Meant to be yours!!!

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Ishika's POV:
        After having a rocking sangeet night I felt so tiered and fell asleep in Shub's arms. I didn't know what happened but I suddenly woke up in the middle of the night scared and screaming a little. "Ish, shhh shhh shhh you're okay, don't worry baby nothing happened to you, you're just okay shhh. You had a nightmare love, everything is fine shhh don't worry" Shub said coming closer to me and I nuzzled my face in his chest and he rubbed his hand on my back up and down calming my nerves. "Nothing happened here baby, I'm right here with you, you had a nightmare wanna tell me what happened??" He asked pressing his lips on my forehead. I felt so secure, safe and warm with him. I looked up at him and a tear slid down my cheek, he cupped my face and wiped my tear and offered a glass of water. I took it and sipped a little. "Shub, I I saw a bad dream, I I saw someone is gonna take you away from me, we're going far far away, you broke up with me and I was on my knees begging you to stay and suddenly someone grabbed my neck and tried to hurt me and I was screaming- that's only I remember right now" I told him while more tears rolled down my cheeks. He slowly said " don't worry baby I'm not letting you go away and I promise everything is fine and everything will be fine for sure. I love you to the eternity" he said hugging me tight. I hugged him more tightly and again after some time he tucked me and I fell asleep. Next morning I woke up to find myself alone in the bed. I got up and went to the bathroom I found a note there; "Good morning to the love of my life, I'm at the breakfast area waiting for you.- yours Shubii" I smiled to myself and took bath and changed myself in a comfy clothes and went to the breakfast area. "Lo aa gayi humari princess" said Raj bhaiya. I wished everyone of them a good morning and looked at Shub who was still worried about me. I took seat beside Shub and Ishan. "Did you cried love???" Asked Ishan looking at my face. I shake my head in a No but Ishan held my hand and asked again, "why are you look like you cried sweetie?? I'm getting worried now" this time I looked down and Ishan looked at Shub. "She had a nightmare last night, she screamed and was crying because of it" said Shub assuring Ishan I'm fine. Ishan nodded and gave me a kiss on my head. Shub was holding my hand giving it a gentle squeeze time to time under the table. I was now feeling loved and secured. We had breakfast and then the wedding at evening so all of us were free right now. I got back to my room and opened my laptop and worked on it. Just then Raj bhaiya, bhai, Ishan, dad and both the uncles came in following Shub in to our room. I looked at them and they were little tensed. I smiled at them "all okay??" I asked them. "Princess have you checked your email???" Asked dad. I shook my head saying No. "bro aek problem ho gyi hai" said Ishan. I looked at Shub and he was so so much tensed and upset. "Ishi, one of us needs to join the team in New York for next 1 and a half month we need to attend there as it's our project. The sponsors there told us to be present there personally" told bhai sitting on a bed beside me. "Ohh" I exclaimed. "And upar se hum me se koi free nhi hai like hum teeno ke to tournaments hai" said Ishan. "So we are actually confused k waha jayega kaun ??" Said bhai. "Me chala jata hu, Ishi ne already wha pe sab set krke he rakha hai and the next thing is that ki yaha humare office pe bhi to jarurat padegi na hum me se kisi ki" said Raj bhaiya. "I think I'll not go with Abhay on tournament" said Shahneel coming in the room. "Whattt?? Nooo you don't need to do that" I said. "Yeah you don't need to do that and even Raj bhaiya, you also going for your honeymoon right??? So you also please don't need to do that either right love??" Said Shub, I nodded. "Are kya don't need to do that?? Honeymoon to baad me bhi ja he skte hai na???" Argued Raj bhaiya. "I've decided one thing I'm leaving my cricket, I'll be taking care of business with Ishi, so I'll go with her" said Shub looking deep in my eyes. I was so shocked I almost broke my leg standing up in shock and I screamed a little "whatttttt???? You lost your mind or what Shub??? Do you even know what you are saying??? Are you drunk?? You out of your mind??? I'm leaving Cricket like seriously???" I was so shocked and stunned by his words how can he give up on his dream??? Like cricket is something he always loved more than anything else it's like worship for him and he's saying that he'll leave cricket shook me from the core of my heart. "Tu pagal ho Gaya hai???" Asked bhai. "Tu zinda reh payega bina cricket k?? Or Teri priority to hamesha cricket he rha hai na?? Phir ye sab kyun Bol rha hai??" Asked Ishan as shocked as me. Shub sighed and came closer to me, he made me sit on the bed and kneeled down infront of me. "Baby, I know you're shocked but priorities changes trust me I love you more than anything else. Nothing is more important than you for me not even my dreams or career" he said. I looked at him in disbelief, I didn't understood