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This chapter is dedicated to NVarsha9. Sorry for the late sweetie.
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Tu hi haqeeqat khwaab tu
Dariya tu hi pyaas tu
Tu hi dil ki bekarari
Tu sukoon tu sukoon
~ Rohan.
Rishabh Sherawat marched inside the villa with his anger as Aditya and 'limping' Jai followed behind him
Three of them frown seeing the living room of the villa is being a little decorated.
"Rishabh, my darling boy. Congratulations on winning the land. Now no-one can stop you." A lady in her fifties entered with a smile as seeing her Aditya roll his eyes
"She behaves like, she's his mother." He muttered under his breath
"Mami. What you doing here??" Rishabh frown the women.
Manvika Roy Parekh; wife of Samrat Parekh, as equal evil as her husband, craves for money and power
"Rishabh. Mera bhanja!" Rishabh startled a little, when Samrat hugged him out of nowhere
"You guys, didn't watch the news?" Aditya question being a little irritated
"No. I suggest them not to, it spoils the fun." A girl entered pushing a trolley forward with a branded wine
"Congratulations, dear elder brother." The girl grinned but the evilness from her eyes didn't missed from anyone's eyes
"We invested so much, no doubt we'll win it back. Why we're being so excited?" A boy scoff
"Shut up, Nikhil." Manvika snapped back at her son
"Exactly. Listen to Mom, Nikhil." The same girl roll her eyes on him
"I'm elder than you. You better respect me."
"Respect? A losser like you?" Ths girl sneered at him
"Mansi!!"
Nikhil gritted his teeth as he marched towards her but stopped by Aditya's words, "We didn't get the land under SGOC."
BOOM!
The four of them stiffened on it and look at him in shock. "What?? How?? Then, who got it???" Samrat lashed
"MIG." Aditya gritted his teeth in anger, whenever he think of it, he remember how Ishana beat him
"What?? MIG? How can this be possible??" Manvika shouted, asking for explanation
Jai simply turned on the TV and changed into any news channel. The news proceed they felt ground beneath them being snatched by
"Today's biggest breaking news. The MD of MIG appeared infront of the media and held a conference and took the biggest project away from SGOC, just infront of their eyes."
"After signing the deal, MIG's name is only one thing in everyone's mouth and everyone can think, they even shared a few Bts of their project. After today's conference, MIG's shared hiked up the sky and made a new record on it's own, creating a history."
"The MD of MIG, Ishana Raj; said, these project is not her dream alone but dream of thousands. Let US show you few clips from the conference."
"Is--Ishana. She's alive. How?? How can this be possible?" Samrat muttered,the inside of hiscrunched badly, he can see his Doom in Ishana
"Ishana is alive. How?? Dad, how can she be alive? Didn't you said, you killed her? Dad, answer me." Mansi hold Samrat, her father's arm and shouted on him
"Dad. Say me. You said, you killed him, right?" Mansi shouted more hysterically in which Aditya cringed badly
"Mansi stop it." Rishabh groan. "No. You just shut up. Mom, ask dad. Dad answer me, now. How can that bitch be still alive."
"Mansi leave me." Samrat uttered with clenched teeth. "No. I won't. You know right. You know, I worked hard all these to bring my plan into action and when I did, this bitch appeared again. When you said, she's dead, then how she's alive, huh?!" Mansi lashed on Samrat, she's going mad just thinking that Ishana is alive
"Mansi, my girl calm down." Manvika said, trying to pull back her daughter.
"I did everything you said me to, in return you said, you'll kill her, then why she's alive, huh?!" She ignored her mother and keep blabbering and lashing on her father
"Shut up, Mansi." Samrat pushed her away and with it a tight slapped landed on her left cheek as Manvika gasped
"I told you to never talk like that with me." Samrat spatt on her as Mansi stayed like that
"You don't understand anything, without a slap. What a pathetic sister, I got." Nikhil spatt on her
"What about my plans? Atleast, I'm far better than an alcoholic like you. I planned everything and every steps of mine, but everything is gone down the hills, arghhh!!" She snapped back, as he grabbed her hairs and pulled on it
Jai sighed, he hates this types of environment but whenever he meet this family they just fights like cat and dogs, ready to kill and demeaning eachother for money and power.
Earlier, he was happy that atleast Rishabh is different from them and he love his mother and brother a lot.
But.... After what they did four years ago, Gayatri Sherawat don't meet with her son much.
That's why, Jai always feel amazed seeing the bond Mahajan siblings shares not only what the both siblings shares but how much they also adores others, specially how Ishana loves them. Seeing so many things, Jai can't believe what Parekh's make Rishabh believes about her, that whatever she did. Jai still doubts it till date.
"Mom." Mansi started crying as Manvika sighed seeing her daughter crying. "Mom, what about Rohan. I put so many efforts, Mom. What about that?" Mansi look at her mother
"Don't worry Sweety. We'll plan something, okay. Calm down." Manvika cooed her daughter
"God damn! You and that boy, Rohan." Nikhil spatt. "He don't even likes you, Idiot." He added
"And, why he'll. When he has that shit Ishana Raj, even in her dusky tone she's still epitome of beauty, why he'll be interested in you." He scoffed with a final eye roll
"Shut up, you all. Are you guys, understanding the depth of the risk now?" Rishabh snapped, he's so done with this two useless, who are unfortunately his cousins.
"That Bastard Rishi Raj. He again played me. Showed his daughter died but he kept her hidden from the world, just like he did, when she was born." Samrat gritt his teeth as he pick a case and throwed it in the ground as it's shattered into small broken pieces
"I know, how to handle her, Dad. Let me handle it in my way." Nikhil grinned excitedly as lust shined in his eyes
"No. Not now. We've to prepare a proper plan." Aditya stopped his beaming self "He's right." Rishabh support his best friend
"Do whatever you all want. I'm going back to the hotel." Mansi said and walk out of the living room
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[Next morning. At Study]
"That's a different thing, man!" Kunal cracked up in laughter with Eric
"You know the economics professor, there." Eric chuckle.
