Ram left to complete a quick presentation that was about to take 2 hours on Saturday morning. Priya was annoyed since she was expecting to go out for breakfast atleast on Saturday. In New York hardly anyone worked on weekends, everybody knew that weekends was for resting up. 

Priya - kya Mr. Kapoor, aapko aaj bhi kyu jaana hai. Main soch rahi thi ki hum aaj achchi jagah brunch karne jayenge, aapko to khaana kitna pasand hai na. 

Ram - Sorry Priya, bas 2 ghanton ki to baat hai, this is really important. tum shaam ki party k liye koi achi si dress kharid lo na , main aa jaunga tab tak, tumne madam abhi tak card ka use kiya nahi hai, sirf cash use kar rahi ho shayad ! come on go out, take in some fresh air, main aajaunga...

Priya - dress to hai na mere paas, aur card ka use karungi na main...waise Mr. Kapoor main pura card statement lungi aapse, I need to keep a tab on how much I am spending 

Ram came close to her and held her by her shoulders

Ram - ok ! whatever makes you comfortable... lekin main wapas bol dun, ki main ye paise tumse nahi lene wala hun.. please? 

 Priya - ok 

Ram - thank you, aata hun jald hi...

Priya's POV - ye kya ho gaya hai Mr. Kapoor ko, matlab itni concern aur care..aur ab ye paise..I mean as Mrs. Ram Kapoor ye paise me le bhi lun lekin ye ajeeb sa rishta bhi to meri sachchai hai..aur main aise bachon jaise kaise zidd kar rhai thi unke saath.. I do like spending time with him though.. Anyhow ghar pe phone kar leti hun, wahan bhi weekend ki shuruat hai to dekhen..

She called everyone while eating her breakfast, Ayeshas house, Kapoor mansion, Natasha's house and Rishabh too...

Ram did come back after a couple hours and both of them had their lunch together. Priya started getting ready for the party. They were supposed to reach the venue at 7PM. Ram had to knock on the washroom door as Priya had been using it for quite sometime and he wanted to use the restroom for its actual purpose 😜😜

Ram - arey ab aao bhi na, kitna Waqt lagaogi.. Mujhe sahi main use karna hai restroom..

Priya - aa gayi main..

She was wearing a magenta colored long evening gown with short sleeves.. She wore the earrings gifted by ram for her cooking and her eyes were deeply Kohled and had a smoky effect to them. Her mangalsutra adorned her neckline and the fresh sindoor on her forehead was adding beauty to her already innocent and beautiful face. Her hair had bounced curls at the end and were all put to one side ....She looked elegant...

Priya - Mr. Kapoor, jaiyye na, maine khaali kar diya hai washroom

Ram was gaping at her with his jaw open..

Ram - huh, haan jaata hun, waise looking very pretty!

Priya - thank you!

They reached the venue, it was a club with a bar cum dance floor setup. Priyas friends had reserved a table for them. There were 6 of them and Ram and Priya which made them 8. Priya introduced everyone to Ram and nobody needed introduction of Ram. 

Priya - Amar and Lisa, I didn't expect you to come  taking a flight and traveling with a small baby..where is the baby . I have to meet na..afterall she is the by product of the people who I introduced first....

Amar - I had to come to meet my little sister, especially after such a big incident. Baby is at home with her aunt.. She is too small to be coming at a bar. 

Lisa - arey Priya, we had to come and see you. You look stunning, shaadi suit kar rahi hai tumhe. She winked. Mr. Ram Kapoor, We are almost like Priya's family. So good to finally meet you..

Ram - Nice to meet you..and congratulations on the baby. 

Deven - hey hey Mrs. Kapoor, finally you decided I was too good for you and Ram is the right man. huh? 

He hugged her and Ram was a little uncomfortable with his remark 

Priya - shut up Deven, how are you? found someone yet ?

Deven - no Ma'am , still looking after you rejected me....

Andy and Abby were a couple and equally excited - Finally the Ram Kapoor, we have been hearing about you all of this past week at our lunches with Priya. Hope New York is treating you and your work very well..

Ram - it is and thank you for keeping Priya company at lunch. 

Mike was the last one to enter and hugged Priya too.

Mike - gorgeous as always, truly sorry for your loss and jealous of your gain. Very hot I must say. 

He said looking at Ram. Everyone laughed ..Ram had no clue why a man of Priya's age (she was afterall younger to him by 9 years) had called him, a 40 year fat man hot...

