Sanyukta dragged him all the way to his room. For once, she was the one dragging him like a bag of rice... or onions... no better ! Potatoes ! Yeah... very carefully cultivated, big, healthy potatoes... just like his strong, carved, full biceps. Beautiful potatoes indeed those ones.
...And she absolutely loved potatoes ! She wondered if he would let her have a bite of them ? ...Or even better, another beautiful picture formed in her mind! ...She could lay smashed potatoes on top of his biceps and eat from there... licking the very last bite off his delicious muscles... she swept her tongue on her upper lip and moaned at the thought of it... forgetting for a second that Randhir was right behind her.
"Thinking dirty, love ?" Randhir asked from behind her, chuckling. The heavenly sound took him by surprise but got an immediate reaction from him nonetheless.
No ! Sanyukta's eyes grew big at his question, she didn't do that out loud... did she ?... OMG !...that's...that's...embarrassing !!!
"I wasn't thinking anything like that" she said trying to keep a steady voice. How the heck did he know ?!...Besides what she was thinking wasn't really dirty, was it ?...Because how much dirty was licking-smashed-on-your-man-biceps on the scale of dirtiness exactly ? ...Not much, right ?... considering the fact that she could have been licking elsewhere... Okey sanyukta stop right there before you embarrass yourself even more, she cut short her wandering thoughts.
"I could turn whatever you were thinking into reality sweetheart... you only need to ask" he told her arrogantly.
Her face flushed red, crimson red, if she was embarassed at her previous thought, now she was completely mortified... If only he knew what she was thinking...God ! When had she become so shameless ...oh yeah ! may be since she had met that dangerously handsome gangster...! She sighed.
Self morals questioning apart, he would probably be insulted if he knew she was comparing his beautiful muscles to vulgar potatoes...how scandalous ! ... But then again, it's not like she had compared his package to a potato, now THAT would have been aweful ! Okey seriously STOP !
In between Sanyukta's Fantasies and the few words they exchanged, they had reach Randhir's room. Opening the door, she went in like she own the place.
"Come on lie down" she told him.
"Another massage ?" came Randhir's amused reply as he slowly laid on his back, arm under his head.
"Nope, not today, today  you are going to act as my personal comforter" she smirked, climbing on the bed, sitting next to him.
"Comforter ? ...As in... me lying on top of you, with your soft body moulded against mine?" he smirked back looking at her, caressing the side of her waist.
"Nope the other way around" countered Sanyukta, keeping the eye contact.
Randhir stared at her for a minute.
"You mean you on top of me ?" Randhir replied with a blank face, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Yeah"
"I am not the kind of man who lets a woman on top, you know... but i'll make an exception for you" he said his eyes twinkling with mischief. "Wanna know why ?" he added stirring her curiosity.
"Why..." asked Sanyukta, anticipating his answer.
He jerked her toward him so that she was lying half on top of him. Randhir's mouth went to her ear. "Because love... imagine the view I could have from down there..." One hand was on her waist pressing her against him while the other was caressing the side of her chest, making chill run down her spine.
"My hands gripping your beautiful waist while yours will be tightly pressed against my pecs..." he whispered sensually on her ear, sliding his hands down her waist, tightly gripping it... his other hand took one her hers and laid it flat against his abdomen.
A gasped escaped Sanyukta's lips.
"...Your full breast on display for my hungry eyes as they will bounce up and down... your face flushed, pleasure written all over it... " he said taking her earlobe on his mouth.
Sanyukta's heartbeat fastened. His words were like oil on fire, intensifying her need with each set of words.
"...Your mouth open... panting...moaning while i'll..."
"STOOOP ! stop ! stop ! stop !" Sanyukta sudenly broke his spell pushing him away, covering her ears to bloke his alluring voice... as if that would erase the images he had installed in her mind.
Randhir looked at her state and burst out laughing. She was covering her ears...How cute !!!! He loved the effect he had on her, his ego roared in pride at the fact that he could awaken such needs in her by mere words.
