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

The phone continued to buzz as I held it in my hand whilst Arush looked curiously at me before asking "Who's phone-call babe?!"

"I.. uh.. it's..bhaa...I mean... bhai's... bhai's call" I stuttered.

"I have a problem with your bhai... he always has to interrupt me when I'm romancing you!!! Kissi ne naam sahi hi rakkha hai... saala" Arush growled, making me glare at him.

"I meant... saala ji... I wasn't cursing him baby!! You know right... a man's wife's brother is called as saala... not my fault that it's also a word of abuse!!" Arush said quickly, shrugging.

"And in any case, I would never ever disturb him when he's romancing with his girl... he has a girlfriend right?!" Arush said, as an afterthought, to which I nodded.

"Arush I'll get back to you but first I need to answer this call" I said before taking my phone with me out of Arush's cabin.

"Did I call at the wrong time?!" Ahana asked in a teasing tone as soon as I answered the call.

"No.. no... but your bhai almost saw your name on my phone" I smirked, to which she swore loudly, making me giggle.

"Don't worry bhabhi ji... I've saved your number as bhabhi, and told Arush that it's a call from my bhai" I added quickly, and giggled hearing her sigh out in relief.

"He was all like oh I never disturb Reyansh if he was busy romancing someone and all..." I trailed off, suddenly realizing I just told my boyfriend's sister that I was in fact indeed romancing her brother!

"He said what?! Such a hypocrite!! My bhai is such an.... okay don't get mad but he's such an asshole!! I was a little... busy... with your brother when he'd called me the other day to set up Raj and Tania!! Bloody hypocrite!!" Ahana huffed angrily and thankfully she hadn't taken in what I'd told about the romancing part!! 

Phew!!

"Anyway, what's up bhabhi?!" I asked, again in a teasing tone.

"If we're gonna do that, remember that you're my bhabhi too..." Ahana replied in a teasing tone, making me blush.

"Okay fine... What's up Ahana?!" I asked, trying to sound as casual as possible.

"Ohhooo somebody's blushing a lot... anyway, I called to ask if you'd be interested to spend this Friday evening shopping with me?! It's your brother's birthday next week right, I wanted your help in getting him a present" she said, and I could actually hear her blushing right now!

Aww they're so cute!!

"Aww!! That's so sweet of you!! Of course I'll help you out... but... um... you know... I..." I trailed off as I remembered how Riya had actually taken me out to lingerie shopping because she wanted to surprise Kabir on his birthday - with her wearing a lingerie that I helped her buy!

"Sahana?! I actually planned on getting him a shirt... but I'm not sure of his shirt size and that's why I need your help.... if not a shirt, then a watch or anything that you know, he'd like... I hope you're okay with this?!" Ahana asked, putting a break on my trail of thoughts.

"Huh?! Yeah yeah sure I'll help you out" I said, feeling exceptionally grateful that at least it's not me helping my bhabhi shop lingerie to impress my bhai!!

***

I and Ahana spoke for a few more minutes before I got back to Arush's cabin, and back to my work.

Arush was busy with some work on his laptop when I'd entered, but his face split into the brightest smile I'd ever seen as soon as he looked up from his laptop and saw me at his door.

"Sorry that took long" I said, getting back to my work, right next to his desk.

"You spent a lot of time on phone Ms.Agarwal, and your boss, aka ME, isn't too happy about it... so, as a result, you owe me 4 kisses" he said seriously, though his lips looked like they itched to twitch into a smirk.

"Oh is that so?! Well, if that's my boss's order then I guess I can't do anything else but comply with it" I said in an obedient tone, walking upto him.

It was a long time later that Arush finally let go off of me, and judging by his swollen lips, I am pretty darn sure that he looks the better off of us!!

One look in the mirror and my swollen lips made me blush so hard - how do I cover it up?!

LOADS AND LOADS OF LIPSTICK!!

****

Arush was cranky all day as I got busy with work but he wanted to spend time with me - said he has gotten used to me being in his arms and his arms now are demanding me!!

It took a lot of convincing from my side, and a lot of pouting from his side before he finally let me go off for lunch with my gang of friends.

He wanted to go out with me for lunch - spend some alone time with me. But I beat down his request - it'll be come too damn suspicious and we have a pile load of work pending already!!

So all in all, I met only his puppy-dog eyes and his poutings whenever my gaze clashed with his in the cafeteria, as I sat with Kinjal and her friends for lunch, whilst Arush, Raj and a few other managers sat at a table right next to ours - with Arush sitting exactly opposite to me.

Riya had again gone off with Kabir for lunch and I frankly don't understand why she's still not telling him about her working at this office!!

"So tell us Sahana, are you still single?!" Diana's voice brought me to reality, and I looked around to find the eyes of everybody at the table glued on me.

I could sense Arush's piercing gaze boring through my skull and I'm pretty sure his ears are trained to listen to anything I speak here - given how he's just a couple of seats away from me - right at the adjacent table!!

"Uh.. yeah... yeah.. I'm single" I shrugged, determinedly avoiding Arush's gaze.

