BLAZE: Of Passion And Allure

7. ATTRACTION

Kunal's POV

“ He looks like he wants you to hold him. ” Ashish said near my ear and I glared at him, as if I couldn't understand that without his intervention.

“ I'm sorry Mr. Rajvansh. He's been moody since morning. ” She said and pulled him to her with a bit more force, he looked thoroughly unhappy with that.

“ It's okay. ” I answered, not sure what else to say but my words were swallowed by a cry the next moment. He was crying, no idea why?

“ Shh.. Aadi bache what's wrong? ” She said softly, trying to console him but a frown made its way to her face.

I didn't like it, neither the frown nor the cries.
My feet moved without any conscious thought and when I came back to my senses I was standing behind her with my hand raised to reach the child.

He grasped my finger almost instantly and his cries subsided, “ Hic… . hic.. ”

His little fist clenched around my finger and I felt like I had dabbled my finger in cotton. His hands were so soft, his hold so delicate yet firm that I couldn't bring myself to take that finger back.

“ Thank you Mr. Rajvansh. I'll take him now. ” I heard her speak and it brought me back from my thoughts. She had been ready to leave and it was only delayed by this, she was already quite delayed.

So I nodded and tried to pull my finger back but just as I knew his hands might not have much strength but his hold was firm, it tightened around my finger when I tried to pull it out.

“ I think he wants to go to him. ” I heard Aditi speak and saw the culprit looking at me with those larger than life eyes of his. They seemed so big as he stared at me, scrutinising my face as if he was trying to find something.

“ Would you mind Mr. Rajvansh? For just a moment. Maybe he'll calm down. ”  She started and paused before continuing,“ It's okay if you don't want to. I don't want to impose on you. I'll just.. ”

“ It's fine. ” I interrupted her before she could finish and regretted my words soon after.
“ Huh? ”

“ It's fine. ” I repeated, I've already said the words, taking them back would do no good to me.

“ Oh. ”
“ But I.. I just. ” I fumbled, literally, I couldn't understand why I was doing this to myself, I am under no obligation to do this. But something about those doe eyes had me leaving my own comfort zone.

“ Is everything okay? ” She asked and I finally resigned to my fate, “ I don't know how to. ”

I don't remember the last time I admitted not knowing anything. But it's true, I have zero clue about how to hold a child.
Hell I have even avoided going to Singhania mansion since diya was born.

Because I know I'll be tempted to hold her, just her pictures are enough to tempt me to steal the little girl from her father, don't let him hear this.

And I also know Abhi would never let me near her if he knows I have no clue how to hold her.

All right, it's all excuses. I'm just scared. There I admitted it. I'm scared to hold a child. Okay? But it's fair, children are far too delicate, what if I accidentally drop—.

Shut up.

And now that I've said it, I'm already second guessing my decision. I shouldn't have concedu to those limpid eyes looking at me like I am some antique creature roaming on earth.

Eww, what's with these analogies?

“ Just put your arm under his butt and the other on his head. ”
As she instructed me how to position my hands I seriously got cold feet.
But I think I can handle it. He's older than diya, he shouldn't be that delicate right?