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Originally posted by: mansibharti
Richa sweetheart, my sincere apologies for not commenting on the parts before but i think you know the reason... i will be signing out soon so lets quickly come to the part(s) needless to say they are beautifully penned down. surprisingly this fragile Ridhhima didn't irked so much, i just cant stand FF's those show her as something made of glass. flimsy and fragile, neway. Armaan-The man, was there to take care of things😉 and the bestest part 😃- the misunderstanding is clear now. thank god i was bit worried that it might lead to some complications. nice to see the cupid gang doing there best and their efforts beings rewarded. could just imagine the way they were together in the each others arms confessing love and that kiss. hmm that was no less magic..!😉 . i have slight suspicion on Ayush the guy is stalker in making and i doubt that the car that almost hit Armaan was his. He's creepy, hope he stays away from them. Though, had the car hit Armaan, we sure would have seen some more lovey dovey scenes 😉😉... eager like always to know what is going to happen next. Unlike you, i can pester you for the next update..😆 so plz babes, grace us with the next magical piece soon...
love
Mansi
Originally posted by: ankita_ksg
when will u update yaaar...????
i m dying to read the next part..
one day is like one mnth to me at least for ur FF
this FF is my best FF rite nw...
Part 13:
Armaan sighed in irritation as Rahul continued staring at him with a stupid grin plastered on his face. Ever since he woke up in the morning, this devil of a brother had been following him around with that same stupid expression. Right now, they were enjoying a last jog on the beach before catching an afternoon flight back home. Armaan was trying to relive all the special moments he spent with Riddhima on the same beach but this little brother of his was proving to be too much of a trouble.
"Ok now, I can't take it anymore! Tell me what is it or else I will knock off that expression from your face" said Armaan threateningly.
However, this threat elicited nothing but a sly smile from Rahul.
"You will continue seeing this expression on my face bro, until you tell me what happened last evening"
"What do you want to know?" asked Armaan trying to mask the smile that automatically came to his face.
"Oye hoye, what a killer smile bro! Ab to aap ko batana hi padega. Please!!!!"
"I can only say that last night has changed my life forever!"
"Bro, kahin aapne Riddhima ko propose to nahi kar dala na?"
"Chill kiddo, I didn't but I will do so very soon"
"To phir kya hua kal. By the way, why didn't Riddhima join us for our usual morning jog on the beach? I smell something fishy"
"There's nothing fishy but the truth is that she had a little too much of champagne last night and she must asleep right now"
"Wow! Champagne, a moonlit night and the beach, it sounds very romantic. Bro, aap to bahut aage nikal gaye but you still haven't told me what happened last night"
"Keep guessing" said Armaan with a wicked smile as he continued jogging and Rahul stood there smiling to himself.
"I guess the day is not far when Riddhima will become a part of bro's life forever. That will be so awesome!!!!" he thought excitedly.
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Riddhima's head was hurting real bad when she woke up. For starters, it took a great deal of will power to just get out of the bed and right now she was struggling to get into the bathroom.
"What's happening to me?" she thought.
Suddenly Riddhima stopped short in her tracks as it was all coming back to her - the romantic set-up, the heart to heart chat with Armaan, the champagne, the fireworks show and then the magical kiss.
"Was that kiss for real?" she asked herself.
She did have vague memories of the events that followed after she gulped down three glasses of champagne, but she was not able to decide whether the kiss actually happened or if it was just a figment of her imagination.
"What did I exactly do yesterday?" she wailed.
One thing she was sure of was that Armaan would never take advantage of her, though she couldn't say the same for herself. Muskaan once said that she had a wild streak in her that got exposed whenever she used to drink, so more often than not Riddhima stayed away from alcoholic drinks. Moreover she was not much of a drinker either, so even a small amount of alcohol would hit her real bad.
"If the kiss actually happened, what if I forced him to kiss me? God, what will he be thinking of me? How am I to face him now?"
As these thoughts were running in her head, Riddhima heard Muskaan's voice floating in from somewhere.
"So, you are finally up! Madam, yaad hai na that we are leaving Goa this afternoon? So get ready soon as we all are meeting for breakfast in half an hour."
"Sorry yaar, I will get ready in 15 minutes" said Riddhima as she moved to the bathroom.
