" Sam ... Let's not pretend to be friends..."

He says , nodding his head again as though he's determined..

I blink to his intense , piercing eyes. I am at amaze to his statement and wondering what does it mean...

" Sam. ... For God sake let's not pretend to be friends....!!"

He restates firm and steps close to me , rendering a bunch of yellow roses..

I am still in a trance but , I involuntarily accept the yellow roses he offers ...

His eyes wander over my face and land at my eyes . He grasps my right hand to cage into his palm...Boundless love and devotion floods through his eyes ...with at most care , he traces my fingers...

" Sam... You asked whether I am not feeling well... Yes... I am not feeling well ... The reason is you..."

" Yes... You're the only reason why I am sick today..."

He peers into my eyes.. In a wink , he encircles me to him as though he's casted with spell ...

" Sam... I love you... " He whispers where his throat numbs to bring out the weakest of his tone...

" Sam...I love you... This seems to be a dream... But , this isn't happened in one night... You began to walk into my life from day one... The way you are , the words you speak , the way your voice sounds when you call me quirky... I can never decide what had pulled me to you more... perhaps , the point I had a strong connection with south India..... Whatever it may be , I feel that you're the rest of my life.. "

His hold on my waist gets firm as he exhibits his heart. My arms are around his shoulders where I am already at my tip toe to maintain decent distance between us..

His eyes roam over my face again as like he's searching any clue..

There's an indescribable silence though we're amidst the crowd in a public place...

It seems that we aren't a part of the crowd and he continues after the pause ...

" Sam... I know the beauty of your eyes.. I know each line of your face... I know your mind... I know when you will laugh and when you will cry... I will be your shoulders to lean on everytime... More than that , I know to handle you...."

" The day when I smelt your hair ... The day when I felt your warmth... The day when I read your thoughts ... That day onwards you have got inside me... You're around me like the air I breathe... You're in me like my better half... "

His eyes smear with moist , where his voice chocks ...

I know , he is fragile with love...

" Sam.... For me , You have become a physical necessity to live .. .. your breath , your warmth and your smell is the basic need for me to live..."

" Sam..you won't know how my love for you feels heavy in my heart...It overflows from my heart at one point and I am unable to handle this feeling.... I feel my nerves wrecking ...blood becomes thin.. Breath hitches ....I sweat profuse... My senses are not in my control anymore... I behave that I have gone nuts... I feel like an idiot.. "

" This is the high time Sam.... I request you... Love me like I do.. love me until I die out of your love... "

His eyes plead , his arms around me tightens that speaks louder than his words...

" Sam... I will get well soon off my illness once you say - yes..."

I stand like a statue ... For sure , he has passed on his heaviness to me...

I have never thought in my life that I will fall in love with a man who is ready to die for my love.. His abrupt proposal surprises me and makes me to feel like an angel...

I must accept that I am expecting him to love me like no boundaries... And , his every gesture and word pulls me out of my safety cage ...

He looks adorable and lovely while pleading for my love... Infact , he knows that I love him.. only thing he needs an affirmative reply from me that I too love him from my heart...

I already forget to wink as though I am visiting a fairy land..

Frankly , I am not in a state to reciprocate his love proposal... I stare at him simply unable to withhold his surprise proposal...

But , I must accept that I am at peace now...

He huffs out louder... Scratching his forehead , he pouts.. Next instant ,his face blooms into wide grin...

Before I can guess what he's up to ,

he pulls me to him and tightens his grip .. without second thought ,he pressed his lips over my cheeks...

Momentarily ,I feel a tingling heat flow across my physique...I shut my eyes in a wink... His lips stamp harder at my cheeks... Then , moves to the corner of my lips slowly.. To each minute passes , his soft peck turns into passionate nibbling...

I reciprocate his every stir ,with tremble... I wish I could see my whole body that has turned to pink hues...

There's no way he is going to stop kissing I guess , for that this has been a long over due...

He continues nibbling my corner of the lips until he gets tired..

My physical balances turn Topsy turvy as though I am swirling deep into the black holes... already I have handed over me to him few seconds ago undoubtedly... Hence , his hurting kiss infuses rejoice in me...

Eventually , he stops kissing as we are out of breath but continues to grasp me to him ...

" Sam... I am never going to be satisfied with this kiss..."

He winks and touches my nose tip...

I roll my eyes to his - you are my girl behaviour....

Intimacy is not purely physical.. It's the act of connecting with someone so deeply... I feel like I can see into his soul...

I look at the ground , blushing...

" Don't mistake me Sam... I wanted our first kiss to be so special... But , I had no other choice as you're not replying... "

I smirk looking around the crowd..... " Shravan... I have never thought that you're this much bold..."

" I used to say... You know ... It's magic... Love will give you all the powers..."

He laughs , understanding me...

He presses my hands gently , while the boarding announcement goes on air about my flight...

" Sam... I feel light now... Call me once you reach India... I will miss you..."

I squeeze his hands ..." I too will miss you Mr.Romeo...."

He shrinks his brows to his new identity...

" Mr. Romeo.. ?!"

I cluck... " Actually ... You're more than Mr. Romeo... Who will propose a girl amidst the crowd in airport while sending her off... That too , kissing her is too much... What if I had said no to your proposal Shravan...?"

I ask intrigued..

" Simple... I would have begged you to love me..."

He jerks ,where I burst into laughter...

" But ... Sam.. I have said no more than how I feel for you..."

I knock on his head playfully... " I know you my dear Romeo... "

He grins wide in content...

I get inside the security circle , waving him bye...

" Sam... One second..."

I return to him , gesturing what...

" Sam... Call me before you open this "

He hands me an envelope...

" What's this Shravan..."

" Sam... Get inside... It's already late..."

I nod and step forward ,while dialing his number...

" Sam... I don't want any secrets between us... That's my diary ... Go through it... after reaching home ,call me... Bon voyage pretty lady... "

He conveys the message and cut the call.. I turn to see him in the crowd... He waves bye to me...

I nod and see the diary...

Secret... ?!

My eyes shrink in query...

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Hello besties...

So here comes the most awaited proposal part...

But, what's his secret...?

Let me know how the story is going on...?

Let's meet soon...Have a great weekend...

Love

arulpirai...