Yes, I did confront him and his male ego was brutally shattered", she said, weeping as Arjun hugged her. Lying in the bed together, Arjun was able to see her tear-stricken face and her vulnerability. He pitied at her broken-self, promising himself, to never break her ever again!

She hiccupped, amidst her tears, hugging him and finally poured her heart out. "I was expecting a mature reaction but he created a huge fuss about everything. His insecurities overpowered his mind. He labelled me as a characterless lady, sex-addict and what not. He called off the engagement ruining my image before my parents."

"That's insane. He is such a jerk. I want to punch him hard and shatter his fragile male ego." Arjun mumbled, rudely. How could a guy yell at a woman who was ready to support him even after knowing that marrying him was a like entering into a black hole with only darkness and no turning back!

"Sexuality is a sensitive topic for men, I understand. I was ready to cooperate with him. I had spent nights reading that his disorder was curable. I was ready to take a chance even if it meant to invite taunts of not giving a heir to the family within a year of marriage, but he showed his true colours." She muttered, with sheer disgust for Rahul. Her tears knew no bounds as she remembered the huge ruckus, Rahul and his family had created before many relatives of their families. She had expected her parents, especially her mother to support her but all she had heard was, "Neha, I wish you died before you were born", leaving her completely shattered.

"Neha, he did not deserve your cooperation at all. I am really glad that you are not married to him. You were not supposed to sacrifice your identity and your happiness for the sake of him. You were not supposed to hear all the taunts and ruin your life because of him. If he had been caring and loving towards you, I would have still supported your act of cooperating with him but he was chaining you because of his insecurities. He deserved a punch instead of any kind of mental support." Arjun consoled her, wiping her tears, as he pulled her closing to himself.

He pitied her. She had gone through a lot. He could understand her parents must have not supported her and he was angry at them. As much as he had known Neha, he had realized that she valued the people around her a lot and he was sure that she was broken beyond repair, not because of Rahul but because of her unsupportive family.

"But that's how marriages work, right. One has to cooperate with the other and support each other in all the thick and thin." Neha argued.

"Yes, but the key is that both of the people have to support each other. A wife compromising all the time while the husband subduing a wife each time, doesn't make sense." Arjun replied, kissing on her forehead lightly, gently wiping her tears. He was relaxed that they laid in the bed, facing each other and now, he could see her facial expressions.

"Moreover, you deserve a world, Neha. He did not deserve you at all. We could have thrown him in the jail tonight." Arjun mumbled, genuinely wanting to throw Rahul behind the bars after all, that stupid man was the reason, that his woman had suffered a lot.

"Then his parents would have called mine and created a ruckus. Our happy bubble would have burst, Arjun." She muttered, sighing. As much as she wanted to spend her lifetime with Arjun, she was afraid that her parents would never approve him. Her parents had been too overbearing. She was tired of hearing their taunts everyday. Sometimes, she wanted to run away with Arjun leaving her family behind.

"But how long, Neha? You need a happy life. Marry me, and I will give the world to you. I will handle everything, trust me." Arjun asked. He was tired of this dating concept. Now that, Neha was an open book to him, he wanted to rewrite every chapter with love and happiness. He wanted to make love to her and give a happy family she deserved. He wanted to yell at her parents and tell them to shoo away from their lives. Hence, marrying her was important to him.

"As much as I want to marry you, Arjun, I am sure, my parents would never approve of our relationship", Neha blurted out, trying to hide the crimson blush from her tear-stricken face. She was over the moon upon knowing that Arjun wanted to marry her, even after knowing about her conservative family. All she wanted was, to pull him in her arms and kiss him hard, sealing the deal.

"So what do you want? You want to use me as a counsellor and get married to someone whom your parents would choose, someday." Arjun yelled, in anger, sitting on the bed, moving away from her. Annoyed, he held his forehead, trying to control his anger, not wanting to add more misery in Neha's life, but he wondered why Neha was suffering despite, being an independent woman.

He wanted Neha to be confident and marry him, no matter what it took. She deserved to be happy and moreover, he was not a trash to be used and thrown away. He was devoted to her and he had planned out his life with her. He could not imagine Neha marrying someone else, after their relationship. She meant a lot to him and he could not imagine a life without her.

"You think so low of me. Please leave." Neha mumbled, sitting up on the bed, beside him. She wanted to clarify but then she felt humiliated. Here, she had let down all her guards, showing her broken-self while Arjun was insecure of their relationship. She loved him. How could she leave him and spend her life with someone else? She thought. She was aghast that Arjun did not have a ounce of trust on her.

"What is our future, Neha?", asked Arjun, annoyed.

From the corner of her eyes, she could see a distraught Arjun, hiding his face behind his palms. She told him the truth she wanted to say, clarifying herself, "I want to spend my life with you but I don't know how".

