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Swara's POV-

" I was not crying. Who said that I was crying?" I asked, faking lie.

" I heard you." He replied.

" Then go to the ENT specialist because I was not crying, was just irritated to see your face. You know, I was living in peace till the time you stepped back here." I added.

" Swara....tell me why were you crying?" He asked, a bit seriously now.

" I told you, was not." I said, looking away.

He sighed.

" Was it because of the picture you saw?" He questioned.

" What? Don't think too highly of yourself Mr. Aditya Kapoor. I was not crying because of that. I don't care. If you remember, I got the divorce papers ready." I said, dusting invisible dust on my shoulder.

" Mrs. Kapoor that means you do admit that you were crying." He remarked smirking.

" Was not. Now do you want to eat dinner or no? Let me go." I attempted to run away but he held my wrist as I got down of the bed.

" Now what?" I asked.

" How did you know that I'd allow a dog here in the house?" He asked.

I just rolled my eyes.

" Since now this is supposedly my house too, it means I am free to take some decisions. This was one of them." I lied. In reality, mom did allow me that day over the phone.

" You can't lie to save your life. Can you? Mom allowed it right?" He asked, smirking again.

" First of all mister, my boo boo has a name and he is called Bubbles and second of all, if you knew the answer to the question, why did you ask it in the first place?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow.

" Just wanted to see what you say." He said, shrugging his shoulder.

" You know, people tend to get tired after jet lag, you have lost your mind." I sneakily remarked and freed myself from his hold.

" Not funny." I muttered.

" Wasn't meant to be. It's the truth." I replied as I walked away in the kitchen.

As I was heating the food, Aditya entered the kitchen and Bubbles followed.

" This is really not fair. He likes you more that he likes me. Always behind you." I said, pouting.

" That's because even he knows who will ultimately be taking care of him." Aditya replied.

" That's not true. I take good care of Bubbles!" I exclaimed.

" Are all his vaccines done?" He questioned me.

" I am yet to take him to a vet." I replied, embarrassed.

" See, you just proved my point." He taunted.

" Listen....I do take care of him. It's just that it completely slipped my mind." I told him honestly.

" We will take him tomorrow in the afternoon. It's off for me. Works?" He asked.

" Yes! I just have two lectures tomorrow so I'll be back by afternoon." I confirmed.

I then served Bubbles with his dinner and made a plate for both of us.

" By the way, how do you know so much about dogs?" I asked him.

" I used to have a dog....Spice as a kid." He replied as we continued to eat.

" Amazing....I was never allowed and Kriti" I stopped midway as I realized what I was supposed to say.

Swara, why on earth are you like this!?

" Which breed was Spice?" I asked.

" Labrador." He replied.

" They are cuties." I said and he nodded.

As we were done, the door bell rang. It was mom and dad.

" Mom, dad? What happened? Is everything alright?" Aditya asked them.

" Yes Adi, everything is alright. Your grandfather's work is done here and they went to Delhi again so here we are. The home renovation is still not done." Mom replied and walked in.

Bubbles immediately ran up to dad who picked him up.

" How's my little mutt doing?" He asked and Bubbles gave a tiny woof.

" Children, it's our time to bed. We are going to bed. Will talk to you tomorrow." Dad said as he handed Bubbles to me.

" Okay dad. Goodnight both of you." I said and they went in.

" That means I still need to sleep in your room." I whispered back.

He nodded slightly.

As we walked back to his room....I could not stop myself from asking him.

" Now tell me....do you want me get your room back as it was or you'll live here? Now personally if you ask me, this is way better because that all grey room was downright depressing and had no elements. It was so boring that sometimes I used to think what kind of bad choice you have. Also, your closet was so unorganized? I sorted that too and you were complaining about the number of sandals I own whereas you own about a million of suits and ties and all of that. Coming to the couch, I got a bigger one for you because the previous one was too small and uncomfortable for you and don't even get me started about the window blinds...they were so de..." He kept his finger on my lips.

" Shh Swara...how much do you speak? Are you some sort of express train? Also, will you let me answer instead of rambling?" He asked and I nodded like an obedient child.

" I don't have a problem with this room at all. In fact, I like it this way and I am sorry again for over reacting that day." He said.

Then somehow I ended up being lost in his eyes for I don't know how long.

After realizing what I was doing and how stupid I must be looking, I looked away, blushing.

What in the name of heaven was happening!

Swara...get a bloody grip on yourself. You are acting so weird around him that he may start thinking that you are a weirdo.

I motioned to him to take away his finger from my lips and he obliged.

" I love to talk. Do you have a problem? If yes, then say bye bye to it because I cannot not speak." I replied.

" Are you hearing yourself right now?" He asked, looking amused.

" Now you listen to me. That day when I was sleeping on the couch, why did you put me in bed? Actually, How dare you mister?" I asked, narrowing my eyes at him.

" You were about to fall off the couch Swara." She said.

Now I was quiet because I had no idea what to answer.

" Fine....I'll forgive you for now." I said, walking to the bed.

" Did I say sorry?" He asked with his smug face.

" Well you should have." I remarked sarcastically.

