Dhruv's point of view

My basketball was making a thumping noise with every thump to the ground, sweat was dripping from my wet torso, I was feeling hot that's why my shirt was resting on the chair.

Nikhil has the small basketball court in the basement of his house. It wasn't a proper basketball court. I made it myself by putting a net basket on the wall.

Exercising and playing basketball is my only escape route when I feel frustrated or need to sort out something.

It's been two days I turn from bachelor to a married man but it's nothing feels like one. Yes, I love the girl I married but she hates me because the way I made her mine.

I have to do it to save her from the monsters she live with. The way they hurt her I am going make it worse everyday from them. It is getting hard to stay away from her. I want to sleep with her in my arms, cuddling the hell out of me like she cuddle that pillow which was between us. But I know I have to wait.

She is insecure and it's natural as everyone in her life abandon her, leave her at the point when she needs them. Her own family hurt her in a worst way. Priya put her in mind that I was going to marry her with my willingness. Aditi thinks that I miss used her but who gonna tells her she is the only girl in my life, I want to marry. She is the first girl in my life and going to be last.

I want to clear all the misunderstanding between us but I also hurt her.

I leave the basketball hold her hand and pin her to the wall who was peaking, watch me playing from behind the wall.

I was panting, feeling the lack of breath but I found short of breath when I was looking at those hazy brown eyes which was looking at me with fear. She lower down her eyes and her cheeks turn into red when she found me shirtless. To give her the batter view I came closer to her, making her again looked into my eyes but my eyes went from her eyes to her pink lips. She was not wearing any lipstick, yet they looks so tempting.

The sindoor in her maang, give me the satisfaction and the happiness that she is finally mine.

She is my wife, Aditi Dhruv Malhotra.

How beautiful it sounds. She also don't have any idea How beautiful her names sound with mine. Should I say I am the lucky baster to have her in my life as my wife.

Fuck, yes.

I am the lucky Asshole who got such a beautiful and amazing wife.

"Dhruv, hume chodiye." Her voice was barely audible, her cheeks turn more red when she put her hand on my chest to push me little but don't ask the condition of my heart, I am sure she can also feel it how fast it was beating.

(Dhruv, leave me.)

"What are you doing here?" I asked still not leaving her hand.

She looked into my eyes but again lower them down when she saw the intensity in my eyes.

"I came here to ask you something." She managed to speak. I leaned down to her face. She gasped when my lips touched to her earlobe. I wasn't kissing just keep my lip there.

"What..?" My voice is as low as her. I almost whispered. My breath was fanning to her earlobe.

"Dhruv, please.." She again push me a little.

This time I let go her and make a safe distance between us against my willing. I don't want to do anything which she doesn't want as she already blame me that I used her to pleasure myself. I know what she said was in anger but I am not going to do anything which make her uncomfortable.

"What do you want to ask?" I asked keeping my both hands in my shorts pants.

"Can you please wear your shirt first?" She asked me innocently which makes me smirk.

"Why? Is this distracting you?" I asked while pointing my shirtless torso.

"It's not like that. I don't see shirtless boys roaming around me everyday." She said shyly while looking down and tucking the lose strand behind her ear.

She looks adorable when she do that.

"First of all I am not a boy. I am man and you have seen me shirtless before when we were maki...." Before I could complete my sentence she looked at me with her wide shocking eyes. I was bitting my cheeks from inside, not to laugh.

It's fun to teas her. She get effected immediately. Though she doesn't say anything but her red cheeks tell the whole story.

When she found I was suppressing my laugh. She glared at me. She walked angrily to my shirt and then again stood in front of me.

"Wear it." She forward my shirt towards me. But what makes me supress my laugh was she has her head down when she asked me to wear it.

I took the shirt from her and wear it.

"So tell me why came here?" I asked her third time while buttoning up my shirt.

"I..I....Can..Can I join my college again? I want to continue my studies." She again went back to her timid self.

I don't know what she feared of. She can do anything what she want.

"Get ready I'll drop you myself." She looked at me and I saw many emotions in her eyes.

I wish it was love in her eyes for me.

"You don't have to bother. I'll walk to my college."

Her words makes me clenched my jaw.

"Seriously..? Your college is almost 50km away from here. You are my wife and it's my responsibility to take take care of your things. If you don't want to come with me then it's okay. I'll asked Nikhil to drop you to your college but no in hell way you are walking to your college." After saying this curtly I leave from there.

