CHAPTER 33.1 - AND WE MEET AGAIN

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CHAPTER 33.1 - AND WE MEET AGAIN

50 MORE DAYS LATER

14th December, 2019

@ Rihaee - Raizada Mansion - 9:00 AM

Reva Raizada finishes getting ready for the day and just as she steps into the room from the wardrobe area, she finds her husband getting all readily suited - putting on his blazer - getting all ready to go to work.

She rolls her eyes at him lovingly as she walks up to him from behind and helps him to put on his blazer lovingly and whisper's hugging him up close - " really Abhi?? We are scheduled too leave for our daughter's destination wedding in three days from now and you are still going to office today?? C'mon just take the day off will you please..i mean yes technically we are all done with all the preparations and everything is all set..but still...it would make me really happy if you stay today..i mean as a mother I am obviously getting very emotional since the last couple of days especially now that the time nearing to Anj's wedding is coming close...and having you around is going to help me feel more composed about the same.."

Abhimanyu Raizada chuckles fondly and he kisses his wife hand for a second lovingly and turns around to cup her face lovingly and he says - " and I promise you for sure that I am going to come home early Reva..just in time for lunch for sure..just a couple of things and meetings that me and Akash need to sort out today.. so that the team back at office has no problems in carrying on with the line of work seamlessly for we do want to put it all into place before we head out for the wedding festivities also because Arnav arrives later this evening after a long tour, I am just going to be working from home a little tomorrow on for I obviously just want to focus on our family time once he is here as well..," and he hugs his wife warmly as he brushes her head - " and to be honest, I know exactly what you mean Reva...I mean you know very well that I'v been fighting a tear in my ear every now and then for the last couple of days as well as I have seen Anjali get set with the final preparations for the wedding and also...," he pauses, for overwhelming fatherly emotion chokes his throat.

Reva sighs happily as she hugs him, filling in his sentence for him - " and also especially now that she's been packing all her stuff otherwise and getting all ready to have it moved to her new home in the next two days, before we leave for the wedding..."

Abhimanyu nods hugging his wife tighter - " well yes...ofcourse...I mean it's obviously overwhelming to see her shift out..but you know Reva as difficult it is for us to let the apple of our eye go...the entire process of it has become so much so easier for me within because I am deeply content in my heart that she is marrying Rahul for he is a gem of a man..and not just that how can we forget how loving Sagar Nisha and Khushi are towards her...as parents they truly don't draw any difference in between of Khushi and Anjali...Anjali is as much as their daughter now as Khushi is...and for Khushi..anjali is already like an elder sister rather than Bhabhi...what more could I ask for as a father? I have just been thanking god for all his blessings..."

Reva nods wiping a happy tear outta the corner of her eye - " I know exactly what you mean abhi...I know exactly what you mean..the way Nisha and Sagar dote and love Anjali..melts my heart so much as well...and ofcourse Khushi is such a darling herself...I absolutely adore her to bits..actually bits would be an understatement for sure..,"and she sighs and pauses as her heart fights a Wish.

Abhimanyu pulls back now and asks his wife, raising his eyebrow at her - " and this sigh of your's was not regards to Anjali at all Reva..i most surely caught on to that...will you tell me what it is about???"

Reva nods as she says - " ofcourse I will abhi..i was anyway thinking of talking this out to you..i mean its better to just voice my thought out anyway..."

Abhimanyu gestures Reva to sit down on their bed for a second to get on with the talk and it is right then they hear a knock on their door and they say out collectively - " come on in.."

The door opens and they see both their children - Akash and Anjali- walking through happily and they gesture each other silently that they will get on with their other talk later on.

Abhimanyu opens his arms gesturing Anjali to come hug him and she does so immediately and she says holding onto her father lovingly - " okay...so dad..i totally got akash in here with me because I want to literally banish the two of you from going to work today...like are you two for real???? I am getting married now in a matter of days..please be at home now..."and she shoots her mother a loving pout as she says - " mom..help me on this will you please????????"

Abhimanyu chuckles as he hugs his daughter lovingly and kisses her forhead - " Anjali..i promise to be home by lunch for sure and the after that I give you my Raizada word of promise..that I am all for our family time..there are just a couple of meetings that akash and me want to sort out before your brother arrives tonight..."

Reva nods at Anjali lovingly and gestures her to let her father and brother have their way for now.

Akash grins at the sight and he says - " and waise be anj..after the breakfast you are anyway going to get consumed in all the remainder of your packing...I mean..you have only finished packing two of your suitcases...and also dad is right we kind of only have today to wind up the important stuff at work..before we get set going for the wedding..also because from tomorrow on, bhai is going to have me all busy helping him finalise the last minute preparations that were left at his end..for he only arrives later this evening right?? "

Anjali looks at everyone sheepishly as she says - " well yes..okay..i do have to get around to a lot of packing surely since mum does want me to move it all well in time by tomorrow and day after because after we return from the wedding and the holiday after..i'll be going straight away too...,"and she pauses all of a sudden getting all emotional herself as the thought strikes her that she will be going to Siddhi(Gupta Mansion) directly with Rahul then and not come here.

Her eyes well up on their own accord as she says hugging onto her father tight again, in soft whispers - " okay..now that I just said this out loud..i'm feeling very emotional everyone...,"and she gestures everyone to come into a collective group hug and everyone does so happily and Reva says instantly kissing her daughters forhead - " well it's a good thing that you are just going to be twenty five minutes away only anj...we will miss you so much beta.."

Anjali continues to hug everyone tight emotionally as bittersweet tears leave her eyes.

Abhimanyu holds on her tight as he says - " reva..make that twenty minutes in minimal traffic...anj..you do know I have already told Sagar that I might just be dropping in for breakfast every third or fourth day with the excuse of having my first meal of the day with you..."

Anjali continues to let out her overwhelmed emotions.

Akash hugs his twinnie tight as well as he says - " oh cmon anj now don't you cry this way alright..i mean look at the brighter side..its so amazing that dad , mom and me are going to see you every day at office as well...and am sure...we all will continue to catch up I our family dinners every weekend so Dadi will be happy too..infact the only one who is going to miss you the most perhaps due to his hectic travel schedules..is also the one who is missing in our family group hug right now ..."

And Anjali and Akash say collectively in unision - " which is Bhai.."

Reva and Abhi say in unison at the same time - " Arnav..."

And it is right then Dadi also enters the room all grinning as she says happily - " okay now that is a sight that I really love...and as I join into this group hug I do have to say this as well...if only Arnav beta was here as well..."

And Dadi joins in the family group hug and they all bask in the happiness and peace of it for a minute or so and Anjali says now wiping her tears off - " okay okay yesss..i am not going cryyyy this way and upset you all first thing in the morning now..anyway I am just going to be like technically just 25 minutes away...,"and she pauses and bites back her smile as she sees her dad raise his eyebwor at her lovingly and she says - " okay correction..that would be 20 minutes in minimal traffic...and anyways...rahul , mum, dad, khuahi always say...that Anjali please don't ever think you are leaving home..look at it like you just have two homes now...,"and everyone nods at her lovingly and she hugs everyone happily again as she says - " and yes ofcourseee...if only bhai was here...my amazing loving brother..,"and she grins happily and adds wiping the remainder of her bittersweet tears - " he arrives this evening...and how...like everyone c'mon...we do have to raise a toast to him tonight....."

Abhimanyu, Reva, Akash nod at grin at each other as they say - " we most definitely will raise a toast to him indeed..."

Dadi chuckles happily as she says - " and I will raise a toast as well..just with my piping hot tea or coffee maybe...."

Anjali grins and nods - " yes dadi...I knowww..you have to join in the toast bit for sure....for this time again it isn't about just the fact that bhai has performed brilliantly yet gaain at an individual level..this is also about the fact that the men in blue are returning home with another clean sweep of all the three series in Sri Lanka again...like they won the test series/odi series/and the t20 series all by 3-2...like how amazing is that... ......I mean another clean sweep victory in all series has surely been exhilarating for the unit to end the last schedule for this calenders year on a high note.. I am so happy for bhaiiii..like super duper happy"

Akash chuckles happily - " ofcourseee anj...we all are ...anj..we all are..."

Reva says lovingly and proudly - " he's always been sincere and dedicated towards what he loves...irrespective of the fact that he had a topsy turvy time in the middle of the year..the love and sincere dedication towards his duties as a national sportsperson and Skipper is what keeps him going nonetheless..infact am so proud of each of my children..for that grit and determination and sincerity the three of you have towards your goals and dreams..."

