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Rehaan sang a few more songs as the crowd cheered and clapped for him. He noticed Samaira enjoying all the attention from the staff of the club, as she was Rehaan's 'date.' Samaira tapped her feet and clapped along with the others in the club. Rehaan was amazed to see this aspect of her personality; somehow he missed his shy and coy 'Samaira' who always stood in a corner with a dupatta covering her head and face. He missed those big, fearful, innocent, expressive and soulful eyes.....

Rehaan interrupted his performance with a few extra drinks that night; the ambience in the club was more buoyant unlike his sedate and romantic performances in the last few shows. Tonight, Samaira was evoking a different emotion from him; his songs reflected the change. Instead of the usual romantic and passionate numbers, he was singing and playing cheerful and bubbly numbers.

Rehaan and Samaira danced together on a few numbers, till Rehaan decided to call it a night around 2 in the morning.

"Let's go Samaira.....tumhe ghar ke liye late ho jaayega," he pulled her away from the crowd and put his arm around her, "I didn't realize it is 2 in the morning."

Samaira smiled and rested her head on his shoulder, "don't worry.....gharwaale sab so gaye honge."

Rehaan was a little puzzled, but dismissed his concerns to may be a little too much alcohol that evening.

Samaira was in seventh heaven that night; she enjoyed being in the limelight as her 'superhero's girl.' She was neither tired nor worn out that night. As Rehaan halted his car outside her apartment complex, he was stunned when Samaira came close to him and kissed his cheek, "Thanks DEV......I had a great time!"

Before Rehaan realized what she had just said, Samaira had vanished through the gates of the complex.

Rehaan touched his cheek and mumbled, "DEV?" Suddenly, a gush of anger filled his senses. He revved the engine of his sports car and sped away as fast as he could. He hung on to the steering wheel tightly; the pulse on his temples was throbbing in rage.....how could she do that to him......she was double timing him? His Samaira......that innocent petite girl who melted the moment he touched her....she could not even remember his name that night....she called him DEV?.......there was something wrong with that picture......his ringtone interrupted his thoughts, "Iqbal? Haan aa raha hoon yaar! YES, I AM IN A BAD MOOD DA** IT! Kabhi kabhi mujhey mere haal par bhi chhod diya kar!" Rehaan hung up and threw his phone on the floor of the car in frustration.

NEXT MORNING:

Samaira ignored her alarm and slept in the next morning. Sonakshi was up early, as she had to meet her new music teacher that morning.

Dev reached work early, as he still had unfinished work from the day before. Even though, he had locked himself in his office after lunch with Samaira, he had not been able to focus on his work. He had another restless night and this morning he was regretting losing his temper with her yesterday- Issmein uski galti thodi hai pehle bhi bohot log mujhe uss Rehaan se confuse kar chuke hain......I wonder who the hell this guy is......I guess he is famous and popular with women.....maybe I should check his photograph one day....I should apologize to Sonakshi. He walked over to her cabin, but was disappointed to not see her there, "maybe she is upset about yesterday," he walked back to his office and looked up her home number on the computer data.

"mamma.....main sham ko wapas aaoongi!" Sonakshi picked her bag and was about to leave, when the home phone rang. She was getting late, but decided to answer the call as she knew Samaira was still asleep and Asha was busy in the kitchen.

"Hello," she said softly.

"Sonakshi?" the deep voice on the other line gave her butterflies.

"Oh aap?" Sonakshi's heart leaped as she mistook Dev' voice for Rehaan's. She was shocked as he had just called her 'Sonakshi.' So he knew her name now.

"I am sorry Sonakshi....I hope I was not too harsh with you," Dev apologized profusely, "sometimes I get carried away."

Sonakshi blushed as she remembered Rehaan's passionate kiss the other night. She figured that Rehaan was probably a little hesitant after that night, and that is why he probably never called her before.

Sonakshi held the phone close to her ears and whispered, "yeh toh aapka haq hai."

"Haq? Nahin nahin.....i should not take advantage of my position.....you are still new at this.....well.....I hope I will see you soon....bye," he hung up. Sonakshi smiled at the phone and hung up.

She was surprised that he had called her on the home line instead of her mobile, and he knew her real name too! She shrugged her shoulders and picked her bag again, "toh kya unhey mere baare mein sab sach pata ho gaya hai?" she bit her lip and blushed as she remembered their kiss at the beach. She was even more stirred by Rehaan now....he was so respectful of her feelings and emotions.....he really cared for her........Rehaan main aapko bol toh nahin paayi, but I really love you
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Samaira almost fell off her bed when she finally got up at 10 in the morning. She took a quick shower and dashed out of the house, as Asha kept pleading her to eat some breakfast.

