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Maan
and the guys had decided to just get out of the house, and away from their
wives for some guy time. After all, with the reunion dinner just around the
corner, it was the perfect time to kick back and relive old memories. They had
decided to go to the Edison Bar, a new hot spot in the heart of Downtown Los
Angeles.
As
they entered, they were greeted by a hostess who eventually lead them down to
their table on the lower level. The guys hadn't been there before and were very
impressed with the dcor, the ambiance and crowd. Since it wasn't a full on
club, the crowd was laid back just enjoying their Friday night. The dcor was
rustic with old fashioned light bulbs hanging over the main stairway that lead
to the lower level where their table was. The Edison Bar used to be an old
plant for the Edison power company so everything in there was fashioned from
that time period.
Once
seated, the guys ordered some drinks and then the stories began. The started
reminiscing about their days in college. The talked about when the had, on a
whip, picked up a sleeping Yash and dropped him in the pool of the dorms. They
remembered cramming for tests, their midnight pizza runs, and 5am jogs courtesy
of Maan.
"Remember
when Romeo was dating that weird blond girl who was a biology major?" Yash asked.
"How
could we forget?" Maan
asked. "Every day she'd give him some sort of preserved dead animal that she
found around campus…like birds and stuff."
"At
one point it got so bad that I think we had to sleep in the common room of the
frat house," Dev said.
"Oh
yeah," Adi said as he
remembered something, "That was the night Romeo flipped out because
he was alone with all the animals in the jars."
They
all laughed because they remembered when they came back the next morning to
their room, Romeo nearly ran them down in his haste to get away from the
animals.
"And
then…" Yash began but quieted
down.
Suddenly,
the room that was buzzing with sound of music and chatter became rather quiet.
All you could hear was the music being played by the dj. All eyes, or all male
eyes, were focused towards the direction of the main stairs. Turning their
heads, the guys saw four very sexy looking ladies descend the stairs.
"Hey
guys, check out those ladies,"
Romeo said.
They
were already looking.
"Wow,
they're hot!" Dev said.
"You
can say that again,"
Maan said.
"They're
hot," Adi repeated. "But
we're not supposed to be gawking at other women."
"Oh
come on," Yash said as
he rolled his eys. "Not like anyone is here to see what we're doing. As far as the girls
will know, we were the perfect husbands on our night out."
"You're
so whipped," Maan
complained.
They
watched from the distance as the ladies walked in their direction, towards the
bar. As the got closer, something struck Maan.
"W…wait
a minute," he said as
he looked closely at the girls, "Are those…"
"…our
wives?" Romeo finished,
confusion laced in his voice.
"What?!" Adi and Dev yelled.
Now
they guys really looked at the girls by the bar. As they looked closely, they
were stunned. It was their wives. Each man sat there with their mouth hanging
open as they took the sight in front of them in.
There
they were, their wives, dresses in dresses that were too short, heels that were
too high, make up that was too flawless and hair that was too perfect.
Sasha
and Anne winked at them, while Meera, Geet and Pinky smiled. Yash and Romeo who
were taking sips of their drinks, chocked.
Maan's
jaw near hit the floor was he took in the image of Geet. She was dressed in
what looked like a deep blue (a color he loved on her), silk, strapless dress
that hugged her curves. He knew that she had sexy curves and he loved her
curves, only one problem – now, every man at the bar could see her curves.
**NOTE: Scroll down to see
their dresses**
"What
the hell is she doing here dressed like that?" Maan asked.
"I'd
like to know the same thing,"
Adi said as he got up.
As
the men approached the girls at the bar, they couldn't help but notice that
every single guy at the bar was looking at the girls. Even guys who were with
other women, were looking at the girls.
Maan
knew he had a hot wife, but he didn't want anyone else to know that he had a
hot wife.
"Geet,
what is this?" Maan
asked as he walked up and came face to face with Geet.
She
simply looked at him and smiled.
"Geet,
why are you dressed like that?"
Maan asked.
He
looked to his right and saw someone approaching Geet, so he stepped in front
blocking access.
"Geet…"
Maan began.
She
ignored him, and instead reached over to the bar tender who handed her a coke.
Maan knew she didn't drink, she always ordered a coke or a ginger ale.
