PART 1
"guys lets go we have to pick ridz from the airport" announcing his plan he glanced at his rack of clothes to choose the best clothes for tonight while chirag looked at him with shock written on his face thinking 'will he not feel bad seeing her after yrs?...n feeling which they hav buried will not boil up?, come bak again to them? after all it still exists
inside them'
"but bro?" turning around he interrupted ritu as he knew wat was coming up next "lets do rest of the chatting in the car as she hates late comers so come on guys hurry up"
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driving his purple civic on empty streets of mumbai he looked at his passenger seat where he always wanted her to sit but as fate wanted she hardly was able to grab that seat...but seeing his sister besides him atlas brought a smile on his ever charming face while his heart started reading his sister's expression which was soo easy that sometime he wondered is he a magician??
"come on ritu just becoz ridz and my relationship didn't work out that doesn't mean we can't be friends...grow up...and tell me one thing is there a rule saying after ur break up u can't stay friends??" as he ended his thoughts he wondered how could he use 'friends' word becoz in his life the one of the things he is sure was 'he loved her no actually he still loves her'
"friends yeah right" as she sarcastically said he looked at her rolling her eyes...adding finishing touch to her sarcastic statement
"k fine i still LOVE her but we have different path sweetheart...totally different, she has to live in australia for another 5-7 yrs and i have my future in india i can't just throw my business, career and move to australia nor can she"
seeing chirag n ritu's frowned look he glanced ahead resuming "long distance relationship can't work dear, it certainly can't plus she too has moved on, having a full time boy friend there and i also love angie"
feeling uncertain, unsure of his last few words he looked ahead, composing himself he concluded "she is nice...im happy with her"
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after hugging her family members she turned to look at her second set of lifeline ie her friends...her everything...actually a part of her everything certainly not her whole world as she believes world doesn't end around family and friends, there is more to it
she has many things to do in her life which r also as important to her as her family and friends which are important to her...very important to her
her family + friends is a combination which completed her life...which made her strong...which helped her to stand on her toes...made her stand independently but that doesn't mean she should give up everything for them
if she had given up everything for them a part of her would not have been happy which would certainly disliked by them soo she chosen to live her dreams...move to australia three yrs back
as she hugged her friends ritu, chirag she turned towards armaan her...her??...holder of HER heart...the most possessive thing she ever had
seeing him standing like a dude...hands inside his pocket...slightly leaning on the wall...she smiled as this is the sight she was longing to see from past three yrs...had seen endless dreams in which she had returned to mumbai and saw him waiting at the airport for her...as she looked at him more closely her smile widened and eye brows shook up with a surprised look..."look at u omg i can't believe it...muscles n all hmmm not bad ammy, im flattered...totally clean bowled"
"tell me something which i haven't heard...this line is too old, i have heard it million times before" seeing her rolling her eyes at his attitude filled statement while her hands rested on her hips...ready to retort he continued "k before u retort come here give me a hug"
"i missed u" she mumbled while hugging his strong body for mins while fond memories rolled inside them...memories which may never turn into reality anymore
"me too...and u know wat this is what i haven't heard million times" chucking at his own statement his lips gave company to her lips...his lips smiling with her innocent smiling lips
feeling a light kiss on her hair she smiled further while he departed from the most longest hug they ever had
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"armaan u forgot i live in left not right...gosh how rude of u" as she pounted her lips looking angry yet cute to him he smiled
"ammy take a u-turn...all relatives r at home waiting for me, i just told mom u guys will drop me home n now where r u taking me" seeing she was now looking outside angrily definitely not pleased... but enjoying the breeze too he chucked remembering the old times as he still remembered she always had anger staying on her tiny nose...a tiny nest house was build up for her anger on the tip of her nose
"i remember when u had left u told me whenever u return first thing u want to do was....drive 2 marine drive n have ur fav sizzling brownie and ice cream, heated and frozen from the insides of the fridge with the wonderful breeze...n this plan was fixed n sealed" as she heard him she looked ahead the parlor was open at 5 AM 'omg how is it possible' she thought while turning to look him him...seeing he winked at her she laughed knowing he must hav paid the guy some money to open this parlor at such a odd time
"awwww ur the best" as she said she bend towards him seeing he was looking ahead with a silly grin stuck on his face
feeling a peak on his cheeks n followed by a light hug he pushed the break hard causing the car to stop all of a sudden, "ridz abhi accident ho jata...i know im looking sexy but sweetheart control yourself" he chucked seeing she was now hitting him with her purse which could be called a mini-bag as it was soo huge
"yummyy ammy...it still has the same taste" he chucked seeing it was 6:00 in the morning n this was her 4th brownie ...while people were having their morning walk in front of them n they were busy gaining calories n talking non-stop...not feeling odd talking about time they were together also...
