My Lover, My Cheater, My Arranged Marriage In Drogheda (P16 PG23) Comp - Page 10

Avni closed her eyes tightly, gulping at Neil's close contact, her body was on fire from his proximity and he was the only person who could cool it down
Neil rested his hand on her hips, looking lovingly down at her, he tucked a strand of loose hair behind her hair
His thumb stroking her bottom lip "Youre really beautiful when you're angry"

Her eyes shot open "Dont compliment me when I am mad at you"
Neil let out a throaty laugh and kissed her forehead, she moved past him quickly
"Dinners on you tonight"
Neil offered her a mischevious smirk "What exactly do you mean by on me tonight"
Avni huffed loudly and ran up the stairs, aggravated by his flirty behaviour but also kind of happy

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Avni sat at her desk at work, finally happy to be back doing a job she loved, she had taken to much time out from work and was paying for it now
A knock on her door made her look up from her file
"Ma'am a file has been sent from Mr Khanna, he wants your opinion on it"
Avni furrowed her brows but held out her hand for it anyway

The title under the glossy clear cover read 'Operation Me Without You'
She opened the file and glanced down the list of ideas Neil had written out for Avni

• Get a hobby only you can enjoy
• Hang out with your old friends more
• Make some more friends (but not male ones, on that note maybe consider getting rid of Ali)
• Marriage counselling may help us find problems within ourselves and the marriage separately, that could help to
• Just a friendly note that I will support you in whatever you wish to do, because I love you

Avni smiled at the list, she wrote a short note down the bottom
'Marriage counselling is booked for 3pm, dont be late, I appreciate your support and help, ill consider the ideas'
Avni held out the file and gave it to the woman, smiling she waved her off

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Avni sat with Neil across from a small woman in her late 60's. She smiled at the both of them
"So my name is Diana, may I ask what has brought you both here"
Neil grasped Avni's hand in his
"A few months ago, I cheated on Avni, a drunken one night stand, and we guess we want to find a way to be work again"

Diana nodded "Avni, how do you feel about Neil's cheating"
Avni sucked in a breath "Well, heartbroken, I felt like I wasnt good enough, like no matter what I did he would never pick me, I also suffer from body issues and the girl was skinnier than me, more preety"
Neil hissed loudly "She was not"
Avni chose to look away from his steely gaze

"Neil, why did you cheat"
His eyes widened, Diana was straight to the point and rightfully so, it was a question he could never bring himself to answer
Avni looked at him questioningly
"Avni and I had an argument, I well, we were arguing about how we hadnt had any time to spend alone together, and then that was it, we blamed eachother for heavy working schedules and I stormed out, I went to a local bar and got drunk, I bumped into someone we both knew and then, we just kissed, I pulled away, said I wanted Avni, then I dont know I couldn't stop myself, a part of me thought it was Avni, the other part was to drunk"

"I see, how would you feel if Avni cheated on you"
Avni smiled at that, "Id be angry, jealous"
Diana nodded "Im thinking for some homework for you guys, write a letter from the other to yourself, for instance Neil, you would write a letter stating what you believe Avni would say to you and vice versa, and we meet again tomorrow"

Neil and Avni stood up to leave when Diana turned to Avni
"Avni, when did you know Neil loved you"
She blushed and hummed
"I was really ill, didnt go into school for 2 weeks but no one would tell Neil because he would stop going to, he eventually found out I was in hospital and chained himself to my bedside table"
Her eyes gleamed with fondness of the memory

"Neil, when did you know Avni loved you"
"She punched some girl who said she thought I was handsome in the face then apologised to me because she thought I was angry"
"And were you"
Neil looked at Avni "Not even slightly, I was happy, so so happy"
Diana nodded "Dont forget the letters" she shouted as they thanked her

Want to see Avneil work hard to work things out. In the beginning of a relationship its all lovey dovey and cushy but slowly as they really have to live with each other and deal with each other's issues that's the true test of the marriage! I want them to pass with flying colors. Can't wait to read more!

Hi Neeraja,

Thank you so much, im glad you're enjoying it!

I have a hobby in mind, im just considering how to go about it!

I hope so to! Thank you! Marriage is a huge game changer

Aw, thank you! Thank you so much! I so would if I could keep my eyes open, instead I shall give you a hint, the letters will be slightly correct, very incorrect and more based on their own perspective of the other, I hope that helps

Thank you for being so invested in this story !

I loved Neil's effort to win her back 'operation me without you' . Give some hobby to Avni like painting or something

loved it

will be waiting for next part

update soonish

Diana looked at a very nervous Avni and Neil sat before her "Did you both write your letters"
They nodded in sync making Diana laugh, "Okay swap them, who wants to read first"
Neil cleared his throat "I will"
Avni's cheeks darkened, she wasnt sure if she was ready to hear Neil read the words she had wrote.
"Stand up please" Diana instructed
Neil stood up and unfolded the letter

"Dear Avni, first of all I want to speak to you about that fateful night that changed everything, I would like to say that she was better than" he stopped sighing "bakwas, im not reading this"
Diana turned to Avni "Would you like Neil to continue or do you want to read it"
"Neil can continue"
Neil swore under his breath and continued "That she was better than Avni, in every way, I always say I regret it and if im honest I didnt want to break your heart but youve put on a lot of"
Shaking his head he ripped up the letter, his whole body shaking with his anger

