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3. You may kiss the bride- wedding anniversary Oct21

Winning entry for the OS competition on India-forums for ArShi's 9th wedding anniversary celebration. 😎 Posting it here for more people to read 😇🤗

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Title - 'You may now kiss the bride'

Love can reduce anyone to anything! He had said that years ago, but he experienced it every day. Especially when he, the-mighty-business-tycoon-ASR, was taken to task by the one and only, Sanka devi. What a pedagogue she was!

Like today. He could not believe what he heard. His capabilities were being questioned; his love was being questioned. And over what? writing some sentimental lines? Even after all this time and all that he had done. How could she doubt his writing prowess?

"Why can't I? Give me one reason to prove otherwise."

Challenging him was her second-favorite pass time. First was still non-stop chattering about any silly thing in the world!

"Challenge accepted. I will prove it to you that it's not a big deal to write wedding vows."

And he loved accepting those challenges thrown by her. Winning or losing didn't matter, as "the actual prize" was always his to keep! His beautiful, amazing, crazy wife, his Khushi.

"Great to see you eager to lose Mr. Raizada. Just a small condition though, the vows must be exact 9, not one more, not one less. So, deal?"

Oh, how amazing it sounded whenever she addressed him Mr. Raizada, a huge turn on it was. And she had picked on his habits too, making deals out of everything.

"Sauda." He imitated her younger self, the way she would reply to his challenge, "Game on, Mrs. Raizada. I will see you on the battlefield, er I mean at the altar." Saying so, he leaned in and kissed her on her cheek, as if to seal the deal. Some things should never be changed, kissing to seal a deal was one of them!

"Oh God, these two started again" Akash who was passing by the poolside saw his brother corner his sister-in-law for the gazillion'th time in last 10 years, took his son Ishan, niece Harsha and nephew Hridan away from there.

It all started a month ago when Arnav and Khushi had gone to attend Arnav's friend's wedding in Goa, which was a Church wedding. The whole experience was new to Khushi, and she curiously observed each ritual. She saw how the bride was escorted by her father and how she followed two little girls (they were called flower girls, her husband told her), who threw rose petals in the path as the bride walked to the groom. The minister started officiating the wedding by reading a passage from the holy book followed by bride and groom reading their wedding vows for each other. Finally, they were asked if they were ready to accept each other as husband and wife to which they gladly agreed. However, Khushi was left scandalized as the bride and groom kissed each other lip-to-lip after ring exchange, in front of the whole audience.

Arnav who was still not a fan of any type of ceremonies, was just busy watching his wife and her reactions to each ritual. The awe with which she watched the whole ceremony, dreamy look on her face as the couple were announced man and wife and finally shock as they kissed. And Arnav could not stop himself from teasing her, as he whispered in her ear, "That is exactly what I wanted to do in our wedding you know?". The delicious combination of blush and horror on her beautiful face was worth watching.

But now, a month since they returned from that wedding, all she was talking was how lovely it was for the couple to write their vows and make those promises to each other.

So, they decided that their wedding anniversary this year would serve as a perfect event for this 'vow writing competition'. And irrespective of the 'results', Arnav had decided her gift, trip to Hawaii! A much-needed romantic getaway. He was eager to see her reaction to his 'surprise'.