Third person's POV.
There was mess in Jahan mansion. Everyone was in hurry. Jahan mansion was fully decorated for the evening function. Girls were so excited and were busy in their preparations.

Aarham was gone somewhere without telling anyone. Mehak and zeeniya were busy in arranging gifts for everyone. While Sameer and Shazam were busy in themselves, arguing as usual.

"Mehak where is Aarham?" Zeeniya asked Mehak while placing gifts on table.

"I don't know mama. He didn't tell me." Mehak replied and zeeniya nodded.

"Boys just go out and check the decorations." Zeeniya instructed Sameer and Shazam.

Both went out while girls grabbed Mehak with them. All rushed to Aabia's room.

"Girls what's happening?" Mehak asked as she took deep breath to calm herself.

"Bhabhi you are so fragile." Zarnish said and kissed her  cheek.

"Stop it." Mehak blushed thinking about Aarham's kiss.

"Oh did this kiss remind you about Aarham Bhai's kiss!?" Zarnish teased Mehak and Mehak ran after her to catch her.

"You naughty girl." Mehak grabbed her and hugged her.

"Girls you are forgetting I'm also here." Aabia said and both turned to her.

Zara was busy in applying Mehndi on her hands. It was Shams wish to see Mehndi on Aabia's hands so Zara was doing her work to fill Aabia's hands with mehndi.

"You just look at your Mehndi. We are thinking to get ready." Roshaane said and zarnish nodded.

Both left while Mehak walked to her. Taking seat in front of her, Mehak could see Aabia lost in her own thoughts.

"You sure about this?" Mehak asked and Aabia looked at her.

With a smile she nodded. Mehak hugged her and took her dress and jewellery out.

"Soon beautician will be here so get yourself ready." Mehak said and kissed her forehead.

★★★
The lights turned on. Jahan mansion start shinning. Every face was smiling. Reporters were there outside Jahan mansion waiting for entrance.

Jahan looked around to find his zeeniya but she was nowhere. He walked to his room and as he opened the door,his lips smiled when he saw his zeeniya. Zeeniya was standing in front of him in red saree. The saree which Jahan gifted her. He went closer to her. Zeeniya's hair were tied in a sided bun. Her neck was looking beautiful in diamond necklace which Jahan gifted her on her 25 anniversary. In one arm she was wearing bracelet and other was having a watch which was also a gift from her beloved husband.

"So beautiful." Jahan whispered while kissing her cheek.

"Thank you dear husband." Zeeniya turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"You are looking so handsome as Always." Zeeniya said as she placed a kiss on his nose.

"So what say!" He said leaning closer.

Zeeniya pushed him little back and giggled.

"Jahan we are getting late." Zeeniya said but Jahan pulled her closer.

"In all these years,your this line never changed. We are getting late Jahan." He said and laughed while zeeniya playful hit his shoulder and hugged him.

"And I love the way you failed my all attempt to go from you." Zeeniya said and Jahan sighed with happiness.

Mehak's POV.
"Bhabhi you go and get ready." Zarnish said.

All girls were ready expect me. I was with Aabia making her ready when zarnish entered in her lemon colour frock with beautiful simple makeup.

"I'm going but please make her ready." I said and rushed out of Aabia's room.

"Sameer." I called Sameer as I saw him.

"Is your brother arrived?" I asked about Aarham.

"I don't know bhabhi." He said and I nodded.

I walked back to my room. Since morning he was gone and now it was 8 of the night but he was still missing. The function was about to start and he didn't arrive yet. He was really crazy for his work.

"When he'll become crazy for me." I said and giggled on my own words.

I pushed the door of my room. I stepped in and went directly toward wardrobe to take his clothes. I knew he must be in hurry. So I first decided to take his things out then I'll go to get ready. I took his clothes out and went to place them on bed. As I reached near bed,my eye fall on the things placed in front of me. Placing Aarham's clothes on couch,I walked back to bed. Few boxes of bangles were placed opened in front of me. Beautiful three dresses of red,lemon and peach with pink and cream colour embroidery were placed. A pair of anklet, with a beautiful watch and a diamond ring was placed. My eyes were widely opened. I was blinking to see that these things were real. I look around to find someone who place these things here.

