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Originally posted by: achiever

so anyone is still intrsted in knowing further story of this AshNi?😆

let my xams get over...then i'll hound u on a daily basis😆...got to study now...bye

Originally posted by: cool_SK

Janab update kar diyooo
Kinna tarsaoo gay soniyooo :(

have completed this chapter.. will b posting soon!😳

Originally posted by: deepali.rock

let my xams get over...then i'll hound u on a daily basis😆...got to study now...bye

so wat r u doing here.. go study!!😆

Hey when are you giving next chapter ?? waiting waiting

Originally posted by: achiever

so anyone is still intrsted in knowing further story of this AshNi?😆

Aillo!!! Ye bhi koi poochne ki baat hai...? But obviously v r more than interested to know, wassup wid ashni... Why do I feel, a teaser or the best, an update is desperately waiting for us to be read... Hai kya aisa?

Chapter 3

Thy were interrupted by the servants who had come to call thm for dinner! Thy quickly changed into some dry clothes and walked upto the main bunglow! To his surprise, his father awaited thm with the whole extended family for dinner. It was first time in last 20 years tht he wud b having a meal with his father!

His steps hesitated as he walked upto the dining table from the entrance hall. Nidhi was matching his steps and observing everyone around. Thr was her own personal battle tht she needed to fite and thn something strange was going on with the man tht walked beside her. She looked up at Ashutosh thn at his father whose eyes were glaring at thm and thn at her Mom who had a snobbish air to her jaws as she chewed on her food with a silver spoon. Her uncle was totally indifferent to thr appearance thr and was busy with his food. Her sister was carefully eating her food, as meek and docile and spiritless as she was. She was a beautiful statue without a life, overprotected, pampered, and dominated by her mom. Nidhi sighed as her eyes strayed over to Rohan to study him. He was a carbon copy of the man who was jst commenting caustically as thy pulled out thr chairs, Mr. Mathur. "In 20 years, u've forgotten Ashutosh tht I don't like ppl turning out late at the dinner table!" Ashutosh bowed his head bt Nidhi chipped in quickly before Ashutosh cud reply. "Oh! its my fault sir.. my weakness is pools' my mom knows tht.." she looked at her mom," I went in for an untimely dip! And Ashutosh we know wudnt leave his wife behind for not wanting to take this blame!" Ashutosh was surprised at her defense of him so was his father. His shrewd eyes studied Nidhi. "U seemed to have learnt a lot abt Ashutosh in jst a week.." he said,"and I have learnt a lot abt u here from ur parents!"he said pointing at her mom, who was now growing suspicious of Nidhi! Nidhi lowered her head in fake embarrassment and replied humbly,"oh.. its all thnx to my lovely parents and the values my Mom has instilled in me. She is my idol!" Nidhi's mom's smile widened at the flattery! Ashutosh tried hard to not cough on the morsel he was eating. It was hard for him to digest the words Nidhi was speaking! Uh! Nidhi observed his father still studying her minutely. She smiled politely as she started her dinner. His eyes were tht of a cunning fox and thr was a slyness and shrewdness evident in his manners. Thr was an air of arrogance, of overbearing pride, of smugness, and of a pompous snob as was the case with every rich and powerful person with a high social status. Her mom had aspirations to b in tht elite league and was playing her cards well. She was but a silent intelligent player in this game of power and dominance and the man sitting beside her as her husband seemed too gullible and simple for this game! She sighed. Yet, thr was something inherently beautiful abt this man tht she had started to like immensely! She smiled to herself.

