Part 21

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After Valentines day celebration and spending the next day family, friends and lovers with their love once, everyone were back to work... Gang plan they would be spending every Sunday with each other in Armaan farmhouse or in Atul house...

As they do different kinds of work, it would be really not possible to meet each other every day... But Armaan and Riddhima were lucky as they work together in same office... That too with each other, both get time to see at least...

IN MALLIK ENTERPRISE...

It was almost lunch time and Riddhima was busy checking some dresses which was done for the fashion show which would be held a month or 2... Armaan was deciding a date with Mr.Billy Mallik and other financial staff...

One dress was not done the way Riddhima wants, so she was re-doing the work again...
As she leave her hair open much time, as she was so lost in her work she pull it into a messy bun and put a pencil to hold it in the place...

Some hairs were falling in to her forehead and disturbing... Every 2 seconds, she moves it from her hand but as she was bending down a little towards to the dress...

Riddhima was sitting on the floor with the a beautiful lehenga on her lap... She was correcting the border as it was a mess while the tailor finished it today...
'Offo... Pata nehi yeh Tailor kiya ho gaya hai...
Kitni baar samjhaya kaise karte hai aur dekho... Uff... Mujhe closely suporvice karna padti hai... Nehi toh kuch na kuch gadbad jarur karenge...
Yeh toh sabse special lehenga hai... Show stopper ki lehenga sabse zyada khoobsurat hona chahiyeh...' Riddhima keep blabbering as her hands were busy with the lehenga...

She didn't know when the other employees left for lunch ending the work in middle... She was sitting near the window with her back towards the main door of the design room which mean to be where the tailors and models work...

She was so lost whatever she had been doing, she didn't realized a pair of blue eyes were watching her every movement closely...

IN CONFERENCE HALL...

Armaan gave three dates which the hall would be available for them to held the biggest fashion show...
As they had been getting more new orders, every single person were busy in their respective work...

It was a good improvement to Mallik company as they had been getting more orders from different countries...
'So ladies and gentlemen, I was thinking it would be a honor to held this fashion show with so many new people would be visiting...
I got a list of people who we could invite' Armaan said showing a list, 'Mrs. Sharma, I would like u to invite all the guest... Please make sure u send the invitation to the right address...'
'Sir, so did u finalized a date...???' Mr. Singhania ask who was one of the organizer of the fashion show...
'Yes Mr. Singhania...
It would be after two months the date of April 20...
Let me clearly tell u all, I don't want any mistake... As I had clearly give every person their respective work, one mistake and u will be out from the next show we held...' Armaan said...

Everyone got quite knowing Armaan mean whtever he says and always follow it...
'Mrs. Khanna and Mr. Mehra, did u contact all the model's?' Armaan asked checking the watch as it would be soon lunch time...
'Yes Sir...
As we need 20models for the new design Ms. Gupta would be presenting, we got model's for every particular dress...' Mrs. Khanna inform...
'That's good...
I would like to get every information about the model's on my table end of tomorrow... Can I Mr. Mehra.??' Armaan ask...
'Sure sir...'
'So as the date is final, I would like all to put ur affects in to this show..
It would be a very good opportunity us to show the whole world or hard working...' Armaan said...
'Mr. Mallik...
Did u decide where we r gonna held the show?' Mr. Singh another organized asked...
'Yes... Sorry I forgot to inform, we will be going to PARIS this time...
Ms. Khan, Please check the budget and lets see if we could afford to go PARIS... Or we might had to choose another place... Let me know in a week time please...' Armaan said standing as he had took 15mins of their lunch...
'Sorry ladies and gentlemen I took so much time, u could cover up the time and come back to work after 1hr... See u... Please keep updating me...' Armaan left the room...

Armaan went to his cabin to see if Riddhima was waiting for him or not.. It was now a daily routine for both of them to have lunch together... Sometime's becox of work, both stay in the office and have dinner too...

