•Mere deewanepan ko sabr mil jaaye

Tera chehra jab nazar aaye•

Riddhima's POV :-

"Surprised Sweetheart?"

I heard his voice as I looked into his two dove eyes. Am I still sleeping? Is this my dream? I must be dreaming.   Otherwise how is it possible that I landed in his car. I remember, I was with Aaryan and Ishani.... Then how did I come here? Is he real? Or Am I hallucinating?

With shaky hands, I touched his cheeks. My eyes widened when I felt his beard pricking the pulp of my fingers. I withdrew my hand immediately. No, this is not a dream. He.. He is really here. I could see the implish glee on his face as he understood why I touched his cheeks.

"Tum.... Tum yaha kya karrhe ho?

(What ...What are you doing here?)

I asked confused. What is he doing here and Why is he here? Where is Aaryan? How did I come here? My head is going to burst with question...

"Dikh nahi raha ....Abhi tak to I was driving"

(Can't you see.... Till now I was driving)

He said.

"But if you stay in my Lap for long, I'm sure I won't be able to drive for long "

He further added. That's when i realized our position. I was almost in his lap and my hands were clutching the lapel of his coat. God, how is he even driving with me in his lap. I lifted my body from his lap and turned to seat on the adjacent seat when I saw that white pussy cat who has already taken the passenger's seat.

"Bi.... Billi...."

I gasped and slammed on Vansh's lap encircling my hands around his neck and hugging him tightly. He had to apply the brakes and stop the car in the roadside as I was scared. My head was buried in his chest as I was trying to hide myself from this scary cat.

"Don't tell me you are afraid even now?"

I heard his voice. What does he think, huh? He'll make his cat sit in my lap, with a wand, he'll say 1..2..3 fear  wand... and then magic will happen and my fear will evaporate in air.... Stupid.

"Relax. Khaa nahi jayengi tumhe woh Riddhima".

I felt his fingers in my hairs. I moved my head slightly and peeked at the adjacent seat. That devil cat was still sitting there and now she was staring at me.

"Aaaaa... No... No. "

I immediately hide my head in Vansh's chest and held him tightly as I saw that devil cat getting ready to jump on me.

"Shhh... Calm down"

Vansh said patting my back. But I was too scared. His cat looks really very dangerous. I'm sure she is waiting for an opportunity to scratch me.

Instead of jumping on me, the cat jumped down, and after few seconds I felt wetness on my toes... My breath hitched when I realized that cat was licking my toes... Eww..

"Mummmmyyyyy Noooooo...."

I screamed clenching my eyes tightly and quickly lifted both of legs upward and placed them Vansh's lap. Now I was completely in his lap and he was holding me from falling down by snaking his one hand across my waist.

"Ruby....."

Vansh called in a strict tone. The cat seemed to understand his unspoken words as she stopped climbing on his lap, instead jumped on the backseat from the gap between two front seats. I lifted my head to look at the little devil who was now sitting peacefully on the backseat of car. Thank God.

"Now will u get up from my lap?"

His lips almost touched my ears as he asked this question. I lowered my head in embarrassment and then got up from his lap and sat on the adjacent seat.

He bent towards my seat and pulled the seat belt.

In this process, The collar of his coat touched my cheeks and his manly cologne overpowered my senses... He smelt like citrus and wood and everything good ... My eyes shut on their own accordance.

I opened my eyes, As i felt him buckling the seat belt.

"Ah!"

I hissed in pain as I felt the seat belt compressing my left breast. Why did he tie the belt so tightly? It is hurting my breast. I closed my eyes and bite my lips to supress my painful moans.

"Paining?"

He asked. My eyes opened and I looked at him. He was driving the car. Though his concentration was on road, I don't know why I felt like he was looking at me from his peripheral vision.

"H... Ha"

I replied hoping that he would help me. Because I don't know how to take out seatbelt.

"Where?"

He asked. My eyes almost popped out of socket and mouth hung open hearing his question. I closed my mouth and looked everywhere but him... How could I tell him that its hurting my left breast...