The dinner was pretty eventful and Nidhi learnt a lot abt this deal tht had happened betn Vermas and Mathurs. The Vermas effusively praised thr son-in-laws, specifically abt Rohan's achievements till date and left Nidhi wondering abt Ashutosh's actual role in his father's business. Did he even hold any significant position in this company? If yes, nothing was even mentioned in this conversation, bt Rohan seemed to b placed high in this company for his age. Though Mr. Mathur was swelling up with pride praising both his sons and especially Ashutosh for the way he was mentoring his younger brother. And repeatedly he had acknowledged tht Ashutosh was his right-hand man and he wud b pretty dysfunctional without him around. Ashutosh for the most part was keeping silent, barely uttering some monosyllables words here and thr politely. To Nidhi, he seemed to b completely under shadow of his father and Nidhi didn't like it! "Mathur v shud to finalize thngs on this merger deal by this week!" her father cried. "Verma Ashutosh has already worked everything out and even talked to our CA, Mr. Sharma. I think its time v hit the final nail and make a formal announcement to our share holders! Thr r gonna increase thr stakes for sure and our business is jst gonna go in one direction.. up!" he said proudly,"I had told u no alliance is as solid as a marriage alliance and here we have closed on two and rewarded with one mega deal! Valentine day's party this year will b a toast to our successful business alliance!" He looked at Ashutosh-Nidhi and thn at Rohan-Ritu," and we will let the newly weds tell the world wat a successful deal it had been huh!"He cried. Nidhi looked at Ashutosh as she chewed on her food. Ashutosh seemed to b avoiding her gaze! This merger deal had apparently brot back the shareholders' trust back in the Mathur's Company of chemicals and dyes, which had taken a blow after its name got involved in a big political project scam. In bargain, Vermas had joined forces with thm to gain a greater market share by providing thm a good local base with thr widely distritubed highly-productive manufacturing units! Both Mr. and Mrs. Verma had acquired a greater share holding in Mathur's company and wud now b influential members of its board of directors. Both the families had been pretty happy with this fruitful marriage alliance. Ritu being thr only heir and an asthmatic cripple, this merger and marriage served a secured future for her. Bt she was jst a small pawn tht thy had used to gain an another means by this high profile marriage deal. It so happened tht a distant wealthy relative of her uncle was counting her last days of life. Having no heir of her own, her eyes wer on orphan Nidhi and her mom's eyes wer on the wealth tht mite come to her. So this all show of being caring parents and generous, large hearted ppl was to gain tht means. Thy had cleverly married her into the same household as Ritu, bt little did the world know tht Ashutosh was an orphan too and his position in his own house was not quite different from hers and thy had cracked a brilliant deal by marrying off two orphans who didn't seem to have any say in thr own mrg! Nidhi cud scoff and curse and lay bare this deceitful show of thm bt it wudnt lead her anywer. It wudnt achieve her purpose, in fact if anything, thy wud create more roadblocks for her. Locking horns with powerful ppl such has his father or her mom, wasn't a prudent thing to do if she wanted her way! She wanted lesser roadblocks when she trod ahead and walked out of thr lives with her head held high! And thy can do hell with thr lives and thr wealth and she cared little!

Nidhi played with her food with the spoon, wen Mr. Mathur suddenly caught her attention by an abrupt question,"so Nidhi u do a job?" Nidhi uttered a yes! "bt thrs no need!" his father cried. "uh.. sir, its jst.. I like to do a job!"her eyes strayed on her mom. "u cant work in a company we deal with and is subordinate to us"he protested. "uh..Sir, I think it's a good opportunity rather'."she started. "I don't want any sort of opportunities with the DIL of this house.."he cut her rudely. Ashutosh shifted in his place and retorted politely,"bt dad.." Nidhi quickly placed a hand from underneath the table to refrain him. Nidhi's eyes again went over to her mom who came to her rescue promptly. "oh Mathur.. u know how these young girls r these days.. thy want to learn different things.. working at a new place always fascinates thm.. and Nidhi is jst bt a kid.." Mr. Mathur didn't seem to agree to her mom's statement tho! Her mom continued,"let her work.. oh wat difference its gonna make.. let her have some outside work experience..thn she can always join our company.. he he he'" tho her fake laugh plainly revealed she had no intention of letting Nidhi do tht! Ashutosh was finding it all pretty fishy! He looked at Nidhi who smiled politely at Mr. Mathur,"Sir, I assure u thr wud b no trouble. I m jst working to kill the time and to help some ppl at the NGO tht I m working for with my experience in Mr. Sharma's firm! No harm really!"she said. Mr. Mathur still looked at her doubtingly. Finally Nidhi's uncle too chipped in in her defense and he finally seemed to give in.

