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Next Day...

Shehnaaz left for office when she saw Sidharth standing near the lift area. She understood that he was waiting for her. She avoided eye contact with him and kept walking.

"Shehnaaz do minute baat ho sakti hai?" Asked Sidharth but she didn't reply.

She pressed the lift's button and started waiting for the lift.

"Shehnaaz I'm talking to you." Said Sidharth.

"Sidharth I'm going to office now. I'll talk to you later." Replied Shehnaaz without looking at him.

Sidharth got frustrated with her reply. He knew that she was ignoring him intentionally. He grabbed her hand tightly and made her turn towards him.

"What the hell are you doing?" Shouted Shehnaaz while trying to free her hand.

"I'm just trying to talk and you are ignoring me. Kaal raat bhi tumhe kayi baar call kiya tha lekin tumne nahi uthaya....."

"Haan toh phir samajh jaao na main tumse baat nahi karna chahti."

"Kyu? Kaal raat ki wajah se?" Asked Sidharth frowning.

Shehnaaz's expression changed hearing that. She somehow controlled her emotions and said, "Sidharth,
let's not talk about that stupid mistake, please."

Sidharth clenched his jaw hearing that and his grip tightened.

"It was not a mistake Shehnaaz. Yeh baat tum bhi bohut acche se jaanti ho." He said in a serious tone.

"Really? Then what was it?" Asked Shehnaaz.

"A moment of love." He replied making her shocked.

She immediately looked down and said in a low voice, "Sidharth please leave me....."

"I love you Shehnaaz." He said further making her look at him again.

"Sidharth do you know what you are saying?" Asked Shehnaaz with disbelief.

Sidharth smiled and nodded in yes. Then he brought his face near her ears and whispered, "I... LOVE... YOU"

Saying that, he softly kissed her cheeks and moved back freeing her hand.

Shehnaaz couldn't understand what to say. She kept silent for sometime and then said, "Me and you.... It's.... It's not possible."

"Why? Don't you love me Shehnaaz?" He asked.

"That doesn't matter." She said. "Sach toh yeh hai ki main darti hoon Sidharth. Darti hoon phir se pyaar karne se, phir se sapne dekhne se. Tum toh jaante ho, 11 saal pehle bhi maine happily ever after ka sapna dekha tha. Lekin kya hua? Woh sapna puri tarah se tut gaya. I lost everything."

Tears rolled down Shehnaaz's cheeks.

Sidharth sighed and said, "Pyaar maine bhi kiya tha Shehnaaz, sapne bhi dekhe the, aur unko tut te hue bhi. Par tumhe paata hai humein apna happily ever after kyu nahi mila? Taa ki Sidharth aur Shehnaaz mil sake, unka happily ever after ho sake, ek dusre ke saath."

He kept his hand on her shoulder and said, "Tum jaanti ho 11 saal pehle, uss raat hum dono kyu mile the? It was a sign. Humara ek hona bohut pehle se tay tha. Isliye toh jab maine almost saari umeed chhor diyi thi, tab mujhe tum mili and slowly I fell in love with you. And I know that you also love me. You just don't want to accept it. Shehnaaz, main tumhe force nahi karunga. It's your life. Tum jo bhi decision lena chaho, le sakti ho. Just remember that I love you and I'll always wait for you."

Saying that, Sidharth planted a soft kiss on Shehnaaz's forehead and left from there. Shehnaaz kept looking at his retreating figure with teary eyes.

Whole day, she kept thinking about Sidharth's words. It was true that till now she didn't want any relationship, any commitment with anybody, she was enough for herself. But she didn't understand when and how Sidharth made his place in her heart. And now she had started loving him.

"Mujhe paata hai zindagi ne mere saath bohut galat kiya hai. Jo chiz maine zindagi se chahi mujhe nahi mili. Aur phir Sidharth meri zindagi mein aaya. Uss se mil ne ke baad main phir se jeene lagi. Mera yeh dil phir ek baar dhadak ne laga. Pyaar karne lagi main uss se. Agar inn sab ke baad bhi main apne dil ko rok ke rakhu toh kya yeh sahi hoga? Zindagi jo dusra mauka mujhe de rahi hai usse main dekhte hue bhi nazar andaaz kar doon toh kya yeh sahi hoga? Ek baar dil tut ne ke baad bhi Sidharth ne phir se mujhse dil lagane ki himmat kiyi. Agar mere dil mein uske liye pyaar hote hue bhi main phir se uska dil tod doon, toh kya yeh sahi hoga?...... Sayad nahi. Main usko aur apne aap ko aur dhoka nahi de sakti. Ab main woh hi karungi, jo mera dil kahega."

