||AR OS - You Taught Me How To Love||

She was sitting in bed watching some crappy late night show on tv, wearing a pair of sweatpants and a top, her hair in a messy bun and eating ice cream; she was spending a Friday night at home, in bed, yet again.

She heard the doorbell ring, she sighed in annoyance and went to open the door, she looked through the hole and saw him standing there in a suit with his perfect hair.

"Oh God" She sighed in annoyance, she rolled her eyes before she opened the door, and there he was standing with his million dollar smile.

He rested his hand on the door frame as he leaned in, close to her face and said:

"So how come, I'm at this place full of beautiful girls barely wearing anything and they're all over me, but all I can think of is you…?"

He stared into her eyes seductively as he waited for her response

Riddhima: "Has that line every actually worked?" She rolled her eyes and said "On second thoughts; I don't even want to know!"

She turned around and took a few steps into the living room, he came in and closed the door behind him with this constant grin on his face.

Armaan: "I've never tried it before" he said as he hugged Riddhima from behind " Did it?" he whispered into her ear.

Riddhima wasn't in a good mood, she sighed, not in a mood to joke around with him.

Riddhima: "Armaan, please…" She got out of his grip and turned around.

Armaan took a step closer to her but she backed away. He frowned and started to get a bit concerned.

Armaan: "Riddhima, what's wrong baby? Everything's okay na?"

There was silence, Riddhima folded her arms across her chest and looked away. How was she supposed to tell him? He probably wouldn't care anyway! Like he said, he has girls all over him, if not Riddhima then he can find someone else at the blink of an eye.

Armaan: "Look, I tried calling you, you haven't been answering my calls, you didn't come to the party Muskaan had arranged… I'm trying to give you your space, waiting for you to come to me and tell me yourself what's going on but…"

He lost his words when he saw a tear trickling down Riddhima's face. He tried to come forward to her but she stepped back and showed him his palm as in 'stop'.

He freezed in his tracks and looked at her

Armaan: "What the hell is going on Riddhima!?" She didn't say anything "Talk to me for Gods sake!!!" He raised his voice.

Riddhima wiped her tears and took a deep breath and said: "look, this doesn't really concern you. I'm just dealing with something's right now… But… This… This… Thing going on between us… Whatever it is… Was… It's over. I can't do it anymore so… Umm, yeah… "

Armaan: "What!?" He frowned even more now.

Riddhima: "Look… Armaan… That's about all I can say okay… Please… Just leave now."

Armaan: "What the hell!? I deserve a damn explanation Riddhima, you can't just cut me off like this!"

Riddhima lashed out at him for what he said.

Riddhima:"WHAT!? III own an explanation to YOU!? Are you kidding me!? We're not even in a relationship, you didn't want anyone to know about us! It's your fault that I'm in this mess right now!"

Armaan: "Wha-"

Riddhima cut him off: " If we had gotten married... Or at least made our relationship official then I wouldn't have to marry Sameer right now!"

Armaan: "Sameer…?"

Riddhima: "My dads best friends son…"

Armaan was as angry as he could get but he tried hard to hide it infront of Riddhima. He scratched the side of his jaw irritatedly.

Armaan: "You know what… You're right… It doesn't concern me.. I have to, umm.. Go"

He left her apartment whilst Riddhima was still glued to her spot, looking at the door which Armaan had just exited through. She was feeling numb. She had expected this, she had expected Armaan to not care, to leave her as soon as she'd start talking about becoming official or getting married or at least put a name on their relationship or whatever it was that they had going on. But she didn't expect his ignorance to hurt her THIS much!

He left… He just left.. She thought to herself.

Sleep deprived and hurt; Riddhima took heavy steps towards Sanjeevani from the parking lot. She was looking for something in her bag as she was walking towards the hospitals entry when she banged into someone.

Riddhima: "Oh my God, I'm so sorry!"

Guy: "I'm so sorry miss, are you okay?"

They both said simultaneously. He held her by her arm to prevent her from falling but he couldn't see her face 'cause she was looking down in her bag and her hair had fallen infront of her face.

Riddhima: "I'm ok-"

She stopped talking when she looked up and saw that it was none other than Armaan that she had bumped into. Her face went expressionless and she pulled her arm out of Armaans grip as she tried to put a strong face on.

Riddhima: "I'm FINE" she said coldly emphasizing on the fine part.