Samaira arrived at work, all flustered and breathless. She would hate to be fired as she had already broken the punctuality rule, but then she remembered her date with Rehaan last night. "Nahin Dev mujhey kuch nahin kahega.... kal raat uski wajah se hi toh late huyi thi," she reasoned with herself as she poured a cup of coffee. She peeked into Dev's office, but was disappointed to not see him there. She was told he was at an offsite meeting.

After meeting her new music teacher, Sonakshi decided to go to the mall for a change. She went to a mall to buy something for Rehaan. She looked at several things, but finally decided to buy a shirt for Rehaan.

It so happened, Dev had purchased a suit from the same store a few days ago, but the suit needed some alterations. He decided to pick his suit on his way back to work from his offsite meeting. He walked into the Men's department and as he was waiting for his altered suit at the counter, he thought he saw Sonakshi's reflection in the mirror next to him. He walked closer to the mirror and yes it was her.....but in a beautiful lilac churidaar suit with a matching dupatta. He tip toed closer to where she was standing and hid behind some shelves.

"Haan...wo orange shirt....haan yahi waali," she pointed to the sales woman.
"Kya size hai unka?" the sales woman asked

"Uh...wo shayad 6 feet ke hain.....and broad shoulders," Sonakshi hesitated as she tried to recall Rehaan's dimensions.

Dev blushed a little as he thought, she was probably buying the shirt for him.....the dimensions were perfect as per her estimation! "Lekin kyon? Shayad Sonakshi ko pataa chal gaya hain ki kuch hi dinon mein mera birthday hai...office mein koi bhi news secret nahin rehti."

"Sir...aapka suit...please try kar lee jiye pehle," another saleswoman came up to Dev with his suit. Dev thanked her and walked towards the unisex fitting room. He glanced one more time at Sonakshi, before he left.

Sonakshi purchased an orange shirt for Rehaan and then, for a change, decided to buy a salwaar suit for herself. Her mother usually shopped for her clothes, but now after meeting Rehaan, she had a desire to select clothes for herself. She picked a few suits from the shelves in the adjacent women's aisle, and walked into a fitting room. Her fitting room was right next to Dev's fitting room. She took off her dupatta and hung it on the partition between the two fitting rooms. Dev was buttoning his collar and looked up at the lilac colored fabric hanging from the partition, separating the two rooms. He recognized the dupatta as Sonakshi's.

Dev paused and came closer to the dupatta. He touched the fabric gently with his fingers and smiled. The translucent fabric captivated his senses. He was about to inhale the fragrance of the dupatta, when it suddenly slid off the separating wall, leaving just an impression of the texture in his hands. He was disappointed, but shook his head, "yeh mujhey kya ho raha hai? Why am I getting intrigued be her? After all, she can be so irritating and she is the one who declined the marriage proposal....toh main kyon uske baare mein aisa soch raha hoon?" he buttoned up and came out with the suit.

"It fits just fine," he told the sales woman outside the fitting room. He paid for his suit and walked away. Just as he left the store, he looked back and gave a quick glance at Sonakshi. She was paying for her purchases and turned around to leave herself. She looked up momentarily and lowered her eyes as she usually did...wait a minute.....she thought. Did she just see him? She looked around, but he was gone. Dev sensed that Sonakshi had caught him staring at her. He darted out of the mall as fast as he could....that was the last thing he wanted.....for Sonakshi to think he was even remotely interested in her!

Sonakshi was baffled....kya Rehaan sach much yahan tha? It was such a fleeting glance of him that she was not sure whether she actually saw him, "shayad meri imagination thi....Rehaan yahan kyon aayenge? Main bhi unke liye pagal hoti jaa rahi hoon," she walked out with her bags.
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Hahahaha....so, Rehaan thought that his 'innocent Samaira' (actually Sonakshi) is two timing him with a guy called Dev and is angry....

On the other hand, Dev saw 'Real Sonakshi' at the mall and is again mesmerized by her....but then he thinks that she is Samaira and he should not show any interest in her😉

JTYJN was updated a few days back.....

Precap- Rehaan angry on Sonakshi, Sonakshi to get a proposal and Iqbal- Rehaan face off

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Target- 115 votes