SAHIL FF-AASHIQ BANAYA AAPNE-PT25-THE REAL THING-NEW-PG-108 - Page 22

Poor Aahil, can't catch a break. First rehan, now saif 😆

Originally posted by: MrDarcyfan

It won't be till tomorrow at least. Very busy week, and my baby is sick. Have family visiting from Aussie etc etc. not a good week for me and my other fans of my SEHAN story are asking for an update too! Lol

My fans are very eager! I guess I should be flattered and I am! But still time is a very big issue for me! But I am working on it, coz I enjoy writing. But you need a bit of down time to get the updates done which I don't have at the moment!

Originally posted by: najma123

That is too bad... I understand though. Take care of your baby. Relatives? Okay. Still do update. Wait, you said today... Will we get one today?😛

Originally posted by: MrDarcyfan

I just updated my other story, coz I did the precvious update earlier than this one? So had to do that one first. But I am working on this update. Cant promise tomorrow, but maybe the day after?

Just too much going on at the moment. That's the only issue. I dont get enough down time to write a long update. But it will be this week for sure!

Update soon! I'm missing the story!!! I love this story xxx

When will you update? Make it today no... Please. I know it is difficult and you have time constraints. But try for us?😛

Part 10 -"You've been ARI'd" - Part 1

*"Dilruba..mana hain katil teri ada, lankon hain aashiq tujpe fida...humko bhi tum asamana..Jaane ja..ek baar meri bahomain Aa, tumko sikha doon ke pyaar kya...aur kya hain dil ka lagana...Main deewana...main deewana, aiyse jaane na doonga jaana, yun na humse nazarein churana...Hoga hum se hi dil lagana..."

Aahil met Rehan at home after coming back from Espresso. He told him of what happened with Sanam, and how he had met her with Saif.

"Saif Abdullah? He is a friend of Sanam's?"

"Yes. Apparently, he is a family friend? Known their family for years? I just realised after talking to Saif why I always found the name "Ahemed Khan" so familiar? Their Dad was Asad Ahemed Khan, the famous Architect? You know I have read his name on quite a number of building reports from building projects of 15-20 years ago. Apparently they were living in the UK for a long time?"

"Yeah. They moved there when Seher and Sanam were 4. Their Dad's brother and some other family were living there. Most of them still live there, and in Dubai. Seher told me they used to spend all their holidays either in London or Dubai, even after they moved back here. They only moved back coz their Badi Ammi couldn't handle living in London after the accident".

"Accident? Did their parents die in a car crash?"

"Yeah. She took it very badly. I think Seher and Sanam were really devastated too, naturally. They were barley 16 when this happened? Bad age".

"I know". Said Aahil with a sigh.

"They were very close to their parents. Seher told me that Sanam always wants to make their parents proud. Especially their Abbu. She always thinks, "What would Abbu think?" before committing to anything?"

"Daddy's girl ha?" said Aahil with a small smile. "I can well imagine it! She's special. I'm sure Abdullah can see it too? They seemed really close?" muttered Aahil.

"And you didn't like what you saw?" said Rehan with a twist of his lips.

"What was there to like? He called her Sanny?"

"Sanny?" laughed Rehan. "At least he didn't call her Babe?"

"Not so long ago, I thought that was what you called her?" said Aahil with a lift of his brows. Rehan gave him a quizzical look, and he explained how Rehan had called Seher "Babe" at the club, when he thought she was Sanam. Rehan shook his head.

"This girl has really done a number on you Bhai? I mean you just can't catch a break? First me, now Saif?" said Rehan with a laugh.

"You were just a "Perceived" threat Rehan? But Saif..? She says, he's not her boyfriend, and if nothing else, Sanam is honest and direct. So I guess he is just a friend?"

"Looks like Saif has been "friend-zoned?" laughed Rehan. "I can ask Seher about him?"

"Don't be too obvious please?"

"Hello Bhai? I think that ship sailed last night? Seher, and their friends and now Saif, I am sure are ALL fully aware of your Deewanapan for Sanam by now? I know it doesn't go with your image, but you should have thought about that, before you started doing your Majnu act in front of everyone? Not to mention the Devdas version I was subjected to at home?"

"Rehan...you are on thin ice!"

"Don't worry Bhai, I've got skates on!" said Rehan with a grin.

"Teri Toh..." Aahil did a gesture towards Rehan.

"Bhai...seriously..? Do you want my help or not?"