And without giving him a second look she made her way quickly into the hospital. Armaan sighed in helplessness and ran his hand through his hair as he also made his way into the hospital after Riddhima.

Riddhima was reading a patients chart when Armaan came with some food for her, he put it infront of her. Riddhima gave the plate of food a quick, cold look and then continued reading the patients chart.

Armaan sighed out of annoyance.

Armaan:"Riddhima… Please, you haven't eaten anything all day"

Riddhima didn't answer him, she kept ignoring him.

Armaan tried hard not to lose control, he clenched his jaw.

Armaan:"Riddhima.." he raised his tone a bit but then calmed himself down again "Just eat something… okay!?"

Riddhima:"I'm not hungry…" She said with a cold tone.

Armaan:"Look…Riddhima… I know you're mad at me… But please don't let it go out on yourself… Please just take care of yourself… Please Riddhima… Eat something…?" He was practically begging her.

Riddhima banged the patients chart on the table and turned around to face Armaan.

Riddhima:"Don't! Don't you dare pretend that you care! 'Cause both you and I know that you don't!"

She was about to barge out of the room when Armaan grabbed her by her arm and pulled her back. Holding her by her shoulders he looked into her eyes.

Armaan:"How can you say that…?" he asked her with hurt in his voice "how can you say that I don't care Riddhima? You should know by now that that's NOT true.."

Riddhima closed her eyes as a few tears trickled down her face, Armaan wiped them away and cupped her face.

Armaan:"Look, Riddhi-"

She jerked away as she pushed his hands away from her face.

Riddhima:"If you cared then you wouldn't just stand there and watch me marry someone else!"

And then she walked quickly away from there.

Riddhima continued to ignore Armaan and made it hard for him to corner her by hanging around other people; until she didn't show up at the hospital for a few days. Armaan was getting worried, he kept calling her, sending her text messages, he even drove by her house a few times but there was always a party or event of some sort going on there.

Armaan couldn't take it anymore he decided to ask Anjali what was going on and why Riddhima wasn't showing up at work.

And Anjali's answer was simply:"She's busy with the preparations and stuff you know, she had her engagement party two days ago, she'll come tomorrow though." Assuming that Armaan already knew since the rest of the gang knew about it.

Anjali:"Why didn't you come? Sapna, Muskaan and Rahul came, you were the only one that was missing…?"

Armaan:"Me..What?"

Anjali:"Didn't Riddhima invite you? Silly! You forgot your own friends engagement party!? You were probably too busy getting it on with some girl at your penthouse! It was a Friday after all, we know your busy then!" She said with a smirk.

Armaan went deaf after hearing the words "She had her engagement party two days ago". He boiling with anger but he couldn't show it to Anjali since she didn't know about his feelings towards her sister.

He hurried to the fire escape and started calling Riddhima's cell phone like crazy but there was no answer, he finally decided to call her on her home number, it was risky but he was desperate by now. If he was lucky then Riddhima would be the one to pick up the phone. He dialed the number and waited for someone to answer while he was silently wishing it'd be Riddhima. Unfortunately for him it was Shashank who answered the phone and Armaan went dumb. Shashank kept saying "Hello?" and then Armaan finally hung up.

Armaan:"Damn it!" he yelled

Armaan showed up at the hospital all worn out the next day, he hadn't slept at all last night. He was going insane with the thought that Riddhima had gotten engaged.

Armaan came just in time when doctor Keerti came to give the interns their assignments. He saw Riddhima standing there next to Anjali, looking down on the floor, she looked so absent, so sad. Armaan stood there glaring at her, waiting for her to look up, to look into her eyes, just once, he didn't know why but he just had to, he HAD to look into his Riddhima's eyes. He hadn't seen her in days and it was killing him.

After the assignments had been given Armaan hurried behind Riddhima, grabbed her arm and pulled her into the fire escape. He pinned her against the wall and stared into her eyes. It gave him this soothing feeling, looking into those green eyes, it always did. He felt so content, so at home. He put her hair behind her ears and cupped her face whilst still looking into those green eyes of hers.

Riddhima was looking back into his eyes when she suddenly remembered that she was engaged and snapped out of it. She tried pushing him away but in vain.

Riddhima:"Armaan, what are you doing!? Let me go!"

Armaan:"You got ENGAGED, Riddhima? ENGAGED?" he said angrily

Riddhima frowned and retorted:"Don't pretend that it's news to you! I told you Dad wanted me to marry Sameer!"

