Mahira's POV:

It was rishu's team's first match in the UAE leg and I was super excited to join them, I was in the stadium, working, when my idiot of a sister called me.

"Seriously alia I'm working.", I said in an annoyed tone.

"Shut up. Maine bhi match dekhne aana hai, mujhe abhi koi kaam nahi hai.", She whined.

"Seriously alia! You're disturbing me now to say this.", Is she even fr?

"Han please. Mujhe koi favouritism nahi milega, mere jiju ki team hai.", She said and I rolled my eyes.

"To jiju se hi bat karna chahiye tha.", I said to her, she is literally pissing me off now.

"Arey main subah se kaam me busy thi, abhi free hui, hotel pahuchi to pata chala sab ja chuke hai already match ke liye. Fir main jiju ko kaise bolti? Seriously tum bhi kabhi mere kaam aao.", She said, she is deepak female version in my life.

"Han han, bachpan me jab apne boyfriend se milne jati thi, ghar pe kaun tere liye cover karta tha?", I said, what does she mean by tum bhi kabhi mere kaam aao?

"Uffo, main to unke naam bhi bhul gayi, cut the crap, tickets jugad karna mere liye.", She whined.

"Achha wait, main tumhe book karke send karti hoon.", I said and hung up, can't keep up with her nonsense anymore. Using my employee card I easily arranged a spot for her in the VVIP room, which otherwise would have cost her a lot, so I need special thanks for that, I just texted her to come and tell the security that you're from my reference, they'll let you in.

After completing my work, instead of going to my team mates I went to Alia's cabin which was just above the DC dressing room, ordering some coffee and food for ourselves we sat down and saw the match from there only.

SRH started batting and they were not so good that night, literally no one was able to make even 30 runs, and so the plight ended with a 134/9 which was an easy target ik for DC. I was hoping for the match to be a little more thrill, but abhi half season baki hai.

DC's batting started and they lost an early wicket of Prithvi, but Shiki bhai and Shreyas were there, they built a good partnership, shiki bhai made 42 runs and just as we were sensing a half century, Rashid took his wicket. Rishu came out to bat and I was looking at him with all the love in my heart, this is the opportunity for him to score, no pressure whatsoever, even shreyas was doing a good job, rishu could just be free and play.

"This is Shreyas's first match after the long long break na?", Alia asked me in between, her eyes fixed on the field.

"Yes.", I just answered, looking at her.

"He is playing pretty good for someone who has just come back.", She said with a smile coming on her face.

"Hmm!", I just hummed not wanting to disturb her moment

Well, if she is talking about shreyas my rish was no less, he also scored 35* off 21. We have walked out into the stands now, but frequently kept coming back inside because of the stupid humidity, I wonder how they manage to play in this heat.

The 5th ball of 17th over was thrown to Shreyas by Jason Holder on which he hit a six and finished the match, thereby making SRH slip to No.8, and DC back at No.1. though I was a bit sad, but nevertheless, happy for Rishab.

"Chal na bro milte hai sabse.", Alia kept whining the same line again and again as I was wrapping up the work.

"Will you please shut up and let me work?", I said finally annoyed by her.

"Main bore ho rahi hoon!", She exclaimed, keeping a hand on her cheek and leaned on the table.

"To chali ja na.", I turned to her finally.

"Seriously? Ja sakti hoon?", Her eyes widened in excitement.

"Han Rishab knows you na. Bol dena unke family se hoon.", I said to her.

"Theek hai!", She said and ran out of the room, I just shook my head in disbelief, reconsider, Shreyas.

After 15 minutes, when I was done, I headed back downstairs to DC's dressing room. And as usual, meeting everyone was a bliss.

"Meri behen aayi?", I asked rishab who chuckled listening to the way I said it.

"Han, sabse dosti bhi kar li.", He said and I shook my head.

"Mujhe pareshan kar diya isne, main bina kaam finish kiye kaise aati.", I explained.

"Yes ofcourse, we know.", Shreyas said, coming out of nowhere and wrapped an arm around my shoulder.

"Oh you are here.", I said, turning to him.

"Yes, we have to talk.", He said and rishab gave us a look.

"Tum dono kya khichdi bana rahe ho?", Rishab asked us.

