A Million Dreams

4. Once in a blue moon

Closing the car door behind me , I stretch my now sore limbs from the exhaustion of work and the then car ride .
Veer appears behind me with our luggages in his hand , a small sweet smile and leads me to the front door .

Honestly , I am feeling ecstatic . I have been to his dad's place many times and have known that place like my second home . But staying with Veer at his house is a whole mew experience . All thanks to my mom . Note the sarcasm .

"But Maa , why do I have to stay with him ? Can't I just come back home ?"

"Sweety , it's just a matter of few days plus it will save both of yours time . You will get to spend time with each other while your engagement preparations. "

He puts the code in and the door opens up with a clicking sound .

Few words are exchanged between us while having dinner after I get settled down.
Veer's penthouse apartment is at the fourteenth floor with an amazing view of Fateh Sagar lake and is made in modern contemporary style . The colours used totally reflect his personality .
The beige colour flooring with marble finish , white walls , french windows and small chandeliers give a homey wibe .

Veer is currently sitting by the dining table with his laptop on the table and a book in his hand with black thin rimmed glasses perched on his nose . The brown almost black curls fall on his forehead . With his already tousled hair , the grey wife beaters and black sweatpants , he looks so cute that I want to eat him up but of course only after ruffling his beautiful curly hair .
Have I ever told you that my soon to be fiance can be nominated for a Calvin Klein model ? If not that I am telling you now .

"I will pick you up tomorrow after your lunch with my mom ." Veer says . Removing my eyes from the tv where The Notebook plays to his direction to see him already looking at me intently , I reply.

"Ok. Where are we going ? "

"Shopping ." He says with a smirk and I groan . He knows how much I hate shopping . I don't understand how can girls spend hours walking and going through piles of clothes without getting bored or tired . I only shop for events or family functions , other than that I wear all my clothes from my mom's brand 'Grace'. I never have to worry about clothing since all the fresh collection is sent to my place timely according to my liking . I love dressing up but that does not mean I like shopping .

"It won't be that bad . We go in , shop for our clothes , out and then back home ." The tease in his voice doesn't go unnoticed .

"Easy for you to say . All you have to do is go through the different colours of Pathanis and chose one . Whereas for us women , they have all those loads and loads of dresses all of different colours , styles and fashion . Seriously it gives me a headache when I have to choose one dress out of hundreds . " I say with a pout .

"Okay let's make a deal . You be a good girl for a day , get these tings done with . After coming home , we will have a Disney movie marathon . What say ?"

At this my ears perk up . Veer saying those words is like snowing in Mumbai . Veer never watches movies with me. He doesn't have any interest in it . He would rather spend time buying stocks then watching a movie . The only movie I was able to get him to watch was Three Idiots that too because I promised I would cook lunch for him for a week straight . And as much as he hates movies , as much or even more I hate cooking . Even after so much pestering , towards the end of movie the glasses and laptop were back .
So a Disney movie marathon with Veer is like a literal once in a blue moon .

"Who are you and what have you done to Batman ?" I say with a gasp . Eyes still wide from the shock .

He stands up from the table and makes his way towards the couch where I am crawled up with a bowl of chips in my lap in my peach sweater and cotton shorts . A Batman themed blanket that Veer gifted me on my birthday draped over my legs .
He sits beside me , taking my feet in his lap he starts massaging my toes . The giddy feeling in my stomach and the heat spread on my cheeks is a clear sign of the effect of his touch on my body .