She pissed me off.

******

Breakfast served to the table and Aditi served me my breakfast. Mummy is still angry with me and about Divya I still don't know why the hell she is angry. Apart both of them everyone is happy in family for Aditi and my marriage. Nikita bhabhi being a very helpful. She is kind to Aditi and guiding her in the kitchen. Nikhil and I both still have the cold for, actually not for his side. It was me who wasn't talking to him. I am still pissed off that he put me in a deal for his own benefits. If he needs help in business I was eager to do that but no, he put his own brother's happiness on bet.

I can't get more angry on Aditi. She just came out from the lifestyle of slave. She may needs some time to come out from her. That reminds me that I have to take her to the shopping this Sunday. She was wearing Nikita Bhabhi's clothes. She didn't even her favourite things. She needs some makeup too which married ladies do.

I decided I'll buy some bangles for her after returning from office. I don't like her empty hands and ears.

I had too much this week so Raghav and I decided to go out tonight and have some drinks and cigarettes. It's been a while we do some stuff like that.

I fucking need a break.

I looked at Aditi and she was having her breakfast.

"Here..." Everyone's eyes turn to me when I put her medicines into her mouth after her breakfast and gulp her down with orange juice. Aditi's cheeks turn into red when I wiped her mouth with tissue paper. I know it's exaggerated but I am getting late. Car will be here in any moment.

"Tripathi are you okay?" Divya asked worriedly.

"Shit, you may have fever. You catch the cold easily. Dhruv bhiya must have turned the A.C full." She got up from her chair and started checking Aditi's forehead.

Tears brim into Aditi eyes seeing Divya like this. I also had smile on her face seeing my little sister taking care of her best friend or should I say her bhabhi now.

Aditi hold her hand and nodded her head as yes, "Yeah.." Her voice was heavy with emotions.

Soon realisation hit Divya and she stepped back.

"Excuse me..." After saying this Divya leave from there but Aditi still have smile on her face.

I know one thing today, Divya needs sometime to forget the past and moved on.

I stood up from the dinning chair and went to the washroom which we have on the ground floor, to wash my hands. Aditi was following me behind.

I was washing my hands while while she was standing beside me with towel in her hand. I know she had something to say and finding a way to talk to me. As I washed my hands she forward the towel towards me but I hold her saree pallu and wiped my face while directly looking into her eyes, red cheeks and red neck also.

Did I mention how beautiful she looks in saree? When I first saw her in saree I could not move my eyes from her.

She composed herself and blinked her eyes many times. Why did I am having a memory that I did this before?

When she feels normal she asked, "Can you drop me to the college? I don't want to bother Nikhil bhiya." Her voice was merely a whisper.

I hold her right cheek and traced my thumb lovingly while looking at her with love. Since I realised I am in love with her I just wants to see her without blinking.

"I'll drop you." I said while looking at her with same love. I know she is still angry I can feel that but she herself in my arms. Not just her I also lost in her eyes. I don't know long we both keep looking at each other until...

"Dhruv, Are you sleeping inside? I need to use the washroom." Nikhil keep knocking the door.

Asshole..

He knows I am inside here with Aditi. Still disturbing us and It was open when we both entered who shut it?

Before Aditi could open the door he himself open it and entered inside. I clenched my jaw and Aditi's hand. I was about to leave when he stopped me.

"Dhruv, bhayi ek baar to bat ker le."
(Dhruv, talk to me once brother.)

I stopped after hearing him. He rarely mentioned me bhayi. I turn to Aditi and looked at her.

"Go, get your things. I'll see you in a minute."

She nodded her head and left. I brought books for Aditi for new semester and bring with me with my stuff. She might find them by now as she was the one who opened them and put them in the almirah.

I turn to Nikhil and looked at him.

"What do you want?" I asked him directly.

He sighed and walked towards me.

"Dhruv, you have supported me through thick and thin and I'll do the same. I have lost my brother since he went to the boarding school."

My hands turn into the fist when he mentioned my boarding school which still gives me the nightmares. I didn't say anything, let him what he wants to speak.

"Your depression and attempt of suicide in past leave me worried for you. I didn't want to loose you. Priya was your childhood friend so I thought if you marry her she may help you to come out from your depression. But when I came to know that you don't like her I backed off. "

I listen to him. I still have hard look on my face. It's true Nikhil always took extra care of me. He never do anything if he knew I don't like it and for that if he has to go against the world he will be ready for it.

