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Riddhima still in armaan arms: What? she smiled. just fainted.

NK: Princess, you gave us heart attack.

Riddhima: Us? you mean armaan too? (she looked at armaan who was now looking at her)

NK: Ya.

Riddhima: No no, i think he would be the happiest person in this world to see me like this. He doesnt like me.

Armaan released riddhima and helped her to get up.

He was about to leave, after hearing such a hurtfull comment from her.

NK: Hey dude, can you drop her home?

Riddhima: WHAT!!! no no i can go myself.

NK: Ya, wohi karne gai thi right?

Riddhima: Just fainted yaar.

NK: Just fainted? Oh come on riddhima, what if you fainted while driving?

Riddhima: Nothing of that sort will happen please, stop being pessimistic please.

NK: I am not being pessimistic, i am trying to warn you.

Armaan grabbed riddhima's hand and pulled her alone with him.

Riddhima stuggled within his grip: What the hell are you doing armaan, leave me, i said leave me now.

Armaan shot an angry look to her: Look riddhima, i cant talk much and i dont want to talk much, right now i am really i dont want any argument ok? so please i am requesting you to come along with me, i will drop you home, but if you dont agree then i will not have any other choice but to drag you to your house.

Riddhima: How dare you armaan?

Armaan: Dare?

Riddhima: Yes, how can you talk to me like this? how can you behave so rudely with me?

Armaan: I am sorry, but i have no choice. your safety is my responsibility

Riddhima: Why? r u my friend?

Armaan: No

Riddhima: You are not even my Boy friend.

Armaan: I know.

Riddhima: Stop behaving like a husband then

Armaan froze so did she.

Riddhima felt butterfly in her stomach when she used the word husband against armaan. She recalled he once said hubs to him while finalizing the list of participants.

She looked at him with questioning eyes, he looked at her.

This is not the 2nd time she had addressed him as her husband though she meant negative today but she didnot know why she felt that she had addressed him as husband quite a no of times.

Armaan leaned and again grabbed her wrist and pulled her with him. this time riddhima didnot say anything to him. she did what he wanted. she quitely went to NK's car.

Armaan opened the door for her and helped her to get up made sure he was behind her until she was seated. he fastened the seat belt and closed the door.

Riddhima could only watch him doing it for her.

Armaan finally did the ignition and drove off.

Sorry guys for late extention here it goes...

Riddhima looked at armaan angrily

but armaan didnt look at her for once. he looked straight ahead.

Riddhima to herself muttering: Bada aya laad governer. Thats why i hate him so much. Mujhe aapna personal property samajta hai kya? Well cant even complain about it guy. hey DM why my parents are so in love with him?

Armaan: And what about you?

Riddhima: haan! excuse me!

Armaan: You said it loud (he tried to suppress his laughter)

Riddhima: Love and you?

Armaan: haan! me!

Riddhima: No chance Mr. Armaan mallik.

Armaan: Or hubs?

Riddhima was shocked.

Armaan pushed the break. The car came to halt.

Riddhima looked at the surrounding...yeh yeh kahan hai...dont try and act smart ok?...i know karate.

Armaan bursted out laughing...oh really he smirked.

Riddhima: Ya try me.

Armaan: I have better way to try you riddhima gupta.

He picked her hand and placed a feathery kiss

Riddhima's eyes popped out and her jaw dropped, feeling butterfly in her stomach.

Riddhima: You, you kissed me?

Armaan: Yes i did.

Riddhima: How...how dare you.

Armaan: Chalo meine kiss kar diya tumne liya kyun?

Riddhima: Very funny...

Armaan: It isnt. he started his car and drove off.

Riddhima couldnot stop herself but to throw glances at him, he looked so good, his hair, his eyes, his nose, his jaws, his lips (she gulped)

Armaan looked at her halting the car. He smirked.

He leaned towards her and she closed her eyes in anticipation. he couldnot help but to smile.

He released her seat belt and it flunged open.

Riddhima flinched and opened her eyes shocked. WHAT THE.

Armaan: your house.

Riddhima looked at armaan horried and then glanced her house.

She looked at him once again and then her house. She held her head as if remembering something. She closed her eyes to see what she was remembering. It was blured but she could see then in the same situation, armaan halting the car in front of her house and she went inside running and then hugging her father.

She opened her eyes and looked at armaan once again who was gestering her to go inside.

She slowly opened the door and then closed it behind her. all the time looking at him.

Armaan: Good night! and take rest. Sorry i had to drag you like that. I didnot mean to. Sorry

Riddhima smiled at him: She could only say thanks to him.


Chapter 19: Tom and Jerry

Armaan, touched her feet, taking blessing from Riddhima's mom. Padma happily blessed him shower her love. Armaan has always been very close to padma, infact closer than her mother. Padma kissed him on his forehead and slid her hands on his cheeks.

Padma called riddhima. She mummered on her own "yeh ladki bhi na pagal hai", Riddhima bring your bags down.

Riddhima: Haan mumma, I am coming.

Armaan: Aunty, I will check.

Padma: Iss ladki ko sirf tum hi sambhal sakte ho.

Armaan came close to her: To issey mujhe de dejiye (then give her to me)

Padma looked at him surprisingly.

Armaan: I mean it aunty, he said with a smile.

Padma: I wish yeh ho jaye

Armaan: I promise you aunty this is going to happen.

Garina: Armaan beta, what are you saying?

Armaan: Aunty I want her in my life forever.

Riddhima: Mumma!!!

Armaan turned to see her princess, and there she was wearing a floral frock, till her knees, looking no less than a cute princess, her hair rollar set, her cheeks blushed with burgundy blush-on, her lashes crimped to give volume, her lips looking extremely plump in nude gloss.

Her eyes instantly fell on Armaan who stood there, wearing his denim CK and peach jumper, hair gelled up, his right arm in his pocket. She did not fail to notice a small red tika on this forehead. He looked adorable.

Riddhima slapped her head for thinking Armaan to be adorable. And started decending the staircase gracefully, like models.

Armaan couldn't help, but to smile inside. He was actually enjoying seeing her like this, he instantly knew she was all decked up because she was going out with him for the business trip. After all Armaan knew that she was actually attracted to him.

Riddhima finally reached the last step and put down her suitcase.

Armaan smiled at her and greated Hi!

Riddhima: Hi! (she made a face and turned to her mother)

Riddhima: Yeh kya mom, aap mere pehle aapki favourite ko tilak kar diya? (what is this mom before me you have applied tilak to armaan?)

Armaan: Don't be so J Riddhima

Riddhima: Shut up, she is my mom.

Armaan: Will be mine too (he murmured in a low tone)

Riddhima: Kya? What did you say?

Armaan: I said I am her favourite. Hai na aunty

Padma: Hamesha

Armaan chuckled and smirked.

Riddhima: blah! Blah! blah! Stick her tongue out towards him.

Armaan smiled.

Padma: Riddhima! This is not right. Behave yourself.

Armaan: Its ok aunty, I will have to pay for this in the trip.

Riddhima's mouth became perfect "O" shapped. She wondered why is he behaving so paly all of a sudden. "Be careful riddhima, mujhe halaat thik nahi lag raha hai, hey DM, raksha karna please." She murmered to herself.

Armaan: Kya huya riddhima? Chalna nahi hai?

Riddhima looked at him suspiciously, "Why was he so much eager to leave? The meeting is tomorrow and we will not take much time to reach nainital, then why?" she gulped swallowing her chocolate, blinking her eyes.

Padma: Pagal ladki, she hit her on head, cha lab mujhe tilak karne de.

Riddhima kept the chocolate in her pocket and brushed her hand, touched her head and Padma applied vermilion on her forehead.

Armaan did not miss the cute smile spread across her face while she opened her eyes and bend to touch her mother's feet. The hair came on her face, he wanted to tuck them, he would have but surely no in-front of her mother.

Riddhima tucked her locks and looked at him, aware of his gaze, which was making her heat up instantly.

Armaan cleared her throat and advanced towards the mother and the daughter, he picked up her bag, she instantly grabbed it. Before she could realize her hand touched his hand and they both looked at each other.

Riddhima instantly moved her hands off him, but he smirked looking at her. He knew his effect on her; he knew she felt exactly what he wanted her to feel.

Riddhima looked at her palm, she could still feel his skin, his hair of his palm.

Riddhima: Woh! I can take my own bag.

Armaan: I know that, with that he left the bag and bid good bye to padma, turned and moved out of the house leaving riddhima shocked.

Armaan waited outside their house leaning on the car door'3'2'1

Riddhima: You Mr. Armaan mallik she stormed towards him not realizing the slippery mud, she slipped and fell on the ground.

Armaan laughed looking at her.

Riddhima: You'you she pointed her finger towards him.

Armaan straightened himself, while asking the maid to put the bag inside the luggage carrier, brushing his hand he picked her up in his arms.

Riddhima was taken a back, she saw him with her eyes widened. In the process their nose touched.

Armaan cradled her in his arms and took her near the car.

Armaan: Ab aise hi rehne ka irada hai kya? (you want to stay like this or what?) he said with a smirk.

Riddhima: haan? Put me down.

Armaan: Soch lo

Riddhima: What do you mean?

Armaan: If I put you down you might hurt yourself once again.

Riddhima clutched her teeth: I said put me down not throw me down.

Armaan steadied her on the ground and folded his hands.

Riddhima: Mr'.OUCH! she cried in pain.

Armaan: Nice name

Riddhima: Shut up'ocuh! Bohot maza araha hoga na?

Armaan: I cant deny that riddhima!

Riddhima: I know, if I am hurt then you will be the happiest person.

Armaan: trust me riddhima, that's so true.

Riddhima: You are such a jerk Armaan

Armaan without further arguing, went towards the luggage carries took out a pain relief spray and handed over to her.

Riddhima: I don't want your daya (help)

Armaan: yeh lelo, warna raat ko muskil ho jayega. (take this otherwise there will be a problem at night)

Riddhima: :O how cheap armaan

Armaan: What?

Riddhima: What? What?

Armaan: Oh please riddhima stop your guttery thoughts.

Riddhima: I am thinking guttery, you are speaking guttery she held his collar pulling him. Armaan slid his arms around her waist and said in a husky tone, isse laga lo riddhima, I am serious, tum kaho to meye laga doon?

Riddhima released herself from his grip and moved back.

Riddhima: Grose!

Armaan: Why?

Riddhima: Don't try your stunts Armaan. You know it very well that I am wearing a frock, how can you spray that on my back?

Armaan: That means if you wore a jeans and a top you would have allowed me?

Riddhima was dumb-folded.

Armaan made her turn he unzipped her, making her flinch, holding her dress crossing her arms.

Armaan sprayed it while telling her to remove her hands from the front as he cant see.

Riddhima closed her eyes feeling the coldness of the spray then instantly feeling his warm hands spreading the liquid a bit, then zipping her dress.

Armaan whispered in her ears, all the time touches need not to be seducing. I know what I am doing and to whom. I know my limits, stop thinking so low about me.

Riddhima was glued to her position, what happened, how it happened, in such less time that she couldnot register anything.

Armaan blew the horn, making her come out of the trance.

He slid the window wearing his sunglasses: do you plan to go back to your house? Or would you come and accompany me?

Riddhima got inside the car.

Armaan: Seat belt.

Riddhima: I know

Armaan: just telling you.

Riddhima: Do you think I am gawar?

Armaan: Why you say so?

Riddhima: I know we have to wear seat belts.

Armaan: Riddhima! Why are you always in a fighting mood with me, when we are not kissing each other?


Chapter 20: I dont kiss you, it's you who kiss me.

OK now back to my update. Umm so I start with my fav line, your favourite line

Armaan: Riddhima! Why are you always in a fighting mood with me, when we are not kissing each other?

Riddhima just froze there, her eyes popped out, she did not know how to react, where as our arnie boy was having a cute smirk on his lips (did I say arnie boy?...slap slap on my head'no appy concentrate please'ok here I go')

Armaan accelerated and drove outside the gupta house.

Riddhima looked at him angrily: By the way its not me who kisses you, it's you how kiss me ok.

Armaan: Ek hi baat hai (it's all the same)

Riddhima: No it isn't.

Armaan: it is.

Riddhima: No

Armaan: yesss

Riddhima: NO

Armaan: prove it (you are gone riddhima, I know what is coming now, he thought on his own and smiled)

Riddhima: Stop the car

Armaan: WHAT?

