AN: thank you so much guys! Thanks to all those who rvwd/favd and encouraged my fic. It means so much :*

Ya this story will go on.. a few more chaps if you want, yea. ;)

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All We Need Is Love

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Chapter 6

Happy times

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Contd. From prev. chapter…

Hand in Hand, AbhiRika walk towards a kulfi-wala nearby.

The cool breeze from the sea, the setting sun, everything is beautiful. And to be together in such a way after a long time made it even more.

Abhijeet hands her a kulfi taking it from the kulfiwala.

Abhijeet- "mujhe toh yakeen nhi horaha! Aaj subah tak sab kuch kitna kharab tha! Aur ab sab kuch itni jaldi thik hogaya..."

Tarika- "hmm.. thik hone mei zyada efforts nhi lagte, bas humari koshish acchi honi chahiye..."

Abhijeet- "sahi kaha aapne Tarika ji."

Abhijeet smiles tasting his kulfi.

Abhijeet- "iski swaad badh gayi aaj. Meri jaan mei jaan jo aagayi..."

Tarika smiles at him, her cheeks slightly pink.

Abhijeet- "Waise aapko pata tha main yahi pe milne wala hu?"

Tarika- "nhi.. wo main bas… aise hi.. tehelne aayi thi..."

Abhijeet- "accha hua aagayi. Warna hum.. roz aise hi jhagda karte rehte..."

Tarika- "hmm.. jhagde toh honge. Tabhi toh pyar badhega… aur agli bar jhagda hua toh tum pehle sorry bologe."

Abhijeet- "arey maine bola na, main nhi bolunga..."

Tarika- "huh?"

Abhijeet- "Arey main aapse ladunga hi nhi Tarika ji..."

both laugh a bit.

Tarika thinks how she ended up here..

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* Flashback, that evening 30 minutes ago *

Daya- "Tarika.."

Tarika- "Daya? Tum iss waqt? Sab thik hai na?"

Daya- "haan Tarika sab thik hai. Tum.. tum bohot dino se Abhijeet se baat karne ki koshish kar rahi ho na.. aaj tumhareliye ek sunehra mauka hai.."

there's silence on the other end Daya goes on..

Daya- "Abhijeet Juhu beach mei baitha hai abhi, aur uthne ka naam hi nhi leraha… mujhe lagta hai, hilega nahi raat hone tak..."

Tarika- "ohh ye toh sach mei sunehra mauka hai..."

Tarika smiles. She wouldn't mind apologizing first. Pyar mei ego ki koi jagah nhi hai!

Daya smiles a little and continues...

Daya- "toh.. tumhe ussey jobhi baat karni hai, wohi karlena… Tarika wo.. wo ziddi hai, pata nhi issey pehle aisa nhi tha. Usko bohot samjha chuka hu main. Isliye ab main.. ab tumhe hi kuch karna hoga Tarika… main tum dono ko khush dekhna chahta hu. Sach mei, aur plz mujhe galat mat samjhna ki ye sab main tumhe bataa raha hu, usey nhi-"

Tarika- "nhi Daya. I know tum Abhijeet ki jitni care karte ho, utni mereliye bhi karte ho…"

Daya- "thank you Tarika.."

Tarika- "dost ko thanks nhi bolte Daya but.. thank you! Accha main tumhe baad mei phone karti hu..."

With a smile she ended the call and that was how she ended up on the beach.

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Present-

both finish their kulfis. Abhijeet casually takes hold of her hand and both begin walking. Tarika can't help but smile at it. So everything has fallen back in place?

Abhijeet- "accha raat hogayi hai.. main aapko drop kardeta hu..."

Tarika- "tum gaadi leke aaye? Kaise drop karoge?"

Abhijeet- "arey taxi se!"

both share a laugh.

So they hail a taxi. All along they chat, laughing occasionally. Both have a big smile on their faces and it was a good day after long long time!

