"Anuraag tell me na, ye dress mujhpe kaisi lagegi?" She asked him again.

"Bahoot khoobsurat.." he said looking at her face dreamily.

"Anuraag tum na ye har dress ke liye bool rahe ho... And for god sake dress mere chehre pe nahi mere mobile me hai... Waha dekho na.. mujhe baad me ghoor lena.."

He took a deep breath and said "kya karu, tumhare chehre se nazre hi nahi hat-ti to kisi or cheez ko kya dekhu".

"She narrowed her eyes at him "tum aj kal kuch zyada hi nahi khul rahe ho... Pehle to Meena Kumari tyles ghumte the magar ab tumhare andar ki mallika dheere dheere nikal rahi hai".

He got conscious "I am sorry Naina... I didn't mean to offend you, tumhe agar bura laga to mein agey se aisa bilkul bhi.."

She laughed and cuts him in between "ohh godd.... Tum to serious ho gye... Mein sirf mazak kar rhi thi" he got relaxed " and haa mujhe tumhara wo Mallika wala avtaar Meena kumari se zyada pasand hai" she winked at him and he blushed. "Acha me chalti hu Big Boss ko reports submit karni hai" she got up from her chair and left.

He was smiling at her thoughts like an idiot when she came back and kissed his cheek and he got alarmed with her sudden action "Thanks for the dinner last night... Kal bol nahi payi thi... You're an amazing cook... Biwi khush rahegi" she left, leaving him again in her dreams...

Today he got another signal from her side, she likes him... Otherwise she wouldn't had come for dinner at his place.... It's a good sign to go with the plan.

Still lost in her thoughts when his colleagues cum friend came to him "bhool jaaa.... Faltu ke sapne mat saja"

"Huh..." He got startled "Varun tu... Tu kab aya"

"Tabhi jab aap forbidden territory me khoye huye the" he sighed "dekh bhai dost hu tera.. kabhi bura nahi chahunga lekin... Naina tere type ki ladki nahi hai... Uske liye ye sab sirf mann behlane ka khel hai or kuch nahi" Anuraag was giving him killer looks "mera matlab kisi ladki ko disrespect karna nahi hai.. I know she is beautiful, talented, hard-workin but tere type ki nahi hai.... sabki apni life hai or apni choice, Naina ko pyaar jaisi cheez mein believe nahi hai.. or tu uss se uski dosti se zyada expect kar raha hai jo wo tujhe nahi de payegi."

"Anuraag laughed at him "tujhe bura lag raha hai na ki Naina jaisi ladki jiske piche pura office pagal hai usne mujhe ghaas dali or tujhe nahi....." He mocked him "accept it... That you are being jealous".

"Mein or tujhse jealous hounga.. com'on yaar kaisi batein kar raha hai tu.... Dost hu tera agar tujhe koi ladki pasand ati hai or wo bhi tujhe chahe to mujhse sabse zyada khushi hogi... Lekin it's Naina or wo..."

Anuraag interrupts him "or Naina bhi mujhe pasand karti hai warna yun mere sath time nahi spend karti , dinner, luch, shopping har waqt wo mere sath hoti hai." He said proudly.

"Kisi ko pasand karna or pyaar karna... Dono mein bahot antaar hota hai.. I agree ki wo tujhe pasand karti hai lekin pyaar... No ways Naina jaisi ladki kabhi pyaar nahi kar sakti.. uske liye relationship sirf time pass hai that's all".

"Naina jaisi bhi hai wo sirf or sirf meri hai... Pyaar nahi karti to karna padega, apne aap pyaar ho jayega samjha...." He said with madness in his eyes "Or jaldi hi mein usey propose karne wala hu" he declared.

"Tu... Tu pagal ho gya hai kya, kyu apne apko chot pohchana chahta hai.. dekh bhai iss sab me padke tujhe dukh or dard ke siwa or kuch nahi mila... Sabko pata hai Naina ne sirf tujhe dost ki nazar se dekha hai lekin tere dill me kuch or hai.. manja  aisa mat kar" he requested him.

"Ye meri zindagi hai, meri choice hai.. me jo chahu wo karu... Tujhe kya... Apne kaam se matlab rakh, mere mamlo me tang adane ki zarurat nahi hai... Jalta hai tu kyunki Naina ne mujhe chuna or tujhe nahi". He says sarcastically.

