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

I gaped at him in horror for about a split second before bursting out in laughter.

The usually calm and composed and asshole-commander-dictator looking Arush was now looking like a play boy and it didn't suite him at all!!

The clean shaved chocolate-boy looking Arush gaped at me as I continued to chuckle, but he lost it all as I smirked at him and started moving towards him.

"I thought you had a very possessive boyfriend?!" He said, sounding almost shocked, as I smirked and moved right in front of him, till our bodies were touching.

"Well he's more of a comedy than possessive" I said, chuckling at the look of incredulity on Arush's face as I put both my arms around his neck.

"I'm possessive... And strict... Not a comedy" he growled, putting both his arms around my waist and pulling me closer.

"Now you look like a comedy piece than anything Arush" I said, shaking my head in denial.

"How could you possibly know it's me? I haven't gone clean shave in over ten years... From almost the age of 16-17 I've been maintaining facial hair and even my own friends... My parents couldn't recognize me. The whole office staff didn't recognize me without my beard!! How could you?" He asked, looking surprised.

"Well you see Mr. Asshole, the thing is, only you could look at me like that even with the attention of all the women around you... And the things you said.... You really think you'd let someone say all those things to me?" I asked, rolling my eyes.

I saw that look of pride and happiness flashing on Arush's beardless face, to which I asked "what?" as I ran my fingers through his beardless smooth cheeks.

Damn I miss his beard - ah the smooth hair of his beard against my fingers... And now all I get is this smooth cheeks.. he's not the rugged handsome man I fell for.

"You recognized me" he said softly, smiling down at me.

"Yes dumbo... Ugh I miss your beard" I pouted, to which he chuckled.

"I've heard that the guy's facial hair can itch and scratch the girl's face during a heated make out session... And... That when a guy goes down on s girl, then his beard tickles her sensitive spots.. girls usually prefer clean shaven guys for the same reason" he said, matter of factly, though heat rose to his cheeks, but not as much as me though!

"Besharam" I said, hitting him lightly on his chest and trying to sound irritated and disgusted, but as the memory of our second base loomed over my head I couldn't help blush deeper!

"Aap k liye sab kuch ho sakte h ham saiba" he said seriously, looking deep into my eyes.

We looked at each other for a good long while before he moved forward and kissed my forehead, then my eyelids one at a time, followed by the tip of my nose, both my cheeks and finally my chin.

I waited with baited breath for his lips to meet mine, while he continued to kiss all over my face again. His beardless smooth cheeks tingled my face like his beard never did, and yet he never placed his lips on mine!

"Don't tease and just kiss me" I said angrily, earning only his chuckle in response.

"Patience is virtue" he said softly, smirking down at me.

"Not right now... It isn't!" I growled, standing on top toes to kiss his plum lips.

My lips were an inch away from his, when his bloody intercom rang.

I swore loudly, earning his chuckle, but keeping his grip tight on my waist, Arush answered the call.

"I'm sorry to disturb you sir... But there's a parcel delivery for you at the desk" Kinjal's frightened voice issued from the intercom.

"I'll be right there" Arush said, before disconnecting the call.

"Parcel?" I asked, looking curiously at him.

"Your parcel is me babe... But the parcel I have outside is something else... I'll be right back" he said, smirking and kissing my cheeks.

I had only blinked before he let go off of me and dashed out if the office.

What the fuck was wrong with him?! Why isn't he kissing my lips?!

I thought that the dude couldn't get any more weird!!

My mind still lost in the kiss I never got today, I sighed before getting back to work.

***Arush's P. O. V***

They say possessive people make it difficult for you to breathe because they're always possessive and always doubting you.

No, possessive people don't doubt you, and neither do they make it difficult for you to breathe.

Possessive people like me fear loosing the ones they love, and that's it...

Sahana knows I don't like it when she talks about other men - yes even actors! And yet... She said they were her crushes... THEY ARE ALL BEARDLESS, CLEAN-SHAVEN MEN!!!! SO SHE PREFERS CLEAN-SHAVEN MEN WITH SOFTER LOOKS THAN RUGGED LOOKS LIKE ME!!

Sure I know that she was just dodging her friends' questions, but still!!

And I blushed again for the umpteenth time as I recalled how she said she loved me before kissing me yesterday afternoon - she understands me so well!

Standing in front of the mirror, I looked at my beard - he had been my companion for so long, and now... Now it was time to say him goodbye.

Don't laugh, and yes my beard is a he !!

Cringing at the sound of the electric razor, I took a couple of deep calming breaths before going all the way and clearing all of my facial hair.

It took me almost half an hour and when I looked down into the sink at all of my facial hair - the one that was my beard and mustache until a few minutes ago - I felt my heart sink.

