~~Part 1~~
Tossing and turning he opened his eyes and looked over at the alarm clock? '1:23' and sighed.
"I think what you are serving is a disgrace and ?." He could not get her out of her thoughts as he pondered over what she said as he just looked over at her?.
"I didn't even speak?.stood there like a pompous fool as she spoke!" he mumbled pulling of the bed sheet and sighed deeply again?
"I was to busy staring at her and never heard what she was talking about?. It was like the whole world stood still and she was like in slow motion talking?OMG it was like some bollywood flick Di watchs..Uff....What the heck is wrong with YOU!" shifting his weight in the bed he yawned getting up.
Heading for the bathroom he looked at himself in the mirror?. Last time he felt like this was for Natasha Kaul when he was like 10 years old?. It was Valentine day and he had a major crush on her all year and he held the card and box of Cadbury Milk tray in a heart shape box? sweating and feeling the butterflies in his stomach he walked over to her in the playground as she and her friends where on the swings? When thump? the football landed on his head accidentally and the box was crushed and when he looked up after finding his glasses?. He looked over at Natasha laughing her head off at him with her friends? getting up in tears he ran off crushed. It was always the same he liked someone and it was like it was never meant to be and ended up a disaster and him feeling bottle up and he would turn to food to express himself.
Dad was not impress at his profession? my son a cook!?... but if it was not for mum then I don't know what I would have done with out her and now ?.Dad is equally proud of me too? Slow when his lawyer colleague would comment on the success of 'Spice of Life' was well know in London and trade was good? He kept the standard high mixing the western with the East?. And keeping some dishes purely eastern with out the fusion?. As he place the electric toothbrush in his mouth he looked over at himself in the mirror. That child hood fat was gone completely and if it was not for John who was a exercise frantic he would not have been in such good health at all?spitting put the colgate from his mouth he gritted his teeth together and looked over at himself in the mirror? Sapna made sure he was dressed fashionable... he never shopped she come over once a week to his apartment moan at him during the whole course of the day as she shake her head. 'Ammy find yourself a good woman?' she said. 'Why I have a good big sister?' ?.. 'Hai ram yeh ladka? Uff! I cant like do you stuff any more ?.i am pregnant!' ?? 'Di omg?.i'm so happy! Does Amit know and Ma?' he asked looking at her as he hugged her. 'Yeah! but ?' he looked at her as they sat down on the sofa?. 'Amit's mum been saying in the 3 years of our marriage? Why cant I have a baby? And?. Im scared Ammy what if something went wrong and Amit would leave me?' ?. 'I break his legs' he answered looking at her as she hit his shoulder wiping her tears? 'Di seriously he loves you?.stop freaking out? Wow your going to be a mum? And me a Mama ji!' ?. As the cold water hit his face he smiled at his reflection?. It was not long now and Sapna was due soon? as he was goin to be a mama?..
Opening the bathroom door he looked over at his bedroom?. Coming home every evening at midnight and not even having a social life was boring but the opposite sex was something he was scared about? He kissed many females but nothing happened after the first date at all?They never called him back and he would be disappointed and all?. 'I not goin to think any thing of this at all?.she just a customer and all..' he walked over to the living room and switched the light on and looked over at his cookbook collection?. pulling out a number of books...
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"What is all this?" John looked over at the cooks as he looked over at the seven course meal laid out on the table cart?. Bengali, Punjabi and some new recipes he not seen before all laid out ready?
"Chef worked on those and look at the desert?" said Ravi as John looked over at him as they inspected the plate? It was something they never seen before? with red strawberry and berry arranged around the plate? with a orange source and over a biscuit cheesecake style small tart?and a small mint leave on the top as garish?.
"Don't you dare touch a thing!? " they turned to see Armaan dressed in white chef outfit holding a bottle of wine in his hand?
"Chef! Seven course meal?." John asked him looking at the bottle of wine in his hand as he placed it in the wine on the table. This was exterme he never did this for a complaint before?
"She told me that my reputation as a cook is in a state in her eyes or something like that?. I cant remember??." John raised his eyes brows watching him mumbling and place his final touch's on the meals? John moved closer to him he knew Armaan well being partners in the restaurant he got to know him well during time Armaan was working for a the Hilton and he was in hotel management and they dream of having there own business and joined hands?
