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CHAPTER 36.4 - REVEAL 2.0

The Next Morning - 23rd December , 2019

Gstaad : Switzerland

At the Hotel - Khushi's Room

8:00 AM

Arnav's POV

I stir up in my sleep and my hand reaches out on its own accord to pull - My Sparkle closer into my frame and it is right then as my hand comes across the empty space next to me - my eyes fling open a little on their own accord.

Why isn't My Sparkle Here? Next to me??

The alarm of 9:30am still hasn't buzzed out on us which obviously tells me that it is prior to that time - we had scheduled to be Our Wake Up - Time. My half open eyes fall on the clock on the wall sleepily - it's 8:00AM. We still do have 90 minutes to catch up on Sleep.Why is My Sparkle - Up Already?

Ok wait - maybe - she went to freshen Up?

Wait Wair Wait - Is she Okay???????????As in - I only let her get some sleep a couple of hours ago at around 6am - because I obviously was consumed in having my intense ways with her - until that point.And now - as our intense intimate moments from just a couple of hours ago ,return to my head - I can't help but wonder just a tad bit little - if I Was I way too Intense on Her?

A little worry does consume my head now as I rub a hand over my face sleepily before leaning up sideways on my elbow to look out around the room with the plan of getting up and walking to the washroom door to check on My Sparkle and hear from her if she was okay. But I am surprised as my eyes fall on her figure standing with her back to me by the window in her room - with her leaned sideways at the wall a little as she's shoved the blackout curtains aside and is in the middle of looking out of the window.

I get off the bed instantly and walk up to her quite loving the sight off her dressed in my nightshirt and the fact that she hasn't figured out that I am awake by the rush in my pacing steps from behind her - obviously tells me that she is spaced out into a Deep Thought.

I can't even freaking see her face at the moment to figure out if she is smiling or frowning.

I desperately Hope - she is Smiling.

And I also desperately Hope - that she is not regretting the Intimate Intensity of our Moments from last Night (as in from Just a couple of Hours Ago)

I hug her from behind now instantly by wrapping my arms around her waist - taking her by an instant surprise and I place a soft kiss on her shoulder as I ask softly leaning into her ear - " good morning Sparkle..why are you up so early?? I was obviously puzzled about your whereabouts when I didn't find you in bed next to me...and then saw you standing here...you okay love???". I am also sure she can sense the little shreds of worry in my voice.

Khushi instantly leans back into my frame snuggling into me closer and wraps her arms around my hand all tight instantly and as her comfortable warm loving vibe mixes with mine - I do feel the shreds of worry wash away a little on reflex as she says softly continuing to look out the window through the little peek-abo - through the curtains - " ooooh yesss..ya love...I am more than just okay...never been better actually...so chuck that worry in your tone aside for sure..."

I kiss on her shoulder again.I also hug her tighter and look out into the Snow- View as I ask softly because I need to know her answer. I need to hear her say it to me.- " are you sure you are okay love??? Sparkle - I just hope you aren't regretting our intense intimate moments from a couple of hours ago?? You are not regretting it..right????"

Khushi instantly turns around now, closing the curtains shut and her twinkling with happiness eyes and the heartfelt smile on her lips instantly washes the remainder of my worry away as she looks into my eyes happily and smiles and adds blushing a little too as she cups my face lovingly - caressing my cheek - "ohh pleaseee...Skipper Blue..i can't believe you just asked me this thike?? you know it very freaking well that never have I ever regretted a moment with you my love..and never will I ever..like how many times I should say this??? Wait...wait...Should I make a disclaimer form for this too? And sign it too??you know I very well can...,"she finishes with an adorable pout and wink.

I chuckle at that as I hug her all tight instantly and admit sincerely - " Sparkle...when my hands discovered the empty space next to me instead of you..i was obviously consumed with a little worry..,"and I pause placing a sincere kiss on her head before tightening my hold on her in an intense hug - her loving relaxed vibe finally easing my jumpy nerves completely.

She hugs me back all tight too and she whispers softly now - "I just woke up to freshen up love and while I was on my way back to bed I just thought to pause by the window to look out the view onto the snow for a little while - its gorgeous outside at this time in the morning na that's why.."

I pull back from our intense hug and I instantly tuck her chin up to make her look at me and I ask with my gaze locked intently with her's - " and the other reason you could pause to look out the view just by yourself could also mean that maybe you do have a thought on your mind?? You surely were lost in some deep thought Sparkle...I can obviously see through that which was how you didn't even sense me walking upto you until I hugged you..."

Khushi nods at me with a sheepish smile as she adds - " well yes..there is something on my mind...surely but once again it isn't something that you need to worry about thike??bass aise hi I was anyway going to talk to you about it anyway...,"and she does figh back adorable yawn.

I cup her face lovingly now and kiss her forehead - " talk to me now..pleaseee??"

Khushi nods and she hugs me all tight again instantly and whispers softly placing her hand over my heart - " soo...actually..to be honest to you love...when I just woke up a while ago and was freshening up and everything..dear heart mind were feeling all confused and puzzled about this...as in as much as a part of me knows that Dad would need time to process things through before he actually knows how deeply we love one another , somewhere deep down I am feeling a little guilty over and over again that everyone close in our inner circle will know today about us and only mom, dad, will not know and also Dadi...so I was thinking..maybe..if I could just talk to Mom too...as in I will tell her about us in private then.. let her guide me na as to when is the right time to talk to Dad..if she feels he will be able to process it like right now - than thike we will tell him too but if she says otherwise..than maybe I'll want to go with her guidance on the same and not just my pressumptions...for now after us actually deciding on tying the knot in the next calendar year - I do just feel like I do want to talk to Mom too about Us..and ill let her guide me on Dad's aspect maybe? What do you think about this Arnav?? Does this sound okay to you"

I kiss her head happily now pulling back a second later all relieved - " well it most surely does sound okay to me..my love...for I know how close you are to Nisha aunty and I can also understand what its taken off you to not tell her about us yet...so if this is what dear heart wants now..than so be it..i have absolutely no qualms in admitting my love for you in front of Nisha aunty today too and you know that and yes...I think its totally fair enough to seek her advice on how to go about this with Sagar uncle for sure..as in she knows him better than anyone right???so let's do this..."

Khushi hugs me back all tight grinning instantly as she says - " great* infinity...lets do this then Skipper Blue...we will stick to our prior plan...thike?as in after breakfast and when some of our relatives and guests have departed we first talk to Superbro/Anj and then our friends and then I will just talk to Mom after too in private...and see how it goes...but all of this before lunch only as in before Superbro/Anj...for their holiday.."

I kiss her head happily now - " that sounds perfect indeed Sparkle and we will go over it all like we planned already..but now how about you do catch up on some sleep for atleast an hour or so before our 930AM alarm buzzes on us..It's going to be an eventful first morning my love...and I think an hour of sleep is surely going to help you more..,"and before she could say anything to that - I scoop a grinning happy her - in my arms and walk us back to the Bed and place her on it gently before joining her back in.

Khushi instantly snuggles up close into the crook of my arm placing her head on my shoulder lovingly - also pulling back the duvet on us snug and she whispers softly now - " oh yes an hour more of that magical sleep in your arms is surely going to do me wonders my love..,"and she closes her eyes now with a happy sigh clutching onto me tight.

I kiss her forhead for a second and close my eyes too now feeling immense peace and contentment consume my heart and I whisper softly - " you do know that there's perhaps nothing more peaceful than this for me Sparkle...having you sleep in my arms is surely amongst the most content peaceful moments for me...,"and she whispers softly snuggling into me closer - " I know...and it's the same for me..Skipper Blue...you know that don't you??"

I admit sincerely, feeling my eyes get weighed down by a peaceful hymm off sleep - " yes I know..Sparkle..i know..,"and just like that we both continue to hug each other hard as we eventually fall into a peaceful slumber - a couple of minutes later - snuggled into each other's arms.

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THREE HOURS THIRTY MINUTES LATER

12:00 PM (NOON)

Rahul Anjali's Suite

Anjali entangles her lips from her husbands with great dismay putting a pause on their deep kiss with regret as she finally pulls back and says to him grinning, still continuing to lace her arms lovingly around his neck - " sorrryyy..husband..but I guesss if we do wish to leave for our holiday on time, then we need to switch our attention to the last minute wind up with regards to our holiday packing..."

Rahul groans as he adds with a playful wink - " oh cmon Anj..we are done with everything almost ...I am sure a five minute delay in attending to our cabin bags, won't be much of a problem..i mean cmon just let me kiss you a while more..the morning's been hectic,"and with that he leans in for another deep kiss and Anjali winks at him playfully as she adds placing her finger on his lips- " yes I agree, the mornings been hectic with collective breakfast with everyone plus seeing a group of our relatives and guests off...but I do need to wind up that cabin bag....,"and she pauses as Rahul caresses her cheek lovingly - " and we will..get to that..in just a couple of minutes Anj..cmon we just got into the room five minutes ago..after seeing our relatives off..," and finally Anjali nods to that happily and says - " okay, okay fine now don't you give me that look I can't resist husband..i think a couple of minutes delay wont harm us..," and leans up on her tip-toes and kisses him and Rahul grins in momentary victory as he adds into his wife's lips - " I love the sound of husband ..finally...wifey...,"and that only makes the newly weds kiss each other deeply immediately and Anjali admits two minutes later pulling up for a second - " I know right...I know exactly what you mean..,"and they begin to kiss each other again and about three minutes later Rahul adds pulling back and carssing his wife's cheeks lovingly - " and I cannot wait to jet you away on the holiday where in now its going to be just US..,"and Anjali nods to that happily in acknowledgement and reciprocation of the same feeling and they both lean in to kiss each other again.

