Fire & Ice

Fire & Ice (18)

Aditya's POV-

I pulled open the door to see a very distressed looking Zoya "Ah, back to the lions den, what brought you here, another search of my house, I have found a strip search offers so much more" I felt my head whip to the side as her hand hit my cheek. I looked up at her, letting out a laugh "Ooh, keep that for the bedroom please" I winked

"You're disgusting, stop flirting with me, good god, put some damn clothes on" she covered her eyes

"You dont get to tell me what to do anymore, this is my house, if I want to walk around without a shirt on, I will" I turned away from her, swearing under my breath when she gasped. I stilled as her fingers ran across my scars "I wouldn't do that if I were you"

"Why, what's wrong with it" she asked, her hand still on my back

"Because you'll ask questions you don't want the answers to" I turned around, putting her hand down, but she lifted it up again, running it against the ink over my heart

"Zoya" she repeated "Why do you have my name tattooed on your skin"

I smiled "Everyone needs a reason to live, you were mine"

"Were, so not anymore" she frowned, pulling her hand back, she looked at the ground

"Yes Zoya, you've changed a lot"

"Since the accident, yeah I know everyone keep saying but no one will explain how or why and I just" she bit her lip and looked away "I just feel like an outsider, everyone knows some kind of secret, im the only one that doesnt know and I just" her voice cracked

"Hey" I turned her to face me "Don't cry habibti, please, it hurts me when you cry" I cupped her cheeks

She looked down "Then please, tell me, tell me what im missing"

I sighed "Fine, but your Abbu is going to hate me, when you had that accident, we were um, in a relationship of sorts, you even told me you loved me"

"What, no, you're lying, I would never love a man like you, I wouldn't ever go anywhere near you"

I shook my head "If you say so, you can leave now, im not in the mood for another round of insults, but I will say one thing, why do you think if im such a bad man that I haven't hurt you, why is your name permanently inked on my chest, why do I keep you safe, why do Pooja and Noor stick up for me"

She huffed "Well maybe I was stupid back then, maybe I was pretending to love you to get you caught" I smiled at her trying to reason it

"People who lie don't put their life at risk to protect someone like that, the accident happened because you tried to help me escape, I handed myself in so you would get medical attention, then you lost your memory, and if you were lying about it, you are a very good actress, especially in the bedroom area" I winked

Her jaw dropped, her hand raising again to hit me, I grabbed her wrist, making her glare at me, she pulled her hand back "You have a very one track mind, I would never sleep with you"

I let out a low whistle, "You sure about that one, because you did"

She crossed her arms over her chest "Well, I wouldn't now"

I stepped closer making her head dart up fast "Is that a challenge, because I like challenges, I always win, how about, we test out this theory that you would never sleep with me, if you kiss me and you feel nothing ill never bother you again" I watched as her reaction slowly changed, I wanted nothing more than to jog her memory of what we used to have

"No, who do you think you are" she huffed, the spark in her eyes unmissable

"Me, i'm the man of your dreams, but its okay, if you're to afraid" I shrugged

"I am not afraid" she stepped closer, "I know ill feel nothing" then her lips were on mine in a soul searing kiss

I gripped her waist with my hands, pulling her closer, it seemed impossible to get her any closer but I couldn't help but try

She pulled back, her voice a whisper "See, nothing" she looked away

"Look me in the eyes, then tell me you felt nothing"

She looked into my eyes straight away "I felt" she stopped, her features softening ever so slightly "Nothing" she stuttered

I felt my arms go slack, my hands falling to my sides "Okay, then you wont see me again, just one last thing" I sighed "I love you Zoya"

Zoya turned back "You shouldn't"

"Wait, why did you come here in the first place"

She stopped, still facing the door "I don't know" her voice seemed pained, then she turned back to face me "You seem to be the only person willing to tell me the truth, I just feel lost" she shrugged

"If you want to stay in your Abbu's good books, I suggest you don't come to my house again, the world isnt as easy as it seems, he wont allow you to have both"

Her eyes fluttered shut, then she pulled something out of her pocket "I know, I just dont know anything else, I dont even know why im telling you all this, it's not like you care" Zoya scoffed

"You know I do Zoya, but I cant ask you to pick me when you don't remember, just know if you ever need anything, i'm here"

"What like a night on the dark side, no thank you" she grabbed my arm holding it up "What is that" her fingers ran across the word criminal craved into my skin from a fire poker

"Oh it happened when you had your accident, I got arrested" I went to pull my arm away but she gripped onto it harder, then dropped it, without looking up at me she ran out of the house, not listening to my shouts for her to come back

So I am off on holiday tomorrow for a week, so there will be no updates until I would say Wednesday the 22nd of August, I know that's a major wait, but if I have time beforehand I will definitely update, I have updated everything so that you wont have to wait for ages!