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Target- 120 votes
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Samaira glanced over her shoulders one more time before leaving the washroom- NEITHER ARM HAD ANY TATTOOS!

She ran out to the lobby and held her head between her hands, "yeh mujhse kitni badi galti ho gayi! My God! Dev and Rehaan are two different people, and all along I have been thinking it is the same guy.....I am such an idiot! Aur uss din Rehaan ke saath date par bhi chali gayi......lekin Rehaan ne mujhe Samaira ke naam se kaise pehchaana? How does Rehaan know me and my name? This is all so confusing," she shut her eyes to clear her thinking. A part of her was relieved that Dev and Rehaan were two different people. Her dream of falling for a superhero had been shattered, but for some reason she was not disappointed- she was glad Dev was just Dev.....and not someone else.....that made him more real.....more human......and more cherished.

"Let's go Sonakshi! We are late!" A stern looking Dev, deliberately avoiding eye contact with Samaira, came out wearing the new orange shirt with his black trousers. He had to abandon his tie and jacket as they did not go well with the shirt.

Samaira gave him an admiring look and followed him silently. She tried to match his swift footsteps, "please wait for me Dev,' she pleaded.

Dev looked over her shoulder, "You need to be quick Sonakshi!"

Samaira could tell that Dev was still awkward after being caught half naked by her in the restroom. She shook her head and muttered, "kabhi swimming nahin gaya kya yeh aadmi? But it's so cute....I kind of like that about him," she thought and blushed a little.

Their meeting with the Australian clients was a big success to Dev's surprise. The Australians were very laid back and did not care if Dev showed up late for the meeting. They were pleased to see that Dev was not an uptight executive in a three piece suit; instead he wore a trendy shirt and was accompanied by a pretty and vivacious lady. Samaira and the Australian client hit it off very well as they discussed the current India-Australia cricket series in detail. Dev was pleasantly surprised to see that she was so personable and charming with his clients; in fact he barely did any talking during the whole meeting. The clients were very pleased and agreed to sign on the dotted line that same evening, "we would love to do business with you Mr Dixit....we like to work with fun loving people.....you guys are so unlike the typical Nerdy Software companies......where do I sign?"

Dev and Samaira left the meeting with big smiles on their faces.

"Thanks Sonakshi!" Dev said as he walked into the elevator, "looks like your shirt is a good luck charm for me!"

"You are welcome," she smiled, "you know Dev....you look really dashing in this shirt."

"Thanks," Dev blushed a little and lowered his eyes and remembered the scene from the mall. He was in a trance as he thought about the girl who had purchased the shirt for him.....why did it seem to him that she was someone else and not the Sonakshi who was standing in front of him? He shook his head and came back into his senses, "I think I am reading too much into this."

Dev thanked Samaira once again; he was impressed with her customer interaction skills and as they sat in the car he said, "Sonakshi....I would like you to accompany me for more meetings......you are good at marketing......Vicky is very smart, but he is not as clever as you are...I think you make a better sales person," he smiled at her. Samaira was grateful to Dev for acknowledging her skill...she had always been a people person and this was the first time in her life, someone credited her for her talent.

Samaira got dropped off at the mall and went to buy a replacement shirt for her 'jiju.'

Dev pulled away and received a call, "Haan Vicky....what? Abhi? Kahan milna hai? Aaj?" he paused as he remembered the special puja at home, but then decided to change his mind, "main aa raha hoon Vicky....I will see you in a few minutes." Lately, Dev had started making decisions for himself, instead of relying on his mother for orders. She had in fact presented him with various matrimonial proposals but he had declined to meet or see anyone. Why did it feel to him that he had already met his chosen one.....his soulmate....... he turned around and sped the car to meet Vicky.

LATER IN THE EVENING:

Samaira was still out shopping; Asha and Bijoy were glued to the finals of 'Indian Idol'

Sonakshi went up to the terrace to get some fresh air. She was dying to talk to someone about Rehaan and his proposal. Samaira was still out, and she was hesitant to talk with Asha yet. She had Rehaan's mobil number now, but had not been able to reach him all day, "shayad rehearsals mein honge."

Just as she was pacing up and down, a large hand blinded her vision.

"KAUN HAI?" she yelled. Another hand smothered her mouth and she heard a husky soft voice in her ear, "I am a thief who has stolen your heart"

"Aap?" a delighted Sonakshi turned around and removed his hands from her eyes, "aap yahan kaise?" she was a little startled to see Rehaan standing in front of her. She looked at him and then smiled, 'aapki beard?"

"Gone with the wind! Maine kaha tha na ki jis cheez se tumhe pareshaani ho, uss cheez ka iss duniya mein koi kaam nahin hai," Rehaan smiled. Sonakshi liked his clean shaven look and blushed a little, 'aap mere liye itna kuch badal sakte hain?"

