Avni's POV

I could not sleep. First this excruciating pain travelling right down each and every cell I possess next the strange behaviour of Neil. I know that he is supposed to be upset and really distressed but what was happening to him. Why was he getting so aggressive? It was clogging my brains and I was feeling very wasted. I turned the other side. The drip was as if draining me with all the energy I had. As I was immersed in my own thoughts, I heard the clicking sound of the door opening. I immediately closed my eyes. I felt Neil in the room. That same cologne mixed with that musty smell that still has the power to make me fall weak in my knees. I felt that smell wash against me. I just wanted to cuddle into his arms and stay there preserved forever. How I yearned and longed for him. I felt him nearing me now. I was getting terribly conscious now. He kissed my forehead. I loved this gesture. It gave me a beautiful and magical sense of being loved. Like I belonged nowhere but with him. I smiled. He then kissed my cheek. I felt him rubbing his cheek against mine. It ignited such a fire within me that I was almost ablaze. Then I felt him coming up the bed. Crawling near me. This was all I wanted. To be succumbed in a land where no worries make sense but just basking in the love is enough. He rested his hand on my side as he kept staring and ogling at me. Like there was no end. Time had stopped. It was just 'us' and no one else existed in this tale. He laid down another kiss on my nose. I felt like giggling. I felt his hand slowly tracing against my waist and hugging me. His other arm caressed my hair. I realised that if I needed something to drift me back to a slumber then it wasn't sleeping pills or any of those stupid stuff but all I ever wanted was Neil to hold me and soothe me into a peaceful sleep.

Neil's POV

I was tired of fighting my fears, my demons that kept trying to catch me and inhibit me from living my life. I went upstairs to find my baby sleeping. She looked so vulnerable yet so beautiful. I could'nt help but stare at her. She was utterly mesmerising. A dream that can make me forget everything. She can make me tongue tied. I slowly went towards her. Her breathing was so steady and I loved to focus on it. I slowly kissed her. I felt a tear drop about to escape my eye lids. I controlled. She was so damn important to me. I did not care to change my dress or anything. Like a tired fighter who had finally come to his tranquility. I snuggled next to her. I huddled her in my arms. She was so soft, tender and fragile. I felt like my heart met its owner. I rained kisses on her cheeks and then sleep started to overpower me. My vision was getting clouded as the last image I captured was Avni and her twinkling eyes. She was awake yet I did not have the energy to stay awake any longer. I smiled and extended my hand to meet her face. I loved to feel the softness beneath my palm. The tear drop which I held together escaped. Avni rubbed it off and placed her fingers on my hair. It was anyways messed and tousled. I loved the feeling and slowly I fell into a quiet slumber. She is the only girl who can shun away my fears. The only girl who has got my heart. My love-Avni.

