The next morning, August 5th comes in rather quickly. Jaimi is up at 4 in the morning and does her morning routine. She changes into a white off-shoulder sweater top with ripped jeans. She pairs her look with dusty pink heel boots. Her hair is pulled back in a messy ponytail.

She is sitting on her balcony sipping the coffee she made. It is around 5 in the morning now. She sits back and watches the sunrise. She is scrolling through something on her phone when her eyes catch something.

She sees Darshan walking out onto the balcony in nothing but jeans. He stretches his arms and yawns. He looks to his side and sees Jaimi already looking at him. He smiles softly at her and sees she's dressed. She mirrors his smile and it looked genuine.

Jaimi: Do ghante mein shoot hain!

Jaimi looks past him onto the balcony of the building behind them.

Jaimi: Might want to say hi to your stalker!

Darshan: What?

Jaimi: Tumhare picche!

Darshan turns around and sees Karishma staring at them from her balcony with binoculars. Darshan rolls his eyes and turns around to look at Jaimi to see her chuckling.

Darshan: Seriously? Yeh hasne ki baat nahi hain!

Jaimi lets out a whole-hearted chuckle bringing a smile to his face. She clutches her stomach to contain her laughter. She stops and wipes the corners of her eyes. Jyugal and Hardik peep out into the balcony. Jaimi sees them and waves. Darshan turns around and sees the two.

Darshan: Tum dono yaha kya kar rahe ho?

Hardik: Bhabhi ko-

Before Hardik could finish the sentence, Jyugal slaps the back of his head.

Jyugal: Jaimi ko hi kehne aae the!

Darshan: Hi-bye! Ho gaya?

Hardik/Jyugal: Haan!

Darshan: Toh ready ho jao warna aap ki yeh madam hume daant lagaegi!

Darshan looks at her and smirks to which she sticks out her tongue.

Darshan: Very mature, Ms. Patel!

Jaimi: Thank you for the compliment! It means a lot especially coming from the saint of maturity.

Siddharth is peeping out by now as well. They all laugh except Darshan who puts on a scowling expression.

Siddharth: Kapde pehen! Do baar Bhai ka phone aa chuka hain.

Siddharth pulls the three inside while Jaimi sits there for another few minutes enjoying the view. She heads inside her room and puts her essentials in the purse. She makes a few phone calls checking the arrangement for everything.

Around 6:30 in the morning, Jaimi and Darshan reach the parking lot to see the others loading into the vehicles arranged for the crew. Everyone loads into the vehicles and leaves except Karishma, her assistant, Jyugal, Hardik, Siddharth, Jaimi, and Darshan. There is one two-seater car left and another van in which the boys and Karishma's assistant are sitting. Jaimi looks between Darshan and Karishma. She moves towards the van but is pulled back by a hand around her waist. Her eyes widen in shock as she turns around.

Jaimi: Kya kar rahe ho?

Darshan shrugs and pulls Jaimi off the ground leaving everyone shocked.

Jaimi: Put me down, Raval!

Darshan: Mann nahi hain.

Jaimi: Tumhare mann ki toh-

He throws her over his shoulder and carries her to the car. He opens the passenger side and places her inside before locking it. He walks over to the other side and situates himself in. Karishma stomps her feet and walks over to the van. She sits down and the van leaves.

Darshan looks to his side and sees Jaimi glaring at him. He looks back at her intently before pulling her mask away from her face. She tries to grab it from him, but he stuffs it in his pocket.

Jaimi: Mujhe wapas do!

Darshan: Mein toh tumhe jaanta hi hoon toh mere saamne kyu mask pehanti ho?

Jaimi grits her teeth.

Jaimi: Raval!

Darshan: Yes, Patel?

He asks her so sweetly with a smirk on her face.

Jaimi: Iss sab ka matalab kya hain?

Darshan: Kis sab ka?

Jaimi: Raval!

Darshan: Fine. Karishma mere piccha nahi chod rahi iss liye... in hope ki woh mera piccha chod de!

Jaimi: Uska toh pata nahi par mein yeh job chod dungi!

Darshan: Aur Bhai se kya kahogi?

Jaimi: Tumne jo kiya woh sab ne dekha toh wohi bata dungi!

Jaimi casually shrugs her shoulder.

Darshan: Don't you think you're little too late for that! Bhai ne tumhara aur Karishma ka conversation suna tha airport pe jaha pe tum mere liye jo possessively baat kar rahi thi woh-

Jaimi: Oh hello! Back to Earth, Mr. Raval! Meine tumhare liye kuch nahi kiya tha. Tumhari ex-girlfriend ne mujhse rudely baat ki aur mujhe insult kiya tha jiska haq kisi ko nahi hain so usko jawaab diya tha so apne dimaag se yeh ghalat fehmi nikaal do ki meine tumhare liye kuch kiya tha.

Darshan: That's rude!

Jaimi: Like I care!

Darshan: Figured that! Seatbelt pehno.

Jaimi looks away and stares out of the window. Darshan sighs at her antics and reaches across her for the seatbelt. She visibly shrinks in her seat. He straps her in and moves back to his side.

Darshan: I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable.

Jaimi nods her head. They are engulfed by silence as Darshan waits a minute for the car to heat up. He turns on the radio and drives towards their destination which is about an hour's drive from the hotel.

