"Let's do it again from the start," Vrishali said stopping the music.
"Aadi bhaiyya you are missing the steps and you can't step on Riddi Didi's feet," Vrishali said.
"The steps are tricky." Riddi shook her head, they are practising for the Sangeet. They can't lose it to the groom's side.
"Bhai, we only have seven hours before Sangeet. You can't mess it up, Nandhini didi will be angry," Manav joked.
"Shut up."
Padmanabh is helping his in-laws with the wedding preparations and talking with the guests.
"We will do it again and don't mess it." Vrishali took her position and they started practising.
"I'm done, I'm gonna rest now. You guys practice..." Vrishali picked her water bottle and walked out of the room. She really needs to take a short nap.
Every room is filled and loud voices can be heard. Everyone are practising their dance and songs.
Vrishali knew Padmanabh is with Ajitesh bhaiyya. Vrishali entered her room, closing the door behind she made a beeline towards the bed.
*
Padmanabh sat on the bed as he watched Vrishali getting ready with wide eyes. He gulped down the lump as his eyes scanned her open back.
"What do you think?" Vrishali asked looking at herself in the mirror. Padmanabh has been awfully quiet watching her.
"I... I don't know, you are beautiful..." Padmanabh tried to keep his gaze away but he can't help but look at Vrishali's open stomach and her collarbones.
The red lehenga which she is wearing is doing weird things to Padmanabh. He wants to hug her and kiss her. He shook his head trying to push the thoughts away.
Vrishali checked Padmanabh out as he is zoomed out. He is wearing the dark velvet sherwani which she designed for him matching her red velvet lehenga.
"You are handsome." Vrishali compliments as she gets an urge to kiss him.
She walks to him, Padmanabh stands up towering over Vrishali. Vrishali gaze shifts to his lips before standing on her tip toes.
She kisses Padmanabh slowly and gently. Padmanabh places his hands on her warm skin. His touch on her jolts something inside him.
Vrishali wraps her arms around Padmanabh pulling him closer as their bodies touch.
Padmanabh gets lost in the kiss as he kisses Vrishali deeply. He truly can't get enough of her and her kisses. His thumb starts stroking the open skin.
They pull away to breathe, Vrishali closes her eyes leaning her head against Padmanabh's front.
"I can't get enough of you..." Vrishali whispers.
"I don't think I will ever get enough of you." Vrishali chuckled hearing his words.
"Good, you are stuck with me." She looks up with a bright smile.
Padmanabh doesn't say anything but cups her face to kiss her again.
*
"Where were you?" Diya Kumari asked Padmanabh.
"With Vrishali, in our room."
"What were you doing?"
"What will we be doing if we are alone?" Padmanabh asked her back.
"Ah?"
"Ma, I love Vrishali. She is the only woman, I have my eyes on. Unknowingly she became a part of me and I don't think I would see someone the way I see Vrishali. You must've already observed that, please do not create any situation or bring someone. I truly don't care about some other people."
Padmanabh stood up to go over to his sister who is enjoying the Sangeet.
"You two aren't dancing?" Naina asked Padmanabh.
"You never know."
"Does that mean my brother is going to perform for the first time?" Naina asked in surprise.
"You know how Vrishali is, if she wants something she gets it in one way or some other way. She remembered that we didn't have our wedding dance. Now she wanted to do our dance together."
"Haha, I'm happy that she is making you do. How is it going?" Naina asks. Padmanabh looks at Vrishali who is laughing as Riddi says something to her.
"Honestly, she is driving me crazy but I'm loving it. Never had someone like her in my life and this is new to me, I like this change and love her."
"Wow, my brother speaking more than six words. Great... Being with Vrishali is turning you into a warm person." Padmanabh rolled his eyes, people thought he was a cold person but the truth is he doesn't know how to indulge himself with others. He is introverted and shy when it comes to talking. He isn't a social person and people are scared of him for no reason.
Padmanabh recorded on his phone as Vrishali performed with her cousin gang.
"Isn't she pretty?" Naina asked as Akshay and Akshita started dancing on the floor.
"She is..."
Naina looked at Vrishali's lehenga and at Padmanabh's sherwani. "You two are wearing matching clothes."
"Yes, Vrishali designed my sherwani and her lehenga."
"Wow, they are stunning. I was going to ask you about the sherwani."
"Mamu... Mami is beautiful in that red dress. I want a red dress too," Akshita said falling on Padmanabh.
