What am I going to gift him with? I have never bought anything for men and, here this man is my boss. I can't just buy anything.

I guess I need to head to a store and here I don't even have so much time.

I quickly changed and went to the closest store.

"How can I help you mam?" a sales guy came to my rescue.

"It's my boss's birthday, can you show me something nice and formal?" I asked.

"Sure mam, please come along" he guided me.

"How about a shirt mam?" he asked. Shirt? I don't know his size, If I had known he would be inviting me, I would have seen the size when we went this morning for shopping.

"Well I am not sure about the size. Can you suggest something generic?" I asked.

"How about a tie?" I asked him. Prithvi always wears a perfect suit, and pairs it up nice ties. I think tie will be a good gift.

"That would be a nice gift mam, let me show you some nice ones" he said and pulled out a whole tray full of ties. Oh this is confusing.

"Mam what color would you like? That way I can remove a few of them" he said.

"uhmm..he normally wears black, white or blue, I will probably look for a grey or a black one" I said and then he removed all the other colors and now I had limited options.

"How about this mam?" he said showing me. But I liked another one already.

"I like this" I said picking it up.

"Could you please wrap this up for me?" I asked him and he agreed. Now I had to pick some flowers and chocolates.

One thing I knew about him was he was very fond of those Chocolates. He always had a few in his desk and his bag. So I got him a small bag of Chocolates, a bunch of flowers, a card and headed back home.

I thought, maybe I am his secretary, I need to be there to look after any kind of arrangements. I never met his family, except his dad. His dad quit the Chairman position a month after I joined here.

Okay! Time to dress up Western or Indian? Another confusion? I wasn't sure if he invited nay one else from the office to ask if they were wearing Indian.

Should I ask him? No, how can I ask him about what to wear. Offo! Okay let's fix with a dress, I thought and opened my closet. I had some really nice collection of long gowns. I picked a silk blue gown. First I thought of doing my hair and makeup. So started with that. I personally like leaving my hair off, so I sat down with the flat iron. I was done in some 40 minutes. Well I have like really long thick hair.

I was about to start off with the makeup when I received a text. From Prithvi? It read,

"Wear something Indian. I am sorry I forgot to tell you and yes, I have sent you a car, the driver will give you a call once he reaches. Please don't say no. The condition was me not to be there, but my car can. That way, both of us win"

He's impossible. And Indian? After I decided upon what to wear? Hmm, now I need to look for an Indian dress. Saree would be too much so I fixed with a peach and cream Anarkali. It was already 5:30 and it normally takes 40 minutes to travel. So I had to hurry up.

At 6:45 PM:

Okay so here I am! This is such a beautiful venue. While we just entered the gate, a security person came to the car and knocked on the driver's window.

"Us tharaf" I heard him telling to the driver. But I see all the cars at a different place.

"Mam, yaha se aap ko khudh jaana hain" the driver said halting the car.

"Bhayya lekin yaha toh koi nai hian aur saaari gaadiyaan us tharaf haina" I asked him. It is very obvious, am I being kidnapped?

"Mam, ssab ne bola aap ko yaha chodne ke liye" he said and got down to open the door for me.

"Okay. Thank you" I said and got down. He revved the engine and drove off.

I started taking slow steps. I just wanted to make sure, so I called up Prithvi but he wasn't answering my call. And then I saw a small sign board that read, "Right this way" and I just followed it.

It lead to a beautiful path, a small wooden bridge like thing, over a small stream of water and surrounded by tall bushes and few tall candles.

   I walked down the bridge and now it was completely dark, except for another board that had lights on it and it read,  

"Touch me" and the moment I touched it, the entire setup infront of me changed. The long branch of the tree was fully lightened, small candles on the way and a bench.

"Sir" I said, seeing him standing behind the bench. He turned around to face me.

I have seen this morning when he tried the outfit, but I think the ambience made him look so dapper. The light grey blazer over the pink t-shirt, perfectly paired with that blue jeans, he was looking simply stylish. He was silent all along.

"Sir, the drover was telling me, you asked him to drop me here, but I don't see any one else. Am I too early?" I asked him. He was still silent, looking at me. Checking out would probably be the wrong word, but he was exactly doing that, his eyes shifting from bottom to top over me.

(The very sweet and good loocking Karan Tacker and Krystle Dsouza as Prithvi and Nivedita)

Okay I agree I was looking beautiful in this chudidar, but that doesn't mean he just stares at me.

"Sir" I said again.

"Drop-dead gorgeous" he said stressing on every syllable.

"I knew you would look beautiful, but beautiful is such a small word. You look stunning Nivi" he said.

I was waiting for him to correct that to Nivedita, as I was not used to him calling me Nivi. But he didn't.

"We are friends right? And your friends call you Nivi" he said, explaining it to himself.

