A/N: Warning! Violence ahead! Also make sure you have some tissues with you! Going to need them. Enjoy!

|MEERA|

I don't know what's going on with him but I for one can't see him this way. Karan had to physically restrain him from killing Jeffrey. I pushed him on the couch. He traced my face and gave me a look that broke my heart into pieces. I am angry with him but I know something big has happened to make him feel this way. Something huge that changed him and made him the person he is today.

"Veer! What's wrong? What did he tell you?" I asked him softly and touched his shoulders. He was still staring at the floor blankly. What did Jeffrey tell him that has left him this way? I touched his left arm and felt something sticky. I pulled my hands to find his blood all over my fingers. I think his bullet wound opened.

He needs to change the dressing. I tried to ask him again. "Veer come on let's go!" I pulled him on his feet, he stood up. I dragged him down the stairs and all the way to the car. The entire time he didn't utter a word. He was completely out of it.

Karan was talking to some of the backup team members. This was actually supposed to be Veer's call but since he's not in his senses Karan decided to take care of all the other formalities. I pushed him into the car. He didn't even blink his eyes. All he did was stare blankly at the window. What is eating him up? My heart is breaking every second that I see him like this.

There was a first aid kit in the car but Veer wasn't budging when I tried to remove his jacket. I'll have to take Karan's help. I knew that Jeffrey told him something. I could only hear bits and pieces of what he told Veer. But, whatever it was definitely affected Veer. I walked to Karan who was now waving his hands at the backup team.

Kabir and the rest of the team members were taking Jeffrey to the headquarters. The asshole was acting up too much so I heard that he was sedated. My heart was thudding and I didn't know what to do with Veer. I didn't know how to help him. "Karan Veer isn't talking and he isn't moving either. He just keeps staring blankly! I don't know what to do!" My voice broke and my heart sank.

We were the only ones here and some of the other officers who were getting ready to leave. Karan's face was now etched with a painful expression. He patted my shoulders trying to comfort me.  "Meera relax! I don't know what Jeffery told him but it wasn't something nice. Let's just take him back to the quarters. Come on." I swallowed and nodded. I didn't know what else to say.

We were now staying at quarters that were assigned to us by TIIS instead of the hotel. I sat in the back seat and glanced at Veer who had the same look on his face. Karan sighed and tried to talk to him but Veer didn't respond. Karan glanced at me through the rearview mirror. He had a worried expression.

The living quarters were only half an hour away but this ride had to be the longest ride of my life. Throughout the ride, Karan and I tried to talk to Veer but he didn't utter a single word. He was staring out of the window and his eyes were void of any emotion. He was clenching his fists so hard that his nerves were popping out and his knuckles were completely white.

Once we reached the destination Veer got down, slammed the door, and walked straight to his room. I didn't know what to do. Karan gestured at me to give him a couple of minutes. I nodded as he sprinted to catch up with Veer. Ten minutes passed then twenty which turned into thirty. I went to my room and changed my clothes. After that, I couldn't wait anymore. I was anxious to know what was going on with Veer.

I sprinted towards Veer's room. I was about to knock but halted when I heard Veer screaming and then a crashing sound. Karan shouted at him to stop being an asshole. What the hell was happening? "Veer you can't assume everything on your own! For the hundredth time talk to her! How do you know that's going to happen? As for your father he's in jail if you remember you're the one who put him there! Maybe what Jeffery said is true we will find out. He can't do anything now! He's in our custody. He's kept in a cell where even a fly can't enter without us getting to know!"

I stood there with a frown on my face. A million questions swirled in my brain and I didn't know what to comprehend about what I just heard. "No Karan I can't tell Meera! She'll hate me and never look at me the same way. It's better this way. I don't want to be with anyone. She deserves to be with someone else, someone who isn't broken and tainted like me!"

