ready to run away from but she remembers her team must be on it.

She looks around to find her team surrounding them handing her a gun.

"What do you want to do?". She asked her husband

"Send him back to where he came from". Azlaan said angrily tightening his hold on her hand

"I came for your wife. I am disappointed to know that you marry a girl who destroyed your father". The man said

"Send him off to jail". She said to her team who immediately pounce at him arresting him taking him away

She turns to look at the way her husband turn red in rage. She starts to move towards her car with him making him sit she went to the driver seat deciding to go somewhere quiet which she realises is her safe house.

The moment she stops the car from getting out with him.

"Ah, this memorable place". He said smiling

"Here I thought I would have to do something major to get you back". She said chuckling holding his hand as they enter inside

"You are literally the only person who has to do nothing at all but being there for me". He said wrapping his arms around her once they sit on the couch

"Haye, bus bhi karo". She said laughing making him laugh (God!, that's enough)

"I guess you are developing my habits". He said softly making her smile then he looks at their hands, "He is my real father".

She looks at him as he continues, "I was born in a mafia family. My mother didn't know about his doings until she saw him murder someone and he killed her that very moment. I was witnessed to all of it and he scared me to a point that I just became too numb to understand anything. My father's brother was a normal man living his wife far away from us came to visit us one day when he heard about my mother. He understands there was something wrong and soon enough he found what was".

He sighs placing his head in her lap playing with her hair, "He started talking to me. He didn't want to keep his wife in that house because he fears his own brother intentions. He used to teach me that I need to let go of both my mother death and my father fear. I wasn't strong enough to do that on my own. He found that too. He promised he will fight with me and provide me with the best life. That he and his wife can't have children and would love to raise me like their child. I was naive back then looking for love- honestly, I think we all who never had a touch of real love (parent's love) are looking for it every day. I agreed with him so he collected some proof of my father doing, threatened him since he was as powerful he managed to take me away and that's just I spend the last many years with my adopted parents who are actually my uncle and aunt".

"They are really amazing people". She commented brushing his hair away

"They are". He agreed

"Why is he back?". She asked

"Because I am at the age where I can take his work forward. He wants me back with him so he can hand his throne to me". He said angrily, "As I would ever want a throne that murdered my own mother".

She smiles, "Good to know I won't have to deal with a mafia boy".

"Very funny". He said sticking his tongue out, "I like this place".

"It's my favourite place to be at". She said looking around happily

"Which reminds me this is the place I fell for you". He said watching her eyes widen

He moves away from her lap pulling her closer," Aur ab har anae wale din aur zayada mohabbat karta huin".

"Azlaan". She said softly

"No, you should know that every day to come my love for you will only increase". He said tucking a strand of her hair away, "And I won't ever disrespect you. You are my honour and I will always take care of you".

She smiles nodding.

He leans more into her making her breathing hitched. Obviously, she has never ever experienced anything with male presence and the inexperience never seem to bother her with him. She is always calm, peaceful and everything seems natural.

Then he kissed her.

Like she deserves to be.

She feels the euphoria passing through her veins as he kissed her softly and gently giving her the time she needs to adjust to this. She feels her heart going to explode from the pleasure and the feeling of anxiety coming together.

His hands reach to her cheeks as he holds them caressing them bringing her heart more peace. She finally gives in the kiss allowing him to lead whenever he wishes to.

******

"I am so happy you decided to live here with us before I get married". Her sister said excitedly

She smiles looking at her excitement, "I missed you too".

"I am sorry for being obvious to the reality. I never saw our parents behaviour towards you or maybe I didn't paid attention. I never meant to hurt you, Hadiya, I promise". Her sister said guilty of years of suffering she had put her sister through

"I know. Don't worry about it". Hadiya said smiling

"We have grown so soon". Her sister whines, "I don't even know what to do in marriage".

She laughs at her expression, "What do you mean?".

"I just don't know anything. Do I have to change myself?". Her sister asked innocently

She shakes her head holding her hand, "No. You don't. You just need to be more understandable. You just need to do your best for the better future. But it's not just you who have to do all the good it's the efforts of both. So, you two join hands and decide together everything that you want and will need to do".

Her sister smiles, "I like Jiju (brother in law) his love made you blossom".

She blushes, "Acha bus. Go and get ready your facial will start soon".

Her sister laughs then turns around before she leaves, "You know something?".

"What?". She asked confused

"You cannot talk to Jiju or meet him until the wedding". Her sister said dropping the bomb on her

"Why the hell not?". She asked angrily

Her sister giggles, "Because that is a custom".