Riddhima: I said stop the damn car

Armaan was expecting anything but this, she is freaking asking me to stop the car? Is she mad at me? She wants to go back? Shit.

Riddhima: Stop it I said.

Armaan pushed the brake and halted the car.

Riddhima angrily unbuckled herself, but it got stuck.

Armaan just looked at her trying his level best to figure out what was happening.

Riddhima: Abhi murti (statue) ki tarha beythe rahoge? Will you help me?

Armaan pushed the clip and opened it.

Armaan: What are yo'

He couldnot finish the sentence when he felt her soft lips chuckled on his lips in a fraction of a second.

Armaan was just to shocked to understand what she did.

Riddhima: Now here, mr-know-it-all it's me who kiss you, you did not reciprocate, so call you tell me that you kissed too? No na?

Armaan just looked at her amazing antics.

Riddhima: Now in the next one I want you to kiss me back when I kiss you ok?

She leaned towards him holding his nape and looked in his eyes, he was giving her a deadly hungry look. She looked at him then to his lips which were already parted to take her in, she gulped and moved back.

She lowered her lashes and looked down.

Armaan naughtily said, I think I got it what you wanted to say, he tilted his head and looked her her embarrassed form.

Armaan: it's ok riddhima, you were just convincing me that you don't kiss me, it's I who kiss you. Don't worry. Waise tum yeh mujhe pehle bhi explain kar chuki ho.

Riddhima was all the more embarresed. But his words felt correct, she somehow thought that she has repeated something which she is done previously.

She was trying to figure it but her tranz was broken by armaan.

Armaan smiled at her: So shall we proceed ya aur bhi kuch dikhana hai?

Riddhima shot an angry glare at him.

Armaan: Ok,I have understood he said slightly licking his lips making sure she sees him doing that, making his lips glossy with his saliva then pouting a bit clutching his jaws he drove off.

He switched on the music system when they left the city and reached the out skirts.

Stupid riddhima, stupid stupid stupid. How can you kiss him just like that? What was here to convince him that you were right? How does it matter? How is it relevant? Stupid fool. Grrr she muttered to herself.

Riddhima opened her sandals and sat up on the seat folding her legs. He looked at her once and then concentrated on his driving.

Armaan: Well, mom had send some dal vadas (pakoras/ fried lintel balls) for you.

Riddhima excitedly clapped and asked him, "aur tum mujhe abhi bol rahe ho? where is it?"

Armaan: batane ka mauka hi kahan di? You were busy teaching me the kiss thing. "it's on the back seat"

Riddhima jerked her hair and released the belt she turned to take the boxes.

After taking the boxes she lost her balance and got stuck in between the driver and the passenger seat.

Riddhima: Stupid, please help me out I am stuck.

Armaan saw and back and bursted out laughing. "Stay like that, you deserve it for fighting with me"

Riddhima: aaH! Please armaan, pulled out.

Armaan: Soch lo, phir mat bolna meine idhar udhar haath lagaya.

Riddhima's eyes widened "you pervert" how could you say that?

Armaan: Good, stay there.

Riddhima frowned and pleaded him. "Please armaan, pull me out"

Armaan: I have to touch you then?

Riddhima: Pleaseee

Armaan pushed the breaks and released his seatbelt. He held her hips from the sideways

Riddhima: "Battamis ladki how dare you touch me there?"

Armaan: Fine, stay here then "ek to madat karo upar se gali suno"

Riddhima: Ok ok sorry, please

Armaan: Now just shut up and let me do it.

Riddhima: Stop telling double meaning words please.

Armaan couldnot help but to smile: You are crazy

He pulled her slowly towards him but she slipped and fell into his lap, her frock slid up a little exposing her milky thighs, while his hand gripped her waist.

Riddhima's both hands were blocked by the boxes, she wiggled to settle her dress but she couldnot.

Armaan: Who tum uthke bhi kar sakti to, instead of wiggling on my lap like this, now who is battamiz?

Riddhima: Shut up, she tried to get up but again fell on him.

Armaan: Relax, give me those boxes first.

Riddhima handed over the boxes to him and finally settled herself on the passenger seat.

She snatched the boxes from his hand and opened it. She smelt the food and a smile of satisfaction with a grin could be seen on her face.

Armaan: Meye khaa nahi jata.

Riddhima: Kya pata?

Armaan: I don't like spicy vadas

Riddhima: OMG then to I love it more, she said hugging the container.

Armaan: Ek hug mujhe deti.

Riddhima rolled her eyes'in your dreams.

Armaan: Ek to banta tha yaar, after all I helped you.

Riddhima: So what?

Armaan noded and started his car.

Riddhima: OMG OMG OMG

Armaan put and instant break and looked at her. "What happened are you ok?"

Riddhima gave a weird look, raising her eye brows, half the vada stuffed inside her mouth, she mouth still open, her hair messed up, chilli sauce dripping down from the corner of her lips.

Armaan: WT'.Cant believe this riddhima, you gave that reaction for this vada?

Riddhima just nodded cutely looking at him

Armaan: unbelievable man'

Just when he heard the thunder, riddhima looked outside and her face curved into a huge grin, some of the vada coming out from her mouth. She chewed it fast and then clapped happily.

Riddhima: OMG! I couldnot have asked for anything more. RAINs, Vadas, looog drive and'

Armaan: And?

Riddhima looked at him, he looked at riddhima with passion filled in his eyes.

Riddhima: And'.

Armaan leaned a little'.And? (he asked in his husky tone)

Riddhima: And'

Armaan: AN'

Riddhima: And this, she stuffed some vadas in his mouth.

Armaan chocked and started coughing.

Riddhima giggled.

Armaan finished the vada: WT

Riddhima: Bada seduce karne chale the. Lagi na mirchi.

Armaan: Cough Cough'Riddhima you know it I cant have michi'cough cough.

Riddhima: What can I do.

Armaan sticked his tongue out and started blowing with his hands and coughing badly.

Riddhima: Stay away from me Mr. AMMY otherwise isse bhi buda haal hoga.

Armaan: Give me some sweets now.

Riddhima: Nope, sorry. First plead, say pleeease then I will think.

Armaan: Stop this yaar'cough cough'give

Riddhima: Nope

Armaan: Ok, please'..now give it to me.

Riddhima took out the last cube of the chocolate and offered him. But just when he was about to take it

Riddhima: Sorry, this is the last one and I cannot resist chocolates so she opened her mouth showing him and put the chocolate inside her mouth. She moaned as it melted instandly.

But armaan leaned on her and darted his tongue inside her mouth before she could anticipate, she gripped his hair and tried to pull.
Chapter 21: Kiss Me


Riddhima: Sorry, this is the last one and I cannot resist chocolates so she opened her mouth showing him and put the chocolate inside her mouth. She moaned as it melted instantly.



She looked at him and wiggled her eyebrows.



Armaan shot a "you are so dead" look at her. He leaned forward and darted his tongue inside her mouth before she could anticipate and started sucking her chocolate filled tongue, she gripped his hair and tried to pull but she; herself was pulled by him. He held her nape tighly sucking each and every part of her mouth, snaking her tounge with him, nibbling her lips, deepening his kiss.

She tried to protest a lot, punching her fist on his chest, wiggling her legs, but armaan did not let her release herself from him.

His kiss became slower and passionate when she stopped her protest. After having the entire chocolate which left with nothing in her mouth, he was intaking her sweet necture, which was so intoxicating. Her smell near her nape, her soft lips inside his mouth, her sweet saliva creating havoc adrenalin rush, her soft angelic body against his, was making him mad. He kissed her hungrily until when she pushed him with full force and he hit his back on the glass.

She stood on her knees and tried to punch him hard but was immediately pulled by him.

Armaan held her hand and pulled her towards him, making her crush in his chest. He again captured her lips and started kissing him passionately. Riddhima was so dazzed that she couldnot move. She felt light, her head was spinning, her body was now trembling in his grip. She practically lied on his tummy and he was kissing her like there was no end to it.

After couple of minutes he released her sensing some wetness on his cheeks. She saw her weeping.

Armaan immidately held her shoulders and made her sit properly.

Armaan cupped her face: Riddhima! I am sorry

Riddhima looked down.

Armaan: I..I did not mean to force you like this. I am I am really sorry riddhima. Please don't cry.

Riddhima opened the door and started walking on the road.

It was raining heavily outside.

Armaan immediately got down and walked towards her.

Armaan: Riddhima stop it yaar. I said I am sorry. Please get inside the car.

Riddhima: I am not going to go with you Armaan. You are disgusting. How can you kiss me like that? And this is not the first time. I don't feel comfortable with you

Armaan: I said I am sorry riddhima. I know I crossed my limits today. I am really sorry for that.

Riddhima: go to hell armaan

Armaan: Stop it riddhima, bimaar par jayogi.

Riddhima: Why do you care. Just leave me alone.

Armaan: ENOUGH!

Riddhima flinched and looked back.

Armaan grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the care.

Riddhima: Leave me armaan, I will not go with you. I will take some lift

Armaan kept silent. He opened the door and threw her insde the car. He closed the door after switching the child lock.

Riddhima's mouth formed and "O" she saw him going to the other side.

Riddhima huffed frustrated.

**

Next two hour journey was very quiet. None of them spoke to each other. Riddhima only gave answers in one word that is also if it was absolutely necessary.

Her lips were now turned totally red, swollen. He could she her licking occasionally due to irritation.

He tired to touch her lips to see, but everytime he waved his hand off. After at he did not try to touch her at all.

They stopped for lunch in a dhaba. Riddhima initially protested but eventually gave up due to hunger.

Both had their food and again started for their journey.

It was almost evening, the rain stopped. It was drizzling. His eyes were on the road while she dozed off.

Suddenly riddhima's sleep broke when the car took an abrupt skit. She immediately sat up.

He was not driving properly, she was about to screem when she saw a truck in front of them and she saw aranv was driving straight towards the car. She panicked and rotated the stirring asking him to put the brake.

Armaan immidately put his leg on the brake to hault the car.

Riddhima: Pagal ho gaye ho?

She shouted.

Riddhima was about to pound on him when she saw he was disoriented.

She immediately touched his shoulder to ask whether he is alright or not.

Armaan nodded yes.

But riddhima could sense something was wrong. He was not behaving right.

Riddhima touched his temples and was shocked out of her wit. His skin was burning.

Riddhima: Shit! You have fever

Armaan: I am..I am alright

Riddhima: No armaan. Let me drive

Armaan: No you cant drive

Riddhima: Please armaan, tum please beytho. Let me drive

Armaan: Riddhima you cant. Doctors had asked you not to drive now.

Riddhima remembered her accident was got scared.

Armaan ignited the car and was about to drive when riddhima held his hand. "No armaan let me drive" Before armaan could say something he started feeling extremely dizzy.

He almost collapsed.

Riddhima helped him to sit on the passenger seat. She fastened his seat belt and placed his head slowly on the head rest. She looked at him once and cupped his face. She thinned her lips and moved back.

She drove slowly to nainital which took some more hours to reach than usual.

Riddhima parked the car and took out the bookings from his laptop bag. She checked him once and now his temperature was all he more. She hurriedly got down from the car and went to the reception area.

After all the formalities she finally came towards the car. Explained the bell boy about the luggage.

She opened the door and called him. He responded. She took his arms and placed around her neck. She balanced him holding his waist and supporting his chest with the other hand.

**

She came to his room and placed him on the chair. He needed to change before he could get in to the bed.

She took out his stuffs and placed them on the bed.

Riddhima removed his t-shirt and dried him with a towel. She never left any chance to gaze his hard built, admiring him, his each and every muscles.

She placed a towel on his lap and unclasped his jeans. She held it near his toe and pulled it.

Riddhima then took his elastic shots and made him wear it, trying hard not to touch his private parts.

Finally she was able to change him.

She again picked him up and slowly placed him on the bed. Shifting him a little up, placing the pillow beside him she checked his temperature once again. But there was no deviation. It was same. In fact, worse. He was mumbling god knows what. His skin was burning, He was unconscious.

Even she needed to chage before she caught cold, but right then she had to stay close to him. So she decided to pick something from his stuff and wear it.

She took his tshirt and a shots and changed quickly. She inhales a familiar perfume trying to think where she had smelt it. But she was unable to figure out.

