His Pretended Fiancee`(spin off of Marriage For Convenience)

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"What a lovely morning!" I exclaimed excitedly as I watched Angie cruise through lush green garden around my house.

It was indeed a lovely morning.

Why?

Because I slept amazingly well last night.

I never knew cuddling to sleep could be so much fun.

Well you'd be wondering if I was talking about Genelia.

No we never slept together...

She had some queer range of habits that she couldn't alter.

One of them is sleeping in her own bed with six pillows around her and a teddy below her head instead of pillow.

So you might have guessed by now that there'd hardly be any place for me to fit in.

Last night when I left Sia in the guest room, I realized that she might need water in the night and I did not want her to strain her sprained ankle to go looking for water

And therefore*You can pat me on my back in appreciation* like a good fiancé I picked a jug of water and a glass to leave it besides her bed.

I reached her room to find her fast asleep but was wincing in pain.

Her body was sweating in spite of cold weather.

It was clear that she was hiding her pain earlier.

I knew medics might have worked for the wound and it was ankle pain that was hurting her. So I picked icepack from the refrigerator and gave ice massage on her ankle.

She woke up disoriented and scared but I sushed her "Sshhh.. its okay. Its me"

"What are you doing here?" she asked scared.

"Its okay. I won't hurt you. You are safe." I tried to convince as I gave soft massage on her now swollen ankle.

"I am safe?" she was asking more to herself

"Yes. I promise, I'd never hurt you" I assured her helping her with water and wiping her sweat with moistened towel.

When I asked her to relax and sleep she almost sighed in relief

"Sandy?" she tried to recognize me.

"That's me," I affirmed for her.

"i***t you can never hurt me." She can be an amazing b***h even if semi conscious "you cannot hurt an insect and moreover I am a better fighter than you" she boasted before dosing back to sleep.

I couldn't help but chuckle at her macho attitude 

I was about to leave when a familiar, soft touch on my wrist held me back "you promise you'd never hurt me?" she asked still asleep.

Probably she won't remember that she did this in the morning.

"I cannot trust any one but you are different." She mumbled using my wrist as her pillow.

"Thanks" I moved my other hands on her forehead, caressing her, her face vulnerable and depicting a lot of pain.

An unsettling feeling rested at the pit of my stomach with her pain

It was making me uncomfortable and at the same time I wanted to do something to ease her pain.

Damn why can't I be reasonable for once.

"Sleep well gorgeous" I mumbled and tried to get free my hands from her

But damn she was strong!

And the steel grip!

Okay okay it was me who did not want her to release myself.

But I had no wrong intentions

Yes truly!

I swear my little buddy too was loosely hanging down

I actually cared.

For reasons unknown to my own self I cared and I stayed with her.

"Please stay," she whispered and I stayed.

I did not realize while I was sitting on the bed with my head rested on the back rest, my arms under her grip when I slid down and when did I have her head on my shoulder, my arms wrapped around her and her legs over mine.

It was first time in years that I slept for whole five hours straight; I have a strange habit of waking every hour and checking the time or using the restroom.

But I slept like a baby.

It was refreshing.

Only if it wasn't the loud music blaring from Boomerang; my personalized name for dad's BMW old classical hindi songs in full volume, some of them even forgotten to mankind 

But he loved it.

He said it was his style.

Quickly I jumped out of the bed with minimum noise possible and ran towards the door like my tail was on fire.

Yet I did stop by to take a glance at the sleeping beauty with her pretty dark waves that were earlier gracing my shoulders now spread across the white pillow.

She indeed looked like an angel sleeping.

The scars of the night and the pain that had graced her features last night were now invisible.

"Hey Bluey" I rushed towards the kitchen "can you cook something amazing for the breakfast?" I requested my housekeeper c*m cook.

"My my someone is in a cheery mood today?' she wriggled her eyebrows at me.

