

"Ugh!!!" she groaned as the Page3 newspaper flew out of her hands landing on the perfectly polished marble floor. The all so quiet and elegant- Deepika padukone was on high anger. Her calm, sweet face blew in the wind as she cursed the cruel paparazzi. Once again, she was on Page3. Well she didn't mind being on it until the reason is good enough. Yes, she is well adapted to the fact that these things are transitory. But she can't help getting frustrated either. After all at the end of the day, she is also a human. Wanting a little privacy is now a far off dream for her. Such a far off dream that now even if she goes out to have a private time, people follow her like bees behind honey.
Her eyes again went to the same headlines on the crushed newspaper lying far away from her on the floor. The big bold letters were still making it readable, much against her wish.
The alleged pair Deepika-Ranveer spotted together at Olive Bar, Bandra.
She and Ranveer were on front page, with big captions and a huge photo. She had expected this when last night she came out from the bar along with him, only to be faced by so many flashes, cameras and paparazzi. Like all the other times, she didn't forget her elegance and smile still maintaining not to pose for them. But now, when its out and she is alone, finally the appropriate moment had come when she can really throw on these people, at least behind them.
"Why can't they leave me a little alone??" She shrieked in anger completely oblivious to a new entry in the house. Her servant came inside only to find a completely freaked out Deepika sitting on the couch of her living room. Without saying much, he did his job of telling her that the car was waiting outside as she has to run for the shooting in the film city for 'Finding Fanny Fernandez'. Giving a last angry glance to the newspaper, she left the room with a little sullen face.
"Baba!! Do something!!" Ranveer shouted on phone as if he is going to break it the next moment.
"Ab mein kya karu baba? Bhool mat! Mein bhi ussi community mein aata hu jisme tu! 'Cameras aur paparazzi se pareshaan' community. Mein kya karu yaar??!" Arjun said with a helpless expression. Yes, ranveer was his best buddy. But what he asks for is something he can't give.
"Only you can help me baba! Ab to tum hi meri naiya paar laga sakte ho.." Ranveer's over melodramatic switch turned on at the appropriate time making Arjun smack his head. No wonder, this is THE RANVEER SINGH. Crazy, stubborn and full of emotions.
"Fine!! Mein TRY karunga.." He made his last point very clear before hanging up.
Her car stopped in front of the studio where they were shooting. She opened the door and instantly moved inside where Homi along with the whole cast and crew were waiting for her along with making arrangements. Looking at her flushed face which carried a little fake smile, Homi could easily guess that the morning was not at all good. He looked at Arjun who raised his eyebrows insisting him to go ahead and follow the plan. It was hard to believe that he is literally going to do that. For god sake! He is a full grown director. Not some teenage boy's best friend. But how could he forget, he is also Deepika's one of the trusted friends. And today he is doing his latter job keeping aside his director hat for a while.
She sat in front of large mirror in her vanity. While the hair stylist was completely focused on her hairs, she too had drawn her attention on the script. One thing she had always maintained, no matter what happens in your life, never let it affect your onscreen presence. Her eyes were glued to the scene given to her while a part of her mind travelled to the la la land where she could spent some quality time with Ranveer without getting captured by the shutterbugs. But may be it was only possible in Narnia. Cause this world will never allow them to even breathe together and not to be captured. Her too much occupied mind forgets to notice another company that just entered the vanity.
"Hey!" Homi greeted her with a smile making her come back from her dream lands. She smiled back.
"Listen, we still have 3 hours for shooting to resume." Holding his entire soul together and praying to God to forgive him, he finally said which was a complete lie.
"What?!! But you said the timings were from 9. And I am exactly on time, Homi!!" His words made her shocked as the already ruined morning started sucking more. She can't sit in the vanity for the freaking 3 hours, doing nothing in particular.
"I know, but there are some technical problems and it will take time to sort down." He explained once again making her convinced.
"So what am I going to do now?!!" She asked in a highly frustrated but still cool down voice. Homi wondered as her two mixing selves came simultaneously. She was definitely one of a kind.
"Arjun told me that there's a very cool restaurant quite close to us. You can go and hang out there.." He gave a advice with a smooth tongue. May be, the lies were getting on his skin now. All thanks to the clinging bros- Ranveer and Arjun.
"I don't think so there's any???" She raised her eyebrow finding something weird in his behavior.
"Oh! You are mistaken girl. There is. In fact, last weekend I was there with a few friends of mine." He smacked on her shoulder making it seem like a funny conversation while inside he was
burning from the lies he had been telling. Ranveer and Arjun were so dead after this!
"Alright! As if I have any other option.." She kept the dialogue pages in her bag as she decided to leave for the restaurant instead of sitting in her vanity like a doll. "Lets take everyone there!!" She popped the idea.
"NO!!!" He instantly refused in quite a high voice making her shocked for a while. "I mean...everyone is busy deepika. Let them have their own good time while you take your own. In fact, take my car. I'll not be needing it." He said with a sugary smile.
"But I have my own car!!" She insisted.
