Much Ado about Nothing

I Wish You Were There

Hello guys! I am back with another OS. This one is during the ITA time.

It's PG-13, but will have a part 2 that's gonna be mature. Hehe sorry, I can't help myself when it comes to these two. I'm going to try and put up part 2 as soon as I can.

She's fixing his tie that doesn't need fixing but right now; she desperately needs to be near him. Harshad has a glum expression on his face which he is trying really hard to hide but is failing very badly. He really wanted Jennifer to accompany him to the awards but she had an obligation which she couldn't miss. They're at Aniruddha and Naihal's place because they decided they should go together. Well, Aniruddha and Harshad were going and their significant others were not. Aniruddha was a nervous wreck. Bepannaah was nominated in a lot of the categories and it didn't look right if the creator wasn't present at the ceremony. So he had to suck it up and attend, as Naihal had told him. He didn't like being the center of attention in front of a huge crowd, but he was damn good behind the camera. Likewise, Harshad was similar to Aniruddha in some ways. He didn't like huge crowds unless he was familiar with the people in said crowd. They were like two peas in a pod, both reserved but the best in their craft.

"Don't make that face Harshad," Jennifer says already feeling guilty that she's not going.

"What face? I am not making any face. Look I am smiling." he says showing her a smile which doesn't reach his eyes and Jennifer can see right through it. She knew him well enough to know when he was feeling down or happy or even lying, which thankfully didn't happen often. She has known him now for more than two years, so give her some credit.

"You know what face, Harshad. Look it's only a matter of some hours. The award show will be like what, three to four hours, and by the time you guys are back, I'll be here greeting you with a kiss and huge smile on my face because I know you'll be winning the award for sure. You deserve it." She finishes with a look in her eyes that says that she's proud of him.

"Okay, fine. But I won't have any fun without you."

"You better not," she jokes.

"And you never know, I might even bring back an award for you as well." She smiles at his optimism but she has a feeling she's not winning any award tonight. It doesn't bother her though because tonight she wants all the attention focused on these two amazing men who have worked hard to earn the recognition. Jennifer then leans in for a kiss but is interrupted by Aniruddha, "Hey we're ready to leave."

"I'll be right out," Harshad replies. "Okay, when we come back, you better be here waiting for me because I want a long hug and a kiss even if we don't win," Harshad tells her jokingly but he really does want to win. He feels proud of his character and the appreciation he has gotten from the fans but it would be nice to win an award for the role. It will be a plus if Jennifer wins too. He actually hopes that Bepannaah wins in every category that it has been nominated in but he knows that might not happen.

"I know you will Harshad. You deserve this. Don't sell yourself short."

She adores him but sometimes his low self-esteem irritates her a lot. He smiles and snakes his hands around Jennifer's waist pulling her closer as he continues, "And just know that my eyes will be searching only for yours even if I know you're not there." Jennifer leans up to kiss him, capturing his lips between hers. It's a soft kiss. He can taste her cherry flavored lip balm and all he wants to do right now is deepen the kiss but he knows that if he does, he won't be able to hold himself back and he can't do that right now. He's still lingering close to her lips when he sighs,

"Okay, I have to go but I'll see you later?" She nods her answer and gives him one last kiss before he leaves. This might be a long night.

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