Cherry here's your early Christmas present. Taz you got your wish to read another SS
Red Sari Under the Mistletoe
Dil dhak dhak karne lagaTere chehre pe marne lagaDil dhak dhak karne lagaTere chehre pe marne lagaMaine bohat isse samjhaaya, samjhaaya, samjhaayaPar ishq yeh karne laga(janne kya ho gaya)
Bani rushed in to the hall and stood at the entrance flitting her eyes around to catch sight of Pushkar, "uff yeh Pushkar kahaan kho gaya. Pata hai usko ke Pia ki engagement party mei janaa hai."
Just then the emcee for the evening announced, "Guys this is your lucky night and the first game of the night. Look up at the ceiling guys and if you see a mistletoe hanging, look to see if a gorgeous girl is standing under the mistletoe…then give that beautiful girl a Christmas kiss."
Bani unaware of the announcement found herself grabbed by the waist and before she could react warm lips descended on hers in a lip lock. Laughter caused the owner of the lips to move away from her and Bani found herself staring at a tall man, dangerously attractive with dark brown eyes twinkling at her. Pushkar put her arms around her and laughed again as he said, "Well Bani not every girl in this room can say they got kissed by the CEO of the company. Come on lets go before Pia bites my head off." Pushkar tugged at her arm and walked off with her.
Pushkar came to a halt as Bani tugged his hand, "Could you slow down Pushkar before I fall and break my leg. You are walking to fast for me to keep up with you in these heels."
"Sorry! Just realized how late it was and I had promised we would leave half and hour ago to go to Pia's."
"Don't worry. It's not as if Pia is going to miss us. As long as there are enough people giving her attention she won't miss us." Bani smiled at him ruefully, "We are the last two people she would be concerned about. She only thinks of us when she is needs bailing out."
Pushkar put his arms around her, "I know. Still its an important night for her…she is getting engaged to Aparajit Dev. Lucky b*******."
Bani dug her elbow into Puskar's side, "Mind you language."
"Umm Bani you do realize the guy who kissed you is none other than Jai Walia."
"Who?"
"The CEO of the company I work for. The owner of Walia Group…the biggest tycoon in Mumbai. The man who is one of the richest man in the world." Pushkar tried to impress Bani with all the important titles he could think of.
Bani shrugged her shoulders, "Pushkar he is just a person like you and me. Stop advertising him like he is some extraordinary alien from outer space."
"Bani the guy kissed you and you act as if it was nothing, when all those females at the party hated your guts at being the lucky one to be kissed by him."
Bani glared at him, "Drop the subject now Pushkar. I don't care who he is. I just happened to be under that mistletoe at the wrong time."
Cherry glared at Pushkar and Bani when they walked into the party. "You two are always late. She was in a foul mood because you two were missing when she exchanged ring with AD. Good thing AD knows how to deal with her moods."
Pushkar hugged Cherry and said, "Cherry chill yaar." Looking at Bani, "I had to wait for her to finish kissing the boss."
Cherry shrieked, "Bani kissed The Most Elible Bachelor in the country!"
Bani clamped her hand on Cherry's mouth, "Don't say another word, Cherry or you'll be sorry and for your info…I didn't not kiss anyone, I was accosted by the said jerk just because I happened to be standing under mistletoe."
Cherry indignant, "Oye…why are you calling my boss a jerk. Would you like it if I called AD a jerk?"
Bani arched her brows, "AD is too much of a gentleman…he would never smooch a stranger."
Pushkar snickered, enjoying the two defending their bosses. Bani turned to him and gave him a cold look, "What are you snickering about? You were the one that was late in coming out of your company party…were probably necking some girl in a dark corner."
Pushkar's grin filled his face and smoothing his hair down, "Can't help it if the girls throw themselves at me."
Cherry and Bani both laughed at him, "Yeah cassanova, we can count on our finger how many girls have thrown themselves at you."
Pushkar stomping off, "You two can be so mean sometimes. I am going off to find Pia."
