Ashutosh:

I was disappointed with her answer but I didn't want to show it off to Rudrani.

"Okay, I think you need time. Take your time."

I was leaving but she held my hand. I looked at her.

"I said no because I think it's not business to make deals. It's relationship. We shouldn't have deals between us but we should have," Rudrani paused.

"We should have....?" I asked wondering at her pause.

"We should have love between us," Rudrani said slowly.

"I think already we love each other."

Rudrani smiled. I held her hand.

"I am sorry if I hurt you by asking you to stay here as a...