Rehne laga aj kal main, pass itna tere..
Sari teri atee jatee,
Main gin sakoon dharkanen!
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Main roz tera
Chehra sunehra
Ankho me leke jaga!
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Dair se hi sahi magar, tu mila! mila to hai na!
Dheere dheere sahi magar, fasla! Mita to hai na!

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Alas the day of the wedding had arrived. Sasha had selected a white embelished dress for herself. She had wanted a change from red and also she wanted to change everything, she wanted no similarity to her previous wedding. Which was a brutal part of her life.

For a change, very hesitatingly she had also adviced zakwan to go for a white eastern wear instead of suits and he obliged without a second thought.

Zakwan had forced her to buy other things too last night when they went together for shopping after tania's barat but she refused to buy anything rather than her wedding and walima dress. She was wearing her mothers jewellery which she found antique and unique.

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Zakwan was wearing some formal eastern wear after ages and his happiness had no bound that his wife had suggested it.
Fitting in the regal sherwani he sprayed his favourite perfume and gelled his hair.
Wearing his watch, he was all ready to go.

He drove to the salon to pick sasha up as they were to go for a couple photoshoot before going to the venue.
He had arranged everything with the photographers. They were to meet up at the haunted hills park, the signature point of wedding photoshoots in islamabad.

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Sasha was looking ravishing in her white angrakha wearing her mothers jewellery with some minimal makeup.

Today she was dolling up for him. For zakwan cemil! Who was now rightfully her husband.
She remembered when she was young and newly introduced to love, the only name that would come to her mind would be his.
When ever she had to meet him or be with him she would always dress up nicely and look thoroughly into the mirror and today when she was fully his and all ready for him, her feelings were changed!.
Sasha had changed over the years, she had matured!, she had been through such trials that no happiness could be fully felt by her.
She had wanted all this many years ago and now when she was getting it, she was shattered and torn from inside.
She had so many insecurities thats she couldent even breath properly.
Well her dad , her dadi were extremely happy and that was all that mattered to her. They were happy and so was she. And deep down in her heart she knew she still loved zakwan and one day she will truly and fully be his! She had this feeling but for now she needed time.

Her thoughts were broken by her cell phone ring indicating that her man was here!.
Ending zakwans call she headed outside the salon to see his car parked right outside.
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Zakwan was eagerly waiting for her when suddenly his eyes caught the sight of her exiting the salon and walking towards his car.

He was awestruck. Literally unable to move because he was never that ill mannered to not get out and open the door for the lady but this moment he was rooted on his driving seat with eyes on her.

She looked like a fairy, a princess, his queen!.
She was slaying the white angrakha with minimal makeup and her duppata very elegantly pinned over her head. Her hands had simple design henna.
He was noticing each and every detail. His eyes never leaving her figure.

She was his! And all glammed up for him! This is what mattered. This was his day! A blessed day. Thanking the almighty he shut his eyes absorbing her in.

His trance was broken when opening the door of the passenger seat she sat in but managing to close the door or tuck her dress in seemed difficult for her so getting into senses he abrubtly got down from his side of the car coming around to her side he carefully tucked her dress and dupata in.
But before closing the door he slowly and hesitantly touched her cheek with the tips of his fingers and as if feeling a current run through her body sasha looked up into his eyes.

"Sorry!, its just you look ethereal, I was checking whether you are real or not" he muttered and she smiled at his foolishness and her smile took him offguard .

"Haye zalim!"( uff cruel) Putting a hand to his heart dramatically he whispered and took hold of the driving seat.
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The couple photoshoot was a hurdle with the photohraphers instructing different pose. Zakwan was very happily ready to oblige but sasha was very hesitant.

Holding hands and twirling around was fine with sasha but when the photohraphers started instructing on.
"Sir please hold her closer." "Sir a kiss on the cheek." "Maam please smile."
That was when sasha started getting uncomfortable.

"I think that should be enough!, we are against PDA." Zakwan said winking! He had to excuse before sasha would chop their heads off and right now her mood indicated that they were getting on her nerves.
The most romantic picture that she had managed to give was zakwan holding her hand and kissing it, she had backed away on the kiss on the cheek thing.

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The reception was held in an outdoor venue by a lake in the outskirts of the city. The whole lawn was decorated in white complimenting the look of the bride and groom.
Many people came in to congratulate the couple. The event was intimate but papparazi had still gripped the news and right now their wedding was somehow trending on news and sasha was despising this.

The lunch was served and sasha barely ate anything. Anxiety was building up inside her.

What ever the circumstance be this was her second marriage and with that came many responsibilites and expectations of people! Argh these people and thwir taunts.
She knew they will all be eyeing her to see whether she can compromise and run a healthy relationship or not because they all clearly blamed her for her previous divorce.
Brutal reality of this world.

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Reaching the cemil mansion, sasha was dead tired but all the relatives had accompanied them. She knew no one was leaving before settling the newly wed couple in their room.

She was first taken to the lobby downstairs and dinner was served there for everyone and then she was taken upstairs to zakwan's room.

The room was of a size of a huge apartment. Furnished beautifully. A big long walk in closet and a huge ensuit bathroom.
She remembered this room very well but many new changes were made in here.
The balcony overlooking her bedroom in waziq villa, an adjacent study was also a big bonus to this room.