"They're giving me headaches." Akshu massaged her forehead seating beside Paras, who chuckle on her comment, while checking the presentation Ishana showed in the conference
They both discussing about the design of houses and interior and exterior which will suit the low budget
Krish sighed, shaking his head. Ishana gave them a dirty look but ignored as she passed the file to Krish, who's checking it for her.
She teared the white paper from the sketch book and crumbled it in her fist in frustration and threw it in corner
Fifth time in a row, Rohan sighed at the thought looking at Ishana, who's scrunching her face in irritation
Rohan, Arshi and Abhi three of them sighed too, who were working too. Three of them discussing about the new project of Arshi with Meera and Ragini on handcrafts
The study area in the Haveli is too big with cool blue and cream white painted walls over it designs imprinted with golden paint, giving a cool and regal vibes.
It has two sections one the huge study area, where people can seat together and discuss work and another library, with many shelves full with varities books.
"You need to correct this pa-" Krish's voice cut off with both of their roaring laughter as it irked Ishana more.
"Hey! What you both want??" She shouted as both of them went silent on it.
"I- We just---"
"What? What, huh?!" She snapped again.
The door of study opened with a creak sound as Ishana glared at the doorway. Tia, who's entering the room flinch seeing her glare
"Mam, the presentation." Ishana sighed at Tia. "Come inside." Krish waved his hands for her as she entered inside
"Can we too come?" Sarika question, peaking inside the room.
"Yes, please. We're getting bore with elders, out there." Vish too peaked over Sarika's head .
"We won't disturb, please." Yuvi said and grinned.
Kunal chuckle softly on that. "Try to be silent." They all beamed and hollowed inside the room
"Why you're snapping at me? You all discussing budgets." Atharva chided back, pointing at Ishana and Krish.
"They.." He pointed at Akshu and Paras and scoff saying, "They're talking about architecture and interiors of the wall."
"They're in whole different thing, discussing there projects, God knows on what!" His pointed finger, settled on Abhi and Sinha Siblings. "I hate all this, I'm a person who loves to play with numbers, not being happy in discussing budgets and shits." He scowled at last
"Play with numbers? You sloth, then why the report is with Tia, not with you?' Ishana snapped back, as Atharva pout on it
"I felt a little lazy so told her re-check it." He shrug colly, as if it's nothing
"Atharva fucking Agnihotri..... you......" Ishana picked the paper weight from the table aiming at Atharva, who crouched down in fear
"Shit! Hey! Hey!" Krish pulled her back.
"She is my PA, you douchebag, not yours. Who the fuck, you're to give her orders?" She lashed on Atharva, who cringed badly at her loud voice.
"And you, Tia." Tia gulped down the lump under Ishana's stares. "Do I pay you for accepting his orders." Ria shook her head in negative
"Mam, I was just free, that's it." She mumbled as Ishana gritt her teeth. The subsidies anger of her is now flowing over these two.
The words which Jai said her today, it got imprinted on her brain and till she don't destroy Rishabh, she will feel thise anger inside her.
"Sorry, Mam." Tia mumbled softly.
"Why you're sorry for? I told you not to say sorry as always without your fault." She sneered on Tia, again as Akshu sighed
"Dare you sa--" Ishana paused as her face morphed in a confusing frown, when a cold bottle touched her cheeks, as she shivered a little.
She look at her left and her frown deepen. "Calm down. You're now rambling the mini molten lava. Look your head is getting hot as the bottle's temperature is turning down."
Kriah and others chuckle out softly as a smile graced Tia's lips. Ishana rolled her eyes at Yug, who's holding the cold coke bottle against her cheeks
"You wanna die." She grumble trying to slap his hand away over her cheek
"You were so loud that, I need to come here, leaving my sleep." She scowled on him
"Does it even make sense? You're bursting your anger on these poor fellows. If you're so angry, why stopped me thrashing Jia then?" He scoff
"Jai? Wait, did we miss something?" Vish question
"Nothing. Jai came to bite me waiting his tail on his master's command. Nothing much." Ishana shrug
"But that fucker is weird, you know. He said something, I can't comprehend, actually." Yug frown
"He is always been weird." Eric roll his eyes. "True." Kunal chuckle
"By the way, Aditya Panwar's face was hilarious. The moment he saw Ishu, he was like struck with a lightening." Akshu said, as all laugh except Tia and Ishana
Tia noticed, Ishana is stuck in some thoughts again. "I would love to see, Samrat recation." She let out a small smile on her face
"Till now, he must have loose his screws." Krish smirk at her sister
"I want that only." Ishana mumbled. "We're done here, right? I'm leaving." She stood up, closing her laptop
"I'm also leaving tonight for NY." Atharva too stood up. He look at Ishana, "Meet you in NY, after two weeks." Ishana nods softly as Akshu and all her friends scoff
"Bye, Everyone." Atharva left. "What you thought about architecture??" Akshu question
"Mehta Structures have few good architects, I'm gonna hier two." She shrug and walk out of the study
"VB!!" Kshitij chirped delightfully as Ishana chuckle and pick her up in her arms
Ishana didn't miss the beaming smile of her son as she tilted her head back to see he's grinning at the sight of Rohan
"VB."
"Hmm!" Ishana hummed as she set his hairs perfectly
"You so sooooo pletty (pretty)" He sang it grinning as Rohan chuckle but Ishana frown
"You so good!" He hugged her suddenly. "He definitely wants something." Krish mused
"What you want boy?" He poked his cheek as Kshitij gave him an offended looks
"Kshitij." He turned at Ishana. "What you want?"
Kshitij let out a puppy smile and mused getting closer to her, acting all cute and mussy-wussy
"Kshitij!" Ishana raised her brows as the boy sighed, Arshi chuckle seeing his expression
"Down." Ishana did the same without any words
"Come." He hold her hand and lead her towards the backyard of the Haveli.
"Hey, midget. Where you taking my sister?" Kunal scowl, teasing the little boy
Kshitij just give him an offensive side-eye and ignored. "Why we going there, Janna?" Ishana question
"Shh!! Slow." The boy sushed her, placing a finger on his lips as Ishana chuckle
They come outside the backyard as she frown seeing a cartoon box is place there.
