Dressed in a pink tank top and white shorts riddhima stood at the shore staring at the cruise,

Indeed life is full of surprises, last time she entered the cruise as a spy for kabir's love sake and today she is going to enter it as vansh wife.
Seeing her lost vansh decided to divert her mind and said
V: riddhima, say cheese
Riddhima gave a wide smile but the wind on the shore was making her hair to fall on her face, tightly holding her hair riddhima posed for the pic.

Vansh smiled and saved the picture in his special folder that contained all the pictures of his sweetheart.
Vansh forwarded his hand to her and entered the cruise
Kabir who was watching them seething in anger said,
K: jitna khush hona hai ho jao vansh, lekin yeh khushi zyada din tak baki nhi rahe ge.
Vansh led riddhima to his private area that was reserved only for him but now it belonged to her too
Scanning his face he opened the door and let her inside
Riddhima gasped seeing the beauty of the place

R: oh my god vansh, I didn't see this area last time
V: its my private area, whenever we board the cruise i stay here, while rest of the family have their rooms on the 1st portion.
Riddhima sat on the bed, finding it to be springy, riddhima started hopping on it laughing like a kid
Vansh smiled seeing his sweetheart's childish nature
R: vansh, this bed is soo soft and comfy, come on you also jump with me
V: no its fine
R: offf ho vansh, stop behaving like a old man, come on
Riddhima pulled vansh on the bed and started jumping
Hesitating for a second, vansh also joined riddhima laughing whole heartedly
V: hahaha, I can't remember the last time i behaved like a kid
R: life is too short to roam around with a grumpy face, one should enjoy life to the fullest
V: when life snatches the reason to smile at a very small age then person becomes lifeless
Such was my life
I lost my mom, then my dad
The whole family was my responsibility,
I worked hard day and night
But in doing soo when the kid in me died, i never realised
Entering this dark mafia world, so that i can provide each and every comfort to my family, I didn't realised when the darkness started consuming me and i myself became the darkness
But you, you came in my dark world as a ray of light, dissipating my darkness, bringing me back to the world of life and happiness
You really are very special riddhima
I can't thank my lucky stars enough for sending you in my life.
Riddhima hugged vansh tightly, making his whole soul wash with peace and calmness.
Evening:
Vansh and angre were busy chatting with chang when suddenly chang got lost somewhere
Following his gaze, vansh felt his blood boil seeing him gawk at his wife who was looking no less than an angle in a purple knee length dress

