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Swara's POV-

All night, I couldn't sleep because of anxiety. Seeing Aditya getting married to Kritika di did not settle well with my heart and to be honest, I hated this feeling. There was this unknown, stupid pain and irritation which wasn't exactly leaving me at all, resulting in me tossing and turning on the bed.

" Can't sleep?" I heard his husky voice as I turned towards him, only to see his ruffled hair falling on his forehead and deep eyes, looking concerned.

" Nope." I replied, popping the p.

He then placed his arm on my stomach, leaving shivers down the spine as each and every cell of my body reacted to his touch which unfortunately didn't go unnoticed by him, leaving aa slight side smirk on his face as he pulled me to him and I rested my head on his chest and his hand gently stroked my head as a left a longing kiss on my forehead.

Not one word was exchanged between us but suddenly, I felt at peace. Like I was finally home and I liked this feeling.

Within no time, my eyes started feeling heavy and I finally slipped to slumber.

..............

" Swara, beta get up and have your breakfast. You need to eat. You didn't have anything yesterday." I heard mom's voice.

" Just five more minutes mom." I sighed.

" Beta, freshen up and eat something. Then you go back to sleep. But please baccha, have something." I couldn't say no this time so I opened my eyes and sat up.

She came over to me and I hugged her and then went to freshen up. Entering the dining hall, I saw mom and Aditya sitting at the dining table while dad was playing with Bubbles.

As he saw me, he immediately ran over and started jumping over my feet. Oh my god, this is a miracle, he usually ignores me!

" What happened to you today? Why are you suddenly acting so loving? Do you want something?" I asked him as I bent down to pet him.

" Swara, he is a puppy!" Dad exclaimed, I huffed and mom and Aditya chuckled.

Mom had prepared each and everything I liked. There were sandwiches with lots of cheese, fritters, fresh orange juice, and even pancakes with chocolate syrup!

" Thank you, mom!" I exclaimed and she chuckled.

We all had a long breakfast as it was Saturday. 

" Have you seen my phone?" I asked Aditya, entering our room.

" I don't think so. Obviously Kritika won't let you have your phone while you were kidnapped!" Aditya taunted sarcastically and I rolled my eyes at my foolishness more than his taunt.

" Then I need to borrow your phone. Have to call Aryan." I said, looking at him.

" Don't worry. He already knows. He had called this morning while you were asleep." He said and got engrossed with his laptop again.

" Thank you for saving me yesterday," I said, remembering suddenly.

He kept his laptop away and walked towards me as I walked back till and fell on the bed.

He sat next to me and took my hands in his.

" Why do you always walk away?" He asked, tucking a loose strand of hair falling on the right side of my face.

" Because you......" I stammered.

" Because I what?" He asked, perfectly aware about what I had to say. He was just deriving satisfaction from teasing me.

" You know, this shade of red that adores your cheek is my favorite color. Just meant for you." He said, planting a peck on my left cheek, leaving to redder than it already was. Damn him!

" I...I thi....think mom is calling me." I said, standing up and attempted to move away but he got hold of my wrist and pulled it again slightly, making me sit next to him again.

" I don't think so. Given the fact that they are not home." He said, clearly teasing me again.

Swara! Where on earth are your comebacks!!

" Where are they?" I asked the first question that popped my mind.

" They are moving back. The renovation is finally done and dad told me to inform you that he is taking Bubbles along with him and if you want to meet him, you'll have to go there." He said.

I sighed. I knew that this was the best for him because no one would be home to take care of him since I'll have my college and Aditya will go for work and I don't trust the house help enough to leave Bubbles with them. Anyways, dad was retiring in around some fifteen days and he will want to take care of him.

" Hey, don't worry. We can always visit them whenever you want." He said, placing his arm on my shoulder and I nodded as I turned to him, resting my head on his shoulder.

" You should sleep some more. Yesterday has clearly taken a toll on you." He said but I was so comfortable that I didn't move and he didn't ask me to. We just sat there for a while as I started falling back to black and in no time, was asleep.

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The next time I woke up was because of the peculiar smell, to be precise, pizza.

" Am I smelling pizza?" I asked, immediately sitting up.

" Yeah, so pizza's smell wakes you up and I have been calling for you for the past half an hour and yet you didn't filch.

" Yeah, whatever. Where is pizza?" I asked and he pointed to the nightstand.

" I took the box in my hand and started eating.

" What are you, a savage?" He asked, giving a disapproving look as he took the box away from my hand.

" Hey! That's my pizza/" I exclaimed.

" Really?" He remarked sarcastically as he served it in a plate and took for himself too and got to bed, handing my plate over to me.

I started eating cheerfully.

" You got a little something here." I heard Aditya say as I was almost done eating as  I saw him pointing next to my lips.

I tried to get it off but couldn't find anything.

" Wait." He said as he leaned towards me and I leaned back. He took whatever off whatever was there and I looked away, because of our closeness.

He took the plates and walked out, a side smirk playing over his lips and I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. What made him so amused?

" Whatever, as if I care." I muttered, getting up.

" Do you not?" I heard a voice and suddenly looked around to see who it was but couldn't find anyone.

" I am you idiot." I heard the same voice again and then realized that it was my mind playing tricks with me.

" No, I don't." I answered the question.

" Then you are just trying to fool yourself. The truth is, each and everything he does has some affect on you and yet, here you are, denying it. Just so typical of you." I heard myself mocking me.

