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"Baba?" Shehnaaz looks at her father who was sitting in living room with Mr Ahmed dressed in his checked pyjamas "Yeh come you are up this late?" She questioned keeping chessboard on table in front of them

"Bhai-sahab ne call krke bulaya for one match you know I can never say no to chess" Zoraiz smiled

"Uncle apke sath khelna is so unfair ap hamesha jeet jate ho!" Maham complained

"Achaa Achaa is baar har jauga theek hai?" Zoraiz asked helping his daughter in displaying chessboard on table. His eyes fell on red mark on her neck that looked like bruise

"Yeh kya hua hai?" He asked with concern and protectiveness in his voice

Shehnaaz frown in confusion until she noticed his gaze and touched her neck. Maham also turned around to look at her neck and realised this wasn't there before, by just look she knows what it is. Shehnaaz went silent she has no idea what excuse to give her father who was looking at her now suspiciously

"Yeh toh mein Sana ke baal straight kar rahi thi usme straighting iron lagayi isko!" Maham spoke gaining his attention and his expressions went back to normal

"Careful raha karo beta" He said running hand down sana's hair

"Finally tum dekh gaye kahan gayab ho itne dino se?" Zoraiz spoke looking behind Shehnaaz and she already know whom is he talking to

"Tum larke subha se gayab hote ho aur pata nahi raat kis waqt ghar ate ho esa krte kya ho?" Mr Ahmed asked

She heard low and sexy chuckle from him that sends goosebumps through her body. His strong fragrance surrounded going to every corner of hall letting everyone knows he's here. His aura is enough to make his presence known, it's just too intimating even tho he's not violent nor has any anger issue. He's always calm but scary

She glanced at him for seconds. He was wearing black trousers and black half sleeves shirt. His hair were wet maybe he has taken shower but she wondered who takes shower this late that also in month of January

"Jo soch rahe ho wahi krte hain" He smirked at both elder man. Zoraiz scoffed

"Sudher jao tum teeno beta" He spoke playfully. Shehnaaz smiled at her father before sitting on three seater sofa where Sidharth was already sitting but as far as possible since it was only left because maham took single seat sending her wink

Sidharth hummed leaning into sofa to have better look at his lover. He rested one hand against his mouth other one resting of arm of sofa. She smells so freaking good, Vanilla and strawberries. So eatable, only he knows how much he was holding himself back in his room. It just turns him on that she was in his room that also alone looking that good. Also attitude she gives him as much as it tests his patience, he loves it

Mr Ahmed looked at his son staring at young girl and the look he has made him smile. He always have had this look since childhood whenever he's looking at her. His son his biggest lover boy and he has known it before anyone. Zoraiz noticed gaze of his nephew that was stuck on his daughter, he looked at him for seconds, sound of thud gain their attention. He looked at huge wooden door by living room from where Aryaan and Zain coming inside probably arguing over something

Shehnaaz wide her eyes little because her brother looks tipsy. He probably came here thinking their father would be at his home and Mr Ahmed isn't much of fuss about boys drinking as much as Mr zoraiz is. Sidharth shifted his gaze from her to look at them only after noticing change of expression on her face

"Chal be chu-" Zain stopped in middle as his eyes fell on his father who was giving him hard glares "Churiya! Haan chal be churiya lene chalte hain!" He immediately spoke awkwardly. Maham and mr Ahmed couldn't help but chuckle

"Khana the tum dono? Time dekha hai" Zoraiz glared at both of them

"Kahan the hum?" Zain whisper to Aryaan while forcing smile at his father

"Kothe pe" Aryaan whisper back

"Wo hum kothe-" Zain glared at Aryaan who looked back at him with innocent smile "Hum university ka kuch important kaam kar rahe the" He answered trying to open his eyes

"Zoraiz choro bacho ko apna time bhool gaye kya?" Ahmed looked at his brother trying to save both Kids from his wrath especially Zain who looks down for sure

"Bhai-sahab ap inki side lena band krden bhut bigard rahe hain yeh" Zoraiz said

"Bilkul" Zain nodded

"Side hato nazo" He literally pushed his sister towards other side to sit. Both brother has started playing game already

She winced loudly glaring at him, Sidharth looked at him with dead glare but Zain was too intoxicated to see warning in his eyes but this thing came in his favourite as Shehnaaz was now sitting closer him. He can feel her warmth beside him and he has to admit just it alone is enough to dive him crazy not to forget het scent

She quickly steal glance at him just to realise he was already looking, she looked away rosy cheeks and racing heart

