A/N: Read and enjoy. But DO NOT REVIEW. :)

Time 7:00 pm. Tarika's home:

Tarika (to herself): Ab thak Muskaan kyun nahi aayi. She told me to be ready by 7 and now she is late.

Door bell rang.

Tarika: Lo madam aagayi saj dhaj ke.

Tarika went and opened the door. She didn't find anybody outside. She walked few steps suddenly somebody tied her eyes with a black satin cloth. Tarika got afraid and held her breath. Tarika was about to shout when..

Man: Shh… No sound.

Tarika(releasing her breath and softly): Abhijit.

Abhijit smiled behind her and guided her towards his car and made her to sit inside.

While driving:

Tarika: Hum kahaan ja rahen hai Abhijit?

Abhijit just turned on stereo from which soft romantic hits played one by one.

Tarika: Abhijit.

Abhijit(bending close to her ear, keeping his hand over hers): Trust me.

Tarika shuddered at his closeness. Her heart beat ghastly against her rib cage. And lungs contracted and she couldn't breathe. Abhijit felt her shudder and smiled what he could do her by just being near to her.

Tarika(thinking): Mujhe ho kya raha hai. He has come close to me many times during work. Aaj mujhe kyun aesay ho raha hai. Why he is making me nervous by trying to make me comfortable.

In Abhi's home:

Abhijit got down and helped Tarika out.

He guided her till the door. Then he left her. Tarika panicked after some seconds.

Tarika: Abhijit ! Abhijit. Where are you? This is not nice Abhijit. I am going to open my eyes?

She didn't get any response so she opened her eyes. She adjusted her eyes and looked at her surroundings.

Tarika: Ye Abhijit ka ghar hai. Why did he bring me here?

Tarika pushed the door a little.

Tarika: Arrey door tho khula hai. Let me go inside.

As Tarika stepped inside it was dark. She adjusted her eyes and saw that she was standing on the rose bed with candles on either side marking the way. The rose bed path led till dining table where she saw Abhijit was standing smiling at her.

Abhijit after leaving Tarika came inside his home through back door. He closely watched each and every expression of Tarika the minute she entered. He etched it in his heart. He was happy just by looking at her astonished and smiling face. He felt proud and out of the world has she walked on the petal bed towards him.

Abhijit and Tarika were sitting opposite to each other in a table for two. Abhijit in black two piece suit. Tarika in red sari. The whole room was surrounded by candles. The room was dimly lit which added to the romantic atmosphere with soft music in the background. Both of them stared at each other without even blinking. Abhi looked at her angelic face. She became shy and put her head down…Abhijust gave a smirk smile…..

Abhi: Kesa lagha?

Tarika(as if not knowing what he is asking): Kya abhijit?

Abhi: Surprise!

Tarika: Hmm Umm. Tik hai. Ok. Acha hai.

Abhi: Tarika aaj mein ne office ek baad itna sab tumhareliye kiya aur tum bol rahi ho acha hai. Sirf aacha hai. Hmm

Abhi turned his face around angry.

Tarika:Acha baba ghusa math ho. Bahuth acha hai. Sach mein Abhi. I am totally surprised. That too itna sab kiya tumne mereliye.

Abhi: Sac mein?

Tarika: Haan. Itna sab tum jesey aadmi sey I never expected.

Abhi again turned his face in anger.

Tarika(softly): Abhijit.

Abhi(softly): Hmm

Tarika: Abhjit suno naa.

Abhi: Kya?

Tarika: Thanks. Saree bahut achi hai.

Abhi(turned in surprise): Tumhe kese patha? Muskaan ne kaha kya?

Tarika: Women intuition.

Abhi: Hugh. What let's have dinner…..

He got up and came with the dinner. Tarika got up to help but Abhi refused and asked her to open the dishes. Tarika was stunned to see it….. It was all her favorite…

Abhi: Tarika kya tum sirf dhek thi rahogi ya you will have also….. I know everything is your favorite…

Tarika was relishing the food… She was just lost in having food and Abhi was looking at her innocent expression… She noticed that Abhi was not having his food…..

Tarika: Why are you not having?

Abhi then start having it but after a couple of bite a mirchi comes in Abhi's mouth

Abhi: Ahaaa.

He cursed himself for not concentrating on food but the minute she came and stood beside him he took back all the words. Tarika just gets from her seat and goes to Abhi to give a glass of water…..

Tarika putting her one hand on his chest pushes the food down while giving a glass of water to him by other hand. Abhi sips water in between coughs….. He feels better…..

Tarika (concerned): Are you ok…. Dheke nahi khaa sakthey they.… Now see Mirchi agayi na…..

Abhi was looking at her with a smile on his face…

That's when Tarika realized about her position and removed her hand from his chest. She was above to go Abhi held her hand and pulled her back. He made to sit her on his lap. Then he placed both his hands around her waist so that she doesn't run away. She attempted to get out of his grip but surprisingly it didn't loosen. She tried to make a half hearted attempt again but he didn't let her go.

Abhi: You do really care for me right?

Tarika was just avoiding Abhi's steady gaze on her. It was making her heart to do flip flops.

Tarika(blabbered): You should see while eating.

Abhi: This is not the answer to my question. Do you care for me or not?

Tarika was avoiding his eyes.

Abhi: Don't try to avoid me. I know you can't.

Tarika was shivering….. The tension on her face was clearly visible… Her heart beats were increasing as if it will explode any time…

Abhi was caressing her hand with his and Tarika was getting restless…

Abhi: Tarika please look at me….

Tarika looked at him….. His eyes said thousand things. Those things, which she always dreamed that someone would say to her one day. And here he was just before her…..

Abhi(softly): I love you Tarika. Will you always be mine?

Tarika hugged him tight. He hugged her back.

Tarika(in his ears): I love you too Abhijit.

She then kissed him but at the same time Abhijit turned to look at her and she kissed his lips instead of cheeks. She was shocked and retrieved but Abhi pulled her and locked his lips with her. After that Tarika kept her head on his chest and lay there fiddling with Abhi's hand.

Abhi: I would have loved to lie here, with you in my arms but I am very hungry and I think that even you must be hungry after all the running around stuff.

Then they fed each other from a single plate. After that they went and sat down on his lounge chair snuggling up together. Tarika lay in his arms, they were wrapped around her and she listened to his steady breathing.

He breathed a contented sigh, placing his arm around her waist. They listened to the music in the background and enjoyed the twilight.

A/N: Thank you readers. This story was return very long back in forum. I wanted this story to be available so I am posting it here before deleting the forum topic. :)