Crossing The Devils Path

chap 28

Richard's pov:
I finally reached home with a beating heart while nervousness filled every part of my being.
Yes!Me The Richard Carlson was nervous for a woman's approval. Ironic really because it was woman who.threw themselves at me...not me! But well the tables have turned now and I am the one who will anxiously be waiting for her answer now.
I put on my confident and sexy facade when in reality I was scared as hell. What if she wasn't over her almost to be husband? That piece of shit was the reason my Richa had cried for god knows how long.
I clenched my fist and unclenched them a few times. Rage filled my mind and my heart tugged at that man's name who hurt Richa. Taking a deep breath I drove my car in my garage and parked it in a hurry to see Richa. Holding my suit jacket over my shoulder I entered my house but a strange silence greeted me and for some reason i felt as even more nervous than i already was. To calm myself I called out for richa.
She came down hurriedly but what suprised me was that she was in my shirt.
Man she looks so edible like that...I wish had her in my arms.
Almost as if she could hear my thoughts she came and flung herself in my arms. I quickly wrapped my arms around her. I felt her stiffen which was wierd because she liked my touch. It comforted her and I knew that. She relaxed after a while but I could feel her body shiver under my touch. As if she struggling not to cry or give out her emotions in anyway. I was going to ask her but my eyes went to a man walking down the steps.
DANTE? What on earth was he doing here? At this hour?
We talked for a while and Richa excused herself. That instance I knew something was out of place. Richa was bothered by something but she was trying hard to hide it. I was going to ask her as soon as Dante left. We spoke for some minutes and bade farewell. I was still confused why he would be here at this hour. He said Richa wanted to learn french but they shared a gesture at that time as if Dante was telling Richa to play along. What was going on here? I had to find out.
Taking long strides i went up to Richa's room to talk to her but to my suprise she wasn't there. I panicked and started searching for here everywhere in her room. Frustrated i ran my hands through my hair and ran down to search for her. She was no where to be seen. I went to my room to search too but she wasn't there. As I was walking out of the room I realised i hadn't checked the bathroom door. I went to it and turned the door knob but it wouldn't budge. I tried knocking it too but there was no answer. Fear gripped my body and i started banging on my bathroom door like a maniac.
"Richa baby are you in there? Are you ok? Please open up?"
I still couldn't hear anything so I put my ear on the door and strained myself to listen. When i almost gave up I heard sniffles and the sound of a door knob opening. I stepped behind and saw Richa opening the door. The sight in front of me made me speechless. Her eyes were red and puffy like she cried for long and her face was pale.
"Richa what happened to you?" I asked concerned.
" i.. Am.fi..ne" she manged to stutter out before she fell into my arms.
She had fainted and I worried to death till the doctor came. I tried my level best to wake her up but she wouldn't move even a bit so all I did was hold her in my arms and place her in my bed. I held on to her tightly till the doctor arrived.
He prescribed some medicines and gestured me to go out with him.
" Mr Carlson the lady seemed very disturbed. Its evident she had been crying alot but I think the cause of it is that she's been holding too much inside her. Get her to talk or else she might slip into depression or worst..she might shut herself completely "
"but you need to make sure you don't stress her she seems to be under enough pressure already. Calm her down and then talk to her slowly...one step at a time. Be gentle with her Richard." he politely smiled and walked out od the door.
His words were still sinking in my mind. I came home with plans of telling Richa how much I wanted her to be mine. But I guess that had to wait. I walked back to my room and lay in bed beside Richa. Her smile that I adored so much was gone on. She looked like a lifeless body struggling to hold on to a.little life that was left in her. Seeing her like that made me feel... This woman made me feel on a whole different level. I hadn't realised I was crying until a lone tear fell on on my hand. Just a few drops but for a man like me it meant alot. I was a man who was cold hearted... I had frozen my heart the day Samaira hurt me and ran away but this woman lying beside me warmed my heart and melted the ice that I formed around it.
I was staring at the face and thinking how to soothe her. Like that I fell asleep.

I woke me up from my deep slumber to a painful scream accompanied by crying. I frantically searched around while looking at the look. It was 4 a.m. In the morning. It took me a while to realise that it was Richa screaming in agony.
" Let me go please...don't hurt me.. I am not yours...I love Richard. "
Her words took me by complete shock. She was having a nightmare but she said she loved me. In that moment I didn't know what to feel. A part of me was ecstatic on hearing her say those words but a part of me wanted to kill the person who put her through so much...Sameer.the day I find you, it will be your last day on earth.
But I was quickly brought back to reality by Richa's painful scream. I shook her vigorously to wake her up but she wouldn't open her eyes. All she screamt was "let me go.. Don't touch me"
My heart was bleeding seeing her like this. Suddenly a thought came to my mind. I pulled her in my arms and rocked her back and forth slowly, rubbing slow circles on her back I prayed she would snap out it. My prayers were answered and she stop crying.
Her face was red and tear stained but she looked alot calmer than before.
Wrapped in my arms and cocooned in my chest I let her sleep.

RICHA'S POV:
My body was hurting maybe because I was sleeping in a wrong position, I reasoned with myself. But the bed felt so today so warm and comfortable. So I moved my arms around me to feel the soft mattress of the bed. Instead I was met with a hard surface which had bumps. Just like a road with speed brakes I thought and smiled. Suddenly I realised that the bedsheet I was feeling was too silky to be a bedsheet. When suddenly the bed I was sleeping on vibrated and I jumped up. My eyes almost popped out of my sockets when i realised that the comforting bedding I was sleeping on was none other then Richard. His eyes where closed as if trying to control himself. I furrowed my eyebrows seeing him trying to compose himself when my eyes travelled to the lower region of his hard muscular body. His pant was elevated a bit which meant....yeahh Richa he has a boner because of you.
My mind mocked me and I burst out of laughing. Richard opened his eyes and stared at me in amusement.
"What amuses you so much Richa?" he asked
" I... Uhh....your... So horny" i burst out laughing again.
His eyes widened a bit but he quickly regained his composure.
A soft smile spread over his lips seeing me laughing my heart out.
" You are blaming me when you are the cause of it " he said, shamelessly pointing it out.
I turned around too embarassed due to the situation and mumbled an apology.
" I will be back in a minute " he said and rushed into the washroom.
I sat in the bed trying to remember what happened last night that i ended up in Richard's arm. A headache was starting to form at the back of my head. I pressed my fingers to my head trying to ease the pain.
I heard the bathroom door open and Richard walked out. I didn't look up at him and just sat in my place.
I felt him touch my knees and i looked at him. He was sitting down and his eyes were searching mine for an answer. I knew what he wanted to ask but he was giving me time. I needed to tell him atleast about Dante. It didn't feel right keeping it from him. I sighed and looked in his eyes
" I will answer your questions but first answer mine. "
He nodded understandingly.
" what happened last night? " I asked lowering my eyes.
He lifted my chin up and sat beside me. The bed pressing down due to his weight on it now.
" you were so stressed out that you fainted. I called a doctor and he said you will be fine but you need to talk to someone. Please tell me Richa what is troubling you so much?" he said with pleading eyes.
I tried not to cry and keep it in but my tears betrayed me. Like a river breaking a damn my emotions were flowing with my tears. He wiped my tears with the pad of his thumb and made me look up at him again.
" its ok Richa, you can speak to Dante if not.."
And that was it, the mere sound of his name did it. The never ending tears again...
He looked at me confused and then his mouth formed an O as if he understood why I was behaving like a river out of control.
He clenched his teeth and asked
" Dante right? What the hell did he do? " he said shaking me.
I bit my lip debating whether or not I should tell him.