"Ammy? You feeling ok?" Armaan frowned looking at him.
"Yeah I am fine?. Meals made and these guys have made the changes to the main menu as I have request? Now when you've finished the Spanish inquisition can we open the restaurant?" Armaan said firmly looking at John grinning at him.
"On once condition she coming at 8pm?.so I think you can go home at 7 and get change get out of the white chef uniform?." He said looking over at him as he shook his head and then looked at John
"She challenge my cooking so it fitting I sit with her like this?." I don't know what to wear and Di like in her final month can pest her at all?.No way she forget me once she tasted my food and leave? I mean she like up there intelligent and stunning?.im like burnt fingers and not a stunning as you John? he hasthe luck with the ladies?with you blonde hair and blue eyes?. I will meet her as plain Armaan with my Chef status?and talk about my food?
"Like that?.your going to sit there with food stains and talk to her?" John looked over at him looking tense..
"I have another clean suit ?.i change near the time?" Armaan said firmly as John understood this whole thing was nerve racking for him.
"Dude be yourself? and she be impressed believe me?" John placed his hand on his shoulder and looked at Armaan as he nodded.
"She never like a guy like me?.so I keep this professional ?." He said sighing placing his hand on the large chef hat pushing down the rim on his forehead? this evening was goin to be a disaster and he knew it?.
"Ammy?. The hat goin and we'll do something with your hair? near the time?chill ok?we got people to feed!" John smiled warmly as he looked at him.
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He looked over at the clock and sigh as the hands moved so slowly he was getting impatient and just wanted to get this over with know? John had gel his hair with a few spike and place the hat on his head so he could carry out his duties in front of the other cooks?. As always Friday evening was busy night as they kept the reserve table closed off? for him.
*bring bring * he looked over at John running into the kitchen?.
"Sweetheart I sending him now?.he be there in 10 mins?." John looked over at Armaan seriously?holding the phone?
"Ammy?.Sapna!" John looked over at the painc on his face as he darted over towards him grabing the phone...
"Di? huh?.No No I am coming?I know Amit in Brussell?.i be there Di don't cry?" John looked over at Armaan face he looked as if he was goin to cry hearing his sister sobbing on the phone and in pain?
"Chef you guest arrived?" Armaan looked over at John and before either one could say anything?Armaan ran into the restaurant and out the door holding his keys as everyone looked at him.
"John what happen?" everyone turned to John?.
"Chef goin to deliever a baby?.Hey get on with you work!!?" John looked over at the other waiter.
"See this food here?. Serve that lady at the VIP table?.advise her Chef had a family emergency or something?" John looked over at him as he nodded.
"Ravi you're in charge here ?.and I don't want any mishap or your fired?" Ravi dropped the plate in his hand.
"Me?" John frowned looking at him.
"Where you going?" Ravi asked
"No where I have a restaurant to run ?.god knows what happening to chef tonight?" John looked over at everyone.
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"Di don't cry ?.look we here at the hospital!" Armaan looked over at her in the rear view mirror? seeing her in pain and sobbing was killing him.
"AWWWW Ammy I'm scared?" he looked over at her sobbing as he looked in front?and found a parking spot for his Ford land rover?
"Ok we take Mrs Sapna Sidhu to the delivery room and you are?" Armaan looked over at the nurse at the counter.
"Her brother?look she goin to be ok?" he asked looking over at Sapna crying out in pain in the wheelchair...
"Yeah! come one?.we goin to suite 4?" Armaan looked over at the nurse rushing towards the suite and looked at them running to keep up?
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"John she refusing to eat?says she wants to wait for Chef!" John looked over at the waiter bringing the food back into the kitchen.
"What is happening today??.Fine I go and see here?." John looked over at the everyone and head for the VIP table.
"Madam? Chef had a family emergency and will be some time?" John said looking at her as she sat at the table dressed in a white Punjabi suit and looked stunning ?No wonder she took chef breath away?
"Your Chef gave me his word ?.that I will experience the best meal of my life?as he was goin to personally see to it? Now I have travelled all the way from India and told this place has the best food and I will not leave until your chef arrives?" John looked over at her as she was serious.
