Chapter 11:
"I've again hurt you Zoya. See, how badly you're crying. I don't deserve you. I don't deserve your love. I don't deserve anybody's love" He said and held his head in his hands. Zoya settled down next to him on the floor. She slowly removed his hands and he looked at her with guilt and pain in his eyes. Zoya cried seeing him and hugged him, trying to ease his pain.
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Asad hugged her back, immediately. He cried hard. His face hidden in her hair. Zoya cried seeing her Asad in such a terrible state. She simply caressed his hair. After she felt that he had calmed down a little, she moved away from him. Asad wiped his eyes with the back of his palm. He looked down. Zoya shifted closer to him & took his hand in hers. She turned to face him. Holding his hand in hers over her lap, she stared at his tear-strained face. "Asad" She called him softly. Asad slowly lifted his gaze & looked in her chocolate brown eyes. "Now you listen to me without interrupting. Okay?" She copied his lines & he nodded. "Firstly, you're no one to decide whether you deserve my love or not. So please don't say that." She said feeling a little hurt. Asad looked at her, observing her every expression & listening to her carefully.
"And I agree you've hurt me. A lot. It's been more than six months to our marriage but where are we? Just best friends" She started pouring her heart out in front of him. "I've said you before also Asad that I don't mind being your best friend. In fact I feel lucky that out of all the people you choose me to share everything but you know what Asad? It's way too tough for me to stay like this forever." Her voice trailed off as she said this. Asad felt really bad and more tears welled up in his eyes.
"Pata hai kyun tough hai?" She turned to look at him. Her eyes were filled with tears. Asad stared at her. "Cuz I love you a lot. I fell for you for the very first time we had collided cuz of your car" She said & smiled a little. Asad gripped her hand tighter. "And right. You've hurt me. Many a times I decided to leave you cuz I had lost all hopes of you loving me back" Asad looked at her, amazed. She thought of leaving him?! Zoya smiled at his reaction. He seemed so scared. She caressed his palm. "But just the thought of living without Jahapana made me feel horrible. Hence I could never leaveBhopal & go back to New York." She said & he relaxed. "About Zamrood' It's not that I don't trust you, Asad. I never felt the need of sharing it with you coz we never conversed about such topics. And yes you're responsible for that coz you're emotionally challenged." She said & shook her head. "Zamrood had liked me & just coz aapi wanted me to get married, I agreed to marry him & trust me Asad, I never ever felt anything for him, the way I feel for you" She said honestly & Asad just nodded. His simple nod made her feel that he did trust her on this. She could tell by his expression that he's understanding whatever she's telling.
"About taking your anger & ignorance calmly' I accepted you the way you are. Ammi had told me before only about you. I know the reasons which have made you so cold & like an angry young man. But you know you're really soft at heart." She said and Asad looked at her. "Bhale hi aapko koi na samjhe par main jaanti hoon ki aap emotionally challenged nahi hai. Aap sabse acche hain. Aur maine aapko issi wajah se chaaha hai, Asad. Aap jaise bhi hain mujhe waise hi pasand hai. Maana thode nahi nahi bahut akdu hain aur thode buddhu hain par maine issi Akdu Ahmed Khan se mohabbat ki hai" Zoya said making Asad smile. She was completely lost in his deep blue oceanic eyes. She went confused when she saw his smile fainting. "I really don't deserve you, Zoya. I always