Ten minutes into the drive the first question of JinKi was “Kwinchana? You okay?”  “Ummm…ya I’m better. Thanks. I don't know what would have happened if you wouldn't have dived into that pool. Sorry, I lost my mind in there. I fear going into pools and the sea. Seriously thank you. “

“C’mon I thought we were friends. Why say sorry to a friend who would never want anything bad to happen to you. What say, lets have some coffee? “

“Okay”

We stopped by a café and Jinki offered to get the coffee but I stopped him for he was dressed as Onew and things might have got difficult. I got myself a hot latte and for him an Americano. I must say that the coffee smoothened my nerves and honestly there is nothing better than a hot Latte. It was around 11 pm and the air was cool. I was still feeling a bit cold for the pool’s water was ice cold! Jinki switched on the heater for me and I slept till we reached home.

I thought that Jinki would just drop me off home but now he was in my living room trying to read a Jeffrey Archer. He was still in his Tux so I said,” Why don't you go home. It must be really uncomfortable in these clothes.” But rather than replying he showed me a bag and grinned. “Okay I forgot that everyone carries at least two extra pair of clothes in the car…so, you want something to eat or drink? Juice?”

I took a glass of juice and placed it next to him. I was just about to go towards the kitchen when he suddenly caught hold of my hand. I turned to see him and his expressions told me to sit next to him. I was sitting really close to him on his side. All this work as a manager had given me the reason to be next to him but not the leisure to admire him from up close. I had forgotten how handsome he is. The look in his eyes was really different than all the previous times. Maybe we looked into each other’s eyes for about 5 minutes or so when I couldn’t handle his look anymore and asked “What?”

In reality the look in his eyes reminded me of Kabir and after the pool incident I didn't want to relive the memories of the person who meant the world to me in the past. If I hadn’t taken my eyes off Jinki, probably I would have cried my heart out, which I didn't want.

Jinki didn't reply to my what. His hand went upto my hair and his fingers started playing with my locks. And then he suddenly embraced me.

“You don't know how scared I was when I pulled you out of the pool and you were unconscious. It was as if my heart was going to explode in fear of loosing you. I don’t know what relation there is between you and me. All I know is that you are one person who I want to be with forever and I can't stand anything bad happening to you. Promise me you will be careful. And if there is anything bottled up inside, do tell me. I want to be the person in front of whom you can laugh and cry to…okay…God! I’m so glad you are okay!”

“Jinki, I’m fine”. My mind was saying to stop hugging him but my heart actually yearned for a hug. As I said that I’m fine, he hugged me even tighter! It was really warm, his heart was really warm. I felt so calm and at peace that I hugged him back.

A warm hug and some light moments, this was all it took for me to become normal and come at ease with what happened earlier this evening. JinKi and I were watching some Korean Movie which inspite of being labeled as action turned out to be a comedy. We were laughing away when suddenly he put his hand around my shoulder and drew me into him, a bit closer to his chest. I could have resisted him but again my body didn't want to respond to that order. I was about to get comfortable in his embrace that my phone rang. I reacted to the ringing phone so quickly that it must have seemed that I jumped. I received the call and to my surprise it was Sumit. “Hey, what happened? It is not your normal time to call?” From the other side I heard a rather worried tone, “Are you alright? I had called earlier and heard from JinKi that you fell in the pool! Sorry, I had decided that I would call you tomorrow but I couldn't control myself. You are with JinKi, I hope he is not trying anything silly!”

“Calm down Sumit! Everything is fine. It was a moment of clumsiness that I fell in the pool. And no, JinKi is not doing anything weird. Stop worrying. Ok?”

Sumit kept the phone down and I turned towards JinKi. He was still watching the movie. Here was a guy who cared for me like his own. Even though a celebrity he had the very traits to make another person warm. There was no ego and no high-headedness. Just a nice person with a really warm heart…”If you will stare at me then you will miss the comedy and the action Aansha…” And once again JinKi made me smile and forget all the worries and accidents that had happened the whole day.

Even though JinKi insisted that he should stay the night at my place, I persuaded him otherwise.

The next morning was the day off for the guys. More than them, I was relieved as I had to double work for them to work properly. As I was packing breakfast for them I was wondering what would they say and how would they react after yesterday’s drama.

“Well…I don't know…come what may”