1 Chapter 1

All alone, Dimple sat by the fire in her lobby, her eyes lit up by it's crackling flames.S he loved everything about it: the warmth, the beauty of its flames, the sheer vibrancy of its rich golden colour.

"Hey, how long is it going to take Joey to get here", enquired Cassandra as she sauntered in. Cassandra had the most cheerful, happy go lucky disposition one could ever spot, a woman like that could shower one's life with joy heedless of how repressed one may feel.

"I don't know", Dimple responded. She was always happy to have Cassy around.Dimple loved how Cassy, with her overwhelming optimism, could change something intensely grave into something that would seem trifle and unimportant.

The bell rang, "Hey that must be Joey" , said Cassy as she strode towards the door. In came Joey grinning from ear to ear, who had brought Daisy with him-as well.

"OMG!! Daisy its been such a long time " , exclaimed Cassy with excitement as she wrapped her arms around Daisy."Dimple, it is so good to see you ", said Daisy after embracing Dimple with all her might."Hey, hey hey I know you guys have some catching up to do but I would really appreciate it, if, I could be spared a word as well", voiced Joey as the 3 women exchanged hugs."Sure, Joey, we haven't forgotten you, go grab the Bottle of Grey Goose off the shelf.",smiled Dimple."Now we are talking", said Joey as he paced towards the kitchen counter.

After an hour passed by and Joey retired After being declared too drunk by Daisy, Cassy Started cleaning the dishes."Its been so long since it happened, the fire had a similar warmth Today." said Dimple."Don't bring it up please", implored Daisy."I have spent 3 long years trying to forget about it.""I am sorry its just that it happened on a similar night just as this one".

3 years ago:

Rishab was checking her out from the corner as Dimple sat cross legged ordering a peg of Glenlivet at the Colac.She hadn't noticed him but noticed him as he sauntered towards her.He had a crisp white shirt on with navy blue jeans,the classic combination.He looked straight into her eyes and asked her if he could pay for her drink.

"I ordered a glass but yes you can " ,she smiled .Her smile was captivating ,he was instantly drawn in.He had dated a fair share of attractive women , but this time for some reason he felt weak at the knees.

Her cell rang and while she sat speaking to someone , Rishab's eyes meandered though the enviable contours of Dimples face. Arched eyebrows that highlighted the deep set eyes ;the aquiline nose that dropped daintily down its peak and lead to the well pronounced cupid's bow red lips with perfectly alabaster teeth.

She caught his gaze and as their eyes met ; he realized that she had been off the phone and was intently following his scrutiny."So, are you single?",he blurted out in the spur of the moment.Dimple wasn't quite sure of the answer to it and hesitated before the reply."So, umm what do you do for a living" , he asked to fill in the awkward silence.