
Arjun and Sakshi stopped for dinner...
"Umm... kuch khaogi..." he asked... his palm still locked with hers...
"Bhook nahi hai... tumhe?" she asked with a nervous smile...
"Not exactly... but then for Dinner let's go to the hotel next to mine! Waha pe bohot acha Thai cuisine milta hai..." Arjun said...
"Okay!" Sakshi smiled... "But... I will pay half..." Sakshi smiled...
"Fine... but I have a condition..." Arjun teased her...
"Ab kya?" Sakshi pouted... "See either I pay your full dinner bill ya phir you pay half and follow my condition..." Arjun crossed his arms across his chest...
"Theek hai... maanti hoon re baba... ab toh bolo kya tha?" Sakshi asked...
"Tum mere hotel main rahogi! Company pay kar raha hai... anyways Sikandar is paying for one room that is mine... toh company has to pay for one extra room aur woh tumhara hi hoga..." Arjun shut Sakshi's mouth...
"Arjun... tumse toh koi baat bhi nahi ki jaa sakti hai!" Sakshi chuckled...
"Par wait... agar hum tumhare hotel main khane ke liye jaa rahe hai naa... then please let me change... I will just take five minutes... please please please!" Sakshi gave her best puppy eyes look...
"Theek hai chalo... waise bhi tumhara luggage lena padega na..." Arjun smiled and Sakshi slapped her forehead...
"Sakshi... kya pehen rahi ho?" Arjun yelled... it was 5 minutes since Sakshi went in the bathroom to change and Arjun was sitting on the bed... reading a magazine...
"Arjun bas 5 minute hi hue hai... woh chotu sa bag dekh rahi ho... haan woh hi mera luggage hai... and argh Arjun... you have called me 10 times!" Sakshi yelled...
"Sakshi!" Arjun still called... he loved to piss her off!
"Ab bathroom ke andar hi aa jao!" Sakshi screamed...
"I would love that! Hahaha..." Arjun laughed...
"Shut Up!" Sakshi said and walked out...
"I mean seriously Arjun tum na dood peete hue bache se bhi battar ho... main kabse bol rahi hoon ek do minute do... par nahi Jahapanah ko abhi mulaazim ho dekhna hai... and.. Arjun... Arjun?" Sakshi placed her hands on her hips to see him gaping at her...
Wearing a royal blue georgette shirt and black leggings she looked beautiful... she had placed her glasses on her nose... which just complimented her... he didn't know that a woman being so fully covered could look even more beautiful than a lingerie model...
Or was it because of the slight freckles that she looked beautiful? Or the little grin she gave him... or the simple straight hair that she tucked behind her ears... or the little kohl in her eyes...
"Achi lag rahi ho..." he said...
"Thank You..." Sakshi smiled... though her cheeks tinted slightly...
As she carried her bag Arjun decided to tease her...
"Blush lagaya kya?" he asked...
"Nahi toh... kyun?" she asked... frowning a little...
"Toh phir yeh gaal laal kaise?" he asked... she shrugged her shoulders...
"By the way tum toh Sikandar ko milne ke liye bohot utaavle ho rahi hogi!" Arjun chuckled knowing how much she detested Sikandar...
"Oh please... by the way... Raina came na... you... you must be staying with her..." Sakshi said... slightly put off...
"I broke up with her... like two weeks back..." Arjun said...
"Really!" Sakshi shrieked excitedly to find a shocked Arjun looking at her... she immediately cut down her smile and licked her lips... biting her tongue to control her happiness she turned towards Arjun and made a solemn face...
"Really..." she tried to be as sober as possible...
"Hmm..." he replied... the two walked... trying to control their laughter...
"I am very sad you know..." trying to put on the best fake sad face ever...
The fake solemness lasted for two minutes... and then the two burst into peals of laughter!
They ended up looking like retarded seals flapping their arms in the air...
"Tum kitna dukhi ho... yeh dekha jaa raha hai! Par tum log separate kyun hue... mere saamne toh bada romance womance ho raha tha... yaad hai college graduation!" Sakshi chuckled...
"Arrey tab main ek alag insaan tha..." Arjun smiled...
Sakshi smiled back at him...
"Acha I will just take a Tom Yum soup and Veg Green Curry and Thai Fried Rice aur last main ek Mango Sticky Rice and after that Vanilla Ice Cream with Litchi!" Sakshi said as they entered the restaurant...
"Bas... aur kuch nahi..." Arjun asked sarcastically...
"Shut up.. yeh tumhare aur mere liye hai..." Sakshi smiled...
"Oh... so madam... how is your first date with The Arjun Pratap Singhania?" Arjun winked at her...
"Please... yeh koi date shate nahi hai! It's just a dinner..." Sakshi clarified...
"Acha... kyun date nahi hai?" Arjun raised his eyebrows...
