[color=green]PART 49
Angad awakened from a deep, satisfied sleep in the wee hours of the morning. He felt Kripa's soft, warm body nestled into his torso, their legs were tangled, his hand encircled her waist, her head resting on his other arm, her hands on his chest. He stared at her slumbering face, adoring his sleeping beauty. Her lips were moist and slightly parted, her breaths steady and warm, her cheeks were flushed from their lovemaking.
She was certainly back to normal…..he grinned cheekily: My love is your medicine, Kripa ….agar mujhey pata hota toh pehley hi yeh karta……he chuckled to himself.
He was the happiest man on earth today …..he got back the love of his life….after being separated for her for 5 long years.
He had lost his memory, his identity, she had believed him dead!
But Destiny had brought them together again! They were meant to be together! Best part was he remembered everything….all their precious moments of love in Goa and in her apartment…..all the promises they had made to each other….their wedding vows, their consummation….everything! No wonder he had felt an instant attraction to her when he met her after 5 years. Although not recognizing her, he had been intrigued by her claims of being his wife, the mother of his child.
He sobered up, remembering….. regretting the way he had treated her at first, insulting her, rejecting her, calling her a liar, handcuffing her to his bed when she had tried to find out the scar on his thigh. He had even suspected her of being hand in glove with her CBI husband.
He felt deeply disturbed, thinking about Josh : Na jaaney Kripa kitni majboor thi ke usney ek CBI Officer se shadi kar lee aur 4 saal tak uski biwi rahi. But he understood her predicament. She was alone in the world…..her parents were dead, her real father was unknown to her, with Angad gone, how would she survive with a child, with the Underworld goons after her life. She had made the right choice, marrying Josh. He had protected her, cared for her and Prateek. Angad was grateful to Josh for looking after his family for the last 5 years….he felt really bad about Josh's murder.
But at the same time, a tiny, selfish part of his heart was glad that Josh was out of the way and Kripa was with him again. Agar Josh zinda hota, toh shayad in dono ko chhod nahin sakta tha….khaas kar Prateek ko. Kripa had told him how Josh and Prateek doted on each other. He felt jealous of their bond……yet he was fiercely glad and proud. He was a DAD! Prateek was his son….he couldn't wait for the day when he would hold his child in his arms.
Thanks, Kripa, hamarey bachchey ko janam dekar tumney uski itni achhi parvarish kee ….he whispered, stroking her soft belly, he wanted to kiss her there.: Main ussey milney ko bahut betaab hoon…... mujey sirf uss din ka intezaar hai......
Kripa stirred slightly, feeling his hand on her stomach…she moaned softly, burrowing deeper into his muscular chest. Angad smiled affectionately and stroked her hair with his free hand….her hair was all matted and rough with grains of salt from the sea sticking to them. He grimaced….he was going to shampoo her hair as soon as she woke up! He tried separating the strands with his fingers, brushing off the salt clinging to them. Kripa groaned in protest and shifted against him. Her thighs rubbed between his….he was getting aroused again….stirring against her belly. She felt him…..and smiled in half-sleep….her hand sneaked down to enclose him.
He groaned hoarsely with pleasure: Mujhey maar dalogi tum….
her eyes opened for the first time….she looked at him cheekily: Toh marney ke liye tayyar ho jaao….she whispered wickedly as she teased him. He groaned loudly and turned her over on her back, pinning her under his heavy, sweating body: Not so fast, Sweetheart! Abhi toh buss shuruaat hai…..jiyengey toh ek saath, marengey toh ek saath….kya khayal hai? His amber eyes blazed down with passion into her slumberous, seductive gaze. She blushed and smiled up at him: Main tayyar hoon….maar dalo mujhey"
Her hands circled his strong neck as she brought his mouth down on hers. They kissed fiercely, desperate for each other, like they couldn't have enough of the other's mouth. Lips and tongues tangled, warred as they moaned and twisted in sensuous friction, feeling each other's desire……their hands hungrily explored each other, eager to rediscover the lost treasures, building up a frenzy of desire till they came together in a burst of passion, possessing each other, claiming a love lost to them for years. She sobbed with ecstasy in his arms, he cried with the beauty of being one with her! Then a fierce release washed them ashore…..spent and fulfilled!