Two minutes later, right when they are in the middle of taking each other's breath away - they now hear a knock on their door and their Junior's(Khushi's) voice comes through - " bhai...anj...can I come in????"

Anjali pulls back immediately now and she winks at her husband and she says - " okay..let me open the door to our Junior...,"and Rahul says with a playful shrug - smiling and walking up to pick up his and Anjali's cabin bag to settle it on the bed for the final wind up too - " bad timing junior..,"and begins to open the suitcases.

Anjali opens the door instantly to a grinning Khushi and she instantly engulfs her into a sidehug as she says - " ofcourse Junior, come on in.."

Khushi hugs Anjali in a loving sidehug too and she asks biting back her grin, walking in with her - closing the room door shut - " okay Anj...so I have something very important to ask you thike??,"and Anjali grins and winks at her and says - " shoot it out junior??"

Khushi happily paces up to her Superbro - as he gestures her to come in for a sidehug too and she asks now hugging him - " bhai..everything set?? As in with all your packing for the holiday and everything??"

Anjali rolls her eyes playfully at her husband at that as she adds grinning - " yes almost done Junior..just a couple of minutes for that last winding up for our cabin bags that's all..."

Khushi nods and grins and adds - " that's great..anyway don't you both worry thike? as in mom, me, reva aunty we will make sure that the rest of your suitcases with the formal wedding stuff go back with us as is..like don't you worry about that at all..alright?? we will surely make sure nothing is missed out.."

Anjali and Rahul grin at that as they say lovingly- " we are sure about that Junior..,"and Anjali asks now walking upto Khushi gesturing her to sit next to her on the bed and Khushi does so feeling a tad bit nervous within as the moment she had been waiting for was finally almost here and she hears Anjali ask lovingly holding onto her hand - " so what was it that you wanted to ask me junior??"

Khushi grins at that first and says - " okay..so for starters..super important question for both of you Superbro and anj...like anj would you rather have me call you Bhabhi now..or stick to anj and bhai would you rather have me completely nip out superbro and just call you bhai from now on...as in the two of you are now married and if you are all in for the serious serious feels then I can totally go in for traditional bhai and Bhabhi route thike???"

That Makes Rahul chuckle happily as he shifts the cabin bags little backwards on the beds and plonks himself next to his little sister so that she was in the middle of Anjali and him and he adds lacing his arm around her shoulder and sees Anjali kissing Khushi's head lovingly first- " Anj..please junior..don't you even think of calling me as Bhabhi permanently alright...I love the sound of anj from you too...,"and Rahul now adds grinning kissing Khushi's head too - "superbro..always...please junior...I mean just rotate in between superbro and bhai like you mostly do...just like we are going to stick to calling you our junior.."

Khushi nods and hugs them both happily from either of her sides and she adds - " okayyy listen you both I know you are going to be too lost into one another once you leave for the holiday because well you do deserve the much needed privacy as newly weds now..but please just remember to share like loads and loads of pictures on our family group on whatsapp thike????"

Anjali and Rahul both say in unsion happily - " alrighty..done junior..,"and Khushi gets up now from the middle of the two and she stands up and gestures them both to sit closer next to one another and they do so puzzled, wondering what was their Junior upto now and Khushi finally kneels down in front of them and holds each of their hands into her lovingly and adds sincerely now - " ok..so superbro..anj...the other day na..like I was thinking to myself..that what is it that I can gift the two of you as your wedding gift from my end..and..,"and she pauses because her brother's touched her head sincerely as he adds grinning - " oh cmon junior..we don't need you to gift us anything.."

Anjali adds grinning too - touching Khushi's head - " indeed junior..we don't need a wedding gift or something at all.."

Khushi clutches on their hands tight as she says sincerely now - " ya ya...I know I know...you don't like need me to gift you both something thike? but what if I want to gift you something nonetheless and have it planned out already...like you are my superbro anj afterall as in my one and only bhai -Bhabhi so I most surely had to just keep up with my emotions na....so now it's like my gift is all ready thike?? and that is why I am here actually to give the two of you my gift in private..and I am like super duper nervous and excited about this ..like for real...as in for your reaction to my gift obviously...like whether you will like it or not..my gut says you will love it obviously which is how I planned this...but phir bhi na..now that the moment is finally here..i am a tad bit nervous..."

Rahul and Anjali look at each other lovingly exchanging a heartfelt smile and they ask in unison next looking at Khushi - "okayyy..Junior..since you are so keen on this wedding gift..than please know that we are surely going to love it nonetheless...as in..you don't have anything to worry about our reaction in anyway.."

Khushi takes a deep breathe and she instantly clutches on their hands further - giving a little extra clutch on her brother's hand as she adds now looking at them both sincerely - " bhai I know how worried you have been with regards to the identity of my Mr Stranger and even though your paranoa has lessesnd with time I know somewhere deep down the worry still roots you...,"and she looks at Anjali and adds with a heartfelt smile - " and I know Anj that he has spoken this to you like a gazzlion times and you'v only been so supportive of me nonetheless...which is why I just thought that probably the best gift I can give to the two of you today as your wedding gift from my side is probably me actually telling you about who my Mr Stranger is...as in I want to talk to you both about the man I love truly, madly and deeply today as in..I want to bring his real identity to light today in front of you two.."

That obviously overwhelms Rahul immediately for he had obviously been fighting his very own paranoa now and then with regards to his Junior's - Mr Stranger - since months and the fact that she thought that this was what she wanted to gift him as a wedding gift - meant the world to him and also made him emotional - because knowing about who Mr Stranger was - would finally feel like that little closure to his guess work regarding his mysterious identity and put a seal to the paranoia in his head too- for he could now actually focus on getting to know Mr Stranger eventually as a person if he actually knew who he was. He hugs his Junior instantly as he adds sincerely - " well this is indeed the best wedding gift ever Junior...,"and Anjali joins in the group hug too and adds sincerely all emotional too - " correction to that husband...it isn't just the best but the bestest indeed..,"and they both pull back from hugging Khushi and they both look at her in anticipation as they ask - " okay go on then....tell us..who is your Mr.Stranger????"

Rahul asks with a playful wink - " and just for the record just checking...he isn't Hridhaan??"

Khushi sighs at that as she says with a amused grin - " bhai..cmon how many times I have told you this...no..no..it is not Hridhaan at all..thike???"

Anjali nudges Rahul happily in the arm as she says - " shh you..rahul..as in how many times have you tried to go on a guessing trip about this...know what? just let junior talk about this..and how about you listen like a good brother...and mind you no overprotective possessive brotherly reactions in here please...,"and she finishes with a playful wink at Khushi and Khushi grins - " thank you anj..."

Rahul nods and puts his hands to his sides in a matter of fact tone as he says - " alright..now I am cornered by two most important ladies in my life..yet again..fine..i promise..no overprotective possessive brotherly reactions in here..ill be as calm as I can be..."

Khushi nods at them both and right then they all hear another knock on the door and Khushi bites back her grin for she knows it was going to be Arnav (as per their plan) - and she says innocently to Anj - " ohh ill just check who it is...,"and she walks over to open the door and bites back her grin with great difficulty as she sees a grinning Arnav standing by the door and she gestures him to come in and whispers softly - " ohh damm..love...I hope I don't break out into a laughter to their faces...I mean...I hope I am able to stick to our plan.."

Arnav bites back his grin too as he gets in and adds in a rushed whisper - " I hope the same too..Spakle..,"and it is right then they hear Rahul Anjali's voice in unsion asking - " who is it junior??"

Khushi gestures Arnav to keep up with their plan and that so will she and they both mask in their expressions innocently and Khushi says walking Arnav into the room - all formally - " its ASR..superbro..anj...he said he had something to talk to the two of you...so yeah...then I thought it will be rude to ask him to wait..so maybe he can get on with what he wants to say first...and ill come in after...,"and she fakes a innocent look at Arnav as she adds - " ASR..do you need to talk to Anj and Superbro in private?? As in do you need me to leave?? I surely can..and come back a while later.."

Arnav says innocently faking a casual shrug - " no khushi..i don't need you to leave..you can stay.."

Rahul and Anjali get up from the bed now and Anjali hugs Arnav instantly and asks - " all okay bhai??,"and Arnav nods and then Hugs Rahul too and he asks grinning - " I can see everything is almost set for your departure...,"and Rahul adds grinning - " yes it's almost set ASR..just the last minute cabin bag stuff..that's all..."

Anjali asks now gesturing Arnav, Rahul, and Khushi to walk to the seating area in the room which had two - seater - sofa's opposite one another and she gestures Khushi to sit next to her and Khushi does so biting back her amusement and Rahul and Arnav take a seat together on the other two-seater sofa opposite too and Rahul asks now looking puzzled at Arnav - " okay..ASR..so what is that you wanted to talk to us??"

Arnav says looking at Rahul Anjali with a heartfelt smile - " well I am here to give the two of you ..a wedding gift from my end..in private ofcourse...as in...I haven't gifted the two of you anything and I obviously wanted to obviously..."

Khushi says innocently faking a formal shocked expression - " really ASR? You are here to give bhai, Bhabhi - a wedding gift too...well so am i..actually..."

Arnav asks all inquisitive in his formal mode - " really khushi??"

Khushi nods.

That makes Rahul Anjali exchange heartfelt grins and they add - asking - in unison - " and when will the two of you stop being so formal around one another though??"