Her tranz broked when he called her name. Riddhima quickly got out of the bathroom and jumped on the bed. She sat beside him when his phone rang.

"Mom Calling"

Riddhima: Hello

Armaan's Mom: Arrey Riddhima beta, how are you darling? Did you guys reach safely?

Riddhima almost in the verge of crying: Aunty, nothing is ok. Armaan, Armaan has got high fever, he is mumbling something.

Armaan's Mom: Oh god. How come?

Riddhima immediately felt guilty. She knew it was for her. Na who gari se nikal tin a armaan uske peechey aata aur nahi woh bheegta.

Riddhima gulped.

Armaan's mom: forget it. Listen, itna tensed hone ki koi baat nahi. Get some water, dip a towel in it and then place it on his forehead. Also give him some paracetamol. It must be there in his meds kit. And Riddhima don't worry honey. If possible stay with him in his room.

Riddhima: Ofcourse aunty. I will be staying here only.

Armaan's mom: Good night beta. My phone will be on.

Riddhima: Bye aunty.

**

Hello, do you have an inhouse doctor?..good can you please send him to the junior suit?..thanks

**

I think this is due to cold. You can give him some meds but after having his dinner. Just keep an eye on him. He will be fine tomorrow.

Riddhima: Thank you doctor

Dr: y please Mrs. Mallik.

Riddhima closed the door behind. "Mrs. Mallik" she smiled and came to him. She ordered some soup for him.

She took the towel and got a mug, she dipped some ice cubes form the minibar and put some cologne.

She started placing the towel on his forehead and started massaging his hands.

Armaan was still mumbling something, which she was unable to figure out

She could only recognize her name, nothing else.

She heard the door bell. She was about to get up when he held her hand "don't go"

Riddhima heard this for 20th time now. Shut up armaan, let me check who is on the door.

**

Waiter: Ma'am your food

Riddhima: Thanks

Waiter: Please put your signature on the bill

Riddhima: sure

She took the bill and sighed. Her eyes widened to see that she has signed as K.mallik. (she had signed once while staying with armaan, to receive a courier)

She immediately scratched and changed to Gupta.

She smiled at the wiater before closing the door behind.

She slapped her head and move towards the bed. She took the mug and removed the wet towel from his forehead.

After placing the towel in the towel rack she came and took the soup bowl and kept it on the side table.

She helped him to sit back resting his back on the head board. He blibked his and looked at riddhima. Her image was a little blue but now he was able to open his eyes atleast.

Riddhima cupped his face and asked him whether he is ok or not.

She helped him to have his entire food and then gave him his meds.

Chapter 22: Careless Whisper

She helped him to have his entire food and then gave him his meds.



After removing the empty utensils and keeping it outside the room, she dimmed the lights.



She finally checked the locks and came inside. She saw him resting curled up on the bed.



Slowly she moved towards him and pull the quilt and tucked it properly.

She once again checked his temperature by touching his forehead.



Riddhima smiled in relief. His temperature was much better.



She finally took some magazines, which were kept near his bedside table and made her way to her side of the bed.



She sat comfortably resting her back on the headboard. After looking at him once again she sighed and started flipping magazine pages.



She was in the middle of an article when she sensed Armaan smuggling in inside her quilt.

Before she could comprehend armaan wrapped his arms around her legs and rested his head on her thighs.

Riddhima saw him once and tried to make him sleep properly on his side of the bed. But she couldn't.

Her hands went on its own accord and started ruffling his hair lightly. She saw him shifting a little bit towards her with a cute smile on his face.

She checked the time, it was almost 2.30 and she knew she needed a sleep.

"Oh shit" she slapped her head. "I totally forgot to get my pills"

She looked at his sleeping form on her lap and pouted. She knew if she gets up then he will also get up and she did not wanted to disturb him.



Slowly she shifted down to lay flat. He opened his eyes.



Riddhima: I am so sorry (she sat straight)



Armaan looked at her lap and then to her.



Riddhima cupped his face: Are you ok?



He quickly pulled her down and adjusted himself on top of her. He removed her hair strands from her face looking at her lovingly.



Riddhima: Armaan! What are you'



Armaan: Shhh! He placed his finger on her lips.



Riddhima gulped and looked in his eyes. His desired filled eyes. She could see his adams apple shifting. His eyes were piercing in her eyes.



Armaan: Kiss me riddhima (he said huskily)



Riddhima: Aaarmaanv!



"Kiss me now" he said hiding his face on her nape breathing heavily



Riddhima: Arrnav but?



Pleaseee, he barely whispered.



Riddhima: Listen to me. I cant do that Armaan.



Armaan moved up and looked at her face. Riddhima could see how dejected he looked.



Armaan: forget it.



He shifted himself from her



Riddhima: armaan!



Armaan: Let it be riddhima.



Riddhima: Kya huya? Why are you behaving like this? How can i''?



Armaan: I have fever that's why you are not kissing me right? Fine you don't need to.



Riddhima felt a little bad about that.



Armaan: Just go from here. I don't need you



Riddhima: armaan!



Armaan: go to your room riddhima. Just go.



He said totally pissed off.



Riddhima immediately grabbed his hand and pulled him towards her.



His chest crashed on her. She cupped his face and smacked his lips with hers. Holding her breadth she let out a chuckle while sucking his lower lips. Armaan closed his eyes.



After a moment of calmness, Riddhima slowly deepen the kiss. She was not able to resist her urge. His firm lips played havoc assault to her senses.

She was just sucking his lips, tasting every corner, sucking like she has never sucked such a delicious thing in her life.

She arched back giving him access to hold her snaking his arms around her waist when she sensed him respond to her kiss. She moaned when she slightly bit her lips and sucked it hard at the same time pulling her lower lips and then releasing it and repeating this process till her lips were no less than ripened strawberries.

His warm breadth

her throaty moans

She pressed her from more and more on him. He felt her entire body flushed with him.

He moved his hands to grab her shoulders sliding all along her back while riddhima held his waist tightly, drawing small circles with her tiny fingers.

Finally they pulled back and looked at each other.

Armaan kissed her cheeks and trailed down towards her nape.

He whispered: You are looking sexy in my clothes riddhima.

Riddhima: Ummm!

He continued talking to her in his husky tone, giving goosebumps to her entire body.

Armaan: Do you know you are a f**king good kisser?

Riddhima: ummm?

Armaan: Riddhima you drive me crazy. You have made me say those things, which I have never imagined I can say that to anybody.

Riddhima: Aaarmaan! (she moaned when he slid his nose near her sensitive area just below her ear)

Armaan: you like it here?

Riddhima nodded in approval.

Armaan pulled her earlob a little with his teeth.

Armaan: thanks for everything riddhima. Thanks for taking care of me.

Riddhima: Arrrnav! (she moaned again when she sensed him putting his hand inside the shirt and roaming his hand on her bare back)

Riddhima clutched his hair and pulled his head up to face her.

They looked at each other for sometime.

Armaan gulped looking at her lips. He slowly leaned to kiss them.

Riddhima was breadthing heavily seeing him leaning on her.

Riddhima in a throaty tone: Armaan stop! Please

Armaan: No (he said in a husky tone)

He leaned more

Riddhima: Please!

Armaan: Never

He leaned all the more.

Riddhima closed her eyes and gulped.

Armaan: Look at me riddhima, when I kiss you.

Riddhima shut her eyes as tightly as possible.

Armaan: I want you to look at me while I am kissing you.

Riddhima: I cant

Armaan: try it once

Riddhima: Armaan! We have to get up early.

Armaan: What if we don't sleep at all?

Riddhima: What? You plan to kkkiss me whole night?

Armaan: Shut up riddhima! Don't ruin this right now.

Riddhima: Armaan! I need to sleep

Armaan: we will

Their lips touched. Riddhima gasped once again.

Armaan: Let me kiss you he said brushing his lips on hers.

Riddhima looked at him. He looked at her. They both smiled at each other.

Riddhima: I need to take my meds armaan

Armaan: No

He kissed her.

Riddhima: I cant sleep without it

Armaan: Today you will.

He touched her lips with his finger.

Riddhima: Armaan! Please let me go and get it.

Armaan: I told you, you don't need any when I am beside you. Trust me riddhima (he said while looking in her eyes) you will sleep today like you have never slept before.

Riddhima: Armaan!

Armaan: shh!

Armaan: your lips are so soft.

He kissed her and then again lingered his lips on her lips.

Armaan: doest it hurt?

Riddhima closed her eyes in pleasure: No (she smiled)

Armaan brought his hand never her bare waist and pressed it a little.

Riddhima held her breadth and parted her lips.

Armaan slowly licked her lips this time before touching her tongue with his.

He saw her responding. He quickly held her nape and sucked her tongue into his mouth.

Riddhima at first did not understand what did he try to do. But gradually she moved with him. Entangling her tongue with his.

Armaan started kissing her hungrily now.

Riddhima frowned in pain and then moaned in pleasure.

Armaan: Oh wifey I missed you so much (he started smuggling on her holdong her tight moving all over her)

Riddhima grabbed her tshirt and threw herself on him (clinging her entire body on him)

She smiled hearing her favourite word from his mouth.

Riddhima: Oh hubs, I waited for this so long. Where the hell did you go leaving me all alone?

Each time deepening their kiss and talking in between their passionate kisses.

Armaan: I was here only. It was you who left me.

Riddhima: How could I leave you when I love you so much Hubs?

Armaan: Wifey, do you even know how many sleepless night I had?

Riddhima bit his lips: Look at me what you have done. I cant even sleep without a pill.

Armaan: But today you will in my arms.

Riddhima smiled at him.

They both rested their forehead on each other, inheling each others breadth. Kissing occasionally.

Riddhima rested her head on his chest and smuggled.

Riddhima: Oh this feels so warm hubs.

Armaan while caressing her head: The most peaceful place in this earth wifey.

Riddhima: you like getting cozy with me?

Armaan: You need to ask that?

Riddhima: I want to hear from you.

Armaan: Yes I do all the time.

Riddhima: I like it too.

Armaan pulled her chin up and kissed her nose.

Promise me riddhima that you will not take sleeping pills ever in your life

Riddhima: Hubs!

Armaan: hmm

Riddhima: Promise me that you will be beside me every night. No matter how much upset we are? No matter how ugly the fight is.

Armaan: Yes

He wrapped his hand around his waist and pulled her towards him.

She kissed him on his nose and brushed her lips on his, cupped his face.

Good night! Hubs!

Good night Wifey!
Chapter 23: Shattered Dreams

Tring! Tring!

Riddhima frowned a little getting irritated with the annoying rings. She stretched her arms to grab hold of her phone, which was still ringing. Finally after few seconds of searching it she got hold of it.

Riddhima in very sleepy ton: hello!

Padma: Riddhima! Beta ab tak so rahi ho?

Riddhima: haan mumma, please sone do na

Padma: Beta are you ok?

Riddhima frowned again still closing her eyes she replied: what will happen to me mumma?

Padma: Beta, but its already 10.30 in the morning and you are still sleeping? Wait! Did you take overdose of your medicine? Riddhima I told you many times that you are not supposed to take more than one then how could you consume it just like that? What if something happens to you?

Riddhima: mumma stop it, kuch bhi bole ja rahi ho? Yesterday I did not take medicines. It was..(she immediately opened her eyes and turned to see armaan who was sleeping with a slight pout on his lips beside her sharing the same pillow.

Padma: Riddhima! Kya huya? Are you there?

Riddhima: Mumma! I will call you back ok?

Padma: Riddhima!

She disconnected the phone and turned to see armaan.

She was about to get up when she realized that his hand was inside the shirt which she was wearing holding her bare back.

Armaan shifted a little and smuggled to her more.

After few seconds he flattered his eyes and looked at riddhima.

He smiled and kissed her on her nose and hugged her.

"Good morning" he said lovingly

"How are you feeling armaan?" with that she touched his forehead to check him. He pulled her hand and kissed her on her palm.

"I am fine, and thanks for taking care of me" he made her turn the other side so that he can slip his hand around her waist and pull her more close to him touching her back with his chest.

"Armaan! Your phone is vibrating" she said

"Pick it up"

"how can I pick your phone? What if?

"its mom, I know, pick it up" he said

Riddhima checked the caller id and it was indeed his mom.

Riddhima: Hello aunty, good morning.

A's mom: Hi beta, how are you both?

