"Good morning everyone." Purvi sigh as she look at the time on her watch before looking at the person who just enter in the meeting room.
"You are 30 minutes late. Care to explain yourself Mr. Kundra?" Purvi look at his at grinning face before he shrugged and take his place.
"Sorry Ma'am. I was just busy with some personal work." Purvi shake her head and know what personal work he is talking about. He would be flirting as it is his habit.
"Lets starts the meeting, shall we?" Purvi waved to dim the lights and starts the projecter.
Everyone in the room, that are Rajat, Mr. Kundra and a few more people from his team, listen as Purvi talk about the designs of the upcoming catalouge shoot. Purvi take a glance of Mr. Kundra as he nodded with everything she says.
"The designs are good. I can definately play around with it and make it more professional." The head designer, Mr. Vikas Kundra says. Purvi nodded because she was expecting him to say that.
"That is it for today. Next week, the shoot will start." Purvi says and inform Mr. Kundra that he have only a week to make it perfect and real.
Everyone leave the meeting room, going back to their work. Purvi walk toward her office with Vikas talking.
"So, how is life going?" Vikas asked her. Purvi shrugged and look down before looking up again.
"Good, I guess." Purvi says making him frowned. Purvi rolled her eyes when she saw his worried look and went in her office room and Vikas also followed her in.
"Send in two cup of coffee." Purvi says in the intercom after she sit down and relax. Purvi look at Vikas as he stand in front of her leaning against the desk and sigh before starts telling him what is happening.
Vikas Kundra, was Rishab best friend and is married to Sneha. It was their wedding in which they were went to goa. The man who killed Rishab wasn't someone Vikas and Sneha know because he was the guest of that hotel where they was staying.
Vikas and Sneha met first time on Rishab and Purvi engagment and introduced their selves. They got engaged after being together for a year and married after two years. They are still together and happy without any kids because they want to earn enough money to raise their kids without any financial problems.
"So, this was it." Purvi says as she finished telling him about her training. Vikas open his mouth to say something but stop when they heard the knock.
"Come in." Purvi call and saw as Rajat step inside with two cups. He put it on the table and leave but not before glaring at Vikas, not that he notice.
"He threaten you again?" Vikas was shocked because he wasn't expecting this. Even Sneha didn't know anything about it. He thought that man will back off after nearly getting killed but didn't.
"Yeah and now I am getting self defense training without informig Dad." Purvi shrugged making him more surprised. She sigh when he dramitcally check her forehead.
"Seriously? Tum aur fighting? Main tumhe bohat ache se janta hoon Purvi. Tum kabhi fight nahi kar sakhti." Vikas ended his comment with a laugh. Purvi smirk and take advantage of his distraction.
She held his wrist and stood up before turning him around quickly. She put her other arms on the back of his neck pinning him down on the desk. Vikas was lost when Purvi make her move. Vikas was now sure that Purvi was not joking. He take his free hand and pulled it back to hit her but Purvi take it in his hand that was rest on his neck and held it as much as tight she can.
"Bolti kyun band hogai? Huh?" Purvi asked him with a grin on her face and release him when his face started to turn red.
"I-I..." Vikas slowly turned around and couldn't find words to say anything. He finally smile and nodded. "That was awesome. I didn't know you were that strong."
Purvi shurgged and they talk for sometime discussing about the designs until Sneha come and they went home to get ready for their dinner date. Purvi sigh as she saw her friends leaving before leaning back and closing her eyes.
It has been almost a month since she starts her training and was improving herself day by day. Rajat was surprised to see her improvement and know that now she can fight for herself without anyone help.
Purvi forehead creased when she think about the little things happening in between them. Everytime, Rajat come close to her while training, she feels nervous and her heart skip a beat.
Purvi thoughts were broken by a knock on the door and open her eyes to see Rajat standing there.
"Yes?" Purvi leaned forward and rest her arm on the desk.
"I came to remind you that office timing is up. I am leaving." Rajat says. Purvi look at the time on her phone and sigh as she think how quickly time passed by. Purvi look back at Rajat. He nodded and turned around to walk away.
"Wait." Purvi stop him and stood up from her desk and walk around it. "Agar apko bura na lage to kya main Aunty se mil sakhti hoon?" Purvi says nervously and saw as Rajat open his mouth to say something but she cut him off.
"I know you said you didn't want me to get close to your mother but mera unse milne ka maan kar raha hai." Purvi pleaded him making him sigh.
"Theek hai." Purvi look at him with a surprised look and blink slowly to make sure hear him right. She nodded quickly and gather her things before following him out.
Rajat went home with his bike while Purvi follow him with in her car. When they reach the place where Rajat live, they walk in building together. A few women look out of their door when they heard heels clicking against the floor.
Purvi stop as she look at the door where she went through in Rajat home. Rajat open the door with his keys and waved for Purvi to walk in frist before following her.
"Maa." Rajat call as they walk in living room. Rajat turned to Purvi. "Tum betho main pani leke aata hoon." Before Purvi could say anything Rajat left leaving her alone. Purvi sigh and was about to sit but stop when she saw Rajat mother walk in the room.