"What is it? Janna, don't go near it." Ishana pulled him back. "No worry, VB." The boy assured and walk towards the box and grin, sliding the upper cover
A soft gasp left her mouth. She covered her mouth and stared at ghe box silently.
"VB, Kshitij want him, please. " Kshitij's voice broke Ishana's trance
She scrunched down and blinked again. She sighed, seeing the fluffy light brown furs and coo-ing softly with eyes shut closed and licking his own tongue
Ishana's heart cooed when shemeet her gaze with those shinning black eyes of the abandoned puppy, wrapped in a shawl, inside the box
She look back at Kshitij to see his eyes too shining brightly, resembling the puppy a lot.
"What he's doing here? And from when?" She demanded
"Yes-ted-day (yesterday). He was hungry. He's my friend." He grinned, as he patted the puppy's face and in return the species cooed softly
"VB!" Kshitij pout.
"No!" She retrot, knowing what he wants.
Ishana stood up and walk inside the haveli as Kshitij ran behind her using his small legs, as fast as he can.
Seeing ghe puppy, she missed her own Flinn. He died too, leaving her alone just after that incident, she didn't even get the chance to say him last goodbye
She knows the pain. When humans gets attached to the animals, they adores them and it changes into selfless love. But when something tragic happens both the species felt the pain
Either it is humans or animals. Cause.... Inevitable will happen.
"VB, pwease." Kshitij ran behind his mother, trying to coo her in his favour
"I said you no. Send him away." She stayed adamant on it as the four-year old boy stopped, his shoulders slumped in defeat, face morphed in sadness and eyes starting brim with fresh tears
"Kshitij likes him." He mumbled and stared at Ishana's retreating figure
Krish frown looking at the boy, coming inside with head lower. "Hey, what happened?" He patted his head
He look up at Krish and sobbed. Krish's eyes widen. "Hey, why you crying?" He picked him up
"Did you make him cry?" Krish turned and saw Riddhima and Arshi giving him accusing looks
Seeing the total attention on him. Kshitij took the bait and started sobbing more. "BatMan." He sobbed and placed his head on Krish's shoulder and sobbed looking at Ishana
Eric did noticed, Kshitij's eyes on Ishana, who's ignoring him. "Isha, what you did? He's crying looking at you."
Ishana roll her eyes and ignored Kshitij's act. "Ask him. What he did??" She retrot and turned around
Kshitij wailed loudly this time, with more tears brimming out from his eyes. Rohan frown at Ishana's behavior. She didn't payed any heed to the boy
"BatMan." The boy mumbled and sobbed in his arms, loudly.
"Cry again and I'll grounded you in the whole wedding, Kshitij Mahajan. " Ishana spatt, giving him an angry look
The sobbing, wailing everything haulted the next second, everyone's jaw dropped seeing that, Krish gave a ridiculous look to the boy
Ishana thinned her lips to stop the smile spreading on her face. She gave Eric and Krish 'see that' look.
After a moment Vijendra and Raj started laughing loudly and behind them everyone too.
Kshitij pout seeing everyone laughing at him. He look at Ishana with puppy face as his lower lip wobble up, ready for another round of crying
"Didn't you heard, what I said?" Kshitij huff and hide his face in Krish's chest.
"VB, gandi." He mumbled
(Bad.)
"Give him to me." Meera took Kshitij with her in the kitchen.
"What happened to you? What's the reason of your waterfall." Meera question softly, wiping his face
She placed him on the counter. "I want to keep him." Ragini's brows arched up
"Who's he?" Priya question showing him a chocolate. Kshitij smiled seeing that and took it softly from her
"Choco." He grinned ear-to-ear. "Who's it? Your friend?" Priya question
"It's a dog, Mom." Rohan inside the kitchen and grab a water bottle. "Dog? From where it came?" Ragini stared at Kshitij
"I saw him last night sneaking to the backyard and caressing the dog." Kshitij pout, when everyone look back at him
"But VB say, No. No Choco." He mimicked Ishana as Ragini chuckle at his expression.
"Mom, give me the list, I'm going to the market instead of Milli." Kshitij stared at Ishana, who ignored his stares.
"And tell anyone of the servant to sent the puppy out of the Haveli." Kshitij whinned on her statement and stared back at Meera
"Ishu... let-"
"Mom, you know, why I'm doing this. Don't make it more difficult for me." Ishana sighed and walk out the kitchen, leaving behind the weeping toddler
"Take out the car." The driver nods on that. "Wait!" Ishana turned back and sighed at Rohan.
"I'm going with her give me the keys."
"What? You needed here, no need to go." Rohan ignored her and get inside the driver seat
"Get in." Ishana clenched her teeth and get inside the car in the passenger seat
Rohan started driving as the car pick up the speed after hitting the road, and went towards the market.
"Why were going in different route. Rohan, you took the wrong turn." Rohan chuckle
"No, Sweetheart. We're in the right route." Rohan smiled at her
"What you're saying? Where we are going??" She look at Rohan,but he stayed silent
After almost 30 minutes. The car stopped abruptly. Ishana peak a look outside and sighed, not understanding which place is this.
"Why we are here?"
"For our first date."
"What??" She gasped loudly.
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His statement gave me a shock but other hand I felt tingles too in my body.
"What ? When you decide that? Rohan, I'm busy. We need to go to the market."
"Anuj will do that. I already sent him the list." My jaw dropped, he planned this from the starting
"I'm not going anywhere." I leaned back on the seat
I saw from the corner of my eyes to removing his seat belt and nearing towards as I backed off, making him chuckle
"Did you forgot what we discussed last evening." He raised his brows as my brain played the last evening event
~ Flashbacks ~
"Everything ended in good way. So, what you thought about me??" I startled at his sudden statement as I don't need to stare back to say that our friends are staring at US
Their stares drilling hole in my skull.
"About you?? Wait, what's going on, now??" Abhi look back anx forth at me and Rohan
"I... I don't know ask him." I look away. Is he saying about the last night incident. He is not, right?