"Chaaho toh khud ko bhi badal sakta hoon!" Rehaan remarked.

"Nahin....aapne meri zindagi badal di hai.....apne aap ko badal ne ki kya zaroorat hai?," she said shyly.

Rehaan came closer and bent down to kiss her lips, "you have changed my life too.....forever"

Rehaan grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards himself, pressing himself on her petite frame and pinned her to a wall near the stairways, "main nahiin chahta ki ab hum zyada din tak door rahein....aao tumhey apne saath le jaane aaya hoon."

"Lekin kahan?" A gasping Sonakshi asked

"Dadi se milwaane...chalo mere saath," he insisted.

"Lekin abhi kaise?" she hesitated

"Samaira...zindagi ka koi bharosa nahin.....tumhe abhi chalna hoga mere saath.....apne aap nahin chalogi toh uthaakar le jaaonga," he started to lift her from her waist.

"Neeche utaariye! Yeh kya kar rahe hain? Theek hai...main aapko neeche milti hoon.....mamma ko bol doon.......aur change bhi kar loon.....aur ek aur baat....mera naam Samaira nahin..," he placed his finger on her lips, "jo bhi hai.....jaanta hoon tumne mujhe koi aur naam bataaya tha kal.....but I like Samaira...tum mere liye sirf Samaira ho...OK?" he pulled her closer and planted a kiss on her lips. The tender and gentle kiss soon changed to a deeper, tongue probing encounter. Sonakshi tried to free herself, but Rehaan held her tightly and delved into all the corners of her mouth, leaving her breathless.

Sonakshi finally pulled away and ran downstairs, her knees were ready to give away any moment as Rehaan's kiss was still tingling in her mouth. Fortunately, her lips were not chaffed today with the beard gone. Rehaan followed her and went down to the lobby. About 20 minutes later, Sonakshi joined him in his car. She lied to Asha that she had music rehearsals that evening. She wore a beautiful blue sari. Rehaan could not take his eyes away from her during the drive; they escaped several accidents as Sonakshi tried to keep Rehaan focused on the road.

He halted the car near his beach house and helped her out.

"Dadi yahan hai?" she asked

"Nahin.....main tumhe theek se dekhna chaahta hoon...pehle thodi der yahan baithte hain, phir dadi se milne jaayenge," Rehaan put his arm around her bare waist and walked in. Sonakshi was a little hesitant- one thing she had figured about Rehaan was that he was a very unpredictable and stubborn man. It seemed that he would get away with what he wanted, just like he had walked out of the concert the other evening. And what did he mean by 'theek se dekhna chaahta hoon?"

Rehaan smiled tenderly when he saw the fear on Sonakshi's face, "don't worry Samaira.....come main tumhe apna naya music room dikhana chaahta hoon.....I just got it finished...aao andar aao."

Sonakshi followed him and was elated to see a state of the art music room with recording facilities in his beach house. He picked up the guitar and sat on a stool. He started strumming the strings and nodded at Sonakshi, "aaj tum sing karogi...please Samaira."

Sonakshi sat down on another chair and sang:

Aap Ke Pyaar Mein Hum Savarne Lage
Dekh Ke Aap Ko Hum Nikhar Ne Lage
Is Kadar Aap Se Hum Ko Mohabbat Huvi
Is Kadar Aap Se Hum Ko Mohabbat Huvi
Toot Ke Baajuon Mein Bikharne Lage
Aap Ke Pyaar Mein Hum Savarne Lage

Aap Jo Is Tarah Se Tadapayenge
Aise Aalam Mein Pagal Ho Jaayenge
Aap Jo Is Tarah Se Tadapayenge
Aise Aalam Mein Pagal Ho Jaayenge
Woh Mil Gaya Jiski Hume Kab Se Talash Thi
Bechain Si In Saason Mein Janmo Ki Pyaas Thi
Jism Se Rooh Mein Hum Utarne Lage
Jism Se Rooh Mein Hum Utarne Lage
Is Kadar Aap Se Hum Ko Mohabbat Huvi
Is Kadar Aap Se Hum Ko Mohabbat Huvi
Toot Ke Baajuon Mein Bikharne Lage
Aap Ke Pyaar Mein Hum Savarne Lage

Roop Ki Aanch Se Tan Pigal Jaayega
Aag Lag Jaayegi Mann Machal Jaayega
Roop Ki Aanch Se Tan Pigal Jaayega
Aag Lag Jaayegi Mann Machal Jaayega
Yeh Lab Zara Takraye Jo Dilbar Ke Hot Se
Chingariyaan Udne Lagi Shabnam Ki Chot Se
Hum Sanam Had Se Aage Guzar Ne Lage
Hum Sanam Had Se Aage Guzar Ne Lage
Is Kadar Aap Se Hum Ko Mohabbat Huvi
Is Kadar Aap Se Hum Ko Mohabbat Huvi
Toot Ke Baajuon Mein Bikharne Lage
Aap Ke Pyaar Mein Hum Savarne Lage
Aap Ke Pyaar Mein Hum Savarne Lage.

