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chapter 8

It had been few hours after arjun had come back to his apartment ..the way she had fled his room at afternoon was haunting him..he had never been this humiliated by a girl in his entire life..

of all the girls it was geet..

All he wanted for them to become normal again..he might have crossed the limit last time but she too was in it..did he held her against his wish ?

she ran from there like i was some plague. sounded like i proposed something horrible.!

like it was only him who was attracted. where as the last time she shuddered in his arms clearly affected by his touch. may be it was him who was getting all the wrong idea's there..its wouldn't be the first time...the way she behaved the last few days made the idea pretty clear she wants to steer clear from him...

all was his fault ? was it I kept her tied in my arms...why didn't she make a single effort to get out .why didnt she push me away ..hypocrite.

Darn woman...!

she thought so lowly of me to invite her again . practically ran from me...like i was trying to force myself on her like Yadubans...well no geet ..wouldn't come in your way ever again. I m here for my duties not play games with you 'games whose rules only you decide..no amount of proximity or doe eyes can confuse me again ..enough humiliation !

after a while he decided to make the dinner as the servant didn't show up.. ..when he heard the bell on the door. Who could be here at this hour . may be the servant came to his rescue.

He opened the door hiding the frown .but the sight changed his expressions from frown to stun as he discovered geet stood there with some books in her hand .

Fresh scent of lilac hit him like a blast..looking as ethereal as ever in blue anarkali suit .

She lifted the kohl adorned luminous eyes of her.. her gaze had that tinge of shied quietness. Her tiny fist held a puff of her scarf fiddling nervously..though she managed to put a calm mask on her face..

"Wouldn't you ask me to come in?".. her placid voice tingled his fray nerves..

He didn't answer her..its past 8 o'clock.what enchantment she has planned this time .why come to his door after that scene at noon.he wished he could understand the girl for once.

she waited for him to say something, trying to fathom him who had his eyes fixed with an incomprehensible gaze on her that kicked her heart to pick up the pace .

'she couldn't see him properly as the light was scarce there ..but one look at him told her he was definitely not expecting someone .not her at least.he wore nothing but a vest and something like a sweat pant .his tanned chiselled chest peeped from the tiny ledges of the vest .toned muscled hands held the heavy mahogany door half opened..she immediately cursed herself for being here without letting know .it would be hard not to ogle him and act indifferent to his charms.

was he unhappy to see her ..was she wrong to read his jealousy .okay "may be" it was jealousy but even then didn't really a proof of that he had feelings for her..she thought ruefully as her heart sank when he didn't reply her .

She tried to mask her utter anxiety with calmness ..but afraid he could hear the frantic heartbeats ..

"Its late'...! " the baritone husked covering the shortness of his own breaths..

"I m aware"..

it was a mere whisper from geet who wondered at the gruffness of her own voice.

"I think you said you were preoccupied this evening ."

"I was.--"

"What do you want geet ?" he asked cutting her midway not wanting to play game of words anymore ..his fingers clasping the door tight. Not inching away from her path .

"What do you think sir..?".Her voice was soft yet confident .daring him to read her mind..

she has come here after much thought .the venture to arjun's house was to understand her position in all of this..this might be forwardness...way too forwardness as she described in her dictionary but she was tired of being at the receiving end of everything. At least she needed to understand what was this between them.

what did she want ? he thought he knew a long time ago.but time proved he didn't ..he couldn't dare to guess anymore..why was she here..to lure him for another painful journey? he bitterly swallowed the memories of the past..

its better not to seek conclusions when it came to women. Life taught him so .

"I have been under the impression that you didnt need to come rather didnt want to ." ...

"I didn't say anything like that .so you would let me come now or shall i go .."

Though the apartment was in one corner of the campus ..but she was wary of any curious eyes to find her here . there will be rumours .worst nightmare ever.

"the way you fled meant otherwise.."

arjun left the door and crossed arms on his chest ..

now geet started to get pissed off .he has questions ? .okay she has got one.

"sir...i m here because you asked me to ..now if we are going to play rapid fire round here ...i had a quick question for you ...why did you assume vikas is my boy friend ? and why do you ask ?"

he made such nonsense over such a ridiculous idea.yet no sign of at least showing regrets over it . taking chance of his stupor she let herself inshe had caught him off guard .

"so I thought ...!!"

she remarked arrogantly and failed to notice arjun watching her with intent eyes ...she closed the door behind her with an air of authority took a few steps forward In the room .When she was in front of him he suddenly lifted a hand to the opposite wall ... blocking her way .

She came to screeching halt ..shock etched in her butterfly eyes.

