Vikrant stirred, frowned as he tried to stretch his legs but couldn't and forced his eyes to open. He growled under his breath when he saw that his legs were chained and glanced at Sarita who was sleeping beside him but she wasn't fully relaxed as her face was pinched.There was no window in the room which now looked more like a shed instead of an actual room because it looked too big to be a bedroom in a wooden house. He couldn't tell if the sun was out, what day it was and for how long they'd been here. He was thirsty, hungry and he didn't like the smell coming from his body or worse... his mouth.The door opened and Enzo came in carrying a tray of food, dropped it on the floor and kicked it towards Vikrant, said nothing and walked out and locked the door. Vikrant drew the tray close to him, raised the lid and grimaced when he saw the food; just one ugly looking sandwich. He sighed and shook his head then gently shook Sarita awake.Sarita groaned and swatted his hand away from her b
"Kid, you okay there?" Pablo called out. When he didn't get a response, he cautiously moved forward and found Vikrant lying still on the ground by the tree. He rushed over to check on him hoping he'd not been beaten by a deadly snake and as he crouched down beside Vikrant and touched him, he suddenly opened his eyes, smirked at Pablo who was stunned and then he stuck the jagged edge of the bottle in his neck without a word. Pablo clutched his neck as blood gushed out of his mouth and spilled from his neck, staining his shirt and he crumpled to the floor beside Vikrant. His eyes wide open in shock. "I am Vikrant Mayank Suryavanshi, you bastard. No one messes with me and gets away with it." Vikrant spat. "Told you I'll make you pay." He took Pablo's gun from him and returned to the house. He made his way back down the hallway to the room where Sarita was with his gun raised, ready to fire at the slightest provocation. He walked confidently into the room and knocked on the door inste
"Mayank." Sarita gasped as he nipped at the sensitive skin of her neck. She felt tingles race up her spine as one of his hands slid from her waist where he held her and up to palm her breasts, his touch rough and possessive and he watched his fingers play with her nipples, grunting with satisfaction as they hardened to painfully sensitive peaks. She moaned as he pinched and rolled each tip, his fingers exploring every inch of her breasts like he wanted to own them. She shouldn't let this happen again but she wasn't sure she wanted him to stop with what he was doing. She was sure they were safe from the scare of pregnancy and since they were free now, she'd do something to prevent her from getting pregnant immediately she got home. "Mayank." She wrapped one arm around his neck and turned her head for a kiss and he didn't disappoint as he crushed his mouth to hers hungrily. He turned her around without breaking the kiss and pulled her flush against him, groaning at the feeling of her
Sarita felt very nervous as the car pulled up on her driveway. She'd been gone for days but thankfully they got back just in time before school resumed on Monday so she wouldn't miss anything at all. She wasn't nervous about seeing her parents again... if anything she'd latch onto her mother for hours and never let her go. She was just nervous because she was a changed person now and she was scared that her parents would notice the change. "Thank you for the ride home, Mr Suryavanshi." She said. "Don't mention it. Just take care of yourself and make sure you go for a check-up." He told her. "Yes sir." She nodded. "Bye, Mayank." "I'll have a new phone delivered to your house this evening." He informed her. "Or would you prefer I send it through Kaly?" "Um... Sure." She said. "You just called her Kaly. You've never called her Kaly." "I did, didn't I?" He murmured. "My brain is probably exhausted." As if on cue, he let out a loud yawn and his father laughed. Sarita smiled fain
Sarita knew it was stupid of her to keep postponing her visit to the doctor for a check-up and also a prescription for birth control pills but she was so scared that someone from school or one of her mother's friends would find out and it'd be the end for her.Her father had not been pleased with her due to her deliberate disobedience to his orders that he didn't want her to continue dating Vikrant before they were kidnapped. He was happy she was back in one piece and bought Indian sweets for them to celebrate with but he remained adamant about her association with Vikrant and she had no choice but to accept.Vikrant, however, didn't resume school on the day everyone did and many students were disappointed. They bombarded Kaly with questions but she was tight-lipped about his absence which made Sarita worry."Is everything okay with Mayank?" She asked Kaly as they sat down to eat in the cafeteria."Yes. He's fine." Kaly smiled."You're lying to me." Sarita accused. "Your smile isn't g
Four weeks later Priya was surprised to find Sarita still asleep when she came into her room to check on her. It was 6:10 and she was supposed to be up and in the bathroom if she didn't want to be late for school. "Anushka." She called. "Wake up, dear."Sarita turned her back to her mother and continued her beauty sleep. It was Saturday, so she didn't understand why her mother was waking her up this early."You're going to be late for school, beta." Priya said."It's Saturday." She murmured sleepily."Saturday was two days ago, my dear." Priya chuckled. "It's 6:12 on Monday.""Hmm." She nodded. "Ten minutes more.""You don't have ten minutes more, Anu." Priya stated. "You have to wake up now or you'll miss the school bus. You can't call anyone, remember?"Sarita groaned unhappily and sat up in bed, rubbed her eyes to clear the sleep from them and focused her gaze on her mother. She turned her head to see her alarm clock and her eyes widened when she saw the time."You should have wo