Priya whispered so only Ram heard- Mr. Kapoor ...ummm...Mike is actually gay....and hence he called you hot...don't mind..

Mike - sorry sorry Mr. Ram Kapoor...you married Priya you are straight but I won't deny you are hot.. you look pretty dashing in that suit of yours.. 

Ram was quite embarrassed - thanks ! 

Everyone settled down at the table and ordered drinks and starters. All 8 of them first raised a toast to Priya and Ram's marriage. Then another Toast to Sudhir..

Lisa - Ram , I am taking Priya for a quick picture shoot with Abby , we were supposed to be at your wedding and now we want the bridesmaids pictures with her. 

Ram - sure, she is all yours ! 

Amar came up to Ram and started talking while Andy, Mike and Deven were chit chatting amongst themselves

Amar - Ram , Priya is like a little sister to me..she is such a pure soul that I know by now you would have seen. She has been craving for a beautiful relationship for a really longtime, I hope wo aapke saath aur aap uske bahot khush ho 

Ram nodded - yes ! aur tum please chinta mat karo. Priya is my wife..I will make sure she is happy...

Amar also called in Deven 

Deven - lucky man Mr. Ram. I tried courting your wife several times, but usne kabhi dekha hi nahi mujhe...by the way, she is our agony aunt..sabki problems solve karti hai wo..bas khud ki pata nahi kya problem hai...she has big walls around her... 

Amar - arey but those walls are invisible for Ram, right Ram? 

Ram nodded realizing he still had to break the walls to penetrate and tell her he loves her...

Amar - Ram, Deven did try asking out Priya but for Priya , Deven is just a friend. Apne mann me kuch mat rakhiye aap. Deven ka misaaj aisa hi hai ...rangeele types ka hai wo hamesha se...everyone knows Deven and Priya are just friends...

Ram was at ease after hearing this. Priya was very well capable of having a past just like Ram too and he was going to accept her just like how she had without knowing anything..but atleast it was not Deven..he was very good looking and had a lean and fit body...

Priya and the girls soon returned and Mike demanded to a vodka shot since that was Priya's favorite... After a few more rounds, Priya was still ok and Ram decided he needed to stop as it was Priya's day today and he cant let it to be ruined because of him. Ram had a good tolerance but last time he was drunk Priya had to support him.. 

Soon the dance floor announced a couple dance for everyone present. Amar & Lisa and Any & Abby went to dance. Priya walked up to Ram 

Priya - aap bore to nahi ho rahe na ?

Ram - nahi , tumhare friends kaafi interesting hain..bore nahi ho raha hun

Priya - acha to chaliye , couple dance to ja hi sakte hain ?

At this minute, Mike came in.... 

Mike - if you aren't dancing with Priya then you have to dance with me Mr. Kapoor. Priya and Mike smirked. 

Ram with a mischievous grin - lets go Priya ! Mike, you scare me seriously ! 

Mike - chill bro ! I will find another man.. 

Ram initially hesitant managed to get a grip on Priya's slim waist. Priya rested her hand on his shoulder and other hand in his palms.Ram & Priya swayed to a slow moving song for a few minutes 

Priya - are you ok seriously? jyada nahi pi hai na?

Ram - I am fine, jyada nahi pi hai Madam. 

Priya - sorry wo Deven aise hi hai, but dil ka bura nahi hai wo and Mike is just another dude..the best part of having gay best friend hai wo..hamesha secure feel karaya hai usne mujhe..

Ram - hmm, its ok.. wo bata rahe tha ki college me tum bahot popular thi...I didnt know you were such a charmer right from college days

Priya smirked - kya aap bhi Mr. Kapoor, mujhe sirf padhne me interest hota tha phir bhi ye sab..I guess I was lucky to be surrounded by such lovely people... 

They danced for a few more mins until the song ended.... Priya's friends were a merry bunch, they reminded Ram of Vikram and Neha.. 

He was sitting at the bar with Amar , he found Amar's company very soothing when he saw Priya with Lisa , Andy and Abby giggling away by the dance floor. They were still drinking he could see or atleast Lisa wasnt but Priya was..Soon Lisa approached Ram and Amar

Amar - darling, all ok at the dance floor ?

Lisa - yeah, we were just pulling Priya's leg about her married life..

They smiled...

Lisa - Ram, I think you should take Priya and go now. she is quite drunk...

Amar - lekin apni Priya ko to kabhi chadti , matlab 2 baar hi hua hai aisa. 

