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19: RED BLOOD OR LOVE?

RIDDHIMA'S POV;

It's been 3 days since my time here and vansh couldn't attend the rest of the events because of work, but he promised he will try to make it for reception, which is today evening. Why am i even thinking about him? I shake off those thoughts and look at the dress i am supposed to wear tonight for the reception. Since the theme was red for love, i chose to wore a normal kurta which was vibrant red and like always designed by misha, so i didn't have much choice.

I curled my hair at the ends and appiled light make up. Before i could go outside my room, my phone rang. It was vansh. Wonder why he is calling? I pick up my phone and swipe to answer the call. "Hey!" he greeted from the other side. "Hey, why did you call" i ask him directly instead of beating around the bush. "Well, i am fine thanks for asking" he said sarcastically induced offended. "I am still waiting for you to answer me? Why did you call?" i ask him, this time more sternly. 

"Remember, you said that you owe me one? In the airport?" he asked me, why do i already get a feeling its going to be bad? "Yeaahhh" i said slowly, at that moment i regretted thinking that i shouldn't have said anything to him at that time. "I need you to do something for me, before you scold me let me tell you what it is, i am here for business work you also know that, and in that meeting, i have to attend a anniversary party and only people with a plus one, is invited, i acted in haste and told them i have a wife, i need you to act like my wife?" 

He said with a tinge of doubt thinking if i would say yes or no, my guts told me to say no, but i can't back off my word, so "FINE!!" i said and cut the phone. I opened the door to find vansh in front of me, i was confused. "If you were already here, then why did you call me? You could have come inside and told me right?" i ask him as i fold my hands against my chest.

"There are a lot of things you could hit me or throw at me, if you didn't like the favor i asked, so i was just here as a safe side" he said. He was wearing a black tuxedo, and damn he was looking nothing less than a gentleman, just like james bond. Acts as if h has license to kill, looks to kill and is intelligent, i wouldn't be surprised if he had a gun on him, at this point.

"Let me walk you to the reception area", he said and gave me his hand, i placed my hand and we walked hand in hand. "What will i wear? I mean misha only designed for wedding and i have all casual clothes?" i said looking into his eyes. "Don't worry about that, like you i also have a friend here who can take care of it, it's better if you come to my apartment after the party, you might have to go through a makeover." he said casually. "I have to change my whole look for a party, that i am conning as your wife? No way! I will do whatever i feel comfortable, it's either that or nothing!" i said keeping my point out strongly.

"Fine as you wish my highness" he said sarcastically, for which i let out a giggle. We were late to the party, so the dance had begun, i was searching for a chair to sit on, when vansh turned around to my side. "May i have this dance with you?" he asked bowing down, and now how can anyone say no to that? especially, the handsome hunk of the city is asking? "Sure" i said and gave him my hand. 

He pulled me closer and he came near my ear and whispered "consider this as your dance lessons for tomorrow's party" we were slow dancing at this point, where we were soo close to each other that i could almost hear his heartbeat. His heavy breath was falling on my neck, the air almost seemed toxicated, it was everywhere i looked around i could find couples and love, wonder cupid worked his magic here, i laugh about that thought in my mind.

At last, we all danced around for some beats and everything ended on a happy note. Vansh walked me more like followed me to my room. "I said no, i will not come to your apartment now itself, i will come tomorrow past noon" i said as i started packing my things for the flight after this party. "But it will be easier right?" he said and i was just moving around washroom and other rooms to get my stuff for packing.

He suddenly held my wrist and made me stop. "Please?" he pleaded in front of me. "FINE!!!!" i said and he soon took a few clothes that were in my hand and shoved it in the suitcase and put down the trolley bag like a excited puppy. "Let's go then" he said and i said my goodbyes to misha and gautam and also their families.

VANSH'S POV;

Soon we arrived into the apartment, rey left london a day ago to handle some paperwork in india. I kept riddhima's belongings in rey's room as i had it cleaned this morning with sam's help. "I guess i am just gonna pass out" riddhima said as she crashed on the bed. I let her be and came over to my room to change. I also soon fell asleep.

I was feeling restless and anxious i don't know why. Maybe it has to do with the fact that tomorrow anything can happen. Fahad will also be there, i was feeling guilty to take riddhima, but while inviting me they saw riddhima's phone call on my phone and asked if she was my wife, after hearing their condition of plus one stupid theory, i had to say yes. 

Suddenly, I heard some noises outside, looks like someone entered the house, i slowly get down from my bed and walked outside, i saw someone moving around, soon i attack them from behind and caught hold of them, i closed their mouth with one hand and pressed their head against my chest and switched on the light with another. It was a girl, i swung her in front of me to face me while i pointed a gun at her. It was riddhima! SHIT!!

"What the hell dude!!" she said as she took some water and drank it. "I thought that-that you were someone else, I AM SORRY!!" i said. "What were you even doing outside your room?" i asked her as i put the gun away. "I didn't eat anything, i was hungry, so i figured i will eat something! But now i don't even feel like it!" she said slammed the door on my face.

I genuinely felt bad. So i cooked her some pancakes and i took some ice cream in a bowl and knocked on her door. "I have food for you?" the words coming out of my mouth were only late, even before i could complete she opened the door and took the tray which contained the food and headed towards the couch in the hall.

"Oh my god!! Thanks!!" she said as she was devouring the food, and she might have escaped a few food induced moans also! "I assume the food is awesome??" i ask her looking at her with amusement. "OH YEAH!! You deserve a appreciation for this" she said and took hold of my hand and kissed it, wow this wasn't the appreciation i expected. She soon cleaned herself up and once again thanked me for food and departured into her bedroom.

AHEM! LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE "PARTY"!!