" Hello to you too, boyfriend." She said with a smile and he connected their lips for a toe-curling kiss, again.

"I missed you so much." She confessed once they pulled away.

"Yn, baby, you were literally missing from me. A piece of me I cannot help but part with." Shubman said stressing the word 'from'.

Yn's eyes welled at his sincere words and she immediately pulled him in for a hug.

"Kya hua? Itni pareshan kyu ho?" Shubman asked as he wrapped his left hand tightly around her waist.

"Thi. Aab nhi hu" her voice came out muffled but he understood her nonetheless.

"Achaa ji? Aisa kya ho gya abhi? Shubman teasingly posed the question.

"Aapka deedar." Yn said and earned a hearty laugh from him.

Yn sniffed in his scentn and decided to break their hug. She gave him a smile and got one in return.

"Are you okay?" Shubman asked.

"Way better" she replied.

"Wanna go home?" He asked as he took her hand and intertwined their finger.

" I also want to buy cannot. It's not even been an hour since I arrived." She and Shubman nodded.

" I haven't meet anyone either. How about we socialise for another hour and then we'll leave?" Shubman suggested and she nodded with a tired smile.

"I'll leave first, you come out after a couple of minutes." Yn instructed as she fixed her hair and saree.

" Aap jaisa bole" Shubman said and Yn chuckled giving him a kiss on his cheek.

She exited the powder room and as planned, Shubman got out after 2-3 minutes.

Ever since Shubman and Yn started dating, they decided to not make their relationship public until they feel comfortable. Even on parties like these, they try not to talk to anyone from the others industry and especially each other.

After what felt like years, those 60 minutes passed and Yn bid her farewell to Shanaya.

"Thankyou so much for the invite. It was a great party but I'll take my leave now." Yn said as she hugged Shanaya.

" Don't be formal. Thankyou for attending babe. See you soon." Shanaya said with a warm smile.

"Bye. See you." Yn said and quickly exited Shanaya's mension.

She called Akshay, her driver and spotted her car soon. Paparazzis were still outside the mansion who immediately started clicking her pictures. She didn't have it in her to stop for photos so she simply walked to her car and got in.

" Akshay bhau, Ghar gheuna ja." She said to her driver in Marathi, which is her mother tongue and he nodded in reply. Yn's mother tongue is Hindi but she has picked up basic Marathi sentence who resides in Mumbai can speak enough Marathi to get through their daily life.

She pulled out her phone immediately dialled Shubman's number. He answered after a ring.

"Hello, I have left the party. I'm going to my place right now." She said.

"Okay. I'll leave in 20. See you there." Shubman replied.

Yn got home and the first thing she did was to undressing and then hopping in shower. She loved taking cold showers at night and that was exactly what she needed to take her mind off the upsetting conversation she had with Rahul Modi earlier.

She walked to the kitchen and pulled her favourite chamomile tea bag from the cabinet above. After filling a pot with some water, she put it on the stove and waited for the water to boil.

She started collecting things she needs to make just what she needed after a long day, Dal chawal. She has been to numerous fancy restaurants but her comfort food will always be a bowl of home-cooked Dal chawal.

As she noticed that the water had come to a boil, she took the pot off the stove and poured the hot liquid into her cup. She kept the tea bag in for two minutes and then discarded it.

As she was about to take a sip from her piping hot beverage, she felt Shubman's arms snake around her waist from behind. Yn was surprised for a second before she relaxed against his chest.

He immediately nuzzled his head in the crook of her neck, breathing her in. He placed a soft kiss on her collarbone and then peeked at what she was doing.

"How are you so silent?" She questioned, basking into the comfort arms. He shrugged his shoulders in reply.

"Daal chawal bana rhi ho? Kuch khaya nhi Naa party mai?" Shubman asked as he turned her in his arms.

"You noticed?" Yn asked in soft voice.

"Baby when it's you, i notice everything." He said as he picked her up and sat her on the counter top. Yn blushed at both, his sentence and his action.

