A U T H O R'S P O V -

The day has finally come. A day which was avaited by many and specially, sonali and arav. The day of their engagement. The day they slide down the ring of each other's names in their figures. The day began with so much excitement in heart of the lovers while their was restlessness in two hearts.

Shivika and atharv.

It had been a day when shivika got that attack but covered it up by saying it was nothing but because of tiredness. Everyone has to hesitantly believe her words but he knew there was something that he was missing. Where shivika was busy convincing her heart and mind that love cannot take place in her life ever again, atharv was determined to know more about her, her past, her Life and whole her.

He wanted to know the reason behind her sudden unconsciousness which she had that day in his arms. His heart beat almost stopped that day after seeing her panting heavily while tears in her eyes and the way she fell unconscious in his arms. His breath almost stopped tht day looking at her weak figure while the doctor was checking upon her.

His mind unconsciously started reciting prayers for her. He was someone who never really prayed to god or asked anything to him but that day, his heart wanted to ask the god for her betterment. He knew that at that time nothing more mattered to him but the reason.

He knew sonali knew about what happened to her and he tried too but she stepped out of the conversation by saying,

'Don't ask me anything, shivika will tell you by herself one day and don't worry, she is fine.'

But was his heart ready to stay calm? No. It wasn't staying calm even if he tried to.

Ignoring all the thoughts in his mind, he focused on getting ready for the event that was just about to happen in a hour. He stared at his reflection in the figure while fixed his shervani's collar a bit. He was dressed in light green shervani while his hairs were perfectly set and revealed his forhead. He indeed was looking hot as hell and fine as wine which he knew but his mind was clouded in the thoughts of her.

Drowned in his thoughts, he didn't noticed his brother who was already out of the bathroom and was wearing his shervani. Arav frowned his brows looking at his figure infront of the mirror, zoned out. He kew the reason but didn't had a heart to bring it up again. Sighing he made his way towards him and bumped him shoulder.

The sudden action made atharv flinch as he held the chair to balance himself. "Step aside, its my day not yours that you are admiring yourself for this long." Arav's teasing voice rang in the room whole atharv rolled his eyes. "Not funny bhai!"

Saying this he sighed and sat on the bed, wearing his jutti which matched his outfit well. He wasn't into traditional clothes but his stubborn elder brother convinced him anyway to wear it.

"Bhai this outfit is so complicated , the reason i m not into traditional clothes!" Atharv whined while fixing his kurta with a annoyed face. "but shivika loves it." Arav's voice got his head snapped in his brother's direction as he raised hia brow.

"You know too much about shivika, don't you?" Atharv crossed his hands around his manly well build chest as his muscles twisted at the action giving him a sexy look. Who wouldn't wanna fall for such a perfection? Our hero was a whole meal.

"Ofc she has a better bond with me than you, my chotu brother!" Arav teased him more as he scoffed at hia brother. "She has a good bond with me than you, my foot." He was annoyed by his teasing as he shot glares at hia elder brother who chose to ignore it and focused on getting perfectly ready for his fiancé, his love.

Today's day was most awaited by him as he had decided to confess his heart out to sonali but was nervous as hell. He didn't knew how would she react to his preparations, he didn't knew what her reply will be so he was hella anxious about it.

"Okay okay sorry! But broo have you checked the preparations on the terrace? I don't want anything unusual to happen while i am confessing!" Arav's tensed voice made atharv make a assuring face as he nodded while patting on his brother's shoulders.

"Why worry when your perfect brother is here, bhai? Everything is sorted." Atharv said which made arav smile and look back at his ready figure. His cream coloured shervani gave him a royal look which he had always loved. He was a man who was more into traditional rather than formals. Whereas atharv was opposite.

Being a business man, he has always been into formals rather than traditionals because that were the clothes which made him feel more confident and comfortable. He can even sleep while wearing them.

While Arav being an artist, he was never into those fitted suits and trousers but comfortable clothes. Both were totally opposite to each other while nitya was a misture of their personality. She was into both formals and traditional and wore what suited the event well.

