The Royal Deal

17.

Be gentle and kind.
But take no shit.
-Unknown

*****

Shaina Singhania.

The lights returned and with the same loud sound as it stopped. I stopped talking as the lift moved. My whole body relaxed furthermore in his arms. He's going to be okay, now.

"Not a very long time, I see." I said to myself in reference to what he said earlier and he remained immobile in my arms

I slowly retracted my arm from his head but didn't pull away from him, he needed time to get back to his right senses and I gave it to him.

The doors of the lift dinged open and I really wanted to pull away but I didn't. I gently leaned back and our eyes met once again

"Let's get out of here, yeah?" I mumbled and he nodded letting go of me but didn't let my hand go, I bent down to pick both of our mobile phones and straighten up as I led our way out.

The chaos on the streets of Connaught place was refreshing, the hustle and bustle soothed my nerves. I just don't know why but it did.

"Your-" my eyes noticed the tight security even across the street and eyes zeroed on a car which had two men in black leaning against it, their spine straight and alert

Perks of being an important person.

"Nevermind." I dragged him to his car and one of those bodyguards opened the door as he noticed his boss approaching, following my lead.

My eyes caught the sight of our hands, my hand fits well in his almost as if-

"You're a bad liar and a worse actor." He said and my eyes snapped up to look at him and our eyes met. Of course, he knows. Idiot! Stupid!

Sir, hello? Thank you Shaina? Where's that? And what's that attitude?

His voice was now stable and eyes zeroed on me. Can I please have his eyes? OR HIS EYELASHES? God? How does it feel like to favour him with all nice looks and give me none? Happy?

"Aye! I don't lie." I said with a firm nod when both of us knew that I was lying when he unwillingly bared his vulnerability to me and honestly, I know he must be ashamed of it or might have been feeling pathetic. I just wanted him to know that his vulnerability is safe with me.

If he asks me to keep it a secret, I make sure this never leaves my mouth. He wants me to forget about it, I erase it from my memory.

"Stop acting smug, you cannot see through me. I'm truly scared of the dark." I said and slid his mobile phone in the same pocket I took it from.

I slowly pulled my hand out of his grip and offered him a subtle smile and my eyes didn't fail to notice the rush of dark clouds ready to pour but it doesn't easily rain in this season in Delhi. Clouds keep on bluffing.

"I'll wait for your call. And for the record, if you reject me after this afternoon. I won't really mind, honestly, I expect it." I shrugged and he just stared down at me

"Why would I do that, Miss Singhania?" He asked me and I licked my lower lip before I looked away from him

"The deal... I told you I'm going to extract all the profit this marriage can bring to my table." I mumbled, almost ashamed for a moment before I suppressed my emotions when he didn't say anything in response I took it as a signal that he was done talking.

"Get going, prince. It might rain." I stepped aside for him to get into the car but instead he took a step in my direction.

No, shoo. My heart will rip out of my chest!