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AT THE MING GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT:

Dev and Samaira were finally seated after waiting for an hour at the crowded restaurant.

"Looks like a popular place!" Samaira commented as they sat down.

"Most people in this country are crazy for anything non-Indian," Dev scoffed.

"That's not true sir! I love all Indian things," she gave him a mischievous look.

"Really? Lekin tum hamare traditions aur customs ki hamesha mazaak udaati rehti ho," he said angrily.

"C'mon sir! Traditions aur superstitions mein farak hota hai......I am not superstitious, but I have no problems with tradition and religion," Samaira smiled instead.

A faint smile came on his face, as Dev remembered the incident in the temple that morning.

"Why are you smiling? You don't believe me sir?" Samaira was a little incensed.

"Oh! I just remembered what you just said in the car......kai baar jo jaisa dikhta hai hota nahin hai! Why don't we order fast as I need to get back to work," he looked at his watch.

Dev ordered a salad and a soup; Samaira on the other hand, ordered a spicy Szechuan chicken dish.

"Aap sirf itna hi khaayenge?" Samaira was shocked to see Dev's order.

"Mom kehti....uh....*cough*...*cough*.....mera matlab hai Sunday ko main light hi khaata hoon......at least one day in a week one should give a break to one's system," he defended himself.

"Warna indigestion ho jaayega.....right?" they both laughed as she said that. Samaira was pleased to see that Dev was actually developing a sense of humor after all.

As they ate in silence, Samaira got a little impatient; it was hard for her to remain quiet for more than a few seconds, "aapki hobbies kya hain sir?"

"You can call me Dev," he said casually without looking up.

Samaira almost fell off her chair, "really?"

"I mean when we are not at work," he looked up and made sure she would not extend the privilege in the office environment.

"So, does that mean we will be meeting each other outside work?" she asked mischievously.

"I...I...didn't mean it that way," he fumbled

"So how did you mean it then Dev?" she questioned innocently.

"Tumhein durson ko pareshaan karne nein aur dimaag nikalne mein bohot maza aata hai....haina?" Dev was annoyed and wished he had never asked her to address him by his first name.

She glanced at his shirt seductively, "bahut kuch nikaalne mein mazaa aata hai.....aap chaahe toh main aapko dikha sakti hoon."

"Nahin aur kuch utaarne ki zaroorat nahin hai......that's enough for today Miss Sonakshi.....we need to get back to work," he was still kicking himself; one thing he had learnt about this girl was that she was fearless and would never give up in an argument.....he would have to be more careful what he said to her from now on.

"toh aapki hobbies Dev?" Samaira asked again.

Dev looked up irritably, "hobbies? What do you mean?"

"Hobbies! Like dance, music, sports, movies, cars, women etc etc," she grinned

"I have no time for hobbies....I am very busy.....and by the way, do people really have women as a hobby?" he asked.

Samaira laughed loudly, "I am sorry I asked you that question.....aap jaise insaan women toh kya ek woman mein bhi kabhie interested nahin hoge!"

Dev felt a little slighted, "why do you think I would not be interested in a woman? Of course I like women......do you think I am gay or something?" he gnashed his teeth. He suddenly had the image of the girl in the temple flash in his mind; the thought of her dupatta entangled with his button gave him a warm feeling inside.

Samaira broke out in a laughter, "Maine yeh nahin kaha ki aap gay hain......achha yeh bataaiye, aap kabhie date par gaye hain? Have you ever asked a woman out?"

"Date? I don't believe in that....I will go out with the woman I marry," he snapped.

"I guess....when your mom finds the girl with the right kundali....right?" Samaira provoked him further.

"Why do you drag my mom in every conversation?" he was really annoyed now.

"Because she is always there with you! Kya aapne apni mom ke bina life mein koi bhi decision liya hai?" Samaira stared into his eyes.

He looked away, "we need to leave now....I have loads of work at the office," he evaded the topic, although a part of him knew she was right......he tried to remember the last time he had taken a decision without his mother's consent...... perhaps last night when he went out for his meeting instead of the puja......and that too when Samaira had challenged him in front of Vicky.

"Excuse me.....I need to use the restroom," Samaira got up as Dev paid the bill. Samaira met a couple of young teenage girls near the restroom; they were discussing Rehaan's concert from the night before.

"He was hot! He is amazing.......I loved the way he came out in the crowd......looks like he has fallen for someone....." Samaira overheard their conversation and smiled.

"Hi girls! Would you like to meet Rehaan?" Samaira approached the two teenagers. Samaira was surprised to hear that Rehaan had 'fallen' for a girl; she almost blushed at that thought.

Their eyes popped up in teenage excitement, "WHAT? IS REHAAN HERE?" they jumped up

Samaira pointed at the table; Dev was signing the bill and got up to leave.

The girls stared at Dev intently, "you are right.....he does look like Rehaan.....but glasses, clean shaven, his clothes.....are you sure ma'am that is Rehaan?"