Armaan didn't find Riddhima so he thought she might be in her cabin... Armaan look from the glass window but her cabin was empty like most of the time...
'Yeh Riddhima kaha rehgayi...' Armaan thought checking his watch again...
It was showing 1 30 and no sign of Riddhima.. 'Maybe she caught of some work...'
Armaan went outside to see Mr. Mishra who manage the designing department...
'Mr. Mishra... Aapne Ms. Gupta koh kahin dekha?' Armaan ask blocking his way...
'Sir.. Woh toh sab dresses check kar rahi ti tohdi der pehle...' He said...

Armaan didn't need to know more... He understood, his lady love must be still busy with her work...
'Thank god Madam kaam main busy hai...
Nehi toh mujhe kehte hai main apne employees koh lunch ke time bhi kaam karate hai...' Armaan said moving to see his lady love...
Opening the door the design room, Armaan look around scanning the room to catch on sight of his lover...
He saw her sitting near the window, doing her work...


ARMAAN POV...

I open the door, I was desperate to see one sight of Riddhima... My lady love...
Its been 3hrs I haven't seen her and I was already missing her a lot... Also I need to talk her about the arrangement of the show which would be held in Paris or some other country she would like to change it or if we doesn't had enough budget...

I saw Riddhima sitting on the floor with a red gold lehenga on her lap... It was a really beautiful one, one of the finest design of her... He love it the first time his eyes laid on it, and he was thinking about something from the very minute...

I move his gazed to her face which was making so much faces due to irritation becox of the hairs which was coming on her forehead disturbing her work...
She moves the hair from her hand but it still keep falling to kiss the soft skin of her...

Some were kissing around her cheeks as she had put her hair into a messy bun holding it together with a pencil...
Smile form in my face seeing the cute scene... I know something wasn't right with the lehenga thats were she was making so much different faces...

She was blabbering about something or if I am not wrong, at the very moment she was cursing the tailors for not doing the job right...
I move slowly close to her as her back was towards me, she didn't felt my present... She was so much busy with her work, she had forgot to check the time...

I sat behind her looking she was correcting the border which was done neatly half and other half to be done...
'Yeh toh sabse special lehenga hai... Show stopper ki lehenga sabse zyada khoobsurat hona chahiyeh' I heard her saying and smile how much she show the interest about the design which is done by her...

I look around to see where she kept the dupatta of the lehenga...
I just wanted to do wht I had been thinking a month ago, my eyes laid on the dupatta of the lehenga which was kept not far from her on the chair...
Not making a noise, I took the dupatta and came back sitting behind her back I put the dupatta on her head...

ARMAAN POV END


RIDDHIMA POV

I was getting irritated as the work was taking so much time and I had so much other works to look after... I felt the atmosphere quite and thought others must return back to their works leaving her doing whtever she had to do...
I only didn't know I wasn't alone in the room till I felt something was kept on my head hiding it... I was a little taken back. thinking who could dare to do something like this...

I turn around to blasted on that person, as I thought someone was having fun again... I didn't only know the time I turn around, I would be lost to the person I love the most after my parents, di, jeeju and friends...
I was lost in those blue eyes, my surrounding fades only I was able to see was those blue eyes which shows only deep pure love and care for me...
'U look more beautiful then these design lehenga and dupatta.. .Ur beauty makes it beautiful...' I came back to sense when I heard his voice praising me...

RIDDHIMA POV END



Riddhima look away breaking the eye lock, red color rose in her cheeks...
'Oye hoyye...' Armaan said as he saw the shades of Riddhima cheeks...
'Tum yaha kiya kar rahe ho Armaan...' Riddhima sad turning her back towards Armaan so she didn't had to look at his naughty smile which was playing on his lips...
'Jahan jahan aap, wahan wahan main...' Armaan said sitting with behind her and moving closed to her...
'Kiya kar rahi ho Armaan.. Koi aajaenge... Aur yeh...' She said taking the dupatta but Armaan held it there...
'uhun... Tum aise bohot khubsurat lagti ho...' Armaan said kissing on her hair...
'Armaan...' Riddhima said and she try to get up but Armaan hold her arm and make her sit back...
'Itni Jaldi nehi.. .
Abhi mere paas ek hr hai... So we both r going to spend with each other...' Armaan said..
'Mr. Mallik... Aapke paas hoga ek hr free.. Lekin mere paas nehi hai.. Mujhe bohot kaam hai... Aur haan aapne date and place finalized ki...' Riddhima said changing the subject soon...