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the next morning. 8:30 AM-

Tarika enters forensic lab earlier than usual. Setting her things, she is looking for a particular file…

Tarika- "arey yahi pe rakha tha.. kaha gaya? Kahi bureau mei toh nhi? Main toh leke nhi gayi waha… fir bhi check karti hu…"

sighing loudly she walks to the bureau…

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In the bureau-

she keeps looking here and there around the bureau when a voice interrupts her.

Abhijeet- "arey Tarika ji aap?"

A smile forms on her lips as she faces him.

Tarika- "Abhijeet?"

Abhijeet- "Good morning Tarika ji!"

he gives her his brightest smile.

Tarika- "Good morning."

Tarika smiles back and realizes he's the only one in the bureau.

Tarika- "tum.. itni jaldi aagaye?"

Abhijeet- "haan ji wo.. jaldi jaag gaye, toh jaldi aagaye."

she smiles and he swallows his last words… 'aap bhi toh jaldi aati hai…'

she abruptly looks away and starts her search again-

Abhijeet- "kya dhoondh rahi hai?"

Tarika- "uh.. mera file! Pata nhi kaha hai!"

she sighs after browzing through a shelf.

Abhijeet- "kya Tarika ji, kitni laaparwahi se kar rahi hai aajkal apna kaam hein?"

she turns to him with an annoyed look.

Tarika- "main? Main apna kaam laparwahi se karti hu?"

he smiles… that faint anger in her tone, mingled with a slight smile…

* yahi chehra dekhna tha, haye… *

he decides to tease her more.

Abhijeet- "arey mujhe toh kitnaa naaz tha aap k uuper! Aur aap dekhiye!" * claps his hands, makes a sad face *

Abhijeet- * continues in a dramatic tone * "file kaha rakhi hai, pata bhi nahi.."

Tarika just glares at him.. he goes on…

Abhijeet- "pata nhi.. aajkal Salunkhe sir bardasht kaise karte honge apni beti ko lab mei… accha hota agar wo aapko sasural bhejde..."

the last line cracks her up. She laughs while trying not to blush.

Tarika- "really?" * mock smile *

Abhijeet- "really!" * eyebrows raised challenging her *

Tarika- "waise sasuraal jaungi, tab bhi mera kaam nhi badalne wala hai..."

he nods smiling playfully..

Abhijeet- "arey haan wo toh hai, aap toh hongi lab mei, warna humara kya hoga haan?"

Tarika sighs..

Tarika thinks- "fir wohi ulti seedi baatei!"

Tarika- "subah-subah mujhe chedne k alawa aur koi kaam nhi hai inspector saab ko? Chalo! File dhoondho!"

Abhijeet- "yaha kyu hogi wo?"

Tarika- "kya pata..."

shrugging, she resumes looking for the file. He pretends as if doing the same.

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Few mins pass…

Tarika- "yahi pe hai! Ye toh!"

She finally spots the file on a chair, close to someone's desk… (obviously! Abhi ka desk hai ) she turns to him-

Tarika- "toh inspector saab! Ye file yaha kaise aagaya?"

Abhijeet-* innocent face *"kaise aagaya!? Mujhe kya pooch rahi ho! File ko puchoo!"

Tarika- "very funny" *pulls a face * "bataao kaise aaya? apne aap toh nhi aasakta na yaha.."

Abhijeet- "haan.. toh.. kaise aaya? Investigation karna padega.."

he acts as if lost in serious thoughts. She smiles slightly.

Tarika- "koi zarurat nhi. Is bar CID ki zarurat nhi. Forensic doctor ne mujrim ka pata karliya.."

Abhijeet- "accha?"

He looks at her one eyebrow raised, hiding his smile…

Tarika- "yes… kyu ki ye file... apne aap chal k yaha nhi aasakta... Isko kisi ne uthaaya hai.. lab se… par kisne?"

he shrugs and smiles playfully..

Abhijeet- "kisne?"

one of the lab keys is always available in the bureau. So it is possible that Abhijeet himself had done this!

She gives him a look. He makes a serious face.

Abhijeet- "aap kehna kya chahti hai? Ye file maine yaha rakhi hai?"

