"A picture is a poem without words"

- Horace

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She directly came home after college as there is an audition and found a parcel on her doorsteps, picking that parcel she went in.

She was shocked to find a gown with a note saying 'Be ready by 6 o clock'.

Smiling at the note, she wore the dress. It fitted her perfectly. She wondered how he knew her size.

Soon she heard knocking sound and went to greet him.

When she opened the door, he stood still on seeing her. He knew it would look beautiful but never thought it would be a breathe taking one.

"Umm, how is it?" she nervously asked.

"You look lovely." he whispered to which she blushed.

"Come in. I still have many things to do." saying that she went to dressing table and started applying make-up.

"You look great without them actually." he said looking at her reflection in the mirror.

She grinned.

"Anyway, I brought these for you." saying that he stretched his hand out showing her a box.

She picked it up and opened to find necklace and earrings matching her gown.

"It's beautiful." she whispered.

He took the necklace and tied it around her neck.

"It's my mother's. I sneaked into my house and took these." he said with mischievous glint in his eyes.

"You stole?" she raised an eyebrow.

"Hey, I borrowed it from my mom." he defended himself.

He is not in talking terms with his dad after he got kicked out of his own house. So when his father is not there he used to go there and visit his mom.

"Perfect" he complimented.

"Done. Let's Go" she said

He extended his hand and she intervened her arm with his.

Soon they reached the auction.

Hrithik's arts were sold in millions. Soon after the audition, they were allowed for dining and party followed it.

"Congrats dude." Katherina congratulated him. She was accompanied by her film producer.

"Hi Katherina, ho..." he was cut off by her question, "You finally brought a date?" she asked him surprisingly.

"Umm, she is my friend." he corrected her.

Soon a song was played indicating start of party.

"Can I borrow your so called friend-date?" Katherina asked Diya.

She nervously nodded.

Hrithik understood her reluctance, because all these party type is new for her. She doesn't know anyone here apart from him. So he can't leave her all alone.

"But..." before Hrithik could refuse the offer, Diya cut him off saying, "Yeah sure. I will have a drink." saying that she left the place.

She didn't look back and straight away went to the bar and ordered a juice.

"Just juice? Why not shots?" she heard a deep voice asking her.

She turned around to find the person who accompanied Katherina.

"Forgot to introduce myself, I am Rishi. I am a film producer." he introduced himself.

"I am Diya." she shook his hand.

"Ah, I have seen you somewhere. Have we met before?" he asked. He knows where he saw her, but he wantedly asked that question, to bring the answer from her.

"Umm, no. This is the first time I am coming here." she replied.

"Oh." after pretending to think for a while, "Yeah, I remember, you posed for an art right?" He asked.

Soon the barterer placed two drinks for them.

"Umm, yeah." she looked away from his scrutinizing gaze.

She started to feel nervous and looked for Hrithik. When she found him, a pang of jealousy hit her, when she him laughing and dancing with Katherina. She doesn't know anything about their relationship. But on seeing from her angle, they seemed to look pretty close, which enraged her.

Unknowingly she took other drink which Rishi ordered and drank it one gulp looking at the dancing couple. She failed to notice that it wasn't juice but alcohol, as burning sensation was from her chest rather than from her throat.

"Art was true beauty, but you were the one who enlightened the art. I loved it." He said, but she didn't pay any attention to him. Her attention was only on the dancing couples.

"So, I thought of asking you for acting in my films. Do you have any interest in acting?" he asked her.

"Excuse me?" he called for her attention, as she didn't answer him.

Meanwhile at the same time, "Spill all the details." She ordered.

"Spill what?" Hrithik asked.

"What is going on between you two?" she raised an eyebrow.

"What? What made you think like that? As I said before, she is my friend. That's it."

"First you don't have any friends apart from me. Second, I can see the way you care for her." she was cut off by him,

"You saw us for what? Maximum of 5 minutes? You deduced us?" he raised his eyebrows.

"You know about me right? I deduce everything. I saw how you couldn't leave her alone." Before she could say, he cut off her,

"She is new here Kathy." He defended her.

"See, now also you are defending her."

"Yeah, but that doesn't mean there is something going between us." He cleared her confusion.

"Whatever." She rolled her eyes.

"You like her, and she has more than like on you. I can see that." She smirked.

"Chanceless." He commented.

"Just laugh." She commanded.

"What?"

He still seemed to be a tube light.

She started to tickle him while dancing.

"Sto...stop Kathy. What are you doing?" He started to laugh because of this ticklish.

That time, she noticed how Diya faced turned and smirked.

"I am making her jealous." She said cheekily.

"What?" he looked puzzled.

"You will know the answer soon, Babe." She winked at him.

As soon as the song ended, Kathy's smile widened on seeing someone approaching towards them.

"May I have this dance with you Hrithik?" Diya asked him.

"Sure." Kathy answered for him and secretly winked at him.

Diya was about to lose her balance, but Hrithik caught her, "Diya, what happened?"

She giggled.

"Don't know you say." she said in drunken tone.

He could hardly believe that she could be jealous of Katherina.

Even though she was drunken, they somehow managed to dance.

He desperately wanted to ask her, whether she likes him or not. But he couldn't.

As time progressed, she started to wobble more and Hrithik had to carry her.