"Kya kar rhe ho" she asked.

"Aapko pamper". He said as he handed her, her cup of tea and pulled her cheek lovingly.

She smiled as she offered a sip to him and he denied scrunching his nose.

"You know I don't like tea". He said and she chuckled.

" I don't know how you drink black coffee everyday. It's so strong and bitter. I like cold brews but black coffee isn't my cup of tea." She chuckled at her own sentence and he smiled at that.

"You need to acquire the taste of it. I wasn't the biggest fan of it in the beginning but know I have grown to like it alot." Shubman replied.

" Now, let's get some food in your." Shubman said and Yn nodded.

She saw him taking off his suit jacket and then undo his tie. He kept both the things in the chair placed in front of the island counter.

Just like a fictional character, he undid the top two buttons of his crisp white shirt and started to roll his sleeves.

Yn mentally drooled at the sight in front of her. She shamelessly started checking out her boyfriend. The veiny hands, the skin tight shirt, the faint ah lines visible through it and the way his hair were messy but in perfect way. He was handsome beyond words.

Shubman started chopping vegetable and put the rice in stove. In another 20 minutes, he prepared Dal chawal and served in a bowl.

"Thankyou. When did you start cooking again? You haven't cooked in months." Yn said as she accepted the hot bowl of lentil rice from him. She had finished her tea 15 min ago.

"I don't cook when I am in Delhi mostly because I don't have the time to. It's only when I'm in Mumbai then I get some free time." Shubman replied as he took Yn's tea cup and kept in the sink.

"You must be tired from the flight. Should've let me cook it myself. Why'd you do it." Yn took a spoonful of the rice and blew on it to cool it down. She kept the spoon in her mouth and closed her eyes at the taste.

"It's delicious by the way. Thankyou" she replied and he gave her a peck.

"First, I'm never tired to do things that bring out this smile on your face. Secondly, you're more than welcome."
He said smiling back at her.

She forwarded a spoon in front of him and he opened his mouth just like a child. She fed him some rice and he nodded at the taste as he chewed on it.

"Not bad" he complimented himself and she shook her head at that. He cooks way better than she does.

He can easily make a three-course meal to perfection while she know how to make only a handful of things in kitchen.

It's not like she hasn't tried everything before. Whenever she get some down time, she tries making simple meals by herself with the help of YouTube videos or her mom.

" You want another serving?" Shubman asked as he noticed her almost empty bowl.

"Not really i am full". She said as she put the last spoon of the meal in her mouth and hopped off the kitchen counter.

She put the dirty dishes in the sink and started cleaning them. Meanwhile Shubman packed the leftovers for them to eat the next day.

"When's your flight for Delhi?" Yn asked casually.

"Mujhe bhagane ki badi jaldi hai" Shubman counter question with a chuckle.

"Bilkul nhi bas aise hii puch rhi hu?". Yn answered.

"Saturday evening" Shubman answered her previous question.

"That's literally tomorrow". Yn said with sad voice.

"I know". Shubman replied in the same tone.

"Diwali nhi manayenge sath iss baar?". Yn asked in sad tone.

" Aab baat nikli hi hai toh; eak baat puchni thi." Shubman said as he stood next to Yn.

"My parents wants to meet you. Would you join me and then for Diwali dinner on Sunday." Shubman asked and Yn took a deep breath.

Sure they'd know each other's parents before but never met them in real life. Meeting your boyfriend's parents for first time is a huge step. Shubman met her parents and everything went smoothly it was her turn now.

"Don't be nervous. They'll love you and you, them. Shubman reassured her seeing lines appeared on her forehead.

"Come on baby. I'll be there as well. If you think the conversation is getting too serious or you're not feeling at ease, mujhe ishara kar dena, Mai sambhal lunga." He said and gave her a smile.

" I don't think so that'll will happen but okay sure. Let's meet your parents." Yn said and Shubman broke out in a big smile.

"I'll book your tickets as well." He said and placed a kiss on her forehead before dialling his assistant and exiting the kitchen.

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