V: Mr Chang
C: yes VR
V: we were talking about the diamond deal, it would be better if you concentrate on that instead on roaming your eyes here and there.
C: sure
They kept talking about the deal but vansh was very well aware that chang was staring at his wife from time to time
This man really has a death wish
The dj blasted the speaker with a romantic song
Ishani went on to the stage dancing with a cute handsome boy, seeing her be soo free with everyone except him angre felt sad
It was true that he had a crush on her since the day vansh brought him to his home, even though she was obnoxious, self centred, he couldn't help falling in love with her, but she never understood his feelings.
Seeing his sad face riddhima went near him and held his hand bringing him to the dance floor,
Angre looked at her and then at his boss who was already glaring at them
Angre didn't have the courage to place his hand on his bhabhi's waist, god knows what his boss might do to him for this sin
Riddhima held angre hands and gently placed them on her waist, circling her arms around his neck, they started moving to the beats of the music
Angre kept stealing glances at vansh who had finished his third shot of vodka without removing his eyes from them for even a single second
I will surely die today, bhabhi what are u doing, ishani is not getting jealous instead vansh bhai is seeing me as if iam some prey. Spare me bhabhi, I don't want to die this soon, abhi toh mera bacha bhi paida nhi hua.
The partners changed and angre was now with ishani whereas riddhima was with chang
I: bhot enjoy kar rhe the riddhima ke sath dance
Angre looked at her surprised, so she was feeling jealous
An: yes, any problem
I: lagta hai tumhe apni zindagi pyaari nhi hai, kyunke jab baat riddhima ki ati hai na toh vansh bhai uss insaan ko uper pohnchane se phele apna uss insan ke sath rishta nhi dekhte.
An: bhot fikar ho rhe hai meri tumhe
I: oh plz,  main iss liye keh rhe the kyunke mujhe itni young age mein widow banne ka koi shoq nhi hai.
On the other hand:
Riddhima was visibly uncomfortable with chang proximity
C: well Mrs riddhima rai singhania, i must say, mr vansh is a really lucky man.
Riddhima smiled awkwardly trying to free herself from his grip
Suddenly someone placed a hand on chang shoulder
Chang turned around to see vansh standing there
V: do u mind if i steal my wife Mr chang, or wese bhi mind karo ge bhi toh, I don't care a damn
Saying so vansh took riddhima's hand from chang and took her to their private area
R: thanks
V: why so
R: he was being too clingy
V: don't worry, he would get a good lesson.
R: what do u mean by that
V: nothing.
Pulling her close, vansh encircled her hands around his neck and placed his hand on her waist, slowly moving their bodies
R: you know vansh, life is really full of surprises, when i entered your cruise for the first time, if at that time someone would had said to be that i would be this close to you, dancing with you, and that too in your private suite, i would have straight forward tagged them as mental.
V: soo cute sweetheart
R: vansh, ek baat poochon
V: bolo na
R: what do u like about me
V: i love the way you breath
I love the way you spread your light and positivity wherever you go
I love the way your soul is soo pure just like that of angels
R: angel in arms of devil
Both laughed
On the other hand, chang was sitting on his bed, don't know why suddenly his body started paining like hell, it was soo severe that he had to be carried to his room by his guards.
Little did he knew that it was a gift from VR for gawking and dancing with his wife.
Next morning:
Kabir stared at riddhima from top to bottom,
Dressed in a yellow short shirt and colorful pants, she stood by the edge of the cruise, behaving like a stubborn child.
R: angre plzz
An: bhabhi, the water is too deep, I can't allow you to jump in the ocean, plus do u even know swimming
R: yes, i know swimming
K: liar
Riddhima looked at him anger
R: i will not listen to anyone, i want to go in water
V: whats going on in here
Vansh said in an irritated voice seeing his wife surrounded by kabir and angre.
An: boss thank god u came, plz make her understand, she wants to jump in the ocean
V: what?? Riddhima have you lost it
Riddhima pouted seeing him
V: both of you leave.
Angre went from there silently
Whereas kabir hid there seeing them
R: vansh plzz na
V: riddhima you don't know swimming
R: you taught me at our honeymoon vansh
V: that was a swimming pool riddhima, its a freaking ocean
Riddhima made a grumpy face
Vansh looked up from his watch to see riddhima jumping into the ocean
V: Riddhimaaaa
Without a second thought vansh too jumped inside and got hold of her
V: have u gone mad
R: woohoo, this was soo much fun vansh
Vansh sighed at his wife's childishness
Sending a sos to angre through his digital watch, they waited for him to pull them up on the cruise
Once up, vansh looked at riddhima, her clothes sticking to her body like a second skin, making her curves prominent

Vansh eyes fell on kabir who was busy shamelessly staring at his wife.
Angered vansh held riddhima's hand and took her to their room.
Before leaving he signalled something to angre and he nodded
Thank god, boss has spared him for dancing with bhabhi, well kabir, tum toh gye.
Bringing her to their room, vansh took out the towel and started drying her hair.
Riddhima kept looking at him and then suddenly pulled his cheeks