"I'm asking something Riddhima. Where is it paining?"

He asked again. But this time in demanding tone. I didn't know what to answer. Can't he see? Is he so dumb that he don't even know where a seatbelt could hurt a girl?

"Utaro ye...."

I whimpered trying to take out the seatbelt. My breast were tender by now. I was almost on the verge of crying due to the stinging pain. My left nipple was compressed due to the tight seat belt. I'm sure this soarness is going to last for long.

"Kya utaaru Riddhima?"

He asked shamelessly as if he don't know what I'm talking about. This infuriated me. I flared my nose angrily and looked at him.

"Are baapre... Itna ghussa? Kis baat ka?"

He averted his gaze from the road towards me... He can do anything, And I can't even get angry? Wow.. Just wow.

"I'm asking something Riddhima. "

He asked in a strict tone when I didn't reply him. It'd be better for me if I don't talk with him. And about the pain that I'm going through, its OK... I'll bear it. I should have learnt to live with pain by now.

"Riddhima....."

He called my name angrily. I didnot respond and looked outside the window to hide my tears.

"Fuckkkk..."

I almost flinched at my place when I saw him smacking the steering wheel and uttering some colourful words angrily.... Is he crazy? One moment he behaves like a normal person and the next moment he smacks steering wheel as if its a drum kit. I wasn't wrong to conclude his moods changes like season.

"I'm talking to you. Tumhe samjh nahi aarha kya."

He looked at me. I gulped seeing his bloodshot eyes. How does his eyes change colour so rapidly? One moment he is fine and next moment he resembles evil with those red orbs. .

"Thik hai. Mat baat karo."

He said gritting his teeth. I didn't dare to look at him after that. After sometime, I felt his hands on the edge of my seat bealt. I looked at him from my peripheral vision as he unbuckled the seatbelt from one hand without diverting his attention from the road.  Here i wasn't able to remove that seatbelt even after using both of my hands, but his one hand was enough to undo the belt... How?

Anyways, finally my breast are released from this seatbelt. Though they are still sore but I'm feeling much better now.

"Khaao ....."

My trance was broken when I heard his voice. He took out a biscuit packet from the glove compartment in the car and threw it on my lap.

I didn't touch the biscuit packet and this irked him.

"I said eat or else"

He barked angrily. I flinched at his tone. I'm someone who is afraid of loud people. When people fight, my heart starts papitating...   But from the time Vansh has returned from London, he didnot let me spend a single day peacefully without hearing loud voice....

I read the name of biscuit "Happy Happy"....The person who can give only sadness to others gave me Happy Happy biscuits. Wow... Slow claps for him...

I tore the packet and put the biscuit quietly in my mouth. I don't want to hear his loud voice again...
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Vansh's POV :-

What's wrong with this girl? Every time I try to go easy with her, she annoys me. Here I'm trying my best to keep my cool, but this girl is forcing me to show her the worst side of me.

No one. I repeat No one refuses Vansh RaiSinghania.

Jab Vansh kuch bolta hai to logo ko woh order sunai deta hai...

(When Vansh says something, people consider it as an order).

But this girl is defying me. Just because I like her that doesn't mean she'll throw tantrums or show me her attitude. Vansh is not any typical Nibba who would roam behind him for gaining her attention. VR doesnot ask for anything. He gets what he wants.

I was angry on her for sitting in Aaryan's car instead of mine, but I decided let go of my anger when I saw her sleeping face next to me. Her head rested against the headrest of seat and she was sleeping peacefully as if she is having the best sleep of her life. Her hairs flew and hitted her face. She looked divine. I absorbed her sleeping form in my eyes. I could have stared at her for long, but We need to reach Patiala. For the journey of 4.5 hours, we already took more than the time required.

What? I was just stealing time to spend some moments with her. But this adamnant girl loves to spoil everything. Ruining my mood is her favourite hobby. Can she become obedient like before and listen to me quietly? But looks like she is on denial spree today.... Denying every damn think I'm asking her to do.