"Fine. Ask Seher about Saif? I am not necessarily interested in knowing about Saif? Coz I believe her when she said he's a friend. Actually I am more interested in knowing more details about Sanam? Ask her a few general questions about Sanam? I think I already figured out her favorite colour is Red, and she likes Action movies, and Rap? Also, Hugh Jackman?" he said with a laugh.

"Sanam likes RAP?"

"Yeah, I didn't figure that one either. But she told me at the movies...But I'd like to know what her favorite flowers are, favorite author, time of day, favorite song etc? You called me Deewana? Well let's see how long she can resist me, when she realizes that I have gone to all these lengths to get to know her?"

"By lengths, you mean sending your brother to HER sister to find out inside information about her? You know Bhai...I NEVER thought I would see the day that you would need MY help to get a girl? How times have changed?"

"It's just as well I need you ALIVE to help me Rehan! If not...But seriously? This is not ANY girl? This is Sanam? I am actually invested in the outcome of this, so I want to get it right? Also, you yourself said, think of this as a "deal", so if it's a deal, then the more information I have, the better my strategy will be? Now HOW you get that information is not important, only that you do? After all, if my brother is dating her sister? Why not use it to my advantage?"

"I know Bhai! Usually you don't care, but this time it's different, and I can tell? At this rate YOU might get married before me?"

"Don't get ahead of yourself son? Also, I think Ammi always intended for ME to marry first? I am the oldest after all?"

"Yeah, but you were too busy being yourself to want commitment Bhai? But now...I am not so sure you can avoid the trap?"

"Why don't I feel like it's a trap anymore? Aahil sighed.

"It's not a trap when you yourself want it, and the person is someone you choose to be trapped with? Even I used to be intimidated by the idea of a serious commitment? But not since meeting Seher? To be honest, I can't imagine being without her now?"

"Since when did we get this serious? A month ago, in our down time we were discussing cricket scores and which chicks were hot and which games were not? Man...those Khan Sisters have messed us up?"

"That reminds me, I have to call Seher?"

"You seeing her tonight?"

"Yeah!"

"I asked Sanam to have dinner with me, but she said she's working?"

"Yeah I think she is?"

"She's the Boss? Can't she take the night off?" said Aahil with a scowl.

"She's very dedicated! I would have suggested that you go to "S2" and surprise Sanam, but I think they are always fully booked in the weekends? It's way too late to get a reservation now?"

"I know that? Do you think I didn't try Rehan? I checked their website, and it said that it's fully booked? But don't worry! I do have a plan?"

"Do tell?"

"No. I can't risk you blabbing to that girlfriend of yours! This is A "Mission Impossible", so it's top Secret!" said Aahil with a laugh! "Later Rehan!" said Aahil with a mysterious smile, and disappeared to his room.

"What was Bhai up to?" thought Rehan, as he too took off to his room to call Seher.

Aahil went online to a very popular florist's website in Bhopal. He knew them quite well, coz their company used them to send flowers to clients for special events etc. He had also used them a number of times to send flowers to girls in the past. Most of the time Ruhi did the job? He never even got involved? Just told her to order some flowers to whoever he was dating at the time. He only ever gave one instruction. NO Red roses. He had never wanted the women to read too much into his attention? He didn't know that much about flowers, but he knew that Red roses always meant "Romance" and dare he say it..."Love?" So he had always avoided sending them? But this time, he was going to do the honors himself? Also, this time, he was trying to get a date? Not send flowers to a date? Aahil Raza Ibrahim trying to get a date was an anomaly itself? But there was a first time for everything?

He knew that Sanam loved Red, and most women liked Roses, so he could not go wrong with them? He knew Red roses were the end of the spectrum, but there was no point in playing it cool? He had already made it clear that he had feelings for her? So why not express them? He went on the site and ordered 2 dozen Red roses, and paid for it with his personal credit card, and sent a note that he wanted the Roses delivered to "S2" at 7pm, and he wanted them to be received only by "Ms Sanam Ahemed Khan". They needed to be hand delivered to her? His name alone would be enough to get the job done, coz his company were such good and long standing clients of theirs. He got an e-mail confirmation that his instructions had been received and will be carried out. He had asked the card to read.

"Thinking of you tonight! Aahil"

"Smooth ARI, very smooth" he smiled to himself. When those roses arrived, there will definitely be talk at S2, if nothing else, among Sanam's staff? She had got out of dinner with him tonight, but he will make sure she won't get out of thinking of him all night, if he had his way?

"Get ready Sanam...You're about to be ARI'd!" he said with a twist of his lips.

