Smriti's POV-

I don't know why things never go my way at home with family. Like I thought that I managed to successfully escape from Christian, but no! 

I accidentally tripped over the soap bar in the washroom and well, SLIPPED and fell down.

" Smriti! Are you alright? What was that sound?" He asked and sounded worried.

" I accidentally slipped." I told him.

" Great." He muttered sarcastically.

I tried getting up but it was no use. My shoulder had started bleeding again and it was paining way too badly now.

" Ahh." I screamed as I was trying to get up.

" Smriti, I am going to have to unlock the door." He shouted from outside.

" No need of that. I had forgotten to unlock the door." I replied back.

Within some 3 seconds, he was in.

I tried taking his arm for support but he lifted me in bridal style and walked out of the washroom. He then placed me on the bed and took the first aid box again.

" Take out top off." He said.

" Excuse me?" I asked, confused.

" I said, take your top off." He commanded.

I laughed nervously.

" Quit joking." I replied.

He looked on at me seriously.

" You are not joking." I muttered to myself.

" No, I'm not. Now take your top off before I have to do it for you." He warned.

I gulped.

" You know, I can do it myself." I said.

He sat down on the bed, rolled me over and took my top off. I was left in my bra. My face must have been tomato red by then so I just hid it underneath the pillow.

" Ouch." I flinched as Christian was doing the dressing.

At one point, the pain was unbearable so I held his hand tightly.

" It's almost done." He assured.

I nodded.

As he was done, he rolled me back and now I was facing him and I was topless. He was eying me. I felt my face on fire and covered myself with the duvet quickly.

He leaned into me and started taking the duvet off.

" Christian....." I stuttered.

" Now what's your excuse of escapism? See, we are already married." He whispered huskily in my ear.

" Technically, we are married according to your traditions, not mine." Here comes my smart comeback.

He groaned.

" Fine. I am ready to wait for as long as you want. I will never force you for something you and not ready for. But remember, YOU ARE MINE." He said loud and clear.

I nodded.

He turned and walked towards the door.

" Christian." I said.

" Yes?" He asked.

" Come here." I demanded. He obliged.

I pecked his left cheek slightly and turned my face.

" Now you can go. I'm sleepy." I said, to avoid seeing him in the eye.

He chuckled and went out.

I wore my top and fell asleep in no time.

" Smriti, wake up. The dinner is done." I heard someone say.

" I'm not hungry. Let me sleep." I whined.

" Smriti, eat something or else you will be hungry all night." I heard the voice again.

I opened my eyes to see mumma sitting next to me.

I placed my head on her lap and she stroked my hair.

" How are you feeling now?" She asked.

" Better." I muttered.

" I've cooked your favourite dishes. Now let's go down." She told me.

" You cooked Shahi Paneer and Baingan bharta!!!! I love you mumma. I think that I should take bullets more often for you to pamper me." I shouted.

This earned a smack on my head from mumma.

" Ouch." I whined getting up from her lap.

" Now come down." She said and went away.

I made my way downstairs and took my seat.

" How are you feeling now?" Papa asked.

" Better dad." I said.

" You should see a doctor." Grandma said.

" I will grandma. He will be there at my office tomorrow." I said.

" Smriti, you cannot go to the office tomorrow darling. Tomorrow is one of your functions." Grace said.

" Mrs Grey, it is the roka ceremony where only the groom's presence is required. The bride should not be there in the ceremony." Mumma explained.

" But then too, I think that you could take an off tomorrow. You just got shot today." Mia said.

" Mia, there is a grave threat in Delhi right now. I cannot take a leave and as it is all my and my team's casual leaves have been cancelled due to this problem." I told her.

" Leaves cancelled! Then how are you planning to get married?" Sanskaar asked, entering the dining room.

" What are you doing here?" I asked him.

" Aunty invited me. She told that she has cooked my favourite dishes.

Yeah, mine and his tastes resemble very much. I narrowed my eyes at mumma.

" Get out." I shouted at him.

" Now what crawled up your ass and died?" He asked.

I threw a spoon at him. He dodged it.

" Smriti! What happened?" He exclaimed.

"I saw your latest instagram post." I told him.

" Shit." He muttered.

" You.Are.A.Traitor." I said.

" It is not what it looks like." He said.

" You fool. You say it is not what it looks like. Then what does it mean? You sitting on your knees and holding that girl's hand? What were you trying to do if not proposing? Playing?" I asked.

" Fine. I am sorry." He confessed.

" Why was I kept in dark?" I shouted, throwing another spoon at him.