"But my driver know the way." He kept his point all straight.
"Fine!!" she gave up. Debating was not something she would love at the moment.
"Aur kitna time lagega?" She asked the driver.
"Bas 5 minutes madam. Pahoch ho gaye!!" The driver said still keeping his eyes on road. She groaned under her breathe. The day was definitely not good. It has been freaking half an hour and that stupid restaurant has still not arrived. Wondering if this restaurant is in some other world, she regretted her decision to took Homi's car. She should have taken the spaceship instead.
The oh-so-lost deepika jerked out of her thoughts as the driver stopped the car and told her that they have reached. She took a deep breathe as she moved out of the car instantly moving her eyes in the surrounding. No later, her eyeballs widen with her jaw hang open in air. Standing in the outskirts of a deserted garden, all she could think about was- Where the hell did the restaurant went? But her doubts gets cleared soon with the view right beside her car. Standing lavishly in a side of road was Jaguar XJL with a cocky 6969 number plate. A smile grew on her lips automatically as she looked at the plate number. It was his car.
Without wasting another second, she moved inside only to get an impatient and all too organised Ranveer. With no big arrangements but still beautiful one, he was waiting for her arrival. The arrangements were nothing but a simple mat with two cushions and a bottle of champagne along with a little snacks. The day looked not so sunny but still clear, much perfect for an outside date. She smiled on his anxious face which was rechecking the arrangements. She giggled on his confused and frowned face grabbing his attention instantly. He turned only to find her standing in front of him, laughing to herself. There were no cameras..no lights and no actions still the aura felt so romantic. She moved with a smiling face towards her making him blush a little. Being a committed lover, he felt elated as he realised that she liked the arrangements. After all, it was all for her.
" Tumhe to iss waqt shoot pe hona chahiye! To phir ye sab.." She raised her eyebrow with a little giggling expression.
"Aise to tumhe bhi shooting pe hona chahiye..right?!" He said with a smirk making her mind trigger something.
"Wait!! That whole thing what Homi said was a lie?!! Ranveer!!" She glared at him. "That's our work. How could you do this?" A little anger aroused in her. He knew well, how particular she was when it comes to her work. He was workaholic too but this moment was not discuss that and may be they both knew it better than anyone.
"But whatever! Ab aa hi gaye hai to enjoy karte hai.." Her million dollar playful smirk played on her lips as she said that. That was the quality he liked the most. One second she is a dedicated actress and other second she is like a small stubborn kid. They settled on the soft mat before starting their date. With a swift, the champagne bottle opened and a little froth dropped out of the bottle before it gets transferred into the transparent glasses.
Their laughs echoed in the atmosphere as they rest in each other's embrace while flipping photos on his cell phone. While most of them consist of their time spent during Ram-leela, there were others too depicting their pre and post ram-leela experiences. It was surely best of the time but they knew that the better has to come. While their bond grew with every passing sunrise, they knew that somehow they are meant to be. Guessing it as just a cupid game initially, now they were sure that the 'together' tag was here to stay, and they would love to see that.
While she was busy in adoring a pic of his with Sanjay sir, she soon felt a cold thing on her neck. Her eyes shifted to her nape where a gold pendant hang with pride. Her hand touched the cold metal as her fingers felt the inscribed word on the circular gold pendant-Love. She felt the corner of her eyes glittering a little while he had already snuggled him more close. This was the best gift so far. Not because of its price but because of the emotions behind it which were priceless.
"Oh god!! Mein late ho gayi!!" She quickly got out of his arms as she looked in her watch. "Everyone must be waiting, I gotta go." She quickly got up while getting her bag and started wearing her heels which were by now lying on the fresh grass of garden. Obliging the fact, that the work is also important and they must go back now, he too got up with a satisfied smile. She looked at him while wearing her heels and a smile automatically sprang on her lips. Quite instantly, she ran to him and pecked his lips before saying a wide and beautiful Thank you and running back to the car, leaving a blushing Ranveer behind. Soon he too left the place in his car as the shooting of 'Dil Dhadakne Do' was hanging all because of the buttering he put on Zoya. The big smiles played on their lips as they departed back to their shooting locations. The day was not that bad after all.
Early morning and once again the Page3 was in her hand. This time, again they were in news.
Deepika-Ranveer supposed to be seen at the outskirts of city spending quality time.
It was obvious that they couldn't hide from those eagle eyes. But luckily enough, there were no photographs captured which means they were highly successful in doing their job. She was happy and giggling a little after seeing the news. If these news meant, more dates like last day, she was more than happy to see them. She felt proud on herself and Ranveer cause even after the whole hustle, they finally had an uninterrupted uncaptured 'JUST US' date.
P.S. So tell me hows it. Tamatar, chappals all are allowded until you give all of them on high discounts🤣 This is the first time I am writing on deepveer (my fresh addiction) Yes, its true, that I am heavenly stuck on one TV couple( and I love that) but in bolly, deepveer have truly captured my heart😳 Please hit like and tell me your honest views😊