***Sahana's P. O. V***

"Bhai?" I whispered, my eyes going wide in horror.

Okay he's asking to get caught now!

"Jaldi Sonu .. andar jao na..." Bhai said in his usual loud voice, looking around anxiously.

Shocked and confused, I walked in, with Bhai right behind me, closing the main door shut behind him.

"Mummy Papa Lonavala Gaye h" Bhai said, sitting down on the living room sofa, while I stood there, shocked.

"Bhai woh..." I trailed off as he cut me in.

"Now Sonu... When they come home just tell them that I came ten minutes before them okay? I was in a club with Ahana when papa called... I lied very badly and almost got caught! Lucky day for me... I quickly dropped Ahana back at her home and rushed here.. " Bhai said, sounding rather pleased with himself.

Shall I tell him that he's already caught... that too red-handed?

"Han but papa..." I trailed off yet again as Bhai cut me in.

"you won't believe it Sonu!!! I got off by passing the loud music to Ashish's ringtone" Bhai chuckled proudly, while I rolled my eyes.

"Club.. Bhai?"  I managed to ask amidst my shock and confusion.

"Han... Ashish had recommended... Brilliant place!! You should go with..." Bhai trailed off as our parents bedroom door opened, revealing papa and ma.

Bhai's eyes were almost popping out of his head as he gaped at our parents, both of whom were looking at him with raised eyebrows.

"P...p...p...papa?? I... You... Lonavala?" Bhai stuttered as I face palmed myself.

"Club Reyansh? And who's Ahana?" Papa asked, pursing his lips to appear stern oh but that malevolent glint in Papa's eyes gave him away, though I'm sure bhai saw none of it as he gaped at our parents in horror.

"W...w...woh...uh.." Bhai stuttered, looking shocked as fuck.

"Girlfriend, behind our back?! I trusted you Reyansh....  And is this how you repay our trust?! By roaming around with a girl and behaving so indecently in public places?!" papa asked in a stern voice, trying to sound hurt and angry.

Bhai gaped and I could see tears of guilt and shame pool in his eyes as he looked down at his feet, unable to meet papa's accusatory gaze.

"I want to meet this girl and her family tomorrow" papa said sternly, walking back to the bedroom, with a shocked ma right behind him.

I had barely opened my mouth to tell the truth to Bhai, when Papa's booming voice echoed through the hall.

"Sahana? Beta come in here for a moment" papa said in that authoritative voice, making me jump .

Wordlessly, I went to their room, to find ma glaring at papa.

"I love Reyansh too beta.. he's my own son... But this... He hid the matter from me so this is just a small prank on him okay? If your Ahana bhabhi and your Bhai really love each other and are happy with each other, I'll make sure they do get married... And even have a grand wedding for them.. I promise you.. but please beta... Just let me prank my son for once?" Papa pleaded in a whisper once he locked the bedroom door behind him.

Feeling exceptionally bad for Bhai, I nodded at papa - well I am my Bhai's ladli true, but for once I can sidle with papa... After bhai's hypocrisy with Arush where he'd blatantly lied to Arush that he (Bhai) would have told the girl's brother and even taken his permission for dating if he (Bhai) were in Arush's place...

But see how he's not once told Arush that he himself is really in that place! Bloody hypocrite!

"Now that's like my good girl" papa beamed, pulling me to a tight hug.

"You can even throw an Ambani style wedding for my son but you'll be doing the dishes for the next one month" ma hissed angrily, making papa groan and me chuckle!

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Finally once inside the confines or my room, I let my mind delve into the events of the afternoon... Of what had transpired between me and Arush right here in this very room... and that too on my freaking bed!!

I couldn't help but blush as my gaze moved to the bed, where Arush had taken me, and now gosh I miss him so damn much!

But why had he come here now in the evening? And that packet?

Frowning, I pulled open the brown bag from my pocket and opened it to find... A thin box.. my eyebrows almost disappeared into my hairline as I finally understood what the content of the box was.

