SANA POV

"You look good." Sidharth says taking good look at me making me giggle.

I know I'm looking like a ghoul. All white in flour. I was thinking to make his favourite aloo paratha. I took the recipe from Divya mom. Divya mom was so shocked at first that I'll cook something. I never cooked before. But she was happy. She gave me the recipe. Then explain me. Which I didn't get well. So, she send me a video link. So, that I can watch and learn. Or at least have a knowledge how to make it. And send me a list of ingredients that I had to buy.

On my way here. First, I went to a mall. Where I did my grocery shopping, brought some scented candles and a sexy lingerie. It's black. His favorite colour. From there I went to a bakery shop. Brought a cake and some cookies. My favourite ones. To have them with coffee; later in evening with him. Then; I went to a liquor shop, brought a bottle of red wine. Finally, I went to a flower shop and brought some red rose for decoration. But now all are wasted. All is a mess.

"I am looking like a mess. So, don't lie to me. And I'm sorry. I'd ruined your bathroom too." I nod towards the floor and the sink area, it's covered with flour now.

"I'm not lying. I'm telling you the truth. And it's not a big deal Sana. My maid.." I cut him off.

"Will clean it. Right?" I finished his sentence.

"Yes." He admits. "Will you take a bath now?" He asks, pointing my hair.

"Umm?" I take a good look at myself. I seriously need a bath now. "Yes. But... What about my clothes? I have nothing to wear." I say looking down at my dress. It's still covered with flour. I cleaned most of it. But still there.

"Hmm! Then wear mine." His words made me smile. And he smile back at me.

"Sure."

I see him walking to his cupboard and he takes out two pair of clothes. One for me. One for him. And two towel. Maybe, he will freshen up. But when I take a good look of him.

"You didn't bathe in the morning?" I ask.

"No. I got a little late for some breakfast for myself. Bread, jam and peanut butter sandwiches. Then I had to iron my shirt. Which I forgot to do it last night before sleep." He explains, and closes his cupboard doors, and looks at me.

I feel so sorry for him. He has to do everything by himself. Then what's the meaning to having a maid? Who can't even do these small things for him. How pathetic?

"What does your maid do then? Can't she just make your breakfast coming early in morning? And iron your clothes?" I ask angrily.

"Your clothes. And towel." He put them in my hands.

"I asked you something." I frown, crossing my arms over my chest, with a pout. Which he kiss away.

"Baby. She is my maid. Not my wife. She works at many houses. Apart from mine. She have a family. A husband and two young boys. When I go to college in the morning, her boys go to school and her husband for a job. She comes here at 4pm. She do her job. Which is dusting, mopping. Wash my clothes and dishes. Cook dinner plus next day lunch for me. I told her, I'll manage the breakfast. Eating eggs and bread. Or oatmeal. And all. So, she can't be here all day to take care of me. Like a mother or wife do. Do you understand?" He explains holding by the shoulders.

I nod. "I do."

"Good. Now get your ass inside this bathroom. Even I need to take a bath after you." He says, pushing me inside his bathroom.

"I'll just wear a t-shirt. Your trouser won't fit me." I say, seeing the pair of white t-shirt and gray trouser that he gave me to wear.

"Okay." He took back the trouser and walked back to his cupboard looking for something again. God! Knows what?

"You know, you can wear my shorts. How about a gray one?" He asks, standing in front of my cupboard. He looks back at me getting no response from me. "Only if you want." He added.

"Gray shorts? Okay. I'll be fine." I say smiling.

He smiles, "Great." He then took out the gray short and give it to me.

I took it near my nose. And inhale. It smells.. "It smells like you." I say, and from the corner of my eyes I can see him in shock. I blush at my act and smile seeing his glaze,

He smiles, "You're crazy. Huh?" And kiss my lips softly.

"For you." I say. "Umm!" I once look at him then my clothes and then his bathroom and again look at him. I want him to...

"You want me to join you?" He asks. As if he just read my mind what I was thinking now.

I nod. "Will you?" I ask nervously

"I..." He pauses then looks at me then his bathroom then his king size bed. I can sense he is thinking something. "Uh! Sana.. I.." I can tell he won't join me.

"You won't. It's okay." I say with a fake smile then dashed inside his bathroom and locked the door behind. With a moist eyes. I know there's nothing to get emotional. But still, I'm feeling rejected. Somewhere. And, God knows why? But I started crying aloud.

"Baby."

No response from me.

"Sana.."

Again no response from me. I'm just crying like an idiot for no reason. At all. Panicking the man I love outside.

"Princess. Oh God! What the fuck man!" He groan, banging on the door. I'm still standing pressing my back against the door. Crying.

"Sana. You're taking things wrong baby. I didn't reject you Goddamn it. I just don't want our first time in my bathroom. IN A BATHROOM. It's your first time too. It needs to be special. For you and for us. And which place would be the most special baby? Than our bed? ON OUR BED? IN OUR BEDROOM? Huh! Tell me Princess? Don't cry now. I can't see you cryi...." Before he could complete the sentence. I opened the bathroom door and threw my arms around his neck and started kissing him passionately. For him being the best boyfriend that I could ever have.

