"Why are you standing there? Come in Pragya!" he said.

"Papa....."

She said going inside his room.

"What's bothering you now?"

"What else will bother me than him?" she replied.

In response he laughed and she looked at him confused.

How can her dad always be not serious about Abhi!

"OK now you don't think too much. What's bothering about him?"

"Papa.... I know he loves me and cares for me too. But....." She hesitated

"But?"

"But I am confused. Why did he said yes to me?" she asked.

"Pragya, shouldn't you be happy that he loves you and cares for you? What's the point of worrying about his yes to you?"

"Papa, why are you not understanding? His yes was all of a sudden! I was thinking whether it could be because of you falling sick suddenly. I don't want his yes out of sympathy towards me. You know what I mean?" she replied.

"I don't think he said yes because of it. He had told me the reason dear. So don't worry unnecessarily."

"Then why are you not sharing it with me? I am your daughter and I deserve to know na!"

"Now that's looking like a demand girl!"

"Papa...please na. He actually told me very determinedly that his yes now is forever but I just want to know the reason behind it. I am now asking it not out of suspecting his yes. I am asking it to know what made him say yes."

"I wish to tell you Pragya but I have promised Abhi to not share with you. I don't like breaking promises even for my loved ones." He said firmly.

"Papa.... Please..."

"No Pragya! Forget about getting the truth out of my mouth. You very well know about your dad that if it's a no means no!"

She sighed and left the room.

"It's totally hopeless!" she murmured when he was walking towards her.

He flashed his wide smile and she just ignored him.

She stopped when he was right opposite to her.

"No Hi?"

"Hi!"

She said and was about to move away when he said "I have to tell you something important."

"Important?"

Abhi "Yes something that you are expecting for and I am hesitating to tell you."

She thought it could be the reason behind his yes. She got excited now.

Abhi "But not now. I will talk to uncle for a while and after he sleeps, I would like to meet you at the garden area outside house. Will you be free to meet?"

"Sure!" she sounded excited and was very eager to know what he will be saying.

Abhi "Alright then. I will text you later to meet."

She nods her head as yes and leaves while turning back sometimes to see him. He also looked back with a genuine smile.

"Oh god! I can't wait when he will text me." She told herself when she entered the room.

Sometime later,

She came down and went to the garden as he texted her.

He was already sitting on the bench.

Abhi "Shall we take a walk?"

"Ya sure!"

He smiled and both were talking a slow stroll.

It was silence for a long time and she became impatient.

"So.... You want to tell me something right?"

Abhi "Yes and I have to tell you this now."

"Then tell!"

Abhi "I am here to tell that I can't marry you now."

"Huh?"

Abhi "That doesn't mean I am saying no to you now."

She stopped walking and was trying to control her anger by talking a deep breath.

"Totally a no?"

Abhi "No! I mean Not now as in not so soon."

"But why? Why Not now??" she asked.

Abhi "As I said to you before, I'm in love with you and I will marry you but not now."

"Does Papa knows about it?"

Abhi "Kind of and he will understand me."

"I am scared now. Are you trying to be away from me again?"

Abhi "Rubbish! I said I won't. You're mine always."

"Then why not now? Are you scared of marriage and our future?"

Abhi "No! I am not scared of such things. Just wait for sometime and don't ask me anything further."

He says and leaving her wondering why he said no to their marriage now!

"Oh god! Why does my life revolves around his yes and no to the extent that I hate these words, Yes and No!"

She doesn't want him to leave her like this so she went behind him.

"Abhi! Stop!"

He stopped and looked back.

"I am not done talking to you." She said

Abhi "Pragya, now don't misunderstand me."

"I don't know Abhi. Why are you always confusing me? I do believe you love me and care for me. The way you are here at my house all makes me feel that we should faster be husband and wife. But now you are saying no and not now! Isn't this like playing with my feelings?"

Abhi" No Pragya. I can understand your feelings but...."

"No! You don't!"

Abhi "No Pragya... I...."

She interrupted "Don't say anything Abhi. It's always like this from the beginning. You say or do something that makes me so happy and believe it's coming true but it doesn't."

Abhi "It is true! Whatever you feel for me is true!"

"I hope so even if it's not I wish it will be true."

Abhi "I don't know how to convince you now. All I can say have the belief in me that I won't lie to you."

"On what basis I can have that belief on you when you can change your decisions whenever you wish to."

Abhi hugged her immediately and said "On this basis....."

He then kissed all over her face and she was standing in shock.

"I don't want to kiss here." he said pointing her lips.

She looked questioningly and he replied "It gives me naughty thoughts when I kiss here."

She looked flustered and shy at the same time.

Abhi smirked looking at her while she was left speechless.

"I.... expect.....wasn't...." She stammered.

Abhi pulled her closer and nuzzled her neck.

She breathe heavily unable to handle his actions.

"You wasn't expecting this. That's what you want to say right?" he said before he kissed her neck passionately.

She in response just hugged him back and couldn't say anything more.

Abhi "OK it's enough for today." he says by breaking the hug.

She was silent and was unable to look into his eyes.

Abhi "Do you know difficult it is for me to resist when you look like this?"

"To resist?"

Abhi "I am leaving. I can't explain to you now as I will be thinking it's better to show you!"

It took a while to understand his words and she could only blush profusely.

Abhi left shaking his head while she followed him from a distance.

"I still feel my heart beat is beating fast from what he did." She thought while going towards her room

"He is really very naughty. Do anyone do like this to strengthen the belief?"

She asked herself but couldn't think thereafter other than the kisses he gave and the way he handled her romantically.

"Damn Abhi! He knows my weakness!" she said while trying hard to sleep but all her visions was on what he did earlier to her.

Sneek peek to next part,

"What's wrong with you now?"

Abhi "As if I know!"

"Now don't give me this kind of reply. Tell me what's wrong now."

Abhi "You know too. How can you do like this yaar?"

"What I did?"

Abhi "Look at me. How could you do like this to me?"

"You look normal right? And can you please come to the point!"

Abhi never says anything and she says "Are you telling me or shall I call her?"

Abhi shrieked "No!"

"Then tell now!"

Abhi looks everywhere before saying it.

Thank you for reading and thank you for waiting for this too. 😊🙏😊