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`` you are a vision of absolute and total perfection , '' he said . |
doing a little turn , the fabric of her sari twirled around her . |
`` so you like it ? '' |
he smiled . |
`` i love it . '' |
she laughed . |
`` i feel a little like a poser . |
like 'you can put the irish girl in a sari , but you ca n't take the irish out of the girl ' kinda thing . '' |
`` i would n't have you any other way , '' he said , with a serious , yet tender tone . |
`` thank you . '' |
megan eyed the two velvet boxes in his hand . |
`` ooh , let me see the goodies . '' |
with a bark of a laugh , pesh sat one of the boxes down on the table before he opened the other . |
megan gasped as two enormous earrings glittered back at her . |
while there was a thick base , the rest flowed down in flourishing designs that would probably touch her shoulders when she put them on . |
they had a gold overlaying , but all the gems were diamonds and amethysts that would match her sari . |
`` this is why your mother and shveta wanted me to pick a purple sari ? '' |
she questioned . |
pesh nodded . |
`` they 're breathtaking , '' she murmured . |
`` wait until you see the necklace , '' he replied , with a smile . |
her shaky hands reached forward to take one of the earrings . |
she quickly worked the clasp and fastened it to her lobe . |
then she did the other . |
while they were so heavy she felt like they might weigh her down , she glanced up at pesh and smiled . |
`` thank you . '' |
`` you 're welcome , my love . '' |
he reached for the other box . |
megan 's eyes widened as the diamonds and deep amethysts sparkled in the light . |
he took the necklace out and unfastened the clasp . |
he moved behind her and then lifted the necklace over her head . |
she closed her eyes at the pleasurable sensation of feeling his closeness . |
`` there . |
now you 're ready . '' |
whirling around to face him , she brought her lips to his . |
`` i love you . '' |
his thumb tenderly rubbed her cheek . |
`` i love you , too . '' |
from the doorway of the bedroom , lavani tsked disapprovingly at them . |
`` alpesh , stop mauling her , or you 're going to mess up her makeup ! '' |
pesh chuckled . |
`` i hardly think i was mauling her . '' |
she waved her hand dismissively . |
`` come now . |
it 's time we went downstairs . '' |
after pesh held out his arm for her , megan slid hers through his . |
`` do n't be nervous , '' he murmured into her ear . |
`` i 'm not , '' she lied . |
`` megan , i know you well enough by now that i know when you 're nervous . |
you fidget and bite your lip . '' |
`` sorry , '' she muttered , as they got onto the elevator . |
considering it was packed with pesh 's family , megan kept her mouth shut about her nerves . |
the last thing she wanted to do was to come off wrong in front of them . |
when the doors opened , she drew in a couple of deep breaths to still her nerves . |
there was a whole lot of pomp and circumstance that she did n't quite understand about how they were all supposed to enter . |
she just tried not to mess up the part when she came in with her parents . |
just like at a wedding reception , she and pesh sat at a table at the head of the room . |
of course , she had n't quite prepared herself for the golden chairs that looked almost like thrones . |
once everyone was assembled , pesh 's father got up to speak . |
`` we are very grateful that you all could be with us this evening . |
i know that with megan 's friends and family , as well as some of our son 's , there are a lot of you unacquainted with our culture . |
i will try to explain to you what the proceedings are . '' |
on the table in front of them were two flower wreaths that reminded her of the leis that you would see in hawaii . |
they were in colors of white , gold , and purple . |
the wreaths crisscrossed over the black ring boxes . |
she knew from what pesh had told her that they would be giving each other rings tonight to symbolize their future union . |
it all seemed pretty extreme to her for just an engagement party-it was almost like a wedding . |
`` it 's show-time , '' pesh murmured in her ear before he stood up . |
she quickly followed his lead . |
he took one of the flower wreaths off the table and brought it over her head . |
he made sure to adjust her hair so it flowed over the flowers . |
when he was done , she did the same , although it was a little harder for her to reach up over his head . |
then he took one of the platinum bands and put it on her trembling finger . |
`` i love you so very much , megan . |
there 's not another woman in the world i could love like i do you , '' he whispered to reassure her . |
`` i love you so much , too . '' |
she then slid the band on his hand . |
once it was done , applause went out over the ballroom , and pesh pulled her to him for a kiss . |
`` now what do we do ? '' |
she asked . |
he smiled at her . |
`` we dance . '' |
after exhaling the breath she had been holding , megan took pesh 's hand and let him lead her to the dance floor . |
a song she had never heard before in her life began to play from the dj . |
`` so what were you thinking when it came to the wedding ? '' |
pesh asked . |
`` something small . '' |
his brows rose in surprise . |
`` really ? |
i was thinking you would want to go all out . '' |
she shook her head . |
`` i just want something simple with our closest friends and family . |
i do n't have to have something showy to make me happy . '' |
he grinned . |
`` you know that anything 'simple ' is not going to set well with my parents . '' |
megan laughed . |
`` well , they 're just going to have to accept it . '' |
`` we could just run off and get married in a cave in hawaii , '' he suggested . |
`` that idea has potential , but i think as my parents ' only daughter , they would kill me if they did n't get to plan something . '' |
his expression grew serious . |
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