Fated Forever

Chapter 27

Armaan

I am waiting impatiently for her to come to the hall. I couldn't wait to have her beside me. To hold her hands and maybe, if given the opportunity hug her. My patience has brought the sweetest fruit for me. My sparrow. The decorators did a good job decorating the hall with all my sparrow's favorite flowers. I noted in mind to give them extra bonuses.

There was a commotion near the door of the hall. I craned my neck to see what was going on. Not able to get a good look, I got up from my seat to take a look, only for my heart to stop beating for a second and then start beating with full force. There in the middle of the hall stood my sparrow smiling at the cameras around her. Clad in her emerald green velvet lehenga, which is making her look ethereal. Her glossy black hair was cascading down like a waterfall. Her eyes filled with kohl and her pouty kissable lips painted in lush red made me want to grab her and hide her from the world.

My protective side always emerges for her. God how I got so lucky to have this angel belong to me. Today she will wear my ring. Making me the happiest man alive. My brother nudged me from the side, disturbing my ogling session of my wife. I glared at him. That didn't effect him at all.

''Bhai [bro] wipe your drool before babhi [sister-in-law] comes.'' He taunted me with a s**t-eating grin. Making me scowl at him. He always knows how to spoil my mood.

''Shut up dude. Before I whoop your ass.'' I said sternly.

''Now what he did to get a whooping.'' said my friend Dev while coming towards us.

''See na Dev Bhai [bro]. I am only helping Bhai, but he is being his cruel self.'' He whined to Dev. Who only laughed at him ruffling his hair. Dev is like a second big brother to him. Dev has been with me from childhood. From pre-nursery to graduation, we have been together. So everyone in my family is quite comfortable with him. He used to spend every other day at our house. Now, too, we have a company together.

''What were you helping him with?'' Dev asked.

Neil smiled mischievously at that and said '' I was helping Bhai to look presentable.'' Dev failed to understand his evil talk.

''How so?'' He questioned, giving me a once over to see if I looked presentable or not. Clearly confused, he turned to Neil. Who wore the same experrison of mischief.

''I was telling him to wipe his drool which was drooping down his chin seeing bhabhi.'' saying that he ran from there because this time no one could have saved him from me. Leaving behind a laughing Dev. I glared at him.

Leaving those two fools, I moved my gaze towards my sparrow. She was near the stage now. I moved till the end of the stage to help her get on the stage. I held her hand in mine till the exchange of the rings. She tried many times to get her free of my hold but couldn't. I was enjoying myself very much. The feeling of her soft small hand in mine was perfect. Everything was going well till her friends came on stage to congratulate us. One particular being made me raise my defence against him. He was looking at my sparrow like she is the only oasis in the Sahara desert. And I didn't like it a bit. So I held her waist and pulled her closer to me for the first time in the evening. Showing that asshole who she belongs to now. He might be her friend, but if he didn't wipe that sad f*****g look from his face, than I am not responsible for the consequences.

But he wasn't that brainless. He got the memo and mumbling congrats, he hurriedly left the stage. Making me take a deep breath of relief. But I had to be cautious of him and make my sparrow too, to realize it. I still can't believe she is here standing next to me. Looking so beautiful for me. My ring shines on her finger.

The feeling is unreal to think she belongs to me now. I lost hope of ever making her mine, but then her parents sent her proposal for me. I'll forever be grateful to them. Because of them, I managed to get my sparrow. Right now she is a little reluctant, but with time and my love. I hope against hope that she will also give her heart to me just like she has mine. I feel goosebumps all over my body whenever I look at her smiling at anyone standing beside me. I have never quite felt like this before.

The dinner went happily. I feed her till my heart content. She was flushed with the teasing remarks and looks which everyone was giving her. But that didn't bother me at all. In fact, I was enjoying myself at her expense. The red hue on her cheeks made her cheeks so kissable. Only I knew how I controlled myself from ravishing her lips. Everyone was happy because of our union.

