Ishaani
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His lips kept moving against mine in a swift motion leaving me shocked and astonished. I couldn't believe the fact that he was kissing me!

The man who once didn't want to see my face. Ignored me from my childhood till teenage. Hated me when I said a yes to marry him. That man kept kissing me. Everything from our past flashed infront of me when his hot lips were grinding my soft ones.

Flashback...

The first time when I felt something for him was when I saw him playing basketball with Ahaana Di and Dhruv Bhai. I was 12... and for the first time my heart fluttered looking at someone other than Chris Hemsworth!!!

His lean yet strong body. That 5 o'clock stubble and that giggle every time he made a basket literally 'basketted' me for life!!!

I was a goner!!! Days together I couldn't stop peeping and staring at Dev whenever he and Dhruv Bhai came home to play with Ahaana Di.

But things went bonkers when I heard him play guitar and sing with his gang whom they called 'Three Musketeers' Archit Bhai and Rony Bhai at my 13th birthday party.

It wasn't a planned event. I still remember Ahaana Di requested Dev to sing at my birthday party but he denied straight out saying he's not comfortable. I felt sad and I pouted sadly. But then when he noticed my face and he walked closer to me and bent to my height boring his russet brown orbs into mine.

'Devil Orbs' they were!!! Scary yet mesmerizing!!!
Yes!!! That's when I named him Devil Kapoor.

He was hot yet a rude asshole!!! But I was smitten by him because just when he saw my sad eyes he pulled my nose and asked...

'You want me to sing for you Ishaani?'

My name from his mouth and I was completely in a different world. I shamelessly nodded my head and he smiled pulling my cheek saying...

'Anything for you little angel! But please no tears!!! I hate it when I see girls crying!!!'

And he sang for my birthday party. Not just sang he even pulled me for a little dance.

First time ever a boy was holding my hands and making me twirl. That day!!!
And I knew I had a huge crush on this boy.

Which ofcourse lasted for years. He later went to London to complete his higher studies. I was busy with my studies here but when I heard our family discuss about Ahaana Di and Dhruv Bhai's engagement although their wedding was supposed to be after they settled down with their respective careers.

I was excited. Ofcourse happy because my sister was finally getting married to the love of her life but excited because I would finally get to see him after 3 big years!!!

And then I meet him. Only to make me feel hot and tempted with his killer looks. He wasn't just a boy now! He was a man! His well built body, popping green nerves on his neck and his strong arms made me sweat even in the coldest winters of Bangalore.

He had turned into a 5ft 9 inches tall beast and I gulped just at the way he smiled which although was a rare now. I wanted to talk to him more but his intimidating personality always made me keep a distance from him. He was also not much interested in talking to me although everytime he smiled at me my heart fluttered like a free bird.

Yes!!! The crush was very much there!!!
Huge huge crush infact!!!
But with a tint of lust now!!!

He, Ahaana Di and Dhruv Bhai played basketball after ages and this time it was raining but Dev Kapoor being Dev Kapoor doesn't like to loose. So he continued playing in rain. Drenching and soaking wet when his abs were visible to me. I for the first time touched myself imagining him.

I knew that was too much but my hormones were on a real high. He was hot and I wanted him so badly. The crush then was now my lustful desire.

My feelings and emotions kept increasing for him but I still didn't take it seriously. I knew I liked him but love was a big word. But then they say even a second is enough for emotions to change. I was studying fashion designing which involved me doing my internship in an organisation and as Kapoor's owned their own designer house- Gaya's which was one of India's biggest Hrishi Uncle asked me to join there.

Call it my fate or my luck the designing team directly reported their CEO at Gaya's. The one and only Dev Kapoor.

The man who once was my crush, the man whom I desire turned my boss. It was death seeing him day in day out and working with him. Women drooled over him but he always kept a distance from them although he always spoke freely with me. Probably because we were family friends.

Dev was extremely protective about me. He made sure I'm always in a safe space. No one tried to flirt with me. I still remember when my colleague and good friends now Sanjay and Akhil tried to befriend me Dev literally behaved like a mad bull.

And that suddenly brought in a stupid hope in my heart that maybe he's jealous! Because one day he even warned Akhil to transfer him to a different city if he ever saw him and me together but then all my dreams went down the drain when I heard Ahaana Di ask him if he likes me. He chuckled and said...

'Im a little girl and he is just being protective and there is no place for another girl in his life after some Vidisha Khurana'

My heart broke into little pieces and that night I cried a lot. I couldn't handle the pain that the man I adore was in love with someone else. It killed me from within but what was worst that I realised I was in love.

