Destiny or Coincidence?

Athira Patel

Am I not looking good in this dress? Is the makeup over? Is the dress too short? Am i looking ugly? 

Many questions were running in my mind while he was looking at me with an expression of shock on his face that he froze in his spot. I was fidgeting with my dress not knowing how to react. 

Both Riya and Rishi were observing us with amusement while i was getting nervous as hell. Maybe deciding to wear this dress was not good in the first place. I should have gone with that cream colour dress itself. 

"I said to you that this dress is so revealing. Now look. I'm getting embarrassed in front of him" I complained to Riya by getting angry with her while she just smirked in return making me furrow my eyebrows.

"Wow… You look… sexy" he cleared his throat making me look at him in surprise "I mean you are looking stunning in this dress. It bought out your sexiness in this" he explained by scratching the back of his neck nervously making me laugh. Even Rishi and Riya too started laughing with me. 

"Ok ok. That was lame. It's all so new to me. But frankly, you are stunning in this dress" he said seriously with a genuine smile on his face making me blush like an idiot. 

"Thank you?" I squeaked sounding more like a question than an answer making him smirk in return. I immediately averted my eyes from him in fear of melting for those magnet like eyes. His cocky attitude is back i guess. 

"Shall we?" He asked lifting my head by placing a finger under my chin making me look at him in surprise. When did he came this close to me?

I nodded my head in response not able to utter a word from my mouth. Where will my brain go when I need it the most?

"Take care of her Abhilash. She might seem that she is strong but she is not. So I don't want you to hurt her again" Riya warned by folding her hands and looking seriously at him. 

"Yes. We already saw her breaking once and I don't want to see her like that again" Rishi added by keeping an arm around Riya's shoulder. 

"Guys…" I pleaded with my eyes with both of them to not make this awkward. 

"It's ok Athira. I can understand their feelings. They are concerned for you. And I am happy that they are there for you at all times." He said looking at me by assuring me with a smile and squeezing my hand. He went towards them and nodded his head. 

"I promise that i won't hurt her and never make her cry because of me. She is too precious to me." He said by hugging them both surprising all of us and said something in their ears whispering which i was not able to understand because I stood far from them. But then they both returned the hug with smiles on their faces that it melted my heart seeing them like this. 

"Thank you Abhilash. Take care of her. Now go. It's becoming late because of us. I don't want her whining by complaining to us that it's all because of us that you both were late for the date" Rishi said winking at me to which Abhi laughed and I stomped my foot huffing in annoyance by folding my hands and glaring at him. 

"Let's go Cutiepie" Abhi said extending his hand for me to take for which Riya winked at me and I stuck my tongue out in return making her chuckle. 

I took his hand and waved goodbye to my friends and we both got out of the apartment and entered the lift in silence. Once the lift doors were closed, he pulled me towards him within a flash by circling his right hand around my waist making me fall on him and kept both of my hands on his chest to balance myself. He circled his both hands around my waist and pulled me even closer to him making me raise my head and look at him with shock and surprise at the same time. 

All of a sudden my heart was beating against my ribcage with a thud sound and making my breath hitch due to our closeness. 

Why does it always have to be like this? Why do I always feel like it's the first time he is touching me. For god's sake, he has touched me like this many times. So please my dear heart, don't beat so fast as if you are going to come out of my chest. 

He was looking at me with amusing eyes while I was avoiding eye contact with him. I know that he is finding this situation funny. But i am freaking as hell in the inside. I don't know what is it about him, but my heart and body betray me when I am this close to him. Oh i forgot, even my brain too. Just as it betrayed now. Urghhh….

"You know you look ravishing in this dress that it's becoming very hard for me to keep my hands to myself" he said bending his head and whispering in my ear with touching my ear his lips slightly making me shiver in return by fisting his shirt with anticipation. I blushed scarlet red and he chuckled looking at my reaction to his words. 

His words are making me excited and weak at the same time that I am unable to get a thing. 

He kissed my earlobe gently by making his way near to my neck and placed pepper kisses there making me buckle my knees and hold him even more tightly. His hold became tight around my waist die to my reaction and I am thankful for it. Otherwise i would have fallen long ago from his grasp. 

"Abhi…" I moaned involuntarily unable to control my desire when he placed a kiss at my collarbone and blushed realising it immediately making him chuckle. 

"Common darling" he said placing a kiss on the side of my head and taking my hand in his after the lift came to the down floor. I was glad that no one was here, otherwise everyone would have seen my flushed face right now. 

"Ya i know. Only for you darling" He said flirting with me. "Get in my lady" he said dramatically while extending his hand and posing at the door making me giggle like a teenager seeing his stunt. 

