Jab do dil milte hain - Epilogue at Page 23 - Page 11

Just another day please

Chapter 8

RAM

I regrouped myself. No , she doesn't know anything how can she.

Mr Kapoor I asked you a question , what are you afraid of. She came very close to me and adjusted my tie. And flicked my hair. These gesture are enough to drive a man crazy with need. I wanted to push her away ... I didn't or should I say couldn't . I just wanted experience this closeness one last time.. I could smell her fragrance , feel her warmth. I Locked it all in my memory , These memories are my only solace for all my lonely nights ahead. I wish I could stand there next to her forever. No I know I cant... I need put to some distance between her and me.

I found my strength , slowly side stepped her , went and sat on my chair. She followed me but thank fully took the opposite chair.

I am The Ram Kapoor, I'm not afraid of anything, least of all you . I hope my tone convinced her

Good... She smiled. How can one smile of hers affect me so much...

Why did you come here Priya ? I asked

Where else should I be, This is my home and you are my husband Mr Kapoor

That can be changed I countered. I saw the hurt in her eyes. I hated myself. I hated myself putting the hurt there.

You mean divorce Mr Kapoor, she asked softly, tears clouded her eyes. But she didn't let it fall.

Whatever , I tried to sound casual but my throat was clogging with my unshed tears.

You and I know nothing can separate us , least of all piece of legal paper. She added matter factly confidence.

Mr.Kapoor if your done with talking rubbish , ab hum kuch kam ki bath kare.

What is it you want to know , finish it fast I need to go.I answered disinterestedly

Let me start from the beginning.

PRK -Why did you not come yesterday to the Jail to receive me-

Rk - I was very busy, I forgot you were getting released yesterday . Any way why should I come, I know somebody from your house would have come to pick you up

PRK - yes papa had come, took me home

PRK - why did you not help kartik when he came to you for help with his job.

Rk- Why should I help him, he is not a child, and he is old and qualified enough to look for it himself. Moreover I know how much you and your family get a high on the self-respect mantra.

PRK- Okay. So you aresaying that you did this so that don't hurt Kartik's Self respect.

Rk- yes!!

PRK - Okay

PRK - what about the time when my mother called you about papa's operation? Where you busy/or were not bothered

RK - both ... after all it is the duty of son to look after his father health . Iam only...

PRK - very true

PRK- What about Nuts ?

Rk- what about her?

PRK - did you talk to nuts about her separation and issue between her and kartik

RK - It is their marriage . I don't think I should interfere

PRK - Okay so you left Nuts to manage on her own.

Rk - yes

PRK - good that one's cleared

PRK - What about rishab wedding ? were you also busy for that?

RK: Priya , This is very silly , I am Ram Kapoor, , One of the Richest man in India, of course I will be busy.. People wait for months for My appointment.. so what if I missed my brother s marriage

PRk- So what about ma and dadi

Rk - I had instructed vikram to send them to Amritsar na

PRk - Yes , yes of course I forgot. Vikram told me about it

PRk - finally why did you not tell anybody that you were here at Km / not even Vikram

Rk- why should I kya mei doodh peta bhacha hoon.. Why do I need to keep everybody informed about where Iam and what I am doing. Vikram is not my keeper.

PRk: Then why did you give control of Kapoor Industries to Vikram

RK: I wanted to enjoy life. I worked hard for 20 years .. I think I earned this break. And any way Vikram is capable of handling things

Rk: you really should have become a lawyer../ press reporter, you ask so many questions. Is your Spanish inquisition over or is there some more...? If it is over . I like to leave.

I was in hurry to leave , I hoped I had answer them all without giving myself out . Looking at priya she was calm ... too calm about the whole thing.. it did not feel right. I know I have hurt her . But during the whole questioning she did not let her emotions show. She did not offer one argument

PRK : I have no more question, You have answered them all. But Mr Kapoor do you have any questions for me.

RK: No , okay one question. Do you want me drop you at your Father place?

PRK: That's all you want to ask or say Mr Kapoor ,to your wife whom your meeting after 5 years.

