When Heartless Falls

BAREFOOT

Veer~

We went to a club called 'Le Méridien'. It was good but not as good as London's nightlife.

"Enjoy bro. Consider it as a pre-bachelor party. You will be tied up soon."

I shook my head slightly. "Not so soon, buddy," I said, and he chuckled. We got our drinks and took seats in those bug-ass loungers. Soon he went out of the area when he got a call and music was bothering him to listen to the other person. I raised my glass, gesturing to him to go when he gave me a look.

A fake sob filled my ears and I heard a girl almost screaming about arranged marriages. I sighed, knowing I was not the only one going through such problem. I sighed my attention was back to my iPhone, checking out the emails which needed to be replied to for the upcoming project.

I also heard the girl talking about books and wanting to get a job in London. I was impressed when she said that she could do anything for her dream.

When I was halfway finishing drafting the email, a notification pinged which had me groan big time.

I feel so lonely without you, my Veer.

My fingers went towards my temple as unknowingly as I added pressure as the pain seemed to increase with her message.

Oh God, have I not blocked her already?

I was about to block my ex's ass, but her next message got my eyes widened,

Oh baby, please come over to my place and give it to me. I need you inside of me.

I was not interested in my ex at all. But f**k jasmine had my pants tightened.

My fingers hovered over the keyboard in hesitation and her next text came, Hard and Fast. This time I audibly groaned and just then a squeaky voice from the table across me got my attention.

I lifted my face and saw the girl poking the sides of the guy beside it. She was the same one who was blabbering earlier. I shook my head and blocked Jasmine. Taking a few sips of the whiskey, I found my nerves starting to calm down.

I opened my eyes, my gaze fell on that girl again. Her back was facing me, but the second she turned for a few moments there, I could not believe my eyes. That was the girl from the picture.

Anaira.

I didn’t realize I was not breathing for a while and just then there was a sudden choking sensation in my throat which made me cough. My eyes went watery and I chugged down the entire water from the mineral bottle lying on the table.

Patting the left side of my chest, I looked over at that girl and found her smiling and flirting with the guy. She pinched his cheek and later shoved at him. That was the moment where I felt it was a mistake when I agreed to meet her.

Such a flirt.

Anger started to replace shock and my grip on the glass tightened. It meant she was talking about marrying. She did not want to. It looked like she was interested in the guy beside her. With a thud, I almost threw the glass on the table and walked inside the men's room. After freshening up and splashing some cold water on my face, I calmed down. Sighing, I made my way towards the table wishing I would find Amit and I had left this place already.

Just then, the blasting music stopped and that made me look over at the dance floor and my gaze caught her figure standing on the brightened floor. Barefoot. With a scowl on her face, she seems lost and embarrassed. She was the only person standing there like a fool.

Unknowingly, I found myself smiling when she stomped her foot and turned towards her back. And that was the time when the music started, and she turned back with her lips parted in surprise. Her once scowled face was now smiling and there was a glow in her as she began to sway to the music.

She was fascinating to watch.

I went into a daze when her curvaceous hips moved, and she played with her long curls. This girl was not my type, not at all. I liked my woman to be beautiful, lean and f*****g sexy. But nothing about this girl screamed s*x. This one was not tall; she had curves and chubby cheeks on that round face. Sure, some will find that hot, but not me. This woman was not my type.

And still, I could not tear my gaze away. The very next moment she did something mesmerizing with her hands sliding up her hips and still having that innocent smile on her face.

My eyes widen at the thought. Innocent? Damn you mind.

I found a group of guys looking over her with 'I'm going to take her to my place tonight' look. Blood started to boil in me as I found my way onto the dance floor with my eyes stuck back again on her. She was quite small, almost reached my chest. Once I was a foot away, I faced her back while she sawed away lazily while moving that ass. I groaned inwardly and pinched the bridge of my nose.

Just then she turned back, and suddenly she lost her balance; my reflexes kicked. I found myself catching her by the waist. Those eyes which I found too large for her face were closed. Her warmth surrounded me, and for a moment, everything felt softer. There was fright in her face as she was waiting for the impact. But after a few seconds, she started to open her eyelids and my breath stuck in my throat when she looked at me with her small but full lips parted. She had brown eyes, reminded me of dark espresso.

``She tilted her round face and stared at me with those cat-like eyes as if observing me. I found that move quite slutty. Her cheeks flushed pink, and she blinked a couple of times. She was not backing away, which I expected the least from her. Instead, she stayed the way she was. In my arms. As if she found that comforting.

If she wants to play like this, then so be it. I started to pull her towards me. Her eyes widened as she realized my move. I wondered if she knows the deal between our parents.

I observed that she did not apply any makeup on her face. Not even those false eyelashes. She probably will not need any because she has those big dark eyelashes.

Only some lip color was applied to her lips and I wanted to smear that.

So I pulled her even closer. When she tried to wiggle out, I tightened my grip on her waist. But after a few moments, she pushed me and created some distance between us, but my hand was still on her waist trying to hold her. But again, she pushed and gave me a glare, making me frown in anger.

Is she being angry now? She provoked me right? She wanted this...

That was a complete bipolar act on her part.

Then she ran away towards her table.

I smiled inwardly.

Going back to my table, I found her nowhere, but Amit was drinking and talking on the phone animating something. Soon I found her reaching for her table and sitting down with a bunch of people. My eyes were stuck on her as I found her leaning on some other guy's shoulder this time. My lips pursed and I gulped down whiskey. That guy pulled her cheek and she was smiling again.

Unknowingly, I huffed at the act and got Amit's attention. He smiled a little and went back to attending his call.

Then it struck me, I knew this girl's weakness. Her weakness was finding a job in London. To achieve her dream. I smirked at the thought and decided. My mother wants to marry this girl, then so be it.

I suddenly couldn’t wait for tomorrow.