Hi guys,
I am back with the new chapter. It's been really long so I hope you guys like this chapter.

Preeta reaches her home. She was preoccupied about something. Something that was disturbing her.

Preeta's POV

Aaj kya hua tha mujhe? Kyu jab Karan ne mere se haath milaya, I felt something. Something jo maine kabhi feel nahi kiya aaj tak. Kyun? Kya hua tha aise? Kyu jab maine usse shoulder massage diya, meri saansein tezz hogayi. Preeta, yeh sab apne dimaag se nikal. These thoughts are poison for you. Tere mission ko kharab kar sakta hai

Srishti: Di, aap aagayi? Din kaisa gaya aapka aaj ka?

Preeta (comes out of her thoughts): Haan.. Abhi aayi bas. Mission ki pehli seedi paar hui. Ab bas kuch aur din aur humara plan successful hojayega.

Srishti: Di woh sab toh theek hai par, are you sure? Aap thoda off lag rahi ho aaj.

Preeta: Nahi kuch nahi. Mein jaati hu. Freshen up hoke aati hu, bhook lag rahi mujhe. Khaana khaate hai.

Preeta goes to her room to change. Preeta and Srishti have their dinner and go off to sleep.

Next day morning,

Karan (to himself): 9 baj gaye hai, aur Preeta ab tak aayi nahi. Dusra din hai uska aur late aarahi hai.

Karan's Look 

He walks towards the door. And there she is. In a yellow tight fitted anarkali suit, with a pink dupatta, she looks ravishing. He was shocked to see how effortlessly she carried off an anarkali and a western formal outfit with the same confidence. The suit accentuated her body shape. She complimented it with a heavy jhumka and a bindi. Karan was staring at her, mouth wide open.

Preeta's Look 

Karan (to himself): Karan, muh bandh kar, tere taraf hi aarahi hai Preeta.

Preeta walks towards Karan. Her payal making "chan-chan" sound every time she takes a step.

Preeta: Karan, sorry I am late. Mujhe time se auto nahi mila and then traffic so I got late. We are late, so I think humein aapka morning ka gym session abhi karlene chahiye. I'll help you out!

They lead to the gym room which is equipped with all the gym equipment.

Preeta: Let's start with the Treadmill for 10 mins. Uske baad 10 minutes of Cycling. Followed by 10 Push Ups, 10 Sit Ups and 5 mins of Dumbells. Humein slowly hi start karna padhega warna tumhara health affect hoga.

Karan starts with the treadmill. He does 10 mins of treadmill and then goes for the cycling.

Preeta: Tum cycling karo tab tak mein jaake tumhare liye protein shake banake laati hu.

Karan: Kitchen neeche jaake, right mein hai.

Preeta: Theek hai, mein dekh lungi

She goes down to the kitchen to make protein shake for Karan. On reaching the kitchen, he finds a lady instructing the cooks in the kitchen. The lady is none other than Rakhee Luthra. Preeta enters the kitchen.

Rakhee: Aap?

Preeta: Mein Preeta, Karan ki physiotherapist hu. (She joins her hand and bows down)

Rakhee: Achaa.. Mein Rakhee Luthra, Karan puttar ki proud mummy (with a smile)

Preeta: Jaanti hu Aunty.. Woh mein yahan Karan ke liye protein shake banane aayi thi. Woh exercise kar raha hai.

Rakhee: Theek hai puttar. Tu banale.

Preeta makes the protein shake of Karan and takes it to his room.

Preeta: Karan, let's with the push ups now.

Karan removed his t-shirt and started doing push-ups. Preeta was standing there, eyes wide open, gawking at Karan's shirtless body while he was exercising with a smirk on his face. She couldn't get her eyes of his body.

Preeta's POV

Preeta concentrate on your mission. CONCENTRATE. Yaar yeh Karan ki body, man kar raha hai bas dekhti rahu. He's so sexy. Ab samjh aagaya ladkiyan iske peeche itni pagal kyun hai. They do have a reason. Preeta, yeh sab sochne ka time nahi hai. Mission pe dhyaan de.

Preeta: Bas, that's enough. Let's do the sit ups now. Mein tumhare saamne aake khadi hojati hu. I'll keep my feet on your feet and every time you do a sit up, you'll have to clap on my hand. Got it?

Karan: Yeah cool.

Karan lies down straight, his face now facing Preeta. He does as she says, he claps on her hand each time he does a sit up.

(Something similar to this)

Preeta: Bas abhi 5 more situps, then you're done for the day

Karan nods his head. He does a situp, and instead of clapping on Preeta's hand, he pulled her towards him. She falls down on top of him. Karan's hands are wrapped tightly around Preeta while Preeta keeps her hand on his shoulder. Their eyes meet and it seems as if they are in a trance.

Sun yeh machalti ragini,

Jaise teri adda

Jazbaat ke yeh mastiyan

Tera hi hai nasha

Karan tightens his grip around Preeta's waist. While, Preeta runs her hand over Karan's muscles and abs. Karan removes a strand of hair from her face while the other hand tightly gripping around Preeta's waist. She ruffles Karan's silky kid like hair.

