Alric was hugged by Nick verrry tightly... They almost lost their breath. Alric cried upon his shoulder, Nick patting and rubbing his back... Saying, "Everything is fine Alric... Don't cry...". Alric took few minutes to get back to normal. When Alric tried to unhug Nick, he was crushed into group hug, taking his breath out by more than 3 people, all shouting , "Happieee birthday Alric..." When he tried to turn his head to see who they were, he was kicked on his waist, then shoulder,... all over his body.. He fell down on the floor. When he was choking, the people around him removed their hood to reveal themselves... There stood Stephen, Jose and Sriya smiling broadly... Alric almost cried with a big smile on his face. Its been around an year since he met them.. or even got to be in touch with them. He got up and hugged everyone for such a great surprise. They were all smiling idiotically, making fun of each other, laughing at silly things...

Out of nowhere, Dharshi appeared in their room. She hugged Alric and conveyed her best birthday wishes to him. He was very happy that he didn't expect her. Though he expected someone else. He smiled and accepted the cake she bought. Soon they had a cake cut and when Alric asked for his birthday gift, everyone remained silent, staring at each other.

"I was just kidding yaar. You all gave me a great birthday party I ever had. No need for gifts" Alric said.

In that moment, he found Dharshi grinning and Stephen smiling mischievously. Alric got confused. When he saw others, they were smiling at each other. He shook his head at them and when he was about to move to washroom to wipe off his face, Nick said, "Alric, may be u can call this a good birthday party. Not great. "

Alric, "whhaaat Ni..." He heard "Happy birthday Al", a small soft voice.

He was dumstruck. He thought he assumed the voice.

Alric, "what Nick?" "Happy birthday Al‟ He heard it again. He found everyone smiling at him now.

When he turned towards the sound of the voice, he saw it coming from his
bed.

It was a recorder from the same package he had in his hand, a few minutes ago.

"Happy birthday Idiot‟ he heard it from some other direction. He turned towards the direction of his entrance. He found everything around him getting blur.... He found his friends becoming silent. Then, he found..... his love, staring straight at him with a small smile on her lips. She came near him. She hugged him and said Happy birthday once again and mouthed an idiot in his ears. He smiled at that and said thank you my love.

Hirdh was fed with his birthday cake by Al. Hirdh giggled and everyone looked at each other, smiling from one ear to another. Stephen and Nick gave a thumbs up while Dharshi hugged Hirdh from behind, Sriya planting a soft kiss on her forehead. Hirdh was on the verge of crying because of their love towards her. Nick patted Alric on his left shoulder while planting a kiss on Hirdh's head affectionately. They waved bye.

"wait.... You are all leaving?" Alric asked confused.

" well yeah... though not everyone" Nick said.

"She is staying" Stephen pointed at Hirdh, making her blush. Alric smiled at her and , " but y? so soon?"

"hey Alric... we are staying in this same hotel only. Hirdh will show u to our rooms.." Nick called.

"But y?? u can all stay here for tonight atleast? Please?" Alric asked.

"Oh! Stop acting. As if u want us in ur room now!", Nick exclaimed and Alric smiled sheepishly, with this left hand on the back of his head and holding Hirdh with his right hand at the small of her back. His friends laughed making Hirdh blush furiously.

Hirdh poked him at his waist. He stared at her with such an intense.

"To give u two idiots some alone time" Dharshi told at the same time but they werent listening.  So they left Hirdh to Al and walked back to their rooms. 

Alric blushed to the core when he realised what Dharshi told while Hirdh giggled. Alric was half hugging her on her left.

"So" Al dragged, not knowing how to start.
"So?" Hirdh asked slowly.

"Hirdh... I..." Al stuttered.
"Mmmm?" Hirdh raised her eyebrows at him.

Within a swish of a second, Hirdh pushed his head towards her by her right hand and crushed her lips on his. The kiss was slow at first, pouring out their feelings of how much they missed each other, how much they longed for each other, and then it became very hot and passionate, showing how much they love each other and own each other.... They stayed like that for minutes together and they parted apart to grasp their breaths.

He lost his words with Hirdh very near to him. Just the two of them. He observed her breathing heavily, grasping for air. She was wearing s baby pink knee length frock, with soft flat shoes, a pink sling bag hanging crossly on her shoulder, a thin necklace hugging her long soft neck, with an elite bracelet on her right hand. She left few strands of her hair on both the sides of her forehead and the remaining hair into a low pony tail. A very simple hair style yet she looked drop dead gorgeous, just like an year before but a little more feminine.

