THE GOOD WIFE - FF - Part - I (Newbie)

Coffee. Going to work without the daily fix of a strong caffeine is close to a nightmare for Kartik, he has never done it before, except once and that became detrimental for himself and everyone involved with his life that day. He entered the brightly lit coffee shop at 9 O clock, hoping the line would be shorter than the previous day, to his surprise it wasn't. He sighed, dramatically and stood in the end of the line, observing others. A stern man in a tailored suit looking at his watch sporadically forcing Kartik to do the same. A short fat man, trying to look forward and count the number of people in front of him. A woman, in a skirt suit and designer-heels talking on phone. His mind began reasoning why he shouldn't listen to her but at this close proximity, he had no choice anyway. "Don't you have better things to do..." She lowered her voice "besides asking me about my sex life! I know how to get laid!" He couldn't hide the chuckle. She didn't look like a woman who needed any help to find a man, the pear-shaped figure; stylish hair, toned legs she could have anyone she wanted. She was a feast. The amusement of observing her body blocked him from recognizing the familiarity of the voice he was paying attention to. The dark haired woman raised her right hand to rake the fingers through the hair, which is when Kartik had to whisper uncontrollably Anisha Krishnan'. It was the day before the results.

The students had to let loose before they came to know whether the hard work paid off or not. Kartik's eyes were set on the group of women by the pool which he thought was the most beautiful lot at the party that night. He walked off to the bar stool with the boys where he was about to pour down the twelfth shot of Tequila, before the glass touched his lips a noise from distance traveled amidst the crowd, reached his ears and stopped him from doing whatever he was going to do, the noise was a laugh, a loud laugh which he would soon not forge, his eyes wandered looking for the girl it belonged to, he found her, head hung back, laughing sso loud, strong smile set on her lips, the blue dress she wore made her skin look so pale, the girl was hot and breathtaking, when his eyes met hers, she was looking back at him with a smirk set on her lips. She didn't allow his lips but they smiled anyway, before he knew there was a force upon him, set him charging in her direction. He put forth his hand to shake hers, "Kartik." "Nice to meet you Kar..." Her friends dragged her away to the dance floor but that didn't stop them from looking at each other, eventually, a voice broke his thoughts, "It's Anisha." Kartik said, "What?" His friend replied "Her name, it's Anisha."

He looked back straight into her eyes, expressing the same kind of emotions he felt a few minutes ago. "Kartik?" She mouthed his name. A simple hi' is all he could muster up in the moment of overwhelming surprise. She showed him her pointer finger, signaling him to wait, ordered a decaf for herself and she ordered his coffee too. As she carried both the cups she said, "I assumed you still drink the same?" He said, "You assumed right." Sitting opposite her, watching her keep her suitcase beside, he has seen her in court three times in eighteen years, only three times but they never had a chance to talk friendly. "Do you have time or do you have to go?" she asked him, he moved his hand in dismissal, "Nah. There is nothing to do at work." He lied, without any consideration for the meeting he would miss with his partner, he shot a text to Diane that he will be late. "How have you been?" "I have been working." He realized he can't ask her the same question because of the scandal that had been plastered all over the news channels. He said, "I'm sorry about..." she waved a hand in front of him dismissively cutting his apology before he started. "It's fine, actually. There is no problem now, Shiva joined the Connecticut University, he moved last month. Priya is in high school, and my mother is traveling all around the world. Life is too busy to look behind at the past." She slurped the coffee. "Okay? And your brother? How is he doing in Ohio?" He smirked, almost laughed. She immediately covered her face with her hands and peeked through the fingers. "You heard me? on the phone?" She couldn't hide the embarrassment. "Yes I did, and I agreed with you on how you don't need anyone to find you a man" He didn't let his thoughts linger on the fact that she wasn't married anymore. "Kartik, always the charmer isn't he?" she smiled. He rubbed a hand behind his neck. "Oww. Was there any need at all Nish?" He looked down at her, rolling on the floor, laughing so hysterically, he forgot about everything else in that moment.

"Oh. my god. Kartik.. that was so ..funny" she said in between the laughter. "There are actually a thousand other ways to get my attention you know?" "It surely wouldn't have been nearly as amusing. Oh and it's your fault, you have been distracting me for the past half an hour, I am not able to study at all." "I didn't come all the way here to see you study or behave like a petulant child." "Sure you didn't and maybe I am a petulant child." She said and sat on him with legs on either sides of his thighs, facing him, her arms around his neck, rubbing the spot she bit. She said, "Do you realize that in ten years we are going to be lawyers, partners of the same firm, rich and fat, we won't have to study anymore?" "I do. But for that to happen, we need to study now." He said as he kissed her on the lips. "Mmm. We have to." she kissed him back. "Kartik, Anisha and associates." "No. Anisha, Kartik and associates. Or you should look for someone else." "Ofcourse Nish, Anything for you." He wasn't paying attention, all he could look at was her cleavage, it was a vision.

"I am so glad for you Kartik, we both ended up just how we wanted. You have an excellent partner, Diane. I didn't quite expect to start up with a baby lawyer, but yes, Cary is fantastic too." "Ah yes, Cary. How is my old junior associate?" He smirked. "Hey, stop it, you know he is good. He is getting by just fine. He was a little upset in the beginning but he got over it when we had the chances of beating you in court." "Oh really? If I remember correctly, we have met in court only for three times and you've beat me only two times. I usually let go on the cases you defend because Diane thinks it is generous of me to let the start-up grow until it gets close to the level of Diane, Kartik, and associates." Her phone rang. "Mm hmm. Okay Cary, be there in twenty minutes." She pushed aside her coffee cup and said "Duty calls." He waved his hand dismissively. "No problem, we can have this coffee later, some other time, maybe next week." "Oh, is that your way of asking me out." "It is, and we should have coffee next week." "Same time, next week" she said before opening the door and leaving. He looked at her hair and then her ass, still stuck to the spot, lost in the moment. "I've missed you too Nish." *to be continued*