"Oh Cmon Dad .. Aap bewaja pareshaan ho rahe hain ,Sahil dismissed his dad's concern. "We are still number one in textile manufacturing business .. Just because koi chota mota company .."

"6 months main 40% market share Sahil ..."Amit Gupta passed the file to his son "Have a look at these numbers, jisko tum chota mota company bol rahe ho ..itna bhi chota nahi hain..and let me remind .. inn chote mote company se hi aaj hum itne bade bane hain .. so never underestimate anyone."

"Karma & co" Sahil read through the file quickly " Impressive numbers..." he agreed and looked at his dad " What do we do now..I mean do we take on them ..or ? "he paused waiting for his answer

Amit leaned back on his chair thinking..Take over .. nothing new for him . Every or any unit which threatened his numero uno position met with same fate.Karma's would be no different.Perhaps he should have done this earlier .Well better late than never . He leaned forward "Get a meeting fixed with them.. The sooner , the better."

Sahil nodded and left the cabin.

Amit glanced at file for long flipping pages ...He was wrong in dismissing them to be another trivial unit trying to gain its foot in market Its Rishi Sharma who had been face of Karma ,leading it or in others words acting on behalf of someone .. but who? Well it would be interesting to figure out who .. " he tapped his fingers on table " Very interesting "

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"Guess what"... Rishi walked in with wise ass smirk " Gupta's want to meet us."

It had been 6 months ,they have started Karma & Co ,though it had been great journey so for it was not a cakewalk for them. what made it tough was to, do it undercover. Sujoy , Sanskaar and Laksh had been absolutely sure about not being revealed ,managing operations through a representative ..Rishi Sharma.

Rishi Sharma, son of Ajay Sharma a well known NRI businessman in USA and Durgaprasad Maheshwari's close friend. Ajay Sharma and Durga Prasad started their business together and had been family friends for years . While Ajay dreamt of making it big in abroad, Durgaprasad was extremely content establishing his business, in his abode- Kolkata .Though Ajay moved to states their union still continued.

Dp was on his business trip ,was alarmed by a call from Laksh about threat Amit might be posing to them , and their plan on taking on Gupta's. That's when DP thought of Rishi .Rishi has been instrumental in handling in dad's business. In one or two occasions Ajay mentioned how he wanted to Rishi to visit india and get an idea of business holdings over there and who could be better than DP to train him. KARMA needs a face for few initial months and Rishi being an unfamiliar face and name in Kolkata business circle would definitely be the required aid .When the proposal was put forth, Rishi was more than happy to accompany DP back to india.

When Rishi met the trio back in India ,he instantly hit off with them. Laksh had been familiar acquaintance, it didn't take much time for him to gel with Sujoy and Sanskaar and the trio couldn't agree more on Rishi being the best choice to be face of KARMA.

As Sanskaar had his part time job, Laksh had Maheswari business and Sujoy had Sekhar's business to hand hold , they usually met post office hours.Endless nights of brainstorming sessions went in chalking out plans and their execution was no less task .And their meetings ,what could be best place than "Shanti Nivas". Who would doubt the meeting between son in law, would be son in law and son of Sekhar Gadodia to be an business related one than a simple family union.

The idea was not just to take on Gupta's but emerge as number one,setting up world class garmenting facilities unit , offering a one-stop shop service in all stages of textiles productions., from spinning and weaving to dyeing and finishing, to making apparel. The team knew it was extremely ambitious but were up for challenge.The plan was to acquire small and medium units engaged in diversified textile operations and set up unified unit . List was made ,detailed research went behind every unit planned to acquire and were approached with customized strategy fitting each unit . It had been tough initially .. with reluctance and few rejections though they had been successful in acquiring one or two units in initial months .. but as days passed ... more units joined and today they were successful in holding at least a chunk of market.

As that day Kunal met the trio and informed Gupta's wanted a meet

"That means they considers us to be enough threat.. Well that's a good sign..But what are we gonna do now? Do we let Rishi meet him like he had been doing all these months or do we go for big revelation ?" Sujoy looked at Sanskaar ,Laksh and Rishi .

"That's one thing to decide but..." Rishi directed his gaze towards Sanskaar.

Though it had been only few months Rishi absolutely started admiring Sanskaar and looked up to him. He felt amazed at rare combination of some one with blazing fire inside him to take on world yet showcased cool calm composure as he devised strategies with utmost perfection .Though he had been instrumental in executing those plans ..there's no denial that Sanskaar is mastermind behind KARMA.

