Saurabh's POV

"Ciao Darling".

(hello)

As soon as I said this sentence both the girls look at me shock reflecting from their expression.

"What did you just called her? Darling? Jasmine question with a teasing smile.

"Isn't this way you introduced her to me ? Darling!" I stated.

Jasmine furrowed her eyebrows then widened her eyes as realisation hit her. "Oh sorry, I forgot to tell her name. Actually I always call her darling so introduced her same way." She said with a sheepish smile. "But wait-"

Then she started laughing. "OMG Saurabh, don't tell me you thought her name is Darling. hahaha"

I smacked her head, "Shut up."

But then something hit her mind and she put her hands on her hips "But you should already know her name n?" she asked.

"Me? How would I know her name?" I cross questioned her.

She gasped. "Don't tell me you don't remember her."

I know her?

I look at her dumbfounded. I open my mouth to say something but nothing came out of it. I look at my darling, I mean Jasmine's darling, who was looking at me with her hopeful eyes. Should I know her ? But I don't remember.

"I don't remember." I said in low hesitant voice.

Jasmine look at me with shock and so darling girl. "How could you forget my darling?" Jasmine bursted, her voice loud catching everyone attention.

"Shh... everyone is looking at us." I tried to calm her.

"You forgot my friend who is very dear to me and you expect me to calm down." Jasmine said with frustation.

But then darling made her quiet and said in low voice, "Hey, leave it yarr. Forse se n'è dimenticato."

(He might have forgotten)

[An:- I don't know Italian. I took the help of Google translation.]

"Ma come può?" Jasmine accused pointing a finger at me.

(But how can he?)

"Comunque è passato un anno da quell'incontro. Chiunque può dimenticarlo." She explained her.

(Anyway it's been a year since that meeting. Anyone can forget it.)

Did we really met? How come I don't remember?

I don't know whether they were talking in Italian because I should not listen their conversation or they talk in this language usually but I was able to understand everything since I know Italian and Jasmine is aware of that too.

"Va bene " she said calming her anger understanding the fact.

(All right)

I sighed.

"But now I won't introduced her till he remembers your name." Jasmine said to me.

"It's okay. Anyways I am not interested in knowing her name." I shrugged my shoulders.

That's when she gave me her deadliest glare. I gulped. She was again going to brust when I interrupted her "Okay Okay, let me remember. It's about one year ago." I said surrendering myself.

Jasmine doesn't like it if we forget something she told us. She easily gets angry and pull my hair and I don't want to get the victim of a anger so I started remembering.

But so many things happened last year, many things she would have told me. What should I remember?

"Can I get some hint?" I asked hopefully.

Jasmine was again about to scold when darling girl interrupted her. "U.S." She gave me hint while Jasmine was now glaring at her as if saying why did you tell him.

"Oh thank you" I said.

U.S. ? Last year I went to US for a meeting and I spent a day there with Jasmine. Yeah.

"Yaad aaya!" I exclaimed with a loud voice catching people's attention again.

(I remembered)

~~~~Flashback~~~~

1 year ago

I have come to US for a meeting which was by god's grace successful and I have a flight tomorrow so why not spend remaining day with Jasmine. I dropped my idea of informing her as I thought to give her a surprise.

With that intention I headed towards her apartment.

I entered the lift and pressed the button to 5th floor. The door was about to get close when a hand came in between making them open again.

A girl, carrying a box, entered and stood beside me. The box looked heavy as she seemed to struggle to carry it.

Being a gentleman I decided to help her, "May I help you miss ?"

On hearing my voice she looked up at me struggling with her box. Her eyes widened seeing me. Seeing her reaction I got confused. Why to get shock? Maybe she saw such a handsome face for the first time.

I internally patted myself for being such handsome that can make a girl freeze in her spot.

'You are handsome because of your parents.' my subconscious mind reminded me.

Yeah! Yeah!

She kept looking at me and I internally laughed seeing her expression.

Cute!

"Miss" I snapped my finger in front of her.

She blinked her eyes as she came back to her senses and looked everywhere but at me.

"Can I?" I again offered her help indicating the box.

"Yeah sure." she nodded and handed me the box. Our fingers brushed slightly and her cheeks turn slight red.

"Which floor?"

"5th."

"Hmm." I nodded.

The lift came to a halt and the door open. We stepped outside.

"Which room number?" I asked again.

"503."

503 ? Isn't it Jasmine's?

We came infront of a door and she ring the bell. Within few minutes the door open. I raised the box in front of my face and move closer to wall beside the door. I want to surprise her.

"You went to take the books no? Where's that?" came Jasmine's voice as she asked her. From my peripheral view I can see the girl pointing towards me.

"Who is he? Jasmine asked.

"The great Saurabh Vaibhav Khurana" I replied moving the box from my face.

Jasmine cupped her mouth in shock "Oh my god! Saurabh. What a suprise!" she squealed with happiness and came to hug me but the box came in between. The girl took the box from my hands and ran inside the room. I looked her at till she disappeared.

