"When did this happen🤨?", Abhimanyu asked.

"Ummm long story😊!!!", Tanu smiled and Shivani was sitting there keenly waiting for them to proceed.

"It's fine we are veryyyy jobless and free to listen!! Shoot😑", Abhimanyu commented and earned a glare from Jai.

Shivani shot a deadly glare to him that made him mum in a second, to which Tanu and Jai chuckled at his reaction🤭.

"Ahem I mean yeah...say🙂", Abhimanyu fake smiled.

"I liked him since our school time though it was just a crush but when I met him after years I was spell-bound......

And at the Reunion we spent a lot of time together!! Even Shivani got the hint...☺️", saying this she looked at her and Shivani nodded grinning.

"I realised it is more than a crush or even more than liking....but I wanted to be sure before I talk to him regarding this and the day I confronted Abhimanyu, Jai consoled me and made me feel comfortable. At that I realised I love him❤️", she held Jai's hand and looked into his eyes.

Shivani coughed to break their eye lock while Abhimanyu rolled his eyes.

"And what about you😁!!?", Shivani asked Jai.

"Ummm I always considered her a a friend but as she said when she vent out her anger on this idiot and cried like anything I felt that someone hammered my heart.....🥺

Not knowing anything else but for one thing I was sure I can't see her cry💞", Jai smiled.

"After the Reunion trip I was lost!!! I wasn't able to concentrate on my work.... Maybe because my sanity was gone with her🥰", Jai tightened his hold on her hand and Shivani watched them in an 'awe'.

"Soon I realised that I am in a deep shit called Love.....❤️

Not wanting to waste even a moment then I proposed her day before😃!!", Jai sighed finishing his side of story.

"How adorable🥰!!!!!!", Shivani exclaimed and hugged Tanu.

Abhimanyu was staring her with a smile adorned on his face. Tanu was telling her details about the proposal while Jai smirked looking at his best friend lost.

"Itna mat taad nazar lag jaayegi usse😏", Jai whispered in his ear and chuckled. Abhimanyu blinked his eyes and lifted his eyebrows looking at Jai.

"Whatttt🙄!?", Abhi rolled his eyes.

"Nothing🤭", Jai laughed gaining the attention of girls.

"Waise Tanu are you sure you love this bandar😏🐒!!! I mean no second thoughts right🙃?", Abhimanyu smirked at her. Jai watched him in horror and Shivani rolled her eyes.

He was expecting Tanu to get irritate but in reply she smirked and answered,

"Even Shivani likes this bandar's best friend... Have I commented anything about that....😏😏"

Shivani wanted to sew her mouth at that time and passed her a glare. Tanu realised what she blabbered and bit her tongue while Jai chukled.

And Abhimanyu how to describe his situation he was flying with happiness at the statement......😌

Though he knew she liked him too but now this fact were like honey fell in his ears....🤭

Why.....!!

Umm he himself didn't knew😶

Abhimanyu glanced at her and she glued her eyes on the table sitting like an idol not moving an inch.

To avoid the further embarrassment Tanu changed the topic.

"We are planning engagement after 2 days!!!", she informed.

"Whattttt😮!!!", Shivani screamed standing up.

Abhimanyu again had to made her sit making her quite.

"Sorry!!!! But so suddenly?", Shivani asked.

"I know it's sudden but I don't want to delay anymore....🙁

Moreover my parents are after my life to get me married as soon as possible🙄", Tanu exclaimed.

"Yeah same here🙋🏻!!", Jai raised his hand agreeing to her.

"I can understand!!! It's fine and I am hellllll excited for your wedding🥳😍❤️", Shivani jumped like an excited child.

Jai and Tanu grinned at her and once again Mr. Malhotra was lost in his beautiful wife🤭.

"Shivani tum Ghar jaake apni nazar jarur utarwa lena Shweta aunty se😏!!!", Jai smirked.

"Kyun!?", Shivani inquired.

"Kisi ki Nazar tumpar hi hai toh kahi tumhe Nazar na lag jaaye😝🤭", Jai chuckled.

Shivani made a confused face and Jai signed her to look beside her. She turned and saw Abhimanyu staring her with a sweet smile resting his chin on his hands💗.

She widened her eyes and shook him immediately.

"H..huh!?", he exclaimed.

Tanu and Jai burst out of laughing while blood rushed to Shivani's cheeks making them red.

"Okay so let's leave!! We all have much work to do...

And yeah guys be ready tomorrow we will go for shopping", Tanu announced and all nodded their heads.

