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"Yeh kya ho raha hai? Woh Sidharth... Woh sach mein Sana se itna pyaar karta hai? But how? Kal concert mein dono jaise ek dusre ko dekh rahe the, it's obvious that they are in love. But why the hell am I getting affected? Is this because maine kabhi expect nahi kiya tha Sana mere alawa kisi aur ke saath khush reh sakti hai?... Arghh... Mera dimag kharab ho raha hai, I hate that Sidharth." Thought Ryan gritting his teeth, not being able to stop thinking about Sidharth and Shehnaaz.

"Ryan are you listening to me?.... Ryan!"

Ryan's thoughts broke when Elena shouted.

"Main kabse tumhe kuch keh rahi hoon aur tum meri taraf dhyan bhi nahi de rahe. Sach baatao, uss Shehnaaz ke baare mein soch rahe ho na?"

"Haan soch raha hoon, kya kar logi?" Said Ryan loudly. "Stop nagging all the time. Thodi der tumhari baat nahi suni, aisa kaunsa crime kar diya? You are so irritating Elena."

Saying that, Ryan left from there making Elena feel humiliated.

She kept looking at his retreating figure with anger and frustration when she heard a male voice from behind.

"He is so rude na?"

"Is that even a question? He is a fucking bastard!" Said Elena gritting her teeth.

"Khud apni ex se move on nahi ho paa raha aur tumpe saara gussa nikal raha hai. Don't you think you deserve better?"

"Better? I deserve far better than him. Pata nahi kya soch ke maine isse date karna suru kiya. I'm so stupid...."

Elena suddenly stopped realising something and turned back only to find Sidharth sitting beside her.

"Tum?" She asked with disbelief.

"Haan bas yaaha se guzar raha tha toh uss chomu ko tumhare saath rudely behave karte hue dekha. Mujhe laga tum lonely feel kar rahi ho so I came to give you some company." Said Sidharth to which Elena smiled in her mind and started correcting her hair and dress to look good in front of him.

"That's so nice of you Sidharth. Tum mere koi nahi ho phir bhi mujhe kitna samajhte ho aur Ryan mera boyfriend hoke bhi... Mujhe nahi samajhta." Said Elena trying to gain sympathy.

"That's why I'm saying. Matlab tumhe isme dikha kya haan? Shakal se bhi chomu hai aur akal se bhi. Tum itni beautiful, attractive, talented...umm..."

Sidharth started finding more adjectives to praise her and then suddenly said, "Intelligent, classy, elegant ho ki... Tum thoda wait karti toh iss se definitely better milta."

Elena felt over the top hearing his compliments. She moved little closer and said seductively, "Agar main wait karti toh kya mujhe tumhare jaisa tall, dark, handsome ladka mil sakta tha?"

"Mil sakta tha. Even abhi bhi mil sakta hai. Bas pehle isko chhor do."

"Tum bhi apni girlfriend ko chhor do na. We will make a great pair." Said Elena looking into Sidharth's eyes.

Shehnaaz who was sitting at a far distance from the pool side to keep her eyes on Ryan and Elena, started feeling a kind of irritation seeing this. She didn't like him being close to Elena and felt pang of jealousy.

She immediately called Sidharth who picked up her call.

"Tumhara ab zyada ho raha hai, abhi ke abhi room mein chalo." She said sternly.

Sidharth smiled nervously as Elena was sitting beside him and said, "Aata hoon baby thodi der mein...."

"Come right now warna mujhse bura koi nahi hoga."

Sidharth gulped hearing her threat and said trying to act normal, "Yeah yeah I'm missing you too... Just coming..."

He cut the call and said, "Shehnaaz ka call hai, jaana padega... Bye."

Sidharth left from there while Shehnaaz made a face looking at Elena and left as well.

"I wish yeh mera boyfriend hota. He is just perfect." Thought Elena being lost.

Sidharth went to the room and soon Shehnaaz too came there and said, "Udhar kya ho raha tha abhi? Tum Elena pe try maar rahe the?"

"Haan toh? Sab kuch chhor chaar ke yaha New York mein tumhari wajah se fasa hua hoon.. ab thoda bohut apna bhi chakkar chala liya toh kya galat kar diya?" Said Sidharth making Shehnaaz more angry.

