In my Devil's Arms

She was floating in time.

" Sahib don't go", said a crying Gunjan.

" Go inside Gunjan and don't come in my way again. I swore on my son's body I will annihilate him.".

" Sahib please calm down. Already the war killed so many. It will kill me too", she sobbed.

" Come here", he opened his arms.

Thank Shiva she thought and ran to him just hugging him. As they hugged he pressed a nerve in her neck. All she felt was bliss as she went unconscious. He then left.

Gunjan did not want to wake up. Never after her son's death. She never recovered from it.

" I am responsible ", she would say. " I never deserved to be a mother".

Riya was still floating.

" Aah my wife I miss you", she heard. A man was making love to Gunjan.

Srikant

" No your highness. I am not your wife. I am a fallen woman. A courtesan ", she cried.

Ranjeet Singh

" Forgive me my love..please..", he said.

Strange..He was crying too..

" Aah aah", she moaned.

SHE WAS NOT HURTING. Not physically thought Riya. Her body felt pleasure.

HER FACE FLAMED.

She floated again

"My child my munna..he is dead. ..KILLER..KILLER"shouted Gunjan in agony. " I curse you king. Your soul will wander for centuries to come".

She felt dead.

She would have kept on floating. But a voice called her.

" RIYA".." Please come back..please beautiful "

"Vicky", she said unconsciously.

Someone sprinkled water on her.

" Aah", she came back slowly. Gunjan's memories make her head hurt.

As she opene her eyes she saw Dipti.

" No", she closed them again.

" Riya".

" Vicky come to me", she said with her eyes tightly closed.

" I am here", came his vouce.

She opened her eyes again.

" Vicky", she went in his arms again. BLISS.

" She is fine Mr Oberoi ", said Dipti. " No need for Doctor Shetty". Dipti sometimes pity the poor fellow. " Miss Sachdeva how do you feel", she asked.

She moved away but he held her hand.

" A little disoriented "answered Riya honestly.

" Did you miss your meals again Ms. Sachdeva ", Vinod asked.

" Umm kind of", she said sheepishly.

" I can't eat or sleep", remembered Vicky.

" Its my fault", said Vicky. A tear fell on her hand. She looked up. Vicky did not even tried to hold his tears back. They were flowing freely.

" I caused this. I am responsible for this. I starved you. I am an idiot",he said.

" No Vicky", she said. " Don't blame yourself."

" No beautiful. I will. I love you sweetheart. Please..", he faltered. " D.don't leave me".

Then she remembered.

OHH MY GOD HE HAS PROPOSED.

She suddenly sat..

" He loves me", she declared to other three people in the room. " Oh my God.. This is real..he wants to marry me.. Zoya is wrong. Auntie is wrong.. VICKY IS MINE."

" Only yours", he smiled.

" I WILL MARRY YOU AND I LOVE YOU TOO", she declared.

" Really", he asked.

In return she just kissed him hard on his lips.

" MINE", she screamed again.

A huge applause followed.

Well the entire office was present again.

Embarrassed she hid in his chest.

" Congratulations boss", came a voice.

" Party party", chantings followed.

" On my engagement day", promised Vicky. " Back to work.".

Everyone rushed back.

His partners and Dipti were only the ones left back.

" Wow I witnessed both my friends getting engaged today", said Gaurav.

" Lets celebrate ", said Vinod.

Then she remembered she had rushed out of a party.

" Oh Noo", she grimaced.

" What is wrong", asked Dipti.

" I kind of rushed out of a party angrily ", she said feeling guilty.

She then explained everything. Everyone started laughing.

" Vicky they are teasing me", she hid in his chest again.

" Out everyone ", he said.

" So whipped", teased Vinod as they left.

Vikram called Numaan.

" What happened ", he whisper asked.

" I proposed and she said yes", Vicky replued.

" Wow", said Numaan. " Congratulations man".

" Thanks. Ask Manav and Sonia to pick her up", he said.

" You are not dropping her home", asked Numaan.

" We will do it right way", Vicky replied. Numaan nodded in understanding.

He told everything to Sonia and her cousins. They were happy too.

" Manav", said Sonia. "Mr. Oberoi called Numaan ".

" What happened "? Manav was really worried about Riya.

" They are sorted. She asked us to come and pick her. You are tired. Let me drive", she said.

" Okay".

" Please everyone enjoy dinner", said Manav.

They left together.

Meanwhile

Riya was keenly looking at the prototype.

" Do you like it", he asked.

" Hmm at least I can visualise it better this way. If its on paper its difficult to", she said honestly.

He smiled.

" I planned to gift it to you as a proposal", he said.

" When did you first thought of", she was asking.

" You captivated me the day I met you Riya", he said.

She smiled shyly. She was attracted to.

" But those moments we spent together at palace, picnics, fights, honest discussions that sealed the deal. Hence I could never demolish that palace".

" Even after Gunjan's plight",she asked.

Vicky remained silent for a moment.

" What she suffered cannot be changed Riya but I have finally decided to let it go. She is dead and so is Srikant. We have new lives now", he said.

" And we will build this life together Vicky", she said.

" Just like this Historical Adventure", he said.

" Yeah it will not be a symbol of misery anymore instead it will be a symbol of freedom, hope, peace, happiness and", she paused.

" And Riya", he asked.

" And love Vicky", she said. " Our LOVE ".

They hugged.

At that time Dipti knocked.

" Yeah Ms Kulkarni ", said Vicky.

" Mr. Deshmukh and Ms. Pradhan are here".

" Send them in".

In a minute they entered.

Sonia saw Riya was glowing. She was happy for her.

" Riya are you fine", asked Manav.

" Guess what", she said. " I am a partner in that project. He planned to surprise me".

" Instead you shocked him", chuckled Manav. He thanked Vicky.

" I packed a tifin kind of for you", said Sonia handing him a box." Riya and I prepared this. Thank You", her eyes smarted.

Vikram nodded.

They said goodbyes.

" See you tomorrow", she said. " I will come to home to meet uncle".

" Okay", he replied.

They left.

Meanwhile Riya was so happy she totally forgot about her dreams and Gunjan. Dreams are usually what our mind observed but cannot recall. A warning for future sometimes. Anyways lets be happy today.

Vicky and Riya are....