Love Struck

-Love Struck-





Next morning Geet'sdad dropped her to her new office though Geet had argued that she can driveherself but who can argue and win a loving and caring father! So, once Geet bidbye to her dad she went inside the huge building that stood in front of her inall its glory. Geet was very much impressed with grandeur of the building andthought to herself that it is going to be interesting working in such a bigorganization.
 
As entered thebuilding she was left astounded as she stood in the lift lobby. The interiorspoke of elegance and richness. She entered the lift and pressed the floorbutton she was told by the receptionist. As the lift opened on 15th floor, sheexited the lift and was left speechless.
 
She couldn't believeher eyes. She was ecstatic about her decision of accepting to work here. She'salready loving her new job. She walked to the reception and showed herappointment letter, the receptionist Pinky told her to wait in the waitinglounge as their MD Maan Khurrana was yet to arrive and she was supposed to meethim before she joins here. Geet nodded and was led to the waiting area whichwas no lesser than the royal living room, she thought.
 
She would have barelywaited for 10 minutes when she saw few guards walking out of the lift and a mansurrounded by them. She assumed him to be the MD and tried to get a sneak peak.Though she couldn't catch glimpse of his face as he took long strides towardshis cabin and soon disappeared in the long corridor, however, she could say hewas a young man.
 
Geet
I couldn't see theman who walked out of the lift with his guards but I can say he wasn't an oldman as I had presumed. Oh yeah, I hadn't had time to Google about the MD of KC,so I don't know if he's an old man or a young man. I waited patiently for himto call me so I can be officially a part of KC, however, my wait ended soon asa peon escorted me to his cabin. I stood at the door taking long deep breath,heck I was nervous! Once composing myself I knocked on the door and as I heardhim calling me in I entered his cabin and I was lost. Am I dreaming orsomething! This can't be call as an office cabin; it was a freaking royalsuite! His cabin is huge and had seating arrangements on two sides and thedcor was awesome!

(maan's cabin)

(maan's cabin)

I can't believe myeyes so I pinched myself to get out of this stunning dream. But alas I am notdreaming and it is the damn real thing. Getting a grip over myself I walkedtowards his seat and greeted him.
"Good morning, sir"he nodded in response however, didn't look up from his file. "Please take aseat Miss. Geet" I heard him say. I sat on the chair opposite to his. Afterfive minutes he closed the file and it was then I came to know that he wasreading through my resume. Wow!
As he looked at me hestiffened a bit and then looked keenly at me as if trying to recognize me. Ifelt uneasy under his razor sharp gaze and probably he too noticed that so helooked away. Then he spoke, "I see you were working in Mumbai with anadvertising company so why switching over and that too in just 1 year?" Ilooked at him a bit confused thinking wasn't I was done with my interviewalready? He was expecting an answer so I said what I had said in interview,"well, my mom wanted me to work in Delhi so she doesn't have to keep shuttlingbetween two cities. And as I got a nice offer from KC I accepted it." Iconcluded; he nodded to that. "So Miss. Geet I presume you are hired as clientservice and marketing manager here." Inodded while he continued," so let me tell you one thing that KC and I can be achallenge to work with or in other words pain in ass but we reward hard workand talent. So, if you are devoted to your work you will never feel the workpressure or any stress but if you are a lazy bum then your ass is going to beon fire every single day." He completed smirking as he might have seen megaping at him and his words. No boss and absolutely no boss talks to anyemployee that too on their first day of job. What the f**k is he?
As I continued togape at him he had to raise his voice to gain my attention. "Do you get thatMiss. Geet?" I nodded. "Good, and don't worry I was not being serious" he saidchuckling. My mouth went wide open and jaw dropped down to the ground now understandingthat he was just having fun by ragging me. "Alright, Miss. Geet, I have called Adi and he will show you around andwould explain about your work. You will report to me directly and no one else.Okay?" I nodded wondering have my vocal chords gone to some vacations as I'mnot able to find my voice. After a knock, Adi entered the same guy who took myinterview over Skype. He smiled at me and then listened to Maan sir. Hegestured me to come along and I went with him. Adi showed me around the completefloor and then finally took me to my cabin which was next to Maan sir's. As Ientered the cabin something escaped my mouth, "F**k!"

