Her POV.
I try hard to not get any unwanted attention from him but sitting side by side, riding in a car, I could only crave for space. Though I don’t want to admit it but I was literally afraid of him right now. And being in an expensive cage of this metal box with an outraged beast was suffocating me. His every movement made a prickly goosebumps to shoot up in my skin but I keep my eyes stuck outside the window shield, shallow breathing wavering in deep trouble. I know he was boiling in anger, the merciless clutch of his hands on the lifeless wheel was making it very clear for me to understand. Thank god car was on its normal speed.
“f**k off…!!!”
Suddenly the car swerved and stopped by the roadside. I literally flinched in my place as he banged his hands on the wheel.
A brief moment of silence passed as he took his time to cool down and I try best to keep my heartbeats steady.
Moment just lengthened. Suffocation build up. His rage remained the same.
“Will you drive or should I just go back on my own.” When he didn’t show a sign of resuming the hellride I voiced out.
“SHUT UP.”
My breath hitched in the throat with such an unexpected explode.
“Just shut that trap.” His eyes caught me off guard. Wrath in them clear. And his tone lowered to the degree I felt my courage freezing over the top. “Who the hell do you think you are to degrade me always, hmm? What gave you the right to mess with my head? What makes you so special as to act this pricey?” He stare down at me throwing his dismissive look over me one more time. “No class. No status. No background. No. Nothing. You are not even worth to waste another look upon.”
Something twitched inside. Its something bitter in taste I felt with every inch of my body.
“Although, knowing better of it, you still follow me around like a stray dog.”
I felt a lot better after saying that though bitterness was still there from earlier. I try my best to not look apprehended. Twisted head of bastard surely knows how to get into my nerves.
His posture sat taut facing me in his place. His eyes solely fixed on me.
“You know better ways as how to leave me restless. Maybe that’s the reason I always end up doing reckless things, where you concerned.”
Before I could register drawl of his words his hands held mine captive and lips collided in a wild sync.
Blink. And warm mushiness fused my mind.
Whats happening? Is it really happening?
Kiss???
Blink. And everything come together.
“What the hell!” Pushing him hard I cried out gathering all my might.
His posture erected in a cold defence and like that his face came closer. I felt my eyes rounded a bit more as I watch him loom over me. His eyes, a pair of hot brown swirl pinned me within an unbreakable black spell. I sucked in a deep breath and hold it in. His eyes darkened some more.
“Exactly. What The Hell!” A low, deep hiss left the trail of burn on my skin. His eyes already digging holes on me, I try not to get intimated by those, though inside, I was. “What the f**king hell were you doing there with that bastard?” His vice like hands gripped me by the arms again.
Aahh…it’s hurting.
Pull yourself together. You’re not scared of him. Act strong.
“N-none of your business.”
So much for the strong act. My voice sounded like a squeak to my own ears.
“f**k, if it is not.” The hold around me tightened as well I felt myself drawing closer to him. His uneven breath flamed my face in it’s fury. “Every-blody-thing, that concerns you, is my blo*dy-business, damn it. And don’t you dare make me feel as if I’m nothing to you,” He tipped my chin up so my eyes could meet his, “that now, when I’ve became your man by all means.”
His fiery eyes stare down at me as if daring me to deny it and lingered on my bellypot. Oddly enough, I saw the longing in those.
God! this is the man I was ruined by.
Bile rose in my throat. Suddenly everything flashed in the eyes, his ugly deeds shadowed my memories.
“Don’t bother to acknowledge this strange proposition between us for whatever. Because, I don’t give a shit. And quit playing around because I’m sick of it.”
“Do you think it’s a game for me to play around?” His teeth clatter with the annoyance.
“Exactly. Everything is a game for you. My life is your favourite game, isn’t it? You wouldn’t have gone haywire to put me under your nose otherwise. It must be a great achievement for you that you’ve got all the way to cross in my life, right?” Pushing away his hands I met his scorching gaze with my equally burning one.
Like that his stone cold face shadowed by alien emotions which was quite……..unnerving. As if he could even feel anything similar to normal humanbeing! Afterall, his being a great actor is not just for nothing.
“I will do whatever I please. Your cage cannot and will not bar me from those Mr husband-what-so-ever, so stop messing around in my matters.” With a newly generated energy I find my voice quite confident.
