llPH FFll Priceless Moments-18thMarch Chap 22pg142 - Page 63

"I want to die peacefully Heer", he mumbled.

Immediately I moved towards him and placed my hand on his mouth. In a flash, I hugged him tightly, letting out the last shred of tears in my eyes. We broke apart after a couple of seconds. He grabbed my hand and placed it on Prem's. We immediately looked into each other's eyes relieved. How desperately I wanted to wrap my arms around him and stay curled in them for a long time. Placing my hand in his, Dad left to apologise Mr. Sharma.

For a moment, as our eyes locked, I forgot to breathe. People around me vanished and this time, I looked at him with all the love, passion instead of betrayal and anger.

And then, the moment cleared as he held out his arms. I fell into them, , feeling liberated. I wanted to treasure the moment and behold it for an endless time, a time that would never end. . I dont know for how long I stayed there, curled in his warm arms. Time was limitless, without an end, as we stood there and he held me close, afraid to lose what I finally claimed. His body beneath mine stilled, and I cringed inwardly as my eyes automatically veered downwards, still comprehending internally that this was not all just a huge, realistic, vivid dream.

Badley raate jharne aur nadi
Badkey ret tim tim
Chhedhe zindage dhool koi nahi
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Badley barkha ki rimjhim
Badkengi rituen ada
par main rahoongi sada
Usi tarah

Teri bahon mein badhen daalke
HAr lamha
HAr pal

Aa aaa aaa
aa aaa aa

"I still amuse you, don't I?" I whispered, face pressed against the folds of his crisp, leather jacket. When I found no answer, I continued. "I'm sorry." I felt his hands softly graze my hair as he stroked it, then he placed his hands on my shoulders and propelled me backwards so that his chocolate brown eyes could meet my emerald-brown ones.

"Don't be." He enunciated firmly. He took a deep breath. "I dont want you to cry anymore" His voice cracked. "Forget what happened sweetheart...it was a horrible nightmare"

He pulled me back towards him, gently, to not break my extreme fragility at this time. He clasped one of my hands to his chest, and reached out with the other. His fingers grazer my chin lightly, and he tilted it upwards with one finger. His voice was deep and smooth with confidence as he spoke again, rumbling. "I died every day without seeing you Heer, without feeling the warmness of your body againse mine, without your smile that made me crazy. Now I wont wait. Now I have all the time in the world.", he whispered against my ear.

"Time for what?" I urged him on, willing him to say the words on both our minds.

"For you." Two words that meant everything. His craggy features crinkled into a delighted smile filled with warmth, and I felt all of my mental barriers melt. My smile was tentative at first, as he processed those two simple words. And then my face split open into a joyous, blissful grin that lit up the dim room, and I ran. I sprinted those two steps back into his arms, to the safe haven with the wondrous knowledge that he would never leave. At last.

After sometime, he broke apart and placed a tender kiss on my forehead,"I love you." He said, his grin reaching to the corners of his eyes, and cheeks indenting gracefully, "And I've been wanting to do that for ages."

Snaking my arms around his neck once again, I whispered, "I love you too".

For the first time in several months, I smiled and meant it .Tears fell from my eyes as I grew cold on the ground; tears of joy. I only knew that I had never been happier, with the love of his life in his arms again.

But it hadn't been a delusion. Our reunion was merely in heaven.

I didnot know when Yug and his family left. The man I loved standing infront of me was all I was aware of. I refused to believe in the the lines with which every novel ended, "...and they lived happily ever after". But now, I could proudly and happily say, it was true. After Dad and Uncle solved their misunderstandings, Prem and I got married at that time. It was surely a dream I wasn't aware of. All I could see was I revolved around the fire with the man I loved dearly and took seven pledges in seven pheras with him. Happiness echoed in the hall as our marriage completed. A smile played on his lips as he filled my maang with the sindhoor and tied mangalsutra around my neck. All I could see in his eyes was love, sincerity for me. I was now Mrs. Prem Juneja and realising that, my soul danced with joy. A large weight lifted off my heart. Upon the compltion, we took our parents blessing and yes, had to bear all the teasing from Rohan, Ash, Meher and above all, Preet.

Nothing could be more perfect than my life. I had a loving, most caring, sincere husband by my side to trust me and to support me through out my life. And that is what love means, I think. However, six moths after our marriage, Dad died. He was alrady very ill but his illness grew even worse which ultimately lod to his death. It was a really tough time for me but I had Prem by my side. He tried his best to support me and to make me get over the pain. However, Meher was really lost after his deathe. She was left alone. Though, she stayed wih us after Prem;s persuasion but she was not the same. She felt alone and I could sense that. On Prem and uncle and aunty's persuasion, Preet agreed to marry Meher just after few months.

