*Why….why …why me….don't I deserve love?* she screams her anguish looking up for answers.
Strong arms grip her slim body and she stops crying abruptly. She turns in shock to see herself encircled in her husband's arms. His mouth comes down on hers hard and possessive. Nikki melts in his arms never wanting this kiss to end. Her last kiss with a man who ruled her heart…..was her heart.
"You were leaving?" he asks gruffly and she stares at him nonplussed.
*She should have left….why was he here?.....she could not face him…..her heart was breaking* "Yes" she says softly. he shakes her and she blinks
"How dare you?" he growls bringing her closer to himself.
"I….have to go" she tries to get out of his embrace but he holds her chin and makes her look up. What she sees in his eyes makes her jaw drop.
Immense love and need filled the dark eyes which looked at her unblinking. He bends his face and kisses her again. Pours his love in his kiss and Nikki's hand moves to his neck, standing on a tiptoe she kisses him back hungrily.
You crazy girl…..I love you so much and you were ready to leave me?" he growls threading his fingers in her wet hair and making her look at him.
"L…Love?" she asks him unable to believe that the words her heart was yearning for were coming out of her love's mouth.
"You make me crazy Nikki…..I can't live without you…..my heart skipped a beat when I saw your things packed….why were you running?" but before she can answer he clamps his lips on hers kissing her like a starved man.
"I ….you….told your lawyer you didn't need me" she tells him.
"Not need you….. are you mad?....How am I supposed to live without you?......I don't know how anymore" he tells her caressing her face, his eyes drinking her beautiful face hungrily.
"Then you told him that I…I would sign the papers willingly" she ask playing with his shirt buttons.
"Are you trying to kill me Nikki" he hisses and she looks up innocently. "Stop touching me like this or" he threatens.
"Or?" she asks maintaining an innocent expression on her face.
"Or this" He kisses her again moving down to her neck and she tries to push him away and he looks at her amused.
"Scared?" he teases.
"You wish….what were the papers Abhi?" she asks secure in his love.
"Those were Tia's custody papers Nikki…..you have to sign as her mother" he tells her and joy floods her eyes.
"I love you Abhi" she hugs him and his heart explodes with joy at hearing the words which sealed her with him.
"Really…..I thought you only loved Tia…..and that's why you want to stay with me" he teases and she hits him on his chest.
"You got that right" she looks at him smug "but I love you somewhat too" she concedes.
"How much?" he asks her bringing her closer and she kisses him pulling his head towards herself.
"Tia" she suddenly gasps.
"She is watching cartoons with her granddad" he smiles wickedly "We have all the time for this" he bends forward again but she makes a face and holds him at length.
"He….he was" she asks him confused.
"Well I asked him to babysit her……told him I had a wife to take care….who runs away at the first sign of trouble" he can't stop himself.
"I do not" she tells him hotly.
"Yes you do….I stopped you "he fights back and she sticks out her tongue at him.
"How? "she asks naughtily.
"By kissing you, begging you and marrying you" he replies ticking it off on his finger, eyes twinkling.
"Abhi….stop" she laughs happily.
"Are you ready to live with me forever Wifey?" he asks his eyes suddenly serious "because even if you are not….I am not letting you run away….ever." he tells her and she smiles shyly.
"I don't want to go away now….ever" she replies back looking into his eyes.
"Will you be my forever Nikki?" he asks her cupping her face and she replies by kissing him passionately.
"Forever" she replies.
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