"Jao...poonch kar aao," Samaira nudged them

"Chal Shruti....autograph lekar aate hain....pata chal jaayega phir," one of the girls pulled her friend towards Dev's table.

Samaira followed the girls in anxious anticipation, "aaj superhero pakde jaayenge!" Samaira was a very perceptive person, and was very good at interpreting people's facial expressions. She knew that even if Dev denied he was Rehaan, his body language would give away the truth and her doubts would be cleared for ever......ho sakta hai shirt utaarne ki zaroorat bhi nahin padegi!

"Autograph! Autograph!" the girls surrounded Dev. Dev was perplexed, "autograph? But why?" he looked up at Samaira as if asking her, "yeh kya mazaak hai?"

Samaira just shrugged her shoulders.

"Rehaan....Rehaan.....please give us your autograph!" the girls screamed. A number of other girls got up from their seats and swamped the 'pop star'

Dev was horror-struck! He climbed onto the chair and covered his head with his hands, "PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE!" he yelled, "aap logon ko koi misunderstanding hui hai.....I am not Rehaan!"

The young fans did not budge; their nails and lipstick marks attacked him from every angle.

"we love you Rehaan......we love your music......we love your clean shaven look.......we love your glasses.......so cute......" the girls went encircled him.

Samaira made way through the mob; she felt sorry for him and guilty for putting him into that precarious situation. She shielded Dev's face with her body and pushed the girls away from him, "HE IS DEV GIRLS! HE IS NOT REHAAN! HE JUST LOOKS LIKE HIM! PLEASE LEAVE US ALONE!"

The girls gave her a dirty look and made a disgusting face, "phir humein jhooth kyon bola tumne?"

After the girls walked away disappointed, Dev looked at Samaira angrily, "kya tumney unhey kaha tha ki main Rehaan hoon?"

Samaira lowered her eyes in shame, "I am sorry sir! Aap bilkul Rehaan jaise lagte hai na.....iss liye confusion ho gaya."

Dev clenched his teeth, "agar kal koi tumhe Ileana D'Cruz se confuse kar le, toh kya tum sach much Ileana D' Cruz ho jaaogi kya? Just because my face resembles some god-damn-it celebrity, it does not make me one!" He walked out angrily.

Samaira ran after him, "Dev sir....Dev sir....."

He looked back, "ab kya hua?"

Samaira was panting, "kya aap ko bhi lagta hai main Ileana D'Cruz jaisi lagti hoon? Mere friends bhi yahi kehte hain."

Dev just rolled his eyes and sat down in his car.
Samaira joined him, still out of breath, "I am sorry Dev......those girls just asked me if you were Rehaan.....I just said, go ask him," she lied. Samaira was still convinced he was hiding the truth.....he was definitely Rehaan she thought......he was just pretending like he was not....after all superheroes did that!

"Sir! Call me sir now! You have lost the privilege of calling me by my name now....understood?" he revved the engine and sped off.

"Yes sir!" she moved closer to the door, actually fearful of his temper for a change.
She closed her eyes and thought, "lagta hai Dev jab paida hua tha, iski maa ne bahut kum cheeni khaai thi....tabhi itna kadwa paida kiya hai! Can't take a joke!"

((cheeni kum hai - 2), thodi thodi tujhe mein hai kum,
kum kum hai kum kum) - 2
dheere dheere, haule haule, door door hogi problem,
humdum o humdum
sunle kabhi, kehti hai kya, dil ki yeh sada bhi
(cheeni kum hai - 2), thodi thodi tujhe mein hai kum,
kum kum hai kum kum
dheere dheere, haule haule, door door hogi problem,
humdum o humdum

dard jaata hai muskuraake, dehkle dekhle aajamaake
narm hota hai mom jalke, dehkle dehkle tu phighal ke
maujo mein hai kalkal, lamho mein hai hulchal
thehra yahaan pe pal hai kyun, kyun
(cheeni kum hai - 2), thodi thodi tujhe mein hai kum,
kum kum hai kum kum
dheere dheere, haule haule, door door hogi problem,
humdum o humdum

khwaab rangin hai iss jahaan ke, dekhle dekhle tu sajaake
apane saaye se tu nikal ke, dekhle dekhle tu badal ke
rango ke hai mele, khushiyon ke hai rele
dhadkhan mein pehera kyun hai kyun, kyun
(cheeni kum hai - 2), thodi thodi tujhe mein hai kum,
kum kum hai kum kum
dheere dheere, haule haule, door door hogi problem,
humdum o humdum
sunle kabhi, kehti hai kya, dil ki yeh sada bhi
(cheeni kum hai - 2), thodi thodi tujhe mein hai kum,
kum kum hai kum kum
dheere dheere, haule haule, door door hogi problem, humdum o humdum
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Precap- Rehaan and Samaira's phone conversation...and perhaps, meeting too😉

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