they definitely didnt feel right to ignore those days, not talk about it as they knew those days were spl n definitely cannot be erased from their heart plus their regular meeting they would hav till ridhima's short trip to mumbai lasts would not let them erase it too
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drinking her fifth large meat vodka glass she looked at armaan who was dancing on the floor...the club was full today as Saturday night means clubs full of people but then too among the huge cloud and dim light she read his facial expression...seeing his upset look she frowned mumbling "y is he upset i should be upset as he ignored me the whole day and was roaming with angie"
remembering her evening phone call with him she placed her sixth glass to her lips
--flashback starts--
"where the hell r u ammy? I have been calling u from morning and all i got was 'this no is unreachable'" as she yelled at him she found herself wrong in asking him his where abouts, does she owns a right to ask him? well she certainly has she answered to herself
"ah i was out with...with angie, today was our first anniversary soo was out celebrating n the battery went off" as she heard him she sighed she still has right but may be less than angie...or more than her?...ofcourse more, i know him from yrs n angie from hardly 2 yrs...smiling again she found her voice back she spoke again "oh....congrats...i n rahul completed 1 and 1/2 yrs a week back"
"ok listen be ready in 15 mins we r going for clubbing" saying he cut the call knowing clubbing will cheer up their mood
--flashback ends--
losing her senses she looked around in desperation as she now wanted to hit the dance floor while feeling high on emotions...plus the music was dragging her to the floor...dancing and clubbing always did wonders to her foil mood
noticing chirag wasn't able to hold ridz while she was dancing like a maniac from past fifteen mins he signed...now standing close to her he further noticed she was drunk to the core...and now was not able to stand still but was arguing with chirag to let him dance...grabbing her in his arms he pulled her in a corner while asking her to shut up, as last thing he wanted was people's attention
"i wanna dance" she declared to him and within seconds started dancing to the remixed fast songs played by the famous DJ AKEEL while trying hard to attempt clubbing steps with her bad state of mind and body
Jaise Ho Waise Rehna Tumse Bas Yahi Kehna
Kehna Hai Tume Ae Mere Yaar
I Love You For You Are ...
"i love u for wat ur" as she sang the lyrics again she danced more closer to him...pointing a finger on him...making him land into a new galaxy...but still with a slight frown stuck on her pretty face...frown for wat?? he wondered
pulling his collar with a mixed emotion now, she continued to sing
O O Baby Love Me For What I Am
I Will Love You For Who You Are
Aw Aw Baby - 2
Mere Ehsaas Mein Hai Tasavuur Tera
Teri Aaghosh Mein Chain Rehta Mera
Aw Aw Baby
as he noticed she was going out of control he scooped her in his arms while she sang the lines in a whisper this time
You Drive Me Wild You Drive Me Crazy
I Love You So O Baby Baby
You Make Me Mad You Make Me Crazy
I Want You So O Baby Baby
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"chirag u know whom armaan loves? No naa i will tell u he loves anjali not me...ritu he doesn't love me...not me...he loves anjali...ignores me" seeing from the rare mirror chirag and ritu were not able to control her non stop talk he drove the car faster and at a inappropriate speed...atlas stopped the car at their destination ie chirag and ritu love nest...their small and sweet house
turning around he smiled slightly seeing she had lightly calmed down but still was mumbling while ritu her hair gently...as he waved to chirag-ritu he picked up his mobile n dialed a no "hello aunty...yeah aunty armaan here...ridz has slept in ritu's place while catching up with her...yea we all for were together...i will drop her in the morning...good night aunty"...taking a deep breath he slid in the back seat where she was, wondering where should he take her now as she wasnt in a position to go home
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dawn was approaching fast...and the chirping of the birds was heard... "ummm.." she made a funny sound as if someone was waking her up but she wanted to sleep more...head resting on a pillow...a hard one...while hugging a hard pillow too..."y is my pillow hard" she thought still eyes closed n not in her senses...