I saw the smirk grew deeper on his face as he look at me then back at others. "Oh, you all don't know. Last night, she---"
"I gave him a offer." I stood up from the couch as Paras and Vish startled. "Bitch, what is it? You scared me." Vish snapped irritatedly, caressing her heart
"Yeah, I forgot. Let's discuss, it's important for DRISHAN." I added hastily ignoring the couple, grabbing his hand, I dragged him out of Akshu and Ishika's room
I didn't dared to leave his hand. After I entered my room, I let him go as I locked the door. "Woah! Woah! Easy there, I'm not that so bold, like you to do anything in broad daylight."
I turned to face and his grinning face irked me so much. Marching toward him, I grabbed his blazer's collar, I pushed him towards the wall as he blew a whistle.
This Asshat!
"Kya chaiye tumhe, Haan?" I sneered at him
(What do you want?)
"Tum." My heart did skip few beats. This.... this boy..... Arghh!!
(You!)
"Stop this, okay!" I snapped after a moment. I felt his hand on my waist as he pulled me closer to himself
"But what I did?" His lips did formed a pout. Am I hallucinating??
I can't remember any part, where he pout actually. "You really having fun while irritating me, right?"
He chuckle on that. "I won't lie. It's a fun!" He smiled at me, as I sighed and tried to push him away from me
"Leave me." I pushed him but this hulk. I placed my hand on his one of the palm and tried to twist his hand but suddenly he grabbed my same wrist and twist it back, like some professional
I didn't thought, he'll do that. When he learned it, earlier he wasn't able to break free. I tried to turn my head away
I caught off-guard as he used his other hand and grab the nape of my neck and pulled me closer in an sudden and intimate proximity
"Don't try to play smart, Sweetheart. Or you'll regret that very badly." His tone make me shivered a little
Our face are inch away, my heart started pounding in my ribcage as he stared at me without blinking, I too didn't look away from him.
"What regret should I have??" I found myself uttering those words to him. "Maybe, I kiss you for using that mouth of yours so much."
Rascal!
I need divert his focus from here and this topic. "You said, you won't tell anyone so what was that?"
"What? But I didn't did, what you told me, right? So, at last. You still abandoned me." I sighed. He can't be serious!
"Okay, fine. What do you want me to do?"
"You'll kiss me, whenever I ask for and will listen to me." I scowl.
"What about I kill you." I smiled at him.
He placed his both hand over his heart and said, "Hayee! Hum toh pehle se aap pe marte hain, Jaan."
(I am already dying for you, love.)
He really has ways with words. "Keep dreaming." I muttered, taking the chance I ran out of the room
"Hey, Ishana. I'm serious, okay." I heard him shouting at me
~ Flashbacks ends ~
"I didn't agree with you, remember?" He chuckle softly
"You didn't denied either, Jaan." I groan out loudly in frustration as he smirked at me
He came out of the car and came my side and open the door, he smiled and his dimples came to my sight
"Oh, what a gentleman, Mr. Rohan Sinha is." I comment sarcastically. He chuckle, grabbing my palm in his.
Well, I can't do anything to show him that I don't feel anything for him, I have only one weapon.
Sarcasm. My only defense mechanism.
I came out taking my phone as he intertwined our fingers, he swiftly turned my hand towards him and takes my hand near his lips, I felt shivered all over my body when he placed a soft kiss over the back of my palm, without breaking the eye contact
"I told you not to--" I fumbled but he cut off me and said,
"That was kiss. I told you earlier, this much I needed."
I went mute after that as he fisted our intertwined hands in his overcoat pocket. We crossed the road as I saw a tall building infront of me.
"Let's go." We entered inside and I realised it's a big library with a cafe. My inside beamed when the addicted smell of the books hits me
"Come with me." We both walk upstairs as I can't help but the smile appeared on my face
At upstairs, it's less crowded you can say hardly any people are there. Who cares! I'm so so happy after coming here. It's heaven for me.
"Choose anything you want."
"You'll buy it." I teased, but instantly nods his head at me
I walk towards a shelf but something strikes me, as I turned to face him,
"Par tumhe toh library nahi pasand thi na?" asked
(But you didn't like the library, right?)
"Par mujhe tum pasand ho na, kaffi hain."
(But I like you, it's enough.)
He simply smiled at me. He is just....
Without any words, I turned around to the book shelf. I picked the book named- Through my window
"Don't blame if you get broke." He chuckle standing behind me. "Don't worry, I'm already aware." He mused
I turned back and quirked my brows. "How??" He moved towards me
"I should be a little wealthy, when I'm trying woo the very heartbeat of RishiRaj Mahajan." A loud giggle left my lips, hearing him
I stepped a more closer to him as our face inches away. "So, you think you can woo the very heartbeat of RishiRaj Mahajan, by using card full of cash?"
He tickled his tongue making a sound. "No." He mumbled, his hand touched the small traces over my forehead as I stared at his face, without blinking
"It's hard to woo her, whose standards are being raised by her father and brothers only."
"Are you scared of my brother?" I teased him and saw how he scoff on that. "Why would I? It's there fault, they weren't alert and let my gaze fall on these princess of theirs." He muttered caressing my cheek as I sighed softly
"Now, I'm on my way to make their princess to be my Jaan for forever."
Butterflies - that would been an understatement. His words worked like a fresh bloom of flowers, the arrival of spring to my body, I felt alive again.
My heart flutters very badly as I looked away from him tearing his intense gaze from me. It's hard!
I turned around and gulp a lump to calm my racing heartbeat "You are really good with your words." I scoff at him
My hands shivered as I make a fist of it and sighed. "You should give classes to others."
"That was my inner feelings. Not sugar-coated words." I didn't replied anything.
I grabbed a random book and smiled at him. "Now you want to woo this princess so you should bear the tantrums too." I shoved the book in his chest with first one too.
He chuckled. "Your wish, my command." He bow slightly. I walk forward in the other side of the shelf to check
After choosing few more books of my favorite author, I turned around in search of him.
Raking my eyes around, I noticed him. Leaning back on one of the shelf, his whole focus on the book he is reading, he is looking hot and fuc-- I mean, handsome.
