RAYA SS : She Is My Intern Part 4

The following day, Priya anxiously sat at her desk, tapping a pencil against the surface repeatedly. She was so nervous for Ram’s return. He had gone away for his presentation just over an hour ago and she had been worried about the success of it since the minute he stepped into the elevator. She smiled fondly as she reminisced in such a recent memory. He had given her a lopsided grin and a wink from inside the elevator and it had caused her heart to flutter like crazy.

She shook her head and sighed. She hoped so very much that the presentation would go well. Not only did she want the company to succeed even further but she also didn’t want Ram to be rejected. He had worked so hard. They had worked so hard.

Suddenly, the doors of the elevator made a ringing sound before slowly revealing the people inside. Ram was speaking with AK as they exited the cramped space. Priya inhaled a breath and got to her feet. She wandered around the side of her desk and clasped her hands in front of her. She patiently waited while he finished up his conversation with his dad. Priya bit her lip as he walked closer to her. She tried hard to ignore how close Ram came. She glanced up at his face with hopeful eyes,

“So...?” Priya whispered, “Was the presentation successful?”

Ram suddenly smirked and his features lit up as he excitedly took hold of Priya’s hands, “They agreed to collaborate with the company!” He announced, causing Priya to grin and gasp. She was so happy for him; she knew how important it was to him.

Priya shout with delight as Ram chuckled proudly. He leaned downwards and collected her up in a hug. Absentmindedly, he picked her up and spun her slightly. Priya giggled at the action and didn’t give much thought to how unprofessional the display was. She enjoyed the feeling of his hands against the small of her back although she knew she shouldn’t; she couldn’t help it. She loved his scent and she didn’t complain when their chests pushed against each others. She felt wrong for thinking of him in such a way but that didn’t mean she was going to stop...

They sobered in their laughter as they heard a distinct noise. Someone was in the room now and had cleared their throat quite obviously. Ram slowly put Priya down and released her petite waist. Priya and Ram both glanced round at the girl who was standing with her arms crossed, looking unimpressed. Priya cleared her own throat and took a step back from Ram, brushing her jeans down in an attempt to look professional.

The girl had curly hair and light brown eyes which were currently being used to scowl at the two of them. Her face was contorted into a very deep glare which made Priya feel awkward. The girl made eye contact with Priya for a brief moment before glancing at Ram,

“Hi Ram.” She almost spat. Ram straightened up and a light blush spread across his cheeks,

“Oh... Uh... Hey Isha...” Ram falters, feeling self conscious between the two females.

Priya blinked innocently as she glanced from Ram to Isha and back to Ram again. You didn’t have to be a mind reader to understand that this girl was apparently very angry.

Ram coughed slightly and looked at the girl for a split second and gestured towards Priya, “Uh... Isha... This is Priya,” Ram introduced, “My new secretary intern,”

Priya being Priya simply smiled politely to the curly head. Ram continued, “Priya... This is Ishaa... You know... My girlfriend?” He seemed to add emphasis on the last part as if asking for help. Priya’s eyes widened in realization and she straightened up, placing her hands behind her back. Isha was currently scanning Priya as if she was some sort of creature that was unknown,

“Oh, Hello, Mam,” Priya said, sweetly, “I have heard much about you,”

Isha tilted her head as if weighing her theories on Priya before forcing a smile against her face. Priya cringed inwardly; it was beyond obvious that Isha would rather pour lemon juice and salt into a wound than be civilized towards a female who was hugging her boyfriend moments ago. She slowly put her hand out to Priya,

“Mm... Nice to meet you...” She sounded genuine but Priya knew better than to believe that was true.

Priya’s small smile stayed in place as she shook Isha’s hand. Priya didn’t feel very nervous around Isha. She was apparently trying to come across as being intimidating but Priya felt that by doing so, she was portraying more of a pathetic aura. By acting so bitter, she was presenting her insecurities and complete lack of faith in her ‘boyfriend’ around other girls. That much was clear to Priya.

When Priya released Isha’s hand, she brushed down her jeans and nodded to Isha politely before scurrying back behind her desk. She began to busy herself with nonexistent work. If Ram and Isha were going to argue, she really didn’t want to be a part of it. As Priya sat down, her eyes remained focused downwards to avoid being dragged into any unnecessary drama.

Isha placed all of her attention back on Ram as she narrowed her eyes at him. Ram gritted his teeth without it being obvious; he hated it when she would turn up and moan about nothing. What he and Isha ‘had’ was far from a successful relationship. He had been mentally running scenarios through his head recently depicting different ways to break up with her. He knew he didn’t feel anything for her anymore. He thought he was completely head over heels at first but that fizzled out quicker than expected. He sighed and his shoulders visibly slumped,

“I need to talk to you.” Isha ordered,

“Can’t it wait? I’m seriously busy with-” Ram was interrupted,

“Now.” Isha finalized. She stormed past him with her arms cross over her chest and her nose held up to the air. She looked the part for a little kid at that particular moment. Ram shook his head with an exhausted exhale of breath. He trudged after his girlfriend and made sure he closed the doors firmly.

Priya bit her bottom lip and fiddled with her fingers as she stared at the doors. Priya sighed; she wished that she could hear what they were talking about.

Ram barely even made it back into his office before he was bombarded with questions, “What the fuck was that?" Isha seethed,

Ram was slightly lost and his eyes shifted to show this, “What’re you talking about?” He asked, completely bewildered.

“The hug with that little tramp!”

“Are you serious? She isn’t a tramp, Isha. She’s a really lovely girl.”

“Do you want to use her?”

“What!?”

