We Will Go To India
Lavanya thought for a moment and suddenly remembered that Eden had told her that he first saw her at Shah Corporation.
She immediately cooked up a story in her mind to tell Shreya. “Eden is a business partner with Daksh Bhai (Brother), so we met each other at Shah Corporation for the first time, and from there, our friendship started. We also developed a little liking for each other. When Grandfather was sending me to London, I thought I would stay at a hotel, but Grandfather had already told Eden that I would stay with him since Eden was the only one he could trust me with.”
“Wow. This means you impressed her family members first.” Shreya smiled, looking at Eden, who smiled in return. She turned to Lavanya. “Then, what happened next?”
“As you know, we had a great friendship from the beginning, and we also liked each other a lot, so when I came here, we spent more time together. In that one week, he took me to explore London. We used to eat together and have lots of fun together. That is where our liking turned into love.” She held Eden’s hand.
Shreya believed in her story. “So, That’s why you decided that you will not come back to India and married him.”
“Yes. That’s why I decided not to come back because I wanted to live with him.” Lavanya replied.
“Does your brother know that you’re married?” Shreya asked, and Lavanya’s facial expression changed, but she hid it before Shreya could notice. “Yes, he knows, but he is a little angry with me because he thinks that I haven’t taken the right decision.”
“Yeah, I understand this. Leaving your studies in the final year is a big decision.” Shreya placed her hand on Lavanya’s hand. “But don’t worry, everything will be fine soon.”
Their dinner arrived, and they all started enjoying it, having conversations in-between. Suddenly, Lavanya choked on her food while eating. Seeing this, Eden left the spoon in his hand and started rubbing her back, giving her a glass of water to drink. He looked at her with a worried expression. Witnessing Eden’s behavior towards Lavanya, Shreya felt a little jealous because Abhir shouldn’t have cared about her like this in such a situation.
“Are you all right?” Eden asked her in a worried voice when she calmed down.
Lavanya smiled, holding his hand. “I am fine. Don’t worry.”
They all finished their meal. The server handed the bill to Eden, but Shreya took it from him. “We have hosted this dinner.”
“Shreya, bill mujhe do. Hum pay karenge dinner ke liye (Shreya, Give me the bill. We will pay for the dinner.)” Lavanya stretched out her hand to take the bill back from her, but Shreya wasn’t ready to hand over the bill to her, so in the end, Lavanya had to agree to let Shreya pay.
They all came out of the restaurant after clearing the bill. Shreya and Lavanya hugged each other. “Come back to India soon. I will wait to meet you there.” Shreya said because she was going back to India, tomorrow.
Lavanya nodded. “If you meet Daksh Bhai(Brother), Tell him that I will come to meet him soon.”
They parted their ways. Lavanya had tears in her eyes which flowed down as soon as Shreya left in the car. Eden hugged her, wiping her tears. She pulled away from the hug and smiled. They also left for their hotel.
***
Lavanya was getting ready to celebrate Christmas in Paris. Eden was taking her to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral. She was excited as she enjoyed the view of the roads covered in the snow and the Christmas decorations of Paris.
They reached the Cathedral. Lavanya was greeted by Santa Claus first. They entered the Cathedral, and Lavanya got surprised looking at the inside of the Cathedral.
Lavanya got happy with the atmosphere of the Cathedral as the children were singing Christmas Carols. She prayed in front of Jesus for her happy married life with Eden.
When they were done offering their prayers, Eden looked at her and asked, “What have you wished for?”
She shook her head. “I will not tell you. My wish will not be fulfilled if I tell you about it.”
He laughed, ruffling her hair. They left the Cathedral and started strolling alongside the roads of Paris, enjoying the festive vibe.
Soon, New Year also came. Eden planned to take Lavanya on a New Year’s Cruise on the Seine. She dressed up in a shimmery black dress.
Sailing through the stunning Seine River, They admired the view of the various attractions of Paris like the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and the other attractions while enjoying the drinks, and the french meal. They enjoyed the fireworks at the Arc of Triumph at midnight.
Eden wrapped his arms around her waist, placing his chin on her shoulder. “Have you enjoyed our first New year after the wedding?”
She tilted her head to look at him and kissed his cheek. “I love you.”
“I love you too.” He kissed her forehead. “I want to promise you something on this new year.”
She looked at the shining sky. “What promise?”
“I will take you to India this year before your birthday.” He revealed his promise, and she looked at him in shock. “Really, we… we will go to India.”
“Yes.” He kissed her cheek. “You asked your friend to tell your brother that you will come to meet him soon. I have to fulfill your words.”
She turned and hugged him tightly. “Thank you so much.”
***
Finally, the day came when they returned to London. Lavanya was happy because she had spent lots of special time with Eden in Paris, and now, she was going to meet Jaime, Ray, Kristina, Edward, Aunt Bella, and Amelia after seventeen days.
It was nighttime when they landed in London, so Eden decided to go home after having dinner outside. They had dinner at their own restaurant and left for the mansion.
She excitedly stepped out of the car and ran inside the mansion before Eden could stop her. Bella smiled when she saw her. “Finally, you’re back. This mansion was like an abandoned house without you.” She looked at Eden behind her. “Welcome, Master.”
Eden nodded with a smile. “Aunt Bella, we had dinner outside. We are going to sleep. You should also sleep.”This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
“I was just waiting for you to come. I will go to sleep now. Good night.” Bella left them alone. He went upstairs to his room, holding Lavanya’s hand. They both changed their clothes and went to sleep as they were tired.
The next day, Eden was waiting for Lavanya to come downstairs for breakfast. He was typing something on his phone when Lavanya entered the dining room. She was still wearing her pajamas with a one-sided off-shoulder top. He furrowed his eyebrows, looking at her. “Why are you still in your pajamas? Don’t you want to go to work with me?”
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