Burak's POV -

As per my daily routine, I get up by 5 and start doing my exercise. But the thing bothering me is Aayana's behavior. She seems so unwilling to welcome me. Maybe she doesn't like me. I increase the speed of my treadmill. Her way of talking to me is like I am someone intolerable. My phone is ringing and without checking the caller ID, I pick up the call.

"Hello." I am huffing and maybe I sound a bit off than usual.

"How are you doing, young man?" Uncle Aziz. Shit. I turn off the treadmill.

"Uncle, sorry. I was thinking about something and didn't check the caller ID before picking up the call." I explained to him. At least, I can't afford him to think anything bad about me.

"I got it by your response." Thankfully, he is not sounding upset.

"Well, Uncle. Is everything okay? I mean, it's quite early to call." I hope I sounded okay.

"Nothing serious. Just wanted to check on you. As I know, you get up early. So, I thought to catch you after my morning prayer. I am walking a bit." I get a smile. He is such a sweetheart.

"That's so sweet of you, Uncle. Well, I was doing exercise as well." Then both of us chitchat for a while and we finish our conversation. I am feeling terrific now. It's true. Sometimes, we need a companion to cope with the situation. Then I quit my exercise and looked at the presentation. Ira will join the office soon. I will talk to her directly. Hopefully, she will be convinced or impressed with my project plan.

Once, I got a positive response from Ira. I will personally propose Aayana. I think I deserve a chance to be loved by her. Or at least she can consider me for once. But who knows, what is there in her heart? After all, my heart beats for a cold-hearted beautiful lady.

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Aayana's POV -

It has been 1 week, Iru is at home. Thankfully, she can move her hand a little bit. Sana said that Iru is recovering faster which is a good sign. Sometimes, I work from home and sometimes I have to go to the office. After all, I need to be with my girl. She is so weak and not so comfortable around Iqra to do her things. So, I try to be at home as much as I can.

As if I am working now, it's almost 5 am. I couldn't sleep because of the USA office as the things are on live presentation to be confirmed by me. The time zone sucks. Additionally, my girl has been suffering from a fever. I need to check on her so the coffee mugs are filled here. I giggle inside when the work is done and I am not going to the office today. The meetings will be from home also after lunch hour. I turn my chair to check on my baby and she is sleeping. My tummy is really hungry. It's better to feed it something.

I checked her fever and it lessened. I reach the kitchen and take orange juice. Iqra always keeps food in the refrigerator. This girl is so caring. I prepared a sandwich for myself. Not in the mood to have heavy food now. I am eating by sitting on the kitchen counter.

"Don't tell me that you worked for the whole night." I am startled by Iqra's voice.

"Huh! You scared me, Iqra." She starts giggling and hugs me.

"Good morning, Jaan's Jaan." I frown at her. Yeah, after our last conversation about her feelings for Iru. She started calling me this though I got annoyed.

"Good morning, Iqra. Stop calling me Jaan's Jaan. That sounds so funny." I smirk.

"Oh please. Let me do it because I love it. Now, I can't call you Jaan directly so I decided to call you that indirectly." She winks and I nod my head vertically.

"It's too early to flirt." I am chuckling now.

"Whoa, I can't even do that. Ira will kill me with her bare hand." She upwards her hands in a surrender way. I fail to hold my laughter.

"It is me who is more dangerous than her." I am laughing now.

"Good morning, guys." Both of us get scared by another voice. Ah, Sana.

"You gave us heart attacks. Why are you up so early?" Iqra gets closer to her. Yes, Sana is staying with us now. Don't worry, in a different room or can say my room. Maybe, it's an excuse to stay with Iqra. I giggle in my heart.

"Sorry, I was hungry to get up." She replies to Iqra but sounds so low. Then I realized her eyes were swollen. "How's Ira now?" She asks me and reaches for the refrigerator. She intends to take ice cream but Iqra stops her.

"What's wrong? Didn't you sleep? What happened?" She is holding Sana's hand and I also join by putting my hand on her shoulder.

"Can you treat Ira for months? I will share all the details and I will be in touch for any emergency." I knit my brows at her answer, Iqra is the same as well.

"Where are you going?" I am really worried now.

"I want to leave this country. I got a call from the Police station last night. Sunny is trying to get bail. Sooner or later, he will get it for sure. And I don't want to face him ever." Her eyes welled up with tears. Before I can say anything, Iqra hugs her tightly.

"Listen, you are not alone. I am here for you. You don't need to escape from that man. And I promise that you will always have me by your side. Okay?" Iqra is rubbing her back and saying. It's good that they are growing their friendship. Iqra breaks the hug and starts tucking Sana's hair behind her ears. It looks so cute. I take my phone and click a pic silently. I need to show my girl what she is missing.

"I know but..." Iqra puts her index finger on her lips.

"No, but. You are not leaving the country for him at least. Yeah, if you have any plan for getting foreign degrees and all then I won't stop you." They are still standing closer. Sana denies it by nodding her head and Iqra gently hugs her.

I sarcastically clear my throat, "Guys, you can go to a room. I won't mind." They look at me as if they are going to eat me.

"Whoa, whoa. What did I say, huh? Only asked you two to get a room." I upward my hand in a surrender pose and run them out behind. Sana needed to cheer up for sure.

So, I should give them some space.

I return to our room and drink water from the water bottle on the corner table.

"Love, are you hungry?" Iru is talking with a sleepy voice. I get a smile.

"I had a sandwich. How are you feeling now?" I get closer and put my hand on her forehead. Thankfully, she has almost no fever.

"I am good, baby. You didn't sleep, right?" She tries to sit and I hold her. Yes, now she can sit alone. She is luckily recovering faster.

"No, love. I couldn't. I promise that I won't ask you to come to bed during your work. How do you manage to do so much work huh?" She leans on the headboard and I lie down on her thighs.

"Hahaha, sorry love. Once I will be workable then you take 2 weeks off and just rest." She is roaming her right hand through my hair.

"We will see that. I am gonna sleep now. So tired." She tells me to lie on the pillow by her side. I follow that and wrap her thighs with my hands against my chest. With her touch, when I sleep off, I can't even feel that.

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Iqra's POV -

We came to my bedroom. Sana is still looking upset. "Will you cheer up already? Otherwise, I will slap your ass." I bite my tongue at my last sentence.

"That's called spank, you know." Sana winks and we start laughing.

"Stay happy like this." I intend to leave and she holds my hand.

"I think I am changing which is tough to accept. That's the reason everything is different to me." She is looking down.

I kneel in front of her and cup her face to make her look into my eyes. "You can tell me everything, we are friends." I am moving my thumb on her cheek to make her comfortable.

"As you know, I loved Sunny and somehow I feel that if he offers a deal, he will let Ira go if I go back to him. He did those earlier but I didn't accept. Anyhow, day by day... Things are getting tougher than before. And I don't feel for him at all because..." She pauses and I get closer.

"Because?" I want her to express everything in her heart. It's clear that something is bothering her and I want to be her good friend...

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