38.

Coming out of the bathroom, Ryan looks at the bed to find his wife sleeping. Today, he woke up before her. Getting ready, he walked towards the bed and sat beside her.

Staring at her angelic face, he found himself lost for a moment before caressing her cheek softly.

“Ruhi…" calling her softly, he lovingly brushes her hair away from her face.

Aaruhi sighs in sleep leaning into his touch. Ryan smiles at her little act before kissing her forehead.

“Wake up, sleeping beauty…It's 10 am," as he said, Aaruhi moved a little before opening her eyes slowly.

Letting out a small yawn, she looks at her husband in front of her and a smile glows in her face instantly.

“Good morning, Jaan…" he greeted her warmly and kissed her cheeks, making her blush.

She wraps her arms around his neck before softly stroke her fingers on the back of his head.

Suddenly she grinned looking at him with mischievous glints in her eyes before ruffling his hair. She giggles, messing up his once set hair.

Ryan groans and fakes glare at her to which she chuckles before cupping his face.

“You look good with messy hair,"  she said grinning.

Ryan playfully narrows his eyes before pinching her nose.

He laughs when she sneezes cute after he lets go of her nose.

“You are a little baby, you know.." he said with a chuckle and gave a hard kiss on her cheek.

“Little baby?? Seriously,.." She said with a playful scoff before sitting up on the bed.

Ryan laughed and nodded his head,

“Yup, my little baby..,” he lightly pinch her cheeks with a smile making her giggle.

“...Now come on get down and freshen up," he said standing up and hold her hands to make get off the bed.

Aaruhi entered the washroom while Ryan pick her outfit and accessories before he sat on the couch and started scrolling through his phone.

“I am thinking of inform about our going back to home to Mr. Rathore… " As Ryan said this Aaruhi look back at him as she is sitting infront mirror wearing her earrings.

"Now that Mrs. Rathore is doing well, so we should go back to our home,..” Aaruhi smile hearing him.

“I am missing everyone back home…" She said. Ryan look at her.

"I know…I will talk to him after today's party…” he said to which she give a nodded before a thought comes in her mind.

“Nani ji will feel bad. She seems like a good person. What do you think about them??" Ryan let out a sigh.

"I can't deny they are related to me and I accept this fact but I can't stay with them. I am Roy and only they are my family, this is a truth to me and it's better for Mr and Mrs Rathore to accept this. They are good as long as I got to know while staying there but except my relative they are nothing to me. I respect them and if they ever need my help or have any problem, I will ready to help them. But except this I cant do anything….” He said clearly with any doubt in his mind.

Aaruhi nodded clearly understanding him and smile.

Unknown to someone heard their conversation.

Sheetal wipe her tears before turning to walk back. She hold the boxes in her hand tightly while walking back to her room lost in her thoughts.

“He will go back. How can he?? We are his family, he is our blood. Why he wanted to go back to those unknown people, they are not one to him except his adopted parents," she murmured to herself when someone bump into her.

"Dadu Hukum, what happened?? Why are you crying?” Trisha asked looking at her with frown.

Sheetal look at her and more tears fell from her eyes,

“He is going away, Trisha. Please make him stop…" Trisha got confuse.

"Who is going, Dadi Hukum??” she asked holding her shoulder, seeing her sobbing.

“Ryan, he said he will go away from here…" Trisha felt her heart drop hearing her.

"...How can he leave us alone?? We are his family. We love him,” she said wiping her tears.

“He is not going anywhere. I won't let him. Don't worry, I am here," She said assuring.

Sheetal look at her and frown seeing determination in her eyes.

"How??” Trisha look at her.

"Make him marry me…” Sheetal's eyes widen as she look at her in disbelief.

“What are you saying, Trisha?? Have you gone mad, huh?? He is married," she told her in hard tone giving her disbelief look.

"Don't you want him to stay with us like a family? I don't care if he is married or not… You tell me, are you with me or not,” Sheetal wanted to deny her for her stupidity but she want her grandson. Her heart not wanted anything relational. She is selfish.

Trisha look at her biting her lips. She known having her in her side with make her work easy.

“I just want my Ryan…" Sheetal said making Trisha smile.

She hug her tightly and grin.

"Don't worry, we won't our Ryan go away. He will stay with us,” she said, assure the elderly lady who is looking at her with tense face.

“What are you planning, Trisha??" Sheetal asked her, wanted to know what is going on in her head.

Trisha look around before looking at Sheetal,

"Let go to our room…I will tell you everything,” saying they went to Sheetal room.

