Randhir stepped inside only to find Sahil and Sanyukta standing in the living room, he pointed at them and called out, "Both of you...in the meeting room now..." his voice stern and commanding...
As they entered, he gestured at them to reach the table, "We need a permanent solution..." he started... "We need to clarify the air regarding me and Sanyukta...We can't have her on the radar...this will just cause unwanted hindrances..." he finished his sentence, gazing at Sanyukta who held a poker face all the time.
"Excuse me ?! ...Unwanted hindrances ?!" she asked raising her eyebrow "...it's not like I asked for this...If I remember well you were the one who so proudly announced us as a lovey dovey couple... so if anything, you are the unwanted hindrance here." She huffed out, the nerve of him calling her an unwanted hindrance, she fumed. She was no unwanted guest here, she was staying here upon invitation...ok more like after being trapped but the outcome was the same, right ? He had trapped her here and forced her to stay... she was surely not abusing of their hospitality !
Randhir looked at her impassively. Calm down Randhir, calm down, she does not affect you...you are here to get rid of her... calm down, he chanted in his mind. Determined, he proceeded calmly, ignoring her rude comment.
"We need to make them believe...that she doesn't mean anything to me..." he said looking intently at her, as if awaiting a reaction.
And he noticed it. The sudden change in her eyes.
At that moment a spark passed in between them. They stared at each other...Seconds passed by as they kept on their staring session, judging, assessing each other...trying to decipher the emotions in the other's eyes.
Sahil cleared his throat "Um guys if you are done staring at each other, maybe we could try finding a solution to our problem" he looked between the two, wondering what what the matter.
"Hmm yeah" said Randhir breaking the eye contact with Sanyukta.
"I have an idea" Sanyukta looked at the men "We should do something in a public place..I mean public as in... as in somewhere people like you gather" she tried to voice out her plan. Ok now that sounded so mean, "people like you" seriously Sanyukta ? as if they had some kind of contagious disease and you had to stay away from them. OMG that could even be considered as discrimination...
Sahil looked towards Randhir clueless and gazed back to Sanyukta, who took it as a nod to carry on, "Well we can go to a place where usually gangsters hangout and we create a scene there and we break up, simple" she explained her plan.
"What more can be expected from a drama queen like you..." Came Randhir stern retort.
"I won't be part of any of your dramas, that too at a place where I have a reputation to maintain..." he voiced his disapproval. He was a feared personality in the underworld, he was not going to tarnish his reputation by creating a scene for the whole underworld to see.
Oh yeah how silly of her... muttered Sanyukta. She had forgotten the big bad boy had a reputation to maintain, the "Back off or I will eat you" image shouldn't not be tarnished ! It was of utmost importance ! She thought rolling her eyes.
Sahil gazed like a mere spectator, weighting the pros and cons.
"Fine...I didn't expect anything from you anyway... Good for nothing..." she muttered the last part to herself.
"You won't have to do anything...All you will have do is polish that gun of yours while I will handle the situation my way" she mouthed back with a sharp look. The stupid fool was really getting on her nerves now, first he ignored her, then he insulted her over phone and now he was not agreeing with her wonderful, loop free idea...!
"But what do you intend to do?" Sahil asked curiously.
"Nothing much..." she smiled at him. "We will go there...I blame him for cheating on me...some verbal fights... And I break up...AS SIMPLE AS THAT" she chanted, the same old dramatic way of breaking up.
"Excuse me...?" Came Randhir's instant reply.
She sighed "What is wrong now ?" Sanyukta asked irritated.
"YOU will break up with me?" Randhir suddenly asked raising his brow.
"And ? What's the problem in that ?" She didn't understand why he was having a problem now, he wasn't doing anything, she had taken upon her to fulfill the task...rather heroically might she add ! What did he want now ?
"You WON'T break up with ME" he ordered.
"What exactly is your problem...Drama nai karna theek hai...ab when I m doing it all you're again messing up..." Sanyukta shouted at him. He was seriously getting on her nerve, he was behaving worse than a 5 years old in a candy store. "Muje ye chaye, nahi muje wo chaye...or wo bi... or ye bi..." had hai yaar !
"How dare you break up with me...?" Randhir sharply asked her back, while she stood wide-eyed looking at his ego bursting up "If anything is to be done, then it should be ME breaking up with YOU"
It struck her... Oooh so that was the problem...she was hurting his manly ego by breaking up with him. She chuckled at the thought...The man had the ego the size of an elephant...but even the elephant was scared of the tiny little mouse...and so was this gangster, afraid of some little words.. she chuckled !
