Part-15
Geet sat in the office lounge preparing the actual report which she was to submit in college two days later.Every other moment she broke into peals of laughter remembering the stunned faces of Maan and Supriya.Just then she saw Supriya coming towards her
"Chal toh aise rahi hai jaise koi supermodel ho!" thought Geet
Supriya came and sat besides her.Geet did not look at her.She knew that Supriya had come to taunt her.
"Geet,Dekho I am sorry agar mera yaha aana tumhe pasand nahi hua toh!"
Her sentance raised Geet's brows.She was surprised by Supriya's friendly behaviour.
"Why would I have any problem?You are his client,you two have to work together!"
"Actually...I am not Maan's client,my brother will be working with him...I wanted to spend some time with Maan with the excuse of work..."
Geet was all the more surprised.She got up & stared at her
"Really???So...do you..." Geet lowered her voice,"love him??"
She nodded,half blushing.Geet precisely knew that from the start that Supriya loved Maan,so she did not react much.Geet sat down again.
"Okay...so what next?"
"Nothing,it will be one-sided love always,it's my problem..."
"Yes!I understand!He is never serious about girls!He is a womaniser!" Geet sounded sad
"So,you know that!He has had a lot of time-pass affairs,which gave him temporary pleasure but he was never serious about any of them,girls still falling for him is a normal thing but pharak to tabhi padhega when he falls deeply in love with someone."
"Par tum yeh sab mujhe kyon bata rahi ho?"
"Because you are that someone for Maan"
Geet stared at Supriya while she went on,"I don't know but i felt really odd but you know he was flirting with me,i loved that but somewhere it all looked forced as if his attention was somewhere else...perhaps on you!"
"You are imagining things!It's nothing like that!"
Supriya stood up.She got ready to leave,"Perhaps,you are right but I just told you what I felt!You are very lucky..."she said with conviction
"Why??"
"You will soon know..." she winked & went away
It was almost dusk.All the employees had left the premises.Geet decided to leave thinking Maan would be angry with her.But just then she saw Maan approaching her.He didn't seem to be in a bad or good mood.She was confused.
He took steps closer to her while she moved backward.Ultimately he held her arm piercing his eyes into hers.She couldn't blink as if he had hypnotised her.The perfume which she had put was as enchanting as her brown eyes to him.He wondered how he had managed to avoid her the whole day,finally he had to give in to his inner self to break the trance.
"I am a face reader like you!"
Geet was shocked,she expected him to shout at her.Maan noticed that some of the curls of her hair were tangled in her ear-ring.He decided to put that right.With his every touch,her heart missed a beat.She was breathing heavily while Maan continued to settle her hair.He whispered
"I thought you would be able to do your project here better.Mujhe laga ki tumhe koi pharak nahi padhta ki mein kisi aur ke saath hoon ya na hoon,but i guess it really does affects you,otherwise such a 'perfect definition' was not expected from you"
Geet was not in a state to say anything.For the first time the feeling of his closeness was entirely different.She didn't want to loose it by any means.Her dupatta slid from her right shoulder.Maan caught it and was slowly placing it back on her shoulder.Her heart was beating faster.
"L-Let me go Maan please..."
She was just about to go but Maan caught her by her dupatta & pulled her closer.He took the report from her hand & placed it on the desk
"Don't you think you are behaving strange?Won't you have to say anything about your behavior for yestarday & today?"
"Maan please..."
"Okay...so should I think that seeing me with other girls affects you & whatever you said yestarday was false?"
"You think whatever you want to think aur waise bhi even if I tell you to stop you flirtous nature,would you listen to me?"
Maan released her.He didn't have an answer to that.Just then Geet's phone rang.She cleared her voice
"hello Mamma...yes I will be reaching home now...no no there will be no problem, don't worry i won't be scared...yes i know you have kept my food on the table...okay bye & you also take care & happy journey "
She ended the call.Maan threw a questioning glance at her
"What happened?Are uncle & aunt not there at home?"
"They are out-of-town to attend a marriage for eight days"
"You did not go?"
She remembered how she had excused herself from not attending the wedding as she did not want to stay away from Maan.
"It's a love marriage..."
"So?"Maan was surprised.
"I hate love stories,arranged marriages are better" She eyed carefully at Maan waiting for his reactions but he changed the topic.
"It's already late lets leave,i will fetch the car keys"
As they were walking Geet exclaimed,"Ahh..finally i get a week of freedom...yay!no studies,only fun"
Maan didn't like her idea much "Ji nahi...tomorrow you are coming with me to a construction site,is that clear?"
