Their early morning sneak outs, Me Time at night routine was completely shattered over last week. She had hoped at least he would not miss their Friday dinner out but unexpectedly he cancelled it, apologising to her due to his office meetings. His distant, reserved, workaholic  approach was breaking her blissful bubble by every passing day. 
Over last week, fear started sinking in her mind breaking her heart into thousands of pieces. Sanskar's reserved, distant behaviour made Swara feel that her hard work of so many months was going to waste. She was again at the verge of losing him again.
It was 2 am in midnight the night before most awaited big day, when Sanskar returned back to his home, he carefully opened the door hoping Swara would be in deep slumber. There was darkness in his room, that darkness alone was enough to convert his doubt into belief. He released a deep relaxing sigh while closing the door behind.
He was turning the knob of the door to lock it when the room lightened up suddenly. He closed his eyes tightly, understanding a long interrogative session was now waiting for him. He turned, to see Swara standing in front of him with crossed hands drilling holes in his soul.
"Have you had dinner?" She asked but her voice was heavy.
"Yes." He dropped his laptop bag on a nearby couch. "What about you?"
"Yes." She nodded her head.
"I will just freshen up." He loosened his tie.
"Are you avoiding me Sanskar?" Her tearful voice halted him in his tracks.
"Swara" he turned instantly and took a long step to her.
"You know how much I love you." He cupped her face. "I cannot see tears in these big doe eyes." He kissed her forehead.
"Then why were you not talking to me last week? Why were you going to the office every early morning and coming so late? I was missing Sanskar, our daily sneak out, our Me Time. You even cancelled our Friday's plan." She complained, crying bitterly hitting him on his chest with her fist.
"I am sorry. I am sorry. I am sorry." He kept on ranting, peppering her face with his kisses.
"Is it because you were scared I will have asked you to intervene in this ongoing issue? Did you really think I would have forced you against your wish? Did you think I will be taking this decision single handedly?" Finally, she vented out her miseries, agonies in his arms in terms of tears soaking his shirt.
Sanskar stayed silent wrapping his arms around her petite figure. His insecurities had started surfacing again. Over the last week, his mind and heart were fighting their own battle which made him maintain distance between himself and his soulmate.
"Swara, come sit here." He made her sit on a nearby couch.
"Did you forget we promised to not hide anything from each other. Then what happened?" She asked innocently.
"Yes, I am scared. I am scared for tomorrow. I will be truthful to you the insecurities, apprehensions, restraints, I had earlier, those have started surfacing again. And I didn't want you to witness them." He wiped her tears.
"Why Sanskar? I am your better half." Swara countered with confusion.
"Over the last one week, I have been working on with my assisting team in Maheshwari Incorporation to see if we can go ahead with Bade Papa's proposal. Even if there is a minute chance that we can support this proposal not impacting Maheshwari's current standing in market as well as it's future." Sanskar remembered his long meetings and discussions with different departments of the company.
"Is there any chance?" She asked hopefully. 
"Not really." He shook his head defeatedly. She closed her eyes in desperation.