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3.

Akanksha's POV

I reached the restaurant where I was going to meet my potential husband.

Truth be told, I am really nervous. This is first time I am meeting someone for my marriage.

I am wearing a simple palazzo suit. 

I enter inside and ask for the booking under Samarth's name.

Yeah! That's his name.

One of the workers guided me to the table and I thanked him.

I saw a very handsome and muscular man sitting there. He looked lost in his thoughts.

I went near him and cleared my throat to gain his attention.

No response. Is he sleeping?

"Umm-Samarth?"

I called and he broke out of his daydreams and stood up.

He looked at me with soft and giddy expressions.

His gaze was so pure and intense that I started feeling shy. I tucked my hair behind my ear and mumbled.

"Umm-baithe?"

(Shall we sit?)

He looked and me and nodded.

"Umm-haan-please-I am sorry. Baitho."

(Yes. Sit.)

He stuttered and we sat. We looked at each other for a second before he said.

"Want to order something?"

He said forwarding the menu card.

I thanked him and took the card.

I skimmed through the menu and he called the waiter in the meanwhile.

I gave my order followed by him.

We then smiled at each other.

"Jab tak khaana aata hai let's get to know each other."

(Till the food comes.)

He said breaking the awkward silence and I nodded smiling.

"Ok. I'll start. My name is Samarth Gupta. Mai ek business man hu. I live with my parents. I have one sibling. She is in Paris completing her French language course."

(I am a business man.)

He said and then looked at me.

"I am Akanksha Sharma. I am an artist. I paint. Mai bhi apne parents ke saath rehti hu and I too have one sibling. He is two years younger than me and wo abhi apne masters kr rha hai."

(I also live with my parents. And he is also completing his masters.)

He smiled and this is how the ice between us broke. We then discussed about our likes, dislikes, passions, hobbies and what not.

We got quiet momentarily when our food arrived.

Then we had our food talking about other things.

After we finished our food, he called for the bill.

We both held the bill at the same time and looked at each other.

"We will split the bill."

I said and he looked at me with a smile.

"I'll be paying this time. Next time tum pay kr lena. I won't stop you. Just let me pay this time."

(You can pay next time.)