Arjun's POV

I wake up early habitually. No matter at what time I sleep, I will wake up early because this sleeping more than required is being neglectful to your responsibilites and while you are tucked in your bed, your enemy makes plans to destroy or even better use uproot you. Not my words they are Mark's. His name drives me in reverse gear where I was a petulant, horny and wasted young boy who he brought in line. None of it had anything to do with love and affection as anyone would think. However his extremes did not match what I wanted to do to Rehan once I will have my hands on him.

When Mark whipped me for the first time for lying to him about my whereabouts, I was so fired up that I wanted to jump off but then I never give up. I took all the pain he gave me and soon I realised that he was doing it for my own good, he was making me immune to feel any pain or care less about it. I don't have any scars as he was generous enough to treat my wounds the very next day. This all makes me think, what I would have been if not for him?! I would have thrown my life away or would have come in front of car. I never had a normal life like young boys going on vacations with their friends and playing cricket, coming home with a suitcase of memories and having fun narrating them. I was kept away or rather I say, I didn't wanted to hang out with boys my age. They were all fools thinking about banging girls all day long. Not that I didn't in fact if I wasn't careful enough, I would have tons of babies that too from different women. Babies! Makes me wonder, would I feel attached to that baby if Radhika wasn't his mother?!

Something in me is repulsed by that question I asked myself. I don't think I would be anything more than a sponsor for his life. Radhika has to be the mother of all my kids. Kids?! You sucker, you want her tied down with many kids, don't you?! Yeah it's not such a bad idea. She is like mamma in many ways maybe because of that she is here in my bed as my wife not as an one night stand.

One thing I learned well from my life is that I see through people very fast. I see through their words, their expressions and their actions. I couldn't have missed the reddish hue of innocence that covered her cheeks.

Right off the bat, I knew she was a virgin both physically and emotionally. Those were my requirements for a perfect wife if I ever took one. You might call me a male chauvinist. Yeah, I am and that to a big one. I don't think women are men's equal in fact I think we both have different jobs to do on face of earth. Mark always says if a husband is giving unquestionable freedom to his wife like working late at night, mingling with other males and taking decisions, then that husband has practically handed over his balls to his wife. I am not and can never be that kind of henpecked husband. When I see people doing that, I digest the urge to ask them who the fuck is wearing pants in your marriage?!

Radhika is a sweetheart. She is too good just like mamma was but the only difference my weak excuse of a father did not cherish her. I was never as cruel as father and I can never be. As I see Radhika sleeping in my arms like a baby snuggling closer to warmth, I cannot help myself from taking in her peerless beauty. Before I know my admiration turns to full on oging and I am hard again but I know she is tired so my pecker will have to wait for whole day until it's night again.

I carress her beautiful face. She is something, isn't she?! I kiss her forehead and she shifts in her sleep not before taking my name. What is she thinking?! I wish I could wake her up and ask what was going inside her mind when she said my name. It's driving me a bit crazy to not know. I give a kiss to my baby before I get out of the bed to take a cold shower.

When I come out, wrapping a towel on my hips, she is still sleeping. I like how she is careless and unwary to the world right now. So fucking innocent! Makes me want to protect that innocence though I have abused it numerous times in the past. I notice that she has shrugged off the comforter in her sleep so I cover her properly. I get dressed in my armani suit and I am ready to leave but something stops me. I want her to wake up happy. So I quickly place an order to my personal designer for a pink floral gown. Pink looks lovely on my Radhika whether it is my hickeys that fade from red to pink or a pink dress. Now you will think who the fuck is going to deliver at 5 in the morning. Well for me, people will lick each other's asses if I say so, delivering a dress isn't a big deal.

Soon one of my men knocks on the door and I see if Radhika's naked form is covered under the comforter. When I am assured of the same, I open the door. My men greets me and I nod. He comes in and places the package inside not even for once his eyes dart to the bed where I have my beautiful wife tucked in. Had he dared to even glance once, I would have pulled his eyes out. This is what I look for, unquestionable loyalty. All my men are so loyal that if I say jump, they will ask me how high, Your highness?!