After a long time, he lifted his flushed face from her neck and wiped her tears….she looked up at him and wiped his …..they smiled tremulously at each other.
Angad…..I love you, ab tum kabhie mujhey chhodkar mat jaana….hamesha merey saath rehna….she cried with happiness, stroking his roughly bearded cheek.
I promise you, Jaan, ab hum hamesha saath saath rahengey…..Angad kissed her warm cheeks, tasting the salt of her tears.
Vaada karo, agar maut bhi aaye toh mujey tum saath le chalogey….mujhey akeley nahin chhodogey pehley ki tarah…….she sniffed, afraid of losing him again!
Main vaada karta hoon….ab maut bhi aaye toh hum dono milkar uska saamna karengey, I will take you with me! ….he assured her, although he knew in his heart that he would never put her life at risk, whatever happened.
He extricated himself from her and lying back on the pillows, pulled her into his arms again.
Kripa….tumharey liye ek khushkhabri hai…….he wanted to share his good news with her and distract her from fearful thoughts.
Kya? Her eyes opened widely, she stopped crying.
Mujhey ab sab kuchh yaad hai….Jab tum paani mein gir gayi…..mujhey sab yaad aa gaya….Goa mein tum doob gayi thi, swimming pool mein…..mainey tumhey bachaya tha…phir Mishti ne kaha tumhey tairna nahin aata……uskey baad ki ek ek cheez yaad aaney laga mujhey….….I remember everything, Jaan! He kissed her shiny nose and grinned with excitement.
Kripa's eyes shone with delight….she yelled softly: SACH? Tumhey sab kuchh yaad hai? She grinned from ear to ear: THANK GOD! Bhagwan ne meri sun lee….mujhey kabsey iss din ka intezaar tha jab tumhey apni yaad-dasht wapas mil jayegi. OH ANGAD! I AM SO HAPPY TODAY" she grabbed his neck and kissed his cheeks gleefully.
Then she asked him playfully: Agar sab kuchh yaad hai toh batao us din garden mein tumney kaisey pyaar ka izhaar kiya tha?
Gaana gaakar….he tweaked her nose and laughed. Sunogi phir se? he started humming the song: Dil ne tumko chun liya hai….tum bhi mujhko chuno na……khwab koi dekhta hai….tum bhi sapney buno na….dil yeh mera tumsey kuchh keh raha hai, suno naaa…..suno naaa….suno naaa.....he brought his face close to hers.
Kripa looked into his amorous eyes, blushing and smiling with utter joy.
Ohhh…Angad, tum aaj bhi utna hi achha gaatey ho jaisey tab gaatey the……she caressed his face lovingly.
Aur tum? Tum toh aaj bhi meri koyal ho….Lekin Kripa, tumney music chhod kyun dee ? Mishti ka offer kyun nahin liya? Uskey liye recording karti toh aaj ek famous singer hoti! Merey jaaney ke baad…..he stopped abruptly, unwilling to upset her again.
She smiled sadly: Meri zindagi ne ek naya mod le liya……Mein Maa banney wali thi…..Mishti ne meri bahut madad kee thi, she took very good care of me, lekin phir Prithvi ne……she fell silent, remembering Prithvi's obsession to marry her.
Prithvi ne ….Kya? he looked in surprise at her.
She quietly told him about Prithvi's proposal, her rejection, his insistence, Mishti supporting Prithvi…..then she had to leave Bose house: Mujhey Mishti aur uskey parents ne apney ghar mein sahara diya tha lekin Prithvi ki vajeh se mujhey wo ghar chhodna pada.
Angad was furious: WHAT!? THAT RAT PRITHVI! USKI YEH MAJAAL? MAIN KYA GAYA WO TUMHARI ZINDAGI MEIN MERI JAGAH LENA CHAHTA THA?……THAT TRAITOR! I WILL KILL HIM! he stopped suddenly, remembering his present profession.
Kripa laughed softly: I think wo mujhey pehley se hi pasand karta tha, lekin tumharey darr se kabhie kuchh keh na saka…..isliye mauka paatey hi usney mujhey propose kiya….lekin Angad…. tum hamesha sabko I will kill him….kyun kehtey ho? Sabko maar daalney ka iraada hai kya? She giggled.