I decided to maintain a distance from him.
This could be disastrous for both our families. I decided to take up a job offer I had at Mumbai but suddenly our families announced about mine and Dev's wedding.

I was shocked. I went and fought my parents but when Ahaana Di told me that it was Dev's family who proposed this wedding and that Dev agreed for this.

I was shocked because he was in love with someone else. I cried and told my sister asking her to talk to our parents. I loved that man and yes I wanted to have him all for myself but above that I wanted to see him happy which he clearly wouldn't be with me as his heart belonged to someone else.

My sister was shocked. She kept asking me the reason for my denial and when I finally told her that I'm aware of his love for Vidisha is when my sister unveiled how that lady Vidisha Khurana was nothing but a con-woman. How badly she had broken Dev's heart years ago and since then Dev kept his distance from women.

I felt terrible for him. He was a gem of a man and that stupid girl didn't care for a priceless diamond like him. But suddenly it also dawned upon me that there was no one between us.

He could be mine.
Mine!!!
Ishaani's Dev!!!

But then not all dreams come true. We were engaged but all he did post that was keep saying he was busy. His mother convinced me that it would take him time to overcome his heartbreak. I understood his pain. So I decided to give my two hundred percent to this relationship.

I kept organising for dates. Which ofcourse he skipped.

I sent him flowers which lied in his cabin vase and were later found in a dustbin. He didn't even spare it a look.

I planned movie dates but he never came on time because he reasoned he had MEETING!!!

Six months of continuous attempts to win his heart but nothing worked. I wanted to ask him if he is under some stupid pressure and is not interested in this relationship but then my silly heart kept consoling itself and stupidly kept convincing myself that maybe he's just busy. Or shy!!!

The problem is this stupid heart wasn't ready to accept the truth. Truth that he was forced into this. Truth that he hated my presence. Truth that he didn't like to even see me.

And it all dawned upon me in that party when a drunk Dev Kapoor insulted and made fun of me infront of all our friends calling me a 'desperate clingy woman'. His rejection would have hurt me but his public humiliation broke me to an extent that overnight I ran away.

Yes!!! I left Bangalore! I left the country.
I....broke up with him

I took it all on me telling my parents that I didn't like Dev and we weren't compatible but Ahaana Di broke the truth to both our families. Everything shattered between Kapoor's and Sharma's.

But finally when I convinced my parents that it wasn't their fault and it would kill me if they broke their ties with the Kapoor household things got better.

Hrishi Uncle and Dad were besties, our grandmothers were soul sisters. It took a year but things got better gradually.

But I knew my presence would only bring awkwardness between our families. So I decided to settle down in Canada.

Tan-Anisha's was an attempt to build something to finally gather my confidence. My brothers Tanmay and Tanishq Sharma sponsored my designer house and business being business I clearly made them partners in my business. Today which is one of Canada's biggest designer firms.

Last year when we got an offer from Gaya's for joining the Gaya Fashion week although Tanmay wanted us to participate I denied. He kept asking me about the reason and finally I broke the truth and that was the day when Tanmay decided to keep me away from D.K aka Dev Kapoor.

But then this event was something I couldn't avoid. Reason...Hrishi uncle!
He personally called me to attend this party. It was tough but then I decided to face it. It's been years how long shall I run away from him. I had to anyways visit the Kapoor's when Ahaana Di delivers her first baby.

Flashback ends...

And then it all began!

Turmoils and thunderstorm!!!
Our first kiss!!!
Then our conversations...
His apology!!!

And now this!!!

Suddenly I felt a pinch on waist and I gasped in fear and that's when I felt him shove his tongue into my mouth. His mouth kept devouring me while all the memories which were dug deep within erupted in form of tears in my eyes. Tears rolled down my cheeks when he was tasting every nook and corner of my mouth but as he felt the wetness on my cheeks he stopped.

Cupping my face he looked at me.

'Ish....Ishuuuu...' he called me. I craved to hear that 'Ishu' from his mouth all my life and now when I have finally decided to move on in life he barges into my life like a thunderstorm and destroys my peace again.

He cups my face with his big palms covering my cheeks and ears slowly caressing my cheeks asking...
'Ishu...Ishu... please!!! I....I....I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable baby... please' and I burst out into little sobs and finally open my eyes and look at his face. He takes a step back and I wipe my tears and start walking towards my room.

'Ishu...Ishu wait!!!'

