Don 3: Heart's Desire

Chapter 59

The next morning she woke up and looked around her rapidly. What time was it? She had a feeling she had slept in. She took her silk robe on and stepped out of the master bedroom. She gasped as she saw a room filled with flowers.

'Kya hua?' Don pretended to look around as per to find the object of Roma's surprise

She grinned 'What's all this?'

'Flowers, as it appears...'

She giggled and circled his neck as she sat up on her toes to kiss him 'Thank you'

'Never thank me for what you deserve, sweetheart'

She smiled sweetly at him, then he added 'Nor admonish me'

She furrowed her eyebrows slightly till he gave her a halfsmile 'Sorry. None of that today. Today we get to really celebrate your birthday, yesterday having been so crowded and whatnot... '

'Oh yea? And what have you in plan for me?' she said as she sat at the counter and began sipping on the coffee mug that was waiting for her, as always

'Well, you're to meet with Anushka in aaaabout' he checked his Tag Heuer '45 minutes'

'Huh? Why so early, and what for?'

'It's a quarter past 12, darling' he raised an eyebrow as he sat back on his seat opposite of her facing his laptop

'Shoot! I had a feeling I overslept'

'You were tired, it's alright. Mostly due to me, so it's more than alright' he smirked and she blushed taking her mug to her mouth rapidly

'So, uhm, you never told me what the mystery meeting is all about'

'Well, she's going to take you somewhere I suspect you'll like' he said as he placed his reading glasses on. She squirmed as she absolutely loved to see him wearing those, especially when he would look over them at her and then push them back on his ethmoid 'Is that not alright?' he did just as she anticipated and she had to jump off the bar stool before fainting off it

'Yup. I'd better get ready, then'

'Sit... please' he said rather hastily 'You know how I hate it when you skip breakfast'

'Please, Don, I overslept. I'll grab a bite to eat with Anushka, alright?' she made her way around the bar and placed her hand on his right knee as if to gain his attention, he slightly bent and she gave him a peck, she could tell he didn't agree but he was letting this one go, for once 'Hey, we are celebrating my birthday today, after all...'

He exhaled audibly 'You always know how to turn things in your favor, don't you?'

She laughed 'Really, Don? That too, coming from you? Tsk... let's be reasonable' she giggled and left before he could respond

Roma just had to take a minute and crunch. All the tulle was making it difficult but she felt overwhelmed. Suddenly she felt like crying and she had to stop the tears

'Roma, are you alright?' Anushka said from outside the small luxurious room where Roma was trying on a few Vera Wang bride dresses

Roma inhaled deeply 'Yes, just ... give me a minute...'

Anushka barged in unapologetically, as per her nature, and immediately crunched next to Roma holding her cousin's shoulders carefully

'Roma... kya hua?'

Roma nodded in denial 'I don't know... It's a bit overwhelming I guess' she was wiping her silent tears away but they kept rolling down her cheeks 'I wish... I just wish Ramesh was here, you know...'