Riddhima: Aunty he looks fine now. Aunty I was in his room yesterday night. She confessed nervously.

A's mom: Oh thank you beta for that. I so wished that you stay around him.

Armaan whispered: Don't worry sweety no one is going to scold us for staying in the same room. They know we ae hopeless and they know we will not do anything which each other.

Riddhima: Shut up

A's mom: Haan?

Riddhima: No aunty nothing. Just that armaan is actually'nothing

"shit, I was about to tell her that he is hugging me?" she thought.

A's mom: Is armaan awake?

Riddhima: yes aunty. Just a second.

Riddhima handed over the phone to him and was about to removed his arms around her he pulled her again and trapped her with his leg now.

A's mom: Hi beta

Armaan: Hi! ma

A's mom: How are you dear?

Armaan: I am fine ma, your, would be daughter-in-law took good care of me.

Riddhima was shocked now. Widening her eyes she turned to see him.

Armaan wiggled his eyebrows once and pecked her lips. He took her left hand and held her ring finger and then put an imaginary ring.

Riddhima was all lost in his eyes when he did that. She did not know she felt hundreds of butterflies inside her stomach. Though it was an imaginary things but it left a huge mark on her.

Armaan kissed the imaginary ring on her finger and then entangled his fingers with hers still talking to her mom.

He rested his cheek on her cheek and said that's when she came out of trance and heard him saying "mom leave in on me, I will ask her today. But I know the answer" with that he nuzzled his nose on her nape.

She giggled feeling a little ticklish.

"Mom I will call you back ok? Let me get ready for the meeting" he said and disconnected the call.

Riddhima was about to get up when he said "tumko itni hadbari kis cheez ka hai?"

"armaan we have to go for a meeting, you that. And I really don't want to be late"

He held her arms and made her face him "not before you answer me miss gupta"

"what answer?" she questioned.

"what I said to your favourtie aunty."

Riddhima sighly looked down. She knew what he meant.

"Riddhima!"

She met her eyes with armaan, who was now leaning on her to kiss her, when he bit her lower lips and pushed him hard with all her strength making him fall on his back on the bed.

Riddhima took the opertunity and got up swiftly.

"Now get up otherwise your girlfriend will come and accuse me that I am coming inbetween you and hers like last time".

She immediately froze.

He was shocked at her statement.

Riddhima frowned her eyebrows and looked at him recollecting the statement she made few seconds back "Now get up otherwise your girlfriend will come and accuse me that I am coming inbetween you and hers like last time".

"Now get up otherwise your girlfriend will come and accuse me that I am coming inbetween you and hers like last time". Her mind was blank. This line was playing on her head like a broke record.

Armaan was extremely worried as well as confused. Woh kare bhi to ky Karen?

After few minutes of silence and her recollecting she spoke

"were we like this before also?"

Armaan sighed and looked down.

How can he forget that night, when he first experience his hidden liking on her. How special it was?

Their confrontation about, how they couldnot stay without each other still very young in this mind.

How she came running to him just to stay with him whatsoever no matter how much mad she was at him.

He heard her next question

"did we kiss each other before? I mean am I supposed to know something which I don't know?"

he closed his eyes and prayed to god that whatever it is he hoped that she doesn't recollect the ugliest part of her unconsciousness.

Riddhima felt a little dizzy, she immediately sat on the bed.

Armaan looking at her state immediately went towards her and held her shoulder.

She waved his hand.

"don't touch me armaan".

"riddhima!"

"Please armaan leave me alone".

She closed her eyes and she saw what she was not supposed to see.

~FLASH BACK~

Shilpz: You know what you are a bloody womenizer.



That's it, it was more than enough for riddhima to loose all her patience.



Riddhima: STUP UP



Shilpa and Armaan shockingly turned to look at fuming riddhima advancing towards them.



Riddhima grabbed her coller and said "How dare you?"



Armaan pulled riddhima back and said "Riddhima stay out of it"



Shilpz: Yes AMMY you are right, ask her to stay out of it, its none of her business.



Riddhima pushed armaan's hand: none of my business? You think its your business?



Armaan: Enough Riddhima



Shilpz: How dare she come in between us when we are talking?



Armaan: Shilpa stop it'I said stop right now.

Riddhima: You know what you are? You are a bloody KE*T



Suddenly riddhima fell on the ground, her cheeks became red, she held it and looked at fuming armaan who has just slapped her.



Armaan: How dare you riddhima? How could you abuse my girl friend?



~FLASH BACK ENDS~

Armaan could see tears escaping her eyes, her quivering lips.

He cupped her face "riddhima!"

She slowly opened her eyes and looked at him "you slapped me armaan?"

He immediately pulls her in a hug " I am sorry riddhima, I am so sorry for that. I was out of my senses. I was stu[id, I was a dog. Riddhima please let me explain you.

"there is nothing to be explained armaan, you have slapped her. With that she started crying like a mad person.

He was still holding her, she was trying to free herself.

"Leave me armaan, please leave me right now. You slapped me for Shilpa? Wait a minute, what was I doing with you? Why there was such a situation? God why cant I remember anything? Why was Shilpa mad at me? Why did you slap me? What made you slap me? Slap me? Why? Why armaan why?

She started punching him on his chest and he was kissing her madly on her entire face.

"Don't kiss me armaan" she protested.

"I will. Stop me if you can"

when I was not able to stop you from slapping me then how can I stop you now armaan? You are a man and you are much more powerful than me.

Armaan immediately left her and looked at her. Her entire face was red, she looked exhausted. She started coughing hard.

He gave her a glass of water. After drinking it she composed herself and got up from the bed.

Armaan held her hand "please don't leave like this riddhima, I know I was worng but please let me explain".

"did you break up with Shilpa?"

Armaan was dumb folded this time. He did not know what to say, what to answer to that question.

"you did not right?"

she came near him and held his collar "how dare you sleep with me like that then? Do you think I will be your mistress? No mr armaan sigh mallik, I am surely not that low that I will do that.

How dare you put that imaginary ring on my finger? Do you know what I went through after that? I am so...she chocked.

"I was so happy thinking that we can be together. But look at the fate armaan look at what i got to remember. You have slapped me in the past? I am so helpless today that I don't remember anything related to that incident and I know you are not going to say that also. But one thing mr mallik, i will not spare you for this. just remember that

Riddhima angrily walked towards the door and opened it. She shot a last glance to him and then turned towards the door to move out.

"I love you riddhima"

Chapter 24: Promises

"I love you riddhima"

The line echoed in her ear. She was glued where she was. The tears were rolling on their own accord.

Why is she feeling so good hearing this and that also from a man who has a boyfriend?

Why does it feel at those words came out straight from heart?

Why was her heart wanted to respond back the same words?

Why if felt that she was the only one to who he said those words?

"I really loved you" came once again making her lose all her battle.

She started sobbing hard still looking at the door, holding the cold metal nob.

Her mind was saying

"We cannot be together"

"You belong to someone else"

"I don't want to be the second woman"

"I wish I could respond you back. But I cant".

"I know you love Shilpa".

"But it is also true that I do love you".

"Yes I love you a lot aranv".

"I don't know when, why, how, where it happened. But yes it happened".

"Yesterday was the best time I have spend in my entire life. And I will always cherish that moment".

"I can never love someone like you, that I have understood, but I cannot love you the way I want to".

She closed her eyes and remembered their conversations

~FLASH BACK~

"Oh wifey I missed you so much"

"How could I leave you when I love you so much Hubs?"

"Promise me riddhima that you will not take sleeping pills ever in your life"

"Promise me that you will be beside me every night. No matter how much upset we are? No matter how ugly the fight is."

~FLASH BACK ENDS~

She closed her eyes and cursed her thoughts

"Why Armaan why you made me so weak today?"

"Why did you hit the mot tender part of me?"

"Why did you call me WIFEY?"

She thinned her lips and retreated back but when she turned to throw daggers at him by her words he was already standing right in front of her.

Their chest collid and she was about to fall, when he pulled her by her waist and hugged him, digging his fingers at her back.

"I love you a lot Riddhima, please calm down babes, I want to talk to you about this".

"But I don't want to talk to you anything on this Armaan, I have had it and I give a damn to your love".

He smiled and caressed her hair.

Though she side that she care a damn but her palm was telling something else. She gripped him hard while telling those words. She never meant those words he knew it. She loves him a lot to give a damn and he knows that very well.

"You have all the right to be mad at me Riddhima. After all I was such a jerk. You can slap me if you want to for that but don't cry please".

To his surprise she just moved away and placed a slap on his cheeks. But immediately she pulled his and kissed on his cheeks to sooth the pain that she has given.

The very next moment she just turned her heels and left for her room without any further words.

He held his cheek and rubbed with his palm. He felt nice. Good that she has slapped him. It was her right to slap him after all. And the very next moment she neutralized with her kiss.

Appy's advice to Armaan: "She loves you so much. Armaan! Tu ussey deserve nahi karta hai actually. Come on now you have to woo her soon but in your own way. You have to be with her all the time whether she needs you or not. Just be beside her no matter how rudely she behaves with you. Just remember one thing she cannot leave without you".

**

she took a warm shower and dressed herself. She wore a simple white suit and neatly combed her hair.

She came out of the room when he saw him also coming out of the room.

He Armaan smiled at her but she turned to lock the door.

After locking the door Riddhima started walking straight towards the lift and Armaan sliently followed her.

Just when the lift door closed the two coupled who were already in the lift started kissing madly in front of Armaan and Riddhima.

Riddhima's eyes were not less than saucers and her lips forming perfect "O". she looked at Armaan who was smirking at her reaction. She immediately blushed a little feeling a little embarrassed and that did not go unnoticed by him.

The guy was rolling up the girl's dress to touch her bare legs, seducing the hell out of that girl and the girl was moaning all the time bitting her own lips when the guy started kissing her cleavage.

Riddhima was now sweating heard. Gulping tiny lumps formed inside her throat. She tried to avoid them as much as possible but the girl's moans were not helping her at all.

Finally the lift which actually took just 40 secs to reach the ground floor from 15th floor which felt like not less than an hour for Riddhima landed on the ground floor.

By the time it landed the couple were on each other on the ground practically making love with their clothes on.

The door opened but Riddhima was just too shocked to see them like that. Armaan smirled and came close to her.

Riddhima did not even realize that Armaan was beside her as she was just too engrossed in the act.

Armaan took her hand and kissed her knuckles that's when she came back to her senses.

"Sweetheart, you want another round in the lift or shall we proceed?" he said teasingly.

"Haan! What rubbish". She waved his hands off and walked out of the elevator.

Armaan smiled behind her and walked out too.

**

The meeting with their associates went tremendously well. Their old partners were too happy with the new members. They all believed that the Duo is capable of taking their family business to another level.

Riddhima was very hard working and promising where as Armaan was a good analyzer. They both complemented each other and fulfill the weakness of one and other.

They successfully bagged the deal and informed their respective dads. But their dad's already got positive feedbacks from their clients and were happy to know that finally these two passed on the most difficult task.

The next most difficult task for their parents were to convince them to get married which their spouses has already started working on.

They knew this one they can only do if one of children thinks positive about it and Padma was somewhere well aware of Armaan's feelings.

**

Both of them came back from the meeting exhausted and hungry. Armaan offered her for a dinner in a restaurant but she straight away refused it. Even their way back to hotel was very quiet and nervy. He stole several glances but she totally ingnored him. He tired to put his hand on her but she moved away sensing his approach.

It was inside the elevator when both of them pressed the hall call button and that's when Riddhima looked at him.

She immediately tired to move her finger but he held it.

Riddhima throw dead glances at him but it did not effect him much.

He started advancing towards her and she started moving back until her back touched the elevator wall.

"Behave yourself Armaan" she said and bit her lips.

Armaan gazed at her lovingly and continue to walk towards her until he was inches away from her.

"I did not do anything Riddhima" he smirked looking at her panting state.

"Armaan, don't act smart I know your intensions ok". She managed to tell him in between her hyperventilation state.

"why were you so nervous today in the morning seeing those two couples like that?"

Riddhima immediately coloured. She was looking down feeling extremely embarrassed. She has never conversed with him on this subject and she did not know why she was feeling shy.

"The guy was so passionate na?" he said in his husky voice.

"I'''don't'''know"

He closed the gap with was left between them and passed himself on her a bit. She held his shoulders closing her eyes.