"Acha do one thing, go and recheck all the presentations for me, can you?" Arav said while looking at atharv who gave him an annoyed look. "Bhai, this is the nth time you are sending me on terrace since the morning." He was so done with his brother's nature.

"Aree pleaseee for me! Last time i promise." A sigh left atharv's lips as he was left with no choice. Nodding his head and taking his phone from the night stand, he made his way out of the room towards the terrace.

He looked through the hallway to see if sonali was there or not but to his luck she wasn't. Quickly, he dragged his long feets towards the stairs and reached the place.

Atharv's feets halted when her figure came in his view. There she was glancing at the decoration arranged by arav for his confession, with a suprising look. Twirling, she looked at the totally different terrace as a wide smile danced on her lips making his heart go crazy again. Ufff, this girl never leaves a chance to make his poor heart suffer.

Coincidently her lehenga matched with his outfits which got his attention. The light green lengha which hugged her fragile figure perfectly got his heart melted. His eyes scanned her figure from top to bottom as she looked at the place with her sparkling eyes.

"Ik hi dil hai humara miss avasthi, kitni baar usse apne pyaar mein girvayengi aap?"

(I only have one heart, miss avasthi. How many time are you going to make it fall ?)

His whispered to himself while a calm and small smile shaped his lips. He felt as if she was some ocean and he was drowning in her more and more day by day. As if she was an art which his eyes never wanted to look away from. As if she was the moon everyone loved to admire but this moon was only his. Only his. No one else's.

Feeling someone's gaze at her, shivika turned her head towards him who was standing near the terrace gate. Her eyes went wide as her lips parted. Her eyes scanned his manly figure dressed in traditional clothes as her heart fastened its speed. He looked ethereal in that outfits which got her captivated in him.

Not realising how she was still staring at his figure, she felt his musky colongue near her as she inhaled it. Seeing the effect he had on her, his heart smiled. Atleast there was some hope. There was a hope of love blooming in her heart for him. There was a chance that she might love him back. Madly, deeply, crazily, passionately and whole heartedly.

His heart smiled. Widely.

Lost in each other's orbs they didn't realised that the basket which had rose petals in them got slipped from one worker's hand leading them to fall on their figures. Nothing was planned by them but see the destiny itself was making the moments between them.

destiny itself wanted them to stick together for forever, for lifetime.

Feeling the rose petals, her trance broke as she looked above herself and felt them falling on her while closing her eyes. A small smile shaped her lips as he stared at her beautiful face which came more beautiful as the moonlight fell on it. His heart skipped a beat when her smile grew wide.

His heart was drowning more and more in her ocean. In her. In her eyes. In her life. And he wasn't even stopping it. She was become the addiction he wanted to have in his boring life. A beautiful and euphoric addiction.

He was falling more and more each passing second for her. Whatever happened in her past which he was unaware of, happened now he wanted to focus on protecting her, loving her and treating her like a queen. Queen of his cold heart.

Queen of the atharv Deshmukh's heart.

His admiration broke when she snapped her fingers infront of his face. He shook his head and cleared his throat. "Why is all this decoration here? Is ther ceremony taking place here?" Her curious voice rang in his ear as he suppressed his lips to hide his smile which was begging to appear on his lips.

"Yes! Bhai has planned all this for bhabhi." Hearing his voice her eyes widened as she jumped in excitement. Not being able to hide his smile more, he let it take its place on his lips.

"Really? Arav jiju is going to give her a surprise? He is going to confess, isn't he?" She looked at him with her shining eyes which shinned more under the moonlight. He nodded while hus eyes were busy noticing that how she is reacting to such gesture made by bhai for his bhabhi.

He noted that she loves surprises Ike this.

"How do you know?" He looked at her with narrow eyes as she flipped her hairs. Her hairs hit his face as he inhaled the fragrance with his closed eyes but soon the contact of her hair was lost on his face. The fragrance was addicting.