"So late at night .into a bachelors house...at college you were terrified to come here.. now are not you bit scared I might be another yadubans..."

arjun whispered in such a low voice that tingled her sleeping sensuality.he watched her eyes dilate and turn into a brightest shade of honey. he could hear catching breath in her throat

he was nothing like his usual self at the college.His smouldering gaze sent an creepy sensation pass through her spine .The sudden proximity made her bravado falter .she took a step back involuntarily but she was stopped by the hard wall behind .

"You didn't answer me ...!" he whispered a voice that seemed too deep from his chest..was he inching closer?

may be it was not a good idea to come here at all.

"You unease me..a lot of ways...!!..but this is not one of them.."

she didn't want to confess ,but astounded to find herself voicing it loud.

arjun took a moment to register what she had said. the weight of her words had left him stumped .

His eyes lingered on her a few moments swallowing the answer before turning around and making his way into the kitchen ..something burning on the stove .the smell was everywhere.

"Get your books . I will be there in a minute.." the teacher emerged putting on the wall again around .

is it the time to protect yourself honey ? the devil smirked from his shoulder .

"Should I say sorry for disturbing you so late at night ..?"

Was she mocking at him ? like seriously ?He stopped to shot back a glare her to which she seemed quite immune.

Geet watched his retreating form working around the kitchen ..he wore a dark sweats and white vest on it..the taut trapizius , the rigid triceps flexed of his arm working around..the sumptuous black hair ruffled by the unruly strokes of fingers.the strong shoulders of the tall man who is supposed to be her teacher.. geet continued checking him out as he worked in the kitchen turning his back to her.

after settling what was on the stove he looked for a tee shirt he might have thrown somewhere in morning ..pissed at the sudden disappearance of the damn piece of the cloth he swore under his breath..

he surely looked like a petulant kid than a suave teacher that he looks at the college.

Geet chuckled and looked away .the room was back to its original shape in this few days..she shook her head in dismay.

"What are you smiling at?" He asked taking the seat opposite to her.

"You are a very neat person" ..she smirked .

Arjun's sharp tongue faltered for a second before he replied' .. "should i thank you for your effort last day..wonder what on earth made GEET help me for once..?"

Geet lowered her gaze at mention of last time she had been here . ".you could have ..buts whats the use ..its all the same now."

Arjun stared at her a moment longer before digging in to the books'..you have messed my entire life geet ...clearing up the room would not make up for it.

Geet sensed a moment of unease in him. Wondered what could it be.but he channelled her attention into study.They dove into discussion for sometime until foul smoke hit their nostrils.

"Sir...?"

"Shit.!!" He swore loud before bolting into kitchen ..geet followed him quick.

It was another definition of mess around there.He quickly jumped to switch off the stove..Rice water and the burnt pot stared at them sticking tongue out ..

"I will just clear it up ...you go and go through the note we just made.."

Geet didn't seem to hear him as her eyes wandered around the mess in name of cooking..

"Do you even know how to cook ..?"

the taunt irked him to the core as he tried holding the extremely hot vessel and drop it in the sink.

"Of course i know ..now get out of here and do your business"

he turned back to glare at her but he was stunned to find she had tied the dupatta around her waist and taken up the mop.

After cleaning up the mess in a few minutes she reached for a vessel to pour some flour in it ..the whole time she kept on saying what a mess he was !

arjun grumbled as he helped her through it..but the dexterity of her hands and the quick makeover of his kitchen did stop him from dragging her out from the kitchen and get rid of her constant blabber ..but there was a major chance of a fast for the night .

"You could take out some time to improve your housekeeping than planning vengeance against me you know.you are a disaster .who puts green vegetable soaked in water for so long ..it's all wasted..why don't you keep a cook ? what do you eat...nobody can survive through this mess if i tell you" he could feel her taunts were not as callous as it sounded..her utmost attempt to keep her concern bottled was not acting enough..

"Or you can get a wife..!" .the last sentence came after a long pause from the nonstop chatter ..

The last word stung him like wasp.

"You know what you talk too much for your own good. ..!"

barking he bolted out from the kitchen feeling instantaneously suffocated by her company .

He stood at the balcony surrounded by darkness..he has let her come too close for good . He shouldn't have flinched at her comment.could have just ignored her.but then again she always brought out the worst in him..the control he took pride on .the girl always managed to crumple it god knows how..

This was not supposed to be like this.he was not supposed to be affected.he was here for other things .losing control was definitely not going to help.

Aaah '!! Her distressed yelp flew to him from the kitchen'

a shot of horrid scare surged through him. he sprung to the kitchen praying for her well-being to the non existent god of his .

At arjun's sudden dismissal geet's mind strayed from the oven .as she turned to get some supplies from the shelf her scarf loosened from the tie around her waist and fell into oven . it had instantly caught fire which she didn't notice at first..when the heat burned her upper arm she yelped in fear too shocked to put it out.

The sight in front of arjun knocked the air from his lungs ..the scarf is burning with hungry flames and geet is fighting to get rid of it .

