Hi... so this is a part of friday challenge by saKhalifa

Challenge given by SFwrites25789Sirinfathima

If anyone of you havent yet heard or seen this famous song "Do dil mil rahe hai" i suggest watch the above vedio... it will help you imagining the dance sequence i tried to explain... will make my life and yours easy....

Now dive into the melody....and feel the story....

Word count 4800... too long? But I cant help it... guess i am not the one for short and sweet ONE SHOTS 🥲🙊

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"No... I am definitely not going to act this song" said Gauri dismissing the idea.

"Gauri please yaar.... Shreya has a leg sprain... you just give the expressions ...Omkara will take over... It is all his work... he has to hug you, lift you, carry you on his shoulders and just kiss you" explained Anika as if it were an everyday chore making her sister gasp aloud.

"Do you even realize what you would be subjecting me to? And what do you mean by hug, lift and kiss?? Are you going to perform on stage or is this a private dance between a couple?"

Anika rolled her eyes... "Look...Omkara is a bit weak in the dance department okay... but his expressions are worth dying for... we have an eight minute slot where in we are putting in SRK songs which are some of his many biggest hits,  paying him a tribute. Some of them are peppy numbers, some hip hop and obviously... some need to be romantic... after all he is King of Romance"

"But kiss??? Seriously?"

" Not in the real sense of course... just an act Gauri"

Her sister sighed "What does this have to do with me taking Shreya's part di? I have a huge crush on your friend and being so close to him in such a romantic song......." Gauri sighed clutching her heart "My heart cannot take it di... please... mujhse mat karvao"

"Chutki please..... bacha... please" begged Anika holding her sister's chin.

"In the entire medley, you both perform for two minutes barely... even Omkara is doing it as a favor for me... because this concert was planned suddenly and we needed the money to keep the band going.. we suffered loses due to outdoor programs getting cancelled in the recent times" she explained.

"Dileep and Shreya were to perform this song and also chamak challo... it was unfortunate that they met with an accident. I begged Omkara to take Dileep's place but he chose this song since Chamak challo is a dance number. Rudra along with Bhavya will do some extra work by doing that along with their own songs"

"Haa... thik hai... I understand... now search for a partner who can dance without losing her heart in the process.. how about Ridhima?"

Anika made a face "She has no dancing bone in her body... and Gauri... there is something called as chemistry, especially when you enact such beautiful classic songs... You and Omkara will make people fall in love with you... setting the stage on fire, if you really get into the romantic feel of the song...why don't you understand chutki?"

"Not me... you aren't getting my point here"

"Shut up... it is just a simple childhood crush which you never acted upon... The moment he enters the house with me, you flee to your room avoiding all eye contact and he gets pissed off saying you are rude to him... through this dance you will get to be with him to your heart's content... you anyways don't have the guts to propose him in this life-time"

"That is because he is the Omkara singh Oberoi the sole heir of the Oberoi empire... he is the college heart throb and a playboy who might have slept with half of the woman population of our college... I agree I am a fan of his looks but his character...." Said Gauri shaking her head "Is a big not di... I am not going to be a woman whom he looks as a nice shag in the hay" Gauri explained.

"Have you ever heard of 'good to the eye but rotten to the core'? Your friend is the meaning of the saying" Gauri opined.

"That is a bit too harsh chutki... you don't know him fully"

Gauri raised her eyebrows "Really?? you mean to say he doesn't have random one night stands and he doesn't treat women like use and throw tissues?"

"No.. not everyone Gauri... and he has reasons for being emotionally detached... his mother left his father for another man... he thinks women aren't worth something so pure as love"

"Great... I am harsh? You didn't have a problem when he type casted an entire gender for the mistake of one? This is the reason I never talk about him with you... you are biased because he is your best friend"

Anika sighed defeatedly "I am not asking you to love him... but please don't hate him Gauri... he is my best friend"

"I don't.... I can't di... but it troubles me to see him getting wasted away like that... he has to try moving on from his past"

"May be he is trying Gauri"

"Try? You either do it or you don't... there is nothing in between di... and when you say try.... How is he doing it?" asked Gauri sarcastically.

"Umm... vo..." Anika hesitated when Gauri raised an eyebrow.

"Chod na chutki... let us keep the topic for another day...you have to decide if you want to embarrass me and my dance band by not helping me or make the show a super hit by doing what is asked of you..." asked Anika resorting to emotional atyachaar as the last resort.

"I have my friend on my side who despite his knowledge that he is week in the art form, chose to do the part for my sake... I hope my sister is as loyal as him" she added and grinned in satisfaction when her sister sighed closing her face... as a sign of giving in.