"Arrey date main ladki formal dress pehenti hai... ladka bhi acha formal dress pehenta hai... dono ek high class restaurant ya long drive pe jaati hai... they have a nice time... then they come back... and I guess ek kiss bhi hota hai... aur phir proposal!" Sakshi grinned...
"Arrey wah... matlab mujhe tumhare liye aur apne liye ek aur formal dress khareedna padega... apne Rolls Royce ke saat seher karwaana padega... mere saath rahogi toh nice time ho hi ga... aur phir ek ring khareedna padega... aur last main toh... sirf kiss se kaam chalega... mera toh waha pe nahi rukega... kamre tak aa sakta hoon na..." he winked at a mortified Sakshi Anand...
"Arjun... I am not having dinner with you... tum theek toh ho... chi chi!" Sakshi said and Arjun tugged her arm... "Sorry maate... ab chalo bhi!"
As they received the soup Sakshi closed her eyes and inhaled the essence of the fresh Lemongrass... some herbs... the slight lemon touch... her mouth salivated slightly..
She slurped the soup and her eyes closed in satisfaction... "Mmm" she softly whispered...
"It's amazing! It's only good food that can make your eyes go round, your head spin and say mm..." Sakshi said to find Arjun ready to say something...
"Actually no... there are other things too which can make you go mm... eyes widen... head spin!" Arjun chuckled...
An innocent Sakshi looked at him... "As in?" she asked...
"Tum maarogi mujhe..." Arjun said... "Arrey no... tell me na!" Sakshi pleaded...
"Mere kamre main aao...main guarantee de sakta hoon isse zyaada acha lagega... bhai itna talent toh mujhe hai!" Arjun began to ran away as Sakshi chased him with a knife...
"Arrey yaar... main mazaak kar raha tha Maa Kali!" Arjun yelled... running around the restaurant... unaware of the fact that all the other people were noticing them... some were giggling while the others were shaking their head at their childishness...
"Itna ghatiya aur battar jokes... chi chi... tumhe toh issi jurm main sazaa e mauth dungi!" Sakshi said... grabbing his neck... he did slow down so as to she can catch him...
The two laughed as he did sit ups...
"Well well who do I see here?" an icy voice said from behind...
Arjun and Sakshi turned and their smiles faded from their faces... as Raina crossed her arms across her waist and looked at them...
"So I find here Juno and his reason to ditch me... Sakshi... not bad Juno... boss or PA ki love story... it's sensational... I am sure tum dono ek hi kamre share kar rahe honge? No wonder Sakshi is wearing full sleeves..." Raina commented...
Sakshi gave a disgusted look to Raina...
Arjun stepped in front... "Listen Raina... we are through this... and stop gossiping around... please... I don't think we are compatible anymore..."
"You know Arjun what really surprises me is we have slept innumerable times yet you don't find me "compatible" khair chodo... all the best for your life..." Raina remarked sarcastically...
"That was just s*x Raina... making love is another aspect altogether... and yeah... thank you and same to you... chalo Sakshi..." Arjun glared at Raina and left...
"Waise Sakshi... he's very good in bed... trust me... am sure 2-3 din main tumhe bhi pata chal jayega... arrey why are you looking so shocked... he's young blood... he can't stay without ahem... trust me... first he'll take you out.. then a dinner... followed by a goodnight's kiss... and am sure he is dying to slip inside you... kyunki tum actually ho bohot sundar... and moreover you are a virginal beauty..." Raina told her...
"I exactly am not that interested in your gossip mill..." Sakshi folded her arms...
Raina laughed... "Yeah right... tumhe kya lagta hai... agar tum itna khubsoorat nahi hoti toh woh tumhare saath rehta kya? Waise bhi make sure you are waxed... trust me... you will have a time of your life..." Raina chuckled...
"Bye sweetheart... enjoy tonight... waise he would walk on your left... and before you go to your room... have your kiss..." Raina chuckled and left...
Sakshi shrugged her shoulders... no way... Raina was saying false...
Arjun wasn't a perv... agreed he's young blood but no way... Raina's just speaking crap!
She walked back to her table... Arjun smiled at her...
"Kaha reh gayi thi.. main kabse wait kar raha tha... chalo.. let's have main course..." he helped himself and started devouring on the food...
However Sakshi fell into a dilemma... she toyed with her food... Arjun noticed her quiet behavior...
"Raina ne kuch kaha kya?" Arjun asked...
"Woh... agar tumhe Raina pasand nahi tha toh tum aur Raina physical relationship main kyun the?" Sakshi asked out of the blue...
Arjun kept his fork aside and looked at Sakshi's uneased face...
"So Raina told you about us sleeping together for like hours together?" Arjun asked bluntly...
"No..." Sakshi shuddered at the thought...
