We came closer and closer. My eyes were closed. But the moment was interrupted when someone knocked on the door and i jerked on my place.
While Shushant groaned.
I looked up at him his eyes were closed. He looked up at me and quickly came closer to me and looked into my eyes and gently tilted his head and kissed me on my cheek.
Which turned red instantly.
And he backed away a d smirked looking at me.
While I just gaped at him.
And touched where I can still feel his lips.
He quickly composed himself and permitted whoever was at the door to enter.
A man entered with a file in his hands. He looked at shushant and then at me. He furrowed his brows looking at me but didn't speak anything and talked to Shushant regarding the file.
While my eyes lingered at my husband. He although was noding at what that guy was saying but it was clearly seen how disappointed he was with him being here. And this made me gigggled.
And this made the men to turn towards me.
Both had their eyebrows up but one had it with amusement while other clearly with disappointed.
I quickly cleared my throat.
"May I leave then sir if you don't have any work for me?"
I asked him.
But he smirked.
And then maintained a neutral face when the man looked at him.
"I have a very important thing you have to work on miss shradha so please just wait a little."
I nodded and remained silent.
After discussing the file. The man left leaving us alone.
He stepped towards me while I took a step back involuntarily.
"What" I asked in a low voice.
He chuckled and leaned in nera my ears.
"We are going out today evening wear something fir a wild party."
He whispered and returned back to his chair
"While I just looked at him.
But I don't have anything to wear for a wild party."
I shrugged.
He thought something.
And came towards me and looked at me from head to toes and then suddenly hugged me making me gasp.
"Shushant ? What are you doing?" I said trying to push him away.
He just shushed me silent and then moved back from me
"You will get something to wear when you reach home."
"But my measurement. Will the dress fit me.?
"Oh. Don't worry. Ill personally look that it fits you. I have your measurements."
"When did you? How?!" I asked
"Just now. By Hugging you"he said and winked at me.
While I just became beet red.
"Is that even possible?!" I exclaimed.
"Ahh not sure. But in romantic novels it happens. And I also got a chance to hug you " he said rubbed his nape.
"I just laughed.
But please not something too wild. I won't be comfortable otherwise."
"Don't worry. I know exactly type of dress which you would like."
He smiled at me
And i nodded and left .
What happened.when did we come so close that we are talking and behaving like this.
And we almost kissed! What is wrong with me ?
I shook my head and sat on my chair and continued working for the next few hours.
...........................
I returned back at home and went straight to my room.
I saw wrapped box on my bed and when I opened it , i saw a very beautiful blue dress.
I never wore such bold dress that too after marriage but this dress is just so wow.
I quickly changed my outfit and looked carefully in the mirror after a little makeup.
Is that really me.?
I sighed. Whatever.
I sighed and looked for my phone.
I was it brightening up with a message.
I checked it and found out that it's shushant's.
"I'm on my way to home. I'll pick you up in 10 minutes.
Bye😁"
I laughed a little seeing that emogi.
Just imagining shushant showing me that smile showing all his teeth.
I shook my head.
Looking back at the mirror one last time I went down to wait fir him.
Just when I was descending the stairs I heard a weird noise.
As if some voice was muffled and then Of something falling and breaking of glass.
But I'm alone at home. And guards are outside then who is it in here.
I gulped and continued going down. I heard the door shut somewhere but the direction from which the sound came there's nothing except a wall and near a table vase was fallen down shattered.
I slowly walked towards it. I was going to bend down to clean the broken vase when I again heard something.
As if a door opened but there was a wall. How can the noise come from that direction.
Just then I felt a hand on my shoulder and i screamed
I turned back only to see shushant.
I hugged him and sighed in relief.
"Hey what happened?"shushant asked and frowned
"I ...I heard some voices. As if someone's voice was muffled shushant and ...and see the vase broke but I was alone inside the house."
i said
"Relax shradha
There's a window just infront of the table where the vase was kept. See there's gardener's kids playing with a cat.
The cat might have come in through the window and broke the vase." He explained cupping my face with his hands.
"Ahh but that voice. The door closed I heard that but there's only a wall how can that be possible "i said woriedly and kept my hands above his.
"That I just entered. I closed the main door shradha don't worry. You are completely fine and safe . I'm here na. Guards are there every where."
He smiled and i nodded although not completly sure because I knew that sound came from this wall but thinking that it might be my imagination i let it go.
