Omkara sat by the poolside and drank his whiskey thinking about his Wife that was sleeping upstairs.

Gauri, how could she endure all the pain he gave her? Why was she still with him?, he asked himself and gulped down another glass. The alcohol helped him in enduring the pain he inflicted on himself. Loving her but not being able to be with her was slowly killing him but he had to protect her.

She was the only innocent and pure thing left in his Life. She was his sanity, his clarity and his only hope on Heaven.

His soul was too dark yet he never tainted her innocence.

"Maybe I should let her go... He whispered and knew he was lying to himself.

He couldn't live without her, that was the reason why he had married her even though he knew she would be endangered by his presence in her life.

Would he be able to let her go? She deserved happiness, she deserved Love. But thinking about her with someone else killed him even more.

Looking at the full moon he poured himself another Glass and sighed.

"Looks Like we will Go down together Mrs. Omkara Singh Oberoi.

Flashback 3 years earlier

"Gauri! Give me that back. Omkara tried hard to catch his 5 foot 3 woman that was running around in his Art Room. She was holding his latest sketch, trying hard to catch a glimpse at it. Ever since he had started he hadn't allowed her to come and see it. Normally she would sit beside him and assist him or just watch him.

"Why? Who are you painting? she said and was almost gone through the door when he got hold of her and pulled her against him. Feeling him so close to her she blushed and forgot what she was doing. They have been dating for a few months now and Gauri knew he wanted more than just kisses but she was shy and she wanted to wait till she was married. Even though he hadn't mentioned Marriage and talking to her Parents she knew he wanted her too. She hoped it. His finger brought her out of her thoughts and he pulled her into a kiss. She sighed and opened her mouth for him. Omkara deepened the kiss and his Hands touched her bare skin through the slight of her kurta. When she felt his finger going up she stopped him.

"Behave! She said with a smile and he smiled back at her.

"You will be the death of Me Gauri Kumari Sharma.

"Soon to be Mrs. Omkara Singh Oberoi hopefully. Gauri said without thinking and seeing his expression she turned to gather her stuff. Why did she say that? Everything was going well, they were happy. So why put pressure on him?
"Anyway don't forget to pick me up from College tomorrow? We wanted to visit that Exhibition together hain na? She said trying hard to fight her tears. She felt his Hands hugging her from Behind and leaned onto his chest. Turning her face away he placed a soft kiss on her Shoulder. Gauri tried hard not to react. What if he would say something she wasn't ready to hear? What if he just saw her as a time pass?

"I would love for you to be my Mrs. Gauri. You know I love you. You know that for me there is only you and there will be only you.

Hearing his Words, she turned and finally the tears broke free. All this time she had waited for some kind of reassurance from his side and hearing him say all those things made her very happy. Finally, she knew where they stood. Even if they haven't been dating for long Gauri had always known that he was the one. She was hopelessly and irreversibly in Love with Omkara Singh Oberoi. Omkara tried to wipe her Tears away and placed a kiss on her eyes, her nose and then finally her lips. Her lips were also so soft whenever she cried and Om sighed against her.

He hated seeing her tears and he vowed to himself to always keep her happy.

"Don't cry Baby. You know I can't bare your tears. I promise I will make you my Wife....I will. He vowed and she hugged him; failing to notice his scared Expression.

Gauri woke up disoriented and looked for her Husband. He was already ready and drank his Tea while reading some Files. She stood up, walking to her cupboard and suddenly felt dizzy causing her to almost stumble on the floor but strong arms held her before she touched the ground. His expression was cold; no feelings as always.

"Kya Hua? Did you stand up too quickly? He asked; seemingly uninterested.

She pushed him away and took her dress, still feeling very dizzy. But she wouldn't show him how she felt. Why should she? He didn't care. He never did. She could have been dying and he would still not show any sign of pity or concern.

"I am fine! Don't pretend to care, We, both know that we stopped caring a long time ago. Gauri said and was about to leave for her shower when he got hold of her hand.
"Go to the doctor. Yesterday you were sick too. No matter what, I don't have the time to think about a sick wife while I am at work. Understood? His tone was merciless.