He lunged at her and pulled the dupatta away in one strong jerk detaching it from her.by the time geet's sleeve too caught the fire..without thinking he patted the fire by bare hands frantically to stop the fire.

The fire on her kamij had just started so it put off easily at the patting. he practically hauled her flush , clasping her tight to his chest securely. the need to ensure she was fine was much more than the facade he had put up so long.

The fire has taken away the sense of fragility of their recent situation ..geet too , was much traumatized by the horrible incident ..as he pulled her in his chest she fiercely clutched his shoulder still quavering in fear . face buried in the crook of his neck .she didn't notice her sharp nails digging on his skin drawing blood .

He was too perturbed by the flames of the fire to feel the prick on his skin...he held her tight almost too tight in his arms until her breaths calmed down.The warmth of her body ,the feel of her breath was calming his nerves slowly ..she was there..safe in his arms.

He stroked her back to quiet her down..her body slowly relaxed against his chest ..but in process of calming her, as his arm touched her at the burnt skin she winced .he anxiously pulled her from the embrace to examine her.

In the heat of the moment.., literally ..both of them had forgotten the fresh wounds in their body . He painfully noticed the burnt edges of her sleeves on her right arm.her reddened skin was visible from the tarred ends of her sleeve.to see the extent of the burn he tore the sleeve carefully not wanting to hurt her ..without caring the fresh wounds on his own hands.

"Ouch !" Geet winced shutting her eyes tight..the pain was excruciating ."its hurting. She managed to utter in tear choked voice.trying hard to control the moans that escaped with every pull at the sleeves.a large area reddened with patches of black marks on her arm.he grimaced wondering how sore it was.

"Shh ! its going to be all right ..he whispered as he took out the ice tray from the fridge.still not leaving her.his left arm snaked around her waist.as his right hand nursed her.As soon as the cold ice touched the burnt skin she felt immediate relief from the searing pain.she gasped at how cold the ice was. Which he mistook for pain.

Shh'.! Baby ..it would be alright..there now..! 'He shushed her while rubbing her back while he was busy applying the ice on her skin afraid it might leave a nasty scar.

Did he just call me baby..?

her breath hitched as she suddenly realized how close she was to him .right side of her body totally pressed with his chest..she glanced at the discarded burnt scarf lay on the floor . the milky skin of her bosoms peeping out from the dangerously low cut kamij.

But he seemed not to notice any of it too engrossed icing her burnt skin..,unaware of the brazen allure of the cleavage that was pressed against his shoulder.

The bare skin of his firm muscular shoulder glistening with beads of perspiration of anxiety ..anxiety of her well being .a drop of blood dried on his neck resulted from the attack of her nail .her mark on him ,the worry in his eyes for her.nothing could be more painfully sweet than this.

She had never been this close to any man..but surprisingly she didn't feel anxious.it didn't feel wrong.like she belonged here for ever n ever!.His touch was both reassuring and awakening her.both confusion and realization flooding her..this is what attraction is..this is what trust is..she had no confusion in her mind that it was not a platonic teacher student relationship anymore.

Heart pounded in her chest , so loud she feared even he could hear it ...his palm rubbing the small of her back..she could feel the heat of his big palm through the fine material or her kamij...his breath was fluttering her hairs..glazing the skin of her neck .

the raw heady woody scent of him.. the stroke of his fingers on her bare skin was agonizing her in such way .a suffocating sweet pleasure surging through her body. She could feel the flushing of her cheeks. His jaws were inch away from her lips..she felt an odd urge to press her lips against them. She held her breath in fear of a hitch to escape from her .

Totally unaware of the affect he was having on her he continued nursing her wound..

After a few moment when he realized her unduly stillness in there .he looked up to find a sight that stopped his heart.

Her face flushed red..marks of strained tears on her cheeks .dry plump lips swollen in cry..more red than ever .locks of hairs came out from her neat plait.

and her eyes had that look .the look made the world stop around him.

there was scorching heat in them laced with confusion and scare entering uncharted territory et the trust was evident in them. trust for him being there clasp in his bare arms so late at night.

part of her exposed bosom heaving with erratic breaths ...he dared not to look down at the dangerous allure of her cleavage .the softness felt through the thinnest material of the vest set him ablaze.her sumptuous body was perilously close to him.making his throat parched in desire .a desire that only she could awaken in him..blood pooling at a part so primitive.he scared she might feel the arousal she had sent him into.

He could feel want darkening in him.

The need to feel her lips was more than ever . The ravenous want to press her more against himself was making him giddy. to taste every inch of her satin skin.he wondered if she will melt in his mouth.

she scared at the amount of heat his body radiated .intense eyes hooded in lust and an unknown emotion that lurched her heart to her throat .looking ferociously possessive at her.. .

as he touched her cheek she closed her eyes letting out a shaky breath..he slowly rubbed his thumb on her cheek to dust off the flour..it would be his touch that had the right to linger on her.nothing else..!

