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Arshad's POV

After dropping isha home I went to pick up sofia. A lot happened since yesterday. Many things changes. I still couldn't believe I spent last night with isha in my arms. I couldn't believe I kissed her. The guilt part was coming back with force as I was going near to Sofia. Isha's beautiful innocent eyes flash in front of me, begging me not to regret what I had done. But my loyalty for sofia making me regret. I didn't want to regret, I honestly did not want. But I couldn't help. How will I face sofia? How long will I hide this?

Her blushing cute face flash in my mind. No! Isha didn't deserve this. She didn't deserve my turmoil. I had to get a grip. I can't tarnish the beautiful night we had spent yesterday by regretting.

She is my wife.

I stopped the car in front of Sofa's parents. Getting out I headed inside.

I found sofia sitting on the couch with her sister and parents seems like having some discussion. They gush toward me as soon as they saw me.

"Finally you got time to meet us!" Her dad said pulling me in a manly hug. "Young man, you should visit us some time with my daughter. It's your house too"

"Sorry dad, you know workload" I shrugged not having much to say. Sofia's mother also complained that I didn't vising often which I smile apologetically in replied.

"And if Aapi wasn't here then he wouldn't come I bet," Fariya said.

"Won't argue" I smirk looking at sofia. She smiles shaking her head.

"Now when you are already here let's have dinner with us," her mother said more like commanded. Honestly, I didn't want to but sofia give look which made me say yes.

Seems like I'm going to miss Isha's made food today.

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We all were currently having our dinner with a little bit of chitchat when suddenly sofia burst out laughing. I glance at her rising my eyebrows.

"What?" I asked when she leans on me still laughing.

"Look at this" she showed her mobile to Fariya who also began laughing seeing something.

"Can you tell us what you girls are laughing at?" Her mother asked curiously.

"My friend sumaiya said she had seen Arshad with some other girl. She was saying Arshad is cheating on me... Like really!?" She laughed saying this. I choked. A knot twisted in my stomach.

"What?" Fariya burst out laughing. "Arshad bhai can't leave you away from him for a single night and she is accusing my poor loving brother in law that he is cheating on you" Fariya laugh giving high five to sofia.

They laugh while her parents shook their head agreeing with both their daughters.

"Sumaiya is always jealous of you. she must be trying to put a rift between you two. Don't trust her" her mother said.

"Moma... I know her more than you. Do you think I will ever believe in her words and that too about accusing my poor husband?" she wrapped her arms around my arms leaning toward me.

A lump form in my throat and sweat on my forehead. Taking a glass of water I gulp it to relax.

"Ex...excuse me" I stood up and walk toward the living room wiping my face. Afraid. I was afraid.

"Arshad" I heard sofia. She walks inside the living room with concern on her face. "Baby, what happens?" She asked cupping my jaw.

"Uh...no.nothing" I look away.

"Baby, if you got offended by sumaiya then I'm sorry for that. But trust me I would never believe anyone who is against you. I trust you. I love you. And I know you will never break my trust." She said with so much confidence that makes me feel sick to the stomach.

I wrap my arms around her pulling her in a hug.

"I...I'm sorry" My voice break eyes become mist as the realisation hit me.

I'm cheating on sofia. I'm hiding the truth from her. I'm betraying her.

Sofia's trusted me and I was breaking her trust! No! I can't do this. I can't accept Isha. Sofia doesn't deserve this... But isha? What about her? She also didn't deserve to get hurt. She didn't deserve pain either.

God!!! What will I do!!??

One side sofia and other side isha? If I accept isha then I had to hurt sofia and if I didn't then isha will be heartbroken. Since last night I had given her too much hope but now I was realising that was because sofia was not around and I felt like I could do anything but now seeing sofia I realised how horrible I was thinking. My thoughts become evil day by day. How could I be a cheater bastard?

"Arshad, babe lets go, everyone is waiting for you in the dining room," Sofia said pulling apart. "They got worried as you walk out from there. Come, mom made dessert especially for you" she began dragging me to the dining room again while my mind was in the massive battle.

