Arjun entered the street fight venue in a black cloak and walked majestically inside the ring. He wanted to release his anger somewhere and grinding someone to pulp other than punishing Radhika was something preferable. He did not want to see her right now because if he did then he would surely end up hurting her.

He started moving to his prey like a predator, His opponent had a lean, strong and muscular frame.

Arjun wanted to prolong the fight as much as he could. He had overpowered his opponents in just five minutes in his previous fights but today he wanted vent as much as frustration he could.

The fight continued for more than 20 minutes and the poor guy was half dead already. This was first time in history that someone could stand before Arjun for more than five minutes. Arjun had some bruises too on his chest, hands and a bump on his forehead. The crowd was applauding him but all he could hear were Mark's words which were stinging him.

Arjun was loving the cat and mouse game a lot few minutes ago but now he started losing interest in it So he decided to end the fight and declare himself the winner. He threw one hard punch at the guy's chest and he crashed down.

The commenter examined him to see if he was alive and counted digits,"1...2...3....4...5.....6....7...8....9...10....And we have our all time favourite winner, ARJUN!!"

The audience gathered reacted crazily like it always did when Arjun was in the ring. He was simply everyone's favourite, He had not lost a single match till now and his opponents could never ever be on their feet after the fight. He was fierce, aggressive, merciless and he fought only to win.

Arjun had a routine whenever he came here, he would pound the opponent into powder and then hooked up with one of the beautiful cheer leaders. The manager would save the hottest chick for him and they thought today was no different. A fair complexioned brunette clad in skin tight white dress which was hardly covering her round ass walked to him and offered to make him wear the black cloak he had discarded in the fight. He gave a curt nod and she made him wear it, " So handsome, you were great today like every time well let me make me your night great now."

Arjun scrutinised her but he didn't feel turned on instead he felt nothing which was a rude shock to him.

Arjun leisurely slapped her hand away and spoke," Some other time."

She looped her arms around his neck and touched her nose to his and whispered, " Try me, I promise you won't regret." She leaned in to kiss him and he froze!

Arjun felt an uneasy feeling inside him but next moment he saw Radhika's angelic innocent face and all he wanted to do was kiss her hard. She was smiling at him with a gratifying emotion in her brown orbs. Her face was glowing like a starlet, He claimed her lips and kissed her passionately.

The girl was taken aback by his sudden desperate kiss but she responded and kissed him back with fervor. They pulled apart and he opened his eyes to a girl who was not Radhika.

He grimaced at that face, she was beautiful but she wasn't the one he wanted to kiss every second.

He backed off creating some distance  between him and that girl but she did not get the clue, did she?!

She ran her fingers from his chest to his arms," Common I will release  your tension, you need to get this bruises healed too. I will give you a lap dance too."

His eyes narrowed at her," If you don't take your hands off me this very second you won't be in the state to give a lap dance to anyone."

Colour drained from her face as she quickly scurried far from him.

What the hell just happened?! That was a guaranted pussy and he said no! He ran his hand through his hair frustrated, lately he didn't know what the hell was going in his life. He was losing control of his life and he hated it. He had seen worst at a very young age which made him what he is today. He only felt confident when he was the one in control of his life and things were supposed to remain the way they were. Nothing should have changed but he knew he will be a big liar if he said things didn't change.

He sure as hell did not like the change in himself and he had only one person to blame, Radhika! Just her! She was responsible for all this.

Seriously Arjun?! What is her fault if you could not fuck that girl?! Its not like she stopped you...

He rolled his eyes  at his rational part because  he knew he wasn't able to go back to his old ways because he wanted her, just her!

Radhika checked the wall clock, it was one am and still He wasn't home. Her heart overwhelmed with hurt and tears stung her eyes. He must be with some girl having good time in her bed and here she was torturing her sleep deprived eyes waiting for him.

Suddenly the door pushed open and he walked inside shirtless holding his black cloak in his hand.

Radhika's gaze travelled from his face to his body, She could feel the heat crept up in her cheeks. She averted her gaze but what caught her eyes were the purple black bruises all over his torso and the ugly bump on his forehead. She ran to him and tried to touch him But he raised his hand high up in air motioning her to not touch him.

Tears swam down her cheeks, She whispered in a chocked tone," Arjun you are hurt, how did you get these bruises."

He shook his head as he thought she was just faking it and walked ahead leaving her behind.

She followed him,"Please let me see."

He raised his voice," Shut up! Why fake concern?! You would rejoice if I die, won't you?! Then you can whore around with Mathew and others! You are just a desperate woman, you are just like others."

His harsh accusations were like a dagger twisted in her heart, She buried her own pain down her throat and tried to reach him But he stepped back.

