PART 11
"krips y r ur fingers all swollen?" bcoz angad had been holding on dem like his life depended on d connection, for d whole day nd d nite, nd now she has 2 tell dem all abt it. Bt b4 she can speak arohi spoke again, "dey need 2 b looked up", nd dragged her bak 2 d hospital, were doc prescribed a tube, nd suggested 2 apply ice on d fingers. D ice pack was dere in a jiffy nd finally dey were on dere way 2 barrista.
After krips told dem abt wat had happened in d last few days dey were half certain dat she cared for him, mayb even loved him. Krips never was n extrovert. She was n introvert, ever since dey hav known her. She didn't let ppl in easily, bt once she did she was totally into dat relationship. Dey decided den nd dere dat dey wud hav 2 check angad out. The mrs khanna thing has troubled dem more den dey wud like 2 admit, if krips was dis close 2 him nd getting closer by d day, den dey better meet him, nd decide if dey can share dere best frnd after all. So wen krips went of 2 a nearby book store to buy a book, dey went 2 meet angad.
Angad was awake wen dey entered. He was surprised 2 see 2 strangers in his room. Strangers weren't allowed. Seeing angad's expression, arohi said, "we r kripa's frnds." Dat intrigued him. Wat were dey doing in pune, nd more precisely in his hospital room.
"we r checking u out," arjun bluntly cleared his confusion.
"we heard u r krips fake husband," arohi said. So dat was it, first armaan, den dese strangers, was he on display in a museum. He was considered a gud catch by many, yet krips's relatives nd frnds found him a joke.
"not for much longer, i fully intend to marry her as soon as i m out of dis damn hospital." he snarled. Dat shocked dem, bt dey recovered quickly.
"not so fast mister, dere is no way we wud allow ne arra gera to marry her." Arohi retorted.
"nd for ur information marriage involves 2 ppl, nd i didn't hear krips say she wants 2 marry u." Dat deflated angad, bt he was nt 1 to giv up without trying.
"dat is a problem, bt i m sure she will cum around." Arohi didn't like his attitude, he was much like arjun, oozing wid useless over confidence. But on d other hand arjun liked d man, he was thinking mayb krips marrying him will nt b so bad after all.
"for a min think we will let u marry her, den wat?" arohi was horrified at d thot of him marrying krips. She glared at arjun for voicing it. No thanks 1 more cocky arjun is nt welcum.
"we will nt let u do dat, so don't think."
"arohi let me talk."
"we agreed 2 do dis together."
"yes we did, bt let us jst test him." Dat was indeed a gud idea, a test sounded like dream cum true.
Angad was amused by dere picking at each other. He nd kripa were much d same. Except wid arjun nd arohi d air didn't vibrate wid sexual tension, instead it seemed dat dey were familiar 2 dis routine nd had been doing it for years like n old marriage couple. He smiled at dat thot. Bt 1 look at arohi's gloating expression, nd he thot glumly she was seriously considering d idea of test.
Bt b4 arohi can say nething arjun quipped,"yes angad it was 1 of my brilliant ideas. A test indeed. Now u must b wondering wat u hav 2 do, simple..."
B4 he cud say nemore kripa came bak wid a Sidney seldon in her hand.
"kripa u came bak, we were jst introducing ourselves 2 angad." Arohi said. On d use of her name kripa instead of krips, kripa became suspicious. Meanwhile angad was amused 2 say d least, 2 ppl who were cock sure a moment ago now looked as if dey were 2 b slaughtered soon, he cud hav liked dem, sumtimes he felt d same wid krips around, bt dat test thing was worrying him. Thinking abt it he flinched. Kripa turned around 2 see if he was alrite, arjun nd arohi saw it as a chance 2 escape nd did jst dat.
"angad u kk."
"i m gud, now u r here. R dey for real." Kripa laughed at dat, nd angad liked dat soft tinkling sound, she shud laugh more often he thought absently.
"dey hav dat effect on ppl," she said still smiling, dere was tenderness in her eyes, which he longed 2 see wen she talked abt him, abt dem together, bt first things first. He had to get her 2 agree to marry him, somehow he had 2 convince her of his love. He knew she cared atleast bt for d first time in his life he was nt sure, nd dat worried him. Kripa made him feel vulnerable, which was nt a feeling he cared for.
Wenever he tried to get close to her, some1 frm her family, esp dat overprotective brother of hers cumes nd stop him. Nd as if he was nt enuf now he hav to bear her well meaning frnds 2. How will he convince her dat she was his, nd he was hers, if dey were always surrounded by ppl. He hav 2 do sth nd soon.
Kripa was disturbed by d grim line of angad's mouth. Sth was troubling him, nd she was sure he was nt going to tell her was it was, nd she wud nt ask. She went 2 get a glass of water for angad, as it was time for him 2 take his meds. Bt b4 she cud do so, angad lifted her off her feet nd 2 his bed, nd started kissing her as if a moment more of nt kissing her nd he wud hav died. It has been too long was wat krips thot first den she started thinking were did angad get d energy to lift her so, den she stopped thinking altogether nd gave in 2 d kiss.
Angad felt her melting against him nd groaned. She fit him like she was made for him which she probably was, now if she wud jst understand d fact. He knew he cud easily seduce her, bt he wanted her heart nd soul as she possessed his. So against his better judgement me pulled away, bt kripa moaned at d loss, nd dragged him 2 her. Dey were still kissing wen nurse came in, nd promptly walked out again. Dey didn't noe bt dey will b d talk of d hospital for d days 2 cum, how passionately was angad khanna kissing his wife wud b d main topic of discussion.
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