A RoNakshi FF- Hero for Hire

Chapter 14

In the weeks that followed, Sonakshi kept herself busy at the hospital.
She actually did have some pending cases, but if truth be told, she was trying to avoid Rohit.

After the dinner party at home, she had no choice. Really.

She hadn't even liked Rohit when she had met him, thinking him a hopeless flirt. But he had proved himself a man of his word by accepting her proposal. Her purpose had been served.

She had avoided marriage with a stranger, but ended up being in a contract with one.

She called herself all kinds of a fool. She had thought she would manage things like she always did, detached and clinically.

So why was it that she actually began liking his stupid teasing, his small caring gestures, be it towards her or her family members.

Rohit behaved like a proper husband and son-in-law, even going to Sonakshi's house to meet her parents. Even when she wasn't there.
When Sonakshi heard that, she was surprised.

'Sona! Tu bohot lucky hai ke tujhe Rohit jaisa saathi mila hai. You made the right choice.'
Suman told her.

'Di! Jiju kitne sweet hain na, aap ka kitna khayal rakhte hain..hi! Kaash mujhe bhi aisa hi husband milay..'
Pari would sigh dreamily.

Sonakshi had to smile and pretend they were madly in love in front of them.

It was a different matter when they were alone...

Both spent the days at work, busy with their schedules, often not even coming face to face for days.

It was their presence in the room that remained.

Ofcourse, it was Rohit's room, but now a lot of Sonakshi's things were also around.
Rohit would look and curse himself.

One or the other was often asleep when the other arrived home. It wasn't planned that way, it just happened.

Whenever Sonakshi thought about it, she knew that distancing her self from all this, was the best way.

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Rohit Sippy was definitely a good actor.

Staying away from Sonakshi was the hardest thing he had had to do.

He noticed how she was avoiding being near him. Oh yes! Her manner wasn't changed as such, it was her behaviour.

She would get up early, get ready and leave the room before he would wake up. She would come late or sleep before he came home.
She was normal with his family and nobody interfered, knowing they both had busy jobs.

But he knew why she was doing all this. After what had happened in the bedroom on that dinner party night.

He had felt her responding to him, to his touch. He still couldn't get the image out of his head. If Ajit hadn't knocked...

He laughed to himself. If he hadn't knocked, Sonakshi would have stopped it he knew. Something had her running away from feelings.
He had thought her stuck up and rude initially, but so much had changed. He had vowed to find out what it was, but since that night, she had been the only thing on his mind.

She always slept with her back to him, staying on her side of the bed. Even if he woke up in the middle of the night, she would have her face averted. Even in sleep she was avoiding him!

He kind of missed teasing her, talking to her..touching her..

Maybe..this was how it was meant to be..