(geet's cabin)

I can't f**kingbelieve my eyes and I f**king can't stop swearing and I guess Adi heard me as Iheard him snicker. Talk about embarrassment. I turned to look at him andasked," Are you sure it's mine? I mean look at it, it's f##king awesome. It'sso beautiful and big." I waited for him to answer, he looked at me amused andspoke, "Geet this is yours and I can see you already liking it." He smiledsweetly this time and I nodded in agreement, "I loved it. So, now I know whypeople die to work here at least once before they die." I chuckled saying andAdi too joined in. "Alright, I'll then leave you to it and see you in lunch." Heexcused himself leaving in my all new and f**king magnificent cabin. Myprevious cabin was nothing as compare to this. I'm already loving this company.I have got nice colleague, stunning cabin and hot boss, what else I can askfor.


Oh yeah did I mentionhow f**king hot my boss Maan Khurrana is. He can give Bradley Cooper a run forhis life. He is damn sexy, handsome and hot. Wow, I love you mom for making meto come back. I looked around my cabin noticing a book shelf, a pair of couchwith a center table. I walked to the French window that was beside my chair. Igasped noticing a small balcony there. Can it be any great, I wondered. SighingI sat on my chair and closed my eyes leaning back on the chair with a smallsmile playing on my lips.





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6 months later. . . .


Geet


It's been 6 months Ihave been working at KC. I have made few friends here like Adi, Pinky, Kabir,Rachel, Danish, Asmara and Nina. They happened to be senior and junior in theircollege so already friends with each other. I also developed a greatcamaraderie with Maan sir or I say Maan. Ever since we have developed a bond offriends, Maan had asked me not to call him sir if we aren't at office. He's agreat human being I must say. And he went to same college as Adi and lot so hetoo knew them already. In fact, Danish is his best buddy! So, we both have samegroup of friends and we do hang out together and it is absolutely fun to bewith them. They are all wonderful people. I have also met Maan's grandma, she'sso sweet. She is Maan's only family. His parents died few years ago in a crashand his uncle whom Maan loved a lot passed away a year back due to cardiacarrest.


I heard a knock onthe door which broke my reverie. I called in the person. The peon came andhanded me a file and said MK wanted me to study it and meet him in an hour. Inodded and read the file. An hour later, I'm sitting in Maan's cabin while he'son a call with a client. I noticed how his jaws clenched in frustration as hewas growing angry on the client for talking probably nonsense. As he raked hishand through his thick hair I saw his biceps bulging. I then let my gaze roamover his features- his eyes, nose, forehead, lips. Oh I forgot to mention hehas the perfect M-shaped lips, which makes him look damn sexy. His eyes havethe color of dark brown chocolate. He has a masculine physique and probably haseight or ten packs as well. I looked away realizing I was staring at him for alittle too long and probably was scanning him as well.


Maan sat on his chaironce he was done with call and was swearing under his breath. I chuckled andsaid, "You know you can swear out loud." He looked at me and then smiledknowing I was teasing him for being a gentle man not wanting a lady to hear himswear. He sighed and said,


"Geet, this manParamjeet Walia just drives me f**king mad. I don't know how he comes up withstupidest of ideas and then he bugs me for that. I just hate him."


He scowled saying so.I shook my head and went towards him, placing a hand at his shoulder I gave himcomforting squeeze, "Maan stop worrying about. You know he will come around sowhy you bang your head in trying to make him understand. Forget that and tellme why you called me here." I said and I wanted to divert his mind off thatidiot.
I sat back on mychair as we engrossed in work. Once done with work I got up to leave, "Geet,would you like to have some coffee? I'm kinda off and wanted to go out for awhile, mind joining me?" Maan asked me. I contemplated on the mouth-wateringoffer as I too wanted to escape from here for a while. I nodded in positive,"let's go to Mocha Art house then. They serve awesome coffee." I said licking mylips while Maan laughed saying "alright, I don't need any demo." Maan grabbedhis cell and walked around the table and then led me out of the cabin with hishand at the small of my back.


