Maan went to sam, not because he thought she was wrong but because geet had asked him. He really was self-centered he never tried ti think anything from her point of view, never thought about her, never thought that she never been in relationship before him.But after being exposed to women like anushka and jenny, this had become a part of his life and after watching sam suffering, he had somehow started shying away from love and revealing himself too much.

Maan reached at sam's flat and knocked, he was allowed inside the building as his name was on guest list and he knew lift codes. Sam opened door after 5 minutes really surprised to see him here at this time. ''Maan is everything ok?''

Maan nodded , took off his shoes and went to the sitting room and laid down on the couch. He had been here so many times that it was like a second home.

Sam sat down on the carpet beside him and held his hand,'' did you fight with geet again? You should stop this maan, she is already in so much tension due to her work, you should help her.''

Maan said nothing. Sam looked into his eyes, they were sad. She got really worried.''i know you dont talk about your relationship but may be I can help if you tell me the problem.''

Maan,''remember in london I asked you what happened and you said that it was too private that it hurt even to think about him, I promised myself that I will never ask you again that but today '.I am asking you what happened,... I know I am asking you to tell me which you never said, but he is creating trouble between me and geet. He is filling her head with false allegation against which I have no proof, tell me everything so I can tell truth to geet... She is my reason for living now, I can't live without her and he is targeting her, he knows that she is my weakness.'' his eyes were troubled.

Sam remembered shuriya's words that he will take the reason of living away from the man who separated them. Yes, she thought he will do it.

Sam let go of his hand and wrapped her arms around herself,''what did he say?''

Maan.''he said that you told him you were cheating on him with me.''

a tear fell down her eye but she quickly whisked it away before Maan could see it.''so many things I told him, so much...and he rembered just that, but it shows, it shows.''

maan,''what?''

Sam,''that I loved him more.'' she got up and went to the picture hanging on wall, it was abstract art, everyone saw something they thought was there.'' I cant tell you maan, Its too difficult but I wrote it all down once when a psychiatrist suggested it, I will give you those diaries, take them home and read with geet.'' she went inside and came back with a small bag, they are all in here. She gave the bag to him. Maan silently took the bag and then asked,''are you sure.'' sam nodded,''yes, you shouldnt be paying for something you never did. Take it with you.''

'...Home...

2 hours later

Samera's past

Sameera,''i don't think you have got the hang of this love word.''

Shuriya,''no, you are not in love, so you don't understand.''

Sameera,''what?''

Shuriya,''for me you have become the reason of living and anyone who took you away will have to pay.''

Sameera,''stop saying such things, what if you yourself are the reason?''

Shuriya,'' its not possible.''

Sameera,''you love me so much? What if I tell you that I am not as innocent as I look?''

Shuriya,''your past does not matter but after I touched you, I will not tolerate any one else.''

Sameera looked into his eyes which were looking intensly at her. This was illogical but she believed him, she believed every word.

Sameera,''you won't have to but this goes both way.''

he laughed and it was a very happy sound. He gathered her closer in his arms and said,''Promise and Shuriya Kashab never break his promises.''

He looked down at her face, his eyes had a possessive heat which surrounded her. He gathered her closer, so close that it was impossible to tell where his body started and where her ended.

His lips trailed the pattern of water drop moving down her face, the water was wet leaving behiind cold but his lips were warm leaving behind the trace of fire. His lips reached near hers and he kissed her lip corner, then the other corner. She closed her eyes tightly, she did not want to be disappointed today,so far her body was cooperating. He slowly touched his lips to hers, then rubbed them over hers and then, with more pressure nudged them open and kissed her fully.his small beard scratched her cheeks slightly the effect more arousing than possible and Sameera felt like sleeping beauty who was arousing from sleep.

She could hear the sound of ambulance as he raised his mouth from her, they were both breathing heavilly as neither had wanted to stop kissing to breath. He got the box from pocket and gave to her, its yours, no one else will ever get it from me now..

...

geet closed the diary her cheeks red, this is really private, I don't think maan you should read this.

Maan raised his eye brow,''you were the one who wanted to know everything.''

geet,''then, why are you reading it ?''

Maan,''because she is my best friend and she gave them to me.'' he picked the next diary and opened the first page, and start reading aloud again..

...

Shuriya go back to your apartment and get warm, I think I need to go to hospital, he said with a grin and then, he couldn't resist it, he came her another quick kiss.Then, paramedics were there.

Shuriya was taken away by the medics but Sam was not allowed to come, she went back to her appartment and changed and then, put the necklace in her drawer, she hhad no idea why it was so important to shuriya. Then, she went to the window and sat on the sill looking outside in the rain, it was cold but she looked at the place where he had been standing.