I sucked in a breath when I heard him say that. Every cell in my body froze. I wanted to go inside and demand to know what was going on. I wanted to know what he was hiding from me. But I was stunned. "Oh for god's sake! Not that again! My answer is the same Veer! You don't get to decide for her. Moreover, how will you know what she feels unless you actually tell her? You can't do this forever! Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself if you'll actually be okay if she spends the rest of her life with someone who isn't you!" Karan shouted and I could hear a growl from Veer.

"All of this growling won't get you anywhere! Get your ass out of your head and face the reality! Tell Meera the truth. It's now or never! I'm going to go now! I can't take any of this anymore. Once again Jeffrey is locked up! He can't do anything! Our families are safe and secure. You don't have to worry about that. I'll try to find out more about the connection between Mihir and Jeffrey. Maybe you didn't dig deep enough."

"I'll go with you! I want to know everything about that asshole!" Veer gritted out. That's when it struck me that Veer was talking about his birth father, Mihir Desai. I remembered how angry Veer was when he had seen his father last year when that asshole had kidnapped Tanya. My head was about to blast with all this information.

I snapped out of my trance when Karan shouted at Veer that he needs to rest and he'll handle this for now. They argued for a few more minutes after which Veer gave up. He actually agreed with Karan who called him a stubborn ass. I was still standing there. I could hear the entire conversation because they were literally shouting at each other.

I could hear someone walking towards the door. I could have walked away but I needed to talk to Veer. This ends today. I want to know what he's hiding from me. I stood there confidently. Karan opened the door. His eyes widened and he blinked his eyes several times trying to digest the fact that I was standing right outside the door.

He cleared his throat and smiled at me tentatively. He peeked behind him and sighed in relief. He closed the door behind him and raised his brows. "How much did you hear?" I snorted a laugh. "How about everything?" I told and Karan groaned pinching his nose.

"Oh great! Just fucking great!" He muttered, I raised my brows and crossed my arms. "What the hell does that mean?" I whisper yelled. "You know what I don't care. Veer and I are going to have a long conversation. Have a nice day and oh don't disturb us!" Karan looked at me with an amused expression and laughed lightly.

He moved away from the door and stretched his arms towards the door. "The floor is yours, Madam!" I glared at him and was about to open the door when Karan cleared his throat again. I waited for him to tell me whatever it was that he wanted to tell. "Meera all jokes apart! Please don't ever give up on Veer! Hear him out. There's a reason why he acted that way now and on his eighteenth birthday." I swallowed and nodded stiffly.

"I know he's acting like a complete ass but hear him out and understand him. There's no one better out there who can get him as you do." I smiled at him softly and nodded. He nodded smiling back. "Well, then I'm off. Good luck with grumpy in there!" He pointed at the door and I laughed.

Smiling at me one last time he walked away. I stood there trying to sort all my emotions before I entered the room. Taking a deep breath I prayed to God to give me the courage. The door clicked open and my hands shook a bit. Thankfully the door did not creak when I opened it.

Looks like the stars were in my favor today. Veer was seated on the bed with his back facing the door. So, that's why he didn't see me. He cursed under his breath and unsuccessfully tried to tie the bandage over his wound. A few feet away from him were bits of glasses smashed on the floor.

Taking a deep breath I slowly walked towards him. I gently pulled the bandage out of his hands and sat down beside him. Heat crept down my body when he stared at me. I gulped and pulled the first aid box out of his hands. He didn't even wipe the dried blood that was still around the wound. I began dressing his wound while he just watched me.

"What are you doing Meera? I can do that on my own! Give it to me!" Veer whispered, I glared at him and gave him a "Are you serious?" look. He wiggled his arms. "Stop it Veer! Let me help you! Just stay still for a few minutes!" I screamed. Veer whined, he was so cute at times. He finally stopped moving his arm. I tied the knot and put away the supplies back into the first aid box.

I shivered when I felt Veer press his forehead against the side of my head. I closed my eyes as the scent of his cologne hit my nostrils. I don't even remember the last time we were this close. I miss being with him, I miss the playful banter between us, and most of all I miss Veer. I'm tired of fighting with him. I'm tired of all his secrets and the way he treats me because of them.