hurt everyone I love & I'll hurt you too if you come close to me" Asad confessed his fears & Zoya's heart went out to him. He's so innocent. "You've hurt me a lot Asad by staying away from me for so long. Aur agar aap aise hi mujhse door rahenge na toh I swear I'll die" She said with lots of emotions. Her voice was heavy. Asad immediately turned to her. He stared at her wide-eyed. He held her by her shoulders. "Have you lost it, Zoya Farooqui?" He yelled & she smiled a little. "Zoya Asad Ahmed Khan" She corrected him & he looked at her, confused. Realizing what he said, he smiled a little & then took her in a hug. She relaxed in his arms. Asad sighed as he took in her beautiful fragrance. He closed his eyes as he pulled her closer. She was jammed on his chest. "I love you, Zoya!" He confessed, finally. Zoya opened her eyes. They turned wide like saucers. She tried to separate from him but he didn't let her move. "Asad, leave" She struggled but he held her tighter. "See my face & confess you emotionally challenged man!" She said naughtily. Asad smiled & slowly detangled himself from her. "You only said I'm not emotionally challenged. Remember Mrs. Khan?" Asad said & she nodded. "Prove me right then" She teased him & he smiled. He got up from the floor & Zoya looked at him as he walked to the wardrobe. He came back hiding something behind his back. "What is it?" Zoya asked, standing up from the floor. She peeped behind & Asad smiled. He walked forward & kneeled down in front of Zoya. She looked at him, shocked. She was looking at him as he was preparing his speech. What should he say? Marry me? But they are already married. So he decided to go with the flow. Zoya started giggling as she noticed his confused expression. Asad looked up at her & she immediately shut her mouth. "Okay." He started. "Zoee, you're buddhu, very childish, naughty, idiot, stupid, crazy but the most unique creation of Allah. And I still don't believe I'm saying this but yes, I've fallen for you. I've fallen for your craziness & your lame shayaris. You seriously have got something in you that made Asad Ahmed Khan fall in you love with you." He said & stifled his giggle. Zoya glared at him with her hands crossed over her chest. "I love you, stupid Zoee" He smiled & held her right hand in his left one. Zoya's face broke into the most beautiful smile hearing his confession. How badly she wanted to hear those three words from him. And finally, he confessed. She felt like the luckiest girl of the world. Her gorgeous dimpled smile said Asad how happy she was. He smiled seeing her so happy. He removed his right hand from behind his back & put a white diamond studded bracelet on her wrist. Zoya looked at it as Asad made her wear it. She smiled & caressed it. "Thank you" She mouthed. Asad nodded in reply. She looked at him as he didn't get up. "What?" She looked at him, her brows scrunched up together. Asad couldn't help but smile at that cute expression. "You never said you accepted my proposal. Tell the answer so that I shall get up" Asad said & looked at her. She smiled. "Isliye I said you're buddhu Jahapana. My answer is so obvious." She told. "A yes?" He asked. He exactly knew what her answer is but how badly he wanna hear it from her. "Yes yes yes. A very big yes Jahapana Six packs" She said & Asad smiled. He stood up and Zoya hugged him. She smiled as she kept her head on his chest right above his heart. Asad held her securely through her waist. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead. "I love you sho very much Asad" She said and nuzzled her face over his shirt. Asad felt a shiver running down his spine at that. He pulled her closer & sighed in content. Both closed their eyes, savoring the beautiful moment of their life.
