Recap: Goutham flirt with Mithra and later he meet Vinay.

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Goutham finished dinner and returned to his room. He quickly entered the gaming room and set it ready for the match with Vinay. Chandru entered the room and slumped on the bean bag next to him

Goutham: What are you doing here ? Aren't you suppose to be on call with your girl by now ?

Chandru: Are you saying me to get out of the room indirectly ?

Goutham: No Chandru, you are mistaking me. I m telling you directly. Now get out and go look after your life.

Chandru: Deii games room la enna da panna pore ? ( Hey, what will you be doing in the games room ?)

Goutham: I have a game with someone which I can't reveal now. I will tell you at the right time.

Chandru patted his shoulder and left from there. Goutham started a foot ball match and send a invite to Vinay as their PS4 was connected with VPN Server of Goutham's gaming room. Goutham and Vinay were connected on call through the airpods.

Goutham: Shall we start buddy ? Tell me if you have your door closed.

Vinay: Mams, Mithra doesn't come out of her room these days so don't worry. Lunch on you this sunday if I win. What say ?

Goutham: cool buddy, whoever wins treat is on me for whatever you want...

They played ....and played ...and played until it was early in the morning and Mithra knocked on the door of Vinay's room hearing his voice. 

Vinay: Mams, its dawn, Mithu is knocking on the door. We will catch up later.

Goutham: Hey shut down the system and turn the call to video before you open the door.

Vinay: Always alert on your job.

Goutham chuckle and Vinay shut down the system and turned on the camera in his mobile before he opened the door.

Mithra stood in her usual nightie tying her hair in a bun and Vinay burst out laughing.

Vinay: Mithu, why don't you wear something good in the morning. Always roaming in nightie.

Mithra giggled and shook her nightie and tied it like men tied their dhothi and leaned on the door frame.

Mithra: Idhu dhan da free ya irukkum. serial vara madhiri pattu podava kattita thoonga mudiyum. seri nee enna panre ? yedho pechu satham kettuchu. ( buddy, this will only be comfortable. Should I sleep draping a silk saree like they do in serials ? leave that tell me what were you doing ? I heard someone talking)

Vinay: I was reading for exam so don't disturb me. 

He shut the door and saw the call was cut already. Goutham laid on the floor with his arm below his head smiling at the view he got to see in the morning. Her morning face, messy bun and the calf muscles that he got to see as she tied the nightie like a dhoti triggered his hormones.

Goutham: You look beautiful in all color nighties...we will buy more of night wears after our marriage. 

He reached office and saw Mithra was yet to arrive. He took the white rose from his waist coat and placed it in the vase on her table and returned to his room. Mithra entered her cabin and saw the fresh white roses and touched them with a smile. She saw Rehman who was crossing her cabin.

Mithra: Rehman, did you place the roses in my table ?

Rehman: No Mithra, I have never bought flowers in my life. May be after marriage I will buy for my wife. I think someone close to you must have placed them. 

Mithra Mv: close ah ? Oru vela Goutham ah irukkumo ? ( Could it be Goutham ?)

She followed Rehman and entered Goutham's room greeting him. He smiled back and concentrated on the file Rehman wanted his signatures. Once Rehman left the room Goutham saw her fidgetting with her stole and cleared his throat.

Mithra: Goutham, did you place the rose in my table ?

Goutham: Why did you think it could me Mithra ?

Mithra: I thought Rehman would have placed but he denied and said someone close to me should have placed them..

She stopped abruptly realizing what she had blurted. Goutham stood from his seat and moved towards her and with his each step she took a step back until her back hit the wall. Goutham trapped her between his arms and she gulped to his proximity. 

Goutham: so, you agree I m close to you ? 

Mithra: I..I...I di..didn't mean though..

Goutham: Then what did you mean Mithra ? Am I not someone close to you ? 

Mithra closed her eyes when Goutham leaned close to her. Their bodies were not touching but they could feel other's breathe fanning their face. 

Goutham: What are you doing to me Mithra ? None has made me feel things like you do to me. Wish I hear the same from you too..

Mithra Mv: yes...you are doing things I haven't felt in all my life Goutham...

Goutham blew the hair that was caressing her cheek and Mithra's hand instantly clutched his arm.

Goutham: Thank you....

With that he moved back and Mithra immediately felt the loss of his proximity and opened her eyes. He was standing at an arm distance from her.