Now I need to write a sweet message to my wife. Sweet?! Did i just say sweet?! What world am I in?! I am married with a baby on the way and fuck! I can't believe this is my life. A year ago if anyone would have told me I would caressing my pregnant wife's face as she sleeps, I would have wagered my entire fortune on a bet like that.

I think I did but I want to make her happy. I quickly pen down a message for her and keep it on the side table.

I spare one last glance at her before I leave the room. Strange but I feel as if some one was near the door before I opened it to leave the room. It's a girl's scent, must be Sam or Lily. Fuck! Lily, what were you doing outside our room?! If it was you then I need to do something that will put my hyperactive brain to rest. I don't want to think about Lily too much because then it takes me back to the memories I rather forget.

Also I have to talk to mark and also I need to give him the good news. Lily, I hope for me and for yourself that you are not up to something.

I knock on the door of Mark's bedroom. He must be awake by now, I know. He practises what he preaches. He opens the door with a sullen face," What is it Arjun that could not have waited?!"

"I have news."

He moves away from the door to let me in and by the scattered spare parts of the guns on the table, I know what he was doing. I turn to him," Radhika is pregnant."

He doesn't come across as shocked or surprised, his face is just palpable.

"You knocked her up in a month?! Have heard some thing that is called protection?!" He taunts.

Whatever. I don't care!

I smirk,"I prefer it that way. I mean I will be turning 29 soon so it works well for me to have my first child before I turn 30.

I want my children close in age so second one will be after a year or two.

"Are you happy?!" He asks, incredulous.

Well I am thoroughly satisfied with my life and my wife too.

I look him in the eye,"Of course I am. Radhika meets all my expectations I always had from a wife. She is beautiful both inside and out."

He shrugs"If you are happy then I have no business to ruin it for you but don't expect me to gel with that motherfucker's daughter."

Why can't be just overlook that one bad thing about her like I do?! I mean look at how perfect she is. She is beautiful and someone I am proud to have on my arm. Not just that she is good to the core, a kind that is hard to find in today's world.

"Mark she is my wife too. Why can't you look at her the way I do?!" I try to reason with him although I know it's in vain. Mark doesn't change the rules he has set for himself no matter how meaningless they seem to me. He is the only one in this whole world who doesn't follow my orders.

"You mean with lust?!" He jokes.

How fucking dare he?! I know he is playing me but still I don't like men sniffling around my property.

My eyes turn to slits,"No fuck no I will kill you if you ever look at her that way." Despite myself I burst out laughing as he still can play mind games with me and barely win.

"Arjun, I don't have any interest in your wife whatsoever." He says in a serious tone.

Common Arjun think of a good comeback.

I make an innocent face,"Are you still able to get it up Markie?! I can fully understand age is getting better of you and your small dick."

He scowls,"Get out Arjun!"

That was fun, wasn't it?! After having wasted so much time, I should come straight to the point.

"Jokes apart I need your help. Radhika has confide in me that she feels less confident with you around."

"Really?! The feelings are so mutual. Go tell her that." He pays less to zero regards to me.

"Mark please I need to give her a stress free pregnancy. Do this for my heir not for her." I am practically requesting.

Anything for my Radhika and my baby.

"I will think about it." He tells me in a bored tone but I know he has made his decision in his mind.

"You will?!"

"Yes I will for you and your child that girl is carrying." He tells me in a generous tone.

"I need to discuss another issue with you. It's Lily. She is acting strange and I am not able to buy that sacrificial act she has put on." I scratch my light jaw stubble like I always do when I am deep in thought.

"Arjun, just because you have Radhika now that doesn't mean you can be a poor friend to Lily?! The girl has already been through so much. Give her some credit." He is castigating me now.

"I know and I will always be there for her but...."

"But you cannot marry her. Do one thing just spend a night with her and satisfy her urge once and for all."

