That she was going to be married to him was clearer now. Maybe not with all the bells and whistles; maybe not even with the promise of a happily ever after. It was meant to be and what was meant to be comes not a second before or after. She also knew that it might well be that she will get together only to part again before eternal companionship. Certain things come at a price and this was a deal that she had come to accept at the price quoted. As actor Vijay says in a movie, the pain is sweet and she can wait for it to go away once and for all. Then there will be. . .