LUNCH DATE

Nikhil hugged me and said, "No, you didn't say anything wrong. You called me Nikhil and that made my day" He then breaks the hug and says, "You don't know how it used to hurt me everytime you called me Mr. Ahuja. I felt as if we're strangers" I felt bad for him, I replied, "I'm sorry Nikhil. I'm like that only, I behave very rudely when anyone hurts Veer. Everyone tries to explain me, but I never listened to anyone. But I realized my mistake now, I realized that I shouldn't pull it to the extremes"

He smiles at me and then says, "Its okay, now let's go for lunch" and I nod my head. He drived us to a chinese restuarant. I looked at him, he nodded his head and said, "Yes, I do remember that you like chinese which is why I brought you here." I smile at him, he gave his car keys to valet parking and then we went inside and got settled there.

He ordered food for us and then he looked at me and said, "Now tell me what you wanted to say" I smiled nervously and then I said, "Thank you, I wanted to thank you for helping me manage my nervousness and anxiety" He smiled and then said, "Hey, it's okay you don't need to thank me for that. We're friends I guess" and looked at me and I nod my head and then he continues, "Then that's what friends do. They support each other. So you shouldn't thank me"

I smile and say, "Ok, I'll take back my thank you." He said, "That's good. But you tell me why did you join this company, you could have join yours too."

I said, "As you know, dad is not into construction business. And I am an architect, so I want to work as designer and gain some experience and then join our business and eventually I plan to start a interior designing company of my own" He replies, "Ohh, But what's the need for another one, we you already have you're father's company" I smile and reply, "That's the need, it's my father's not mine. I want to own a company which would be my baby. I want to start it from scratch." Before we could continue, the food has come. Then we started eating and spoke about other things and had a good time. After finishing our lunch we went back.

After that he was busy with other meetings and I was busy with my designs. Then my intercom rang, Raj uncle asked me to come to his cabin. I went to his cabin, he said, "I don't have any work now, so let's go and I'll drop you home on my way" I replied, "Ok sir, I'll go and get my things."

I packed my things and was about to go but I thought to inform Nikhil before leaving. So, I went to his cabin. I went inside after knocking the door. He was with his manager discussing something. So I stood at the door and said, "Mr. Ahuja, Mr. Singh has finished his work. So, we're leaving. See you tomorrow at our office."

He replied, "Ok Miss. Saxena" I went to uncle's cabin and he was waiting for me. When he saw, he came out and we started heading out. And Veer was standing out with his bike. I was shocked him there, I immediately ran to him. Seeing my excitement he said, "Shocked are we Misti?" I just nod my head. He side hugs me and then I tell him, "What are you doing here?" He replied, "I came to pick up"

I replied, "What was the need, uncle was dropping me anyone" He said, "I thought we could go out, have some ice cream and then drop you home. But if you want to go with your uncle, then you can go"

I said, "No, let's go and also it's been long we went on a ride on your bike. But tell me one thing, how did you know when we'll be leaving. If you had come 2 minutes late, then we would have left. You could have called me before" He replies, "I didn't call you because, I wanted to surprise you. And about timings, I asked papa to inform me in the morning itself. He called me earlier and informed me that you'll leave in 20 minutes. So, here I am, on time at your service" I laugh lightly and then hit him on his arm. I felt as if someone was looking at me, so I turned back and I saw Nikhil staring at us. I just smile at him and then I heard Raj uncle say, "Ok, driver has bought the car from parking lot. So, I'm leaving, you guys carry on."

We bid bye to Raj uncle and then we left on Veer's bike. He took us to our routine ice-cream parlour. We sat in our usual place and then he ordered our regular Belgium dark chocolate flavour. He start telling me about his day, his patients. And asked me about my day. I told me how uncle asked me to give presentation and then how I prepared presentation and then how Nikhil helped me. I also told me about our lunch and everything.

He smiles teasingly and said, "So, things are growing faster than I thought. Not bad" I beat him on his arm playfully. I said, "I don't know what's it in between us. It's different with him, I feel very comfortable with him and also I feel bad when I'm harsh on him. You know from childhood, if anyone disrespected you, then I showed them hell and I never felt bad for being harsh on them. But with him, I felt bad when he was hurt because of me"

He replied, "See that's what I'm talking about. You have some feelings for him. Maybe it's not love for now, but slowly you'll definetely realize. So just relax and go with the flow, everything will fine eventually" I smile at him and he holds my hand for assuring me and giving strength. Then we talk for sometime and then we go for a long drive as it's been very long we went on his bike. And by dinner time, we returned home.

Mummy and Papa were waiting for me for dinner, so I quickly got freshened up and went for dinner. We had our dinner and then Papa insisted that we watch a movie together as he has now work. So, we all sit and watch a movie.

I didn't realized when I slept while watching movie. Morning when I woke, I was shocked seeing me in my room. Because last thing I remembered was we were watching movie in the living room. May be Papa has carried me to my room. I smiled and then looked at clock for time, it was 7 already. I got ready fastly and then had my breakfast. Papa said he'll me drop me today, so I went to office with him.

I went to my cabin, put my things there. And then went to cafeteria to bring coffee for uncle. I went to his cabin and gave him his coffee and also read his schedule and I was coming to my cabin.

I thought to meet Nikhil once and then go to my cabin. I knocked on his door, he said, "Come in" When I entered inside, he said, "So, you remember me Miss. Saxena" even without looking at me.

I was shocked that how did he recognize me, I replied, "Of course, I do remember you Mr. Ahuja which is why I'm here in your cabin"

He got up from his seat and said, "Oh, then why did you not reply for my messages? You didn't even answer my call. What should I make out of it?"

I replied, "Did you call me last night?" He replied, "That's what I told you a minute back" I asked him, "At what time?" He replied, "Around 10" I bite my tongue and said, "Oh I'm sorry, Last night after dinner, papa insisted to watch movie. I didn't know when I slept while watching movie. He carried me back to my room. And I woke up late in the morning, so I didn't check my phone. I'm sorry."

He replied, "Hey, it's okay. I was thinking that if something happened again and you're angry with me"

I chuckled at him and said, "Hey, it's nothing like that, between how did you know that it was me, who knocked the door. What if it was some one else?"

He replied, "I don't know how, but I just knew it was you. May be because I'm smart" And I look at him seriously, he smiled and said, "Ok, I'll tell you. Today my assistant is on leave, so it wouldn't be her. And I came with Mr. Singh today, I dropped him off at his cabin and came back. So, it wouldn't be him either. And the remaining one is you. So, I guessed it must be you."

I smiled at him and said, "Must say, you're smart Mr. Ahuja" he looked at me and said, "back to Mr. Ahuja?"

I said, "Since we're in office, It's Mr. Ahuja for me and Miss. Saxena for you" He smiled and nod his head.