Chapter 70

PART 68 -https://www.indiaforums.com/forum/post/45925604

~.~.~

Geet did well in her exams and was back. IE was doing well and flourishing. Yash and geet were working hard and their hardwork paid. They did a few more events.

~.~.~

It was late when maan sat in his car as his car came out of the office campus he saw geet and pinky sitting in adi's car. Adi offered them a lift and geet sat with pinky. Maan's car was just behind their car and his attention was set on it as they moved on the road.

Adi's car stopped on the road near metro station and geet and pinky alighted from the car. Maan was surprised to see geet get down there. He asked the driver to stop the car; got down and rushed in the direction in which geet went. One of his bodygaurd followed after him. when he entered in the station he cudnot see geet. the place was new for him as he had never travelled in metro. His guard rushed to him.

Sir madam must have went that way. He pointed towards the entrance.

Ahh then I will go. u may leave.

He came back after 2min and handed him the metro card.

Sir u will need this to travel. Sir plzz let me come with u, u dnt know the routes and wud loose trace of madam.

He nodded in a hurry as the guard led him to the platform on which geet wud have headed.

Sir the train will come in a minute we have to hurry.

Maan saw geet standing near the first bogey. He moved towards her.

Sir that's the ladies bogey u cant board that one as it is u cant stop madam as the train is entering the platform.

They boarded the next bogey. Maan moved to the connecting point he cud locate geet at a distance. The train was very crowded as it was return time for most office goers. It was suffocating for maan who was used to comfortable travelling. He started sweating the guard was perplexed as to what to say.

Sir it is rush hour so.. itna bhir to hoga hi. Abhi to 8.30 hai if its 8.30 then many times u have to miss a train to board the next.

After a few stops the guard gestured maan to get down.

Sir pinky madam will continue on this train but madam wud change the train. We will have to change the platform.

Maan rubbed his temple. He was anxious seeing geet. every moment he pondered y she was travelling this way. He never wanted to stalk her, all he wanted to know was the reason. He tried his best to catch up with geet and get her out of this messy place. it is the basic mode of travel for most office goers but he cudnt tolerate geet standing for around an hour managing her bag in so much rush. She was his wife and deserved the best. He always gave the best comfort to his family. He has been working so hard tha tnone in the family suffer at any moment.

When they finally got down at the last station he got rid of his guard alongwith the car which was waiting for him.

Geet usually took a rickshaw from there to reach home but today she decided to walk as the weather was awesome with cool breeze blowing.

Maan walked behind her. she was unaware and followed her usual routine' waving at some street children, looking at the magzines at a roadside book stall. She walked easily often gathering her duppatta as it blew in air'

Maan didn't interrupt her as he didn't want a scene made up on the road. His anger was soring its heights.

She entered the mansion, greeted daadi sitting in the hall and went to her room to her room to freshen up.

Maan entered the hall walking briskly. His blood shot eyes and sweaty face glowed with rage. For the first time daadi noticed dust on his all time polished shoes.

Kya baat hai beta? Aap thake hue lag rahe hain?

Daadi geet kahan gayi?

Apne kamre mein' change karne' bulau.. kuch kaam tha kya?

Vo kab aayi?

Bas abhi abhi'

Daadi vo metro se kyu ghar ayi? Driver aaj aaya nahi? Y wasn't the car there to pick her up from office?

Hum andar chal k baat karte hain..

Kyu? Aap yahi boliye.

Geet car se nahi aati jatti.

Kya?? Mein abhi usse baat karta hu.

Ye sab aapke karan hai. Hum andar chal k baat karein' aap kafi naraz lag rahe hai.

They went to the study.

Daadi aap sab jaante hue mujhe kuch nahi kaha'ye sab kya hai?

Daadi told him that geet had heard him say all those things on that night and was hurt.

But daadi I didn't mean it this way. Aap to use samjha sakti thi jab aapko malum tha.

Maan aapke sivay dusre ka bhi ego aur aatma samaan ho sakta hai. Aapne us din jis tarah se baat ki thi mein bhi yahi karti. Usne to aapse kabhi nahi kaha.. mein to kah karke nahi use karti.

