Paris

Abhishek Law Firm

Edward was talking on the phone with the inspector on the new revelations given to him about the current case that they were working on.

"...Sir, about the Macintosh case. I think we need to visit the mansion for further questioning. Coz I think something is amiss here..." Edward voice his opinion to Abhishek who was reading the Masood file while sipping on his decaf.

"...Hm...I think you are right...we will go in the afternoon...um...Eddy get me the Dakota file..." Saying so Abhishek sat on his chair to check some minute details in his laptop for the case files.

The club

".... Sara darling! I am telling you the boy is going to lose it...girl you need to kiss him...that's the least you can do...for yourself..." Rodney was giving his advice to the sulking girl who was watching Monica dance with some random boy on the dance floor.

"...No Rowdy...I can't...I just...*exhales deeply*...I can't betray Tai...she will be devasted...and moreover, Eddy is also apprehensive on even pecking on the forehead...talk about kissing...*tsk*" Sara then twirled her juice pouting at the way her life was going on a roller coaster with Rashmi on the front and Edward on the last seat on the ride.

Rodney smiled sadly at the innocent girl who had never even drank wine for that matter, and would always prefer non-alcoholic drinks. One time on pressure from Monica, she did try the non-alcoholic Shirley Temple carefully mixed by Rodney to not let Sara being left out.

Rodney saw the way she was not able to open up much with her boyfriend. He was happy that the beautiful charming lady finally found her love but hated the fact that she was not moving forward with her casual hugs and byes.

"...girl you need to go for the E-zones...trust me it will work...*wink*..." Rodney then smiled evilly at the questionable look that Sara was giving him.

"...gosh!! I am tired...Rowdy! Hit me with one of your energy booster...Whew!! I am not going to dance for a while..." Monica jogged to them while slyly bidding bye to her dance partner, who air kissed her.

"...Mon...seriously...grow up!...you can't just go around with every random guy you meet...." Sara got angry at her flirtiest ways which was slightly going out of hands.

Monica flipped her hair replying "...at least I have someone to dance around with(ironically)...honey you have a hot handsome hunk of guy under your sleeve and still you have not plucked him!!...*scoff*...so honey...don't advise me...when you can't follow *looks at Rodney* what people advise you..."

Sara felt bad at her words and was about to leave when

"Guys!! Hope I am not late.... Rowdy...honey please give me one of your..." Ashley put her Chanel bag on the counter pressing her forehead requesting Rodney for her usual.

"...on the way, honey...." Rodney then went to make the special drinks for his special friends.

Ashley noticed the way Sara was being silent and glanced at Monica who rolled her eyes going back to her touch-up routine.

"...what happened honey?...is everything alright between you and Eddy?..." Ashley side hugged Sara who shaked her head. Ashley glanced at Rodney who pursed his lips, shaking his head and went to attend to his other customers.

"..No...everything is not right...Ashley...I am afraid he might dump me...for you know not moving to even first base with him...I mean it's been what three months since we started seeing each other...and frankly its seems he is losing interest in me..." Sara dumped her head on the table hiding it from her friends.

Monica saw the way Sara was serious about her talks and went near her to console her.

"...darling? What happened?...forget what I said...I was just joking with you...please honey?..."

Ashley then whispered to her "...maybe you guys need to sit and talk about this...rather than sulking...in your own...speaking helps a lot, dear...try it!!..."

Sara looked up to her along with Monica who was sipping her drink side eyeing the mother ship, murmuring '...I am sticking to the seggs* part...*sighs*...' Ashley gave her a warning glare to which Monica nodded on agreeing with the 'talk' advise.

(*Seggs – slang for intimacy)

Ashley side smiled and looked at them holding their shoulders trying to decode her idea of love time for the new lovebirds. Monica was also sharing some of her tips on not letting go of a handsome hunk of Edward, making Sara blush.

The next day

University

The café

Sara was thinking about the advice given by her friends which was kind of an ice breaker in hers and Edwards fading relationship.

But what about Rashmi? Was the ongoing thoughts taking over her.

Ring!

"...Honey?! I saw your message right now...is everything alright?!..." Edward sounded tensed in his words as he was trying to move out of the office to meet her at the café near to her university.

"...yeah...everything...um...is fine...are you coming?!..." Sara asked him who hummed a yes to her who sighed at his reply.

After 20 minutes

"...Honey!...you ok?" Edward kissed her hairs who looked up at him with a confused state as whether she should go with Rodney and Monica's words of finally go for the first base with her man. Or with Ashley's word of talking things out.

But she feared of losing her only hope to liberation. Edward.

Sara didn't say anything and took his hands towards the café washroom. She eyed the people in the washroom to move out and closed the door lock.

Edward got little concerned with her behaviour, as he was trying to comprehend on what was she trying to convey to him.

