Smriti's POV-I asked him to stay and he did. When I woke up the next morning, he was sleeping next to me. He looked so peaceful while sleeping.I was being a creep and staring at him. His features were as sharp as those........ I don't know what." Mrs Grey, take a picture, it lasts longer." He said, without opening his eyes.I quickly averted my gaze." I was not staring." I mumbled." Yeah, sure." He said.I quickly got up from bed and went to washroom to freshen up." Smriti, your mom is calling you downstairs." Mia said, knocking the door." I'll be down in 2 minutes Mia." I told her." Smriti, are you okay?" She asked." I will be okay, don't worry about me." I said." Mia listen, please come in and help me with this stupid top, my shoulder and hands are injured so I am unable to do it." I said." Sure." She said, entering the room.She helped me with the top and then we went downstairs.
Smriti's Attire- 
" Good morning doll, how are you?" Mumma asked." I'm fine mumma." I said. Genuinely, I am not. Those voices from the blast, the images of those dead and injured people and the failure is still haunting me." Smriti, today is your Haldi ceremony. I know you have to go for work but come here at 5. The ceremony starts at 7. Also, get all your friends." Grandma ordered." I am going to call in sick today." I said." The maybe you can take me for shopping?" Mia asked.I nodded my head positively.We had breakfast. " Let's go." Mia exclaimed. I took my car keys.As we were about to get out, I saw Sanskaar entering with a girl.......wait, is that Manyatha?" Sanskaar, how did you monkey manage to actually get with her? She is so pretty!" I exclaimed." Hello Smriti, I've heard so much about you." She said as I forwarded my hand for a shake.She looked on confused." Smriti, for god's sake, neither is she your co-worker nor your boss.!" Sanskaar exclaimed.I took her into a hug." Where are you guys going?" Manyatha asked." Shopping!" Mia squeaked." Wow!" She got excited as well." Why don't you guys join us?" I asked, looking towards Mia." Absolutely, we will have fun." Mia said." I'm in. So is Sanskaar." She said.Sanskaar groaned." Have you met the family?" I asked." Yes, we did come yesterday for lunch. You were not there." Sanskaar said.I nodded." Now that all of us are going, let me tag brother along. Just give me 5 minutes." Mia said, rushing back into the house.True to her word, Mia was out with Christian within 5 minutes." Now wait, let me take the other car so that all of us sit comfortably." I said and got to the key holder." Take the Fortuner." Sanskaar said.I nodded.We all sat. I was on the driver's seat and Christian was right next to me on the passenger's seat.I was about to start driving when my phone rang. I put the Bluetooth on and started talking driving." Bol Chaitra? ( Yes Chaitra?)" I said." That man behind the blast has been identified." He said." Kaun hai? ( Who is it?)" I questioned, clutching the steering wheel tightly." Fazl Ahmad." He said." That bastard, I can't seem to forget his face from the Rajkot mission. It was our fault that we did not kill him then are there." I said, angry." That bastard is roaming somewhere in New Delhi freely. Lakshya spotted him in the CCTV near the Karol Bagh area today morning." He said." I have called in sick today but I am going to some places for shopping. I will keep an open eye. Make sure that you keep me updated." I said." Sure. Do you want me to encrypt and send his photo to you?" He questioned." Don't worry, I remember his face. Either that asshole dies today or we." I said." That's exactly what we all were discussing here in the headquarters." Chaitra said." I'll call you later." I said.We hung up." Smriti, I'll kill you if you die." Sanskaar yelled." Shit!" I muttered." You all did not hear anything." I said, sternly." I am such a fool!!" I yelled at myself." Well I don't know about others but I am good at keeping secrets." Mia said.I nodded." Smriti! Why are you driving? You have an injured shoulder and upper hand!!" Mia exclaimed." We had no option. I can't trust Sanskaar with his driving, I had no idea if Manyatha could and I knew that you and Christian couldn't." I said casually." I can drive!" Mia said." You can, but not in India. You don't have the permit." I said and chuckled." Brother, have you swore to yourself that you will not speak a word?" Mia asked.I looked at Christian to find him answering some mails on his phone." Mia, don't you