"I know jiju! His eyes scream all of it!" She clapped her hands together while he rolled his eyes. 'when you can notice bhai's love from his eyes, then why can't you see mine?' Hile thought while a pout made its way on his lips.

Shivika looked at him and raised her brows. "Why are you pouting?" She voiced out making him clear his throat as he made the normal face again. "Nothing, now let's go! If bhabhi came here while searching for you and saw this bhai will kill me for sure ." Hearing his words, she laughed out loud.

The music he craved to hear from yesterday rang in his ears as his heart felt a calming peace. A small smile appeared on his face as she started departing from there. He looked at her recreating figure with the smile on his face grew wide.

He then looked at the man who was picking up the rose petals from the ground and their moment flashed in his mind. He smile wide and crouched down beside the man as he held his shoulders making the man flinch.

"Sorry sir vo-"

"Are kaheka sorry bhai!! Thankyou so much because of you we shared a moment together. Keep up with the work."

(What sorry brother)

He said in a voice which was filled excitement and happiness. Getting up from the place he made his way out of the place while jumping like a kid. His heart was finally at peace after the incident which got his heart restless. He was finally happy again because of her. His queen.

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All the guests and the family members were already present of the huge living hall which was decorated beautifully. Everyone was having their time while chit chatting with each other while the man to be engaged was tapping his feet together getting impatient to see his fiance. And soon the lights were dimmed and the spot light fell on the direction of stairs as he saw her, the love of his life, getting down on the stairs with small steps.

His heart went wild after skipping a beat as he placed his one hand on it. Beside sonali, it was shivika on the right and nitya on the left while ishaan was behind his sister, holding her lehenga from behind so that she doesn't fall.

Her each step made his heart skip a beat. He was already so insanely in love with her but each passing day it was getting hard for his heart to control itself. His heart beat went insane. His eyes scanned her figure from toe to head as his eyes displayed the pure love he had for her.

It was like everything else vanished and it just him and sonali present there and she was coming near him slowly slowly making his heart go wild. He didn't even blinked his eyes and stood up stepping forward as she came near the stage. Forwarding his right hand he allowed her to take it as she shyly lowered her lashes and placed her hand on his rough hand pads.

Her touch always felt euphoric to him. He wanted this moment to stop for forever. He wanted the time to stop for lifetime. He wanted to stare at her eyes for humesha. But only if he could.

"You are looking ethereal sonali ji!"

Unconsciously he whispered to her who turned the darkest shade of red at his words. "You too arav ji." A small whusper left her rosy lips but that words were enough for him to go crazy, crazy for her. Crazy for how she looked at him. Crazy for how she smiled at him. Crazy for how she got shy and he was the reason behind it. Crazy for how she made his heart go wild with just mere stare of hers. Indeed he was crazily, madly, insanely, deeply in love with her.

Their moment came to a halt when his younger brother tapped his shoulder. "Bhai, remember your plan? Stop staring at her and let's go upstairs." He whispered in arav's ears but just to earn a glare from him. 'Kamina!' arav thought but his brother was right.

He has to express his heart today and he should not delay anymore. Atharv handed him the mic as arav cleared his throat while sonali stared at him with her frowned brows.

"Attention please. The ceremony won't be taking place here but- " Sonali's eyes widened as her heart beat took its speed. 'what is he saying? If not here then where?' she thought as a fear hugged her heart. "what are you saying arav beta?" Arav heard his father's voice. "If not here then where will the ceremony take place beta?" This time hia father-in-law spoke.

"Aree let me complete first! I have planned a surprise for my soon to be wifey and to know what it is, please come to the terrace ." A wave of relief fell in sonali's body as she tried to calm her heart beat. But surprise? What surprise has he planned? For me? Again the confusing thoughts clouded her mind as she looked at her finacé with curious eyes.

But arav just held her hand and gave her a assuring nod. He then dragged her upstairs while holding her lehenga from one hand not wanting her to fall. Such a gentleman man he is.

Everyone was confused but still made their way upstairs, following the couple. "bhai has planned something for bhabhi and didn't even included me in it." Nitya huffed while moving with her second brother who just chuckled.