Thinking that, she smiled whole heartedly. Now she had made up her mind. She wouldn't stop her heart anymore. Now she would only listen to her heart.

At Night...

Sidharth was sadly working on his game and thinking about everything that happened.

"Kahi maine Shehnaaz se apne dil ki baat keh ke galti toh nahi kar diyi?" He asked himself. "Paata hai woh bhi mujhse pyaar karti hai par sayad woh abhi inn sab ke liye ready na ho. Sayad chize aur bhi zyada complicated kar diyi maine. Waise main karta bhi kya? Kab tak apni feelings ko chhupata phirta? Kabhi na kabhi toh usse kehna hi tha that I love her.... I love her very much."

Thinking that, he smiled sadly.

Suddenly he heard the sound of his doorbell. He stood up and went to the door.

After opening the door, he saw Shehnaaz standing there.

"Sach mein pyaar karte ho mujhse?" Asked Shehnaaz directly.

"Haan?" He uttered being puzzled.

"Yeh question mark kyu laga rahe ho? Seedhe seedhe jawab do na." Asked Shehnaaz being impatient.

"Haan...haan... Karta hoon." he replied immediately.

"Humesha karoge? Bilkool aise hi jaise ab karte ho?"

Sidharth nodded in yes.

"Agar anjaane mein mujhse kabhi koi galti hui, mera saath toh nahi chhoroge na?"

"Shehnaaz yeh sab kya...."

"Sidharth pehle jawab do!"

Sidharth sighed and said, "Nahi."

Shehnaaz felt relieved hearing that.

"Par Shehnaaz tum yeh sab puch kyu rahi ho?..."

He suddenly stopped noticing her smiling face.

"Ek minute! Kahi tum humare rishte ko ek mauka dene ka toh......"

Before he could complete, Shehnaaz sealed his lips with hers making him numb. She entered his apartment and closed the door from behind.

Before Sidharth couldn't understand anything, his hands automatically went to her waist, caging her in his arms. He kissed her more and more passionately while she also loose herself completely in his arms.

Soon his apartment filled with their moans and groans. They claimed each other's body and soul while making passionate love.

At Midnight...

Sidharth and Shehnaaz were lying in each other's arms, holding each other tightly.

"Sidharth! Ek baat bolu?" Asked Shehnaaz while drawing patterns on his bare chest.

Sidharth just hummed with closed eyes.

"I love you too." She said softly to which opened his eyes.

"Par maine toh abhi I love you bola hi nahi." He said.

"Subah bola tha na? Uss hi ka jawab de rahi hoon."

"Accha? Toh phir subah jawab kyu nahi diya? Itne nakhre kyu kar rahi thi?"

"Woh.... main sure nahi thi na? Isliye."

"Apni feelings ko le kar?"

Shehnaaz nodded in no and said, "Iss relationship ko le kar."

"Aur ab?"

She smiled looking at him and said, "Puri tarah se sure hoon. Lekin...."

"Lekin kya?" He asked.

Shehnaaz sighed and said, "Sidharth tumhari Mom chahti hai ki hum dono zald se zald shaadi kar le. Hum relationship mein toh aa gaye par sayad main shaadi ke liye abhi ready....."

Before she could complete, Sidharth put his finger on her lips.

"Main sab samajh gaya Shehnaaz. You don't have to explain anything. Abhi hum dono saath hai na? Mere liye itna hi kaafi hai. Baki ka baad mein dekhenge."

Saying that, he hid her in his embrace and they both slept peacefully.

Few Months Later...

"Aur baata kaisi hai teri fake girlfriend?" Asked Rita Maa on phone.

Sidharth rolled his eyes and said, "Mom aap kab tak uss baat ko le ke mujhe chidhate rahoge? Shehnaaz meri fake girlfriend thi... It was past... Abhi 100% real hai."

Rita Maa laughed and said, "Haan haan paata hai. Lekin real girlfriend se real wife kab ban rahi hai yeh bhi baata de zara."

"Mom aap shaadi ki baat mat hi karo toh behtar hai."

"Kyu tujhe shaadi nahi karni?"

"Nahi."

