Tum Se Hi

SHIMLA

तुम से, किरण धूप की
तुम से, सियाह रात है
तुम बिन, मैं बिन बात का
तुम हो तभी कुछ बात है

Breathless and spent, Abhishek pulls her into a tight embrace, takes a few steps to sit down on the couch with her clinging on top of him. Their foreheads rest together as they try to catch their breath. The room is filled with the echo of their shared satisfaction, a moment of complete intimacy and connection.

Their eyes flutter open, and as their breathing slows, they exchange wide, contented smiles

Abhishek (teasing): "I don't think I'll need any more cardio today. I've burnt enough calories."

Ishita (smirking): "Maybe I should start charging for personal training sessions then."

Abhishek playfully scrunches his nose against her neck, making her giggle from the tickle.

Ishita: "Yaar hum har din aise kyu nahi reh sakte? Just being with each other all the time."

Abhishek (caressing her face, with a bittersweet smile): "You know what? Once we go back to India after the final match, I'll come with you wherever you shoot. 3 months tak koi series nahi hai, toh I'll ask the coach if I can train by myself wherever you are. How about we just stay together the whole time?"

Ishita (her eyes lighting up): "Are you serious?"

Abhishek (confident, grinning): "Arre, 100%! Main tere hawale hoon meri jaan."

Ishita (giggling, hugging him tightly): "Mumma, papa, aur Yug next week aa rahe hain. How about we ask both the families and plan a trip before I start shooting?"

Abhishek (excited): "Perfect!"

They grin at each other, sharing tender kisses and gentle pecks, lost in their own little world.

They shower together, get dressed, and head to the lobby but don't see anyone.

Ishita: "I guess the others are not done yet."

Abhishek (scoffs): "Aur ye log hume tharki bulaate the"

Ishita scoffs and they wait for a while before they see Rohit and Ritika coming out of the room.

Abhishek (eyebrow raised): "Kaafi der nahi laga di garden ghoomne mein?"

Rohit (trying not to blush): "No comments"

Ishita playfully keeps her arm across Ritika's shoulder and wiggles her eyebrows making Ritika clear her throat.

Virat and Anushka come out of their room as well.

Ishita (teases them how Virat used to tease her and Abhishek): "Arre aaiye aaiye! Hume to laga tha ab 2-3 din baad hi aapke darshan honge."

Abhishek: "Aur Anushka Bhabhi, humne to koi dare bhi nahi diya tha aap dono ko."

Ishita chuckles and gives him a high five.

Virat (shy but hiding it): "Abbe hato yaar"
He holds Anushka's hand and they head outside.

The others smile as they follow them. On the way to the hotel, Abhishek texts Shubman and Ishan.

Once they reach, the whole team is waiting at the entrance. Shubman and Ishan beat the dhol energetically to welcome the ladies.

"Welcome Bhabhion!" the team shouts, making the ladies burst into laughter.

Abhishek (grinning): "Surprise dena kya bas aap logo ko aata hai?"

Ishita (impressed): "Kya baat hai!"

Abhishek squats down and gets Ishita to put her legs on either side of his shoulders as he lifts her up. They dance together to the rhythm of the dhol.