"Akshay what is wrong with you? You left that poor girl in the middle." Vaibhav loosing his temper

"You forced me to call her for a meeting."

"Yes, I insisted you to meet her but that doesn't mean you can left her on the middle of road. You not even asked her for a tea or coffee. You hadn't talk her for a minute. Do you have any idea how insulting its for her?"

"Whatever"

"Listen Akshay, if you think you can carried away with irresponsible behaviour of yours. Than you are wrong. You will apologise to her for every single thing."

Akshay doesn't budge from his place. He is adamant on his decision to neither approaching her nor letting things go there own way. This cause frustration in Vaibhav. He is trying his best but nowadays Akshay isn't cooperating.

" What you think, you can suppress everything. Whatever you feel about her whether it is love, like, hate, anger, resentment, jealousy.It will come out and then you will not be able to handle it." Vaibhav said and Akshay leave his cabin shutting the door with a loud bang.

He dismissed the driver and start driving to unknown roads. His anger makes appearance after a long time but it return indeed. This time reason is Dr. Vaibhav.

" What he think of himself? He is doctor so he should mind his own business." Akshay mumbled "Whatever I felt about anyone is my business. He can't force me to do things I don't want to." Akshay clutched the steering wheel tightly. He doesn't want to meet her. He felt guilty whenever he met her. Its like he destroyed an innocent life in his tyrannical state. She was unaware of scheming dirty world when she first met him. She was so innocent and pure. Her life was filled with so much joy. His company made her life miserable. He revolved to stay away from her after that outburst. He can't break it again and again.He don't want to think about her. He will not think about her. Its wrong on so many levels.

"Hello "

"Hello, Smita where are you?" her mother in law's question awake her.

"Where I am?" she mumbled to herself. She rubbed her eyes. She is in a car which is moving ahead. Akshay is looked towards her with a smile and concentrate back on the road. She recalled last night's conversation.

"We are on Delhi - Dalhousie highway."

"What are you doing there and who is with you?"

"What are we doing here?" she nudged Akshay. He shrugged his shoulders and Smita wanted to punch his nose. Its his spontaneous idea to travel Dalhosie.

"Its Akshay's idea." she blurted. He looked towards her and she grinned.

"Akshay's idea? But he doesn't like travelling. Anyways you should have informed me. I was so worried about you two."

"I am sorry Ma, I'll inform you next time." Smita said.

The sight infront of them is incredible. Unlike scorching heat of Delhi, Dalhosie is cool place. Its surrounded by large mountains which creates valleys at the side. Pine trees at both side of road, large mountains covered in snow is enough to stole heart of anyone.

After completing initial procedure of check in hotel. Room is all theirs and Akshay headed straight to the bed. Smita check out the view from the balcony which is separated by a glass door from room. Lush greenery is visible all around the hotel. Clear visible sky, tall pine trees and pleasant weather make her fall in love with the city.

"You are a cheater?" she accused Akshay

"Cheater? Me?" he raised his brows.

"You bring me to such a nice place without prior notice. What I'll wear now?"

"You said we have spare clothes."

"Yes, we do have but they are not appropriate for this place. What I'll do now." she scoffed and Akshay as usual handed her wallet.

"Buy anything you want. There are many shops near our hotel."

"You won't come." Smita asked and he hide his face in duvet. She gave him pointed looks but all in vain. Sleep took over him fully.

After the lunch they decide trekking to Dainkund. After parking their car at base of mountain. They started the trek. Smita surprisingly good in trekking than him. She is taking calculative steady steps.

"Hurry up 75 years old young man" she shouted from above.

"I am not old infact I can beat you in this."

"In your dream." she showed her tongue to tease him.

"I bet you. I'll beat you in this."

"Fine than be ready to be a looser." she shouted and fast her pace. She is incredibly good in it and soon she is on the peak of mountain. She showed thumb down to him. This girl doesn't leave a chance to tease him.

"I won, I won, I won" her voice echoing in the mountains. She danced like a small girl who have a candy for the first time.

"You loose Mr so be ready to pay." she placed her index finger on her chest.

"What you need?"he said closing the gap between them.

She looked in his eyes" You won't be angry if I'll take what I want. "

" I'll not. "

At the height of 2745 meter from sea level where oxygen is low in density. Weather was hazy. Winds were flowing in high stream. Her trembling hand caught his face. She stood on her tip toe. He can feel her warm breaths. The wait is teasing and torturing. After one deep breath she placed her lips on his. Akshay never felt such a gentle and intimate touch before. Her kiss is warming and accepting. He never knew it can be pleasurable experience. Last time his lips were swollen and bruised. He tested warm metallic liquid in his mouth. His tongue was bitten badly and he had difficulty in eating for days.

Her warm touch was gone and he can felt cold breeze on his cheeks. He opened his eyes and she is standing in front of him. Her gaze is focused on ground like its most interesting thing on the world. He moved a step ahead and hugged her. She stumbled with this sudden moment.

Although Akshay doesn't like intimacy infact touch of woman terrified him but for this woman he decided to try. He will try his best to keep her happy. She is best thing happened to him. He will never let her go.

They sat on the rocks which give clear view to Chenab, Ravi and Beas river flowing from the mountains. On the another side you can have a glimpse of Kailash mansarovar. Smita spend most of her time in enjoying beautiful view while Akshay kept staring her.

She tilted his face towards mountains partly covered in ice "that is thing you should look, for that we have come here ."

"I am looking what is interesting to me." he said.

"You are gone case Akshay. Nothing can help you." Smita said while moving towards the road.

"where are you going?" he shouted from behind.

"At the base because nowadays you don't have an appetite but I do. I am damn hungry."

"Without appetite I can beat you in food challenge." he catches her pace.

"You already lost a challenge and ready for another."

"I hadn't lost anything and I promise I am going to beat you in this."

"Fine, I accept the challenge. I am going to beat you in this too Akshay. Choose the food item.

" I choose Momos. "

" I'll eat veg Momos only. "

" Fine, we'll have veg Momos eating competition in mean time. "

" What is the prize? "

" Ah my greedy doll finally speak about the prize."

"what is greedy in it. A challenge is incomplete without the prize."

"You already decided so many things so you should decide prize also."

"If I'll be winner you'll accompany me in shopping an..

"Thats not going to happen."

"That will happen Akshay and I'll make sure that."

"We'll see."

Rest of the journey is peaceful. They didn't talk much about anything. He can easily guess she is making plans to defeat him.

"Don't trouble your tiny brain because you are going to loose anyway." he chuckled

Smita glared him, stomped her feet and move ahead. Its very easy to tease her. Akshay love to tease her. Sometimes she come back with good reply otherwise she just glared. He wanted to pinch her cheeks at times.

A phone ring bring him back to reality. Smita is calling him. He wanted to end the call but it can be..

"Hello"

"Hello, father." sweet voice of Akshita came from the other side.

"Yes, my princess. How are you?"

"I am good."

"Do you want to share something?" he can sense the hesitation in her voice.

"Will you come on my birthday celebration?" she asked in meek voice.

Attending her birthday celebration means meeting Smita. He doesn't have any desire to meet her but denying this offer is not possible. It will put Akshita down. He can't afford that. Her spirit is start vibrating now. He can't deem lit her spirit.

"Sure princess."