What?! My eyes widened in shock at his crass words. I am so repulsed by his suggestion that I can't even put in words. Had it been someone else who had the audacity to such a thing, I would have put burning coals in that fucker's mouth. Lily has been through enough and I cannot hurt her more by using her also I don't think so I will ever be able to go down that road again. Radhika has ruined me for another woman.

"Mark don't put it like that. You know I regret what I did years ago."

"And I told you it's not your fault. She offered herself willingly. Period!" He makes it sound as if we had sex in our all six senses. I was wasted and she was drunk. Period!

"Whatever. I am not interested talking about it." I clench the words through my teeth.

"Do you still find her attractive?!"

"You know she is very pretty and I will be a big fat liar if I say otherwise but the answer to your question is no. She doesn't give me a boner of a size of Manhattan."I answer immediately.

"Good I was testing you. I am happy you don't want to cheat on that girl." He gives me his rarest smile. I thought he wants to ship Lily with me.

"You are?!" I ask, shocked.

"Arjun, as much as I dislike her for her lineage, I also know the basics of marriage even though I was never married to anyone because I didn't think I could give that kind of commitment to anyone. Infidelity is out of question but it would have been different case, had you taken Lily as your second wife which you don't want to so no point discussing this. And I am fond of Lily, so it's best for her to move on."

As if he knows what is going inside my mind, he makes his point crystal clear. Only Mark can see through me in this whole world. He knows me inside and out.

"You prefer I marry Lily?!" I ask boldly.

He shrugs"It's up to you, Arjun. You want a second wife you can have any girl you want."

"I don't want a second wife." I say confidently.

"So then it's sorted what I think or what Lily wants doesn't matters." He tells me in his usual cold tone.

"I feel bad for Lily." I have a slip of tongue and I know he is going to rip me one for that comment.

"Well you can't marry her so stop being a sissy and grow the fuck up." He yells at me. Earlier his loud voice use to scare me because it would mean the number of times I scream at you, the same number of times you will be whipped. Now I don't feel scared at the sight of my blood nor other's blood as I have taken pleasure in killing painfully. I think I am a Sadist when it comes to bloodshed. Like Mark says, the more the merrier! I believe the same.

"Listen Arjun and listen good. You aren't a teenager for me to bring you in line. You have your own goddamn mind so use it and since when did you start giving a flying fuck about feelings and emotions?! I taught you better than that. If you wanted to put other's feelings before yours then you should have been a normal guy. This is why I didn't wanted you to marry that bit...."

"Mark please don't abuse her. She has nothing to do with this." I jump right in to defend my wife.

"Of course she has everything to do with this. She is changing you or should I say changed you?!" He asks in a mocking tone.

God! I don't want him to think that I am pussywhipped.

"Whatever I am doing or will do is just for the baby, Mark." I say as I make my best poker face.

Although I know with everything i have that it's not true. I am doing all of this not just for Radhika but for myself too. Nothing gives me more joy than making her happy.

"Arjun, do you want me to believe you?!"

"Yes I suppose."

"You know Arjun I am aware of every minor or major thought that comes to your mind. So now you get lost from my room." He motions me to leave.

Told you, didn't I?! He isn't buying it!
I had actually intruded so he wants me to leave so he can go back to his job. He doesn't like to do things half way.

I stride towards the door but a thought stops me in my tracks. I turn back swiftly and he gives me that 'what the fuck do you want now?!' look.

"Mark, what if we search a suitable guy for Lily?!" I almost blurt out.

"Arjun, she will marry no one but you. She has been through a lot so I advise you just concentrate on your life, your wife and your baby." He brushes away my idea in his no nonsense tone.

"I think you are right." I agree with him. Lily is a friend and also extended family but I cannot take decisions for her like I do in Sammy's case.

"If you want to actually get someone married. Look for grooms for that arrogant sister of yours."

Grooms for my baby sister?! Where did that come from?!

"Sammy is just 22, Mark. She is a baby." I retort.

"And Radhika is having a baby precisely your baby at the same age." He gives me a dirty look.

