Part-10
Her outburst was a mistake, she knew it as soon as she saw the way his eyes grew dark…Her breath caught her as Preet made a move towards her….
But Preet simply caught hold of her hand and held it gently…….
"No gentlemen", he murmured, the softness of his tone making Meher's breath catch in her throat in surprise.
"Is that what you think of me? I'm sure given half a chance I could easily prove otherwise"
The to Meher's astonishment he performed a low elaborate bow over her hand, pressing his lips to it lingeringly.
She snatched her hand-
"It takes more than a few fancy gestures to make a gentleman, Mr.Juneja', she declared. "Now, if you'll excuse me", saying so she turned around to walk back to the hall…
"You haven't told him have you???", he said…
Perplexed by his question she turned back to look at him….
'Kya", she asked….
"He doesn't know about our past…does he???"
She thought she had forgotten everything about her past but his question made her realize how wrong she'd been….She remembered…..She remembered every little thing as if it had take place yesterday….Each and every memory replayed in her mind…Especially the last night whe he tried to take advantage of her.
"Humaara past…huh?", she yelled…."Humaare beech kuchh nahi hua tha samjhe voh toh tumne…"
But he interrupted her……."Hmm, you're right, humaare beech kuchh nahi hua tha, par yeh baat tum jaanti ho, main jaanta hun, par Sameer nahi jaanta…Agar ye baat usse pata chal jaaye toh I wonder how will he react", he said triumphantly.
Meher knew Sameer will not be able to forgive her…though it was just a weak moment when she let Preet come closer to her…nothing had actually happened between them…Yet what she felt then was something weird..no doubt she was unconscious of what transpired…but what she felt when he touched her was indescribable…she wanted let herself melt in his arms everytime he'd touched her…no one ever made her feel the way he did….feelings which she couldn't justify to herself let alone anyone else…
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"Tum mujhe blackmail kar rahe ho huh…chahte kya ho mujhse???...mere paas na itne paise hai aur na…."
"Paise?????", he cut in laughing as if she had cracked some joke….
"I have enough of my own, why would I ask for money from you."
"Toh phir???", she asked…What could he want from her??..surely not...
.A wave of fear passed through her…