"I'm
sorry, you must be mistaken,"
she said.
"What?" Maan asked confused, "Geet stop it…"
"I'm
sorry but I think you have me mistaken, I'm not Geet," she said.
Maan
stood in silence as the girls and guys in their group looked on.
"Geet…" Maan began, frustration building in him.
"Geet
must be the GOOD GIRL you left at home," she said.
"Huh?" Maan asked, now utterly confused.
"The
good girl, Geet…she's at home…she umm…didn't come out to play tonight," she said as the girls behind her giggled.
Maan
couldn't ignore the sudden velvety, sultriness of her voice.
"Don't
be foolish…" he began
as he grabbed her hand but suddenly stopped talking.
Looking
down, Maan was shocked to see that her ring finger stood empty – no engagement
ring, no wedding band. For all the single guys at the bar, she was a single
lady.
"Where's
your ring?" Maan asked.
Geet
stepped away from him, her drink in her hand.
"Like
I said, the good girl is at home,"
she said.
With
that, she pulled her hand out of his grasp and headed to a table with the four
other girls trailing behind her.
"Ps," Anne said as she walked past Maan, "We
don't know you guys tonight."
The
girls all waved their left hands in the air showing that none of them were
wearing their wedding bands. Then, with one final grin from them all, they
followed Geet to their table.
Maan
and the rest of the guys looked on as the girls took their seats at a table and
began chatting away. The guys, whose table happened to be within eye shot, kept
their eyes glued to the girls table. They girls were laughing, giggling and
looking damned cute while doing so.
Maan
knew why Geet was doing this, and he knew she'd probably been the one to
instigate the girls into doing something like this. Not that they would need
much instigation in the first place.
He
should have never called her a 'good
girl', Maan realized. If there was anything that Geet absolutely hated, it
was being considered anything less than an equal to anyone around her. Of
course, when he'd made that comment it wasn't to sound condescending or to make
it seem like she was beneath him, it was just something that came out. Now that
he thought about it, he should have seen something like this coming. As they
said, everything was 20/20 in hindsight.
"Oh
teri," Romeo suddenly
yelled, "Look!"
The
guys followed Romeo's finger that was point at the girls table. All five of
them looked on in shock as a group of guys approached the girls table. Maan and
the rest of them were on the edge of their seats watching. First, it seemed
like small talk as they introduced themselves and shook the hands of each guy.
Then, from what Maan could gather, the man standing next to Geet asked if they
could join them.
This
is when Geet turned to Maan, gave a smile and then he watched as the guys
pulled up chairs and sat with the girls.
"Oh
my God," Yash said as
he nearly fell out of his chair when the guy sitting next to Meera leaned in
and whispered something in her ear, causing her to laugh.
Had
it not been for Dev and Adi, he'd have fallen flat on his face for sure.
Maan
breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the men at the girls table get up.
However, his relief was short lived because from what he could tell, they were
simply going to buy the girls drinks.
"That's
it," Maan said as he
got to his feet.
"What
are you…" Dev began to
ask but Maan paid no attention.
The
guys, decided to follow him as he approached the girls table. Maan took the set
next to Geet.
"Geet,
what is the meaning of this?"
he asked.
"Hmm…I'm
sorry, did you say something?"
she asked as she had her back turned to him.
Maan
was getting frustrated.
"What
would Dadi Maa say if she saw you dressed like this?" he asked.
Maan
figured he could guilt her into going home.
"If
you remember Maan, this dress was actually a gift from Dadi Maa on my 19st
birthday while I was still in college," Geet pointed out.
Maan
looked at the dress again but couldn't remember it.
"Lucky
for me, I still have the body I had when I was in college," Geet said. "You fell in love with this body
and its curves. Besides, Dadi Maa approved of all our dresses before we left."
Of
course, how could Maan forget? Initially it had been Geet's body that had
attracted him because unlike a lot of the girls he knew, Geet actually had a
body that had curves.
"Geet…" Maan began but was cut off.
"Just
because I'm Mrs. Khurana now doesn't mean that Geet doesn't exist any more," she said.
Before
Maan could say anything else the guys that went to get drink were back.
"Are
they bothering you sweetheart," one
of the men asked as he handed Geet her coke.
