The next morning.... Erica was going in the kitchen when she heard,
"How was your lunch with Kabir yesterday???" Anay asked in a sarcastic tone Erica tried to walk ignoring his questions when he said. "So weird na...few months back I was the centre of your universe then how come your feelings just vanished" he said in a taunting voice. "Exactly the way you vanished that day, I don't know what game you are playing now for your entertainment but let me tell You the only feeling I have for you now is disgust!!" With this she left form there Erica went in the kitchen "Ohh...bahu you are here ,please give these fruits and protein Shake to Kabir baba he is in his gym " tai said forwarding a tray to her. "I won't go Tai ,last time he scolded me so much for this...you tell Sunita for this." She said making a sad face. "It's nothing like that bahu , I told you about his anger na!!! He must have been angry that day , I would have asked Sunita but she is with Bade sahab... And his gym is on the roof top , so it's difficult for me to go there!" Listening to this , Erica took the tray with hesitation and went. She reached the gym area ....it was huge!!! Then she saw kabir's bare back!!! He was holding the handle of a machine with both hands and pulling it towards his chest, his back muscles were protruding!!!! He had Bluetooth in his ear and he was talking to someone....safe to say It was a drooling visual !!!! She reached near him and placed the tray nearby...Kabir briefly looks at her while talking...Erica stood near the tray...when Kabir got up , he was sweating badly.. he looked here and there for something then he went near Erica and took the edge of her pallu started wiping his face and neck he was still on the call "final my meeting with samaira ASAP ...I will look into the Matter myself ok!!!" he said to the person , still wiping his face ...he was very much engaged on the call and was not looking at Erica!!! Erica was rooted in her place because Kabir was standings towering her frame ..She took in the sight of him—his physique, the way the muscles in his arms flexed as he wiped away the sweat. Kabir disconnected the call and looked into Erica's eye for a few seconds...then he left her Pallu , Erica felt her heart race as he leaned closer, his breath warm against her ear. "you are sweating!!" He said In a deep voice. "Huhhh...."Erica's trance broke and she wiped her forehead in nervousness..she was really sweating. She held his gaze, the intensity of the moment making it hard to breathe. Kabir stood so close, his bare skin brushing against her, and she could feel the heat radiating from him. His eyes flickered with an unreadable emotion, and she found herself panting lightly, caught in the magnetic pull between them. “Next time, bring a towel when you come here,” he teased, a smirk playing on his lips as he stepped back, and went away drinking his protein shake from the shipper!!! Erica released a long breath which she didn't know she was holding. ---------------------------------------------- "Sir the meeting will start in ten minutes" saurav informed Kabir who was engaged in some documents reading. "I'm coming" he said nodding his head The meeting was about to start when Samaria entered the room!!!! "Hey Kabir!!!" She said "Hello samaira" Kabir said curtly. "Your PA told me you will talk to me...then why are these assistants here??" She asked "They are here for the records of our conversation ...don't you want it" Kabir asked "No...I would like to talk to you alone." She said looking at him intently. "Ok ..if that's what you want . Out everybody!!! " Kabir said and everyone left . "How's life Kabir??" Samaira asked in a very rhythmic voice "It's good but we are not here to talk about it ..I was saying our project..." Samaira cut him between " you got married kabir??" She asked "Yes!! Can we just..." "I heard the girl you got married to was Anay's girlfriend before and they were to get married...then how come this happened " she said in a sarcastic voice Kabir's jaw clenched "Will you please mind your own business " he said in an angered voice "Ooo Kabir!!! You are also my business...ahh I mean... we were batch mates.. I care for you. It pains me so much to see you doing such a compromise...I mean your wife is still very much in love with your dear step brother " she said in a pretending voice . "Just shut up ok!!" Kabir said smacking the table loudly. "Ohh...you don't believe me!!!! Okay...then check your wife's I*******m account ...she still has her lovey-dovey picture with her bf on the public domain. She is confidently flaunting it Kabir,!!!! They both were quite popular...you know , my cousin and you dear wife were classmates..he told me they were so much in love with each other !!! anddd...we both know how Anay's love is!!! Tck..tck..tck... It feels very bad to see you with his used product." And about the deal , everything will happen according to your wishes.... After all Samaria Ahuja can never go against you Kabir. See you next time" she said with a smirked and left ."It feels very bad to see you with his used product......"We both know how Anay's love is ....""They were so much in love.... "Samaira's word were ringing in kabir's ears....he picked up the vash and broke it ....he pulled his hair in frustration...then he opened his laptop and scroll through Erica's account...and their it was!!!! it has four pictures of these types 👇>A party group picture with many people , where anay and Erica was standing beside eachother and anay's hand was on Erica's shoulder and he was kissing on the side of her forehead. With caption "Making memories ❤️"> A picture of their interlocked hands with the caption "source of happiness" > A cat filter pic with caption "Being goofy 😛"> A pic where Erica's hands were on Anay's eye and they were standing facing each other and laughing with caption "With you I live.🥰"Kabir shutdown his laptop in anger ...he felt like burning everything....how could Erica do this , she is tarnishing his image publicly!!!Anay w