"Thank you sir, but looking at you I feel over dressed" I said. Well, yeah now I regret on wearing this dress. This is too much for a birthday, that too your boss's birthday.

"As I said, you look stunning. Perfect" he said.

"Come sit" he said sitting on the bench.

"But the party?" I asked.

"There's still time, it's at 8 o' clock for everyone" he said.

"What?" I was surprised. Why was I invited at 7?

"Well, yeah! I had something to tell you before the party so I invited you an hour before" he said.

"And what's that?" I asked having no idea about what he wanted to talk. He doesn't talk business outside office, what could it be?

"What do you think about me?" he asked.

What do I think about him?

"Sir" I was about to talk.

"Prithvi. Call me Prithvi" he said.

I have taken his names hell lot of times, while thinking about him. But now, while he is right next to me, how can I call him by his name?

"Sir I" I was again going to speak and he again interrupted me.

"Prithvi" he said again.

"Okay Prithvi sir" hehe I tried to act smart, but in front of who?

"Don't act smart" he said. Okay, taking a deep breath,

"Prithvi" I said.

"Better! I think I need to threaten you for everything" he said.

"Why do you want to know what I think about you?" I asked.

"I have my reasons, first you tell and then I will tell you why I want to know" he said. Diplomatic.

"Okay I think you are a very good person. It's the best of my luck to work with a boss like you. You might be an arrogant boss to everyone, but now that I have seen you for almost three full years, I think you are sweet, those childish acts you do when you are bored...they are really funny, the bubbles in particular. And your craving for chocolates, it kind of makes me go aww on you when you eat those Chocolates like a kid and" I was continuously speaking, until he interrupted me.

"Wooooo! I didn't know you have such a long list, go on. And what?" he said.

"Well you are a little rude to your employees and you take stress like real quick. And I have never seen you with your family, but I think you really share a very good relationship with them and that makes you a family man too. Well, I think you are amazing" I concluded.

"Okay I am going to give you a hike" he said.

"What?" I asked. What the?

"Ya, so many good things about the boss, I know the intention behind it" he said.

"Excuse me, it was you who asked, and if you feel that way, then I regret saying all what I said" I said and got up from the bench, about to walk.

"I am sorry I was kidding!" he said holding my hand from my behind.

"Sir, please let me go" I said.

"Back to sir business?" he asked and pulled me closer.

"Nivi I am sorry! Do you think I meant those things?" he asked. I know he didn't, but they didn't sound good either.

"Prithvi I know you didn't mean them, but you shouldn't have said it if you didn't mean it" I said trying to get rid of his hold.

"I am sorry baba" he said again.

"Now will you let me go?" I asked as he was still holding my hand.

"I will, only after showing you something. Come with me" he said and started walking leaving my hand. Now the lighting was getting dimmer with every step we took ahead.

"Umm..I am scared of darkness, walk by me" I said. He was walking ahead of me, three steps at least.

"Then why did you ask me to let you go?" he said and held my hand again. After walking for like 3 minutes, we stopped at a point.

"Now this is going to be a real surprise. I need an honest answer from you. Promise?" he asked.

I nodded my head in positive.

He snapped his fingers twice, and now there were fireworks, flower pots glowing one after the other and finally ending with...........

MARRY ME?

"Prithvi" I said looking at it. He held my hands in his and started talking,

"Nivi I don't know what this is, I don't know if it's like, love or just friendship. But I want this feeling to be forever with me. You are the only person apart from my family who has been able tolerate me for this long time. And I want you to be my side always, I want to be with someone who is as honest as you are, I want you to be my side, to let me throw off my stress away, like you did today. I want you to choose outfits for me like you did today. I have started feeling different for you, I guess for three months. I miss you at home and I have tried really hard to make friends with you but wasn't sure if you were ready for it. The more I think about you, the more I find the reasons why I need you. And I want you by my side, so that I can keep telling you such reasons every day. Well, If it is a no, you need not worry, nothing is" he was still talking, but I couldn't hold any longer.

"Yes" I said.

"Did you just say yes?" he asked.

"Yes! I said yes" I replied with a smile.

"Wooohooo" he said lifting me up, holding me by my waist.

"I did not expect this to be so straight and simple" he said twirling me.

"Neither did I, I still can't believe you asked me" I said.

"I was considering my options and thought would be the best to ask you as soon as I could. You know I am one of the most eligible bachelors in town" he said winking.

"Mister most eligible bachelor, put me down" I said

"I won't. Let me ask you something, do you eat anything? Mathlab yaar tum ithni pathli kaisi ho, feels like feather" he said.

"Acha bas! Put me down, nai toh I will feel chakkar chakkar" I said and he slowly put me down.

"Acha so" he was about to say something, when his phone started ringing.

