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“It was Aariz that day I drooled for a taste off!”
Umber elbowed me in the ribs chuckling naughtily,
“You can have him now. Work your magic on him. He is been served for you by the universe to be stared and have a chance at, all day if you want, as your Professor.”
I smiled serenely shaking my head and murmured,
“No, he does not feel the same way.”
“How can you say that? I thought he was on the edge of being called ‘Possessive!’”
“I just know.” I whispered, then went on giving her a bright smile and rolling my eyes for added effect,
“Anyway, don't you remember he had a girl with him that day? Most probably, a girlfriend, fiancée, or God knows maybe a wife! Who might still be around for all we know. That’s why I had not bothered to get introduced to him that day.”
Had just stared from afar. Because, that is what you do with things beyond your reach.
18-DESIRES
Aariz
It was a picnic for Sani's batch arranged by the child at heart, Prof Philip, who had fallen ill at the last moment. Therefore, here I was, alone with them. I could not have been happier with this chance of getting more time with Sani away from college.
Finally, there were no misunderstandings between us. She called me her friend. She was not mad at me for blurting the nickname I made for her.
I want more...
But it was okay. I could just be a friend to her if it meant I’d be around her. I will be happy.
We had reached our destination a few hours ago, a beach in the small town called Lovern...ironic, really. The last I had seen her in an outing with her cousins, was also on a beach. And I was unable to take my eyes off her.
This time was not much different. I could not help but glance at Sani every now and then. Whether she was playing in sand with her friends, running along the seashore, or was getting mischievous while looking sexy as hell having fun in the water with all of us. I would sneak a peek at her and every time my face lit up with a smile.
Sometime later, I saw her going angrily towards the water, after talking to Rose. I wondered what’s wrong. Had Rose hurt her some way? Next moment, my breath was stuck in my throat and I just could not stop staring at her profile as she sprinkled water on her face. She straightened and turned giving me a chance to look at her whole face that was glistening with water droplets. She looked pure than a prayer to me.
‘Sani you have absolutely no idea the way you look right now. So fresh and so...’ I chuckled to myself at her innocence, ‘It’s cute...to be so unaware.’
Sani
Sometime ago-
Aariz had brought us to a beach...A freaking beach! My favourite place in the whole world! I just love the fresh air mixed with the background music of waves. It always soothed me, like nothing else could.
That’s what was happening. I had forgotten all the worries and confusions about Aariz and Elli and her threatening friends. This was heaven! Quite literally. If we do not forget the eye socking sight, that went so well with the atmosphere...my hottie!
Aariz had worn a white button-down shirt and ripped jeans. When I last saw him, his shirt was sticking to his body, because he had been playing ball with all of us in the sea. What’s sexier was, the wet shirt had turned transparent like whites always do, thus, giving me the glimpse of all the hot stripping muscles hidden underneath.
Rose sighed looking over my shoulder,
“He looks so edible...”
“Who?”
“Prof Aariz! Who else?”
I followed her gaze. Aariz stood talking animatedly about some soccer game with a few boys from our class.
Just like me, Aariz had not brought a change of clothes either and yet had gone swimming without taking them off. As he combed his wet hair with his fingers, his muscles flexed. The shirt that so beautifully showed off his build, rode up giving me a view of his waist. The fair skin glittered golden in the sun. I could easily detect the V peppered with slight hair disappearing in his jeans. He being strong and careless preferring to air dry himself in this cold wind, rather than asking around for a towel just made the picture perfect for me.
