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Chapter 21

Aditya rubs his eyes opening while snuggling closer to the warmth he wraps his arms around the pillow . "Why is it so soft today?" He murmurs while brushing rubbing his cheek.

"Aditya" he hears someone patting his cheeks softly

"5 minutes Mom" he whines while pushing his face further to the pillow

"Aditya-it's me Zoya" He hears her nervous voice

"5 mins Zoya" He sleepily whines while hugging his pillow tighter . A sharp intake as Aditya finds his pillow moving in and out .

"Aditya-wake up" Zoya pats on his arm hurriedly

He opens his eyes annoyed and groans as the sunlight peeps through the white curtains hitting directly into his eyes .He adjusts his eyes to the light while opening it slowly . He looks up to see her looking at him nervously. He rotates his head and stretches his arms and blinks his eyes twice.

"Aditya-Can you get up? -I need to use the washroom"

That's when Aditya realizes where he was , He tilts his head to the right to see that he was nuzzling his face not into the pillow but to her stomach . I should have thought why pillow was too soft today!

"I-am-sorry" He tells quickly and straightens up . She gives him a curt nod and rushes to the washroom .

Zoya washes her face with cold water as she looks at her cheeks which were flushed Damn Why he had to nuzzle so much? - She walks out of the washroom a while later after freshening up to see him walking into their room. He had showered in the other room today!

"You were getting later-so I -thought to use the other washroom" He explains as she nods.

Zoya wears her magalasutra while taking the sindoor . She sees him standing right in front of her . He fills her parting making her smile

Zoya looks at him intently while he wraps his arms around her shoulder pulling her in a hug "You do not know -how much those three words meant to me-Thank you" I am here , Three words made him let himself fall in her arms. Life would be beautiful If she decides to stay beside him forever .

Zoya pulls back still having her palms on his forearm "You might be hungry-come let's have something" she says softly

"You skipped dinner" It was a statement more than a question from him

How can I eat when you didn't ? She wanted to say aloud but "I wasn't hungry so-" She trails while turning around and drying her wet hair .

Aditya's face falls He knew she was lying but he wanted to hear 'Why' from her mouth but He was happy on the little progress they were making in their relationship.

After having their breakfast , Zoya follows him behind to the room knowing he would be going to change and would call out to her Titli make me wear - He doesn't even change the phrase . She chuckles slightly on her own thoughts . Aditya passes her a questioning look as She presses her lips in a thin line and shakes her head negatively making him shake his head doubtfully but leaves behind as they hear the calling bell .

Aditya turns on his heels and walks to get to the door . Once Aditya opens the door he is pushed aside and his head knocks on the wall slightly . Zoya gasps feeling someone twirling her around .

Aditya's eyebrows skips in anger "Ron-She is my wife" Heck even I haven't carried her like that !

"Bhaiya" Zoya laughs while holding his shoulders "What's the reason behind that full smile?"

Randhir puts her down while taking breaths "You look tiny but weigh more"

Zoya slaps on his arms while glaring at him

"My Wife is Perfect!" Aditya quips in quickly making Randhir nudge Zoya by her shoulders

"Ohh-hoo!" Randhir teases making a deep shade of pink settle on her cheeks

"Shut-up!" Zoya hisses while slapping onto his arms making Randhir chuckle at her.

"What brings you here?" Aditya asks frowning not liking how freely Zoya behaves around Randhir . He knows what relationship they share but he could not help but feel jealous as Zoya thinks twice before talking to him . She doesn't let herself free front of him exception the times she is a rebel.

"I was surprised that the Mr. Workaholic hasn't graced his presence for the day -So I thought why not check upon -but You seem really fine" Randhir's voice held her a tease but His eyes held concern that Aditya noticed .

Aditya gives him a small nod and blinks his eyes twice and eyes at Zoya who was sitting next to Randhir while fiddling with her fingers . Randhir knew that What Yesterday was - Both the friends knew in and out about each other like Google . May be more than Google when it concerns the other .