"Tumhe sharam nahi aati? Aur koi nahi mili toh woh Elena... Seriously? Itne standards gir gaye hai tumhare?"

"Aise mat bolo. Cheat Ryan ne kiya hai, uss bechari ki kya galti hai? She is not that bad. I feel she is quite hot. As a friend tumhe meri help karni chahiye, jaise main tumhari kar raha hoon."

"Bhagwan bhi na tumhari help nahi karenge iss chiz mein. Aur agar phir se tumne usse hot kaha na, main muh tod dungi tumhara baata rahi hoon."

"Arrey par kuch din pehle tumne khud bhi toh kaha tha ki woh hot hai."

"So what? Main usse hot kahu, very hot kahu yaa super hot kahu meri marzi. Tum usse hot nahi bol sakte. And it's final."

Sidharth made a confused face and asked, "Why are you behaving like my real girlfriend? Tumhe yaad hai na tum meri fake girlfriend ho?"

Shehnaaz realised that he was somewhere right but still his words hurt her.

"Yeah yeah right. Main toh bhul hi gayi thi main tumhari fake girlfriend hoon, mujhe zyada interfere nahi karna chahiye tumhari life mein. I'm so sorry, aage se yaad rakhungi."

She gave a tight smile and turned her face while Sidharth understood that the matter got serious.

"Arrey meri angry bird I was just kidding." Said Sidharth cutely keeping his hand on Shehnaaz's shoulder. "Main Elena ke paas chakkar chalane nahi gaya tha. Main toh sirf yeh koshish kar raha tha ki uske aur Ryan ke rishte mein darar aa jaaye. It's a part of our revenge plan. That's all."

Shehnaaz calmed down a little and said making a pout, "Par phir bhi tum Elena se flirt nahi karoge. Chahe woh plan ka hissa hi kyu na ho. I don't like that girl."

"Aur agar maine kiya toh?" Asked Sidharth mischievously. "I don't think tum mera kuch bigad paaogi. Itni piddi si toh ho tum."

"Accha? Abhi baatati hoon main kya kar sakti hoon."

Shehnaaz's eyes sparkled with mischief as her fingers danced across his stomach, sending him into fits of laughter.

"Abey bas kar." he pleaded while giggling, trying to wriggle free.

"Bohut bol rahe the na? Now see what I can do..."

She continued to tickle him, her touch sending shivers down his spine. Sidharth's laughter grew louder, and he stumbled backwards, trying to escape her teasing fingers.

Shehnaaz followed close behind, her eyes shining with amusement. As Sidharth stumbled, she grabbed his arm, and they both tumbled onto the bed.

Their laughter slowly faded, replaced by the sound of their ragged breathing. Sidharth's eyes met Shehnaaz's, and for a moment, they just stared at each other.

As they kept laying in that position without moving a bit, Sidharth and Shehnaaz felt a strange, unexplainable sensation wash over them. Their hearts were racing. It was as if time had stood still, and all that existed was the two of them, lost in the moment.

Suddenly they came back to sense when they heard a knock at the door. They both got up together.

"Umm...woh... Main dekhta hoon kaun hai." Said Sidharth and went towards the door while Shehnaaz was not being able to meet his eyes feeling embarassed.

As Sidharth opened the door, a staff of the resort greeted him and said giving him an invitation card, "This is for you Sir."

Sidharth recieved the invitation card and after sometime came back to Shehnaaz.

"Yeh card kis liye?" She asked curiously.

"Resort ki taraf se invitation hai. Woh log Christmas Eve pe resort ke saare VIP guests ko invite kar rahe hai." Said Sidharth showing her the invitation card.

"Toh hum bhi jaa rahe hai?"

"Haan chale jaayenge... Ek aur mauka mil jayega Ryan ko jealous karne ka... Waise bhi woh ab zyada din idhar nahi rukne wala. Humein jo karna hai zaldi karna hoga."

"Haan woh toh hai... Par paata nahi kyu main inn sab se zyada tumhare saath Christmas Eve celebrate karne ke liye excited hoon."

Shehnaaz giggled while Sidharth's heart fluttered hearing her but he controlled his emotions and smiled slightly.

At Christmas Eve...

Sidharth was waiting for Shehnaaz at the party but she didn't come yet.