Sanam was having a busy evening. They were fully booked and now it was almost 7pm, people were already in for dinner. She and Sean were up to their neck and she could tell this was going to be a long one? To think that right now, she could have been having dinner herself somewhere probably totally "high end" being waited on, instead of working? She could have been on a date with the Nawab of Bhopal right this minute, and instead, she had chosen to WORK? Most women would never have done that? But then she always kept pointing out to Aahil that she was not most women? So she should live up to her claim now? Sanam shook her head. She was not with Aahil, but her thoughts were with him? Suddenly she realized that the "Physical reality" of Aahil was so much better, than just thoughts of him? She remembered the look in his eyes, and that sexy voice, and the way his thumb had wiped the corner of her lips? Sanam felt herself becoming hot! "God this is terrible!" thought Sanam. "That man is too hot for his own good, or more like MY own good?" Saif was right, she was NOT immune to his charm, not by a long shot!

Suddenly the kitchen door opened and Neha the floor manager came in.

"Sanam, there is a delivery for you!"

"Neha...I can't come up front? Just take it?"

"Sanam...I would, accept that the guy won't leave unless YOU receive it? He said his instructions were to hand deliver to Ms Sanam Ahmed Khan ONLY?"

"What is it?" said Sanam perplexed.

"Flowers!" said Neha, looking pointedly at Sanam.

"Flowers? Who is sending me flowers?" said Sanam, when a sudden thought occurred to her. "It can't be?" she thought. "Tell the delivery guy to come in here and give it to me? It will be too much of a spectacle if I go out there in my Chef's clothes to receive flowers?" she said to Neha.

"OK" said Neha as she backtracked to the restaurant floor.

"Who's the secret admirer San?" said Sean with a smirk, looking in her direction. "Or do I already know?" he winked.

"Sean please...don't you start too?" said Sanam in an exasperated voice. Just then the kitchen door swung open, and a man was standing at the door with a huge bunch of red roses. At least 2 dozen from what she saw.

"Ms Sanam Ahemed Khan?" Said the man. He was wearing black pants and a black collared t-shirt that had "Flower Power" embroidered in red on the top left hand side of the shirt.

"Yes!" said Sanam.

"These are for you Ma'am. Compliments of Mr Aahil Raza Ibrahim! Have a nice evening Ma'am!" he said as he placed the flowers in her hands and turned on his heel and left just as quickly as he had materialized.

Sanam stood stunned next to the kitchen door, holding the massive bouquet of red roses. There was a small card peeking from among the flowers.

"Woo...Hooo...Sanam?...Looks like the Nawab is pulling out his "A" game?" said Sean with a laugh. "Red roses, hand delivered to the fair maiden ha?"

Sanam's face was flaming. Her eyes went to the card again, and she could not resist taking it and reading the message.

"Thinking of you tonight! Aahil" it read. Sanam just stared at the card, and despite herself, a small smiled played on her lips, reading the card.

"Thinking of you tonight!!" Ha?" said Sean, who had come to stand behind Sanam and leaned over her shoulder to look at the card.

"Sean?" said Sanam, quickly putting the card down on it's face over the flowers.

"Well...well...how things have moved along since the Panna Cotta night all those weeks ago? So you gonna go out with him?" said Sean looking at Sanam's flaming face. "You're blushing by the way" said Sean with a smile.

"Has anyone ever told you, you look beautiful when you blush Sanam?" she remembered a sexy voice murmur to her only a few hours ago! Sanam blushed more if that was possible.

"I have to say, I have not seen a guy have this effect on you ever Sanam?"

"The Nawab is very good at this stuff Sean. There is no need to take it so seriously?"

"Somehow, he didn't come across as the "chase a women around" type to me Sanam? On the contrary I got the impression that women chase him? I think the Nawab is going out on a limb here?" said Sean his eyebrows raised.

"I didn't say yes when he asked me to have dinner with him tonight, so this is his way of imposing his will on me?" Sanam went on to explain to Sean that she had run into Aahil at Espresso this morning. She had already told him that she met him at the club last night and the confusion between her and Seher. But for some reason she had not mentioned the meeting with him this morning. She had not even told Seher about it when she went home. He had really got to her this morning, and she knew that Saif has been right that his charm had turned her head. So she had not wanted to discuss the meeting with anyone.

"Up to you San! But maybe you should go out with him once, before you make up your mind about him? Especially when it's clear you're not immune to him? Just saying...?" Said Sean, as he turned back into the kitchen. "Put those in water" he said looking at the flowers.

