(Writer's POV )
Scene opens to Abhiya......

It was good thing Abhay was able to dodge on time, or else her shoe would have surely hit him hard on face.

"Hey! That was dangerous! "

"Call me that again. I will not miss the next time," Piya hissed.

Abhay ran both of his hands along his face. That was close. He didn't know that miss curly hairs could so feisty.

" Okay. I get it. I will not call you again with that name again."
Abhay promised, but he knew that the nickname would get stick with her and couldn't be forgotten. He then took the shoe from the floor and gave it back to her.

"So why did you bring me here? And could you please explain to me why do you keep claiming  me that I am your girlfriend ? "
She asked when Abhay handed back to her the shoe.

"This may sound ridiculous,  but I need your help." Abhay looked away while Piya waited patiently for him to continue,  but he didn't. 

"Cut the crap,  and say it. I can't wait for you forever,"

"I haven't met enough women in my life for my future wife, but you are at least the most ho estate, and I can say I can tolerate your behaviour. "

"Oyee! What do you mean by that?! "

"I want you to be my wife."

At those words , Piya found a lump on her throat . She couldnt speak a single word to reply.

Wait. what?

Did he just say he wants her as his wife? But why?

Abhay's blunt approach astonished her. She had met several men before, but no one was shameless and blunt like this man. Most of them just couldn't wait to take her on a date or probably on their bed. However, this man, who barely knew her, just popped the question like it wasn't like it wasn't a big deal.

He was straightforward , and from the look on his face , Piya could tell he was serious. She frowned. While she knew that after this cruise vacation,  she's coming back to her messy life, did she really want to use him as a scapegoat  (balika bakra)  to her problems?

She would be homeless,  and most probably,  she would have to leave her job -- because it will be impossible for her to stay in the same workplace as Nisha.  His proposal would surely solve most of the problems, but what would be the catch?

He said he wanted her as his wife. Would that mean she had to perform her wifely duties on him? Her face paled. No, she wasn't really ready for that.

Piya's silence bothered Abhay. He knew this might be too much for this woman.

"This is crazy." She finally said.

"I know ," he paused. "As long as you like me and could accept me, I can be your faithful husband. Even though our marriage is only in paper, I would be faithful only to you."

"But why?"

Abhay gave her a questioning look.

"Why do you want to marry me? Why can't you marry that woman who keeps on stalking us?"

Abhay groaned. It was all his family's fault, but then again he was the only one who kept on refusing  women so the rumors about him being gay started to circulate and hurt his reputation. 

"Let's just say that this will be a convenient affair between the two of us . You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"

"I always follow my instincts, and I've never been wrong when I do."

Piya blinked her eyes . She never received any proposals before. This man wasn't really that bad. If she looks at him closely, he's very handsome. He had perfect features for a man although his expressions was very much tough and hard to read at times. He didn't smile much , but she found it very charming.

"So .....this will be fake marriage between us?" She asked.

Abhay shook his head.

"No. Our marriage will be true in every sense except for our bedroom activities. "

Now that  he mentioned it, a thought crossed in his mind.

"But I don't mind if you jump on me. I will welcome all the harassment from you." Abhay said with a grin. He really liked it when she pouted. Her cheeks burned in a rage like she wanted to smack the smile off of his face at any moment. 

"You pervert!" Piya was tempted to throw another shoe at him but decided not to. "Is this how how you want to to propose to your future wife?"

"But you haven't said yes. "

Now, that's true . She hasn't really agreed to his proposal but....

"We shall set some rules if we're going get married.  "

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What will be those rules?

Will our abhiya ever be living a happy life?

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