Here I am with the Mandatory update and celebrating Our Keshav Dhanraj's Birthday! Happy Birthday to the sweetest person and drummer with the cutest smile!

"Yaar! Pin up theek se Kar, girna nahi chahiye!" Suman di panicked as I tried to set her chunni with help of dozens of Bobby pins, hair clips and also safety for different parts.

"Uff... Di! I'm trying na! Don't forget, you're the professional one not me!" I reminded her.

"What do you mean? Main apni Shaadi main khud hi ready hu?"

"Ma'am don't talk much or you'll smudge your lipstick." The Make-up artist who did her make spoke from other corner.

"What do you mean by smudge? Haven't you used Smudge proof make-up? Are you mad?! I'm the bride! Tumhare pass nahi tha so you could have asked from me! I had-"

"Ma'am, ma'am, ma'am!" She interrupted di, "it's smudge proof of course. Main to bas-"

Di didn't let her complete her sentence as she started, "Girl! Do you want me to give a heart attack?! Aisi baatein Kar Kar! Yeh koi time h?"

"Di!" I held her shoulder, "sshh... Calm down. Aapka make-up perfect hai, aapka hair perfect hai. Jewellery bhi."

"But draping wali nahi aayi na." She wined.

"Aapki cousin Jo ke designer hai usne ki hai draping! It's awesome!!" I assured.

"But yeh pallu..."

"Main Kar Rahi hu na..." I concentrated on fixing her pallu perfectly so it doesn't slip off.

I grinned looking at her reflection on mirror when the faded noise of Shenayis and Nagadas started coming announcing the arrival of our Dulhe Miyaan. Suman Di's cheeks flushed with her lips carving into a smile.

"Main jaa Rahi hu baraat dekhne!" I chirped making my way towards exit but was stopped with Di holding my wrist, "Mujhe chhod ke?"

"Di, either I can leave you or the chance of seeing Sanam doing THE BARAATI DANCE! AND withOUT any double thought I'll leave you! Eee!" I jerked my hand off her grip and ran down the stairs towards the entrance and stood with a grin to welcome my boys! To see the hottest groom with his hottest friends ever! Couldn't really wait to see Sanam and everyone else wearing ethnic Kurta and Sherwanis. The crowd of Baraatis were approaching and my eyes were searching for them!

My wandering eyes stopped at the man in Black Sherwani having a line of golden buttons and white Shalwar to bottom up with and I was shamelessly checking him out!

Is this really him?! Was my thought. Black was his every day colour but today...it was as beautiful as a precious black rose. The one that leaves you mesmerized. He wasn't doing the typical Indian Baraati dance... as I expected but I really wanted him to do..huhu. He was chuckling and smiling as his friends and cousins were enjoying themselves and pulling him to join in that made him do the signature bhangra step. A let out a laugh admiring his charm. After certain minutes he must have felt my gaze on him. He turned meeting my eyes, he smile. I smiled back, not talking my eyes off him.

"Aye! Enough of being Dulhan's friend." Keshav came to me, "Now play your role from our side!" He held my hand and took me to our group.

Disha and Meera di chirped my name, "Warishaaaa!" And raised my hands to join them. I laughed aloud enjoying and dancing with them. Sanam and I didn't leave a chance to steal glances or make eye contact and Keshav, Venky and rest were enjoying to their fullest!

When the Baraat almost reached the entrance I quickly remembered that I was supposed to welcome them with flower shower! Shit!

"I gotta go!" I squealed running away holding my lehenga an inch up so that I don't trip!

"Where to?" They called out.

"You'll know!" I said over my shoulder.

Making my way back to the gate while crossing the crowd of dancing Baraatis was quite a challenge but I succeeded!

"Uff! Finally!" I sighed.

"Kaha gayi thi? I was looking for you!" Suman Di's mom asked me, she was holding the Aarti thaal, waiting to welcome her daughter's groom.

"Aunty, woh Keshav aur..." I started apologetically but she stopped me, "yeh sab baad Mein, pick up your job now!"

"Oh Haan!" I turned and a person from organizing company was waiting to handover the flower petals to me. I took it from him with a smile, thanking him.

As soon as I turned, I saw Samar getting out from the car's backseat. My jaws hung open and eyes went wide at the sight of him. He was looking breath talking gorgeous in his off-white Sherwani and Pugri. It was the first time ever I was seeing him wearing pugri and trust me, it was a pleasing sight of most handsome groom ever.

I came out from my reverie of admiring the groom by the clicking sound of fingers. I looked confusedly at the person standing in front of me, "Keshu?"

"You shameless girl! Sharm nahi aati Dulhe ko check out karte hue? That too when your boyfriend is just beside him?" He said that in a degrading tone to tease me.

I took a handful of rose petals and threw it at him, "Bilkul nahi aati! By the way, you're looking hot." I winked.

He rolled his eyes, chuckling he said, "You're impossible, Shorty!" And made his entrance.

