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FIRST OF ALL! This one is dedicated to Medha - Medzi aka Medzi_ARian... she is such a total darling! LOVE HER for being my angel. always dealing with my pestering...

Armaan Mallik - the ultimate bachelor of India. He is forever single, and always ready to mingle. His playboy lifestyle would put Hugh Hefner to shame. Despite all this, he has managed to avoid being in the papers or news. Armaan always has a different girl in bed everynight. His parents don't have a problem with it as his mother passed away when he was young and his father doesn't live with him.

Riddhima Gupta - A very innocent girl with very high morals. She lives with her parents - Shashank and Padma Gupta, and her nani. Her elder sister Anjali is married to Atul Joshi. Riddhima is an ideal indian daughter with very strong indian values.

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Riddhima woke up smiling. Today was her first day of work! She was going to work at AM industries as Mr. Mallik's personal secretary. She had never met him in person, but she had been briefed about what she was to do, and what not to do. She got ready quickly and headed off to work. First on her list was to get there early and clean his office personally, then quickly leave his room. Under no circumstance was she to open any of the doors in his office. She was told one was his personal gym, and the other his spare bedroom where he could rest if he liked. She wondered why she wasn't supposed to take a peak. Ajit, the man whose job she had taken, made sure to specify that detail nearly 50 times.

Riddhima shrugged her shoulders at her thoughts and began cleaning. She heard her phone alarm go off indicating it was 8:30 am. The time she was to ensure she was out of the room by. She looked around the room and panicked. She was still not done cleaning. She decided to finish cleaning quickly and then leave. Hopefully nobody would notice.

Nearly 15 minutes later, Riddhima was just finishing up. Boy, this man could sure make a complete mess a mess!! Riddhima jumped up as she heard a door open. Panicking she quickly turned and was shocked to see a women in a very revealing dress kissing a man dressed only in his boxers and walking out thanking him for the night. Completely stunned, disgusted, shocked, and nauseated, Riddhima ran out screaming sorry sorry sorry sorry.

Armaan was shocked to see a girl dressed in a simple selwar suit in his office. She looked so cute running out covering her eyes. He figured she must be his new PA as no one else would have the nerve to be in his office at this time. Strangely though for the the first time, he didn't mind. Usually he would have yelled at whoever it was, but instead he found himself smiling and laughing. Armaan went into his room to change while continued laughing at the interesting new girl.

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Armaan came out of his office to discover a very nervous and panicky girl banging her head on the desk. Armaan laughed and touched her shoulder making her jump up.

Riddhima jumped back disgusted to be touched by him.

Armaan smiled at her and said, "so you must be ms. gupta right? my new PA? waise you seem to be shaken up. Since it's only your first day, it's okay. Just be sure to never be in my room at that time hm? and don't worry, I may be a player, but you have nothing to worry about. hm? Now meet me in my office in 10 minutes, bring me a cup of coffee and my schedule for the day."

Riddhima nodded. He seemed nice, but after what she saw in the morning, she knew he was disgusting.

Throughout the day, Riddhima got many calls from various girls who have all apparently slept with Armaan. Armaan, did not wish to speak to any of them. He instructed her to tell them all he was in a meeting, unless some girl name Ashu called. (hehe don't you love/hate me?) Apparently that was going to be the girl for the night. Riddhima did as he said, though it made her feel nauseated.

A few weeks passed by, and Armaan found himself constantly thinking of Riddhima. The way her bangs would get in her face and bother her, the way she scrunched her nose when she was deep in thought, the way she would get all excited to see muskaan - another worker in the office. He hated seeing her hugging and being close with the other guys in the office, like Abhi or Rahul. He knew rahul was with muskaan, so it didn't bother him much, but he hated seeing her with Abhi.

Unknowingly Armaan had stopped sleeping with different girls everynight. Infact he had stopped sleeping around all together. Riddhima had a confrontation about it one day. She pointed out that she was his WORK PA and not his sex life PA, so she would no longer manage the girls, not did she want to witness them coming or going, so either he needs to free her of her contract, or take it elsewhere - preferably his home. After that, he didn't know why, but he simply stopped clubbing, and messing around with girls all together. He had loved the way she stood up to him and yelled at him. That was something no one had done since his mom died.

