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Viraj drove until he was out of her sight. He abruptly took a uturn and speeded his way towards the orphanage. Lucky for him he could still see Naina who was about to enter the main gate. He honked and Naina turned her head and her eyes widened.

She frowned when she saw him walking towards her. Viraj yanked her into his thight embrace and sniffed her neck. "Umm not that I mind but didn't you just leave??" Naina asked him hesitantly and pulled him closer. Viraj exhaled against her neck and he couldn't help but feel emotional.

They had only done this whole long distance thing once. That was okay, but this he didn't even have an exact timeframe as to when he will be back. That was driving both of them insane. "Okay now you're really freaking me out!!!" Naina mumbled near his ear.

Viraj chuckled huskily and pulled away from her. He gave her his charming smile and without a warning slammed his lips against her. Naina stumbled back for a second. This was completely unexpected. After a few seconds she looped her arms around his neck and raked her fingers through his short hair.

He bit her lips and when she opened her mouth he plunged his tounge into her mouth and explored every inch of it. He squeezed her waist pulled her even closer. Their lips moved vigorously against each other and Viraj groaned against her lips sending tingles down her spine.

Naina pushed Viraj's chest slightly as his grip was super strong. She was the first one to break the passionate kiss. This was one of those kisses that made her toes curl and her body craved for more. Not that any of the kisses shared by them before didn't make her feel this way, but this was more intimate and special.

Naina panted and sighed with her eyes still closed as Viraj placed a series of kisses on her neck and moved towards her cheek. Then he placed a sweet long kiss on her forehead and placed his forehead against her's. Naina let out a shy laugh, "Wow! That was amazing?" She asked him more like a question. To be honest she was at loss of words.

Viraj chuckled huskily and moved away to gaze at her face. Naina bowed her head and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear with shaky fingers. She licked her lips and could taste him in every inch of her mouth. Viraj stared at her with dark eyes and tilted her chin with his fingers to stare deeply into her eyes.

"Well that was a kiss and to be precise not a goodbye kiss. Get that through your thick head. I couldn't leave without giving you a proper kiss. So I hope you liked this one Miss Rao because if you didn't then I can do it all over again." He smiled at her cockily. Naina shook her head and laughed shyly. Heat spread across her face and neck.

"It was, not to stroke your ego but yeah it was amazing." Viraj chuckled and pulled her in for a hug. "Is my girlfriend blushing?" Naina poked his side and moved away to glare at him. "No I'm not!" Viraj laughed at her supposedly angry face. "Okay fine if you say so. Now I'm leaving for real. This was just to remind you that I'm not leaving you that easily. I love you and I will come back."

Viraj didn't want to leave her in that anxious state that was precisely why he came back. He knew this promise could be broken if things go haywire but he couldn't leave Naina in such a distressed state. At that moment Naina had fallen for him all over again. He eyes brimmed with tears she hugged and buried her face in his chest.

"Viraj I love you too! Be safe and bye. Don't worry about Veer and I. We'll be fine here. You focus on your mission and be careful that's all. I'm good here and I'm sorry for screaming at you." Viraj sighed and caressed her back.  "Shh Naina it's not your fault. Take care of yourself and Veer. Bye."

He pulled away her and this time left for real. Naina stood there for more time expecting him to show up once again but that didn't happen. She sighed sadly and walked back to the orphanage. She was proud of his profession but with it came a lot of challenges.

She wished she could talk to her mom about this. Her mom always made her feel better whenever she was anxious. She exhaled a huge breath and sat down on the concrete that was right in front of her room. She was thinking of ways to convince her parents. It was hard enough that she had to tell them about Viraj and now Veer is in the picture as well. No matter what they say Veer will always be the picture. It will always be Viraj, Veer and Naina.

Naina was racking her brain and biting her fingernails anxiously. She felt tiny arms wrap around her neck. Naina's face lit up with a smile that very instant. It was Veer, he was once again out of his bed. She always wondered how he sensed her distressed mood and would come exactly at that time. 

Naina titled her head slightly and placed a kiss on his chubby cheek. She pulled him towards her lap and he rested his head against her chest. He yawned cutely, Naina brushed his hair gazing at him with at most affection. "Veer, why aren't you in bed? I told you so many times not to do that!"

Veer pouted cutely and placed his small palms on her face. "Sowwy Nea! I no do again. I missh you. Can I slweep with you?" Naina shook her head and was about to say no when he made that irresistible puppy dog face. She could never say no to that face.