"Ok Listen Mr. Gangster...we're a FAKE couple and we are planning a FAKE break up so put your ego down that bin and get back to the plan..." she explained calmly, they were fake couple, not a real one that he was getting so hyper. Chill man.
Randhir closely looked at her and frowned, "No...And it's final..." he said allowing no room for discussion.
"Fine..." she raised her hands in disbelief. She lied back on her chair and said "Get me out of this mess in whatever way it pleases you your highness" she taunted back. She had given brilliant ideas but this devil has flat out refused them...Great minds were always misunderstood...she sighed. Now she was going to sit behind and let him deal with it alone.
Sahil by now was sure they won't conclude anything but fight, " I have a plan guys" he stepped between, welcoming their sharp gaze at him himself now.
"If it's anything like the handcuffs again then be ready to be tied up..." Randhir told him sternly.
"No...let me explain at least" Sahil looked at Sanyukta and she nodded back.
"Sooo...I agree with her, we need to keep it public to hold impact.. and I also agree with boss, we can't risk our reputation..." he started giving a point to both of Randhir and Sanyukta
"I also think that... the best option is to involve a third person to make it look more convincing..."
Sahil looked at them and they both lend in their ears calmly, "So you guys both go out, Sanyukta flirts with a man, she might even involve some PDA like kissing...Randhir gets to know about it and " he snaps his fingers... "BREAKUP"
Randhir contemplated the solution for a moment, seeing no threat to his reputation or ego he agreed "Fine...".
"Wah wah wah...kia baat hai ! ...Apni turn pe toh bari reputation yaad arahi thi...now when I'm the one loosing character in all this...it's all FINE... How fair" she clapped and taunted him back. Bloody gangster with no moral.
Randhir frowned at her while Sanyukta gazed at Sahil, "Cut the kissing part...And I'm fine with it... as far as I get to go home safe" she looked back at Randhir narrowly. This guy was confusing her big time, she was slowly loosing, the fastest she gets away from him the better !
"Stop acting like you've never kissed before..." Randhir smirked back, recalling their kisses.
Her eyes widen at his stint of complete nonsense...and the underlying meaning of his words...
"I have a reputation unlike you...I don't go on kissing random guys... I have MORALS" the way he said it, like it was an everyday thing made her snap. Who did he think he was, questioning her morals like that ?! When he himself probably was the biggest man w*ore of the the town...What ? with a body and looks like that, surely he had a new mistress every week. ...The thought didn't set well with her !
"Yeah right...I did witness them" he didn't stop smirking.
You will witness one more thing if you don't shut this trap of yours... my punch in your face, Sanyukta thought back in her mind, calculating the steps and efforts to make in order to reach him and deliver the fatal blow.
"That was my first..." she uttered only to gulp down her tongue back, did she actually confess that to him, du-oh "Whatever... Let's finish this off tonight..." she concluded, closing the topic.
****
Randhir was waiting for her in the car while she came and sat next to him. While driving his mind drifted time and again to her words 'it was her first...' her first what...? kiss... that couldn't be possible...she had a kid ...and she claimed she hasn't even kissed...bullshit...why am I even bothered what her first meant... Maybe it was just her first fling, he brushed off her thoughts pulling into the parking.
"Time for some action..." he heard her say. They made way towards the pub while he followed.
****
Randhir moved up to the counter to grab a drink. Sanyukta followed him.
"Why are you following me ?!" he asked her rudely, his mood had dropped since they had finalized their plan.
"Am not following you" she said, uneasily looking around her. When she had said a place attended by gangsters she had not really considered the gangster in there, she had pictured an old pub, with half naked s**t and bunch of guys flirting here and there...she had certainly not imagined big scary looking man. A shudder run down her spine. She came close to Randhir, seeking comfort in his presence. Weird how she felt secure in his company...when he was one probably the one that gave off the deadliest aura of them all !
"Look for your target and stop following me" he glared at her. Today he was not going to react, he will get rid of her once and for all ! She endangered his mission too many time...
Sanyukta looked around, her eyes landed on a random guy in the far corner sitting alone, he did not look that intimidating. She gave herself one final boosting speech before paving her way towards him..."She was going to do it for the greater good... yes the GREATER GOOD !" Sanyukta approached him with a smile to which he warmly replied back. And just like that they involved themselves in their conversation.
