His To Love(Short Stories)

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"Yeh aakho pe bandh lo." Shubman said giving her a small cloth.

"Hain. Kyu?." Yn asked looking at him in astonishment.

"Sab pata chal jayega bas isse abhi bandh lo." Shubman said still not letting her know anything.

"Eak toh tumne mujhe taiyaar hone ko kaha jabki hum kahi Jaa hii nhi rahe aur aab ye." Yn said keeping her hands on her waist.

"Surprise hai. Abhi palto." Shubman replied and turned her around. He himself tied the cloth around her eyes.

"Now start walking." He said taking her hand in his.

"Mai fir jaungi." She said as she clutched his hand tightly.

"Haan, jaise ki mai girne dunga." He said sarcasticly. She smiled at his response but kept walking nonetheless.

"Kya kar rhe ho Shubham." She said and kept her hand on the blindfold.

"Patience baby." Shubman whispered in her ears. She could feel his heavy breaths near her ear and goosebumps appeared on her arms. Shubman placed a light kiss on her neck and grabbed her by her shoulders.

It's been a week since Yn and Shubman landed in Delhi. Yn has officially been introduced to Shubman's family members and almost all of them has internally accepted her as to be bahu.

Yn hai celebrated Diwali with them and it has been an eventful week to say the least. Their parents have been introduced to eachother via face time and they have sort of gelled well together. Luckily none of them are putting any kind of pressure on Yn and Shubman to officiate their relationship or anything but they are internally expecting something concrete from both of them.

"There's a step down ahead." Shubman warned as he guided Yn to the place where he is taking her too.

After walking for a couple of steps, Shubham said "ruko,ruko."

"Aab Patti utar du." Yn asked getting impatient now.

"Yes baby." Yn heard him answer.

Yn carefully took her blindfold off and opened her eyes with furrowed eyebrows. The view infront of her eyes was going to be tattooed in her brain for life time. Her eyes widened a bit and her lips stretched into a big smile. She gasped for a sec and her hand flew to her mouth.

"Yes, ofcourse yes." She exclaimed in joy."

"Can I atleast ask first." Shubman said and chuckled.

He was on his knees with a box of ring in his hand. The diamond ring sat beautifully in the jade blue box. Shining just a little less brightly them Yn's eyes.

"Okay sorry." Yn said with a chuckle.

"Yn Arora, you're the most real and the grounded person I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. If I were to find someone like me, it wouldn't be anyone but you. You're my whole heart, the love of my life and I want to live each of the day proving this to you. Now, of you allow me to I will happily spend the rest of my life being called "your man". Will you do me the honour of marrying me?." Shubman completed the small speech he had prepared. Only he know how nervous he was when penning it down.

Yn's eyes welled at this and she nodded her head as " yes" enthusiastically.

Shubman took out the ring and grabbed Yn's hand. He delicately slided the ring in her finger and kissed the top of it.

He got up and Yn immediately pulled him into a hug. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face into his chest. To be honest, she wasn't expecting the proposal today at all. This was the most happiest surprise of her life. She is hopelessly in love with the man in front of her. She couldn't fathom a life without him by his side to think that he wants the same in such a delightful feeling. Him wanting to officiate his relationship is what swelled her heart with utter joy.

Both of them pulled away at same time but stayed in eachother arms. With their eyes shining and lip smiling, both of them took a quiet peaceful moment to savor what was happening currently. They just got engaged. They just made a commitment to spend their life with each other. That's a big step. Scary momentially but beautiful all the time.

"Congratulations guys." Shubman's parents said as they came out of the tree they were hiding previously.

"Thankyou." The newly engaged couple said in unison. Yn's voice had a  surprise tone she didn't expected them to be here.

"Welcome to the family Yn." Mrs Gill said and gave Yn a hug.

"Thankyou." She said with a shy smile.

"Congratulations darling." Mr Gill said and hugged her.

"Thankyou uncle." She replied.

"Uncle? Mummy papa bolne ki aadat abhi se daal lo." Mr Gill said to which Yn simple nodded.

"Mai bhi hu thodi mubarake hame bhi dedo." Shubman said keeping hands on his waist.

"Congratulations beta." Both Mr and Mrs Gill said and hugged their son.

" We even took pretty pictures of both of you." Mrs Gill took out her phone and started showing them the picture where Shubman was on his knees, him making her wear the ring and the couple hugging.

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"Aab sab ready ho toh ladke ladki ko bulaye." Mrs Gill said once every one in the living room took their respective seats.

It was the day for the couples to officially get engaged.

It was a low-key ceremony just 40-45 people in attendance, just how both of them wanted it to be. They were surprised first when they got the news. Their relationship were private hence nobody had any hints about it.

"Yn, Shubman aab aabhi jao." Mrs Arora said as both of them entered hand-in-hand.

They were made to be seated on the central couch. Shubman's cousins were clicking pictures of the couple and the ceremony.

Both of the mother's handed them their respective rings. Yn didn't wanted a new ring so she asked Shubman to make her wear the ring he proposed her in. It was Tiffany and Co. oval shaped diamond which was seated on a slim diamond band. It suited her so much which was the reason Shubham particularly chose this design on the first place.

"Ladke pehle ring pehnate hai." Mrs Gill instructed his son.

Shubman extended his hand for Yn. She softly placed hers in his and smiled. Shubman slide the ring into her ring finger without breaking the eye contact. Once done, his kissed her hand and all the relatives hooted for them. Yn looked down as the layer of blush coated on her cheeks. She was wearing minimal makeup and her natural skin was visible in that. Everyone noticed her blush like a quintessential sharmili dulhan-to-be.

"Aab tumhari baar." Mrs Arora said to her daughter.

Yn held his hand and slide the ring into his fingers. Shubman interwined his hand with her and kissed the back of her hand once again. Everyone clapped for the couple.

"Bhaiya, bhabhi smile for the photo."

He stood infront of the couple and clicked loads of photos. After the photo shoot which lasted for 20min, everyone seated for dinner.

"Here's to Shubman and Yn." Mr Gill and raised his glass of champagne.
Everyone took their glasses of beverages and drank to the couple.

"Shubman and Yn!!."

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