Riddhima was unaware with these positive changes in his life.

Armaan slowly realized that he had fallen in love with Riddhima. He saw her everywhere, in his dreams, in his shower, in his gym while he worked out, while he jogged, while he ate, well he imagined her everywhere actually.

Armaan sat in his office secretly watching her from the one-sided glass. To all outside his cabin, it looked like mirror, but he could see them. Armaan twirled his pen around, thinking about Riddhima. He wondered how and if he should tell her. He decided to try and be friends with her first and make her fall for him too, after all what girl could resist his charms?

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A few months passed, and Armaan felt irritated. His feelings for Riddhima were increasing by day, but she somehow always avoided him if it wasn't related to work. She maintained a strictly professional relationship with him. Armaan couldn't take this anymore. He knew he was madly in love with her, and that feeling was something he had never felt for someone in his life. He knew he had it bad. Armaan decided he needed to tell Riddhima about it.

Armaan called Riddhima to his office and told her a sudden meeting came up and she would have to accompany him tonight. Riddhima reluctantly nodded and went back to her desk.

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At night:

Armaan drove Riddhima to a restaurant. The ride was pretty quite. Armaan got out in the parking lot and turned to face riddhima. "Riddhima i need to tell you something." Riddhima looked at Armaan and gestured for him to continue thinking it was regarding the business deal.

Armaan took a deep breath then begun, "woah riddhima, actually. I mean i don't know how to say it, so i'm just going to come straight out with it. Riddhima, I love you." Riddhima stood there shocked looking at Armaan like he was mental. Armaan took advantage of her silence and continued, "dekho i know ki you must be thinking ki kaise vishwaas karun, par i really love you - woh saacha wala hamesha wala pyaar. Aur i want to marry you."

Riddhima finally recovered from her shock - only slightly. "What makes you think that I will EVER love a man like you? you disgust me mr. mallik. everytime i see you i feel sick to my stomach. you are such a player! You are just disgusting! I am shocked you dont have any STDs yet! it's pathetic! just like you! I can never marry let alone love a man like you. I am assuming this business deal meeting was a sham to get me here? well in that case mr. mallik, i am leaving. The only reason I am not quitting on you, is because I have a signed contract saying I can't resign for another 2 months. But I assure you when that time period is up, you will have my resignation letter on your desk. Until then, i suggest we keep our distance. Oh and for your information, my marriage has been arranged, and I am very satisfied with him. My engagement is in a few days."

With that Riddhima ran off quickly and caught a baby taxi, leaving Armaan behind in tears. Her words rang over and over again in his ears. In a gist, she hated him. He disgusted her and makes her feel nauseous. She was set to be married. Armaan banged his fist on his car and got in. He drove home feeling angry. He cried all night long regretting his past lifestyle, wishing someone had shown him the right way.

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Armaan woke up hoping that the entire confrontation was merely a bad dream, but the broken shards of glass all over his room indicated that it wasn't a nightmare. Armaan had broken the glass tables, vases, and frames in his anger the previous night.

Armaan had looked around his room at the walls adorned with large pictures and paintings of Riddhima. Armaan decorated his room with her photos, as he wanted her face to be the last he sees when he goes to bed, and the first he sees when he wakes up. Now looking at them, it was as if they were mocking him, that she could never be his.

Armaan screamed at that thought. "no, woh mera hai! SIRF mera!" Armaan picked up a piece of broken glass from the floor and held it to his arm. He slowly pierced his arm with the glass letting the blood flow. Slowly, armaan carved letters in his skin. The pain of the glass cutting him, was nothing compared to the pain in his heart.

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Ramu kaka, armaan's servant walked upto armaan's room bringing him his coffee. He had noticed the postive change in Armaan. He knew that whoever this Riddhima girl was meant a lot to him. He had to admit, based on the pictures, she seemed very beautiful.

Ramu was shocked when he walked into Armaan's room. Pieces of glass were shattered all over. Armaan was standing in the middle with blood oozing down is arm. Armaan dropped a piece of glass covered in blood. That was when Ramu realized that Armaan had carved Riddhima's name in his arm.

