||Tere Ishq ki Mujhko Aadat Hai || MehRya(dark)FF Ch16 Pg146 26/Oct/17 - Page 61

CHAPTER 9

"Shaurya, you are hurting me", she wailed. "That's exactly, my intention", he shoved her to wall again. She pushed him away with all her might and slapped him hard. "Stop it, Shaurya. This is not you", she yelled. He fell down and raised his voice, "You guessed it right. I am dead long back. What left off me is just this rotten flesh. I lost everything. I lost her. I got nothing", he fell on the floor and broke down. Mehek came near him and held him close to her chest. He held on to her like a lost child, "This scar spoiled my life. It's not just my face, my soul and my heart is tarnished". "No Shaurya. Your soul and heart is not tainted. I can vouch for you. You are good person. Please don't be so hard on yourself", she tried to console him. "I am not, Mehek. I am an abominable character", he wept. He pushed her abruptly, "Stay away from me before I ruin you". Mehek fell on floor and whimpered. Her painful cry brought him back, "Oh, Mehek. Did I hurt you? I am so sorry". He saw her lips were slightly bleeding. He kept his shirt sleeve close to her lips to stop blood flow. "It's okay, Shaurya. I am fine", she told him. He turned his face away, unable to meet her eyes. "Shaurya, I know I have no right to judge you or advise you. But believe me, you are good at heart. Although you try a lot to be the bad guy, you aren't. Don't let this scar grow on your inner self", she appealed to him.

As she got up to leave, he held her hand. "Stay with me, Mehek. I need you. Only your presence can save me", he begged earnestly. "Shaurya, it's wrong", she moved away. He came to her and hugged her from behind, "Show some pity on this demon, Mehek. Are you afraid of my disfigurement?". She turned immediately to face him, "I saw it on that night itself when we first met, Shaurya. I was shocked and scared then. But now I know you closely, I am not afraid". Shaurya was astonished by her confession. He didn't resist when she gently pulled away his mask . She started to kiss the wounded side of his face, from his forehead to his chin. He let her shower her care on him, he felt being healed by her lips. "You are my angel. I need you tonight and forever", he said hoarsely. Mehek stood dazed by his demand and weighed her moral status. But before she could react, he swept her into his arms like a bride and walked to the bed. He placed her gently on the bed like a precious flower and came over her. His soft and sensuous kisses drowned her protests. Soon they were skin to skin and limbs tangled in one another. The room echoed their moans and groans as they reached climax of their coupling. They were gasping for breath and sweating despite cold temperature. Shaurya pulled satin sheet to cover themselves when she rested against his chest. She listened to his rhythmic heartbeats and fell into peaceful slumber. 'This had gone far beyond lust. Can I fall for her? Am I still capable to love ?', he questioned himself. He looked at her innocent face and knew he didn't care. He just wanted her beside him, nothing else mattered.

Mehek slept peacefully in his arms but he was unable to even get a wink. Though his intention was to bed her, none of events of the night were staged. Shruthi's uncalled presence had thrown him overboard. He was on the verge of losing his sanity when Mehek pulled him back to safety. He wanted to tempt her and use her. However situation took a 180 degree turn when she witnessed his vulnerable side and her earnest care made him open his wounds before her. Like a true friend, she understood & pacified him and tried to give him courage. He was feeling guilty for taking advantage of her. Mehek's high opinion about him, made him extremely uneasy. He wanted to come clean yet he was not ready to lose her. He knew she will run back to her husband if he told her the truth. She will be chained to Ajay irrevocably by her guilt and it will impossible to free her from his clutches. Shaurya's blood boiled with the thought of Mehek with Ajay. 'Be selfish,Shaurya. Continue your games and bring her to your honey trap. She is yours and no one can have her', his evil mind told him. He covered her properly and wore his clothes & mask. He went to deck to get some fresh air.

