Chapter 12
They then set off for a two day fun trip. One day will be a whole day of fun on the beach, and next day a fun zone for Nyra and then Get would fly off to India and Maan will hand Nyra to Sam.
Maan took the driver’s seat, Geet passenger seat and Nyra was settled in the back.
Two days were memorable for all three of them in their own way.
“Dadda… I wanna come font”
“Front” Maan corrected “and no, you be seated at the back”
“Unnn… no.. unn Nyra wana come font” Geet turned and smiled at Nyra.
“Nyra, let us play. Let daddy do the boring driving” And Geet made up a game to play with Nyra. Maan smiled and focused on driving. In between he stole glances of Geet playing with Nyra.
They checked into the hotel, Geet and Nyra in one room and Maan nearby. But Nyra did not let them relax much. After they just freshened up, she pulled their hand to go to the beach.Geet kept her and Nyra’s clothing in one bag and then Maan handed his stuff for her to keep there as well.
As Geet held his clothes in her hand to place in the bag, a different unknown feeling ran through her. Maan went ahead with Nyra jumping and Geet after placing his clothes in the bag, slowly brought her hand to her nostrils and deeply breathed in. What was this? She had not intended to do this, but somehow she wanted to cheat herself for a moment. After staying with Dev with no feeling of attraction, she never knew these kinds of sinful thoughts existed within her. And what a wrong person to get these desires for? Maan!! Ohh he is a respected friend who is helping her out.
They were in the beach, Nyra was jumping all around excited. While Maan and Geet were settling the beach mat, Bags and the sun umbrella, Nyra ran towards the beach
“Nyra easy,” Geet shouted. Maan smiled at Geet’s natural care for Nyra
“She will be fine, don’t worry. She knows how far she is allowed to go.”
“But she is so small” Geet was really worried. The sea looked huge and Nyra so tiny.
“She will be fine Geet. You lay the eateries, I will get her back” He consoled her
“Yeah” Geet shied in relief.
After light lunch at the beach, they strolled all along the side to get some digestion work, while Nyra kept running and jumping, every now and then running in water. Geet would proceed to hold Nyra when Maan would hold her hand and stop her.
Again a whole different feel would encapsulate her. When Maan would be lost seeing the clear sky, Geet would be lost in him. Geet chided herself. Her husband has just given her divorce notice and her friend is helping her in this phase. What is she thinking and feeling that way? But was anything in her control even? It had always been different with Maan. First when she was bound in a relationship, his closeness soothed her and now when she knows she is free from bound, a whole different type of feeling is arousing. She knows no one else can arouse this feeling in her. But it is so sinful.
Later, Geet was playing with Nyra, helping her make a sand castle. The wind was blowing and Geet curls were falling on her face. Maan’s eyes went on how they were troubling Geet. Not wanting to touch her face with sandy hands, she was turning her face to remove the sand, but it was not happening. Lost in trance, this time when her curls came in front of her eyes, Maan bent down to remove them from her face. Maan was about to touch her curls when Geet turned her face to get rid of them. Their eyes met, Maan slowly moved his hand away, curling his fingers into his hand. But their eyes were locked for long, both lost in their own pool of wishes.
“Geet, ow we mag gate” This broke their trance and they turned away. Maan closed his eyes tight and Geet nervously smiled at Nyra
“Gate, yeah gate. I will show you.”
After playing along with Castle, Nyra got bored and pulled Maan to go deep into the sea.
“No Nyra, don’t go deep” Geet was scared
“Geet it’s fine. Nyra and myself, we always go deep.” He sat down to Nyra
“Nyro goes on Dadda shoulders, right”
“Yeyyyy” Nyra was super excited.
“Geet you go with Nyra and change, we will meet here” Maan said casually.
Geet changed Nyra and then took her change of clothes for beach. She closed the changing room door and looked at her clothes.
It was then she realized how to wear them and go in front of Maan. Geet was a designer and she designed such clothes for others but how could she get them on. How will she go in front of Maan ? What will he think of her?
There were all girls and women, even elderly in beach clothes, but these people were comfortable, they have been wearing them since childhood. Or they were with their husband or boyfriend.
The clothing itself was not uncomfortable for Geet, but the idea of wearing them in front of Maan was. He was a friend, what hint will she give going that way in front of him.
She kept the clothes back in bag and came out.