"I love you." I say, grasping for air.

"Are you okay? I seriously didn't mean that. I want to make it special for you." He says, cupping my face.

"I know." I giggle. "I acted impulsive and idiotic." I admit.

"Yes. You did. Somewhere. But I guess; I should have explained it to you. Then this misunderstanding wouldn't happen. It's our fifty-fifty fault." He says, taking half blame on him. Which wasn't required. Because he wasn't at fault at all.

"It wasn't your fault. Don't take the blame unnecessarily." I say, and kiss his lips again.

"Okay. Enough of kissing. Now get in. Take a bath. Till the time, I'll fix the kitchen a little. And, what should I order for lunch?" He asks

"How about you?" I wink

"I'm not talking about desert Princess. I'm asking about the main course. You can have me later." He says, and smirks.

I locked my arms around his neck, "What if I say, I would love to skip the main course and directly have my.." I kissed his cheeks one by one. "-desert?"

"Interesting thought but not required for now." He unlocked my arms from his neck and took a few steps behind making some distance between us. Honestly, I'm hurt a little. Somewhere. Because I had a feeling he just pushed me away from him. As if he doesn't need me now. Here. He needs some alone time or something.

"Because, I'm seriously very hungry. So, what would you have? Tell me Sana?" He asks. His voice was serious and a mix of irritation.

Is something bothering him? This thought comes in my mind immediately. I quickly look up to his and observe him closely for few seconds. Now I can see clearly he is upset or has some tension. It's written all over his frown face and dark eyes. Now I'm feeling horrible. What kind of a girlfriend I am? Terrible?

"Baby," I walk close to him and cup his face. "Are you okay? Is everything alright? Is something bothering you?" I asks, caressing his cheeks gently.

In response I received only silence. He is worried about something. I can see now. But what? Why is he not telling me? Doesn't he trust me to share it? Is it related to his family? His mother? His sister Sanvi? Or Ananya? But aren't they my family too? Now? They are my future family. My in-laws. If something is bothering him, he should tell me. Maybe I could help him out someway. Maybe? But looks like he don't trust me enough to share the problem. God knows why I'm feeling hurt again. God! This fucking stupid heart. Got easily hurt.

"If you don't...." I got cut off.

"It's nothing like that Princess." I thought he just lied to me again. But then he says, "I trust you. You are my family. It's related to my family. Correction our family." I finally smiles the way he corrected his statement. That, I'm his family. A part of his family.

"What's the matter Sidharth?" I ask again.

"Sana. I myself don't know yet. The truth. I'm not confirm. It's just an assumption. So, first, I need to confirm from Mom and Sanvi. I need to talk to them. After talking to them I'll inform you." He kiss my forehead. It's a silent promise that he will tell me. So I smiled.

"But now. Get your ass inside. Take a bath. Till then I'll imagine you naked under my shower and order our food." He says, making me smile.

"Okay. And it's Chinese. I want to have Chinese." I say. Then kiss his forehead telling him silently everything will be fine. And I'm with him in it.

"Now g...." Before he could complete I dashed inside his bathroom. Sorry, correction our bathroom. Because, he just said our bed and our bedroom. So, this whole apartment is ours now. Not only his anymore.

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After thirty or forty minutes later, I come out from our bathroom, wearing the clothes given by him and warping my hair with the towel. Hoping he will be in our bedroom waiting for me to come out, sitting on our bed or on our couch.

Honestly, I'm loving the word "our" way too much than "my or mine" for a change. Thinking about it I smile widely.

But not finding him in the bedroom, it made me sad. A little. I should stop getting sad on small things now. He is already upset about something related to his family. Correction: our family.

"Get used to it Sana." I smile widely and walk out from our bedroom to check on him.

As he told me he will clean the kitchen; so I went in there. But to my surprise, he wasn't there. In fact, the kitchen was still the same. All mess, covered in flour. He didn't clean it? Then where is he? So, I start to look for him in guest room. Thinking maybe he went to the guest room bathroom to take a shower. After all it was quite late. Almost, Three-Thirty. It's 3:26.

"What the fuck!" He is not here either. Then where is he?

"Living room?" I literally run there, but stop abruptly near the door in confusion. Hearing his words. But my heart broke mostly seeing his condition. He looked heartbroken. Almost at the verge of crying.

"Are you sure? I can't believe he did this. How could he? How could he hide this important thing from you Sanvi? What? That was his excuse? Had he lost his mind? He definitely did. How could he man? He is a fucking doctor. Then..." He paused thinking something then looked guilty suddenly.

Why? And what's happening? Why he look heartbroken? And guilty?

"I'm sorry." He pause as if his sister is saying something from the other side. "No. You listen to me why? Why I'm sorry? Well, I talked with Ananya. Almost, a hour and half ago. Hearing her words I assumed," He paused and close his eyes briefly then open it and took a deep breath. And said, "He cheated on you. With some woman named Molly. I'm sorry." He says.

What? Cheating?

