"Shhh... I know...." A replied came stopping him .

"But, sun to lo, I promise you I will never , mai tumhe kabhi..." "I told you na, I know, no need.... She interrupted him.

Adorning smile, he hugged her. Probably the bestest hug ever in each other's arms.

Screen faded...
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Preeta's P.O.V.

Slowly, I opened my eyes. My vision was blurred and head was paining, don't know why. Suddenly, something striked in my mind. Was that my dream ? Was he really my dream ? Every night he comes in my dream only to promise me that he'll never leave me. But does he really exist ?
My mind always filled up tensed on the thought of his existence, and with same, my tear fell upon my hand.

"Preeta kaha ho ? Aur kitna sona hai ?..." Vijay's loud voice broke my trance and I flinched little.

"Aa rahi hu" I sighed knowing the daily tantrums I have to go through. Taking a quick shower, I went outside the room, and saw vijay working on laptop. As soon I locked the door, his gaze fell on me, and he rolled his eyes.

"Thank god tum uth gai, otherwise I thought hamesha ke liye sone ka iraada hai.." he passed the taunt to me while working on laptop.

I didn't reacted anything, and controlling my tears I went inside the kitchen. A tear fell down my eyes, once a chirpy and talkative girl, and I hardly manage to utter a word now.

"I miss my old self." I uttered painfully. But as always, my tears are useless, thinking it I raised my hand to wipe it, but a thought occupied my mind...

"Your tears are never useless babydoll, they are totally worthy. They are worthy for me. Jab ye tumhaari aankhon se girta hai, to mujhe pain hota hai, wo bhi bohot saara.... Ab tum bhi bolo, kisiki valuable chiz aise waste hogi to accha lagega kya ?..."

I still use to chuckle whenever my mind stucks in something and my tears fell.I jerked my thoughts and indulged in works.

After on hour...

Vijay and I was sitting in dining table, while as usual he was busy in his works. The moment I took a morsel, his thoughts striked my mind. His care, his love, his actions, and I find myself falling more for him. But everyday I just came up with the question, does he really exist ? His existence is like heaven for me.... Too good to be true ! That's why, I always doubt does this much of happiness is really having any place in my life. Some memories, some times with him, and after that it always urges me to think about his existence. But moreover, I never had that much of guts to ask vijay regarding his actual beings.

"Preeta, mere bags nikaal kar rakh do.." I hear vijay saying when we finished breakfast.

Suitcases, but for what ? I didn't even care to ask him, but turned to go. Door bell rang.

"Aa ja karan....." I heard vijay saying.

I immediately turned, he was there standing in front of me. My lips craved into a smile, and a tear drop fell from my eyes. He too smiled, and came inside. Wiping my tears, I left inside the room.

"His existence can never be my dream, but he is my only dream."

"Offo karan, grown up, learn to have some fun. Tumhaari hi best friend ki wife hai...." I heard him saying, and disgust feeling ran down my body.

Going to him, I kept his bag and stood up silently which is a kind of rule for me.

"Ohh, leave it. Ye bata flight kab ki hai ?" Karan asked him.

"Ohh ha.. It's in one hour. I just got the mail when I woke. Seriously yaar, it's getting in my head..." Vijay said frustratedly.

He continued "chal chod ye sab, I need to go I am in hurry, warna flight miss ho jaayegi.

Vijay pick his bag and went towards door.

"Chal karan dhyaan rakh, and thank you so much yaar, you always helped me out...." And try to have some fun.." vijay wink towards him, and went.

I sighed ! This some moments, when I am out of his grip made me feel like free. But the sadness around me remain same. Closing the door, karan turned. I too turned, and went inside the room. I knew he has his some works to do, which is his routine.....

I went into bedroom and my mind only filled with the horrible memories of my and vijay's marriage. I still remember the days when he married me just to satisfy his ego.

Flashback...

Preeta was shown on floor and she was crying. Vijay was standing in front of her, his face held a smirk. Both were in wedding dress, yes...their wedding were completed just few hours ago.

Vijay bent down to her level. He held her face between his palm, and she was sobbing.

Vijay : (smirks) kaha tha na maine medical camp me hi ki mera proposal accept kar lene, warna accha nahi hoga. Tumne meri ek nahi maani na magar, ab iska anjaam bhugto. Aana to tumhe mere paas hi tha, lekin mai us wakt tumhe pyaar se bula raha tha, par tum nahi aai na, ab raho aise hi. Mujhe reject karne ki saza ab tum dekhogi. Bada tumhe apne sapne pyaare the na, apne aims chaahiye the na, ab padi raho apni haar par afsos karte....

Vijay jerked her face, and went from there leaving her behind crying. Preeta clenched her dress crying. She remembered how she always begged her parents to not let her marry vijay, but they always had their eyes blind folded. And now, after sometime of marriage, she is getting treated worse. She just cried her heart out.

Two days after marriage...

Preeta was working in kitchen, when suddenly a man's voice heard her ears. Being done with her work, she went out.

