" Shravan go and refresh yourself"

I give him the towel.. He places his keys and mobile on the table..

" Sam... I need your laptop... If I finish the pending works ,I will escape from the gorilla attack tomorrow.."

I snap my eyes .. " gorilla?"

" Yaar... My team leader.. he's an Indian .. nice guy only .. work is important to him... if we complete the works on time he's the nice guy..or else he's just an ape... "

He narrates seriously...

I bring my laptop to him after typing the wifi password ...

" Here you go..." I place the laptop on the tea table.

" Shravan... Complete the work... Anyway , we have time for dinner.. "

" Thank you Sam.. "

He sits with the laptop...

I wash my face .. changing the casuals , I move to the kitchen to prepare dinner...

I can see him Working ,from the kitchen... He doesn't feel any discomfort for the reason he does everything from the heart... If someone is there in his place ,they would have taken the situation as an advantage to go beyond the limit... I wonder how come he blends with me with ease.. I feel comfortable with him to hundred percent so as he.. I don't know what ties us together , but it is good... I wish we shall remain like this forever...

I am not a good cook and a disastrous either... Always I prefer less dishes that turns out well... Same goes now..

When I complete preparing the dinner it is almost time to eat.. I peep into the couch to see him Working on the laptop still..

I feel guilty...

I near him to sit to his opposite... " Shravan... Is there anything I could help you?"

He looks up at me... It seems like he has drawn into work...

" Hey Sam... For few hours I forgot that I am at your apartment... I was engrossed with work... "

He rubs his tiring eyes.. " almost done... Have to mail this to the team...its over.. "

He logs out from his mail.Clenching his eyes , he leans against the couch..

" You're so tired Shravan.. "

I mumble in remorse..

" It's the routine Sam.. no need to be sorry about this... I am happy today than yesterday..."

He stretches his arms and bends to sides to ward off the tiredness...

" Shravan..."

He arches his brows to see a bag ...

I render the bag to him" This is for you Shravan.. hope you will like it"

His eyes widen in surprise.. " arrey... Wow... It's really a surprise..."

He is about to open it .... " Shravan... Don't take much time..." I point the wall clock to him...

" Oh... it's getting late..."

He rushes to the washroom hurriedly while I laugh to his reaction...

I manage to set the dinning table near the French window where we can see the sky as well as the night city...

Arranging the dishes on the table , I pat my shoulder with a grin...

All set suman...

" Sam..."

I turn to him...

I stand asif he has cast a spell on me.....

Huge air bubble begin to soar in me that initiated some sort of maniac happiness ... The thin silk bordered dhoti paired with Black full sleeves shirts suites him flawless.my eyes fall over for his attitude and smile again and again almost equally to my heart beat as he walks towards me...

He is not less than a super model in that walk... The way he carries himself in dhoti and the way he folds the sleeves is just awesome...

I forget to wink ...

All right... first of all , I should be in my consciousness to wink ... I am not in a state to respond my nervous system that already has tumbled down just before a second.. I don't feel ashamed to accept the truth that he's really a crowd puller...

" Sam... Really I like it... I feel so special..."

He likes it...!!!

I clear my throat to pull out my conscience that already had fallen down deep the mountain glens..

" Sam..." He touches my shoulders where I finally come out of the trance...

I cross my hands to gauge him top to toe...

" Shravan ... Something is missing..."

He tracks his hair repeated..." Sam... I didn't brush my hair .. may be ,the hair is messy?!"

He narrows his eyes inquisitive...

I extend my hand to his head to set the hair but can't reach...

" Oye... Qutub Minar... I am doing it with much effort... Why can't you lean ? "

I roll my eyes at him as I struggle to reach his height..

" No Sam...if I lean , again my hair will be a mess"

I cluck in annoy...

" Then... Why can't you use my hair brush.. ?"

" Sam ... You told that you need your space when it comes to your personal stuffs.. leave it... I am good .. "

He denies my idea and moves to the dinning table...

I walk to him and step over the chair...

" Sam... What's this?"

I don't mind him and pull him near me to match his height ...

As I plan to set his hair , he closes eyes , folding hands to his chest...