“I won’t interfere in your matters until, and unless, it doesn’t concern bastards.” His voice heavy and harsh retorted instantly. “Stop meeting him.”
“He is the one genuine person I have got in my life. I will not stop meeting him. Never for someone like you.” Words roll down my tongue venomously.
Silence filled in. Deeply. His expression stoned. Gravely.
Whats the big deal if I meet Lucky or not? It’s my wish to do anything, who is he to say anything? He is no one. And he doesn’t need to throw that husband-wife bullshit on my face. We’re not a normal couple to serve any duty towards each other. It was just a deal and I won’t treat it more than that.
His storming face reddened with some more fury.
“Hear me out when I’m talking to you nicely. You know me too well to know that I have other ways around to turn things as I wish.” His eyes darkened with a silent promise.
Devil’s head! I just hate this jerk.
“Threatening. So, are we there again?”
“Not yet.” His no nonsense tone clipped coldly. “But I think we need to establish something important today.”
With that his hand shoot over to his cellphone that started ringing just then.
“Giri, clear my place. No single soul should be there. Got it.”
A place with no one around but just two of us. Establish something between? God! what is he upto? Am I getting into trouble? What if he has plans…Like dirty dirty plans…
My eyes cautiously sneak a peek at him. Storm of emotions was still there on his face. And slowly his fiery eyes smoothened in a whole odd way. Dark aura of fury still emanating from him.
“I’m your husband is not just for nothing Ragini.” His steel like hand brushed the traces of loose strands from my face so tenderly I feel a shudder made its way all over my stupid body. His voice sounded authoritative contrary to his gestures and eyes solidified with strong determination. “You’re my wife, accept it or not. You’re carrying my child. And I won’t tolerate my wife running over to some bastard’s embrace for any kind of comfort.” He breathed the last words dangerously close, his lips leaving a trail of burns on my temple. “Stay away from him.”
He waited for my blatant retort but as if I lost my voice to protest.
Did he just kiss me?
Again?
Shuddering wouldn’t know to stop. His eyes assessed me for a long. Soon a smirk grew on his lips seeing my state. He finally pulled himself from my side to turn on the ignition.
I just couldn’t go back to normal and silence occupied too heavily to break my trance. I think, the brute next to me just kissed me again, without breaking his nose and still I couldn’t even say anything. Like really?
No. It can’t be.
Must be pregnancy period messing around! Yeah, that’s right.
“Though I’m your husband but it’s not the right place. You should stop eye stripping me.”
Perverted bastard! He’s got a nerve to make such an inappropriate comment in such situations.
“You know what, go to hell.” At last I found my voice.
Calm down. Count down. 10, 9…
“With pleasure, if you accompany.”
Aahh……..the bastard.
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His POV.
As I wanted, place was quiet and deprived of any unwanted presence. It was just two of us. I embrace the moment with warm and all gooey heart. Also after a bad start the ride back gave a kick to my day. I was in a good mood at the moment. I kissed her. I can’t believe myself. And it’s the only thought that repeated in my head over and over again.
On the other side, she was in a mental battle. To deep to have a care that I was observing every little details about her beautiful face blooming in an enormous shade of red, every twitching her jaw has been making in order to suppress her anger. And her lips, I’m craving to bit those. She was smoking in fury. Today, I really did a great job to bring this sight of her. The sight that appeared to be tempting. She look breathtaking when she’s angry. Maybe that’s because I never had a chance to be acquainted with the other sights of her.
How long will it take for her to give me a chance to have it? Will she ever take a step towards me? Will she ever soften her heart for me? Will she ever reciprocate this stupid feelings I possess?
Hell lot of questions without answers. Its making me mad more I think about it. What this woman is doing to me?
I can’t understand as what’s that about her makes me more attracted every time I look at her. She looks more beautiful every time I see her and longing to hold her closer keep building up. Its quite absurd and straight against the principles I had set to live my life. To entangle my life with a woman was never in there. Everything fell upside down the moment she entered into my life. Now, I think about it, that door she closed on my face in our very first encounter was the start of all this. She just lead my way to her path. Miss Ragini Gaddodia to Mrs Sanskar Maheswari. She has quite shaken up my world. A woman with capabilities. She could be the end of me. But when I was already drowning in the midst of her magical spell I could care less.
