The whole house was decorated with lights, beautiful flowers, every person in the house was running here and there because we all know how much workload is there whenever someone is getting married.

Ammi and Abbu were busy welcoming every guest, Shah Bhaijaan and Fazi are busy with other preparations and here I was sitting in my room getting jitters and goosebumps on my whole body, my heart was beating erratically. I didn't know getting married to Hariz would make me this frenzy. Ammi told me this is normal but I'm so nervous.

I just hope everything goes perfectly, I cannot wait to start my life with Hariz. The knock on the door pulls me out of my thoughts it was Rida, she was looking so beautiful in her pastel shade gharara with work of embellishments on the top and the plain gharara she was looking so beautiful.

"How are you feeling Abiha?" She asks sitting down on the bed.
"I don't know everything feels weird" I replied looking at my reflection in the mirror. My eyes fall on my hands and the deep shade of the Mehendi brought a smile to my face, I've heard people say the dark shade of your henna shows how much your husband loves you and I don't have any doubt about that.

"It's the pre-wedding jitters, my love, I still can't believe you and Hariz are getting married not that I had any doubts about that," she says chuckling nervously.
"It all feels like a dream to me Rida, I have always imagined myself as Hariz's wife, now that this is happening I can not seem to believe it, everything feels so overwhelming" I replied as I choked on my tears.

Uff Allah why I'm crying now?

"It's okay love, all this is very normal," she says giving me an affirmative smile.
"Yes you are right," I said with a smile on my face.

After a while, we heard the loud noise of dhols, and some crackers, indicating the entry of Hariz, baarat is here I took some deep breath to calm my heartbeat which is sitting on the rollercoaster since the morning, I couldn't even sleep last night. I wonder does every girl feels this way or is it just me. I know getting married is kind of a big step in every girl's life same as for the guys but do they feel the same way we feel.

Do they go crazy over little things too?

"Come on, let's give you some touch-ups," Rida said picking up a red dupatta that was laid delicately on the bed, my dress was so heavy but also beautiful just the way I wanted it to be, the whole dress had a work of golden flowers embroidery all over it, gota work, beads it is the most beautiful dress.

Rida pins the dupatta over my head and we waited for someone to call.

"Chalein Baji nikah ka Waqt hogya hai" Saboor came running holding her lehenga.
I got up with the help of Rida they both helped me walk down the stairs where everyone was settled there was a curtain of flowers between and Hariz was sitting with the other men.

I couldn't wait to be with him, be his wife, have him in my life as my husband. I want to tell him how much I love him, how much he means to me. I want to tell him so many things pour my heart out. I was trying to control my nervousness and happiness both I didn't know a person can feel these two emotions at the same time.

I settled down across him we can't see each other's faces there was a comfortable silence in the room, but I can hear some giggling and hushed voices, I was fidgeting with the corner of my dupatta finally we will say those words to each other which we both have been dying to hear.

Qubool Hai.

And the Kazi Sahab started reciting some duas then he continued " Janaab Ashraf Khan ki beti Abiha Ashraf Khan kya aapko Janaab Noor Aly ke bete Hariz Noor Aly se nikah qubool hai?"

"Qubool Hai".

"Qubool Hai".

"Qubool Hai".

I said with a smile which was more like a grin but I controlled myself from looking like an over-excited bride.

"Janaab Noor Aly ke bete Hariz Noor Aly kya aapko Janaab Ashraf Khan ki beti Abiha Ashraf Khan se nikah qubool hai?" Kazi Ji asked him.

"Qubool Hai".

"Qubool Hai".

"Qubool Hai".

We both signed the nikahnaama and everyone recited duas for our happiness, our marriage. Everyone greeted each other and I can't stop blushing.

I was finally his and he was mine.

We sat down together finally looked at each other he was looking so handsome in his beige shade sherwani, with the same shade of red of my dress shawl wrapped around his shoulder, his hair styled back just like always he was looking at me with those beautiful browns of his and for a second I felt breathless, my heartbeat rose at his enigmatic look my cheeks turned pink.

"You are looking beautiful Begum Sahiba" he whispers, leaning in giving me goosebumps.

After all the rituals were done we left for his house, our house.

I like the sound of that ours.

I was sent to our room and was sitting in the middle of the bed, the whole room was decorated with roses the rich fragrance of the flowers was giving a sweet feeling in the room, candles were lit and some fairy lights decorated the whole room.

My face was covered with my dupatta, I cannot help but get nervous now more than I was before the nikah happened, I don't know why this nervousness is lingering in my system when I want to feel confident different thoughts clouding my mind.

