Being Mrs. Singhania

All's Well

The team was welcomed with great pomp and show at New Delhi airport. A lot of people had come just to catch glimpse of the World Cup and team members. It all felt like some festival. Arohi thought with a smile as she was ushered outside by a safe exit with other ladies while the men greeted the enthusiastic public. The whole team has flown down to Delhi for the felicitation ceremony with Prime Minister.

Arohi had to wait for roughly half an hour before Arjun managed to reach to the car. He gave her an apologetic smile as he hopped inside.

"This is crazy and I am loving every bit of it" He remarked making her chuckle

The penthouse was filled with bouquets and other goodies. Congratulations were pouring in from all parts of India. After a brief chit chat with Dolly and other helpers they made their way upstairs. Arohi bit her lips as he marched towards his room holding her hand in his like it was the most natural thing.

He raised his brows as she awkwardly entered the room. She inwardly chuckled remembering how Arjun has time and again warned her to never enter in his room and today he himself literally dragged her here.

"Don't you think we are moving bit fast?"

"Fast-?" He wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her closer "we are already six months too late dear wife" He nuzzled her neck with his nose making her giggle.

Arohi came out of washroom after changing into comfy clothes. Arjun was already settled in bed doing something on his mobile. She threw the towel on couch and climbed in bed.

"This is the most comfortable and soft bed, I swear"

Arjun chuckled at her remark as he remembered the one time he found Arohi in his bed.

"Captain, look what Shefu has sent me some World Cup memes" She laughed out loud while showing it to him. He too laughed as few of them were really funny. Arjun earnestly listened as Arohi spoke about some of her college stuff. There was this one thing with Arohi- she was never out of conversations. It was like she didn't want him to be left out of any aspect of her life. She will tell him about her most embarrassing moments to most important ones.

"Arohi" He softly whispered when she took pause in recalling some incident "I thought about what you said earlier"

She gave him a confused look so he continued "like how we are rushing fast" Her eyes widened in realization and she gave a curt nod.

He scratched his temple "we can press pause, you know–take things slower" "I don't want you to feel burdened or forced regarding anything" He completed and looked at her waiting for some reaction.

"Glad that you thought about it" She spoke after few minutes of silence "I actually feel we need to take things slow"

Although Arjun was not keen on this but he agreed with her nevertheless.

"So we can have some ground rules"

He nodded.

"For starters, we need to tone down the kissing thing. Not tone down–we should put a stop on it for meantime. We can hold hand and that's it"

"That's it" He repeated *THAT'S IT* and louder in his mind

Arohi stiffled her laugh as he looked like a little kid denied of his favorite candy

"Arohi, but kissing is like–I mean"—"how can we not kiss?"—"That's what couples do"

"I am not very much comfortable with it,  Captain" "But it's fine if you are not ready to, we can do as you like" She stepped down from bed feigning a sad face.