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ख्वाबों में सिर्फ़ मैं आऊँगा,

पलकों में तो मैं रह जाऊँगा,

यादों में ये अक्स होगा मेरा,

किसी को मिलेगा नहीं.....मेरा पता।

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AUTHOR POV

During the whole check-upset Veeranshu held her hands..

Doctor said to Veeranshu-"mr. Singhania everything is fine she just caught fever due to wetnes. I gave some medicines she will be okey..."

The doctor left the room...

The room is quit. Veeranshu held Himadri's hands like she was taking her last breath.. the atmosphere is heavy. A tear escaped from Veeranshu's eyes..

Veeranshu mumbled to himself-" a man who has no fear of anyone.. not a single person now having tears is his eyes just because her wife got a fever..

While admiring her He gently stroked her forehead-" I really don't know what you've done to me, himadri! I love you so much, every part of you, every single inch of you. I can't even tell you the way I feel right now to see you in this situation. It's too difficult for me, the man who loves you so much, to see you in this situation. I know I just married you just for revenge, but that's not true. "

Veeranshu hadn't moved.

He was still sitting beside the bed. Still holding her hand. Like he had been for the last two hours. Like he forgot he was supposed to be somewhere else. Like he forgot he was supposed to be someone else.

He was looking at her face the way people look at things they're terrified of losing.

And then - her fingers moved.

Veeranshu instantly remove his hand from her.. and stand near the bed..

~ HIMADRI POV ~

The first thing I felt was warmth.

Someone's hand around mine. Solid. Steady. And for exactly half a second, in that space between sleeping and waking, I didn't hate it.

Then I opened my eyes.

And I remembered everything.

And i saw him stamd infront of me. ISat up too fast. My head spun from it but I didn't let it show. I straightened my back, fixed my expression, and looked at him.

Blank. Controlled. Fine.

He was looking at me with that face. That cold, unreadable,

I-already-know-how-this-ends face.

"Mrs. Singhania."

His voice was flat. Quiet. Somehow that was worse than shouting.

"How dare you run from here."

I looked at him.

At those black eyes that didn't flinch. At that jaw that hadn't softened even sitting beside a sick person's bed for God knows how long.

I rolled my eyes.

"Meri marzi."

[My choice]..

The room went completely silent.

He didn't react immediately. He just looked at me for a long moment. Like he was deciding something.

Then -

"Mrs. Singhania." Same tone. Same flatness. "I'm asking you."

"And I answered." I looked at the wall. "Meri marzi. My choice. My decision. Anything else?"

Silence.

~ VEERANSHU POV ~

She rolled her eyes at me.

Fever still in her body, just came back from running in the rain at midnight, no glasses, hair everywhere - and she rolled her eyes at me.

I stood up and walked to the window. Looked out at the dark garden below. Took one breath.

Then I turned around.

"You ran," I said. "From my villa. After agreeing to stay. After I made it very clear what happens when you make decisions like that."

She was looking at the wall. Not at me.

"So." I put my hands in my pockets. "Now there are consequences."

That made her look at me.

Good.

I didn't react and then I told her-" its already 1:00am and I think its time to rest .. you will rest i came in morning.

And then I leave the room..

NEXT MORINGGG

Its 9 in morning.. Veeranshu is in villa. He didn't go office today..

He went directly in himadri's room with a plate which cover with a red cloth..

He opened the door and enter in the room. He found himadri is still sleeping. He placed the plate on the table and went towards her..

Stand like a solid rock.. he called her in his deep, cold voice-" good morning mrs.. singhania..

Himadri didn't replied.. he again called her named bu loudly. This time she woke up and shouted at him -" kya h !! Subh subh bhi shanti nai h kya yrr...

Veeranshu didn't reply instantly .. he went near the table and take the pate from tehre and came back near to her..

He said to hwr with cold expression-" I told you yesterday that you have to face consequences to run away from me.."

Himadri looked at him with blanked face -" what?? Consequences "

He looked directly into her eyes and told her -"For the next one week ,you will live in this house as my proper wife. Completely. No exceptions."

She stared at me. With her bold eyes..

"You will eat with me. Sit with me. Spend time in this house like you belong here. Every responsibility - wife, daughter-in-law, everything. Properly. For seven days."

The blankness on her face was almost funny. She had been expecting something else. Something worse maybe. And I had given her - this.

He watched her process it.

Then she laughed. Short. Disbelieving.

"Are you serious."

"Completely."

"I am NOT your wife, Mr. Singhania." Her voice came back sharp and fast. "I don't care what that pandit said at 4 AM in my own living room with a gun pointed at my parents - I am NOT doing this. You are a devil. You are actually insane. Why would I"

"Your parents," he said quietly.

She stopped.

"Your friends." He didn't look away from her face.

"Remember them? Remember how quickly one phone call changes everything?" He paused. Let it land.