Agar tumhari ore koi aankh uthakar bhi dekhega toh usey main maar daloonga" Angad growled fiercely.
Kripa flinched suddenly, remembering the present realities, coming down with a thump from past memories: Angad….kya tumhey pata hai Josh ko kisney maara? Kisney aur kyun? Her eyes filled with tears again, Josh shot dead on the chair…..that image kept flashing in her mind. She was still in shock that Josh had been murdered!
Angad looked away, unable to meet her eyes: Nahin, mujhey pata nahin kisney maara….shayad koi purana dushman hoga……aakhir wo ek CBI Officer tha….uskey bhi bahut dushman rahey hongay!
Uskey bhi? Kripa caught on those revealing words at once….Kya matlab? Kya tumharey bhi dushman hain?
Angad's eyes flickered, hiding the truth: Arey Kripaa, duniya mein kaun hai jiska koi dushman nahin…..Khair chhodo in baaton ko….Josh ka khooni zaroor pakda jayega…..ab utho aur nahaney chalo…..tumhey shampoo ki sakht zaroorat hai "
He started getting up from bed, lifting her in his arms. But she grabbed his arm and looked at him seriously.
Angad, ek minute! . Pehley mujhey sach-sach batao…..Prateek kahan hai? Kya wo sach mein surakshit hai? Please….batao, mujhsey kuchh mat chhupao. Kahan hai wo?
Angad looked sincerely into her eyes: Kripa mera yakeen karo, hamarey pyaar ki kasam leta hoon….OUR SON IS SAFE ! Prateek theek hai…wo Dubai mein hai….hamarey ghar mein.
Dubai mein? Wahan kyun? Kripa frowned, puzzled.
Kyunki wahan poori tarah se suraksha hai….Tight Security….koi usey chhoo bhi nahin sakega….na Josh ke dushman aur na merey!
Lekin un logon ne merey bachchey ko kidnap kyun kiya? Unsey hamari kya dushmani thi?
Angad closed his eyes, looking away. How could he tell her that all her pain and horror had been caused because of him: Kripa, mainey kaha na, Josh ke dushman hongay….they tried to kidnap Prateek, usmein jab naakamyab rahey toh unhoney Josh ko maar dala. Kabhie kabhie yeh criminals CBI walon ki families ko target banatey hain…. (Angad silently apologized to Kripa for lying to her)
Lekin phir Prateek kiskey saath Dubai gaya? I don't understand!" She looked totally lost!
Angad gazed into her eyes: Kripa, we were very lucky, merey dost, Kartik Bhai ne Prateek ko un gundon ke saath dekh liya aur usey lekar bhaaga wahan se. Phir Bajaj Uncle ne usey Dubai bhej diya….remember I told u we were all going to Dubai? Wahan per mera ghar hai, sab kuchh hai.......dont worry, Kripaa....Prateek Mittal Auntie ke saath hai ...she will take care of him!"
Bajaj Uncle? Kartik? Mittal Auntie? Kripa frowned…..yeh sab kaun hain? Bajaj…yeh naam mainey pehley kahin suna hai…lagta hai (she was trying to remember where she had heard that name before)
Oh-ho, Kripa….Angad exclaimed impatiently…..Main un sabsey tumhey milaoonga…pehley nahaa toh lo….fresh ho jaao aur main tumharey liye kapdon ka intezaam karta hoon, nahin toh poora din aisey hi rehna padega….his eyes scanned her bare beauty as he chuckled wickedly….Of course I wont mind at all! Tum chaho toh aisey hi reh sakti ho…….hamesha….
Kripa slapped his back and threw him off the bed as she wrapped a blanket around herself: Ab buss bhi karo….Tum jaao, main nahaa leti hoon….…lekin merey kapdey? Wo toh sab Hotel mein padey hain? Ab kya hoga? Main kya pehnoongi? She wailed haplessly.
Tum merey kapdey pehen lena…..Angad sniggered as he pulled on his pants.
