All The Stars (Stars Trilogy#2)

Ch. 16 -Kaira-

Okay, I agreed to go with Ishaan to his dance gala cum auction. His act of standing up the seat and asking me was good, but I won't tell him that.

That ego doesn't need any more boasting. It's already quite large.

I came back and saw Aishu asleep with a book in her hand on the couch. Ishaan picked her up and put it into the bed while I put the duvet on her and dropped a quick peck on the forehead. She sleeps like a small baby and looks so cute in her sleep. But if anyone pinches her cheeks, be ready to get your heads slaughtered.

I started to head to my room for my shower, and Ishaan was following me.

"Pleasee pleasee, pleasee Kairu." He said.

"What did you call me?" I asked, turning around abruptly. It did landed some big butterflies in my stomach, but still he still doesn't have the right to call me that.

"Um..Kairu?" He said more like asked.

"Only Aisha is allowed to use that nickname. Don't cross your line, Mr. Malhotra." I said. I don't care if I am being rude, but that is only Aisha's right.

"Kaira, pleasee come with me to the dance gala cum auction. I am literally begging you." He again pleaded. I don't get why it is so like desperate to get to come with him. I would definitely want to know the reason for this shenanigan even though I have seen his thousands already over the years.

"If you keep your lame jokes and flirty lines to yourself, then yes, otherwise no." I replied, grabbing my clothes out of the closet. His lips turned into that million dollar smile.

"I promise, with all my soul." He said, grinning.

"Okay, Mr. Frustrating. Get out of here now. Your Aisha is also asleep, so it won't hurt you to go to your home." I said, shooing me out of my room.

"Okay, Ms. Sexy Pants." He said slowly, but I heard it. I am hot, and I don't deny that fact. I went to take a shower with a smile playing on my lips.

I looked into the mirror. There was a different woman there. She was glowing, and a smile was lingering at her lips, and for the first time, not because of her friends, or promotion or for any picture. It was of hope and happiness.

I went out to pour myself a glass of water, half expecting Ishaan left, but here he was sitting on the couch typing in his phone furiously.

"You still here?" I asked.

"It's too dangerous to drive in this weather." he replied, still typing in the phone. That too, roads will be too slippery.

"So, after all, you do have work." I said, sitting opposite to him. He has spent whole day, shopping with Aisha and then following me.

"What can I do? That company won't run itself, it doesn't have legs or shoes." he replied.

"There you go, the lamest joke of the world by Ishaan Malhotra." I said, rolling my eyes, and he laughed at myself. He is such a self loving person, I admire that about him.

"You can crash at Avni's room or the couch if you want." I said after some minutes of silence.

"Can I crash at your room?" he asked with a flirty smile.

"Sure, then I will go and sleep with Aisha." I said in the same tone.

"Well, can I crash at your bed with you in it?" he said, leaning towards me.

"Maybe when the global warming ends, you can do that." I said, getting up, patting his chest, and getting into the kitchen.

He kept his one hand on his chest and sank into the couch, eyes closed enjoying the moment, and I am sure touch too. I smiled and moved to my room to call Avni.

"Kaira, perfect timing. We were just getting into the bed." She said with a smile.

"Okay, spare me the details. I just wanted to ask if Ishaan could sleep into your room?" I asked.

"Woah, Ishaan is there? Are we missing something?" Aman sprang up from where he was lying beside Avni.

"Nosy idiots, just tell me or no." I said bored.

"Yeah okay, but we need all the details later babe." Avni said with a wink.

"Don't you have babies to make? I am telling you Aishu is desperate to become aunt. Get to that work please." I said and cut the call before they can say anything more. I am surer than sure that they will end up in happily forever category.

I went back to the living room to find, Ishaan lying on the couch fully, his one arm above his eyes and forehead. He has fallen asleep already.

Oh, okay. I got extra duvet and pillow from my room and made a pathetic attempt to lift his head to place the pillow. I know I work out, but what does he eat, bricks? Why is his head alone this heavy?

After many attempts, I finally placed the pillow and covered him with duvet. He also was looking so cute and like a baby while sleeping. Sometimes, I think he is just the male version of Aisha, Aisha used to crack a lot of lame jokes too but it stopped after college.

Withdrawing my hands, which were going to pinch his cheeks, I made a beeline to my room. Nope, not doing something I am going to regret.

I slept, last thought of mine being Ishaan.

I woke up refreshed in the morning, and I had this different type of glow on my face, and I could practically feel it. I came into the living room to see, Aisha doing something sitting beside the couch.

"Aishu." I said slowly.

"Hush, and come here." She said gesturing me to come to her. That's when I saw what she did. She drew cat whiskers on Ishaan's face and has attached two cat ears clips in his hair too. Ishaan is such a deep sleeper, he didn't stir even once.

Finally he woke up when Aisha was preparing coffee and I was sitting on the kitchen counter, we were chatting about the ideas to propose Aman, as Avni has given us the work.

"Goodmorning lovely ladies." Ishaan came into kitchen to greet us.

"Goodmorning, Mr. Malhotra." I said controlling my laughter while Aisha just said a quick wish without even looking at any of us, because if she looked at me, we both would lose it.

"Why are you both looking like you would laugh any minute now." Ishaan said raising an eyebrow in suspicion.

I unlocked my phone and clicked several pictures and first forwarded them to Aisha and then handed the phone to Ishaan, his gasped loudly.

"You-You both are so dead now." He said and started chasing after Aisha who started running instantly.

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