Akash and Anjali grin in unison as they say lovingly - " thank you mom...but to be honest it always helped us in a way to observe bhai's grit and determination..for that would fuel us further to keep our focus on finding/doing the work we love to do..."

Abhimanyu beams happily and proudly - " and I am so proud of each of you indeed as well my children...I will make sure that I remember to say this to Arnav tonight as well...added with the assurance from our end that we shall all always stand by him..irrespective come what may..wins/or losses..."

And they all say in unison happily - " always indeed...."

And Anjali says happily grinning - " actually to be honest..its better to just say that I am just loving the bit or raising the toast to our cricketers over family dinners...it's a pity that Rahul, Mum, Dad, Khushi wont be joining us for dinner tonight for they are all busy in the last minute wedding preps at their end...but still.... Its like how can I not reminiscie this bit off it..i mean we just raised our toast to our little hit girl two days ago as she returned home from Surat as West Indies departed after their tour and India women clinched the ODI series in 2-1 and they clean sweeped the t20 series with 5-0 as well...like kudos to India Women once again...."

Reva grins to that as she says - " oh yes Anjali...kudos to them indeed.....i mean not only has our little hit girl aced her perfomance at the individual level yet again..for the first time ever I think they were all moved by the fact that our India Women's team saw a better crowd turn out at the stadiums as well here at home in India...remember how Khushi told us at dinner that - apart from winning both the series..as players the bigger point of happiness for them all within was that finally the awareness about their games was starting to be constant and at least some bits of the nation had started to show interest in their games as well by actually turning up to the stadiums to watch..,"and she turns to her husband and says - " remember abhi how she was saying..that turnout at the stadiums is indirectly going to serve as a major boost to not just them as players but for every girl who dreams to pursue a career in the field.... I only have to say this again...I am so proud of her.."

Abhimanyu nods happily in agreement- " well like I always say Reva..am sure we all are so proud of both the national cricketrs we know so up and close..."

Dadi grins and nods - " oh yes reva beta..abhi beta..we all are...also this is surely Khushi beta's one of the biggest strengths and positive points - she always looks beyond at the bigger vision..she is a true sportsperson at heart..."

Akash has a great difficulty in biting back his grin as he listens to his mother, father and Dadi - talk so fondly about Khushi. He makes a mental note to share the information with his brother later on tonight. This bit of it shall totally add to his celebratory mood.

Reva says now grinning at Anjali, as an idea strikes her head - " Anjali beta do one thing..i know Sagar, Nisha and Rahul are caught up with last minutes preps..but atleast you can call Khushi over to help you with your packing and everything...I think you will be able to get it done faster then, also I think it will help distract her a little .."

Akash hides his mischevious grin as he says - " oh yes anj..do that totally...I mean mom is right it will totally help her get a little distracted as well..i mean we all know how nervous Junior is for tomorrow...because not only is BCCI announcing their contract renewal tomorrow..they are also going to declare the squad for the women's tri nation series in Australia in January..."

Abhimanyu nods - " oh yes...we all know how she's been so nervous over this..anjali beta your mother is right..call Khushi home..although I did tell Sagar that Khushi has no reason to be nervous at all..because with the amazing performance this year..i am sure she is going to make it to the squad for the Tri - Nation Series in Australia as well..."

Reva grins and nods - " yes Abhi...and I did tell Nisha that I do anticipate a jump in her contract grade as well..i mean...India's Little Hit Girl has been fabulous with her bat this year and its her and Sheena's opening partnership that has been a hit..so am sure that the officials at BCCI would have caught onto that..as well..anyway Anjali you call her over for sure..or else ill only ring her up after breakfast and ask her to come over..."

Anjali grins - " oh mom..dont worry..i will call her for sure..i mean an she did say that she would be finishing with her practice session by 10 am anyway today......I mean I can't believe I didn't think of this earlier.....anyway I know she's done with all the wedding preparations at her end..and ill just tell Mum, Rahul and Dad that I just need khushi to be with me today..rather than help out in the last minute preps at that end at home...""

Akash grins within - There you go Bhai. The Perfect Welcome gift for You Indeed.And as much as I know Junior - she is going to want to keep this a surprise for You.

Dadi grins - " and I am more than happy to hear this..i really like listening to khushi beta's stories from her tours..c'mon now lets head out for breakfast...,"and she says to Anjali - " make sure to tell khushi beta that she is going to stay until much later with us all..."

Everyone nods at Dadi and starts to make their way out.

Reva says to Abhimanyu, softly as they are walking out - " since we are talking about Khushi..i do have to say this abhi.. I am so happy to see khushi deal with everything else up online so strongly as well, i mean she is so young only just 21..but she's handling it so well..its such a pity that the noise up online about her link up with hridhaan wont just stop though..as in its been raging on and off even though there's no truth in it...its been hard on her to cope her way through..but she's doing well..."

Abhimanyu nods as he says - " well I am only glad that Arnav shared some tips with Anjali to help her guide khushi through the same as well...I mean haven't we all seen this so often as well reva...it's a good thing that Sagar , Nisha and Rahul were very strong in unity on that front and that was the fact that they were going to stand by their daughter strongly in support..come what may...and most importantly I am even more happy that this incident hasn't tampered with Khushi's spirit within.."

Akash can't help but grin to himself as he overhears his parents talking in this context about Khushi. Oh only if you knew- Mom and Dad that your elder son was always going to make sure that just about nothing in this world could tamper with Khushi's spirit.

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30 Minutes Later - After Breakfast

Abhimanyu gestures his wife to come join him in the smaller living space right next to the kitchen area - as they all finish up with their meal.

His mother had just excused herself to finish up some reading while sipping on her Tea. Anjali had excused herself to get on a call with Rahul and then with Khushi - after. Akash had excused himself to get his office bag and everything from his room to get set go for office in 15 minutes as well.

And once that they were finally alone in the smaller living space, Abhimanyu asks his wife, gesturing her to sit down next to him - " cmon..lets hear your thought out with regards to that sigh of your's Reva before I go to work..or else its going to keep nagging me in the back of my head...that I left you feeling worried about something knowingly.."

Reva chuckles to that happily and she sits next to her husband and leans her head on his shoulder and sighs - " well to be honest..Abhi..it's not like I am worried...its just something wishful coming out of a mother's heart...I mean..now that Anjali is about to get married and settle down with the one she loves...I do feel this need to see our sons settled as well...I mean not completely formally because I do not want to rush them into it as well..but then I just feel like..that it will make me very happy to know that they'v found the one they want to be with...now we have nothing to worry when it comes to Akash on this matter..for I am sure he is very serious about Payal..she is a lovely girl and we are going to formalise things for them sooner or later when he tells us they are ready to take things forward... it's just Arnav I worry about...as in we know he is seeing someone at the moment..we do have a hint on that..and anjali did tell me he is very serious emotionally and you know I hate to ever interfere in our children's love lives abhi.. but off late I can't help but feel this desire in my heart..that....i do want to share this thought with him but I don't want him to misunderstand me as well ..because he's with someone else right now and it would be very wrong off me to try to even imply this to him but I just can't help but overthink into this thought abhi....,"and she pauses - sighing yet again.

Abhimanyu smiles at that as he asks, for he does feel like he has a hint about this due to his wife's silent gestures off late - " and this thought is about the fact that you'v spotted someone your heart thinks would be the perfect match for him...you feel like you'v spotted someone your heart tells you is exactly the one Arnav might need in his life at this point as well ??"

Reva looks at him surprised as she asks - "you know already?? How so????"

Abhimanyu chuckles - " well because I do know you Mrs Raizada..but also because maybe iv just been having the same thought off late myself..but iv just been holding it in as well because of the same reasons as yours.."

Reva chuckles at that lovingly as she asks - " oh really??? do you think and feel the same too abhi?? That she would be the perfect match for him? As in have you observed as well off late on different occasions..how theres so much similar about these two..i mean almost feels like the core of their thinking's and ideals really match greatly..."

Abhimanyu nods and says honestly, now easily reading whom his wife was referring too - " well yes to that Reva...off late...i do feel that maybe no one would be more better suited for Arnav...than Khushi - for sure..."

Reva nods excited - " I know right abhi...I so feel she's exactly what he needs..she'd light up his life surely,"and she sighs as reality strikes and pouts - " now only if these two were not seeing others right now..i would totally play the matchmaker in there for sure...I mean I do know khushi is not seeing Hridhaan..but I do also have a heads up from Anjali that she does have someone else in her life she already likes...which was another reason why she was so worried and worked up about this whole mess up online with Hridhaan..."