If it wasn't Riddhima, I would have considered it as my disrespect and would have taught a nice lesson to that person for disrespecting me.

I looked from my peripheral vision and saw Riddhima taking out a water bottle from the glove box. My eyes widened ... I wanted to stop her but then shrugged that thought.... She gulped water from that bottle  , màde a face and looked at me.... When I didnot respond her, she flared her nose angrily and gulped the liquid.

"Sir... Sir kyu ghoom raha hai mera?"

(Why..why is my head spinning?)

I heard her voice after few minutes. Madam, now just your head is spinning. After few minutes even your world will rotate. 

"Do.... Do do vansh?"

(Two.... Two Vansh).

She spoke pointing her two fingers at me. She blinked once, twice, thrice in confusion.
Wait Riddhima. Now you are seeing two Vansh. After sometime, you'll see four Vansh also....

"Billi.... Do do billi ..... Mummyyyy"

(Cat... Two two cat... Mummyyy)

She screamed looking at Ruby who was sleeping peacefully in the backseat. I didnot pay heed to her actions and concentrated on driving....

"Ye sab do do kyu dikh rha mujhe....
Tumhe... Tumhe pata hai mujhe sab do do kyu dikhrha hai?"

(Why am I seeing duplicate images? Do.. Do you know why it is happening with me?)

Through the rareview mirror, I saw her looking around in confusion. You should feel happy Riddhima that you are seeing only two images because some people even see four images after drinking whisky.

Who told her to open the glove box and takeout that bottle. Now suffer. ..

"Ha..."

I replied without looking at her. She turned her body towards me and look at me curiously.

"Batao kyu...."

She asked. Naah naah... Not that easily sweetheart. ..

"Pehle ye batao where was it paining sweetheart?"

(First tell me, where it was paining?)

I asked deliberately to see what she answers. But instead of responding me, she lowered her head and touched her left breast slowly. A painful moan escaped her lip as her fingertips provided a little pressure over tender nipple.

Seeing her actions, I was dot sure that she is not in her senses. The alcohol has clouded her mind, that's why she is not able to think straight .

So, I thought to use her condition in my favour to get few things out of her stonach....

"Why weren't you talking with me?"

I asked. Now she'll have to tell me whatever is going on in her mind.

"Kyuki... Tum..tum gande insaan ho"

(Because... Because you are bad person.)

She said in a childish tone. Wait ,wait... Did she just called me gande or Gadhe? I should be offended by her words, but instead they are making me smile. That's what I wanted to be.. Right? Bad guy of my good girl....

"Oh really sweetheart?"

I asked raising my eyebrow indirectly making her to continue her blabbering....

"Hum... Humesha mujhe paleshan kalte ho"

(You.. You always trouble me)

She complained just like a kid complains to his class teacher. I trouble her? Wow. Madame Victoria goes missing from house in midnight and says that I'm troubling her...

" Aur tum? Tum pareshan nahi karti mujhe?"

(And you? Don't you trouble me?)

I asked looking at her. Fortunately, the road wasn't crowded, so I didn't had to worry about traffic

"Jhoothe....."

(Lier....)

She replied istantly as if answer was on tip on tongue. What happens to her when I ask other questions?

"You... You always trouble me. Humesha datate ho. Riddhima ye... Riddhima woh... Riddhima, riddhima ,riddhima. Humesha chillate rehte ho"

(You... You always trouble me. Always shout on me. Riddhima this, Riddhima that... Riddhima, Riddhima, Riddhima... You just keep shouting)

She whined cutely.

"I shout? Well, It's Just because you give me a chance every damn time to shout on you"

I stated the fact.

"Dekha... Abhi bhi chilla lahe ho."

(Look... Even now you are shouting at me)

She said in a childish tone. Oh god. She is talking non stop from the time alcohol has entered inside her body.