And the best part about it ? ...One moment she was as shy and nervous as a teenage girl on her first date and the next moment she was an accomplished temptress seducing her ways out. She was a perfect balance of boldness and innocence ! And he loved that about her !
Suddenly Sanyukta pushed him down on the matrass and laid on top of him, with her head on his chest and her arm secured on his waist.
"This is was I meant when I said on top of you, you pervert !" she huffed, adjusting herself on him.
Randhir chuckled at her cuteness.
"Now relax and sleep because we have a big day tomorrow !" Sanyukta told him softly this time, she knew that despite the teasing and happy mood, he was tensed about tomorrow. Why wouldn't he be ? It was the day they'd been waiting for all their lives. Taking down Raghav had been their sole purpose till now ...and now when there were just hours between them and their plan to be in action, anxiety had to be there.
Sanyukta snuggled closer to his body, conveying as much comfort as she could. His hand automatically came wrapping her next to his body.
On purpose she kept circulating her fingers through his hair till they both fell asleep.
***
As Randhir and Sanyukta descended the staircase together Parth, Vidushi and Sahil exchanged nod with each other. Sahil could easily notice how Randhir's arm snaked Sanyukta's waist but as they reached lower it went away.
"Morning" Sanyukta passed a smile.
"Morning" Sahil took the initiative to answer her.
Sanyukta and Randhir sat side by side as Sahil cleared his throat to gain their attention, "So ! Yedsterday I looked into the network and used our connections... and... " he dragged a bit for a dramatic effect.
"...I've successfully chalked out and booked a meeting with he-who-must-not-be-named" he added proudly.
"Yeaaah !" came Vidushi cheerful voice.
"Great ! " seconded Sanyukta " First step, check !"
"And when did you book it for?" Sanyukta asked, preparing herself to divide and rightfully allocate a time slot to each actions they'll have to do from there.
"Tonight" he answered.
Randhir nodded at his gang member. "Did anyone got suspicious ? any odd behavior ?" asked Randhir, they couldn't afford any mistake that close to their goal, they had to pay close attention to every datails.
"Minor incidents...Nothing out of the ordinary...Been taken care already" replied Sahil, confidently.
"Hmmm"
"Did you make an offer ?" a curious Vidushi barged in.
"Nothing concrete, just like Sanyukta told me... Sanyukta and Randhir will go to Raghav as prospect buyers for kids, a dozen of them at the highest bid" Sahil explained the deal he contracted.
A silence followed Sahil's annoucement. As if the reality of the situation was dawning on them just now. No one talked, each of them lost in the dept of their mind. Well... It was definitely not the time to zone out. ...Sanyukta took upon her to show the path to these poor lost sheep... to take them under her wise guidance ! ... Aaah what would they do without her... !
"Okay guys " she clapped her hands, to gain everyone's attention " Herethe plan is... Vidushi, you will go there before us... like 30minutes before us" Sanyukta instructed her.
"Parth you know where to drive her" to which he nodded silently.
She then turned toward the other two, Randhir and Sahil.
"According to the plan Vidushi will activate the jamming device around raghav quarters 30 minutes before our arrival...otherwise it will look suspicious that the devices stopped working just when we entered... Then, after 15 minutes of our entry, she will turn it off, because at that point will have passed the security check... and i'll be able to activate my conected camera...my watch and hers will be synced so that we know when to start..." Sanyukta told them.
"As it is, it will look like there was some problem with their system." she explained her plan in details.
"Okay, but what about the recording device, phones are too risky" Randhir joined in with his brows up in askance.
"It's right here," Sanyukta carelessly pointed to her chest making Randhir's eyes drop there.
Sanyukta rolled her eyes, "Up there, In my neckpiece" she clarified with a glare, she pulls out the little camera inscribed inside her necklace.
"Classy !" said Sahil.
"By now you should now I do everything with style" she winked at him.
"Ok next steps, Parth and Sahil you will go and get the journalists after dropping Vidushi back here"
"We expect them to be there when we get back" declared Randhir, warning clear in his tone.
"Yes boss" Sahil nodded.
"Aaand... that's all for now !" Sanyukta smiled at them.