"I know I'm sounding stupid. Now. He loves you so much. I knew it. Still I thought about it. She is also a doctor. That I know. Anu said she works with him. But I never thought she is his doctor. Okay. Bye. Take care. And don't be angry on him. Go home. Be with him. Stupid." And he cuts the call and looks up to me as if he already sensed I was here.

"Sidharth, what happened? You look devastated." I ask, walking to him. When I reach near him. He pulled me to him and made me sit on his lap. And hug me tightly.

"What happened to your brother-in-law? You thought he cheated on your sister? Did he?" I know he didn't. But I still asked to know what's the real matter.

He hides his face in the crook of my neck. And says, "No. He didn't cheat."

"Hmm! Then what happened to him? Is he unwell? Did something happen to him, which he hides from your sister Sanvi?" I ask ruffling his hair.

He nods against my neck.

"What happened to him? Exactly?" I ask. He broke the hug and looks up at me with moist eyes breaking my heart.

"Cancer. Bone cancer. First stage." He says. Then again hide his face in my neck making me shocked.

Cancer! "Oh my God Sidharth." I grasp

"I know. Right? This is a huge thing. And he hides such big thing from my sister. Do you know what's his fucking excuse?" He sounds angry

"What?" I ask.

"Because, he loves my sister and Anu a lot. He doesn't want to do treatment. Because, he thinks he will die in end. So, he doesn't want to waste money; which he saved for their future. For Anu. He doesn't want Anu to remember him like a weak bald man. Can you believe his words? He already gave up the fight. Even before trying. With all these excuse. Excuse called, love. And here, I thought he cheated on my sister. How could I Sana? How could I?" He says in guilt.

And soon tears forms in both our eyes seeing his love for his family. I wish my parents were as loving as his brother-in-law. I guess his name is Rajeev. Such a great man.

"Don't worry Sidharth. Everything will be fine. Ask Sanvi to convince him for the treatment. Hopefully, he will be fine then. That what we can pray for him now." I say, hugging him tightly.

"They were fighting for this. Sanvi and Rajeev. Which Anu heard and told me. And I assumed... Fuck! How could I?" He again started to blame him.

"Sidharth it wasn't your fault. Trust me it wasn't. That time you thought as a big brother of Sanvi. Being her protective big brother. Don't blame yourself. Please," I kiss the side of his head. "Go. Take a bath. Then we will have lunch. Huh? And don't cry. You look horrible." My words made him frown.

"I don't." He argue.

"Yes. You do. Now go. I'm hungry." I got up from him and pulled him up with all my strength with much difficulty.

"You're very heavy." My remark made him smile a little.

"Don't worry he will be fine. It's first stage. Right treatment will make him alright. We just have to support him in it. And your sister Sanvi, she have to convince him for the treatment. At least, for her and Anu's sake. A life without father is very difficult. He have to understand it. And I think she can convince him. After all, you and Sanvi lost father at a young age. I'm sure she can make him understand it. For Anu." I say.

Next moment I was in between his arms for a tight hug. "You are the best thing that ever happened to me Sana. I love you." And kiss the side of my head.

"I love you more." My words come muffed against his hard chest. But still I managed to kiss his heart.

"I'll go take a quick shower. No need to receive the delivery like this." He eyes my clothes. "I'll receive it." He kiss my forehead and went to his bedroom.

My possessive boyfriend

I followed him behind and Goggle about bone cancer, first stage. Is there any change of fully cure or not? And, there is. If it is found in stage one and two then it can be cured. But things got difficult from stage three. Rajeev is lucky. He just have to do the treatment now. Then he will be alright.

"That's a relief. I'll show it to Sidharth. Then he will be tension less a little. Right now Sanvi have to be strong and make Rajeev agree for it. At least, for Anu. That poor little girl. How will she survive without her father? Who just gives up even before fighting for his life? For the sake of their future. What will be a future without a father or husband for them. Did he think about that? Or he just doesn't want to fight it. And covered his cowardness in disguise of love?" I say it aloud in disappointment.

"I think you're right." I go to starlet hearing his voice from behind.

"I'm sorry. If you felt I crossed my boundary calling him a coward." I apologize immediately.

"No. Don't. You are right. If he truly loves them he should fight for his life. For them. Not sit and keep waiting when he will die one day. I agree with you." He says.

He bent beside me and took his phone from bed. I didn't notice he left it here.

"I left it here. Thank God I did." He says.

"It can be cured Sidharth. I Goggled it. Stage one and two can be cured. But on stage three it gets difficult. He is on first stage. He will be fine. Hopefully." I say holding his hand and give a quick squeeze.

He smiles. "Thank you." He says, then kisses my lips for some brief seconds. "For coming in my life. I'm blessed to have you." Added.

"Me too." I say honestly, looking into his dark eyes. My favorite.

The next moment we heard the door bell. "Food." I say.

"I'll go. You go to our bedroom. Until I receive it and call you at the dining table for lunch." He winks and left.

I smiled happily seeing him smiling, and went to our bedroom.

"Our bed." I lay down on bed, beaming thinking about tonight. When we will be two bodies, one soul.

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