Vodka on the rocks

Paradigm [An OS - ft. OC]

A/N:- This is an alternate situation from Episode 58. Raghav gives back ownership of the shop to Pallavi on Vijay's name but he has no ulterior motive behind it. He is still trying to find the culprit behind the MMS scandal. Pallavi has won the challenge and her demand was that Raghav present the papers to Vijay himself in the party she organized in front of everyone. The party was being organized in Janakamma's house with herself and her family plus Keerti and Jaya in attendance. 

Raghav rolled his eyes as Vijay gave him an infuriatingly smug look while he handed the papers over to him. 

"Your daughter wanted me to give the papers to you directly as the winning condition for the challenge. And she has won, fair and square. And Raghav Rao doesn't shake from his word so here... sign them and get it over with. I'm sick and tired of your family and their drama already. So make it quick."

He smirked slightly seeing the vein pop out on Vijay's forehead as he received the dirtiest look possible. If Mr. Deshmukh could shoot lasers from his eyes then our resident Don would have been turned into smoked Swiss cheese. 

"Will your height decrease if you speak in a civilized manner for once in your dratted life?"

Vijay spat while almost snatching the papers from his outstretched hands making the still six foot two man break out into an almost nasty grin, his handsome face lighting up with a strange amusement. It seemed, Raghav Rao got some unhealthy amount of pleasure pricking the older man into annoyance. 

"Oh, now I see where she gets all that snappishness from."

Pallavi glared at him from the side, her pretty eyes enlarging on her beautiful face in an anger so typically characteristic of her that it was almost endearing. Raghav shook his shoulders uncaringly while Vijay went over the papers, nit picking on every single word till he was satisfied. He glanced at Jaya's face twisted in her own characteristic disapproval and disappointment which had almost become her default reaction to his any action. 

At this point Raghav didn't know whether it was a good or a bad thing that his mother's constant loathing for him has almost stop stinging. 

Almost.

Farhad for some goddamned reason looked too cheerful than what the current situation demanded. 

"Oh ho, Sanki ---"

Pallavi raised her hands to rest them on her hips in a threatening manner and Raghav decided to stop poking the sleeping bear too much. His suicidal tendencies have landed him into more grave soups than he would care to count. But then he was Raghav Rao. A leopard can't change it's spots however hard it tries. 

His voice became diabetically saccharine as he continued making Farhad cringe unnoticeably.

"Mr. Rambo Deshmukh, stop scavenging so much, it is all in order and even if there is some loophole there, you won't be able to find it, no offence to that massive bifocal on your Eugene O'Neil like long nose. My legal team has more sharks in them than most people in your family has brain cells so... sign it already. I have places to be."

Pallavi mentally slapped herself for her own stupidity. Why in God's green earth had she decided to bring this clown to her party. She should have just brought the papers herself and get it signed. Vijay on the other hand spat back at a clearly bored looking Raghav acerbically. 

"Are you threatening me? I knew it! You have a different game plan. My poor Pallavi was too straight to see through your deviousness, you sly rogue."

Raghav sighed dramatically and looked heavenwards as if asking God for patience to deal with this mercurial idiot.