My eyes fall on the black book cover, the thick book in his hand, his eyes held an amusement as he is reading but he turned the page and chocke in the air, as I take a closer look a loud gasp escaping my lips.
The name gains all my attention - The Haunting Adeline.
Shit! Fuckkkkkk! NO.
I quickly sprinted towards him and snatched the book from him, he stared at my face with sheer horror
He cough a little more as I stuffed the book, back in the shelf and looked around. Suddenly the walls and windows, looking more interesting to me.
"What the hell was that?" I look at him, feigning innocence. "What?" I quirks my brows
"What type of books you prefer, huh?! And, don't try to act innocent." He frown at me
"What book? Which book? What you're saying?" I stayed in denial as he sighed and deadpanned at me
"Ishana." He gave a death look as I sighed and roll my eyes. "If you didn't like it, don't read it. Period." I huffed at him
"What? You'll read this. The book is.... full of adultery and smuts. What you even reading?" He chided
"Ayee, Sinha. Don't even dared to comment on my favorite books and dared you said a word about my Zade baby." I warned him.
"What, baby? Who's your baby? Do you want me to go on a killing spree? Don't test my patience, Ishana." His jaw clenched as I really enjoyed seeing his expression
"I'm talking about the character of this book." I said and shrug as he scoff. "You're not taking these adultery books. I'll sue this writer." He kept grumbling as he snatched the book from me put it back on the shelf
"It's doesn't called as adultery, Rohan. It has term, called spicy or steamy novels."
"As if I care." He retrot and I huffed, I took the book again as he gave me a glare
"I'm not scared of you." I grumble back and walk away
"Are you seriously, going to read that?" I nods on it. He sulked staring at me, but I ignored him.
"Not this one, okay."
"Fine. Then, I don't want it. I'm going back to haveli." I slammed the books on the table and marched towards the stairs
I suddenly pulled back and my back dashed with his front as I felt him sighing. "Yeah, okay. You win."
It bring a huge grin on my face but I still didn't heed him and look at him from corner of eyes, over my shoulder
"No need, you'll keep grumbling all the way. It's your money afterall." I snapped, and tried break free his hold
In a swift turn, I faced him. "So what??" He frown.
I sighed, "Yahi ki yeh tumhare paisa hain. Tumhare hain." I pointed at his chest, staring straight at his face
(That's your money. Yours.)
I looked down feeling, him grasping my hand and pulling me near him. "Toh mujhe apna bana lo."
(So make me yours.)
"Huh?!" He chuckle softly and squish my cheeks as my eyes widen at him.
"Tell me one thing. Do you fantasize all these, while reading." My jaw dropped as he stared at me without a smirk settled on his face and eyes sparkling in amusement
I pushed him away and stomped away as I heard his soft laughter, mixing in the air
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I chuckled at her response. I sighed, staring at the book. This darn book! Ughh!!
Picking few more books, she choosed, I walk downstairs going to the counter, I paid for the book
I walk towards her, but I saw her staring down at her phone and sighing softly. "What was it?"
"Hm?" She look at me. "What is bothering you?" I hold her hand as we both walk out the exit. She didn't replied on it and I didn't force her.
"Where next?" She question, opening the passenger side door
"Leave the car here. We're going to mall."
"What? I don't like shopping?" She grumble in whinning tone
"Not for you."
"Then?" She frown at me
"For Champ."
"What? No, you don't have to."
"I want to. I want to gift him something. And...." I stopped looking at her as her brows arched up
"I want to know him more."
"You want to?"
I shrug, "I want you both in my life." I look at her and saw her gulping slowly
What happened to her??
"Do you even know, what you saying?" Her soft whispers, reach my ears. "You know, I won't joke about this."
She curled her lower lips inside her mouth and sucked it, looking away. I sighed, knowing very well about her thoughts and insecurities. I can see the wheel turning in her head
But. I'm not going back on my words. I want both of them - My Jaan and my Jaan's Janna, in my life.
"What you want to know about him?" I heard her, as I hold her hand againand we both started walking towards the mall
"What he likes the most in food?"
She chuckle softly. "Almost everything but, he loves gobbling up cheesecake." We both laughed on that
"Games?"
"Football, Obviously. And, he sometimes loves scribbling on papers, it's his drawing." It brings a smile on my face, seeing her eyes shines and faces glow up, the more she shares about him
We walk inside the mall, as I dragged her towards the kids section at a game store. I grinned at the sight huge block games and video car racing set
"Have you lost it, don't?"
"Why not. You don't know but he plays so good in such small age." I beamed proudly. I know it's nothing to be proud off, but I'm still proud.
"No. He is just 4 years. I never allowed him video games. It makes kids lazy." She argued
"Excuse me. Champ is still an energetic boy. Don't say rubbish." She scoff at me
"Rubbish? Really? I'm not letting you buy this. End of discussion." She retrot
"I'm buying it. I promise him to give one." I retrot back with equal stubbornness
"Rohan, stop it." She huff
"Sir. Ma'am." We both look aside a girl standing infront of US, with a smile
"Please don't fight, inside the shop, please. " She added politely as we both realised, everyone looking at US
I cleared my throat and straighten. "We're taking these."
"No. We are not." This time, I feel offended. I suggest her, to buy clothes for she denied saying, it's her who choose his and it'll be her, till he don't get his preference
And now this. Damn it, it's irritating me now.
"Pack it." I retrot as she glared me. "Ohho, jhagra mat karo aise. Child's father also have rights on him."
(Don't fight like this. )
At first we both frown, but the words keep sinking in my brain and understood what this lady meant.
"No! Not at all. He is--" Ishana shook her head, was saying but I cut her off
"Yes. You're right, Aunty. Make her understand that too. She never listens to me. He is my son, too." I said and look at her, with a smile
"Hain?" She responded. I bite my inner cheek to control the laughter, bubbling in my throat
"Aww! You really loves your Son, it seems."
"Obviously, I do." I smiled, remembering how Kshitij, felt safe and carefree around me these days
But...The most thing, I like about him is. I turned at Ishana. "He's just like his mother...." I trailled off, staring at her face, her soft and innocent eyes which is looking at me.
