Kartik's Pov
"Kartik?? " She called me softly.
We are on the roadside walking slowly with her hand in mine.
And she was holding kitty in her other hand.
It's a peaceful evening.
Walking with my shivi in the evening, hand in hand, by the roadside is a serene and intimate experience.
The setting sun casts a warm orange glow over the scene, illuminating the gentle smile on her face.
The soft breeze carries the sweet scent of blooming flowers and the distant chirping of crickets, creating a peaceful ambiance.
As we stroll together, the sound of your footsteps on the pavement creates a soothing rhythm, accompanied by the occasional passing of cars or chirping of birds.
The gentle pressure of her hand in mine is comforting, feeling like a sense of belonging and connection.
The roadside trees, adorned with twinkling streetlights, form a picturesque canopy above, casting dappled shadows on the ground.
The world seems to slow down, and the only focus is the present moment, shared with the one I care about, my sweeta!!
I can't help but glance at her, taking in the beauty of her profile, the sparkle in her eyes, and the soft curves of her face.
The evening air is filled with the promise of new memories, and the quiet intimacy of this moment lingers, etching itself in your heart forever.
"Hmmm" I hummed slowly in response as we were taking slow steps.
"Why these uncles with car are following us" She said whispering.
I looked back.
"Oh they, nothing ignore them"
I replied casually.
We are out so of course safety is necessary, that's why my men are following us with 50 meters distance between us.
And car...
What if Shivi get tired and didn't want to walk more that's why car too is following us.
And Virat is driving it at lowest speed possible just behind us with other men.
Also because, when we stepped out he chuckled looking at us so I made him drive at this speed!
For a person who is fond of driving or we can say to drive at fastest speeds, if we make that person to drive at speed of 10,it would be considered as punishment.
Not a big punishment but surely a punishment.
"Still Kartik" Shivi asked.
"Sweeta aap sirf hume dekhein.
See How beautiful everything is" I said squeezing her hand in mine.
"Yeahhh" She said wrapping her other arm over mine and rested her head on my arm while walking.
"Sundar sundar mausam" She added.
"Just like you" I replied making her blush.
Oh How much I love this!!!
"Achaaa Kartikk" She said again.
"Yeahh baby" I replied.
"What I was asking... " She asked with hesitation.
"Hnjii sweeta ask" I asked looking softly at her.
While we were walking slowly and sun was setting making sky orange with its rays.
"That..... You hadn't told me why you didn't come yesterday" She asked slowly looking down.
I looked at her in shock.
That thing..... That fucking thing is still in her head.
She is still thinking of that!!!
Ahhhhh.....!!!!
And of course she'll after all his kartik hurt her.
How could she forget??
And I deserve this.....!!!
But.... Relax kartik... Relax...
We need to talk this out...!!
And it's good she asked...
She should know what had happened.
I don't want her to doubt me.
Her Love....
Her safe place...
We need to talk this out...
I inhaled a long breath.
In hope of gaining some courage.
What should I tell her that I literally hadn't kept her my first priority???
"Hmm Kartik??" She looked up at me again with hope of getting answer to her question.
She have right to know!!
Everything...!!!
"Shivi..... Actually.... You remember Mr. Kapoor??" I started forming words.
She thought fir A second and then replied, "Yeahh.... The one you had last meeting with??"
"Hnjii.... " I said.
"He called me in morning for urgent meeting" I added.
And she was walking with her eyes and ears all at me.
She hummed.
"At his place which is too far from here" I continued looking down.
"Ohhh.... " She replied.
"I thought I'll manage to come back by 2:30 PM so I agreed" I said slowly.
"But when we reached there, there was no network and beside that meeting went too long" I continued feeling ashamed of myself.
Ohh I can't do this!!!
"I can understand Kartik" She said resting her head on my arm while walking.
I creased her head slowly.
"Believe me bachaa, I wanted to leave everything and come back to you but because of some things I couldn't" I said with guilt.
