Melting Hearts

Part 101 - Old steps

***Arush's P. O. V***

"Cut it!" they all hissed.

"NO!!" I hissed back.

"CUT IT!!" they all hissed again.

"NO!!" I hissed back, crossing my arms and resting back on the chair.

"Come on beta!! Tumhari hi toh shadi hai?! Kaisa lagega agar khud k shaadi mein dulha ek gunde k tarah dikhega toh?!" Mom groaned.

"Look even Reyansh trimmed his beard!! And he looks so handsome!" mom added, indicating my jija-cum-sala who was sat beside me, rubbing his clean-shaven face with a very regretful look on his face, whilst Ahana sat opposite of us, actually stuffing her knuckles into her mouth to stop herself from laughing!

I groaned and chanced a glance towards Sahana who was sat opposite of me with her lips pursed. As my eyes met her's, she shook her head in a no, making me grin. The last time I'd shaved my beard, Sahana had not liked it one bit, and had showered me with kisses the day my beard had grown back to it's usual level on my face! She loved my facial hair, and I am here to keep her happy!

"Well it does feel good to have a smooth chin Saale sahab.." Reyansh added, forcing a smile to his face and rubbing his hand against his shaven cheeks.

"Aap to bohot khush lag rahe ho saale sahab yeh clean shave kar k... but I'm not interested to be so happy, so I think I'll pass" I grinned, as he scowled.

"Arre yaar mein toh kuwe mein gir gaya.. ab tu bhi a aur mujhe company de de?!" he whined, to which Ahana giggled, making him pout sadly at her.

"Exactly!! Agar tu kuwe mein gir gaya hai, toh mein bhi kyu khoodu?" I smirked at him.

"Come on Arush... beta you looked so handsome when you'd shaven your beard off to impress Sahana that one time!" Mom sighed.

"And Sahana had hated that look of mine... aap ki bahu dusre ladkiyon ki tarah nahi hai!! She loves my beard!" I said confidently, winking at a scarlet-faced Sahana.

"Really beta?" Mom turned to look at Sahana in shock. She nodded her head and peeked up at me through her eyelashes, making me groan - why is she so adorable when I cannot have her in my arms?!

"So now that it's sorted that I won't be touching my beard... can we go ahead with the haldi ceremony?!" I grinned.

"Arre wah... koi to utawla ho raha hai?!" my dadi grinned.

"Of course dadi... I will get to see Sahana decked up in haldi, looking adorable for me... why won't I be excited for it?!"

Winking at Sahana, I pouted to which she flushed - she's so cute!! If only I could go and kiss her right now... Or can I?

Everyone cooed at my words, whilst Sahana's face only grew redder and redder, making me grin broadly in confidence and happiness.

"Saale sahab... why do you have to keep the expectation level so high? Now even my mohotarma will demand such treatment from me!" Reyansh groaned, to which everyone chuckled.

"Kya karein... your sister is very difficult to please... I need to struggle a lot to get her appreciation!" I sighed sadly, whilst Sahana glared murder at me, though her reddening cheeks were telling a different story.

"Difficult to please?! Ok fine then!! Chalo Ahana... we're difficult to please... let's get to our work... we don't get impressed by them anyway right?!" Sahana huffed angrily, glaring at me and getting to her feet.

"Yes I agree Sahana... let's go!!" Ahana too huffed, getting to her feet and circling her arm with Sahana, before the two of them walked out of the house!!