***Sahana's P. O. V***

"What?" Raj asked, sounding thoroughly un-confused!

"I'll...drop her... and be back, by the time Reyansh comes here" Arush said, a little less sternly, looking at me.

"Hey wha... Hey no wai... No!! There's no need for it!!" I said, shocked.

Why was Arush acting so odd?!

Both the men turned to look at me - one looking slightly hurt and the other, smirking.

"I can manage....it's not too late... And my home isn't too far from here" I added, looking at the hurt-looking Arush.

For some reason, I felt obliged to make Arush understand and calm him down... This frowning and sad Arush - I didn't like it!

"No" came two simultaneous stern voices, with both the gents looking sternly at me.

"It's not exactly safe and your brother will slay us alive if something were to happen...." Arush said, looking intently at me.

Probably it was the intensity with which he was looking at me that made me feel very special and for some reason blood rose to my cheeks!!

"And it's not just your brother who'll slay me alive if something were to happen... " Raj trailed off, looking at Arush.

Arush looked slightly flustered and very adorable with that slightly pink tinged cheeks!!

"So, I'll get my stuff and... I'll meet you near the elevator" Arush said with a tone of finality, looking sternly at me.

I looked helplessly at Raj who said "if not for Arush then I'll be dropping you Sahana... We're your well-wishers and it's no trouble.... That's what friends are for, right?" whilst smiling at me.

I still didn't want to trouble any of them.... Specially Arush... And maybe this was seen on my face because Arush spoke up in a hurt voice "am I not your friend Sahana?"

I looked up at Arush to find him looking very somber and sad and instantly I spoke up "no it's not like that..." but Raj interrupted me "Well you both are friends" whilst stressing on the word friends.

Blood again rose to my cheeks and I looked at him to which he just smirked whilst Arush muttered "bloody asshole" in a very audible tone, rubbing the nape of his neck.

"So that's settled then... Arush will drop his good friend Sahana to her home whilst I wait for Reyansh over here!!" Raj chirped brightly.

I looked helplessly at both of them, but Raj just smirked at me, whilst Arush looked so intently at me that I knew better than to not argue with him. 

So, sighing and bidding 'bye' to Raj, I slowly made my way back to my cubical, to pack up my stuff.

Five minutes later, I rushed to out of my cubical with my bag - Arush doesn't like tardiness and it's exactly 4 o clock now!! He hates waiting!!

And I was not shocked to find Arush standing outside the office, near the elevator, looking pleasantly towards me.

I smiled at him, which he returned and I started making my way towards him. But...

"Arush!! My my!! What a surprise?! Are my eyes betraying me or are you actually leaving early?!" came the irritating voice of Diya Sinha.....bitch!! Instantly, I stopped walking to look at the whore.

Pursing my lips, I looked as the bitch Ms.Sinha almost ran towards Arush. My blood boiled seeing her radiating smile, and the way she batted her eyelashes at Arush and I found myself itching to go and punch every inch of her body.

Bloody whore!! Now I'm not somebody who judges others for what they wear, but Diya Sinha is a true whore!! Dressed in a bodycon knee-length black dress, she cat-walked to Arush, completely ignoring my presence!! My mouth remained hung open as I saw her backless dress and the way her ass jiggled when she walked - does she have water-balloons stuffed in there?!

I slowly walked towards where Arush was stood in front of the elevator, with his bag in one hand and blazer in the other, his shirt sleeves folded 3/4th to only increase his handsomeness!! 

Shaking away her hair and fanning herself, Diya-bitch-Sinha said standing next to him - "Hey we're matching Arush" and smiled gleefully, showing off her perfect white teeth - bloody bitch!!

Her red tinted lips etched wide in the smile to show off her perfect teeth, and for some reason I found myself daydreaming about punching her face - to knockout all her teeth!! 

Maybe I'll talk to bhai and get some tips on punching?! You know bhai has a lot of practice in boxing... he was his college champion in boxing.

Sahana concentrate on the whore right now!!

Right!

"Are we?! Well I'm dressed in formals, which you're not" Arush said coolly, not even sparing a second glance at Diya.

So now you can fuck off Diya Sinha!! 

"Well now why are you being Mr.Grumpy?! Anyways.... you're leaving early Arush.." Diya Sinha said, moving closer towards Arush.

I just reached the place and stood opposite of them, eyeing Diya with dislike - that whore trying to seduce Arush!! 

I couldn't help but smile victoriously as Arush moved away from her, while he too eyed her with absolute dislike.

"I know I'm leaving early Ms.Sinha....no need to state the obvious" Arush said coolly before looking down at me and winking.

