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"What ?!!" Om shouted.

"Yes. It's not in the store room."Ishana said panicked.

"Did you check the Red box ?!! I told you, It was in a Red box." Rudra asked, panic striking in.

Ishana gave him a ' Do you think I'm an idiot look' .

"So now what are we going to do ?!!" Soumya asked.

Shivay tapped Om on the back and grinned at them.

"Awww... Look at your crestfallen face." Shivay taunted.

"I think they have lost something." Anika joined in the conversation, walking over to Ishana and putting an arm around her.

"Maybe it was a green box. No, Maybe red box, right ?!!"Shivay said futher adding fuel to the fire.

The ladkewalle gawked at him.

"I guess the box had something important in it. What could it be ?!!" Shivay said and acted as if thinking hard.

"I know !! It contains Karthik's shoes. Am I right ?!!" Anika said and looked at the four people, who were speechless.

Shivay and Anika laughed at their expressions. Both of them began walking away from them but they caught up with Shivay and Anika.

"Where have you kept the box ?!!" Ishana asked.

"Yes, tell us right now." Soumya added.

Shivay and Anika escaped from their grasps, winked at them and ran off. While Om, Ishana, Rudra and Soumya groaned in frustration.

At the mandap, Naira and Karthik were sitting taking quiet looks at each other. Suddenly, Karthik caught Naira peeping at him.

"Why are you looking at me ?!! I know I'm handsome. But I didn't know that I was so irresistible." He teased her.

"I wasn't peeping at you." She muttered embarrassed that she had been caught gawking at her own husband. Karthik gave her a look that implied that she had been caught in the act and there was no backing off now.

"Ok. Well. I was. But not because you're handsome. I was staring at you because you're a frog." Naira stopped abruptly, realizing how lame her excuse sounded and began giggling. Karthik too began chuckling watching her.

Meanwhile, their wedding ceremony continued.

"We will perform the kanyadaan now. Please call the bride's parents." The pandit jii said.

Naira's mumma came there and smiled sadly at her.

"Only if your dad was a good man, he would have been so happy. Just like I am." Naira's mom said, kissing Naira and Karthik on top of their heads.

Naira blinked back her tears and nodded at her. Mrs. Singhania took their hands and placed it together, performing the kanyadaan. The pandit jii uttered some more mantras and then announced that it is time for the pheras. Keerti chachi and Naksh chacha nodded and tied the knot. Naira and Karthik rose and held each other's hands.

"First three pheras, the bride will be in front and the remaining, the groom." The pandit jii said.

Naira locked her eyes with Karthik and they went around the fire, a silent promise in their eyes. As the pandit ji explained each phera, they never looked away from her each other's gaze. They sat back down and Mrs. Singhania came to the mandap with a silver plate containing the mangalsutra and sindoor.

"Now, The groom will tie the mangalsutra on his bride." The pandit jii said and handed over the mangalsutra to Karthik.

Karthik turned towards Naira and as everyone clapped, he accepted her as his.

"Now, Fill her maang with this sindoor." The Pandit jii said. Anika came and lifted Naira's hair ornament and Karthik applied the sindoor.

"From today you both are husband and wife. Each other's better halves in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health." The pandit jii declared.

Karthik beamed at Naira who smiled back at him. Their happiness and content was clearly visible on their faces and they knew that their new journey had begun and now they would be the writers of their own love story.

"Now go and take everyone's blessings." The pandit jii said.

The newlyweds got up and took blessings from the pandit. Then from Naira's mom and Karthik's chacha- chachi. They hugged Anika, Ishana, Soumya, Shivay, Om, Rudra and everyone was happy. All the other guests came and congratulated the couple.

"So you are now officially Mrs Goenka. How do you feel ?!!" Karthik asked, when they were alone for sometime.

"Very bad." Naira said putting on a sad expression.

"What ?!! Why ?!!" he asked shocked.

"Now I can't flirt with anyone. Everyone will see the Mangalsutra and sindoor, and will call me aunty now." She answered in a teasing tone. While Karthik pouted his lips at her answer.

"For the last 10 minutes that I have been Mrs Goenka, I feel exquisite." She answered and they both smiled. Mrs. Singhania joined them.

"Lets start the ritual of bidaai ?!!" She asked both of them.

"Is it really necessary ?!! Can't I go back home with you ?!!"Naira asked tearing up a bit.

"No Naira !! Anyway I would be coming with both of you to Delhi, its just until you are staying in Udaipur. Come now, we will complete the ceremony now." Naira's mumma said.

"No Mausii, we won't." Anika shouted.

Naira's mom turned around in surprise to look at Anika and Shivay standing there with smiles on their faces.

"Yes aunty, we won't let Naira go with Karthik. First, he has to give us our due." Shivay said.

"But he has already given you your gift, right ?!!"Naira's mumma said.

"That was for allowing him to marry my sister. Now, This is to let him take her home." Anika said. Then she and Shivay went and brought Karthik's shoes along with them.

"Alright." Karthik said and took out his wallet. He gave money to Anika and Shivay as well as to Om, Ishana, Soumya and Rudra.

"Why us ?!!" Rudra asked confused.

"For being there for me. Always. I know I don't have to give money. But..." Karthik said but was cut off in between.

"We understand." Om said and hugged him. They were later joined by Rudra, Ishana and Soumya.

"Are we going to finish the rest of the ceremonies or not ?!! Karthik, Shall we just sit around and talk ?!!" Keerti Chachi asked.

"No. No. Lets get this done with." Karthik said hastily.