Rehaan picked her in his arms and twirled her around as she sang the beautiful song. He placed her down gently and this time gave her a tender, less demanding and a more giving kiss, "tum jitni beautiful ho, tumhari awaaz bhi utni hi beautiful hai......I have become crazy for you" he kissed her neck and bare shoulders passionately. Sonakshi moaned with pleasure, but finally said, "dadi?"

Rehaan looked up and smiled, "right! I am so forgetful.....jab tumhare saath hota hoon, tumhare alawa kuch yaad nahin rehta......I see you even in my dreams......but where?" he scratched his head as he tried to recall his dream from a few days ago.

Sonakshi chuckled a little, "mandir mein toh nahin dekha tha?"

They both broke out into a laughter and walked back to the car, "yeah right! Mandir jaisi romantic jagah mein hi dekha hoga," Rehaan laughed out loudly.

AT DADI's PLACE:

"Dadi! Dadi!" Rehaan walked into the apartment in a high rise luxury building.

"Rehaan?" Dadi called out from inside and met him at the door, 'tu kab aaya?" she looked at the pretty, demure and elegant girl with him, "yeh?" she smiled affectionately as Sonakshi bent down to touch her feet.

"Nahin beta.....teri jagah toh mere dil ke paas hai, gale milo," dadi hugged Sonakshi and blessed her, "kitni pyaari bacchi hai......Rehaan tune zindagi mein pehla theek kaam kiya hai!"

"Dadi!" Rehaan felt a little offended

"Aao andar aao tum dono," dadi led Sonakshi to the couch and helped her settle down. Sonakshi was as shy as a new bride.

"Iqbal bhi aata hoga," dadi said as she sat next to Sonakshi

"Iqbal? Haan kahan hai wo? Shaam ko mila tha par phir pataa nahin kahan chala gaya!" Rehaan commented as he settled in across from the women.

"Wo Razia ke saath bahar gaya hai," dadi commented.

"Dadi...Razia aur Iqbal ko bhi shaadi kar leni chaahiye......achha yeh batao toh dadi, meri Samaira kaisi lagi aapko?" Rehaan asked directly. Sonakshi blushed profusely at that question. Another thing about Rehaan that she had learnt- he was fearless and never hesitated in speaking his mind!

Dadi shook her head and caressed Sonakshi's head, "tujh jaise bandar ke gale yeh sundar haar kaise phans gaya?"

"Dadi! Apni apni luck hai! Ho sakta hai meri kundali mein Samaira ka naam hi likha ho," Rehaan chided.

Dadi became a little serious and changed the topic, "main chai laati hoon."

"Nahin dadi....aap baithiye......main banaa deti hoon," Sonakshi insisted and walked over to the kitchen.

Dadi was very pleased with Sonakshi, "accha....chalo main bhi kitchen mein chalti hoon."

While the women were busy in the kitchen, the front door bell rang.

Rehaan got up to answer the door, 'Hi Iqbal! Kahan tha tu?"

"Tu kahan tha? Tu toh mere saath tha, aur phir na jaane kahan gayab ho gaya tu?" Iqbal complained.

"Yaar...tu Razia se baatein kar raha tha na phone par, tab main wahan se sarak liya.....aur teri hone waali bhabhi ko kidnap kar laaya," Rehaan winked at Iqbal.

"Bhabhi?" Iqbal was stunned; so Rehaan had been serious about this girl!

Sonakshi and dadi walked out of the kitchen.

Sonakshi looked up and saw a tall, fair man, slightly shorter than Rehaan talking to him intently.

Rehaan looked away and saw Sonakshi with the tray in her hand, "Haan Iqbal....in se milo.....yeh hai Samaira!"
Iqbal looked up and was STARTLED AT WHAT HE SAW, "Samaira?" He turned as white as a ghost.

Sonakshi looked up quizzically; she was perplexed to see why Iqbal was so surprised to see her.

Iqbal came closer and stared at Sonakshi, "Samaira?"
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Votes and comments please.....

Why is Iqbal so shocked on seeing Sonakshi??😱

Precap- Something Unexpected....😱
Any guesses?😉

I love reading your comments, and especially inline on this FF...they are sometimes so funny that I laugh like a mad person...😂😂

Lastly, JTYJN, Judwaa and Someone Like You are my last FFs, and I wont be writing any FF after that.....

Target- 120 votes