She didn't dare to open them as he traced the finger on her jaw letting her burn by every fraction of seconds.finally hesitating at the corner of her mouth.

Her eyes shot open at the contact of her lips with his thumb.the knee's felt like jello as his thumb caressed her lower lip. tracing and feeling it .she felt so lightheaded, out of breath .

he gathered her closer as if aware her state .. her body melting in his arms.he felt a shudder shook her.she grabbed onto his vest.gratified he drew her slamming against him. letting his own mouth inch closure to her mouth..he slowly rubbed her lips letting her know how much he wanted her..

he had wanted her for so long.

She trembled at his touch..an inaudible moan escaped her mouth as her nerves caught an wild fire.

He felt never like this before.how will those lips feel in his mouth..the way long ago it felt...

His eyes shot up at the memory of the first kiss he had in the sprouting ages of his youth ..the kiss of goodbye..

His jerked away the thumb from her lips..at the sudden loss of warmth her eyes shot up in question to him.

was that love that he was seeing now in her eyes..?

He felt a zillion conflicting thoughts fire through his mind in all directions as he looked down again.

Geet .the same geet in his arms..the same bewildered astonishment as he had first kissed her ..the same tear strained face.

that time tears caused by the news of his impended departure .that day too she was holding the lapels of his shirt ,the same way her earnest eyes sought in him. some promise that he could not conjure up in words.

only he could let his kiss tell her..but she was thirteen .he was eighteen..it was merely a peak..a brush of virgin lips.

"When will you be back..?"her young voice still rang in his ears..past imposed on present..

Today her eyes asking him.. Why did you stop...?

Geet was falling for him.he could see that transparent in her.her desires for him.her unblemished trust in him.

But it was all for arjun,not for her maan.

The only man supposed to be in her life...!!

He thought ruefully..all those years he craved for her,wanted her close to him .today she was there in his arms wanting him as ever.but it was not for whom she was supposed to feel for.

She didn't recognize him. He wanted to laugh and cry at the same moment..

He wanted her so bad that it suffocated him.. '.but not like this.not in some facade ...his years of pain cant be forgiven..every thing happened with him cant be forgiven. He must have the answers..

what answers possibly she could have for turning his life like this ..?

standing all alone in the world.such humiliation.such hurt .oh he cant forget this..she had.made him loose the last tie he had in the world . all this for nothing ? anger seeped through him.

Mostly he was furious at himself.how could he forget all the results of her cold ignorance of his existence . how could he forgive her after all the ruins she has caused . how could his own body betray him with such thirst to touch her. Not a inkling of past .his mothers tear strained face flashed in front of him.

His hands fisted at the memories flooded him .all the humiliation and one pair of shy eyes .He hated the effect she had on him. All his emotions wrapped up around her little finger.

He was not here to woo her..he was here for a certain tug of conscience .a certain promise he had made long ago. He came here partly because of that .partly because he wanted to peep in her heart and ask why did she do that..he couldn't get over unless he had her answers.

Then he would go away forever..because there can't be anything more between them. he had lost too much to rekindle the fire.

She watched his eyes distancing from herself.she didn't understand what did she do so bad that the coldness crept up to his eyes slowly wiping off the warmth that was seconds before.him inching away from her without any emotion in his face. Like his mind travelling miles away from her.what happened so wrong.does he regret it ?

his arm slackened from her to rest against his sides..her mind screamed at his sudden dismissal but her mouth clogged with thousand emotions..

She felt limp standing bared in his kitchen.. sleeves torn , scarf burnt ..emotions exposed ...felt like a wrecked mess of frightening emotions standing discarded by him.

Tears stung in her eyes .she had never thought first moment of closeness in her life would be so aching.

His mind came back from allies of past as his eyes fall on her standing wretchedly scared by the turn of events. hugging herself from the emotions that brought blizzard on her.

something inside him lurched immediately at the sight of her dejected face ..he could never be hurtful to his geet.

But some moments of raw passion cant wipe out the history .

His eyes wandered to her downcast eyes.sighing he moved forward , reached for her chin to tilt her face ..make her look in his own that he was not, had not been the one to abandon her .

She saw his eyes soften at her..he grazed her chin lightly by the thumb and whispered in a gruff voice

"You should go home geet."

"Home ! "

What was that supposed to mean?

The tiny room in her dormitory or the magnificent palace of raichanda family she realized none of them made her ever feel like this . but this one..the middle class furnish amongst which books scattered..midst of which the tall dark haired sturdy man stood with an unfathomable tale on his handsome face looking at her intently with those gorgeous caramel eyes .such little known teacher and his quarter uncannily felt home to her.

