A/N : Hey guys! Guess what? My lazy ass is back on track. The last couple of months were exhausting. I am sorry for delaying it this late. Nevertheless I am back now.
I would be giving frequent updates from now. Maybe twice a week. What's say?

Okay okay I'd stop ranting now. 1480 words it is. Enjoy.

Shourya's POV

All the way back, only one person clouded my thoughts and that was Anah. Anah Ibrahim is surely something. She was the same witty girl whom I met that day, if it's her fight, you can clearly see the flames in her eyes.

I know I sound silly and somewhat starstruck. Never have I thought that this day would come and I would be thinking about a girl to the point where I'd call myself silly.

Just some crush things you know. When I walked into her house after confronting a committee related to my last mission I instantly recognised her, I wouldn't say it's love at first sight just mere attraction.

I guess so.

Completely sprawled on my bed, today's events were running in cycles in my sub conscious brain while I was actually trying to get in terms with the new feelings that began to surface. I have never felt like that for somebody.

Even in my teenage years, I had my fair share of crushes but nothing even close to this. Maybe its special because marriage is involved in this. I just hope everything falls into the right frame.

A knock on my door broke my cycle of thoughts as the other person peeked in. "Bhai! Please come in." He gave me a smile and sprawled beside me, we both staring at the ceiling in comfortable silence.

"Shourya?" He called, I looked at him, "It's been long since we went on a family trip. Anu is also growing up so I think she should have the joys of a family trip and its rare for you to stay back home for so long so let's hit the road what's say, just like old times".

He proposed. It was very clear that he came in already with a plan in hand. "Why do I feel that you already made a plan bhai?" He grinned in confirmation.

I chuckled at his liveliness. "Okay but where to?" He looked at me for a second "Bhawangarh." I smiled. " Our hometown ".

"Yup! We haven't been there since Anu was born, last time we went when I got married to gain blessings from our KulDevi! I think it would be nice to visit again". I remember, that time I had to leave immediately after there wedding as my command was leaving for an urgent mission.

"I agree bhai, Anu would also get to know a little about our culture and we would have a trip alongside, also its nice to go back for a few days. That place holds so many memories of our childhood". He smiled and nodded.

"Okay then! I would prepare everything and would decide on a date to visit". I smiled and nodded. It was almost eleven in the night when I decided to finally retreat to bed but before I had a very important task in hand.

Unlocking my phone and quickly going through the contacts section, I started typing.

Meet me tomorrow, I'll pick you up @5.

Soon the message appeared seen as Anah started responding.

I have to check my schedule but I'll try, don't be late. I'd be waiting outside the hospital.

I smirked at her reply while wishing her goodnight. In hopes for meeting Anah tomorrow, soon I fell asleep in a deep slumber.

Going through the alleyway in the parking lot my eyes caught a glimpse of a familiar figure. Parking my car I quickly went in the direction. My fist curled on its own as I flipped him around and punched him right across his face.

"How dare you to touch her like that?" My voice roared as I pulled Anah to my side who was still in shock about what just happened. "Nobody gets to touch a woman without there consent. I don't care who you are or what the matter was, the only thing that matters is how you treated a woman in a conversation".

Without any further delay, I held Anah's hand while looking into her eyes as she nodded softly. I pulled her out of there and buckled her up in the car. "Calm down Shourya , you gave him taste of his own medicine now just calm down" her voice rang in my ears like a soothing melody.

I felt my shoulders relaxing but still not completely at ease, soon we drove away. I know she said it's okay but for me it's not okay. The way he held her, god I can't! My grip on the steering wheel tightened while my knuckles turned white visibly.

I felt her hand on my shoulder. I looked at her for a second as she gave me a soft smile. "I can fight my own battles Shourya but it was nice of you to step in. Thankyou for being the hero of my day"

I chuckled at that. This woman I tell you. I just know her for about a week and she gets in my mind like a drug. What are you doing Anah?

"So I am the hero huh but not always I would be able to come pass through when you are in trouble. I know you can fight your own battles that's why I ask you to learn some self defence. Jerks like him are all around".

She rolled her eyes "Shourya I know little self defence, do you think bhai would have it any other way when I was always out of the house? Its just I never got to use it on anybody so it's a lil rough, though I can always kick in the shin. What's say?"

The way she said shin like in a child like tone made me laugh. "But you didn't kick him in the shin. So what's the point of knowing something but not using it"

She sighed. "He is, no 'was', my friend Shourya. We are colleagues, since the beginning he had feelings for me and been trying to get a yes from me too. I have always been clear that I don't feel anything for him other then friendship, that's all I can offer".

"But he always ignore it. Today the way he laid his hands and tried to forcefully get a yes from me kind of shook me. I never expected him to get this low and at the same time you came by before I could get my head straight and the rest is history".

I had to take a few deep breathes in order to not take a U turn and hit him right across his face again with a few broken bones here and there. If a girl says no, it's a no. What is so difficult in that to get it into your brain.

"Okay, let's just not talk about that, man. In my opinion, you should probably complain about this to the hospital management. This should not be forsaken for anything".

"Yeah, you are right. I'd talk to them tomorrow. By the way where are we heading to?" She asked. "Berrylush Ice creams, have you ever been there?"

She shook her head in a 'no' " I haven't even heard of it. You don't seem an ice cream sort of guy to me though". Is that a type too? She nodded profusely.

"Describe it then". She smiled "Okay here me out! An ice cream sort of guy, is a big time softie, he is funny, kind, sweet, kind of a little peace keeper always and-" she stopped mid-sentence.

At the same time we reached, I looked at her "And?". "And he is ticklish!" She reached over and started tickling my stomach while I just stared at her. Yeah I am not ticklish.

She gave me a bore look while rolling her eyes. "When did we became this close that you started tickling me without any fear". Her cheeks turned flaming red as she went back on her seat, unbuckling the seatbelt she stepping out of the car.

"Hey wait for me!" I called for her but she kept on walking. Soon I caught her hand softly but she wasn't ready to look at me in the eye.  "Sorry to embarrass you. By the way if you get to tickle me can I also? I wiggled my fingers as she turned around, looked at my fingers and gave me a horrid look.

"No no not here. I mean never. Ah, this man!" With that she stepped in. Teasing Anah is going to be my favourite pass time.