Chapter 45

The car halted outside of the mansion. He got out of his car and carried Seher to the room. He laid her down in the bed and sprinkled some water on her face. Concern and worry was visible on his face.

"Seher, open your eyes," he said, patting her face and she opened her eyes now. Seher looked at her surroundings in horror, still her body was shivering. "Calm down... " Mayank was saying as his hand rose to cup her cheeks but she abruptly jerked his hand off and pulled back in horror.

His eyes were showing that he was hurt but still he didn't let it show and tried to calm her but she was on the verge of crying. "I have to go away" she murmured as she stood up from the bed and walked towards the cupboard. She took out the suitcase and started packing her outfits.

"Seher, what are you doing?" he asked, trying to stop her but she didn't stop. "Seher, Seher" she flinched at his tone and dropped the dresses which were on her hands. He grabbed her shoulder and made her look towards him.

"Don't be afraid, I am here with you only. I won't let anything happen" he said calmly looking straight into her eyes while caressing her cheeks. "You... You don't know anything, Mayank, he....he... " her voice broke with her hiccups. "I know everything, Seher," he said and now his eyes also welled up with tears. She looked at him in bafflement.

"No, you don't know anything. He will harm you again because of me. He killed my mom. You don't know how much he tortured me. I was in depression for years and now he is back and he will again try to harm you" she screamed and sat down on the cold tiled floor with the thud and burst into tears clutching her hair.

He knelt before her, his heart clenched seeing her broken state. A drop of tears rolled down from his eyes and dropped on her hand. "I am sorry Seher, I am sorry for...not being with you when you needed me the most..." His voice broke and tears rolled down his cheeks as he shut his eyes tightly clenching his jaw he took a sharp breath before opening his eyes. "Sorry for not trusting...you...Sorry for...accusing you for...nothing. You were never wrong in any way. It was me" he said, bowing his head in front of her.

"I truly needed you that time" she whispered with her broken voice looking aside aimlessly. She abruptly stood up wiping her tears harshly and resumed her work of packing their both luggage. "Seher stop this," he said, going behind her but she didn't listen and continued her work.

He caught her wrist making her face him "Where will you go? If you had to run away from every situation and everyone then where would you hide yourself from you" he said, raising his voice because it's needed to calm her down. She was shivering in fear but still, she wriggled to come out of his grip but he tightened more only.

"I will keep running until... " she gasped loudly, her sentence died in her throat when he crashed his lips on hers. She was taken by surprise, her breath hitched and her heart started beating erratically. He didn't make any move neither did she, both stayed still for a long while with closed eyes. There's no room for air between them, their heartbeat was clearly heard.

He pulled back when he heard her sobbing. He stared at her tear-stained face. "Shhh! Stop crying. I am here with you only" he whispered cupping her cheeks and a lone tear escaped from her eyes as she shut her eyes tightly.

She stared at him and hugged him as tightly as she could. He wrapped his hand around her, placing a kiss on her hair. He felt wet on his shoulder. "Seher please stop crying. I am here for you, nothing will happen" he said, caressing her back and she broke the hug. He saw fear in her eyes and his heart felt the heaviness.

"I am scared Mayank, I am scared" she repeated her sentence while sobbing. "He will hurt you again. He will..." He shushed her by placing his finger on her lips. "I know you are afraid of him. But you can't let him affect you. You can't be cured until you let it go" he said staring deep into her eyes.

"I don't dare to face everything again. I even lost my mother" she whispered leaning on his chest and he wrapped his hand around her fragile body. "I promise you, I won't let any harm touch you. I will protect you" he said and she looked up at him without breaking the hug.

"Who will protect you then?" She asked which was eating her mind. She was scared but she was scared more for him.

"I can count on you," he said, smiling , which made her smile back. His soothing words did work and she didn't get the panicked attack this time. He is with her and that was enough for her to feel relief. "Let's give you first aid. Your hands are injured" he said and stood up taking out a first aid box from the drawer and sat across her on the bed. He applied the ointment and taped the bandage on her hand. "Let's have dinner together. I know you didn't eat anything" he said once he was done giving her the first aid and she nodded.

She was sitting on the kitchen counter staring at her man who was busy making her favorite pasta for her. "If you keep staring at me like this I won't be able to do my work properly," he said without looking at her which made her cheeks heat up.

She forgot about her fear and admired him. After he was done he served the pasta on one plate and held it in front of her. "Open your mouth," he said, holding spoon-filled pasta in front of her mouth as she did. He was feeding her and she grabbed another spoon and fed him. They both fed each other and when they were done he wiped her mouth.

He picked her in his arms and she encircled her hand around his neck and he walked towards their room. He put her down once they were in the room. She went inside the washroom to change into a night suit. He dialed his mother's number after two rings she picked the call.

"Hello mom, we can't come to the wedding," he said on the phone call. "But why, you both were going to come tonight, weren't you?" His mother asked. "Seher is not well and I don't think she can travel," he said and heard his mother's concerned voice. "What happened to her? Is she alright?" She said,

"She will be fine. She needs rest" he assured her. "Okay, then you guys don't have to come here. And take good care of her" she ordered her son and he obliged. "Ok mom, good night," he said and hung up the call.

She came out and hugged him from behind nuzzling her face on his back. He placed his hand on hers which was on his stomach. "Are you not feeling sleepy?" he asked and turned towards her without breaking the hug and she shook her head. She pressed her face on his chest and heard his heartbeat that was beating for her.

"Come with me," he said and gestured towards the bed. She laid down and he laid beside her, taking her in his arms. She leaned closer to him cupping his cheeks and she connected their lips for a soft kiss.

She kissed him softly brushing her lips on his. His grip tightened around her waist and he pulled her closer to him. His heart started beating wildly. Her little gesture always turned him on. In a blink, he changed their position and hovered over her.

She gasped when he bit her lower lip. Her hand rose up clutching his hair into a tight fist. His hand roamed on every part of her body. He deepened the kiss and thrust his tongue inside her mouth. She gave him full entrance. Their tongues rolled perfectly with each other.

He grasped her waist a little tight and she let out a sweet moan which raised his desire. He broke the kiss when she got out of breath. She had her eyes closed, her chest heaved up and down as she was breathing heavily. His eyes traveled to her face to the birthmark on her neck.

He nuzzled his face in the crook of her neck inhaling her scent which was making him crazy. He left a few wet kisses on her neck tracing from her collarbone to her throat. "Mayank" she moaned, his name blessing his ears. "Aahhh" she winced when he bit on the soft spot of her neck giving her hickeys.

He licked the spot to soothe the pain. He looked up at her angelic face leaning down and he crashed their lips for another breathtaking kiss.

Her heart was beating rapidly. Her mind was blocked from thinking of anything. She was long gone in the kiss. She forgets about her fear. All she was feeling was him only.

They broke the kiss and stared into each other's eyes. "I love you" both whispered together. He smiled and placed a warm kiss on her forehead. She closed her eyes feeling his soft lips and both drifted into slumber having each other beside them.