VIRAAJ'S POV
'look away'
My mind was screaming at me, telling me to look away, to tear my gaze away from her, to look anywhere but at her.
"Bloody bastard, look away," I kept repeating over and over in my head.
However, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. This was the first time I had seen her in a saree, and the sight of her took my breath away. She looked absolutely gorgeous, and I found myself utterly captivated by her elegance and beauty.
The way that saree suited her perfectly, hugged her curves and the best is her smile, that's enhancing her whole appearance. Its getting difficult for me to not regret the words I told her.
But I know this is just a distraction for me and soon I will be over it for the goals I have to achieve. I can't fall for looks, atleast I will try not to when it's her. She has the complete power to make my mind a whole mess and that thought is terrific.
I closed my eyes for few seconds to calm my mind and when I opened them my eyes met with her, her beautiful black eyes were staring at me and I couldn't bring myself to break the contact. The thought of breaking it looks like a crime in my mind and I was quite disappointed when she looked away and began talking to my siblings.
"Back to earth, Raaj" my head towards the direction of the voice and I saw Kabir looking at me with a smirk.
"What??" I asked, irritated with him passing me the smug look.
He and his family with Aashi arrived yesterday after I dropped Shreya to Siya's house. My whole family wa so happy and excited to meet him after all these years.
"Nothing, let's get your mind cleared" he said and walked towards the bar section, I followed him and stood beside him.
"Finally you are the first one to get married, huh?" Kabir joked, I smiled and shook my head.
"Truly, I don't want to buy dadu yahi chahte hai and I don't want to hurt him. So yeah I think" I shrugged and ordered a shot.
"You don't like her??" Kabir looked at me with questioning gaze
"I don't like anybody" I drank my shot, clearly not happy with this topic..
"You could give a chance" he said, putting his hands in his pocket.
"I don't know" I shrugged and at on the stool present there, I looked behind for I don't know what reason but saw her standing beside the staircase alone lost in her thoughts but after sometime aashi and mishti walked towards her and engaged her in talks.
"Raaj, I know tujhe shaadi nahi karni but agr ho hi Rahi hai toh jarur kismat m likha hoga yaar" Kabir said, looking at me with sincere gaze
"Tu baat kar Raha hai kismat ki, saale" I mocked him and smirked because Kabir and kismat can't be in word sentence.
"Hmm because ab mujhe bharosa ho Gaya hai ki kismat mein joh likha hota hai wahi hota hai mere dost...but all I want to say is ki ek baar chance deke dekh iss shaadi ko I guarantee you ki tu mujhe thankyou bolega " Kabir said, patting my back, But I just hummed, not knowing what to say.
"Achha whatever you do but don't hurt her, I can see that she is genuinely innocent... don't do something that will make you regret at the end, mere sath Aisa ho chuka hai and I don't want ki tu bhi usi stage se guzar... she is too innocent for your games, raaj. Never hurt her or her feelings otherwise you will see my worst side" Kabir glared at me with his voice filled with warning. I could only nod my head but the thing that amazed me was Kabir do not take anyone's stand that easily unless and until he know that, that person is worth taking stand and he was taking Shreya's stand.
'is she really worth his worry??'
' if he is saying that she is innocent maybe in reality she is but looks are always deceiving but what if this time it is not' I thought but soon my chain of thoughts broke when someone said..
" Mine also" and by listening the voice I know who was it, we both looked back and saw Abhi standing there with his all time favorite stone wall expression.
Kabir and Abhi greeted and hugged eachother before turning towards me,
"Kabir theek keh Raha hai raaj0, don't do any stupidity in your anger that you will regret later, and don't hurt her" Abhi gave me his favourite glare and I hummed before bowing my head and I mocked them.
"Ahnn meri mummiyo" they both looked at each other and shook their head before engulfing eachother and me in a group hug.
"Aarav kaha hai yaar?? Bss usi ki Kami hai" I asked, we broke the hug.
"He will be coming in few minutes" Kabir informed and I nodded.
........
"Ab kya kare??" We four muttered at the same time looking at the scene infront of us. It was past midnight when party ended by the end of it everyone was pretty tired after dancing and enjoying the night. After party ended all the elders left because from tomorrow onwards other functions will start. Shreya's family members also left but they were pretty tired so Vihaan and Aviraaj left with them and will soon be coming back after dropping them, now only girls and we are left.
I sighed and looked at them. Aashi, Mishti, Ruhi and Shreya, these four are sleeping infront of us without caring of the world. Ruhanika also left to get some rest.