...Next day...

Shuriya looked at sister martha who was the private nurse arranged for him,''i am feeling better now and my temperature is normal as well. Can I go now?''

sister martha who was a 45 year old nurse looked at her impatient patient and said gently,''no you still have weakness but you will be discharged tomorrow.''

Shuriya remained quiet. He wanted to meet his meera, and he will meet her. He told nurse that he wanted to sleep now and give his some sleeping pill. After much argument, he got one and he pretended to take it but actually kept it under his tongue, after the nurse was gone, he threw it out. He was in his private room. He got up as he was not in critical condiition, he knew no one be monitering him as for his body guards, they knew better than to try to stop him.

...

Sameera was sitting on her bed worriedly.she had decided to cancel the shoot today and go meet shuriya but the problem was she couldn't find him. She had checked all hospitals but nobody knew about him. She had called 911 but they didnt tell her anything. It was like he vanished. She was worried, its been 24 hours, what if he had got pnemonia? He was such an idiot.

Something fall on her floor with a ''thud''. She was startled, the, looked at it, it was a stone Sam picked it up, and then, went to the window, he was standing down there.she was so relieved that he was fine,her heart felt light like some burden had been lifted. She ran down the stairs because she was in too much hurry to bother with lift. She went to back of the building. She hugged him tightly and he hugged her back, they stood there together for minutes or hours,she had no idea. Suddenly, they heard whistles and laughs and hastily broke apart. The model living below sam's apartment was making all the noice along with her friends. One of them took a mobile pic of them. Sam laughed at their antics. Shuriya turned his back toward them and said to her,lets go somewhere else. So, they went to a cafe one block away and sat there.

Sam felt very comfortable with his arm around her shoulders. She didnot know why but he was the first man whose touch was not repellant to her, in fact when he touched her, she felt alive. The attraction between them was like a pulsing heat which enveloped them. They talked about general things,polite things which two strangers said to each other,when they first met but their eyes they said something different.

She looked at his lips when he spoke, the way some words sounded different from them. She looked at the way he smiled suddenly but bit hesitant like those lips rarely smiled. It made her proud that she could make him laugh. There was an air of authority about him,even seated across her in faded blue jeans and check red shirt, he somehow appeared elegant.

Sam got so engrossed in looking at him that it took her a moment to realize that he had stopped speaking, an amused smile played on his lips and his eyes they teased her slightly. She looked down at table,her cheeks turning red, she never blushed but he was making her feel shy.

She quickly filled in the silence as she couldn't remember what he had said,she quickly said, you didn't tell me what you study?

He said,''i have completed my studies.''

Sam,''but i saw you at that indian embassy party for indians.''her eyes went to the open colour of his shirt, and strayed to a silver chain, it was long and went under the shirt, she didn't know if the chain had a pendent. The silver chain looked good against his slightly tanned skin and she was staring again and he had caught her staring again, his smiled deepened another inch, revealing a dimple in his right cheek,his eyes went to her jacket which was buttoned up and revealed nothing but what he said was,''and that makes me a student?''

Sam looked at her coffee mug and said,''so,you work for indian embassy?''

Shuriya,'in a way.'' she looked up at him,''in what way.'' his reply was,''in an intersting way''his eyes were on her lips when he said that. She understood the double meaning. "really'' she flirted. His eyes burned her with the fire that leapt into them,''yeah really really intersting.''

Shuriya,''lets go somewhere more private.''

Sam,''why?''

Shuriya,''so we can discuss further how intersting it really is.''

Sam suddenly panicked,what if all this was a mirage?what if she went cold again, she won't be handle it, if he found her cold as well.

"i have to go somewhere else, she said looking away from him''.

He leaned close to her and his lips touched her open hairs,''where?''

Sam,''to meet a friend.''

Shuriya,''hmmm, can't you go some time else.''

He raised her face toward him and her eyes met him,''i have to go.''

His eyes held her mesmerized,''i ran away from hospital,just to meet you.''

Sam,''you shouldn't have done it.''

Shuriya moved away from her leaving her wanting him near again and said,''you are cruel.''

At that moment, the waitress came with the bill. He offered to drop her as he said, his car was parked nearby.

When they were seated in his car, he stared at her sam said the first thing that came to her mind,''you are very different from most men.''

Shuriya starting the car still looking at her,''why?''

Sam,''as you work for embassy i think you can afford a flashy car or atleast get it on lease but you drive a very nondiscript sort of car. very sensible''she added in case he thought she was making fun of him.

