The studio was good and according to our convenience. We suggested some changes, I mean Gouenji did. His hawk like eye notices every small thing. G too suggested some things based on her fashion modelling experience. Tomorrow we will begin the shooting with big D and for the first time we have free time till tomorrow though it's 10 in the night now. Does that still mean we have free time?

"Aram did a good job with the studio. I didn't think that he would get a studio, that too this fast."

"Yes, he did a good job except a few things. He will get it with experience. There's still time."

My step faltered at this. He doesn't have time. I don't even know when his time will expire. I haven't called him recently with the busy schedule. I hope he is fine. I will call him after settling in my room. I feel like crying every time I remember I won't be able to meet him forever.

He was the first good friend I made in this college in New York. When I first saw him I thought he was good looking and very posh with all the branded wear, so I thought I need to keep distance from him but he never kept his distance. That opinion left me when he first talked with me all friendly.

I thought he was just talking a word or two when we met in class but somewhere along the way unknown to me he became my friend, a best friend. I got another friend Robert along with him, in fact the whole gang of beautiful friends I have now are because of him in a way.

"Destiny!" A cheerful voice called jerking me from my train of thoughts.

"Lillian!" I called and ran to her hugging her. "How are you? He didn't kidnap you right? Did he keep you in a house against your will?" I asked her showering in questions.

"No, he didn't keep me against my will." She said and I think there's a faint blush on her cheeks.

"I was really worried about you since you were missing for a week. You didn't even call me either. I was dead worried. I had a mind to search you and barge into wherever you are but Gouenji didn't tell me the address. If something happened to you he too would have been dead along with Fidio." I said furious.

"Be thankful to me Fidio or else you would have gotten police on your back too. She wanted to file missing case." Gouenji said.

Fidio laughed looking at me.

"Mind telling me what's so funny?" I asked hands on my hips.

"No..that.." he hesitated, "I didn't really think you would consider filing missing case."

"And what do you suppose I do? She was missing for a week and not even a single phone call ensuring her safety. I bet this is all because of you! What were you both doing for a whole week?"

"Just as you told me I was showing her my love." He smirked and Lillian blushed.

"Okay. But are you really that busy showing her love that you can't even lift a phone call?"

"Yes, I couldn't stop and Lillian too didn't want me to stop in the middle."

"Fidio!" Lillian shrieked blushing bright red.

"I still don't understand why you can't make a call."

"Others understood." I looked back. G and Kidou had a knowing smile on their face while Gouenji stood there with his stoic face.

"Don't ask us." Kidou said hugging G and she smiled that knowing smile again.

I looked at Gouenji and he shrugged not answering.

"I know that you know." I told him.

"You are too innocent. I don't want to destroy that innocence." Gouenji said with a smirk on his lips.

"Whatever! I don't want to know. So, now are you a couple?" I asked leaving the topic since none of them are answering me.

"Yes we are." Fidio said trying to kiss Lillian.

"Uh huh." I said putting my hands in between them.

"What?"

"I don't approve of it."

"What do you mean? You are one who encouraged me to win her."

"That I did but this contact no. Don't think bad of me but I need reports on your health. Who knows what kind of STD's you got sleeping around all these years. Until you show me that you are clean, you are not to have physical contact with her. Sweet talking and hugging is fine. No kisses or anything more than that. What if you got some deadly STD like HIV/AIDS"

"Hey! That's offending." He shrieked.

"Yeah, yeah. It's offending now but not when you slept around." I said sarcastically. "I won't allow it until I know you are clean. Wait a second, there's some probation period for the disease to be identified and until that period is over we can't recognize that disease. So even if your record is clean now I want another record after that probation period and if you are still clean then you can kiss her."

"I always use protection."

"May be you forgot sometime."

"Nope, I don't. I don't want to have a child from any one of those sluts. I can't even bear the thought of them becoming the mother of my child."

"But you could sleep with them. Ah fine! Let's leave the past in the past. I believe you left your player ways. But still I want those medical reports. You could have forgotten in your lust or drunken state. You need to be strict in this matter Lillian." I said looking at her and she bit her lip. "No problem, if you are weak against him because of your years long love I will protect you. I can't have my pure Lillian suffer for what he did."

"She is not that pure anymore." Fidiomumbled.

"What do you mean by that? She's not pure?" I asked confused and looked at Lillian. She is blushing bright red. Everything clicked in my dim brain then. I swear I am generally not that dumb. My brain just refused  to accept the bitter truth.

"Don't tell me you already slept with her!" Fidio smirked in answer.

Lillian's blush deepened and I had a blush on my face too embarrassed at the topic. Here I am stopping them from kissing when everything else is already done!

Gouenji took my hand and pushed me to him.

"Why are you blushing?" He whispered.

"How can I not? I am embarrassed." I whispered back. "I am trying to stop them from kissing when......." I trailed. Then something else clicked in my mind. "Hang on! You knew it all! That thing about me getting embarrassed if I barge in, you meant this!" I said shocked. "Don't tell me! That was what they were doing the whole week!" I shrieked.

"You were the one who told me to show her my love." Fidio responded too calmly for my liking.

"I didn't mean showing love in this way!"

"What better way than this to show her my love?"

"How can you even show your love in that way?"