"Wats happening Nidhi?" Ashutosh finally asked her as thy strolled around the small scattered paths across the garden. Nidhi shrugged satisfactorily as she took in a nice cool breath in! Ashutosh looked at her suspiciously! "Wats cooking up betn u and ur Mom.. tell me!"he cried. "uh..its beyond u mister.. it's a game!" Ashutosh caught her arm,"Nidhi.. stop playing these games. Its dangerous!" he cried. "u shudnt worry abt it.. u r not involved!"she pulled back her arm and walked ahead. He pulled her back again,"No.. u tell me!" he demanded. "huh! y shud I tell u?" Ashutosh glared at her crossing his arms over his chest. "huh u have no rite to glare..u haven't revealed a thing!"Nidhi retorted! Ashutosh looked away and sighed as he spoke,"thrs nothing to reveal Nidhi.. told u.. I m an orphan.. and by now u know wat a big successful business deal our mrg had been!"he said with a slight disappointed twitch of his lips! Nidhi walked silently by his side for a while. He kept on looking at the dark night around. The breeze had been fine, cool, soothing and he had never found any night as beautiful as this! Nidhi suddenly abruptly turned to go back to thr room without uttering a single word to Ashutosh. Puzzled, Ashutosh followed her. He caught her on the porche of thr small guest house. "Nidhi.."he cried. She turned her face away with a snub. "u can talk to this wall!"she cried and tried to wriggle her arms out of his grabbing hands. A smile cudnt help appear on his lips as her such remark. He loved wen she snubbed him like tht. "please.." he cried softly. "Leave me peacefully alone!"she cried stubbornly. He sighed and pulled her close. "please.." he pleaded gently. "y ..is this nite not as beautiful as it had been for a walk without me!"she chided. His smile widened,"now tht u mention.. I think its not!""oh..save this flattery for ur girlfriend!" She cried and struggled as he was keeping her securely fastened and she hated it. She didn't like being handled like some toy in his huge strong arms! As she struggled unsuccessfully, she had a strong desire to bite off his hand to get her free, bt as she leaned on to do jst tht, with one swift sway, he picked her up in his arms exactly like some toy doll,"Oh No.. u don't do tht'lamb!"he cried. "I m not lamb!"she barked"leave me!" she threw her legs and arms in protest to jump out of his arms. Ashutosh squeezed her tight against his chest so tht she wudnt move. Nidhi gritted her teeth. "leave me or consequences wud b dire!"she threatened. "Do watever u want..Lamb..bt u have to listen to me!"he said. "huh..don't blame me tht I didn't warn!" she cried and pierced her teeth into the hard flesh of his chest quite spitefully. Thr was jst a little flinch from him and a little wince of his eyes in response bt not a single word of agonizing shriek from his lips. Considering the way she had bitten, he shud b squealing with pain. Nidhi looked up at him. He was taking her quietly to thr bedroom and she felt a little bad! Oh! he was now making her feel guilty! She felt annoyed. He took her onto thr bed and placed her against the headrest and thn moved closer as he sat against her and thn caged her so tht she wudnt move away. Nidhi searched his face to understand wat was going inside his head. He seemed to b deeply troubled and fighting with his ownself. "I don't like such treatment!"she cried. He sighed and ran a soft hand thru her hair. "And I don't want to b kissed!"she cried, not tht it seemed it was his intention, she knew. Bt a small smile cudnt help appear on his lips as usual. "And wat if I do?" "u r going to b so dead!"she gritted. He kept smiling fondly at her for while and thn turned serious,"I cannot.. Nidhi.. I cannot reveal my past!"he murmured softly. Nidhi looked at him searchingly. Something was holding him back and she cud tell it was deep and disturbing to him. Bt hell didn't she bare her whole heart to him jst like tht! Wasn't it painful! Huh! "fine.. move!"she cried. Ashutosh looked at her befuddled for a while bt thn gave in to her angry demand. She went to the restroom and changed into a set of simple comfortable salwar kameez. Ashutosh had laid back on the headrest and Nidhi found him staring at her wen she got out! She strode to her side of bed and picked up a pillow and threw it on the adjacent sofa! "Nidhi..I m not going to sleep thr.. its pretty uncomfortable!" he cried. "its not for u.. its for me!" Ashutosh was stumped. "y?" "till I get my new bed!" "y?"he was bewildered. "u don't need to know wat I do, y I do!"she snubbed him as she slumped into the sofa throwing her duvet below her legs. He jumped out of the bed and cried,"Nidhi!" She ignored. "Nidhi..get into the bed rite now!" "u don't order me!"she muttered closing her eyes. He strode angrily to the sofa and glared at her in aggravation! "oh come on!"he cried. "shut up!" "fine!" Thr was a long silence as Ashutosh paced in the room in frustration. Wat did it matter if he let her sleep on tht damn sofa. She wud learn a good lesson! Damn he cared! He plopped back on the bed! He stared at her sleeping self angrily. "enuf Nidhi okay.. get into this bed rite now!" She turned to her other side away from him and buried herself in the nook of the sofa comfortbly! Ashutosh got up from the bed angrily. Frustrated, he went down on his knees beside her,"Nidhi..i m not ready..okay.. its not as easy a story as urs'its..its' hard..!"he cried. She finally turned to him,"so? y r u telling me!" He stared at her! "u know.. i m least intrstd in knowing anything abt u.. ur damn hard story.. I don't even care!"she turned and buried herself again the sofa. Ashutosh felt hurt, very hurt! "Fine!" he barked as he picked up his purse and car keys and stomped out of the room. Nidhi heard him banging the front door, bt she ignored and tried to get some sleep. Bt she woke up in the middle of the nite and didn't find him in the bed. She sat up twice again in the nite and cudnt get any good a sleep thrafter! He didn't appear in nite. And wen he did appear in the morning, he saw Nidhi still sleeping on the sofa. He clenched his teeth in anger and barged in to the rest room banging the door! Nidhi woke up at tht noise and sat up with a stubborn face in the sofa. Wen he came out, he ignored her! She treated him with equal indifference. Bt wen she came out of the restroom, she was draped in a beautiful red saree. Her hair wer left open and a long pair of red earrings peeked from her hair. Her maang was filled abundantly with sindoor in a different way thn she normally did. A brilliant red bindi adorned the middle of the two sets of brows and her hands wer filled with pure red bangles matching the saree. Ashutosh kept staring at her as she went into thr small kitchen to prepare some tea. Today was a Sunday and yet she was ready with her purse and with this rather unusual makeup. His eyes again strayed on her maang. She had parted her hair widely and taken the sindoor deep into her head and her mangalsutra wasn't kept hidden either. He inadvertently strode up to her. "Wer r u going?" he asked. She kept silent. He sighed. She prepared two cups of tea and offered him one. He took it and placed it back on the counter. She was about to go past him wen he grabbed her elbow and stopped her. He placed her cup back on the counter. "Listen.."he said