"I am married to him. That doesn't make sense". She argued

Her sister shrugged running away before she screams. She looks around to find her phone only to know that her sister did cleverly took it with her.

"I am going to kill everyone". She said gritting her teeth

The next few hours she found that the guards are everywhere for her to make any escape and the close eyes of her family only further add to her not having any chance to contact him. She skips dinner because it somehow feels much better to eat with him and they made it their tradition.

She sighs.

There is no way she is giving up that soon.

She climbs downstairs looking everywhere using the door she has in the house in case there is some emergency and everyone needs an escape obviously only Aziz and she knows about it and there is no one who knows.

She smirks the moment she came out the other side enjoying her freedom only to find Aziz standing there.

She groans.

"Not you too". She said stomping her feet childishly

Aziz chuckle throwing her the car keys, "I am always on your side".

She smiles widely running to the car driving away.

She parks the car in his house using the spare key to enter inside. As she walks inside she finds his parents sitting together talking and enjoying their tea. She smiles turning around to the stairs quietly going towards their room.

She opens the door to find him pacing around in the room and she waits until he turns around and his eye widens looking at her.

"Jaan Meri". He said taking long stride towards her hugging her tightly, "I thought I would have to fight everyone to get to you". (My life)

She leans more into his hold inhaling his scent, "I did fight everyone. Loser".

He pushes back narrowing his eyes at her playful, "I am sorry I am not as trained as you to break through such high security".

"Still a loser". She said moving away shaking her head, "Maybe I should find a new husband".

He holds her hand turning her around making her bump into his chest and without even saying anything he crashes his lips on her. She feels herself drifting away melting in his hold.

He pulls back placing his hands on her red cheeks smiling, "Ab yeh toh mai honay nahi duin ga". (I won't let this happen)

"Whatever". She said shrugging, "I am hungry".

He chuckles holding her hand as they walk downstairs where his parents where already waiting for them.

"We are your parents". His mother said smiling

They eat dinner laughing and then his father and she decided to play a game of chess.

"Meri begum jeete gi". Azlaan said proudly wrapping his arms around her shoulder (my wife will win)

"Jee nahi. Mera shohar". His mother said narrowing her eyes at him (no. My husband)

"What's the plans for wedding?". His father asked

"I have no idea". She replied

"I am deciding it with Ammi". Azlaan said

"I don't want anything luxurious or expensive". She said stern

"Haan haan bilkul". He said shrugging (yes yes sure)

******

The first week was her wedding since it wasn't all the function because she declined. They decided finally on having one function and the next week her sister's function starts.

"I don't know why I have to put this liquid on my skin to paint it?". She whines looking at her sister pleading to not have henna

"Because you are a bride. Now keep your mouth shut or I will call Jiju". Her sister warned

She sighs allowing them to do it. She wasn't able to meet him after the first day and that was three days ago. Tomorrow is her wedding and she is much more relaxed then anxious. Her sister Nikkah was done yesterday so she is now in the same category as her.

However, her father has tried talking and apologising she did asked him the reason and he didn't had a reason it's just they had a special place for her sister than her so she has said that she doesn't want to have any more connection with them besides when necessary because she talked and thought long on what she wanted and she likes her security team and works.

So, even when Azlaan's father offered her a place in his company she cannot just abandon her father and her years of work. She and her sister were his only children whether he likes it or not and she needs to do something for them.

Now she will work with her father but have Aziz deals with him instead of her.

She looks at her henna filled hands after all the teasing and fun everyone left her alone in her room where she grew in. But she doesn't miss anything instead she misses him more.

It's like a piece of her was missing that she found.

Maybe that's why marriages are a simple and beautiful thing in the world. They are there for everyone to trust and believe at their chance to love. Of course, not everyone achieves the goals because for everyone the test varies depending on them.

But, she wishes that marriages were made simple to keep their beauty.

She heard her phone ringing and she finds his name appearing on it. She chooses to torture him this time because she knows he is just as impatient as her. She was mad at him for sending her such a heavy dress for the wedding. She likes dressing up for him that is the reason she often wears traditional and she enjoys it so much because every single time her idiot will do something memorable.

She looks at the time passing and soon enough after a good sleep she was now standing in front of the mirror looking at a real bride standing watching her back.

A proper bride.

Soon enough after her mother and father took her with her sister to the venue that her husband set up. Her eyes widen the moment she saw the place.

She knows everything is grand.

I am going to murder him tonight. She thoughts

"Do you need my help to hide his body?". Aziz said as she starts to take steps in the royal hall

"You look very happy about my idea". She said softly

"Well, to have the honour to take your down the aisle to your love like a brother is absolutely amazing so I can do some little things for you". Aziz said smiling

Yes, she has given him the rights. Although for the show her father is on her left side too the only person who she truly give this honour is Aziz.