"Who placed this?" I said to myself and leaned closer to the dresses.

"Me." Very closer, I heard a voice.

Two arms wrapped around me and my heart jumped. It was not difficult to understand who's arms were these.

"Aarham." I said and turned to him.

He was standing with a most beautiful smile on his face that I've ever seen. He took off my catcher and spread my hair.

"When you came?" I asked and he took my both hands to place them on his chest.

"Just an hour ago." He replied.

"And what is this?" I asked pointing toward dresses and jewellery.

"Your shopping." He replied and I looked at him confused.

He was still holding my hand on his chest,caressing my knuckles slowly.

"I'm sorry that I didn't take you shopping yesterday. All girls shopped but you didn't. So today I went on shopping. These things are for my beautiful wife." He said and I was looking at him shocked.

"Close your mouth." He said and chuckled.

"Come on get ready." He said and I smiled.

"Thank you." I said and he kissed my forehead.

"You are welcome." He said and freed my hands.

"First you get ready." I said while pointing toward his clothes.

But he didn't move. I looked at him and then he looked down at his coat and shirt. I understood his meaning. Going behind him,I took his coat off from his shoulders. I stepped in front of him and slowly start unbuttoning his shirt. Whatever he started this,I start loving it. I mean somewhere I also wait for this time when he stand so close to me and my fingers tangled with his shirt. Where I could feel his fragrance near me.

"Its done." I said as I opened last button.

"Thank you. And wear that red one." He said while pointing toward ted frock.

He kissed my cheek lovingly and went in washroom to freshen up. I smiled and took all things from bed and placed them on their place. I took the red frock which was so long till my ankles. Light golden coloured embroidery was done in front. Full sleeves of net,and the border of frock was covered with golden lace matched with embroidery. I smiled and placed it aside. Aarham came out shirtless and took his clothes. Winking at me, he walked back to dressing room. I smiled and went in washroom to freshen up.

As I came out,I saw him standing without his shirt. My heart beat faster and eyes lowered down.

"Hurry Mehak." He said and I looked up at him.

"I thought today I should wear my shirt from my wife's hands." He said and winked.

I looked at his black shirt placed on bed. I walked to bed and took his shirt. My eyes were shivering to move up at him. He slipped his arms one by one in shirt's arms and I brought his shirt up to his shoulders. I came in front of him and slowly I started to button up his shirt.

"You are shying." He whispered as his fingers touched my ear to play with my earring.

"I'm..I'm..not.." I said but truly I was feeling very shy.

"Really!" He asked as his thumb start caressing my jaw.

"And now?" He asked as I felt his hand going down on my neck.

My breath quicken and I took a step to move back but he held me in his arms. I looked up at him who was lost in looking at me.

"You are not done yet." He said pointed toward his shirt's last button.

With shivering hand,I closed his shirt's last button and tried to move back. But he didn't let me.

"Aarham let me go." I said but he leaned down on my face.

"You know where are we going tomorrow?" He asked and my cheeks heated up as I remembered that we were going on our honeymoon.

"Now you are blushing." He said and I shook my head.

"I'm..I'm..not." I said and he laughed and freed me.

"Yeah right. I'll make you blush. Just wait." He said and moved back to mirror while I took my dress and ran toward dressing room.

Third person's POV.
"No Dad no. This can't happened. Aarham Jahan Ahmad again won." He said and threw the glass of wine on floor.

"Calm down son. We'll figure this out." His father said coming in front of him.

"No dad. I can't wait. J companies has to destroy. CEO of J Companions has to destroy." He yelled and moved back to the counter and took again a glass and filled it with alcohol

"Son you have to calm your anger for now." His father tried to calm him.

"You know he took all the tenders which I also coded. The last hope was Khan's deal and here again he defeated me. Aarham got all contracts of Khan's today." He yelled with anger and gulped that dirty things down his throat.

"He's best you know. His thinking is different from us. I know we hate him but we also know that we can't defeat him. He's extraordinary. He's the one who build this,J companies." His father said and his eyes lighten up.