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Heer clasped the book as she read the last page with a sigh. She wasn't aware that her eyes were filled with tears. Whether they clouded because of the pain she had to go through or whether they smarted because of happiness, she didnot know. All she knew was that she was now carrying the symbol of his love. This made her lips edge into a smile. Slowly lifting herself from the bed, she wiped the tears away, headed towards the wardrobe and safely tucked the book under her clothes.

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Meher sat on her bed, smiling to herself while Preet was absorbed into his mobile game.

"Preet, aren't you happy?", Meher stared at the wall celing, expecting an answer. However, when she didn't get any answer after asking thrice, she screamed, "Preeet?"

He almost jumped in fear, throwing his mobile on bed, " Kahan hia cockroch?". Seeing his condition, she bursted out laughing. This made Preet's eyebrow furrow in anger, " What's funny about it..You scared hell out of me", he let out a relieved gasp and threw himself on the bed with a thud.

"Awww..Look at your face Preet..", she spoke, controlling her laughter.

"Now may I know whats the problem if you're done with laughing on me?", he raised his eyebrow.

Trying her best to control her laughter, she inhaled, " I asked you something and you were so engrossed into your game..unaware that other's exist in this room".

He gave a wide grin, " Ohhh...I just downloaded it today into my mobile and believe it Meher..its the best game..the characters in it are so amazing"

"Yaah Preet..but keep it to yourself, once jeju gets to know about it, he will make you one of the character", she let out a chuckle.

"Very funny..I wont play it infront of him..besides I do handle all the projects he assigns to me carefully"

"Yeah..as if I dont know..The project which should be completed within two months is completed in six months by Preet Juneja", she rolled her eyes.

"You should be proud of your husband Meher,..nobody has such talent you know..", he smirked.

She gave an ironic smile, " Ohh...I am Preet..you dont need to worry about that"

"Good..I am proud to have you as my wife", he looked at her with a smile. Their eyes locked in as Meher continued gazing at him. Its been more than one year since they are married but still, she didnt confess her feelings. Just because she didnt have the heart to. Preet, meanwhile, was somehow, in the same condition. How could he confess his feelings to Meher.

"Cockroach", He screamed, pointing his finger behing Meher.

Now it was Meher's turn. She screamed at the top of her voice and unconciously, hugged him. His lips edged into a smile as he reluctantly snaked his arms around her waist. It was the second time she threw her arms around him, First time when her father died and now it was the second time. How he wanted the time to stop and Meher to remain in his arms for a long time But it was not possible since their was no cockrock. He giggled, " There's no cockroach Meher.". Realising what she was doing, she quickly inched herself away from him, and adjusted her clothes in nervousness. Preet knew that she felt awkward and embarrased and so to lighten the situation, he started to laugh, imitating her, "Awww..Look at your face Meher", he laughed uncontrollably now. Relieved that the situation didnot get embarrasing, she got hold of the pillow and started hitting him, " I wont Leave you Preet Juneja..Infact I wont spare you". Seeing him run away for his life, screaming for help, she ran behind him.

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Prem's happiness meant no bounds. After a week's hectic works, he was going back to his love, his wife. He had missed her presence dearly and now he couldn't wait to spnd his time with her. He just didn't want to leave her side after she gave him the most beautiful news but work came in between. Giving out a sigh, he crossed his arms against his chest. The journey of couple of hours passed like years.

A light breeze cooled his skin, as he leaned back on the seat of the car. The moon was half way through its cycle, and the sky was dotted with thousands of stars. He had to admit, it was a pretty cool sight. His mind flashed back to a night like this, a night that was engraved into his head. A memory in where she was so close, the night when they finally became one after going through various hurdles. A smile played on his lips as he recalled how beautiful she looked in her maroon wedding dress, The shyness that overtook her when she saw him apraoching her from the door.

*Flashback*

Cladded in her bridal dress, Heer stood at the window, gazing at the moon. Finally she got her love she waited for. Today was the night she would be all his.Her lips formed a smile on the thought. However at the same time, her body stiffened with nervousness. Folding her arms across her chest, she closed her eyes as the wind blew on her face and through her hair. The soft breeze cooled her mind as well as her soul.

Slowly she felt hands slipping on her waist and then arms wrapping around her stomach to her waist. Her heart beat fastened as she felt him nuzzling to her hair and then to her neck. Her hands tightened on his arms as he pulled her to him and her back collided to his chest. His strong muscular body surrounding her petite back protectively and posessively. His arms over her arms. Her head fell back on his shoulders as she was captured by him. , " Heer..I love you and I can never think of loosing you again", he breathed against his ear. His breathe sent a tickly feeling down her spine and she closed her eyes.

