Mia followed Raj to the car. Raj drove silently and they were at his house in 10 mins. Raj got out of the car and opened the passenger door before Mia could unbuckle her seatbelt. This annoyed her a little.
The house was full of aroma of masalas (Indian spices). She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and heard her tummy rumble. She suddenly realised that she hadn’t eaten anything after breakfast. When she opened her eyes Raj was smiling at her. “Why don’t you go upstairs and freshen up, while I set the table for dinner? We can eat and then retire for the day.”
She looked at him and remembered why she had stopped being with this gorgeous man. “I will stay in the guest room.”
“You don’t have to," he said looking hurt.
Seeing the smile wiped off his face, Mia felt guilty but she didn't w
