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VISHAL'S POV

"Dude what's your problem?" Max asked in irritation, forcing a gulp of alcohol down his throat. I chuckled lightly and snatched that bottle away from his hold and took a sip.

Gross.

It was something damn strong which almost burnt my throat. I made a face and lied straight on his bed wondering about nothing.

"You are my problem. It’s been several years but still I don't even have a slightest clue why all of sudden you and Rehan started hating each other guts? Come on, man we were best friends right? I fucking need to know everything."

I muttered with my eyes shut and waited for his blunt response but nothing came back from his side.

Like past few years my curiosity was at its best. I wanted a god damn reason behind every single fucking things like why all of sudden both Max and Rehan hate each other? What happened between them? Sometimes it hurts to watch everything falling apart. Me, Max and Rehan used to be so close to each other but in a blink of an eye, everything turned into huge disaster. It's still hard to believe that how could two best friends turned into worst enemies? Reason. What could be the real reason?

"I don't want a word on this topic." I heard his annoyed voice and saw him grabbing the seat on the couch.

I rolled my eyes and chuckled dryly. Guess what. I am never going to find out the truth.

"Rehan was also your best friend Max. How could you forget? You know right? Then why? Why all of sudden you started hating him? It was you to initiate the friendship with him and it was you who cared about him most because we both knew how much broken he was. Then what the hell happened all of sudden Max? What exactly happened that night? Tell me please." I said, whispering the last words in frustration.

"The fuck Vishal I want you to stop right now. I don't want to hear a word that how was Rehan and why the hell even I started interacting with him? That's the day I regret most. He was a bastard. Only because of him.... Never mind, just don't talk about him that's all." He burst out in a sharp tone but I heard clearly that he was going to say something but caught his tongue in middle.

I sighed and planned to drop that topic. Running my hand through my hair, I took a pillow and kept it under my head.

"Vishal." He called and I simultaneously hummed in response whilst making myself comfortable on his extra soft bed.

Rich Bastard.

Both Rehan and Max became a fucking CEO and me, well a surgeon. I rolled my eyes and tapped my finger on my wrist before giving the look to Max asking him to say whatever he wanted.

"This Mayra. Isn't she too good? Too good for that prick Rehan?" I ignored his question and started whistling just to let him know that I was ignoring him.

Mayra.

Err...well she's good. Too good to tame Rehan. I am fucking proud of myself to arrange their wedding. It was the most worth decision.

When that day she invited me on dinner. Damn. Was I so much shocked? I mean that idiot Rehan was smiling and duh he kissed her in front of us. I should have known that he was so whipped in love with her but was little stubborn to accept the fact.

No worries I know he'll eventually realises his love for her.

I smiled and wondered that what exactly Mayra had done to change him. After so long he was smiling like old Rehan. He was happy. Fuck I sound gross but I am really happy for him to live his life peacefully with her. I know she loves him more than anything else. That Rehan is very lucky after all not everyone gets their true love.

Tara's face suddenly embraced my mind and with bitter chuckle, I shoved every thought related to her aside. For fuck's sake Vishal. Just don't think about her. She was not even yours.

"She's nice."

I nodded at Max comment about Mayra.

"Rehan's happy with her." I added.

"I know. It would definitely be fun watching them apart. Right? I would love to watch him suffer in pain when she'll left him. Ah…that would be something worth to my revenge on him." He said in a dark tone and chuckled. I scoffed at him in return and mentally wished to punch this asshole.

Revenge? Oh. Yeah right. All I know was some unknown hatred of Max for Rehan and nothing Much.

"Like she'll leave him." I said sarcastically and gave him a challenging look to which a little frown took his face but soon it disappeared into one of his evil smirk.

"Ah trust me brother. She will." He replied.

"Like your princess Tara left you." He added after a brief moment of pause.

I pressed my lips together trying to ignore the hurt I experienced with the flashback of her and me together. But simply all in vain.

"But nope, Mayra isn't like that whore. In spite of the fact that she married a sick person like Rehan." He said in a mock disgust and I scrunched up my nose in frustration.

I clenched my fists on the side and without saying anything, I just left his house.

Whatever Tara had done to me by sleeping with my both best friends....still I couldn't just watch anyone saying bad things about her. She might have never loved me but I will love her forever.

Suddenly my cellphone rang and it reads call from Mayra's ID.

I sighed and answered her call in fake enthusiasm.

"Yep. Barbie doll."