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The breakfast was a very noisy affair as everyone had something or the other to talk about except of course Armaan and Riddhima who for some reason decided to keep their mouths shut. Both of them were somewhat lost ' Riddhima was lost in thought while Armaan was lost in Riddhima. The group knew that Armaan wasn't very gregarious and were quite used to it, however, Riddhima was never so silent. Of course, Muskaan and Niki were way ahead of her in the talking department but it was surprising to see no response from her at all.
"How can I look at him?" thought Riddhima desperately as she felt his gaze on her.
She was scared to look at him as the initial expression she saw on his face while coming out of her room this morning confirmed her fears that last night she did something which she shouldn't have. Little did Riddhima know that the expression on Armaan's face was a result of him trying hard not to pull her into his arms again.
"Ridzy, kya hua? Aaj tu itni chup kyun hai dear?" asked Muskaan.
"Kuch nahi Muskaan, my head is feeling a little heavy as I overslept"
"Should I get something for you?" asked Armaan suddenly.
"Thanks Armaan, that's fine" said Riddhima not quite looking into his eyes.
Meanwhile, Armaan was desperately trying to get a sign from Riddhima and to know what she thought about their magical experience last night. However, her downcast eyes were now torturing him. He knew that she said and did those things under the influence of champagne, but her feelings couldn't be false and his heart knew it. All he wanted was an indication that she didn't regret it and he would be at peace.
"Come on, look at me Riddhima" his heart was screaming.
The leisurely breakfast went on for an hour before they proceeded to the check-out counter at the resort. As Riddhima sat in the car that would take them to the airport, she looked at the resort with a heavy heart. It was this place that gave her some of the most memorable moments of her life and it was here that she came close to a very special person.
"I will miss this place" she thought with a sigh.
The door of the car suddenly opened and she saw Armaan sitting beside her. As usual, her heartbeat started racing. This situation was again created by the Cupid gang as a last ditch effort to make Armaan and Riddhima confess their love in Goa.
"Hey" said Armaan in a soft voice taking in her beautiful features that were now etched in his heart forever.
"Hi" she said shyly.
Riddhima was worried that he would tell her something that would make it impossible for her to be on the same terms with him again. Last night she was so happy to be coming close to the real Armaan, but she knew that her stupid act spoiled everything. She sighed inwardly thinking that whatever happened had happened and she could do nothing about it. However, her heart was heavy that their budding bond would be nipped in the bud now.
"I need to talk to you Riddhima"
Riddhima knew that she had to hear him out and she couldn't keep running away from the truth. She braced herself to hear whatever he wanted to say when the car door opened and Raj stuck his head in.
"Guys, mind if I go with you? There is no space for me in the other car."
Armaan was greatly incensed at this interruption, but again he couldn't say no.
"Yes, please get in Raj"
Riddhima heaved a sigh of relief as she would now hear the bitter truth some time later.
On the other hand, Muskaan was busy scolding Rahul.
"Tu ek aur car book nahi kar sakta tha? Ab dekh Raj wahan pahunch gaya."
"Muski, I had booked two SUVs but that stupid car rental company sent two small cars instead. Nahi to hum saare ek hi car me aa jaate and our love birds would have been in the other car. Shucks man, all my planning has gone down the drain. Anyways, it's too late now, ghar jaa ke kuch sochte hai."
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The flight back home was not very eventful. All the people were very tired due to the previous night's partying and decided to catch up on sleep. Armaan and Riddhima were however wide awake. He was going over those moments again and again, while she was trying hard to piece together the vague memories she had. This time they were not sitting together, which again served as an advantage for Riddhima as it gave her some time to prepare herself to face the worst.
As the Verve team stepped out of the airport, they saw three cars standing outside to receive them. It was immediately decided that Raj and Sameer would take one car to the Verve guest house where they would be staying for a few days before making it back to Hyderabad.
"We can drop Muskaan as her house falls on our way" said Rahul.
"Then I guess Riddhima can take the other car home. You fine with that na Ridzy?" asked Muskaan.
"No, she will not go alone. I will drop her" said Armaan firmly.
Riddhima was not sure if that was a good idea and she tried saying that it would be an unnecessary bother for him. However, she saw a certain look in Armaan's eyes that told her it was no use arguing and she nodded.
