I am so tempted to strand Rohit. I shouldn't go downstairs. Let him wait for me for eternity. But that would be embarrassing and create a scene. And whatever goes between us shouldn't be public. Well, to be fair enough I did the same to him this morning, but I can justify that. Well, to me it's fair, after all that I have gone through yesterday, he should be thankful that I am even speaking to him. Is it not so? Moreover, I am hungry and not really a fan of room service. The lingering smell of food after hours of taking meal doesn't sit well with me. Moreover, I am not all tired, that I can't walk down.

Rohit smiled just as I entered restaurant. His eyes must have been glues to the door! And smiled as if nothing had happened. Idiot. I sat there glaring at him. He smiled cheekily again. Offo! What is he upto now?

The waiter came and took our orders. The soft music was playing in the background. Not song, just music. Suddenly he rose and came across the table. What? I stared at him for full ten seconds before I could register what was happening.

"Why are you on your knees? Get up." I gritted. He stretched his arms. What is he upto! "Get up.." I urged him. But he kept smiling. I looked around. Everyone was gawking at us. Oh god. I stretched by my sides to find the dance floor, if they had any. No. No dance floor. Then what the devil is Rohit doing sitting like that! "Please... Give me your hand." He batted his eyes. Yes, that's exactly what he did. Batted his eyes! I gaped. Who does that? "Trust me." He whispered. Yes, that's the last thing I should do. "Hira.." he urged. Well, he wouldn't do anything rash in public, would he?

Getting up I held his hand. He took hold of my other hand and started moving in rhythm. We are dancing here! Just beside our table? With everyone gawking at us. Very good. Why isn't floor opening up to swallow me? I am not a bad dancer, at least I am pretty good at party dancing, but here Rohit, I am just trotting like a horse!

"You all please join us.." He gave happy yell. And everyone stared joining us. Well! What can I say, such a happy moment! Everyone happy and gay smiling and dancing and some even singing! Wohoo! The music actually changed and we started circling around our tables.

"So...see what your husband can do?" he shouted laughingly. I shouted back laughing. Trotting around the table, we finally stopped. Clapped and settled again.

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"It was so much fun!" I chirped entering our room. Seriously! I never dreamed a big serious restaurant with more serious faces everywhere would turn into this. All thanks to him. Rohit.

He smiled cheekily and went to the balcony to smoke. I called our parents and idiotic brothers. Today, after a long time Rhea called. Something is amiss, and I sensed it. Well, I don't know whether I should tell this to Rohit or not, since he is her brother, but I am sensing I shouldn't. Or rather Rhea wouldn't like it. My and Rhea's relationship started on a wrong foot. You people may remember that her best friend liked and wanted to marry Rohit, and when she couldn't he snared Rhea's crush. And on the other my jerk brother Panna has been disturbing her for quite some time, which she thought I knew. But now that everything is cleared up, we are bit close. Well, Panna has not exactly been disturbing her, but he affected the air giving a territorial look. Anyway, I need to talk to her in more details, only then I will know. I guess it's about something happened in her college.

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Just look at him. No tee-shirt on, leaning on the railing of the balcony. Taking the light quilt I went and wrapped him. Bu he unwrapped it and wrapped us together in it. I snuggled. He smiled. I smiled. And once again we fell in that comfortable silence we had shared in the village resort.

"Everything is fine at home?" He said breaking the silence.

I nodded.

"You know Hira, I am really sorry, for what I did to surprise you." I didn't look at him. Didn't need to. His voice said it all. He was genuinely apologetic about it. And no matter how cool he is showing upfront, inside he is berating himself. "I don't know, I just do not have any excuse for my stupidity. Also, somewhere subconsciously, I wanted you to feel what I felt. But not of this magnitude. Never!" His hand tightened on my arm.

"Feel, felt?" I am perplexed. What did I do? We are having such a perfect moment, and now suddenly this!

"The day you disappeared to Kalinpong." He paused. Goodness. I had almost forgotten the incident. He continued,

"You know, I came back the very day. The first ticket I could buy. We didn't know where you went. Just the date of your return. Your parents were so concerned. My parents consoling them. But I? You know what I felt? That you hate me so much that you left your parents even, just because they always champion me. We had a little tiff right just before you left? Hira... it was blow to my gut. The girl I loved so much; the girl who I loved since I realised the difference between a girl and a boy; she hates me back! I did wrong on so many stages. Shagging off with your name was so dishonourable to you. Yet, I couldn't control myself. Those five days I simply blamed myself. Why did I always have to take the upper hand? Why did I mock your profession? Had I not been such a jerk, may be you would not have fled."

"You know, when I left for hostel after 10th... do you remember Hiya ma inviting me for dinner, the day before I left? You had some school excursion but you weren't allowed to go, just because it was my last day there?"