I should be happy to have him or should be upset for him. After processing what just happened I summed up the courage and said "Shub you're not leaving cricket infact I'm leaving my dream about our business. I'm sure dads and uncle and Raj bhaiya will manage" I dropped the bomb hoping to make Shub realise what he was saying and doing was not right. Shub was so shocked he almost fell down on floor asking me "are you nuts ??? Ye kya bakwas hai?? Tumhe kuch samajh me bhi aa rha hai kya bol rhi ho???" He said still stunned by my words he held me strong by my wrists. "Hey Bhagwan ye kya chal rha hai??? In dono ko please koi sambhalo yarrr dono pagal ho gaye hai, aek ko cricket chodna hai or aek ko business" said Ishan hitting his palm on his forehead. "Princess, pagal ho gayi hai kya??" Asked Shahneel still shocked, "or Shub ye kya bole ja rha hai tu?? Tera dimag to thikane pe hai na?" Asked bhai to Shub. I looked Shub deep in his eyes. He had concern in them. His grip tightened on my wrists. "Babe, why are you doing this??? Why are you thinking of giving up on your dream?? Please don't do this, I love you and I always wanna see you celebrate your success" said Shub leaving my wrists and holding me by my shoulders. I looked up at him, "that's what I'm telling you Shub, why would you give up your dream after coming this far?? Why would you sacrifice your dreams, your wish?? Do love ever cost a life long dream to be proved?? Do you even know how happy I get with every run you do? Do you even know how happy I get whenever you achieve a new record?? Do you know how happy I'm to watch you on the crease??? How happy I get when you smile?? When you celebrate your centuries?? When you catch someone's wicket??? Shub how did you even think about leaving the cricket ?? How did you dare to think of sacrifice your Career??" I said at verge of breakdown. Till now Sakshi, our moms and Tanvi were also in the room and everyone was silently watching us. I didn't care less about anyone. "Am I that tough that you need to prove your love?? You don't have any right to do that Mr Shubman Gill" I now said while Shub took me in his embrace while my tears flowed down my cheeks. "No love, please don't say that, but what can I do?? I don't want you to have all the stress alone. I'm actually I'm feeling so guilty that I won't be there with you when you'll be back home from a hectic day. I won't be able to manage myself without you. I'm so sorry love if I offended you" Shub said in rather gentle voice I've ever heard. He hugged me so tight and I rested myself in his arms. Everyone was in awe watching both of us. "Aww, mere bacche !! Shub beta Ishi is right Tum jo soch rhe ho wo thik hai but ye galat hoga na Ishi ki baat bilkul shi hai infact you should play more cricket if it makes her happy and makes her love you more" said his mom coming closer to us. She ran her hand on my back comforting me while I was hugging Shub, and Shub held me close. I looked up at Mamma "aaja mera baccha, rote nhi beta wo to hai he pagal, chalo isi bahane hum logo ko ye to pta chala ki humare sare bacche aek dusre se jitna zagada krte hai, jitna aek dusre ko pareshan krte hai chidhate hai usse jyada pyar bhi krte hai. I'm very proud of you our kiddos" said Mamma giving a gentle kiss on my head filled with lots of love and looking at our whole gang. "Exactly aaj jarurat hai to dekho kaise saath mil kar khade hai sab, or sab ko aek dusre ki fikar hai or sab ko apna apna wish chod ne ka suz rha hai" said mom and Ishan's mom. "Guys I'm sorry to say this but I already told Shub that I won't be able to go with you guys on tournaments. So I'll join the team in New York. And I'll be back exactly after your tournament ends, I guess" I told everyone my decision and all of them nodded. "But don't you guys think even that I'm not in India so I won't watch your matches, agar Tum teeno me se kisi ka bhi fuska hua na to mujhse bura koi nhi hoga smjhe??" I said faking my anger and warning Shub, Ishan and bhai. "Well hum dono ka to problem nhi hai baby, but tere bhai ko kuch kiya na tune to Shahneel won't spare you as he is now her PATIPARMESHWAR" said Shub and Ishu made faces at Shahneel. "Hawww, Shub, Ishu ruko Tum dono aaj to Tum dono ko mja chakha k he rahungi" said Shahneel running behind Shub and Ishu but they hid behind me. "Shub tu bhi pareshan mat kar apni behen ko bhai won't spare you as well as she is now his PATNIPARMESHWARI" I said wiggling my brows at bhai and Shahneel. They both ran behind us and we three ran around the room. Ishan and Shub and almost everyone laughed uncontrollably. My mom facepalmed and said "lo Phir shuru ho gye sub k sub. Abhi kitne emotional the aek dusre k liye or ab dekho in logo ko kaun believe krega ki ye log shadi krne wale hai" and everyone laughed. "Wahh kya jodi hai PATIPARMESHWAR:PATNIPARMESHWARI" said Shub and I and Ishu laughed out loud. Bhai and Shahneel scrunched their nose "Tum teeno na kabhi Sudhar nhi skte" said bhai and we laughed even more. Finally our parents were relaxed about the situation. And everyone head back to their rooms to get some good rest and then get ready for the wedding.