No matter how much he had wanted this wedding. But now he couldn't wait to be with Naira alone in the confinement of their bedroom. He had waited too long for this night. He couldn't wait anymore now.

Naira was Pacing to and fro in the room. Tonight was the night. Tonight she would completely loose herself to him. Even though she was dead tired because of all the marriage rituals, she couldn't wait to be with him.

Since he had married her forcefully, Karthik might have stolen a kiss or two but he never crossed his limits. He never forced himself on her. Why ?!! Because he wanted to give her time. Because he cared for her. Because he loved her.

Even after their love confession, Karthik never tried to get utmost intimate with her. But the sand jar has to break one day. And today was the day, to take their relationship to a higher level, which would coerced them to stay together till eternity.

Her chain of thought broke at the click of the door knob indicating that Karthik has come. She took a deep breath and cursorily moved inside the washroom. She had planned something special for him today.

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Karthik rushed to his room because he knew Naira would be waiting for him. She had said that she had a surprise stored for him. Damn !! This curiosity.

His whole assiduity was diverted to her surprise. He opened the door and was shocked, surprised, astounded, appalled, so many emotions just by seeing the view of room.

He removed his head turban and locked the door and again turned to fancy the room. The room was pleasantly decorated with small , glittery lights and the bed with strands of rose petals, scented candles were lighted which mildly spread the odor of Strawberry, her favourite scent. It was giving a perfect amorous atmosphere to the room.

All his dubiety were absolved when he saw Naira coming out of the washroom. His mouth knocked down seeing her. She had changed her bridal attire and now was wearing a black sleeveless night dress merely till her knees.

He proceeded towards her and he could see her body slightly shivering and quaking. He immediately stopped. He could sense that she was still not very comfortable with him. He never forced himself on her neither will he do it now. No matter how badly he craved for her.

Karthik kept a hand on her shoulder, and said , "Naira. There's no need for all this. You first be comfortable then only we will take the next step in our relationship. And for two married copulates, their soul should be together not their bodies"

Naira didn't reply him. Instead she just hugged him tight. Soon his sherwani was becoming wet because of her tears. She was murmuring sorry to him. He detached her from himself and drew up her face. His heart cringed to see her crying miserably.

"I have already made you wait so much. We are married now . You have full rights on me but you never touched me nor forced me. I don't know why God made me so fortunate to fall in love and marry a man like you. But Karthik now I want to be yours completely. Please give me the marital bliss. Please make me yours Karthik." Naira said between the sobs.

Before she could say more, Karthik placed his lips on her and kissed her frivolously. He didn't know what led him to do that , her words or his eagerness to feel her as his.

"How many times have I told you, babe. I don't like it when you cry. I only want to see happiness in your eyes and not these tears." Karthik said and kissed away the tear droplets that were running down her cheeks.

Naira's face flushed crimson red after the kiss and she looked into his eyes as if the whole macrocosm reckoned upon this one aced moment.

Karthik ran his hand through her hair, leaned in and kissed her again. He traced the lines on her temples and brushed his lips their. Thousands of frisson spread over Naira's body. He then cupped her face and bussed her cheeks. He closed his eyes and leaned more.

Naira was being intoxicated by his senses. Seeing Karthik leaning towards her, she also moved more into his side. Their lips met and they kissed as if the rain was kissing the dessert. Their need for each other was clearly evident in the kiss.

Naira's hand roamed all around his back while he also did the same. She pressed him more towards her , deepening the kiss. The soft kiss was slowly becoming more cacoethes and passionate. Karthik nibbled Naira's lip and in prevision, she entwined her tongue with his, trying to taste his essence in her mouth.

They broke apart and Naira gazed at the ground. She felt extremely shy and diffident in front of him. She never knew that his touch, this feeling, will be so ecstatic and cheerily. She could feel his warm gaze on her and that made her knees go jelly. Such was the effect of him on her.

Karthik's growing avidity was increasing. His heart sank seeing her beautiful face and the blush which increased her beauty more and more. His hands travelled to secure her in his arms. They had a deep eye lock.

"No wonder you are an eye candy for all girls out there." She said still gawking at his abs.

"Jealous, are we ?!!" He asked her.

"No. Why should I ?!! You are mine. All of you. I am going to make sure everyone knows that now." She said and moved towards the end of the bed, where he stood on her knees.

She circled her arms around his neck and pulled him towards herself. She bent forward and placed her lips on his neck. She bite him there and then sucked on it. Placing a hickey there. A mark that he was taken. That he was hers.

Karthik grinned. He cupped her face and smashed his lips on hers. This kiss was more dotty, rampant and savaged than the previous one. He sucked hard on her lips and she responded with equal passion and vigor.

After coming so far, when he asked the question through his eyes, she was shocked as well as proud to see her man. Her love just grew tenfold times for him. She confidently nodded her head in a yes.

Tears brimmed at the corner of her eyes. Karthik skimped and kissed each and every droplet and entered into her. She let out a scream but he captured her lips. Soon after she also drowned in the pleasure of their union.

That night they made love to each other and truly became two bodies and one soul. Few moments later they both lay wrapped in comforter, cuddling each other.

"Thanks for coming into my life." Naira said looking him in the eye.

"Thanks for becoming my life." Karthik said and kissed her on top of her nose.

And they lived happily ever after.

                     💕💓The End💓💕

I hope you guys enjoyed reading this story...... Thanks alot to all of you for your love.....I didn't want to end it....but from Monday I am going to get really busy with my studies and don't know whether I will get time to update in next few months or not...Take care...stay home stay safe 😘.... please don't forget to follow my account