* Quill! * - Page 30

His mom is happy that he said yes. She really wanted him to get married.

Exciting & Terrifying

The man actually blushed? He is done for.

“I will"

Mom asked if the girl agreed. Well mom, here is a girl who can tackle your son.

Mom probably dreamed of a fabulous wedding. Thats not happening though.

This mom is so funny. Like her already.

Full throttle

The deed is done. Reality will sink in slowly.

Nope, hes out of the picture, Towers Partners owns the lot”

“Umm”

She looked at her hands… and began to interlock her fingers”

“I cannot go with you until the store has my Mum’s name” she said clearing her throat

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Exit Clause

He looked at her deeply, there was a glint in his eyes… he nodded slowly

“how would you like to do this?” “Here?”

“Umm… sure… there is a room upstairs”

“Ah”

There was no self awareness or humor after what she just referenced

“Umm.. do u mind a coffee shop?”

“Sure” she nodded with child like eagerness

“I can change quick”

“I will too” he muttered, but she hadn’t paid any attention

His Mum had brought the wedding sherwani, which was basically in pearl color, he had taken the pagri off as he stepped outside the Gurudwara

He chatted with Veer and told him, they had to leave

He excused himself and changed into a pair of jeans and a watered down orange, with some pale stripes.

To her He could have been an audio book or a GPS system playing in the car, she didn’t even observe or notice him.

The astonished family of both watched as both left for a coffee shop

She told his driver where it was and spoke with Kareem Seth the remainder of the way

Not in a whisper but close

They spent the next 4 hours going over everything line by line

What the marriage means to Zenith, to Quill, and what it means for the ownership the lot, everything

“When I find the conveyance deed I am free to go right?” “So shouldn’t we put it in there?”

“We can” he nodded blandly

She made sure it was added in bold in proper legalese

Veer and Tushar were astounded but couldn’t come up with anything suitable to say.

They signed as witnesses, and they all trooped back home for a big festive meal.

Both househelp from Tushar’s were now at Rajesh Bhushan’s home

Sumedha didn’t know how to bring up the topic of bidaai

Gopal did

“Chalen beta?” he asked Taruni gently

“How are we going?” “Train or plane”

“Plane, inka… matlab… Pradyut ka kal saara din meeting hai, waha hamari ek building hai, Gurgaon mein waha 10th floor mein ek issue nikli”

Hmm” she nodded the perfect balance between “U are too old so I will not disrespect you, but I really do not care”

“Pradyut… do u want to say goodbye to ur new family?”

“Sure” he got up tucking his phone in his pocket

“I haven’t given them anything” Nidhi whispered to Sumedha, handing her a large silk bag with many boxes of jewelry

“Ma… yaha rakho aap, I will be here na” Taruni was confident

“Arey nahi, we both can find matching stuff to wear” Sumedha gently scolded her new DIL

Tushar cried like a baby

Taruni was stoic, though she felt her throat was going to close up and she was going to pass out

A day without Quill was going to be horrible

She wanted to go look at it one last time

Harkeerat made a 100 promises to her

Sukhdeep cried happy tears, so did her daughters

Nidhi found her daughter in the terrace walking alone

“Ma jab conveyance deed mil jaayegi I will be back”

“STOP IT… kya baat keh rahi ho” Nidhi was horrified

“Surely u cannot believe this is all for real?”

“IT IS”

“No Ma… He is trying to con me into some grand romance, so he can come in with his crew raze the shop and move on” she said with a sigh

“MAT KARO Aisi baat”

“I am not going to let the store out of my sight”

“Pagal ho? YAHI rahogi?”

“Nope… I have it written on the contract I am allowed to come run the store… to prove our ownership”

“TAROOOOO, what are you doing”

“I am smarter than him…” she said quietly

He was leaning on the car checking messages

He looked up at her, through his dark aviators

She coolly turned away and walked toward the staircase, she loaded her own two suitcases in the trunk even though the driver offered.

Pallavi sobbed like a little baby, her nephews just refused to let her go

Her mother began worrying about how she was going to tell Gaurav and Aparna

“Apne friends ko bata do beta” she whispered kissing her cheeks with teary eyes

“Hmm”

“Hum… reception mein milenge” she whispered

“I don’t want one… so don’t count on it Ma” she hugged her mother, and found tears flowing freely

“Pagal ho ekdum” Ma scolded her

“I am not sacrificing anything, mahaan nahi hoon main Ma”

“Maine kuch kaha kya?”

“Don’t go all simping for me”

“Pagal” her Ma smacked her

Pradyut waited patiently

Boarded the car after her

“Airport” he said quietly

She went on her phone…

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Let's see how patient the guy can be.

Nisha, hope you are planning a grand reception.

Would be super fun to read.

Her falling for him would be amazing to read.

Also, as much as I know you it wont be very soon that Taruni would know that the guy has fallen for her and thus the marriage proposal followed by wedding.