Sanam was standing like a supportive brother beside Samar, who was going all through the groom's welcome procedure looking like a price charming! Okay I should stop.

I was showering some flowers at them, thinking that Sanam would look at my direction but of course he didn't! But his expression and his smile was saying that he was doing it purposely!

I snatched the scented rose water from the person beside me and started sprinkling at him more than what you can call normal. He gently took our his hankerchief from his pocket, wiped his face, inhaled the scent pleasingly and to mock me more, he rubbed the hanky over his Sherwani and then he put it back.

This guy! I pulled on an angry pout, sprinkling some more and swearing to myself-

Agar ab nahi dekha is taraf to I swear I will throw this sprinkler at him instead of water!

He quickly looked at my direction and moving his forefinger as a no and his lips moved without making any sound but what I read looked liked, Don't do that.

I inhaled deeply being pissed at the fact that how the hell he always know what I'm thinking! How???

And he smiled at me raising his eyebrows with a You know the 'how' already.

I glared at him throwing a handful of petals at him angrily and left out a soft laugh.

After their welcome, it was the time when Samar was waiting on the mandap for his bride. Every eyes found its way towards the stair from where Suman Di was making her way to the love of her life, looking like an angel descending from heaven in her ivory lehenga.

I looked at Samar who had his warmest smile and eyes full of love while watching his bride coming to him.

The super aww moment!

After Suman Di sat beside Samar, the wedding ritual started. It was so beautiful to watch these two loving soul finally getting married. I remember when I first saw them together, they were the nagging best buddy who used to tease each other but couldn't stand anyone else saying a word against the other. Sadly I wasn't present at their engagement but was so happy when they announced it officially.

I soft jerk on my shoulder broke my thoughts, "Kya soch Rahi ho?" Sanam whispered.

"Rewinding their love story in my head!"

He chuckled hearing my reply, "A rom-com?"

I elbowed him, "A happy love story with no tragedy!"

"Tragedies are what makes love stories eternal."

"Is our story immortal?" I looked at him questioningly.

He met my eyes "Unforgettable." He smiled taking my hands in his, "A decade or two after now, people might forget our individual identity but not our love story. Always and Forever, remember?"

"Always and forever." I smiled back.

"Not a proper place to kiss right?" I asked quietly.. this moment was so beautiful that I wanted to seize it.

He chuckled and with a sad face he shook his head, "No."

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

The smile never left our lips.

The wedding ritual was still going on and made my way to the cousin squad of Suman Di who did their job of stealing the groom's shoe! Yayayayayay!

By this time the pheras started and I took my previous job of showering petals but this time all other guests were doing the same. They took the seven vows and then it was time for Samar to put sindoor on Suman Di.

Honestly, I've never seen such loving sight in my life! The way Di's eyes closed when Samar was putting the sindoor. The peace she had on her face, accepting her married life. While doing that a little amount of vermilion fell on her nose and people were smiling but I frowned.

"Unka Pura make-up bigaad Gaya and why are people smiling? 'Cause she has a red nose like a joker?" I complained and earned a tapli from Indu Aunty, "Pagal, kuch bhi bolti hai." She chuckled.

"Aunty.. maara Kyu?" I asked childishly, "Dekho na.. di ka face kharab hogaya."

"Do you know what does sindoor falling on nose means?" She asked and I shook my head in a no. She smiled, "it means that your soulmate, your better half loves you to infinity."

Hearing this my lips carved into a smile involuntarily, "really?"

She nodded, "I feel that tu bhi apni Shaadi ke din 'joker' banegi." She laughed pulling my cheeks and I looked at Sanam with shy eyes, he was rubbing back of his neck.

"But aunty!" Keshu came beside me keeping his arm around my shoulder out of nowhere! "Iska to nikaah hoga na? To yeh joker kaise banegi, hmm?" He asked 'thoughtfully'.

Aunty chuckled, "To Kya Nikaah hoga to Shaadi nahi hogi, hmm?"

My cheeks that already had blush on it were flushing more because I knew what this meant but Keshu was in a mood to act total clueless.

"What do you mean, aunty?"

Aunty held his ear, "Zyada bhola na ban!"

"Ouch! Aunty!!"

"Kaha tha tu? Tere aur Sanam ke rehte bhi joote kaise chori hogaye? Woh besharm Sahil bhi nahi dikh Raha!" She let go of him, "Ab ready rahena gareeb hone ke lite tumlog." She looked at Sanam too while speaking, "Yeh saaliyaan aise nahi Dene walk jootein... Bohout mehenge padenge." She left saying that.

Sanam and Keshav looked at me with stunned expression, "Don't Tell me you were with me to move my attention away from that."

I bit my lips. Oops. Pakdi gayi.

Keshav also realized that, "And that's why Tina took me to out... So that you all can steal Samar's shoe!"

"You guys are so smart." I praised nervously, "bit too slow!" I stuck my tongue out at them and ran to my girl squad who had the valuable possession. "Paise ready rakhnaaaaa!!!" I called out.

A/N- So here I am! Finally with an update!

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