Khushi fakes a adorable shrug as she adds with a formal grin - " oh pls guys...you know I have always looked upto ASR, so its natural for me to be this way na...,"and she adds looking innocently at Arnav - " ASR, you can go ahead and give your gift first..since my gift has a emotional element in it.."

Arnav looks at Rahul and Anjali surprised as he asks - " really? now does it?? well so does mine...I am here to tell Rahul Anjali about who my special someone is..you know since I know they have both been wondering about her identity all this while..so I thought its only fair I tell them who she is now..."

Rahul and Anjali exchange puzzled amused glances from across as they ask Arnav in unison - " really??? how strange is this? Because junior was about to tell us about who her Mr.Stranger is too...,"and Anjali adds grinning - " okay..it can't get better than this though..i mean we will get to know the identity of both today Rahul..."

Rahul nods - "well yes it can't get better than this for sure..,"and he hears Khushi ask all formally now looking at ASR - " oh..since you are here to talk about such a personal thing ASR, is it okay for me to stay? As in would you be okay to reveal about your special someone to anj and superbro in my presence??"

Arnav bites back his grin with great difficulty as he says nodding - " well yes..i don't have a problem in talking this out in front of you Khushi...because I am aware that you won't tell anyone.."

Before Khushi could even say anything to that Rahul Anjali say in unison on her behalf - " oh yes...you can surely trust junior on this...she wont tell anyone at all..."

Arnav nods and he asks Khushi now formally - " ok then..but wait...Khushi...why don't you go on with telling Rahul Anj who your Mr Stranger is first..i mean you were here before me...also don't you worry...you can totally trust me..i wont tell anyone...infact its something iv been wanting to know myself too..who is he???"

Khushi knew that was her cue and she finally nods as she says - " yes yes...okay...if you can trust to talk about your special someone around me ASR..than I surely can talk about my Mr Stranger in front of you too...I know you wont tell anyone..,"and she looks to and fro in between Rahul and Anjali and says to Rahul - " superbro come here na as in sit next to Anj na..."

Rahul nods puzzled and gets up to walk across to sit next to Anjali and Khushi now winks at Arnav while walking back to sit on the sofa a little further on the other side from him and she adds now taking her seat - " okkayy...so here it goes...,"and she takes a deep breathe and says out loud looking at Rahul Anjali's puzzled amused faces - " so I think I want to start with this...My Mr.Stranger is a professional cricketer too...just like I am..infact our common love for cricket is something that's intensely common to us both..."

And that shocks and surprises the hell out of Rahul Anjali as they gape at Khushi and ask - " wait...what???????????????? you mean Mr Stranger plays cricket professionally too????"

Arnav pretends to be shocked and surprised too as he asks - " wait?? What??? khushi?? This is surely insane.."

And Rahul asks immediately now - " junior...wait..wait...wait...does he play in the domestic circuit or is he someone from the men in blue?? Because then ASR would surely know him at an individual level too right??????"

Anjali gapes at Khushi in surprise daze too as she asks - " junior..have you been dating someone from bhai's team??? Without any of us having a clue about it uptil this point????"

Khushi controls herself from breaking into laughter right there as she looks at Arnav innocently and then at Rahul and Anjali in a matter of fact tone and adds with a nod - " well yes...as in ..he is one of the men in blue, at the moment..infact ASR knows him very very well too....like extremely well..."

Rahul and Anjali exchange puzzled glances as they ask along with Arnav in unison - " who????????????,"and Arnav adds faking to be deep in thought as if he were connecting the dots - " I know him very well?????are you sure Khushi??"

Khushi nods innocently.

Rahul Anjali gape at Khushi in unison trying to connect the dots in unison as Rahul says now - " okay wait...if I just think off the single men from the men in blue at the moment..is it Yuvaan??Veer??? ASR has a good equation with them too...we are all aware.."

Anjali adds puzzled - " or is it...Singh perhaps?? or..,"and she pauses as Khushi shakes her head in a negative as she adds - " well no ya it isn't Yuvaan, singh, or Veer..thike??"

Rahul asks getting all impatient now - " junior...please..come on out with it..and if you want us to guess..atleast give us a solid hint..."

Anjali nods - " yes junior..come on give us a hint..,"and she looks at Arnav and adds - " bhai...who else is single on the team??"

Arnav adds faking thought - " hmmm..let me think about this...Khushi cmon give us a hint ..will you pleaseeee???","and they both exchange the look of - the Moment is Now.

Khushi says now innocently - " okay...solid hint...fair enough..thike? so I will give in a hint...well my Mr Stranger is an integral part of the men in blue for sure..."

Rahul groans - " what the hell junior? We got that bit of it..stop beating around the bush now please..tell us who he is..."

Anjali asks further - " cmon junior..."

Khushi says now taking a deep breathe, finally - " well okay how about the two of you guess this..as in..i fondly do call him Skipper Blue as well...sooo..."

Anjali and Rahul exchange puzzled dazed looks as they look at one other - " Skipper blue?? Means??,"and they both look at Khushi again all dazed, confused and lost as they also shoot a look at Arnav and ask in puzzled unison- " why would you call him Skipper Blue..junior...when skipper actually means captain...and we all know who captains the men in blue at the moment..infact he is right here next to you...wait, wait, wait, whattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt????,"and they both gape in a superdazed shock looking to and fro in between Khushi and Arnav unable to digest the dots their mind was kind of getting around to connect and they ask to reconfirm in a dazed unison again- " what did you just say Junior???? You call him Skipper Blue?? Are you saying you call him skipper with the meaning of its literal sense in the context ?????"

And right then Khushi finally says breaking into a happy chuckle - " exactly na..yes..thats exactly what I am saying...that I call him My Skipper Blue..because in its literal sense at the moment that's who he is ...the Captain of the Men in Blue...which kind of translates into the bit that My Mr.Stranger is right here too, as in that he's been here all along....its him only na,"she adds by pointing a thumb adorably at Arnav - "he is...my stranger...my skipper blue...Arnav....,"and she finally slides down the sofa straight into Arnav's side and they both finally let the pretend go as Arnav instantly hugs Khushi to his side, biting back his chuckle and kisses Khushi's head lovingly- " and my special someone is none other than your Junior...Anj/Rahul...and we are deeply in love with one another..always have been...it's us whose been together all this while...,"and with that both Arnav and Khushi finally break into a fit of giggles by holding onto one another in a warm sidehug as they are totally amused to the edge of the planet with the intensity of the daze disbelief shock surprise that was starting to consume both Anjali and Rahul's faces.

Rahul couldn't freaking believe it. He just couldn't believe what he had just heard or what he was seeing at the moment in front off Him. For his ears told him that he had just heard his Junior tell him that Mr Stranger was none other than ASR and his eyes told him that he really was seeing the sight of Arnav and Khushi hugging onto each other happily amidst a fit of giggles at the moment - as they couldn't stop laughing.

HOW WAS THIS FREAKING POSSIBLE?

Was It for Real - that the Two of them had been seeing each other all freaking along?????????????????

He nudges his wife in a dazed state of shock surprise as he asks to reconfirm - " anj...are you seeing what I am seeing? Did you also hear what I heard?? Or I have lost my mind perhaps?? did junior just say that Mr Stranger was none other than ASR and are the two of them really hugging that way onto each other amidst the uncontrollable burst of giggles???"

Anjali nudges Rahul back in a similar state of daze shock disbelief as she says rubbing her eyes and ears a little - retaking it all in- " I was just about to ask you the same thing Rahul..that did you also just hear and are seeing what I am????????? "

Rahul and Anjali finally look upfront at Arnav and Khushi again -who were still hugging onto one another tight from the side giggling and just as they see Arnav kiss Khushi's head again and he says - " godammit you...sparkle..i can't believe we pulled this off without bursting out into giggles prior...,"and Khushi kisses his cheek too back as she continues to laugh and adds - " I know right Arnav..like only if we would snap the look on their faces ya..." - Anjali and Rahul finally look at one another in dazed happy disbelief as they exchange a look off - Oh Yes - what we just heard and saw was Indeed Real - Rahul asks looking at Anj and asks out loud in daze - " seriously...I can't freaking believe this Junior/ ASR....i mean is this real? And If this is real than it means that what we were seeing and observing until now wasn't real????i mean the formal mode...???Junior you did just say that ASR is Mr Stranger???"

Anjali asks all shocked surprised too - "I do have to ask again too?? For real??????? Junior? Bhai?? Bhai did you just say that the one youv been with all this while, the one you love deeply is our Junior???"

And as they heart that - Arnav and Khushi - finally pause on the giggles and they lace their hands together and Arnav kisses on Khushis hand happily and nods sincerely and says looking at Rahul and Anjali - " yes indeed...you heard us right...the very first time.."

Khushi adds now clutching onto Arnav's hand tight - " and everyone saw as in bhai..anj...you all saw what we wanted to show you all ,"and she pauses and adds softly looking at Rahul - " bhai I knew it would take you some time to digest the fact that your junior was now even dating...,"and she pauses as Arnav explains further - " and I was very nervous initially about your reaction to Rahul because just like the rest of the nation you are also aware of my very public past with Pia right?? and I just wanted to take that time so that you could sense how deeply I am into my special someone anyway before you actually knew that it was none other than Khushi...,"and as he still sees Rahul and Anjali exchange surprised looks he says - " why don't you two sit down...and we will tell you our reasons..,"and with that Khushi finally walks upto hug a dazed Rahul and Anjali and she also sits in the middle of the two on the sofa as Arnav and Khushi begin to highlight their reasons to Rahul Anjali - together.

