Love within reason

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and Aarti woke up from her beauty sleep, rubbing her eyes "

ne sounded disapproving. She placed her arm around him

and hugged him "what's so special today anyway?" She knew already and her fr

kled as he pinched her cheeks "happy bi

dozen". He shrugged "I know..and I'm sorry I forgot". Although her smile faltered, she didn't give an inclinat

room "your uncles called to wish you..Suresh said y

ey love me or something" she rolled her eyes. He didn't like t

andfather was around. But in reality, the fact that she owned 30 percent of the stocks in her grandpa's c

favourite shakshouka" he winked. Her eyes b

guy..". She made a dreamy face "that's Zayn naanu! He's like the best singer in the whole world!". He snort

tone suddenly became serious "it's time we talk about busi

her "happy birthday beta" she said sweetly and Aarti smiled "thank you Zehra"she sa

e you learned some responsibility..". She shrugged "I

ame to this huge city of Dubai, with

ight get migraines". Zehra laughed from behind them. He gave a hard stare

t understand". She looked at him with affection "I do..but I'm not

alm closed. She stared at his hand in puzzlement "what is it?

is it what I think it is?" He shrugge

as she hugged him tight "oh my God! Th

eyes twinkled with excitement. She couldn't contain he

I've something to tell you". Her eyes brightened "okay..but can I show off my car to my friends?ple

five and Zehra was folding her clothes

en we went to this seafood restaurant for lunch..it was Sakshi's treat.." she smile

nt with your grandfather?" she swiftly reminded her and Aarti checked her p

e older woman shrugged "I'm as clueless as you..now go change into something be

e at where they usually met mainly because his head

ter "hey Janet" she wished the barista who

n grandpa comes... today's my birthday actually"

minutes passed but there was no sign of him.. she di

oon". She hung up and started chatting with her friends

rly miss a beat. No, this isn't real..no man can

els that she had read during her teen years but nothing did just

rds came out "ye..yeah..it's me..but.." she couldn't compl

at your grandpa didn't tell you anything..about me" he sm

s speaking gibberish and he had a grin "I'm sorr

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houldn't have! He's a con, or wo

artment. She bit her nails one again as nervousness gripped he

her "my fare?" She came out of her reverie and

one to get his goon friends? Oh my God! she gasped, s

pted her and she blinked to see him fi

t "yeah..I mean no" she gritted her teeth "don't fo

differ but that's how I roll". He didn't laugh "I don't want to look like a

t let you in" she said firmly. He nodded "okay...since I too don't know who the hell yo

o keep up with his fast pace "why are you going th

rked and it wasn't very pleasant, atleast to her "I'm

I don't like to personalise with anyone..we established in the b

ticed the disdain in his voice and let out a sigh knowing she had hi

brighter with malice "good we established this too". She fought

apartment which was on the tenth floor "th

murders here". He smiled, an actual smile; corners of

presence but he walked in anyway. She didn't fin

locked a dirty stare at him "it's in my wardrobe.

lked towards her room and opened her ward

the living room. He was seated on one of

keeping it on the inside of his jacket "d

y don't have time"he got up "and one more thing I want t

e snapped "it stays with me". His eyes had darkened

uch as you..can't we just agree on something at least?" He nodded calmly "we

..you're really taking it too far". A mu

cheat you..trust me" she was too tired to argue

right" he said finally makin

ed herself on the couch. Wha

heart was something else...it was impossible to forge

s if all the tears had been dried

the table and suddenly crashed it while it

at she could lay hands on, her mind in a complete

en she found herself eye to eye with last

ithvi gazed at her. "Take your da

on the table and looked at

tol or something like that?"he asked. She raised an eyebrow, wond

"shit!"she swore "it's bad?" He nodded "d

you know I didn't mean to hit you.

e at this time"he winced slightly and she realized w

can do". She walked to her room while he waited

his feet but letting out a small yelp of pain "what?afraid of a small cut?

rmal circumstance, she was curious about him. Who was he re

the bleeding" he said and

ine"he looked at her "are

siness...and I want to make something clear..I won't a

d towards the door and turned to her "next tim

couldn't remember the last time she had sound sleep wit

had here in India. "Aarti?how are you?" Seema asked "it's bee

glad you called, it means a lot". There wa

weird". Seema laughed "that's because you don't know him like

cially when Seema had helped her a lot

e anything either" Seema asked. "Please Seema..don't ask me anything right now..I'm

ful okay?" Seema said "and c

ight time would ever come for he