Tarika- "haan! Tum! Tum nhi toh aur kon hai yaha! Mujhe ache se yaad hai, kal ye file mere desk pe tha! Aur aaj! Ye tumhare desk pe!"

Abhijeet- "arey Tarika ji, jo mera hai, wo aapka bhi hai … right?"

she smiles… this is…

Tarika- "haan… you mean.. tumhara desk bhi… mera hai?"

Abhijeet- "arey desk kya Tarika ji.. meri puri life aapki hai..."

she looks away unable to look at him anymore.

Tarika- * low voice * "divert na karo.. ye file tumne uthayi hai na?"

he makes a hurt face…

Abhijeet- "accha ji! Aap mujhpe ilzaam laga rahi hai huh?"

when she doesn't say anything.. he makes a serious face

Abhijeet- "accha nahi hoga aapke liye"

Tarika- "ilzaam nhi. Main toh sach bol rahi thi."

she folds her arms, smiles slightly. He sighs and then suppressing a smile, he warns her playfully-

Abhijeet- "arey senior inspector hai hum, pata hai. Humpe ilzaam lagana acchi sabit nhi hogi aapkeliye-"

Tarika- "haan toh. Hum darnewale nahi hai. Hume lagta hai- nahi! Hume pura yakeen hai. Ki wo chor aap hi hai, jisne extra key ka istemaal kia, lab k andar ghusne k liye-"

Abhijeet- "oh my! Ab toh aapko bhagwaan bhi nhi bacha sakta… iski toh aapko saza milegi..."

He looks at her with half serious expression. Tarika laughs looking at him. There's mirth dancing in his eyes, and that small smile he's been suppressing…

Tarika- "kya saza sunayenge inspector saab..."

Abhijeet- "bolduu..."

that smile is back on his face as he gently holds her shoulders.. peering into her eyes with a playful look he says..

Abhijeet- "umer kaid..."

Tarika just smiles looking into his eyes. So everything is back to normal huh? Like how it was? She needed to thank Daya for this…And… Abhijeet is being as flirty as ever, but those words always had some hidden meaning right? Hidden love. She can feel it even now… those words always meant he loves her. Didn't he say it the previous day?

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Just then…

Person- "arey lo bhai hum aagaye- oops!"

Two persons enter the bureau. Spotting AbhiRika, both of them turn on their heels abruptly pulling a sorry face.

AbhiRika look at their backs and let out a sigh…

Abhi checks his watch… 8:45 AM.

Abhijeet- "itni jaldi agaye.."

before either of them can speak, one of the two persons entered comments..

Freddy- "lagta hai hum galat time pe aagaye sir.."

Daya- "haan yar! Kisi ko disturb kardia humne!"

Daya and Freddy begin to walk out of the bureau but Tarika calls them up-

Tarika- "arey nahi! main toh bas… uh.. wo.. file! File lene yaha aayi thi.."

Daya and Freddy turn to smile at AbhiRika.. Daya has a mischeivous smile on his face.

Daya- "file?"

Tarika- "haan wo yaha hai.. toh!"

Tarika shrugs.

Abhi makes a sad face, "sara plan chaupat.. aaj hi jaldi aana tha inko!"

Daya- "arey par! Forensic file yaha? koi case bhi toh nhi tha.."

Tarika- "wohi toh! Mujhe toh lagta hai. Wo file chalte chalte yaha tak aagaya!"

Freddy- "Chal-"

Freddy as usual begins to panic hearing Tarika…

Abhijeet- "wohi toh yar! Mujhe bhi nhi pata kaise aagaya!"

Abhi finally clears his throat. Tarika too stresses her point-

Tarika- "wohi toh! Kisi ko nhi pata kaise aagaya..."

Daya- "hmm.."

Daya rubs his chin eyeing AbhiRika suspiciously, a slight smile still up on his lips.

Freddy- "aise.. aise kaise aasakta hai sir! Kahi.. kahi uss file mei bhoot toh nhi ghus gaya!"

Tarika laughs a bit.. typical of Freddy sir!