Now that he mentioned, I remember the day. I was so angry on him. I missed the three days excursion with my friends just because he was coming to dinner! My ma had severely instructed each one of us to stay at home at Rohit's honour. That was so long ago.. He still remembers it? Goodness.

He gave a soft chuckle. "I remember everything my love." What? I turned sharply. "What? Why are you staring like that? Did I grow two heads suddenly?" Taking my chin, he closed my mouth.

"You.. You..."

"I.. Yes, I love you." He sighed. "Why are you surprised?" Turning to me, he cupped my cheeks. "Hira, I know, I have never given you any reason to trust me. I have always been very disturbing and annoying. You know, I had this screwed up thinking of, you would find me boring if I behaved properly, courted you like a man should. I thought, if you dislike me, if you hate me, then someday you will love me too.

I am tired Hira. I am tired of us fencing against each other. I am tired of the fact that each of us has to have last laugh. We have been together for a year now, married, and known each other for lifelong yet, we do not know each other. Yes, I do know your favourite colours, your favourite food, you know mine.. But that's all so superficial. Do you know, why joined this organisation?"

No. I did not know. How could I not know? Isn't it that my father has been his inspiration since his childhood! I blinked.

He smiled again. I feel so ashamed right now? How is it possible that I didn't know this? But why exactly?

"You were just promoted to tenth standard, giving farewell to your seniors. The first time I saw you in Sari. That too a red one! And I immediately knew, it was no more that teenage lust. I didn't know what it was, but I wanted something deep with you. Much more deep than I felt for anybody. I have often looked at Baba staring at my Ma like that, she used to blush. I suddenly wanted you to blush for me. The way Mayukh baba tried to protect Hiya ma, and even at this age gets jealous of anyone talking to her, I felt something like that. I knew your father wouldn't approve me for you. I knew my father dated you mother for a while at college. Though its all a joke now, but still I knew, I was doomed even before I was born. So, the only way to get his approval was to get a job here."

"But Baban, you were only in 11th standard then."

"Exactly! That's how long I have been wanting to make you mine, to come back home to you. That's why I left for Kota. I had to prepare myself to get into the best college, thereby get a job here."

"Hira, I am opening my heart today. I love you. I will love you. I will.." He crushed me into a tight hug. He was shivering. Is he crying? To be honest, even my vision was getting blurred. All these, and I never had a clue. Have I been this blind! And before I knew, "I love you too Rohit. I know, all this while I have not been the best partner, the best wife. I didn't even know to cook a decent meal, but you used to everything so lovingly, without any complaint. You set my studio, even brought me my first client. I have been so blind, not to see this was all your love. I was so keyed up about winning every argument, every little fight. Oh Rohit! I love you."

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He picked me up and walked to the bed. "I am nervous." He bit his lips. Well, I am nervous too. I have never been this close to anyone. But I want this him. "I must tell you something Hira." Now? Another confession? Just before we are....

"Hira, you must know something. I never did this before. So, I don't know much about pleasing you. All my knowledge is from watching porns. You must know it will be pretty painful the first time, and I have just theoretical knowledge of how to make it less painful. But no practical know how! You got to tell me to stop the moment you feel uncomfortable."

I can't believe what I heard! Rohit is a virgin! At this age? And he is accepting that! Well, I am too, but my case is different right? He has been living alone for more than a decade now.

"You mean you have never-"I wouldn't say I haven't tried. But I never felt that pull for anyone. I failed the third time trying to kiss a girl, and then never tried again."

Oh Rohit! I hugged him tight. He hugged me back. And then, breaking the hug, he took my lips into his. As he switched off the lights, I was lost. In passion.

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I woke up with a start. What time is it now? 2 p.m.! Oh my god! How long have I been sleeping? Where is Rohit? And then suddenly everything came back!

For a man who hasn't given himself up until yesterday, has definitely making up for what he has been missing! And I was more than indulgent. I felt my cheeks heating up. Just then, Rohit came out of the bathroom, humming. But immediately blushed. My! I have never seen a man blushing so much. Slowly he came and sat by me. "I ordered our lunch." He said looking away.
"Rohit, look at me." He did. And the next moment, I was in his arms.

The End

N.B: Well, here ends our journey with Hira and Rohit. A very long journey, which I wouldn't have dared to go through had you, my dears have not been here to support me. The love you have for my writing, the endless patience you showed to me, I am just grateful, and more than that. I can never ever thank you people. You gave me a purpose. When I started my journey with a fan fiction, I never thought my own created characters would be loved this much too. Then, I gathered the courage to write "Married Roomies", story of HIYA and MAYUKH. And it became a success. But even then I wasn't sure about the second season with the story of their child. But you guys proved it wring, and loved this even more. I know, And I am really sorry for not writing a taking a 3 years long break. I can't be enough sorry for that. Well, I have nothing else to say.

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