At the same time, Hirdh stared at him too. He looked more masculine, with a French beard, cleaned shaved face, more manly, with a t-shirt and shorts on him, his usual sleeping attire, his hair was from sleeping form, making him look more hot and masculine. His skin was well-tanned and he looked fit, his 6 packs lying hidden inside his t-shirt.

"mmmmmhmmm you were saying?", Hirdh cleared her throat.

Al blushed. When he came to hug her again, she refused. He looked at her and she pointed at his face full of cake and cream. He smiled sheepishly and went to washroom, to clean himself up. He was very joyful as he found his spirit back, as he got back his friends and crucially his love.. He cleaned himself in few minutes, not wanting to waste time while his love was waiting for him, with just a door separating them. He left his t-shirt hanging in his washroom and emerged with just his shorts on.

When he came out, he found his room dark. He called for her, "Hirdh??" At that moment, he found a small candle light glowing. He went towards it. At that second, another candle light glowed. He went near it, calling for her. He felt her presence near him, as he could smell her cologne. So he made sure that she didnt leave yet.

"Hirdh? Where are you??" Al called.

He heard her giggle, "Am right here!" Hirdh told him.

"whats all this? Come near me now!" Al demanded.

"No way." Hirdh giggled.

Another candle glowed now, making him move to the third one, while first and second got blown off already.

"is this the time to play hide and seek Hirdh?" Al asked a little irritated.

"mmmm may be" Hirdh giggled.

"Come to me now!" he ordered.

"mmmmhmmm..." she denied.

"huh!" he sighed.

Suddenly, his entire room glowed with candle lights, few were hanging from his room ceiling, few on his tables, few on his bed side table... he awed and saw Hirdh standing right at the middle of the room, just a 3 feet away from him. She looked like a Barbie doll. She was smiling at him.

She whispered, "Happieee birthday Al!!!"

"thank you my dear. Whats all this?" Al.

"You like it?" Hirdh pointed the room  with her doe like eyes looking at him.

He smiled, "Of course sweetheart. Why will I not?" He came near her and hugged her. She hugged him back. Only then she noticed that he was half naked. She blushed furiously, making him laugh softly.

"You want me to wear a shirt?" Al asked with a half smile tugging his lips.

"No.. No... thats fine" Hirdh said, a little too quickly.

"ahaa?" Al looked at her.

She bit her lips of what she said and she buried her face in his chest. He smiled and hugged her back, with his hands on the small of her back and her hands on his back.

"Hirdh, I..." Al.

"Al, I..." Hirdh. Both said at the same time. Al got amused and asked her to say first, though she refused.

"pls?" Al asked her with his lost puppy eyes. How can she ignore this? Even years pass, she could never say no to that expression of his. She smiled and said ok.

She shoved a small box into his left hand.

He questioned raising his eye brows. She bit her lips nervously.

"for your birthday" she said softly.

"ooh!" Al said.

Al opened it slowly, he could hear their heart beats very clearly, hers a little faster. She was still biting her lips, which made her look more hot than cute. He kissed the side of her lips. She blushed. He slowly opened the box and found....

Nothing.

He looked at her amused. "whhhat?" even before he finished asking, his lips were crushed to another loving lip lock by Hirdh. This one was entirely different from the first one. This was slow, sensual and very soft. He took a second to respond and then kissed her back slowly. They kissed for the longest time, they ever kissed before. Hirdh slowly kissed his neck, which made him very hot. His bare torso, was waiting for her. She buried her face in his chest. He laughed softly, his laughing sounded like a happy melody to her ears.

"where is my birthday gift my dear? The box is empty" he asked, keeping his chin on her head.

"idiot" she murmured. When she did so, her soft lips, brushed his chest. He felt goosebumps arising on his body.

"Hirdh! Stop teasing please! Tell me where is my birthday gift!" Alric asked.

"Its right here." She said. He waited for her to point to something but she didnt. She just laid on his chest, kissing him softly with her wet lips. His breathing started to become heavy. When he started to kiss her neck, she asked, "do u like ur birthday gift?".

"huh! But u didn't give me." Al said.

