ETHEREAL

44.

I waited for hours. Flipping over the empty pages of the documents he left for me. I called Maria from the landline and ask her when is she coming home to which she answer she isn't sure because the restaurant is busy right now. She had an urge to call Zayn and Zara but she wasn't sure if she would be able to talk to them.

Feeling alone in this huge house send chills to her spine but she was anticipating it to get even worse than this.

Suddenly the door opened and her heart beat rises. Randhir entered in but he wasn't surprised at all to see Sanyukta already waiting for him. He is not the Randhir sanyukta know. The Randhir she knew was just cold and rude but recently people had described him far more worse than that. But she is not the one who is going to beleive what people say about him. So here she is seeking for answer herself. Randhir step inside the big hall and put the things down on the table. They were some papers and his mobile along with his car keys. He hadn't look up at her yet but sanyukta was looking straight at him, observing his every move. He get rid of his coat first then his tie. He rolled his sleeves up and undone his watch from his wrist. Then running a hand through his perfect hair he ruffled them a bit. Then he walked to the little bar and pour himself a drink. She waited during all this, preparing herself mentally. Looking at his phone she was thinking if can get anything out from that too. Will she figure out the password? She know nothing about him. She waited a little more but Randhir came back soon with his glass. He sat beside Sanyukta leaving a little distance between them. Sanyukta glance at her side and found him staring ahead sipping his drink. Sanyukta look ahead too and stare nothing particularly at the wall. His phone beep once but he didn't seem bothered by it.

"You were easy to find?" Sanyukta commented to break the silence. "You wanted me to find you." She looked the little distance between them. Only if she had the courage to close this gap. He stayed silent not answering her.

"What I'm going to tell Zayn and Zara, Maria?" She asked not hoping to get any answer.

As expected he didn't answer.

"Who are you Randhir? I don't want to beleive how Denver and Aamayra describe you. I care about how you describe yourself. So who you are Randhir?" She looked ahead again.

He stayed silent again. It began to irritate Sanyukta but she keep her calm.

Sanyukta waited and waited.

When she couldn't take any longer she decided that she is just done feeling noone.

"That's all I'm you. You can save me. But you can't answer me." Her voice raised a little.

He stay silent again. This burst the last balloon of patience inside her.

"You wanted me here." She pointed out turning to him. "Now you want talk to me. That's why you wanted me here? To tell me that I don't deserve any answer from you? Or I can't ask questions from you? Right, why will you answer me? Who I'm to you? No one. You let me stay in your house but I'm no one to you. You can make me work for you but I'm no one to you. You can save me but I'm no one to you. You can kiss me but I'm no one to you." She was on the verge of crying. But he still didn't look her side. He was still busy with his drink. Sanyukta snatched the half filled glass from his strong fingers. Even this didn't bring his eyes to her. She gulp down the rest of the liquid down burning her throat. This definitely made him look at her.

"It was nice meeting you." Sanyukta mumbled slamming the empty glass on the table.

"This wasn't the first time I have felt betrayed or left out." With that she rise up from her seat. "I can handle it." She was talking to herself now. She walked quietly to the door totally done with his tantrums. Her finger hold the knob but it didn't moved. She looked back spektical doubting if randhir has something to do with it but he was still where she left him. The only difference is that now he was watching her. She tried again to twist the knob but it didn't moved. Then she laughed.

Oh god.

She laughed again.

"You won't talk to me and you won't let me leave either. Nice." She mumbled walking back to him.

"So as we already crossed out talking...... What else are you planning to do with me, Randhir?" Sanyukta walked past her previous seat. She walked straight to him and claim her new seat on his lap. She was blaming the alcohol that began to kick in. His eyes was burning into her and his hands reach around her waist to hold her closer to him. Her hands rests on his shoulder and she couldn't stop smiling through tears.

"You are a very very bad man, Randhir." She looked straight into his eyes and lean in. Her nose touch his and his grip got tighter around her waist. Even in half consciousness she realised he was holding back.

But why is he holding back?

"What are you so afraid of?" Sanyukt asked him sliding her fingers up his neck. Randhir close his eyes for a second before sliding his hands up inside her top.

"Fuck." He grumble in his chest pulling her closer to him. For a second sanyukta lean in too but next second she snapped out of it.

"No talking remember." Sanyukta remind him. "we are doing this because you crossed out talking and now if you talk, I stop." Sanyukta changed her game. This surprised Randhir too. He didn't planned this. But he can't complains either.

Her fingers slide down from his neck to the buttons of his shirt. Randhir breaths got deeper as she try to undo his buttons. She pushed him back gently so his back rest against the back of the couch. It gave a better access to sanyukta to lean down and plant a kiss on his throat. Her nose linger there, tickling him until it slide down lower and she plant another kiss where the first button opened. His hands which were resting on her waist move up and she stop.

"You are not allowed to do anything tonight." With that she hold his both hands and slide them down her body and put them on her knees which were on either side of his thighs.

"They stay here until I say otherwise" she commanded and continue to undo his buttons.

"I hope you are not uncomfortable by a 'no one' undressing you." She teased and it made Randhir clenched his jaw. His claws dig into sanyukta thighs.

"I hope you are not bothered by a 'no one' kissing you." Then she plant a light kiss on his neck and wait for his hold to get tighten.

Sanyukta smiled as she felt her thigh being bruised.

Sanyukta was enjoying the game until she felt being raised in air as Randhir stood up holding her in his arms. For once she freaked out but Randhir was done playing along, he wants to take the control now.

"Where are you taking me?" Sanyukta asked him.

"A better place to play this game." He muttered walking upstairs.