The couple touching each other on the cover of the box didn't help me, and neither did the words 'Contraceptive pills' help me.

'Use within 24 hours of intercourse' was what made me realize that this was an after-morning pill... To stop unwanted pregnancy.

I couldn't help the tears pooling in my eyes at the thought that he actually went and brought these for me, even when I myself had completely forgotten about the fact that we had had unprotected sex!

Blushing to myself, I read on how to use it, and took a pill, before laying back on my bed.... damn it smelled like Arush.... As blood again rose to my cheeks, I suddenly remembered how his chocolaty orbs had turned darker than black when his eyes had landed on my naked body... ad that's when I realized that my stomach was craving for chocolate!

Pouting to myself, I'd just gotten out of my bedroom when I heard sniffles from Bhai's room. Was he crying?

Feeling both guilty and sad for my brother's state, I knocked on his door, which opened at my touch. Fearing for the worst, I opened the door open and entered his room, to find Bhai on his recliner, looking ahead into Oblivion, though his eyes were glimmering with unshed tears.

"Bhai?" I croaked, my insides churning uncomfortably at the situation in which my brother was.

Had Ahana bhabhi told him something that's upset him?

"Sonu?" Bhai croaked before leaping to his feet and dashing to me, pulling me into a bone crushing hug.

"Bhai what happened? Did bhabhi say anything?" I asked, returning his hug and patting his back.

"She's scared Sonu... Of how her parents and Arush would react to our relationship... They don't have a clue about our relationship, and now to just drop such a huge bomb on them and asking them if my parents could meet them... She's worried about rejection... From both the parents..." Bhai sniffled.

"Papa saw you with her today afternoon... At start mall..." I trailed off, breaking the hug and telling him what all papa and ma had said.

Bhai's face seemed relaxed and cheerful by the time I'd finished telling him everything and he again pulled me into a tight hug and kissed the top of my head before letting go off of me and jumping in joy.

But..

"Why didn't you call and inform me? Before I came home? You could have at least texted me" Bhai said finally.

"Papa was here all the while and then... I forgot" I mumbled, looking away from his accusative gaze.

Well it was half of the truth ...I was lost in thoughts about Arush so I completely forgot about Bhai.

"I see.." Bhai pursed his lips, making me feel even more guilty than before.

"But I have an idea Bhai... You can take ma papa and me to the temple and ask bhabhi too to come to the temple and there you can break this news to both sets of parents together" I said hastily.

"that's a good idea... I'll talk to Ahana about it"  Bhai said, looking thoughtfully.

"I'm sorry Bhai" I mumbled, to which he chuckled.

"You're my sweetheart Sonu... I can't be mad at you" Bhai said, hugging me and kissing the top of my head.

******

After deciding that they'll make both parents meet on Sunday morning at the temple, I finally left Bhai's room and back to mine, feeling exhausted.

I don't know how and when I slumped back onto my bed and fell asleep, but when I finally fluttered my eyes open, it was the next morning... With bright sunshine filtering into my room.

Rubbing the sleep off of my eyes, I searched for phone which was also inside the blankets, and felt all the blood drain from face as I saw the time - 9 in the morning!

I sat jolt upright as the 30 something missed calls from Arush popped on the screen, along with 50 something of his messages.

Hurriedly, I dialed his number, but the asshole that he is, disconnected it everytime I called him.

Cursing under my breath, I got up from the bed and made way to my bathroom, only to be slowed down by the pain between my legs, and lower abdomen and wait... oh fuck it's due to yesterday!! You know what? The pain was in the whole body but this was the kind of pain that made me blush, and doing just the same, I went ahead with my morning chores before a nice warm bath.

Still yawning, I dried my hair a little and dressed, before making my slow way down from my room.

Lost in thoughts about my man, I was half way down the flight of stairs when I heard his voice... And as blood rose to my cheeks, I looked around, horrified, to find him sitting on the sofa in the living room, facing me, his eyes moving to me every two seconds, as he chatted with my brother and father.

