Suit And Surrender

Epilogue

I had fixed my eye sight at entrance as the song started,
All guest rose, and all the thoughts in my mind froze as Aarna walked with her parents.
My breaths stopped as she smiled at me,
Her red lehenga adorned with two dupattas and polki jewellery were beautiful but nothing compare to her.

God, she was looking absofuckinglutely gorgeous.
She was my north star, the brightest jewel in my sky,
my Sun, the one around whom my life orbits,
A suspicious mist blurred my vision when she reached near me, I blinked it away.
I cupped her face, I wanted to capture those lips, with respect to all guest I pecked her forehead.

"It's time to exchange the Varmala."

"Why do we exchange the varmala, Panditji?"

"Sita Ma selected Ramji through Swayamvar, once Ramji has completed the challenge, Sita ma has garlanded him with flowers to show that she accepted him as her husband. the reason of exchanging is not only the acceptance but also love and respect.

She came forward to put the varmala around my head but I leaned back, I did the same thing thrice and fourth time, she gave me a warning,
"Mr. Rathod, you either wear Varmala this time or get ready to wait for five hours."

She and I, we both know how fake her warning was.
She and I, we both can not wait anymore to get married, to be of eachother.

But I still stopped with my playfulness and bend down on my knees, I heard the whisperes of Awww.

After exchanging our Varmala, we moved to Mandap.

"You look breathtaking Mrs. Rathod."
I finally said what I wanted to say the moment I saw her.

"I am not Mrs. Rathod yet."
She replied.

"Soon."

"I always had a fantasy to be runway bride."

"You wouldn't dare."

"What if I will?"

"Then I love a good chase."
I gave her an innocent but a promising smile.
Panditji cleared his throat and I gave oir utmost attention to wedding rituals.

I swear I saw tears in his eyes before he blinked it away.
God! I am getting married.
Literally.
Sitting in mandap in my red lehenga with zari and motif work and getting married is the dream that I have started imagining recently.
I am the girl who used to run away whenever Mumma used to talk about marriage and since last few months I could not wait to get married, to be Mrs. Rathod.

I looked at my man, who was listening to Panditji as if it's crime to miss a single word.
He even asked the meaning of every sanskrit shlok and when Panditji tried to fast forward the rituals,
He said,
"Panditji, do you want me to cut the Dakshina as you are cutting the shloks?"

I tried really hard to contain my laugh but it anyway left.

And we have decided on to not do 'Kanyadaan' as my parents are gaining a son and not losing a daughter.
Once we were done with all the rituals like seven pheras, and Sindur, Mangalsutra which Jay loved really well,
He loved everyways that he can stake his claim on me.

"Aarna... Aarna... Aarna..."
Divya and Liza and Yash and Papa and few of my cousins yelled my name as I was finding the ring from the pot filled with milk and Haldi and rose petals.

"My Aarna never loses." Papa said as I removed the ring and smiled at Jay triumphantly.

"Oh, hello, my bhaiya never loses also, he is the Jayraj Singh Rathod." Ria said.

Jay cried, literally cried when Ria called him Bhaiya for the first time, out of nowhere at dining table few days back.

"If your eyesight is weak let me tell you that Aarna has found the ring." Divya said.

"We still have two rounds to go. Come on find the ring."
Ria said.

"Yes, Jayraj beta, find the ring."
Mumma cheered Jay.

She has changed the sides and like how. And I am not surprised.
And I am glad Jay is getting love of mother from mother in law.

And we started the battle of finding the rings again,
This time Jay found the ring,
"Well done my boy."
Madhav uncle patted Jay's shoulder.

And the third and final round started,
His hand was big so it was very easy for him to find the ring, and the ring almost touched my fingers and I clutched it to find that it was in Jay's hand,
I enterwined our fingers and I rubbed my thumb over his hand,
Slowly I again tried to snatch the ring but the hold was too tight,
"Your smartness will not work this time, Mrs. Rathod." He whispered.

"I want to win."
I replied among all the chaos and screams.

"Fine."

And he let go of the ring, I removed the ring and held it in the air,
I looked at my biggest cheerleader who alway make sure of my win.

I smiled and gave him a peck,
"I love you."

"I love you more than words can ever convey."
He replied.

I looked at my mother who was looking at us knowingly, as If she knew what transpired inside the pot,
Well, mother's eyes never misses anything and may be that's why she was on his side because she knew he would never let me down.

"Now Aarna will rule the household."
Mami commented.

Who wants to rule the house when I have his heart to rule.

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The story is over but not Aarna and Jay.
They will remain in our heart forever and ever.
😞🥰🤗