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Birthday Party

"What are you doing, here?" Sunaina literally shouted at Ranvijay, finding him in his office.

"Then where am I supposed to be?" Ranvijay asked unbothered.

"You promised the decoration, what are you doing in the office today? Did you already forget that today is Niharika's birthday?"

"What do you expect me to do? Hang streamers and puff balloons in a work day?"

"Yes you should!"

"Shut up, besides, I am your Boss! Tone your voice down."

"I shouldn't have trusted you!" Sunaina stomped her foot.

"I have sent a team, don't worry, they're decorating the apartment. "

"In front of Niharika? How stupid are you?"

"No, she went to do her work, she isn't jobless"

"Then they are decorating by themselves? What if something gets stolen?"

"Dhara is there, I have sent them reference picture. So shut up and go to your work."

Sunaina stomped angrily and collided with Arjun on the way. "Uurgh, donate your eyes to someone blind, they are clearly not of use with you!"

Arjun was surprised, "What the hell? What's with her early in the morning?" He wondered looking at her retreating back.

The day went on in a blur, Ranvijay quickly made his way back to his home to get ready for the party, and see his wife getting ready.

As soon as he reached his home, he found Niharika sitting on the bed cross legged in Indian style, with a hand supporting her head. Atleast 5 different dresses were splayed on the bed in front of her.

"What's wrong?" Ranvijay asked loosening his tie and unbuttoning his shirt.

Niharika sighed largely, "I can't decide what to wear, gown or sa.." but she totally got distracted looking at Ranvijay unbuttoning his shirt with his messy hair. Ranvijay just smirked at her, "I know what I will wear."

"Don't even think of wearing that damned coat n suit again."

"Yeah, I thought you drool over me wearing formals."

"I.." Niharika was at a loss of word, so she threw a pillow at him. "Mean! But tell me na, which one should I wear?"

Ranvijay looked over her dresses, particularly a wine red coloured gown caught his eyes. "I think this one."

Niharika jumped up, "Okay then this one." She was about to run to the washroom, but Ranvijay too rushed and blocked the way to the washroom, "I am going first!"

"Why?" She whined, "You will only need to wear your dress, it will take me hours, let me get ready first!"

He quickly poked her away, and slammed the bathroom door shut, shouting, "Not happening!"

She shouted back, "I hate you! Ranvijay!" Ranvijay too yelled back, "Me too." She only huffed, thinking to do her make up first. She quickly did a brown smokey eye make up, she didn't like to doll up on usual days, but, there were days when she would love to deck up. Today was such a day. She completed her eye and base make up, only the lipstick was left, when Ranvijay came out of the washroom wearing a black button down, sleeves rolled up till his elbows, and a beige jeans.

Niharika glared at him through the mirror, when he just only looked at her mesmerized. She showed him her tongue before entering the bathroom to change, he only smiled to himself, "Pagli." He went to check on the decorations.