Roohi's POV :

"Roohi"

I turned back when I heard my name being called.

"This is ordered by table 3." Kian informed me while handling me a tray full of pesto veg panini and a gin & tonic."

I looked at Kian, I could literally count on my fingers about how many times we have talked and it's always these small business talks.

Dhriti tried talking to him at any chance she gets but his replies are always in a word or two making it hard for anyone to talk to him, still Dhriti being Dhriti never gives up.

One more thing about Kian is, He is very reserved including his weird allergy to physical contact or is it even an allergy?

Because he mentioned that he has something against physical contact but never said that he is 'allergic' or something.

He is weird..

I took the tray and moved to serve the order at table 3.

My thoughts again wandered to Kian as I thought about his overall behaviour. I agree that he is weird in some senses but I never found anything abnormal about him.

Of course, excluding his strange 'allergy'.

I was wrong when I thought he could be someone suspicious because I also got his background checked and I didn't find anything out of place.

The new mission must have gotten into my mind too much to suspect everyone. Well, why not when the business deal of NOX is going to take place within this week.

Also, it was not my fault to doubt him when he looks so damn.... Handsome? I mean he doesn't looks like he belongs here.

Ughh!! What am I thinking?!

Chasing my thoughts away I decided to focus on my work on hand instead of drooling on my co-worker.

So, after my shift was over I walked to the bus stop which is thankfully not so far from the lounge.

Well.. today is definitely not my day because as soon as I reached there I got to know that there is a strike going on because of which we will rarely find any buses on the road.

I sighed and booked a cab but unfortunately it also got cancelled.. not once but twice.

Ughh!! This day couldn't get worse!!

I should have bought a scooty earlier when I had the chance but now it looks impossible to buy any luxury because of the recent purchase of my new apartment.

I was booking the cab for the third time when a bike stopped right in front of me making me look up from my phone.

Damn..!

My heart skipped a beat when my eyes met with a familiar pair of dark one.

Kian..

My eyes traveled from his eyes to scan his body. He has changed his clothes from the work outfit to a black shirt and a matching pants.

"Why are you still here?" He asked in his deep voice.

"Huh?"

My mind got blank when he asked me this.

I can't see his face because of his helmet but I swear I saw him raising his one eyebrow.

Aghh!! That damn helmet!!

"Uhm.. I was booking a cab but it is getting cancelled again and again." I answered.

He didn't say anything and offered me another helmet.

Huhh??

I looked at the helmet dumbfounded.

He shook his head in disbelief and said as if it was obvious "Hop on the bike, Roohi."

"Oh.. No.. No need to trouble yourself. I am fine." I emphasised.

"Roohi." There was an edge in his tone that I couldn't refuse instantly.

My name sounds so good coming from him.

I again decline politely "I am completely fine. It's ok. I will book a cab and go home."

He tilted his head a little to take a better look at me.

"I insist. Cabs won't be so feasible for a few days, Roohi. So, Hop on the bike and save both of us from unnecessary trouble." He said in his rough yet soft tone.

I gulped and looked between him and the helmet in his hand.

It won't be so bad to take a lift from your co-worker, right?!

I take the helmet from his hands and sit on the bike after telling him my address but instantly regret my decision.

He immediately speed up, because of which my front slammed against his back. I tried to move back but the speed was too fast for me to even move.

Riding a bike that fast has to be illegal. It is really scary and that made me take a note to learn 'how to ride a bike professionally'. Of course I should learn in case I need to use that learning to catch my prey.

I know how to drive pretty well and I can ride a bike too but the way Kian is riding needs... too much practice.

I suppress the urge to scream and hit him on his head.

"Slow down." A whisper left my lips.

Yes, A whisper. I was trying to scream at the top of my lungs but all I could mutter up was a whispered word 'slow down.'

But I don't think he heard me because he didn't slow down probably because of the strong wind which was hitting my face constantly.

So, I closed my eyes and held onto his shirt for my dear life while waiting for this torture to be over.

He didn't use the main road because I am sure if he rode at this speed on the main road, he would have ended up in jail.

I took a breath when the bike stopped and I realised that we are in front of my apartment.

I quickly stumbled off the bike and shake my head to steady the spinning world around me.

My hands fumbled while I tried to remove the helmet from my head.

Damn! This helmet..!!

Why is it so embarassing?!

I was tangled in my thoughts when I felt a hand on mine making my movements halt immediately.

Kian slowly removed my hands away from the strap of the helmet and unstrap it himself.

While he was removing my helmet, my focus was solely on him. My eyes gaze into his beautiful pair of dark ones.

His eyes holds so much more than he could ever say in words. There is no place for innocence instead whenever I looks in his eyes I sees something dark.

Something I can't describe..

"Roohi."

"Roohi."

"Huhh?" I came into my senses when he called out my name a little louder.

"Where are you lost?"

In your eyes.

It was on the tip of my tongue but I didn't said it. Of course I controlled myself because I can't make a fool out of myself in front of him.

"Oh.. Nothing. Thankyou for dropping me, Kian."

He just smiled at me.

He smiled at me.

Wait? Doesn't he hate it when someone touches him?

                        ~~~~

I looked at myself in the mirror and touched up my makeup then stepped into the bar.

The people at 'Brew & Velvet' are obsessed with parties and dinners so much that our manager Meera takes us out at the end of every two or three months.

I went to a couch and sat on it after smoothening my lavender colour dress which reaches till my knees.

We already had our dinner at the arranged table and now almost everyone is dancing and having fun.

I was smiling while looking at them when I felt a gaze on me.

To my surprise, my eyes collided with the pair of dark ones.. again.