"I must say Sanskaar.. It was good move from your side to take over these small units .. I presume you are applying Amit's own strategy to take him down. Well that's super impressive."

A small smile tugged Sanskaar's lips. Rishi always made his appreciation obvious.

"I prefer the word acquiring Rishi" ..Sanskaar replied back "Takeover for me implies a negative meaning which Amit had been doing all these years ..coupled with hostility and threats in case of non willing units ..and every unit we have acquired , they were willing to partner with us because we are not snatching their identity or forcing our principles on them. We are just creating a fresh sense of purpose which is to dilute the number one position of Gupta's ..and mind ...' He leaned back in chair "you never have a chance to make choice unless you have two or more possibilities ... and we are that choice against Gupta's now."

"And a preferred one ..."Laksh added "So what's next.?"he questioned glancing back and forth from Rishi, Sujoy and Sanskaar.

"We are still at 40 % "Sanskaar said thoughtfully "Let Rishi meet them.. At least we will get to know intentions of Gupta's , but yes.." he looked around group , "a bit of revelation wouldn't harm, infact would make our work easier .. "Sanskaar smirked at Rishi " You know what I am talking about."

Rishi considered Sanskaar for a while and nodded "You bet" he smirked back." Before the meet , the word that Karma is planning to associate with Maheshwari's will be out and I will make sure of it and ..."

"And that would make Maheshwari's official partners of Karma soon ..in a way no one would doubt .."Laksh completed it for Rishi.

"Absolutely .. Now very soon Gupta's focus would be shifting to tackle KARMA, and this is our chance to get baba's business back on track and revive it officially ..Sujoy .. " Sanskaar paused glancing at Sujoy who nodded "I will get into talks with suppliers soon."

And next 30 minutes they had spent on agenda of meeting and as clock struck 10.30 the team dispersed.

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Swara looked at clock striking 10 .30. She reached out to her phone but dropped the idea as she knew Sanskaar would be busy ..like he had been for past few months and he wouldn't take call in between meet.Sighing she leaned her head gently on huge glass dining table, they bought .."They ?" nope ,she bought recently.They are no longer in 1 BHK but moved to a 3 BHK ,in a posh locality. Last few days she had made herself busy trying to shop for their place .Ragini accompanied her most of times .

But she missed their old apartment . It felt cozy and she felt closer to Sanskaar. As the rooms grew bigger,the distance between them grew equally . She tried voicing out few times but it was all in vain .

" Shona .. this is important to me and I am not letting anyone come between me & KARMA ...not even you." and that was end of discussion.

KARMA almost gave feeling of being her 'sautan'..but she knew how much it meant to Sanskaar. The amount of time Sanskaar would spend on KARMA , She wished he would spare few minutes to be with her . She soon realised one fact that success of KARMA is directly correlated to their status .. which started meaning a lot to Sanskaar ..and it stemmed from the wounds running deep .Her mother's pay back holds first position followed by insults and taunts he faced from childhood .And he wanted to turn everything around. But in that process, she had lost her Sanskaar' mid way.

Sanskaar walked out of elevator and reached for flat keys in his pocket .He wished Swara wouldn't be awake for him like she had been doing all this days ...Its already late and he wished she had her dinner and went to bed. As he clicked open the door and stepped in .. She was right there .

The click on door broke her chain of thoughts ... and she rushed to the door .There he was.

They stood before each other for a minute " Abhi tak soyi nahi ?"Sanskaar walked in questioning Swara and settled on 3 seater in living room as Swara rushed to fetch him a glass of water.

Tired he leaned his head back,taking a deep breath . "Sanskaar "He opened his eyes at her voice took glass from Swara as she settled besides him " I hope tumne khana khaliya" he looked at Swara taking few sips of water.

"Woh ..Main tumhara hi" .. and he knew she didn't . He placed glass back on tea table before him and sprung up to his feet " Phir se? .. Kitni baar kaha ki mera intezaar mat kiya karo... lekin nahi ..aisa hi karke bimmar padjaavo .. then your mom will balme me that I couldnt feed her daughter and I am not taking care of her. Yahi chahthi ho na tum ."

"Har baar maa ko beech mein laana zaroori hain kya ? she questioned back Her Mom had no idea the degree of damage she had done to her relation with Sanskaar , perhaps she would never knew ,because of picture she had put up before her family ..of a happy life.

