PART 3
Riddhima knew tht this time around her job was gonna be A major task...but she was up for it.
"so wht time does minne wake up? ridz asked glancing at the clock on the wall
"half past seven" answered muskaan "she's a slow waker.believe me,u'll have ur time cut out to get her to school on time.i'll take u up there now.best of luck riddhima
"ridz"
"ooo...darling i love ur nick name ridz"
"haha...i shall see u later.THANK U"
"ur welcome honey" muskaan said rushing back to the kitchen
armaan mallik could NOT get riddhima out of his head,even In The middle of his imp meeting.She was nothing like any of the other nannies he'd hired.For one thing she had more to say for herself....which would prove interesting.He wasn't averse to verbal sparring,he liked spirited woman.It had surprised him.she had looong hair,bluest OF the blue eyes surrounded by amazingly long lashes,a tiny nose and beautifully shaped lips.HE had also noticed tht she wasn't as slender as some young women aspired to be these days .she had curves in all the right places and even thinking about her breasts had jutted against the thin cotton blouse made his level rise .
He surprised himself by recalling these details.surprised and dismayed.he didn't want to think of her in this way.he could do without such distractions.he had enough of his mind already.
BUT he did think of her and was dissapointed when he got home tht evening and she was nowhere around.HE had been looking forward to talk to her some more,finding out wht made her tick,wht her hopes and aspirations were.
He had never thought twice about any other nanny the agency had sent him,but riddhima gupta was different.She was without a shawdow of doubt a very intriguting woman and he was looking forward to getting to knw her better
riddima had taken minne to school and after tht she went to the flat she shared with a friend and began packing her bag!!
u do realize i have to find someone else?i can't afford this place all on my own" said anjali aka anji
anjali sheth.. riddhima's best frnd or probably the only frnd ....they shared everything from clothes to shoes
they were like sisters ..."soul sisters"
anjali added "u seem very sure tht this is the right job for you.i mean remeber its happened before and i dont want u to get hurt all over again"
i m sure" added riddhima
"mallik,u say, tht would not be ARMAAN mallik who is forever in news,would it?? wondered anji
yes!! tht very ARMAAN mallik" riddhima agreed and smiled at anji's reaction
OMG!!! no wonder u took tht job!! i'd do the same in ur position" said anji
riddhima grinned " i m not a MAN-HUNTER like u, ANJI"
"Lifes to short not to enjoy it" answered anji with a shrug."You picked the wrong man once,but hey,who's to say u'd do it again? you've been on ur own for farrrr to lond dear!!! go out seduce the man..take him to bed ..thts life babyyyy
"You're incorrigible,"laughed riddhima,shaking her head "And now i m off.i m gonna miss u.see u sooon love.
Now it was late evening and riddhima was sitting in her own room.A room which was well furnished.AND nest to her room was minne's room.Minne was adorable.A bright five yr old,a chatterbox and she already told riddhima tht she liked her better than her other nannies.NOW now ...who would not love riddhima..oops putting my thoughts aside i will proceedd
riddhima heard armaan's car drive in the garage!!!.she imagined him to come to his room take out his coat and make himself a drink.had he eaten was her next thought which shocked her...now why would she even think such a thing!!!
she wanted to talk to armaan about her commitment towards minne.armaan had told her tht they would talk tonigh when he back from work.she was just thinkin about it when a loud rap came on the door ,startling her,making her jump,sending her heart into panic mode.
"miss gupta" ohh tht voice ...tht deep gorgeous voice!!!
nerve ends tingled and a flood of warmth filled riddhima's body and for a few seconds she could do nothing.she couldn't answer,she could not even get up.It was a crazy feeling like htis about a man whom she'd only just met,and more importantly a man she was now working for.
But how could she hide such vast temptations?supposing they showed on her face?how embarrassing would tht be?For heaven's sake,she was professionalnot some giddy schoolgirl with a crush on her teacher.she closed her eyes and took a deep breath,and when she opened them Armaan was standing in front of her
"were u ignoring me,Miss gupta?
Not ignoring,trying to prepare herself for the onslaught of her senses tht she knew would take place.And it did!!.With his shirtsleeves rolled up,revealing sinewy forearms and his top three buttons undone so tht her eyes
feated on the smoothed,tanned skin,skin tht was clean shaven.
"i wouldn'y dare,mr Armaan Mallik"she answered
He did not believe her and she could hardly blame him.She felt like an idiot now and pushed herself swiftly to her feet "i was actually just thinking of comin down to see u.You said u needed to talk?
"Tht is correct"he answered.'but we may as well do it here'.
before she could even bat an eyelid he had taken the chair next to her which led to his remark
"how can u sit in a chair like this? he asked "I'll get them changed immediately".
"now come on move it...she shall talk downstairs"
He led her into wht had to be his private sitting room,fairly small room with lovely deep black leather armchairs and french windows opening out on to a patio area filled with tubs of begonias (its a plant) in every shade of apricot imaginable.To one side was a hedge of honey-scent and sweet scent of it filtered into the room
riddhima inhaked as she sat down."Wht a beautiful smell"
I enjoy this time of night"he agreed."Everywhere's so peaceful.Would u care for a drink?"
Much as she would like one riddhima shook her head.She most definitely needed to keep it clear.It was intoxicated enough with the sheer sight of him.
"You have a beautiful daughter,MR mallik"
He nodded and gave her a faint smile."Thank u.How did you get on with her?
We hit it off straight away.she liked me,i think,i like her.You have nothing to fear.I will look after her well."
"I m glad to hear it.She means everything to me." he said
riddhima nodded "i need u to tell me exactly wht my responsibilities are.I expected to have to cook for minne bit it would appear your housekeep muskaan does tht".
"Muskaan does all the cleaning and cooking and i have cleaners who come in on a weekly basis.obvious i expect u to cook for my daughter when muskaan has her day off.To be quite honest with yuo,miss gupta,i m not entirely sure wht a nanny's duties are.But naturally i wish u to take care of my daughter's welfare,but when she's at school ur time is ur own.Which in effect makes up for the early morning and late evenings.Do u have a boyfrnd?will u be needing time off?
"Needing it,mr Mallik? questioned riddhima "Its my right.No one works for seven days a week". her tone sharper than she had expected it
So lets say ur hours r flexible" he agreed."And if u have a boyfrnd i must ask tht u must not bring him back here."
riddhima looked at him boldly "As a matter of fact there is no one.But surely tht was something u should have queried before u took me on?".
" i m new to this game" he said
"So ur making up the rules as u go along? she asked
Dark eyes narrowed and a muscle jerked dangerously in his jaw " R u questioning my values?"
"not if my job depends on it.But i m sure u see my point
To her surprise he threw his head back and laughed."riddhima.i may call u riddhima?"
now thts part 3 ....hope u guys like it
i wont be able to post the 4 part till 31st
i have this stooopid test which i have to clear
and if i get like really super grades
i'll treat with 2 parts a day!!!
thts the least i could do
till then cya guys
love
sanjana
p.s- thanx all for the lovely comments....so encouraging 😃😃
Edited by sanjana shah - 15 years ago
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