Chapter 29

Part -29

Maan went far away to get the mehndi done on his hand. Geet pouted from inside her veil and Maan returned her a wink

Geet’s mehdi was being done. She had the celebrity Mehndi designer working on her hand and Maan just picked one of her helpers to get his Mehndi done. Still he looked confident that he would win this challenge.

“You are the best mehndi designer, mine has to be the best”

“of course Geet, it will be”

“I need to win the challenge from my would be”

“Of course you will. The idea that I am using is unique. He has just picked one of my assistants. And she is just a trainee.. though very good in her work but she works on my idea”

“Then why is he smiling so confidently”

“Because he has no idea between a different artist” Then it struck Geet

“He himself is an artist. I swear he has some devil idea of winning”

“You are telling, Mr Maan Khurana is mehndi artist”

“Nooo… he is a brilliant painter”

“There is a lot of difference between a Mehndi artist and painter. They have the whole canvas, we put all our art in small area”

Geet by now knows, he is definitely going to come up with something unique. He, being an artist and brilliant brain. Ohhh, how she wish, she had some artistic side to herself”

Rano saw Maan sitting and getting his mehndi done. Surprised she went to him

“Why are you getting the mehndi done?”

“Because she is getting done for me. I want to do for her”

“Ohh it looks beautiful but different… what’s the idea”

“Promise, you won’t pass on to her. I need to win this. Do you see that veil she has put on herself to trouble me”

Rano laughed. These two were top ranked business personnel of the country and here they are fighting a mehndi challenge

“I won’t tell her” Maan then bent and explained to her what he was getting done.

Rano looked at him and kept looking. A slight tear formed on the corner of her eyes.

“Now do not be emotional and spill the beans”

“I am always on your side, you know that” and she left

In the evening, Sangeet started. Maan entered in golden and brown sherwani, it was designed to open till the lower section of his chest, giving a good view of his eye-catching front. The coller and open front was bordered with heavy golden work and at bottom a loose Dhoti style Pyjama.

Sanjeev entered as well, though separately from Maan. Mohinder gave him the respected seat and he settled. Maan was in full mood to enjoy the happiness that is standing at the doorstep to enter into his life.

Geet’s friends hooted as he entered in style and waved at them.

“Hayyyyyee… '' all girls did in sync. placing hands at their chest. It was their ways of welcoming him. Maan took the welcome by placing a hand on his heart and bowing to them. Ohhh… further taking away their heart.

And then entered his bride to be, his beloved in a wonderful Green lehenga. But torture continued on his poor heart as she had a net light yellow veil covering her face teasing him while on other side she was sensually exposing with a backless short tight  blouse, having pearl knot, freely touching her exposed back as she moved. Her lehenga starting from her naval and a very delicate waistband tied on her delicate petite waist. He knew she must be looking extremely gorgeous inside her veil. She will now have to pay heavy for this temptation.

They walked towards each other on the red carpet and came face to face. In the center of the whole crowd, Maan held her wrist and pulled her to him in a jerk. Geet hit his chest, while he supported her by wrapping his hands around her waist.

“Last warning or if you lose, be ready to pay”

“Geet Handa never loses. Be prepared to see my face after marriage ”

“Will see” they were busy with their sweet arguments when the crowd hooted

Rano came and took the mic

“Okay.. before we start Sangeet, our bride and groom have a unique mehndi competition” Announced Rano, making the whole ceremony start with fun and laughter.

“So Maan and Geet, tell us, who do you both want as a judge”

“Mom, not you. You will be partial to your favorite one” Geet immediately complained.

Everyone laughed.

“Mom, can I suggest the judge” said Maan

“Yes”

“I want Geet to judge our Mehndi” Geet’s eyes popped out from inside her veil

“Geet, now you need to be fair,” warned Rano.

Geet showed her Mehndi to Maan and everyone. She explained how she had Maan inside the heart of her Mehndi. The mehndi was beautiful and it came out wonderfully dark red. It means Maan stays deep within her beautiful heart.

“beautiful” came out of Maan’s lips.

Then Maan showed his Mehndi. All were awed as Maan Singh Khurana got a Mehndi done for his beloved.

“It’s beautiful.. But different” She smiled and narrowed her eyes to understand the unique art on his hand. 

“Look carefully…” She saw her name in Hindi, English, Punjabi and then realized the whole Mehndi was designed beautifully with only her name in different scripts. It was Geet in each part of it. The different languages made it look so beautiful.

She had Maan as her center, he hand Geet everywhere

“Geet, what's your result” asked Rano

Geet removed her veil and hugged Maan in front of all “Of course, My Maan is a winner”

They joined their right and left hand respectively and held up to see their beautiful Mehndi together.

Everyone hooted and clapped for the love birds. 