Abhimanyu sighs now himself- " well I know what you mean Reva.. but we gotta keep our wishes aside..for the kids have already chosen for themselves perhaps...so as much as I'd love to see Khushi as a part of our family standing next to Arnav as his partner...I do have to tell you that..what we are hoping for is somewhat in vain Reva.."

Reva sighs - " I knowwww abhi... the two of them are anyway so formal in front off us all with one another...they barely even talkmamongst themselves..like they only do so when the topic shifts to Anjali/Rahul or cricket ...I do think Khushi is probably just pretty much intimidated in her head by Arnav's gaming personaa and the fact that he has been her cricketing inspiration for a long time..maybe she could never even think of separating that bit of it from the angle and look at him otherwise...I mean they do have a 7 year age difference as well...maybe that's what's always intimidated her as well...although age doesn't really matter much though in my opinion like for example you and me are six and a half years apart abhi and we clicked in an amazing connection nonetheless...so I guess what matters is the clicked connection bit...but even though am kind of sad that the two of them clicked with different individuals in terms of their connections maybe...I do want them to be happy in their spaces...I mean I'd always wish them well...khushi is quite dear to me..and ofcourse Arnav is our son..id only always want him to find bliss in his space in terms of love as well..."

Abhimanyu nods as he kisses his wife's forhead - " I know what you mean reva..their happiness is what matters more...its what is priority..our wishes can take a backseat..so let's just keep this bit in our heads for sure...I do not want the kids to misunderstand us thinking that we do have hints on them seeing their significant others and yet we were trying to cross the line by matching them across...that will be really disrespectful towards their privacy I guess..."

Reva nods - " yesss abhi..lets keep it in our heads...also I do hope arnav does tell us about who he has been seeing though..or else until then I am just going to keep having Khushi revolve in front of my eyes for him..."

Abhimanyu nods as he says - " I hope so too...im sure he will talk to us when he is ready Reva...we must not rush him..he's anyway still facing issues due to his past relationship with Pia...as the buzz keeps going on and off..if we start to expect him to speed things just for our sake..it will be unfair to him..."

Reva nods - " yes I agree with you on that. I mean these things need time and most importantly they need to fall in place organically and naturally..."

Abhimanyu nods now kissing his wife hand lovingly - " don't worry..our kids are going to be okay..Anjali Is already going to be settled formally..im sure our sons will also full suit when they want too..they are both strong, independent individuals Reva..i am sure they know what they are doing..."

Reva hugs abhi - " yes I am sure they do know that..."

And right then Akash enters in the living space all grinning and he says - " ok dad..im sorry to walk in on you and mom this way...but we need to get going now..or we will be late and then we won't make it back in time for lunch and that means your daughter will axe us both...."

Abhimanyu chuckles at that and he gets up and both Akash and Him - bid Reva bye for the day and leave for work.

Reva walks back fighting her sigh with a smile on her face now. She knew her sons would be okay.She probably just needed to give them time to make decisions about their Personal Space.

However not having her wish fulfilled of having Khushi next to Arnav that way - was surely not going to stop her from doting on the girl that had caught her heart - nonetheless. She makes a mental note - to get some of Khushi's favourite dishes made for lunch - for sure, completely delighted by the fact that she had suggested the idea to Anjali to call her over to help her finish up with her Packing.

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6:00 PM - @ Rihaee - Raizada Mansion

Khushi's POV

YUP.

Guys

I AM SURE.

Sure of what?????????????????

PRETTY SURE OF THE FACT THAT EVEN THE COMBINED PHRASE OF THE YO-YO WORLD CUP IS NOT ENOUGH TO DEPICT THE NERVOUS AND EXCITED - YO -YO FLIPS IN THE PIT OF MY STOMACH RIGHT NOW.

Why so?

Because I am at Arnav's Home right now - obviously and he freaking has No Clue. And I am going to Surprise the Daylights and Nightlights out of his head - yet again.

Haha!!

I do have to thank Akash for helping me keep this a secret all day as in - he surely went along with what I wanted to say to Arnav. So Arnav's, supposed to be landing in 30 minutes right now - and I'v just led him to think all day prior on text that I am with Jess at her place helping her finalise her preparations for bhai's wedding and pack up and everything and that I am surely going to meeting him tonight on the usual late night drive. I have also avoided video calls with him after the one I just had with him in the morning before coming here to Rihaee (Raizdaa Mansion)to help Anjali finish packing up her stuff so that's she can start moving it and settling it all from tomorrow on at Home - on the pretext that Jess's Mom has been around at her place as well. P.s - which is kind of half the truth anyway. As in Jess is totally busy doing the very same with aunty at her place. Just that I am not with her but am here at Rihaee.

Also I know very well that he has no clue about me being here from any other source since I have been around Anjali/Reva aunty and Dadi all day anyway - I know they haven't spoken to him yet on the same as in they haven't told him I am here. Everyone here and at home as well has also just been caught up with the last minute Wedding stuff as well right? So that totally worked in my favour as well.

JUST YOU WAIT - SKIPPER BLUE.

JUST YOU WAIT.

HA.

Like Yippppeeeeeeeee to That Ya Guys..

Ok.

Wait.

Dear Heart chips in excited. Hey, K -Make that Yippeeeee * Infinifty* Infinity.Like I just can't wait to see the look on Arnav's face now as he sees you at his home waiting for his arrival..Oh Sighhhh we are finally just like about an hour away from seeing him after 4 Months 26 Days. I have no control over my Beats - K. No Control at all.

I Understand dear Heart - I totally Understand.

My Mind. Dear K - I am totally going in a state of YO-YO- SHUT DOWN.

Haha - what do you mean by that dear Mind?

My mind chips in all dreamily. K,I mean I am officialy making a statement right here that do not expect me to function normally for the next 60 minutes at the least. I mean I shall only restart my software's once Arnav,my Love is here. Period.

Dear Eyes chip in all Happily. Copy That dear Mind - Copy that.

Oh no dear eyes - you most surely cannot do this ya. We are in the middle of helping Anjali pack na. We can't mess this up for her.Atleast you cooperate.

Dear Eyes sigh. Ok, then - K. Alright. Only for you though - only for you.

Right then I pause on my crazy Inner thought rant - as I see Anjali walking back out of the washroom into her wardrobe space where the two of us are actually seated on the carpeted floor with her suitcases laid out and we'v been packing up her stuff.

She says now grinning - " Khushi...cmon lets finish this las suitcase all up fast before bhai arrives...I mean I do not want to be busy doing this when he comes..."

I nod at her excited and we get on with it.

Ok Guys. Now that we are back to being busy all packing and everything. I think I can use about a little bit of my Headspace to give you all a Backward Glimpse.

For technically I am seeing you all after 50 days forward into our Time - but a little birdie did give me a heads up that you all do have a little idea about that bit off it Already. But still - I shall quickly just get into like a Super Brief Glimpse into it all - Nonetheless because to be honest , even if I want to na everyone I can't really give too many details right now anyway.

Why so?

BECAUSE - YO-YO- WORLD CUP * INFINITY ALERT!!!!

RIGHT?

Ok, so I am delighted to Report to you all that the last 50 days at my end have been mostly great at my end - I mean you can totally just minus the Great bit out in terms off Me Missing Arnav insanely as usual and also Minus the great bit out of the fact that the Rumours up online about me and Hridhaan also keep raging on and off.(But I am happy to tell you all that I am totally picking up on the technique on Check Mating all these wordly Chinese whispers - nicely. Like I am getting a hang off it for Real. I don't end up reacting to it all Hyper Sensitively now. It obviously still upsets me a tad bit little but I don't cry out buckets over it - anymore. It makes me flinch and sulk a little but then I sort my way through after.And I only have to thank Arnav, my love and my family, friends that have been so wonderful in their support towards me on this regard as always.) So yes - apart from these two things everything has been Great on the various other accords for sure. I shall just quickly list It out for you all in just two pointers.

1. Great on the accord - that I have spent the last month out at home with everyone just busy prepping up for bhai's wedding preparations and everything is set at my end and pretty much with all the other preps as well. I have also spent the last 50 days practicing a lot of cricketing nonetheless with our national/domestic units on and off and also study up for my correspondence graduation course in between.