"Full of joy and light. Innocent and sweet. Smart and mischievous."
I chuckled, as I got a flash of the incident two weeks ago. He pranked on Abhi, who eat half of his breakfast which especially Ishana made for him, so in return he spoiled his branded T-shirt from Louis Vuitton, spreading ketchup on him.
"Aww! That's so sweet." The lady cooed.
"You love your wife, isn't it?" Another women with the previous one said
I look at Ishana, with arched brows as she digged her nails on my arm but I didn't react, neither hissed.
"Obviously, a lot." I smirk at her, as she shivered when I pull her closer in my arms, wrapping my arm around her waist
"You're luck--"
"Excuse me, we're getting late." She cut off in between and grabbed my arms, and started draging away
"Bye, Aunty." I waved at both the ladies as they smiled at me. She took the bags and walk out.
We went out of the store and she stopped around the corner side. I hissed and rubbed my arm, when she smack hard.
"What? What was that??"
"How can you, say all those lies with that straight face. You're really shameless, Rohan." She hit my chest thrice
"You think, it's funny. I didn't find it funny at all." I didn't understand, why she irked up this much
"I'm done here." She spatt and marched towards the elevator. She entered inside but the door was closing before I could enter.
The door closed, making me cursed at the bad timing. She was alone there. I saw the lift stopped at top floor. Damn it!
After a moment the elevator come up and the door opened as I entered and with me two couples entered too.
The door pinged before opening on the top floor as I sprinted out. Raking my eyes around in desperate need, I tried to search for her.
Where the fuck, she vanished?!
I spotted her near the ladies washroom. I marched towards her. "Where you both are?" I heard her asking over the call
"Oh. Wait, I'm coming too. Harsha stay with Anuj, dare you went anywhere alone." She warned him
"Yes. I'm coming. I'll take thi--" I snatched the phone from her as she glared at me. "She's not coming. Anuj, just do what I said you to do."
I ended the call. She snatched her phone from me but before she could walk past me, I grabbed her wrist in a firm hold
My jaw clenched at her. The words Yug said today morning, ringed in my ear and it nothing just invoked my anger more. Even after she faced so many dangers, a attack just yesterday, she still being this careless
"Everything has a limit, Ishana. How dare you to come away like this? Don't you know the danger, here??" My jaw clenched as I glared her
"Rohan. It's mall." She mumbled, looking around as I sighed in irritation
"Are you shouting at me and getting angry? When, it should be me." She puffed her cheeks like a puffer fish
"Oh yes. Surely. And, why you left just like that?" My teeth grinded in anger but she paid no heed
"I'm hungry and need to.use the restroom." She spatt in slow tone and tried to break free my hold
I sighed, "You should have told me." She pushed me away as I stumbled one step back
"Why should I? I don't want to." She spatt and clenched her jaw, looking at me.
She huffed a breath. "Mein kahi nahi jaa rahi, tumhare saath." She tried to walk past me
(I'm not going with you anywhere.)
"Aeeeee, Ishana."
I grabbed her wrist softly and pulled her back, near me. "Try to understand, I was worried for you, Sweetheart." She stared at me, then rolled her eyes and make a face
"Don't worry. I won't die this fast." She scoff at me. I felt the sudden pain in my chest as if someone stabbed the knife right in my chest and twisted the knife brutally
I pulled her more closer to me in anger as our front collide, her eyes widen more.
"Repeat that ever and I show you, what I can do." My tone dropped to low and held the cold warning
"I- I was just saying. Why you're reacting like that?" She mumbled and blink at me
I hold her jaw in between my thumb and other two fingers. "I'm giving you last warning. Never repeat these words or you'll regret saying this."
"Understood?" She blinked at me and gulp a lump. I stared at her face as her lips formed a pout cause of my hold on her jaw.
I stared at her lips for a second then look at her eyes. I can't loose my control, now.
She stared back at me and suddenly rolled her eyes at me and pushed me away. "Go to hell." She spatt and stomped inside the food court
This girl and her attitude.
"Not there. Come with me." I grabbed her hand again as she groan. This time, she didn't opposed me
Next, I took her in a south Indian restaurant. I heard her saying to Sarika last night, she's craving the south Indian food
"Why we're here?"
"Don't you wanna try the Dosa?" I smiled at her
"No." My smile wiped. "I want to taste something else, now."
"What?" I look at her
"Come with me. I know a good place." She smiled and dragged me out of the shop
I grinned on that. She maybe didn't realised it but this time, she's holding my hand with her own will
"You never came Bikaner, right?"
"No. I did came. I just stayed in the Haveli." She shrug.
"Last time when I came, Dad took me there. The place and food both were awesome." She smiled
"Last time?" She nods. "10 years ago." She added as we both entered inside a rajasthani aesthetic hotel as we both climbed the stairs
"Your special one." The waiter nods as I entered the seating area and I gasped. No chair or table but two stool and people were seating on one stool and infront of them in another the food is placed
It clicked me that it's a traditional rajasthani aesthetic and backdrop restaurant.
She took a place as I followed her silently, seating infront of her in the stool.
She clicked few pictures of the royal architecture and traditional setup as I smiled looking at her
I took out my phone as it makes me huff seeing the messages from Yuvi and Abhi.
Abhi : Very chalak, bro. You just scoot away so cleverly. And, what about me? When I asked you about give me idea to Sarika on a date. Asshole.
Yuvi : You Bloody swine!
Why you didn't told me beforehand about this. Rohan, you better not try to do anything with my sister in law.
I rolled my eyes on it. What Sister-in-law? Ulta chor Kotwal ko dantey.
(The kettle calling the pot black)
But what grabbed my attention more is another message. It brings a smirk on my face.
Where's she?? Kaha leke gaya tu usse. Answer my calls. I'll kill you, Sinha.
(Where you took her?)
The sender's name make me chuckle. Tansen (#Sala 3)
I typed back a fast reply.
No worries. Kuch bhi karun, tujhe itni jaldi Mamu nahi banaonga.
(Whatever I do. I won't make you Uncle soon.)
