Author's POV:-

It was midnight. They both have had their dinner and laying on the bed. Arushi is laying on his chest. From one hand he was caressing her hair and from other hand he was reading his favourite novel.

'Avi??' she calls him by looking up.

He hummed while looking at her through his specs.

'Aapke school ya college mein koi girlfriend thein?' she asked suddenly.

He shook his head..

'Why?? Aap toh dikne mein bohut handsome hain toh fir kyu nahi??' she asked getting all curious.

'Kyuki uss time mein sirf apne studies k alawa inn sab cheez mein dhyaan hi nahi diye kabhi' he shrugged his shoulder.

'Toh koi ladki toh apko propose kiya hoga na??' she asked.

He took a deep breath placing the book in his side thinking, 'Haa sayad kiya tha ek doh ladki ne mujhe propose'

Her eyes lit up, 'Fir kya kaha apne??'

'Kya karunga fir ?? saaf mana kar diya..' he said.

'Haww kyu kiya mana apne??' she said.

'Kyuki mujhe tab pasand nahi tha yeh sab...' he said taking the novel back in his hand.

But she took the novel from his hand, 'Yeh novel choriye aur mere question ka jawab dijiye..kyu kiya mana apne?? Unko ladkiyo ko bhi bura lagi hogi na??'

He sighed, "Because I don’t want to play with their feelings, Aarushi… Yes, rejection might have hurt at that moment, but it’s better than giving false hope. And even if I had accepted their proposal… I wouldn’t have gotten you, right?"

But then, something clicked in his mind.

"But tell me, why are you suddenly asking all this?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

She scrunched her nose and murmured, "That’s why you’re so unromantic…" before turning away from him.

He didn’t understand anything.

"Huh? What did you say?" he asked, clueless.

"Nothing."

Avi smiled, shaking his head as he took off his glasses and placed them on the bedside table. Switching off the lamp, he lay down beside her, wrapping his arms around her in a gentle back hug. His hand instinctively found its way to her belly, softly caressing it, knowing she often felt cramps at night.

"What happened? Meine kuch galat keha diya kya??" he murmured, his voice laced with warmth.

"If you don’t tell me, how will I understand?"

Silence.

She didn't say a word, but he could feel her breathing uneven, as if she was holding back. And then, as if unable to resist any longer, she turned around and buried her face in his chest, seeking the comfort she always found in his embrace.

Avi smiled in the darkness, his fingers tracing soothing circles on her back—the one thing he knew she loved the most.

It was after some days when Aarushi is working in her office with her colleague cum friend, Aryaa sitting beside her sipping her black coffee..

'Kya, kuch progress hua??' she asked her.

Aarushi fingers stopped at the keyboard as she looked her before shaking her head..

'Meine try ki yaar ...I even kissed his cheek to give him signal...but Avijeet kuch samjhta hi nahi hain' she pouts.

Aryaa nearly rolled her eyes. "God, Aarushi! A cheek kiss is way too basic. Anyone can do that—even a little kid kisses their sister on the cheek! If you really want to get your message across, why don’t you kiss him on the lips?"

Her eyes widens, 'Lips kiss?? Aise achanak kaise de du Aryaa?? Kya sochenge mere bare mein ??..Uske liye bhi toh kuch preparation lagti hain na?'

Aryaa then nods her head on agreement, 'Baat toh sahi kahi hain...ruk mein tujhe kuch aur ideas deti hu ..'

She place her chin on her palm nodding her head.

'Ek baat bata how did you initiate your first kiss with your husband??'

Aryaa smiles, 'Mujhe kuch karna hi nahi para.. because he is the one who initiated in our first date. He is very romantic in this things'.

Aarushi nods her head, 'Phir toh achi baat hain..'

Then one idea lit up on her brain, 'Tu ek kaam kar sakti hain..'

She asked her in excitement, 'kaise?? Bata bata..'

She smirks naughtily , 'Seduce him by wearing his favourite colour saree'

She gets choked hearing the word, 'Sed..uce??

She nods her head, 'Haa...jab tere pati office se ayega..then seduce him by wearing revealing saree...I am damn sure he will get the signal of what you actually wants'

Aarushi bit her lip, hesitant. "Are you sure? Will it really work?" She was already imagining Avijeet’s reaction, unsure if he’d understand or remain as clueless as ever.

Aryaa grabbed her hand reassuringly. "One hundred percent sure! And if possible, tuck your pallu into your waist to show off your smooth slim waist a little…"

She gave a look, 'Kaun se angle se mein slim dikh rahi hu tujhe??'

Aryaa grinned. "Even better! Men actually find curvy women more attractive than skinny ones."

Aarushi still looked unsure, but deep down, she was intrigued. This was something she had never tried before…

"And make sure you tell me everything that happens the next day, okay?" Aryaa added, winking.

Aarushi sighed dramatically, "Agar kuch hogi tab dungi na koi details meri maa"

'Are bilkul hogi, tu tension mat le...' she said laughing seeing her blushing.

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