Just when aranv was about to kiss her the elevator door opened and Riddhima gasped with the noise.

She immediately pushed him back and ran towards her room. In no time she slid the room card and went inside.

Armaan looked at her and smirked.

**

She was standing below the shower enjoying the cold water traveling down her all ready heated up body and was thinking of last night affairs.

She blushed a little thinking about their cozy doings.

She wrapped her towel tucking it above her breast and came out towel drying her long hair.

She looked at the door and realized that she had to lock it before he could come in. She did not know why she feared that he might come to her room tonight. After all he had promised her that he is going to stay with her every night yesterday onwards. She gulped and walked towards the door. She peeped through the key hole and saw his room door.

She sighed and locked her door.

After throughing the towel on the sofa she went towards the cupboard which was placed opposite of her bed

After getting her night dress she opened her towel and wore it.

She turned and was shocked out of her wit.

"AAAH YOU? How dare you enter my room?"

He pulled her towards him, which made her fall on him.

She protested to release herself but his grip was firm enough.

"you saw me changing, you pervert."

"Then you are more than me Riddhima".

"what do you mean?"

"If I am not mistaken you have changed my clothes yesterday, didn't you?"

Riddhima's face flushed in embarrassment. She looked here and there but not towards him.

"Yaaa, I did, but you were incapable of changing on your own. So I had to".

"but you did".

"I swear on you Riddhima I did not see you changing. I am not that cheap what you think of me."

He rolled her on his side and kissed her forehead. "Go to sleep now".

She immediately got up but pulled by him "I cannot sleep like this with you".

"shut up and sleep now".

"what armaan? Why are you doing this?"

"Because I have promised you last night that I will sleep with you every night. And I hope you did not forget your promise Riddhima".

"That promise holds no value to me Armaan".

"Oh really Riddhima? Fine.

He got up and took out her sleeping pills which was kept near her bedside table and handed over to her with a glass of water.

"Take it".

"Armaan!!"

"Take it if it doesnot hold any value for you. I swear I will leave the room right now."

She threw the medicines and dug her face inside her pillow and started weeping.

He smiled at her and switched of the lights.

Covering her with the comforter he smuggled beside her. Pulling her waist towards him wrapping his arms around her resting his chin on her head and sometimes placing small feather light kisses on her shoulders he closed his eyes.

Chapter 25: His Realization

He cuddled the cute ball cuddling him in the morning. Riddhima dug her face more and more into his chest not wanted to get up at all. She was feeling extremely lazy today.

He smiled and kissed her forehead, scratching her head lightly he wished him in a whispering tone "Good morning sleepy beauty".

Riddhima yawned and stretched her arms and hugged him back nuzzling her face in his chest. Breathing sigh she wished back in a sleepy tone a smile spreading across her face "Good morning hubs".

Armaan hugged her back tightly.

"Looks like princess doesnot want to leave this place".

"I am lazy" was the sleepy reply.

"Should I do something to wake you up darling?" came up the naughty husky reply.

"Umm'hubs please let me sleep na" she said while frowning in irritation while pouting her lips.

He roamed his hands at her back now. Her legs tangled with him.

She was about to hit her knee on his main point when he quickly stop her placing his hand on her leg.

Her night dress rolled up at night when she was sleeping and tangling her legs with his.

He froze and she gasped.

He wanted to take his hands off but he couldnot.

Riddhima dug her face inside his nape and started putting feathery kisses on him.

He tried to control a lot by gulping down the desire but he failed when she starting tickling his ear lobes. He knew she was not in her sense, she was again back to her trance state.

She dipped her tongue inside his earhole.

He failed to control further when her soft body touched him.

His hand started sliding her smooth legs feeling each and every part of it.

They rolled on the bed inside the quilt.

He was on top now.

She was breathing heavily fisting his hair.

Slowing she pulled her face towards her, he thought she wants to kiss him, but to his surprise he saw her moving his face towards her bosoms.

"Riddhima. NO"

"Please hubs, I need you".

"Babes listen to me."

"Not today, I don't know what is wrong with us, why don't you let me touch you? I am your wife".

She pulled his face more and more and he struggled to free himself from her clutches.

"Riddhima, this is not right".

"What is not right, hubs? I want to make love to my husband, what is wrong in it?"

"Riddhima! WE ARE NOT MARRIED".

Riddhima opened he eyes in one jerk and he dug his face on the bed still holding her.

There was silence for quite sometime. Final she broke it by saying "Move".

Armaan released her moving his arms and she got up.

She immediately straightened her night dress and rushed inside the bathroom slamming the door behind her. She touched the door and slid against it till she touched the floor sobbing madly holding her mouth so that he doesnot hear her sob.

Armaan laid flat on his chest punching the bed in anger.

~FLASHBACK~

"YOU ARE NOTHING TO HIM. YOU WERE JUST HIS RESPONSIBILITY THAT'S IT. DO YOU GET IT?"



Riddhima was shattered to hear that from Shilpa, she looked at armaan whose face seemed to approve what Shilpa was saying.



Riddhima took the heavy steps towards the exit, yesterday night's images flashing on her mind and Shilpa's contradictory words echoed her ears.



She disappeared through the exit.



Armaan jerked Shilpa's hand and was about to step up when he heard ramu kaka's cry from the driveway.



Armaan quickly ran out side and saw riddhima lying on the step, blood oozing out from her head.



Armaan held her in his arms and screamed at the top of his voice.



KAKA CALL AN AMBULANCE RIGHT NOW'.RIDDHIMA OPEN YOUR EYES'PLEASE OPEN RIDDHIMA!



Riddhima tried to open her eyes slowing but her vision and unconsciousness was taking over. she could only say 'I love you Armaan' before fainting.



She was rushed to the hospital, Armaan holding her tight in his arms, crying his heart out, open your eyes Riddhima, you cant do this do you understand damn it.



He furiously dialed Riddhima's father's no and blurted out everything.



**

"Call the damn stretcher" he barked, holding her tiny form in his arms, embracing her as tightly as possible.



He placed her on the stretcher and walked beside her while the nurses took her to the emergency ward.



They entered her in the ward and asked him to wait outside.



He left her head and crashed on the ground.



For the first time in his life he sensed a lose.



For the first time he felt he was wrong



For the first time he felt he did wrong to this innocent sole



For the first time he failed miserably in his responsibility.



For the first time he felt his heart stop



For the first time he felt alive when he heard her saying that she loves him



It felt so right It felt so true



It felt good When the touch was from you



Her smile Her cuteness



Her eyes Her naughtiness



Her hugs Her shyness



Her kisses Her politeness



Her feel Her touch



Her concern He loved so much



Her craziness Her madness



Her all tryings To Impress



Her Love Her care



Her everything was so fair



Come back to me my darling



I beg to you



I will try to ease the pain



I will try to undo



Don't leave me like this



I know I have been jerk



I will make sure



That our relationship work



I will love you till the end of my life



I want to possess you as my wife



He came back when he felt someone touching his shoulder; he looked up to find her father standing before him.



"Uncle I am so sorry, I couldnot take care of her, I failed. I feel miserable now".



"Relax Son, she is going to be fine, don't worry please stay calm".

"Uncle you don't even know how bad I feel. For the first time you have trusted me and look what I have done. I have put my Riddhima there" he said pointing towards her bed.



"agar ussey kuch ho jaye to meye apne aap ko kabhi maaf nahi kar paunga". (I wont be able to forgive myself if something happens to her)



"Son, she will be fine".



Both of them saw the doctor coming out from the word and armaan immediately pounced over him.



"How is she? Is everything ok? Why aren't you telling me? What happened to her? Is she conscious? Its all my fault doctor, I did not take care of her".



"who are you?" the doctor asked.



"I am'..I am'.." he looked down not able to answer.



"I am not his husband" he said with a heavy heart.



"Can you please call her husband? She is muttering his name I supposed".



"He must be muttering my name doctor".



"But she is calling her hubby"



"She calls me that doctor, please let me see her".



The doctor did not understand any single thing. He only saw a mad guy pleading in front of him to see the girl who was inside the emergency ward.



Armaan berged inside cabin and looked at her pale state, a hugged bandage wrapped around her little head. Her eyes closed, her pain evident from the forehead marks.



His heart swelled



His breath hitched



His hand felt cold



His blood rushed down his spine.



"Hubs" she whispered unconsciously



Armaan sand on the bed beside her and cupped her face, tears rolled down his cheeks, his hand shivering.

"Wifey, I am here".



He touched his forehead on her and then touched her nose with his, forgetting her dad's presence in the same room.



Only one word made him forget everything around him, every boundary that he had created, he embraced her with open arms and rocked her along with him.



"I am you wife"



He closed his eyes "And you will always remain my wife forever".



Suddenly he felt her entire body weight on his arms, she panicked.



The doctors immediately attended her.



Armaan couldnot hold any more he ran outside.



He just couldnot see her state.



**

It was almost 10 pm when she gained her conscious.



She flattered her eyelids and looked.



Her vision was blur, she flinched in pain.



She tried to get up when the doctor asked her to relax.



She looked here and there and asked the doctor



"what am I doing here?"



A sharp pain in her head took over, she held her bandage.



"Are you ok, riddhima?" the doctor asked her.



"I''I am fine doctor".



She was her "Dad, whats wrong what am I doing here?"



"beta, how are you feeling?"



"I am fine dad".



"Dad, I wanna talk to mom".

Shashank was surprised.



"Dad I met with an accident while I was talking to her over the phone I want to tell her that I am fine. Please can you call her?"



Armaan was about to enter but he stopped in his tracks when he heard that.



After speaking to her mother, his dad asked "Riddhima, do you remember anything after your accident?"



She closed her eyes and tired remembering "ya I felt someone picking me up in his arms and taking me somewhere"



She tried to remember some more but she failed.



"Aah! I think I fainted after that. I was having Sevier pain in my head. After that I see myself here".



Shashank's face fell so did armaan's. he moved back and then turned to leave.



~FLASH BACK ENDS~



They drove back to gupta residence to drop riddhima first.



She moved out from the car and walked straight towards the main door.



She was about to press the door when she felt his finger on hers pressing the bell.



She was surprised to see him beside her standing crossing his arms.



"why are you so surprised?"



"Don't you think its quite late to come to someones house?"



"yap, but it is not someones house, it is your house".



"so?"



"so what?"



"I agree it is my house, don't you think its quite late to come to my house at this hour?"



"erm well, I think you are forgetting something riddhima".



She dropped her bag and looked at him confusedly



"I have promised you that I will stay with you every night".



"Are you kidding me?"



"Nope, I am not".



"Armaan are you crazy?"



"you may call that".



"You cant stay here with me".



He stepped forward "trust me I can".



Someone was about to open the door when he acted as if he fainted hugging riddhima.



**

Chapter 25: In your house

"armaan this isnot funny, I said stop this right away".

"arrey beta what happened? OMG! Armaan fainted?" riddhima's mom panicked as Armaan still acted as if he had fainted holding Riddhima resting his head on her shoulders. Riddhima gritted her teeth and rolled her eyes.

"Mom, this guy is'"

"Riddhima what are you waiting for? Let him in, hari pratul please help Riddhima to get Armaan inside the house".

Riddhima's mom walked inside the house while Armaan whispred near riddhima's ears, I know how to keep promise".

Riddhima's mom was about to dial their family doctors name while Riddhima sat on the sofa placing armaan's head on her lap and glaring him occasionally fuming inside.

The line almost got connected when Armaan said in a dramatic tone "Riddhima!" holding his forehead.

Riddhima's eyes widen in shock looking at his drama.

Armaan held her hand and tried to get up. She whispered "nautanki kahin ka".

Armaan looked at her and winked in such a way which only she could see. She made and face and looked otherway.

"beta, what happened?"

"erm! Aunty actually Riddhima was in a hurry to reach town that's why she did not let me eat anything while coming back and as I was driving I couldnot eat anything".

Riddhima's mouth formed and "O" hearing his lies. She thinned her eyes and whispered lie gritting her teeth.

Riddhima's mom slapped her on her shoulders and said "will you ever stop irritating him?"

Riddhima smiled evily and said, "oh mom never its my birth right".

"shut up Riddhima, this isnot funny at all, he fainted and you are joking?"

"whatever" she rolled her eyes.

"Beta, I don't think it is fair to go to home tonight. Why don't you stay back?"