"Awww... thank you my darling... I love you to the moon and back" Anika screamed hugging her close and Gauri struggled saying "Ahh... leave... I can't breathe"

"That is what I am chutki... breath taking" she said with effect, making Gauri chuckle kissing her sister's cheek for the energetic ball she always was...elevating anybody's mood instantly.

Now the biggest issue before her... Surviving Omkara Singh Oberoi....

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How can anyone be so effortlessly handsome... Gauri thought dreamily looking at the long haired man dressed in a white V neck T shirt paired with a navy blue denim and walking towards the team, his college bag in hand, casually scrolling through his phone and talking to her sister by the side.

"Gauri... are you ready?" asked Anika enthusiastically and her sister smiled nodding her head.

"Meet Omkara... I know you know him but you never talked....this time he is your partner so..." she left the sentence hanging as though she wanted them to atleast wish cordially and Gauri looked at her long time crush who gave her an intense look not at all in sync with the formal smile he tried to fake.

"Hi" he said and she gave a curtesy nod before saying "Let us get this going... I want to get out as soon as possible"

Omkara gave an irritated look to his best friend who grinned "He he.. sab thik ho jayega... come" she said as she took his arm and pulled him inside the auditorium.... "Welcome to team 'Dance and Drill'.."

"Rudra you start with 'Mourya re' song... Common guys... assemble" she called the supporting dancers... "Let us do this"

After fifteen minutes when the group got exhausted doing the same mistakes again and again Anika huffed "Show is in a week guys... aise mein to pehle song mein hi tai tai phis hoga"

"Sorry.. one last time" said Rudra and danced with full attention... swaying to the beat.

While the performance continued, Anika turned to the rest... "Lungi dance should be performed by everyone i guess... can we choreograph it that way?"

"Ummm.... no... difficult... let Ranveer and Priyanka do it as was planned before.... the rest of us can join in the last ten seconds or so... the signature step is easy... so... it won't be that problematic" Bhavya advised.

"Okay... Shivaay will voice the dialogues in between the songs... where we set the stage according to the song themes in-between... his voice suits it... He said he will come the day after...rest everything is set" Anika informed and the team nodded.

"Zain... take over the 'Chaiyya chaiyya' please.. Garima is still yet to nail that 'kamar hilao vala step'" she said and Zain laughed "Okay... madam ji... how about I make your sister learn the steps instead.. nice waistline she has you know... sexy" he said winking at Gauri emitting shocked gasp from her.

"Shaitaan ladka... when will you change?" said Gauri in a scolding tone while he gave her his usual flirtatious smile and she couldn't help but blush.

Anika looked at Omkara throwing daggers at Zain and rolled her eyes.

"Gauri... Om.. come.. I will tell you the steps.. you get acquainted with each other's body language first" she said taking them away into one of the green room

"Bye Handsome boi" said Gauri walking with her sister while Zain gave her a flying kiss and Anika held Omkara's hand which made a tight fist ready to strike a very handsome face.

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Do dil mil rahe hai... magar chupke chupke...

Do dil mil rahe hai... magar chupke chupke...

Sabko... hoo rahi hai... sab ko hoo.. rahi hai... khabar chupke chupke...

"Okay.... Gauri... we are not going to put the entire song here... when these lyrics start... you and Omkara come on the stage looking but not looking at each other with the dais having a tree and moon in the background. A bench will be put in the middle for the moves.

"Kyaa?? Now what does 'looking but not looking' mean"

"Are vahi... avoiding each other's eyes even though you want to see each other thing?... get it?"

Gauri looked at Omkara who nodded a yes and she mimicked him.

"After you approach each other... the music changes into a sensuous tone...like this" she said playing the exact music "Where he stops you holding your hand and then raises you onto the bench.... Did you understand?"

They hummed and Anika continued.... Good.. now listen to the next lyric...

Kahin aag lagne se pehle.... Uththa hai aisa Dhuaa...

Jaisa hi hai Udhar ka Nazaraa O o.. Vaisa hi Udhar kaa... samaa..

"Here Om will just look at you, lift you onto his shoulder and then takes one turn, puts you on the bench. You just stand to do a hand movement like this" said Anika enacting it "Then slowly sit, while Om pulls you closer"

Gauri gulped Hey bhagwan... her sister just had to choose such sexy moves for her and her crush whom she desperately wanted to avoid... How is it any fair?? Shankarji...

"Gauri... GAURI!!" shouted Anika when she didn't respond.

