FF (3): Dark Ties - EPILOGUE - PAGE 23 - Page 15

Epilogue

Well, this epilogue won out of all the other epilogues in my poll! So here it is! I hope you all like it. I miss this FF so much...Anyways, this is the last thing I'm posting until after my surgery and after I heal. Don't know when that will be...so good bye for now my dear forum friends. <3

-Two Years Later-

I stood inside of the elevator, heels in my hands as my feet ached from having stood in them for too long. I wore a long, elegant purple dress with a slit mid-way up my thigh on one side and a silver beaded band under the bust.

I pressed the button to take me to the 12^th floor and calmed myself for what awaited me. As the light flashed 11', I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. As soon as 12' came into view, I opened my eyes. The elevator doors before me slowly opened to reveal the office crowd staring directly in my direction.

Cheering and applause filled the air as I felt my cheeks flush red.

"There's my girl!"

I turned to my left to see RK. Just a look at his face and suddenly I felt like the calmest girl alive. He came to stand next to me and placed his arm around my waist. I looked into the crowd of his employees as they all cheered for me. I heard congrats' fill the air and then suddenly Adi and Priya came into view. They walked towards us, hand in hand, and came to a stop in front of us. Priya gave me a hug as Adi placed his hand up for a high-five.

"MADHY!"

I laughed and gently high-fived him.

"You know how much I hate that nickname!"

"I know. You tell me everyday but nothing's changed and nothing will!"

I smiled.

"Let's get you some place private so we can be alone."

I heard RK whisper into my hair. I glanced up at him, only to see the most amazing smile on his face. I slowly nodded my head up and down.

"EVERYONE BACK TO WORK!"

Everyone instantly dispersed as RK's voice overtook their cheers. I felt much more comfortable being out of the spotlight. It had been a year and I had not yet become used to it. I turned to face Adi and Priya who were smiling in my direction. Priya spoke first.

"Congrats Madhu! I knew you could do it. I truly believed in you."

"Thank you so much Priya."

My eyes landed on Adi.

"What?"

"Don't you have anything to say mister?"

"Nope! I didn't doubt my sister for even a minute."

Sister. I loved it when he referred to me as his sister. I put out my arms and he wrapped his arms around me in response. Not only that, he lifted me and spun me in a circle. I gasped and gently hit his arm to tell him to let me down. As he put me back down, I heard his usual croaky laugh escape his mouth.

"Adi, can you handle work for today? I'm going to take Madhu out."

"Sure thing! It's not like it'll be the first time."

That was truer than true. RK, upon my request, had just recently begun working in the office again. I told him he needed to get out more and basically fired him myself from his at-home managing job. It was nice that the four of us, family, got to work at the same place. RK and Adi as co-managers, Priya as the photographer and assistant manager, and me as a model and assistant manager.

Oh! I completely forgot to tell you all what the commotion was about in the first place. Well, after RK, Adi, and Priya first saw my modeling ability ~flashback to a year ago~ they made it their mission to make me the nation's number one model. It was just that morning that I finally got that title. I had just come from a press conference outside the Kundra Agency building and here I stood, next to my perfect little family.

RK grabbed my waist and turned me back towards the elevator. I waved at Priya and Adi as the elevator doors closed behind us. Then I looked up at RK. With every look in his direction, I felt myself short of breath. He was breathtaking, gorgeous, perfect...and he was all mine.After all the ups and downs we had been through, I was glad our relationship was as strong as it was.

"Where are we going RK?"

"Well, I think you've had enough pani puri for a lifetime, so maybe we could go back home and..."

My heart fluttered in response to his indirect question. I smiled and shied away in agreement.

As we reached home, he picked me up in his arms. I let a giggle escape my lips as we entered the main doors, only to see Neha sweeping away at the floors. Her eyes landed on us and we all froze in our spots. She quickly looked away and stopped sweeping.

"Neha, you can take the rest of today off."