It was past midnight. Party was over, most of the guest retired to their room and few were waiting for their own transportation to take them ashore. Few couples till stayed on the dance floor, lost in each other. Shaurya was glad to find the bar still open and got himself a drink. "Get me also the same", he recognized familiar voice of his friend Rajeev. "Hi, Dude. I didn't know you were here", Shaurya embraced him. "I came a bit late but saw you and your friend. It's the same girl , isn't she?", Rajeev made him uneasy. They moved away from others to talk in private. "I thought she was someone whom you wanted to have for a night. But now it doesn't look so. Are you using her to make Shruthi jealous? This is bad, Shaurya", Rajeev accused him. "It's not like that Rajeev", he tried to explain. "Shaurya, whatever your excuse could be, it is still wrong. This woman is no longer a fling for you. Are you in love with her? Have you forgotten Shruthi so soon?", Rajeev questioned him. "I can never forget Shruthi. I always loved her and will love her. Mehek is just a toy for me to divert myself , a women to warm by bed whenever I need. Nothing more. It's true that she is holding my interest longer than I expected. However eventually, I will get tired of her and dump her", he told Rajeev confidently. "You are so unreasonable, Shaurya. Today you flaunted her like your girlfriend. You cannot blame her if she hopes for commitment from you. Be fair, Bro. Have you given any thought of what will happen to her after you are done with her?", Rajeev's honest query made him uncomfortable. He threw his glass to water and raised his voice, "I will pay her enough to compensate the damage". Rajeev smirked at him, "How could you stoop so low, Shaurya? If money could buy joy and peace then you wouldn't be in this state. I feel bad that I played a part in your dubious scheme to trap that poor soul. I wish you would mend your ways soon", Rajeev left him alone. Shaurya gripped the railing until his knuckles were white.

As Rajeev walked away, he didn't notice a petite female figure hidden in the dark. It was Mehek. Both men were oblivious of her presence beside them. She was in the shadows and heard every word clearly.

Mehek was shattered. She rushed to the room and broke into tears. Shaurya was cheating her all the time. He was using her when she misunderstood him as a good friend. He had broken her trust. She hated herself for falling for his cheap tricks. She had no one to blame but herself. She wanted to escape from him as soon as possible. She quickly changed to her casuals and dashed out of the room with her bag. Few guests were waiting for their boat. Mehek requested them to accommodate her and they took her to shore . She wanted to reach back home soon and be away from menace named Shaurya.

Mehek walked to her home with a heavy heart. She knew she cannot stay with Ajay anymore. She fell for Shaurya's lies and has gone too far. She had lost the privilege of being Ajay's wife. However she wanted to confess all to Ajay before breaking their marriage. Mehek noticed same red hatchback car parked near their apartment which Ajay had borrowed few days back from his friend. May be he is having a party with his friends, she thought. She gently opened the door and went inside their house. She was shocked to find woman's clothing discarded in the hall. She heard female laugh from their bedroom. "Ajay, why don't you leave your wife?", lady asked. "Nikki, my love. Mehek is a free meal ticket. She is my ATM machine from which I can pull money. Even my mother had stopped providing me money but Mehek always complies to my needs", Ajay laughed with her. "Were you never curious how she got money every time?", Nikki asked him. "Nope.I don't care even if she had to make a deal with devil to arrange it ", he said sarcastically. "At times I really feel bad for her. You are such an a**hole", Nikki mocked him. "I used to love her, Nikki. Now I wonder why but I loved her. But with time, it faded away. She should have ended it all long back. Whenever I thought she would leave me, she clung to me more. She doesn't excite me even in bed anymore. Still I stay with her coz she provides finance for me. I almost lost my cool and threw her out when she left me in lockup for the night . She still holds the grudge and trying to keep away from me but not for long. I know she will come around ", Ajay stated. "Will you do the same to me, darling ?", Nikki pouted. "I may, Baby. If you are foolish and gullible then others will always take advantage of you. It's not my fault that Mehek is unsuspectingly blind in my love", he said sarcastically earning another good laugh from Nikki.

Mehek ran out of their house. Her world has gone upside down. Two men whom she trusted have been deceiving her. She was torn apart. She couldn't decide which hurt most, was it Ajay infidelity or Shaurya's betrayal. Ajay faked his love for her and used her just for money. He always managed to play the perfect husband to exploit her. She hated herself for ruining her future and stooping as an escort to save a man's like him.

Shaurya atleast never pretended to love her. He was clear about his intentions to get intimate with her. He never gave her any false expectations. Yet he acted as her friend to bring her to his bed multiple times. He needed her willingly and desirous so he schemed and used her to quench his physical needs. They both were equally guilty and were her culprits . She felt screaming on top of her voice. She was angry at herself and them. She wanted to murder them and kill herself. Her thoughts were broken when her phone buzzed and she recognized Shaurya's number.