"And I even said Ruhi to say Adwait to drop you home but she couldn't connect him and didn't even informed me" I said controlling my anger.
"Adwait's mother faced accident so he had to leave and all this happened" I said with pang of pain inside my chest.
"What???? Bhai's mother faced accident??? Is she fine nowww?" She stopped and asked worried.
I cupped her face and pecked her forehead.
"Don't stress baby! She's fine now" I assured her and took her hand to continue walking.
"Are you sure Kartik?? And have you said anything to Adwait bhai??" She asked looking at me.
My baby!!! She had tension of whole world except for her own self!!
"Ji meri jaan she is fine! And ji I hadn't said anything to Adwait! I just politely asked him the reason that's it" I said wrapping my arm around her shoulder and pecking her head.
I just shifted him to my property at country side or a desert area to be precise as security guard.
Where no alive human is in radius of 50 Kilometers.
From where he can't even escape for any emergency things!
She looked at me and nodded.
"Can we visit to her mother" She asked.
"Yeah sure sweeta" I replied.
And she hummed.
And she is sad again.
Can I kill Adwait?? 🥰
Anywaysss!!!
"And baby, how's your college going on??" I asked her.
It's been too long we shared our day with each other because of chaos.
And I am missing it!
"College??? Don't ask Kartik. Just assignments, extra lectures, exams... Ughh!! It's too tiring" She replied.
"Kaho toh college band karwa doon??" I said jokingly.
And she giggled.
"And and you know what??" She said excitedly.
"Hmm hmm???" I looked at her.
"We have study offs till next week, I mean till our exams.
Umm that's for next three days" She said happily.
Her chirping!!! My little bird.
"Really?? That's nice baby! But that is for studies okay na" I replied.
"Yeah yeah I know" She said.
"And pata hai kyaaaaa????? we'll be having summer off after exams" She chirped happily.
And before I say something she continued.
"I have planned so many things for summer off" She said.
"Ohhh yeahh???" I asked looking at her.
"Yeahhh and you have to help me for that" She continued.
"Always at your service sweeta" I replied.
"Actually I was planning to do internship during summer off" She said.
"That's a good idea sweeta! I know you'll be doing your best" I replied pecking her head.
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"Kartikkkkkkkkkk" She screamed in excitement.
I looked at her and asked with confusion.
"What happened baby?? What happened"
"Lachshe (लच्छे) wali kulfi" She said pointing towards somewhere.
"Hnn?? What?? Konsi wali kulfi" I asked with utmost confusion and looked at the direction she was pointing at.
There A man with stall of
faluda kulfi was Standing.
Ohhhh thissss!!!
I sighed and looked back at her.
"Shivi, faluda kulfi" I replied.
"Lachshe (लच्छे) wali kulfi" She pouted and replied.
I chuckled and replied,
"Acha baba okkk Lachshe (लच्छे) wali kulfi"
"Okay come let's go" I said taking her hand.
I know what is coming!!!!!
But we can't!!!
"Kartikkkkkkkk" She looked at me with her doe eyes.
"Ahh ahh... Remember what we decided in morning??" I asked raising my eyebrows.
She lowered her lips and looked at me, "Can't we follow that from tomorrow? Please" She said sadly.
Her please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't be strict with her...!
"Shiviii" I tried again.
She blinked her eyes innocently and looked down with sad expression.
"Okay fine" She replied.
I looked at her for a second.
And haah!!!
"Okay madam chalen! Lete hai aapki Lachshe wali kulfi" I said bending to her height.
She looked up at me with a big smile.
"Sachii???" She asked like a happy kid.
I touched her nose and replied
"Muchiii"
"I loveee youuu" She said and threw her arms over my neck into a hug.
I hugged her and pulled her more into me and cradled her lovingly.
"Loveeee you moree" I said with same happiness.
I pulled back the hug and took her hand.
"Aa jao" I said and walked towards the stall.
And she excitedly followed.
Her and her ice creams!!!
