AN: Hello! I am back with an update. Thank you for all the lovely reviews for the last chapter. Here goes the next one...


You know what they say about time...it passes. So, it has now been 6 months Dr. Tarika has become the forensic expert Dr. Tarika. She has now gotten along with everyone so much better than she would have expected. Also, everyone genuinely likes the way she was working. The way that she is so dedicated and passionate towards her job. Specially Dr. Salunkhe. She still remembers the day she got to know that she was going to work with him. Over the moon would be such an understatement to describe what she felt. Each day she was learning something new, experimenting and growing. What more do you want from a job?

The only down side to this was that she was away from her family. She made it to a point to call them atleast once a day no matter how busy the day is. All she would talk to them about was her new family that she has made here. Oh, how great is this team! Within such a short span she has started to feel like she knows everyone from ages. Whether its freddy's obsession for sweets or daya's obsession with his bike. Everytime she saw his bike she was reminded of the good old days of her college. She was unofficially known as a nerd who can drive a bullet. But with time, her bike and she became distant. Apart from her family, she was terribly missing the bike. Anyways, how come the "girl gang" hasn't been mentioned yet? Purvi and shreya have become her really good buddy's over the time. Although, with all the cases and the reports and the general hustle bustle of their work, they don't get to spend as much time together as they'd like but, whenever they did, the girls really had a blast. Working and knowing ACP pradyuman has been another highlight. Everything that she had heard about him was so right! He was really a man of principles. Standing with his team like a rock in all the situations. But the "cold hearted" term associated with him felt a little streched to her. She could somehow in these 6 months, see the "human side" of him as well. Specially with the friendly or sometimes not so friendly banters he kept having with her boss. How fun to watch!

Another surprise that came her way were the banters abhijeet and her boss had. Yes the same abhijeet who was not so nice to her on her first day as compared to others. But she somehow figured out that, first impressions should not be the last impressions with some people. After that day he has been...you know...very normal. He often comes to the lab with a lot of questions which are then followed by teasing and pulling her boss's leg. He and ACP sir sometimes would on purpose irritate Salunkhe, which however enjoyable was for her and them, Salunkhe did not enjoy it at all. But all of this made her realise that she should not have to be so quick to judge him. With time she realised that as brilliant he was, he is also not someone who will get along with people really fast. Infact, of all the members in the team, she knew the least about him. In these last 6 months, he was the only person she didn't have lot of informal chat with. She knew that he is a bit of an introvert and she respected that.

Another generic day in the lab came to an end. It was 10 pm already. Her boss had just left the lab after getting a call from his girlfriend. She was also about to leave when she remembered the tiffin she had carried this morning. She was incredibly hungry to go home or even in the cafeteria to eat it. So, she just started eating in the lab.

The door of the lab opened. Abhijeet walked in searching for salunkhe

"Dr. sahab chale gaye? " he asked her

"Haan. Unki girlfriend ka call aaya to nikal gaye "

"Wo aur unki girlfriend " He said chuckling "Mujhe to pura yakeen hai koi girlfriend vagaira hai nahi unki...aise hi fekte rehte hai kuch bhi...unki baato pe aise hi vishwas mat karna aap...kuch bhi kahi bhi keh sakte hai wo. Is that bhindi? " He asked eyeing on what she was eating.

"Yes " She said smiling. "Lijiye na. I know aapko pasand hai"

"Soch lijiye. I am already very hungry. Ek baar shuru ho gaya to pura mein hi khaa jaunga " He said his mouth now watering.

"Its ok. Aap ye khayenge to mein ghar jaakar khaa lungi. No problem. Please go ahead " She said offering him a bite.

"Ok if you insist " He said grabbing it.

The moment he ate it, he fell in love with the taste. It was exactly how he likes it to be.

"Hmmmm... wow " He said relishing its taste " This is so good. Who makes this? This is delicious " He instantly went for another bite.

"Well...the person is standing right in front of you " She said smiling wide enjoying seeing him eat it like a kid.

"What? you? really? I mean you cook so well. I didn't know that " He said his mouth full of food.

"I try to. I really enjoy cooking actually "

"Wow! this is really great. How do you even get time for cooking?"

"Well...you have to make time for something you love doing. That's it. " She answered smiling. Forgetting, that she had to eat too.

"Wow. I am really impressed Dr. Tarika. You know kaafi rare hai to have a job like we do and still find time to do this." Saying this, he reached for yet another bite only to realise that he has finished everything already.

"Oops! wow I was actually joking when I said I'll finish it all. I am so sorry this is really embarrassing " He said rubbing the back of his head. A sheepish smile on his face.

"No! absolutely not sir! I enjoy feeding people as well. I am so happy you liked it."

She smiled at him

' He is kinda adorable ' She thought to herself.

"No...but happiness doesn't take away your hunger. I am sure you must be hungry. Its already past 10. It seems you are done with your work. Itne se to mera bhi pet nahi bhara. Mujhe to abhi aur khaana hai. Please join me " He said still sounding embarrassed.

"Its ok sir! No formalities. I am sure ghar par aur bacha hai ye. Mein jaake kha lungi"

"Arre nahi yaar! Mein besharamo ki tarah aapka pura khana khaa gaya. Aapne mujhe khilaya to mera bhi farz banta hai aapko khilau. Aur ye restaurant mera favourite hai. Infact pure team ka. Abhi band ho jayega toh aapke saath saath mein bhi bhooka reh jaunga. Aap chahti hai mein bhooka rahu? " He said dramatically.

She smiled at his antics. She had surely never seen him being this friendly. Also yes, she was hungry too.

"Achha thik hai chaliye " She said packing her stuff

"Good. After you" He said smiling wide as they both walked out of the lab.

AN: Hmmm...So dinner together then. Lets see what happens there ;)

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