*Maheshwari Pov*

I groaned only to groan more feeling the pain in my head. I don't know whether I can call it just pain or that something is hitting my head.

Closing my eyes tightly I moved my hands to hold my head, but realized my hands were kind of not moving. I frowned and opened my eyes only to scream which immediately affected my pain.

There is some person's head before my eyes and then I remembered about getting ready for the date. But we didn't walk into the restaurant right and we went to a club.

Oh god! Did we return to the restaurant? I thought with a panic and tried to move away and with each effort the pain is increasing.

And then suddenly I was released, making my mind go blank, but I can hear the voices. Then something was put in my hand when I was still closing my eyes and my hand was moved to reach my mouth.

I was about to be drugged! I realized when a small tablet kind reached my lips because of which I immediately pushed away the hand from mine before throwing the tablet.

"Look what you have done. I have only one more." And then I heard a familiar voice and slowly opened my eyes only to keep them open and didn't even blinked.

"Nakul!" I whispered, but he is already putting something directly in my and then pressed the glass to my lips.

I gulped the water and he removed the glass before sitting beside me. He pushed my shoulders to make me lie down and then he followed my suite.

"Nakul!" I whispered again.

"I am loving to hear you say my name and would want it more, but for now sleep to let the tablet do its work." He whispered pulling me in his arms and tucked me under his chin.

"What are you doing in my room?" I asked, frowning, but felt my eyes dropping.

"It is ours actually, even though this is the first time you are here. We will talk later." He replied and I frowned.

"I am not at my home?" I asked and tried to move away but his hold is tight.

"No! You came here with your sister drunk." He simply replied.

"They must be worried." I mumbled and moved again, but again, it was not enough to step out of his embrace.

"I already called them yesterday night itself and today morning I informed your sister that I will get you to your parent's home." He explained.

"And just sleep, Maheshwari." He whispered and pressed a kiss to my forehead, which made me sigh before drifting off into sleep.

When everything as far as I can get rushed to my head, I opened my eyes in horror. God! I was so bad. I thought and cleared my throat feeling some bad taste.

"How are you feeling now?" the question made me look up to stare directly into his eyes.

"You are still here?" I replied with a question and he moved his hand to brush my hair away from my face before placing his palm on my cheek.

"Hungry?" he asked and I shook my head before nodding and again shook my head in negative.

"I will leave!" I mumbled and moved, but again as usual it was not possible.

"Just go and get freshen up. I will take you and will order some food also." He said making me stare at him again.

I thought after saying that he will move away, but he just laid there and opened his mouth, but closed it, again opening it and then shook his head.

He sighed and moved away before getting down from the bed. He left the room and I turned to lie on my back before groaning at my stupidity with the heart beating too fast.

Then I observed the room I am in. I frowned seeing that there is nothing in this room like nothing except this bed and a cupboard. Even the walls are not painted.

I got down from the bed only to realize I am wearing one of his shirt but not the gown. I frowned and shook my head hoping I didn't puke or something over my gown for him to change me, but again, hoping that is the reason he did it more than anything else.

I got freshen up in a small washroom which is again like something normal with not many things also. I shook my head and walked out of it before glancing at the cupboard.

I opened it and realized my gown is kind of stuffed into it. I took it out and worn it after removing his shirt and walked out of the room only to stop in my tracks.

If I thought the bedroom is in bad condition then I should take my words back because that room is amazing compared to the whole house which I can see.

For a second I thought I was standing in a flat which is getting constructed. Why is he living here in the first place? This question came when he shifted, but I never dared to ask. What if he will say it is none of your business? That would have hurt for sure.

"Come on!" I heard his voice and slowly walked to the table which is nothing but wood and sat on a chair after he placed a tray while he sat before me.

"Thanks!" I mumbled finishing the breakfast in silence and he didn't utter a word.

"We will go?" he asked, standing up and I nodded without meeting his eyes before moving towards a direction only to be held back with his hand circling around my waist from behind.

"This side!" he instructed after a few minutes within which I had this pain giving dose called hope blossom within.

"Thanks! Everything looks similar that I got confused." I mumbled and he didn't comment, but we both walked out of the flat.

I need to apologize! I realized when we both sat in his car with one of his guards driving it. Yes! I must have spoiled his outing also with... with Neha.