"Sweetheart…" Maan repeated as he felt like someone
punched him in the gut.
"Not
at all Kevin," Geet
said as she took the glass, "Thank you."
"So
would you ladies like to dance,"
another one, standing next to Anne asked.
Maan
noticed the four girls suddenly become confused and uncertain as to how to
answer that question.
"Umm…" Geet thought.
Maan
felt his anger rise.
"Geet…you
can't," Maan said.
"Oh
and why not?" she
asked, innocently.
"Because…because…I
forbid you," Maan said.
He
bit his tongue and regretted his words the second they left his mouth. Even
Dev, Yash, Adi and Romeo groaned because they knew he's messed up, while the
girls gasped in shock and then giggled.
"You
forbid me huh?" Geet
asked. "Well in that case, we'd love to dance."
With
that, Geet put her hand in that Kevin's hand as he helped her up.
Leaning
down so Maan could hear she said, "Like said…the good girl didn't come out to
play tonight."
With
that she let Kevin lead her to the dance floor.
"Wow,
foot in mouth much?"
Sasha asked as she walked past Maan.
After
the girls left for the dance floor, the guys sat in the empty chairs.
"You
know, you could be a bit more careful with your words," Romeo said.
"Ya,
thanks to you now our wives are dancing with random bar guys," Yash complained.
"You
could have been nice and requested her not to dance, but no…you had to be a
Neanderthal and assert your power by forbidding her," Dev said.
"Thanks
a lot dude," Adi said
as he patted Maan's shoulder.
Maan
sighed, "Sorry guys," he said simply.
They
watched for five minutes while the girls danced with the other guys, at a
distance thank God.
"I
haven't see Anne looking so hot in ages!" Dev said as he checked out his wife.
"I
know," Adi piped in, "I
haven't seen Pinky in a dress like that since we were dating."
"Did
she have to wear a tube top?" Yash
asked, not at all pleased with Meera's bare shoulders.
"I
had forgotten how sexy Sasha's legs were, but that dress is way too short," Romeo complained.
Maan
simply sat quietly trying to not burst into flames and Geet closed the gap
between her and the dweeb, aka Kevin.
"I
didn't even know she had a dress like that," Maan finally said.
Maan
watched as Geet, his wife, continued dancing - her body swaying with the music,
her hair brushing her slender shoulders as she moved, her smile brightening her
beautiful face.
The
song that was playing changed and picked up a new pace. Maan eyes nearly popped
out of his head as Geet put her hands on Kevin's shoulder, leaned in and
whispered something before dancing again. Maan clenched the chair in front of
him so hard his knuckles were turning white, as Geet got closer and closer to
Kevin.
"Look
at them…shameless," Adi
said as he admired Pinky's dress.
"Errm…does
it make me weird if all I can think about is running my hands down Sasha's
legs?" Romeo asked.
The
guys all turned to look at him.
"Not
really…just remember…the guy she's dancing with is probably thinking the same
thing," Dev said as he
winked and then high fived Yash who was already laughing.
The
look on Romeo's face was quite priceless.
Suddenly,
the music stopped and the DJ came on the speakers.
"This
next number is for the lovely couple next to me who are celebrating their
engagement," he said, "Congratulations
to Todd and Jenny."
A
round of applause and cheers went across the room as the music suddenly changed
from fast and up beat, to slow and sensual.
Maan watched horrified as Kevin drew Geet him, put his hand on her waist and
began dancing with her. Maan knew, just like the other guys knew, the girls
were simply testing them and tormenting them. He knew that Geet would never do
anything with anyone, but just the idea of someone else touching Geet, it
enraged him.
"That's
it!" Maan yelled as she
slammed his fist on the table and got to his feet. "Enough is enough."
"You
going to show her who is the boss?" Adi asked.
"Damn
right I am," Maan said,
as anger flowed through his veins.
"Basically
you're going to go apologize?"
Dev asked.
Maan's
shoulders slumped as he sighed.
"Yeah…" He said dejectedly.
"So
Geet's the boss," Yash
said.
"What
do you think?" Maan
asked harshly as he turned around to face the guys.
"I
think she's the CEO of Maan Singh Khurana," Romeo said.
Instantly
they all fell into a fit of laughter as Maan groaned in frustration.
