Sakshi:

We reached the home. Randhir closed the door and I stood in the middle of the room trying to forecast what is going to come.

"Are you scared of me, sweetheart?" Randhir said.

"No," I said.

"This is the first time you said the truth. If you are scared of me, why would you repeat your mistakes. But I promise you that soon you will get scared of me. Just wait and see."

Randhir came near to me and slowly touched my lips, then caressed my hairs and cheeks. He pulled me towards him and kissed on the forehead. I didn't understand what is going on. He moved away and gave a cover to me which is on the table.

"What is this?"

"Can't you open and see?"

I opened it and got surprised.

"You...You burnt the dress. From where did this one came from?"

"I bought two dresses of the same design. One to hurt you and the other to gift you. This is your gift. But you should wear it only before me. Because only I have the right to admire your beauty. I don't like others staring at you. You really look like an angel in this dress. You are so beautiful."

He kissed me again.

I was surprised with his words. I blinked my eyes and opened my mouth. I have listened to such sweet praises from him after a very long time. Randhir smiled and closed my mouth. I widened my eyes seeing him smiling.

"You are smiling," I said.

"Why? Is there any rule set by you to me that I shouldn't smile??"

"No, no. I didn't mean it. But now a days I didn't see you smiling purely.I really........"

"Enough. Now go and have the dinner. I will be waiting for you in the room."

"What about your dinner?"

"I had the food in the party. Come soon having your meals. I think you forgot your mistake. I need to discuss about it, baby."

He left me in fear. I had the dinner an3 went to him. He looked at me and came near to me.

"Today I am not going to scold you. Not going to torture you. But you will be punished. You will know your punishment by tomorrow morning," Randhir said and I didn't understand anything.

"Shall I sleep now?" I said.

"No. I need to talk a lot with you today. And do a lot too."

Randhir winked and I didn't understand how to react because after the marriage, every night became a nightmare to me.

"Come and sit near me," Randhir said and we both settled on the bed.

"Sakshi, Today I am so happy."

I smiled seeing his happiness.

"Today I got everything back which I lost before two years. I am really very happy. I got my wealth, status, prestige, and beloved, everything, I got again. When I was on the streets, I always used to say myself that everything will come back to me and I just need to focus at my work.

Do you know, Sakshi? I slept many nights without having the food. I worked a few nights without sleeping. Whenever I felt tired, I used to see your photo and imagined me sleeping on your lap. That made me relaxed. Shall I sleep on your lap for sometime?"

I got tears knowing the hardships faced by Randhir. I wish I was with him during those days.

"Sure," I said and Randhir slept on my lap, closing his eyes. I felt to caress his hairs but dropped due to fear. He opened his eyes and got up. He rubbed my cheek with his thumb.

"Go and change your dress. I want to love you. I can't stop me anymore," Randhir said.

I remembered those two horrible nights with him. I gulped and looked at him pleading.

"I..want to...sleep..please..only for today.."

"I won't say anything twice. Now go and come fast, baby. Don't irritate me because you are the one who have to bear it. Come soon without spoiling my mood," Randhir said and placed a kiss on the cheek.

I wiped the tears and went to change my dress. I came to him and he sighed looking at my dull face. He slowly made me to lie on the bed. He started kissing me and I was in fear remembering his torture twice.

He slowly kissed me on the forehead, eyes, cheeks and lips. He kissed on the neck and looked at me. I moved my gaze from him.

"Look at me," Randhir said.

I looked at him.

"I am sorry. I think still you didn't forget those horrible nights. I didn't do it intentionally. I lost control over my anger. But trust me I won't molest you again. I know you don't like me, I will stay away from you."

He was about to get up from the bed but stopped as I held his shirt.

"I didn't say that I don't like you."

Randhir looked at me shocking. I blushed and looked away from him with a smile. He again kissed me on the lips. Now I left myself in his love and responded to him. I hugged him and we both lost in love as if we forgot our past for sometime.

In the morning, I woke up and saw him near me. Randhir slept hugging me. I smiled and got up slowly without disturbing him. I checked my neck and hands but I didn't find any injuries on my body. Till then my heart couldn't believe that he is not rude with me the last night. I went off to prepare the breakfast for him as he would get angry if I didn't complete the works on time.

"Sakshi, you got acall," Randhir said, giving his mobile to me.

I looked at him with confusion and took the mobile.

"What? But how did it happen?"

"Don't worry. I will talk to Randhir," I said and disconnected the call.

