AN: and I am back in no time. Just had the idea for this chapter and Felt like writing it before I forget. So here it is.

And yes, cant thank you all enough for all the kind words in the reviews. keep 'em coming :)


"... Of course I absolutely love this job. In fact I consider myself very lucky that I get to do this everyday. But sometimes I do feel a little you know... tired is not the word... " Said abhijeet to tarika as they were talking on the phone.

"Overwhelmed ? Like you know... too much is happening probably more than you can handle right now... " Said tarika guessing what he was trying to say.

"Yes. Exactly. That's what I was trying to say. I am sure you must be feeling the same sometimes by now... "

"Yes. I think everyone does at some point you know, " Said tarika now with a teasing tone, " Specially for such a work a holic person like you, this thing must be common... Oh my God "

There was a sudden change in tarika's tone.

"Kya hua? " Asked abhijeet noticing that.

"Time dekha? Its almost 1:30 AM "

"What? " Said abhijeet looking at his watch. "Oh my God, Hum log 1 ghante se baat kar rahe hai... pata hi nahi chala... "

"I know, " Said tarika smiling, " Waise tumhari galti nahi hai... I am a very interesting person to talk to, "

"Ohh... achha.. theek hai, " Said abhijeet in a sweet tone. " Toh is interesting person ko neend toh aati hogi. Mere jaise boring person ko toh aati hai. Isliye Good night. See you tomorrow. "

She chuckled on hearing him.

"Good night. See you. "

As abhijeet kept his phone aside, he again got back to thinking what daya had said. Ever since he had gotten home, he couldn't stop thinking about it.

Is she really something more than a friend to me?

He asked this question to himself yet again.

I mean, of course there is a connection between us. Warna itni raat tak mein kiske saath baat karta hoon? I feel I can talk to her for hours which is something very unusual for me... I feel she really understands me. I mean she can literally finish my sentences. How many people can do that? I feel so comfortable talking to her about anything. That too in such a short span... Do I really need to think about this seriously?

Arghhh daya ne uski bakwas karke sab bighaad daala hai. It was better when I didn't think about this too much.

And somehow controlling his train of thoughts, he went to sleep.

Next day:

The ongoing case somehow lead the team to go to an isolated farmhouse 2 hours away from mumbai. The team including ACP, daya, abhijeet freddy, purvi and tarika set out for the investigation .

The usual search around the farmhouse was going on. Abhijeet noticed a locked door. When he tried to open it up with his master- key he noticed that it was jammed. He applied some force and it was opened. But in the process, his hand got a cut. But abhijeet being abhijeet didn't pay attention to it. As everyone was heading to see what was inside the room, tarika being tarika noticed abhijeet's bleeding hand.

"Abhijeet ruko... haath dikhao " She said in a concerned tone.

"Arre bohot khoon beh raha hai, " Said daya as abhijeet pulled his hand up.

"Kuch nahi chhota sa cut hai ho jayega theek apne aap. Relax. " He said proceeding towards the room.

"Yeh chhota sa cut nahi hai abhijeet. Just see how much it is bleeding. Dressing karwana padega. " said a worried tarika.

"Haan. Abhijeet karwalo dressing bohot khoon beh raha hai. " Said ACP sir in a commanding tone.

The second in command obviously didn't deny his boss's order and agreed to get dressing done.

As tarika was cleaning up the wound, Abhijeet was busy looking at her. Her knitted eyebrows, her concentration at what she was doing but still, her face showing a slight expression of pain. Pain which he felt she was experiencing with him too.

"Thoda dhyaan se nahi khol sakte the darwaza? Dekho kitna deep cut ho gaya hai. " Tarika said sounding upset.

"Ab itna bhi kuch nahi laga hai yaar. Tum faltu mein issue bana rahi ho. Ye sab nahi bhi karte toh khud hi band ho jaata bleeding kuch der mein..." He stopped as he received a glare from her.

"Achha? Tumhe jyada pata hai ya mujhe? Doctor mein hu ki tum? " Tarika snapped at him.

He opened his mouth to protest but he thought it was best to not say anything to her right now as it would just annoy her more. But he sure did open his mouth to scold daya and purvi who were watching them the whole time.

