Stranger's Ride- a story about Love & Betrayal

Chapter 20

"Hey what happened?" He lifted his head up while his brows looked scrunched in concern.

I shook my head gently but the tears did not stop.

Why didn't I stop Sameer that night? Why did I make everything so easy for him? Why was I so naïve?

Ahaan kept looking at me, his eyes clearly looked concerned. He nodded but then snaked his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to himself. He turned me to one side gently such that my back was pressed to his chest. My head jelled to his chest, our legs rested beautifully aligned together- through all the right crevices. He brought one hand over my head and I held on to it and interlaced our fingers together. His free hand moved to soothe my hair gently, he locked one strand of my hair behind the ear and continued playing with my ear lobe.

What is this between us? Why does it feel okay to be like this with him?

Suddenly, I felt him kiss on my hair.

"Was it a bad dream?" He spoke in my hair and rested his cheek on my head.

His chest vibrated when he spoke.

If only I could tell, it wasn't a dream. It was the stupidest phase of my life, how could I not realize that Sameer wasn't and still isn't worth my love?

"You don't wanna talk about it?"

I exhaled and quite honestly the way his fingers were interlaced with mine, how his hand caressed me and how his body was available to soothe me up- it all had started to calm me down.

"I don't know"

His fingers stopped at my ear lobe for a second, but he continued to play with it again. Though he didn't speak for minutes.

"Is it about your boyfriend?"

My breath caught midway.

"Ex-boyfriend"

Why did I say that?

I don't know how or if it even happened but I felt his body got a bit relaxed. His legs didn't feel stiff in tension and his hold onto my hands and everywhere felt easy- free.

"You feel nothing for him now?"

The question I petrify the most.

There was a time when I would have done anything for him but now after this distance, I have realized a lot of things.

He treated me like trash, honestly. And the worst part? I let him.

I hate him with all my guts.

"No. Not at all" a small shiver ran through my entire body, on saying that.

Does hate count?

"Do you want to see him again?"

My heart sped up a little. Thank God we weren't lying face to face.

Seeing Sameer again would be the biggest nightmare of all. I don't think if I would ever want to meet or see him.

What if he comes to me?

Really?

My heart pounded hard. I didn't think if I could face him.

"No" that was the only truth I knew.

I closed my eyes involuntary when he started to soothe my hair lovingly.

Minutes passed but he stayed silent.

Is he done asking questions?

I turned my head back and saw the most beautiful face in the entire world.

There was something in his eyes..

"Thank you" I murmured

"For what?" His fingers came back to my cheek to make slow, small circles.

I turned around, to face him completely.

"For being here"

His whole face looked flushed and he looked so kissable at that moment.

So, I stretched myself to him and pressed my lips to his cheek. It was so warm and welcoming, his stubble brushed my lips to tingle my every cell.

I pulled myself away quickly when I realized my breath was getting quick. I looked at his face and he smiled- so adorably.

I smiled back and clutched his waist loosely.

"We had planned something for today"

"What?" I murmured in his chest. God! How could I be this comfortable with him?

"Gym"

"What?"

Oh damn! Yes. We decided that yesterday.

"Yester.." He started to speak, but I cut him mid-sentence

"Okay. Let's go"

He parked the car in front of a massive building. It had a glass wall in the front through which we could see inside the gym. I opened the car door of his new blue Range Rover- luxury SUV. During our journey I asked him how he managed to change the car from that small vintage to the Range Rover but he never answered and just shrugged it off.

Why could he just not answer my questions?

We both walked inside the building and saw a glass wall again, on our left.

How many glass walls do they have?

There was a loud echo of clanking of the metals buzzing in that corridor and we both kept walking straight until a door came on the left at that same glass wall.

"You go in. I am coming" he said and opened the door for me. I looked up at him and he indicated me to go inside. I nodded and walked in.

The interiors of the gym was massive with so many weights and machines. There were guys and girls- greased in sweat. Occupied in either running, weights, television or chatting. The girls were in shorts or yoga pants and sports bra. Same as I. I was wearing gray yoga pants, black sports bra while my hair were pulled back up in a high pony tail.

