Destined Soulmate

7.

●SIDDHANT

It's been a month since the dinner. Diya and I are in strictly professional relation. Well sometime I can't concentrate in anything in her presence, yesterday I forgot to blink while looking at her in the middle of our meeting and once I even saw her in my dream but everything is ABSOLUTELY NORMAL....at this point I don't even know whom I am lying to. But I can't seem to control my mind or my trust issues. Dadu has been forcing me to get married to her eversince he has met her ,he has even invited her to dinner twice but I always came up with excuses on her behalf. Yeah I didn't even inform her that she was invited for dinner. Only Raghav knows about all these things because he caught me staring at her in the middle of meeting yesterday. Even if I am attracted to her I can't just marry her and mess up with her life and feelings because of my trust issues.

I entered my office as the meeting ended and noticed my phone was switched off I put it on charge and just as I switched it on diya entered my cabin without knocking well that's new as she is very professional in our workspace."You know you should knock before entering right diya?"I mocked her. But what she said next shocked me. Dadu had a attack and was hospitalised. I hurriedly checked the address and went to hospital with Diya. I talked a while with the doctor and just as I was about to enter dadus' room I heard Raghav" But dadu what if sid finds out that you are just acting so you can emotionally blackmail him for marriage?" I halted at the doorstep. "Par ushe batayega kon aur tumne hi toh kaha tha ki woh intentionally Diya beta ko ignore kar raha hai taki hum shadi tudwade toh mein uske pagalpan ke chakkar mein apne bachhe ki jindagi thodi kharab hone dunga" Yes those were dadus' words. I immediately opened the door. Both dadu and that little traitor were shocked. " Dadu aapko pata bhi hai ki mein kitna dar gaya tha bahar mummy aur anu rorahe hai aur aap yaha ish gaddar ke sath mujhe emotionally blackmail karne ki planning kar rahe hai?" I yelled at both of them. Dadu and Raghav literally crossed the limit this time.

"Dekh sid-" I glared at Raghav and he shut up. Now I was glaring at dadu and he smiled. Really??? He is smiling at such serious situation. "Dadu aap-"
"Shut up"he interrupted me. "What do you think whom am I doing all this for?I don't even know how I got such a stupid grandson none is as stupid as you in our family. Just because you have some trust issue doesn't mean you will stay single forever. You are a grown up man work on it,seek therapy if you need but you must marry.Diya is such a nice girl and you are so foolish that you thought ignoring her will make us break off the wedding. Ullu da pattha"I glared at Raghav as dadu was lecturing me. "Thousand of accidents happen daily but I don't see you sitting at home but some divorce cases and you are afraid of marriage and have trust issues. This young generation is completely damaged I tell you." Dadu sighed. "Even the non divorced couple are not happy they are not divorced just for the sake of society and are treating their marriage as burden what about them dadu?" I asked with a straight face. " It's because they are not dealing with their problems they are not mature enough for their marriage to work out. But I hope we have taught you well enough how to handle your responsibilities and how to treat your wife. You see all the problems in the universe but don't you see the marriages of your house. How happy your parents are how happy me and your dadi are even after so many years. Don't you see that?"I shut my mouth at this point I knew there was no point arguing with dadu and he was somehow correct from his point of view. Amd thats when i decided it. "You want me to marry right?" He nodded "Okay I will marry Diya but I want it to be a small wedding and you won't force me to stay in the marriage if things don't work out and won't pull up a prank like this again"I put forward my conditions "But-"Raghav interrupted as dadu was about to speak "Dadu manjao itne muskil se toh shadi ke liye mana hai". Dadu nodded looking at me and I glared at Raghav. If I could kill by glaring he would die a thousand times till now.

I left the room talked to Maa papa for a while then exited the hospital with Diya. I don't know how I am going to explain her everything. I even fixed our marriage without asking her.In our way back Diya was continuously questioning me. I just couldn't hold back and told her that dadu was faking the heart attack.And well well she was as shocked as one can be.By the time we reached the office and entered the lift. Diya was continuously looking at me. "I will explain everything in my office" she nodded her head. I opened the office door as she entered. I took my seat and signalled her to do the same. I offered her water. "I don't know how I should say this but we are getting married"she choked on the water. Wrong timing Siddhant I cursed myself.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WE ARE GETTING MARRIED?? YOU SHOULD BE ASKING ME FOR MARRIAGE NOT INFORMING ME?AND HOW THE HELL DID YOU COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT WE ARE GETTING MARRIED MR. RAIZADA" She yelled at me. It was the most normal reaction for my announcement I guess. "Let me explain first diya" she nodded her head.Then I explained everything that I heard in the hospital and the discussion between dadu and me"And that's how I concluded we are marring each other. But I have a idea to deal with this situation" I looked at her. "What do you mean?" She raised her brows . "I mean a marriage of convenience"I gazed at her hoping she will agree and I see something in her eyes shock?hurt? Before I could figure out she spoke "It was always clear to me that I will be marring you but parents are ready to wait till I am ready for the marriage.The pressure is from your side so I am doing a favour for you by marring you so I should have the upper hand in this relationship. Remember Mr.Raizada the idea is yours but the conditions will be mine". That was not expected from Diya I thought she will easily agree looks like she is not as easy as she looks."So, do you agree Mr.Raizada?" I heard her. "What are your conditions?"She smiled as I asked.

"Well they are not as complicated as you are thinking
1) I want your loyalty I am your wife and I want the respect that a wife deserves.
2) I should be informed about your whereabouts by you personally.Though I am your PA and I know almost everything about your schedule if you need to leave somewhere you must inform me I don't want to be embarrassed when someone asks me where my husban- I mean where you are.
3) You cannot sideline our wedding function because of your work I don't want our families to think you put work before me or our wedding.
4) Our marriage should remain a secret in the office. You must introduce me as your PA and not your wife in the parties but that doesn't mean you will portray yourself as a bachelor. Everyone must know you are a married man.
And most importantly marriage is not a joke for me so you must fulfill all your duties while I will fulfill mine. If there is any problem you must communicate we are not kids to argue over some misunderstandings. I know you have trust issues so I will try to understand your points but you must respect me and my side of story,you must put your efforts for the marriage to work out and if still the things don't work out divorce will be a mutual decision not like some movies where you come and just ask for divorce. And most importantly since the feelings are not involved you must stay away from me and cannot touch me without my consent. That's all. So do you agree now or do you have any conditions?"

"I agree to your conditions and No I don't have any conditions I think you have included everything I just want you to follow all your conditions especially the fourth one everyone must know you are a married woman. And about your last point I am raised as a gentleman I don't touch women without their consent." I forwarded my hand and she shook it. "Good than I will inform my parents about out marriage today."I nodded my head.

"Maa,Papa,Anu,dadu,dadi" I called everyone as I entered the house. "What happened?Everything good?" Papa asked as he walked downstairs. "Yes I just wanted to inform you all something" Everyone looked at me curiously while dadi and dadu were smiling looks like dadu told dadi everything. "I and Diya decided to get married so you can start the preparatio-" "REALLLYYY???" Anu screamed before I could complete my sentence. "Yes really" I smiled looking at maa papa but they were looking worried."Kya huwa aap dono khush nahi lag rahe?"I asked them "Nahi nahi woh papaji ki tabiyat kharab hai aur sari tayariyaa-"I interrupted maa and said"Maa meine doctor se baat karliya hai minor attack hai aur chinta ki koi baat nahi hai"."Fir toh thik hai"Papa smiled. "Mein kal hi Mehra parivar ko bulaleti hoon"Maa suggested and everyone nooded