7.Alleviate Agony...
"Where is the presentation?" Vardhan's cold tone sent chills down Sanyukta's spine! She had checked the CD a 100 times, to ensure everything was in place, but right now, in front of the client, the C.D was blank. Absolutely blank. She gulped in fear, as Vardhan looked at her,
his eyes burning in rage. She then turned towards Randhir, as though expecting him to answer, but in return all she got was a furious
look from him too!
Though, she couldn't thank him enough for his presence of mind,
"Sir, this is the wrong C.D! M so sorry, my apologies! Here, this is the correct one.." He removed a C.D from his bag, and inserted it in the
P.C. Followed by Randhir and Sanyukta together explaining the car design to the client, with utmost perfection.
"We are really impressed Mr.Suryavanshi! This contract is urs!" Mr.Malhotra was all praises for the design, besides Randhir-Sanyukta.
"But well, as u know hamaari main office Mumbai main hai. Ur engineers might have to come there..."
"Oh...that is not a problem. They wil make it!" Vardhan sternly replied, leading them out of the cabin, leaving a pondering Sanyukta and an enraged Randhir all alone in Vardhan's cabin.
"What the hell!! Tum itni careless kaise ho sakti ho? U fool!!!" Randhir's screamed, his hands automatically found themselves clenching Sanyukta's arms,
shaking her violently.
"Randhir, I...dekho, i know it was my mistake...M sorry.." was all she replied, her tone sincere. She was no kid to escape Vardhan and Randhir's wrath by stating vague excuses! Yeah, she was not at fault, but she needed sometime to discover who was behind it!
"Sorry? Do u realise had I not have a back up, how embarassing it would have been?" His hold on her her arms tightened, making Sanyukta wince in pain.
"Randhir...plz chodo!" She struggled to get out of his hold, but in vain. Looking at her restless state, he released her from his hold, though his anger was still evident on his face.
"Isliye kehta hoon, yeh sab ladkiyon ki bass ki baat nahi hai!" Randhir and Sanyukta were startled to here the remark, on turning around they witnessed a proud Mr.Agarwal, smirking Ankit, and as usual expressionless Vardhan. Sanyukta just passed a smile on hearing that comment, though she was sure, that a round of taunts were sonn to follow.
"Exactly dad! Agar Randhir nahi hota na, toh pata nahi yeh ladki kya karti aaj!" Ankit gave a disgusted look to Sanyukta, his victorious
smile not once leaving his face. One look at Ankit's expression, and she very well knew who the culprit was!
"I dont think that is true Mr.Agarwal...Agar Sanyukta ne mujhe yeh back up ka idea nahi diya hota, m sure i wouldn't have been
of any help either." Randhir had been patiently hearing all the taunts Sanyukta was being showered with, expecting her to respond, when
she did not, he couldn't control himself. Though he was extremely angry with her, he could not bear anyone else taunting, or shouting at her!
While Sanyukta glanced at him in surprise! A few minutes ago, he was ready to eat her alive for, what he thought was her careless mistake,
and now, he was defending her in front of everyone! This was the third time he was doing the same thing, making her wonder, why he always did that.
"Anyways, Randhir beta, congratulations! And thank u! Tumhe andaaza nahi hai what this contract means to me..." Mr.Agarwal hugged Randhir
in appreciation, while a hopeful Sanyukta looked on - hopeful that if not a hug, her dad would atleast congratulate her...Hopeful that if not a congratulations, her dad would atleast smile at her...But neither did the congratulations, nor did the smile come...
Controlling her tears, she walked out of the cabin, though halted midway to give Ankit a dirty look, and proceeded towards her favourite
place- the terrace.
The cool breeze stroked her tear stained face, her head leaned againt the wall, while she sat on the ground, her hands wrapped around her knees, which were touching her chest. How badly she wished she had someone to call her "own"...Someone who would understand her just by looking at her eyes...Someone who would love her, the way she loved everyone. She knew her dad would never love her back, her brother loathed her, her mom...Well, she did not really have a mom. Kaustugi was her best friend , yes, but the distance had changed their equation over time. While she respected Vardhan Sir, he was her guiding light, she could not actually share her personal life details with him!
SHe shut her eyes, hoping she too had someone of her own, her own "person!" She had heard Kaustugi narrate about her amazing bonding with her mom, though Sanyukta had not been lucky enough to enjoy such a relationship.
Fresh set of tears threatened to fall, as she tried to come to terms with the fact of being soo cursed, that she could not even enjoy a healthy
relationship with her mom!
