Chapter 26-- Chocolate, Love and Paris

Author's Pov

In Bela's Office,

Bela and Mahir was spending their lunch time, when suddenly they heard a door knock.

"Bela, may I come in?"

Bela jumped away from Mahir's lap and stand far away.

Bela: Bhai, is waqt? Oh god. What will he think if he see us together! In locked door.

Arav: Bela, are you okay?

Bela: Y-yes. I. Bhai, please Give me minute.

Bela: Mahir you.

She turned only to Mahir is standing nervously, sweating. Badly.

She chuckled.

Bela: You scared of my brother too.

She laughed.

Mahir: Yes. Very much. Now please do something. Save me.

Bela: You go into the washroom and then go out from the backdoor.

He vanished in a second.

She breathed and opened the door.

Arav: Are you fine? Why are you..

Bela: Yeah. I am. I-I.

His eye fall on the table and the plates.

Arav: Oh, you are having your lunch.

Bela: Yes.

Arav: Why are you looking nervous?

Bela: No. Nothing. Work load. You know.

Arav: Don't stress yourself too much. By the way, why are you alone? Where is your Bodyguard? Where is Mahir?

Bela: Umm. He needs to use the washroom. So.

Arav: Is he using your washroom?

Bela: No bhai, he is o-outside. Just coming may be.

Arav: Oh, okay. I had to came here. There is a problem.

Bela looked at him confused.

Arav: Our new hotel, in Paris which constructed previous year, but due to some problem we had to stop that in middle way. It didn't get launched. You must have remember. Now they finally managed to fix it. So we can inaugurate the hotel. They want it to be happen on 15 th December. The date only before two day of Singapore Mall launch.

Bela: What?? Then how can it be possible!

Arav: I know, but our workers and labour waiting almost for a year. And you know how huge it is. I don't think we should delay more. The press and media will expect the owner of the company. I think you should go.

Bela: All things are arranged. Last moment how can it be managed?

Arav: Don't worry, we can postpone the date of inauguration of the hotel in Singapore.

Bela: No. You can go instead of me. It will be the same.

Arav : Me? How? What are you saying Bela? You are the owner.

Bela: Really Bhai!?

She said in disbelief.

Bela: We both have equal involvement. No. I think you put more effort into our company. We are partners. We are siblings by heart. This is ours. Not mine only. Without you this can't be possible.

Arav got amused and emotional at the same time.

Arav: You really think so?

Bela: Ofcourse. Noone can better handle this than you. I am the owner, but just in some papers. Which my grandfather signed. I am sure, if dad is with us, he will divided into equal share.

Arav: I don't need anything. I just want our company to grow more.

Bela smiles and hugs him. Arav hugs her back.

Arav: Now, We have to have a meeting with our employees about this sudden change. Come.

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Next day,
Around 9 pm.

Amie excitedly enter Ahuja mansion with a box in her hand. She grinned ear to ear looking at the box and rushing towards Mahir's room

She bumped with Arav. The box flew on the air. The content of the box scattered all over the floor.
She was about to fell on the ground but he catches her. They stared into each other's eyes for few moments.
Then Amie get into her senses and snapped.

Amie: Can't you use your eyes ?

Arav: Really? You ran over me. I saved you. Instead of thanking me, you are shouting.

Amie: Who told you to save me? I am an independent woman, I can took care of myself. Stop finding opportunities to touch me. Now leave.

Arav got extremely annoyed.

Arav: Ok then.

He released his arms from her abruptly , and she directly landed on the floor.

Arav: Ouch. Aah.
You stupid, arrogant bustard. I will kill you.

She whined and continued cursing him.

For that you have to got on your feet first.

Arav's eyes for on the ground, and caught the things which scattered here and there.

His expression changed first into shock, then to disgust.

Arav: Why the hell are doing with things in my house Miss Wilson!?

Amie first got confused and about to shout again, then she follows his gaze. Which are on the ground. She closes her mouth again.

There are different different condom packets scattered all over the floor.

She hurriedly start putting those back in the box.

She can feel his gaze on her.

Arav: Can you explain this!?

Amie: None of your business.

Arav: It is. It's my house. Bela is my sister. And for god knows why you are her best friend. Your behaviour can spoil her in another level.