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About fifteen minutes later, as they finish telling Rahul Anjali about their reasons for keeping it undercover uptil that point - and everything finally sinks into Rahul Anjali, Rahul instantly hugs onto his Junior Hard - all of his worry/paranoia washing away in a split of a second replaced by instant relief happiness as he also feels Anjali join him in huggint onto Khushi hard as she says happily, all exhilarated to Arnav - " okay bhai...I will come to hug you in just a second...after I have hugged my junior first..and after I have whacked her a little for being so so michevious...," and she does also whack Khushi playfully on her arm as she says all amused and grinning - " junior ya...I mean just look at how you two had us fooled...I mean now that I look back at it...so many freaking instances...,"and Khushi sidehugs Anjali all hard at the same time clutching onto her superbro as she says sheepishly - " sorry ya Anj...so so soorryyy...sorry superbro...,"and she pauses as Rahul adds narrowing his eyes at her and asks - " the two of you most surely would have had the laugh of your lives in the background whenever you would have discussed my paranoa and worry for sure na????"

Khushi nods sheepishly and Arnav was loving the sight in front of him and he finally gets up from the seat across and so does Rahul and they both hug each other instantly and Arnav adds with a grin - " well to be honest Rahul, only I know what it took of me to not break out in a laughter...when you asked me for my bat to bash Mr Stranger...long ago...remember...,"and Rahul nods sheepishly all embarrassed as he says - " ofcoruseeeee..........i can totally imagine...okay now I am embarrassed...so very embarrassed..."

The reminder of that Moment in time makes all four of them break into a Happy laughter and Arnav hugs onto Rahul hard and Anjali hugs onto Khushi hard - all happily and Arnav adds sincerely pulling back to look at Rahul - " I love Khushi truly, madly, deeply Rahul...and you have no idea how much I have been dying to tell you this... you know everytime you would assure me of your love for Anj..i would fight the urge to say this to you right then too - that I love your sister too Rahul..i love her more than anything in the world...that I am going to make sure I give her immense happiness and love for the rest of my life too...."

Rahul is all overwhelmed happily as he hugs Arnav back instantly at that as he says - " I can't even begin to tell you now how happily overwhelmed I am right now ASR..as in...yes as much as a part of me would have also wanted a closure to my worry faster..i think I do understand that it was best for it to unfold it this way..because over the last couple of months I have obviously observed that known closely how much you love your special someone and to now know that its my Junior in context...obviously means the world to me..,"and Rahul pulls back from the hug and add sincerely looking at Arnav - " look...we all have a past..and I know that the hauntings of your very public past with Pia still come onto you ASR because the media wont just let it go..but I do want you to know that I understand that bit off it for sure..and I am more than just happy for the two of you...,"and just as he finishes that Khushi hops into hug her brother and Anjali hops in to hug her's and Anjali exclaims in glee - " oh my god...I still am unable to digest this ya..rahul...like our siblings are deeply in love with one another...,"and she hugs on Arnav hard and says now - " bhai...omg...just wait till Akash knows...or mom, and dad, or even dadi...we all love junior insane...like we are one family already........."

That makes Khushi and Arnav exchange sheepish looks with one another and Arnav kisses Anjali's head and Khushi looks at Rahul beaming in happiness face sideways as they both say in unison now- " ok so about that...akash knows...like already....,"and that bit sends another round off shock and surprise through Rahul and Anjali and they ask - " whatttt??? Akash knows?? Since when??? Cant believe he was with you two on this...in this pretend bit..all this freaking while??"

Khushi explains with a sheepish smile - " well I kind of needed his help to help me see Arnav after the world cup loss na in secrecy...so..,"and with that Rahul looks at Khushi shocked as he asks - " Wait?? What??? he knows since then?"

Khushi nods as she quickly explains the context and five minutes later as she is done - Arnav adds sheepishly - " Also yes...mom and dad know too...for mom kind of caught me stealing too many glances at Khushi in the functions...she asked..and I couldn't not tell her upfront......"

Rahul and Anjali gape at one another in surprise yet again as Anjali says - " okay really?? even they knew????? Okay please know that only because I am too happy for you two right now that I am not going to get mad at you all for this...," and Rahul asks gaping at Khushi - "abhi uncle , reva aunty...how did they react??"

Arnav explains - " well mom and dad are the happiest too Rahul..because turns out theyv been wanting to play cupid in between of us for long anyway...," and that shocks and surprises Rahul anjali yet again as they now sit back on the sofa's in daze - " whatttttttttttt? Just what all has been happeneing???,"and they both gesture Khushi and Arnav to tell them everything now and Khushi and Arnav nod at each other collectively and do just that.They tell them everything - along with the bit that Hridhaan too knew and the reasons and happenings around the same - along with the fact that they also planned to tell their close friends in a while too from now.

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About another fifteen minutes later, just as Khushi and Arnav finally finish explaining it all to them - Khushi now finally gestures Anjali and Rahul to sit together too and she gets on her knees in front of them and Arnav joins her too and they both look at Rahul and Anjali and say in unison - " and now you both know it all..but we also do want the two of you to be the first ones to know this bit...which no one knows...like no one...to be fair..you know for keeping this from you for too long as like another gift from our end..."

Anjali and Rahul ask in a happy daze looking at Arnav and Khushi in front of them - " no one knows what??"

Khushi adds with a happy heartfelt grin - " that I kind off beat my Skipper blue to something he'd been wanting to do for a long time nonetheless...but was holding back because of our age difference and everything...that thing being the proposal...,"and she pauses as Arnav and Khushi both add in a happy collective overwhelmed unison - " we do want to get married in the next calendar year...maybe sometime in the first week of November..Because December end elders are planning Akash's payals wedding na so in a shorter celebration prior maybe..."

Rahul and Anjlai ask in a collective asks dazeddddddddd - " wait wait wait?????????????whattttttttttt?????????????,"and Anjali hugs Khushi instantly as she adds - " oh my god...yes...yes....lets get you both married for sure in the next freaking calendar year....and junior please tell me all about how you beat my bhai to this ya...,"and she pulls back happily and Khushi winks and says - " by going down on my one knee with a cricket ball in my hand ofcourse ya Anj...,"and Arnav kisses Khushi's cheek happily as he says to Anj - " freaking she stumped the nightlights outta myhead..you know anj the only reason I was waiting was to have the ring on me...,"and it is right then all three of them pause as they take in the emotional look on Rahul's face.

Rahul was happy. Way too Happy for his Junior and Arnav obviously but somehow the thought of his Junior getting all set to get married soon had overwhelmed him intensely emotionally. He was feeling too many emotions all at once and Anjali finally clutches on Rahuls hand and Khushi nods in acknowledgement of the moment and she gets up to sit in the middle of Rahul Anjali and hugs her brother all tight as she explains softly by clutching onto Arnav's hand too with the other - " yes bhai..i know you weren't expecting this...and I know you are very emotional thinking this..but it was like I realised I was ready to commit to matrimony with Arnav too when I heard mom talk to you yesterday..for it just felt so right in my heart to do so..and that's whats also important na bhai..."

Rahul hugs onto his little sister hard as he says - " yes..its important junior...but you are just 21...seeing you off so young wasn't on my mind at all...,"and he looks at Arnav and adds - " sorry ASR..this is just quite a bit for me to process..please don't misunderstand..this doesn't take away my happiness at all...the brother in me wasn't anticipating this...that's all...,"and Arnav nods in instant acknowledgement as he says sincerely - " ofcourse Rahul..i understand...I know exactky what you are feeling..i am a possessive brother too arent i..,"and he stands up to hug Anjali happily and Khushi hugs Rahul hard as she says - "I know bhai..i know which is why I think its only fair we plan this by the end of the year na..after I have turned 22 in august...for not just you even Dad would need the time to process things through..which Is why I have also planned to talk to Mom..after we talk to our friends..for now I need her to guide us on how to take this up with Dad right????????????"

Rahul nods as he hugs onto his Junior all emotional - " ofcourse junior..lets take Mom's advice on this for sure...,"and he hears Anjali add now as she continues to hug Arnav tight as she whisper ssoftly - " he will be okay bhai..he just needs to process things through..thats all..,"and arnav kisses on his sisters head as he says - " yes I know...,"and they both continue to look at the happy sight off Rahul hugging his Junior all happy emotional overwhelmed - as it completely warms their Heart and Anjali adds now with a wink at her brother - " so turns out we are both destined to be crazy about the Gupta siblings..bhai...."

Arnav chuckles to that happily as he says happily - " true that indeed...sister..true that indeed...."

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30 Minutes Later - at Cap's Suite

Sachi walks up to her husband and gestures him to join her in the corner as she asks in a whisper - "okay Dev..you surely need to start talking now...as in you surely know as to why Arnav asked us all to collect in here..i mean you are the one who had us all collect together on his behalf in our room right...and before Payal, Noor, or even Samaira drive me nuts with further questions about the same...you need to get talking husband.."

Cap bites back his grin as he says innocently - " sachi...relax a little will you please??? arnav will be here in a couple of minutes..right?? he will only tell..patience my love..just hold onto it for a couple of minutes..."

Sachi folds her arms and narrows her eyes at her husband - "which means that you do know what this is about?"

Cap nods at that as says sheepishly - "well yes to that..but don't you tell Rohan and Ravi yet..they will kill Arnav and me for this ..for sure.."and he pauses and adds with a chuckle - " see you can easily see payal, noor, samaira, ask akash, ravi and rohan the same thing...shivi and vikram are asking the same to hridhaan and Jess too as to what this could be about..."