He said nothing, just stared at her. sam,''i like people who are not flashy''she further clarified. he was not smiling any longer but staring at her more intently.

'' i mean..''her further words were cut as his mouth was pressed against her, he kissed her like she was air,breathing her down. his lips shaped on hers, and her lips opened, he slid his tongue inside and sucked on her tongue like it was candy. he broke away from her and leaned back against his seat, his eyes were close and he muttered,''this is madness complete madness.''

sam looked at him breathing hard, her mouth felt like it was branded by him.

he looked at her and said,''you make me mad, i can't think about anything but you. since, i saw you first time, you hold my complete attention. i kept thinking about you whole night, i thought i would go mad if i didnt taste you again. they thought at hospital that my fever was too high but i was high on you. you are like a drug, you have addicted me.''

sameera said nothing,knowing that was how she had felt.

''you feel same way but you are leaving me here alone to suffer.''

sam looked down at their hands which were still tangled.

''i don't know you.''

shuriya,''thats what i want as well for you to know me,so completely that you forget everything else.''

sameera tried to joke,''you want to make me addict as well.''

shuriya,''yeah, completely.''

sameera,''i need time.''

shuriya,''i already gave you a month.''

sameera,''i don't want to be just s** partner.''

shuriya,''you are my partner in every way and one day you will be my life partner.''

sam,''i still haven't say yes.''

shuriya,''to which question?''

sam,''both.''

shuriya,''you will.''

they stared at each other, neither saying anything. then, sam said,''lets go.''

shuriya,''where?''

sam,''wherever you want.''

no truimphant smile lit his face, in fact a tender loving smile lit his face. he took her hand near her mouth and kissed it. ''i want to be always around you.''

he did not leave her hand and when he had to change gear, he made her change it. his eyes kept flashing on her again.

she was surprised when they reached a public park. he took her to silent place near the pond in park. he looked around only ducks were present. he took a deep breath and said,''before raking our relationship to any new level, i want you to accept my proposal for marriage. a lump formed in her throst but she managed to say,''so where is my ring?''

''ring?''

sam,''yeah, you need a ring to propose.''

he told her to wait and went to get the ring. she sat on the grassm the ducks surrounding her. she listened to their quack quacks, someone had thrown bread pieces around, and ducks were searching for it. shuriya came running back 15 minutes later.''okay, i got the ring, he showed her the box and put it beside her,and sat diwn,he was breathing hard. ''now you stand up?'' sam,''its alright, you can propose me like this.''

shuriya''sure?''

sam,'yep.''

shuriya,''okay. so, miss sam gupta, i shuriya kashab amirrevocably in love with you and i want to spent my life with you, so will you marry me?

sam felt a tear slid down her cheek,she didn't know this man,he was a stranger but he was more important to her than anything.

sameera,'' i accept but i would just like to say this that i love you more shuriya kashab much more, dont know why and dont care about it ,i love you more, more than my own life.''

he looked at her with love in his eyes, smiling fully,she moved her hand forth for him to slid the ring on.

but there was no ring box, shuriya looked around for the ring box and saw it in the beak of the duck, the box was flat and small,so it had picked it up. he was exasperated. sam controlled her laughter. he tried to get the box but duck won't let it go. it was so humorous, a six feet two fully grown up man fighting a duck over a ring box, she started laughing. all the seriousness gone. he came back defeated, but the duck followed him,and when he turned laid the box near his feet.

shuriya said to the duck, i am going to adopt you.

sam laughed more loudly.

He opened the box and got the ring out, it was a silver band with something written on the inner side in some foreign language, he slid it on her hand and said, ''finally''.

He smiled at her and took her in a bear hug.

-...

As it was, he was unable to tell her how ''interesting'' his ''job'' was because he got some urgent call and he had to go away but he promised that he will be with her tomorrow. Sam,''i have to go to work.''

Shuriya,''tomorrow night then and its a date.''

Sam was happy. She came back from shoot at 5 and got ready. It was her first date, she felt a bit nervous but the ring on her hand gave her courage.

She got a call from maan who was in india. She decided to tell him about shuriya later.

Sam,''how is your family?''

Maan,''fine and happy to have me back.''

Sam teased,''everyone is happy, even geet.''

Maan,''yeah she is really happy, made my favourite dish bitter gourd for my home coming.'' sam laughed,''so still fighting?''

Maan,''hey she started it this time, i just said she had got pimples.''

Sam,''what did you do then? You must have retaliated.''

Maan,''yeah, i made bitter gourd juice for her in the morning,after all its good for pimples, he said innocently.''

