Kenny was so angry wiith Raj openly flaunting his h*ckeys that she took out her anger on others.
" Kenny Raj is scheduled to inaugrate a theatre today. Have you seen him", asked Parry.
" Why should I see him"? Last I checked you are his secretary ", she sneered. " If I am the one to arrange the r*scal's schedule for what you get paid for"?
" What happened to her", a subdued Parry asked Myra.
She shrugged.
" His highness scr*wed up again ", she whispered.
" The f*cker", muttered Parry. " He can't let things run smoothly for everyone. I need a raise".
" Kenny the poison's antidotes are ready. Caleb has eggs. Ohh but where is Raj"? He is late on his next antidote ", said Ro. " It was scheduled yesterday ".
" YESTERDAY ", she roared. " AND YOU FORGOT ? Last I check your wife is pregnant and not you. And she is more efficient than you. Why don't you take a maternity leave Dr. Khurana"?
Ro could just stare at her.
Solly and Raj entered at that moment the latter's face swollen with her punches.
" Yeah I get it now", said Shai as she looked at Raj.
" What's wrong ", Solly asked.
" WRONG ", screamed Kenny. " HIS EXISTENCE IN MY PROXIMITY IS WRONG ".
Raj smirked.
" Ohh come on beautiful ", he teased. " The proximities we shared in the morning seemed so right. I have marks of love all over.. ", he was saying.
Like a cheetah she moved and held his neck..
" Say a word about it and I'll strangle you", she said.
" Manwh*re", Myra muttered under her breath.
" You need to calm down. You are working very hard", Raj said hugging her slowly caressing her face.
She burst into tears.
" Kenny.. Love.. Baby please ", he said. " I am sorry. So sorry love. Okay hit me. Don't cry beautiful ".
" I. I.. ", she said. " You need to.. ", she hicupped. " The throne", she said between crying. " The last step is always so difficult . What if something happens? I just"...
" Sssshhhh", he said. " I had no idea. Ssssh baby", he quieted her.
" We all need a break", he declared.
" Raj", she protested.
" Sssh beautiful ", he said. " Let me handle it".
She just hugged him.
" Parry cancel my meetings. Myra book a resort away from the city. Solly collect the gang. Guys pack your bags. It's a two day holiday for all of us".
" Yeeees", said Ro. " Grace could do with a break".
Raj smiled.
" Pack medicines though", he slowly whispered to Ro.
He nodded.
Two days later
" The men are loving it", said Grace as she saw her hubby hit a ball over the net. They were playing beach volleyball.
" And for the first time those shorts are the perfect dress for the occasion ", said Myra as her fiance hit the ball.
The men were wearing colourful shorts with rest of their bodies bare.
" Ahh it makes me hot", said Kiara as she eyed bareback Maddy hitting the ball.
" They are doing it deliberately ", said Shai.
" You sit in shade", said Kenny to Grace.
" And if you get tired of all this let me know ".
Grace was now a little plump; her pregnancy becoming visible. She glowed.
" I am fine Kenny ", she said.
" I'll get watermelon juice ", said Payal getting up.
" Relax Payal I'll get it", said Myra.
" I umm", she was still not comfortable in being a friend. She was more suited to be an employee.
Raj I don't feel well. Can we go inside Kenny spoke in his head.
Raj suddenly halted. And missed a shot. He ran to his wife.
" This love sick puppy is going to cost me the game", scoffed Solly as Parry and Maddy high fived. They got a point.
" Beautiful what's it", he took her in his arms.
" Sun I guess", she said.
Ro was already helping Grace go inside.
" I guess let's wrap up", said Maddy. Let's bath and meet for lunch. The girls are tired. "
The men agreed.
Maddy followed Kiara.
" You are becoming a lot more demanding these days", giggled Kiara as they showered together.
" Complaining are we", he raised a brow.
" Too much your highness".
She splashed him. He laughed out loud.
" Let's tackle those photographs after bath. We still have time", said Maddy.
" What do we intend to fine", she asked.
" Frankly I don't know Ki. I look stupid but I think we will know", he said.
" Aditi", she whispered.
" I hope so", he nodded.
Balcony
Duleep and Payal sat there sipping juices . They have bathed separately still not a couple though tension simmered between them.
" I have never had so many people around me", Payal said to Duleep.
" I get it. I was mostly alone too", he said to her.
" I don't feel loneliness now though ", she whispered shyly.
" Me too", he said.
They held hands.
Lunch was a joyful affair.
It started with Raj teasing Solly.
" I heard from Zaid that Yasmin dedicated her acting award to you", he said loudly.
" You mean the movie in which she threw her clothes and overacted", scoffed Shai glaring at Solly.
" Really but Solly liked her in the movie ", said Maddy joining the banter. " She took a stage name. Umm it was what"?