Randhir snatched the mobile from me.

"Randhir, why did you do this? please leave them. I will do whatever you say. please don't do this to my dad."

"What did I do, my beloved?"

"Dad told that the shareholders suddenly asked him to return their shares. They want to withdraw their shares from the company. If it happens, my family will be on the road. Randhir, please stop this," I said holding his hands and pleading him. Randhir closed his eyes seeing me in tears and begging him.

"If you can guess easily that it was done by me, don't you know why did I do this?"

"Is it for talking to Ajay?"

"For disobeying me."

"I promise I will do whatever you say. I will never disobey you. Please stop this."

"Don't worry, darling. If you really stand by your words, I will buy the entire shares. So that you can never run away from me. I scolded you and tortured you mercilessly. But still you didn't listen to me. So, finally I touched ur family.

You are shaken. I will go to any extent to just make you tied up to this relationship forever. Whether you like it or not, you must accept me as your husband."

"I will do whatever you say," I said.

"That's fine. Then from today you should cut off all your relationships including your parents and friends. Even in thoughts, you should think only about me.If you behave as a perfect wife forgetting everything except me, your family will be safe. Otherwise I am not responsible for anything that happens to your family," Randhir said.

"Ok. Please don't suffer my family. I will do as you said."

"Good. I will be waiting at the dining hall. Bring the breakfast soon, my dear sweet wife."

Randhir kissed her on the cheek and went off from there.

Randhir changed totally. He is becoming more rude day by day. What should I do now? I know I did a mistake. But lifelong I can't bear his torture. At the sametime I don't want to hurt him. I can't even leave him now because of his conditions. The only way I have is to regain his love. But even if I show love he is thinking that it's pretension. How can I earn a place in his heart again?

"Sakshi, I am getting late. Are you coming?" Randhir shouted from the dining hall.

"Yes, just five minutes," I said.

I served him the breakfast but as I am upset thinking about our life, by mistake, I split food on his blazer.

"I...I...am sorry.Really..sorry.." I said.

"I remember our first meeting," Randhir said, remembering the past.

Randhir came to a restaurant and placed the order. He is about to take his seat, but I hit him as I caught two plates of food and was unable to see him. His shirt were spoiled because of me. Randhir looked seriously at me. I was wearing a jeans pant and a sleeveless white t-shirt with loose hairs.

"Can't you see?" Randhir fumed at me.

"Can't you see? A beautiful girl is coming catching two plates in her both hands. Don't you know to move aside to give her the way," I said.

Randhir looked at his side and then his front.

"What are you doing?" I said.

"You said that a beautiful girl is coming. So I am just searching for her," Randhir said, making me angry.

"You."

"Look baby, it is good only when anyone stays in their limits. Otherwise their life will become the worst sooner or later. Just learn how to behave in the public," Randhir said and I looked at him seriously. But he smiled and went off from there.

Randhir got up from the chair and I was scared of him remembering my unnecessary ranting that day. I stepped back and he came towards me.

"I am really sorry. I didn't do it wantedly."

Randhir didn't respond to me and went to the washbasin to wash his hands.

"Bring my white blazer from the cupboard. Already it's late. I have a meeting with the international delegates today," Randhir said.

I got relaxed as he didn't say anything. I gave the blazer to him.

"Sakshi, I don't know when I will return tonight because of meetings. The maids and watchman are joining today. You no need to do any work from today. Have your dinner and sleep. Lock the door and keep the mobile on the table near to you while sleeping. Call me, if anything is wrong," Randhir said and I nodded. He came near to me and kissed on the forehead before leaving to his office.

Randhir's POV:

I went to the office and someone knocked on the door.

"Yes,Come in," I said.

Sakshi's father came to meet me.

"Uncle, please come. Take your seat. How are you?" I said.

"I am fine, Randhir. How are you and my daughter, Sakshi?"

I couldn't answer for a minute. I know how is Sakshi and the pain she is facing because of me. However, she deserves it.

"We are fine," I said.

"I don't understand why did you ask me to lie to Sakshi that the shareholders withdrew their shares from the company. Is everything fine between you both?"

"Uncle, now I can't say anything. But I have a reason to request you to lie to her like that. I am sorry for troubling you."

"It's ok, Randhir. I trust you. You won't do anything without a reason and that reason will be good. But you know about our Sakshi. She is innocent. She doesn't know anything. So, she committed many mistakes in the past and hurt you by canceling the marriage. I hope you understand this."

