"I will call Anika and inform her that Ava would be on leave tomorrow " Gauri told Omkara who was working on his laptop
He has opted to work from home incase of any emergencies
"Yeah. That would be nice. Let her take rest for another day" Omkara agreed
"Omkara, I would like to join for work" Gauri said
She really didn't have to ask for his permission for work ,but then he had brought her here and he had also paid off the debts in her name ,so she thought asking him is justifiable
"Work?? Why do you need to work?? You want money??" He asked and her lips thinned into a straight line
"Why does his every talks ends up on money" she mumbled to herself
"What??"
"No. I have been in touch with Anika Mittal since Ava joined school and one of the teachers there is going on maternity leave. I think I could take up the temporary post if it is available. Anyways I have the experience " Gauri said
Omkara sighed
He should have known
There is no way Gauri is going to let Ava out of her sight any sooner
"What about Advi??" He asked
"I can take him with me. I don't think Anika would mind. Advi would obviously love it. He used to enjoy being at the nursery where I worked before " Gauri said
When did she get time to work in the nursery and get Advi used to it ,Omkara wondered
Wasn't she partying away in Delhi
The thought of her fooling around with other men brought an illogically strong rage in him and he clenched his fist tight to control himself from saying something that would end up hurting her
Why does it matter to him if it hurts her anyway??
Omkara sighed ,he doesn't have answers for any of his questions
Maybe it's time he did a proper analysis of his feelings and come up with an answer
He looked up and saw Gauri looking at him expectantly
"If that's what you want ,go ahead" he said the smile that appeared on her beautiful face was worth it
And he realised he could do anything for that one smile
"Thankyou thankyou so much" she said and hugged him in the excitement
A shiver ran down their spine jolting them out of any other thoughts
All that exists are them
Omkara and Gauri
Omkara stunned for a moment soon wrapped his arms around her petite form
How can he miss such an opportunity to have her in his arms
Gauri embarrassed at her impulsive act pulled back a little and looked up to see his intense eyes focused on her face
She sucked in a sharp breath
What is happening to her??
What is this feeling??
She had been in love once. And this is not how it felt then. So obviously this can't be love.
She is attracted to him ,she accepted to herself
There is nothing more to it ,is there
"You have beautiful eyes" he said huskily looking into her eyes making her gulp
Does he mean it??
Does he feel the same as her??
Then the only part of Bhavya's words she heard last night came into her mind
Your brother is a heartless monster who uses woman as per his wishes and throws them away when-
Is he using her too??
He obviously can't feel anything for her ,can he
He hates her.
She had been heartbroken once
There is no way she is going to risk it again when she knows Omkara Singh Oberoi is a commitment phobe
She pulled away abruptly startling Omkara
"I'm sorry. I will just call Anika" she said and hurried inside
Omkara frowned
What happened to her suddenly??
She was there with him. He could feel it in his bones that whatever he felt was reciprocated
Then she pulled away abruptly.
Was she playing him??
Fluttering her lashes and blushing at will ,give them little and pull back leaving them craving for more
Was that how she works her spell with men??
The innate mistrust in him poked him in the chest and reminded him of what kind of a woman she was
The one who stole your son
The one who partied hard and fooled around with men irrespective of their age
The one who would would stoop to any level for money
Being cooped up in the house with two children might have brought her down a little
Maybe he could show her a glimpse of what she was missing
The glittering world of rich
Let's see if she would pick up the bait and go back to her previous lifestyle
If she is still susceptible to the charm of riches and sophistication then it would be better to know sooner
He doesn't want his children to get attached to her any more than they already are
Gauri called Anika and talked about her taking up the job
Anika was happy to find a new teacher
Gauri forwarded her CV via mail and everything was fixed
Gauri and Advi would accompany Ava to school from the next week
She heard a knock on her door as soon as she disconnected the call
She opened it to find Omkara standing in front of her and his eyes were no longer warm as they were before
What happened to him suddenly??
"There is charity gala I have to attend tomorrow. It's a fund raiser for pediatric oncology dept of Medical Mission Hospital. I would like you to come with me. It's a formal event." Omkara said coldly
It had been a while Omkara used that tone on her and she flinched slightly
"What about Ava and Advi"
"Mrs Seth will look after them. Anyways they can't always depend on you. They need to learn to be without you too" Omkara reminded both of them something they were on the verge of forgetting
She is temporary
Gauri sucked in a shaky breath
No way is she going to show him how much it hurts
"Sure. I will be ready"