" Smriti, he will get hurt." Christian said, holding my arm.

" That is exactly what I am trying to do. No one will come between his fool and me today." I said, freeing my hand from his grip and then went to Sanskaar.

" You better have a good explaination for this." I said.

He nodded timidly.

" Then start speaking you buffoon." I said.

"Sheismycolleagueandwehadathingforeachotherfromthepast2yearsthenwecameintorelationshiplastyearandtheniproposedheryesterday." He said.

" Son, we did not get a thing." Papa said.

" But I understood everything. Why did I not know about her?" I asked.

" I did not get the opportunity to tell you about her.

" Lying bitch." I said.

" Smriti!! Language!!" Mumma shouted.

Christian had an amused expression on his face, as if enjoying everything.

" Now I want you to get her for dinner tomorrow." Mumma told Sanskaar.

" Sure aunty. Now can we eat? I am very hungry." He said and started walking towards the dining table, but I stopped him midway.

" When you come home next time, please do have dinner and go." I said politely.

" Smriti! Is your top level okay?" He questioned.

" Absolutely." I replied.

" I cannot leave baingan bharta and Shahi paneer." He said.

" You will not child. Please have a seat and ignore Smriti. She is getting retarded." Mumma mocked me.

" This is not done." I muttered and took my seat next to Christian.

" Now I will make sure not to make you angry when you are hurt. You are feisty." He muttered to me.

I glared at him.

He winked at me.

I rolled my eyes at him.

" Never do that to me Mrs Grey. I don't tolerate disrespect from anyone." He said.

" I will do what ever I wish to. You cannot stop me." I said angrily.

" You will obey me after you get punishment today." He said and smirked.

Before I could reply to him, I was inturrupted my Sanskaar.

" When did you see the picture?" He asked.

" Half an hour back. I was about to call you but then I came downstairs for dinner and saw the devil." I said.

" What is her name?"I questioned.

" Manyatha." He said.

" Nice name." I told him.

" Yeah." He said.

Now I have to pull his leg.

" I will become best friends with her and then ditch you for our movie nights." I said, jokingly.

" Yeah, sure. Now tell me, how are you planning the movie nights after you shift to New York?" He asked.

I did not think about that! I will have to leave mumma, papa and Sanskaar. I chocked over the food.

Within no time, tears were threatening to spill down, I got up and ran to my room and locked it.

I then broke down, crying.

What the hell is happening to me? I don't cry.

" Smriti, open the door." I heard Sanskaar speak.

" Go away." I shouted back.

" You are crying." This time it was Mr Grey.

" I am not." I said.

" Now shut up and open the door." Sanskaar said.

" I said go away. Leave me alone." I shouted back.

" Do you want me to break the door? I know Mrs Sharma will not mind." Christian said.

" Do you want me to jump out of the balcony and run away?" I spit back.

" Is she serious?" I heard Mr Grey question.

" Yes." Sanskaar said.

These damn tears were not leaving my eyes.

" Now go away." I muttered.

" Fine. Now one will enter your room but at least unlock it." Papa said.

" Do you think that I am a fool?" I asked back. 

I heard a couple of sighs.

" Smriti, open the door and let me in." Sanskaar said.

" No." I said.

" Fine. I am sitting next to the door on the floor. I will not leave until you open the door and talk to me." He said.

" Go home Sanskaar." I shouted.

" No." He replied.

" I hate you." I said.

" Me too." He said.

Having no option, I wiped my tears away and opened the door.

He got up and I hugged him.

" Listen idiot, you will be constantly coming here for work purpose then we can have the movie nights and skype is always there right?" I asked.

I nodded understandingly.

" Sorry. I was being emotional fool." I said.

" No. It is necessary to let out emotions once in a while. You know it's only human. Since you have joined RAW, you have become this tough rock who does not talk much, laugh much and cry much. All you do is work, work and work." He said.

" It's not like that." I said defensively.

" Then tell me when was the last time you laughed freely?" He asked.

I had no answer to his questioned.

He went to Christian.

" See Christian, she is a little sister to me. I want you to make sure that she becomes human again. Laughs, cries and expresses all her emotions." Sanskaar said.

Christian nodded.

I hit Sanskaar's shoulder.

" Ouch woman. That hurts." He whined.

I laughed.

Finally this drama was over. Sanskaar left and we all went to sleep. Much to Christian's annoyance, I shared the room with Mia.

But before leaving, he whispered into my ears something nasty.

" Mrs Grey, don't you dare think that I've forgotten about the punishment." He said and winked at me. I blushed.

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