The vidaai happened as the car moved out of the venue. Tara was crying silently till this moment but the moment she couldn't see her family anymore her sobs were audible as she cried.

Arjun caressed her back as she started crying looking back. Her body was shivering which scared Arjun as well.

"We should go back and let her meet her family once again", Arjun spoke looking at his father who shook his head.

"If we went back, it will make things worse", he told Arjun who looked at his wife crying with sobs.

"Tara bacha, have water", Aadhish spoke passing the water bottle to Arjun who made her drink the water as she hiccuped softly.

They reached the Khurana mansion in about half an hour as Arjun helped Tara walk out of the car because of the heavy lehenga.

After all the rituals, Shraddha asked Tara to dip her hand in henna before putting the henna print on the wall beside Arjun's one which was done before.

Saachi cleaned Tara's hands with a wet cloth.

Arjun was sitting beside her in the temple as Roshni brought the glass filled with milk passing it to Tara.

"Drink half of it and Arjun will drink the other half", Roshni spoke as Tara nodded.

She drank half of it slowly before passing the glass to Arjun who drank the other half.

"Arjun, go sleep in the guest room", Roshni said when her eyes fall on Tara who was sleeping while keeping her head on the wall.

"She is too tired. Makeup and all things are very tiring for a girl", Shraddha spoke looking at the tiredness on her face.

"She is not sleeping here, right?", Arjun asked wanting to make her sleep in a warm bed.

"Take her to your room", Roshni said understanding his words as he picked her up quickly making her hum lightly in her sleep.

He walked upstairs putting her on the bed covering her properly with the blanket making sure she was warm.

The other rituals take place after they woke up and then Arjun went with Tara to her parent's place for the pagphera.

Tara entered his room after they had their food. He asked to wear what he kept on the bed which made her worried as well as nervous.

Her eyes fall on the bed as she found a bag kept on it which made her frown.

It was already 8:00 when she finally got time to come inside this room and have a rest.

Next, her eyes fall on the grand decoration in the room. The fragranced candles and fairy lights around the room. The floor was covered with red roses as the top of the bed where the thin net cloth of the canopy bed was tied beautifully was decorated with white and red roses.

The whole room was having a different erotic fragrance which made her feel uncomfortable.

She reached the bed her bangles making a sweet sound in the silent room as she opened the bag to come across a red lehenga. There was a small bag beside it having matching jewelry with it. She sighed wanting to dig herself in embarrassment. What will the other family member think after looking at this room?

She wanted to deny it but she was scared of him. She walked to the bathroom which Roshni showed her in the morning.

She wore the red lehenga feeling its heaviness falling on her shoulder. She wore expensive jewelry looking at the mirror.

When she looked at her reflection in the mirror, she found a dolled-up expensive bride. She sighed applying the kohl in her eyes.

She felt like the lehenga was heavier than her bridal lehenga. Her mind didn't work properly to understand why she was asking her to wear this.

She walked out only to reach the window looking out at the moon.

She took a deep breath as the cold wind swapped her hair away from her face making her shiver. The night sky provided her a little familiarity in her life otherwise everything seemed to be so foreign to her.

She closed her eyes as all the events in this one and a half year started running through her brain making her hold increase on the window pane.

She felt arms on her bare stomach making her jump opening her eyes as a gasp left her lips.

"Shh... It's just me", he whispered in her ear. This statement didn't make her feel better like he wanted. She was shivering in his arms as he traced his finger on her bare skin.

He turned her to face him as she looked down on the floor.

He traced his figure from head to toe by his eyes. It seemed like a fairy came from heaven just for him.

His finger traced her arms feeling the goosebumps on her skin. He put a finger beneath her chin making her look at him. She closed her eyes not able to look into his eyes.

"You look stunning", he whispered placing kisses on her closed eyes making her hold his hand unknowingly.

"Open your eyes, baby. It seems like forever since I look into your eyes", he said but she continued keeping her eyes close with her cheeks looking like apples with their redness.

He picked her up in his arms making her gulp opening her eyes immediately.

He placed her on the soft bed leaning her back on the bed rest.

"I waited for this moment for so long. You don't know how much I missed your presence beside me in Australia", he spoke caressing her cheek as she looked down at the bed.

"Tara, say something. I want to hear your sweet voice", he told her making her look at him as her eyes were stopping on his shoulder not having the courage of looking in his eyes.

