The Imperfect Marriage - Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye Fanfic

19. Sleepless

Before proceeding with the story, I just want to apologize to all the readers for the delay in update. I have almost always uploaded in 2-3 days but I could not do so with this chapter. I had been on a vacation to Almora for a week so did not find the time to write further. Really sorry for the wait. Thank you all for your patience. ❤️ 

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Virat's P.O.V

I was sound asleep when I heard a faint knock. I was not even sure if I it was real or a dream. I was in that state when your mind is only half awake. I was too deep in sleep to do anything about the knock I heard. But, it kept getting louder and was consistent. With great effort, I opened my eyes. It took me a few seconds to come back to my senses. I realised I was not in my home. I was in the penthouse with banker. Banker!! She was the only person here who could be knocking. I rushed to the open the door. There she was standing, looking all disheveled and drowsy. I checked the time. It was past 3 am. 

"Banker, what happened? You okayy?", I asked, worried if she was hurt or someting. 

She looked embarrased and looked everywhere but at me & she did not say anything. She just stood there awkwardly. 

I wrapped my hand around her shoulder and brought her inside the room and made her sit on the bed. "Come on banker, tell me what is it?"

"I am- I just-you know this place- I can't", she stammered and made no sense whatsoever.

"Ah, Banker it is 3:30 in the morning! I would like to go back to sleep. Just say whatever it is."

"Fine! I feel scared to sleep in that room! It -it's this isolated area surrounded by forests. Feels creepy at night."

I could not stop myself from laughing, which earned me a deadly stare from Banker. "Sorry but it is funny. What are you scared of inside the room?"

"I- I don't know. I should not have told you only." , saying this she marched out of the room. 

I followed her and pulled her hand to stop her. "Sorry. Okay? Do you want to sleep here?"

"If that's fine with you"

"Yeah, no problem. Hop in!", I said patting the other side of the bed. I do not move around in my sleep much so it looked untouched.

Banker raised an eyebrow  at me and asked, "You want me to share the bed with you?"

"I don't want you to. I am letting you sleep on my bed ." I air quoted the word want so as to make it very clear I am just helping her and I do not have any ulterior motive. She already accused me one of workplace harrassment. 

"Whatever. I can't share my bed with just anyone."

"Technically, I am your husband.", I said with the best smile I could give her. That irritated her just like I had expected it to. She made that scruched up face again that amused me every single time I saw it. 

"Don't joke about it!", she literally yelled. "How can we sleep on one bed? Can't you arrange something else?"

"Banker please, stop being so prude. This is a king size bed and I am a rigid sleeper. You would not even know I am here. There is no reason to be so sensitive about it unless...." 

"Unless what?"

"Unless you think you can't control yourself near me.", I knew she would lose it and she did. She picked up the pillow and threw it on my face. 

"Don't say anything okay?"

"Fine. If you don't want to share the bed then you have to arrange something else. I am going back to sleep now." saying that I laid down on the bed and turned my back towards her. I had closed my eyes but judging by the total silence, I could tell she had not moved from her place yet. She was still standing stuck to her spot. I did not react and pretended to be asleep. After a few minutes, I felt her lie down beside me, probably in the fathest corner of the bed. Drama Queen.