And it's been a year to "Loving Him"🦋. Thankyou for supporting me in my first story and encouraging me to write more✨.

Even this is my favourite one and my first and foremost one in this journey.Will always try to entertain you all like this through my preeran❤️.

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Never let any third person get into your relationship,even the purest souls tend to create a problem

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Preeta was sitting on the bed with a frown holding her saree in the hand.It was 8 in the morning and she had to go late today.

And she knew it would take her nearly 2 hours to wear this saree.She knew how to wear the saree but didn't try it except the next of her wedding.

That day she had worn it with the help of YouTube,but after 2 hours she went towards her mother -in-law and again draped it from her correctly.

But here there was no one and that is why she was sitting there with a frown staring at a saree.

"Abb mein kaise pehnu ye,tab toh rakhi ma ne pehnaya tha thik se..aur pehle toh mom.Mein khud pehen lungi toh kya pata kahi loose hogaya toh..I can't take any risks.saree pehne ka maan toh karta hai..but isse sambhalna utna hi mushkil"She muttered and pouted.

"Kya karu?"she thought for a while and instantly stood up with a slight smile.

"Yeah..Roshni!Usse aata hai kya puchti hu"she said and made her way outside.

"Abhi tak ready nahi hui ho?"karan came  and asked looking at her in casual wear.

"Ha woh aaj function hai na hospital mei,meine bataya tha tumhe"Preeta said gazing him.

"Oh haa! Toh kab Jana hai?"He interogatted.

"9:30"preeta replied.

"Okay!"he nodded and headed towards his wardrobe to pick his dress.

Preeta reached Roshni's room and knocked.

"Roshni!"she called knocking again.

"Ha preeta aao!"Roshni heard her voice and called.

Preeta went inside and looked at her all ready for the office.

"Mujhe ek help chahiye tha!"preeta asked and pressed her lips in hesitation.

"Kaisa help?"roshni asked her confusingly.

"Wo..aaj hospital mein function tha toh..saare pehna hai..aur mujhe thik se pehna nahi aata..agar tumhe aata hai toh please help me out"preeta asked with a sheepish smile.

"Oh! Usme kiya hai..mein help kar dungi..mujhe aata hai"Roshni said with a smile.

Preeta's eyes shined and she smiled widely.

"Sach mein? Toh jaldi aa jao wahi..meine sab wahi rakha hai..yaha kyu leke aau..tum waise bhi ready ho toh wahi aa jao!"Preeta requested her.

"Okay fine! Chalo"Roshni agreed and followed her.

They reached their room and preeta looked at karan setting his hair standing in front of the mirror.

Her turned towards her and raised his eyebrows in confusion seeing Roshni who entered behind her.

"Karan tum bahar jao! mujhe ready hona hai..she will drape me a saree"preeta informed him.

"Ohh! Okay"he hummed and gazed her saree and everything laying on the bed in amusement.

Preeta closed the door behind him and came back.

"Wait mein skirt aur blouse pehne ke aati hu"preeta informed and went towards the washroom.

Roshni smiles slightly looking at her and sits there gazing around the room.

After sometime she made her wear the saree properly and preeta smiled looking at herself in the mirror.

"Thank you much!I don't know mein kya karti tum nahi hote toh!"preeta thanked her with a smile and Roshni shook her head in return.

"It's not a big task! And It's looking good on you!"roshni commented and smiled.

"Thanks"preeta nods and picked her earrings and necklace.

"Ok tum ready ho jao!mein chalti hu"Roshni said and left from their.

"Hua?"karan asked when roshni came outside.

"Ha ready ho rahi hai"roshni informed him.

"Ok!"karan nods and headed towards their room.

He looked at her standing in front of the mirror.A mesmerizing smile crept his lips gazing at her and soon he made his way towards her.

Preeta turned to look at him and smiled nervously.

"Waise my choice is the best!"Karan muttered while heading towards her.

Preeta rolled her eyes and looked away pressing her lips.

"Ho sakta hai..but It was my choice too"she retorted wearing the earrings.

"Oh,I see"karan gave a smug smile and stood infornt of her.