"Good luck guys...! We all need it!" Sanyukta smiled softly, "And nooow...group hug !!!" she told them excitedly.
Seeing them clueless on the word she quickly hid her surprise... of course ! ...talk about group hug and moral support to gangsters... She got up and pulled them all to join her, squeezing them on her tiny arms, encouraging them and promising protection, loyalty and success.
After the emotional session they wished each of other best of luck and parted ways.
Sanyukta was about to enter in her room when Randhir caught her wrist on the way, she turned around only to see him approaching her more. Before she could speak , Randhir leaned in and pecked her cheek softly whispering "Good luck, love" in her ear.
Randhir watched the temptress approach his car in her long black dress and gestured at her to get in.
"It's not a date you know" he told her.
"It's better, a date with revenge" Sanyukta winked and got in without further glances.
While driving, Randhir received Sahil's call who informed him about last minute shufflings in the security and other re-routes. Meanwhile Sanyukta kept juggling between her handbag searching for something.
"The world inside is lacking something?" Randhir mocked her. Because everyone knew a girl's handbag was another world all together, from trivial makeup stuff to water bottle and survival kit, everything was there ! But that was not the most surprising fact, the most surprising fact was how the frying monkey did they fit all that stuff into one little bag ?! ...Im-pressive !
...No need to look far : we girls were just awesome like that !
"Aha ! " she said triumphal, ignoring him.
To his surprise, she took out her bloody Mary shaded lip colour, and pulled down the vanity mirror to apply the lipstick on her already very red lips.
Okey...
"Phew..." Sanyukta sighed fisting and opening her hands in a nervous gesture, "Do you think we will make it?" she asked apprehensively.
Randhir raised an eyebrow at her "This morning you were the one boasting us up and now you're having cold feet ?" he mocked her. She had been always been optimistic till now, encouraging them and clearing there doubt by her confidence... But nervousness was catching up on her now.
"Give me a break ! It's not every day I confront dangerous mobsters... am not used to being in the center of the action..." she huffed. Usually she operated from behind the safety of her screen, where she could even throw colorful insults here and there to conceited politicians without worrying of the consequences... unlike now. If by mistake, she opened her trap at the wrong moment, something that happened often if she was honest with herself, she could very well end up in a coffin at the end of the day... but wait... who was she kidding ?! ...the luxury of a coffin ?... as if Raghav would bother with such triviality !
It was bad, really bad. Really really bad ! Really really really bad ! ... Okey she was panicking now...
"I am panicking!" she declared out loud.
"Oh Shut up...It's not going to be anything different from what we have seen before" Randhir cut short her rant.
"What do you mean?" she asked, tension clear in her voice.
"Screams. Guns. Blood. Corpse. Shouts...Nothing more, nothing less" he smirked.
Nothing more, nothing less... right !
"Well that is more than enough to freak out any sane person" she glared at him. Nothing more, nothing less, he said... right ! as if we were talking about fish and chips instead of guns and dead bodies.
Randhir glanced at her for a second before setting his eyes back on the road.
"Seriously Randhir what...what if we get caught ?" she asked again.
"We won't get caught" he told her sternly. "I won't allow it" he added, determination clear in his voice. At least, he won't let Sanyukta get caught, that much he knew. No matter what happens to him, he promised himself that Sanyukta will get out of there safe and sound.
The conviction he put in his words eased some of Sanyukta's worry. "...If you say so."
"Besides... I have the India's biggest drama queen with me, that has to count for something..." he told her lightly. A ghost of smile tugging at the corner of his lips.
Omg ! Sanyukta stilled at his words... was the big bad gangster trying to cheer her up ? was he trying to lighten the mood ? no way ! Hooow cuuute !!!! she thought.
"Riiight ! ...And I have India's cuuutest gangsters with me" she told him in return, dragging the word cute while hiding her own smile.
The gangster's scowled at her. He was anything but cute.
"Best team ever !" Sanyukta shouted beside him making Randhir chuckle at her enthusiasm. Trust her to go from depressed to enthusiast in a matter of seconds. He sighed.
