Chapter 6

 

 

 

"Are you done with your lecture. I am leaving now"

She was again holding handle of the door "and listen, figure out all the documents you need for your passport. I only help those who help themselves"

 

Geet left mimmiking "I only help those who help themselves. Akroo!!!"

Maan once given his words to her was genuinely helping her. He helped her to apply her passport in proper way. It was in this process that she realized the difference between Dev and Maan. Earlier she was in so much anger that everything looked negative to her. But now see can see the vast difference between Maan and Dev.

 

Though he would not be very friendly to her and too much demanding regarding her efforts but how sincerely he was keeping his words and all efforts he took went into her admiration. She somewhere felt jealous of Natasha.

 

If he loved Natasha, his love was true and as he has taken his job as husband for her he was doing it sincerely. But it pained her. Why have she fallen for person like Dev when there was person like Maan too in this world.

 

Maan and Geet somehow never had a formality in their relation, it was all outspoken, though internally they may think in many other ways.

 

After Geet's passport application Maan had again immersed himself in work. But Somehow or the other Geet would bang in his life.

 

When he would come from office

 

"Yeh lo, apni coffee pi lo" She herself don't know why she was doing it for him

 

"Did I ask it from you? You don't have to act a wife." Maan hated it that his heart enjoyed her doing this. And thus with irritation came such words.

 

"I am not acting but I am your wife. And if you can help me as act of husband I make it equal like this. I don't want to give you any chance to speak about my duties. " But she knew this is not why she is doing it or him. Her heart led her to do it.

 

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Geet was very happy today, she got her passport. She could not reason why but she had waited whole day for Maan to come home so that she can give him the good news. Not on phone but she will show him directly.

 

She had waited since evening and when it was getting late for him to come she went to Dadima so that time would pass in talking.

 

Dadima and geet had dinner at 9 and then again Geet went to Dadima. "Aap aise hamara khyal rakhengee to humaree adat bigad jayegee."

 

Geet felt bad for dadima, though she kept herself busy in so many social things but still she was lonely in this big mansion.

 

It was now 9:30 pm when Dadima gave leave to Geet.

 

As Geet approached her room, she could see the lights of her room on. Maan was in there. Why? Why was there a different excitement with this knowledge that he was there.

 

Holding her passport in her hand Geet shouted "Maan"

 

But the moment she stepped in the room and their eyes met, both stood still.

 

Geet:

 

I don't know why, I have been madly waiting for him for whole day today. I just hate this man, but may be no, actually I can't hate him anymore.

 

Ohh, yes but I have reason to wait for him, inform him about my passport but I very well know this has been my excuse for whole day wait for him.

 

But now, as I see him in his black inner vest, his tracks and his hair all wet, my whole body just stand still. I know he is just back from bath and he has that intoxicating fragrance on him. It's not my right to feel such for him, I know he is Natasha's by heart and I have just married him for revenge, so this all feeling and desire is wrong. But still I am doing this, I so much want to feel him, be close to him and want him to hold in his embrace and console me that he is always there for me only me.

 

I am standing still lost in him as I see he got up from the chair and his eyes directly piercing in mine.

 

Maan:

 

The more I am trying to run away from this girl, the more I am getting pulled towards her. It's cheating on my feeling towards Natasha, I really love Natasha and when someone tries to enter that space I don't like it. But this girl is invading me and I hate it.

 

I have no reason to be pulled towards her, she constantly fight for no reason, she doesn't fit my class, she has nothing that matches me or my mentality, yet I am being pulled towards her. I hate this most about this girl.

 

Sometimes I get lost in her antics, sometimes I get lost in her ways when she is busy talking with Dadima, sometimes her village style Jhumka, hanging from her ears take away my whole attention, sometimes her stupid dupatta that keep getting stuck here and there and the way she gets busy untangling it. Why my legs automatically go forward to fix her that stupid dupatta.

 

And now, I had all my determination to not get affected but seeing her in her cutest night suit and the way she is lost in me encourages me.

 

I involuntarily get up from my chair to reach to her.

 

Their eyes kept glued and as he kept coming closer Geet's heart was pacing faster. He came and stood exactly in front of her and then she realized her passport slipped from her hand. She snapped looked and it was in Maan's hand and he was looking into it. She felt so foolish of herself. What the hell is she doing like this.

 

"Congrats, you got this Today?" "yeah toady morning" "so did you look into what we need to do for visa.."

 

Ohh god, it is striking her now and he has this as first question. While it has to be her first priority she was all lost in showing it to him.

 

Well Maan being into business this are very small things that automatically come to him and Geet was actually a nave who has been free of these thoughts. All her family has concentrated on how she should behave in her Saural and how she learnt cooking.