"Okay fine Veer. Only this time!" Veer shrieked in happiness and looped his arms around her neck. Naina laughed lightly and rubbed his back. She stood up with Veer in her arms and walked towards her room. She placed him on the bed and brushed his hair. She covered herself as well as Veer with the blanket.

He snuggled close to her and fell asleep instantly. Naina was happy Veer was here with her tonight else she would have actually gone crazy with all the thoughts that were consuming her mind. Her phone vibrated indicating a text. It was from Viraj. "Good night Naina! Sweet dreams! So I just wanted you to know that from tomorrow onwards I might not be able to communicate at all. Don't worry about it babe. I think I have mentioned this before but I'm going to remind you that your boyfriend is the best at what he does. So take care and I love you. Give extra hugs and kisses to Veer from my side."

Naina smiled as she read the text. Her boyfriend sure as hell knew how to make her feel better. The part where she couldn't communicate with him sucked but it's okay. "Yeah yeah I know Viraj! I love you too! Take care and please be safe. Don't be reckless. I will make sure to give Veer his extra hugs and kisses. Good night!"  Viraj smiled and the reply and closed his eyes to catch a good nap probably for the only one he'll be getting as the coming few days were going to be crazy.

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Exactly at 6am the alarm in Viraj's room blared. He got up with a sigh, took a quick shower and placed the duffle bag on his shoulder. Arjun and Neel were already waiting for him at the entrance of his house. He locked the house and jumped into the jeep. The three of them were quite as the journey commenced.

They could not carry any sort of weapons but that's not a problem the minute they reach Kochi they were going to be loaded with ammunitions. Viraj wanted to get over with this bastard and close this chapter forever. No matter how much he analyzed the situation he still felt like something was missing. A very tiny detail but nevertheless a very important one.

He was once again staring at the IPad in front of him that displayed 3 red dots. Two were Aman and Amar and the third one was Anmol Desai. Neel sighed when he saw his friend once again obsessing over their location. "Would you stop that? Seriously! How many times do I have to tell you that they're actually there Viraj. Stop over analzying the situation!!!"

Viraj sighed and shook his head. "I can't help it! What if he's not actually in that location? What are we going to do then?" Arjun scoffed and took a turn towards the road that lead straight to the airport. Another 10 minutes they would reach the airport.

"Viraj it's all going to be fine. Why are you so jittery about the whole situation?? Is it because it's Anmol Desai? Remember our drone cameras captured their pictures. They are in that location. Maybe they got a little over confident that no one could find them for all these years. We'll capture those bastards and finish them off once in for all."

"Fine whatever! I don't really like the feeling that I'm getting with this." Neel groaned and slapped his back. "Come on man! You need to chill! It'll be okay. If you're worried about Naina and Veer then cool it. They're all being watched by some officers until we come back safely to them. Annie too is being watched. Indu is safe and sound where she is. So there's nothing to worry about. All our loved ones are safe!"

Viraj sighed and nodded his head reluctantly. They reached the airport and the rest of his teammates were already present there. Sonia was irking him by touching his arms and trying to seduce him. The mere presence of her was making him nauseous. Viraj slapped her hands that were on his arms and glared at her.

"That's enough Sonia! Stay in your limits. If you remember I'm the leader of this group and at the end of this mission I'm supposed to give a review as it how it was working with you. So if you don't want a bad one fucking stay away from me!" Viraj snapped at her and she gaped at him with her mouth open wide. She had never seen him this angry.

"Jeez okay chill out. I don't see what's the big deal. I was just trying my luck." Viraj scoffed and scowled at her. "What the fuck? Are you insane? Are you hitting on me even after knowing very well that I have a girlfriend?!?! You call that trying your luck??? I'm warning you for the very last time leave me alone!"

Saying so he got up from the seat next of her and walked towards where Arjun and Neel were seated. They looked at his face and burst out laughing making Viraj even more angry. "Shut the fuck up both of you!" They raised their hands in surrender and made a zipping sign with their fingers.

An hour later they boarded the flight and after about 2 and a half hours they reached the Kochi Airport. They collected their bags and walked outside waiting for their ride. After about 20 minutes later a very young officer named Rahul Iyer walked towards them and gestured them to follow him.

"I apologize for the late arrival but the traffic was crazy and it was not easy to navigate through it." Sonia checked him out shamelessly and moved forward to introduce herself. "Oh no may the Lord save him!" Aryan exclaimed while the rest to them chuckled but nodded their heads grimly. She was never going to change.