"Madam?.his sister goin into labour and her husband in Brussels?and he there with his sister at the hospital?delievering the baby"
"Oh! ?.can I still wait!... it's just in I'm leaving for India like tomorrow and really wanted too?.." John looked over at her as she looked at him stopping half way.
'She likes him?.. wow! Heat is on here as well?.' John looked over at her as she looked up at him slightly embarrassed and all?
"Madam you can wait ?.but your goin to have to eat what Chef has personally made for you?. he requested that ?. I hope he arrives during the seven course meal?" John looked over at her nod.
"We cannot have you waiting at the table not eating ?.our policy?.You will not pay for a thing?this was his order too?" John added looking at her as she did not say or express anything at all?as she curlied her lips in?not smiling but was goin to say something ....
"I have a glass of water?thank you" John looked over at her stubborn girl and smiled?.
"Sure madam?" he nodded and walked away?
This girl really liked him and all?????..
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~~Part 2~~
"Armaan?" wiping his tears he lifted his head and looked over at his parents enter the hospital room ?.as Sapna lay asleep while he held the new family member in his arms.
"Mum?.he so small!" he whisper looking over at the small button nose as he slept in his arms?.
"Where Amit?" she asked taking in her grandson?
"He arrived just in time and he gone home to get a few things Di needs and to get his parents?" he whispered looking over at his father standing over him looking at him with a questioning look in his eyes?
"Ok let me hold him Beta?" Asha said picking up the baby as Armaan stretched his legs and yawned?feeling so exhausted over the last 18 hours?was non stop and him and Amit where shattered ?. Di was sleeping while they both took turns with Junior ?
"So Son when are you giving me so news??.I want to see your kids some time soon?" Armaan looked over at his father surprised as he looked over at his mother looking at him as Sapna opened her eyes to look over at all of them hearing the commotion..
"Dad? Don't ask me??. These two where supposed to find someone?" Armaan said getting up knowing where the conversation was heading as always?.they all gang up on him as when ever mum and di set him up he have an excuse?.
"Huh liar?. Dad he so picking and choose?" Sapna looked over at him frown as he stepped near the door.
"I think I have to take matter in my own hand?. I'll register him on Shaadi.com or the other one Aunty something?" Sapna looked over at her father taken back and looked over at Armaan frowning.
"Dad?" ??Armaan moaned as Sapna grinned..
"Sure Dad ?.i have my hands full so you can sort this one out?" she said sticking her tongue at him as he looked over at them all?
"No problem Beta ?.trust your father? I get you a nice girl from Punjab?." Sapna giggled looking at him mumbling as he looked over at her making puppy face?
"Dad? I was thinking?." Armaan looked over at his father.
"What? ?Whats wrong with girl from back home? ?.Is there anything wrong with your mother?" Ranvir looked over at his son and was not having none of it? Armaan need to settle down with someone and he need to be told that his sister can not be there for him now she had her own family who need her?
"Huh Dad?it not that? What I mean is?"
"Ranvir? don't be hard on him?. Beta! Papa ?he only wants to see you happy settle down and raising your own family?. Before you wanted to be financially independent ?.and we never pushed you?. Now you're turning 32 years old bacha?you have your own home?and good business?.it time beta? We all want to see you happy and this beta?." Armaan looked over at her in tears as she looked down at the baby?
"Sapna has fulfilled one part of my dream?she married and in a loving family?and now she a mother? I want the second part of my dream Ammy?You settled and happy?" Armaan stepped closer to her and placed his arm around her?
"I know mum? just select someone guys?I can never say no to you!" he said looking at them
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John looked over at him stepping into the restaurant as he smiled and headed over to the bar?.
"Larry pour a tray of Champagne for the staff before we open this evening ?.Di and Parin are both doing fine?" he said smiling broadly as John walked over?
"Chef congrats?" John hugged him as he smiled releasing him?
"He sweet? how was the evening? Friday night must have been manic?" Armaan asked looking over at everyone heading to the bar for a glass?
"You know Fridays?. But we have a lot of Christmas party booking this evening so it will be loud tonight?" Armaan nodded as they both headed for the kitchen.
"By the way?. Table 21 ?that lady?? she written you something?" Armaan pushed open the door and chuckled?
