Vansh took the empty ice cream bowls to kitchen & washed it. He checked all windows & locked it & main door too. Taking water bottle & switching off lights he jogged upstairs. He went to Riddhima who was standing keeping her hands on railing lost in waves.

VANSH: Kya dekh rhi ho?

He asked taking her in back hug. She leaned on him & her hands went on his hands that were rested on her waist. Don't know when she started rubbing her thumb slowly making random patterns on his palm.

RIDDHIMA: Inn waves ko dekh rahi hu......

VANSH: Hmmm....

She just tilted her head a little & gave a small smile but that smile was not showing any happiness rather was full of sadness & pain. She again looked ahead entwining his fingers with hers which he immediately holded tight ensuring her he's there with him & she can share whatever is in her mind.

RIDDHIMA: Dekhiye inko gaur se Ansh apne pure efforts daal kar, puri mehnat kar ke woh kinare tak pahonch ne ki koshish karti hain par pahonch hi nahi paati....

There was an utter silence after that Vansh knew there's hidden meaning behind her words. He wanted to take everything slow not compromising her comfortableness. After couple of minutes she sadly chuckled & said.

RIDDHIMA: Meri zindagi bilkul esi hi hain, kitna bhi kuch kar lu kam hi pad jata hain. Kabhi toh sochti hu mere saath hi humesha esa kyun hota hain, main jitna koshish karti hu na khush rehne ki, khushiya mere paas rehti hi nahi hain, mere haath se ret ki tarah fisal jaati hain.

For anyone this would be mere words but only she knew this was her whole life, the bitter truth of her life, her pain, her failed efforts, her everything which she has went through. She wanted to share everything tonight as much as she could. Everything is eating her up from inside. Vansh just placed his lips on her head & few tears rolled down her eyes & her stomach flipped because she was trying not to break down. He felt that & slowly caressed her waist till she got calm.

RIDDHIMA: I'm not an easy going person Ansh, full of insecuritites, incapabilities, scars & ill fate. Khud toh khush nahi rehti hu par dusro ko bhi hurt kar deti hu. I've many demons inside me which I can't tame.

He didn't said anything but the moment the words rolled out his mouth her stomach again did a flip.

VANSH: When I say I love you meri Jaan, I love your demons too, along with your angels. I love your scars because its way beyond beautiful. I love your insecurities because you let me see through it & it makes you different from others, I love your incapabilities because I want to be capable enough for you & me both. I would endure every pain with all my heart when you'd be there beside me & will live it fully with all I have but would die with all the happiness that doesn't have you beside me. Without you heaven is worst than hell for me & with you hell is way too beautiful than heaven & will walk with a peace & happiness.

She turned & looked at him. Both were lost in each other's eyes trying to read their souls. He knew how vulnerable she is right now & she too knew what he has went through. They didn't realised when they hugged each other. The warmth of their embrace was so peaceful & safe that the guards that both had built up around them was slowly getting down in form of tears. Riddhima slowly being in his arms walked backwards & sat on the daybed. He immediately laid her down & hided his face in crook of her neck. Both were in no mood to leave each other. He always managed not to cry infront of anyone, the emotions he has piled up in his heart when she left him was all coming out.

VANSH: I really missed you Jaan, I really missed you.....

She was just rubbing his back & kissing his head crying silently. Her neck & shoulder was all wet because of his tears.

VANSH: You know I died every second without you. It was like my soul was leaving my body making me experience hell.

RIDDHIMA: I'm sorry Ansh.....I'm sorry..... I've hurted you so much I'm sorry.....

She said while crying. Letting their emotions flow they composed themselves because there was lot to catch up. Riddhima broke the hug & wiped his tears & kissed his forehead caressing his face.

RIDDHIMA: Ab bas rona nahi Ansh. Aap jaante hain na aap ki aankho mein aansu nahi dekh sakti main.

He nodded & wiped her tears too. Vansh's face was little pale & was showing tiredness. She cupped his face.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh aap ko headache ho raha hain na aur body pain bhi?

He nodded with a pout making her smile. She kissed his nose & went to closet & came with lavender oil.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh remove your vest.

She said arranging things on the coffee table.

VANSH: So my baby is in a romantic mood.

He teased her & she blushed & turning slapped his shoulder making him laugh. He removed his vest & kept aside. As soon as she sat he laid down in her lap. She smiled & pouring oil in her palms started massaging his head.

VANSH: Jaan....

RIDDHIMA: Hmmm....

VANSH: You know when all these happened uss din tum chali gae na tab we knew something happened par pata nahi chal paya phir jab tum uss din Papa ke saath gae na tab he messaged ki your behaviour is different & then farmhouse par bhi I observed it. Your behaviour told everything. I was so worried for you so maine subhah tumhein jane se rokne ke liye called younger clan to farmhouse. Otherside told Hiren to get me the gifts. In that I got trackers installed for your safety. Jab tumhara accident hua tha na Mumbai mein uss din I felt it like you were in trouble. My heartbeats were dropping down & I was feeling breathless. I was feeling pain that you were going through. I know you'll go to Riansh after that.