"Ji, I want to say something", she whispered which made him lean towards her to hear her statement.

"Say it", he told her wanting to know what was going on in her mind.

"I am not ready", she whispered with red cheeks looking down which made him understand what she meant by not being ready.

"But I want you...", he teased her making her bite her lips.

"Please", she said in a small voice.

"I am just kidding", he said making her release the breath she was holding.

"Tara, are you happy with this marriage?", he asked at last finally getting time to speak to her holding her hand in his.

She just looked down showing her disapproval making him smile sadly.

"I know it is difficult for you to accept a man like me as your husband but...", he was saying when she kept her finger on his lips still looking down.

"What do you mean man like you? You are perfect, Ji. It's just I never expected to marry this early. There is no problem with you. Yes, I accept you have anger issues but that doesn't make you a bad person", she spoke in a small voice which made his heart warm.

"You don't hate me", he stated which she considered a question as she shook her head softly.

"You don't know how much heaviness you lift from my heart with this statement", he spoke kissing her hands before looking at his promise ring and engagement ring shining brightly in her henna-covered hands.

"I Love You", he whispered making her look down at him not expecting him to say this today.

"I am so lucky to have you in my life as my wife", he spoke moving closer to her face caressing her cheek. She looked the other way immediately as he smiled.

He removed his jacket looking at her making her hold her skirt in a tight grip. He sat beside her as she played with her finger.

"Go change. Wear this dress on the day when you would be comfortable with my touch", he spoke moving to the closet. She wasn't expecting him to give her time like this. She looked up as the door of the closet closed.

She stood up getting her clothes from her bag kept in the corner.

She wore her full sleeve rosy pink t-shirt with her shorts as her regular nightsuits.

She got out to find him busy on a call.

Was she expected to sleep on the bed?

She waited for him to get over from the call. He turned to stop in his tracks watching his angel. Her shorts were reaching till her upper thigh as her hair was tied in a loose braid with a few strands falling on her face.

"Can I sleep on the sofa?", she asked him pointing at it.

"I am not going to touch you", he told her as she looked down.

"I never shared a bed with you know", she stopped at once.

"Male", he completed as she nodded.

"Get on the bed", he told her in a cold voice making her follow his command immediately. He was already having a hard time controlling himself as he got inside from the other side. He pulled one knot letting the net fall around the bed with more flowers falling on top of them. She shook her head looking up before turning her back to him covering the blanket to her shoulder.

"Look here, baby", he commanded making her look at him turning to him slowly.

He switched off the lights before lying beside her looking at her face. He wanted to control but he was unable to do so as he reached out his hand and felt the soft skin on her face. Her chubby cheeks were softer than anything he ever touched.

In the darkness, she could only feel his touch which made her close her eyes without any embarrassment. The whole pleasing touch changed to pleasuring as he traced his finger on her neck which only had a nuptial chain of his name.

Before she could think ahead, she felt lips on hers making her close her eyes in shock. He moved his lips against her sucking her lips before entering his tongue in her mouth making her moan lightly.

She was too lost in his kisses when she felt his hand on her bosom making her struggle under him. She wasn't ready for it.

She wasn't ready for this kiss as well but he was too heavy to be pushed away.

He kissed her neck biting on it momentarily.

"Please Ji", she pleaded to try to get away from him when his hands touched her nuptial chain, he stopped himself from coming back from his dreamland.

He removed his hands from her body. He just went with the flow feeling her soft skin beneath her t-shirt. He never meant to go this ahead.

"Tara", he called as she tried to catch her breath.

"I am sorry", she spoke feeling like it was her fault to look at him and let him touch her when she should've pushed him the first time he touched her.

She covered her face with the blanket looking the other way. Her bangles made a small noise as she turned. He sighed as she didn't even let him speak.

He wanted to give her space but can he really sleep without touching her. No!

He waited for a few moments when she felt her movements relax. He pulled her in his arms resting his arms around her waist kissing her neck. He felt at peace after so long as she got relaxed in his touch breathing softly.

He breathed in her fruity fragrance thinking about his past. Will, she ever be comfortable with his touch? He thought but then his brain asked him to relax and sleep with the love of his life.

He traced his finger on her red bangles before holding her hand with one hand wrapping the other around her waist properly nuzzling his face in her neck, he fall asleep.