“Geet change. This not llowd”
“Nyra, I am scared of the sea. I will be fine watching you both”
“Noo… it ‘ll be fuuunnn.” Nyra forced Geet to change. Geet changed but placed a thin wrap around her.
When she reached there she was looking down lost in her own shyness to go in front of Maan. She was fixing her wrap again and again.
“Daddaaaa” Nyra broke her trance and Geet looked up at Maan standing in front of her with his bare body and swim shorts. Geet’s eyes stuck in his well built, perfectly carved structure. She was lost gapping at him when Maan broke her trance
“See, I told you, you will lose your heart if you see me like this” He casually teased her. She shook her head and immediately turned around.
“It is nothing like that,” she said in a low voice. What would she say, this was not needed for her to lose herself to him, it just added to all other sinful desires that have been building.
“Awww… that’s insulting,” He looked at Nyra and picked her on his shoulder “Come Nyro”
He left with doll like Nyra on his broad shoulders. Geet kept looking at their far leaving figures. She smiled. How happy Maan was with Nyra around him. She truly was his princess.
Maan went deep in the sea with Nyra and Geet kept admiring them from far. He would once in a while Dip inside with Nyra and Geet’s heart would stop.
Maan got Nyra out at last and they were approaching Geet.
“Nyro wanna play moe in sea”
“Now Dadda is done. You go with Geet.”
“Geet shy… hehe” Nyra giggled, placing one palm on her lips and the other pointing at Geet.
“Shy???” Maan looked at Geet. “Hmmm… no ones allowed to be shy in beach, what say”
“Yeyyyee” Maan signaled Nyra for something, she giggled and ran to Geet, while Maan continued to approach her with smirk on his face. No way he was going to let herself stop from enjoying it.
As Maan approached he did not miss Geet ogling him. As Maan was approaching, Geet could not remove her gaze from his God-like physique, wet and water droplets playing their teasing game on his body.
Nyra, running with her tiny feet and Maan taking slow long strides, reached Geet at the same time.
“Geet come. Nyra wanna play with you” and she suddenly pulled Geet’s wrap. Geet immediately turned seeing Maan looking at her face
“I… I am fine. I don’t want to play” Nyra was about to crib when Maan asked her to stay quiet by placing finger on his lips. He then without any hesitation held Geet’s shoulders. Geet closed her eyes with the feel of his touch. He turned her to face him.
“Geet, look up at me” All shy Geet opened her eyes and looked up at him. She was all red standing like that in front of him
“I did not bring you here to see Nyra and me enjoy ourselves. I brought you here as I want you to enjoy. Enjoy your life to the fullest. Don't let anything stop you Geet. You deserve every bit of it Geet”
“I am fine” she smiled
“I don’t want you to be just fine. I want you to be very very happy. And if my being around is stopping you, You and Nyra go in the water. I will be sitting here and doing some reading. I am done anyways.”
Geet must have only nodded a bit when Nyra simply pulled her and she was dragged by excited Nyra to the water.
Geet was playing with Nyra in the water and as she went into the water, enjoyment took over and she was lost having fun with the cutest little one.
Maan has dipped his head in his book. His raging heart after having a beautiful view of Geet in her beach dress was prompting him several times to raise his head up and get one small glimpse. But he had promised Geet. if she was not comfortable with him around her in those clothing, he won’t deny his word to her.
Geet had been looking at him when he came out from water, he knew that. That made him happy, at least she was thinking of life in a different direction but only till she enjoys him from far. He will not bring her into his messy life where he cannot promise her happiness. Even if she wishes he won’t.
She will have a new life with a wonderful career and a burden free family life. He won’t be able to give her that. So however hard it will be for him, he will never keep his wishes above her. Though deep inside he loved watching Geet mingle with Nyra so well but he will keep those wishes locked inside his heart.
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At the airport, Nyra hugged Geet dearly and Geet glued Nyra to her heart. Ohh how close she felt with the little girl. Will she ever get a chance to play with her again?
Geet’s heart was very very heavy as she was leaving Maan and Nyra behind. Her legs felt heavy to even move away.
Maan handed the tab to Nyra and took Geet little far to speak to her. He settled in so that he could keep an eye on Nyra yet she could not listen to his talk with Geet.
“Come sit” Geet looked at Maan and he could see a pool of emotion in them.