Randhir pats Zoya's head and side hugs making her looking at "What-happened Suddenly?" Look . He is getting back to himself Zoya-and It is because of You . He wanted to tell aloud but he says smiling "Why can't I Show affection on My Chutki ?"

Zoya chuckles while resting her head on his shoulder "Why can't you? After-all I am the One and Only Chutki you have".

Aditya clicks a picture of them silently admiring them while they keep conversing with each other . They have literally forgotten that a man named 'Aditya' existed and that too was sitting right in front of them .

"Adi-you tell naah" Randhir turns his attention towards Aditya

"Finally -You guys remembered that I existed? " , Zoya chuckles sensing the annoyed and the jealousy in his tone .

"I am leaving now-Aditya aren't you joining me " Randhir asks once at the door.

Aditya looks at Zoya who was looking at him with an innocence in her orbs "No-I'll work from home for the day" , He sees a small smile appearing on her lips

"Why is that so?" Randhir raises his brow

Aditya slaps on his cheeks "Burger-Go check on My Office"

"Jerk" He snorts back and hugs Zoya tightly making Aditya stamp on his foot . Randhir yelps as Zoya asks him worriedly "What happened?"

"Pati hogaya (Husband happened )" Randhir mutters under his breath glaring at Aditya who was smirking at him .

Once Randhir leaves , Aditya tugs Zoya inside the room by her wrist "Aditya -what happened?"

"I have few mails to send -after lunch lets go out?"

"Where?"

"Let's have a look around this place"

Zoya raises her brow despite the smile she has on her lips "What happened Pati Parmeshwar? like suddenly"

"Parvathi happened" He jokes as he takes his laptop and sits on the couch in the hall.

After lunch , Zoya gets ready in a simple kurta while letting her hairs open. Aditya shedding his formal clothes wears a white t-shirt with sleeves rolled up .

"Ready?" Zoya nods with a smile as she marches out. He locks the door and walks to the parking .

"Let's walk Aditya" She says softly seeing him walking towards the car.

"Okay " He smiles while intertwining their fingers together . Zoya smiles excitedly as the snowflakes settled on her nose as they walk along the pathway . She stretches her hands excitedly as it snows .

Aditya chuckles seeing her excitement A Package of Cuteness She is , He shakes his head as He sees her running towards the nearby park where small kids were playing .

"Urghh- I came out to spend time with her and she is busy introducing herself to the kids!" Aditya groans under his breath annoyed and directs his feet towards her

"Hello Bachchas " Zoya kneels down front of the kids who were around 4 to 5 . They look at her scared with their eyes big and turning their heads around to spot their parents'.

"Hey-hey -Don't be scared" Zoya tells quickly giving them a small smile

"Can I join in your group?" She asks them cutely

They pass a look at each other and nod slowly and introduce themselves .

"I am Zoya" Zoya tells excitedly while giving her hand for handshakes.

Aditya ties his arms around his chest and smiles while leaning onto the tree . Seeing the little ones showering Zoya with kisses as she laughs while retuning their kisses back. He felt guilty of not taking her out before . Since the day they married they had a lot on their plate that they couldn't go out and if they did it turned out to be disastrous .

Zoya looks around to find Aditya , She gestures him to come . Aditya stuffs his palms in his pocket as he walks towards them.

"Who is this doll?" A Chubby Fat cute Boy asks her with his arms around Zoya's neck seeing Aditya standing front of them.

Zoya holds Aditya's palms and makes him kneel down "This is my-"

The same chubby boy cuts him off "Bhai-I know he is your elder brother" He says with a glint in his eyes as if he had won a candy,

Zoya laughs seeing Aditya glaring "No he is not my Bhaiya" Zoya says quickly - to be honest scared seeing the way Aditya was scaring off the little child who had tightened his hold around her neck ,

"I am her husband!" Aditya says gritting his teeth irritated

"Doll" that boy whispers as the other kids get along with Aditya quickly and exchange their names .