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Asad walked in the hallway with Zoya following him. They saw Ayaan on the couch. Pizza, chips, chocolates, coke cans & various other food items were spread in the hallway. Asad made a face seeing the mess. Zoya's mouth opened wide. He had eaten so much & that too all her favorite food. She looked at Asad who was pressing his forehead & staring at his brother who was asleep carelessly on the couch. "Asad" she said & he turned to look at her. She pouted. "Kya hua?" He asked seeing her pout so cutely. "Raabert ate all my snacks" She said & looked at the mess again. Asad smiled huge seeing his cute princess. He shook his head then & turned to Ayaan. "Ayaan" He called out but Ayaan didn't move at all. Zoya stomped on his foot & Ayaan yelled in pain. His eyes flicked open as he stood up & jumped on his one leg while holding the other in his hand. Zoya laughed seeing him while Asad was just staring at her & Ayaan. Two most crazy people he has ever met in his life. But he loved these two the most. He smiled at this. He was brought back with Ayaan's loud voice. "Mona" Ayaan yelled again & sat on the couch. "Sshh Ayaan. Ammi & Najma are asleep" Asad told & glared at Ayaan. Zoya sat next to Ayaan. "Jab aapke pyaare bhaijaan aapko pyaar se utha rahe the toh aap jaage nahi toh mujhe hi jagana pada aapko" She said sweetly. Ayaan rolled his eyes. He then 11:turned to his brother. "All solved?" He asked to which Asad nodded. "So what's next about Zayn & Zamrood?" He asked excitedly. "Why do you get excited?" Zoya asked and looked at Ayaan smiling wide. "Coz he likes being a detective" Asad said and Zoya turned to him. "Btw, how do you know about Zamrood and Zayn?" Asad asked Ayaan who looked at Zoya for an answer. Zoya gulped & started. "He was helping me in finding things out" Zoya said slowly & Asad shook his head. "What about Zayn but? I mean why are you guys finding things about him?" Asad asked, confused. "It's a long story Mr. Khan" Zoya said and Asad looked at her with an expression which said that he's all ready to listen to the story. Zoya sighed & nodded. "In our room?" She asked & before Asad could reply, Ayaan coughed loudly. Both, Asad & Zoya turned to look at him. "Itne serious topic hai phir bhi you guys wanna romance" He said teasingly making both of them blush. "Shut up Raabert. I'll tell him everything about Zayn & Zamrood coz he has missed a lot of things." Zoya said and got up. She went in their room. Ayaan got up to follow his bhabhi when Asad stopped him. "Where are you coming? Clean this mess first." He said & smirked. "Bhaijaan" Ayaan cried but Asad had left already. Ayaan grumbled & started cleaning.
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Next Evening:
Zoya opened the main door & saw a smiling Asad. She smiled back. Asad walked inside the mansion & didn't find his ammi & sister. He turned to Zoya & then noticed that there was flour on her hair, cheeks & clothes. He looked at her from top to bottom & realized that she must be cooking. "What are you cooking?" He asked & settled on the sofa. Zoya smiled huge. "How do you know that I'm cooking? Does it smell really good?" She asked, excited. Asad was confused. "I can't smell anything, firstly & secondly I know you're cooking by seeing you. Look at yourself, stupid Zoee" He told and smiled a little. Zoya looked at her clothes & her mouth opened wide. "OMG! This is coz of the rotis I was preparing for you" She said & started dusting her clothes. "This means I've to order food from outside today" Asad said slowly but Zoya heard it right. "Asad!!" She scowled. Asad bit his lip & turned to her. "I mean is the food ready?" He smiled at her. "No. I started sometime back only" Zoya said & Asad nodded. "Okay then do your work. I'll have food made by my wife today" He smiled at her affectionately. Zoya smiled her patent dimpled smile & walked in the kitchen while Asad shook his head at his cute wife.
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Asad sat on the chair & stared at her as she served him. Dilshaad & Najma went to meet some relatives purposely so that Asad & Zoya can get some time alone. There was a beautiful smile on Zoya's face. She was really happy. Asad was happy seeing her happy. She wore a beautiful black saree. Her hair hung loosely on her right shoulder. She wore stone studded earrings in her ears & the diamond bracelet which Asad had gifted her, in her right hand. She looked breathtakingly gorgeous. Asad couldn't take his eyes off her. She sat on the chair next to him. "Kahan khoye hain aap?" She waved her hand in front of him. Asad jerked back to reality. "Woh actually'" There he is, back to square one. "Allah Miyaan! What's wrong with you Jahapana? Abhi bhi woh actually?" She hit her forehead. Asad smiled. "Aap bahut pyaari lag rahi hain" He complimented her in a soft yet husky voice. Zoya felt her heart beat rising. She looked at him as he flashed his dimpled smile to her. She felt a desire to touch those gorgeous dimples. She raised her hand and caressed them softly. Asad closed his eyes at her touch. It felt so good. Her soft fingers against his skin. "I love these dimples" She said & bit her lip. Asad smiled & kissed her cheek. She smiled showing her dimple. "And I love yours" Asad said & both giggled. Zoya withdrew her hand back. "Ab khaiye" She pointed to the food. Asad nodded. He took a spoonful of fried rice. Zoya looked at him nervously. "How's it?" She asked. He looked at her with a blank expression. "It's not good?" She asked again. Asad forwarded a spoonful towards her mouth. She ate it. "Allah Miyaan! Yeh toh bahut zyada yummy bana hai!" She squealed & clapped for herself. Asad chuckled at that. She then served him paneer & roti. Asad liked that too. It was delicious. Zoya smiled happily. "Finally meri mehnat safal hui" She said and started eating with Asad in the same plate.
