Author's POV:

The grand stage was been setup for the 'Epitome Telivision Awards'.
Invites were sent...
Hoardings showing up the pictures of the best tv shows that had managed to run and still win hearts even during the tough corona times.

It was a big moment for television industry because this was the first big event that was conducted after Corona cure was found and India had come out victorious from fighting this.

Celebrities and stars had started arriving for the big evening 🌆
From veteran superstars of television industry and film industry to young budding actors had arrived. It was a glamorous evening.
Media and paparazzi was completely up the creek and were as mad as a hatter to click each celeb who had dressed to kill!!!

There were both good and bad media alongside trying to get bytes of stars. Some trying to genuinely get good clicks, others trying to get an embarassing moment of a star, then there were those cheap ones who tried to zoom in desperation trying to get a wardrobe malfunction picture or a cosy picture of an actress or a big superstar.

It was an eventful night which had only begin.

Antony was talking to the event managers who were desperately waiting for the biggest name of television industry and a budding superstar in Bollywood. Aaryavardhan Malhotra!!!

Aarya was the son of Harshavardhan Malhotra a Delhi Based Industrialist who was one of India's richest but as Aarya wanted to make it on his own he came to Mumbai post his graduation and started his struggle. His hardwork answered 2 years after when he started getting small roles on Tv. But his biggest break happened when he got the lead of Detective Adam Sehgal in TV's most popular show which garnered highest TRP's and stood to be the No.1 tv show for 2 consecutive years!!!

Post which Aarya got a few webseries offers and he got a bollywood ticket which was a big banner bollywood masala movie and Aaryavardhan Malhotra became the heartthrob of young girls overnight.

He however had a strong base even before movies. Girls were crazy about him due to his humble, shy, adorable, loving and kind nature. Supporting good causes, donating his savings, encouraging to educate children, he had even started an NGO for adopting and taking care of stray animals. He was one of a kind but then his personal life was always at a target. Sometimes by his fans, sometimes by the media. Then there was the dirty PR marketing teams who would spread rumours about his affairs with his co stars. However people who knew him were clear it's all rumours but then young fan clubs and teens who were crazy about his pair with his ex tv producer and co-star Saanjh Singh Chopra, the Head of Chopra Productions still loved #AdamEve.

Eve Rodrigues, Saanjh's character in the show was more of fun loving character of a lab doctor who was goofy and funny yet shared a fiery chemistry with Adam Sehgal the lead. Saanjh was a new producer. Budget was her constraint and hence she didn't want to get yet another actress in the show. So she chose to do the role herself!
And it was a massive hit!!!
People still remembered Saanjh for her goofy look with curly hair and thick glasses with huge frame.
There were fanclubs on social media specially for #AdamEve and #SaARya which had crazy fan following.

But then the show ended and Aarya moved onto do other projects. In between this Saanjh and Aarya who became very good friends suddenly began drifting away.

Then came rumours that they were in a relationship and broke up which was denied by both Saanjh and Aarya. They got busy with their respective lives. Saanjh produced more tv and web series and established herself as a successful tv producer where as Aarya's journey took a leap as he got into bollywood.

They would hardly meet each other and neither media nor their fans could get a glimpse of this popular tv couple together. They would wish each other on Birthdays, probably like one or few pictures once in a blue moon but always maintain a cordial respect for each other in interviews.

Aarya called Saanjh extremely talented and Saanjh always praised him to be an extremely humble and giving actor. Although they were last snapped together at the same tv awards show 2 years back they still claimed to be each other's 'good friends!!!'. When questioned why aren't they meeting each other they always had a convenient and genuine reason...

Corona!!!

Media was now waiting like hungry lions for clicking them together. Specially because Aarya recently had broken up with his long term rumoured girlfriend and tv superstar Navika Upadhyay. But neither Navika nor Aarya confirmed or denied it. However one day when Aarya lost his cool he had given a stromg statement that

'He was...is... and will remain single for atleast a few years or maybe FOREVER!!'

And although media made a big hullabaloo out of it his fans were happy that their favorite SaArya still have hope!!!

