Will I See You Again?

Burning Bright

Life had a way of making people work through things even if they didn't want to. Rubina understood that clearly as Rahul guided her, protectively through the sea of fans and paparazzi.

Questions were being thrown at them at a breakneck speed, rivaling the infinite camera flashes that kept going off around them.

Just like at the Shimla airport, here too, Rahul already had his car waiting for them. He let Rubina get in first at the backseat and then followed behind and got in.

Without wasting a second he intertwined his fingers with hers and told the driver to drive straight to Rubina's home.

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As fans followed them behind, in their own vehicles, shouting their names, recording whatever they could with their phones and streaming it, live, for the whole world to see, Rahul cleared his throat and looked at her.

Rubina looked back at him and softly squeezed his hand.

"Be ready in the evening, I'm taking you on a date."

The hooting and shouting of those crazy fans, suddenly increased in volume. Both Rahul and Rubina understood that, those lunatic fans most probably had noticed them looking at each other.

"Let them follow if they want, but just know... I'm happy with you, I'm here with you and I... I would always be here." He told her and then, leaned in closer.

Rubina held her breath as the screams reached a new height.

"Only for you, Rubi." He said in a firm voice, without even bothering to blink once.

Rahul hoped his words and his eyes showed her just how extremely serious he was, when it came to their relationship.

Rubina nodded frantically and gave him a tearful smile. Then lifted their entwined hands and planted a soft kiss at the back of his palm, telling him without words that she understood him.

Loud and clear.

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Rubina fussed with her hair, unable to decide whether she wanted it pinned up high, in a bun or just keep them unpinned, wavy and soft.

She had never worried this much about what she was going to be wearing on a date. In the end she wore a black dress that fit all her curves just well.

However, when she stood back and took a look in the large mirror at the final result, she resisted hard at the urge to start all over.

Just then her phone began to ring with his song and like always, Rubina's heart skipped a beat. She pushed her hair back of her face and took a deep breath to calm her nerves.

This was real. She wasn't dreaming.

He was here.

He was here... for her.

Rubina hurried towards her door. A short elevator ride later, she was striding down the the front sidewalk and tried to look more confident than what she truly felt.

Rahul was leaning against the side of his car and his eyes were fixed on Rubina.

"You look amazing," he said as Rubina reached him.

For a moment Rubina was a bit tongue tied when she saw Rahul waiting for her.

He was wearing a sleek black coat over a white shirt and it looked well-tailored and perfect. Nothing like the tuxedo he was wearing on the BB14 finale night.

"You look... very handsome." Rubina said and then tried to come up with something that didn't make her sound like a complete fool.

A confused smile flickered on Rahul's face. "Handsome?"