Preeta was in her room getting ready for office,

Preeta - uggh...aaj itni late kaise hogyi mai...kya yaar Preeta jldi uth nahi skti thi...ab late se office jaaungi to sir se daant khaani paregi!ahan...ye sleeves thik kyu nahi ho rahi!

"May I help?"

Preeta turned and saw Kunal standing there with a wide smile,she looked at him surprised and happy,

Preeta(shouts happily) - bhaiiiiiiiiii!

She runs and hugs him tightly,he twirls her,

Preeta - Omg bhai aap London se kab aaye?aur...aur mujhe bataya bhi nahi!

Ritu(coming inside) - bata deta to tu surprised kaise hoti?

Preeta - mtlb aapko pata tha!

Ritu nodded,Preeta pouts,

Preeta - not fair sexy...mujhe batana chahiye tha!

Kunal - are mera Preetu baby...(she glares him) maine hi mana kiya tha!

Preeta - pehli baat to mujhe Preetu baby mat bolo...mai bachi nahi hu Bhai!

Kunal - tu hai...tujhe pata nahi hai par tu hai!

Preeta(hits him) - bahot bure ho aap...aate hi tang kar rahe ho!

Ritu - very bad Kunal!

Kunal - Oh hello...don't get into a team okay...ye naari shakti n all yaha nahi chalega!

Preeta(shows her tongue) - aap kuch nahi kar skte...we are already into a team!

Ritu chuckles,

Kunal - fine fine...waise madam aap bataye...how's your new job?

Preeta - amazing...job aur office bahot acha hai...(widens her eyes) shitzz...office ke liye late ho raha hai...bhai mai wapas aakar aapse baat karti hu!

Kunal - come I will drop you!

Preeta - nahi mai apni car se chali jaungi aap...(teasingly) sexy ke saath romance karo!bye!(left outside)

Ritu - ye ladki na..kuch bhi bolti hai!

Kunal(pulls her closer) - waise idea acha hai...chalo romance karte hai!

Ritu(widens her eyes) - hato idiot!(pushes him and left outside,he chuckles and follows her)

Office

Preeta was coming inside hurriedly,she stopped in front of Riya,

Preeta(breathing heavily) - Riya...wo...sir aagye kya?

Riya - ha...ha mam sir aagye...par aap itni haaf kyu rahi hai?

Preeta - are kya batau yaar...bahot late hogya aaj!acha wo Kapoor's ki file!

Riya - aapki cabin me files rakhdi hai!

Preeta nodded and started going towards her cabin hurriedly,

She was looking into her purse while going, suddenly she bumped into someone and was about to fall when two strong arms held her,

She closed her eyes fearly while he was lost in her cute scared face,

She feeling no pain opened her eyes and saw him holding her and looking at her lostly,she too gets lost in his eyes,

Karan tightened his grip on her around her waist,her breath hitched feeling his cold hands on her waist,

She came back to senses hearing his phone ringing,she tried to get up but he was holding her tightly,

Preeta(nervously) - sir!(shook him) sir!

He came back to senses and realized their position and made her stand,

She tucked her hairstrand nervously,

Preeta - Thank you sir!(turned to go)

Karan - Ms Preeta!

She turned,

Preeta - ye...yes sir!

Karan - aap late hai!

Preeta - sorry sir wo...actually...ha traffic...traffic me fas gayi thi!next time se nahi hoga!

Karan sighed and started moving closer to her,she nervously started moving back,

He was looking at her intensely,she was soon pinned to the wall,she looked back and gulped,

He kept his one hand on wall and moved his face closer to her,her breathes became heavy,

Karan(huskily) - Ms Preeta...kya aapko bhulne ki bimaari hai?

Preeta - huh?

Karan - do you have a memory problem?

Preeta nodded in no,

Karan - to phir aapko mera naam nahi pasand hoga shayad!

Preeta - n..no sir aisa nahi hai!

Karan - to jab maine aapse kaha hai ki mujhe mere naam se bulaaye...to kyu aap baar baar mujhe "sir" bulaati hai hai!

Preeta gulped in nervousness at his intense gaze,

Preeta - wo..mai...bhu..bhul gayi thi!

Karan - I hope aap aainda se yaad rakhengi!

Preeta nodded like a kid,he smiled and moved back and went to his cabin,while Preeta stood there breathing heavily,

She kept her hand on her chest,

Preeta - heart liver kidney lungs sab dhak dhak kar rahe hai! aisa lag raha hai...jaise...jaise abhi ke abhi uchal kar bahar aajayenge!(gulps) ek to sir jab bhi pass aate hai kuch alag sa hi lagta hai! chal Preeta cabin me chal...warna tujhe yaha kuch kuch nahi bahot kuch hojaayega!

She went to her cabin,while Karan who heard her smirks seeing her,

Karan - ye to bas suruaat hai babydoll...mai tumhe mazboor kardunga ki tum mujhe Beyhadh pyaar karne lago!mere pyaar ki koi hadd nahi hai...mai har uss raah se guzrunga jiski manzil tum ho...har uss saaye ko gayab kar dunga jo hamare beech aayega...tum meri ho sirf aur sirf meri!(smirks evilly)

After sometime,

Karan was in his cabin when his eyes went on Preeta who was leaving for cafeteria,

Karan(smiles) - chal Karan Luthra...thora time babydoll ke saath guzaar!