Her eyes searched in him for a certainty ,a sign ,a certain flicker of warmth ,a promise that he would be there tomorrow. Would not leave her alone like everyone did. Her eyes begged him to stay..but her tongue didn't move.

He nodded slightly as if reading her silent question. There after slowly withdrawing the hand that touched her.

Sighing she slowly made her way to the drawing room dragging her heavy foots that felt like lead . Arjun followed her silently keeping a measured gap between them...

she had crossed the fine limit long ago.today she crossed the line from where there was no return..

She didn't look back today from the doors as she always did.knowing she wouldn't be able to go..

"Wait..!"

She quizzically looked at him to find him behind her..

"Here , wear this."

her eyes lowered to his hands that held his jacket .

he helped her hand slip through each sleeves .securing her petite form in the jacket that reeked of his scent.Satisfied that it covered all the bare parts of her he pulled the zip up .let his fingers graze her neck for a moment longer than needed..

She limply obeyed him .. his concern towards her always bewildered her. But there was something more than just the concern she always thought..but what was it .Like he held himself back.

Does he regret what happened between them?

Of course he should be. Its not their social relation to happen something like this..he was a teacher for god's sake..but it happened ..he was there so was she. It happened before they could stop themselves . Or did they want it to happen? She did not know. But what she had felt he had felt it too. She could sense it in every caress of his fingers.

They were there before their rationality could interfere . Everything has changed inside of hers .now from here its impossible to back in time , act nonchalant ..convince herself it was just hero worshipping because it was not .

it was much more than it... she sighed heavily .

"ring me after you reach."

she almost smiled at his words .she was to go to the building next he was still worried about her safety . her chest swelled .

geet walked out of the nest for once that felt home to her'..and walked in to the hostel in the name of home where she was supposed to be.

Both of them lost in each other's thoughts didn't notice a pair of eyes that oversaw the entire exchange at his door..

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chapter 9

a peak to past ...

"Yes sir.I have heard so."

The assistant head master didn't sound much happy about it too. Losing uday raichanda's grant would mean a definite cut off in the budget .that would cost a sufficient number of teacher lose their jobs.

This was a tiny high school in a distant part of madhoganj at uttarpradesh. Who had government fund to run it but mostly depended on the grant of the jamindar family of safipur . who was the most dignified and richest landowner of the north side of ganges.their lands were continued along the bank of river Ganges from up north near kannauj to below kalyanpur.the middle son of jaminder anant raichanda , Udai raichanda aka chote sahib took special interests on building schools arranging grants and scholarships for poor talented students who could not afford to study further . but its rumoured that jamindar anant had become very strict about the allowances that is spent in the regard of this social services of his. Though chote sahib never failed anyone but there was much more new schools he had to run under these grants . after all he had all reasons to take away the grant since the school had miserably failed him since the beginning .

The two teachers waited in head master's office after class in a summer afternoon. udai raichanda had sent a message earlier that he would be there to discuss "future" of the school

After sometime when chote sahib entered the school getting down from the ambassador he had parked in front the students came out of their respective classes to see him.

"Do you know he is closing the school "..a student told another.

"I would be happy ..i would join the fire works factory .they say you can join at any age you want .providing heavy money now days " the other boy commented shrugging casually. They were too poor to afford the luxury of studying .they attended the school only for the mid day meal .but it wasn't enough .hunger was such that they couldn't be convinced the need of education .they would rather be illiterate and get two full meals a day than passing the damn school .afterwards who would provide a job amongst the thousand grad students. Life was difficult in them.

But a boy with curly hairs and a pair of brilliantly brown eyes had been worried hearing the fleeting conversations that took place after chote sahib had entered the school.

If the school gets closed then as his study . it's the last hope he had. Since he had won the scholarship in standard V till now he could continue it without any help from anyone.as if he had anyone to help! It was only his mother and him . she worked in a tailoring machine day and night to run the family and save her only son from joining fireworks factory.he was a brilliant student .if she could spare him the troubles of poverty a few more years he would pass and become a graduate. The old mother would blink back tears at the distant golden future and press back the thick glasses that she wore paddling the machine more energetically .

The boy stood pensively at the yard as one after another students went out of the school gate .

" santosh ji ..i understand your problem but I am sorry to inform you that I cant help the school anymore" ..chote sahib said slowly making the decision loud and clear. "The vidya niketon girls school had such promising result that I have to transfer my grants there..what is the use santoshji ..your students seems not to realize the need of education . I would rather point to your staffs who failed to inspire them.Its utterly disappointing .!"

"But sir there are few students who worth it .." the head master tried to explain though he knew an entire school can't run for a few intelligent students .

Chote sahib didn't answer to this. He knew the gravity of the situation will happen as he took off his support from the school . But he was helpless. Funds were not unlimited.

At this moment a boy appeared in the front door knocking it politely .

Every heads turned at him . who would dare to interrupt the conversation the chotesahib and headmaster at this hour.