I cleared my throat to get the words out but it didn't feel good to utter them. Finally, I took a deep breath and looked at him only to realize we reached the destination.

"I am so sorry about yesterday, Mr. Singh. It was my first time drinking and must have blocked my head. It won't happen again and also sorry for ruining your outing." I blurted out the words in a rush and opened the door before getting down from the car.

I was about to reach the door in a hurry before I felt his presence beside me making me frown. I opened my mouth to stop him, but he is already walking into the house and I was actually following him.

"What is it? It is morning time and you need not get me safely inside, Mr. Singh." I mumbled hoping he will leave soon so that I can sulk.

"Maha? Nakul?" I heard Mom's voice and I realized we reached the dining area.

I glanced at her and at Father to see them having their tea. I tried to smile, but was shocked seeing their smiling faces even after looking at Nakul.

"She is safely here." Nakul said and I frowned at him.

"I am not a kid." I mumbled before stepping away, but he immediately pulled me to him again circling my waist.

"I want to ask permission to take her on a date this evening." He said the words which made my head spin and then I realized I am being dramatic but I can't believe my ears.

"Sure!" Father said and that was more shocking while Mom is smiling.

"No! What are you doing?" I asked Nakul frowning and he finally glanced at me.

"We are going on our date today. Be ready by seven and I will be here." He replied and moved back.

"I will not be ready. Actually, I will be sleeping at that time and you would be wasting your time." I said but he shook his head.

"Then we will be changing the date venue." He replied back.

"Why are you doing this? Because I decided to go on a date yesterday?" I asked and then he smiled before nodding.

"You are living your life and I am living mine." I said frowning.

"Are we?" that's all he asked before leaving the house while I stood there feeling stunned hearing question which made me question myself.

Am I? No! But will in future. I turned to see Mom looking at me and I frowned at her not understanding their normal reaction to his words.

"I will not be going anywhere." I stated and she smiled.

"Then I will get some special dinner prepared for you both." Her statement scared me more than his words about date.

"Mom! We are divorced. All this would be like prolonging something which is not." I said, but she shook her head.

"Go and take some rest." She suggested and I did feeling tired, but woke up two hours before the time he said he will be here.

"I am hungry!" I said, walking to the kitchen.

"Shall I start the special dishes?" Mom asked after she gave me the roti from afternoon.

"No!" I replied and she nodded.

"Shall I choose the Saree for you? Or do you have another gown?" she asked and I took a deep breath, wishing Di could reach home soon before everyday's time who will understand me at present.

In the end, I am standing in my room ready before the mirror. Why is he doing this and why am I panicking?

It must me some reaction any man would should while feeling jealous. And he really loved me right then he must be reacting, thinking I was moving on. But how wrong he is about that.

I climbed down the stairs, hearing his voice and saw that he is wearing a proper suit. I frowned, but didn't comment on it. We both walked out of the door and got into the car.

"Where are we going?" I asked him finally unable to bear the silence but we reached the destination.

"Here!" he replied, getting down from the car and moved to open the door from my side.

"This is our first date, right?" he asked when we sat down at our table.

"Why?" I asked and he shook his head.

"Did you like whatever you had yesterday at the club?" he suddenly asked and I shook my head.

"No! I don't know what I was thinking." I replied and he nodded.

"What all did you had yesterday?" he asked and I gave him the list before which our order came.

"Why are we doing this, Nakul?" I asked him, frowning finally when we finished the entrée.

"Maybe to hear you using my name." he replied, shrugging and that made me go into silence during the main course.

"Why did you move to the flat?" I asked and he stared at me with a smile.

"I didn't want to stay at our home." He replied and I struggled for the words hearing 'our' attached to the house.

"It is not mine anymore." I whispered to which he didn't commented.

"Thanks for the date." I finally said when we finished the dinner.

"Shall we go for a walk in the park?" he asked after we walked out of the restaurant gesturing the nearby park.

I nodded, not wishing to miss a last chance to be with him. We took a stroll in the park in complete silence, but somehow our hands are joining and none of us moved away.

"So, is Neha fine with you coming out with an Ex-wife?" I finally asked and he chuckled.

"Why are you fine with me meeting her?" he asked back and I stopped before turning towards him only to see he is already looking at me.