"You are my brother". She said smiling as she sees the gates, "Ok. So, we kill him if the hall is just like I am imagining".

"Deal". Aziz said chuckling

The moment the doors open and the light focuses solely on her. She forgot momentarily that she was supposed to be mad at him. Because at that moment when she can only find him standing and waiting for her after these past few days they haven't seen each other she feel her heart melt. The way his eyes admires her and the anticipation to hold her to him. The way he moves from feet to feet that made her chuckle because he is more nervous than the bride herself.

She stops near the stage and he forwards his hand which she immediately places her own as he helps her on the stage and finally the lights come on.

"Look, you can kill me after some years because it will be funny that the groom died from the bride on their wedding night". He said hiding his smile at her irritated face

"This is a simple wedding?. This is grand and so-". She said frustrated

"Jaan e Maan, yeh toh ap k muqable mai kuch bhi nahi". He said softly making her shake her head with a smile (my heart, this is notbing compare to you)

"I will kill you". She stated

*****

"Acha na". He whines looking at her

"I wanted a simple wedding, Azlaan". She said huffing

He moves closer to her only for her to move away but he holds her hand pulling her so they both land on the bed with her on top of her.

"Mai kia karuin agr tum simple nahi toh mai kaise simple wedding karta". He said smiling looking at her beautiful, "Wasae yeh qayamat lagna kaha se seekha hai ap nae". (What can I do you are not someone simple how can I do a simple wedding) (By the way where did you learned to look so divine)

She rolls her eyes with a smile, "Pata nahi". (I don't know)

"Batao mai?". He said smirking (should I tell you)

She shrugged.

Then they become one soul.

"Promise me something". She said laying in his arms

He hummed as she speaks, "You will be a father to our children- the one they feel relieved after talking to and the one they think of when they are hurt or in worry".

"I promise". He said firmly, "After my own father I am pretty sure that I want to be the best for my children".

She moves more into his holds closer her eyes tired, "I wish we will be best".

*****

The next day she prepares herself to go back to her own home because now it's her sister wedding preparations.

"But I don't want you to go". He whines wrapping his arms around her waist

"At least they won't cut our connection". She said shrugging

"I don't know why my idiot friend cannot get married with me. I am going to kill him". He said angrily

She chuckles, "You will have a good pass time then".

"I prefer to spend time with you instead of him". He said annoyed

"Yeah. Yeah. I know". She said wrapping the shawl around herself, "Let go".

"No". He said placing his head in the crook of her neck, "Don't go".

"It's just three days". She said softly

"Three long days". He said frowning, "Fine. Go. But after this wedding I am never letting you leave".

"Yes, Sir". She said giggling running away before he stops her again

*****

She watches him holding their daughter in his hand gently as he rocks her with a beautiful smile on his face.

Their lives weren't easy but they made it through and will continue to because they understand the importance and essence of relationship.

The purity of it and the sensitivity of it. At times the test seems too hard however with the vision to make a better life for everyone they keep going.

She knows she wasn't the person who can be own her own. That doesn't makes her weak that makes her strong in other senses. Because a woman betrayed by her own father trusting and wanting to marry again is a huge fight with herself. She was a woman with passion wanting a man with equal passion to complete her.

And that is nothing wrong.

Her family beside her sister never intervened in any of her decisions. She never spoke to anyone because she had her own life and worked for it. She went her own way by taking the company high and her father handed her the company just a year ago although she didn't want that position her father's heart condition made her take it. Her sister didn't have an issue and now she combined the company with Azlaan's taking it to new heights.

Her parents apologised profusely and she did forgive them only because she didn't want that burden on herself. Her sister was happily married and a well matured woman now.

"Look she is smiling". He gushed looking at his daughter with so much love and admiration that she feels her heart will burst

She feels tears brimming her eyes and she has been the same with him. Each moment especially the hard one he was always there like her wall. All the promises he made he fulfilled them. He loved her with all his heart and cherished her so much more.

She feels his thumb clearing her tears away and she smiles looking at him sitting in front of her.

"Why are you crying, Jaan e Maan?". He asked concerned, "Did I hurt you?. Is something bothering you?. Is it hard to handle our daughter?. I promise I will take days off and stay with you".

She shakes her head moving to place her head on his chest hearing the sound of his wild heartbeat, "I love you".

He wraps his arms around her bringing her closer kissing her forehead, "And I am luckiest to have two beautiful ladies in my life who I cherish with all my heart".

Because love is meant to be cherished.

That was them.

******