5. Taare

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"esa dekha nahi
khoobsurat koi"

Noor's pov:-

"How do you know where was I going?" I said furrowing my brows together.

He started stepping closer to me and stood very close to me. My breaths heavied due to the proximity. Bending a little he whispered huskily "itna toh pata hi hona chahiye. Aaj raasta ek hai, kya pata kisi din manzilein bhi ek hojaye." And that made my breath hitch.

Calming myself, I asked, "Flirt kar ne ki koshish kar rahe ho?" "Am i succeeding?" He asked huskily looking into my eyes.

"Umm, better ho sakte ho. Koi naa keep trying" I answered making him chuckle and I was just looking at his smile. His smile is beautiful. Wait he has dimples, I mean it's cute.

"You find me cute? Nice but I thought I was hot" he suddenly said and my eyes widened. Did I said that out loud? My cheeks would have definitely turned red by embarrassment.
Chuckling at me again, he asked dismissing the awkwardness, "okay so shall we?" "Yeah please" I replied hurriedly and moved towards his car.

He opened the passanger's door for me. Courtesy I see. Settling in we moved towards the destination. On the way, I saw an ice cream parlour and my mouth watered.

"Would you mind if I ask you out for an ice cream date now?"

Avyaansh's pov:-

She looked at me flabbergasted. Oh come on, I saw the way she was looking at the ice cream parlour. Her eyes were shining. And My Girl gets whatever she wants even if she doesn't say it out loud.

"Come on, itni bhi buri flirting nahi thi ki reject hi kardogi ab" I said again when she didn't replied. She just laughed and shook her head.

"Zyada mithas sehat ke liye achhi nhi hoti Mr. Rathore. Khair chaliye aapki ek ichha toh puri kar hi sakte hai" she said hopping out of the car as if I was the one looking at the ice cream dreamily. Shaking my head I followed her.

After getting our ice creams, we sat down on a bench in the park near by. She was glowing under the moonlight. She was eating her ice cream when I saw something on her wrist.
"You have a tattoo?" I asked her. "Oh yeah this, it's a star, taare, sitaare." she answered with a grin plastered on her face. "Why star?" I couldn't help but ask. "Zyada dilchaspi ho rahi hai Mr. Rathore?" She asked with a smirk.

I couldn't help but shake my head chukling at her. After few minutes of silence she replied, "My dad used to say that my mom became a star so to keep her closer I did it." "She must be proud of you" I told her and she looked at me like a little girl, eyes filled with hope and innocence, "You think so?" She asked. I looked into her eyes lovingly and replied, "Yes." Her eyes moved towards the sky and she said "I hope so too."
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Stopping the car outside her house, I looked at her. "See you tomorrow Ms. Kapoor." "You too Mr. Rathore." She started walking towards the house while I was just looking at her retreating figure. Agar usse tu achha laga toh vo paltegi zarur Avi. Palat, palat and palat. AND SHE TURNED HER HEAD TOWARDS ME. THAT TOO WITH A SMILE. She waved her hand with a little chuckle and went inside.

Every cell in my body started dancing because of what happened. I'm not at all expressive but this girl is something. I'm unmasking my emotions in front of her. She'll make me a lover boy. Looking at her doorstep for the last time, I headed towards my home which was by the way in completely opposite direction but pasandida aurat ke liye itna toh kar hi sakte hai n?

Noor's pov:-

Entering inside my room, I directly went towards the mirror. I started blushing looking at myself remembering the car ride. I noticed how he looked at me when we were eating ice cream. It was so difficult for me to act fool when my whole insides were burning due to the intensity.

"Jitna bura socha tha utna toh nahi hai. Cute hai." I said to myself chuckling and again blushed thinking about him.

I feel like some teenage girl who just had her first conversation with her crush. Well everything's same except for the fact that I'm an adult. I called my friends to take update about the issue and was relieved when they told me the issue got settled. I did my night routine and directly went to bed not feeling to have dinner.

Avyaansh's pov:-

I entered inside my room whistling some random tune. If my family members saw me like this, they'll be traumatized for a month atleast.

Tomorrow we'll be meeting again but at her office to discuss further about the meeting.
I wear my best outfit. Ofcourse I want to impress her. After meeting her, I don't feel the emptiness anymore which I used to feel. It feels like she completes me. At first I thought I'll make her mine by hook or crook but then looking at her smiling her, her sassy self, I want to win her. I want her to smile the most with me and will only happen if she accepts me. Forcing someone can make you come closer but not your hearts. And I, at any cost, don't want her to be uncomfortable with me. The way she laughed with me today made me realise I should be her friend first more than anything else. When she told me about her mom, I could see the longines in her eyes for a family, for someone to love her, for someone she can rely on, for someone she can call her family and I want to be that person. I want her to be my family and my family be hers as well. I don't want her to feel lonely ever again. I couldn't tolerate the sadness in those hazel orbs.

Later, I went to my parents room to greet them as I didn't see them when I came back. Dad and I discussed about the business and mom also took updates about the meeting with Noor's brand.

After talking to them, I came to my room and directly slept as I was tired. Lets see what tomorrow holds for us Noor.

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