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FF #5 | Chapter 4 & 5

Chapter 4

Gauri was proud of herself. She had woken up early and fresh. She had jogged around the Oberoi garden for thirty-minute and then had a lavish bath. She was ready before time. She hummed to herself applying the moisturizer. Picking up her shoulder bag she headed out of her room. She was about to turn to the right when she heard Omkara's muffled voice. Stopping in track she turned around. She heard another muffled grunt. What on earth was he doing? Curiously she walked ahead and peeked through the open door.

Her eyes widened. No wonder he was panting and grunting. He was shirtless. His bare body flaunted his sexy back which was glistening owing to all the sweat. Gauri couldn't help but stare at his well-maintained body. She swallowed hard. It wasn't right to check out a man when he was exercising, was it? She backed out before he turned and took notice of her. While walking downstairs she couldn't help but wonder how he'd be looking from the front.

She paused midway on the stairs. Wait, Why was she thinking this way? She shook her head. He didn't deserve her attention. He was snobby and had too much ego already. She remembered the previous night where he walked in without permission. Hell, he even taunted her at the dining table. She made a resolve to ignore him and a few facts. Namely, she had shared his first kiss with him, he had a really hot body and that he had beautiful deep eyes.

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Omkara made his way to the dining area. His eyes scanned around only to stop at her. There she sat dressed in a simple black sleeveless top. Her long raven hair tied up in a bun. She was laughing and playing with Aayush. Her smile was gorgeous he noted. His eyes dropped slightly lower fixated on her lips. Damn, smudged in gloss, they were more inviting than ever. He was strangely attracted to the petite woman. His eyes glided lower to her collarbone. How his fingers ached to touch her there.

"Lambu!"

Omkara grimaced hearing that and tore his gaze away from their guest. He wondered what irritated him more, the fact that he could no longer taste her with his eyes or the fact that Daadi called him Lambu in front of her.

"Good morning Daadi!" He greeted sitting on the chair across from hers. He greeted the others as Anika put a paratha onto his plate. At the sight of the paratha, Gauri was forgotten. Although Anika made very very scrumptious food, they were unhealthy for his body. He wasn't complaining, he could always work out more, especially if it was parathas.

"Anika, just look at the amount of butter you've applied tot he paratha. It's almost like you've dipped it in liquid butter." Shivaay reprimanded chewing his bland boiled egg.

"You want some? No right. Omkara doesn't have a problem, so why do you have one?"

"You are influencing my brothers into your unhealthy eating style," Shivaay spoke irritated.

"Bhaiya, we are adults. And we were given a choice. We want to eat the parathas that Bhabhi makes." Rudra spoke in defense of his sister in law.

"God. Fine. Eat her parathas. Don't come complaining when you have a tummy or high cholesterol." Shivaay muttered focusing his attention on eating his breakfast.

Gauri smiled at the cute family. "I will make a move. See you all later."

"Arey, where are you going? Omkara is still eating. He just started, in the meanwhile, you have some juice." Anika spoke shifting to grab a fresh glass from the table. Shivaay, Omkara and Gauri stared at her.

"Ah, no it's fine. I will leave." Gauri muttered hesitantly.

"You and Omkara will be working together. So it's sensible you guys go together. Why waste petrol and contribute to pollution?"