"I am always in a cheery mood Bluey." I denied her observation 'hey between nice dress. Who gifted you?" I asked and looking at her blush I remarked "a secret admirer."

"Sandy baba" she blushed again "just my neighbor. How can I get an admirer at such an age?"

"A neighbor gifting you yet he doesn't admire you?" it put my pointer on my chin and started stirring the lentils in the pan 'something fishy" I remarked making the other two workers chuckle and Bluey attack me with a wooden spatula she was using to stir eggs.

I made a sprinting exit when Bluey shouted form behind "my next door neighbor is a fifteen year old girl but I will make sure I'll cook for two."

It was my turn to blush now as I entered the kitchen once again "I did see the new guest in the room."

Then recollecting her mistake of snooping she added, "I simply went to clean the room."

She then smiled mischievously and said "you should actually lock the room when we are being naughty."

"We did not do anything. She was not well and I helped her to bed that's all." I stated the facts.

"Nobody asked or clarifications." Bluey commented and then asked the other two staff members "did you? did you?" Then laughing heartily she teased "guilty as charged."

"Bluey" I warned.

"Okay I'll make your favorite half fry and peach waffles okay. Now go get ready. And bring her down too. I want to see if she looks equally pretty on her feet too." She hushed me away.

"Who looks pretty?" this was Sia stretching like a cat looking even more sexy if that was possible and yawning slightly immediately managing to cover her mouth feeling all the eyes on her.

Suddenly conscious she mentioned, "I was feeling thirsty" she wriggled the empty jar of water.

Bluey offered to help but I quickly snatched the jar from her and said "I'll get it to your room. Why don't you go freshen up? Breakfast's ready."

"Breakfast?" a loud growl immediately followed after and she unaffectedly said, "yes that would be great. I am actually starving." Bluey laughed at her openness 'I'll get it to your room Sandy baba. Why don't you help your lady with a toothbrush and towel? Its in the almirah of your washroom."

"Why don't you help her Bluey?" I said irritated of her teasing."

"I thought I was helping. Sorry sir" Bluey felt guilty to which innocent Sia said "don't worry I'll help myself. Thanks umm..."

"Diana.. 

"Bluey.."

Both Bluey and me said at the same time making Sia laugh at us

Nodding her head laughing she said, "let me guess you named her Bluey because of the colour of her eyes."

"She is intelligent too." Bluey complimented "great choice Sandy baba. I think she IS the one for you."

Both Sia and me blushed smiling secretly at our little lie that was flowing flawlessly.

Do having breakfast with a hot, pretty, intelligent with an appreciative sense of humor although the humor is always directed at my humiliation of how I forgot to shave below my jaw being careless although she did rectify it for me and I strangely liked getting it done by her.

How I do not pick the stupid fork right way and she doesn't mind if I was comfortable eating the way I was.

The worst being the color of my underwear which she noticed through my towel that was hanging dangerously low.

Come on if she'd conquered my room to watch series of Flash where do you expect me to get ready?

Well I do deserve some brownie points because I wore my underwear in the bathroom before Sia harshly ridiculed coming out which since it was bikini one and not boxers.

I mean cant a guy wear what he wants to?

"Had you concentrated on your stupid serial on sss prime, you wouldn't have to gag?" I said irritated.

"Are you crazy? When you have hot meat completely carved into six ready to be served in a platter who'd prefer to watch ...? She said watching me like a predator watching his prey.

I smiled feeling elated at the compliment "so you find me hot?'

"Of course you are hot. But I am simply trying to be nice here although your printed" she then started laughing "who wears eagle printed underwear and that too bikini style?" she continued laughing till I sent a death glare in her direction picking my trousers and walking out of my own room.

Can you imagine I was forced to walk out of my own room?

If engagement makes you do this I wonder what would a marriage lead to...

Wait wait this is not even an engagement, this was just a pretend.

But when she came to me and hugged me from behind.

