Ishan was half-concious at night, once he heard Shubi's father slapping him and abusing him in downstairs. He smirked even in so much pain.

"I'm your son's belonging uncle, he can do anything. So why are you scolding him ?" He thought.

His parents called him so many times at night, but there was no energy left in his body to talk, not even open the eyes.

He couldn't sleep due to extreme pain but was engulfed by drowsiness. After midnight maybe he felt a pair of hands softly soothing him. He knows this touch. Before some hours these hands bruised his body, they were so cruel that time. But now... they're providing him the utmost care.

The bedroom window was wide opened. It was lunar eclipse night, Shubman saw how the bright moon is engulfed by a dark shade, just like the shade of pain covered Ishan's face.

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Next day the went for Mumbai. Shubi's father warned him again again, said that if he harm Ishan again he wouldn't hesitate to kill his own son.

Ishan was limping like hell. But he still trying to stay normal hiding the immense pain. Shubman was ashamed too much for his action thus he couldn't stare at Ishan directly. Ishan also didn't look at him, he was hurted and afraid too.

After reaching their residence at Mumbai two unknown silly boys welcomed him...

"Hoye hoye.... Shubi ka dulhan (bride) aa gaya" they cooed and took Ishan inside. 

Shubman - "Ishan, they are Virat bhai and Rohit bhai. They have a daughter too, Sammy. We share this flat"

Ishan forcefully smiled and shaked hand with them. Virat could understood something.

Virat - "Are you ok Ishan ? Why are you limping ?"

Rohit - "Are tum bhi na Vi, they're newly married. Is it a questionable question why is he limping? (Chuckle)"

Virat - "Hmm but he's looking sad, oye Shub, mr. serious, biwi ko danta hai kya ?"

Rohit - "Are tumko saari baat yahi karni hai ? They just arrived, let them take rest"

Virat - "Ok. Go to your room, I'm making lunch"

Ishan went to their bedroom and rushed into bathroom before Shubi come. He doesn't wanna face him.

Ishu's body was throbbing when he applied body wash on the hickeys made by Shubman. 

When he came out from washroom, Shubi is sitting at the edge of bed looking down. Donno why Ishan felt little sad.

"Y...you can take bb...bath"

Shubman back in sense and stood up. Finally he stared at Ishu's doe eyes. They're deep and hiding pain inside. 

"Ishan, will you listen to me once ?"

"S..sure"

Ishan afraid again when Shubi stretched his hand to make him sit. Shubi felt guilty again.

"Hey... I won't hurt you. Ok I'm not touching you, please sit down"

Shubman kneeled down in front of Ishan when he sat on bed.

"Ishu I know it's not possible but can you gimme just a single chance to understand you ? I'm not asking for apology, I know I don't deserve it after last night's...... the sinful deed I did"

"It's not sinful Shubi. After all we're married and I'm your belonging"

"No Ishan, no. I said wrong, me the person is wrong for you!! I'm a monster!! I never thought twice that I have no right to force you. You don't know Ishu how much ashamed I am!....... ok, I understood something...... that you're hiding your problems, I know you're disturbed somehow..... I just want to say that... trust me once... please... just once share your problems, I swear, I'll do anything to solve them. I know it's tough to believe me after yesterday... but even God too gives a chance to improve naa ? Just once...... I never touch you again I promise....."

Shubman's tear drops fell on Ishan's lap, he is starting at Ishu's face with hope and extreme guilt. Ishan too was seeing him like a statue. He cannot understand the man properly, how he becomes too strict at times, or wanna be strict and comes into caring form soon ? Does he want to conceal his lovely self behind the rude one ?

Ishan wished to wipe his heavy tearfall but he didn't. Said instead -- "Ok, I'll trust you once. Now take a shower" 

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At lunch table Virat again asked Ishan about his limping. He was still massaging his back an thighs. Virat noticed everything and suddenly bursted on Shubman;

Virat - "Tu ne jarur kuchh kiya hai... He (Ishan) not even looking at you! I know your characteristics Shubi, must you scolded or treated him badly"

Shubman - "You're right bhai. I did something which I shouldn't do"

Virat - "Dekha ? Pata tha mujhe! Nalayak!! Bas dominance sikha hai behenchod!"

Rohit - "Vi, can't you control your behenchod accent ?.... Shubi, tell me what happened ? Did you hurt him physically ? If you, it's a complete misdeed. He is your spouse but is doesn't give you the right to use him anyhow you want!"

Virat - "Abey vo insaan hai kya jo samjhega ? Just think, he hurted this flower like boy!! Now acting like a good human!"

Ishan - "Bhaiya....."

Virat - "Yes bachcha ? Don't hesitate, we're like a family re, tujhe jo bhi problem hai humko bol... bolna kya kiya isne ? Iss behenchod ko mei..."

Ishan - "It's ok bhaiya... he is so caring(smile).... it's me who cannot value his cares"

Shubman couldn't believe his ears. Just Ishan said him caring ? He considered him as caring ?

(He thought) I'll always care you dear, just gimme one chance. I'll rectify all my mistakes and destroy all of your sorrows, will talk to your parents or send you to them if you want, and never force you to live with me.

And... if needed, I'll free you from the marriage and arrange your marriage with your boyfriend... in sake of your happiness.

His last thought ripped his heart. From the first sight Ishan is ruling his heart's Kingdom like a queen. That's why he became so possessive on him. How he can live if Ishan left him ?

He was lost in thoughts and tears came in his eyes. Rohirat never noticed that but Ishan.

"Roo kiyu rahe ho ?" He whispered. Shubman was still lost in thoughts. Ishan softly shaked his knee -- "Shubi"

"Hunn ?"

"Roo kiyu rahe ho ?"

"Umm nothing"

Shubman looked down to hide his tears. Did he just see worry in Ishan's doe eyes ? Is he worried for him or Shubi just imagining them for consoling himself ?

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