"Meera!" Veer whispered as his breath fanned over my face. "I-I'm really sorry! I didn't mean to do what I did seven years ago. I think this apology was long overdue. I'm really really sorry Meera." He whispered with so much conviction and regret in his voice, tears pricked my eyes. I didn't know how to react. I have waited for this moment when he finally apologies for all these years and now I didn't know how to respond.

I sucked in a breath when he snaked his arms around my waist. I blinked my eyes open and glanced at him through my eyelashes. A million emotions played on his face. He looked sad, worried, and broken at the same time. I hate it when he's this way. I agree that how he treated me for the past seven years and the past few days wasn't acceptable. Most of all, the secrets that he hid from me. I wanted to know all of it.

I sighed and cupped his cheek with my right palm. Veer's eyes gleamed with happiness and he sighed in relief. "Veer, I will forgive you. But on one condition! I want to know what happened before your eighth birthday and what happened before your eighteenth birthday! Those two things changed you completely."

Immediately Veer pulled away from me and walked away near the window. He stared outside and crossed his arms across his chest. "I never said anything about telling you anything. I just asked if you could forgive me. That's all!" He replied monotonously.

I'm not letting this go today. I need to know what happened. This has gone on for a long time now. My insides were blazing with anger. Everything in me wanted to walk away from there and slam the door on his face. But, instead of doing that I locked the door and walked to Veer.

He glanced at me sideways and gritted his teeth. Both of us were being stubborn. He knows when to push me. He knows that if he hurts me I'll leave him alone and never ask him about his past. That's not happening today. There was a reason why he distanced himself from me and I was going to find out what that was right this very moment.

"I thought you left! Just go Meera! Actually, I don't deserve your forgiveness so I think that doesn't require me to open up my past! There you go, no deal or no condition. It's better this way. It's better if we're away from each other!" With each word that he uttered, I was losing my patience.

Taking a deep breath I yanked his arm so that he could face me. "I think I deserve to know Veer! I heard you talking to Karan! I heard the entire conversation. You cannot decide for me. Why do you think that I'll leave you if you tell me about your past? How can you even think that way? After all these years of friendship, is this what you think about me?"

At this point, I was screaming at the top of my voice and throwing my hands in the air. I was frustrated and annoyed. Veer glared at me and clenched his jaw. "That was a private conversation! You had no right to listen to it!" He shouted back and I could see the veins on his neck throbbing.

"Oh well in that case you shouldn't have screamed about it! Too late for that! I already heard the entire thing! Now are you going to tell me or not?" Veer clenched his fists and glared at me. I stood in front of him mirroring his expression and stance. Our chests were heaving because of all the screaming.

A few minutes later I came up with an amazing idea. Jealously always gets him. I closed the distance between us. "You know what! I'm done with you! I don't care about what happened in the past. Don't ever come back to me. I'm going to go and find someone else. Someone who shares everything with me, someone who respects my opinion, and someone who will make me happy instead of making me feel this way!"

I stated every point strongly. I even pressed my finger on his chest as I stressed every point. I knew what I was saying was a lie. There was no one else besides him. He was it for him, even if there will be someone else I don't think we would be very happy. Veer is the one, it's either him or no one.

But of course, Veer being the idiot he is believed everything that I said. He was shaking with anger by the time I was done with it. I turned and was about to walk away but he yanked my hand, my back collided with his chest. He gripped my waist and brushed my hair to one side by the shoulders.

"I dare you to say that again!" Veer whispered against my ear and kissed my neck. I gasped and gripped his hand that was on my waist. Tingles ran down my body. I smirked internally because my plan had worked. I shut my eyes when he rained kisses down my cheek and sucked on my neck. I missed this with him.

"No one I mean no one can ever make you feel this way except me! Do you understand?" Veer said huskily, he sucked on my neck again. "Say it Meera! Admit that no one can make you feel this way!" I sighed as he kissed my cheek and tightened his arms around my waist.

