"Nats ! I am kind of nervous.. What exactly are you going to do?"

"Just wait and watch honey."

"Will Rohan like it?"

"Its, my party. My rules, my wish. Stop behaving like a limping dog, behave like an angry lioness."

"Why an angry lioness?"

"When a lioness is angry, even the lions are afraid of her."

"Dress up well and bring your husband with you, by hook or by crook. I will do my job at the party."

"Haven't you arranged a dress code like all other parties?"

"A special dress code for you. The cloth required to stitch your dress shouldn't be more than half a metre."

"Even if it reduces to half a metre it won't gain his attention. "

Both of us giggled.

"Wear whatever you want. Something bold. Even Anshul needs to notice you."

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"Rohan Natasha has invited both of us to her birthday party. Will you come?"

"I am not interested. You can go."

"It's just a birthday party. Not a Valentine's day celebration."

"But...."

"Please no ifs and buts, you are coming tonight with me. "

"Okay fine."

I wore a simple floral outfit , which almost swept the floor.

To add to my grace, I paired it up with diamond studs and a simple pendant which landed just above my bosom. Adding a tinge of eye-liner, I was ready to add the party.

Rohan dressed up in a black suit and I mist admit I could not help but stare at him.

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"Hi! Rohan and Anjali!", Natasha waved at us as soon as we entered.

My eyes didn't miss Anshul standing at one corner of the room talking to someone.

I am nervous, I am exited. Natasha's brain works like a rocket in matters like these.

"Anjali, Pritam and Anshul won't be able to manage the drinks. Will you please help them?"

I just nodded and went towards Pritam and Anshul.

"Hi Anjali! All good between you and Rohan?", Pritam enquired.

"Yeah, fine."

"I have some work, will you and Anshul manage the drinks?"

Even before I could resist, Pritam left.

My heart knows where this was heading to.

I could see Natasha and Rohan engaged in conversation.

"Can we be friends once again?"

"Why do you want to be after two years?"

"Maybe friendship is the only way I can feel less guilty for breaking your heart two years back."

Even though I was engaged in a conversation with Anshul, I didn't miss to take a look at Rohan. After checking on him for more than ten times for once I found him looking at me. My heart was already dancing at this.

"Friends let make this party a bit more interesting."

"What about a game?"

"Lets play truth and dare."

Rohan clearly didn't want to be a part of this.

"First Pritam will sing a song for Natasha."

As Pritam sang in a voice not better than a crow's, the entire crowd cheered for him.

"Now it's Anshul's turn."

"Truth or dare?"

"Dare."

"Dance with Anjali."

I felt my heart stopped for a moment. Clearly I hadn't expected this."

Everyone cheered for us. "Come on Anjali and Anshul! You have been the best of dancers in our batch!"

Even before I could protest the music started playing.

Anshul offered me his hand. I feel nostalgic. Memories crowd my mind. We were strangers when we met as dance partners. We turned into best friends and then lovers. All of these were memories somewhere locked in my heart. We have become strangers again.

I give a final look at Rohan. He was fidgeting with his hands. His muscles were clenching. I am more confident to dance now. If my one step with Anshul will bring me one Step closer to the locked doors of Rohan's heart, I will do it.

I danced hand in hand with Anshul. I swirled in my floral dress with every beat of the music. My friends cheered and encouraged me. Soon Anshul left one of my hand and placed it on my waist. Clearly he was enjoying the reducing distance between us. As we moved together, I could feel the air heating up between me and Rohan.

Was he getting jealous?

"Anjali, its already 9:30pm. I think we should leave", Rohan announced as soon as Anshul left my hand.

Natasha was about to say something, but I stopped her.

"Okay, lets go."

"No wait ten minutes more", we didn't applaud much for your performance. Pritam chuckled and I glared at him.

"What an awesome chemistry ! I mean dance."

"Yes, so perfectly matched steps!"

"Natasha, have you told Rohan about me and Anshul?", I whispered in her ears while others were busy cheering.

"What do you think I was discussing with him? "

Rohan got up to leave and I followed him after waving a quick goodbye to my friends.

"Are you angry with me Rohan?"

"No, why should I be?"

"For dancing with Anshul?"

"No. You danced well. As your friends said with awesome chemistry."

"Are you jealous?"

"WHY THE HELL WILL I BE JEALOUS ANJALI? ? don't make me yell at you while I am driving."

"It's clear that you are jealous."

Rohan stopped the car midway. I thought he would ask me to get out, instead he came closer and held my face in his hands. With his one touch, I felt electric shock down my spine. I don't know why my body reacts to his every touch in this way.

As his thumb moved in circular motion on my cheek, I felt an urge to kiss his plump like lips. We were separated only by a few centimetres. How I wished to reduce this distance to zero.

"I don't love you Anjali. Yet, I don't want you to love anyone else. This is like a strange obsession. I know that I don't love you, and I won't ever love you the way I had loved Aisha, yet, I don't want to lose you. "

Ouch that hurts!! Once again he said on my face he doesn't love me, yet his eyes convey possessiveness and jealousy. Clearly there is something different about his demeanour today.

"It's okay, I dont have any feelings for Anshul. "

"Even if you have, just forget it. I am your husband", he whispered in my ears and my body reacted to his every word by covering itself with goosebumps.

Suddenly I feel a pang of anger rising in me.

"You can say on my face a thousand times that you won't love me, but you won't even let someone else to love me? Is this fair?"

Soon my anger was converted into tears clouding my eyes and blurring my vision.

"I am sorry Anjali. I won't hurt you. "

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