ARJUN POV:

Standing by the balcony in my penthouse, I let my mind wander to incidents happened hours back on the sea shore of Mandwa. The innocent girl in my arms looked vulnerable. I wanted her to take away from the painful thoughts and give her the love she deserved.

"Why don't we go straight to my home and I will introduce my family to you Basanti? Let's change your world from loneliness to people with love. What say?" I asked her gripping anxiously for her answers.

She was stunned for a second and then shook her head for no murmuring "Hold me tight Arjun that will ease my pain. All I need now is you"

The anxiousness I felt that she may end up saying no, turned into a big smile hearing her answer. I am not her want but a need. It felt soothing to know that I had a great impact on her life.

After few minutes she withdrew from me saying "You are the best medicine I ever had, am feeling better now". Her simple words makes me take a guilt trip even for thinking to hurt this serene girl. I was about to cause her pain but she says I am her medicine.

"Why did I say all these things to you?" She asked me hanging on to my arms.

I looked at her to see how fast she transformed herself from the emotional breakdown to the chirpy girl. Not getting answers from me she further probed letting me think deep on her questions.

"I haven't opened up to anyone all these years Arjun. Not even to Buaji who safeguarded me all along, not even to my friend and not even to Di with whom I spoke on call. I am felling light after grumbling out how much of a rebel I was back then"

Her open statement did things to me. Is she hinting at me that she believed me, she was able to open up to me on her pasts?

It has become a ritual for us to stand on her drive way and enjoy the silence and the day we spent. She was much more okay now, all pain away from her and the usual mirth dancing across her face. She was never this way during initial days now she started getting in ease with me, does that mean she is also falling for me?

My brain was having its own marathon on the reasons behind her happiness, when she stood on her tiptoes placed a kiss on my cheeks uttering a small Thank you. I shook my head to get back to senses.

Holy hell!! If I am feeling this strong for a cheek kiss, think of my situation when we are going to have an actual kiss. She has got a strong grip on my heart that I am having dilemma to let her decide on her marriage. Heck, whatever happens am going to ensure her wedding is cancelled.

She withdrew from me and took a step towards her door, but twirled around to hit my chest because of the pull on her wrist by me. Her hands on my chest, her eyes looking deep into mine, her usual lime fragrance hitting my nostrils, her brows making a question all I wanted to do was cage her lips in mine, alas I blurted out "You didn't follow our ritual?"

"And that is?" she asked cutely scrunching her forehead

"This" I pulled her cheeks and puckered my lips for a flying kiss. She stood in trance for a second and gave me back the flying kiss murmuring something along the lines of Charmer

I came out of trance and glanced at the clock by living room to see I have another 18 hours to meet her the next day.

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Chandini POV:

"Where is Jiju Di?" I asked helping her to set the table for breakfast.

"Session with one of his client, he said he will be busy for today and tomorrow Pari "Di said serving hot parathas on my plate and sat beside me to have her breakfast.

Seeing Di before me I cannot help but retract back to the moment when Arjun said about taking me to his family. I was so jubilant that Arjun is ready to take me to his family just to ease my pain and thousand thoughts rushed to my mind .How Di and Jiju would feel? What will be Di's reaction? Will not Jiju be stunned? Di will be on cloud nine when her brother takes me to her saying as girlfriend. She will be happy to see her Pari and Bachu together. But all these thoughts were surpassed by my fear and insecurities. Jiju knows my history, will Jiju and Di be okay with me as their Bachu's girlfriend? After all, I am tainted and nothing can change the truth. I am not trying to be bitchy here, but everybody wants the best for their Children and Arjun is no less than a son to them .Especially I am associated with a person who has made them go through hell. What if they don't want me for him? Even if they are ready to accept, why does Arjun wants me to take me there? He is proving in every sense he is Buddhu, just because he was in this moment he forgot his entire plan of revenge. If he takes me there and dump me at last Di and Jiju would Skin him alive for doing that. So I controlled myself from nodding my head in a yes and said him to hold me tight because that is what I needed right at that moment.

