Note: The words in  Italian font are the part of conversation between Sonal and her inner voice.

Sorry for the late update🤗

Next morning:

I was busy in the kitchen making coffee for myself and Rohan. I thought of making tea for Arjun because I knew that according to his habit he'll not have any breakfast  so I made tea for him too. Rohan has become my morning coffee friend now. We share a really good bond. Every morning we both have coffee together and have a really good conversation about random topics which mostly includes about their work . And also about his crush which is his secret 😜. I don't feel like missing Kartik because of Rohan.

"Good morning bhabhi.... I hope our coffee is ready" I heard Rohan behind me

"It's done Rohan...be seated" pouring the coffee in the mugs  I replied

We were having our coffee and then we heard something unexpected.

"Amma serve the breakfast for me"

Arjun said sitting on the chair opposite to me ...his hands and eyes still stuck to his phone. The moment he uttered those words amma and Madhavi Didi rushed out of the kitchen with huge question mark on their faces ....everyone of us present there were in state of shock exchanging glances with each other. For the first time Arjun was asking something related to food on his own or else everyone has to please him to eat his food....just as we do to a small kid.

"Bhai I think I heard something wrong...can you please repeat it??"

"Amma make it fast ... I am getting late" looking at Rohan  he frowned

"Bhabhi can you please pinch me once... I think I am dreaming" Rohan extended his hand towards me with a mischievous smile

Raising his brow he said"Stop your drama Rohan"

Amma served  the breakfast for three of us and he was busy eating it with his head bowed down...the scene looked like a small kid is punished and is compensating his mistake with his pouted lips and head bowed down.

I was enjoying the beautiful scene of Arjun having his breakfast but  was disturbed when I noticed  the mobile in his hand. He has a very bad habit of using mobile all the time.  Can't he keep his mobile aside and eat🤦. Then again I heard something unexpected but this time it was my inner voice

"janede Sona ....tedha hai par tera hi hai"

"No .. no...that's not possible it's nothing like that...its all fake"

Diverting my thoughts I concentrated on food trying not to look at him.

Amma: "ye ladka to sudhar gaya"

Madhavi Didi: "sudhaarne wali Jo agayi hai"

Rohan: "aur agar sudhaarne wali itni pyari ho to koi kyu nhi sudhrega.. right Bhai"

Three of them spoke with a mischievous smile. All their teasing were creating a very strange feeling within me. I was enjoying those words and the way they were teasing me was making my lips curved up and my head bowed down unable to meet their gaze... specially of the  handsome hunk.... all I wanted to do was to hide my face somewhere

"Vo...I forgot my phone in the room... I'll go get it" making this excuse I rushed to my room.

I stood in front of the mirror and saw  my face completely turned pink with a huge curved smile on my lips which was not under my control... cupping my face I was adored by the newly formed cute little pinky face of mine.

"Ahaa.. Sona.. you are blushing" my inner voice started compensating the teasing part

"No I am not"

"Yes you are"

"I said I am not"

"You are blushing Sona, aren't you??.... look at yourself....your cute pink  face itself is the evidence"

"What blushing... it's nothing like blushing and all ....stop talking these stupid things.... and ... and...why would I blush??"

"Because you are developing feelings for him... you are getting attracted towards him"

"It's called concern"

"No my dear...it's called affection... the affection you both are developing towards each other... which is growing up as a seed in your relationship and soon it will turn into a fruit of sweet love"

"Affection??... Love??"

"Why were you so hurt when he said that he had dinner with his clients...why  were you so overwhelmed when he feeded you last night... why do you care about him??...why do you get affected by his words...by his actions??"

"Love??...no.. no..I can't even imagine falling in love with him...it's just a deal... there's no destination for this so-called marriage..it's all fake"

"But you feelings are true...and a change of feelings is a change of destiny"

I tried hard to win the question answer round with my inner voice but was failed badly...the war between the heart and the head is never ending... they never compromise with each other...both has different perspectives...the heart is emotional and the head is practical and logical.... I can never win this emotional-logical war ... sometimes I become speechless for the emotional questions of my heart and same goes to the logical questions of head🙁

Before I could  enjoy the happy moments to the whole the reality always hits me hard making me even more disappointed ...but I was satisfied because  I got the answer for the question which I asked him last night...he respected me and my words which is more than enough for me

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The day went on...we had dinner together. Later as usual he was busy with his work and I was busy in sleeping.