He is looking damn handsome tonight in that navy blue shirt whose upper buttons were open giving just the right amount of view of his naked chest.

I didn't realise he was sitting on the next couch to me until I felt his gaze on me.

He has helped me a lot by dropping me to my apartment the whole five days when there was a strike. I tried to refuse him but he didn't listen.

I don't even know why he is being so nice to me. I mean he doesn't look like a helping type of person by the way he behaves around everyone.

Also, I had my mission this week but the head informed me that it was just a rumour to mislead others. The deal will take place after another 10 days so my mind is free for now and I can enjoy myself fully without any tension.

Back to the topic, I tried to avoid him for a while but when the tension could not be suppressed anymore I tried to start a conversation "You don't drink?"

I asked while looking at his untouched drink which I noticed he keeps holding and swirling but won't drink.

I felt his dark eyes on me while I kept my gaze on his drink.

He replied in a low voice "Not when I don't know who poured it."

He holds my gaze when I look up, unblinking - a silent challenge. The music hums, laughter swirls around us, but here... it's just the two of us in this quiet war.

Then, he slowly tilted his glass towards me. His movements were natural but I can't help myself from noticing even a small detail.

"Unless you're offering to taste it first."

Whatt??!!

That's it. He said that and blood rushed to my cheeks and I started blushing like an idiot.

Wait. Is he flirting....? with me??

I looked away from him and hoped that he didn't see the redness on my cheeks due to our dark surrounding.

I have to hold the conversation, I can't make a fool out of myself.

I internally hit my stupid head and laughed a little.

Was it an awkward laugh?

I don't care.

I answered "Are you some sort of king who needs someone to taste their drink? Come on, Kian, No one will poison you."

A half-smile quirks his lips.

"Not a king," He murmured, "Definitely."

He leans in, the scent of his perfume filling the space between us. For a split second, the world narrows to this moment.

"And besides, I like the idea of you and me... tasting."

His voice, low and gravelly, lingers in the air making my cheeks turn a dark shade of red.

"I would have thought that you were flirting with me if I didn't know you better." I raised my eyebrow.

He shrugged, a lazy smirk dancing on his lips. My red cheeks and averted gaze don't escape him, I could feel that, still hoped otherwise.

"Who says I'm not?" 

He leaned back nonchalantly, studying my flushed face. The air between us is charged, crackling with tension and unspoken words.

My eyes widened as I heard him.

Is he drunk before even drinking?

I just sat there tongue-tied, I don't know how to reply to that so I just looked at him dumbfounded.

Of course, What could I say in return?!

He watched the stunned look on her face. He let me flounder for a few seconds before he spoke again.

"Speechless, are we?" He teases, eyes gleaming with barely concealed amusement.

I opened my mouth then closed it again when I couldn't find any words. To my relief Dhriti interrupted us by calling out my name while coming towards me from the dance floor.

"ROOHI!!!!! Come on!!"

She grabbed my hand and dragged me with her. When I looked back at Kian, I found him already staring at me.

For the rest of the night, I felt his gaze on me. We didn't talk after that just held a few eye contacts which I broke as soon as I realised what I was doing.

                      -------------------------

It's past 2 A.M. and I am sneaking out in a hotel room. To be more precise, the room in which NOX is staying for the night.

According to the information, NOX had a deal with some foreign organisation at a secret base which the CIA wasn't able to find out until the last moment so they were able to collect a little evidence against NOX.

They were not enough to prove all of his crimes but enough to restrain him in jail.

So, here I am, at the hotel room where NOX is staying for the night after the deal is over.

This is my chance to catch him.

I slowly open the door to his hotel room while holding the gun in my other hand. I make sure to not make any sound as I approach his bed where I could make out a sleeping figure.

Something is wrong.

How could NOX not find out that there is someone in his bedroom?

Is he a deep sleeper?

It doesn't make sense..

I clutched the gun more tightly in my hand and removed the sheets from the sleeping figure.

After that everything happened so fast, one minute I was pointing a gun at the sleeping figure which turned out to be pillows then the next minute I was slammed into the bed while my hands were restrained by someone.

NOX..

I knew it wouldn't be so easy to catch him.

"Looking for someone?" I heard a rough voice.

I knew all my struggling would go in vain so I needed to think quickly. I moved my leg and targeted his knees to hit. It was hard because of all his weight on my back but I still hit him with all my might.

He stumbled back a little giving me an opportunity to overpower him. I  grabbed his collar and slammed him in bed this time.

I quickly grabbed my gun and pointed it on his forehead daring him to move.

I was face to face with NOX for the very first time.. but still can't see him because of the darkness in the room.

What a shame!

"Finally..! caught you.." I whispered near his ear while smirking.

But my smirk was quickly wiped by the sound of his laughing.

Why is he laughing?!

I pressed the gun on his forehead more and asked with gritted teeth "Why are you laughing?"

"How foolish!"

His hand moved to my loose strands of hair as he pushed them behind my ear "Cute though."

What the hell!

I immediately pushed his hand away and mocked him "You will also look cute behind the bars."

I wish I could see his face right now and scratch the hell out of it.

Before he could reply the door bust opened and 5 more agents came in. They were sent by Daksh sir to help me out.

One of them turned on the lights when they saw Agent 09 aka me has already caught their prey.

A senior agent eyed them as they took in the inappropriate position we were in.

I then realised that I was practically sitting on him with a gun to his forehead while he was pinned to the bed.

I created a little distance between us and then looked at NOX..

For the very first time.

My eyes widened as I took in his face.

He....

He can't be NOX..

                 ___________________

Roohi caught NOX!!!!!!!
What will happen now?!

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