as she analyzed her position still with close eyes she felt someone breath on her slightly damped hair...as her senses started working she was shocked...her eyes opened wide...
she was cuddled into his arms...wrapped between the heat of his body and his coat... her head was resting on his chest...his shirt was clutched in her fingers...n understood it was not a pillow it was him...she thought he was the pillow she laughed at her own imagination whispering "yeah he is a pillow but a hard one"
seeing he held her like a kid.... she lowered a bit into him as she knew she was still feeling dizzy...her head was aching as she tried to rewind her mind to last night...trying to remember what crap she did... her mind was clouding....but at the same movement couldn't deny the fact that she had most peaceful sleep yesterday night...
but as the events of the night came running in her mind she shook herself...cursed herself...hated herself and more over was highly ashamed n embarrassed...remembering what she told him in the night
PART 2
Gradually she started remembering the events of the night...all the events were not pleasing at all...the drinks, dance, everything was not right somewhere...'wat he would be thinking about me now?? That im such a spoilt gurl now, getting into wrong things' she thought frowning and getting angry at herself...all at once
the guilt was increasing as she started recalling wat she was saying to chirag-ritu but the worst was the later time she spend with him alone after they dropped CR...how could i ask him those things...how could i say those things to him she thought again and again while she cursed herself non-stop, not giving break for a second also
~~Flashback~~
as he slid backseat of the car he saw her mumbling 'he loves angie...not me'...with a deep frown look...few tears around her eyes but looking cute too in that bottle green knee length off shoulder one piece looking like always perfect in his eyes even her drunken state
feeling an arm around her...pulling her closer to him she struggled to open her eyes lids...looking in his grey eyes she smiled like a innocent kid who just got her favorite chocolate back but
the next movement pushed him "go away...go to angie she must be waiting for u...u love her naa soo be with her naa...y me??...GOOOO"
she continued pushing him in her half conscious state...as hard as she could manage but as he grabbed her yet again... pulled her in his lap ran his hand in her hair... tried hard to reassure her, relax her...mumbled something yet nothing...she felt a happiness developing inside her...a happiness which didn't have a description
"u love me naa?" she gently asked now sitting right in his lap running her fingers down his cheeks making him show his deep dimples before reaching out to take his hand in his
"ofcourse I love u...come on cheer up...tell me how many drinks u had" as now he was gently tapping her stomach, right on her belly she giggled...laughed
"not much" saying she started counting her shots...as she was counting her shots on her fingers he smiled looking at her childish behavior...actually worst than baby too
"only three large shots...sorryyy" as she apologized so cutely after planting a peak on his cheeks his heart melted plus he knew she had more than that, as per the waiter she had 7-8...that too meat large shots...which ofcourse wasn't a good no
"ammy mein...hosh mein hoon...par phir bhi hosh mein nahi" as she said her words making a straight face he looked at her thinking how far she is right and wat exactly she meant by that
"if u have to choose between me and her (angie) whom u would choose" seeing she looked at him curiously waiting for him to answer he smiled thinking does this question ever needs to be thought of?? as the answer is crystal clear to him
"without even thinking once my answer would be u" his instant...prompt answer made her smile...the answer made her smile reach her eyes...made her heart feel world just at her feet...made her body warm with just his love
"armaan i love u...really I only love u, no one else trust me...im not lying...god promise" hearing how hard she was trying to convince him he laughed as he knew she loved him only but yea a slight doubt was there inside him but today it definitely got burnt away...
mumbling the three words to her in exchange he pulled her more closer as she continued "u know i went out with many guys there but i couldn't love them as i love u...i tried to find u in them but no one was like u...not even close to u...they used to bring flowers n expensive gifts for me...but never tried to open a parlor for me at 5 in the morning...never loved me like u do...whenever i went out with them i thought what u would do if u were there instead of them...y can't u come over there...u and me together it would be soo good...perfect...and u know wat..."