"Alright then, see ya soon" said Rahul as he hugged his best friend. Muskaan and Niki also took turns to hug her before they walked towards their car.
"Shall we?" asked Armaan as he indicated towards the car waiting for them.
"Yup" said Riddhima as she followed him.
As she neared the car, Riddhima was surprised to hear Armaan telling the driver that he could take a day off. The driver was more than happy to comply with his employer's magnanimous gesture. He handed over the car keys to Armaan and opened the front door for Riddhima who had no choice but to get in.
Once she was seated, Riddhima tried to fasten the seat belt but realized that it was stuck and was not coming out from its slot. As she struggled, she felt Armaan's hand going around her waist and pulling out the stuck seat belt. However, he didn't stop at that as he made sure that he fastened it himself too and he did it so casually as if he had every right to do so. With his masculine smell assaulting her senses, the only thing Riddhima wanted was to lose herself in his arms and she had a hard time keeping her hands to her sides. This was the very first time she was feeling something akin to desire for a man and she was indeed shocked.
Coming to Armaan, he could easily have let her tie the seat belt but he wanted to see how she reacted when he came close to her and he got the answer he wanted. Since her eyes were closed at the moment when he was fastening her seatbelt, he could get a good sense of what the proximity was doing to her as it was doing to him.
"So we both are in the same boat" he thought with a smile as he turned to the steering wheel and drove towards her house.
There was something in the air that was making it impossible for Riddhima to talk to Armaan normally. He noticed it and was really sad to see the comfort level they shared over the last few days disappear.
"I so hope that she is not regretting what happened last night" he thought. "Or is she feeling awkward about the whole thing? Guess I should talk to her and get her out of the shell that has been created overnight."
"Missing Goa already?" Armaan asked with a smile.
"Yeah"
"Same here but as they say, all good things have to come to an end. It will be difficult adjusting to the office atmosphere after the last one week. I must say Goa has indeed spoilt us" he said with a laugh.
Seeing Armaan talk so freely, Riddhima started wondering whether her fears were unfounded. Maybe she read too much into his quiet behaviour this morning and she now saw the need to exert herself to talk.
"Yes, Goa has spoilt all of us. I will especially miss the private beach and the early morning walks that were so much fun"
"Yes, they were"
"Armaan....."
Riddhima knew she had to ask him otherwise she wouldn't be able to live in peace. Seeing the seriousness in her eyes, Armaan decided to stop the car by the side of the road and looked at her.
"Yes Riddhima. I have a feeling that you want to say or ask something, but again there is something that's stopping you"
Riddhima was amazed to see him read her so well.
"Yes, I do have something to ask you Armaan"
"Please feel free to ask, I am listening"
"Armaan, I don't know how to put this but I have a feeling that something happened on the beach last night which has changed what we share between us. I do have vague memories of the evening but I am not sure if I did anything wrong in my drunken stupor."
She didn't specifically mention the kiss as she couldn't bring herself to talk about it directly, so she tried to put it as subtly as possible.
Armaan was silent all the while and he could see her apprehension and hesitation in asking him directly about what happened, so he tried to put it as delicately as possible.
"Riddhima, let me tell you that you did nothing wrong last night. It was just two individuals enjoying each other's company and we really didn't cross our limits. As for the moments we shared, I absolutely have no regrets about it. In fact, I see it as the start of something new which I know is going to be very beautiful. Trust me."
"I trust you Armaan" she said with all her heart.
Armaan's words released a great burden from Riddhima's heart. She now knew that the time they spent together was something they both enjoyed and had no regrets about. Suddenly everything felt light and easy as life seemed all the more beautiful to her. Seeing her smile, Armaan gently squeezed her hand reassuringly and started the car engine again. They soon reached the gates of the Gupta Mansion and Armaan got out of the car to help Riddhima with her luggage.
"Thanks for everything Armaan"
"Thanks to you Riddhima for being such a great colleague and friend" said Armaan as he gently tucked a wayward strand of hair behind her ear. Riddhima no longer found these small actions of his strange as she knew she had given him the right to do so.
"I will see you soon then. Do take care" he said softly.
"Won't you come in?"
"Thanks, but not today as Mom will be waiting for me. I will come some other time and that's a promise" he said with a twinkle in his beautiful eyes.