Dj then played “Mahi vey” on which Bride and Groom danced and rocked the stage, Later they took the center seat and with hand in hand, watched the Sangeet performance

Sanjeev looked at Maan, who was so happy with his new family. His son, seeking family in his bride’s family when his father is there, right in front of his eyes, day and night. 

Now he was realizing how pathetic a father he was. Left his own son to be completely lonely while he enjoyed his family life with his second wife and kids. 

Sandhya - Epitome of beauty, brain, elegance, class and calmness. He  should have treasured such a wonderful wife and cherished that his parents loved her so much, more than him. But it was his bad luck that he could not treasure her instead of getting jealous of his one wife’s progress and in the process of showing her down made up relationship with her caretaker. The one that was sent with her for her care by her parents. How can he expect Ragini to have any class compared to Sandhya.

He was now thankful that Maan was everything like his mother and his grandparents and nothing like him. Though now time has passed and he cannot give anything to Maan, who already is king of the whole empire but still he can always try to be a good father to Maan.

After a couple of performances, especially of Rano-Mohinder, her Tyaji-Tayi Ji, Maan excused citing he will be soon back. Geet nodded thinking he must be taking a freshening up break. 

When Maan did not return after fifteen minutes, her anxiety rose. She smiled at her mom and excused herself from there

“Mumma, I will check on Maan and be back soon”

“Okay, come soon you too” Geet nodded and left.

Geet was looking around in the lobby when she felt a strong pull and next she was pinned on the wall above her head and her predator was right in front of her, boring his intense gaze on her

“Soo….?” he asked with a devilish smile on his handsome face

Somewhat understanding what he was up to, Geet was not going to give up so soon. She turned her face

“What are you talking…” trying to be ignorant the slight smile on her face told the story of her heart

“You lost so payback time..”

“What payback… Sangeet is going on and everyone is waiting for us” she was trying hard be be ignorant and so serious about attending the performances of their Sangeet

Maan came closer to her, bringing his face so close to her that her eyes could only see his beautiful perfect M shaped lips almost brushing hers. Geet closed her eyes in anticipation and to hide her urges to be taken by those lips.

“I can see your crave for getting punished is” he whispered with his husky tone slightly brushing his lips on hers as he spoke, raising her heartbeat, sending a sensation of anticipation.

Maan tied her both wrist tightly in his one fist and traveled his other from her wrist through her arms length to her armpit, teasing her by lightly brushing his fingers all through the length

“Maa-aan” she moaned

“Hmmm..” he said only brushing his lips to hers, leaving her yearning for him to press his lips on hers

“What do you want?” she asked at last unable to take his tease, her eyes still closed

Maan lifted his hand and from the fingertip of his index finger, touched the soft skin on her face, raising her heartbeat and the rolling the curls on her face in his finger, softly tucked the curl behind her hair, never leaving the feather touch to her skin

“What do you want me to do…... to YOUuuuuu?” he said, dragging his word, teasing her further. Even with closed eyes she could tell he had devilish smile on his face

“leave me..”she kept her point knowing very well she was failing badly in trying to contrast her wish

Maan traced the tip of his sharp nose on her face “Really” he whispered again in his sexy voice

“Geet- Geet-Maan-Geet” they heard Rano approaching them looking for them. Geet snapped open her eyes

“Mom is coming, leave please” she pleaded.

Maan smiled, winked, swiftly wrapped his one hand around her waist and other around her shoulder and in swift movement moved along with her to hide behind the pillar

“Geet-Maan-Geet… what are you two up to.” they heard Rano passing by but as they were behind the pillar she could not see them. Geet was about to open her mouth but Maan stopped her by placing his palm on her mouth.

“Maan please.. we are missing our sangeet” she pouted

“Okay… just one” and he signaled her lips. Geet looked down and smiled in anticipation. Maan brought her lips close to her… he was so slow, her lips started shaking already feeling the slow closeness. He came so close and  brushed his lips on hers. Geet opened her lips for him but he made some distance

“You are right, we should go” he winked and ran from there, making her furious. After so much teasing this is what she got from him - not a single kiss.

Geet was standing, lost bewildered with his act and fuming while Maan quickly reached to the function

“Where were you two?” asked Rano in low voice

“Two?? Who else? I was in a call” Maan said, faking innocence

“Geet was not with you?” Rano asked confused and Maan faked checking Geet’s seat

“Ohh she is not here?? where is she?”

“She will be here, you watch the things girls have put together for you two”

Geet came in slow motion and reached there after ten minutes, looked at Maan and gave him an angry glare

“Where were you Geet.. Come sit and enjoy” said  her Tayiji from behind

“Yes Geet, where were you?” Maan asked in sync showing equal curiosity. Geet smiled at her Tayi ji and other relatives, settled beside Maan giving him her angry glare.

Maan pulled her hand in his, in anger she tried pulling it away but he kept holding it tight. She could not do much in front of all, he knew and settled leisurely giving her the smile.