" Rosy", muttered Solly then bit his tongue. Shai wad digging daggers in his head.
" Why not", scoffed Shai. " Solly loves p*rn.And strippers who pretend to act in them". She was fuming.
Solly spilled his drink.
" Yeah talking of str*poers Solly took us to best clubs in US", said Raj.
" I swear I'll hit you", Solly said.
But Raj just winked.
" Take some rice beautiful ", he said to Kenny.
Payback time thought Solly.
" Ohh I do love p*rn. Like the way you described how your wife climbed over you the other day. My dad ran away muttering expletives ", he smirked.
" I guess he was disappointed ", said Maddy.
" In his highness, not me", said Solly.
Raj glared but Solly just winked.
" You just go around and brag your s*xual exploits", Kenny asked him pointedly.
" I just brag about you", he said holding her hand. " I am the luckiest b*stard to have landed you. I don't deserve you but for some divine reason you love me beautiful ", he said.
Kenny just blushed.
" Well he does have a way with his words", said Parry.
" And you are the one earning money for it", quipped Myra.
" Baby I am the one who taught him", he winksaid" Plus you forget the situations he put us into. "
" Like that clubhouse you guys burned", asked Shai.
" God it would have been hilarious if it wasn't dangerous ", said Grace.
" It was dangerous ", said Kenny sipping her drink.
" I can't thank you enough though. It was an eyesore", said Kiara to Raj.
Raj raised his drink in salute as Kenny rolled her eyes.
They are too much", Payal whispered to Duleep. She was smiling.
" That's just the tip of the iceberg", smiled Duleep.
Ro was absentmindedly running his hands over Grace's belly.
" Do you feel tired", he whispered.
She shook her head.
" Don't you disappear on us again you
as she*le", Maddy warned him.
" Yeah now that you attained your objective of tying her to you", joked Parry.
Grace turned beet red.
" Well I am not Solly who searches action at the wrong places ", winked Ro.
" Bro he had no action for a year", continued Raj.
" Why I am the butt of your s*xual jokes today", sulked Solly.
" Bro it's not today", teased Maddy.
" Yeah you are the butt of our jokes everyday", said Parry.
The men roared with laughter as Solly flipped them off.
" I am getting action tonight and I am recording it", said Solly like a petulant child.
" Well Shai I agree ", said Raj. " He does love a good p*rn".
Shai blushed as Solly winked and all the men laughed again.
They played cards in the evening. The girls were winning initially before Raj started cheating and men started winning.
Kenny finally found out and pulled his ear. LITERALLY.... She said,
" You just should win. Even if you are in the wrong".
Raj shrugged.
" It's what that counts beautiful ", he said.
" No your highness", she shook her head. " A leader should set example. Of winning by right methods", she said softly but firmly.
" See told ya I don't deserve an angel like you", said an emotional Raj. " You are my soul my conscience guiding me to a right path", he said.
She blushed again.
After dinner Raj and Kenny strolled in the garden.
" I know what came over us", he said softly to her. " That day in bedroom ".
She looked enquiringly at him.
" Aditya and Dhara beautiful ", he said.
" Really", she asked.
" Yes beautiful ", said Raj. " That man lived with an impeding doom. He kept on rejecting the girl he had feelings for. Because she was too young and he was destined to die. Cut him some slack beautiful. He waited for ten centuries to touch her".
" Ohhh Aditya", she hugged him.
Raj smelled her deeply.
" Don't tempt me Dhara", heard Kenny in her mind.
" I love you", she said smooching her husband.
Raj picked her in his arms.
" This break is proving to be fruitful", he said.
Raj had spoken the truth but he would not know how close he was to it.
In one of the other rooms of the resort.
" Vinita is doing fine Varsha and you need to leave. If he finds out", Mrs. Mehta looked worried.
" His Karma caught up Radhika you need not worry", said the woman. " He is going down soon. And I am thankful to you for Vinita. I'll never disturb her life".
" She is searching her parents ", said Mrs. Mehta.
" Deter her. You know how dangerous he is", said Varsha.
" And you never told about him to anyone.
" He doesn't leave a clue behind Radhika. I had nothing. And I needed break . So I ran, changed my identity, gave up my child", she sobbed.
" God willing Varsha", said Mrs. Mehta. " He will pay".
" Take this", she gave her something .
" What is this", asked Mrs. Mehta.
" Radhika if he finds me I am as good as dead. I will leave a letter each week in that box we decided on. If you don't receive anything for two consecutive weeks take this to queen of Vidhangarh. This should only reach her hand and no other", said Varsha. " You know I can't approach her directly ".
" Are you going to confront him", said Radhika.
" More than that", said Varsha as she left hugging her friend.
Only if she had known Kenny was there...
Too close yet too far.
Fate...