"Yeah an apology I bet?after she tasted that food she must have been surprised?" John looked over at him as he stepped into the kitchen and stopped in his tracks?
"She never ate a thing?. Requested a glass of water? and then a paper and pen?." John looked over at him frowning? Picking up the sliver covers over the plates and staring at his creations?.
"What a time waster? I mean I made the food and she left it? where the letter?" he asked frowning picking up the plate and throwing it angrily in the bin?. Goddame cheek?he mumbled as John took out the letter.
Dr Chef Malik
I did not seem to think it was polite to eat your food without you actually here to get my opinion regard it? I was told you have a family emergency and had left. Hope all goes well for your sister. As I will be leaving your country tomorrow ?I guess I will carry with me some regret of not sampling your menu.
I don't think you remember me at all?. I stayed at the Hilton 3 years ago here attending a medical conference and make a special request to eat a proper Indian meal as I was home sick and you where a trainee Chef at the time and created me some wonderful dishes?I then left you a letter? expressing my gratitude and advised you should open your own restaurant?.. I track you down when i attended London again and was disappointed, as your dishes did not display that same passion? I had tasted back then.
If I do get to travel back to London will be expecting you to change my mind.
Dr Gupta.
"DR Gupta!" John looked over at him as he sighed?
"Gupta?" Armaan looked over at John smiling at him
"There me thinking that ?.it was a bloke and she turned out to be a stunning female Dr ?." Armaan shook his head and placed the letter in his pocket.
"I guess if she ever comes back I have to change her mind ?.back then I was learning allsorts of recipes and how a kitchen should be run?.and I remember the request and loved making the order?and when Management showed me the letter ?.it got me thinking my own place? I thought it was a man? Dr Gupta?and even when to say thank you?. but advised the Dr had left? maybe she like right my food sucks?" John looked over at him looking depressed and looked at him.
"I guess you goin to have to prove her wrong when she comes back? Now Chef?we got a business to run so I guess we get started?" Armaan nodded at John and headed towards his office?to get changed?.
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"You're kidding me?" Armaan looked over at his father
"No I'm getting some good responses on the Internet?. All professional girl from all over the world?" Ranvir looked over at Armaan as it had been 5 months now and he came over to see them.
"Dad! I think I like someone!" Ranvir looked over at him shocked as he looked over at Armaan placing his hand threw his hair?
"OMG really?. I call her family arrange the whole thing?she apne right? Indian?" Ranvir looked over at him nodding but Armaan did not look happy.
"What her name? Family?? town? Tell me beta I sort it all out?" Armaan closed his eyes and placed his head on the back of the armchair rest.
"She came into the restaurant 5 months ago?. And complained about the food, so I like make a new seven course meal?.she so beautiful Dad? I just looked at her taking her beauty in ?not speaking! I bet she thinks I am a fool? ?anyway I was meant to dine with her and Di call?. I was in the hospital and she flew back to India? I cant get her out of my head! I close my eyes she there Dad? I hear a song and think of her?I think im going crazy?" Armaan looked over at his father who smiled at him?..
Armaan was stunned hearing his father laughter echo around the room?.
"You got it bad!?.so do you have a name?" Ranvir looked at him nodding
"Dr Gupta!" he said sighing ?.there was no use?.India was a big place and Gupta a common name like smith? it was pointless?
"Dr Gupta?. Ok anything else?" Ranvir looked over at him shaking his head.
"She from India and staying with family or?."
"Last time she stayed at the Hilton and?" Armaan stopped talking and smiled looking over at his father?
"Thanks dad!" Ranvir laugh see Armaan running out of the house?
"Ammy!" Asha called out looking at Ranvir smiling?
"Ranvir?"
"Ishq!" Ranvir said winking at her as she looked over at him puzzled?
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"This is crazy?. You goin to India?. Mumbai to find Dr Gupta!" Sapna looked over at him as he packed his bag. She called the restaurant and John had advised her and she drove straight over to his apartment with Parin.
"Di! I have to do this ?.it feels right!" Armaan looked over at her ?.He himself did not know what he was doing?all he got was an hospital name and address? Sanjeevni Mumbai?. He was going to start there and find her?. what he was goin to say and do ?.he had no idea but wanted to do something?.
