THE SINGHANIA SCANDAL

THE LAST NIGHT AT NIKHILS PLACE

  Nikhil decided to take Jiya out for dinner tonight because she would be shifting in the morning.

"Jiya you have 15 minutes to get ready. We are going out for dinner."

" But I have to pack my stuff?"

"I'll help you when I come back. Come on get ready"

Jiya quickly changed to a sharara suit in royal blue with blue coloured high heels and applied dark red lipstick on her lips.

Nikhil had changed to a casual jeans and black t shirt which showed his lean muscled body to perfection.

"Jiya you are looking very pretty as usual. Come I have already booked a table."

Nikhil took her to an Italian restaurant. Again it was a small but exclusive restaurant with stylish interiors and beautiful settings.

They were given a table at a corner in the lawn .

The food was delicious as usual. Nikhil was a foodie so his choice of restaurants was fabulous.

"Nikhil this chicken alfredo pasta is delicious "

"Wait till you taste the other dishes?"

He was right. All the dishes were excellently prepared. Not only were they mouthwateringly tasty but their presentation was also excellent.

Jiya declined desert and they ordered coffee instead.

"Jiya do you want to go dancing?"

"Some other day Nikhil. I am too tired "

When they were near his house Jiya asked him to stop the car,"Nikhil if you don't mind I would like to walk down from here"

There was a park near his house and she loved it there.

"As you say so my darling"

She flinched at the mention of darling.

"Ok I am sorry but I love calling you darling. It gives me hope that some day you will be mine."

They walked hand in hand towards his house.

He then ordered his driver to get the car back home.

"Jiya do you want to sit in the garden.?"

"Ok you sit I will get us a coffee each and then we can sit in the garden and enjoy the moonlight"

When Jiya went inside he felt sad. Tomorrow she would be leaving and he would miss her. He was sure of his love for her but somehow she still didn't realise the extent of his love.

He never wanted this night to end hence he was delaying going to sleep.

"Here is your specially beaten coffee"

"Hey Jiya I am going to miss my coffee "

"Is that all you're going to miss?"

"Jiya I am going to miss you and that too very much. I enjoy having you around. You have given me a direction in my life. Can't this engagement be for real?"

"Nikhil I don't love you and I don't want to hurt you.I care for you a lot. You are my dearest friend but nothing more."Jiya had tears in her eyes.

"At least give us a chance please?, Nikhil pleaded to her. "I will wait for your answer for as long as you like."

She hated this. Nikhil was the best person for her to marry but her heart belonged to someone else and she couldn't decieve Nikhil. He deserved much better.

Sagar had a meeting till late and he was going home when he passed Nikhil's house which was on the way.Actually he had deliberately taken that route because he wanted to check what Nikhil and jiya were doing at that hour.

He saw both of them sitting together in the garden drinking something and in a deep conversation. They looked so good together as a happy couple, even he could not deny that.

They seemed to be having a serious discussion maybe of their future together. It was like a punch in his gut because he had definitely lost Jiya.

He drove away with a heavy heart.