R: i didn't see Mr chang today, where is he
Vansh smirked remembering what he did with him
V: he had alot of fun last night at party thats why he was tired, he is taking rest
R: ohhh....
Did you do something to him?
V: sweetheart spot doubting this innocent man
R: hahaha innocent? Who? You?
V: haan toh, am i not innocent?
R: not at all
V: well then, if you think iam not innocent, then i should really prove that indeed iam not innocent
Saying so vansh started leaning towards her
Riddhima laughed a little before pulling him close, fusing their lips together vansh sensually caressed her bare waist.
Detaching his lips from her, vansh started kissing her neck
Suddenly riddhima pushed him away and sneezed
V: oh my god, you caught cold
R: iam fine
V: sshhh, quite. I can see how fine you are.
Vansh hurriedly went to the drawer and took medicine for her.
Turning the ac to heater mode, vansh took out a fresh pair of clothes for her and led her to the bathroom to change.
On the other hand,
Kabir who was feeling itching in his eyes god knows why, took out eye drops from the medical kit and poured them into his eyes.
2 minutes later, he felt a strong burning sensation in his eyes,
He ran to the washroom and splashed cold water in his eyes but to no avail
Remembering how vansh was nodding at angre, kabir knew vansh was behind all this
K: vansh, you can stop me from looking at my riddhima or being close to her. You can do as many cheap tricks as you want but i will get my riddhima by hook or by crook.
Its time for you to go down.
Feeling better after 3 to 4 hours, kabir came out of his room and went near chang room
Once inside he saw chang lying on bed, still wincing in pain
K: chang
C: who are you?
K: iam kabir, vansh's half brother
I know who did this with you
C: who is that bastard
K: vansh
C: what? Have u gone mad, why would VR do something like this?
K: because you were gawking at his wife and then you even danced with her
I know u are one of those, who believe in tit for tat
You should not let vansh get away with it
C: what do u want to say
K: i hAve a plan
Secret convo
Both smirked
Riansh room:
Vansh brought warm soup for riddhima
Sitting infront of her vansh started feeding her
R: vansh main theek hoon
V: hmm
R: vansh chalo na movie dekhte hain
V: you need rest riddhima
R: arre toh bed par bhet kar he toh dekhni hai
V: okay, romantic or comedy
R: horror
V: horror, seriously, daar toh nhi jao ge na sweetheart
R: excuse me, iam very strong
V: we'll see about that
Vansh played conjuring and ordered some snacks of them
Settling on the bed, vansh started the movie.
Initially riddhima enjoyed the movie but the scenes started turning more and more horror, she slowly started snuggling close to vansh
V: what happened sweetheart, feeling scared
He said with a smirk
R: no, i was just feeling cold
V: umm hmm
Riddhima gave him and death glare and directed her attention towards the tv whereas vansh chuckled
By the time half movie was over, riddhima was seated on vansh's lap, holding his shirt tightly feeling scared, and as soon as some creepy horror scene would come she would hide her face in vansh's neck.
Vansh sighed feeling her hands on his bare chest ( as his top 3 buttons were open), her warm breath was falling on his skin and she was fidgeting alot sitting on his lap, on top of all of that her skirt was way too short making her toned legs bare to his hungry sight
Truth he told, he had not paid attention to the movie for even a single second