I felt red creeping to my face; 

Did I share a tiny secret? that I was shirtless 

"Don't be mad I was simply having a laugh. Bikini or boxers" she couldn't control the laughter and immediately pressed her mouth with her hand suppressing it "you are still hot, no denying"

"I know that" I picked my shirt and walked back to my room.

"I am apologizing and you are being mean' Sia said being a little considerate for the first time since we met.

"Okay accepted.'

I said finally.

"So you finally accepted my apology and are forgiving me?" she asked hopefully.

"No" I said overdramatically "I accept that shirt or not, bikini or boxers I am still hot and you want to jump on me whenever you see me shirtless" I passed a smirk only to be returned by huge smack on my face.

Don't worry my pretty and handsome face is safe.

She only hit me with a pillow 

But I am still rubbing my nose 

Fuck! It hurts! 

This girl has the caliber to hit with a straw and still hurt others.

"Perfect so you know" she said victoriously "don't ever think of having s*x, f**k, intercourse or whatever name you prefer calling the deed." She hand gestured between the two of us "this whatever is between us is a pretended relationship. No need to be cozy about it." She said warningly.

"Point noted ma'am" I said in a fake British accent and a bow earning another round of giggles from her.

"You really suck in that accent. Don't use it in front of others" she said still laughing.

"I indeed am a good sucker." I winked at her.

"What did I just tell you?" she yelled angrily only ending up throwing fries at me.

Nevertheless it was food, crispy, yummy saucy fry and put it in my mouth.

Although I do need to clarify the fry was dipped in sauce and I now had a patch of red right on the crotch area of my light gray trousers, which I was supposed to be wearing today.

"What the f.." before I could continue another fry landed on me "you are gross" she made an eww face. I had the strongest of urge to put the fry in my mouth but I resisted and threw it back to her

Soon the most overrated, most common and most messiest food fight began with pancakes flying, fries shooting like bullets, sauces being sprayed like machine gun.

The best part being the whole fight was stopped by a huge yell by none other than Bluey.

Who looked disappointingly at Sia who had her face crystal clear, yes she has amazing reflex actions, although her clothes were soiled but were least visible due to their black color but the way she held the French toast on her hand as if she was participating in an Olympic discus throw event, her eyes right on target and to her dismay Bluey stood there with her arms folded as she observed the discus, I mean the toast hitting right on target.

By target I mean my face 

Being slapped right on face by my favorite toast did not suck at all.

Why?

Because it was a sucking I mean suffering moment for Sia.

Bluey very disappointedly marked at Sia "I did not expect this from you"

"You Sandy baba are going to clean yourself up" Bluey ordered as she took in my appearance , my white shirt blobbed with different shades of red and green courtesy jam, tomato sauce and chilly sauce

Keep laughing I know you are waiting the right place for me to mention where the first fry landed.

But you'll be glad to learn that my head was a much better view with thick chocolate smoothie urging to drip downwards but due to crushed ice still maintaining its posture and position both, a nice quiche of omelets hanging down from the pocket of my dress shirt.

Yes I am the actual and original version of humiliation, Sia who had all the food slipped either due to her reflex or due too smooth leather fabric kept giggling at my appearance 

But hallelujah! Yeah let victory be mine.

She was shut quite by none other than Bluey who had actually judged and put the entire blame on Sia said "you lady are going to help me clear the arena you have created.

For the first time again Sia stood there muted and complied with what Bluey was asking her to do

Yes she was actually mopping the floor.

Rubbing my hands, clothes changed and as fresh as new I was about to check the whereabouts of Sia and asses the work done by her when I see my bestie approaching in her quick strides her body stiff and face tense.

Got to be Raj news!

Uh huh Bad news!

I stretched to pull her into a hug and some air kisses, the page 3 stuff but usual once you are used to it.

Poor wastage of kisses!

She however she dodged my hug and continued her strides inside my house.

Well what do I do?

I simply followed after her.