"Tum log jaa kar kaam karo na. Yaha koi film chal rahi hai kya? ACP sir ki daant khaani hai? "

"Haan haan. Chalo purvi. Lagta hai inhe thodi privacy chahiye. Carry on. " Said daya with his infamous teasing smile. Purvi also gave the same smile as they went to continue with their work.

Abhijeet just shook his head and turned to look at tarika who was now trying hard not to blush. He couldn't help but smile on seeing her.

"Ye wala cream lagaungi toh thodi jalan hogi but jaldi theek ho jayega haath. "

"Haan haan lagao lagao. Chinta mat karo. Waise bhi mard ko dard... aaaah wtf!! " Abhijeet almost screamed when she actually applied the cream on his wound.

"Language abhijeet!! " Tarika said widening her eyes.

"Arre kya language? What the hell is this? Bohot jal raha hai. "

"Mard ko dard nahi hota na? Ab kya hua? " She said chuckling as she finished up his dressing.

"Hota hai meri maa hota hai. " He said still in pain.

"Darwaza band hai toh sidhe daya sir ko bolna chahiye tha na. Wo tod dete sidha. Itne hero banoge faltu mein toh yahi hoga. " Tarika teased him.

"What do you mean? Mein bhi tod sakta hu darwaza. Yeh toh jam ho gaya tha usme daya bhi kya kar leta? " Said abhijeet sounding offended.

She just laughed seeing his reaction.

"Tumse toh baad mein nipat lunga mein. " He said as they got back to work.

By the time they wrapped up their work at the farm house it was already dark. All of them got into the car. With as usual daya on the driving seat ACP on the passenger seat besides him. Abhijeet and purvi in the next row with tarika in between them. Freddy on the last seat on the third row.

The drive was long. Traffic making it even longer. Abhijeet was just looking outside of the window thinking about the case. Just then, he was distracted when he felt something on his shoulder. When he saw what that was, he felt he had seen the most beautiful scene he had seen in a while. Tarika had fallen asleep with her head resting on his shoulder. Well, can't really blame her. The day had been truly tiring and he remembered how just last night both of them were up talking to each other for a long time. Of course both of them didn't get enough sleep. Still looking at her, a smile crept up on his face. He suddenly felt like his eyes were not ready to take themselves off of her almost like he had no control over them. He still somehow managed to look up from her, only to find daya staring at him through the rear view mirror. Seeing him, abhijeet again turned his gaze outside the window, pretending nothing had just happened.

Soon they were near tarika's building. She was still asleep. Still looking adorable. Still with her head on his shoulder. He was careful enough not to move a muscle because he didn't want her to wake up. But now he had to.

"Tarika ji... " He called her name with the softest voice.

She opened her eyes rather quickly just to notice purvi by her side with the hint of naughtiness in her eyes.

"Someone just woke up from the best nap ever. " She said looking at AbhiRika.

"Oh... sorry... mujhe pata hi nahi chala kab aankh lag gayi... " Tarika said to abhijeet.

"Its okay... Hota hai kabhi kabhi... " Said abhijeet as he got out of the car holding the door for her to come out.

"Thanks for the lift. Good night. " She said to everyone sitting in the car as she came out.

As she got out, her eyes met with abhijeets.

"Good night. Take care. " She almost whispered to him.

"You too. and thanks for this. " Abhijeet said pointing as his band- aid.

She just gave him a smile and started walking. Abhijeet again felt at a loss of control of his eyes. They again refused to take themselves off of her. He sat into the car still looking at the direction in which she went. When she had completely disappeared, he turned to look at daya.

"Chalo bhai... kiska wait kar rahe ho... " He said to daya.

"Nahi nahi tum dekh lo... uske ghar ki light on hone tak dekhte raho... fir nikalte hai aaram se take your time. "

Purvi and freddy laughed at this. Even ACP couldn't help but smile.

"Chalao chup chaap der ho rahi hai... aur waise bhi uska ghar yaha se dikhta hi nahi hai... dusri side mein hai wo... " Abhijeet said in a flow. But immediately regretted saying this as he knew what was coming.

"Ohhhh... Thik hai fir toh chalte hi hai... " Said daya laughing.

'Oh God! what is even wrong with me' Abhijeet said to himself as he stared out of the window not wanting to look at any of their faces right now.

AN- Uff! This took a lot of time to write. But I hope the efforts are worth it. Leave a review on how you liked this chapter.

I'll see you soon with an update. :)