2. Great on the accord of 22 Yards My love as well- for our Unit - India Women - won both the Series ODI and T20 with West Indies in exhilarating thrilling games - and also that our Men in Blue are also returning Home after win in all the three series from Sri Lanka as well. So not just Arnav and Me - everyone in our respective units are completely exhilarated on having finished our last cricketing schedules for the year on a high note. And now everyone in our units is gearing up for some break and family time until we all recollect in the first week of Jan.

3. Oh wait - also guys - another thing that's been leading to a lot of nervous - Yo- Yo's in the pit of my dear stomach for the last two days especially is the anticipation of BCCI announcing the renewal of the contract list + the Shortlisted Squad out for the Tri Nation Series in Australia in January. And I have been obviously so so nervous about this in anticipation. They will make a formal announcement on their website like around 2pm about the renewal of contracts but we are all expected to report to BCCI's head office tomorrow morning at 930 am to get on with reading out our contracts and signings and everything so that the formal announcement can go through later aswell. Actually to be honest guys - both Jess and me have been so so so nervous over this like keeping all are fingers crossed in anticipation. And the excitement of seeing Arnav today is exactly what is distracting me from all the nervousness anticipation about the same. Like meeting him tonight - is exactly what I need. His loving arms around me - are going to instantly ease out all my nerves - for sureeeee.

I look up at the clock on the wall.

6:10 PM.

Ahaaaaa.

Dear Time - Will You Fly Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

I am right on that thought as Anjali looks up at me as we are folding through her casual/office wear stuff and getting it all packed and she says giving me a heartfelt smile- " junior...know what? please don't share this with your superbro though okay? I would not want to worry him..but I know you'd understand.."

Guys - I do love how Anjali sometimes often calls me Junior as well. I mean totally gives me - amazing peaceful vibes for it matches Bhai's na. Also I could say the same for Akash as well.

I nod at her as I say - " ofcourseeee ya tell me..i wont tell him pakka se...for I guess this is about you feeling all emotional within na?"

Anjali nods as her eyes well up - " oh yes..it is..like now that we are all set to leave for the wedding...I just feel quite consumed with bittersweet emotions as in as happy as I am...I am obviously getting so emotional on and off...and now that I am almost finished packing up to have my stuff shifted out tomorrow...I just feel like I want to cryyyy a little...and I do not want to worry everyone at home with it...obviously because that will only make them so emotional again..."

I get up from my spot now and go next to her now and hug her from the side instantly as I say - " I understand..i obviously do...this is normal ya...you please don't worry about me telling anyone about this at all thike...you just hug me and cry it out...okay?????"

Anjali nods and as she continues to let out her emotions - I can feel my eyes well up a little on reflex as well.

We are right in the middle of this vulnerable moment when we hear a knock on ger dressings door and we both look up to see Akash standing right there - and just as he spots Anjali crying - he walks up with a heartfelt smile on his face to her other side too and he says, the tone of tease evident in his tone - " achaaa know what Anj...I was thinking...if we should postpone the wedding date by a couple of months...I mean now that the time is nearing..everyones getting so emotional haina???"

I bite back my chuckle as I see Anjali whack Akash's arm lovingly as she says, chuckling as well - " oh shut up..Akash...who says I want the wedding to be postponed ya...you won't understand...this is natural alright.."

I nod at him as I say - " it really is natural ya Akash..."

Akash smiles as he hugs her again putting his hand around her shoulder lovingly - "yes junior..i just wanted to make my twinnie chuckle..i mean I was coming up here to see if the two of you are done with all the packing and everything and here I see you crying...so yeah..and anj you better cry it out right now in front of me okay..not in front of bhai though...he's going to be home soon and that too after so many days...he wouldn't want to see your eyes all read first thing out ..cmon...you know that,"and with that he looks at me in a mischevious gesture and I bite back my smile with great difficulty - obviously.

Anjali hugs him all tight as she sniffles through her sobs - " oh yes..ofcourse akash...I know that...just give me a couple of minutes alright.."

Akash nods and he says mischeviously - " well I don't know about our bride and groom junior..but am sure all of us and also including all our friends and relatives that are coming along..are beyond just excited to set out to Gstaad...for a winter wedding figuratively.."

I chuckle at that happily as I say - " oh yesss...Akash..i don't know about the bride and groom..but am sure the rest of us all are crazy excited for sure...,"and with that I do excuse myself to use the washroom giving Akash and Anjali their brother- sister moment.

Guys - on that Note. I think I can use this time to give you all a Headsup about the Wedding. I don't think any of us brought this up before in all the hustle bustle around us. So for Bhai and Anjali's destination wedding - we are all headed out to Gstaad, Switzerland which is like a small Swiss Village/Resort Town in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps - travel bloggers refer it to a Paradise within the Swiss Alps as well. Also since its going to be all snowy and wintery in that side of the World - its going to be a winter Wedding figuratively indeed. We shall be flying there in different flights though you know to keep up the secrecy bit off it still. We all as in the Boys side are flying Swiss Air to Zurich and everyone on the girls side is flying out just four hours apart from us through Lufthansa to Zurich - from where its just a three hour train ride to Gstaad - where in we are all scheduled to get together by 18th evening.

So - Our elders chose this amazing Resort called - Le Grand BelleVue as the Venue where in all the wedding functions will be taking place in their different banquets and private spaces for events and all the Hotel's rooms have been booked out for our families and friends as well. And over all at the destination wedding - its just going to be a close cozy group of just 50 - 60 guests from each of our sides off our first circle of relatives and close family friends and friends circles. Overall - about 120 of us in all in the gathering. And their wedding functions start on 19th December and the wedding takes place during the day on the 22nd December, followed by a reception dinner amidst us all at night - after which bhai and Anjali are planning to leave for their Holiday to Bora Bora from Zurich itself on the 23rd night and as most of the guests return to India then too - some of us will only return after Xmas. The elders are planning a big reception party here in Delhi surely for the remainder of the friends and social circle - but that will only happen by the end of Jan after Arnav returns from New Zealand from their cricket tour and I return from Australia from the Tri Nation Series.( that is if I make it to the squad - and since everyone is anyway hoping that I do make it to the squad anyway - they just planned it out this way)

Dear heart chips in all dreamily now. Oh guess what K - Don't you call me selfish though as in its Superbro's wedding and everything but somehow I can only dream about being in Arnav's arms - amidst the ever so romantic setting of the Swiss Alps. I mean K - I am totally geared up for some exclusive time with just Arnav, My love.

Dear Mind restarts itself as it says. Oh yes K - just had to restart my software to shout this out Loud. IMPATIENCE WORLD CUP - ALERT AS WELL.I mean can we get on that Flight to Zurich already. Swiss Alps - Snow - And Arnav's arms = What I'v been Dreaming About.

I bite back my inwardly chuckle at that. Oh Boy -dear Heart & Mind - I am surely all excited about that as well. I mean the thought of this was what kept us going na - I mean now we are just going to be around each other until New Years. Like finally after so long - just two weeks of being around each other - even though reminder dear insides - we totally will be in the Mode of our Undercover Romance.

Dear Heart and Mind say in Unison - Which is why it shall be More Fun - Dear K!!!!

I take out my phone out of my Denims to look at the Time - on reflex - as I make my way back to the room to join Akash and Anjali.

6:25 PM.

Ugghhhhhh.

Still Five More Minutes to Arnav's landing - everyone.

Ahhh My Love - Be Here Already Na...I mean Look - Your Sparkle's right here waiting to welcome you in my - Surpiriseeeeee * Infinity Style.

Oh What - Fun this Shall Be - Everyoneeee!!

What Fun it shall Be!!

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Arnav's POV - 7:15 PM

In the Car

4 Months 26 Freaking Days.

= 150 Days (since some of those months were of 31 days - Guys)

Now that bit off it = 3600 Hours = 216,000 Minutes

And please know guys - I am totally calculating this bit out on my phone and I am just about to multiply the figure of those minutes by 60 as well to get the seconds figures out - but then I guess - the minutes figure should help me convey what I want to nonetheless - right now.

Convey what?

The fact that now that I have actually waited patiently for 150 days = 3600 hours= 216,000 Minutes already to meet My Sparkle - once again these last couple of hours until I actually see her are going to feel more torturous within than all the time gone by in the months of wait already.

I mean - we are planning to meet by 1030 PM today - for she is at Jess's right now helping her finalise her preparations for the wedding and packing and everything. And once I am done with dinner time at home with everyone - the plan is to sneak out after at around 1030 so that I can pick up Sparkle - from Jess's - and we head out for our drive time.

But that's the Issue Guys.

I mean there are still almost a little over Three Hours 30 Minutes to the moment - I see the love of my Life in front of my eyes.

