At sharp 6.30pm Khushi Kumari Gupta trudged outside of her office premises with a heavy heart and a small smile plastered on her face. The former a consequence of someones absence. And ofcourse the latter symbolizing that her mind was lost in the memories of the same someone.

No matter how hard Khushi Gupta tried somehow the man Arnav Singh Raizada and her fate managed to tangle together. That too repeatedly. For example this morning inspite of being occupied with a board meeting her Boss took out time to watch her CCTV moments. Rubbing the back of her head Khushi recalled how ASR flirted with her over the phone. And stated how he hated the idea of making her uncomfortable.

Mr. Raizadas care and increasing compassion for Khushi is becoming obvious everyday and the lady cannot help but notice all the changes within the shrewd man. Adrift in her thoughts she absent-mindedly sat on the aluminium bench of the bus-stop.

Placing her cloth bag on her lap the woman reminisces how her Boss was being all adamant over the fact that she wanted to go home by herself. While today when Khushi finally got the chance to get home by bus her heart felt a twinge of disappointment.

Missing him to the point of exahustion Khushi Gupta surprised even herself as she pulled her phone from the bag only to send a message to Mr. Raizada. Her fingers involuntarily typed something which she wanted to know since this morning.

When will you return Sir?

As soon as Khushi pressed the green key her heartbeat escalated in realization. Uh oh. Had she just messaged her Boss??!? Did she just ask him for his whereabouts?!? She mused all tensed by her act.

With her index finger between her teeth Khushi gulped feeling super anxious at her own stupidity. Before she could come up with a way to rectify her mistake, the lady' phone vibrated once. She practically jumped two feet in the air.

She was not expecting such a quick response. Ughhh. Now what. Should I open the text or ignore it? The two thoughts battled for dominance in the mind of Khushi Gupta. Fortunately she chose to read the message. With shaking fingers she clicked at the new notification displayed on her cell.

Look ahead Princess.

The phrase made Khushi blink twice in astonishment.

Comprehending the words of Mr. Raizada the she raised her head to notice a familiar SUV parked across the road. Her heart thundered in disbelief watching the star of her thoughts as he emerged from behind the wheel.

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Clad in a dark blue three piece suit the ferocious creature stood a few feet away from his prey Khushi Kumari Gupta.

After the abrupt phone conversation with his PA OPR had turned more restless, even slightly volatile. The uneasiness of Khushis actions consumed his thoughts. Therefore snarling at his shrewd twin ASR the possessive animal immediately rescheduled the board meeting at his Delhi office for the coming week. His kitten will always be his top most priority.

Therefore winding up the official matters using his right hand man aka Aman the Alpha boarded the next flight to Delhi. And it just took him a couple of hours to reach his destination. In a matter of minutes he was waiting outside ARD, quite comfortable in his white SUV.

Every once in a while he checked his watch in desperation to see Khushi. When finally the feral beast spotted his object of affections walking towards the bus stop, with a growl he followed her. But before he could step out of his vehicle the beep of his phone halted his movements.

When will you return Sir?

The unexpected message of his precious prey asking for his whereabouts made the OPR give out a low appreciative growl. While pride and excitement battled for dominance within his mind. So his Alpha female cannot bear to be away from him. Uh huh. Interesting. Thought the dark passenger residing within Arnav.

Unable to deny himself the allure of Khushi Guptas beauty the monster replied to with a hint of his trademark smirk. And in a while the yawning hazel pupils of his queen locked with his own wonderstuck by his return. The surprise combined with happiness on her beautiful face pleased him to the core. So closing the distance between them the creature sauntered  across the road where stood an astonished Khushi. Chuckling at her too obvious disbelief Raizada could not help but plant a rough kiss on her forehead.

He had come all the way from Mumbai to ensure that his woman did not misunderstand him however Khushis message had changed the equation that they shared. And now there was no need for any clarifications.

Even as these thoughts made home in his mind Arnav Singh Raizada did not fail to notice the restlessness of his precious prey as soon as his lips made contact with her babysoft skin. Neither did his eyes miss the quick flutter of her beautiful and long lashes. Trying to keep his desires at bay the monster held Khushi by her elbow and pulled her away from the crowd around the bus stop. Out of the corner of his eye he observed how lost she appeared. Hmmm. So the woman gets affected by my touch. Interesting. He mused.

And in a few seconds the two souls one light and the other dark sat behind the wheel with seatbelts in place. OPRs firm hands grabbed the steering and with a whoosh sound he drove away his SUV which held a precious and fragile cargo. His very own Khushi.

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The ride to Laxmi Nagar in the all too familiar vehicle was filled with an awkward silence for Khushi Kumari Gupta. Not to forget she was being electrocuted by the piercing gaze of her own personal chauffer and Boss Mr. Raizada. He had not spoken a word since the text that she had received a while ago. Apparently the man believes that actions speak louder than words. Maybe thats the reason that he is staring at her so intensely thought a terrified Khushi with her eyes placed deliberately on the road.

But the silence is killing her.

She really wants him to talk.

To say something. Anything.

However being quiet is not a trait of Khushi Gupta. As we know. Henceforth the woman finally opened her mouth breaking the calm atmosphere.

Howcome you returned so early?? What about the board meeting? And do you..do you always keep an eye on me? Previously you found me at the temple and today also you were watching my via the CCTV!!!! Hello? I am talking to you Mr. Raizada??

Enjoying her questions the man smirked in return and stopped the car at one corner of a street close to Laxmi Nagar. Wanting to rile her further he could not help but respond.

Do I make you nervous dear?