I gazed out of my thoughts hearing someone clearing their throat to see Di giving me a wicked smile.

"Seems like someone is dazed by last day's Date uh?"

She asked making me go crimson but not letting her know I said "Nothing Di, he is just friend" I said clearing the table to hide from her gaze.

"Whatever you say Pari, all I want is your happiness. If any guy is going to hurt you in even a miniscule way I will haunt him down and burn him alive "Di said looking at me from the couch in the living room.

I sat by her side and let my gaze wander on the photos of him that was adorning the opposite walls "Did you like me that much Di?"

She acted like thinking for a minute and said smiling "Pari I like you to such an extent that I was ready to set up a blind date for you and Bachu. You should have seen your Jiju by then he was terrified by my match making skills, but once he met you he accepted my decision. When my Bachu confessed that he is in love with someone few days back, Pranav was the one who was more upset than me. But then I reassured him that I will search whole of Mumbai to get the right man for you. I would have never opened my mouth about my wicked plan but my Pari has found one for her so does my Bachu. So I put it out in open. I can see the happiness in your eyes and the mirth in your voice which means there is someone special in your life. When you are ok to open up say me so that I will ensure whether he deserves you or not."

Out of all things she said the most shocking one was Arjun in love with someone. Is it me by any chance? It was getting difficult for me to believe that he has said it open in front of his family. Did I sense his feeling correct or am I jumping to conclusions. As usual my brain was eating me out with its questions. To put it at ease I voiced out my questions.

"Di, Bachu means Arjun right? Is he in love? What is her name? Have you met her? Who is she?" and then a second alter I realized how desperate i sounded. By Devi maa's grace Di hasn't sensed any suspicion but let out all the truth that I needed to know.

"Haan Pari. Nope me and your Jiju doesn't even know her name and haven't seen her. Adi knows her so I don't have to worry about her character. Bachu wishes to introduce us once he confirms if she is in love with him. He says she is getting married in next 10 days to a complete moron and he wants to stop the wedding.I wish she reciprocates the love he have on her" Di said resting herself in the couch due to the lil bunny who is making her tired often.

Adi knows-check; complete moron-Check; Wedding in 10 days –Check. Everything falls into place .

It is me. 

Reciprocate the love.Di I am mad on him.Though i wished to scream this at her i controlled my urge and the big grin that is forming on my face.

It is real that my Buddhu realized his love for me but wants me to voice out. I am happy to an extent that I can rush to him and confess the love for him, but I controlled myself. There are few more things that should fall in place. Priority being wedding and the imbecile getting punished for the deeds he did.

Minutes later letting the information sinking in I put in another one my question which is thawing me in and out "Di, I just want to ask you something .What will you do if any one of your brother falls in love with a tainted girl? Will you get them married?"

Di looked at me perplexed for a minute and calmly answered "If the same thing has been thought by Pranav or his family, I would not have got this life Pari. Don't say them as tainted say them as victimized. Girls are being victimized to such an extent that the word VICTIM can be made gender biased specially referring to females. So yea, I will not mind until my Brothers are in really love with such a girl. Whoever she will be I will turn the world upside down to get them married to their loved ones. Because Pranav taught me love is the greatest medicine that can heal anything in this world."

I sprinted forward and hugged Di the next moment she said those words. Unknowingly she gave consent for my love story with her brother.

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A/N :

Hey peeps! I am back again.How was the update?Good/Bad?

How many of you missed Pari and Di talks?See now our Chand got to know the fact that Arjun truly loves her.So how will their date plan for today will be?

Confused since there was no Date part of them,actually i had it ready but due to some issues with wattpad,am unable to upload the entire update at once.So updating in two parts.I will be updating the Date part by today or tomorrow

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~Rami <3