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Zoya flopped down next to Asad on the couch in the hallway. The lights were dimmed. It was mid-evening. Asad had changed into a black tee & loose pants. Zoya was wearing her night dress. A white salwar & purple kurti. She looked at Asad as he busied himself in the news channel on the television. What will she do with this man?! She kept her head on his shoulder & held his palm in hers. "Asad?" She called him out. "Hmmm?" Came his usual reply. Zoya made a face. "What will I do with you? You're so unromantic" She told and Asad turned to her. She raised her face to look at him. "I mean we are alone at home & instead of spending some quality time with me you're watching news channel." She shook her head, irritatingly & took the remote control from him. She flipped the channels & Asad looked at her. "Okay fine so what should we do, tell?" He said & Zoya closed her eyes. "Ab yeh bhi main hi bataun aapko?" She turned to him angrily & Asad gulped. "Aap bhi na Jahapana sach mein'" She stopped mid-way. Asad looked at her as she stopped. Her eyes were wide as she stared at the television screen. She sat straight, excitedly. Asad shifted his gaze to the screen. A shirtless man stood there in his gym area, may be. He turned to Zoya & took the remote control from her. "Yeh aap kya dekh rahi hain, Zoya?" He huffed & changed the channel. Zoya groaned. "Allah Miyaan!! Why did you change it? He was Marc Fitt." Zoya screamed & took the remote back from his hand & changed the channel again. Asad stared at her first & then at the screen. The man showed off his chiseled body. Zoya was looking at him in awe. It wouldn't be wrong if we say that Asad Ahmed Khan was jealous. "Doesn't he look smoking hot Mr. Khan?" Zoya said & continued staring at the screen. Asad rolled his eyes. "Zoya!" He said loudly. "Yes, Asad?" She asked not averting her gaze from the screen. "Nothing" He mumbled and got up from the couch making his way to their room.
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Zoya came back in their room & saw Asad working on his laptop. She bit her lower lip. He looked pissed. Absolutely pissed. She slowly walked over to him & sat next to him. "Asad?" She called him. "What happened?" He replied annoyingly. Zoya smiled. Jahapana was jealous. It feels nice seeing him like this. "Why are you angry?" She asked casually & Asad turned to her. "Don't eat my brain, Zoya. Go & watch your Marc Melon" Asad said & Zoya burst into laughter. "It's Marc Fitt, Mr. Khan" She said in between her laugh & Asad gritted his teeth. "Whatever! You should only know names of such people not me" He replied & went back to his laptop. Zoya stopped laughing & decided to have fun with Mr. Asad Ahmed Khan. "Yea right. After all which girl will not remember such a hot guy?" She ended with a smirk. Asad boiled hearing her. He felt so jealous. Just so damn jealous. He shut the laptop & pulled towards him, pinning her beneath himself on the bed. Zoya inhaled a sharp breath as his body touched hers dangerously. She gulped as she realized that their faces were just inches away. Asad intertwined his fingers with her. "You're just not allowed to tell such words to any guy except me" He said huskily as he pulled her closer by her waist. He put his face in her hair & nuzzled there. Zoya shivered. She removed her hand from his hold and they went at his back. "Which words?" She asked naughtily. Her hands were now caressing his back. "Hot & all." Asad replied placing a wet kiss on her neck line. Zoya moaned lightly. Asad's lips reached her ear & he chewed her earlobe. "Aah" Zoya