“Geet, I have a suggestion for you. It is up to you to take. Just think over it” Geet nodded
“See I know you are used to stay in Delhi. But after leaving that home, is there any specific reason for you to stay in Delhi? ”
“Then where will I move out randomly. I myself want to be completely far away from that life. But I just can’t move to any city Randomly.”
“Not randomly. See, Angelina is planning for two main centers, Paris and Mumbai , before expanding business to other locations. Now they will be overlooking Paris. Does it not make sense that you move to Mumbai? It’s your business as well and you are the key to this.”
Geet thought for a while
“This business will be very important for me. It will be my first step to live and prove my talent. I want to watch it closely. Also, I want to have a complete new start, so I definitely have to leave Delhi.”
“Then Mumbai makes sense, right?”
“In all ways. But it is such a big city. How could I start all alone in that big new city.”
“Geet, You are going to start a global business on your own. Settling in a new city should not scare you.I can do hand holding but you don’t want that I know”
Geet thought for a while. If she shows her concern, he will definitely step forward to help and keep getting dragged in her issues. He has much bigger business to deal with. She cannot misuse his acts of humbleness.
“I can handle that much Maan”
Maan smiled, Geet could see some hesitations
“You don’t trust, I will be able to handle “
Maan shook his head “ No no, I completely trust you. And it’s not me but you who has to trust yourself. I wanted to say something “
“Please.. say without hesitation “
Maan cleared his throat “ Geet, other than business center, there is also another reason for me suggesting you to move to Mumbai. I know you can handle things independently but it is always good to have known family in the city. My family stays in Mumbai, you know, right?”
“Yeah, who doesn’t know “
“So I wanted to comfort you that you won’t be all alone there… You can stay at far end of city for your privacy but known family in new big city can come at your help anytime “
Geet simply kept looking at him. What was this man? He has been thinking of her on all fronts more than even she could think.
“Thanks so much.. I will start planning the move ASAP”
The flight announcement was made. Geet got up to go to her airline gate, she stopped, turned and hugged Nyra with a kiss and then got up and went to Maan and gave him a heartfelt tight hug.
Nyra has pulled a long face since Geet’s departure. So Maan took her to the simplest yet kids most favorite place, the classic Ice Cream cafe of the town.
He then again headed back to the airport to hand over Nyra to Sam. Sam was there with Ashish Shetty. Maan kept neutral face. Nyra went and hugged her Mom
“Mummaa” Sam bent down and placed kiss on her cheek. Nyra lifted her hand so Sam could pick her up.
Sam was about to pick Nyra when Ashish interrupted “Sam!!” and she stopped in her way.
“We will play together in car, Nyro” she smiled at Nyra. Maan did not like that
“Why? What’s the problem picking her up in your arms? Don’t you feel like it? You are meeting her after whole four days”
“What Sam does or not is not your concern Khurana. She is not bound to keep your wish”
“My concern is my daughter’s wish. Sam is not bound to any of my wish but it’s matter of my daughter’s wish” He then paused
“Can I get some privacy to talk to mother of my daughter”
“I can’t give you private time with my wife”
“Damn! Don’t your head work. I am here wanting to talk to the mother of my daughter. And I need to talk alone” Maan raised his voice filled with anger
He looked at Sameera “Can you bring at least ten percent of voice to this man that you had when you talked to me?” Sam could sense Maan’s anger. She looked at Ashish and he left from there
Maan looked at Sam with questioning eyes “So? What was this?”
“Maan, you are just getting hyper for no reason. Ashish is concerned for me”
“Wow!!! He is concerned for you. And who will be concerned for my daughter and her wishes.”
“Maan, I am pregnant,” Sam said plainly. Maan looked at her. Strangely he had no pang of jealousy for Sameera. He felt no pain with the news of how far she had gone with that Shetty.
“So?”
“So he does not want me to lift heavy”
“And flower weighted Nyra is heavy? Doctor recommended that?”
“No. Ashish just wants to be careful. He wants me to focus on my pregnancy now”
“Ok.. so because of his child he does not want you to take care of my child. Sam, I see where things are going. Nyra is only with you because I have let it happen that way. I don’t want to separate my daughter from her mother. But if I see things going the other way, I will claim her custody and you will not be able to stop. ” Maan turned and left in anger.
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