"How's that?! Don't you even have a crush?!" Sheetal asked, sounding almost in awe!

"No no... I don't" I shrugged, but blood rose to my cheeks as I recalled how Arush had tugged and sucked on my lips just a few hours ago.

"Then tell us what kind of guys you like?! I heard from Riya that you like Benedict Cumberbatch!" Kinjal said, poking my ribs.

"Yeah he's great" I shrugged. Oh I loved him in BBC Sherlock!!

"So what's it about him?! His cheekbones, his eyes?!" Sheetal probed whilst all the others just shot me curious gazes.

"His voice.... and his cheekbones too... He actually looks hot in Sherlock series..." I trailed off - this was a dangerous territory - speaking about another man!!

"Actually with that clean shaven look you can see his sexy jawline...?!" Diana trailed off in a dreamy voice, making all of us giggle.

"Yeah.... it suits him too" I added, avoiding all synonyms of the words beautiful and sexy and hot in my sentence and mentally hi-fi-ing myself for the same.

"C'mon there must be some crush?! At least a movie actor?!" they probed, looking all curious.

My mind could think of nothing more than Arush and our romance of the past few days, of how he holds me in his arms and looks intently at me, of how he kisses my forehead and how he hugs me from behind...

"Dude?! C'mon.... kaunsa banda hai jiske barein m itna soch rahi ho?!" Kinjal asked, winking.

"Brad Pitt" I blurted - the first name that popped into my head.

"And?!" the all asked, winking and giggling.

"Jude Law" I blurted, and my cheeks tinged pink as I recalled my first date with Arush - we'd gone to see the Fantastic Beasts movie and he'd gotten jealous when I looked at Jude Law in awe!!

"So all perfect jawline and sexy voice Sahana?!" they all asked, and I nodded, half shrugging, half blushing as I still felt Arush gazing at me.

***

"Arush you're mad about the afternoon" I said finally, turning his seat so he'd face me. He had been relatively somber and silent after the lunch and I knew it was his possessive asshole side that made him like this.

"What?" he asked, feigning innocence.

"Look I only love you and not anybody else okay?! Please don't think too much into this... I said those actor's names only because those girls didn't stop pestering me!! You know I love you Arush" I said, pecking his lips.

"I love you too" he said before pulling me into a very demanding kiss, that ended with me sitting on his lap.

"I see you're turned on" he panted, indicating my hardened nipples poking through my shirt.

"It's your fault that you had your hands on them till a couple of seconds ago" I said defiantly, though blood rose to my cheeks.

"I love you Sahana" he said seriously, kissing the tips of my fingers one at a time.

"And I love you too... asshole" I giggled, to which he glared, making me giggle even more.

***

I had hardly slept the whole night as my mind could do nothing more than think about Arush or how he touches me and kisses me, and well, the bright Thursday morning welcomed me with a blaring headache and making me late!!

As I was late, I had to go to office via a cab, seeing how bhai had to go early for a meeting. I know Arush hates tardiness and it was well past 9 'o clock when I entered his cabin.

I looked around the cabin but he wasn't there - how come he's late?!

I put my things on the desk and checked my phone but there was no message telling he'd be late, and neither were there any missed calls - then where was he?!

As my headache got the better off of me, I dashed to the cafeteria for a steaming hot mug of coffee. I sat with Riya and Diana at an empty table and looked around the busy cafeteria, wondering where Arush was!

Riya was talking something about the current project but my brain, which was searching and longing for my man, was scanning around to check if he was here.

And there I saw it - a pair of dark intense eyes looking or rather gazing at me with a hunger in them. The man was well built, and of wheat-ish skin tone, dressed in a well fitted white t-shirt. His hair was a little messy and the bangs of his hair falling on his forehead flew randomly every now and then, giving a sexy edge, and earning the attention of almost all the girls in the cafeteria!!

Diana was practically drooling over him, and so did many girls in the cafeteria, but he seemed oblivious to all their gaze!

His clean shaven face gave him an edge and made him look quite sexy for sure, but the way in which he looked at me made me feel weird. He looked almost familiar - but who was he?!

The man looked at me from top-to-bottom, making my insides churn in disgust, and without a backward glance towards the gazing-asshole, I excused myself from my friends and returned to Arush's cabin - to still find it empty.

I was just trying his number when the cabin door opened.

"Hey Ar... oh my who are you?!" I asked as I saw the stranger from the cafeteria entering the cabin and shutting the door behind him.

He didn't answer me, but walked towards me, making me stand up on my feet and grip my phone tightly in my hand.

"L...lo...l....look.....M...M...Mister.... j...just.... just go back the way you came from.... I have a very possessive boyfriend who'll kick your balls and pull your eyes out for gazing at me like that. I have a very protective brother too!! And I'm holding a phone that if aimed properly can do some serious damage to you" I said seriously, glaring at the man, who smirked.

"Really?! And what would your boyfriend do if I put my arms around your sexy waist and pull you close and kiss you whilst fondling with your breasts?!" he asked, making me gape at him in horror.

To be continued...