*sign* shit shit i can't remember anything more...pressing her temple with one hand she tried again and again but as her luck ran away from her she couldn't remember a word more than that...as she prayed to god she hoped she didn't let out her dark secrets...and hoped this all is just a dream
as she looked back at him who was sleeping soundly...his face shone...hair a bit messy...a sleepy smile stuck she smiled at him
roaming her hand in his hair arranging it properly, neatly she looked at the slight broader smile playing on his lips now...lightly caressing his cheeks she looked at him as she just couldn't take her eyes off him...but then she knew there is nothing new about this fact as he is the only one whom she could sit and watch for hrs
closing her eye lids tightly again...and placing one hand on his chest just near his heart she hoped to doze off for awhile in his comfortable arms as she still felt a little light-headed...plus she strongly wanted to get rid of the scary feeling she's experienced little while ago
feeling his slight movement she forced her eyes to open and not fall in another deep sleep in his arms
seeing he was yawning...stretching himself and his long legs...his hands pushing the air upward she silently adored him as she shifted herself off his lap...sitting next to him now after having a small nap in his arms again
"was i that heavy that ur still stretching urself as if ur soo worn out...soo tried" hearing her questioning him innocently he chucked
slowly placing his hand on her shoulder he said "well sweetheart i would rather say u were drunk to the core"
pausing his hand trails down her bare arms until he holds her hand he looked at her as she gave him a sorry look "anyways it happens...now lets just grab something as im dead sure ur head must be bursting with pain and this is my order don't dare to refuse"
sitting ahead by his side she looked at the morning sun spreading his light on everything and everyone as he spoke up "u know a new movie album has been released awhile ago and i must say one of the track from that album is just too good...wanna hear it??" seeing she nodded to him he chucked continuing "im sure u will love it...now-a-days in disc it is for sure played"...seeing she looked dam curious he pressed play button
Bring The Beat Yo Yo Yo'Yo Yo Yo'
Yo! Put Your Hands Up,Ah! Put Your Hands Up! Yeah!
Put Your Hands Up, Pull'em Up There' Ahaan!
Bringing the car at halt he looked at her...smiling n tapping her leg with eyes closed as she started to enjoy the music or the beats...the expression said it all, she liked the beats
Put Your Hands Up, C'mon! Put Your Hands Up! C'mon!
Put'em Up, Like You Just Don't Care' /Ha Ha!'
Hey! We're Gonna Rock This Party'Hey! I Wanna Get So Naughty'
Ooh! I Know You Want My Body'C'mon Now, Get This Started'
thinking of the impact the further lyrics will bring on her he chucked...surely she gonna kill me he thought as he looked at her again
Dhak Dhak Dil Dhadkaave'Lakk Lakk Hun Tadpaave'
Patiala Peg Lagake' Teri Gali Vich Aake'
Sab Sud-Budh-Hosh Gavaa Ke'
Deewani, Main Paagal, Main Jhalli Ho Gayi'
Main Talli, Main Talli, Main Talli Ho Gayi' - 2
"u stupid fool ur teasing me huh"...seeing she was bak in action within a min...hitting him with her small hands as he laughed seeing his plan got successful...plan of teasing her as he missed teasing her all these yrs
( Tu Talli, Tu Talli, Tu Talli Ho Gayi'Main Talli, Main Talli, Main Talli Ho Gayi' ) ' 2
as the new lyrics flowed in the car he sang on top of his voice making her anger reach mount Everest height....but somewhere he knew she was enjoying the little teasing session too
"ammy u horrible jerk ur making fun of me...gosh that's rude, do u know that?"....glancing at her he smiled seeing now she was giggling as she was registering how many punches she gave him or may be how apt the song was for her but trying hard to keep a straight face or rather a angry face
"me rude?...horrible? whoa man wat about u honey I mean just see how much u gave me in return" as she titled her head to look at he direction he was pointing her expression changed rapidly seeing he was holding his left arm with a painful expression while his right hand was rubbing his left arm
"wat happ" as she gently asked rubbing her feather soft hands on his arms he smiled whispering 'now its fine...ur touch has a magic'
"nautanki bazz" she said pulling her hand away he pulled her back...whispering softly in her ears 'nautanki bazz woh toh tum bhi ho, kal dekh liye meine'....seeing the color change from her gentle soft face soo rapidly he patted himself mentally while asking her "do u remember something or u want me to remind u wat mantra u were chatting yesterday night without stopping for a second also hat too infront of chirag n ritu??"