Worried Ramu ran over to him to clean and bandage Armaan's arm, but Armaan moved back. "Nahin Ramu, rehne de... Ye naam toh already mere dil mein hain, toh mere haath par yeh toh kuch bhi nahin. Pata hain, i told her yesterday, ki i love her. ki i want to marry her! can you imagine? me actually WANTING to marry someone? i never thought that day would come! i never believed in these feelings and all! look tat the irony! she hates me! She says she feels sick just looking at me! lekin i'll make her mine! woh MERA hai! sirf aur sirf mera! haan her engagement is coming up in a few days? huh i'll see who dares take her from me"

Ramu watched the change of emotions on Armaan's face, first from amusement and love, to hurt and sadness - with tears flowing, then finally a deadly anger and motive. For the first time, Ramu was actually scared of Armaan. Ramu looked back in forth between Armaan's bloody arm to his angry face, then the pictures adorning the room. Initially, he had thought this was a cute love, finally armaan was in love. but now, he wondered in fear, was this love or was it a dangerous obsession? junoon?

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Riddhima sat at her desk waiting for the day to start. She tried her best to ignore the confrontation of the previous night. she had no idea Armaan was having such feelings about her. She had always tried to maintain a strictly professional relationship with him. She knew he was a total casanova, and a man like him couldnt fall in love. No, he could only crave and lust. She shuddered at the thought of being his next prey. Riddhima had not told anyone of the confrontation as she did not want to raise unneccesary issues.

Riddhima smiled as she saw Abhi coming towards her desk. Yes she thought to herself, she needed to focus on Abhi, only Abhi - her to be fiancee. He was the ideal indian guy. Decent, sharif larka, bilkul armaan ka opposite. When her parents approached her about the rishta, she agreed with their choice. Riddhima smiled and got up to meet Abhi in a hug.

Abhi smiled at her and said, "hmm toh main soch raha tha, kyun na hum aaj dinner pe chalte hain? bas tum aur main?" riddhima smiled at him and replied, "hmm lekin we have to get ready for the engagement na?" abhi frowned and said, "haan par we have to have dinner too na?" Riddhima laughed at his cute face and said, "hm lekin what do i say to all my rishtadaar that are coming for dinner? hmm?"

Armaan stood in the hallway listening to Abhi and Riddhima talk, so he was the one she was to marry. Armaan looked at Abhi angrily, when suddenly he felt something pierce his hand. "ouch" he realized that in his anger he had broken the cup he was holding, thus both cutting and burning his hand.

Abhi and Riddhima were distracted when they heard Armaan's ouch. Abhi looked at him shocked. "omg sir kya hua? are you okay?" Armaan looked up at them then meaning fully at riddhima and said, "yeh dard toh kuch bhi nahin hain"

Armaan walked past them into his office. Abhi gestured towards ridz that she should handle him, then walked away to his office. Riddhima sighed and took out the first aid kit and went into his office to clean his hand.

She silently took his hand and wiped it with anti bacterial wipes. She then applied some cream and began wrapping it. After wrapping it she noticed something strange on his arm as his sleeve was rising up.

She pushed his sleeve further up wondering if it was a burn from the hot coffee. Armaan continued staring at Riddhima, not realizing what she was doing.

Riddhima gasped as she realized he had cut her name into his arm. "s...si..sir? yeh kya pagalpan hai?" Armaan was jolted out of his thoughts and realized riddhima had seen his arm. "pagalpan nahin, yeh mera pyaar hain. i really love you riddhima. I know ki i've had some bad habits and disgusting ways, but trust me i've changed. I'm not the same man anymore. I really love you. please mujhe bas ek mauka do, please. tum mere ho sirf mere! i hate seeing you with that abhi! wohi haina? the one you are getting engaged to? dekho tum sirf mere ho! sirf mere!"

"yeh pyaar nahin pagalpan hi hain! yeh ek junoon hai! bas ek obsession!"

Armaan shook his head and said, "nahin mera pyaar saacha hain, please riddhima, please just one chance please..." Armaan watched in tears as riddhima left him and made her way to her desk. The day passed with Riddhima avoiding Armaan as much as possible, and Armaan trying to get close to her.