"Kyu batau tumhe?", Shreyas said making me laugh and rishab just raised his eyebrows and looked at me, I just raised my hands in innocence.

"Mahira tum bhi.", Rishab said to me and I gave him a 'I am helpless' look.

"Do not worry but, you'll know.", I said to him.

"Now that we have explained to you, please excuse us for a moment.", Said shreyas and pulled me away from rishab, I just gave him an understanding nod and went with Shreyas.

"What happened shrey?", I asked him as we were away from the group now.

"Mm... So.... I spoke to her, that day, today, and she seems nice.", He said, rubbing a hand on the back of his neck with a shy smile.

"Okay, what next?", I asked him.

"Tum batao.", He asked me, what am I supposed to say?

"Take your time shrey, I'll ask her about you indirectly.", I said and he nodded.

"Jaisa aap bolo. Main creep nahi sound karna chahta isliye kuch bhi obvious nahi kar raha.", He said.

"Han main bhi wohi suggest karungi.", I said.

"There you two are..... Mahira everyone is calling you.", Alia's voice interrupted our conversation and I nodded before following her back to where everyone else was.

"Hogayi secret talk?", Rishab asked in a voice that clearly stated that he is pissed.

"I'll talk to you later.", I said to rishab and he just rolled his eyes.

"Ise kya hua?", Prithvi asked me as he noticed our conversation.

"Kuch nahi. Nautanki", i said veru quietly so that rishu won't hear, and prithvi laughed.

"Achha wo sab baad me, tum dono to chhupe rustam nikle yar?", Shiki bhai said.

"Aisa kuch nahi hai. Last time when we all were together, humare beech aisa kuch nahi tha.", I tole everyone.

"But rishab had a crush on you.", Shreyas said.

"He never mentioned it to us before the party that night.", shiki bhai said.

"Apni grave khud kaun dig karta hai?", Rishab said making us all laugh.

"Ye spidey tujhe zyada pareshan nahi karta na?", Ashwin bhai asked me and I shook my head.

"Ye aajkal mujhe pareshan kar rahi hai.", He whined and I just raised my eyebrows at him.

"Ye shayad naraz ho gaya tujhse.", Shreyas whispered in my ear and I nodded.

"Kya karun abhi?", I asked him softly.

"I'm sure you must've pissed her off.", shiki bhai blamed him.

"You won't have to do anything, bas pyaar se baat kar lena.", Shreyas whispered making me laugh.

"Right!", I said, yes it's that easy.

"Mahira, will you come to my hotel with me tonight? Jiju will also be there, and we'll have a good chat all night.", Alia said to me and I turned to shreyas who gave me a 'go for it' look.

"Okay! I'll stay with you and tomorrow morning go back to my hotel.", I said. Rishab didn't react at all.

"Is it okay rishab?", Shreyas asked him.

"I don't know. Do whatever you all want to.", Rishab said with a pout, not loudly, only shreyas, alia and me heard it

"What happened jiju?", Alia asked him.

"Nothing alia", rishab said in a plain voice and walked away from us, alia jusy gave me a 'what?' look and I  whispered I don't know.

"Alia will you please bring my stuff from that room I was working in.", I said alia who immediately nodded and went there to fetch it.

"Yaar ye sachchi naraz ho gaya kya?", I turned to Shreyas.

"I don't think so, maine kaha na you just need to talk to him nicely ek baar, all his anger will vanish, I know him.", Said shreyas with all the confidence ever.

"Hopefully!", I said looking at rishab who was just sitting with his head hung down.

"And you are coming with us na. Hotel chal kar baat kar lena. Mere paas ek small idea hai", Shreyas said, with a smirk.

"I'm listening.", I said, not that I have any other idea

Time skip:

All of us were back to Sofitel now, I had texted sakshi bhabhi saying I won't be back tonight, and she said that she'll inform everyone so that no one will worry about me.

Changing into comfy clothes I called shreyas.

"Abhi aaya main bas 5 tak count karo, you know what mat karo, main aa chuka hoon, bas door khol do.", Shreyas ranted as soon as he picked up the call, I went to the door and opened it.

"Ye lo!", I said handing him a piece of paper which I know he was having difficulty in controlling himself from opening.

"Do not even open it.", I said in a stern voice and he just nodded obediently.