"That is different." I defend.

"Bloody double standards." He cuss as he pulls out a cigarette from his pocket and lits it up with the lighter in his other hand.

"Says the one who infused them in me." I counter him.

He doesn't say anything after that. He just takes a long puff and points to the door. Yeah, I know I should leave him alone. Although I know he loves me more than his own life, there are certain boundaries between him and me which I cannot cross. He has drawn the lines from the first day itself. He never asked me questions about my personal life after my coronation ceremony. He has seen random girls walking in and walking out of my apartment. Though He had made it clear that no bringing your shenangians in Mehra mansion. That was one rule I had not broken neither did I wished to because for me, our mansion has my mother's presence so it's like a holy shrine to me. I use to worship her and she use to treat the house like a Temple so do I for her.

Soon I reached the headquarters after I drove myself. I prefer to drive on my own unless I have something that requires my attention more than the steering wheel. I got on with my day as I entered a large room crowded with all the freshers. They were practising their aim with shot guns in their hands. I see one of them shaking like a leaf and I tap on his shoulder and boom! He drops the gun on the ground.

"If you cannot hold it. How are you going to shoot?!" I glare at him. I hate whimpy kids!

"Your highness, I am so sorry...." He fumbles with his words and makes no attempt to pick up the gun he dropped. Stupid punk!

"How old are you kid?!" I ask as I stare him down

"Sir, I have turned 18." He replies quietly.

"Listen kid and listen good. I was the same age when I started. One thing I learned is either you hunt or you get hunted down by your enemy. Till the time you will pull out your gun to aim, your enemy's bullet will be through your head. Don't look at the gun as if it's a deadly weapon that it is, look at it as if it were the most precious thing to you. Look at it differently and with affection so strong and deep that it makes killing a piece of cake. Also until you shed your own blood, you aren't going to learn how to shed others. So don't fucking be scared." I address each one of them in a strong voice that bounced back and forth in the whole room like an echo.

I asked someone to hand over the fallen gun to that young guy. He held it nice and firm this time and takes an aim at the shooting board. He shoots thrice right below and above the centre. Not bad for the first time but he can go long way.

I take the gun from him," Now watch."

I take my aim and all three gunshots of mine penetrate the exact centre of the board. I got it right after a year of practicing and unwavering dedication. I was trained by the best so I am the best when it comes to stopping your enemy's heart in just one bullet. When I am in a fight, I don't aim for arms and legs unless I want to torture, I aim at the left side of the person's chest. I am infamous for stopping hearts in one try. Of course I learned it from Mark.

"Don't concentrate on the shooting board, concentrate on the exact centre of it." I instruct him coldly.

"Yes, Your highness."

"Have you imagined doing it blindfolded?!"

"No your highness."

"As expected. Get me a blind fold."

I blind fold myself to give him a better understanding of what I mean. So now that my eyes are blindfolded, my only reliable source is my mind's eye. Mark always says mind's eye is ten times more powerful than your eyes. You should just master the art to use it. I visualize the aiming board and the exact centre which is my goal. I take my aim and next minute, whole room echoes with thunder like claps. I knew my aim was right because I trust my mind as much as I trust my eyes. I often say eyes can deceive you but not your mind.

I give the gun back to him and tap him on shoulder," kid what goes inside your inner world is what makes you or breaks you." I give him a piece of advice before I exit the room.

No matter what I kept myself busy with, Radhika and my baby never left my thoughts. I was thinking about how Radhika will look when her baby bump will start showing. I can't wait to see and feel her swollen belly.

When I left my cabin for some time and came back, I almost froze in my place. Radhika! What the fuck was she doing her?

She was standing back facing me. I know her inch by inch so even if it is her back that I may see, I can tell it's my Radhika. My initial reaction was that I wasn't really pleased to see her here. She needs to rest not tire herself out but I should not spoil her mood and if I were to be honest I was happy to see her.

"Hello, intruder." I say in my husky voice that makes women cream in their panties.

