Part 42 | All I Want Is You

Taking in a staggered breath she lifted her teary orbs to murmur,

" I can't do this. "

Kartik scrunched his brows, his face went from confusion to cold upon her next words. " I wanna hate you. "

He fixed his gaze on her. Though certain her lines are gonna hurt him bad, he refused to look away, walk away.

" I wish I could hate you, it would be a lot easier because when I don't hate you, all I could feel for you is love. And it scares me.

So I tried to find reasons, one damn reason! "

He watched her eyes turn glossy, her voice cracked as the supressed feelings within her surfaced.

" Sometimes I do hate you, but then you show up in front of me and seeing you only makes my cells ache to love you.

I'm tired. And to hate you, it's exhausting. As much as I want to hate you, I could only love you. And that hurts. " She chocked a cry.

In no minute Kartik covered the distance between them. He enveloped her into a much needed hug and surprisingly, She didn't fight him but Instead bawled holding him.

The fact that all these days, she was hurting too much yet refused to show, made him feel terrible.

After what felt like a good cry, she calmed. His palms sliding from beneath her chin, cupped her face. His thumb tenderly stroking the soft skin of her cheeks.

For a fraction of minute, She leaned her face into his warm hands craving to feel loved.

Raising her chin with his index finger, his eyes scanned her face. " Do you really think there's nothing left between us ? "

Truth be told, no matter how otherwise her mind compelled her to believe, Somewhere deep down she was clinging to a hope of possibilities of things going back to how it was.

Her eyes bore into his, before she closed her wet lashes. She was hurting, he could see it.

" You don't. Because you know our love is worth fighting for. " She heard him say delicately.

With Their faces only a few inches apart, She could feel his hot breath. Slowly she removed his hand from her face and pulled herself away.

Her retreating steps halted when she heard him say, " When you said I used you as my lottery ticket, you were right. "

Her mind pushed her to walk away but her body chose to stand by her heart. So she gave in, Halting on her steps to hear him out for one last time.

" But Not to wealth or power.

You are my lottery ticket to happiness. "

She turned around to face the truth, risking her last shreds of hopes.

" You had me curious from the very first time I saw you at the park with the kids. Ever since then, You never left my mind. I purposefully visited the park a couple of times during weekend hoping to sneak a glimpse of you again. " Kartik smiled as he recalled.

" Then you stopped showing up with the kids and I had to find you. That's when I knew you worked at Marco as an Architect. My only intention behind Involving Marco designers for the resort project was to meet you and get to know you. I was simply curious!"

Naira was surprised would be an understatement. " Whatever Raghav said the other day, how about that? " She questioned with softness etched in her voice.

" Whatever He said about our grandfathers, the company deal... it's all true but I didn't know about the deal until after our marriage Naira, I swear. I didn't marry you for any deal, even the one I told you the day I kept forth the wedding proposal. I had all powers to change that clause.

After our marriage everything felt different. I don't know how one would name that feeling, I thought it would pass away but it only grew everyday. I took me a while to realise this was nothing but love. And when you confessed your love, you made me the happiest person on this entire f*****g universe. When I found out the will my grandfather had left behind, 2 days after the charity gala, I was torn apart. I didn't know what to do. "

Naira gingerly sat on the couch processing his words.

Kartik continued, " The girl I pictured was always smiling and made others smile. I wanted it to always remain that way. I was so careful of not letting anyone hurt you, but little did I know I would end up to be the one hurting you. " Dejection skated on his face.

Sighing she rubbed her face with her palms before wrapping her arms around herself. " You could have told me earlier. "

" Just like every man in love, I was scared. I couldn't risk losing my love just after I had found it. Losing you is my worst nightmare."

The fear of losing your loved ones, she knows what it does to people. It drives you crazy, you wanna do anything, go any extent to keep them.

" Like they say, You meet thousands of people and none of them really touch you. And Then you meet one person and your life changes forever. For me, it was you.

Accidentally meeting you was the best thing that happened to me. I own no proof for this, you just have to believe the guy you loved. "

The sincerity his words held made her heart flutter.

" I know I did wrong and I am sorry for it. But Naira, I didn't deceive you in the name of love. I loved you, I still do and I always will." His voice cracked in the end.

In a quick movement, Naira crawled her hands up his shoulders to clutch his shirt collar. Giving it a strong tug, she pulled him closer to seal her lips with his.

Regaining his functions after the momentary brain freeze her sudden action had caused, Kartik could only focus on how soft she felt against his mouth.

Parting her lips away for a curt second, she muttered, " I wanna hate you. "

He threw both her hands behind his neck pulling her closer.

" I know, but you don't. " his husky voice made her legs wiggle.

" I don't. " Naira resumed to kiss, fusing their lips back again.

Their tongues battled. Kartik kept his eyes half open to sneak a peek at her to make sure this wasn't his imagination.

Naira's heart pounded against her chest as her legs got weaker. He tilted his neck to deepened the kiss as they addictively invaded each other's senses.

They ceased the kiss when they ran out of air. She saw a lone fat tear streak down his closed eyes, yet his lips curved into a smile.

Gently wiping them she rested her forehead on his. " I shouldn't have walked away, Just like that. I'm Sorry. "

" You were hurt. I don't blame you. I would have probably done the same. "

Looking at him intently, she whispered the one thing he yearned her say, " I missed you, Kartik. "

If this was a dream he didn't wanna wake up.

Kartik draped his arms around Naira's small frame and met her lips again halfway. This time it was a hungry kiss, the one that showed her how much every fibre if his body missed her.

Grumbling of her stomach made them part away. She pouted causing him to chuckle.

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After a hearty dinner they headed back to their rooms. Kartik tossed left and right on his bed unable to sleep. He always thought the day things resolve between them, he could finally sleep soundly. But now that the day was here, he's wide awake staring at the ceiling with a constant smile plastered on his face.

As he replayed today's event in his mind for the nth time, a knock on the door made him look up. On the other side he found his wife in her panda PJ's with a smile. " Did I disturb you? "

It's midnight.

" Nope, Do you need something? " he asked holding the door.

" Yeah. No I mean.. "

Think Naira... Think

" The AC isn't working in my room. " She came up with an excuse.

" Oh! Okay. I will get it checked by tomorrow."

" So tonight.... " she trailed off.

" You can sleep in the guest room. Will that be okay? " he suggested.

Duffer!

Duffer!!

" You know what. Forget it. Go sleep! "

" Hey - "

" I thought I shouldn't leave my husband to sleep alone on his birthday, but looks like he is happy having the whole bed to himself. " Turning back she mumbled to herself.

Before she could step out, Kartik lifted her from behind. Giggles left her lips when they crashed on the bed.

" Much better. " He grinned to her comment. Switching off the lights he slipped under the covers. Lying in the bed facing each other, Naira watched him doze off.

Kartik felt a quick peck on the tip of his nose and a faint whisper.

" Happy Birthday, Mr. Oberoi. "

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I'm so scared to fall in love

But if it's you then I'll try

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