Randhir who was drinking his cocktail nearly spit it out at the sight in front of him. The guy's hand was dangerously close to her waist while she sneaked in more closer to him. Randhir's BP scooted up seeing them like that...getting all cozy. Didn't she have any decency ?! The pressure on the glass he was holding doubled, testifying of his increasing anger. How freely she was talking to him...his jaw clenched.
In the next moment he was up, marching towards them, the atmospheres of the club changed upon sensing the murderous aura oozing out of him. People scattered around and a path was cleared out for him to march toward the still ignorant couple at the other end of the bar.
He stood near them and took Sanyukta's elbow in his grip as he dragged her to the other corner.
The plan long forgotten.
"What the hell...?!!! " she had been shouting all the way.
Arriving at the opposite corner he jerked her in front of him. His back facing the long forgotten crowed behind him, eyes boring in her soul.
"What.were.you.doing...?" he asked her with rage filled up. Stressing on each word.
"I was working as per the plan...whereas you destroyed it up...!!!" she shouted back.
"You were flirting with that guy so openly" he reasoned back in annoyance, through greeted theeth.
"What do you mean ?!! "flirting" was the part of the plan..." she quoted with her fingers.
"You have no morals...so free and open with the first guy you meet...and you told me about reputation" he roared in anger. The pressure on her elbow increased.
"What are you talking about???" she asked in confusion, making sure he didn't have memory loss from last night forgetting all about their plan. "I WAS JUST WORKING AS PER THE PLAN" she shouted back in anger pushing his hand away from her.
"You are so characterless..." he said blinded by rage.
"You enjoyed being touched here" he held her waist tightly recalling the guy's hand near her waist... making his blood boil.
"What are you doing ?! she cried, trying to push him away.
"and there" he brushed his free hand from her hand to her shoulder, pulling in more closer almost inches apart.
Her eyes looked into his looking for answers. While he searched for the reason of his desperation, his insecurities, his outburst. His hand went to her hair, he grabbed a fistful of her hairs, yanking her head back before claiming her lips fiercely, pouring in all his insecurity, rage and turmoil at once. He pressed her to himself, as if holding her for dear life. He sucked and nibbled her lips, but she kept on denying him access. Angered by what he had witnessed and frustrated at her lack of response and stubbornness, he bit her lower lips making her gasp. The sudden movement made in aware of his actions.
He instantly pulled away, reality of what he had done crunching him. Randhir saw her eyes welling up. She looked away as her left eye spilled up. Her tears retorted him to the harshness he did to her.
He looked around, the entire pub was watching them... great ! Not only the plan had awfully failed but they had also managed to portray the exact opposite of what they had wanted . F*ucking great !
He almost felt like punching himself dead for losing his mind and senses, releasing her at once, he punched the wall next to her in outburst.
What a jerk he had been to ruin it all up in a go... Sanyukta flinched back and moved away barely restraining the tears that wanted to escape.
Guilt bestowed upon him as he looked at her state. He calmly took her back to the car and back to den. She followed him silently, head down.
***
Entering his room, he banged the door hard, "I ruined it...I ruined it all... because of what ?...because of mere jealousy..." he laid back on his bed staring pointlessly at the ceiling above. Thinking about how badly he lost himself and poured all his anger on Sanyukta who was not even at fault this time. It was all him this time.
But her mere sight of flirting with a stranger did leave him fuming, It's unbearable to see her with anybody else except him. That's when realization downed upon him...he wanted her gone...but couldn't let her go... he needed her gone...but still he couldn't let her go... He was stuck...Whys everything was so f'cked up ?!!! he screamed frustrated...Randhir felt guiltier by every passing moment. He was the one who got angry, he was the one who messed up now he would only be the one to apologize. He had to... it was the only right thing to do !
After an hour, he got up and made his way towards her room
***
"Basterd"
"Insensitive jerk"
"f**king piece of shit"
"Kutta"
"Kamina"
Sanyukta was pacing in her room cursing the devil. How dared he ?!!!! She had never been humiliated that way in her whole life !!!
When she came back from the pub, she was a mess... she had cried...a lot ! The way he kissed her forcefully in front of everyone was so...degrading... humiliating ! She fumed. It was not the kiss that angered her, because let's be honest, it was of common knowledge how much she enjoyed his kisses ! It was more about the context, the situation... in front of them all like she was a rag doll in his hand ! Like she was his property... his f*cking s**t...Her anger rose again at the thought.