"Exactly as expected" Angie said as she folded her hands around her waist "do you have any idea how Raj is going to react when he learns that you spent your night with..." she hushed her words with a loud cough realizing the folly that she was about to make.

"Pari" Sia tried to explain.

"Don't you dare" Pari stopped her "I am not a fool. I know you stayed the night and if you reach home right now, your brother would immediately know."

I might have wrinkled my brows strongest curiosity eating me out

Thankfully Pari answered for me "Sia is the only girl in the entire world who wears leather as her night suit."

"Relax Pari" Sia wrapped her hands around her tiny frame.

I raised a questioning brow at Sia who simply gestured me to shut my mouth and then widened her eyes trying to scare me and mouthed a 'later' to me.

Pari who was busy on her call missed our little exchange.

"No, it is unbelievable" she shouted on the call.

"Oh I know him. He was our junior" she said bewildered.

"No I will make sure that the press doesn't get anything out from me." She was speaking frantically "The Malhotra Hospital has no link in it and would never will. Its okay let them come. I do not mind. Thanks though"

After bidding good bye to the caller, a disheveled Pari turned to me, Sia's absence from home in the night long forgotten

"Can you believe this?" she asked me without waiting for an answer she continued 'they kidnapped a 12 year old girl to get the kidney transplant done. Thankfully the guilty is under arrest." She continued still not believing in the story.

I handed her a glass of water "Sit Pari." I ordered.

"No I cant. I have a surgery. I was worried about Sia and now Rakesh"

"Rakesh .. umm.. You mean our junior Rakesh, the surgeon. What did he do?" I asked 

Taking a deep sigh and showing off the obvious disappointment she stated "he is under arrest, the kidney racquet." She closed her eyes obviously disappointed.

"And they f##king kidnapped a 12 year old girl to get the organ?" this was Sia's turn to be bewildered now. "Is she okay?" Sia asked, genuine concern etched on her face.

"I am going to see her." She stood on her toes, picked her tiny sling bag and stuffed it with her iphone and was about to leave

What is this some sight seen that she wants to go and see her?

"WAIT" this was a loud shout by me and Pari in unison

"Where do you think you are going?" I asked warily concerned about her safety.

"Sia the girl is fine, the cops raided the small clinic just before the operation was about to be conducted. The girl was unconscious but safe."

Pari explained.

"But still she'll be scared when she wakes up. I need to see her.' Sia insisted.

"Who are you messiah, an angel or the girl's mother?

Why do you want to be there before the girl is up? For heavens sake" I almost shouted, "you are injured. You need rest."

"you have no right to shout. You are only my pre.." she stopped midsentence" I mean you ar are not my husband yet." Guiltily she covered up and then remembering her last set of words "even my husband does not get to decide where I go and where I do not."

"Sia" Pari stopped authoritatively "he is only worried about you and how did you get injured? Where are you hurt? Are you okay?'

"I am fine." she snapped back glaring at me and then looking at Pari guiltily as if been caught cheating.

"You are hurt" Pari's voice now softened as she asked politely as if asking a five year old "what happened?" 

"Nothing just slipped from the stairs " Sia then looked at me first with widened eyes scaring me and then with pleading eyes to go with her.

Out of the entire scenario although made up story can you imagine what did Angie pick "you had pancakes for breakfast? I hope the syrup was honey and not sugar. Sugar is highly acidic. Did you have anything raw? Did you derink warm water with lemon in the morning?" Angie kept on blabbering about her usual concern of nutrition and health.

'Pari, pari Pari" Sia stopped her ad shoute "youa re worried abut healthy food when I am telling you this moron is actually responsible for making me fall from stairs. he is the culprit i***t" she then looked at me putting the blame on me and begging to continue with her lie.

Girls!

"Sia language" Pari scolded, "he is not your boyfriend but a fiancée I'd expect you to respect him." She paused thoughtfully before adding "if not that at least consider the age" she bit her tongue midway suddenly wary of her words.

