I'd written this as a gift for someone. And was posted on a thread, so I don't have a direct link
Anyway:
OS: Tell me you love me
"Madam ji" came the loud shout of a little boy holding a bouquet of fresh tulips.He called out again to make the lady on the other side of the road stop.The lady was pacing ahead in a hurry,she seemed to be late and the 4-inch heels she had worn were only increasing her troubles.Hearing the little boy, she turned to realize he was calling out to her.
"Dammit"she thought. "I am already running late and now this!"
She hurried towards the little boy and questioned him what he wanted.The little boy handed her the bouquet of the tulip flowers and said that he was asked to give it to her. She looked at the lovely bouquet and smiled.Tulips,her favourite.
She thanked the boy and asked him who had given it.The little boy smiled and replied "Bhaiya ne bola ki aap khud hi samajh jaaoge"
Hearing this she grinned inwardly thinking of him and said thank you again to the boy and again hurried to go to work. She looked and her watch and said to herself, "Ri,aaj to tu gayi!" She was almost twenty minutes late already.Being late only once could be acceptable but working as an ETF officer and that too under two horribly strict and saddu bosses made it an unforgivable crime.
She entered the office panting and scared.
"I am really really sorr-"
"Miss Riya, saying sorry does not change the fact that you are 25 minutes late.Do you realize that you are no ordinary lady but an ETF officer, It's high time you realize that or else the research desk is always open for you!" A man with strong voice cut her short and started ranting her while looking at her with a stern face though his eyes had conveyed something else all together,his eyes held a gleam of naughtiness which Riya did not miss. She ignored him and gave an apologetic glance to Rathod who responded with a smile.
"Ab bas bhi karo Rawte, ek hi baar to late hui hai...aur aaj koi case bhi nahi hai,so it doesn't really matter"
Arjun scowled at him for not supporting him, and then spoke with a stern voice "Case nahi hai par itna saara paperwork baccha hai, woh kaun karega"
Riya understood that today Arjun was in full mood to piss her off today "Sir main aa gayi hun na,I'll do it. Aur aapko itni chinta karne ki zarurat nahi hai mujhe apna kaam pata hai. I can manage all my work and PROBLEMS!" She finished her sentence giving him a meaningful look and then walked up to the table and took a seat opposite from his. He grinned inwardly at her reply. He knew that bad things were in store for him but today he was in a mood to play with fire.
Riya put her bag on the table in order to take out her diary from it.The bouquet of tulipes were popping out of her bag seeing which Arjun smirked. Shree who was sitting next to her asked, "Hey Ri,Ye phool kisne die" She saw Arjun smirk and then turned towards Shree and replied,"Kissi ne nahi diye, ye toh mai tumhaare aur chottu ke liye laayin hoon.You know as a thank you gift for being such good friends".She handed to Shree and Chottu while she could feel Arjun's angry glare on her back.
"Wow!! Thanks Ri!!" Chottu and Shree chirped together.
Arjun was fuming like a volcano! How could she! How dare she! He had gone early morning searching for the freshest tulips just to bring a smile on her face and here she instead of acknowledging his gesture was giving away the flowers!
"Waise Miss Riya aapko nahi lagta ki flowers kuch zyaada hi girly gift hai!" he spoke with anger evident in his voice.
"Girly hone se kya hota hai...Im sure Shree and Chottu understand the feeling behind my gift..They know ki gift se zyaada uske picche thought ki ehmiyyat hoti hai..unlike some people jo gift dete hai par andar se kuch feel hi nahi karte"
Arjun had had enough! Was she questioning his feelings! She knew how much thought and effort he had put into it! She knew it
! But still!
Now he shouted, "Riya tum jaanti ho ki maine sirf tumhaare liye subah subah uth kar ye tulips khojje aur select kiyen hai bas isliye kyunki woh TUMHAARE favourite flowers hain aur tumhe lagta hai ki my gifts are meaningless!!"
Riya grinned at his confession...she knew from the start that he had given the bouquet but his secret gifts and pretending to be all akhdu and indifferent with her was really irritating her.
Chottu and Shree were shocked and let out a "Aiyyoo" while letting go of the bouquet on the table.
Riya smiled remembering what he had told the little boy and said, "Hamesha khud samajhne main mazza nahi aata, kabhi kabhi aap samjha diya kijiye, Samjhe ya Samjhaoon?
Chottu and Shree giggled while Rathod smirked. Arjun grinned at her statement and then caught her hand and let her out of the office.No one bothered to stop them. Riya was blushing profusely and her heartbeat was pacing.
