Update 11

Riddhima who was already frightened because of armaan was now more frightened with anjali’s words, even if that is possible. Anjali gave her a look and then left from there. After Anjali left, riddhima was in a state of oblivion. Anjali’s words were ringing in her ear. Riddhima was so lost that she did not realize armaan was back and he had a smirk on his face.

Armaan (he hugged her from behind): boht intezaar karwaya miene? [Did I make you wait for long?]

Armaan smirked while keeping his chin on riddhima’s shoulder. This broke riddhima’s trance and a shiver ran down her spine. Riddhima did not struggle to free herself as she knew, it would anger armaan and she couldn’t forget that right now she was in lion’s den.

Armaan (he nuzzled his cheeks with hers): You look lost, what are you thinking?

Riddhima (tried to gain her composure and tried to calm herself): nothing I was just waiting.

Armaan (he kissed her on her cheek): come let us go to my room then.

After hearing this riddhima’s eyes widened, her face looked as if she saw some ghost. Before riddhima could register it, armaan held her hand and started walking towards his room. He climbed up the stairs with riddhima following him with blank expression. Her heartbeat increased with each step they took towards his room. She did not want to be alone with armaan in one room; she knew that consequences would not be good.

On the other hand, armaan was smirking while taking riddhima to his room. His expressions were of triumph as if he had or was about to win some battle. The wicked smile on his face was enough for riddhima to guess what could happen next.

Armaan and riddhima entered armaan’s room. Armaan left riddhima’s hand and then walked back towards the door. He shut and locked the door while making a deliberate sound; the sound was enough for riddhima to feel scared. Riddhima gulped down her saliva and entwined her hands in order to reduce her fear.

Armaan walked back and back hugged riddhima, completely catching her off guard. Riddhima shivered with such proximity and shut her eyes. Armaan nuzzled his nose in her hairs and as slowly as possible moved towards her ears.

Armaan: Darr gayi [are you scared?] (Armaan kissed her ear lobe), (riddhima opened her eyes in shock and tried to look at armaan. She turned her head towards him but only managed to turn half, armaan looked in one of her eyes, which was visible with a smile on his face). I like this shocked yet scared look on your face.

Armaan smirked and then left riddhima. He walked towards his cupboard and took out a CD. Riddhima quietly observed armaan without moving from her place. She was scared that if she moved an inch also, it would anger armaan so she remained in the same place. Armaan walked towards a CD player and inserted the CD in it. After picking up the remote, he walked back towards riddhima.

Armaan (stood in front of riddhima): Come riddhima lets watch a movie together, it has been long since we have seen a movie.

Riddhima wanted to ask him if he wanted to see a movie together then why not in a theater? Why was he watching movie in his room? This was something to worry about; Armaam held riddhima’s hand and walked towards the bed.

Armaan (kept his hands on her shoulders): Sit down riddhima while I just switch off the light and switch on the movie.

Riddhima subtly nodded her head in agreement and then took off her shoes. She sat on the bed crossed legged with a pillow on her lap. Meanwhile armaan switched off the light and walked on the other side of the bed. He sat next to riddhima, neither too close nor too far. This scared riddhima but she did not show it on her face.

GUPTA MANSION

Muskaan was walking from one end of her room to another end of her room with tension on her face. Suddenly she stopped mid-way and started searching for her phone. She searched for riddhima’s number in her contact list. She was about to click on the call button but stopped herself from dialing riddhima’s number.

Muskasn (while looking at her phone screen): No, I can’t call riddhima that Dracula armaan must be near her, if I call and by chance, he sees the caller name riddhima will face more trouble because of her. No, I cannot put riddhima intro trouble. What should I do?

Muskaan took few minutes to think and then suddenly she smiled. She started searching her phone dictionary. She stopped scrolling once she found the contact number. She quickly dialed a number and impatiently waited for someone to pick up the call.

Muskaan (as soon as someone picked up the call): Hello rahul? (She asked in a questioning tone)

Rahul: Yes, muskaan it is me rahul, what happened?

Muskaan (sighed in relief): just confirming did not want history to repeat, anyway I need your help or to be precise riddhima needs your help.

Rahul (hearing riddhima’s name he became alert): what has armaan done now?

Muskaan: well he has taken riddhima to his home.

Rahul: So what is wrong in it? He is her to be husband he might want to spend some time alone with riddhima? Considering he did not get to be with riddhima during our disco visit.

Muskaan (shocked): I can’t believe you are saying this? You were the one to call me to help riddhima during your disco visit (she stressed on disco visit word).

Rahul: At that time, riddhima was very uncomfortable and it was natural she was seeing armaan after a long time. It was awkward for her may be that’s why I thought she needed your help. At that time what felt right I did.

Muskaan: so you think now riddhima will be comfortable considering it is her second meet with armaan (She paused for a moment and when she got no reply from rahul she continued speaking). Don’t be ridiculous rahul you and I both know riddhima needs our help at this moment.

Rahul: I know but they are going to be husband and wife, riddhima needs to learn to tackle situations. We can help her now with some excuse but what after marriage? She has to stay with armaan right? Isn’t it best if she learns to tackle armaan now? After marriage, we won’t be able to make excuses to save her she herself will have to make one.

