Just as the time flew by two love birds kept meeting each other again and again till he was in England. She even went to see his match. There relationship was taking a slow pace but going smoothly. Going out for dinners or Aru taking him to different places in England.
One thing they weren't worried here was paparazzi no one recognized them.

They have done everything in the past 15 days, going to picnic, a resort trip, strolling London city, shopping to just talk about cricket. This closeness is something they never felt but something they desired within.

Arushi's Indian friend Amisha even warned her not to grow close to strangers much he might be devil and disguise and just use her. But Aru never felt such thing around him. He was a safe zone to her. It was the first time in her life when she put aside her books and insecurities and live a life she imagined. Only possible because of him.

On the other hand shubman never felt that he is carrying the weight of the world and roaming around with expectations. The first time he was not worried about performance or games but made time to focus on his life and think about his future or actually just enjoy the time.

They were sure they developed a teeny-tiny crush over each other the other day they went on a date to nothing fancy but cute Indian restaurant. The awkwardness was in the air until aru started her childish talks and shubman just as he is kept admiring her and nodding at everything she said.

" Aru you are the most beautiful woman I have ever met after my mother and sister " He said kissing her knuckles. She blushed but admired the man of culture in front of him. This is what she needed. A man who knows his priority, who values his family, A man that easily won her heart.

But, was it the other way around. Confusion? Right Shubman? So just like every other human he decided to take advice of his best friend cum brother ishan kishan. Shub was just staring at his phone that displayed the pics of him and aru over the past few days.
Out of nowhere ishan appeared " Bandi ka chakar virat bhaiya, bandi ka chakar " He teased him. Virru bhai sneaked his eye into the phone that shubman was now hiding due to the unexpected presence of this two.

"Wow she is beautiful  pata le beta pata le" Kohli said grinning at the now tomato redenned guy. As if it was so easy. She is a woman of class, a woman who has her standards raised. A smart witty woman who can make her way out of difficulty in any situation and handle it like a pro. Who knows how to motivate you at your lowest, support you till the end and would stay with you if you know how to make the right move.
Only if it was too easy. " Not everyone has luck like you virat bhaiya" He sighed getting up and went to nets. This two just followed him.

"A little advise to you junior" Virat went on " Might not be easy but you need to cut your nervousness approach her I am sure she won't bite, a tell her that you like her. She might like you too don't just jump into conclusions if she thought you as a creep she wouldn't hang out with you till now, would she? Just don't get into probability of liking there is 1% chance make your move either way we are leaving tomorrow " With this he went away. Kishan on the other hand was busy doing babu-shona with this girl called aditi. These two know very well how to pull up a girl.

They are handsome, they have body of hulks, they have money and fame, they have fans, they have talent they have everything they want. They can be with anyone they need to. But what if Arushi doesn't want all these. She isn't even a fan of cricket. What if she just wants Shubman. Not " The prince of cricket" . Maybe virat bhaiya was right I need to just be Shubman and tell her. It's already late. We have to leave tomorrow.

Pulled up his bike and off he went. With continuous panting and sweating dripping off his forehead the door opened revealing a tired Aru, with a messy bun in her pj's and book occupied in left hand. She still managed to look so beautiful.
Kya hai aapki khoobsurti ka raaz?

After settling down she asked him " You seem very tired what happened to you " And started rubbing his forehead .
" Arru, actually I wanna tell you something " He kneeled down to her height while she was sitting on the couch. " Yeah, go ahead. "

He took her tiny hands in his and started rubbing circles over her upper palm with fingers, to calm down himself. " We have been seeing each other lately alot and we have a lot in common. Never knew I would find someone like you, like this, and find myself crushing hard for you. You are very beautiful and splendid woman, a lady I wished I would claim to be mine, that I wished to spend my life with me and always stay by my side. I am very selfish, I have big attitude problems and my ego takes the worst out of me but when I met you I lost all these negative traits you treated me like a common man and made me feel things that I never felt before. Thank you so much for such a drastic but bringing a good change in me. I am so in love with you and it's ok if you don't feel the same for me but I needed to get this off of me before I leave for India. "

He kissed his forehead and hugged her tight as if it was his last time meeting her and a fear crept in him that he lost her. Tears formed in arru's eyes she controlled hard to not let them escape from her soul gates but here they are, a big waterfall.

Shubman kissed her tears and rubbed her " Please don't cry" Arru wanted to say something, that this feeling is mutual but her heart broke when she heard he's leaving already. She needed some time to process all this. He just sat there rubbing her once she was quite shubman leaned in, gently held her waist and softly he landed his lips on her. There was a feeling of affinity and love that went down against is spine. but he stopped when he realized that he did not seek her permission and could not control his emotions when she didn't kiss back.

" I... I.. Didn't mean that way.. I.. Am so.. Sorry I didn't mean to do this to you. Sorry so sorry " Both of them couldn't process what is happening. Time was faster than the speed of light. So was their relationship.
Arru on the other hand just wanted some time to get things done and actually accept him. But he's going back and probably won't return their chances of been together is very less. She has a well settled career here which she won't give up and he has a well settled but actually not well settled career when he has to do world tours. This fear of long term relationship stopped arushi from telling her heart out to shubman.....

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It's me again... You all hear my chapad chapad.

Do u think story is going fast? Like very fast. I am so sorry if so. This is my first time writing a book and I can't keep the story pace perfectly.

But I am trying to bring my imagination into words by this. And trying hard to lend it perfectly.

And your comments indeed motivate me to keep going so that finally I realise that someone is actually reading it, loving it and I have to write more.

Sorry if I disappoint you :/

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