"Yeh abhi tak kyu nahi aayi? Itna time lagta hai kya make-up karne mein? Huff! Lagta hai room mein jaa ke hi check karna padega...."

Sidharth was about to go but stopped when his eyes fell on Shehnaaz who came at the party. She was wearing a red bodycon while her hair was straight and was falling till her waist. He became mesmerized by her beauty. Today he saw her in a different light, with totally different emotions, just like a man sees his girl, and today it was not any drama. It seemed like she actually took his breath away.

"Sidharth kya hua? Aise kyu dekh rahe ho? Sidharth!..."

Shehnaaz snapped her fingers in front of him and he came out of her spell.

"Woh...umm... Itni der kyu laga diyi tumne? Kabse bore ho raha tha." Said Sidharth trying to hide his amusement after seeing her.

"Arrey ab aa gayi hoon na. Aise khadoos uncle jaise behave kyu kar rahe ho?"

"What? Main tumhe khadoos uncle jaisa dikhta hoon?" He freaked out.

"Haww maine aisa kab bola? Tumhari behaviour waisi hai. Warna dikhne mein toh tum bohut hi hand...."

Sidharth looked at Shehnaaz eagerly while she realised what she said and completed slowly, "some ho..."

"Yeah...umm... thanks..."

Sidharth cleared his throat and looked away blushing while Shehnaaz also tried to hide her blush.

"Hey guys, Merry Christmas!" Said Ryan and Elena coming towards them to which they immediately composed themselves and greeted them saying "Merry Christmas"

Then Ryan's eyes fell on Shehnaaz who was looking extremely beautiful. He couldn't take his eyes off her.

"Sana tu... Tu kaafi khubsurat dikh rahi hai aaj... Kamal hai, college mein toh kabhi aisi nahi lagti thi..." Said Ryan hearing which Elena made an angry face.

Before Shehnaaz could react, Sidharth held her hand tightly and said looking at Ryan, "Meri girlfriend iss duniya ki sabse khubsurat ladki hai Ryan, and I'm sure pehle bhi thi. Sayad tumhare paas aankhein nahi thi, uski khubsurti ko pehchan ne ke liye. Par ab afsos karke fayda nahi. Because Shehnaaz is now my girlfriend. Aur main itna pagal nahi hoon jo iss duniya ki sabse khubsurat ladki ko jaane doon. So behtar hai, tum apni girlfriend pe focus karo, rather than staring at my girlfriend all the time."

Ryan clenched his jaw and looked down feeling humiliated while Elena was glaring him. Sidharth was holding Shehnaaz's hand tightly and his voice was dripping possessiveness which made shiver rush through Shehnaaz's spine. Was he still acting? Then why did his words seem so genuine to her?

Suddenly a soft music started playing when Sidharth asked lifting up her hand, "Shall we dance Baby?"

"Huh?..." Shehnaaz's thoughts broke suddenly and then she said smiling slightly, "Yeah sure."

Sidharth kissed Shehnaaz's wrist making her cheeks turn red unknowingly and then they went to dance.

Most of the people present in the party, started dancing with their partners.

"Tumhe dance karna hai? Yaa khade khade unn dono ko hi dekhna hai?" Asked Elena angrily to which Ryan didn't say anything and took her for a dance being least interested. But his whole focus was only Shehnaaz as he felt bad seeing her dancing with someone else.

As Sidharth kept his hand on Shehnaaz's waist, she felt goosebumps. She nervously kept her hand on his shoulder and their free hands met. They started moving slowly in rhythm.

Shehnaaz looked at Sidharth who was looking at her intensely. She couldn't understand what was happening, he was behaving differently and the way his intense gaze was effecting her, she was unable to control her new feelings. Everything was getting more complicated.

"Tumne... Udhar jo kaha... Aisa lag raha tha jaise tum bilkool dil se keh rahe ho... Yakeen hi nahi ho raha tha ki tum acting kar rahe the..." She spoke softly trying to smile.

"Ho bhi toh sakta hai... Ki main acting nahi kar raha tha..." Said Sidharth making Shehnaaz more nervous.

"K..k..kaise ho sakta hai?..Main...main toh tumhari fake girlfriend hoon."

"That's right..." Sidharth swirled her around and her back collided with his chest.

"Fake ko real mein badal de?" He whispered huskily to which Shehnaaz widened her eyes and looked at him being shocked.