Hariz came in and the rest of my confidence was also out of the window he sat down beside me and took out a box from his pocket I can see through the veil he first uncovers my face giving a kiss on my forehead I just closed my eyes feeling his warm and soft lips against my skin.

"Open it," he says nervousness clear in his voice.

It had a diamond necklace with an elegant pendant, this is the same one which I wanted to buy months ago and I had told him about it, it's so sweet that he remembered this.

"You remembered" I exclaim holding it in my hand.
"Of course," he said taking the necklace from my hand and helps me wearing I trace it with my fingers.

"Go on change, this dress looks so heavy Allah knows how you managed to move so much in this" he chuckles.
I smiled looking at him" okay give me some time I'll be back, meanwhile you also change" I said getting down from the bed, he is right this dress is heavy and I'm surprised I was walking like it's nothing.

I changed into a black satin finish bottom and shirt which was full sleeves when I came out in the room Hariz had already changed and he was just in his bottoms, he was lying on the bed without the care in the world, and I was gawking on my husband.

"It's all yours Abiha," he says with a playful smirk on his face. A shiver dances across my spine the way my name rolled out of his tongue.

My cheeks turned red and I lied down on the bed on the left side my back facing him, I can feel him moving closer to me, and my heartbeat was rising with every minute. He pulls me close by my waist "look at me Abiha" he says in a husky tone.
I turn around but my eyes closed, and my breath was erratic, he cups my jaw I can feel his breath fanning my face, and then I felt his soft lips on mine.

He moved his lips slowly against mine, I can feel things inside me which I have never felt, we slowly moved away catching our breath I slowly opened my eyes there was silence for a moment. It was almost midnight and the only light was of candles and the moon which was coming through the window we both were looking into each other's eyes and his eyes held so many emotions.

I don't know what came over me I caressed his cheeks and pulled him in for a kiss, this was intense and passionate I was pouring all my love into this kiss he grabs pulling me close we both kissed each other as if our lives depending on it as if we have been craving for this, craving for each other. He hovers over me and trails down onto my neck I arch back to give him more access to my neck.

My hands moving all over his torso, we parted away my lips all swollen from the kiss, we both were panting, and I'm sure I look like a tomato right now.

"Are you ready?" He asks, I smile and nodded my head because I was filled with too much desire and the need of being with him that I couldn't answer but I know my eyes said it all.

He pulled into a kiss and deepened it, a moan escapes my mouth, he kissed on my neck slowly opening the buttons of my shirt, I was moaning a little louder now"I love you Abiha Noor Aly" he whispers in my ear and placed a soft kiss near my ear.

"I love you too Hariz Noor Aly," I said as the room filled with our moans we both gave in I sighed in bliss, he kisses my forehead as we laid down in each other's embrace forgetting about the world.

He pulls me closer to him tightening his grip around my waist, I kissed on his chest, and hearing the rhythm of his heart beating I fell asleep with peace and content in my heart.

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I woke up with the soft chirping of birds and the sunlight falling on my face, I felt a bit of pain between my legs and my lower abdomen the flashes of last night come across my mind and a smile plays on my lips.

I move a little bit to get out of Hariz's embrace but he holds me more tightly and groans "Hariz" I utter lowly.
"Mmm," he groans again pulling me more close to him.
"Get up Hariz," I said a little louder this time.
"Let me sleep Abiha, we are supposed to be in bed because we are newly married couples" he mumbles.

I chuckle at his logic " come on Hariz wake up" I said pushing him with all my strength.

"Ya Allah Abiha" he screams, as he fell from the bed.

Yeah, I pushed too hard.

"I'm sorry but you wouldn't budge and I want to get cleaned up after our last night stuff," I said shyly, he looks at me with a grin on his face and jumps back on the bed, I was in his shirt though I don't remember wearing this last night.

"And what exactly is that Mrs. Noor Aly?" He says teasingly.
"You know, don't make me say it," I said pushing him away, and he just laughs as I ran to the bathroom to take a long bath.

I can still feel his hands, on my body, his lips on mine, I touch my lips remembering last night it was the best night of my life, I closed my eyes as I dipped myself in the warm water, but then I heard the door unlock "Hariz?" I glare at him.
"What I have seen it all baby last night, you don't have anything to hide from me," he says with a playful smirk on his face.

He removes his clothes and gets inside the bathtub with me "uff Hariz" I let out.
"You know how long I have waited for you to call me by my name," he says pulling me close to him, and I just blushed hard everywhere but him.