"Think again, Mrs. Singhania. Carefully."

The fire in her eyes didn't go out. It never goes out. But something behind it shifted.

She looked at me for a long moment.

Then she turned her face away.

She didn't say yes. She didn't say anything. But the silence was its own answer.

I knew she understood.

HIMADRI POV

I was sleep peacefully in my bed when someone came in my room and said to me to wake up.. when I hear mr.. singhania. I instantly understand who it is because he . He is only one who called me this..

God I hate him...

I wake up and shouted at him .. he brings a plate with him .. when he told me the punishment.. I zone out for a while .. like I'm a independent, rich, beautiful, intelligent and a feminist.. I never wanted to be a wife but I have to become a wife for a week .. and for this man to whom I hated too much his wife.. his house daughter-in-law.. complete responsibility as wife ....

I hate itt godd.. I dont want to be in those choas.. a perfect wife never be in my list...

But I have to now because this jerk can do anything with my family or friends and I don't want them to be harmed...

I had no other choice godd........

I agreed.. its only 1 week but 1 week...

Then a idea stuck in my mind. I looked at Veeranshu and said to him-" okwy! I will follow your punishment but you have also follow a thing..

Veeranshu looked at her with normal face and said to her-" what?"

Himadri inhale a deep breath and then -" you also behaved like a husband for one week.."

Deal. If you agree and I'm also..

Veeranshu thought for a while and said-" deal...

AUTHOR POV

When Veeranshu and himadri both agree a deal they looked at each other.. meanwhile Veeranshu came near to her and give the plate to her -" so today is your 1st day as my wife..."

The he take a deep inhale-" so you have to ready like a daughter-in-law and complete or first rasoi as tradition "..

He went quit then again said to her-" or hann! Ab meri biwi bankar rahogi to of course mere room mai rahogi.. " .... to abse agle 1 week tak vo hamhara room hai..smjhi.."

[He went quiet, then said to her again,

"And yeah... now that you'll be living as my wife, of course you'll stay in my room."

"...So from now on, for the next one week, that's our room. Got it?"]

Himadri looked at him with a angry expression like she eat him..

Veeranshu noticed her angry expression but she looks more preety and cute he smiled a little that no one noticed...

When veeranshu about to leave himadri stopped him-" mr.. devil i mean.. patidev..

When Veeranshu heard patidev he even can't describe his feelings.. he kon that she called devil room but also patidev .. he felt something different.. he turned around.

Himadri said to him with teasing-" mere priye patidev.. ab apko bhi to patidev ki zimmadari nibhani hai na to ap bhi naha dokar aayeye.. mai apke kapde ready rakti hu"..

[Himadri said to him teasingly,

"My dear husband... now you also have to fulfill your duties as a husband, right? So you should go freshen up too... I'll get your clothes ready."]

Veeranshu smrik at her -" oo !! So.. my wife understand her responsibilities.. interesting.....

but phele ap nah lijiye fir mai nah luga ... vese bhi main gym ja rha hu.."

[Veeranshu smirked at her,

"Oh... so my wife understands her responsibilities. Interesting."

"But you go first,take a shower...then I'll go."

"Anyway, I'm heading to the gym."]

He turned around to leave but he stopped and told her -"or Haa !! Apka baki saman mere I mean hamhare room mai h .... so ap wahi ready hona apka hi room hai vo "..

[He turned to leave, but then stopped and said-"And yeah... your other stuff is in my- I mean, our room... so get ready there. It's your room too."]

Himadri gave him a forced smile ...

He leave the room..

Himadri mumbled to herself-" sala kutta kamina sa.. smajta kya h apne aap ko .. ye krna vo krnaa...she made werid faces.

[Himadri muttered to herself, making weird faces-"Ugh... what a jerk. Who does he think he is... telling me what to do all the time..."]

Meanwhile she heard a voice -" biwi ji apne pati ko ese nai bolte acchi baat nai hoti ye..."

[Just then, she heard his voice-"Wife... you shouldn't talk about your husband like that. It's not a good thing."]

When himadri hear him she get shocked and mumbled herself-" bhai .. kya admi h yr chain nai h do minute.."

[Himadri froze in shock and mumbled under her breath-" Seriously... what kind of guy is this... can't even get two minutes of peace"]

And then she leaved the room with the plate in her hands and went in his room..

For the very first time she went in his room.. his room was on 2nd floor.. she entered in his room..

TOO BIG!!! TOO DARK!!! TOO FANTASY!!!

For a while she just admiring the room.. totally matches wity his jerrk personality..

She was romaning around the room and found 3 huge closets.. then she saw something shocked.

On the 1st closet MRS...SINGHANIA is written and in the 2nd closet MR. SINGHANIA... and the last one personal stuff is written....

When She opened her closet .. she get shocked she found every essential which needs a women.. CLOTHES, UNDERGARMENTS, PADS/TAMPONS, MAKEUP, SKINCARE, JEWELRY everything....