His question was followed by a mutual eye lock. For a second the lady' irritation disappeared and Arnav Singh Raizada saw only wonder lacing her face. But the look vanished quickly only to be replaced by lividness. Like a cute and angry kitten. His kitten. He thought.

You cannot answer a question with another question. You keep an eye on me right?

I do Ms. Gupta. Its something that I am fond of.

She visibly flinched at his quick response. She was expecting another round of flirting and teasing by Mr. Raizada but this man never does anything as per her expectations.Looking away she keenly stared at the dashboard. Its not easy to face the intense orbs of this intense and overwhelming man.

You..YOU! You are Unbelievable! How can you....? Why do you have to have such control freak tendencies?!?

Increasing her frustrations further the man simply smiled in her direction. His calm and composed demeanor agitated her mind.

Very similar to your rambling abilities I presume.

When instead of a verbal response he received a snort in return the monster only guffawed at the raw display of her exasperation. The possessive beast loved this light banter of theirs. It seems like slowly and gradually his spitfire Khushi was coming back to him. This is what pleases OPR the most. KKG and her strong and courageous persona. The perfect combination for being an Alpha female. His Alpha female to be precise.

Why will I ramble? I dont play hide and seek. I am not at fault here.

Khushi had no clue why all of a sudden she had initiated an arguement with this man. However deep down somewhere in her heart the woman had an inclination of what this was truly about. She had missed the possessive maniac Raizada. And this was her own way of assuring herself that he is closeby.

OPR understood that his PA had missed him. Her cute ramblings a clear indication. The monster could not help but gaze back at the woman who kept finding silly excuses to be annoyed with him.

Pleased by watching her extrovert side OPR' eyes twinkled with mischief. Leaning over the passenger seat the man quickly closed the minute distance between then making her chit chat come to a full stop. The proximity reflexsively made his womans cheek turn a deep shade of red. Smirking at the expected reaction he traced his finger over her right eyebrow. His slow paced finger trailed all the way to her warm cheeks. And finally the feral animal ended his torture by curling a strand of her mane behind her fluffy ear.

I love your non-stop chatter sweetheart. Please dont stop on my account.

With that he restarted the SUV and took a longer route for her house. Because their talk was not over by any means. Yet.

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All this while Khushi Gupta sat still panting for breath with her back drenched in sweat. She mentally fanned herself. The atmosphere had taken a 360 turn when the man had closed the minute distance between them. Fire ignited within her body at his mere touch. The light caress of a few seconds felt like a agony of decades. When did her blabbering session end? When did the situation took a more...alluring turn?
And eventually the moment was over as quickly as it began. The moving car seemed to be a proof of the same.

Surprisingly the car ride ended in another 10 minutes near the usual spot, close to her house. Khushi Gupta whose eyes were stuck to the her side of the windshield finally blinked in recognition. Unable to meet the heated gaze of Mr. Raizada the woman placed her hand on the door planning to leave as soon as possible. Abort abort abort, her heart screamed in protest. The poor organ was in a fight/flight mode.

However the loud sound of auto door lock made her jump in her seat.
Why Devi Maiyya? Why?? Why is this man hell-bend on giving her a heart attack. Is it right to leave this world at such a young age like hers? Finding the last of her courage the lady turned sideways to face the tantalizing brown orbs of Arnav Singh Raizada. Who right now was staring at her as if she were the famous dessert - Death By Chocolate. In a low voice he whispered something that she had been trying to ignore for a while now.

To tum mujeh Miss karhi thi. Itna ki khudko mujhe message karne se rok bhi nai payein.
(So you were Missing me huh. So much that you could not stop yourself from texting me).

Turning away Khushi tried to unlock the door scared by the possessive tone of the overwhelming man. But all her efforts gave the same results. Failure. She knew chickening out was not an option when the person on the other side is ASR. So in a nonchalant manner she pretended to act all offended.

Darwaza Kholiye.
(Open the Door).

Jawaab Dedo Phir Darwaza Khul Jayega.
(Answer me and I will unlock the Door).

OPR replied as golden rings formed around his gigantic eyeballs. The animal wanted answers asap. The bliss of ignorance would not last for long. Not this time Khushi Gupta, mused the beast. As fire blazing hazel orbs met his yawning pupils control left him altogether.

Humein ghar jaana hai.
(I want to go Home).

Giving her half a smile the man lifted her soft hand in his own only to place a kiss on her knuckles. As expected a reflexsive gasp reached his ears. The nosferatu within him took pleasure in the fact Khushi Gupta was not immune to the sensations that he felt all the time around her.

Miss to kar rahi thi. I like it. We have good chemistry.
(Yes you were definitely missing me).

Hearing the foreign word Khushi glanced everywhere but him. His every word made her heart thud. Her curiosity got the better of her so she could not help but ask the meaning of the word.

Chem..chemistry?!?

Leaving her now stiff hand the man sat back in his seat casually allowing her to breath properly.

Yup. My atoms like your atoms Khushi. So we have Chemistry.

As her mind deciphered the underlying meaning behind the scientific words she heard the loud noise of car doors being unlocked. Giving her the perfect opportunity of escape. So without a second thought Khushi did what she felt as right. Being an expert in running away the woman took her chance and bolted from the SUV.

Out of her wits the woman did not even dare to turn back and give the dangerous man a final look like she usually does. Breathless she rushed inside her house without even giving a second glance to her confused sister who stood at the door. Khushi quickly dashed inside her room. Her Buaji and Amma shared a worried glance at first. Scared that something worse has happened. However Buaji quickly concluded what must have went wrong. Their younger daughter is in one of her crazy moods.
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Precap -
#Someone manages to push OPRs wrong buttons.
#Need a Clue?
#Its a 'HE'
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