"Anyways, what were your plans for the weekend?"
"Nothing much." She said
'It's better to stay formal with him.'
And two plain pizzas were placed on the table, 'double cheese pizza'.
She forwarded one plate towards him out of formality and then slided one plate near her and started eating without waiting for him to start.
'But I feel so comfortable and safe with him. He feels familiar like I've known him for a long time.'
"Have we met before?" She blurted out and stopped chewing in the middle in shock that she said her thoughts aloud.
He stopped eating and stared at her,
'Yes, my love. Not only have we met before, but also we were together. But I can't tell you anything for now.'
He resumed eating leaving her in awkwardness.
"I feel like we've met before, I don't know but it feels surreal." She expressed with honesty.
He again looked at her without any expressions. He looked at her attentively and said,
"Maybe we have, maybe we haven't."
'That leaves me where I was before. Ugh! He's so difficult to read.'
"Are you enjoying our date?" He said in an attempt change topic.
She choked on her food and started coughing badly.
He went and patted her back to comfort her. Once She calmed down, he went back to his seat.
"Date?" She asked while blushing.
"What does 'an informal dinner's means otherwise?" He asked sarcastically.
"Oh! It never crossed my mind that you'll ask me out for a date. It's surprising." She was flustered.
"Thank God! You're surprised." He smiled. She blushed.
After they were done eating, he stood and walked towards her. He motioned her to stay seated. However, she had already pushed her chair back so she was seated a bit away from the table.
He knelt on one of his knees and looked into her eyes, captivating her soul in his eyes. He just kept silent for sometime.
She looked at him. He had a slight bump on his stomach which was kept well hidden under his tuxedo. He was a little less than 6ft with broad shoulders and firm physique.
She was engrossed in his looks when he touched her hand lightly to make her come back to reality.
She looked at him confused and got lost in his brown orbs.
This was the first time she looked at him so clearly.
He wasn't much fair. A hint of bronze, with those brown pupils perfecting his skintone. Eyelashes so naturally perfect that it felt he applied mascara on them. Slender but a bit broad nose. Lips such luscious which may make any woman want to taste them. His chin with black beard not much thick but enough to cover his skin.
"Alina?" He said
She snapped from her thoughts to reality in split second hearing her name.
"How do you know my name?"
'I know a lot more about you than you know about yourself', he thought.
He was still on his knee with both his hands on his other knee.
He looked in her eyes, and tried to control his emotions but failed. A lone tear rolled down his cheek.
She wiped his tear with her fingers immediately.
"Alina, Marry me!" He said looking in her eyes.
"Alina, I've been charmed by you for a very long time.
That day when I asked you to marry me, I know I shouldn't have scared you like that. But believe me, I have my purest intentions in marrying you. If you're thinking that it's a business deal, get that thought out of your mind. I am sincerely asking you for marriage. I want to spend my whole life with you, I don't know how much I am going to live, I don't know how much you're going to live but let's spend a lifetime together. You will find many more men who may be better than me but I am sure, I'll never meet a woman like you. You have that spark in you which makes me strive harder in anything I do. I feel like I have to become perfect in order to be able to make you my wife. I've worked hard for years to become successful as a business person as well as a man. Although I don't know if I've actually become a better person or not. It's up to you to judge me."
He took her right hand and held between his both hands and said again looking in her eyes with tears in his,
"I cannot imagine even a day without you."
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Please, Marry me Alina!"