"You are right dad. Aarham is the one who is taking J companies on success and what if Aarham dies." He said and laughed evilly.

"What are you talking about? I won't let you do any mistake or stupidity. Today is his sister's engagement. Don't do anything." His father tried to stop him.

"Let's go to celebrate his sister's engagement." He said and laughed.

Aarham's POV.
I was outside in lawn. Guest start coming. My whole family was there receiving guests but my Mehak was not here. She didn't arrive yet.

"Aarham where is Mehak?" Mom asked and I shrugged my shoulders.

"Go and bring her with you." Mom ordered and I obeyed.

"Okay mom." I said and walked toward room.

My heart start beating fast as I start imagining her in that red frock. I was getting so impatient to see her in that frock. As I opened the door and stepped in,I froze. I forgot to blink my eyes. The beauty was in front of me. She was looking so beautiful in that red frock with matching light golden high heels,that diamond ring which I brought for her in her finger and those pair of anklets in her feet. Her hair were tied in a French tail while some hair strands were hanging on her temple and neck. With light make up she was taking my breath away.

I closed the door and she turned on the voice. I was so mesmerized by her beauty. She was captivating me in her glamour. Slowly I start taking steps toward her. I saw her getting nervous as the frill of her lashes lay down and I was just going closer to her in a trance. I saw her taking her dupatta and she spread it on her shoulders.

"I was coming." She said nervously.

"You know what!" I said still moving closer to her.

She moved back and I keep covering the distance. She stopped when there was no way to escape. I stood in front of her and placed my hands on wall and leaned on her face.

"I'm thinking not to go out and just keep looking at you." I said and saw her cheeks flushed red.

"Aarham please." She tried to move but I held her arm and pulled her closer in my arms.

"So beautiful." I said as I inhaled her fragrance and kissed her forehead.

"Please." She said and I could feel how much shy she was.

Placing her hand on my heart, I put my hand on it. She looked up at me and then at our hands placed on my heart.

"Feel it." I said as I could feel my heart beat so fast.

"You are doing this to my heart." I said and she smiled shyly.

"Aarham." She called and looked up.

"I like your this heart beat." She replied and smiled with me.

"Me too." I said as I rested my forehead on hers.

"Bhai Bhabhi." A call for us.

"Damn. We can't get a moment alone." I said and she giggled.

I kissed her cheek lovingly and freed her. We both walked toward door. I saw her covering her head with dupatta beautifully and we both stepped out. Lawn was filled with guests. Me and Mehak meet with everyone and I could see the reporters trying to come inside but they were held out by the guards.

"Ready?" I asked slowly to Mehak who was busy in talking to some lady.

She turned and I saw a question in her eyes. I smiled and leaned near her ear.

"For our honeymoon!" I asked and her shy look told me everything.

"Is your work finished?" She asked and I nodded.

"I tried to." I said.

She smiled and we took juice to refresh ourselves.

"Aarham." I turned on the voice and saw Shahmir with Riyyan Malik standing.

"Assalam-o-alikum." I said going closer to them.

"Wasalam. Congrats Mr Aarham." Riyyan malik said.

He was son of Jibran Malik who was our business associate but also a good friend in family term. Riyyan was his son who joined his business few years ago.

"Thank you." I said and shook my hand with his.

"Shah what happened?" I asked looking at Shahmir who was lost.

"Nothing. Just thinking something." He replied and I nodded.

"Excuse me." He said and left while I turned to Riyyan who was standing there.

"I'm sorry I didn't come on your marriage. But accept my wishes." He said and I nodded with a smile.

"Its okay." I said.

"Where is your wife?" He said looking around.

"She must be with all girls." I replied and he nodded.

"Where is Jibran sir?" I asked about his father.

"He's on his way." He replied and I nodded.

"Come." I said and both walked to meet other friends.

Third person's POV.
"Where are you?" He asked as someone received his call.

"I'm on my way. Is function started?" The question was asked.

"Yes and soon the ceremony is about to start. I want you to do this when both exchange their rings." The man said while the other sider nodded and cut the call.

