It had been a month and a half since the two became friends and Mahir had self proclaimed himself to be her best friend.

Well, what happened was, he had asked her if she had any best friend and she denied saying that she did have friends but she did not call anyone her best friend and so he gave himself the position saying that she was lucky to have him as her best friend.

Also a few days back, Naksh had confronted him asking about his friendship with Nyra. Mahir had very cleverly turned the situation back on him asking him about Samaira else he was sure that Naksh would have forced him and he would have ended up confessing his feelings for Nyra.

Yes, he felt something much more than just physical attraction. He had started liking her as more than just a friend. 

Right now, he was going to meet her in her office. He entered her cabin and saw her leaning on the table talking to her employee.

She passed him a smile and dismissed the person.

"Aaj aap time se pehle kaise janaab?"

(How come you are before time today?)

She teased but he just kept looking at her. 

He always noticed even the smallest things about her. Just like today she was not wearing any earrings and was just wearing studs in her second piercing.

Nyra felt giddy under his intense gaze and tucked her hair behind her ear.

"Kya?"

(What?)

She asked and he moved towards her.

"Kya?"

(What?)

He repeated still coming near her.

He stood very close to her. The tips of their shoes touched and Nyra felt her heartbeat fastened.

"Mahir?"

He leaned near her ear and sniffed her hair making shivers run down her spine.

"Nyra?"

He whispered and placed a small kiss on her neck making her gasp.

She pushed him suddenly and somehow her pendant got stuck in his shirt button and broke.

"Mera pendant!"

(My pendant!)

She whispered looking at the broken pendant in his hand.

"Shit! I am so sorry. Mai sirf masti kr rha tha i didn't mean- i am sorry."

(I was just having fun.)

Nyra was looking at the pendant and tears pooled in her eyes seeing its broken condition.

"Hey! I am sorry yaar. Please ro to mat."

(Please don't cry.)

She wiped the tear that fell and whispered.

"Dadu ne gift kia tha mujhe."

(Dadu gifted it to me.)

Another tear fell as she thought about it. Arjun had gifted it to her on her 23rd birthday and they had lost him six months later.

"I am really sorry yaar. I promise mai thik krwa kr le aaunga. Tu please ro mat."

(I'll get it mended. Please don't cry.)

She shook her head and smiled slightly.

"Its ok. Tumhari glati nhi hai."

(You were not at fault.)

Mahir felt guilty seeing her sullen expression and cursed himself.

The next day he went to visit her again and showed her the pendant which was back to its original condition. It looked brand new.

The smile on Nyra's face was so soothing for him.

"Oh my God! This looks exactly like before. Pata hi nhi chal rha ki toota tha. Thank you so much."

(It doesn't seem like it was broken.)

"Jo cheez tumhare liye itni precious hai usse mai kuch kaise hone de skta hu. Pehna du?"

(Something which is so precious to you how can i let anything happen to it. Shall i?)

She nodded excitedly and turned around. She swept her hair aside and he made wear the pendant.

She turned around and hugged him hard.

"Thank you so much."

He was taken aback by her action and before he could hug her back she pulled away.

The smile never leaving her face.

"Aapki iss smile aur bada krne ke liye ek idea hai mere paas."

(I have another idea to make your smile wider.)

She looked at him and raised her eyebrows questioning.

"Sunday ko free ho?"

(Are you free on Sunday?)

He asked and she nodded.

"Swimming chale?"

(Want to go swimming?)

Her eyes sparkled with excitement and she asked.

"Tumhe sach mai swimming aati hai?"

(You really know swimming?)

"Toh? Tumhe laga mazak kr rha hu? Koi ni ye galat fehmi bhi dur kr denge."

(Then? You thought i was joking? No worries we will remove your misunderstanding.)

She gave a full blown smile making his heart swell with happiness.

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The following Sunday Nyra was ready to go swimming. Her parents were aware about the same because Mahir took their permission before taking her out.

Sahil felt like life had come to a complete circle. Once, he was asking Pranati's father to take her out and now someone was asking him to take his daughter out.

Nyra was very excited and was literally jumping when Mahir came to take her.

He chuckled at her excitement and they drove off to the club where he was a member.

They changed into their swimming outfits. Nyra wore a simple top and synthetic pants while Mahir wore his swimming trunks.

Nyra was continuously staring at his body. The hours he spent in the gym did pay off very well. He had a really hot and toned body.

'Look away Nyra! Stop being a pervert.'

She looked away trying to calm her hormones. He came near her and asked.

"Ready?"

She nodded and said.

"Lekin mujhe swimming nhi aati."

(But i don't know swimming.)

He chuckled at her expressions and said.

"Pehle mai jaaunga and then try and do what i did. Okay?"

(I'll go first.)

She nodded and just watched him do what he was.

He dived in the water and back swam looking at her and then came back to her still not breaking the eye contact.

"Wow!"

She exclaimed and the look on his face said that he felt proud of himself.

She tried to copy him and dived in the water just like he did but sank right to the bottom and came back up coughing vigorously.

He held her hands and steadied her and she clutched his shoulders trying to cough out the water out of her mouth.

When he saw that she was fine he held her upper arms and kept her hands on his shoulder properly.

"Relax your body and float."

He instructed her and she tried to follow. He slowly removed her hands from his shoulders and held her hands and floated with her.

She looked at him with a proud smile on accomplishing the task.

He left her hand slightly and she started going down.

"Aaah! Chhodo nhi abhi. Mai doob jaaungi."

(Don't leave me right now. I'll drown.)

He laughed and held her hand again.

They spent a good four hours swimming and having fun teasing each other. It seemed like Nyra had officially hired Mahir as her swimming instructor. 

Mahir was having so much fun teasing her and getting her reactions. She would react so wildly when he left her and she started sinking down making him laugh. Obviously he would never let her drown but reactions were so much fun.

And the reactions she gave when he came close to her were just amazing.
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