STAR CROSSED

33.

'Where were you?' Maaz turned his face around to look at me as I entered the room at night. It was almost past midnight, and I thought he would be asleep.

'I had some things to do' I remotely answered him and sat down on the side of the bed, dropping my gaze from him.

'At this time' He remarked. Why do you care? I wanted to say to him, but I just nodded and put my legs up to lie down on the bed. He shifted on the bed, trying to get up.

'Wait' I quickly got off the bed again to help him get up.

'Don't put too much weight on your leg' I reminded him as I dropped his arm over my shoulder to get him to get steady.

'No...take me to Amma's room' He told me midway as I struggled to take him to the washroom. His weight against mine was making it difficult for me to hold on to him for long.

'What, why?' I asked him as I rested against the wall in the hallway and he moved to thee side to lean beside me.

'I am getting a nurse tomorrow' I heard him say.

'I am fine' I tried to catch my breath.

'You are doing enough already' He surprise touch on my shoulder scared me.

'That's the most you have said to me all day' I signed and took him under my wings again to take him to Amma's room. Maybe he wanted to sleep there.

'Do you want to sleep there?' I inquired to find out so I can bring him his stuff there. He shook his head to say no.

'Then?' I was annoyed.

'You talk too much' He flinched, and I sensed his pain.

'Maaz, you shouldn't be moving unless you have to' I advised him as I opened the door to enter Amma's room. I stopped just as I opened the door. I was shocked at the sight that was in front of me.

'Happy birthday' He said to me and I looked at him with amusement. The entire room was decorated with balloons and flowers. He nudged me to go inside the room. My eyes were struggling to catch everything all at once. I never had this type of a surprise in so long, I was speechless.

'There is a gift for you these' He informed me once I sat him down on the bed. He pointed at the side table on the other side of the bed and I went to pick up the gift bag. I took it out and found the jewelry set he first bought me, the one that I always found a way to come to me one way or another.

'Can I put it on?' I asked him, catching his eyes on me. He nodded and I took the set from thee box and wore the earrings and necklace.

'I probably look crazy' I looked at my over worn cotton dress that on its last couple of wears and my messy hair.

'You are beautiful, come here' He asked me, and I went to him and sat across from him.

'You scared me today' I told him.

'I thought you'll remember your birthday but when I realized you didn't...I asked Amma for a quick favour' He explained to me.

'That was your plan' I glared at him.

He nodded with guilt and I slapped his shoulder.

'How can you?' I cried and slapped him again.

'Ouch' He covered his shoulder and cried in pain and I covered my hand over his.

'I am sorry' I patted his shoulder where I slapped him.

'I deserved it, I couldn't think of anything else' He slightly smiled.

'I thought you actually...'I started.

'I can never' He said before I could even finish.

'I can never blame you for anything...in fact I should thank you...for saving my life' He grabbed my hand and secured it tightly around this.

'You have no idea how I felt after talking to Amma, don't ever do this to me' I told him.

'I promise...I am sorry...come here' He offered me to embrace him, but I denied.

'Please' He requested.

'Please' He tried again, and I gave in, leaning forward carefully to not hurt him in any way.

'I can't believe Amma fell into plan' I whispered as I happily stayed in his arms.

'I had to beg her to do that...you know how much she loves you' I heard him say.

'And you?' I nodded and asked me.

'Just little bit more...a lot more' He confessed, and I took a breath of relief. I felt him struggling to breathe as the weight of my weight probably was crushing his wounds so moved back from him.

'I am so sorry...sorry' I checked him to see if he was okay.

'I am fine...' He was watching me to intensely that I felt nervous suddenly.

'I have waited for you for so long' He brought his hands to my face and gently stroked the side of my face.

'I am here' I wiped my face and tried to remove the necklace, but he held my hand to stop me.

'Leave it on' He insisted.

'How am I going to sleep with this on?' I was about to get up from the bed when he took my wrist in his hands and pulled me closer to me.

'Careful' I quickly grabbed his shoulder, so I don't squeeze him.

'Let me do it then...turn around' He demanded from me and I slowly did as I was directed. I felt him getting to me as I felt his fingers brushing the hair to the side of my neck. His fingers softly caressed my exposed neck, finally reached the clasp. He removed the necklace to me, and it fell on my lap and I was ready to move away from him, but he swiftly wrapped his arms over my stomach pulling me back to him. His lips stopped right on my ear and kissed my earlobe and I stuffed my shirt so hard to not make a noise that was trying to escape my mouth.

'There is so much I want to do' He murmured in my ear and I felt electricity in my entire body.

'Maaz...you should get some rest' I tried to remove his hands but instead he locked my hands down on my lap, stopping me from leaving.

'You are going to hurt yourself' I managed to say in between our sensitive moment.

'You have invaded my body and soul' He slowly let go of my hand and loosened his arm around me, making it easy for me to turn around to look at him.

'And you have invaded mine...I can't imagine my life without you in it' I said to him and he looked up, his gaze meeting mine again.

'I couldn't get you a proper gift for your birthday' He said quietly.

'You are here...you are with me...that's what I want' I said. I could see the corners of his eyes crinkling.

'Dying would have been an awful mistake, especially now that I have you' He smiled up to me.

'Don't say that' I bowed my head towards him.

'I want to give you a gift' He started, and I opened my eyes to see him.

'My gift for you is a promise...I will be better man for you...I will be honest with you...about my feeling...I will talk to you...I will listen to you...I will trust you...I will do anything that makes you happy and will try to get rid of anything that makes you sad...I will protect you...I will look after you...I won't hurt you anymore...and everyday from the rest of my life...I will be in love with you' He said and I smiled at him.

'That's a great gift' I laugh a little.

'I am glad you like it' He nodded in agreement and took me in his arms again and this time I didn't want to let go.

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