We all got changed. The designer helped me out of the Lehenga and continuously congratulated me.
I felt tired before I even changed into another dress. But this time it was light and comfortable. I got into a teal silk blouse and a platinum light long skirt. The bangles and pendant still on my hands. I could not even look into mirror, the palpable wedding locket on my neck felt a little bit too much. My mother carefully took the necklace out of my neck. Her eyes still shining.
" Mom would you stop crying. I am not going anywhere. "
"I know " she sobbed and gave me a weak smile. Seeing such a strong women cry like this does something to you.
" You get away from her." My Nani nudged her aside. " Now everyone is waiting and don't you also start crying." She says with fiery eyes but then a single tear escapes from her eyes too.
After a long time. When everybody in the room is done crying I come out in silver heels matching the skirt. I said completely no for the make up and wiped off everything. Just applying a little cherry lipstick and a simple eyeliner.
I stumbled out of the corridor his bodyguards following closely behind us into the collosal hallway and saw Kiyansh waiting for me. Standing just under the chandelier beside the prices of mosaic, he looked like art himself. As if a painter sat in silence fir years and made this beautiful painting. He was dressed in a fine handmade black tux with silver vest, cufflinks smoldering his looks. His brown hair gleaming under the golden lights making it look like a bit in caramel shade. The little bit of skin visible on his neck was tanned. He looked like a Greek God. And I noticed after a full minute that it was not only me but also my mother and Nani who was staring at him.
I cleared my throat and my mom and Nani broke out from thier daze. Both looking a little bit flustered. I sensed his eyes staring at me.
Very slowly I turned my head towards him. He was staring at me. Full on unashamedly as if my mom and Nani weren't standing just beside me. But the most sweet thing was he wasn't looking at me as if he was checking me out. He was looking at me as if to make sure i was okay. I smiled at him. Then, his eyes moved up and down just for a second and I saw something flash in his eyes and I blushed.
He moved towards me without any hesitation. His eyes fixed on me. He stops when he is just a foot away from me. Then without any preamble he kisses me on my cheek, making me feel heartbeats on my cheek.
Someone clears her throat, probably Nani. But he ignores her, and kisses me on my another cheek again. " You good? "
He asks in a raspy voice. I blush and embarrassingly nod my head.
Nani hisses. " You two. Everyone is waiting outside. "
Without looking at her Kiyansh says cynically. " Give us ten minutes. We will meet you outside, she needs to change her heels. "
" What? It's important for the dress. " My mother says from beside me.
Kiyasnh ignores her and nods at someone behind me. I turn my head and see the big man dressed in a black suit one of the man who was following me come forward with a paper bag on his hand.
Kiyansh nods at the man and takes the paper bag from him. " Come " he says and takes my hand taking me towards the taupe leather couch. He makes me sit and then bends down on his knees in front of me, and takes out my silver heels. I see my mother's and Nani's wide eyes. " We'll meet you outside. " Kiyansh says without turning towards them, clearing them out without any hesitation.
They both looked miffed but they don't say anything before heading out the hallway reminding us. " Everyone is waiting."
Kiyansh touches my ankles slightly. I gasp when his fingers touch the sole of my foot slightly. " They are too sore." He says blandly. " Why did you have to wear heels when you know your legs get like this, it's snipped. " He keeps touching it and I feel the soreness go away in seconds. It's as if a butterfly is touching my sole.
He takes out a box from the paper bag, and opens them taking out white and silver sneakers from them. " This okay? "
He asks looking up. And I smile like a goofy stupid light bulb. My brain lost all power of thoughts. It was just him bending down in front of me. The man who never bended down for anyone. The man who threw glacial looks at people and got his work done. The man whom since childhood always knew what I wanted even more than myself.
He shook his head and carefully put the shoes on my leg. They were perfect size. My legs instantly missing his touch.
He stood up and handed over the paperbag to the bodyguard whom I didn't notice come near us. " Shanvi this is Parth. He is the head of security. " Kiyansh said motioning towards the man. After so long I clearly looked at the man and noticed he seemed a lot younger than I anticipated. He had a bulging body like a gymnast and actually he had a rugged kind of handsome face. His jaw was set straight his mouth set in straight line. His eyes set straight and unyielding on us.
" Hello" I smiled at him and he nodded back, his mouth still straight.
Kiyansh nodded at him. And took both of my hands slowly, his cold eyes turned soft, positively gleaming in the golden light. " You okay ? " His fingers moved softly on my hands.
I blushed and nodded my head. His eyes fell upon my neck, staring intently then he took my hands upwards and kissed them softly. His lips were so soft on my hands that I was suddenly reminded of the way they felt on my lips. As if he remembered the same his eyes fell upon my lips and I saw him gulp.
He looked up at me with an ardent eyes. " Thank you. "
I cleared my throat. " For what? " I asked in a voice which definitely didn't feel like mine.
" For everything. For being my best friend. For trusting me like this. For marrying me. For being the best gift ever. Everything. " He stepped close near me and hugged me.
I hugged him back tightening my arms around him, smelling the usual soothing fragrance of woodpines and chocolates.
" You look beautiful " he says in my ear. His breath tingles on my skin sending a shiver down to my legs.
" You look beautiful yourself "
He steps back holding me at arm's length. His one arched brown up, his pink full mouth quirked on the side. " I am looking beautiful? "
I blush and nod my head. You are the most beautiful man I have ever seen. I wanted to say to him. And it was true considering the fact that I worked with actors and models.
" I know you are nervous and you don't like a lot of people but I am here okay? " He says patting my head like a child.
I take a deep breath and give him a smile. " Yeah we will see. "
" Ready? "
" Always."
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