But chotesahib noticed headmaster's frown wiped as he waved the boy inside..

"I was talking about students like this.."

Chotesahib looked at the attire of the boy ..the boy had certain determination in him that made everybody overlook the cloths he wore.

"What is it that you want ?" he asked .

"Sir is it true you are closing the school ..?" the boy looked straight at chote sahib and spoke fearlessly .

The headmaster flinched at his question but it got interest of chotesahib.a boy of his age came straight to ask him about the big elephant in the room.

"Why do you ask ? what is your name?"

"I m arjun Khurana. A student of class X. I would appear for the board next year. If you close the school my education will end here.i can study here as I have got the scholarship they gave in class VI. But since it's the last scholarship generated before class XI . I would not get it even if I get admission at another school which is kind of impossible itself as it is the only school in this area."

He took a long breath after that and again continued. "Sir ..i would request you to wait another year's result .because I will do great.. so great ..you would not regret .aapka MAAN rakhunga sir..!please don't close this school yet.!"

Udai raichanda was bewildered at the confidence the young boy had. He had not given the examination yet and he was so confident about the result.

"Maan rakhoge aap hamare ..?" he repeated after him.

"Yes sir'!"

Chote sahib smiled as he noticed the yong boy's voice didn't falter once.

"But its impossible to run a school for one student. Do you understand that ?"

"Yes I do .. but I m not the only one sir. There are few other fellows whose education career depending totally on this school. As this is the only one in the area. We are too poor to go to town and study as we cant afford it ."

"I would give you the money that you would need to study from the town.the entire sum of it get to town and complete your studies. Meet me at my office on next Monday. all be arranged by then ." chote sahib dismissed him and turned to face headmasterji to resume their conversation.

"I don't need the money sir."

The bold declaration made him look back again and find the boy standing where he was before.

"Then what do you need ?"

"The school.." he replied shortly ,continued after a pause. "I have earned the scholarship ,it would be more respectful if I could continue my studies here.please understand sir."

Chotesahib felt short of words at the bold self respect of the young lad of fifteen years.

"You don't want help ..do you ..!!" the boy was more interesting than he seemed ,if there was anyone else in his place he would have jumped at the offer. Going to town and have the every chance of getting best education .but yet he refused.

Arjun shook his head.

Silence prevailed in the room for another few moments.

"You sure you can do good results ..?" chotesahib felt himself asking him.

"Yes sir" his eyes flickered hope . "I will do best results if given scope."

Chote sahib looked at the two other teachers who were staring at the boy with praise. They nodded at chote sahib's unasked question .

"I would let the school run for another year . if you disappoint me I would be "..chotte sahib didnt finish his say.

"I wouldn't sir," arjun spoke with sheer gratitude . "I promise."

Choote sahib smiled affectionately at his innocent face and said'

"go study your best , you bought the school another year of time!"

Arjun bowed his head folding his palms together in front of him.

"Thank you sir..! namaste !"

After one year when the results were out .

santoshji entered raichanda yards running with the news paper startling the early morning business going on there.

Udayji who was seeping his morning tea with his daughter geet on his lap looked questioning at him .he offered him the chair next to him.but santoshji was too excited to sit!

Sir'..maan rakkha hai aapka..!!

It took a few moments to realize what he meant. but it was clear the moment he looked at the newspaper front page the old headmaster shoved in his hand.

Arjun khurana stood first in the state in the board examination !

"Papaji '!! Who is maan..!" 11 years old geet was puzzled by the riddled dialogues .

Uday raichanda pinched her cheeks and showed her a black and white picture of a young boy ..

"that is MAAN..maan means respect. .i want you to become a fine person like him.."

Geet tried to peer in the picture in the paper which was hazy but it showed a boy with a thin line mustache appearing above his lips. Bright eyes and determined jaws.

"Like him '.?"

she repeated after her father while trying to smooth down the crumpled paper.as her father smiled at her .

"You like him.."

She didn't understand the hidden question but she nodded anyway , knowing her father's appreciation meant the boy deserves it truly . She looked at the caption where her fathers name had been mentioned with the little interesting story below.

but that day It had been her sheer luck that she had missed the true name of the man who was to become an integral part of her life.

destiny had already planned a different story for them

After that chotesahib himself handed arjun the prize and congratulated him.arjun had bent down to touch his feet and had said through tears ..could not do it without you chotesahibji ..

In reply he had embraced him saying loudly to the peoples around him.

Maan rakkha hai inhone hamara'!!

The young boy had felt his heart will burst in pride at the enormous happiness chote sahib had in his voice

Days went but chotesahib kept tabs on the boy .he hadn't failed him.he was the truest definition of an honest boy .brilliant kindhearted and dutiful.

