Chapter 4

 In italics, either flashbacks or flashes in nightmares.

In normal font, is present. 

In Bold , place or time will be mentioned.

If some place or time is mentioned bold n normal then it means that person is there who is thinking about the past. If place/ time is mentioned in italics n bold that means it's the place/time of flashback.

New York, USA

AR Mansion

April, 2017

AR Textile, Manhattan, New York

"ASR there are two person as per your requirement for your PA."

"Send both one by one in, I myself will take their interview."

"Alright ASR"

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"Sir may I come in?" Asked girl in mid 20s.

"Hello Miss Mukherjee. You are from India?" he asked.

"Yes Sir but I'm living here from my early college days."

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"Sir may I come in.?" She ask mischievously from door knowing very well she will get scold.

"Oh.. How many times should I tell you should not call me Sir? For you it's only Arjun." He said irritatedly, "I think I should teach you with punishment so you wouldn't forget ever again." He added with smirk.

Her eyes got wide as she got the underlying meaning and started taking step back saying "No, No,no Arjun I know, promise not for next time.. I..." as he started walking towards her. Soon girl's back hit the wall while Arjun stood touching their noses, she closed her eyes and started breathing heavily due to their close proximity and tried to say "Arju..Ummm..." but couldn't say as Arjun bend down and started kissing her soft delicious lips slowly while his hand caressing her bare waist sliding under her shirt and her hands on his nape pulling him down, soon soft kiss turned into passionate one leaving both of them breathless.

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Maryland Church, New York

She wrap her one hand around his arm smiled towards three men who look close to her and walk towards the stage where one man, look like church priest, was standing with large book. Arjun stand with her Infront of priest as he (priest) recite something and then ask something which he replied happily "Yes I do." Priest asked the same to the girl who replied looking at Arjun with glassy eyes "Yes I do." Then sound of cheering n clapping reverberated there. Before priest declared "You may kiss the bride."

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Arjun woke up startled, breathing heavily while his body drench in his sweat even with AC on in full blast. He sigh deeply thinking that again he saw those weird yet beautiful flashes or nightmares as he isn't able to understand that why the nightmares in which he usually saw a particular girl's blur face only from last month he started seeing lots of moment with her. Though her face was always blur but he feels as if he saw her somewhere. He turn towards his wall clock, leaving the bed he went inside his washroom to get up as he can't let some horrifying nightmare or may I say beautiful dreams effect his life. Life.. thinking of which he think about peoples those are currently becomes important in his life. Thinking so he freshen up quickly and left the house for his morning jog not before walking in his garden inhaling fresh air.

One month passed since Arjun brought Riya and kids to his house after getting discharge from hospital. He was shocked first to thought that Riya was Sam's wife and these are Sam's kids but then he got to know Sam was just helping her but he got more shocked seeing his ever cool helping nature Sam turn his back towards Riya n kids so he brought them with him. But Riya refused to live their without paying, though later she agreed on working in AR's Maryland branch as according to her if he will be with her he couldn't let her do something properly and Maryland branch also need someone's special surveillance therefore from last 25 days she is working there. Thinking so, Arjun just came inside the house after his morning jog and went in the kitchen to get water to drink as it's to early for others to get up. But after drinking water he felt some movement in his living room with some shuffling sound, he quickly kept the glass and jug down on kitchen counter and went outside without making sound to check who is it. But when he didn't saw anyone in living room, he was about to turn towards his room when he again heard those shuffling sound which now was more clear as it was near so he turn to his left and become shocked to see Aryan stands near the door trying to open the lock by tip toeing because of his little height. Soon Arjun without making noise stood behind Aryan and raised him in his arms which make Aryan shrieked in horror and shock as he (Aryan) felt himself swaying in air, hearing Aryan's shrieked Arjun quickly hug him to calm him down while ruffling his hair to soothe his tensed form. Soon getting his father warmth Aryan calm down and hug him tightly which Arjun thought is due to the suuden shock but Aryan did it because he didn't want to lose any moment of getting his father embrace. Clutching Aryan to him Arjun walked in living room and sat down on sofa but Aryan nod his head in 'no' so asked him where did he want to sit, Aryan softly murmured "Garden.." Nodding his head, Arjun walked towards the garden and sit on the chair still holding Aryan near him which he didn't know why but felt soothing his earlier restlessness. After sitting there comfortably, Arjun asked softly "So champ why were you trying to open the door.?" Aryan looked down embarrassed to get caught and replied in meek voice "Mumma was sleeping as baby didn't let her sleep last night, when I woke up I thought of walking and playing in garden as I love morning fresh air and I found no one was awake so I myself tried to open the door... Sorry.."

"Oh no champ. Why are you sorry? It's ok. Even like you I also love morning fresh air that's why I daily woke up early to get fresh air and jog a little. So from now whenever you woke up early come to my room we will do our morning walk, together. Okay?" Arjun said softly caressing Aryan head. Aryan like a yearning child quickly bobbed his head up-down happily. Then Arjun asked Aryan about his school and friends, which make Aryan all the more excited as he started telling him about his playground, friends, teachers, etc while Arjun listened attentively enjoying Aryan's talk and company both. 

On the other side inside the room after getting up little late, Riya freshen up quickly and came out of her room of Arjun's house with baby in her hand calling Aryan "Aruuu!! Aruu..!!" and stop in her track seeing the mesmerizing sight of her lovely peoples, tears welled up in her eyes as she saw father-son talking animatedly about Aryan's school. She wiped her eyes quickly and walked towards kitchen for checking on breakfast helping Jacques (the cook) as she didn't want to interrupt father-son moment. 

After sitting on dining table, Everyone start eating their breakfast, Riya saw Arjun smiled towards her not the sympathetic or pityful but genuine smile of showing his happiness amd gratefulness of getting a lovely company for his breakfast and dinner with some other intense emotion which maybe break Riya for even doing wrong assumption. Returning dimple smile, Riya thought about the day which bring her here one month back.

As Sam goes near Riya hugged her and whispered in low voice in her ears "Riya don't stress on this all. Just remember I'm doing it for you all. It's the best thing we can do right now. Go with him. Do not tell him anything, I told Aryan too. I know It'll hurt but it'll be worth. I will tell you further on phone but right now act as I too hurt you. Take care." Saying so he left and Riya did as he told her and cried heart out getting Arjun's warm embrace not for the act but for her dreadful months when she yearn for this warmth but wasn't able to find it anywhere.

She came out of her thought hearing Arjun's voice as he said "Get ready I will be waiting for you in car after fifteen minutes." And left to his room seeing her nod.

TBC