That night Riddhima was getting ready for bed when she felt her phone vibrate. She opened it to see a text message from Armaan.

"I'm standing outside your house. please bahar aajao. i really love you."

Riddhima shook her head and messaged back, "Don't count on it. just leave." Within seconds a reply came saying, "i'll wait all night if i have too." Riddhima just turned her phone off and went into bed. When she woke up in the morning, she was surprised to see Armaan still standing there. She shook her head and worried what her parents would say if they saw, but to her luck he left before they noticed him.

This went on for a few days. Every night Armaan would stand outside Riddhima's window, but she would ignore him. Even at work, she did her best to avoid him. Then one night it started raining heavily. Riddhima had realized that Armaan stood outside in the open everynight, despite having a car. She looked out her window, and he was standing in the heavy rain without an umbrella. She sent him a text telling him to go home as he would get sick, then went to sleep thinking he wouldnt be stupid enough to actually stay in the rain all night like that.

When Riddhima woke up in the morning, she was surprised it was still raining. She looked outside and was shocked to see Armaan still standing there. He was fully drenched and looked very sick. Riddhima ran out in the rain to him, and was shocked as he mumbled, "i knew you'd come" before passing out. Riddhima not knowing what to do quickly dragged up into his car and drove him to the hospital.

Upon reaching the hospital Riddhima checked him in, then called his home number - which she got from his cellphone. She was surprised to see that his cellphone wallpaper was her photo.

"hello, ji woh main Armaan sir ka PA bol rahi hoon. um are his parents, mr. or mrs mallik home?"

"um jee nahin, woh main ramu hoon, woh main armaan saab ke liye kaam karte hoon. woah saab ka ma to maar gaya jab saab bohot chota tha, aur saab ka papa toh alag rehta hain, woh toh armaan baba se kahin 10 ya 15 saal se baat nahin ki. he doesnt have any family. bilkul akela hai woh. agar woh maar bi gaya toh mere alawa koi ko kisi bhi fikar nahin hoga..."

Riddhima was stunned. No wonder he craved her love so badly...no wonder he was so possessive and obsessive about her!

"please aap aise mat boliye, actually the reason i'm calling is that armaan sir is in the hospital. he is quite unwell."

"oh no! should i come?" Riddhima figured he sounded pretty old. "um nahin, actually its not too serious, and i'll take care of him. don't worry. um does he have any friends? or anyone important to him i should or can call?"

Ramu thought for a while, "um friends toh he doesnt have any, people tend to shun him off, but haan ek larki hai, pata nahin uski poora naam kya hain, lekin koi riddhima. armaan baba use apne jaan se bhi zyada pyaar karta hain. pata hain uske room mein toh every wall is covered in her photographs and paintings! zaroor use phone karna"

Riddhima was even more shocked at this revelation! she had no idea his life was so horrible, and he had her pictures everywhere?

"um haan i'll inform her..um main rakti hoon. bye"

Riddhima hung up and was confused. Just then the doctor came and said Armaan had gained consciousness and could be taken home. Riddhima silently drove Armaan home to his house. He had tried to speak to her few times, but she had yelled at him and threatened to drive the car off a cliff if he didnt shutup. His reply stunned her even more. He was fine if she pushed him off a cliff and took his life, but nothing should happen to her. After that he had remained silent. Upon reaching his house, she walked out of the car, caught a rickshaw, and gone home, without speaking to him. This broke Armaan's heart, but she was just extremely confused.

Riddhima had the day off from work that day, as armaan's health didn't permit him to attend work, and well that night was her engagement.

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At night Engagement Party:

Riddhima sat in her room putting the finishing touches on her make-up. She was so confused. Today was her engagement with Abhi, but she spent the day thinking of Armaan. Did he really love her so much? Was he such a casanova because of the lack of family and friends in his life? Did he really change, and that too just for her in her love? Sure his ways had disgusted her to the extent to which she avoided thinking of him before, but now that only he occupied her mind, the bigger question was, how did she feel about him? Did she really hate him like she claimed? or was there a very opposite feeling?

