FROM DARE TO LOVE (Editing)✔

CHAPTER 65

TRING...TRING...

My mobile alarm rings and I spring up from the bed sitting up straight. I grabbed my phone from the bedside table and checked the time

7.00 am, pick Bhai from airport

Shit! I must hurry. I noticed there is a duvet over me and then realized about last night. I turn to Riad's side and find his side empty. Was last night a dream? Na, maybe Riad woke up early. I remove the duvet off me, as I am about climb down I noticed Riad sleeping on the sofa in a very uncomfortable position. I felt bad for him, but then he is an idiot, who asked him to go and sleep on the sofa?

I walked towards him and kneeled beside him. One of his arm dangling from the sofa, one leg resting on the back of the sofa and one on the sofa, his head resting on a small cushion against the arm rest of the sofa. I shake my head, poor guy he will have cramp. I gently caressed his hair and looked at him lovingly. I could have left, but I didn't want to leave when he is asleep, I don't want him to misunderstand me. I have to gain his trust back; I have to make him believe that I will not leave him and that I truly love him.

'Riad...Riad...' I call softly caressing his hair. His eyes flickered open, first thing he sees is my face. He smiles

'Good morning' he says and I smile 'Good morning' I reply.

He sits up straight, he winces holding his nape. I shake my head pressing my lips tightly to stop a chuckle. I place my palm on his nape and massage it gently.

'It is getting better' he says winking at me and I blush. I muttered a "shut up". I massaged his nape for some time, he closes his eyes and is having a satisfactory smile on his lips. I am happy that I am able to give him some relieve.

'Riad.... I need to go...I have pick up Bhai from airport' I say. Riad opens his eyes and looks at me. He offers he will drop me at the airport but I refused. I said, I need to go home first, freshen up and then go to the airport. Riad nods his head.

We stand up. I adjusted my saree, wore my hair stick and look at him.

Before I am to leave, he held my arm. I smile, he just doesn't want me to leave and I am flattered.

'Will you have lunch with me' he says softly. I turn around and nod instantly. I too want to spend time with him. Bhai's flight will arrive around 10am, he will have something to eat and sleep. I can meet Riad then.

'See you at 1' I say and kissed his cheek very close to his lips. He smiles.

Riad accompanies me till the door, with heavy heart I felt his room. Till I walk to the elevator I kept glancing backward. He is watching me standing by the door. We kept looking at each other with a dejected expression on our faces as the elevator door closes.

'Vimala, keep breakfast ready' I say hurrying downstairs, I am off to receive Bhai from the airport.

I had returned from the hotel within half an hour (thanks to early office traffic), and quickly bathed and got dressed into a striped navy blue and white crop top and three-fourth dungaree and I accessorized it with choker necklace and wrist watch. Matching it all I wore white sneakers.

Vimala nods her head, there is heavy traffic outside and so I want to leave quickly so that I can reach there on time. I take short cuts and I arrive at the airport around 9. Phew!

I parked my car carefully, I then rushed at the entrance of the airport. I still have time to kill, so I got some biscuits and sat at a small platform and munched on it waiting for my brother's flight to arrive.