Zain shift his lazy and intoxicated gaze on maham who kept cup of tea in front of him with smile on her face. He looked away with small scowl making girl confuse, she doesn't know why the hell he's always making faces whenever he looks at her or he avoids her like plague. She's convinced guy hates her but it wasn't always like this since he's sunshine boy always making everyone laugh, Zain cannot hate anyone but than why he's like this with her

"Maham Ilyar ne tumhe yeh dene ko kaha tha" Aryaan smirked pulling out small velvet box from his pocket. He can give her that when she's alone but it won't be as much fun as now

"Shukhriya!" She smiled taking it from

"Stay strong" Aryaan whisper in Zain's ear who pushed him making him chuckle. Sidharth couldn't help but let out low chuckle while Shehnaaz and maham were confused what this all was about

"Zyda hasi arahi hai tumhe? Ek interesting baat batau Shehnaaz?" Zain forced smile turning his head to look at Sidharth than at his sister

"Konsi?" Shehnaaz asked curiously turning to give her all attention to Zain. Sidharth warn him with his eyes but Zain is Zain and drunk Zain isn't even afraid grim reaper himself

"Humari university mein ek larki hai Rabia usko sidharth bhut pasnad hai like obsession hai uska but do you know what's more interesting?" He smirked ignoring clenched jaw of his cousin. Shehnaaz face went from smiling to glum

"Zain!" Maham could see darkest expression on her brother's face and she was sober enough to stop him unlike Aryaan who was grinning sitting of arm of sofa with eyes on book

Zain looked at Sidharth than at his sister before leaning back in sofa. Suddenly he was all sobered up because he just saw Sidharth's left eyes twitch which is not good sign at all

"Batayen?" Shehnaaz asked with frown and immediately regretted

"Ohoo" Aryaan lifted his eyes from book to give her teasing smile "Someone's curious" He added and watched her cheeks turn redder

"E-esa kuch nahi" She clear her throat and pressed her back against sofa ignoring his gaze

"Mujhe bhi jagha den" Aryaan pushed Zain who pushed Shehnaaz and before she could protest she was pressed against his body which made her eyes wide little. He looked down at her while she lifted her head to meet her doe eyes to his intense dark ones. Her heart dropped at the way he's looking at her with raw and wild emotions in his eyes

"M-mujhe sone jana hai" She murmured

"Goodnight." He said huskily, she immediately stands up and rushed out of there with tinted cheeks, throbbing heart and shaking body

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"You can do it zain bhai you can!" Aryaan shouted in Zain's face who was leaning against glass wall on second floor of Mr Ahmed's house as they were looking down at all people gathered for family dinner. Aryaan passed him glass of 7up cold drink with smirk

Sidharth kept hand against railing with his eyes on no one in particular. His girl hasn't came in yet and he was getting bored so damn bore, he badly wants to mess with her and make her glare at him with those pretty eyes

"Muh agar acha nahi hona toh baat achi kar leni chahiye" Zain fake smile at him and pulled out flask out of his inner pocket to pour liquid in that 7up. Aryaan rolled his eyes

"Freshers party ka kya plan hai?" Aryaan asked them with hands in his pocket. Their university was starting in two days and since they are senior they have to organise fresher's party

"Jo bhi karo lekin no drug no alcohol in this year party agar mujhe mil gaya kahen pe toh koi pass hokr dekhaye is saal" Sidharth said

"Kyunnn!" Zain winced

"Maham and Sana join karen ge this year se means they will be at fresher's party" Aryaan spoke understanding his brother's reaction

"Whatever" Zain rolled his eyes taking sip. He was turning around when he bumped into Sidharth which caused some of drink to spill on his white button up T-shirt

"Oops!"

"Bhenchod meri 50 hazar ki drink!" He gasped at empty glass

Sidharth annoyingly glare at him. Okay there has been moment where he has almost punched or slap Zain because of his clumsy behaviour and how much of irritating he is. Sidharth clutched his eyes calming himself down from kicking him who was on floor collecting his drink which was just impossible

"Aa bhi jao!" Zain let out frustration gasp when he failed to collected liquid from floor back into his glass

"Pocha lekr ayu?" Aryaan asked sweetly crouching beside him while Sidharth went into his room to get changed

"Tumhare muh se pocha dunga agar dimag kharab kiya toh" Zain glared at him and stands up with annoyed look, this time he took out flask and drink it raw

"Mein kesi lag rahi hoon?" Amna asked showing off her ink blue colour sleeveless shalwar kameez. Her hair in ponytail with simple gold earrings and white heels in her feet

