Forget 💔 and Love ❤️

Rishabh looked at Aadhya who was seriously typing something onto her laptop sitting in front of him in his cabin and sighed thinking that she is more workaholic than him.

They both are serious about this project as it would bring great profits to the company and are working day and night for this. He insisted her to work in his cabin itself as it will save some time of her going in and out.

Things weren't normal between them but they are not bad either. They were just going with the flow and nowadays they have drowned themselves in work.

There was a knock on the door and he told them to come in.

He was surprised looking at the person who came inside grinning at him.

" Hey Rishi!"

Aadhya jerked and looked up at the shrilling voice.

It was Neetha Singh.

Rishabh stood up and they both hugged each other.

" See, I wore the dress you gave me as gift. How is it?" She asked excitingly.

Aadhya got up from her seat and collected all the files.

" You came here just to ask me about the dress?" He asked chuckling.

" No, It's been long time since we have spent time with each other. Shall we go out for lunch?" She asked hopefully.

" Okay." Rishabh said and looked at Aadhya who was standing there looking at them blankly.

" Aadhya, what are you doing?" He asked.

" I will resume my work after lunch Sir. Excuse me now please." Saying this she walked towards the door.

" Wait!" She heard and saw Neetha walking towards her.

" Rishi told me that you selected this dress for me. I loved it! Thank you." She said smiling looking at her dress.

" I am glad you liked it." Aadhya said and tried to smile but she failed.

Aadhya was uncomfortable by her presence, she doesn't know why.

Maybe because she is too close to him.

Aadhya looked at Rishabh who was frowning at her and she walked out  silently.

She sat on her desk and took deep breaths. She felt suffocated in that room and wanted to be out as soon as possible. She drank some water and was shocked as she would feel like this only when she gets nightmares.

Why is she feeling like this now?

She composed herself and looked into her system when they both came out of his cabin. Every eye in the office is watching them while Aadhya just kept her head down.

" Aadhya, we are going out for lunch. Will you join us?" Rishabh asked while Neetha looked disappointed at him.

" No Sir." She said typing onto her laptop.

" Okay, but work after having lunch." He said and she looked up at him.

He saw something different in her eyes today.

Fear.

He frowned looking at her.

" Are you alright?" He asked concerned while Neetha huffed impatiently.

" Yes, you guys carry on please." She said standing up from her seat.

And before Rishabh can say anything, she walked away from them while Neetha didn't like the attention he was giving to his PA.

He felt something is wrong with her and he wanted to know what happened so suddenly as she was alright a while back.

" Rishi let's go." He heard Neetha and walked towards elevator along with her.

After he was gone, whole office started gossiping about Rishabh and Neetha's relationship which made Aadhya more uncomfortable. There was so much of work and it's already 3:00 pm.

She blocked everyone and everything and started working on the project. She worked until 5:00 and got ready to go home. She smiled as she thought of Aman and the plans she had for him today.

It would make him happy.

She stopped her car at a bakery and walked inside. She looked at all the varieties of cakes and chocolates but she wanted something special for Aman.

She glanced at all the racks and one corner got her attention. It was decorated by varieties of cup cakes along with some muffins and it looked special for her.

She thought Aman would surely love them.

She ordered them and looked around taking some chocolates and biscuits.

And on the other hand, Rishabh came to the office only to see Aadhya has already left. He went out with Neetha but his mind was thinking only about Aadhya.

He wondered why she left so early.

He worked on the project but his mind keep drifting to Aadhya. He sat there for sometime trying to work but it wasn't working. He looked at the time and and stood up taking his phone as it has been past 7.

He wore his coat and got on the elevator while some staff are leaving and some staff were still there working.

He doesn't know the reaction he gets or what will happen between them but he cannot tolerate being away from her anymore.

He stopped the car in front of her house and took a deep breath. He walked towards the house and saw the door was already open. He peeked into the room and his heart warmed at the scene in front of him.

Aadhya was feeding cake to Aman who was in turn feeding her which made cake smeared on her cheek and nose. She laughed and stuffed the whole cake piece into his mouth making him giggle.

They looked so cute like that and he immediately took a picture of them laughing as it was a rare sight to see for him. He rang the door bell and stood there preparing for her lecture about what she said about him not meeting Aman.

She came to the door and was surprised to see Rishabh standing there looking at her.  He tried to gauge her expression but he couldn't and waited there.

She smiled at him and told him to come inside. He looked baffled at her and slowly walked inside.

" Buddy!"

Aman came running towards him and hugged his legs.

Rishabh picked him up and kissed his cheeks.

" I missed you so much." Aman said hugging him.

" I missed you too champ." Saying this he hugged him back making Aadhya smile.

He saw table full of cupcakes and looked at them frowning.

" What's going on?" He asked raising his brows.

" We are celebrating!" Aman said excitedly.

" For what?" He asked.

" Aman came first in his class." Aadhya said looking at Aman proudly.

" Really?" Rishabh asked grinning at him widely and he nodded his head.

" Congratulations Champ!" Rishabh said putting a piece of cake in his mouth.

" Thank you." Aman said feeding the cake to him and it got smeared on his face too.

Rishabh picked up Aman who was laughing and pulled Aadhya close to him making her look at him wide eyed. He took out his phone and clean clicked a selfie with three of them in it.

Aman insisted he would click and Rishabh gave him his phone. Aman started clicking selfies with him and Rishabh making funny faces at the camera while Aadhya just stood there smiling.

Aadhya tried to move a little away from Rishabh but he pulled her more close to him and she looked at him. He looked at her smiling and she blushed looking down while Aman kept clicking the photos.

