Hlo darlings

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There's no bigger proof than jealousy that your man loves you to no extents. You may call it his male ego, his territoriality and he might seem like a male chauvinistic pig to you. But if you look directly into his eyes , you would find it's his possessiveness towards you that keeps kicking him in his guts every time he sees another man tripping his way towards you. You can't ignore the fact that you love it. You can't ignore the feeling of butterflies fluttering in the pit of your stomach when your man shoots someone mere with his eyes for looking at you.

Anika smiled followed by a frown at such ridiculous thoughts. First of all, this man was a beast and he isn't 'her' man. Second of all, he wasn't jealous. He was doing what a boss would do if he finds his employees roaming around and not working properly. Only if she knew that the employee who was flirting with her when she was coming to the canteen, was already out of this office, permanently.

This male attention was not new for her. She had encountered many such men who flirted with her, a harmless flirting or even a disgustingly cheap one. But in this office it seemed to her that people waited for her to come and the clock to tick ten in the morning so that they could annoy her with their endless cheesy smiles and flirting. May be because there were almost no young female employees and only the middle aged and older ones. So she was the only girl they could try their luck on.

That was not it. There was so much of variety of flirts in this office. A few were like a double cheese pizza, with over stretched praises, a few were boastful about their prestigious position in the office. Only a handful were the ones who guessed that she wasn't a girl to get impressed so easily by their looks, cheesy remarks and positions.

It was the third file that Shivaay had torn without even opening it because of the number of male employees sitting in the canteen and spending more than 20 minutes to drink there so called coffee. It was enough. He was trying to be patient and behave as normal with Anika as he could so that no one would notice he had any special feelings for Anika. Because once he showed his care for Anika, it won't be long when everyone would know she was his biggest weakness.

Being a businessman he had so many rivals and letting anyone know about his weakness was not what he could afford. She was his precious treasure that he couldn't lose or let anyone harm her or let anyone use her for their own selfish motives. Then, he knew that this office grapevine would not let it pass without a comment that their boss was attracted towards this young and extremely beautiful lady. He was immune to such gossip as media never let him sit in piece, they had always tried to stick his image with every other famous actress or model or businesswoman. But he knew his Anika very well. She was too sensitive to bear such things. From childhood she was alone and like that, but the insults he and his family had hurled at her made her even more scared of loosing her dignity and have a blot on her character.

His office had no young female employees because he knew it was not good for the young girls for his so called father often used to pay unplanned and unrequired visits to this office. Now, when Shivaay was sure he won't and can't come here, he better start employing young and efficient female staff as well, so that the stupid bees won't fly around his honey.

What could he possible do to make sure that no one roamed around Anika ? He thought until he got no idea and threw his phone, breaking the glass wall. The mess of shattered glass pieces relieved him of his ordeal and he called his Anna.. er.. Khanna immidiately.

In next 15 minutes he marched happily towards the canteen with khanna following him with all his files and laptop. If he was surprised to hear his boss whistling the tune of a romantic song, he managed not to smile and look like he had swallowed a poker.

It was half past two in the afternoon and the canteen was empty for anyone wasn't allowed to come to the canteen until two hours after the lunch hour. He still had one and half an hour in his hands to do his favourite work without anyone noticing him.

He stepped into the canteen and looked for Anika, who was sitting on the floor underneath the counter and trying to look for her earring. Khanna's phone rang and broke the silence of the room. Anika tried to stand up as she thought someone had come to place an order. But she banged her head while getting up and moaned in pain. Even before he realised, Shivaay moved towards the counter and then found Anika sitting on the floor rubbing the back of her head. He felt as if it was he himself who had banged his head and he knelt infront of Anika.

Taking his handkerchief out of his pocket he blew warm air on it and placed it on her head where she was rubbing her palm to subside the pain. He didn't notice how close he was to her, and almost hugging her close and trying to look if she had any injury. Anika forgot the throbbing in her head as she realised the thumping of her heart due to his closeness.

It was getting out of her control to stop herself from placing her hands on his manly, well chiseled shoulders, her nose was touching the lapel of his coat. She could smell his musky cologne. Only when Shivaay didn't feel her move even a bit that he looked at her face and his breathe hitched to see her looking at him with an expression he couldn't read. Her pink cheeks giving away the fact that she was affected by his nearness. His one arm he had snaked around her waist and the other hand was still pressing the handkerchief to her head but his eyes didn't dare to move from her eyes, and then those sweet looking lips.

The passion flowing through their veins and exhibiting itself in their eyes hinted Khanna to leave the place as soon as possible. He had followed his boss almost without thinking because that was his job, but this incident surely told him to change his habit a bit to avoid such heated situations in the future. The way his boss looked at his lady, it was obvious such situations are going to occur more and more often from now on.

Anika felt her lips getting dry and she wet her lips with her tongue, not knowing it's effect on him. His grip tightened on her waist and he closed his eyes. His mind was a mess of dark, wild thoughts regarding her and he didn't want to do exactly what his mind was urging him to. His 'ID' was getting out of control and his 'super ego' was not able to do anything.

As they heard the footsteps coming towards them, they parted almost immidiately. Shivaay couldn't fathom if he was happy with Mrs. Leena for interrupting them or sad and angry. Mrs. Leena looked at Anika from across the counter. She looked concerned as she misunderstood Anika's red cheeks to be a sign of fever or some other kind of illness and she marched towards Anika.

Anika trembled at the thought of the consequences if Mrs. Leena found Shivaay there. She didn't want to be mistaken of having any connection with Shivaay in any way. She didn't even know what she would say in her defence for her mind was still in a mess, she was mentally scolding herself for accepting that his proximity gave her relief, a different kind of happiness and a desire to stay the way they had been a little while ago.

"What happened, Anika ? Are you okay ?" Asked Mrs. Leena and Anika's eyes involuntarily looked towards the floor and relief washed over her senses as she found Shivaay was not there. Had she been dreaming then ? She had merely managed to assure Mrs. Leena that she was fine when she heard the voice of the man who was responsible for her messed up state.

"Is everything okay, Mrs. Leena ?" asked Shivaay, his voice giving away nothing of his feelings and that, he was still not able to remove from his mind he desire to kiss Anika. Anika was glad as Mrs. Leena's attention was diverted and she was now asking Shivaay what he was doing there.

"My cabins are being renovated, so I thought to come and work here." Shivaay replied, and Anika's eyes turned wide in shock. Although she was back facing him, he could tell what she was thinking and how she was frowning. He chuckled as she turned and he was right, she was frowning.

"What is this, some new tactic of yours to keep an eye on my actions ?" Anika asked scornfully but he ignored her hatred as well as his own hurted feelings and gave her the smile that was exclusively for her and said in his husky voice.

"You're honey it doesn't mean random bees would buzz around you." Anika's expressions told him she didn't understand a word he said. But he knew what he said next cleared her confusion for she was staring at him open mouthed while he made himself comfortable on the couch, sitting right infront of her.

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