" Aaj maine tumhare liye kuch banaya hain .. iss liye socha .." she tried to explain . Not letting her complete Sanskaar picked his coat and file took quick steps towards bedroom , halted at door for a minute " Woh ...Maine khana kha liya hai...tum bhi khaalo " and he was out of her sight .

Swara held back her tears and wondered how long she have to endure this punishment. She silently walked into their room and settled on bed .As Sanskaar walked out of shower , he found Swara on bed, her back turned to him . He quickly stepped out and shot a glance at dining table and back at Swara.

After few minutes

" Shona ..."

Swara quickly wiped her tears off , turned to other side and saw Sanskaar standing before her with food plate. " Lo khana khalo... "he extended the plate to her .Swara got up, drew her feet closer , nodded her head saying "Bhook nahi hain mujhe." Her voice jeered with pain, tears at verge of flow .Sighing Sanskaar settled besides her . He took a piece of roti dipped in curry , held it before her. She flicked it off in anger He held one more and it met with same fate but Sanskaar didn't give up.

"Jab tak tum nahi khavoge ..main aisi hi.. "He held one more piece before her

Swara wiped her tears off and looked at Sanskaar , their gazes locked. "Ab ziddhi kaun hain ?"

"Tum"

"Nahi tum" Swara took a bite of roti and one more . Her eyes never left Sanskaar as he fed her .This is her Sanskaar .She knew it's only for a matter of few minutes ,he would be back to his shelled life but those few minutes meant a lot to her. She took a piece herself and held it out for him " aaj tumhara fav sabji banaya hain maine ,dum aloo, bolo kaise bana hain."

Sanskaar's heart swelled with love for her. He knew he s not being fair to her, but his thirst to prove to world was like a fire running through his veins not letting him stay in peace ..not for a second and if anyone posed threat to it .. that's Shona . She is his peace, solace and comfort and he was in no mood for peace now . He silently took a bite " Acha bana hain." and her lips curved up to a smile in response" tho ek aur khaoo " she held one more and he had it with no complains.

Done with dinner, Swara took plate from his hands walked to kitchen followed by Sanskaar who helped her in clearing up the table. As they walked back into room Sanskaar held her Swara's hand ,she turned her to face him.

"Kya hua Sanskaar?"

He gently held her palms and gazed into her eyes warmly . Swara felt like it had been ages he looked at her like that .His hold felt warm as he squeezed them lightly "Shona... Kal se hum saath main dinner karenge .. I will try to be back early.." her eyes twinkled just like her smile.

"Sach Sanskaar!" As his eyes assured her she beamed and hugged him .Sanskaar held her close. And he knew he needed this.. This one moment of solace in her arms. Sanskar always knew status , gaadi ,bungalow and riches held no importance to Swara but she is not yet aware of world's way.Love is just not enough to lead life and who knew this better than him and all she needed was love from him, which scared him at this point. If he can't give her happiness she is looking out for , he doesn't have right to bring tears as well just like he did today .

"I love you Sanskaar .."he heard her faint murmur, pressed a kiss on her forehead in answer " Agar kabhi late hua tho .. please wait mat karo" Swara nodded in consent.

As they settled in their respective places , Sanskaar on couch , Swara on bed ,his last words few minutes back rang in Swara's ears " Shona ...main chahta hoon ki tum meri taakat bano ..kamjori nahi .At this point I can't afford to lose focus and you know what KARMA means to me and this is for us . Please"

And that's when Swara decided she would stop complaining and wait for Sanskaar as long as it takes .

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"Waise aap ne ye baat suni hogi na Mr.Rishi ki ek mayaan main do talwar nahi reh sakti.,iss liye name your price for KARMA. I will be glad to add another unit to Gupta business empire." Amit shot a glance at Rishi as he sipped served tea

Exactly on the lines they thought the discussion would go .Leaning back on his chair Rishi considered Amit and Sahil Gupta for a minute

"Well Mr.Amit, I hate to disappoint you but ..Karma is not for sale."He said determined

"Oh ! Cmon" Sahil took over "Everything has its price and I don't think poore Kolkata main aisa koi hoga who can afford to buy your company . We will pay you well.Just name it."

Arrogance ! Rishi narrowed his eyebrows. " Mr Sahil .I guess you didn't hear it out clearly ,Let me spell out again .it's not for sale."