"But you were giving me a royal ignore,so why should i come with you,if you can have things your way,why can't I?"
"Stop arguing!You are coming with me that's final!"
"That's not fair!Aap ziddi toh hum bhi ziddi" But Maan shot her an angry glance which forced her to agree with him.Infact,she too wanted to come with him..
She saw that Maan's cabin & the other connecting rooms were pitch dark.She even couldn't push open the door of the cabin.
"What's wrong?Why can't I push the door?"
"Wait let me switch on the lights" She saw him entering some password
As soon as the lights were switched,the door could be pushed.Geet gave Maan a surprising look
"this is an electrical door,it opens when electricity passes through it.it is for security reasons"
"Wow!But if there is a power cut then?"
"There is some energy stored which operates for about two minutes even after a power cut,so whoever is inside must come out within two mins otherwise he will be trapped!"
Geet was amazed.She didn't know that.The doors looked so normal & it had to be ofcourse Maan's idea to design it that way.She stared att him while he brought the keys.
The next morning,as usual she got up late.While she was lazily yawning she remembered that she had to go to the construction site with Maan.She checked her phone hastily. Maan had SMSed here that he had left for the site & a car was kept ready for her to come there.
"Kya yaar Ms Late Latif.Maan ke saath jane ka chance miss kar diya!"
The work had already started.Supriya's brother, Shyam had already arrived there.Geet was late.Maan concluded that she would have changed her mind & was idling somewhere.But just then a car drove up.Even before the driver opened the car door,it was opened from inside.Maan stared as the occupant emerged out of the car.First he saw her bare feet with high-heels.Maan was shocked.Then Geet made herself visible.She had worn a one-shoulder short black dress slightly above her knees with a broach.Long ear-rings dangled from her ears & she had also worn-sunglasses.Maan could just gape at her with awe and shock.Geet removed her sunglasses & her eyes met Maan's.She looked stunning
She came to Maan "Sorry,I am late, woh kya hai na--"
But he interrupted her
"Tumne aise kapde kyon pahene hai?"
"Why am I not looking good?Even Supriya had one such a dress yestarday."
"You don't have to copy her,alright?Go home and change your dress" he sounded firm
"Arree!Now you have problem with my dress also!Mom-Dad are not here,atleast one day I wanted to wear this dress,I had brought it chupke chupke" she giggled
"Woh sab mujhe nahi pata,go and change now!!"
"No,i won't change aur agar aapne Mom-Dad se kuch kaha na,toh--"
"Toh kya Geet?Tum mujhe dhamki de rahi ho?"
"Haye Haye!meri itni jurrat ki mein MSK dhamki doon!Tauba Tauba!I just wanted to fulfil my desire once & anyways girls with such outfits linger around you,na?"she teased him
Before he could say anything,Shyam made his way towards them.He had seen Geet
"Maan,wouldn't you introduce me to your friend?" Shyam turned towards Geet & extended his hand
"Hi,Shyam here"
"I am Geet" they both shook hands.Maan was pained to see that.He looked away.He cursed himself for bringing Geet there
The work was in progress.Maan was busy supervising everything.Geet again sat down to take some notes.He looked dashing in his black sunglasses.He had worn a black vest-coat fitted tightly around his well toned biceps.A girl could check her girly harmones by just looking at him,she thought.She found it hard to concentrate when he was around.
While Maan was busy,he suddenly noticed that Shyam was lustfully looking in Geet's direction.He was very angry seening that.He left his work mid-way & approached Geet
"Geet,yahan paas hi mein ek hotel hai where we will have our lunch,you go there,i will be there within sometime"
"No,I will go with you!"
"Geet,don't argue.There is much heat over her.Agar tumhe sunstroke ho gaya toh!!" He pretended to act scary
Maan was right,she thought.She agreed.Maan heaved a sigh of relief
It was lunch time.Maan & Geet were entering the hotel when Geet suddenly hid behind Maan
"What happened?"
"Do you see that girl there,she is my batch-mate,Akriti.I don't like her,she's very boastful.Agar usne mujhe aapke saath dekh liya toh..."
"Toh achcha hi hai na!You can taunt her later on!"he laughed
"Not funny,let's go somewhere else!"
Maan agreed.Geet retreated.But Akriti had seen Maan.She ran towards him,all excited,took his autograph,clicked pictures with him...
Geet watched all this seated in the car "Maan Singh Khurana!" she smirked...
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