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We came back home at 9 pm. Sofia was holding my hands as we step inside. I found Isha sitting on the living room with Amma jaan. She was writing something on the notebook in her hand. They both look up sensing our presence. Isha's lips curve into a beautiful smile.

I look away from her face.

"Finally you both are here" Amma jaan sigh walking toward us. "What are you guys doing? Asam's wedding is after a few weeks and we have so much preparation to do. And the main thing is to inform our relative and friends. And invitation cards....." Amma jaan began saying in hastily.

"Amma jaan, Amma jaan... Relax." I held her shoulder and try to calm her. "Don't worry about the preparations. We will do everything on time. And sofia is here you can take her helps in making list and can call close relatives tomorrow to inform them." I assured her.

"I have some work tomorrow" sofia spoke giving us apologetic smile " but Isha will help you. Won't you isha?" Sofia asked looking at isha. Isha smile nodding her head.

"Jee (yes), I will help...." Isha was saying when abruptly I spoke cutting her off.

"Why would isha do this? She is not the daughter in law, you are" I uttered before I could stop. Sofia unintentionally does things which eventually bring isha and me together.

"He is right. Isha is doing everything but this guest part we should do together." Amaa jaan said. Sofia sigh before nodding.

"Okay, I have to attend few calls tomorrow after that we will do this," she said and walk toward the room.

My eyes went to isha who was looking at me with hurt in her eyes.

I look away and went to my room.

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In the next morning, I woke up but I didn't go to have breakfast early like I usually do. Last night I couldn't sleep. Isha's thoughts disturb me. The kiss we shared makes me feel painful knots in my stomach every time I see Sofia's face. The thought that I had betrayed her was too much to handle for me.

I sat on the bed holding my head. "Arshad" I heard sofia. She woke up rubbing her face. "You are still here," she asked. Its 8:45 am and usually, I left before 9.

"Yeah... Actually I.. I want to have breakfast with you" I said going closer to her. She smiles.

"Okay, I will just freshen up then we will go" she stood up and walk inside the washroom.

After she cames back I went to take shower. When I step out of the bathroom I saw sofia standing on the dressing table combing her hair. She dresses in an elegant top and jeans and wears makeup. Looking beautiful as usual. Walking toward her I hugged her from behind nuzzling my face in her hair.

"You are looking beautiful" I mumbled in her hair. She turns around and wrapped her arms around me.

"I always look beautiful but what is up to you that your behaving so loving toward me since last night," she asked staring at me. I gulp in anxiety.

Yes, I did love her last night but if I will honest with myself then I did that in my guilt. I love sofia and I wanted her to know that. My date, my kiss with isha never left my mind. So I had pull sofia closer to me so I can forget about isha and that happen till sofia was awake but as soon as she slept my mind again drifted to isha.

I know I was being selfish for using sofia because of my guilt but that was what man do when he thinks he was cheating his wife he tries to make it up to her without saying anything. I'm sounding so evil God I want to kill myself for those thinking.

"Cause I miss you in my arms," I said pecking her lips. "Sofia, baby try to be with me as possible as you can. Stay awake till I come back home and please wake up early before I go to the office. Will you do this for me" I asked sofia frown stepping away.

"What happened to you? You never ask me to do anything like this before?" She asked in confusion.

"I never need it before but now I need your presence around me"

"Arshad I can't cling to you all the time. And you know I can't sacrifice my sleep. You come home late and goes early and you're asking me to be your obedient wife like a Pakistani drama" she laughs turning back to the mirror and wore her earrings.

"Yes, if I'm expecting this from you then what is wrong in this? I want you to do things for me, is it too much to ask you?" I snapped. She looks at me surprised.

"Your snapping at me without any reason. Are you okay?" She asked her voice held an angry tone.

"Sofia, look I never said anything to you and when I'm telling something to do for me can't you do? I want my wife to behave like my wife" I said in a demanding tone. She slammed her hand on the table before turning to me.

