" I will love you always, when this is white, I will still love you. When the smooth softness of youth is replaced by the delicate softness of age, I will still want to touch your skin. When your face is full of the lines of every smile you have ever smiled, of every surprise I have seen flash through your eyes, when every tear you have ever cried has left it's mark upon your face, I will treasure you all the more, because I was there to see it all. I will share your life with you and I will love you until my last breath."

                                            --- Unknown

  After half an hour drive, they reached home and after parking the car, driver take leave from them. Aadhya quietly followed behind Abhinav, he opened the door and make her sat on the couch then took seat beside her...

"Aadhya...what happened?"

Aadhya looked down and shook her head.

Abhi took her hands in his warm palms and gently asked her, " Why are you unhappy? Can you tell me?"

Aadhya avoided his eyes. She was afraid to ask...afraid that the answer was not what she hoped for and he might misunderstood that she didn't trust him..

"Aadhya...."

"I saw you with other women..."

"Huh..." Abhi was bewildered.

"I saw other women hugging and kissing you, I'm quite unhappy, but because I fear that it will affect you.., there were a lot of things and words that I can only keep to myself. But the more I keep them, the more I become unhappy.

I want to make myself return to the childhood me, the one that will tell you anything, the one that you may like.

I hate to see you with other women, I hate my present self, I have always thought that I'm not a jealous and petty girl. But I indeed got jealous. I would feel uneasy whenever you are good to other women. I know that you two may not have such kind of relationship or the thing I saw may not be true. But still I just feel jealous, will feel uneasy, will feel affected. I really don't like this kind of me.

I'm sorry...I'm possessive...soo possessive that I want you whole to be mine only.I would feel afraid that you would like someone more than me," Aadhya chocked back on her tears.

Abhi lovingly caress her hair and said, " What a coincidence, I'm possessive of you too."

"But.. where did you saw me with other women?"

Aadhya fetched the envelope inside her bag and gave it to Abhinav.Abhi's eyes darkened as he saw the pictures inside. Someone wanted to destroy their relationship.

"The photos were true. When I was waiting for the business client in a restaurant, my dad's sister was coincidentally there as well. She invited me out for a meal and I went with her out of respect. I never knew that her daughter would be there too. She threw herself on me and kissed my cheek before I can prepare. I warned her and left from there, someone might have photographed that.

     Sorry. I was not on guard at that time, I didn't know that I will make you this unhappy. Don't worry, I promise you that between us, there will never be any secrets anymore " Abhi explained in a low voice to dispel all her doubts.
    
His voice was gentle, "And, when did I say I don't like your present self, huh?"

He had never thought she would think it this way.

"But...you never said you like my present self too," Aadhya mumbled.

Abhi pulled her into his embrace and whispered beside her ear,"The Moon Is Beautiful...in Japanese it means..I Love you." (A/N: Abhi said these words to Aadhya in past, if you don't remember you can see in chapter 8)

Aadhya exasperated and in her anger she didn't get his last words, "How can I know what it means in Japanese?" and instinctively bit his shoulder as if she had done that many times in past.Abhi only tightened his embrace and allowed her to bite him until her anger subside.

" You still didn't change this habit from childhood and I had taught this phrase to you on your fourth birthday," Abhi said looking at her dotingly. Aadhya used to bite him whenever she was angry or happy when she was a child.

After few seconds, Aadhya realized what he said and the shocking confession struck Aadhya with such force that she couldn't process it, "You..."

Abhi continued to caress her hair and said," Aaradhya, look at me..All these years I have only loved one person, only one person,"  there was a bright twinkle in his eyes when he said that.

It was the person who's picture was in his wallet and in his heart.

It was the person who can make this cold CEO feel breathless with just a smile.

It was the person whom he always dreams about.

It was his Aadhya and only Aadhya.

The expression in Abhi's eyes was sincere and made Aadhya's heart skip a beat.

Abhinav was cold and emotionless.Although it seemed like he was polite to everyone, in reality no one could easily find their way into his heart.

Except for Aaradhya, she was special. He reserved all his tenderness, love and patience for her.

Abhi continued, "I love you so much with all my heart.I want you and I need you. I always only want to be with you, love you, respect you, accompany you and never leave you forever. I want you to know that every time I picture out myself being happy, it is when I am with you. That is how much I have fallen for you. I never thought of spending my life with anyone other than you."

Aaradhya's pupils trembled as she looked at Abhinav, eyes full of disbelief.

Every word of his fell on her heart, and she was enveloped in unspeakable emotions.

Abhi gave her a warm smile," I have fallen for you even before I know the meaning of love. I can't leave you, can't let you leave me again, can't imagine myself without you...No matter it was in the past, present or in future you must remember that you are always my forever love.

My little 'Sunshine' , I need you the way the earth needs the sun to see another day. Infact, I need you more than the earth needs the sun,you make my life far brighter than the sun could ever make the world. I have always been yours na, without you there is no meaning for my existence."

Aadhya had embraced him tightly,as tears rolled down on her cheeks soaking his shirt and whispered beside Abhi's ear. "... Love you..."

Abhi hugged her tight. "..Yes.."

Aadhya, "... Want you, need you..."

Abhi tightened his embrace,  "..Yes.."

Aadhya, "....Fallen for you,..cannot leave you..."

She repeated over and over again the words Abhi said to her, her voice and her body trembling at the same time. After every sentence, Abhi's arm that he wrapped around Aadhya's waist tightened.

Even though she didn't see his face, both of their chests were right against each other's. The two hearts couldn't hide at all, Aadhya felt it with clarity, Abhi's throbbing heart.

'I Love You '

Three simple words that had a huge impact in every relationship.People say that action speaks louder than words, nevertheless sometimes, words are needed to clarify things.

Action is not enough.Because sometimes, love needs to be uttered. In a relationship communicating with one another is the best way to express your thoughts and feelings.

After Aadhya withdrew from his embrace, Abhi moved his hand to wipe her tears,cupped her face and said," Aadhya promise me,in future if you have anything to say or ask just say it and let me know. I will not hide anything from you, so no matter what you see and what other people say, you should ask me first. Don't hide or assume anything, as long as you ask me, I'll be completely honest and I won't lie to you. So don't hide everything in you and bear by yourself ..let me share your worries, Okay?"

"Um.." Aadhya nodded.

Abhi moved forward until he was closer to her and kissed on her mole near her lower lip.His forehead touched hers while their noses lightly rubbed against each other and their lips were only a few centimeters apart...There was an unspoken sense of closeness between them

  That kiss is Abhi's respect towards Aadhya. Respecting each other is the most important thing in relationship.Respect means that you accept somebody for who they are, even when they're different from you or you don't agree with them. Respect in your relationships builds feelings of trust, safety, and wellbeing. Without respect relationships are lost and love without respect has no value.

"I never thought my wife was very possessive of me..But about you being jealous... I actually feel quite happy about it." Abhi teased her.

Aadhya blushed and buried her face in his chest.

  'I'll be right here next to you to hold your hand and I won't ever let you go '

09/05/21

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