The next morning, Vihaan Malhotra stopped by Shravan's penthouse so that Drishti could collect her study materials before dropping her off at college."Honey, shall I come by in the evening to pick you up?" Vihaan asked, stopping in the university parking lot."Paa, I'm going back to Shravan's penthouse, remember?" Drishti asked, and Vihaan frowned."Do you really have to?" Vihaan asked, and Drishti rolled her eyes."Yes, Paa, I do. We have to make a decision, right? We were going to talk after the trip to the temple. But then things happened and it got dragged," Drishti said."Okay. We will be staying back in Bangalore until you two make a decision. And I don't want you to stay with him before you decide things," Vihaan said."I stayed at his place for three days! Nothing happened to me, Paa.""Okay, I understand. You are a grown girl now. But you are still my little girl. I don't particularly like you staying at his place," Vihaan grumbled."God! This coming from the man who-" Vihaa
Drishti was confused about what to wear on her first date. She tried numerous dresses but still couldn't decide.She dialed Siddhu's number. "What do you want? Weren't you supposed to go on a date? Why are you calling and disturbing me?" came the response as soon as the call was answered.Drishti rolled her eyes. "I'm confused about what to wear. It's my first date, and I want it to be perfect. I need help," Drishti said."You seem to have forgotten that I'm not your girlfriend, Drishti. How am I supposed to know about these things?" Siddhu asked in exasperation."I know that. I want a man's opinion. What would you expect your nonexistent girlfriend to wear on your imaginary first date?" Drishti asked."I would definitely expect her to wear something sexy and revealing," Siddhu said cheekily."Uh, men!" Drishti muttered."You wanted a man's opinion," Siddhu reminded her."Never mind. I will manage. Get lost," Drishti said and hung up.Shravan walked into his bedroom and looked around
By the time Shravan came out of the washroom, Drishti was almost ready.She was wearing a midnight blue sundress that fell around her knees, leaving her long, shapely legs on display."Can you zip me up? It's stuck," Drishti turned around, giving him a perfect view of her open back.Shravan cursed himself, seeing his hands trembling at the thought of touching her."Damn it!""Hurry up," Drishti said impatiently.Shravan moved towards her, held the zipper, and tried to zip it up, but it didn't move.He realized it was stuck in the lace of her bra. Shravan gulped as his eyes focused on the blue lace against her milky skin.His hands moved on their own accord, and he tentatively touched her bare back."Oh sweet heavens!" Shravan mentally groaned as he felt her satiny soft skin.Drishti, who was impatiently waiting for him to zip her up, stiffened when she felt his touch.His calloused hands against her soft skin left her with a curious feeling she had never felt before.She looked up in
Drishti changed into her casual wear and walked out of the bedroom.Shravan was waiting for her in the living room.Drishti was back to her usual self."Order placed?" she asked."Yeah, Italian," he said without looking at her.Drishti rolled her eyes at the awkwardness."Come on. Stop being so awkward. So what if we kissed? It was mind-blowing, wasn't it?" Drishti asked, and then a scary thought gripped her.Didn't he like it? Is that why he is so awkward with her now?Shravan looked at her in disbelief.Why is he even surprised?He should have known she would be back to her usual chirpy self pretty soon."You didn't like it?" Drishti asked, concerned."Of course I did," Shravan said.Drishti sighed in relief."Great. I got worried for a moment," she smiled cheekily."How are you so cool about it?" Shravan asked in disbelief."Why shouldn't I? Ah! If you are going to ask for an annulment, what happened a while ago will turn awkward," Drishti admitted."I am not going to ask for an an
"By the way, where are you taking me for the honeymoon?" Drishti asked excitedly."Honeymoon?" Shravan asked in surprise. He hadn't given it a thought."Of course. All newly married couples go for a honeymoon. But don't worry, we don't have to go right away. I can't take any more leave. If I do, I won't be allowed to sit for exams. So we will go during my semester break," Drishti said."What's your attendance percentage, Drishti?" Shravan asked."Forty percent," Drishti said with a shrug."Forty? Dear God, what were you doing skipping all the classes?" Shravan asked in horror."Oh, we sometimes go for movies or simply for drives.""That is not done, Drishti. You can't skip classes like that. If you don't attend the classes, how are you going to understand anything? How are you going to write the exam?""Even if I do attend the class, I don't really understand half the things they teach. They are so boring that I mostly fall asleep during the class," Drishti said.Shravan took in a dee
Next morning, Shravan woke up with a smile, finding his wife all over him."Wife!! Sounds nice," he thought.Her head was on his shoulder, her hands across his torso, and her legs tangled with his.Her hair was all over her face.Shravan gently moved the hair strands from her face and tucked them behind her ears.The slight movement disturbed her lightly, and she snuggled more into him.He caressed her cheeks with his thumbs and pressed a kiss on her forehead."Good morning, Drishti," he murmured against her skin and lied there with her in his arms for a while.The feel of her soft warmth against his body felt too good to move away.Shravan almost fell asleep again when his phone pinged with the reminder he had set for the shareholders' meeting scheduled for the morning."Damn!! How did he forget something so important?" he cursed softly and got up from the bed without disturbing her.He hurried to the office and found Mithran and Isha were already there.Mithran raised an eyebrow and
"Anjali, meet my wife, Drishti. Drishti, this is our receptionist, Anjali," Shravan made the introductions as he stood up from his chair."Hello, Anjali. I told you I'm his wife, but you didn't believe me," Drishti said."Sorry, ma'am. We weren't aware that Sir got married.""Nobody knows. We eloped and married," Drishti said, and Shravan stared at her in horror."Anjali, you can get on with your work," Shravan dismissed his receptionist and turned to Drishti."Why did you lie?""You are the one who told me to keep the circumstances of the marriage a secret, so people will wonder why nobody knows about our marriage. So I thought the story of elopement would sound nice. I even have a story planned in my mind," Drishti said excitedly."Really? Please do share the story with us too," Mithran asked in amusement."You really want to know? Great!" Drishti took a chair next to Mithran and started narrating a story about how some goons kidnapped her for ransom, and how Shravan came to rescue
Shravan walked behind Drishti, carrying multiple shopping bags as she walked ahead of him, still full of energy. He groaned loudly as he saw her walk into yet another shop. Two hours down, she was still happily running around the mall, buying whatever caught her fancy.Shravan handed over the shopping bags to the guard at the counter and took the tokens in return. He then followed Drishti into the shop."Aren't you done yet, Drishti? You've already done enough shopping to last a year," Shravan said in exasperation."I need some swimsuits and a set of Crocs. We're going to a beach resort, so obviously we'll be swimming," Drishti replied, browsing through the selection of bikinis and swimsuits."What do you think I should get, a bikini or a one-piece?" Drishti asked, and Shravan groaned. The woman had been doing a fashion show in front of him for the past two hours, and he had been walking around in a half-aroused state the entire time."Get whatever you want. I'll wait for you in the f