" I think I am going mad." I muttered to myself.

" No darling, you are falling for your husband." The voice replied back.

" I don't remember asking for your opinion." I muttered back to it.

 " I am you. You don't ask for my opnions, I give then to you." Said the voice as I rolled my eyes for the hundredth time today.

I am losing it. I need to talk to Aryan.

I walked out of the room to find Aditya to ask him to get me a new phone. Walking in the hall, I saw him talking to a police officer.

" Swara, here you are. They need your statement regarding what happened yesterday and I want you to tell them the complete truth. You are done trying to protect Kritika." Aditya said sternly.

Was I ready to put a statement to the police against my own sister? Whatever horrible things she did, she still is my sister.

" No, she is not and she does not deserve another chance, she has crossed all her limits." My brain said.

After contemplating about five good minutes on as to what to do, I decided.

" Fine, I'll do it." I said, closing my eyes.

She did deserve to be punished.

It took around an hour for the police to record the statement and ask me questions and then they left.

" I am proud of you." I heard Aditya say.

" But I am not." I sighed, crashing back on the sofa.

" What you did was the right thing to do Swara. Kritika has shifted towards criminal tendencies and she needs to be stopped before it all gets out of hands. She kidnapped you, her own sister, just imagine what she can do to people who are not related to her." I said making me look towards him.

He is right. She indeed had gotten out of control. Maybe it was the right thing.

" Now let's get you a new phone. Go and get dressed." He said as we walked towards our room.

" How did you know that I was coming to you to ask for a phone?" I asked raising an eyebrow at him.

" I didn't. But you clearly are in requirement of a new one." He replied and I nodded.

I quickly wore my black off shoulder crop top along with my favorite pair of jeans, put my sneakers on and was ready to go.

Swara's look-

He got me a brand new iphone se and then we roamed around and I ended up buying three dresses, a few tops and a pair of black jeans.

" Let's have dinner." He said and I looked at him, surprised.

Was it time for dinner yet? I looked at my watch and indeed it was, eight thirty and I was shocked. How much time did I spend shopping?

" Sorry." I muttered.

" For what?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

" For taking hours and hours to shop!" I replied.

" You don't have to apologize for everything you do Swara and why are you feeling guilty?" He asked, looking a little annoyed.

" Because I took a lot of your time!" I exclaimed as he started driving.

" You are my wife Swara, do you really think that there would be anything in this world I'd be willing to do more than being with you? Yesterday, when all of it happened, I was distraught. I was afraid. I was afraid that I'd lose you and that made me feel weak. Yesterday was the first time I had felt weak for something. It was terrifying to even think about what I'd do had I lost you. Yesterday was the first time that I realized that even though we fight, argue and you irritate me to death, there is no one else I'd be with than you." He said as we sat in his mercedes convertable something.

I was speechless. I was shocked. I was at loss of words. I had a lot to say but couldn't because words had left me and I just ended up staring at him.

" I....I." I started to speak but he stopped me, keeping his index finger on my lips.

" You don't have to say anything. Just understand that you are not a plus one, you make me complete. I like spending time with you and you don't have anything to be guilty or sorry about." He said and I nodded like an obedient child.

" Let's go for dinner. I am hungry. Can we have pizza?" I asked, giving him the best puppy eyes I could muster.

" Didn't we just had pizza in the afternoon?" He asked, an eyebrow raised.

" Oh, yes." I sighed, disappointed. 

I could eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday for all my life if that was possible. I loved it so much!

In about twenty minutes, he parked the car in from of pizza hut....?

" Are you an angel or what!?" I shreiked, hugging him.

He gave a musical chuckle and we got down.

I ordered pizza, coke, garlic breadsticks and lots of seasoning and started hogging.

Aditya gave me a slightly amused look again and then started eating too.

" I want ice cream." I declared, walking out.

" How are you still not full!?" I asked, shocked.

" You can never be full for ice cream. Now let's go." I said, dragging him to an ice cream parlor nearby.

" Which one?" I asked.

" You get one for yourself. I don't want." He said and I rolled my eyes and got two coffee chocolate ice creams and handed one to him.

" Now you try this flavor. It will blow up your mind." I chirped as we walked out.

" Driving back home, it felt good and spending time with him was amazing, not that I will ever confess that to him. It'll just give a boost to his already huge ego which no one of us can afford.

" Aditya, we need to start planning for dad's retirement party! Also, we should send this on a vacation to somewhere romantic for a few days as a gift!" I said as this idea struck my mind.

" I was thinking of Greece. They have never been to Greece." He replied.

" Yes, yes. Oh my god! They are going to love it!" I exclaimed and he nodded.

In half an hour we were back home and I was tired as hell. Dumping all the shopping bags in the closet, I went to change and crashed on the bed while Aditya was on the phone with someone from work I guess.

" What happened?" I asked him as he walked back to the room, looking irritated.

" I need to go to the office right now. An important file is misplaced by an employee." He said, running his fingers through his hair.

" That sucks. You'll have to work while I sleep here on this comfortable bed and dream about pizzas!" I mocked him.

" You do not want to test my patience right now Mrs. Kapoor." He said, his eyes changing to a slightly darker shade or was it my illusion? Of course it was, he's not a vampire!

" Fine fine. Don't worry. Go and come back soon." I said and he nodded as he grabbed the car keys on the nightstand and went out.

So much for being a CEO of a company!

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