Unforeseen Destinies

Beginning of the end

Akshara lay there, her breath dancing in the embrace of Abhimanyu, a tranquil tableau.

Her fingers traced the contours of his face, savoring every line and curve.

With a gentle touch, Abhimanyu swept her locks aside.

"I love you Abhi.."- Words escaped her lips, carrying the weight of her affection.

"I love you too baby.."- Serene in his resolve, he vowed unwavering trust.

"But how your father manipulated you.??."- A question parted his lips, unveiling a shift in her countenance.

"Woh.. After I met my father in the hospital, he told me to take me to his mansion, and I agreed. After that, Bua told me that you are my father's biggest enemy, I was scared for a moment to be honest but I felt peace around you. Appa told me that I have to go for a mission for you. I have to trap you in my father's hell.... The day you kidnapped me was planned, Papa knew that if I would be alone in the mall, you would surely come to you. And he handed me a medicines. I didn't knew what was it for, but he told me that it was for my better health. So I took it with me..... You never tried to make me remember those memories of us, and the thing is I would never remember those if I had never stopped taking those medicines....... Remember, I cuddled with you, in that thunderstorm night. I wondered how you knew about my condition of astraphobia, how you knew my favourite song. After that, I searched about those pills on the internet and found that those medicines were used when you don't want the person to relieve his/her memories......... I stopped taking those... I felt safe towards you, a solace which only you can provide me.... I started to fall in love with you again, all over again..."- A tremor in her voice revealed her truth, met with the solace of his hand clasping hers.

"THIS MAFIA QUEEN IS NOTHING WITHOUT HIS KING"- A tender kiss upon her brow lulled her into slumber within his protective embrace.

As Abhinav hurriedly entered, he beheld the pair cocooned in dreams beneath a blanket, undisturbed. Softly he shared a secret with the unseen, gently closing the door to preserve their peace.

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After two hours, a celestial chime shattered their tranquil slumber. Akshara, in a hazy daze, glimpsed the time: half-past midnight.

"Abhi..."- Rousing Abhimanyu with a gentle touch, his startled cry elicited laughter from her lips.

"Kiss me.."- She whispered to him, evoking a smile in return, before playfully requesting a kiss with a pout.

Their tender embrace spoke volumes of their bond, the love that bound them.

Rising from their sanctuary, Akshara departed for her abode, poised to unveil a revelation to the world.

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Upon reaching the grand estate, she beheld her father and aunt, cloaked in black and emerald hues.

"Where are you both going..??"- Innocently inquiring about their presence, she sought to allay any suspicions.

"Darling!!.. The Mafia Meeting.. Remember..?"- Mansi divulged tales of clandestine meetings, to which Akshara merely nodded, a sly smirk adorning her features.