"Di.. umm.. Sharukh has so many good songs like 'Kal ho na ho'... 'Meri Mehbooba'.. haa... also this 'Tum ko paaya hai to jaise khoya huun'... even 'Rab ne bana di jodi'...such beautiful songs and you choose this old one... why can't you change it?"

"Because the medley track is already prepared Gauri... there is an exact sequence of songs timely cut and pasted together... it is tiresome to go through the editing music thing again"

Gauri sighed "Fine.. when should we start"

"Now"

"What? now?"

Let me first go to temple... pray that I don't get distracted or worse fall more for him... please...

"There is too less of a time and you want to waste today.... cool" said Anika rolling her eyes.

"Fine... let me see the main video again... just five minutes" she said and took out her phone to watch the classic.

After another ten minutes, Gauri was ready standing at one corner of the green room while Omkara stood at the other.

Anika sat before them on a stool and directed the steps as they mechanically tried and played their respective parts.

A bit later, when Omkara lifted Gauri, she shrieked making him worried and leave her.

"What... what happened?" he asked worriedly.

"Vo.. I ..."

"Hmm"

"I feel ticklish when you touch" she said looking everywhere else while he chuckled turning to his friend.

"Gauri... that is what I said.. today just acquaint with each other... you know the steps... you just have to practice being comfortable with each other" said Anika and Gauri nodded understandingly.

"Okay... you guys carry on... I will check what the rest are doing" she said getting up.

"Dii.. no..." said Gauri pleading with her eyes.

"Gauri.. you are not the only people dancing... you know that right... I will come in a few minutes.. Om... just make her comfortable" she explained and left Gauri alone with Omkara.

Gauri stared at the door her sister left while Omkara neared her "I am not going to eat you if that is what you fear Gauri"

Of course... I fear... I will be doing that... eating off your handsome face... she thought but didn't dare say.

"Chill Gauri.. look at me" he said turning her to him and she looked into his ever calming eyes.

"Take my hand..." he said extending his hand to her and she hesitantly took it. He pulled her to him embracing her, making her panic.

"Omkara... what..."

"Shhh... relax...." he whispered and she turned stiff.

"Gauri... you need to trust me first.. if you jerk with every touch of mine, we can't make this happen" he said.

"So you hug me? Is this the way?"

"You will feel the difference... stop resisting me" he said.

Gauri sighed closing her eyes and slowly found herself melting into the embrace. She raised her hands to hug him properly and Omkara smiled satisfied.

A few minutes later Omkara parted and looked at her "One step at a time okay?" he said and she nodded in a daze.

"I will start the music... just listen to the lyrics and feel them" he instructed as he played the song and she obeyed.

Looking into her eyes, he gently touched, making her jump again but this time she recovered soon trying to adjust to his touch. Closing her eyes and placing her hand over his shoulder, she took long breaths as he swiped his hand lightly over her tummy before he firmly grasped her waist and lifted her off the floor.

She clutched on to him her hands around his neck and he turned her around once before placing her back on her feet, the entire time their eyes not leaving one another's.

"Wow..." said Anika who re-entered and they broke apart straightening themselves.

"That is what I told you... guys... superb.. kya feel tha..." she continued her rant making Gauri realize her temporary lack of control.

"Omkara... what magic did you do? My sharmili chirayya learnt to move like that... she was.."

Gauri glared at her sister "It must be simple for him... I am not the first girl he danced with di.... It is his daily routine.. flirt with girls and lure them for ..."

"Gauri!!" warned Anika looking at the hurt look on her friend's face.

"We are done for today right... I will take my leave then" she said and left the place not looking back.

"Om!! Sorry" said Anika walking to Omkara who still stared at the door.

"Not her fault Ani... she knows me that way.. I..." he said but stopped shaking his head.

"This wont work... let her go... she deserves better"

"Wrong...You deserve the best and that is my sister"

"Why don't you let her know your real side Om? That side you show only to your dad and to some extent me?... the calm cool and lovely individual who is concerned for the people he loved"

"She will not believe"

"Then let me say it"

"No... I want to be the one telling her"

"Then say it in a way she believes... speak the truth Omkara" she said and Omkara sighed.

Anika frowned at the way her friend who never shied away from women, held back his feelings for her sister "Ajeeb ho tum log dono... (You both are wierd people) ...how can you decide for yourself that she would do something you won't like... without knowing anything about her inner self ... and how does she be judgmental of you without learning you from up close...?"