" You should say thank you that I saved you from falling." He retorted back.

" I won't." I said as I covered myself and Bubbles with a blanket and then an amazing idea struck in my mind.

" Listen....you can sleep on the bed too." I offered as I got up to get lot's of cushions from the closet and divided the bed into half.

" Are you sure?" He asked, looking a little skeptical.

" Wouldn't have offered if I was not. I know that I can trust you." I replied to his doubt.

He came and lied down on the other side. Bubbles had managed to climb the pillow wall between us and was sleeping on it. My little baby!

" Goodnight." I said.

" Good night Swara." He replied and I let sleep engulf me.

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The next morning when I wake up, the cushion pillow was intact but Aditya's hand was lying on my waist, sending shivers down my spine.

I slowly kept his arm back to his side and slept again. I was too tired to wake up and sleep readily welcomed me with open arms.

" Swara...wake up. You need to get ready for college." I heard a deep voice say.

" Just five more minutes." I said, covering my face with the blanket.

" It's already 9:30 and you need to reach by 10." I heard the same voice again which grabbed my attention and I was up.

It was no joke. It was really 9:30 and I had my panic mode on.

" Shit....why did you not wake me earlier?" I screamed.

" Relax...I did try. Actually I am trying to wake you up from eight but you did not bulge. Not my fault. Also, I wake up because of your alarm despite of taking an off." He complained.

" Don't waste my time....!" I said and immediately got into the washroom after taking everything with me to get ready.

In the next fifteen minutes I was ready and had no scope of wasting time so I ran downstairs, kissed Bubbles and said bye to mom, dad and Aditya.

" Swara...have breakfast." Mom said.

" Mom, I am really very late. I'll grab something in the canteen. Bye!" I said and ran out.

Driver kaka was waiting outside and he somehow managed to drop me by 10:05. Thank god!

I talked to Aryan all throughout the lectures as I was sitting with him.

" How is everything?" He whispered.

" On the track. That husband of mine did apologize." I muttered back.

" Good for him. Now I am really bored. Let's play cross and nuts." He suggested and I agreed.

" Both of you, get up now." The professor said, pointing at us.

We did. This was nothing new. Half of the time when we sit together, it is bound to happen.

" Yes sir?" I asked, a little shamelessly.

" What are we talking about in the class?" He asked.

" Factors of production." Aryan replied.

" Name any two of them." He asked again, this time he looked at me.

" Land, labour, capital and entrepreneur." I told him all.

His face fell and could not humiliate us further. This was what we did all the time in school because we were like the good at studies but in the bad books of teachers kind of students.

" Now sit down and don't disturb the class." He said and continued teaching further.

" What bullshit. Let's play." I said and we did start playing.

Both the lectures, all we did was talk and play.

Then I bid bye to everyone and started back for home and when I reached, an overexcited Bubbles just over me and licked my jeans.

" No Bubbles." I said but he continued to do what he did.

" Beta...come and have lunch and then both of you have to go to vet right?" Mom asked.

" Yes mom." I said as she served me food.

" Thank you mom." I thanked her.

She smiled at me while I started to eat.

After having lunch, I rushed to my room to change. I was bored of wearing jeans. Since after marriage, all I ever wore is jeans so I decided to take my dresses out. Talking about marriage, it had been three whole months since was got married. It was 7th July today and I married him on 7th of April.

" Let's go?" Aditya asked as I entered the room.

He was all ready is a grey tshirt and black jeans. How does he manage to look so handsome in the simplest of clothes!? And here I look like a dressed potato. Life is so unfair!

" Just ten minutes." I said, walking in the closet and took a dress out. Then I went to wash my face, change and applied mascara and lip balm and was all set to go.

" Now we can go." I said as I wore my sneakers.

Swara's look-

" Well you look.....different." He said, looking at me.

" Good different or bad different?" I asked, looking at myself in the mirror.

" Just a slight problem." He said.

" What?" I asked.

He said nothing, just continued walking towards me and he was so close to my bag that I could feel my heartbeat to rise.

His hands brushed my back and I shivered.

He then pulled the zipper of my dress up.

" Oh. Thank you." I said, realizing that it was a little open from above.

He slowly retraced hos hand back and I was in a daze. A mad feeling passing all throughout me.

No one had ever come so close to me before ever. Never.

" Let's go?" He asked, unable to form words I nodded.

I took Bubbles in my lap as he continued to drive.

I rolled down the window of the car and let the fresh air come in as we were passing through a green patch.

Bubbles got overexcited and stared licking my face.

" Bubbles! No." I scolded him but he just woofed.

" See....now even he does not listen to you." Aditya mocked me.

" Why don't you focus on the road? " I replied back because I had no comeback for him.

Visiting the vet was a very simple process. My Bubbles was a brave baby who was not afraid of injections. I, on the other hand was a different case altogether.

" Now that my Bubbles' injections are done, can we please go to a park?" I asked Aditya. Both Bubbles and I gave him puppy eyes.

" Your wish is my command your highnesses." He said sarcastically and took us to a park where I played fetch with Bubbles and Aditya was trained him to obey instructions.

All in all, it was a happy day!

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