tenderly. "I don't want to listen!"she barked stubbornly. "fine!"he barked,"u want to know rite!..u jst don't want to understand rite!" "I don't want to know anything.. especially abt u!" he grabbed her shoulders roughly,"u know wat I m.. who I m.. " he cried with pain,"u don't know wat pain it takes to say those words.. u don't know Nidhi.." His words wer filled with agony! He stared rite into her eyes as he spoke tht bitter painful truth.."Nidhi.. I ..m.. a son.. of..a'of a.. a'" he struggled hard bt he cudnt utter.. he looked away from Nidhi in distress."My.. mother.. my.. mother.. sold' herself..to..live!" his voice trembled and warm streak of tears gush forth from his eyes, warm, salty, and extremely painful and he cudnt stop thm. "Nidhi i dont even know who my father is! he cud b any damn person..!" Nidhi didn't know for a second how to react at this news. Ashutosh closed his eyes in deep anguish. This truth had been buried inside him for so long and it pained him to come face to face with it again! His heart crushed painfully as a deep sharp sting stabbed it! He turned away to take support of the kitchen top. He had born it silently for so long tht he had no strength left to face it again. Nidhi hugged him dearly from behind. Her soft comforting touch brot forth some more tears from his eyes. He turned to face her. "u hate me?"he asked. Nidhi looked into his eyes and stated firmly,"No" "bt Mallika did.." "who mallika.." "the one who claimed to luv me.." Nidhi felt a sharp twinge of pain in her heart. "she loved u?""at least thts wat I thot..""thn.." "it was 20 years back Nidhi.. I was young.. abt 22..she was daughter of a very wealthy business associate and family friend.. thr wer plans of our marriage. Bt I cudnt hide this important truth from my life partner..i had to reveal it.. and tht I was an orphan, adopted, and given a new name by my father. She broke off with me Nidhi and married someone else. I cudnt blame her.." he said. He again ran a soft hand thru her hair. Nidhi sighed. "bt I don't understand.. was this an arranged marriage?" "yes, Dad had similar plans back thn. This marriage wud've changed our fortunes long back. Mallika was the only daughter of a very wealthy businessman. Bt he said it didn't matter coz we really liked each other. Mallika used to come to a visit in vacations and she was fascinated by me. I lived in this room, did some odd jobs for dad, and studied side by side. She had been very keen on this mrg and thts y her father had agreed.""oh thn this revelation mst've really angered ur dad!" He sighed as he picked up a cup and gave to her and thn he picked up his own. "He was very angry. It not only dashed his hopes bt also tainted his reputation. Tho Mallika's family didn't reveal anything bt still this breakup caused lot of speculations. Media wasn't so nagging in those days as it is today, bt still variety of speculative rumors did spread, especially abt dad's character, his relationship with me and my mom, bt dad refuted thm all by publicily revealing my adoption papers and shifting me from this guestroom to tht bunglow, giving me power, money, and making me his right hand man!" "hmmm'" smart man Nidhi thot. "so wat u did alone in this guesthouse for the first 20 yrs of ur life?"she asked as she went outside to sit on a chair in the porche,"this secluded guestroom is beautiful tho!" He occupied another chair as thy sat gazing at the big bunglow and huge garden tht lay infront. Nidhi's eyes stopped on the sprinkling fountain and she smiled. Ashutosh stared at her. She looked extremely beautiful today, different and lovely. "My mom lived here.." he said and sighed. Nidhi turned to look at him in astonishment. "ur mom?""she was rescued by my adoptive father from a shady abortion clinic. She had been trying to abort me Nidhi" his voice again became painful and Nidhi jst waited patiently for him to open up. "Bt my dad gave her shelter here Nidhi and she.. she" he clenched his teeth fiercely,"instead of feeling grateful for his kindness, she.. she jst wasted herself here too Nidhi!.. she drowned herself in alcohol and didn't care for me Nidhi. I don't even remember wen she died. I was brot up here by servants. He used to come and visit me and he slowly took me under his care. He educated me, he gave me a place to live. He gave me a better life. He gave me a name Nidhi. I owe my identity to him. I owe everything to him Nidhi!"he said. "And for tht, u even agreed to marry a girl like me!"she asked. Ashutosh stared at her and cried,"I hated u.. I really hated u.. bt I owe my life to him Nidhi.." Nidhi looked away and nodded her head in disapproval. "Ashutosh.." she started to say bt she hesitated. She didn't knew if it was even right thing to say. She stared back at him and thn changed the subject,"don't u like to live ur life?" He scoffed,"I had wanted to live bt I know wat happened 20 years ago. When ppl came to know abt my origin, I was looked down upon. I was despised. No decent girl wud've liked to keep a relation with me Nidhi.. Tell me is my dirty blood so infectious tht I was treated as an outcast!" he cried in pain and stood up to hold on to the pillar tht supported tht porche. Nidhi stood up to stand beside him. "Can u smell this fresh air? Can u feel this beautiful morning rays? Do you know tht those flowers smile at u wen u pamper thm? Those trees give u a hug if u embrace. The water wud tickle u in mischief if u play with thm. Those droplets of that fountain wud drench u in thr luv! And do you know y I luv this nature soo much?" Ashutosh looked at her. "Bcoz thy make me realize tht I m no different in thr eyes. I m as God's child as any wud b. Thy don't differentiate Ashutosh and I luv to b not differentiated, not judged. I luv freedom Ashutosh and thy make me feel jst tht..free!" "u want to experience tht? Thn forget ur shoes. One shud walk on those lawns barefoot!.. Come!"she cried excitedly and ran into the lawn. Fresh dewy grass caressed thr feet as thy strolled around. Ashutosh gently took her hand as thy walked. Thy walked for a while and Nidhi finally asked wat she had to ask. "So u hate ur mom for being..u know and for trying to abort u and for not caring for u'" He clenched his teeth again as anger rose on his face,"u know she tried to blackmail my dad into a marraige. I mean how low can she stoop. She was an ungrateful little ..."he stopped himself before he cud utter any swear words for his own mom! Nidhi shuddered at the intensity of his rage and hatred. Now she knew wer tht immense hatred for her had rooted from! He hated his mom and he hated women like her. Nidhi sighed. She wasn't sure how much she cud trust this story abt his mom, especially wen it involved a person like his father. How much was true in watever he was saying? He was small and he probably didn't know abt exact things tht had transpired. She was sure thr was lot to unearth behind this dubious relationship of his mom and dad! Ashutosh feels indebted to him. His father had moulded him the way he wanted. And he had made sure thr was no way out left for him from this helpless state. He was literally exploiting him. How can Ashutosh not see it! A frown appeared on her face. And Ashutosh chuckled at tht. "whom r u frowning at?"he asked. "the time tht is slipping away..i need to go!"she said.