"Kabhi socha nahi tha mera hi dost mujhpe aisa ilzaam lagayega "Vaun smiled sadly while Anuraag was still standing with attitude "khair samjhana mera farz tha.. agey teri marzi after all it's your life" Varun left from there dejectedly.

He pulled out a shinning ring from his trousers pocket "I love you Naina, or mein apne dill ki baat jaldi tumhe kehke rahunga" he smiled looking at ring.

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In the Office Party

Their was a pin drop silence in party hall.. everyone waiting for her answer, but she wasn't giving any reaction.. she was standing numb... It wasn't like she is experiencing this type of situation for the first time but.... She didn't expected this from him.

"Naina please say something... You are making me nervous" said anuraag standing in front of her with a ring in his hand... He just proposed her... In front of entire office.

"What is this all Anuraag" she brike the silence after long "tum aisa soch bhi kaise sakte ho... I mean why? You are my good friend aur ye sab.. godddd Anuraag" she held her head in frustation.

"Magar Naina I love you... Aur timhe bhi to mere sath acha lagta hai, tumne khud kaha tha" he asked getting fidgety.

"Ha acha lagta hai but that doesn't mean I love you okay.... Sath ghumna, hasna, bolna, thoda free kya ho gyi tumne usey pyaar samjh lia.... Com'on Anuraag you are not a kid... Understand this dosti aur pyaar me fark hota hai... Mere sath tumhare ghumna  firna is not love" she tried to make him understand.

"Or wo sab kya tha naina... Mere sath wo flirt karna tareef karna wo sab" he was getting hyper.

"You are not the first person jiske sath meine flirt kia ho... Everone knows about this nature of mine... Carefree hu iska matlab ye nahi ke..." She gave a sigh "tumne meri dosti ka glat matlab nikal... Tumse ye umeed to nahi thi anuraag" she left him behind in humiliation.

"Ye acha nahi kia tumne Naina..... Sabke samne mere pyaar ka mazak banaya..... This is not done" he whisperes with rage in his eyes.

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2 days later
Naina's bedroom

"Naina, what the hell you have done.. ye me kya sun rahi hu" asked Pooja storming in her bedroom.

"Mujhe kya pata tu kya sun rahi hai" she said applying nailpaint.

"Ban mat... Tu ache se janti hai me kya kehna chahti hu... It's about Anuraag".

"What about him..?" She said normally.

"He proposed you, and you rejected him in front of hundreds of people.. can you imagine usko liye ye kitna embarrassing raha hoga ?" She demands an answer from her.

"He proposed me in front of everyone... Kya ye mere liye embarrassing nahi raha hoga... Wo to meri achai hai ki eine sabke samne uski aisi harkat pe use zaleel nahi kia". She said in arrogance.

Don't you know how much he cares about you, how much he liked you... Wo baki ladko jaisa nahi hai."

"Use bhi samajhna chahiye tha ki mein bhi baki ladkio jaisi nahi hu.... I don't believe in fairytale and love stories..."

"But Naina fir bhi..." Pooja tries to say something but Naina stopped her in between.

"Agar tu yaha sirf Anuraag ki sifarish karne ayi hai to rehne de I am not interested.... Dusro ki love life me interest lene ki bajaye apni love life me concentrate kar" said naina

"Matlab...." Pooja was confused.

"Tera Ranjha banglore wale branch me hai na" pooja noded "to nazar rakh uspe..... Admi na kutte ki tarah hote hai.. pakad ke rakho to theek hai agar zara dheel di to jagah jagah muhh marenge... Samjhi" explained naina

"Oyee.... Mera Ali aisa waisa nahi hai.." she tried to defend him.

"Tujhe pata hai, shashank ka affair apni finance department wali Shanaya ke sath chal raha hai.." said Naina.

"Shanaya se lekin usne to 4 mahine pehle hi office join kia na?? shashank to 7 saal se Anita se comitted hai na or 6 mahine pehle hi unki engagement hui thi or 2 mahine baad shaadi hone wali hai" she got confused.

"Ha lekin relationship ke sath enagement tut gayi..... 7 saal ke pyaar pe 4 mahine ki tharak bhaari pad gayi.. that's why I say pyaar jaisa kuch nahi hota." she said with sarcasm. "Chaar din ki chandani fir andheri raat.... Waise tere or Ali ke affair ko abhi 1 saal hi hua na..." She hit the target.

Hearing this pooja got attentive "mujhe ek zaruri call karni hai.... Me jati hu" saying this pooja left hurriedly, Naina laughed at her state shaking her head.