She turns to me and by her expression, I can tell she is checking me out. She has her mouth slighty open and her pupils are dilated which is a telltale that she is drooling over me. Not that I mind. I look at her closely, paying exclusive attention to each detail of her, she looks like a beautiful dream. The pink colour has enhanced her natural beauty.

"Ah, Arjun you here?!" She mumbles thoughtlessly.

That almost makes me laugh but I won't. I want to seduce her so laughing won't do. I march towards her like a bolt of lightning but I don't touch her. This should be slow and sensuous.

"The last time I checked this cabin is mine so where else will I be?!" I husk near her face as I am inches away from her.

"Yeah." She manages to reply.

"What are you doing here?!" I asks her as I run my hand on her cheek and she leans in my hand more as if baby responding to affection. She likes it!

"Are you angry?!" She ask scaredly.

I tuck her soft hair strands behind her ears as I stare in to her eyes as if we are having a staring contest. I could look into your beautiful eyes till the eternity and more, Radhika.

"No but you shouldn't have come here. I prefer you stay at home and take rest." I tell her softly. I am very soft with my touch, my gaze and my everything right now.

She looks at me with a pout,"I get bored at home. There is no one who I could talk to. Sam is busy because you have made her busy. Your men don't even look at me in the eye let alone talking. I have nothing to do whole day." She goes on and on with her ranting and I find her so cute right now. I can't help but smile at her complaining

"How about talking to Lily?! She can be your friend." I suggest in fact she can get Lily to be her friend, it would be easy for me.

Radhika looks at me as if I have grown thorns on my head, "She hates me, Arjun and you want me to befriend her as if she is dying to be my friend."

She has her gaze fixed down as she tugs gently on my shirt buttons. I hold her chin and pull it up to make her meet my gaze. Either she is shy or she doesn't want me to read her face. Either way she is making me worry about her.

I stroke her face,"Baby she doesn't hate you it's just she is upset but she'll come around."

Lily is an amazing girl and she is the best friend you can have for life.

Wifey cringes her nose in distaste,"I am not here to talk about her."

Why do I smell envy here?!

"Jealous much?!" I smirk.

"No not at all." She retorts but I know better.

"Yeah I believe you." I tease her.

I gives me her angry stare,"Arjun, stop teasing me or else I will go back."

No you won't unless I let you go.

"Well too bad I am not letting you. Listen I am happy to see you. You gave me a pleasant surprise." I hush softly as I cup her face and touch my forehead to hers.

She lowers her gaze," I thought you'll get angry."

Well I can be reasonable at times.

I cradle her face,"Well I do prefer you stay at home but every once in a while, you can come here."

She parts from me and looks at me curiously,"Why aren't there any women in here?!"

"Aren't you one, Radhika?!" I pull her leg to annoy her.

"Oh please! You know what I am saying." She wines.

"Jokes apart I don't recruit women." I tell her honestly.

"Why?!" She asks as shock is written all over her face. What why?! Don't you know me, sweetheart?!

"Because they are soft spots and weakness. They can bring me down if they get caught and they will vomit squad's secrets." I fill her in and that's what it took to get her furious with me. She is so upset that she is splitting her nails. What a nasty habit!

"I don't appreciate your sexist mentality." She scowls.

Sexist?! Am I?! Yeah but you don't have to get angry at me for that. You know what I am from the very first day.

"Well I didn't ask your opinion, did I?!" I say coldly and some thing tugs inside me when she stares at me with hurt in her eyes.

My hand travel from her face to her waist and I carress her belly as if as if having an intimate connection with my son. God, I love him so much.

"You know what?! I will just go home I can't stand you." My angry kitten is really mad but I know what will cool her down.

I smile salaciously"Really you can't stand me?! Then whose moans were through the roof when I was.....

She presses her palm on my lips before I complete my words. Her voice comes out in form of a plea,"Please why can't we talk some thing else?!"