"Ha"preeta nods and looked at him confusingly.

"waise"he stood close to her and lifted his hand towards her face.

She gulped and looked up to him and then gazed at his hand reaching her hair bun.

He carefully took the hairpins and loosened her hair making them fall till her waist.

"This looks more better!don't tie them"he whispered the last sentence in her ear and moved back.

Preeta blinked her eyes twice and saw him with her twinkling eyes.

"Kya?"she asked nervously being shocked.

Karan chuckled seeing her expressions and nods.

"Aise hi acchi lagti ho.Don't tie them!"karan said bringing a tint of redness on her cheeks.

Preeta blushed inwardly and lowered her gaze with a slight pout.

But soon her smile falters and she looked at him with a firmly.She immediately looked away from him and turned towards the mirror.

"Tum jane se half an hour pehle mujhe call Karo..mein driver ko bhej dunga"karan said looking at her face.

"Aur woh kyu?"preeta asked feeling surprised.

"Kyu ki mujhe nahi lagta tum ye sab carry karke drive kar paogi"karan said and sat on the bed while looking at her as she applied lipstick on her lips.

She turned towards him widening her eyes and rested her one hand on her waist glaring at him.

"Kyu mein kyu nahi drive kar sakti..usme kya hai..I can do that..aur waise bhi tum tension mat lo ritik mujhe lene aayega"preeta scoffed and was about to turn again that Karan's grip on her arm stopped her.

He pulled her towards him and reached his other hand towards her face.She looked at him showing her big doe eyes.Whereas karan stared into her black orbs with a range.

"Why will he take you? Tum uske saath kyu jaogi?"he questioned reaching his fingers towards her lips and his other hand towards her waist.

She thinned her eyebrows while looking into his eyes and heart beat rose listening to the tone of his words.

His thumb slightly traced her lower lip and pulled her more through waist.she shivered closing her eyes in content realising the speed of her heart beat racing.

"Get ready soon!I will drop you"he muttered the last sentence fiercely and rubbed his thumb below her lower lip.

She gulped and opened her eyes to look at him staring at her lips.He noticed her reaction and again averted his gaze at her angelic face.

"Agar lipstick thik se lagana nahi aata hai toh,sikh lo"He whispered with a smirk and left her.

She was dumbfounded listening to his words till now and gaped at him joining her eyebrows feeling anxious.

" It's 9'O clock now.Jaldi jaogi toh kuch nahi hoga.I will be waiting..come soon within 10 mins"He commanded her and then turned to go outside.

"Huh!"Preeta whispered analysing whatever happened just now and looked at her face in the mirror.

"Dumbo luthra..thik se keh nahi sakta tha ki lipstick thoda spread hua hai..aur woh bhi uski wajeh se hi hua hoga shayad"preeta murmered scolding him and started getting ready properly.

"10 mins..sach mein? What does he think of himself..I don't know isse Ritik se kya problem hai.Ek din pata karke rahungi"preeta thought while setting her hair and instantly karan's words came to her mind when he said her to leave them open.

She twitched her lips to a corner and glared at the mirror.

"Mujhe bhi aise hi aacha lag raha hai.. isliye choda..nahi toh fir se tie karti"She composed to herself trying to ignore his suggestion.

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"Come"karan said and opened the door for preeta in the front.

"Thanks"preeta whispered with a wide fake smile and sat inside.

"Agar thankyou kehna nahi hai toh mat kaho..ye tumhari smile dekh ke hi pata chal raha hai ki it was forceful one"karan said and looked at roshni who came towards them.

He opened the back door for her.Roshni smiled in return and sat inside.Preeta looked at them and pressed her lips feeling uneasy.

"Let's go I am getting late..tumhe hospital bhi chodna hai"karan said and sat on the driving seat.

Preeta wanted to argue with him but stopped realising roshni was there and sat quietly.

Karan eyed at preeta who was looking outside the window.He sighed starting the car.

They reached her hospital in an utter silence and preeta opened the door while stepping outside.

"Bye"karan said looking at her.

"Ritik!"preeta saw him coming from the parking area as he waved at her.

