🔞Caught at Love|| Ishman

Chapter Fifteen

“Treat me better this time?” 

Ishan had smiled that warm smile of his, which Shubman had rarely seen for him and that was the biggest achievement of his miserable life so far. 

“I'll kill myself if I didn't.” 

He had clutched Ishan's hands, and together drove away to the hotel where the Cricket Team was staying. Ishan was half prepared for being cooked by Rohit, and maybe Virat but the joy of being able to be back around the people who loved him, made him joyous. 

What happened between them and Tilak, was a shameful incident. Ishan still couldn't believe that the one person he had trusted the most, failed him in such a disastrous way. He knew Shubman wouldn't force him to inform the management and the Captain so that Tilak could be punished because that would mean Ishan's secret being revealed. 

Ishan didn't know what to do, should he let Tilak slide? If he could forgive Shubman, then couldn't he forgive Tilak? But Tilak was supposed to be his friend, yet he tried to rape him, didn't pay heed to his cries when he tried to stop him.

“Ishan?” 

Ishan's train of thoughts halted as Shubman placed his hand on his, as the car stopped in front of the parking lot. He looked back at Shubman, his face was pale with the amount of tears he had shed and his young face had a thick stubble growing on it. 

“When did you shave last?” 

“I can't remember. I look terrible, don't I? I pretty much gave up on everything when you left.”

Ishan sighed, and raised his hand to the Alpha's face, caressing his cheeks, dipping on the dimple of his left cheek, as it popped out. Shubman kept staring at him, there was no movement as their eyes remained fixated on each other's. 

“AGAYE DONO MAHAPRABHU! NIKLO GAADI SE!” 

The sudden shout from a little far broke whatever moment they were having and Ishan looked outside the window to see Shreyas approaching them. He quickly let go of Shubman's face and got down from the car. 

“Hi, Shreyas bhaiya! How are you?” 

“Do thappad lagayunga tujhe! Kahan gaya tha behenchod! World Cup ke beech bhaag gaya? Hardik se zyada dosti karne ka naateja yehi hota hai!” 

Shubman pressed his lips together to suppress the chuckle that was going to come out and Ishan side eyed him, making his laughter vanish. Ultimately, he was the reason Ishan had left and now he was going to get scolded for it. 

“Rohit bhaiya is mad, na? I'll apologize to him.”

"Haan, haan, come. Yamraj baithe hai, dekhna tujhe kaise kaise punishments denge! Come both of you!”

Ishan huffed out and started walking, with a nervous Shubman trailing behind him. Ishan wondered that if he were to receive a punishment, it would be something physical and how the fuck would he do anything with a baby inside of him, AGAIN, thanks to the tallass stupid Alpha behind him. 

“I'll tell them that it was my fault…. I made you leave because of-” 

“No! Don't open your mouth at all! I'll talk, you'll stay shush! Okay?” Shubman nodded quickly, holding onto Ishan's hand, raising it up to press a chaste kiss against his skin.

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All the players were in the Hotel Gym, with only two days left for the World Cup Finale, everybody was practicing hard. They were only a step away from the trophy and losing it would be a huge disappointment for the team and the country. Rohit was the first one, unfortunately to spot Ishan and Shubman walking in behind Shreyas, and the look on his face made Ishan want to run back.