Ananya's POV

Oh my God.This was the third time in 2 days that I had lost consciousness.
Where was I? I looked around.
Huge windows but with the drapes shut down didn't really help me to realise what time it was.
It was dark inside the room with just a small light kept ON. I was resting on something which i guessed to be a couch. It was very soft and comfortable and honestly after the day I had I just wanted to lie down there and sleep some more.
My lip was not bleeding anymore although my head was hurting bad.
I got up and moved around in the darkness to look out for a switch to turn on light or atleast some water.

I was moving in darkaness when i tripped over something. I closed my eyes when a little scream left my lips anticipating a fall but instead i was floating in the air falling in the embrace of 2 strong arms which lifted me off the ground and made me sit on the table.
I opened my eyes and in the faint light i saw Nathan's face staring right into my eyes. My lips curved into a smile and eyes shyly looked down. He turned on the table lamp.
"I guess you have not had enough of sleep. If you keep falling into my arms like this I may not be able to control myself."

In that instant i remebered what had happened during the day. Nathan was there and he let it happen.

I hit him on his chest lightly pushing him ,which in turn hurt my hand. "Ouch. You ..you have a lot of explaining to do."

I tried to jump off the table but Nathan pushed me back now holding me in my seat. He moved so close to me that I could feel his breath on my forhead. I looked up at him to say something but he put his finger on my lips signalling me with his eyes to ssshh..

"I know beautiful. I will answer all your questions. But before that I want to tell you something and wish to know what you feel about it."

I was mesmerised with his eyes. So deep and so clear. It was as if they could look through my soul. His face was now closer and we were breathing in the same air.

"Ms.Donavan... since the day I saw you for the first time I have become crazy for you. You are so beautiful that I just wish to hold you in my arms for ever. Your eyes are like morning dew, so pure that I could just drown in them. I know you don't have any idea, but that day when you accidentally came in front of my car I missed a heart beat. That very moment I realised what i had started to feel for you. I never believed in love at first sight but it happened to me the day I saw you here on this floor. You were lost but its was as if I found you... I don't exactly know but I think even you feel something for me."

I was in loss of words. What Nathan had said just now rung a bell in my head. " It was you, i saw your eyes that day and never stopped thinking about them. Do you really mean what you said just now?"
My heart was beating so fast. And now I could hear his heart beat too, we were this close.
He brought his head forward and rested his forhead on mine. Our eyes were still talking, lost in each other.
I bit my lip in anxiety on which he smiled.
"Don't you bite your lip, its only for me to do. I meant every word I said with all my heart."
I blushed and looked down.
"Girl don't do this to me. You cant turn away when its your turn to speak."
His fingers brushed against my cheeks and then he lifted my head with his thumbs moving his fingers over my lips.
"I ...I..." i was blushing and too shy to speak anything.

" I think i know what you wish to say. And so I am going to do what I am just about to do."
He leaned his head forward and placed his lips on mine sending me in a sudden frenzy. My body became stiff for a moment but his touch around my waist made me flow along in his rhythm.

He was kissing me passionately for what felt like eternity when a skinny lookinh blonde girl barged inside the room.

Our moment was over.

" Sorry Mr.Swornwell. I thought you have left office so I had come to clean up. Apologies."

Nathan clenched his fist. "Its ok Rose. You may leave for the day."

Nathan let me go instantly and stepped back looking a bit tensed.

I jumped off the table, smiling to myself but looking at his tensed face I thought it was the kiss that made him disappointed.

"I am sorry. It was my first. I don't think I am really good at it."

He moved towards me cupping my face in his palms. "No. Ana.. I loved it. Just the thought of your touch is enough for me. Its just that..."
His expression changed again and he crossed his eyebrows.

"Wait.. Did she just call you Mr.Swornwell? Are you? So you are not Nathan?"

" Ananya ..I was about to tell you today. I did it for a reason and now you know why I had to."

" I don't know who you are anymore. You played with my feelings. So everything we talked about ever was a lie. Why did you do this to me Nathan? Or is it not even your name?

"Ana... my name is not Nathan but its close enough . I am the would be CEO of this company, Nathaniel Swornwell."

"You find this funny, do you? So everything we had, the connection. I felt was just a drama."
Tears started to flow down my cheeks which now reeked anger.
"Why me Nathan? Just because I am Alex's friend and you had your doubts on him you used me to get close to him for your baseless investigation."

"No Ananya..you are getting it all wrong. What I said a little while ago was all true. I really like you Ananya from the moment I saw you."
"Lies . Lies!! Only Alex was the reason. So you chose to hurt him."