She smiled and said, "Ur birthday present is wrapped in baby pink material with a heart on it. Go and take it"

Alric scanned his room for a package with the details she said but he couldn't find any. At last his eyes fell on her. She was smiling at him through the mirror. Only then, it hit him. It was her... the birthday present was her... He looked dead for a second and overjoyed. She smiled widely.

"I like it. I mean I love it. I love you Hirdh..." Al exclaimed.

He came running towards her and hugged her from behind, lifted her easily and hugged her on her thighs... she giggled.

"Stop Al. stop... stop... Al". Hirdh said behind her laughs.

He said, "no way. I love you Hirdh." Al said overjoyed.

"I love you too Al" Hirdh told and crushed their lips once again for a short kiss.

"Its time..." Al said.

"What for? " Hirdh asked innocently.

"to open and discover my birthday present" Al said naughtily.

"what?" Hirdh asked. Only then it hit her.

"No... no... Alric...", Hirdh blushed and took few steps away from him.

"yes... yes... dear", Alric came near her.

"Al... no... only after our marriage..." Hirdh said, running out of his hands.

"after our marriage? But this is my birthday present. Not my marriage present.." Al enquired. He knew he was winning the argument.

"No Al... " she said very strictly.

"huh!! No way..." Al said sternly.

But when he saw stern Hirdh, he agreed reluctantly, mouthing 'not fair'. 

Hirdh moved towards the bed side table. She placed her sling bag on the table. Suddenly, she was hugged from behind by Al. She squeaked  "Alllll?"
"U r not going anywhere my dear.", Al murmured against her ears, making her to blush red. When she tried to turn towards him, Al hugged her tighter. Every part of his front hugged every part of her back. Their breaths quickened. Al gave her soft kisses in her neck, with his hands drawing smooth circles on her stomach. Hirdh gasped. He let his left hand roam freely on her thighs and he turned her towards him. She had her eyes half closed while her hands started roaming his torso. She kissed every part of his torso ever so slowly,
stopping now and then and resumed her kissing till she reached his V line. Al had his hands on her hair  messing them. Al kissed the bottom of her neck sensually earning few moans and suddenly he was pushed on to the bed.  Al stared at her intensely making her knees go weak. Al looked hot with just the shorts, thought Hirdh. Hirdh responded with the same level of intense stare. She came near him and laid on him making him groan. She didnt know what effect she had on him. He wrapped his arms on her back and brought his lips near hers.

Hirdh instead of kissing his lips, came a little higher and gave his nose a sloppy kiss and bit his nose slightly. Al looked at her questioningly.

Hirdh, "u have opened ur birthday present. To enjoy it completely, wait till our marriage idiot", she said giggling.

"Huh!", Al pouted.

"Its not going to work this time dear", Hirdh said and left the bed to groom her hair. In few moments, her hair became a mess and she started grooming her hair.

Al stared at her. What a perfect fit she was! Always putting him in place!

Hirdh, "what are u staring at?"

Al, "You", he stated the obvious.

She smiled.

When she turned back, she saw Al on his knees, with a diamond ring on his right hand.

Hirdh was awestruck. She was in shock and had her hands cupping her mouth. Alric was smiling...

"Hirdh... you are the love of my life... the one and only... your presence is the essence of my life... when you see me, I get lost in your ocean like eyes... when you are with me, I get the energy I never had before... I will do anything, just to see you smile everyday... my love for you will never cease...it will get more as days pass.... I need to hold your hands when our grandchildren are playing before us....

I need to be with you till the end of my life... you are not beautiful... you are gorgeous... I don't want you.... I need you... I don't like you... I love you... Will you give me the honor of marrying you, my love?" Al proposed with all the emotions running in his eyes.

Hirdh didnt know how to respond to him. She was staring at him for one whole minute. He started to feel sad. Only then she realized that she didnt answer him yet. She ran towards him, sat on his right lap as he was still kneeling, gave her right hand to him, shouting, "yes... yes... Al... I do... I love you.... as always and will always..." she smiled and blushed furiously...

Al smiled at her and slipped the diamond ring on her left ring finger. The diamond ring glowed like platinum, once she wore it. He kissed the back of her right hand and mouthed 'I love you' to her. She replied back "I love you too"...

Al, "I am planning to have my birthday present as soon as possible", he chuckled and pecked her lips.

Hirdh, "So am I", she replied boldly.

In few days time, they got married in a private beach on an evening, in front of their close ones alone. And million dollar smiled plastered all over their faces.

Happily ever after......

The end!

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A/N:

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