cried in pain. "Get that, Mrs. Khan?" He asked after kissing her earlobe softly. Zoya just nodded in response. Another second, he placed his warm lips on her soft ones and kissed her hungrily. Zoya wasn't able to control herself and kissed him back with equal zeal. Asad lifted her top a little and caressed her waist sensuously. Zoya moaned as Asad bit her lower lip. She clutched his hair with her fingers which aroused Asad to a greater extent. He pinched her on her belly button and Zoya's eyes turned wide. Asad's lips left hers and moving down he lifted her top a little more and started licking her belly button. Zoya fisted his shirt in her palms and closed her eyes tightly as she felt Asad biting her waist. She moaned his name loudly which brought Asad back to reality. He looked at her face and saw little tears in the corner of her eyes. Asad quickly wiped them off before they can roll down on her cheeks. Zoya looked at him as he licked on the bite softly on her waist. She closed his eyes in pleasure and Asad after placing soft kisses on her waist, sat up straight. Zoya also sat on the bed and corrected her dress. She looked at Asad who was trying to control himself. She shifted close to him and kept her head on his shoulder. "I love you a lot, Asad" She expressed & Asad smiled. He turned to her. "Is it paining?" He asked & she shook her head in a no. "Can we continue?" Zoya asked slowly after few minutes & Asad looked at her, amazed. She blushed deeply. "Okay. Let me show you then how unromantic I am" Asad winked at her and pushed her on the bed. Coming on top of her, he again placed his lips on hers. He stood up from the bed for a minute & removed his shirt which was half already taken off by Zoya. He went back to her & moved her hair on her right shoulder. He moved the sleeve of her top down & placed a kiss there. Zoya clutched his hair with one hand while the other one roamed on his bare back. Her eyes turned wide when she felt his hand on the zip of the dress. Asad switched off the lights & covered both of them with the duvet.
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Mid-Night:
3'30 a.m.:
"Asad, I'm hungry" Zoya said to a half sleepy Asad. He nodded & kissed on her head. "Go & have something from the kitchen" Asad said knowing that Zoya had missed her mid-night snack today & that she will be hungry. Zoya nodded & got up from the bed. She wore Asad's black tee & after kissing on his cheek once she ran off to the kitchen.
Opening the refrigerator door, Zoya's eyes lit up seeing her all time favorite maggi. She took it & started preparing it. She opened the refrigerator again & found black currant ice cream. Smiling huge, she took that out too. As soon as her maggi was ready, she climbed on the big counter & sat on it. Taking the bowl of her maggi in one hand & keeping the black currant ice cream besides her. "This is life!" She said & puts her spoonful on maggi in her mouth. She was relishing it when she heard some noises around. She turned & saw Asad coming towards her, bare-chested. His hair was a mess & eyes were small due to sleep. He stood in front of her near the counter. "How much time does it takes to eat something, Zoee?" He asked and his hands went around her waist. He looked at her. She was wearing his black shirt which reached till her thighs. She looked appealing. "Eat" She forwarded a spoonful of maggi to him & he ate it. His eyes landed on his favorite ice cream. He looked at Zoya. She was busy eating her maggi noodles. Asad took the bowl & sat next to her. He started eating it. Zoya looked at him, pouting. He smiled & then both shared the ice cream.
