Our time together is just never quite enough.

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"Ready?" Meera asked as she saw Aanvi dressed in a beautiful White sleeveless white floral lehenga for Mehendi. Though, she took a nap for two hours but still she was tired after the hectic pre-wedding photoshoot.

“Hmm." She replied suppressing a yawn making Meera chuckled.

"Tired?" Meera said keeping Aanvi's hair on her shoulder made Aanvi lean in return towards Meera.

"Pre Wedding photoshoot is too hectic. So many times I need to change clothes and then give weird poses. At least his family should be a little considerate. We both are too tired now." She said, heaving a deep breath.

"They are your family too now. Don't say such things. I agree they should have asked you both beforehand but it was all for memories." Meera said sitting beside Aanvi.

"Where is Aaru?" Aanvi asked, looking around the room.

"With his Papa." Meera replied, chuckling at her.

"Now I have to sit straight for hours for bridal Mehendi." Aanvi said as she saw Adya and Alayna coming towards her room.

"You look so gorgeous." Adya said, grinning at her. Aanvi smiles looking at her bridesmaid.

"Where are my other cousins?" She asked in return looking behind them.

"They are busy serving snacks and juices to your in-laws. Maybe this way someone will send rishta for them too." Mischievously, Alayna said, making Aanya giggle like a child.

"By the way, Jiju is looking so dapper. I mean if he was not committed to you, I would have surely hit on him." Adya said, smirking at Aanvi who just gave a look in return.

"What about Aayush then?" She asked with a tight lipped smile making Adya's eyes go wide. Adya turned red and looked at her angrily.

"Shut up." Adya said, looking away, making Meera and Alayna chuckle. They too had observed the frequent flirting and touching between the duo but never gave much thought about this.

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She approached the garden where the Mehendi function was arranged. She was made to sit on the arranged place as her sister-in-law came and did Shagun after which the function
began.

The theme was floral and the place was decorated. It looked so vibrant and friendly. The background played beautiful Mehendi songs making the environment cheerful as people did their usual dance.

After some time, Ishaan approached her. He looked really hot in that cream fitting kurta and above that an off white overcoat enhanced his total look. She loved how his smile reached his eyes as a dimple formed in his right cheek. His well trimmed beard provided him a sexy look as he sat beside her.

"You look good." She said giving him a side glance to which he grinned at her showing all his teeth making her bite the inside of her cheeks to stop herself from smiling.

"You too look so good." He said looking at her directly into her eyes, making her blush as she looked back at her mehendi. She had her dupatta wrapped around her shoulders to hide the cleavage which one could see easily if not hidden. It was not like she was not confident with her skin, but all have their own comfort with clothes and she was not too fond of wearing revealing clothes.

"It looks beautiful. Isn't it?" He asked looking at his hand where a small flower was made along with her name. His gesture touched her heart as she looked at her name in his Mehendi filled hands. His tip of fingers were adorned in mehendi too and it looked really good.

"Afterall its my name." She said,hiding the adoration quickly under her mischievous tone making him laugh.

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She looked around heaving a deep breath. She was nervously fidgeting with her fingers as sweet beads formed on her forehead even in the air conditioner room. She could hear the sounds of everything coming from outside.

She looked ethereal dressed in a Red bridal lehenga with golden work on it. The heavy detailed jewellery was enhancing her beauty as the maang patti adorned on her forehead gave her a royal look. The soft yet bold makeup revealed all the sharp details of her facial features. Her hair was tied in a bun with the help of flowers leaving some long trails falling on her face. The big nath adorned on her nose added a charm to her overall look. Her hands look so beautiful with the darkest shade of mehndi adorned on it along with colourful bangles. She looked like a sight for sore eyes. So beautiful with godly looks.

Aanvi looked at herself in the mirror as she felt an overwhelming feeling pass through her heart. Ishaan's caring nature flashed in front of her eyes. How he fed her the day before during the mehendi ceremony or how he arranged the makeup artist at the last moment. She didn't know how to explain what she was feeling. There was excitement, exhaust and a high rush of adrenaline. Her mouth was becoming dry within seconds as she kept on sipping the coconut water. A certain doubt flashed through her eyes remembering the pre-wedding photoshoot but it evaporated as soon as his words came into her mind. She was going to support him throughout, no matter what.

There will be fights, arguments, disagreements but above all there will be a feeling of affinity and warmth. Noone had made their place in her heart as fast as Ishaan. Maybe it was the relationship they share. Whatever it was, she felt it was beautiful. From tomorrow, she will have so many responsibilities. From being a daughter to being a wife and daughter-in-law.

"Wow." She heard her brother's hoarse voice as she raised her eyelashes. His eyes were teary as he looked at her. Aarush was in the arms of Meera who herself had tears in her eyes.

Her brother side-hugged her, pecking her forehead but didn't say a single word.

"Boo boo." Aarush made voices forwarding his hands towards Aanvi who chuckled pinching his cheeks.

She was then escorted to the stage with her sister-in-law and brother by her side where Ishaan was standing dressed in a off-white traditional wear. He looked extremely royal and good in his clothes. He had a smile on his lips like always. Adya and Alayna were before her with garlands in plates. Her parents were standing side by side with teary eyed as they saw how their daughter was approaching him. She glanced at her father with tears as he kept her hand on Ishaan after garlands were exchanged.

All his life, Harsh did everything for his daughter only to give her away to a man with whom she will start her life in a new way. It was a new journey for both of them. They have to make each decision keeping each other in mind. Doing a marriage is easy but carrying it out your whole life is hard. He just wished for her happiness as he saw her laughing at something Ishaan whispered in her ears. That was what he had always wanted. Her contagious laughter.

Ankita kept her hands on his shoulder caressing it as she looked at her daughter with tear filled gaze. He just smiled through tears at her, wiping her tears away, nodding in no.

"I feel like it was just yesterday when you informed me about your pregnancy with Aanvi. It was a beautiful moment for me. And look where we are standing. She is getting married today." He whispered slowly, making her laugh.

Harsh was like a coconut, soft from inside and hard from outside. He had always been a strict father. He never believed in spoiling nor treated Aanvi like a glass doll. He let her fight with the world alone. It used to break him when he saw his teenage daughter insecurity over her skin tone and weight. But he always felt proud when she took a stand for herself. He knew how she cried herself to sleep when she broke up with her first and only boyfriend. He knew everything though he acted oblivious. He knew the world is harsh and his daughter needed to fight it herself. He won't always be there beside her. He had encouraged her when she used to cry after losing games and had always bought her favourite ice-cream and kept it in the refrigerator knowing she needed it at midnight. He was proud of himself for raising his little girl into a strong woman who was not dependent on anyone. He just smiled as his heart burst with happiness seeing her smiling face with blush coating cheeks.

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|•MEHENDI LOOK•|

|•WEDDING LOOK•|

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