"Let my parents talk with yours. Let's go with the traditional way." Arjun mumbled, as a huge smile shone on his face. He pulled her in his lap, asking her with twinkling eyes. He had expected to propose Neha with a huge bouquet and a glistening diamond, however, this impromptu proposal was the best. He was glad that he could bring a small smile on Neha's tear-stricken face after a long day.

With a gleam of joy, she straddled him. Despite a long day, she was overjoyed. Finally she felt wanted. She was glad to enter into this relationship with Arjun. The guy she had chosen for herself loved her and cared for her. He was readu to give a happy family to her, just like she wanted. She knew her parents and she decided to tell him the truth. She told him, "They would not approve considering our caste differences".

"So what you want, Neha?", asked Arjun exasperated.

"Promise me that you will marry me, even if it would mean to run away from everything", Neha whispered in his ear, blushing hard. She could not believe herself. She was asking the same man to marry her, going against her parents, whom she was not ready to date earlier because she did not want to go against her family. Arjun's love had changed her for her own good!

"Are you crazy, Neha?", asked Arjun, not believing his ears, as his arms raked on her back over her kurti. Arjun was happy that Neha was ready to take a leap of faith with him. He felt the sense of responsibility around Neha. She trusted him with her everything and he promised himself to make sure that she would never cry in his presence, ever again.

"I can understand. You must be having dreams of a lavish wedding. After all, we marry just once out of joy." She mumbled, trying to move away from his grip, realizing the blunder she had made. He was only son of his doting parents and they might have some dreams about their son's wedding, she thought.

"No, idiot. I just want to marry you." He mumbled, bringing her face closer to his. He tapped on her nose and gently kissed it.

"It's just that I never expected that you will be ready to leave everything for me. Trust me, Neha, I would never let you down. And yes, I do promise that will never leave you." Arjun mumbled with utmost sincerity, kissing on her forehead, making genuine promises he would always keep.

"I will marry you even if it will need to kidnap you from your own wedding with some jerk." He mumbled with a huge grin and she smiled, as well. Trying to hide her blushing face, she tried to hug him, mumbling, "Thank you, Arjun".

'Thank you' was the last thing, he wanted to hear. He teased her, "Silly girl, I love you". Looking intensely in her innocent orbs, he mumbled, "I am proud of you, Neha and I promise, I will give you all sorts of happiness."

"I love you too", she mumbled with a smile. She was glad that he made her feel wanted and she had no regrets to choose a life with him.

"Trust me, my buddy is completely fine", he joked pulling her closer to himself, biting her earlobe.

Her cheeks turned into the deepest colour of red as she understood the meaning behind his words. "Yuck, Arjun", she yelled, jumping off his lap and he chuckled. He was glad to see her happy and comfortable around him.

"You will love it, Neha", he mumbled with a wink, huskily and she hid her face in shame. A beautiful smile was not ready to leave her lips. She was glad that Arjun loved her and she wanted to cherish the bonding they shared.

As his fingers teased her thigh, she decided to play a bit bold, craving to feel his lips against hers. Moving closer to him, she muttered, "You speak a lot", gently pecking his lips.

A shiver ran down her spine, as Arjun husked, "And your kiss will lead to many actions, stupid", pulling her into an intense kiss. Their lips tangled as their tongues tasted the every ounce of their mouths while their hands raked on each other's backs. Their souls decided to intermingle, promising to stay together, as the passionate kiss deepened.

Pushing her on the soft mattress of her bed, Arjun slipped his hand, inside the hem of her kurta, feeling her naked stomach. Her insides clenched and she could feel the wetness flowing in between her legs. A part of her wanted him to stop for she felt things were speeding up while a part of her wanted him to continue with whatever he was doing, after all, her body was giving away to the pleasure, demanding a long-awaited release. Getting bolder, his hands kneaded her soft bosom covered in her bra, feeling her soft, untouched body.

She shivered under his touch, as his lips latched to her prominent collarbone, sucking her soft skin passionately. Hovering upon her, he was swayed by the strong desire, he felt for her.

Confused under his touch, she felt like a coward. She wanted him yet, she was not ready. Gently pushing him away, "I need some sleep". She did not want to push him away, but she did not want to do something she was not ready for.

Disappointment washed on his face, but he was quick to mask it with a smile. He did not expect her to open up within a day, yet, he was glad that she trusted him. "Thank you for letting me in, Neha. Thank you for trusting me. I promise I won't let you down." He mumbled, pecking her forehead.

"I know, Arjun. I am ready to take a leap of faith with you." She mumbled, pecking his lips one last time before she hugged him to sleep.

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I hope you liked my update!!!! 😘

Neha and Arjun share a beautiful bond, indeed.🤗

Poor Neha has suffered a lot. Arjun is truly a Messiah for her! 👪

Well! Parents alert in the next chapter ⚠️

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