The Quill Part 2- - Page 65

He is taking her to the airport. Sending her off with Anuj. Cursing Anuj while at it.

“We can leave at 10”

“We will leave in 15” he said firmly

“Who made you the boss”

“I earned it” he said looking into her eyes

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See off!

She leaned back and stared out the window, the best view ever, business class was fiiine

Anuj Thapar was 6 seats away from her

She can FT her Mum to show the insides of the cabin, and hung up realizing it was 2 AM

On the way to the airport she had called her one time

“Shop mein ho aap?” she asked

“Hmm… bas abhi ho gaya time, lock karke jaaoongi”

“Akele?”

“Harkeeratji hain, Sunil hai Subodh hai…” Nidhi left out Gaurav

He was in his Dad’s office going over all the papers Taaruni had neatly filed away

Nidhi had turned off the security camera

Taaruni had no idea whats coming

Pradyut drove her when she hung up, and texted her friends

“Are you checking bags in?”

“Hmm bas ek”

“Why?” he chuckled in mock horror

“Kya karoon, I love clothes…”

“Why?” he cracked a risqué joke

“Pradyut don’t be mean to Harold”

“Cant make promises” he goaded her

“I will check every inch of him”

“Oh really?” he drummed his fingers on the steering with amusement

“Pradyut, usko wahi rehne do, I don’t trust you” she growled

He turned to look at her enigmatically

“I know what you are thinking, I trust myself with you, but not the puppy” she rolled her eyes

“that’s a first, you are eye rolling at yourself”

“I do it all the time” she looked out the window muttering to herself

“Which location is he looking at?”

“Where?”

“In Vienna?” he laughed

“Oh? I don’t know… I am going to tag along take notes, ask smart questions, follow process, and detect anything out of the ordinary to report”

“Do u like doing this?”

“Umm.. depends on who wants to know” she looked out the window

“Your (Dad) he didn’t finish

“I love the bookstore” she missed it dearly

With every step she took towards enjoying her current job, it felt like her tiny baby fingers were being pried away from the store

“Ah got it!” he didn’t push

They arrived 2ish hours before departure

As she headed to the gate, she wondered if he was going to miss her

She never really saw his face when she snuck off to Chandigarh frequently

He was actually here seeing her off now

“Don’t kill the dog, and what else?” he asked somberly

“I don’t want your cleaning lady doing my laundry”

“You don’t like her?”

“No I wash my bras by hand”

“I can ask her to”

“No thatd be weird” she turned red

He stared at her awestruck, even under the horribly bright airport lights she looked gorgeous, in a simple jeans and a orange shirt and a offwhite hoodie

“Just ask Shashi to ruin dinners the next week” she said thoughtfully

“I doubt she can do that”

It felt like someone twisted a rusty knife inside her

“Oh? Is that so?” she tried to hide her green face

“I mean.. she is a pro”

“Chalo theek hai, may be you should work from home and have her fix you lunch as well” she offered sarcastically

“Not a bad idea actually” he said thoughtfully

“I am going in now”

“Bye Taara” he stepped outside to pull her luggage out, go grab a cart for her, load it for her

She approached him hesitantly for a awkward hug

His instead was firm and purposeful and intentional

He kissed her in that spot under her hair in the back of her neck, his fave resting place for his lips

“Stay out of trouble” he growled huskily

Waiting for them to meet in Vienna ❤️.

“Bye Taara” he stepped outside to pull her luggage out, go grab a cart for her, load it for her

She approached him hesitantly for a awkward hug

His instead was firm and purposeful and intentional

He kissed her in that spot under her hair in the back of her neck, his fave resting place for his lips

“Stay out of trouble” he growled huskily

This is guy can be really sweet if he wants to be.

Hopefully he doesn’t let Tara regret marrying him.

As she headed to the gate, she wondered if he was going to miss her

You are about to find that out soon.

And she is jealous of the cook 🤣.

“Stay out of trouble” he growled huskily

😳

Nisha, I think you are going to let Gaurav find the deed😮!!!

And by then Taaruni would have gone all the way. Knowing after that they have the deed and she is free to return would be big blow to her.

would love to read how you bring them together for real.

He was fighting for every minute before having to send her off.

She was cooking for him. Now she lost that. He doesn't understand how that feels.