Sparkle in a Speck - Page 41

So-So and spicy “tea”

She looked at him wordlessly conscious of the unsteady beating of her foolish heart and the tremble she felt in her hands and her toes….

“What is this man?”

She wondered… He bend down as if he was going to press rough kisses on her cheek his 5 PM shadow magnified in her vision

“Mera face mein kuch hai?” she asked primly

He grinned and took a step back

“Umm… I don’t think so” he thumbed the mosquito bite

“Tumhare ghar mein machar nahi hai?”

The door bell rang

“TWO” he scowled

“DOOOD I AM TIRED” Kunal scowled

“I know…. I am sorry I wouldn’t be here if your Mum didn’t approve”

“I really don’t give a damn which of you wins I don’t want to do this” he screamed

“That’s enough” Indraneel warned softly

Kunal immediately quietened down

Indraneel left them alone

Kunal took his sweet time to change, have multiple snacks and step out of his room

“Can we do my home work questions first” he begged

The whole hour was spent on that

She texted him at the end of it

“Mera aaj two hours aaj to faltoo ho gaya”

“And?” he taunted

“I need to teach the competition chapter some other time”

“Tch tch”

“Unfair tum jeetna hai to chalega”

“Of course not”

“Then I will need a make up contest class”

“Sure”

“Tumare ko kyon beg karegi main, I will ask his Mum”

“Sure”

“Ice tea was so so” she said viciously

He opened his door and laughed out loud meeting Pankaja’s gaze

Kunal looked at him confused!

Pankaja was a bright red

“That’s cap” he muttered gasping for breath

“Tum har baat mein expert ho kya?” she asked out loud

“He knows nothing” Kunal growled

“Kunal” Indraneel warned

“Are you talking to him about me?” Kunal bristled

“No…” Pankaja was a bit ashamed

Kunal looked at them both mirthfully

Pankaja realized this was going to be reported to his mother

She didn’t know how to get out of it

She wrapped up and began to leave

Suhasini returned

“Ms Vyas was laughing about me”

Pankaja’s smile froze

“Kunalll” she called

“What happened?” Suhasini enquired in Marathi

“Nothing” Pankaja reassured

“Its not NOTHING, she texted Kaka and they were laughing at me”

Suhasini was confused curious and nosy now

How is she going to get out of it?

Will indraneel rescue her ?

Competition bhari padega Pankaja ke liye 😂

Two mosquitos in his house. There is one who bites and there is one who is adorable.

She likes his tea, but can not give him a compliment. She has to have the upper hand.

If Suhasini gets a whiff of whats going on, she will sniff it out soon enough. A woman on the case will soon unravel everything.

“Nothing” Pankaja reassured

“Its not NOTHING, she texted Kaka and they were laughing at me”

Suhasini was confused curious and nosy now

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Unintended Entertainment

Sulu’s baby arrived the next day, a boy, they were planning to name him Achint.

She stayed at the hospital on night one, and two along with Sulu’s mother.

She went back to Sulu’s apartment to help with cooking cleaning etc.

Alpana and Jay visited both days

Punky was holding the baby at both times

“Flirt karne ka na mast, usme tax nahi re baba” Sulu was laughing

“Like why?”

“U know you like him na?”

“I know but I cant go there for that na”

“He is not inviting you to go to Goa re”

“I doubt he will, school teacher hai re main”

“U think he notices social status”

“Kya maloom re”

“What are the odds the kid you teach happens to be your Tinder date’s Uncle”

“And yes… and he is hot”

“Wo bhi”

They both giggled out out, the baby stirred and began to cry

“Abhi mera bas hua maine hubby ko bola no more babies”

“I saw on Insta a woman had 6 in 6 years”

“Mera divorce ho jaata re”

They both laughed again

The baby cried even louder

As she was handing the baby back to the Mum

Alpana and Indraneel walked in

“Visiting hours over ho chuka hai” Sulu giggled

“Sorry ha… I had to go shopping, mujhe pata nahi tha beta beti hai”

“Hame bhi” Sulu laughed

Pankaja was intensely aware of Indraneel behind the folding curtain

“Usko wait karne ko bolegi?” Alpana enquired

Sulu nodded as she prepped to feed

“Tu ja Punky usko company de re” Sulu winked

Alpana laughed…” Single and ready to mingle… bas aisa hone ka” Alpana smiled

Pankaja grumbled and left them both

In jeans and a cotton floral full sleeve shirt, folded up until her elbow, she felt really frumpy

He was wearing blue jeans and white linen shirt, and fancy casual shoes.

His opinion was the exact opposite so he did what any hot blooded male would do upon seeing Pankaja Vyas

“What matter do you want to be entertained by?” she growled

“Me?” “Right now?” “Here?” he grinned

“Alag se milke entertain karegi mai?” she hissed accusingly

“Actually I was thinking, if I could get a do over on the Tinder date?” he said firmly

They were in a fancy hospital’s birthing ward corridor

This man just casually dropped a bomb like this

Disbelief, shock and arousal jostled inside her

“Entertaining was my job, you cant take over and crack jokes”

“No joke” he muttered

His eyes were on her lips

She was up against a wall, he was standing casually in front of her

“You want to win so desperately?”

“Its not about Kunal” he whispered

“Indy” she whispered

“So you did move things around on my work desk”

She had given herself away

“I didn’t… I am not doing any date until I win”

“If you win, it’s a date”

Suddenly all desire to win went out the window, her heart was pounding like a sledgehammer

He probably could see how red her face was

“If I lose?”

“then I win….” He muttered

Alpana was walking toward them…………

Insufferable he is for her 😂😂😂.

She wants him but she doesn’t want him.

The guy is clear and direct

Loved it.

He is Indy for her 😍

Already on nick name basis 😉

Nish, did he rescue punky from his vahinis questions?