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Next week:

Ishika was getting ready to go to her internship. As per the ritual of the first day, Abhimanyu was going to drop her. She got ready and took a final look in the mirror. She went downstairs and took blessings from Radhika and Arjun. "Ready Ishi?" Abhimanyu asked, looking at his watch.

"Yes" Ishika spoke and walked out of the house with Abhimanyu. They both got in the car. "Lets go" Ishika spoke but Abhimanyu didn't start the car instead he kept on looking at ishika. His was piercing in Ishika's soul. She gulps the lump in her throat. Suddenly Abhimanyu leaned closer, his face inching close to her.

Ishika's breath stopped feeling his hot breath on her lips. Ishika closes her eyes Abhimanyu chuckles and pulls the seat belt and buckles it. Ishika snapped her eyes open looking at Abhimanyu who was smirking. She looked out of the window embarrassed. "Seatbelt Mrs singh"

Ishika's face turns into a small pout clearly angry at Abhimanyu teasing 'why in the world did I have to close my eyes'. Abhimanyu pats her head "don't be mad Mrs Singh" Ishika cross her arms looking out of window "just drive Mr singh"

Abhimanyu starts the car. "Raghav won't be guarding you from now on as he is still a student in college , Instead there would be a new one" Ishika hummned in response she was still mad at him. Abhimanyu glanced at her before focusing on the road ahead.

"Ishi" he called out softly but Ishika was not gonna melt. She was angry because he teased her. Abhimanyu sighed and he drove to the side and applied brakes. "Ishi" he called out again. Abhimanyu held her hand and pulled her towards him. "Why are you sulking?"

She looked everywhere but at him. She was flustered due to sudden closeness, her heart was doing bhangra all she wanted was to kiss her husband for some reasons she wanted to kiss him. Feel his lips 'ouch ishika what the- thought are you having' Ishika scolded herself.

Abhimanyu gave Ishika's hand a small squeeze to bring her out of her trance. "What happened Jaan?" There there there again her heart started doing bhangra. 'jaan? Jaan? Did he just call me jaan? Mr Singh, do you want me to end up in Er' "are you mad because I ruined the moment and didn't kiss you?"

"No not at all.." Ishika bites her tongue for her refusal , yes she wanted him to kiss her. Why won't he kiss her? She is his wife. Why won't he kiss her like other couples. Abhimanyu raises his eyebrows in amusement. "Say it jaan, are you mad because i didn't kiss you?" Abhimanyu leaned closer. He has unbuckled the seatbelt or the moment would have ended up being embarrassment.

Ishika leaned back to the closed windows. Abhimanyu trapped her between her hands pinning her to the window. "I..no.. i mean--" Ishika shuttering completely stopped. She swallowed her words when she felt his nose touching her and his hot breath on her lips.

"Say it jaan" came more like a whisper but sounds too hot to be honest. Her stomach churned. "Y.. ye-" before Ishika could complete her yes, Abhimanyu kissed her, as Their lips brushed against each other Ishika felt shivers through her spin , the world around them seemed to disappear.

At first the kiss was slow and gentle but slowly it became passionate. Ishika's hand went back of his neck getting lost in his soft hairs. Their kiss felt like a promise a thousand words unspoken. Soon they pulled away, their forehead against each other. Ishika's eyes were closed; she took a few breaths to calm herself.

She knew abhimanyu was staring deep into her eyes. She knew his gaze was on her but she didn't dare to open her eyes. Abhimanyu could help but pinch her nose. Her cheeks were flustered , she was looking so cute at the moment. "Look at me ishi" abhimanyu whispered, ishika slowly opened her eyes looking straight into abhi's eyes.

"Abhi.. i am getting late" abhimanyu chuckles and boops her nose. "Should have thought before ignoring me jaan" he starts driving to matchbox. Ishika looked out of the window, her heart was unstable but she was kind of happy. She wanted to feel his lips again.

Soon they reached "see you at home" Ishika spoke and quickly got out of the car. She waved to him and rushed into the building. Abhimanyu chuckles and drives to his office. Ishika went to the reception "hello mam how may i help you?"

"I am Ishika Arora. I will be joining as an intern here," the receptionist checked the list and nodded. "Right mam please go in the conference room, other interns are there only" Ishika nods and walks into the conference room.

