ae dil hai mushkil

Chapter 17

Aditi was trembling when she returned back to the ball room. She tried to calm herself but Aryaman's words keep coming back to haunt her. She was trying to ascertaining everything he said, Just the thought of him knowing about her sister was horryfying her.
"Aditi are you alright?", Aarav asked worriedly.
Aditi somehow managed to bring back her courage and confidently reverted.
"Gentlemen if you all please excuse I, I need to talk to him"

Aarav raised his eyebrow to which Aditi nodded signaling to come with her. As soon as they came out in the garden area Aarav asked her about her sudden change of mood.

"What's wrong? Temme"
"Nothing Aarav, just needed some fresh air"
"No, I can tell that something is wrong just by looking in your eyes, what happened?"

Aditi didn't stir instead she turned around and started crying.
"Aditi my baby, please tell me what's wrong? You know I can't bear seeing you crying..please"

Aarav cupping her shoulder to turn her around and hugged her. She was now crying in the crook of his neck.

"Shhh.. stop crying"

"Aarav, there's something which you need to know"

"Tell me"

"My sister was a prostitute.. by choice."

Nothing came out of the Aarav's mouth, moreover he was still contemplating her words, he just didn't know how to respond and with all these thoughts clouded his mind, her grip around her waist loosened which Aditi misinterpreted.

"I'm sorry I should've told this earlier, I know you would've never a wanted a wife whose sister was a prostitute that too vy choice, I'm sorry but I just can't loose you"

"You won't loose me"

"Aarav I know my sister.. What?"

"You heard me, you won't loose me ever. Listen I don't care what your sister did in her life, all I want is you as long as you want me, these things will never become a incurable disease to our relationship ever. Trust me."

"I trust you"

"Then why were you crying? What you were thinking that I'll leave you?"

"Umm.. sort of, I mean when Aryaman was.."

"Aryaman? When did you met him?"

"He is here in this party"

"What did he say?"

"He... He sort of a blackmailed me that if I wouldn't spend a night with him, he will reveal this news in press, I was scared, more than myself, I was scared for you, I was scared for your reputation, I was scared of loosing you. He gave his number and the address of the hotel he was staying. He wanted me to come over the coming night."
By the time Aditi told Aarav about the conversation and deal Aryaman offered, he was raging with fire, he wanted to cut his throat, he wanted blow him of for such a shameful act.

"I'll make him pay, that bloody son of a Bitch."

Aarav was about to storm in the ball room to apparently strangle Aryaman but Aditi stopped him that convinced him that they've to handle this intellectually or the consequences would lead to harm to them. They had to be careful. After much of the argument and explanations, Aarav agreed to stay.

"Thanks Aarav for understanding.", Aditi told him while holding his hands and squeezing it to assure her gesture, which earned her a hearteous smile from him.

"You know I love you right?"
"I do"
Without wasting a second Aarav gave a bone crushing hug to Aditi and that's when it started raining.
Damn rain, they ran towards a marbled canopy to prevent themselves from getting drenched. But their luck, until they reach the canopy they're already drenched to the full.

"I hate rain", Aditi scrowled while she tried to soak and unstrangle her hair.

"But I love them, specially when I have the love of my life with me to get drenched in this pouring rain.", Aarav beemed with happiness.

Aditi blushed at his words and turned around just to hide the smile she was fighting and her tomato red face.
As soon as Aditi turned and her back faced Aarav, then he took a full look of her. The half bare back which tiny droplets of water, her silk cream skin glowing in the light. Only the thought that how gorgeous Aditi was clouded his mind.

"Aditi you wanna dance?" Aarav asked.

"What?" Aditi turned around only to see Aarav on his knees, extending his hand towards her.

"How, there's no music?"

"We'll do it your ShahRukh Khan style.", Aarav winked.

"Sure", She took his hand and they started to dance.
His left hand held her right hand and his right hand held her waist. Aditi's left hand were around his neck, locking it, leaving a little distance between them.

Slowly the dance became more intimate. Aarav lips were in the crook of her neck when he held her, her back pressed against his chest. The fiery kisses he made from the shoulder to her lobe were giving tingiling sensation down her spine.
In a blink, he made Aditi facing him and with a firm grip he slowly eliminates the little distance left between them as well. Aditi's heart was beating fast, she never felt so intimate, not even when they made out last night. This was something else, this something more close to her heart.

His eyes bore into her eyes for a second, trying to find the same feeling her felt. It was like a kid searching for his favourite candy. As if his found one, and in a blink, he pushed Aditi against the pillar of the canopy. His body was pressed her living no room for air to pass. His lingered his lips only onto hers, the kiss was slow but intimidating. He nibbed on her upper lip, that's when she responded. She kissed him back. His tongue found a room in her mouth, to dance hem in sync.
His arms wrapped around her waist tightly pulling her to him, his soft and wet due to rain lips meshed together while their eyes closed. Her hands finding a way from his shoulder to his hair,
The heat of their bodies warmed them from the coldness of rain hitting them. She couldn't pull even if she tried instead she pulled him closer at the intense feeling of his lips on hers. Electrons ran through their bodies over an over like heated atoms. His kiss became slightly rough and demanding pouring the love he wanted to convey. One could say that the fireworks were going through her brain but she could barely focus on that except the fact that a guy holding her and kissing her. When his tongue touches hers, a moan escaped her mouth and her eyes opened when she realize that Aarav was already staring at her locking them together.

They never wanted the kiss to end but humans need oxygen. They felt the shortness of breathe when kiss speeds up. They pulled away simultaneously; both of them panting heavily but still have their armes wrapped around together.
Their lips were tingling and their pounded heavy as the oxygen gets back to their lungs.

"I love you", they said simultaneously.

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