Once Upon a Midnight Part II - Page 75

I somwhat salvaged my rep I think.... lets see

I drove over to the office and brought PC home and sent her the files. It took me HALF day to search it on that dead PC, i had "saved" in a "safe" spot SO I DONT FORGET😈😡😡

Fabrications and shin kicks

He first took her to Banana Republic so she could get some clothes,

“Do u actually wear these?” he asked opening the door for her

“Tumhe lagta hai I wear clothes hand sewn in France?” she muttered

“Look who is sarcastic now?” he chuckled under his breath

“I mean”

“Too late, its already out”

She got herself a gingham dress in green, a red white and blue teeshirt dress and a pleated wrap dress in purple, and the basics

“U can pay me back when I come by to your office next time”

She took seriously

“kab aaoogey?” she asked earnestly

He just cleared his throat and looked intensely at her beautiful eyes

“Are u getting something hun?” the clerk interrupted them

“Umm.. no” he just smiled and handed her his card

“Oh?” she smiled

“U think I own a Amex Black?”

“Umm.. no” she bit her lower lip

“I have a Platinum because I own a business I can write off the membership cost” he smiled disarmingly

“Good idea”

“I am not wealthy Shubhra”

“I dont want wealthy” she said irritated

He smiled when he realized she WANTED him

“Kahan jaaogi first?”

“Anywhere” she nodded

“Ghar chalke naha lete hain then we can head out?”

She stopped in her tracks and looked at the traffic

“Umm.. not a good idea” she said hot and bothered

“I know what u are thinking... I promise to wait in the lobby until u are done and then I will go up to shower” he offered

She laughed shaking her head

“U know how awful that will seem to your doorman?” she asked in shock

“He doesnt care” he shrugged laughing

“Nahi Tapan” she squeezed his hand to stop laughing “tapannn stoppp”

“OK fine... we can go up... I will stay in the living room, you lock urself up in the bedroom?” he did a thumbs up

“We never went out any place last time”

“because I never expected you to show up like that” he said sighing

Those were magical days

“Thats something YOU would do” she nodded

“Yep” he started walking holding her hand

“Did u need anything else?”

“Soap and toothbrush”

“I have both... all three... lots of it”

“Three matlab?”

And con----”

“tapan... we cant”

“YOU were the one that told me you were going to use my body for your pleasure” he started laughing

“I was tired of hanging out with u yesterday and not stop thinking about it”

“You and me both”

She took a really long shower in his master bath, he showered in the other one, and wore jeans and a stripe cotton shirt, she came out wearing her teeshirt material dress, with red white and blue stripes on it

“Nice” he muttered fixing her a snack

“I put away everything I found on ur counter”

“Did u wipe it down and remove all the water marks on the mirror and start a load of laundry?” he asked seriously

“I could..” she said nervously

“I am kidding” he flashed a perfect smile

Time froze that nano second

She was back in Chicago whisked away on a unexpected trip, standing in his kitchen walking him make paneer fry sandwich and chai

“that smells good”

“its from an Indian joint... around the corner” he raised the empty container

She dug in famished and drank her chai

“You are a good cook” she said quietly

“U mean good leftover fabricator?” he sat by her dragging his bar stool close

“tapan hum nahi ja paayenge”

She stiffened... when she inhaled his scent

He was luscious and ripe for... whatever she had in mind

You cant be hot and a good cook” she complained

“cant do anything abt the sizzle I can ruin the food wilfully” he laughed not believing her

“You are always laughing at me” she looked at him with big accusing eyes

“i only do that to gorgeous women” he smiled

“Did u.. u know... take Brianna to ur bed?” she asked

He ate quietly

“TUM ring patak kar gayi” he said noisily running water in the giant chef sink

“Wrong question” she said tearfully

He grabbed her hand as he checked messages on his phone, when he shut the front door behind them

“Its OK... i am fine”

“thanks for telling me”

“YOU never checked” she said miffed

“I can lie and be dishonest... I can say I did not kiss her.. or make out... I can say a whole load of sentimental s---” “never mind” “Forget it” he cursed under his breath

“U know what... lets just have a good time tonight”

“I WONT go to bed with you” she said furiously looking up at him with red eyes

“Good I am not delighted about being objectified either” he said coldly

The mood changed significantly when they walked along the lake... took pictures of the bridge, the lights reflecting on the water surface

He took her to a fine French restaurant...