My gudiya, it is sad that she grew so fast and now she will be leaving us. It's like she was born yesterday only and now she is leaving to start her new journey. She looked so happy today and her smile gave me peace and happiness that I can't describe. I can't express my feelings but she knows what's going in my mind, this happened today as well. I was overwhelmed by seeing her looking all pretty like a princess but couldn't do anything, just stand there and admire her but as soon as she came on the stage she hugged me. I will miss my Gudiya.
These girls dances and enjoyed like crazy except Shreya, but she surely enjoyed, Aashi made sure to include her and don't let her feel excluded. I am grateful to her for this, during the functions she was happy and it strangely satisfied me.
'why the fuck, her smile felt so good??' I cursed in my mind and shook my head to
' because you-' my brain tried to inform me the reason
'shut up' but I interrupted because I am sure by hearing the reason I won't be feeling good.
"Raaj, take Shreya to her home without disturbing her sleep" my thoughts broke by Kabir's voice but I snapped my head in his direction so fast after listening his words fearing that I will break my neck. I glared at him and kept my hands in my pocket. The thing I am avoiding and trying my best not to do and this man was telling me to do the same.
"Ghoor mat, Jaa aur unhe unke ghar drop karke aa" he said, I looked towards her and sighed before walking towards her. When I felt her skin on me on the other night when Vihaan escaped, I could sleep for straight two days and told myself not to do so but by seeing the situation I think I won't be sleeping till my wedding and this thought brought me to the reality. Our wedding will be after 5 days.
'ohh shitt'
I walked near her, she was sleeping by her head resting on the headrest. I kneeled near her and slidded my one arm under her shoulders and other under her legs and lifted her up.
'fuckk, she is so soft' this was the thought that occurred in my mind as soon as I lifted her, she stilled and opened her eyes a little because of sleep but widened them when she saw me.
'its okay, sleep' I unknowingly tightened my arms around her and whispered so that her sleep shouldn't get disturbed.
By seeing her, I know she is hell sleepy so she doesn't pay much attention and kept her head on my chest which made my breathing stopped, she wrapped her arms round my neck in sleep and nuzzled her head in my neck.
'fuck fuck fuck, what do I do now' my whole body and mind went numb on feeling her so close. I can feel her breaths on my neck and that did something in me, which I never felt before.
'get going, bloody Shekhawat ' I came to reality and turned around.
I walked out of the mansion with her in arms and as I crossed the door I heard Abhi saying "Safely".
I walked towards my car with calm and collected steps so that I don't trip in my way because of my bolddy reaching heart. It was beating like I had ran a two miles marathon.
'this never happened to me before then why now??'
' because before you never felt your soon to be wife so close'
'this bast-'
My bodyguard, Adhwik came and I gestured him to open the door of my car. I left him here with dadu because out of my every bodyguard I trust him the most and everytime he choose to make me praise my decision about him. He was appointed to me by Abhi's company and very security that I have that is also provided to me by Abhi. He made sure to select the best guards from the best and everyone knows that his company has the best security throughout the whole country.
"Sir" he said and opened the door of my car and I crouched down and gently made her sit on the seat but she stirred in her sleep and for a minute I thought to sit in the car with her on my lap but threw that thought far away because I don't want to risk anything and it will be better that she stays away from me to avoid getting hurt.
I made her settled on the seat and closed the door and walked towards the driver's side and settled down. Adhwik walked back and sat in his Black Thar and behind him other security guards were waiting for me to start the car.
I wore my seat belt and looked in her direction, I didn't made her wear the seat belt. I cursed myself and opened my seat belt before leaning towards her, I grabbed the seat belt and buckled it. I lifted my head and then I got to know that how close my face was to her's. I felt myself loosing my senses in her beauty. A little scar just in the corner of her right eye made me curious.
"How did she get that?" I whispered to myself and lifted my hand, I gently touched the scar and she shifted in her place which caused me to immediately bring my hand back.
She turned her head towards the other side which caused some tendrils to fall on her face, she few times scrunched her face as they were disturbing her and I unknowingly smiled, she was looking so cute. I gently tucked them behind her ears, she smiled a little in her sleep and I came back to reality.
'what the hell were you doing??' I scolded myself and started the car, Adhwik and another guards were following me.
'i better control myself around her' I reminded myself and focused on the road.
Through the whole ride I was restraining myself from looking in her direction and the reason?? I don't fucking know. I was driving and suddenly a car crossed mine and I had to apply break suddenly which caused Shreya to lunge forward but I kept my arms around her shoulder to stop her. Thank God, she didn't get hurt or her sleep got disturbed, because if any of the one did happen I would have not left the driver and not like I will leave him now.
