Finding us

Chapter 12

Yawning and stretching, Priya walked out of her bathroom, wrapped in a bathrobe. She'd landed in Mumbai just that afternoon and she was exhausted beyond measure. Oh how she wanted to crawl into her bed and just go to sleep?!

But Rohan had texted her an hour ago, asking when she's to reach Mumbai, and if he could meet with her the next day for coffee. He hadn't replied to her after she'd texted him that she's reached home and she'd meet with him first thing tomorrow morning!!

The prospect of meeting Rohan the next day had made all her exhaustion disappear, and there was only eagerness and happiness flowing in her blood at the prospect of meeting him!!

Slipping into a navy blue pajama and grey shirt, she braided her hair as usual and slumped on the bed, looking at the online food delivery options available to her. Diya had texted her earlier, asking if she should come over with some food, but Priya was too exhausted even for Diya!!

Besides, Diya wouldn't stop badgering her about Rohan if she'd come home!! The week before she'd left for her conference, Diya had been giving her puppy-dog eyes, indicating her to meet or have even one session with Rohan.

But Priya had been swamped - she'd been working for 14 hours a day that whole week leading upto the conference. And that had given her an excellent opportunity to avoid Diya and her questions!!

Priya had over-worked so that none of her patients would miss any session that week. None of them except Rohan. The butterflies were back in her belly at the thought of Rohan, and the dress he'd gifted her, and also the kiss to her cheek two weeks ago. Ofcourse she hadn't said anything to Diya, but she didn't know how to face Rohan now.

He had kissed her cheek and she too had kissed his cheeks. It's of course very common in the world of glamor where he comes from... But not in her world.

Was it all very casual?

The last week had gone by very quickly, thanks to her conference and the very tight schedule she'd had. But Priya had thought of Rohan every day! And tomorrow she's meeting him.... Her face glowed and she giggled.

Her tummy rumbled loudly and she groaned, turning her attention back to her phone.

She had just decided to order some pizza, when the doorbell rang, and Priya groaned. Diya was here definitely!!

"You're not talking about Rohan, of how he gifted the stilettos or how he gifted you that dress!! You aren't even gonna talk about him kissing your cheeks!" Priya told her reflection sternly and the doorbell rang again.

Composing herself, Priya rushed to get the door, hitching a smile on her face. But the moment she opened the door and found the tall smiling man on the other side, she froze.

"Rohan?" Priya blinked as she stared at the person outside her door. Dressed in a grey hoodie and a pair of navy blue jeans, he looked as cute as ever. His beard too was trimmed to a stubble, and that smile.... that smile on his face made her forget everything!!

Her heart was racing in her mouth and a smile was tugging at her lips and the flutter in her belly had turned into a tsunami. It had been two weeks since she'd seen him, two weeks since she'd felt the flutter in her belly... Two weeks since her heart had felt so light!

"Hi" he smiled, making her heart skip a couple of beats.

Her heart jumped to her mouth and oh she wanted to squeal!!!

The past two weeks had gone by exceptionally slowly for Rohan, and his heart too had been feeling heavy. But now standing here in front of Priya who looked as fresh as a newly bloomed rose, all his heartache and all his tensions just melted away! She looked so adorable - how come she always looks so adorable?!