"I guess because we are afraid... that we might hurt each other Ani... a defensive act may be... obviously if you say to your sister that I am in love with her since a year... or you try and assure me that we are going to have a happily-ever-after .... we are bound to have doubts... that is a 'too good to be true situation right"

"Nonsense.... you both suit each other... I know her and I know you.... There is no doubt that you two will have a happily ever after" she said with such conviction making him hug her with a smile.

"You never told me when exactly you fell in love with my sister... you know her since we were kids right? What changed?"

"Ummm... maybe when I saw her naked?" said Omkara still hugging his friend who shrieked the next minute and pushed him away.

"What the f?? Omkara"

Omkara laughed holding his stomach while Anika continued to frown at him.

"Are you kidding me??"

"No I am not... you remember a year back your mother was cleaning your house after the renovation and I was helping her? ... We came across your old album... where you and your sisters were barely ten years old"

Anika heaved a sigh of relief "You gave me a heart attack... thank God Gauri wasn't here to hear that vile joke"

Omkara ignored his friend and continued "Gauri happened to come there when I just got to see her photo... your mom was explaining to me how she made a fuss of wearing clothes and always preferred running around in her inners" he said chuckling "Gauri at that moment, came to me, grabbed the album and ran away from the place, scolding your mother for the embarrassment"

"Hayee... that blush on her face...." he described fondly "That was a tug to my heart you know.... rather than far below... which is the usual case" he said shamelessly and Anika smacked him angrily.

"Really.... I never looked any other woman the way I look at your sister... I have seen women who are more beautiful but Gauri is just... I don't know how to describe"

"Unique?"

"And sweet and charming and also sexy and..."

"Okay....that is enough... I understood ... so, that was when you fell in love?" she asked and he grinned devilishly.

"Not exactly... but I surely started to take more notice of her.... if you know what I mean"

Anika hit her forehead muttering "Why did I even ask"

"Just don't pounce on her the moment she comes close to you okay... you will scare her away... and don't you dare hurt her Omkara because if you do... it is not only your love that you are going to lose.... that was the very reason I freaked out when you first told me about your liking for Gauri"

"It is okay if she doesn't want me Ani... I promise I won't hurt her... You don't know how much I had to struggle to come to terms with my feelings for your sister... but this feeling only seems to get stronger by the day" he sighed and Anika smiled.

"I can't believe I would see this day...when Omkara Singh Oberoi appeared love-sick" she joked side hugging him and he rolled his eyes.

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The next two days, Omkara couldn't help but feel disappointed when he observed Gauri becoming more distant than before. She was cautious of every step she took with him, their movements turning more mechanical than emotional.

She neither jerked to his touch nor did she shiver with nervousness hiding her inner self behind a mask like face.

"Chutki... you are hardly looking into Omkara's eyes... if it was merely lifting and twirling, anyone can do it... bring out the love" Anika finally said not happy with the way her plan worked.

"You wanted me to dance, I am doing it di... don't expect more from me"

"Gauri... you"

"Anika... are you there?" Zain walked into the room and frowned feeling the tension "What happened something wrong?"

"She is dancing on Do dil mil rahe hai... tell her how important that song is for us Zain... she isn't listening to me at all"

"I am not used to this Zain... this feels weird" she said going to his side hoping he will support her and Omkara watched silently.

Zain gave a fleeting glance to Omkara "She isn't close to your friend Anika... how is she supposed to do a romantic number with him?"

Gauri sighed in relief finding someone who finally understood her.

"Tell me what to do then... we cannot take this song off the list and we don't have time to find dancers"

"It is okay I will take Omkara's role" he said shocking Anika and Omkara.

He then turned to Gauri and asked with a wink "You don't have a problem dancing with me right?? We share a great chemistry too" hugging her from the side.

Gauri nodded her head in a no grinning widely, snuggling close and Omkara burnt close to ashes.

"No!! This can't happen" said Anika angrily "Omkara worked hard for three days only for me... it is my sister that is being difficult... I can't insult him now by asking him to walk away after all this practice"

Zain sighed looking at Omkara "Will you mind Gauri dancing with me? In the end... we all want this to work... she isn't comfortable with you... it is better..."

"Can I have a word with you Gauri" Omkara said cutting his nemesis off and walked away without even listening her reply.

Gauri looked at Anika who glared at her and felt a bit guilty... She knew she was being mechanical and she understood what exactly her sister wanted from her but she was merely protecting her heart from the handsome man whose eyes talked volumes than his mouth. One direct look and he had her heart fluttering in her chest shouting out her love for him.

"He is waiting for you" Anika reminded and she looked at Zain who gestured her towards the door through which her crush left.

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"Tell me what your problem with me is" Omkara patiently asked once they were alone in one of the many rehearsal rooms of the place.

