They stepped out of the party, hand in hand, they sped towards their room. As soon as they entered inside, Arjun didn't waste a second to close the door behind him.

She said in a playful tone,"So desperate, Mr Arjun Mehra."

He replied back in a flirtatious tone,"Only for you, Mrs Arjun Mehra."

She teased,"But Lara's sister said you can't stick to one woman."

He glared at her incredulous,"Radhika this isn't funny now. I think you are obsessed with that Lara's sister. Did your feelings for me change?! Am I no more your preference?!"

She scrunched her nose in disgust,"You are such a.....argh." She tried her best to curse but failed miserably.

He burst out laughing,"God! You are so adorable. Don't try to curse it doesn't suits you."

He draws her closer to himself resting his hands on either side of her waist. He tucked her lose hair strands behind her ears, cups her face and lifts upwards making her look straight into his eyes. He asks,"How are you?!"

She breaks into sobs,"If I told you I am fine I'll be lying. I missed you so much, Arjun."

He pulls her closer, pushes her face in the crook of his neck, his warmth healing her and her nearness making him experience serene feeling of peace. He speaks in a soft hushed tone,"I was so moved when I heard you weren't your talkative self anymore. Why you stopped living for yourself?!"

Hearing his question, she whimpered making sad sounds against his chest. He shook her a little,"huh?!"

She lifts her face from his chest and wipes her tears with the back of her hand. His lips stretches into an unintended smile watching her wiping a snifle that escaped her nose.

She pouts,"I look like a mess, ain't I?!"

He shakes his head,"No you look cute." He continues playfully,"Especially when you wipe your running nose."

She stares at him shockingly,"Yuck! How can you find that cute?!"

He pulled her cheeks and replies,"I find that hell cute. Ok now back to my question, why you changed, Radhika?!"

She sobs harder,"Arjun, I was trying to cope up with the situation. I was trying to survive without you. I thought you don't want me so sooner or later I'll have to go away from you. That very thought broke me."

He says in a softer tone,"Hey I am right here. Stop crying please I can't stand your tears."

He whispered soft endearments in her ears and coaxed her. He rubbed her back up and down, he knew she loved him rubbing her back like he'll do for any crying child, dear to him. If not angry he always treated her lovingly and most importantly with respect. She wondered, what happens to him when his devil of anger takes over and her sweet, playful Arjun has to take a backseat.

Sweet?! Arjun would tickle her to death as a punishment if he heard that she called him sweet. The very thought of it excited her. A small chuckle incoherently escaped her lips. God! This man will be her death, someday. Everything she felt, be it happiness or sorrow, anything that made her heart still of joy or despair was for him and by him. She had fallen for him, hard and aimed to fall even harder no matter what this love took away!

He stared at her, confused and befuddled,"This is the second time you are laughing after crying. I really love that something is amusing you but it would be really appreciable if you tell me the joke."

She shakes her head vigorously,"Trust me you won't find it amusing."

He pulled her more closer and says hoarsely,"I bet the joke is on me. Do you think, its respectable to laugh on your husband?!"

She grins, showing him her all white teeth,"Yes its kinda fun."

Giggles, her sweet bubbly giggles filled the air soothed his heartache. But very soon all the giggles were out of the window, as he jerked her closer, too much closer so much so that their bodies crashed into each other. He could feel her soft breast crushed against his hard toned chest and on the top of it his always shy wife wasn't making any attempts to break free from his hold. God! That was such a huge turn on! He could feel himself getting hard, sweet pain lingered in his groins but this wasn't the right time. Of course he knew by the look in her innocent eyes that she won't stop him but he knew, she needed time. Moreover, he didn't wanted to take undue advantage of her. He looked at her, feeling a tornado of emotions inside. She was staring back at him with innocence that he was in awe of. A smile played on his lips as he sweeps down, so that he could reach her abdomen and starts tickling her. She burst in to peels of laughter and begs him to stop.

He, himself laughs more than her. He looked so youthful, carefree and jubilant at that time. This was the Arjun she loved most who made her laugh and laughed along with her. Although she loved everything about him even his raging chagrin because she wanted all of him, not just the joyous Arjun but also the angry one!

After a long never ending laughing session, he hopped on the bed and remarked happily,"I missed my bed, my room and....He paused and looked at her, smiled while saying,"Most importantly, my wife."

He lied down and made her lie down next to him, his hands tunneled inside her hair caressing them. She snuggled closer to him and rested her head on his chest so she can ear his heartbeats. She wanted to talk but now that she had his warmth, she longed for, she felt all the more sleepy. His heartbeats were the best lullaby for her.

As if he read her mind,"You sleepy?!"

She hummed against his chest feeling too lazy to even open her mouth to answer.

He smiled,"Then sleep."

She lifted her head from his chest to look at him. She asked,"But we need to talk."

He shakes his head and replies,"I am not running away and I'll still be there when you wake up."

He tucks her closer and mumbles against the top of her head,"Sleep, my dear."

"Hmmm"

Few more minutes and she was out! He could make out she slept when there was a desirable silence that he cherished secretly. He loved it when she talked but other part of him also loved watching her sleep. He placed a chaste kiss on her forehead and he closed his eyes to fall in sweet slumber.