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"And I thought that Mr. Khan was sleepy" Zoya said as she settled on his lap on the swing in the lawn. She was holding a cup of steaming hot coffee. She rested her head on his chest & both gazed at the beautiful sky. She took a sip & then gave it to Asad. "Zoya, are you happy?" He asked. Zoya smiled & turned to him. "What do you think?" She asked. He shrugged his shoulders. "I'm extremely happy. In fact, I was never this happy in my whole life" Zoya said & her eyes were shining with happiness. Asad smiled seeing her. Zoya got up from his lap and twirled around in the lawn. "I love you Asad!" She screamed & Asad shook his head at her craziness. He got up and hugged her from behind. He kissed the side of her cheek. "I feel Mrs. Zoya Asad Ahmed Khan in every sense now. Thank you!" She said honestly and Asad smiled huge. "Thanks to you Zoya for entering my life & making it so very beautiful" He said & took her in another soft & sweet kiss. They were still kissing when it started pouring. Zoya was the first one to come out of the kiss. "Wow!" She exclaimed & closed her eyes. Her hands were wrapped on Asad's waist. Asad smiled seeing her. He closed his eyes too & enjoyed the water droplets falling on his face. He opened his eyes when he felt someone splashing water on him. He turned & saw his Zoya. He actually felt his heart skipping a beat. She looked so ethereal & sexy in his black tee which was now wet. It was sticking to her body completely. And on top of that her loud musical laugh. He smiled dreamily seeing her. Zoya noticed his intense gaze & stopped laughing. "Mr. Khan?" Zoya said feeling conscious. "Mrs. Khan?" He replied in a husky & deep voice. She ran inside the mansion and Asad chuckled seeing that. He looked up at the sky, the rain hitting his face. "I love her!" He smiled and went inside the mansion.
Morning:
7'30 a.m
Zoya removed the duvet from her face & sighed irritatingly. She looked around for Asad's cell phone which was ringing continuously. "Asad!" She groaned as he was still busy kissing her bare back. "Your cell is ringing. Do the honours & answer it!!" She yelled sleepily & turned around. Both were face to face now. Asad kissed her close eye-lids. "Asad please!!" She snuggled on his chest & Asad got up sleepily. He took his ringing cell from the bedside table. "Hello" He told sleepily. "Asad!! Kahan ho tum? Kab se hum log door ke bahar khade hain. We are ringing the bell but you're not opening it" Dilshaad said from the other side. "Ammi!" Asad was conscious all of a sudden. He left Zoya & picked up his clothes from the bed. Wearing them he ran to the hallway & opened the main door. He saw an irritated Dilshaad & sleepy Najma standing. "I'm so sorry Ammi." He told and closed the door as Dilshaad & Najma walked inside. "What were you doing bhaijaan? Aap phone bhi nahi utha rahe the?" Najma told and sat on the couch, lazily. "Woh actually'" Asad started with his patent dialogue. Dilshaad understood the matter & came to her son's rescue. "Najma. What else will he do? Obviously he was sleeping." Dilshaad said & Najma nodded understandingly. Asad looked at his ammi & smiled a little. She winked at him making him blush. "Ammi I've to go get ready for office." He told & walked off from the hallway. "Ya Allah! Always keep my children happy like this, please!" Dilshaad sent a small prayer to Allah Azzawajal.
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"Take this your black shirt, Choco" Asad looked at her weirdly as she handled him his black shirt. She was busy looking in her I-pad. He took his shirt and wore it. Picking up his laptop bag he turned to her. "Allah Hafiz, Zoee." He said. She nodded. "Allah Hafiz, Choco. Try to come back soon in evening." She said & looked at him. "What's his Choco? Itna weird hai hai yeh naam Zoya." He said & made a face. Zoya burst out laughing seeing him. "Na. Yeh toh cute hai bilkul aapki tarah" She said & walked over to him. "Oh really?" He smiled and Zoya kissed his right dimple. "Jee. Ab jaaiye, Choco" She said and giggled. "I don't like that name so please Zoee" He said warningly. She smirked. "Okay fine. Asad. Fine now?" She said grumpily and Asad smiled. "Love you Sweety" He pecked her lips once & went out of the room. He heard her loud voice when he was in the hallway, walking towards the door. "Love you too, Choco" followed by her laugh. Asad gritted his teeth as he saw his ammi & Tamatar sitting in the hallway. Both looked at each other & then at Asad and smiled. He looked at them with a straight face as if he didn't listen what Zoya said. "Allah Hafiz" He said. "Allah Hafiz" Both .:said at the same time & then when he turned Dilshaad said, "Choco" Dilshaad & Najma laughed. Asad shook his head with an embarrassed smile. He walked out of the door.
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