"Sahil".. Amit warned his son and turned to Rishi "All Sahil want to say is aage jaake kahin aisa na ho ki .. you might have to pay a heavier price .. you know."

Oh now next step the duo had come down to Rishi's eyes narrowed further"Dhamki de rahe hain?"

"Nahi .. Nahi ..Dhamki bilkul nahi .. bas itna bol raha haoon ki .."Amit paused "Chaliye lets take peace route..partnership karlete hain .. tab poora Kolkata ka textile business hamare haath main hoga .. we will ruling it, boliye kya khayal hain?"

"Idea tho aap ka bahut acha hai Mr Amit... partnership ka ,lekin I am sorry , we already chose our partners."

"I presume Maheshwari's." Amit gave him a sardonic look

Rishi smiled within himself . So the news reached the concerned party just like they wanted " Wow !Sabki khabar rakhte hain aap Gupta ji .. Impressive"

"Rakhna padta hain ...but Let me tell it would be better for you , if you partner with us than Maheshwari's."

And Rishi had enough.

"Mr. Gupta .. I think it's better if you stop deciding what works for whom" Amit glared at his retort. Ignoring Rishi continued " Thank you so much aap yaha aaye ..but alas I am sorry .. We have end this meeting on sour note .. kyunki I have to sign some paper work with my new partners...So if you don't mind .. "he pointed at door

Amit and Sahil stood up "Well Mr.Rishi ..I will make sure you regret your decision soon." Amit shot a warning

"Best wishes for the same " Rishi gave a sarcastic smirk and watched them walk away.

He picked his phone and typed out a message "Folks ,The War is on."

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In next few days

After Maheshwari's, Sanskaar joined Karma, and the news was enough to set Gupta's especially sahil burning in fumes and it didn't take much time for Amit to figure out they might have teamed up against him .Over next few months Karma and Guptas fought head to head for gaining upper hand in market and fate seemed to favour Karma as now they held equal share in market and the biggest blow for Amit came in form of bid for a government project.

Government of West Bengal announced a project of Integrated Textile Park (ITP) ,a project to provide world class infrastructure facilities for setting up textile units in Kolkata and invited bids for the same .Considered to be a prestigious project, the company which bags this contract will shoot up to the top spot undoubtedly.

"Ye contract hame hi milna chahiye .. I am not letting Karma beat us this time . Sahil you know what to do."Amit told his son

"Dont worry dad..Kal subah tak unka quote hamare haath mein hoga. "Sahil sounded confident "I already planted some one there ..and they have no clue about it."

"Sanskaar ko underestimate karne ki koshish mat karo..He's very smart..be careful" Amit warned his son.

Sahil fumed hearing words of praise for Sanskaar from his dad. He would prove who is smart once he gets his hand on contract .

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"Kaam hogaya ..?"

"Yes Sir" ..Laksh gave mock salute to Sanskaar. Sanskaar shook his head smiling as Laksh settled before him."Leak ho gaya .. ya ye kahu ki kar diya..ab tak tho pahunch gaya hoga " he winked playfully " So now ,Amit will quote lesser than that .. and we ..he paused looking at Sanskaar curiously

" Stand the same .."

"But aren't we gonna lose" ..Laksh expressed his doubt "I mean they know ki hum kya quote karne waala hain."

"Laksh hume jo quote kiya is best proposal for this project .. We have done our homework aur itna bhi kam quote nahi karna chahiye just to take on other companies .. warna contract will no longer be profitable for our business. Practical bhi hona padta hain. Agar amit humse quote kam karega ... he will not be able to complete the project with that bid ..aur humse jyada quote karega tho ..he will loose."

"If he quotes equal?"

Sanskaar smiled ,.his eyes focused on door " We will have to be first .Hamara bid pehle pahunch chahiye Amit se. Kal office se jaldi nikalte hain.Rishi ko bata dena."

Laksh nodded .

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Amit listened intently to person before him.So after all his "shak" was right ,,about Sanskaar playing a game .. but he doesn't know his plan is out . "Good job .. Tumhe tumhare paise mil jayenge." he told the person standing before him and turned to Sahil " kaha tha na maine ..I knew it when you got access to bid easily ...make sure kal Rishi ,Lakshya Sanskaar waha time par nahi pahuch paaye .. do whatever it takes but woh waha pahuch naa nahi chahiye till we place it.."

Sahil nodded.

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Amit smiled looking at empty seats before him and looked at his watch. Well it's past the time ... and no doubt he's gonna win. How sad! Poor Sanskaar. Very soon the result will be announced and they will left empty handed .