"Well it's a pleasure to meet you Sonia." Viraj rolled his eyes. "Can we leave now? We're are on a strict schedule here." He asked him with a blank face which was more scarier than normal. "Of course Sir!" Rahul  shuttered. They loaded their luggage into the car and were off towards the Western Ghats.

"Sir I need the exact location of where it is. Give me the coordinates and I'll take you there. I'm a very good navigator. Navigation and finding routes are my speciality." Rahul exclaimed proudly. Viraj informed him about the exact coordinates. They were going to e staying at a shed that was provided to them by the government of course.

The shed was about 5 kilometers away from the place where these bastards were located. "Well that's easy! A bit hard to navigate but not a problem. Buckle your seatbelts everyone! This is going to be a bumpy ride!" He chattered excitedly which annoyed Viraj slightly. As he increased the speed of the car by pressing his feet on the accelerator.

"Woah he was serious about the buckling up thing!" Noel exclaimed and put on the seatbelt. One hour on the road and they had reached the highway that was surrounded by trees, the chirping if the birds and the cool breeze. It was such a beautiful place. They had stopped on the way to have breakfast. Naina had called before Viraj's network would disappear.

She once again warned him to be careful making Viraj grin like an idiot. Two more hours on the lonely road a few twists and turns. It started raining as they moved further into the forest. Rahul stopped at the path that would lead them to the shed that was hidden. "Okay folks this where the journey ends. I hope all of you are strong enough. No cars can obviously be driven here."

Viraj raised his brows at him and gave him a blank expression. "Right I was just joking! I know all of you are really strong. I was trying to lighten the mood." He added with a nervous smile. Viraj opened the door and slammed it. Arjun chuckled and patted Rahul's shoulder. "Don't mind him. He doesn't take humour well when we're on missions."

Rahul laughed nervously. To be honest at that very moment he was terrified of Viraj. For the next few minutes Viraj and his team unloaded everything form the car. "Where are the weapons?" Rahul snapped his fingers and removed a cover from the trunk. There were a series of guns and bullets with a few knives.

"Damn! These are amazing! Look at these knives." Neel exclaimed and touched the tip of the knife. Viraj nodded his head with an impressed look. Sure they could call for back up but it would be better if they finished those bastards on their own.

"Okay then! Let's get to work. Noel, Aryan and Sonia take the computers and set it up now. How far away is the shed Rahul?" Rahul looked at his phone and squinted his eyes. "About a kilometre away." Viraj nodded his head and pulled his jacket sleeves. "Get moving guys! The rest of us will come with the weapons. Move it!" He commanded them and they scrambled to follow his instructions.

Viraj took a deep breath and glanced at the sky above. When a breeze hit his face he felt at peace and smiled. It was his thing. People may think he's crazy but whenever he feels uneasy before any mission he always closes his eyes and remembers the faces of his parents. The cool breeze meant his parents had heard him and given him their blessings.

He was the last one to reach the shed with all the remaining weapons. Noel and Sonia were busy setting up the computers. Aryan was setting up the back up power generator. That was probably the most important thing given the place they were staying at. "Sonia make sure that none of our signals are traceable. Do that first!"

Sonia clicked a key and nodded her head with a grin. "Already done! Our tracks are covered. We should be good you know signal wise. If they come hunting for us that's another situation." Viraj rolled his eyes and nodded his head. Thank God for some small mercies. At least she was cordial when it came to work related stuff.

He walked towards Neel and Arjun who were busy arranging all the weapons. "Umm is it true that you we're about to catch the most dangerous twins?" Rahul asked him. "We?" Viraj questioned him. "Uh yeah I forgot to mention that I'm part of the team from now on. Here's the letter, it's signed especially by Officer Khanna. He mentioned something about you not believing me if it wasn't for his signature." Rahul removed an envelope from his pocket.

Viraj nodded his head and scanned through the letter. "Well he is right about that. Welcome to the team!" He forwarded his hand and Rahul gave him a handshake hesitantly. "This is impressive. You lead a whole team towards the exact location of where they had held the captives." Viraj mumbled as he read his achievements.

"Like I mentioned previously. I'm really good a navigation and I'll give you the best shortcuts." Viraj nodded his head and went back to sorting his weapons. Everyone were busy in their respective jobs. Sonia and already called and reminded the back up team to be ready in case anything goes wrong.

Neel and Arjun were scanning through the areas with the help of the drone camera. Rahul was giving them some excellent tips as to how to stay hidden and capture the images. Everyone was very impressed. Viraj walked towards Aryan and Noel who were still trying to activate the voice recorder function that was part of the chip. The tracker chip which was inserted in the twins can record conversations but it takes time.