Par daadi us din vo uss party mein car se ayi thi.

Haan. Meine unse promise liya tha ki mein unki car na use karne ki baat tab manungi jab vo is baat ka dhyan rakhe ki jab bhi late night office ya friends k ghar jae unko car use karna hoga. Security bhi jaruri hai aur mein vahan compromise nahio kar sakti. Maan aap gusse mein bhut bura bolte hai. That day u were rude. Aur agar aaj aapko lagta hai aap fir gusse se geet se aap apni baat manva lenge to I have my doubts..she cried a lot that day.

Waise bhi vo bhut ziddi hai.

Kaun kisko kah raha hai.. daadi smirked

Kya?

Chaliye aap dono ek dusre ko thora smajhna to suru kiye.

~.~.~

Maan made geet travel back with him in his car for next few days on pretext of some work. sometimes he gave her work and asked her to stay back so that she went with him. one day he took her to a client meeting late evening and then back home from there itself. But he knew he cant continue this way for long. He had to some how convince her to use the car again. It wont be cake walk as geet wud stubburnly refuse so he wanted to create a situation from where she cant flee with excuses.

He had checked with the credit card bills and got to know she has not been using the card since last 6 months. One small transaction of few hundred was done every month to keep the card active. He never marked when adi had brought all the cheques for credit card bill payment every month. He used to blindly sign the cheques as seeing dev and especially NT's expenses made him angry. Somewhere in between those he never marked such small amount. Adi on enquiry told him this was the trend for this card since last 6 months.

Car and credit card were banging his head. He never got the opportunity in life to make someone spend thru his pocket. Everyone was eager spending his money and here he had to persuade someone to use his facilities.

~.~.~

Maan's office.

I cant come for the meeting today. Plzzz I have to go to college for some refferal work. we have some assignment to do.

Hhhmm. When do u leave?

Knock.

Yash entered.

Im sorry. Geet I was searching for u. nuts is there she has found much material but we must be there or the library will close and we will not get sufficient time.

Yeah we must hurry. Its 3 already.

Dnt worry I have told nuts we will be there in 20 min.

20 min? from here to college' do u plan to fly?

Chal na bike hai.

U will go on a bike to college and in 20 min.

Yes. Easiest way to commute in delhi with least traffic hassels.

Sorry but u are surprised as ur car takes much longer time. U must never have sat on a bike. It is very fast. Especially when I ride it.

Bikes are fast but that doesn't mean u make the road a race course.

Geet and yash giggled.

I dnt think u have ever sat on a bike.

Definetly yes and I can beat u on that but not on traffic road. It is dangerous.

Beating me? u r kidding me. no offenceMr. Khurana I can beat u any day.

So let it be. With no offence lets see who wins?

A race?

Race.

Then this Sunday. Be ready to loose.

Geet was shocked seeing the discussion becoming serious and maan getting into a challenge.

I never loose.

Geet pulled yash out of the cabin on pretext of getting late.

~.~.~

Maan's study

Be ready on time tommorow.

For what? Tommorow is a holiday.

Race. U go with me.

Are u serious about that? Yash is not.

We have set the place and everything else. Outskirts of city so that we have less traffic. Adi and pinky will be there and most probably nuts.

So did u buy a bike? She mocked.

I have one. Just got it serviced.

Y r u so serious about this.

I never loose. he walked towards her.

That's y I dnt want u to race. Yash is very good.

We will see that tomorrow that who is better.

He took a few more steps towards her and she moved backwards.

What if he wins?

What if I win?

Anything u say.

So let it be that. If I win u will do as I say.

She blinked once as his eyes pierced into hers and moved back wards. She reached the wall. he blocked her.

And yes u ride with me in the race.

She nodded a yes.

So be prepared to do what I say. I hope u dnt back out.

First u win the race. She shouted as she left the room.