"Armaan ke man mein ladoo phut rahe the, he couldnot have asked for more".

"Mumma, I can drop him home".

"chup kar Riddhima, why are you behaving so insensitive?"

"Mumma, why you want him to stay here?"

"Riddhima! As if he never stayed in our house before".

"don't you dare think of shifting me to the gurst room and him to my room. I am not going to share my room with him".

"Riddhima!"

"Its ok aunty, never mind, I understand her privacy, I will be fine in the guest room", with that he winked Riddhima once again.

"aaggrh!" she screemed and thumped her foot on the floor and rushed to her room.

Mrs gupta looked at her daughter and her face fell.

Armaan came beside her and hugged her from behind, "Mom! Don't worry, I know how to deal with her".

Mrs Mallik looked at him, her heart filled with joy hearing Mom from her Armaan. She so wanted to hear that from his month for long time. And now when he addressed her, she did not know how to react.

"Mom, I have promised her that I will sleep with her so that she doesnot need to have her sleeping pills".

"you mean'you mean she did not take her meds there?"

Armaan nodded in denial and mrs gupta's eyes became teary.

"Mom, manga hai maine aapse uska haath, ab umra bhar nibhaunga". (I have asked her hand from you, now I will take all her responsibility). She loves me a lot, but she is unable to cope up with it. I will make her remember everything but it will take time. Her condition is still very vulnerable".

Mrs gupta caressed his cheeks and tapped slightly "mera beta hai tu". (you are my son).

Armaan smiled and looked up towards riddhima's room, "mom can I sleep in her room?"

"I trust you beta" was her reply.

"We will never break your trust".

"I know" she pinched his cheeks and asked him to go and freshen up.

"Miss Riddhima gupta, kuch din ke liye yahan hi sahi, cannot wait to see you in my house and in my bed'no our house and our bed again" he thought and smiled mentally.

**

Riddhima was appling her moisturized when her eyes fell on her ring finger. She smiled remembering the invisible ring that he made her wear. Touched the finger a small smile escaped from her lips.

She heard the door knock. Frowning she checked the time. It was 1am. She closed her eyes in frustration and walked towards the door. Keeping her hands on her waist she said, "I am not letting you enter aranv, just go away".

"Riddhima! Open the door".

"No"

"Please don't fuss"

"I am not going to open it Mallik".

"Riddhima!" he knocked again.

Riddhima crossed her hand and stood leaning on the door.

"I am coming in, that's it".

Riddhima giggled and replied "have you got Mr. India's bracelet? How can you enter when the door is shut and locked?"

"Don't dare me".

"Really? Chalo I dare you Mallik, try to get it".

"umm! ok, but what would I get if I come in?"

Riddhima bit her nails and replied, "anything you ask".

"soch lo, baad mein pachtaogi to nahi?" (think about it once again, later you will not regret it I hope)

"I know you cannot, but still tell me what you want".

"I want you to kiss me in front of the whole college"

"Arn'."

"and on my lips".

"Fine".

**

She watched the clock, 5 mins lapsed and there was o sound from outside. She was still standing leaning on the door wondering what he is upto. To be honest she was having fun, she felt a rush in her adrenaline she did not know why. But spending some good naughty time with Armaan was surely making some difference.

"So gaye kya?" (have you gone off to sleep or what?"

"Naaahi''" was a throaty reply, she heard and straightened herself.

She flushed her ear on the door trying heard to hear him out.

"ridd'.khsuhi"

She got alarmed. She was trying to figure out from where his voice was coming because she was sure that it was not coming from the door.

Suddenly she saw 8 fingers near her window.

"aaah!" she freaked out.

"hey devi maiya, bhooot!" she screemed again.

"Shut up, its me come and help before I fracture my back.

Riddhima swaned her neck to have a close view, he heart skipped a beat seeing Armaan practically hanging from the window pane.

"What the?" she screamed and rushed towards the window.

"are you mad? Tumhe kuch ho jata to? Kisne bola pipe chadne ke liye? I am so mad at you".

"Riddhima! Help me yaar".

She touched her hand and helped him to climb up.

Riddhima practically chocked when his legs slipped one moment but he steadied immediately.

One he was inside the room she looked at him furiously and started hitting him on his chest.

"I hate you"

"but I love you" he said with a smirk.

"I hate you to the core", she punched him again

"and I love you to the core" he smirked again.

"stop it Armaan!" she hit him again "agar tumhe kuch ho jata to? This isnot funny" (if something happened to you then?)

this time he held her arms and looked directly in her eyes "aagar mujhe kuch ho jata to?"

"armaan!" she took his name in a painful tone

"to kya Riddhima?"

in no time she hugged him tightly and stood in his embrace without uttering any word further.

**

Riddhima climbed down the stair and went strainght towards the kitchen. Hugging her mumma and wishing her good morning she said, "kya bana rahe ho aaj?"

Mrs gupta knew why she asked that, so just to see her reaction she said "roz job anta hai wohi banega" (whatever we make everyday, I am making that)

"Mom, Armaan aya hai, and ussey noodles pasand nahi hai, woh nahi khayega. Cant we make something else?"

Mrs gupta was overwhelmed hearing her daughter, she had least expected her to remember what Armaan likes and moreover these things never concerned her in the past. This was not the first time he came in their house.

Riddhima checked the fridge and took out one potato. She smiled and said, "Armaan ko puri sabzi pasand hai".

Mrs gupta raised her eyebrows in amusement and said, "achha?" (oh really?)

"haan mom and woh bhi mere banaya huya".

She took out some more potatoes and started washing them in the sink while ordering HP to knead the wheat flour.

"pata hai mumma, ramu kaka taught me how to prepare puri sabzi, I am quite good at it and he loves puri sabzi".

She chopped the ingredients and started preparing the sabzi. Once she was done she smelt it and felt happy.

"mumma, its done".

Mrs Gupta kissed her and went outside.

"HP, aap puri ready karke lao, I am helping you with the table decoration".

Mrs gupta, couldnot believe, was she the same Riddhima, forget about cooking, she never went to kitchen and today she was preparing food for the person she loves the most woh bhi itna manse.

"Armaan!" she screemed "your breakfast is ready hubs come down, otherwise you will be late for your coll'.", she couldnot complete her word when reality hit her.

She was shocked.

She saw the food

She remembered each and everything that happened in the kitchen few minutes back.

She who never made a tea for anybody in the house has made a meal for Armaan?

And who is ramu kaka?

How come she knows that Puri bhaji is armaan's favourite dish?

How can she cook so well?

She was sure this wasnot the first time.

She tasted the aloo and it was delicious.

A pair of eye witnessing her once-upon-a-time wife being the same person what she used to be in his house.

He whispered, "come back to me".

Chapter 25: Revelation

The drive to college was a silent affair. Armaan kept on stealing glances at her grumpy face. He exactly knew why she was grumpy, because he did not keep any stone unturned to tease her with the puri sabzi that she has made. He also told Mrs gupta that how well her daughter makes puri sabzi and how much Riddhima cared for him.

Riddhima thumped her foot on the ground cursing herself for preparing armaan's favourite food and Armaan being Armaan started teasing her and badly and moreover started calling her wifey darling reasoning that she was behaving just like a wife.

Even in the car he pinched her cheeks and kissed her in the car with his nagging thanks reminding her for her blunder that she did in the morning.

**

Riddhima was about to get down from the car when Armaan held her arms. Riddhima turned her head and looked at him angrily. In the process her silky hair flew from her face. Armaan was all in awe! seeing her big lashes, her mesmerizing eyes now filled with anger, her flaring tiny nose, her prefect boat shaped glossy lips adored with burgundy lipstick. As if the words were not coming out from his mouth.

"You are so beautiful" he barely whispered.

"EXCUSE ME!" riddhima frowned.

Armaan came back to earth and said clearing his throat "Erm! Where are you going without giving me my kiss?"

"WHAT KISS?" she snapped in anger.

Armaan pulled her towards him and said "looks like you are again gone to your subconscious state, itni jaldi bhul gai?"

"Sub'con'scious state?" Riddhima was taken a back hearing the word subconscious.

"Hmm!" Armaan bobbed his head.

"Armaan! What do you know about my subconscious state?" she questioned him.

He brushed his breath on her smooth skin making her shudder and close her eyes.

"if you have forgotten madam, I have won a bet yesterday for which you had agreed to kiss me in front of the whole college".

Riddhima closed opened her eyes and looked at the other two mesmerizing eyes. Some unknown feeling of desire rushed down riddhima's spine. Suddenly forgetting everything she wanted to devour those thin, eager lips, which were already parted for her to explore on her own.

Riddhima gazed his eyes and his lips stealing glances time to time. Slowing she slid her palm across his chest and rested it on his shoulder.

Slowly leaning towards him she placed her petels on his. She sunk more onto him and smelt his natural odor of his skin sinking in the pool of desires. Slowing nibbling his lips she couldnot control further, she made her way towards the core of his mouth, exploring each and every corner with his tongue. Fisting his hair she almost sat on his lap kissing him madly moving her face from one side to the other. She felt a rush in between her legs and could feel him too.

They both were so engorsed in the act that they did not realize when someone knocked the car door.

Riddhima wanted to pull back but she couldnot as Armaan was in no mood to let her go. Riddhima gave in and continued their act for few more minutes until they heard someone trying to open the car door.

Riddhima pulled back her lips but Armaan held it inbetween his lips. In the process there was a chuckling sound when she finally realized herself from him.

Both were dizzy, both their lips were swollen like a ballon filled with water, both their hair totally messy, and both looked disoriented.

"OPEN THE DAMN DOOR" someone thumped on the car door.

Armaan quickly sat up and saw Shilpa huffing and puffing outside the car.

"SHILPA?" Armaan called out her name to which Riddhima turned towards her door and see her standing.

Riddhima quickly unlocked the door.

Shilpa grabbed her hand pulled her outside the car.

Riddhima got down and looked at Shilpa angrily. She exactly knew what was coming.

"YOU BITCH, I know you very well. So you did not leave your tactics now also you bloody w***e".

Before Riddhima could react she saw Shilpa holding her cheek and tears started rolling down her eyes. She turnd and saw Armaan standing beside her.

"You..you hit me Armaan? For that bitch?"

"ENOUGH! Agar ek sabdh Riddhima ke khilaf nikala to mujhse bura koi nahi hoga Shilpa " (if you utter a single sentence against her, trust me shilpzanaya I am not going to sapre you)

Riddhima's stood beside Armaan looking at him widening her eyes.

"Armaan par"

"STUP UP" he screamed. "What do you think you can threaten me making your dad call me and say if I go near Riddhima then he will send some f*cking gunda's and make my life hell?"

"I though I will make you understand that WE are not meant for each other. Everything for forced. And you forced it. Yes I had grown a fondness over you but I always wanted to remain good frineds with you. but it was you who started taking things differently and with time I starting reacting to them in a positive way. I do considered you as my girl friend but later I had realized that we were not meant to be".

"not only today but that day also you have insulted her in my house. And like a fool I had slapped her thinking I was doing something wrong to you. but I was wrong. I was so wrong that day by supporting you.

"it was never love between us, you never understood me. You have never supported me when I was going through my toughest time. You have never believed me. You have never trusted me. And you call It love? Really? You had suspected me with Riddhima when I was ina relationship with you, where was your trust?"

"and how dare you abuse Riddhima?" he spattered

"before pointed fingers at others just check the rest three are pointed towards you. you can be some top-shots daughter but I am no less and I don't care what your father can do to me".

Armaan took a step forward towards shilpzanaya and looked straight in her eyes, "and listen tell you dad that he can do anything he wants I am with Riddhima and always be with her, karle jo kar sakte hai, mein bhi dekhu kya karte hai". (even I wanna see what can he do).

With that Armaan turned towards Riddhima who was in utter shock and stood almost frozen, grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him and walked inside the college premises leaving a bruised and crying Shilpa behind.

**

EXTENDED PART

The whole college froze immediately looking at the unbelievable sight in front of them. Armaan was holding riddhima's hand and was literally dragging her in front of the whole college.

Riddhima was too shocked to react anything. His words were stilling banging her head. She cannot belived that he actually broke off with Shilpa today. What was her fault? Yes she was abusive but for what? How can she expect her boyfriend chitting on her? But was he really cheating on her? And what about the call made by his dad? How can an elderly person get involved in youngstars case when nothing is fixed? And honestly I don't think Shilpa deserve a guy like aranv. After all armaan is..Armaan is..umm..is what?