That's when Laksh Sanskaar and Rishi rushed in worry clearly evident on their faces " Stupid car ko abhi fail hona tha aur upar se .. Rishi muttered angrily and I don't understand why that fellow on road picked a fight with us jab galti uski thi .. and he was joined by few others who didn't even let us move ... Damn Sanskaar !. We have lost it ..they are not ready to consider our bid because we are late "

"Relax Rishi" ..Sanskar placed a hand on his shoulder ,his gaze directed towards Amit and Amit's smirk widened as he showed a thumbs down to the trio before him further enraging Rishi but he calmed down as he saw authorities walking in to announce results.

So we have been through all the proposals and have decided to award the contract to ...

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Amit walked out dejected .. How is this even possible .. this can't be happening. He can't lose it.He played his game right but lost the bid to .. He gritted his teeth trying to reign his anger . it only fueled further as he saw trio celebrating.

"Mr. Gupta "Sanskaar walked up to him with sweet packet in hand " Sweets .he offered which earned him a scowl from Amit and he absolutely paid no attention to it "Well I am sorry for the loss .. but iss waqt I know you have lot of questions running in your mind .. ki kyu, kaise, kab and all that .. Hey Sahil! Sanskaar turned to Sahil who was fuming " Tum bhi sweet khalo ..Karma ka pehla contract hai .. celebration toh banta hai."

" Waise ek secret batavu ..Sanskaar leaned forward as if whispering "woh kya hai .. when I said this was best quote in office .jhoot tha . Aapka informer wafadar tha ..usne wahi kaha jo usne suna .. but sad I cheated you and btw you didn't meet one of our partners jisne bid kiya hamare liye ..Let me introduce ... and Sujoy walked in stunning them further.

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Keeping Sujoy underwraps had been strategy from beginning. He was never seen in Karma's office and was nowhere in picture which could raise an ounce of doubt on his involvement.Right from time Laksh walked into his cabin ,Sanskaar noticed a shadow lurking near door .. and gave in the information which would make Amit walk into his trap and he did.He also did guess Amit will try to hinder them. That's when he had a word with Sujoy, that night , that he would be submitting the bid for KARMA quoting a different amount and it worked .

Rishi looked at Sanskaar in awe as he explained how he took down Gupta's .Laksh's condition was no different either ."Sorry guys .. Ye maine kisi se nahi kaha just to make sure we play our cards right!I hope you don't mind." Sanskaar sounded and looked apologetic

"Bro .. you know you are awesome .. Rishi jumped in to give a quick hug to Sanskaar joined by Laksh and Sujoy.

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That day it was nothing less than festival in Gadodia house , joined by Maheshwari's. Swara' heart swelled with pride hearing about Sanskaar and the best part was watching her dadi's face .Finally all the efforts are paid off and now her Sanskaar will be back to her.

"Waise Swara ... ab na tum jijaji se honeymoon ka baat kar hi lo. Ab tho kahi jaa sakte ho.Business bhi settle ho gaya , Switzerland ,Paris ..ya.. " Swara blushed recalling Ragini's words as she pulled out night dress for Sanskaar back in their room post dinner at Gadodia house. Well it didn't matter for her, the place till her Sanskaar is with her .. that Sanskaar who would be just content holding her, would tease her , listen to her endless talks, share a kulfi with her and would love her, just like old days and she wondered how to broach the topic if they can have some time for themselves after all these months ..just two of them.

As Sanskaar walked out , He found Swara lost in her thoughts " Shona .. " he called her jerking her out of thoughts " Woh Sanskaar maine tumhare night dress nikal diya hain."she handed him over night dress quickly.

"Main bas aise hi ...tumhare liye kuch leke aavoon .. I mean .. mera matlab hain.. she mumbled as he walked close to her.She had no clue why her heart thudded louder and why her words were incoherent. Maybe it has got to do something with the way he looked at her, or because of her own thoughts about them being together or is it because he looked nothing less than smokin hot just out of shower.

Trying to gather herself back " Woh main kitchen main dekh ke aati hoon " she tried to rush out , then stopped in tracks as Sanskaar held her hand "Shona"and heartbeat doubled just by the way he took her name and next minute she found herself gazing into his eyes . As he gently cupped her face with soft caress .. she couldn't help but get lost in warmth of them " Thank you ...meri taakat ban ne ke liye and I am sorry .. itne din tumhe taklif dene ke liye aur.."