He took her to his home. After reaching home, he took her to guest room and made her to sleep, instead she threw up on him.

"Oops, sorry Hrithik." She apologized.

"Don't worry, I will change myself, you go and sleep", saying that he cleaned all the mess she created.

He regretted taking her to the party. She has the full right to blame him.

He went to take a shower, and was thinking about her behavior. Meanwhile, Diya sneaked into his study room to apologize to him, but he was nowhere to be found.

Slowly even in that tiredness, she went in search of him, but atlast she found something else that brought tears to her.

She stepped into his art room and saw full of her paintings.

In all of the paintings she seemed to be smiling or laughing. All those poses seemed to be representing her actions.

While she was awestruck on seeing them, Hrithik took bath and came to visit her, but she wasn't in her place.

He slapped his forehead and started to run towards the main door thinking she might have left his home.

On seeing the door being locked from inside, he felt relaxed.

He called for her and searched each and every room, but he couldn't find her.

Finally she was in his study room. "Diya what are you doing here?" he asked in cold tone.

Because only he know how afraid he became on seeing her missing from the bed.

So he beyond furious.

"Why?" she asked with tears in her eyes.

"What?" he looked confused.

She directed towards her pictures. He got the meaning of her question.

She clutched his shirt and leaned towards him. "Why did you paint my pictures?"

'Because I felt like I took your happiness. Your crying face is etched in my memory. I wanted to erase that and replace them with happy ones. So I drew them' he wanted to say instead he said, "I want to see you happy always." Come on, if he say those huge dialogue, then surely she will sleep in his art room itself.

She didn't know what came over her, she kissed him.

At first he was stunned. Later he gave up. He lifted her to his height and kissed her passionately.

He may not be in love, but he can't refuse the fact that he is attracted to her. He knows what Katherina was trying to say, but he deliberately declined her assumptions.

He lifted her making her to straddle him. Without breaking kiss, his legs walked backwards and soon he reached his bedroom adjoining his art room.

He laid her down on her bed, hovering her he cupped her face.

She pulled him down to kiss him again, for which he gave in, but when she started to unbutton his shirt he froze.

All of sudden he broke the kiss and stood up.

"Diya, NO! Sleep!" He ordered.

"Hrithik" she whimpered.

"Please." She begged.

"No. You are not in a clear state. You are drunk."

"I am fin...fine." She slurred. Soon sleep is going to consume her.

"I don't want you to regret tomorrow morning." He explained.

"I won't." saying that she extended her arms towards him calling him to join her.

He shook his head. He bent down and kissed her forehead, taking this as chance, she snaked her arms around his neck, holding him in his place. "You sleep. Tomorrow morning you decide whether you want to or not." As soon as he said that, she fell into deep sleep.

He placed a pillow under her head and went to guest room to sleep.

Next day morning, Diya was rubbing her head because of the hangover she had. It was first time she had alcohol in her system.

"Why the hell did I drink?"

Soon Hrithik entered his bedroom with headache tablet and a glass of water.

He gave her them and asked her to swallow it.

After drinking water, he asked. "Do you remember what happened yesterday?"

She nodded her head. "I am sorry." She apologized for throwing up on him and making him to clean the mess she created.

He chuckled. "It's okay."

He wanted to ask about later part of night, but he didn't know how to ask her.

He cleared his throat and asked. "Do you really wanted to...?" he left his question hanging.

And Diya too understood what he asking.

"Yes, I did." She whispered stressing last word. But he didn't give much attention to the words after 'Yes'. He jumped over her and kissed her passionately. For him, he thought, she wanted him to continue where he left last night. But actually she doesn't

Last night, she wanted to make love. Because of jealousy and on hearing his confession made her to react like that way. She couldn't think straight as she was drunk.

When he said, he wanted her to be seen happy, she was taken to cloud nine. That's why she reacted like that.

Now she is confused with her feelings towards him. She once again fell in love with him for his act yesterday night.

On seeing her not responding to his kiss, he looked at her and asked, "You don't want to?"

He wouldn't force her. Moreover he never had such idea, until yesterday night.

Now he doesn't think he could keep hands to himself.

On seeing his sadden face, she gave in. She is in love with him, what else is needed? All these days she was living under a set of rules and regulations she built. But now she wanted to break away them.

She answered his question by kissing him
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He pulled her towards him and hugged her from behind without disturbing her sleep.

While placing a kiss on her shoulder, he heard her whisper, "I love you Hrithik." which made him to freeze.

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Hi guys! I know I am late. Sorry guys. Having writers block. Even this chapter is not satisfied for me. I wanted to express many things. But I couldn't.

Three more chapters left for this story. They won't become pair straight away. So wait and read.

Thank you for reading and voting on my story. It encourages me to write more (well break my head to give a better chapter) still I would love to express my gratitude. Thank you choo much guys.

Regarding their relationship, she fell in love with him. But for him, he still in like phrase. He has some commitment issues, then you can ask why did he proceed, well he didn't know she was in love with him. He is attracted towards her. And he thought she is also attracted towards him. Which is the mistake he did. Let's see how the story proceeds in upcoming chapters.

Do vote of you like, leave your thoughts on the chapter as comments or you can message me too. Once again thank you, will updat next chapter soon.