This woman really has me by my neck. sigh…
With this woman I have always felt my pride at stake. I had make her sleep with me, conceive my baby, accidentally enough, and marry me as far as I could but will I ever be able to possess her completely? Well, if I look over I’m the one possessed.
Thought was quite unappetising but she need to be fed as well. So I made my way over to her and pull her with me towards the kitchen. Taken aback with my sudden act she couldn’t utter a word until I set her on a stool in front of kitchen island.
“What Are You Doing?” Words came out of her grinding teeth fiercely.
“You need food.”
“Food?”
Venom scream in her voice. Her eyes narrowed infinitesimally. And I wasn’t sure as what to come next.
“Do I look like someone who wants food right now?”
Looking at her I was convinced that she rather would like to drink my blood but the sound her stomach made right that moment made everything different. A new shade of red crossed over her face. Averting her eyes she blink back the embarrassment but her stomach kept making growls for some more. A triumphant smirk crawl its way over my face.
“See, your stomach also agrees.” She didn’t utter a word. “Just wait a moment.”
I turned around to walk over to the fridge but stopped by the tug on my hand. Releasing my hand she stood in front of me and serve me with a poisonous glare. And before I know it the same hand that held mine a moment ago came crashing over my face.
“Do you think I’m easy to play around, you jerk?”
Numbness engulfed my senses. I couldn’t make what happen a moment ago for some time.
I think I got slapped. Other than the stung on my left cheek her shaking hand cleared it. Really?
I can’t believe it. Did I just got slapped for no reason? This woman!!!
Biting back the annoyance with a strained smile I look over to her. She was still burning in rage, her eyes shooting daggers my way. What is her problem? She is the one who hit me.
“You have the audacity to smile still? How likely of you!” Sarcasm drip down her tone.
Calm down. I chant in my head.
“Do I need to have a fit over it then?” I try hard to not scream the hell out.
Goddammit! I’m annoyed. To the hell.
“God! You are so shameless!” She spat so disgracefully that I felt it piercing through my soul.
“And what I did so disgracefully as to be graced by such designations?” Words appeared still calm.
The hatred in her eyes just intensified. My own frustration searching for release. And I saw my patience breaking down all over.
“You’re asking me, really? You devil’s incarnation. Satan’s head! You really are a disgrace to the whole humanity.” Her face contorted in all sorts.
And that’s it.
“Enough.” She froze with the coldness in my voice. “Do I look like I’m enjoying all those bullshits about humanity and all? Just tell me what I have done so wrong?”
Her eyes searched mine for another second but I was clueless.
“You’re such an arrogant bastard! I don’t have the words to express how much I hate you. I can’t stand you anymore.”
Throwing another poison arrow straight to my heart she turned on her heels but before she could make a step ahead my I grabbed a hold on her arms. I was shaking up in anger by then and I wasn’t going to let go of her until I get my answer.
“How dare you?” Her other hand came swinging around but I caught it in the air.
“Not again.”
“Let go.”
“Not until you answer me. What did I do wrong?”I tightened the hold.
Her eyes sent silent threat my way. And I made it more difficult for her to struggle in my hold anymore. She try her best to distance her head while her bosom tightly pressed against my hard front.
“I said let go of me you basta…”
She shut in the middle seeing me lean over to her. I stopped almost in an inch distance, feeling her erratic breathing.
“Answer me if you don’t want to taste my lips once more.”
Her eyes rounded in horror and mine in raw desire. The anger just fueled my raw desire.
“Y…you are making the same mistake again. Let me go.” She cracked in a breathless whisper. I let go of her.
And everything placed together.
“So all this fuss was because of that kiss?”
Her face soured with the reminiscence.
“Keep your hands to yourself.” She jerked off my hands. “And don’t you dare touch me again.”
Her steps faltered as I blocked her way quickly.
“What the hell!” She screamed annoyed.
“Hit me.” I lower down my face to her level.
She stared at my face with ‘are you kidding me’ look for some time, then knowing better, choose to make her way out.
“I said. Hit me.” I said blocking her way again.
“What are you trying to do?” She asked thoroughly annoyed.
But I wasn’t going to go down. Not yet.
“Simple, hit m…”
And with a lightning speed she did it. With quite a great strength. I’m sure it had her heart’s contents with it. The only feeling she has for me.
“Happy? Now, get lost.”