"Kahan ja rahi ho?", Alia said coming out of the bathroom.

"Tumhare jiju ko manane. Dekhun kya hua hai use.", I said dramatically.

"Oh jao jao, you have my blessings.", She said and I saw shreyas just looking at her with heart eyes.

"If you'll get bored ye shreyas hai. He'll keep your company.", I said.

"Yes I know, he has been doing it since that day, jab tumne mujhe old dubai me shopping ke liye akele chhor diya tha.", She said with a smile.

"Don't mention that.", Shreyas said, okay they can do this later.

"Shrey mera kaam karde , alia yahin hai, fir aa jana and then you guys can talk as much as you want.", I said with puppy dog eyes and shrey nodded.

Rishab's POV:

After coming back from the stadium I felt so lonely, I even felt bad that maybe I've spoken rudely to mahira, but they forced me to it. My bestfriend and my girlfriend are keeping secrets from me and whenever we are together, they have something common to bond over which I don't know of. And that makes me feel so lonely, even though I love them both so much they don't seem to love me as much.

Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, I went and opened, Shreyas was standing there with a wide grin on his face.

"What?" I asked him, he said nothing and handed me a piece of paper.

"Kya hai ye?", I said and looked up to see that he was already gone. What was that?

I opened the paper.

Well, you must know who this is, get your ass up in the terrace right now, don't make me come down there.

Was written on it in a beautiful handwriting that I recognised, it put a smile on my face, but no rish, you're still mad at her.

Nevertheless, I went up to the terrace, a beautiful view of Palm Jumeirah and cool breeze hitting my face, Mahira wasn't there, she must be coming. I went and stood near the railing, dubai is beautiful, even if I've been here so many times, travelling with mahira has made me look at everything with a different perspective, a more beautiful perspective, inmersing myself in the nature I completely lost the sense of my surroundings. I wish Mahira would come soon, not pissed at her anymore, I wish she would come here and explain this place in a way that I would fall in love with it more.

Suddenly I felt someone hug me from behind, I knew who it was and as much as I'd thought that I'll push her away and act for some more time, I couldn't. She is just so irresistible. Instead of detaching herself from me, I kept my hand on hers. I felt her nuzzle her nose on my cheek and then kissed my cheek softly.

"Rishu I'm sorry.", She said, resting her head on my back, I didn't say anything, atleast this much control I have over myself.

"I'm sorry na, abhi bhi naraz ho?", She said in the Cutest way possible, and I just shook my head, okay I take the previous statement back.

"Mujhe pata tha tum maan jaoge.", She said and I pulled her infront of me.

"Kuch der aur naaraz hona chahiye tha na?", I asked her and she giggled.

"Nahi, warna main ro deti.", She said with a pout, I wrapped my arms around her waist, pulling her closer and she wrapped her arms around my neck.

"I love you so much rishu!", She said, resting our foreheads together, I took a sigh of relief.

"I love you more.", I said and kissed her forehead affectionately.

"You know mujhe laga tum sachi bohot naraz ho gaye ho.", She said pulling away and looked at me with a huge smile.

"Nahi reh pata main tumse naraz.", I admitted and she just rested her head on my chest.

"Aur main shreyas se pata hai kya baat kar rahi thi? About alia, he kind of has a crush on her.", She said and I widened my eyes, what?

"Seriously?", I asked.

"Yes, I've advised him ki take your time and don't rush things.", She told me.

"Yes Ofcourse, alia likes him?", I asked her.

"Not now I think, but she will when she'll know him.", Mahira said

"Yes right, I'll help him just like he helped me.", I said.

"Me too", she said, time to play cupid.

"He should've told me before, maine sabse pehle use bataya tha.",

"Offo rishu, he just has a crush on her, and main uski help kar sakti thi sabse zyada, bata deta wo tumhe bhi.", She said. Right.

Mahira's POV:

"Right. Bas itni si baat thi, mujhe laga ki you botb don't love me enough now.", said rishab with the cutest expression.

"I love you still the same and If not, more.", I exclaimed and he nodded, I leaned forward, planting a kiss on his lips and he smiled into the kiss.

"I love you too!", Said rishab, kissing me once again, and this time with more passion.

So me and Ritsyyy7 came to a conclusion that she will be the face for Alia. Hope y'all happy with it.

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