NEW LIFE-HARSHIKA SS(Chapter 7-pg 13-completed) - Page 7

CHAPTER 4

(18^TH November,20140 (cherish Studios)

He stood behind her on the stairs,his eyes perfunctorily moving over the script in his hand,marking the words to his memory for the last time.But Harshad Arora was bereft of the concentration that was actually required to read' the script,because his wayward mind which was occupied ,apart from the gamut of emotions that his heart was dealing with , in the fact that she' had not said a word to him throughout the day.

It was the last day of their shoot,their last day of work,within the four walls of The Cherish Studio,his last day as Zain Osman Abdullah,and his last day of addressing her as Aaliya or Malika e Zain or even Mamu Ki Bhanji,on screen for the last time.

He cleared his throat in an attempt to draw her attention but it seemed as if the lint on the sleeve of her blouse had caught her attention.

Was silence' her way of dealing with things..?"

Harshad shifted his position and came and stood beside her. Feeling his towering presence, Preetika looked up at him, her eyes betraying the whirlpool of emotions that she had carefully tucked away in one corner of her heart.Preetika raised a brow at him,when he pointed at her sleeve.But her mind was too blogged with the apprehension of his litany of questions ,that she understood what he was meaning to say, only when he himself tugged at the loose thread and removed it.

Avoiding his gaze , she nervously lowered her eyes to her script.

"You've been avoiding me.."

Her eyes refused to meet his piercing gaze.."No.." she replied.

"You're a bad liar..."

"This is our last scene together!For God's sake talk to me Pree!"he waited for her answer, his patience as futile as her silence was to his questions.

"Fine you wanna sulk..you're free to do so..Let me know when you want to talk!"He didn't walk away..he just stood beside her...sulking in his own misery

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(Wrap Up Party)

He had lost sight of her for a minute.For just a minute ago he had spotted her smiling for a picture with one of the crew guys.

He combed through the throng of people in the poolside...people with whom he has worked for over 11 months...The wrap up party was in full swing and he had no idea where to search for her..

Cold beads of sweat lined his brow as he checked the make up rooms,the washrooms,the parking lot,only to feel disappointed...even her car was missing..had she already left for home..no sooner did the thought procure in his mind,than he found himself behind the wheel,driving towards her house..Only he did not know that she was not where he presumed her to be...

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It was soon going to be an hour since he had left the studio in searching of her.The most probable place left was the beach"his last hope,when no one had the idea of her whereabouts and when she had decided to switch off her mobile phone at the same time...

The debilitating panic and throbbing of his heart returned back,as he stepped into the beach..his panic stricken mind and searching eyes fixed on one solitary figure against the western sky...

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Waves crashed over the frigid winter sand spreading its lacey foam like the fringes of a petticoat.the ocean wind blew in bitter cold gusts,tumbling her tousled hair behind her.the salty air lay thickly on her tongue and filled her nostrils.

It was dark moonless night with a canopy of stars obliterating the darkness..the beach lamps paving way for the late night visitors of the turquoise waters..

It felt as if someone had knocked the air right out of her lungs, when she felt a strong pair of arms, wrap around her body like tentacles ,drawing her close for a bone crushing hug. The voice that escaped from her lips was not a muffled cry for help but a helpless sob,as she dug her face into a very familiar chest,filling her nostril with a scent that had grown to become her elixir.

"Do you know what I feel like doing to you right now..?"
Preetika looked up at Harshad,with her tear laden eyes..."What..?" his eyes were dark and stormy..she knew not whether it was because of passion or anger...

"I feel like taking you back to the car and kissing you hard,until you become bretathless and beg me to stop...because tehre's no other way I can punis you for ding this to me.."

"doing what..?" She smiled between her tears.

"For-For doing something a crazy as standing alone in the beach..at this hour of the night..for leaving the party without caring to inform me...No one had a friggin idea about where you had headed off to-Do you know what I went through..?"Harshad sighed heavily as his questions met a momentary silence...

"I'm scared..that we'll forget the memories that we've made in these 11 months..I'm scared that you'll forget me..that I won't matter to you...one you leave for Cape Town..What if things change after that Harsh..2 months..its a matter of two months out of those 6 months...you won't be here for 2 months..Harsh..Tell me..what am I supposed to do..?"

"I'm going to miss you.." She had been cupping his face all the while. Fresh tears poured out of her eyes, when her fingers traced his wet cheeks.

"Me too..Harsh..me tooo.."

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"Do you want to get out of here..?"

"I've never been to your place...will you take me.."

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(Harshad Apartment)

"I like it..."She allowed her fingers to linger over his face in the photo frame a bit longer than usual.

"You do?Really? All the girls who've set foot in this apartment was not really approving of my taste when it came to dcor."
His chuckle stopped midway as he felt the air between them shift.

"girls..?Hw many of them have you broght-home,harsh..?"

