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 72Will You Marry...?"Stella" Iris called slowly as she still clung to her, Stella’s face finding comfort on her shoulder. Stella inhaled deeply before looking back at Iris. 'Something is awfully wrong....' Iris deduced.Stella tried to compose herself greeting a "hi" in her sobbed voice. "Long time" she continued with a closed smile, her smile not reaching her eyes "no mails, calls, texts...... I missed you" Iris was nervously choking on her own saliva, her lips going dry wondering what to answer that 'calling you was difficult because I wanted to ask about Edwin every time.Is he alright? Is he happy? Does he miss me? Does he still move his hands around his neck when he is nervous? Does he share things with you like he'd share with me?Did he ever take my name; even if it was a mistake? Does he still eat choco- chip cookie with his coffee? Is he still toned with his sculpted abs or has he developed some pot belly?' These and so many questionsIris was curious to