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Part 7
Meher joined the Juneja Industries the next day and from then on went to office everyday. It had been only a few days but everyone was already impressed with her business skills and her hard work. The whole day though, she had to deal with preet who always seemed to have an excuse to barge into her office. She would always scold him and tell him to do some work, obviously which he never payed any attention too. Secretly though she loved spending time with him. She couldn't neglect the truth. He had become more then a good friend for her. but she never thought about telling him. Usne toh dosti maangi thi. Aur maine pyar karlia. Truth was that she was too afraid of the effect it would have on their friendship if she told him. What if he didn't like her in that way? Then she would probably end up losing their friendship too which was the only thing she had. Something she would have to cherish all her life. Until maybe someday preet (who Meher was starting to think was the most clueless and blind person she ever met) would see her love and maybe love her back.
The next day, a very important meeting was held with one of the Juneja's clients, except it was at the client's hotel. Preet sat down on one of the chairs and prepared himself for an hour of boredom. He looked around the rooom then at meher. She was giving her full attention up front at the client who was talking. How does she do it? he thought. Finally after what seemed like forever, the guy stopped talking and ended his presentation. Preet heaved a sigh of relief as they exited the hotel. They walked along the outdoor pool.
"Meher, kyun na hum kahin lunch ke liye chalein?" Preet asked.
"Nahin Preet. tumhe pata nahin office mein kitna kaam para hain?" Meher replied.
"oh come on Meher. Tum pure din office mein bethe bethe bored nahin hoti?" Preet asked.
"Preet, agar koi aur din poocha hota toh main chalti bhi but seriosuly aaj bohat kaam para hain," Meher said.
"No Meher. Aaj mein koi bhi excuse nahin sunewala!" Preet said.
"Preet tum itne ziddi kyun ho? Maine kaha na ke mujhe nahin jaane," Meher said her temper rising.
"you're going and that's final," Preet said.
"What do you mean that's final? Main nahin jaungi, kya karloge tum?" Meher asked. If Preet was stubborn then she was no less.
"Agar tum nahin gayi toh.." Preet started taking steps closer to meher.
"Toh?" Meher gulped as he kept coming closer.
"Toh... main tumhe pool mein giradhonga!" before Meher could react he pushed her and she fell, screaming.
Preet started laughing, but his laughter soon stopped when he saw Meher struggling to breath.
"Help! Preet!" she screamed. Oh no he thought. She can't swim! Without thinking twice he dived in the water and swam to where Meher was. He caught her in the water and held her up in his arms, every inch of him shaking with worry,
"Meher! Are you alright? I'm so sorry!" Preet said desperately. He tried shaking her. Meher finally opened her eyes. For a second she just stared at Preet's worried face, then she burst out LAUGHING.
"Meher, tum has rahi ho?" Preet asked shocked.
Meher couldn't stop laughing, "Preet tumhe kya lage? Ke mujhe swimming nahin aati?" Then preet realized that she had played a joke on him as revenge for throwing her into the pool. He made a face at Meher then threw her back into the pool where she landed with a splash.
"Preet ke saath mazaak kiya! Abhi batata hoon tumhe!" Preet started splashing water on Meher.
"Preet stop!" meher shouted then also started splashing water on Preet. they both kept splashing until they were tired.
"Preet mujhe bohat tandh lag rahi hain," meher said shivering.
"Mujhe bhi. Let's get out of here." Both of them got out of the pool drenched. They noticed a few towels on the chair and took them to dry themselves up. Sitting on the chairs, Preet decided to have lunch there. Meher agreed too this time. Preet called a waiter and they were both served allo ke parathe with a glass of lassi as Preet had insisted it was the only thing he wanted to eat. Meer and Preet both ate and never seemed to run out of things to talk about. Finally, they went home so they could change their clothes and then Meher insisted they go back to their office.
After working a while, she realized that she needed a file that was in Preet's cabin. She enetered his cabin and was shocked to see Preet busy in his work.