Both lost in the moment, don't understand what they are actually doing. Both are too lost in each other's eyes. Karan plays with the dori of Preeta's suit while Preeta runs her thumb over Karan's lips.

Girl at the door: KARAN!

Preeta and Karan come of their trance and they look at who is at the door. It was Karan's girlfriend Sophia.

Sophia: Karan! What the fuck is going on here? And you girl, who the fuck do you think you are? Mere Karan ke upar se utho you behenji!

Karan: Sophia! Tum yahan? (he looks irritated). Preeta notices that, and she knows exactly what she has to do.

She tries to get up. But instead of going far, then come even close. The chain in Karan's neck gets tangled with Preeta's locket. Sophia's anger rises even more. Preeta tries to entangle the chains but unsuccessful.

Karan: Aisa nahi hoga, tumhe thoda aur pass aana padhega

Preeta does and Karan says. She comes closer. Close enough that they were one body, touch souls. Preeta tries again and this time she's successful. She whispers in his ears, "don't worry, sophia ko mein handle karti hu". Preeta gets up and so does Karan.

Karan (in mind): Mein chahta hu tum mujhe handle karo aur Sophia ko bahar bhagao. Par tumhe yeh mein bata nahi sakta aur tum samjhogi nahi.

Preeta: Toh kya puch rahi thi tum, mein kaun hun right? Mein Karan ki fiance hu!

Sophia and Karan shocked.

Karan (his happiness knew no bounds): Tum meri kya ho?

Sophia: Karan, yeh kya keh rahi hai yeh behenji? Please batao mujhe she's lying.

Karan (acting to the sad): Sophia, Preeta jo bhi keh rahi hai sach keh rahi hai. I love her and yes she's my fiance. We're going to get married.

Sophia: Yeh behenji se tum pyaar karte ho?

Preeta: Toh kya tujh jaisi bimbo se karega? Chal nikal yahan se, mere fiancee pe zyada haq mat jaata.

Sophia leaves the room angry. Preeta and Karan look at each other and they start laughing madly and that continues till a very long time.

Preeta: Yahin chahte the na tum, ki Sophia tumse door chali jaaye.

Karan (in mind): Chahta toh mein kuch aur bhi tha but yeh bhi chalega abhi ke liye. (to Preeta) Tumne aaj meri jaan bachai hai.. physiotherapist ka kaam mere pain joints aur mere reflex muscles ko exercise dena hota hai. But aaj tumne meri jaan bachake usse kahin bada kaam kiya hai tumne aaj.

So friends?

Karan forwards his hand for a handshake.

Preeta: I don't mix my personal and professional life. Rahi baat tumhe bachane ki baat. Agar tum mein bachati nahi toh tumhe stress hota jo directly tumhare physiotherapy sessions ko affect karta. In physiotherapist sessions successful tabhi honge jab tum stress-free hoke karo.

So I hope you got your answer!

Preeta turns to leave, when Karan pulls Preeta towards him.

O Re Taare Kaise Toonay

Bachpana Ye Kar Diya Hai

Sach Batana Mere Hisse

Kiske Dil Mein Ghar Diya Hai

Karan keeps his hand on her bare back while Preeta's keeps her hand on Karan's shoulders. His hand explores her back in search of the two dori strings while his eyes are always in direct contact with Preeta's. When he finds those to dori strings, he ties her dori effortlessly while his eyes still on Preeta.

Takrarein Hain Lakeeron Mein,

Tasveerein Na Dikha,

Haadse Hain 'Gar Ishq Mein,

Toh Ye Ishq Hi Kyun Likha,

Man Murade, Man Muradein, Paas Baithi Mayoosi Se Aadhi Ratein,

Mann Muraadein, Mann Muraadein, Cheeni Dori Pe Ye Chalti Man Muradein

He goes close to her ears and removes the strand of hair from her ear and tucks it to the back of her ear.

Karan (whispers): Tumne meri dosti tukhrayi but mein tumhe dost manta hu. So agar koi tumhari dori khuli dekhta toh kuch sochta, toh maine tumhari dori baandi. Aur aisi hi, tumhare har mushkil mein dost ban ke saath dunga. Aise friendships milti nahi aasani hai. Mile toh le leni chahiye. So phirse puchta hu, friends?

Preeta (thinks for a while): Friends.

Karan's POV

Chalo pehli seedi Dosti ki toh paar kar li. Preeta tum special ho, pata nahi kyun but you're special and I want to make you feel special.

Preeta's POV

Plan ka dusra step mein clear hua. Mein apne mission ki aur kareeb aarahi hu. Mujhe jo hassil karna hai woh mujhe hassil karne se koi nahi rok sakta.

Karan: Chalo ab baatein bohot hui, mein tumhe apne family se milata hu. As a friend.

Before Preeta could say anything, he holds Preeta's hand and takes her out.

Precap: Karan and Preeta meet each others family. And Preeran friendship. 

Hope you guys liked this one. Do vote and comment if you like. I would love to read your comments.

Love,
Varsha