~.~.~

Geet saw his bike was really good. It was his college time bike but perfect one as all his things are. She wore a white shirt and faded denims and was surprised to see him sporting the same' white informal cotton shirt paired with faded blue denims. They looked just perfect together sporting sunglasses as they sat on the bike.

Geet sat with her legs crossed on both sides. She slipped at times owing to the front slanting seat. To avoid hitting maan again and again she kept her hand on the seat between them to get support and balance. She observed that he was a patient rider who manuveored his bike very nicely on the road.

Geet prayed that he won as she by now knew he had a fervor to win in whatever he did. Else he wud be in spoiled mood for days.

They chatted a little on the way as she asked about places they crossed and he obligingly told her. according to geet maan was taking double the time what yash wud have taken and thought what will happen in the race when maan rides so easily.

Whereas maan was taking his time as they had started early and geet was all the time chatting with him. he was enjoying the ride after so many days.

They reached the starting point on time. Yash had meera tagged with him. nuts was there at the start point and adi and pinky had gone to the second spot where they had to reach, report and come back to nuts from a different route.

To their surprise Riya came up with her fiance Mohit on bike. She wanted him to race too. Well mohit confessed beforehand only that he was not much of a racer but doing this just to make riya happy. To this yash said he was there to win and maan allowed him the air without saying a word.

The race started.

Geet felt the speed for the first time. Maan accelerated very fast and they were ahead of others. Geet tried her best to maintain distance and in process moved back and forth again and again.

Geet stop moving so much u are disturbing the balance. We will fall If u move this way.

Geet became stiff on his command but was finding it very difficult to stay still. Maan checked her in the mirror. He moved back one of his hand caught hold of one of her hand and urged her to move forward.

Geet move forward. She kept her hands on his shoulders and oved. He got his balance and then sped up as yash was coming really close to them.

More speed frightened geet. her hands were sweating and maan cud feel it on his shoulder. initially he thought it was normal but then when her grip started tightening he understood she was getting nervous. As they crossed one of the trucks geet squeezed her eyes and then bend her face on his shoulder. he cud see this in the mirror. He lestened the speed a bit and kept one of his hand on her hand on his shoulder for a second to assure her. he had to draw back his hand on the handle. He tried to speak but she cud barely hear him due to the blowing air and helmets they were hearing.

Geet its fine. We will win and nothing will happen to u. I wont let anything happen to u. stop frightening urself.

Geet still didn't ease much as she cudnt hear him. even if she heard it was difficult to soothe her nerves.

Maan slowed the bike. Soon yash overtook them. By the time they reached adi even Mohit passed them. When they reached adi maan opened his helmet.

Are u fine?

Yeah. But we r loosing.

No probs. Game is not everything. U r frightened of speed.

No of falling. I must get down here and u can win the race. I know u will.

We started together so we finish together. Keep sitting.

After a few minutes geet opened her helmet and let the breeze blow her hair. Her pony played to the tune of blowing wind. She inhaled fresh air as the returning route was thru a bylane parallel to the fields. Fresh air soothed her. she was sad that maan wud loose just becoz of her.

Geet wear ur helmet.

No. she moved forward, closer to him.

I want u to win this race.

Its alright geet.

No I want to win this race I dnt like loosing. Will u win this for me.

He looked at her in the mirror and smirked. She smiled back at him.

Sure?

I really want us to win this. i trust u. i wont get frightened again.

She clipped her helmet behind on the bike. She moved a bit more closer so that she slid in the space where his seat had a groove. Now her legs were just running parallel to his.

He increased the speed. She moved one hand across his abdomen gripping him closely and the other went around his arm. He checked her again in the mirror.

Im fine just win this. She kept her face near his shoulder.

It was difficult to make up for the lost time but soon he was nearing yash after overtaking Mohit.

Finally they won as geet had hide her face behind his back and her fingers dug into his flesh. But all the time she said I want to win no matter what.

We won geet.

~.~.~

They had a light lunch in the outskirts after the win. A treat from the looser'Yash.

