That evening, Rihaan returned home with a surprise fof me. He wanted me to accompany him to the company get together. I was actually thrilled to hear that. It was the first time Rihaan had been taking me out after our wedding.

       I got ready in half an hour. Rihaan asked me to wear the necklace that he gifted me.

But the moment I took it, I was reminded of those moments with Jared. Rihaan called me to bring back me to my senses.

      I was wearing a long frock in light pink colour and Rihaan was wearing a dark brown suit. He looked handsome in it.

      We started moving to the party. As we entered, I was surprised as everyone had a mask on their face. But it was good to see people in their masks as it never revealed their faces.

      As we entered, we too were given masks and were led to the dance hall. Rihaan touched my hand and took me to the dance floor. I felt his hand to be familiar to me. His hands gave me warmth. We were all standing in our position to start. As the music started, Rihaan pulled me even more closer to him.

       I was surprised by his act. My heart, it started beating even more faster. At last my heart started beating for Rihaan I was so happy for that. The dance continued for quite some time and we were allowed to rest.

       Everyone started refreshing themselves. Rihaan took me to the garden outside the hotel near the swimming pool. It was really beautiful to see the moon's light reflected in the water. As I was admiring the moon, sitting in the chair nearby, Rihaan sat next to me.

       He held my hand to his mouth and kissed it. I felt a cold stream of fire passing my veins. Though all these were familiar to me, but my experience with Rihaan was new. I had never felt him so close. I just held his hand tight and leaned on his shoulder and was admiring the moon.

       I felt happy at that moment. But as I closed my eyes, I saw Jared there.

       I actually tried to make use of this situation and told everything about Jared to Rihaan except the kissings.

     "I was actually falling for him, but you came at the right time. Please don't hate me Rihaan. I know what I did is..."

       Even before I could complete my sentence, his lips touched my lips. As we were wearing masks that covered just our eyes it was not difficult to kiss.

       I slowly started losing myself to him. He was actually a good kisser. How much I missed him! Only then I realised his lips were as soft as those of Jared.

       Rihaan took my lips to his and our tongues were tasting each others. He even started biting my lips and it was now my turn to do so.

      As I was losing myself, what I saw in front of my eyes made me faint.

       Rihaan was standing inside the hotel with his friends. He was happily chatting.

       Only then I realised, if Rihaan was inside, who was kissing me romantically?

        I quickly pushed him away.

    

        "Who are you?"

        He just stood quiet. So I moved forward to remove his mask. But he started moving back and I was not able to reach for the mask.

        He even started running around the pool and then entered the garden beside it. I was really in need to know whom I had kissed.

        As I was trying to catch him, we both fell down on the grassy bed. At last I got him. Since I laid on top of him, I caught his hands and removed the mask. And to my surprise it was Jared.

        That is why I had felt familiar with his touch and kiss.

        "How dare you do this, Jared? I came along with Rihaan! But you...."

         "I know you are coming. That's why I asked the people to wear their masks. I can't see you with some other man. You are mine".

          "Are you mad? I know you are rich. If you really want a woman, go find someone else. Leave me."

            "I don't want some woman, I want you dear." 

              I was really angry that I totally forgot that I was lying on top of him. But as I tried to get up, he was not ready to leave me. He held me so tight that my hips would break. He was in fact very strong. 

             The more I struggled to get out of his grip, he moved to lay me down and now he was on top of me. He was looking deep into my eyes, which made me more uncomfortable. 

           "Stop staring at me like that. You had what you want, now let me go." 

            "No, I want something more...." 

            As he was talking he tried coming close to me, when I used this moment to push him away and got up quickly to leave that place. 

            The moment I started walking away from him, I heard him groan. When I turned back, I found him with blood oozing from his head. I realised my mistake. 

         I wanted to push him away, but not to hurt him. 

        So I ran back and tried to stop the blood from his head by tying it with the lace at the end of my dress. 

        "I'm sorry, Jared. I really never thought to hurt you." 

         I even started crying. He came near me, 

"Nothing to worry, baby. I'm the one to be blamed. I was playing with you and so as you." 

        He was very understanding. I actually wanted to hug him at that moment but... 

        "I don't want to just hug you, Reini. I want to take your lips to mine to feel the bliss of heaven". 

         "I never told I..." 

         "You never told. But you wanted to hug me, isn't it?". 

           As we were talking, someone came looking for Jared. She was so hot and sexy. Her stature was so beautiful that even girls could not stop admiring her. She immediately took Jared to give him first aid. I was actually not ready to leave Jared. But  still I had no option except to return to Rihaan. 

           We both returned home together. But I was totally lost thinking about the jealousy I had when that girl took Jared along with her. 

          Why must I feel awkward? I did not love him then why did I feel bad? I sat on the sofa with these thoughts and I drifted into sleep.