"Ammy?. Don't Go! We find someone else?" Armaan stopped and looked at her.
"Di when you saw Amit for the first ever time ?you knew right! This gut feeling he the one?" Sapna looked over at him as he seriously looked at her.
"I used to tease you like?.In one meeting how could you make such a decision?.and you like you'll know Armaan trust me?. Well that day as she complained ?.I knew?there was something?she felt it too ?.I know I just have to do this?. If she not the one ?.I will be back? but Di?"
"OK but you are calling me everyday?.i mean it!" Sapna wiped her lone tear?they never parted ever?. When she married Amit?thou they lived there own lives she was there for him and he for her? a day did not go by with out them talking to each other...
"Di don't cry?. I be back in a week?I promise?and how my Champion?" he said looking at Parin fast asleep in the portable car seat?. With not a care in the world as he leaned his head to the side asleep.
"He goin to miss his mamu?" Armaan looked over at her and hugged her.
"You never been aboard and India? well its not like going to Southall?."
"Di don't stress?. Remember Rahul?.that guy I meet in Hilton?he came on a year exchange program from India to learn hotel management? I am staying at his resort ?John fixed it up?as he a friend?" Sapna nodded as he zipped up the suitcase?
"Armaan take John with you?" Sapna said looking at him opening up the draw and getting his documents out?
"Di no-one will run the place ?.and I be back in 10day?" Sapna nodded as he looked over at her?and smiled?he knew she was goin to freak out more then there parents?as she knew him well enough? but he need to do this?.
~~~~~Final Part~~~~~
"Dr Gupta?" Riddhima looked up from her files and smiled.
"Please come on in" she looked over at him enter her cabin.
"I was thinking we could go out? The two of us! Ridz?" Abhimanyu adjusted his glasses nervously and looked at her as she looked up at him.
"Sure! ....Since coming back from Hong Kong I've been busy with my cases..." she looked over at him smiling broadly as she looked over at her files.
"Why don't I meet you at the new restaurant....Raw?" Abhimanyu nodded as he looked over at her ...
"Sure...I see you there at 7pm!" he confirmed heading for the door as she looked over at him.
For the past year he being hinting that he wanted more then friendship now....he wanted them to be together and she had requested time to think about it when he asked to put a name on there friendship. When she left for the seminar in Hong Kong last month... There was nothing wrong at all and Abhi and her where now officially dating since she got back. Papa had requested she get to know him better as they... Both where in the same profession and knew each other well but something was missing... Sighing she got up from her seat and turned to look out of the window of the cabin. Seeing the warm sun and hearing the birds chirping out the window she thought about London.... Maybe im just thinking to much.....Abhi will keep me happy and he loves me....
"Do you love him?" stunned she turned around and looked over at Nikita entering her Cabin.... Riddhima smiled unsure who the question was for as Nikita signalled her while occupied on the mobile ...shaking her head Nikita frowned looking at Riddhima
"I don't get you Lovely?..for like 2 months since that Sidhu guy enter the hospital with his sister you kind of been acting strange and now ?.You tell me he like blew you off? Just like that as he told you he busy for a month with someone??Stop crying! Lovely? " Riddhima looked over at Nikita as she handed her the mobile.
"You talk to her she been impossible since you left?" Riddhima took the phone and place it to her ear.
"Hi Lovely?.Yeah I got back couple days of go! what's going on?" Nikita sighed and sat down looking over at Riddhima listening to the whole story....
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Armaan looked over at Rahul talking hindi and curse himself for not trying hard enough to learn the language as Rahul ...spoke so fast to the receptionist at the desk. Rahul looked over at him and sighed.
"She left for the day and due into the hospital tomorrow morning..." Armaan sighed as Rahul led him to the doors.
"Sorry....Armaan we just missed her....they will not disclose her personal address either." Rahul added looking at his gloomy face...as he insisted they reach the hospital before heading the hotel as soon as he landed.
"It's ok? I guess im not destine to see her yet?" Armaan placed his hand through his hair..
'What the hell am I doing? Ok what if she was here what was I goin to do? Say I love you and what if she like got someone in her life and... What am I doing?' he thought stepping into the bustling Mumbai street as he followed Rahul on his way out...