"Why should I not be? You are free of me, right?" I asked and he moved closer before holding my face.

"Am I? Are you?" he asked and before I can reply his lips landed over mine.

I closed my eyes and felt the tears rolling down feeling which he stepped back before pulling me in his arms and rubbed my back.

"Please don't cry!" he whispered, but that made me sob more.

"Why, Nakul? Why all this? Do you know how difficult it is to not think of the moments with you and now you are creating some more which I will not be having strength to forget?" I said hugging him and he tightened his grip.

"We will go to a movie tomorrow and also dinner again." That's all he replied and suddenly I felt anger out of nowhere.

"You want to torture me? Fine! I will make sure you will not forget tomorrow at all." Saying that I stepped out of his embrace before turning to walk back towards the entrance.

"Di! I want you to bring the sexiest dress in your boutique." That's what I did, reaching my room after he dropped me.

"Maha! Is that really you?" Di asked and I shook my head still holding the phone.

"Di! I am serious and this is for revenge." I replied and she was silent for a few minutes before accepting to do it.

"Oh no!" I mumbled, looking at the mirror before I heard a knock on the door.

"Are you ready?" Di asked and I saw that even she is ready.

She explained about the contract she got as a designer for Nakul's company and was supposed to meet Nakul tomorrow regarding that, but it seems there was a change in the plan.

But feeling uncomfortable wearing this and tugging the hem of it down repeatedly paid off only with his eyebrows raised a little and then he was normal.

I thought to torture him, but I was the one who got tortured when we reached the cinema hall. I felt like everyone's eyes are looking at my legs. Mainly inside the hall when it hitched up more and I didn't even laugh when it is a comedy movie.

Suddenly there was something on my lap and I looked there to see a coat. I glanced at him to see a smile and then he moved his hand to hold my shoulders before pulling me to him.

I settled myself against him and then enjoyed the movie. When we walked out of the theatre I was in a sulking mood for my stupidity to think that I have a power to torture him.

"Dinner?" he asked and I nodded, returning the coat.

During the whole dinner, I was silent and even when he tried to talk I didn't replied much. I haven't even had the dinner properly and spent time in playing with it.

When we reached the house, he stopped me from walking to the door, holding my hand and turned me around but I was looking away.

Placing a hand before my cheek, he turned me to make me look at him only to see him frowning at me.

"Fine! I accept that I failed at torturing you. I have been just foolish and acted like a teenager thinking some sexy dress would have some impact on you. I should have known it doesn't matter to you." I said without hesitation.

"And I will be professional tomorrow at work." I added.

"Is that what you think? That all this didn't have any effect on me?" he asked and suddenly he was dragging me away from the entrance to the garden.

"When you are not doing anything, I go crazy for you. Then just imagine my reaction when you actually do something?" he asked holding my face.

"But... but you didn't show any reaction." I replied frowning.

"You didn't see me gulping and my anger when someone was checking you out. I didn't want to embarrass you by doing this." He explained and that this is a kiss which left me breathless.

"Nakul! It will pain more tomorrow when we go back to being Ex-couple. You are doing all this as a reaction for my decision to go on a date. But even I have to move on, right?" I asked when sanity returned.

"Come with me to our home at least for tonight." He said completely changing the way of conversation and acted like he didn't hear me.

"Nakul!" I said, frowning.

"I just want you beside me." He said and I frowned more.

"You are fine without me all these days." I pointed out and he shook his head.

"No! I was not." He said, pulling me in his arms.

"You can't play with me. You ignored me all these months and now when I finally accepted a life without you, you are dragging me back into it from yesterday." I said pushing him away.

"I can never ignore you. You are always in my thoughts, but... but I don't know how to explain it. Tomorrow! Yes, I will explain everything tomorrow, but for tonight, come with me." He literally pleaded and I panicked not knowing what to do.

I want to go with him in the heart, but in my mind, I know I can't just push everything aside and do that. However, like always my heart won and I nodded.

Then suddenly he lifted me in his arms and started walking back to the car while I protested about informing my family.

"I will just call them while travelling." Saying that he placed me in the car and got in himself.

"We both are going to our home." That's all he said when he called my family and I stared at him with wide eyes.

"I hope I am not the stupidest person in the world." I whispered to myself and closed my eyes.

