Hashim's POV...

When I asked for the permission everyone laughed at me,Shiza aunty said there is no need for me to ask for permission so I stood up from the couch and started heading towards her room.

I was having mixed emotions,which I was not understanding at all.I was afraid,how will she react?I was nervous,how to talk...and what to talk to her?

I was happy,I was feeling complete being her husband,her better half.

I promised to myself that I will be her friend,her best friend,her life partner and her protector.

I have developed a strong feeling of protectiveness for her just after signing the papers.How those papers just changed my feelings in blink,I was amazed.

I was standing outside her room's door thinking all this when Ayesha and Sara came.

"Hashim!what are you waiting for?Go!meet your wife,talk to her.She needs you and please be patient and talk to her nicely...she is so fragile."

I said" I know Ayesha,don't start with your lectures now.I am already nervous enough."

"Oye hoye Hashim! Nervous or shy?btw do like your bride in red dress?"Ayesha teased.

"I will kill you one day,mark my words idiot girl."I replied.

"But you have already been killed by her innocent looks.How will you kill me then?"Ayesha teased again raising her eyebrow.

I slapped her head"go away Ayesha,NOW!"

She laughed" ok bro,I am going.Best of luck."

"Thanks."I said.

After Ayesha left,I knocked on her room's door.

"Door is open."I heard her little voice.

"Asmara!it's me,Hashim.Can I come in?"I asked.

Next second the door opened and she was standing in front of me,in the same red dress but no makeup,eyes down,looking towards floor,hands shivering slightly.

"Asmara!" I called.

"Y...you..wa...want..s..something?She was stuttering.

"I just want to talk to you,so can we talk?"I said hoping she will let me talk to her."just 5 minutes."I added.

She moved aside giving me space to enter the room.I took a deep breath and entered the room. I saw prayer mat on the floor,so she was praying I guess.

She was still looking downwards twisting her dupatta in her hands,her hair falling on her face.I kept staring at her,she was indeed a pure beauty,so innocent,so cute,so fragile like glass.I badly wanted to see her eyes.I have strong urge to look into her eyes but I think this is not going to happen.

"Y..you...w..wanted...t..to..tt..talk?"Her little voice broke my train of thoughts.

"Huh!sorry.How are you?"stupid me what I was talking. "I am mean are you okay?"I added.

And Oh my Allah!she smiled nodding her head looking towards me but a with a void in her eyes.

"Hmm...good! Actually I wanted to give you something.Umm...I bought it by myself,hope you will like it?"I said handing her the gift box.

She hesitantly took it from my hand.

"Can you please wear it?"I said scratching my the back of my neck.

She again nodded and opening the box she took the bracelet out of it.She placed the box on the table and started wearing the bracelet with shivering hands.She have put the bracelet on her wrist but due to her shivering hands she was unable to lock it,she was struggling.

"May I help you?"I said looking in towards her.

She just kept quite,I took it as permission and moved towards her.I grabbed her wrist gently. She flinched again,I felt tingling sensation in my body too.

"Relax!It will just take a few seconds.I am just locking it."I comforted her,she nodded,I start hooking the bracelet.

"Its done ma'am,hope its good?"I asked leaving her wrist missing those sensations already. I saw her face same colour as her dress,all red,her cheek,her nose,her ears all are reflecting the color of her dress,was she shying?what a sight to see.Ma sha Allah.She is so cute.I just wanted to kiss her forehead.

"Its beautiful,thank you."she muttered meekly looking towards her bracelet.

"Glad to hear,Oops I need a mouth filter,idiot me,what I just used for her 'meri jaan'.Instead of calling any other name I called her meri jaan,I freaking called her that.I was totally gone now.I kept looking anywhere but her,keeping both hands on my mouth.

I heard a musical laughter.She was laughing,trying to suppress her laughter she was biting her lower lip,all this made me relax Then I realised the reason why she is laughing is that I have covered my mouth with my hands,I immediately removed my hands from my mouth and scratched my head.

"You look funny...hahaha."she said in between her laughs.

I just smiled."Thanks Mrs.Hashim for giving the first compliment to your husband.Is this a way to praise your husband?I said moving towards her,she kept moving backwards.

"umm..s..sorry." she said innocently.

"You really are sorry?"I asked.

She nodded.

I kept looking at her,we were so close,she was breathing heavily,clutching her dupatta tightly.My lips were itching to kiss her forehead.

"If you really are sorry umm...I want a sorry gift."I said mischievously.

Her cheeks turned scarlet red,I heard her heart thumping loudly.

"But...I...don..don't h..have...any...g..gift."she stuttered.

"Hmm...so its a problem then,Ok so what will be the alternate?"I teased enjoying her state.

She started hicupping,I held her nose and said"relax titli,take deep breaths."

After taking few deep long breaths she was fine."Okay now?"I asked her.

She nodded immediately.

"Good! So where we were?hmm

talking about alternate...am I right?"

She nodded again.

"Close your eyes first!"I whispered in her ear.

"Huh?"

"Close your eyes titli."I whispered again.

She closed her eyes immediately and very tightly."Now,relax..don't close them too tightly."I said and cupped her face in my hands.She was very cold.I gently kissed her forehead and in the next second she dropped down on the floor with a thud sound.She fainted.

Oh my Allah!just a kiss and she fainted.

I tapped her cheeks"Asmara, Asmara!get up...get up Asmara!"

I panicked seeing her like this,I lifted her from floor and placed her on the bed.I took water from the side table and sprinkled some over her face.She flinched a little.I placed my hand on her forehead her temperature was back to normal.So now she was sleeping.I got relaxed and thanked Allah.

There was a knock on the door.

"Hashim beta!your baba is calling you it's jummah prayer time."I heard Mama's voice.

I opened the door Mama and Shiza Aunty were standing there looking at me confusedly."Actually...umm..she is sleeping now."I told them.

"So what were you doing here if she is sleeping?"Mama inquired.

"Umm...Mama she was not sleeping earlier.She just slept now."I said.

"Hm,okay no problem.She must be tired,that's why."Shiza Aunty saved me.

"Okay I am going." I said and ran out of the room.

Allah!These ladies.What should I have told them,that I kissed her and she fainted.I was seriously in a terrible situation but thanks to Allah,I got saved.

I came downstairs baba and uncle were waiting for me,I joined them and we headed towards masjid.

Dated 8th feb,2020.