Shubman was pacing all around the room looking at the decorations he had made to make her happy on her birthday, well he had one more motive.

"Yrr Shub bas na ab tuzhe dekh dekh mere pair dard kr rahe hai."

"Chup yrr Ishan, sab kuch thik nahi hua toh? What if she says no?"

"Toh what baby I will get married to you."

"Ishan this is not funny."

"Shub you guys have been together for 6 years now, please stop worrying and go get ready. Aise shorts aur vest mai propose krega toh pakka na boldegi Sara."

Shubman took a look at his attire, a mess. He quickly wrapped up the garbage and once Ishan went away he got ready. Sara would be back in 30 minutes now.

He ordered all her favourite food and took a last glance at himself, he was looking handsome. A white shirt adorned his body with blue jeans. Very simple yet stylish.

He quickly moved his hand through his hair and opened the door. She came in and was going to hug him but stopped in her tracks as she saw the beautiful decoration he had done. His mother had gone to her friend's house for tonight.

"I..what is this?"

"Happy birthday my love, may god bless you with lots n lots of blessings every year."

He whispered in her ears as he enveloped her in his big arms and her eyes turned moist, she had totally forgotten her birthday.

"Thank you so much Shub. This..this all means a lot to me."

"I knew like every year you would forget this year too but this time I wished you a little sorry a lot late."

"But what was the need? You have done so much."

"All for you, your gifts and cake are pending."

She giggled like a small kid when she saw all kinds of gifts he had bought for her and her favourite chocolate cake was placed in the middle.

He handed her the knife and she held his hand while cutting it while he sang the birthday song for her. She closed her eyes asking for the same life every birth.

"So what's your wish except these gifts?"

"Be with me for my every birthday."

He kissed her hair and she smiled but opened her mouth as he brought a piece of cake infront of her.

"This is soo yum."

"I know it's from your favourite bakery."

"Ohh Shub I love you soo much."

"I love you too meri jaan."

Just then her phone rang and it was her family with Shubman's mother on a conference call. Everyone wished her and told her how Shubman threatened all of them not to wish her.

She cut the call after a long conversation but what she saw next made her breath hitch. Shubman was on his knee holding a ring in his hands.

"Shub.."

"Shh let me speak love. Since the time I first saw at Sachin sir's party I started hating you, we were so small and immature back then. But then I met you again in London, London. A place I can never forget because it gave me you, my love, my life and my everything. I will not lie I was pissed when I got to know that you are my classmate and also we will be living in the same apartment but look at the irony we lived together more than living seperately. I don't even know when I fell in love with you, all I know is I did and did so bad but I am glad I did. Earlier my life was all about my mother and cricket but then you entered like an angel sent specifically for me! I don't know what I would do without you and still don't know what I will do without you but I don't think I will let that situation come. So here I, Shubman Gill is proposing to Sara Tendulkar, will you marry me my love?"

To say Sara was overwhelmed would be an understatement. She was totally stunned with his sudden proposal but her heart knew the answer very well.

She quickly sat down throwing herself in his arms and he balanced themselves as they fell down on the carpet with her on top.

She hid her face in his neck crying like a baby and he smiled caressing her back all the way.

"I love you too Shub,I love you soo much and yes I will marry you."

He wiped her tears with his thumb before his hand dropped the ring and they cupped her cheeks to kiss her. He held her nape properly adjusting the angle and kissed her, till his heart content.

She broke the kiss when she felt something cold sliding on her ring finger and she saw he was sliding the ring on her finger. She smiled and kissed him again.

He made her get up but they both kept sitting on the carpet. Shubman held her waist and deepened the kiss while she let him do whatever he wanted.

"I love you so much Sara."

He spoke between the kiss and she smiled. Finally after what felt like eternity they broke it.

"Thank you for giving me a chance."

"Always."

"And forever."

"You know?"

"What?"

"Your father was not allowing me to ask you for marriage stating you are small yet. I had to remind him that we are 28 already."

She chuckled and hugged him.

"What should I say possesive father."

"And don't even get me started on your brother."

"What did he do? Kicked you out of the house?"

She asked laughing, her brother was totally capable of doing it.

"Almost if not for your mom who stopped the big giants and protected me."

"Mumma loves you a lot more than me."

"Yes and my mummy loves you more."

"Ofcourse she is my maa."

He kissed the side of her head before she excitedly started opening all the gifts while all Shubman could do was chuckle looking at her pretty face which was glowing in happiness.
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