Riddhima could hear the party guests mingling downstairs. Her friends had come up a few times already, but she had asked them to downstairs as she need to be alone for a few minutes. She knew Abhi had invited Armaan, but she wondered if he would actually attend or not? Riddhima wondered to herself why it mattered if he came? why was she hoping he would be downstairs?

Riddhima sighed and began walking downstairs. As soon as she reached the final step she heard someone start to sing.

Bakhuda Tumhi Ho.., Har Jagah Tumhi Ho
Haan Mein Dekhon Mein Jahan Jab, Us Jagah Tumhi Ho
she looked around and was stunned to see armaan singing..

Yeh Jahaan Tumhi Ho, Woh Jahaan Tumhi Ho
Is Zamee Se Fhalak Ke Darmiyaan Tumhi Ho
Armaan looked straight at ridz as he sung

Tum Hi Ho Besumaar, Tum Hi Hoo
Tum Hi Ho Mujhe Mein Haan,Tum Hi Ho
Tum Hi Ho'.Oooooo..Ooo Oooo O Oo O O O Oo

Armaan walked around as he sang...he often circled riddhima

Kaise Batayein Tumhein Aur Kis Tarah Yeah
Kitna Tumhein Hum Chahtein Hai.. he looked straight into her eyes
Saya Bhi Tera Dikhe To Paas Jaake
Usmein Simat Hum Jaate Hain..
armaan was at the other end of the hall now singing and walking around, while guests
all admired him and wondered if he was singing on behalf of Abhi
Rasta Tumhi Ho, Rehnuma Tumhi Ho
Jiski Khwaaish Hai Humko, Woh Panah Tumhi Ho
Tum Hi Hoo Beshuba, Tum Hi Hoo
Tum Hi Hoo Mujh Mein Haan, Tum Hi Hooo

armaan stepped closer to riddhima which each line:
Armaan crushed his lips on hers and slid his hand along her head. She broke away from kiss realizing what was happening, and realized he had filled her maang with sindoorin front of everyone.

Riddhima stood in front of armaan shocked trying to register what he had just done. All the guests were frozen, confused. Abhi was just confused and shocked beyond words. As far as he knew Armaan and Riddhima weren't even friends, she was just his PA, nothing more. then what was this?

Armaan stood there still intently staring at Riddhima. She had tears in her eyes, which he wiped away with his thumb. "tum sirf mere ho, sirf mere" Riddhima was numb, she then heard the murmurs of the guests and looked around to see her parents and abhi's parents with shocked and upset faces coming over to them.

"I need to talk to armaan sir alone. We'll be right back." With that Riddhima dragged armaan upstairs to her room. "Sir woh kya tha? i mean...how could you? aaj meri sagaai hai abhi ki saath!" Armaan stepped closer to her and said, "not anymore, tum sirf mere ho, aur ab toh tumhari shaadi ho chuki hai toh phir kya sagaai? hmm lekin ab toh mujhe sir kehna baand karo. ab sirf armaan, tumhari armaan."

Riddhima sighed, letting tears escape, "look you aren't understanding what you just did! in this crazy obsession of yours, this junoon, you just filled my maang in front of everyone, that too at MY engagement with someone else! oh and you kissed me?! how dare you!" Armaan smiled, leaned closer and whispered, "haan i kissed you, ab tum meri patni ho, toh jitna chahoon kiss karsakta hoon." Armaan then leaned in closer and pulled her to him, causing their lips to meet. he held her head in place and sucked on her lips, only to be pushed away by her.

"Armaan stop it please! dekho, i'm sorry, but this can't happen. I've already promised my parents and everyone that i will marry Abhi." Riddhima was about to wipe off the sindoor when armaan grabbed her hand. "nahin, the only time you will wipe that sindoor off your maang is when i die. you want to marry abhi, fine main apna jaan de dunga, lekin agle janaam mein tum sirf aur sirf mera ho." Riddhima stared at him in shock. "Armaan ye kya pagalpan hain? bakwaas choro, yeh jaan de dunga kya hai? that's not even necessary..."