"Huh??" Zoya gives her ears acting all seriously

"Why did you marry an Old Man Doll?" He whispers making Zoya pout at him "Does he look old?" She questions back

"Haan-See clearly He hasn't even trimmed his beard-His hair long and messed up-He looks Old -Doll"

Zoya for the first time notices , Arush ,The little boy , was indeed correct - He looked more older than his age - He was just 28 not even 30 and already he looks above 30 Not that Zoya complained but Trimmed beard and a trimmed hair cut would make him look more sexier and hot . Wait did I just accept he is sexy? -Zoya face palms herself making Arush look at her with the look What-happened-Doll , I am going mad these days -damn Aditya stop messing up my innocent virgin mind!

"Doll" Arush shakes her

"Aah" Zoya comes out of her daze . She hears laughter erupting , She tilts her to see the kids chasing Aditya , She smiles seeing the kids hovering over him as he falls on the green grass. The little kids sit on him and tickle him.

Zoya had seen him laughing so much for the first that She finds her heart fluttering in happiness .

"Come doll-lets join them" Arush pulls her towards them .

Aditya and Zoya play 'Seven stones' with the kids, Zoya and Aditya are the leaders on of the teams . Soon they start the game. The giggles and the squeals that had erupted made the people around to stop their work and look at them adoringly . It was a beautiful sight that not only the kids that the couples who were newly married to join them thus increasing the joyfulness around.

Zoya's team had successfully rebuild the six stone only one was left . Aditya had the ball in hand while Zoya had a challenging smile on her lips .Aditya aims the ball at her as she runs giggling as he chases her around . Zoya steps of the slippery mud as she stumbles , She gasps as she falls on the ground with Aditya under her . Both drenched in the mud . Both look at each other as they laugh wholeheartedly.

Aditya swaps their position taking her under him . Zoya lets out a squeak as the cold mud touches her hairs . Her eyes widens seeing what he had done . Taking a handful of the muddy water she throws over him. Soon they were splashing at each other forgetting the game.

"Doll--Freeze" Arush's voice hits their ear drums as they stop with their hands high in the air. Zoya and Aditya to see the kids with their hands on their hips and pouting . While the young couples looked at them giggling .

Aditya passes an apologetic look embarrassed as he stands up and helps Zoya on her feet. He scratches his neck as he almost runs leaving her behind .

Zoya opens her mouth and closes back pouting as she looks at everyone embarrassed "Chorry" She says quickly and sprints behind him.

She hits on his arms pissed that he left her alone . Aditya passes a look at her and giggles "That was embarrassing!" Zoya's lips twitches upwards despite trying to have a pissed off look

"That was fun" Aditya winks at her as they walk towards the water pump to clean themselves off . Aditya helps her clean as he splashes water helping her .

They look down at themselves . Zoya wraps her arms around herself as the chilling wind passes by .

"Cold?" Aditya asks her

She nods slowly . Aditya walks towards the bench where he had left his coat which he was carrying knowing the climate patterns of Mussorie He knew it would snow anytime and they weren't sure when they would return home .

He wraps his coat around "My Office is nearby -let's walk over - I'll order clothes for us -we could change-have dinner later on and get back home"

Zoya nods with a small smile . She intertwines her palm with his seeing how trembling and cold his palm was . The drizzling of snow had just started . Aditya grins as they have a walk towards his office.

Zoya gets fascinated as she enters the building , The interiors were designed so architecturally beautiful that she couldn't take her eyes off them . Aditya brings her to his cabin. He was glad that none was around -it was 6.30 and usually it was either Randhir or him who works until night.

His cabin was neatly arranged and even the piece of furniture's were an eye candy . Zoya moves towards his desk. She smiles seeing his frame - He looked more intimidating. Her eyes moves to the next it was of Daadi's , Maa's and Papa's with him and Randhir . She shifts her gaze to the next it was their Marriage picture . The same one he loved the most-When he was applying sindoor . She smiles while running her fingers on his standalone picture . She puts the frames back hearing his steps approaching. He had left to collect their dresses.

"Zoya-" He scratches the back of his neck while passing her the cover

"Why?" She asks sensing his nervousness

"It's a sari" he points at the cover

"Ohh-okay" She says quickly and walks into his private room to change .

Aditya lets out a sigh he was sacred that she might not like .