HIMADRI POV

When i went in Veeranshu's room it is soo fantasy like those I read in books....

But I get more shocked when I saw MRS. AND MR. SINGHANIA name closet.. when I open it I'm impressed as well as shocked I mean all women essential... everything..

I mumbled to myself-" hmm! Not bad .. he knows too much about a woman essential ".

["I mumbled to myself-" Hmm... not bad. He knows quite a bit about a woman's essentials."]

Anyways I have to get ready..

I took my things and went in bathroom.. After an hour I came back in my bathrobe... I was exhausted ... hehehe. I'm too lazy ik but i can't do anything about my habits....

I was start to ready ... I do my skincare.. applied my body lotion and then I'll change in a shapewear and my blouse...

I took tye saree and start to drape.. ik I hate to became a wife but I know everything..

LIKE COOKING, SAREE DRAPING, DANCING, PAINTING, DRIVING...everything .....

[An/ you think how she supposed to know about all of these... but guyss you forget she is a independent and misandrist...]

"I didn't learn all of these to became a great wife.. no, no ,no .. I learned it for myself.. i dont need nobody for it. And yes I love saree's actually Indian culture.. when my mom and dad prepare festival work together. I watched them and felt too good... that how I'm lucky to have them...."

AUTHOR POV

While getting ready himadri infront of her mirror and wear her earings.. the door is opened..

Veeranshu enter in room..

He was shirtless wity grey sweatpants.. towel over his shoulder around his neck.. the sweats are overall his face, body and he enter while rub his hairs with towel..damm

Veeranshu still rub his head without looking at me he said-" mrs. Singhania ese ghoorna band kro mujhe ab.."

["Go on, go get cleaned up... you smell," she said, then laughed.]

Himadri instantly turn head and said while wearing her earring -" itnne bure din nai aayegye mere!! Jo ab tumhe ghooru.."

["My days aren't that bad yet... that I'd start staring at you."]

A little smile appear on Veeranshu's face -" hmm !! Apne pati ko deknna buri baat nai h vese ... we are married.. "

["Hm... anyway, it's not wrong to look at your husband. We are married, after all."]

Himadri looked at him and said to him with firmness-"youuuuuuu!!! Mr..devil..anyways"

Jao.Jao an naha kar ke aao sugle khai ke..." and then she laughed...

["Go on, go get cleaned up... you smell," she said, then laughed]..

Veeranshu lost in her.. the way she talks. The way she teasing.. the way she scold. Her eyes, smile, her mole .addictive. too much...

He didn't say anything and went in bathroom.. After half an hour he came back.

He was in his pants.. he went near the bed and found a pair of clothes and a note.. he took the note from bed..and start to read it..

THE NOTE

So mr.. singhania wear this or else I'll kill you....Okey patidev [ husband]..

When veeranshu read the note she smiled and mumbled-" idk! What you done do mrs.. singhania.. your firmness , your confidence, you warnings... exactly why I love you.. when that day I saw you .. I cant even stop thinking about you...I've obsessed with you from that day...."

Veeranshu put the note back and ready in the outfit which is she put on bed..

He wore a deep navy pinstripe three-piece suit, clean and perfectly fitted. The blazer sat sharp on his shoulders, the waistcoat buttoned neatly beneath. A crisp white shirt and plain black tie kept everything simple and controlled. The trousers fell straight to polished black shoes.

He stepped out from room in the hall..

His breath is stopped when he saw her...

VEERANSHU POV

I was ready in the 3 piece suit ... her choice is great . No doubt.. I stepped in hall and found her in the kitchen.. the kitchen is opened from front... for a moment I forget to breathe...

She wore a deep maroon chikankari saree. The fabric was rich and heavy, the delicate embroidery running through it quietly. A sleeveless maroon blouse, dark bangles, a small bindi. Nothing extra. Nothing unnecessary.

I went towards her... she was in kitchen right now.. I said to her in my deep voice-" hm.. Mrs.singhania .. today is my an important meeting in my cabin.. so dont disturb me like you did previous time ..."

She didn't answer immediately instead she put a utensil loudly on cabinet...

Veeranshu didn't move and understand her anger...

After a while she said-" 1st thing i don't disturb you okeyy that was my compulsion."

Veeranshu lift his one eyebrow-" and how its was your compulsion??"

Himadri rolled her eyes-" because you!! Tried my hands... how i supposed to do anything mr.. singhania???:

Anyways 1st is that as you say I have to cook for my pheli rasoi but I'm a feminist so the work is done be 50-50 .. I don't care its your meeting or not.. you have to help me in kitchen .. and yehh its not a request ots a order...follow it.."

Veeranshu smrik and came near to her .. she touched the cabinet and Veeranshu stand infront of her like wall..

He whispered to her-"hmm! I like it that someone order me .... we'll I do.."

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