FARI
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I walked inside the apartment and noticed Alexander at the bar. He was making a drink for himself. He looked at me and asked...

'You want something? A glass of wine or something?'

How can he be so casual? This man just proposed me few minutes ago and now he's so cool and calm about it.

'Fari???' he asked again and I denied.

'Hmmm maybe you can make me a mojito if possible!' I said and he smiled.

'Let me change!' saying I was about to leave when Alexander interrupted...

'Ahmmm Fari... actually because Avita is here...I gave away the room I was staying to them. It was a bigger one so...I hope you didn't mind!' and I smiled saying

'Its fine!!!' I said with a smile. But there was this itchy feeling within. I wanted to apologise to him.

'Ummm Alex...I....I just wanted to apologise to you about Neha...'

'You don't need to! You didn't even have a clue about it! So you know what...let it go...I just got a tad too emotional!' he said passing me a glass of virgin mojito.

'But I must have trusted you!!! I shouldn't have behaved like a stupid jealous teen!' I said taking a sip of the mojito. It was really good.

He smiled saying
'You still didn't do anything stupid..you clarified your doubts before lunging at me or Neha! That's communication between a couple! Saying your heart out...not hiding emotions...sharing your pain or insecurities...you did it Fari... and come on we are human and this isn't a tv soap opera where you expect things to go all melodramatic in one scene...we are human...we have our own doubts...but I'm glad you spoke up... waited to hear from me ...and I was also able to clear your doubts before you reacted to anything. Now isn't that is an improvement in our relationship Mrs Farenne Felina Alexander Brendon D'Cruz!!!' he said clinking our glasses to 'Cheers' and I smiled.

He poured himself another drink and relaxed on the couch in the living room looking up the roof. I looked at him. I had so many questions for him but I didn't know where to begin...

'You have questions for me Lil Dove...Why are you so silent...go on you lawyer brains...shoot!' he said chuckling and taking another sip.

I simply sat on the high chair and took another sip of my virgin mojito and looked at his relaxing figure as he loosened the bow of his suit...

'You were upset with me...you didn't look at me the entire wedding... what was it...you didn't trust me or you were upset with me?' I asked in one go.

'None!!!' he said taking a sip of his drink and I narrowed my eyebrows.

'It was just a feeling of anger and frustration within that I couldn't protect you! It disturbs me a lot when I know someone dear to me is in pain...And you...you are my most precious! You are my life baby!!!' he said so casually and I bit my lower lip. I could see pain in this man's eyes and so much care he had for me... It felt nice to know that first time ever in my life even I had a protection shield. It felt nice.

'I thought you didn't trust me!' I said honestly and he smiled

'I could have broken that bastard's arm right then and there but I didn't because a...it was church premises and my wife wouldn't like me doing anything stupid in there...and b...breaking his face...his arm was a very small punishment for what he attempted!' saying he got up from the couch and approached the bar counter to get a refill.

Pouring in some more whisky for himself he looked at me and whispered...
'No one walks away touching what's MINE that easily! Pain should be long lasting and regret should be for lifetime. Last time he kissed you...I didn't have any rights to destroy him but this time you are my LEGALLY wedded wife! My wife! My Fari! And no Daryl Crasta can walk over just like that and try to touch my wife and walk away so easily! Crastas is a finished chapter! His next seven generations will pay for his mistake!' he said looking into my eyes. I kept looking at him while he slowly bent more and kissed my left cheek and whispered

'I just wanted you to know that it is not just this Crasta boy but also your so called family who is involved in attempting to destroy our marriage! The Dsouzas maybe your family according to you but as per what I have understood...blood relations are not the supreme...I mean look at my mother...she made a disaster out of our childhood!!!' he said and I looked into his eyes...

'Learn to value good people who love you...It's not necessary that just because they are your relatives they are your well wishers! You gave the world to Dsouzas Fari but they only used you till date! If this is what you call family is then I'm sorry that's not your family! I would rather call Mukta and Omkar your well wishers or your family. They genuinely care for you! Alice is your family...she loves you...Riya as well cares for you...Hodlimai is your family!'

'And you???' I asked softly. He kept looking into my eyes and slowly moved closer to me and without my knowledge entwined our fingers together and whispered...

'If you think I am...Then I would be honoured! For me...you are my world Fari! First time ever in my life I feel so happy...so content...so calm from within! See listen to this' saying he made me keep my hand on his chest.

'People say your heart beats fast .. skips a heart beat bla bla and things like that...but with you being closer...it all feels so calm and quiet...I feel like I'm in the mountains...so soothing...with you it feels safe...it feels like no one can harm me!' and my eyes filled with tears. We both bent closer and our foreheads touched.