"Ek second" he said and picked up the call.

"Haan bol" he said.

"Acha baba aa raha hoon, give me 5 minutes" he said and disconnected.

"Birthday mera hain aur mein khudh gayab hoon, we gotta go" he said.

"Oh yes" I said and that's when I realized that I left all the gifts I got for him in the car.

"Prithvi, the car in which I came, is it still there?" I asked him.

"Well, it should be, but why" he asked.

"I think I forgot some stuff inside" I said.

"Come I will take you" he said and held my hand.

"This feels new" I said as we were walking along, my arm wrapped around his hand.

"It feels so good" he replied.

"You go, I will come" she said leaving his hand.

"Why? Let's go together, saath mein entry maarthe hain" he said.

"Prithvi" I showed him my big eyes.

"Please daraao math! I am going, see you soon" he said and went in.

Meanwhile I grabbed out the gift bag and walked in. it was a huge hall, fully decorated with lights, balloons and what not. And this man says he is not interested in celebrating his birthday.

I met his dad, the big boss. He is also a very nice person. He introduced me to few other business people, his friends and now his mom joined us too.

"Bohoth sunaa hain beta tumhaare baare mein, so good to see you and I must say you are very beautiful" she said.

"Thank you Mam" I replied with a smile.

"What's going on? And mom so do you like your bahoo? Does she match with your requirements?" Prithvi came all of a sudden with the most shocking question.

"She has exceeded my expectations and I don't think a brat like you deserves a beauty like her" she said side hugging me.

What's going on? Why am I the center of attraction?

"Did you like the way he proposed? He was planning for that since three months and didn't find an occasion to do it, and that's why we had to plan this birthday party, so that you would join us" his dad said.

Oh my God! Back to ?????????????????????????????????????????????? status.

"Dad aap toh bolo hi math, as If you had done any such thing for mom ever. I at least tired and Nivi, tell me honestly you were overwhelmed seeing all that right?" he asked.

Today, I miss a family. I miss having a mom, who would judge the guy I selected like how Prithvi's mom did. My mom and Prithvi would have had a super good rapport. I miss having a dad, who would have such funny talks with his son-in-law. I miss having a sibling who would help me in planning these kind of things. I was so lost in my thoughts, never realized when a tear drop found its way out of my Kohled eyes.

Black tears! Didn't they say its smudge free? Oh tears are not included in smudging I guess!

"Nivedita" his mom said coming close to me.

"You miss your family" she said. Mothers are great! I just nodded my head in positive, trying hard to control the rest of tears from sliding down.

She hugged me, awwww that motherly hug. I was lost in it.

"From this moment, I am your mother" she said.

"Maa" I said in a low voice.

"Aaj se meri dho betiyaan, tu ja" she said to Prithvi.

"This is not fair mom!" he said side hugging her. She had him on one side and me on the other.

"Cake cutting time" his sister joined us.

"Let's go" he said holding my hand.

We reached the center of the living room and there was a beautiful 2 level, white cake, with his name on it.

He cut the cake, fed his mom, dad and sister and reached out for me. I took a small bite and fed him another piece.

After a small session of cake facial, we headed to the dance floor. After a few minutes, the music stopped and the spotlight was on the big boss.

"Thanks for joining us in our celebration. I know you all are busy people, still you made time. So I would like to give you all a good news, that way, this will be a paisa wasool function" he said and that made everyone laugh.

"Son" he said and Prithvi joined him.

"My children have always been my pride. Prithvi is doing a great job as my successor with all your support. So on this day, I would like to share with you all a happy news, my son has finally got that special person in his life and she is right here, with all of us" he said and gestured towards me.

"Nivedita, can you please join us" he said. I was in utter shock! His sister helped me walk and soon I joined the dad and son.

"This girl has been my son's shadow for all these three years. She is one of the best people I ever hired and I am so happy to announce that, my son Prithvi Kapoor is going to get married to our very own Nivedita" he said and there was a huge round of applause.

To be honest, all this is so overwhelming!!! I closed my eyes trying to digest all that's happening.

But I am very happy today, I never expected such a turnaround. Becoming Mrs. Prithvi Kapoor is every high society girl's dream. But he chose me? I am nothing compared to him.

"Never think that you are any lesser to me. We are two equals and in fact as mom said, mujhse bohoth better ho in everything" he whispered.

"How did you know what I was thinking?" I whispered back.

"Because, I am in love with you" he said and that's it. I passed out. I literally passed out.

Hello, I hope you liked the confession. I had to keep it simple, as I already said this is a true story. Everything I have written has really happened with one of my best friends. And this book is going to be a gift from me to them. So you will find a little lesser drama as I already said. Things are pretty straight forward!

The next update will be the last one!

Hope you enjoyed reading!  :):)