She looked at the angry man walking along with her. Hold her hand firmly. She has never seen his Armaan in her whole life. He slapped Shilpa? A small smile broke and she looked at him lovingly. He broke up with shilpzanaya? And what did he say it was never love? Really? Is this true? Do we stand a chance? No Riddhima how could you think like this? He is just broke off and what is the garunty that he will not leave you too? Once an aadat (habit) always an aadat. But Armaan is not like that. Her freaking dad called him up and given him dhamki. Aagar kabhi samne mila na to kaccha chaba jaungi (it I ever get to see her dad I will munch him raw).

But he did love Shilpa and for her he slapped me too.

Suddenly that day took over her mind and she forcefully jerked her hand to wave his hand off.

"STOP IT ARMAAN! What do you think you are doing?"

Armaan was taken a back immediately.

"Riddhima!"

she made him shut up by placing her palm before him.

"Stop it. How could you slap her?"

Without thinking anything he cupped her face, "Riddhima listen to me".

Riddhima pushed him back and said "she is a girl Armaan and you have no right to hit a girl. It's a sin. Don't you know that?"

"She was abusing you Riddhima".

"SO WHAT? I know how to deal with things, you don't need to tackle things on my behalf".

"Whats wrong with you Riddhima?"

"WHATS WRONG WITH YOU ARMAAN?"

"Ok fine I am sorry, but I just couldnot take it when she insulted you in front of me".

"Why? Why so Armaan? She is your girl friend and she has all the rights to do so seeing her boyfriend kiss some other random girl".

"YOU.ARE.NOT.ANY.RANDOM.GIRL" he held her shoulder and gritted his teeth while uttering those clear cut words.

Riddhima was shocked to see the rage he carried while uttering those words. The way he threw each words sent goose bumps all over her body.

"GET THAT CLEARLY MISS GUPTA or should I say MRS RIAZADA TO BE".

Suddenly she felt thousand of butterflies inside her stomach. "MRS RIAZADA" suddenly her name sounded perfect Mrs Riddhima Mallik, no Mrs Armaan mallik.

Students who were witnessing the heated up discussion between the duo suddenly was all awe! Oh! How they wanted them to be together for all time. Their cute nok jhok, their bickering each other time to time, unconsciously defending each other in many events were not hidden from their eyes.

Out of those students one student said "go Armaan go..tell her how much you love her..the three magical words".

Armaan looked at student and then looked back to Riddhima..

**...


Chapter 28 I Love you

She was getting ready in the green room, doing her last touch up before her performance. Riddhima and NK really practiced day and night for this show. Last few days in rehearsals were not so good. Shilpa did not leave any chance to step on riddhima's foot when she found that riddhima was not at all getting affected due to her close proximity with Armaan. Armaan and riddhima used to exchange mushy smiles at each ever and even some cute pouts jesturing that they wanted to dance with each other in the compitions.

There were come really close moments between the partners but these two did not seemed to be effected at all. Once Shilpa heard armaan asking riddhima that why she was not jealous, she replied pecking his cheeks, "bharosha hai mujhe tumpar" ( I trust you) and that moment armaan just took her in a warm hug in front of the whole colleage making others go gaga over their cute romance.

Even armaan did not have any kind of insecurities seeing riddhima being lifted up by NK many times. Sometimes her enter body brushing over NK's but he did not care because he knew riddhima loves him a lot.

And this the bond two lovers should always have. Unless there is no truth there is no love and these two trust each other blindly.

Shilpa's anger was brewing up like carzy as she was unable to do anything to create tensions between them. Armaan always maintained a proper distance him and Shilpa during the reharsals. He spoke to her only what was needed and rest of the time he and riddhima spoke to each other through their eyes. Riddhima's blushes were not gone unnoticed by many people and armaan's eyes were always on her making love to her face and lips.

Few minutes back NK wished riddhima good luck and peck on her cheeks and the moment later armaan came and hugged riddhima. "how can he trust her so much?" Shilpa thought. "despite of seeing her kissed by some other guy, still how could he be so calm?" she thought.

"I have to do something. I. have. To. Do. Something" she thought gritting her eat muttering profanities under her breadth.

Suddenly her frown changed into evil grin. When she saw riddhima walking towards the wash room she quickly came and broke her heals which riddhima was supposed to wear during her dance performance. She cleverly attached the heal with some glue so that it remained intact while she wears it.

Quickly keeping the shoe where it was she left the green room. She kept on stealing glances behind to check.

She saw riddhima coming out from the rest room and talking the way of green room. Shilpa smiled inwardly and started walking faster.

Suddenly she got hit by some strong hard thing.

"OUCH!" she was about to spat out when she saw armaan gripping her shoulder and steading her on the floor.

"Ar'na'v?" her eyes widened, her breath coming out as short puffs, her heart beat raised, her expression changed as if she was caught.

"whats wrong?" armaan asked trying so see what was she upto by craning her neck.

Shilpa quickly held her foot and faked sprain just to divert armaan's attention towards her. She knew it very well that he was heading to meet riddhima. but she knew if he let him go her plan will fail.

"AAAH! Armaan, cant you see and walk? You have sprained my leg".

Armaan looked at Shilpa suspiciously. Her change of expression did not go unnoticed by armaan. But being a gentleman he just couldnot leave her like that.

Armaan held her arm and slowly helped her to walk towards the nearest chair.

"AAh!" she faked once again.

Riddhima was looking at them and gestured armaan asking him what has happened.

"she sprained her legs" armaan told riddhima who was standing at some distance.

"Oh shit, now what?" riddhima asked in a concerned voice.

"then I will dance with you sweetheart" armaan smiled at her and then making a face towards Shilpa.

"shut up armaan, this isnot funny" riddhima glared at armaan.

Before she could reach them, Rajeev sir came and said that they have 10 mins to go up on stage.

He also saw Shilpa and asked her what was the matter. Armaan told him everything.

While Shilpa was still faking her pain, rajiv sir said, no issues if she cannot perform then riddhima will perform with armaan, as he feels their chemistry is better than NK and Riddhima.

Shilpa's eyes widened in horror. Here she was trying to trap riddhima. she was bugged with armaan's praises which he did almost after every step.

"No no sir, mamulisa chot hai". (the sprain is not that severe)

"Umm! Are you sure?" Rajeev sir asked.

"Ya Sir, I am fine".

"Ok, armaan then do one thing just arrange some spray or balm and apply on her ankle".

Shilpa did a dance mentally, as she was successful in distracting armaan from riddhima's tracks.

"and riddhima, just check your make out, it looks a little fade and get ready for the dance." Rajeev sir said

Riddhima rushed to the green room while armaan helped Shilpa.

She sat on the chair and was doing her touch up when she remembered how armaan proposed her few days back in front of the whole college.

Armaan was a guy with few words. But the way he proposed her riddhima just couldnot help but to cling on him and mutter I love you atleast 100 times.

~FLASHBACK~

"Come one Armaan go for it dude. Armaan! Riddhima! Armaan! Riddhima!" the whole colleage cheered them up.

Riddhima glared at him feeling extremely uneasy with the way others were behaving. She wasnot shy but she felt nervous all of the sudden.

She watched him, he watched her.

His eyes were just spilling emotions. He took the first step towards her. Riddhima did not know why she started taking backward steps nodding her head negatively.

She felt her cheeks warming, her heart almost thumping out of her rib-cage.

Armaan kept on walking towards her and she kept on moving back looking here and their nervously and sometimes stealing glances on armaan almost pleading him to stop. But armaan today had no mood to stop. He kept on walking towards her and she still kept on walking backwards, until someone pushed her towards armaan and she almost tripped and fell on his chest.

Armaan without wasting any further time circled her waist and pulled her towards him.

"yeeeh!" was the scream they heard.

"GO armaan! Go Dude! You can do it" their friends shouted at them.

Riddhima slowly picked her lashes and met his eyes.

Armaan smiled looking at her nervous state.

Showly he whispered which was audible to her only "looks like someone is feeling nervous for the first time in her life"

Riddhima's eyes popped out and she immediately looked at him. she saw him enjoying her state and tried to pull back. But armaan did not let her move and inch.

"Armaan you can do this" she said looking down shyly.

"are you challenging?" he whispered.

"Nnnooo. I am not".

"them?" he asked.

"I' I am'. I am requesting you". She stammered.

"Riddhima kumara gupta ko request karna ata hai?" he mocked her.

And immediately receive a poke on his chest by her.

"phool khilte hai'.baharo ka sama hota hai'

Aise mausam mein hi to pyaar jawan hota hai'"

Riddhima's eyes were like saucers now'"oh god oh god" she started mummering under her breath.

"dil ki baton ko hoton se nahi kehte'

Yeh fasana to nigahoon se bayan hota hai'"

(love cannot be expressed though words always'it is expressed through eyes).

He looked at her lovingly conveying his message and slowly stepped backwards.

Riddhima was speechless. Did he just propose her? Armaan mallik proposred riddhima kumara gupta in front of the whole world? And the way he proposred her, he kept her request by not telling her directly in front of the college and embarrass her, yet he said everything in that shayari'

Riddhima couldnot hold herself more. She paced slowly and then ran into his arms hugging him tightly. Her feet was not on the groud. Armaan was holding her by her waist. Slowly she uttered "I love you. I love you so much armaan. I love you a lot. I really do hubs!"

Armaan kissed between her hair and hugged her with same intensity while the whole college witness this loving moment.

~FLASHBACK ENDS~

Chapter 29 The Dance

She felt a tingling sensation in her stomach thinking about how he proposed him. And like a shameless girl in love she just hugged him in front of the whole college without thinking anything.

"so what? I have hugged my Armaan, and I souldnot feel bad about it" she thought.

"Devi Maiya, I have never ever imagined that I will love Armaan to this extant. We are so different. Yet we love spending time with each other".

She looked up in the ceiling as if looking at her devi maiya and said, "I think I always loved this boring guy", she confessed honestly.

"he is so cute. I feel like pulling his checks whenever he is near me".

"he is so warm. Just his hug makes my day".

"and his kisses?" she lowered her lashes and looked down shyly.

After sometime she slapped herself on the back of her head and said, "Riddhima tu kabse sharmane lagi? Shayad yehi pyaar hai. Apne uske baarein mein soch ke 'hayad sab hi aise hi sarmate hai". She covered her face with her palm feeling extremely shy.

"his kisses are magical", she smiled and saw her reflection on the mirror.

**

Her trance broke when she heard NK calling her "Riddhima babes jaldi karo yaar. 2 minutes to hit the stage", he stomed inside the green room.

Riddhima quickly did her last touch up and stood up.

"how am I looking?"

NK glanced at her and tilted his head sideways, "looks like someone is going to die seeing you Riddhima. I think we have to attend armaan's funeral before your marriage".

Riddhima came and hit his chest, "don't talk like that NK" she pouted.

"awe! Baby, don't worry Armaan is going to have a long life, you know why?"

NK hugged her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder, "he is such a cute stress buster with him".

NK pointed towards the mirror showing Riddhima, herself.

Riddhima blushed and looked down.

NK turned Riddhima towards him and cupped her face, "I am really happy ridz, really happy for you and Armaan. Don't ever misunderstand each other. You guys are really very lucky to have each other".

"NK! Can I ask you something?"

NK nodded in approval.

"If I was single'"

NK did not let her complete her sentence "don't complicate things Riddhima. Certain things are not meant to be. I am happy to have two dearest friend of mine and I don't want to lose them".

Riddhima held NK's hand.

NK looked other side "ya ya' shit man" he hissed punching his palm with his fist. "who will not fall in love with you Riddhima?"

"awe! NK, I knew it".

"tujhe to sab pata hai' ab mera mood off mat kar chal jaldi se".

Riddhima stopped NK holding his hand and whispered, "I am sorry".

"Haye don't be, I will get a better one NK ko ladkiyon ki kami nahi hogi".

Riddhima hugged him and he hugged back, "be my friend forever Riddhima".

"I promise you NK".

Finally both of them parted, both were feeling light expressing what they were fighting for.

**

Riddhima quickly went towards her chair and slip her stockings. He got up and wore her shoes.

"lets go NK".

The moment she took her first step she fell on the floor, spraining her ankle badly.

NK caught her but it was a little late. The damage was already done.

