#3|| AsYa FF: Cupid Strikes (Chp 13 to Chp 17) - Page 2

The mere thought of a cockroach on the bed made Zoya shiver with fear. She then grabbed Asad's arms swiftly and said "We can share the bed."

Asad raised his eyebrows and asked "You are more scared of a cockroach than any man sleeping next to you."

"You are not just any man" Zoya replied and forcefully made Asad sit on the bed.

Asad after settling down on the bed made direct eye contact with Zoya and asked "So you trust me?"

Zoya did not answer the question but her eyes spoke everything.

Asad, who wanted Zoya to admit it, got up from the bed and said "In that case I'll sleep on the floor."

"I am in the same room with you. I think that is an answer in itself"replied back Zoya and the proceeded to lie on the bed and turned her face to the side opposite to Zoya.

Asad probing further asked "Is that a yes?"

Zoya pretended to sleep and did not reply.

Asad sighed and sat down on the bed. He knew that Zoya was still awake and decided to prank her. He exclaimed "Oh my god. Cockroach on the bed."

Zoya hearing this swiftly got up and jumped on Asad's lap. She quivered with fear and asked "Where?"

Asad smirked at the success of his plan and said "Right here."

Zoya looked at Asad to see if he was pointing anywhere but she still couldn't see any cockroach. "I don't see it" spoke Zoya and her face was turning pale.

Asad chuckled at this and said "In my lap."

Zoya now understood that she had been played at. She was first upset and then went mad with rage. She started hitting Asad on the chest with her fists.

Asad immediately grabbed Zoya's hands and twisted them behind her back.

As a result they came closer to each other. They could clearly hear their own heart thumping in their chests. Then an eye contact was made and they both were lost in the moment. Zoya moved closer to Asad and their lips were now inches apart. This closeness was driving Asad crazy. He moved more close to Zoya and now just a little gap was left between their lips. Before they could close this distance, the wind outside made a loud swishing sound making Asad and Zoya aware of the position they were in.

Zoya quickly got up from Asad's lap and went to lie down on her side. She turned her face away from Asad so that he could not see her crimson red face.

Asad followed suit and lied on his side with his back towards Zoya.

Asad found Zoya standing on a balcony of the same hotel where there was the engagement party. She was facing the sea and the cool breeze was blowing her hair.

"Zoya" shouted Asad.

Zoya did not stir from her position.

Asad moved further closer and said "Zoya"

Zoya knew that it was time to face everything and turned around to look at Asad.

"I am not here to apologize for what happened as doing that would mean that I regret it or that it was wrong. But I don't think like that. For me it was perfect" spoke Asad making direct eye contact.

Zoya turned back again as she digested each and every word. She had not expected Asad to speak so directly about it.

Asad on seeing Zoya's reaction said "You can't turn your back towards the truth."

Zoya was still shocked and did not say a word.

Asad moved towards Zoya and grabbed her hand. He made her turn around to face him and holding both her arms said "You can't deny that there is something between us. There is a strange hidden desire for each other deep within us. You can't refuse the fact that I love you and you love me."

The closeness was driving Zoya crazy. "You are hurting me" spoke Zoya as she struggled to move from Asad's grip.

"I didn't mean to" apologized Asad and left her arms.

Zoya again turned to look back at the sea.

Asad on seeing Zoya's reactions said his final words while walking away "You can run away from me as much as you want. You can turn your face away me till whatever time you want. You can deny your love for me till your last breath. But you can't run away or turn or back to your feelings. You can't lie to yourself."

Zoya turned on hearing this to see Asad walking away from her. She felt that something very precious was slipping away. "Asad" she shouted.

Asad stopped in his tracks and immediately turned to look at Zoya.

Zoya started moving towards Asad while speaking "You asked me what my last words to you would have been so I am telling them to you now.Those words are that I may take a journey even to the end of the world but yet will find no one like you. Not even in the world of movies or books. Not even in my world of Harry Potter."

Asad realized that Zoya had indirectly told him that she loved him. The words 'not even Harry Potter' were ringing in his head and a huge smile spread on his face. He opened his arms for Zoya.

Zoya seeing this ran and quickly hugged Zoya with all her might and Asad replied back with equal passion.

Unknown to them someone had seen and heard everything and was smiling ear to ear.