"Sanskaar" Swara stopped his words with her fingers on his lips " Aisa mat kaho .. infact I am sorry .. tumhe tang karne ke liye apne zidd ke saath aur shadi ke din .. she lowered her eyes .. wondering if he had forgiven her for manipulating him into marriage . Sanskaar held her chin and lifted her face, until he met her eyes " Tumhe lagta hain main ab tak naraaz hoon?" he asked softly. Swara simply nodded.

He had been angry with her yes but it subsidized with the time as he realized she took such a drastic step not caring for her reputation only for them to be together. Sujoy's confession mellowed it further how he and Ragini were involved in scheme as well as they were not left with many options then.

" Tha .. ab nahi." he said gazing at her softly.

"Sach! Sanskaar."she asked, a mix of surprise and happiness reflecting in her eyes. He nodded and gently gathered her into his embrace." Agar uss din tum jhansi ki rani nahi banti na ..tho shayad main ab tak devadas banke ghoomta."

"Dekha ..Swara drew back and smiled at him playfully "kabhi kabhi aisa banna acha hain." her fingers gently traced his cheeks "Sanskaar aaj main bahut khush hoon .tumhare liye..hamare liye .. aur" she hugged him back" aur main nahi chahthi ki humare beech kisi bhi tarah ki doriyaan rahe... I missed you very much Sanskaar..I missed you."

He knew and is well aware of distance he created between them and now he is gonna make up for her, for them .. for a new start. He gently scooped her up in his arms, walked to bed laid her down.

"Aaj hamare beech ki har doori mit jayegi Shona "he murmured and leaned forward pressing a gentle kiss on her forehead, made his way towards her eye brows , eyes, cheeks and chin pressing light gossamer kisses. It's just a simple kiss but it had Swara gasping in pleasure . It had been months he had touched her like this and kissed her , now she burned under his lightest of touch and ached for more . His body was still wet with waterdrops , she felt them right through her nightgown . As his lips dipped down to base of her neck , she moaned her hands diving into his wet hair , pressing him more closer .She felt his hot wet kisses trailing down to sides of her neck, back of ear and gasped at jolt of pleasure that shot through her body as he nibbled her ear .As he took on her lips softly, slowly savouring them she couldn't help but melt against him wrapping her arms around his neck , parting her lips for him in invitation. Her fingers curled into his hair as his tongue plunged deep tasting warm recess of her mouth.She reveled in hot taste of his kiss, tangy fragrance of his cologne which clouded her senses and met his need equally trying to give him the same pleasure. As they parted breathing heavily , and gazed at each other ,their heavy lidded eyes, clouded with deep passion and longing. His hands moved down to strings on her night gown

"You are wet " he murmured, making her blush hard and helped her get rid of her clothes . Surrounded by his arms, his hard masculine body tangled beneath sheets she moved helplessly beneath him as he kissed sucked, nibbled, storked ,her body , every inch of it ..drawing gasps and moans from her, melting her insides in the taste, touch and smell of him. Her hands smoothed down on his bareback ,moved up and down in urgent need.She pressed lips on his shoulder and neck ,she knew she can pleasure him too. The way his kisses deepened as he took her name groaning with pleasure and need , she knew it. Sanskaar tried to hold back his losing control .She had no clue what her simple touch and kiss drove him too ..it felt as if an inferno was whirling inside him and his body was on fire .

As he reached for her, swamped with sensations ,she could faintly hear him murmur how this could hurt a little.but it was only for a minute . She felt a flicker of pain as he moved inside her but was soon lost in his soothing endearments as he kissed and teased her.Then she moved with him ..his every thrust drawing a cry of pleasure from her.As she arched against him, closing tightly, drawing him down to her .. it was no longer a slow sensual love making ...but a fire storm broke in his body.He wanted to claim her, consume her, all years of his need, longing and ache for her taking him over.Somewhere in between, their mouths meddled like fiery blaze. His each plunge , each teasing stroke drove her crazy, and into a desperate need to be filled again . They spun out of time and consciousness driving even more wildly together and when he drove her to brink of release ,she felt her cries of pleasure against hammering pulse of his body ,her nails digging deep into bunches of his muscles .Tears of joy sprung out of her eyes as they erupted together into world of ecstasy joining as one.

