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`` i do . |
i honestly do . '' |
unfastening her seat belt , she lunged over to kiss him . |
when she started to deepen the kiss , he had to pull away . |
`` hey now , you got ta stop that or we 're not going to make it to my parents . '' |
she giggled and then eased back down into her seat . |
she managed to behave herself the remaining five minutes . |
when he pulled into his parents drive , he saw it was already crowded with cars . |
the sight of so many people set megan off , and she began tapping her fingers nervously on her leg . |
`` ready ? '' |
he asked , as he turned to her . |
`` as i 'll ever be , '' she muttered . |
he shook his head as he got out of the car . |
like always , he opened her car door and helped her out . |
as they started up the sidewalk , megan was a flurry of movement . |
she smoothed down her hair and then she adjusted her top . |
then she fiddled with her purse on her shoulder . |
`` quit fidgeting , '' pesh whispered , as he rang the doorbell . |
`` i ca n't help it . |
i 'm nervous . '' |
he grinned down at her . |
`` megan , they 're going to love you . |
i promise . '' |
she shook her head . |
`` they 're going to hate me because i 'm not a submissive indian woman . |
wait until they hear i had a child out of wedlock . |
they 'll be ready to disown you then . '' |
the door flew open , cutting off the rest of their conversation . |
`` brother , it 's so good to see you ! '' |
his brother-in-law , sanjay , cried . |
after he hugged pesh , his gaze went to megan . |
his eyes widened , and he gasped in surprise . |
`` uh , hello . '' |
`` hi , '' megan said . |
sanjay gave pesh a curious look . |
`` you did n't tell me you were bringing company . '' |
`` this is megan . '' |
with a self-assured tone , he added , `` she 's my girlfriend . '' |
`` really ? |
well , what about that ? '' |
sanjay gave megan a welcoming smile . |
`` we 're so glad to have you . '' |
`` thank you , '' megan replied . |
as sanjay turned to go into the living room , megan smacked pesh 's arm . |
`` you did n't tell them you were bringing me ? '' |
he shook his head . |
`` no , i like the element of surprise when it comes to my love life . '' |
`` s-seriously ? '' |
she sputtered . |
`` it 's better this way . |
trust me . '' |
before she could say anything else , pesh started taking off his shoes . |
wide-eyed , megan watched him . |
quickly , she stepped out of her heels and put them in the pile next to his . |
`` more etiquette you forgot to tell me ? '' |
she hissed . |
he patted the small of her back . |
`` you 're fine . '' |
as they came into the living room , pesh felt megan tense at his side . |
he supposed that it was overwhelming coming into a room packed full of strangers . |
his sister , shveta , came forward first . |
`` hello brother . |
you 're looking well this evening . '' |
`` thank you . |
so are you . '' |
he hugged her tight . |
as he pulled away , he glanced down at her swollen belly . |
`` and how is the future prince doing ? '' |
shveta smiled and brought her hand to her abdomen . |
`` he 's busy kicking me at the moment . '' |
when she spied megan behind him , she gasped . |
`` and who is this ? '' |
he drew in a breath and gazed around his family . |
`` before i go through this with each and every one of you , i might as well get it out of the way . |
i want to introduce you to someone very special , my girlfriend , megan . '' |
deafening silence reverberated around the room after his statement . |
his mother and father exchanged a glance before staring back at pesh . |
megan tucked herself even closer to his side . |
although public displays of affection between men and women were frowned upon in his culture , he wrapped his arm around her waist . |
`` well , say something , '' he commanded . |
`` we 're sorry , son . |
it 's just you caught us off guard , '' his mother said . |
his father 's bushy brows rose . |
`` so you 're really dating , eh ? '' |
`` yes , i am . '' |
at his declaration , his father clapped his hands and grinned . |
`` that is most wonderful to hear ! '' |
he came forward to embrace megan . |
`` you are very welcome here . '' |
`` thank you , '' she said . |
`` i 'm charlie , '' his father introduced . |
`` megan , '' she replied , with a small smile . |
pesh peered past his father where his mother stood chewing her lip . |
he could tell she was n't entirely happy that another blonde-haired , blue-eyed woman was standing beside her son . |
while shveta and arjan had both sought out indian partners to marry , he and dev were somewhat the black sheep since they had n't chosen to settle down with women within their culture . |
finally , his mother 's manners won out over anything else , and she stepped forward to shake megan 's hand . |
`` i 'm lavani . |
it 's nice to meet you . '' |
`` nice meeting you , too , '' megan replied . |
the room then fell into an awkward silence . |
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