Sachi looks around the room yet again and as takes in the puzzled expressions of everyone in she nods at her husband as she says - " well yes you are right about that..everyone is surely wondering as to why Arnav got us here..all together..."

It is right then theres a knock on the door and Cap grins at Sachi gesturing her to just wait up for a second and she nods at him and walks back to join everyone and Payal, Noor, Samaira return to asking her if she got any heads up on this finally - and on the other end Cap opens the door to see a grinning - Arnav, Anjali, and Rahul standing at the door and he adds with a grin to Rahul Anjali - "and the look on your face finally tells me that you both know..."

Rahul and Anjali nod grinning - "yes Cap..we finally know...and we were just busy in taking the two of theirs case on this..until now..for now...we need to get on with this bit...,"and Arnav adds grinning - " thank you Cap, for having everyone collect here...and to you too my dearest Rahul and Anjali for joining me in the plan..now somber up those grins please...so that your expressions don't give away.."

Anjali rolls her eyes at her brother - " bhai are you sure..you don't want to pursue acting as a career back up??"

And that makes them all share a quick laugh before Rahul says letting the excitement take over the happy overwhelmed emotion for a while- " cmon then get on in..junior will be here in five to six minutes as we asked her to be..."

They all get in now and Cap walks in first as he says - " okkkayyy everyone...see Arnav is here...now you all can ask him why he asked us to collect together..."

Ravi is the first one to shoot Arnav a narrowed eye look as he asks - " arnav...what's on your mind??"

Rohan asks steeping up closer - " and ravi guess what I am sure Cap has a hint to this already...and maybe so does Akash...,"and he leans back to look at Akash who was standing grinning with his arms around Payal and Akash just shoots a sheepish apologetic look to both Rohan and Ravi and sends out a gesture off - my mouth is zipped for just a minute more - look.

Samaira , Noor, Payal, exchange puzzled looks with Sachi yet again and as they all take in puzzled expressions on everyone faces the amused expression on Arnav's face plus the sincere inquisitive expressions on Rahul Anjali's face Sachi asks puzzled - " Rahul, Anjali - even the two of you don't know what this is about?????"

Rahul and Anjali shake their head innocently as they add joining everyone in and around the seating are and bed all huddled together - " no sachi..we really don't know...at all...infact Arnav didn't give us the heads up even though we are the newly weds here..."

Noor groans at Arnav - " bhai...and to think I am your first cousin and yet I haven't been able to figure out how your mind works...just what is playing up in it..can you please tell us??"

The Only two other people in the room who were having great difficulty in biting back their grins were Jess and Hridhaan obviously for they both knew what this was about and they both hear Vikram and Shivi say curiously too - " well I think we'd have to agree with Noor on this...look at how ASR had us all get together and is now enjoying going in on suspense mode..."

That makes Shivi nod as she finally says out loud - " what yaaaaaaaaaaa....ASR..come on pleaseeeee...I cannot take the suspense longerrrr....please tell us..what this is about...also why is Khushi not hereee..most of us are here alreadyyyyy..wait...ill call her"

Hridhaan bites back his chuckle as he says to Shivi exchanging a subtle miscehvious gesture with Arnav from across - "shivi...relax na...Jess already called Khushi..she will be here in a couple of minutes maybe.."

Arnav finally takes a deep breathe as he says giving a heartfelt smile to all - " ok guysss...since the youngest in our group which is Shivi has requested me to not keep on with the suspense longer..than I am going to get straight to the point...iv got you all together here..for the time has come for me to tell you all - about the identity of the one I am deeply in love with...as in..i know each of you have been wondering about who she is...and even though you all have been so understanding for my reasons of keeping it all undercover till this point...I think I don't want to push it out longer...because I feel maybe you all can help me cover this better from the public eye too until we talk it out ourselves..."

Sachi, Payal, Noor, Samaira instanly exchange a - I _ Guessed this Look - and they add in a collective unison - " okay so Arnav.please...know this was one of our guesses..maybe..."

Arnav chuckles - " really was it??"

Ravi and Rohan roll their eyes playfully at their partners- " yes yes..now they surely will say that it was...,"and Ravi asks now looking at Arnav - " come on...get on with it..please..will you now??"

Rohan gapes at his friend - " answer our million dollar question my friend...about time now...who is she????????????"

Vikram, Shivi, Sachi, Payal, Noor, Samaira, join in too instantly as they ask in unison - " yes...pleaseeeeeeeeee...who is she??"

Anjali and Rahul join in innocently and so do hridhaan and Jess and Akash and Cap and Arnav says now with a wink - "okay how about if I don't tell you..all...but show you??????"

Sachi asks excited - " you mean a picture?? Yes please?? cmon ASR you know me and Dev are leaving in a while so that we can get back to the little one in time for Xmas..this will be best mas gift from you to me ever...tell me..who is the mysterious one??? Show a picture actually..."

Samaira adds grinning - " I agree to that Arnav..come on...as a photographer..i love my pictures more anyway...so come on then..dont tell us..show us.."

Payal, Noor, Rohan, Ravi, Vikram, Shivi, add with a grin - " yes okay..show us...a picture now..."

Rahul and Anjali join in the innocent questioning too and Arnav says biting back his grin - " okays since we all have a common consensus on this...ill get around to showing you all her picture...once and for all...,"and right then they all hear a knock on the door and Arnav says innocently and formally - " must be Khushi...let her also come in ill show my loves picture then..,"and he walks over to open the door to see a grinning Khushi standing there and he whispers softly to ask lovingly - " ready?? My love??"

Khushi nods excited and Arnav hands her his hand - as per their plan - and Khushi takes it and they lace their hands together all tight and they both walk into the room now - closing the door shut - and Arnav says from the doorway before any of them can take the sight of them holding hands together - " or maybe...a picture won't do justice at all...."

Everyone looks towards the doorway puzzled with a - Huh- expression on their faces - and Hridhaan, Jess, Akash, Rahul and Anjali hold onto their expressions with great difficulty and play along as finally - Arnav and Khushi walk in - in front of all - with their hands laced together all tight and Arnav says pulling Khushi to his side in a happy sidehug kissing her forehead happily too looking at all- " a picture wouldn't do justice right? because we have that opportunity to come together in front of you all in person right? so we thought why not do it that way instead....so yes.....here she is...the love of my life...Khushi...,"and Khushi can only hug onto Arnav in a happy sidehug - in a happy speechless mode.

Everyone who didn't know about this - stands Stunned and Dazed Surprised Shocked Rooted to their Spots as they take the Sight in front of them.

Sachi, Noor, Payal, Samaira , Shivi - gape at Khushi in a surprised daze as they ask in unison looking at her getting into a group upfront - " wait wait...khushi....mr Stranger...its him??? Its been him all along??????????"

Khushi nods at them instantly and she is instantly pulled by the hand up close by Shivi first as she hugs her tight - " oh my god...I don't beelive this...,"and Samaira, Noor, Payal, Sachi hug her instantly in a collective group hug too as they say In unison - " oh my freaking god...just look at how good the two of you were with your pretend mode....,"and Jess finally shares a happy chuckle with a dazed Vikram too and walks in to join the group hug with Khushi and Anjali happily hops in further to join in the group hug too.

Arnav watches the scene happily as he finally walks up a little to Rohan and Ravi who are still standing in a stunned daze and Ravi finally asks a smile curves up his lips on its own accord now as it all sinks in his head connecting the dots - " so...beck then..when I spotted the video of her six sixes for the very first time...the two of you were together then???"

Arnav nods and explains - " yes brother..we'v been together since April actually...,"and Ravi hugs him all tight now and Rohan gapes at his friend shocked and dazed and adds grinning as it all sinks in to him too and his head works its way around connecting the dots too - " since April??????????????? And look at how well you hid it...,"and he happily hugs Arnav too and he adds now in an instant understanding - " but you know what brother..i understand...I totally do...I understand why you were/are so protective..,"and Arnav pulls back from hugging his best mates that were like family and he adds now sincerely - " also...in my defence..Cap picked onto this..himself...and we needed to tell Akash because he helped us meet secretively after our world cup loss when Khushi came in from Taunton to Manchester..,"and both Rohan and Ravi gape at Akash and Cap with narrowed eyes and say - " okayyyy...so the two of you are brilliant actors too...,"and Cap and Akash walk up to join them now happily as they say - "we guess we are...we surely covered up brilliantly right??"

Khushi is still continued to be surrounded in a group hug by all and a surprised Vikram asks Hridhaan finally as the reality sinks in too - "and I guess since you arent that shocked...Hridhaan...I reckon you knew....and so did Jess..obviously...,"and Hridhaan shoots his best friend a apologetic look as he says - " I only just found out in the Mehendi function Vikram...,"and he quickly goes on to fill Vikram in over the details of hows and why's - Arnav and Khushi wanted to tell him about this in private and how he feels it's helped him greatly and will continue to do so too- as everyone continues to be surrounded around Arnav and Khushi .Vikram takes in all in he nods in an instant understanding as he says with a heartfelt smile - " well..otherwise I would have felt quite bad to know that Khushi overheard me and Jess, Hridhaan...but now to know that - it was kind of also a trigger that's going to help you lead you to that closure eventually..makes me feel good about it nonetheless...as in..look at all that's settling in feels like all's well that end's well perhaps??"

Hridhaan nods happily - " yup...,"and they both now join in the rest of the boys in the group - and it is right then Rohan pauses as he looks back to see only Rahul standing by himself behind with his hands folded across his chest taking in the happy sight of the girls hugging and teasing Khushi - he says puzzled - " guys...wait..our newly wed groom does look all happily overwhelmed at the moment but does not look shocked at all which could only mean that he also knew about this prior..."

