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Shishir's POV.

Stifling a yawn I stepped out of my room. It was not yet seven in the morning and still dark outside.

I was not very fond of morning meetings- not any more.

There was a time I looked forward to these meetings – basically any meetings at any time of the day. I welcomed work as it helped me take my mind off Suvi. Not entirely maybe but it provided me a channel to spend my emotions and I thrived for it.

Now with Suvi back in my life, work was –just work, nothing more. I walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge and took out the carton of milk.

A sound behind me made me look around and my face broke into a smile. In walked my angel rubbing sleep off her eyes- unsuccessfully.

Her eyes remained half shut as she stumbled forward and started opening cabinets, taking out stuff foe cooking.

Placing the milk carton on a cabinet I leaned on the fridge lazily as I watched her quietly. Smile intact on my face.

She had not yet realised my presence yet and it was a treat to watch her like this. All thoughts of the important meeting were pushed to the back of my mind.

I almost chuckled when she stood on her tiptoes and reached out to fetch something down from a higher shelf.

Moving silently I placed both my hands on her waist and lifted her up. Her surprised gasp transformed in to a smile when she realised it was me.

"Good morning Ladder." She mumbled clutching at the container she wanted and I placed her back on the ground gently and plated a kiss on her cheek.

"What are you doing fiddling about in the kitchen so early in the morning?"

She shrugged "I am used to being in the kitchen earlier than this." She shrugged and for some reasons I felt a tug in my chest. Her life with her relatives without her parents must not have been the best a girl could want, no matter how good they were.

I put away a stray lock of hair behind her ear and kissed her forehead. "You don't need to do it here." I said softly.

She hit my hand playfully. "I don't need to but I want to. At home too nobody forces me to. But you know how the routine is back in Delhi, everyone is up early" She moved away busying herself with opening boxes and taking out stuffs. "I have a new recipe in mind. I will have to think of plenty new recipes if I want to reopen my father's restaurant."

Her voice held a longing and sounded slightly sad.

"Would you be making 'designer' cakes too?" I joked in my attempt to make the sadness go away from her.

"Yes of course-" she started to say excitedly before she stopped and turned to look at me her eyes narrowed. "Are you trying to make some silly comment about my cake designs?"

I grinned at her and dodged as she tried to punch my arm no longer sad.

"I want to take you out for dinner tomorrow night." I said pulling her to me.

"Tell me the time and I will be ready." Both of us laughed at the sound of this voice.

"Oh no! You are still alive?" Suvi feigned shock as she looked at Paresh as he trudged into the kitchen and sat himself down on a stool.

"Yes unfortunately for you, you mean girl. You have been trying to starve me to death." I almost growled at her with a scowl on his face.

I chuckled knowing since the wedding feast day before yesterday Suvi had been insisting on a strict diet for him.

"So no muffins for you, since I have been starving you." Suvi said pointing a finger at him. "Shishir do you have to go out early?" she turned to me ignoring Paresh's complains and I nodded.

"Okay. You go and get ready I will make you some sandwiches." She said and I nodded and stepped out smiling as the two of them continued their bickering.

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Glancing at my watch I saw it was noon. The meeting with the prospective client had gone down well. Looking at my schedule for the rest of the day calculated I could manage to squeeze in time for lunch at home.

That would surprise my Suvi.

Opening the door to my apartment I walked in to the sound of television blaring from the living room and my grandfather and Paresh's voice above the already loud volume.

"Hey! What are you watching?" I asked cheerfully as I walked in.

"Hyena's love life." Paresh said grumpily and I laughed when I saw National geographic channel was on. "Before that we watched all the gloomy things happening in the world in the News channels. You know senior citizens are too old to understand good movies or enjoy thriller or comedy sitcoms-" the brat prattled obviously disgruntled at not getting a chance to watch what he wanted to

"Who stopped you from watching T.V in your own room?" Grandfather turned to glare at him. "And if you call me old one more time I will tie you to that sofa you have been breaking with your weight since morning."

"I prefer this one." Paresh shrugged "And I wanted to give company to an old man." The brat said tongue in cheek before rushing out of the room.

I laughed at the easy going relationship the two had established now over the weeks. All of us had really missed having our grandfather around us over the years.

"Good you are here Shishir. I was wanting to talk to you."

"Oh?" I said enquiringly as I sat down smiling.

After five minutes the smile was wiped off my face and replaced by frown

I stared at my grandfather. "Why do you want to leave?"

"Shishir my child. This had been a visit. I really had a great time but I had to go back at some point." He said patting my back gently. I swallowed a lump in my neck not saying anything.

"Don't worry this time I will not keep away from my family." He said gently. "You arrange our tickets. I will check on Sharma . He had gone to ask Suvarna to start packing her stuff."

