Chapter 41

She locks her right arm around his neck pulling him in a hug, He smiles placing his chin on her shoulder "Thank you—although it wasn't needed !"

Dismissing her reply Aditya asks her "Am I entitles to hugs always if I get Golgappes ?" , Aditya hugs her tighter both smiling in each other's hold.

"That depends on the number of Golgappes you get me" Zoya says haughtily while breaking off from the hug . His arms still around her waist .

"Achcha But Don't You know Rat—that Cat's take what they want?"

"Rats steal—what—belongs to them"

"You know –you have an adorable beautiful –handsome—gorgeous-sparkling—twinkling-mingling—caring—" Aditya goes on describing as Zoya looks at him bored "Cat –Who would get anything for his little Rat?"

Zoya lets out a laugh "I don't see one around with that description!"

Aditya pouts with his hands on his hips before he could open his mouth he sees Zoya bending down holding her ankle, "What happened ?" He asks worriedly

"I had been standing since long-so the ankle is aching a lot"

Zoya stifles a gasp feeling her in his arms "Why stand when your personal chair is here?"

Zoya laughs "I better stand than being in the Cat's arms –Who knows just like the wolf who was faking to help the ginger bread man –My Cat to eats his Rat?"

"I will eat—when the time comes" Aditya murmurs under his breath

"aapane kuchh kaha (Did you say something) "

"No—nothing !" Aditya tells flushed

"You are blushing," Zoya says amused "What's running in that biggy head of yours?"

"NO—I was just –", Zoya raises her brow "I was imagining of the day I would get to carry my wife in my arms"

Zoya leans her head while placing her head on his shoulder "The one who marries you would be indeed lucky" Zoya whispers softly.

Aditya places her on the bed while placing her crutches a side which She had been carrying ."All thanks to you" He says flicking her nose

"Me?" Zoya asks surprised

Aditya sits beside her and takes her palm in his "Haan—If a few months ago –If anyone had seen me –I used to carry a frown every time only with Meena ma I used to talk but yes still not cheerfully --- Remember I told you are my everything?"

Zoya nods as her vision blurs "Because you changed me ! – You made me see how beautiful life could be if one doesn't keep dwelling on the past—You made me --- Talk to My Father once –Pay him Final rites—" Aditya chuckles to hide his tears Zoya hugs him instantly placing her head on his chest while carefully enough not to hurt her fractured arm.

Aditya keeps his head over hers "But I am still angry for spoiling my room" Adi adds in a stern tone while hugging her back tightly . Zoya chuckles against his heart her doubts clearing May be he is developing feelings for me?"

"I am ready to bear punishment Your Majesty!"

Aditya giggles playing along as he removes his head from hers as she looks up "Is it My Queen? No backing back later "

Zoya chuckles and nods . Aditya kisses on her forehead and whispers against her temple "I'll give my punishment and remember you are to grant your wish too when I ask!"

Zoya nods smiling savouring the feel of his lips on her forehead, "If it has to do anything with you—I would bear anything happily" She whispers softly looking up .

Aditya kisses her temple lovingly "Just don't leave me" He whispers making Zoya smile

"Not until you tell me so" She replies back

"I will not—never—" He kisses on her cheeks. His lips linger more than in should . He pulls back , Zoya cups his face in her left palm and kisses on his forehead . His lips curve up feeling her love . She has feelings for me ! , that thought made him want to hide himself in her arms .

Zoya moves back smiling into his eyes "Let me help you remove the casts" , Zoya gazes at him with a full smile on her face as he removes the bandage slowly and carefully.

Zoya smiles feeling him kissing her fractured arm so tenderly. He places her foot on his lap as he unwraps the cast .

"Where is the ointment?" Aditya asks softly – not taking her eyes off him she points the night stand .

Aditya stretches his arm as he applies the ointment on her ankle massaging it softly –surely it hurt her little but her heart was filled with happiness that she couldn't feel the pain.

Once done , He walks to the washroom to wash his hands – her eyes follows him everywhere . Aditya comes back bending down He softly kisses on her temple "Good night!"

Zoya holds his wrist "I am not sleepy—stay—a little longer" She whispers softly looking into her eyes .

Zoya leaves his wrist as she makes space on the bed for him to sit . Aditya smiles She didn't even give me an option !