"Don't worry, uncle. I will teach Sakshi everything and soon, she will understand everything," I said.

"In her childhood, she never got love from us. We provided her all the comforts but forgot to provide her our love. Her mom and I were busy in expanding the business.

We thought that Sakshi shouldn't struggle as we struggled financially. But later, we realised that every child needs love and care of their parents than anything else in that tender age.

By the time we realised that, Sakshi started hating us. However, she changed because of you. Today this Sakshi is different from the one whom you saw two years ago.

I am saying all this to you because want you to give one more chance to my daughter. Though you both are hiding it from us, I can understand what's going on between you both. As a father, I am worried about my daughter. I know you love and care for her, but I also know how much you hate her arrogance and recklessness. However, Sakshi changed now, so please don't be harsh to her assuming that she is same as before," Sakshi's dad said.

"Uncle," I said

"Just forgive her once, Randhir."

"Only a few mistakes deserve forgiveness, not all. And I know well what is good for Sakshi. Uncle, I have a meeting. Bye," I said and started to the home. Sakshi opened the door.

"You said that you will come late today," Sakshi said.

"Should I take your permission to come to my home?"

"I am sorry. Do you want coffee or anything?" Sakshi said.

"Give me your mobile," I said.

Sakshi gave her mobile.

"Did you call your dad when I went to the office?"

"No. I didn't call anyone".

I stood up and caught her hand twisting it back.

"Tell me the truth, Sakshi. Your dad came to my office and requested to forgive you. If you didn't say how could he come to know about our relationship?"

Sakshi's eyes filled with tears as I tightened the hold on her hands.

"I..really don't...know..anything. please trust me."

"Trust you? Again? In my life, I would never do that mistake again."

"Randhir, if you have doubt in me, then take my mobile. I do not want a mobile. But it's true that I didn't call anyone. Because I have no one who is close to share my problems. It's true that I have no one in my life who loves or cares for me. So why would I share anything with anyone?"

" Yes, you have no who loves or cares for you because of your mentality. However, the only thing you need and you love is money. From when did you start bothering about love and care?"

"From the moment I left you."

I left her and turned her towards me.

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing."

"It's always better to have an open talk between couple than hiding the secrets."

"Sometimes it's better to be silent when no one is interested to listen to us and trust us. I don't have any hopes on our relationship. You married me for revenge. I married you for repentance."

Sakshi said and leaving to her room.

"But I have hope that one day love will replace our motives," I said.

Sakshi stopped listening me.

"Love? Do you still believe in love?"

"I have work. Get me a cup of coffee. Be ready at 7 PM. We are going out for the dinner, but only if you like."

"Ok. I will get coffee and will be ready by 7 PM."

I am still busy with my work. Suddenly I heard someone opening the door of my room. I got irritated as I prefer pin drop of silence when I work. I looked irritatedly at the door and found Sakshi smiling. But as she realised my irritated looks, her smile vanished and fear occupied. I couldn't help as now a days that's the only thing, I find on her face whenever I am with her.

"What?" I said.

She started murmuring something which is not audible to me.

"Say it louder or get out of the room immediately."

"It's 7 PM. You...told....we will b going for the dinner," Sakshi said.

Just then I realised that I forgot about the program which I had planned. Now I am really tired and have no mood to go out. I know surely it disappoints her but I know I don't care. Actually I do care but I don't want to care.

"I am tired. I have no mood to go out now. Tell the maid to prepare the dinner for us. Now you can go," I said.

As I said these words I can clearly sense her disappointment but she managed to hide it.

"I sent the maids as you planned the dinner outside today, " she said slowly.

"So what should I do? If maids are not there, you go and prepare the dinner. Now just leave," I tried to be harsh but I failed.

She didn't say anything and left from there. After five minutes, she returned with a coffee and kept it on the table.

She went off and the aroma of the coffee made me relaxed. It's not because I love coffee but I agree I love coffee prepared by Sakshi. After all I know she learnt preparing the coffee just for me. This sakshi is very different from the one whom I know before two years.

Now she is so calm but in the past she was very arrogant and rude. I don't like her calmness but at the sametime I don't like the past Sakshi too.

Sometimes, I surprise thinking how I loved her. I loved Sakshi but not liked. Love is something where we love a person how they are and whatever they are. Liking a person is different because we like only good qualities in them. In the present, I don't love or like her. She ruined everything by herself.

Love and trust once lost can't be regained. Even now if I close my eyes, I still remember the past which started with sweetness and ended with unexplainable pain. I remembered my second meeting with Sakshi.

