The Contract

Part Five

Zoya sat in the station, lifting her fingers she dragged her nails across the table and blew out a harsh breath. She had been waiting for maybe ten minutes, but it had felt like hours already.

"Shit get off of me" a woman shouted making Zoya turn around, she shifted her chair forward as the woman passed, then stood up, crossing her arms. "Zoya".

She turned around to see Aditya facing her, he walked forward stopping before her and smiled "Its good to see you Zoya, how have you been"

"Uh, I" she hissed as someone barged into her shoulder, Aditya span around "Hey, watch it, can't you see where you're going" he smiled back at Zoya "Its my break, come lets go grab a coffee"

"I can't, im needed for questioning"

"Oh, well we can ask questions after, come on" he grabbed her hand leading her out, but all Zoya could focus on were the sparks that trailed up and down her hand, she watched as he sat on the floor and pulled her down with him. "So, how have you been" he repeated

"I, uh, I have been good, thank you for um saving my life as many times as you did" she smiled, patting his hand

"Oh, its fine, its my job, thank you for teaching me patience, meeting you was a breath of fresh air"

Zoya lifted her hand to her chest, her heart was racing but why? It wasnt like she had any reason to be nervous. "How is work" she coughed

"Its been good, busy as usual, how is your life now, anyone bothering you" he turned to face her making red darken her cheeks

"No, I dont think anyone would bother me now Mahi is out of the way, thank you for that, for a while I actually thought you were going to kill me" she laughed uncertainly

Aditya frowned "Im sorry I ruined your birthday, infact if its okay I'd like to take you out for dinner, to make up for it"

"I would like that, but only if you let me pick where we eat"

He pulled a face "None of those roadside places" he shook his head

Zoya stood up "Then thats where we're going" she laughed "Dont I need to be questioned now"

"I have questioned you, you're free to go, ill pick you up at 7"

Zoya looked away "Oh, okay, ill um see you later" in her hurry to get away she lost her footing, making her falter back, but Aditya grabbed her arms, pulling her back up "You dont have to be so scared Zoya, I wont bite"

Zoya pulled away "No, I just" she sighed "You make me nervous and im not sure why" she looked up slowly to see Aditya looking at her intensly, his eyes narrowed "Ill see you later Zoya"

XXX

Zoya threw herself on the bed "What do I wear" it was 6:45 and she still had no idea, she stood up, grabbing something from her wardrobe, changed quickly then she heard a knock on the door, she pulled it open, her breath hitching when she saw him dressed in a blazer, shirt and tie. "I now feel really underdressed" she laughed

"You look" he took a deep breath "Beautiful, are you ready" he held out his hand, she smiled as she placed her hand in his and followed him outside

Zoya looked down at their still entwined hands, she looked back over at him then pulled him over to the side of the road "Jalebis please" she smiled

"Zoya, I thought we were eating dinner"

"We are, the best type of dinner" she held a plate out to him and then sat down "So, what made you want to become a police officer"