This chapter had been written a month ago, before the sadful incident happened in my life. I just did some final editing.

Warning: The chapter is highly romantic.

And here is the update.

I can be your Hero Baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.

~The song name Hero by Enrique Iglesias from his album Escape~

Neil

I knew it. I knew it there must be something related to her father, or as long as I have known Avni since few months being with her in relationship, she isn't that of overly sensitive heart to cry on her work place without some big valid reason until happens. And I was more than sure that nothing such scene might have happened with her. Our crew people mostly likes her, Including Pooja. I have noticed several times her approach with her. My girl has obtained it from her hardwork not by her looks, that is something permanent she has gained respect from her colleagues and fellow people. I believe. This is one of the reasons about her, even I have noticed Avni on the first place within few days of my joining here.

Hardworking people I admire the most.

"It's okay...sssshhhh...enough of crying bachha.." saying to me the reason behind her break down when she hugged me for the second time I cupped her head and made her look at me.

Her Dad got a minor heart attack the 31st December night when she was with me at my place. He was in ICU for 48hours. He is stable now. He has talked to Avni over call and confirmed her he is absolutely fine. Adi, his brother called her and informed her about his Dad's health. Her Dad didn't want to spoil her day with me so he strictly ordered Adi not to receive Avni's call or spill anything as such, the moment he got back his sense mildly.

I have heard this many times before from different person that_There in our life very few moments happen when we become speechless.

This is one of them for me when I became speechless hearing Avni stating the actual reason of her burst out this way.

I think there is some misunderstanding in between this father and daughter, both bearing inside them since years. The ice should be broken someday.

I have realised today looking at Avni this broken. I always saw her bitter face when she talks about her father. But today she proved she is his daughter who has immense love for her father, doesn't matter how huge acrimony she has inside her for him she is still his little daughter whose heart ache in concern knowing about her father ill health.

I took a deep sigh, couldn't take my eyes off her.

It says your anger for someone couldn't be reached any bigger until you never loved that person unconditionally.

*********

"Did you talk to him" I cajoled, leaned closer to her face. She sniffed, stared at me with her red fluffy eyes , nodded yes.

"Adi sent me pictures Dad in hospital...said he is absolutely fine now" she spoke in between her sniffs. I smiled in relief.

"Do you want to go to see him" I asked softly, wiped her tears strained cheeks with my hanky I have pulled out of my pocket. Then I gave it to wipe her nose and she obeyed. Her nose is all red.

How could someone look so cute after crying!

I smiled looking at her flushed face.

"Adi said Dad would be in India next month to meet Nonna...." He took a long breath before she persisted.

"And. Me" she took a pause then mentioned her.

"If I would go then Nonna would get to know about Dad and she will panick, would become restless. As everyone knows me, I won't go to see Dad unless.....you know..." Avni mumbled, ducked her head, fiddled the hem of hanky around her index finger.

"They didn't inform her anything about Dad's health...." She stated then looked up.

"Humm..." I heaved a ruminative sigh.

"Wash your face...let's walk out of here..." Speaking to her I put some dishevelled strands of hair away her face.
Her eyes grew wide. She bit her lips, flushed, mortified.

"Nothing to worry. Raj Sir will manage" I said, gave her an assuring smile. I know she is panicking about the time she has spent in washroom.
Blinking her eyes she looked away.

Avni felt a bit startled then relaxed immediately when I wrapped my arm around her shoulder, led her to the faucet ahead.

I took her ph off her grip before she bent down, turned the faucet open to flash water on her face.

I sighed staring at her silently.

***********

"Dad had strictly instructed Adi not to spoil my day
How could he think of me this low!
Really! A daughter could think of her day when she gets to know about her Dad's health" At least by now Avni has muttered the same line almost ten times since she walked to me and stood beside when I was heating up the food, put them inside the microwave. I gave him a tight smile in reply, leaned to the kitchen counter, crossed my arms over my chest.

"He shouldn't. Didn't he??" She asked and I nodded in agreement.

Next moment I pulled her in my arms, twirled her so that her back leaned to my chest, put my chin on her shoulder.

"He shouldn't. Now calm down little rabbit" I said, chuckled lightly.

"He will be fine. Isn't he!" She asked. Her hands lightly resting over mine.

"He is already bachha" I let out a small laugh, kissed on her hair.
Then immediately my arms slipped away Avni when the microwave released that food heated up bip sound.

I walked past her, put on the woven gloves and took out the spaghetti bowl.
I strode out of the kitchen, carrying it, placed it on the dinner table beside the pasta bowl I have freshly made now.

Avni settled the plates and spoons. I served both of our plates, we took our seats.

**********

Avni

"I have something to say you Avi" I heard him said discreetly that earned me turn my head, gazed up at him. I was lying beside him on his bed, pillows underneath our heads, face straight thinking of my Dad's words for me Adi has said. I was a little pissed at the same time overwhelming by his act. My Dad thought of me for the first time. He thought of my happiness, he has never done for me anything as such before. But the thing is I have never wanted him to do anything like this in sake of his health.

