Naina's POV
What is Sameer doing here?
He was intensely looking at me.
"Are you okay?" I heard Ranveer's voice.
"Yes. Let's go after having dinner. We don’t have to eat dessert,” I said.
"Is everything alright?"
"Yes. It's just I am not feeling well, if I will go and sleep then I will be fine by tomorrow morning," I said.
I looked at Sameer to see his eyes on me.
He was alone and he was observing my each and every move.
I felt like disappearing as I was feeling awkward under his gaze.
After about fifteen minutes we were in the car driving towards our home.
The whole ride I was tensed.
Why I have to see him now when I am finally happy?
We reached home and I went to my room, freshened up, changed into my night suit and went to sleep.
Ranveer didn't utter a single word.
After some time I felt the bed dip and then he wrapped his hand around my stomach and pulled me towards himself.
I felt relaxed in his arms.
Sometimes such small things mean so much.
I turned towards Ranveer and snuggled in his arms and he wrapped his arms around me more tightly and I felt all my tension fading away in his arms.
*****
Next day I was painting after he left for office.
My mobile was ringing.
Maybe Ranveer was calling me.
I was disappointed to see that it was not Ranveer's call but a call from an unknown number.
I picked it up and the ground swept off my feet as I heard that voice.
"Hello Naina,” he greeted but I was not able to utter a word.
After few seconds I composed myself.
"Sameer,” I greeted him back.
"I am glad you still remember my voice,” he mocked.
"Why have you called me?" I asked coming straight to the point.
"You love him right? Yesterday when I saw you with your husband in the restaurant I realized one thing by looking at you that you are not pretending,” he said and I was thankful that he realized it.
"Yes Sameer, I have fallen in love with my husband,” I told him the truth.
"So finally he also bought you with his money like he did to your Dad. You are just like your Dad. Where there is money you will go there,” he shouted.
"Sameer don’t bring my husband and Dad in the middle and what happened or what happens between me and my husband is my personal matter. I don’t have to tell you anything,” I shouted back.
"Remember that day when you were crying in my arms as your Dad was getting you married to your husband,” he said emphasizing the last word.
"I remember everything but time has changed. Please don’t ever call me,” I cut the call and closed my eyes feeling tired.
After few seconds again the call rang and it was the same number but I didn't pick the call.
I switched off my mobile and decided to have some sleep.
******
It was almost 2 p.m. when I opened my eyes and went in the hall to have my lunch.
I had my lunch and opened my mobile to see fifty missed calls from Sameer.
Again my mobile was ringing and I blocked his number.
After about five minutes there was a call from another number.
I knew that Sameer was calling me from another number.
I decided to pick up the call and shout at him.
"Naina, I love you,” I was shocked as Sameer said those three words.
It was feeling weird and dirty coming from Sameer's mouth.
"I can't live without you,” he said and I was feeling very angry.
"Sameer, remember the day I asked you to get married to me but I am glad you refused because if I had married you I would have never found Ranveer,” I told him the truth.
"So you never had any feelings for me?" he asked.
"I had feelings for you but the feelings I have for Ranveer is much more than I had for you. I can't imagine a life without Ranveer."
"What about our plan?” he asked.
After everything I said he still thinks I will continue the plan?
"The plan was cancelled long time ago,” I said.
"What does he have that I don't?" he asked.
"Money right? He has money which I don't have, right?" he asked before I could reply him.
"He has a heart which only craves for me and he had made my happiness, fulfilment of me and my wishes the main motive of his life,” I said and a small smile was playing on my lips thinking about how much he loves me.
"And my heart only craves for him,” I continued as my smile grew as I was talking about Ranveer.
"Let’s meet one time,” he said after hearing what I said.
"No, I can't meet with you,” I shouted.
"Just once,” he pleaded.
"No."
"If I meet your husband and told him about our plan? Poor him! His heart will break into pieces,” he said and I felt ground sweeping off my feet.
I knew Sameer never cared about anyone's feeling but I never knew he would stoop so low.
Ranveer can't find about the plan. If he does, he will hate me and I can’t bear hate in his eyes.
"Sameer I am happy in my life. Why do you want to ruin my happiness? Find a nice girl and get married,” I tried to make him understand.
"Naina, I want you and I can't get married to someone except you."
"Sameer, I love Ranveer and nothing or nobody can change that,” I told him.
"If you will not come by 4 p.m. at Srishti Restaurant I will meet your loving husband and tell him everything,” he said and cut the call.
Oh god!
What will I do now?
I never thought Sameer will blackmail me?
Why he does not understand that I don’t want anything to do with him.
I know I should tell Ranveer everything but I don’t understand what I will tell him.
I am so ashamed of myself.
Why did I ran to Sameer's house and told him everything?
Why did I agree to the plan Sameer made ?
Was I so desperate to be with him that I never thought about the consequences?
Now that I think about it I think of slapping myself for my foolishness.
I have created this problem and I will solve it.
Ranveer was not there when I ran towards Sameer and told him everything and made a plan together and that's why I don’t want to pull Ranveer into this.
Tomorrow I will meet Sameer and make him understand to forget me and move on with his life and never contact me or try to blackmail me.
I have to close Sameer's chapter from my life and that's why I have to meet him.
I want to tell Ranveer everything but I can’t,
because,
I am so ashamed of myself.
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