I can hear his voice while I start running away from me but he follows.

'Ishu listen to me!!! Once listen to me please'

I reach my room and just when I'm ready to shut the door on his face. He puts his hand inside the door and tries to stop me from closing the door but I tried my best pushing him out and try to helplessly close the door but when I close the door he screams in pain and I panic to death...

I open the door and pull him inside my room holding his hand...
'Are you crazy you stupid Devil Kapoor!!! Bloody hell ..did it hurt...show me... show me!!!'

'Let it be!!!' he says still wincing and I drag him to the little fridge in my room saying

'Shutup!!! Just shutup!!!' saying I analyze his hand and slowly take ice cubes and apply it on his fingers. That's when I feel his fingers on my cheeks and I realise I have been crying all this while.

'Shhhh baby!!! I'm fine!!!' he says and I glare at him but he like a crazy man smiles suddenly making myself realise I can't run anywhere now but I still do a futile attempt of leaving only for him to hold onto my waist and back hug me.

My breath hitches when I feel his hot breath on my neck and I shudder at his touch. He smells my hair and his lips graze my neckline and shoulders saying...

'Please Ishu!!! I'll just take five minutes!!! I really need to talk to you!!!"

His hands slowly caressing my bare stomach playing around my belly button making me go crazy but I bite my lower lip and control myself.

'Ishu...I know I may sound lame right now...this may be extremely selfish of me to ask you this!!! But can you give this idiot of yours another chance please? I need you Ishu!!!' he says and my eyes which were closed in pleasure due to his sexy touches on my waist are wide open as reality hits me hard.

Another chance??? Is it so easy???

I grab his hands and slowly push his hands off my waist and turn around.

'Chance??? Really??? Why??? So you can break my heart again? Insult and humiliate me again??'

'Ishu no just please listen to m'

'Mr Dev Hrishikesh Kapoor!!! Please understand! I'm not a doll. Even I have a heart. Last time what happened I have forgiven you because I consider it my immaturity let's say it was my stupidity but this time again giving my preciously mended heart in your hands mean voluntarily leaving my heart under your shoes to crush it down again!

Which I'm sorry! I can't!!! It is too fragile to be broken again. So I'm sorry me and you...can never happen! So please leave!' I say and he slowly takes a step closer and grabs me by my waist and my breath hitches.

He slowly caresses my waist with his index finger and slowly tugs a finger into my skirt and pulls me closer to his face and I gasp for air. My eyes can't concentrate on anything more than his lips right now. They quiver and I try to look elsewhere when he says...

'You love it when I touch you Ishu! I can sense it! I know...I hurt you...but baby one chance...just one chance angel...I will make it up to you!!! Please give me...one chance... please give us one last chance baby! I promise to fill your life with happiness and smiles' and my eyes well up as they meet his russet brown devil orbs which are now glistening with tears.

A drop of tear falls off his eye and I helplessly wipe his tear and make him sit on the bed in the room.

I take a deep breath and say...
'Look Dev! You are just being emotional here. You don't want this. You never wanted me. I was never your type. I can't be either Dev'

'Ishu... please...we...we can try!!!' he says and I nod a no...

'No we can't! Look Dev this is nothing but hormonal rush and your guilt which is talking. You had gone through enough gushing emotions all these years. Hatred from your family, my family, my sister. And now when you met me you feel you want to correct all that. It's your guilt nothing else!!!' I say and next second he cups my face and slams his lips into mine and my upper body is pressed against the head board. I gasp as he posesively chews upon my lips for the second time this night making me loose my mind.

His hand slowly caresses my waist and hovers upon me while helplessly my hands reach his hair and I hungrily respond back to the urgent kiss when he smiles and pulls back from the kiss and I'm embarassed to look at him now. Fuck I kissed him back.

He smirks and slowly dabs my possibly swollen lips and whispers...
'I want to do this to you! Everyday! Every night! And much more Ishaani! I want to worship every portion of you...from your body to your heart to your soul! All these years when you were away from me there was a strange emptiness within me. I wanted to know why wasn't I able to even get physical with anyone. Everytime I decided to take a woman to bed your face flashed infront of me. Your hurtful eyes. Those tears.

They questioned me. It's like knowingly unknowingly I was loyal to you all these years Ishaani. I couldn't even have a stupid fling after you baby! And when you are back now there is this immense peace to my heart. I don't want to let you go. I don't know what this is. Love??? I don't know! But it's not just simply my guilt or a hormonal rush Ishaani Sharma. Fuck I've been dreaming of making babies with you! Getting old with you in mere 2 nights!!! These are not just hots I have for you Ishu! I want you! I want all of you! I want you to be with me like how Ahaana is with Dhruv and then carry my babies in your womb. I want to kiss you infront of everyone and not just in a secluded corner. I want to celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary too just like mom and dad.