We reached the home and not his flat. We both walked to the entrance and he opened the door for me. After walking inside, he gestured me to climb the stairs while he walked off to the kitchen.

I slowly climbed with a twisting in the stomach looking around my home and no matter what he says my ex-home. I thought, I would never be entering into this house only.

When I reached his room, I walked inside and the pain increased remembering the last days I spent here with a distance in between us.

"Here!" he said and I turned around to see him carrying a bowl.

"Maggi?" I asked him and he nodded.

"You didn't have anything properly at the restaurant." He replied and passed the bowl.

"You know these two days you talked too much than these few months." I suddenly commented and he flinched but nodded.

"I will explain everything tomorrow." He promised again and I felt bad for the way I said those words.

"Change into this." He said, placing my old dress before me.

"Fine!" I said, leaving for the washroom and returned to see he also got freshened up maybe from another room.

I just stood near the washroom door while he sat on the bed before glancing at me. We both stared at each other not saying a word.

And then he finally said, "Come here!". Somehow that broke everything I held protectively around myself and walked near the bed before laying beside him.

"Everything will be fine tomorrow." He assured, pulling me into his arms.

"I am not going to be putting much chance on that. I had enough dreams that were shattered and I don't know how you will be tomorrow in the first place." I mumbled honestly.

"I will build them again." Those are the words I heard before drifting off into sleep in his arms pushing the fear away from my head.

*Swathi Pov*

"Am I doing the right thing?" I thought, frowning after stopping the car.

I still can't believe that Nakul would actually participate in all this. I mean when I called him to make an appointment for Monday, he just said I can directly meet the person to whom I will be doing the job for and that too today itself.

And he has the gall to give me the number of his so called employee, which is of course the number of James and asked me to keep in contact with him and not Nakul anymore.

I wish I just forgot about everything and rejected the letter itself. But no! When did I do anything other than stupidity?

Did I backed out when Nakul gave me James's number and just contact him only? No! That would be like bad for my plan of attacking them back, right?

And then I had the nerve to call James and ask him when I should meet him. To top this, he had the nerve to meet him at his house in the evening for god's sake.

It was very simple for me to reject all this again hearing his words. But did I? No! Because he hit the right spot saying if I am comfortable only, I can come to meet him at his house.

But now, sitting before his new home, staring at the gate caused the feeling like sanity is better than ego. I shook my head and started the engine to reverse, but suddenly there was a knock on my window.

"Ahh!" I screamed and turned to see James.

"Is everything okay?" he asked when I rolled down the window.

"When did you reach here?" I asked him frowning.

"When you were brooding." He replied and suddenly leaned forward.

"Not going to come inside? It is too much for you, right? I should have known." He said nodding.

Remember, Sweety darling, Sanity is better than ego. However, seems like my sanity is sleeping because I switched off the engine and unlocked the door.

"You are coming in?" he asked with shocked tone when I hesitated a little.

Dammit! He is playing right from his hand like a puppet but I was already taking out the samples and glanced at him.

"You brought them, so you only carry them." He said shrugging and I narrowed my eyes before showing him that I can carry everything.

However, when we reached the door, he suddenly lifted me up, to which I started hitting him with the bags in my hands, but didn't scream by which he wouldn't get the satisfaction of startling me which he did.

"Now, what do you want to have?" he asked, dropping me in the living room on the couch.

"My work!" I replied and glanced around me to look at the house.

"I hope you asked Tina's suggestions while getting this renovated." Saying that I took out the samples and stood up while he stayed silent.

"Now! What type do you want?" I asked and he just shrugged.

"Okay! As your work is babysitting, I got one perfect suit design." Saying that I took out one ignoring his shocked look.

"I am a bodyguard." He pointed out.

"Same thing!" I waved off and opened the suit, which I specially made yesterday patching the designs of kids clothes on this suit.

He narrowed his eyes, but didn't comment. I gave him a bright smile and turned around to grin before placing it aside.

"So, you will be fighting some bad guys which are done by super heroes in general terms. To make everyone understand that, I have a perfect suit." Saying that I took out filled with patches of superhero's dress designs over it.

"No? You seem to be choosy, Mr. James." Saying that I took out one with animal pictures saying as he is kind of a keeper.

Then a flowers one which he can wear when he is guarding a sensitive client. I enjoyed each and every moment and finally reached the main one.