"See Sakshi.. I mean... hormones makes our desires and cravings... but after marriage it would only be with my wife... and I would love her.. with and without clothes... and see these are flings... one can make love and stuff... one night stands and things... but after marriage it's a beautiful commitment... it's about love then..." Arjun explained...
"Is making love so cheap? Ke kisi ke saath bhi..." Sakshi said bitterly...
Arjun sensed the change in her tone... "No love... not at all... I wouldn't say one night thing was a healthy stuff... no way... it''s circumstances... Sakshi... in my life I might have slept with quite a few women... but making love... no... yeh kabhi nahi hua..." Arjun sighed...
Sakshi nodded... "You know Arjun... main kabhi kabaar sochti hoon ki mujh jaise Plain Jane se tumhari dosti kaisi hui..." she half smiled... completing her dish...
"I dunno Sakshi... actually if you ask me college main tumhe mujhe thappar maarna chahiye tha... I damn deserved that! Aur dosti... kyunki we connected somehow..." Arjun smiled at her...
Sakshi breathed in... what was she thinking.. believing on Raina? Seriously... the girl who insulted her... please!
Finishing their ice creams he offered to drop her till her room...
Sakshi nodded...
Arjun saw her being relatively quiet...
"Waise how was the food?" Arjun asked... his gaze flicked towards her thoughtful eyes... her perky little nose... the slight smile... she was the first lady of substance he ever saw in his life...
"Delicious... waise kal kya pehen rahe ho?" Sakshi asked... they swiped their cards at the interior of the lift... it would automatically take them to their room floor...
"Umm. emerald green shirt aur ek jet black suit... tum?" he asked...
"Wow! Am wearing a..." their conversation was interrupted as Raina stepped in the lift...
"Oh hi... waise kal main aa rahi hoon party main!" Raina smiled at them..
Sakshi gave a polite nod... "Toh kya pehen rahi ho? Am wearing a Versace gown... waise koi aam kapde mat pehenna... oh... tum Ayesha se borrow kar hi logi... ya phir Jun toh hai hi tumhe gown "gift" karne ke liye... otherwise seksy lagna toh tumhare bas ki baat nahi hai... " Raina sneered...
"Am not putting myself up for sale that I have to look seksy... as far as looking beautiful is concerned... yeah... I would work to look decent enough... aur jaha khubsoorti ki baat kar rahi ho... saree pehenlo... tab pata chal jayega..." Sakshi sneered back...
The lift stopped at Raina's floor and she walked off... Arjun gave a high five to Sakshi...
"Waise Raina 2nd floor se toh aayi.. kar kya rahi thi woh?" Sakshi mused...
"Sikandar has his special suite their... am sure khud rang raliya mana rahi hai! Isliye sehen nahi ho raha hai that you are normal!" Arjun chuckled...
They both walked out of the lift...
"So..." Arjun said... as he walked on her left..
"Why are you walking on my left?" Sakshi asked...
"Aise hi... tumhara kamra tumhare right main ayega na..." Arjun told..
Sakshi nodded... as her room came the two stood like idiots... fumbling with her fingers...
As Arjun came closer... blood drained from Sakshi's face... she didn't like physical intimacy... in fact she had a phobia against them... ever since childhood...
Arjun noticed her looking pale and fingers whiten... he cupped her cheeks... "Sakshi... wait... are you fine..." he looked at her.. tensed...
He opened her door for her and made her sit on the bed... "Now sleep like a good girl... kya hua? Was it the food? I'll throw the chef out... what was it?" He checked her temperature...
Sakshi smiled at his concern... he is an epic piece!
"Arrey nahi... bilkul bhi nahi... I just get these spells of dizziness..." Sakshi smiled...
Arjun folded his arms... "Yeah right... heart attack deti ho... aur uske upar... yeh lo chocolate..." he gave her the chocolate from the mini refrigerator...
"Nahi Arjun! Yeh expensive hoga!" Sakshi claimed... Arjun laughed on that... seeing her pout he held his earlobes...
"Acha baba sorry... but you are so cute!" he said when Sakshi asked him...
Arjun... am I pretty..."
Arjun looked at her beautiful face... "Not just pretty Sakshi... you are beautiful..." he caressed her hair...
"Well let me leave... otherwise yahi so javunga... arrey tumhe kha nahi javunga!" Arjun chuckled and left...
Precap : "Aapki Secretary kahi dikhayi nahi de rahi hai..." Sikandar mused next to a hot dashing Arjun...
"Sikandar... I must say that you find my secretary more interesting than the deal..." Arjun remarked sarcastically...
Raina looked obviously over dressed... sorry under dressed in a total see through gown...
When suddenly everyone in the hall stopped talking...
And the glass of champagne dropped from Arjun's hand as the most beautiful and seksiest girl in his life stepped before him...
No more was Sakshi Anand a naive innocent girl... she had indeed become a woman... a beautiful breathtaking woman...
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