If this was a movie, Vikrant's entrance into the building would be cast in slow motion and the rowdy students in the hallway would all stop to stare at him. The boys would admire him for his charisma and fashion sense - want to be like him and the girls would swoon as he walked past them with a mischievous smile on his face. One hand in his pocket and the other raking through his hair to make it look tousled and then he'd walk straight up to the girl he fancied and kiss her, much to the envy of the other girls.Sarita wished Vikrant was really walking towards her with a smile on his face but he wasn't. He gave Michael a side hug, ruffled Kaly's hair, waved at his other friends and moved on. He didn't spare her a glance and it was as if she didn't exist. She didn't know whether to be angry or sad but being sad won as tears welled up in her eyes. A cynical voice told her he'd gotten what he wanted from her so he didn't want her anymore while the other one told her not to give up hope
Vikrant set her down on her feet then bent and picked up her ruined underwear with a sheepish smile on his face."I'll get you a new one." He told her."You just had to go caveman on me, right?" She narrowed her eyes playfully as she grabbed her underwear, bunched it up and pocketed it."That wasn't me being a caveman." He countered as he tucked himself in, zipped his pants, buttoned up and buckled his belt. "You'd know it when you see one.""I have to go clean up." Sarita muttered. "You're dripping down my thighs."Vikrant's lips curled up in a wolfish grin and he crouched down in front of her and raised her skirt to investigate but Sarita squeaked and slapped his hands away."What do you think you're doing?" Her eyes widened."Investigating." He murmured in a husky voice. "I want to see it for myself."Sarita inhaled sharply as she noticed the hungry look in his eyes which she was sure would be reflected in her own if she could see herself in a mirror right now. He'd turned her into
Samishka Singh stood in front of the buffet table wondering what to eat. There were different assorted dishes and desserts laid out for the guests to choose from but she was finding it hard to pick a specific dish. It was her youngest cousin Vikrant Suryavanshi's wedding and anyone who was somebody in Cardenia was in attendance. She snorted as she vaguely remembered that two years ago, Vikrant Suryavanshi would never have expected to find himself a married man before he turned twenty or worse be a father to two adorable gorgeous boys. But here he was, two years later, happily married to her little sister Kalyani's best friend Sarita Madhav. Now known as Sarita Suryavanshi. "Love... Look what you made him do." She muttered. They'd had an Indian wedding and this one was a church wedding. "Are you going to stare at the canapés all day or take a bite from them?" An amused male voice questioned beside her. Sam turned to face the newcomer and her breath hitched in her throat when she saw
They were married. She was his wife but Vikrant still felt very nervous as he stood at the altar waiting for Sarita to walk in. Her father had not been very happy after they told him that they intended to wed in the church after their traditional wedding but he'd given his consent, agreeing to walk her down the aisle. He straightened his jacket, checked his cuffs as the pianist began to play the wedding march song and almost wiped the sweat off his brows but he caught himself and silently cleared his throat. His breath hitched in his throat as the doors opened and Kaly walked in holding a small bouquet of peonies, followed by the ring bearer; Michael's cousin Sean and the flower girl and finally his bride appeared with her father. The walk to the altar took forever but he didn't mind as all he thought of was how gorgeous she was in the embroidered tulle wedding dress with a sweetheart neckline that she was wearing. He thought that he was a very lucky bastard because she was his to h
Vikrant stared at his ex-best friend's face in shock. He couldn't have heard him correctly, right? "Unfortunately, Divya beat you to it." Vikrant said. "Why are you telling me this?" "I can't... I can't do this anymore. I've not been able to sleep or study. I want things to go back to the way they were." Raj replied. "I came here to ask for your forgiveness, Vikrant." He dropped to his knees. "Please forgive me." Tears sprang to Vikrant's eyes as he stared at his former best friend on his knees. He'd cherished his friendship with Raj and he'd even thought of him as his brother from another mother, but he'd been the only one with the clear conscience in that relationship. He was eternally grateful to Kaly for exposing Divya and whose betrayal made him see Raj for who he really was. He was starting a new chapter in his life. He was a father and soon to be husband to the most wonderful girl in the world. He didn't want to bring his past into his future so he had to sever all ties w