So instead of answering she nodded her head and finally had her Shower. Standing under the shower she couldn't help but curse her fate. Gauri tried hard not to cry, why should she? Every day started the same, She would try to get a reaction out of him, he would say a word or two, sometimes he wouldn't even talk to her. It was exhausting and she dreaded coming home, dreaded waking up in the same room as him. He was so cruel and Nothing like the Morning their first woke up next to each other after their consummation. She had laid in his arms, his fingers absent mindedly caressing her Waist. She remembered that morning very Clearly.

"That was wonderful...Just like I always imagined it to be. Gauri said, she drew invisible patterns on his Chest. Om remained silent; lost in his thoughts. She slowly turned her face towards him and gave him a kiss. A small smile escaped his lips and he kissed her vigorously, slowly rolling on top of her. Gauri sighed and felt that he was ready for another round. That gave her hope. Maybe he was ready to be the Man she fell in love with? The man who would go crazy without her touch.

Her fingers drove over his bare back until she could grab his hair and pulled him closer. His Eyes found hers and she saw desire and love. His love was so pure she thought she was dreaming. Her Lips found his and she sighed feeling his Hands on her Body; caressing her. Teasing her.

"Please...Om... Her words were a mere whisper and soon they both were lost in each other again.

___________Flashback End________________________

"Are you ready? I will be leaving in 10 minutes, by then you better be in the Car waiting for me Gauri.

Gauri looked at the door and then closed her eyes. She felt really nauseous and she hoped that she wouldn't throw up again. Looks like the Sushi yesterday wasn't the best Idea. Finishing her Makeup, she took her Purse and followed him to his car.

" I won't be able to pick you up tonight, my Assistant will come instead.

"Why?

"I have work.

"What kind of work? She asked innocently, searching for her lipstick in her purse when he abruptly stopped the car; causing Gauri to almost hit the dashboard.

She closed her eyes; ready for the impact when she saw his Arm had protected her.

"Never dare to ask me about my Work Gauri. It is none of your concern. He said each word pronounced angrily and with a hint of something else? Fear? But why? Why did he look so scared? What was he hiding?

And then something struck her mind. He wouldn't do that to her would he?

"Are you having an affair? She asked; tears unconsciously streaming down her face.

She didn't know why she was crying so easily the past few weeks.

He now fully turned around to her, grabbed her by her shoulder and puller her close to himself. Their lips were only a few inches apart and Gauri flinched in pain.

He never manhandled her, never. The emotional assault was much worse. She would gladly accept any physical pain if only he wouldn't hurt her emotionally.
"I am not a cheater, I never was and I never will be. We both now that Gauri, you are my Wife and I don't do affairs. Don't forget your place, When I say I have work than that is the truth. I never Lie.

Gauri couldn't help but laugh, laugh like a mad woman.

He looked at her as if she had lost her mind and thought maybe, maybe she finally broke. Maybe she was done with him. Her reaction scared him a little.

"You lie every day! You lied ever since I met you.
"When did I lie? He asked confused, still trying to understand her constant changing moods. What the hell was wrong with her? Normally she would ignore him, the way he tried to ignore her. But today she was challenging him and Om tried hard to stay aloof. If he would give in she would be in constant danger.

"When you said you love me, you lied. When you said we would be happy, you lied. When you said you wanted us to have children, you lied. You said we would spend eternity together...Look at us now. Each Word hurt him like a knife and he had to let go of her. Touching her now would make both of them do things they couldn't do. Not like this, with their Relationship a big and constant mess.

How did they end up in here?

You would never understand my Reasons, Gauri, He thought sadly.

"How did we end up here Om? How? We were happy and we were so in Love! We were planning our Future , do you remember those times? And now-"

Despite his better judgment he asked: "Now what?

She turned away from him; not being able to answer while looking into his eyes.

"Now we are nothing. We don't love each other anymore; we make each other unhappy. I want it to stop. I want the pain to stop. Gauri cried silently.

Without answering or saying anything he continued his drive and after reaching her Work place he stopped. She was half way through the door when she heard him, his Hand pulled her back into the Car and his lips were dangerously close to her ear.

Gauri shivered in fear and need. It has been weeks since they have been close.

"We are never Over Gauri Omkara Singh Oberoi. This is our Destiny, if we go down we will go down together. We both made choices that we have to life with every f**king day.