"I'll put them in my office" said Sanam, and quickly escaped Sean's probing gaze. She quickly went to the other side of the restaurant where her office was, and got the vase she usually used for flowers. At the moment it was empty, coz she had not bought any flowers last week. But she loved fresh flowers, and always endeavored to keep some in her office. The vase was almost small for the 2 dozen roses. They were beautiful. RED, her favorite? Did he know that? Had he figured that out? Also why Roses? He could have sent any other Red flower? But Red ROSES? The flower of Love? Sanam shook her head "What? Are you seriously thinking he is in love with you Sanam?" she asked herself. "Don't be crazy!" she scolded herself. She quickly went to the small bathroom attached to her office, put water in the Vase and placed the roses in it. She placed them on her table, and quickly left the room with a last glance at the flowers, they were gorgeous.

That night, Sanam found that she WAS thinking of Aahil all night. The card had read that HE was thinking of her, but the opposite was true? SHE was thinking of him? She left the restaurant close to midnight, and drove home. Even then she was thinking of him. She went home to find Seher out. Their Badi Ammi was still in Lucknow. She was staying with her cousin there, and now there was a wedding happening so she was not going to leave for a few more weeks at least, she had said. These things kept her diverted, so neither Sanam nor Seher pressured her to come home. Sanam had snuck into the office before leaving, and taken the bouquet of roses and brought it home. She put it in a Vase in her room. "It's pretty! That's why I brought it home!" she justified to herself as she looked at it before going to bed.

Sanam Ahemed Khan was well and truly on the way to being "ARI'd!"

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On Sunday morning, around 11am, there was a knock on the door at home. Sanam had been up since 8.30am, as she was an early riser, and that was sort of late for her. Unless she had a particularly long night, she just could not sleep past that time. Seher was still asleep. She knew Seher had gone clubbing with Rehan and some friends of his. Sanam made herself coffee and went online to check the reservations for the restaurant that night. She was feeling restless so she went out for a run. On the way home she got a coffee, and when she came back it was close to 10am. She had a shower and changed and came down to the kitchen. Seher was up and having coffee. She told her how fun it was meeting Rehan's friends. She said that Aahil had come around for a while and joined them at the club too, and went on about how cool he was, and how much fun to hang out with? She said Aahil had got a tab and paid for all their drinks and he had put enough on the Tab to make sure they could drink even after he left.

"I'm telling you Api...Aahil is SO cool!" raved Seher.

"So he left early? I am sure he had some new arm candy right?" said Sanam in a more casual tone than what she actually felt.

"Actually No. He was flying solo last night?" said Seher, giving Sanam a sideways glance."Why do you care if he had arm candy?" said Seher with a twist of her lips.

"I don't care!" said Sanam shrugging.

"Yeah...Right?" said Seher, her eyebrows rising.

"I don't OK? If I did, then I could have been out with him last night? But I chose not to?"

"I thought you were working? SO it's not like you could have, even if you wanted to? You couldn't leave Sean out on a limb, when Danny is away this week?" (Seher was referring to their Junior Sous Chef who was away, so that meant that Sanam could not leave Sean to be head chef coz he would not have had anyone experienced enough to handle Saturday night service with him).

"Yeah well, I have a business to run? Not like those usual air heads he goes out with?" said Sanam defensively.

"So how were the Roses?"

"How did you know about them?"

"I saw them in your room? "Thinking of you tonight! Aahil" ha?" said Seher with a grin.

"You READ the card?"

"Oh come on Api...? Of course I read it? It was right on top of the flowers, I couldn't resist? Pretty romantic?"

"He probably sends flowers to all the women he takes an interest in?"

"Probably?" said Seher shrugging.

"WHAT? So you agree as well? This is all a routine?"

"Hey I never said that? All I said was that he probably does send flowers to girls? I mean it's not like he hasn't dated girls before?"

"Exactly my point! The flowers are nothing to get excited about!" said Sanam her eyes flashing. Why had she felt that sudden twist in her stomach when Seher had said that he probably sends flowers to other girls too? Was she jealous?

"I think I smell something burning Api?" said Seher suppressing a smile. "You have something on the stove?"

"Very funny Seher?" Said Sanam with a withering look at Seher. She rolled her eyes.

"Truth hurts Api!" said Seher, and Sanam was about to respond when the doorbell rang.

"Wonder who that is?" said Sanam. "You expecting anyone?" she looked at Seher. "No" she said. Sanam walked to the front door and opened it. Standing there was Aahil.

Sanam just stood there and stared.