I....I want you to be my wife!' he says and  my heart feels constricted. I push him away saying...

'Not happening! Leave my room! I am going to meet boys for proposal once I'm back to New Jersey as per my parents choice. You and me!!! Not happening Dev Kapoor!!!' I say carelessly and he looks shocked.

'You what???' he grits his teeth and I fold my hands against my chest saying...

'I will meet boys! And marry the first boy my parents find me!!! In... infact..'

'You can'ttttt Ishaani Sharma!!! You can't do that! I agree I did a stupidity years ago but I'm ready to be your slave and serve you all my life. You still are attracted to me...you fucking kissed me back and you still want to marry someone else?' he asked angrily

And I huff saying...
'Yes!!! Because I have seen my family upset and annoyed because of my stupid crush and lust for you! There is a difference in drooling over a man, feelin hots for him, touching yourself dreaming about him and living a reality of being rejected by him!

I can't trust you! I'm not ready for another rejection.' I say while he asks...

'You...ummmmmm... touched yourself imagining me??! Ahhhemmm!!!

And my anger spurts up and I look at him asking...

'Amongst all I spoke ..this is all you caught??? Do you think from your Soldier you desperate horney man???' I ask him and he smirks saying

'I caught everything crystal clear baby! But you nowhere said that you don't want to be with me! If it's for your family...I am ready to even wash your parents feet and drink the water to have you back in my life!'

And now I'm pissed. Tears fill my eyes as I say...
'You humiliate me in public... insult me calling me names and after years come to my room and kiss me asking me to come back to your life after years of pain and unforgettable humiliation I went through??? Not happening Dev Kapoor!!!' I say. He keeps looking at me with a numb expression while I ask him to leave.

When I see him not leaving the room. I loose my mind. It gets tough for me to breathe in the same room as he is so I simply walk out of the room and reach the party again.

Once I'm back to the party I see Pragati asking for me to join for a drink. I smile and take a glass of juice. Dad hugs me and pulls me for a couple dance while suddenly the music stops. When we wonder what happened my breath hitches as I hear a voice...

'Hello Everyone Good evening! I'm sorry for being an interruption here at the party that you folks were clearly enjoying but I'm here to do a confession which may not be very enticing to everyone present here but to the ones who know what is happening will definitely know what I'm talking about' he says and my heart starts palpitating. I decide to quickly leave the party when I hear...

'Ishaani Sharma!!! Please...Stay...'
And I freeze at the spot. I see my family, his family, our friends... everyone looking at me and him.

This is going to be a big show! Shit!!!

'Dev Bhai stop it!!! What are you doing? There's media!!!' I hear Dhruv Bhai  but he smiles and keeps a hand on Dhruv Bhai's shoulder and says...

'Let me correct my mistakes Dhruv!!! I don't want to do more mistakes and loose an opportunity to apologize to what I did to my Ishu'

And that my Ishu brings fresh tears in my eyes...

'Years ago!!! In one such party I broke your pure heart. I called you names Ishu!!! But you quietly left our lives...my life announcing it was your choice to break up with me where as the truth was it was my immaturity, hypocrisy to hurt a golden girl like you! I lost a gem that night Ishaani Sharma. I know what you went through all these years is unbearable. My sorry can't heal you. I know my this apology may also look fake and stupid to you but I really wanted the world who blamed you for it to know that all these years it wasn't you! It was me! Today in this party infront of the world and the media I want to say...

I am sorry for hurting you...
I am sorry for never valuing your emotions!!!
I am sorry for never respecting all that you did for me and my family!!!
I'm sorry for loosing you!!!
I'm sorry Ishaani!!!'

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I stand at the window sipping my morning coffee in my office in Canada I finally breathe the fresh air. It's been a week since I returned back to Canada Post Hrishi uncle and Gayathri aunty's wedding anniversary function. It was one hell of an affair which I survived fact being that their elder son was acting like a whipped puppy embarassing me to death.

I was sipping onto my coffee when I hear...
'Its beautiful isn't it?' and I turn around to see Rony Bhai infront of me. I smile and say 'It is!!! Would you like some coffee?' I ask while taking the bunch of papers from him which I was about to sign today.