I got up really early the next morning. About 3:30 in the morning I was on my way to the washroom. I had an important meeting with a Saudi Arabian client. I could not go to office in the evening so I thought of clearing it off at home itself before Avni gets up. The sheiks were also pretty cooperative. The funding for one of the biggest airline projects was going to be finalised. I was so emotionally broken that for the past 3 days I had forgotten about work but that was important coz I needed to keep Avni like a queen. To give whatever she ever wanted. I bought the latest model of a Ferrari and I was pretty excited to go out with Avni with that but ofcourse I never wanted these trips to take a toll on her health. Though I had already started to day dream about our next date gushing through the streets with the convertible. To be honest I had a lot of work lining up. I also had to go the doctor for the reports and get on the further treatment courses. Then I had to go to the office to submit the tender documents and initiate the staff for the opening of the bids. Then I had to come back home to check on Avni and feed her then spend some time with her, then run back to the office coz today after the meeting with the sheiks I needed a work order to start off the project. It was tensing because a lot of billions of transaction dealt with this project. I had to fly to Delhi in my private jet and sign the contract and call it a close of deal. I will only be back at about 1 am night. I sighed. I wished that I could stay with Avni but I just had to go. This tender was huge and I could not lose it because the global status of the company had to be maintained and the company nickname "the sharks"could not be failed. There were branches of my company in New York, mexico, germany, japan, Saudi and since I got married I could not travel there. I had to control everything sitting here in India. Now I was attempting to shift my head office to New York becoz I wanted Avni to be away from my family. They did not want good for her. And people who do not want good for Avni they don't deserve to be any way near her. It would also be good to go to New York to get the best of best treatment for her. My office works was infringing my private life at the moment but I had to hasten this transfer of head office along with getting hold of this project. Avni was not well and I could see that right before my eyes. I wished that I could hand over the company works with someone trustworthy like maybe dad for a few days but I could not after the entire rifts we went through yesterday I just could not get myself to ask for his help. Sometimes my mind just keeps telling me as to why everything in my life was so messed up. Why is everything so hard to get or so complicated that at the end the thought of leaving things untouched is more tempting. The huge bank balance that maybe unimaginable for people is something that I never wanted that bad. Maybe my work was a hideout from my past, to reign over the companies and show them whose the boss. I have slaughtered many start up companies and started the empire but now I realise money is not everything. I just wanted a normal life with nothing exclusive just Avni me and our baby. The thought of a baby was also so dreamy. Imagining Avni with a huge baby bump. Looking after her mood swings everything. I sighed. Come on this is Neil Khanna we are talking of. Nothing comes easy for him. It just needs to be packaged with an equal coating of sorrow. I got out of the bathroom dressed in my office white shirt clad in black coat. I informed in the intercom that Avni is asleep and she should not be disturbed. I looked at my love. The sun rays now hit her soft skin illuminating it and throwing radiations that made me go gaga all over again. I slowly tiptoed and sat beside her. I kissed her forehead removing a few strands of hair. I caressed her head and gave a light peck on her lips. I had finally accepted the reality of life. Both of us would deal with this disease and give it such a huge blow that it would dare not trace its path. Avni looked better than yesterday. She was not dead pale but slight hues of red was tingeing her cheeks now. They looked so appealing. I kissed her cheeks slowly and got up. I knew that if I took a second longer than I would end up celebrating our sexual tensions instead of going for a meeting. I gave a boyish smile and I went down. Suddenly my phone beeped. I looked to see the collection of penthouses that the builder send me. Hmmmm pretty. I wanted to gift one to Avni and we could shift there too before we finally go to New York. I looked through the buildings and suddenly one of them caught my attention. It looked perfect. The building was 40 floors high. The 35th floor was just gorgeous. It was a 360 degree glass view. There were no walls. It was glass wrapping. It gave such a breath taking scenic beauty. It was lavishly decorated. Perfect. I booked the building. It was 4 now. I got my assistant do the set up. He did it instantly and I connected with the sheiks.

Avni's POV

I slowly quirked in my sleep. I extended my hand and ran it over the other side of the bed to look for Neil. My eyes sprang open. I looked to the other side to see that he was missing. I got up. I was a little dizzy at the first go. I looked about and my eyes fell on the note kept on the table beside me.

I am downstairs for a meeting love. If you get up then just stay put I will be back by 7. Don't go about plz sweetheart.

Love Neil

The letter made me go all mushy. "sweetheart huh". I am gonna end up falling down if I am tormented with such phrases everytime I try to get up. I leaned on the bed rest. It was 6:55 he will be back any time now. I tried to reach for my phone. It got switched off last day when suddenly like lightning bolt it hit me. Mom dad did not know about this. They were yet to know that I was suffering from cancer. Great. Have problems in your life then put a stop and look at mine you will definitely feel better coz you will know that there are people who are majorly flunking in life. How the hell am I going to tell them. Accepting this fact took us 3 days. I am glad that mom was busy in Rhea's fashion designing put ups or I would be drilled with questions by now. I opened my phone and the news of the day came floating up.

