RAYA SS : My Wedding Planner Part 7

Standing in his room, Ram was getting ready for the ball Party. Ram was wearing his tux. It was getting late and he has to be with Maharani to invite guest.

Ram went down to Maharani. She wore her favourite designer gown and was looking younger than her age . She was in the hall talking to the Chief Minister... Ram's dad was sitting in the arm chair looking terrible ill. Ram went straight to his dad and kneeled before him.

“Hello Papa,” he patted his hand. His dad smiled weakly at his son and kept looking around. The king Amarnath had been ill for many days and doctors were trying hard to keep him health.

Ram stood up and went straight to his mom. When they saw him coming towards them, the CM excused himselves and left them alone.

“Maa I think papa should be taken in. He is ill,” Ram looked worried.

“I know Beta. But his presence is important now. Just few more minutes we will take him,” Maharani smiled at her son lovingly.

Ram nodded and went to greet his guest. Everything was beautifully arranged. All the black and red combinations were amazing. Ram knew that Priya needs guidance so he wrote them on her paper when he left her in the dinner hall. But when was about to enter his room last night, Ram saw Priya walking lazily and weakly. If Ram hadn’t come to catch Priya from falling down she would have hit the ground.

She looked tired and pale after doing the whole arrangement. Ram carried her to her room and called one maid to change her dress. Before leaving her room he wrote a message and left her. Ram turned around to catch the glimpse of her but she wasn’t there in the room. His eyes traveled to Vikram who was at the bar talking to some friends. Ram walked to them and involved in their conversation.

Ram was talking to Vikram and other friends when he spotted Priya. She was looking stunning. She was wearing long strapless simple red dress with simple jewellery. Priya was walking down looking worried. She looked the same during their prom. She was more beautiful than that.

“She looks gorgeous,” he heard one of friend saying that. Even his heart said the same.

Ram was still watching her,” yes she is lovely,”

Their eyes met but he broke the contact when Ram felt hands over his shoulders. It was Vikram. He then realized that he was talking to him. Ram ignored him and started talking to his other friends. Ram went away from him and began to talk to his other guest.

 Ram saw Vikram walking towards Priya and took her hand. They walked straight to the bar where he gave her something. Ram knew very well that it would be water because Priya doesn’t like drinking.

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“What? You don’t like drinking,” Vikram looked shockingly at priya.

“Yeah,” Priya smiled at him.

“Then what are we going to do now?” Vikram made a worried face.

Priya shrugged her shoulders and started laughing.

“Excuse me; I will be right back,” Vikram left her there.

She couldn’t believe she was here until the evening when  shikha (maid) came with a box and an invitation card. Maharani wanted her to attend the ball and she gave her a dress. Priya took the juice glass and started walking towards the couch when somebody called her in shock. She turned to see KARAN. She felt so happy seeing him that hugged him.

“You have changed Priya. You look so beautiful,” KARAN looked at her with wide eyes.

“Thanks but you didn’t change a bit KARU. What are you doing now-a-days?”

“Hmm… here stands the great businessman,” Karan gesture by bowing. Priya laughed at him.

“Wow… that’s cool,”

“Yeah it’s cool. I have a fashion company in London,”

“You are living in London?”

“Yeah,”

“That’s amazing,” Priya smiled at Karan.

“Ladies and gentleman, the royal is ready to begin. May I please present you our own Kuwar Ram and Rajkumari Neha,” the announcement was made and everyone clapped.

The lights were made dim and the soft melody was being played by the musicians. Priya watched Ram and Neha dancing together. Priya has just saw Neha once in the news and now she saw her in person. Neha looks beautiful in her red ball down with a sweetheart neckline.

“Do you with whom Ram is dancing?” Karan looked at her knowingly.

“His bride, Neha” she frowned.

“Did you meet her?” Karan raised his eyebrows at her.

“Not yet, you?”

“Yes, she’s fine,”

Priya saw them dancing smoothly and smilingly as if they are in love. Priya felt jealous and wanted to leave when Karan surprisingly asked her for dance. He asked her so sweetly that Priya couldn’t say no. They started dancing on the floor. Karan has been Priya's friend since the day she met Ram. Priya always considered him as her big brother. They danced until someone asked Priya for dance.Priya went on dancing with many known and unknown guest and finally she came in hands of Ram.

They looked at each others eyes while dancing.Both danced the Same way they used to dance. Though Ram's hands were on Priya's waist she still feels the electric current between them. Priya neither talks to him nor did he. From the corner of her eyes she saw Vikram and Neha dancing.

No one interrupted them so they danced until it was time for dinner.

“So how was the dance?” Karan interrupted her.

“I enjoyed it,” Priya shrugged.

