Finding us

Chapter 78

It was well past midnight when everyone else had left, and Rohan was pouring himself another glass of champagne.

Priya and Diya were still engrossed in a deep conversation, with Nikhil right beside them both, frowning and listening intently to the discussion.

Not wanting to disturb them, Rohan eased himself on one of the bar stools by the counter and kept his eyes on Priya, slowly sipping on his glass of bubbly.

He smiled as he watched the date on his watch - exactly one more week left for valentine's day - the big holiday that he'd been looking forward to! It was his first proper holiday with Priya, in a romantic city that too!

She had made reservations for their stay at a very posh hotel - overlooking the Eiffel tower! Nikhil, Naina and Priya had booked for a private cruise on the Siene as well!

He was never a romantic - but Priya had brought out this side to him! No girl had ever so much as bought him a cup of coffee, and here Priya was giving him such a beautiful holiday!

His mind went back to the morning of his birthday - when Priya had uttered those three words that had shook his whole body!

To this day, those words made him freeze, and make his mind go blank. Even now, his heart raced as he recalled her sweet confession - the look on her face as shed said it, the warmth of her eyes.

"I need to pick a bone with you!" Diya's voice brought Rohan to reality and he jumped - when did she come here?

"Champagne?" He asked her, but she shook her head.

"This one week, Priya is mine, and mine alone" Diya said sternly, without any preamble.

"Excuse me?" Rohan raised his eyebrow.

"You heard me right. This week, Priya is not your girlfriend. She's only my bestie. I'm spending this week with her without you poking your nose!" Diya crossed her arms across her chest, glaring at him.

"Hey what the fuck? She's my girlfriend 24/7!!" Rohan glared back at her.

Nikhil and Priya rushed to their side hearing their commotion, blinking from one to the other in confusion.

"She's your girlfriend after this week! I have a lot of pre-wedding stuff to do and I need her sanity in check for this week! I cannot have her a trembling blushing mess this week! I need to get my lehengas measured and made for all the functions... And my jewelry... And makeup... And I need to get her lehengas measured and made.. her jewelry... Her makeup stuff... And my useless boyfriend..." Diya went on, her face red with anxiety.

Priya put an arm around her, gently rubbing her back and reminding her to take deep calm breaths.

Diya hugged Priya, whilst the latter continued to rub her back, till her breathing became normal.

"See... She is this sturdy rock in my life... She has to be by my side during all these important decisions.. I'm like this ticking timebomb jiju! Only Priya can calm me down and she can do it only it she's sane!!" Diya sniffed finally, some 5 minutes later.

Rohan and Nikhil both frowned.

"She does have a lot of work to get done this week... The roka is just 3 weeks away!" Priya added.

"I'm not getting my bachelor days back! This one week with Priya is all I'm asking for! I'm sleeping at her place, and cooking for her, and taking her shopping and everything... Please??" Diya pleaded again.

"It's just till Wednesday!" Nikhil added.

"I'm asking you to give me Pri till Wednesday afternoon. She's your's from Wednesday evening!" Diya pouted and batted her eyelashes.