GODAAMIT.

Anyways - Raizada - It's Safe to Shut out the Calculator app of your phone for now...and get around to texting the love of your Life - that you are in the car now for she's waiting for your text - remember she did tell during your quick chat with her after landing that she's going to wait for you to text her once you were in the Car.

I quickly send out the same message that I am in the car now in our family group as well and then send it out to My Sparkle as well.

Me : hey you...Sparkle...so am in the car now. left the airport precisely two minutes ago...so I should be home soon...just messaged the same to everyone on the family group as well.

My phone beeps within a second.

Her : yayyiiieee * Infinty my loveeee...like FINALLYYYYYY!!!!!! But know what love - 216,000 Minutes since I last saw and yet these last couple of hours and minutes seem to be getting more tortourous yaaaaaaaaaaa.....ooohhhh I can't wait for the clock to strike 10:30 PM. Please note - that I am totally like the MOST IMPATIENT HOMOSAPEIN on all of PLANET EARTH RIGHT NOWWWWWWWW.

I chuckle as I read that.

Me : Ok....you just did not say that out loud to me Sparkle..

Her : arreeee...whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?? Sach hi toh haina..there's surely no one in this world who is more impatient than me right now thike?????????? I mean I could totally print this out in Platinum and have it Carved out in Stoneee - as well.

Me : okkk sorry...but I do have to say this that you are wrong Sparkle...okay...because first thing out you literally copied my words this time around even before I could say this out loud to you...I mean I literally just calculated the figures of all our minutes spent apart in my calculator and was pretty much thinking the same before I texted you and you literally wrote the same thing back out to me...also Correction to that latter bit in there please.YOU ARE NOT THE MOST IMPATIENT HOMOSAPIEN ON PLANET EARTH RIGHT NOW. I AM - PERIOD.

I grin to myself as I tap send - looking out the window of the Car. Okkk can someone/anyone bless me with some sort of a Magical Power to control the way Time Works?

My Phone beeps in twenty seconds.

Her : excuseee me Skipper blueee...I greatly Disagreeee...Disagree * Infinity. I AM CLEARLY MORE IMPATIENT THAN YOU RIGHT NOW THIKE?

Me : and I maintain my stand - that I disagree too Sparkle.

Her : Skipper Blue - are you trying to get into a Banter right here in this context??

I chuckle as I read that.

Me : yes ofcourse..Sparkle...

Her : uffffff...you can't do that..thike???? I am telling you na...just agree to this bit na...

Me : I am afraid I cannot agree with you on that..my love..

Her : so you are saying we don't have a consensus then?

Me : we most surely don't have a consensus on the same - Sparkle.

Her : ok what if I say that we can both share the - MOST IMPATIENT HOMOSAPIEN TAG COLLECTIVELY FOR NOW - PERHAPS? Then do we have a consensus?????????

I grin as I read that.

Me : oh yes...ofcourse we do have a Consensus then Sparkle. I mean I am more than just happy to share the Tag with You. I shall just not agree to have you just Claim it all by yourself though...anyways even though this was just a ten second Banter - my love...how about you account for it for collective redemption? I mean we have to stick by our summons and disclaimer agreements, right????

Her : hahahaha...godammit you...Skipper Blueee - you are right on that note for sure. We surely have to stick by our summons and disclaimer agreements hence even the 10 second banter shall be totally accounted for - I assure you of that. Collective Redemption Mode - On.

Me : and I am beyond just glad about that Sparkle. Ok listen I am going to pick you up by 1030 PM sharp okay? Don't you freaking delay it by a minute more...okay??

Her : oh yes I won't delay ya love...I mean aunty usually goes off to sleep by 1030pm anyway. And jess is totally going to help me sneak out after and sneak back in as well. Don't you worry about that thike?? 10:30 PM it is. Anyway you do know na it was so difficult for me to stay over at Jess's tonight I mean with all the last minute wedding stuff at home going on...but then I somehow managed to convince Mom, Dad and Superbro about it...only because I just had to meet you tonight only na my love...(heartsssssssss)

My heart glows with so much Love.

Me : thank you so much Sparkle for making this happen tonight. I mean I know so much has been happening around at our homes and yet you are making this happen..

Her : achaaaa please thike...now don't you dare thank me...for I am not doing this for you alone thike? for myself too..as In for US - na. Also as if - you will not be sneaking out of home to meet me...as in you are only going to be home after like 50 days and just after meeting everyone for a couple of hours you will get out to see me..i know that bit of it isn't going to be easy peasy as well na...

Me : well yes to that...but I gotta do..what I gotta do nonetheless Sparkle. I could most definetly not push seeing you right as well?

Her : oh yes...we gotta do what we gotta do ya..i mean... the things we do for Love...Skipper Blue...the things we do for love...

Oh godammit - Be 1030 PM Alreadyyy!

Me : anyway Sparkle...you tell me you ookay though? I mean I know you'v only been so nervous about the meeting at BCCI tomorrow morning with regards to the renewed contract lists and the announcement of the tri nation series squad...im sure the distraction of helping jess pack up for the wedding helped you shift focus nonetheless...or is it that both Jess and you are just driving each other nuts going crazy nervous?

Her: haha...well you know me...the distraction surely helped ya...but yes both jess and me are superrrr nervous ya...like I just need to have your hand in mine tonight in real time to help ease the rest of my edgy nerves...ya...goddddd just why can't it be 1030 PM already????????????????????

Me : I know right Sparkle. Dammit.

Her : acha also on that note ask google maps how far are you from Home na??? as in I obviously do want to get on a video call with you as well..(hearts)

I smile as I read that.

I quickly check out my Google Maps.

Me : well it's a good thing there isn't much traffic today Sparkle. Google Maps tells me that I should be home in about 15/20 minutes ..

Her : ohh great my love...acha listen na...aunty is just calling me out for some work..k ? I mean it's a bummer that Jess parents aren't able to make it to the wedding for its such a busy holiday season in Goa as well na at this time na...so I do want to spend some time with her.. lets connect soon my love once you are homeee...ravagae kisses...

Me : okay no worries..let's do that..ravage kisses Sparkle..

Her : ok a little confusion in here though.. I mean should I write - until we text again / or until we meet again - now - I mean since we are about to meet soon in a couple of hours na..acha wait...I shall write down - until we meet again - only - I mean it totally feels bettterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...(heartssssssssssssssssssssssss) I love you so so so so much - don't reply now thike? or ill just end up texting back as usual..aunty calling now...(heartsssss )

I chuckle as I finish reading that bit.

Godammit.

My Precious Sparkle.

Can't wait to Freaking See You - Dammit.

.......................................

15 minutes Later

Arnav POV Continues

The Car pulls into the gates of my Home and I can't help but smile - guys.

I mean - always feels so good to come back Home after a Long Gruelling Tour Obviously.

And this one had been a Very Long One Indeed.( A Little Birdie tells me that you all already have a heads up about how things have turned out both Khushi's and my end - professionally so I shall not get into the details of that. But I do have to just say - that I am obviously happy for our unit to be ending the last series for this year on such a High - and well honestly I think iv just been more excited on the same with regards to India Women as well. I mean guys not only My Sparkle has been brilliant yet again - the entire team's performance has been so tight and strong.

I pause on my chain of thoughts grinning - for I see Mom, Dad, and Dadi, stepping out of the Main entrance now and just as the car comes to the Halt in the front porch - I get out all Grinning - and walk up to my family feeling happiness rule my heart.

I am pulled into an instant hug by Dad first as he says happily - " welcome backkkk my son..finally...we missed you..soo glad to have you back..."

I quickly hug him back grinning and I pull back a second later as I say happily - " finally indeed dad..missed you all too..so good to be back home as always.."

I hug Mom and Dadi next in a collective group hug and Mom says happily - " just in time Arnav..just in time...I mean now I can officially say that it feels like the wedding festivities for Anjali have begun..you were the only one who was missing till now beta..."

Dadi says hugging me tight too - " well I do agree with you on that too Reva...we all missed Arnav this morning in the group hug so much..."

I pull back now and I look at the three of them grinning as I say - " okk..so all family group hugs without me? haan?"

Mom chuckles happily as she pulls me into a hug again - "well you know you were terribly missed now..don't you beta??"

I nod at her happily - pulling back. And I ask - "" also on that note where are the missing two members of our family group?? akash..anj? they are home right..?"

Mom, Dad, Dadi nod in unsion - " they surely are home son.. infact they were getting out right behind us when we got to know the car was pulling in the driveway..will be here in a second I guess..," and I hear both my siblings happy voices come out from the enterance - " here we are bhai..here we are..."

