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