Finding us

Chapter 58

Nikhil couldn't believe what he'd done! That small mark near the mole on Diya's neck wasn't very noticeable. But the glint in Priya's eyes and her smirk  only meant one thing - it indeed was a hickey!

An involuntary sly smile curled his lips and though his ears tinged red, he bit his lip and looked away. He felt a slight flutter in his belly too. Diya didn't seem to mind any of it!

She didn't even mind the fact that they were almost going to kiss too!!

As he moved around in the kitchen, working, he couldn't help but notice how the atmosphere had suddenly changed.

The usually chattering Diya was silent! Kunal was talking with both the girls whilst Abhi and Rohan slogged away.

But the most prominent change of all was Rohan. There was a different glow to his face, and a very noticeable difference in his behaviour too! He looked much younger! His eyes were glued on Priya, no matter what he was doing!

Most of all, Rohan looked happier than Nikhil had ever known him! And he had known Rohan for over 25 years now! He had that same twinkle in his eyes that Nikhil remembered in a young, school-going Rohan.

Was this all because Rohan finally had had sex with Priya?? Or something else too had happened last night that had brought out this over-night change in his friend?

Though Priya kept talking to Diya and Kunal and Abhi, she could sense Rohan's intense gaze on her! As confident and bold as she always felt and yet Rohan's gaze made her brain turn to a puddle!

She couldn't bring herself to look up at him, even though she knew perfectly well that he's gazing at her!

"Saale, jaldi jaldi hath baTHa... Teri ladki ko baad mein ghoorna apne time pe! Abi meri biwi bhooki hai!! Jaldi khana nahi diya to woh mujhe hi kha jayegi!!" Kunal hissed at Rohan unexpectedly, making everyone stare at Rohan.

{Translation - work quickly asshole!! You can stare at your girl at your own free time!! My wife is hungry, and if don't feed her quickly then she's gonna eat me for breakfast!}

Rohan was rolling out the same paratha over and over again now, so that the stuffing had started to come out of it.

And though Rohan's cheeks turned pink, he kept his gaze on Priya, gazing at her unabashed, still working on the same paratha.

Kunal turned his helpless gaze to Priya, who nodded at him.

"Come, let's take a walk" she patted Diya's shoulder and got to her feet.

"Woah?! Why??" Rohan glared at Priya.

"Because we want to eat breakfast" Abhi grinned, and even Kunal nodded to that.

"Ha woh mein bana raha hu na?? Phir iss ko kyo bahar bhej rahe ho? I'm preparing right?! Then why are you sending her out???" Rohan glared at his friends.

He was already having a hard time keeping Priya out of his arms!! And to top it off, they wanted to send her away?? Why??

The men began to snigger. Even as she blushed, a smile curled Priya's lips.

"Parathe ka halath to dekhlo? Look at the paratha!! It looks like you before you met her!" Kunal rolled his eyes, indicating the flattened paratha that Rohan had been rolling out for so long.

As Rohan looked down at it, he too grinned sheepishly to find the flattened paratha, with all its stuffing strewn out.

"That's why she has to go!" Kunal winked at Rohan, who shot his gaze to Priya.

"It's okay... We'll just walk around outside" Priya patted Rohan's arm as she moved to wash her hands.

Goosebumps erupted all over his skin and he felt yet again like as though he's struck by lightning.