She looked back at karan and said"ok bye".

He gave a fake smile in return and looked at roshni.

"Roshni..come front"he said to her.

"Yeah!"she replied and came outside to sit.

Meanwhile karan's eyes where on preeta as she met ritik.He side hugged her and held her hand in his while talking and smiling.

Karan fisted his knuckles on the handle and instantly looked a away from there.

"Karan"roshni's voice brought him back to senses and he calmed himself nodding at her.

"Let's go"he Muttered and again glanced at them as they went inside the hospital together.

He didn't know why but it ached his heart seeing her with him.He knew he was her friend but still it didn't curtailed the pinch of his heart.

He averted his gaze and started the car.

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"Ye phone kyu nahi utha rahi"karan Huffed for the 5th time and rubbed his forehead.

He wanted to ask her what time the function will end so that he can pick her.But she wasn't recieving his calls which was making him restless.

It was 5 in the evening and he again tried calling her.This time she picked and he sighed with relief.

"Hello karan"he heard her sweet voice and his heart calmed listening to her voice.

"Preeta"he muttered leaning his head back to his chair.

"Ha bolo kya hua?"she asked him from the other side.

"Wo..kab ghar ja rahi ho?I will pick you up"He asked her.

"Ha it's about to end...tum free ho toh aa sakte ho..nahi toh mein ri..."he cut her off immediately instantly and said,

"I am coming!Just stay there!"he shut his eyes annoyingly and hung up without listening to her reply.

"Damn him!"he Muttered angrily picking his car keys and left his cabin.

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Karan reached the hospital and looked at her standing outside the hospital talking with some.One among them was Ritik and another was a lady.

"Ye shayad preeta ka picha chodta hi nahi hoga kabhi bhi!Jaha dekhu uske saath hi rehta hai..God!!"he muttered making faces and thought to call her.

He saw her eyes diverting towards her mobile which was in her hands as he called her.

"Mein bahar hu..come!"he said and looked at her as she excused herself coming to a side.

"Kaha ho?"she asked looking around.

"Tum thik se dekhogi toh dikh jaunga babydoll.I am right infront of you..can't you see my car"karan said looking at her.

"Oh yeah!Wait aayi"he heard her saying and hung up the call.

She bid bye to Ritik and others and then made her way towards him.He Chuckled looking at her as she was walking carefully holding her saree while lowering her eyes concentrating on the ground.

He came outside and stood leaning to the car watching her.preeta lifted her gaze and looked at him.She raised her eyebrows at him and he simply shook his head in no.

He went to the other side and opened the car door for her.She sighed and sat Inside without uttering anything.

"Waise tumne aaj mere liye yaha tak ane ka kasht Kiya hai"Preeta said looking at him as he sat beside her.

Karan looked at her and then averted his gaze looking straight.

"Kyu tumhe aacha nahi lagta agar mein tumhe pick Karu toh?"He questioned her and started the car.

Preeta thought for a while and chuckled sadly looking outside the window without answering his question.

Karan frowned seeing her silent but concentrated on his driving thinking to ask her later.

"Roshni?"preeta asked after sometime.

"Woh office mein hi hai..Meine abhi ko kaha hai usse drop karne keliye"Karan replied.

"Oh"preeta nods and again looked outside the window.

They reached the home after another 20 minutes and preeta kicked her heels as soon as she stepped inside.

"Ye kya hai?"karan scoffed staring at her.

She gave a wide smile in return and moved past him tiredly.But karan caught her arm and made her face him.

"Woh aise kyu feka tumne thik se nahi rakh sakti"karan asked her.

"Arey chodo mujhe..tum rakh do agar itna hi problem hai toh"she whinnied wriggling on his hold.

"Mein rakhu?"karan asked her seriously.

"Haa kyu nahi rakh sakte..meine bhi tumhare shoes rakhti hu thik se...aur uss din tum pee ke talli hue the toh meine hi nikal ke rakhe the"Preeta argued and loosened his grip on her glaring at him.

Karan narrowed his eyes listening to her and shook his head in disbelief.He saw her as she sat on the sofa with a huff and looked at him.

