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He looked up furtively from his plate and lowered his glance again when I caught him looking at me. I knew he was tensed.

"Rohan, I thought you brought me here to talk. Its been nearly 30 mins since we came in here and the only thing you've uttered is the dinner order that you placed!", I said.

He ran his fingers through the stubborn tuft of hair that fell on his forehead ' an act I found irresistibly adorable. The hair fell back disobediently on his forehead again. He licked his lips and bit his lower lip ' something which he always did when he was nervous.

"Actually, I ", he began and looked at me and I saw an okay-its time-to-blurt-out-the-truth look on his face and stiffened

"I've found someone", he blurted out, rather hastily

"You what?", I asked wondering if I had heard him right

"You heard me I've found someone", he said, more confident this time, as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

I leaned back slowly on my chair, a little baffled

"Who who is she?", I managed to whisper, still unable to let the news sink in.

"I met her in Kerala", he replied, watching my reactions with a careful eye, "last year"

I looked up suddenly and he knew what I was thinking. He had made "business trips" to Kerala about twice every month over the last one year.

"Yeah the business trips were to ", he began, reading my mind and I held up my hand to stop him from saying anything further

"A year, Rohan ", I felt a lump in my throat

He grabbed my hands and pulled them over the table and held them over his cheeks ' a gesture he knew always soothed me

"I know I've hurt you I should've told you "

"Never mind", I snapped and pulled my hands away

"You are upset, I know it", he said, a little upset himself

I tried hard to hold my tears back, but his downtrodden face hurt me further.

We were silent for a long while.

"Shall we order dessert", he broke the silence finally and I nodded, pensively.

"Fruit salad without icecream?", he asked

"With icecream. I am in a mood to celebrate", I said and grinned mischeavously.

His eyes lighted up instantly.

"When do I get to meet her?, I asked leaning forward.

He sprang up from his chair, rushed up to me and hugged me tight, amidst curious glances from the neighbouring tables.

"Oh you are such a sweetheart and I am so so sorry I kept this news from you for so long!!", he gushed and kissed my forehead and I returned the kiss.

"May I call her and tell her the good news?", he asked fishing out his cell phone

"You may, but right here in front of me. I want to watch you blush", I winked.

He laughed as he dialed her number and I watched him.

"Tiya? Guess what??", he spoke excitedly into the phone and looked at me. I could hear a soft squeal, "what is it??"

"Mummy agreed!!", he said and smiled the cutest smile I've ever seen in this whole wide world! J