"I liked it though how you never said my name, I liked it how my presence affects you in ways I never thought it could," he says pushing my hair back.

"Hariz" my voice hoarse.
"Yes, Abiha" he whispers cupping my face.
"We both need to get down or else what everyone will think," I said but instead he claims my lips.

My body felt ignited by his touch, things got more heated but it was interrupted by the loud knock on the door we both pull away he groans before yelling "coming".

"You finish up I'll go and see who is it," he says getting out of the bathtub wrapping a robe around him.

I heard some talking out in the room, " it was Ammi she was asking for you" he says walking in.

"We will continue this later Begum Sahiba," he says kissing me and walked out of the bathroom. I finished my chores, whilst I got ready Hariz was also done taking a shower.

"You get ready and I'll see you downstairs," I said pinning my dupatta on my shoulder then covering my head.

Ammi and Abbu were waiting at the dining table "Assalamaalikum Ammi, Abba Ji" I greeted them, they both replied with a smile.
"Where is Hariz beta?" Ammi asks.
"Oh, he is getting ready he'll be down in a minute" I replied as I sat down beside her. The breakfast was already laid out on the table.

Hariz walked down the flight of stairs whilst working on his watch, he was looking strikingly handsome, in his olive green three-piece suit. He greeted both Ammi and Abbu and sat beside Abba Ji.

"So we were thinking of having the Walima in a week, let everyone rest and after that, you two can go for your honeymoon" Ammi suggests.
"I think yes this will be better, but Abiha your muh dikhai will happen today" Abba Ji added, I just hummed and nodded in agreement.

"Thik hai fir decided Raha aaj muh dikhai agle hafte Walima" Ammi exclaims beaming in happiness.

Hariz is the only son, sure he has cousins but the ones he is close to couldn't make it to the wedding but they are arriving today his sister Ramsha is coming, his brother Rehan is also coming.

"I will be leaving for work now," Hariz says, hearing this reminded me that I won't be going to work anymore, no woman in Hariz house works, they all take care of the household not that I have any problem with it, but I loved working. It is always been my dream. I tried convincing them about it but they denied it.

"Abiha, I've called some people for the dress you are going to wear for the muh dikhai and decide the dress you'll wear on your Walima, later the makeup artist will be coming," Ammi says in an authoritative tone.

And I nodded in response.

The rest of the breakfast was silent after a while Abba Ji also left for work, and now it was just me and Ammi.

The main door opened more like someone barged in"Khala" a young girl yells at the top of her lungs, she was dragging a bag behind her.

"Uff Allah Ramsha, stop talking so loud" a guy walked in with an annoying look on his face.

"Haaye Hariz ki Begum to mashallah bhut hi khoobsurat hai," she says walking towards me pulling me in a hug.
"Assalamaalikum Bhabhi" Rehan greets.
"Waalikumsalam" I replied softly.

"You guys settle down I'll get the tea," I said gesturing them to sit down on the couch.
"Oh come on Bhabhi sit with us, tell us about you that idiot Hariz never told us anything," Ramsha says excitedly.
"Yeah because you never let anyone talk" Rehan countered back rolling his eyes at her.

They remind me so much of Fazi and Saboor. It's not even a day and I already miss them.

Rehan and Ramsha are siblings they are Hariz's Khala children they live in London, Ramsha is studying International Business and Rehan is also studying something I forgot. These two are the only ones Hariz ever talked about he is not that close to anyone, they couldn't make it to the nikah because of their exams.

"You sit with them Abiha I'll tell someone to bring the tea and some snacks," Ammi says.

"So we know the story of how you two met but what we want to know is how are you keeping up with that idiot" Ramsha continues.
"Hariz is not a handful kind of person, he is very understanding" I replied.
"You don't know him well then" Ramsha adds scoffing.
I raise my eyebrow at her"relax Bhabhi she is pulling your leg, we all know how Hariz is, but Ramsha just likes to exaggerate things" Rehan jumped in, glaring at Ramsha and they started to bicker.

I just smiled looking at the duo, they are exactly like Hariz described them to be. The rest of the day went by quickly with everyone arriving for muh dikhai.

By the end of the day I was tired but also happy that finally, I would see Hariz and sleep in his arms forgetting and giving up on the worries at least for the night because he brings peace to me, his presence soothes me.

I couldn't ask for more from Allah.

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Finally, I wrote the chapter.

I wasn't feeling motivated at all to write this chapter I don't know why, and I'm aware this is not the best but I pushed myself somehow to complete the chapter.

Anyway, do share your thoughts on the chapter.

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