Love over Coffee: Part 2

“You okay?” Lucky asks a tired Lily who groggily replies a yes. She had spent the whole night editing the pictures of another wedded couple.

“You need some caffeine? It’s 9 in the morning, and you have eye bags,” Lucky chuckles, as he prepares her favourite cappuccino.

“I’m fine Lucky. Thanks,” Lily smiles at his care for her. His aura around her environment made her a triggered feeling: the same adrenaline rush she felt with Harbhajan.

“Can’t say no to cappuccino now, can you?” Lucky serves her her cup of coffee as he has his cold cocoa.

Suddenly she is alerted by a phone call. She checks the phone which flashed Harbhajan’s name. She smiled with a small tint of blush on her cheeks.

“I gotta take this,” Lily rushes to the balcony. Lucky is confused at Lily’s reactions the past few days ever since the repeated phone calls. 

“Hey,” Harbhajan hints a slight flirt in his voice.

“Hi,” Lily meekly replies.

“What are you up to,” Harbhajan asks.

“Just been editing some photos.” Lily smiles. 

“How’s your friend..?” Harbhajan hesitantly asks.

Lily: “He’s fine yeah, and your wife?”

Harbhajan: “She’s…doing okay I guess?”

Lily: Why’s that a guess? 

Harbhajan: I don’t know…she’s been off mood lately. 

Lily: I reckon she’s always off mood (chuckles) 

Harbhajan: No, she’s been acting very strange…she’s been unhealthy the past few weeks I dunno.. 

Lily: But you said you didn’t care anymore, 

Harbhajan: That doesn’t mean I’m not her husband. 

Lily: Wow, and I thought I loved you. 

Harbhajan: I’m sorry what? 

(Lily hangs up the phone) 

“Lily are you fine?” Lucky actresses her shoulders.

“Ugh, not at all,” Lily sighs frustrated.

“Why the long face?” Lucky asks her in concern.

Lily grabs Lucky’s shoulders and presses her lips against his, startling Lucky. Lily moves harder on him, stepping on her tippy toes. Lucky is still not out of his shock, but helps her balance her stance as he lays himself against the balcony wall, allowing her to give it all she got. Still lips against each other, Lucky allowed himself to grasp her slender hips he once had the opportunity at the clubhouse. He devoted himself to the chance again. Devouring the moment, both of them didn’t know what was going on with each other. Lucky had two questions: Did Lily do this out of love or frustration? His thoughts failed to open his eyes. Lily made it possible to make him close his eyes for once, and just go in there passionately. Lily breaks the moment of silence as they both pause for breath. Lucky is flustered to say anything. Was he happy? Confused? Both of them had no idea. Lily finished the question marks with a faint smile- their lips were still close to each other.

“I love you too,” Lucky lifts her chin as he smiled “Except I wanted to go first,” 

“Oh really?” Lily smirks smugly at him.

“Yes really, like in forever. I always wanted to do this, with you,” Lucky pauses “I guess I really am lucky,” 

“Look who is getting all mushy,” Lily still smirks at him with a nudge on his shoulder.

“You awakened the Mr. Romantic” Lucky winks with a smug smile plastered across his face.

“So, you got more?” Lily asks flirting as she walked past him into the room.

“If you want we can have a small show tonight,” Lucky winks as she smiles in agreement.

… 

MIDDAY 

Lily had been spending her day at the Sunrise cafe by editing a few photos. A bell chime at the doorstep makes Lily lift her head up to see who it was. Harbhajan entered in a dashing blue suit and made his way towards Lily.

“May I have a seat?” Harbhajan asks as Lily agrees blankly with a slight nod.

“I love you Lily,” Harbhajan smiles grasping her hands.

“What?” Lily gasped in surprise and shock.

“Yes, I love you. From the moment I saw you at our doorstep, a meek young tender female with a beauty to bewitch any man…you bewitched me you crazy woman…I’m smitten by you not just by your looks, but your kind heart too. So, do you accept me?” Harbhajan asks, not letting go of her hand.

Lily stated absolutely stunned. She could say no as she had Lucky now, but his handsome charisma and tender innocence made her heart to melt that made her smile a yes.

Lily found herself in a tricky triangle to get out now.

…

Lily returned home late at night from the office. Tired, she poured herself a glass of water. She felt a pair of arms wrap behind her hip and she smiled, turning herself to him.

“Cheeky, Lucky,” Lily kissed his nose as Lucky grinned.

“I was too impatient to wait for you further, sorry,” Lucky pecked her forehead.

“Waiting for my body to touch your bare chest? Like this?” Lily trickles her finger down his chest hair, tracing his ab muscles.

“Getting little wild here,” Lucky brushed his beard against her lavish skin.

Grasping his neck, Lily pressed her lips sagainst his. They kiss passionately for a while until Lucky pauses and pulls back.

“Let’s get you some rest now, we will do it sometime later,” Lucky carries her by the hips to her bed. Lily smiles looking at his eyes as he tucks her in.

“Hey” Lily calls him as Lucky smiled to her “Thank you, for all this… I never knew you had it in you,”

“I always am willing to dedicate my love, soul and my mortal self to my heavenly goddess,” Lucky sits beside the bed.

Lily grasped his hand firmly as she didn’t let go of her smile “I love you so much,” 

“I love you more than you can think of, Lily, my beautiful flower,” Lucky beams as he leaves for his bed.