*Beep Beep * placing the mobile to his ear he sighed heavily.
"Armaan?" hearing Sapna voice he could sense how worried she was.
"Di? I just missed her...i think this was a big mistake you where right!" cletching the mobile in his hand he sat into the car and closed his eyes.
"What? Armaan you travelled thousand of miles and your giving up?" Sapna screamed down the phone as he sigh heavily...
"What happen to finding the woman of my dreams and all?. Hey what happen to Di she the one I just know and all?.. Armaan you listening?!" Armaan nodded his head and looked out of the window.
"Di what if?"
"Right No But and if....Hai Bhagwan do something with this guy!!....go to the hotel freshen up sleep and keep trying....Until you actually find her and get an answer..."
"Ok Di ?but when I find her what do I say? I mean? ?."
"OMG Armaan your hopeless....Just be yourself.... your a wonderful and handsome guy and if she like you then I guess your half way there...Honey I want to see you happy .so cheer up!! so you never saw her today there always tomorrow...." Armaan smiled he loved Sapna so much as she was the best as he need to hear that from her.
"Waaah.... Now look what you done ?.you woken Parin up!! Mummy's here sweety..." Armaan smiled hearing him crying softly.
"Armaan I'll call you tomorrow.... I'll let mum know your ok and all... we're missing you Honey!.. Oh and Parin want his mamji as soon as possible so find him one...Love you!"
"Love you too Di....Bye.." Armaan looked over at Rahul and smiled.
"Armaan why don't you ... Settle in and I pick you up later and you can see my new restaurant?..I need some pointer from an award winning Chef!" Armaan nodded getting out of the car.
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"Wow impressive!...Rahul!" Armaan looked around the place it was all new and Rahul had worked hard to set up the place.
"Yeah we cater for a lot of foods and all...Come I show you the kitchen and introduce you to my sister... She the Chef!" Armaan nodded as he notice the tables where all full and customers where getting served.
"Armaan met my sister... Anu...."
"OMG Armaan Malik is in my kitchen?." Hearing the pots drop he looked over at the kitchen staff as they turned to look at him.
"Rahul said he knew you....and your goin to hosting a new TV show in for the BBC....Spice of life....OMG YOUR SO HANDSOME FOR REAL?" Armaan was taken back as he looked over at the young girl talking non stop and he never thought that the program would be reaching this corner of the world as his promo had just began to air....and John and him just signed the deal few days after Parin was born...as he blushed as she took hold of his hand and was shaking it while talking....
"Well we not shot anything yet and..i will be shooting the series when I get back..." He said looking at her as she nodded no stop.
"Anu? Behave Armaan is a guest?" Anu giggled and let go of his hand...
"Sorry?" she said blushing looking at Rahul frowning....
"Come on Armaan...i have a table reserved and you can sample what we cook..." Armaan nodded as he smiled over at Anu who turned and jumped up and down as he chuckled as he headed for the door as Rahul open the door his stopped in his track....There she was getting seated at a table dressed in a light blue Punjabi suit looking so elegant...
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"Ok Anu... I make everything on that table..." Rahul looked over at Armaan taking of his jacket and head for the sink to wash his hands.
"OMG you goin to cook?. This is awesome! .... Ok so like she the girl and your going to cook for her!. Omg this is like some bollywood romance.. Hero cooking for his lover while she dinning with the villain?.but you know that guys cute tooo..... Everything cooked in the name of love.. Hai rabba kya ishq hai?! Ok Chef me and the service of my kitchen are entire yours......Guys listen up the Chef is in charge.....so let get cooking guys....Make me proud!!"
Rahul looked over at him tying an apron to his waist as he took hold of a knife in his hand determine to prove his love...
"Rahul . Make sure the waiter does not mixed the order and ..."
"Don't worry Chef!I make sure...."
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"Riddhima is something wrong you not said a word thought the meal?? is something wrong with the food?" Abhi asked looking at her as she had a look in her eye he never seen before...as she bite into the food and all..
"No the food is amazing .don't you agree?" Abhi smiled and looked at her.
"Yeah it taste wonderful! I have to agree the dishes are nice!"
