"Great." She finally relaxed, smiling to herself, "Thank you." He smirked, putting his elbow on the table, putting his cheek on his knuckle, saying cutely, "Thank you." She chuckled, shaking her head. "I am going back to work." She said, turning to leave.
"Isra... everyone knows anyways so..." He rose from his seat and stood in front of her, smiling faintly, leaning closer to her face, "Would you like to go on a date with me?" He asked sweetly. Staring in captivation into his black orb with a feeble smile, drowned into this completely, whispering, "Yes."
"Thanks, I will see you after work." He said, moving back. Getting out from her zone of faze, her breath hitched, leaving quickly out of his room with a scarlet tint adorning her cheek and timid hazel orbs.
She went to her cabin, continued to work, engrossed in it to pass her time and not think about their upcoming date. Aware of Emraz's charisma, she just wanted to think about something else or else his thoughts would stir her mind again.
Later, a knock appeared on her door, "Thirty minutes, Ms Bukhari." Emraz smirked and left, making her heart skip a beat. Turning her hands cold, a sensation unknown to her, not knowing how to react to them, she couldn't help but to smile and went to the washroom to fix herself. Putting her bun in a high pony-tail and applying some lipstick, setting her clothes, smiling decently to look presentable in her perspective knowing her grace was enough to compel him.
Especially my brother. Rayan's words came to her mind. Halting she closed her eyes for a moment before releasing a long exhale. "Forget it, Isra."
Locking her cabin and taking her stuff, she walked out, taking a few files she had to finish before resigning and came out. He was leaning on his car, waiting for her, when she came he helped her with the file and sat down.
"I will finish all my work this week." She told him. "You don't have to worry about it." He told her, closing the door and sat down as they left.
"So, coffee or dinner?" He asked. "I am starving." She said, "Okay then."
"I will inform Mama so she won't worry."
"Okay."
They were in the restaurant, indulging in their dinner but Emraz couldn't help but to glance at her, unable to control the smile creeping upon his lips just by seeing her pleasing form, finding himself in a merciful shade of affection.
"Isra.." He called her, "Hmm?"
"You can take as much time as you want, we can get to know each other, although we have our whole lives to do it now but there's no need for you to rush things. Whenever you'll be ready, I will be ready." He smiled, putting his hand over hers, giving it a gentle squeeze, her heart skipped a beat, trying to cope with his lovely words, "Thanks."
"Um... can I ask you something?" She asked after a while, "Yeah, sure?"
"Uh, Don't get me wrong, I just want to know how many girlfriends you had? It's not that I am jealous or anything. I just want to know. I will also tell you, I just had one boyfriend who cheated on me-" She began to say timorously, hurriedly, twirling her fingers around her dress.
"Hey, hey, it's okay, We all know about Edgar... And about me, I had three girlfriends, my recent breakup was two years ago." He told her normally. "Oh yeah, I heard about it from Rayan." She hummed.
"It's strange, our families were together for years but I came to know about you on your internship." He told her. "Yeah... But, we know each other." She added. "That's why, I feel relaxed or else, I'd be sweating by now." He told her truthfully but in jocose style, "What? No, You're a charmer, you could pull it through with anyone." Isra reasoned.
"What? No. It would be difficult to manage. Like consider us, I know you like seafood so we are here. I know you like long drives and prefer vibrant weddings over simple ones. You love the red theme, I know a lot about you." He talked happily, loving her presence, wanting to talk to her and spend time getting to know her better than he already does.
"I guess we are compatible then because I know you love Biryani as much as I do, you love flowers especially Lavenders, you're a bookworm, compassionate and as we all know chivalrous." She ended with a smirk, taking a bite of her food. He laughed a little, looking down, "I am glad you gave me a chance."
"I don't have any reason to say no." She smiled, holding his hand. "Then, can I ask for something, Isra?" He asked hesitantly, "Hmm, what is it?"
He took a deep breath and said in a sugary tone, "Can you call my name please?" She blinked, perusing his adorable face pleading her cutely to call his name, wanting to know how it sounds on her lips, how his name rolls over her plum lips.
"You never did and I am not even your Boss anymore. I want to know how it sounds, can you do it?" He asked expectantly. Her lips curled widely, giving him a nod, "Sure."
"Thank you."
"Let me try." She said, laughing a little,tugging her hair, she could feel her cheeks heating up, heartbeat getting swift, shivering slightly by satisfaction. She whispered his name while linking her gaze with his, calling his name which sounded no less than a harmony of solace for him who loved the way it came out of her lips, "Emraz..."
And this date was their new start