Infatuation.???????..Love.??????? Part 7

Naina tried to calm down but no luck, she tried to concentrate or think what Rutesh wanted. Well she was not happy with the answers her mind was giving. What changed him now, he had never shown any interest in her for so long. But even when she said it she knew it was wrong. She had noticed several times him staring at her, and also she had seen the look of jealousy when Kaustubh used to flirt with her. She had ignored it all this time, but now what?

She looked at the watch she was behind the schedule as getting half day was easy then finishing the work.

Traffic was light, she thought of calling Kajal but resisted. Till the time she knows what Rutesh is upto, better not tell anyone. She reached station and paid the Rickshaw driver. Shit! She had forgotten to look in the mirror, well she never thought twice before going out but today she felt an urge to check herself in the mirror. Shrugging the uneasiness about her looks, she walked towards the McDonalad’s. Andheri was always crowded, no matter the time. She just went and stood and her cell started vibrating, she had forgotten to take it out from silent mode. It was Rutesh, after his call she had saved his number. Hesitantly she answered

"Hello!"

"Naina, you reached the station?" Rutesh asked Naina.

"Yes, I am here. But what about you?"

"Don’t be impatient Naina, I know you are anxious to meet me." Rutesh said lazily.

Naina’s temper spiked, how dare he? "Look Rutesh, you asked me to come. I have come now tell me how long do I have to stand here?"

"You know you look SEXY when you are angry. Pity I had never seen you angry before. Turn around"

Slowly Naina turned and spotted him, he was in his car few steps away.

He waved and she went to him, he opened the front door for her. She got in and he started the car.

They moved away from station and car was moving ahead. It was the first time she was sitting in his car. It was spacious with AC on and some perfume making it comfortable. He was not telling her anything, so even she won’t ask. She also had her pride. Instead of looking at him she was looking at the car, there was a Ganapati on the center board and no other things. That made it simple, he always preferred simple compared to his friends. He was handling the wheel quite efficiently, his eyes were on the road only. She was curious where they were going, but was too proud to ask. If he didn’t want to tell her, even she won’t ask. She sat with her hands folded on her lap she recognized the road. It led towards the Juhu beach.

He maneuvered the car towards a paid parking lot and directly went out of the car. Furious now Naina also came out of the car, that arrogant guy was walking ahead on the sand assuming she would follow. Yeah, she would follow but the first chance she got she will drown him in the sea. She went along and finally choosing a nice clean place he sat. Naina stood her ground, she was not going to sit with him like nothing was wrong. What does he think of himself? Naina stood with her hand folded and looked anywhere but at him.
Rutesh simply waited for two minutes and stood to pulled her and sat again with her. His hands around her shoulders and he made her sit touching himself. He kept his hold on her shoulders as her was she might decide to stand and go. She had sit and at least listen what he has to say.

Several moments passed and it was rather good sitting next to him and not talking. It was peaceful, his hand was still on her shoulder and she liked it. A lot. They were looking at the sea and some people wandering on the beach. There was shade as he had chosen to sit below the coconut tree. He was sitting supporting his back on the tree and Naina was supporting herself on him. Not by choice. Hell she liked it, how his hands felt, smooth and warm. When she was dragged down she was sitting stiff but after that she relaxed and leaned on him.

Suddenly Rutesh’s cell vibrated, he took it out from his pocket and answered. It was one of the service provider’s so as soon as he picked and heard the recorded voice he disconnected the call. But it seems it gave Naina a reality check as to what she was doing? And with whom?

She distanced herself from him and started thinking how stupid she can be?

Rutesh could just hear her thoughts, he turned her using her shoulders and made her face him.

"Why do you keep running from me? I thought girls had an intuition about a guy and all. And after all this years you don’t know how I feel about you?"

Naina’s mind was blank and her tongue was tied in knots. Rutesh was nervous, no girl had made him nervous. Was he wrong about her, about her feelings towards him. No he cannot be wrong.

"Naina, answer my one question. Have you ever thought of me more than friend?" With this question Naina turned her head down, she could not bear to look at him. She kept looking at her lap, her toes anywhere but him. What was she supposed to tell him.

The moments Naina took were agonizing for him, he wanted an answer. She was looking anywhere but him. "Naina look at me" No response from her. Again he tried, "Naina please look at me" Now she shook her head.

With no choice left he lifted her head using her chin and forced her to look at him, when she had refused to look at him he had sinking feeling that may be she didn’t want to say no facing him.

But her cheeks were tinted pink, and she was not meeting his eyes. Hope sprang in his heart, "Naina, sweet heart you need to answer me. Atleast nod and put me out of misery."

Naina never blushed, never ever. But this one question had flooded all her blood to her face. When he said put him out of misery, she liked the thought that she could put him there. Impatient to see his reaction she nodded her head. He mumbled finally and pulled her in the hug. Naina liked the way his arms went around her and how his chest felt under her cheek. All in all Naina wondered why they waited for so long.

"Maybe it wasn’t the time" Rutesh said, "huh?" Naina replied looking up at him.

"You only asked why we waited for so long? I just answered."

"I said that aloud, I was just thinking. I am sorry" Naina started but she stopped as Rutesh’s finger was on her lips. And she had ideas of doing various things to that finger which were X rated. She blushed at her own thoughts.

"You need not be sorry to say what was on your mind. We are still friends but now we just went one step ahead. And I am happy we finally did."

Naina could not have asked for more, she just leaned on him and wrapped his hands around her.

This was best day of her life so far……