“Chale , office ke liye late ho jayenge,” said Ishita, picking up her purse , reminded, ready to go.
(Shall we leave? We’ll get late for office.)
“Can I get one hug , please?” asked Rakshit with puppy eyes , little unsure, catching her off guard. Ishita blinked, stunned at his sudden request.
“I’m sorry , didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable , it's ok—” Rakshit began, worried , but he was cut off mid-sentence.
Ishita stepped forward and pulled him into a sudden hug.
“I’m not uncomfortable Rakshit , it's just that I got blank , and next time don’t ask , just hug me tightly whenever you want,” said Ishita , softly, her words making Rakshit smile as he wrapped his arms tightly around her, resting his chin on her head.
“2 minutes aur,” said Rakshit, feeling her shift slightly , whispered, unwilling to let go.
(2 more minutes.)
Ishita smiled and snuggled back into his chest comfortably.
Two minutes passed and they finally broke the hug , well, partially. Rakshit still had his arms around her waist, caging her in, as he leaned down to plant a gentle kiss on her hair.
It was the first time he'd ever kissed her—even if it was just on her hair.
“Chale Mrs. Blushing Nayak , late ho raha tha na,” said Rakshit teasingly, seeing her cheeks turn pink , earning a light punch on his stomach from her.
(Shall we go, Mrs. Blushing Nayak , weren’t we getting late?)
“Chalo , nahi toh mera khadoos boss chillayega mujhpe late hone ke liye,” said Ishita , with mock annoyance.
(Let’s go , otherwise my grumpy boss will yell at me for being late.)
“Not again yaar Ishita,” said Rakshit, sulking , rolling his eyes as she laughed, stepping out the door with him following close behind, smiling.
✨
Meanwhile, Ishaan was in a meeting with the heads of all departments when his phone vibrated on the table.
He frowned slightly, seeing Shivangi's name flash across the screen.
It had been two days since their sunrise date, and they hadn’t spoken since.
Not wanting to disappoint her, he excused himself—leaving the team surprised. It was rare for Ishaan to pause a meeting just to take a call.
“Hello,” said Ishaan softly, standing away from the conference room.
“Hello Rawat ji , where are you?” asked Shivangi , casually.
“Office mein hoon abhi toh,” said Ishaan, confused , puzzled by the sudden question.
(I’m at the office right now.)
“Are you up for lunch?” said Shivangi , directly, catching him off guard.
“Sure , but it’ll take me at least 20 minutes. I’m in a meeting and can’t leave in the middle,” said Ishaan, guilt lacing his voice as he explained apologetically.
“It’s okay Ishaan , I’m on my way to your office only , it’ll take me 10 minutes to reach. I can wait for you , nothing to worry about,” said Shivangi softly , reassuring him sweetly.
“Okay listen , come to the office , directly come to the 8th floor , only my cabin is there. Please wait for me, I’ll wrap this meeting quickly,” said Ishaan , with warmth, touched that she was coming all the way.