~Part 11~~

Armaan walked into the bedroom to see no one there at all… frowning he looked over at the draw and sat down on the bed….as he looked over at the closed draw and closed his eyes… as so many questions were swimming his mind he sighed and opened his eyes… "I need to address this!….if there is someone in this house out to hurt me …I ensure you I will find you….That is the word of a Rajput .." he said reaching for the draw.

"Champa…is that you?" he looked up hearing a voice as a smiled played on his lips as he got up from the bed.

"Ji Raj Kumari.." he said in a high pit voice… and grinned slowly as he opened the door to the walkin wardrobe and looked in awe at the sight before him….as she stood with her back to him not seeing him.

Riddhima sighed as she tired to untire her blouse but due to the mendhi on her hand she was at a lost… This was all she needed that stupid vrat on top of anything and Vinita Bua made sure she had full mendhi on like on her wedding day and now she was stick trying to get the sari off ….

"Don't just stand there? Help me? Before Kuwar Armaan comes…" Armaan smiled broadly seeing her in such dilemma as she fretted over the sari… stepping forward he placed his hands on her pallu from behind.

"Be careful taking this Sari off…I don't want to get Henna on it at all… thank you!" she mumbled sigh in relief…. Placing his hand on her pallu from behind….Riddhima thought about tomorrow no food and drink as she felt something strange happening to her … Armaan gentle picked up her hair and moved it to the side…her skin was soft and supple as his heart raced feeling himself wanting to dive into her and get lost in her…away from the stabbing question in the back of his mind…he just wanted to get lost in her away from it all…as he gentle placed his hand on doorie of the blouse.

"Riddhima…" he whispered in her ear as she gasped feeling his lips brushing her earlobes.

"Armaan?" he turned them around and looked over at him as he stepped forwards taking hold of her waist and pulling her towards him as she looked over at him grinning.

"You have me at an disadvantage…" she said looking at him with her arms around his neck as his dimples sunk in…

"hmmm… I have a feeling that my queen, you will always have the upper hand…" he whispered placing his cheek against her and closing his eyes taking her in his breath..

"Are you going to help me or what?" he pulled back and grinned at her as she looked at him.

"Hmm sure I undress you at a price!" he teased looking at her as he stepped back.

"Armaan?" he chuckled hearing her moans as he released her.

"I get to dress you as I want…" he said turning around and opening up the cupboard ..No the ninja outfit? It hanging in there…she quickly stepped forward and bumped into him catching his attention.

"Armaan…I can fall with my sari half untied…look at me…" he looked over at her as she leaned against the cupboard door closing it shut…making sure his attention was on her..

"Look at me?" she said leaning towards him…

"Hmmm I see a seriously deadly wife…" he said running his finger up her arm feeling her goosebumps on her arms as she blushed with her eyes lowered…

"Ouch!" he looked over at the pain on her face and stopped seeing the bandage on her arm as he frowned looking at her.

"Ok I suggest you come clean now!" Riddhima looked at him with her heart pounding as she looked over at her not looking please at all.

"Come clean?" she whispered as he placed his hand on her navel …feeling his warm hand touching her belly button and pulling out the pleats of the sari as he looked at her close her eyes.

"Hmmm…why didn't you tell me you hurt yourself and all…" he looked at her standing before him in her petticoat and blouse.

"I did want you to worry as you where so tense about Minnie and all…it just a minor scratch…" she said looking at him as he looked so intensely at her not breaking his gaze.

"Armaan…I need to get dressed!" she whispered as he leaned back slightly and smiled.

"hmmm I seem to be getting distracted my queen…" he said leaning hard against her.

"Really I wonder why?" he raised an eyebrow she was teasing him and he was enjoying it …

"My nightie in the other cupboard….if you could kindly…" she added looking at him.

"I suppose I have too…" he stepped back and looked over at the cupboard.

"Thank you!" she sighed in relief seeing him moving away. That was a close one first thing in the morning she was going to move the stuff…

"RD how the red? Sound?" shaking her head she looked over at him knowing fully will how the rest of the evening was going to get spent as he took out two of the nighties…Muskhan and Sapna gifted her which she would never ever wear as he looked at them on the hangers.

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"Vinita? Are you sure?" Jaichand looked over at her placing the large box on the table.

"It's time Riddhima knew the truth about out sister hood!" She looked over at her brother as she placed the glass of whisky to his mouth.

"This is risky? If she finds Padmini she will hand everything over to Chriag…as the male heir… We need to take over everything as well planned." Vinita looked over at him and nodded.

"We need Riddhima on side to take revenge…Armaan is easy to manipulate but Riddhima is after all Rani ma's grandchild…so I am giving her this…Pam agrees with me… Don't worry I have removed evidence of Chriag's and Pam's existence and reference from everything… I want this equally as you…" Vinita looked over at him nodded his head.

"In the next 2 months the carnation will be held and Armaan is king to both provinces…we control everything…Slow we take the businesses…" Vinita added looking at the sliver gem box on the table.

"Still I think we need to be careful…Rani ma will be one step away from us and all…Armaan was quick to sign the agreement.." Jaichand looked at her as she headed for the window.

"I know …but this will give us the advantage…" Vinita turned to look at the sliver box.

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" Man I am hunger!" Armaan moaned looking over at Atul as he chuckled looking at him.

"It mid-day Bhai …so you not got long to go…by the way leaving for the office early this morning was good move.." Atul chuckled looking at him

"Yeah well! Vinita bua would have forced me to eat and I did not want to inform all of them….thanks for the sargi this morning…" Atul nodded as he looked over at his brother in the large leather chair…

"Here you go! Last final payment…the Vidya Malik hospital will be ready right for the carnation…" Armaan looked over at him handing him the cheque.