"AAH! NK" she cried in pain, tears tickling down her cheeks.

NK held her ankle and scooped her in his arms.

In the meantime Armaan and Shilpa entered.

Seeing Riddhima in NK's arms Shilpa did a jig inwardly.

"Riddhima!" armaan's face immediately masked in concerned.

He ran towards her and brushed his hand on her forehead towards her head. "what happened?" he looked at NK.

"Armaan, she sprained her ankle just now".

Armaan saw Riddhima in pain and held her leg while NK took her to the seat. Armaan helped her to be seated and gripped her hand with his.

"Armaan!" she cried in pain.

"don't worry sweetheart, you will be fine".

Riddhima nodded in negative and tried to speak to him.

Looking at this Shilpa couldnot help but to burn more and more. How can someone be so blind he thought. Cant he see that, the girl he loves the most in someone else's arms? What kind of love is it?" she thought.

Shilpa could never ever imagine the love that Armaan and Riddhima shared. It wa build on trust from the day one.

Be it riddhima's parents trust on Armaan

Be it armaan's trust on Riddhima

Be it Riddhima's trust on Armaan

Or be it both of their trust on love.

A simple work kept them attached to each other no matter what they had gone through together or individually.

**

Rajeev sir rushed to the green room, "guys your names are announced. Come on".

But he was shocked to see riddhima's state.

After taking permission from the judges, he postponed their performance.

In the meantime, Armaan and NK was struggling with riddhima's legs.

She kept her head on armaan's shoulder and her foot rested on NK's thighs. Caressing her cheeks he gathered himself to speak to Riddhima, "baby!"

"hmm" she murmured closing her eyes.

"I cant allow you to take part in this compition".

Riddhima's head immediately snapped up, "WHAT?" she asked in a disbelieving tone.

"He is right ridz, you cannot perform today".

"NK, are you mad? Yeh humara college ka sawal hai".

"Nothing is more important that you Riddhima".

"it is Armaan. How can you say such a thing".

"Riddhima! Look at your foot. Its totally swollen".

She checked her foot condition, but she was not ready to give up. "I am fine and I am going to perform bas!".

"Riddhima! Don't be so stubborn".

"I am not Armaan, but no one can stop me from performing tonight", she tried to get up but she winced in pain. Armaan immediately held her from her shoulder and shot and angry look towards her.

"I. am. Performing." She punctuated each word.

"Fine, Armaan gritted his teeth and took her in his arms and walked towards the stage angrily.

**

Second last performace was going on and Riddhima was seated near the wings.

Armaan called NK at the back stage and said, "I need a favour from you NK".

"why are you asking Armaan? Just order me".

"I would be the one who will be dancing with Riddhima".

NK's face lit up, he placed his hand on armaan's shoulder and gave him an assurance look, "I will handle Shilpa" NK said and went to Riddhima.

Armaan went back to his postion.

**

Previous performers emptied the stage.

NK helped Riddhima to get up from her seat.

"AAH!" she cried in pain.

"you don't need to do this Khsuh" NK said in a concerned voice.

"I am fine NK. Its just a matter for 4 mins. I will manage. Bas saath dena".

"Neither me, nor Armaan is going to leave you alone ever ridz".

Riddhima hugged NK and made his way towards the center stage to take her position.

**

In next 4 mins, when the music started and then they performed and how they performed it went beyond riddhima's head.

In when the lights came in and their performace started, she felt a familiar grip on her waist. His words very straight and to the point. Before Riddhima could react he said in his husky tone, keep your foot on my toe, and leave it on me. Just do as I guide you.

She saw NK and Shilpa took over the entire stage while she was held up by her Armaan by his waist.

Armaan did not let her touch her foot once on the stage. The whole 4 mins she was dance on the air. He did their moves, which were planned and tactfully improvised some new moves so that Riddhima had very little opertunity to keep her foot done.

The audiences were stunned to see such a beautiful peace of dance on stage. It looked beautiful; it looked magical beyond any words.

They slowly completed their enter dance and Armaan placed a feather light kiss on riddhima's forehead once the curtain fell cutting them off from the audience.

He accumulated her in his arms and quickly took her towards the green room. Placing her on the sofa he cupped her face, "are you ok? Do you need water? Should I get something for you? Riddhima why aren't you talking?"

Riddhima kept on looking at him. She had never never thought in her life that she will be loved so much. Indeed she was very lucky to have Armaan beside her. He loves her a lot and she did not need any further assurence.

She pulled him by holding his collar and liked his lips passionately. Once they were out of their breath she whispered against his lips, " I want you bas!"

Armaan caressed her cheeks and smiled, "I am all yours Riddhima and you know it very well".


Chapter 30 I Wanna Be in your Arms Forever

Riddhima was in real pain and Armaan this time was stubborn enough to convince Riddhima to leave for her home.

He told NK to take Riddhima home in his car and stay for sometime with her until he was back.

Armaan kissed riddhima's forehead and cupped her face, "take care of yourself". Riddhima hugged him and whispered, "come back fast, you know I cannot sleep without you. Before the painkillers kicks in, I want you to be with me today".

Armaan broke the hug and pecked her lips.

"oh god, mujse aur control nahi hota hai" NK said acting weirdly. "Riddhima tumhe to apna rajkumar mil gaya, now please you both, get me a girl".

Riddhima raised her arms towards NK asking for him to take her in his arms.

NK picked her up carefully.

"NK, take care of her", Armaan said and kissed her forehead.

"Miss you?erm!" Riddhima blushed.

"Miss you too" Armaan mellowed his eyes.

**

Riddhima excitedly cut the phone and hugged NK sideways.

NK who was driving lost control over the steering but steadied the car

"woah! Ridz pagal ho gayi ho kya?"

"NK, WE WON?..yeeeh! just now Armaan took our award".

"Jeetna to tha hi humme" NK said.

Riddhima sat on her seat and started massaging her foot again.

"Which lane to take now?"

Riddhima looked up and said, "right and then right again. There will be a black gate you need to enter there" and concentrated back on her foot.

After driving a minute or two NK frowned, are you sure of the directions Riddhima?

"Obviously".

NK saw the sign board and looked at Riddhima who was still concentrating on her foot.

He parked the car and said, "we have reached".

Riddhima look up and said, thanks NK.

She was about to open the door when see saw where she is.

"yeh to Armaan ka ghar hai" she chuckled.

She turned towards NK to speak something when she realized how come she knows that this is armaan's house? She has never visited his house".

In one swift movement she turend towards the door and wondered.

Showly she got down from the car, forgetting the pain she had on her foot and walked towards the door.

NK was alarmed. He quickly dialed Armaan's number and immediately received "oh shit" reply from the other end.

Riddhima pushed the doorbell and waited for someone to open it. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she failed to hear the conversation between NK and Armaan.

"arrey Riddhima bitiya?"

"ramu kaka?" Riddhima asked him shocked.

"kitne dino ke baad yai hoon yahan".

"aap?.", she wanted to ask him how she knows her but brushed it of thinking how she knows his name. and what does he mean by "kitne dino ke baad ayi hoon?" she thought.

Slowly she made her way towards the living room, NK silently followed her without uttering a single thing. NK knew it very well, this was the right time for Riddhima to know the truth by herself so he just stayed beside her as a support.

Riddhima slowly walked towards the center of the hall and looked around. Everything seemed to be so known. "Why does it feel that I have spend an intergral part of my life here?" she thought.

She looked at Nk who was standing right beside her. Nervously she held his hand.

NK pressed her hand and gave her strength.

Riddhima looked towards the dinning table and remember how she cooked brunt dishes for Armaan.

She looked towards the kitched and remembered how ramu kaka helped her to cook food for Armaan.

She looked towards the guest room and she started remembering how she tried to wear a saree for Armaan, how after coming back from her dad's place she wanted to stay in the room but Armaan took her to their bedroom.

Tears started slipping. Her heart started racing.

She looked up and saw the closed door of their bedroom.

"NK!" she whispered in a low voice.

"hmm!"

"would you help me to reach that room?" she pointed towards armaan's bedroom.

NK picked her up and walked towards the room, which she pointed out. He carefully steadied her on the floor and Riddhima opened the door.

She was somehow scared to entire the room for som reason. But gather her courage she entered.

The bed where they had their special moments, the sofa where she smuggled with Armaan. The window were she forced a kiss on Armaan.

She started remembering all their instances where she had forced Armaan to accept her as his wife, her forced hug, her forced kisses?every damn thing was forced.

She sat on the bed crying badly.

She looked towards the bathroom and slowly walked there. She closed her eyes and remembered how she was about to force herself on him one day.

She felt disgusted. She slid down the cold walk of the shower cubicle and hid her face in between her knees.

"I have forced everything on him" she cried out load.

NK tried to pacify her but she refused him to touch her and asked him to get out of the bathroom in anger.

"How could I do this to him? No wonder why Shilpa and Armaan is not together today. no girl can tolerate to see her boyfriend spending days and nights in the same room".

**

Armaan parked the car outside and rusted inside his house.

"ramu kaka! Where is Riddhima?" he asked in a panicky tone.

He rushed towards his room and saw NK leaning on the wall near the bathroom and holding his head.

"NK!" he called out.

NK saw Armaan and relaxed a bit. He showed Armaan where Riddhima is.

Armaan entered the bathroom and saw Riddhima crying bitterly curled up like a ball.

He touched her shoulder and she jerked his hand thinking it was NK.

Armaan grabbed her hand and jerked her "stop this right now Riddhima!"

Riddhima looked up and saw Armaan.

"don't touch me" she cried.

"I will" Armaan said and picked her up in his arms. She tried to struggle but Armaan was stronger than him.

NK left the room quietly while Armaan placed Riddhima on their bed.

"STOP IT NOW" he barked.

"Armaan?.ar?.nav?..ar" she tried to talk to him in between her sobs. Tired to explain what she was going though.

But she should have known that it was Armaan who was in front of her, the one who understand her even if she doesnot speak a single word.

She was instantly pulled into a warm embrace and she half-heartedly clung to him.

Armaan wiped her tears and cupped her face. "look at me" he ordered.

Riddhima slowly met her eyes with him.

"what do you see Riddhima?"

Riddhima stared at him for few minutes and could only see his immense love for her, care, concern?everything a girl dreams to see in her man's eye.

"tell me Riddhima! What do you see?" he asked again looking intensely in her eyes.

"Love" she whispered lowering her eyes.

"do you need to know anything more than this?" he asked.

She kept quiet.

"Do.you.need.to.know.anything.more.than.this?" this time he punctuated.

He saw her nodding in denial and cupped her face intantly making her look at him.

"KISS ME!" he ordered.

Riddhima looked at with widening her eyes.

"Kiss me wifey!" he said again almost pleading this time.

Riddhima slowly cupped his cheek and planted a most loving kiss possible on his lips.

He immediately pulled her by her waist and deepened their kiss. It was not a passionate kiss. It was more of you are mine now and forever kiss.

Riddhima rested her head on his shoulder and sobbed heard while Armaan caressed her cheeks and occasionally kissed between her hair.

Riddhima turned towards him and hugged him tightly and started crying all over again.

"don't cry baby" Armaan whispered near her ears.

"I love you Riddhima".

She grip became stronger when he said those these words. No matter how many times he said at the past. But it sounded very different today.

"I love you to Armaan" she said and rested her face on his shoulder.

They kepted caressing each other like that for hours.

**

It was late and Riddhima was still lying on him, seeking his confort.

Her phone rang.

But she did not pick up.

It kept ringing.

"uncle a phone hai Riddhima!"

Riddhima nodded no and clutched armaan's collar.

"you don't want to pick it up? They must be worried about you Riddhima!"

Riddhima still did not move.

Armaan sighed and picked up the phone.

"hello uncle?ya she is with me? she is fine? don't worry I will drop her (the moment he said he will drop her she looked at him with tearfull eyes and pouted and then nodded no)? erm! Uncle can she stay here tonight?... no she is fine? just want to stay here?ok?thanks uncle?bye? we will be their tomorrow morning? thanks for trusting us uncle? erm! Papa"

Riddhima looked at Armaan when he acknowledged her father as his father. She hugged him tight.

Armaan caressed her back and then touched her bare waist under her dress, "my wifey wanna stay with her hubby tonight?"

"everynight" she mummered smuggling onto him.

"in your arms forever" she said her last words and kissed him.
**