A RoNakshi FF- Hero for Hire

Chapter 158

The kitchen looked like a storm had hit it. Rohit was in the middle of a crisis.

There were pots and pans everywhere. Vegetables were strewn over the counter. A bowl over the sink had boiled pasta, cooling. A tray and plate was ready at the centre counter, waiting for food.
A frying pan was on the stove, waiting apparently for the vegetables.

Rohit was standing with his back to her, busy cutting onions, and wiping his eyes as they teared.

Sonakshi stood there, amazed. He looked so cute, wearing an apron, and looking edible himself. As she watched, he threw the onions in the pan, and suddenly a flame shot up, as the oil had probably been too hot.

'Ow!'

'Rohit!
Sonakshi shouted, as some of the oil splattered onto his arm.
He turned around, startled, as more oil splattered on him.

'Ouch!'

Sonakshi ran towards him, and quickly moved him away, shutting the stove.

'What in the world are you doing?'

'Sona, tum kyun agayin...'

'Shut up..or haath dikhao..' she caught hold of his arm and saw it already becoming red.

'Idhar betho..' and she quickly ran to one of the cupboards, coming back with a first aid box.

As Rohit watched, Sonakshi took out burn cream and began applying it over his arm.

'Kya stupid harkat hai yeh? Agar poora oil gir gaya hota to? Do you even know ke kon si degree ke burns ho sakte thay tumhe..or yeh..yeh tum kar kya rahe thay? Pooray ghar ke liye khana banana tha kya?'

She was so busy applying the cream and ranting, she didn't realise that he hadn't spoken a word. She looked up at him, to see a small smile playing on his lips.

'What? Kitna jal raha hoga, and you are smiling..'

'Tumhe kaise pata?'

Sonakshi checked for more burns.

'Kya?'

'Ke jal raha hai?'

She looked back at him.

'Rohit! Obviously tumhe lagi hai, to jal to raha hoga..'

'I'm fine, Sona..'

'Tum kar kya rahe thay?'
She put the cap on the ointment, satisfied that there were no more areas he had burned.

'Apni biwi ke liye khana bana raha tha..'

'Magar kyun? Fridge se kuch garam kar ke la rahe thay na..'

'Wahan kuch khaas tha nahin..I know you don't like karela..'

Sonakshi made a face.

'Tab hi..I was just making pasta..'

'Yahan to lag raha hai jaise kisi party ki tayaari kar rahe thay..'
She indicated the messed up kitchen.

'So okay, I'm a bit out of practice..' she raised an eyebrow at him, 'but I do know how to..'

'Woh to lag hi raha hai..lekin itni mehnat karne ki zaroorat kya thi? I would have been happy with just a sandwich too.'

Rohit slapped his forehead.
'Now, why did I never think of that?'

'Because you are a darling..'
She pulled his cheeks, and he let her.

She got up and began putting things away.

'Kya kar rahi ho..rehne do na..'

'Pagal ho kya? Subah Mom ne apna kitchen aise dekh liya na, to samjhengi raat mein koi ghar mein ghuss aya tha..'