"Fucking bastard" I cursed, a knock on my window caused me to look outside and I saw Adhwik, I pull the window down
"Sir are you okay??" He asked, I nodded my head still looking at the car.
"Take out the information of that one" I ordered him and he nodded before going back and I continued my driving but this time Adhwik was infront of me.
My left arm aas still pressed against her shoulders to keep her in place. She kept her head on my hand and I loved it but why?? I again don't know.
This torture soon came to an end when I pulled the car by the drive away of Roy villa.
Gently removing my hand from under her hand I got off the car and walked towards her side, I opened the door and unbuckled her seat belt before again lifting her in my arms. I don't know why I am loving the feeling of her in my arms.
I walked towards the entrance but before I could ring the doorbell the door opened by her dada ji.
He looked towards us and when he saw Shreya in my arms he looked up and smiled at me, "come" he said and invited me inside.
I walked inside and he closed the door before asking me to follow him, I followed him and he walked towards the guest floor before stopping infront of a room
"This is Shreya's room, you can go in" he said and opened the door, I nodded and walked inside.
I made her lay on the bed gently and picked up a pillow before placing it under her head, she stirred a little bit soon slept, I stood straight but my eyes caught her feet. She still wore her heels and it will be uncomfortable for her to sleep in the heels so I walked towards the end of the bed and gently removed her heels and placed them beside the bed. I covered her with the duvet and took a look at her for the last time and turned around to leave.
As I turned around I saw her dadu standing by the door and looking at me. I tucked my hands in my pocket and walked towards him.
We left the room and he closed the door before we walked downstairs.
"Thankyou beta, for bringing her back" Dada ji spoke when we reached the living room.
"It was my duty, dada ji" I smiled a little at him and he nodded.
"Why are you awake till now??" I asked and looked around expecting to find Shreya's mother or her father waiting for her but found only darkness.
"I was waiting for her, I can't sleep if she is not a home. I wanted to make sure she is safe not unlike last time" he murmured the last part and it was clear that he don't want me to hear that but I heard it.
'what did he meant by unlike last time?? What happened last time?' these questions roamed in my mind but I kept quite.
"Okay, I am going then. You should sleep now, it's late" I said and he nodded. I kneeled down to touch his feet and he blessed me before I walked out of the mansion.
I walked towards my car and Adhwik opened the door, before I could sit he said
"Found him"
"You know what to do" I said and sat inside before driving back.
......
As I entered in the mansion I saw Maa sitting on the couch alone, I walked towards her and she dozed off on the couch.
"Maa??" I called out, confused on why she saw sitting here.
"Aap aagye??" This was first question she asked as soon as she woke up.
"Haan, but aap yaha kya kar rahe ho??" I asked and sat beside her.
"I was waiting for you" she smiled and patted my cheek.
"Kab tak karenge maa, aapki tabiyat kharab ho jayegi aise toh" I said, she always waits for me just like Shreya's dada ji does but it does not relates to any incident.
She just wait for me till I come back from the office and then she goes to sleep.
"Kuch din aur, phir Shreya aapka wait Kiya karegi" she said and passed me a wide grin, I nodded my head, not to look suspicious.
"Chaliye aap jaaiye aur araam kijiye" I said and stood up, she nodded and then walked towards her room, then I also walked towards my room feeling tired because Gudiya's wedding is day after tomorrow.
The wedding date is way sooner then we expected and maa was very worried when our family priest told us the dates but everyone reassured her that we will take care of it.
I spent half an hour in a shower to relax myself and clear my thoughts before slipping under my covers hoping that I could get some ounce of sleep because I can't sleep well since five years. Everytime I try to sleep the same nightmare, the same faces, same voices has been haunting me and from few days a pair of black eyes has been haunting my thoughts, my mind, my brain, my body in short me.
Some how I slept for 2 hours then I woke up and started to work on our new project, this project is somewhat important for our company because this project will make our company achieve the goal which I have been always wanted...
...
Next day passed in a jiffy while attending various functions and the preparations for wedding and finally the day came, when my Gudiya will go to her new house leaving me and our family.
We arrived in our ancestral palace which situated within two hours of distance in our Village, every daughter's wedding in our family is done here. Dadu and dadi also wanted that Gudiya's wedding should also be down here.
I stood in the hall checking for all the preparations before the barat comes,
"Avi, check them" I gestured Avi to look around.