"Do you know how you're sounding like? A caveman! I'm not like those village girls like isha who could wait for her husband till late night without having her dinner who could wake up before her husband and do all his chores. No! I'm not that type of gawar (Illiterate)" she said in anger tone before pushing me aside and walking out of the room.

I stood there in a great dilemma. She didn't know what she did. She just pushes me away. She just makes me realised how incredibly good wife isha was. She makes my heart mend toward isha. But I couldn't do this! I had to stop myself.

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Isha's POV,

Pain.

That's what I was feeling since the past 3 days. Arshad didn't try to talk to me in the past 3 days. He was again back to avoiding me. I didn't know what happen? Why he was doing this to me again? Our night of the date and the next morning was so beautiful then what happens to him suddenly?. The affection he showers me on that night makes me fall for him even harder. I had seen the same emotions in his eyes that I had in the heart. Emotions of love and longing then why he was not talking to me?.

I think I'm thinking too much. Maybe he didn't get alone time to meet me as he came back home early and had his dinner with everyone. And goes to the office late and had his breakfast also with everyone.

I try to calm myself as I was trying for the past 3 days. It's midnight and I was struggling to sleep as I was struggling for the past 3 days. I was missing him. I was missing his talks, tease, hugs, his romantic gesture. Pouting I sat on the bed. Taking out his photo frame I stare at it.

"Aap jante hai mai aapse kitni mohabbat karne lagi hun? (Do you know, how much I begin to love you?)" I whispered stroking his photo. "Bahot zyada. Ab to ye zindagi adhuri lagti hai aapke bina.. (Very much. Now this life seems incomplete without you) " a small sad smile came to my lips.

"I know we can't be together like I want... But I would be happy if you keep giving me what you gave me three days ago. A loving and caring gesture of yours. Your badmashiya (naughtiness)" I smile shyly clutching his photo to my chest as I lay on the bed. Pulling the frame back I kissed his picture. "I love you... I love so so so much" I again clutch the picture as if I was hugging him and closed my eyes.

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Arshad's POV,

I walk out of my room after debating hours I lose the battle. I wanted to see her and this was the only time I could see her without her knowing. I know what I was doing was wrong but I was in a great dilemma. I didn't know what I would do? I never betrayed anyone. I never cheat. I never lie... not this big.

SOFIA ISHA!!!

SOFIA ISHA!!!..

SOFIA ISHA!!!..

That two names kept repeating in my heart and mind since the past 3 days. I still couldn't come to any conclusion so I just try to be away from her but tonight I couldn't hold back. Her face had so much sadness today. I know she was hoping me to come to her talk to her and me avoiding her was hurting her.

I stopped on the doorway as I realised she much locked the door as she did that night. But still, I didn't know what cames in my mind I push it and it was open. I was surprised and then realised she intentionally didn't lock the door as she was hoping that I will come. slowly I open the door and step in. Closing the door softly I walk toward her bed.

She was sleeping clutching a frame close to her heart in her small hands. I sat beside her and slowly took out that frame. I was shocked to find it was my picture. It was an old picture. I was around 23 at that time before my marriage with sofia.

So it means isha had my picture since she came here. I thought I had already remove everything which I needed from this room but I think I forget to take this. I put it on the side table and turn to her. Removing her hair strands I stroke her cheeks gazing at her after so many days - three days-

I was about to take my hand away when she held it clutched it to her chest.

"Mat jayein na.. Mujhse ye tanhai ab bardast nahi hoti (don't go. I can't endure this loneliness now) " she hugs it further making me literally fall on her but I put my hands on the side. Isha slowly opens her eyes. I was frozen. "Mujhe aapki zarurat hai. (I need you)" she pouted innocently with her half-close eyes. I gulped blinking. Isha smile before wrapping her arms around my neck hugging me.

"I love you. I love you so much" she whispered in my neck and I felt myself melting. She is asleep. She must be blabbering in her sleep. I tried to convince my heart to calm it but when isha moves back and look into my eyes I knew she was awake and what she said she said in her a sense.

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