"Ji, Ek Lashche wali..... I mean faluda kulfi please" I said to the man.
He nodded looking at us.
She looked at me and asked.
"Aap nahi khayege??"
I smiled and replied,
"Nahi bachaa, I am gaining weight!! I need to do extra gym! So am on diet" I lied.
"You and your gym! Eat na thoru sa! You are fit and fine!!" She replied.
"No No baby, I can't... Please" I said rubbing her arm softly.
"Ohhkayy!! But I can't do these diets and all" She replied.
"Array!! Meri jaan ko kya zaroorat!! Aapko dekh kar toh chand taare sharma jaate hain!!" I said making her blush.
And she gazed down with her red cheeks.
"Kartikkkkkk" She said shyly.
And I suppressed my chuckle.
And the man handed me the plate.
I took it and paid him.
"Here, aapki lachshe wali kulfi"
I said taking a spoon full of it and feeding her.
"Ummmmmmmmm" She said while eating while her eyes were closed.
Godddddd!!!!
CONTROL KARTIK!!!
Why she is so ethereal???
I smiled while she was enjoying her kulfi.
She took spoon from my hand and took a bite.
"Kartik, have na some... It's yum" She said stretching her towards me.
"Shivii baby!!" I replied lazily.
"Please thoru si, it won't affect your diet, I promise" She urged.
Now who'll tell her that his Kartik is not able to have anything?
I gazed at her for a second.
And finally gave in.
I can do anything but I can't say no to my sweeta.
I pecked her hand and ate that bite with a smile.
"Umm yeah it's too yum" I replied to her who was waiting for my reaction excitedly.
"Told youu!!" She said happily like she won some victory.
I chuckled and replied, "Hnji hnji"
But the reality is that cold ice cream touched my throat giving a strange sensation.
It feels like I ate thorns which is now causing stinging pain down my throat and my heart!!
It paining badly!
Shivi was looking at me while eating so I kept the smile on my face and ruffled her hair.
I looked around to search something and....
Ahh there it is.
I looked back at Virat and gestured him to come.
"Sweeta, you have it and I'll come in fee minutes okay" I said looking at her.
"Where you are going" She asked.
I softly wiped off the ice cream on her lips with my thumb.
And while licking my thumb I replied casually, "No where, just remembered something. But promise me you'll stand here only"
And she nodded taking other bite.
I looked at Virat.
And he gestures that he is here. Don't worry!
And I nodded in yes.
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"Please give me these ballons"
I said to the man holding twinkling ballons.
"How many sir??" He asked.
"Umm all of them" I replied and he looked at me with shock.
"All sir" He asked again.
"Yeah all these" I said and paid him money.
He handed me all of them.
I took it smiling, I can't wait to see her reaction.
I turned back and walked towards her who was still enjoying her ice cream like a little rabbit!!!
I shaked my head and smiled.
"Sweetaaa, see what I have" I said reaching behind her.
She turned and opened her mouth wide in surprise and shock.
"Ahhhhhhhhhh" She screamed and jumped in excitement.
"Thesee many jhilimili balloons" She said excitedly she said while keeping her bowl of ice cream aside.
"YOU ARE THE BEST" She said and pecked me on my cheek.
"Hayeeeeeeee Marne ka irada hai kya aapka??" I said as ny heart melted looking at her happiness.
I want to do everything which gives her slightest of happiness.
My baby was too sad since yesterday!! I want to make her happy in every way possible now!!
She giggled and took those ballons in her one hand with kitty in other.
"Wow! So The CEO of Rajput Empires is doing baby sitting these days" A shrill voice came from behind.
I turned to see who this person is and A smirk formed on my face looking at that figure.
"Yeahh For MY BABY" I said and pulled Shivi closer to mine with my hand on her waist possessively.
I looked at Shivi who was looking between us now.
"Shivi she's... " I tried to told her but in between she Cut.