He kept the topic of convo to her new venture, she asked about his partner and how hard it was to get a investor green card

It was much later than she expected when they returned to his condo, she was conscious of the warmth of his hand, the closeness of their bodies, his fiery breath as it teased the top of her head everytime he bent over to point something in distance

“i shud just kick him in the shin” she told herself

he opened the door, pinned her to it and kissed her, an exultant gasp escaped her lips

“I was going to kick u in ur shin” she said when the kiss was over

“Aur kuch?” he asked thumbing her bruised lower lip

“tapan... this is not a good thing” she clutched at the ragged end of her self control

“I was that bad huh?” his expression was grim

“NOT the kiss” she insisted

“A part of me wanted us to savagely make love... I secretly wanted it” she whispered

“thanks” he nodded

“Tumhe lagta? mere liye kuch bhi?” she asked sweetly

He bend down and picked her up

“Tapannn”

She squirmed cutting herself loose, as she stumbled on him, trying to walk

“Lets do this first, phir baad mein baat karenge”

She's doing 100 things wrong. First and foremost let him pay for her shopping!! And he goes, here's my bread, here's my buck and oh! You get my body too. Easy peasy people just like soap, tooth brush and condoms!!! Sounds crude I know! But that's the deal IMO!

24 hrs! There's one change though! Change in venue! Rinse! Roll! Repeat!!!

I know! Whoever said love and life have to be only perfect and synchronized ! Right?!!!

They are on the road to nowhere. Just living for the here and now. The future still looks bleak.

Arranged on Andromeda

“We cannot be so good together, yet be so impossible to live together” she was distraught, as she nursed a hot chocolate an hour after making love

“Stop crying” he warned

“You keep saying I am cautious I am methodical I am structured, how come YOU never cry or say anything spontaneous” she accused

He leaned on the window arms crossed across his chest

“Jaanta hoon... you are spontaneous also, remember the navel ring and trying to be a h----r episode?” he chuckled

“BAS teen hai...”

“I can teach you to be spontaneous”

“I ... u showed me” she waved her arm (I am in Chicago for a s="sightseeing" trip all of a sudden, spending the night with you... on a trip I had NO idea I was going to meet you)

“I am struggling with how to deal... I mean I have no idea Shubhra. Being with you feels spectacular... I mean.. are u freaking kidding me?” he shook his head cynically

“Thats a nice thing” she whispered

“I told you a million nice things” he growled walking over to the bed and ambushing her

“Tapannn I need to go fill this up with water” she waved her empty cup

“You can be a pain in the a--” he mumbled nuzzling

“Dont make everything to easy” she lay back down and let tears roll freely

“Lets get married tomorrow” he said finally kissing her

When they woke up the next day at Noon

He went on the phone... and she went to take a shower

“I was not kidding” he said firmly waiting outside the bathroom door

“Hmm” she sighed

“Shaadi kar lo yaar mujhse thak gaya hoon” he begged

She looked at him... and her face broke into a smile

“You sould like you want me to fix your car or something”

“Woh bhi kar do” he grinned

“We are so cut off from everything here... you from your grief... me from who I am back home... you know... a plain Punjaban who never got asked out, or kissed or dated” she said sagely

“I dont agree you got all three” he declared possessively “... why did u think I ran away after my engagement broke?” he turned around to ask “But I did what I tried not to Shubhra... I went after you and I went after your Dad” he said bitterly

“I went after you” she said somberly “I hunted you down” “And “I somehow find myself here somehow... repeatedly”

“Not somehow... you want to be here subconsciously”

“maybe” she whispered choking up

“We are good for each other, we are like puzzle pieces that fit perfectly.

“Though scratched up and broken?” she smiled her eyes glistening

I will pledge to not mention your Dad’s name.. or if I do... I will try to hold my rage down... I can promise that much... mushkil hai mere liye... I would rather try and control my anger and have you with me... rather than be angry and not have u with me” “Having u with me... sounds so much more pleasurable” his voice quivered...

“I will try not to question your hate” she whispered inaudubly

“If I had gone to Australia to be with my brothers will you have forgotten me?” she asked

“You could have gone to Andromeda... I would not have” he gasped vehemently

“I tried like h--- to move on... I am unable to. The thought that u will marry someone picked by... youR Da... ur family just gores me on the inside”

“I am told goring is usually love” she sniffled and giggled

“Niice... sarcasm?”

“I am trying” she nodded

“Lets spend a lifetime.... together.. trying” he gathered her in his arms and kissed her deeply

She was wearing one of his teeshirts.. and nothing else, she felt him link his fingers with hers... his thumb stroked the ring finger... gently

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Yipeeee🥳🥳....they took right decision.

If just by compromising something on their end they can be together then they should TRY.

Because if they don't then at last they will be left with only one thing,i.e, REGRET.

u r ending it right??💔💔

u r ending it right??💔💔

Please it has become a daily routine to come here and to read an update.....Don't end it just like that🙏🙏

Very satisfying. I guess it's a wrap. 👏👏Every conflict gets its closure with a decent resolution . This was one such good one.Good place to let the characters be and wave my byes to shubh , Tapan parul ,gagan and the cute Cupid midget ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thanks Nisha

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Atlast their talks steered to a fruitful end....

And she also started being sarcastic....

Loved the way their convo progressed..... 😍😍