I couldn't help but blush and almost giggled, which didn't go unnoticed by Diya fucking Sinha because she said "Well well, someone hasn't seen themselves in the mirror because they so look like a clown" in a contemptuous tone.

"That's not a really nice thing to tell about yourself Ms.Sinha" Arush said, looking at Diya Sinha with a fire blazing in his eyes.

"I am dressed in a Ralph Lauren evening wear Arush....and no I wasn't talking about myself... I was talking about her" Diya said haughtily, pointing and glaring at me as though I've just called her dress ugly!

Blood boiled within me and I was seriously thinking of throwing a few Mary Kom punches at this whore! But...

"Firstly, it's very rude to point at others Ms. Sinha!! And secondly, she has a name!! And thirdly, she's not dressed as a clown!! Dressing in one's ethnic wear doesn't make them a clown!! She's proudly wearing an Indian ethnic wear, and even carrying it very well....unlike some fools who try to copy foreign culture and fail miserably" Arush said in a contemptuous tone, glaring murder at Diya Sinha.

Diya Sinha looked like she'd just been slapped in the face. Glaring murder at me, she turned to face Arush as she almost screamed "You're actually insulting me for her?! For her?! Kal ayi hui ladki k liye tum mujhe iss tarah se beizzat kar rahe ho?! How could you?!"

{translation - you're actually dishonoring me for a newbie?!}

Thank goodness for the coffee break due to which half the office is in cafeteria....even Kinjal!! Else imagine how everyone would be gawking at us!!

"Beizzat uska kar sakte hai jiska koi izzat ho... and you..." Arush trailed off, smirking at her. Damn she needs aloe-vera for that burn!!

{translation - we could dishonor only those who actually have some honor!}

Diya Sinha glared at Arush now and opened her mouth to speak, but at the same time, an empty lift pinged open at our floor, interrupting whatever insult she had in store.

"Come" Arush said,looking pointedly at me, and I followed him into the lift wordlessly, while a stricken-looking Diya Sinha stood rooted outside the elevator.

Arush pressed the button for basement-2 and the lift doors closed, finally hiding Diya Sinha from my eyes.

"I'm sorry for whatever that whore said....don't mind her" Arush said once the lift doors had closed.

"Oh no....it's okay" I said, shrugging, looking up at him. For some reason, Arush still looked a bit guilty and it made me feel bad!

"Not to worry Arush really.... barking street dogs don't know the value of an Audi or a Tesla" I said, smiling at him.

Arush raised his eyebrow as he asked "And which great philosopher's saying is that?"

"Sahana Agarwal" I said simply, to which he chuckled.

"True though" he said, once his chuckles had subsided. 

There was silence for a while as Arush looked intently at me before finally he said "You look  lovely today" and at the speed of lightening, his cheeks had turned pink.

I'm sure my cheeks were matching his cheeks at the intensity with which I felt heat emanating from my cheeks!

"I...uh...thanks" I mumbled and moved my hand to tuck away a stray strand of hair, but a masculine hand did it for me.

With eyes as wide as saucers, I looked at Arush, whose hand still lingered behind my ear long after he'd tucked away that stray strand of hair.

I felt something different - awesomely different, as his warm hand touched that spot behind my ear, and I almost squirmed. Goosbumps erupted all over my skin and my heart was beating as though I'd just participated in a marathon!

I felt myself going numb and my brain half dead as Arush's hand slowly moved down from below my ear, finally resting at the crook of my neck.

Wordlessly, I found myself being pulled towards Arush, until my body touched his. My arms lay limp by my side, as limp as my brain was!

"You always look beautiful, but something about you today... I love that perfume of your's" Arush said softly, his thumb caressing my neck, sending jolts of electricity bursting through my body.

"T...th...t....thank.....thanks" I stuttered, numb thanks to his woody perfume and his magical touch.

Arush smiled warmly at me before inching his face towards mine, until I felt his breath fanning my face.

"You're very beautiful Sahana....don't let anyone tell you any different" he said softly, and before I knew it, his beard tickled my skin, and his warm lips were on my forehead, planting a warm kiss.

The lift pinged halt and a cool female voice said "Basement two" making me jump. But Arush didn't look like he was shocked! On the contrary, he slowly pulled himself away from me, his hand finally leaving my neck, leaving my body cold without his touch.

"Shall we?" Arush asked, holding out his free hand to me, and hesitantly, I took it, my body bursting back to life again thanks to his warm hand.

Wordlessly, Arush walked out, and I followed suit, still holding his hand.

To be continued...