Gauri~

"Hold on." I said running towards the elevator.

"Thank you." I said to the young boy, who held the doors for me. I am already late to the office by 10 minutes and don't wanna get more late and have tantrums from Omkaraji early in the morning.

As soon as I reached my cabin I threw the handbag on the coach grabbing the schedule of My boss, I dashed towards the pantry to prepare his regular black coffee.

"Come in." My boss's voice came as soon as I knocked the door.

"Good Morning, Sir, your coffee." I said placing the black coffee on his table, "You have a meeting with Mr. Mark at 10 followed by an early lunch and at 2' o clock... " I began to read of his schedule hurriedly.

"What are you doing here, Ms. Sharma?" My boss asked in a calm voice cutting me off.

"I am your assistant, sir. In case you forgot,I work here." I said.

"My memory is perfect woman." My boss said getting up from his seat, "Did you forgot that I instructed you to take rest today and not to come to office." My boss said looking annoyed.

"No, I didn't forgot." I said coolly, "I don't wanna waste my working days and besides I am getting bored staying at home alone."

My boss took a deep breathe rubbing his face with his palms.

"Gauri, You need rest." My boss said calmly. "I know how dedicated employee you are but please take some rest at least for today."

"Now, you are ordering me to stay at home?" I asked raising my brow.

"No, it's a request, please, for me." Omkara ji said in a requesting voice.

"But I get bored in home." I whined.

"Watch TV, Sleep and call me if you need someone to talk, just stay at home." My boss said.

"Who will help you with your schedule and meeting arrangements, if I take an off." I asked.

"If that's what bothering you the wait a minute." My boss said grabbing his mobile and calling someone.

"Hello Mr. Harrison, ask your assistant to meet me in my cabin,now." My boss instructed.

"What are you doing?" I asked confused.

"Just wait." My boss said and someone knocked on his door. "Come in." He said and Bhavya walked inside.

"You asked for me, sir?" Bhavya said politely.

"Yes, Ms. Rathore." My boss said to Bhavya, "Today you will be working as my assistant, scheduling my meetings and making arrangements for my presentations." He said taking the schedule from my hands and giving it to Bhavya.

"Okay, sir." Bhavya nodded confused.

"Now, go and grab whatever you need from your desk and come back in 5 minutes, you can work in Ms. Sharma cabin while she will be taking an off for two days." My boss said and Bhavya nodded her head hurrying out of his cabin.

"Two days?" I asked shocked, "you gave me an off for today not for tomorrow."

"That was earlier, Ms. Sharma, now that I have Ms. Rathore as your substitute, I think you can take an off and relax for two days." My boss said smiling.

"Here, I was worried about spending one day alone in my apartment and you are already ordering me to take two days off, I won't." I protested.

"What kind of employee, you are? I am giving you an off and you are refusing it!" My boss said rubbing his brow.

"I will get bored, Omkaraji, even Anika, my roomie was out on a vacation." I complained.

"Ms. Sharma, I don't want to see you in my office or my office premises for next two days." My boss said coming back to his arrogant form, "And it's an order." He said with a stern expression.

"Jatadhari hippee." I mumbled and he dared to smile.

I walked out of his cabin to go home.

I rolled on my bed for the hundredth time trying to sleep but sleep won't come.

I looked at the clock on the bedside table which read 10:00 PM. I was getting bored staying at home, when everyone's busy minding their own business. Anika with Shivaay, Vikram and Ricky preparing for the new fashion week and me, wondering how am I gonna spend another one day, all thanks to my boss.

Ding-Dong

The door bell rang and I walked to open the door lazily.

"Yes, who are you looking for?" I said opening the door and was surprised looking at my boss, who was standing at my door step wearing Jeans and V neck short sleeve T shirt that hugged his frame showing off his muscle outlines, his hair tied in a man bun and his chocolate brown orbs looking at me furious?! What have I done now?

"Hello Omkaraji." I said confused.

"You will open the door just like that without even checking who the person is?" Omkaraji asked seriously, "What if it was a creepy guy or some robber, even worse a serial killer?"

"Well, I didn't think much about it." I said smiling sheepishly. "I am sorry, I will be careful from next time."

"You better be careful from next time." Omkaraji instructed strictly and I nodded.

"What are you doing here at this time?" I asked softly.

"Well, I just came to see, how you are doing?" My boss said looking at me.

"I am good." I said giving a small smile.

"How was your day?" My boss asked again.

"Boring, thanks to you." I said in a irritated voice rolling my eyes earning a chuckle from my boss.

"Wanna go out for a walk with me?" My boss offered.

"Sure." I said locking my apartment door behind me.

"Let's go." My boss said guiding me out of my apartment.

We walked side by side in silence, enjoying the surrounds.

"So, how was your day at work?" I asked casually.

"Well, It was good, the meeting with Mr. Mark went well and they accepted to sign the deal with us." Omkaraji said with a smile.

"Congratulations." I said happily.

"Thank you." My boss said.

"How was Bhavya at work? Any confusion or difficulty?"

"She was doing good, but couldn't match your level of perfection." My boss said with a wink.

"You gave me a compliment, wow! I should mark this day." I said with a surprised look making my boss laugh.

"It's true, Ms. Sharma, I have a very efficient and hardworking Assistant." My boss said honestly.

"Please stop or else, I might think some doppelganger exchanged his places with my boss." I said smiling.

"When I act strict you will curse me, calling all those strange names and when I compliment, you won't listen." My boss complained making me laugh.

"Wanna have ice cream?" I asked pointing at a Ice cream truck in the corner of the street.

"Sure." My boss said walking towards the truck.

"Wow, either the sun rose from the West or I must be dreaming." I said walking towards the truck.

"Why?" My boss asked amused.

"I said I wanted to eat ice cream at this hour and you agreed without any complaints kr calling me Fat." I said surprised.

"Well, I thought sometimes, I must let you enjoy yourself without any restrictions." My boss shrugged, "Besides, I think pooh Bear's are cute than Barbie dolls." He said poking my nose with his finger making me slap his hand.

"This Fruit punch flavor's so good." I said eating the ice cream cone.

"Even this Tiramisu flavor is yummy." My boss said taking a bite from his cone. "Wanna have a bite?" He said placing his ice cream cone near my mouth.

"Have a bite, it's really yummy." He encouraged and I took a small bite, real to his words that tasted like heaven.

"Omkaraji." I said looking at him with a big smile.

"What?" He asked looking suspiciously.

"Can I have your ice cream." I asked showing a big smile.

"No." He said hiding his ice cream. "But your own."

"He doesn't have one." I pouted, "I asked him."

"But I am not giving you mine." He said raising his hand out of my reach.

"Friends share." I said crossing my hands pouting.

"Aha, then why were you scolding me the other day when I took donuts from your plate at Charlies?" My boss asked raising his brow.

"Cat got your tongue, Ms. Sharma." He said smugly, I turned around eating my ice cream when he forwarded his ice cream to me.

"Eat." He said giving me his ice cream.

"Are you sure?" I asked taking his ice cream.

"Yes, eat before it melts." He said smiling and I grabbed it and began to eat it, until the vendor Interuppted.

"Bill." He said giving a small paper.

I looked at Omkaraji and he looked at me.

"Pay." We both said at the same time.

"I didn't brought my purse." I said pushing the bill towards him.

"I left my wallet and mobile in the car." He said much to my horror.