Shivani Agarwal, girl who craves love and affection but doesn't show it.
Dev Rajput, next king of Rajasthan, and a billionaire, cold, ruthless, a boy who's dictionary doesn't contain words like love, care and affection.
let's see what happens when...
"Haye!!! mera beta kaha gya?" maa exclaimed, seeing me in sherwani. "Bada hogya apka beta," I retorted rolling my eyes, causing her to chuckle. "Kisiki nazar na lage," she said putting kaala teeka behind my ear.
(where did my son go?) (you son grew up.)
What is wrong with every one, teasing me at every chance they get. Like people calm down, I am just getting married. I will not say I am not excited, I am. But obviously I am not going to show it, duh.
I cannot wait to get married to her. When I last saw her on the engagement, she looked so precious, my precious. I do not even want to control my emotions.
One last look and I am good to go.
I was waiting for her in the mandap, when she came with her brother looking like a goddess. Clinking sounds of her anklets and bangles made everyone shut up. I was basically staring her waiting for her look at me, but she did not. It's okay, it's fine, I have my whole life in front of me, I will make her look at me for the rest of our lives. I will be the only thing she sees after waking and before going to sleep.
I was deep in thought when my brother nudged me, breaking my trance. I was about to glare at him when he told me to help her get on the stage, and I went cause I am a gentleman. I reached out my hand for to take it, her gaze followed from my hand to my eyes, but why is she not taking my hand.
Then I realized, I am a handsome man, and she, ladies and gentlemen is staring at me, basically lost. I signalled her through my eyes to take my hand, and finally she took it. Her touch sent waves of shivers through my body.
We exchanged the garlands and sat around the holy fire. We performed the rituals and took the pheras. Then the priest asked me to fill her hair line with vermillion. I took a pinch and filled her hair line. I looked in her eyes and it looked like she would cry, I caressed her cheek and assured her that I would never make her cry.
Then I tied the mangalsutra around her neck, my cold hands grazed her soft skin, making me think indecent thoughts, but I controlled myself.
"Vivah sampan hua," priest declared, making everyone cheer.
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Now it was time for vidaai, her parents didn't even give her blessings and it looked she didn't expect them to. Her sister was clinging to her crying loudly like a child, which I do not know why but looked a little fake to me, I could be wrong. Then she hugged her brother crying softly, he caressed her cheeks and kissed her forehead and asked her take care of herself. "Promise me, you will heal my sister, she may not show it but she is a sweet little baby," he whispered in my ear, raising so many questions in my mind.
Later we sat in my car and I started the engine. Whole ride was quiet and she was looking out the window. I glanced at her a few times; I think she was trying to hide her tears. I held her hand but she did not say anything.
We reached our palace after an hour drive and my family was already here to prepare for our welcome. I got down from car and went to her side, opened the door, and helped her get out.
Maa did the aarti and Shivani kicked the kalash. We went towards mandir and took blessings to from Kanhaiya.
I was super tired and could not wait to get to my room but everybody else had different plans telling us that a few rituals are left. We sat and completed the rest of the rituals.
Now I was finally going to my room, sorry, our room. When I reached the room I saw Shivani at the door, why isn't she going in?
SHIVANI'S POV
I was waiting for those so called of parents of mine to at least act like my parents for once, but I guess they cannot break their character, now, can they? Instead kavya was sticking to like I was her long-lost sister, I don't know why. And bhai, I hugged him tightly crying, he would be the only one I am going to miss in this shithole. He whispered something in dev's ear don't know what, but he looked puzzled.
The whole ride, I was looking out the window trying to hide my tears. I don't even know why I was crying, it's not like I had any lovely memories of that family that I am going to miss.
I think he realized I was crying and held my hand, but didn't ask anything, and I didn't know what should I say.
We reached the palace, and it was beautiful, but I did not have the energy to be excited right now, I was that tired. We got out of car and everyone was standing there with a warm smile on their face, making me feel like I was finally home. A home I always longed for.
Aunty did our aarti and welcomed us, and took us to mandir to take blessings. This mandir would be my favourite place in this palace, my lord Krishna.
After a few more rituals we were finally done, and Anika helped me towards our room. She bid me goodnight and left with a weird smirk; I don't know.
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(imagine night time and flowers and candles everywhere)
As I turned to look at our bedroom it hit me, TODAY'S OUR FIRST NIGHT!!! And the bedroom literally screaming that it's our first night. Although it is beautiful but I am not ready, NO. I was busy thinking about what is going to happen? what is he going to do? can I say no? When Dev suddenly came from behind startling me and I shouted in his ear, quite literally.
My hand was on my chest trying to calm my racing heart and his hands were on his ears, while eyes looking at me like I was some alien. Then he looked inside the room realizing the situation. "Oh, don't worry about it, my siblings like to play pranks," hearing him gave me some peace of mind. Then he went somewhere, to change probably, I think. I was looking around the room it was quite big and beautiful, thrice as big as my room.
He came out back and told me about the washroom and walkin closet, and the clothes were already arranged. So, I went to change out of these heavy clothes. After struggling for about half an hour, I finally managed to get out them, took a quick shower and slipped into my comfy pj's.
When I got out, he was on his phone, I took slow steps towards the bed and sat on the edge, didn't want to seem desperate. I wanted to tell him that I needed time in this marriage. I cleared my throat to get his attention and I did. "W..wo h..hume apse k...kuch baat k..karni t..ti," oh god why am I stuttering, but I think he understood me.
