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"It's okay. Nothing happened. I am here with you. Shhh everything is fine. I am always with you" He kept murmuring in her ear.

She was curled up to him like a baby.

He let her cry for some time. He wanted her to let it all go what was bothering her for a few days.

When she moved back, her eyes were puffy, her face was red. She looked like a mess.

"Bus bus ab aur nahi rona" He wiped her tears gently.

(Now don't cry again)

Leaning down at her, he cupped her face in his both hands and pressed his lips to her each eye one by one.

She felt peace at the moment.

"Lina! It's hurting me watching you in this condition. Why didn't you talk to me earlier?" He looked into her teary eyes.

"You don't have anymore time for me" Her voice was heavy due to crying.

"I am so sorry for not paying you attention" He apologized.

"You should be"

"I AM" He emphasized on his words.

She saw his face. He seemed very worried for her. Her heart flattered. She mattered so much to him.

"Okay. Forgiven" She smiled lightly.

She loved making him apologize. He knew that and he loved making her smile. He could do anything for her. This small gesture was nothing but a token of his love for her.

He just wanted her happiness.

Nothing else.

"Thank you yellow bird" He pointed at her yellow cord shirt and trousers, which had pink flower pattern.

"You want to go out for coffee?" He asked, softly.

"I never say no to outings" She released a small chuckle.

"I know that baby!"

They spent their evening roaming in the food street. They went out for coffee but they had everything other than coffee. He took her everywhere she wanted to go. Eating small portions of food in three eateries, they were done with the dinner.

She wanted to buy some stuff for herself. They went to the mall after that. She bought a few kurtas for herself.

He was relieved watching her enjoying the evening. Otherwise in the afternoon, she made him so worried.

He couldn't see her crying.

"How does it look?" She asked him, holding a lilac color suit in front of her body.

"Pretty!" He mumbled.

"Okay now let's go to the men's shop" She asked as they walked out of the female clothing store.

"Why?" He was being dumb for no reason.

"I want to buy a gift for my boyfriend" She decided to tease him.

"Boyfriend?" He asked, raising his eyebrow.

"Yesss!" She nodded hiding her smile.

"And who is that?" He asked her with a glare.

"Someone" She chuckled watching his angry face.

"You are jealous" She commented.

"No, why would I be. It's okay. You can go buy a gift for him. Till then I will buy a gift for my girlfriend" He paid her back with a teasing smile.

"Ezad!" She protested.

"What?" He asked innocently.

"You shouldn't say that"

They were standing outside the store. People were watching them bickering. A few passed smile at them. Few saw them expressionlessly.

"Why? Only you have the right to tease me" He asked holding her hand.

"Yes, only I can do that" She narrowed her eyes.

"Hypocrisy it is" He mumbled entwining their hands as they walked to the men's clothing store.

"Okay I won't say it and you won't say it either. Peace!" She suggested with a smile.

"Obviously" He shook his head at her innocent tactics.

She was so innocent.

And he loved her innocence.

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Later in the night, resting her head on his broad chest, arms wrapped around his torso, resting her knees on his thigh, she was sitting on his right side. She was continuously talking to him who was busy working on his laptop.

It was difficult for him to type on his laptop, sitting in this posture as she was clinging to him but he couldn't move her away. He simply couldn't.

He was trying his best to finish his work.

"Have you completed your assignment?" He suddenly asked to divert her attention.

"Yes, I completed it after coming back from university. I am a good student. I don't waste my time" She told him happily.

"That's good" He mumbled averted his attention back to his work.

"What are you doing by the way?" She asked staring at the laptop screen.

"I am just working on my thesis" He murmured.

"You don't get tired by working all day?" She asked rubbing her head on his neck.

"No, I like to work"

"You are the best person" She raised her head and looked at his face. He averted her gaze to her beautiful face and passed her a little smile.

She leaned closer to him and pressed her lips to his clean shaven jaw.

He closed his eyes for a moment.

She was so near to her yet so far.

He didn't move his hands to touch her. At the moment all he wanted was to hold her face in his hands and slam his lips to her. Kissing her roughly, he wanted to pour out all what he was hiding inside his heart.

He was trying to control his manly desires but she was making it difficult for him.

Why was she so innocent?

"Thank you" He said, seriously.

"For what?" She asked.

"For the compliment"

"You deserves so much more than that" She acknowledged.

Yes you are right baby. I deserve so much more. His agreed.

"I think you should sleep now. Otherwise you won't get up for fajar" He suggested telling her the time.

"Ohh it's too late" She didn't notice the time while talking about useless things to him.

He didn't even stop her. He was all ears to her. He was always.

"Goodnight then!" He kissed her cheek.

"Goodnight" She mumbled detaching her body from him.

He suddenly felt empty.

She rested her head on her pillow and turned her back towards him. He covered her body with the comforter.

He sighed resting his head back on the headboard.

You don't know anything Lina. You just don't know. When will you know?

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