Maan and Geet stood up ready to leave when Geet stopped just before stepping outside. Maan looked at her.
'kya hua'
'wo bahar baraf hai aur mere pass shoes nahi hai'
Maan smiled and gave her, her shoes. Geet looked at them. The heels were broken but they still were usable. Geet looked at Maan and muffed a small thanks. Geet and Maan walked out of the cottage. Maan held her hand and didn't let go of her. It seemed like he never wanted to let her out of her sight again.
Pandit… Aaj wo dono apne pyar ka izhar karenge.. jaha par yeh pyar chota ta. Hum sab yaha aunke intazaar karenge
Maan and Geet walked silently. When Geet broke the silence.
'Sir apko pata hai na hum kaha jarahe hai, mujhe laga hai hum goom phir ke wahi pe agaye' Geet said showing him the footprints. Maan looked at them and then her.
'Urm Geet pata nahi,'
'uff Maan Sir, maine apna jewellery peka ta, shayad agar hum use dekhar rasta ka pata chale' Maan looked at her uneasily.
'Omg Maan Sir, apne jewellery bi utali'
'Geet tum chinta mat karo hum bahar nikal jayenge.'
'Liken Sir, raat hone wali hai dekho na'
'hmmm'
Maan and Geet carried on walking. It was getting darker and colder. It had started snowing. They decided to walk straight and not turn right nor left in case they come back to the same place. Geet walked close to Maan. They walked a distance when they noticed a small cottage. Maan and Geet walked towards it. They knocked the door but there was no response. Maan opened the door which was unlocked and they both walked in. He saw a fireplace and lit it. Geet went and sat on the bed which was in the room along with a chair and a few dusty mirrors. Maan walked up to Geet. He saw her shivering. He picked her up and brought her closer to the fire. Maan rested her back against his chest feeling his warmth. Maan put his hands around her stomach. They both could feel the heat within themselves. Geet felt like losing herself in his arms and Maan felt the same. Both of there hearts and feelings were feeling exactly the same things. Maan picked Geet up after she had stopped shivering. She was warm enough and her body temperature was fine as well. Geet stared at him showing her feelings in her eyes which Maan read. He brought her to the bed and lay her down. He turned to leave when Geet held his hand. The heat could be felt through both there eyes. Maan had read Geet's eyes and expressions a hundred times. Now Geet had seen love and concern in Maan's eyes. Maan came towards Geet forgetting himself and just seeing love and desire for him in Geet's eyes. Maan lay on top of Geet. He opened her jacket so that only her bra was showing. The marks which were there earlier had now disappeared. He started to kiss Geet on her forehead. Geet felt the heat and goosebumps all over her body. He then kissed her behind her ear. Geet shuddered. She automatically put her arms around his neck and pulled him closer. Maan began to kiss her on her right ear and nibbled it. He then moved to her lips, licking the edge of it teasing her. They were not in there senses. It was what he wanted what Geet wanted. The need to be with eachother to be close to eachother to never let go. Maan then moved slowly to her lips and kissed her passionately. Geet held nothing back and let him kiss her and responded with the same amount of passion. He tasted her again both of the tongues playing with eachother. Maan sucked her lips. He then moved down to her neck and throat and kissed her there. He moved in between her breast and kissed her there. Geet moaned in pleasure. He bit her shoulder. He then removed his shirt and was in his vest which was removed a few seconds later. Geet looked at him in awe. She pulled him closer and kissed him on the chest. Maan felt her warm lips on his body. He felt electrifying currents. He went back to kiss her lips when one of the windows opened and banged which brought Maan and Geet back to there senses. He quickly got up and put his vest and shirt back on. Geet sat up and closed her jacket. Maan moved to the other chair and tried to sleep without saying a word to Geet. Geet realised what just happened. Was it a dream no it was true. She was about to lose herself to Maan. She knew it. Her heart was weak. Both of them, even in silence knew what eachother was thinking. They knew the feelings. Geet now knew Maan loved her. But she was scared what if she was wrong.
The following day
Geet and Maan were walking unknown of the sense of direction. Geet tripped over a rock and was about to fall down the hill when Maan grabbed her and held her tight. Scared of letting her go and fall into the ravine.
'Aap kitni baar mere jaan bachayenge'
'jitni baar tum apne jaan muskil main dalongi'
'kyun aap mere itna khayal raktey hai'
'tum kyun rakti ho. kyun jo aakhon main hai tum nahi bolti. Kyun nazrein chura rahi ho.'
'woh main wo'
'bolo'
'Maan Sir, dekho waha ek Mandir hai chalo waha chalte hai' Geet said changing the subject.
DAMN so close Maan thought for Geet to say her feelings. yeh ladki bilkul paagal hai aur mujhe paagal kardengi
Maan and Geet walked to the Mandir. It was the edge of the forest. They had found there way out.
Geet and Maan looked at the Mandir. Geet realised it was the same Mandir that she had seen in her dream. Maan looked at the Mandir too and realising the same. He and Geet looked eachother.
'Maan yeh Mandir jana pechana se lagraha hai aur maine yeh mandir aksar mere sapno main dekha hai.'
'ha Geet mujhe bi aisa lagraha hai ke main yaha pehle bi aachuka ho' Maan decided to keep the dream part quite. He thought to himself maybe its Gods way of saying that the dreams the Mandir connected them as well as there love.
Geet went to the mandir and folded her hands together and prayed for God to give her a direction if Maan was hers and if Maan loved her let him be the first person she sees when she opens her eyes. Geet opened her eyes and saw Maan standing right in front of her. Geet looked at Maan. Maan grabbed her hand and pinned her to the pillar of the Mandir.
'Geet bohot hochuke bas aab aaur khel nahi'
'khel'
'ha khel, jo tum kabse mere saat aur khud ke saat khele jarahi ho'
'kausa khel'
'tumari aakhon ka khel jo kuch aur kehti hai aur zabaan kuch aur'
'wo main'
'wo kya kaal rat tumhe kuch mehsoos nahi hua ta huh. Jab main tumhari kareeb ajata ho phir tumhari saason kyun barjati hai, jab mujhe chot lagti hai phir tumne fikar kyun hotey hai'
'main woh aap mere boss haina'
'boss.. agar main maar bi jawon '
Geet looked at him and put her hands on his mouth.
'aap aisa kabhie mat kehna, agar aap ko kuch hogaya to main'
'to main kya'
'to main jee nahi paungi' said Geet with tears in her eyes.
'kyun' Geet was silent. 'KYUN GEET BOLO' Maan yelled. The winds howled and birds on the trees flew.
'BECAUSE I LOVE YOU' Geet yelled. Maan smiled and looked at Geet. He brought his lips to hers and brought her closer to him. He kissed her sucking her lips. He then kissed her passionately for a while when he let go her.
'I LOVE YOU too GEET'
Geet looked at him and smiled. She hugged him tight.
From behind them a voice came.
'agayi tum dono, jaha par tum dono alag hue teh phir se waha tum log jurgayi'
PRECAP: Pandit tells them the story. And shows them a photo.. Geet and Maan get married.
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