Chapter 4

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Ranveer was sitting on the terrace wall looking towards the horizon, a satisfied looked etched on every feature of his face. This was always a favourite past time of his whenever he was free. Watching a sunset somehow made everything real. It made things dawn on you that no part of the day could achieve. It could make one bask in the golden glory of the rays that were now moving across to rise in some other person's destiny.

Ranveer remembered how he would watch the sun set everyday, several times with Ishaani, back when he was a nobody. The sun setting, with Ishaani's sole presence would remind him of the biggest treasure he held possession of - Ishaani's friendship and his love for her. Times changed and so did everything. He would remember how in those two years, he earned sufficient fame and glory to introduce him to the upper circles of society, yet he felt like a popper from within without her.

His heart as dry as the pages of an old, wrinkled book.

He would watch the sunset everyday, because the sunset reminded him of her. He knew that one day, there would be a new dawn after the night and sure enough, the dawn broke out at last. All that was needed was time. Funny how time managed to heal all wounds so easily. Ranveer purred softly at the though of Ishaani and their recent encounter that day.

Flashback:

They were in the garden area, simply sitting idly on the swing, letting it swing slowly and the stared at each other with all the love they could muster. The house was practically empty, with everyone out for some errand or the other. They knew this was a glorious time as these days their time together was getting increasingly low, considering that some member of the house would always be around them at any point of time.

Ishaani suddenly caught her head and started massaging her temples.

"Kya hua Ishaani? Sar dard kar raha hai?"

"Haan who kal raat ko neend nahi aayi na, toh isiliye..."

"Ek kaam karo, abhi issi wakt room mein jaake aaram karo. Aur abhi ke abhi apne medicines lo." Ishaani smiled at Ranveer. He looked confused now.

"Tum mujhe aise kyun dekh raho ho?"

"Nahi, kuch nahi... aur itne time baad toh hum dono ko thoda time mila hai. Mujhe yahi par baithna na aur mujhe accha bhi lag raha hai." Ranveer looked at her and smiled. He was more than concerned about Ishaani's headache but he could not deny the fact that he had been longing to have some personal time with her. He was torn to decide as to what was to be done when and idea struck him.

"Theek hai, par ek kaam karo, uss couch pe jaake laith jaao." Ishaani gave him a puzzled look but obliged nonetheless. She found the couch extremely inviting at that moment.

She went across the couch and laid herself comfortably and shut her eyes. Suddenly, she felt a pair of soft finger massage her temples lovingly and gently, his fingers strong enough to work wonders on her headache and yet gentle enough that she was relishing his touch. The couch had no arm, which enabled Ranveer to comfortably massage her temples.

He smiled as he saw Ishaani purr with content and a sweet smile on her face. He felt the same volcano of euphoria calmly take over him at her smiling face. He could no longer imagine a life without her because she is his life. Without her, he was just an empty shell with no soul and no heart. Emotionless and cold.

Ishaani opened her eyes and lovingly caressed his fingers with were now tracing circles on her temple. She pulled his one hand towards her lips and started placing small kisses on his fingers. She could feel Ranveer's fingers tingling by the touch of her lips, but she knew he was enjoying it.

She looked at Ranveer, inverted because of her sleeping of the couch. She could see him smile at her as though a child was given his favourite chocolate. She pulled her head close to hers.

"Ishaani, kya kar rahi ho tum? Aaram karo thoda. Tumhaara sar dard..."

"Chala gaya. Itna pyaar se massage kiya toh dard ko toh jaana hi tha na." Ranveer smiled at her before placing a kiss at the button of her nose. Ishaani giggled as his stubble prickled her face. He looked at her giggling like a small child when, on an impulse, he teasingly brushed his lips with hers. He felt her body go stiff at the sudden contact, while she looked surprised. He looked at her seductively, while a blush crept up her face. She craned her neck towards his, while Ranveer looked at her lost on thought, thinking deeply about something before he made up his mind. Winking at her, he kissed her forehead once again.

Falguni came out in the garden at that time, but quickly retraced her steps as she saw Ishaani and Ranveer on the couch. She smiled, happy that they were finally getting some time for their own and that they hadn't spotted her at all. Falguni looked at them and shook their head in amusement as she went back to her room.

Ishaani and Ranveer stared at each other while Ranveer gently began stroking her hair once again. He longed to have a go at her lips but he knew that could wait. For now, Ishaani's health was more important than their personal desires. Picking her up bridal style, he carried her to her room and laid her down, while Ishaani protested indignantly.

Ranveer put a finger on her lip as she began another tantrum. His finger was enough to strike her dumb as she stared at him wide-eyed.

"Yeh moment hum dono ke liye special hona chahiye. Abhi tum so jaao. Yeh sab hum baad mein bhi kar sakte hai." Ishaani pouted and turned her face away. Ranveer smiled her childish antics and took out a painkiller from the first aid box along with a bottle of balm. Forcefully giving her her tablet after several protests, he laid her down gently and applied some balm on her forehead. Seeing that she was comfortable and almost drifting off to sleep, he kissed her head swiftly before leaving the room.

Ranveer exited the room to find Falguni standing over there looking concerned.

"Kya hua Ranveer? Sab kuch theek toh hai na?"

"Haan Falguni ma, sab kuch theek hai. Who Ishaani ka sar dard kar raha tha toh maine use thodi der aaram karne ke liye keh diya."

Falguni looked slightly crestfallen. Ranveer looked at her and said shrewdly.

"Aapko wahan se jaane ki zaroorat nahi thi, Falguni ma." Falguni looked taken aback but said nothing. She smiled at him kindly with lovingly cupping his cheek.

"Ishaani sachmein lucky hai ki uske life mein tum ho."

Ranveer smiled at her coyly before making his way up to the terrace.

Flashback Ends:

Ranveer looked at his watch. Four hours had elapsed since he made Ishaani to sleep. Sufficient time for her to recuperate a bit. The sun was now at the perfect point of sunset, where red, yellow and orange all blended with white and blue, to create nature's most serene sight.

Ranveer felt someone tap his shoulder. He turned back to see Ishaani with two coffee mugs in her hand while she handed him one. She too, sat on the wall now and looked at Ranveer.

"Mujhe pata tha ki tum yahi miloge. Abhi bhi tumhein sunset se utna hi pyaar hai na?"

Ranveer looked at her and nodded slowly. He cuddled her close to him while they both sipped from their mugs, staring ahead at the now-setting sun. Ranveer kissed Ishaani on her head and stared out to the horizon with a triumph in his heart.

He had finally found back his lost treasure.

Another chapter done! :D Constructive criticism will be more than welcome and sorry for the typos! :D

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