“What is this?” Trisha asked coming in the living room and saw few big boxes on the floor.

“Madam, these are outfit for today's party. A man just delivered them few minutes ago," a maid told her.

Trisha nodded and walk near them. She open the box of her name and saw her lehenga. A big smile formed on her face as she touches the embroidery.

"I wanted to look most beautiful today for my Ryan,” she said to herself.

Then her eyes fell on box place beside her's. It was Aaruhi's.

Trisha open the box and she filled with jealousy seeing her outfit more beautiful and classy than hers. She clench her jaw looking at the beautiful outfit.

She look around to see her alone in the hall before her eyes fell on a knife in the fruit basket on the table.

Taking it, she tear the embroidery cloth and stab the knife on the cloth, destroying the designer piece.

She smirk and close the box back.

“Best of luck, dear…" she said patting the box.

"Why are you going?? You said you are free today,” Aaruhi asked giving Ryan his watch to wear.

Ryan fasten the watch around his wrist before looking at her sad face.

“I am so sorry, Ruhi. But few of the legal papers needed my signature on them, so I have to go…" she just stare at him with sad eyes.

“I will be back before evening, hmm…” he said lovingly, cupping her face.

Nodding at him, she sigh softly. Ryan smile before perking her lips softly, melting her heart.

“I am sorry…" he whispered feeling guilty for making her sad.

She nodded and said,

"You should be, mister. Now go, you are getting late. And come back soon,” she softly said and playfully pushing him little.

But he grab her waist and pull her into him and place his lips on her, kissing her passionately.

Aaruhi melt into his arms and kiss him back.

Perking her lips, few times he pull back and kiss her forehead,

“Take care…I will be back soon," he said before leave for his work.

Aaruhi keep standing at the same place feeling sad and restless in his absence. Unknown to her, her eyes filled with warm tears. She is feeling strange fear in her heart.

At the same time, there is a knock on the door. She blink back her tears and take a deep breath before giving the permission to come in.

She saw a maid come inside with a big rectangle box in her hand. Aaruhi frown in confusion as the maid place on the table.

“What is this??" She asked the maid.

"This is your outfit for today's party, Bahurani,..” she told her and left from there.

Aaruhi walk near it and open the box with little excitement to see her outfit.

Her eyes glow up seeing the beautiful embroidery work on her dress. She left the lehenga to see it but her eyes widen seeing a big cut and stones dropping on the floor. She placed on table and touch the cut. She then take out the blouse and saw a cut deep on the front of the blouse.

Dropping it back on the box, she look at the demage pieces of her today outfit with suspicious.

She knowns all this is done by someone intentionally but who.. maybe she knows but she can be wrong.

She sat on the couch and groan in frustration.

“Now what??" She whisper to herself as she don't know she will wear tonight.

“Samrat!!" Sheetal exclaim happy seeing him.

He smile and walk to her before touching her feet.

“How are you, Bua Dadi?” he asked her after giving her a hug.

She smile brightly and said,

“I am good, dear. Come let sit down first," saying they walked into the living and settle on the sofa.

"Shivraj was saying that you wont be able able come..” she ask him after servants serve him some snacks and refreshments.

He nodded before saying,

“Yeah…but then it's been really long since I come to meet so thought to come. Also I got to know about surgery. So here I am to meet my Bua Dadi," Sheetal chuckle softly.

"Where is everyone?” he ask looking around not finding anyone except few works.

"Must be in their room…” she inform him.

"You also let some rest before the party…” He nodded.

Sheetal ask one of the servant to saw him guest room.

Samrat look around the house searching for someone desperately.

“You can go back. I will manage from here," he told the servant sending him away.

He was walking through the hallway looking around when a voice reached into his ears.

"Searching for her…” he turn around to find Trisha leaning against a pillar and looking at him with smirk.

He roll his eyes in annoyance.

"I am here only for her,” Trisha nodded still smirking.

"I know, I know…” she said nonchalantly.

"Thirth room on the left side…and don't worry, she is alone,” She told him and at the end smirk evilly making Samrat smirk.

Without saying anything, he turn back and started walking to where she tell. Trisha scoff at his arrogance as he walk away ignoring her without even thanking her.

“Ungrateful bast**d," she murmure angrily before walking away.

Samrat smile widely seeing the door slightly open. He slowly open the door and look inside. His roam his eyes around before they settle on a woman who made him crazy. He smirk and steo inside as she is sleeping in a sitting position with a book on her lap.

She is more beautiful since he saw her last time. Her face is glowing.

