Chapter 20: Chapter 20

Riya's POV

" Next time please, cook for me too. I have not had home cooked food since my mom died. I get to eat it only when I go to Sid's place. His mom cooks all my favourite dishes. " He said and became emotional all of a sudden.

He was already heartbroken today but was trying to act normal till now. I thought of distracting him.

" Sure!! I have been eating junk, since I came here. We cooked at least once a day when I was living with my friend, Tanvi. Now I eat bread, cookies, noodles, fruits. " I told him.

" Ok, so make something for both of us. I hope it would be palatable. " He said with a smile.

" It will surely be. My mom taught me to cook. " I smiled and said.

" And you manage to cook a decent meal without burning the kitchen or at least the dish? I don't believe it... " He teased me.

" I do!! Every single time. Without any mishaps. " I retorted.

" See even if, I eat the whole production of one day of Hajmola, I can't digest it. " He said shaking his head.

" Now you are being mean... Fine, continue eating fast food. " I rolled my eyes. He laughed at that.

" Ok, sorry!! But I can't help it if I am scared. God help me. Let's see what all we have to make hot pakoras. " He said with a smile and started looking for gram flour and veggies.

We had onion, potato, a bit of spinach and chillies. So I started making mixed bhajiya and some chilli pakoras.

I prepared the pakora mix and started making them. My hair was coming on my face but my hands had gram flour mix on them so I tried to remove hair from my face by rubbing it on my shoulder but it didn't work.

Just then I felt his cold fingers sliding my hair away from my face and tucking them behind my ear.

Oh no!! Why does he do all such things?

I turned my face towards him and all of a sudden his face was very close to mine. I could hear my heartbeat, I hope he doesn't hear it.

He was standing too close to me. I was getting aware of him being so close. But maybe for him, it was just a normal thing standing so close to a girl, being gay.

He was so good looking and well built. It was so bad that he was in love with Dr Siddhart.

" Thanks!! Now move back or don't blame me, if by any chance anything happens. " I wanted him to move back so I said.

" I will not, let's see what happens... " He said looking into my eyes with a weird expression. I moved back, looking away.

" You will shout at me even if a drop of hot oil gets splashed on you. So move back, please. " He grinned at me and moves a few steps taking slow steps back.

That grin made my heart jump in my chest.

Shit!! I must not think about him, he loves Siddhart.

Parth's POV

The doorbell rang while I was taking my bath, so had to finish it fast.

By the time I dried myself and wore the pyjama pants, the person outside had already rung it many times.

What is the problem? Is the building set on fire? Maybe... Anything can happen, miss the clumsy queen is here, she can do anything.

The bell rang again. Whoever it was, had no patience.

I grabbed a T-shirt and ran towards the door to open it. It was surprising to see Riya standing there. I slipped on my t-shirt immediately and asked her what happened?

She told me that she locked her out of her home.

Wow! A single day doesn't pass without her doing something accidentally.

I gazed over her and was shocked to see that her clothes were wet and were clinging to her body. She got conscious and I got embarrassed and looked away.

I invited her into my house but all she wanted was my help to open her door by trying my key. I knew that she must have panicked to think of such a stupid thing.

I insisted she come in and change into my clothes as her cotton night suit had become almost translucent. She shook her head.

" Why?? You will catch a cold, I insist that you change. Please have mercy on me. " I said.

" What do you mean? "

" Oh... I mean... I don't want a sneezing intern, you might inject me again instead of some patient. " I gave her a pair of my clothes.

She reluctantly took them and went to change. But I would have gone insane if she had not changed as ... Well, I could see the outline of her body.

When she finally came out of the washroom, I saw her in my clothes and felt very good somehow.

She looked really cute in them so I smiled and told her to leave her hair loose. She opened the knot and left them loose as I threatened to do it myself.

She looked beautiful...

I made tea and she offered to make pakoras. I kept teasing her, it was fun. But then her long open hair came on her face and she was trying to mend them.

I could not control the urge to touch them and tucked them behind her ear.

She got startled and looked at me immediately her face came very close and those beautiful kissable lips were just inches away from mine.

Oh, how much I wanted to kiss them. I used every ounce of my willpower not to kiss her. She was beautiful, innocent and lovely.

" Thanks!! Now move back or don't blame me if by any chance anything happens. " She said.

" I will not, let's see what happens... " I said looking into her eyes.

Oh, how I wanted something to happen between us??

She moved back, looking away.

" You will shout at me even if a drop of hot oil gets splashed on you. So move back, please. " She said and I grinned at that and moved away reluctantly.