Maan saw how easy they were with friends laughing, teasing cracking jokes. Maan and Mohit were the only out of place once who were seated together. Adi tried to sober pinky who was on her own forgetting all about her strict boss. Yash tried his best to include maan and mohit in teasing girls as adi was weak on this. Geet dropped food a few times on herself and once on maan too. She had looked at him very pleadingly and he stopped her when she started cleaning his trouser with tissue. More or less it was a nice interaction where maan observed her natural self. Geet in the happiness of winning and teasing yash just forgot about maan and his intro. Everybody knew him and with lack of intro session she just missed it. Moreover they behaved more like friends than husband ' wife.

~.~.~

On the way back.

Mein kuch kahu?

Hhhmm.

Aap achi bike chalate ho.

Hhhmm

Vo vo..

Kya hai geet?

Will u teach me how to ride a bike. Mujhe non-gear aata hai. She sounded very enthusiastic. Veerji ne kabhi sikhne hi nahi diya. Plzzz.

Nahi geet. its highway and bike bhut heavy hoti hai u wont be able to balance. Tum car drive karna sikh lo.

Mein hamesha nahi challaungi. Just want to learn. Plzzz.

Maan didn't reply. She twisted her lips made a frown and all type of weird faces. Her enthu was gone.

After 10 min maan stopped his bike.

Get down.

Kyu?

Uttaro.

She got down and made a pout. He shifted back in the bike.

U want to learn right. Bike challane k liye aage baithna parta hai. This route here is empty.

Sachhi. U will teach me.

Haan par he blocked her way as she sped to sit.

Haan I know sikhane ki fees na.. jo aap kaho.

I didn't mean that. I was just reminding u that u promised me that If I win the race u will do what I say.

Haan haan' everything vo bhi aur ye bhi' two promises. Happy she moved his hand to sit on the bike. She was over enthusiastic.

Maan explained her the basics. How to manage the clutch and accelerator to get the bike moving. She tried umpteen times and every time failed. Sometime she left the clutch abruptly and other time accelrated without clutch. The bike wud just jerk and put off and she wud bump into maan sitting behind her.

Maan patiently waited for her to try again as she was getting irritated and embarrased too.

Finally he moved closer to her held her hand and asked her to follow. His long fingers wrapped over her soft ones. His grip was tight and it guided her hand very smoothly. She got engulfed in his arms and his perfume. All she cud breathe in was him. it set her head swinging for few minutes untill he said.

Ok we will try again.

Soon they were moving. Now came the next part.. gear. Maan had demonstrated how to change gears before starting. She had learnt it but coordinating all three clutch ' accelrator and gear was difficult for her alongwith focussing on the road. Maan tried his best to tell her when to change the gear. Sometimes when necessary he moved her leg and cjhanged the gear on his own.

Y r u moving to the side?

I want to stop.

But y?

Wait. She opened her sandals and put them at the place at the back of the bike. And sat bare foot on the bike.

Now I can keep my legs on urs and learn how and when to change the gear. Y r u looking like this. U held my hand so I got it correct so I will keep my legs along with urs so it will be done naa..

Maan bend down and opened his shoes and kept his foot over the gear.

They started again. Maan holding the handle from behind.

When he placed his foot over hers on the gear paddle she realised she had invited trouble. Her senses failed to respond. Maan tried his best to make her act spontaneously but she retired.

It was more like maan rode the bike from sitting behind geet and geet was resting in his arms enjoying the intimacy to her best. They drove that way for a long way. Maan kept the speed slow and geet never resisted sitting in his arms. it was becoming difficult for him to have her in his arms and not make a single movement towards her. she had surrendred but he was still hesitant.

So they bi=oth enjoyed the special intimacy in full public view for sometime.

Ultimately when it started becoming unbearable for maan from taking her in his arms and city was coming closer they exchanged their place.

Geet was embarrased of her sudden loss and all her enthu to learn bike riding failed her. she was very quiet the way back flushed by the thought of their closeness.

As they reached home geet rushed to her room to hide her blushing. She was all red.

~.~.~

Monday morning. Maan's office.

So where do u want to go for treat?

Treat? He raised an eyebrow.