The man kept his mobile in his pocket and start roaming around in the function but his eyes were going again and again to other bungalow's roof which was just in front of Jahan mansion.

"Aarham this is going to end now." He said and smiled evilly.

Mehak's POV.
"Mehak go and bring Aabia. Its time to exchange the rings." Mama said and I nodded.

Me and Zarnish walked in to house and soon brought Aabia with us out. She was looking so beautiful in tea pink frock with jewellery.. Every eyes was on her. I could see the light of Shams bhai's eyes when he saw Aabia. His lips were smiling continuously telling us that how much happy he was. We made Aabia stand next to Shams Bhai. I smiled and left from there to walk back to Aarham.

"Ouch." I jumped with someone.

I looked up and saw a man standing. He was looking at me and I took a step back.

"I'm sorry." He said and I took steps back.

I turned and walked back to Mama. But I felt his eyes following me. My heart beat faster in fear. I stood there with mama but I still was feeling those eyes on me. I looked up and saw him standing few steps far from me but keeping me in his eyes. I looked around to find Aarham. My heart was scared. I was scared on the way that man was looking at me. I saw Aarham coming with Sameer and I took a breath of relieve. As he stepped near us,I went closer to him and held his arm.

"What happened?" He asked while placing his hand on my hand.

"Nothing." I said holding him tightly.

I looked up at the man who was looking at us or can I say glaring at us. He moved from there after throwing a hateful glare on us. I was not understanding who was he. And why he was looking at us like this.

Suddenly the lights turned off and I got scared. There was all dark. I held Aarham tightly.

"Aarham why lights turned off?" I asked panicked.

"Shh.." He said and snaked his arm around my waist.

"So that I can kiss my beautiful wife who is testing me right now with her beauty." He whispered in my ear and my heart beat faster.

"Aarham what are you doing?" I said and tried to free myself as I was scared that there were so many people around so they could hear us or see us if lights turned on.

"Mehak." He whispered my name and then I felt his hot lips on my left cheek.

I held his shirt tightly. My heart was beating so fast. He was making me crazy for him. His these craziness were making my heart flutter. He slowly moved back and at the same time,a spot light turned on and with it all small lights lighten up the function. That spot light fall on the couple of evening Shams and Aabia. All guest applauded while Aarham removed his arm from me. I smiled shyly on what he did.

"Exchange the rings." I heard papa saying.

Both look at each other and then slid rings in each others engagement fingers and we all clapped. Many camera's clicked the moment. I looked at all the faces of my family members. Mama,papa,Shams bhai's parents,dadi sahib and dadu,Zara,everyone was smiling. I turned to see Zarnish and I startled as I saw a tear slipped on her cheek.

Why was she crying?

I thought but before I could ask she walked out from there leaving me in a maze. I was not understanding what was happening.

"We should go to congratulate them." Aarham said and I nodded.

Shams bhai and Aabia were surrounded with all relatives and friends. They were accepting wishes from guests so we stood there for all to move.

"Aarham." I said and turned to him

But he was smiling looking at his sister. I smiled but at the same time I saw a red mark on Aarham's chest. I placed my hand on the mark to remove and I realize that it was not a mark but some laser light.
I looked up to find that where this light was coming from. But I didn't find anything.

"Aarham let's go." I said and pulled Aarham with me due to some fear and as he took a step,we heard a shot.

"Aarham." I yelled and turned to see him who was standing shocked just near me.

We turned behind us and saw a waiter laying on ground. His arm was bleeding out. My heart was about to stop. I looked down at that waiter and then at Aarham.

That light!???

"You okay?" I asked as I cupped his face.

"I'm okay." He said and I hugged him.

My eyes filled with tear. What was going to happened.? What if something happened to him then!??
I thought and my heart tremble with fear.

But did someone tried to kill Aarham??

