A few days later, while Gauri was returning back home from the hospital she got a call from Om.
O: Hey, done with your shift?
G: Yup, I'll be reaching home in some time now. What's for dinner today? I am kinda hungry.
O: We are going out.
G: Going out as in?
O: You and I are going out for dinner. I have something to tell you.
G: Oh that's great.
O: Yeah, get ready and I'll pick you up.
G: Okay done.
Gauri went home and got dressed up. She waited for Om and he came in a few minutes.
"Wow, you look lovely as always." He said mesmerized.
"Thank you. That suit suit's you." Gauri too complemented Om who had put on a good suit.
They went over to a beautiful restaurant and enjoyed dinner.
Om and Gauri finished the fancy dinner and Om drove them back home.
"You were going to tell me something." Gauri reminded him.
"Yes, come with me." Om said as he put a hand for Gauri to hold.
Gauri happily took the hand and followed him. Om opened the door to his house.
"I want you to open the door. The one which you had accidentally opened exactly 8 months ago." Om told her.
Gauri was confused but she listened to him and slowly opened the door. She was shocked to see the whole room. It had beautiful paintings, but new ones.
"I made these. You've inspired me a lot and I started painting again. You became a light in my life when I was in the darkest stage. I could have never imagined that I would get an angel in my life when I needed her the most." Om was saying and Gauri had turned to face him.
Gauri's cheeks were tomato red and there was possibly nothing she could do to hide them.
"I want you to open that painting. It's the best one and the closest to my heart." Om said as he pointed to one of the paintings that was covered with a silk cloth.
Gauri went towards the painting and pulled away the cloth from above it. She gasped as soon as she saw it.
"This is...wow, just wow." Gauri said, looking at a beautiful portrait of herself.
"Like I said before, I could have never imagined my life without you in it this whole time. And I cannot imagine my life without you in it anymore. I Love You, Gauri. Would you like to be my girlfriend?" Om said it finally.
Gauri stood there like a statue for a minute. She was too blushed to even move around and face him.
Om walked and stood in front of her.
"I am really hoping that you say something." Om said nervously, chuckling.
Gauri silently moved ahead to be closer to Om and placed her lips on his very softly.
"Does that answer your question?" Gauri asked, smiling.
Om quickly pulled Gauri by her waist and kissed her. Gauri too put her arms around his neck and they kissed for a while.
Om and Gauri were very much in love and were the cutest couple around. Om used to pick up Gauri from her hospitals and they used to go out for dates and enjoy a lot.
One evening, Om was placing the plates and waiting for Gauri to serve the food.
Gauri was cutting the chicken when Om got up and stood right behind Gauri. He placed his hands on Gauri's and helped her cut the chicken. He was standing too close to Gauri, almost pressing each other's body. He then kept the knives down from Gauri's hands and kissed her neck.
"Hmm, someone is in a romantic mood today." Gauri said turning her neck at an angle where Om was kissing.
"Maybe." Om said in between kisses.
Gauri turned behind to face Om who was too close to her face. Om brought his face up to look at Gauri and she looked at him with a smile.
"You were saying?" Gauri asked teasingly.
"Oh I wasn't saying anything." Om replied in a husky tone and placed his lips on hers. Gauri smiled and responded in the kiss almost instantly.
"Are you really hungry?" Om asked, breaking the kiss.
"No not really, why?" Gauri asked, making a face as she did not appreciate Om stopping.
"Oh, I was just wondering if we could take this kissing conversation to the bedroom and continue it over there." Om said holding onto Gauri's waist.
"Is that so? I would love to have this conversation with you in the bedroom, preferably without clothes." Gauri replied, smirking.
"Okay then." Om said and picked her up in his arms bridal style and took her to the bedroom.
