FF: An Innocent Vixen-Part 5A pg 24 - Page 11

This is Rain/Rafia im new to the forum. Just wanted to take this oppertunity to say love your FF and your posts in general 😊. looking forward to reading more.

Awww thanks Rafia! you are a darling!

and Welcome to the Forum! I hope you love it here!

looking forward to your posts!

@shai: thanks so much darling for the comments...

@Varsha: honestly I love the whole Shanak in the show hence the fight but i think im going to try to keep it Yashran...(love them more. lol)

@Bona: thanks dear...

@loveshanak: sorry still don't know ur name. if u already told me then i forgot. sorry...neways thanks for the comments. yea i kept shanak in mind so thought why not.

I know I'm torturing you all but bear with me because it is not easy to write new parts with writer's block.

I hope you all like my update!

For shanak fans!

Enjoy!

Rooj

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Part 4A

That night in Shaan's home

Shaan walked into the house, tired, coming straight from the meeting. He was glad to be home because now he could enjoy the comforts and take his mind off of Khanak for once. At the meeting he was able to divert attention from her but in the car he couldn't. He couldn't believe his bad luck because he wasn't looking forward to working with her.

As he dragged his feet from the front door to the living room, he saw his dad sitting in the living room reading evening newspaper and drinking his evening tea, while his mom scrolled through her cell phone. He was glad to see them there.

"Shaan beta, tum agaye? How was the meeting beta? Heard you got the event planner and set designer in two in one deal?" Sunil looked up from his magazine.

Shaan came in the living room and flopped on the sofa and let his bag slide down next to him. Harilal came with water and presented it to Shaan, who took it and gulped it down in one go, while Harilal took the bag. He loosened his tie as he answered his dad, "The meeting was good, Dad. The client loved all the designs I presented them and now I have to decide on how to bring them all in. As for the event planner and set designer…pucho mat."

Sunil closed his magazine, finally, and looked up at Shaan, "Yeah, I heard what happened today. Sunna hai ke boxing match chal raha tha tumhare office mein aaj aur iwazein bhi bahir aa rahi thein. Chakar kya hai beta, kya tumhari nai set designer/ event planner itni Hot hai ke tum usse ladai kar bethe like u do with all the Hot girls?"

Sunil was at his joking best, and Shaan wasn't in the mood, "Daaadddd…please…she wasn't Hot! She was filled with spicy and other stuff that makes ur head explode!"

"Bilkul tumhari tarah," and Sunil started laughing.

Madhavi, who was still engrossed in her phone, looked up and scolded Sunil, "Sunil, mere bte ko tang mat karo. Dekh nahi rahe kitna thaka hua hai. Ek toh bohat kaam dete ho aur upar se tang bhi karte ho. He doesn't enjoy like he should as all the boys do at his young age."

"Maine kab kaha isko ke party mat karo. Yeh khudi nahi jata. Ab issme mera kya kasoor hai agar yeh apne baap ke naksh-e-kadam pe chalna chahta hai aur apni maa se door bhakta hai, hai na beta?"

Madhavi was about to retort back but Shaan interrupted her, "Mom, Dad I already had a rough day at work so please you guys don't start either. Please!" Shaan folded his hands and begged his parents (like Shaan does in the show).

Sunil and Madhavi decided to let it go for Shaan's sake.

"Waise beta, who is the new set designer/event planner?" Sunil asked casually while sipping his tea.

Shaan was still in the same position and by this time he had closed his eyes and he casually answered, "Wahi cartoon, jisne mujhe apne hi company se nikal dene ko kaha tha aapse, Khanak Kapoor." Shaan imitated her name in her style.

Sunil sat up right now. He came over with joy and happiness, "Khanak beta? She is the new team member at this project? This is good. I like her very much. But I didn't know she did set designing/event planning." Then few seconds later he remembers it as an afterthought that she did because she mentioned it that day.

Madhavi who was interested now, looked up from her phone yet again, "Wait this is the same girl who you spoke of the other day? The one you mentioned had a great chemistry with Shaan that day, while fighting with him?"

"Haan wahi hai. Uss din toh yeh donno aise lad rahe the ke jaise inn donno ki jaan ek dusre pe hi latki hai. They both didn't want anyone else to interfere," Sunil enthusiastically explained to Madhavi, "between them. It was as if it was their private war. I swear Madhavi, you should've seen that girl giving back to Shaan, she was the perfect match for him. I never saw Shaan so relaxed and out of his routine self before that I did that day."

"Ummm Dad I'm still in the room," Shaan was shocked to hear his father saying all this.

"She was like the Innocent Vixen, who had both mirchi and mithas in her," Sunil went on to explain to Madhavi.

"Hello! Dad! Your son is here and you should be taking his side," Shaan tried to get his dad's attention.

Sunil went on ignoring Shaan and telling Madhavi again what happened that day and this time he described his own thoughts too. Madhavi was very much interested in knowing all this. Somehow she didn't like Khanak much for making fun of her Shaan but she was happy that at least one person could match with her Shaan. At that note, she wasn't sure what to feel for the girl or the situation.