"Sure, you are always welcome. Bye" she said with a beautiful smile that warmed his heart.
"Bye"
As Armaan drove away, he kept looking at the rear-view mirror to see if she was there and to his delight, she was still standing near the gate till his car went out of sight.
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"So my dear little cupids, time to give me an update" said Smriti as they all settled down on the living room couch.
"We have good news MJ" said Niki happily before hugging her.
"That's wonderful my dearies but make sure that Armaan is not within hearing range. By the way, where did you leave your brother behind?"
"We didn't leave him behind, it was he who chose to stay behind" said Rahul.
"Why so?"
"He had to drop our would-be bhabhi, samjha karo MJ" said Niki with a grin.
"And mind you, is baar unhone khud kaha that he will drop her, the Cupid gang did nothing" added Rahul.
"Wow, I am so proud of you children. What about the beach date you planned for them yesterday? Do you have any idea how it went?"
"Not exactly, but from whatever I got to know from bro, some magic did happen as he couldn't stop smiling all throughout the morning"
"What about Riddhima?"
"She was very quiet for a change today, so I know for sure that some magic did happen" said Niki with an excited whoop.
"Do you guys think he proposed to her by any chance?" asked Smriti with hope.
"He didn't but he is planning to do so very soon and he himself told me about this. So I guess our job is done, we just need to wait for the big announcement from the love birds" said Rahul.
"Going by his track record with girls, I don't see that coming soon but at least there has been some good progress" said Smriti. "We'll still have to hang around for some time to make sure that this happens"
"Yup MJ. As you know, I was planning to get back to Singapore in a week but jab tak bhaiya ki shaadi nahi hoti, I will stay put and help out in the business here"
"Wow, that's the best news I have heard today" said Rahul as he hugged his sister and Smriti looked on with a smile on her face.
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It was a Sunday afternoon and Armaan was sitting at home trying to focus his attention on the business proposal he was working on. However, time and again his eyes would go to the wallpaper saved on his laptop. It was that of him and Riddhima during the celebratory dinner after their presentation and Rahul had specially edited the photo to have just them in the frame.
"One more day to go before I see her again" thought Armaan dreamily. They had come from Goa just the day before but he had already started missing her real bad. He was dying to hear her voice and was almost on the verge of calling her, but thought better of it at the last moment.
"I am missing her so much" came out the words from his mouth involuntarily.
"So marry her then" said Rahul who had been noticing his brother's dreamy state since the last few minutes.
"Wh.....what are you saying kiddo? Don't you think it's too early? I think we should get to know each other better first"
"Good lord bro! It's been months since you have known her and I think it's the right time. Abhi bhabhi ji ke baare me sab kuch jaan loge to shaadi ke baad kya karoge?" said Rahul with a naughty wink that was followed by Armaan chasing him around the room and beating him black and blue.
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"Riddhima beta, why are you in such a hurry to go to office today?" asked Padma. "I have never seen you so desperate to reach office before"
"Hey mom it's nothing. I have some urgent matters to attend to, so I thought I should get them sorted before the others come in. Bye mom, love you"
"Bye beta, love you too" said her mother as she kissed her.
"Urgent matters huh?" teased Riddhima's heart and she blushed as she picked her car keys and headed towards the front door.
The 30-minute drive to her office never seemed so long to Riddhima as it did today. Ever since she had the short chat with him in the car, her heart had learnt to hope. She now knew that even he was aware of the special connection between them. The time they spent together in Goa weren't just random moments as there was something permanent about them. By now she knew that he loved to see her dressed up and so she took extra care to choose her outfit and make-up today.
"Hope I get to see him soon" she thought as she turned her car towards the car parking basement.
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"The traffic was so bad today" exclaimed Armaan as he drove his car towards the office.
The truth however was that the traffic was much lighter than other days but in his desperation to see his lady love again, Armaan didn't notice it at all. However to his good luck, Armaan drove into the car parking basement just as Riddhima was getting out of her car. He almost forgot that he was driving a car when he turned to look at her. As a result, his car dangerously swerved towards a pillar that made Riddhima stop breathing. Armaan however managed to gain control of the vehicle in a few seconds and expertly manoeuvred it into the parking slot beside Riddhima's car.
"Armaan, are you ok? Can't you be careful? Tum ne to meri jaan nikal di" said Riddhima as she almost ran to him.
