Panchaali looked at all the lehngas that were kept in front of her, they were all so beautiful but she had to choose just one for her engagement, she didn't know which one to choose.

They were all so beautiful, she liked them all. "Panchaali I think dark green will go well with your complexion." Rukmini said she put the dark green odhni on Panchaali's head, "Light blue looks good too." Satya added, "Lavender doesn't look bad either." Krishn added, Panchaali sighed as the looked at her,waiting for her to make a choice, "I really don't know which one to choose." She said out loud, the merchant smiled, "Rajkumari why don't you try and show them one by one, let them choose." He suggested making everyone smile, "That's an excellent suggestion, why don't you wear them and show them one by one Sakhi." Krishn said with a smile as she nodded, "I don't think it'll help arya, she looks beautiful in everything." Rukmini said making Panchaali blush, she looked up and her eyes met with the deep hazel orbs making her heart thud in her chest. He was leaning against the pillar as his hands were folded on his chest as he gave her an intense look.

Arjun's heart jolted as he watched her rosy pink luscious lips turn up in a shy smile, her ebony eyes looking at him with love and devotion, he stood there but was not able to look away from her. His eyes holding her gaze captive.
 

"Sakhi." Krishn's voice snapped her out of the trance that she had fallen in as she blinked her eyes rapidly looking at a very amused Krishn and Rukmini who smiled at her, Krishn flicked his hand signaling everyone in the room to leave the five of them alone. The servants and the merchant bowed before leaving the room, shutting the door behind them.

Satya smirked as she turned to look at Arjun, "Ha! The world seem so peaceful without Arjun's annoying voice." She teased making Arjun glare at him jokingly, "Oh really, it would seem even more of a better place if you would just decide to rest those lips of yours." He tossed back, "Can't happen Paarth, I love these lips too much to let them rest, mine always end up tangled with hers." Krishn said seriously as Satya's cheeks turned red, Rukmini and Arjun laughed as Panchaali gave them an amused smile. "Arya! Stopp!" She whined embarrassed, "What it's the truth. Plus what's there to be shy about it when Paarth can't keep his hands and lips off his fiance. Right sakhi?" Krishn teased making Panchaali's heart jolt as embarrassment filled her body, her cheeks turned a dark shade of red, Arjun wrapped his arms around her waist, his chin resting on her head as he smiled widely at Krishn. "Yep! It's not my fault that she attracts me to her like a moth is attracted to a flame." He whispered making her cheeks turn even darker red.

"You are right Paarth. We poor men get pulled in these women's love trap every time. And poor me, I have too ladies tugging me in two different directions." Madhav's words had his blushing even more, the two men were enjoying teasing their loves, as they both winked at each other. "Isn't it your fault baby girl that I can't resist touching you, your soft supple skin, your dark raven hair, your rosy soft lips. I want it all, I want you." He whispered in her ear only for her to ear making her heart beat wilder, "I will see you later Paarth." Krishn whispered, his eyes looking intently at his wives,who were blushing and shying. He took their hands in his and left the room leaving the room, shutting the door on his way out.

Arjun swirled her in his arms, his gaze looking at hers intently, her heart beat wildly in her chest as she looked at him.  He put his finger under her chin making her look up at him, he didn't say anything as he rubbed the tip of his nose against hers,  "so why don't you show me this lehngas one after another so I choose the best one." He whispered as he looked down at his blushing girl,he couldn't stop himself from kissing her forehead as he watched her blush adorably making his heart thud.

He let her go and passed her some lehngas as he sat there on the bed as she changed in the walk in closet in her bedroom. The door opened as he looked up, his breath hitched as for a moment he forgot how to breathe as he saw her wearing the pink lehnga, she looked exceptionally beautiful.

One after another she showed him different lehngas, pink, red, green, white, blue, purple, violent, Lavender and many more, his mind was swimming with images, he felt right, bhabhishree Rukmini was right, she looked beautiful in everything. But his heart finally stopped as he looked at her, when she exited in her final lehnga, she looked like she had walked down straight from heaven.

"Done! You'll wear this!" He said as he stood up, she smiled relived that she could stop changing everything. He looked at her and smiled, "Rajkumar Arjun Maharani Kunti has called you." A daas said as he bowed and left, Arjun sighed as he pressed his lips on Panchaali's forehead before nodding at her and left the room. . .

Arjun entered his mother's room, a smile lit on his face as he looked at his mother and brothers, "Where have you been?" She asked as she looked at him, "lost in the love lanes." Nakul teased as he looked at her with a smile on his face, "No mata it's nothing..." Arjun was cut off by Bheem, "No no mata, the boy is sunk deep in the ocean of love,no where to be found except for the arms of his beloved." He teased making others laugh, "Well finally the most beautiful princess of Aryavart was successful to break this unofficial vow of celibacy that he had seemed to taken up." Yudhisthir too teased, "You know mata initially seeing the love of Bhraatashree and his Gandiv I was worried that he won't be marrying anyone except his Gandiv." Sehdev teased, "Why is everyone teasing me?" Arjun complained, "Arey Paarth the most sorted out bachelor is finally getting married, some teasing are going to be in order." Krishn said with a chuckle as he entered in, "Madhav you too?" Arjun asked sighing, "Me three!" Satya called out.

"And  who invited you here?" Arjun teased, "I don't need invitations!" She shot back, "a perfect quality of problem, always comes uninvited!" Teased Arjun, making Satya's eyes widened, "arya! Look at him!" She whined, "He has seen me plenty times!" Arjun continued teasing, "Of course he has, you two after all make a fabulous couple." Teased Satya, "EWWWWW!" Krishn and Arjun said together, everyone in the room chuckled.

"May I come in Maharani?" Kritika's voice rang throughout the room making everyone turn around, "Please come in maharani Kritika, you don't need to ask." Kunti said as she stood up smiling and moved towards the center of the room where Kritika soon joined her. "That is your sweetness, Maharani I had a request." Kritika said with a smile making Kunti nod, "it is a custom of our family that before the engagement the bride and groom has to go to the deep forests of Panchaal in the North, where there is an old shiv parvati mandir and have to perform the pooja. I wanted that Rajkumar Arjun and my putri Draupadi to receive the blessings of lord shiv and goddess parvati."  Kritika proposed making Kunti smile, "That indeed is a good thought. Arjun will go and do this pooja with putri Draupadi." Kunti assured making Kritika smile, "but maharani it is a tradition that the groom and bride will go alone, the only thing they can take with them is a horse and a weapon of choice. No one else can accompany them, no animal or person can. Nor can the prince take more than one weapon, not even a dagger."  Kritika added making everyone look at each other, what sort of tradition is this? Kunti along with others found it a bit strange but smiled and looked at her son, "You would do it, won't you?" Kunti asked with an amused smile to her son, who smiled and moved towards his mata, "You see mata  the only reason I am doing this is because you want me to. Otherwise I have no interest." He said with a fake seriousness.

"Oh really?" She played along as she looked up at him, "Can't stay away from Panchaali even for a minute and you're saying your doing this because of me." She teased as she pinched his ears between her forefinger and thumb, "Ouch mata!" Arjun whined making everyone laugh, "Don't worry Maharani, this son of mine would keep your daughter safe." Kunti assured making Kritika smile and nod, her plan was in motion, now all she needed to do was wait. . .

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