Kripa giggled: Tumharey kapdey toh meri maxi ke size ke hongey…..anyways, wahi chalega…..lekin baaki sab..…..(she paused shyly, she needed undergarments too)
Angad grinned….he went to the bathroom and brought out her clean and dry innerwear that he had washed the day before, while she was sleeping. He dangled them high in his hands: Tum yeh dhoond rahi thi? Laughing shamelessly.
Kripa gasped, going red in the face: Besharam! She jumped up and snatched them from his hands.
He laughed heartily, enjoying her embarassment and their playful banter: Ab chalo, main tumhey shampoo kar doon"
Kripa looked archly at him: No Thanks! Mujhey khud shampoo karna aata hai….ab jaao jaldi se merey liye kapdey le aao….aur mujhey bhookh bhi lagi hai….breakfast bhej dena"
Jo hukum, Madam! He bowed and saluted her : Banda aapki seva mein haazir hai…abhi laata hoon.
She laughed and went to the bathroom, locking the door. Angad whistled a happy tune as he went to his cabin and took out a white T-shirt, a long Bermuda shorts, that could be her pants. He also took a belt for tying the pant around her slim waist, otherwise it would slide off her hips. Then he called the galley (kitchen) through intercom and asked the cook to send breakfast for two in Kripa's room.
When he returned, Kripa had showered and shampooed and sat on the bed, wrapped in a towel, brushing out the tangles from her hair.
He smiled at her amorously: Yeh hain aapkey kapdey, Maleka-E-Alam! Aapka naashta abhi aa jayega….aur kya khidmat karoon aapki?
Kripa quickly snatched the clothes from his hand and ran into the bathroom, laughing as he chased her playfully. She slammed the door in his face after showing him her tongue.
When she came out wearing his clothes, Angad burst out laughing. The beige denim Bermudas hung loosely about her hips and legs, making her look like a female Charlie Chaplin.
Kripa…..you look…..you look…..he kept on laughing, holding his stomach.
Kripa glared angrily at him: What do u mean? I look like what?
Like….ohhhohohooohahahahaha….like Ms. Charlie Chaplin…Hahahaha….
Hahaha….very funny….Kripa twisted her lips and grumbled: Hanso hanso…Khoob hansoo .bahut funny hai na….Bangkok ke Mall mein merey liye poora wardrobe khareedna padega….....tab tumhey rona aayega! Humph!
Baap Rey! Lagta hai Bangkok mein mera diwala nikalney wala hai…..he still laughed hysterically.
Kripa pouted and tucked in the T-shirt in her pants, tightening the belt around her waist. Now Angad stopped laughing, staring at her chest jutting out through the white T-shirt…..it was just the effect he had wanted.
Damn! Now u look like a sexy Ms. Chaplin!.... he let out a wolf-whistle!
Kripa looked murderously at him and took out the T-shirt from the tuck-in. He looked disappointed: Kya Yaar? Come On! Be a sport!
Badmaash! Main tumharey saarey tricks jaanti hoon…..mera khana kidhar hai? She asked imperiously.
Just then there was a knock at the door, the cook brought in a big tray of breakfast: Eggs, toast, coffee, juice, fresh fruits, pancakes….for two people.
Angad thanked him and handed the tray to Kripa: Leejiye…. aapka nashta haazir hai"
Yummmmm! Kripa pounced on the tray and started eating….she was ravenous, she hadnt eaten anything for the last 2 days. Angad watched her affectionately as she stuffed eggs, toast and pancakes into her mouth. He sipped coffee and ate some fruits. He needed his morning workout before he could eat all that food. Of course he'd had some "workout" this morning, he smiled naughtily.
But before anything else, he needed to talk to Bajaj Uncle first….Angad's face tightened…..he needed explanations…..why Bajaj had made him Zaib? Why an assassin? Why he had lied to him when he asked about Angad? Kripa had completely recovered now….he could leave her in the cabin.
He told her: Kripa, tum naashta karo, main abhi aaya….
Lekin, Angad, tumney toh kuchh khaya hi nahin……yeh lo pancakes…..she offered him a forkful of syrup-dripping pancake.
He couldn't refuse her loving gesture….he took it in his mouth and blinked his eyes in Thanks. He licked the syrup dripping down his lips, then suddenly bent and licked some syrup from the corner of her lips: Yummmmm, Sweeeetttt!
