Torn Heart's

chapter 23

Both Arjun and Ridhima were in deep sleep when a knock on the door disturbed Arjun's sleep

"Ridhima beta, get up. It's already 10:00 a.m." her mother called out from the other side.

Arjun slowly opened his eyes. He glanced at the clock and was shocked to see the time. He had never slept this late before. He turned to Ridhima, who was still sound asleep, snuggled comfortably under the blankets.
He gently shook her shoulder. "Ridhima, wake up. It's already 10" he whispered, but she only groaned and buried her face deeper into the pillow.

"Ridhima, come on, you need to get up." But she turned away from him, pulling the blanket over her head.

Carefully, he slipped his arms under her and lifted her out of the bed. She stirred slightly,and placed her head on his chest

He stepped insidwashroom ,and placed her on the floor. Still in a sleepy, Ridhima leaned against him.Without giving her a chance to react, Arjun reached for the shower knob and turned on the cold water.

The sudden splash of cold water startled Ridhima awake, her eyes snapping open as she gasped in shock. "Arjun" she exclaimed, shivering as the water drenched her.

Arjun couldn't help but laugh, watching as she fully woke up, her "Good morning," he said

"Seriously.A good morning
Is this a way to wake someone up" she complained to Arjun.

Annoyed, she tried to turn off the shower, but Arjun gently grabbed her hand and kissed it. "Believe me," he said with a smirk, "I have other ways to make your morning better, but we're at your parents' house. I don't want them to know what we were doing..."

Before he could finish, Ridhima quickly covered his mouth with her hand. "You are so shameless," she said, blushing.

"Only for you"he said before moving out giving her some privacy

Riddhima stepped out of the washroom, expecting to find Arjun waiting for her, but the room was empty maybe he had left for his house.She made  her way downstairs.

As she entered the dining area, she was greeted by the warm sight of her parents"Good morning"

After they settled back into their seats, her mother asked, "So, Riddhima, how are things going with Arjun? Are you happy"

Riddhima smiled brightly. "Yes, I'm very happy. Things are going really well."

Later mother was discussing plans for the weekend when her aunt, when her cousin leaned in with a mischievous grin."So,how was your first time"Riddhima's eyes widened, and she nearly choked on her juice. Her face turned a deep shade of red as she struggled to compose herself.

"What do you mean" she asked.Her cousin raised an eyebrow, clearly amused by her reaction. "You know, your first time with Arjun. Did you enjoy it"Riddhima's heart raced as she glanced around, hoping no one else had overheard. She could feel the heat rising to her cheeks. "That's really not something to talk about here"Ridhima said

"Alright, alright. Just asking," she said, with a wink.

Later in the afternoon, as Riddhima was relaxing at home, her phone buzzed with a message from Arjun. She picked it up and read: "Can't wait to see you again. I'm already planning for our honeymoon."

Riddhima's lips curled into a playful smile. She quickly typed back, "You have office today, don't you.You used to be such a workaholic. Do you really have time for this"

"Oh, I still have work, but now I have a beautiful wife and I need to spend my time with her"reading a red hue appeared on her face

Meanwhile, at home, Arjun was growing impatient, constantly glancing at the clock, waiting for it to hit 6:00 so he could pick up his wife.