To Ishika's surprise, swanandi was also there in the conference room. Ishika walked to her. "You didn't tell me anything about getting an internship" Ishika spoke with a pout. Swanandi smack her shoulder lightly "dude your phone was off for whole fucking week how can you blame me for not informing you"

Ishika squinted her eyes remembering what happened in the past week and looked at swanandi apologetically. "Sorry something happened at home" swanandi pats her shoulder. "I already know ananya told me you were sick.. so i forgive you"

Ishika smiles and looks around. There were 4 people in total. Soon a girl in her 30s walked in. "Hello, I am Ira, your team leader. You all will be working under me. So as we are gonna work together lets get to know each other first"

Hearing Ira, one girl in the corner of the room spoke. "Hello, I am Anushka. I hope we get along" then the boy next to her spoke "hello i am vineet nice to meet you" next it was swanandi's turn. "Hello i am swanandi hope we get along"

"Hi.. i am ishika nice to meet you all" Ira nodded at all four of us. She took us to our desks. "guys settle down I'll soon brief you about your work" Ira spoke and left her cabin.

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The day went by smoothly by understanding the work. Anushka at first felt distant but she soon got along with them. Everyone had left except swanandi. She packed her stuff and was leaving the floor when she bumped into someone. She closed her eyes ready to feel the cold floor.

But Instead she felt a muscular arm around her waist. She opened her eyes , it was armaan. He had his hands wrapped around her waist. He was looking deep into her eyes , swanandi's heart did somersault. As a reflex her hands were on his shoulder.

"You okay?" She heard his deep voice which made her knees weak. She slowly nodded and armaan made her stand straight. Armaan looked away clearing his throat "watch where you go" armaan spoke and left from there. One moment he was kind, another moment he suddenly became cold.

Swanandi frowned at his rude behavior. "arrogant" swanandi mumble and walks out of the building. Her driver was already waiting for her. Usually her brother picks her up but today he was busy. Swanandi got in the car and the driver drove off.

Whereas armaan went back to his cabin. As he closed the room he kept his hand on his chest. He took a few breaths to calm his beating heart. 'Calm down armaan.. Calm your damn heart..' his heart raises whenever he sees her. At the time of interview too he felt the spark. It felt like a typical bollywood scene when he saw swanadi for the first time.

He shrugged off his thoughts and went to his chair trying to focus on his work.

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Ishika reached home and directly sat on the couch tired. "How was your day?" Radhika asked as she came and sat beside ishika. "It was fun i am tired" ishika looked at radhika "maa i'll go freshen up then we can cook dinner" radhika shook her head firmly "no you go rest when food is ready i'll give you call"

Ishika nods and walks upstairs to his room. She freshened up and got changed into her comfy clothes. There was a new challenge for her ahead that was facing her husband. She couldn't forget her first kiss at all. Her stomach still felt butterflies remembering that kiss. She never knew abhimanyu was this romantic kind of guy.

Her hand traced through her lip , red hues formed on her cheeks. 'What the- ishika what is wrong with you.. Calm down hushhh calm down' she walked out of the bathroom and sat on bed. Abhimanyu was yet to come. She took the book that Abhimanyu was reading the other day. She tried reading it but couldn't focus.

Reading was never a cup of tea. She loved other things like listening to music or dance.. She hadn't danced for a long time and wondered if she would be able to dance again , she had almost given up on dancing. That day was the last time she ever danced because after that day everything changed for her.

A drop of tear left her eyes remembering that horrible night. The physical scars of that day have gone but the scars on her heart her mind has never left. She didn't sleep a single day after that incident.

She was left in her thoughts when abhimanyu returned home. He frowned seeing ishika zooned out. Her frown deepened seeing her crying. He walked to her and wiped the drop of tear on her cheeks. Feeling a sudden touch Ishika flinched. "Hey hey it's me" Ishika calmed down and smiled at him but that smile didn't reach her eyes.

Abhimanyu sat in front of her, "what happened?" he asked softly ishika just shook her head and hugged abhimanyu wrapping her hands around his waist. "Did something happen at work? Did anyone bully you?" Ishika shook her head and looked at him with her innocent doe eyes. "Nothing i just missed you"

Abhimanyu just chuckles and wraps his hands around her tiny figure. "I missed you too" he knew something was definitely bothering her but didn't push it much. He knew she would definitely open up him one day

One day

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