Chapter Fifty One

She felt similar feelings when he came around her. Abruptly, a strong hand wrapped around her waist. His hand held her hand and slid the ring in her finger. She glanced down at her hand. There was blood on solitaire. She skipped her heart beat. She spun to make sure, was he real? She put her head on his chest. His threat was mixed with love and affection. She could hear his heart beat running fast and her own getting faster too as well. She weighed herself on him leaning on him, her side was touching his hard chest. His arms snaked on her stomach, making her feel safe, pushing her more close.
" Are um, " He was fumbling with words.
She recoiled to see him, " No, I'm not upset. Ana always planned such things when I feared specially to love someone. She does it to make me comprehend and accept what seems to me difficult. I'm sorry. I couldn't get it first. I shouldn't come like this. I made you suffer. You have to come all the way from New York. I'm sorry. " She put her hand on his hammering heart which was returning to normal. She held his hand and saw blood on it. " I'm sorry. "
" Don't do it again. You'll not always face my calm side if anything….. " He stopped, " You mean she said all this. So you could recognize your feelings. " He asked, climbing his hand on her back and pressing his fingers to feel her.
" Yes, she's my best friend." She nodded.
" What? '' Isha exclaimed. She was in her wedding dress. Danil was behind her. Both were looking like a couple. " I slapped her. I thought she hurted you. '' Isha said it loudly.
He pulled from her. He stood up tugging her with him, " What? " She paced and stood before her, " What's wrong with your eyes and lips. They are swollen. Why are you doing here? You should be with your husband. " She asked, gazing at her lips with confusion to make understand the reason for it.
Did her husband kiss her so harshly that it got swell, she thought.
" I thought you left us. I cried like hell. I told Antonio to find you. But he asked me to do the wedding right now or find your sister. I choose you. " Isha shrugged her shoulders, holding her gown in her hands.
" What? I'm so sorry. We should talk to him. " she told her and reached for her hand to go back.
" No! No! thank you. you saved me from a disaster. He is a bastard. " Isha placed her hand on her cheek.
" Um Alrighty then." she smiled pretentious. She did not remove her eyes from her lips. She was feeling guilty for breaking her marriage, " Are you sure? "
" Rose! Don't stare at my lips. " Isha glared at her.
" They are looking as someone has bitten it. " She narrowed her eyes at her lips.
Hysterical laughter erupted from Liam and Danil.
" Um, um I don't know what you are saying. '' Isha whispered while getting red with embarrassment.
" Why are you blushing? " She asked again.
" I sat in his lap to reach here. Danil kissed me like Damn hell. " Isha blurted and was blushing badly. She could see shyness in her behavior.
" Oh, " She gaped her mouth. It numbed her thoughts. She could not understand what to say to them, she stared at both and started laughing, " Danil!" She giggled for a full one minute, " Are you both dating? " She asked absurdly and suddenly with a humorless tone.
Isha stared at Danil to answer. Danil raised his eyes at Isha.
" Give them some time. " Liam whispered in her ear, crawling his hand around her middle.
" If you both don't see each other together in future. You shouldn't do so. " She narrowed her eyes at Danil and then Isha. " You're not upset with me um your marriage. " she asked, feeling remorse.
" No, " Isha waved her hand in the air, " Some time! It is a good idea. " She spoke, standing near Danil, " Right? Danil? " She asked, gluing her eyes on his face.
" Yeah! Isha is right." Danil gave a nervous smile.
" We should go. " Liam said.
All moved toward the car, " We have only one car. " Isha nervously said.
" Look before you speak sweetheart. " Danil smirked.
Liam cleared his throat and fixed him with his cold stare.
" Rose! " Isha whispered.
" Yes, " She asked.
" Is my lips um, swollen? Is it looking extremely bad? " She whispered again.
" Don't worry Isha. We'll tell our family. You fell on the ground, face down and you hit your lips carelessly. " She burst out into laughter, making both men smile.
" Seriously! " Isha got irritated, " It's your fault Danil. " She glared at him.
" You are looking hot. You shouldn't sit in my lap. " Danil glared back at her.
" Then, you've a little time to think for a better fake excuse than this. " she said with a huge smile.
