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Point of view: Bela's POV....

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I was so surprised when I saw him in meeting but soon I recovered when I think. His name is Mahir Sehgal and this is Sehgal's group. How did I miss this piece of information. But work is work. I soon paid attention to what is he saying. And then after listening to him I had a clause which I presented too and finally we all signed the contract and left.

Then I quickly leave to the parking lot. Too many surprises i am getting since yesterday. I need something. If not fuck, if not drink, then may be smoking will do. Thinking this I then lit up a ciggerette sitting in my car and start smoking it.

I was sitting there in my car, smoking, when suddenly someone tapped the window of my car. I snapped my eyes open to look at the person. Mahir.

I quickly roll the window down and smiled at him.

"Hey Mr. Fixer. You presented really well.", I compliment him when he smiles.

"Same goes to you too Miss messed up.", He said smiling at me.

"What did you call me? Miss messed up? Lol.", I said nervously, because that's what I am.

"Yes. But in a fun way not seriously."

"Hey btw. Um. I don't how to ask this but. Um.", I was stammering nervously when just narrows his eyes at me.

"You can say it.", He assures.

"Um friends? It has been so awkward between us since our first meet but you give nice advice so I would really look forward to having you as a friend. Um. It's okay if you want to.", I said again taking the ciggerette to my lips.

"Why not? Infact obviously I thought we are friends. Sure. Friends!", He assures comfortingly to which I smile.

"You are so lucky to be my friend you know. I just had two. Vish and Vyom. But now it's Vish and you.", I smirk at him cockily.

"Yeah even you are lucky to be my friend. I had only Heli and now it's you.", He gave the same cocky look. Well he pretended to give an expression like me but failed miserably because he is too cute to smirk cockily.

"Only Heli? Why? You should be having a whole damn group."

"I had. Back in India. Here I was too busy so no friends.", He shrugs.

"Can I advice my new friend for something?", He questions out of nowhere.

"Yeah sure.", I said rolling my eyes.

"Smoking is injurious to health. So please.", He pouts. How can he be this cute? But then I look at my ciggerette. If only someone else would have asked for the same, never I would have agreed. But I don't know why, I get out of car and dispose that ciggerette.

"Now happy?", I question while rolling my eyes.

"Very happy.", He replies with a smile on his face.

"By the way what are you doing here? I mean in parking lot?"

"Um. I was going to have lunch."

"Ohh I see. Even I had to have lunch. But I was busy smoking here...", I roll my eyes saying this.

"Hey would you like to accompany me for it?"

"For lunch?", Obviously Bela for lunch not for sex.

"Yup. Would you?", Mahir asks hesitantly.

"Sure Mahir.", I smiled at him.

"Let's take my car just now. Then you can take yours as we will return.", He suggests to which I nod while he open door for me of passenger's seat.

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"So? Which cuisine?", Mahir asks as we sit in the diner. I must say his choice is good because the decor of this diner is excellent. I hope the same goes for food.

"I am good with any cuisine.", I shrug sheepishly smiling at him.

"You know. You should try Mexican food here. They serve really good Mexican food.", He smiles appreciatively.

"Okay then. I haven't tried it so yeah we can."

"Take it. Order for us.", He said passing the menu.

"Order for me please.", I give a puppy eyes to him because seriously I am okay with anything and I won't mind having his choice.

"Okay wait.", He starts seeing the menu and in few seconds he grins finding something may be when the waitress arrived at our table.

"What would you like to order, Sir?", She said in an accent literally eye-raping Mahir as her eyes travels from top to bottom. I immediately narrow my eyes at her when she had the audacity to give Mahir a sly smirk. And Mahir being the Saint he is, gave a genuine smile in return. Is he on crack that he can't see how she is literally throwing herself at him. As I was thinking this, Mahir gave order but she was still standing there, looking at him.

"Excuse me? If you noted it all down then can you please give me and my boyfriend some privacy. We are here on a date so.", I said giving her a smirk when from inside I am literally fuming at her.

"Bela?", Mahir said startled at what I said.

"Yes baby.", I said holding on to his hand and giving it a squeeze with a sickly sweet smile and then glare at the waitress. When finally she gets the hint and she gives a 'Fuck you' look before leaving.

"What was that for?", Mahir asks as soon as she leaves.

"What? She was eye-raping you? Couldn't you see that?"

"Really? I didn't know."

"Yes. No wonder why you are a saint. And I did what she deserved. She deserved to know that she is hitting on a taken man.", I said cocking my head on one side. I mean don't take me wrong but since I got to know that he is taken, I maintained a one hand distance so yeah, he should not be checked out by others.

"Yeah. Thanks.", He mumble before he places his hands on his cheeks and I swear I noticed a tint of blush on his cheeks before it. He blushes that's not a lie.

Soon our food arrives and we start having it. As soon as I was done eating with only a taco in my plate left, I looked up at him when half of his contents of plate is still there and he eats helplessly slow that's what I see.

And also a habit that he is separating the tomatoes that are in salad or taco.

"You don't like tomato?", I said with an amused smirk on my face when he looks up and then smiles sheepishly.

"Yeah I don't like it. I mean I can eat it cooked but not raw.", He confirms nodding with a sheepish smile. Such a cute man.

"Ah so basically you need to have such friends who eat the tomatoes out of your plate.", I said being amused but then I burst out laughing at his expression. Because his lips formed a pout while nodding in yes.

"Mahir then just imagine. How would you propose someone to be your friend. Wait a second lemme show you.", I tell him while laughing and then I tried to sober up and continued to enact him,"Hey. Mahir Sehgal here. Would you like to eat tomatoes from my plate for a lifetime?"

He throws his head back laughing seeing me enact him and I laugh too holding my tummy.

"God. I am curious to know how you proposed Heli? May be like 'Hey Heli do you like tomato? You wanna eat them from my plate for a lifetime?'"

Mahir laughs at this too with me, when I finally have a sip of water to sober up.

"I never proposed her.", We were laughing till now when suddenly he tells me something with a serious look.

"What? She proposed?", I too said without laughing.

"No. Um. It was like. My dad and her dad were friends. And then we were friends as we went to the same school and were in same class in school since kindergarten. So it's like they planned we will get married once we grow up. So it's going like that. You can say arranged marriage.", He explains. God he is opening up to me. Why? It's so early. But if he thinks I am worth opening up to then why not.

"Oh. Nice. So you don't love her?", I ask as I get curious because generally people don't do arranged marriages these days.

"I love her. It's not like I don't. I do love her alot. She means the world to me.", He said smiling sweetly when I smile back. Such a good man he is.

But before I could say something, he continues,"I love her man. Infact if I ever loved some friend in my life then she is that one. But you know. I love her as a best friend. The way she cares about me like my mom, the way she teases me like my sister, the way she fights with me like my brother, the way she reminds me of my goals like dad they are something I love. As a best friend. As a childhood sweetheart. But I don't know why, but I never saw her as my soulmate. Heck I didn't even ever see her as my girlfriend. I have never this honest about our relationship to anyone except Heli and now you. I don't know but I felt like I can share it with you."

"Of course you can Mahir. And I respect you both more now when your bond is innocent and not having anything expect honesty.", I replied when he was almost done with picking his tomatoes out of his dishes and keeping it in a corner of his plate. And it was then, when I didn't know why, I took the tomatoes from his plate and keeping them in mine while having my last taco with them. And he saw this when he chuckles lowly and I just smile.

"You know you and Heli should meet. I never really make friends. Especially not here in London when I just meet people with a professional work. But see it's just a day since we met and already you are such a great friend to me. You both should meet once.", He said.

"I would love to.", I said grinning at him.

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