Armaan knows Riddhima wasn't comfortable about those talks as it was working hrs and specially anyone might come inside...
'Mujhe usbaare main aapse baat karna hai Ms.Gupta.. Toh aap aapke cabin main jaenge ya mere cabin main..' Armaan said standing and forwarding his hand to Riddhima so she could stand...
'Nautanki...
Ek kaam karo...' Riddhima said standing holding Armaan hand and then checking the time...
'OMG... its almost end of lunch time...'
'Toh kiya huva.. Tumne toh abhi lunch kiya hi nehi... So lets have lunch in my cabin... Maine already khana order kardi... No excuse Ms. Gupta... I know tumne khana nehi khaya... Aur mujhe show ke baare main bhi baat karna hai... So meet me in 10mins in my cabin...'Armaan said and leave when he hears footstep outside the room...

After lunch people were getting back to work, so the people who was working under Riddhima, they came too...
'So Ms.Gupta... In my cabin please...' Armaan said as he saw employees coming inside and stop when they saw their boss there...
'Yes sir...' Riddhima said seeing how Armaan put the boss wala expression on his face..

Riddhima turn around to face others to give their respective works before leaving to meet Armaan in his cabin... She felt someone gaze and saw Armaan standing near the door and wink at her before leaving...
Automatically, smile form in Riddhima face... Smiling to see this new side of Armaan, Riddhima turn back to give introduction to others...


IN ARMAAN CABIN...



Armaan was talking on the phone...
To his surprise Ms. Khan check the budget as soon as she could... Armaan thank her and said he will make the list of whom will be going to Paris...
As he cut the call, he dial reception number and ask not to disturb him for an hr... He would be busy finalizing everything for the show...

There was a knock and Riddhima open the door...
'May I coming Sir..' Riddhima said naughty writing all over her face...
'Yes Ms.Gupta come in please...' Armaan said...
Riddhima was soon standing in front of Armaan table with files on her hand... Before Riddhima could say anything further, 'Please no more formality Riddhima... Mujhe bohot bhuk laga hai... Lunch karte hai...' Armaan said standing and moving to the couch which was left side of the room...
'Oh god Armaan.. Mujhe nehi pata ta tum baaki sabse saamne itne acche acting karlete hai.. It was superb the way u changed ur expression...' Riddhima said as she follow Armaan after keeping the files she bring with her...

Armaan didn't say anything and just sit taking the plate and serving food by himself...
Riddhima also joins him... 'Kiya huva.. Ab kuch bola kyun nehi...' Riddhima ask taking a plate for herself...
'Maine pehle bhi kaha ta Riddhima..
Jo main baharse dikhta hoon, andar se woh kuch aur hai...
lekin tumne toh kaha bas tumhe yeh sab aati hai..' Armaan said...
'Maine aisa kab kaha.. Maine kaha bas main aapse zyada badmaash hoon..' Riddhima said...

Next few minutes they were bickering like kids... Knowing Armaan couldn't win from Riddhima,'maan gayi aapko Ms.Gupta... Ab hum kaam ke baat kare...' Armaan said...
'Maine kab mana kiya Sir... Aap bolo kiya decide kiya hai...'
Armaan tell her everything he and other members decide...
'So hum kal model's koh dekhte hai... Tum aur main decide karenge kis model koh kiya pehena hai ok.??' Armaan said..
'Haan tik hai... Ab main chalu... Woh jo lehenga ka kaam kar rahi ti, use khatam karna hai jaane se pehle...' Riddhima said standing...

All this while Armaan and Riddhima were sitting on the couch... Riddhima stand up to leave but Armaan hold her and pull her so she lost her balance and fall on Armaan lap...
The moment Riddhima land on Armaan lap, Armaan put his hands around her waist... Riddhima hands were on his chest... Both were lost in each other eyes...


With Love,

Rihoohaws...


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