But she was done sobbing! Now she was angry, hell angry ! she was out for murder !
Why the hell did he do that in the first place ?!!...everything had been settled down... she thought about it again and again finding no reason for his outburst. Whatever it was she will think about it later... for now she was busy being angry at him and plotting his death !
She was again in a mental curse session when the door of her room opened.
Upon seeing the person in her door frame, her blood boiled. She looked around and took the first think that came in sight and threw it at him.
Decoration piece.
Narrowly missed his head ! Too bad !
Next !
Pillows, cushions... she kept on throwing things at him. And cursing him "You little piece of shit ! How dared you ?!!!!"
...Remote control.
"I WON'T LEAVE YOU !!"
...Flower vase.
"GET OUT of here !!!"
Poor Randhir was desperately trying to avoid and block the objects flying in his direction.
"What the hell ?" he cursed, he did not leave her like that... last time he saw her she was trying not to break down... but now... she was like a possessed witch !
"Get OUT" her voice made him came back to reality, his eyes grew bigger at her next weapon... extension lead ?! ... seriously ?! She was going to throw an extension lead at him ?!
"Stop, put it down ! " he ordered looking at the extension in her hand.
In the next second he was next to her, grabbing the hand that was holding the extension lead. He tried forcing it out of her grip but she was in no mood to listen. They both struggled, in their failed attempt to overpower the other, they both landed up on the bed. Randhir was lying down with Sanyukta on top of him. His right arm was snaking her waist, keeping her close to him. His other hand was still busy trying to grab the damn extension lead. Sanyukta was so lost on the fight and on her anger that she didn't notice their position.
Finally Randhir managed to snatch her weapon !
Upon seeing it snatched out of her hands she looked around for something else. When she didn't find anything, she did the only other thing that could make her feel better at the moment, she lashed out on him with words.
"What do you think of yourself haan ?" She yelled. She was now sitting on him, her legs at either side of his waist straddling him. Her hair were a mess, her eyes still red from crying. She was out of control !
"SAMAJTE KIA HO APNE AP KO ?" She screamed, grabbing his collar, opening the first two buttons in the process.
"Am not a rag doll that you can play with when you feel like !" She shouted.
She came close to him, half lying on him, her hand still holding his collar. She looked in his eyes with all the anger she possessed and calmly said "What you did today was wrong !"
"Apologise !" she ordered him.
No response.
"I SAID APOLOGISE" she shouted again.
Still no response, Randhir was just looking at her. His silence irritated her more. She saw a knife lying on the nightstand near the fruit basket, she quickly grabbed it and held against his neck.
She jerked his collar with one hand and shouted "APOLOGISE !" while the other hand was holding the weapon dangerously close to Randhir's neck.
Randhir looked at her in the eyes and slowly glided his hands up to her thighs... very sensually sliding them up, feeling every inch under his fingers...moving up toward her waist where he tightly secured them. The movement made Sanyukta tense and suddenly she realised their position. She blushed at the intimate position and tried getting up. But the hold on her waist was not letting her move. Her heartbeat increased from the combination of fear and excitement.
"Don't" said Randhir. All resolution to apologise forgotten.
"I enjoy this position" he said smirking at her. Sanyukta blushed even more at those words.
Randhir slowly sat up with Sanyukta still straddling him. On hand still tightly secured on her waist, crushing her to him. He took hold of the hand that had the knife and slid it up between them, blade still pointed in his direction.
At the last minute he flipped it, surprising Sanyukta. Her eyes grew bigger upon seeing the blade near her own neck.
"Wha-what are you doing ?" came her weak voice.
Her mind was all cluttered with thoughts. The closeness was making it impossible for her to think straight. She did not comprehend his intention.
Randhir slid the knife down and stopped in front of her chest. Sanyukta heart beat only increased...if that was possible, she was sure she had passed the authorized speed, she was violating speed lights she was sure of it ! The fine... I mean the heart attack was not far away!
The next second she knew, the first button of her top was flying away, exposing some of her white creamy skin.
"What the hell ?" she gasped. "Wha-what are you doing, stop it !" she said somehow finding her voice.
Randhir only chuckled "Darling you tore two of my shirt's buttons' he said looking down at his own half open shirt.
Sanyukta also looked at his upper chest...wrong move ! The yummy looking chest was a demoniac temptation, his light brown skin was hypnotising her, she could not remove her eyes from it.
