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Aaradhya's POV

It was the night of the bachelorette party. We had reached here today morning. Tomorrow evening is the engagement. I was really nervous but Ishita and Niharika helped me calm down.

We were staying at the hotel Vihaan had booked and trust me, it was a very grand one.

And I knew it would have cost too much as the hotel was booked completely from 18th to 23rd so that no other functions take place here.

Also, he had booked the temple hall too for the same dates to avoid confusion at last moment.

So, here we are in the grand restaurant, for the bachelorette, which had DJ, bar and awesome food.

Yes, first I was against the bar idea but a few of my friends suggested it would be good.

Raghav and his friends were in the other part of the hotel. My friends were all Rocking to the DJ and enjoying their night.

I sighed and went to have a seat near the bar. I was literally tired of dancing like a mad woman out there.

Yes I dance like crazy. And trust me whenever I hear music, my body starts dancing to the tunes automatically.

I sighed and was scrolling through my WhatsApp when I noticed the status updates of Vihaan. They were enjoying their time. I smiled looking at a photo where Raghav was sitting at the bar with a drink in his hand and it looked like a fake candid.

Suddenly my phone started ringing and I jumped at my place. I smiled looking at the name.

"Hey!! What are...eeeeeee you doing?" He asked and I frowned

"Are you drunk Raghav?" I asked and he started laughing.

"I hate you! And you'll realise that soon. You shouldn't mess with Raghav Malhotra" he said in a voice that sent shivers down my spine.

I heard Vihaan's voice in the background shouting at Raghav.

"Raghav!! You stupid moron! That's not Avantika! Look" probably he showed him my name on the phone and I heard Raghav cursing loudly "F*ck! F*ck! F*ckkkkk!!!!"

"Hey baby! I.. I'm soryyyyyyy...I.. thought it was that bitchhh!" I smiled a little.

"Why would you dial her when you are drunk Raghav? And she's in the jail. Relax" I said

"I'm sorry, I want my revenge from her." He said in a hushed toned.

"You're happy in your life and she didn't want that. That's your revenge Raghav. If you keep thinking about taking revenge, then the thought itself will consume you. And by this, you are letting her win na?"

"How can you be so smart?" He asked like a kid and I smiled.

"Now go and enjoy the party with your friends. And no more drinks okay?"

"Yes ma'am" he said and I chuckled "I loveeeeeee youuu" I heard him say and probably he kissed the phone because I heard a sound like that and then Vihaan saying "ewww! That's not Aaradhya."

And the line went off. I smiled and then heard Samaira, a friend of mine calling me. I nodded and joined them.

And that is how we enjoyed our last day as bachelors.

Next morning

"Aahh! My head aches"

"Welcome back to reality Mr Malhotra." I said passing him the lime water.

He frowned and taking it from me, drank it in one go.

"You need pills for hangover?" I asked and he nodded in a no. I shrugged and was about to leave when he asked "What happened yesterday?"

"You drunk dialled me and told me how much you hate me and how badly you wanted revenge from me." I said in a serious tone.

"F*ck! F*ck! I.." I cut him off "I'm calling off the wedding Raghav." I said with my back towards him.

"No! No..no..! You can't.. you can't do this to me!! Aaradhya!! That was a mistake! I'm.. I'm.. sorry!.. please.." I turned to him and gasped looking at his condition.

Shit! How can I forget his disorder

"Raghav!! Raghav! Relax.. I was joking!!" I said hugging him and he calmed down.

"I'm sorry about yesterday but please don't leave me" he said and I smiled

"You heard the half of it. When you came to know it was me, you told me that you loveeeee me and even kissed the phone" I laughed and he stared at me for a minute before smiling.

"Now freshen up. It's our engagement today" I said and he pulled me closer.

I gulped looking at the intensity in his eyes. He leaned closer and sealed his lips with mine.

Evening

I sighed looking around at the grand decoration. It must have cost crores of rupees.

"Hey! Didn't you like the decoration di?" Ishu asked standing beside me.

"No no, it's perfect. Just that..." I trailed off when I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"My dear princess, I don't call you princess for namesake. You are one for me, and I'd love to treat you like one." Vihaan said and I smiled.

"But what was the need of such grand..." He cut me off "Shhh... Ishu get her ready otherwise she'll keep eating our heads"

Ishita laughed and took me to the room for getting me ready. It was finally my engagement day. I am really excited for the functions.

I can't believe I'd become Mrs Raghav Malhotra now. Thinking of Raghav, I blushed while Niharika raised her eyebrows at me "Why are you blushing?"

"No..I.. I.. didn't.."

"Come on, I saw that" she laughed "Thinking about Raghav?" She asked and I blushed a bit more.

"He's getting ready and trust me he'll look so sexy that no girl will be able to take her eyes off him." I hit her hand and gestured her to help me in removing the lehenga from the bag.