"Okay whatever my wife wants." I kiss her cheek and I hear her gasp. My God! I haven't seen a woman as shy as her but her shyness is alluring and that is what makes her more beautiful than she already is. I know we won't have a conversation if I continue with my ministrations so I part away and give her little space.

"Who is the commander?!" She questions.

"Mark." I reply shortly.

"Can I ask you something personal?!"

The way she is taking my permission makes me laugh. I know she is scared of me and a part of me likes that but recently a dominant part of me doesn't like her so nervous and afraid.

"Personal?! You can surely ask but I will answer if I want to answer your question but I will be honest." I make my stand clear.

I cannot and will not answer every question she asks.

"Was Lily your girlfriend?!" She ask in a weak tone with a gleam of hurt in her brown orbs.

Lily and my girlfriend?! What Radhika doesn't know is I have never had a girlfriend. My equation with girls was always physical. I never had time for this romantic shit and also I was deeply wounded from inside after seeing the unfortunate end of my mom and dad's marriage. Now with Radhika, I feel there is still hope although I cannot love because I hate that word.

"I never had one. Lily is a friend and what happened between us that night was a mistake." I confess.

"You didn't force her?!"

Her question knocks the air out of my lungs. I close my eyes as I revisit that day of my life where I made a mistake so big that I am still paying for it.

FLASHBACK

I and Lily were sitting on one sofa of the living room of her house. She had invited me for a sleepover as her dad had gone on some business trip. I told her I won't stay the night but we will dine together. To be honest I had a plan with Lara, the head cheer leader of my college. She had offered me to hang out with her and the way she was grinding her body against me the other day, I was sure the next time I see her, I won't be a virgin. Having said that, I couldn't have hurt Lily so I decided to stay back with her.

"So are you into drinking?!"

Her question made me laugh by the way she innocently asked me that.

"Yes but I drink only with Mark." I answered curtly.

She had now leaned on my shoulder with her head pressed in the crook of my neck,"Why not with your friends?!"

"I don't have any except you."I said honestly.

"What about that Lara?! I saw you with her the other day. Is she your girlfriend?!" Her tone switches from casual to bitter.

"No Lily you know me. I don't make girlfriends. Lara is the girl I want to fuck and from the looks of it, she wants to jump on me too." I said coldly.

She pushed me away in a second,"God! You are so crass!"

"Thanks." I arrogantly told her.

"That wasn't a compliment." She chides me.

"Still thank you. Lily, love isn't for me and I am better off without it."

"So you won't marry ever?!"

"God! Lily, I don't even have a degree yet! Can we not talk about marriage?!" I almost yelled at her for talking about marriage. I don't believe in it and I hate it. Marriage is what made the person I loved most so miserable.

As if sensing my frowning, Lily took the cue and pulled me in a hug. I hugged her back and we stayed in each other's arms for some time until she lifted her face from my chest,"Okay so can you make a drink for me?! I always wanted to taste alcohol when I see my dad getting drunk in the small bar that we have in our house."

"Lily, are you sure?! I mean you want to get drunk with me. If you have forgotten then let me remind you I am a guy."

"I trust you, Arjun." Her simple four words made me smile like a fool.

Lily and I were best friends and she just proved that by stating that she trust me blindly.

"Okay so I haven't learned it that well. I have seen my dad and Mark making their drinks so I will go along with it."

She led me to the bar and I started acting as if the bartender. I made my drink strong just the way I like it. I made a mild one for her because she is new to it. My head doesn't spin in two shots so I was steady. Lily was unstoppable despite my warnings and advices. She was so carefree like a free bird and for the first time, I was checking her out. Lily was very beautiful but for me, she was my friend so she was off limits for me but today I was staring deeply at the soft, plumness of her pink lips, her slender neck, her perfect breast that stood proud on her frame, her thin waist and wider hips. Before I cross my limits, I took to my heels to leave her house.

She held my hand and pulled me back," I am not beautiful, ain't I?!

Fuck! She has tears in her eyes.

I shake my head," No Lily you are beautiful it's just this is wrong. We are friends Lily. I can't think about you that way."

