Outside her boutique,Swara checked the window displays on either side of the door & made a mental note to have Suhani (Imagine Sanaya Irani as Suhani) switch out a few items to showcase more of the seasonal picks.

She employed Suhani,one of two full-time employees & a part-timer.All her staff trained as personal shoppers,a key component to helping her build her business.She kept an extensive file on regular customers she referred to as clients.Staff noted their style,colour preferences,& sizes,& each salesperson called the client assigned to them whenever items arrived in the store that might be of interest.

They'd been open for the couple of hrs & a few customers browse inside the store.Swara pointed out items on clearance b4 she continued to the back.

Suhani looked up from dressing a mannequin.
Suhani-Good Mrng.How's car?☺
Swara had purchased a latest car (sorry guys I don't have much about cars so...) over the weekend.
Swara-I loved it.I don't know why I took that so long to get a new one,but I'm glad I finally did it.It's a relief not having to worry anout whether or not my car will start when I turn the key.
Suhani-It's a major purchase.I understand why u took ur time.

Her sister hadn't felt the same.Ragini had given her a hard time,stating she couldn't comprehend why she hadn't bought a new car sooner when she'd probably spent the equivalent of a new car in clothes & shoes in the past year.Ragini didn't "get" her obsession.

Suhani looked past her toward the front of the store.
Suhani-What's that?
Swara turned around to see the man striding down the middle aisle with a bouquet of red roses🌹🌹🌹🌹& a small box wrapped in white paper & gold ribbon.

Man-Swara Gadodiya??
Swara-Yes,I'm Swara.
Man-These r for u.☺
Swara signed for the items & read the card.Suhani tried to peer over her shoulder,but Swara moved so she couldn't see.

¤♡☆¤♡☆¤♡☆ Card ¤♡☆¤♡☆¤♡☆
Remember the first night we went out?
I want to creat more memories like that.
Sammy...
¤♡☆¤♡☆¤♡☆¤♡☆¤♡☆¤♡☆¤♡☆
Suhani-What's this all about?
Swara-Have u been holding out on me?Mind ur own business & get back to work.
Suhani-No u have to--
Suhani broke off when the store phone rang behind the counter.
Swara-U better get that.
Suhani-We're not done!
Suhani called as Swara hurried away.

She entered the small office located at the back of the store.After she set flowers on the edge of the desk,she tore off the gift wrap to find an MP3 player & earbuds nestled in cotton.

Swara-What r u upto,Sanskar??(she asked the empty room)
She put in the earbuds & turned on the device.As she listened,a slow smile spread across her face.A song on which she & Sanskar had danced to that Friday night in London played in her ears.

She didn't know how long she sat there,listening to the music,bobbing her head & reminiscing about the party & his surprisingly good moves on the dance floor.Sje continued to listen as she answered e-mail & updated the store blog.
She only stopped to speak on the phone,placed an order,& speak to a couple of clients.
Around noon,her phone rang,& she flashed it out of her bag.Sanskar.
Sanskar-Did u get my surprise?
Swara-Yes.(she bit her lip)😊
Sanskar-You're smiling.
Swara-How do u know?
Sanskar-I can hear it in ur voice😍.
With her elbow on the table,she rested her chin on her hand.
Swara-Yes,I'm smiling.But u know this was corny.
Sanskar-Yeah,but u like it.
Her smile broadened & she didn't deny it.

Sanskar-I wanted u to know I was thinking about u.
Swara-Thank u.
Sanskar-I meant what I said in the note,too.I want us to create more memories together.
Without waiting for a response,he shifted gears.
Sanskar-Did u get a new car?
Swara-Now u don't have to worry about being stranded somewhere.
Sanskar-True,I should've done it a long time ago.
Swara-Well,I better get back to work.

He sounded reluctant to hang up.
Sanskar-Keep a look-out.There r few more things coming ur way.
Swara-U don't have to do that.
Sanskar-I want to.I'll talk to u tomorrow.😍

B4 hanging up,she wanted to let him know how much she appreciated the gifts.
Swara-Sammy,I love the flowers,& I really enjoyed the music.It brought back good memories.😀
Sanskar-I'm glad to hear this.😍

B4 the store closed,a 2nd delivery arrived.Another bouquet of roses,this time accompanied by a box of Krispy Kreme doughnuts.She laughed when she saw them,wondering how in the world he'd arranged it.They weren't "Hot Now",but almost as good.Swara couldn't put off Suhani after that.As they devoured a sugary treat,she gave her only a quick summary.Being a private person,she didn't want to divulge too much,& certainly not to an employee.She told her she'd reconnected with an old flame & left it at that.
Precap-Wait for next part😂

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#Monica