Kritika p.o.v:

It felt as if some one knocked me out of oxygen. I assumed something must have happened between them but somewhere... Somewhere... There was a part of my brain which was adamant that Rehaan wouldn't do this to me. Atleast he respects our marriage. But no... He doesn't.

It was a miracle that i was still standing there instead of kicking him where the sun doesn't shine. Its as if some one said statue... I couldn't move. My body was numb whereas my mind is planning revenge and my heart it is bleeding... It is bleeding for all those years i have been crushing on him. It is bleeding for all those days i have dreamt of making him fall for him. It is bleeding for all the future i planned for us. I had to be so ñaive that i couldn't see that he just wanted to marry me because his mother was behind his back.

How could this happen to me? I mean what did i ever do to deserve this?

"Kritika... Listen...Rey just married you because he was pressurized into marrying..." Nitya was saying.

" Nitya ...Just shut up..." Rehaan shouted." Kritika it's nothing like that and you know it... just give me a chance to explain."

Chance...?!

"Re.. Baby ... We can't let her...." She started but Rehaan cut " Get out.... please." My eyes were fixed on me. I whinced at his voice though it was not directed towards me. From the corner of my eyes i could see Nitya collect her things and get out. As soon as she was out Rehaan made his way towards me and i immediately took a step back.

"Why?!" I asked my voice nothing but hoarse.

"Kritika i know things seem to be complicated and Nitya's words didn't say otherwise but you have to believe me nothing happened i would never do that to you..."he said.

"How can I?" I asked him tears threatening to spill.

"Kritika... Just give me a chance to explain... Please" he looked pained.

I can't take away over our only chance to be together. So i nodded my head for him to continue.

Rehaan's p.o.v:

Seeing Kritika helpless, vulnerable was killing me. I am the reason for all that she is going to through. She doesn't deserve any of this. I know what she is thinking .....she must have been thinking i  have been cheating on her. Damn! Nitya... I don't  understand why is she messing around... For her its just a joke... She wanted to tease Kritika. Frankly speaking nothing happened between me and Nitya not even that KISS she was talking about. Idiot!! I will kill her the next time i see her.

"Nothing happened between us... We didn't kiss yesterday... She is just messing around. I know she went over board. She is happily married also and is expecting her first baby. Her husband Daniel  is one of the investor in our company."

I could see kritika visibly confused and opened her mouth but i raised my hand to continue " On our reception night i was annoyed that she came because it was not comfortable having your ex hanging around. I was pissed at ananya because she invited her. Nitya told me 'You lost. I am the first one to get married.' when she hugged me at the reception. I was angry because inviting her to the wedding seemed as if i wanted to Tell her that i have moved on or lets just say to show off while she was already married. It was like a slap on my face."

But when i came to Bangalore i had repeated meetings with board and yesterday i came to know she was Daniel's wife. I ignored her mostly but she said she wanted to talk to me. I also wanted to clear of something with her so i gave in. We went to catch few drinks and NO before your super active brain imagines something... Nothing happened.

"Married huh..?!" I asked after few gulps.

"Hmm...I'm sorry."she said calmly.

"Why are you sorry? And what for?" I asked bitterly.

"For leaving things between us unsettled." She said.

"It took you two years to get over me?" She asked slightly teasing playfully after sometime. I kept quite i didn't want to answer her. Yes!! It took two years to get over you i added mentally.

"Hmm.. That must have been pretty hard on you.?" She asked amused.

I got irritated and got up to leave when she caught my hand and made me sit again"sorry sorry.." She said stifling a giggle.

"You must have hated me" she said after few minutes of silence her voice completely serious.

"No" i said calmly after few seconds. She just gave me small smile.

"Rehaan you are a wonderful person. But we were not working... We lost our charm... And i got that offer in Newyork i still wanted it work between us but you didn't want to move with me. It's your decision and i was completely okay with it. I met Daniel after 3 months he was my boss. It actually clicked between us we dated for 11 months after that he asked me to marry him it took me a while but i finally gave in. We were just married 5 months back and came back to settle here in Bangalore. It's Dan's hometown.'she told complete story.

"I'm sorry Rehaan but I was selfish back then" she said in a sad voice.

"But i am not regretting...." She added slowly.

I scowled at her and said " Good to know."

"He he... So am i forgiven?" She asked batting her eye lids.

"I was never angry with you in the first place.." I said.

" I know no one can hate me... Especially you." She said giving me  sheepish smile.

We had a heart to heart talk and kept all our differences aside... Yes it was not easy but i got over it because i was sure i had you kritika.

Today she came to the office and said she wanted to eat Biryani... When i gave her a confused look she told me pregnancy made her have weird carvings. So i invited her for dinner just as old friends and nothing else" i said.

"Ex-es can never be friends, Rehaan" Kritika opinioned.

"Not if they sort out their differences" i countered.

"But you still love her.." She said her voice low.

"No... I don't" i said defensively.

"Yes... You do. Remember when you said a piece of my heart will alwaus be with her... I cannot love you.." She said trying a deep voice.

"I do not sound like that" i scowled." And yes... She have a special place in my heart because she was my first love Kritika... She was first pain... She showed me love as well as pain and regarding love i think that is changing." I said giving her a reassuring smile.

Kritika lips started tugging upwards but suddenly frown took place on her place" But you called her Baby?!" She said.

Ah... Shoot. I thought. " That was just a slip of tongue Kritika. I can assure you and when you were freshing up Nitya wanted to tease me so she said allthat.... She went overboard. I'm sorry"  i said... I really am god knows what must have her poor heart went through.

She  relaxed but yet again a frown took place.

"What?!" I asked.

"The kiss." She started but i cut her off " i swear nothing happened."

"But you said 'Nitya.. That was...' If you didn't kiss her..?" She left the question hanging there.

"I kissed her but that was on her cheeks just a friendly one no emotions attached." I said.

We both sat in silence for sometime until my phone  rang somewhere in the kitchen i went to get it.

The screen showed Nitya calling. I went near kritika and showed her the screen as i attended the call keeping it in the loudspeaker mode..

"Rehaan is everything alright? Thinking about what happened i realise i went little overboard. Is she alright?" Her voiced boomed in the empty room.

"A little overboard?" I asked my voice raising.

"Oops! Im sorry... If it's okay i will meet her up and explain" she said hurriedly.

" No i explained and i don't want you with her alone... I don't trust you" i said grumpily.

Her laughter boomed in the room...

"Tell kritika i am extremely sorry.... I was just Messing around. And Rehaan take care of her... She loves you... Its written all over her face you are stupid not to know..... Never let her go.." And cut the call.

I was shocked... Kritika loves me. I am sure my jaw was hitting the floor. My eyes directly drifted towards hers. She was wide eyed and a small blush was creeping on her face.

She loves me?! Nah...?!
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So... Hie... That's chapter 23...

I know complete turn over...

I just didn't want to make it a regular where ex comes stirs the relation between hero and heroine and go.

Hope you like it. Do let me know..
Not edited so its obvious to have mistakes ..... I will edit   later so for now pls overlook. Thank you.

And ya... Next update will be on 12 or 13 not possible before that because my college is starting from tomorrow and i have sisters wedding on 10 so i will be busy.

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