~~~~Flashback ends~~~~

"But you didn't told her name that time" I told her. "You introduced her to me as darling only."

Jasmine open her mouth to speak then close it again. "He he he....I forgot." she said slapping her forehead. "Why don't you both introduced yourself?" Jasmine suggested. I nodded.

I forwarded her my hand towards her "Ciao tesoro, io sono Saurabh "

(Hello darling, myself Saurabh.)

"Stop flirting with her." Jasmine slapped my shoulder.

"I am not."

" Myself Elina. Elina Edwards." darling introduced herself shaking our hands.

"Okay I think we should head towards the car. We can continue our discussion there." I suggested and the both nodded.

I took their bags and walked behind them as they both walked in front of me hand in hand.

Suddenly I got deja vu...

~~~~Flashback~~~~~

Jasmine and I talked a lot. After finishing our lunch she suggested to take a tour. She also took her best friend, 'darling' her words not mine, as she called her darling only.

Currently we are for shopping in a mall. Girls walking in front of me hand in hand and I was following them like a fool carrying their bags.

I guess I was their guest not the other way around.

We entered the clothes store. Jasmine was selecting some dresses and went into trial room to try it on while the darling girl suggested to bring ice cream from the nearby shop as she seemed least interested in shoping. My eyes followed her and I quickly got alert as I saw a boy following her.

He approached her and she started to argue with him. She seemed uncomfortable, I think I have to help her again.

I went towards her and now I can clearly hear their conversation.

"Stop it Zay and just get out of here."

"No, not until I got my answer."

"Hello Darling" I said interrupting their conversation. She look at me with shock.

"You?"

"Yeah" I said with a smile.

"Need any help?" I whisper near her ear.

She looked at guy then at me. "Can you?"

"Hmm"

"This boy was troubling me to accept his proposal." I nodded understanding the rest of the situation.

I turn towards the guy and held her by her shoulders "I think you should stay away from my girlfriend." I said with a fake smile.

"Girlfriend?" he looked at us with shock. Then he compose himself, "What if I don't?"

This angered me. The audacity of this boy.

I asked darling about him and I came to know he is the son of businessman who I went to attend a meeting. He is rich, spoilt brat, only afraid of his father. Sensing the situation to be in my favour, I called his father and complained about his son. He apologized for his son's behavior and asked me to forward him the phone.

Shock was evident on his face as he listen through the phone. After talking he handed me the phone.

"Ho - how do you know my father?" he asked shuttering.

"That's not your concern. Now tell me will you again trouble her?"

"No" he quickly shook his head and ran from there. I smirk.

Darling look at me with wide eyes "Don't look at me like that otherwise you will fall in love."

"Huh?" she asked confused.

"Don't girls fall for the men who protect them." I asked. " So now such a handsome man have helped you didn't you fall for me." I said bending a little forward to reach her level as she reached above my sholders.

Hearing me her cheeks flushed red. Then she compose herself and said "Thank you for your help".

"You are welcome, darling." she blushed more and run from there. I shake my head smiling at her running figure.

~~~~Flashback ends ~~~~

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