One huge article took my attention coz I either was in a bad need of spectacles or I had managed to see Neil written somewhere in the paper. I realised in a second that the entire article was revolving around my husband.

"Neil Khanna the smoking and sizzling hot not-anymore-single man is raging wars through the entire market. Topping charts and making past all companies. The Khanna empire is a true shark coz it is feeding on the start up companies. It not only shook the Indian market but the American one is also tottling. What is the secret of this ambitious man that helps him attain his goals lets ask him

Reporter: So Mr Khanna what makes you this strong?

Neil gave his tantalizing smile that surely must have earned a few oohs and aaahs. He brushed his hand through his hair.

Neil: What do you want to hear miss beautiful.

Wait did he just tell what I just heard. I replayed 10 seconds."Beautiful" Did he just dare to flirt. Come on the reporter looks like she just puked thrice in the morning and now she is here with her ripped off tatters which she calls "my hot body" maybe. This woman is the reason that my day is gonna get hella wrong coz who watches shit early in the morning and manages to cut the day good.

Reporter: Aww that was definitely very sweet of you but I would like to hear something less distracting.

You definitely are distracting too miss reporter. Seeing you must be flushing out people with their memories. I pity them so badly

Neil: Ofcourse but I did'nt know I was this distracting anyways lets get to your question. My strength huh. Easy there on the question. Its really easy Avni my wifey.

This made me go to the lalala world. Awwww see I have the cutest husband freaking living on earth.

Hus-cute-band yeah that is what he is.

Reporter: Now that was something Mr Khanna. You seem so mad in love with your wife.

Neil gave a dreamy smile. I so wanted to run down and kiss him till he feels senseless. He is my man.

Neil: Duh! Now that was a very true assertion you made out there. Oh by the way my wifey is the cutest, preetiest, most intelligent woman out there but mind her anger. She never fails to amaze me with the massive destruction her temper volcano leads to.

Okay so now which has the most weightage. Being called cute and pretty or being accused to have a monstrous temper in a global wide show. Maybe I will judge on the basis of remarks he makes in the later convos.

Reporter: hahaha now emotions are what we women carry as our jewels so we can definitely understand the temper part. So Mr Khanna how is you relation with your wife going like. I am sure it is beautiful.

Neil again gave that tantalising smile. He had a prevalent smirk lurking on his lips.

Neil: Yep its so much more than just beautiful. Its magical. She is my world and I am so glad that I got to bump into her. My life is incomplete without her. She is a part of me and she is just so hard to resist. Damn her for that.

Neil had that flushed look as if he was thinking of all the moments that we spend together. I was even flustered. On a global wide show he practically made people believe that we must have already done It and also notified that I am irresistible. He is actually making everyone expect the news of tiny baby Khanna popping any time.

I blushed and I covered my hand on my face. Neil Khanna your such a sweet mishap.

Reporter: ummm now this is news. We are so happy for you Mr Khanna.

Neil gave that flirtatious smile again.

Reporter: Though there are always millions of women who must be lamenting to lose the once most eligible bachelor of the country.

Neil laughed. He freaking laughed. He looked right into the camera with a challenging look.

Neil: Aha I know I am the heart throb anyways.

I almost said out loudly jerk. You don't need to go about announcing that you are the heart throb coz you Neil-hot-khanna are only MY HEART BEAT.

Reporter: Now those were some really drool worthy words. Anyways it was fantabulous talking to you. Hope you have a wonderful day ahead.

The video stopped. I looked at the watch 7:04. "You are late Khanna". I mentally chided.

3 more minutes passed. I surfed down my phone and I got reminded. Mom dad. God save me. Though at times I have a feeling that even god disowns me coz I am a little too messed up. Suddenly the door sprang open and my husband came in my radar field. Not a good move. He was looking dead gorgeous. His hair was still wet. He was clad in a black coat. His muscles pumped up and my eyes were glued to him.

