The title means love ( माया )

After she left I was miserable. I locked myself up and started to live a miserable life thinking how much I have hurt her but somewhere I told myself that it was all for her. Rima came to live with me so she could help me but I didn't bother to meet her or come out of the room. Gurans's sister would call me and text me which somehow helped me. She would ask me about her sister and tell me if they were talking and stuff. Knowing she was alright made me happy.

I was more than happy when I heard she was coming back but she was not safe here so I told Rima to check if she landed safely. Rima came back with her and she was unconscious. She told me she got into an accident and somewhere I was afraid it wasn't an accident. She looked more beautiful to me. It helped when Prarthi came to live with us cause Gurans would live in the same room with me.

My parents found out about her coming back and started to call me but I didn't pick up their phone. When Gurans was in the room my dad came.

"I am here to take her," Dad said but I stood there blocking his way.

"If you want to go to her you have to first face me," I said and he gave me that sinful smirk.

"You know that you made a deal with us," he said.

"I don't care," I said and he smiled.

"So my son knows how to betray his parents, huh," he said. He didn't seem angry or say he wasn't showing it to us.

"You can't take her," Rima came and dad looked at her with a smile.

"Both of my children against me for that human," he said turning around and then left.

I knew my parents weren't that easy to let this go off. They must have planned something but right now it didn't matter. If anything mattered was Gurans and her Safety.

It broke me down when I found out about Gurans losing our child in a miscarriage. She had to endure so much pain and I wasn't even there. Again the day came when Gurans found out about me not signing the divorce papers and then she convinced herself that I was playing another game. As Prarthi and Rima came back she decided to leave and I didn't even bother to stop cause o guess after all being far from me was good for her. I planned to send her somewhere secret away from me, from my parents so she could be safe.

Rima looked at me. I was in tears and so was she. I still couldn't believe all these things.

"I know, this was not my story to tell but I had to, For my brother. He used to tell me everything about how he felt about you. I know you feel like no one loves you but he does. He loves you more than anything. When you came back, I saw that glow in his face. He smiled for the first time in 5 months. It hurts to see him like this Gurans, it hurts," she said and I couldn't say anything.

"Now, after hearing all these, if you want to leave you can go," she said without looking at me and then left.

I looked at my hands and tears fell down my cheeks.

"He did everything to save me? I had hurt the only person that loved me. He loved me and I was so foolish to take all wrong?"

I couldn't bring myself to face him, I sat there tears rolling down my cheeks. It was all my fault. I never once tried to understand him. I got up and went near the window and opened it. He was sitting on the bench. Sob escaped from my mouth. I covered my mouth and hid behind the window. I knew he would hear me sob and even feel me standing there. I had to talk with him but how I didn't know.

Slowly, I went to see him. I stood there looking at him. This man, I loved so much and the same man I had hurt time and again. I wanted to tell him how sorry I was and ask Him to forgive me for all the pain I had caused. From day one he was protecting me and all I thought was him using me. I was so rude to him. He tried so hard to make everything work but I never tried to understand him. I never deserved him, never.

I slowly went there and sat beside him, I wanted to tell him I was sorry. I looked at him and he was already looking at me, tears rolled down my cheeks.

"What.... happened?" He asked me. At first, he hesitated to place his hand on my shoulder but he placed it anyway.

I got up and shook my head unable to look at him. I didn't deserve to even be near him.

"I don't deserve you," I said and left. He followed me and we were in the room.

"Hey," he said pulling me to face him. He cupped both of my cheeks. He wiped my tears and kissed me on the forehead.

I always snapped at him, time and again, and yelled at him. I thought he was playing games with me while all he was doing was protecting me. He then hugged me. I hugged him tightly afraid it was all a dream.

"I......I am.... so sorry.....sorry for everything," I said.

I slowly looked at him and he had so much love in his eyes. All for me. I know rima was not lying to me. I caressed his cheeks.

"Rima told me everything. I never thought life would give me everything I had ever longed for," I said with a smile.

He smiled and I couldn't help but smile back.

"I was always in love with you but deep down those insecurities stopped me from being with you and I never hated you," I confessed.

He nodded "I know, seeing me with Ratna while she forced me on the kiss, I know it's must be hard." he said "But trust me I never cheated on you,"

"I know," I said, Trusting his every word.

"So, what about marriage?" I asked.

"Last time I checked, I was already married to someone I love," he said smiling.

"I love you," I whispered.

"I love you more," he said

"I know,"

He slowly kissed me sending butterflies in my stomach. His kiss was addicting. The more he deepen the kiss the more I wanted it.

We pulled out after like forever and I hugged him and we stayed in that position for some time.

"Why didn't you tell me about all these?" Now we were seated on the bed.

"You think you wouldn't have freaked out? Or left me"

I nodded. I took his hand on mine and intertwined our fingers.

"I gave my blood to your mom when I left..."

"I know she wanted to use it but I didn't let her do that,"

"Why?"

"Because I know, you would never want us to use it,"

"But now, I want you to use it,"

"Hmm,"

"So, will you?"

"No,"

"Why?"

"I don't want to hurt you,"

"But I have already given my blood,"

"Leave it, please," he said.

I nodded and he kissed my forehead.

"Do you feed on humans? I mean if you do, why didn't you ever feed on me?" I asked him.

"We don't hunt humans down. We use blood bags as you have already seen in the kitchen."

"How do you .." I asked him, confused.

"Tina came to me and told me everything, the day you saw those ketchup," He smiled.

I slightly laughed at how foolish I was to believe them.

"Oh and that lab?"

"We had been experimenting with the blood but no luck and we stopped when we found you. I guess, now we don't need to,"

I was confused about what he meant by don't need to.

"I am not going to let anybody hurt you, Maya. Nobody is going to take your blood, not even me,"

"What if I want you to?"

He shook his head.

"You are too precious to me, I won't," he said and I slowly kissed him.

After that, we were always together. He would take me out and I loved being with him. Every morning, I woke next to him and I was thankful for that. He would tell me things about vampires and how he used to stalk me.

One day, we were in the garden. I acted like I was about to kiss him but didn't and ran away. He was chasing me and I was rounding the garden. His speed was slower than mine. If he wanted he could have stopped me in a second but he didn't cause I had told him, he can't cheat so maybe due to that he didn't......... Ah ah... Never mind.... he caught me.

"Bloody devil, you are a cheater,"

"I will cheat again and again if I will get chances to hold you in my arms," he whispered.

"And I love it when you call me devil," he said bringing his mouth near my ears and I blushed.

I then saw Rima standing at the door. She looked tensed.

"Rima?" Amol said looking at her.

"Amol.... they...they are coming for her," she seemed scared.

We both looked at each other than at her.

"You have to leave now,"