Rahul chuckles at that happily and he finally walks up to join everyone as they all huddle up closer and he adds taking anjali's hand - " We just got to know this morning...it was our wedding gift from our siblings...now rate us guys..what do you think?? Are we brilliant actors too????"

And that makes everyone share a warm laugh and Arnav and Khushi's eyes lock with one another's happily from across all emotionally overwhelmed at finally sharing the news within their inner circle of friends.

Akash gestures Payal to come in next to him for a moment and just as she does he hugs her all hard and asks - " you aren't mad at me are you? for keeping this from you??"

Payal hugs Akash hard as she says - "no ya Akash...I understand..totally...,"and just as she says that she sees Anjali walk upto them as she whacks Akash's arm playfully - " but I am surely mad at you for this ya Akash like how unfair is this ya...you always get to know bhai and mine secrets first..."

Akash chuckles at that and hugs Anj too and adds - " sorry anj..whack me more if you want...,"and he winks at Rahul to playfully as he says - " you too Rahul..please whack me as much as you want..."

Rahul chuckles at that as he walks up to Akash and pulls him in a hug too - " I would have...but I am too happy at the moment..,"and two minutes later Rahul returns to hugging his wife and Akash returns to hugging Payal.

Khushi is completely overwhelmed happily which is why she is just in a dazed speechless taking the moments in - and she finally says happily looking at all- " guyssss just to talk to you all openly about this is feeling so epic within...as in it feels so great to know that atleast in front of you all we both don't need to pretend anymore...,"and just as she says that Arnav walks upto her and engulfs her in a happy hug and kisses her forhead lovingly and he says looking at all - " I am sure you guys have figured out our reasons for keeping this undercover by connecting the dots...and we just need each of your's support on this...until Khushi and me come out in the public..we do need some more time down the line..."

Samaira says grinning walking up to hug Rohan - " ofcourse Arnav, khushi...we will totally help you this...,"and Rohan adds grinning too hugging onto his wife - " ofcoursee..we can be experts at misleading the media...for the news of the little hit girl and you being in love is surely going to make the headlines...arnav..and It will surely draw too much attention to Khushi's personal space..we all know she's just begun to cope up with those dynamics...so yes...we will cover up and mislead if we have too...but you have our support in guarding this as a secret.."

Shivi adds now walking up to hug her brother in comfort from the side, knowing now in her heart that he was going to be okay soon too - "and in this case rohan sir.. to be honest we don't need to do much anyway...since the media and the public already has misinterpreted the friendship in between of bhai and Khushi..."

Hridhaan hugs Shivi in a gesture - Yes I am okay Shivi. I will be okay Shivi.

Jess hugs onto Vikram shooting Hridhaan a comforting look - " exactly shivi...so I was thinking in a way...its like let the people think what they want to anyway.."

Vikram nods - " bingo that - Jess..i think so too..."

Hridhaan nods as he says with a heartfelt smile - " yes for...as long as we all know the truth..thats precisely what matters..."

Noor hugs Ravi happily as she adds - " well copy that Hridhaan..as long as we all know what it is..thats all that matters...infact let the media believe the rumour..it can serve as the perfect cover up for bhai and khushi and in the meanwhile......I am also going to keep this from mom na..otherwise if she knows...our whole khandaan will know before they are ready to talk about it...just like how they all found out about Ravi and me.."

Everyone shares a happy laugh at that and Ravi adds grinning - " well yes Noor...do that...,"and he looks at Khushi and Arnav - "whenever you guys are ready only then will we talk about it...and I think my insta stories have further added fuel to the previous rumours anyway...noor is right...let that be like a momentary cover up...not that anyone of us are going to talk about anything anyway but until the time the two of you are ready for the public spotlight formally as a couple...its apt to take advantage of the misunderstanding as a cover up..."

Khushi clutches onto Arnav's hand lovingly and so does he and they both share a subtle comforting eye gesture with Hridhaan and he assures them with a subtle eye gesture back that his process of the closure had already begun and he was going to be okay so they had nothing to worry about him at all.

Sachi hugs onto Cap happily too and she says - "yes...also on the whole..iv just learnt that people will believe what they want to anyway right??so lets not give that too much levy/importance..."

Cap adds hugging onto Sachi too sideways - "yes..this does make sense..we totally can just stay silent and in the process the media itself will cook up their own theories which will act as a cover up for you both...,"and Sachi adds playfully to Samaira, Payal and Noor - "listen you three..i am leaving today..but you all better take Khushi's case on this from my end too...since you all are staying back today as well..."

Everyone shares a warm laugh and Jess adds grining clutching onto Vikrams hand - " it's a pity we will miss the sight...for we are leaving today too after lunch with Sachi maam and Cap and the majority of the guests,"and she winks at Samaira, Noor and Payal, and shivi and adds - " record the moment for us pleaseeeee..."

Anjali says grinning - " yes please...for me too...for even though those of us who are leaving today are leaving after lunch...Rahul and me are headed to a different destination...so please share all these videos with me too..."

And everyone shares a happy laugh and all of Arnav and Khushi's friends return to pulling their leg/teasing them about their pretend Mode yet again one by one- and as Arnav and Khushi exchanged happy heartfelt intense eyelocks in the process - Rahul could only observe on as a happy brother - for he could now easily sense the intense vibe in between of his Junior and ASR indeed.And as happy as he was for them - his overwhelmed emotions as a brother also had a part to play in the happy teras that were beginning to cloud his eyes - too for even though Arnav and Khushi had planned to tell the close friends about their decision to tie the knot in the coming year - later with some more time down the line - as an immediate close family member - he already knew that Arnav had full plans to whisk his Junior away in matrimony - in the coming year for sure.

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Forty Minutes Later

Nisha walks up to her son's suite deep in thought wondering what was the reason he texted her to come by his room - so suddenly about five minutes ago - whilst she and Sagar were in the middle of catching up with some guests and relatives that were scheduled to leave after lunch. And what puzzled her more was the fact that he had asked her to come alone and let Sagar be busy with the guests and relatives, but because he had texted that it really was important for her to come by alone - she had instantly made up an excuse to excuse herself from the scene she was in and made her way to her son's room nonetheless, for she also knew that he would never ask her to come aside for a talk so suddenly if it wasn't important.

Now as she reaches the room - and knocks the door - her puzzlement and inquisitiveness reaches its peak and just as she see's her son open the son giving her a heartfelt smile she says in an instant sigh of relief - " okk thank god Rahul...for that smile of yours eased my worries away...I was going nuts thinking what is that you wanted to talk about this urgently that you had me leave your dad in the middle with a couple of our guests and relatives..."

Rahul grins as he adds gesturing her to get in and she does and closes the door shut - " oh come in Mum..you do get worked up for no reason...okay now see there is nothing to worry about..but nonetheless obviously its something very important and urgent indeed...,"and with that he pauses as he was sure that overwhelmed emotion had returned to engulf his face.

Nisha spots the overwhelmed emotional look on Rahul's face and she asks looking at him puzzled - " okay son...whats up?? Iv only seen this emotional look on yourface when it comes to any of us...your family...,"and right then Rahul nods as he gestures her to walk into the room from the doorway and he says - " well yes...mum..you are right about that..for this is about junior..obviously...and its totally her doing alright...as in shes made me this emotional...like I am all happy overwhelmed with so much emotion..."

And Nisha walks in asks puzzled - " khushi?? Kya hua usko??,"and she pauses as she sees Khushi run in towards her engulf her in an immediate hug as she says hugging her hard - " mom...I love you..so much....,"and Nisha kisses on her daughters head happily as she says - " I love you too beta...kya hua hai??,"and she pauses and asks scanning the room - " where's Anjali??also I can see that you are done with the packing and everything..which is good Rahul beta..for you have to leave immediately after lunch..."

Rahul explains with a heartfelt smile - " yes mum..all done..as in she was here only about five minutes ago - along with both ASR and Akash, and we were all talking and chatting amongst ourselves and they just left to be with Abhi uncle and reva uncle for a bit...so I thought this is the best time to call you up for a talk...,"and he pauses as his eyes get overwhelmed with emotion again.

Nisha asks puzzled looking at her son and then pulls Khushi up and asks - " ok both of your vibes are super overwheled at the moment kids..and now you need to get talking..stop...just stop..freaking me out...alright??"

Khushi nods now and she takes her mother by the hand and makes her sit on the bed and Rahul sits in next to her too and Khushi sits all crosslegged on the carpet in front of her instantly and puts her head in her lap as she says her very own eyes welling up with happy tears - " mom..this is bhai's fault thike? he's getting so emotional now...and he is making me so so so emotional too..."

Rahul says instantly - " how is it my fault yaa junior? You're the one who has freaked me out with so much happiness and overwhelmed emotion at the same time alright.."

Nisha asks now in a puzzled worried - "okay..kids you need to get talking now...."

Khushi takes a deep breathe now as she says looking up at her mothers face sincerely and clutching on her hand - "so Mom...yesterday when you were talking to bhai before Sehra banndi na ...I just released in my heart that I am ready to commit to matrimony with my Mr stranger too...and that is what is making bhai all emotional...because I kind of ended up proposing My Mr Stranger last night and he obviously said yes...because turns out he was fighting his emotions on the same as in pushing his feelings about marriage in only because of our age difference....but then...age doesn't matter na Mum...what matters is that it should feel all right in the heart na??????????? and it feels so right in my heart mom..as in I love him way too deepppply and it's the same for him..he totally understands me like none other...like our bond..its freaking deep and magical and pure and empowering...like will you believe this..i even told him that I am ready to just commit to marriage and just US in the coming year perhaps but I most surely don't want kids and stuff for a decade or so because I do not want to pause on my gaming career until I am over 30 at the leaf and he totally understood that too.......and not just that I just thought in my head when I can have both career and marriage than why not have both? Like why do I have to choose? When no one is going to ask me to choose anyway...like not him..not even his family at all....,"and she finally pauses in her rant as she adds adorably - "pheww...acha...I just had to say it all loud in one sentence..now you can totally react Mom..."

