The party was informal
Just few officers celebrating a grand success of a very crucial operation....
The host was making a toast......
And everyone was raising their glasses.......
To become a part of it.
"And finally
A great round of applaud for captain Ahluwalia."
And all the faces turned to her
She nodded and smiled graciously
Not to proud , shy neither
It was a perfect blend
And that very moment in a reflex
She turned to him
To see his face
To check if she made him proud or not
And there he was
Flaunting a proud smile
His face boasting how his protege is so incredible.
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"Do you like neat or some soda...."
He asked as he undid the gin bottle
"Just some water".
She replied
As she removed her cardigan to keep on the sofa....
It's warm inside....
His apartment is the exact shadow of his personality
Yellow lights, dark, some vintage furniture......
Black maple wood book shelf.....
With some classic novels
An old grameenphone with records....
A Cl Frankenstein 's rest chair.....
And some paintings of God knows what ........
"You have done some really good work naina.....
I am so proud of you"
He expressed offering her the drink
He never fails to brag about her achievements.
Hearing her name from him without any prefix is such a treat.
"Main humesha se apke sath kam karna chahti thi"
She replied as she accepted the drink...
He knows that she said this not just because they are in love and are secretly together.... With only their friends having knowledge about them
But she really admire him as a soldier
And looks upon him as an idol.
He gazed at her
She has become so elegant and mature.
"Apse ek bat puchun"
She asked as she took a sip
"Ye jo tum puchne se pahle puchti ho
Isse dar lagta hai"
"Apko mujhse dar lagta hai??"
She rolled her eyes round .... To make it sound funny.
"Aur nahi to kya....
Generally when girlfriends say that I will kill you...
It's a metaphor
But in our case.... Who knows "
He suppressed his laugh as he took another sip....and watch her making pout in irritation
He know how much this topic annoy her.
"You know what actually,
You should be scared of me
I am glad you know what I am capable of doing .
And she flipped her hairs other side to give a gesture of attitude.
He enjoy this typical girlfriend side of her which surfaces sometimes.
The emotional intimacy of thier relationship has evolved rapidly in short time.
No past guilt or grudge.....
No if's and but's.
No negativity of past.
They have learned to laugh at their past mistakes and unsettling events.
He gave a chuckle and kissed her cheek out of love and the fact that he finds her so adorable.
"Achcha pucho"?
He asked
"Apka ghar itni Haunted vibes kyun deta hai...
As if koi horror movie ka climax hone wala ho "
