Can you mend my broken heart?

After hearing those words from Raymond's mouth Akira was a bit surprised. But then considering the recent events, she could understand why he wasn't ready to trust Vikram even though everything had been cleared up. She had complete faith in Vikram but she trusted Raymond's instincts more, so she took a deep breath and then said,

"I understand Raymond. I completely do. I will not be disclosing about it to anyone".

After she spoke, she could see that Raymond's demeanor relaxed a bit. So she decided to discuss further regarding the ad and the banner with him so that she exactly what she had to work upon.

Their discussion continued for over half an hour when suddenly Raymond's phone rang.

It was Katherine.

"Why is she calling now?", Raymond mumbled and picked the call.

"Hey Kat !!!"

"Hello, Ray. Do you have some time? Can we talk?"

"Yeah, we can. But what happened? Why do you sound so serious all of a sudden?"

When Akira heard Raymond asking this question to Katherine, she also got a bit worried.

"Well I am ok, but something big has happened and I don't know from where to start".

"Kat please, tell me what has happened? Else I am coming to your place right now", Raymond spoke impatiently.

Akira heard Raymond speak that way and got up all worried. So Michael who was sitting next to her, placed his hand over her palm to comfort her and said,

"Just wait. We will get to know".

Akira heard him and sat down with her heart and mind still feeling all restless.

"Well if you want to come and meet me that bad, then get up early on Saturday and meet me at the City Council office by 10:30 am".

"Katherine for God's sake stop throwing puzzles at me and tell me what has happened. Will you?"

Katherine now knew that her brother's patience had reached its peak. So without any further delay, she said,

"I am getting married".

"You what?", Raymond uttered all baffled up.

"Yes, you heard it. Shawn and I are getting married this Saturday".

"But when did this happen? A couple of days back when I asked you to consider him you said no. And suddenly this?"

"Well yeah, he proposed and this time I couldn't say no".

"Well, thanks to you we could get together".

"And how was it? Was it because of that act up?", Raymond asked.

"Yes, pretty much and we spoke about the things that we had not. We spoke about our feelings that we have kept all bottled up for the last eight years and now here we are".

"I am happy for you Katherine".

"Me too", Katherine said all blushing.

"I need to invite Akira too".

"Well no need, I will tell her. God Katherine !!! Mom would have been so happy to know about it. She always rooted for you two".

"What really?"

"Yeah, don't you remember? After your first semester holidays when you had come back home, the only thing that you harped about was Shawn to us. Mom and I, we knew at that time that you had feelings for him", Raymond said and laughed.

"Jesus Christ Ray !!! You should have told me earlier".

"It's all ok Kat !!! As long as everything has worked out".

"I guess so", Katherine said with a contented heart.

"You told Raymond already?"

Suddenly Raymond heard someone's faint voice in the background.

"Is that Shawn at your place?", Raymond asked half chuckling.

"Ok brother !!! Now its times for bed. Bye !!!"

"Bye Kat", Raymond said suppressing his laugh.

The moment he kept the call and turned back, he saw the eager eyes of Akira and Michael looking at him for answers.

"Ok, everything is fine !!! But she is getting married !!!", Raymond said and smiled all dramatically.

"Wait what? When? and Who?"

They both sprang at him with questions.

"Tell me it's Shawn", Akira asked with her almost pleading eyes.

Raymond shook his head and said,

"They are getting registered this Saturday and yes with Shawn".

"I knew it !!!", Akira said all joyfully and jumped to hug Raymond.

"Finally she will be happy", Raymond said hugging her back.

"No hugs for me?", Michael asked all pouting.

"Well I have an alternate arrangement for that", Raymond said and winked at him.

"Ok ok you two, just get a room or maybe not because its time for me to leave. If I stay any longer here then my assistant might get to know. And I wouldn't like that".

"Stay for dinner at least", Raymond said.

"No bud, we have a team dinner and drinking party at Royals tonight. So need to go".

Michael said and then left.

As Raymond closed the door and turned back, Akira's stomach growled out of hunger.

"Not now !!!", she yelped and covered her mouth.

Raymond came closer to her and then placed his palm on her stomach and said,

"Looks like you are hungry for something".