Vikas Gupta was returning from his birthday party with Priyank in his car. His and priyank's mom had already left with Sid in another car. The party had ended around 3:15 and he was dropping Priyank home. As they drove through an isolated lane to get home faster, a vision came in front of Priyank's eyes. Bewildered, he turned to look at Vikas. 'Bhai, aapke sath sach mei aisa kabhi hua hai ki koi khubsurat ladki ki gaadi raste mei kharab Ho gayi ho aur aapse lift mangi Ho? ' Vikas was concentrating on the road and was confused with this question. 'Priyank ye kaisa sawal hai.. Maine kaha tha itna mat pi.. ' Priyank chuckled. 'Bhai yaha dekho left mei...shilpaji hai. ' Vikas irritated turned to tell him to stop messing around when his breath got knocked out. It was indeed Shilpa, standing there in the middle of the road, a vision in green with her heels in hands. The sight was ridiculous. It was beautiful. It was beyond...
Vikas abruptly stopped the car with a jerk and got out in a matter of seconds, leaving Priyank rubbing his head. 'Ouch he could have been a bit slower. ' he grumbled. But then he looked out the window, not wanting to miss even a single second of the next scene.

Shilpa heard footsteps coming towards up and looked up to see...Vikas Gupta striding purposefully towards her. She rubbed and blinked her eyes rapidly to make sure she wasn't hallucinating. When it turned out she wasn't, her whole body went into total shock. She scratched her head, wondering what to say. A few seconds later he was right in front of her. 'Errr.. Happy Birthday..?' she ventured. He laughed. 'This is the most unique wish I got all day. ' And she smiled back. That was all that was needed, considering the comfort level they shared, contrary to what people thought. 'Mohatarma, road ke bicho bich itni raat mei aise bankar kya kar rahi hai aap? ' He drawled. She blushed and looked down before stammering. 'Eesh kuch bhi.. Meri gaadi kharab ho gai hai madad karenge ki nahi..? ' He smiled and called a nearby garage, which promised to tow her car away and inspect the damage. After that was done, he again turned to her while she still avoided his gaze. He laughed a bit. 'Chale ab? Lift chahiye na? Gaadi mei Pri bhi hai wait karra hoga. ' She nodded gratefully and started to walk after him but kept flinching in her bare feet as the path had small pebbles. Vikas looked at her in discomfort. Shaking his head he went closer to her. Her eyes widened but before she could realise what was happening he tucked an arm under her knees, one around her back and swept her off her feet and into his arms. Her breath came out in a woosh and she had to wrap her arms around his neck to keep her balance. She looked at him inquisitively. 'Kya kar kya rahe hai aap..?' He grinned. 'Aapko Chalne mei madad. Waise, ye sabse bada gift hai jo aaj ke din maine uthaya aapko pata hai.. ' She made a face and hit his chest. He just laughed and continued holding her and walked to his car, signalling Pri to open the doors. The walk to the car with her in his arms was nothing less than filmy, Priyank thought amused. Once he had her seated, he walked to the driver's seat again.

'Shilpaji! Welcome! Kaisi hai aap? ' Priyank smiled at her. She smiled back. 'Mai theek hu Priyank. Aap log kaise Ho? Shooting kaisi jari hai? Party kaisi thi? ' She said to both of them. Vikas was amused at her knowledge of their activities and left Pri to answer. He chuckled and said 'Sab theek hai Shilpa ji.. Party mei bahut maza aaya bus aapko miss kar rahe the ye.. ' Vikas glared ready to hit him so he clarified. 'Hum sab miss kar rahe the' And shilpa laughed. Vikas said smirking 'Waise miss karke bhi kya fayda.. Aap to aai hi nahi.. ' Shilpa was about to reply when he said 'Malum hai bulaya nahi par bulaya hota to kaunsa aati Aap koi na koi bahana banati ' She remained silent, knowing it was true. Finally he asked the question which was eating away at him since the moment he saw her. 'Mere bday pe to nahi.. Par itna taiyar hoke gai kidhar thi aap.. ' Shilpa bit her tongue not wanting to hurt him but not wanting to lie either 'Dost ki surprise anniversary party thi choti si.. Bus usi mei.. ' 'Choti si party ke liye itni acchi dress? ' Priyank was genuinely confused. Vikas just glared looking straight ahead willing her to answer. 'Han wo bus laga ki Acche kapde pehn ne chahiye.. ' she said lamely. They both nodded. Priyank then chatted more, showing her pics of the party while she looked on interested, feeling a pang inside genuinely wishing she could hv been part of it with him. Pri then grinned at her. 'Ab apni party ke pics dikhaiye! ' She nervously unlocked her phone and showed him the pics. The car stopped at a signal. Priyank whistled. 'Whoa this venue is so beautiful.. Vikas next time we should host a party like this' Vikas just rolled his eyes but when he saw the pics his heart agreed. Sigh. She knew how to party a lot better than him probably ;-)
Shilpa just smiled as she looked at his expressions and continued swiping. When the selfie she had clicked with Rahil appeared she hurriedly tried to swipe back but Vikas caught the phone. 'Hmm.. Rahil Azam han.. ' he drawled sarcastically. She avoided his gaze and took back her phone. 'Dost hai bus.. Mujhe pata bhi nahi tha ki aaega.. Bahut din baad mili usse waise hi' she mumbled to the floor. 'Hmm.. ' he replied still glaring. Pri deemed it mature to remain silent. The rest of the car ride was filled with an awkward silence. They dropped Priyank off at his house and continued on to their neighborhood. When they reached her place, he parked the car and got out before she could and opened her door like a true gentleman,seeming to be past his irritation now, glad about the fact that she was with him. She smiled at him, impressed. But instead of letting her walk he trapped her between his body and the car. She looked alarmed. 'Ye.. ' 'Shhh' he placed a finger on her lips. She just stared blankly. 'I hope Aapne enjoy ki ho party.. But asli party baki hai.. Jo humne abhi tak nahi ki' he whispered against her skin huskily, making her shiver. He smirked and pulled back just a bit. Her expression was one of complaint at this and he chucked. He went ahead and hugged her tight to his chest,wrapping his arms around her waist. She hugged him back. After an eternity both pulled back. He put a chaste kiss on her nose and cheeks. Her eyes were closed. After an internal battle, he finally leaned in and pecked her lips slowly, giving her time to adjust. She put her arms around his neck,kissing him back. He wrapped his around her waist and pulled her flush against him. He kissed her long and slow, cherishing the moment and savoring every bit for him. When they pulled back, he smiled at her. 'Happy Birthday Guptaji!!.' she said shyly looking down and then dashed out of his arms and into her house, leaving him laughing. Still chuckling at her behaviour, he walked back to his car and drove home. At that moment, the darkness of the night evaporated as dawn came and the sun rose, signifying a new beginning.