"So, I have one specially made which definitely is your forte. As you always wish to do everything freely with no one to restrict and all. I have a freelance suit." Saying that I took out a suit, but it is just leaves joined and there is not even a cloth to it.

"Hmm... maybe I should try wearing it and see." Suddenly he commented and started removing his belt.

"Maybe you should ask Tina's opinion more than you know wearing it." I said, hoping he will actually doesn't remove his clothes.

"Why would I ask her?" he asked, frowning, but then removed his shirt.

"James!" I warned him, to which he frowned.

"What? You said once that the models were there before you even in their drawers." He pointed out.

I was lying, you idiot. I thought and suddenly turned around to pack everything and leave. I will just scold myself to never like never let the ego drive me.

But then suddenly he is hugging me from behind and I stiffened before trying to push him away.

"Do not touch me, James." I warned him and he whispered, "Why?"

"I told you that I will not let you if you touch another woman and you did so don't touch me." I said and then remembered the day before yesterday's incident.

I was so shocked to not do anything at all. But all my thoughts ran away when he suddenly laughed.

"How nice of you! And I promised you that if you let another guy touch you, I will lock you off. Which I did today." He commented and I glanced at the door to see it closed and the key I saw there when I entered is not there anymore.

"Now, tell me when did I touch any woman inappropriately?" he asked and I finally explained how I saw him hugging Tina.

"She is my friend!" he said, turning me around.

"Really? A childhood sweetheart and the one who travelled here to marry you?" I asked and he groaned.

"She doesn't want any of that. It was all my Grandma's talking only. I realized her intentions and explained I am married to which she congratulated happily. Then I said I forgive her for everything and we hugged to start our friendship again." He replied in an angered tone.

"How much time will you take to forgive me then?" I asked, to which he gave a confused look.

I calmly explained how he forgave his friend for a mistake after so many years while I did the same mistake too.

"Swathi! Do you know why I forgave her?" he asked and I shook my head.

"Because I forgave you immediately, even though I was showing anger towards you which was actually my hurt. So, I felt unfair to keep grudges on her when I was unable to keep it on you. So, I did that." He explained and I stared at him.

Is it so simple to resolve everything? I thought, feeling stupidest person of the world, but then frowned.

"You said you will go and find someone else immediately." I pointed out.

"You did such thing, but I didn't. I said that to make you stop at least in anger. But you went on a date with someone." He mumbled and I immediately tugged his head down before kissing him.

Within a few minutes we both were breathless and I smiled, saying, "Now, wear this special suit and then I will leave."

"I will wear all of them and give you a fashion show itself." Saying that he picked me up again and took the bags before dropping them on me.

"James! We still have too much to talk." I pointed out.

"We will do it for sure." He assured me and reached a room.

"This is our bedroom." Saying that he dropped me on the bed and went back to close the door.

"Our?" I asked him raising my eyebrow, but he is already removing his jeans and I raised my eyebrows at him.

Then he really started giving a fashion show and I fell back on the bed laughing looking at each one over him.

"Finally the main event." I said when he took the leaves one and he groaned but wore it.

"I think some adjustments need to be made." Saying that I gestured him to come near the bed while I knelt on it at the end.

"Adjustments to this?" he asked, snorting, but I just tugged the leaves to tear them and pull him over me which resulting in both of us falling on the bed.

"Just imagine if we did the same on that small bed of ours." He said and I laughed pulling him for a kiss.

"It's been so long since I heard you laughing." He mumbled and tugged my dress.

"Yeah!" I whispered and helped him to remove my clothes even though he was questioning my acceptance with his eyes.

"It would have been nice if we were on that small bed only." I whispered when he settled beside me, pulling me in his arms with both of us lost in it.

"We will try on it also sometime." He assured me and I grinned but then suddenly laughed.

"What is it?" he asked frowning.

"We were married for six months and were crazy to do this but never done it. But now after the divorce, the first moment we stay under a roof, we ended up here." I replied and waited for him to laugh but he stayed silent.

"What is it?" I asked him, frowning seeing his expression.

"See, the thing is..." he trailed off and gave an uncomfortable look, but when he did explained each and everything I was fuming like really fuming.

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finally here is the chapter... there is no mystery anymore i think as many of you guessed i think... 

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