The Billionaire's Bride

Chapter Twenty Three : Friends?

Piyashi's Pov

"Nothing much.Just shopping and then I had lunch."I say and he nods.
I move to walk past him but he doesn't let go of my hands.
I look at him in confusion.

"Please can we talk?You have been avoiding me for weeks now!Please."he pleads and I sigh in exasperation.

"Yes,I know what you want to say,Aryan and I can't give you."

"But at least give me a chance."

"What chance? Aren't you here to ask me for a divorce?"I ask and his eyebrows furrow in confusion.

"Divorce?No, I want to apologize to you!"

My eyebrows shoot up and my eyes widen in shock.He wanted to apologize!Gosh,you are so dumb,Piya!

"Y-you do?"I stutter and he nods.

He sits down on the chair and I sit opposite
him.He looks into my eyes,"I'm so sorry,Piya.I never meant for things to get this far.I thought that  everything will be under control if I kept everyone at a distance.I  trust you,Piya.Even though I said all that about you being a gold digger,I somehow knew deep down that you're the most pure hearted woman that I have ever met."He takes my hand and kisses it.

Should I tell him that I have already forgiven him?

Nah,let me hear him out first!

"Even your sister hated my rules but you...you didn't give up.What I'm trying to say is that ...no more rules and I want you to stop staying away from me."he says.

"Why did you want me to stay away?"

"I didn't want to repeat my friend's mistake or trust anyone."

"Huh?"

"I have always been like this from childhood.Guarded,serious and boring.I liked to study and read so I didn't have much in common with other kids.I was lonely until I met Keshav in 12th grade.He was a good but emotional guy who was the opposite of me.He met  this girl named Shreya in College.I didn't really talk to her much but she followed me everywhere.She—"he stops as I raise my hand  to take this all in.

If this story is going where I think this is going....Where is that Shreya now and can I kill her!?How dare she eye my husband!?

I take a few breaths to calm down and then signal him to continue.

"Then she and Keshav started fighting and he started drinking.One day Shreya came running to me and she said that Keshav tried to force himself on her.She cried and told me to make her feel better and tried her tricks with me."

Definately killing her ....that witch!

"I  saw right through her and trusted that my friend will never do such a bad thing.I rejected her advances and  told her to get lost.Then—"

I scowl,"Don't tell me that she tried to take advantage of you?Or Keshav distrusted you?"

He smiles sadly,"If only it was that simple."He sighs,"A few days later  I wanted to tell Keshav about Shreya and I overheard their conversation.I was shocked to find out that both of them were planning against me....for money.They were planning for Shreya to get some pictures with me so she can blackmail me saying that I forced her.I felt betrayed that my best friend Keshav was helping her but I knew that he had changed."Aryan's eyes turn glossy and I move towards him.I hug him and he wraps his arms around my waist.

"What happened after that?Did you report them?"

He shakes his head,"No,after I confronted them,they left.A few  months ,later ...I  heard that Shreya  cheated Keshav and married a rich man for money and he committed suicide.I went to his funeral.He was my friend and I should've known that he went on the wrong path.I—"

"Shhh.It's not your fault, Aryan.It was his guilt that did that to him.If he was truly your friend ,he could've apologised to you.Anyway,he is in a better place now and I don't think he would've wanted you to live like this.If he was truly your friend,he would've wanted you to be happy."

He nods, looking up at me."Thanks.I have never told anyone about this.I kept it in for so long."

I smile,"It's okay and I realise that you were just  worried for your family."

He shakes  his head,"No, I was a fool.You are my family."

I blink and then my heart starts beating faster.

You are my family.

"I forgive you,Aryan."I say and  he smiles widely,showing the dimple on his left cheek.I squeal,"You have dimples!?"
Why is life so unfair!?He has light coloured eyes and dimples!

He nods,"I do.Anyway...I don't want you to stay away from me and I don't want us to fight anymore.I want us to spend more time together."

"Are you saying that we can be friends now?"I ask.Stop talking, Piya!

He hesitates,"Yes...um...we can be friends if you want."No, I want to be more than friends.I want  to kiss you right now and make this honeymoon real!

My eyes widen and I blush at that thought but then I breath in and out.Control yourself,Piya!He just told you his story and was so emotional a few minutes ago and you want to assault him!Bad Piya!

"Yes,we can be friends.Friends are good,right?Friends are good and we can be best friends.We can  cook breakfast together and read together and we can eat together.We can watch TV together and go out on dates...Friendly ones of course!Not the other one,I mean..."I realise that I'm babbling and he's looking at me in amusement.

"Oh gosh, I'm sorry....it's a bad habit."I say.I only babble when I'm nervous.
He smiles,"Don't be sorry.I think it's cute."he says,staring at me.

I blush and I feel my heart beating faster and faster.He walks closer towards me and I feel butterflies in my stomach.Then I realise that I'm doomed.He just asked me to be his friend and now I'm friend- zoned by my own husband!

It couldn't come at a better time and I  realise some things :

Can't live without him.Check.

Majorly attracted to him.Double Check.

Miss him when he's gone.Check.

Gets jealous if I see him talking with other women.Check.

Feel giddy and on Cloud nine when I see
him.Check.

Feel safe and protected with him.Check.

Can sacrifice my happiness and life for him.Check.
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I'm so in love with Aryan Kapoor!