Amie: She's not a child. Stop controlling her.
And you can tell me, you are jealous that I have these with me.

Arav: What? Did you got hurt in your head?

Amie rolled her eyes.

Amie: Ofcourse not.

Arav: Okay. I should go then.

He turned a bit to leave.

Amie: Arghh. Are you for real! Why are you going, leaving me here.

Arav: You said you don't need help. And I am the one who search opportunities to touch you. Now I shall help only if you request me to. In a proper way.

Amie: Help.

Arav raised his one eyebrow.

Amie plastered a fake smile on her face.

Amie: Can you please help me sir?

Arav gave her a hand and gently pulled her.

She almost trembled. But he held by her waist.

Mahir was going through the corridor, when his eyes caught the sight.
Arav arms are encircled against Amie, and he held him by his shoulder, lost into eachother.

Amie's eye fell into Mahir, behind Arav. She pulled herself from him.
Arav hurriedly left from there.

Mahir gives her a teasing expression.

Amie: What? I am just coming to you. I jumped into him. That's it.

Mahir didn't say anything.

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Mahir: You wanted to say something?

Amie: Oh yes. I have something for you.

She forwarded the box to him.

Mahir: What's it?

Amie: A gift.

Mahir: Huh?

Amie: You and my best friend are finally together. It's a special gift for the newest and best couple from me.

Mahir: It's really sweet of you Amie.

He is about to open it, but she hold his hand and stopped him to do so.

Amie: You will open it when you are in Paris. As I said before, it's a gift for the couple, so I want you to open when you are with Bela, alone.

Mahir: Okay. You are very thoughtful.

Amie: You have no idea of my thoughtfulness. You can get a glimpse when you will open it. But promise me, you will open it only when you both are in Paris, and alone.

Mahir: Promise. But I have a question.

Amie: Shoot.

Mahir: You are extra sweet today. What's the Matter? Every time you only fight with me.

Amie: Hahaha. You are so funny. I like your sense of humour. Fight and Me? There is no connection. I believe in peace. I know you are joking.

Mahir: But I am not.

Mahir muttered under his breath.

Amie: You said something.

Mahir: No. no. I have another question.

Amie controlled herself, and manage to give him a sweet smile.

Amie: Ask, dear.

Mahir: What is going between you two? I mean you and Arav?

Amie chocked and started coughing.

Mahir passes her a glass of water.
She drank it one go.

Amie: Uhu. Nothing. Nothing at all. Why in the earth you think that there is something.

Mahir looks at her with suspicions

Amie: What?

Mahir: I thought you considered me as a friend.

Amie: He is Bells's brother, and my boss. A arrogant, stone faced, ruthless Boss. And I am his his sweet little employee. A accountant. That's it.

He narrowed his more.

She huffed in annoyance.

Amie: Okay.

She pressed her lips together and continued

Amie: I can't believe I am going tell this. I didn't even tell this to Bells.

Mahir gives her reassuring smile.

Amie: I had a crush on him. A major one.

Mahir smiled more and looked at her.

Amie: Don't look at me like that.

Amie: Since when?

When Bela introduced me with him, in our college.

"Love at first sight..."

He sang loudly.

Amie kicked on his leg.

Amie: Will you shut your mouth for fuck's shake. Or I have ability to kick the hell out of you.

Mahir: Sorry. Continue. I am zipping it up.

He signed with his hand.

Amie: He is hot, hot, insanely handsome. I was just attracted. Just like Bells and you.

Mahir: Are you giving me compliments?

Amie: Don't flatter yourself. I know you must be handsome like hell. And our college girls gone crazy after you just like butterflies to the flower. They keep messaging me, as they know you are a friend of mine.

Mahir shrugged: Sorry but I am taken.

Amie: Let me complete. But for me, you are a chimpanzee. Ugliest creature I have ever seen.

Mahir: That's not you said, when you first saw Bela and me together.

Amie remembers the day, when Mahir came out with Bela shirtless, from their college changing room. She said him the hottest guy she had ever seen.

Amie: That was a lie.

Mahir: Ok. Now continue. Is Arav feel the same?

Amie: Ofcourse not. He is like a statue. He can't feel anything. And I don't feel for him too.

Mahir: Yeah.