Before I knew I was lifted off the high chair and he carried me on his hip. I wrapped my legs around his waist as he walked towards the guest bedroom where I was staying...

'We are staying here tonight! Is that fine?' he asked and I nodded.

He dropped me on the bed and he untucked his shirt...removed his belt and laid down next to me on the bed...

His one hand slowly pulled me closer into a hug and like my body completely understood it I leaned more onto him and my head rested on his chest.

I unbuttoned his first two buttons of the shirt and placed my head on his beastly chest slowly tracing the inked rose on his chest. There was just pin drop silence...our soft breathing...his one hand kept caressing the back of my skin which wasn't covered by the gown. Every time his fingers moved in a circular motion massaging me I felt goosebumps all over my body.

'Can I ask you something?' I asked softly

'Hmmm' he nodded.

'Are these tattoos to hide your burns? Did...did your mom hurt you a lot?' I asked and his fingers stopped massaging my back and he slowly raised his upper body and sat supporting the head rest of the bed looking outside the glass window on the left hand side...

'I didn't know why she hurt me so much Fari. Guess because she couldn't hurt anyone else or take her anger off on anyone and I was an easy target I was been punished. I was punished for the smallest of the mistakes like I did a gruesome crime. I was even punished for something as small as I forgot to bring eggs from David uncle's shop while coming back from school. And the burns were painful. You know what was more painful? That the marks remain reminding you of no mistakes you did yet your mother treating you like a toy. At times I wondered why did she even have me. She was crazy. She would beat me, burn me and then apply creme in the night when I would sleep.

But little did she know. The scars were left behind here inside my soul...the burn marks faded yet never went away and everytime I saw myself shirtless it made me feel how weak I was...I tolerated injustice...I didn't like to see myself so vulnerable. The world isn't a very nice place for an orphan child whose mother likes to sleep around with men for money and whose father died a painful death and whose sister got pregnant before marriage...married the guy later...got another child from the same man only to be kicked out like a piece of shit. This world is a scary place and the only way to survive here is by making yourself even more scary!

My each tattoo is a sign that I am conquering my fears. Every tattoo on my body is a sign of strength...growth and power!' he said calmly

I didn't know why I lifted my head up and wrapped my arms around his torso and kissed his chest. The tattoo which had the red rose.

'I want you to have one more tattoo! Here on your chest where your heart resides! On that red rose!!' I said and he narrowed his eyebrows and said

'My little dove wants her name carved on my chest is it? You are carved on my soul baby! What is the big deal of getting it written here?' he asked and I smiled saying

'I know! So I don't want my name here! I want your name embellished here!!!' I said and he was shocked

'Sounds dumb maybe! But if you ask me...that name there 'Alex' will always remind you of that child who overcame every fear...fought every odd and pain...is still fighting and still kept the little child alive inside him. It's the little Alex's victory there baby!!! You won! You fought all this and you shone like a star!' I said kissing his chest and before I could kiss his chest again...I was flipped over and I felt a heavy weight on my body.

Alexander was over me and his blue eyes were boring into me...
'You know what I'll never ever regret the Phulvaspura investment! It's my life's most precious investment because I found you with it my love! Something that I can never repay... Never thought I'll say this to a woman but I love you so fucking much!!!' saying he dived into my mouth but next second pulled out saying

'Shit!!! Sorry I didn't ask you... can I ki-'

And before he could complete the statement I pulled him into an earth shattering kiss.

Our lips moved in sync as my legs wrapped around his torso pulling him into me as much as possible...my fingers slowly made their way into his little hair that had just started growing and I pressed the nape of his neck for a good grip. His hands automatically reached my waist and then my butt to adjust him below me and looks like my desperate husband was finding his way inside my long gown...

'Gosh this is so long!!!' he said and I giggled

'Patience is the key to success!' I said and he narrowed his eyebrows saying

'Well I think I will apologize to Mrs Chaahat Kapoor! It's a lovely dress but!!! Sorry I can't wait' saying he tore the length of the dress and my mouth went wide open as his hands slowly slid down the slit which was now torn till my waist.

His cold hands explored my thighs leaving shivers down my spine...He squeezed my thigh and suddenly I feel his warm touch inside my inner thighs and my breathing goes irregular while he whispers...

'Relax my little Dove! I haven't even begun and you going breathless! What will you do when I...eat you raw!' he whispered in my ears making me go crimson pink. My lips quivered as his fingers reached the lacy innerwear and his index finger traced the thong.

Gosh were we really doing it! My heart was beating in my mouth now.