Sakshi was driving her car faster inspite of her friends' request her to drive slowly. She switched on the music system with loud sound. Unfortunately she hit a man.

"Oh God, Sakshi, see what you did. Turn back the car fastly. Otherwise you will be caught."

Sakshi tried to start the car but heard me knocking on the door of her car. She slid the mirror of the car door.

"What man?" Sakshi said.

"Do you think you can escape that easily after doing an accident. Get down." I said.

"Do you know who I am? I am Sakshi Arora. One and only heir of Arora Group of companies. Take this money and let me go."

She threw the money on my face and tried to start the car. I took the keys of the car.

"Hey, give me the keys. Otherwise I will call the police."

"You can call the police and I will call the media to say that the one and heir of Arora Group of companies tried to murder a person".

"I didn't do it wantedly. Ok, Alright. Tell me, how much you need to leave this?"

"Take him to the hospital and pay the charges for his treatment."

"Ok. Get him into car."

I took him to the car. She kept her face disgustingly seeing the man's face and clothes. I saw the aversion in her eyes. However, she joined him in the hospital. She paid the bill and warned me.

"Look, from today your bad days are going to start. How dare you to blackmail me? I will see your end."

"I need to sell this car first. Disgusting people sat in my car. I can't ride it anymore. I don't know from where all this people come," Sakshi said to her friends.

Sakshi called someone and after few minutes another car came for her. She went off in that car.

Sakshi's POV:

Randhir told me to prepare the dinner. I am chopping the vegetables and he came to the kitchen. I don't know why but even his presence makes me senseless and a bit shy. He came to me and stood so close to me. He touched my hands stopping me from cutting the vegetables.

"Leave it. We shall go out for the dinner. I will come within five minutes," He said and went to get ready.

I saw myself once. I am sweating as I did all the cleaning of the dishes till now. I am so tired and I am in a nightwear. I really don't have energy to get ready now. But I can't say no as he said. Because If I say no, I can't imagine his reaction. I slowly went to the room and wore a sari. I am wearing a chain but I am unable to keep its hook. I felt Randhir's fingers on my back helping me to wear the chain.

He turned me and saw once.

"No. Change the dress. Remember, don't wear sarees. I want your every body part to be covered. Wear something else which covers from neck to toe," he ordered and went off.

I wore a dress with full sleeves and which covers back too. I wore sandals with socks as he told me to cover until the toe. He came and checked my dress again making me embarrassed.

"Good. This dress is nice. You should not wear any dress that looks stylish and makes you look beautiful. Just wear a dress covering your whole body. I should also teach you how your hairs should be and which jewelry should you wear. From the next time, if you wear stylish wear and didn't cover your body, I will cover your whole body with the belt marks making you learn how to dress. Now come let's go," Randhir said.

Randhir's POV:

We both went to a restaurant for the dinner.

"What do you prefer to eat?" I said.

"Anything," Sakshi said, as she got mood off with my words.

"I never heard a dish with that name," I said trying to pose a joke but failed miserably.

Sakshi didn't even smile. I understood that she didn't have mood to come for this dinner. I ordered the food for both of us. I noticed that she had very little food.

"Are you ok?" I said.

"Yes, I am," Sakshi said but I found something wrong with her.

We started to our home. On the way, Sakshi slept leaning on my shoulder. We reached home and I tried waking her up but found her in a deep sleep. I lifted her in my arms and took her to our room. I removed her jewellery and covered her with a blanket.

I never saw Sakshi getting tired so soon. She was always so active and energetic. But now she is so dull. I think I should take her to the hospital tomorrow. The next day, Sakshi woke up and saw herself sleeping on the bed and covered with a blanket. She looked at me.

"Get ready. We are going to hospital," I said and Sakshi looked at me shockingly.

"Hospital?? But why?"

"Nothing, get ready fast," I said.

Sakshi got ready as soon as possible. I took her to the hospital. The doctor tested Sakshi.

"Congratulations, Mr. Randhir. Your wife is conceived. But as you said she is really so weak. I will prescribe a few medicines. Use it regularly. But natural diet helps more than medicines. Don't give her stress."

"Thank you, doctor. Thank you so much. This is the best news I have ever heard. I will take care of her," I said.

This is really a great news because now this relationship became more strong. I am happy because now Sakshi can't leave me at least for our baby.

We reached home and Sakshi went to her room followed by me. I can't stop myself anymore. I hugged her and kissed her on the forehead.