"Okay, I will buy you a red dress like your mami's."
"When jiju is to going to come?"
"Tomorrow, he will be there for the wedding," Naina replied. Padmanabh and Naina spoke for a while before it was Vrishali and Padmanabh's turn.
Sawai Bhawani Singh and Falguni Singh shared a surprising look before watching the duo on stage.
"Padmanabh... Don't look at every one. Keep your focus on me okay?" Vrishali asked holding Padmanabh's hand.
"Okay."
"You will be doing good, just don't think about everyone."
"Ready?" Hardik asked.
"Yes."
"Three... Two... One..." The mixtape started playing. They are dancing to their favourite songs which Vrishali made into a mixtape.
"Woah, are they a couple?" Meghana asked Nandhini.
"Yes." Alok looked at his little sisters who are ogling at Padmanabh.
"We didn't know that he was married," Riya spoke watching the couple dance in awe.
"It was a private wedding," Alok replied.
"They got so much chemistry than you two," Hansika said.
Nandhini shared a look with her soon to be husband Alok before laughing.
Padmanabh kissed Vrishali's forehead when the song ended. Everyone cheered for them, Vrishali smiled kissing Padmanabh's cheek in affection before looking at everyone.
"That was hot, you guys have so chemistry," Riddi said. Vrishali chuckled looking at blushing Padmanabh.
"See I told you, you are good at dancing." Vrishali went to where Akshay and Akshita are. Padmanabh sat beside Naina while Vrishali sat in between Akshay and Akshita.
The time passed away in fun and laughs. Vrishali did the ghoomar dance with her mum, aunts, grandmother and cousins.
"The floor is open for everyone, it's DJ time!" The laser lights were on. Vrishali danced with Naina.
Padmanabh stood with a wine glass watching Vrishali as she danced with his sister and cousins.
"Hi..." Padmanabh turned to his left to see a lady.
"Kamma gani." He greeted the lady before looking at Vrishali.
"Would you like to have a glass of wine?"
"I apologize, I'm good." Padmanabh sipped his wine hoping the lady to go away.
Vrishali walked over to Padmanabh taking the wine glass from him. She took a sip of it.
"My legs are tired..." Vrishali said with pouting lips.
"Take rest."
"Nah, this day will never come." She finished the drink as Padmanabh watched her in amusement.
"Come on, let's go. Let's dance together," Vrishali pulled Padmanabh with her to the dance floor.
Vrishali and Padmanabh danced without any care. They enjoyed while dancing together and laughing out loud missing the steps.
"Have you ever seen Padmanabh laugh like that?" Narendra asked Diya Kumari who is always watching Padmanabh.
"No."
"See, he is happy and finally is stepping out of his shell. You don't do something stupid which would make the distance between you two."
*
Vrishali happily watched Nandhini and Alok on stage as they are taking the pheras.
"Maybe we should remarry," Vrishali said to Padmanabh who sat beside her.
"Why?"
"Because we didn't enjoy our wedding." Vrishali looked at Padmanabh.
"We can remarry if you want to and you can call all your friends," Padmanabh said.
Vrishali thought about it, a wedding would cost them millions. She shrugged her shoulders.
"Nah, it's fine. I just thought..."
"Anyway, I got cousins on whose weddings we can dress up like groom and bride."
Padmanabh chuckled shaking his head. Vrishali leaned against him watching the wedding. Akshita fell asleep in Padmanabh's lap.
"You were the only groom who kept a blank face at his wedding, did you even smiled at the camera?" Vrishali asked Padmanabh.
"Hmm not really."
"We will have our post-wedding shoot wearing our wedding clothes."
"Okay."
"I want to put our wedding frames in our room."
"You have already put four frames," Padmanabh said.
"On nightstand not on the wall. We will keep a big photo frame behind our bed."
"And? Anything else to add?" Padmanabh asked with a teasing smile.
"Hey, are you teasing me..." Vrishali playfully slapped his arm.
"Maybe."
"I will change everything if you tease me."
"Okay."
"Okay?"
"Yes okay," Padmanabh teased.
"Okay for what?"
"Okay for what you said."
"What I said?"
"What have you said?"
"Padmanabh..."
"Padmanabh?"
"Yes."
"You can't call me Padmanabh, I'm older than you."
"Then you can't tease me."
"That I can."
"Then I can call you by name."
"You guys have gone crazy," Naina said laughing when her grandparents and her husband looked at Padmanabh and Vrishali before chuckling.