Smriti's POV-

I was on my way to Colaba Causeway with Namit. He knew the area damn well.

" Smriti, I know you must be tired of all the marriage rituals but you need to be focused and keep your eyes and ears open." He instructed.

" I know man." I replied.

" I don't understand what they all are planning that too on the same date when they know that security will be on full red alert mode today." He said.

" They are just trying to prove their point that they can easily make a fool out of RAW India again, but this time they don't know who they have taken head on." I said.

" Smriti, now is the time when we need to divert. You go left, I'll take the right." He said as we walked further.

I nodded.

I started walking. Damnit! There are so many people who have come here for shopping. I have to make sure that no mishaps take place.

" Agents, you can expect everything here. You may even find human bombs, snipers etc. Pay attention." I heard Sanjay sir saying it on the Bluetooth.

" Yes sir." I said.

I was just randomly having a look at various shops so that it does not look suspicious.

I started having a look at some bracelets in a shop. They all were very pretty.

Casually, I picked a necklace from the basket and there it was, the fucking time bomb.

I can't panic. I just can't.

" How much for this necklace tai?" I asked the lady.

" 200 rupees child." She said.

I paid her the amount and took the necklace along with me to a secluded area.

" Sanjay sir come in please." I whispered.

" Yes Ms. Sharma." He replied through the Bluetooth.

" Sir, there is a bomb in a necklace here." I said.

" Listen to me very carefully Smriti, go to the public toilet which is near the 3rd lane. Behind it, you will find the bomb squad. Take the necklace immediately to them. Also, if there is bomb, it means that the snipers are there too to make sure that the bomb is not found by anyone and now you are under their radar. I permit you to shoot them at sight. Make sure no civilian comes to know about this and gets hurt. The last thing we want is the mad rushing of a panic striven crowd." Sir said.

" Yes sir." I said and walked up to the given location.

" This is the bomb." I said. The man nodded and all of them started working upon it.

I was looking all around when I herd bullet shots being aimed at our direction.

" Take cover behind me and diffuse the bomb as soon as possible." I shouted and took my gun out.

There were 3 men against me.

" Namit, come here immediately to lane 3." I yelled in the Bluetooth.

" But Smriti, I am dealing with three gunmen here in the side market." He said.

" Damnit, this means that there are total of 12 attacks scheduled." I shouted.

I have to deal with the jerks by myself.

" Mam, the bomb is almost diffused." The man said.

" Good work. Just do it ASAP." I instructed.

The shooting had not been stopped from their side so I was firing too.

" Surrender woman. I don't want to kill a newly married." One of the sniper mocked me.

" Don't you worry about me gentleman, doge this first." I shouted and fired. The bullet went through his chest.

Good! One down, two more to go.

" You have diffused the bomb here and may kill us, but how will you find the human bomb that is freely roaming in the market?" One of the men said and started laughing hysterically.

I took the opportunity and shot him in the head.

" Now you will tell me where the human bomb is or else you will die too." I threatened the third man.

" No please, I have a wife and three kids. Don't kill me. I was forced into all of it." He begged as I was about to pull the trigger.

" Then tell me where is the human bomb." I said.

" I don't know the exact location but yeah, he is near the temple." He said.

" Which temple?" I asked.

" I don't know the name. It is a very famous temple." He said.

" Is it Siddhivinayak?" I asked.

He nodded vigorously.

" Sanjay sir, come in again. Please send a force to Siddhivinayak right now. There is a human bomb." I said.

" Smriti, we don't have people damnit. All of them are at their locations. You need to go by yourself there." He said.

" Right away sir." I said and handed the man to the bomb squad people who would hand him over to Sanjay sir.

" Smriti, Manish sir will meet you in the temple." Sanjay sir said.

" Okay sir." I said.

It took me almost 45 minutes to reach there, sir had already arrived.

" Ms. Sharma, first ask the temple management to stop further entry of the people here." Manish sir said.

I nodded and did as I was told.

" Done sir." I informed.

" Now you get into the line and try to spot manually while I go to the CCTV room." He said and went away.

In the line, I couldn't spot anyone suspicious. There were too many people there.

" Smriti, there is a man in pink shirt. He is the human bomb." Manish sir as I received his call.

" But sir, there are so many men here in pink shirt." I said.

" He is the one standing immediately ahead of you." He said.

I got out of the line and spotted the freaking man.