She kissed him back, both lips covered with sugary syrup. It was the sweetest kiss ever!
He withdrew reluctantly: Sorry Jaan, I would love to stay and enjoy ur breakfast…..lekin mujhey kuchh zaroori kaam hai Bajaj Uncle ke saath….I will be back! Don't go anywhere!
Kripa nodded, still busy eating…..happiness and relief had made her hungrier than ever before.
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Angad went up to the top deck where Godfather's spacious lounge was located. He had just finished breakfast….he looked up at Angad's arrogant entry. He had been expecting this confrontation since last evening, when he realized Angad's memory had returned.
Good Morning, Son! Kripa ab kaisi hai? His deep voice held no apologies.
Angad's lips tightened: Kripa is just fine! Main aapsey baat karna chahta hoon, akeley mein" he glanced meaningfully at Mittal, who was sipping coffee on the couch.
Mittal took the hint and left the room, nodding towards Angad once.
Godfather got up from the dining table and walked slowly to the fake fireplace where a radiation heater glowed brightly, looking like flames. He turned to Angad with an arrogant expression: Main jaanta hoon tum mujsey kya poochhna chahtey ho…..Angad!
Angad's eyes blazed with enraged accusations : Why? Why did you do this to me? Main aapko Uncle kehta tha…..Merey pita samaan the aap, merey Dad ke dost….why did you turn me into a killer? KYUN? Kyun aapney mujhey ek mujrim, ek kaatil bana diya? Why did u change my identity? Aapney merey dimaagi haalat ka fayda uthaya……mujhey Angad se Zaib banakar apney kaam karvatey rahey! Kaisey Godfather hain Aap? Kyun mujhsey jhooth per jhooth boltey gaye ke main Zaib hoon, Dubai ka rehney wala hoon?
Aaj apko har jhooth ka jawab dena padega. Boliye.......chup kyun hain?
Godfather looked him straight in the eye: Whatever I did, I did it to save ur life! Merey paas aur koi chaara nahin tha……Damodar ke log tumhey phir se maarney ki koshish kartey, agar unhey pata chalta Angad Khanna zinda hai……isiliye tumhey Angad se Zaib banana pada! You were in the Hospital for 3 months…usee dauran mainey yeh faisla liya.
Angad took a deep breath: Toh meri jaan bachaney ke liye mujhey Zaib banna pada….lekin kaatil? Why did u train me to be a killer? Angad ne toh kabhi khoon nahin kiya tha!
Kya tum apney parents ke maut ka badla nahin lena chahtey the? Godfather's voice was like whiplash…..kaisey betey ho tum jo apney Maa-Baap ke kaatilon ko zinda chhod de?
Of course main badla lena chahta tha ……lekin Kanoon ko apney haath mein lekar nahin….Police ke log, CBI ke logon ko yeh kaam karna chahiye tha. What are they for?
KANOON? Godfather scoffed loudly and laughed without humor: . KANOON NAPUNGSAK HAI…..ITS IMPOTENT! Aisey gundey, khatarnak, Underworld ke logon ko Kanoon kuchh nahin kar sakta, chhoo bhi nahin sakta….…..aur jaantey ho kyun? Kyunki wo log kabhie koi gavaah (witness) nahin chhodtey! Aur isliye wo tumhey bhi zinda nahin chhodtey! Jaisey becharey Teddy ko bhi nahin chhoda!
Angad was shocked: TEDDY? TEDDY ZINDA THA?
Haan, Teddy makaan ke baahar tha…..wo un gundon ka peechha kar raha tha jab Bomb blast hua. Mainey tumhey blast se baahar nikala…..phir....
Godfather told him all about the strong room in the basement (Angad nodded, he knew about it)….how he had been spared because of the room, how he rescued Angad in a badly burnt state, Teddy helping him carry Angad to the back gate…..he recounted the whole saga to Angad, who listened with shock and amazement.
Teddy ne un dono ko dekh liya tha. CBI ne usey protective cutody mein rakha….he was their only witness. He was found dead in the safe house. Dekha….kitney kaamyaab hain kanoon ke pehreydaar ? Ek witness ko bhi nahin bacha sakey un logon se" Godfather concluded bitterly.