He lost his cool and he banged his fist on the table. " If at all i feel my liking towards you was the reason I believed Mr.Mason and accused Alex on the very first instant I got to know his identity. I did not even investigate it properly because I was not thinking straight. I just wanted it to be true so that he doesn't stay in your life anymore. Don't you see, I am jealous of the position he hold in your life."

He was now holding my shoulders and shaking me with venomous anger in his eyes. All the love was gone. I didn't know this man.
" You think I played with you so that I could get to him? You are wrong. I came to know about him last night at your house when accidentally Mrs.Donavan called him with his name. Ani.. listen.. my feelings for you are completely honest. Its just that I dont like Him around you. The way he looks at you makes me angry. I feel protective of you. I know he is your best friends but I dont think thats what you are to him."
" I am sorry if I hurt you. But it was never my intention."

My mind was not able to process the truth coming out Nathan's mouth. I was looking at him with lips parted in disbelief.
"I hate you Nathaniel. You hurt Alex just because he is my friend. I bet you enjoyed it. You lied to me. I was just a little pawn in your game. I don't wish to see you ever again."
"Oh so even you have a liking for him." He started to clap. "You accuse me of playing a game when clearly its you and your so called best friend who played with me. Why did you show interest in me when clearly you have feelings for him?"

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Nathan's POV

I instantly realised what I had said in anger. I was the one who wronged her and now I was standing here shouting at her and accusing her of having feelings for Alex. I couldn't be more wrong.
I just rubbed my forhead in disgust about myself.
"You didn't just say that Mr.Swornwell. You broke my heart today."

She paced towards the coffee table to pick her bag.

" i am sorry Ananya. I didn't mean that. I was just angry. Alex's name itself makes me so insecure."

But she did not wait to listen to what I was saying. I stood there like petrified wood.

What have I done!!

I may have lost the one good thing that happened to me in ages.
I saw her leave. I again banged my fist into the wall this time with a lot more force.

All of a sudden a little voice in my head urged me to go after my girl. To go and get her. And i moved out to find her.

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Ananya's POV

I decided to go to the Solutions floor to collect my belongings and leave for home.
How could he accuse me? He did this to Alex because of me? It was as if a thousand fire crackers were bursted in my head at a time. It hurt. My heart and my head too..

On the empty floor i bumped into Alex. And I just crushed in his arms.
" WHAT happened princess? Why are you crying?"
"Nathan is not Nathan. He is the owner of this company. He just played a game. I loved him and he did this to you because he thought we were close. I don't know what to believe. He said he loves me. I really thought he meant it. But I am a fool.what would I know. And the kiss.. i hate him."
" he kissed you?"
Alex let me loose... "he kissed you? How dare he. I am going to beat the shit out of him. He can't play a game with a Lexstur. Dad was right. I am not going to spare him."

He started to go towards the elevator but I held onto his hand in the passage.
"No. Don't hurt him. Please. I love him too. And i kissed him back. He didnt force me into it. I could see in his eyes what he said he feels about me might have some truth in it."

Alex's face became pale. He took a step backward and then paced towards me holding me tightly by my shoulders.

" you love him? Are you crazy? You met him just weeks before and you think you love him? What about me Ananya? I have been in love with you since months. I don't even remember since when!!! I always tried to show you my love in silly little ways. Didn't you ever get it? His company for a few days made u fall in love with him and who am i to you Ananya?"
I was dumbstruck. I never realised Alex had feelings for me. I always thought he took me as his best friend.
"I can't do this anymore Ananya. I can't pretend to be your best friend when I want something more than that."

" Alex. You are my best friend. You are my only friend. Don't do this to me please. I cant live without you. Please Alex. I didn't know. I wish I did. I would never hurt you."

"Never hurt me? You let him kiss you. You dont look at me the way you do at him.  After everything we have been through, I don't really mean anything to you."

I did not understand what to do. My feet were shivering. I loved Alex. He was my family here. My best friend. I couldn't live with him. There was not a day  in rhe past 2 years tgat I didn't talk to him.

"Alex I am sorry. I love you Alex. I really do. I dont know how to make you realise what I feel for you."

He looked at me for a moment. Then pushed me against the wall, holding my hands in his and forced a kiss upon my lips. It happened so quickly that I didn't even realise it was happening until a few seconds into it. I tried to push him away but he pushed himself closer to me his hands still holding mine with force.

In the spur of a moment he let my hands go and cupped my face with his hands trying to nake the kiss more intense when i finally jerked him away.
"Alex!!"
And i slapped him.
I had tears in my eyes and I could see Alex's eyes were also moist.

I didn't mean to. Oh god. " i am sorry Alex. I really am." I caught hold of his hand. But he just shrugged it off and walked away.

" Alex .. no. Please wait."

But he just left me alone.