He had been standing there for 20 mins now, unable to decide whether to proceed ahead and comfort her, or not. Her tears were uncontrollable, her hiccups due to the continuous crying were getting louder and louder. He was surprised to see such a lonely soul behind that bubbly happy go lucky Sanyukta! He slowly walked towards her, settling besides her, he noticed the red nail marks on her skin that had arrived due to his tight hold.
"M sorryy..." He whispered, gently touching her red skin. Sanyukta opened her eyes in surprise on feeling his soft touch.
"Its ok..." She replied wiping her tears away. She hated showing the world her weak side. She hated it when anyone caught her crying!
To her crying was a sign of weakness, and out of everyone she knew, Randhir was the last person she wanted to show her weak side to!
"Well, i must have guessed it's Ankit..." Randhir continued caressing her skin, his eyes stuck on those nail marks. Sanyukta raised her eye brows and looked at him in surprise. How the hell did he know it was Ankit? As far as she remebered, Ankit and she just exchanged a few non verbal sentences!
"Tumhe kaise pata?" Her eyes stuck on his face, waiting for him to answer, but Randhir was too busy feeling her damaged skin.
"Randhir, tumhe kaise pata?" She again asked, this time in a raised volume, irritated at his lack of response, raising her head that was leaning on the wall and turning towards him.
"M sorry for this Sanyukta...it must be burning right?" He asked her, as he coninuously stroked her arms, just above her elbow.
Sanyukta was taken aback at this gesture of his- this was a complete contrast to what she had witnessed in Vardhan's lab after the presentation!
The guilt of his actions were apparent in his eyes! But his anger was always his weak point, today was no different.
Sanyukta felt her heart beginning to beat fast, as his stroking began to become sensual...
"Yeah, it is burning..." She said in an almost inaudible tone, her heart thumping even faster. She tried to control her erratic heart beat,
and was almost successful at it, though it failed, on feeling his lips on the nail marks he had given her.
Randhir picked her up by her waist, gently placed her on his lap, her head facing him.
She shut her eyes, enjoying the feel of his lips on her shoulder, followed by her collar bone, her hands buried themselves in his hair, urging him to go on...
Randhir, shifted his head from her collar bone, to her throat, the halter neck of the shirt acting as a hindrance, his hands began to search a way to enter into her shirt, wanting to feel her skin.
He left damp kisses all along her throat, gently biting her skin, and licking the place he had bit. Sanyukta moaned in pleasure as she felt him do that, her one hand began unbuttoning his shirt, arousing him even more...He rose his head from her throat, placed his lips on hers, sucking her lower lip while she sucked his upper lip. Randhir's one hand entered into her shirt, making Sanyukta shut her eyes In pleasure, their kiss continuing. In the heat of the moment, Randhir's hand made their way to the first button of her shirt, he began fidgeting with it, clearly stating his intentions to Sanyukta...
Upon feeling his fingers on her first button, Sanyukta suddenly stopped responding to the kiss, scared that he might just open it!
Randhir understood she was feeling uncomfortable with him doing that, and slipped his hand inside her shirt, making Sanyukta respond
to the kiss once again. He broke the kiss, their breath still heavy, her face turning a cromson red.
"Chalo, Vardhan sir had called us almost half an hour back..." And he lead her to Vardhan's cabin.Sanyukta looked at him astonished, wondering how the hell was he behaving so normal after their second physical encounter!
May be, it was only she who felt high on coming in contact with him. She couldn't believe her luck- fine she did not ever get love, care and
warmth in return, but she did not deserve to receive a response to her lust even? She began walking towards Vardhan's cabin, her brain
drowned in her thoughts.
"So, m i clear?" Vardhan concluded, waiting for Sanyukta to respond.
"Sanyukta Agarwal, m i clear?" He repeated, snapping her out of her thoughts...She glanced at Randhir, who was awaiting her response too.
Assuming that Sanyukta had not paid attention to him, Vardhan repeated his words,
"V have to send our team of engineers to Mumbai...Yeah , that is what the CEO of Royal Rangers, Mr.Malhotra wants. So, I have decided
to send Randhir, you, Parth and Vidhushi. U all will be leaving in a week's time...M I clear?"
"Yes Sir..." She nodded, her face depicting her happiness! She always wished to visit Mumbai! She couldn't believe , she would be doing
so, and that to with Randhir! Though she was unable to understand why was she excited about Randhir's company, but the thought of them going together to another city, did leave goose bumps all over her body...
Yes, m waiting to know ur views! xD
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