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Before Swara could tell anything, Lakshya interrupted.

La: Err..Papa, Shekhar uncle, please listen to me..Being a dreamy girl as Swara is, she might have mistook that affection she felt for me as love..And after she met Sanskaar bhaiyya from Udaipur, she fell in real love..But this crazy girl did not realize it and was going to marry me..!

She:(frowns) But..

La: And I know that Sanskaar bhaiyya too loves her very much..And trust me, I really don't think that I and Swara getting married was a very good idea, after all..My heart was not there in this relationship..

Ram Prasad placed his hand upon his friend's shoulder, with a disappointed look on his face.

Rm: It's ok Shekhar..I guess, this was meant to be..That is why all this happened like this..But I didn't expect our kids to be this much frivolous, to take their life's decisions too lightly like this..

Swara, who was quiet till now, decided to talk, right then.

Sw: Papa, Ram uncle, I want to talk to you both..

Ram Prasad and Shekhar looked at each other and nodded at her, to continue.

Sw: First of all I want to say that I never ever wanted to hurt you all..I know, I was wrong in telling you all that I wanted to get married to Lakshya..I should have talked with him first about this..And I was not at all sure about what I felt for Sanskaar till now..I had always seen him as Kavita's fiancé and I kept labelling my feelings for him as mere infatuation..Whereas what I felt for him was real love and what I felt for Lakshya was pure affection..It took a while for me to realize this, and I dragged you all into this mess, by announcing to you that I wanted to get married to Lakshya..In fact, after seeing Sanskaar yesterday, when he asked me about what my heart really wanted, I realized that my heart was with him. When he asked me if he should talk about this to you all, I refused, thinking that it will be a shock to all of you and an insult in front of all the guests and relatives as well..So I told Sanskaar that we would tell everything to you all after the function is over and after all guests have left..

Sanskaar decided that he should intervene at that point of time.

Sa: Yesterday I told Swara that my engagement with Kavita got cancelled and it was then that Swara agreed for our relation. She was apprehensive till now, about the fact that she might break Kavita's heart if she accepted my proposal..As Ram uncle said, all this had to happen this way..Its none of our mistake, only the circumstances were like that..

Just then, Annapurna came forward and spoke.

An: It's good thing Sanskaar, that you chose Swara over Kavita..That girl just broke off the relation saying that she wanted to pursue her higher studies in London..

Sa: No Maa..Kavita didn't back off from our relation..I did..If I don't tell you the truth at least now, I can never be able to forgive myself..

An: (shocked) What are you telling, Sanskaar..?

Sa: (places his hands on her shoulders) I know..It is hard for you to believe..I had accepted her as your choice for me, Maa, and I was happy as well..The feeling of love was unknown to me till I met Swara and I was surprised by the strength of that powerful force which hit me every time I saw her..My heart broke again and again, seeing her reject me while I tried my level best to woo her, to make her feel that I wanted to get married to her and not Kavita..But Swara cared about Kavita and so she didn't pay heed to her feelings which she felt for me..But after Swara left Udaipur after the wedding, and I came back to Kolkata, I realized that I could never see Kavita or anyone else as my wife, in place of Swara..I tried explaining things to Kavita and she decided to back off from the relation and help me out..She is an angel, Maa..!

An: (shocked) Oh my God..! Poor girl..!

Lakshya intervened, then

La: And in fact, she is the one who informed me about Sanskaar bhaiyya and Swara..She asked me to get them engaged to each other..And I was relieved that I didn't need to get married to Swara out of pressure, after all..

Sujata and Sharmishta too came forward and joined their husbands,

Su: Ji..All is well now..Sanskaar is also our son..I don't have a problem if Swara gets married to him..And jeeji, you are really lucky..She is such a darling..!

An: (caresses Swara's hair) I know, Sujata..(smiles at Swara)

Sha: (to her husband) Shekhar, now that these two have got engaged in front of all the guests, I think there won't be a problem, since it was Lakshya who took the initiative for this..Yes, people will talk..But still nothing is more important than our children's future..What if Swara and Lakshya's marriage turned out to be an unhappy one..It would have been even more painful for us..

Su: Of course, and their friendship would also have got spoiled because of that..

And thus, all the elders were convinced that everything was indeed for the best. Then every one of them went and sat down around a long table, for having the dinner.

Sanskaar sat down beside Swara and they looked at each other with eyes twinkling with happiness. And just then, Sanskaar was surprised to find something soft, touch the back of his hand, and when he looked down and saw that it was Swara's hand. He opened his palm and locked his fingers with her, and then clasped her tiny hand inside his broad one. Swara could feel hear heart beating in a happy dance as she looked into those dark brown eyes.

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After the feast, Sanskaar approached Swara's father, Shekhar.

Sa: Dad, may I have your permission for something..?

She: What is it, son..?

Sa: It's that I wanted to take Swara out for a while..May I..?

She: (smiles) Ok..I know you both have a lot to talk about..Take your time..

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Swara and Sanskaar were in his car and he was driving along the busy roads of Mumbai. They had changed into some casual clothes now that the function was over.

Swara was wearing a magenta colour sleeveless kurti with thin bead work along the neck and the armhole lines, whereas Sanskaar was wearing a plain white shirt and beige coloured formal pants.