"Best team ever" he whispered after her, taking a last turn before halting in front of their destination.
Exiting from his seat belt, Randhir pulled in Sanyukta for a passionate kiss. A quick yet brief promise of being there next to each other no matter what.
***
To Randhir's surprise, Raghav himself stood at the entrance towards the hallway to greet the couple.
"Mr. and Mrs. Singhania" he greeted them, "My PA told me about your arrival, be my guest"
"Mr. Singhania" Sanyukta pointed at Randhir while she then pointed to herself and haughtily said , "Ms. Ramona" she smirked while Randhir threw dagger at her with his eyes.
...What ? Mobster girls and high society women were supposed to be snob bitches with an insufferable attitude, right ? ...Sanyukta had to play her role correctly ! ...Shoulder straight, chin high and insult as much persons as you can ! ...Yeah that's the spirit !!! She cheered up herself.
Raghav laid a sloppy kiss on Sanyukta's knuckles, not hiding the lust in his eyes.
Ewww, eww, eww ! Sanyukta made a disgusted face and gaging sounds in her mind while keeping a perfect smile on the outside. Yeeuurk ! That old bat ! He had covered half of the back of her hand with his stinking, full of germs saliva ...yeurk !!! Ewww, eww, eww. And how does she removes that now ?...It's not like she could just wipe it off on Raghav seemingly expensive suit...she huffed. ...Oh !!! ...but wait ! ...She could ! She was supposed to be and arrogant and scornful bitch... it was expected of her to behave rudely !
Oh the joy of being a free bitch !
Satisfied with her logic, she advanced toward Raghav and put on the fakest smile she could muster. Slowly she raised up her hand toward his collar and leisurely slid the back of her hand on his suit before walking away swaying her hips. What was the saying again ? ...oh yeah "Attitude me rahoge to log aukat me rahenge".
Take that b*tches !
And while the gesture served her purpose to remove the disgusting saliva, it also came out as a flirting move : kam be ho gaya, aur lathi b nahi tooti... ulta lathi aur mazboot ho gahi !
"Looks like you don't study your clients well" Randhir took this as a opportunity to tease Raghav.
Sanyukta immediatly read into Randhir comment, he was testing the waters.
"With a reputations like yours, a full biodata is out of question" Raghav's eyes help suspicions for a second, Sanyukta noticed before it was relaced with humour.
Water is at the right temperature, get ready to boil the egg, beamed Sanyukta internally.
Following Raghav they entered in another hallway, at the end of which they could see the security check. Raghav peeped in and provided his iris's scan to open the gates to the elevator, while Sanyukta and Randhir discreetly kept looking around, keeping tabs of their surroundings.
"I really want that kind of security in my house" Sanyukta told Randhir in a baby voice, whining and always demanding new things, another character trait of the bitch by definition.
"Of course babe, anything you want" Randhir took this as an excuse and pressed Sanyukta's waist tightly at his side.
Upon exiting the elevator they came face to face with another gate, Raghav tried swapping his finger on the control panel but to his surprise the gate didn't respond. After several attempts, he gave up.
"Got a problem ?" Randhir raised an eybrow at him.
"Well... it seems like our system cannot stand such a beautiful sight " Raghav smiled looking at Sanyukta's face.
"One point for originality !" Sanyukta rolled her eyes as she retorted sarcastically, without thinking. Stupid Sanyukta, if Raghav does not see though their act, he will sure wonder about her, if she gets too out of her perfect arm candy role... behave Sanyukta, she chided herself.
"Your mouth, love" Randhir glared at her. That sassy mouth of hers...
Ooops.
"Don't worry Mr singhania, the feisty ones are the best" he winked at Randhir.
I'll show you feisty, internally thought Sanyukta giving him a look filthier that the bottom of a shoe... after stepping in dog shit !
"Anyway, looks like there's some network problem" Raghav informed them before nodding to one of the two bodyguards trailing them.
"Never mind" he then pressed the numbers, Sanyukta noticed and memorised.
"Here we go" they entered into his work space.
