Abhya pulls her up towards himself, he wanted to control but couldn't.

Abhya encircles his arms around her bare waist, Arvi wanted to stop him,

He knew she didn't want this to happen, her silence answered his questions.

He asks her, "Why did you come in?"

"Umm I came.... I came to call you for....for dinner" she says in broken voice.

Her eyes were teary. He moves his palm over her cheeks.

"Fine I am waiting downstairs with mom come soon" he leaves her, he pecks her cheeks and leaves out. She was not able to understand what happened few minutes before. She shivered as the night after their marriage flashed her mind. She still feared from him nearing her and it's obvious. She is not to be blamed for this. But she needs to accept that he is her husband, it's not wrong if he comes near her, her one mind said while other denied, he is the you love, don't you feel butterflies in your stomach when he touches you, asks her one self, no she fears, her other mind answered. She then sees herself in mirror and sees her state, her saree was pooled around her feet, she remembers the way he touched and blushes.

If you don't like him touching you then why are you blushing? Asked her heart.

She picks her saree and wrapping it properly around herself. She wanted to accept him as her husband now, she wanted to give this marriage a chance, she wanted to become his wife perfectly, but she won't be able to bare if he touches as that horrible night still haunts her, not only that night but seeing him with other girls also aches her heart and when she loved him all with her heart. She goes down and finds saraswati, abhya and Bhoomi seating on dining table waiting for her, she frowns seeing Bhoomi. She goes and sits beside her husband. He looks at her and she blushed remembering the recent moments.

Abhya didn't like Arvi not talking to Bhoomi all the time, if Bhoomi initiated ay conversations, she ended it either soon or her answers were, mono and monotonous.

But definitely Bhoomi just smiled all the while to Arvi, he didn't say arvi anything as his mom was even present there also Bhoomi assured him she is fine, gesturing him through eyes.

After dinner he leaves to room while Bhoomi stops Arvi before she leaves.

"Arvi I want to talk something important to you." Bhoomi says and Arvi nods not interested.

"Please don't let Abhya drink or smoke" she says and arvi frowns at her. She looks at her with a questioning looks

Bhoomi gets her and says,"Doctor said it will be impossible to save him if he continues his this attitude and not stop drinking and smoking."

Arvi gets shocked hearing Bhoomi.

Bhoomi leaves as she knows if she stands their for a moment more, she needs to face Arvi's questions, which may even relate to her husbands past and she won't be able to answer them.

Arvi was not able to think for moment but as soon as she gains her sences she goes to room. She looks for Abhya and finds him standing in balcony. She goes to him and keeps her palm over his shoulders, " Abhya you cannot drink" he turns hearing her.

He looks at her in confusion.
She sees that he was just standing and not drinking.
"Umm..actually Bhoomi told me that doctor.." she stops in between. He smiles and pulls her close.
She looks in his eyes. She again sees the same pain but this time intensity in his eyes veiled his pain. He nuzzles his nose in crook of neck making her shiver.

"You didn't answer my last question will you allow me to.." he says bitting her earlobe and she gulps in fear.

She was silent, he looks in her eyes for answer and her eyes showed mixed enotions.

"Do you really care for me?" He asks stroking her cheeks with thumb. She don't know what to answer, yes she did. She wanted to say but again the fear of him hurting her stopped her. She immediately bend her eyelids.

He leans close to her lips and brushes his rough with her soft ones.
He dugs his face in crook of her neck," What should I take your silences as?" He asks.
She turns, her eyes seemed confused and watery.

He hugs her from back, and moves her hairs form back to one side of shoulder. He places his chin on other shoulders slightly kisses her cheeks making her clutch her saree. He bites hards on her shoulders and a singles tears escapes her eyes, not beacaues of pain of his bite, but pain of knowing that person who is close to her, though her husband is nearing her don't love her only wants his rights for his needs.
And also the pain that she loved him for last ten years with all her soul.

He turns her and cups her face and kissed her forehead. Still her eyelids down.

He attaches their forehead and holds her from waist" I am asking you something" he states and she again had no answer. She turns to leave but stops holding her hands and slowly places her palm on her bare belly under her saree and starts caressing her waist making her gasp. He encirles her arms moving it all along her waist and kissed her bare shoulders. He kisses her back of ear sightly making her shiver and then bites her earlobe making her turn. She didn't have stength to face his heated gaze.
He picks her up in his arms and taks her inside room.

He places her on bed, he could find her eyes teary. He hovers her and starts his torchure over neck. She clutches the bed sheet tightly and somehow manages to stop the tears flow her eyes.

He slowly starts undressing her. She gulps. Her mind said,Stop him but then her heart reminded do you want the person whom you loved all these years, who is your husband, risk his life.

He stops unpinning her saree and looks at her.
" I am asking you something."
This times even arvi looks straight in his eyes.

He pecks her lips telling her to speak and she finally breaks her silence.
"I.." she takes a brake for moment" I care for you.." she said making her smile.

"But.." she wanted to say but before that he closes her mouth with his kissing her harshly.

He leaves her when out of breath.

Tears were gushing out her eyes and he kisses her eyes and wipes her tears.

He lays beside her holding her in his arms.
" This is enough for me that you care or i am not even worth this." He says and she looks at him. She was little shocked. He did all this only to know whether she cares for him or not.

He smiles at her stroking her hairs and cheeks.

she had many question in her heart, she wanted to ask but then thinks whether this is right moment.

She then jerks her thoughts and then extends het hand to encircle around him but hesitates. She looks in eyes and he had signature smirk on his face. She blushed and remembers his words. You have rights, i am your husband.
And without any hesitation she hugs him. She places her head on his chest making him smile.

Both were resting in each others arms, but sleep was far away.

She slightly aparts from him and looks at him. she then places her chin on her chest looking at him and making look at her.
"Can I ask you something?" She said.

This night is going to be long.