"ahhh...can we leave...im hungry" saying as quickly possible she successfully pulled herself away while praying the topic gets disposed there itself while he chucked reminding himself to keep the question for later days as many more such opportunity are on their way
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"since u guys lost the game...like always u guys have to cook a meal for us" ritu announced winking at chirag while ridz looked at them unbelievably
"LIKE BEFORE" she mumbled...'no they can't ask me to do that now' she thought...yrs before when armi and her's team used to loose she never had any problem infact this was the first game where loosing was loved more than winning...remembering chirag n armaan always used to carve to loose instead of winning she smiled and drifted off with old memories
and before she could realize...they were tied together...a dupatta was tied around their waist...plus he wrapped his arms around her...slowly pulling her closer so her back was now pressed against his broad chest...tying the knot of the dupatta around them little tightly he smiled seeing there was no room between them now...as this is wat he wanted at that movement, no room...no one...actually nothing between them
hearing ritu announcing the menu they had to prepare for them she looked at him smiling sheepishly as he purposely lost the two pool game against chirag...shaking her head at him she looked ahead at the platform where all the vegetables n etc food items were kept
"baby corn, mushroom with peseta sauce...pasta with lots of cheese...and lastly nachos with baked beans" seeing ridz mimicking c-r menu he laughed...as loudly as he could as she looked soo annoyed becoz of the long menu
"y r u laughing?...its such a beautiful evening and wat r we doing...cooking this endless menu" as she started cutting the vegetables with a annoyed look he closed his eyes loving her presence around him while resting his chin on her bare shoulder and whispered "face it sweetheart we lost the bet soo punishment toh milegi naa"
"nothing can be done now, all i can do is complete this menu as fast as possible" she thought feeling he was like always grabbing her hand to cut the vegetables with her...together their hands holding the knife... chopping the vegetates together like before...smiling with him she gave up as she started making the food of the evening with him
as she mixed the mushrooms and baby corn with the peseta sauce she saw him starring at her...breathing against her neck...a naughty look was plastered on his face...which meant danger for her...which she was aware of
seeing her now garnishing the pasta with cheese he smiled...taking a hold of her hand suddenly he smiled seeing now she looked confused...licking her fingers one by one which had cheese...seeing she was shooting a warning tone as only fifteen mins were left n then their time would be over n still one dish was left to prepare he sheepishly smiled...ignoring her protest he turned the gas off which made her slight angry...but then hearing him whispering in his husky voice "i love u" she closed her eyes...feeling he kissed her collarbone she leaned back on him, feeling she stood in heaven
"10 mins left" he mumbled seeing she had totally forgotten where they were and kissing him passionately..."plan A successful; she still can't get away from me" he informed himself as she looked at him totally taken back by his sudden act
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As she entered his room...it took her awhile to adjust her eyes to the semi darkness in the room but a smile reached her lips as she touching the walls while she walked towards his bed...being soo familiar to his room she didnt find difficulty walking towards the bed in darkness too
seeing a light blue lamp was glowing at the corner of the bed...and he was laid on his stomach shirtless...a blanket covering him till his waist...she smiled
as she stood next to his bed for awhile she understood he wasn't sleeping...he was talking on phone...deciding to not interrupt him she started tip-toeing to get her way out without his knowledge but hearing his voice she stopped herself "yeah angie...ofcourse im missing u...ohh ur soo sweet, i must say im lucky to hav u...shop how much ever u want, u hav my credit card right?...love u too"
hearing his side of conversation she stood rooted there but...but something she missed... becoz of less of light supply she couldn't see the weird n boring faces he made while he was on phone
feeling cold long fingers at her waist which were then replaced by strong muscular hands...and soon she found herself being pulled straight into his arms she looked at him with surprise as she didnt realize within seconds she laid beneath him...and due to sudden contract with him her breathing became irregular...rapid...just like his
as she tried to understand what happened...n where she was she heard him whispering "don't u know before coming inside anyone's room u should knock"....as the words registered she felt a lump in her throat...as she never knocked at his door for permission...infact she had a spare keys of his apartment too...which after three yrs also she still carries with her, wherever she goes the keys r always with her...the keys could be called her shadow too
"sorry...i just came to say bye...i didn't knew ur in middle of some personal call" she mumbled with pain relieving eyes and voice which instantly was noted by him
"isn't it weird u can't see me with someone else plus don't want to be with me"...their eyes were glowing in darkness...and the proximity between them remained unaltered...both knowing their closeness but then too they were occupied with their thoughts within
"women" he signed
seeing like many times she had decided to give a silent answer to him...or rather decided to ignore it he smiled n decided to threw his 2nd most important question "lets get back together...atleast for a month"...as he looked at her to hear her answer to his question he smiled dreamily as he knew having a steady relationship with her for next one month would be more fruitful than anything else to them...now everything depended on her
while she was shocked to hear this from him...as this was the least she expected from him...from this trip...from her life..."am...ammy ur not serious right?"
