Viaan was sitting in his room staring at Anya who animatedly talked with Ro and Savvy about the places she never got to visit even after staying in Delhi for so many years.

While Savvy and Ro told her about their memories of those places as she stared at them with dreamy eyes, imagining everything in her mind.

And watching her dreamy look all he wanted to do was ignite his bike and take her with him on a tour of Delhi. Just both of them as he shows her a side of him only a few knows. But sadly he couldn't his fame just couldn't allow that it was a risk, a risk he wasn't willing to take yet.

For Viaan falling in love with Anya wasn't instantaneous, it was a slow process. Slow and beautiful, it was like preparing a perfect dish. It might be time consuming and tiresome but at the end the outcome is worth everything, the perfect blend of all the ingredients used and the mouth watering aroma. His love for her was something like that at the beginning he had no idea what to do with all the raw ingredients provided to him but slowly the ingredients found their perfect blend as they steadily cooked over the flame of passion.

He fell in love with her talks and views, he fell in love with her love. He fell in love with the wreckage hidden behind her orbs concealing occeans of pain and agony. He fell in love with the girl who loved him with her all.

He turned his attention back to Savvy and Anya's chat. 

"Okay, Anya I have already informed that idiotic person sitting beside you and I'm telling this to you in case this idiot forgets my mom has invited you both for dinner. So, you both better be at my place tonight" Savvy demanded firmly from both of them.

She looked at him with a nervous look and as he blinked in assurance she nodded in conformation towards Savvy who smiled brightly and turned his attention towards Ro.

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It was late evening when Viaan and Anya reached Raizada Mansion. Anya was dressed in a faded jeans with white full sleeved shirt, her hair tied up in a messy bun and Viaan was twinning her with same coloured shirt and jeans, his hairs gelled up.

He entangled his fingers with hers watching her nervous saunter. She stared at him with a curious gaze while an automatic smile graced his lips looking at her curious eyes.

They walked in Raizada Mansion hand in hand.

Anya was not in aww or some kind of trance watching the lavish Raizada Mansion, growing up in Oberoi Mansion and then living with a certain Kundra made sure that she doesn't become bewitched by the luxurious mansions.

On the other hand meeting Mrs Khushi Raizada was another story. She seemed to be the defination of elegance and beauty. Her denamour was calm, her hair tied in a loose bun as she walked towards them gracefully wearing a white plazo and sky blue short kurti. From a single glance no one can ever guess she is Swaadhin's mom. She looks so beautiful and pleasant like a freshly bloomed flower.

The warmth with which she welcomed them was something she rarely got to experience. She embraced Viaan as if he was her own son while Savvy rolled his eyes looking at them.

"Ma, how are you??" Viaan asked her in a voice full of love

"Now after ages you remember your ma and  you dare to ask me how I am???" Khushi asked Viaan making an angry face as she looked at him with narrowed eyes

"Ma you know my schedule" Viaan spoke in a sorry tone while intimating the perfect kicked puppy expression that was capable of melting even stoned hearts

"Okay, okay no need to start your waterworks. I missed you" she said to him in a nonchalant tone as she embraced him again while he whispered in her ears "so meri wali kaisi lgi???(so what do you think of my girl???)"

"Bohot pyaari h( she is so lovely)" she whispered back to him in a fond tone

"Akhir choice kis ki h( after all whose choice she is???) He whispered back cockily

"Meri bestie ki (of my best friend)" Khushi replied back in a very serious tone

"Kya yrr Khushi ma" Viaan whined braking the hug, making Khushi giggle merrily

"Oye ho gyi tum dono ki nautanki (are you both done with your drama)" Savvy asked both of them in a grumpy voice

"Tu you jal bhoon kr rakh ho rha h, mujhe toh lga tune abhi tk man liya hoga ki Khushi ma sbse zyada mujhe pyaar krti h (why are you burning in jealousy, I thought you have accepted till now that Khushi Ma loves me the most)" Viaan said in a very serious tone teasing his best friend

"Yeah, in your dreams.....mom loves me the most" Savvy answered back while rolling his eyes as he took hold of Anya's hand and took her to the dinning room.

While Viaan and Khushi followed them laughing softly. Anya sat on the table sandwiched between Savvy and Viaan as Khushi interacted with the three of them.

"So, this is the girl, Swaadhin couldn't stop speaking about for the past few weeks" Khushi said teasing the three of them, watching them all blush scarlet Khushi's smile grew wider

"So Shaadi mei kb bula rhe ho, Viaan" Khushi asked Viaan the mischevious glint shinning brightly in her eyes

"Jb pandit ji daya krke ek acchi date batade mom ko wrna aap bolo toh mei aaj hi shaadi krne ko ready hu (when the priest will have mercy on me and tell mom a suitable date for the marriage otherwise if you want I can marry today also)" Viaan said boldly making Savvy chuckle, Khushi shake her head and Anya blush bright.

"Who is marrying right now" the jolly voice of ASR echoed in the house as he joined the group of people sitting around the small coffee table.

"Viaan" Khushi answered her husband as she welcomed him with a beaming smile.

"Oh, lover boy" Arnav said passing a teasing smile towards Viaan who just smriked victoriously facing that look

Anya watched Arshi with warmth and craving filled eyes. Their love was so much visible, their love seemed to surround them and wrap around them in a protective envelope. The way Arnav's eyes glanced at Khushi after every second. Their was harmony surrounding their every move and she wanted to have a love like that being her introvert self she spoke less and listened to their talks.

Viaan teased both Arshi relentlessly while Swaadhin was more involved in teasing Viaan then his parents.

"Now, I'm just waiting for the day when Swaadhin will bring someone to meet us too" Khushi spoke in a wishful voice while Swaadhin just rolled his eyes hearing his mother's words

"Don't roll your eyes at me young man, I'm getting old and I've all the right to spoil my grandchildren" Khushi stated in a firm voice to Swaadhin who felt like rolling his eyes again but answered with a sarcastic "Swaadhin ko apni Swaadhinta zyada pyaari h and even Ro is single right now (Swaadhin loves his freedom more)"

"And Viaan is happily captive in the prison of love" Viaan stated mischeviously with his eyes twinkling as Savvy gave in his heart desires to roll his eyes.

"I don't know but I want to meet my grandchildren, children of all three of you" Khushi added as an afterthought guessing the replt ready on her son's tongue

"Dont worry, Viaan will fulfill your wish pretty soon" Swaadhin mocked Viaan with an innocent face while Anya blushed bright again as Viaan stuck out his tongue towards Swaadhin.

Noticing the time, Khushi ordered the servants to plate out the dinner. When a house help came to inform them that the dinner has been arranged on the table. She noticed the badly burned skin on the back of Anya's palm and gasped out in surprise but knew better than to comment about it.

Thorugh out the whole dinner, Anya noticed how the servants kept on gazing at her hand with horrified,pitiful but mostly horrified looks.

She didn't speak anything maintaining her ice queen image. She and Viaan bid bye to the Raizada's cheerfully while promising to come and meet them soon.

On their way back home, Anya was totally silent, lost in her own chaos. Reaching back the Kundra mansion Anya asked Viaan a question which took him totally by surprise

"Why are you still with me??"

To be continued.........