She went back in to pick up her purse. "Wont u take any bfast?"he asked. "No.. I will have something light at Mr. Sharma's house!" "oh so u r going thr..""yeah.. u remember Mr. Sharma had asked us for dinner.. I thot I wud spend a whole day in bargain of tht.. a complete day out!" He smiled,"I thot he invited us as a couple!" "huh..u seemed too busy!""how do u know tht?""from the bed thts been unslept.. obviously something was keeping u very busy.. I thot tht mite keep ur Sunday busy as well!" His smile widened as he stopped her at the doorway. "Tell me u r not jealous!"he cried. "huh..y shud i!""u do sound so!""ur ears r ringing mister!"he laughed. "Lady.. I know wen something is burning..I can smell and guess its source.. I am a chemist!" "Mister..I used something and not someone" "these days I have learnt even something can make someone soo jealous.. " he murmured as he kept blocking her way. "uh.. let me go.. u sound so distracted!" He grinned. Yes, something was distracting him today from his most imp task. He sighed as he pulled her. "can I hug u?"he asked suddenly and Nidhi was taken aback. He laughed softly at her expressions. "u said I cannot kiss u so at least can I hug u?"he asked. Nidhi stared at the brilliance tht sparkled in his eyes and before she knew, she was pulled by the waist by his arms and a wave of jolt passed thru her at this sudden contact. She cud tell he had sensed her shudder. She now suspected tht he luved to take her unwares and he seemed to enjoy her unmasked uncontrolled reaction to this sudden intimacy. She tried to pull herself back, bt he cried a tender" please.." tht melted Nidhi completely. He softly caressed her cheek with a delicate rub of his forefinger. Nidhi shivered and looked away. Her heart had again started to beat furiously. And before she knew she was enveloped completely in a blanket of warm tenderness. His cheeks stroked her with affection and his squeezes cuddled her in thr natural comfort. It felt as if his broad strong shoulders wer the perfect place for her to lie securely and lovingly! A sanctuary of safe haven and she pressed herself more close and her hand inadvertently went over to his chest to clench at his shirt and pull at it with tender need unknowingly.

