Pyaar, Prema ..... Friendship?

🖤Chapter 18🖤

'En nanbanae

Ennai eithaai oh
En paavamaai
Vanthu vaaithaai

Un polavae
Nalla nadigan oh
Oor engilum
Illai oruvan

Nallavargal yaaro
Theeyavargal yaaro
Kandukondu kanni yaarum
Kaadhal seivathillayae

Gangai nathiyellam
Kaanal nathi endru
Pirpaadu gnyanam vanthu
Laabam ennavo.............'

"-hana?" someone taps her shoulder and calls her name, shaking her out of her stupor. She wipes her tears and clears her throat several times before she looks at the man in the driver seat, looking at her concerned at the same time giving her a sad smile, which she returns it with a small smile. "Yeah Edwin?" "We've reached at the airport miss and sir's private jet is already waiting for you" "Wait, you aren't coming?" "Unfortunately not, I do still have a few commitments here young lady-" "Not young anymore" she grumbles playfully and Edwin chuckles, his warm baritone already doing wonders to her sour mood 'Well, you'll always be my young lady even if you're 40 years old" he teases and the both of them laugh. "If it's any consolation, J would love to have you back at sir's penthouse, he's been complaining about how boring sir's been lately" Edwin says deadpanned and Ahana wheezes "Oh I have to see Tones face for that comment" "I assure you his reaction was dutifully recorded" he says and Ahana giggles "Good, yeah, I can make do with J but I want you there, as soon as possible, your young lady's order" "An order that I'll gleefully follow darling, now go along, you know how is he if people are late" "That he does" she snarks before she opens the car door when she pauses and looks back at him and then hugs him "Thanks....dad" she says and Edwin hugs her even tighter "Anything for you young lady" he answers and Ahana walks out of the door to the boarding area where he's sure Tones has 'parked' his private jet.

Edwin Jarvis, or Ed as he loves to be called as, has been that one paternal figure in her life when she started working for Tony, back when she was an architecture student studying at Colombia University. Being new to US and an immigrant, Tony and Edwin helped her a lot to get her footing there before she entered into the film industry, where she managed to adopt even more fatherly figures. Shaking her head in amusement, she walks towards the VVIP boarding area when her phone pings from her pocket. Assuming it would be Tony, nagging at her to walk faster, she pulls out her phone from her pocket and sees the notification on her lockscreen.

Best'uFriend'u - Ahana, can we please talk? I'm sorry okay?

She ignores it and then stuffs it back into her pocket before looking up, immediately covering her eyes as the afternoon sun rays hit her eyes, squinting and seeing Tony's private jet, gleaming under the sun. Happiness, calmness and abundant love spreads throughout her body as she sees not only Tony there, standing in his work outfit but also Steve, an arm around him as they wave from the entrance of the private jet. Ahana drags her luggage as she jogs towards them, the homesick feeling in her slowly ebbing off from her as she lunges towards Tony, burying her face into his neck, as the both of them almost stagger back due to her force and manage not to fall off thanks to Steve's hand on Tony's back. Tony in turn wraps his arms around her waist and tightens it before kissing the side of her head and then resting his forehead on the same place. Ahana hands suddenly shoots out and grabs Steve's wrist before dragging him into the cuddle pile and sighs contently. "It's okay, I've gotcha, we've gotchu, it's okay, you're alright" Tony whispers into her ears like a mantra before the three of them lean back, Ahana still in Tony's arms "Hey" "Hey there darling, wanna get inside so that we can make it in time?" he asks pointing at the jet and she nods before following them.

Ahana leans back against the cushioned seat before a glass of wine is placed in her hand and she looks up at Tony curiously "Drink, at least it will keep that stress of yours at bay" he says before he takes the seat opposite hers, a foldable table in between them. "Steve?" "He's asleep in the back, insisted to come with me right after his senior class so didn't get much of sleep" "Hmm, and you?" "Fully rested after my stockholder's meeting in the morning so don't worry about it." he says and Ahana hums before leaning back and closing her eyes "You wanna talk about it?" "Not really....sorry" "Nah, it's okay sweets, just take your time, we do have 17 hours to go" he teases and Ahana huffs before her eyes snap open, mischief written all over her eyes as she slyly looks at him "Heard someone got sassed by his own A.I?" she enquires and laughs when Tony groans "You've been with me what for ten minutes? How'd you get to know that?" "Ageing played a big role in your memories Tones, you do remember I came here with Ed right?" she says and laughs when Tony buries his face into his palms, muttering into it "I'm so gonna fire him when I see him next time" "No you won't" Ahana says confidently before Tony huffs and looks at her "No I won't. Wouldn't know what I'd do without him" "Probably sent me to my early grave and burned down your house and yourself" Ahana teases nonchalantly and Tony glares at her playfully "Menace" "Your menace" and the duo continue to tease, bicker and laugh, as Ahana's stress and mood relaxes and lifts as the plane flies away.