RIDDHIMA: Isisliye aap ne Kiyaan aur Angre se kaha tha mujhe jane dene ko?

VANSH: Itna toh tumhein janta hi hu ki kab tum kya karogi......

He said caressing her cheek & pulling her down kissed her nose making her smile. He sat & she started massaging his torso & hands.

VANSH: But you were so stubborn to take care of your health.

RIDDHIMA: Haawwww... mujhse zyada aap ziddi ho gae ho. Aap ne kya haal bana liya tha. You were in constant uncomfortableness, I used to feel it aur ghar pe bhi sab ko pareshaan kar rakha tha apne behaviour se.

VANSH: Tumhi se seekha hain. Waise woh accident kaise ho gaya tha?

RIDDHIMA: Uss din I was missing you badly aur baarish ho rahi thi. I left the office & saw a couple & it reminded me our moments. I wasn't in my senses & didn't realised truck was coming from the opposite side. To avoid any mishap I turned the steering & the car got crushed in front of tree.

VANSH: Pagal ho....

Riddhima glared at him & he laughed biting her cheeks lightly. She blushed & continued massaging his hands.

VANSH: Distance between us was eating me from inside. Not knowing how to deal with it I started working to divert myself from the thoughts that were haunting me.

RIDDHIMA: I'm proud of you the way you've achieved your success Ansh but I'd never want you to compromise your health, be it physical, mental or emotional. I don't want money, name or fame. What I want is just this our little world - you, me & our happiness. Aap saath ho toh sab kuch hain warna kuch nahi.

VANSH: Yeh toh main tumhein bhi keh sakta hu. Did you realised how much you've worked?

RIDDHIMA: Ansh I can't compromise because you don't know how much money is spent in the security issues. Aur mafia world ki situation kab turn ho jae kuch nahi keh sakte. Aur jis duniya mein hu waha paiso ke beena tikna mushkil hain aur I can't take a risk.

VANSH: I got you Jaan but abse no laparwahi. Hum sab hain milkar sab sambhaal lenge tumhein akele sab se ladne ki zaroorat nahi hain.

RIDDHIMA: As you say my lord but same goes to you too.

VANSH: Wada....

She then while massaging his torso caressed the tattoo of her name on his chest with a smile. He saw how her eyes had twinkle seeing it. He wanted her to be comfortable to share anything & everything so he cupped her face & made her look in his eyes & with other hand took her hand & kept it near on his heart where her name was written.

VANSH: Yeh ese hi nahi likhwaya hain Riddhu. Trust me when I say this. I really love you & it includes whole of you. If I tell you I love you that means I love your demons, your scars, you darkness, your past too.

Her voice choked at his words & his eyes were showing how truthful he was. She so wanted to share everything & will try her best to do it. Gulping the lump she had in her throat she holded his hand with both her hands & sat on her knees getting close to him with glassy eyes. She was looking no less then a toddler trying to make their own self believe that her parents is there for her, who's at the verge of breaking down infront of them pleading not to leave them.

RIDDHIMA: You'll trust me?

VANSH: Always above anything & everything.

RIDDHIMA: You'll be with me?

VANSH: No matter what, I'll always be with you.

RIDDHIMA: You'll heal me?

VANSH: At whatever costs it takes I'll heal you.

RIDDHIMA: You'll accept me?

VANSH: Already accepted you with all my heart, mind & soul.

RIDDHIMA: You'll believe me?

VANSH: I'll always believe you.

She was asking him all her innocent questions making her heart believe it's reality & not a dream while he with all the patience was answering her questions with sincerity & honesty. She was constantly blinking her eyes not to let her tears fall. He was answering her like she's a toddler who'll cry even with a slightest denial for her favourite chocolates & toys. He was making her sure like a parent who makes their children sure at their first day of school that they're not leaving her rather will be always with her.

RIDDHIMA: You won't hate me na?

VANSH: I'll never hate you.

RIDDHIMA: You'll never leave me na?

VANSH: I'll never leave you. Aur jaunga kaha tumse dur meri Jaan, mera sab kuch tum hi toh ho....

She immediately bobbed her head as if understanding everything looking hell cute & Vansh so wanted to gobble her up.

RIDDHIMA: You'll love me na Ansh????

VANSH: I love you & will do till eternity mera baby.....

She again bobbed her head & he hugged her tight & she hugging him sobbed like a toddler in his arms making him smile at his cute goofball. Rocking back & forth he calmed her down. She sniffled & rubbed her eyes & nose & then massaged his legs despite of his denying.