dare. I had work still you dragged me here and now you are disturbing." He said.From the mirror, I saw Mia roll her eyes." Smriti, stop the car." Sanskaar said." Why?" I asked." Because I am driving." He said." I don't have a death wish." I said." Smriti, that day it was your fault. I mean, who changes the gear when someone else is driving? And that too 5th gear?" He asked." She did what!?" Christian asked." She did that!" Sanskaar yelled." Mrs Grey, I will have to be careful now onwards. Cannot trust you sitting next to me while I'm driving." He whispered to me." Now stop." Sanskaar said." We've reached." I said, parking." Damn, there are so many shops! Let's go." Mia got excited." You guys go. I will park the car and come." I told them.Everyone got down except for Christian." I said get down." I said." Mrs Grey, was this an attempt to ask me got get out?" He asked, looking at me." Yes. Now go." I said.He smirked but made no movement of getting out.I sighed and started driving.Once I parked, we got down. I saw ice-cream stall." Do you wish to have some ice-cream?" I asked.He nodded, negatively." Your bad. I am going to have one." I said and started walking towards the stall.He did follow me." Smriti, drop this façade. I know that you are not okay. I know that you are hurting. Hell, the visuals on television made us terrified, you were there in person." Christian said.Great! Now he has joined the list of ' I can read Smriti like an open book!'" You are right. I am hurting and I will keep on hurting until we kill that man who was behind this. You know Christian, this was the first mission we failed in. It feels like shit." I said." I have faith in you. You have to keep it too." He said." You deserve someone much better than me." I said out of nowhere." Maybe. But you are all I have got and I am way too satisfied with what I have. You are mine." He said.I internally rolled my eyes." What is with you are you are mine!" I exclaimed." I am a very possessive man Mrs. Grey and what is mine is mine and you are all mine, including your lips which you are biting so mercilessly. Leave them for me." He said and I realized what I was doing.I blushed.We reached the stall." You sure that you don't want one?" I asked." No." He said." Bhaiya, one Chocolate." I said.He handed me a choco bar. I was licking it happily when Christian's phone went off."It is Mia, she is getting ideas and was asking if we were doing IT in your car. Not a bad idea." Christian said and smirked." Christian!" I whisper yelled and hit his hand lightly.He laughed. A genuine one and not those stupid half smirks." Let's go." I said and pulled him with me.We spotted them in the sarees shop. Manyatha and Mia were selecting some sarees." Smriti, the yellow one or the green one?" Mia asked as she saw me." None." I said ans sat next to her.She pouted.I took out a blue silk saree for her." This is amazing." Mia exclaimed.I nodded." Sanskaar, why are you standing there like a statue? Help Manyatha select a saree." I ordered him." Listen, all this is not my cup of tea. You help her." He said.Christian and Him were standing next to each other and talking about god knows what." I'll help you Manyatha." I said and went towards her.I took a maroon chiffon saree for her." Wow yaar! Why did I not see this before?" She said. I chuckled." You also get something." Mia said." Not possible. Mumma will kill me. I have like around 20 sarees with me and I hope just wore 3 of them." I said." Ohh." Manyatha said." I know why she doesn't wear sarees." Sanskaar said and smirked." And I know why Sanskaar does not eat carrots." I said. That shut him up." Don't you dare Smriti." He warned." Then don't you dare Sanskaar." I warned back." Deal." He said." Deal." I spoke up too.We paid and got out. As we were about to enter the next shop, I spotted 4 very known people.Yes, they were Sunaina, Chaitra, Fahim and Rajat.They looked at me and secretly asked me to come to them." You guys carry on, I will be back." I said." But where are you going?" Manyatha asked." Work calls." I said.She nodded." Stay safe." Christian whispered to me and pecked my forehead.I shot him a smile and went to my team." Fazl Ahmad dies, we don't have an option of dying because Sanjay sir has clearly said, If you die, you will we suspended for 10 days." Chaitra joked." Let's go and get him guys." Sunaina said." Jai Hind." We all chorused.
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