I gently took the lehenga that we selected for the engagement and went to the other room. After changing into the lehenga, I called Niharika.

"Oh my my! You look so so beautiful! And the necklace suits you!" Niharika exclaimed.

The make up artists and the hair stylists walked in and started their work.

"Please keep the make up simple, I don't want to look caked up in make up." I smiled and she nodded in understanding.

I liked keeping the make up simple. The hairstylist then worked on my hair. In about half an hour, I was all ready.

"Wowwww!! You'll kill Raghav with your looks!" Niharika winked.

"But Jiju is also not less. He's looking damn handsome!!!" Ishita said walking inside and I rolled my eyes.

I thanked the artists and they left. Maa walked in five minutes later. With tears in her eyes, she hugged me tight.

"It's true when people say we don't even realise how daughters grow up so fast. It feels like just yesterday you were born and I used to hold you like this" she said showing us how she used to hold me.

I felt my own eyes becoming teary. She gently applied kajal behind my ear and smiled.

"Don't cry or your make up will get spoilt and then everyone will start cursing me" she chuckled and I hugged her tight.

"Come on aunty! She's here only. Raghav's house is veryyyyy near. We all can go and settle there" Niharika said to lighten the atmosphere.

"Di, I'll miss you and I really love you." Ishita hugged me as she cried a little.

"And you're looking really pretty" she smiled and I smiled back with tears. Ishita never expressed her love as we used to fight like all siblings do.

"Chalo now don't get emotional everyone. Raghav is already waiting down there. Come fast" maa said and we started leaving.

As I descended down the stairs I saw Raghav waiting for me. I must admit he looked damn hot.

He turned to look at me and kept staring, openly checking me out. I blushed under his gaze and he gave me a sly smile.

As I reached the stage, he held out his hand for me. I accepted it happily. "Looking beautiful" he whispered and I muttered a "Thanks" with a blush.

We didn't have much guests according to Raghav. But I felt there were enough people for a wedding. My friends, ishita's friends, Raghav and Vihaan's common friends though only few and a few of my family members.

"So ladies and gentlemen, we are here for the grand engagement of the one and only Raghav Malhotra with the prettiest lady Aaradhya Sinha" Vihaan announced and everyone hooted.

Vihaan looked at mom and she nodded "We now request them to exchange the rings" he said and we smiled.

I took the ring from mom and made Raghav wear it while he took it from Vihaan and then made me wear it and kissed the back of my palm. Everyone hooted and Clapped.

I looked at our hands and smiled looking at the rings which depicted that we were taken now.

Raghav looked at me and smiled. "What happened?" He whispered.

"We are engaged" I said looking at our entwined hands with the ring on our finger. He kissed my forehead and I heard him whisper "Yes we are"

I heard the popping of champagne as everyone started celebrating. It was an amazing and memorable day of my life.

Next day

The mehendi function was supposed to be held today and everyone was running around.

The best mehendi artists were called and I was very very happy. I had this strange liking towards mehendi since childhood. I loved the smell of it and was always ready to get it applied on my hands.

And today, I was more than excited to have mehendi on my hands as a bride with my groom's name written on it. I blushed and started wearing the dress.

My hair was tied up in a bun so that it doesn't disturb much.

After a very light make up, I was taken towards the place where mehendi function was about to take place.

"You looking very pretty huh" Niharika whispered and I smiled mouthing a thank you to her.

I looked around at the decoration and smiled. Maa welcomed me and asked me to sit down.

I sat there and held out my hands and legs for the artists to put mehendi.

"Don't forget to write our jiju's name on her hand" Ishita giggled

"Raghav Malhotra" Niharika said and joined Ishita while I rolled my eyes.

We sat there and saw the old ladies and a few of my friends dance to the traditional Dhol beats that were being played.

After a long wait of 3 and half hours, my mehendi was complete.

I sighed and looked around. Everyone was busy with their own mehendi. I looked at my hand and admired it. Hidden inside the great art on my hand, was my man, Raghav Malhotra's name. I blushed at the thought and looked somewhere else.

We waited there for about an hour till the mehendi dries, so that I can walk around a bit easily.

Maa helped me change and I lay down on the bed spreading my hands. "You're mehendi is looking very beautiful dear" she said before kissing my forehead.

"I'll leave now. You rest. Will bring you lunch in the afternoon." She said

I nodded and thanked her. As soon as she left I felt my eyes closing due to the tiredness.

As I was about to close my eyes I felt a kiss on my forehead. I jerked open my eyes to find Raghav there.

"Tired?" He asked caressing my hairs. I nodded with a sad smile.

"Mehendi is looking amazing" he complimented and I smiled "Thank you"

"I was about to crash the girl's function but then I realised you will become angry" he said with a sigh making me smile.