"You want to know?" Gouenji whispered.

"Yes." I answered immediately but understood my mistake when he smirked.

"No, no, no I didn't mean it. I don't wanna know!"

"Nice position." Fidio smirked and that is when I realized that we are almost hugging, no scratch that we are hugging. I moved back immediately but Gouenji pulled me back into him again making me gape at him. When did I even move into his arms? Gouenji is recently touchy feely with me and the most horrific news is that I am not affected by it. In fact even though Gouenji pushed me to him my mind noticed that fact but found nothing weird about it until Fidio pointed it out. May be the sleepless nights and the stress of the work is getting to us. Yeah, that's it. Gouenji has even more work load than me and hence he is being touchy feely. That's it! Nothing more! Don't try to fantasize something more because if you do it will be exactly that, a fantasy!

"This is a nice pose! Let me take a photo." Lillian said making me glare at her.

"What! It really is!" She whined!

"Don't worry! I took the photo." G said.

"You're kidding right?" I asked horrified but as usual they ignored me and shared the photo among themselves. What's odd this time is that even Gouenji took the photo! Is he crazy or something?

Ring! Ring!

"What's that? Door bell? I didn't know we had one."

"Why not?" Gouenji said opening the doors

"Hello Mr.Shuuya. I am here to meet Miss.Faith."

"Me?" I asked moving behind Gouenji to find a lady standing there.

"Miss. Faith?"

"Yes."

"Can I have a word with you?"

"Yeah, sure come in." I answered and Gouenji moved aside welcoming her in.

We sat in the living room and others were still there. I didn't feel the need to make them go away. What is there to hide from them?

"Do I know you?" I asked sitting opposite her. She seemed a little familiar.

"No, but I do know you."

"You do? May I know who you are and what do you want me for?"

"I am Monica, Steven's fiancée."

At Steven's name others stood up looking at her. Oh! I remember now! She's the one I saw at the hospital!

"Oh! Nice to meet you. How's your baby?"

"You knew?" She asked placing her hands on her stomach.

"I saw you coming out from Gynaecology ward and so I assumed. Am I right?"

"Yes, I am three months along."

"That's nice." I said smiling.

"What are you doing chatting with Steven's fiancée?" G whisper hissed.

"What has she got to do with it?" I whispered back.

"You must be wondering why I am here." Monica said.

"Yes."

"I am here to say sorry for what Steven did to you and your friends."

"You knew?"

"I do." She said her head down.

"You know what else your fiancée does?"

"Yes."

"And you are still with him?"

"Yes."

"Why? I mean I am just curious. I am not blaming you or something."

"I love him."

I was surprised at this.

"You love him even though he cheats on you?"

"Yes." She said dejected.

I really don't understand this love.

"Okay. You need not apologize for what he did. That's not your doing."

"I know. I just wanted to say sorry on his behalf."

"I am sorry but you can't do that Monica. He should feel sorry what he did. You can't be sorry on his behalf. Is that all you came for?"

"Yes."

"Then that's okay. Luckily Mr.Shuuya here is a very good and talented person. He doesn't hold it against me and we are working to overcome our loss. You need not feel bad for what you didn't do. I just wish you happiness, for you and your baby. I know you love him so much but.....you can't keep silent forever. You can't act like you don't know anything before him forever. If you really love him try to change him. Make him realize his mistakes. That's true love. Love just doesn't bear all the wrongs but also says it is wrong when he is doing wrong and tries to put him in the right way. That's true love."

She looked at me like that for a few minutes making me feel awkward. Did I say something wrong or gave some underhanded message to her? Threatened her without knowing?

"I'll be leaving now." She said getting up and leaving.

"Well that is a strange encounter."

"Yes it is." Gouenji said.

"Sorry I answered on your behalf."

"On my behalf?"

"Yes, I told her she need not apologize when you are the one who was wronged. I thought you wouldn't hold it against her."

"You know me." He said smiling. "Get some sleep. It's getting late, we have to start early tomorrow."

I nodded and we all retired to our rooms. I went to Dannon's room and he was sleeping. I gave him a kiss and went back to my room. I remembered that I have to call Aram. He didn't lift up the first time but second time he lifted my call.

"Hi Aram."

"Hello Destiny. It's been a long time. Thought you forgot me."

"Why would I?"

"No calls from your side."

"Communication works either way. You could have called me too instead of waiting for my call."

"Can't win with you! I thought you would be busy with all the business and busy schedule."

"Yeah, it's been very hectic these days."

"How's it going on?"

"All positive."

"How's your health?"

"As usual."

"How is Elena?" I asked yawning.

"She's fine too. Never leaves my side for a minute. She wants to spend as much time as she can with me. She's practically glued to me."

"I am sorry that I can't be by your side."

"Don't talk nonsense. I know you will be with me if you can. You have much more important things to deal with."

"Thanks for understanding. By the way your studio is very good." I said yawning again.

"Thank you, I know my work." And I could imagine the smirk on his face. "I think you are sleepy. This is the second time you yawned. Get some sleep."

"Fine, bye. Good night."

"Good night."

*************************************************************************************************well, apparently I am in a good mood since I got to read a good book n decided why not update again? Thanks for all your support n do keep supporting me.