Chapter 138 - 137

As cliched as it might sound, for some reason Madhu's eyes always followed Akash from the first time they met. She was fresh out of college.. so she messed up a lot when she first started the job. But unlike the rumors, he wasn't as strict as people said he was. He told her straight when she made a mistake and likewise he would also praise her when she did something right. But he was never rude. And even when he will lose control and shout at her, he will come back and apologize without fail.

And he always protected her when she faced anything awkward due to her clumsiness. So by the time she actually realized her own wandering heart, it was already too late. But they were worlds apart. She knew that even though the Srivastav's treated everyone with respect… she couldn't erase the fact that he was her boss and she was his employee. So she never kept any sort of expectations at all. And she even did her best to hide her feelings as best as she could.

SO this situation shocked her will be an understatement.

Seeing her giving him a dumb look, Akash started explaining, "I had everything planned you know. I hired a bunch of people to play your favorite song and I bought a bouquet and everything. I even prepared a speech… but everything went down the drain since you ran away before I could reveal you my masterpiece…" He stalked complaints one after another with a pout.

Madhu did not really come out of her shock just yet. But when she heard him whining with a pout, she actually looked around for once. When they were having dinner, the whole place was significantly dark so she couldn't see clearly. But now, she saw in one corner, stalks of violins were kept in a row and behind them on the screen, a big heart-shaped serial light was lit. And in the table, they just had their dinner… there was a huge bouquet of wildflowers she liked. At last, something stuck her head like lighting and she looked at him with wide eyes, "You… You did all of this… for me??" She asked in disbelief pointing at herself doubtfully.

"Do you see anyone else here other than you and me??" Akash asked rolling his eyes.

"The… the person you like is… is me??" She asked once again doubtfully. She was just way too scared to believe it herself.

"Did you hit your head somewhere when you ran out??" Akash asked slightly annoyed at her unbelieving eyes. Did she think he would really play such a cruel prank… that too after seeing her cry??

Madhu instantly hung her head down and kept quiet when she heard his irritation. Even though she knew she was dumb sometimes… it really scared her when he used that tone. He only used that when she really messed up bad.

"I'm sorry…"He apologized immediately as he always did and ran his hands over her head comfortingly, "I did not mean to scare you… sorry… I just… I want you to know I am not playing any games or playing a prank here okay?? I am really serious… understand��??" He asked softening his voice.

Madhu nodded her head obediently.

"And Madhu… I really like you... Just you… no one else. And I want you to believe me on that… I don't like it when you question it…" Akash muttered leaning closer to her.

"I am not questioning it Akash…" Madhu said frantically shaking her head. "I mean… it is not like that… I just… I am just a secretary… and you are… well, you are a Srivastav… I just… I just never really thought I would hear those words from you or my feelings will be reciprocated for that matter… I was not prepared…" She explained slightly panicked he might misunderstand her.

" 'Did not expect my feelings to be reciprocated'?? So that means you are admitting that you like me. It is pretty bold confessing to your boss…" Akash asked leaning even more closer. His voice was husky and full of mischief.

Madhu's cheeks blushed beet red instantly with her eyes wide in panic...

"No… no… no… I did not mean it like that… I just… I was just…" She tried to explain but nothing coherent came out.

"You mean, you don't like me??" Akash asked once again playfully pretending to be disappointed.

"Nooo… No.. It is not like that…" Madhu tried even more panicked than before seeing his disappointed face but then became quiet seeing his sly smirk.

"Akash, please stop teasing me… I am already at my limits here…" Madhu pleaded with her big black eyes staring at him tiredly. She had had a long day and on top of it, her emotions had been tossed left and right in a matter of an hour. Throughout the dinner, it took every last ounce of her energy to restrain to not cry right there… and when she left the table, she was preparing for a long battle of mending her broken heart. And everything became upside down when Akash confessed to her in a matter of a few minutes. And now she did not even have the energy to process it and Akash was actually teasing her.

Akash's eyes softened instantly seeing her exhaustion, "Sorry… I won't tease anymore. Sorry…" he said softly caressing over her head and cheeks tenderly.

Madhu unconsciously leaned towards his touch smiling.

"At last, you smiled ah??" Akash asked beaming relieved.

"What do you mean??" Madhu asked frowning.

"It was just… you did not really look happy when I confessed. So I thought maybe you weren't happy with me or something. But now this smile… It actually looked happy…" Akash explained with a smile while his thumbs lightly brushed her smiling cheeks.

Madhu's blush intensified making her cheeks darker while she hung her head down without daring to look at him shyly.

"Your cheeks are beet red… very pretty…" Akash said mesmerized which just made things so much more worse for Madhu. She felt as if her cheeks would burst from warmth if he were to say anything more.

Akash leaned over and pecked at both her cheeks.

His warm lips electrified her skin making her mind go blank all over again. When he first kissed her, her head was in a muddle and she was really out of it to feel or remember them. But this time around, the feel of his soft lips imprinted in her brains making her giddy with joy. Her lips spread into a sparkling smile but she was still too shy to look up at him. But again, because of their proximity, Akash could clearly see her lips spread.

"Now, come on. I am tired of being your furniture for now. I will be your driver for a while now…" Akash said after a while.

That is when Madhu realized she was actually sitting on his laps all this time. She frantically got up and stood still biting her lips nervously.

Akash chuckled and got up after her. He then went ahead and engulfed her in a hug and whispered, "Gosh… You are so adorable and that I want to eat you up…"

His voice was so tender that it felt like they were actually tickling her heart and her cheeks bloomed like a red rose.

Akash pulled away and dragged her to the parking lot in spite of her protest and dropped her at her place. And on the drive back, he lost all his calm and composure as he grinned like an idiot.