"Sidharth!"

"Mom...." He sighed and said, "Ok fine. Usse nahi karni. Aur main usse force nahi karunga, bas."

"Sidharth tune pucha hai uss se ek baar bhi? Aisa ho bhi toh sakta hai ki woh shaadi ke liye maan jaaye?"

"Mom you know about her past. Abhi uske saamne shaadi ki topic ko chhed ke main usse uncomfortable feel nahi karana chahta."

"Iss mein uncomfortable hone wali kaunsi baat hai? Shehnaaz suru mein ready nahi thi. Kya pata itne mahine tere saath reh ke uska mann badal gaya ho. Ek baar puch ke toh dekh uss se."

"Okay I'll ask her....... Hmm...... Yeah bye."

He cut the call and face-palmed himself. Then his eyes fell on the drawyer.

He went and opened the drawyer and took out a ring box. He smiled seeing it. He bought these one month ago to propose to her. But till now he couldn't gather the courage to do it.

"Sidharth aa jaao breakfast ready hai." Said Shehnaaz coming to the room.

As soon as Sidharth heard her voice, he kept the ring box inside the drawyer and closed it.

"Kya chhupa rahe ho?" Asked Shehnaaz trying to open the drawyer.

Sidharth hold her hand to stop her and said giving a stupid smile, "Kuch bhi toh nahi."

"Sidharth maine abhi dekha tumne drawyer mein kuch chhupaya. Baatao kya chhupaya?" Asked Shehnaaz raising her one eyebrow.

Sidharth knew that now she would open the drawyer at any cost. So he thought to change the topic.

He pulled her closer and said dramatically, "Actually main apna dard chhupa raha hoon."

Shehnaaz made a confused face and asked, "Dard? Kaisa dard?"

"Subah subah good morning kiss na milne ka dard."

Shehnaaz gave a fake smile hearing that and asked, "Good morning thappad khaoge?"

Sidharth nodded in no and said making puppy eyes,"Kiss chahiye."

Shehnaaz nodded her head in disbelief and said, "Ok close your eyes first."

Sidharth closed his eyes and made a cute pout. Shehnaaz laughed silently seeing his face. Then she went closer and sucked her lips softly. Before he could kiss her back, she broke the kiss.

"Ab breakfast karne aa jaao zaldi." She said freeing her hand and left from there.

Sidharth caressed his own hair while blushing and then went behind her.

They sat at the breakfast table and Shehnaaz started eating.

"Arrey tum kyu nahi kha rahe?" Asked Shehnaaz noticing that Sidharth was not eating.

"Tum khila do na please." He said like a child.

"Tum aise baccho wali harkatein kyu karte ho mere saamne?"

"Haan toh kyu na karu? Mard apni pasandida aurat ke saamne aksar baccha ban jaata hai." Said Sidharth making Shehnaaz smile.

"Ab khila do na." He whined.

"Thik hai Baba khilati hoon."

Saying that, Shehnaaz made him eat with her own hand.

"Waise Shehnaaz, jab se tum mere yaaha shift hui ho, tumhe nahi lagta hum bilkool husband-wife ban chuke hai?" He asked suddenly while eating.

"Matlab?" Asked Shehnaaz.

"Matlab hum saath rehte hai, eksaath khana khate hai, ladai jhagra bhi karte hai, ek dusre ke nakhre bhi utha te hai.... Just like husband-wife."

"That's what we are. Sirf official nahi hai."

Sidharth understood that this was a great chance to bring up the topic of marriage.

"Toh kyu na hum dono ab officially......"

Before Sidharth could say, Shehnaaz's phone started ringing. They both saw the caller's name. It was Param.

Shehnaaz's face turned pale which Sidharth noticed.

He kept his one hand on her shoulder and said, "Utha lo."

Shehnaaz nodded and picked up the call.

"Hello... What happened?"

Shehnaaz kept listening and soon a smile came to her face.

"What? Really?..... You are sure na?.... I mean.....Yeah..... No problem..... Okay...."

Shehnaaz hanged up and couldn't stop smiling. Sidharth didn't understand what Param told her that made her this much happy.

"Kya kaha Param ne?" Asked Sidharth curiously.

Shehnaaz looked at Sidharth and said, "Shaurya is coming here."
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What will happen when Sidharth and Shehnaaz meet Shehnaaz's son?

Will Shaurya and Sidharth accept each other?

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