Neil winked at me. He dared do that.

He said very sensuously: You up Mrs Khanna.

I retorted: I definitely look like I am up.

Neil smirked.

Neil: You sure do.

Saying this he came closer to me. I was now a little taken aback. When suddenly I realised that I felt better but was'nt this a little strange. I mean I have cancer but in a single day I am feeling like I no more have cancer. I felt perfectly fine just a little dizzy maybe but I was having cancer stage 3. So 2 and 2 is just not making 4. I looked at Neil with a frown. His playful smirk was just like wiped off. He cam running to me with panic written on his face.

Neil: Baby what happened you are'nt feeling well or something. Just tell me we will get it sorted.

I just nodded in a negative but I did not feel like telling him about me feeling perfectly okay and stuff. It would just seem so fake. I made it a mental note to go talk to the doctor myself. Ofcourse I will take a car not driven by me and even take someone with me but anyone else but not Neil.

Neil heaved a sigh of relief. He kissed me on my cheek. Then took my lips in his. It was a very drugging kiss. Slow and burning with passion. I responded equally. I felt the taste of his mouth making my mind go whirpooling.

We pulled out after sometime. We connected our foreheads and I heard Neil mutter" I love you so much sweetie"

I pulled him closer not caring if his well ironed coat would be now creased. I just needed him with me. He cradled me in his arms and kissed my forehead. It gave me such an aura of comfort. I must say.

Neil then backed a little and stated " Avvi I wanted to say that I got the deal with the sheiks"

I was really happy. I knew that Neil had put his heart and soul in this project. It was damn important to him. But what he said next was something I was not ready to hear.

Neil: Avvi the company headquarters are shifting. It going to be in New York now. Dealing all the branches sitting here in India is getting too overwhelming so New York is the best option.

I: But Neil I cannot live without you. I need you hear with me and right now I need you by me the most.

I tried to reason desperately.

Neil frowned and looked as if I said something utterly rubbish.

Neil: Why would you have to live without me ofcourse you are going with me. You don't suggest that I can live without you coz the thought of not being without you for an hour seems pathetic let alone days. I know you need me too. Moreover in America the scopes of treatment is much wider. You will get fine even sooner than expected.

The entire scenario came whirling in my mind.

My dance academy. God my entire world was here in Mumbai.

I looked pretty flabbergasted.

Then came the second shocker.

Neil: Don't worry darling we are not going before a month till then we are going to live in another house. So we both can get over the hang of this house and not feel too bad.

I mean what the hell is he speaking. Did the news of my cancer making him go haywire. I had already searched in the net that stage 3 was totally curable. In a year's time with proper care and attention the patient can absolutely grow up to get over the disease so why on earth is he acting like my falling sick has snatched him off his sanity.

Neil enveloped me in his arms. I felt hurt though. IT was stinging badly. I felt the warmth radiating from his body but it did not make me feel cozy and make my heart melt the way it used to. I felt cold even in his embrace. He never thought of asking me. Even now he is not suggesting but he is telling it matter of factedly that we are gonna change countries. I think I too have some rights to voice my opinion coz a relationship works out with both the people obliging to a point. He did not care as to how I would feel to leave behind my entire world and go to a new country. I know I always liked the sound of New York but hello he is asking me to live there for eternity.

I pulled away from him rather awkwardly and I felt Neil pick me up in bridal style and tell me" Come on love lets get you freshened up".

Okay I always knew that all this is happening for sighting that ill ominous reporter early in the morning.

So guys I know I deserve a lot of shoes hovering my head but forgive ur poor author. She will surely be a lot lot lot lot more sincere with this. I promise a new update tomorrow. 

Hope you enjoy the update. Lots of things brewing up and I did change my style of writing a tiny bit. So now show down in New york

Guys I needed a new cover for my book. You know with New York style. Could anyone plz help me. plzzzz