" Sir, I am going near him and giving him the anesthesia injection. Then you get him out of the temple and I'll take care of the snipers." I said to which he agreed.

I banged the injection hard into the man's neck and he fainted immediately. Manish sir came towards me and took the man.

As expected, the snipers began coming out and started using the gun.

Now it was freaking 8 against one!

With one bullet being fired, people started panicking and rushing out. This gave me time to refill the bullets. I did cover and shoot for 15 minutes when I took a bullet on my leg.

" Ahhhh....." I shouted due to the intensity of the pain.

" Smriti, ignore the pain and shoot." I pepped talked to myself and started shooting again.

Soon, the firing stopped and one of the man dragged me.

Soon, I was indulged in the physical fight.

I knew I wouldn't last long because of the bullet shot and those men had knives too.

The knife cut through my upper hand with blood gushing out.

" Surrender, all your bloody plans have been flushed down the drain. The history will not repeat itself. Mumbai is safe." Sanjay sir said, entering the premises of the temple.

The gunmen surrendered.

" Sir, any casualties on our side?" I asked.

" Unfortunately yes. Mr. Tarun Dutta had to sacrifice his life." Sanjay sir said.

" Those fucking bastards!" I yelled.

" Ms. Sharma, you are injured too. Let's go to the hospital." He said. I nodded.

" Each and every friend of yours has taken a bullet." He said.

" Strange." I muttered.

Soon my wounds were being treated and stiches were being done.

Thereafter we went to the martyred officer's last rites.

" Why can't all this stop? Tarun was a great man." Mansi said.

After paying our last respect, I went home.

Radha aunty, the caretaker opened the door.

" Child, what happened to you? So many scratches and wounds?" She exclaimed.

" It is work aunty. BTW, everyone left?" I asked.

" Yes. I have packed your bag too. Your flight is tomorrow morning at 9." She said. I nodded.

I freshed up and se served me dinner. Then I went to bed.

The next morning, I was woken up by my cell phone.

I answered in my sleep.

" Helloo." I said drowsily.

" Mrs. Grey, wake up. You have a flight to catch." I heard a deep voice, which could send tinkles down my spine even on the phone.

" Let me sleep." I cried.

I heard him chuckle.

" Up Mrs. Grey." He said and I did as I was told.

" I am up. Now let me get ready. Bye." I said and ended the call.

Smriti's look-

I wore a suit which would cover all my wounds, bid bye to Radha aunty and left for the airport.

It was a boring flight with a hault in London.

Finally, after 18 long hours I was in New York.

As I got my stuff and got out of the airport, I spotted Taylor, Christian's driver.

" Mrs. Grey, good evening. This way please." He said.

" Good Evening Taylor. Let's go." I said.

I sat back and he started to drive. I had dozed off.

" Mrs. Grey, please get up. We have reached." I heard someone say.

I was so tired with the events of the past week that I could not push myself to respond.

Unwillingly, I opened my eyes.

" Taylor, this is not Grey Mansion." I said.

" No Mrs. Grey. We are at Escala."He said.

I nodded, remembering.

As I reached up, Taylor took leave and I spotted my husband, standing in all his glory with a frown on his face.

" So someone is not happy seeing me." I said.

" I am not happy seeing you limping. What happened to your leg?" He asked.

I shifted uncomfortably.

" Now since you are my husband, you can know. Let me just go and freshen up ad then we'll talk." I said.

He directed me towards our bedroom.

I went inside the washroom and took a long, relaxing bath. I changed my dressings and wore my nightsuit.

As I was drying my hair, Christian came and lifted me up. Then he made me sit on the bed.

" Now tell me." He said.

I sighed and started narrating all the events of yesterday.

By the time I was done, anger was visibly evident on his face.

" Calm down." I said.

" You get shot by a bloody bullet and then ask to me calm down?" He says.

" I did it for my country and can do it over and over again." I argued.

" Mrs. Grey, you have no idea how mad I am at you right now. But first, I need to see all your wounds, so strip." He said.

Okay, I was definitely not expecting this.

" Christian..... I ..." I stammered.

" Smriti, either you do it or I will have to." He said seriously.

" NO." I said.

" Then you leave me with no fucking option." He said and leaned into me, claiming my lips with his. In no time, I was lying on the bed and somehow the top of the night suit was off and I was left in my bra.

Just imagine the embarrassment that I must have felt because my face was all red.

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