Hands snaked around her waist from behind. A gasp left her lips. His strong cologne whiffed past her nose making her inhale sharply. A warm kind of feeling  swarming in her stomach.

He placed his face in the crrok of her neck inhaling ger scent.  When he woke up she was nit in the bed, her side was cold enough to let him know that she had been awake for a while. He cane downstairs and found her in the kitchen.

"Good morning "

His throaty voice reached her ears. She turned in his arms and looked at him. His eyes burned like coal, and his thumb brushed across her lips. A shiver rocked through her. He took a step back and slipped his hands into his pockets, leaving a warm imprint on my lips.

"Tum yahan kiyu agaye?"

(Why did you come here?)

She broke the train of his romantic thoughts.

"Mai apko dekhne aya tha"

(I came to see you)

He smiled at her. She felt a pang in her chest.

"Jao aram karo tumhari tabiyat thek nahi hai"

(Go and get some rest you are not well)

He frowned at her tone. She was avoiding his eyes. He grabbed her arm and stopped her from doing whatever she was doing to avoid looking at him.

"Kya hao hai? "
(What happened?)

"Kuch nahi"
(Nothing)

She replied curtly and pushed him away a little from her. Her heart was not beating at normal pace. His closeness was doing things to her that she didn't wanted. She was trying to suppress her feelings.

"Phir aap aisy kiyu kar rahi hein? "
(Then why are you behaving like this?)

Azghaan knew something was wrong with her.

"Is this about last night? "

He asked with with a dreadful expression. Her silence gave him all the answers he needed.

"Dani maine apko force to nahi kiya tha"
(I didn't force you for anything)

"Yes you did not force me but you knew i wasn't ready to start a relationship with you "

She clenched her jaws and turned furiously towards him. But the pain on his face made her avert her eyes.

"Daneen"

He called in desperate and helpless voice. Yet she didn't look at him. He grabbed her arm and forced her to look at him. The desperation in his eyes squeezed her heart.

"Kitna waqt lagay ga apko iss rishtay ko qabool karne mai? "

(How much time do you need to accept this relationship?)

When he woke up this morning there was a feeling of contentment inside him. A night of pleasure it was. But now it felt like everything was ruined between them. If he would have known the outcome he wouldn't have initiated anything.

"Mujay nahi pata"

She spoke in a small voice. 
He let out an unamused breath, but he didn't say another word. He backed away and walked out. Her stomach tightened with the need to stop him but why would she stop him?

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"Mai America ja raha hun? "
(I am going to America)

He dropped the bomb on everyone the next day when they were having breakfast. Everyone stopped eating and looked at him. For a moment there was silence in the room. His mother broke the ice by asking.

"America lekin kiyu? "

(But why?)

"Ek project hai company ka, usky liye jana hai""
(I have do a project for the company.)

"Lekin iss project ke liye to Mohib jane wala tha na? "

(Wasn't Mohib going for this project?)

His father who was scrutinizing him this whole time asked in a dry tone. He was suspicious of Azghaan's behaviour because he when he asked him to go for this same project he denied flatly saying he just got married and he didn't have the time.

"Yes dad, lekin mai khud jana chahta hun itna bara project hai aur wo abhi naya aya hai company mai, I don't think ke wo ye handle kar sakta hai"

(Yes dad, but i want to go, its a very big project and Mohib is a freshman i don't think he can handle this project by himself)

He answered without taking his eyes of the plate.

"Wapis kab aao ge? "
(When will you be back?)

This question came from his mother. In this whole ordeal Daneen was silent. Not even once she looked at him or asked him anything.

"I'll be back after 4 months probably"

"Lekin tumhari shadi ko abhi din hi kitne hoye hein"
( But you just got married recently)

"Kaam bhi to zarori hai dado, aur waise bhi Daneen ko koi problem nahi ho gi, haina?"

(Work is also important and i am sure Daneen won't have any problem, right?)

He replied back and looked at Daneen, a chill ran down her spine from the cold intensity of his gaze. Azghaan had never looked at her like that. She felt dreadful knowing she must be the reason of him going away.

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Late in the night when she entered their room he was packing his bags. She spend the whole day with her mother trying to avoid him. With careful steps she moved closer to him and stood beside him. 

"Meri wajah se ja rahay ho?"
( Are you going because of me?)

"Nahi apni wajah se"
(No beacause of myself)

He replied curtly. She realised that he wasn't in the mood to talk so she remained quiet.He moved towards his wardrobe and took out his things while she stood there looking at him. 

"Mai help kar dun?"
(May i help you?)

"Nahi mai karlunga"
(No i'll do it myself)

The next morning she woke up alone in the bed. His bags were gone which only meant one thing he left. He left without meeting her. Something broke in her. She didn't realised what she had done but now the time was gone and it was too late to mend things between them he gone. 

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Days without him moved slowly. No one was there to tease her with little things. She missed him terribly but she didn't try to contact nor did he. Two weeks after he left she got to know that she was pregnant with his baby. Everyone was overjoyed with the news. It was after a long time a baby was coming in their house. 

She was hoping that he will try to contact her now after hearing the news but her hopes crushed down when he didn't. She knew his mother had told him but their was nothing from him. 

Four months passed quickly, but for her the time was slowed down. Instead of getting healthy she was getting weaker and weaker day by day. Even her mother had asked her,

"Daneen tumhare aur Azghaan ke darmyan sab thek hai na?"

(Daneen is everything okay between you and Azghaan?)

She had assured her that everything was alright. Later that night when she came in the room, she felt a burst of tears rushing down her cheeks. She clasped a hand on her mouth to muffle her sobs when her her eyes travelled towards the photo frame on her nightstand. His smiling face face stared at her. Darkness clawed around the room as she stared at the photo frame. He took away the light from her life when he went away.

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He looked at her face which was illuminated by the light. A healthy glow on her face making his heartbeat erratic. The lights were on when he came in the room. She must have forgotten to turn then off.

He placed his bags aside and went in the washroom to clean up. When he cane back she was sitting on the bed. She looked up when he came out and stood up, slowly walking towards him. She placed her head on his chest listening to the sound of his heartbeat. She closed her eyes after founding her peace. A sob wrecked out of her. And she shattered in front of him. He closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her.

"I am sorry Azghaan, please mujhay ab chor ke mat jana"

(I am sorry, please don't leave me again)

The words found their way into his chest, seeping into the cracks and filling it with warmth. He smiled and placed a kiss on forehead.

A Year Later

She opened her eyes when a hushed voice reached her ears.

"Shss baby please chup kar jao warna mama uth jayein gi"

(Please baby be quiet mum will wake up)

She smiled and pushed the duvet away from her eyes looking at the scene before her. Her daughter was cradeled in his arms crying softly while he was moving here and there trying to lull her to sleep. She frowned when he scrunched his nose and tried to sniff the little Irha.

He placed her on the changing table and took off her pamper.

"Kya khati ho tum larki? "
(What do you eat girl?)

He exclaimed in horror when he saw her panties. The baby smiled in response and Daneen's laughter rang in the room.

"Han han aur hansein, dono maa beti mujhay tang karne ke liye hein"

(Yeah go on laugh. Both mother and daughter are here to annoy me)

He grumbled in response. Daneen stood up and walked towards them. She changed her daughter's clothes and turned towards him who was standing there looking at them with adoration. She smiled and kissed his cheek.

She never told him that she loved him. But he knew she did. He could see it in her eyes in her small actions and that was more than enough for him.

ساری دنیا کی محبت سے کنارہ کر کے 
ہم نے رکھا ہے فقط خود کو تمہارا کر کے.

                           THE END