RIDDHIMA: Wait I'll bring haldi wala dudh, it'll shoo away your pain.

Without hearing his reply she ran to kitchen making him smile. Preparing the milk she went to him & made him drink.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh aap yaha betho mein yeh dho kar aati hu phir I'll wash your hairs & then we'll go to bed. Bahot raat ho chuki hain aur aaj aap ne apne body ko stress bhi bahot diya hain. You need rest.

Vansh nodded because indeed he was hell tired today because after two months he walked & had such a long day. After few minutes she came & got the jacuzzi ready for him. Then she pulled him to bathroom & took him to water closet where stool was already placed. He sat there & she while massaging his head softly started washing his hairs. He was at bliss feeling the closeness & her warmth & love wrapped his arms around her waist hugging her. This brought a smile at her face & she let him do whatever he wants. He was sometimes snuggling in her stomach or sometimes would be making random patterns on her waist or will be playing with her hairs. Then she washed his torso, hands & legs too because she has massaged him.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh sit in jacuzzi for sometime you'll feel relaxed.

VANSH: Tum bhi chalo saath mein, it's been a long time we haven't lived our moments.

She nodded & both sat in the jacuzzi. She was in his arms playing with his fingers.

VANSH: Riddhu....

RIDDHIMA: Hmmm.....

VANSH: I love you.....

She smiled & turned to him & wrapped her arms around his neck. Kissing under his ear she spoke slowly,

RIDDHIMA: I love you too Jaan.....

He squeezed her to him making her blush & he was so proud the way she reacts to his touches.

VANSH: Waise what's with these nicknames?

RIDDHIMA: Don't you like it?

She mumbled.

VANSH: I love it....

Cuddling to each other they were trying to fill the void of the months they spent longing for each other.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh you should start bit by bit physical activities. Tomorrow evening we'll swim for sometime. It will help you in getting back to your schedule. Morning gym ke baad we can't do for few days it will worn you out.

VANSH: That's true these weakness & tiredness along with pain is taking time to go.

RIDDHIMA: Don't worry dheere dheere sab ho jaega.

They talked about their moments & after sometime changing went off to bed. Next morning they got up late & Vansh was being so lazy to go to gym & threw a lot of fuss & at last Riddhima agreed seeing his puppy face. Having breakfast both were on bed lazing around.

VANSH: Jab Dubai se wapas aae tab Papa told everyone to shift to Jaipur not wanting Kiyaan & Angre to leave alone knowing their state & they agreed. One day I was working in office & got a call from Hiren & he was sounding stressed so went to his home & found his sister was missing. We all were trying & Kiyaan & Angre too helped us. It took couple of days in searching & before they could reach the kidnappers we got a call from Anjali & came to know they're been rescued & will be sent to India. She was safely brought to home & then we came to know they were kidnapped for human trafficking. We were abroad & had to come back for Choti Maa's niece engagement so we both came. At that time we met & came to know about everything. Her friend was the one who asked you for help. She being a jwelery lover was remembering the jwelery you were wearing & it was all the things I gifted to you. As everything was specially designed by me & the things used were very rare so I got a doubt. She was thrown out of her home so I got her to our orphanage. Hiren & Shivi came to drop us at airport & there he saw you on wheelchair. Following you we got to know you were injured & all. This way I came to know about you being mafia.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh...

VANSH: Then I went back to everyone & didn't informed anyone. Everything was taking toll on me & I started drinking & smoking. I knew something would have happened that made you take this step but I was hurt by the thing that you didn't trusted me capable enough to understand you. I was feeling failed to make you trust me.

RIDDHIMA: Ansh jo hua woh asaan nahi tha, accept karna, bardasht karna aur share karna bhi. It's a very traumatic matter. There's nothing like I didn't trusted you, it's I didn't trusted my own self, my fate. Also dar bhi ek wajah thi chupane ki. Culprits ka koi pata nahi hain, we get n number of threats aur sab ki life risk mein nahi dal sakti thi main. Par when Mehek was saved the new R14 team & Mafia God gave blank promises & vowed to be with Devils till their last breath. It added to our strength because Mafia God's position is the highest in underworld. Aur abhi jo hain uss position par woh itna ruthless aur khatarnak insaan hain ki koi uske khilaaf jaane ki sochega bhi nahi be it black mafias or white mafias.

VANSH: You mean to say he's the king of underworld?

RIDDHIMA: Yes iss wajah se I was at least that sure ki kuch hua bhi toh there's a strong backup & the situation will not go out of control aur phir Malik bhi toh saath hain. Also jo Kiyaan ne Siya ko avoid karne ki galti ki thi na it made me so angry on him & I realised ki I shouldn't keep her in dark for more time. Isiliye maine yeh share kar diya.