“Good, even me too,” Karan said and continued eating the dinner. They sat together enjoying the company of each other. Priya was about to leave the hall when she saw the King in the middle of the wall.

“Hello Priya?” Someone called her from behind. She turned to see Neha. She stood their smiling at her.

“Hello Miss Neha” Priya greeted her.

“Oh no just call me Neha. Maharani told me about you, the Decoration is so amazing. I really liked it,” she expressed herself excitingly.

“Thank you,”

“I am so happy to meet you finally; I hope you can meet outside someday. I will talk to Ram, he won’t mind” Neha began to plan. Priya worried what would happen if she goes out with them.

“I…..well…” Priya stammered thinking to herself of any escape.

“Okay I have to go but we will meet some day,” Neha waved and walked away from her.

Priya sighed in relief.

only if she could refuse later..... Priya thought.

“Hello Vikram,” Neha stood right in front of Vikram. Vikram was standing at the door way when he saw Neha coming towards him.

“Hello, I hope you enjoyed the Party,” Vikram escorted her towards the door.

“Yeah, I enjoyed it very well,” Neha said softly.

They were walking at a distance and Vikram tried his hard not to touch her.

“So, Vikram I …” Neha turned to look into his eyes. Vikram’s heart began to beat faster. The way Neha looked at him, he began to lose his heart for her.

“Vikram there is something…” she stopped as Vikram’s cell began to ring. Vikram excused himself and silenced his phone.

“Yes, you were saying something,” Vikram asked her.

“I….nothing” Neha shook her head and smiled,” thank you for escorting me,”

Neha turned away abruptly and entered into her car. Vikram stood there until her car left the palace gates.

Neha closed her eyes and leaned backwards to her seat.

Only if she had courage to tell, Neha could have told him how she feels about him.

After the day, when she met Ram for the first time, she met Vikram. Her whole world shivered when she looked at him. The one she dreamed about was what she saw in Vikram.

When Vikram came to her house, she felt so happy that they can spend some time together but Vikram left early.

Neha couldn’t convince her parents as they are in their dreams of being in relation with the King. But her heart is not where it has to be.

Neha sighed as she knows that this wouldn’t happen ever.

Ram stood next to Vikram as the guests were leaving. Ram has been observing Vikram since the evening. He was acting strangely and now the spark on his face was missing. Ram decided to speak to him when the party ends.

“Vikram, are you alright?” Ram asked Vikram. He looked confused for a moment and smiled.

“Yeah, I am fine. Why? What happened?” Vikram asked ram.

“No since evening you were…” Ram couldn’t continue as he saw Maharani coming towards them. She smiled at her guest but looked worried.

“Ram, when did you take your Papa to his room?” she asked him.

Ram looked confused.

“I didn’t take him maa. I thought you took him,” Ram sounded worried now.

“No I didn’t” she was shivering.

Shit

Maharani looked worried. Vikram already went for searching.

“Don’t panic maa. I will find Papa,” saying this Ram left her and went searching.

He first went to his Papa’s room and began to search the other rooms. When Ram couldnt find him there he searched the hall and finally came to the garden. It was there in the garden Ram saw his dad on the wheelchair all alone. He ran to him and bends down to him.

“Papa? Who brought you here?” Ram asked him worriedly. But his worry faded when Ram saw his dad smiling at him. It has been ages he looked so alive.

“RAAM?” he heard her. Ram turned to see Priya standing at a distance holding a glass of water in her hands.

“You brought him here? How could you do that?” Ram yelled at Priya.

“I brought him here because Sir (ram's father) deserves it here more than your party,” Priya yelled him back.

Priya came forward with a glass of water in her hands ignoring him. Ram grabbed her arm

“What do you mean?” Ram hissed.

“What do I mean Mr. Kuwar Ram? I brought Sir here 1 hour back and now you realized it. You didn’t even care for him. Oh I forgot you didn’t have time from your wud be bride, I think,”

Ram didn’t say any. Priya continued.

“You left your father on his own. I brought him here so Sir can have fresh air,”

Ram still remained quite and gazed into Priya's eyes. She moved forward to give water when Ram grabbed her again and forced his lips on her. It was so sudden that Priya didn’t have time to protest him. Priya laid her hands on his chest to move him away but Ram held her so strong that she couldn’t resist him. Ram kissed her so hard as if to punish her but finally it turned into a passionate one. His kiss turned in to a soft and hungry kiss.ram's hands were all over her back making her captivity. Priya kissed him back with the same passion. They separated with heavy breathing but Priya was still in Ram's arms looking into each others eyes.

“PRIYA?”

They both turned to see who was there. Ram removed his hands and moved back. Priya was in shock.

“Rekhaaa?” she gasped.