Third person's POV.
The shooter was on his place waiting for a good opportunity. When the lights turned on,he pointed his gun toward Aarham who was so clear to his eyes. He smiled evilly and pointed toward his heart but at the same time when Mehak turned to Aarham and saw that light mark on Aarham's heart, she thought to remove it but when it didn't,she pulled Aarham with her and at the same time the shooter pulled the trigger but because of Mehak Aarham was moved from his place that made the bullet to miss from Aarham and that hit to the waiter passing beside him.

"Aarham." His family member yelled and ran to him.

Zeeniya and Jahan were looking so worried. Mehak's eyes were closed tightly while she was hugging her Aarham.

"Bhai you okay?" Sameer asked coming closer.

I'm..I'm fine. Just take him to the hospital." Aarham said and looked at his Mehak who was holding his arm tightly.

"Hey I'm okay." He consoled Mehak but she was still so scared.

"Aarham how this happened?" Jahan asked while hugging his son.

"Dad,Dadu,mom don't worry. I'm okay." He said but somewhere he felt scared that was there someone to kill him??

"Aarham bro you okay?" Shams and his all cousins came around him.

All were worried and checking him to  confirm that he was okay or not. Guests start going one by one as the incident scared everyone. Zeeniya and Mehak were not leaving Aarham alone. Both ladies were holding his arms making him smile on their concern.

"Ladies I'm fine and with your Dua Allah protected me."  Aarham said and made both ladies sit in front of him on sofa.

"Mr Aarham." He turned on the voice and saw police inspector standing.

"I called them bhai. Someone tried to kill my brother inspector. Find him at any cost. I will kill him." Sameer said angrily.

"Calm down Sameer." Aarham said.

"No inspector find out soon." Shazam said while wiping the tear from his eye.

"Someone had to report about this incident and I assure you Mr Jahan we'll figure this out and culprit will be expose soon." Inspector said and Shazam and shams went with them to file the case.

Aarham's POV.
I was looking at the faces of my beloved relations who were so worried for me. I smiled on their love and sat in front my mom and dad. I held their hands and they looked at me.

"I'm fine. Nothing happened." I said and saw mom's tear slipped on her cheeks she was holding back.

"I'm so scared. Who wants to kill my son?" Zeeniya said and cried.

"Zeeniya calm down. Nothing happened to our son." Dad said and I hugged both of them.

"Nothing will happened to me. Your blessings are with me always." I said and kissed my mom's forehead.

"Stop crying now." I wiped her tears.

"See your Dadu." Mom said and I turned to see my life my dadu who was also worried.

I went closer to him and sat there next to him.

"Hey Dadu." I called him and he turned.

"Aarham is okay." I said and he hugged me.

"If anything happened to Aarham then I'll die." Dadu said and I moved back.

"I'll die if something happened to you." I said wiped his tears.

"Just keep giving me your blessings and then nothing can happened to me." I said and he smiled.

I keep talking and calming everyone and soon I saw everyone calming down. I saw Sameer coming with Shams and Shazam. My brother were looking so tense. I went to them and hugged them one by one.

"Just don't worry. I'm good." I said and they nodded.

I saw Sameer who was about to break down into tears.

"Hey choto." I said while bringing his face up to make him look at me.

"Bhai if something happened.." He stopped and cried while hugging me tightly that it was difficult for me to breath.

My sameer !!

And his deathly hugs.!

"Sa...me..er." I called him and he moved back.

"Love you bhai." He said and I smiled with wet eyes.

So much love I was receiving from my family and I was considering myself so much lucky to have such a lovely family.

"Love you too. Don't cry now." I wiped his tears.

"Where are my sisters?" I asked looking at mom.

"They are with Mehak." Mom said and I nodded.

"Now you all please don't stress yourselves. I'm fine Alhamdulillah. So go to your rooms and take rest." I said and they nodded.

I sent everyone to their rooms and took steps towards stairs. I saw my sisters roshaane and Aabia coming down. Both hugged me and I hugged them back.

"Hey it's okay. Nothing happened." I consoled them and they nodded.

"Now stop crying. I have to console your Bhabhi also. I know she must be crying." I said and both smiled.

"Go to sleep." I said and they left while I start taking steps toward my room.