"I don't know when mummy again planned your engagement with Priya. I was not even in Lucknow for a week. I just came in the same morning of your engagement day and when I came to know I tried to contact you to confirm that if you are ready to engage with Priya But you didn't attend my calls. Mummy made me believe that you want this engagement." He took a little pause and walked forward.

"Trust me Dhruv, I don't have any idea about the deal. I can not go such low to deal my own brother's happiness for some stupid deal. You comes first." He holds my both hands and I saw honesty in his eyes. It's been a while he opened up to me like this.

"I am ready to forgive you but you have to do one thing for me." I said through my poker face.

"Anything...Just ask."

"You have to give me your new sports bike your bought last month." I have a smirk on my face.

"Fuck No...It was my favourite one." He had a shock on his face.

Perks of having a brother with same taste.

It's not like that I can not buy it. Snatching your favourite thing from your big brother gives the different kind of satisfaction.

"Okay then, I am getting late." I pretend to watch the time in my wrist watch and about to leave when...

"Okay, fine. I'll give you the keys at night." He made a sad face but I was grinning.

In childhood he snatched many of my favourite things in the name of big brother. Today I got the chance then how could I leave it.

After making some sad faces he smiles.

"You are such a devil." He pulled me in a brotherly hug.

"Why did you choose washroom to sort out things?" I asked while pulling off from the hug.

"I didn't choose, just looking for a moment to talk to you and isn't it amazing two gentleman in suits in the washroom."

"Bad Joke.."

"I know.." He shake his had thinking about his own joke.

"But I am happy that you marry Aditi. Now I understand, why you used to look at her in the middle of the night from your room's balcony. You like her from then huh!" He teased me which makes turn my ears hot.

I cleared my throat.

"I am getting late car is here." After saying that I leave from there and I heard his laugh from the washroom.

*****

Aditi meet me at the outside of our room with her books. Before I could say anything car honked.

"Come..."

She nodded her head and follow me from behind. Shastri ji had a smile on his face when he saw both of us coming together, especially Aditi.

"Congratulations, Sir." He wished me. I just nodded my head while Aditi ignored it completely. I opened the door for her and closed after she sit comfortably. I also sit inside the car from the other side and gestured driver to drive.

In whole ride Aditi keep looking outside the window. I don't know how many times I wanted to hold her hand but pull it back. My convoy was attracting many people's attention but I want only her attention.

Driver stopped the car in-front of her college gate. One constable open the door for me and another one was about to open the door for Aditi but gestured him to stop through my hand. I opened her door myself. I offered her my hand which she ignored and step down from the car.

I can't believe she is the same girl I made out with many times.

"Take care of yourself. If you need anything just call me. I'll send the car for you at evening." I said and she just nodded her head. I so wanted to hug her and kissed her on her forehead to wish a good day but I control myself.

"I'll be with Raghav tonight. So may get late to reach home." I was hopping she say something.

"Okay..." She nodded hr head.

Without saying anything, she walked few steps towards her college but then stop. She turns, looked at me who was looking at her with want. Then she walked to me and stood in front of me.

"Dhruv, you have done so much for me and I always glad that you came into my life again. But I never want that you marry me forcefully, sacrificing your happiness. I don't want to force myself on you. You deserve batter. I am not angry with you. The least I can do is be civil with you. Just remember you always have a option to leave me." After saying that She leave from there leaving me stunned.

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I hope you like the chapter.

I know here Aditi's behaviour is confusing and may it seems irritating for some readers. Yes, Dhruv tell Priya in front of he never wants to marry her but I also mentioned that their conversation was in such low voice that only they could hear it, also Aditi wasn't in that condition to notice their conversation.

Think about the girl who loved only one person from her childhood and her crush confessed that he knew about her feelings but he never confess his feelings even said that he never liks her. Suddenly that person started showing interest in that girl but still don't say anything, it confuses the girl. She forced to think that he was playing with her feelings.

Aditi has the worst condition. From the start Aditi only faced hate. So it's natural for her to be insecure. You can not built the trust suddenly. Sometimes it even takes years to trust that only person.

It's my point of you.

Just requesting to understand Aditi's point of view.

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