Chapter 64NewsIris noticed the way Edwin was adjusting his tie, the way his shirt was a bit crumpled which normally is always crisp and the last button that was left open, add on the satisfaction in his eyes and relaxed and contended body language, Stella on other hand was red like a sweet juicy watermelon, a lot of naughtiness, bit of guilt as she slid her eyelashes looking at her in the corner of eye kind of apologizing to be absent for a long while and the charming smile which said 'I actually enjoyed and would do anything to have that moment again' was narrating their deed loud and clear......Both of them have had their piece of lovemaking. God!!! They are so much in love!Iris felt a pang of jealousy and she immediately warned het heart not to feel as it was her mistake in the first place to fall for someone who was already taken. Now Iris realized why Stella was keen in looking for the restroom once she entered the reception hall for the last minute inspection.She did mentio
Chapter 65 The Struggles Are Real The day after Ben was operated, Iris after all the opposition of her strict nurse went to him, only a glance that he was fine would ease her nerves so she reached him to hold his hands to feel his veins, blood pumping through them. His breathing with the rising of his chest that he was alive made her feel that there is life everywhere. It was only then that she celebrated their little victory over the guy Brent. Iris held his hand in her and there was flickering of his eyes, his eyelashes opened widely as he looked at her for the first time. He shifted his head kind of gesture asking her to come close to him. As Iris stood a little from her wheelchair ignoring the pain on her operated leg, he wiped something from her cheek and said "sorry". It was only then she realized the friendly bond between the two of them that lead a tear to drop from her eyes; glad that he was safe now.How close they had gotten within few days of their friendship. Thou
Chapter 66 Freaking Epilogue.. 'This should be epilogue of my life! Yessss! Epilogue! Freaking epilogue! But here comes the turning point of my life.!' Stella couldn't contain her plight 'Two years after the whole f##king Brent incident when I made a heroic escape, not to forget without Iris and Lizzie it was impossible, I should be writing an epilogue. Right!' It taught her more than what she had learnt after years of slogging in school and college. She was a changed person after that. She did not cry unnecessarily over the past, she stopped arguing .. 'Okay! Haven't stopped but reduced arguing with Edwin. I have to argue with him. We are husband and wife. For heavens sake!’ something had gotten into her, she was blabbering in her head Stella and Edwin argue and fight often but nothing lasts after the evening when they snuggle into the bed covers and he pulls her from behind kissing her on her ears and turning around lip locking their lips; harsh words and mistakes forgotte
Chapter 67 Time To Act "Oh! Edwin is out of town and not expected anytime soon." Stella lied. She had to. She had an intuition that something bad or even worse was mentioned in the report 'I can never become a mother' Stella was cursing. This was the worst case scenario and it broke her heart into a million pieces considering the fact how much Edwin is fond of babies so much that he wont even mind cuddling little Edwin or Stella without their diapers on accepting the fact that they can easily soil his designer outfit or even wont mind helping them with after feed burps even if he soiled his super crisp shirt with their baby pukes. "Can I have his email id?" Dr D'souza asked in a very professional tone. Stella had to blink her eyes twice and thrice to confirm if he was same Alex who was driving her nuts with his super crazy jokes and she being the main content of his humor. "Alex come on! You know Edwin is a busy entrepreneur and on a world tour. I do not expect him back soon. A
Chapter 68Trace Of HappinessStella was on her own once she entered her white BMW. Before turning on the keys to start the car she wanted to think and decided.Go and cuddle into Edwin's arms and cry out all my fears and my helplessness....Or to run away so that I forget what I was told or what diseases I was carrying at least Edwin would not be hurt so much thinking that I cheated on him is better than seeing me die every single day of my life.""God! I can never have children!" she hit the steering wheel of her favorite car"What did I do to deserve all this....?Why does the world seem to be upside down all of a sudden...?Where do I and Edwin stand...?"She would lie still in the arms of the mother earth. She even imagined herself settled in a beautiful coffin; she knew Edwin would pick the best and then the mud, the last good bye. And Edwin's face... with tears... her heart melted at that imagination. He'd be torn and broken...She was getting restless at that thought and was
Chapter 68Chapter 69Love Cannot Be DeniedTruth cannot be denied, Ben loved Iris. He was her self-proclaimed overprotective lover. But when Ben sees her from where he stands -a normal officer who risks his life daily, he finds her sitting on the top at the crest of the moon being the most desired and successful celebrity with all the luxuries at her fingertips, ‘I do not stand a chance.’ he brushed the passing thought of being with her aside. He knew Iris was not a kind of girl who would go for materialistic things but with the kind of life she had been through, struggling for money when her brother and dad both needed extensive and expensive medical facility, he decided he'd better let her have her piece of carefree and satiated life with no economical insecurities. He could only give her insecurity or a fear that everyday when he left for my work she'd have to keep her fingers crossed hoping that he came back home safely. He was also sure that with the success and the fame th