Ashutosh sighed and tightened his arms around her. This embrace seemed everything to him and he cud yet again feel tht delicate pull on his chest. Her clench and pull was same as he had felt wen he had kissed her first time. Thr seemed to b a little girl in tht pull tht had a tender need to be loved. Ashutosh pulled apart slightly and ran a soft hand again over her hair. He loved doing tht to her. He pulled at her chin and applied a soft kiss on her forehead. She reacted with dazed eyes even to tht. A soft smile played on his lips as he remembered how dazedly she had reacted to his kisses. She had almost slipped into an inebriated state. And he had wanted to keep her thr forever. He sighed as she cuddled herself into him in her state of unawareness. And it took a sharp ring from her mobile to bring her out of her reverie!

Nidhi pushed him suddenly with red embarrassed cheeks and fumbled in her purse. He held her purse for her as she pulled out her mobile to answer quickly. It was Mr. Sharma. He was inquiring jokingly wether she wud b arriving for breakfast or lunch! She flushed as she answered breakfast and she gave an excuse tht she was caught up in something important and wud start ASAP. Without looking at Ashutosh, she ran to straighten herself up. Her hair had been undone a bit and her cheeks still carried a faint red color. Gosh! Wat had she been doing! Can she not resist even his embraces! Stupid girl! She chided herself silently. Ashutosh came behind her to straighten himself up. He cudnt help bt observe her flushing cheeks and her averting gaze. She was acting as if he had kissed her. He chuckled to himself and he felt a strong extreme desire to gather her again and make those cheeks more rosy. He sighed at his slipping thots! Hadnt he said to her tht he wudnt do any such thing again! How cud've he said such a stupid thing huh! Nidhi again picked up her purse and rushed outside. "Wait I m coming!"he cried. "y?"she cried as he joined her. "because I m ur husband and v r invited as couple!" "u r not my husband!"she cried back and a soft smile started to play on his lips as thy occupied thr seats in the car. And he loved the song tht had started to play on the FM!