She didn't know how long she was held in his arms resting on his chest.Her body still trembled with pleasure. As his fingers stoked her bare back gently ,soothing and calming down tremors of her body exhausted she slipped into deep slumber. Sanskaar cradled her close ,still coming to terms with what transpired between them. It was something beyond his imagination. He wanted to go soft on her ended up going wild..losing his control totally. That had always been the case with Shona . His emotions and feelings ran too deep for her,raging at extremes and it scared him

... still after all this years

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Next day morning Swara woke up and found herself lying alone beneath sheets.Her eyes widened as she looked around from him.She found a note next to bed and smiled as she read through it

"Leaving for work , didn't want you wake you up ..just to let you know last night was best night of my life .. I love you."

Yours ever

Sanskaar

Swara pressed kiss on Sanskaar's name picked up red rose next to note.Last night was...as it flashed through her , the colors of petals, tinted her cheeks. Her body felt sore, she felt tired and fatigued yet she never felt more alive .She gathered herself up and as she stood under jet of hot water, her body ached further. It felt like her body had become so sensitive and attuned to touch.As she gazed at herself in mirror, her skin still flushed red ,her eyes shone brightly.Her hands moved on to neck where he left his marks on her ..and and she noticed it was not just at her neck Blushing ,She slowly walked out of shower , got ready in almost a state of daze . She removed the cramped bedsheets and found blood stains she recalled his voice murmuring huskily " Shona ..this might hurt a little ..sshhh .. just look at me ..kiss me.. Yes just like that." Hurt ? It was a sweet hurt . Swara smiled at herself as she got on with her daily chores .

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"Hey Sanskaar ... tumhare waha kuch hain" Sanskaar looked up from file as Laksh pointed at his neck

"Kya?" his hands reached around his neck and halted abruptly .. a hickey .Damn this shirt .. he pulled it up embarrassed.

Hiding his smile Laksh coughed " Waise agar tum chahthe ho tho I guess you can take off for next few days ..you know ..for a trip ." Totally ignoring Sanskaar's murderous glare Laksh continued "Cmon bro!.. Itna bhi kaam mat kiya karo ..agar main hota na,ragini ko kabhi nahi chodke aata .. aur tum ho ki." Laksh shook his head hopelessly " Lagta hain tumhe kuch classes dene padenge .."

"Just shut up Laksh .." Sanskaar dismissed him with a smile " Can we stop discussing my marital life and get back to work!"

"Yes Boss ..."Laksh smiled and paid his attention back to project details and his phone beeped . " lo aa gaya madam ka call .. I will be back in a minute"Laksh stepped out of cabin "Haan ragini ..."

Sanskaar smiled as his hand caressed his neck. The sight of Swara sleeping peacefully with smile on her lips today morning as he left to office .. it was still fresh in his mind. He reached out to his phone dialed her number.

"Hello Sanskaar .. "her voice came is brightly

"Tum teek ho?" He asked ..he knew he had been rough last night and is aware of after effects.

Swara wondered how did he know .. " Is your body sore too?" she blurted out and pouted as he heard him giggling " Acha theek hai theek hain .. ab batavo ki when are you coming back."

"Shona .. I just came to work. I will try to come down early today .. I love you too" he smiled into phone as she gave him a kiss "What! He sounded bewildered as he heard her "I can't give you a kiss Shona ..I am in office .ok Fine ..Raat ko ...ab kaam bhi karne do...bye ..love you."

He disconnected the call smiling .Laksh joined him in awhile and tossing aside every other thought he got back to work.

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As Sanskaar walked in .. He found Swara asleep. Taking care not to disturb her , he got changed, and had quick dinner. He knew she would be tired and it might take few more days to weeks till she can take him again.. And he had no hurry . He slipped beside her and she instinctively moved closer to him cuddling " Woh bahut thak gayi main .. bahut neend aa rahi thi .. she mumbled snuggling closer.

"Sleep " he whispered softly ,kissed her hair drawing her more closer.

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Next few weeks were like bliss for Swara, before Sanskaar busied himself in project. As days turned into months Sanskaar almost become obsessed with his work and project .He knew how important this project is and not an easy one too with Gupta trying hinder it in every way possible Success in this project will cement their number one position for long .It's a make or break deal for his success and he's not gonna let anyone come between him and his success .." Koi nahi." He told himself resolutely but didn't realise this obsession of him would drift him apart from Swara soon.

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Never ignore a person who loves and cares for you, because one day you may realize that you've lost the moon while counting the stars.-

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