Two of Raghav's henchmen came in for a physical security check. After checking Randhir they moved towards Sanyukta but Randhir halted them.
"You as much as brush your finger against her and ill cut off your hands and feed it to the reptiles" he spoke with the most deadly tone, even Sanyukta shuddered at his words... but not for another reason altogether... his possessiveness was such a turn on.
Bad Sanyukta, bad. Not the right moment,she chided herself.
The men looked at Raghav for further instructions. When his boss nodded,the bodyguard called up someone on the intercom and a lady appeared. She walked past the glaring men and came to Sanyukta and checked her through.
Raghav looked at his watch and moved away towards his mini-bar, dismissing the scary-checking-girl, as Sanyukta had named her.
"What would you like to have?" asked Raghav.
"Glenmorangie Signet" Randhir ordered him, earning a smirk from Mr.Gosh.
"Great taste, low on sweet, high on smoke. Just what is expected from someone of your status" he smirked.
"So what do you propose Mr. Ghosh?" Randhir asked him as the old man handed him the glass.
Hearing Randhir's words, Sanyukta looked at her watch. Shit they were too early. There were still 5 minutes left before Vidushi re-activated the network. Sanyukta started panicking internally, they couldn't stray from the meticulously calculated scheduled. Think,think,think, she muttered. She had to think of something to delay the discussion that was going to take place. Think Sanuykta, think, she told herself trying to control the panick. She canned the area in search of anything that could help her. Her eyes landed on a cat head hanging on the wall as a piece of decoration. And in her panicked state she got an idea ! An awefully twisted idea...eAlice in wonderlands ! Of course !
Instantly, she  concocted her own remix of the famous dialogue Alice had with the Cheshire Cat ...that made absolutely no sense might she add ! But that was exactly the point, all she needed was a little delay, wether it made sense or not !
"It went that way !" she screamed on top of her lungs, talking to one of the bodyguard, she had named big-hands. ...The other one had been graced with the name one-eye... but that was beside the point.
Randhir, Raghav, big hands and one-eye looked at her in wonder.
Big hand hesitantly asked her "Hummm what... went that way ?"
"What you were looking for,duh !' she said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Big hands frowned "...And...humm what i was looking for ?" he asked confused, portraying the look of every occupant in the room.
"The white rabbit" Sanyukta said rolling her eyes.
3 minutes more... thought Sanyu.
"He did ?" replied big hands.
The guy was dumber that she thought... Piece of cake !
Sanyukta frowned."He did what ?" said Sanyukta copying Alice's dialogue.
"Went... that way" carefully said big hands.
"Who did ?" Sanyukta played dumb.
"The white rabbit"
"What rabbit ?!" Sanyulkta wondered frowing, as if he was speaking chinese.
2 more minutes....
"But you just said there was a rabbit..." meakly replied the bodyguard.
"Omg... are you for real" she said haughtily. "That was sarcasm you dumbo! You know when someone says 'who ?' and you reply something really dumb because it is obvious who you are talking about... Â " she explained looking at him blanky.
"People these days..." she muttered. "And what would a rabbit be doing here anyway, han tell me ? ...seriously !" she said incredulously.
50 seconds left...
"You know what... never mind" she said dismissingly, waving her hand in the air. She then turned toward Raghav and Randhir and said with a sickly sweet voice "Oh please, don't wait on my expense, go ahead with your business"
Randhir eyes her weirdly, asking her through his eyes what the hell was that. In return, Sanyukta subtly caressed her neck, gesturing at her necklace and then looked at her watch, for him to make the connection.
Randhir immediately understood her mimics and hid his smile. What he would do without his drama queen...He looked away from the object of his desire and resumed his discussion with Raghav.
"So as I was saying, what do you propose Mr. Ghosh?" Randhir repeated his question.
Bingo, tought Sanyukta looking at her watch, network re-established. Â She let out a sigh.
"Well clearly since there's much scarcity nowadays, I would like to hike your bid" Raghav spoke folding his hands.
"Oh please, don't talk about scarcity. India is a place where you will never run out of kids" Randhir chuckled darkly. He was totally in his element here, thought Sanyukta looking at his carelessly confident posture.