However the recent news of Saanjh's rumoured boyfriend Ehsaan Arora had began breaking their hearts. But again Saanjh had maintained a 'I don't take personal questions' had left her fans and media dangling. She was been clicked with Ehsaan in coffee bars, pubs and also on a few vacations which obviously brought in a lot of hatred for Ehsaan.

But then one like on social media post by Saanjh saying 'I am single' was like a party anthem for her fans but media still wrote her off judging her new solitaire ring, Ehsaan's blushing interview when asked if he's dating Saanjh or for that matter Ehsaan being the lead in Saanjh's upcoming web series.

Stars began pouring but when the black luxury car with the lion face near the number plate of the car showed up media was extra alerted. They knew he was here.

Aarya's POV:

'Anthony have you made sure we are good?' I asked my assistant who nodded saying

'Yes Sir...we made sure you are not doing an entry with her... The award show folks actually made you sit with Mam but I made sure they gave you seperate seat on the other corner of the auditorium.' He said and I nodded. Anthony was my trusted wingman since my tv days. He knew how to handle media, how to tackle filthy reporters and how to avoid actresses or actors who were waiting to stir a controversy.

I had maintained an extremely casual relationship with my colleagues. I was good with everyone who were good to me. But I preferred to stay away from controversy and shippers. My crazy SaArya and AdamEve fandom was hopeless. Even if I am on a vacation they would DM me, ping me, mail me, making shipping posts saying

'Ohhhh Where is Saanjh!!!'

Years had passed but they weren't ready to accept that there 'is' nothing between us...

Are you sure Aarya???

Yup!!!

Nothing at all???

Yes!!! Nothing...

And the past?!!

What past!!! We were friends...

Are you sure???

Yes!!!

Yes!!!

Haha ok if you say so...

Oh just get lost!!!

And I shut my inner soul who kept hopping with its stupid sarcastic arguments!!!

Just then Anthony said...
'Sir we are here...' and I put a mint in my mouth and took one final look in the mirror and stepped out of my car only to hear a loud roar from my fans.

Media shutterbugs began flashing their cameras on me like they would blind me today. I smiled and greeted them nicely. They kept requesting me for pictures and questions... I tried but couldn't escape. I avoided personal questions but then the usual about me and Saanjh not being in touch came up.

I politely gave them reasons about Saanjh and I being busy people and we would work together in future. I wanted to avoid more questions about her, While Anthony whispered in my ears ..
'Sir Mam has not reached yet ...we better leave...we don't want to meet her here...do we?' and I excused myself from the media who kept requesting me for more...

I told them I have to go and meet the organizers and kindly excuse me.

It was only while I reached the end of the corridors to enter the auditorium I heard Media going gaga saying...

'Saanjh Singh Chopra is here...SSC is here... Eve is here' and my heart began thumping louder. I could hear the cameras clicking and I had a mad urge to turn around but keeping a straight face I walked inside and took my seat which was in the 4th row. I could see the team of 'Mr Detective Sehgal' were sitting in the second row.

I had Sona and Abeer wave at me. They were the Director and editor of the show. They smiled at me and I smiled back. They didn't ask me to join them nor did I prefer to. I was made to sit next to veteran bollywood actors and actresses so it looked all normal.

The event had begun. Just then my breath hitched looking at her walking and taking the seat next to Sona and Abeer. She was accompanied by Ehsaan Arora. They were smiling and he took a seat next to her. They looked quite close. I could hear her voice too. She was giggling and happy. Ehsaan and she were too comfortable. I had heard of the rumours of she dating him. But looking at her smiling and giggling at him somehow burnt a bonfire within me!!! .I wanted to smash his face!!! But I maintained my calm.

Suddenly she got up and began walking upstairs holding his hand and I wanted to break his hand and hang it onto his neck but I maintained to stay calm!!!

Soon they announced the award for 'Best actor Millenium' and this was the award I was going to be given and to my ultimate shock she came up on the stage to give away the awards. I quickly called up Anthony but he said he tried but something's are even out of organisers hands and this was the channel's call. Now there was no escape.

I heard them announce..

'And the award goes to'

She said with her honeydew like voice...

'Mr Aaryavardhan Malhotra for Mr Detective Sehgal' and smiled.