Leaving the coffe to g= brew,he left the kitchen counter and came and stood in front of her.She was fiddling with the wristband of her wath.

"just a few...umm Kaveri,my mum,Suchi,Meghaa,Gunjan----" he smirked,drawling out the last name,waiting for her response.

Gunjan Vijaya was the only woman who mad eher feel jealous,not insecure,but maybe atad bit jealous.Maybe because she was HArshad's close friend;maybe she knew more about him ,maybe.. "And you..."

Preetika looked up at him,her hands involuntarily ereachign out to hug him.

God knows why she had become so fond og hugging him!

"I like the walls..they are strangely comforting and don't remind me of hospitals..even though they are white..."she linked her hands with his and followed him into the kitchen.

"So for how long is this gonna brew..?"

"Its done .Patience pays, Ms. Rao." A warm sensation caressed her skin,as he huskily whispered in her ears and she could do nothing but nod in agreement.

"So here's your cuppa-you want some dark chocolate drizzle?"

"no"I'm not that obsessed with chocolate!"

You'll become -In my company!"

He pressed the body of the bottle,but not even a drop trickled out of the nozzle."What's wrong with this one now..?" Harsh grumbled,unknowingly pressing the bottle,when the nozzle was facing his direction and "SPLATTT..." "Hahahhahha..Harsh..what have you done...?_OH SHIT!!"it was like a silent mayhem in the kitchen.Harshad was standing with chocolate splattered across his face and neck,while she was there in front of the sink furiously trying to wipe away the coffee from the front of her t-shirt.

Grumbling on his way to the sink,he came and stood beside her,stretching his hand to take the napkin,when Preetika stopped him.

He had seen that mischievous look in Aaliya's eyes many a times,but what he saw in Preetika's eyes,was something new alltogether.

"Mr.Harshad Arora,you don't waste chocolate..."If someone would've said that he would one day get to see the bhooki sherni' side of Preetika Rao,he would've blatantly laughed it off as a joke. But here she was, right in front of him, her eyes glinting with mischief and desire, her body half propped on the countertop, her tentative hands tugging at his shirt ,bringing him closer to her parted lips. "then how do you plan to clean it of...Ms.Rao...?"

When her lips first touched the base of his neck it was not a moan but gasp,as he felt her hot lips wrap around his Adam's Apple, which bobbed while her tongue glided across the hollow at the base of his throat, softly sucking at the chocolate covered skin, taking her sweet time in tasting it off him and titillating his senses.

Harshad gripped her waist for support,as she sucked with expertise.Preetika curled her tongue around his earlobe, tasting the one drop that had landed over there.A loud guttural moan escaped from his lips as she sucked her way up his chiseled jawline,leaving behind signs of her artwork.

Harshad squirmed under her touch,he was not sure how long he would be able to control his urges,as her lips played havoc not just with his senses but also with his raging hormones.Their chests heaved against one another,their breathing ragged,and their moans became louder and the humming electricity between them thicker.After what seemed liked agaes,Preetika rested her forhead against his,having finished off sucking the chocolate sauce off his face and throat.

Her eyes were glazed and so were his.Harshad wanted to kiss her slightly swollen lips which were trembling out of anticipation and humming sexual tension between them. "You're about to be my second..."

"Second what..?" her voice was raspy.

"The second girl I'm going to kissed.."

Preetika closed her eyes, as she felt his lips close in on hers...

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The kiss had left them breathless and wanting fo r more.this time Harshad pulled away,leaving Preetika disappointed but blushing at the same time.

"huh"uh..umm..y-you should change your.."harshad gesticulated with his hand."Y-Your t-top..th e cofee stain and.."

"um..yeah..b-but I don't have a-anything to wear f-for the nigh-night.."Preetika fixed her gaze on the wall behind him.

"You can wear one of m-my tees.."

"o-okay..' "And you sh-should wash your h-hair..there's still some chocolate l-left.."

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When Harshad Arora came out of the bathroom,drying his hair with a towel,he found her nestled under the duvet,her back resting against a stack of pillows,and her body looking more petite in his red t-shirt. "Do you want me to sleep"in the guest room..?"

"If I would've wanted you to sleep in the guest room,the I wouldn't have stayed back tonight.I would've been on my way back home after that coffee and yummy cho--.."Preetika stopped,almost teasing him with her voice.She smirked at him,as he stood nervously looking at her. "O-Okay.."

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When Preetika woke up in the middle of the night,she realised that they had long left their own sides,and the distance between them,that Harshad had insisted that they maintain to stop something from happening that they were not ready for ,had long dissipated. They were cuddled under the duvet.Harhsad had wrapped his one arm around her waist,while she slept on the crook of the other.Their bodies pressed against one another and their legs entangled in one confusing mass.She pressed her lips against his cheek and went back to sleep with a lingering smile on her face..if being in his arms was a dream..she would happily sleep forever...

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