I don't know what it was about his gaze that made me blush and my heart hammer and my breath turn shallow, but finally lowering my gaze, I moved to the living room.

"Good morning" I chirped as brightly as I could, looking at papa and Bhai, and keeping my gaze averted from Arush.

I could sense his gaze boring into my skull, and when that alone had the ability to make me blush, imagine what kind of a puddle I'll turn into when I'd look at him?

"Arre Sonu... You're very early" Bhai said, chuckling and winking at me, and I knew perfectly well that he was teasing me for something related to Arush.. but what?

"How are you feeling today beta?" Papa asked, as I sat next to him on the sofa.

"What? What's happened to her?" Arush asked anxiously, making me finally look at him, but in alarm.

True it was endearing to hear him care for me, but in front of my papa?

"She had come home early from office yesterday...said she wasn't well..." Arush added quickly.

"Han... She said she was tired yesterday... And she's even over slept now..." Papa trailed off.

"Han I'm fine papa... Hungry actually" I giggled, before getting up and making way to the kitchen for breakfast.

"Beta you sit... I'll get the breakfast now... Nobody has had breakfast actually" ma added as soon as I stepped into the kitchen.

"Arre why so late ma?" I asked, helping ma plate breakfast at the table, while papa, Bhai and Arush resumed their discussion about the upcoming elections.

"Your papa... I'm angry at him... He's still pulling Reyansh's leg.. still fooling him saying that he doesn't believe in love marriage and that even though he's agreed to meet the girl doesn't mean he'll accept her" ma pursed her lips.

Wait does ma know that Ahana bhabhi is actually Arush's sister?

"Ma... you know right....Ahana bhabhi... She's Arush's sister?!" I said, to which ma choked and looked at me in shock.

Okay so she doesn't know!

"What? Really?" Ma's gleeful voice made me chuckle.

"Oh he's such a good boy so obviously his sister too would be a gem like him" ma chirped, and that praise about Arush made me blush so much, I looked shyly towards him as he sat chatting with papa and Bhai.

"Now go call them for breakfast" ma chirped, almost jumping with joy!

I walked to the living room, blood rushing to my cheeks the moment Arush's warm gaze clashed with mine. Looking away from him, I addressed my papa and Bhai, telling them breakfast is ready.

"Arush beta aao" papa said, smiling at him, and together all of us went for breakfast.

Sitting opposite of me and to the right of papa, Arush had breakfast with us, chatting with Bhai, papa and ma.

I didn't have it in me to look up at him, and when just his mere presence and voice were making me blush so much... And if I look up at him... I'll melt like an ice cream under the sun on a very hot day!!

Biting my lip I finally looked up from my plate, to find Arush looking intently at me, making blood rush to all the wrong places in my body!

Quickly finishing breakfast, and just occasionally glancing towards Arush, I got up to go to the sink to leave my plate and wash my hands.

I was still standing next to the kitchen sink and drying my hands in the deserted kitchen, with the others still completing their breakfast, when I felt his familiar musky cologne wafting towards me.

And before I knew it, Arush's strong yet warm arms had engulfed me from behind, with his chin resting on my shoulder and his warm breath fanning my neck, making me feel all warm and fuzzy.

"How are you?" He whispered into my ear, putting his empty plate in the sink.

"Never been better" I replied shyly, putting my hands over it and snuggling closer to his chest. My skin burned with every contact my back made with his chest, and his warm breath on me - this was perfect!!

"And the tablet?" He whispered, kissing my temple and making me sigh in content.

"I had it" I whispered, before turning my face sideways and kissing his bearded cheek.

"I missed you... Couldn't sleep last night" he whispered, as I turned in his arms, to face him.

"I missed you too" I whispered, before pecking his lips and dashing away from him.

As he hadn't expected me to leave like that all of a sudden, his bewildered expression made me smile and blush as I turned to look at him one last time before leaving the kitchen.