"What did you say?" She asked with disbelief, turning towards him.

"I asked... What if we make this real? It can't be that bad I guess..." Said Sidharth controlling his smile. Though he himself didn't know why he was asking this, he himself was not totally sure but he was loving his effects on her and wanted to see her reaction.

Shehnaaz couldn't understand what to reply.

"Woh.... Actually.... I..."

Suddenly Sidharth's phone buzzed while Shehnaaz gave a sigh of relief as it saved her from his question.

"It's important. I have to take it." Said Sidharth and went away to attend the call.

"Woh aisi ajeeb baatein kyu kar raha tha? Aur main itna kyu nervous ho rahi thi? Aisa toh kabhi nahi hota. Is there something I am not being able to recognise. What's it?" Asked Shehnaaz to herself being confused.

Suddenly the music of the party changed and a loud music started playing. Shehnaaz was about to go and stand at a corner when two drunk guys blocked her way. They tried to dance with her making her uncomfortable.

"Hey... Come on... Dance with us..." Said one of them.

"I'm sorry, I need to leave. Excuse me."

Shehnaaz tried to escape from there but they didn't give her the chance.

"What happened? We just asked you to dance with us. Come on."

They tried to touch Shehnaaz inappropriately which made her feel disgusted.

"I SAID LEAVE ME!"

Shehnaaz screamed and slapped one of them, dragging everyone's attention. They stopped the music.

The guy started fuming in anger and yelled, "How dare you slap me! You bloody bi....."

Before he could complete, he got a solid punch on his face. Shehnaaz got scared and looked there only to find Sidharth who was looking at them with red eyes.

"How dare you try to touch her! Fucking assholes! I will kill you...." Said Sidharth gritting his teeth and grabbed their collars.

He started beating the shit out of the two guys making everyone scared seeing his beast mode.

Without thinking anything, Shehnaaz went towards Sidharth and hugged him to stop him from fighting.

"Shehnaaz bich mein mat aao, I won't spare them today." Said Sidharth looking at them angrily but she didn't leave him.

"Shaant ho jaao please, calm down..." She whispered making him calm a little.

Soon the manager and other stuffs came there and stopped their fights. They apologised to Shehnaaz and also informed the police as they were harassing a girl.

After the matter was little settled, Sidharth looked at Shehnaaz who was feeling uncomfortable in the party. He held her hand and caressed her cheeks softly.

"Are you okay? Yaaha accha nahi lag raha? Do you want to go somewhere else?" He asked, his voice was showing concern for her.

Shehnaaz slowly nodded in yes while Sidharth took her out.

While leaving with Sidharth, Shehnaaz looked at Ryan for once. He was quietly standing behind the crowd with his girlfriend, not for once he stepped forward to protect her or stood beside her. He just watched the whole drama like others. Her eyes welled up, not because she was heartbroken but she was ashamed of herself as she once loved this person.

Shehnaaz wiped off the tear at the corner of her eyes and they both left together.

Later that night...

Sidharth and Shehnaaz were walking silently at the streets which were decorated beautifully for Christmas and there were a lots of people who were roaming. Shehnaaz didn't talk anything about the incident which happened few moments ago, neither Sidharth asked her anything, he just kept accompanying her silently.

"Suna tha New York mein Christmas Eve sabse beautiful hota hai. Socha nahi tha kabhi dekh paaungi." Said Shehnaaz smiling with excitement, looking at the decorated roads and the happy faces of people.

"Woh toh hai." Said Sidharth smiling.

"Waise tum abhi thik ho na?" He asked further.

Shehnaaz nodded and said, "Uss waqt main bohut darr gayi thi... Par abhi thik hoon... Waise tum kuch zyada hi gussa ho gaye the... I have never seen this side of yours."

"Gussa nahi aayega? They were trying to harrass you. Mera bas chalta toh jaan se maar deta."

Sidharth's face grew serious while Shehnaaz again smiled sadly.

"Waise toh waha Ryan bhi tha... College days mein bohut bade bade daave karta tha ki mujhse pyaar karta hai, meri humesha protect karega... But not for once, he came to me... Bhale hi fight na karta, ek baar mujhse aa ke puch toh sakta tha ki main thik hoon yaa nahi. Woh bas chup chap dekhta raha..."