"Good bye... I hope to be able to grow you soon" I said to those fallen warriors {the facial hair that was my beard and mustache} before clearing the sink.

After a long bath and my usual routine, I dressed in a white t-shirt - because Sahana loves me in t-shirts - and styling my hair a little different than usual, I stepped out of my room.

"Bhai what the hell you took 3 hours to get ready and...." Ahana's voice trailed off as she looked up from her breakfast plate at me, before choking.

Dad, who was having his tea, and mom, who was serving Ahana and dad, both of them gaped at me, as though they'd just seen an alien.

"Arush?!" mom gasped, as though she couldn't believe her own eyes.

"You...trimmed....your beard?!" dad said in a whisper, looking at me as though I was a ghost.

Why is my family acting like this?!

"Oh my God... I love bhabhi!!" Ahana squealed in excitement, making blood rush to my cheeks - Sahana would love my new look, right?!

"Arush... beta... my bahu.... you did this for her?!" mom asked in disbelief, gaping at me.

"Of course ma.... just look at his tamatar wala face" Ahana squealed, giggling, to which I just ended up blushing even more!!

"I too love her beta.... when do we get to meet her?! She actually got you to trim your beard!!" mom said in delight, looking at me from head-to-toe.

"Pyaar..... insaan se kuch bhi karwasakta hai saiba.... hum to tumhare liye kya kya kiye the... " dad trailed off at the angry look mom gave him.

"But yes beta, we would like to meet our bahu... she surely is one of a kind... You never listen to us.... but her?! Don't let go off of her and don't ever hurt her" dad said seriously, to which I smiled and nodded.

A message on my phone made me look away from my family, and looking at my phone screen, a smile automatically curved up my lips - FINALLY!!!

It was already 8:15 and my baby girl would be waiting for me, so after a lot of teasing from my family, I walked out of my home and was almost on my bike when Kabir popped in, and as expected, he too looked at me like as though he'd just seen a ghost!

"My bahu... he's done it for her" mom said as she saw Kabir's oh-my-God  expression.

"Sahana?! Oh my God!! Dude.... dude I love her!" Kabir chocked, looking at me through eyes as wide as saucers.

"You love her?" I growled, grinding my teeth in anger.

"Aye in a completely platonic way bro... she's your's!! Sahana is your's and your's alone... I have my Riya" Kabir said in a dreamy voice as he sat behind me on my bike, and put his arms around my waist and hugged me from behind.

"Dude... I'm Arush... not Riya... so effing stop acting like you love me" I growled before driving off from home.

As expected, I found Raj at the basement of our office parking, as though he had been waiting for me.

He too choked and gaped at me in horror as I removed my helmet and parked my bike at my usual place.

"Holy cow!! I wouldn't have had believed Kabir if I'd not seen it from my own eyes..... He says you did it for Sahana!!" Raj whispered, gaping at me with his mouth wide open.

I rolled my eyes at him, trying hard not to blush at the mention of my love's name!

"Whatever is the reason.... dude you friggin' look like a small kid... how the fuck could you just trim your beard?! Fuck you shaved your whole face!!! Dude.... beard.... I, you and Kabir were the three beard-e-teers, like the three musketeers, you know?! And you broke the pact.... how could you?!" Raj said dramatically, as he again left his mouth hanging wide open when his eyes took in all of my clean shaved face.

"Have the habit of closing your mouth shut... you know how flies enter an open garbage can?! Your mouth is no less than a garbage can.... keep it wide open for long periods of time and you'll find a nest of flies in there any time soon" I growled at Raj, who just sniggered before following me towards the elevator.

I wasn't even surprised by the number of girls who gaped at me today and even wasn't surprised at how Diya Sinha actually asked me out.... but who wants all of them when my heart already belongs to Sahana?!

With my eyes glued to the cafeteria door, I half-heartedly sipped on my coffee... my angel wasn't even in office when I came. Was she ill?! How could she be late?!

I sighed and looked around the cafeteria at all the women gaping at me - why can't I have my Sahana gazing at me like that?!

And no sooner had I thought of her than she entered - as cliche as it sounds, I swear my heart skipped a beat the moment she entered the cafeteria, her long hair blowing slowly because of the AC, and her eyes of course looking around the cafeteria, searching for me!

I couldn't help the smile as I realized the other half of my heart was here, in front of me, looking for me. But I frowned when she didn't spare me another glance... of course, how could she realize it's me?! 

I continued to gaze at her, and realized she didn't like me, aka a stranger, gazing at her like that, which eventually led her to leave the cafeteria. Sure her other friend saw me, but who cares because I am waiting for my Sahana!!

When I finally reached office and finally got her in my arms, I felt like I was complete. Usually, I'd have dived right into her plum lips and tasted them, but as I said - patience is virtue!!

To be continued...