His eyes had been set on her every move
The way she placed the chips in between her teeth and took a bite
The way she placed the chocolate in her mouth and hummed pleasely feeling the sweet taste
The way she sucked on her straw to drink the juice
The way she snuggled closer and closer to him feeling scared
The way she settled herself on his lap
All was painfully arousing
Riddhima who was busy hiding her face in his neck but still wanting to watch the movie, staring glances at the tv, suddenly she felt something
Her eyes widened in astonishment
Cheeks burning to deepest shade of red
Hesitant, she looked into vansh's eyes, to see him already staring at her.
R: am..ahm... am i the cause of this?
She asked shyly
She mentally cursed herself for asking this question
She should have quietly moved away from his lap but no, she and this big mouth of hers, always saying wrong things at wrong time
V: the  movie is definitely not an arousing one sweetheart
R: have this happened before too?
In mind: shut up, just shut up riddhima, kya bakwass karti jaa rhe hai
V: yes
Riddhima gasped
Lowering her eyes shyly, but then again looking up, she asked
R: how often?
V: i have even lost the count sweetheart
Vansh said remembering all the times during their initial days of marriage and his days as vihaan, it was soo difficult to keep himself in control when his wife used to roam around him wearing those sexy sarees, backless blouses and off shoulder dresses.
He clearly remembered the night when she was standing by the window and her dupatta flew across her shoulder onto his head. He was such a gone case that day, maybe it was too evident in his eyes that is why riddhima tried to adjust her sleeves feeling his hungry gaze, only god knows if riddhima hadn't had stopped him and made him realise that their marriage was not a normal one, he would have pounced on her like a hungry tiger.
R: how did u manage then?
In mind: what the fudge
V: cold showers
R: hmm,
Riddhima lifted herself a bit from his lap, vansh thought that she was trying to get up from his lap but to his surprise, riddhima flung her leg across his lap, straddling him
Placing her both hands across his chest, she slowly started grinding herself against vansh
Looking deeply into eachother eyes, riddhima moved forward and took his lips into a searing kiss.
Vansh closed his eyes feeling her body move against his, he gently placed his hands on her hips and guided her.
Suddenly riddhima's words echoed in his ears
' tum na apne ego main andhe bhere ho gye ho
Na kuch sunae deta hai, na kuch dekhae deta hai
Tum or tumhara parivaar mujhe deserve he nhi karte
Iss ajj yeh riddhima tumhari zindagi se hamesha hamesha ke liye jaa rhe hai
Kisi se galti se bhi yeh mat keh dena ke tumhe riddhima se isha tha, warna logon ka ishq par se bharosa uth jae ga
Koi kisi se yeh nhi keh pae ga, tere ishq main marjawan'
Vansh eyes snapped open
What was he doing
It was true that she was developing feelings for him and was trying to give him a chance, but that was because he was behaving all good and nice with her
But what will happen when she gets to know about all the bad things he did with her in the past
What if she would think that all his love and feelings were a facade.
What if she would hate him.
What if she would think that he was behaving all good and loving with her just for her body
No
No
He loves her truly
But he had played with her feelings last time, he had broken her to such an extent that she had decided to leave him, what if she thought that he was again doing the same with her.
Vansh quickly  stopped riddhima and made her sit on the bed
Riddhima looked at him confused
Immediately turning to the other side, vansh laid down and covered himself completely with a blanket and pretended to sleep.
A lone tear escaped riddhima's eyes feeling his rejection
What happened all of a sudden?
Riddhima gulped the lump that was forming jn her throat and called out his name but got no response
Devastated she too laid down facing her back to him and tried to sleep.
Hot tears rolled down vansh's cheeks thinking about his past misdeeds
Indeed their past was their biggest enemy.
Next morning:
Riddhima woke up to see the other side of the bed empty, not finding vansh in the room, riddhima stood infront of the big mirror present in their room and took off her dress,
Standing in just her bra and panty, riddhima analysed her body
Was she not attractive?
Was she soo bad at all this that vansh felt himself turn off?
Why did he reject her last night?
Suddenly the room door opened and vansh walked inside
Seeing riddhima in this condition he immediately turned around
Riddhima hurriedly took her clothes and ran to the bathroom,
She really needed a warm bubble bath to stop the turmoil going in her head.
Vansh knew that she was hurt, but he was helpless, he wanted her, needed her badly but he can't risk loosing her.
He wants to tell her everything about their past so that they can start afresh
But riddhima cold words and cold expressions are imprinted on his mind, making him think,
Would she forgive him after knowing the truth?
And that question alone forces him to hide their past from her.
Meeting room:
Vansh entered the meeting room along with angre and his bodyguards, holding a guitar case in his hand.
Chang smirked remembering his plan with kabir
Flashback:
K: the plan is very simple chang, vansh will enter the meeting room to deal with you, one of your man has to create a distraction, as soon as vansh gets distracted, you will have to replace the real guitar case with the fake one, containing fake diamonds.
Once you tell him that the diamonds are fake, you are going to make a demand
C: what demand
K: riddhima
C: have u lost your mind? VR would never trade his wife
K: i know, a big fight will break out between you two, and i will come to save vansh.
Think about it chang, you will get diamonds worth crores without paying a single penny.
C: and what us your advantage in this?
K: thats none of your business
K(in mind): i have realised that if i have to make a place in riddhima's heart than i have to show her that i have indeed become good, and that would be proved when i would save vansh's life.
Even though i want him to die, but not now, now vansh you will be the path that would lead my riddhima to me.
Flashback end
Vansh placed the guitar case on the table and sat down, kabir who had been hiding in the room, waited for the action to start.
Suddenly they hear riddhima's loud scream
Vansh panicked and runs outside
Finding the opportunity chang replaces the real guitar case with fake one.
Angre also runs towards the door but then realising that the diamonds are here, he runs back inside.
Just to show angre, chang also runs out behind vansh.
Hearing riddhima scream kabir runs out through the window to see riddhima sitting on the floor, clutching her shoulder, where a deep wound was present
Vansh immediately comes near riddhima and picks her in his arms hurriedly running to their room.
Once in room, vansh brings the first aid kit and looks at riddhima
As her dress had full sleeves, it was difficult to apply antiseptic

V: riddhima you will have to remove your dress
Don't worry, i will turn around, remove your dress and wrap the bedsheet around you, leave your arm bare.
Saying soo vansh turned around
Riddhima did what he said.
Turning around vansh saw riddhima sitting there wrapped in the white bedsheet, she looked nothing less than a treat that vansh badly wanted to savour.
Sitting beside her vansh applied antiseptic on her shoulder and did the band aid.
Riddhima looked at him adoringly
He loves her
Does soo much for her
He can't see her sad
Than what could be the reason for his retreat last night?
If he wanted to take things slow he could have just said that, it was not that she was that desperate
But he, he simply just ignored her as if she didn't exist.
R: you had a meeting today
V: it doesn't matter
R: iam fine, you can go
V: riddhima
R: vansh
Okay, i will take this pain killer and sleep,
And you go and attend your meeting
V: pakka?
R: yes.
Vansh came near her and kissed her forehead