"Well you made the wrong Choice Mr. Oberoi. With that she walked over to Vikram and he hugged her tight. Vikram looked over to Omkara with a growl and turned to leave with Gauri.

Omkara looked at them with a thoughtful expression. They seemed pretty close. He was shivering in Anger seeing that Man wiping away her Tears and then They were happily chatting and he couldn't help but feel jealous while Vikram lead her inside. Why was she allowing him all that? No one had the right to touch what belonged to him. She was his, she would always be his. He was about to step out of the car to have a word with Vikram when he stopped himself.

Does she really belong to you , you idiot? You touched her once and now you think you have any claim on her? You promised her happiness but instead you kill her every day with your behavior. You don't own her. You don't deserve her, you never did. You made your Choice a long time ago. He thought to himself and cursed his life.

"The wrong Choice is the only thing keeping you alive Gauri.

Reaching his Office Omkara greeted his stuff. He had a few Meetings to attend before he would go down to his Art room and start working on his latest paintings.

He hated the Business part of his lifestyle but someone had to do it. And his brothers could never know about what was going on in his firm. Never. Ever since his marriage he had strain relationships with his family. They knew Gauri was unhappy and they had tried to interfere more than once so Om cut off most of the communication. His Brothers were devastated and decided to give Om the space he needed. Making Om feel even more guilty for his wrong doings, for his Way of Living.

"Mr. Oberoi you have a Visitor. Ishana, his Secretary said while Placing his Coffee on his desk.

"Who is it? He asked sipping from the coffee she had given him

and checking his emails.

"Kali Thakur.

Omkara looked up and asked his Secretary to let the man in. He immediately tensed up knowing this visit would cause more harm than good.

Kali Thakur walked into the Office and smiled at Omkara. He knew he tried hard to keep the poker face but if he came in person that meant something is wrong.

"What do you want? We don't have business to discuss until the end of the week. Omkara said and looked if the door was really closed. No one could know.

"Well I don't have Time for you at the end of the Week. The police are already watching a few of my men, so I had to make sure you are not one of them. Or that you don't forget what happens if you don't do what we agreed on right? You remember what will happen if you betray me?

Kali sat down and looked at the Wedding Picture of Omkara and Gauri that Ishana, his secretary, had placed there yesterday Evening. She had asked herself why it had been hidden in the drawer of her Bosses Desk but then thought that the cleaning Lady must have done it. Kaali's finger caressed Gauri's half of the picture and Om was on the verge of killing him.

"Your wife is really pretty. I wonder how much she knows about our Work relationship Mr. Oberoi. Gauri Omkara Singh Oberoi looked like the dream woman every man fantasized about. Long Hair, Hazel Eyes, full Lips and a beautiful smile.
Kaali was truly jealous of Omkara for getting her first; he knew that this was the very reason he had married Gauri. He had heard of Kaali's interest in her.

"Kaali...My Wife is out of limits. That is what we agreed on. She knows nothing and we will keep it that way. You know me when it comes to Gauri I would kill anyone or anything and She will never know anything. So don't test my patience. Don't worry about our Work relationship, how can I leave that, you never let me forget it nor leave it behind me. I am done.

"We are done when I decide that we are done. Anyways don't worry I won't harm your wife, it would be a shame if such a beautiful woman would be harmed. Kali stood up and grabbed Omkara by his throat. Omkara tried to push him away but Kaali had caught him by surprise.

"Don't you ever dare to threaten me again. I can destroy your life in an instant. Your Mother, your Father, your Brothers, your wife. They all will die if you don't finish what we started. His hold on Omkara tightened; he waited for a respond.

Omkara nodded and Kali left him with a smile. "See you at the end of week.

With that he left and Omkara finally breathed in relief. He hated that part of his life. Till date he never understood how he managed to slither that deep into that kind of business. Looking at his desk he saw the drugs Kali had left behind. Another delivery he had to manage. If he just could leave all that behind, then he could live in peace with his family and his wife. Gauri, the only person who still loved him.

I am doing this for you Gauri, to keep you safe. He thought and hid the packet. As always he would have to deliver it to some supplier so it couldn't be traced back to him. Omkara was a master of his Game.

He was 15 when he first started testing all kind of drugs. His parents were constantly fighting, his father flaunted his Mistress around the house as if she was his wife, while his mother drowned her Pain in alcohol.

