"I just want to be friends with you."

Mahir said very confidently and Nyra looked at him frowning. She could see the genuineness in his eyes.

"Kyu?"

(Why?)

"Why do you become friends with people? Because you feel a connection with them. Right?"

"You don't even know me. Toh connection kis baat ka?"

(Then what kind of connection?)

Nyra asked and Mahir smiled.

"Did you know any of your friends before you met them? Phir bhi dosti kari na?"

(Still became friends right?)

Nyra was speechless. He really was a very good businessman but she too was Nyra Singhania. She was not going to let him win so easily.

"I don't feel any connection with you."

'Haww! Juthi! You are attracted to him. Liar!'

Mahir smiled widely and relaxed back on the sofa.

"Next time jooth bolte huye don't fidget with your fingers and don't bite your lip afterwards. Jyada convincing lagega. Just a suggestion."

(While lying next time don't fidget with your fingers and bite your lips afterwards. It would sound more convincing.)

He shrugged innocently and she whined.

"What do you want?"

"I just told you."

He said and she looked at him. She could see the sincerity in his eyes but could not understand why he suddenly wanted to be friends with her.

Even he could not understand so.

"I-i don't know-"

"Arre! Mai tumhe shaadi ke liye thodi na propose kr rha hu."

(I am not proposing you for marriage.)

He chuckled and continued.

"Agar tumhe kabhi bhi lage tu find my intentions wrong toh i promise i'll stop seeing you."

(And if you still find my intentions wrong.)

She looked at him and he immediately corrected his statement.

"I mean i will never disturb you again."

When she still didn't answer anything he sighed and got up.

"Its fine. Don't force yourself. Take care."

He said and started leaving.

'Mahir Khurana pehli baar kisi se apni baat nhi manwa saka.'

'Manwane ko toh manwa leta. Lekin usse force krke nhi.'

He had just opened the door of his car when he heard her call from behind.

"Mr Khurana!"

He turned around to see her running towards him. She came near him and panted heavily keeping her hands on her knees. 

He gave her a water bottle and she thanked him. Regaining her breath she said.

"Bhut mushkil hoga mujhe jhelna Mr. Khurana."

(It would be very difficult to handle me.)

She said with a smile. He smiled widely as he caught her reference and said.

"Aasan cheezon ka shauk bhi nhi hai Miss Singhania."

(I don't like easy things Miss Singhania.)

Nyra smiled and forwarded her hand. He caught her hand and shook their hands.

"Waise aapka dimag kaise badal gaya Miss Singhania?"

(How did you change your mind?)

He teased and she smiled mischievously.

"Yun samajh lijiye ki aap par taras aa gaya."

(I did pity you.)

He smirked and pulled her closer by the hand he was holding. She looked at him wide eyed.

"Taras aa gaya ya pyaar."

(Pity or love.)

He teased again and she smiled challengingly. She pushed him a little with her finger and created distance between them.

"Apni hadd mai rahiye Mr. Khurana. Dosti ka haath badaya hai. Ye haath, haath bhi pakadna jaanta hai aur gala bhi."

(Stay in your limits. I have forwarded my hand for friendship. This hand, knows how to hold hand and throat too.)

She said eyeing his throat and then looked back in his eyes. They had an intense eyelock and then suddenly burst out laughing.

It was the start of a new friendship. And maybe something more.

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It had been a week since their new friendship and almost daily Mahir went to meet Nyra at her office.

Now also, he was going towards her cabin when he saw his brother coming out of Samaira's cabin. Their eyes met and Naksh averted his gaze and moved out.

Mahir followed him and stopped him near his car.

"Tu yaha kya kar rha tha bhai?"

(What are you doing here?)

He asked but Naksh didn't reply.

"Mai kuch puchh rha hu. Tu kya kar rha tha aur Samaira ke cabin se kyu bahar aa rha tha?"

(I am asking something. What were you doing here and why are you coming out of Samaira's cabin?)

He still did not reply.

"Phir se bol rha hu bhai. Don't do whatever you are planning. Samaira is a very nice girl."

(I am saying again.)

"Tujhe badi chinta hai uski. Kya chal raha hai tum dono ke beech mai jo bar bar mujhe ye bolta rehta hai. Don't meddle in my life."

(You care a lot for her. What is going on between you two that you keep saying this to me.)

Naksh said in anger and what seemed like jealousy.

Mahir felt hurt at his last statement which Naksh seemed to have realised.

"I didn't mean that. I am sorry mai-"

"Its ok. I won't."

Mahir was very hurt. He sat in his car and went back home.

He went to his room and kept thinking about Naksh's words. Naksh was the only person he has ever looked up to.

He heard the door of his room being open and he closed his eyes pretending to sleep.

"Sorry na yaar. Tujhe pata hai na mera wo matlab nhi tha. Bas tu uski side le rha tha mujhe achha nhi laga."

(You know i didn't mean that. I didn't like it when you took her side.)

Mahir turned his face away and Naksh smiled at his antics. He was still a baby at heart.

"Chal na khada ho. Sorry bol hu toh jyada footage mat khaa."

(Come on get up. I am saying sorry now don't waste footage.)

He said and pulled him up making him sit. Naksh held his ears and Mahir smiled slightly.

"Waise sach sach bata. Pasand karta hai tu Samaira ko?"

(Tell me the truth. Do you like Samaira?)

"Tera dimag kharab hai. Bilkul nhi."

(Are you crazy. Not at all.)

Naksh smiled and left as he recieved a call from his assistant.

Mahir was about to go down when he received Nyra's call. He smiled and picked it up.

"Hello."

"Hello. Aaj aaye nhi tum?"

(You didn't come today?)

Mahir smiled and slumped back on his bed.

"Kyu aap miss kar rhi thi mujhe?"

(Why you were missing me?)

He could feel her rolling her eyes at him.

"Tum kabhi serious mat hona."

(Don't ever get serious.)

"Okk."

"Mahir! Batao na. Aaye kyu nhi."

(Tell me. Why didn't you come.)

"Bhai se ladai ho gyi thi. Mood off tha isliye nhi aaya. Ab sab sort hai."

(I had a fight with bhai. Modd was off that's why i didn't come.)

She hummed. There was silence for a moment.

"Nyra!"

She hummed again.

"Miss kar rhi thi na mujhe?"

(Were you missing me?)

"Shut up Mahir!"

"Tumhara shut up bhi mujhe ab i love you jaisa sunta hai."

(Your shup up seems like i love you to me.)

"Kaano ka check up karwao apne. Aur dimag ka bhi."

(Get your ears checked. And brain too.)

"Dil ka bhi krwa lu. I am sure tum milogi waha."

(Should i get heart checked too. I am sure you will be there.)

"Tumhe flirt krne ke alawa kuch aur aata hai?"

(Do you know something else than flirting?)

"Bhut kuch. Kisi din karke dikhaunga."

(A lot. I'll show you some day?)

"Kya?"

(What?)

Her tone indicated that she took his sentence in some other way so he teased her more.

"I am a very good swimmer. Kisi din saare stunts krke dikhaunga. Tum kya samjhi?"

(I'll show you all my stunts some day. What did you think?)

"Kuch nhi."

(Nothing.)

She mumbled and he smiled mischievously.

"Haww! You dirty girl! Kya soch rhi thi?"

(What were you thinking?)

"Shut up Mahir!"

He laughed and she disconnected the call whining.

He loved to tease and rile her up. The reactions she gave. Oh my God! They were amazing.

Mahir got up and went out with a big smile.

She was slowly making her place in his heart. The situation was no different at her end too.

The attraction between the two was blooming into something very pure and beautiful.
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