They reached the office along with their banters. For Pari, walking to the office felt nostalgic as she hadn't been here for a long time now. She got busy with work again. This helped her to calm down and focus on life. She knew this would be the new lifestyle that she was going to choose leaving behind all her past. Austin was really happy to see her back at work. They both had a lot to discuss about each other's life which included a lot of ranting by Austin about Ian's crazy behaviour at work. Pari thoroughly enjoyed the gossip session during their lunch break. "Anyways, I'm really happy that you're back and hope you'll be here always" Austin said as they wrapped up their lunch break. "Of course I'll be here always since I have nowhere else to go and more than anything, I've realised that this is what I need in my life right now" She knew London would be her new address henceforth since her home in Pune didn't want her anymore. Life was back to the normal track after she starte
After spending a good Saturday night at Ian's place, Pari thought her Sunday wouldn't be much different. She lazily woke up and prepared some breakfast only to find her boyfriend busy making some phone calls. After waiting for a long time, finally Ian was back in the dining room. "You looked busy.. " She was curious but didn't want to make it obvious. "Yeah. I'll be out on a trip" He curtly replied. “Is it important?" She asked him with a puppy face and he nodded in response. “Then why am I not travelling with you?" She didn't remember any of his schedules mentioning this trip. “Baby.. If we both travel, who'll take care of the office?" Ian wanted to travel alone this time, which was indeed a rare occasion. “Austin can. Actually he does it all the time" “He does. But I want my girlfriend to take her boyfriend's role. So please baby" Ian was trying hard to convince her to say yes. Though Pari wasn't really happy, she had no other options but to say yes. “I'll miss you"
Ian was still thinking about his conversation with Pari. She was particularly too distracted that day. She even made silly mistakes while noting down the details of the meeting. She didn't even meet Ian during lunch break, instead went out to catch some fresh air. Ian couldn't understand why she was behaving this way. After lunch they had an important investors meeting and Pari was supposed to make the presentation. But due to her clumsiness, she had deleted the presentation and ended up crying in front of Ian in his cabin. Though Ian was upset, he couldn't really bring himself to raise his voice against her. He asked her to take a day off and handled the meeting himself. Though Ian had asked her to go home, Pari had stayed back in his cabin. Ian returned back from the meeting late, only to see Pari in his cabin. "If I'm not wrong, I asked you to go home Ms. Deshmukh. Why are you still here? " Ian sternly asked her as he settled in his seat. "I… I'm sorry… I should have been caref
Ian asked Austin to stay back with the driver and went ahead to ring the doorbell. He saw a lady in her early fifties opening the door slightly. That was Pari's mother, he had seen her in Pari's photos. “May I know who it is? " She asked him. “I'm here to meet Mr. and Mrs. Deshmukh." He tried to speak slowly and steadily. She let him in and called her husband and asked him to sit down. Ian sat there and glanced at the room. It wasn't a huge one but it was aesthetically decorated. Pari's father walked in and settled in the seat opposite to Ian. “I'm Ajay Deshmukh and this is my wife Shilpa. I heard you wanted to meet us?" Ajay asked, glancing at his foreigner guest. Ian looked at the man of the house who was now in his late fifties with a few grey hairs here and there. “Yes Sir. I'm here to talk something about your daughter Pari '' Ian replied. “So you're her boss? " His demeanour changed quickly. “Let me introduce myself to you. I'm Ian Evans, as you guessed I'm your
Ian was back in the car and Austin was confused if or not to ask him anything. “You can ask me," Ian said, understanding the situation. “How was it?" Austin asked him finally. Though he was aware of his boss's relationship, he never really asked him or Pari about anything. If anything, he was happy for them. Though Ian was a strict boss, Austin had learnt a lot from him and he was grateful for it. On the other hand, Pari was a great colleague and a dear friend. So he silently supported their relationship. “Pretty intense..." Ian replied with a long sigh. “Hope things go well " “Hope so. Take me to the hotel. We'll leave in the evening. Get the jet ready" Ian was eager to run back home to his beloved lady. “Yes sir. I'll make the arrangements." Austin instantly got busy with phone calls. They returned to the hotel soon and Ian decided to take a long shower. He decided to enjoy the authentic Indian food that his girlfriend always praised and true to her words, the food
Pari's life was good, in fact extremely good and all credits to her love and loved ones. Autumn had just kicked in and her busy life had become more busy with all the auditing and stuff. Pari celebrated Sonu's birthday with her gang and Ian was with them though he isn't much of a social butterfly. Auditing was a tiresome time for Pari as she had to prepare a detailed report. Pari was still confused when Ian asked her to pack their luggage on the last day of auditing. Fortunately he had mentioned that they will be leaving for a short vacation to Rome instead of keeping it a secret. Rome was the city that Pari always wanted to explore, especially with her love. So she couldn't control her excitement after he announced the vacation plan. She voluntarily dragged Avery and Sonu shopping as soon as he mentioned about the trip. She wanted to enjoy this vacation to the fullest so she didn't mind spending some bills on her wardrobe. Her car trunk was filled with shopping bags by the end of t
Next morning Pari woke up early with a series of kisses and tickles by her beloved boyfriend. When she was finally awake he asked her to get ready quickly. She was confused about what to wear though she had carried enough clothes. She asked for his suggestion holding her blue frock and a pair of jeans and top."You look gorgeous anyhow but I prefer blue for today " Ian helped her finalise the look for the day. He even picked out the accessories to match her dress. She thanked him with a kiss and went to change and get ready. He was ready with his white shirt and black jeans with a white converse. He looks dapper as usual and Pari was already drooling. For a second she considered if it was actually necessary to leave the room while they can have fun by staying back. She just wanted to be a bit more greedy and save his visuals for herself. But he didn't approve of her naughty ideas. They had a quick breakfast and Ian was excited about the journey and it intrigued Pari. "What's so spe
"But there's something I want to give you and I want you to wear it" Ian picked up one more box and opened it, a floral pendant in a thin platinum chain was in it. Pari instantly nodded with a smile. He walked to her back and parted her hair towards her left shoulder and helped her wear the chain. The cold metal and his warm fingers brushed her neck and the feeling was overwhelming for her. "It's a wild rose pendant. For me, you're precious and special just like a wild rose. This is a promise from my end to always love and cherish our relationship. I love you Pari '' He looked at her with genuine affection in his eyes. Ian had planned this vacation not only to de-stress their busy life but also to execute his simple yet meaningful proposal. After meeting her parents, Ian decided not to further deny his plans of letting her know about his sincerity. He wanted her to know that she was the one for him. "I've never felt so lucky in my life, Ian. You're the reason I would love to live m