"What happened?"

Rudransh asked after seeing Parinidhi Shifting in her seat. He observed the sudden discomfort in her face, her leg continously tapping on the floor and her eyebrows furrowed forming a frown.

Parinidhi snapped her head towards him who is sitting opposite to her, his grey eyes studying her every action.

"What happened?" She questioned back.

Rudransh raised his eyebrow at her. Parinidhi looked away from him and stared at her phone silently wishing for her driver to arrive soon.

Rudransh checked the couch she is sitting on.

"Is it not comfortable enough?" He thought.

He mentally noted to change the couch into the more comfortable one. What's the use of that expensive couch when she can't even sit comfortably on it? Rudransh shook his head thinking.

"Don't you have a meeting to attend?". The soft angelic voice reached his ears making his thoughts break.

"No" he replied staring in her eyes. Abhay who is sitting with them while using his phone got bored and opened his mouth to speak

"Do you know most of our staff fear you more than me, I'm literally their boss!" Abhay said shaking his head in disappointment making parinidhi sigh in frustration. Rudransh looked at his brother, it is the most absurd way to start a conversation.

Abhay shrugged his shoulders at him. Abhay is nervous and he tend to say the stupidest stuff while being nervous.

"Don't worry Mr. Rathore, I'll order them to fear you from now onwards. That helps, I guess" Rudransh pressed his lips at her reply. He was so sure if pratik was there here, he would have laughed while rolling on the floor.

Abhay cleared his throat, clearly embarrassed.

Parinidhi suddenly closed her eyes and started tapping her leg on the floor more rapidly.

"Wait! Maybe her leg is hurting a lot"

Rudransh immediately got up from his seat making the other two people look at him weirdly. Ignoring her, he held Abhay's hand and went out dragging him along.

"Pratik is not yet here with icebags and painkillers. Look for him and bring them in 5 minutes" He ordered Abhay, who nodded and left from there.

All the employees left the building about 30 minutes ago after the cancellation of the meeting. Even his secretary took her leave a while ago. He immediately called the doctor who checked upon her leg earlier.

"If it is a minor injury then Why the fuck her leg is hurting a lot?" He asked gritting his teeth as soon as the Doctor picked up.

"I-It is a minor injury sir. But there will be some pain" The doctor stuttered.

"Don't forget! Your license is at stake." He hang up the call and after few minutes Abhay got out of the elevator with icebags and tablets in his hands. Rudransh went inside the cabin in a hurry with Abhay trailing behind him.

Parinidhi looked at the both brothers. She raised her eyebrow seeing rudransh coming closer to her.  Rudransh without any warning lifted her yet again, making her squeal.

"What the fuck." She shouted and started wiggling in his arms. Rudransh held her tightly yet more closely. Parinidhi closed her eyes at the proximity, her nose touching his cheek. Her hands went to his shoulders and fisted his shirt.

He gulped feeling her soft skin under his fingers, her hands on his shoulders made his condition more worse. Her gaze land on his throat, the movement of his Adam's apple which made her throat dry.

Shaking his head, he started walking towards the room connected to his cabin leaving behind the person who stood frozen, gawking at them.

He made her sit on the bed carefully.

As soon as she sat, she raised her fist to punch him but he held it tightly making her groan. Ignoring her, he bought a soft cushion near her feet. Parinidhi gasped when she saw him touching her feet gently and placing in on the cushion.

He pressed the icebag on her swollen ankle, ignoring the questioning gaze directed at him. Parinidhi frowned seeing him doing these all the things.

"By any chance you worked in any hospital before?" She taunted with a surprised face making Rudransh roll his eyes.

Tilting his head, He moved closer to her face, so close making their nose brush to one another. It made her breath hitch. Her brown orbs connected with the grey ones.

Looking at him this closely, she can see small blue tint in his grey orbs which succeeded in increasing her desire to get lost in them more.

They can feel the connection, just by the mere stare they are sharing. So deep yet so intense.

Parinidhi's gaze slowly landed on his lips which curved upwards forming a cocky smirk, it made him even more handsome than he already was.

"I didn't work in any hospitals but would have worked in law firms if I knew, I would get to see such beauty everyday"

His voice voice just above whisper. Husky and deep enough to send shivers down her spine but registering his words she looked at him wide eyed and now she didn't even try to mask her surprised expression.

Did he just flirted with her?

And then, the most unexpected thing happened.

Heat started to spread on her cheeks.

Blush???

She is BLUSHING !!!!

Rudransh is more than satisfied seeing the dark red hue spreading on her cheeks and neck. His heart fluttered. He wanted to click a picture of her having red cheeks. But she will definitely kill him.

They have met three times and every time he becomes successful in making her speechless in one or the other way.

Rudransh was staring at her keenly, expecting her to give him a come back but

"I need to use the restroom" She blurted out the first thing that came in her mind.

"One or two?" They both snapped their heads towards the entrance to see Abhay standing there awkwardly rubbing his neck.

"What?" Parinidhi asked frowning. Abhay cleared his throat clearly embarrassed and started speaking

"Um. There is a problem with it, soo it will be a problem if you have to go 'two'"

Parinidhi rubbed her face which is burning right now. She is already embarrassed and this guy making her even more embarrassed.

Rudrasnh pressed his lips to control the smile forming on his lips looking at her frustrated state.

"Get out" Rudransh spoke making Abhay run from there. Without thinking much he lifted her in his arms again and this time she didn't protest. Walking into the washroom he placed her on the counter.