Vijay : are yaar karan, you know I want you to enjoy your life bro... You know na, wo tere best friend ki hi wife hai (winks)

Preeta's eyes remained wide listening it, she clenched her dupatta out of disgust, she didn't met the gaze with karan, so looked down. Tears escaped from her eyes.

Vijay : (to preeta) preeta, I am going for my business tour. Aur ye mera best friend hai karan. Remember preeta he is my best friend.

Vijay : (whispers in karan's ears) oyee, I know tu bohot sidha type ka hai, but I won't mind if your mind changes.

Karan nodded his head.

Karan : jaa abhi late ho jaayega.

Vijay : haa, chal bye.

Vijay went from there. Karan closed the door, which scared preeta. She tightly clenched her dupatta, tears were already present in her eyes. Karan took his laptop.

Karan : um... wo, I am in guest room.

Preeta nodded and directly karan went in guest room which relieved her.

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Preeta was working at dining table, she was cleaning it and placing everything. Karan came out of his room. Suddenly a glass fell from her hand and she shouted.

Preeta : ahh...

Karan immediately ran to her panicked.

Karan : (panicked) heyy...tum thik ho ? Tumhe lagi.

Preeta had tears in her eyes. But she nodded in no. Karan spotted her wound.

Karan : Chalo...

Preeta : na..nahii....

Preeta tired to take her hand back, but karan didn't leave it. He made her sit, and did her first aid. Wound was not deep, but not light also. As soon her done with, he immediately left her hand. She stood up and went back to her room. Karan sighed.

Preeta was crying in her room.
Just two days of marriage, and her husband left her alone with an unknown man. What more could be worst that this.

Two hands wrapping around hands made me broke my(preeta's) trance. I looked up to see karan. Wiping my tears, he asked me what happened. I nodded in no and hugged him sobbing. He too knew how badly I wanted him.

Karan's P.O.V.

I saw her crying, it really hurts me seieng her crying. First of, I am seeing her after so many days, and that too with tears which pains me. But it's neither her mistake. Things she is going through is not not something she worth it. She only dreamt of having a successful career and her dreams to come true, is leading towards dream a mistake ? But it became for her. Firstly, she was pushed into an unwanted marriage by her parents without giving any chance, then what she is facing here is even worst. But I always thank god, to let me meet her, and to not have any other man with preeta, he must had done so wrong then. Somewhere, vijay too knew I won't do anything to her like that, that's why he kept me with her. After all, he must keep an eye on her in his absence.

I sighed deeply, and broke the hug.

Softly wiping her tears, I kissed her forehead. She closed her eyes feeling me. It always made me smile how my small things had always an affect on her. Cuppings to her face, I leaned to her lips. Her eyes were still closed. I captured her lips which gasped her little. Being passionate in kiss, I pull her more closer by waist and she ruffled all my hair.

Preeta broke the kiss due to lack of oxygen. We rested our forehead against other's. And her cheeks turned little red which make her smile. I always wanted her smile in any situation. Leaning more, I pinned her to bed. Smelling her hair fragrance, I moved to her neck. I left a small kiss, which she liked anyways. I began to place many kisses on her neck. Preeta arched her neck and gave more access, which cause me to give her love bites.

"Karan...." She moaned out of pleasure. Increased more kisses on her neck, and moved to shoulder.
She entwined her hands, when my other hand travelled to open the zip of her dress......

"Karan...." Preeta aksed innocently, when we were lying in bed in one blanket.

"Yes babydoll ?" I replied him.

"Karan, ham kab saath me rahenge ?" She asked me, of which I too never have any answer.

"Soon babydoll, have faith..." I only managed to say her.

Preeta got up from bed covering her fully from blanket and said "lekin karan, tumhe pata hai na, wo vijay hai. And fir just imagine, agar use ye nahi pasand aaya ki ham dono ek dusre se pyaar karte hai, to wo kya karega. Tumhe pata hai na, uska ego hamesha se uske liye bada raha hai... Wo hame alag kar dega to ?"

She was right. Vijay has no mood, what angered him, no one knows. He always had his ego more, that's why today preeta is here, repenting on her rejection. But as his ego is satisfied now, he won't mind leaving her with me for ever. Still.... anything can happen. It was the saddest part, we love each other and we never knew if we could be one or not. I sighed again.

"Preeta, dekho wo Vijay hai. Lekin, tum mera pyaar ho. Aur mujhe usse zyaada hamare pyaar par yakeen hai, ki sab accha hoga.. tum bhi yakeen rakho.." I said her.

"Aur agar ham saath nahi ho oaaye to ?" She asked me.

"To...." I started but she interrupted. "To bhi, I love you so much.... I love...."

I smiled and stopped her with my finger "Shhh... I know...."
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Her dream can fade, but her love cannot....
His existence can never be her dream, but he was her only dream.

He knew she loved her, she knew he won't even going to leave her. And their small knowings gave them power to be stand with each other.

There was never any need of her confession, and there was never any need of his promises because "they knew it"

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