Sidharth could noticed the sadness the sadness behind Shehnaaz's voice. He felt an unknown pain seeing that she was still expecting from that Ryan, but he shrugged it off and held her shoulders.

"Shehnaaz look at me." He said and she looked at him. "Tum kyu expect kar rahi ho ki woh tumhare liye aayega? Even don't keep expectations from anybody. Aren't you enough for yourself?"

Shehnaaz couldn't reply, just kept staring at him.

"Aaj agar main nahi bhi aata toh bhi tumne apne liye fight kiya tha... Aur utna kaafi tha. Don't keep expecting that someone will always come to stand up for you. You don't need anyone, okay?"

Hearing Sidharth's words, Shehnaaz smiled and said nodding in yes, "You are right, I don't need anyone."

Sidharth also smiled hearing that.

"But there is someone, whom I want." She spoke further looking at him, to which his expression changed.

"Wh.. whom?" He asked while his heartbeat increased.

She was about to reply but suddenly took a pause and sneezed. She started shivering in cold.

"Thand lag rahi hai?" He asked being worried.

"Lag toh rahi hai... Aate waqt ek jacket bhi nahi pehna... Bohut thand hai idhar..." She said hugging herself.

Sidharth quickly slipped off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders. The warmth from the jacket enveloped her, and Shehnaaz felt a surge of gratitude toward him.

As she snuggled into the jacket, their faces drew closer. Shehnaaz's eyes locked onto Sidharth's, and she felt a jolt of electricity run through her body. The world around them melted away, leaving only the two of them, suspended in a moment of pure connection.

Without thinking, Shehnaaz rose onto her tiptoes, her lips brushing against Sidharth's. The kiss was soft and gentle, a whispered promise of something more.

Sidharth's eyes fluttered closed as he felt the touch of her lips. His heart skipped a beat, and he knew in that instant that he was lost to her.

The kiss lingered, a sweet and tender moment that neither of them wanted to end. But finally, Shehnaaz pulled back, her cheeks flushed, her eyes sparkling with amusement thinking what she had done.

As they stood there, frozen in the moment, the sound of a clock striking midnight filled the air. They looked around, confused, and suddenly, festive lights and decorations illuminated the streets. The sound of carolers singing "Jingle Bells" filled the air.

"Chalo uss taraf chalte hai." Said Shehnaaz holding Sidharth's hand, taking him near a huge Christmas tree.

"Wow!" She exclaimed looking at the Christmas tree with full of amusment.

Sidharth smiled, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "Merry Christmas, Shehnaaz!" he exclaimed, taking her hand in his.

Shehnaaz's face lit up with a bright smile. "Merry Christmas, Sidharth!" she replied, her voice filled with joy.

As they stood there, hands clasped together, the sky above them suddenly darkened, and snowflakes began to fall gently around them. Shehnaaz gasped in delight, her eyes shining with wonder.

"Snow!" she exclaimed, her voice barely above a whisper.

As the snowflakes continued to fall around them, Shehnaaz twirled around, her eyes shining with delight. She laughed and spun, her arms outstretched, letting the snowflakes land on her face.

Sidharth watched her, a smile on his face. But as he gazed at her, his expression changed. His eyes darkened, and his face drew closer to hers.

Shehnaaz, sensing the change in him, turned to face him. Their eyes met, and for a moment, they just stared at each other.

Then, without warning, Sidharth cupped her face and his lips crashed down on hers. The kiss was passionate, intense, and all-consuming. Shehnaaz felt like she was melting into his arms, like the snowflakes around them were disappearing into thin air.

As they kissed, the world around them faded away. They were lost in their own little bubble, where nothing else mattered except for the two of them.

They broke apart for a moment, gasping for air. Shehnaaz's eyes were wide, her face flushed. Sidharth's eyes were burning with intensity, his face inches from hers. He didn't know what was happening between them but he knew that he wanted to feel this way again and again.

Shehnaaz's heart skipped a beat thinking about it. She felt the same way he was feeling, but she was scared to admit it. Scared of getting hurt, scared of losing herself in him.

But as she looked into his eyes, she knew she couldn't deny her feelings anymore. She wanted to feel this way again too.

Sidharth somewhere understood her feelings at that moment and he pulled her back into his arms. They kissed again, the snowflakes falling around them like a blessing from above.
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