"Namaste Aunty." Purvi greet hai with a smile and bend down to touch her feets. Rajat mother smile and pat her head.
"Kesi ho tum? Itne dino baad aai ho tum." Savita says and talk with her after sitting down.
Rajat walk in room with a glass of water amd stop seeing Purvi and his mother laughing. A small smile makes it way on his lips as he saw Purvi throw her head back slightly and laugh without any care. He didn't really see her laughing but he surely like it. Rajat quickly shake his head to get that thoughts away and walk closer to them.
"Here." Rajat get their attention and forward the glass to her. Purvi look at Rajat as their hands brushed while taking the glass. She pulled her back when Rajat look at her.
After Some Time.
"Acha aunty ab main chalti hoon." Purvi stood up and look at Savita with a confused look as she shake her head.
"Khana kha ke jana." Savita says as look at Purvi sternly when she started to protest.
"Jaisa aap bolein." Purvi says and smile slightly as Savita nodded with a wide smile.
"Main khana laga deta hoon." Rajat says and stood up and walk in kitchen.
"Main uski madad kar deti hoon." Savita says and was about to stood up but Purvi stop her.
"Aap bethiye mai kar deti hoon." Purvi says standing up and went to help Rajat.
As she walk in kitchen, she saw Rajat heating the food so she decide to put utensiles on the table. She grabbed plates from the dish rack and put it on the small table before going to get glasses while Rajat put the pot in the middle of the table.
As he turned around, he collide with Purvi. She looked up at him and feel the closeness between them. Purvi look in his eyes and saw mix emotion in his eyes. Confusion, Nervousness and Care? She mentally shake her head. He didn't really care about her. He just care about her as his boss.
Rajat unconsciously bring his hands up and gently brushed it against her cheek. Purvi breath caught and a soft sigh escape from her lips when he held her face. She feels something inside. Something that she didn't want to feel or tell anyone.
"Rajat." They step away quickly hearing Savita voice and her footsteps coming closer.
"Shruti ko tumse kuch baat karni hai." Savita says after she walk in kitchen with Shruti behind her. Rajat quickly glance at Purvi before looking back at his mother and his neighbour. He nodded and follow Shruti out of the kitchen in the living room.
"Bolo." Rajat says and she stay quiet. Shruti look at him. "Kya baat hai?"
"Mujhe tumse hum dono ke bare mei baat karni hai. Akhir kab tak tum sochte raho gaye?" Rajat look away from her. "Do saal Rajat. Do saalon se tum soch rahe ho. Do saalon se main tumhari haan sunne ka intezar kar rahi hoon, liken tum ho ke kuch jawab hi nahi dete. Tum chahte kya ho?" Shurti voice raised slightly. Rajat look back at her and was shock to see tears in her eyes.
Rajat know that she love him but he couldn't return her feelings and he don't know why. Shrut is a nice girl to marry and she know everything about him. His likes and dislike and his past but still he couldn't see himself marrying her.
"Shruti-" Rajat was cut it off but Shruti.
"Nahi Rajat ab aur nahi." Shruti wipe her eyes and take a deep breath.
"Kal tak ka time hai tumhare pass. Kal tumhe apna jawab dena hoga aur agar tumne nahi diya tou tumhe pata hai main kya kar sakhti hoon." Shruti threaten him. Rajat take a step toward her but she quickly take back two before walking away.
Rajat sigh and sit on the couch holding his head. He didn't want to marry her but his mother already kind of fixed it leaving him no other choice. Rajat look up when he heard someone a voice and saw Purvi standing a few steps away from him.
"Woh khana thanda ho raha tha tou apki maa ne bola apko bula doon." Purvi say nervously and saw as he nodded and stood up. Purvi step aside for to go pass her.
"Tum bhi chalo." Rajat say when he saw Purvi standing still. She shake her head and force out a smile.
"Papa ka message aya hai, pareshan ho rahe hain woh." Rajat look at the pain in her eyes as she heard everything. Purvi didn't know why she suddenly feel pain hearing conversarion between Rajat and Shruti.
"Main chalti hoon. Aunty ko mera bye bol diya ga." Purvi says and turned around to walk away. Rajat didn't stop her as she walk toward the door but his heart clench seeing her like this. Purvi suddenly turned around stopping at the enterance of the door and look at Rajat with a small smile.
"Thank you for everything." Purvi says softly and completely walk out from there. Purvi leave the building with looking back and open the backseat door when she reach her car. Purvi look in the rear-view mirror and saw her driver already looking at her.
"To the apartment." Purvi says quietly but loud enough for him to hear. He nodded and drive toward the apartment. Purvi rested her head on the close window and feel a tear escaping from the corner of her eyes as she think about Rajat marrying Shruti.
Hello everyone, I am so sorry for updating it late but I was busy with some work.
Anyways, I hope you will like this chapter. I will try to update next chapter by tomorrow or on Friday.
As for Kavi story, I will update chapter 1 by tonight.
Take care.
-Thankyou!