"Hi" he said in that sexy, husky voice of his.

"Hi" said Sanam swallowing. He was dressed casually again. This time dark blue jeans, and a white t-shirt. The staple "Hot guy" look. Sanam just kept looking at him."What...What are you doing here?" asked Sanam when she realised he was looking at her expectantly.

"Is that how you greet people that come to your house usually?" Aahil said with a smile in his eyes.

"No...I mean...sorry, please come in?" said Sanam all flustered.

"Actually, I was hoping you would come out? With me? Before you say No, I brought you something? Think of it as a bribe?" he said holding out a paper bag to her. The bag had the logo of Espresso on it. "Almond and Berry Friande and a Latte? I believe that's your favorite?" he said with a small lift of his eyebrows.

Sanam was shocked? She didn't think that he had paid such close attention to her order yesterday at Espresso? "Thanks" she said softly, as she took the bag off him. Her fingers brushed against his for a second, and she literally felt a jolt of electricity at the contact."What is happening to me?" thought Sanam.

"Come out where?" said Sanam feeling a bit dazed.

"If I say, it's an undisclosed location, would you still come?"

"I am not even dressed?" said Sanam, distracted by his intense gaze, and sexy voice.

"Trust me, if you were not dressed, I would definitely notice?" said Aahil his eyes running over Sanam. Sanam suddenly felt very hot.

"I mean...not dressed up!" Sanam breathed, indicating her casual attire of dark blue woolen track suit with flat pumps. Her hair was just hanging around her face.

"I am just asking you to come for a drive with me Sanam? How you're dressed is fine for that?" said Aahil with a small smile. "Come on...you have your Latte and your Friande, and I will do all the driving. So all you have to do is just talk to me? Surely you can manage that?"

"Talk? You want to take me out on a drive, just to talk?"

"Aur kya karna chathi ho?" Aahil whispered huskily. Sanam realised as soon as she had said those words, how they must have sounded like? Her face burned with embarrassment. "What must he think of me?" Aahil was looking at Sanam intently. The temperature suddenly felt higher than it had been a few seconds ago.

"Do I need to bring anything?" asked Sanam trying to diffuse the sudden tension in the air.

"Just yourself...and "this", said Aahil, reaching out and running the knuckle of his index finger down her burning cheek. "I could get used to this?"

Sanam felt a slight tremble go through her at his light touch. "I don't know if this is such a good idea?" said Sanam, suddenly feeling very nervous with Aahil's proximity.

"You'll only know, if you try it Sanam? Afraid to spend a few hours alone with a well-known playboy?" said Aahil with a smirk. "You know...I never figured you as a cowardly type?"

"I'm not afraid" said Sanam, affronted. "Let me tell Seher and I will be out in a minute"."No one called Sanam Ahemed Khan a coward!"

"No need Api, I am right here!" said Seher, who had come to the Hall to see who was at the door, and seen Aahil standing at the door. She had come close to the door and Sanam had been so preoccupied she had not even heard her.

"I'll get my phone" said Sanam quickly, as she went into the house. She needed a minute to compose herself. Seher was left at the door with Aahil and she started to chat to him about what a fun night last night had been, and thanked him for the Tab he put on for her, Rehan and his friends.

"My pleasure" Sanam heard Aahil say, as she quickly ran upstairs to her room. Sanam ran to her bathroom, and combed her hair and put on some lip gloss. She saw her face in the mirror and her cheeks were still very pink. She remembered how Aahil had run his finger down her cheek and the sensation still felt like a burn on her skin. If this is how she reacted when he touched her cheek, how will she react if he kissed her? Sanam pressed her palms on her flaming cheeks. "What am I thinking? He probably won't kiss me? What if he does? Do I WANT him to kiss me?" she thought? "You're losing it Sanam. Just be cool! You're acting like you have never spent time with a guy before? Like you've never been kissed before? Get a grip?"

But the issue was, no one had ever made her feel like Aahil did. The guys she had dated in the past had only ever skimmed the surface, in comparison to what she felt, just being close to Aahil? How was she going to handle being locked in a car with him for God knows how long? But she knew she could not back out now? She had accepted his challenge of spending time with him, and she had to do it? She had sat on his lap once for heaven sake's?? She can surely handle sitting next to him in a car? "You can do this Sanam? Just be Cool" she gave herself a pep talk in the mirror. She made sure she put on some eyeliner and some more lip gloss, and one last look and she was off. She grabbed her wallet and her phone and set out downstairs.

