Mahir's POV:

I was sitting with my cousin's in this corner who were talking god alone knows what!!!

I was least bothered!!!  But my eyes kept looking at her who kept sitting with Vish and her new friend. DK 😏

Whatever!!! That guy thinks a little too much about himself!!! He denied eating Paanipuri saying it's spicy. He ate Roti and Chicken Butter masala with fork and knife 😏

Angrez chale gaye!!! DK chod gaye 😏
(British left !!! leaving DK behind)

I don't understand why Bela was sticking to him so much. My cousin Bittu asked me to have my meal but somehow looking at Bela feeding him a spoon full of strawberry pie cake made me loose my head! I don't know I didn't feel like eating further...

While i was leaving Maa stopped me...

'Mahir kuch toh khale (Mahir eat something)'

I felt her gaze on me, without looking at her face I said...

'Bhook mar gayi maa...ab raat ko hi khaunga (Hunger died mom...I'll eat at night)'

And left from there. There were a lot of arrangements left to get some sweets and items the priest asked to organise for wedding. I could have asked any of my cousin's to go but I wanted to literally go away from here. It was suffocating.

So I quickly went and changed. I was about to leave when Achala Maa asked me to take Bela along as she had to get some last minute fittings done for Vish's bridal Lehenga as tomorrow was the wedding. I definitely didn't want her to accompany me. She was what I wanted to avoid but my luck I'm stuck with her.

We sat in the car. While on the way she got calls from hospital and then I got call from my office. We purchased our respective things. Bela went and got the fittings done while I completed helping my junior via phone call. I usually avoid working when I'm on vacation but I knew if they reached me it was a Severity one. Strangely like last time Bela hadn't overreacted this time she was calm. Does she not care anymore? Last time she behaved like jealous jellybean!!! This time she was smiling and relaxed! Is it that DK??? I avoided talking to her once she came back and we were driving back home when she got a call !!!

Again from DK!!!

Name the Devil and he appears!!!

What the heck is his problem 😏 doesn't he have some chill.

'Oh... Hahaha... that's it right...Sure Dev...I have got it... Awww...ok...hmmm ...ok... Sweetheart yaar... take care bye'

But my ears froze at the word 'Sweetheart!!!'

She kept saying something which I couldn't absorb!!!
Did she call him 'Sweetheart???'

She said she loves me and now what is this!!!
Did she give up on me??? I mean I'm taking too much time o what? Wait is he trying to woo Bela? I heard he's 32 and still single!!!

Just then I heard Bela scream... I saw that I lost my track and was going to crash into a tree but I used breaks !!! I was quite fast but then I bumped the car slightly into the tree!!!

We both were with seatbelts thankfully nothing happened to both of us as airbags deployed and we weren't hurt!!!

Car didn't start post that and we were stuck in middle of highway either sides there were only jungles!!! We managed to get out of the car luckily.

There was no network in my phone, Luckily Bela's phone had a better range and we informed home. Soon we see it begins to rain. It was almost going to be evening and getting darker. There was not a single vehicle on the road and there didn't seem to be anyone.

I began looking here and there while Bela started playing in rain. I looked at her in surprise.

I went and stood infront of her. She wiggled her eyebrows and asked 'Whattttttt'

'Exactly madam... what??? Playing in rain huhh?'

'I Love it' she said spreading her arms more.

I huffed and said...

'Mrs Sehgal this is not a tv serial or a bollywood movie!!! Hero heroine stuck in mid of road, car doesn't start, it starts raining, then they look out for a hut, there is a bonefire which they light up with two stones, they both are wet, hero offers heroine her white shirt, heroine gets scared but she wears it, then the classic thundering strikes!!!

Heroine be like Aaahhh!!!
And hugs the hero!!!
Then they kiss!!!
Finally Ahhem Ahhhhhhhem!!! They end up doing it all where either they show flowers kissing or legs rubbing or oh yeah!!! Bonfire burning!!! Classic bollywood!!!

Seriously 😐  that shit ain't happening!!!' I said and looked at her whose eyes were widened in shock 😲

'I....I....I didn't...I love rain...I mean since childhood I and Vishakha made paper boats and you know...'

Well her face was way too flushed!!! I realised I blabbered a little too much!!!

'Ummm...Bela...get into the car. You don't wanna have fever. There is corona and shit and you don't wanna end up with cold and fever' I said and she nodded.

Her saree was quite wet and she looked extremely sexy with it sticking to her body now!!!

No wonder bollywood heroes would loose their virginity during these situations 😐🙄

Shutup Mahir!!! Behave yourself!!!

We sat in the car.