"So what if we are friends?! Don't friends feel attracted towards each other?!" She was trying to get me to kiss her and I was time and again titling my face in opposite direction.

"They do Lily but this doesn't feel right. I am not the good guy you are looking for." I said softly.

This is wrong, isn't it?!

"I don't want the good guy. I want you, Arjun."

"Lily, I am leaving will talk tomorrow when both of us will be in our senses." As I was about to leave, she pulled me back and held my face in her hands. Before I could react, she kissed me and whatever control I had over myself was out of the window. We were kissing hungrily and tearing apart each other's clothes. I scooped her in my arms and took her to her room. I threw her on the bed and hovered on top of her. I pulled the strings of her dress and it broke free from her beautiful form. She unbuttoned my shirt and ran her hand over my chest. When I felt her lips on my chest, sucking on me softly, I was spent and now I knew that there is no way I could have held back. We were exploring each other's bodies as if both of us were a canvas for each other. She was printing her touch on me and I on her. Soon I was balls deep inside her and she screamed the whole house down. We fucked like rabbits whole night and when I woke up, I was so ashamed of myself. I didn't know how will I face my mom if she gets to know this. I did not have the courage to face Lily so I just left her alone in the bed as she was still fast asleep.

I opened my eyes to find Radhika staring at me with concern and curiosity.

"I never forced anyone except you."

I did not force Lily but in a way I did take advantage of her. Didn't I?

"Why did you force me?!" She asks me as tears well in her eyes.

The truth is that I was cruel to Radhika because in my mind I was punishing Rehan but all my anger, hatred and revenge kept aside I couldn't take her refusal. I wasn't used to taking no for an answer and you denied me despite of I being your husband. You denied me what is mine and I had to claim it either by your will or by force.

I wipe her tears,"Because as your husband, I have full right on you. I can touch and fuck you anywhere and anytime. You were not ready to give me my rights and also I wanted to see you in pain that time. I wanted to hurt you so bad that you will not be able to stand on your feet." He stares at me intensely but soon his gaze softens," But now I want to you to be happy with me as you have made me the happiest man alive."

Her creasing brows and lost look clearly expressed she was thinking hard about something. I know Radhika is in two frame of minds right now and a part of me knows that I am the sole reason. I know a part of her hates me and on the otherhand, she also cares for me. So typical of Radhika, naive, innocent and selfless.

My trance breaks when he lifts me up and puts me in his master chair. That's supposed to be his chair, right?!"

"Arjun, I will sit somewhere else. This is your chair." I say as I try to get up but he pushes me down on the chair holding my arms gently.

"No you will sit on this chair only. I am getting my son acquainted with my world." I stare her down as if conveying there isn't any chance of defying me. She must obey always!

"What if the baby wants to take a different life course?!" I asks in a shallow tone.

I run my hand over her belly,"The Apple doesn't fall far from the tree, Radhika. He is my blood and flesh, he will be a greater leader than I am or I ever will be."

My son will be a miniature version of me. I can bet on this but I will love him to have my wife's soulful eyes.

"What if it's a daughter?!" She is asking in a vulnerable tone.

Daughter?! My own daughter who will own me. I would be lying if I say I don't want a son first but if it's a daughter then too I will love her all the same. He or she is going to be my blood and flesh at the end of the day.

He plant a chaste kiss on her forehead,"Well she can work with us of course if she wants but she cannot sit on the throne and I know you are with a boy. My gut instinct is rarely wrong."

Yes I know it's a boy although I should wait for confirmation but of course I have to wait for that. I think Radhika doubts I will be end up becoming a shitty father to my little girl. How dare she?! Arjun, given to all miseries you have put her through, can you blame her for thinking this?! I think I can't but still it makes me sad that she doubts I won't love the baby if it's a girl. What she fails to understand is it's not about me or my love, it's about a heir which I want first and after that we can have as many as little girls she wants.

I think I must divert her mind,"Have you eaten anything?!"