Clad in simple black suit, her fair smooth skin is glowing even more. Seeing the beauty in black, his eyes slight darken. He Always loves when she wear black. She is looking enchanting. How can he not fell for her!

(Aaruhi's outfit)

But suddenly his eyes filled with rage and fist his palm tightly, when he saw her hairline filled with red powder and then his eyes move to her neck where her mangalsutra is shining against her fair skin.

He so wanted pull it from her neck and break it with his hand. Looking at her innocent face, his eyes again soften.

“Dont worry, babygirl …tonight I will make everything alright…" he whisper and light gaze his finger on the side of her face.

She smiles slightly in sleep, making him smirk.

"Ryan…” she whispered in sleep.

His smile drop instantly as her voice reaches his ears. Clenching her hand tightly which was tracing her face, he stood up straight while glaring at her.

“Let me get my hands on you, babygirl..then I will make you pay for your this stunt…” he said with gritting teeth and storm out of the room with his blood boiling in his veins.

Evenings

Dressed in a golden lehenga, Trisha is smiling ear to ear. Her eyes fixed on the entrance, waiting for Ryan. She is looking beautiful and got many compliments from guests.

She looked around the place filled with guests and acquaintances of Rathore's. Sheetal and Tejraj are welcoming and greeting the guests. The party is organized in the back side of the palace which is decorated with lights and flowers.

She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around to find Samrat.

“What??"  She asked him an annoyed look as he was looking at her with raised eyebrows.

“Not bad,..But still you can't beat my babygirl," he said with a smirk earning a glare from her.

“Shut up…” he chuckled slightly at her.

Suddenly his face turn serious, he look at her and ask,

“Is everything ready as per plan?" He asked, now it's Trisha's turn to smirk.

"Yeah…we have to wait for sometime,” he nodded and smirked.

Aaruhi is doing a little makeup, wearing her blouse and sweatpants when Ryan comes out of the washroom with a towel wrapped around his waist.

While rubbing his hair with another towel, he walks near his wife and stands behind her in front of the dressing.

Aaruhi look up and said,

“I was waiting for you. Please tie my strings on the back,"  she told him and slid her hair on her right shoulder revealing her almost bare back with a single hook and two strings in her blouse.

He stares at her back before looking at her whose full attention is on applying mascara.

He gaze the back of his hand on her back making her arc her back and look at him with narrow eyes.

“Ryan! Don't…" she sternly said to which he smirked before wrapping his one arm around her waist and nuzzling his face in her neck.

"Now I don't want to go to that stupid party. Let enjoy in our room,...more precisely on our bed," he whispered while tracing small kisses on her neck.

She giggles softly and tilts her head giving him more access to place kisses.

“We can't. Now don't trouble me and get ready. We are already late," she murmured with difficulty as he was making her breathless with his touch.

He turns her around and places his lips on her making her moan against his lips. While his lips are devouring her lips, his hands travel back and unhook the single hook that is holding her blouse.

She grasps and presses her lips more into his. He sigh into her mouth and gently bit her lower lips while his hands slid down her only upper cloth from her shoulders.

She suddenly pulled back while breathing hard. Ryan placed his forehead against her while stroking the side of her midriff, seeing her out of breath.

“We should get ready…" she said after a while.

Ryan nodded and fixed her blouse and tied the strings and fastened the hook.

"Only because you are saying, wifey. I am really not interested in the party now," he said mischievously, earning giggle from her.

"I won't look good if I skip the party, right…" she told him to place her palms on his bare chest.

He let out a dramatic sigh before walking inside the closet to get ready. She smiles, shaking her head at her husband.

Aaruhi looks at herself in the mirror and smiles in satisfaction. She is looking gorgeous in a Saree, which her husband bought for her as a gift. It's gorgeous. She loves it at first glance.

Clipping her hair in a messy bun with a few strands falling around her face. While she is giving a final touch up to her look, Ryan was busy admiring her and her enchanting beauty.

Turning around Aaruhi look at him and said,

“Let go," Ryan came near with adoration in his eyes.

"You are looking gorgeous,” he said lightly, touching her earring.

Aaruhi smiles and blushes, the way he is looking at her.

He took a kohl pencil and put a small dot behind her ear.

“Now perfect," he said with a satisfied look.

She let out a small chuckle before placing a hard kiss on the side of his neck, leaving a light imprint of her lipstick.

“It’s my Kala tika for you. You also won't catch any evil eyes, now,” she told him, smiling widely, making him chuckle.

“Let’s go…" They left the room to go downstairs.

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