RK: What else? Okay if you are expecting a big thank you from me ,for going to the jail for me .Than I didn't tell to you go , I was ready to go. Anyway THANK YOU . For that I repaid it by fixing one of top most lawyers and got you released also. The deal is settled and matter is done

PRK: Right . should I say thank you now !

That all I have to say I said and I got up to leave Just one thing before you leave - you didn't ask me about our baby Mr Kapoor !!!

PRIYA :

I knew the answers to the question I asked before he could answer. I also knew , this is how Mr kapoor was going to answer me also. But hearing them from him hurt. Hurt a lot. What hurt most was the fact that Mr Kapoor was also hurting... and He was trying to hide it from me.. What I really need to know why he is hiding it from me? Is someone was threatening him. It is the same way I reacted when niharika threated me,,, but If somebody was threatening he would discussed this with vikram sought police help and sorted this out. This is more complex . No something else was troubling him I needed him to open up. The last question I asked was my desperate attempt to make him stay. I knew only one thing could make him stop

His face now told me all the answers that I was looking for. His pain was clearly visible. He didn't realize his mask had fallen. He recovered... his mask was back in its place. He just shrugged without uttering a word. He stretched out his hand for his keys. I got up took the keys from my hips placed it on his hands. His hand was trembling. He dropped the key. We both bent down at same time. Our hands our eyes , our heart, our soul met the keys were forgotten. I don't know who made the first move. All I knew I was in his arms , crying I looked upto him ,,, Please Mr Kapoor said I pleaded gently, and he leaned down and pressed his lips on to mine. I needed him...

Ram

My resolve started to melt. I had erected a wall around my heart, and though I struggled to keep it in place, it commenced collapsing, brick by brick.I simply wanted what she was offering too much to toss it away.I couldn't make my mouth form the words, but the feelings were there, rolling beneath the surface of my soul

Gazing down at her, I massaged her warm skin, inhaled her dear scent. I felt whole, complete. The only way I could think of to stop the flow of tears was tokiss her. I wanted take all the hurt all the grief.. But one kiss wasn't enough, especially when she kissed me back with sweet promise. Priya... I said. I know Mr Kapoor she said softly, I started again " All that I said " "I know" Mr Kapoor,She said "All that you said was a lie..."

I was out of station for 5 days, that's why couldn't update :(

my curiosity is increasing to know what is stopping ram

continue soon(as it is already writtten😉)

How well she knows me ?

Why do you love me so much Priya? I asked. Why

I keep hurting you. I failed my mother as son, I failed you as ahusband ,I have failed as father.I moved away from her I immediately felt the loss of her warmth

No Mr Kapoor She stopped me before I could continue

You have never failed me Mr Kapoor. I know how much you tried to prove that I am innocent. And you succeeded also . Here Iam standing before you as free human being what more proof do you want?

You have not failed krishnaji also because she always knew that you loved her and one day you will come back to her and you did

As far as the baby goes it was accident. Mr kapoor, please don't blame yourself We will have many more babies Mr kapoor even if we don't it does not matter to me , as long as you are there nothing else matters

But Priya ,five years you lost because of me, if I had listen to you five years go about Sidharth and ma I could have avoided this .You needed not have gone through this.

Mr Kapoor you loved them, how can loving somebody be wrong. You loved them even though you knew they did not love you.

How did you know? .. I was surprised . Mr Kapoor I know you. When you love someone you love them unconditionally, whether they love you or not never really mattered to you. That's how you are. That's why I love you

I know how hurt you were and how much their betrayal cost you but Mr Kapoor you never stopped loving them. It is ultimately this love that changed Niharikaji not what I and vikram planned. It is this love which won.

When I staged the drama with vikram and neha my only intention was to bring out Niharikaji's truth, then I realized it really did not matter to you, you will still love them and you will still live for them knowing the truth also.

For such a great man, what 5 years Mr Kapoor I am ready to spend rest of my life in jail.