“Oh plz.” She muttered, “It’s not the first time I’ve asked you that, is it?”

“You get so paranoid...”

“Excuse me!?”

Shit. Ram thought before exhaling a breath, “Look. There is nothing between me and Priya, alright? She’s just my secretary.”

Isha sighed, “You swear?”

“I swear.”

There was a pause before Isha’s glare of death switched into a devilish expression which made Ram feel uncomfortable. He stepped back and he felt his backside bump against the edge of his desk. She had a new fire in her eyes that practically screamed, ‘Let’s make love.’

In complete honesty, the thought of such an activity with Isha made Ram feel a little uneasy. He didn’t have feelings for her; that he knew and so, he didn’t want to take advantage and made love with her if it was absolutely meaningless. In addition to that, Ram had begun to come to terms with the fact that he really wanted Priya in all ways; not just physically. He knew that sounded awful, he really did but he couldn’t help his own feelings. Other than the fact he was currently in a relationship with someone he didn’t love anymore and he was falling for another, there wasn’t a problem he could see about even being with Priya. Even the age didn’t bother him. Priya was 19 while he was 23; it was completely legal and it wasn’t like there was a 50 year age difference. His mind throbbed at the thought of his dad's rule about no relationships within the workplace but he was pretty sure he could lie through his teeth for that or simply work ways around it.

Her voice became seductive, “Feel like having a little bit of s..” Isha stopped her advance as Priya's voice crackled through over the receiver on Ram’s desk. Isha clicked her tongue and leaned away from Ram, placing her hands on her hips in irritation,

“Mr Kapoor, your 4 o’clock appointment with Mr Khanna is starting momentarily within the board room.” Priya informed him. Ram inwardly smiled and sighed in relief; Priya had saved him from that awkward moment. He reached over and pressed a button to reply to Priya,

“Thank you Priya,” Ram responded, letting her know that he had acknowledged her notice.

Ram turned back to Isha and faked a disappointed expression, “Oh... Damn... Uh... Maybe some other time, yes?” He mumbled, shrugging his shoulders. Isha rolled her eyes but fixed a grin against her features,

“Definitely,” Isha quickly placed a kiss on his lips, “See ya,”

Ram plastered a smile onto his face and nodded to Isha. He wandered over to the door to almost escort her out. She strolled out of his office and he noticed Priya stare at her the entire time. Isha glanced in Priya's direction and Priya gave her a polite smile to which Isha rolled her eyes at.

Priya slowly stood up from her chair and stepped around her desk, her expression becoming hard. She didn’t like Isha one bit. She was unnecessarily mean and she didn’t deserve a boyfriend like Ram. They seemed very different indeed; Ram was sweet while she was sourly bitter.

Priya sighed and didn’t realize Ram was standing behind her now. He smiled at her form and understood that Isha probably infuriated her, “Your message about the appointment really helped me there, Priya.” Ram chuckled. Priya turned suddenly, completely shocked by his presence.

“Oh! Mr Kapoor... I did not realize you had come out of your office...” Priya babbled, looking at the ground. Ram waved a hand of dismissal to her. He found it cute how she would stare at the ground in her embarrassed moments.

“I do not mean to sound rude but...” Priya trailed off as she glanced up at Ram through her lashes, “I do not like her very much...”

Ram chuckled and scratched his forehead., “Trust me, not a lot of people do.” He told her. Priya giggled and straightened up to look at him properly.

Ram's smile faded ever so slightly as he realized something, “Wait... Priya?” Ram began,

“Yes?” Priya answered,

“I don’t have the appointment with Mr Khanna today; I have it tomorrow...” Ram stated,

Priya’s cheeks immediately burned up and she shyly placed her hands behind her back. She looked away from him to avoid eye contact at all costs, “Oh... Is that so?” She faked a shocked tone and Ram knew it, “Sorry, Mr Kapoor; my mistake.”

With her face becoming redder by the second, Priya turned away and shuffled some papers together nervously. Ram smirked from behind her and bit his lip to try and stop the spreading smile on his face. He wouldn’t allow himself to fully believe that Priya liked him back but it was nice to think it; especially when she did little stunts like that to prevent any action between him and his girlfriend. Ram suddenly had an idea and cleared his throat to capture Priya’s attention once again,

“Hey Priya?” Ram started,

Priya turned back to him with her cheeks appearing a lot less flustered, “Yes?” She replied, smiling. Ram glanced around and took her hand to pull her a little closer. Priya gulped.

Ram let go of her hand and leaned against her desk, “What are you doing tonight?” He wondered,

Priya felt her heart skip a beat, “I have nothing currently planned. Why?” Priya responded,

“Well... Vikram's having a party tonight and I was wondering if you wanted to come with me?”

“Are you not going to invite Isha? She would surely be very angry if she knew I went with you. Would she not?”

“Vikram hates Isha so no... She’s not invited,” Ram shrugged, “And... She doesn’t have to know you came with me; she doesn’t even need to know you were there. It’s not her business...”

Priya tilted her head slowly from side to side as if considering his words carefully.

“C’mon... What’d you say?” Ram asked, grinning.

“I suppose... Yes... I would like to go with you, very much.” Priya laughed, sensing his enthusiasm.

“Awesome!” Priya cheered, causing Priya to giggle again and shake her head at him, “I’ll pick you up around 7pm, Ok?”

Priya nodded cheerfully and beamed at him. Ram nodded and grinned while he backed away, bumping himself against the desk clumsily. Priya giggled behind her delicate hand at that. He nervously smirked and went back to his work. Priya stared at the door with a shy smile. The part of her that did like Ram was apparently growing...

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