When Sameer meets Isabella...

The quintessential 'bad' girl?

Slender fingers unzipped the svelte clutch and brought out a pack of milds. She opened it with conditioned ease and pulled out a long white one. She extended one to Sana and pulled out another one to her waiting lips. She dug into her tiny clutch and out came a shiny silver Zippo. She lit hers and threw the lighter across the table on to the sofa. Sana picked the lighter and used it to light her ‘ciggie’. She dragged hard and blew the smoke in a bluish jet. Sameer watched Isabella exhale the smoke. The smoke seemed to flow over her perfect lips and caress the smooth skin of her face. Her eyes were closed and there was a hint of a smile. Eyelashes looked like they were painted on. He remembered her as he had seen her in the café. She was beautiful.

Her eyes flashed at him. He looked away.

“Oh! I am sorry. Want one?” She asked him when she saw him staring at her.

“No! I am sorry…. I don’t smoke.” Sameer said, almost apologetically. Why am I apologising!

“Good for you,” she said as she looked away.

From one of the October 2011 releases from Red Romances - 'Second Chances' by Rahul Dev...