"Wow... Tum kaam bhi kar lete ho Preet?" Meher said shocked. Preet told her that his father had entrusted him with such a big project which was very important for their company, because he knew that Preet knows how important the project is to him. And now it was time for Preet to prove that he could also be responsible. Meher was happy that Preet got a chance to prove himself.
It was late in the night but Preet was busy working on his project in the study. Meher noticed the light of the study was on and stood at the door watching Preet work. She thought about making some coffee for him and left to the kitchen. Preet put down his files and sighed. He had never felt so confused about anything before and it was all because of Meher. Lately she has been invading all his thoughts and the more he tried to not think about her the more he did end up thinking about her. Am I.. in love? Preet asked himself. He closed his eyes and Meher's smiling face flashed in his mind. Maybe I am. Either way, he had to first find out about Meher's feelings for him first. She entered with a cup of coffee for him.
"Preet.. tum kam kar rahe the toh maine socha tumhare liye coffee..." Meher stood silent after seeing the look in Preet's eyes. He took a step closer to her, then another and another while Meher tried moving back and hit the desk. But Preet kept coming closer until they were both inches away from each other, the closeness was sending shivers up her spine. Preet leaned in to move his arm around her. He took the file that was sitting on the desk behind Meher. Then moved back. Meher breathed a quiet sigh of relief, but was really embarassed. She looked up at Preet who had a light smile playing on his lips though it looked more like a smirk. She felt her cheeks starting to get hot.
"Umm woh... mujhe lagta hain ke mujhe ab jaana chahiye," Meher said. She started to leave when Preet called her name. She turned to see him holding her coffee.
"Thanks for the coffee," Preet said, still with a smirk on his face.
"No problem Preet," Meher said. She smiled a tiny bit and then left the study rather quickly. Preet leaned back on his desk and sighed happily this time. He thought about her nervousness, then the way her cheeks turned red, her blushing and leaving the study. His plan was working! And now he was starting to think that Meher did have feelings for him the way he had for her.
"Kya bata hain janab? Akele akele has rahe ho?" He turned to see Prem and Harman, both of them had their arms crossed on their chest.
"Humme bhi pata chalein akhir baat kya hain," Harman said.
"Bhaiya, mujhe lagta hain ke mujhe pyar ho gaya hain," Preet told them.
"KYA?!"
"KAB?!"
"KISSE?!"
"Preet kya sach mein tumhe pyar ho gaya hain?" Prem asked.
"Humme toh laga tha ke yeh din kabhie ayega hi nahin!" Harman said.
"Haan. Mujhe bhi yehi lagta tha!" Preet said.
"Ab batao bhi woh ladki kaun hain, jisne impossible ko possible kar diya!" Prem asked.
"Aap dono usse janta hain.... woh ladki ka naam hain-"
"Meher!" Harman and Prem both finished for him. Preet's jaw dropped and he stared at them surprised.
"App logo ko kaise pata...."
"Bacho, hum utne bhola bhi nahin hain jitna tum humme samajhte ho!" Prem teased.
"Acha.. toh app yeh bhi jaante hoge agar Meher bhi mujhse pyar karti bhi hain ya nahin," Preet said.
"Prem bhaiya mujhe toh shaq ho raha hain ke yeh sach mein andha hain aur normal hone ki acting kar raha hain," Harman said.
"Aur nahin toh kya!" Prem said pulling Preet's ear. "Abhe bewakof tujhe abhi tak uski akhon mein apne liye pyar nahin dekha kya?"
His brothers continued to tease Preet.
"Aap dono kyun mere peeche pare ho!" Preet pleaded.
"Badla, Preet! Kaha tha na tumse. Ghin ghin ke badla launga!" Prem told him.
"Bas? Ho gaya? Ab main jaon?" Preet asked annoyed.
"Ja ja. Sone ki jaldi toh hogi. Sapne jo dekhne hain," Prem teased.
"Meher ke!" Harman added.
Preet grunted, "Dekh loonga sab ko," and left to his room.
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