"It's only fair I do the same...isn't it ?" his voice made her come back to reality. As soon as his finished his sentence, the knife cut another button.
Her upper chest was now on full display. Sanyukta tried to cover it.
But Randhir grabbed her hand, restraining them behind her back. Looking intently in her eyes.
"Stop it, what do you think you are doing ?!" she yelled at him. She remembered she was angry at him...and he was once again playing with her !
"I am having fun..." he stated smirking. His eyes never leaving hers.
Those words fuelled Sanyukta's already risen temper.
"Oh yeah my character is a funny matter to you... am not like the s**ts you are used to hang with, I have morals and you are crossing the limits !" she yelled at him, the hurt she felt in the pub resurfacing at his words.
Randhir got angry at her words, who said she was his s**t ?!!! He threw the knife on the opposite wall landing it over the wooden laminate.
He then grabbed her waist and pushed her toward himself leaving no space between them. Stomach against stomach, chest again chest, her softness pressed against his hard muscles. For a second he forgot what he was going to say... their closeness was testing his patience. He was barely holding himself. But the seriousness of her words kept him in check.
He looked angrily at her and whisper yelled "This is not what I meant !" Both stared at each other in a tense silence. The heat of their body radiating off each other constantly reminding them about their close proximity.
"Still... this is what you said" she replied stubbornly.
Randhir nearly lost his control, this girl was not making it easy for him ! He sighed, and passed a hand on his hair, to calm himself down. He was about to say something when he totally changed his mind.
He flipped her around and pinned her to the bed, he settled himself on top of her. His breath caressing her neck. He decreased the distance, his lips slightly brushing her neck, feeling her pulse. He pushed the collar of her top, baring half of her shoulder to his hungry eyes. He placed soft kissed there. Trailing back up to her neck then to her face.
Sanyukta gulped down her saliva... oh the sweat torture !
He locked his eyes with hers, and inched toward her lips. He paused a second to give her time to push him away if she wanted to, upon seeing no struggle, he passionately captured her lips. Both putting equal fervour in the kiss, feeling and exploring each other mouth, selfishly taking all they could get. All the tension... the anger...the resentment was gone, only their need of each other was present. It was as if they had reached a common agreement, forgetting all about the previous incident.
As second passed by the kissed turned softer, more sensual. His one hand secured itself on her waist, lightly caressing it, his fingertips sensually teasing her. The other hand daringly neared her chest, slightly brushing the side of her softness. The gesture felt like a current in Sanyukta body, she moaned in response.
The sexy noise only catalysed Randhir's already raging hormones. He wanted her ! Now ! She felt so good, she tasted so good, she was so perfect... too perfect... too perfect for him, the last thought stuck him.
He came here to apology and look where he had ended...on the bed, madly kissing her and thinking about taking her right there right now... blame the girl for always making him react impulsively. He slowly detached himself from her.
Sanyukta nearly protested at the loss of heat and proximity, she wanted him against her NOW ! But hell will have to freeze before she admitted that out loud.
She looked at him. From the look on his face his seemed deep in thought. His eyes landed on her.
"I..." he started.
"I...um...I am" he tried again, he was still lying on top of her, his fingers were now playing with her hair...but he was not looking at her.
Wait...! hold on... he was at a loss of words, he was not looking at her and he was playing with her hair... OMG the guy was nervous ! OMG thought Sanyukta. She never thought she will see the day when the great Randhir, the fearless gangster, the devil of the devils...will be nervous...now this was surely a sight to capture ! ...It was cute ! She could not controlled it anymore.
She burst out laughing.
Randhir scowled at her "What are you laughing at ?" he asked.
"Am sorry..." she said desperately trying to control her laughter.
"You..." she put a hand on her mouth, still giggling.
"Dikh raha hai... tumne pele kissi ko sorry nahi bola" she chuckled.
Randhir sighed. "Sorry" he whispered in a nearly audible voice. Awww so cute thought Sanyukta. She wanted to pull his cheek, he was too damn adorable right now... but she restrained herself from doing do... I don't think he will be too pleased with the gesture ! ...it felt like a dj vu...which was all the more weird...because it meant it was the second time she was finding a scary gangster cute...!
She smiled at him. A genuine smile. No teasing, no resentments...nothing...just a content smile...directed at him... solely for him...Randhir's heart skipped a beat at the sight. He leaned down once again capturing her lips in his...he could not get enough of this crazy woman !