Amie: I admit I liked him. But We are completely different from each other. You know both of us. You know me. It's not possible. And now we fight all the time. Our prospectives didn't match, our thoughts clash all the time. There can not be anything between us. He never going give us a chance.

Mahir: Never say never.

Amie stopped for a moment.

Amie: But in this case, I can certainly say this.
And don't you dare to open your mouth Infront of any one. I will first torture you in china torture way. Then I will kill you then again I will make you alive, then kill you again. Get this into that head of yours. Got it?

Mahir: Ofcourse. I am not brave enough to fave Amelia Wilson's wrath.

Amie: Good for you.
By the way, Where is Bells!?

Mahir: She is in her room, packing for tomorrow.

Amie: I see.
It will be great opportunity for you. How will you propose her? Do you figure it out?

Mahir: Yes.

Amie: All the best dude. I want it everything to be perfect. Bela is a perfectionist.

Mahir: I hope everything goes well.

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Amie sneaked into Bela's well, throwing her shoes on the floor. She jumped into her bed.

Amie: Excited!?

Bela: For what?

Amie: You are going to Paris.

Bela: It's a business trip.

Amie: Oh please, as if I don't know what's gonna happen there.
Little bit business, and lots of sex.

Bela throws a pillow on her.

Bela: You are becoming shameless day by day. Amie.

Amie: Hahahhahah. You look like you belong from tomato's family. Hahaha.

Bela: Shut up.

Amie: Done with your packing??

Bela: Yes.

Amie: Pack some interesting sexy clothes. Give Mahir some tough time.

Bela: You told me to seduce him?

Amie: I don't think that will be needed. He is totally head over heels for you.
It's for fun you know.

Amie winked at her.

Bela hit her shoulder playfully.

Bela: Get back to the reality. It's winter. The weather is freezing outside.

Amie: You will manage with Mahir's hotness.

She bit her cheeks to hide her blush. Amie pulled her both cheeks.

Amie: Do you know, you glow 10 times more when you heard his name?
You are looking so happy.

Bela: I am.
And What about you?

Amie: What about me.. Currently I am single. Not ready to mingle.

Bela's eyes widened.

Bela: Am I hearing right? Amelia Wilson is not ready to mingle. Who loves to have fun around.

"Who dated almost all hot young guy in London."

Amie completed the sentence.

Bela: Why is this sudden change in your personality? Who is behind this?

Amie: Your brother.

Bela: Sorry..

Amie: Uhu, umm. I mean, he he's just so strict with his employees you know. He makes us work really hard.

So now I don't have time for this.

Bela: Impressive. Not bad.
Bhai started changing you.

She smiled a little.

Bela: You are looking different. Is it because of work pressure?

Amie: May be.
Bela: Then I'll talk to bhai you know, or you can join me.

Amie: Nooo.

She screamed in protest. Bela got startled

Amie: I mean. I am great. He is rude. But really smart. I am learning so many things from him.

Bela: He is the best. From outside he may be little hard, stiff. But once you know him, he is so different. The people he cared of, he can die for them.
You know he never interested in relationship, love. Just like me. But now I get my man. I really wish he gets his soon. The girl who would be his partner will be the luckiest.

Amie: Best of luck to her.
Now come let's re pack your bags.

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Next night, They reached Paris. They moved into her penthouse.

Mahir looks around the penthouse. He got spellbound

Bela: You seems like it a lot.

Bela said as she noticed he is looking at the interior with his mouth open.

Mahir: It's so so so beautiful. I always wanted to stay in a penthouse. I think one day I will definitely buy one. May be not like this one. But...

Bela: Ofcourse you will. Now come. I will show you the entire house.

Bela pulled and show him every corner of the house.He saw there are different different portraits of Bela's childhood picture and some of their family pictures. He kept looking at those pictures and admired how happy she looks into them. She shared her childhood stories. How they used to come here during her school vacations.

Then they went to the roof.
The flooring was carpet grass. A garden was parted the roof in two parts. In other parts there was a tent, there was a huge couch, some music system, a small refrigerator.

Mahir: Wow. This is just awesome.

He exclaimed.

Bela: This is my favourite part of the house.

She smiled sadly and get inside the tent with Mahir.

