CHAPTER 2

THIRD PERSON POV…..

9 MONTHS LATER……

“Ma’am you have a call with Thailand clients in one hour and after that, you need to go to the hospital to check on your dad, then you have a meeting in Armour restaurant with Delhi based company as they are interested to do partnership with you after that you have no meetings for today.” Her P. A. said to her looking at his tab. She just nodded her head without turning her head around. She is just standing near the glass wall and looking outside the world with her hands in her pocket.

“Any news about A. K Industry? Did they reply to our email?” She asked and waited for his P. A. to reply.

“Yes ma’am. They replied and said that once their boss joins again they will fix our meeting with him.” His P. A. said and now waiting for his boss to react to which she nodded her head and dismissed his P. A.

In these 9 months, everything changed in everyone’s life. In Nia’s life as well. Why am I telling you about Nia when she has to be the villain of the story? Well, my answer is life never waits for anyone. Life's second name is moving on. Life is unpredictable, what will happen to you in the next second no one knows about it. How, when, where; these questions will become pointless.

Just like what happened with Nia but did she change? Did the point of marrying Arav have been changed or…..

Well, I can’t take Nia’s guarantee and her behaviour but still, for now, she is under control. How? Well, Prithviraj Agnihotri got a heart stroke and was admitted to the hospital after a month of Nia’s shift. When she heard about her father she immediately came back to India to accompany her dad. Her dad’s secretary told her what her dad wanted from her.

Prithviraj wanted to see her daughter happy. So, he wants her to get busy in her career and from that day Nia established her own company of textiles and in these 9 months, she didn’t take a day off from her office. Her dad is in a coma for 8 months. She always went to the hospital, grab a seat with her father and spend some time with him. Also, she brilliantly handled her dad’s business which was running all over India. She knows about black marketing which her dad did so she stopped the drug business and sold girls outside India.

She got to know now what she wants in her life. She was immature back then and now she comes back with maturity. From her new transformation, she is happy but a little bit disappointed that she never found the right person in her life and she has to see her dad like this.

But no worries everything will be alright soon. Everything will soon be back to normal. Her life also will be on track.

MILA POV…..

I guess life was unpredictable for all of us. We all were on a ride of roller-coastal where everything turns upside-down but this time in real life. Sia and Shaurya are expecting their first child in 3 months. I and Arav got married. My mom and dad got busy in their lives, and Arav’s mom and dad are doing fine too. Sia’s parents also shifted to Mumbai. Rehan is in Los Angeles to complete his graduation and will soon join us in Mumbai. Aradhna is doing well and I can see that something is cooking in her life just like how she saw her mobile and blushed while talking on the phone. Samantha is doing her job in the marketing field and is very happy with her job. She is now comfortable with us, with the truth of Arav being his real elder brother and she also accepted Arav’s parents as her parents.

It’s like everything is going so smoothly and now something bad is going to happen to us. This mere thought of mine gave me goosebumps. Natasha’s chapter is closed forever which is good for us.

I am in my room and see the sleepy Arav beside me. On the last day when we came into our room, we did spend some quality time he helped me change my clothes, and took off my makeup which he pissed off a little and said, “Why do you girls always wear so much makeup when you look beautiful without makeup?”

He and his words always melt my heart. By looking at him, I smiled widely by shuffling his hair carefully. I kissed his forehead and get up from the bed. Today is the first day of being a married girl. I was about to go to the washroom when I heard a knock on the door. I went near the door and open it and revealing the beautiful smile of baby sister-in-law Aradhna. By looking at her smiling face I also smiled instantly as no one deny her smiling face.

“Good morning, Bhabhi Jaan…. Badi jaldi uth gyi aaj aap (You got up early).” She said with a frown and I chuckled at her behaviour.

“Good morning to you too, Aru. We slept early yesterday.” I said and hugged her as she came to hug me.

“Why? Didn’t you celebrate your first night? What about your deeds then?” She said and I widen my eyes and blushed at the same time.

“How shameless you are,” I said and hit her lightly on her shoulder while she just giggled at my reaction.

“Don’t be shy Bhabhi Jaan; you can do your deeds once you go on your honeymoon, for now, come downstairs. Mom and everyone are waiting for you both for Aarti.” She said and I nodded my head and told her will come soon. I was about to close the door when Aradhna put her hands on the door and smirked. I raised my eyebrow because I know her intentions are not so pure here.

“Well Bhabhi Jaan, I will suggest you go to the washroom and I will wake bro up. It will save you time. By looking at him I can say he is not going to wake up soon and it will consume your time. So you get ready till then I will wake him up.” She said and I squinted my eyes as I am trying to know what she is upto something but then I thought about what she said and she is right.

I let her in and didn’t close the door. She stood beside sleeping Arav and I went inside the washroom to get ready.

I took at least 20 min inside the washroom and when I came outside from the washroom wearing a bathrobe, I saw Aradhna laughing her ass off and Arav is looking at her in horror. His eyes widen like they will come out soon from his eye socket while Aradhna is still holding her stomach and laughing like there is no tomorrow.

“What is going on here?” I asked both of them and then their attention is on me. Aradhna stop laughing and stood beside Arav while Arav also stands up from his bed he pinched Aradhna and did some activities with his eyes it was like he was saying no to something and Aradhna smirked.