Ram - haan usne bataya tha...

Lisa - haan , aur aaj 3rd time. Wo keh rahi thi bahot time baad sab se mil rahi hai and Sudhir uncle ki death..anyways usne pi li hai bahot jyada...I'll get her from there and you can get going...

Ram - ok hmm, main cab bulata hun.. 

Lisa got Priya , she couldn't walk in a straight line for sure..she was laughing uncontrollably though... 

Lisa - Priya , baby , go to your hotel room now with Ram. I'll see you with the baby tomorrow. ok? take care and go 

Priya - haan ok, I 'll go but tum mujhe kyu baby bol rahi ho.. I am fine ok?

Lisa - ok you are not a baby, lets go now..sabko bye bolo ..

Lisa was supporting Priya when she finally waved bye to everyone and thanked for coming and making the evening wonderful... 

Ram - chale Priya ? bye everyone ! 

He took over from Lisa and held her by her shoulders and walked out of the club...

Ram - chalo baitho ab ..cab aa gayi hai

Priya started laughing again - aapne pucha tha na ek baar, main nashe me kab dikhungi aapko..aaj dekh lijiye...

Ram was trying hard to not make her fall on the streets- acha haan ab baitho bhi.. 

Priya finally got in the cab and so did Ram. She kept rambling on what happened at the party and how she had first met each of them...Ram was amused, she was narrating the incidents where Ram was also present and she looked very happy .. Priya's happy face made Rams heart leap with joy. He was falling more and more for her, there was something unique about Priya he thought...

Priya - Mr. Kapoor yahan ki ice cream achi hoti hai, chaliye na khaate hain..

Ram - Priyaa nahi, tumhe chadhi hui hai and icecream aur jyada chadh jayegi..room jaate hain sidhe

Priya made a puppy face and said pleaseeee

Ram said ok and they stopped to get ice cream..Ram had to make her sit in the cafe and then gave her ice cream to eat... She made such cute expressions that Ram was having fun with her..

Ram - chale ab? sona nahi hai? dusri cab bhi bulani padegi..chalo na...

Priya - nahi, mujhe nind nahi aa rahi hai ab..mujhe bahot batein karni hai abhi to aap se..

Ram - haan to kar lena... hotel chalte hain..ye store ab band honewala hai

Priya - oops ok ! 

They finally reached their hotel and the hotel room. 

Ram wanted Priya to sit on the couch in the room but Priya had other requests.. 

Priya - restroom, mujhe restroom jaana hai

Ram - arey , ok chalo..lekin please andar se lock nahi karna tum, gir wir gayi to main kya karunga 

Priya laughed - itni bhi chadhi hui nahi hai ki main apne aap restroom na ja sakun

Ram - ok baba tumhe nahi chadhi hui hai,lekin phir bhi darwaza lock mat karna please ! 

Priya - ok !

Ram led her towards the restroom door and she was able to walk inside, she closed the door behind her but didnt lock as was promised...

After a few minutes, Ram was still worried when Priya called out 

Priya - ho gaya, I am changing now and don't imagine anything, she was laughing...

Ram - nahi kar raha hun, tum jaldi change karo ab...

Soon there was a loud creaking noise from inside..Ram who was standing outside the door...

Ram - arey kya hua Priya, ye awaaz kaisi thi.. main andar aa raha hun.. ok ?

Priya didn't respond. He slowly opened the door to see Priya (wearing all clothes ) sitting at the edge of the bath tub and holding the restroom sink..

Ram - tum thik to ho, chot aayi kya kahin ?

Priya - nahi...wo dress ki zip khul hi nahi rahi to usme balance chala gaya aur main yahan baith gayi....she was still laughing....mujhe sach me chadhi hui hai..I accept ! 

Ram - aahhh ok ok, lekin ab tum baith gayi ho tu zip kaise dikhegi..come..let me make you stand first. aise nahi so sakti aaj?

Priya - nahi nind nahi aayegi na aise, aap nahi samjhenge .. mera night dress yahin hai..ye zip sirf help kar dijiye then I will be fine...

Ram - ok..kahan hai piche to kuch nazar nahi aa raha....tum pehen kaise leti ho ye sab..

Priya continued to laugh .... 

Ram - hilo mat ab itna...

