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The night grew darker and with that Kabir stretched his muscles. Keeping the colours on side he covered the just made painting and walked outside his study room. He paused near his room as the thought of her presence clicked in his mind. Exhaling a deep breathe he shook his head and decided to take another room for himself as in no way he wanted to face her and her stubbornness.

Closing the door Kabir walked inside without switching on the lights and laid on the bed being tired. He let out a sigh and stared at the ceiling for some time. The lack of sleep was frustrating him, whatever he did but she wasn't getting out of his mind.

Greeting his teeth he changed and the side and closed his eyes but still everything was in vain.

Just when Kabir was going through all the struggles something made him pull out of his thoughts.

He jerked on his place sensing her touch. He felt her arm around her waist and immediately turned at his back.

"You!"

Aakriti sheepishly smiled as she shifted closer to him and then hovering on his lean figure, directly staring into his soul answered.

"Yeah, me! Your wife!"

He moved to get away but she was smart enough to cage him in her arms.

"What the hell are you doing here Miss. Goenka? Can't you understand__"

"Shhh, Mr. Shekhawat! And it's always riti for you or Mrs. Shekhawat!" She kept a finger on his lips slightly rubbing it over there which was indeed affecting him. Kabir clutched over the bedsheet as he felt like arousing with the acts she was pulling. Already her just touch make him do the deed with her and here she was all over him laying in such position which was making it hard for him to control.

He somehow shook his thoughts as this can't make him forget on how she just used him for her own profit and played with his feelings.

"Get off aakriti! Don't you cross the limits__"

"Why?" She fired a question back with another tight hold as she grabbed the collar of his t-shirt and pulled his nearer.

"Why shouldn't I cross the limits? Wasn't it you who used to tease me with such things? Now when I'm giving you the taste of your own medicine you're going mad over me? Not fair Mr. Shekhawat!"

She bit back the chuckle at his facial and leaned closer. Her eyes shinning with love and desire which confused him even more. He couldn't understand on why she was doing this? Initially she was pushing him away and now when he agreed she again came with her stubbornness?

"Don't play smart and get off aakriti! It'll not always work like you want. You never considered anyone before your stubbornness not before and not now. This is all you are doing for your own selfish reasons."

His harsh words loosened her grip as she stayed still on her place. Kabir took the advantage and got out of her hold standing at few distance from the bed.

"Kabir__"

"I want peace! If you respect me a little bit also then please leave!" He strictly ordered pointing at the door.

Aakriti wanted to oppose him but then thought to not trouble him as he was already tired.

She walked till the door but then again came to him and hugged him. The warmness of his hug brought tears in her eyes. She couldn't hold back her emotions as it was killing her from inside. She was starving for his love, which she never valued before but now dying for it.

"Yeah, I'm selfish. Before I was selfish for money and now I'm selfish for your love Kabir. I did many mistakes but not anymore. Punish me for my mistakes I won't say anything coz I just want your love nothing else. I'll do anything for it. Just once forgive me."

She spoke up as few tears left her eyes. Inhaling his sweet fragrance she controlled her emotions and decided to leave.

There Kabir clenched his jaw as he managed his emotions. She left him and was going but before that he tugged on her wrist. Aakriti's eyes sparkled as she snapped at him.

"You'll do anything, right?"

That's what he asked and like a dumb she shook her head immediately. He smirked and took a step closer to her.

"Okay then, you will resign from the CEO's position and be a employee. You don't have any right on anything neither on your office nor on your property. You have to choose between your position, status and me!" His statement reached like thunderbolts. Her face turned pale as the smile it was holding faded away. She couldn't belive that he demanded something like this.

"Kabir__" She called with stammering voice but stopped as he showed up the palm.

"You have whole night to decide. Tell me your answer by tomorrow morning, till then good night!"

His voice was cold enough to break her heart as she felt like some invisible weight kept on her head. Her mind was blank and with that she left the room.

~•~

" Tring Tring Tring "

The alarm started ringing loud as aakriti jerked out of her sleep. She looked here and there and then shut the clock. Releasing a heavy breathe she checked her mobile which has continuous 10 missed calls from her father.

"Good morning dad!"

She wished in a dull voice and shut her eyes hearing the scolding from opposite side.

"Yeah, I sent that mail.......It's my final decision dad........No, you are not talking to him. It's my decision and you only told me to do anything it cost, that's what I'm doing now. Please dad!"

She talked calmly which was so much unlike of her nature.

~•~

Kabir entered in his room wiping his hair with the towel. He grabbed his shirt and hung it on. His eyes roamed all over the room just for her but he couldn't find her. It was strange. From last two days he didn't see her properly, maybe because of the demand he put on.

A sad smile curled on his lips as with that he shook his head.

I knew it! You'll never consider me above your position.

He thought and walked out into the kitchen.

"Good morning sir!"

The servant wished as he hummed in response but then properly faced her and asked out unable to hold back.

"Where is mam? Did she has her breakfast?"

"Mam has left this note for you sir." Handing over the chit he left for other works.

"Note? Strange!"

With a frown he opened it and read, the next moment his expressions changed into shock.

'I'm all yours Kabir! If this is what you want then let it be. I don't need anything over you. Will meet you in the evening. I wish after this you will forgive me and we will start a new life.'

"What the heck aakriti!"

He crawled his fist and ran hurriedly to stop whatever nonsense she was going to do.

~•~

"Please think about it once aaku!"