Arjun pushed away her hand and walked inside the washroom and opened the cabinet and pulled out first aid box. He hastily pulled out the bandages and cotton, He pressed the cotton on the clot on his chest to stop the blood from flowing out. Radhika entered inside behind him and snatched the first aid box from his hand before he could react.

He tried to take it back but she pinned it behind her back and retorted,"Arjun let me nurse your wounds, your hands have bruises too and it will be really painful to even lift them up to your chest please Arjun."

Arjun stared deep in her brown beautiful eyes and he felt so lost in them. There was pure sincerity in her eyes which was urging him to believe her so he nodded and she smiled wide.

She caught his hand and intertwined her fingers with his and walked out of the bathroom along with him. His gaze was penetrating through her soul as he stared deep into her eyes.

She made him sit on the bed and started cleaning the dirt that had got stuck on his body while the fight. She leaned more on him and pushed the cotton on his clot and he flinched a bit more from her close contact than hurt as he was used to come home with all this bruises.

Radhika apologized in haste," I am so sorry. Does it hurt?!"

He shook his head and gestured her to continue blinking his eyelashes. She continued rubbing the cotton on the clot but it was so uncomfortable to be so close to him. Her chaotic hormones made it worst, her heart was beating at an abnormal rate. His proximity was no less than his fierce anger both had her heart pounding inside her chest.

She took out detol from the box and took some of it on the cotton and pressed it on his wound. She was trying harder to not to droll over his rock hard well toned chest. She pulled out the bandage and nursed his wound but she couldn't find scissors inside the box. She caught the remaining bandage in between her teeth and pulled it separating it from the rest.

Arjun froze as he felt a slight brush of her lips and teeth against his chest. Her hand touching his chest had already rose his testosterone level high and now he was so hard that it sting but Mark's words stating that Radhika could have given certain hints to Mathew fueled his temper beyond limits. He pushed her away and angrily spoke," Don't act that you care for me. If I die then you'll be the happiest person on this earth."

Radhika's eyes glittered with moist tears as she sobbed," What's wrong with you Arjun?! Why are you behaving like this?! You can see anyone out of this marriage and I can't even talk to another man. He is a very loyal friend of yours and don't you trust me?! Do you really think I can ever disregard my vows?! Arjun I am not you so you stop accusing me of something I haven't done and can never do."

She wiped her tears and cupped his face and spoke," Arjun I am not going to justify myself more." 

She mischievous spoke,"And why would I wish for your death?!. I don't want to be a widow in my early 20s, I know the rules of our world as much as you do. Once a leader's wife always remain a leader's wife, She can't marry after him. Then why the hell would I wish for such a life?!"

Arjun was dumbstruck hearing her words, his eyes didn't fail to observe the truthfulness her eyes had and somewhere even he knew that Radhika could never stoop low. He was cent percent right when he said she was different from other girls.

She was a honourable girl of old school principles and so was he. He was a chauvinist and he wanted his wife to be a pure woman from the beginning itself. He very well knew he was a hypocrite to want one when he, himself had sown wild oats.

Now he felt a pang of guilt arose down his throat, he so wanted to apologize but his ego didn't let him. All he did was stare at her without blinking his eyes.

Radhika took a pillow and decided to take the couch but before she could move pass him. He got up and stood in her way and caught her wrist and softly spoke," Radhika, sleep with me."

With him?! How could say that?! That too when she helped him and this is how he is repaying her by asking her to have sex with him.

Her eyes opened wide and her mouth felt dry!

"I meant just sleeping not sex." He told her.

Her cheeks burned as he uttered the word 'sex', How could he say it so easily and she could not even dare to say it in front of him let alone look in his eyes when he said that word.

"You know what?! You are cute, very cute!" He husked as he pulled her cheek.

She blushed some more at that and quickly neared the bed to escape his eyes that were following her. He smiled behind her back and joined her in the bed.

Arjun was taken aback by her words. It was hard for him to digest that they were going to share the bed that too without fighting and he was secretly pleased by this new change. He lied down on one side while she took the other side.

He could make out from her facial expression that though she stopped him from leaving the room but still she was uneasy and scared to share the same bed with him.

He spoke without looking at her face," Radhika, I will keep my hands off you so go to sleep don't think too much as it is I am too tired to lift a finger."

Radhika softly answered," Arjun, good night."

He mumbled," Night."

In the middle of the night, Radhika poked Arjun's bicep repeatedly and spoke in a terrified tone," Arjun, get up.There is someone sitting on the couch."

Arjun replied without opening his eyes," Radhika sleep and let me sleep too. I have work to do in the morning, unlike you."