"Nothing"

"Then why do you turn rigid when I touch you? I told you we will take this slowly Gauri... Two days back... when we danced it had a different feel to it... which is lacking today... what happened in between?"

"I am not comfortable with you touching me Omkara... that is the only thing I can tell you... leave it at that"

"And you don't have a problem when that idiot flirts with you? You are okay with dancing with him?"

"No"

"Why may I ask? Have you even heard the innuendos he makes when talking to you? If anything, you should keep away from such freaks"

"And you don't?"

"What?"

"Do you not flirt with women? Forget insinuations I saw you talking what may be described as downrightly dirty with your women... shouldn't I keep away from you too?"

"It wasn't me talking dirty Gauri.. it was Harshal...you misunderstood" he tried explaining but she wasn't ready to listen.

"Gauri..." he sighed in irritation "It was all in the past... I haven't been with anyone since a year and a half"

"Why? Change of heart? Got bored?" she uttered sarcastically "Why are we discussing your love life again? I don't care what you do... none of my business.. when I say I don't want you with me you have to accept it Omkara" she said in extreme distaste.

"Why is it so hard to believe that I changed Gauri? can't you see? Until when are you planning to flee" he finally said in defeat when she gasped in shock.

Her ignorance...he could live with... but he couldn't handle her disgust towards him.

"What do you mean?"

"I know you like me Gauri" he said and she widened her eyes which showed hurt and betrayal.

"It wasn't Anika... I accidentally saw my photo in your dairy... long back"

Gauri didn't know what to say... choosing silence again she turned to leave when he firmly held her hand and pulled her to him.

"You ran enough Gauri... please stop now... I don't know about you but I am tired... Tired of keeping away from you" he whispered caressing her cheek, an action he had been dying to do since he started to feel for her.

Gauri stared at him unmoving in his hold, too shocked at the turn of events.

How did a dance rehearsal turn into a disagreement with harsh words thrown at him and he confessing something she dreamt of in her sleep but never thought was practically plausible.

Wait... what does he mean by tired of staying away? Does he mean...

"I love Gauri" he said kissing her forehead confirming her doubt and she looked on dazed.

A minute or two passed,

"Say something" he said kissing her cheeks one after the other.

When she stood stoned, he sighed and leaned towards her lips to get some reaction, when she stopped him covering his mouth with her hand.

"Did you mean it?" she asked, her voice cracking as tears filled her eyes.

He nodded his head and she glared "Talk"

He gestured towards her hand and she removed it indicating him to speak.

"Every word... I meant every word I said Gauri" he said with belief "I swear I haven't looked at any girl in a romantic way since I realized I am in love with you.. please trust me"

"Does Anika di know? This dance rehearsal is a drama right?"

He nodded guiltily "I wanted to be with you... at least befriend you... find a base to our relationship... I was willing to do anything your sister told me, if it meant that I could have you close"

Gauri sighed "Is this real?" she said and he chuckled "What should I do to make you believe that I just admitted my love to you?"

She tried testing the reality herself by tiptoeing and kissing him, shocking the hell out of him. After a second or two, he pulled her closer responding to the kiss with fervor and hunger of a man starving to death.

"I am convinced" she said in between their kisses "If it were a dream, you would disappear every time I tried to kiss you" she said tears finally streaming down her face and he kissed them off.

Omkara gloated with happiness... She dreamt of kissing him...

"I promise to keep you happy Gauri... will you give me a chance?"

Gauri nodded her head in a yes cupping his face and placing a kiss on his forehead.

"I love you Omkara... for how long I do not know... I lost count of the years" she said and he smiled kissing her eyes one after another.

"You are ready for a lifelong commitment right? If you dare go near any other girl, I will castrate you... remember that" she warned her eyes blazing and he nodded "And you stay away from that Zain"

"He is my friend Omkara"

"Then ask him to behave like one and stop finding excuses to touch you... I don't like it" he said exasperated and she grinned pulling his cheeks.

"So much possessiveness for me?"

"You have no idea of the plans I make to give him a slow painful death" he said and she laughed.

"Do you trust me?"

"Not completely" she said stating the truth "But I trust my sister... if she helped you.. she must be convinced that you changed"

Omkara smiled at her honesty "I will make you trust me too... I will love you in such a way that you will be left with no other choice"

"All the best then"

"Thank you..." he smiled "For now, let us set the stage on fire baby... your sister will kill me if the show flops" he said and she grinned.

"Sure... can I get another kiss before that?"

He gave her a 'do-you-need-to-ask' look before he pulled her in for a long passionate kiss.

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