"Zoya-we are getting -" His words struck seeing her walking out in a sea green sari which had floral pattern on the board paired with a sleeveless floral jacket.

She had only her magalasutra around her neck . A small bracelet draped around her wrist and her wedding ring in her ring finger . Hairs pulled to a side letting it fall over her breast. Her parting filled with sindoor in his name . She looked like an Enchanted Beauty who had descended from the heaven .

"Aditya" She calls out to him nervously

Aditya blinks his eyes and shakes his head a little before passing her a smile .

"This is the First time-I wore a Sari alone " She says nervously , Zoya gazes into his eyes searching for her answers - seeing him smitten she raises her head up with a big smile on her face She says in proud tone "I've checked my appearance on the mirror - I was shocked you know?"

Aditya narrows his brow with a playful smile curving on his lips "Shocked because you looked liked a short minion?"

Her smirk gone as she narrows her eyes at him "You" She actions to strangle as he laughs holding her fist

"You look like an enchantress" He whispers huskily - She stops stilled as She freezes on her spot.

"What happened Titli?"He teases leaving her hands .

"Hmm-Nothing " She says quickly avoiding his eyes which looked back at her smitten.

"Let's go?"

Zoya shakes her head with a warm smile as he takes hold of her palm.

He doesn't look bad himself ! Zoya sums up seeing him in a White shirt with sleeves rolled up and the first two buttons undone . His hair looked messy and tousled but it gave him the Bad boy look not the good boy look he adorns always . Zoya chuckles while getting into the car. He had asked his driver to get the car.

They stopped by the restaurant , after dinner Zoya being adamant wanted to walk back home as it was nearby. Giving instructions for the driver to leave the car at the apartment . Aditya joins her .

The Chilling breeze caresses her bare arms as she rubs trying to warm up . She tilts her head to look at him who was walking by her side "This was one of my fantasy" Zoya tells dreamily "to walk with my husband during the night in a lonely street" She adds making him pass her a warm smile .

"Only walk?" , Zoya opens and closes her mouth seeing him openly flirting - the glint in his eyes told her a different story . What has happened to her Prim and Proper husband? She wonders

"Yes-yes-Only walk" She says hurriedly and takes fast steps front but Aditya holds her wrist while running behind her

"Jhooti (Liar)" he teases "Your eyes says otherwise"

"As if you can read them" Zoya tells in a sassy tone

"Your eyes are the soul to your mirror"

Zoya chuckles "It is mirror to your soul-Mr. Cheesy"

"Whatever -You got the point right? Then that's it" He tells sternly while he moves his brows to a side with a goofy smile.

"Zoya"

"Yes" She had wrapped her sari around her shoulder

"Why don't You continue your MBA?"

Zoya stops on her steps and tilts her head to look at him "How do you know?" She asks surprised

He takes her palms in his "Does it matter? - Think about it -We have best colleges in Mussorie too or we could move to Bangalore too -but it would take a bit time -as I would have to shift"

Zoya shakes her head and gives him a nod confusing both of them . What does she need ?

"Think about it" he adds seeing her confused state He wanted her to study further but he wasn't going to force-She is independent to make her decisions and he had given her that liberty -None could question her freedom when her husband lets her -not even Daadi. Zoya walks beside him lost in her own thoughts .

"Meow" Zoya's looks down hearing the noise

"Meow" Zoya hears again as she looks around searching for the cat. Zoya bends down to see a pair of blue eyes - bluer than glacier water looking back at her hidden inside the bush. Aditya had moved forward few steps only to turn around to see his Minion missing by his side .

Zoya moves a bit forward to see it was a Kitten, only a few days old - She sees the Kitten yowling Maybe calling it's mother? Zoya wonders. Zoya pouts cutely seeing the kitten trotting over soon as she stretched her hand . She walks behind the bush to see the Kitten sitting in the dark crying .

Zoya kneels down front of the bush careful enough not to scare the poor thing away. She crosses her finger and lets out a 'Meow' trying to fool the kitten to get to her.

