Suvarna's POV.
I leaned on the side of the couch, feeling completely drained. Pillow fights, or cushion fights are always fun but so tiring. Especially when one is pitted against these two full of energy Mehrotra brothers.
"Tired?" Shishir asked as he plopped himself down beside me.
I noded my response, feeling too out of breath to open my mouth to respond. I glanceed at Paresh who by now busy munching on the food we had got for him.
"Let's watch a movie." Shishir says.
"Okay." I say stifling a yawn. I look at the time- it is just half past nine!
"Time zone difference." Shishir smiled, easily guessing on what I was thinking. He got up and pulled at at my hand. "No movie for you tonight. Time to go to bed."
"Not so early!" I protested.
"Suvi! It's your first night in London. It will not be so easy to sleep." Shishir said pulling me up.
"What about him?" I said pointing at Paresh who was already surfing channels.
"Pooh! I am a macho man. Time zones effect only weaklings." The man in question said pointing a very evil looking smirk at me.
I immediately dug in my heels and stopped Shishir. "I am not a weakling." I glared.
He laughed "He is not macho either. Come now. He is just baiting you." He said and dragged me even as I protested.
"I am!" came the devil's protest from behind but Shishir just laughed and said "I will tuck in sleeping beauty and be back."
"You don't need to tuck me in. I will manage." I said feeling pissed.
"What kind of a boyfriend does not tuck his beautiful girlfriend to sleep?" He smiled melting away my protest.
I really did not know how to react. It's been years since I have been tucked in to sleep or to be even insisted upon to go to bed. I am more used to taking care of others than be taken care of.
Once in my room, the room I am going to stay while here, I take out my pyjamas, very conscious of Shishir being in the room. I go into the bathroom to change and brush and come out within a few minutes.
I see Shishir has already spread open a warm looking blanket on the bed for me to snuggle under. He shot me a smile signalling with his eyes to get into bed.
I did so without protesting and leaned on to the headrest, waiting for him to go out before lying down.
He gently pushed at my shoulder "Lie down Suvi." He eased me into sleeping position.
As soon as my head hit the pillow he reached and switched off the table lamp next to my bed, the only light that had been illuminating the room. He gently stroked my forehead "Sleep."
My heart filled up with emotions at his sweet and caring gestures. I kept looking at him in the dim light straying in from the slightly ajar door leading out of my room.
Slowly I felt my eyelids get heavy and begin to shut. "Good night Suvi." Shishir said laying a soft kiss on my forehead.
"Goodnight." I mumbled back already beginning to fall asleep. I barely heard the door shut behind him as he went out.
***
I stretched in my bed as I opened my eyes. I sat up with a start as unfamiliar surroundings greeted my eye
It took me a few moments to remember where I was. London!
I closed my eyes as the happenings of last evening tumbled through my sleep induced mind. It was all like a beautiful dream.
I am Shishir Mehrotra's girlfriend! I remembered what he said about shouting it out from the rooftop ot the tallest building. Right now I feel no different.
My family's faces come into my mind and immediately I sober up. How am I going to tell them about this?
Not that they were likely to object to Shishir but how can I tell them about him being my – boyfriend?
I groan to myself slightly. I cannot even say it to myself in my mind without stuttering over the word, how will manage to say anything to them?
I will need to talk to Shishir about it. I leave the bed and go towards the bathroom pushing the thought out of my mind for now.
Shishir's POV.
I smiled broadly at Suvi as she comes out of her room. I get up from the chair I was sitting in at the dining table and go to greet her.
She smiled at me and poked her tongue at Paresh who is already half way through his breakfast. He scrunches his face at her in return making me laugh at their childish stunts. I know both share a great rapport below this leg pulling conduct that they always seem to have around each other.
I serve our breakfast of milk cornflakes and toast and Suvi raises her eyebrow. "Bachelor's breakfast." I shrug my shoulder and she laughs and starts eating.
After breakfast I get ready to leave for work. "Suvi I will send Charles over to pick you up around ten. Be ready. Wear something casual."
"Isn't that too early for lunch? It's past eight already!" She exclaims.
What I have in mind needs an early start. My plan is literally making my palms sweat in nervousness but I don't let her realise.
"The place we are going to is –er –far." I say. Which is only part of the reason.
"I will also come to buy my –um gifts. Charles can drop me off at the mall near your office." Paresh says happily making me laugh. "Perfect." I say.
"Gifts? For whom?" Suvi asks with a frown.
Uh oh. If she gets to know the details of our gifts she will not let either us off easily. I shrug and leave in a rush after planting a kiss on her forehead. Paresh can face this!