We had dinner. There was an amazing pasta recipe. Neil made it after coming back home. Neil is a great cook I must say.
Half of the ingredients and vegi were all prepared in the morning. Only the final part he made within the time I spent in washroom freshening up. He had heated up some spaghetti yesterday he had them in dinner. As I promised him yesterday I will stay tonight. We drove at his place an hour ago.

Neil turned to me. I saw his eyes gleamed as if preparing himself for something to confess me. He plopped his head, supported on his elbow. My frown fixed at him.

"I'm quitting" he spoke tentativey and my heart leaped to my throat I forgot to breath.

Neil

I stared at her instantaneous pale face as a result of my word quit.
My eyes crinkled, nictated few times then my orbs grew bigger. What the hell!

"Hell no, not you Avi. damn holly crap! I'm quitting the show...how could you..." I barked at her stupid thoughts. Damn Even I don't want to bring those words in my mouth so I left the sentence abruptly incomplete. Frustratingly racked my hand over my head. I sat up.

Hollycrap Avni thought I'm breaking up with her.

"What!" She yelped, sat up.

"What did you say" her frown grew deeper.

"Yes I have got a webseries" I tried to sound excited.

"Relax... Webseries. It's a big project" I enuntiated, my eyes grew bigger, exultant.

"Yes I know these craps are all huge. But..." her frown disappeared, her facade appeared momentous. And she reluctantly looked away.

"But what Avi! say something" I got restless looking at her grew serious.

"Did you informed Raj Sir about your new project! Did he know about the show quitting stuffs and all?" he looked at me, asked.

"Yes he knows" I mumbled gauging her reaction.

"Oooh...." she replied despodently, looked down in her hands.

Fuck. She is upset. Because you didn't tell her in the first place. My subconscious pointed finger accusing me and I sighed being apologetic.

I panicked, shifted to her closer. I took her hands into mine and she let me do that.

"Listen it's nothing like that...I got final call from the creative team last night. And I would have had said you this morning...but...you was upset so I thought to...." I spoke in a single breath, gulped, my eyes searched her face.

"Still you didn't tell me at the first place" her voice hurt, Avni didn't look up.

"I wanted to give you surprise. Believe me. I swear" I whinned, squeezed her hands. My piercing gaze beseeched her to believe me.

"And I'm happy" She looked up, beamed.

"You are kidding. Are you!" My eyes crinkled I confirmed, before I scrambled her on my lap. She squirmed then ended up in giggle.

"Ofcourse I'm happy buddhu.
I'm so so happy. Really" she said and I took her hands wrapped them around my neck and pulled her closer. I huffed a sigh of relief.

Avni

"Ooh Avi....
Thank you so much..." He mumbled in my neck, my breath hitched.

"But there is something more I won't forgive you for" with my haywire breath I tentatively spoke, pulled away him and looked straight in his eyes. His forehead creased.

"What do you mean?" He frowned. His baffled irises moved back and forth searching my gaze for me to reply.

"Don't make that face as if you are the world's most innocent soul" I crucified and it caused him jutted his lips.

"What did I do now" he asked with a cute voice that made me liquify instantly but I took hold of it, composed back, appeared as if I'm disappointed with him.

"Who does one! Huh who does one!" I snarled, quoted exactly his words he said in that interview, pulled away my hands off his neck, crossed them over my chest. I glowered maliciously.

"What!" Still he has no clue. Nerve of Mr.khanna. He is playing with Avni Mehta! I clenched my fist in rage.

"Remember" I scowled. In my head he is already on the floor lying and clutching his stomach in pain, I have kicked him.

"Hummm....So You saw my interview?" he smirked and I looked at him in furry, my teeth gritted seeing his mirth. How dare he.

"Yes. Now Don't change the topic. And don't talk to me" I tutted, looked away showing my annoyance.

"Are you sure!" His voice groggy. It took me some seconds to realise he has moved closer me. With a swift movement my legs either side of him, his hands clutching my thigh both sides. Hollycow. My hands seized on his shoulder. A gasp blew out my mouth harshly, I have lost my words, all I have premeditated to counter him.

"Neil" I gasped his name. My breath haywire, soul ignited. His mouth is moving up and down my throat, over my neck.I arched my back in pleasure. His hand stopped at the hem of my cloth fabric over my cleavage. Hollycow his hand at that spot still, doing nothing but I'm in heaven.

"What Neil" he cooed, repeated my words nuzzled over my skin. I clutched his shoulder tightly. My eyes closed.

"I...." Words lost in my mouth. I bit my lips. My toes curled up.

"You!" his hot breath burning my skin. Pleading me to complete the sentence I started to speak.

"I...." I spoke between my ragged breath.

"Do you know what does this neck kiss mean?" All of a sudden he spoke in his dense carnal voice and I gulped catching my breath. My heart jumping inside my chest rapidly, body in his spell.

"Avi!" His soft voice called my name, tried to gather my attention, caused me open my eyes. My head slightly straightened.

"I...I don't know..." I answered under my uneven, expedited exhales. My eyesight dizzy being aroused.

"It says. I. want. you. now" his voice raspy, whispered breaking each syllable he uttered those words.