Aditya sits beside her – Zoya places her head on his shoulder as if it is the natural thing to do . Aditya leans into her touch pressing his cheek on top of her head smiling His mind filling with thoughts –how beautiful it would be to be like –this in each other's hold for life long?—At first he had thought of asking her out but now he decides to rather confess his love but before everything –He needs to solve Pooja's problem –without tangling them more .

"Speak up –Jahanpannah" She whispers rubbing her cheek on his shoulder nudging him .

"About?"

"You never told me about your childhood" Zoya tells softly looking up at him .

Aditya gets down from the bed , Zoya looks at him shocked "I am sorry if I off—" She pauses seeing him going around the bed .

Aditya stretches himself on the bed while placing her head on his lap ,He loved sleeping on her lap it felt like sleeping on his mother's lap when he was young . Zoya looks at him confused and beats his forearm angrily "I thought I offended you!"

Aditya laughs holding her palm . Zoya glares at him and pulls her palm out of his arm .

"I thought someone was eager to hear about my childhood"

Zoya glares at him "Continue—I am all ears!"

"How can I when My little Rat glares at me like that?"

Zoya rolls her eyes nevertheless gives her all attention to him , "Since the day I was born it was only Maa with me , I grew up with her –You know I was so naughty—" Aditya continues telling about his beautiful and mischievous memories with his Maa , Zoya time to time kisses his temple , sure Aditya did notice but he didn't make it obvious knowing she would become conscious . Zoya laughs hearing his naughtiness ,

"The next door Uncle was an annoying jerk—he always use to complain Maa that I am Shaitani –For what? Just because I plucked few mangos from his trees ! as if he is taking it all to the grave—So I kept the compass on his chair and the moment he sat you should have seen his face—" ,

Zoya laughs out loudly "Pagal"

Aditya holds her palm fiddling with her fingers as He chuckles and goes on about his mischievousness. Zoya runs her fingers through his hair giggling until tears stung .

"And—then" He pauses Zoya stops laughing hearing his voice falling " then Maa died when I was 16—Since then I've become an Orphan" His eyes fills "My life was fill of void—the four walls screaming silence suffocating me –I use to cry myself to sleep"

Zoya pulls him up with her left arm and hugs him , he buries his head on her nape as she hugs him tighter "You have me Adi—You aren't an orphan –Dare you say that next time" Her vision blurs as a thin layer forms .

Aditya pulls back sitting up straight . He opens his arms with unshed tears in his eyes . Zoya's eyes pools up as she goes into his arms "You have me too !" Aditya adds kissing her hairs .

Aditya lays on his back with her on top of him , Zoya cuddles into him as he hugs her tighter , after a full long minute Zoya chuckles "I forgot my Golgappes!" ,

Aditya chuckles "But I am in no mood to leave you" He jokes

"And I don't want you to!" Zoya says softly looking into his eyes

Aditya leans down close to her he places a small kiss on the corner of her lips "And I am not going too" he whispers against her lips .

Zoya looks at him before placing her head again on his chest – a blush making its way through her cheeks .

"I Love You Jahanpannah" Zoya confesses softly not looking up mustering up the courage .

Not hearing anything scared she raises her head up to see him already fallen asleep.

"Damn—You had to sleep now!" She groans annoyed .

She sits up removing herself from his hold and gets down from the bed to close the door . Getting on the bed She hugs him while putting his arm around her waist .

"I feel that already I am making my way towards your heart" She kisses his forehead while combing his hairs with her fingers .

Aditya smiles seeing the way she was sleeping over him –Her legs tangled with his while her arms were tucked to his body .

He removes himself from her and sees the time showing '4' kissing her once he walks out of her room.

***

Yash drinks in the bar until wee hours of them morning as he holds his bottle close to his chest "She said she never leave me—then why now? –Why did She do that? Why— Why is she leaving me for someone else now? Don't leave me Pooh " He gulps another shot as he stumbles on the bed –his ears ringing with Pooja's words repeatedly.

***

Mohan hovers over Zoya like a mother hen upset that he cannot take Zoya for the check up which is scheduled today .

"Mohanji it is not like I haven't been to the hospital alone right?"