… 

The next morning Lily found herself at her work desk again, editing more photos. She suddenly feels a soft touch on her shoulder. She turns to find herself in a manly gaze of Harbhajan, smiling at her.

“Harbhajan what are you doing here?” Lily whispers.

“Looking at you,” Harbhajan winks.

“You aren’t supposed to be here!” Lily grabs his arm.

“Harbhajan Das! Nice to see you mate!” Lilly’s boss marches towards him with a grin greeting him with a hug. Lily is left confused.

“Lily! Good you are here! This is Harbhajan Das and he is a very close friend of mine, our company’s financial supplier!” Her boss introduces “His wife is our top head customer! I believe you know that!”

“Yes sir,” Lily bows in front “I’ve met them for their wedding shoot.”

“Huh? But I thought I set up Jack Brown for the job? He’s our expert photographer here! Jack!” The boss yells his name as a frantic Jack tends his ears for the boss’ words of horror.

“Jack’s laziness gifted me you,” Harbhajan smiled 

“Oh, stop it,” Lily sighs blushing.

“Cup of coffee?” Harbhajan invites Lily to which she agrees.

… 

 AT THE APARTMENT 

“Oh, Lucky,” Lily pinches his cheeks cajolingly as he pulls her by the hip.

“I missed you,” Lucky whispers under her breath to which she grins.

“Wow, it’s just been 5 to 6 hours away from home,” Lily smirks sweetly.

“I miss you every minute, I miss the touch of your fingers against my body, makes me feel like the luckiest person in the world- scratch that- I AM the luckiest person in the world!” Lucky exclaims as he lays both of them against the arm chair.

“Woah Mr. Romantic is alive huh?!” Lily grins as she rests her head against his chest.

“Let me be honest, I didn’t know I had it in me… maybe vecause I never got the chance until now,” Lucky explains as Lily smiled at his feelings for her.

Suddenly, a doorbell interrupts their moment of silence as both Lucky and Lily awaken from their locked gaze. Both of them wondered who it could be.

Lily opened the door and found herself in a startle- as if her whole life was going to collapse. Harbhajan was there standing before her, in his neat formals. Lily hesitantly welcomed him in.

“I came by this road for some finance business, thought I could meet you on the way.. ok right?” Harbhajan asks as he grabs himself a seat. Lily just shakes her head still in shock.

“Hey, I don’t mind if it’s not the right time,” Harbhajan pulls himself closer to her, holding her elbows and looking straight into her eyes.

“What’s going on here?” Lucky asks staring blankly at them.

“Lucky, he was just leaving,” Lily hastily preps as Lucky stopped him.

“He has come here for a visit, he shouldn’t be leaving already! I’ll prepare coffee,” Lucky tries to smile. As he ventures into the kitchen, Lily follows him like sheep flock.

“We’ll talk about this later,” Lucky explains emotionless. Lily understands and leaves.

“Lily come here,” Harbhajan requests.

Lily arrives.

“Come sit,” Harbhajan points to his empty space in his chair. Lily reluctantly agrees.

“Coffee,” Lucky comes in smiling. His smile vanishes as he spots Harbhajan touching Lily the way only he was allowed to. Grasping the coffee mug, he serves him.

“Lucky, Lily has told me about you.. best friends right?” Harbhajan smirks in a friendly way as Lily stares on the floor.

Lucky is enraged “Sir, I know my Lily. She is my girl, my baby girl,” he cracks his voice.

“You are blabbering, sweetheart,” Harbhajan chuckles still in a shock.

“Oh, I know what made Lily fall for you… your cajoling talk your handsome eyes… Lily don’t I have that too?” Lucky questions her. Lily is bewildered.

“You are saying you are her boyfriend?” Harbhajan snickers “Baby boy you are confusing friendship and love. Lily thinks of you as her best friend!” Harbhajan gently pulls Lily towards him and pecks her cheek.

“Lily..” Lucky stands agape “Why did you do this to me then?”

Lily stands frozen, clueless of what to say.

“You know you can’t have both of us,” Lucky reminds her.

“Why can’t I?” Lily asks to the dumbfounded men. 

“Are you insane Lily?” Harbhajan asks agape “Have you ever heard of a throuple?”

“We can make it happen!” Lily urges as if it is her greatest idea yet.

“Lily, as much as I know that you are a genius, I think you are being dumb right now.” Lucky sighed “You have to decide,”

“I can’t even choose my favourite colour,” Lily frustratedly yells.

“You know who means more to you, then you choose,” Harbhajan suggests.

“I don’t want to hurt any of your feelings,” Lily explains.

“Be logical here, Lily. You aren’t Draupadi who got her boon of regaining virginity by walking through the sacrificial fire for every night she shared with each of her husband. That was also a myth!” Lucky tries to bring her realisation.

“Why won’t you give in?! This is my life we are talking about!”

“Me, him, or neither, Lily!” Lucky declares.

Both the men leave her to her own thoughts. Lily sobs.

“What have I got myself into?!”

 WHAT WILL LILY DECIDE? WHO WILL LILY DECIDE? WILL SHE HAVE BOTH OF THEM? THE CUPID’S ARROW DOES LOVE MESSING WITH LOVE! SEE YOU IN PART 3!