After a servant brought in a night suit, she asked Kiran if she needed anything else. Kiran didn't need anything, so she asked the maid to wake her up early in the morning.

After the maid was gone, Kiran changed and lied down on bed. She thought about what Adiraj's father had told her. Was he telling the truth? Adiraj didn't look like he needed anyone. He was so strong and for the little time she had felt he was being bullied, he had managed to use that weakness to take over her father's business. No, how can he be weak?

But what if it was true, the treacherous part of her heart whispered. A part which forever belonged to him. She sat up on bed, grabbed a pillow and hugged it.

So his mom left him and that's why he wanted someone totally opposite to her. He wanted someone who would be forever there for him.

She sighed She could have done anything he asked only if he hadn't lied to her. She absently rubbed the scar on her arm. If he was this affected by his mother's absence, will he ever change?

If what uncle thought was true and he loved her, then will she be able to live her life the way he wanted?

She laid down on bed again. Does he really love me?

Agitated she could not go to sleep. She got up and opened the room window. The water droplets starting falling inside drenching her lightly. She stood there fighting with her own emotions.

...

In morning, Kiran was awaken by the maid who had laundered and ironed her clothes. Kiran took a shower and changed into her own clothes. Her mind was still in turmoil. She could not decide on what to do.

Absent mindely she opened the room door and stepped onto rose petals. She looked down, the floor was covered with roses. The scent of fresh roses was rich in air. She followed down the rose path which led her to the back of the house into a hall which was completely filled with every colour and kind of roses.

She walked further in and there he was standing; her prince charming. She sighed a little at her own weakness. Prince charming?

He was dressed in black roll neck jumper and forest green coloured jeans. Probably some designer work. She looked at his eyes, no sign of any distress, he had a good night sleep.

He came toward her. Since she was not wearing any heels, she barely reached the top of his chest. She stepped back a little. He smiled at this but let her move away.

Adiraj,'' Good morning.''

Kiran,'' Good morning.''

They stared at each other, their eyes roaming over each other. Adiraj broke the silence again,'' I remember you once said that you like the scent of fresh roses.''

Kiran wrapped her arms around herself as she tried to remember.

He moved his arm and grabbed her hand and pulled her closer to him; he wrapped his own arms around her.

This close she could not see him, just feel the warmth of his body, smell his distinct scent which was somehow more soothing than all the scents of flowers.

He bent and whispered in her ears, the time, date and place. Her own eyes closed as she listened to his whispers. He went on from telling her about that incidence to what had happened after it.

She laid her head against his chest. Was she so weak that few words from this man were enough to remove all the sufferings?

She yearned to stay in his arms but this would come with a price. And was it a too big a price? She asked herself. And answer was there. No, she would do anything for this man. She will even accept him after what he did. She will forgive him. He was very lucky that she loved him so much.

He picked her up in his arms and carried her back to his room. Her body language had told him about her surrender.

...

Much later in the day, Kiran watched the artificial fire burn in the fireplace. She was lying on his bed and he was sleeping, his arms were wrapped tightly around her.

She felt his moist lips on her cheek as he opened his eyes and found her in his arms.

Adiraj,'' why did you change your decision?''

Kiran,'' because your dad said that you love me.''

Adiraj frowned,'' I told you that I love you.''

Kiran shrugged,' he sounded more sincere.'

Adiraj put his head on her shoulder,'' I really love you Miss Kiran, so much that I can't be happy in the morning where you are not present, my night is not complete if you are not in my arms.''

Kiran closed her eyes,'' what about the whole day?''

Adiraj,'' I have to work for a living. No time to miss anyone.''

He bit her earlobe to tease her further.

Kiran turned in his arms and moved her hand to grab his lower lip between her two fingers, she moved up and lightly bit him there. Soon the kiss turned a lot heavier but Kiran was not done teasing him. So She pulled back laughing at his disgruntled face. He looked like a kid whose candy was snatched away.

Kiran,'' so now what?''

Adiraj,'' well, we will live our happily ever after from now onwards.''

Kiran thought about her dad and felt a wave of sadness, there will be happiness for her but no perfection ever. Out of the two men she loved most in world, one will always hate her.

Adiraj touched her face lightly with his fingers,'' I want to marry you Kiran, have kids with you and I want to grow old with you. I don't want to ever separate from you.''

There was a note of sadness as he said those words. She looked up at him. His mother and her father, two relationships which still hurt them.

Adiraj looked at her sad eyes and hugged her even closer.

Kiran,'' I will marry you Adiraj and I will bear your children and we will grow old together. We won't ever separate from each other. But I wish things were different. I wish my dad would be sorry for what he did.''

Adiraj asked her,'' What did your father do?''

Kiran,'' he threw me out of his life like I was nothing.''

Adiraj's own eyes clouded as he thought about his mother,'' She did it to me. She just left me. Never called, didn't even wished on my birthday. It was like I never existed in her life.''

Kiran listened quietly as he opened up about his mother.

Adiraj,'' I used to think that something was wrong with me. Why didn't she cared for me? I will never let that happen to my kids. They will be happiest kids in world. I will make sure of it.''

Kiran kissed his chest and whispered,'' Yes. Our kids will be happy, they will have a mother who will always put them first and a father who will care about them.''

Kiran looked into his eyes and thought may be this was the reason that I fell for him so hard, we were both broken and when we came together we became whole.

Adiraj kissed her on nose,'' I shouldn't have lied to you, I should have told you that I didn't want you to work. I should have trusted you.''

Kiran felt her throat close with emotions. She just patted his cheek, then said after a while'' We will move on, we won't stay in past, we won't discuss what hurt us, we will let each other know what we want and we will be always happy.''

Adiraj nodded,'' I promise. I won't break any promises I make to you.''

Kiran smiled,'' love you.''

Adiraj,'' love you too.''