After few months when chotesahib learnt the boy couldn't pursue his career any further due to his mother's ill health.he sent his men to fetch the boy. As he appeared in front of his office at the raichanda house for the first time chote sahib had sent all the servants away !

W"hat do you intend to do now..?"

Arjun had his lowered his head before answering him'
"I have to stop my studies as the scholarship money is needed to treat my mother."

"Stay here and study ..!" he was direct at his approach .

"I cant do that chote sahib ..i don't have anyone else but my mother."

"I know. I would take good care of her by the best doctors of Kanpur."

"But sir'.why would you do that .!

"Because I have money to do it " . he was being blunt but he wanted to see arjun's reaction .

"Sir...I respect that you want my good. But I cant accept your offer . she is my mother , my responsibility .has done enough for me and now its time I do my duties" . he said gently but firmly.

"Sir if my destiny has something else for me, I would study again after she gets well..i m really indebted to you for what you have done for me.but I m afraid I cant take your help."

Chotesahib listened keenly looking at the boy who politely refused his offer.

He would grow a fine man if given chance. He had this idea in his head for a few month now since he got back from his last visit to Kanpur.

"I would have adopted you but I have different plans for you." Udai said making the boy stunned at the sudden revelation .but he had to hear more.

"Arjun "'e paused and again continued.. "i like the name MAAN better. Don't consider it as a "help" ,think of it as an offer .you can pay me back when you are done . think prudently boy ..you know yourself your mother is very sick .the little money of your scholarship would not be of much help let me tell you. This way you can save your mother and pay me back keeping your self respect intact ."

"Stay here maan and complete your studies. Let me help you .!"

Arjun listened to him with keen attention pondering his proposal'...but he had only one question in mind.

"Why me chote sahibji ?"

"Because you are the finest I have met.! and i have my reasons .believe me son , i have my interest in here "..uday raichanda had said with an unfathomable look on his face.

Their conversation didn't grow much further as trinkets rattled when geet ran to his father's arms.

then for the first time arjun saw geet .wearing a baby pink frilled frock with two braids hanging cutely on each side..she looked like a dream with her ivory skin..long doe eyes pouted pink lips and the angelic smile she wore in them.

Bitiya meet maan'!

He had been The Maan since then.

Maan this is my beloved daughter geet..teach her, guide her when you are around , would you !

Maan nodded simply enthralled by the beauty of the angel .he looked at her with awe mixed with appreciation. Which didn't miss the father's eyes. He had just smiled then.

Today arjun knew he had it all planned since the very beginning ..!

back to present

The day next went same for other persons at gautam buddha mahavidyaloya. Except that geet couldn't make herself concentrate in a single thing .

At lunch there was a meeting held in union room . But she couldn't make herself go there and be surrounded by the other students. She just wanted to be alone . sometime alone to sort her running a muck emotions before she faced arjun in the next class..

"Penny for your thought ?"

the chain of her thoughts broke as a voice interrupted her from behind.

"Hi " She answered bringing back the usual cheerfulness in her voice.

"So how have you been " vikas asked her carefully .

For a moment geet thought that was odd for him to be this formal but she shook off the feelings.

"So whats up ? meeting went well..?"

"You didn't come . so I came here instead .had a feeling would find you here. But then again you seem to live in a different world now ."

Geet thought she heard a different tinge in his usual fooling around behavior.

"You didn't tell me why are you here..?"

"Oh now do I have to have a reason to come to my girl friend ..!"

Her brows knotted at the words he chose.

"Listen vikas'about that..

he waved his hand stopping her immediately . "I don't mind..there are always other parties..after all you had given me such a birthday present , he winked at her

She shuffled uneasily knowing he meant that stupid attempt of hers to mock him on that fateful day . in between all of this it slipped her mind to explain it to him.she wondered why sunanda and zaria didn't mention anything to him.

but of course they did. It had infuriated vikas very much. what enraged him more that geet had made a joke of him in front of the girls who tend to cling to him all day.even zaria indicated that he should not waste any time after geet anymore when a beautiful girl like zaria was there to be his real friend.

He hadn't hinted a word about his anger in front of them , instead showed that he had joked about it too. But he was bit unclear if they had bought it.

"But vikas that day "

"Yes honey ..!" he looked at her keenly while fishing out a velvet box from his pocket "..i come bearing gifts."

Geet could almost bite her tongue.This was going all wrong..!

"What happened sweetheart don't you like it .."

in answer geet just forced a tight smile .

"You are a good friend vikas . I definitely like you.we have been in so much together. you have really sweet ..but that's it ..I dont consider you any more than a friend vikas.. that day'we were ..ah..um..how should I say just ..i lied vikas." Geet didn't have the heart to say the person holding a gift box that she made fun of him in front of the whole class.

for a few moments vikas gaped at her strangely ..geet had no answer to that she sat awkwardly hanging her head down.

oh she felt mortified..