Aadhya cleaned up the table and went to kitchen telling Aman to clear all his games from the floor while Rishabh took all the wastes and followed her.

" Thank you." She said.

" For what?" He asked.

" For coming and meeting Aman." She said looking down washing the plates.

" You don't mind me meeting him?" He asked surprised looking at her.

" I never was. I was just scared to let people in." She said gulping.

" Aadhya look at me." He said and she looked at him.

" I will never hurt you both." He said honestly and it melted her heart.

" And I came here not only to meet Aman but you also.....I missed you." He said.

" Why? You had company." She said turning away and he frowned at her not understanding.

" What?" He asked.

" Your friend came and you both went out. Why would you miss me when you were busy?" She asked.

Suddenly she was pulled onto him.

" Always remember one thing....with whomever I was spending time or wherever I am, I would always want you to be on my side." He said seriously and she looked at him stunned.

" Understood?" He asked seriously and she nodded her head silently.

" Good." Saying this he kissed her cheek and she looked at him baffled.

The cake on her cheek was on his lips now and he licked it.

" Tasty....." He said winking at her and her heart leaped out of her chest.

He was staring at her and she was blushing.

" Come to the living room after it is over." He said.

" What?" She asked dumb founded.

" Your blushing." He said smirking at her.

" I am not blushing!" She exclaimed turning around.

He laughed and hugged her from behind. She went stiff at first but again relaxed leaning onto his touch.

" I missed you." He whispered into her hair and she shivered at his proximity.

" Why did you leave early today?" He asked.

" I had to buy all these for Aman to surprise him." She said softly.

" Hmm....." He said inhaling her scent.

" Sir, what happened to the whole thing of ignoring me?" She asked amused.

" I did what you wanted from me but God it was so hard you know......I hated to do that and I can't stay away from you two anymore." He said and she felt butterflies in her stomach listening to his words.

" I don't know what to say." She sighed.

" You don't need to say anything but just don't ask me to stay away from you two." He pleaded.

She just smiled and stayed silent.

" What happened in the afternoon Aadhya? You looked...umm....I don't know....." He asked.

" Nothing." She said and tried to get out of his grip.

" No, something was definitely wrong.....I could sense that." He said and she stopped moving.

" Please tell me, did I do something wrong?" He asked making her look at him.

" No, It was just.....I felt uncomfortable with her presence." She whispered looking down.

" Who? Neetha?" He asked frowning and she nodded her head at in yes.

" Why? Did she say something to you?" He asked concerned.

" No, it's not like that.....you will not understand." She said moving away from him.

" Aadhya please don't push me away.....I can't bear that, please tell me what's bothering you." He said taking her hands.

" I don't know maybe the thought that she is so close to you or maybe because you are so comfortable with her and most importantly I felt that she is perfect for you." She said looking down to hide her tears.

" She is my friend, I don't like her in that way." He said softly.

" But she does and she is good for you too" She said.

" You are perfect too Aadhya." He voiced out.

" No I am not." She said shaking her head.

" Look Aadhya, I understand what are you trying to say but trust me you are way more perfect in every way. I don't know what you saw in Neetha but I just see her as a friend that's all." He said slowly.

Her heart felt relief listening to that.

He should have known how she must have felt because he couldn't even bear to see her with another man and he understood one thing today that she feels for him in the same way as he feels for her.

"I am happy to know that you were jealous." He said smirking at her.

" I was not jealous!" She exclaimed.

" You were." He laughed.

" No." She whined.

" Okay, they why did you feel uncomfortable by seeing her with me? Why did you not like that I am comfortable with her? Why didn't you feel alright thinking that she is perfect for me and not you?" He asked and she was left speechless.

" Tell me, why are you silent now?" He asked raising his brows.

" A.Aman.....I will go and look for him." She stuttered moving back and he stopped her.

" I want to know what you feel for me." He said seriously and she looked at him gulping.

Just then they heard a noise and went to living room to see Aman sleeping on the sofa with his games scattered on the floor.

" Did he ate anything?" Rishabh asked.

" Yeah some snacks and cakes." She said.

" Will you make him eat something before putting him to bed?" He asked.

" No, getting sleep for him is very difficult. I don't want to wake him up." She said sighing and he frowned at that but didn't ask anything.

He picked up Aman in his arms and walked towards bedroom while she picked up all his games from the floor. She went towards bedroom and saw Rishabh tucking Aman to bed.

She smiled when he kissed his forehead and put the quilt on him. She walked to the dining table wishing this moment can be their forever and thought if time could stop here with three of them being together like a family.

He came out and saw her arranging food on the table.

" Sir come and eat." She said and he walked towards her.

They both started eating while talking here and there. He asked about the status of the project and she filled him with the details.

" I love your cooking." He said smiling and she smiled shyly.

" I should go now, thanks for the wonderful evening." He said taking his coat.

" Thanks to you for coming, Aman was missing you so much." She said smiling.

" And you?" He asked raising his brows and she looked down shyly.

When they walked out, he stopped and hugged her tightly. She hugged him back and he smiled engulfing in her warmth.

"Always remember, I will never hurt you both." He whispered.

" What if I hurt you?" She asked.

" You will hurt me? How? You can't even hurt a fly." He said pulling back and grinned.

" What if I hurt you?" She asked again with fear in her eyes.

" You will not." He said confidently.

" I hope so." She whispered looking down.

" Stop overthinking and go to sleep." Saying this he kissed her forehead making her smile.

" Good night." He said and got into his car.

" Good night." She replied.

" Bye." He said and started his car.

" And sir....." She called him and he looked at her.

" I missed you too." She said smiling going back into the house and he grinned at her back widely.

He felt very happy today as he got them back and not only that but he felt like he got his family today.

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