"Shivaay, I need answers.What's happened to you? I know from past few days, ever since that witch of a woman has come back into our lives, it's been hard. Especially for you. I know this has to do with her. But, you can't face all the bad alone. You promised we would share everything that came our way-good or bad! "
He stared away, his anger boiling. Of he had said he couldn't share then there must have been a reason, why couldn't she understand that. What was he supposed to tell her!? That the woman had literally forced him to name his brothers' shares on her. That she had managed to blackmail him! "Anika, why don't you obey at once? I told you, don't drag yourself into this alright!" He screamed.
"Stop shouting Shivaay. Even I can shout, But I m trying to work this out, trying to find a way!"
He pulled her by the arm, towards himself. Folding her hand behind her back, with clenched jaw he spoke. "Don't talk to me like that!"
"I will. Until you stop being this Stone of a person!" She struggled in his hold, and spat the words at his face.
He tightened his hold, it made her wince, "I told you this is the SSO you would have to face, no one knows my this side better than you. When I say something, why don't you just simply understand."
"Don't hurt me!" She said looking down straight into the depths of his eye.
"I don't want to.You are forcing me to!" He spoke in a rough whisper, slightly loosening his hold.
"Don't go back to being that person you once were!" Her eyes pleaded looking deeply into his.
His heart twisted. Once again situations had brought him to being what he never wanted to be.
"Just let me be!" He said leaving her hand.
Before he could turn away she held him, placing her hands on his shoulder. Tears streaming down her cheeks. "Tell me Shivaay, I m always with you." She feebly spoke, placing her lips close to his ears as she hugged him.
He hugged her back, "Don't go there Anika. Please. Don't." He kissed her hair slightly.
"I will see you tonight. I have an important presentation to prepare for. Take Care." He left without looking back.
* * *
She clicked the door shut and took few steps inside staring at him.
"Shivaay!" She screamed.
"What did you do down there?"
Shivaay-"I've told you, I don't explain myself. "
Anika walked up to him, holding his hand she turned him to face her "You have to Shivaay!"
"I don't!" He said turning away.
"They are my family now, and Agar aap apni family ke against much nahi she sakte toh main bhi nahi!."
"I need answers Shivaay!" She shook him.
"Enough Anika.Don't you trust me any more?"
"I do. But I need to know what is it that is making you push your family away from yourself. Can't you see Shivaay all this is only making you away from them!"
"Anika, I don't want to discuss this anymore! The topic is closed."
She looked at him, in despair. Remembering the promise she had made. To hold him when he stumbles. To never let anything come between hin and his family. She quickly wiped her tears. It was time to keep her promise.
"No not yet Shivaay!" Spoke Anika standing before him once again.
"Stop it Anika. Stop doing this alright!" He shouted, frustrated. He was already annoyed and irritated at that Shwetlana wondering what she was up to next. And his wife's continuous questions irritated him further. He was scared he would hurt her, yet again. He wanted to keep her away from him and that woman. He couldn't stand Shwetlana targeting Anika once again. He wanted to keep her safe as he had promised to. But she was making it all hard, very hard for him.
"I want to know!"
Frustrated he pulled her and swirled her pressing his chest against her back, while simultaneously twisting her wrist so that it was under his control completely.
"Don't. Anika." He coarse voice hushed in her ears.
"Don't make it hard for me and you."
"You are making it Hard for US, Shivaay!"
His eyes flashed to hers sideways, as his chin rested inches over her shoulder.
His anger shot still up. He turned her to face him. He glared at her.
"I m not scared!" She shot up her hot glare back at him.
"You should be !" He whispered as his hands made way to her hair, "Because I am of myself"
"I trust you." She whispered gently, as her eyebrows waggled looking at his straight expression.
He din't know how to react. She always left him in this state of dilemma, when he dint know whether to hate her for defeating him with nothing or to love her for winning him over himself.
His hand still had her hand in a tight hold behind her back.
He tilted her head with his free hand and inched his lips closer to hers. Few seconds and both his palms held her face kissing her madly. His anger, his love, but pouring torrentialy in that kiss. She responded fiercely, as he kissed.
He broke apart finally to breathe. His forehead placed against hers. They stared rawly down into each others eyes. Her soft palms held his face and she kissed him once again. He pushed her to the wall trying to get control. She was but an equal at war or love. Her nails dug into his back, as he explored her.
* * *
She looked down at his face calmer than before as he lay his head over her, after a fierce war of love. She pulled up the bed cover to cover them up. She had been stroking his hair almost for an hour as he slept peacefully in her arms. "I will always be there for you!" Kissing him on the for head, wrapping her arms around him she drifted to sleep.
* * *
He gently ran his hand up and down her hair as she slept peacefully placing her head on his chest. "I promise I will set everything right!" He kissed her palm and closed his eyes, savouring the moment of calmness. He was an ocean wild and moody, but she knew how to perfectly tame this wide expanse!
P.S
My love for angsty scenes always gets me writing.
Hope you all liked it.