FF - No Reservations! Completed! - Page 21

the best part was mohan 's care for cookie ..scene... n mohan megha scene cookie ke sath ..perfect fam wala... n mohan cookie dance... what I mean ..all was best...eagerly waiting for next...

Thank you Thank you Thank you Maanvir 🤗!!! Glad that I madeyour wait worthy! Sharing the joy is something bliss 😃! I am very excited to share my delight which I enjoy every time I think through these characters and the instances around them 😛!

Hiyyaaa Shourie 🤗!!!! What a perfect happiness to read your comments 😃! Yeah Cookie must have scared him to death! Thank God I didn't make him cry along with the baby 😉! No probs with the emoticons! I can feel all your emotions and I am emotional reading your comments too 😳! Thank you dearie!!! Hope you like today's chapter as well! 😊

Thank you Jia 🤗! Anything our Cookie and Nanny do together, I am sure it reaches our heart through our eyes!

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Hiya Pravesh 🤗! No bother about being late or delayed posting comment! As long as you enjoy the reading I am more than happy! No pressure, boy 😊! Megha still has lot more fights going on inside her! Let us see how she can open up! I am glad to have brought pretty smiles on your face! Keep smiling! 😛

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Chapter Twelve

"Mohan, I will go get the bread stock and other groceries from market" Megha informed one day and headed towards the kitchen to check for any other items to add in her shopping list

"If you don't mind, shall I go this time?" He asked hesitantly not wanting her to be offended with his help

"They cheat on new faces" She said flatly. When Mohan didn't understand she explained "I don't think you can bargain with everyone. For example, the bakery man tricks people and makes money unreasonably"

"How is that?" Mohan was interested to know

"I buy at least five loaves of bread. And he charges each of the loaf the same price thus making one's price into five"

"Isn't that how it works?" He looked confused

"If he just makes one loaf per customer then it makes sense. But when I ask for five, he loads the contents for five for the same amount of time, in front of me" She continued breathless "Shouldn't he reduce the charges for the baking time and charge only for the ingredients? Then it will cost less than what he charges per loaf otherwise"

Mohan shook his head in wonder and was amused thinking the baker's face at her explanation. He sure has a tough customer! He smiled but didn't say anything

"What do you think?" Finally Megha came out of her theory and turned to Mohan

"Excellent! Does he agree to your trading?" He tried to be serious, suppressing his smile

"Initially he wasn't heeding but I made sure to sit through the day, to get other customers' vote on this" Megha said proudly

Mohan couldn't control anymore and burst into laughter, imagining the baker's day whenever Megha went there.

"Thank God, he is still into business! " He said in between his laughter but went silent on receiving an angry stare from Megha

Amidst the amusement he didn't miss to notice the way she had to lead her life, calculating every penny of her expense, in her lonely world. He didn't think she would just accept some man walking into her life making her feel weak and destitute. That is the last thing I want her to go through.

She didn't want him to think how miserable her life appeared, with petty issues like bread loaf. She wouldn't be able to bear the sympathy in his eyes. She liked him in his own way and not simply as a man, helping her through her rough phase. That is the last thing I want him to do for me.

"Ok then carry on with your special trade. I will have the lunch ready" He said casually

"I will come back soon and cook" It was bothering her every time Mohan cooked for her

"Do you think I will get myself killed?" He joked to change the mood but when Megha didn't seem to convince, he said "This is my job, Megha. I am used to it and this is no different than what I do at my home"

"I am sorry. I don't want to get used to someone doing things for me" Her voice was like a murmur

"I am not doing anything for you" He maintained a steady tone "I am working my job from here and I am cooking, because I am hungry and I am just sharing it with you. And I am watching Cookie, because I love to" And without breaking his emotions he lied "It has nothing to do with you"

"Ok, Thank you" She wanted to breathe a relief but she failed

She didn't think she can make it easy for her and for him. She had had enough changes in her life already and didn't need any more. It had taken every amount of strength in her to recover and settle down with her new ways of life. She thought she was in love once but now she felt that she didn't knew anything about love anymore. Good relationships don't just happen! They take time, patience, and two people who truly want to be together! I am not ready to be with anyone now!

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Nanhi would turn two months in two days. Mohan wanted to celebrate it big. With much bantering Megha and Mohan arrived at a solution of sharing the cost of celebration. Though Megha felt awkward with the idea, she decided to give up the argument, owing to Mohan's sweet love for his little Cookie.

"Shall we do the shopping today?" Mohan requested and Megha agreed

That was the first time the trio went out together and they well looked like a family. Megha didn't want it. Mohan loved it. They hired a taxi to the shopping centre.

"I didn't think you will agree to this" Mohan said nervously pointing to them being out together

"I didn't think of depriving you, the joy for Nanhi" Megha said with a smile looking at Nanhi "And you deserve it" She smiled at Mohan

Mohan didn't bother to hide his excitement. He stretched himself on the front seat and relaxed. He switched on the car stereo with a nod to the driver. The FM Radio roared loudly "Badtameez Dil, badtameez dil, battameez dil maane naa.. Ye jahaal hai, sawaal hai, kamaal hai, Jaane naa, jaane naa..."

Mohan was taken aback in embarrassment. Megha laughed aloud seeing him struggling on his seat. Abruptly he switched off the radio.

"Cookie doesn't like this song" He was embarrassed but smiled on his own how perfect the song suited his situation.

In the shopping centre, Mohan filled the shopping cart with everything that his eyes caught upon. Before the billing, Megha had to do a recheck and had cleared almost half of the cart. Mohan pursed his lips in disappointment. He mocked an angry state with Megha not talking to her.

"Is that a punishment? Anything that I can do to fix it?" Megha mimicked Mohan's statement

"Of course you can. I want you to accept a gift from me" Mohan told her

"How sweet! I make you angry and you gift me in return?!" She was in a mood to tease him

"It becomes yours if only you accept it" He requested

"You know how I feel about these things" Megha felt bad to reject his offer

"But this isn't anything expensive or luxury" He insisted

"I will decide after seeing it" She warned him

"Yes Ma'm!" He said making her smile

He gave her a wrapped gift. She opened it and found a pretty colorful apron with pouches for paints, brushes and other accessories. Megha expressed a scream of joy.

"That's very thoughtful" Her gratitude was heartfelt and Mohan didn't miss to feel it. "Thank you" She accepted it

"Most welcome. I am glad that you appreciate its benefits" He smiled. "By the way, you can use it in the kitchen too" He teased and winked at her

"Oh definitely. I will consider that" She took part in the fun

Mohan wanted the day to go on without ending. He insisted on having lunch in a restaurant. Megha agreed on a condition that they share the bill. Reluctantly he accepted her condition and they went into a restaurant.

They talked casually about everything - about the food, the restaurant interiors, friends, Alibag. Megha liked Mohan and the pleasure his company brought her. But she didn't want to tempt herself further into the liking. She also wanted to believe that he didn't have other ideas about her either. Confusing and cautious thoughts engulfed her.

She went silent for a while lost in her thoughts. He observed her and was worried whether things went overboard. Suddenly she ignored her doubts and wanted to indulge herself in the simple retreat with him. I will rejoice it today and it will be the last.