"I mean just wow! She threw punches on him" Aryan praised her as he started showing her moves.

"But I loved the way she threw him on the ground. The last moves were the best" Arya added as she took a bite of her chocolate.

It's just been few weeks with Mishti and my children already love her. From the time I picked them from Mishti's flat, they are just talking about her.

Sometimes it happens that you meet a person, you look at them and you know they are someone special. Mishti effortlessly made her place in my heart on the very first day and now she easily became Arya and Aryan's favourite.

The doorbell rang and I came out of my thoughts. Aryan was busy showing some fighting steps to Arya, "Papa, someone is on the door" Aryan says as the doorbell rang for the second time.

"Yeah. I'm going" I reply before moving towards the door, maybe it's Kunal I had asked him to join us for dinner tonight.

As I open the door my lips stretch in a big smile seeing Mishti standing at my doorstep. I kinda love to watch this girl, she's just so pure.

"Hey" She passes me a small smile, "I hope I didn't disturb you?" Her hairs flow in the air, that bright face in the dark corridor looked so fascinating.

"Abir?" She calls out my name, "I just came to give you Arya's bag" She forwards her hands holding Arya's bag.

"You never disturb me" I don't know why those words came out of my lips but it felt right, I forward my hands to take the bag. My hands brush on hers passing a shiver down our spines, I see her closing her eyes for a while before pulling her hands away from me.

"Thank you" I whisper smiling, "Why don't you join us in?"

"Uh, no thanks! My friends are waiting for me to have dinner" I nod at her, trying to find some other reason to get her in.

"Bye," She turns on her heels to leave, the voice of her heels filled the air.

"Mishti" I call her out, she turns around to look at me and raises her eyebrows waiting for me to continue, "Arya and Aryan would be happy to see you. They are just praising about your fighting skills from the time they came home"

"Really?" Her face brightens up as she walks towards me, "I hope you won't mind if I spend a little time with them?"

"What kind of question is that now? I already asked you to come in" I roll my eyes at her before holding her wrist and dragging her with me.

Closing the door behind us, we both moved into the dining hall.

"Woah! Arya look who is here" Aryan shouts in excitement, running towards Mishti and hugging her waist.

"Ms Beautiful, uh no, I am going to call you Ms Powerful from now on" Arya giggles before jumping from the couch and hugging Mishti.

"That's so sweet of you" Mishti wraps her arms around them, her expressions clearly says she is at peace now.

"Did you get ice cream?" Arya pulls out of the hug she pouts, she and her love for ice creams!

"Sorry cutie, I just came to give your bag" Mishti holds her ears cutely apologizing to my daughter, "On next Sunday we all will have ice cream at my flat. Okay?"

"Yay! Thank you!" Arya jumped in her place, "Come here" she gestures to Mishti, Mishti bents down to her level Arya whispers something in her ear and pulls out batting her eyelashes.

"Okay! I'll try" Mishti looks at me, "Sometimes businessman are strict than math teachers" I frown at Mishti's remark.

"Hey! What do you mean by that?" I fold my arms raising my eyebrows at her.

"Papa, Arya said in her ear that you don't let Arya go alone to Ms Strong's flat" Aryan shrugs at Arya. Mishti and Arya look at him shocked as he heard their whispering conversation too. Well, sharp ears my boy has!

"How did you know?" Arya's mouth agape as she glares at her brother.

"I could hear you!" Aryan shrugs at her, "Besides Ms Strong I wanted to ask something to you"

"Yes, go on" Mishti smiles at him.

"Will you teach me the last moves you used on that bad guy?" He asks with hope in his eyes.

"Of course why not! That's called Taekwondo" She looks at me as if asking through her eyes if she can teach him, I blink my eyes at her with a small smile.

"Even I want to learn" Arya states excitedly.

"Can we start now?" Aryan looks so joyful to learn this.

"You have been awake from the morning, playing, attaining classes and so on. Now you should rest okay?" I move towards them and sit in front of Mishti who is sitting down to Arya and Aryan's level.

"I think your Ms Powerful and your Ms Strong" I look at Arya then at Aryan, "Is also tired" I add looking into Mishti's eyes.

"However I think we can sit and play some games" My eyes flash with a twinkle, "Some game through which we can get to know each other"

"Really?" Arya asks surprised, I nod at her.

"Wow, Papa. Are we going to play all over the night?" Aryan questions excitedly.

"No, No, not all over the night" I glance at the clock, "Maybe till 9:30 or 9:45"

"This is going to be so fun! Come on let's play" Arya and Aryan run inside their room.

"Come on" I speak once my kids leave their room, getting up I pull her up holding her hand.

"You have put me in so tough situation Abir" She rolls her eyes at me, "Sam and Shreya are going to shout at me for being late and I can't destroy Arya and Aryan's excitement"

"Never mind, I'll talk with your roommates" I shrug, as that's not a big deal.

"Yeah as if they'll listen to you. They are not as calm as they look!" She shakes her head chuckling lightly.

I always find these three girls, Mishti, Samira and Shreya very mysterious.