Raghav grinned hearing Randhir's sarcastic tone, "I agree but still we have our own suppliers and there are on alert, controls are being increased and it is more and more difficult to bypass the security" he negotiated.
"Hmmm you have a point there... We will hike up, When will you deliver the consignment?" Randhir leaned on the desk.
"Two days top" Raghav answered back.
"Darling can we see them ?" Sanyuka jumped in. They needed as much info as they could get for the recording. "I want one with green eyes, please please please ?" whined Sanyukta, clinging to Randhir like a vine.
"Nope, we don't allow beforehand meetings with the product, however I personally guarantee you the quality, we only sell the best" assured Raghav.
"Hmmm we will take your words on that..." declared Randhir.
"What is the average age ?" asked Sanyukta, shipping out information, playing with Randhir's collar like the perfect arm candy she was portraying.
"From 6 to 14, depending on you needs" Raghav answered.
"Gender ?" Sanyukta threw another question.
"We do both" said Raghav Gosh. Sanyukta internally flared at his answers, treating children like products on top of a shelves... in her fit of anger she concluded that politicians and diapers had one thing in common. They needed to both be changed regularly...for the same reason.
"Okey, we will take a dozen of them... in good condition... otherwise you know what will happen " Randhir slipped in a little threat, sipping on his glass, "We don't believe in after sale service" he added lightly.
"What is that you're willing to pay?" Raghav asked.
"What is your price?" Randhir countered.
Raghav let out a good laugh "You do know how to do business !"
"I will pay 50% more of what you demand usually" Randhir proposed.
"Is the need that desperate?" Raghav asked confused on their hurry.
"That shouldn't be of your concern" Randhir smirked back.
"I'm enthralled to deal with you Mr. Singhania. If it weren't for your deal, I would have missed out the chance on meeting some brilliant minds around in business" Raghav stood up and shook hands with Randhir passing a meek smile at Sanyukta as well.
"My men will take in your details, Payment will go in three transactions, so will be the assignment" Raghav clarified.
"What will be the guarantee?" Sanyukta budged in the conversation.
"Nothing will happen" Raghav assured them with a cunning smile, "Any situation arises you can always approach me" he then passed a personal card laminated in gold plating towards Sanyukta with a wink.
***
"Pfiouuu... glad to be out of there !" Sanyukta told Randhir. They had just gotten out of Raghav's place in one piece.
"That guy was a real creep" she added.
"Hmmm"
Sanyukta lingered onto Randhir's shoulder like a perfect girlfriend and kept snuggling to him.
"You can drop the act now" Randhir chuckled.
"The act ?" repeated Sanyukta, in a mock-outraged tone. "My affection is an act for you ?"
"That's not what I said" simply said Randhir.
"That's what you implied" she countered back, jerked the arm she was clinging to.
"That's from your point of you... " said Randhir.
Nothing sucks more than that moment you realize you are wrong and the person with whom you are arguiing with is actually right... !!! ...But as the stubborn human that you are you still argue with him, because let's be honest, even when you are wrong... you are right in your eyes !
"Of course it's from my point of view, who else ?! ... Or may you want me to go back and ask that creep Raghav his point of view on the question "do you think I should drop the act now ?", I am sure he would be thrilled to answer the question" she taunted him.
Randhir scowled at her. "Whatever ! keep clinging to me like that and I won't be responsible for what happens next" he smirked at her.
"And... What will happen n-?"Sanyukta started. But before she could complete her sentence, her heel got stuck between the air vent on the floor and she fell down with a thud. ...very ungracefully might she add... Oh god ! why did the most embarassing things always happened in the presence of our love interest...like seriously ! It was alsmost satistically suspicious ! ...fate was cruel !
Sanyukta shrilled with rage seeing Randhir amused gaze looking down at her "I warned you" he winked at her playfully watching her nostrils flare.
He held out his hand for her to take and get up. But in her wounded ego Sanyukta stood up without taking his offer and walked past him.
"After you" he told her and walked out of the building.