With her gaze pinned down, she shakes her head giving me a adorable pout. What the fuck is wrong with this girl?! It's almost past 11 and she hasn't eaten anything.

" Radhika, you are with a baby. You cannot be thoughtless about your health." I scold her but all I want to do is spank the shit out of this insolent creature.

"I know but I wanted company when I eat."

"Sam will stay back with you from tomorrow." I tell her softly.

She stares at me with all the hope in this world,"And you?!"

You want me give you company?! I thought that will be the last thing you would ever want if given a choice.

"You want me to sit at home with you and who is going to work. If you have forgotten then let me remind you I am a Mafia king not just your husband."

Her face falls hearing my not so generous words.

"Arjun, if you want I can take care of everything until your wife gives birth." Mark says as he enters without even knocking the door. He never knocks as usual.

I turn to him,"Mark, you have already done a lot and it's your time to rest now, oldie."

"Hey! I am just 60." He says as if offended.

What catches my eye is the shock written all over my wife's face.

"Yeah whatever. Listen I cannot burden you with more responsibilities. You already have your health issues and..."

Mark cuts me off,"And I won't die until I see your son on your throne one day and if possible even your grandchild."

Christ! Let me have my son first lets not talk about my grandchildren for a while. I don't want to get older that fast.

I intervene,"But...

"No ifs and buts your wife needs you to be there for her. Normally I wouldn't care less about her but she is pregnant and she needs to be happy so you stay with her if that's what she wants. About work then most of it can be done from home and you can pay visits here occasionally. We can have our meetings back at home too."

"Thanks Mark." Radhika thanks him gratefully.

"Like I said everything and anything for the baby." He shrugs callously. Why can't he be good to her?!

After he leaves I turn my attention to my little wife,"What will you have, Your highness?!"

"White pasta will do."

Next minute I places an order for white pasta through the intercom. I pulls her up from my chair and she hesitantly holds my shoulder to steady herself. I cup her face," Do you know how beautiful you look right now?!"

"Are you trying to flirt with me, Mr Mehra?!" She wrap my hands around his neck taking me by surprise. Not that I mind!

"I fully intend to, Mrs Mehra." I slide my hand down touching her slowly and sensously until I couldn't fight the temptation to give a good squeeze to her breast. She has such perfect breast, perky and firm. She is a bit on the smaller side but I know soon it's going to change as months pass by. She breaks my trance as she slaps my hand away. Who is she kidding?! I have done more than just fondling and squeezing. Why is she so shy?!

"Too bad I am hard to please." For once she boldly replies.

"Really?! Then who was the one whose notes were higher than mine last night?!" I smirk as I take pleasure in teasing her.

"Arjun!" She whines.

I nuzzle her neck,"You drive me crazy, Radhika. I want to take you right now. I want to be rough with you but I can't. I want to fuck the living daylights out of you. I want to take you over and over again until you beg me to stop but I won't do any of this until you give birth."

Yes it's true, I want to take her over and over again until she passes out beneath me.

"I know you won't hurt me." She whispers in a small but confident tone.

Yes I won't because you are pregnant and also you don't deserve

I twirl her and she squeals," Dance with me."

"I am pregnant, Arjun. What if I trip and fall?!"

Does she not know me at all?! Over my dead body will I let something happen to my baby and also her.

"Do you really think I will let some thing happen to you or my baby?!"

She shakes her head and I pull her closer to my chest until there isn't even an inch gap between us. I kiss her forehead and I lean on her for a kiss but instead I just find myself taking in her beauty,"What are you doing to me, Radhika?!"

Why are you affecting me so much?!

She stares at me, wideeyed as if in a daze. As if I read her mind, I know she is going to spoil it by opening that big mouth so I capture her lips for a soul searing kiss. I kiss her so softly as if she is a feather. I don't know why am I doing this but I don't have the will to stop. I can't and I won't. That moment, a frightening realisation sunk in me that she had power over me! Fuck! I am knee dip into this shit whatever the fuck it is.

To be continued..........