Niyati: Their Destiny

19. Let's elope

Roop's pov

Sleeping again was not a very good idea. I am just staring at the ceiling. I turned only to come face to face to Raj. He was sleeping soundly, his dark brown hair falling on his face, right cheek pressed against the pillow and  lips forming an adorable pout. His nose scrunched, one hand beneath the pillow and the other in front of his face.

He was seriously asking me if i think he looks good or not!? Like, don't you see mirror every single day.

I unintentionally forwarded my hand to his face, caressing his cheek, and before i knew it, he enveloped his hand around my waist and pulled me into himself.

I was just staring at him dumbfounded, debating if he's still asleep or not.

My heart thumped against my chest. I touched my chest, hoping it'll calm down a bit.

Ahh! Mera dil.

I unwrapped his arm around my waist and turned to the other side, creating distance between us.

See, i was not taking any advantage of your vulnerable situation, Raj!

Finally, my heart calmed down, and soon i fell into deep slumber.

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"Marry me." I said, and he sat there frozen.

It's not like i am a fan of this idea. In fact, i hate marriage.

Giving someone so much power over yourself that they can crush your feelings, happiness, self respect, peace whenever and however they want.

Maybe it might be happy for those who believe in the stupid idea of love, but as i said, it's stupid.

The marriages i have seen in my life taught me well to stay miles away from this, but look at the irony, i am the one suggesting to get married.

But it's not like i am asking him to marry me for real!
Wait, did i tell him that?
No!
Idiot.

"On papers." I added, and his seemed to come back to the real world after hearing me.

"Wh... What?" He asked, confused.

"I know it's a lot to ask. Take your time to think about it. We can get married just on papers. Mr. Goenka is going to involve cops in this sooner or later, and even if i leave right now, you still will be on his radar. So rather, let's elope. He wants to involve media right." I said, smirking at my brilliant yet nonsense idea.

"I still didn't get it." He said.

"We have to make everyone believe that we are in love, and my father was against it, so we eloped, and now he is spreading misinformation about it just to satisfy his ego!" I explained, and he looked at me like i asked him to go on a killing spree.

"Why don't we go with the truth?" He asked.

"No, we can't. What will i say? He killed my mother and beat me whenever he wants!? No one is going to believe it. I don't have proof. The scars on my body will just add fire to his claim of you and your family torturing me!" I explained, and he just kept staring at me without saying a word.

"You don't have to agree to it. I'll think something else. I know it's stupid, and it's such a big decision for you. You might have someone in your life, too." I blabberd, although the last sentence left a bitter taste on my tongue.

"I don't have anyone in my life." He almost yelled.

"Okay?" I said, trying to ignore the relief i felt after hearing his words.

"I am ready." He said after a few moments of silence.

"Even the staff in your house have to believe that this is real. You can tell your parents if you want." I said.

"No, let's keep it between us only. I don't think we will have to tell them ever!" He said, winking at me.

"God, stop flirting with me!" I said, rolling my eyes.

"I didn't know flirting with my wife was such a sin!" He huffed dramatically.

"I am having second thoughts now!" I replied in the same tone.

"Too late, future wife!" He said, and i ignored the weird fluttering in my stomach.

"Avu is a lawyer, right? She can prepare the papers for us! We have to put a show in front of the staff of your house then." I told him, and he shook his head.

"We are not involving Avu in it. She'll blackmail me for life!" He said, and i frowned.

Why would she blackmail him?

"Why would she blackmail you? I thought you two shared a good bond." I asked, confused.

"Not that type of blackmail!" He said, chuckling.

"There are types of blackmailing?" I asked, trying to digest the new piece of information.

"You don't know?" He said teasingly.

Wait, is it general knowledge? I never heard of it. I never even read anything related to it in Aryan's textbooks.

[A/n: She spent almost her entire life locked up in a house where she was tortured. So sometimes she might sound weird.]

"Of course i know." I said, chuckling, trying to hide my nervousness.

"Yeah, you sure do." He said, shaking his head.

"What?" I askes squinting my eyes.

"You are cute." He said, mocking me.

"You know what, Mr. Hone wale patidev, please shut your mouth, and let's discuss the marriage." I said with a tight-lipped smile.

"I liked the new nickname." He said, and i ignored him and the weird feeling yet again.

"We need to find a lawyer, sign the marriage papers, and come downstairs looking freshly married. The rumors about this will spread through your staff, and then things will be in our hands." I said enthusiastically, and he nodded.

"Didn't you have plans for your marriage? I mean, we will part ways eventually." I said, gulping.

"Let's not talk about that." He said, clenching his jaw, and i just nodded.

"I am sorry for everything, and thank you for doing whatever you are doing for me." I said, and he just ignored me.

God! Abhi se itna attitude aa gaya. Shaadi ki baat se pehle to itna sweet tha. Shaadi ke baad kya hoga!

"I have asked a lawyer friend of mine to prepare the papers. We will leave at night and come back tomorrow morning looking as you said, freshly married." He said, and i nodded.

I don't know what the hell am i even doing!? But at least if all these things go public via media, Mr. Goenka won't be able to cause any harm to Malhotra's, not directly, at least.

I promised my 10 year old self that I'll never marry anyone ever. That i won't let another version of my father in my life.

Raj is different, isn't he?

But so was Mr. Goenka when mumma fell in love with him and married him!

But what did she get?
This is fake.
Just on papers.
Nothing else.

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Kya matlab fake marriage trope last chapter se pehle book ka part hi nahi tha😂😂

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