Jaimi throws her head back into the seat. Her eyelids drop as she lets the soft music and silence engulf her. In a few minutes, she has fallen asleep. Darshan's eyes stay glued to the deserted road he's driving on. He looks to see his side as the silence starts to get on his nerves. He sees that Jaimi has fallen asleep and as usual her mouth forms a small, but adorable pout. He smiles and focuses on the road.

Darshan parks the car with other vehicles in the parking lot of a resort. He gets out and walks to where the boys are standing. They look at him suspiciously like checking for something.

Darshan: Kya?

Jyugal: Tu thik hain?

Darshan: Haan! Mujhe kya hona tha?

Hardik: Nahi! Matalab ki-

Siddharth: Aaj aapne jo hotel pe kiya uske baad pata nahi tha ki Jaimi tumhe jinda chodegi ya nahi toh issi liye.

Darshan: Matalab kuch bhi!

Hardik: Accha ji? Kuch bhi hum bol rahe hain? Jaimi ko kandhe pe daal ke sab ke saamne utha ke kaun le gaya tha?

Darshan: Woh-

Darshan is cut short by Aishwarya to who he is thankful to for interrupting for the first time in his life.

Aishwarya: Jaimi ko dekha?

Jyugal: Kyu?

Aishwarya: Woh Naushad Sir ne kuch karne ke liye kaha tha regarding something par mujhe woh samajh nahi aa raha hain.

The boys turn to Darshan.

Hardik: Jaimi kidhar hain?

Darshan:  Shit! Woh car mein so rahi hain. Mein dekhta hoon!

Darshan runs towards the parking ignoring his name being called behind him. He opens Jaimi's side of the door and gently taps her a few times.

Darshan: Little Warrior! Uth jao.

She moans in her sleep and moves to find a comfortable position.

Darshan: Jay!

He says it loudly, shocking her. Her eyes instantly flutter open and she takes in her surroundings.

Jaimi: What?

Darshan: Set pe pahoch gae!

Jaimi: Toh phir hato!

She grabs her bag and steps out of the car. Darshan hands her mask back and she puts it on. She sees a man across the street staring straight at her. She increases her speed and mixes into the crowd with Darshan on tow. She goes to where the boys are standing.

Aishwarya: Jaimi, Sir ne yeh kuch paper bheje hain for this location. Woh charges and all par mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha.

Jaimi yawns and rubs her eyes to brush away the sleep from her eyes.

Jaimi: Mujhe dedo! I'll take care of it.

She quickly takes the file and runs into the hotel, trying to run away. Darshan watches her disappear behind the glass doors. Richa comes and pulls Darshan to his room to get ready for the shoot.

Darshan is ready within 2 to 3 hours. He steps out of his room and looks around to see the crew running around like maniacs. He searches the hallway for that one particular person but doesn't spot her. He goes back inside the room.

He looks down at himself and checks out his outfit. He is wearing a white striped shirt underneath a beige one with a black sweater on top. He is donning a pair of dark jeans. His hair combed back to perfection.

Siddharth: Kya hua? Muh kyu banaya hain?

Darshan shrugs his shoulders.

Hardik: Bro, Jaimi kidhar hain?

Darshan: Mujhe nahi pata.

Jyugal: Iss liye sad hain kya?

Darshan: Mein kyu sad hunga? Tu bhi nah kuch bhi bolta hain!

Jyugal: Thik hain mein chup ho jaata hoon par Jaimi kidhar hain? Hardik ke song shoot ki details uske paas hain!

Darshan: Hongi yahi kahi! Woh Aishwarya se pucho na usi ne Jaimi ko kuch kaam diya tha.

Aishwarya: Kisi ne mujhe yaad kiya?

Darshan/Jyugal/Hardik/Siddharth: Nahi!

Darshan: Jaimi kaha hain?

Aishwarya: Mujhe nahi pata!

Jyugal: Tumne hi usko apne kaam diye the toh woh karne ke liye kaha gae hain?

Aishwarya: Oh, that! Woh toh kuch legal proceddings thi ki hum yaha shoot kar sakhte hain aur payment settle karna tha toh woh vahi kar rahi thi with the owner of the resort. Mein waha gae thi par door ke bahar guns leke guard khade the aur unhone mujhe jaane nahi diya.

Darshan: Are you mad or what? Usko waha akele kaise jaane de sakhti ho?

He pushes past her out of the room. He runs down the hall towards the elevator with the boys and Aishwarya on tow. They halt their steps seeing Jaimi and Nirmaan walk out of the elevator laughing and chatting away.

Aishwarya: Tum khaamakha tension le rahe the. See, she is just fine! Enjoy kar rahi thi!

Darshan balls his hands and narrows his eyes on Jaimi, who is oblivious of his presence. His nose flares in anger. He sighs to keep his calm as the two walk towards them. They stop about a foot away from them.

Darshan: Jaimi?

She looks at him.

Darshan: Tum kaha thi? Kab se dhoondh rahe hain sab!

Jaimi: I-

Nirmaan: Itne gusse mein kyu hain? She was with me. Meri help kar rahi thi with something!

Darshan: Tum dono ka kaam khatam ho gaya?

Nirmaan: Nahi na! Thoda baaki hain par baadme. Jaimi you have to help me!

Jaimi: I will.

Darshan grits his teeth and narrows his eyes at Jaimi.

Darshan: Jay, we have to go!

Jaimi nods. He takes hold of her hand and pulls her past the others in the room. Jaimi quickly pulls her hand away from his. The others follow behind and enter the room. They all take a seat except Darshan, who is standing behind Jaimi's chair.

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