"Good that you realised" I chuckled. I sighed and closed my eyes.

"You are very tired. You should sleep" he suggested. I nodded "Only if people let me sleep"

He laughed "okay. Sleep. I'm here" he said wrapping his arms around me carefully avoiding the mehendi.

Opening my eyes I yawned. I looked at my mehendi it was completely dry now. Raghav was not in the room. I guessed he might have left after I slept.

Then I saw him coming inside the bedroom. "Maa was here. She brought lunch for you. I told her I'll feed you" he said sitting beside me while I nodded with a blush.

As he fed me the food he kept taking bites in between. After we were done, he said he'll leave.

"I've to tell maa, she asked me to call her after we were done" he called maa and maybe she said she's coming.

"I'm going. I'll see you in the Sangeet in the evening." He said coming towards me.

I frowned when he sat beside me. He leaned closer and I knew what he wanted. I closed my eyes feeling his lips on mine.

After a passionate kiss, he whispered "I can't wait for the wedding night" I blushed and pushed him slowly.

He chuckled and got up. Kissing my forehead, he took the plate and left. I was watching TV when maa came in with a piece of cotton and a bowl.

The bowl had lemon and sugar syrup to be applied on the mehendi. It is usually done so that the dye can be absorbed properly and we get a dark colour.

She applied the syrup with cotton on my hands and legs. We spoke for sometime on random topics and she left.

Evening

"Aaradhya!! What happened!! Is the colour fine!!!?? Are you okay?" Niharika shouted banging on the washroom door.

I was here since 10 mins trying to wash the dried mehendi. But it seemed so stubborn.

"Yea! 2 mins." I replied and rubbed my hands more. I was happy seeing the colour. It was quite dark.

I went outside and showed it to everyone. "Looks like Jiju is going to love you a lot huh" Niharika teased and I blushed.

"Now go get ready for the Sangeet." She said and I nodded.

"I need your help with the lehenga. Last time it took me an hour to wear it alone." I said and she nodded. "Call Ishita too"

"Aaradhya beta, show us the colour" maasi said walking inside the room with maa.

"Wow! It's so dark" she exclaimed. "After all Raghav loves her so much" maa said and I blushed.

"Get ready beta. It's time for the Sangeet" maa said walking towards the mirror. "I'm taking this cream" she took the moisturizer and left with maasi.

With the help of Niharika and Ishita and a few make up artists, I was ready for the Sangeet ceremony.

Going down towards the hall in the hotel I gasped at the decorations.

Raghav was standing on the stage looking handsome as usual. He held out his hand for me and I smiled.

Kissing my forehead he stood beside me holding my hand.

"We now request the bride and the groom to be seated on their seats." Vihaan said pointing at the opposite side of the stage.

One by one, my friends as well as Ishita, Vihaan, and a few of my family members along with maa danced on the stage. We enjoyed their performances.

Finally, Vihaan asked us to come to the stage. "Now we have the couple of the evening dancing to the tunes of the most beautiful song" he announced

(I suggest you to listen to the song attached above. This is the new version of Atif Aslam. Please do listen while reading this part. After the phone convo when the actual tune starts, you can start reading from here)

Raghav held out his hand and I gladly gave him mine. He pulled me closer as we danced to the tunes of the silent yet beautiful song.

Jab koi baat bigad jaaye
Jab koi mushkil pad jaaye
Tum dena saath mera o humnava

He kept looking into my eyes as I did the same.

Jab koi baat bigad jaaye
Jab koi mushkil pad jaaye
Tum dena saath mera o humnava

He twirled me around making a circle and lifted me. As he put me down slowly, I could feel his breath on my neck.

Ho chaandni jab tak raat
Deta hai har koi saath
Tum magar andheron mein
Na chhodna mera haath
(Na chhodna mera haath)

We danced slowly as he kept hugging me from behind nuzzling and kissing my neck softly.

Ho chaandni jab tak raat
Deta hai har koi saath
Tum magar andheron mein
Na chhodna mera haath

Na koi hai, na koi tha
Zindagi mein tumhare siva

I turned around wrapping my hands around his neck as he touched his forehead to mine slowly dancing at the tune.

Tum dena saath mera o humnava

Ho...

He twirled me once again as the music played and then pulled me closer as I crashed into his chest.

We heard everyone hooting and cheering and I blushed hiding in his chest.

"Cheers for our beautiful bride and the handsome groom please" vihaan shouted and everyone clapped and hooted more loudly.

"We have the DJ arranged, people who wish to dance can join the stage." He announced and everyone gathered on the stage as the DJ played songs.

And that's how I made another day of my wedding function a very memorable one.

Next morning

It was 4 am when I heard a knock on the door. I opened it to find maa in a hurry with a saree.

