The Fame Changed You - A Narbhi Story - Complete

~13~

"Call us when you reach home or when you get time okay?" Shashi told Surbhi who was about to leave.

"Don't worry mommy, I will call as soon as we reach home. Don't stress over nothing okay? I'm a grown up now I can take care of my problems." Surbhi answered throwing a glance at Nakuul who was standing behind her parents. Rajeev smiled at her reassuringly.

"Nakuul you better take care of my angel, if she ever comes back crying because of you I will definitely kill you." Rajeev threatened. He was still looking at Surbhi and Nakuul was more afraid since he wasn't having an eye contact with the old man.

"Okay, we need to go now, I'm still having stuff to go through before my exams. I love you mom and dad, see you soon." Surbhi said and hugged her parents. She joined Nakuul and left while holding his hand. The three other people were shocked to see her behaving so naturally when less than an hour ago she was crying her heart out. But Surbhi was adamant to save her wedding with Nakuul. She didn't want to play that cold being anymore. She just wanted to be her old self but just a little more warrior like. The couple went inside the car and before Nakuul started the engine, he looked at her.

"Thank you for giving me another chance Surbhi. I really want to make things better between us. And I will talk to Afreen madam for her to change our contract..."

"We need to go pick up Avi. I told him that we were going back home and that we'll stop by to take him home along with us." Surbhi said and he looked down when he realized that she royally ignored what he said before. On seeing him Surbhi sighed.

"Listen Nakuul, you talked and you promised too much. I want to see you act now. I mean... you can't expect me to believe your words now." She said with a small voice and he nodded slowly.

"Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry. Enter the address to Avinash's hotel in the GPS for me please." He said calmly and she hummed before doing as she was told.

The journey home was silent and that too when they picked up Avinash. Even though he was a talkative person, that time, Avinash understood that he had to shut up for his own well-being. They reached home and Nakuul asked Surbhi to wait outside the house. He carried Surbhi's bag inside and came back, he performed the aarti in front of her while Avinash was standing aside then he put tilak on her before helping her inside. Avinash was in awe when looking at Nakuul, that man really wanted to earn forgiveness from his wife. Surbhi's heart filled with a new joy when she witnessed him welcoming her as a bride in their own house. She smiled at him, a shy smile though and then she awkwardly looked here and there. That damn silence was again there.

"Huh... I'm going to show to Avi his room, then I'll be studying until dinner time." She said not meeting Nakuul's eyes. The latter smiled on seeing her cuteness. If she was doubting her love for him at that moment, Nakuul was falling in love with her all over again.

When Surbhi and Avinash arrived in the latter's room, he held her hand to prevent her from leaving.

" I know that I'm no one to interfere in your marital life but, trust me Surbhi, give him one last chance. I knew that Afreen was someone with weird ideas to make her shows reach fame but I would have never imagined that she would do that to a married couple. You guys basically spent your whole life dating each other..." Surbhi stopped him.

"We started dating in high school." She chuckled.

"Anyways I always say that life starts when you are in high school because even though you're a bit immature, you're mature enough to take your own decisions. Well, yes, you two have always been head over heels for each other, you are still head over heels for each other. I know that he hurt you but please if he's trying don't be indifferent to his tries." Avinash said putting a hand over her shoulder.

"I'll start thinking that you're still in love with my husband with the way you're taking his side." Surbhi chuckled remembering that both friends were having a crush on Nakuul during their high school days.

"I'm still fantasizing about seeing his abs!" Avinash teased her and she rolled her eyes.

"FIrst his abs are mine, my name is tattooed on it, then let me call Rahul and tell him about your fantasy! We'll see if you're still smiling like a Cheshire cat!" Surbhi pulled her tongue before going to her room to change and to start studying. As she arrived in the room, Nakuul was on the phone with someone. He hung up a few seconds after she came in.

"Did Avinash settle in his room already?" He asked.

"Yup, I'm going to study now." She answered.

"Do you want any help? I can help if you want?" He asked and she got lost in a memory when he had asked if she wanted any help to 'study'.

Flashback, a year ago:

"Do you want any help to study?" Nakuul asked his wife who was studying for her upcoming exams.

"Yeah sure! Do you have any knowledge in Spanish?" Surbhi asked in return as she was studying Spanish which she has taken to discover the language.

"Claro que si (yes of course)" Nakuul answered and she rolled her eyes.

"You having met that Spanish dude in our honeymoon in Norway doesn't make you a specialist!" Surbhi chuckled and Nakuul leaned forward so that their faces were just centimeters apart and Surbhi blushed at their proximity. No matter how long they had been together she was still blushing every time he was near her.

"One thing is sure, Spanish is known to be one of the most romantic language and I think we can jump to the romance part now, shall we?" Nakuul said and took her lips in a stemy kiss, making her forget about her studies.

End of flashback.

"No! I don't need your help in that matter... I mean I was to face call Shrenu for us to go through our notes together, so I don't need your help." She stuttered and he grinned. The red hue on her face was a proof that she was remembering their moment a year ago which Nakuul would describe as being 'muy caliente' (very hot).

"Okay! I'm going to make dinner then. Do you want anything special?" He asked and her mouth watered when he asked her this golden question.

"Can you make lasagna?" She asked and he smiled at her love for food, especially his cooking.

"Anything for you." He winked at her and left, leaving her alone in their room for her to study calmly.