"Stop chatting, come on, it's already 9!" Arya shouts from her room.

"Let's go or she is going to shout like hell" I and Mishti giggle at my remark.

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As decided we are playing a game of 21 questions. Arya and Aryan sit on Aryan's bed while Mishti and I occupy Arya's bed.

There's not a lot of space between my kids' bed, it's a decent distance through which we can walk.

This is my chance to get to know Mishti.

"So, let's start with introduction" Aryan claps his hands, "Myself Aryan Rajvansh"

"My name is Arya Rajvansh," Navya says cutely.

"Abir Rajvansh" I speak looking into Mishti's eyes.

"Mishti Agarwal" She looks into my eyes too, maybe even she's trying to know me.

"Favourite colour?" I ask smiling at everyone.

"Black! Because that's so cool" Aryan replies.

"Pink, because that's cute!" Arya reacts cutely again.

"Red! Because That's Dangerous!" The words come out so dangerously from Mishti that I flinch a little, "Pink was my favourite in childhood" She glances at Arya and smiles.

Seeing Mishti's eyes at me I speak, "Uh, nothing particular. I love all colours because life has all colours. Pink as cuteness, blue as a nature lover, black as dark and hopeless life, red as danger" I glance at Mishti, "And romantic" I whisper low enough for Mishti to hear. She simply glances at me then rolls her eyes.

My phone rings, the screen flashes Kunal. I excuse myself and leave to the living room since I wanted to talk something serious with him.

After our talk, he informs me he'll be here in a while. Just when I am about to go back in the room. A Phone's ringing voice stops me, I look at my phone which is not ringing! Then I notice Mishti's phone on the couch, 'Sam' shows the screen. At first, I thought to give Mishti but then I thought maybe she's calling Mishti to have dinner so let me talk and let her know Mishti will have dinner with us tonight.

As soon as I answer the call a loud voice reaches my ears, "What the hell are you doing there Mishti?! Don't tell me you are having One Night Stand? Because being in a relationship is not your choice!"

I look at the screen a little shocked, "Mishti?! Are you really like, uh, doing romance?" I hear another voice, that's Shreya.

"Uh, sorry" I utter not knowing what to answer her, a low chuckle leaves from my lips.

"Excuse me Mr Rajvansh, Can I know what you are doing with Mishti?" Sam questions mockingly.

"Uh, she means what you are doing with Mishti's phone?" Shreya says covering up her friend.

"Let me answer both! The first answer, I was just playing a game with Mishti and my kids. The second answer, since Mishti is in the room with Arya and Aryan I answered her call"

"That's great! Will you please send her back or kindly give her phone?" Sam questions in a bittersweet tone.

"Can she come back after having dinner with us?" It somewhat feels like I'm asking permission with my in-laws to go on date with their daughter, I chuckle at my stupidity.

"What makes you think we will accept your request?" Shreya shoots a question at me.

"Because I am your neighbour now!" I shrug, it's as simple as that.

"You are sending her or I should come and take her?" Sam's sharp voice amuses me, Mishti was right she's definitely not as calm as she looks.

"What's the problem if she eats dinner with us? What matters is she should eat" I frown.

"Mr Rajvansh, Mishti loves kids. So she has completely forgotten there's some important thing to be done. Kindly send her down or I'm going to destroy your car which oh-so-coolly is parked in the basement" I raise my eyebrows at Shreya's threat.

"I am sending her" I answer quickly.

"Good boy!" I hear them say in unison.

"But that's not because you'll destroy my car. I'm sending her because there's some important thing to do" I add and hear silence from the other side. Disconnecting the call I reach the room.

"Mishti" I enter in only to find Mishti giggling loudly as Arya and Aryan tickle her. I stand for a moment to see that beautiful happy face.

"Ok...ay.., Sto...p now!" She tries to speak between her laugh as she notices me.

"But that's fun!" Arya and Aryan share High-Five as they giggle.

"Here" I pass Mishti her phone, "Sam and Shreya had called. They are calling you down, you forgot there's some important thing to do"

"Oh shit! I'll have to leave" She gets up hurriedly, "Sorry guys we'll play this game next time. Bye," She kisses Arya and Aryan's cheeks and exits the room while I follow her.

As we reached the door she stopped and turned around with a shocked expression, "I hope Sam and Shreya were not rude?"

"Umm... Maybe!" I chuckle recalling our conversation.

"Did they say something to you? Inappropriate?" She raises her eyebrows.

"Nothing serious!" I shrug and give her a small smile.

"Well, I know they can't be sweet but since you are kind of our neighbour you'll have to bear their bitter sweetness" She smiles at me and opens the door.

I exit out with her, "I can go myself" she chuckles slowly realizing I'm here to walk with her to the elevator. I simply smile and shrug.

Reaching the elevator she looks at me, "Good night, Abir" she turned on her heels and enters the elevator.

"Good night" I reply as she enters, I stand there till the door closes and the elevator moves down disappearing her.

I look down and shake my head smiling to myself. It was 'Our first good night with each other.'

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