"Where are you Vishal? Come back to your house now. I am waiting." She muttered in one breath then ended the call.

I just stared at my cell phone.

What the hell just happened?

I shook my head and quickly drove towards my house. As I reached, I walked inside only to be greeted by the presence of both Rehan and Mayra. Confusion clouded over my senses and I rose up my eyebrows at them.

"What?" I asked and Rehan smirked at me.

He fucking smirked at me? What the hell is going on?

"Vishal can I ask you something?" Mayra asked and I nodded in confusion.

"Do you still love her?" She questioned suddenly making me off guard. I clearly understood that she was referring to Tara.

I blinked and averted my eyes to Rehan who was now all serious.

Well. Strange.

"No." I lied with a fake smile and that's when a small frown overtook Mayra's face. She pulled the bottom of her lips through her teeth and gave a disappointed look to Rehan who was staring me back with blank look.

"I had told you Mayra. He could never love me. It was so stupid of me to even come here. I-I should get going. "

Suddenly a familiar angelic voice dropped into my ear making my eyes snapped in the direction where Tara stood with hurt reflecting from her eyes. I blinked and let my gaze linger on her body from top to bottom.

She was in pretty deep blue top with tight black denim teamed up with pair of blue ballerina flats. She was without any makeup and her hair were clutched back into messy bun. She was looking.... Cute? Just like my old Tara.

Wait what?

I shook my head and again looked at her only to find her in the same attire possessing sweet look. She wasn't dressed up in a short dress nor was her face caked up with makeup. Instantly flashbacks of us when we were together started filling into my mind and an unknown smile crept up to my lips with my heart thumping harder in my chest. I inhaled a deep breath and that's when her words hit me.

He could never love me. It was so stupid of me to come here.

What does that means?

I found her looking straight into Rehan's direction. I don't know why but a sudden urge of anger washed up to me. With clenched jaw, I walked near her and grabbed her by her elbow.

"WHAT THE FUCK YOU ARE DOING HERE?" I asked and she looked at me. Something clicked in me to just forget every single thing and kiss her senselessly. She was holding most innocent face... No stop. Stop thinking such things Vishal. She doesn't deserves your love.

I clenched my fists and started dragging her outside my house but as I was going to push her out of the door, Rehan pulled Tara back. I gave him a quizzical look but instead he wiped her tears away.

What the hell?

Tara gave a soft smile to Rehan which made him to return her a big smile. My lips parted in confusion and I couldn't controlled the little amount of jealousy which was making its way.

Since when Rehan started caring about her?

"Mayra?" I called her name demanding for explanation being unable to handle the fact that Tara was in Rehan's arm.

"Vishal. You need to know something." She whispered gesturing towards Tara. I nodded in confusion and sat on the couch after throwing a hard glare to Tara who just sunk more into Rehan.

Rehan came and sat next to me finally leaving that Tara. I raised my eyebrows then Rehan face turned serious and with that he started telling me everything about Tara. How she had never betrayed me instead she suffered a hell lot. After each revelation my eyes went wider in shock and as soon as Rehan finished everything all I did was to stare at Tara, actually feeling numb. Nothing came to my mind not a single thought. It felt like my mind has paralyzed completely, pausing my every ability.

TARA'S POV

I stood there frozen on the floor as Rehan finished telling every truth about me. My throat went dried when I felt a so familiar yet so changed pair of my favorite eyes staring at me. Vishal didn't uttered a word, all he did was to stare at me.

I played nervously with my fingers and that's when I spot a look of anger crossing at Vishal's charming face. He took a deep breath, clenching his jaw and next I know was, his fingers grabbed my wrist and he pulled me upstairs. In a rush of moment I looked at Mayra who passed a warm smile to me but even her smile didn't earsed the fact that Vishal will never forgive me. I mean why would he? It's been years since that incident and now I know that how much he hates me...simply like a plague.

I should have never came here in the first place. I should have known that he will never love me again like old times and why would he? Who would love that woman who slept with his best friends? Who'll love a slut like me?

I felt my eyes filling up with newly formed tears when we reached his room. He closed the door behind with a loud thud. I quickly looked around to look into his room.

All the memories of teenage years when I used to sneak up into his room started flashing back.

He jerked my wrist away and pinched the bridge of his nose. I took an opportunity to notice his features after a long time and found him in blue denim and black T-shirt which was perfectly hugging his body. His hair were all disheveled making him look insanely hot.