Once placing theorder for us Maan looked at me as I was grinning ear to ear at him. He raisedhis brows asking what to which I just shrugged. "Come on Geet, out with it." Icouldn't help but laugh while he rolled his eyes. Composing myself I said, "Maan,you ask me out, didn't you?" Maan choked on the water he was drinking andglared at me as now I'm laughing like a maniac. "What the f**k, Geet?" Maanspoke scowling at me as he cleaned the water from his shirt with a tissuepaper. "I'm so sorry Maan, but just look at your face." I said as I continuedto have my laughter fit. "You can stop laughing now" he said still scowling butI just couldn't stop. At last Maan too gave up and smiled seeing me still laughing,"Your laughter is infectious" Maan said once I had calmed down. I smiled athim, "you can't be angry at me Maan, and so accept it. Anyways, so how come theworkaholic MK took a break today?" Maan leaned back in his seat and sighed,"just like that. Just a little tired and exhausted, so wanted to rejuvenatemyself." I smiled at him knowing how much he works and how much less breaks hetake. You can't blame the guy who runs an empire worth billions of billionbucks. I noticed him as he leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed andjust relaxing. At that point I wanted to give him a head massage but all I didwas staring at him. I don't know but lately I have developed this habit ofstaring at him whenever I get a chance. I'm gonna see an eye specialist soon.
The waiter came withour order and it broke my staring session. Maan looked at me as I was flusteredrealizing I was again staring at him, "Geet, what happened? Why are you so redfor? It's not hot in here." Maan said seemingly confused. Well, yes it wasn'tthe first time he had seen me flustered and earlier I had made up a story thatI grow redder when I feel hot, conveniently hiding the fact that it was him whomakes me hot! Oops, did I just say I have got hots for my friend cum boss -Maan? Well, yeah I do have hots for him and which woman won't. Maan clicked hisfingers in front of me to bring me out of my la la land. "Why do you keepzoning out on me Geet?" I know he is pulling my leg so I did what I did best. Ikicked him on his knee under the table and he groaned,
"f**k, woman. Whatwas that for?"
"Well you deserve itfor making fun of me." I said nonchalantly.
"You are impossible"Maan muttered but I heard and kicked again but this time I groaned in pain asthe ass-hat has removed his leg and I hit the sofa he sat on. He laughedknowing what exactly happened however I wasn't pleased but couldn't helpadmiring his face while he laughed.
"Get a grip onyourself Geet" I told myself as I found myself losing again. Am I falling forthis man in front of me, I questioned myself. And I loved the thought offalling in love with Maan. It's beautiful I thought and blushed. Guess I hadalready fallen for him! This realization did nothing but made me tomato red ormore if possible and Maan noticed that.
"What are thinkingGeet? Because it is definitely not hot in here and I'm sure I did see a blushon your face. Holy shit Geet, you are blushing!" Maan exclaimed as he nowrealized I was indeed blushing making me more embarrass. "But why the hell areyou blushing for? I suppose your mind is not having some dirty fantasy." Maanspoke with a sly smile playing on his lips. "You jerk" I muttered as I scowledat him for teasing me. So, that's how we both had our respective drinks thendrove back to office.
 


It's been a few dayssince it dawned upon me that I have indeed fallen in love with Maan and I wasabsolutely loving the fact. It feels so wonderful to be in love with yourclosest friend who knows you like no one does and cares for you like no oneelse can. Being in love with Maan is the best thing that has happened to me inmy life. But now I can't keep it to myself and wanted to tell him how much hemeans to me and how much I love him. I think, mind you, think that he too harborsome feelings for me, however, I'm not sure about it. So, I decided to confessto him on his birthday which is just a couple of days far.


 
I decided to arrangea surprise party for him where all our friends will come. I told Danish aboutmy feelings since he is closest to me after Maan and he was ecstatic with thefact. He hugged me, "Oh Geet, I'm so happy for you and Maan. You both make afantastic couple. So, how do you plan to confess?" I looked at him and thenexplained my plan of confessing on his birthday and he agreed to it. "Okay, wewill make all arrangements for the party at his farm house that way he won'tget whiff of what we are up to." I nodded agreeing, "But Dan, we can't let anyone else know of it yet. I want to surprise them all along with Maan."Danish chuckled, "Geet, it will be more of a shock to them rather than surprise." I whacked him on his arm for being such a dick. He may be mine andMaan's closest buddy but trust guys he's a dickhead. So as decided we told ourgang about the surprise party we are going to plan conveniently hiding theagenda.

Precap: 

"Forget this ever happened, Maan. Forget that I ever confessed to you."

"Maan, we have a requirement for Sr. Manager in our London branch and I want to go there."