Arranged In Amour

25

Ishika's pov

"Date? Why? When? Tomorrow is our Mehandi ceremony Sidd."

"Yes Ishu Date, your last date as Miss Maheswari. We'll go tonight and why, that you'll know when you know."

"How can we go tonight, all the guests are here. We won't get permission."

"We are not in school, Ishu, we don't need permission. Don't worry Amber and Rudra will take care of everything here. You just get ready at 7."

"okay, par kisi ko pata chala toh."

"Ishu do you trust me?." I nodded

"Do you wanna come with me?" Sidd asked again.

"Yes, I want to go on this date with you."

"Then don't worry okay?"

"Okay," I said.

I was about to leave when Sidd held my wrist and stopped me. I turned to look back.

"Thank you for your trust, Ishika," Sidd said and pulled my wrist. I wasn't prepared for this sudden pull, so I collided with his chest. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my hair.

I don't know how much time we stayed lost in each other embrace.
We disentangled when we heard some footsteps nearby.

"See you at 7 then," he said. I nodded and ran away to my room.

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Ishika's pov

I was so nervous but excited for this date that Sidd had planned. It was 5 pm now and I was surrounded by Sidd's cousins. They wanted to bond with me so here I was discussing my hobbies while my brain was recalling my entire wardrobe collection to decide on one suitable dress that I could wear today.

Thank God everyone left the room at around 6, sparing me enough time to get ready. I was ready by 6.45 when my phone pinged.

'Can't wait to see you. What colour will you be wearing.' Sidd texted.

'same as the cloudless sky.' I texted back.

'see you in 15 baby girl.'

I was Nervous, excited, happy, and more nervous. After the longest 15 minutes of my life, Sidd finally made an appearance.

Sidd looked at me and stopped for a moment, without blinking his eyes, he muttered, "Wow".

I blushed at his reaction. He was also wearing a shirt in the same colour with off-white pants. He looked so handsome but I was feeling too shy to compliment him.

"Chale, my angel."

I nodded. He took my hand and led me out of the hotel. He seemed quite nervous to me today, maybe because of our secret date or maybe I am overimagining things.

I thought we would go somewhere out but he took me to the other side of the hotel premises. This part belonged to royals and was restricted to tourists.

"Are we even allowed in there?" I asked.

"Normal guests aren't but King's best friend and his fiancee are," he said with a smirk.

How can I forget Amber bhaiya?

We didn't go inside the palace but to the stairs adjacent to the garden.
After climbing too many steps, we finally made it to the top. On the last step, Sidd asked me to close my eyes.

"No cheating," he warned as he guided me to somewhere.

"Open your eyes, Jaan." I shivered when he called me that. It was the first time he said that. It felt so intimate.

Ohhhhh myyyyyy goddddd!!!!

Ohhhhh myyyyyy goddddd!!!!

Ohhhhh myyyyyy goddddd!!!!

We were on some rooftop, it was so high that I could see the entire Jaipur from here and this is not even the best part.

The whole place was beautifully decorated with red flowers and fairy lights. I was standing inside a heart made of red rose petals. When I turned around, Sidd was right in front of me, on his knees.

"Sidd, all this..." I trailed off. I don't know what to say. All this is so special. He put so much effort just for me. I held his hand and pulled him to his feet.

"I had a whole speech prepared but at this moment I don't even remember a single word.
Ishika, I don't know when or how it happened but the day I first saw you, in that moment I knew that you were it. You dressed in that beautiful pink dress, like an angel, walked down the stairs, you stopped my breath. Ishu in this whole world, you are my world.
I can't even explain the connection I felt when I laid my eyes on you. Whenever you are with me, it feels like I have the world with me, nothing seems overwhelming except for these feelings that I feel for you. Ishika, ishq hogya hai tumse.
Yes, miss Ishika Maheshwari, I love you irrevocably and infinitely."

I don't know what to say, Sidd confessed his love to me. Is this a dream? I know I have already fallen for Sidd from the day we met but I didn't know that he felt the same. I want to reply to his confession but at this moment words aren't supporting me.

Someone said actions speak louder than words, so I stood on my tippy toes, put my arms around his neck and pecked him on his lips.
He was shocked and stiff for a few seconds but as I was about to pull back, he took the lead. Now it wasn't just a peck. He kissed me like there was no tomorrow. He ravished my lips as if he were conveying all his unsaid words and emotions in this kiss.

He only left my lips when we were both breathless. He rested his forehead on mine and closed his eyes while his hands held my waist.

"Mr. Siddharth Singh Rathore, I love you more. Since you have stolen my heart, I'll take revenge and steal your last name." I said looking into his eyes.

"Best revenge ever," he said and kissed me again.

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