"I bet aaj bhi inn donno ka boxing match hua hoga. Sunne mein toh yahi aya hai. In the whole building, people were talking about it all day, ever since she stepped into his office," Sunil commented nonchalantly.

Shaan gave up on his dead and decided to go to his room to change and join them for dinner.

But Sunil stopped him, "Arre Shaan beta kahan ja rahe ho?"

"Thodi si shanty dhondne appne room main kyu? Aapko toh uss Cartoon ka naam japna hai aur mujhe nahi sunna issiliye main ja raha haoon."

"Arre beta main woh toh karta rahunga lekin tumhe ek cheez dikhani hai joh main uss din bhi dikhana chahta tha. Come with me,"

Shaan reluctantly followed him to one of the wall of the living room which had a painting that Khanak gave Sunil that day, "Do you notice something different here today?"

At first Shaan didn't pay attention but then few seconds later he did and he was completely bowled over at what he saw. He saw the most amazing painting in the world. Usually he is not interested in paintings much but this one had something that caught his attention. He felt connected to it and the only thing that escaped from his mouth at that time was a simple "Wow," which held so many emotions in his voice.

"I know beta, Wow! It is the most beautiful thing I have ever given Madhavi right," while saying this Sunil looked at Madhavi with so much love.

"Whoever painted this should've been my set designer/event planner not that cartoon," Shaan commented.

Sunil was surprised to hear that because he thought the painting would take Shaan's mind off of Khanak but it didn't. Sunil gave a small smile and decided not to reveal who delivered the painting and thought it best to mention just name of the artist, which he did.

Shaan stood there for a long time admiring it and thinking hard on where he felt the connection before with something similar. He even forgot to go to his room to change and he only moved when he was called for dinner.

Khanak's home

Khanak narrated the whole scene from work to her sister and brother-in-law.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, bechara woh ladka, kya naam bataya tha? Haan Shaantanu, usko tumhari itni insult sehni padi," Akshay commented to Khanak.

Khanak gasped and while Khushboo hit Akshay on the arm.

"Ouch, baby! Zoor se lagta hai!"

"Don't baby me! Idhar Khanak ke saath woh ladka usse tang kar raha hai aur tum ussi ki side le rahe ho?"

"Main toh bas mazak kar raha tha," Akshay lied to his wife, "main toh waise mood light karne ki koshish kar raha tha. Of course I'm on Khanak's side. She is my pyaari saali and adhi ghar wali." That earned him another whack on his shoulder, "Ouch!"

Khushboo ignored his apology and went on sympathizing with Khanak, "It's ok mera bacha, koi baat nahi. Tum fikar mat karo, main tumhe aise plan bataongi ke woh tumhe kabhi nahi tang karega."

"It's ok di, I was a bit at fault too so it's not like he is the only one at fault," Khanak sheepishly declared fearing that Khushboo's plan would worsen the things.

"Haan Khushboo rehne do tum apne plan ko. Aur phir kya pata donno ki sizzling chemistry inn donno ko pass le aye, hai na Khanak?" that earned him another loud whack from Khushboo and again Akshay yelped in pain.

Khanak blushed at that and thought of her first meeting with Shaan and how she was attracted to him, "Nahi Nahi jiju, aise toh bilkul hi nahi hone walla, main hone nahi dungi! Beside he is not my type! He is a complete namoona! I just need advice on how to keep myself calm tomorrow."

To avoid more painful bruises, Akshay decided to help Khanak for tomorrow's situation.

Next Day at Shaan's Cabin

Shaan was looking over the new project file but he was not getting anywhere because every few seconds his thoughts would revert back to the clock since Khanak was going to be joining him today. Every once in a while he would say something or the other about her. Sometimes he would say nice stuff and sometimes just plain insults.

The clients had approved all the designs that Shaan presented them yesterday and now Shaan had the decision to take the three designs he presented them to create one design because the clients were apprehensive to get all three of the designs. He liked what he had made but he didn't want to give her the satisfaction that she had the upper hand.

As he tried to read again and again the same line, the harder it became for him to focus on it because his mind kept going back to his dad's conversation and the painting and Khanak. He thought he would go mental so he shut the file and headed outside to catch some air.

Just as he opened his office door to step outside, he collided with someone causing that person to lose balance and he immediately acted on impulse and held the person from falling down. His hands were around the waist of the person he was holding, while his eyes starred back into the familiar brown, big eyes. He saw so much innocence and emotions in them. He saw himself starring back with the same innocence and passion. His hands slowly caressed her back, while her hands held on to him for support. He slowly brought her back on her feet. His voice was caught in his throat. His hands were still holding on to her, even after she was back on her feet. He couldn't help it but it was as if his hands had thoughts of their own because they seemed to like the grip or the hold they had on her. It was as if they were made just to hold her.

She was looking back at him innocently and from the looks of it, it seemed even she was feeling what he was feeling because her hands still rested on his shoulder. Khanak didn't know what else to do but stare back at him and she was immediately reminded of Akshay's comment. Without thinking, she leaned closer and he did the same till…………….

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don't kill me!😆 I have to finish the next part but I thought you deserve this much!

Rooj!

I have a love-hate relationship going on with it!=D

Like the fact that Khushboo is Khanak's sis.