Muskaan: I know what you are trying to say but in front of armaan riddhima’s brain stops functioning. Her fear overpowers her thinking capability. It will take her some time to learn to tackle armaan, till then we have to help her as much as we can right?

Rahul: but if we will keep helping her like this then when will she learn? After marriage?

Muskaan (interrupted him): forget it you won’t understand, just tell me will you help riddhima this time or not?

Rahul (he sighed): I will always help her it’s just you are not getting my point. Anyway, what are we going to do?

MALLIK MANSION

Anjali was sitting in her room and reading a magazine. Suddenly her phone started ringing and she picked her phone to check the caller. After seeing the caller anjali smiled and pressed the answer button.

Anjali: Boliye pyare patidev (say something dear husband)

Atul: what’s happening dear wife?

Aanjali: nothing sitting in our bedroom and reading a magazine.

Atul: I am surprised, no friends to go out with?

Anjali: They all are busy with their husbands, lucky them they are enjoying their trip with family and here I am waiting for my husband dear to return from his office.

Atul (sensing the danger, he tried to crack a joke): So what we will also plan something? After all, your husband is a rich man and he can afford to take you on a long vacation right? (Atul smiled widely after saying this as he felt he has achieved something great in life).

Anjali: Stop flattering me, for taking me on a trip you need to take a break from work, which hasn’t happened in last two years, may be or even more?

Atul (his smile vanished away): Armaan wasn’t here then, now that he is here I am sure he can take some workload and free me for a while.

Anjali: Oh, yes he can only if he stops being a majnu.

Atul: Majnu? What am I missing here?

Anjali: Armaan has brought riddhima home and they are in his room.

Atul: Oh so he took the advice seriously that’s good.

Anjali: what advice?

Atul: will tell you later, but good to hear he is spending some time with riddhima that will help to create a strong bond between them.

Anjali: I hope so too otherwise the way riddhima behaves I doubt she even wants to relate herself with armaan. She is so scared of being close to armaan be it emotionally or physically. In short, they do not behave like a couple at all, these days couple go on romantic date, watch movies by taking a corner seat etc.

Atul: I know anjali, but armaan was always away how will that emotional or physical bond be developed amongst them? Don’t worry slowly the bond will be developed? You know it takes time to develop a bond? Let them develop their relation the way they want, we should not interfere in their life. Give them space to nurture their relationship am I clear?

Anjali just said ok and then they talked about their dream vacation. It made anjali happy and she started telling her plans to atul in an enthusiastic voice.

ARMAAN ROOM

It was interval time and now armaan was sitting too close to riddhima. His thighs were touching her thighs. His shoulder was touching her shoulder’s, he also kept his head on her shoulder. His weight was almost on riddhima. Meanwhile riddhima was sitting like a statue. She was trying to control her erratic heartbeat. Armaan’s hot breath on her nape was creating a havoc in her, she wasn’t able to understand whats happening to her.

As soon as the interval was over and the film resumed, a romantic scene was being displayed on screen. The hero was kissing heroine’s arm and slowly and steadily was moving towards her face. Armaan smiled seeing the scene and he also placed a wet kiss on riddhima’s bare skin.

Riddhima shut her eyes as soon as armaan kissed her. A shiver ran down her spine. She now understood why armaan brought her home and above all, why he suggested watching a movie. He was trying to create a romantic ambiance. This reminded riddhima her last conversation with armaan “If muskaan wouldn’t have interrupted us, I would have kissed you. It’s been ages since I felt those soft lips against mine. Never mind the longer the wait, the better will be the fruit right?”

Before ridhima could think any further, armaan grabbed the back of her hair and pulled her face in and tilted his face too, and kissed her hard and cold. Ridhima’s palms turned into a fist but she stopped herself from pushing him away. His grip on her hair tightened, pulling her more in if that’s even possible, his lips hard on her not letting her go. His other free hand went on her back and pulled ridhima closer, he kept kissing her. Ridhima felt his hands crawling up her thigh, her body tensed under his hold. Before anything else could happen, there was a knock on armaan’s door. At first, he tried ignoring it, but when his door was, knocked again for second time that too louder than before he pulled away from the kiss irritated.

He opened the door only to get more irritated. Rahul was standing at his door. Armaan gave him ‘I-will-kill-you-look’. After seeing those look, Rahul gulped down his saliva and tried to calm himself. Before knocking on his door Rahul knew, he was entering a lion’s den and anything could happen to him. He was well prepared to face armaan’s anger. Meanwhile riddhima took this break to compose herself. All of it was so sudden to her that she did not get time to prepare herself.

Armaan: I hope whatever you want to say is very important because you have just interrupted something important.

OUTSIDE MALLIK MANSION

Muskaan was sitting in the car waiting for Rahul to bring riddhima out. They both concluded that if muskaan showed up at armaan’s door it would only irritate armaan further and that could create trouble for riddhima. Therefore, the decision taken was that, Rahul would be the one to knock at armaan’s door. Muskaan continuously looked towards the mansion and prayed for the safety of riddhima and to some extent for Rahul. He was helping her save riddhima so he was not as bad as armaan and Abhimanyu after all. Suddenly she realized, was she having a soft corner for Rahul?

Coming up: – Armaan drops riddhima home and talks to shashank regarding marriage, Riddhima listens to the conversation and shares it with muskaan