"What? Aise kyu dekh rahe ho..kabhi dekha nahi hai mujhe?"she asked flaring her nose.

But karan smirked listening to her and went towards her.She looked at him nervously and gulped her saliva.

"Tum jao mein yahi thoda rest karungi"She said to him.

But karan went and sat beside her.She shifted a little away from him and raised her eyebrows.

"Aise hi..ya change bhi karogi..saree?"he asked staring at her from her face till her  feet.

A shiver ran down her spine at his gaze on her. she furrowed her eyebrows and looked away from him.

"Me..mein wo karungi"She muttered instantly and stood up to go.

But karan caught the edge of her pallu and stood up standing behind her.

"Karan"she whispered meekly and turned to look at him holding her border where she had pinned it.

He came near her and stood behind her.Her heartbeat quickened feeling his warm breath near her ear.She felt nervous all of a sudden and turned to look at his face that his lips touched her cheeks as he didn't moved.

She gasped with a sudden touch and immediately tilted her head back.Whereas he smiled sheepishly and shifted his hands surrounding them around her waist.

Her eyes widened in surprise and she could only do was to stay there silently without uttering a single word being stunned.

"Tum next time se woh apne friend ke saath kahi mat jana..agar kahi Jana hai toh mujhe call Karo mein tumhe Lena aa jaunga"Karan said looking at her face.

Preeta narrowed her eyes and looked at him not getting the depth of his words.

"Jaisa ki tum always free hote ho? Aur waise bhi he is my friend and we were together for more than 4 year's.Toh I don't mind taking his help or helping him.Aur pehle ye batao ki tumhe usse problem kya hai?"she interogatted raising her single brow.

"Woh sirf 4 year's hai tumhare saath aur mein usse kahi zyada hu..toh tum usse mujhse compare nahi kar sakti,Soo next time se tum phele mujhe bataogi and if possible stay away from him"Karan replied making faces ignoring her last question.

"Are you serious?tumhe samjh mein nahi aa raha hai?yeah tum mere saath usse bhi zyada time the par uske baad mein tumhe mein yaad hi kaha thi..toh those years doesn't matter anymore.So please tumhe usse kuch problem nahi hona chahiye"How much she wanted to say the same for him..about roshni.

But she didn't exaggerated the matter thinking it will be awkward for him and she knew he was going to say the same again.

"Oye..I didn't forgot you.Tumhe kaise bhul sakta hu jo har wakt mujhe tang karte rehti thi.okay leave tumhare uss friend ke bare mein baat karke mujhse jhagda kyu kar rahi ho!"karan replied with a frown.

"Mein kar rahi hu ya tum?"preeta argued wriggling in his arms.

"fine.lets end that topic..aur pehle ye batao ki tum itna chid kyu rahi ho?"karan asked trying to look at her.But she looked away from him.

"Mein kaha chid rahi hu..tumhe Aisa lag raha hai"she snapped.

"Oh okay then"he huffed and left her.But instantly pulled her back thinking something and looked at her.

"waise aaj saree mein bohot khubsurat lag rahi ho"he whispered below her ear and nibbles his nose on her ear.

Her eyes got shut and she fisted her knuckles in response.He tightened his grip on her waist and crushed her back to his front.

He couldn't stop himself from taking her in his arms and didn't think twice to hold her like that.It seemed right and his heart and mind calmed feeling her near him.

"Me..mein change karke aati hu"she said coming back to senses and tried to remove his grip on her.

"Afterwards!"karan said and pulled her back then nuzzled his face in her hair.

Her eyebrows furrowed feeling nervous and her heart was beating uneven.Even her heart was craving to be in his embrace to feel him close to her.But her mind reminded her something that she harshly removed his grip on her.

"Karan chodo mujhe"she muttered fiercely and looked at him firmly.

His face fell listening to her and saw her blankly as she instantly went from there towards their room.

He couldn't process anything for a minute and stood their rewinding his actions.

"Did I do something wrong?"he questioned himself and thinned his eyebrows feeling hurt.