We had finally agreed to work with Tan-Anisha's after Mr Dev Kapoor came up with unbelievable deals.

I can't believe my partner is so whipped and hell bent in winning you back Ishu!!! I mean never in my life have I come to sign such a compromising deal with every stupid condition Tanmay kept infront of us where we will risk in so much money and we making profit or not is not sure at all!!! I still can't forget how that besotted man simply agreed to everything you folks proposed!!!' he says and I look elsewhere saying

'Dont worry Rony Bhai...Ishaani Sharma always believes in quality work. Gaya's fashion week will not regret trusting Tan-Anisha's!!!' I said confidently

Dev indeed had agreed for something insane. Tanmay proposed that only Tan-Anisha's be featured for the next 3 years at Gaya's fashion week and that meant Gaya's loosing huge business and investors but Dev simply agreed!
We were shocked.

I simply ignored everything and began signing the papers when Rony Bhai asked...

'Is Canada home then Ishaani???' while I sip onto my coffee said

'It atleast gave me a reason to begin fresh!'

'New Jersey will also give you that reason Ishu!!! Why don't you want to work from there. We have a huge set up there it would be beneficial for you???' he says and I shoot him in his eyes asking

'You are saying this Bhai? After all that happened at the party? Dev Kapoor made a scene that night and since then there is a stupid article every Single day...I feel like media is portraying us like the next Romeo and Juliet!!! Every fucking newspaper and media house has a stupid photograph and an article about how much he is wooing me and how tough of a nut I am!!! Seriously??? This feels so...so stupid!!!' I say and he chuckles

'Dev Kapoor has never done anything normal ever in his life Ishu!!! Has he??? Everything he does is out of this world. By the way you do realise right that my friend is probably whipped for you?"

'Rony Bhai please!!! Dev Kapoor is a closed chapter in my life!!!'

'Oh really that's the reason you denied meeting Rehaan Kapoor???' he says and my eyes widen in shock as I look at him asking

'Who told you this???'

He smiles saying 'I have my sources girl!!! So.... what next hun??? Will we see you both dating each other or this apology and wooing game will still go on for months???' he says and I roll my eyes saying

'Rony Bhai if you are thinking that I fall for your sweet words then I'm sorry no!!! We are doing business and just business here!!!'

'Welllll... ofcourse...oh by the way... here...' he places a card infront of me and I look at it saying

'Ummm well as you are also our business associate now...I formally welcome you to the new branch of ours in Canada!!! Gaya's now has a official branch office in Canada and this is a party invite happening tonight! I hope to see you tonight at the party!!!' he says while I huff.

They seriously bought a office space in Canada???

'Yeah yeah...told you... someone is whipped cream!!! We are expanding in Canada... doing a export business because Mr lover boy doesn't want to compete against his girl in the market! So we are only doing exports!!!'

What the??? Is he crazy??? Why is he investing so much into what will bring him penny profit???

'Well probably because he is in love and logic never works when you are in love! Basically my bestie is leaving no stones unturned to woo his love back.

'Well then please tell your friend that he is delusional!!!' I say looking elsewhere

'Wellllll it's better if you say it personally to him Ishu!!!' and I'm shocked

'Whattttt'

'Yes!!! Shocked you didn't read today's newspaper!!!

He picks one and starts reading the headlines...

Dev Kapoor...the famous Lover Boy steps into Canadian Market!!! Ishaani Sharma are you reading???

What the FUCK!!!

'I'm going to sue this stupid magazine!!!' I say while Rony Bhai chuckles saying...

'Who all will you sue Ishu!!! You guys are turning a power couple now. I feel like you both are some tv serial couple or a movie couple who are having a secret affair and have shipping armies. I mean look at this #Dishaani is trending on social media. I'm loving this!!!' and I am annoyed now.

Urghhhh!!!

Rony Bhai chuckles saying...
'Well well...my boss and your lover boy will be reaching Canada by afternoon!!! I'll see you at the party tonight!!!' he says while I quickly say

'Im not coming!!!'

To which he smiles saying...
'Well well well!!! I hope you come! So you know how crazy my buddy is going in your love!!!'

'He doesn't love me!!' I quickly say and Rony Bhai chuckles saying...

'Sure!!! And I'm President of India!!'

I look elsewhere while he says...

'Please come Ishaani!!! So you know how much my friend wants you! So you know how much he regrets his mistakes...so you know how much he loves you!!!'

Saying Rony Bhai leaves my cabin and my eyes well up as I question myself...

He loves me???

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