"Youre beautiful Avni, please stop this, she was nothing, she never will be nothing, you are not fat" Neil pulled Avni up, holding her close he felt his heart slow with her being so close "You're perfect to me"
Diana smiled "I think this shows Avni, that you have a very warped view of what Neil thinks of you after his deceit, but if Neil couldnt even bring himself to read it, what does that show"
Avni nodded and pulled away, unfolding the letter she watched Neil sit down

"Dear Neil, after you cheated on me I have never been able to forgive you, your doubts about never being good enough for me was correct, you never were and never will be" she paused, releasing a shaky breath
"Neil you know thats not true, ive never thought that about you"
She looked back down and continued to read "One day I will leave, and find someone better, when I stop loving you and I am honestly nearly at the point where I feel" her voice broke on the last word "nothing"

"Neil" Avni whispered, sitting down next to him and holding his hand "I dont want anybody else, I only want you"
Diana smiled "You see how both of you have thought that the other thinks very bad things about you, so I have some questions, what do you love the most about the other person"
Neil was first to answer, without missing a beat "The way her eyes light up when she smiles, more so when she smiles because of me"

"When he gets annoyed at me for playing with his hair, but then lets me because he doesnt want to see me sad"
Diana looked down at her notes then bacj at the couple
"If you had wrote those notes yourself, what would you say, Avni you go first, what would you say if you were writing a letter from yourself"
Avni thought for a second then cleared her throat "I would say, that I do love Neil, but I struggle to see how he could want me when theres so many preetier girls, that his cheating has made me doubt if he ever loved me, but that I hope one day we can move past it, because we always shared something special"

"And Neil, what would you say to Avni"
"I would say that I love her, I always have, that I may never be good enough, maybe I never was but that no one would love her more than me, that I want her to be mine, always and that my stupid mistake shouldnt make her doubt herself, because she is the most beautiful and the most kindest woman I have ever met"

Diana nodded "Okay, homework time again, Neil I want you to tell Avni your biggest fear and Avni, I want you to help him face it, then Avni will tell you her biggest fear and Neil, you will help her face it"
They thanked Diana again and went to leave
Neil nudged Avni "Do you think any of this is helping"
Avni turned her head to the side "Yeah, I think it is, dont you"
Neil smiled "Yeah I do, shes good at her job"

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Neil looked up at where Avni had taken him, "What is that, a rock climbing wall"
"New hobby" she smiled
"Isnt that" he gulped "to dangerous"
"No, I will have a harness on, I wont fall"
Neil and Avni got out of the car, Neil stood anxiously watching Avni be secured
A man nudged Neil "First time watching your wife" he asked
Neil laughed cynically
"Yeah"
"It gets easier, I was as nervous as you the first time round"
Neil nodded "She won't fall right" he asked

That was when it hit him, as he looked up at Avni climbing the wall, his biggest fear was that he would lose Avni, it was that thought that kept him awake at night, that thought that made his heart race. The biggest fear of his life was living a life without his Avni
He didnt realise how long he had been thinking about his biggest fear when Avni stood infront of him again snapping her fingers
"What you thinking about"
"Just dont ever leave me" he implored before grabbing her hands, holding them tightly
"I cant lose you Avni"
"Neil, whats brought this on" her eyes searching his for answers
"I just cant lose you Avni" he whispered

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Avni and Neil arrived at home to see Ashish stood with his back facing them
"Papa what brings you here"
Ashish turned around, his eyes red with turmoil
A gun in his hand, making Avni's eyes widen
"You cheated on my daughter you son of a"
He charged forward toward Avni and Neil and Avni stood infront of Neil, grabbing Ashish's hand

"Papa no, this isnt the answer, put the gun down" she struggled with him till he pulled away
"Why cant I kill him Avni, look what hes done to you"
"Because I love him Papa" Avni shouted, her throat raw
"We are trying to fix our marriage and that has nothing to do with anyone else, this is between Neil and I and if you even raise a hand against him, I will never ever forgive you"

Her chest rose quickly in her anger, Neil couldnt help but look at the immense strength his wife had hidden in her
Even now, after everything she still stood by his side, fighting any bad that came his way, loving him and protecting him even if it meant hurting herself
She was his shield, supporting and safeguarding him without question

"You cannot stay with a man who didnt respect you enough, who chose another woman over you, its disgusting, hes disgusting, just let me get my hands on him" Ashish growled, trying to get to Neil again
Avni shoved her father back "Enough, get out of my house, we will talk about this when you are calm"
Ashish shook his head and grabbed an envelope from the table
"If you have any respect from my daughter, you will set her free"

Avni's jaw dropped as Neil took the envelope
"I fully respect you, but I dont think thats what your daughter wants it"
"Sign it or I will shoot you"
"Then shoot, but I wont be apart from your daughter" Neil replied sternly
Avni grabbed the papers and a pen "look im signing it, just please dont shoot him"
"Now you" Ashish ordered
Neil shook his head again

Ashish grabbed Avni, pulling her to the side he pulled the trigger making the bullet hit Neil's arm
"Neil" Avni cried
Ashish dragged a sobbing, screaming Avni out of the house
Neil tried to grab Avni but ended up falling into the wall
Ashish eventually picked Avni out and dragged her away
Kicking her legs she tried to grip onto the door but she was dragged away

Away from Neil


Dont hate meee! Its all done for a reason and no Ashish hasnt gone bad, hes just an angry father
But how does Ashish know?

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Thank you so much Neeraja! Im glad you like it! I have updated:)