CHAPTER 22

Author's  POV

A few days later...

Armaan was now satisfied with his life. He now believed that all that happened was because of destiny.   Alisha and he were closer now and today was a really special day for her. Armaan was going to make it a special day for her because now she had actually won his heart, talking about circumstances before his birthday, he would then say that all he had for her was just mere attraction. But now his thoughts about her had changed.

"Alisha, Are you ready?" He asked from the living room. They were going on a dinner date tonight. Their parents had left yesterday after staying here for a month. Their stay played the most important part in his love story. The way she took care of his parents. He knew she was friendly with them. But after his rude behaviour, he hadn't expected her to treat them the same way like before. Whenever Armaan's mom asked her how he was treating her she replied as if he was treating her like a queen, but it was totally opposite to Armaan's actual behaviour. His friends also liked her a lot.

"Yeah, I'm done. Let's leave." She said coming downstairs wearing a white t-shirt and jeans paired with denim jacket. She had minimal make-up and had left her hair open. Both of them left the house.

"Armaan, who's bike is this?" Alisha asked surprised looking looking at the bike parked outside their house.

"Where were you living all these days, Alisha? This is my bike and it's parked here always and you, my lady, notice it now." He commented.

"You drive bikes?" She asked.

"I do, and you know what I've been driving it since I turned 18. Dad had gifted it to me on my 18th birthday. It's my first love." He said thinking of his old times.

"And let me tell you my lady, you're the first woman to sit on this bike. Even Neha has never sat on it. Not that I didn't allow her, it's just that she didn't like bikes at all. So when I first offered her a ride on it , she denied telling she didn't like bikes." He stated it all in one breath.

"So finally, I'm your first in something." Alisha commented funnily.

'Nope my love, you are my first in my things. You'll know that soon." Armaan thought to himself while waiting for Alisha to sit on the backseat. She held him tightly when he drove at his maximum speed. They went to "JONATHAN AND JONATHAN" which was Alisha's favourite place, Armaan had pre-ordered it at home since he had planned to eat it somewhere else. They collected the parcel and went  to a beach where Armaan had planned a date for her, which was a surprise for her.

"Armaan, look someone has planned a date for his love I guess?" Alisha asked still unknown of the fact that Armaan had planned it for her. It was a private beach which he had bought just for her.

"Hmm. What if that someone is me and his love is you?" He asked taking her to the place where they had their dinner set. Alisha looked shocked at him.

"As if it's real?" She asked still not believing him.

The moment they reached the dining table, Armaan went on his knees and took out the ring that he had bought for her and started his speech.

"Alisha, you might not be my first girlfriend or first love. But you are my first and only wife. I won't deny the fact that I hated you and I truly regret it.  After Neha's death, whenever mom asked me to get married I always told her that  Neha is my first love and no one could ever replace her and you never replaced her but instead you made your own place in my heart. Someone sent me a quote that said 'You never stop loving your first love, it's just that you start loving your second love more than your first one."  and that's what happened  with me, I never stopped loving her, I never will but I love you more than I ever loved her and maybe that's true. Your happiness, your sadness, your likes, your dislikes, your everything matters to me. You know what I really love you. Will you be mine?" He proposed her looking in her eyes and his love was standing there with tears in her eyes still not believing that it's finally happening.

"Yaar, reply fast my knees are hurting." He said and she just nodded and then when he stood up she gave him a bone crushing hug.

"I love you too." She said still hugging him. Then they had their dinner and decided to stroll on the beach for few minutes.

"Armaan, let's go home. I'm sleepy." Alisha said between their talks. They entangled their hands with each other's and went towards the car.

Alisha had fallen asleep till they reached back so, Armaan not wanting to disturb her, picked her in a bridal style and took her to their bed room and laid her on the bed and then covered her with the blanket. He then changed his clothes and when he went to bed, Alisha forwarded her hands and asked Armaan to hug her while she was half asleep. He happily hugged her, pecked on her forehead and then they both slept happily in each other's embrace while cuddling each other.