When he did not utter any word for a minute she thought he was going to deny.
“I really can’t do it on my own. Help me. Please!”
The way she said ‘Help me. Please!’ made him curse himself. He’d never heard her sound so vulnerable. He turned around and stood directly behind her.
He looked into her eyes through the mirror and held the strings in his hands softly.
“Don’t ever use that pleading, vulnerable tone with me ever again. You’re born to command, not beg.”
He said before pulling the strings and tying them secure. He didn’t know why he kept pretending to tie it for a full minute although he was done in the first few seconds.
When he realised what he was doing and where he was, he got back from her and gave her a professional smile.
“I think we should leave before everyone starts looking for us. For you. Mam.”
The ‘mam’ did it for her and she burst out.
“Stop it! Please stop calling me that. I am sorry for everything I spoke that day. I swear I didn’t want to. But please don’t call me that. Call me what you’ve always did. Take my name please. Please Jay!”
She said with tears running down her eyes. His breath hitched listening to the name she used to call him after such a long time. He was shocked at her outburst.
She clutched his jacket and looked into his eyes.
“You know I didn’t mean that. I would never say all those mean things to you Jay. but mom waha thi. I had to do it. Warna she would have done what she’d promised. She would have taken away everything you’ve worked hard for. And I couldn’t let that happen. Not because of me. Not because of anyone, Jay.”
She sobbed and hugged him tightly. He didn’t hesitate to hold her and caressed her head.
“Ayesha! Stop crying jaan. Baat kya hai dhang se batao.”
“I love you Jay. I love you so much. Please! Please take me away from here. Le chalo mujhe yaha se, mom se dur. Unn sabse dur jo mujhe tumse alag dekna chahte hai.”
The happiness, relief, surprise and a plethora of other emotions he experienced when she confessed her love to her had his knees give up and he sat on the bed with her still in his arms.
“You…why didn’t you say anything since so many years? And why didn’t you come back that night Ayesha? I was waiting. Mai puri raat tumhara intezaar kr rha tha. But you never came.”
She sobbed and told him everything that happened that night. He kept rubbing her back and head and soothing her down.
His mind was numb after knowing the truth. Ayesha kept sobbing and sniffing.
“I love you Ayesha. And no body is going to take you away from me now.”
He promised and kissed her head. She clutched his jacket and cried out.
“I don't want to get engaged to that idiot. I don't to get engaged to anyone else Jay. Le chalo mujhe yaha se. Let's run away. Chalte hai yaha se Jay. My mom is never going to let us live together.”
He cupped her face and looked into her eyes.
“We won't run anywhere Ayesha. Kuch galat nhi kia hai humne jo hum bhagenge kahi. And I know how much you love your father. You wouldn't want to do anything without his acceptance. Your love and my respect for him won't let us do this. Not to him.”
She nodded and sniffed wiping her tears.
“Papa-he likes you. Wo mana nhi krenge. Let's talk to him. Once he agrees, mom is never going to go against him.”
Abhijay smiled and nodded.
“Yes. We will talk to him but not today. Let this party get over. Kal aaram se baat krenge when he'll be free to listen to us. Okay?”
She nodded and he helped her correct her appearance.
They were in the corridor walking towards the party hall and Abhijay had held her hand securely in his. Ayesha blushed seeing their joined hands.
“Stop blushing like this Ayesha. It makes me want to hide you from everyone else and just keep looking at you.”
He said, coming to a stop and tucking her hair behind her ear. She blushed more and he chuckled kissing the top of her head.
“Ayesha?”
They heard the annoying voice of Rohan. Abhijay's jaw clenched and Ayesha bit her lip looking at his sudden pissed mood.
She clutched the lapels of his jacket and pulled him closer. He looked at her surprised and his eyes widened when she pulled his head down to join their lips in a kiss.
It took his a few seconds to process what she was doing and when he finally did, his arms went around his waist pulling her into his body.
She moaned when he deepened the kiss and took control. He kissed her like a starved man. She pushed his chest when it got too much and they panted heavily while joining their foreheads together.
“Fuck! Ayesha! I can't stop kissing you now.”
With that he kissed her again and she smiled at his confession and actions.
“AYESHA!”
They pulled back hearing her mother's loud voice. She looked furious. With eyes blazing red with anger, she marched towards them. Ayesha stood in front of Abhijay like a shield and he held her snaking his arm around her stomach indicating that he was her savior too.
This made her mother even more furious and she looked at Ayesha with a murderous glare.
“Aakhir dikha dia ki kitni besharam hai tu. Kahi bhi kisi ke bhi saath kuch bhi kregi tu?”
“Pyaar krti hu mai Jay se aur ab aapse darne wali nhi hu. Aapko jo karna hai aap kr lo.”
Ayesha declared with a challenging look in her eyes which made her mother lose her composure and she raised her hand to slap Ayesha.
Ayesha flinched back into Abhijay's chest but the impact never came and she saw Abhijay holding her mother's hand midair.
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