When she went downstairs she could hear Aahil and Seher laughing. Sanam stopped for a second and looked at Aahil, as he laughed at something Seher said. She realized she had never actually seen him laugh? She stared for a second fascinated. His whole face transformed when he was laughing. He looked so relaxed? He seemed to have a very easy camaraderie with Seher now? Well if things got more serious with Rehan, they would become related? "So the better their rapport with each other, the better for them both?" Thought Sanam.

"Ready to go?" said Aahil, as he saw Sanam approach the door.

"Yeah" said Sanam softly.

"See you later Aahil! Have fun Api?" said Seher with a wink at Sanam. Sanam gave her a "Don't you start" look to her! "You kids drive safe, and no hanky panky?" said Seher in a mock threatening voice. "I will kill Seher when I get back" thought Sanam, feeling even more embarrassed. Aahil merely grinned at Seher.

"Don't worry. I won't bite your Api? Not unless I am invited to?" he said his eyes full of mischief.

"Now you're being mean Aahil? Can't you see you are making Api blush?"

"That's the point" said Aahil, with an intent look at Sanam, who quickly looked away. She could not handle the teasing flame in Aahil's eyes.

"Let's go" said Aahil softly, as he realized that Sanam was feeling shy. "God but she was so adorable? He could take a bite out of those rosy cheeks of hers?". He realised how badly he wanted to feel them under his lips. Sanam was chewing her bottom lip, looking a bit nervous. Aahil felt heat shoot up his groin, seeing the seemingly innocent action. He baldy wanted to kiss those lips. HE wanted to nibble on those lips? They looked so pink and kissable? She was oblivious to the effect she was having on him? Just as well he was driving, so his hands would be occupied? Aahil shook his head at his predicament. He didn't want to push Sanam too far in case she retreated totally. But so far things were going as planned.

Aahil turned towards his car. Sanam followed suit, and he opened his SUV door for her. He had brought the SUV coz on a long drive, it was comfortable. Also, it was a bit too chilly to bring out one of the drop top cars? "Another time" he thought, as she got into the car, and he closed the door for her, in a very gentlemen like manner. He moved to the driver's side and got in. He belted up and glanced at Sanam and saw that she had too. He never drove without belts. He always made sure his passengers wore them too.

"Did you like the Roses?" asked Aahil turning towards Sanam.

"Yes. They were beautiful thanks!" Said Sanam with a small smile.

"So did you?"

"What?" asked Sanam confused?

"Think of me?"

"I thought the card said that you were thinking of me?" said Sanam giving Aahil a glance from under her lashes.

"Are you flirting with me Sanam?" asked Aahil with a smile playing at the corner of his lips.

"Just an honest question? You know the "Direct approach"?" said Sanam, referring to when he had said that he was questioning her regarding her relationship with Saif, because he believed in the "direct approach"!

"Using my own line against me ha? I LIKE it!" said Aahil with a smile. "The answer is Yes, I did? But the question is did you?"

"Did I what?"

"Think of ME?"

"Now that would be telling wouldn't it?" said Sanam with an arch look at Aahil.

"Yes, and I think I know the answer to my question? The whole point of sending you those flowers was to make sure that you won't be able to not think of me?"

"You are very good at this aren't you?"

"What?"

"Turning a girl's head?"

"So you admit, I am turning yours?"

"It takes more than two dozen roses to turn my head Mr Ibrahim?"

"Is that a challenge Ms Khan?"

"You can take it how you wish?"

"Don't worry! I like challenges and no one challenges Aahil Raza Ibrahim and wins! So let me warn you? I never lose?"

"There is a first time for everything?"

"Yes, and that is why I say...be prepared?"

"Prepared?"

"To lose?"

"You're overconfident?"

"No just confident! I am ready, but the question is are you?"

"Ready for what?"

"Are you ready to be "ARI'd"?"

To be continued...

Here is part 10. I had to stay up really late to finish this! Hope you guys enjoy it! I could not resist using the line "ARI'd" and some of you may have recognized it as a tribute to "Sherlock Holmes" as in "You have been Sher-Locked?"

Hope you are feeling better Prags! :)

Cheers

Mandy

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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow sooo damn romantic...This is the fav chapter in all the etories I have read so far...man Even I am ARI'd

Wow awesome update.. Aahil is not leaving it to chance anymore.. Love his approach so romantic and so on your face.. The right approach for a personality like Sanam... Sanam is Ari'd and we are "Mandy'd". Great going girl..and love the fact ur a Sherlock fan...me too me too