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Chapter 33

"Exactly what do you know about?" asked Shravan to Shivaay.

"He doesn't know shit." scoffed Akaash.

"Will you let him talk?" hissed Nivedita at her boyfriend.

"I know that Radhika and Krish love each other and they both are being separated and that you all are trying to break this wedding. And it was very obvious that during the ring ceremony, you all were trying to stall it. I mean who turns the smoke alarm on!"

Shanaya's eyes widened and Shravan coughed innocently. Akaash whistled casually and Nivedita looked in the other direction.

"I think they need my help over there. Coming aunty!" said Nivedita bluffing and running away.

"So now that you know, what are you planning to do?" asked Shravan crossing his arms and facing his brother.

"Help you guys!" exclaimed Shivaay. "I'm betraying my bro if I marry the girl he is hopelessly in love with."

One more person on their team!

•••

The ring ceremony was called off and there was good news as well as bad news.

The good news was that Shivaay was on their team and he was going to call off his wedding with Radhika right about now.

The bad news was that they had to figure out a way to break the news of this to their parents and Radhika because, after Krish and Radhika's nasty encounter in the basement, Krish refused to talk to anyone.

"Bro I am about to call off my marriage for you and you are telling me that my sacrifice is going to go to shit?!" yelled Shivaay.

"You don't even really love her do you?" asked Krish raising his eyebrows.

"I do! It's just that when I found about you two being in love, I thought it was unfair to both of you."

"Okay, that makes sense."

"One suggestion to you Krish."

"What?"

"Go meet Radhika again."

"That's genius Shivaay! And guess what is going to happen after that? She's going to yell at me again and then she's going to say some hurtful words and I'll be reticent to go back and show my face to her again. Please. I've been humiliated so many times."

"Dude please stop making this an ego issue. I understand that she insulted you, yelled at you, and said some unnecessary shit but she still loves you. Love doesn't just disappear and then come back the next day. Yes I agree that what she said wasn't right but she's just denying her feelings." said Shivaay.

Krish let Shivaay's words sink in and he stood up suddenly. He patted Shivaay's shoulder and ran out the door into his car.

•••

Radhika felt the water around her and sighed. She was inside her pool but she wasn't inside there to relax. She had dropped an important piece of paper inside the water and wanted to grab it before the writing got ruined.

As she was about to grab the paper, another person was also inside the pool and he grabbed the paper before she could get to it.

Radhika looked up and saw Krish. She frowned and came up for air and gasped as she saw his face up close.

"What are you doing here? Did you forget what happened yesterday?" asked Radhika furiously.

"That is exactly why I am here," Krish argued. "You are such a big businesswoman, do you ever check your damn phone?"

Radhika climbed out of the pool, her black jeans and white shirt soaking wet as she grabbed her phone.

'I'm sorry but I'm calling off our wedding. I already told your mom and mine. Mom's pissed but she'll get over it'- Shivaay.

Radhika stumbled and fell in her chair. She looked aghast at her phone and then she looked at Krish's facial expression of glee.

"There's no running now," he said.

Radhika stepped closer to the pool and he pulled her hand and as she was about to fall into the pool, he wrapped his hands around her waist and her legs almost instantly wrapped around his torso.

Her hair was soaking wet and his shirt was unbuttoned. Krish pushed her up against the pool wall and she looked up at him expectantly. The moment was approaching and her heartbeat was increasing.

Krish pulled out a box from his pocket and he opened it. The ring was carved into an 'R' shape and she looked at it and her ears turned red and she blushed and smiled.

"I can't get down on one knee as it isn't physically possible," Krish said laughing as he pointed to the surroundings around him.

Radhika gestured for him to go on and speak.

"After everything that has happened and everything that is to come, I've decided that now is the right time. After meeting you at a wedding and then battling with you at Nirvana, if I spend even more time with you I'll have a hard time controlling myself as well as my attraction to you. I've fallen in love with you and I think I'll fall even harder. Will you marry me?" said Krish half smiling.

Radhika covered her face and then removed her hands as she extended her hand and he slipped the ring on her finger and she smiled at him and put her hands around his neck and he wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her closer.

They both closed their eyes and leaned in closer. The water splashed around them and even though they were completely soaked and exhausted and they would have to give a valid explanation to their parents about what was going on, they were excited as hell and they pressed their lips onto one another's.

A mixture of tears, pain, and longing blended into their kiss as her hands went to his hair and his hands played with her hair as well. Their noses touched each other and their hands kept roaming around their bodies.

Lightning struck in the air and it started to rain. They both climbed out of the pool laughing and went inside Radhika's house.

"I forgot to say something," said Radhika.

"What?" asked Krish.

"I love you," she said.

Krish smiled and kissed the top of her forehead.

"I love you too."