I remembered me and Mehak standing in lawn looking at Shams and Aabia. I was so happy looking my Aabia with shams. Both were looking so beautiful. I was lost in watching them when I felt Mehak's hand on my chest. I looked down on her hand placed on my heart. And before I could knew she pulled me with her and that's when someone shot at me. I was so shocked. I looked at my Mehak who was hugging me tightly. She got scared and so did I. I was not understanding why someone tried to kill me.

But for now I had to console her who must be crying and scared. As I entered my room I saw her seated on bed. As she saw me,she stood up. Her head was covered with dupatta in namaz style telling me that she offered salah.

"Hi." I said and went closer.

"You okay?" She asked and I nodded.

"I'm good." I said and saw her coming closer.

She covered the distance between us. I saw her eyes shivering. Her hands tremble while moving up on my chest. Placing her hand on my heart,she caressed it slowly and at the same time a tear roll down on her cheek.

"I got scared." She said still feeling my heart beat under her palm.

"Me too." I said while wiping her tear.

She moved closer and her hand replaced by her head. She rested er head on my chest and I wrapped my arms around her. We hugged each other.

"Aarham why someone.." She was asking.

"Shh...just don't think about it." I said.

"If something happened then!" She asked and moved back to look at me.

"How! When you were there to save me. Thank you for saving me." I said and she shook her head.

Mehak's POV.
"How! When you were there to save me. Thank you for saving me." He said and I shook my head.

He was saying that I saved him but I think I saved myself. I feel myself connected to him. If something happened to him then!?

This thought was killing me. Many tears escaped from my eyes. I hugged him tightly this time and closed my eyes.

"Aarham please I'm.. I'm.." My words were stuck.

I was crying with hiccups. He held me in his arms where I was feeling him near me.

"I'll always be here with my Mehak." He said and I moved back.

"Promise?" I asked and he nodded.

"Promise." He said while cleaning my face.

"Now don't cry and help me in changing." His tone suddenly changed.

"Aarham." I smiled calling him.

"I'm waiting Mrs Aarham." He said while turning around.

I blushed and my hands moved up to pull his coat down. I came in front of him and then I started to open his shirt buttons one by one. His hands slowly start to unwrapping my dupatta around my head and then he removed it fully and threw it on bed. My heart beat increased. First time he removed my dupatta like this. I felt shy in front of him. He took the clip out of my hair and spread them on my shoulders.

"Why you changed your clothes?" He asked as his fingers start playing with my earring.

"I wanted to see you in that red frock all night." He said making me shy more.

He held my waist and pulled me closer. I looked up at him with shivering eyes.

"You'll wear it again?" He asked and I nodded.

"For me?" He asked and I shook as no my head with a smile.

"For my husband Aarham." I answered and he chuckled and rested his forehead on mine.

"I'll wait Mrs Aarham." He said moved back.

"I should go to change now." He said and I nodded.

He moved back and took two steps toward washroom but then stopped and turned to me.

"By the way you made my heart run more faster in your this look." He winked and walked toward washroom.

I walked toward mirror. My eyes landed on my reflection. Without dupatta, my hair opened, without any makeup, I smiled thinking about his words and walked back to bed. I sat on my side and waited for him to come. I saw him coming out in white kurta and pajama. He start offering his prayer and my eyes were just fixed on him. He was making my heart beat fast as my eyes were moving with his every move.  In just few days,he become my habit. I was so addicted to him. Without him now I think I can't imagine my life. My eyes start getting wet when that horrible sound of shot rang in my ear. I closed my eyes and tried to calm my mind and not to think about that incident.

"Mehak." His voice and I opened my eyes.

He was seated next to me. He held my hand and look into my eyes.

"I'm here and fine." He said and I nodded but didn't blink my eyes while watching him.

"Come." He said and pulled me in his arms.

He slightly lay down on bed with me in his arms. Covering our bodies with quilt,he wrapped his arms once again around me and once again my tears escaped from my eyes.

"Aarham I'm..." I tried to say but my hiccups were not allowing me.

"Your Aarham is here. Don't think about anything." He said and kissed my head.

I held him tightly and closed my eyes while inhaling his fragrance.

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