Chapter 70Love Finds Its Way"Ooouuuuuuccccch" Iris shrieked as she was dragged out of her house and placed in a limousine. She know this was a limousine because she could smell the same enchanting fragrance of his in the packed wheeler. One might wonder why she was not scared with her eyes closed and mouth tied. She trusted her security.It was beyond any arrears and she was safe and sound wherever and how ever she was.There are her well wishers and her security agencies that are paid more than essential to take care of her security. "Okay I am removing your blinds now" Aaron said softly brushing his lips on her ears. Iris nodded her head in approval. Aaron was a side actor in her last movie. They became friends in the sets when he kept her busy all the time with his random jokes and interesting talks. He kind of helped her as a recreational activity during her hectic schedules. Soon the hidden potential in him was discovered and he too got roles of a leading actor. With c
Chapter 40Gifting Love Iris's heart fluttered at his sweet angelic face. Aaron beamed with happiness. A true genuine smile settled on his face that was smart and innocent. He pulled her into a hug and pressed his lips to hers for a kiss. Their lips met, tongues swirled, butterflies dancing giving her tingles all over the body. My first kiss after I became an actress! I should enjoy it right!Iris tried, honestly did till she realized he was restlessly trying to part her lips with his tongue seeking for entrance. Iris was delaying it.She was trying to live for the moment; enjoy this lingering passionate kiss as it let the flow of vibrations down her spine. But somewhere something was disturbing. There was a pit feeling making her stomach crumble, yelling at her, 'This is wrong. This is not meant to be.' Her love for Edwin was restricting her to go ahead in this relationship. 'Hmmmph... I haven't yet walked out of that first love of mine.' Frustrated she pulled him with loc
Chapter 121It is NormalIris always knew that she loved him truly but hearing him from Edwin simply was enigmatic, it was a kind of turn on."hence” edwin sighed as he put back her fray strands of hair behind her ears “I love you and I love each and every part of your body even your abdomen where Isabelle rested for nine months" he smiled and went back to her torso.His hands moved around her lower abdomen creating tiny crackers insides her body the soft harmless ones that erupted every where making her moan. Just when Iris got used to his magical touch, his fingers were replaced by his tongue, which raised the level of pleasures the tiny crackers increased on their intensity forcing her to make cries of moan.Iris closed her fist unable to control what was happening inside her when he bit exactly below her naval, the magnitude of pleasure reaching new heights and Iris closed her eyes."No do not close our eyes" he said commandingly as he looked at her. When her dark met his hazels
Chapter 120Beautiful Love "I am sorry Edwin." Iris said. "I did not trust your love, I was scared and disturbed of having $ex with you" she looked at her toes embarrassed of what she was saying. "It was unfair. I knew I hurt you. I feel very low of myself."He cupped her face in both his hands, his touch tender making her lean her face, giving up her strength and submitted to him breaking all her wallsIris looked back at him as he repeated the words "I am sorry" he said "I should have understood, I forced myself on you. I should have courted you first, showed my love, made you believe in love and win your trust first that I do love you.""Edwin" Iris called his name; his words so polite and sweet making her heart melt. Iris was not used to something like this and couldn't believe that this was happening. She wanted to stop him, so that it does not get washed away. "With all the hardships in my life somewhere I had accepted happiness is curse for me and I cannot have it and so" s
Chapter 119Picture PerfectIris turned around to see Edwin and a red blush embraced her face."Umm... I guess I am early." Iris said to cut the intense silence between them.Edwin complimented me. He said I look pretty.I am blushing!"No you are on time." He offered his hand for Iris to take and she did.He walked with her at the start of the first painting.He pressed her hand softly making her look at him.The innocent grin in his hazels made Iris lock her gaze at him. He raised his eyebrows gesticulating something. Iris was so lost in his handsome face that was full of love for her that she couldn't decipher his actions.He put both his hands on her shoulders and turned her around pushing towards the first painting from the row.The painting was covered with a netted curtain. Edwin lifted his neck asking her to undo the curtains.Iris looked around as if she was stealing from a departmental store. I mean who was she to unveil somebody else's property?But Edwin gave another
