3. Your Face Calms Me

"Ragini, please get up," Swara pleaded to Ragini who was in a deep sleep.

"Di, please, not now. It’s only 8:30 a.m. Let me sleep for one more hour",Ragini said, covering her face with a blanket.

"Ragu, I am getting​ late. Please drop me at the office. I don't want to be late on the very first day," said Swara.

"Okay, fine! I am getting up. You be ready in 10 minutes," Ragini said defeatedly, and went to the washroom.

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"Di, are you ready? Let's go," Ragini said while adjusting her top.

"Yes," Swara said while picking her bag.

Swara was wearing an orange kurti with blue pants.

"You are looking beautiful," Ragini complemented.

"Thanks," Swara smiled. "Now let’s go, or else I will be late" Swara added.

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"Wow, Di. This building is so beautiful. I want to work here too," Ragini said.

"Now go back. Otherwise, you will be late for your college," Swara said.

"Wait, sister. Let me first check out these hot boys," Ragini winked.

"Are you mad? Ragu! Go home. Now," Swara said smacking Ragini's head.

"Di! Wait one minute. Do you know that man in the blue shirt? He is so hot. I want his number," Ragini stared at the guy.

"Enough, Ragini. Go or else I will call Baba," Swara warned.

"Fine! I am going. I hate you," Ragini said, starting her scooty.

''I love you too," Swara smiled.

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"Good morning, Ma'am",the receptionist smiled seeing Swara.

"Good morning," Swara greeted back.

She went and occupied her seat. She turned and saw many people sitting and doing their work. She instantly started working something on her laptop.

Sometime later, she took her eyes off the screen and was scanning the whole area when her eyes fell on Sanskar. He was going into a room and was followed by his secretary.

He really looked handsome in his black suit, she thought.

She saw Sanskar was looking at her too. She avoided staring at him anymore and continued working on her laptop.

After almost an hour, she heard Daisy's voice.

"Swara, come to the conference hall now," Daisy ordered.

"Me? Okay. I am coming," Swara said and followed Daisy.

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Swara and everyone rose up to greet their boss. Sanskar walked into the conference hall with his secretary following close behind him. He looked at everyone then his eyes fell on Swara.

Instantly, a smile made its way to his face. He saw her legs and then his eyes went to her hands which were tightly clutching her kurti. Moving up, he chose to skip her gaping at her cleavage because he knew he would not be able to control himself afterwards. Finally, he glanced at her beautiful face, fear and innocence were swirling in her eyes. Her hair was left open and few of them had fallen on her face. For a moment, his heart skipped a beat.

Soon, the conference started but Sanskar's entire attention was on Swara. He was busy ogling at her. She felt his gaze on herself and tried her best to avoid him. 

Even after the presentation was over, he was engrossed in thinking about her. He went to his cabin and tried to distract himself by working on his laptop. But her face kept dancing in his mind. He had a sudden, strong urge to kiss her senseless. He wanted to touch her body, feel her, have her in his arms. But he was holding himself back.

Sanskar's POV:

Why the hell is this girl making me restless? Why can’t I just get her now? Why am I holding back? I get every girl I want. But with her why am I holding back? Why? Why are my thoughts lingering on that girl? I can’t stop thinking about her beautiful face, her pink lips, her innocent eyes. Damn! She is perfect! I have never met any girl with as much gentleness as she exudes. She is gentle and elegant. She is mine. She has to be mine!        

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Kavita walked into Sanskar's cabin, smiling seductively. She came up to his desk and sat atop it. She traced her fingers on his face and bit the corner of her lips trying to provoke him. Within no time he slammed his lips onto hers. But he kept his eyes open as he was not much interested. 

He sucked her lips and his lips made their way down to her neck. He unbuttoned her shirt and threw it. She sat on his lap and caressed his cheeks with her knuckles. His hands were at her back, exploring it.

"You are so irresistible, Sanskar," she whispered huskily in his ears, trailing kisses along his cheeks, jaw and neck.

Sanskar grabbed her by her hairs and started sucking her neck harshly. She moaned his name. Her moans were getting louder and his sucking was getting harsher. She screamed his name.

But it did not do anything for him. He felt nothing close to being aroused. No pleasure at all. He didn't want to hear this voice. He wanted to hear Swara's voice. He didn't want to kiss Kavita. He wanted to kiss Swara.

Sanskar opened his eyes and saw Kavita. Her eyes were full of longing and lust. She put her hands on the either side of the chair and started grinding herself on him. But Sanskar didn't felt anything. In fact, he felt disgusted. 

"What had happened to me?" He thought.

He stopped sucking and kissing Kavita.

"Sanskar, Daisy told me that you apologised to a girl. You said sorry to her. Like, seriously? I saw that girl this morning. She looks awful. The clothes she puts on are so old fashioned. "Ewww! What is that girl doing here? Just fire her already," Kavita said.

Sanskar felt his blood boil upon listening to all that against Swara. He pushed Kavita away from his lap.

"Shut up!” he raged. “You don't have any fucking right to order me and tell me what to do and what not to. She is my employee. It’s my decision whether I want to employ her or terminate her," Sanskar roared, scaring Kavita.

She quickly went out of the cabin. Sanskar dialed the intercom and called his secretary​.

Daisy knocked on the door.

"Come in", he said in a bossy tone.

"Sir, you called me?” Daisy asked.

"Send Miss Gadodia to my cabin immediately," Sanskar stressed.

"Alright, Sir," Daisy said and went out.

"Swara! Sanskar Sir is asking for you. He wants you in his cabin right now," Daisy said.

"What? Me? But why? I have to go to his cabin. Is someone else there?" Swara asked Daisy. 

"No one is there. You have to go now. I have some work, so I need to rush", Daisy said before going away.

Swara nodded and went to his cabin. With a heavy heart she knocked on the door.

"Come in," came a reply from the inside.

"Miss Gadodia, I want you to check this file now," Sanskar said. 

"Okay," Swara said and turned to leave after taking the file with her.

“I want you to work here so that I can see how you go about it. I want to know whether my decision to hire you was worth anything or not," Sanskar said.

Swara panicked after listening to him.

"Durga Ma! Save me. I have to sit here alone with him?” Swara asked herself, scared out of her wits. “A man? Moreover an arrogant businessman? What if he also behaves like.... No! No! Swara, behave yourself," she tried to calm herself.

After what happened earlier with Kavita, Sanskar had a strong urge to see Swara's face. Only she had the power to calm him down.

He stared at her in complete silence, while she was busy working.

If he was the fire, then she was his water.

If he was the devil, then she was his angel.

If he was an addict, then she was his drug.

If he was the beast, then she was his beauty.

If he was the sky, then she was his moon.

She was only his. Sanskar's Swara.

Sanskar was slowly, but surely, falling for Swara.