He was soo scared when he heard her scream
He is not going to leave the person responsible for her condition
Growling like an angry loin vansh ordered his men to find out who did this.
On the other hand:
K: what the hell chang
Why did u hurt riddhima
C: you yourself said to distract vansh
K: that didn't mean you would hurt my riddhima
C: listen kabir, we all know that vansh would have not left the meeting even if hell would have broke loose, but one scream from his wife and see he went running
Kabir looked at chang with anger filled eyes
Before he could attack him, change men came and told him that vr had called him for the meeting .
Vansh looked at chang shocked as he announced that the diamond were fake
An: boss that's impossible, i was here all the time
C: you dare to betray me VR .
You will have to pay for it.
V: what do u want chang
C: your wife
Vansh eyes saw red hearing chang, in a swift motion he grabbed chang throat and smashed his head on the table
V: HOW DARE YOU
You know what chang,
Riddhima being attacked, the diamonds being fake and now this demand of yours, all indicate only one thing CONSPIRACY
Angre, check this whole room.
Angre nodded and started searching the room
Meanwhile vansh squeezed chang throat and then gave him a hug blow on his chest probably breaking his two three ribs
Chang took out his pocket knife and made a wound on vansh's chest
But that didn't stop vansh,
He continued beating chang for taking his sweetheart's name
After searching for good 15 minutes, angre finally founded the real diamond
An: boss the real diamonds
Vansh took out his gun and pointed at chang
V: i would have taken you to the torture room for this betrayal but you, you dared to utter my sweetheart's name with your dirty mouth and even attacked her
I will make u experience hell
Saying so vansh shot bullets in his legs, hands, near his chest
Chang fell down on the floor, still alive
V: angre, chop him into pieces and make sure he is alive to experience each and every flick of knife and then burn his body pieces.
An: okay boss
V: call a small ship, and transfer all his men to the torture room.
Kabir cursed chang, here he was searching for an opportunity when chang would over power vansh and he would save him
But vansh, he looked like he was possessed
Soo angry that chang was lying almost lifeless on the floor but still alive to experience more of hell.
K: damn it, my plan failed
No
No
No
I will not loose.
I will do anything to make riddhima mine
Kabir smashed each and everything in his room frustrated at his plan's failure.
Riansh room:
Vansh entered his room to see riddhima sleeping,
Due to her tossing and turning habit, her blanket was pooled near her stomach making her bare upper part visible, she was just in her undergarments
Vansh came near her and gently removed the hair that were blocking the view of her beautiful face,
As if intoxicated his fingers travelled down across her face to her neck and then to her cleavage
Riddhima slowly opened her eyes to see vansh near him, his fingers slowly caressing her sensitive skin
But her eyes fell on his shirt that was a little red
R: vansh, you are bleeding
V: hmmm (still lost in her)
R: vanshh
Riddhima quickly got up from the bed, not realising that she was just in her bra and panty
She ran to the cupboard and brought the first aid kit.
Unbuttoning his shirt, she was about to slide her hand on his chest, when vansh held her hand

V: irada kya hai mrs rai singhania
R: vansh you are hurt
Immediately taking out the antiseptic she started cleaning his wound
R: kese hua yeh
V: chang, he was trying to betray me, so a fight broke through.
Band aiding him she asked
R: or kahi chot lgi hai?
V: nhi
R: how dare that chang, samajhta kya hai khd ko haan, abhi khabar leti hoon us ki
She was about to walk towards the door when vansh held her and pulled her close to himself
His eyes darkening
V: ese bahar jao ge
Riddhima looked at him confused but then realised that she was not wearing her dress, shrieking she hurriedly ran to the bathroom and face palmed herself.
V: relax sweetheart, chang ki fikar mat kro, usse angre handle kar raha hai.
R: hmm
V: acha listen,
R: what?
V: iam going to sauna, do u wanna join me?
Riddhima was about to say yes but then remembering his last night act her nose flared in anger
R: NOO
Vansh understood her anger and silently muttered an okay.
Wearing a towel around his waist, vansh entered inside the sauna and closed the door not locking it, just in case riddhima changes her mind
(Vansh had his own private sauna, on the same floor as his room)
Unknown to him, kabir who had seen him entering the sauna, went to the sauna's heat room and turned the heat settings to high.
Walking towards the door, kabir locked it from outside.
K: bye bye HALF BRO
Iam definitely not gonna miss you.

So what do u guys think,
Will kabir succeed?
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