"Hey, am Amaira Oberoi,
CEO of Oberoi Industries." She said stretching her hand towards Shivi.
She looked at her and smiled.
Then she looked at the ballons in her hands.
She looked at me and I took those ballons from her hand.
Miss Oberoi made a face and I was suppressing my Chuckle.
"Heyie! Am Shivanya!" She said shaking her hand.
But Kitty scoffed and tried to scratch Miss Oberoi's hand.
And She pulled her hand back.
"Fucking animal" She cursed under her breathe.
"Kitty, it's fine" Shivi didn't listened to her and was creasing Kitty's head.
I chuckled.
Very Good Kitty baby!!
I smiled looking at Kitty.
And when I looked at
Miss Oberoi's face, chuckle left my throat.
"Kartikkk" Shivi nudged me lightly.
"Ok sorry" I said slowly looking down.
But am enjoying thisss!!
"Anyways! Dad wants to talk to you in cafe over there" She said gesturing to a Cafe at other end of the Road.
"Oh is that so??" I asked raising my eyebrow.
What Mr. Oberoi wants to talk to me after that insult in my office???
Confusing.
"Yeah" Miss Oberoi said.
I hummed and held Shivi's hand to go there.
"Alone" She said again.
I looked at her.
"Shivi is coming with me" I stated in flat tone.
"Ohh so your baby can't even stand without you for few minutes?? Such a Kindergarten kid" She said in teasing tone.
Anger in me raised.
"Youuu... " I stepped towards her but Shivi held my arm.
"It's ok Kartik! Aap jaayein! Virat bhai hai hamare saath" She said rubbing my arm.
I looked at her and my eyes softened.
"No sweeta! That is not happening" I said .
And Amaira chuckled.
"Kartik am not a Kid! Aap jayein na" Shivi said slowly so that just we two could listen.
I glared at Amaira and then pecked at Shivi's Forehead.
"Okay" I said unwillingly.
But This girl have manipulated my baby with her words!!
I now don't want to make Shivi feel bad...!!
I left her hand and stepped towards Virat.
I kept my hand on his shoulder.
And gave her ballons to him to hold.
"I swear if you even blinked your eyes from Shivi, I'll take them out of your socket" I said this with a smiling face as Shivi was looking at us.
Virat coughed listening me and I rubbed his back.
"Okayyy" I asked
"Yes.... Yes sir" Her replied.
"Good" I said and looked at Shivi.
I'll make it quick!!
And then walked towards the Cafe.
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Author's POV
The reason of Amaira to come their was not so good.
She was planning something.
And this is a part of her dirty game she was playing with them since beginning.
Everyone was taking things as coincidence but was those things really a coincidence??
And Kartik he had almost forget about Oberois.
He never had imagined that they are still after him.
Or planning to take away their happiness.
Amaira Oberoi wasn't feeling jealous at all...!!
She was enjoying the scenes.
Yes she was enjoying.
Because she already knew what's coming!
The disaster in their happy little life is already set to come.
Here she came only to lit the fire more...!!
Looking at their giggles, their laughs, their smiles....
She was feeling happy and smirking internally!
Because more the happiness would be more would be the sound of shattering pieces.
"So you are A college kid right" She asked Shivanya with a hint of pride and Confidence like a business she thinks of herself.
Amaira was looking like a rich women, which she is.
Sharp features, wearing tweed suit jacket and slit mini skirt.
And her car, a red colour Mercedes.
Her bodyguards too were surrounding her.
Holding her things.
Lavishness was screaming from her features.
She wanted to show off her big status and standard to her.
But Our innocent shivi is far from these all things!
Her happiness is in little things not in big status.
So these all were just a facade for her.
She was creasing her kitty unaware of all such things when her question took her attention.
She smiled and replied, "Ji"
" You must have heard my name" Amaira asked.
Shivi thought for a second and then replied in a low tone as that incident brought the memories back.
"Yeah, I heard Kartik's parents talking about you"
She chuckled which made shivi confused.
