Alex took a long step and reached to her in a moment. He sat down on his one knees. Putting one hand on her back and the other under her knees he lifted her in bridal style before she would react.

He pulled her out of the closet so quickly that she was now sitting on a bed in the bedroom. Taking ointment in his hand Alex was sitting in front of her

Before Avery could get the words out of her mouth, Alex grabbed her sari. She was about to stop his hand but his one sharp gaze was enough to stop her hand in the air. After lifting her sari he put a little amount of ointment on his forefinger and applied on her right knee. When his long finger touched her knee she felt pain which blew her brain. And she hissed. When her light sob hit his ear, lifting the blue orbs he looked at her.

"It's hurting?" He asked in a very soft voice. There was tenderness in his voice. He seemed hurt seeing her condition.

She tried her very best not to cry. Biting her lower lip she nodded negatively, "No."

Hearing her answer felt like a wire pulling in his heart. He knew she was in pain. Yet why is she lying to him? Why is she trying to hide? She doesn't believe him anymore. With this thought, he put ointment on her other knee and goosebumps came all over her body. His touch shivered her body again.

After applying the ointment, he pulled down her sari as before. He took a deep breath and cupped her beautiful face in his hands. He was still sitting on the floor and her eyes were downcast. He didn't like the fact that she wasn't looking at him when he was in front of her.

"Don't look anywhere when I am in front you. It hurts me lots." He said as he got up from the floor and tilted her face upwards. Now he was standing at his full height and she was sitting on the bed, reaching up to his waist.

"Now tell me the truth, it's hurting." He said looking at the unshared tears in her eyes.

Avery on the other hand was at the peak point of her emotional breakdown. She had been holding her tears for a long time. But now it was impossible for her, and she allowed her tears to flow freely. She opened her mouth but instead giving him any answer she asked a question.

"Don't you think, I am is too pathetic. Too weak to handle anything. Too weak to stand beside you as your wi.."

"Shhh..." Before she completed Alex put his index finger on her parted lips and stopped her in the middle. "Don't say this again." In very next movement he crouched to her eyes level. His blue orbs met to her brown orbs.

"Don't you dare to say anything like that again?" His voice was holding authority.

"I like and want the way you are. I want you so miserable that I can handle you, cheer you up. I want you so weak that I can hold you. I want you so weak that you can stand in my arms, not beside. I want you so weak that I will take care of you."

His words widened her eyes. She looked at him. And in mere second Alex pulled her into a strong kiss before she could utter a word from her trembling lips.

When she felt his lips on hers, a current ran through her nostrils to toe. Which caused hairs on her body to stand up. Her hands automatically went to his chest and grabbed his shirt. Her wide eyes closed. And with that, she handed her self to him.

After sharing a sweet kiss for long time, Alex pulled himself away from her.

Seeing that her eyes were still closed and she was gasping for air smirk appeared on his lips. He cupped her face and placed his head on her, "My sweet love open your eyes." His every word were carrying great affection for her.

She slowly opened her eyes on his command but her breath was still not settled. She was still gasping for air.

Knowing that she had opened her eyes, he pulled his head little away from her and spoke looking into her hazel eyes.

"Ave your knee is injured. And you also looking very weak. I think it's better if we not go to the temple today. We will...."

"No!" She cut him in the middle, "Please Alex." She said holding the button of his shirt. "This is our first time going to the temple together after our wedding. Please don't say no."

"This is not our first time." He said with a smirk on his lips.

"What do you mean?" Avery asked pulling her both eyebrows together.

"I used to be with you every time you went to the temple after marriage but you were unaware of these things." Hearing this her jaw dropped. She kept looking at him with wide eyes.

Alex couldn't stop chuckling because of the expression on her face. He pinched both her cheeks and then pulled. "I don't want that kind of expression. In fact, I followed you the whole day on your first day of college."

This made her even more amazed. But in the next movement a single though overcome her amaze and the question left her mouth, "Since when do you know me huh."

He was a little taken aback by her sudden question.

She asked, pressing both her hands to his shoulders and staring into his eyes. "You said at the time of our first visit that you knew all about me and you just said that you were chasing me that day. All this means that you have known me for a long time."

Seeing the curiosity in her eyes, Alex took a deep breath and taking her both hands from his shoulders he kissed her both palm.

"Ave this is not you....''

"Alex please not this time. This time I want to know what the truth is." She spoke as soon as she realized that Alex was not ready to tell her anything right now.

"Ave..."

"Alex please." Avery's pleading eye left no room for him.

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