"So one or two?" He asked biting lip only to get a punch in the stomach at his teasing. He groaned rubbing his stomach and Parinidhi pushed him mumbling get out.

Rudransh got out of the washroom while closing the door and chuckled silently.

Sighing he walked out of the cabin to look for his brothers. The silent and dark corridor matched the darkness outside.

Rudransh walked towards the end of the hallway and looked out at the night sky. The moon is nowhere to be seen, it is completely covered by the dark clouds. The lightning struck in the dark sky and the sound of thunderstorms reached his ears.

He opened the window. As soon as he did, the cold wind brushed his skin. He stretched his hand and the cold rain droplets fell on his hand.

The heavy rains always reminds him of his mother. Her love for rain. How she used to sit near the windows looking outside with many thoughts in her mind. How she used to smile when the raindrops come in contact with her hand. How they used to sit together, when it rained.

Everything flashed infront if his eyes.

It's weird but the chilly weather and rain always gave him the feeling of warmth. Maybe the love his mother had for them was the reason, he always felt her closer to his heart through them.

There is a thing with these rains, some can feel it while some can just become wet.

"What the hell was that?" Rudransh turned to see his brothers standing with teasing smiles "What?" He asked looking outside.

"Don't tell me you are interested in her" Pratik asked and got no reply in return which clearly states that their assumption is correct. Abhay and Pratik looked at each other wide eyed.

"Thank god, I almost thought you are gay" Abhay said sighing in relief only to receive receive a smack from Rudransh.

"Bhaii. It's not my doubt, dadi and Pratik bhai asked me to find out" Pratik choked on air hearing him and Rudransh parted his lips in shock hearing the new information.

"Dadi?"

"Yes" Pratik replied.

"She asked us to find out if are interested in men as you maintain a lot from distance from women" He further added making Rudransh scoff.

"It's not her fault. Most of the people thought. Did you forget the article about bhai, questioning his gender?" Abhay spoke and Pratik nodded in agreement.

Rudransh rolled his eyes. "It's their job to assume things" he muttered.

"But bhai..." Abhay trailed off frowning. "Really? Parinidhi Gupta. You have to choose her out of all the people?"

Rudransh glared at him making him shut up but again opened his mouth because he can't shut his mouth for long.

"Ab bhai, bhai nahi raha"  He whispered in Pratik's ear making him chuckle. Pratik looked at his brother.

"But It's not easy to have her bhai." Pratik said in serious tone making Rudransh nod. "I know"

"I'm telling you she is not going to agree soon. Many have tried to approach her in the past few years but no one succeeded" Abhay being a social butterfly spoke the information he got from his fellow mates.

"Do you know what she said when an interviewer asked her about her being single?" Pratik asked.

"What?" Rudransh questioned curiously.

"She said 'My worth is more than the men out there can afford. I think that clearly states why I'm single"

Rudransh raised his brows in amusement. Expected. A gentle smile formed on his face. His heart skipped a beat yet again.

She is a crazy woman. No doubt in that.

"Oh my god! Are you smiling? Bhai, bhai pinch me, pinch me" Abhay said excitedly. Both Pratik and Rudransh held his ears and twisted them making him scream.

"Bhaiiii" he whined at them.

"Shall we go inside? I want be friends with my soon-to-be bhabhi" Pratik said winking at Rudransh and Abhay nodded his head excitedly.

"Bhabhi?" The sound of it felt so right for him. Her being his wife. It's so blissful.

"Let's go" Rudransh said walking ahead while his brother trailing behind him and bumped their fists in happiness.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Parinidhi trying to walk, he lifted her yet again and made her sit on the bed. His brothers smirked at him which he royally ignored.

"How are you feeling?" Rudransh asked sitting on the chair besIde the bed. Parinidhi hummed in response not having energy to speak. She is hungry and her stomach is growling.

"Is it hurting" Abhay asked to start the conversation with her.

"No its tickling" Parinidhi replied. Seeing her straight face Abhay almost thought it was true but hearing the chuckle from Pratik, he concluded that it is a sarcastic reply.

"We are thought of having food. What would you like to have?" Pratik asked this time. She sighed smelling his cologne which filled her nose. His huge figure made the couch so small. Remembering the question she replied

"No thanks" Her stomach growled at the exact time and she closed her eyes in frustration.

"What would you like to have?" Rudransh asked again messaging in his phone. Parinidhi blinked her eyes and decided to eat and nit embarrass herself more infront of him. She is way too hungry to think of anything.

"Anything will do" She said.

"Please don't hesitate" Abhay said smiling making Parinidhi nod.

"Okay then, I want.... Butter noan, Butter chicken, Chicken Biryani, tandoori chicken, tangdi kabab, Tandoori chicken momos, Brownie with icecream, Pav bhaji, Chocolate cake and donuts." She sighed at the end.

Pratik and Abhay looked at her with mouth hung low and widen eyes. While Rudransh just nodded at her and his hands are busy typing whatever just came put of her mouth.

"And yeah, I want dark chocolate donut not the white Chocolate ones." Rudransh noted that too and sent it to the guard and asked him to bring it in 15 minutes. He know it is impossible in this heavy rain but he doesn't want to loose the chance of having dinner with her.

Abhay again opened his mouth to talk and said

"Why don't we get to know each other in the mean time? I'm sure we will become best of friends" he squealed.