Throwing a death glare she move passed me but I had better plans for her. One long stride and a simple tug, her frame came crashing over me.
“What are you doing?” She hissed going breathless.
“I guess you owe me a kiss on account of that slap.”
“What rubb…”
Before she could utter any further my lips captured hers hungrily.
She struggled under my ministrations but I could care least at the moment. I couldn’t stop myself until I felt her limp on my hold. Loosening my hold around her I peck on the corner of her lips and let her free. She gasped for the breath. For a brief moment.
I brushed my thumb over my jittery lips and wipe off the trace of blood there, reminiscing her feeble attempt to cause me pain. One pleasurable pain. I caress my lips with my tongue and felt metallic taste of blood.
She stomped out of the kitchen without a word more but I saw glistening tears streaming down her eyes.
And then it struck me, maybe I have gone too far this time. So I followed her. Like a puppy.
“Where are you going? You need to eat. Stop there.”
Her pace sped up more.
“I said stop there, woman.”
She ignored my calls like a disobedient woman she is. I follow her trail through the corridor to the room she spent in last night but before I could reach her she closed the damn door.
“Come out and eat something.” I knock on the door.
“I don’t need your food. Get lost you scoundrel.”
“OK. Open the door once, lets talk.”
“Don’t you get it, I don’t want to see you. I won’t come out. Just go away.” She cried out on a top notch, her voice hoarse than always.
She literally broke down in cry. Her sobs tear me apart. I didn’t like it a bit. The feeling. It made my heart sink.
“OK. I’ll go out. You come out and eat something.”
With a lingering look and a heavy heart I move away my reluctant feet from there.
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Her POV.
Sitting on the same place, staring at nothing and thinking about the most unpleasing and unfortunate subject of my life, which obviously concerns HIM, I spend almost 3 hours. My eyes and throat were sore from all the crying. And at last I came into conclusion, I will not think about Him anymore.
Jerk. Left the place in the name of giving me my space.
Knock…knock…
I can see his meaning of giving space.
“Miss, you have a guest here.”
To leave me under the guard.
It’s the third time in three hours I heard that strained voice but unlike first two times I respond to his plea this time.
“You’re disturbing me. Just go away.”
I bent a little lazily holding my belly, to pull the sheets over but stopped in the middle hearing a velvety voice.
“Then, you’re not going to open this damn door, right?”
In a second I jump out of the bed.
“Oh my god, Shona!”
Overwhelmed, I opened the door as fast as I could and met with my not-so-glad looking sister on the step. She’s in a bad mood.
“What are you trying to do? How could you skip your meals? And what’s with this attitude hmm? Why the hell did you lock yourself in this blo*dy room?”
Very bad actually.
“What…” Suddenly her mom like tone dropped down and she caught me in her suspicious stare, “Does it has something to do with HIM? Is it?”
Again this HE. Give me a break. Oh damn Him.
Her round button like eyes very cautiously moved over my appearance for any suspicious physical injury.
“I’m alright, OK.” I sighed in exasperation.
Relief seeped in those impatient eyes.
“Then what’s with this locking up and skipping meals?” Her piercing gaze fixed at me.
Angry Shona is annoying.
“Well, I had my meal and medicine already. Don’t worry.” I smiled to ease up the tension in the room.
“What did you eat?” Her question struck back.
“There was too much in the trolley.”
“Like?” She pressed.
I could sense my reporter sister here. God.
“Double cheese sandwich, boiled eggs, soup, fruit salad and a glass of water.” Rolling my eyes I answered her with every detail I could gather.
“You ate those all?” She asked unconvinced.
“I left the fruit salad and milk.” I replied slightly irritated. “If you’re not convinced yet then you can check the trolley near the door. Dishes are still here.”
Without giving a heed to my sudden grumpiness she reached the trolley and inspect everything like a hawk.
“Thank god, you didn’t eat this salad.” She cocked her head to me.
“Is there something wrong?”
My consciousness activate instantly.
“No.” She just flashed her devilish smile and put a forkful of salad into her mouth. “I’m glad that you left it because I love this thing with all my taste buds and trust me I was damn hungry.” With that she took another forkful.
“Goodness, you are impossible. Well, how did you come here?”