The room was decorated with too many scented candles and fresh lilies and lavenders. The aroma inside the room was somewhat soothing her soul and senses. Giving her peace.
She was tired Faking smiles at everyone and was really exhausted now with storms running inside her heart and mind.

Finally when everyone left she breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed her self resting her head on the headboard of the bed.

Closing her eyes she was about to drift off to sleep when the knob of the door handle turned and in came zakwan.

"Salam!" He said and came closer to the dresser taking off his watch and cufflinks and folding his sleeves abit.

"Where will be my dresses? I want to change." Sitting back up she said removing her heavy dupata from her head. Dadi had sent her belongings to cemil mansion in the morning.

"Everything is in the closet, but can you wait abit, I want to see you this way for a little while. I have always with open and closed eyes dreamt of you being here, in my room, all ready for me, as my bride and today that dream has come true and i cannot be more happy!"
He said slowly coming towards her. He settled on the bed oppossite her staring deep into her eyes affectionately. And she couldent move, she stayed rooted on her spot.

"You look beautiful, you look mine!" Slowly holding her hand he brought it to his lips and she shivered.

"I, i shall go change." Slipping her hand from his grip she rushed inside the closet.
One side of the wardrobe was fully filled with dresses of her size. Formal and casual dresses, all new, she was shocked, how did he manage doing all this.
The wardrobe was literally flowing with designer bags, clutches, shoes of all kinds. All of a feminine needs.
Impressed at his antics she picked a black simple kurta and trouser and went inside the bathroom to change.
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Coming out she looked around to find him praying salah in one corner of the room. He had changed into his casuals. Picking up another prayer mat she joined him in praying salah and after that she made lots of dua. Dua for guidance, dua for peace and love. It had brought in peace to her confused mind.

(Dua, prayer)

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"Do you want to eat? you barely ate anything since the morning?" Zakwan asked her now settling on one of the sofa sets in the corner.

"No, thanks, i dont feel like eating anything, just tired , its better I shall rather sleep." Refusing she said.

"Hmm, better!" Gesturing towards the bed he told her and eyed her petite form,from head to toe, she was slaying in black colour, making it hard for him to control himself from taking her in his embrace.

"You can take the bed zakwan, I will settle on the couch." She had said slowly and he sighed, so yes she still did not trust him, she was adament on what she had said beforr agreeing to marriage. She did need time.

"Aa huh! No, umm I am not that rude to make the lady sleep on the couch. You please take the bed and I will... ummm I will go sleep in the room next door." Rubbing his face he said with great difficulty.
It was better for him to sleep in the other room because righnow he was unable to trust himself too.

"No! Zakwan look, the servants might see and you know the word spreads like fire, I dont want anyone thinking that I cant pull off marriages and that the groom slept separately the first night." She said hesitantly.
She knew this world will be observing each of her moves to see if she can make her second marriage work or not. Little did they know that even though saeed hashmi had been abusing her, been brutal to her, she still compromised with him for two damn years that too when there was no love included. She had that much patience but still everyone blamed her for the divorce.

"Hey, hey! Sash! Dont you stress over people's stupid foolish talks. You are way stronger than letting their words stress you and I know you can pull of anything extremely well! So dont you ever think that. Okay!" Coming closer to her he whispered to her holding her face in his hands to have an eye contact with her but she kept her eyes low.
His touch and words were soothing her soul.

"And dont worry, I will be back in the room early morning before anyone knows it. I could have slept on the couch but i dont trust my self around you when you look so damn pretty!" He added smiling abit and kissed her forehead before leaving the room.
Blush crept up her cheeks, this guy and his antics. She thought smiling.

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Slumping on the bed in the room next door he laughed! Laughed at his situation!
He tried sleeping but all he could think of was her, her being so close yet so distant!
But he knew he deserved it. Atleast she was his rightfully now after so many hurdes. He could never understand the pain and torture she had been through and was ging through so hence to put in some efforts he was ready to give her time and to wait for her.

Trying to distract himself from her, he tried keeping himself occioied. Eventually the  room turned a mess till the time he  fell asleep at about five in the morning.
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Being damn tired she had slept the next instant and was woken up by her phone bell.

"Yes dado!" Rubbing her eyes she picked up the phone and answered.

"Sasha getup already and be ready, your cousins are bringing you breakfast in a while." Dadi said and she woke up. Slipping in her slippers she rushed outside to search for zakwan as the time was 10 am already and he was not in the room as he was supposed to be.

The mansion was filled with many rooms. Peeping in the room which was next their room she found it empty. Getting out she rushed towards the room opposite and their he lay sprawled on the bed deep in sleep.
The room was a mess. With newspapers around. Pillows and duet somewhere else. His laptop turned on, placed on the side. She went to turn it off when she saw her enlarged photo on the desktop and a smile formed on her lips.

Clearing up the mess she went and shook him to wake him up.
"What! Let me sleep!" Groaning in sleep he held her hand and pulled her, resulting in her falling on his chest.
He woke up the next instant feeling her weight on him.
"What a beautiful dream come true!" He winked and opened her messy bun resulting in her hair cascading down.

"Get up! People are coming over!" Pushing herself up, she ordered and rushed into her room to get ready.

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