Reaching on the ground floor, he pressed her to the wall and leaned over her.
"Toh tum chahti ho ki mai tumhe samjhaoon?"
"Haan" she replied with a strong mind trying not to get affected by his closeness
"Toh tumhe lagta hai ki mere gifts ke piche koi emotions nahi hota"
"Nah..nahi...haa...haaan...mujhe nahi pata" she stammered as his closeness was makin her body go crazy inside.
"Soch ke bolo Riya...tumhe nahi lagta ki mai tumse pyaar karta hoon?"
That question triggered her anger.
"Nahi!! Nahi lagta hai mujhe!"
"Toh Mrs.Riya Arjun Rawte aapko kya lagta hai? Ki maine aapse shaadi isliye ki kyunki main aapse pyaar nahi karta hun?"
"Shayad...lagta toh wahi hai...Shaadi ki to bina kissi ko bataye..aur pyaar...woh to ihzaar tak nahi kiya aapne...aaj tak I LOVE YOU nahi kahan hai aapne!" She had tears brimming up in her eyes.
Arjun felt terrible seeing her like this.
"Riya...pls..Riya...tum jaanti ho how much you mean to me...I don't want u to get hurt! And people knowing about our marriage can be a threat to u...aur agar tumhe kuch ho jaayega toh...Riya mai jee nahi paaunga"
Riya saw the immense pain in his eyes...she caressed his face with her hand and spoke softly,"Aapko pata hai ki mujhe darr kyun nahi lagta...kyunki mujhe pata hai ki mere Arjun ke hote hue,koi problem mujhe chooh bhi nahi paayegi!"
Arjun smiled at her and replied,"Theekh hai to kal hi hum sabko bata denge"
Riya smiled back and nodded but then frowned,"aap iss baar bhi I LOVE YOU nahi bolenge?!"
"Riya mere liye ye shabd kehne zaroori nahi hai kyunki mai jaanta hoon ki tumhaare liye mera pyaar meri har baat mai jhalkta hai aur tum ye baat jaanti ho par agar tumhare liye shabd sunna zaroori hai toh I LOVE YOU Riya...I Love You more than anything in this world...tumhaare bina zindagi hai hi nahi kyunki tum meri poori zindagi ho! Without you everything in me is incomplete."He kissed Riya's forehead..while the blushing lady lowered her eyes.
"Maine to sirf I love you bolne ke liye kaha tha...aap tho pure cheesy ho gaye...!!"
"Accha bacchi" he grinned as he leaned closer to her capture her lips in his.
He was shocked when Riya stopped him,this wasn't usual.
She stopped him and distanced her face from his. He pouted and looked questioningly
"Ab kya hua?"he asked with making a puppy face
She laughed at his expression and then said,"You won't ask why all of a sudden I wanted to hear you say I love you and tell everyone about our marriage?"
"I dunno...tum bohat weird ho...tumhi jaano tumhaare mood swings ka kaaran!"he replied playfully trying to kiss her neck.
Riya again moved away and elbowed him
"To aapko kya lagta hai mere mood swings ka karan kya ha?"
"Riya plzz tang mat karo na...main bohat romantic mood mai hoon abhi"he moves his hand over her collarbone and leans in but is again pushed away by Riya.
"Riya kya hua tumhe?!"
"Arjun mai tabse aapse kuch kehna chaah rahi hoon aur aap hain ki"she spoke blushing and fuming at the same time.
"Bolo na Riya...main kahan rok rahan hoon" he says as he snakes his arm around her waist.
"Arjun thodi sharam karo...woh dekhega to kya sochega?"
"Kaun dekhega? Riya yahan koi nahi hai!"
"Woh jo mere pet mai hain,wo dekhega apne papa ki besharam harkaton ko" she said n smiled in satisfaction,she had finally let the cat out of the bag
Arjun took a few moments to comprehend her reply.After a minute full of "What?" "How!" "When!" ...Arjun had tears in his eyes...he kissed her forehead.
"Thank you Riya!! You have given me the biggest happiness of my life.I swear I'm gonna love this child and his mother like no father has ever loved before."
He placed a trail of kisses on her face and then bent to kiss her belly..
"Papa will love u more than anything baby"
"Waise Riya...mujhe thank you to bolo"
"Kyun?" Riya asked confused
"Arre isska barabar ka hissedar hoon...har cheez ka credit akele hi logi kya?"
"Aap hi se to sikha hai!"
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