"Kal laat bhi kitna chilla ke gye...Maine Kuch nahi kiya tha phirbhi"

(Yesterday night also, you shouted at me even when I wasn't at fault)

She said with a sad expression on her face as she gazed outside the window.

This infuriated me. She didn't do anything. Really? Then I'm a mad man or what to shout at her without any reason...

"Oh really? You didn't do anything? Aadhi raat ko Gharse bhagke apne majnu ke paas kaun gya tha"

(Oh really? You didn't do anything? Then who went to meet her lover in midnight)

I reminded her. She is talking as if I have habit of shouting at her even when she is not at fault. Portraying me as villian won't turn you saint Riddhima.

She got offended by my words I guess as looked at me and puffed her nose.

"Dhang se.... Manju.. Manju nahi hai woh. He is Kabil... Inispectorrrrrr Kabil"

Inispector Kabil... I felt like laughing at her slurred speech. She can't even take the name of that guy properly and the nerve of her. She is asking me to talk about him properly... As if I'm going to listen to you sweetheart...

"Don't you dare take his name in front of me"

I warned. Everytime I hear that guy's name My blood starts boiling. He got lucky enough that I didn't want to commit murder so I just sent him to hospital. Next time, if I see him with Riddhima, then he won't be alive to see anyone.

"Inispector Kabil.  Kabil ,Kabil ,Kabil, Kabil"

She repeated like a stubborn kid. Iske inispector ki tooo ..

"Utaro . ..."

I applied the brake and stopped the car.

"Get out ...."

I said in a calm yet dangerous tone. I warned her not to take that hawaldaar's name in front of me. But she wants to rebel....

"I said get the hell out of my car right now."

My voice boomed in the car as I shouted angrily.

"Eeeee.... Dhile chillao. Kaan ke parde phat jayenge mele"

(Eeee... Talk slowly. My eardrum's will perforate due to your loud voice)

She said closing her ears with her palms. Dramaqueen....

"Meow... Meow...."

Ruby wokeup hearing our ...Ok Ok ... mine loud voice. Riddhima gave a irritated look and made faces.

"Aur Yeh...yeh billi ko chup kalwaao pehle. Meow meow kalke sir khaa gyi mera"

(And make..make this cat quite first. She ate my brain by her meow meow)

Her words angered me... No one gets to talk about Ruby that way... And what is this billi billi... She is Ruby. I gave her a name and I want people to call her by that name only...

"For the first and last time I'm telling you. She is not any Billi Villi. She is Ruby, my child."

I warned Riddhima pointing my index finger towards her. I'll consider Ruby's disrespect as my disrespect. In our Business world, my Rivals says... Hurt anyone's ego but never hurt Vansh RaiSinghania's ego.

"Your... Chi... Child? Tumne billi kaise paida ki?"

She asked amused. I facepalmed hearing her question. Is she really so dumb or what?

"What the heck? "

I said irritated. Which great soul on earth told her that a human, that too men can give birth to a cat.. I want to know.

"Nahi, mujhe batao tumne billi kaise paida ki?"

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Vansh's POV :-

"Thank God Vansh. Tum log aagye. Where were you entire night? Aur call kyu nahi utha rahe the tum dono. "

Mom bombarded us with questions as soon as we stepped inside the Villa. She was looking angry. Her reaction is quite natural. I should have informed her that we'd arrive late.

"Pata bhi hai sab kitna pareshan horhe the tum dono ke liye."

(Do you even know how much we all were worried for you?)

She scolded. I could sense her fear and worry from her facial expression. It's all my mistake mahn. I know how easily mom gets tensed still I didn't bother to inform her. What's wrong with me. Whenever I'm with Riddhima, I forget everything... Sometimes, even myself.

I felt Riddhima looking at me but as soon as I turned my eyeball to look at her from peripheral vision,  she immediately lowered her gaze. What was she even thinking? That I wouldn't catch her gazing at me.

"Arey Anu. Ye thanedaarni ki tarah sawal jawab badme karna. Pehle un dono ko andar to aane de..."