And I pull them both into an instant hug to each of my sides and I kiss Anjali's head lovingly and I ask - " how's our bride doing haan??"

She pulls back grinning and beams at me happily - " now that you are here bhai..i'd say..im doing just perfect...just perfect..sorry got a second late to come out..i was just with..,"and before she could finish her sentence Akash interrupts her immediately as he says - " oh cmon Anj..save the talking bit for later..once we are in...,"and he gives me a very happy grin and hugs me again as he says in a whisper so that only I could hear him - " welcome home bhai...welcome home...and know what? this time around I have something special for you.."

I pull back happily as I wink at him in a gesture - Oh really..do you now??

He nods happily. Can totally spot a mischievous glint in his eyes everyone - but I have zero clue as to what's he referring to.

Dadi says now - " achaa..chalo..lets all get inside now..we cant have Arnav beta do all the talking with us...at the front door itself..."

I nod at everyone as I say - " ok..cmon...you all head in...ill just get out my cricketing kits myself and be in as well..i'll be right behind you all.."

Dad nods and chuckles happily - " oh yes we know very well son that you'd like to carry your cricketing kits in with you yourself...okay then..come in okay?

Mom nods at me happily - "I'm having your coffee ready..also some snacks..just some light ones or else I know you won't eat dinner..."

I nod at her Happily.

Anjali hugs me happily from the side and she says looking towards the door - " arree...but where is...," and once again to my puzzlemet Akash interrupts her as he pulls her by the hand towards the main entrance inwards behind everyone - " oh cmon Anj...don't you delay bhai on the door right now..we will talk when we are in.."

And she nods at me happily turning back and I chuckle at my family happily and gesture them to head on in and they do.

I make my way back to the Car - gesturing uncle to open up the Boot and I say out loud, leaning inward to pick out my kit- " uncle..im just taking both my kits in as usual..please have the rest of my luggage sent up.."

I hear Uncle answer - " yes I will Arnav beta..ill just freshen up and be back quick and have your stuff sent in"

I say out loud shoving my suitcases a little aside to reach out for my kits- " yes okay uncle... no worries.."

Right then my phone beeps in my pocket.

I quickly check it out.

It's a text from Sparkle.

Her : Skipper Blue now you will have to agree that I was the most impatient homosapein on all of planet Earth thike?

I pause on getting my kit out and I quickly type back with my self still covered up by the Open Boot.

Me : I thought we already had a consensus on the same - Sparkle. I do not understand why do you want to open this bit of it to banter again...also..have just reached home...met everyone..theyv all gone in...am just in the process of pulling my gaming kits out of the car..since you know I always like to carry that bit of it in myself...just like you do too...

I tap send and lean forward into the boot again to pick out my kit.

My phone beeps again.

I dish it out with the other hand and I look into it.

Her : I knowww...I mean I knew that bit of it even before you could tell me..Skipper Blue..as in I knew that you were out their by the car boot getting your precious kits out by yourself..which is why I texted you ya...

Ok.

That Puzzles me.

I quickly type.

Me: huh? What do you mean Sparkle??

I haul my kits out and place the two wheeled bags on the ground next to me..dish out one of the trolley handle's with my head still into my Phone and as I am now about to shut the boot with my other free hand- my Phone beeps.

Her : I already know..because I can see you...my Love....(Heartssssss)

WAIT.

WHAT??????????????????????????????????????

Guys.

What does she Mean?

How can she meeeeeeeeeeeeee?????

I close the Boot Shut in sheer Puzzlement with my head still into my phone in confusion still when it beeps again.

Me : huh???????????

Her : my love...look up will you pleaseeee ...at the main enterance..

I do.

I instantly do.

AND MY HEART SURELY STOPS BEATING IN HAPPINESS.

Yup.

It Stops.

For Just About a NanoSecond - Perhaps.

But it Surely Stops.

Why So???????

BECAUSE IT'S HERRRRRRRRRR!!

IN FRONT OF MY FREAKING EYES RIGHT NOW.

LIKE - RIGHT HERE - RIGHT NOW.

AT HOME.

HOW??????????

I mean wasn't she supposed to be at Jess's?????

Well - Raizada - Kickstart your brains.

Apparently Not - to that for sure - since she is surely is in front of your eyes right Now.

Or maybe guys - Am I just Dreaming/ Hallucinating this bit off it again?

But - wait.

No.

She did text me to look herself right??

But just in case - I do close my eyes and rub them together for a brief second and open them again.

And She's still there and this time I am sure its not a Hallucination at all, as I see her grin at me cheekily from across, starting to make her way towards me - her eyes reflecting a lot of overwhelmed happy emotions as they lock with my dazed, emotional,surprised and stunned ones and she calls out back into the main entrance saying - "yes Akash, Anj..i will just help ASR with his cricketing kits..i mean I do like to wheel mine home in always too..so its totally going to be a fan moment for me if I'm able to help ASR wheel back his in as well..."

My CHEEKY Sparkle.

Guys - just look at her being so Adorably Cheeky right now.(Akash - has helped her on this for sure)

Godaamit.

I am still in a state of being a dazed - surprised- stunned Statue as I lean sideways by the boot of the car - loving the sight of her walking up to me right now.

God only know's - how much I am loving the sight though as in - just to see my Sparkle welcome me home this way is making my heart Gush with Intense Love.I also am fighting the urge off going down on my knee right here right now - and asking her to Marry Me - straight out.

Now I truly know what Akash meant by that - Something Special bit.

Oh this is like the Best Welcome Gift - Ever.

I am also surely Grinning like an Idiot.

And.

She's totally loving it. I can see it by the Happy Glint in her eyes right now.

And as she approaches me now she winks at me playfully and asks softly, her eyes welling up with happy emotions - " ASR...you won't mind if I help you wheel one of your kits in right??? I mean you know since it will be like an honour for me to help you do the same..."

Godammit Her.

Just Look At Her.

I feel myself fight another Urge.

The Urge to just Haul her up in my arms right now and carry her up to my Room straight away and ravage her lips with Mine.

It's a pity I can't.

But I am sure she's read my intentions In my eyes for sure.For her eyes have widened up adorably and nervously as whispers stepping up closer, and keeping a hand on the handle bit of my kit, next to the one I was holding - " no no..no...my love..i know that look in your eye thike...you most surely cannot haul me up in your arms right now and take me to your room thike???? like you just can't ya...we are supposed to be on Channel 2 right now..also how about how reduce the level of your grin a little na love as in uncle will come and he will find us looking at each other this way..."

I wink at her playfully as I keep my hand over her's instantly clutching it hard as I whisper sure that she could read every bit of the overwhelmed emotions in my eyes just like I could read hers. - " damm you Sparkle...you should have thought of that bit off it...before walking out here to surprise the daylights, nightlights and eveninglights out of my head...right now????"

Khushi chuckles at that adorably as she winks her one eye and says - " and this is exactly where I say - surprise * infinity my love...."

I grin happily as I say - " and this is exactly where I say - that this is you being cheeky* infinity times indeed...I mean look at how you were taking my case on the chat on my way here...totally misleading me to think that you are at Jess's for real..."

Khushi bites her grin happily as she clutches on my hand back happily looking around to make sure it were just the two of us around - " wherein..iv actually been here like all day yaaaa...arnav..like just been helping Anjali pack up her stuff to start moving it into home tomorrow on...and you have no idea how crazy iv been going in wait for you th..,"and right then we hear Anjali's voice come in from the entrance - " junior, bhai...all okay?????why aren't the two of you in yet...," and Khushi instantly gestures me to get back to Channel 2 in terms of my expressions - adorably as she takes her hand off under mine and readjusts her hold on one of my cricketing kits and I hold my other one casually now and we start to casually wheel in my cricketing kits and she says to Anjali who'd walked up to us - " nothing ya Anj.. I was just congratulating ASR on the wonderful victory...obviously.."

And I bite back my grin with great difficulty as I say - " and I was just congratulating Khushi on her's...India Women have been fantabulous.."

Anjali nods at us grinning and she rolls her eyes - " ohh god..again the two of you back to cricket..i mean I know the congratulateries were due..but did you atleast say hi to each other as well??you know like hi..how are you? how was the flight? I mean it's not necessary to always just have your beloved game in context na..you can talk otherwise also..."