I walked, after having a good look at the entire gym, to the treadmill. There were tens of treadmills aligned together, more than half were occupied. I chose one with the television in the view and started running.

There was a weights section in front of me and various other machines to the extreme left and right.

Where the hell is Ahaan?

My eyes darted outside the gym, and Prague clearly aced the race of speeding up my heart. The view still looked gorgeous. It was morning, maybe 7 or 8? Bicycles were rushing on the road, car seemed less. There was that jogging crowd on the footpath and..

"Hey?"

Suddenly I heard a voice coming from my left. When I moved my head to look in the direction, my entire body cringed at the sight.

What the hell is she doing here?

Laura.

Slicked in sweat. Her nude sports bra barely covered her breast, those tight shorts revealed her more than required curvy butts- she looked slutty hot.

She managed to wave looking at me, while running on the treadmill. I smiled and waved lightly.

Just when I started to think that Ahaan should not be there, he decided to walk in from the same glass door I had walked inside. Looking sexy as hell. His knee length shorts revealed his athletic calves, his vest showcased his broad shoulders and his bulged biceps.

My heart expanded with pleasure on seeing him.

How could I not be attracted to this guy?

But what if he gets attracted to this slutty Laura? No wonder she likes him already, the way she was batting her eyelashes at him yesterday. He did not notice her yesterday, but today, when she is wearing clothes like that- barely covering her body?

I don't know why but my entire body fumed with anger, frustration or may be jealousy?

Jealousy? Seriously?

Why would you get jealous Sana? He is not your boyfriend!

His eyes upon entering scanned the whole room but in micro-seconds stopped at me. He gave me a soft smile, his eyes looked warm- which helped me getting back to normal.

"Everything good?" He asked once he reached in front of my treadmill.

I nodded and ran a bit faster.

He came on my right treadmill and started running.

Suddenly,

"Hey, Sana right?" Laura came in front of my eyes, wiping her face with a towel. She looked at Ahaan, whose eyes, thankfully were fixed on the TV.

Thank God.

I half-heartedly smiled "yeah and thanks for that drive back home" I added, after all I did use her car yesterday.

She smiled or more like giggled "Don't say that, in fact I should thank you for driving me back"

I smiled.

Is she done?

She eyed Ahaan, from top to bottom and stopped down at him. No doubt I saw lust in her eyes.

Ew.

I looked at Ahaan whose eyes were still fixed on the TV.

After giving me a lopsided smile, she turned and walked to the weights section just in front of us. She grabbed two dumbbells, chose her place just some foot away from us, and bent down such that her hips arched upwards and the dumbbells touched her feet and oh God! Her boobs revealed completely. She was more in front of Ahaan than me.

I almost stumbled on seeing her do that!

What the hell was she trying to do?

My eyes darted back to Ahaan- who was indulged in his TV yet again.

Thanks heaven he was finding something really interesting on that.

Laura continued doing that- bend and straight. Her eyes more than thrice darted on Ahaan.

Clearly she had no good intention.

A part of me was fuming with anger and another one said that I should not mind.

Clearly she is very hot and Ahaan, well, he is not my boyfriend. Who am I to stop anyone?

After half an hour of that ridiculous torture, I got down and went to the weights area, myself. This time her ass was facing Ahaan.

Like seriously?

Is this how she's gonna win him?

What if he seriously finds her sexy?

I gritted my teeth and marched to the weights area, resisting the urge to drag him out of the gym and forcing him to sit in the car silently.

It would be too much.

I started with light weights and just to keep my ground- that I should not mind, I stood in such a way that my back was facing Ahaan.

I don't care if he's going to watch her too or if that b***h was trying to seduce him!

I don't f*****g care!

I remember how in the party she pushed herself into him and batted her eyelashes like an extra curvy slut!

God! Why do I care?

She knowingly stumbled over him in the elevator that day too!