I trace my fingers through his soft hair ... His shiny hair bounces to my touch... I pout to blow air over his forehead to settle few strands... Pressing them to the place ,I clap my hands...

" Perfect....!!!"

He opens his eyes " done? Thank you"

I scratch my head thinking what makes him incomplete...

" One second Shravan..." I run to my room when I get the clue...

" What now!" He jerks....

I return with sandalwood paste...I am about to climb on the chair again... This time , he stops me and crouches to me...

I smear the sandalwood paste in-between his brows...

He clenches his twitching eyes ... Moist spreads over his eye lashes which he conceals by pressing the lids tight...

" Now you look like a typical south Indian..."

I breath out deep in satisfaction where he looks me intense...

" Shravan..."

I snap...

" No... You reminded me of my friend"

He scoffs , getting up...

" Now ... who's this friend...?!"

I enquire in a theatrical tone...

He chuckles ...

" Ok... Don't start your dialogue... - woman are woman!!!"

I imitate him where he continues to laugh...

" Happy birthday Shravan..."

I wish him with a content smile...

He stops laughing and stare into my face...

" Thank you Sam...I feel really special today.. "

" Oho... Save some thanks for later shravan... Time to eat..."

I ushere him to sit in the chair...

" Tan ta tan...." I open the dishes elated...

"Wow...Sam... Not bad... Not bad...." He exclaims ....This is the real surprise.. "

He scoops the mini sambar idlies ... Sending in the deep aroma ,he tastes asif he's in heaven...

I wonder to his reaction...

" Shravan... Tell me the truth ...is it that much bad... ? You're overacting I guess..."

He taps the table in fake anger..

." What ? Acting? Sam... You don't have any idea what you have done to me.. these sambar idlies are like pure bliss... I love them so much as I love my childhood... Thank you Sam... This is the best ever gift..."

I sit near him to serve... " Shravan... Ghee dosa?"

I expectantly look at him...

" Why not?". He replies concentrating on his plate..

I move to the kitchen to make dosa... When I draw the batter on the pan , he sneaks to the kitchen.. sitting on the kitchen cabinet near the cooking stove , he drinks water..

I like the way he behaves ...He attaches with me so easily which makes me to feel at home....

I transfer the dosa to his plate..

" Sam ...you didn't eat?"

Concern!!!

I nod... " You are the chief guest today..."

"Ahaan.. " he smiles a bit extra...

Once he completes , he washes his hands ...

" Sam.. sit down... I will make dosa for you.. "

Though I say no to him he doesn't leave me...

" Sam... My dosa won't be perfect round like yours ... kindly adjust ... "

His eyes squeeze his love and care...

After one dosa I stop him ..

" Shravan... I need some space for ice cream.. "

" Ice cream... You didn't tell me?!"

He pouts and runs to the freezer...

Before I stop him ,he takes out the ice cream tray and wonders to see it...

I manage to prepare an ice cream cake in plain vanilla flavour ...

" Shravan... you're such an irritable fellow... You have spoilt your surprise.. "

I scold him and place the tray on the table ..

" Now ... Cut the cake.. "

He jerks and join me singing...

" happy birthday to you... Happy birthday to you..."

We take scoops of ice creams to sit beside the French window...

We are out of words to watch the night view with the ice cream...

When it is time to leave , he sighs out loud ....

He stands at the elevator door for long time...

" Sam... I don't know why... I feel like this time to freeze still.. "

He chuckles after noticing my warning eyes.." I feel in that way... Don't know why.. Sam... I am different today.."

He presses the down arrow icon... When the elevator door opens , he hugged me in a wink... It is a kind of warm , cozy , friendly hug...

" Sam... Thank you for everything...! Everything...!I felt so..soooo.. special today... I won't forget this day in my life..."

He whispers in my ears ... He parts away the next second to say - Good night...

The elevator door shuts and begins to descend ...

I stand as though Frozen...

I don't expect that he will hug me ...I know he's comfortable with me and he feels me close to him... But , his sudden reaction that happened in a wink overwhelms me...

His hug , though it was friendly , I can't come out of it easily... His whisper continue to ring over my ears softly ... Nevertheless , his proximity with the new dress rejoices me to the heaven... His words are touchy that hightened my view on him in abundance...

Really it takes much time to come out of him....

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