CHAPTER-42

AUTHOR'S POV

There was silence between them. So profound was their love for each other, they needed no words to express it. And so, they sat in silence, on the swing in the backyard, with her head on his shoulder, with their bodies touching, holding hands in the moonlight.

"Do you really love me?" she finally spoke.

He knew something like this will come, sooner or later.

"You know I love you, Yami" he sighed still not looking at her face.

"How much do you love me, Maan?" Once more she spoke and he looked at her in surprise.

"What did you call me?" he asked

"Maan? I hope you don't mind. I just wanted to give you a nickname" she bit her lips.

"I like it" he gave her a small smile and caressed her cheek with his thumb and again stared at the moon.

"How much do you love me?" she again asked impatiently looking at his face when he didn't answer her the first time. Like any other girl, she was insecure too.

"What type of question is this, Yami? How much do I love you? Count the stars in the