"How's it going guys?" Aryan let out a frustrated breath and raked his fingers through his hair. "I can't get that damn thing to switch on for god sake!" Noel frowned at the code before him. Only one freaking line was missing if they could fill the blank then the voice recording function get's activated.

"Damnit!!! What is the fucking code Aryan!!?! I told you to write it down." That was the beginning of their stupid argument. Viraj was still staring at the blank line. They had already asked Sonia for help but unfortunately she too doesn't recall the activation code. "Okay all of you shut up! Give me a minute!" Viraj screamed at them. He asked Aryan to get off the chair.

He sat on it and stared at it for a while. After about 10 minutes the fog in his brain finally cleared. He had gone through that code a long time back but now it had finally made sense now. "I got this! Let's  hope it's correct." Taking a deep breath Viraj typed the two line code and was about to press enter when Noel screamed.

"What?" Viraj asked him with frustration. Everyone had gathered around him. "Viraj you do know right ? If it's wrong the chip would probably get deactivated and we could lose their location. That might cause a lot of havoc." Viraj shook his head and nodded his head.

"Yes I know that Noel! But we have to take the risk. If it gets activated then we can listen to their conversation and plan accordingly. It would be really helpful. We have to take the chance." Noel sighed and nodded his head. "Don't worry if it doesn't then we're jumping in straight and sending  all of them to hell. Simple as that."

Everyone wished him luck. Viraj exhaled and hit the enter botton. A series of acknowledgement line codes appeared and after a minute they could hear their voices. "Woah! Good job man! This is awesome!" Everyone cheered as Viraj's lips tugged into a smirk.

"Aman we have to make sure that the bomb blasts this time at least. That bastard Viraj and his followers are on our trail. The faster we do this the better it is for us." Viraj clenched his palms into tight fists as his blood boiled at the statement Amar had just made. 

"Yeah you're right. Boss isn't too happy about it either. He was mad that he had figured out about Anmol Desai! We need to do things fast else lose our lives and job. What about that girl who has his heart? What was her name Naina? What do you think of her? Can't we capture her and distract him?" Aman suggested, the audacity of there bastards.

This one statement made Viraj lose all his cool. He kicked the chair behind and stood up snarling like a wild animal. Arjun was the first one to place his arms on him. "Viraj calm down. We have already assigned officers for her safety. Why are you getting so worked up? Rash decisions are never good sit down!"

Neel nodded his head and pushed Viraj on the seat. "Calm down will you! Arjun's right they're fine I texted the officer who's guarding her just now. She's absolutely fine." That's when they heard a hissing noise catching their attention.

"No that's impossible. I have to tell Viraj Gupta is a genius. He made sure that she's watched and gaured at all times. We have to think of another way." Just then there was another clapping noise and a sinister laugh was heard. Rahul had managed to place the drone near the window of the place where these bastards were residing.

"Guys check this out! There's a third person. Do you know who that is?" Viraj nodded and glared at the image before him. "That's Anmol Desai, well that's not surprising in fact it makes perfect sense." Neel stated his observation and he rest of them nodded their heads.

"Are you both even men? Such stupid petty ideas. All of this would have been fine if both of you hadn't been caught. Actually it's not only you, that other one what's his name yeah Bassim. He  spoiled the entire plan. ALL OF YOU ARE USELESS! GET OUT! I want you both out of here this very instant before boss gets here get out!" He screamed at top of his voice making them flinch.

"What the fuck??? They have another  boss!!?!!? Anmol Desai is the boss right? Who is it that's there beside him?" Arjun chattered away and the rest of them whispered among themselves. Viraj too stared at the monitor with confusion etched on his face. What is this new crap?

"That won't be necessary Anmol! I'm here now. We're going to put a full stop to this Viraj and the mission once in for all. Don't you worry at all. These two will stay right here. Might as well make use of these dummies right. At least they listen to us." The image of the person portrayed on the screen had everyone awestruck.

"No no no this isn't true! Arjun, Neel what the fuck is this? It cannot be him!!!" Viraj moved behind and pulled him hair. The ground beneath him shook. Everything he had ever believed was a lie!!!

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Cliffhanger baby! Enjoy people. Don't be mad but it's always fun to leave you guys hanging. I enjoy it 🤣😂. Make all the assumptions that you want lol. Bumpy ride ahead😂

I love Veer! He's so cute and the three of them together are the best!!!

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