He wanted to go behind her to ask her what happened? But his heart clenched and he felt like staying alone for some time reminding her rude behaviour.

On the other side preeta wiped her tears and looked at herself in the mirror plucking her lower lip.

"I am sorry karan!I don't know meine Aisa kyu behave Kiya.Tum sach mein mujhe pasand karte ho ya nahi..I don't know"she whispered sadly and washed her face.

"Tum..roshni ko bhi itna hi care karte ho aur mujhe bhi.I am all at sea karan..mein kuch samajh nahi pa rahi hu.Mein puchungi toh tum fir bhi wahi bataoge ki you are seeing her as a friend"she muttered with tears shaking her head negatively.

"Aur jab se woh password dekhi hu toh aur bhi confuse ho rahi hu..Kahi mein tumhe iss marriage mein force toh nahi kar rahi hu aur tum uske liye mujhse woh sab keh rahe ho.Agar tum usse bhul gaye hote toh woh pass.. password change karte na? Ye bohot hai mujhe tumhare bare mein janne keliye"she said and leaned to the wash basin.

"Mein kuch samajh nahi pa rahi hu karan..It's so complicated.Tum kehte toh ho lekin mujhe aisa nahi lag raha.Na tumhe dekh ke na roshni ko dekh ke.Aur waise bhi usse ghar mein rakha hai tumne toh aur kya proof chahiye mujhe.. hai na? Even she isn't protesting..I know woh bohot acchi ladki hai..she is too sweet and good.I don't hate her.Lekin mein..?"she stopped as a sob escaped her lips making her weak.

"Mein..Mein iss baar tumse kuch puchungi nahi karan..tum fir se wahi kahoge..Tum mere itna care kar rahe ho and even you have changed..toh mein bhi tumhare saath kuch galat hone nahi de sakti na..it's my right.And I promise agar tum usse aab bhi pyaar karte ho toh mein yaha se chali jaungi.I won't let you to take the wrong step"she said while weeping.

She didn't know why since yesterday her mind was messed up and she was just observing their talks,karan's care and the the way he sweetly talks with roshni and even the smile she gives after seeing him and while talking with him was again and again making her feel shattered.

Even roshni told that there is nothing like that ,when she got to know about the password.But her expressions said the other.

"Literally I was a fool to think that you were trying to build our relationship.How can it is even possible? Tum ye kaisa kar sakte ho? I can't stay like this..I cannot see you both infront of me..mein yaha se jaungi ya fir woh..I know I am being rude lekin mein aise toh rote rote nahi reh sakti hamesha and who knows till when he will keep her here..isse accha toh mein chali jau kahi"She said feeling angry and wiped her tears harshly.

"I will give myself a week and will decide who is in your heart and mind karan.If you both still love eachother..then I am the odd one out right?Mein sab dekhte hue bhi kaise ignore kar sakti hu..you cannot play both side..I can't take this pain of my heart anymore."She decided and opened the door stepping outside.

She looked around the room and her heart ached not finding him inside.

He must be angry!

Her inner concise told her and she sat on the bed with a wry face.She wasn't getting anything.Her heart wanted to apologise to him for that behaviour but her mind didn't agreed.

She stood up and walked outside the room.Her eyes searched for him in the living room.But she didn't found him there and made her way towards the kitchen.

She sighed seeing him standing there with a glass of water in his hands staring at the floor.

"Karan"she called gaining his attention.

He looked up to her firmly and then instantly looked away from her keeping the glass on the kitchen slab.

"Me..mein.."she was about to say that he ignored her and left the kitchen.

Her eyes became moist and she held the edge of the slab gloomily.Her eyes went on the glass he had kept their.She picked it up and stared it.

"I am sorry karan"she whispered and drank the left over water from his glass.

"I don't know..kya kahu tumse mein"she thought and kept it back holding her tears.

"But I won't cry!"she muttered to herself and chuckled painfully.

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To be continued

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I know it's getting emotional now..But It's required too👀.

Till when she will let him do this?It's high time and I think she should come to an conclusion.

And hope preeta finds it soon who's there in his heart?😶

Will meet you all in the next chapter..till then bye💜