" Come, " Liam whispered, tugging him toward his car.
When she got in the car. He stapled her. He got behind the steering wheel and ignited the car. He held her hand. He wasn't saying anything which was giving her tension.
On reaching home, Everyone huddled around her. She was welcoming hugs from all. Seeing their sad faces and mist eyes of Mrs Fernandez and Mrs Pinto, she was regretting going away without giving a thought. She brushed her fingers on her cheeks, " I'm sorry, Mrs. Fernandez and Mrs. Pinto. " She apologized.
" No, Rose. I'm sorry on behalf of Ana. She hurted you. " Mrs. Fernandez.
" It's not her fault. " She said, looking for Ana around.
" She's in her room. " Mr. Pinto said, studying her eyes.
" I didn't get it. " Mrs Fernandez said.
" I should talk to Ana. Isha will answer your questions. " She declared.
" Me? " Isha squealed.
Before she could open her mouth to reply, " What's wrong with your lips? " Isha's mother asked.
Isha gave her murderous glare. Her glare was cut with Liam and Danil glares. She shifted her eyes on ground, " I fell on my heels. My lips hit the hard floor. '' Isha said, her cheeks turned bright red.
She couldn't control her laughter. She clamped her mouth, putting both hands on it and ran to her room.
" Is she crying? " She heard Mrs Fernandez being concerned for her.
" I'll take that. " She heard Liam and his footsteps.
She rushed toward her door and was going to shut it. Slap of a strong hand stopped the door. Her one hand was still on her mouth. He got inside the room and locked it. " What are you doing, Liam? " She asked while laughing.
He turned. He was striding slowly toward her. He rolled up his sleeves and unbuttoned two top buttons on his shirt. She was feeling heat, erupting in her body. She tried to cross him, running toward the door. He easily caught her by her wrist and pulled her in the lock of his arms. She was pulling his arms down from her middle to break the lock. She swallowed when he killed the distance between them.
" Liam, " She wavered.
" Shshh, " He shushed her, drawing his mouth near her lips. " You want me to let you go? " He asked.
Her heart slammed, in her chest, getting the second meaning of it, "What's your meaning? " She asked, humorless.
" It was you, Rose who threw the wedding ring. " He nuzzled his nose on her jaw line.
Tears slipped from her eyes. She closed her eyes. She couldn't get it, his breaths were brushing her collarbones, but his arms were still caging her. She felt something soft on her closed eyes. He kissed on her closed eye. He drew himself closer, " I'm waiting, " He said slowly in an attractive tone.
Is he going to part from me? she thought.
" For what? " She hardly could make it audible, under his touch and his soft kiss on her neck.
" You wrote the letter, right? " He whispered, gazing at her.
" Yeah, um. " pink covered her cheeks.
" I'll remove my arms when I get the answer from you. " He whispered, " First sentence from the letter. "
She inhaled knowing it wasn't about parting from him, " It was easier to write than speak. " She said, putting her head on his shoulder.
" You're not getting out of here. You can give me our wedding ring back or the truth." He whispered.
She skipped her heartbeat and it started to race in her chest. Fear clawed her, " Yo you are k kidding."
" I'm not. " He smirked wickedly.
I know you are teasing me, she thought.
She bit her bottom lips. Placing her hand on his chest. She glanced at her wedding ring, his blood on it. She clenched his shirt in her hand. She heaved through her mouth, " I " She could hear his heart getting louder under her touch. She smiled, " I Love You. " She whispered.
He planted plenty of kisses on her shoulder. He tightened his arms around her, lifting her off the ground, " I love you babe. " He gleefully said.
She hit him with her hand in his chest, " You'll not say this again. " She glared at him
" Again what? " He asked her playfully.
" You know what, Liam. Don't be innocent. " She tilted her head.
" I'm not innocent. But I never meant to make you cry. " He slipped his thumb on her cheek.
" I'm not talking about tears. You know what I want you to not say to me ever again," she looked at her ring with misty eyes, " Um, I should talk to Ana. " She said, taking one step away. His hands were still on her waist.
" Are you sure? You are not lying about… " He asked her with doubtful eyes.
She pecked on his cheek, " Mm yeah! Sure. " She smiled and rushed out.