"yes of course I knew he was your lover but since we got married I expected some sort of decency from you side ...after all the kind of embarrassment he caused was unfathomable!!!" Kabir said while crushing the ciger in the ashtray!!!"What do you mean???" Erica said not being able to understand his wordsHe came closer to her "You and me both know that our marriage has no feelings involved but yes, my name is surely involved...and when you put pics like these on social perform after being my wife ...it hampers my image!!! He said showing her Insta post in his phone.Erica got startled by seeing it "Kabir ... it's not like that , these are old pics and after our marriage there was so much happening in my life that I didn't even open my Instagram...you can check my phone ..I haven't been logged in from a long time ... that's why it's not removed.....I'm sorry that this caused problems to you !!! She said showing him her phone!!" Look Erica!!! Neither I m intrested in you ,your feeli
Anay was in club with his friends he was there after so many days ...after his Thailand trip he was mostly at home chasing Erica....but today he came for a party with his friends there was drinks , girls , loud music and all the notorious rich brat friends of Anay...he was drinking and smoking side by side...when one of his friends name Rajat said..." What happened Anay you are not very active today!!! Don't you find someone interesting here that you are drinking that too alone " a girl was sitting in Rajat's lap."Nothing like that bro...it's just I'm not in the mood!!""Let's set you mood " rishab said and he pulled him to the dance floor Anay went half heartedly...rishab made him meet Monika and he told them both to dance ...Anay and Monika were dancing...she was trying to get close to Anay ...in normal scenario Anay would have loved it...but Erica's thought has consumed his mind...he slowly drifted himself apart from her and went outside. For the first time Anay was not enjoying
Kabir pulled her in the room and closed the door!!! Erica was watching him being shit scared... his shirt was untucked, few bottons open , he still had the gun in his hand... He raised the gun to the side of his forehead, lightly scratching the skin there as if trying to soothe a headache " how shameless are you!!! ......I warned you the other day and what were you doing...he said gesturing towards outside!!!! Erica gulped a little in nervousness and said "Kabir...you are misunderstanding the situation... it's not what you think . I was just...her words got cut as He threw the table glass and it shattered making a loud voice...she covered her ears in panick!!! " You were fucking him behind my back???" he said in a questionable tone. "Kabir stop it!!!!! Mind your language...I was just going to my room when he pulled me there ..he was saying sorry and suddenly he hugged me...I was trying to release myself...and you came just then" she said her eyes were pooling with tears of hurt
Kabir broke every single thing of his office room the ...the room became mess...broken pieces of glass , furniture were shattered in the room ...he injured his one hand in doing so ..but he didn't stop ...he was feeling like somebody has put burning coal in his chest!!! After breaking everything... he took his whiskey and ciger and sat on the open balcony....he was smoking and drinking....the scene of Erica in Anay's arm was just dancing infront of his eyes...he can't believe Anay touched her knowing she is his wife!!! How can someone touch Kabir's possession!!!! He thought." How dare he touch something that I own.....I will not leave you bastard , just wait and watch..... nobody can claim what's mine!!!! She is my belonging....she is tied to me!!!! I burn the world if somebody tries to snatch what's mine...I don't care if she likes it or not she has to live with me" he said to himself.....he was drinking and bottles after bottle.... Suddenly it started raining cats and dogs ..but he
Erica took off his shoes and with great difficulty she laid him in the right position putting a pillow under his neck ...she realised his clothes were wet.... she was thinking about how to get it changed when the doctor entered with Martha. He checked his temperature and his chest with a stethoscope and gave him a few injections....he took out the broken glass piece from his hand and did the dressing . " He has a very high fever...and his ragged breathing suggests maybe he has got chest infection possibly pneumonia or hypothermia but to conclude anything we have to run a few tests..he will gain his consciousness when the fever will subdue !!! He said giving the prescription " don't leave him alone and take great care of him ....he is not a person who will get unconscious so easily and also change his clothes... it's all wet!!!" He said and took his leave!!! "Martha!!!!! call some male servant and bring me his medicines and a bowl of cold water and a cotton cloth!" Erica said. Mar