***
I have spent last one hour trying to accumulate details of people from my college who could have had any motives against me but have come up with blank. Being a lawyer many of us are in touch in some way or other but none who could harbour such evil animosity towards me.
Maybe Danny could help me on this. After all he was my senior in college and has always been very sharp in his analysis of people. This is one of the reasons that make him the brilliant lawyer that he is.
I glanced at my watch. Suvi should be here any moment. Just then I heard a soft knock at my door and the door handle turned revealing Charles and Suvi just behind him. I smiled at Charles as he went out after ushering Suvi inside.
My heart skipped a beat as she walked into into my office. I had wanted her to see my office and had asked Charles to bring her here.
I get up from my chair to greet her. Just as I reached her side the door to my office opened and Danny walked in unannounced.
He saw Suvi and shot me a smirk, guessing immediately who she is. I opened my mouth to introduce but before I could-
"Hey there beautiful lady. I am Danial Cooper." He introduced himself!
Suvi shot me an uncertain look before taking his hand. "Hi. I am Suvarna Sharma."
"Pleased to meet you." Danny continued not letting go of Suvi's hand.
What had come over him? I frowned and pulled Suvi to my side. "Danny meet my girlfriend." I said pointedly and saw him look surprised.
"Girlfriend?" He said shooting me a grin.
"Yes." I emphasised.
"Suvi? Right? That is what friends call you?" Danny asks shooting a charming smile at her. She looks surprised that he knew about her.
"Suvarna." I insist as I saw Suvi give him a shy smile. She is not supposed to give that smile to anyone but me.
"What?" Danny looked confused. "Weren't you calling her Suvi over phone?"
Why does he have to stretch on this? "Actually he named me Suvi when we were still in school." Suvi says softly looking from me to Danny.
"Oh! A nickname given by you." He smiles at me.
I feel silly at my conduct but still cannot help it. Am I jealous? No of course not. I just did not like Suvi being friendly to someone who she barely knows I tell myself.
I smile at Danny and tell him I am going out with Suvi but have something to talk about to him later on. He nods. "See you later then Suvarna. My office is just opposite. Feel free to drop in whenever you want to."
"Sure." Suvi smiled at him making me frown. " He is nice" she says as the door closed behind Danny.
"Uh hum." I mutter. "Let's go." I say taking her hand in mine and pulling her out of the door.
Suvarna's POV.
We have been driving for more than thirty minutes and seem to be in the countryside. I look at the passing trees.
It's really pretty and I can hardly believe we are near London. "Where are we going?" I asked Shishir.
"You will see soon. We are about to reach."
Within a few minutes he pulls near a huge wooden gate. He produces what look like pass of some sorts and the guards open the gates for us.
I sit beside him thoroughly confused, He said lunch and this looks like a private property. Has he brought me to meet he knows? This thought makes me nervous.
I get down and look around me trying to figure out where we are. 'Adam's Garden.' I spot the sign board.
"Suvi, wait here. I will be back in a few minutes." He says and walks away before I can say anything.
I look around and see several more signs. 'Ewes kitchen.' 'Paradise corner.'
I sigh in relief when I see Shishir walk back. He has someone with him and is carrying wicker baskets.
"Suvi this is Jack. He will help us in selecting- the best ones."
I smile at Jack, feeling more confused. Shishir hands me a basket and asks me to follow.
I gasp as we walk into a seemingly endless stretch of blackberry garden!
"Shishir! Are we going to pluck berries?" I almost shriek in excitement.
"Yes." He says smiling. I sense there is something more to this. He looks nervous.
He gives me a small smile. "Suvi this is a cooking workshop as well. I have enrolled myself for today afternoon."
A cooking workshop! "We are going to cook here?" I ask happily loving the idea .
"Not we, only ME. "Shishir emphasised.
"What?" I ask not understanding.
"Suvi, my culinary skills are nothing to boast about but I want to pamper you. While you relax at their spa-"
I gasp open mouthed, my hand going up to cover my mouth. This is beyond anything I could ever imagine. Every time I think he has done something perfect he does something beyond perfect for me.
"I don't want to go to spa. I want to cook with you." I say trying hard to fight back the tears of happiness that are pricking my eyes.
"Absolutely not! You have to risk eating my cooking today. Blackberry pie and cheese tomato pizza, freshly baked by me. With expert guidance I hope I can manage something good enough for you." He laughs.
I fling myself at him, feeling overwhelmed at the effort he is putting up for me.
"Let's pick the blackberries for our pie." He says putting his arms around me.
"But I will be baking the pie with you." I insist.
"No you will go and make yourself look pretty for me."
"You mean I am not looking good now?"I try my luck pretending to be angry.
"Suvi, nothing is going to work." He laughs seeing through my attempt
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