Before he could realise, Sara pinned him to the wall and kissed him. Edward was surprised at her advancement and his reflexes hugged her waist towards him.

He backed a little scanning her face which was not able to interpret her sudden urge to go for first base.

"...are you sure?!!..." Edward asked her rubbing her waist softly, making her kissing him again.

Edward chuckled at the inept way she was kissing him with her efforts to seduce him.

But he couldn't stop to feel how cute she looked. But there was no feelings in that kiss. That particular kiss which Sara was giving him.

He backed her a little removing the stray hairs from her face and spoke softly "...honey?!...don't push yourself to the extent of losing yourself...I don't want you to kiss me if you don't feel like it...I want to kiss your soul not just you..."

Sara teared up at his words making him hug her with a sigh. Edward was right. There was no soul in the kiss.

"...I don't want to lose you...I love you so much..." Sara sniffed in between her concern of not able to express her love for him.

"...honey...I love you for your simplicity and the way you express yourself for me...don't you see how much love exuberates between us...we don't need to get physical to prove that...do you hear me, huh?!" Edward cupped her face who was falling head over heels for him over and over again.

She nodded on his pacifying words and murmured a faint sorry for straying away from her hearts calling and listening to her head, filled with Ms. Monica's ideas.

Mumbai

The Joshi mansion

"...Ok Papa...I will tell Hardik to inform you when the time comes.... bye..." Sanya kept the call as she saw Hardik walk in the living room very tensed.

"...Yeah...I will let you know..." He then kept the call and took his worried wife in a tight hug.

"...did Shri call? When are they coming back?..." Sanya asked him taking in his musky scent to calm her raising concern for Naina who was sounding tensed for the phone in the afternoon.

Hardik replied that they would land tomorrow as the flight was delayed by an hour, due to the weather.

It was rainy badly for the past few days, delaying most of the flights and other transportation.

He had advised Harish to return only after the weather clears up. But being the workaholic, Harish wanted to return asap for the merger meeting that he had schedules for the next month.

The next day

They got the news that the sibling would reach the mansion by 2 in the afternoon, making Sanya relax a bit.

Sanya ordered the maid to prepare their favourite food and make the house spik and span.

As the afternoon ascended, Sanya was tired to the core and just slumped on the couch in the living room.

Hardik had told her that Harish had reached the airport and were enroute to the mansion.

As she got up to take the phone from the coffee table, she felt a slight prick on the left side of her tummy.

The pain excruciated as she tried to massage down her belly and she felt her water broke.

The hospital

Harish and Naina rushed to the ward worried for their darling who was rushed to the hospital before they could reach the mansion.

"...don't worry she is doing good..." the doctor assured them who were still not able to calm down.

"...how is she?!!..." Hardik ran to them as they tried to tell him that Sanya was treated by the best team of doctors.

By evening, they got the news of the health mommy and baby being tended by the doctors.

Hemant was able to reach on time to welcome the newest member of the Joshi family.

As the family gathered around to pamper their love to the new mommy and baby boy, Sanya was not able to hold back her happy tears.

"...Honey...hisnose is just like yours small and buttony..." Hardik was holding the baby andscanning the small one's face and limbs making Sanya chuckle at his childishbehaviour.

Harish was tearing up with joy being able to find the happiness in his family after a long time.

"...Bhai! What happened?..." Naina held his shoulder who side hugged replying "...Chutki! Finally, our family is complete!!..."

Naina hugged her brother who was just glad for his brother being able to finally get his share of happiness after a long time.

As the family was soaking in the glory of inviting the new member, Harish got a call from his associate in Bordeaux about the company's meeting the next week.

Harish called up his assistant to book his tickets and even the hotel where he would stay for the week.

Paris

The Macintosh Mansion

"...so, I hope you are able to take the rules and regulations being mentioned to you in the file which was issued to you?..." The Macintosh head, enquired the new maid who nodded her head confirming her affirmation on the appointment as the new maid plus caretaker of the royal family.

The woman hid her half face, showing only a part of it puzzling the other members.

"...what happened to her face?!..." the eldest son of the family asked the servant who replied that she had burnt half of her face in an arson.

Robert was not liking the way the new maid was straying her eyes from his father who was asking her an array of questions.

Fatima, the new maid was happy that she would be able to serve the most prestigious royal family.

"...why is she not answering, huh?..." Robin asked his eldest who shrugged his shoulders on not knowing the reason.

But when one of the servants informed the Macintosh heads that Fatima was born mute and would communicate in sign language, they could then understand her muteness.

The children sympathised with the sad looking lady who was draped in shabby looking clothes. 

However, Robert eyed the woman who managed to keep her face hidden to not scare the children with her disfigured appearance.

She was then told to resume her duties as the head maid took her to the kitchen area.

Fatima was glancing back to get a scrunched look from the eldest child of the Macintosh family.

She gathered herself and followed the head maid to not lose her job. 

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