Long time No see

Epilogue

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"Michael surrendered himself," Ahaan said, coming towards me after taking a call.

"Who was on the call?" I asked, curious.

"It was Shekhar. I sent him with Victoria and Michael to keep an eye on him," he said, looking at me.

I rolled my eyes at him and said, "God, Ahaan, when will you start trusting people?"

He looked at me seriously and said, "When it comes to you, I can't trust anyone. Do you know how I felt when I saw you all tied to that chair, weak, tired, with tears falling from your eyes, your cheeks red? I can't forget that. Even if Michael was not mentally stable, I can't forgive him for doing this to you. I can't even imagine you like that in my nightmares; it's worse than any nightmare."

I looked into his eyes and saw only genuineness. Every single word he said made me want to kiss him so hard and hug him so tight that he couldn't escape from my hold.

"I love you so much, Ahaan. I couldn't even express it in words. Since childhood, you've been my first love," I said, kissing his hands.

"And I intend to be your last too," he said, finally kissing me on my lips. At this moment, I felt like all the things I had always been manifesting had come true.

"Ahaan, how did you manage to bring Victoria? How did you know that Michael kept me there?" I asked him, curious about how he knew that Michael was the one who kidnapped me.

Ahaan was silent for a few minutes, as if calculating his answer. He has always been like that; he never gives an answer right away. First, he thinks, then he speaks. He's a smart man, and I love him. The very first reason why I fell in love with him is his intelligence, not only in studies but in all things. Sometimes he gets insensitive with people, but he is always careful with the people he loves, and I feel lucky to be one of those. His silent nature might annoy many people, but I started feeling peace in his silence. His presence alone calms the thunder inside me, making words unnecessary. Despite many misunderstandings, he never fails to clear things up now. When I was tied to that chair and Michael was threatening to kill me, I saw fear in Ahaan's eyes, the fear of losing me, and that was the first time I saw fear in Ahaan's eyes. I am grateful for having him in my life. I can't wait to spend my life with him.

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**Ahaan's POV**

**Two years later**

"Where are we going, Ahaan?" she asked me for the umpteenth time.

"My bambina, I'm just asking for a little patience," I said, patting her head while she pouted in the passenger seat as I drove to the destination where her surprise awaited. She looked like a cute little kid with her pout. These days, she has become like that. Her eyes well up over small things, she gets angry when she doesn't get her food, sometimes she tries weird food combinations, and sometimes she even wakes up in the middle of the night asking for cuddles or food or forcing me to watch stupid serials with her, and I do it because I love her. But her mood swings, her pickiness with food, so many things have changed in her. I looked at her; her eyes were covered with a satin cloth. I know she is anxious. Whenever I mentioned surprises, her legs would immediately start bouncing with anxiety. She never gets excited about surprises, just impatient and anxious. Isn't that weird? I know, but that's how she is. I put my hand on her thigh to stop her bouncing and kissed her pout away. She calmed down a little after my kiss, but she was still impatient. We reached the destination, and I opened the door and held her hand, helping her out. She was holding my hand tightly as if scared of something.

"Relax, Ana. I'm here. Stay with me," I said, taking her into the place while she nodded.

We entered the place, and I left her to turn on the lights.