Chapter - 22

Singhania Mansion

Mumbai

Sanjana's POV:

Akshay has recovered from his sickness and he also won the challange of being cute. When the dinner was held as planned next week. He somehow manipulated me in admitting him being cute.

But what can I say in my defence? He was cute through out whole week and now he is back to his normal self - the usual rude, cold and arrogant.

Nowadays, my office schedule is too hectic. I have to go on frequent sites visits on Mr. Dhananjay's factory and Akshay was also busy in his business life.

And that Nivaana was always around when Akshay and I got some time alone to spend. I hate her. If she one more time be a third-wheel between us, I am gonna throw her from the terrace of mansion.

I am at home today and I am waiting for His Highness to arrive. It is around 2:00 in afternoon and Akshay still has not arrived. When I asked him in the morning he has said that he will be done with his meetings by 1:30.

I am going through some silly magazine when Nivaana comes to the living room. I ignore her and continue reading my magazine.

"You waiting for Akshay?" She asks.

"No, for some ghost I have invited for lunch." I sarcastically snap at her.

She rolled her eyes. "Akshay and I had planned to go together for our college reunion next week." She tries to rile me up and succeeded. If I am allowed one murder than it will be hers.

"I have ignored all your antics till now only because you are Akshay's friend and guest in our home. Next time cross the line of friendship and I will not hesistate in showing you out." I said glaring at her.

"Oh really? You are going to throw me out. Reality check. Not happening babe and one way or another Akshay is going to be mine." Now, she has openly challenged me and I am not going to leave her. Now, she is going to see the power of woman in love and a jealous wife.

"Akshay can never be your because he is already mine and keep dreaming because dreams are illusions never reality. And one more thing today I will show you he is mine." I say while standing up and going to entrance because Akshay has arrived.

I stood in front of him and kissed him smack on his lips not caring about his guards and that bitch. First, he was a little startled of this unexpected assault from his wife but later he also kissed me back.

I part away and try to move out of his embrace when he suddenly pulls me back and kissed me once again. By now, his guards have left and if I am not wrong that shameless girl will be watching us with her jaw dropped on floor.

"What a nice surprise, Mrs. Singhania." Akshay murmured while peppering kisses on my neck. I slowly pull him away and gaze into his eyes.

"Get ready. I am taking you out today." I say while wiping lipstick from his face.

"Are you ordering me, Mrs. Singhania?" He asks a little sternly but amusement in his eyes cannot be missed.

"Nope, I am asking you out. Will you go on a date with me, Mr. Singhania?" I asks while lossening his tie a little.

"Sure. Let's go." He says while holding my waist and going towards our room, when suddenly Nivaana appeared out of nowhere.

"Akshay, you remember we have planned our outing." Why she have to ruin everything.

"Some other time. I and Sanjana are going out for like first time after our marriage." He says casually dismissing her.

Time like this I want to smother him in love and kisses.

I has put casual clothes out for Akshay in the same colour as me. We are twinning with white t-shirt and blue jeans with black converse. And he has put on goggles and baseball cap to avoid paparazzi and public attention.

"Where are we going?" He asks while putting his seat belt.

"Nice try." I says smirking and asking him to sit in passenger seat as I am driving.

"Have you ever tried Mumbai's street food?" I asks him.

"Um No." He answers.

"Then, we are gonna have so much fun." I tease him.

"Don't tell me you are taking me to roam in streets of Mumbai?" He exclaims.

"Nope, I am not going to eat all greasy and unhygienic food." He claims while making face.

" I am the one who planned the date, so what I says goes." I asserts and turns a blind ear to his complains.

I take him to Grant road and make him eat all the delicacies it has to offer. We enjoyed a lot him teasing, I forcing him to try new foods and what not.

Today, I saw a side of him which was carefree, jubliant and his age. Our last stop for the day is Pani-puri stall. I just love pani-puri.

"Sanjana, I am full. I don't think I can intake one more bite." Akshay groans.

"You are never full for pani-puri. Come on. You gonna enjoy it." I tries coaxing him.

"If I get sick because of over-eating, you are doing my office's work for me." He grumbles while getting out.

"Ok, I will do it. But first let's go taste the heaven." And with that I sprint and is in front of stall within seconds.

Akshay follows me at a much slower pace.

"Bhaiya, do plate dena. (Two paltes please.)" I asks the stall owner.

"One is enough for us. I am not gonna eat much." Akshay grunted from behind.

"Bhaiya, ek hi dijiye." (Give one). I asks him politely.

"Ji behenji.(It is term used in India to greet elder ladies respectfully) " He replies and goes on preparing to serve us. When suddenly I finds Akshay laughing his heart out.

"Beh...Behenji." He somehow forces the words out between his bouts of laughter.

"What?" I asks him, irritated on him for making fun of me.

"Today, only he has told you truth that you looks like a 40-year old Behenji." He replies still laughing. How dare he? Does not he know to never comment on a girls age.

"You idiot. He was not calling me a 40-year old. This is how they replies if you would have been a normal person, you would have known. And if I flirt with any boy around here, he will be wrapped around my little finger in just munutes." I taunted him.

"Ya as if." He grunted.

"You wanna see." I challanged him.

"Go ahead." He amusingly replied.

I roam my gaze around and find a smart college going boy and my prey for the challenge.

I pull my hair out of rubber band and let is loose. I turns back to find Akshay leaning against stall and looking at me amusingly.

I approaches the boy.

"Hey, I am a little lost. Can you tell me where can I find Grand Plaza?" I asked him while playing with my hair, acting like a dumb bimbo because that's the type boys usually go for these days.

"Yeah sure, take a left from this road and after that right on next roundabout." He replied.

"You free, let me treat you with coffee for helping me out." I said while shamelessly checking him out.

"No thanks, I usually go with girls my age." With that he left me, leaving me with my jaw on the floor. I was about to leave from there when two-three boys surrounded me.

"Why don't we go for coffee?" Asked one while rubbing his lip with his finger shamelessly.

"No thanks." I turns to left from there when one blocked my way.

"Oh babe, you don't say no to us." He said while checking me out.

"Get out of my way before I make you." I glares at him hard but it has not effect on him.

He is about to touch my face, when another hand stops him from doing so. It was none other than Akshay and without his cap and googles. This is going to be headlines tommorrow.

"Akshay...." I started to speak.

"Not a word." He asserts with so much authority making my mouth shut and punches one of the boy hard on him jaw making him cry out in pain.

"Leave before I make you." One sentence was enough to make them scatter like scared chickens.

"Get in the car." With that he stormed leaving me.

I followed him and keep my mouth shut. Why the hell such a nice day have to end on bitter end?

"Akshay, are you angry on me?" I asked quietly.

"Angry? No, I am livid but not on you. Forget it. Let's not spoil our day." With that he drove us to a high-end restaurant and we have our dinner quietly but in peace.

Overall, it was not a bad day. I and him both enjoyed today. Hopefully, in future we will go again.

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