Three weeks later Tears streamed down Sarita's cheeks when she walked into Vikrant's hospital room and saw him awake. The first week had been a rollercoaster ride for her as his blood pressure had dropped all of a sudden and the doctors had fought really hard to bring it back up. She'd been in school when she got a call from his father that he'd woken up and was asking to see her, so she'd gotten a leave from school and came straight to the hospital in the car his father had sent for her. She settled down on the chair his father had been sitting on and moved it closer to the bed, clasped his hand in hers and raised it to her lips. "You scared me to death, Mayank." She accused amidst tears. "I thought I'd never see you again." "I'm sorry." His smile was faint and his voice hoarse. His face was regaining its pallor but he still looked pale. "Don't ever try that again. Do you understand?" She hit him gently. "I forbid you." "Are you hitting a patient, Anushka? A very sick one at
Raj stopped in his tracks when he saw the crowd gathered in front of the music room and his brows furrowed. He moved closer, wondering what was happening but couldn't see anything until he heard Divya's voice calling out Vikrant's name. He fought his way to the front and froze when he saw the scene; Sarita sitting on the ground in a daze while Divya cradled a bloody Vikrant in her arms. His eyes traveled to the gun on the floor and his heart skipped a beat."Oh, God." He muttered. He was shoved aside as someone rushed into the room and he watched as Kaly rushed over to where the two girls were and knelt down beside Sarita."What's going on here?" The crowd parted for Principal Marek to walk in and he also went still upon seeing the scene. "Call for an ambulance!" He ordered. "Please tell me an ambulance is on the way.""I already did that sir." Michael spoke up."You killed him." Sarita's detached voice made everyone turn to look at her. They knew she was squeamish around blood but s
Two days later "I did tell you that he'd come around, didn't I?" Kaly reminded Sarita as they stopped by her locker during the second period. Kaly's definition of Vikrant 'coming around' was a hello from him and a concerned look. She figured that it was better than behaving like strangers but in Sarita's books, that was nothing. If anything, it made her both anxious and angry wondering when they'd make up. She wasn't scared to admit that she'd missed him like crazy and hoped she wasn't the only one feeling miserable. She inputted the combination for her locker, opened the door and gasped when she saw the flowers and hearts littering her locker. There was a bouquet of red roses, a chocolate box wrapped in red ribbon, a handmade heart-shaped card and a heart-shaped globe that had tiny red hearts floating inside of it and a photo of the two of them smiling at each other. "Oh. My. God." Kaly's jaw dropped open. She grabbed the card, opened it to peruse what was written inside and
He rose to his feet as well. "Are you sure about that?" He arched his brow. He walked up to her, snagged her around her waist, and pulled her flush against him. "Will you stop me if I tell you that all I'm thinking about right now is kissing you senseless. Will you stop me?""I don't want your stupid kiss." She bit out.Behind them, Kaly started singing the Little Mermaid 'kiss the girl' song mimicking the crab's voice. Her antics diffused the tension as Sarita burst out laughing and Vikrant followed suit but instead of them kissing as the song suggested, he wrapped his arms around Sarita and she did the same."Do you still want my stupid kiss?" He whispered in her ear."No." She pulled back. "It'll make me like you again. I don't want to like you again."Vikrant's lips curled up in a half smile. They were going to be good again. He was going to win this fight and get his girl back. Sarita Madhav was his and no one else's."Just... Be careful." She murmured. "Come back."Vikrant chuck
"Not on your life!" Vikrant roared. "Never!""Never?" Karan chuckled softly."NEVER." Vikrant repeated emphatically. "I'd prefer to die than to give them up. They're mine." He took a deep breath to calm himself down and flashed Karan a smile. "Sarita included.""Is that so?" Karan challenged. "Are you sure you want to go down this road?""You got greedy... Friend." Vikrant answered. "You upped the stakes so I'm doing the same. I want all three of them for myself."Karan laughed. "I like your son, Mr Suryavanshi." He told Rohan as he rose to his feet. "He's brave, but I'm sorry to say... Stupid." He seared Vikrant with a death glare. "Friday 5pm, Exodus Arena. Don't be late.""You want to fight with him?" Rohan asked."Fight to the death." Karan said. "Loser relinquishes his rights to the girl and the babies." He sized Vikrant up. "I heard you won the U18 MMA award two years ago and your opponent was a year older than you were - bigger than you were too.""So?""You're not green behind
"What?" Sarita exchanged puzzled glances with Vikrant. "Twins?" "Yes." The doctor nodded. "Hidden twins are common in mono amniotic pregnancies which is true in your case. Your babies are sharing the same sac which would make them identical." "You know, mom thought so too, Sarita." Kaly said. "She was right." "So... They're fine, right?" Vikrant's voice came out a bit shaky. "The fall didn't hurt them?" "Their heartbeats are strong." He assured him. "Baby A seems to weigh more than Baby B but it's not so much that we have to worry." He pointed to the screen to show them the babies' fingers and toes and whatnot. After a lecture from the doctor about safety, Sarita was discharged and they left the hospital. Kaly looped her arm around Sarita's as they waited for Vikrant who'd gone to the restroom to come back so they could leave. "I'm so happy for us, Rita." Kaly squeezed her hand lovingly. "Twins! I hope they're both girls." "Absolutely not." Vikrant growled from behind her, havi