That makes Khushi and Me Bite back our chuckle with great difficulty yet again and Khushi says innocently - " oh yes Anj..i mean I totally forgot to ask that bit off it though.."and she looks at me adorably as she says innocently - " hello ASR...how are you?? surely great I hope..also...i hope you had a wonderful flight..."

I play along as I nod at her politely and formally as I say - " hello to you to khushi...well yes the flight was really good..for sure..and how have you been doing?? Hope everything's been great with you otherwise..."

Anjali rolls her eyes at us as she says - " when ya???just when will the two of you stop being so formal to each other ya..anyway come on in..."

Khushi and Me - bite back our grins with great difficulty again as we finally enter into Home with Anjali - sure that each of us were fighting back a zillion chuckles in our heads.

Ok.

I need to be Alone with My Sparkle right now.

Even its for a couple of Minutes.

Need to freaking take her Lips with Mine.

I am fending my head out for an excuse right when I see Akash walk up to us three now and he's totally fighting back his grin too as he says - " okay bhai, junior, anj...mom's getting some light snacks and stuff ready...cmon then anj..lets go...,"and he looks me directly and says - " bhai im sure you'd want to tuck in your precious kits back into your room before..."

I nod at him.

He looks at Khushi next as he says - " junior...why don't you help bhai at that..that wouldn't be a problem right?"

I need to give my Brother - an Oscar right Now.

He is the Best Brother - Ever.

Period.

Khushi plays along innocently as she says - " yes yes that would not be a problem at all...I could totally help ASR in tucking in his kits first..i mean I do the same as well when I arrive back from a tour..so yaaa...I understand..."

Anjali looks at khushi as she says - " ya I know that junior...but are you sure? I mean akash can help bhai..why don't you come along with me to join everyone here..first?

I groan within.

I am sure - Khushi feels the same.

Akash says instantly as he gestures us not to worry subtly - " anj..dadi is calling you alright?? She wants to talk something to you and me...That Is why I suggested junior helping bhai na..."

Anjali looks at Akash puzzled - " really?? acha okay..,"and she looks at Khushi and says - " okay junior..you help bhai then..and join us soon okay?,"and she looks at me - " bhai you too okay??"

I nod at her with a smile and I see Akash take Anjali back in to the dining area and Khushi and Me - start to wheel our kits towards my room - all formally smiling politely at undercover on Channel 2.

The Cover That was Going To Get Off the Minute we entered in my room.

I was going to Make Sure of That.

About time - I don't let her Breathe.

About Time - Dammit.

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KHUSHI'S POV

So Guys.

We are like thirty seconds away from Arnav's room.

I am biting back my mischievous grin with great difficulty smiling at him all politely and formally engaging in some cricketing talks with him and he is totally playing along as well.

We are Acing Our Pretend Mode to the Core right Now?

Why so?

Because I am sure we are both going to Dump the Cover Off - the Minute we were in his room.

This last bit off the stretch undercover into Channel 2 - has surely fuelled in our impatience for one another.

Surely has fuelled mine. Just like I know it surely must have fuelled His too.

Dear Heart and Mind say in unison. True that - K. True That.

Dear Lungs - Take in all the Oxygen that you want for be rest assured that the minute we step into Arnav's room - you can totally say - Goodbye to breathing normally for a bit.He's going to kiss me Hard and deep and I am going to do the same. We are not going to stop for a while.

I hear my Lungs say out dreamily as well. Oh K, don't you worry. We are all prepped up for this moment for sure. I mean haven't we been dying to have Arnav take our breathe away for months now. Don't you worry at all.

Dear lips chip in dreamily. K - you got that right. we are totally ready for a massive duel with his lips. Like Bring it On - Bring it On.

Dear heart & Mind in collective unsion. And here..we offcialy take off to ArnavLand, K. On the Count off Ten. You are both just technically ten seconds away from his room.

I chuckle to my insides.

And they begin the countdown in my head.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Here We Are.

Arnav slides open his room's door now and he politely gestures me to walk inside formally first with his cricketing kit on tow behind me and I nod at him formally as I say walking in innocently - " ASR...where should I place your cricketing kit????? I mean is there any specific place you slot aside..fo...,"but the words stay put in my throat the next second for I hear the door shut click behind me and before a playful smile can even mark my lips - I am instantly turned around by the arm and Arnav's pulled me closer into his frame all suddenly wrapping his one arm around my waist all snugly and possessively and his lips close over mine- almost instantly as he takes both my lips into his in a brief intense powerful dominating kiss first consuming my lips with his- before he probes his way into my lips about ten seconds later and starts to kiss me all deep and hard.

Oh Boy.

Finalllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

I am loving it.

Just the Feel of His Lips on Mine right now - after all this freaking aching while - Apart.

I wrap both my hands around his neck all tight and I tuck my fingers into his hair snugly and start to kiss him back with equal fervour.

Like - All Hard and Deep as well as I whisper hoarsely into his lips - " I missed you..dammit...missed you so much Arnav..,"and he whispers back intensely taking my lower lip into his upper one - " copy that Sparkle..missed you insane..dammit...,"and I whisper back - " I loveee you...so much..so so so much..finally...after all this aching while...,"and he fists one of hands into my hair as usual messing them up like he loves too - " love you so much too godammit....finally...after all this aching while..Sparkle...,"and we return to kiss each other madly and intensely and way too hardly.

I also feel his other hand caress my waist in way that my body obviously understands as he pulls me intensely closer.It's his gesture which signals - I am going to make you Jump Up and wrap your legs around me in a second Sparkle.

I follow suit - instantly.

I jump up a little on reflex as well he lifts me up instantly and my legs go around his waist snugly as I feel him carry us into the sofa on the living area of his room - as we continue to Kiss each other Madly - not letting go of each other lips even for a second.

Also.

I have no clue which one of us is taking away whose Breathe right now though.

All I know - is that we are kissing each other the Hardest - that we'v ever Kissed - perhaps? As in Arnav's surely kissed me this hard before - I am just surprised that I am able to match up his intensity this time around. Maybe - its because of all the pent up emotions?????????????????

I feel him place me on the Sofa urgently now as we are a bundle of jumbled limbs as he continues to ravage my lips and his hands make their way possessively caressing and cupping one of my back curves urgently making me moan into his lips as I whisper hoarsely now in between our haggered breathes and ravage kisses, wanting to say this to him now - " welcome home..love...I just wanted to be here to welcome you this time around...as well..,"and I consume his upper lip into mine.

And he whispers back into my lips - " godaamit you..dammit...you have no idea how much have you'v riled me up...I loved your surprise so much Sparkle..so so much..thank you..can't believe you misled me all day though..still cant believe it..,"and he takes over consuming both my lips with his.

I surrender my lips to his for a while so that he could dominate loving the feel of it all and I whisper hoarsely about five seconds later - " ohh but the look on your face love..was freaking worth it...so freaking worth it...it was what I was aching to see na...oh just let me dominate kissing you for a while na..," I add clutching onto his collar all tight and rough as he continues to dominate my lips and whispers hoarsely - " I am afraid I can't..i freaking can't..ill let you Sparkle..for sure later..but right now..just let me be..dammit..just let me..," and I sigh all happily and dreamily as I breathe back a - Okay - hoarsely into His Lips and he takes over.

About five heated minutes of kissing each other hard and bad - I feel him cup both my backcurves into his hands all possessively as he's lifted me up all close into him - freaking intensely, and the move from him makes me only tighten my legs around him even more intensely now as he continues to caress my curves deep and hard and he asks in between our haggered mingled breathes again - " you okay? My caress isn't too hard right?"

I clutch onto his collar tight as I whisper back continuing to kiss him back deep - " what does my body tell you haan??"

"it tells me that you love it.. Sparkle.."

"I do...I love it...im okay..i am okay..," and I begin to caress his back all lovingly pulling him closer into me as well and I ask into his lips literally yanking my hands into his hair urgently eagerly-" oh what will everyone think ..as in what's taking us so long love??"

He breaks his lips from mine and locks his intense gaze with mine and whispers urgently and hoarsely - " cricket..i got around to showing you my kits and equipments and we got into a discussion of weights of our respective bats Sparkle....dammit..we will think of something...dont you freaking ask me to stop kissing you right now...,"and he immediately closes his lips over mine again.

Is he Crazy or What?

Did I ask him to Stop?

I continue to duel his lips urgently and possessively as well as i whisper into his lips again, clutching onto him close - " are you crazy love? I am not asking you to stop..don't you stop dammit...don't you freaking stop..."

And we resume kissing each other Madly and Intensely.