I looked up at RK as he stared in Neha's direction. She nodded her head without glancing in our direction and quickly turned to put the broom away. As soon as she was out of the doors, RK preceded up the steps and towards his...our...room. I could feel my heart thrumming away in my ears as we neared his bed. He kept his eyes on me as he went to lie me down in bed. He gently placed me down onto our comfortable bed and then took off his jacket. I looked down at his perfectly sculpted body, which was visible through his collared shirt. I smiled as he got closer. I felt the bed dip down as he got on top of it and slowly came to lie on top of me. He made sure not to put all his weight on top of me, to make sure not to hurt me in any way. It was amazing how much he had changed. I remembered back to the first time I had re-met him after my memory loss.

As I looked at the door, I saw a black, shiny shoe come in view in the doorway. The man wore dark black trousers. My eyes slowly moved up him and I saw a light blue-buttoned shirt, which fit his muscular build perfectly. The top button of his shirt was open and his arm sleeves were folded up to his elbows. His forearms showed how defined his muscles were and I could only image what was under his shirt. I noticed his body getting closer to me and then my eyes moved up to his face. His perfectly defined jawline made my heart stop. His smirk was so perfect, yet so wicked. His dark hair looked soft, but was tousled to look messy. Then our eyes met. His eyes...they were dark, emotionless...impossible to read, yet so captivating at the same time. But the only word they spoke to me was danger. And his husky, deep voice...

"RK's the name."

Even back then he had an effect on me that I wasn't able to comprehend. I smiled, looking into his eyes. I took in his face with his perfect features. He smiled, his passionate smile, in response. He looked my face up and down, from my eyes down to my lips. I lowered my eyes.

"You may be the nation's number one supermodel, but to me...you're my perfect, beautiful wife."

It felt as though my heart was going to come out of my chest at the speed it was beating. He placed a hand on the side of my face, caressing the side of my face and hair all at the same time. I slowly lifted my eyes to stare back into his. His dark, emotionless eyes had turned into the eyes of a loving husband over the past couple years. They had turned into the eyes of my Rishabh.

"I love you Madhu..."

"I love you too..."

He began to lower his face, closing in on me, removing whatever distance there was between us. I closed my eyes as I felt his warm, minty breath brush against my lips. I could smell his musky, alluring scent, which made it difficult for me to wait any longer. I wrapped my arms around him and finally his lips touched mine. His soft, moist lips moved slowly at first. I followed his movements, taking in his taste passionately. His lips began moving quicker, making it difficult for me to keep up. He pulled away for a short breath and stared down at me as I caught my breath as well. I kept my eyes closed and then his lips touched my jawline. I felt his fingers tracing down to the zipper on my back. He undid it a bit when suddenly we heard a child's cry. RK's lips stopped as my eyes shot open. He slowly pulled away and looked down at me. Then at the exact same time, we turned to look at the baby monitor on the bedside table. They exchanged one look and then RK sighed and rolled off of Madhu, onto the other side of the bed.

"Junior RK never likes when I get close to you."

"Hey! Rohan doesn't know when we're together!"

"Yeah, he has some way of knowing! He always cries when I get close to you."

I let out a laugh, sat on the edge of the bed, and re-zipped up my dress. I felt RK's eyes on me as I stood up off the bed. I turned to look down at him.

"You're not going to come calm down Rohan with me?"

"No. He has something against me! He already likes his mother more than me."

I grabbed RK's arm and pulled him to sitting position.

"Come!"

He let out a heavy sigh and got out of bed. He interlocked his fingers with mine and we went towards the nursery. As we walked into the nursery, Rohan's cries echoed in the room. I quickly ran towards his crib and picked him up. I patted his back gently and swayed with him to calm him down.

"Shhh..."

He didn't quiet.

"Give him to me. I got this."

I raised an eyebrow and handed Rohan to RK. I watched, waiting to see if he really had it'. It took a minute for RK to quiet down Rohan and then RK smirked and looked down at me.

"See?"

"Well I guess he doesn't dislike you after all!"

"I guess not!"

RK slowly placed Rohan back down in his crib and then grabbed my waist. He pulled me close and kissed my head. Then very quietly he whispered into my hair.

"Now, where were we..."

And with that I was up in his arms again.