Cherry and Bani also made a beeline for Pia, who was in her element, dressed in a tight fitting off the shoulder dress hot pink dress. Her necklace and earrings were large and matched her dress. Only she could carry off the dress and jewellery with such ease. AD standing at her side was dressed in a simple black sherwani and looked indulgently at his fiance. He adored Pia for her bubbly personality, which was in total opposite to his rather quiet and staid manner. Most of the people wondered what Pia found intriguing about AD to be so passionately adulated with him.
Bani went up and hugged AD and Pia. Pia pouted, "Always late, for once you could have come early."
AD gave Pia a brilliant smile, "Now...now darling what matters most is that Bani came."
Pia still pouting, "Haan…haan. Take the side of your PA, she can't do anything wrong."
AD pulling her close, whispered something in Pia's ears that had her giggling. Bani looked a little embarrassed and made to go. Pia grabbing her hand, "Oh no you are not going anywhere." Linking her arm through Bani's she waved at AD, "We girls are just going to have our little tte--tte. See you latere."
The girls found themselves a corner where they sat down and talked among themselves. Of course Cherry had to tell all of them about Bani and Jai Walia kiss. Bani turned red as they teased her. She couldn't understand why a harmless kiss could become such a hot topic. She hadn't even noticed what he looked like as she had been to busy looking out for Pushkar.
To make matter worse, Jai Walia walked very late into the party. Of course being friends and rival with AD, he had been invited. For the first time Bani scrutinized him thoroughly. Tall, dark and extremely handsome, he looked lethal in the black designer suit. His eyes seemed like black pool, deep and intense and the lips curved in a smile as he greeted AD. The two men talked animatedly for a while, until Jai Walia suddenly turned around and fixed his eyes on hers. Bani immediately dropped her gaze and turned red at having been caught staring at him.
After sometime AD walked over to where Pia and Bani were sitting. AD introduced Jai to the group. Jai Walia smirked as he looked at Bani, "So we meet again Miss…the girl in a red sari under the mistletoe."
AD laughed, "I heard about you accosting my PA, Bani at your party. I guess the red sari had made this bachelor take a shine to you Bani."
Jai gave an intense gaze and said softly, "Yes, red definitely is your colour Bani."
Bani turned red as the group laughed and dropped her gaze to the floor. AD taking pity on her, "Come Jai lets go and have a drink. Leave the girls to their soiree."
Looking at her bent head, Jai turned and followed AD while the girls teased Bani again. The party finished in the early hours of the morning and Bani sat waiting for Pushkar only to find that Pushkar was in no condition to drive. Bani told him to wait while she called a taxi to drop them home. AD catching Bani trying to get hold of a taxi, stopped her and said he would get his driver to drop them. Bani protested only to be overruled. A minute later Jai Walia came and stood in front of her, "I believe you are in dire need of a taxi service seeing as your companion is impaired."
Flustered Bani tried to pretend that she already had a friend taking her home. Jai Walia just pulled her along and said, "AD told me to drop you home Bani and that is exactly what I am going to do. I don't know why you think I am some kind of a monster who is going to molest you."
Trying to shake free from his grip Bani almost shrieked, "I don't think you are a monster Mr Walia. I am just not comfortable being with people that I don't know."
Jai turned and gave her an amused look, "I think after the kiss, you can hardly say we don't know each other."
Bani decided to keep quiet, seemed she was getting herself deeper into trouble by protesting. The sleek, sporty silver BMW was waiting up at the front. Jai opened the passenger door for her to get in before getting behind the wheel. The drive was made in silent broken only by the low hum of the song played on the radio. Bani directed him curtly when he asked and in twenty minutes the car stopped in front of her building. Before Bani could step out of the car, Jai held her arm and said, "Aren't you going to thank me Bani?"
Bani hurriedly mumbled, "Thank you!" and tried to get out, only to find Jai still holding her arm. He leaned over and whispered, "There is a better way to say thank you, you know," and he lightly kissed her lips before letting go of her arm. As she stepped out and closed the door, Jai called out laughingly, "Red definitely is your colour Bani…very hot."
Bani did not bother to turn around to look at him her cheeks were burning red.
to be continued...
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