armaan shook his head and said "nahin, bakwaas nahin hai, nobody will miss me in this life anyways. but why is it that the people i love never love me? why? i mean why me? pehle mama didnt love me and left me, phir papa sent me to boarding school after her death and never contacted me again, he just sent a letter with the house keys and details, and i've been alone ever since. Although he is alive somewhere in the world, i'm an orphan. I'm parent-less, i'm all alone....i've always craved for love, but girls always just used me. i got into the habit and realized ki nobody will ever love me, toh i let girls use me, and i used them back. Phir i met you. pata nahin kyun, lekin phir i started dreaming again, ki shayad even i deserve love, a chance to be happy. a chance to grow old with someone! par nahin...main toh bohot bura hoon na? koi mujshe kabie bhi pyaar nahin karte...isliye marne ke waqt toh main yeh keh paunga ki tum meri biwi ho?" Armaan asked her with his eyes full of tears, which poured down his face as his recounted his sad life.

Riddhima felt horrible for making him feel so bad. She felt her tears slowly making their way down her cheeks as she heard his story. "riddhima can i just ask you something. close your eyes, who do you see? now imagine kissing abhi, being with him as more then just a friend? can you see yourself doing it? but can u see it with me? can u imagine your life without abhi? now can you imagine it without me? do you really not love me at all?"

Riddhima opened her eyes as she was shocked, when she closed her eyes she only saw him, thinking of kissing abhi made her nauseous, while thinking of kissing him she felt all fuzzy, the very thought of armaan no longer being around made her heart sink. Riddhima looked up at Armaan and was shocked to see him moving backwards holding a pocket knife to his stomach. "Armaan!" Riddhima held his arm and threw the knife on the ground and wrapped her arms around his neck crying harder. "please armaan, don't leave me, please don't leave me. armaan please...mein sirf tumhari hoon, sirf tumhari, par please mujhe chor kar mat jaana"

Armaan tried to seperate a little from Riddhima to look at her, but she had her arms wrapped around his neck tightly, and was refusing to let go. So armaan just enjoyed having her so close to him and rubbed her back soothing her. "shh, theek hai theek hai...shh relax shona, calm down..."

When her crying had finally subsided, armaan made her sit on the bed and sat on the floor facing her. "riddhima, i love you, par you don't have to pretend to love me or care about me, just to save my life, aaj nahin to kaal toh marjata. kya farak pata hai ki kab ya kaise hua?"

Riddhima looked at Armaan shocked. "armaan yeh tum? how could you even think? armaan at first i was so disgusted by your casanova lifestyle that well i tried to stay away from you. it was only that factor that stopped me from thinking of you. But phir after you confronted me and i slowly started to see that you had changed, par i was really frightened by your behavior when i saw my name on your arm. phir this morning, i was so scared that something bad was going to happen to you. I didn't want to leave you like that, but i just, i was so confused and upset that you would endanger yourself like that! but then at the same time i wondered, but this is the same man that cut my name into his arm. phir i spent the day - my engagement day, lost in your thoughts! aur despite abhi being the perfect guy, why can't i imagine myself with him? but with you its so easy? why is it so easy to imagine life without abhi everyday, but with you i feel like i can't breath? i dont want to go downstairs and get engaged to someone else kyun ki Armaan i think i've fallen love with you."

Armaan looked up at Riddhima and smiled. "i love you too." Riddhima smiled and embraced him in a hug. they wiped each others tears, then riddhima said, "hmm i guess we should go tell everyone else somehow hm? par i'm scared. i feel like i'll be disappointing my parents. like i'm failing them as a daughter, embarassing them.."

Just then they heard a teary voice say, "how could you think of us like that riddhima? above all is your happiness. have your mother or I ever forced you for anything? If your happiness lies with Armaan, then that is where our happiness is. We love you beta, and we have no objections, but on the condition that armaan treats us as his parents. and never again says he is parent-less. aaj se we are just as much his parents as we are yours." Armaan and Riddhima looked over and saw teary shashank speaking while a padma stood nodding and agreeing with her husband. They then realized that padma and shashank had over heard everything.

Padma and Shashank then came over and hugged the duo, before going downstairs and explaining to everyone that Riddhima and Armaan were now husband and wife and would remain so forever.

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the end! hehe sorry, but i never wanted to take it further then that...

Edited by ammy_ka_ashu - 14 years ago