n

sed to know anything about him when my family tried to tell me because I wanted to say no to him. Bhabhi was in full-on teasing mode even though she was the one wh

me a lot these days even my brother, I

etings. My uncle is a bit strict but he is sweet nevertheless. He has two kids, a boy and a girl. His son, Sanchit is pursuing his studi

define the character but they believed I looked beautiful in a traditional attire so I had to wear one. If it was on me, I would wear a t-shirt and sweatpants all day. But to make my family happy, I wore a simple off-white palazzo set with peach and green thread prints embroidered

ome time, I heard voices from outside implying that the guests had arrived. I tried to calm my nerves by breath

us. Can you please stop giggling lik

ood looking." "Let me tell Ashish bhai

eady knows. We both

." I rolled m

urself. You are better like that. You look beautiful, b

ushu. You don't know how to take complime

rip, looking down all the way. Suddenly, there was silence in the hal

e, who were the parents of the guy. I greeted them by folding my hands in front of them. The woman got up from her seat and smiled at me warmly. She is so beautiful. Wow! After greeting bo

ith his messy chocolate brown hair, strong and chiselled jaw, high cheekbones and perfect nose, he looked picture perfect. To add to his charm, he had a thin but muscular physique, probably had abs to die for too. Wearing a blue shirt - the collar button of which was

o openly, I felt mortified. I caught my brother's eye and saw him smirking at me. To say I was embarrassed would be an understatement. I sat silently with the nice-looking people from before who introduced themselves as Mr Avinash Aggarwal and Dr Malini Aggarwal. I couldn't stop myself from trembling, maybe it was the result of my nervousness around people or it was my idiocy of checking out their son that made me feel nervous around them. But they had warm and nice personal

future? What are your interests by the way?" I froze at Avinash uncle's

do something on her own. She is very intelligent," Bhai replied fo

as about to say it too. It is a necessity after all. Akshita, please take Aditya and Anvi to the garden." Bhabh

me of the gorgeous face. I

Anvi!!! I sc

ing at me. I stood there pouting while looki

finally turned around and looked at him. It was a blunder because I started staring into his beautiful eye

tiated our suppo

i." I croaked

Hi." I laug

"S

"S

a sudden? Anvi, you are so dead. I have been a total sucker for a British accent for as long as I could re

im or asking him? God! Anvi, please behav

are you?" He

cent?" I asked all of a sudden. He looked shocked, heck, I am

accent. People have it all the time. I have it too when I want to

ying from inside. "Do you mind if I ask you something?" He asked smiling. "Ask away." I acted cool

t your future plans?" I looked at him shock

"You just asked am I that transparent so

ud?" I asked sheepishly ru

nswer to my question?" He as

g part?" Oh!

hat should I do? Should I tell hi

a company but my parents refused

ldn't send me there all alone. So..." I just shrugged my shoulders. His expressi

hey never forced me for anything. They just love me too much and are a little overprotective." "What a

iberately, man?" I gasped at my response and bit

the 'f-bomb' too soon. He was looking at me with an unreadable expression on his

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ir was long and flowy, her skin seemed so flawless, her lips were plump and kissable and her eyes were a pool of emotions. She tried to hide her emotions but she

tiently for her to look up so that I could catch a glimpse of the face I saw only in a picture. And when she looked up with so much conf

wanted was to hear her voice; I wanted her to talk to me, not to

leave her alone with me. I could see an adorable pout forming on her lips when her bhabhi

mal person and it did something to my heart. I have never felt comfortable under anyone's gaze before but today, it felt different. For the first time in my life, I wanted someone to keep staring at me and I wanted

out my accent and then answered the question herself. She is so cute that I wanted to laugh out loud but I controlled it because it would embarrass her further. She felt so embarrassed that she asked me about my

beautiful." The words came out of my mouth before I could stop myself. It was all of a sudden. "Huh?" She looked bewildered but then in a moment, she turned crimson in shyness. She didn't even know how to accept compliments. God, she is so

o work or be a homemaker?" She

my wife. That is just unreasonable. Do I need permission to work? No, right? So why would she need my permission to work? T

just get carried away sometimes

a kid because of my behaviour. You should see me when I want something, I am a total

tter hearing that.

She asked curiously looking at me. I was totally confused. W

t know?" I as

like her nervous habit. I guess she really didn't know anything related to me. I had imagined that she might have already googled me but here until now, she hadn't even shown any signs of recogn

r better by talking personally. Umm, so I studied

work? I mean your mother is a doctor. Did your parents have anything to

hem. Growing up, my parents never really inflicted any of their choices on me. I was given a choice and I chose to be a businessman." I finished shrugging my shoulders. "That is incredible. Getting to choose everything in life must be an amazing feeling. I guess it makes us responsible too." She said smiling. "Yeah, it does. Tell me more about yourself. Which company did you get the job in and what was your post?" I diverted the question

sn't everyone? I know I do. I haven't travelled much though. But I do have a bucke

beforehand, it is kind of childish and I go overboard wi

the top of your bucket list?" "London. M

to go there someday. I keep looking at the pictures online. I wa

ll go soon," I mutte

perplexed. I changed

ng. Then a

y mind. I want to see every single place on Earth. And I am being too ambitious

itious," I told her with

hool in Mumbai and they took him to different places

wo. He gets to travel around the world but yo

wasn't in the right frame of mind at that time. And honestly, I didn't fight enough for the job. Maybe I didn't deserve it. Leave it

rther because it seemed l

like to travel?" She asked smiling genuinely. I was abo

also looking at me with the same expressions. We both smiled at each other as if telling one another that we had a great time. Finally, we went inside to join the elders. An

ing me how smitten you are by her,"

go through the procedure. Do you like her?"

right type, my type." I spoke without hesitation. "I want to say 'I told you so' so badly," Dad said trying to control his la

shed for only one thing