"Aaradhya get ready fast. I'll send the hair stylist. It's Pooja time." She said keeping all the materials on the bed.

"Do very light make up. I've asked Niharika to take care of that. No need of the make up artists." I nodded. Before she left she turned to me "Go and wake up Raghav too." I nodded and closed the door.

After I freshened up and had a shower, I went to Raghav's room in normal dress as I had to dry my hair too.

I knocked loudly but got no response. After 5 minutes of continuous knocking I heard the lock open.

I was greeted by a shirtless Raghav in his tracks with sleepy eyes.

"Good morning" I smiled

"Morning.. why did you wake up early" he said going inside and fell on the bed closing his eyes.

"Mr Malhotra, we have Pooja now and you are requested to get ready" I said admiring his bare chest.

"Well, you shouldn't have dirty thoughts before the Pooja, to be Mrs Malhotra" he said as he smirked.

"What.. are.. you talking about?" I asked looking at the other side.

"You can check me out openly sweetheart, that's what I am talking about" he said opening his eyes giving me his signature smirk.

I threw a pillow at him "Get ready now" I said leaving the room.

As I went to my room I saw Niharika and Ishita waiting there with maasi.

"Beta come fast, I'll drape the saree then you can do the rest." She said and I walked to her.

After I wore the saree, the hair stylist walked in and smiled. "Ma'am you look beautiful naturally and you truly don't need any make up" she said and I blushed

"Thank you so much" I said as she started her work.

"Looking pretty as usual babe!" Niharika said after I was ready.

Going in the hall I noticed Raghav waiting on the stage in traditional dhoti. I smiled and him and gestured him with my eyes that he was looking awesome. (Picture inserted above with song as the maximum limit was over)

This time there was no lavish decoration as it was a simple pooja. I smiled and sat beside him and the Panditji started the Pooja. It is just a small ritual where the bride and groom pray to God that their wedding and their married life goes well.

After the wedding there is another Pooja which takes place at the groom's house. That is where the bride and groom pray as official husband and wife.

We followed the pandit Ji's instructions and prayed to God.

After the Pooja, maa came to us. "In about 2 hours, we'll go for the haldi function. And after haldi you guys are not supposed to see each other. Get that?"

"Whattttt!? Not supposed to see? What does that mean?" Raghav exclaimed while I looked away embarrassed.

Maa passed me a smile and asked me to explain it to him.

"You're looking so beautiful in the saree" he said looking at me and I blushed forgetting I had to explain him something.

"And you're looking very funny" Vihaan said from behind while Raghav glared at him.

"Don't mind him. You look awesome" I said with a smile while he nodded.

"So what is this not meeting and all?" He asked.

"Ohh! Yes, once the haldi function is over, the bride and groom are not supposed to see or meet each other till the wedding is over" I said

"But that's not fair. That's like the whole f*cking day!!!" He exclaimed loudly and everyone turned to us.

"Shhh Raghav! Don't shout!"

He looked around and said sorry. "Raghav I can't help, that's a ritual." I said helplessly.

"Fine!!! But at least we can talk? Over the phone? How am I even going to live without seeing you!" He started sulking when Vihaan joined us

"Bro! It's not like she's oxygen or something that you can't live without seeing her" he said shrugging while Raghav immediately snapped "You shut up! I'll see that once you start loving someone."

Just then Niharika joined us. "Hey! What's going on here?" Vihaan looked at her and smiled and I saw her blushing.

Whaaaat! When did this happen!!?

I gestured with my eyes to Raghav asking him to look at them.

"You looking good" Vihaan said to her slowly but I heard it.

She blushed and muttered something maybe a thanks.

Raghav cleared his throat a bit loudly "Are we planning a second wedding Aaradhya?" He said loudly as I controlled my laughter.

Vihaan glared at him. "Maybe we are.. Niharika weds..." I trailed off as Niharika looked at me shocked.

"We are yet to find the groom though" I said "or maybe I guess we can stopppp the search" I teased looking at Vihaan.

"Shut up you two! Stop it now!" Vihaan scolded as we laughed and Niharika looked away as she was embarrassed.

I am very happy. And I hope this happiness lives forever. As Vihaan and Raghav left I whispered "Niharika.. where is sharan?"

"He'll join us in the evening. He had some work. So he said he will attend only the wedding. Didn't he tell you?" She asked

"No no, he did. But I thought he would come for the haldi." I said with a smile.

"Go and rest for a while girls. And then be ready and come for the haldi function soon." Maa said and we nodded as we went to our rooms.

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Precap: "I.. I love you and I can't live without you." Sharan said. Raghav looked at him angrily.

"You bloody moron! How dare you lay your eyes on her that too in this f*cking drunken state!!!!" He shouted holding sharan's collar.

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