" I love you so much, you don't know how badly my life was ruined, how badly my heart hurt and just wanted to stop beating ever since you left me." she looked down. Immediately, he turned her around so that now she was facing him. He stared deeply into her eyes, into her soul, as a tear slowly trailed down her cheek. Wiping away the tear gently with his finger, he whispered, " I dont want this water to fall from your eyes now Heer..it is very precious to me"

When she met her gaze with a smile, she felt goose bumps cover her entire body. "Unless I have you by my side, they will never fall" She whispered, enough for him to hear. His eyes wondered to his lips and she felt butterflies multiply in her stomach. The memory of them being soft against her lips was fresh and the desire to lean up and press his lips against her was exponential. A slow, sensual acknowledgement of understanding tilted the corner of his mouths into a smile.

"I promise to be there with you...always". Grasping his hand in hers, she held tightly, afraid that he'd leave and walk away. Her heart still ached and remembered the night he left. If that happened again... there would be no third chance. Squeezing his hand tightly, she scanned her eyes over his face, taking in all the detail she had been void of for months.

Finally, Prem's angel stood infront of her and he couldn't stop admiring her beauty. " Heer you look beautiful in this wedding dress" . Heer felt the butterflies multiply inside her belly. The goose bumps seemed to shift and grow. She looked in his eyes which had love and promise that he would always be with her for eternity and protect her from all evils while she accepted all the promises and she herself promised happiness.

Gradually, he leant closer, tilted his head down and that they were just a scant millimeters apart. He could feel the scent of her breathe against his skin. "I want to make this time special Heer" he said, his breath fanning over her face making her blush. "For you, me," he leant closer still and she could feel his lips hovering near hers. "For us". Not waiting any longer, he kissed her. He pressed his lips firmly against hers, eliciting a small whimper from her that was completely unintentional. His hands left her waist and travelled up to her back as he pressed himself into her.Automatically, her hands were somehow intertwined with his hair, which served to pull his head close to her, deepening the kiss that, she returned.

In between the kiss, he groaned, "I love you so much Heer"

She moaned with a smile, "I love you too!!". The sudden bolt of electricity startled her as it shooted up her spine. She felt her head spin as he plundered her mouth with his own. The cold washed away and heat claimed her. Her heart threatened to fall out of her chest. She clutched at him tighter, wrapping her arms around his back as he pulled her close by the waist. Gradually, they broke apart as breathing became an issue. He gently lifted her off from the ground and carried her to the bed, to show her his love. A tinge of flush swept across her face. She immediately dug her face in the crook of his neck to hide the blush creeping on her face.

Saanson Ko Saanson Mein Dalne Do Zara

Saanson Ko Saanson Mein Dalne Do Zara
Dheemi Si Dhadkan Ko Badne Do Zara
Lamho Ki Guzarish Hai Yeh Paas Aa Jaaye
Hum' Hum Tum'
Tum' Hum Tum'

"I love you" he whispered in her ear and she closed her eyes by his closeness she felt beside her. Cupping his face from a hand, he moved the other hand towards her and removed the earrings. His breaths so close to her made her body tremble. Removing both the earings, he kissed her earlobes. She couldn't resist it anymore. Before he could lean forward and kiss her lips, she shoved her head on the other side. He let out a chuckle on her action. Placing his finger on her chin, he slightly lifted it and made her look at him., "Dont be afraid Hheer..I wont hurt you", his voice as low as a whisper but enought for her ear to soothe her.

Aankhon Mein Humko Utharne Do Zara
Baahon Mein Humko Pighalne Do Zara
Lamho Ki Guzarish Hai Yeh Paas Aa Jaaye
Hum' Hum Tum'
Tum' Hum Tum'

Saanson Ko Saanson Mein Dalne Do Zara

"Oh babe..I love you", said Prem and puller her closer, murmured the words in her twisted locks, kissed her cheek, her temple, her lips. His tongue slid through her lips and gently over her. He kissed her as if he'd melt into me through her lips. Their lips were together so long that once they separated she had to catch her breath. His breathe came out harsh, ragged as the chemistry between them seizled. Her body was trembling as she stared up into the only she could see...his eyes. They stared into each other's eyes for what felt like an eternity, but neither of them had anything to say.

She finally caught herself while she got lost in his gaze and their embrace and blinked. The heat and passion she saw in them making her shiver. Shaking herself from this heavy trance she'd fallen into while enjoying his embrace after a long time and quickly mumbled something under her breath...then let her eyes fall back down slowly. She moaned. She couldnt help it. His hands were moulded to her waist, messaging her as his tongue swept to her neck. His every single touch made her body shiver and goosebumps started to Grow.