"wat do u think...am i here fooling around...wats the point in holding yourself back from me?...come on jaan atleast for one month"...the atmosphere, their proximity was taking a toll on her but then too she could hear silent refusal from inside her..."no" was all she could hear from inside as then going back to her life would be difficult...she had to go bak to australia...her dream, her career is important...he was imp but something else was imp too...'u had to say no to him' she answered to herself as she finished thinking about it in that same position
as she laid there, tightly held by him she could feel his face coming closer to hers...until their noses finally touched...feeling he lightly rubbed his against her soft one she looked away...not able to say anything seeing his eyes which looked hopeful, taking a deep breath she spoke up keeping a check on her emotions "no its not possible...anyways let me go...i have to leave for airport"
"airport?? For wat" he pulled himself lightly away from her but not much as she still was laid beneath him...and was tightly held by him
"ra...rahul is coming to visit me...so im going to pick him up" feeling the grip getting loose then tight again around her she knew he was now angry on her...but then she knew this had to happen...he had to understand like he has angie she too has one
"oh ur latest boy friend...or let me say one more replacement of mine" hearing his sarcastic statement she looked bak at him...he looked soo angry yet soo handsome, how can some1 look soo loveable while he is angry too she thought...as she took a deep breath she could smell his manly fragrance, but controlling herself once more she looked away, not wanting to break down, atlas after struggling for mins she spoke up, more in a whisper this time "armaan please let me go"
"please say wat i wanna hear or wat u really love to say" she heard him as his hands had made their way into her hair...untying her half curls...curls which she had done with the machine to look her best just for him today
"common have some pity on me...after all i was the first guy u dated" he chucked seeing the last bit made her angry...but then wasnt it a good sign or a bad one? he thought
"WAT DO U WANT??" she yelled as his lips were only a fraction away from hers...and that movement she felt his breath mingling with hers...and one look in his eyes said he wanted her love...the love which was between hem yrs bak
"u very well know wat i want...and don't u love me...ONLY ME" feeling grip was getting tighter around her tiny waist she smiled sadly as she couldn't feel the pain caused by it as she was dawn within...mentally dawn...all she could feel was his love...which he was expressing this time by the strong grip
"don't u long to be with me only??" he whispered huskily...holding her chin with his thumb as he forced her not to break the eye contact...
seeing she refused again to reply but instead just smiled sadly...atlas he decided to use the power he still owned...power which would melt her...smiling at his own idea he gave a little kiss on her lips...feeling she was responding he pulled himself away...'bulls eye' he announced to himself seeing he had stirred her feeling again...feeling which she always keeps buried...feeling which will help her to decide the right thing only
keeping the eye contract unaltered he then asked in a whisper this time...whisper which wasn't audible to him too...but knew she was carefully hearing each word spoken by him right now "come on sweetheart...u can't keep me waiting forever...haven't i captured ur heart forever??"
his smooth voice sent her pulse leaping...the assault on her senses tripled..."yeah but my" seeing his smile reached up to his eyes she stopped herself from continuing...a feeling of pure bliss entered her plus felt her smile too reaching her eyes now
"can we keep this BUT for latter on??" seeing she didn't respond to his question he continued in a pleading tone keeping their position unaltered "please"
hearing her mind screaming at her not to agree with him and heart was screaming to agree...she smiled slightly giving him a nod but still thinking agreeing to her heart was a wise decision?...practical decision?...that movement she forgot practical decision and love doesn't go together...they r two different pole
all her thinking vanished in thin air feeling his lips on her forehead and hearing him "u wouldn't regret this month, i promise"
Edited by dmg_sonia - 16 years ago