Sw: Sanskaar..where are we going..?

Sanskaar looked intently into her eyes and her heart skipped a beat.

Sa: Where do you want to go..? I will take you wherever you want to go today..

An excited smile appeared on her lips and it was Sanskaar's heart's turn to skip a beat now. And then she scrunched up her nose while thinking hard and Sanskaar found it really cute.

Sw: Ok..Can we go to the beach..? It has been a while now since I have gone there..

Sa: Ok, Swara..you tell me..are you a beach person or do you like hill stations more..?

Sw: (excitedly) I am a beach person..!!

Sa: Ok..Can you tell what is the reason for that..

Sw: Ok..Take it this way..(with a dreamy look)When I look at the vast stretch of sea from the beach, I feel a sense of freedom..Feelings like good hope and many positive feelings like good memories, happiness everything just crop up in my mind, just by the sight of it..

Sanskaar smiled at her words and the way she said it, really made him feel the positive energy she was actually generating by her presence inside the car.

Sw: Now you tell, what about you..? Hill station or a beach..?

Sa: Hill station, of course..! (shrugs)

Sw: Hmm..I had a feeling that you are going to choose that..!

Sa: (frowns) Why is it so..?

Sw: You are that type..what can I say..Yes, brooding and mysterious type..Loves to be lonely, one who really loves his privacy.

Sa: Oh..!! (laughs) And what is the connection with a hill station and all that..?

Sw: See, hill station means there might be forest area too..They lie secluded from the human life and when we look into a forest, we don't know what might be waiting for us inside there..It's full of mystery..!

Sa: What an analysis, Swara..!(teases her)

As he continued driving, keeping his eye on the road, Swara was watching him, quite intently. And a sweet but manly scent was emanating from him which she found very intoxicating. It was a mix of his after shave , his cologne and his very own masculine smell. Just as she was checking him out, Sanskaar looked at her again and she gulped hard. The look in her eyes was saying everything to him and his eyes darkened with desire for her. Swara's breath caught in her throat and her lips parted on their own accord.

Sanskaar applied the brakes and brought the car to a smooth halt. He removed his seat belt and removed hers too in a jiffy, before Swara could understand what was going on in his mind.

Without bothering to check where they were or who were around, he just caught hold of her shoulders and pulled her to him. Now their faces were only a few centimeters apart and both were looking into each other's eyes. Suddenly Swara could see Sanskaar's lips inching closer to her lips and she just closed her eyes in anticipation.

The kiss was soft and sensuous, as if he was caressing her lips with his. His hand slowly snaked around her nape and pushed her face to him, with ardour. Swara gasped and clutched her hands onto the fabric of her kurta in her lap. As she parted her lips, she could feel his lips inside her lips and she sucked onto them with pleasure. Sanskaar was surprised at the softness and it was his turn to gasp now. He took her upper lip inside his lips and she was sucking his lower lip now. Slow sensuous heat was coursing through their lips and Swara could feel herself getting a bit bolder by now.

She raised her hands from her lap and clutched onto the fabric of his shirt at his broad chest. Sanskaar raised his other hand and he snaked it around her waist and started to caress her back now. Raw heat was emanating from his palm through the fabric of her kurti and she was finding it hard to concentrate on the kiss now. Slowly she was getting turned on and she could feel a pressure building up down her core. She left his shirt and pressed all her fingers into his chest.

Sanskaar could feel her nails sinking into his skin and he was turned on beyond measure. His tongue parted her lips and wandered inside the softness of her mouth. She sucked in his tongue boldly and then kissed his lips with surging passion. Sanskaar tried to pull her body to him, but it was not possible with their seating positions. He realized that he needed to stop even if he didn't want to stop kissing her, as he was suddenly aware of the surroundings. He broke the kiss and a smiling Sanskaar touched his forehead to hers and let out a deep sigh. They were holding onto each other's shoulders now.

Sa: Ohhh Swara..How I wished to make you mine..ever since our first meeting, I could never stop thinking about you..!

Sw: (eyes closed, but smiling) Me too Sanskaar..I didn't know why, but I kept thinking about you all the time..And I didn't realize that I had fallen for you then itself..(smiles wide remembering their first meeting) And you scared me off on that first day..remember..?!! (detaches her forehead and looks at him with a naughty smile)

Sa: (grins) Oh yes..!! I truly remember your frightened face..your eyes were wide like anything..(widens his eyes mocking her)

Swara laughed and then he looked into her eyes and his gaze began to turn hot and soon it became too hot for her to handle.

Sa: (husky voice)....and I love your eyes Swara..(slowly) They are beautiful..! (raises his right hand and caresses her hair from forehead)

Swara blushed hard and her lips curved into a shy smile. Sanskaar smiled at her and he was fastening his seat belt now. Swara too followed the same and she leaned back to her seat.

After leaning back onto her seat, her eyes looked at her reflection in the side mirror, she couldn't believe her eyes. Slowly she raised her fingers to her lips and felt that they were indeed swollen from their kiss -- their first kiss!

******End of Part 14******

I know it was a short update..

But I hope I gave you a great Swasan moment..

More to come in the next update..

Love,

Naina