"Thank you, Sakshi. You can't even imagine how happy I am. I love you."

Sakshi didn't say anything and I couldn't find any happiness in her. I left her and went to the office. Afternoon I came back with the fruits and other natural nutritious foods for her. But I saw Sakshi with her luggage trying to leave me. I grabbed her hand and took her to the room.

"Where are you going?"

"I am leaving. I don't want this child. I want to go for abortion," Sakshi said, hurting me.

When I heard the news that she got conceived, I thought I shouldn't hurt her anymore but still she is testing my patience. I went near her and made her look into my eyes.

"Look, you are not allowed to do what you want. You must follow what I say. I want our child to be safe. Not opting for abortion, even if anything happens to child by mistake, that will be your last day. Take care. I don't care whether you will leave me or die after giving birth to my child. But till then you must take care of youself for my child. Did you get it?"

"Who knows whether it's your child or not? I always seduce men and have many affairs. So, this child may notbe your child," Sakshi said with tears.

Sakshi's POV:

I know this time I have really crossed the limit. Now he will kill me for my words.

Randhir came to me. I closed my eyes scared of his anger.

"Open your eyes," Randhir said.

I opened my eyes.

"You asked me who knows whether it's my child or not. I know it's my child. It's our child. I have intentionally tortured you to take revenge for what you did in the past but I never have doubt on your character. I don't know why you left Ajay. I don't know whether you love me or not. But I am sure that you respect our marriage. You can never do anything wrong after our marriage. I trust you to that extent still I doubt you in several aspects because of which I curtailed your freedom," Randhir said.

I didn't hear anything except the three words I trust you. His trust that too after my betrayal means a lot to me. My eyes filled with tears. I hugged him and rested my head on his chest crying. He didn't say anything. He caressed my hairs. I cried my heart out. I felt relaxed. I looked at his eyes.

"Can you please give me one last chance to be a loving wife to you? I promise I will never leave you," I said.

Randhir looked at me. He left me and went from my room.

"Randhir, please..."

He left without listening.

Randhir's POV:

I can never forgive you, Sakshi. You broke my heart. I can't leave you. But I can't love you too. Even if I forgive, I can never love you as before. I can't hate you too. You made my life a hell. I trust your character. But not your love.

I took wine bottle and broken it.

No, I shouldn't drink. If I lose control over my anger, I may harm Sakshi. She is already weak. I shouldn't hurt her. Whatever she did in the past, now she is carrying my child. I should take care of her.

I sat on the chair and tried to sleep. Sakshi came to me and sat on the floor keeping her head on my lap.

"I am sorry, Randhir. I did a big mistake. But really at that time I didn't know the value of love. I realised what is love and your importance in my life after leaving you. I thought to come back to you. But I felt I can't show my face to you. So I didn't come into your life after that. But you searched for me and married me. I know still you love me. But your anger is dominating it. This child is a new hope in our relationship. Atleast for this child you will take care of me. Before our child comes to this world, I will win your love. I love you."

She slept on my lap. I didn't move as I don't want her to know that I am awake. I tok slept unknowingly.

I woke up and surprised to see Sakshi still sleeping on my lap. Just then I realized that she sat on the floor. In sleeping posture, she is really so cute. One of the things which I like the most is to admire her beauty. After all I can do it because she is my wife. I really wonder still she is a child and now she is going to become a mother for my child.

How hard I try sometimes I can't control my love for her. I want to be harsh. I want to hate her. But it's the toughest thing in my life to do than anything else. Even now I failed to hate her. Seeing her sleeping in my lap made me to admire her beauty. I bent slowly and kissed her on the forehead. She woke up.

"I..I..am sorry. I mean I didn't want to be alone. So I came to you and...."

I understood she is finding excuse for sleeping on my lap. But I don't think it's necessary. Because she is my wife. She can come to my room anytime. I noticed that her eyes are so red. I think she cried a lot. Maybe because I didn't answer her when she asked for forgiveness. Should I trust her? Should I love her one more time? But what if she breaks my heart again?

I kept all my thoughts aside for sometime and lifted her in my arms. I took her to bedroom and dropped her on the bed.

"Take rest. Now that's what you need the most," I said.

But I know that's not what she want. She want love and care from me. I thought to leave the room but she held my hand.

"Please, don't go. Sit here."

I unintentionally nodded and sat near her caressing her hairs. She held my hands tightly. After sometime, she slept peacefully. I laid beside her and went into sleep.