He instantly replied, sending
I'll cut your dick into pieces and make you eat it.
This Sloath.
I'll love to see you try. Now, don't disturb my beautiful date.
I kept my phone aside but I felt a small flash of light on my face. I look up frowning, but saw her with widening eyes, she's looking at me.
"Did you just..... click my picture?" I felt amused staring at her shock face
"What? Me?? No." She scowl, looking away
"Show me your phone." I forwarded my hand. "What? Why? I won't." She spatt in instant
"Why not? I want to check."
"I'm not like you to click pictures of someone without their consent."
I sighed on it. And, didn't said anything. Her statement did hurt a little to me, but I stayed silent on it.
Soon, the food got served and my eyes widen seeing the amount of the food. I stared at the platter of food and at her beaming face, as she grinned happily
"It's..... this much food. Can you eat this much?" I stared at her face as she just scowl at me
It's a big round platter of rice, puri, mix vegetable curry, Panchmel dal, Dal batti churma, kachori, lasoon ki chutney, Gatte ki Sabzi and few more dishes too with mix salad.
In sweets there is, Ghevar, Gulaab Jamun, Obviously! Ishana Raj is incomplete with Gulaab Jamun.
"Go for it." She pointed at the plate. "It's yours. Mine is coming." She smiled softly
I turned towards the waiter. "Cancel that plate. We don't need that." Her jaw dropped as the waiter stared at me then nods
"What? Why? I'm hungry, okay." She spatt in mild voice.
"We are sharing." She frown in irritation. "But why?" She whinned
"I'm not that hungry and moreover, I can't finish all this. So have it." I smiled at her
She grumble something under her breath and tore a piece from the puri and dipped it into the curry and had the bite
A peaceful and serene smile came on her lips as she chewed on the bite. "Have it."
I forwarded my hand but a sudden thought crossed my mind and I retreat my hands back with a smile
She stopped after a moment and frown. "What? You don't like it? You want something else? Should I order something?" She bombarded her questions
"No. It's just....." I deliberately put a pause and look at her. "What??" She look concentrate on me
"Feed me."
"What??" She shriek softly as I just smiled.
What? What's that reaction? Didn't she feed that brat, last night? Even feed that fucker Tansen, when he hurted his shoulder in Delhi.
Why this reaction for me?
"I can't. Actually, I won't." She shook her head
"Why??" I frown. "Use your hands. Didn't you eat today morning also." She snort and had a bite
"Did you forgot the conditions." I gave her a warning look and she glared me
"You can't threaten me always with that." She grumble.
"Feed me or else, I'm not eating." I threaten. "Then, stay hungry." She grumble with a shrug and took a bite of puri again
I crossed my arms over my chest and stared at her without blinking. She took another morsel of rice and stared at me with her angry eyes
"I'll kill you someday." She grumble and took a bite of puri, dipped in vegetable curry, as she forward her hand towards my face
I stared at her hand then at her face. "Fast. Before I change my mind." A chuckle left my lips
I took the bite. She was very cautious so that her hand or finger doesn't touch my lips
I chewed on the bite and smiled. "Umm.... it's delicious."
"You can't use hands in eating? What's the use of this useless hands." She rolled her eyes at me
A sly smirk crept on my face. "Oh, Sweetheart. I really can use my hand in very good work. How's it?, I teach you some moves tonight?"
She stopped chewing her food at stared at me for a moment and instantly look down on the plate
"What a Jerk." I heard her grumbling something like that
She feed me quite few times, every time being cautious of not touching my lips. I let her eat few morsel in peace
"Hey, not for once you let me taste the Dal batti. What, are you saving it for yourself?" I mocked her as she coff at me
"Fine. Fine." She forwarded her hands as I bend slightly and this time grabbed her wrist as her hand shivered a little and our eyes locked
I stared into her eyes and took the morsel but this time, I licked her thumb and two fingers, earning a gasp from her
Her eyes widen as she retreat her hand back instantly. "It's tasty." I lick my lips and chewed on the bite
She glared me and wiped her hands on the tissue and took the bowl of Gulaab Jamun.
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Our next and last destination. I took her to the sunrise and sunset point in Bikaner. I heard from people and also checked the reviews online, it was quite good place.
I look towards her to see her, staring down at her mobile and sighing again. I stopped walking as she took few steps forward and dashed in my chest
It makes me sighed at her behavior. She rubbed her nose with her palm and craned her neck to look at me
My brow quirks up. She let out a soft smile and sighed. "Tell me. Are you feeling bored." I question, but she shook her head
"No. Actually...." She paused, looking at side. Few metres away from US, there's only desert all around
I hold her chin and turned her face to stared at me "Nothing, it's just..." She sighed again, I can see the sudden hurt in her eyes.
I stand silently and stared down at her. "Kshitij, didn't even called me for once." She mumbled, staring at me and make a face
A smile crept on my face, hearing her complaints. I held back the chuckle
"Keep roaming behind me like a rabbit, whole day but showing me tantrums, just cause of a silly puppy. That Brat!" She grumble as a chuckle left my lips this time
She turned at me with narrowed gaze. "What? You getting entertain. It looks like, you're very happy." She gritted her teeth
"No." I shook my head immediately. "I don't even dared to think that. I don't have that much guts." I added further
I seriously have no guts to irritate her when she's already irritated to hell. I don't have death wish.
"Are you teasing me?" She pinned me there with her glare
"Mera itni Himmat nahi hain. Me aisa karne ke bare me soch bhi nahi sakta." I said, and nibble my lower lips to stop the smile, which threating to bloom on my face
(I don't have such audacity. I can't even think of doing that.)
Ahw scoff and walk ahead of me and stood there silently. The soft, cold breeze caressed our hairs and face
The temperature and atmosphere, both are starting to get chilled in this winter season
She crossed her arms over her chest and stood there. Her soft black hairs with traces of chocolate brown highlight on her lower locks, shinning and flying in the air.
I walk and stood just behind her. She's looking at the horizon infront of US. The blue sky now turned into a little darker shade.
The vibrant hues, include with shades of red, orange, yellow, and little pink and purple shades adoring the sky beautifully. The soft clouds is just enhancing the sky's beauty more.