"Nice!??OMG Abhi?I swear this is exactly like how my Daddi cooked the pindi and all.... And then the Nan bread ?.dhal, mix veg and the rice?. It like I taste it all before long ago?" He looked over at her dropping the fork and wave at waiter.
"What the name of your Chef?" the waiter looked at her and then over at Rahul.
"Madam! the manager can answer that question.." She looked over at the waiter disappeared as Rahul moved forward.
"Madam is something the matter?" Rahul sensed she wanted answers and he had to serve up the final part of the menu.
"No the food is wonderful!....who is your chef? I like to met ?"
"Sure madam.. I'll get desert and you can compliment the chef yourself.." Rahul smiled as he looked over at her sitting back down as Abhi looked over at her turning her head back over towards the kitchen.
"Riddhima is something wrong??." her heart was telling her since the first taste something was happening and she could not put her finger on what? No way Armaan Malik here?I mean he's like in London and all..
"Riddhima I want to ask you something?." Abhi reached into his pocket and took out the small box as she looked at him puzzled.
"Since you have been away I could not stop think about what you decided and I want to.." Riddhima looked over at Abhi as he reached for her hand.
"Riddhima will you....Marry me?" Riddhima looked over at Abhi surprised as he looked at him unsure what she was feeling as she heard the noise of a plate gentle placed near her she looked up..it was Armaan Malik serving the dishes in person.
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Heavy heartily he pushed open the kitchen doors and headed for the sink. The woman of his dreams was in love with someone else and ...she was getting married... as he felt the water in the palms of his hands slipping away he closed his eyes as it was all over!.He read it all wrong made a fool of himself and was broken hearted. Taking off his apron he looked over at Anu as she looked at him as she sighed looking at him,,. mouthing sorry chef as the waiters walked in shouting for there orders as he placed his jacket over his shoulder and left the restaurant.. She was a customer and nothing more... he was a fool to have thought so much about it and all flying all this way to see her get hitched... This always happen to him!.
"Hey ?.please stop!.....CHEF!" he turned around surprise to see her standing before him.
"Hi!" he looked over at her and smiled.
"Hi!" he answered back looking at her unsure why she was there.
"You own me a cooked seven course meal? so I was wondering if your free tomorrow!" he looked at her taken back... Was she asking him out.. but that guy?
"hmm? so my cooking today was up to your standards then?" he said looking at her as she nodded her head.
"Actually ...I wanted to ask you ...what did you put into the dhal and..."
"Sorry madam a chef never reveals his secrets... but if the most beautiful woman in the world asks me for something else like my heart ...then I would not hesitate at all.." he said looking at her blush as he looked over at her and smiled. Who ever that guy was got blown away as she was standing there with him...
Looking around he noticed they where not in the best of places to talk and looked at her looking up at him.
"Can I drop you home?" he looked at her stopping a taxi.
"I drove here can I give you a lift..." He nodded as she turned and led him to the car..
She looked at him as the silence engulfed them in the car as she did not know what to say at all...but was taking her time driving him to the resort taking the long route..
"So you here on business??" she asked turning the corner.
"Something like that ...uh...seal a contract ...." He said looking at her ?.sitting so close to her he could smell her lavender scent as he marvelled within it as if he was sipping everything about her...
"Oh!" she sound a little disappointed and he noticed by her reaction she was wanting to hear something else... he looked over at her as she stared at the road.
"I saw you enter the restaurant and could not resist and had to cook for you and...I hope now you....donot think I'm a rubbish cook and all?" he said looking at her as she looked guilty.
"I am sorry... you are a wonderful cook...i did not mean?"
"It's Ok....I hope I proved you wrong tonight...about me." He smiled inwards and he looked at her .... He could read her and it amazed him that he could feel what she was feeling just like that.
"Dr Gupta.... I think we here!" he looked at her as she stopped the car.
"It's Riddhima ....Chef!" she answered looking at him hoping she could talk to him?something inside her did not want to leave.
"Riddhima is a beautiful name ....never heard it before... please call me Armaan!" he replied placing his hand on the car handle.
"Riddhima ...would you like to share a cup of coffee in the bristo in the lobby... we could talk!." He asked looking at her as she looking unsure....