Zoya laughs "Mohanji I can travel by bus—"

Before Zoya could complete Mohan cuts her off "Not allowed!"

"Okay!" Zoya sighs "Would you be fine if I take someone with me?"

Mohan looks thoughtfully for a minute as he nods "I am sorry—I have to drive Mr.Hooda too or –"

"Mohanji—Don't worry –I am perfectly alright now!"

"Take someone –Don't go alone okay?"

Zoya nods like a good girl making Mohan smile brightly .

Zoya tiptoes into Aditya's room to see him folding the sheets and cleaning the bed .

"Err-" She clears her throat to get his reaction.

Aditya smiles still having his back to her ,

"Errr---" Zoya clears her throat again this time a bit louder

Aditya giggles quietly knowing she is annoyed . "Jahanpannah!" She yells marching towards him with her crutches angrily , standing in front of him she pulls the duvet from his hand and puts it back on the bed .

Aditya puts up a stern mask although inside he was enjoying riling her up .

"Fold the Duvet!' Aditya orders her tying his arms across his chest .

Zoya looks at him pissed "Ohh now you will order me?"

"Yes! of course –Only I can order you around !"

"After marriage –I'll make you circle around my legs cat!" She murmurs under her breath

"Aapne kuch kaha?"

"Nothing! and I don't take orders Akdu!"

"Ahaan—Zoya—All My old nicknames of mine are coming back—So Why is My Tiny creature here early morning?"

"Wohh-I want you to drive me to the hospital !"

"Are you asking me to be your escort? " Aditya asks raising his brow "Why me?" He adds

"Wooh— Mohanji is busy—Rudy left for the album release---and Yash is sleeping –Meena maa went for grocery shopping –so it leaves that Only My Jahanpannah is jobless " She giggles

"You are making fun of me?" Aditya frowns "I am not jobless –it is that I wasn't in a mood to go to the studio"

"Noo—no—Don't get it wrong " Zoya tells quickly thinking she offended him .

Aditya chuckles "See you all—frightened—I was joking"

Zoya scrunches her nose –an act she is used to do when she is pissed . Aditya pecks her twisted nose .

"You look too adorable"

Zoya flushes a smile blooming on her face but she masks it up with a stern face . Aditya smiles inwardly seeing her antics Life is not going be boring with her

"Jahanpannah—Won't you come?"

"No—I am jobless –So go get someone"

Zoya puts up her best sick look "You want me to take the bus or the train all by myself , with this leg?" She throws in some serious pouting 

Aditya shakes his head negatively hitting on her head lightly while taking the duvet to from the bed too fold it again.

Zoya angrily throws the sheet over his face "Hug this lifelong! –So much for asking!" She marches angrily . Aditya chuckles while pulling the duvet down his face.

Zoya gets ready as she walks out with the crutches . She looks hopefully at him through the blinds to find him busy with his art supplies.

Zoya with a sullen face comes to the hall , She gasps feeling her scooped out in the familiar arms she longs to hold her . Zoya keep a straight face making him chuckle

"So you were playing?"

Aditya chuckles in reply while placing her on the passenger seat in his car . He pecks her red nose making her blush "Haven't I told I am your personal chauffeur madam?"

Zoya giggles anger forgotten seeing his dramatically act and the way he bowed. Aditya sits on the driver seat as they drive off .

Kali who was hiding behind the wall comes into view as the car passes across him , He smiles evilly as he pulls his phone out cross-checking with the picture of Zoya ,"Seems Like my little girl grew up soon"

***

Zoya gazes at him as he drives, his perfect sculpted jaw line with a charming smile playing on his lips . She chuckles lightly for drooling over him like a hormonal teenager .

"How can I drive when You Look at Me like that?" Aditya asks while turning the steering wheel dropping it to the next lane still his eyes focused on the road.

"Looking like what?" Zoya asks softly flushed

"Looking like you want to swallow me down!"

Zoya blinks her eyes twice to make sure she heard him correctly, "Swallow—you?—no—"

"Why are you stuttering ?—Oh god you were really planning to eat me up?"

Zoya blinks her eyes trying to decipher what she just heard from him , "Now why would I eat you up?" , A rosy shades appears on her cheeks as she turns the other way to hide her blush.

Aditya sees through the corner of his eyes and smiles seeing her shy , It is not always you get to see her shy right?