Chapter 118Date NightEdwin...Iris sighed... She was behaving like a teenager in cliché' love.After the day she let her fears out to Edwin, he'd been distant. He never shouted or lost temper.He'd even polite and normal with Isa and her too.Sometimes Iris wondered if she had kept her mouth shut the other day, things would have been different.I should have tried on my own, I shouldn't have bothered him. I could have made excuses but I couldn't lie to him direct on the face..Again the way he asked, it felt that he cared and so Iris let the doors of her insecurities wide open in front of him.For better or worse... it's yet to decipherOtherwise she believed he would have easily guessed it out. Exactly like he guessed that something was seriously wrong within Iris and their relationship.Probably Iris's confession the other day made him realize what she was earlier and now What if he loathed me, felt disgusted with the thoughts of having $ex repeatedly with a prostitute.' Negati
Chapter 117I Am Not A Virgin"You are in love." Twain couldn’t be happier, he was smiling from ear to ear."I do?' Edwin spoke for himself "I don't know how but every time I shout at Iris with an attempt to hurt her so that she despises me and walks out of my life, I feel the pain, ." He shuddered at the memory "Her eyes that'd turn glassy for a fraction of a second and jump back to normal again hurts deep in my heart.I cannot hurt her. Ever""You two good now?" Twain could see the answer on Edwin's face but still he asked "She looked so pretty in the morning when she was showering all her love on Isabelle, the way she looked at Isabelle, helped with her tiny feet to wear those shoes, the patience she was portraying when Isa was showing her tantrum throwing her shoes away every time she tried to put them on her. My heart constricted with a strong feeling for her." Edwin smiled faintly "That feeling made me realize that I was doing what Stella wanted to do. I was falling for her but
Chapter 116Can We Fall In Love Twice?Edwin held her from shoulders, his grip tight enough to hurt as he pulled Iris making her look at his eyes which were not furious; they were confused."Hate you... tell me how do I hate you Iris? Tell me? I tried to hate you. I told myself Stella didn't fight her disease because she had YOU.' He stressed on the last word and then loosened the painful grip. Iris's hands brushed the place he held tight to rub away the pain.But her eyes and ears focused on the man who was her legally wedded husband.For the first time the authority of his voice made her realize he was her husband"I want to hate you because you agreed to sleep with me. I want to hate you because you loved me even when you knew I was married and you could never have me. I tried to hate you." His voice soft now and his hands closed to her, his fingers brushing her cheeks for a second and then he moved the strand hair on the face behind her ears.He moved closer giving a short peck o
Chapter 115Hate Me Like You DoIsabelle turned one year and six months today. She was the sweetest child Iris had ever seen, not that she had seen much of children in her life but still Isabelle was the best and she loved every bit of her. She gave meaning to her existence, she was heir to my unconditional maternal love, and she was her world.Today when it was time for Edwin to take Isabelle for a morning stroll, Iris was playing with her trying with the new jumpsuit and shoes that she had brought for her especially for a morning walk.Edwin saw Iris with her and cringed; he was getting restless to take Isabelle in his arms. He got so impulsive that he shouted at Iris that even Isabelle got scared and leaned her shivering body close to her.She was so scared that she hid behind Iris peeping at Edwin's figure in dismay"Its okay baby." Iris kissed her forehead and handed her to Edwin.Edwin had a grimaced look on his face, completely disappointed at the fact that Isabelle was scar
Chapter 114Time & PatienceVoices of playful Isabelle gurgling, laughing and Edwin's soft honeydew laughter woke Iris up in the morning as she lifted the covers put on me while I was asleep.Iris knew who the one behind it is and her lips curved to a smile....Antonym of emotions seared in Iris.She felt guilty, ashamed and terrible about herselfHow can a mother sleep when her child is in danger? Or was it all a dream?Iris opened her eyes to shut them again.The bright sunlight emanating from the windows made het squint as she reopened them, her heart pounding with fear. Iris was jerked back into the past when she was surprised waking up in a complete different ambience.Isabelle crying, her abdominal pain and then Dr.Simpson uttered those words 'Isabelle is critical', Iris went out of control.Oh shit! I even slapped the doctor.Iris behaved like a possessed screaming, shouting and cursing when the staff and the nurses held her tightly making her wince with her inner pain and sh
Chapter 113Cruel Words With pounding heart Iris reached Stella's room She panicked when she found Stella lying on the floor straight, her face reflecting pain and Isabelle in her arms.Stella looked at Isabelle with concern and as Iris scanned the room.Iris could judge with Isabelle's crib half fallen and Stella's leap to save her falling from that cot of hers.Quickly Iris picked Isabelle who was shell shocked at her happening, Stella's pained face doing no good to calm her down.Lulling her for a second Iris nestled her on the bed and still she sat straight at an instant, fear lined on her face as Stella stayed on the floor with helplessness, small moans of pain escaping her mouth.Being a healthy baby of almost 11months Isabelle tried to reach Stella.Stopping her with a stern 'Sit" gesture Iris attended Stella. Iris tried to lift her off the floor but with the pain she was bearing, lack of cooperation on her part did not help."Stella please try." Iris begged."Isabelle" Stel