Whispered Promises of Love

Chapter 7: Stranger ?

"Uncleee." Erum runs towards him and hugged his legs.

"Butterfly." His tall frame bent in front of my girl and kissed her cheeks and forehead, and all I could do was stare. The charcoal grey suit. Hot. Sleeves folded till elbow. Double hot. He is not very muscle-y but not very lean as well. He was somewhere in between and was perfect. I know it's not very ethical for a lady who is already married but divorced and is a mother to look at other men, but it was Subhaaannn. I mean who could resist that face.

"Take a picture it lasts longer." Sara nudged me with her elbow, wiggling her brows. I glared at her.

"You guys met before ?" Sahil accusingly asked.

"Yess." Erum replied poking at Subhans cheeks. I don't know why is she doing that ?!

"And bhai apne bataya bhi nahi." Samiya accused.

"Bhul gaya tha." He replied nonchalantly, kissing erums fingers.

"Aap ? Bhul gaye ? Woh bhi Aayra ki baath ? Ho hi nahi saktha." Sara said glaring at him.

"Shut up sara." He said in his no nonsense tone and put Erum down who was wriggling in his arms.

"No I won't. I have always told you to look for her, you were the one who knew how much I missed her. We cried for her together, for gods sake." Sara whisper yelled, completely ignoring the fact that she told everyone present here that he cried, for me. I looked at him and as usual he looked anywhere but me. If I was right, there was little tinge of pink in his ears. Could earth just swallow me please ?

Erum looked back and forth between the two like they were crazy. She was like bhad mein jaaye yeh and mein chali khelne and went away. I shouted after her to not go far, and to play where I could see her.

"Subhan betaa, humne tumko kabhii rote hua nahi dekha betaa. Aisa kyu hora hai, batao beta ?" Sahil asked trying to lighten the mood.

"Haan beta, ai..." He cut Samiya mid-sentence.

"Pehle usko bolne do, phir uttar denge hum uska." Sahil quoted the famous BigBoss dialogue.

Subhan was just looking at them as if they've grown horns and I couldn't keep it in anymore. I burst out laughing, and Sara joined me followed by the rest.

"Shutup guys." He said angrily. All of us shutup at once.

"Not you. You can laugh all that you want." He said looking at me and this time I looked away.

"Kyuuu, didi ko kyu mil rahe hai protocols ?" Samiya whined.

"Shut up Sami, tumko nahi pata. Unki tuning alag hai, haina bhai ?" Sahil said pinching his brothers cheeks. This guy has only grown his height and age.

Subhan glared at him and pushed his hands away. These siblings were talking as if I am not present at all. I looked back to take a glance at Erum who was playing in the slides.

"So, How was the meeting bhai ?" Sahil immediately changed the topic after his brother's glares.

"Yeah, it went good. Though the clients PA was a pain in the ass." His tone giving away his irritation.

"She flirt again ?" Sahil laughed. Kaun nahi karega isse flirt bro. Hai bhi toh itna sundar.

"If this merger was not important, I would have just got her fired. But since she is Mr. Singhs 'very capable' assistant, I can't do anything for now." He said running a hand through his face. He seems tired.

"Anyways." I turned to Sahil completely ignoring their brother. I could see him staring at me from my peripheral view though.

"How are uncle and aunty doing ?" I questioned.