"Gentleman stunt ah?" I asked getting inside with a smile. 

"Not stunt madam. I am a gentleman" he said pressing onto the last word to make his word. I rolled my eyes in return playfully making him shook his head and enter into driver side and close the door. 

"Here we go towards the unknown destination," he said in a singsong way and starting the engine of the car and getting out of the apartment. 

"Where are we going?" I asked the moment we got on to the main road turning towards him with a questioning eye. 

"Nope. You will get to know within 20 minutes" he said looking in front of the road and glancing at me for a second. 

"So you are not going to inform?"  I asked getting irritated because of this surprise. It's my weakness that I can't wait for the surprise. I am restless like that. 

"Yes darling. Hold your horses for sometime. It will be worth it. Trust me" he said making me huff in response and fold my hands and sit on my side of the car facing the road with a pout on my face. 

I know that I am behaving like a child but I am helpless here. I hate being kept in the dark and my curiosity kills me from inside. He just chuckled looking at my reaction making me even more irritated. 

"Someone doesn't like surprises i think? Is your curiosity killing you?" He asked knowing too well about my state. I just ignored him and looked outside of the window to see that we are going towards the outskirts of the city. 

What is it with both the brothers and outskirts? 

After 25 minutes of silent traveling we got to a fancy looking restaurant. It was one of the most famous restaurants in this city and only the upper class people can manage to dine inside this because the cost will reach the sky. 

I was in awe when he stopped the car in front if the restaurant and made me get down from it. Caffegur came to us and took the car to park it while he took my hand and started walking towards the entrance with a small known smile on his face. 

"Oh my… It's shine and dine Abhi… " I said still in shock while he glanced at me with a raised eyebrow. 

"Ya so?" He asked as if that was the daily topic. 

"So? What do you mean by that? I can't afford it here you know" I asked stopping him by looking at him with seriousness in my face. 

"Darling. It's my treat ok. And we are on a date here. So how did you thought that i would make you to pay for it? No way. Just relax and enjoy the day ok" he said by making comforting circles on the back of my hand and assuring me with a smile. I just smiled in return and nodded my head. 

"Good. Now let's go" he said dragging me towards the entrance with him. 

We entered inside and went towards the reception. Inside was totally glorious and outstanding with a classical look. It was amazing that i was looking here and there not concentrating on the receptionist. 

"Good evening Mr. Ponnam. As you have asked, it's all prepared" the receptionist said making me turn my eyes from the interior of the restaurant and look at her. She was looking at him with a dreamy look in her face that my blood is boiling inside. She was talking to him as if he was the only one here before giving me a dirty look and turning her attention towards him again.  

Hello? I am here too bitch. And what was with that look? I wanted to shout at her and punch on her fake makeup packed face but controlled myself from doing. 

"You look as handsome as ever Mr. Ponnam" she said flirting with him by making me even more angry at her that I clenched my fists at my sides to control my emotions. 

"Thank Tanya and this is my girlfriend Athira." He said by placing his hand around my waist securely and dragging me towards him possessively. "And darling, this is Tanya. Good friend of mine" he said pressing on the word 'friend' for her sake which made me proud that I want to kiss him right at the moment. 

"Hello Tanya, it's nice to meet you" I said extending my hand for her to take and smirked at her. 

"Nice to meet you too mam" She said taking my hand slightly while gritting her teeth. It made me satisfied looking at her like that. Call me psycho, but he is mine and only mine. I am possessive like that. 

Mine ah… when did he became from Abhilash to mine??? Asked my brain with amusement. 

I just rolled my eyes avoiding her. Now my brain had come to senses. 

That receptionist lead the way towards the elevator and we both went behind her silently while i was smiling wholeheartedly and he was watching me with amusement. 

We reached the 14th floor and the receptionist escorted us to the only entrance on the opposite side of the lift. 

Once we reached there she stopped "Have a great day to both of you," she said retrieving her steps and going back towards the lift making me frown. 

"Come babe" Abhi said placing his hand around my waist and guiding me towards me inside the door. 

When we reached inside it was totally dark making me frown and fear that i clutched Abhi somewhat tightly. 

"Why there are no lights Abhi?" I asked looking here and there for any source of light. 

"Hold on babe." He said standing behind me and hugging me by placing his head in the crook of my neck. He clapped his hands and placed them securely around me again. 

Suddenly the lights came making me blind for a second to adjust to the light but when i was able to look, I froze on the spot looking in front of me with awestruck. 

"Surprise darling" he said placing a kiss on my shoulder and hugging me even more tightly in return.

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Hello everyone,

Here is your awaiting chapter. I hope you liked it. This chapter is not edited so there will be grammatical mistakes. Please ignore it and enjoy the chapter.

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