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"OMG Armaan what happen next?!" he looked over at Sapna and smiled
"We talked about everything and nothing even the silence was pleasant.. but she left as she had work in the morning and all... 2am I let her go home luck for us the Bristo was 24 hours... Di I cant describe it but I felt like I was at home with her... in her company I felt like for the first time in my entire life at peace..." He looked over at Sapna place Parin in the small cot.
"Ok who was that guy? I mean he wanted to marry her and all?" Armaan smiled
"She told be about him and told me she loved him as a friend only and nothing more..He was a colleague at work I met him a couple of time. ... I don't blame him...any one would look at Riddhima and would fall in love.." Sapna looked over at him and chuckled see that look in her eyes.
"OK I cant believe asked her married her in 7 days of being there and ..." He looked at her and smiled.
"Ok It all happen so fast I met her parents ... And her father was like a cook?.... You now like dad was....and then her little sister Minnie walked in and screamed the place... Chef Armaan! ....that when is sunk in that I was a world wide know Chef....and her mother was ...i thought I seen you before ...on TV!... Then I invite them for a meal I would personally cook at Raw. So I did and her father just looked me...he was silent and then after the meal he asked. What my intentions are.. And with everyone sitting there I told them. Sir I have travelled all this way from London to find a life partner someone I can share everything with...who I would keep happy and love for the rest of my life... I said looking at Riddhima! If you permit I would like to marry Riddhima only with your blessing sir. I will not proceed other wise?"
"OMG !... My silent brother who got me and mum to do everything has grown up!" Armaan looked over at her as a lone tear ran down her face.
"So what did he say?" Sapna asked looking at him.
"He told me get my parents here as he would like to met them!. Hence I called you guys here!. and I cant believe how fast this is happening im getting married tomorrow!." Sapna smiled and looked over at Amit.
"Yeah dad had this feeling and Amit and him got our visa and Parin passport done! I never even knew!" Sapna smiled looking over at her brother looking happy then he ever did before ?.it was like he was a new person.
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Armaan looked over at Riddhima as she sat on the bed...how the whole day went by so quickly and he enter the honeymoon Suite of the Restore.. he sighed seeing his wife sitting on the bed full of rose petals and closed the door.
"Riddhima.." he whispered sitting on the bed the sounds of her anklets made him look down at her feet....as they where covered in Henna and where the most beautiful feet he ever seen....moving forward with his heart racing he lifted up the vail and looked at her ....the red and white small bindi decorating her the top of her eyebrows ...the large mang tikka in the middle of the forehead with the sindoor underneath... her long black eyelashes lowered hiding her green eyes.
"Armaan?" she whispered breathlessly slowly raising his eyes at him.
"Honey I will not do anything you don't want!." He said looking at her as her eyes thanked him. The truth was he was scared he never kissed anyone before and this was something he was going to engage into something he had no clue about....
"Armaan could you help me please..." He looked up at her and nodded as she got up from the bed...
Riddhima looked at him not once had he kissed her and he was such a gentleman never actually pressed her into anything she did not want to do....and then Sapna Di told her the truth... " My brother is such a simple guy...he was so into cook he never actually dated much....and will ...i guess you know what I mean..." Riddhima nodded and was so surprised a man as handsome as Armaan was so innocent and saving himself for his wife... She confessed to him earlier that she only dated Abhi on her fathers say so and they where just work colleagues and nothing more.. She never shared a intimate relationship with anyone. His response jut made her love him even more..
"Riddhima I don't care about your relationship in the past ...what matter to me is that you. Accepted my proposal to be my wife and I could not ask for anything more..." how she wanted to kiss him there and then but she just hugged him feeling shy herself.
Moving her hair to once side ....Armaan looked over at her from behind as she stood before her...closing her eyes she felt his fingers on her neck....as her heart raced.
Her skin was so soft and he gentle looked down at the necklace and stepped forward as he felt her body so close to him...as he took of the necklace of and turned her around....
"Riddhima ...." He whispered and moved forward.
"Can I ...." Moving his fingers forward he lifted her chin and looked at her trembling lips....slowly closing his eyes he leaned forward feeling her lips....Sealing the bond forever with a Kiss.....
Love Kat😳
Edited by Catwoman - 16 years ago
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