"Bikul rajkumari indumati ki tarha tumhara chota bheem kaha hai?" Zain chuckled pointing at her

"Babaaaa!" Amna winced running away after getting embarrassed in front of her crush. Aryaan didn't laugh just looked at her which made Zain to look at him with raised eyebrow

"Kya?" Zain smack him on shoulder bringing him out of trace

"Huh?" Aryaan asked awkwardly. Zain rolled his eyes and looked back down

"Yaar bore horaha hoon" He pouted but his eyes on his other sister and evil idea came in his mind

He looked at Aryaan who noticed mischievousness in his eyes. Zain kept flask back in his inner pocket and signal Aryaan to follow him downstairs as he made way their throwing fake smile at his snake relatives

"Nazo!" He called clearing his throat and looking around. Shehnaaz who was chatting with her cousins with huge smile looks at her brother before excusing herself to walk towards him

"Jee?" She asked innocently looking at him through her lashes

"Baba bula rahe hain tumhe Sidharth wale kamre mein" He said with no emotions. She frown, Aryaan wide his eyes little giving small coughs

"Wo mujhe wahan kyun bulayege?" She asked with confusion and tinted cheeks

"Ab wo mujhe kese pata hoga tum khud puchlo na jo unhone kaha mene bola tumhe bas Aryaan hume main switch check krna tha na chalo chalen" Zain looked behind at Aryaan and winked before pulling him

Shehnaaz bite her lip, playing with hem of her pink dupatta. She was dressed in pink colour sleeves less shirt that has same colour matching plazo and embroidered dupatta. Her brown hair were pulled in sleek ponytail and golden heels in her feet. Her lips were painted in soft pink shade and little bit of blush and liner

Why would her father call her in his room? What if he wanted to speak about something important. Her heart beat rise up and palm started to get sweaty as she made her way towards his room

Sidharth got rid of his white shirt and throw it on floor instead of getting into another one he lay down on bed with lit up cigarette between his lips and legs hanging down. He has no mood in going back there, he's wait until dinner and go just to see her

He heard twisting of his door's knob and someone walked in but he didn't move his gaze from ceiling. Whoever it was can say whatever they want and leave

"Umm..Baba hain?"

He lifts himself to sit on bed and met her flustered face who was looking anywhere but him. She looks so freaking good. He was mesmerised by her unbelievable beauty, her those amazing bare arms which were allowing him to see her smooth skin and that tempting neck of hers

"Why would he be here baby?" His eyes checked her out as he bring cigarette back to his lips. He noticed increase of blush when he called her baby

"Zain bhai ne kaha wo mujhe bula rahen hain apke room mein" She told him. God, Zain.

"Wo nahi hain yahan lekin mein hoon chale ga?" He asked with hint of playfulness. She took step back to leave

"Agar ek qadam bhi bahar rakha toh I'll drag you back in and I'm sure you wouldn't want that seeing how many people are out" He threatened standing up from bed. She let go of door knob that she was holding

"A-ap mujhe dhumki derahe ho?" She looked at him trying to build confidence

"Jo smjho jaan" He smiled at her. She doesn't know if he's smiling genuinely or he's mocking her. She tried to reach for knob again but he held her wrist tightly stopping her

"You can't threaten me" She pulled courage and made eye-contact with him who cadge her between him and wall with playful smile. She was really trying not to get phased by him being shirtless and smelling so good. Also this close to her

"Mein kuch bhi kar sakta hoon tumhare sath" He lift his hand to caress her cheeks with back of his hands. Her face got red "You do realise you are mine Shehnaaz" His voice dropped low

"Mein koi cheez nahi hoon jo apki hoon" She looks at him after getting her wrist out of his grip. He smiled but his left eye twitch and that's sign he's fuming inside

"Gussa mein Qeher dhaati ho" He grabbed her chin between his fingers to pull her face closer his. Her breath hitched when he leaned into her face with eyes on her. She has never been this close to him before and this is making her heart is pound and palm sweaty

"Y-yeh kya kar rahe ho ap-" she struggles to speak. He kept other hand on wall behind her and push his body against hers locking her between him and wall. She gasp at close proximity and position he has them in

"Cheez nahi ho koi tum? Bilkul dusri ke liye nahi mere liye toh ho if that makes me have right on you so yes you are only mine and God can have mercy on anyone who try to make move on you on not me I will skin them alive and have no regret and apologetic expression on face later" He spoke and with every word his lips brush against hers