I got up and began taking steps towards the stage and that's when our eyes met after 2 big years...

She faked a happy smile. I tried but couldn't!!!

I walked to her and instead of her Ehsaan offered me the award saying...

'Congratulations Bro...big fan!!!' I tried to keep a straight face but she was smiling. Shutterbugs active!!! Began clicking us and Saanjh tip toed to hug me and whispered...

'Media is here... smile please' and I realised she was right and smiled at her hugging her warm.

Her body was fragile like a flower, her fruity fragrance hit my nose and I was drifting into another world such that I squeezed her waist a bit more cozily and inhaled her scent. I didn't want to let her go while she whispered...

'Leave me' and I was back to this world. I got out of the hug and took the award while the hosts asked me to speak a few words...

'Ummm..I would like to thank the team of Detective Sehgal and ... Saanjh...
Thank you'

To which she smiled saying 'You are welcome'

While we were about to leave the MC stopped me and Saanjh and asked us to shake a leg on my new movie's romantic number. I could see the hesitation in her eyes but then the media and fans would see this so we behaved cordial and I took her hand and moved a few steps. I could feel her discomfort. But soon Ehsaan pulled her in and began dancing and I swear I wanted to break his bones!!! I was literally biting my teeth...I was gritting my teeth hard but maintained my calm.

I couldn't handle more so I said I'm getting a call and began walking down the dias. I was so annoyed that I wanted to leave the award function but the organizers requested me to stay for the after party. It was already late so I asked Anthony to leave.

I was trying to keep my calm as there is so much fakeness in here. People either wanted me to introduce them to Saanjh or ask them to be referred in bollywood I was getting irritated to the core but when I saw her enter the party with Ehsaan something really high burnt inside me. I began consuming tequila shots!!! One...Two... Three...Four...

She was smiling and giggling. While someone asked her about the solitaire and she began showing it to the lady and smiled...

I had heard that to be engagement ring!!Is she engaged?? Worse... secretly married???

I was going mad. I took another few shots of tequila and my stomach began grumbling. I threw up in the washroom. While Abeer who was at the party helped me. I was drunk as hell and was not in my senses. Soon I felt two familiar hands and a baby like face trying to take me to the car. I was been pushed on to the car. In the middle of the night I regained my consciousness and I found myself in a house I'm familiar with... While I saw the balcony of the bedroom filled with plants I realised I'm in Saanjh's apartment. I stood up in one go but my head was aching badly. I could see it was still 3 am in the morning. Moon light peeping into the room but if I stayed here overnight it would be a big news for tomorrow morning so I decided to leave but my head began spinning. I was about to fall while I felt two baby like hands trying to balance me and I opened my eyes to see Saanjh. ...

Her party gown was gone and now she was in a white t-shirt and black shorts. Her hair tied into a lazy bun and she kept blinking at me and asked...

'If you can't handle then why do you drink Aarya...you know you hate drinks'...

Just then flashes of her face with Ehsaan came infront of my eyes and I pushed her away...
'Why do you care...you must infact go and care right now about your fiance... boyfriend or heyyyy have you secretly married him?' I asked and she pressed her lips thin and said in one go ...

'Well that's my personal life...my relationship status is my personal arena ..stay out of it . Drink the lime juice...stay for sometime and leave' saying she was about to leave when I said in one go ...

'Huhhh...why have you asked media to come clicking us is it like last time...so you can promote your new web series that you are doing with Ehsaan ... sensational news.. is Saanjh Singh Chopra cheating her current boyfriend with her rumoured ex???' I shouted and she got so angry that she threw the lemonade on my face and I was shocked 😳

'Sick...it's 2 years and still your brains draw dirt only!!! Even 2 years ago you believed in this shit and even now you have the same filthy brain...you know what just leave my home nowwww' she shouted and I was so damn angry...

I held her by her forearm and pulled her closer...
'I don't draw dirt madam!!! It's you who did it... remember 2 years ago you locked me up with Navika Upadhyay in a vanity room and informed media that...

'Look Aaryavardhan Malhotra is dating!!!' in that awards ceremony and since then Navika and me...we are only giving explanations that we are single!!!