"Relax, I am fine" he said and lightly touched her cheek. This action of his made Riddhima get butterflies in her stomach as usual.
"Aur tumhari jaan bahut keemti hai and I will never do anything to risk it" he continued.
Riddhima didn't know what to say as he led her to the lift, but she could sense that everything about their relationship had changed in the span of a day.
"How did the weekend go?" Armaan asked suddenly.
"It was quiet as I spend all time relaxing but I couldn't stop missing Goa" she sighed.
"I was missing someone too" he murmured to himself as he knew she would never admit that she was missing him more than Goa.
They bumped into Rahul while coming out of the lift.
"Hey, did you guys come to office together?" he asked.
"No, but we happened to arrive at the parking area at the same moment" said Armaan as he exchanged a smile with Riddhima.
"What a co-incidence! Guess you would love to see these co-incidences becoming a daily feature" said Rahul as he walked off with a cheesy grin at Armaan.
"What did he mean?" asked Riddhima looking after him.
"Just don't pay attention to his silly banter. You know him"
They both had a hearty laugh before heading to their respective cabins.
Armaan made his way to his cabin when he noticed that Rahul was already sitting there munching on an apple.
"What was that stupid comment for?" asked Armaan exasperatedly.
"Cross your heart and tell me that you don't want this happening everyday?"
"I do, but why can't you let me work on it myself before you blurt it all out in front of her?"
Rahul smiled to himself.
"Don't think I should tell bro about our Cupid gang and the situations we created for him till now. Let him remain in that illusion for some more time."
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"Welcome young people" said Yash Mallik happily as the five people from the Goa team trooped into his office.
"The whole organization is proud of you" he continued as he shook hands with all of them.
"Thanks Mr Mallik for giving us the opportunity to represent our organization. It's your faith in us that gave us all the confidence" said Sameer as the rest seconded that.
"You young people have done your part and now it's our turn to make sure that you get your share of credit. We have organized a press meet for you guys and it's scheduled for this afternoon. So put on your best smiles and get ready to be feted" he said before leaving the room.
"That sounds great! Hai na bro?" said Rahul excitedly.
"Yes, our hard work has payed off" said Armaan with a smile.
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The press meet turned out to be a very nice affair with the young team of five becoming the toast of the event. Everyone wanted a piece of them and they felt like celebrities as the reporters interviewed them. Armaan was used to all this but he looked on happily as Riddhima talked to a reporter and detailed her experiences at the GM Conference. She was looking so elegant and perfectly at ease that he just couldn't stop admiring her.
"Time to get a few pictures clicked" said Yash as he guided the team to the dais.
With the trophy held proudly between them, the Verve team put on their best smiles as they posed for the camera.
"I think we should also give it to the main stars, Armaan Mallik and Riddhima Gupta. All of us contributed to this no doubt, but I must say that they are the main forces behind our success" said Rahul.
Raj and Sameer nodded approvingly as Armaan and Riddhima stood next to each other holding the trophy.
"Stand closer Mr Mallik and Miss Gupta, we want both of you in the same frame" shouted a photographer.
Armaan only needed this slight egging before he more than happily put his hand on Riddhima's waist and pulled her closer. He made it look so natural that no one noticed it, except of course the shrewd eyes of the Cupid gang and Yash.
"They are just made for each other" gushed Smriti happily as she and Yash stood admiring the beautiful couple in front of them.
Talking of Riddhima, as soon as Armaan's hand went around her, she knew where her right place was - yes, in his arms. She smiled happily at this realization as the photographers went on clicking.
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A sense of completeness always descends upon people as soon as the realization dawns that they belong to someone. Armaan realized it already and now it was Riddhima's turn.
Hello lovely people, 😊
It's me again. Hope you liked reading the part. I know, many of you were expecting a "real" confession in Goa. I did think about it but sadly, it didn't go with the storyline I have in mind. You will know why very soon. 😊😉
Love,
Richa
Hey Richa
This was an interesting part. I wonder what's the twist you have in mind for not giving us a direct confession. Whatever it is I am sure it must be something good.
I am loving Armaan's extrovert behavior towards Riddhima as he is aware of her inner most deepest secrete. This makes the AR equation even more exciting!
TC xx
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