"Raaj, where is Vihaan. Shreya ko lene jaana hai" Maa came and asked me
"He is there only maa, abhi aata hi hoga" I said and held her shoulders before emaking her sit on one of the seats and kneeled infront of her.
"Aap thoda rest kariye, tabse lage hue hai aap kaam mein. Others will manage, I hired servants for a reason maa" I said and tipped my head to other side where various servants were working.
Maa nodded and looked around, "hamari bacchi Aaj chali jayegi, raaj" she looked at me with tears in her eyes.
"Maa" I sighed and hugged her, she cried last night so much thinking about Ruhanika.
"She will be always your daughter maa, and if you say I will make her stay here with her husband and I will be sure Abhinav don't have any problem" I said sincerely, because I so wants to make her stay here forever and I wouldn't have any problem if Abhinav also stays here.
"Pagal" maa chuckled and stood up before walking towards dad, who was busy in making phone calls to check everything.
I shook my head and stood up to turn around but stopped dead in my tracks when my fell on the entrance. My heart again started beating crazily and I don't like that even a bit, and the reason was??? Any guesses...
My soon-to-be wife...
She stood by the entrance in all her Glory with a wide grin on her face as soon as she saw maa, she wore a green lehenga a heavy embroidery, her waist-length hairs cascaded down in soft waves, framing her face perfectly and giving her a truly stunning look. She looked so beautiful right now that couldn't even verbalize it. Her eyes contained a different glint in them, her natural skin tone, and the best part..her smile. She look-
'why the heck I am doing??' I suddenly made myself realise what I was doing.
I can't do it and not when I was want because I can't hurt her. She is so innocent and now I know. I can't hurt her ever, she doesn't deserve to get hurt, she is not meant for it and I will not do anything to hurt her because she is now a part of my family and everyone is connected to her. If she is hurt then my whole family is hurt which I can't see. Now, she is also my family..even though I like it or not.
I shook my head and walked towards check all the things for the last time.
After a while, I stood in the garden while attending a call from my Assistant, Ritwik.
"Sir, I have looked everywhere for that file but found nothing." I sighed and pinched my bridge of the nose to control myself from bursting out. He was talking about the file which contained a crucial information about our upcoming new project. That file was made by Fifty employees, every one made sure that the file should not contain any mistake because it is our last and the best chance that will decide whether we will get the deal or not. And now, that file is missing.
Check all the CCTV cameras, check every drawer in our god damn company but I want that file at any cost" I told him and end the call. I think I have to ask Abhi, now he is the only one who can find the file and the person who was behind it.
I took few deep breaths to calm myself and turned around to leave but stopped when I heard a sound of glass shattering behind the pillar infront of me. I moved a little forward and saw a lady dusting her dress and shouting at the person for being careless and stupid.
'these ladies ' I shook my head and walked towards them but stopped when I saw on whome she was shouting.
'the fuck' I fisted my hand in anger when I saw her screaming at Shreya, while Shreya was apologizing for ruining her dress but still that women was continuously calling her careless and stupid which caused few guest to look at them.
The anger I was feeling in me was far more then I felt my Ritwik told me about the missing file.
I walked towards them, Shreya looked at me with somewhat relieved expression and that did something in me, the lady saw me and passed me a Scary smile.
"Ohh, Viraaj beta-" the lady said but I interrupted her in between. Not one gets to call me by my name other then my family.
"It's Mr. Shekhawat for you" I stood infront of her and beside Shreya, I wrapped my hand around her waist and pulled her closer. She visibly shivered when I pulled her towards me and that satisfied me in a good sense.
The lady looked embarassed but still smiled and passed a dirty look to Shreya who closed her eyes in frustration.
"This careless and stupid girl-"
"Mind your tone when you are talking to her or about her. I won't tolerate a word against her, even if you are our guest" I glared at her, she looked at me wide eyed.
"What happened?" I turned my head towards Shreya and asked din a soft tone, which surprised me that I can speak in such soft tone also. I am damn sure that she's also surprised and I can tell that by the look on her face.
"I was going to Ruhanika with a glass of orange juice but tripled because of my lehenga and she came infront me which caused the juice to fell on her. I was apologizing but she was yelling at me" she complained the last part in whisper and silently glared at the lady. I control the urge to smile by seeing the cute angry expression.
"It's okay, we will deal with her" I whispered back in the same time and looked at lady who wa slooking at us with confused expression.
"It was not her fault so I think you should apologise to her" I said and tucked my other hand in my pocket.
"Why would I, she is-" she looked at with surprise
"Apologise to me WIFE, NOW"