"Married off To My Ex"

New beginnings #14

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Her lips parted in shock as he heard him.
Is this all real?
Is he really flirting with me?

Siya's mind flooded with a number of questions, as she looked at him, while he was still staring at his fiancee with a teasing smile plastered on his lips.

The ring ceremony was completed, not without his teasing glances and flirtatious comments in between.

"Ahaan, leave my hand, everybody is watching.", Siya blushed as he squeezed her palm softly in his hand, "Come on Siya, we are engaged."

"I can't believe, you are the same Ahaan I agreed to marry.", she said trying to pull her wrist from his grasp. "Agreed? You are forgetting my lovely fiancee, that it was you who proposed me to marry you and it was me who agreed."

"Ya, whatever.", she was about to roll her eyes at him, but didn't as some guests came to congratulate them.

As soon as they left, Siya asked him, "But on a serious note Ahaan, are you for real?", she said making him laugh, "Of course I am real. Do you think I am a Robot?"

"Ahaan please, I meant that are you seriously not in your 'Angry Young Man' era anymore? You are seriously not going to be cold with me, like on that phone call?", she asked him and his playful demeanor changed from playful to slightly of guilt.

"I am sorry for that.", he said, his voice turning soft. "I really am. We both know the reality of our relationship. How it ended ten years back without a single message from your side. But, I think we need to forget that. Someone has knocked senses into my empty head, and I feel that his advice was right and I want to work on that.", he smiled softly looking straight into her eyes.

"That someone has to be Kartik, right?", she chuckled softly as he nodded his head in affirmation.
"Thank you so much for this. I don't know how I would have even endured your ignorance towards me.", Siya added.

"I am still sorry for being a total jerk to you.", he apologized again.

"You need not be. But I really need to talk to you about...um... I mean, our pas—", she said before he interrupted, "I don't want to talk about that Siya. Raat gayi baat gayi. I am just focused on making sure that we both live like two normal people. Just forget that EXes part. Please."

"Okay, as your wish.", she said hesitantly, still wanting to explain her side to him. "I may still have not gotten over whatever happened. But I am trying to forget that. I will try to be a better person for you, for me, for us. I promise you.", he smiled squeezing her palm softly making her smile.

"I want us to live like, maybe, roommates. Two friendly roommates."

"And anyways, a little flirting with my beautiful fiancee won't hurt. Will it?", Ahaan leaned in closer, his voice dropping to a whisper, making her blush before nodding.

"Ahaan, will you please do me a favour?", Siya suddenly asked, "Of course. What is it?", he replied casually.

"Give me Abhishek's phone number please. He hasn't talked to me, not even a bit. Maybe, he is still upset. I want to talk to him once.", she requested and he immediately nodded, "Sure. I will message you after the function is over."

"Thank you so—", Siya was cut off by Suhana who said, "How much are you both going to talk? Come on, it's your engagement guys. We need a dance."

"What is the need of dance? We are fine.", Siya smiled nervously, making Suhana frown, "Come on now, don't be like that. We need a couple dance, everyone wants."

"But we haven't even prepared anything.", Ahaan tried to reason, "You both don't need to prepare, I can already sense the chemistry. Now just come on.", Suhana pulled them off the stage and played the song, 'Tum se hi', leaving the newly engaged couple in middle of the crowd, who cheered their names.

Na hai yeh pana, na khona hi hai
Tera na hona, jane kyu hona hi hai

He took her hand softly, and twirled her into his arms. They fell in step, letting the rhythm control their movements. All the scenery and people around them dissolved. It was her and him, alone.

Tum se hi din hota hai, surmayi shaam aati hai
Tum se hi, tum se hi, har ghadi saas aati hai
Zindagi kehlati hai tum se hi, tum se hi.

Her hazel eyes glistened, and a smile spread across her beautiful face.

Uncontrollable feelings surged through his body, and his fingers tingles in delight. His hand brushed across her cheek. Their bodies, acting on their own, no chains to hold them back from this pure paradise.

Aankho me aankhe teri, baaho me baahe teri
Mera na mujhme kuch raha, hua kya?
Baato me baate teri, raate-saugaate teri
Kyu tera sab yeh ho gaya? Hua kya?

She giggled softly as they fumbled in between, almost leading her to fall, but he didn't let her. They continued to spin and circle and shuffle their feet to the soft music. It was like heaven, even more when their eyes met.

His coppery eyes stared in her hazel ones, causing her lips to quiver.

Mai kahi bhi jata hu, tum se hi mil jata hu
Tum se hi, tum se hi shor me khamoshi hai
Thodi si behoshi hai tum se hi, tum se hi.

He drew her close to his chest, and she wrapped her arms around his neck as he continue staring at her lovingly, remembering one of her 'most filmy' dream, that she wanted to complete with him. To recreate the iconic rain dance from 'Jab We Met'.

Na hai yeh pana, na khona hi hai
Tera na hona, jane kyu hona hi hai

He lifted her by waist and swiveled as everyone began cheered for them. The music stopped and he put her down, her lips brushed his earlobe as she whispered, "You know how to be romantic while dancing."

"I can be even more romantic, if you let me.", he whispered back, causing a shiver to run down her spine.

"These two have some undeniable chemistry.", Suhana smiled, looking at her boyfriend.

"They definitely have.", Kartik replied glancing at Suhana, intertwining his fingers with hers.

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Sorry everyone for being so late, but I was busy with exams and all the stuff. Will definitely try to be consistent, but I have nothing in drafts as of now😅

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