'Aarya that was a joke!!! I did not do it... And why would I want to malign the name of the guy whom I li' and she stopped...

My heart was in my mouth now!!! I wanted her to complete that line!!!

'What... what did you say?"

'Nothing...just leave my home'

'I am not leaving this place till you complete that statement Saanjh..' I told her firmly.

'And what makes you think I'll tell you what happened... why do you think I'll care to explain??? Ohhh or wait a minute... You and Navika broke up right...awwww is this some sort of Jealousy game which you tried to play with me during our tv days...if that's what you are trying now let me tell you...I give a damn!!! I don't care anymore'

I was irked now.... She was thinking that I'm trying to make her jealous... what's wrong with her...

I held both her shoulders and pulled her closer and bent down to look into her eyes saying ..
'Im not playing any J game...nor did I play any... Navika wasn't my girlfriend'

'Oh really???' she pushed my via my chest and said...

'Ohh then the Bali vacation, you being clicked with her outside hotels, in parties, hand in hand, she organizing your birthday...all that for two years was all a joke?'

'No...she was my friend Saanjh...but she tried to cross her line...she proposed to me and I denied because I don't see her that way... she was a friend and will forever remain one even though she hates me today...but she's a buddy'

To which she huffed saying...
'Buddy or a bitch...she locked herself in the room that night with you and her PR sent the media that night...she planned it' Saanjh broke the bomb and I was shocked.

'Impossible... why will she do that?'

'Well you must know... obviously to be your girlfriend...must say she succeeded later' she laughed sarcastically and I got so irked that I pushed her in one go into the wall by the dressing table and said...

'She isn't my girlfriend Saanjh... Infact I never got the girl I liked...the one I liked...never reciprocated and when I wanted to propose ended up dating a younger someone...' I said breathing too close to her face...

Her lips quivered and she asked...
'Who is that girl?' her eyes were filled with tears...

My eyes were glistering too...I huffed saying 'Who cares... she has a boyfriend'

And I left the grip on her shoulders...
'Good ..then you must probably find a new muse for yourself... like you found before'

And I turned around and shot my bloodshot eyes to her...
'What do you mean by muse...'

'Oh like the one you had during Detective Sehgal days...' and now I was tired of the cat and mouse game...

I pushed her into the wall saying...
'You weren't my muse Saanjh...you never were...'

And we were breathing so close to each other's mouth that we could smell each other's breath. Our breathing was irregular. My eyes drifted from her eyes to her lips.. I began covering the gap between us while her phone began ringing and it was Ehsaan's call and my anger reached its peak. She picked the call and before should could say a hello...I smashed my lips on hers...

The force I slammed my lips on hers the phone fell down and went on speaker mode...I didn't want to listen that Ehsaan speak and neither did I want Saanjh to reply him so I continued sucking her lips crazily...just then I heard Ehsaan say...

'Hey Saanjh are you ok... and hey is Aarya doing well... please take care of him and yourself...you know right how much I like Aarya ...if Vishal wasn't in a relationship with me I would definitely try a chance with Aarya but then I didn't want to snatch your love from you baby...I hope you resolve your differences with him. Try talking to him Saanjh... maybe it was all a misunderstanding... You know right how greedy Navika is...I'm sure now she's understood love cannot be snatched. It's either there or not there!!! So all the best to you Saanjh...and you know I love you' he said and my ears went numb listening to all that Ehsaan said on the call.

It means Ehsaan isn't dating Saanjh. He is already committed!!! I could still feel Saanjh's soft lips in my mouth... although I didn't want to break the kiss I reluctantly took a step back and looked at her face. Her eyes were filled with tears and those began wetting her cheeks...

I whispered a low 'Saanjh....' but she continued sobbing like a baby...it's like all her built up emotions. Neither of us cheated on each other.
Communication was our issue!
Trust was our concern!
And misunderstanding was the base!

I cupped her face and whispered...
'Eve...'

And I saw her shiny watery black eyes meet my misty ones and my heart ached looking at her break down...

I hugged her tightly and she broke down venting out all her pain that she had kept within all these years. I cupped her more and planted kisses all over her face and mumbled...