Mithra: Thanks ???

Goutham: For proving my place in your life..don't deny on what you feel for me Mithra or don't try to push me away from you. You would have slapped me or least you would have pushed me when I was in personal space. I didn't see you being uncomfortable with me. I believe a girl will feel safe and comfortable with a man only when she trust him and he is someone very special and close to her. Thank you for letting me be your special someone..

He took a chocolate from his table and passed it to her. She yanked it from his hand and rushed out of his room blushing. 

By afternoon the government had released a tender to renovate and do the interiors of the assembly office along with the homes of the council of ministers. Goutham called his team in for an urgent meeting to discuss about the tender. 

Goutham was in the head seat with members on either side of the conference table. Mithra and Rehman were seated next to Goutham on either sides.

Goutham: I want you all to work on the datas of the previous companies who had worked for the government. What were the pros and cons in this deal. Who are the major competitors, what is the marginal expectation from the government for this ? twenty four hours time and I need this on my table by that time.

Everyone left the room except for Rehman and Mithra who were waiting for everyone to leave.

Mithra: Goutham, the five years I have worked here has given me some idea on the worst competitors in this field. Though we haven't got direct into them so far we may have to compete them if we are working on this tender.

Goutham: Who are they ? What could they do ? We do business Mithra and there is no point in being scared of some shitty people.

Rehman: Boss, PV Groups are the rivals for every companies like us. Interiors and Architects is one of their business. They have started business across the country. Pranav its CEO will go to any extent to get business.

Goutham: So what ? Did you forget we are not less than them. Make a press release that we are merging my company in London and Greece with MiGo. We will get this tender and if Pranav has problem with us then I can handle him. Get all the details about him. Let the industry know that MiGo will rule from now on.

Mithra: Goutham....

Goutham undertsood her fear and caught her palm under the table.

Goutham: Think like a business woman Mithra. If I decided to leave this company in your hands what will you do ? Will you focus and try to grow this company or will you be satisfied with whatever projects you recieve on table with less efforts ?

Mithra smiled hearing his words and leaned back in her seat comfortably giving her answer in confidence.

Mithra: What should we do now ?

Goutham: First merging of our companies in London and greece. Next find out the companies which are running on loss and we are taking over them immediately. These will happen in two days time. We will pay whatever amount they wanted. Rehman contact Anu and try to know the celebrities who are in need of renovating their home and office. Contact them and let them know that we would do the designing free of cost and charge only for the work that will be executed. By end of this week MiGo should be on headlines. Our 5 years annivesary party should also be a success party.

Mithra hified with Goutham and Rehman was taken back with Goutham's plan to make a revolution in business.

Rehman: you set my pants on fire. I will get going now to do my work. I think I should forget sleep for some days.

Rehman left the room and Mithra too stood to leave but stopped when Goutham was still holding her hand.

Mithra: Goutham, I think we have hell of work to do. So we should get back to our seats to do that.

Goutham: There is a difference in hard working and smart working Mithra. I will take care of everything you just start working on the designing part. Form a team and make sure our projects have the best ever designs that none could compete with us. 

Mithra: I can see the confidence in your eyes and I m sure next week will be all different for us in MiGo.

Goutham: what else could you see in my eyes ?

Mithra: That you are ready to flirt now but you should start your smart working now.

She tried to remove her hand from his hold but Goutham held it tight and pulled her chair close to him that her legs were between his legs.

Goutham: This week will be hectic and I might get tired of continuous working. So I will need refreshments every now and then. Will you take the responsibilty to keep me sane.

Mithra: Sure, I will inform the staff to send your favourite filter coffee and fresh juice to keep you energetic.

Goutham: No, I don't need coffee or juice to keep me energetic. your presence is all needed.....just a glimpse of your face will keep me sane and drive me to achieve anything Mithra. Will you ?

Mithra felt like a queen with his care and words for her. She nodded her head and Goutham cupped her face and caressed her cheeks with his thumb. His eyes drifted to her lower lip that were tortured between her teeth. He gently released her lower lip from the torture.

Goutham: Don't punish them and let it go to get rewarded in future.

Mithra turned completely red, pushing him back she ran from the room with her hands trembling from the feel of his hand on her cheeks and lips. Goutham placed palm on hist chest that was beating eratically driving all his senses insane with advancement of their relationship.

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