To Say that Nisha was shell shocked dazed surprised would be an understatement ofcourse and she was sure that Khushi could read that on her face and she asks now in a state of perpetual daze again - " wait..wait...what?? come again beta??? Did you just say what you did??"

Khushi nods as she instantly puts her head in her mothers lap - " haan mum...I just what I did..like you heard me right...and now I need your help as in to see how to take this up to Dad...I mean now bhai is only getting so emotional so I can totally imagine Dad's expression...but I am not saying that marry me off tomorrow Mum..like only after I am 22..like after august...maybe in November...like you can tell Dad na..that you also married him when you were 22 because it felt so so right in your heart..like because he or even our late grandparents never asked you too choose in between career marriage and you had both - like you swam for our country , competed professionally until your asthama came into the picture and you had to stop competing professionally because of health reasons/doctors advices na..mom...all that matters is that it should feel right na mom..and it totally feels right to me..like totally*infinity...,"and she looks up at her Mom's dazed face and she asks - " Mom...aap convince hogaye ho ki main aur bolun?"(Mom you are convinced or should I speak more??)

That makes Nisha chuckle through her daze as she kisses on Khushi's head as she says - " well it is important to feel right in the heart obviously beta..that is of prime importance ofcourse...but you'v shocked me so so suddenly with this...give me five minutes atleast to process things through..i need to think this through beta...as in you are talking marriage..and none of us even know with whom...and everything..as in the fact that you said that him and his family is so understanding is a plus to their credit ofcourse..and as much as I have heard from you about your Mr Stranger does tell me that you both love each other deeply....but....now more than ever I do need you to tell us who he is..,"and she pauses and looks at her son - " right Rahul??"

Rahul bites back on his heartfelt grin as he says looking at his Junior - " junior..such a idiot you are...why did you have to start in reverse gear...and bombard Mom with the marriage bit prior to telling her who your Mr Stranger is..."

Khushi bites back on her grin as she says - " oops...to that...bhai..i was nervous thike...,"and Nisha looks all dazed at her son as she asks - "wait wait wait..why does it sound like you already know who Mr Stranger is..Rahul.."

Rahul says now with a nod - " because I do know who he is mum..junior told Anj and me this morning - infact guess what...you kind of know who he is too very very well...as in just not in the context off Mr Stranger..but we all know him nonetheless..."

Nisha asks puzzled - " huh????we all know him very well??,"and Rahul adds - " infact the reason why Anj is not here right now is because she, Akash and ASR are busy talking about the very same development with abhi uncle and reva aunty at the moment..indeed..."

Nisha looks to and fro in between Rahul and Khushi unable to understand this as she asks dazed and puzzled - " wait wait what?? what did you just say?? Why ???what??how???,"and she pauses and says - " stop beating around the bush you two...please..."

And Rahul finally gestures his Junior to get out with it and Khushi bites back her grin now as she says softly looking into her mother's eyes - " so anj is talking about the same development along with akash, ASR, with abhi uncle and reva aunty because...because...my Mr Stranger..is none other than Arnav..mom..."

Nisha's eyes widen in perpetual daze shock partial disbelief and she asks holding onto Khushi's shoulders - " come again?? what??????????????????????????????? Mr Stranger is Arnav??? As in our Arnav?? Your Bhabhi's elder brother Arnav??? Abhi and Reva's elder son..Arnav???"

Khushi nods grinning - " yes Mum..."

And Nisha looks at Rahul in a daze as she asks - " is this true???????????"

Rahul nods and Khushi says sheepishly biting back on her lip -" also..akash knew from very long ago..and abhi uncle and reva aunty also know..and we also just told Superbro and Anj a while ago as our wedding gift to them..and also our close inner circle of friends that our here with us...they all know too..just told them after telling bhai and anj too....and I was just feeling all guilty na mom for we are so close and everyone would know but only you and Dad wouldn't..and even yes..Dadi...so then I thought..atleast let me talk to you too..then you can guide me on this..as to how to take this upto Dad..."

Nisha takes it all in and she says - " wait..wait..why don't the two of you fill me on the context of this..since when do abhi reva know?also why was this pretend bit on in front of us atleast for this long??"

And Khushi and Rahul quickly summarize the highlights of it all to Nisha and about fifteen minutes later as they were done - now its Nisha's face that is completely emotionally overwhelmed for she knew in her heart that Abhi Reva the rest of Arnav's family would surely always cherish Khushi too - and the time too see Khushi off could really be in the coming next year for they obviously knew the family Arnav so very well and in her heart Nisha always respected Arnav for the thorough gentleman that he was and Rahul says now taking the look on their mother face - " see junior...now mom is all emotional too...not just me alright??"

Nisha gestures Khushi to come in for a hug and she does so happily and she hugs on to her Mom tight as she asks - " Mom...sorry for dropping this on you as a sudden bomb...but you know how I always go with what I feel...you taught me this na...one must listen to what the heart guides and not neglect it..or we often spend a long time wishing that we had...im sorry...you arent mad at me na??"

Nisha hugs on her daughter continuing to get engulfed with happy emotions now as she says - " no..ofcourse not..i am not mad at you...at all Khushi...how can I be mad at you for wanting to commit to love?? just is going to take me some time to process this beta...,"and Khushi is hugging her hard too happily now as Rahul's phone beeps witj Anjali's text and he says after reading it quickly - " okay mum anj's just messaged...that..mom and dad..as in abhi uncle and reva aunty are keen on meeting you like now now since they know we are having this conversation with you..so can they come here now?? theyv been hating to keep this pretend mode on in front off you atleast..."

Nisha nods as she says pulling back from Khushi's hug - " yes ofcourse..rahul...,"and Rahul quickly texts Anjali the same and he says a second later - " okay they will be here in two minutessss.....,"and Khushi gets up and stands finally and paces in front of Nisha nervously and asks - " mom..how will we take this upto Dad?? I was thinking you first need to start with the build up na...as in..maybe tell him I am seeing someone first..seriously uptil now he doesn't even know that na...I don't want to freak him out...help please..Mom...on this..."

Nisha takes a deep breathe as she says - " okay..let me think this through..well obviously if we drop the news on him this suddenly he will surely freak out...because I atleast had the background in context in the sense that youv been in love with Mr Stranger and have been seeing each other for months...,"and she pauses as there are knocks on the door and Rahul gestures that he will go onto open the door and just as he does - he sees a grinning - Akash,Arnav, Anjali, Abhi, Reva standing right there at the door and he immediately touches on Reva Abhi's feet as he says first grinning - " mom, dad..a very good afternoon indeed..."

Abhi hugs Rahul in a sidehug hard as he says - " and how many times have I told you son..dont touch my feet...hug me instead..,"and Rahul nods happily and then greets Reva too as she adds grinning - " rahul..its the bestest afternoon indeed...,"and they all share a happy chuckle by the door - before they all get in and Rahul closes the door shut and Anjali whispers to him happily - " mom literally fainted in happiness when bhai told her about Junior and his wish to tie the knot in the upcoming year Rahul..she is so so happy...Dad too...like im sure you can see it on their faces..."

Rahul nods happily overwhelemed as he takes in the sight of ASR immediately touching his mother(Nisha's )feet first in for a blessing and Reva Abhi have gestured Khushi to come in for a group hug and his Junior also does so happily and Nisha kisses on Arnav's forhead lovingly as she says - " do not touch my feet Mr Stranger....,"which makes everyone share a happy laugh at the moment and Arnav says holding onto Nisha's hand sincerely - " nisha aunty..i love khushi more than anything in the world..and I assure you I will always make her happy...,"and Nisha nods and says - " I am sure beta..i am sure..now that I just put a face to Mr Stranger..i can say that after everything that I have heard about you from Khushi...I know you will make sure of that...,"and she adds grinning now - " how bout the two of you stand next to one another now without the pretend mode on..for me to see with my own eyes..."

Everyone shares a warm chuckle and Arnav and Khushi come to stand next to one another holding onto each other's hand , lacing it with each other tight and the intensity of the vibe in between of them does not miss Nisha's eyes as it warms her heart to see Arnav kiss on Khushi's hand lovingly as he says to all now - " she is the Sparkle of my Life...,"and Khushi just blushes sheepishly as she kisses his hand to and admits adorably - " please excuse me for my loss of words this time around thike? I am too stumped with emotion...like stumped*infinity...,"and everyone shares a warm laugh again as Arnav sidehugs Khushi onto him all closer and Akash, Rahul and Anjali walk up to join the two of them too from behind and Akash asks grinning - " really junior?? you wont say anything at all??"

And Khushi shakes her head in a No - which makes Rahul and Anjali pull her in a collective happy hug too.

