ROYAL HIGHNESS

10. Tormenting Memories....

Just when he thought he was about to get rejected by her, her next words surprised him.

"Ranjha, heer wali baate karna main paun par itna pata hai mujhe, haa, tera mujhe takna, yun tere sang rehna lage mujhe mera jahan." (I cannot talk about Ranjha, heer but I just know that, yes, you just staring at me, just to be alongside you, makes me feel like it is where I belong.)

He looked at her. He was completely stunned by her answer. He didn't expect her to reciprocate his feelings this early. He was dancing internally overwhelmed with happiness but didn't reply anything to her.

They were damp by the time they returned to the car. Their wet clothes were attached to their body like some glue. He opened the car door for her to sit inside before sitting in the driver seat himself. He took his white furry trench coat from the backseat and gave it to her to prevent her from catching cold.

She smiled at him gratefully and accepted his coat. She wore the coat snuggling in to it's warmth and made herself comfortable in the passenger seat. She kept glancing at him while he ignored her and drove straight to her villa. She was searching for anything, just mere emotions that could allow her a quick glance of his answer. But his face was blank. He was blushing from her intense gaze but he didn't let it show on his face. He knew she was looking at him for answer but still he didn't respond anything to her. Because he didn't how he should give response to this situation as he had never faced this situation before. He didn't think that she would actually respond to his feelings. He kept wondering whether this was his sweet dreams and if it was, he wouldn't ever want to wake up from it. The car ride all the way to her villa was silent.

After dropping her off at her villa, he drove back to his mansion at crazy speed. Once he reached, he hopped to his bedroom upstairs like a little bunny in his own world of excitement. The servants were confused to see him acting like a child. They wondered what had happened to make him this happy. They all knew how close the brothers were and he just departed. But why does he seem so happy instead of sulking?

He threw his pillows around the room as soon as he realised the reality. He was behaving like a love sick puppy. His mind was buzzing with just a sentence in repeat, 'she actually responded!' Her response to his feelings meant only one thing - new beginning of their love story. He dropped down on his king size bed with a thud, opening his arms wide.

'Does it mean that we are dating? No, no... I still have to give her a proper proposal!'  He thought.

He was thinking about their future, when his brother came to his mind suddenly. Brother... Yes he definitely had to give this good news to his brother.

'Oh ho...!! Itni important baat Maine abhi tak raje ko bataya nahi.' (Oh ho...! I hadn't informed such important matter to your highness till now.)

'Lekin ab toh 2 baj chuke hai. Din bhar kaam karke thak gaya hoga. Disturb nahi kar sakta! Chalo, baad mein bata deta hu.' (But it's now 2:00 am. He must have been tired from working all day. I can't disturb him! It's alright, I will tell him later.)  He thought when he saw that it was almost morning.

But the next moment, he took his phone out thinking about calling him. Then again, he changed his mind and sent him a series of texts instead.

"Bro, I've been talking to this girl and she's got me WEAAKK!"
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"Given a chance..., "
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"I will go down on my knees to fix her saree pleats,"
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