 

"Woo nahi... abb dekhoongee"

 

Maan crossed his hand across his chest and he has cunning smile on his face

 

"So whole day you just wasted waiting for me, to show this to me?" he taunted

 

This was not acceptable to her "Hey, come out of your dreamland OK... I have lots more to think and you are the last one on my thought"

 

"Do you think I am a fool. Well anyways, I know my effect on girls" He said proudly

 

"Effect, my foot. I am not among those foolish girls; I was planning about how to reach to DEV"

 

Maan bent down and looked into her eyes "Really?? " He dramatically placed his hand on his heart "mera dil hee tod diya tumne"

 

"The problem is you were lost in me, accept it Maan. It could clearly be seen"

 

Maan held her by her arms an placed her on wall... There was movement in Geet's heart with this but she controlled

 

"Ten girls are ready to throw themselves on me, everyday" He said slowly brushing his beard in her cheeks. Geet shivered with this closeness... ohh his fragrance, his features and what not he was capturing her but she was not going to give...

 

"And that is why you are mistaken" she said jerking him away.."I am not among those girls. I am your wife, I have legal right on you, get that. But I am not at all desperate, at least for you"

 

Today things were not in Maan's control too. The more she threw him away, he knew she wanted opposite and this attracted him more

 

He pulled her by his wrist "I will prove it" "Not me but you are, I will prove it" she said pushing him

 

"I challenge you" "I accept it" Maan and Geet did not realize where their fights were leading them. They always loosed themselves so much in their fight that they forgot whole world.

 

So their word war now changed to some other war. Maan brought his nose tip and lips close to her and slightly brushing those thru her neck moved his face. It took all Geet's courage to hold herself. Maan looked at her smirking "How was that" he winked "Cheap" she said trying hard to hide her condition.

 

"Your turn" he challenged. Now Geet did not know what to do. She has lived in very conservative environment and was unknown to such things. But she was not going to let him win.

 

Geet took deep breath, making a determination. She was going to do something so bold she have never imagined she could.

 

She looked straight, direct into his eyes and came closer to him almost gluing herself to him. Maan's hand automatically got up to hold her but she jerked it "your hands off me, its my turn"

 

Geet took her liberty to trace his face from her finger, Maan tied his fists.

 

 

Geet had herself forgot about the fight, she was enjoying her liberty. She did not want to lose the opportunity to feel him this close. As her finger went on Maan's lips, both were lost in unknown world

 

"Maan bete" Dadima entered the room without thinking. And their trance broke, both hurried and separated from each other and went far away.

 

They could see Dadima's shocked and surprised face. She was still and forgot why she has come in.

 

Maan did not know what to say or do and Geet felt like a caught thief. They did not even looked at each other

 

All confused Maan blurted "Woo ... we were in fight Dadima"

 

"Haan haan, hum ladai ker rahe the Dadima" As if Geet got a biggest escape

 

"Lad rahe the? Aise?" Dadima twisted her lips with a hidden smile embarrassing them both.

 

Dadima then cleared her throat. "well Maan, I came here to remind you that Natasha had called you several times. It's her B'day and you said you will call her at night regarding some surprise."

 

This broke trance of both Maan and Geet.. Maan looked here and there "haan woo my phone was on silent, usne mujhe call kiya hoga shayad."

 

He checked his cell, 20 missed calls from Natasha. Hell, what was he doing here with Geet, has he lost completely? Scolded himself mentally.

 

Geet quietly moved out, giving Maan his space. She felt so idiotic, what the hell was she doing there with Maan. How desperate will he think of her. He had surprise for Natasha. She was in London but they were still in touch, it pained her. While she had been stupid for no reason and waited for him whole day and he was probably busy in Natasha's B'day surprise.

 

Maan was done with the talk with Natasha. He then got involved in work but somewhere was waiting that Geet will come back in the room. But hours passed by and it was now 1.00 am and Geet did not return.

 

Maan felt panic, what was the matter, somewhere unknowingly knowing she was hurt of something.

 

He looked into room after room and then saw a dim light coming from one of the room. He went to check-in if she was sleeping but she was not there in the room. He saw a shadow from balcony and moved there.

 

Geet was in pain, Why Natasha got Maan's true love and why she got deceiving from Dev. She knew today, she have to be firm on her decision of handling back Maan to Natasha. Where will she go, she had no idea. Why leaving Maan will be so tough now. No, she has to keep herself strong, emotions were not for her.

 

Maan saw tears in her eyes, he felt guilty somewhere "Geet" he said in his husky voice

 

"you guys are still in touch" "No we are not. It was her B'day today. Aur wish bhi nahi kerta, chotee see surprise bhi nahi deta use, bolo. I pleaded uncle aunty to give me her number."

 

Geet did not say anything. Maan was not used to her silence "Geet"

 

Geet turned and hugged him tight "why did I not get true love Maan? Mujhhe dhokha kyun mila Maan? "

NEXT - Part 7