Accidentally, In love ( UNDER EDITING )

EPILOGUE

                                          All's well that ends well.

8 Years Later.

Arnaud's P.O.V

"And that is how mamaw and papaw got married" Zoya tells our eight year old twins, Aryan and Zia who are lying in bed in their  matching Pyjamas, looking wide eyed at her. After weeks of persistence ( a trait from their father), Zoya had finally caved in and agreed to tell our children, the fantastic love story of the now Mrs and Mr Tatou.

"But mamaw, I don't understand?" Aryan says with a confused expression on his face. He looks like a mini me, while my darling Zia has all Zoya's  features. Looking at both of them, my heart swells with emotion. I love these three people so much.

" I know ma chere. I too was extremely confused. At the reception, Papaw explained to mamaw, that Ammachi had given him the idea of eloping and getting married, when he met her at mamaw's house." She explains very patiently.

"But Ammachi does not like foreigners." Zia chirps in.

"Well that was before. Ammachi liked papaw a lot. He convinced her that he loved mamaw and wanted to marry her. He told her that if he was not allowed to marry her, then he will never marry and stay alone for the rest of his life." Zoya tells them both.

"Why did Ammachi not say yes to papaw directly and allow you two to get married immediately?" Aryan's analytical brain questions. He has received his father's looks and mother's brains. While Zoya attempts to answer that question, my mind wanders to the conversation between me and Ammachi.

After Ammachi told me that she had no problem with me marrying her grand-daughter and she was sure I was the perfect one for her, she suggested that I elope and get married. I was shocked. I couldn't believe it.

I had her permission, it was all that I needed to get married to the woman of my dreams and yet here was my future in law suggesting that I take the last resort. " But Ama (by this time she knew that pronouncing her whole name was beyond my ability) why? Why can't I get married in the traditional Hindu way?" I asked her, remembering the wedding that Zoya and I attended. Since that day, I always imagined Zoya in the traditional dress of a Hindu bride, on the day of our wedding.

 

 " Son, I know that everybody in this house has pegged me as a rigid and strict matriarch, but I do have a romantic bone in my body. I'll narrate my love story to you someday. I want you and Zoya to have an ending , not short of a good Bollywood romantic comedy. I know it's not what you or she has in mind but trust me it's better this way. Think of the amazing love story you will be able to narrate to you children and grandchildren fifty years later.  A wedding with everyone's consent is indeed a happy wedding, but a wedding where you elope has a thrill of it's own. The added bonus for you is that you have our blessing but of course, Zoya will not know about it till the wedding day. Plus if you two want to be married as soon as possible then it's the only way and Sawantwadi is the best place.No hassles or obstacles. Quick and easy way to get hitched. You will always be able to get married in the traditional Hindu way but right now the need of the hour is that you two elope. Leave without another word to Zoya." She says in a matter of fact tone much like my soon to be mother-in-law.