Deep looked at Aarohi in awe for what she did while she just smirked in return while taking a seat beside him again, this time handing her glass to him!
He though was mused, took the glass as he with a shook then had a sip of the juice! She waited observing him until he finished it and when he did, she offered her napkin from her pocket, so that he could clean his shirt!
"Can explain?!" he asked with a chuckle!
"Take that off!!" Aarohi announced suddenly making him confused! Deep meticulously tried to examine her intentions as he did what she said!
"I'll wash it for me!!" she smiled wickedly!
"And you expect me to have it returned?!" he asked completely knowing her!
"Absolutely not!!" she smirked as she took it, "Well I don't always do things alone!!" Aarohi winked at him for which he gave a shook!
"I'll wash it for me as well!!" he declared as he began to wipe away the stains slightly that were left on his shirt while she already had his coat! He liked the idea but well, would be interesting on how would she explain it to others! Thinking about it, a smile escaped his face, which she was quick enough to notice!
As time passed by, soon the young couple came out as well to send off the elderly couple making the newly lovely couple join them as well! And soon everyone's gaze fell on the bright red coat she held folded, which Deep was supposed to be in!
"I was careless enough to spill it on him! But I can wash it well!!" Aarohi explained with a smile!
Arshad and Rhys smiled at her while the lady shook her head at how Deep looked with his white in-shirt stained!
"It's alright!!" Rhys said waving her hand dismissively while Arshad just was glad that he did right deciding not to cancel the meet just cause Deep wasn't in the position to! He could see his son was a bit relieved now as he met Aarohi!
"Well we could leave!!" reminded Arshad to his son!
Deep just gave a nod as they all decided to leave, Rithik and Soumya along with Aarohi sent them off while Deep and Aarohi were enough good to exchange a knowing smile before they were apart!
Rithik reached his sister as he caressed her hair gently with a smile before he left to his room! Soumya gave her an assuring smile and a hug before she followed her husband leaving the glad lady behind! Aarohi breathed deep as she felt everything surreal! Her grip around the coat she took of his, tightened as a widened smile took over her!
"I really like her!!" Rhys commented as her son drove the car! Deep couldn't help but smile! Arshad nodded, "She is likeable!!" he accepted!
"I wonder how did you two meet?!" Rhys wondered!
Deep breathed, "Fated" he said, and his parents were quick enough to give out a chuckle!
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Aryan felt tired by just seeing Tara play with that now puppy of hers and completely shunning him! Wasn't she tired?!
He took a note on to check on her hands and help her in case, while she just kept talking with it, and that creature just responded, immediately making him curse inward!
This thing didn't even care to look at him when he reached out for him that day, before few days of the party, and tada, wonder happened, and he looks happy with her!
Aryan suddenly felt he was the middle stone between them when it actually was the otherwise!!
A chuckle escaped, what was he even thinking?! That creature is making him think in strange ways!
When it was time to sleep, Tara just went ahead to her room without even saying him goodnight, ah, this is now getting on to his nerves!!
But he couldn't do anything, she was happy and that's what all he wished for! He just took a jar of water to her room, in case she needed, in the middle of the night, and when he entered after not getting any response for a knock, he saw her who lay on her bed, embracing Snoopy!
A smile took over him, she was lost in admiring him, and he was with her!!
Aryan placed the jar on the knee height table beside the bed, and not wanting to disturb her, he decided to leave and that's when she called out his name softly, after shunning him for an entire day!
"Aryan!"
Aryan who almost turned to leave halted and slowly turned back, and when he did, their gaze got locked! She didn't say anything, him, neither!
They just kept looking at each other while he was observant enough to notice the smile in her eyes!! After minutes which seemed to be seconds, passed away, she smiled as if something silly giggled her, "Nothing!" she said shaking her head!
Aryan just looked at her in silence before he reached and covered up her up with sheets till neck, also covering Snoopy, with a smile! His hand with no thought rested on her head, caressing her hair while she just kept looking up at him!
And again with no thought, Aryan crouched, planting a kiss on her forehead, which came to her by surprise!!
"Goodnight!" he said as he pulled himself up, again watching her for a moment more, he left the room switching off the lights!
Tara was silent but not her heart, which paced up it's beat! She thought of thanking him, but she failed twice! For unknown reasons, she couldn't bring up those words, but he seemed to understand her which came by relief!! But his actions were no where helping her!
Those hours of moments, he kept staring her, and she kept shoving off his glares, weren't easy enough to forget as well!
She was sure of what she was feeling but not about him though there were some hints! And she wasn't sure of when will she confess, cause it seemed hard for her! Will she ever?!
Shaking her head vigorously, Tara sighed, what was she even thinking about! This man left no ways to give her fastly pumping heart some relief!!
Tara just forced her eyes to shut, she wasn't immune to this thoughts nor feelings yet!!
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Aryan as he lay in his bed, felt as if something was filling up his heart, almost making it heavy! Yeah, not something but specifically his feelings!
He was sure of what she was making him feel, but was she?! She was!!
There was no way that memory he saw was a fault! Aryan sighed, will she ever say it out?!
Was it her pride that's stopping her or her fear?! He wasn't sure about this yet, and little did she know that he acknowledged her confession already and, his heart totally accepted it with all of his soul!
Though things were in no way straight, he can buy it, this was mutual, but when official?!
Should he make a move?!
Aryan sighed, may be, he was thinking too much ahead, which might let him hasten up things! No, he didn't want it!
Aryan wanted things to happen in flow, no regrets if slow!
With thoughts, feelings, and hope stinging his veins, he shut his eyes, trying to get lost in sleep rather thoughts and his feelings!
Either way, he was lost! Lost in wonderland!!