Tarika- "Freddy sir! Bhoot-woot nhi hai… bas wo khud aagaya yaha!"

Freddy- "k- kyu?"

Tarika- "arey usko tang jo karna tha mujhe subah subah!"

Saying so, Tarika walks back to the lab. Daya is in splits while Freddy is trying to process the words.. Abhi looks at her retreating back for a bit with an annoyed expression and then faces Daya with a margaye look.

Frddy- "mujhe toh samjh nahi aaya sir!"

Daya pats Freddy's back..

Daya- "arey Freddy.. tumhe toh sab kuch deri se samjh mei aati hai yar!"

Abhijeet gives an awkward smile and then it heads Freddy.

Freddy- "ohh! kya baat hai sir! Lagta hai Abhijeet sir aur Doctor Tarika ki ladayi khatm hogayi huh!? Bohot khushi ki baat hai..."

Abhijeet doesn't say anything but pats his back and gives him a smile. Before Daya can tease him, he grabs a file and sits for work. Other officers start pouring in and it's a new day at the bureau again!

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meanwhile in the lab-

Dr. Salunkhe- "Tarika..."

Tarika finds Salunkhe in the lab, waiting for her.

Tarika- "sir! Aap… good morning sir!"

when did he enter? she thinks may be he entered through the back door. The door that they always use to get into the lab-

Tarika- "aapki tabiyat kaisi hai.."

Dr. Salunkhe- "main thik hu bacchi." * smiles slightly *

she gives him a bright smile. Both of them proceed to begin their day. She takes a seat by her desk when Salunkhe speaks up-

Dr. Salunkhe- "toh.. tumne usey maaf kardiya?"

Tarika is surprised at that sudden question..

Tarika- "Sir.. wo..."

Dr. Salunkhe- "usney tumhe itna dard dia.. uske baad bhi!"

Salunkhe makes an agitated face.

Tarika- "dard toh maine bhi usey dia hai sir.."

Dr. Salunkhe- * sigh * "Tarika tum.. masoom ho bacchi!"

Tarika- "wo mujhse bohot pyar karta hai sir!"

Dr. Salunkhe- "pyar karta hai! Arey zindagi jeene k liye pyar kaafi nhi hai beta!"

Salunkhe's voice is above his normal, his emotions getting the better of him.

Tarika- "mujhe bhi yahi lagta tha sir. But ab nhi lagta.. I think.. pyar kaafi hai. Bas wo hai, ye feeling hai ki wo mujhse pyar karta hai, mereliye care karta hai.. wohi kaafi hai.. mujhe.. aur kuch nhi chahiye..."

Salunkhe sighs..

Dr. Salunkhe- "main pray karta hu dobara tumhara dil na tute.. aur kya karsakta hu!"

he gives her a defeated smile…. Tarika smiles back.. the day has just begun..

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that night…

A guy is seen spying on Tarika's home. Once the road becomes deserted, he jumps down the high wall to enter her compound.

He moves to her room's window… Tarika is talking to someone on phone… he hides the bouquet he bought for her… and smiles.. and then frowns as he hears her words..

Tarika (on phone)- "ye toh bohot acchi baat hai! Toh Naman ne tumhe propose kia! Sab k saamne how sweet! waise har koi ladki yahi chahti hai, ki koi usey pyar karei toh khullam khulla karei.. chup chup k nahi! Issey zyada khushi ki baat aur kya hosakti hai..."

the guy who came takes a step back.. and then after a moment's thinking, he smiles…

Guy- "thik hai ji… hum bhi aapko khullam khulla hi pyar karenge.. tayyar hojao!"

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FIN!

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AN: yea a bit delayed… n this chap was all nokjhok but haan nxt chap will have some romance. Still, hope u liked this chap. No guys iss baar I want to continue my AbhiRika fic. Actually last chap pe end ho sakta tha, but I wanna continue..

I will continue if u guys wanna read more ; )

hope pakaa nhi dia aapko is updt se!

Thanks for reading!

upcoming updts- DMG, Humsafars, Never Let Go!

Happy sunday! :)