"And Look, Kartik still chose you over me, The Amaira Oberoi" She replied.
Shivi tried to fake a smile and nodded.
"I thought to see what he had seen in you, but Kartik disappointed me" She added dramatically and touched shivi's nose.
Shivi was feeling sad and annoyed from her statement at the same time but decided to not to say anything.
As she knew and is confident of the fact that, whatever anyone say, Kartik said he is hers only.
And she have trust on his words more than the words of any stranger.
Beside her, Virat was getting furious. From their conversation he knew Amaira is trying to poke Shivi.
But he too is waiting for the moment she try to hurt her in anyone.
Before that, he is bound to tolerate.
"I didn't knew Kartik have interest in low class people! What deal you made with her hmm???" She said teasingly and then laughed.
"Oh baby, am joking" She added.
But Shivi?? Her words entered inside her like thorns.
Her heart started aching.
Still just to not to tarnish Kartik's image she didn't said anything and faked a smile.
"And you are such a kid" She said in awful tone.
"I don't know what Kartik saw in a Kid like you, when he have many girls around him who are ready to bend over just to get his attention! Rich men things know?? One at office! One at home" She said.
And here tolerance level of Shivi got it's peak.
"She can't say these things about Kartik, ABOUT HIS KARTIK!" Shivi thought.
She looked at her and replied with a smile.
"Ohh, you must be one of them then! What we call to such people???.... Ummmm.... I heard that word somewhere" Shivi said and thought for a while keeping her finger on her forehead.
"Yeahhhh Whore!!!" Shivi said.
And gave her a tight smile.
This made Amaira angry too.
She glared at her.
"You dared to call me what???
You fucking bit.... " And she raised her hand to hit Shivi.
But Virat pulled Shivi back.
And Kartik came behind her and held her wrist.
Other bodyguards of Kartik pulled out their guns.
Guards of Amaira, too came near to rescue.
Kartik twisted her wrist at her back making her flinch in pain and said in deadly voice.
"How Dare you!!"
He looked back at Amaira's bodyguards and they all got fixed at their places because of Kartik's death glare.
"Kartik" Shivi called her and sat on down on her feet with her hands covered over her face.
She got scared because of these guns and chaos.
Kartik looked at her and left Amaira's arm with a jerk making her fall on the road and rushed to Shivi.
He sat beside her on his toes and held her hand.
"Everything's fine sweeta! Am here look" Kartik cooed her.
Before Amaira and his bodyguards could do anything her father, Mr. Oberoi came to the seen and pulled her daughter back to car.
Shivi looked at Kartik and he pulled her into his embrace.
"Am here with you hmm" He assured her again and rubbed her back.
She nodded.
He pulled back the hug and cupped her face.
"Are you fine kiddo??" He scanned her from up to down.
She nodded.
Kitty was in her lap.
After assuring they both are fine, he grabbed her hand and walked to his car.
He opened the door for her and she settled inside.
Kartik too settled at the driver seat.
If Amaira had hit Shivi, Kartik would never be able to bear the weight of one more pain, one more guilt.
He massaged his temple.
And started the car.
Shivi was gazing down at kitty.
She too was feeling guilty.
She was thinking,
May be it's because of her that all the chaos happened!
"Shivu bacha tell me what happened" Kartik asked softly while driving.
As his heart wanted to confirm nothing has hurt his shivi.
She looked at her from beneath her eyelashes and started fidgeting her fingers.
Kartik looked at her and asked again, "Tell meri jaan what happened have she said you anything harsh??"
Shivi shaked her head in no.
"Shiviii" Kartik said in strict tone. Because he knew she's lying.
"First promise, you'll not scold me" She asked in almost inaudible voice.
"Why would I scold you hmm??" Kartik said softly while changing the gear.
"No, first promise" Shivi replied.
"Okay Meri jaan, I'll not say anything to you, Now tell me the truth" Kartik asked again.
"Actually, she was saying bad about you...." Shivi said slowly.