" I don't need it" kabir said in an egoistic tone refusing for the head massage. "Look Kabir I'm not dying to do this okay . You heard the doctor , and apart from me none is here to do this...so please put your ego aside and let me do it and if not you won't be able to sleep today as well" Erica said in a warning tone. Hearing this Kabir looked towards her it's true he couldn't sleep properly from the last three nights !! His eyes softened but his ego was intact so he looked at her for a minute but then turned his face on the other side like a child showing tantrums!! Watching his action a small smile crept on Erica's lips "such a child!!" She thought . Kabir laid on his back , his head was on the pillow.... Erica sat near his pillow and started moving her Fingers in his hair ....it's been years somebody has touched Kabir's hair like that ... slowly he got relaxed... his nevers calm down....his eyes started dropping in the new found warmth but his mind was saying he should be ang
Kabir was sitting on the bed ...he was so bored... it's been a week he hasn't been to the office..he was rotating his head when he saw Erica coming from the washroom ....wearing a beautiful white shiffon saree , it was quite see through... She was towel drying her hair by looking at the mirror in front of her....her backless back was on the view..... the beautiful mole on her milky white back was looking mesmerizing ....Kabir's eyes slowly blinked in admiration....he gulped at the view and found himself lost !!!! Erica turned after a little touchup and came to him...she touched his forehead, under his chin and near her neck as .. feeling her touch his eyes got closed.... "bukhaar to nahi hai" she said casually and turned to leave when she got pulled with a strong force and immediately fell on bed on her back...Kabir hovered over her and he locked her by his legs!!! "Kabir...what is th..." Her words cut in the throat as he buried his face in the crook of her neck and started kissin
Anay slumped over the bar, his eyes glassy from the numerous drinks he had consumed. His friends, Rachit and Ananya and Rohan sat on either side of him, listening intently as he rambled on about Erica ."What I didn't do for this girl..." Anay began, his voice laced with bitterness. "I chased her around like a puppy, sending her stupid cards and flowers, chocolates... roaming around restaurants like a small-town couple. I pretended to be a funny guy just to pull her up... then finally, she accepted my proposal and got into a relationship with me."Anay took a gulp of his drink, his eyes flashing with anger. "And what did that bastard Kabir do? Nothing... absolutely nothing apart from gatecrashing my wedding. And she's wrapped around him like anything... I mean, how? When she was with me, she had always pushed me away, showed me tantrums whenever I tried to get close to her... so I thought maybe because she's a middle-class girl... but look at her now... she didn't have any problem get
Erica emerged from the bathroom, steam swirling around her like a silken veil. The white bathrobe clung to her, softening her figure, while her hair was wrapped in a towel, droplets of water still glistening on her skin. She stepped to the mirror, the cool glass reflecting her as she began to apply moisturizer to her hands and neck.As she focused on her reflection, a flicker of awareness jolted through her. In the mirror, she saw Kabir, propped against the headboard of the bed, his dark eyes fixed intently on her. He had woken late, the remnants of sleep still lingering in his gaze. The air thickened between them . Time stretched in that charged silence, each heartbeat echoing like a distant drum.Kabir's expression was unreadable, a storm brewing beneath the surface, his eyes a mix of longing and restraint. She could feel the tension curling around them, a palpable force that made her breath hitch. After a moment that felt like eternity, Erica turned slowly, her heart racing as she
Smriti stepped into the kitchen, the rich aroma of something sweet wafting through the air. There was Erica, her back turned, focused on her task."What are you making, Erica, in the afternoon?" Smriti asked her expression a mixture of surprise and disdain. Erica glanced up, a mix of surprise and delight crossing her features. "Oh, aunty! I'm making gulaab jamun for Kabir!" She smiled before returning to her work.A flicker of irritation ignited within Smriti. "If I'm not mistaken, I don't think he eats sweets," she said, her tone laced with mockery.Erica shot her a cold smile, choosing silence over a pointless argument. Smriti pressed on,. "You think sweets will win you a place in his life?Erica looked up to her again.... listening to her taunting voice.She folded her arms, the challenge clear in her stance." I mean you can try for sure but I don't think it will work....I guess you are mistaking his behaviour towards you as him being in love with you tck..tck....but that's not