"Yeah I need to get the beds and units for the hospital this and Rani ma contributions have seriously helped the cause…" Armaan looked over at him as was proud.

"If you need any more let me know…." Atul nodded as he headed for the door.

"By the way when you goin to introduce us to her?" Atul stopped and looked at him.

"Come on you think I don't know that my brother is distracted by some thing or someone?" Armaan got up and looked at him

"Hmmm I am still unsure…. If she feels the same? Once I know for sure …I tell you!" Armaan nodded as he smiled looking at Atul blush as he opened the door.

Armaan sat down and looked over at the project file and his desk as his stomach rumbled and sighed. "Run Atul or you have a dismal state like me…" he chuckled patting his stomach and pressed ctrl-alt- del…

*bring bring *

"Armaan?" he sighed hearing her voice as he leaned back.

"Missing me already?" he asked hearing her giggle.

"Not really…wanted to ask if you could come home early and all…" she requested looking over at Minnie in the room as she walked to the bedroom balcony.

"You left so early and all…" she said looking at the sun in the afternoon sky.

"I am sorry never kissed you goodbye…will make it up to you when I come back…" he teased knowing she be blushing holding the phone.

"You are impossible.." she said feeling her cheeks going red think of what happen last night.

"Impossible me? I think your mistaken…. I was not the one teasing me all night.." he chuckled as she blushed.

"Do you want me home now?" he asked feeling his stomach growl

"What was that?" she asked holding the phone closer to her ear.

"Nothing? What time do you want me home?" he asked looking at the picture of her on his desk.

"Hmm I was think 4pm would be fine…" she replied looking at him photo on the wall.

"Ok…darling I be there? Anything else? Since I am at your mercy…" he chuckled placing his fingers on the glass.

"My mercy….really? in that case will you give me what I ask?" he smiled taking hold of the frame and pulling it close to his chest while holding the phone.

" hmmm I don't know about anything as you have everything…" he answered hearing her giggle on the phone.

"Everything?" she asked looking over at Minnie as she walked towards her.

"Of cause you have everything…my heart and soul!" he whispered as he sighed.

"Armaan I have to go…and your know bua and all are asking what happened to my mendhi …since you…" she blushed closing her eyes.

"If they ask say it got Armaan seal on it ….thou the mendhi on my hand has come out dark so ….i guess you love me more then I do….. aghhhh as much as I love this romantic chats I have just been Msn by the lovely assistance of mine…I be home 6pm right?" he said smiling placing the photo frame on the table..

"Armaan? 4pm?" she replied smiling

"What? RD? your breaking up! Shhhhhhhhhhhhshshshshsh 6pm?…..ok bye!"

"Armaan?" the line was dead and she giggled putting the phone down.

Armaan chuckled as he looked over at the phone…. "How I love her!" he said picking up the file and heading for the door…

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"Riddhima beta you did call him?" Riddhima nodded looking at everyone on the terrace as they looked up at the moon.

"Bhabhi he be here!" Minnie said looking up at her.

"I know!" Riddhima frowned as she looked over at everyone breaking there fast as she looked at the moon. Why am I even having this stupid fast …he goin to be shot at the carnation as planned and all. Long life rubbish…

"I'm here!" they turned to see him entering the terrace as he looked over at Riddhima folding her arms in her red sari looking breathtaking and looking away as winked looking over at Minnie shaking her head at him.

"Armaan beta?" he looked over at Vinita Bua looking at him clearly upset as he was dressed in his white and blue shervani ..pulling the collar.

"I got held up Bua…Sorry!" he said looking over at Riddhima

"I am not the one you should be saying sorry too…." Armaan looked over at Vinita and placed his arm around her…

"Bua we be down stairs…can you please…" he whispered in her ear as she giggled.

"Ok Beta I make sure she happy….poor girl nearly fainted twice already…" he looked concern and looked over at Riddhima as she headed for the edge of the terrace.

"We be down…quickly and I make sure she eats…" Vinita looked over at him and smiled.

"I send the food up….too you!" she whispered back at him as he smiled

"You're the best!" Armaan kissed her cheek as she looked at him walking towards Minnie.

"I am mad at you Bhabhi pasted out twice and your late…"

"RIGHT EVERYONE FOOD IS SERVED DOWNSTAIRS!" Armaan smiled as Vinta bua made the announcement as she winked at Minnie.

"Minne we be downstairs in a second…why don't you go downstairs…" Minnie placed her hands on her hips

"NO!…I am watching!"

"Minnie we got to go!" Vinita waved at her as Armaan winked at her.

"Come on she like will be mad at me …" Minnie grinned as she head towards Vinita Bua giggling.

Holding the jewellery box in his hand he stepped forward and looked at the moon next to her.

"Shall we?" she turned to look at him as he smiled holding out his hand.

Riddhima looked over at Armaan holding the cup of water in his hand as they had complete the rest of the pooja as he gentle place the cup to her lips…As she looked over at him placing the cup in the taali she picked it up and looked at him.

"Armaan I know …" he raised his eyebrow and looked over at her as she place the same cup to his lips as he leaned back and turned the glass around to her lip stick mark..as she looked at him puzzled as he held her hand and guided it to his lips..

"I want you in every life time…hence why?" she looked at him taken back…as he picked up the ladoo and placed it to her lips…as she took a bite …and looked at him taking the tray from her and placed it on the stone terrace and looked at her a she placed the box in her hand.

"Armaan?" she said looking at him as he smiled.

"I never got you anything at all…"

"Hmmm promise me your stay by myself forever …and never leave me and love me always…" Love Kat😳