“Nothing Bhabhi, I cracked a joke while you were inside the washroom.” She said and I didn’t buy her statement.

“Tell me also, what was the joke?” I said and putting my hands on my hips and raising my one eyebrow. Arav gulped and look at Aradhna and Aradhna look at Mila first then Arav and then she smirked which makes her confused so she narrowed her eyes.

“I did…” Aradhna was about to say when Arav shouted making me flinch

“Aaaaa…..” He shouted and Aradhna and I started to look at him with wide eyes because he shouted all of a sudden making my heart beat fast, Aradhna also puts both hands near her heart.

“What happened?” I asked him.

“Vo…. that…actually….. Mila, why are you wasting our time? Go and get ready and you miss lizard you also get out. We need to get ready. Is it time to waste? Mom, Aradhna is…..” He shouted the last part and Aradhna suddenly run and went outside. Arav looking here and there and not looking directly into my eyes. Wait, why his cheeks are red? Why did he shout all of the sudden? Hmmm…. Something is fishy….

“Arav,” I said and looked at him with narrowing eyes.

“Ye-yeah?” He said and started to whistle by looking at the ceiling.

“Why are you blushing?” I asked him crossing my hands near my chest and raising one eyebrow.

“No-no I am blushing. I just wa-wake up so maybe that’s why the red mark is shown” He said and looked here and there and not me.

“Then why are you stammering? Why aren’t you looking at me?” I said coming close to him and he gulped his saliva while my doubt is increasing in him. What joke did Aradhna crack?

“N-no, I am not stam…stammering. Look, I am getting late. Mom invited us downstairs. We-we need to go. Don’t waste my time.” He said and passed by me while my mouth just hung open. What did he say? I am wasting his time? How mean is he? Arav you are so gone…. I huffed in anger and went inside the wardrobe.

I stood in front of the saree section. I am thinking about which colour Saree should I wear. Brown or purple? I think Brown will look good on me. I took out the saree and wear it. It is designed for me so I chose it for my first day at my in-law's house.

It’s a plain saree but an elegant one. I wear it and came outside from the wardroom. I sit in front of the vanity and started to do my make-up. I did minimal makeup and used a light pink shade of lipstick and applied dark Kajal in my eyes. I always love dark Kajal.

I did my hair open and slightly rolled it downwards. I sprayed some perfume and wore my black belly which suits my attire. I stood up from the chair and started to fix my saree when a pair of hands touched my waist from the backside and put his chin on my shoulder and snuggles more in my neck.

I saw Arav in the mirror who is wearing nothing on top and a towel wrapping around his waist. He put my hair on the right side shoulder and started to give me wet kisses on my neck which gives me a ticklish feeling in my stomach.

His wet hair makes him more handsome, water droplets dropping from his hair to his shoulder to his chest to his abs which makes me feel hot right now. All of the sudden he bites me because of which I moaned

“Ahhh... Ar-arav” I said and he instantly soothes that bite with his wet kisses. I can feel something happening between my legs. I need to stop him or else we both will do something and will get late.

I turn around; put my hand on his chest to make him stop. Our lips are so close to each other. His lips look so soft that I really want to taste it. I bite my lips to control my hormones. Also, he is also not helping me to control my hormones right now. He put his hand on my bare waist and pulled me towards him.

Now I am regretting wearing this saree also my back is also backless. I need to go or else…..

“Ar-arav…Let’s – Let’s go otherwise we-we will be late….” I said with difficulty and he just hummed. He snuggles in my neck more and his hands on my bare back roaming freely. He is making me feel hot.

Before we could end up in bed someone knock on the door.

“Ar-Arav, someone is here,” I said making him stop to which he just made a bad face to which I chuckled.

“Mere romance ke dushman hai saare.” He said and I give him a peck on his lips to which he smiles showing me his dimple.

“Now go and get ready, okay? Come downstairs fast.” I said and was about to go when he held my hand and make me fall on his chest. I look into his eyes and he said

“I am leaving you right now but I won’t leave you at night.” He said making me blush. I slightly hit his shoulder and before I could go, I opened his towel which was wrapping around his waist without his knowing. I showed him his towel in front of his eyes which is on my hand. He first looks at the towel then he realized what I did with him. He covered himself with his hands and snatches the towel from my hand and wrapped it around his waist which makes me laugh hard. He runs inside the washroom and lock from inside.

I just stood there and laugh so hard. I forget that someone is waiting outside when I heard another knock on the door. I went near the door and unlock it. I open it and there stood Samantha with her smile and with her devil Aradhna is also here which gives me sheepish smile.

“Bhabhi if you are done with romance and giving each other a love bite then shall we go?” Aradhna ask and Samantha giggled at her reaction. My eyes widen by hearing this. What the hell? How did she get to know?

“Ho-how, I mean wh-what you-are saying…I mean….” I don’t know what to say

“Bhabhi you should hide your hickey first then came downstairs. There is no rush okay.” Samantha said teasingly and I hide that hickey where it is showing. Shit! How did I forget that in this house devils live here so I need to hide this hickey? I shut my eyes tightly and my face turns red like a beetroot.

Without hearing anything, I shut the door in their face and stood near the vanity. I take out some concealer and started to hide the hickey. I took a deep breath and went near the door. I hope no one will stand outside.

I peep outside and when I saw no one I opened the door and took a deep breath. I started to go downstairs and I saw…….