Abhilash's pleading voice reached her ear and it flattered her a bit from the step she was about to take. She sadly smile and looked at him with teary eyes.

"I can't dad! It's hard for me but Kabir is more important. And don't worry, it doesn't matter who's the CEO. I'll always be their for this company." Abhilash just couldn't convince her. He was way to upset and disappointed from Kabir.

Yeah, his daughter always did mistakes. She was selfish for her own life and she hurt him but that doesn't give him the right to snatch her pride from her. He knew how much efforts aakriti had put on to reach the position. Everyone thinks that just because her father is the owner she got the position but he knew how hard his daughter had worked on to get that and today she's leaving her dream for which she had sacrificed countless nights.

"Mam! The papers are ready."

Her manager came with it as she nodded and walked up to the desk.

Not doing any late she grabbed the pen and just signed it but..

Before it could happen a hand came to hold her back. Her tear slipped off the eye as she snapped towards him exactly knowing the touch.

"Kabir___"

"HAVE YOU GONE MAD?"

He scolded and pulled her from the chair. Aakriti was dumbfounded with his question. Why was he scolding her? Did she do anything again?

"Why are you yelling at her Kabir?" Abhilash strictly asked with anger evidence in his voice.

"Because your daughter is dumb, uncle!" Saying it he focused back on her. "What are you doing? Why the hell you are resigning?"

"You only asked me! I really love you Kabir and if getting you cost this then I don't regret__"

"Can't you just say a damn I love you to me and clear everything? I intentionally tried to trigger you to know your love, but again it was my fault that i thought you will directly come to me and answer. But no, you have to do this nonsense."

Aakriti was staring at him like a mad not knowing what's happening while Kabir was hell angry to speak or think anything. He breathed out and grabbed her both arms pulling her closer to himself forgetting about any other.

"I never want you to sacrifice your dreams aakriti! Yeah, I did told you to choose between but that doesn't mean you will just do the deed without even discussing me. You could have come to me and confess it."

His voice turned soft which brought out more tears to her. She blinked her eyelashes while the hiccups making it hard.

"Yo__u h_ate me__"

"I can't hate my soul, riti! I myself know how hard it was for me to demand something like that. I just didn't want any false hope. I wanted you to love me truly not under any guilt__"

"I TRULY LOVE YOU, BLOOD PAINTER!"

She punched on his chest while he chuckled at her remark. Now it was his aakriti! She hid into his arms and he just wrapped her into himself.

After few time they broke the hug as he cupped her face and rubbed his thumbs lovingly on her cheek wiping the thick tears she wasted because of him.

"I'm sorry__"

"No! I'm sorry! Only because of me you had to suffer. I never respected you and your love__"

"It doesn't matter now. But please don't leave me, I won't be able to bear it again. I will die__" She cut him off with her palm on his lips.

"I'm not that idiot to leave you. Don't forget I'm Aakriti Goenka, thousands of people work under my intelligence."

She spoke out with a smirk while wiping her tears and flipping her hair back.

He huffed and gave her a light push.

"Oh really? You and intelligent?"

"Do you have any doubt?"

"Huh? Doubt? I'm sure about it! I swear uncle, how did you bear her for so many years?" He asked looking at abhilash who was just amused with their play.

While aakriti was fuming in anger. She punched on his stomach and stomped her foot over the floor.

"Don't you dare! Blood painter! I just don't want to talk to you___"

"You both again started?" Abhilash tried but got ignored.

"So whom will you talk Mrs. Shekhawat? Don't forget you are bound with me!"

"I don't consider__" She smirked folding her hands before her chest.

"You have no other way!" He towered over her which indeed made her nervous. She directly did the eye contact which left her heart beats fastened and stomach growling with the wild butterflies.

"Ahem Ahem! Should I leave?"

The call brought them back to the world. Kabir straightened up maintaining good distance. He came up to abhilash and hugged him.

"I'm sorry uncle! I hurt you that day__"

"No Kabir! I should thank you for everything, you brought lot of happiness in our life with you."

Aakriti came as they three hugged together.

"I need to go, you both come home tonight. Maa wants to meet you."  He informed as they both nodded.

"Dad? Will mom come there?" Aakriti asked hopefully to which he stayed mum.

"Please dad!"

"I'll try!" With that he left from there. Kabir held her palm assuring her for best.

"Now will you give me a proper confession?" He changed the topic which exactly worked bringing a smile on her face.

Aakriti grabbed his collar and pulled him near her face.

"You want proper confession?" Her voice was way to seductive. He swallowed the saliva as his adam's apple bobbled up and down. Couldn't able to hold herself back from kissing her sexy husband she just pushed herself and slammed her lips over his ones.

His hands reached on her waist as their bodies glued each others. She tugged on his hair while her lips moulding onto his ones. The kiss was wild as both were pouring their longings into it. Aakriti sucked wildly on his lips while a moan left his mouth making her smirk.

He traced his hands all over her body going mad with whatever she was doing with him.

A long time later running breathless she left him. His wild pantings fanning over her face as she closed her eyes proudly enjoying the effect she has over him.

"You'll be my death one day!"

"Do you have any doubt Mr. Shekhawat!"

Obviously not!" He answered and both fell into giggles. He kissed on top of her forehead while hugging her to his heart. Aakriti just closed her eyes enjoying the best moment with her man.

Finally her love was in her arms and she wished it forever!!

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