"By the way , Mon Amour, When are you starting college?" he changes the topic swiftly

Zoya looks at him confused "Mon Amour, What does that mean?"

Aditya gives her smug smile and signs zipping his mouth .

"So you won't tell?" Zoya frowns pouting

"Find it yourself" Aditya winks at her giving her a smile which made her want to pull his cheeks and that's what she did she leaned forward instead of pulling his cheeks , Zoya places a small kiss on his left cheek and leans back looking out of the window as if nothing happened.

Aditya rolls his lips in smiling if it had been another situation he would have been shocked but not now since the moment he knew that She felt the same way as he feels. It was her right ONLY her right to kiss him or do whatever she wants to do with him and ONLY he can do anything with her. Love makes people insane and he had just confirmed it .

Aditya passes her a sharp look hearing the doctor as Zoya looks at the doctor aghast,

"You are perfectly alright Ms.Siddiqui!"

Zoya leans towards the doctor and whispers "Doctor I am sure you are mistaken –I am not completely healed yet!"

Aditya eavesdrops their conversation frowning ,

"No Ms.Sharma I am sure –You can even run if you want too!"

Aditya passes her a scary look as she gulps ,

Once in the hallway, Aditya grumbles "I had to drive a perfectly healthy girl to the hospital and she performs like she cannot walk for weeks !"

Zoya pouts "But I was a patient up to now!"

Aditya grins at her just to rile her off he says "Find your own way home Birdie!" , He takes two steps forward leaving her behind who was passing him a heated look.

She runs to catch his pace "Do you hate me so much ?"

Aditya looks at her taken aback shocked by her statement, Aditya opens her mouth to say he was just joking.

"Bloody jerk!" Zoya whispers yells at him and sprint faster leaving him behind.

Aditya chuckles " she left her crutches just now and already running –How Am I going to manage you , lifelong Jerry?" , Aditya chases after her calling onto her name to stop.

Filled with righteous fury , Zoya stamps her foot on the ground and decides to take a bus or train home . She walks halfway only to realize that she left her purse –with her money on the car .

Aditya clutches her purse in his arm as he drives around the hospital looking around for Zoya. Aditya finally sees her walking determinedly.

Zoya hides her smile hearing the car screeching sound behind her as Aditya pulls up .

"Get in Jerry"

Zoya twists her lips and shakes her head "No" , Her nose sticking up in the air .

Aditya barely contains his laughter as he bites his lower lip as he slowly drives alongside her , who was walking in the side with head held high .

"Get in—Mon Amour" Aditya requests again

"No—I will find my way home Mr.Devil!"

Aditya waves her purse in front of her purse "How –without money??"

Zoya grumbles as she says with attitude "I'll just walk then—Weather is so nice"

Grinning seeing how adorable she looks Aditya parks the car and walks out of the come and stands in front of him blocking her .

"Then Come for a drive instead—with me?"

"Ask out properly then!" Zoya tells with an attitude trying to hide her blush

"Sure!" Aditya says smirking

He walks behind her making Zoya tilt her head but instead she sees him hugging her from behind folding her arms across her waist with his .

"Let's go for a drive. Mon Amour" he whispers in her ears making her feel a tickling on her skin.

Before she could process she was ushered in and they were driving off.

***

Yash's phones rings as he plays pool with his friends , He sees Pooja calling him twice but he ignores the call as he continues to play .

Pooja's eyes fills scared seeing two bulky men with black coat pasting red bills and posters around her house .

***

They pull up at a beautiful scenery at the peak of the mountain , Zoya jumps excited seeing the mist and the beauty. Aditya smiles at her enthusiasm as he stands right behind her leaning onto the railing. Zoya leans back resting her back onto his chest feeling too much ecstatic and in love . Zoya turns around to find him already gazing at her . Aditya brushes his nose with hers making her smile against his cheeks .

"You want to tell me something, Mon Amour?"

Zoya cups his face in her palms and leans forward so their foreheads are touching as she opens her mouth to ask the question which had been an obstacle in her way to her Love.

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I Hope the story interests the readers as before

And I am Feeling Feverish so a short update and in two weeks I'll be starting with My CA which is going to make busy --but I'll try to make time to update but will you guys wait for me?