I feel his one hand tuck my jumper out of my denims next and as I feel his hand make its way in under the jumper to touch my waist all bare first - caressing it all deeply - I can only moan and whimper into his lips all crazy and he says - " I know we are short on time..love..but I need to feel you now..okay? am going to stick to what we explored together last..i promise.."

I whisper into his lips all honestly taking the moment of his distraction to dominate his lips as well - " I want you to feel me Arnav...I want you too.." and I take the moment to tuck out his jumper from his denims too as I urgently slip my hand in from behind to caress his back - lovingly.

And it is right then I pause in my caress on his back for my breathe hitches on me as I feel his one hand open up my brassiere from behind and tug it loose and he instantly begins to caress one of my curves all deeply and intensely and I can feel myself come all alive and taut under his intense touch and I can only whimper and moan crazily under the impact as he continues with his intense ministrations way too possessively and seconds later he whispers into my lips - " godaammit...you.. I am going to breakaway from kissing you right now Sparkle...for now my lips need to be elsewhere..."

And I whisper hoarsely locking my intense gaze with his, snaking my hands into his hair all tight - " I think I can convince dear lips to share the attention..for a bit..,"and he grins mischievously rolling up my Jumper now and just as I am going crazy in anticipation - dying to feel his lips over my curves intensely as well - my Phone Buzzes in my denims front Pocket - bringing us both out of our deep Passionate Tranz.

Arnav sends out a curse immediately - " f**** dammit..."

I shoot him an apologetic look as I stay tangled with him nonetheless and I whisper softly - " love what if its reva aunty or anjali calling...its been a while...gotta take this okay?"

He nods at me and lifts himself up a little yet staying all tangled with me and continues to caress my curves gently now and I whisper taking out my phone from my pocket - " Arnav...ya...love...stop na.....I mean its Anj only......but I gotta steady my breathes before taking the call na..."

He nods at me shooting me a disappointed sulking look now and says - " ok..no careesess Sparkle I promise while you are on the call..but stay this way.ok tangled with me..while you take the call at least??"

I nod at him happily and I steady my breathes for a couple of seconds and finally take the call - putting it out loud on speaker as I hear Anjali's voice come through - " junior...we are all waiting for you down..also I tried calling bhai but he didn't pick up....i actually was telling everyone that I bet you both have got caught up with your cricketing talks or something..."

I see Arnav bite back a mischevious smile as he winks at me to answer back now and I say immediately - " oh yes Anj..actually I asked ASR to show me both his cricketing kits and after that I just got busy on a call with Jess ...I just hung up with her actually and your phone came...ASR had walked into just freshen up then..maybe his phone was on silent or something..i am on the patio outside his room right now ..had stepped out onto it to take the call with Jess...anyway I am heading down now..ill just tell him the same as well.."

Anjali's happy voice comes through - " ok no worries..Junior..."

"ok then Anj..ill be down in two.."

" ok junior..acha listen..do one thing..just get bhai with you as well..okay?? "

I say immediately - " yes okay...will be down in a couple of minutes then.."

And we finally hang up and Arnav plucks my phone aside out of my hands and keeps it aside on the centre table and he cups my face with his other hand lovingly as he says winking at me- " oh so you were talking to Jess..haan??"

I chuckle at that as I gesture him to get off me a little and he groans in disappointment but does so and sits next to me and I roll my Jumper down back from the front sitting up as well now and I instantly put my hands up behind to adjust my brassiere up close.

Arnav instantly shifts in closer next to me from behind at he whispers in my ears - " although I do hate to close this back..without giving my lips the opportunity to have their ways with you Sparkle...let me help you..,"and I feel him help me do the same lovingly - nonetheless - and once he was done and had my Jumper all rolled back down from behind as well I just close my eyes and lean back into his arms enjoying the feel of his warm, loving embrace around me - after ages.

He shoves my hair aside and places a kiss on the side of my neck lovingly - " sooo..sparkle...you were here all day helping Anjali then..is it all done? Her packing??"

I admit honestly clutching on his hand on my waist all tight with my eyes all closed still basking in his loving embrace- " almost love.....just one more suitcase left..which I guess we will finish after dinner...before I go back home...bhai will come to pick me up.."

Arnav whispers into my ears softly - " don't go home..please Sparkle?? don't go home tonight..stay ..please???"

That makes me turn around to look at him as I say immediately, sure the excited nervousness was evident in my eyes - " arreeee how ya love...no ya...like on what pretext will I stay..and on top of that I don't think mom, dad or superbro will allow as well..??"

Arnav cups my face lovingly and caresses his thumbs on my cheeks lovingly - " I mean we can totally try at least Sparkle as in what if it gets late helping Anjali finish things out...then its better if you stay here maybe...look don't be nervous Sparkle..as in ..there's a guest bedroom on our floor.....all I want is sometime alone with you tonight..as in you be there I will sneak in to meet you after everyone's sleep...and don't you worry...I will behave myself...and stick to my limits physically as well I promise..."

I whack his arm lovingly - " oh cmon...I trust you on that ya love..it isn't that I am nervous about thike..."

He locks his intense gaze with mine - " Sparkle..I just want to be with you alone..have you wrapped up within my arms as I listen to you talk..i just want us...for a bit......we'v met after forever dammit..."

I look at him nervously as I lean my cheek into his hands snugly closing my eyes - " well you are right about that..i'd like that bit of it as well...as in you know just us..."

Arnav says with his thumb brushing over my lips possesively - " okay atleast let me give this a shot..as in ill try to make this happen...if it works out....you are okay with it right??"

I open my eyes as I say honestly - " if Mom, Dad and Superbro are okay with it...then yes I am okay with it too..,"and I hug him all tight as I say - " but just incase they aren't..and it doesn't end up working out then you please don't be angry at me thike??"

He pulls me back up and kisses my forhead lovingly - " shut you up dammit...I won't be angry at all..Sparkle...I'd obviously understand then..this is just me giving my goner of a heart a shot at this..i mean what if I get lucky? Today is my lucky day anyway..you know since I had India's little hit girl give me like the best welcome gift ever.."

I chuckle to that as I say mischeviously smacking his cheek - " acha Skipper Blue now toh agree na..that I was the most impatient homosapien on all of planet earth whilst awaiting your arrival..."

He kisses my noses lovingly as he says - " okay..fine...just because you gave me this lovely surprise..maybe...I can accommodate a change on my view on that...Sparkle.."

I kiss his cheek happily - " ohhh thank you so much Skipper Blue...so accommodating and understanding now aren't you???as always?????????"

He winks at me mischievously - " does that earn me a quick kiss before we head down??"

I nod at him happily as I lock my gaze with his happy ones - " oh yes...it most surely does..you know it does...,"and just like that we lean in together to kiss each other all brief and intense and I whisper into his lips as he places me on his lap and I clutch onto his collar again - " and we meet again my love...we meet again..after 4 months 26 days..we finally meet again...."

He fists his hand into my hair as he whispers hoarsely into my lips again - " oh yes Sparkle..it was about time we did meet again...im sure we have a consensus on that.."

I chuckle into his lips - " oh yes we do...my love...we most surely do..."and we resume kissing each other briefly and Intensely.

On that Note - Guys.

I am sure you all would Agree with us on this point for Sure as well.

So maybe it would be safe to say that we all have a Consensus * Infinity at this point. On the Point - that it was About Time - We Met Again In Real Time.

I also hear My Supreme Courts of the Heart + High Courts of the Mind sigh all Dreamily as they say. Correction, K. That would be Consensus * Infinity* Infinity*infinity*infinity* Infinity* Infinity - for Sure.

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TADAAAAA!!!!!

How was the Update Guysssss?? What did you all think of the way they met after ages???????????Would be eager to know all your thoughts on the same. I do plan to write a medium length 4k-5k word update as Ch 33.2 - And We Meet Again 2.0 - to continue the moments from where I left out right now - for I do have some important conversations and scenes to weave in the background before they all leave to the Swiss Alps for the Destination Wedding.

Also - yes Guys - I most surely will be attaching some Media and Pictures of Gstaad and the Resort pics when that update comes up so that it enhances the reading exp for you all. In the Meanwhile - you all can Google it though - Gstaad, Switzerland in winter - its like Super Dreamyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

Next Update : okkk guys I will try my bestest to have the medium length Ch33.2 up by tomorrow evening..but I am not making a pakka promise on that...just incase I am not able to have it Up tomorrow - than Monday for sure.

Happy Weekend Everyoneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

Thanks, guys, for all the Love and Support.

Much Love.

Always.

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