Have you ever tried a punching bag?

How'd you feel if the bag reverts back in full force the way you have punched it?

I felt just the same.

Ofcourse virtually

Pari's words were like a huge blow to my gut but Sia remained unaffected

"Oops sorry Pari" Sia picked her ears as apology 

But we all know she was faking it!

"I was having breakfast nicely, you know Bluey cooks pancakes" she added drama "amazing pancakes" Sia was full on animated form "but he didn't like the fact that I was treated with pastries and eggs while he had to go to hospital so he started food fight and then trying to dodge the tomato sauce licked fries I ran away from and then fell on the stairs spraining my ankle."

"Sandy?' Pari shouted at me leaving a 'useless! expression behind.

Like an amazing, awesome, mind-blowing, you can further add the adjectives ... fiancé that I am, I simply shrugged my shoulders and supported Sia.

"Sia I understand that you are the head of NGO and the concern you have for the child is understandable." Pari explained Sia

I couldn't help but be awed at the young girl who is naughty enough to ride bikes in the midnight, spoilt enough to lie to her own parents and evil enough to put her blame on others was leading a NGO and the way she showed concern for the anonymous girl, she indeed took her job very seriously.

To say I was impressed was an understatement of the century.

I was proud to be her fiancé even though it was a pretended one.

"Good I am leaving then." Sia was abrupt in leaving when it was Pari who stopped her this time.

"Sia it's not that easy. Remember you have a name attached to you. You are a Malhotra."

She then started addressing me as she switched the app of her mobile "kidney scam"

"There are few big hospitals in the close scrutiny of FBI regarding the kidney racquet thing." She took a disturbing pause and continued, "Unfortunately Malhotras hospital is under close observation. And now since it has been officially declared that the two of you are engaged I doubt Healing hands hospital of yours might get under the suspicious scrutiny" she now held Sia from her elbow "We have to be very careful."

" I am sure none of our hospitals are by any chance linked to the whole evil practices adopted by few corrupt and selfish doctors for quick money and I think I can manage" Sia said with a tone of finality.

"What?" I was beyond shocked "they think famous business tycoon Malhotras are involved in these illegal organ smugglings? Nonsense" 

"I said we are under scrutiny and if Sia you go and volunteer for the girl, they will have quick eye on us and things might turn ugly for the Malhotras" she looked at me and added "khuranas too."

'what the f..." Sia almost cursed earning a glare form Pari.

"Okay understand." Sia said maturely "but if you think this is going to stop me from helping the young girl you are sadly mistaken" Sia said in a full on revolting mode.

Who is she ?

A freedom fighter.

"Why don't you understand Sia" Pari almost yelled frustrated "its not only about that girl, its about other patients that are already admitted in the hospital, it is about the faith of patients who come to us."

She continued "once they get even a small hunch they'll seal the hospital even without getting the authentic proof, hundreds of patients in the hospital would suffer because of that."

"And what about that little girl? She isn't a human being if she is not your patient?' Sia argued.

"Sia" Pari said "I really and honestly pity that girl but there's only this much we can do.'

'"The girl does not need your pity" Sia snapped violently.

"I am sorry" Pari maintained her calm "but..."

"No Pari there is no holding me back. If you are sure your " she bit her tongue for her folly "our hospital is clean then I know dad, he'll handle the matter much before a sealing notice is issued, if not he has his ways, just like I have mine." 

With one swift motion she moved out of the house with her keys in her hands not before showing off my favorite cake rusks that she'd hidden in her pocket and biting them in front of me teasingly followed by a notorious wink.

Boy I was in trouble. 

What have I put myself into?

"This girl is a handful" Pari commented at her dispersal "one stubborn brat but equally adorable and lovable "I wonder what have you put yourself into?"

Surprisingly our thoughts were in the same line.

Thin, piercing straight line..