'Im sorry...I'm sorry Eve'

'Im sorry too Adam ..I believed Navika...she told me you both are dating'

'She is lying...you can talk to Sona or Abeer... they know everything...I was never dating Navika. She was only a friend but she went crazy after I denied her. She even went to the extent to reach my parents telling that if I won't marry her then their name in the society will be maligned and that's when I cut all ties with her...I have only liked one girl in my life Saanjh and later fell for her hard but kept assuming she has cheated upon me and used my name for TRP's just like any other TRP hungry production house. But honestly she was the only one whom I truly fell for...' I said caressing her soft cheeks while I felt her cheeks warming up...I continued...

'But then today I saw her with a guy and burnt like coal... little did I know that she was...is ... and from today onwards will forever be mine... Although we went fast forward...I would love to rewind back to those good old days of our tv show when I would romance her onscreen but secretly loved to touch, feel or do any number of retakes with my Eve...

Because I knew she would one day be mine offscreen too...me her Adam...she my Eve... #AdamEveForever #SaArya forever... #Aarya'sSaanjhforever'
I said at once and I saw a slight smile on her face which had gone crimson pink...

I tried but couldn't control myself and kissed her hard again by sucking her lips and licking and biting her upper ones begging her to open her mouth...she did and I entered her mouth!!!
Bliss indeed!!!
My tongue travelled across her mouth and I reached heaven and back. Letting her go while breathing heavily I whispered looking into her jet black eyes ..

Saanjh... Listen...

I was

I am

I will forever

Till my death

And maybe even after that

Love you...

Saanjh!!! I will love my Eve forever like no one can and no one will.'

' This moment we had together... Believe me...is not lust or opportunity... It's love... Pure love... The kiss...that I'm not really sorry for is only to show you my love.... I still want you to know...

My feelings ...Are irreversible!'

And next minute she captured my lips hungrily mumbling
'I love you too Aarya ..I love you so so much'...

And now I felt my incomplete life had finally found its meaning. I lifted her up slightly and kept kissing her non stop on her neck and shoulders.

I was desperate!!! She kept giggling at my every kiss but I wanted her. She was my sanity my madness my love and my craze too...

I kept kissing and biting her so hard that I left hickeys on her neck.

'I love you Saanjh...I don't care if it's too early or late according to our industry standards...Of what media thinks or what anyone says...
I want to make our babies soon... You better get married to me or be ready to bear my love child without a wedlock' I said and she hit on my chest playfully.

'Saanjh ..I so want AdamnEve's moments to come true .. remember the last episode when we showed eve in typical tv serial 'Bahu' (daughter in law) Avatar ...I so want to see you with that sindoor, the mangalsutra Saanjh...and yeah...I want to see you grow chubby...so I'll make sure your tummy is always full with my baby 🤭' I said and she hit my shoulder and I chuckled.

She rested her head on my chest and I felt so much at peace after 2 big years. I smiled and closed my eyes savouring this moment.

I wanted to do so much more tonight but my would be wife wanted to do something crazier than romancing me tonight.

Sitting on the bed facing each other she said...

'Are you ready?' she asked and I nodded a yes and next minute I kissed her lips softly and she clicked us both. Although I didn't want to let her go but she bit my lower lip hard and I let her go. My lips started bleeding and she winked at me...

'So are we ready for the blast?' she asked and posted the picture on the social media saying...

#AdamnEve are for real #SaArya union for a lifetime. Wedding dates would be out soon.

And.... My Eve broke the internet. Our phones kept ringing but she didn't let me pick any of them till next day morning. I was been showered with kisses and bites like she was a vampire.

Our rewinded rebound was indeed a memorable one...

A month later we officially got married and our fans were so crazy that they literally organised parties and distributed sweets from their own pocket money to their dear ones.

Media shutterbugs again kept pestering us but this time trying to analyse if my wife was pregnant or not 🙄

But escaping all the madness we escaped on a happy honeymoon to Bali this time together marking our bond rebound this time forever after ❤️

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I hope you liked this OS dedicated to my SaArya babies ❤️

If this gets its due love and also if Rebound 1.0 gets its due credit I will definitely come back with Rebound 2.0 a full fledged book.

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