Along the Lines of Love | ✓

Chapter 67 : Third Time's The Charm?

The title gives it all away, or does it not? ;)

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koi kasar naa rahe, meri khabar naa rahe,

chhu le mujhe iss kadar, be-intehaan

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"They have been so caring. I think that was the best thing that has happened to me in the past three days." Sharanya spoke as she randomly sketched flowers on a blank sheet while talking to Gargi.

"How do you feel now?"

"So much better. I can finally breathe comfortably, the nose block was nasty."

"Hmm, so how is Nikhil?"

"He's fine."

"Sharanya, are you really not going to tell me how was it?"

Sharanya closed her eyes. "I told you we're not talking about it."

"Okay, but you liked it naa?"

Sharanya blushed and chose to keep quiet as her mind took her back to the night of delicate touches and sweet kisses.

"Earth to Sharu. I hope you used protection the other times."

"We did," Sharanya answered promptly and squeezed her eyes shut realizing she had fallen into Gargi's trap.

"Oh, so there were other times. Good to know." Sharanya could picture the grin on her friend's face.

"Gargi, can we not talk about it. And it was just twice."

"In a row?"

"What?" Sharanya eyebrows knitted in confusion.

"Like twice in a night or back-to-back?"

"No, no!" Sharanya exclaimed.

"OH, like over all twice."

"Yeah," Sharanya agreed, as the pencil she held began sketching the leaves.

"Wow, that's some... disappointment that I sense? Sharu, you know that you can ask him or even better seduce him into one more time right?"

Sharanya's hand paused briefly as she realized she was literally discussing her sex life with her best friend.

"Gargi, stop. We are not talking about it."

"I wasn't, you were."

"I am not falling for your trick." Sharanya muttered.

"Fine, fine. What about Valentine's day? Why don't you give him a surprise or plan something. It will be your first one together."

"We are going out to some Cafe. He already has it planned in his mind."

"Damn, Nikhil asked you out? That's like major progress."

Sharanya didn't know why but she felt offended. "What's the big deal? He just reserved a table for us at a Cafe. That's like normal."

"It is a big deal Sharu. You've been only talking about Nikhil. He called you while you were at office. He took care of you when you were sick. He already had a plan in place to take you out for Valentine's day."

Sharanya nervously tapped the pencil she held in her hand against the surface of the table. Was she really over chatting about Nikhil?

"Gargi, I will call you later. I have some work..."