"Because if he would have told you then it wouldn't be keft surprise by now, chuchundar." Atharv stated making her glare at him. "what do you mean? You knew about it Don't you? Not fair you both always betray me." Nitya pouted while hitting his arm. Shivika who was moving behind them chuckled at them but received a glare frim both of them. She pouted and kept a finger on her lips.

Soon all were present on the terrace as everyone's eyes went wide in surprise on how beautifully the terrace was decorated. It wasn't only a surprise for sonali but their families were surprised as well. Arav took sonali in the centre if the terrace as the spotlight fell on them. Sonali was beyond shock to see such beautiful decorations and now watching arav kneeling on his knees made her eyes sockets go wider.

Her hands made their way on her mouth as she covered it not beleiving her eyes. Was he proposing her ? OH MY GOD. her heart danced. Tears brimming in her eyes her heart beat raised its pace. Atharv came forward and handed him the ring box which he opened revealing a beautiful diamond ring inside it.

Sonali was crying by now which made her mother's shed tears of happiness as well. Her parents were blessed ti have such a daughter and now seeing their son-in-law, they didn't wished for anything anymore. Their princess was happy and that what matter to them. Rahul side hugged his wife whi had tears in her eyes. Whereas avantika and ritesh were proud of their son who was giving sonali all the happiness she deserves. Who was making the day memorable for her.

"Sonali, I don't how, i don't know when, i don't know why but this heart started beating for you from the first day it felt your presence near it. It started beating for the name which belonga to you. After meeting you, it felt like it found its home. It found you, the only one who made it go crazy. My heart beats for you sonali since the day one. I tried to stop it but guess what, it ignored my words and focused on you. I know our marriage is arranged but for me, it turned into love and i didn't even realised it. I wanted to confess from the day ine itself but guess what, my heart didn't had courage to say itself alout to you.

It feared your rejection. It feared that maybe you will feel uncomfortable and making you uncomfortable because of me, that was the last thing i wished for sonali. You are the oxygen to my heart and without you, I don't think it would survive even for a second. These mere words aren't enough to define how my heart is feeling for you. But still i would like to claim my feelings, i would like to say it out loud to the world that MISS SONALI GOYAL, I HAVE FALLEN HEAD IVER HEELS FOR YOU. Will you marry me? Will you allow me to take all your sorrows and give you all my happiness? Will you allow me to love you till my last breath or even after it? Will you allow this man who is head over heel for you to claim you as his? Will you, miss soon to be mrs deshmukh?"

Arav words made sonali's heart go wild. She never thought that he would express his heart in auch a way and that too infront of everyone, claiming her to be his. She wanted to scream, jump, dance and kiss the shit out of him not now. Her throat went dry and she couldn't form any words. The overwhelming feeling was tying her throat but she nodded. Virgously.

A wide smile made its way on his lips as he slide the diamond ring onto her ring finger as she jumped on him after he stood up. Her tears made his shervani wet as he could feel it. Creassing her back, he hugged her tightly not wanting to let her go away from him.

"I LOVE YOU TOO ARAV JI!"

Sonali's words rang in his ears as his heart fell at peace. He closed his eyes feeling her in his arms. Everyone applauded for the couple feeling so happy for both of them. Both the families were in tears. Happy tears.

Shivika was beyond happy to see her bestie's love being reciprocated. She was so happy for her that her heart was not beating so loud. She wanted to cry but not now. She wanted to smile wide for her best friend and not to focus on how she was betrayed by her past lover. Where as atharv noticed all of it. How she was controlling herself so bad. How she was smiling widely in her tears, for her bestfriend.

He noticed it all. Her eyes that showed pain may be of her past. Her tears which screamed happiness for her bestfriend while suppressing her pain. The pain her heart was bearing. He was unaware of what it was but he wanted to know. Know everything happened to her. He wanted to heal her.

He wanted to be the medicine of her pain.

He wanted to heal her with his love.

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