“Why, I have my scooty.” She played around so I snatched the salad bowl and she came to the point. “OK. You left your phone so I was thinking of returning it to you myself after my shift but I got a call from this unexpected person who informed me that you’re on a hunger strike. So I just took a leave and came here.”
“And who was That?”
“No one you would like to know.” She snatched the bowl again. “Don’t make that face. He did a good job this time.”
If only you would know how brilliant job he had done so far.
“Rags! I think Lucky and Sanskar has issues.” She uttered the words uneasily.
“We know that right. Lucky told us about his ill past with that jerk.”
“I think you should maintain your distance from him.”
“I’m doing it.” However he is pushing my limit.
“I said you should stay away from Lucky, Rags.”
Stay away from that bastard…
That jerk.
“Oh, not you too. I’m fed up. And stop talking like him.”
She watch me glowering in fit and chose to drop the topic.
“Stop faking your angry young lady card dear, get me juice.” She clipped dismissing me.
“Taru picked an appropriate name for you. You really are a ladybug.” Huffing in annoyance I walk out of the room ignoring her protests.
Walking through the corridors quietly, I watched around carefully to avoid any situation of clash with the Brute. The corridor lead to the hall room. Thankfully, it wasn’t graced by any presence.
Maybe he really isn’t home.
“Let me get inside.” A husky voice broke into the hall followed by a door shut.
Voices screeched in an unclear notches from outside the maindoor. With a quite footsteps I reach near the door and voices also got clearer.
“You can’t go inside Miss.” A dry voice shot out.
What’s the deal?
“I said I want to meet Sanky.”
I instantly dislike this husky voice for the desperation it consisted.
“Sir isn’t here.”
Its a relief.
“Just inform him Madhvi is here he will come running wherever he is right now.”
Seems like an almighty brat. Perfect match for that brute. I felt some twitch on my temple, the sign whenever I get annoyed.
“You will be fired if he comes to know about this. So, let me go inside when I’m asking you nicely.”
If HE is really that into you then don’t let that raging bull all by himself. Go, grab him and release me…
Well could it be possible???
“You can call him yourself Miss and if he permits then only I’ll let you in. Before that happens, it’s my job to perform.”
“Alright, I’ll leave then.”
No…
“What are you doing there?”
I jumped about a feet off the floor with the sudden invasion in my concentration.
“Be careful momma bear. What are you doing…”
I run to her signing her to shut up but it cut off with a bang of the door and the owner of that husky voice barge inside in all her glory with 2 man in tail.
“So we have guests here.” She smiled her hollow smile.
“Miss, if you’re not leaving here soon then we’ll have to take charge.” One of the fine man warned her.
But the woman didn’t budge from her place. So I thought better of it.
“I want to have talk with this lady so can you leave us gentlemen!”
They left the room reluctantly. Now my focus shift completely on her. She was a pretty woman, looking cool in the simple top and jeans she was wearing.
“Hello there!” Her eyes narrowed between me and Shona. “Whats going on?”
It was quite an unpleasant greeting.
“And who are you?” Swara piped in equally annoyed.
“You poor girls must be His new flings, aren’t you? Don’t expect too much. He is like that. If he has done the deed then just get lost. He doesn’t play with the same doll twice.”
My thoughts about her just changed. I discovered the ugliest brat of the world. But I need this brat.
“I’ll definitely pass your opinion about your one time experience with him.”
Shona’s comment made the brat’s face turn into scarlet.
“Do you know whom you’re messing with right now?”
“Maybe his sister?”
Shona just pulled on the string I guess.
“Are you his girlfriend?” I jumped in their heated conversation.
Her eyes furrowed a little. She swept her gaze over me.
“And who are you?” She asked frigidly her eyes stuck on my belly.
“Miss Gill, a moment please.” The strained voice piped in from nowhere. “Sorry for the inconvenience Mam.” He mumble an apology and left with the girl.
“Who was that?”
Shona blurt out my thought.
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Thank you so much for reading.
Its been a long time. So sorry for giving you hard time. I was stuck up. Well, if you don’t know Darjeeling is going through agitation for identity crisis from a long while. We’re on strike and sort of data services. Somehow I’m out of my place for my college so I could post it today. If there are mistakes please help yourself. I’m little sick so I couldn’t check it. By the way thanks for your constant support.
SPREAD POSITIVITY, TA…TA…N KEEP SMILING DEA…S.