Chapter 238 - Oh my god. That is so cute!!

It was dead of the night when Preethi's car parked outside Adam's house. Thankfully, his study was still light.

And thanks to Adam, she actually has a chauffeur/ bodyguard following her all the time and driving her home whenever Adam isn't around to drive her. No amount of arguing, whining, or exploding helped… Nothing she ever did change anything. Adam would just give her a face and say, "He wouldn't interfere with your life… so, I am not pulling him out. And he is just going to drive you wherever you want to go." And day after day, just as she walked out of the hospital, there will be a person waiting for her and when she comes out of her house in the morning, there will be a person waiting. It is usually alternated between two people.

And with Adam's stubborn persistence, she actually got used to it.

Today, she was here because Adam hadn't shown up for about two weeks now. And because of her work and his work, they could hardly talk on the phone. The only quality time they spend with each other before is on her day's off or on the drive home for which Adam normally accommodated with Preethi's schedule.

But these past two weeks, he really couldn't. It had been two weeks since Naren's banquet and with the crash of the three most powerful companies in the country, Sri corp. itself was put into chaos. And to speed up the process, Shreya actually announced privately to all their major clients that if they were to work with anyone of their companies, she will cancel the contracts with them.

And the clients those who hesitated, Shreya actually followed through with her process and transferred the projects to other smaller enterprises.

So, everyone was working overtime the whole week while Shreya was pretty much bunked in the office for the whole of two weeks. Only today Srinivas was able to drag her out of the building and to her apartment after two weeks.

So, when things are like that, Adam really couldn't pull himself away… thus he had not gone to see Preethi nor Akil all this while.

But Preethi could already guess what was happening without Adam having to explain since the conflict with Sri corp and other major corporations are extensively covered by the media widely in these two weeks.

She just went in not really bothering to ring the bell. She found him in his study still working. Preethi knocked on the door to get his attention.

Adam looked up surprised but then smiled seeing Preethi there. His eyes lite up like a firework instantly.

"You are still busy?" She asked going to stand beside his table.

"Nope… I am almost done. You go freshen up and come, I will be right there with you…" He said smiling as he started closing the files and his system simultaneously.

"You had your dinner?" He asked out of habit. After all, Preethi forgets to eat when she is busy in the hospital most of the days. So, she often skips many meals a day.

Preethi just gave him a sheepish look without really answering him.

"Okay, go ahead and freshen up. I will whip up something…" Adam said and ruffled her head. Preethi did not really protest since she was starving and she really needed a shower after the kind of hectic day she just had. She really can't sleep all sweaty and dirty anyways.

By the time Preethi came back, she found Adam sitting in the dining table with some sandwiches. She practically pounced on the food as soon as she laid eyes on them.

Adam just smiled at her as he extended a glass of water over to her side. Then he also helped her wipe away some crumbles around her lips.

Preethi became conscious of her eating manners only then. But then seeing as Adam was smiling at her creepily, she put her sandwich down and asked, "Is everything okay in Shreya's end? Charan is worried sick."

"Ask him not to worry. We are all here looking out for her. Nothing will happen to her!" Adam said confidently.

"I think that's the part he hates the most… not being the one looking out for her," Preethi said resuming to eat.

"Shreya wouldn't allow it… not with the way things are. She is practically paranoid when it comes to Charan and Akira…"

Both talked about innate things until Preethi finished her dinner after which both came to sit on the couch.

"You want to go get some sleep now. You look exhausted." Adam asked bringing her to lean on his shoulders.

Preethi just shook her head and snuggled against him. "Next week is Akil's birthday. Will you be able to make it?" She asked.

"Don't worry. I will be there. I cannot miss the little champs' birthday…" He said confidently.

"You don't have to if you are busy. He will understand. I will explain it to him."

"It is not just for him you know… even I want to be there with him. I know work had been pretty hectic these couple of weeks… and I actually don't know when it will wrap up. But that doesn't mean I will miss even his birthday." Adam said in his ever so serious voice.

Preethi opened her mouth to actually reply but midway it turned into a yawn.

"Come on, now. We will get you to bed…" Adam said trying to drag her up.

But Preethi stubbornly held on to him and shook her head.

"You look beat, Preethi…" Adam coaxed her softly.

"I won't sleep…" She replied but then let out another yawn.

Adam couldn't help but let out a chuckle. "I bet you're going to be knocked out cold in 5 straight minutes! What do you say?"

Preethi glared at him. "You… Why are you trying to drive me away so soon? Did you not miss me these days? In spite of being so busy, you still had time to actually play games with Akil but you never once even called me!!!" She actually turned her head away from him and pouted moving to sit far away from him.

She did not know why she was behaving like that but she really couldn't help herself at that moment. After a lot of thought, she actually came here today. But the fact that Adam did not seem to appreciate her thought kind of stung in all the wrong places. And of course, she was dead tired to have the energy to be rational and sane at that moment.

Adam just gaped at her for a second to make sure he was hearing it right. But when he did confirm, laughter bubbled as he asked, "Are you telling me you are jealous of your own kid? That too because of me?" He couldn't help but pinch on her cheeks as he cooed her, "Oh my god. That is so cute!!"

Preethi swatted his hand harshly glaring at him but then she swang herself and ended up sitting on his laps straddling him as she started scolding, "You… you don't laugh. It is all your fault. You are the one who got me used to seeing you every single day to and from work… so, it is not my fault that I would want to see you when you suddenly disappear for two straight weeks without a warning… And when I get home, I have to hear to Akil praise you on your gaming prowess every single day! So, I came here today after so much deliberation and you actually have the nerve to laugh at me?"