Erica entered the room and found Kabir getting ready in front of the mirror. *He had just come back-why is he dressing up now?* She stepped forward, positioning herself slightly to the side of the mirror so she could face him directly. "Are you going somewhere?" she asked, her curiosity piqued."Yes! I'm going for a business dinner. We're planning a multi-investor hotel chain across the coastline, so it's basically about that," he replied.Ohhh...*I thought we'd have dinner together.* Disappointment flickered through her mind but she mask it. "How many people will be there?""Aaaaa... me, samaira seven or eight more businessmen, and their immediate teams."*Ohhh... so the bitch is going too.* The thought stung, but she did say anything. "Take care, okay?" he said, ready to leave.Erica reached out, gently tugging at his coat collar to bring him closer. "Kab, aaoge?" she asked softly, locking her gaze with his. It was the first time someone had asked him that. Kabir felt an unfami
Erica's Pov---------------------His phone rang, breaking the spell between us. I pulled away from his embrace, still sitting in his lap, and watched as Kabir glanced from me to his phone. "Can I take it, please?" he asked softly.I nodded, tucking my hair behind the ear. "Hello, Aditya. What file have you sent? It has so many errors," he said, his voice firm and serious as he started scolding. But even as he spoke, his hand continued to gently caress my back, making me feel the affection in that moment as if assuring me that I matter to him.I couldn't help but trace my fingers along his ear, studying his face so closely. I felt a warmth spreading through me as I stroked his cheek with my thumb.It's all wrong! Is this really what we're going to present at the meeting? There's so much error!" He continued, and I could sense the tension in his voice, like he was holding back a shout-probably because I was here. I love this side of him. He could manage his reactions so well if he wa
It's been more than a month since Erica's miscarriage.... slowly she has started accepting the situation....she was striving towards getting normal....she had started coming down for breakfast and dinner... sometimes she even started having small conversations with Tai and her family....Kabir and her relationship was almost similar to what it was before the only difference was sometimes Erica reply to him and many times she doesn't.... inspite of her not giving much importance...Kabir tried to break the ice between them in Whatever little ways he could!!!!----------------------------------------------Erica was organizing her closet when Kabir entered the room from work...he positioned himself by the bed ... expecting her to notice him...however, when she kept focusing on her task and didn't acknowledge him...after some thought...he eventually called out to her..."Erica!!!!"She turned her gaze back to him ..."Aaaa....will you come here for a second." He said softly Erica looked a
Kabir and Erica drove off towards home ....after an hour of driving Kabir stopped the car near a small tea place....he was having tea...Erica was also sitting taking the cup..Suddenly, a group of children approached, their eyes sparkling with excitement. "Didi, will you join us in making clay pots?" one of them asked, hopeful.Erica hesitated, biting her lip. "I don't know anything about it, baby," she replied, trying not to make them feel bad."Oh, come on, didi! It's easy! Look, so many people are trying!" they urged, gesturing enthusiastically.Erica glanced at Kabir, who encouraged her with a nod. With a deep breath, she joined the children, kneeling beside a small wheel. Kabir leaned back, enjoying his tea while watching her from a distance. The children guided her, their laughter filling the air as the clay began to take shape under her hands. A subtle smile blossomed on Erica's face, a rare spark of joy in her expression.A passerby approached Kabir, asking for directions by t
Erica stood at the terrace, her fingers wrapped tightly around the railing as she gazed out into the distance. Anay's footsteps approached slowly, and he came to stand beside her, making his presence known. She briefly glanced at him before turning her gaze back to the view."I am sorry for your loss, Erica," Anay began. He let out a sigh "I won't lie to you... your pregnancy was not good news for me. But still, I never wanted anything like that to happen to you."Erica remained silent, her expression unreadable."Actually, whatever happened was not for you, but for the man you are with. He definitely doesn't deserve a child. Maybe that's why God did this." "Can you just please shut up? I don't want to talk," Erica interjected, her voice tense."I know you have developed a soft corner for him," Anay continued. "I so wish I could tell you what he thinks about you and this relationship in which you are so invested.""Look Anay, I don't want your opinion on my marriage, okay? Whatever w
Kabir was getting ready for his office....since the miscarriage happened he is going to the office for a very less time...he stays mostly at home... though it was of no use because Erica rarely let him be around her...but still he was there all the time.Kabir was looking in the mirror wearing his watch. When Erica called him from behind she was seated on the bed propped up against the headboard ."Kabir!!!!!" She called slowly.He looks behind and their eyes meet."Because of my carelessness....we lost our baby....but you didn't say a word...you get angry on everything but you don't have any reaction for our baby....was it...was it not important to you Kabir???" Her voice falters as tears brim in her eyes....Kabir came near the bed and stood beside her....Erica looked up to his eyes...."You are important to me" He said wiping her tears with his thumb "it was an accident Erica....it wasn't your fault."he softly tucked her hair ....he bend a little and kissed her forehead softly ,