He hugged me again and i wrapped my hands around him. He Patted my head fom back and pulled away
Looking at me at an arms distance.
He checked me outfrom head to toe. And he didn't even tried to hide it.
I blushed and smacked his arm
"Stop that''. I whinned.
"What did I even do? "Shushant asked innocently.
"That... "
"What is that?hmm?" He asked with his eyebrows raised. And he smirked.
"Looking at me" as if admiring me.
I said thenext part in my mind.
I looked away from me not being able to look at him.
And this saddened me , reminding me of our earlier days.
I walked past him but.....
SHUSHANT'S POINT OF VIEW:-
But I held her wrist stopping her from going away from me.
We were just fine.
Today is her birthday and I have so much things planned for her.
To make her feel special.
I know that look in her eyes.
Saddened and once again the reason is me.
Our past.
And this filled me with guilt once again.
I smiled at her when she looked at me.
And showed her the bouquet of roses which i brought for her which I'm sure she wouldn't have seen it till now that i had my right hand hiding behind my back all these while
She gasped and looked at me.
"For you" I said going down on my knees.
Not on one knee though but both.
"Shushant what are you doing"
She said still shocked.
I held her hands
"Shradha I'm on my knees infront of you.
You know men goes down on one knee infront of their loves.
But how can I just go on one knee.
I'm not like others.
When some one is begging for forgiveness fir their mistakes they kneel down on both knees.
And here I'm shradha.
Kneeling. On my both knees.
Pleading for forgiveness and asking for love.
Because I know that I am not in any situation to ask your hand like any other man. I was more cruel to you. I ignored you. Nevergave wahtyou deserved.
And there is no justification for that.
Being drugged or not. I was wrong. Please please forgive me.
I know that it's difficult for you to love me but please at least give me a chance to look after you "
I said tears brimming in my eyes where shradha had tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Why now?." She whispered with a blank face
"Why not shradha.? Today is your birthday. I thought to give you a beautiful night and then have this talk with you but now seeing you like this I couldn't stop. This feeling . I don't understand . I m always on my toes to look at you
Shradha please . please
Don't forgive me like that.
Make me suffer all you want but please don't leave me .. just give me chance"
She burst out into tears.
"You know I always craveed for love . I thought you will love me but you didn't.
I was ignored ...do you know how much worthless u felt.
I was so desparate for love "
I hurriedly hugged her and rubbed her back.
I know.... please give me chance.
She nodded
"It's difficult for me shushant to just accept all these.
But please earn my forgiveness shushant. Please don't leave me alone again .i don't want to be alone again...it was such a bad feeling.
I don't care people calling me dumb or so dramatic or stupid but shushant...... Every human needs a person to care for them.
And i need that person shushant or I'll go mad
Don't give up on me please "
She said and fell on her knees.
I was shocked ti see how much grief was stored in her heart.
She has bottled up there feeling so cevhet childhood.
Don't even know how she is still so much sane.
"You are strong shradha. You are not weak and desparately wanting love with the experience you had is not at all dumb. You are strong "
I whispered in her ears and hugged her close
We remained in that position.
After some time she wipped her tears and stood up.
Taking the roses she kept them in a water filled jar.
I walked up to her. And cupped her face.
"Look at you. Turned into a tomato.
I made you cry na"
She shook her head and sighed
"I wiped er tears with my thumb ho freshen up we have somewhere to go. "
"I don't feel like going."
"I know but there are some people waiting for you."
She thought a little then nodded
She was when I stopped her.
She raised by her brows.
I cupped her cheeks
"Happy Birthday" i whispered and leaned in gently kissed her forehead.
"You look beautiful in this dress no actually this dress looks good on you"
"With these tears and running nose i looked beautiful? Be a little reasonable ." She huffed.
"But that's true. You are a strawberry. cute . Tomato"
She giggled and pulled back and shaking her head and muttering a 'whatever'
And went upstairs
I sat on the sofa and check my phone when it pinged with a message from Moksh
"Everything is done, come soon"
I replied an okay
And opened another message.
Sorry boss. She won't escape again.
She better not. Or else....... I typed ,leaving the sentence as a threat.
Yes boss .sorry
I sighed and tried to control my Temper.
It was good that i reached in time.
Or else she would have seen her.. shikha
I looked at the wall behind which there's a secret door leading to the basement.
I shuddered thinking if shradha came to know about the basement.
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