All The Stars (Stars Trilogy#2)

Ch. 26 -Ishaan-

I kept my hand on her thigh, but the only reaction was a sharp intake of breath. So, I assume that we are comfortable now with physical touches. Now, emotional touch is needed.

Her mood turned sour as soon as I spoke about the man from the party, some dark history we have there. Anyway, she can open up whenever she wants, and I won't pressurize her for anything.

We entered the apartment, and everyone was sitting around the living room on the couches.

"Hellooooo." I said, dropping down beside Aisha and pulled Kaira beside me. Avni was sitting on Aman's lap on the recliner one, and Krish was talking to someone on the phone on the balcony.

"He should take breaks from work, too." I said, pointing towards Krish.

"Not everyone is as free as you, Mr. Malhotra." Aisha replied.

"Wait a min, did you just take his side?" Avni asked, wiggling her eyebrows.

"I merely stated a fact." Aisha replied.

"Ouch, I am hurt." I said, putting a hand on my chest.

"Pizza's done." Aisha said, getting up, hearing a ding.

"You made them?" I asked.

"Aisha makes the best pizza in the world." Aman said.

"Hann, because she put all your favorite toppings right." Kaira replied, and Aman gave a sheepish smile.

These people are so close and friendly, and it has started to feel that I have known them forever. They never left me out on anything since we all have met. Feels like my own friends cast.

"Soooo, Ishaan. You and Kaira?" Avni said, wiggling her eyebrows.

"Long story shot. He chased me until I gave up and said yes." Kaira said.

"I think we need the long story too. Plus, we got all the time." Krish said, coming into the room.

"Okay, then. I will tell you the whole story." I I said, sitting comfortably on the carpeted floor. Everyone sat in a circle on the ground, Pizzas kept in between with wine glasses. And the story began.

"First time I saw Kaira, was I signed a contract with Embassy two years ago. She had that stoic no emotion face while talking to someone. I didn't hear what or whom she was talking to, but that sight of her face stole my sleep for almost three nights. After that, I decided to step up and talk to her. And, my guess was right, she is a no nonsense girl while I am a full nonsense boy, so from that day I formed a new hobby, to irritate her. That's how our story began. Little lame jokes, post it notes, and extra emails, one time toh, she blocked me but I went inside quietly and unblocked myself from her computer." I said remembering me entering like thief in Kaira's cabin a year ago.

"That I kept wondering how did he get unblocked suddenly. That was you." She accused me with narrowed eyes.

"What a story." Aman said laughing.

"And you know what, I caught her one day smiling at my lame flirty line, that smile was very very small but that gave me hope, and I started pursuing her on full go." I said looking at Kaira, who eyes were already on mine.

She scooted closer to me and pecked my cheeks, a slight blush spreading across her cheeks.

"Ohooooo." Aisha hooted smirking at Kaira.

"I never knew about his stunts okay." Kaira said defending herself.

"Sure, whatever sails your boat." Avni said poking her cheeks and Kaira lifted her hand to swat Avni's head but accidentally spilled the glass of wine on me.

"Shit sorry Ishaan. So sorry." She said taking the tissue Aisha handed her. I held her hand and looked into her eyes and spoke,

"Oh my grumpy woman, if you wanted it off so badly, should have just told me. Have I ever denied you anything?" With a smirk, and her eyes widened.

Then he heard giggles all around the room, and I realized that we weren't alone, but what can I do, whenever I look into her miraculous eyes, everyone else just blurs out, seems like only we two are there all alone.

"We are still here, hello?" Aisha said waving a hand in front of our faces.

I mentally face palmed myself and looked at her with a tight lipped smile.

Way a ruin a moment, Aisha. I said in my mind but I guess she got the message and muttered a sweet sorry with her lips.

"I will go get changed. Do you have anything?" I asked them.

"You can wear Sourabh's shirt, wait let me get it." Aisha said getting into her room.

"Who is Sourabh?" I asked.

"Aisha's friend." Avni answered and Krish snorted.

We all looked at him in question, but he just looked away. I am sensing some jealousy there.

"Aman, do you smell something burning?" I asked playfully.

"I think it's coming from there. Krish do you mind checking?" Aman said pointing to where Krish was sitting. Krish threw a cushion at him in response and Aman and me high fived. Kaira and Avni were laughing.

"What happened? Tell me too. Tell me." Aisha said throwing the shirt at me, which I caught and went inside Kaira's room to change.

Kaira and Avni narrated what happened and I listened to them telling her and then Aisha replying.

"Sourabh is like thousand times better. He never abandons people."

Okay shit. A full fledged war can take place between Krish and Aisha so, as soon as I came out we changed the subject to a lighter one but the tension still stuck into the air.

Phew, just dodged a bullet.

Heyyyy peopleee!!!! Nice to see you all again. Another chapter up, give lots of love to Kaira and Ishaan and be happy always, I will just return to my work now. Byeeeeeeeeee~!!!!!!!!❤️