I blinked my eyes open and tilted my eyes, staring deeply into his beautiful black eyes. "It's always been you Veer! Always!" I whispered and Veer pulled me closer if that was possible. He sighed, his breath tingled against my ear. "Why do you have to hide this from me? Please tell me what happened! I will not leave you. Ever!"

I turned in his arms and wrapped my arms around his neck. He closed his eyes and leaned his head against mine. "You're so stubborn!" He sighed against my lips and I giggled. "So are you!" I whispered back. He pulled away and smiled at me. He pulled me towards his bed and asked me to sit down before taking a seat next to me.

Taking a deep breath he removed his shirt turning the other side so that his back was visible. I gasped when I saw whip marks across his back. I had seen him shirtless a few times but I never noticed these marks on his body. He never had them when we were small and the only time I saw him shirtless recently was a few months ago, even then I didn't see his back.

I ran my fingers over his back and felt Veer arch his back. There were countless scars. Some looked really old so they were a faint mark but some were deeper than the others. "He did this to me. Mihir Desai my birth father did this to me." Veer started with an emotionless voice.

"A few days before my eighth birthday when I was coming to meet you Mihir Desai's goons kidnapped me. They took me to this warehouse. I took the shortcut to your house which was a mistake. I knew I shouldn't have done that but I wanted to tell you something exciting." He said and I gulped. He paused for a moment and turned to look at me. I held his hand and nodded my head gesturing at him to continue telling me what happened.

"The next time I gained my conscious I was tied to a chair. At first, I didn't even remember how he looked. Mumma and Papa had showered me with so much love that I had completely forgotten about him. He was always there in my memories though. It was all fuzzy but the moment I saw him I knew it was the bad man who used to beat me up." He closed his eyes as his breath hitched. I squeezed his hand and kissed his shoulder. Veer took a deep breath and continued.

"He went on and on about what a cry baby I used to be and how he tried to tame me. How he was finally happy that I was taken away from him. But, a few years later he got to know that I was adopted by someone rich. He bragged about how it was easy to kidnap me. He asked me to get him money Meera. He threatened me that if I don't he will kill me and my family. I was only eight. I didn't know what to do. I begged him, again and again, to let me go. Instead, he whipped me and then even slapped me so many times that I fainted. The last thing I remembered was him hovering over me with a whip."

Tears rolled down my eyes and by now I was sobbing. He went through so much at such a young age. Why didn't he tell me this? I hugged him close and he buried his face in my neck. He wrapped his hands around my waist. "The next time I woke up I was in the hospital. Dad and your father had found me. Dad had gifted me a bracelet that had a GPS attached to it so they could find me easily. They didn't start searching sooner because they assumed that I was at your house. When mom called to check in they realized I wasn't there. The weeks that followed after that incident was hard. Mom and Dad always kept an eye on me. I had so many recurring nightmares. I'm sorry I didn't talk to you for a while."

I shook my head and held him tightly. I do vaguely remember him not meeting anyone. Even on his birthday, he was so lost. "Veer that's fine! What happened after that? What happened on your eighteenth birthday?" I asked him with a horse voice. Veer moved a bit back and looked into my eyes. His face was covered with tears. He wiped it with his thumbs and took a deep breath.

"After that nothing happened for the next few years. I knew that he was in jail. Dad made sure of that. But the nightmares didn't stop. The only time I didn't have them was when we had sleepovers and you slept next to me. A few years later I kept getting these threat messages. It was him. He blackmailed me to give him some money if not he said that he would kill everyone that I loved. I believed him. So when I was fifteen and sixteen I withdrew money from my inheritance. In case you're wondering how I did that. I made Dad sing on the permission papers without him knowing. I was scared Meera and I wanted to tell you but more than that I wanted to protect you and our family. Everything was fine after that but then all of a sudden a few hours before my eighteenth birthday he kidnapped me again."

