When The Heart Lies | ✓

[67] Daring

The car stopped on an empty road along with her breaths. It was a thick afternoon, with hot loo outside.

The humanity inside him didn't want to disturb the little girl in such a hot weather. But it was weekend and she had school next day. He had to meet her to know the answer to the question, Rishabh had asked him to find and to grasp her heart.

He took a long breathe, relaxing in the faint soothing air of the AC in the car. Looking sideways, he observed her sitting on the shotgun.

Just like always fidgeting her fingers, shying away from him, nervously glancing at him. Her cheeks had already reddened, affected by the situation.

Them, the empty street, alone in the car, cozy and comfortable.

Shrey was silent, thinking how he had to manipulate her into telling him about what was going on between Raghav and Pihu after what happened between Pihu and Rishabh in the try room, without her noticing. His girlfriend from Delhi had just messaged him, asking about his return. It wasn't like he really cared about her or wanted to be with her. But he knew that he was doing the most extra job right now.

Done with his thoughts, he finally turned slightly to look at her. "Did I tell you, yellow suits you?"

Sakshi blushed heavily. Her eyes twinkling as she looked up at him, he smiled.

"Until now."

Shrey leaned back on the seat to forward his hand towards the backseat and picked up the shopping bag. He forwarded it towards her lap. "Open it," he said, huskily.

"What is it?"

He could see the excitement on her face already. "See for yourself," he smirked, looking at her.

Sakshi bit her lip, immediately bringing the silky net from the bag. She gasped, looking at him wide-eyed.

"This is for your farewell party in school," he said, glancing at the dress. "I am good at making choices but this, I knew it is made for you. Yellow silk organza. A royal fabric for a royal princess."

Sakshi chuckled at shaking her head. "Shrey, you didn't have to do this. My sister-in-law had gone for shopping yesterday, you know. I didn't tell her to buy one dress for me because the date is far away and I had so many dresses yet to wear."

Shrey looked at her sternly. "Are you saying that you are going to give it back to me, now?"

Sakshi's smile faded immediately. Afraid of making him upset, she bit her lip and shook her head. "Of course, I will have to wear it. Now, that you have brought it for me. The neckline, the loose sleeves and the length, I love it. Thank you so much."

Shrey smiled finally.

"You know, it suits the theme of the party. Fairytale. I might look like-"

"Belle from Beauty and the Beast," he asked with a smirk.

She giggled, "Yes."

"Because you are my beauty," he said while taking the bag away and putting it on the backseat. He leaned closer while looking at her intensely. Movement happened in his heart at seeing the innocence on her face, she looked extremely nervous again. Even when it wasn't the first time, he would be doing this.  "And I am your beast," he whispered on her lips.

She wasn't breathing anymore, he knew as she replied him in the same, whispering tone. "You are nothing like a beast," she told him, her eyes on his collar because with such close proximity she could only look there.