One day he saw that his mother had tried to lit herself on fire and he and his younger Brother Rudra had to save her. That was the first day he tried drugs. His supplier became Kaali Thakur, a powerful Man who never let someone forget what they owned him. Back then he started selling drugs to somehow pay for his own dose. With the years he finally managed to get clean but Kaali Thakur didn't leave him alone. Always finding reasons to make Om deal for him.

After witnessing a car accident which Omkara had caused while being under the influence of drugs, he had been blackmailed by Kaali. He had everything he needed to destroy his reputation, his family, his life. Om knew he had f**ked up big time, so they made a deal. Om would be his right Hand in the upcoming Drug Business until Kali would settle down. Though they made clear from the very start that Om would never kill anyone, he wasn't that kind of guy. And then One day while finishing one delivery he had met Gauri. She was so beautiful and he couldn't help himself but stare at her. She had blushed and was the one to actually make the first move. In that Instant he knew he fell in Love. Being with her made him happy and he wanted them to start a life together. Back then he had hopes of a big Wedding, many children. Him and Gauri happily enjoying life. She was so pure and innocent he tried to buy his way out of Kaali's circle but Kaali wasn't ready to settle for money.

Flashback 3 years earlier

"I want her.

"What? Omkara turned and looked at Kaali who was watching Gauri from a distance. She was patiently waiting for Om in front of her college and her friends were accompanying her. She was laughing about some Joke and looked even more beautiful than ever. She wore the Necklace that Om had gifted her a few days ago and it was visible that her friends were teasing her about it. Gauri blushed happily showing of their Initials on the Necklace.

"I want Gauri. If you want to be free give me Gauri, maybe a night will be enough with her or maybe I will make her my Queen. Just imagine her working with us, for me pleasing my many Clients. Kaali lustfully eyed what belonged to Omkara and Omkara grabbed him by his throat. Just hearing Kaali utter those word caused his blood to boil. He would have killed him in that very Instant if he knew he could have done that without being killed by one of Kaali's Bodyguards.

Surprised at Omkara's reaction Kaali smiled at him wickedly. He had found his new Weapon to use against Omkara to ensure he wouldn't leave business behind.

"You won't ever come in front of her Kaali, I would kill anyone for Gauri. Even you. Don't you even dare to think I would give her to you or anyone. She is my Wife to be.

Kaali though surprised by his Words didn't say anything. He knew everything he needed to know. Omkara was pulled away from him by some of his Bodyguards and he left to pick up Gauri. He knew that he could never leave, not if he wanted Gauri to be save from Kaali. Kaali was a wicked man and Om knew what he was capable of.

"Sir your next Meeting begins in 10 minutes. Do you want your files in the conference Room or in your office? Ishana walked in and looked at her Boss who was lost in thoughts. She sighed and admired his Handsomeness. Sadly, he was married else she would have tried her best to woo him. With a slight Blush she waited for his orders.

"Ishana please cancel all my remaining meetings. I will be in my Studio for the rest of the day. Omkara looked up and left his office without another word.

He reached his Studio and starred at one of his unfinished paintings. As always he had painted Gauri but he could never finish them. No matter how long he was working on them, something was always a miss. And then it hit him. Her Smile. In none of his paintings was she seen smiling and he knew why. It has been weeks since she last smiled at him, he couldn't paint her happily if he knew how unhappy she was.

Screaming in agony he threw his art supplies through the room before he broke down and fell on his knees. Being in the isolation of his Studio Omkara finally gave in into his tears.

Not realizing that at the same time his Wife would discover something Life changing.

Gauri flushed the Toilette and drank the Water that Riddhima offered her gratefully.

She was still feeling sick because of that Sushi she had yesterday and because of that bad Sushi she kept throwing up the entire morning and early Afternoon.

"I am sorry. I know holding my hair while I throw up is not what you expected to do today. Gauri said with an apologetic smile and Riddhima shook her head.

"Don't say that Gauri, we are friends. Also I know that feeling, when I was expecting my little Dushyant I was constantly throwing up. So tell me how far along are you?

On hearing Riddhima's Question everything suddenly made sense. Her constant nausea, the mood things and her over emotional state. Looking at her Friend with a shocked expression Gauri Omkara Singh Oberoi realized one thing.

"I am pregnant.