Chapter 53

Do You Remember?

Riya’s POV

Rachit dozed off while holding me in his arms, and I couldn’t stop thinking about what he had said. Why would he say this? Is he seriously considering marrying me? And how could he make such a major decision in such a short period?

No, he must have been imagining things because of alcohol; I did not know while it lost me in a deep sleep.

“Good morning.”

His sleepy voice jolted me awake in the morning. My face was still on his chest. One hand was under my head, and he wrapped the other around my waist, and entangled his legs between my feet. Instead of returning his greeting, I tried to distance myself from his body. Perhaps he sensed my intentions and tightened his grip on me.

In an angry tone, I added, “Leave me, Rachit.”

“Seriously, you want me to leave you?” he inquired, his sleepy voice approaching my ear.

Dammit, his sleepy voice is so tempting. My subconscious has tried to keep me away from him again a