He backed away and turned around and took a few steps and then turned around and walked back, he was furious, he almost pressed her against the wall with his own body, there was no space left between them and there was no way for Riddhima to move or escape. Their faces were so close they could smell each other's breaths.

Armaan:"Yeah but you didn't say that it would happen in two f*cking weeks!"

Riddhima:"Then WHEN exactly did you think it would happen Armaan…?" her eyes started glistening with tears.

Armaan had no answer to that question. The truth was that Armaan didn't think he'd mind it, he had no problem moving on it was always the girls that couldn't get over him, that would show up on his doorstep every night crying, calling him continuously, stalk him, try to talk him into marrying them , but this time, this time he was the victim himself, he was the one that had fallen in love, he was the one that was losing his mind thinking that he's losing the girl he loves the more than anything. Yes he loved her, he was IN love with her, he had fallen for her, real bad!

His eyes started filling up with tears, they were so close, their lips only an inch away from each other. He tilted his head forward and looked at her lips and then into her eyes and whispered:"I love you…"

It was the first time he had said that to Riddhima, hell it was the first time he had said that to ANY girl for that matter.

Riddhima felt as if she was out of breath, her knee's started weakening and tears started streaming down her face.

Still as close

Armaan:"You're not marrying him, I'm not letting you, if anyone's putting a ring on your finger it's me."

Riddhima looked up into his eyes, he seemed to be dead serious.

Riddhima:"It's a little too late for that Armaan… Now if you excuse me I have to go work…"

She was about to press herself out when armaan but his hand on the wall and blocked her way, she tried the other side but he put his other hand there on the wall too.

Riddhima:"Armaan… Please"

Armaan:"I was afraid Riddhima, I was afraid of admitting it to myself, I was afraid to admit that it was more than just a physical relationship, I was afraid to admit that I love you, but I did, I DO! When you said that you were going to marry someone else I was going nuts Riddhima! I didn't sleep, eat or think properly but I said to myself that it'd go away! That it's just a crush, that I'd just gotten a little fond of you and that a few parties and girls would make me forget you. But Riddhima during those days when you didn't talk to me, when you ignored me, when I had to go to sleep without you in my arms, without seeing you, without talking to you, those days when you were gone and I had no idea where you were, Riddhima I was DYING, I was dying inside! Man, I even went to the extent to sleeping with one of your dupatta's that you'd forgotten at my place wrapped around my hand! Do you know how crazy that is!? I've never done crazy sh*t like that for a girl! NEVER! But you… You're not JUST a girl Riddhima… You're MY girl."

And he went down on one knee

Armaan:"And I want you to be my girl forever Riddhima… Will you?"

Riddhima's hands were on her chest, she was shocked, tears streaming down her face.

Riddhima:"Are… Are you… Proposing… Armaan?"

He chuckled at her shocked expression and said:"What does it look like I'm doing, pretty girl?"

Riddhima:"Armaan… It's too late…"

Armaan:"Let me handle that, okay? Just answer my question…?"

Riddhima was a bit unsure at first but this was what she wanted, she wanted to be with Armaan for the rest of her life, she LOVED him!

Armaan was hearing his own heartbeats and those few moments of silence when he couldn't make out Riddhima's expression was making him lose his mind.

She suddenly smiled through her tears and said:"Of course I will!"

Armaan stood up and pulled Riddhima into a tight hug. He held her head ever so delicately and kissed her hair multiple times as they were still hugging. Armaan then cupped her face and wiped her tears with his thumbs and kissed her forehead.

Armaan:"Now no more crying, okay? Now go to work" He winked at her and kissed her forehead yet again.

Riddhima:"But Armaan.."

Armaan:"Riddhima, I said I'd handle it" he reassured her.

Armaan knew exactly who could help them convince Shashank to break the engagement with Sameer and let Armaan and Riddhima get married. He told Anjali and Atul about him and Riddhima and that they loved each other.

Anjali's reaction was:"I KNEW IT! Didn't I tell you something was cooking between these two Atul? But you kept saying that I was delusional, hmph!"

Atul:"Congratulations man, Riddhima's something special!" he said and patted Armaan on his back.

Anjali and Atul agreed on helping Armaan in convincing Shashank.

Anjali:"You're lucky that he always listens to us… Well Atul that is, his damad, the son he never had!" she made fun of her husband, Atul.