Minutes passed and my stomach roiled up. I felt ill.

Why is he not here in the weights section?

Isn't he done running?

I looked to my side and Laura was lying down on the floor, face again towards Ahaan and doing push-ups.

How her boobs must be revealed in that position!

Is he enjoying this?

Shut up Sana!

I inhaled deep and changed the weights.

Shucks! Those were heavy!

I was too frustrated to change them so I held them carelessly, my attention remained on Laura who might do what, who knows?

But suddenly, a hand touched my upper arm and my eyes closed involuntarily. I knew it's him.

My heart fluttered but irritation remained.

He aligned his hand under mine and held my dumbbell.

"Like this" he said and moved the dumbbell up, then straight again.

He smelled magnificent- a mix of sweat and his own aroma.

One second, how did he know I was doing it wrong?

He looked at me! Right? It means he must have looked at Laura too.

I pulled myself away gently, lowering the dumbbell. "No need" and looked up, at him.

I swear, my panties drenched right at that moment.

His face had that beautiful sheen of sweat which made him look sexier than before. But his forehead looked creased.

"I can do it myself" my voice came out pinned.

His brow creased and just when he opened his mouth to speak up,

"Do you mind telling me how's this done?" Laura interrupted. This time she had an elastic in our hands.

Has she f*****g lost it?!

He looked down at her, his lips turned into a thin line.

And I don't know what happened to me,

"We're going home!" I blurted out

My whole body was vibrating with anger. I looked at Ahaan, whose brows was creased- but softly this time and even saw his eyes dance joyfully.

Really?

"I thought.." Laura spoke again

"We're heading home" I said, put the dumbbell back in the shelf, grabbed Ahaan's hand and I literally stormed out of there.

We both stepped out of the building and a chilled air of the city gushed over my face bringing me back to the realization- what I had just done.

He was one step behind me, our hands still locked and I tried to loosen it up but he held it back.

He pulled me back forcefully to him and I pressed into him.

I looked up at his lips- God how could a guys’ lips be this rosy?

"What was that?"

When he spoke up, his tongue collided with his teeth making me groan. I pressed my thighs together, his fingers dug deep into my bare waist and I looked up at him.

"Tell me" his voice hoarse

I moved closer, but I wasn't tall enough to kiss him without his efforts.

"Sana.." his voice came out rough.

I looked up in his eyes, they were looking down at me lovingly.

And for a moment love replaced the lust that I was feeling.

He loosened his grip around me,

What? Doesn't he wanna kiss me?

My heart dropped a little, but soon something came into my mind

"You like that, didn't you?"

Damn!

My eyes widened up when my mind registered what I had just asked.

He frowned.

"Her who?"

"Nothing" I said and pulled away

"Say it"

By then I was walking around his car parked outside. I opened the gate and settled myself in.

He came inside almost immediately on the driver's seat.

"What did you mean Sana?"

"Leave it Ahaan" I folded my arms around my chest and looked outside.

Why do I care so much?

"I can't. But that was quite a show in there" his voice sounded amused to me.

I looked at him disbelieved.

"You really didn't mind what she was doing?" I shook my head disbelieved and he frowned. From his expressions it looked like he didn't quite catch a thing. But I didn't buy that.

"You must be enjoying that little show inside, weren't you?"

"You were the one swaying your hips at me, what did I do in that?"

What?

"When.." just when I was about to speak up I realized he was watching me that whole time! I was standing facing away from him and he was looking at me all along?

"So you didn't know what that girl was doing inside?"

Please say no.

He raked his finger through his hair and looked back at me.

"I seriously did not look at anyone else but you. I was watching TV, it was kind of my favorite show and it was in English and when I looked back down, you weren't there but in front of me. Hips arched at me, welcoming me" he winked at that last line and my heart expanded a thousand width that time.

I laughed and smacked his arm lightly.

His eyes warmed up, he grabbed my fingers lightly, took them to his lips and pasted a feather soft kiss on them.

"I am going to take you somewhere today" he whispered