"Hmmm and" Kartik asked.
"She said you have many girls who'll..... " Shivi hesitate to say.
"Hmmm" Kartik listened patiently.
"Who'll" Shivi tried to speak.
"Who'll what baby" Kartik asked politely.
"Who'll ....bend in....
front of..... You.... Just..... To get your.... Attention, One at..... Office... One....at....home.... So what...he saw...in me...." Shivi mumbled.
Rage flowed into his veins.
"She said this to you???" Kartik asked with gritted teeths.
And moved the staring to go back.
"Arrayyyy wait first listen complete naa" Shivi said in hurry.
Kartik pushed the break and looked at her.
"What else she said to you hmm???" Kartik asked with concern.
"She didn't said anything I said"
Shivi said lowering her head down in a slow tone.
Kartik looked at her confused.
"You said???" He asked.
Shivi nodded.
"And that's what??" He asked.
"That..... " Shivi got frightened that now Kartik would get angry.
"Hmmm" Kartik asked.
"That.... You remember your promise na??" Shivi looked up at him and asked.
"Jii mera bachaaa! Tell me what you said" Kartik replied cupping her cheeks softly.
"That, people like her are referred as ... " Shivi said looking into his eyes.
"As??" Kartik asked creasing her cheeks.
"As... Wh- Whore" She said and diverted her eyes down.
Kartik left her cheeks and looked at her in disbelief.
"Wait...?? A what???" Kartik asked her again.
Shivi looked at her for a second and then again gazed down.
"You said this???" Kartik asked.
"Am sorry!! I didn't wanted to! But she was saying bad about you that's why" Shivi said in a one breathe.
And Kartik laughed.
Shivi looked at him confused.
And kartik laughed his heart out.
Shivi blinked her eyes and then rubbed them to confirm if she's watching a dream.
She was expecting him to get angry but here he's laughing??
"Kartik, why are you laughing" She asked him.
"Ohhhh meri jaaan" Kartik said while laughing.
"Ider aayein aap" He said and pulled her into his laps holding her arms.
And kitty jumped to backseat.
"Kartikkk, what are you doing??" Shivi asked confused.
But he cupped her face and kissed her softly and deeply.
"I love you" Kartik said in between the kiss.
And shivi was stunned.
He pulled back the kiss and creased her cheeks with love in her eyes.
"My kiddo, is this brave hmm??" He said softly.
"Were you jealous?" Kartik asked slowly and brushed his lips over hers.
Shivi's heart pace increased.
And she started looking down.
Kartik lifted her face and asked again with love, "Is my baby possessive for his Kartik?? Hmm?? "
He wanted to listen from his mouth. His heart is dancing with joy at this moment!
He wanted to listen that his love have equal possession and obsession for him!
It's not that he want her to!!
According to him he just want her near him! In front of his eyes. His love is enough for both of them.
He doesn't want anything in return. Just her in his embrace.
Forever and always.
But the feeling that someone is equally possessive for you makes you feel like you too matters for someone. The way they matters for you.
Shivi said this for him! Only this thought is making him happy from inside.
"Are you baby???" He asked again.
And she nodded with hesitation and shyness.
And she's not that bold to confess her feelings openly.
Kartik took his lips again in his and devoured her.
She is his devotion but to know he too is his possession makes him feel special. Like he got everything...!! He achieved everything!
His Shivi is possessive for him!!
He pulled back the kiss and looked at her.
"What you did is fine shivi! I am proud of you for that!! But you shouldn't use such words okay. If other person is bad, we don't have to be like them hmm" Kartik explained her.
His Kartik is enough to be bad and show them the worst.
He is happy! But explaining whats wrong and whats right is also important!
Yet, he'll be at her side even if she's wrong or right. As for him there's no wrong or right side.
It's just Shivi...!! And her happiness...!!
And their Amaira took a note of this thing too....!!
Will she'll be successful in her merciless deeds she's planning about???