THE RICH DOCTOR VS THE WITCH DOCTOR

CHAPTER 22

They ate in silence. 'She kissed me, she didn't pull back', he thought

'what was in that file? no I'm not thinking about the kiss', she thought

"Thanks for the dinner, it was wonderful" he said

"Yeah indeed it was", she said blushing "ahhhh... your welcome", she bit her lower lips

He was enjoying her discomfort. "Let me do the dishes", he said when he found her cleaning

"Ohh ok, I will leave then", She was heading towards the guest room .Sam was actually nearby waiting for a word from her. By now he could hear them he must have activated all the bugs.

"Wait! what about the dessert?", he said serving fruit salad with custard.

"Ahhmm i have no stomach for dessert" she wanted to get out before she could give in to that magnetic pull.

"Give it a try", he said it was like he just replied to her thoughts

Her safe word was 'What if someone walks in on us', Sam choose this now she needs to use it in a sentence and she had no idea how.

Rishi excused himself and went upstairs. Shruthi went near the areas where she had planted the bugs and was whispering "get me out of here Sam",but there was no response

Rishi came down with a small box, he opened it and there was a beautiful antique khada type of bangle. She took it in her hand and examined "it's lovely", she said

"You know there is a phrase you say in India, to gift the person who cooked the food with a gold bangle", Rishi said and put it on her hand

"No rishi I can't take this," she was about to remove it

"I insist",he said "I may be arrested soon for bugging the hostel kitchen or Espionage, I don't know. But this is something I value the most and I want you to have" He reeked of Alcohol

Shruthi suddenly felt bad, she was the one who leaked the info to the press about the Bugging but had no idea who did the rest. She just wanted to put pressure on The hospital administration she never expected such a turn. He was now in her position, everything going against him.

"Did you really bug the kitchen?" she asked

"No I only gave the idea for setting up a kitchenette, so you need not break into bakery at night, and and maybe the ladies can eat what they like", He said his speech was getting slurry.

"Rishi you are drunk how about you come with me somewhere safe, you can escape arrest",she heard herself say and immediately regretted it 'fuck you. what the hell?' her brain was screaming 'Oh dear Lord let him refuse', she prayed

"No darling I just need to accept it, I brought it all on me", he said. He was running his hands over her khaada "keep it safe, its my mom's family heirloom", he said "I know its in safe hands now you deserve it", he said

"Well when you are completely clear you will surely take it away for me", she laughed.

"Not at all darling,wanna bet", he laughed

"Why do you keep calling me darling?" she asked something she always wanted to know, for he's been doing that from day one.

He looked at her "For you look like my Darling",he said. She simply shook her head

HE pulled her in front of a mirror "look!" he said and he slowly undid her hair letting it fall free, She could hear the 'Hai Rama' song from rangeela playing in the background, hariharan and swarnalatha's voice was oozing sensuality and sexuality. Her heart was beating fast 'I need to get out',she thought. Right time to say the safe word she thought