AN: Hello. I am back but with a different one. Love found us is going to take some time it seems. But, In the reviews some people wanted abhijeets version of this, so here I am with it. Enjoy.


ugh

This is the exact reaction my brain gives on entering this place. The forensic lab. The moment one enters here, their nose is bound to be bombarded with the inexplicable smell of the weird bubbling chemicals. The lifeless bodies lying on the strechers is not a very welcoming scene either. I have even lost the count of how many junior officers have felt nauseated and even fainted at the sight of bodies being cut like a fruit right in front of us by the forensic doctors. Just when I thought that these reasons were enough for me to not like this place so much, Dr Salunkhe just gives me one more. Himself. Although, I respect him for the intellect that he has, but he could be less annoying. I don't exactly remember when did these banters we keep having started, but these just keep getting worse. But, I have to admit since his new assistant has started to work here, I have an upper hand in this game.

Dr Tarika

As brilliant as I find her, I cannot help but exaggerate that a bit. Afterall, for the old doctor who is the recipient of many compliments such as "Genius" , "The best we have got" , is bound to feel a little lowered down to the ground when he hears the same phrases for his junior who has joined just some months ago.

"We still haven't heard what Dr Tarika has to say on this. " I declared as usual

"I have already told you everything abhijeet. There's nothing more we can do on this. " Dr salunkhe declared without making any effort to hide his annoyance.

"Speak for yourself sir. I am sure Dr tarika will be able to come up with something. I completely trust her. "

At this, I usually enjoy the angry look on the old doctor's face but this time, I took a glance at Tarika and boy was it a right decision. It was just a seconds time when she set a curl behind her ears while smiling to herself. Or was it called blushing? I don't know. Whatever it was, was just so divine. I felt so stupid for not noticing her earlier. Anyways, she just sensed my gaze at her and looked at her microscope trying so hard to supress her smile. In that moment, for the first time in my career this horrific lab didn't seem that horrific to me and for the first time in my life,

My heart skipped a beat.


My vision is a little less blurry since I have woken up. A lot of weakness though. The doctors said a lot of blood loss had already occurred till the time my team brought me in. This is after 6 days that I have woken up. The last memory I have is of a shoot out that had occured. Just when I began to think we have the situation under control, I heard a gunshot and before I could understand what was happening, I felt an excruciating amount of pain in my chest and I lost my consciousness. Now that I have regained it, I can't wait to meet everyone. Specially her.

Knowing her for a couple of years now, I can imagine what she must have gone through. Even the slightest of discomfort that I have, makes her sad. Vulnerable even. She is easily one of the strongest women I know but, when it comes to me, I have seen her at her weakest. I have the lost count of all the endless hours I have spent staring at those beautiful pair of eyes of hers. I have seen it all in them. Happiness, sadness, pain, anger, love, lust. But, tears... Even if I gather everything that I have in me, I still don't find myself being strong enough to see tears in her eyes. Specially if the reason for them is me or related to me. But, I was also desperate to see her now. To let her know that I am still here. To let her know that I am not going anywhere far from her. Ever. Or...until next time something like this happens.

And there comes everyone. Acp sir, Daya, Freddy, Sachin. Everyone with a look of relief on their faces. Seeing a smile on their faces, I too felt relaxed. Usual enquiries of how I was feeling from them and what is going on with the case from me were made. But now I was getting a little restless. Where was she?

"Looking for something? " Daya asked me sensing what I was feeling.

"Huh? N- No... nothing... " I managed to say.

They all started laughing. Of course they were playing this little prank on me.

"Come inside tarika, " Acp almost ordered.

And there she came, taking small steps almost looking at me nervously. Her lips somehow managed to curve themselves into a smile but her eyes couldn't manage to hold that one tear drop which escaped. I smiled at her blinked my eyes conveying that I am alright. Everyone else decided to leave us alone and went out. She came closer to me, caressed my hair with her hands. I rested my head on her chest.

"Abhijeet I... " She stopped her sentence in between.

"I... I can't live without you. " She said in a teary voice.

Somehow, this made me feel something that 'I love you' cannot make me feel.

"Me too. " I said as,

My heart skipped a beat.


I never got the excitement people have for birthdays until tarika came into my life. She is the one who really gets excited for birthdays of everyone who is close to her. Specially mine. She always thinks of some really thoughtful beautiful gifts for me. Always makes the day special for me with whatever resources and time that she has. This gesture of her, however sweet puts me under a lot of pressure to do something that is atleast close to what she does for me. This year for her birthday, I decided to make it really special. One week prior to the day, I just told everyone that I won't be available from 7 PM on 29th of August. I just didn't want any disturbances at all. Just me and her on a date, where I would finally ask her the one question which I have been wanting to ask for a long time. Yes, I am going to propose her today.

Not like I have never tried it before. I have. Indirectly I have expressed my desire to spend the rest of my life with her. But when comes to saying exact words, something or the other goes wrong. Its funny how I am known to be a person who speaks limited but to the point but while saying something as simple as 'will you marry me? ' that person in me just goes on a break. But not today. I have to make her birthday memorable and special today in the best way possible.

Its 7:45 PM. The restaurant staff has done the arrangements exactly how I had asked them to. The table I have booked is a little away by the pool side so that we can have some privacy. The ring is already in my coat. All I have to say is those four words.

Simple

.

you can do this

.

DO NOT PANIC

.

Just the four words thats it

.

My brain kept repeating these things to me. I was lost in those thoughts so much, that I didn't even notice her standing in front of me already. I looked at her. She was looking heavenly in the red one piece I had gifted her. I stood up. Pulled the chair for her to sit.

"Ahan! Gentleman and all! " She teased me while she sat.

The food arrived. I kept drinking the wine but no amount of it was enough for my throat to be not dry. The nervousness was clearly seen on my face. She obviously noticed it. She touched my ice cold hands telling me that its okay.

"Tarika I... I want to ask you something... " I managed to say.

"Yes, but before that, I want to say something. " She said not allowing me to complete.

"It's my birthday today and I want my gift. You. " She said.

And then, she pulled out a small box from her purse. My eyes widened on seeing that. Was it a ... ?

"I would have gone down on one knee but this dress just makes it impossible. Anyways, I know you wanted to do this. Probably that's why you have called me here. But, I am sorry to say but you are not good at the proposal things Abhi, " She teased me while my jaw was almost on the floor, "And there's no way I am walking away without my gift today. "

She opened the box. There was a ring inside it.

"So, Mr Abhijeet will you give me the greatest gift that I have ever recieved? Will you marry me? "

Wow. She just said it all without stammering? And now I just have to say one word. Yes.

But before I could manage to say that, My breath was all fast, my feet cold

And my stupid heart, it skipped a beat.


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