At midnight I felt my throat getting dry...I turned towards the couch and slowly opened my eyes but didn't find him sleeping on the couch .  I knew where he was so I got up from the bed and sleepily walked towards the balcony.

There he was sitting in the balcony  doing his favorite work... watching the sky.

"You didn't sleep yet??" I asked him yawning and rubbing my sleepy eyes

"Why did you wake up??"

I took a seat on the chair next to him

"This is not supposed to be the answer"

"Well I'll definitely answer it correctly  ... if you will get up from my lap"

Get up from my lap... what??... I lowered my eyes and found myself sitting on his lap with  my hands resting on his broad chest feeling the fast thud of his pounding heart.

Immediately I got up from his lap with a jerk and sat on the chair "How did I si..??"

"You didn't notice my legs in your sleepy walk ... So you lost your balance and ended up landing on my lap"

"I am ...I am sorry"

I was so embarrassed at my foolishness...

"Go...get back to sleep" shifting his attention towards the sky he commanded

"What about you...why didn't you sleep yet???...it's late ..it's ..it's" I was not knowing the time so I was stammering

"2:30 am" his gaze was still on the sky

"See it's 2:30 ... you should sleep now... it's very late....it's not good for your health"

"It's not  so late for me.... I don't get sleep till 4 and sometimes I spend sleepless nights so there's no need to worry...u can get back to your sleep"

"How long you have been facing this problem??"

Turning towards me he answered "Chill Dr Sonal... it's not the case of insomnia ( medical condition in which the person is unable to sleep at night )"

"Have you consulted the doctor??"

Placing down his legs which were resting on the table he answered "Ha... Many of the doctors expected that it would be the case of insomnia..but it's not...they prescribed some of the medicines ....but they didn't work on me...then I started  consuming sleeping pills .... initially the pills worked well  but then later I started having side effects of those pills ...so I had to stop using them"

I got up from the chair and extended my hand towards him "come with me"

"But Where??"

" Just come with me Arjun " saying this I held his wrist and dragged him to the bed "I have the best medicine for you"

I made him sit on the bed but he was getting up "what are doing Sonal??"

Again I held his shoulders and made him sit on the bed "I'll give you a good head massage...Trust me it will definitely work " saying this I climbed up the bed and folding my legs back I sat on my knees behind him.

Breathing a sigh of relief like he lost the battle he  sat in a comfortable posture with legs spread wide on the bed. For the first time I was touching his silky soft hairs... I wander how can a man has such silky hairs. His soft hairs under my fingers felt just like a silk thread. I massaged his scalp for a while and Slowly I moved my fingers towards his forehead... applying a little pressure with my finger tips I massaged his temples.

I massaged his head for a good 20mins but then suddenly I felt him pulled back with his head colliding with my chest. I knew he was drifted off to sleep now. Holding his head close to my chest with one hand and the other hand supporting his shoulder slowly I moved aside and placed his head gently on the pillow.

Caressing his hairs I was enjoying the beautiful image of the adorable sleeping baby infront of me . His looks so peaceful in the sleep or else he always seems to be disturbed. Everytime I look at him... I get an urge to know more about him... An urge to know each and every corner of his heart .

I lowered my head and was kissing his forehead but then suddenly his words echoed deep in my heart and head "even if you want to stay with me, I will go far away from you"

My lips just a few centimeters away to  his forehead and my hand still caressing his hairs. His replayed words brought me back to the reality. Sitting straight with a jerk I shaked my head and patting my cheeks "what are you doing Sona??.... it's not possible... remember it's all fake... " I cursed myself. 

Getting  down the bed I tugged him into sheets. I stood there frozen  not moving my gaze away from him and then a voice came within me "you feelings are true...and a change of feelings is a change of destiny"

Tilting my head little back "Ok fine... I accept how I feel but I won't let my feelings overpower me" frustratingly I replied to myself rubbing my hands on the back of my neck.

I laid on the couch and before covering myself upto the head with the quilt unwillingly I looked at Arjun " I know it's all fake... it's just a temporary relationship which has no destination.. but you know what.. the worst battle is between what we know and what we feel"

Saying this I closed my eyes.