Nisha, Reva, and Abhi were just taking the happy sight of their children in and Reva now walks up to hug Nisha as she adds happily overwhelmed- " nisha....can you believe this...two of our kids just got married yesterday and the other two tell us that they are ready to step into matrimony soon in the coming year as well...now that makes me the happiest on the planet...for sure...,"and Nisha hugs on Reva immediately all emotional and says - " copy that Reva and I am so emotional at the moment for Khushi just let it all out so suddenly...,"and she pulls back now and looks at Reva and says honestly - " but yes the overwhelmed emotion doesn't take the happiness of it away obviously...,"and Reva says grinning - " Khushi is like Anjali to us Nisha..just like Anjali is like Khushi to you and Sagar..she will always be our little girl..too..our daughter...,"and Nisha nods happily overwhelmed as she says - "yes..i am sure about that Reva...but now you need to give me tips on how you got the daddy prepped to come to terms with getting his little girl married off...for...we all know Sagar..he will fret and get all emotional...I don't want him to spiral into denial obviously..,and as much as I hate to hide this from him at the moment..i know I need to build upto it..."

Abhimanyu nods with a knowing smile - " ofcourse...he needs time...for sure...which is how I suggest its better if to him we take this step by step..maybe?just like how reva took it step by step with me??"

Reva adds now- " yes..i think so too.."

Nisha nods - " I was thinking the same...maybe..first I need to tell him Khushi is seeing someone and from this very day I will get on with tthat first..and maybe in a month or so once Khushi is back from Australia and Arnav is back from New Zealand right before anj rahul's reception party in delhi..we can tell Sagar too...for a month will be enuf for me to prep on this..i do not want to hide this longer..and maybe right then..before Anj Rahul's wedding reception.."

And Reva pushes her luck as she asks - "and maybe Nisha if Sagar takes it well..we can do like a little informal roka at home with just us ..and we will also tell Maaa(As in Dadi)then...as in when you tell Sagar..so that he wont feel like he wasn't the only one to not know..maybe..."

Nisha says a heartfelt smile - " well yes reva..if the kids are so keen on being together...then why not...to be honest..i think as Sagar digests it in..he will also feel better if the roka actually happens even if it's just us....,"and they all look at Arnav and Khushi and ask in unison - " will that do kids?? A inhouse roka ateast? We will get on with planning the rest for the latter part of the year after Khushi turns 22??,"and Khushi and Arnav nod happily and Nisha says to Rahul - " there you go son..now you have couple of months to get your head prepped on this...your favourite captain is all set to whisk our junior away...," Arnav hugs on Khushi happily and he says to all - " also yes everyone...our friends know now about us but not about this tying the knot bit soon for we will tell them that in a while..but until then they are going to help us keep this undercover from the public..and we too want to just announce it once and for all because...,"and Arnav goes onto explain their reasons - and as the elders plus Rahul Anjali Akash - nod in an instant understanding off the same - and agree to their point too minutes later - Arnav and Khushi can only feel intense emotion grip their hearts.

It is right then Nisha's phones rings with Sagar's call and he asking about where she was and Nisha says she was with Anjali Rahul which was true anyway and she hears Sagar call them all down for time was nearing for Lunch.

Nisha hangs up the phone now and she looks at Reva abhi and says now - " cmon we need to get going now or Sagar will wonder more...and now for our kids sake...we will have to play pretend in front of him for a little while..lets discuss that on our way down.."

Abhimanyu and Reva nod and both them and Nisha hug the children in a collective group hug one more time - before they finally make their way out.

Just as the elders leave - Arnav hugs Khushi harder to himself from the side and kisses her head softly and says to Akash, Rahul , plus Anjali - " and I need all of you to help me on telling Sagar uncle on and off whenever you can as to how much I love my special someone in this month too as Nisha aunty preps him up...for I am very nervous about his reaction to us..because he too knows about my very public past right??,"and he pauses as he looks at Rahul and Anjali - " the two of you after you are back from your holiday in three weeks from now..can probably work this angle around more since you will be with him so so much..."

Anjali adds grinning - " ofcourse bhai...I will see to it that I do my bit of the share of homework on this..."

Rahul adds overwhelmed with a happy grin - " I promise to do my share of homework on this too ASR....."

Akash grins - " I will be at it..whenever I am around Sagar uncle.."

Arnav nods now happily - "and I will be at it too..whenever I am around him too...from tomorrow on..in my very own subtle ways...,"and Khushi grins as she looks at them all hugging onto Arnav tight - " you guys are just the best siblings yaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...like bestest*infinity indeedddd...."

Akash, Rahul and Anjali chuckle at that and Anjali says now - "cmon then guys lets get going for lunch too na..or we will get late for the departure...,"and they all start to head their way out and Arnav instantly holds onto Khushi's hand as he says to all - " two minutes...just wait for us by the elevator..we will join you in ..two minutes...I just need two- three or maybe four minutes with my Sparkle..as in with Khushi," he adds with a grin.

Anjali almost laughs out loud at the expression of Daze on Rahul's face at that as he looks at Arnav all zapped and dazed nodding - and Anjali pulls him by the hand outwards as she adds grinning - " oh bhai..hes all zapped because hes so shaken that you want a moment of privacy alone with his junior ..i think its because its still sinking into him bit by bit that you are Mr Stranger...as in her gets that you are a couple and everything but now maybe his head is connected a zillion dots as to how the two of you have sneaked out for some alone time right under our very nose prior in all these months...,"and she looks at Rahul and asks - " right husband??"

Rahul nods at that immediately as he looks at Arnav and his Junior holding hands all zapped and he adds - " copy that wifey..thats exactly what I am thinking about..."

Khushi blushes and flushes and burries her head into Arnav's crook of the arm as she says softly - "ahh..i am embarrassed now superbro..dont look this zapped na thike..."

Akash nods grinning - " Rahul..i totally understand..do you know how many times iv looked at the two zapped when they were in their pretend mode...in front of you all...,"and Arnav gestures to Anjali to get him that alone two minutes with Khushi and Anjali jumps onto it grinning as she finally drags Rahul out of their room saying - " ohooo..rahul..are you going to still stand here all zapped..c'mon now give my brother his much needed two minutes with Junior..like remember all the times my brothers co-operated with us in the past now...,"and with that's he finally closes the door to their room giving her bhai and Khushi a playful wink.

Akash continues to giggle at the zapped and dazed expression on Rahul's face and he says lacing his hand around Rahul's shoulder as Anjali takes a hold on Rahul's hand too - " I think Anj..its fair enough to give Rahul some time to digest this fact that bhai and junior are an official couple in love and they obviously need their moments just like most of us couples do normally..."

Rahul admits all dazed looking back momentarily at the closed door as they continue to walk down the corridor - "yes..i think I am going to need some time on that for sure...,"and he looks at Akash and Anjali all dazed and says - " okay lets wait by the elevator...he did say they'd join us in a minute na??,"he asks looking back at the closed door again and Akash and Anjali share a amused laugh as they say in unison - " four minutesss Rahul..they did say they'd join us in three to four minutes..."

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Just as the doors to the room had shut - and everyone has left - Arnav had obviously pulled in Khushi for a deep emotional kiss by wrapping his arm around her waist pulling her closer into his frame and Khushi was obviously clutching onto him hard with her arms around his neck sure that Arnav - could sense every bit of her happy overhwlemed emotion in the intense deep kiss - that was extremely high on vulnerability and emotion.And about 60 seconds later - Khushi finally whispers into Arnav's lips amidst the deep kiss - " oh god..love...just the look on bhai's face as Anj dragged him out..like I am so embarrassed ya thike...why did you have to ask for two minutes with me like that na...."

And Arnav clutches onto Khushi's hair all hard in his fist as he continues to kiss her deep for the next twenty seconds before he whispers back into her lips - " who told you to bee so freaking adorable in your dazed emotional expressions Sparkle..like at every different stage of our Reveal 2.0...even though you'v been in a dazed silence figuratively mostly through our talk out with our friends and then amidst our elders ..you know I could sense and read through every bit of what was going through your insides right?? dear eyes were talking to me in a language of their own..and because I am feeling just about the same magntitude of it all..ofcourse I had to kiss you for a bit, before we finally got around to join everyone for lunch..so come on...just shhh..and let me kiss you deep like I want to for another 60 seconds...otherwise your superbro might just come knocking on the door,"and he pauses as he finally probes his way back into Khushi's lips.

Khushi pulls back momentarily as she says biting back her chuckle - "yeah..he could do that for sure...I mean as zapped as he was while stepping out..im sure superbro can do that for sure..,"and Arnav looks into Khushi's eyes happily as he says all intensely - "I love you dammit...so freaking much Sparkle...,"and Khushi's eyes mirror back the same intensity to him as she says cupping his face and caressing his cheeks lovingly - " I love you too dammit...my stranger..my skipper blue...so freaking much too..,"and just as she finishes saying that - they both lean in to kiss each other all deep and emotional again for about 60 seconds - because they both knew it in their hearts that even if they tried they couldn't ever word out the magnitude of the happiness emotion that had gripped their hearts - over finally having Reveal 2.0 go through this smoothly with all - but they also knew that they could still make the other sense that happiness emotions through their Lips - nonetheless.

Which was why - Stranger and Sparkle - continued to kiss each other all deep and emotional -- eager to make the other sense the emotions happiness that they were each feeling within - for if it was just a couple of minutes they had - as usual they took it upon themselves to make up the Most of It - Indeed.

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TADAAAAA!!!!!

How was the Update Guysssss?? (Wink Wink) What did you all think of the different moments in the Reveal 2.0??? I did try my best to show all the three scenes with the Reveal with different styles/words out from Stranger and Sparkle - so that it doesn't come across as monotonous and the essence of the moments and emotions and reactions of the other characters in the story also comes across. So do let me know your thoughts on the same - ofcourseee!!

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