Dil ka bhanwar kare pukar.. pyaar ka raag suno.. pyaar ka raag suno re'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plAkyLrQIdI

A soft smile was still playing on his lips as Nidhi observed him from the corner of her eyes and tht song sounded really very romantic. Thy chatted generally after it completed and Ashutosh again asked her abt her mom and a mischievious smile crept up on her lips. Ashutosh stared at her quizzically. "U don't need to know" she said, this time not snubbing him tho! He smiled,"u know I do lady!" he said. "y r u so eager to know everything abt me?"she asked looking out of the car window. "U want me to start with all the flattery tht I wud use on my girlfriend?"he asked. Nidhi laughed and narrated the whole thing abt this distant wealthy relative of her mother and how her aunt had an eye over her wealth. She had always played a docile and meek girl like Ritu infront of her aunt so tht she cud manipulate her into her ways without any obstacles. This was but her one more trick. By offering her tht wealth, she had bot her freedom to do this job. Other wise she wudnt have ever allowed Nidhi to do this job. And wen thy reached Sharma's residence, Ashutosh learnt some more things abt her. Mrs. Sharma, Her miss, as Nidhi called her had been bedridden since her fatal accident last year. Mrs. Sharma had tutored Nidhi and Ritu privately at thr home and had helped her to clear her board exams and thn encouraged her further studies and even this job. She was her mentor and guide and it was she who had advised her this job. Convincing her aunt had been hard, bt Nidhi encouraged her aunt to take definitive asthmatic treatment abroad for Ritu as already lots of marriage proposals had been pouring in for her. Her aunt agreed and later Nidhi convinced her uncle too somehow. Bt wen her aunt and Ritu returned, she had to bargain this wealth for her job and the idea tht Nidhi wud not rely on thm in future prompted her aunt to make tht concession for Nidhi. And tht was how her aunt took her side wenever she needed, bt Nidhi had cleverly led her to believe tht she always had an upperhand so as to not to create any unwanted opposition. So for now, things were going as per her plan. Ashutosh was sitting and contemplating after lunch on all tht he had learnt abt Nidhi today.

"oh come on!" Nidhi cried with joy as she gestured him enthusiastically and pulled out Mishti's old scooty. Mishti had been Mr. Sharma's only daughter and had been married abroad for 5 years now. It was after her name tht thy had nicknamed Nidhi as sugar. Nidhi pressed the accelerator and again gestured him to make it quick. Ashutosh ran and took the backseat. "Oh! it had always been my dream to ride such bike and roam in the city! With Ritu, I had never ever had such freedom. Her illness confined me too in a protected environment! I never had such liberty to go vroom!!" Ashutosh laughed. "So u ever rode on a bike?"she asked. "I used to ride dad's scooter wen I was young!""Really?""yeah..dad didn't get wealthy overnite. We had a very small company initially. We didn't have tht bunglow either. Thr was jst tht small cottage tht is turned into guestroom today. I used to help him in his business since I was young. One day our fortune changed wen dad met Rohan's mom!" Ashutosh said slowly. "So wer is she?" "She had been ill, suffering from some terminal cancer. She died wen Rohan was jst 3 years. My dad had shifted to her house in city aftr mrg and I stayed in tht cottage." "Your dad was a smart businessman even thn!" Nidhi cried. Ashutosh didn't miss the sarcasm in her voice. "Later, we bought tht bunglow too and dad renovated the house and tht cottage became the guest house. "did it had the pool thn?"Nidhi asked excitedly. "No, bt it had a pond!" Ashutosh said fondly. "A pond.. oh how pity.. it was demolished!""I had requested a small one in the garden!"he said smiling. "really.. u didn't tell me!" "u never asked!""we will see wen we get back!" Ashutosh jst smiled as Nidhi zoomed on along the city lanes and together thy took a nice ride around the town. Thy travelled almost upto the main city and thn Nidhi stopped at a particular joint. She rubbed her hands,"Oh! I have heard tht thy serve the best gola here!"she cried. Ashutosh laughed as she sucked on her Kalakhatta gola. He had ordered a juice. It was late in the evening tht thy returned back to Sharma's residence and thn both Mr. Sharma and Nidhi went into the kitchen to make some light evening meal. Ashutosh went to check on Mrs. Sharma.

"So tell me r u really her husband?"she asked. Ashutosh didn't know whether to laugh or feel surprise at such question. He smiled as he replied slowly,"yeah..!" "I m asking bcoz its so unlikely of Nidhi. I mean I don't know wether u know her future plans or how much u know abt her past'" Ashutosh took a chair beside the bed. "yes I know!"he said. She was surprised,"I m amazed tht she cud put trust on a man so soon!" He smiled. "so u had dbts on Nidhi?"he asked. She sighed,"I thot she mite b doing it to please me. U know the way she had donned up today its way I wanted to see my daughter after marriage, bt never really got tht chance." She was looking at Ashutosh and studying him. "well, all I can say is it's not a sham. It was a grand wedding rather." She laughed. "yeah I know it cannot b sham. V wer invited for wedding. Bt I know her too well. The word husband doesn't fit into the picture of her life rite now or in the near future at least. Bt I guess she gave in to her aunt." She sighed. Ashutosh stared at his hands. "So she has told u everything..her future plans and everything?"she asked. Ashutosh sighed,"yeah" "Bt u do look good together!" He smiled. "So r u planning to make her change her mind?"she asked. Ashutosh sighed deeply at the question. Tht question didn't have any simple answer. And Mrs. Sharma gazed at him worryingly. "I have my own story Mrs. Sharma. I wudnt want to drag Nidhi into my mess!" he said. "its pity!" Mrs. Sharma cried in a low voice,"u two do look good and happy together!"she said.

