Chapter 26

Then from next day Maan started keeping very busy with his advance research and his student's research. He was also working on the book along with some more senior collogues, the book which was on some breakthrough theory of money flow, his college lectures, seminar etc etc. He would leave to university or library early in morning and would turn up very late at night. Sometimes, when the work would get in flow they would go to university gym itself, freshen them self and again start working.

All things he was working on were crucial and could not bear any lack. Then it started happening that he would be at home after three-four days of continuous stay in university or some place where they worked and then would come home for break of few hours at home. He would mostly come at early morning and would leave by 8 or nine, mostly missing interaction with Geet. He had no idea what was going on her side and when he would see her asleep, he did not felt like waking her up, just becoz he was there, though Geet would have loved it more than staying asleep. He would then before leaving leave a small note for her but when too busy, even miss that.

This was his real life, which suddenly took a busy schedule and this is why he feared bringing Geet in his life. What will he give her with this life of his and he could not leave his career. He had left his big business empire for this career, it was his passion. He never got tiered of work. Just a cup of coffee and gyming would make him get going.

But now, it was different. The guilt for Geet started creeping behind his mind. While in work nothing would go in his head but when he would come home and see her sleeping innocently on bed alone with Rosy, deep guilt would creep inside him. It was due to him that she had slowly learnt to sleep alone in bed. He felt culprit for smallest compromise she have to do due to him and felt trapped.

He used to get so angry on his parents and her parents for binding her with him. Worst part was she never complained. His phone would be in vibration and if she sent message while he was in work, he would not even get time to look into it. Geet stop disturbing him knowing he will get upset while in work.

Sometimes he would tell her that he will be home early but then some students would come with critical issues and he would get stuck with them for hours and when he would be back late in night he would find her sleeping in couch on big hall alone, waiting for him. Guilt would creep inside him, he felt pain of being like that with her. He would softly pick her in his arm and lay her on the bed and would lay beside her , looking at her innocent self for long, feeling more and more guilt and angry on her for loving him this madly, without any expectation and selflessly.

It was almost two and half week when Maan came home at nine and Geet was awake working on some puzzle. The moment Geet saw him, she stood from where she was sitting and ran to hug him, Maan tightened his embrace on her unknowingly, somewhere trying to say sorry, which he knew was very small, he rubbed her back while Geet was just glued to him like a child.

But few minutes later he felt his shirt wet, he softly separated to see Geet who had tears in her eyes but smile on her face. He softly wiped her tears and gave a weak smile, having no words to say. He made her sit on the bed and sat beside her, held her hand softly in his...

"Why don't you go to India for few days, meet families and friends. It will be refreshing"

Somewhere his heart completely denied what he was saying but he knew that it was completely selfish.

"No Maan, I am fine." "Geet you have final exams in few month, go prepare there and also have fun at the same time, party with families and friends"

Maan was upset with himself and did not like her loneliness due to him and she was saying No. Guilt and frustration was there and her no fueled it to anger.

"Koi baat samajh me kyun nahi aatee tumharee. I am telling it for you, are you carzy, just to get a glimpse of me, waiting for days and days for me to be free from my damn work. Go to India for few days, everyone will keep you like a princess there and here. What life do you lead here?"

"It doesn't matter to me Maan seriously, you are nearby is enough"

Maan was getting frustrated with her selfless love and he was not able to take it.

"Why you have to stay with this much is enough, go enjoy your life" He knew she will not complain now, that too was becoz of him. She feared if she complained, he would suggest to rethink about the marriage. All this together added to his guilt and anger. He turned his face in frustration.

Geet softly brought her hand on his cheeks and turned it towards her. Her one touch and Maan felt like a life long peace he was getting.

She made a baby face, pouting her lips "Itne dinno baad milne per koi gussa kerta hai kya" he melted and took both her cheeks between his palms

"I say it all for you" but Geet got lost in his touch. She could bear anything for these soft touches and his care.

"I have learned to make coffee for you, do you want to try" "Geet, you don't need to learn to make coffee for me, just be as you are"

Geet turned her face in anger "Why don't you say clearly, you fear my coffee"

"Nahi Baba, Ok go bring it." Geet got big smile on her face and jumped to get going.

"Be careful" he shouted.

The coffee was really soothing.

Then again Maan got busy from next day. He had tours regarding seminar and his research work and whenever he would be back, Geet would reach to welcome him at airport. He loved it internally for selfish reason but  felt bad for her.

Every time he would ask her not to come but she could come. Again while on work his mind kept hell busy, but whenever he saw lonely Geet, waiting for him, frustration, guilt and anger surfaced and slowly as days were passing it was taking toll on him and on other side he had hell packed schedule and work. He was getting pissed of between work and emotional guilt.

It has been almost 1 and half month like that.

On the other side, Geet was trying to find ways of giving surprises to Maan, to make him happy. She discussed with Yash and Meera and decided on few things, one of which was major. She was trying to keep herself busy working on her surprise. It really needed lot of effort. Sometimes she loosed focus but then the thought of end result kept her get going.

One of the small thing that she learned was to make Maan's fav Pasta, but it was all by looking at how Nakul did it. She wanted to put it in practical when Maan was there.

So it was Sunday and Maan had just arrived yesterday night. He was again leaving on Monday early morning. He wanted to relax on Sunday and in that he wanted to do some cooking, especially for Geet.

He was about to enter kitchen when the view at kitchen stopped him

Next: Precap1: Geet get blasted by Maan

Precap 2: Maan get super Jhatka (Shock)