I was feeling hungry. I began looking for something while Bela said
'Come to back seat...you are hungry right? I have something... I need to access the car boot.' she said and soon we both got into the back of the car and she accessed the boot of the car.

And she took out a packet.

'Umm this is actually the same chips ...the Sweetheart biscuits which Dev asked me to get from a Parsi bakery which is famous for these sweetheart biscuits... come lets eat'
Saying she began opening a packet

My eyes were already widened in shock...
'So .... sweetheart as in sweetheart biscuits???'

She raised her eyebrows saying...
'Yes... Actually Dev wanted me to buy them for Ishaani his wife. She is crazy about these sweetheart biscuits and'

Listening to the fact that Dev was married gave me a shock 😲

'Dev is married???"

'Ohhh...ummm..yes...he recently got married and not many know about it!!! It's....it's ummm...it's complicated!!! But Ishaani is a very good girl. They are Poles Apart but then it's never easy
Being Mrs Devil right???'

Saying she kept a biscuit near my lips.

And next second I had tears in my eyes. She was confused.

I rubbed my face and eyes...
'Just... just 2 mins...give me 2 mins'

I said and she looked at my face completely confused.

I cried, smiled and looked at her again.

And then began laughing.

She again looked at my face completely confused.

'Will you explain?' she asked...

What should I explain this girl when I myself realised it just now! I smiled...

'Can we get out of the car?' I asked...
And she narrowed her eyebrows and said...
'You were hungry right? And few minutes back you said corona and fever and don't fall ill'

I didn't wait for her explanations. I removed my blazer.

I opened the door of the car and pulled her out.

It was pouring heavily and we both were getting wet. Her white saree completely drenched wet and my black shirt was  also sticking to my body.

I used both my palms to push back the wet hair now showered wet and wiped my face while she looked at me confused.

From the car bonnet I pulled out a diary and a pen.

'Lets make memories' saying I began tearing pages and began making paperboats and she looked excited like a child.

I went on passing her the boats and she kept floating them one by one in the little pothole on the road which accumulated enough water.

While next I did something special!!! ❤️

Bela's POV:

This is so much fun.
I never thought Mahir kind of a serious school teacher types could be this much fun.

He made paper boats with me in this rain and I relived my childhood memories while waiting for our family members to send a spare car.

This was so much fun!

Just then he gave me yet another paperboat and I floated that as well in the water.

Soon I noticed... Alphabet on a boat...

U...

Then a O

Then in one more I noticed V

Finally realising

Each boat had a alphabet...

And finally Mahir stopped making boats!!!

'Im done Bela!!! Now it's upto you!'

He said and I was confused...

He was looking at me with dreamy eyes and I was confused 🤔

I looked at him then I saw the boats...

I noticed there were 8 boats in total...

I saw each alphabet...

Something strong dawned upon me...

I went and picked all the semi wet boats in my hands and got into the car backseat and placed them on the car seat and arranged them together! 

And the minute I re-arranged them together... My eyes filled up with tears 🥺

I  L O V E  Y O U

My throat filled up and I saw him looking up the sky folding his hands against his chest and leaning towards the door of the drivers seat.

I quickly got out of the car and stood in front of him...

'Ma. .. Mah...Mahir'

I said softly while he looked at me and said...

'I was an Idiot to take time.. maybe I needed a reality check...Dev came and I felt jealousy and fear to death!!! Last 8 hours of my life was the worst!!!
I never want to feel that again...
You...

You going away...

No!!! Never!!!

You're mine Bela... And Mahir is yours...
Forever.

I love you Mrs Bela Mahir Sehgal...

I'm head over heels in love with you...

And I would never want to loose you...

Not now...

Nor next 7 lifetimes...

This relationship is not a compromise Bela...

It's love... Only pure love ....

I love you Bela...

I love you very very much 🥺'

And I was numb!!!

It felt like my deserted life rained heavily tonight!!!

The man whom I had a crush on, married and fell hard just reciprocated his feelings to me...

My life looked brighter, my happiness had no boundaries and I felt so damn complete!!!

I love you too Mahir...

I love you so much that you can never ever calculate, imagine or analyse.
Just feel it ❤️

I said softly...

To which he smiled mischievously saying..
'Well then make me feel it Bela...I'm craving' and he winked suggestively 😉

And my jaws dropped at his naughty request 😲

'Mahir...you are mad'

And before I tried to move away...he grabbed me by my waist and pulled into him. I crashed into his hard chest. And our wet bodies met and eyes locked!!!

He flipped sides and I was pressed to the car door and he pressed himself onto me and caged me with both his hands and my heart was beating really hard now!!!