Chapter 2
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MONDAY
"Mere liye ek cutting chai."
Riya Mukherjee blushed as three pairs of shocked eyes turned to stare at her. Not lifting her head, she repeated, "mere liye ek cutting chai", trying desperately to ignore their shock and the smirk on the face of the man opposite her.
"Ree, tum chai kabse peene lagi?!" Shree and Chotu exploded, after a minute's silence. She blushed harder, as the smirk on Arjun Rawte's face got wider.
"Tum donon chup karo. Mujhe chai accha lagta hai, especially baarish ke mausam mein" she retorted, glaring at her so-called best friends.
"Chai pasand hai, ya chai peene waala Ree?" Shree enquired innocently, as Chotu burst out laughing much to her embarrassment.
Rathore, who had been watching the conversation with amusement till now, intervened to save Riya.
"Chotu, Shree, kaam pe focus karo. Yeh fizool ki baatein baad mein karna. Riya ko disturb mat karo", he snapped, chuckling to himself when he saw their abashed faces. He waited till they went out on their work, before leaning down and ruffling Riya's hair. "Ab tum itna obvious banogi, toh yeh log tumhe chidayenge hi na Riya", he said, giving her a rare smile.
Riya shrugged, shaking her head and feigning nonchalance. "I have no idea what you're talking about sir", she said primly. "Rathore quirked his eyebrow. "Accha Riya ki bacchi. You think I did not see what was happening under the table when I was briefing you about the case?", he shot back, laughing as she turned scarlet again. "That's what I'm saying. Obvious ho tum. Aur tum bhi", he said, turning to Arjun who punched his shoulder in return.
Rathore yelped and clutched his shoulder. "Ab issko tumhi sambhalo Riya, mujhe Commissioner sir se milne jaane hai", he said, striding out of the room throwing a glare at Arjun. He paused at the doorway, and turned back with a smirk. "But please, get some work done by the time I come back", he deadpanned and ran, barely avoiding the file Arjun had chucked at his head.
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"Cutting chai, huh?" Riya looked at her file, ignoring Arjun who had perched himself on the table before her. He plucked the file out of her hands, much to her irritation. "Waapas karo, Arjun. I have to finish the paperwork", she said, reaching for the file that he was dangling just above her. He stood up, taking the file with him and gave her a 'come and get it' look. "Arjun!", she expostulated, getting on her feet too. "Please give it back. If I don't finish the work by the time the others get back..."
"Kya ho jayega?" he asked, still holding the file away from her. She tried to reach for it, only to have her hand swatted away. Riya put her hands on her hips, looking so adorably miffed that he gave the file to her. "Thank you! Ab main apna kaam karoon please? Yeh duffer aa gaye toh meri khair nahin!" she muttered, burying her face in the file again. "Haww Riya, tumne Rathore ko duffer kaha? Not that I don't agree, par koi apne senior officer ke bare mein aise bolta hai kya? For shame, Riya Mukherjee, for shame!", Arjun teased, enjoying the way Riya's eyes widened as she realized what she had said.
"Tum kabhi nahin sudhroge", she yelled. "Main toh Shree aur Chotu ke bare mein keh rehi thi, and you know that!! Stop teasing me Arjun. Hamesha mujhe distract karte rehte ho. I really have to get this done. Can't take more teasing from those clowns Shree and Chotu."
"Woh tumhe bohot pareshaan kar rahe hain kya?" he asking, his brow furrowing suddenly. Not wishing broken bones on her friends, no matter how irritating they could get, Riya stepped into damage control mode. "You don't have to say or do anything. I can handle them very well. It would be great if you stopped holding my hand under the table, though", she smiled mischievously, putting her arms around his neck. Arjun smiled back, pulling her closer. "Sorry madam, can't do that. That's the only way I can tune out Rathore's boring lectures", he laughed, dropping a kiss on her nose. Riya couldn't help laughing with him. "He is rather boring," she agreed, snuggling in closer. "Especially when he gets into rule-book mode..."
"Riya", Arjun interrupted.
"Hmmm?" she said, fingers playing with his shirt-buttons.
"Why are we wasting our time discussing Rowdy Rathore, of all people? I can think of a hundred more interesting things to do."
Riya raised her eyebrows. "Really, ACP Rawte? And what might they be?"
He smirked, "This, for instance" and leaned in to kiss her.
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