Neil moved closer to my face, resumed his tourcher this time down my ear lobe. This is too hot to handle. I'm no way in the condition to utter a letter. I shut my eyes again.

"Did you hear me!
I want you now." Neil articulated those words. His hands tenderly pulled the fabric down my shoulder, his lips peppered kisses on the spot. I craned my neck to lead him more deeper.

"You aren't" I whispered. Hell damn he want me. How could I think straight now! And he was my crush, currently turned into love, scorching hunk as hell. How would I resist not growing into some beetroot red! By such steamy scandalous talks of him.

Isn't he moving too fast! My subconscious raise her one brow and I pressed my bottom lip between my teeth feeling hot in my core.

Neil

"Yes I do. Badly" I whispered in her neck. My back hit the backrest. My breath escalating, getting sensuous each seconds. There is a tug in my groin. My body is lasciviously charged up, her hands messaged my hair ruffling them incoherent.

My trembling fingers moved upward her arms, paused on her shoulder when I pulled her bra strap down her arm half. I leaned down to her shoulder, my mouth grew a bit wild, lips nuzzled down her cleavage and her free flow moans turned me on.

*******

"But I wouldn't until" I involuntarily pulled away my lips, looked up. My Adam apple blobbed looking at her flushed face. I want to take her right here, now.

"Until!" Breathing Avni asked, her fatigue gaze paused at me.

"Until I don't come back. Or I wouldn't be put my entire mind there" I stated, slipped my hands under her pj top just beneath her breasts. She was about to humped her back in response to my touch on that dangerous spot in her body but ended up frowning.

"Wait. Come back! from where! Are you going somewhere?" Her eyes transfixed, her grip slipped off my hair. Her one palm stretched flat on my chest and another abruptly settled back her dress.

I slipped off my hands away her skin, straightened up. I held her hands instead.

"Next month end I'll be flying to Chicago. Shoot will start then onwards. I'll quit the show in the mid next week. I need a month to loss some weight. My role is of a secret agent, I'm doing the second lead. This could be a huge break for my career Avi!" I stated gingerly and her eyes blinked twice.
"And do you know who is the first lead!" I beamed in exhilaration.

Avni

The name Neil said caused my eyes almost popped out of the socket. The person is known as the god of webseries. And few times national award winner actor for films he has acted in. Almost every actor's dream atleast once in a their life time to share screen with him.

And he is leaving the show. My subconscious added, appeared petulant.

"Out of 80 people gave audition for this role, they chose me Avi!" Neil's voice broke my daze and I stifled.

"When did you give the audition. You didn't tell me anything as such you have done already" my voice grew curious, cryptic.

"An week later I have been casted for the role Arjun. Even at a certain point I had loose hope I would ever get a call for them. But fate has some other plan, something unexpected you know" Neil smiled and my lips followed him. I smiled bigger.

"Just like I met you. If I would have received the call within a week then I would have quit the show long back. Isn't it" He gave me a small peck on my lips and pulled me closer.

"We wouldn't be together in my bed now" he spoke again.

"Yep" saying I let out a chuckle and he wrapped my arms around his neck.

"So!" He said softly, his gaze fell on my lips. Our mouths are just a finger distance. My stomach twisted. I realised apart from that peck he hasn't kissed me yet. I swallowed, glanced on his lips, they curved a sexy grin.

"So!" I swallowed harder then spoke. My heart pounding I peered up in his eyes, even he did so.

"We will celebrate tomorrow" he put up a placid face and my heart catched some composed inhales.

"No more sleeping together" I said, glared at him with a warning tone.

"We will see" his eyes gleam in some secret amusement down on my lips then up into my eyes.

"I said no" I tried holding my ground.

"Even I didn't say so" he chuckled, appeared playful.

God this man. Every second his mood changes, playfully to hot, cute to concern, unfazed to scorching irked. What would I do with this Mr. Unpredictable Khanna!

"Kiss him hard" my subconscious surreptitiously giggled covering her mouth and I rolled my eyes on her in my head.

*********

"Can I ask you something" she tilted her head, peered up. I can see with my shut eyes she is waiting for my reply gazing at me. We are lying beside eachother, nestled.

"Humm...." I responded in a deep tone.

"Do you have ex!"

A gasp constricted my breath, heart slammed to my chest, an chill passed down my spine, body taut. My eyes icey, shot opened, down into her baffling gaze studying my facade. I darted my face straight.

"Nope" my voice impassive. I gulped feeling bitter lying to her.

"I love you. Good Night" She purred. I can feel she beamed in contentment. Avni scooted closer to my chest, looped her arms around mine. Her head on my pillow.

"night" I sighed, quietly wished her back. My stony gaze moved to her side, rested on her sleepy innocent face.

The thought itself is aggravating; what if someday she come across my ex!

Let me be your Hero ( whisper)

Would you swear?
That you will always be mine.

Would you lie?
Would you run and hide?

Am I in too deep?
Have I lost my mind?
I don't care you here tonight.

I can be your Hero baby....
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever....
You can take my breath away.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Haaye!!!! I'm somewhere else lost.

"Really love is magic... doesn't matter how long you will be together, everything is perfect when you are in love..."

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