Wen thy drove back home Ashtuosh still pondered abt wat Mrs. Sharma had said. Thr was no way tht thy cud b together. Thr roads were separate. He was helpless at his fate and he wudnt want Nidhi to share his fate. She deserved life tht she wanted to live. He sighed. Bt this life tht he was living in these last few days was beautiful. And he had to admit tht moments wen he had kissed her wer going to b most cherishable moments of his life. This lady was somehow unique, very unique. He looked at Nidhi. She had slumped into a sleep on thr return journey and she looked really beautiful. She was beautiful. And she made him want a different life of himself, one tht he can spend with her.

He smiled as looked out on the dark road tht ran ahead. A really old song was playing on his fav FM channel and he luved to hum on tht song.

Yeh naina dare dare.. ye jaam bhare bhare.. zaraa peene do.. kal ki kisko khabar.. ek raat hoke nidar..mujhe jeene do! Hmmm'hmm' hmm' hmmm..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gMhbWeo30o

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really not feeling well.. really unsure how thsi all turned out.. bt will wait for ur reviews.. do write..

U ok Manni di? Kya baat hai? Aapko hua kya hai? U've been unwell for more than a week... Saw the doctor or not?

Ok, read the update... Quite eventful it was... Ashu has a very painful past, but I agree to Nidhi's suspicion, that something else is still unearthed...

But dunno y, m all confused with Nidhi's story... Who is Ritu n who is Shruti? I'm all confused... I guess, have missed some links to get the story straight... What is her mom n her Aunt's matter, I still m unable to get it... Guess, have to read it again...

Ek baat kahoon, u've discribed Nature so nicely, like trees hug u back if u hug them, water droplets tickle u if u play wid them... U've brought out the natures roles entwned with our lives so nicely... How do u manage to even think them...?

Awww... I loved Nidhi so nicely decked up... U indeed bring out the beauty of characters so well... U've so much n b'fully emphasised on Nidhi's hair parting 'abundantly' filled with sindoor, that was what was so catchy for Ashu too...

Must say, this man is cute as well as irresistable... How sweetly he asked her, if he could hug her... And That lil innocent girl in her, was so clingingly pulled on his shirt in her almost stupor ...

Yaar, jaise humare show mein Ashni ke intimate hote hi koi na koi kabaab mein haddi ban jata hai, waise hi, yahan par bhi, jaise hi, they are about to move any further, inn mein se kisi ka phone baj jata hai... How irritating...

Heheheh... Ashu too joined in with her, to Sharma's house... Claiming himself to be her husband... N their bickering... They are super cute yaa... So adorable...

So this visit to the Sharmas was again a round of revealations... Mrs. Sharma has tutored Nids N Shruti...

Aah! I liked Nidhi-Ashu's bike ride on Mishti's scooty (Hehehe... Sugar ke raaz se pardafaash...) they were carefree, couple... Unhh! Not couple, but can say new frnds... No, not frnds... Dunno, wat their this bitter-sweet r'ship is... Watever it is... They looked super cute...

So, Mrs. Sharma's question has somewhere shook a corner of his heart n mind... He does not want to drag Nidhi into his mess, but he still loves her company and wanna cherish those kisses he had wid Nidhi, for his entire life...

Now, bcoz Nidhi knows, he has been already left n snubbed by Mallika, its a harder path for Nidhi to leave him n move forward for her ambition... Here's now, where we wanna see, how she moves a step towards him...

Btw, where was Ashu last night... He was deffo very frustrated... But for the whole nite he has been out... Didn't Nidhi wanna know, where he was...

Chalo, I hope, I have not forgot to mention any other key point of ur update... Had I?

Now get well soon, N let me know, how u r... Ok...
Ciao...

Love...
Aazeen..