Radhika shook him again and stuttered," Ar.....Ar....Arjun.....it's moving.....it's moving....Arjun wake up plea....please....I am scared."

Arjun jolted up and switched on the lights and pointed towards his black cloak on the couch and angrily spoke," So this is your ghost, Radhika are you so dumb or you really love annoying me?! There is no such thing like ghost."

Radhika looked at the black cloak twice confirming that it was not a ghost. She mumbled a sorry and pulled over the quilt over her head.

Arjun cursed under his breath,"Fucking Headache! What did I get myself into?!"

He lied down and closed his eyes to catch some sleep But now he wasn't sleepy anymore. How he wished he had slept in some other room and not here.

All of sudden a lightening strike in the sky and Radhika jumped on Arjun squeaking in panic making him screech and groan too.

She buried her face in his chest and hugged his waist tight and spoke between her heavy pants, " Arjun, you see that?! She is  here, She caused the lightening."

Arjun froze having her so close to him. He was trying his best to keep his hands off her and she was testing him by her sweet tortures. He felt himself getting aroused by the need But he controlled his himself and rubbed her back to calm her down as she was really shivering in fright and he could feel his shirt getting little wet by her tears.

He caressed her scalp and softly mouthed," Why are you so restless?! Is there something which is bothering you?! You can tell me you know. "

Radhika lifted her head up from his chest to look at his face and murmured," Arjun I am scared, I get nightmares and then it's so difficult to sleep you know." she whinnied like a kid.

Nightmares?! He knew full well what kind of pain nightmares were and he was shocked to know that even someone like her gets nightmares like him.

Arjun patted her head gently and queried, " So tell me what are your nightmares about?! Are they about me?" He hesitantly spoke the last line.

She shook her head and spoke," No not about you. You don't look horrifying to scare me. I see graveyard, crunches, skulls, pools of blood, hands and legs scattered apart from the body, fingers snapped apart."

Arjun weaved his fingers in her hair and curled them around his fingers playing with them and queried, " Did you see any of these in your teenage or when you were a adolescent?!"

Radhika remembered how she use to peep out of her window and see her father's men burying bodies in the their backyard. She shuddered and sobbed burying her face in his chest.

He again asked,' Radhika tell me did you see any of the things?!"

She spoke in a cranky tone," Ar....Arjun.... When I was a  little girl that time my only access to the world outside was a small window in my room. I saw them burying dozen of bodies in our backyard everyday."

He cursed Rehan under his breath. He knew Rehan killed men sportily for his fun. He loved both colour and smell of blood. He drifted his attention to the beautiful innocent girl hiding her face in his chest. How could a man like Rehan have a daughter like Radhika?! This was beyond him to understand.

He spoke in a calm sooting yet firm tone," Sleep Baby you won't get any nightmares today, just think about all the good things that make you happy. For me the best thought I could think of is my mom. What is  yours?! "

She whispered, " Same as yours."

Arjun questioned, " Huh?!"

She took his hand and wrapped it around her waist and mumbled," My mom, she was the best person in my life until that day when she disappeared leaving me alone! She never came back! " She cried, " Oh Arjun, I love her so much. I wish I could see her once and sleep placing my head in her lap."

Arjun rolled her over him completely
and spoke in the hushed tone," Do you think she exist?!"

Radhika scrunched her nose and spoke between her tears," I don't know Arjun. She just disappeared when I was ten year old. I miss her so much."

Arjun queried, " Do you think she might be alive somewhere. "

Radhika spoke," I am in two frame of minds. She might be or she might  not be. I hate Dad for letting her go."

Arjun clenched his fist at the mention of Rehan. He thought to himself, " Your dad is hated by almost all and I hate him more than anyone else."

Radhika could feel clenched jaw at the mention of her dad. his grip on her waist was also painfully tight.

She mumbled," Sorry. "

Arjun lifted his head up to look at her face and spoke," It's OK now sleep, I am sleepy too."

She nodded and closed her eyes waiting for sleep to take her down.

Just then his phone placed on the side table ringed awaking both of them. He was about to get up and take it But she hugged him more tight not letting him move away from her at all. The phone ringed thrice but he chose to not take it because the he felt this moment was priceless and he did not want to miss out on it at any cost!

No matter what he thinks of her but one thing he was sure of that he was attracted towards her and now he had a sinister idea. He decided he will get over his attraction by coaxing her to let him fuck her as much as he wants and she was too innocent and gullible. She will give in and one day he will flick her off and fuck another girl on their marital bed. She will be heartbroken and his thirst for revenge will also be quenched.  If only he knew about how the tables would be turned on him.