Zoya smiles as the kitten replies back with its Meows. Zoya continues to know 'Meow', Her smile widens as the sound gets closer and closer . A Fluffy white face appears in the pitch dark from the bush , She doesn't move as the Kitten turns his head around to search for the other cat-probably her mother Zoya sums up .

Zoya 'meows' again as the kitten trots a little forward towards her , She knows that too soon the kitten would run away if She doesn't reach and grab her . Zoya gets hold of the Little one as She wraps the kitten in her arms , She holds her softly meowing and purring .

"You leave your husband behind for this kitten?" Zoya hears his amused tone as she bites her tongue embarrassed.

"Aditya-I'' She tries to explain but stops seeing him letting out a chuckle "Such hard work to get that kitten-You've spend 13 minutes and 28 seconds to get it to your arms .

"Not it-it's a her" Zoya interrupts him

"Ohh-Okay-Now leave her -lets go home-its already late"

"I didn't do hard work to leave her behind" Zoya says frowning while running her palm on its soft purrs . The kitten had snuggled up closer to her chest and had fallen asleep. Zoya smiles hearing its soft snores

"Zoya-No-No animals in my house" Aditya says quickly

"I need her -Aditya!" She tells sternly

"I hate cats" Aditya says scrunching his nose

"That gives me more reason to take her !" Zoya tells in her sassy tone "To annoy you more"

Seeing him looking at her annoyed she adds "Look at her Aditya -How cute She is-She is just a few days old-If we leave her behind in the cold-she might die-"

"She might die" Zoya's words rings in his mind as he looks down . His mind jammed with the ambulance noises ringing in his ears

"How is Pooh-Randhir?" Aditya asks as soon as he opens his eyes after two weeks of coma state

"Adi-you need rest-let's talk later" Randhir tells quickly

"I need to see her" Aditya tries to get up adamantly

"She left all of us a week back-she died in the accident Aditya-"

"No-She can't leave me -I -" Aditya's cries fill the room as Randhir hugs him tightly

"Aditya" Zoya taps his shoulder breaking him out of his reverie

"Please?" She shows her puppy eyes as Aditya nods unconsciously disturbed by his memories . His past haunts him - Only if He had seen Pooja for the last time -maybe he could have cried and let out his agony but he wasn't even given a chance .

Zoya excitedly hugs him tightly before he could react she sprints leaving him behind with the kitten in her arms . Aditya shakes his head clearing his head - He has Zoya now and She needs to be happy! That's the only aim in his life Now -Her happiness .

Aditya's eyes brow raises up as his lips press in a thin line to see the little kitten sleeping in the middle of Their bed that too snuggling closer to his Titli's chest and Zoya had wrapped her arms around the kitten like a her life dependent on It , If the circumstances was different Aditya would have admired the adorable sight and taken pictures but the husband in him wasn't happy , She doesn't even come closer to me like this!

Aditya sleeps on his side, Removing one of her palm off the kitten , he intertwines his fingers with hers , The kitten comes awake with a start as the warmth leaves her .

The kitten seeing the stranger She paws her fingers on Aditya's palm trying to swat it away. Aditya too frowns and pushes the kitten aside while holding her palm tightly . The kitten gets angry as She purrs loudly and jumps onto Aditya's stomach while trying to dig a hole in his night suit .

Aditya tries to push it off without waking up Zoya. Zoya opens her eyes lazily to see Aditya and The Kitten Wrestling

"What's happening?" She lazily whines while sitting

As soon as the kitten identifies Zoya's tone it jumps off Aditya and cocoons in her arms.

"She isn't letting me hold your palm!" Aditya complains If Zoya wasn't sleepy she would have laughed but right now She was pissed and sleepy due to their weariness .

Zoya sleeps in the middle while having the kitten onto her other side . Aditya frowns but Zoya pulls his arm over her . Aditya looks at her surprised but Zoya was already asleep. He was technically spooning her from behind . Aditya places a small kiss on her temple while hugging her from behind Who knows tomorrow he would get this chance? but Not before Glaring at the kitten who was glaring at him back wide awake . Now I have to compete with this kitten for her attention? He frowns while wrapping his arm around her possessively despite the fact that the little Kitten was trying to push his palm off.

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