He too went to cafeteria behind her,

He saw her sitting on a table with Payal,both were talking,

Karan(murmurs) - are yaar...akeli hoti to jaa bhi skta tha...par Payal saath me hai...kaise jaau!tch...dur se baithke dekh ab!

He sat there alone,

Preeta was talking to Payal when her eyes went on Karan,

Preeta - ye sir akele kyu baithe hai?

Payal - to tujhe lagta hai kisi me himmat hogi unke saath baithne ki!

Preeta - that's rude okay!he is so sweet!

Payal looked at her unbelievably,

Preeta - chal unke pass chalte hai!

Payal - what are you mad...no way!

Preeta - are chal na!(drags her)

Both went towards Karan,he looked at them,Preeta was smiling while Payal was looking at him fearly,

Karan - aap dono yaha?

Payal - maine isse bola tha ki hume yaha nahi hona chahiye!

Preeta hits her,

Preeta - aap akele baithe the...to I thought we should join you!

Karan(smiles) - that's sweet of you!come!

Payal(mind) - sir...smile... employee ke saath....kaise?

Preeta smiled and both sat there,

Karan - waise Ms Payal aap mujhe aise kyu dekh rahi hai jaise shayad se mai aapko khaa jaaunga!

Payal(scared) - abb..n..nahi to sir....

Preeta chuckles,

Preeta - sir...(remembers the morning incident) K...Karan!

Karan looked at her smilingly while Payal was shocked,

Payal(mind) - ye Preeta...Karan sir ko naam se kyu bula rahi hai...aur sir smile bhi kar rahe hai...kuch bola bhi nahi!ye ho kya raha hai!

Payal excused herself for a call,

Karan - I am glad aapne mujhe finally sir nahi bola!

Preeta(chuckles) - wo mujhe pehle awkward lag raha tha naam se bulaane me bas isiliye....!

Karan - its fine!you don't need to feel awkward!

Preeta smiles,

Karan - amm...Ms Preeta!

Preeta - ha?

Karan(forwards his hand) - friends?

She looks at him surprisingly and fidgets her fingers,she saw him looking at her hopefully and hesitatingly forwarded her hand,

Preeta(shaking her hand with his) - friends!

He held her hand firmly, not making her uncomfortable,she smiled at his respect for her,

Preeta - lekin aap mujhe Ms Preeta nahi khenge...Preeta is ok!

Karan - sure...aur tum bhi mujhe "aap" nahi "tum" bologi!okay?

Preeta nods,he smiles,

Preeta - amm ok Karan mai chalti hu...I have some work given by my boss!

Karan chuckles and nodded,she left,as she left his smile turned into a smirk,

Karan - level 1 done!dost to bana liya maine tumhe apna...ab bahot jld tum Mrs Preeta Karan Luthra bhi ban jaaogi!(whispers) bahot jld babydoll!

Karan went to his cabin,

He called to the reception,

Karan - send Ms Payal to my cabin right now!

"Okay sir" (cuts the call)

Payal came to his cabin,

Payal - sir aapne bulaya!

Karan - Yes Ms Payal!aapse bahot jaruri baat puchni thi!

Payal - yes sir!

Karan - Ms Payal aapko mere diye gaye orders follow krna pasand nahi hai kya?

Payal - a...aisa kyu keh rahe hai sir?

Karan - nahi recently aapne mera ek order na maankar mujhe bahot naraz kiya hai!

Payal - k...konsa order sir?

Karan(crossed his legs keeping them on table) - maine orders diye the ki Preeta ko sab 'mam' kehkar bulaayenge!to shayad sab me aap bhi aati hai!

Payal - sir wo Preeta ne mujhe bola ki mai usse mam na bolu isiliye....aur sir waise bhi hum saare employees to ek dusre ko naam se bulaate hai....to Preeta ko exception kyu?

Karan(sighs) - kal se aapko office aane ki jarurat nahi hai!

Payal(shocked) - sir...lekin...meri glti kya hai...sir please don't fire me!

Karan - I am not firing you Ms Payal...mai aapka transfer dusre city kara raha hu! I know aapki family ke liye aap kamaati hai!so na mai aapki salary cut kar raha hu na fire kar raha hu...bas transfer kar raha hu...you can transfer them money from there okay?

Payal - but sir....

Karan - mai nahi chahta aapki glti ki saza aapki family kaate...so its better you accept what I am saying!

Payal looked down and nodded,she turned to go but stopped hearing him,

Karan - Preeta ko dusre employees ke saath compare karne ki glti dubara mat karna...Preeta exception hai...aur kyu hai wo mai aapko batana jaruri nahi smjhta...so mujhse sawal karna aapka kaam nahi hai...

Payal - sorry sir!

Karan - and ya...I hope aap aaj ke baad Preeta se contact nahi krengi!(looks at her) get that? (She nods) You may leave now!

Payal nodded and left outside,

She met Preeta in between,

Preeta - Hey Payal!

Payal - amm...mam mujhe...

Preeta - are yaar phir mam...maine bola tha na....

Payal - mam mujhe late ho raha hai...mere transfer hogya hai to mujhe packing n all krni hai!

Preeta - what transfer but....

Payal left without saying anything,Preeta tried to stop her but she left,

Preeta - ye kya hua isse achanak!(she left to her cabin confusingly)

In Karan's cabin,

Karan - Preeta ko lekar sawal yaha kya kahi bhi koi bhi nahi kar skta!koi bhi nahi!Preeta se dosti to karli...ab aage ka step bahot jld lena hoga!(smirks looking at her through the glass wall)

To be continued.