Chapter 1

"Pehla nasha..pehla khumaar.."

"Swayam! Please don't sing. My head is aching"

The car screeched to a stop and Swayam turned his head towards Sharon, his face expressing his disbelief.

"What?! It was you who told me to sing in the first place, sweetheart!"

"But now I am telling you to stop. So do as I say" said Sharon, folding her arms with the Diva look on her face.

"Your wish is my command" Swayam winked an eye at her who blushed.

Swayam slumped against the driving seat and continued driving. He sighed and a small smile crept on his face as he thought of his dearest wife's recent mood swings. It was nothing unusual during this time, the doctor had said. Swayam's eyes fell on the small baby bump Sharon had and his smile grew wider into a content one. He was going to become a father. He felt joy surge through him as he thought of it. Soon his and Sharon's love would have a mark in the world, in the form of their baby. He moved his gaze upwards and his smile changed into a smirk. He saw Sharon fidgeting with her hands, her cheeks as pink as candy. He knew he was the reason behind the blush and just loved the effect he had on her.

Sharon was still blushing over Swayam's trademark dialogue. Whatever the situation may be, she could never stop herself from being swept off her feet by him. Sharon looked at him smiling to himself and her hand automatically went to caress her belly. She remembered the look on Swayam's face when he came to know he was going to become a father. That day had been so blissful for both of them.

"Stop the car Swayam!" Sharon shouted suddenly. Swayam slammed the brakes and gave her a puzzled look.

"Why?"

"Because I say so" said Sharon and got down from the car.

"Sharon love, wait. Where are you-"Swayam got down the car in a huff.

Sharon walked towards the huge mall, her most favourite one -Epistle. She suddenly felt the urge to shop and walked inside the mall leaving poor Swayam to catch up with her as well as to overcome his bewilderment.

"Sharon" he caught hold of her hand and seemed slightly out of breath. She looked at him and Swayam got lost in her beauty. The full moon in Dubai's sky lit her already glowing face, enhancing her goddess like features. Before he could get lost in those hazel eyes of Sharon, Swayam gained control of himself and asked Sharon.

"Where do you think you are going?"

"To the mall baby. I want to do some shopping"

Swayam looked at Sharon felling helpless and said "Sharon the world is not ending today. We can go to shopping tomorrow. Come on its getting late. And it's almost the closing time-"

He couldn't continue as Sharon had sealed his lips with hers. Swayam could swear he heard violins and trumpets blaring inside his head as her lips touched his, though he was used to it. Before he could figure out what was going on, Sharon had already pulled out and entered the mall with a smirk on her face. Swayam followed her, utterly baffled and reverberating from the after-effects of the kiss. She certainly knew how to get things done, thought Swayam.

Sharon dragged Swayam to many shops and soon both of them were buying things with gusto.

PING! PING! PING!

"Please pay attention, the entrance gate of the mall will be closed at 3 am. Customers are requested to exit the mall till then. Thank you" a mechanised voice rang out.

Swayam glanced at his watch and saw that it was 2:45 am. "Come on Sharon. Time up. Let's go home"

Sharon pouted in response but followed him. She had no desire to stay in the mall the whole night. The mall was almost deserted except for few weirdoes like them who enjoyed late night shopping. Swayam walked in front carrying the huge shopping bags while Sharon walked behind him dreamily. She was thinking about the small kiss they had shared and Swayam's expression after it. She giggled. He looked so damn adorable when he made such expressions.

THUD!

Sharon's purse fell down scattering the things inside it. She sighed and bent down to pick it up when

CLICK!

She looked up startled and saw a huge glass door between her and the outside. Horror filled her as she realized what just happened.

She was locked in the mall.

Swayam turned around on hearing the clicking sound and the bags fell from his hand as he saw Sharon inside the mall, behind the glass door, frozen with horror. He rushed towards the door and looked at Sharon with concern in his eyes. No this couldn't happen!

Sharon walked towards the door looking into Swayam's eyes. Suddenly tears flowed down her eyes. Swayam looked at her alarmed and nodded a stern no. but nothing could stop Sharon's tears.

TRING! TRING!

Sharon looked at her phone and saw that it was Swayam.

"Hello?" she sniffed.

"Stop crying Sharon. It's okay. I will figure out something" Swayam said trying to convince her.

"It's my fault" said Sharon "you had told me not to come here. I should have listened to you."

"Sharon-""no Swayam. This happens every time. I don't listen to you and then end up in some trouble"

Swayam looked at Sharon, pained. He didn't want her to blame herself. It was not her fault.

"Sharon, shut up. It's not your fault okay?"

Sharon shook her head in denial, and sniffed. "Sharon you are setting a bad example on our child you know. Now he will think that I make you cry," Swayam said, pouting like a child, hoping it would stop his dear wife from crying.

Sharon laughed through her tears and passed Swayam a weak smile. "Now that's more like Sharon" Swayam said, a huge smile on his face.

"What do we do now Swayam?" she asked him.

Swayam's face fell. How much ever he hated to admit it, there wasn't anything he could do. He did think of finding a chute or something to enter the mall but it was not possible. They could do nothing but wait for the mall to open. Now the impact of the situation hit him. His heart beat increased and he just wished he could break the door somehow.

BEEP!

Sharon's phone was dead. She cursed the phone and looked at Swayam who was lost in his thoughts, his forehead crinkled with worry. Sharon kept her hand on the door and to her surprise Swayam too kept his hand, just like they had during their jogging date. Sharon smiled at the thought of that date and Swayam joined in too. They looked into each other's eyes which expressed pure love for them. Who cared if there was a glass door between them?

Sharon somehow knew what was going to happen next. And it did happen. Swayam gestured her to press her cheek on the glass just like that day. Sharon did the same, her cheeks pink at the thought of what was going to happen. Swayam looked at the side profile of Sharon, and leaned in to kiss her pink cheek. For a while the glass pane had disappeared and Swayam could almost feel the soft skin of Sharon.

Sharon looked at him and got lost into his eyes which held immense love for her. She was so lucky to have him. She saw his face very close to hers and blushed deeply. His intense gaze burned through the glass and turned her cheeks hot red.

Swayam looked at Sharon and smiled. She looked too endearing and he wished if he could just walk through the glass and take Sharon in a full-fledged kiss. Sharon withdrew from the pane and gave a flying kiss to Swayam. He smiled and blushed slightly. Boy was he lucky to have Sharon in his life. Swayam folded his fingers in a heart shape and mouthed I love you' to which Sharon said I love you too'. For few minutes Sharon and Swayam conversed in the same manner till Sharon got tired and slid down onto the floor. Swayam sat down too and rested his head on the glass. Sharon did the same and closed her eyes, tired. She knew she had to stay in this stupid mall for two hours more but it didn't matter anymore. Because Swayam was there with her, by her side and the door which had separated them had now become the mediator of their love.