Chapter 85Threat: An Another ComplicationIris really had no idea when would she be able to absorb the fact about what she was there for?With Edwin visiting all the internet sites and approaching all the doctors, Iris was affirmative he would find a way out of Stella's illness and if he does so Iris was going to be the happiest person alive on this earth.What else would a person want other than to know that love of your life is happy in his own life?It breaks her heart into minutest of pieces every time she sees him cry and he does cry very often. He hides his tears either excusing for washroom or turning around pretending to read a text from his mobile or simply checking the weather out of the window. Throwing his fork down and then bending to pick it up using that time to wipe off his tears. Iris knew very well all these are pretends when he could not control his pain for Stella. She does try to press his palm or rub his back, a bit of effort on her part to assure him that ev
Chapter 86Confession Of LoveThe thought that was dreading Iris moments ago was thrilling her now.She was euphoric at the sight in front of her.Iris actually jumped on her feet and bumped to hug him.He got conscious all of a sudden and blushed giving a side glance to his officer."Hi!" he murmured sheepishly getting back to his cop mode as he shook his hands with Iris "Good evening ma'am"'Wow' Iris said in head. He really looked hot and dangerous in his uniform. "Iris for you always!" Iris said as she pulled him into another hug.He hesitated for a while and then he couldn't hold himself giving in and hugging her back.Mr. Clark was shocked and amused together to see an unexpected reception his bodyguard was gettinmg while he himself wasn't welcomed at all."Now I realize" Mr. Clark said "why the seniors insisted on setting a person with a much higher profile into this guard job. They knew you guys were friends."With arrival of Ben everything, the meeting, the set up turned real
Chapter 87Games Life Plays"So wow! You are in love. That's nice. And who is she?” Iris was even more excited, “When are we meeting?" "Hey! Hey! Hold on. I said I love her, I never admitted I am dating." He said smiling at her excitement."Awww! You did not propose her yet?" Iris cooed pulling his cheeks realizing how soft and pleasant he felt."No! And I am not proposing her." He said as he relaxed himself."Why? Scared of rejection?" Iris teased him."Yeah! You caught me." He said mockingly."Who is she? Do I know her?" she asked him. Excitement was bubbling inside her. He really looked like he was fallen deeply for her."Nay!!! N don't push. It can be you too" he winked at her playfully.Iris looked at him with her heart caught in her lungs. 'Oh! God don't be me. I need him as a friend. It would hurt if I knew I was the one and I can never love him back.'He laughed a roaring laugh confusing her. "Look at your face." He almost held his stomach laughing with a tear out on his eyes
Chapter 88Final DesireBen was a great observer.He was always besides Iris.He knew when she was stressed or struggling.And when he thought things were getting out of control, he'd take her out for a picnic or excursion."Lets go rappelling." Ben proposed, "the one we'd plan when we were in college""I was in college" Iris clarified mocking at him "You were the undercover cop""Rock climbing it is then." Ben was too excited to be bothered about her comment.'''''''''''They were provided with gears to ensure safety. They wore jacket, which was more of cobweb of belts with loops around to tie the rope securely. Ben worked a little extra even after the volunteer confirmed that it was fine but he was doing his guarding job so he said, "I don't want to take any risk."The climbing was good, a little difficult and strenuous. All the time Iris was scared that she would scratch the rock and bruise her elbow. She mentally patted herself for wearing a full sleeve tee.Iris managed the a
Chapter 89Words Three words....Iris stood still, her eyes fixated on the lady in front of her whose words pierced into her heart like a sharp knife.Her legs were wobbling like there was no ground beneath and she was barely able to balance herself.The thumping of her heart would have been louder than the bells of the church.The drop of tear that slid down her eye had the power to burn the places where it touched till it disappeared penetrating into the skin.Three words..Three words that Iris was trying to sink into her brains, her conscience, her heart...Three little words that brought a tornado in her system.....Three words that Stella spoke, her only wish....Three words that made Iris feel that she was always going to be RosieThree words that crushed her world....Three words..."Sleep with Edwin.""Do you have any idea what you are saying?" Iris barely managed to speak."Why? Is this much a difficult task to you?" Stella spat angrily."Have you forgotten what you are her
Chapter 90Things You Do For Love...Iris might have thought that the two her and Stella were good nowBut she was in for a surprise rather shock!"I thought" Stella had stopped crying but she still had to force those words out her mouth "If you guys spent a night together, may be you'll get a step closer to each other."She paused looking at her expectantly."It is not true, you are assuming." Iris sighed at what she was thinking. She could no longer be furios at teh absurdity of Stella’s thoughts."Trust me Iris" Stella said trying to convince her "The day we consummated I really felt, no we' felt extremely close to each other. You'll feel the same."Fresh tears sprang from Iris's eyes as she answered half heartedly "Things were different with you. You were" Iris choked but made the word clear "virgin..."I was a certified prostitute, a non virgin. You made love and we'd still be having $e... no Edwin wouldn't ever agree to it.""Edwin loves you" Stella argued"Edwin would never agr
Chapter 91Confidence To ConfessIris went back to her room, worked with some concealer and blusher to hide the dark circles around her eyes.The pink gloss came to another rescue as she felt her lips pout, so a smile would not feel that artificial.Iris knew this was Ben and she need not pretend but she did not want to share the whole Stella's wish with him. I just can't....'Hey!" Iris greeted Ben with one of her best Hollywood smiles, part of act."Hiya" he pulled her chin to face her, "Where is my Iris?""What?" Iris asked confused. Can he really see through my façade?"You look more like a Hollywood star." He said wiping the little gloss that might have spread a little above her lip with his finger.Butterflies in her stomach and Stella's words last night stinging in her heart, she darted away from him.The hurt look on his face made her feel guilty all of a sudden."You okay?" Ben asked. This time he maintained a distance."Perfect. With you" Iris said trying to be cheerful "A
Chapter 92I would do anything for love....But I just won't do that.Edwin received a welcoming mail from Indonesia. Though he was completely disoriented and disheveled with what Stella argued and asked and finally forced him into it, he still opened the mail with a positive heart being optimistic enough to be good news.His heart was thumping inside the chest when he clicked the open button of the laptop. Once he read it, he started jumping in fascination.All my prayers now been answered.’ he looked upwards and fisted his heart in gratitudeHe had mailed complete medical reports and records of Stella's diseases to an Indonesian clinic and what he got was an acclamation that after thorough study by the doctors and researchers there, they were confident that the drug Thyophine Flagellorme would affectively work on Stella's disease and they were positive that the disease would be permanently eradicated. They were also on special request sending one of the doctors from the panel of
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