Vo race wala. U won naa so'

We won. He corrected and rested on the backrest of his chair. And who told u I will leave u with a treat.

I thought u want a treat.

No.

Then.

U promised u will do what I say' and ur bike learning fees is also due.

Her jaws dropped.

#Ek to sikha nahi upar se guru dakshina bhi do' kya babaji#

Geet are u serious. U will do what I say. U have promised.

Yeah.

I know I had been rude to u and said too much that day. But now u know my temper I was angry. I shudnt have said what I did.

She was surprised trying to get a clue what he was saying. And apologising for.

Plzz start using the car. It is just not safe for u travelling by metro at night.

She became serious.

I know u r angry on me. I had hurt u but things change. I told u after that y I thought that way.

Her face eased a bit as he was apologising.

With the ice melting he wanted it done and not let the issue pending.

We will talk later.

He pulled her by her arm as she tried to go and she landed in his lap.

Ye kya tarika hai. Pehle promise mein phasa liya aur jo chaho vo karwa lenge. Mein nahi manugi. Us din kitna gussa kiya mujhpe. Meine koi galti nahi ki. Aap bas mujhe daat diya.

She dipped her head making a pout.

He lifted her chin with his index finger and his other hand holding her waist.

Mein kaha na I didn't intend to hurt u so much. I didn't know u werent using the car untill few days. If we r starting everything fresh so y not this. Just trust me. I wont misbelieve u again. I promise that.

She lowered her eyelashes and realised she was sitting in his lap. She got nervous and clutched his shoulder to get up. He held her tightly denying to leave her.

Koi aa jaega.

Aane do.

Office hai.

Mujhe malum hai. Mera office hai.

Aise kyu kar rahen hai. She pushed his shoulder.

Tum car use karne ko ready ho jao aur haan. Second promise kliye credit card use karna hoga.

Her jaws dropped and she fumed in fake anger.

Mein itni jaldi nahi manungi.

To yahi baithi raho. He encircled his other arm also around her waist.

Pllzzz jaane dijiye na.

Meri baat man lo.

Huh. She shrugged her shoulder.

Im heavy.

He smirked. I will adjust.

He shifted his lappy on the table to get its view and started reading a document. Geet jerked, he adjusted lazily on the seat. she tried to get up in one go but his grip was very firm. She dropped back on his chest and looked into his eyes pleadingly to let her go. her brown hazels mesmerised him. he felt lossing and his hands naturally softened around her waist.

The phone rang and he gripped her again. He knew if he lost this moment he will never be able to persuade her again.

Geet phone do udhar se.

Nahi dungi. She thought he will leave her for the phone. But he moved her flowing white duppatta to her shoulder and stretched his hand to get hold of the reciever. His arms pressed her breasts from over the duppata. He didn't take notice but geet did, she tried her best to make the blush lessen. Heat creeped thru her neck to face but he was engaged on the call.

All she heard was the last line beofre he bend to keep the reciever.

Ok V give me the file now and I will finish it.

What she is coming here.

Yeah.

Leave me. vo aab chair se uth gayi hongi.

Room se bahar.

Car aur credit card. Maan jao mein chor dunga.

Maan plzzz. She kept both her hands on his chest.Oh his heart melted to her calling him maan.

Corridor mein. Maannn

Vo aab kabhi bhi knock karegi.. plzzz'

Ok I give up. Aap jo kahoge so.. I wil use it' happy.

He left her and she barely stood up when V entered with the file. she look flustered. V walked upto her and pressed a smile. Geet looked at maan he had made a very serious face and looked at his lappy. He just gestured V to keep the file on table.

V whispered to geet. y r u looking like this' frightened.

She made a pout on how easily maan changed his teasing into seriousness.

Maine dusht danav dekha. Wo bhi dus sir vala. She walked off the room as maan smirked at her.

Ravan.

V was confused and looked at retreating geet.

V I will give the file in 30 min ok. Leave now.

Geet started using the car and credit card from next day. She was too happy that he went so much out of way to pacify her. so she decided to just let it go.