I released a breath at the thought that he's completely perfect. He was always the perfect boyfriend that used to be mine. But I ruined every single thing. Now he's no more mine. No more.

"Why you never told me about that fucker uncle of yours?" He asked in a calmed tone with his eyes shut closed and nose slightly flattened in rage. I almost fainted at his question.

"Answer me. Why?" He asked again now in a soft voice. I licked my lips then tried to say something but nothing came out.

What am I supposed to say even?

"Do you have any idea that how much you've hurt me? Do you know how I've felt stabbed when you slept with Max and Rehan? Do you have any idea?" He started throwing questions making me to stick my eyes on the floor. More tears burst out from the corner of my eyelids and my chest constricted at the realization that how much he had felt devastated only because of me.

"Do you have any idea how much I've loved you?" He whispered and I sobbed more and clenched my fists on the side.

I know Vishal you loved me but maybe I never deserved your love.

I sensed him taking steps closer to me and I squeezed my eyes shut when he stood few inches closer to me with our feet touching. I stiffened and felt an arm touching near my knee and in no time I found myself in his arms. He carried me towards his bed and softly put me down.

My whole body felt an instant rushing current. Then without making an eye contact he sat on his knees and took my both feet on his lap. I sat on the bed with my feet hanging on to his lap.

He quietly removed my flats and then looked directly into my eyes.

"Please forgive me princess. I know you suffered a lot but please baby just give me one chance. I promise I'll fix everything." He said softly whilst placing kisses on my feet.

My jaw dropped in shock and I pinched myself to confirm that was this dream or not?

He chuckled trailing his nose slightly on my bare feet evoking tingling sensation all over my body. "This is not the dream, princess."

My heart swelled up with happiness on hearing his old nickname for me.

Oh... Is this really happening?

"Forgive me princess for not being able to protect you from that monster." He added and that's when it was like someone had splashed a bucket of cold water over me.

"What? How-How?" I shuttered.

"We'll work together for everything baby. I love you. I really do my sweet little princess." I felt my heart dancing in excitement on his confession.

He still loves me? Even after everything?

"But how could you Vishal? How could you love me? I was raped. I slept with your best friends. I had acted all cold hearted bitch towards you." I tried to point out the hurdles of our relationship but he just shrugged them with his huge lopsided grin.

He stood up after placing one final kiss to my feet and jumped on the bed like a child. That's what I love most about my Vishal. He was always a child by his actions.

He then embraced me into in his arms making me forget everything but him. His exotic smell of aftershave rushed into my nostrils making lust find its way through my mind.

"I don't care." He said.

"I don't care if you're raped or I don't care if you had slept with anyone other than me as long as you love me baby." I smiled brightly at his words. No one could ever be like you Vishal. You seriously are an exceptional case.

"I love you." I whispered and he snuggled deeper into crook of my neck.

"Mmhm is it so princess?" He asked licking my neck and I nodded boldly.

"I am sorry." I said.

"And I am sorry too." He replied.

"I've waited for so long to hold you again in my arms. Now please never slip away Tara."

"Never." I managed to say on the verge of tears.

How long I've waited for my Vishal. Now we'll never be apart.

"I swear babe, not even once I touched any other girl after you left me. I am a man and do I have some needs. Now just stop all this tears and let me fuck you till you are unable to breath." He blurted out and tilted his head, wiggling his eyebrows suggestively at me. I laughed at his actions.

If you think that like any other woman I will blush and shy away at such words then that’s not the case because here we are talking about my and his relationship where Vishal cracks jokes and laugh even during the sex.

"But I have a confusion Darling."

"Ask away my future wife."

After smiling at the mention of his future wife, I said "Who is man here? And which manly need you are talking about?"

He scoffed and pulled me closer to his chest. "Oh I'll tell you which needs I was talking about." He said seductively. I laughed then rolled my eyes.

"First remove your clothes." I said faking a stern tone. He scowled and ran his fingers sexily through his hairs.

"You've started bossing around. Not done. At least for today let me act all dominant in our relationship even though in reality you are always dominant.” He complained and snorted like a kid.

"Fine. For a whole week you are not going to get any sex." I said and he mocked horror.

"As if you'll stay away from me without having sex." He said sarcastically and unbuttoned his shirt.

I hit him with my fist on his shoulder and made a face.

"Accept it princess you are addict of my body." He said.

"Vishal." I yelled and before I could say anything else he smashed his lips over mine starting our new relation once again.