Salvatein Kahin Karwatein Kahin
Phel Jaaye Kajal Bhi Tera
Nazron Mein Ho Guzar Tha Hua
Khwabon Ka Koi Khafila
Jismo Ko Ruho Ko Jale Do Zara
Sharmo Khaya Ko Machalne Do Zara
Lamho Ki Guzarish Hai Yeh Paas Aa Jaaye
Hum' Hum Tum'
Tum' Hum Tum'

Saanson Ko Saanson Mein Dalne Do Zara

His hands moved sensually on her back. Carefully, he pulled her saree pallu down which forced Heer to shut her eyes as shiver ran down her spine.Placing a trail of kisses on her back, he opened the knot of her blouse. The short kisses on her bare back made her tremble. Breaking the kiss he moved behind her, pushed her hair on other side and kissed her neck. He gradually opened her saree and then slide her blouse down her shoulder which laid on the ground with her saaree. .He removed the final barriers from her body and took hold of her soft skin and kissed her with love which soon turned into a passionate one. "You're my everything Heer", his gaze was locked with hers as words came out in a husky tone, "I need you like I need air to breathe". His words touched her and at that moment she forgot everythinG. Te only thing that registered in her mind was that they were together and expressing their love in a ay that literally touched her soul. Her hands went upto his button as she started undoing them, her gaze still fixed to his.

Choolon Badan Magar Iss Tarah
Jaisa Surila Saaz Ho
Hum Hai Re Chupe Tere Zulf Mein
Kholo Ke Raat Azaad Ho
Aanchal Ko Seene Se Dhalne Do Zara
Shabnam Ki Boondein Phisalne Do Zara
Lamho Ki Guzarish Hai Yeh Paas Aa Jaaye
Hum' Hum Tum'
Tum' Hum Tum'
Saanson Ko Saanson Mein Dalne Do Zara
Bahon Mein Humko Pighalne Do Zara
Lamho Ki Guzarish Hai Yeh Paas Aa Jaaye
Hum' Hum Tum'
Tum' Hum Tum'
Hum' Hum Tum'
Tum' Hum Tum'
Hum' Hum Tum'

He held her to his chest, the faint chirping of crickets providing a sort of comforting silence in the night. He stroked her hair back from her face tenderly, and she smiled at him, and his thumb moved to brush over her lips. 'I love you,' he whispered, his brown eyes smouldering in the dark. 'I love you so much.' The room was heated with the love they had just shared as they laid there, wrapped in the sheets.

'I love you too,' she reached up her hand and tugged at his hair, pulling his face down to hers in a kiss that left them breathless. The candles were soon blown off by the wind itself to celebrate the mating of love'The love of two souls who finally became one after a long wait.

*Flashback Ends*

With his lips curled into a smile, he soon drifted off to sleep in the plane since this was the best way he could pass his time.

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" Hey PB?", Preet answered the call with a smile.

Placing his luggage on the trolley with the other hand, Prem continued, " How are you Preet?"

"How can I be PB?", He smirked.

Prem rolled his eyes as he headed towards the exit, " Obviously free or busy in your games"

"Bingoo..You're absolutely right", he grinned

Prem chuckled on his brothers irresponible attitude, " I am always right when it comes to you..nyways I ve reached and Ill be reaching in an hour"

Surprised, Preet checked his phone, "Seriously?when?how?I mean-", before he could continue, Prem interrupted, " Relax Preet..I was done with the meeting so I came back..Now I want you to do me a favour"

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Meher and Heer were having their lunch when Preet jumped in. He had a usual smile playing on his lips, " Hey beautiful ladies". Heer giggled while Meher gave him a sarcastic smile, "We're still girls Preet"

He grinned, "Alright girls..may I have some precious time of yours", he bowed his head.

"Sure..Why not Preet?", Heer quickly said.

"Bhabhi actually I wanted to take Meher out for a dinner..". Heer smirked at Preet and then glanced at Meher teasingly. Meher, on the other, felt red as blood rushed to her face.

"Stop gazing me like this Bhabhi..You could give me those looks if we were going alone..My friend got engaged and he wants to give us a dinner along with his fiance". Somehow, Meher's blush immediately vanished and her face fell. Heer giggled at his reply, "Alright Preet..You dont need my permission for that..Come'on youre husband and wife..by the way..You never went to his engagement"

" Umm..I..actually it was just a small ceremony..just family you know", he quickly blurted out whatever came to his mind. Afterall, he was Mr.perfect in telling lies.

Heer smiled and nodded her head, " Go and enjoy"

"You want to join us Dee?". As Meher said that, Preet felt his plan turning upside down but he couldn't even stop Meher from saying so.

"No..I am fine Meher..You guys go and enjoy", she gave her an assuring smile. At once, Preet gave a reveling sigh.

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