Atul:"You're just jealous that he always listens to me and not to you"

Anjali:"Whatever.." She pouted.

Armaan:"Anyway, thanks guys, I really appreciate this, Shashank can be kinda' scary man I don't think I'd be able to take him down on my ow-"

Anjali cocked an eyebrow at him and Armaan suddenly realized what he was saying.

Armaan:"Umm.. I mean.."

Anjali:"I'm kidding Armaan! I know Dad can be kind of scary at times, especially when it comes to someone he loves... Like Riddhima!"

Armaan:"I know.. I'd be too!"

Anjali's pager paged so she excused herself and left. Armaan and Atul were left alone in the locker room.

Atul:"Armaan, you know you're my best friend and all… But I practically grew up with the Guptas… Shashank is like my father, Anjali is my wife and Riddhima is like my little sister… If you hurt her, I will hunt you down! And I'll make yo-"

Armaan:"Dude, relax!" He chuckled at Atul threatening him, Atul was his champ but there was no way you could get scared of him, especially a guy like Armaan. "I won't hurt her, I promise! I appreciate that you care for her so much, but she… She's really changed me man, I'm not like that anymore. I'd be threatening myself if I were you too, considering my past records but I'm a changed man now."

Atul:"I know man, I've noticed. I just had to you know… It's my duty to protect her, as her brother"

Armaan chuckled at Atul. He gave him a pat on his back and assured him:"I know man, I know"

Atul:"But man… She's REALLY tamed ya!"

Armaan:"Yes, she has..." He floated to his own little world and started thinking about Riddhima as a silly smile played on his lips.

Atul giggled at him

Riddhima was sitting on the bed with her bridal wear still on when Armaan entered their bedroom. He smiled at the beautiful view infront of him, he walked towards her, his wife now he thought, and sat next to her. Riddhima shied away and looked down, Armaan put her hair behind her ear and held her chin with his index finger and thumb and made her look at his direction. Riddhima faced him, but still looking down.

Armaan whispered huskily:" Why are you so nervous baby? It's not like it'll be our first time.." he said consoling her, cupping her face now.

Riddhima still looking down

Riddhima:"I… I know… It's just that… It's… It's sort of different this time…"

Armaan gave a barely audible chuckle at her innocence and started taking her jewelleries off one by one. As he was taking off her last bangle he said:"The only thing that's different…" He put away the last bangle and leaned forward to Riddhima, there was no space left between them, they were both breathing heavily and as he was looking intently into her eyes he moved he reached his hand behind her back and with one simple movement he pulled the ribbon of her dress. As soon as Riddhima felt her dress loosen around her chest she closed her eyes shut. Armaan made her lie on the bed and as he was lying on top of her he finished his sentence:"Is that you're Riddhima Armaan Malik now" a huge smile played on Riddhima's lips and Armaan reached his hand to the bed side lamp and turned it off…

NOTE: So this OS was kind of... Well cheesy! That's why I had so many doubts about posting it. But I guess cheesy is good at times... Right? Please say it is! LOL. Anyway, since my first OS was a sad one I thought I owed you guys a happy one this time... With a happy ending! At first I wasn't planning on giving this OS a happy ending but then I thought that if I post another sad one I'll surely get my ass kicked! 😆

And yes I know that the end was rushed! I didn't give you the whole scene where Armaan, Anjali and Atul convince Shashank and I also skipped the wedding or else this would've turned into an FF and I'm just too lazy to write an FF!😛

Sorry for any typos, remember I wrote this OS 3am in the morning! And if you want to read my first OS then here's the link: https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/fan-fictions/1416636/ar-os-always-you

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Armaan running away from his feelings and Riddhima wanting to him to confess is new but I loved it.

I love the one liners ,they are all so well written.

The proposal was so cutee

I even went to the extent to sleeping with one of your dupatta's that you'd forgotten at my place wrapped around my hand! Do you know how crazy that is!? I've never done crazy sh*t like that for a girl! NEVER! But you… You're not JUST a girl Riddhima… You're MY girl."

^^ Thats amazingly cutee,I could imagine Armaan making a wierd face about it.And then going back to a daze and propose her.

I love the OS,hope to read more soon .

Aaw, thank you so much Noreen! I'm really glad you liked it!<3

Tehe, I'm not a good writer so I don't really know about writing more. 😆

Thank you! I'm really glad ya'll liked the ending so much. 😃

Thanks! Glad you did! 😃