Title: Better late than never
Quick Summary: You can't marry someone when you are in love with someone else, can you?
Characters: Daya, Shreya
Daya was very apprehensive as he climbed the steps leading him to the CID bureau. Shreya and Siddharth had got engaged the day before. He had avoided going to the engagement ceremony because he was unsure of himself. He feared he would do something stupid and reckless and he did not wish to create a scene in front of her family.
He had avoided all the telephone calls the previous day and he had shut himself inside the house. He was positive that someone (he had a shrewd idea that it had been Abhijeet) had been to see him as he had heard the doorbell ringing.
But today, the prospect of facing Shreya with her new glittering engagement ring seemed rather intimidating. But he knew he couldn't avoid her forever. He hoped it won't be too painful.
As he stepped inside the bureau, he saw Shreya standing by her desk. Daya's eyes swept over to her ring finger and he was surprised to find the engagement ring missing.
Not aware of what he was doing, he went over to her and words poured out of his mouth before he could stop himself. 'Shreya, you - where is your engagement ring?'
'Engagement ring? I don't understand what are you talking about' said Shreya in an offhand voice.
Abhijeet who was standing nearby, looked up at Daya and Shreya.
'You and Siddharth got engaged yesterday, didn't you?' said Daya narrowing his eyes.
'Nope, we didn't' said Shreya simply. 'I called off the engagement at the last minute'
'What?!' Daya yelped. It took a moment to let her words sink in. His heart soared. What did she mean by the that? Did she really...? Did it mean that he still had a chance?
His mind was swirling with questions.
'Why?' he asked, his heart pounding.
'Well, you can't marry someone when you are in love with someone else... can you?' said Shreya with an intense look at him.
'No' said Daya when he found his voice.
'No, you can't', he repeated.
He knew now was the moment to do it. It was now or never. Still staring at her he asked almost in a whisper, 'May I?'
He saw her give him a slight nod and red creeping upon her cheeks. Leaning towards her, he captured her lips in a gentle kiss.
Abhijeet looked away, smiling lightly to himself. He hoped they would be done before others arrived. He was happy that finally, Daya had taken the initiative. It was better to be late than never.
*** THE END ***
A/N - I know this was plainly random but I wrote whatever came to my mind. I must also confess that certain dialogues were shamelessly borrowed from one of my favourite movies. Anyway, do review!
