Before she could respond, the polite's voice came through speaker. "Mr Oberoi, the final clearance granted. We are ready for departure."
Vikram stood." Fasten your seatbelt. After take off you can sleep on bed."
Devika nodded.
Then Vikram walks toward door. He pause before going, he didn't fully turn, he only shifted his head enough to see her.
"And Devika" he said, calmly. " Don't take tension, everything will get clear soon."
Devika nodded again.
Then he went from there. Door behind him get close.
Early morning...
Jet landed in mumbai.
Devika barely waited for stairs to unlock before unbuckling and then stand up. Vikram was locking at Devika.
"Sit." He said.
"I have been sitting for four hours" she said back instantly.
"And you will sit for four more hours if you continue to talk to me like that." Vikram said.
Devika said," I am your pet, whom you can order around."
"Thank god." He muttered, picking up his coat. " Or caretaker get tired taking you away from unnesscary trouble."
"I heard that" Devika said and stare at him.
"I intended you to." Vikram said.
Devika glares at Vikram. And stomped past time and he followed with smirk on his face.
Six fortuners lined the private terminal. Guards in black uniform standing there. Not for only him but more for her.
Devika stopped, shocked." What is this? A raid?"
"Security" Vikram said, calmly. He is trying to talk with her nicely. Because he wants to build trust.
"No, this is parade of testostrone-"
"It whats happens when some stupid and idiots with camera's nearly try to destroy someone's life overnight."
She turned and glares at him." I didn't ask you to fix it."
"No." He agreed."you just broke it. I am repairing."
Devika jaw droped." Excuse me, I didn't do anything! They took pictures!."
"Of you falling into my arms." He said, and smirks.
"I was falling!" Devika said, in low voice.
"That's my point." Vikram said.
"Ohh you--". Devika pointed finger at Vikram.
"I won that challenge, you know. Before all this started." Devika smiles.
"I remember." He said, calmly." It was adorable."
"Adorable?!" Devika said. Confused.
Then vikram walks forward. He not even glance at Devika.
"You looked like an overcaffeinated squirrl." Vikram tease Devika. To change her mood.
Devika mouth open so wide." I. Am. Not. A. Squirrel."
He hummed thoughtfully. " Your team disagrees"
"You are unbelievable!" Devika said, while following Vikram.
"And you are stubborn, little squirrel" Vikram said, calmly.
" I am independent!" Devika said.
" Independent people don't nearly smash their skull on cafe floor" Vikram said and Smirks lightly.
" That was your fault!" Devika said.
Vikram stopped and turned. Then he raise his brows." My fault?" He repeated." You tripped on thin air."
"You distracted me" Devika said, while looking into his eyes.
"How?" Vikram said, confused already.
"You exist!" Devika said.
For the first time in twelve hours, his lips parted in real reaction like not a smirk and not arrogance anymore. But, shock.
Then.
Vikram laughed.
A real laugh.
Warm and truly real.
"You are impossible." Vikram said, and laughs little. Warm, real and also hard to believe for Devika.
A person like Vikram Oberoi filled with coldness and arrogance. But now he is smiling even it is not a proper wholeheartedly but still he is laughing warmly.
"And you are--" Devika said.
"Taller." He replied.
"What does that have to-" Devika asked him.
He walks forward again, and devika is following him like a angry puppy.
Then.
They reached nearest Fortuner. A guard opens car door.
Devika immediately moves toward passenger seat, Vikram blocked her with his one arm.
"You sit in the back." Vikram command her.
"I will sit where i want" Devika said back instantly.
"You sit where i say." Vikram said.
"I am not child" Devika replied
"Then stop acting like one." Vikram said back.
"Stop talking like you own this world." Devika said, little loud.
Vikram leans forward to the level of her face. " Devika. In the car."
"No." Devika said instantly.
Vikram jaw tightens.
Rishi standing at distance and pulls his phone from pocket and directly starts recording their fight. Because someone had to enjoy this disaster later.
Vikram inhaled deeply. To stay controlled." If you don't sit, i will pick you up and put you inside."
Devika glares at Vikram," you wouldn't"
He turned his slightly." Rishi?"
"Yes, sir?" Rishi answered immediately.
"How many witnessess do we have?" Vikram asked.
"Twenty seven, sir" Rishi replied.
" And camera's?" Vikram asked.
"Public terminal CCTV, three angles." Rishi said.
Vikram nodded." Good. Enough for evidence. Devika. Car."
Her glare get deadly." You are bully."
Vikram opened back door and put his one hand on the roof." And you are running out of patience."
" Are you running out of patience."