Now it's time to leave. I wanted to take her home with me today, but I couldn't, so when she went to the washroom with her sister I knew this was my chance to get a glance at her for the last time till we meet next time. I checked if anyone was near to the washroom. After making sure that no one was there, I went into the washroom and locked the door immediately. Not wanting anyone to disturb our movements. As soon as I turned toward her, she was already looking at me with eyes opened wide. After realizing the reality of the situation, she rushed to me and asked me what I was doing there, like, seriously, doesn't she have anything else to ask me. She always says this whenever she sees me. She should ask how I am or if I have eaten or not, but no.

No problem, I'll teach her everything slowly, slowly. I told her I was here for my goodbye kiss. First, she outright denied me. Then she tried to push me, which of course was not her cup of tea. She was clearly tense about getting caught. So, taking advantage of her state, I pinned her to the door of the washroom. And leaned closer to her. She looked so cute with her eyes wide like saucers and her mouth in the form of an O. I leaned closer and demanded my kiss again, getting a whiff of her vanilla scent. When I leaned closer, I noticed her blouse for the first time, showing her ample cleavage which I didn't like at all. Thank god for her dupatta draped over her chest. No one could notice it. But I didn't like it. I'll talk to her about it later too. Right now, all I need is my kiss.

After hearing the sound of the flush, she told me to close my eyes, which surprised me for a second. I wasn't expecting to get my kiss this easily. I was thinking she would protest some more, but I guess time is ticking here. My expression should have clearly shown on my face. She would be thinking that I am teasing her only with my expressions.

Suddenly, we heard the sound of the lock being opened and my focus diverted to that sound. At that time only I felt soft lips brush my right cheek. I stood there stunned, her breath fanned my face for a second only. When I started to relish that moment, the touch was gone. I looked to her to get her to kiss me again, but what she did I never expected from her ever. Taking advantage of my lost focused and stunned state. She pushed me into a cubicle with a warning to not come out till she left and banged the door closed.

I stood there not able to grasp what happened. My hand on the cheek which got kissed right now. I stood there hearing her sister asking her if she was okay as she looked flushed. An ear-to-ear grin marred my face on hearing her sister's comment. This affects her too. My closeness affected her, which made me happier. I waited for three more minutes after she exited. My hand is still intact on my cheek. The same goes for my smile.

I left the washroom to go home. As I reached there, everyone was waiting for me. Sakshi was looking everywhere except at me. Nothing goes unnoticed from the sharp eyes of my detective little brother.

''Bhai what happened to your cheek,'' he asked a little loudly, grabbing the attention of our family.

''Nothing,'' I said, still with a smile. I am too happy to scowl right now.

''Armaan, what happened is it hurting or something.'' mom came to my side and asked a little worried about her son's well-being.

''Mom, it's nothing. Everything is fine.'' my eyes moved towards my sparrow from time to time.

''Bhai why are you smiling nonstop.'' asked the devil again.

''How is it nothing beta come let me see.'' mom

Not wanting to be the target of their interrogation. ''It's nothing Mom. You guys wait here, I'll see what is taking this driver so long.'' saying that I rushed from there.

Neil

Yeah run, run, like I don't know anything about that so called toothache of yours, who are you trying to mess with here, me the greatest Neil, not a chance but 'Oh boy! will you look at that, someone is totally whipped, and that someone is my big brother whom I never ever saw grinning like this, it just doesn't suit him, like how can you believe an uptight Ceo who deals with business and the boring data all the time would be so in love and head over heels for someone, like that someone who just knows business and profit-making actually spent total 1 hour in getting ready and has been hell desperate for all this, my mind has just blown off seeing how many surprises and rare sight I saw today and me being me, the only younger brother of mighty Armaan, how could I not tease my brother when he is being THIS cute, like I never imagined him to grin ear to ear and to think he still looks handsome in that and even grinning suits him erks me off a little, like whose genes does this man have, lucky guy but man the one he is whipped for is also not someone ordinary, like look at my sister-in-law, ain't she just the loveliest and more adorable bhabhi anyone can get. I am so looking forward to having fun with my bhabhi too and with god's permission, I will even stand against my admirable big brother if he bullies my lovely bhabhi but for now, I should enjoy this new version of my brother.