No priya I said But I don't want you to suffer any more like this. You know priya what is my greatest fear I will lose you all because of my deeds I can't bear it , because last time we lost our baby , symbol of our love priya.. what if next time I lose you .. I can't do this priya. I can't be live in this fear that tomorrow I will do something by which I lose you forever. If I leave you today Go away. Then atleast I know you will be alive. And happy with your family .I Know Vikram rishab and Natasha will take care of you ma and dadi

That is why you she started

Yes I wanted you to be supported by your family and my family.. for that I needed to stay far away from you. This a punishment I have given myself..

Do you think I can live without you Mr Kapoor? I spent my five years in prison just thinking but you and knowing that you will be waiting for me when I come out. This kept be going, I neversuffered anything Mr Kapoor. becuase I was doing this for you . I was the most happiest person , because at least I could this much for you.

I cant live without youMr Kapoor , I don't know what is in store for us in the future, I cannot guarantee what will happen in future. But One thing I know Mr Kapoor without you there is no future for me.

I want to spend rest of life with you Mr kapoor , Even if my life ends the next minute I will be happy, because at least I would have spent that minute with you Mr Kapoor. My life has no meaning without you . If you are there Iam there Mr kapoor. With you by my side I can face anything anybody. Without you I am nothing.

But Priya. No Mr Kapoor ... If you want me live happily it can be only with you beside me. No other way

But Priya... Not again Mr Kapoor. If you going to leave me, I am going to follow you where ever you go,

But Priya... What Mr Kapoor .I don't know what else I need to say to convince you that I love you and I cant live without you.

But Priya I started.. She looked at me... I said wait wait when I saw her open her mouth to talk.. let me atleast complete my sentence.. What is it Mr Kapoor? I am hungry

She was dumb struck

Priya

I was least expecting this... I thought he was going to give me another reason for leaving me... I was ready to counter it. I was ready fight till I convince him that he cannot leave me.That our life is together not apart.

I never in my dreams would have thought he was going to say this.I asked again what

He looked at me sheephisly and said with a crooked smile. I am hungry , you said something about sandwiches na.

For a second I don't know whether I should be angry or cry or laugh.. I took the first option. Kya mr Kapoor hum itne seriously bhat kare hai ap ko khane ki sooj rahi hai.

Priya ,Kya karoon,Me Punjabi hoon na ??He came close to me pulled me into his bear hug.

Waise bhi I need lots of stamina..he said. I looked up for what I asked..You said something about lots babies .Now That I 45 years old , I need food keep up with your demands na...

My face was red. I couldn't meet his eye. Priya Mr Kapoor Called .. when I did' nt look up . He lifted my face, looked into my eyes and said the one thing I wanted to hear for the last five years. Priya I love you.. Sandwiches were forgotten

I loved the way he thought , the way he felt. He kissed me gently at the beginning but the passion could no longer be controlled. He carried me to the bed. He gently laid me back on the bed. He gently removed my saree. I removed his clothings one by one , After all the barriers between us were gone, he kissed me hard there was no need for foreplay , I was ready for him, He entered me and I arched my back and moved with him. It went on endlessly, gently , beautiful, as if we were only two people brought together again by time and space and we kept suspended there for as long as we could stand, and finally he lost control and shuddered as I clung to him and at same instant I exploded too.

I opened my eyes. And looked up to him and kissed .Ram I whispered ,I love you. He pulled the duvet over us. We lay there in his bed , whispering long into the day , giggling like two kids, sharing sweet nothings,secrets and dreams. And he made love to me again. I love you priya he whispered with his arms tightly around my waist , and he nuzzled my neck. It s all like dream is nt it " I whispered to him as we drifted off to sleep like happy children.

Voices woke me up. I got up with a start looked at Mr Kapoor smiled he was still sleeping , flicked his hair .then I saw the time it was 5 .30 pm in the evening. Every body would be arriving any time now. And me and ram are in this state. Oh god !!what am I going to do. At that time I heard a knock on the door... oh sh***** who is it I called out. Neha and vikram shouted vikram from the other side...

What I am going to do??? Now!!!!