Chapter 8 In love with her
Author's pov
Aaryaant is in a meeting with delegates in a restaurant however he's not able to concentrate. All he's doing is just thinking about her. He wants to end this meeting as soon as possible so that he can stare at her.
Duh! Her picture in his phone which he sneakily clicked when she was sleeping in his arms.
Suddenly his eyes caught something or rather someone. Cancelling his meeting, he marched towards them. He stood behind them and cleared his throat to gain their attention. The girl and the boy turned only to see Aaryaant standing there with shock, accusing and angry eyes.
"Care to explain" he said gritting his teeth.
"bhaiyaah aap!" Aavyaan's eyes pooped out of sockets
"Calm down AARYAANT!..." the girl sitting beside Aavyaan spoke calmly. And he in a heartbeat calmed down.
Yes the boy is Aavyaan and the girl is Vanya!
He sat on the only seat left and raised his brows to Aavyaan demanding explanation.
"Bhaiyaah ca" he was about to request Aaryaant but was cut off in between as according to aaryaant, Vanya in her sweet melodious voice asked aaryaant to give them just five minutes and then whatever he'll ask they'll answer him without a second delay. And he reluctantly nodded and went out from there.
After exactly five minutes he came back with a repository of questions.
"Spill out" aaryaant demanded.
"Bhaiyaah actually................I love vani" he confessed.
"Hm I know...agee bolo" aaryaant said nonchalantly.
And they were shocked as hell. How on earth does he know?
"Guys relax and avi I am your brother okay........I have noticed you admiring her and also caught you when you were staring at her picture and when I asked, you diverted the topic. So I thought to give you some needed time but it seems like I couldn't be responsible and a good brother that you're not able to share your things with me " he disappointedly said.
"No Bhaiyaah it's not like you're thinking...
It's just I thought I would first ask Vanu di about vani's feelings and if she doesn't love me back I would be shattered. I know you can't see me being devdas. So I thought to confront vani but before that I needed to know her feelings and so I approached vanu dii" he explained.
" Okay I understand but vanu...ahh I mean Vanya how will you know her feelings" aaryaant first said to avi and then to vanya.
A slight smile came on her lips which no one can see but our Aaryaant is a good observer. He notices her every action and reaction as if it's the only work left.
"Ahh I have a plan...avi just tell me when are you meeting her again?" Vanya said. Aaryaant made a cranky face not because Vanya called Aavyaan avi but because she didn't for once call him by name.
"The day after tomorrow"he answered.
"Ohk I hope you guys are frank enough with each other to share little things about your personal lives ?" Vanya said expecting him to nod in yes.
"Of course vanu dii we're soo frank and comfortable with each other in fact more than that" avi exclaimed loudly.
"Ohk ohk" Vanya and aaryaant both chuckled.
"So....! tell her that aaryaant arranged a contract marriage for you but you don't want to marry just for the sake of business." Vanya said.
"I would never do that ever in my life" aaryaant stated.
"I know you would never" Vanya said with a little smile on her face looking at him. Trying to assure him by eyes and telling him to trust her enough.
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Their eye contact didn't go unnoticed by avi. He saw the same spark in aaryaant's eyes as his when he talked to vani.
He internally grinned knowing what was coming.
"He just has to share with her that you arranged a contract marriage for him and he doesn't really want to.... that's it...Aaryaant you just relax you don't need to arrange anything okay.." she assured him by caressing his hand on the wooden table.
And his heart, body, mind, everything fluttered!
He nodded with a small smile and also a little tinge of blush on his cheeks which again didn't go unnoticed by avi!
"Ohk then we'll meet the day after tomorrow after the meeting of yours......see you later" they bid each other goodbye promising to meet soon.
The brothers directly went to their respective works from the restaurant. At night they had their dinner while chit chatting or rather say Aryan bickering with Ariv and him ignoring his banter. Then went to their own rooms. However avi went to aaryaant's room. He knocked and went in after getting permitted. He saw his brother engrossed in his laptop and some files beside him.
"Bhaiyaah are you free?" avi asked.
"Yes avi I'm always free for family " Aaryaant replied without looking up at him.
"Does the family include vanu dii too?" avi asked straight away. Aaryaant immediately looked up to see his younger brother smiling at him. Avi noticed his every action and reaction! How he's trying to hide his smile, his excitement, his happiness just by hearing her name! But he immediately came to that poker face of his again.
Avi understood that his elder brother is deeply in love.
"As she's my princess's sister then yes she's included too" he answered.
"Bhaiyaah can I ask you something you'll honestly reply?" avi asked.
"Depends upon the question avi!.....anyways go on" aaryaant said.
"Do you love vanu dii?"avi asked. Aaryaant was caught off-guard. He knows there's no backout now. Silence prevailed. After a brief time he questioned back
"What am I supposed to say? If I say no you'll come to know!"
"Bhaiyaah I know that you love vanu di it's just I want to hear this from you but it's fine if you're not comfortable with it" avi pretended to be sad and was about to move out but halted as he heard his bhaiyaah's voice.
"Yesssss aviiiii I am madly, deeply, weakly, sickly, crazy in love with her" aaryaant shouted happily. But in an instant his expressions changed from excited to sad.
"Bhaiyaah I knew it.....I love you soo much" avi ran and hugged him tightly. He's happy for his brother.
"Bhaiyaah?" he shook him by shoulders seeing him not hugging him back but just patting his head.
"Avi I don't know whether she does feel for me or not... it is only from my side I don't know about her." aaryaant said with a serious face.
"Bhaiyaah we'll get to know in the meantime while we plan to give a kick to start my love story" avi assured him.
'Hee Mahadev I want to see my brother happy, give him his happiness. He was always there for us but now I want someone for him!' avi silently prayed for his brother.
"I think you should sleep now it's already midnight" avi said.
"Yes you too sleep don't stare at her pictures for soo long okay..." Aaryaant teased avi making him go all red.
"Goodnight" avi said and ran away making Aaryaant laugh.