Ram managed to undo the zip, like last time he lowered it until he saw the fabric of her inner and stopped

Priya - umm, pura niche kijiye na..mujhe change karne me asaani hogi..come on..jaldi kijiye na

Ram's hand had started to shiver now, her exposed back gave him jitters ..He continued to lower the zip all the way, it stopped at her lower back at which she turned. Her eyes had an innocence and sweet desire. She was clutching the front of her dress and breathing very fast. Ram wanted to kiss her, her erratic breathing had turned him on . He was about to lean forward when he moved back instead. She was drunk and doing anything now would mean taking advantage of her and he had to confess his love first...

Priya - thanks, aap bahar jaiye, I'll be there in a minute. 

Outside Ram quickly changed into his kurta pajama as he knew Priya would need a while... She came out and sat down on the bed. 

Priya - comeeee I need to talk to you.. 

She was still visibly drunk ... 

Ram - tumhe nind nahi aa rahi hai..itna to bol chuki ho aaj 

Priya - nahi, ab aaiyye na

He went and sat down next to her on the bed.. 

Ram - batao..

Priya - aap bataiye, kya bolna chah rahe hain itne dino se? US first time aane se pehle bhi mujhe kaha tha baad me bataunga...phir us din maine suna Vikram aap se keh raha tha ki kabhi na kabhi to batana padega..kab batayenge aap mujhe ? 

Ram - arey wo to kuch nahi hai ..bata dunga na waqt aane par

Priya - aap mujhe apna friend nahi maante na ? isliye ye sab bol rahe hain 

Ram - nahi aise kuch nahi hai..bataunga na jald hi...tum to meri special friend ho...

Priya - aur aap mere special friend hain...lekin please bataiye na ..kab batayenge..kuch gharwalon se related hai kya? ya phir wo contract ? dekhiye mujhe subah tak sab yaad rahega..

Ram placed his finger on her lips , he thought of telling her he loves her, but she wasnt completely in her senses and might forget in the morning...

Ram - nahi , aisa kuch bhi nahi hai, tum itna mat socho....dekho tum ab nashe me ho ..so jao..kal baat karenge, ok? Ye lo tumhara pillow..ok ?

Priya - ok...main na bachpan me papa k saath hi soti thi...unka haath pakad ke phir ma ne pillow diya aur tab se wohi aadat lag gayi...

She had tears in her eyes. 

Ram - ssshhh, ok ? aise rote nahi hain pleaseee...tum bahot strong ho na..chup ho jao...chalo so jao ..kal baat karenge...ok?

Priya turned around to sleep but she turned around once again and grabbed Ram's palm closest to her and gently kissed it..It was a wet kiss since she was crying...she whispered - Thank you for today...you are really a special friend...

She turned around and slept finally...Ram pulled up the duvet on her and kissed his palm where she had kissed as if trying to feel her lips...

Ram was up for a little while thinking he needs to tell her soon, she is thinking about the contract which isn't right. the contract needs to be thrown out soon but first he needed her consent too..He was still scared as he didnt know anything about Priya's feelings other than that she was really opening up to him...He thought he will tell her the next day come what may..

He dozed off soon.............

Priya on the other hand had woken up in the middle of the night..she had trouble sleeping despite all the alcohol still in her system.. she realized she had let all guards down infront of Ram, be it crying at her fathers funeral to getting drunk infront of him and then the dress incident again...She knew she felt something other than friendship for Ram...at the party all she wanted was to hold Ram close and stay with him...She ran her fingers once again through Ram's hair.....

Priya's POV - kya hai aakhir iss rishte ki sachchai, main baar baar unke saath hone ka soch rahi thi despite meeting my friends after such a long time..kitni asaani se mujhe handle kar liye Mr. Kapoor ne papa k haadse me..aaj Lisa bhi itni hairaan thi ki I was doing ok with everything going on....kyu itni asaani se bharosa kar payi hun main ki New York tak chali aayi...mujhe Mr. Kapoor k sath waqt bitana acha lagta hai..I don't believe I am saying this..ye sirf dosti to nahi hai...shayad care , concern or perhaps LOVE??..kya main Mr. Kapoor se pyaar ....then she thought of getting a good nights sleep and pondering on her thoughts in the morning... or rather seek confirmation from a friend and perhaps Ram himself. Did he feel the same..isliye wo aaj kiss karne ...mujhe lagta to hai ki wo kiss hi karne aa rahe the...par phir piche hat gaye..I think he was being a gentleman....I also didnt stop him...

She turned around one more time leaving Ram's hair and dozed off.....

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longest update so far....Priya is beginning to realize her own feelings for Ram...

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