Sam,''you are too much. Did you gave her gift?if you haven't then give her the gift and say sorry.''

Maan,'' i will think about it, if she behaved then i might.''

Her door bell rang. sam,''i have to go now, i will call you later, bye.''

Shuriya was standing outside. He looked very different in a suit, still ruggedly handsome but now he had a formal hint. He handed her the bouquet,''i think you get more beautiful every time i see you again.''

Sam,''stop buttering.''

Shuriya,''i am wounded.'' he said in mock hurt. Sam took the flowers inside, after few seconds she realized, he was still standing outside.

Sam quipped,''are you a vampire?cant come in without invitation.''

He put his step pointedly inside, ''satisfied. I was actually distracted by the view.'' sameera blushed, her top was backless.she couldn't reason it out,she was a model, she was used to baring her body but some how his watching was different.

Shuriya came inside and looked around at the flat.

Sam,''you want to drink coffee or something else.''

Shuriya,''no lets go outside, i have got table reserved.''

Sam got her purse and coat and then, went out with him.

When they came out of the building, sam stared at the extremly flashy red Ferrari. She looked at him in question.he just smiled.he opened the car door, sam got inside.he came in from other side and started the car, he took her outside the city, to a small restaurant with its own vine yard. The place was very elegant, they were taken to a room upstairs and their food orders were noted. After the waitress was gone,sam,''this is different.''

Shuriya,''why, you didn't like the place.''

Sam,''no its beautiful and very elegant, i just thought we will be going somewhere more regular. This seems really up class.''

Shuriya was silent for a moment, then,''next time you can chose the place'' he offered.

Sam,''no its alright.''then to change topic,''whats with the changed car?''

Shuriya,''i didnt want to portray a false image, i usually drive flashy cars.''

Sam,''then why were you using that other one?''

Shuriya,''its convenient.''

The waitress came with their order and the topic got lost.

-...later...

After dinner, they got back, shuriya told her about his family on the way back. "my mother died when i was young, my father never remarried,i have got only a sister ridhima, i practically raised her because dad was too busy in business. She is really sweat and innocent you will like her, she is very friendly, so you too will be probably fast friends within the hour.''

Sam quietly listened to him, listening to the love he had for his sister. She had always craved a family and it seems like she got it.

Shuriya,''what about you?''

Sam,''i have lived pretty much on my own and i don't have any relatives but i do have a friend. His name is maan and he is in india right now. He is really sweet.you will like him.

He smiled.''i looked forward to meet him, what about you, when you want to meet my family?''

Sam,''whenever you like.''

Shuriya,''ok then, this weekend i will take you to meet them.''

When they reached her building, she looked at him about to ask him inside, when he said,''dont call me inside unless.''he left the sentence incomplete. Somehow, it didn't seemed right today. He smiled and said,its fine. I will meet you tomorrow and here, he gave her a card, this is my number, you can reach me here any time. He gave her a quick good bye kiss on lips which deepened but he managed to drew back. Sam got out of the car and went inside on trembling legs.

After, she got inside and changed, her cell rang, she picked it up,''hello''

"Hello beautiful, she laid down on bed with a smile on her lips.

"how did you get my no.?''

"same way i got your address.''

Tell me how you got that''

From a private detective company.''

She laughed at his outrageous lie,''i see you hired a detective.''

Shuriya,''no, the whole branch.''

Sam,''enough,talk about something else.''

Shuriya,''hmmm did you miss me?''

Sameera,''a lot.''

Shuriya,'' a lot, enough to let me in.''

Her heart pounding,she sat up.''you didn't go home.''

Shuriya,''couldn't. Its your fault.''

Sam breathless,''how.''

Shuriya,''if i started telling you, then this conversation will become something else.''

Shuriya,''so..''

Sam,''what?''

Shuriya,''can i come up?''

Sam was quiet, he was silent on the other end, then, she said,''ok, come up.''she switched off the cell and went to the door and opened it.

He was standing outside. They looked at each other silently for many moments. Sameera dont know which one moved first but they were kissing next moment.

He had his hands tangled in her hairs while her arms were around his neck. Shuriya kicked the door shut with his leg and pushed her against it. He kept kissing her while his hands touched her every where through her shirt.everywhere he touched, her body became alive. It was like it was the first time, like no one had ever touched her. His eyes they were filled with passion but there was a tenderness in those eyes as well. His touches were not crude, it was not like she wad just a body to be used. She was not left out in anything. His eyes asked permission and when she nodded then he took off her shirt and then, he was kissing her everywhere. "chocolate, he murmured,''you are just like chocolate, he bit her on the br****...then kissed his way down.