Billionaire's 'lost' wife

Chapter 32- 'Moments' of peace!

The Roka ceremony had caused a lot of frenzy among the friends and families. Since Param was a honorary member of the Rajeva family many of the younger lot had turned up. Vanya's family was another huge and well connected family. Adding to the numbers were the university students and academia. This meant the 'small function' for which Param had taken the permission was already big enough for Vit to drop in and inform authorities and people around of the event.

It also meant that Vit arrived at the farmhouse in late afternoon itself when the decorators and caterers were walking in. Vit moved to his office area on the top floor and decided to finish some work before he was pulled into the mayhem. He worked for more than an hour and then started to note the steady stream of cars entering from the far entrance. At the back of his mind he knew Rukma would have arrived in one of the cars. He moved to the couch next to the window and lounged on it crossing his hands under his head and gazing to the events outside. He was curious about the way she would be dressed and how she would react on seeing him. Did she know that this was his farmhouse? He was definitely interested in window seat to the events.

It was full half hour later that commotion in the room next to his that demanded his attention. He decided to investigate and peeped in through the connecting door. What he saw was a sea of pink and immediately closed the door realizing that he had chanced upon a whole room of women putting final touches to make-up and dresses. He wanted to call up Param and scream that this floor was supposed to be out of bounds! But he decided that as long as the chaos does not come knocking he will enjoy his moments of peace.

He had already changed into Indian ethnic clothes - kurta pyjama and was pulling on the jacket when the connecting door burst open and he saw a lady in pink pulling another saying they needed some privacy.  He turned around knowing that voice. Both the women had noticed his presence and stilled facing him.

'Oh hi Vit nice to meet you in person, ' Aditi said breaking the silence.

'Hello Aditi, I think you were looking to use this room to get dressed.' Vit responded.

'No, not really just trying to look beautiful. We will find another place,' Aditi responded with a laugh. Both had decided to ignore Rukma. The room was part office and part study and both Rukma and Vit started to feel uncomfortable. The memory of the incident at the study in  Rukma's home came flooding in. Vit decided to focus on Aditi to avoid acknowledging his feelings.

'No you can use the room, I am already done. More beautiful that you are, don't tell me! You are already married - do you know how many hearts you will kill?' Now Vit was openly flirting with Aditi.

'Jeez, it is a tragedy that I am already married.' Aditi was flirting with him.

'Well so am I, and I must warn you my wife is quite violent.' Vit said with a smile while closing the door behind him.

'I will scratch his eyes out.' Rukma was almost screaming in anger.

'In that case he is right, his wife is definitely the violent types.' Aditi teased.

'Et tu...' Rukma was trying to control her anger.

Vit could feel the anger from Rukma's eyes on his back and the unbridled laughter of Aditi.  He came down the stairs to the main living area where most of the guests had gathered. He found many of his peers who had come for the party. Vit expected himself to perform the role of host as he often did since Param had lost most of his immediate family in a terrorist attack. There were many from the academic arena as well which he guessed were guests from Vanya's side. Vit wanted to find a retreat in the smaller study on this floor but it was being used by the bride to get ready. 

Param walked into the room within few minutes and he could see the younger lot pushing him towards the makeshift stage at the corner of the room. Param waved at Vit from a distance and Vit smiled at him. Conversations flowed around Vit and he joined in whenever he was asked to. After a long time he enjoyed himself. He did not know that he was checking in on the grand staircase when he saw Aditi and Rukma gliding down. He stared at Rukma from his corner noting all the details of the beautiful pink dress and the matching jewelry. She knew how to look good, she would look great on the arm of whosoever she married......Damn, he was the one she was currently married to.....so she should be here with him.....But theirs was not a real marriage.....God save him!!!

His thoughts were interrupted by the bride walking out of the study with her entourage and the buzz that accompanied the entry. The bride and groom occupied the respective places on the stage and the elders took over to complete the religious ceremonies. The panditji or priest  was  chanting the mantras and conducting the ceremony. The families then gave gifts to bride and the groom and soon the event was opened up for fun!

Vit wanted to take that as the cue to make his exit when he saw from the corner of his eye Rahul chatting Rukma up. All his antennae went up and he was slowly weaving his way toward them that Aditi and five more girls in dresses similar to Rukma broke them up. What followed was a series of song and dance. Healthy competition from both bride and groom's side kept the frenzy up. Vit could see that Rukma was enjoying herself.

One of the dances was of Aditi and Rukma dancing together to Nachde saare:

Munda thoda.. offbeat hai
Par kudiya de naal.. bohat sweet hai (x2)
Dhongi sa ye bada dheeth hai
Viral hogya ye Tweet hai

This boy is different;

He charms the girls

He is clever and adamant

This has gone viral

And then came Jai's entry, and Rukma stepped away to give them space. He and Aditi performed their steps to perfection on Gallan Goodiyan:

Main daalun taal pe Bhangra
Tu bhi gidda paa le
Chal aisa rang jamaa de hum
Ke bane sabhi matwaale

I will perform the dance to rhythm

You also dance with me

Let us create a scene

where everyone goes crazy

Rukma was clapping and cheering her best friends, she had rarely seen them dance together. And suddenly she felt someone pulling her to the floor. And to her surprise it was Param who held her hand and was asking her to dance with him as a couple parallel to Jai and Aditi. Rukma found this very cute and danced alongside her favorite couple. It turned out to be wonderful moment where at least 5 other couples joined in.

While Rukma was thankful to Param for creating such a beautiful moment, Vit was confused whether to feel angry at Param dancing merrily with 'wife' or happy that he helped her in a socially untenable situation. Worst was that he could have been the 'rescuer' in this situation which he could not or did not. He was torn between staying for the rest of the fun and games or quietly slipping away from all of it.