"Why are you wearing this ring around your neck like a freaking mangalsutra?"

She asked biting back her sob. Did that mean she wasn't actually assuming all the things that he might have felt for her. He did actually feel them.

He smiled and cupped her face.

"Because I've been an idiot. Trying to hurt you and make you think that I don't feel anything for you while all I've wanted all this time was to pull you into my arms and never let you go."

"You've never confessed your feelings before. Toh ab suddenly kyu?"

She asked not being able to understand the sudden change in him.

"Because everything that happened a few minutes back made me realise that if anything happened to me today, I wouldn't have got time to spend with you because of my stubbornness. Aisa laga ki bhagwaan ne ek warning di hai. Ki jo de raha hu usse accept kr le nhi toh lifelong pachhtayega."

He chuckled and held her nape caressing it lightly making the hair on the back of her nape jolt up due to the shivers she felt.

"I don't want to be stubborn anymore Prisha. Your family might not accept our relationship but I want to stay with you, fight for us. I love you Prisha."

He whispered softly and she finally let her sobs break loose. She hugged him tightly making sure not to hurt his injured arm and cried while muttering confessions in his ear.

She pulled back and looked into his eyes. He didn't have to hide his love for her anymore. He smiled and kissed her head letting his lips linger there for a few seconds.

"Kiss me Rishi! Please!"

She whispered and didn't have to wait even a second because he was too happy to comply with her request.

As soon as his lips descended on hers, she sighed in contentment and that sigh stirred something in his heart. He snaked his other arm around her waist pulling her flush against his body and kissed her with everything in him.

Since the backup and her family was on their way, the two stayed put in the storeroom and talked about how they are going to disclose their relationship to her family.

"Papa likes you. He trusts you to protect me and I don't think wo jyada problem krenge. The only problem might be bhaiya. But since you're not my bodyguard anymore, ho skta hai ki wo bhi jyada issue create na kre."

She mumbled against his chest as he continued to caress her hair. He smiled and kissed her head.

"Even if they don't agree. We'll convince them. Together. Ok?"

She nodded and flinched when they heard gun shots outside. Did more attackers come and locate them? She clucthed his shirt tightly in her fists and he cocked his gun holding it shooting position towards the gate ready to shoot on sight.

After a few shots, the noises stopped and they heard Priyansh's voice.

"Prisha? Prishu? Kaha hai tu?"

Prisha got up with a gasp hearing her brother's voice. Seems like the backup was here. Rishi too got up and pulled her behind her. He peeked out to make sure there was no danger outside and when he saw all the attackers captured by their backup security, he held her hand and got out of the storeroom.

Priyansh pulled Prisha in a tight hug and kissed her forehead.

"Tu thik hai na?"

"Haan bhaiya -"

"Don't worry! It's all over now. Mahendra has been caught and he cannot plan any attacks again."

Prisha nodded and Priyansh gave Rishi a curt nod of acknowledgement and thanked him silently.

"Bhaiya? I'm fine but Rishi is shot. He needs to get treated."

Prisha spoke from his chest and Priyansh looked at Rishi who was standing at a disance.

"The medical team is downstairs. I got them just in case. Tum neeche chalo, mai yaha sab clear krwa kr aata hu."

"Bhaiya. Saira room mai hai. She'd be scared too."

"I'll check on her. You guys go and get your wounds treated."

The two of them nodded and Priyansh turned towards Saira's room. He turned to say something again but stopped when he saw Prisha clutching Rishi's hand and planting a soft kiss on his bicep.

When Priyansh reached the medical team, he had Saira with him. As soon as she saw Prisha, she ran to her and engulfed her in a tight hug.

"That was so fucking scary. Tu thik hai na? You're not hurt anywhere, are you?"

She asked checking her from top to bottom and Prisha smiled. It felt nice to have people care about you.

"I'm fine. Kuch nhi hua mujhe. Tu thik hai na?"

"I was safe inside my room. It was you who was outside."

She then turned to Rishi who was getting his wound bandaged.

"Are you okay?"

He nodded with a soft smile and she hugged Prisha again. Priyansh cleared his throat grabbing everyone's attention.

"Rishi! Thank you so much for everything you've done today. This is the second time you've saved Prisha from getting killed. And I can never thank you enough."

Rishi shook his head and opened his mouth to say something but was cut off by Priyansh when he continued.

"You were the most competent bodyguard Prisha could have had. But I'm happy for your promotion. Thank you for everything again."

Rishi gulped and gazed at Prisha before nodding and lowered his head. Bodyguard. Why did the word taste bitter to his tongue now. He didn't want to be just her bodyguard.

"Bhaiya? Rishi's not my bodyguard."

"I know. He's leaving this week-"

"Nhi. I mean. He's not just my bodyguard. I love him and he's my-my boyfriend."

She whispered afraid of his reaction. Prisha waited with bated breath for any reaction from her brother.

"I knew it. Since the day you've returned from that Vegas trip and Rishi confessed the two of you having feelings for each other, I knew something was up and this was going to come up any day. I'm suprised tumne itna time laga dia. I was ready for an announcement the very next day though."

Priyansh shrugged and Prisha looked at him shocked.

"That-that means you have no problem with this? I mean you have no problem with Rishi and me being together and getting married one day?"

Priyansh smiled softly and patted her head.

"It's your life Prisha. I'm not going to restrict you for anything. But as an elder brother meri duty ye hai that I make sure whatever you're doing is good for you. And mujhe doubt hota iss cheez ko lekar toh don't you think he would have been gone the very day he told me about it."

Prisha grinned wide and hugged her brother while Rishi sighed in relief. He could be with her guilt free now. Saira who was looking at Prisha with wide eyes, trying to process the news, smacked her.

"Bitch! Mujhe kaun batayega that you're dating this hottie?"

Prisha winced and rubbed her arm and all of them burst out laughing. And just like they say, all is well if it ends well. They were happy, safe and together. And what's better than that. 

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