(Arey Anu.. Continue your interrogation later. Atleast let then come inside)

My eyes fell on an old lady in a faint saree who was sitting on a wheelchair. Her skin was wrinkled indicating the years of experience she has. Even at this age, she looked looked healthy and fit. Though I can't recollect properly, but she must be my grandmother. 

"Bechare bacche thak gye honge..."

(They must be tired)

The old lady continued looking at us. There was a smile on her wrinkled face and her eyes were covered with a film of tear.

"Nani...."

I turned my head at side to look at Riddhima who couldn't hide her glee when she saw that old lady. So I was right. She is my grandmother. My Nani....

I was very small when I visited Patiala with Mom and Dad. After Dad's death, Mom and Chachu took the responsibility of Bussiness and we all got busy in our lives. After leaving India, I lost contact with my maternal family. Though I remember few of them by names, but I can't recognize their faces....

"Aaja meri gudiya...."

(Come, my doll)

Nani said opening her arms. Riddhima hurriedly ran to her and leaning to her level hugged her while I stood there looking at them. By now, both of them were in tears...

"Kaise ho aap?"

Riddhima asked wiping Nani's tear with her hands. Teary eyes with smile on the face... How? How do you do this Riddhima? What spell do you cast on others that they become yours in a fraction of second?

"Kaisi dikh rahi hu?"

Nani asked. Riddhima laughed at her question...

"Utni hi Hot and Sexy dikhrhi ho..."

Came a voice. I turned my head and saw Aaryan coming from inside. Oh, so he arrived before us. Obviously Vansh. They might have reached here in the night itself.

"Tu chup reh nalayak"

Nani said with a shy smile looking at Aaryan while others laughed. I turned my neck and looked around. Most of the faces present in the room were unknown to me... But they all were looking at me with a smile on their face.

Till now when I use to raise my eyes to look at people I would see only fear on their faces. But today I'm seeing smile on people's face. Interesting... Very interesting.

"Vansh. Tu udhar kyu khada hai. Idhar aa. Apni Nani ke paas"

Nani called me. I went to her. Sitting on one knee near her I looked at her face. I could remember blurred memories of Nani roaming in the Villa picking the 7 years old me in her arms.

"Bohot lamba hogya hai tu... Wahi aankh, wahi naak, Bilkul apne Nanu pe gaya hai."

She commented roaming her hands on my face. I could feel the trembling of her fingers against the skin of my cheeks.

"Nani please...."

I whined when Nani roamed her fingers in my hairs. It exasperated me. No one messes with Vansh RaiSinghania's hairs.

"Bachpan me bhi aise hi apne balo ko kisiko haath nhi lagane deta tha. Bilkul bhi nahi badla mera Gattu"

(Even when you were child, no one was allowed to touch your hairs. You haven't changed a bit... My Gattu)

Nani said with a smile on her face... Gattu... What is gattu? And who the hell is this Gattu?

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard a laugh. I turned sideways and saw Riddhima who was laughing. Why is she laughing? Did someone cracked a joke I ain't aware of? Wait wait... Is she laughing because Nani called me Gattu?

Her laughter died as soon as her smiling eyes met my red ones. She gulped in fear and looking down,  and tugged the hairstrand behind her ears. Good. I like this fear.

"Use kya ghoor raha hai. Yaad nhi bachpan me tujhe ye naam kitna pasand tha. "

(Why are you staring her? Don't you remember how much you liked this name in childhood)

I turned to look at Nani. What? This can't be true... How could someone like this name mahn? Gattu... What does it even mean? I feels like someone is bodyshaming me...

"Wo sab pehle ki baate thi. Ab mai bada hogya hun Nani. Vansh naam hai mera"

Taking Nani's hand in mine, I said in a firm voice. I don't remember if I use to like that name earlier, but now I clearly don't like it. And Nobody gets to call VR by any name which he doesn't like, even if its his family.. Vansh RaiSinghania is one of the most powerful and influential bussinessman of Asia, and not your Moti/Tommy to have a pet name.