Angad was silent for a while, pondering on the revelations by Bajaj Uncle.
Godfather continued: Teddy ke maut ki khabar suntey hi mainey turant faisla kar liya ke kisi bhi tarah tumhara parichay badalna padega. I didn't want anything to happen to you! Tum merey dost ki aakhri nishani the….....isiliye mainey CBI ke Lab technician ko paisey dekar laash ke saath Angad ka DNA match karvaya….you were declared DEAD from the Blast ! But believe me Son, uss waqt agar mujhey Kripa aur tumharey honay waley bachchey ke baarey mein pata hota toh main turant unhey Mumbai se Dubai le aata….tumharey paas. But I had no idea u were married, Son! I really didn't! Yehi ek khed hai merey mann mein….ke mainey tumhey apney family se door rakha….but I didn't know……I didn't know! That's my only regret…..otherwise I made the right decision in making you Zaib!
But Uncle, why a killer? Kya main apni pehchan badalney ke baad ek aam aadmi ki tarah nahin reh sakta tha?
NAHIN! Believe me, itna aasan nahin un logon se bachna. Agar tum aam zindagi jeetey toh Mafia ko zaroor pata lag jaata tum kaun ho. Lohey ko loha kaat-ta hai, talwar ko talwar. Apni suraksha ke liye aur un darindon ka muqabla karney ke liye tumhey ek assassin banna pada…..tumharey training ki vajeh se aaj tum zinda ho. Its self-defense. Aur phir tum toh jaantey ho jin logon ko tumney maara….they all deserved to die! Tumney kanoon ka kaam kiya…..wo kaam jo police aur kanoon nahin kar sakti thi! You executed Justice, my Son! JUSTICE! Uskey liye kabhie sharminda mat hona…..
Angad sighed, realizing how deeply Godfather loved him, like a son, how much he had wanted to protect him………being a killer himself was the best bet against those vicious people of Mumbai Underworld.
Alright Uncle, main aapki baatein maan leta hoon….lekin ab main aur Zaib bankar nahin rehna chahta….please release me from ur duty! Main aur khoon-kharaba nahin karna chahta.
Godfather smiled slowly: Don't worry, betey, ab tum na Zaib aur na Angad rahogey, I will have to change ur identity again. Kyunki CBI aur Mafia dono Angad aur Zaib ke peechhey padey huey hain…..Jabsey CBI ko Zaib ke room se rifle mila, tabsey tumhara naam most wanted list mein hai…..aur jabsey Mafia ko pata chala ke tum Angad aur Zaib dono hi ho…..you are a marked man! Nobody can save you from them, except you yourself!
Matlab?
Matlab tumhey ab Angad bankar filhaal Dubai jaana hai, wahan phir se tumhara pehchan badal jayega…..tum aur Kripa apney bachchey ko lekar kahin door chaley jaogey….I will take care of the rest!
There was a loud gasp from the door and somebody came rushing in! It was Kripa…..she had come searching for Angad…..had asked Raj on the way, he showed her the Lounge. When she reached the door, Godfather had just started explaining why Zaib had to become a killer. She was shocked, turned to stone as she listened to the awful truth! Zaib was really a killer! An assassin! Josh had been telling her all along but she refused to believe him ! Tears of horrified shock rolled down her cheeks: Josh! Mainey tumpar yakeen nahin kiya, Zaib ke jhooth ko sach maanti gayi…..I cant believe it! Zaib ek khooni hai, ek kaatil hai….NAHIN, YEH MERA ANGAD NAHIN HO SAKTA! ANGAD KABHIE KHOON NAHIN KAR SAKTA! Aur agar kiya hai toh main Angad ke saath nahin reh sakti! She cant spend her life with a killer. Her eyes widened with shock, hearing Bajaj's plans…..she rushed in to confront them…..!
She looked furiously from Godfather's shocked face to Angad's horrified one! She realized both belonged to the Underworld
She also remembered what Josh had told her about Mr. Bajaj…..one of the most powerful Dons in Asia! Hotel/Casino owner, Mafia Don, Zaib's Boss! Both were cold-blooded killers, criminals, crooks of the most dangerous type!
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