I stood there shell shocked as my grandfather stepped out of the room.

Almost in a daze I walked out of the room and stopped when I saw Suvi standing across it. As our eyes met her helplessness reached out to me through her eyes.

"You are home early? Did you come for lunch?" she asked trying to keep her voice steady.

I moved forward and pulled her to me. "Suvi-" I stopped when she placed a gentle finger on my lips.

"Shh- Shishir. It's all right. I was here after all on a visit. I stayed much longer than the initial planned trip. I had to go back someday."

"You know you can stay. Just say the word sweetheart, I will make it happen." I said wanting her to agree desperately.

"We cannot overlook families Shishir." I started to object "We should not." She insisted. "You will give me time before marriage right?" she asked and I nodded dejected.

I would drag her out right now and exchange those vows if I had to. I don't want our marriage to be an ultimatum forced out of situation, and certainly not till she is ready.

She needs to re open her father's restaurant. I know she will be broken if that dream remains unfulfilled.

"Will you at least give me some time? You know I promised you I will come back to Delhi-"

"No!" she cut me off forcefully and I looked at her surprised. "No Shishir I don't want you to come back to Delhi."

"What?" I asked confused.

"Shishir. This is your life, built by you over the years with sheer hard work. I don't want you to throw all this away for my sake."

"Suvi-"

"No hear me out Shishir." She said firmly and picked up my right hand and held it tightly to her chest. "I know your family is there and one day you would want to return. I will not stop you. But Shishir don't do it hastily just for me. Take your time. Plan it out instead of wrapping your work here in a rush. Open a branch there and take up few cases. With time decide where you want to settle and make that city your main base. These days travelling is easy and a lot of people manage work at multiple locations."

"Suvi, I am coming back." I said gritting my teeth. Does she think my career is more important to me than her?

"Don't you think our bond is strong enough to sustain a simple test of distance?" she asked stubbornly. "We survived ten years without knowing the reasons for our separation or even being in touch and now even after we are engaged you do not have faith in out relationship?"

Suvarna's POV.

"Shishir." I called out after him as he stormed away on hearing my words. I did not mean to hurt him or make him angry.

But after I have seen the life he had built over the years how can I selfishly make him give it all up without a thought?

When he had first brought this up few months back just before boarding his flight to London I had been overjoyed.

I still am, but I would not want him to throw away all his hard work of the past years. A new country, no matter how familiar or with known people would still come with huge amount of challenges.

The laws, the people working with, the attitudes everything would be different and he has been away for ten long years and he would need time to understand those things.

I know it is a difficult choice to make at this point but it is the sensible thing to do.

I turned around taking a look at my surrounding. This had become home even without me trying to make it.

I sighed as I touched at the small replica of Eiffel tower that was placed on the nearby table remembering the amazing time we had.

As I turned I saw Paresh standing behind looking at me broodily. "Time to go back home." He said softly and I nodded "For me." I said.

"Me too." He said and I shook my head.

"Stay here with him for a few days." He frowned in confusion "Please Pushy, he will be all alone once we are all gone." I said trying to choke back the tears.

That was the most difficult part. He would be all alone- again. the pain he had gone through over the past years was not something he deserved and my heart went out to him when I thought how lonely he had been.

I know Charles, Danny and others would be here for him but he is not someone to open up to anyone.

I let the tears roll down my cheeks as Paresh walked up to me and pulled me into a hug. I sobbed into his chest.

I felt arms tug at me from behind and without turning around knew it was Shishir. Both the brothers held me as I tried to stop the tears.

I don't know why I was crying. I was going back home, but the thought of going away from here was breaking my heart.

For the first time since after my parent's going away I had done what I wanted to and not what was expected out of me.

I love my family and I know they love me too but I would not ever want to take advantage of the situation. They have taken care of me all these years and I have a responsibility towards them.

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Updated 18th August 2017.

A mixed emotion of a chapter. Hope it was a good read. Next one would be an emotional one as Suvi bids goodbye to London.

Do you think Suvi is right in her wanting Shishir not to shift to Delhi hastily and do it slowly?

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Pre cap Chapter 95.

Shishir's POV.

The silence was loud, deafening as I opened the door to my apartment. My feet were heavy as I walked in.

The walls seemed to close in on me as the door closed behind me.

Men don't cry.

Whoever said that probably did not have a Suvi in his life. I looked around my vision blurred.

"How will I survive here Suvi without you?" I said sitting wearily down on a couch.

"I love you my Suvi." I said picking up a cushion to bury my face in it.

I love you Shishir

I smiled through my tears as the words on a slip stuck on the cushion came into my view

"My Suvi." I clutched at the cushion tightly to my chest.

See you on Tuesday guys!

Buh bye tiil then!

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