They left the cafe and sat in car. Shivani looked at Abhimanyu and said,

"Ummm so are you going back to the office!?"

"Yeah after dropping you home I will go back!!!"

"I was thinking why don't you take a leave... I mean if something is not urgent you can stay home now!! Moreover it's 5 already", Shivani said.

"Okay as you wish Ma'am😚", he chuckled.

"No...no I mean you can go if you want to", She elaborated.

"Ohh come on Shivi!! It's fine and we can spend some time together😋", he smiled.

"Huh!?", She looked at him perplexed.

"I mean we can have a good family time... It's been ages since we all had a great time together😄", he explained and she smiled.

They reached home and Shweta hugged Shivani.

"Mom I am also there", Abhimanyu whined like a kid making them giggle. Shweta hugged him too.

"Waise Aaj Suraj kaha se nikla🤔!?", she asked controlling her laugh.

"Kyu!?", Abhimanyu asked her shrugging his shoulders.

"Mera beta office hours se pehle hi aa gya wo bhi bina bulaye😏!!! Warna phone par gala phadte raho jaldi aane ko par iske kaan par juu tak nahi rengti😑🤭", she twisted his ear and shouted in pain.

Shivani giggled at the banter earning a glare from Abhimanyu.

"Oye usse kya ghoor Raha hai!!! Waise ye chamatkar hua kaise!!!", Shweta asked taking a seat on the sofa.

Both of them sat down and Shivani started speaking,

"Wo mumma he picked me up from the school so saath mai hi aa gye☺️!!"

"But school gets over around 2 and it's 5:30 now!!! Date par gaye the...😍", Shweta exclaimed in excitement making Abhimanyu chuckle.

"N...nahi mumma we went to meet Tanu and Jay", she rapidly uttered in nervousness.

"I know beta!! I was kidding...Jai ka call aaya tha ki tumhari Nazar utar dun", she asked with confused expression.

"Saala kameena🙄😒", Abhimanyu muttered under his breath.

Shivani's eyes were filled with shock as didn't expect Jai to call her directly.

"Shivani....why he said so? Tumhari tabiyat toh theek hai na😟!?", Shweta concerned.

"Haan mumma I am perfectly fine", she assured.

Shweta looked at Abhimanyu and saw him lost in Shivani very deeply. He was staring her without blinking his eyes as if she will disappear if he blink.

"Ahem ahem samajh gayi mai Jai ki baat ka matlab🤭😌", she teased and once again Shivani turned red in embarassment.

"You both freshen up!!! Then we will have some snacks", Shweta smiled.

Shivani ran upstairs without wasting any other second while Abhimanyu was slowly ascending the stairs lost in his thought.

"Tu pagal ho gaya hai!!!! Kaise ghoor Raha tha usse🙄"

"Par dikkat kya hai biwi hai wo teri😗", came his inner voice.

"Toh biwi hai toh kya sabke saamne taadega😒!!!",his brain complaint.

"Haan toh kya hua sabko pata hai wo meri biwi aur bas dekh hi toh raha tha",heart argued.

"Haan haan aankho mai mirchi daal le apni🙂!!! Aaya bada dekh hi toh raha tha...😑"

"Come on yaar Abhi big deal!!"

"Big deal toh tab hogi jab wo tujhe kamre se bahar phek degi...🙃 Apne hi kamre se be-ghar ho jaayega tu aur kya pata 2-3 jadd bhi....."

"Haaye uske haath se thappad kya punch bhi kha lunga...🥰"

"Ohhh Romeo...Lafantar samjhegi wo tujhe aisi cheap baatein kari jo tune🤦🏻...Dekh sambhal apne aap ko🙏🏻!!! Iss pehle tu kuch bewakoofi kar de!!!!"

"Par yaar I am not in my senses in front of her... I am loosing my mind!!!!"

"No puttar ji not mind🤭...I am perfectly alright.... You are loosing Your Heart❤️!!!"

He stopped in tracks and the voices that were debating inside him also halted.

Chucking off his thoughts he went to his room.

*

All were having a great time enjoying evening tea with snacks and gossiping.

Ayaan was also talking with Shivani sitting on her lap while Abhimanyu was smiling looking at their bond💓.

"Heyyyyy everyone😄!!!", came a voice and everyone turned towards the main door.

A girl was standing there with a suitcase flashing a smile.

"Antara!!", Abhimanyu said and Shivani looked at him with questioning stare.

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