Oh god! This is way worse. Fucking Mihir Desai! My heart thudded as he continued talking. I was finally getting closer to the truth. "This was worst Meera. He was bizarre. He wanted me to give him my entire inheritance so that he could use it for his drug business. He was a raging alcoholic but now a drug addict and also a smuggler. He wanted it so that he could expand his business. I was sick and tired of all of this. I couldn't live a happy life without him blackmailing me this way. I told him no, I told him that I would never do that in this life and that he should rot in hell. He just laughed like a manic. What he did and revealed next was what changed me completely!"

Veer stopped narrating, his breath was heaving as he tried to catch his breath. I held his face in between my hands and looked into his eyes. I took a deep breath and so did he. I did that until he was calm. A few minutes later he rested his forehead against mine. I ran my fingers over his cheek and his stubble pricked my hand. I breathed against his mouth and he relaxed.

"What did he tell you Veer? What did he do to you?" I asked. Veer pulled away and looked at me. "He told me that he killed my mother and made it look like an accident. He said that she was starting to give him a headache so he killed her Meera." I gasped and held my hands against my mouth. "I wish I could have done something. But, I was only a baby. He said that he had been watching me. He knew that I was close to you. He injected some drugs. I don't know what it was but after that, he kept going on and on about how his blood runs through my body. He even whipped me a few times. No matter who raised me I would turn out to be like him. He said that I would hurt you. The more he kept repeating those words the only thing I could imagine was me beating you up. I couldn't bear it. I couldn't stop visualizing it. I knew it was because of the drugs but it felt so real Meera. A few hours later I managed to beat him and his men. I escaped the place. The moment I reached home I told Dad everything. He immediately went to take care of him. A few hours later you showed up and I knew what you were going to tell. Every time I saw you I could only see myself beating you up. That's why I threw the vase at you. I'm sorry Meera. I'm so sorry." Veer whispered and held his head. His body shook as he sobbed.

I didn't know what to say. He had been hiding so many things from me. All these years, we were away from each other. Just because of his asshole of a birth father. We lost so many moments together and we still would have if I hadn't taken the first step.

My face was covered with tears and snot. Veer needs me right now. I wiped my face with my sleeves and pulled him towards my chest and laid back on the bed. Veer buried his face in my neck and held me tightly. I could still feel tears rolling from his eyes. For how long has he bottled these feelings. I ran my fingers through his hair.

"Is that why you pushed me away? You thought that I would leave you because you were like your father?" Veer nodded and stared into my eyes. We were now lying on our sides. "I'm scared that I will hurt you Meera. I could never live with myself if something happens to you because of me. I pushed you away because of that. I didn't want you to think of me as a monster that's why I didn't tell you about this."

I sighed and shook my head. He's so stupid to even think that I would have left him. I can only imagine how deeply rooted his fears must have been. His fears are still there. I leaned forward and placed my lips on his. I ran my fingers through his hair, tugged him closer, and kissed him. His eyes were wide with shock but I didn't care. I kissed him like there was no tomorrow. He snaked his arms around my waist and pulled me closer. He moved his lips against mine. I moaned and opened my mouth. Our tongues tangled, goosebumps covered my body.

I moaned against his lips and moved my lips vigorously until I couldn't breathe. "What makes you think that I would leave you? You are an idiot! Was that enough to prove to you that I'm not going anywhere?" I ran my fingers over his face and stared deeply into his beautiful eyes.

We were breathing hard against each other, trying to catch our breaths. His eyes were now gleaming with happiness and contentment. He even looked relieved. "I might need a few more of those kisses but I understand." I laughed and kissed him again. This conversation was far from over but for now, we had found each other and I wasn't letting him go anywhere. We kissed for a long time and fell asleep together with our hands clasped.

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A/N: Here's the weird thing. The chapters that are hard to write I can pen down easily but the other ones I struggle a lot. I am definitely weird. This was a hard chapter to write. I spent at least five hours on it, and I wrote it today. 

I cried, I am not going to lie there. I hate Mihir, poor Veer had to go through so much trauma because of that asshole. Meera is such a sweetheart. I wish everyone has a person like her in their life. With that being said I hope all of you are excited about the next chapter. I know I am.

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