He
walked onto the dance floor and instantly pulled Geet way from Kevin.
"Hey
dude…what the…" Kevin
began.
Maan
simply put his hand up and that shut up Kevin right away.
"Ok
Geet, you win," Maan
said.
"I
win what?" Geet asked,
as if she didn't know what he was talking about.
"This…whatever
this is," Maan said.
With
that he dragged Geet off the dance floor while he heard Kevin complain in the
back ground.
"Maan
what are you…" Geet
began as she tried to keep up with his fast pace.
"I'm
sorry," Maan said.
Geet
smiled at him knowingly.
"Oh…" she said simply.
"Yes,
I'm sorry for saying 'good girl' and making you feel like you were some sort of
obedient wife who does as her husband says," Maan said.
"Uh
huh, I'm listening,"
she said as she crossed her arms across her chest.
"And
I'm sorry for forbidding you to do something," Maan said, though he wasn't happy about it.
"Hmm…you
call this an apology,"
Geet said, just to tease him.
Maan
looked at the floor and once again, felt his shoulder sag.
"It's
just that…that stupid, pompous Arjun," Maan said. "He always made it seem like I'd amount to
nothing simply because I was from a lower economic status than he was. This is
my chance to show him that I've made something of myself. That I have a career,
a home and a beautiful wife."
Maan
put his arm around Geet's waist and pulled her in, close.
"I
wanted to show him that I'd made something of my life and that I'm the happiest
man on the planet, thanks to you and your support," he said.
Geet
smiled.
"Now,
that was an apology,"
she said.
Maan
finally looked into her eyes, as Geet rose to her toes and placed a soft kiss
on his lips. He then leaned down and placed his forehead against hers as he
took her hand.
"I
really wish you had your wedding band on, I want everyone to know that you're
all mine," he said.
"I
think I can help with that,"
Geet said.
Taking
his hand she pulled him to the table where they'd left their purses. Picking up
her clutch, Geet pulled out a silver colored ring – her wedding band. Maan took
it from her and gently slipped it back on to the finger where it belonged. Then
he took her hand, brought it to his lips and placed a kiss on it.
"Perfect," he said.
He
leaned down and cupped her face before placing a kiss on her lips.
"Can
I have this dance Mrs. Khurana?"
Maan asked as he held his hand out.
"Why
of course Mr. Khurana, I'd be delighted," Geet said as she put her purse down and placed her hand in
Maan's.
They
found their way to the dance floor where they noticed the guys were already
dancing with their respective wives. The music continued to play as Maan
wrapped his arms around her waist and she wrapped her arms around his neck,
pulling him close to her.
"I
love you Geet," he
said.
"I
love you too Maan,"
Geet replied.
"I
never meant to upset you by what I said. You must know that I see you as my
equal, never below me in any way,"
Maan said. "You are one of the strongest, smartest and most loving people that I
know. I never wanted to make you feel inferior or subservient."
"I
know," Geet said.
"It
was my mistake, and I promise, it won't happen again," Maan said.
Maan
saw the glint in her eyes as she looked at him. He soon felt her hand on his
cheek as she patted it.
"Good
boy," Geet said, with a
wink.
"What?!" Maan said shocked.
"You're
such a good boy for admitting to your mistake. What else can I ask for?" Geet asked.
Maan
stared at her, confused.
"You
can't call me a 'good boy',"
Maan complained.
"Sure
I can," Geet said with
a wink.
Maan
stared at his mischievous wife.
"So
let me get this straight,"
he began, "You can call me a good boy but I can't call you a good girl?"
"That's
right," Geet confirmed.
"But
why?" Maan asked.
There
was that glint of trouble in her eyes again.
Maan
stayed still as she rose to her toes again, pulled his head down and whispered
in his ears.
"Haven't
you heard, I'm the CEO of Maan Singh Khurana," she said wickedly.
Maan's
eyes nearly popped out of his head as she then playfully bit his ear lobe. Then
pulling back, she pressed her body tight against his as the continued to sway
to the music. They were so close, he could feel her chest rise and fall as she
breathed.
Though
she may have accepted his apology, his perfect wife was still punishing him.
The End
JAZ
Edited by jnawaz - 13 years ago
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