Lunch date hogaya tum dono ke??

Martin teased Shehnaaz as he sat in front of her.

Shehnaaz glared at him in anger.

Tum na... Chup raha karo!

Oho.. What happened? Didn't he liked your special wala sweet?

Martin said with a naughty smile. Shehnaaz blushed remembering about Sidharth's content face when he had that sweet. But, she tried hard to suppress it. She needed to deviate him from that topic.

Where is Tanu?

She said checking around to get Martin's attention out of her.

She has some emergency at home. So she went back early.

Ooh.

Shehnaaz frowned as Tanu didn't say anything about it to her. She took her phone to call Tanu, but there was already a message from her.

Sorry Sana, I don't want to disturb you now.  Actually, maa ko hospital leke gaya hei papa and bhai ne. So, I am leaving now itself. I will inform you further once I reach there.

Shehnaaz felt bad as she wasn't there when Tanu needed her. She immediately called Tanu and enquired about her mother's health. Tanu's mother was admitted in City hospital which was a little far from their office. Shehnaaz wasn't familiar with the location, so she asked for Martin's help to take her there after work.

As they were talking, Kriti came there and cleared her throat to gather their attention.

I am sorry to disturb you guys, but I wanted to ask something to Shehnaaz.

Kriti said with a pleading face.

What??

Martin was the first one to respond and got a glare from Shehnaaz to make him quiet.

No need to be so formal Kriti. We are friends na!

Kriti nodded immediately with a huge smile on her face.

Actually, tomorrow I want to do something special for Sidharth and I am thinking to make it during the lunch break. Tu tho har din uskeliye kuch na kuch banati hei, tho batana, Uska favourite dishes kya kya hei!

Shehnaaz face fell sad for a second. Martin rolled his eyes and leaned forward.

Kriti, why aren't you getting it..??

Before he could complete Kriti interrupted.

Please Martin! I feel that he too have feelings for me. Bass wo keh nhi raha! Tu zyada isme mat pad!

She said it a little bit louder than usual, which irritated Martin. Unless she wasn't talented, she must have been thrown out of the Creators a long time ago. Because she was completely testing the patience of Sidharth. Martin didn't speak further and left from there, leaving an awkward situation for Shehnaaz.

So Shehnaaz, say na!

Shehnaaz played with her fingers and bit her lower lip slightly. As she was left with no choice, she said whatever she knew about Sidharth's food tastes.  Kriti excitedly hugged Shehnaaz and kissed on her cheeks before leaving.

Thanks Shehnaaz!!

Shehnaaz nodded her head up and down with a fake smile.

Haa.. One more thing, kal tumheim uskeliye lunch laane ki zaroorat nhi hei. Aur kya pata, usko shaayad meri haat ki khana itna pasand aaye ki, he will demand for it on rest of the days.

Kriti said giggling, being confident on her face.

Shehnaaz sat there and diverted her gaze into the screen of her laptop, just to get rid of the lady in front of her.

...

What the hell was he doing?? Sidharth was dumb stuck with his behavior with Shehnaaz. What would have happened if she hadn't shivered like that? He sat on his seat holding his head. It was getting on his nerves. He walked towards the glass wall and opened the blind to the direction of Shehnaaz's cubicle. As he expected, she was there with Martin. He was saying something and she was blushing. Grinding his teeth, he closed it instantly.

...

Vidyut, where is Martin?? I need to get the details of that Kapoor's project.

Sidharth called Martin two times, but all his calls went unanswered. So, he dialed Vidyut.

Actually Sid, Martin and Shehnaaz have left a little early today.

Sidharth gripping tightly on the phone and checked the time. It was 4.30 already. As he had never kept any specific rules for any of his employees, especially Martin, they were free to come and go when ever they needed. Sidharth hummed and disconnected the call immediately. He just wanted to confirm the things that were going on between them. The thought of Shehnaaz getting hurt at the end made his heart wrench. She deserved only happiness and it was his responsibility to make sure that she is safe in this city.

I think I should talk to both of them tomorrow itself. No, first I should do it with Martin. What if he is serious about her?

Sidharth decided at last.

A millions of things ran through his mind. He wished to run away from the new kind of emotions that were making him so weak. He tried for that the last time, but he couldn't do it more than 3-4 days. He wasn't able to figure out exactly what his heart needed or may be he didn't wanted to accept those things that hia heart was beating for.

.....

Shehnaaz had returned from the hospital after 8'o clock in the night. She was really tired and hit her bed earlier than her regular days. But, she wasn't able to sleep. She tossed and turned on the bed and gazed on her mobile sometimes. Deep inside her heart, she was waiting for his drunken call. She was eager to know more about him.

After sometime, she got up from her bed and sat straight. Sleep was far away from her. She just thought to check some recipes for tomorrow and opened YouTube. She typed hydrabadi biriyani and waited for it to load. Suddenly she remembered about her conversation with Kritika. Shehnaaz made an irritated face and looked on her mobile.

Sirf uskeliye hi kyu special banau? Kal meim apne liye banaugi!

Shehnaaz made an angry pout and played that video.

..

Sidharth took a sip of Vodka sitting next to Martin. It has been half an hour after he reached Martin's place, but he was hesitant to speak. Martin was cool enough and waited for Sidharth to initiate the conversation. He ordered some pasta for them and switched on the tv.

Martin, where were you today evening?

Sidharth spoke at last. Martin raised his eyebrows at Sidharth as he was showing interest in his daily routine. He knew what could be the reason, but decided to play along.

Date dha!

Sidharth gulped down the liquor in one go. It was difficult for him to digest.

With whom?

Sidharth asked staring on the tv screen.

Sana ke saat.

Martin said with a naughty smile and placed his legs on the table and leaned backwards getting into a comfortable position.

Sidharth's eyes turned red. He knew it!

Are you serious about her?

Sidharth asked gripping tightly on the glass with a broken voice.

Martin smirked and leaned forward to take his glass.

You know me well Sid that I don't get into those kinds of crap!!

Soon, Martin landed on the ground, getting a punch across his face. Pulling his collar, Sidharth roared.

How dare you Martin???

Getting one more punch, blood oozed from the lips of Martin. Martin touched and rubbed the blood in his hand with a smirk.

I have warned you to stay away from her. You shouldn't have done this Martin.

Sidharth was completely lost in anger.

Why? Why she is so special to you?

The sudden question from Martin made Sidharth to take a step back.

Because... Because she is my responsibility.

Sidharth reasoned it out looking away. Even his heart wasn't accepting that reason.

Martin chuckled and slightly pushed Sidharth and got up from the floor.

She is mine responsibility too Man! Don't ever think that I will hurt her. She is like my Maira.

Sidharth turned towards him instantly with a astonished face. Maira was his only sister who stayed in London.

What??

Martin asked crossing his arms across his chest.

Tune bola date and all?

This time Sidharth asked with a calmer voice.

Martin laughed loudly.

Bass tera reaction dekhna dha. Ouch!! Aur abb kuch zyada hi dekh liya!

He said holding his cheeks.

Saale, you are mad!

Sidharth's mind finally was at peace.  He took out a packet of cigarettes from his pocket and moved towards the window. He was smiling continually.

She doesn't like smoking.

Martin spoke from behind as ke kept ice on his cheeks. Sidharth who was about to lit the cigarette stopped immediately. He looked around and placed the cigarette back into the pocket and acted like he doesn't hear anything. But, he couldn't stop smiling. This night he could sleep in peace. She was safe.

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