I dashed to my room, expecting Arush to come and visit me at least once.

An hour passed, but he hadn't come to my room. Feeling dejected and angry, I walked to Bhai's room, which was empty!

I looked down from the first floor landing too and found only ma and Papa... No sign of Arush?

"Ma... Ar... No.. uh... Bhai... Kaha h?" I stuttered, making my way towards her while she continued to read some book in the living room.

"Your Bhai has gone out with Arush... And suno beta... Today evening we're all going to the temple... Ahana and Arush's family will meet us there Reyansh said" ma chirped as I sat down next to her.

Though the thought of meeting Arush again made my heart flutter in happiness, I couldn't help the gloom settling in my heart at the thought of why Arush hadn't come to see me in my room?

He didn't even talk to me properly!! Asshole!!

Lost in thought about my dear boyfriend who seemed like an asshole now, I made my way to my empty and somehow dull room!

Slumping down on my bed, I let my mind wander off to yesterday's events, of how he'd held me, and touched me and...

"Arre zara hummein bhi batao what's making you blush so much?" I heard my mother's teasing voice, making me whip my horrified gaze to the bedroom door.

Standing at the threshold to my room, ma winked suggestively at me, smirking, before entering the room.

"No...na... nothing" I stuttered, my brain working the cogs to deviate from this very sensitive topic!

"What's that ma?" I quickly asked, my eyes just taking in the shopping bag in ma's hand, as she sat on the bed beside me.

"Your Ridhdhi chaachi had sent this to you last week... now maybe the time to wear it" ma said fondly as I took out the dress from the bag.

A gasp escaped my lips as my eyes landed on the peach colored anarkali. It was a simple and elegant anarkali, with a chiffon dupatta. Though it was a simple dress, yet, there was a lot of intricate embroidery in the same peach colored thread, all over the dress.

"It's a custom made dress... should fit you properly" ma said fondly, kissing me on my forehead and making me smile.

******

The remainder of the afternoon passed by quickly, what with the things we had to get ready to take to the temple, and ma's excitement at meeting her future bahu's parents!

All in all, it was around 4 in the evening when we drove off in the car to the Radha-Krishna temple that was around halfway between both of our houses.

Bhai was looking stunning but anxious, dressed in his white kurta as he got down of the car and looked around, for what I'm sure to be Ahana bhabhi's family.

With my heart beating erratically, even considering the fact that I was just standing next to our car, I looked around for the familiar wine-red Honda City that belonged to Arush, but frowned when I couldn't find it.

"Maybe they're late... c'mon we can go in" papa said, sensing bhai's worry, leading us into the temple.

Still looking around for my tall and drop-dead-gorgeous man, I walked slowly behind my family, wondering what on Earth had happened to him that made him avoid me like this all of a sudden.

Blinking my eyes, I looked around, to find my self separated from my family in this rather crowded temple.

Uh-oh!!

I looked around helplessly, walking briskly in a random direction, hoping to catch a glimpse of anybody from my family!!

Damn I even left my phone at home today!!

Pouting to myself, I stood at a spot and looked around, when all of a sudden, my face hit something hard, a familiar fragrance hitting my nose, while a warmth spread through me. My nose that had had the worst impact with the hard whatever that my face had come in contact with, and my eyes prickled with tears as my nose started throbbing, and scrunching up my nose, I massaged it, cursing under my breath.

Taking deep calming breaths and blinking the tears away, I finally looked at what my face had come in contact with.... but it wasn't a something that my face had hit, rather, it was a someone and that someone happened to be none other than my handsome man - Arush!!

With his perfect eyebrows knotted anxiously, his warm gaze moved all over my face as his arms pulled me more to himself, making me smile amidst my pain.

But...

"Beta?! What are you doing?" came papa's voice out of nowhere, making both of us jump, though his strong grip stayed protectively around my waist!

Uh-oh!! This ain't good!

To be continued...