"Tu chup kar khotey. Aaya bada... Nani ko bolrha mai bada hogya hun"

Nani said slapping my skull while I looked at Mom who was standing behind Nani. She understood that I wasn't liking this gattu jaap at all....

"Maa... Baate badme karlena. Pehle baccho ko fresh hone do"

Mom came in defence and tried to divert the topic. Nani nodded her head in understanding.

"Jasleen puttar. Ja, naukaro ko kehke Gattu aur Gudiya ka saman andar rakhwa dey."

(Jasleen child... Go. Take servant's help and keep all the lagguage in Gudiya and Gattu's room)

Nani said to a girl in punjabi suit. She nodded her head and went outside to take out the lagguage from car....  But who is she? I saw Riddhima exchanging smile with that girl. Great... Everyone in my maternal family knows Riddhima, but I don't know any of them...

"Arey tu aagyi Riddhima.... Kabse wait karrhe the tera. "

A girl appeared. Now who is she? So many unknown faces... I'm not able to recall anyone's name. But Riddhima seems to know everyone here. She might have visited here manytimes before with Mom.

"Baate badme karna Dolly. Pehle inhe muh haat dhone de."

Mom said, that girl.Dolly nodded her head and showed me the way...

"Aaiye Gattu bhaiya..."

Ruby came running to me and rubbed her face against my leg. I bent down and picked up her in my arms and followed Dolly carrying Ruby in my arms...
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Riddhima's POV :-

"Mami... Dekho aapse milne kaun aaya hai?"

(Mami, look who came to meet you?)

I said excited and backhugged Choti Mami who was working in kitchen.

"Kab aayi tu?"

(When did you come?)

She asked lovingly. I smiled

"Bas abhi"

(Just now)

I replied and picked up an apple from the fruit bowel that she was washing under clean water.

"Maasi ki tabiyat kaisi hai ab?"

(How is Maasi doing now?)

I asked taking a bite of the apple .. Anupriya Maa, and Dadi has been here since weeks because Mama- Mami and his family were stuck in Banglore due to Lockdown. And Nani wasn't able to take care of Maasi alone at this age.

"Pehle se kaafi sudhaar hai. Ab baat bhi karne lagi hai jiji.... "

(Much better than before. Now jiji has even started talking )

Mami informed. I hmmed taking another bite of apple.

"Mummy woh Shyaam decorators ka phone aaya tha. Dopahar ko aarhe unke kuch workers... Han boldu naa?"

(Mummy, that Shyaam decorators called just now. His workers are coming in the afternoon. Should I say Yes?)

Mami's younger daughter , Dolly asked. Decorators, for what? Any functions is there or what?

"Decorators kyu? Koi function hai kya?"

I asked out of curiousity.

"Tere aur Gattu ke roke ke liye..."

Mami's word left me shocked.

"Ro... Roka..."

I repeated the word.... Roka with Vansh? That too today... No way.. I.. I'm doing this....

"Tujhe Gattu ne nahi bataya kya?"

Apple fell from my hand and rolled on the floor reaching to the door of kitchen as I stood shock trying the process the new piece of information I was getting....

He knew it. He knew it from before... Yet he didn't bother to inform me...

After whatever happened in drunk state in car today, it's getting difficult for me to meet his eyes, then how the fudge I'm going to do Roka with that man...

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Precap- Drunk car scenes (flashback) + Roka Roka Kisne Roka

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A/N :- Roka is pre-engagement ceremony I guess. I don't know much about this ceremony becoz humare yaha nhi hota hai....Will have to do research for next update.

Filler update.. Kinda boring. But I can't show romance in all updates right. Because phir over romance bhi bore ho jata...

Drunk Riddhu was again a reader's request. So added it here... U'll get to read more scenes in next update as a flashback.

Also, I have attached Ruby's picture in this update. Hope you like it... Thanks to my friend who gave me the picture. (Not mentioning you becoz I know waise bhi tu padh hi legi😂)

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Goodmorning to you🧡, goodnight to me.