Sangeet was over and the next day would be Haldi followed by Marriage. 

But the night later, after Sangeet had not been an easy one for Geet.

Geet had loosened and was in bed thinking about their missed kiss. Ohh she was badly missing his rough hands pressing her soft body and passionate kiss. His feather touches had aroused the desire for his  passionate touches on her, which he left her yearning for.

“Prof. not fair.” She kept looking at the phone. At least one call. “leave it” she twisted and turned when at last her cell rung and Geet immediately picked it cursing herself for showing such eagerness

“Still awake… or couldn’t sleep” Devil, he very well knew his effects on her. Bu she will not give him entertainment when he has been troubling her.

“I was about to… looks like someone is having sleepless night” She gave back

“I can’t.. that’s true as I can’t wait for this night to pass and the next night to come. This lonely bed is eating me up” He openly confessed his yearning for her prompting her to open up about her feelings but before she could express her desire for him 

“But as you were about to sleep, I do not wish to disturb your beauty sleep”

“Maan”

“Good night” and he disconnected leaving her yearning more for him. 

Rano was early morning on KM to initiate Maan’s haldi. He wanted to get it started by her and Mohinder, following which Annie applied Mehndi to him and then Sanjeev and next other relatives and his friends and very close colleagues like Aditya

Rano then came to Geet along with Annie with Maan’s haldi in her hand. Geet was looking like a divine forest princess with yellow flower jewelry on her beautiful self. She had thin strapped blouse and yellow chiffon saree 

“Send you pics” popped his message. She could feel how restless he was to bring her close to him, to make her his and become hers

“Busy” she teased him and got busy in the Haldi. But Maan had people already on his side. He bribed Rocky for an adventurous trip with his friends and unknown to her, he kept getting her pics and video clips from time to time.

Haldi completed with fun and laughter and then the marriage process started. 

Annie was by Maan’s side and Sanjeeve trying his best to take care of things for Maan side on Rano’s direction. Maan was seated in the hall when Sanjeev came to him followed by an attendant with a big traditional plate with cream colored satin cloth with golden lace as its border.

“Maan allow be to tied pagdi on you” requested Sanjeev

Maan averted his gaze by turning his face. This man was his father and always in front of his eyes still he had been alone. How much does a son or any child need a father’s love? Mother’s love is irreplaceable but father’s love, care and teachings have its own importance and emotion. How he had seen his father showering the same love to all his other children and only seen him as a thorn in his eyes.

His mother’s loss due to this man. This man tried to trick and blackmail his grandparents when they were sick. Still somewhere, young Maan had always waited to get one glimpse of love from his father, but he had always shown him down. Calling him just an emotional bunch of his mother. 

To gain his attention, Maan also made Dev as director of KE but he took that as his failure. It was then Maan realized why his grandfather had transferred all in Maan’s name and took a promise from Maan to take responsibility for KE.

In these five years all Maan has done is seen how worse and worse a father can go.  

Now he wanted to be a doting father. Now, when Maan has grown enough to handle the big business empire and a wonderful wife adorning his life. Now he will be a family man, does he now need that kind of father’s love and care. It did not matter if Mr. Khurana is even capable of giving him the love that he had been yearning, the matter was does he even yearning for it now when he has everything

“Maan beta”

Maan closed his eyes and felt a small teardrop at the corner of his eyes. He took a deep breath and turned

“Hmmm”

Sanjeev did all the rituals for Maan’s both parents. Maan kept observing how his father’s hands were shaking doing the pagdi Bandhan and rituals and aarti as directed by the priest. 

“Maan, don’t think about this so much. Focus on bringing you happiness home today.”

Maan nodded and got up. 

The environment at Handa Villa was filled with fun, laughter, teasings, dressings, grandecoration, sweets, delicious catering and lively music.

Geet was getting readied by renowned Beauticians and her exclusive wedding attire designed as per Maan’s choice and Rano’s instruction was already on her.

Maan had done his usual teasing call today, where he had her anticipation raised and then being left hanging. How Devil, he made sure, she yearned to madly be in his arms by the time the marriage process was over.

When Maan arrived, he and all Barati’s had a grand welcome. 

Maan and Geet settled on Mandap. Maan looked at Geet and gave his killer smile to his beautiful bride. Geet could not be angry but admired her  handsome groom's look. 

Marriage commenced, Mohinder and Rano did KanyaDaan and got emotional, but they knew Geet is going to Maan who is no less than their son. How happy he will keep her. Then all other rituals of taking vows around the fire, Maan making her wear Mangalsutra and Vermilion happened. Each one carried the moments of emotion for everyone, especially the bride and groom.

The Bidaai happened and the practical Geet was seen to be super emotional with slight tears in her eyes. Maan admired the beautiful bond and promised to give her happiness all their life.

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tellyme2024-04-20 21:03:11