The Traps of Black Swan

Love and fear are different emotions, Aarvi didn't know they could interlace so closely.

You don't fear for someone's life who you don't know, you might feel discomfort due to humanity and kindness. That is totally different from fear.

Her fear of losing her own life wasn't greater because she had given up on her own life and craved to end everything. Her fear of losing Aaron was unbearable because she loves the dumb man way too much.

She excitedly ran inside the guest room and grabbed her mobile to talk... No, to scream at Aaron that she loves him too, pester him to take her with him, and talk a lot of nonsense. 

However, she felt like cold water poured over her looking at her mobile. Her delight plunged looking at no notification about a message or a call.

She had waited for his call for more than five hours but there was none.

Entering the bathroom, 'Is the surgery so critical? Is it taking too long? Doesn't he know I am not in the home? Didn't he go home? Did he think I was asleep and didn't call? Did he eat anything?....'

The questions were innumerable as she showered and went out. She again checked her mobile but found no notification. She dialed his number hoping to leave a missed call if he is still in operation theatre or to wake him up if he was asleep.

But she didn't like the thought of him sleeping without contacting her even once. She ended up hearing his number unreachable so she sent him a normal message if in case he is still in the operation theatre.

[Go to bed. Be ready to get whipped tomorrow.]

She sounded boisterous but her mood was totally contradicting it. 

With a whole lot of uncertainty, one was in his study room and another one went to the kitchen to help her brother.

Aarvi helped Zain with the prep for simple vegetable fried rice and soup. "How did you lose your boyfriend in the mall?" Zain asked.

Sitting on the island counter, Aarvi told him everything happened and waited to hear him say she overreacted.

However, Zain looked at her curiously, "Why aren't you angry at him? He ditched the date, didn't call you, didn't contact you yet, he has no idea what you went through or where you are."

'Angry?' She thought about it and shook her head, "I do feel bad but I can't ask him all his time. He already spent far too much time taking care of me." She didn't want to be the one to hold him back from anything he loves to do much less his career.

Zain tapped hard on her forehead with the spoon, "Why do you sound guilty? It was his choice to look after you and you are supporting his choices now."

Aarvi hummed while taking her mobile. Even though she wanted Aaron to rest after surgery, she still expected his single text.

Zain ate only a little and fed her as they discussed her next moves and how she will have to change her plans if in case the results are different.

After making sure she was well fed, he sent her rest. When Zain was returning to his room after cleaning, he noticed her fingers tapping her mobile clearly waiting for Aaron's call or message.

He felt something amiss, Aaron being unavailable for Aarvi so long didn't settle well. She tricked her bodyguards to reach there so the matter would definitely reach Aaron.

Why didn't he contact her yet?

He pulled his mobile out and messaged him, [There?]

Less than half a minute, [Yes?]

Bewildered, he climbed on her bed and snatched her mobile. Forcing open the lock of it, he dialed 'Aaron.'

More than him, the girl was anticipating to hear the man's voice before she slumped on the bed dejectedly.

Zain frowned. It wasn't hard for him to deduce the duo's connection was cut and both had no idea about it. 

Who did it? What is their reason? And how did they manage to break the contact between them?

He was about to tell Aarvi about it but he controlled. It was a problem they should solve themselves if anybody is trying to sabotage them. That's how the relationship gets more strong unlike just walking on the flower carpet.

And if he tells them now, he is cent percent sure one will rush to another one or both will rush out in the middle of the night.

Keeping her mobile aside, he pulled the duvet for her and patted her head, "Sleep now, you can meet him tomorrow."

Aarvi who was about to retort and send him, obediently nodded and dozed off hoping he rests soon. Meanwhile, Zain messaged Aaron as his left hand caressed her head to put her to sleep.

[Pumpkin will see you in the morning. You should rest.]

There was no response to it and both men went to bed.

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In the morning, at Rivas Industries.

Aaron reached his office at the usual time but there was no word from Aarvi yet. He had to fly to the City Coasta to handle the Golden oil and gas issue but he didn't want to go anywhere without meeting Aarvi.

Milo Wen was leaving the office room when he saw Aarvi entering. He first checked her hands and found no flowers, 'Did they fight?' He thought and glanced at Aaron who was on a call standing by the floor-to-ceiling glass wall.

Milo nodded at her as a greeting before exiting the office room as he closed the door behind him.

Aarvi was angry but hearing the hint of frustration in Aaron's voice, she let go of her little anger to bring him back to cool.

Aaron was hearing the reports over the call about Golden oil and gas when a pair of slender arms snaked around his waist and the little frame hugged him from behind.

Who will dare to touch him in his office? No, who will enter his office without permission? He hung up the call without care and pulled her in front of him. 

The deep frown settled on her petite face seeing him using 'HIS' mobile.

She had called him in the morning as soon as she woke up, Zain had teased her nonstop seeing her get angry yet dialing Aaron repeatedly, she had even tried to reach him when she was in the elevator just to confirm that he is in the office but his number was unreachable.

'Something's fishy!' She thought by seeing him shove his mobile phone into his pocket. Her anger diverted to the one who cut their communication. 

Aaron cupped her face and lifted it to face him. He wanted to make sure she wasn't mad at him and he breathed a relief seeing her smile warmly.

Seeing him worried, she could already guess, he had tried to reach her too, if not in the night, at least in the morning. Anyway, she didn't regret going to Zain's place, else how could she have easily determined this dumb man had taken her heart long back?

"Did you miss me?" She asked with a hint of tease and grim.

Seeing her little glowing face, Aaron chose a different way of responding to her question.

Doing is better than talking. Isn't it?

Aarvi who waited for his response stopped in her tracks when he pushed her against the wall and captured her lips without a word.