AvNeil SS : "Dus Din Ladki In.!" ✔

CHAPTER 6

Chapter 6: Bread Butter

Neil! Neil Khanna! Is he her Secret Admirer? But Neil? Why? How?

Neela maa's words the other day had already created doubt in Avni's mind regarding Neil being the Secret Admirer. But his actions today almost solidified them!

On their way back from the market, Avni & Mitali had bumped into Ali. Seeing Avni's eagerness to escape, Ali had gotten a bit aggressive, shocking both the girls at such an unprecedented behaviour from such a chilled-out guy!

Though before the situation could escalate, Neil had suddenly appeared at their side! With one reassuring glance at them, he had forcefully taken Ali from there, saving Avni from further embarrassment!

Now Avni was here, in Neil's kitchen, or more precisely the IICA kitchen, to confirm her suspicions.

She was just wondering how to call Neil when the object of her musings appeared in front of her, voluntarily.

Fate.? Wondered Avni.

"Hi Neil, I just came to thank you for what you did today", rushed out Avni at his surprised look seeing her there.

She rushed to speak before he could, "so I thought maybe I'd cook something for you. Even chefs can use a break from cooking and occasionally eat a meal cooked by someone else!"

At his astonished look, Avni hurried to explain, "as a token of my appreciation for today, nothing else. I promise!"

Chuckling, Neil nodded in affirmation to Avni's request.

She decided to cook pasta from scratch. She had recently learned cooking it because it was Neela maa's favourite!

As Neil handed Avni all the ingredients she required for her dish, he made small talks before nonchalantly bringing the conversation to the current hot topic among the two institutes, her Secret Admirer!

Avni turned strawberry red at the mention of that! But she kept the conversation going in the hope of gleaning some clues from Neil regarding the same.

Neil too had started this conversation to know who all were on her list of suspected Secret Admirers and was he on that list or not?

Seeing Avni struggle with the pasta dough, Neil automatically went to assist her. Standing behind her, he put his hands over Avni's in the pasty elasticized mixture and gently instructed her to follow where he led!

The sudden proximity made Avni's breath hitch. Her hands were lightly clasped in Neil's big warm ones as they kneaded the dough. Their synchronized moves were making her entire body shudder appreciatively!

"Tum theek ho?", inquired Neil in concern. Avni quickly nodded a shaky yes! She was drowning in the delicious friction created by their arms rubbing against each other & his chest occasionally knocking into her back.

The rhythmic kneading was sparking mini fireworks throughout her body! Even with all these clothes in between them, Avni's body was on fire!

Neil's soft voice in her ears & his aroma were slowly making Avni lose her grip on her sanity! She would have been lying in a shamelessly aroused puddle at his feet if at that moment Neil hadn't stepped aside announcing "all done!"

She suddenly felt bereft of Neil's warmth!

Keeping a tight rein on her unruly body, Avni unseeingly dumped the cut vegetables in the sizzling butter.

The moment Neil moved towards the refrigerator to keep the cellophane wrapped kneaded dough for setting, Avni collapsed against the stainless steel bench in a mass of spineless heap! Gulping in deep breaths of air, she internally cursed her traitorous body for reacting like this to Neil's presence!

The smell of burning vegetables instantly brought them both back to the now smoke-emitting pan at the workbench!

Neil immediately turned off the knob, dumped the almost burning pan into the sink, & turned on the water, while Avni valiantly tried to dissuade the smoke from alerting the fire alarm and bringing the entire institute running in on their rendezvous!

Tiered from their excursion, both Neil & Avni collapsed shoulder-to-shoulder against the side of the bench, mulling over the recently averted disaster when suddenly a loud rumbling shocked them both!

"I'm sooo hungry right now, even bread & butter sound like heaven!", admitted Avni after her stomach growled for attention once again, making Neil chuckle in response.

At the precise moment, the institute's watchmen entered with a silver foil covered platter for Avni. On top was the now recognizable envelope with her name written in beautiful script!

Avni had just opened her mouth to ask the guard about the sender, when he himself replied, "I don't know anything madam ji! This plate was kept on my seat with your name written on the envelope. I knew you were inside, so I came to give it you."

Giving in to the unavoidable truth, Avni removed the foil & found herself looking at her most recent wish sitting artfully on that platter, buttered bread!

Neil who had been watching the whole thing over Avni's shoulder till now, impatiently prodded her to read the accompanying note!

With trembling fingers, Avni unfolded the note. It said:

'Avni,

Not everything needs to be complicated to be enjoyed. Sometimes, simple things in life give us pleasure too, just like this plain bread & butter.

It's ok to stop & smell the roses along the way!

Thinking only of your Welfare,

Your
Secret Admirer!'

Avni shuddered at the implication of these words.

Her Secret Admirer knew that his words might give him away to her! But he couldn't see Avni lose her joy in the sport because she was busy thinking about the next fight! So he had taken the risk!

He had already told the guard to send-in the platter when he sent the sms. The guard hadn't disappointed, he had walked-in at the right moment!

Without another word, Avni just took her platter and the note, and walked out, leaving a perplexed Neil behind!

To be Continued..
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I hope U guys Enjoyed Avni's little Adventure.!

Love
Riyal