Cause of the yellow and red hues the desert infront of US is shining like gold. Adding charms to the beauty more
I, softly took my arms and wrapped around her shoulder and waist from back, pulling her back to my chest.
She startled on that and tried to wriggle. "Ishana, please." I plead, softly and tighten my hold on her firmly
My hold on her is neither too tight to hurt her nor too loose to make her break free from it.
She stopped wriggling at my plead. "I just want to capture this moment with you in my arms." I mumbled and hear her took a sharp breath
I leaned forward and nuzzle my face in her hairs, inhaling sharply. The soft and beautiful fragrance of jasmine and sandalwood hit me and my guts twisted
I felt her soft palms resting on my hand, which wrapped around her shoulder. It brought a smile at my face as I nuzzle more in her neck
She shuddered softly, trying to move forward, avoiding my touches on her neck but I restricted
"Don't be upset, okay. He is just a kid and sad too." She sighed
"I don't want to make him sad. Now, he'll be happy getting the puppy but in future if something happens to it, then my Kshitij will be the one, who'll be sad. And, I don't want that." She mumbled and it makes me frown
"We humans are bad, emotionless too. But you know, if we get attached to someone then we can't help the love and care we feel and it makes US, weak. Very weak." I let her voice out everything, she built up inside her
"You know, I don't want to see him sad, never in his life. For no-one. I don't want to see him regretting his life and cursing himself for whatever bad things happen in his life. I want him happy, healthy and that, he lives his life to his fullest." I smiled hearing her
She really loves him, alot.
"But, now his happiness lies on that puppy. Kids do have soft and innocent heart, Ishana. They don't understand the cruelty of life and world. Let him be happy, right?" I state back as she intake a sharp breath
"And you can't always protect him, right?" I said, as she look at me with a frown, over her shoulder
"Why not?" I felt the irritation in her
"Will you be able to protect him and his heart, if his first love is utter failure or even worst if it's unrequited love?" I joked as she laughed on it softly
"What? Unrequited love? Bullshit! Do you only can think that part? You're...." She huffed a breath and chuckle as it makes me smile too
"What?? I'm serious." I said and look at her, craving my head at her. She chuckled as I sighed, seeing her smiling face glowed more under the rays of sunset
Her features sharpen, her face glowed and her dusky brown skin shines under the soft sunrays.
"You're looking beautiful." I muttered, staring at her as she turned at me as it brings a lazy smile on my face
I pecked her cheek as a gasp left her mouth. She tried to move away as I chuckle.
"You said..."
"It's just a peck, I said, I won't kiss." I retrot as she narrowed her gaze at me
"You and your excuses." She roll her eyes. I turned her facing me. "Fine."
"So, let him have the puppy. Let him know what happiness, what sadness, what joy and heartbreak feels like. Ishana, you can't protect him from everything. That's what life is." She stared at me as my left hand's fingers intertwined with her left hand's fingers
I stared at our intertwined fingers as I said further, "Sometimes those happy moments, sad and regretting moments teaches US many things in life. Which we cared less about our happy moments, they highlights in our sad times, making US know, which is more valuable and worthy. Pain teach US, how to be strong, how to fight our battles, how to overcome it and win it. Everyone face joy and heartbreak, it's two sides of one coin ad coin does flips, Ishana."
"If you'll get stuck in your past, in your sadness and those things which already happened then how you'll be happy further, how you'll make others happy? Trust me, Love, Pain is inevitable. We can't escape it. But we can overcome it. We can fight it. Saying, from my personal experience. I know, what regrets and pain teaches you. I, myself, learnt a big lesson from it." I muttered, I didn't look up, cause if I did, the pain will be visible to her. The tears which I always kept hidden
My thumb kept moving circular motionon her upper palm as I inhaled sharply. "You shouldn't stop him, right? Didn't you said, we should do what our heart says?" I didn't look up, but I felt her nodding.
I nods too, inhaling once more. "Are you crying?" She muttered, and I shook my head
"Rohan, look at me." I denied looking up. I don't want to. "Hey, Crybaby?" My eyes narrowed as I look up at her as she chuckle
"There. There. Are you lost, baby boy?" She patted her free hand on my head, like patting a baby
"Aww! Baby boy is crying?" She teased me more.
"I should click a picture of this. Wait." She took out her phone from her Jean's pocket as I huffed
"Stop it. Ishana don't." I warned her but she laughed ignoring me
"No. No. Let me take one picture. I'll show it to Kshitij. His Laal Tamatar, crying??" She laughed more
"Will you stop laughing? I wasn't crying? Something went in my eyes?" She roll her eyes with a scoff and I heard few clicking sounds
It makes me groan, I know my eyes are still moist and red. She can't show this to anyone.
"Give me your phone?" She shook her head, and few steps back. "Ishana, give me your phone, now." I took a step forward as she stepped back
"Sweetheart, Please."
"No. Never." She chuckle and I saw her starting running away
"Ishana, stop there. If I catch you, you're done for."
"You wish, Sinha." She started running fast as I followed behind to catch her
You just wait!
"Ackkk!!" She shriek the moment I was close to grab her arm but she took a sudden turn and run in circle.
She stopped in another way of a bench and chuckle. "Come here." She rolled her eyes on me
I turn towards my left to grab her but she back away turning towards opposite direction, making me groan as she laughed softly
"If I catch you, you're done for." She mimicked my words in heavy voice and laugh hard, holding her stomach
"Tsk. Tsk. Rohan Sinha, you're getting old bones, in this age." She tsked, mocking me
"Oh really." I stood up on the bench and walk towards her as her eyes widen on it
"H-hey! That's cheating." She shriek and backed away and run away again, making me groan
"Aww, baby boy got little legs." I scoff and ran behind her
This time, you're gone Ishana.
I fasten my speed and grab her from behind, scopping her in my arms and twirling her in air
Her squeal echoed in the air as series of laughter escape our lips as we both started laughing in it
Oh, I'm loving this date and I'm in love with this girl, in my arms.
I twirled her again as she let out a laugh, making me laugh too.
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