Bela: I love to be in roof. During winter I always came here sat here for hours, watching the city covered in snow. But dad always used to scold me. He used to say '' Come inside sweetheart, you will caught cold.'' I was a obedient kid. So I get inside. Then dad arrange this tent for me. He and Mom used to sat with me too and we listened our favourite songs.

Mahir pulled her close.

Mahir: You miss them a lot.

Bela nodded in his chest.

Mahir: Don't be sad. Your dad would be happy if you get sad like this.

Bela: Yes Mahir. Those memories were beautiful and remain in my heart always.

Mahir kissed her head.

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Next few days Bela get busy in work. She used to busy with press, media and office for the promotions.
While Mahir was beside her, planning things.

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13 December,
10:30 pm

Mahir: Mam, may I come in?

Bela smiles and shut her laptop.

Bela: Yes.

Bela was sitting on a couch, on roof.

Mahir: Mam, it's freezing, snowing outside. Please come inside. You will caught cold.

Mahir realized he said the same words as her father. He mentally scold himself. But it just came out. As it was so cold. 3° temperature. He couldn't help but care for for her.

Bela: I want to be here for sometime.

Mahir: Ok.

Bela's Pov

Why did he go away? Did he think I want to be alone? But I am not.

Suddenly I was wrapped with a warm blanket.
I smiled and turned around.

He was standing concerned.

Me: Come here.

I offered the same blanket.

He came and sat beside me. He wrapped the blanket around us and encircled his arms around me.
I leaned against him, sitting so close to him.His warmth pass through my body. Making feel so warm, comfortable. I throw my hands around his neck and
I smiled . I looked into his eyes which is brighten up in moonlight, sparkling like stars. His beautiful face is glowing. He looks so happy.

Me: You look so happy.

Mahir: Because I am.

Me: May I ask you the reason?

Mahir: You.

I giggled.

Mahir: You are smiling and giggling these days a lot. And this makes me feel happy.

I burried my face in his chest, inhaling his scent. He smells like caramel, minty. His grip around tightened. My eyes suddenly drifted to a box behind him.

I pulled myself from him a bit, his arm still encircled around me.

Me: What is this?

Mahir: Your hotel in Singapore inaugurated today. So I thought bring some sweet.

He gave me the box.

Mahir: Then I called Kuhu and she gave me the recipe of your favourite Chocoberry muffins and cupcakes.

My eyes widened in surprise. I opened the box as quickly as possible. Only to see some tempted looking my favourite muffins.

I pressed a long kiss on his cheek.

Me: You are spoiling me, Mr. Bodyguard. If someday you stopped doing it, I don't know how will I survive.

Mahir: I love to spoil you and I will not stop doing that. Promise.

I pushed a cupcake in my mouth. It's extremely delicious. The chocolate just melt in my tongue perfectly. Then I start eating forgetting the world.

After sometime, He coughed, gaining my attention.

Mahir: Can I get something in return?

Me: For this,, I even can die.

His eyebrows crunched, a heavy frown takes place on his handsome face.

Mahir: How many times I have to say, don't use that word.

Me: Ok, ok. Sorry. It's just a manner of speaking.
Now ask.

I said and keeping the box away, to pay my attention to him.

Mahir: Can you go out with me tomorrow?
I mean, if you can, if you aren't so busy then,
Actually Tomorrow is the day...

Me: When we first time met?

I completed his sentence.

Mahir: You remembered?

Me: And why I wouldn't.

Mahir look surprised, happy and a little shock.

Mahir: I thought, you must've forgotten.

Me: It's equally special to me also.
The day, when you came and changed everything for good.

Mahir: The day when I first time fell into Love.

I blushed again. Now days I do this a lot. Because it's only him, who can make me feel this way.

Me: I already took a day off.

Mahir happily said: Really?

I nodded and pulled the box of cupcakes again.

He frowned.

Me: You want some?

Mahir: No, you are paying more attention to it. More than me.

I laughed.

Me: You should try. It's utterly Delicious.

I was going to feed the cake. But he nodded in no and gesture my face.

I get confused a second. Before I get it, he leaned over my face, and licked the chocolate from the corner of my lips.
I felt goosebumps all over me. I blushed and bit lips. His warm tongue moved my chin to just under my lips teasingly.

Mahir: Indeed. It's too delicious. Heavenly delicious.

Stating this he continues his way of having chocolate cake.

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