Part Two:
"Are you on Holiday or business purpose??"asked Elena ,that beautiful and gorgeous Lady who disgusted on Dev's staring and angrily asked him to remove his stuffs from her seat. But after finishing her work on her Laptop she herself apologized to him for her rude behavior started chatting with him.
"No! Actually this is a mixed trip for me. My Sister and Brother-in-law lived in suburban of Venice and they sent me this entire train journey ticket. But I have some business purpose here too. I want to meet my professor who lived in Milan . I have something important to discuss with him."Dev replied.
"Oh!" said Elena "But where do you come from???Paris??"
Dev answered "No Madame!(he showed his shivalry) I am from London. I live there and New York. Well it depends on my needs of my work. If I need to be in New York I am there and If I need to be in London I am there. But I prefer to stay in London as my kids and…….."
"Kids and…..??"Elena questioned him curiously.
Dev replied "Nothing, nothing Madame. Sorry its breakfast time. I have to go. Please excuse me"
"If you don't mind may I join with you??"Elena asked him smilingly but her smile was little mysterious and evil. But De didn't notice that and said "Sure Madame! It will be my greatest pleasure". He replied her with a broad smile as he was overwhelmed by Elena's gesture.
"And one more thing." told Elena "Please call me Elena sweet heart….and may I have the privilege to know your name?"
"uhh..D..Dev, Dev Roy" he became little ashamed as according to the shivalry it would be the man meant him who should have asked to Elena her name and should have invited her with him to breakfast. But Elena controlled the situation and made it light with her smile and said "Come on sweet heart! I am hungry. Let's go for breakfast."
Dev nodded his head and walked with her to the Pantry Car. They seated to a table and went through the menu card. A waiter came to them to take their order……..
Dev"uh…get me a caf latte , 3 country fresh eggs scrambled on feta cheese, italino cheese, mozarella cheese, olive leaves, mushroom, ham and macarooni, focaccia toast with lots of butter, bacon and glass of orange juice. Thanks." He finished his order and looked at Elena as this was her turn.
Elena"Get me an espresso , 2 scrambled eggs, hard toast, bacon, sausage and ham. Actually wait. Make it double shot of espresso and it must be very strong understood???"
Waiter "yes ma'm." And he left to the kitchen. Dev surprised to see Elena's choice and asked her
Dev:Ma…..uh ….sorry Elena you like double shot espresso in your breakfast and that too is very strong?? Till now I know that Ladies hate strong coffees in breakfast I mean normally dislike that(when he saw her blue, tiny but expressive eyes became big and enlightened by sort of anger he changed his statement.)
Elena:Really! But how do you know that??? Your wife must dislike it??
Dev: Yeah! Actually she hates strong espresso , hard toasts and political news at breakfast time.
Elena: Yeah! That reflects from your breakfast orders. You orders Italian in breakfast that means……
Dev: Yes, yes she loves Italian cuisine and specially their collection of cheese. Even my daughter and son too like this. Only I prefer an English breakfast comprised with scramble eggs, hard toasts etc.
Elena: Wow, lovely…I have never seen a dedicated husband like you. You not only like your wife's choice but also change yourself and shape yourself as her wish. It is simply lovely and sweet too.
Dev:(sighed and became sad) uhh… breakfast is yet to come, come on till then we should take a look on today's newspaper. You sit here and allow me to get one from that bucket.
Elena:Sure( she smilingly answered though she was little puzzled by Dev's behavior).
Dev returned after 5-7 mins and with him the breakfast was also arrived at their table. The waiter served them and left. Dev put the paper on the his lap and looked at Elena and asked her to start.
Elena: Okay…actually we both should start. (she smilingly said and also buttered his focaccia toast very well and served that to his plate and also passed his favorite eggs' plate to him. )
Dev:Thank you.(he became little surprised by her behavior but liked her gesture very much)You also start with me.
Elena:Okay sweet heart I do. But please you start first (she told this very sweetly).
Dev: No…..Ladies first(he angrily said).
Elena: Oh come on….sweet heart. You are talking about my Grandpa's time!!! Simply I don't like this and by the way women eat after men-this comes from your culture and tradition. So why you force me here??
Dev:Listen Elena I don't believe in that stupid customs and I strongly opposed that even my Dad did the same thing. Anyways you buttered toast . I will wait for that and then we will start together. I think you should agree with me on this point??(his voice contained some amount of determination and command that Elena had no choice but agreed with him)
Elena:Okay .( And they bit their toasts together. Sipping her espresso Elena broke the silence) it seems that you are dead against of any kind of oppression of women. I really appreciate this from the bottom of my heart.(her voice became softer and little bit heavy)
Dev: It's okay(he noticed the sudden change of her voice . He became little disgusted on himself as he hurted this beautiful Lady by his words though it was unknowingly happened. But he should be careful of his words.) I am sorry Elena for being rude towards you.(he apologized).
Elena: It's alright. I am not hurted by your any words. So cheers sweet heart. And tell me about you and your family. You seem a very interesting person to me.
Dev: Sorry!!(he was damn puzzled by her words).
Elena: (bursted into laughter)hahhaaa…sorry……..actually the way you said the word "Sorry" it make me laughed. I am very sorry.
Dev:(made his face blunt) Okay your sorry is accepted. But why you are asking about my family and myself??? And how do it appear interesting to you??
Elena: ( stared at him for a moment) You are a very handsome, intelligent, attractive and charming young man. The moment I saw you in this train …….believe me I am attracted by you and your charm. You are very handsome. Though you mentioned earlier that you have kids and family, I still can't resist myself to fall in love with you.
Elena's words made Dev blushed and put him in a very awkward situation. He could not utter a word for a long time and silently ate his focaccia toast without touching his eggs with macarooni, mushroom etc. and other stuffs. Elena too benumbed after this incident and silently tried to have her breakfast but her eyes each time glued on Dev's silent and heavy face. She stared at him very fondly and wanted to talk t him but could not gain the courage to break his silence. At last Dev broke the silence after take a sip into his caf latte,
Dev: umm.this is amazing, the latte is the world's best. What you say Elena???
Elena: Yes! ( she gave him a stern smile.)
Dev; Oh I am again sorry for my silence. Actually you remind me about………
Elena: No this time I am sorry. I should not talk to you like that. After all you are a husband and you have kids too. I know how it feel….. your wife is very lucky to have you as her husband and having kids from a man like you. I seriously envy her.(she sighed).
Dev: I don't know about her good luck but I consider myself the luckiest and happiest person on this earth as I get her as my wife and have the privilage to be her kids' father.( A wide smile came to his face when he told about his wife.) I love her, trust her and care for her very much. Much more than me. But I don't understand her feelings about me.
Elena: Why??(she was puzzled by Dev's last words-" But I don't understand her feelings about me.") Your wife don't love you??
Dev: May be or ..actually we share a very complicated relation.(he smiled again and his eyes showed how much he loves, trusts and cares for his wife.)
Elena:How???(she became so curious about Dev's wife and his relation to his wife!!)
Dev: I will answer your all questions after you finish your breakfast. You know what You and Dushtu share the same kind of habit.
Elena: What?(she became little excited because finally she and Dev's wife had something similar)
Dev: Don't be so happy. It is not a good habit. You concentrate in our chatting instead of paying your attention in your food. She too does the same thing. Come on hurry up and finish your breakfast.(His voice became little commanding at the last sentence).