"I don't understand..!!" the icy reply made geet curse herself. She had crossed the line this time .

on the other hand being in politics vikas knew strategies ..he knew when to react and how to .

vikas kept the irritation out of his voice when he continued .. "you are giving me mixed signal..one second you say you like me , the other some nonsense crap."

Geet tried to speak again but vikas cut her off stepping towards her.

"That's okay geet ..i can do with "like"..just hang in there until you say those words.." he grinned wiping swiftly the last trace of irritation from his face.

"We would just hang together like before.go to parties work at union room and be bestest of friends like we were always .i could do with that because you know why I love you very much .and you would be mine pretty soon ." he winked at her saying that .

Geet didn't smile back .in stead she said "..i would not hope for that vikas.."

For a fraction of second something violent passed thorugh his eyes so quick that geet felt she mistook it .

then he said "I would geet ..viikas gets what he wants ,you would want me too..dont worry my dear , whatever happens I would be there as your friend."

He touched her shoulder reassuringly at the place that had burnt last night.she winced instantly ..

But vikas didn't respond for a moment .then slowly asked ..what happened geet?

"Nothing ..just got hurt .."

she missed a fierce look pass through his eyes but he kept silent.then he turned to go and suddenly stopped like he remembered something.

"By the way geet , its not safe to roam around at night in the campus ..anything might happen to a young girl you know ..creeps like yadubans are always there. They are sick bas***ds ..all of them.they would sit on a flower will drank the nectar and smother a beautiful flower like you.you should be aware of what you are getting yourself into " ..he gestured suggestively.

Geet felt her heart thump at his comment ..

"What do you mean ..?" she felt her voice shaking ..

"Just be safe"

Saying vikas didn't wait for a response.

He was not a joke and he would prove that. He walked through the campus losing the pretense of kindness .if geet tried her little prank like that anymore he would teach her a lesion of lifetime.

he had been there following her last couple of days. He had seen enough to suspect a thing between the new teacher and geet. She must understand what is good for her and vikas will show her that.

***

The pigeons were wandering carefree as anant raichanda seeped his tea sitting on the lounger at his terrace leisurely watching them.it was a early summer afternoon. His daughter in law janki , geet's aunt was massaging his feet when she spoke softly .

"Bauji ..what did you think about geet's marriage. she is growing up fast "

Bauji didn't response when she continued.

"I know after what happened with her you would want to get her married in a big family.after all she is the eldest daughter of the house.we should find a suitable groom for her.

A boy belonging from a status similar to ours who would match her in all aspects."

"Why all of a sudden you are being so thoughtful about her.is it your brother's son who has been staying at our house for last two month's you are referring at by Suitable groom.?"

Janki's enthusiasm faltered a little but she spoke anyway "no bauji ..its not that. Geet has grown up..what she does there at hostel we don't get any news of her.it worries me when I listen that she has been too involved in politics and all the other manly stuffs..i know she has your permission but bauji she iis not a boy.." she continued after pause to notice changes in his face.. "geet has reduced calling home these days. I wonder what she would do there all alone in a such long vacation.

"I m worried bauji . you know how hung up she was about that lowllife maan..! she is like her father. Carefree ..soft heart-ed.if someone takes advantage of her naivety again it would be a big problem for our family pride.There are so many suitable candidates around us ..if you give permission then I would'.."

She hadn't finished yet when a bark made her gulp the words back

"Enough..! you don't have to worry about her as long I m alive..go mind your own business .."

she withdrew her hands from his feet and cursing the arrogant old dove under her breath for the umpteenth number of time she retreated from her attempt .

But anant wasn't elusive to the point she was trying to make. Geet had his father's blood. Day after day she was getting distant from the family .when she was here she never connected with anyone.more she grew more her attachment loosened with the family.

That hadn't escaped his attention. But losing her father was not as a relief he had showed to the world outside.it had crumbled him.his son had been crumpled mercilessly in claws of cancer. .he wanted to give her little more time before marrying her off .she reminded him of her father.

But when you have a young girl in your house you should be able to recognize the sign .that she was getting her wings .he needed to clip them before she flies away tearing the thin net of reputation and pride he had webbed around his family.

He straightened up gathering the silver butted cane beside him.

Gautam buddha mahavidyalaya was defiinitely in a need of his visit.

***

Sleep had eluded from geet's eyes.she would lie there and relieve the moment thousand times.still not getting hold of it. sometimes she felt it it didn't happen ..sometimes she thought it was a magic that she had lived. because nothing could feel so ethereal.

Arjun Khurana who was an epitome of discipline , heart throb of every single girl of this college, who had never been seen with any woman had been so close to kissing her.. second time in a row.if the first time wasn't the sure sign, then the last time definitely told her he was attracted to her.

But she didn't know if this was only physical. She dared not to get her hopes up ..the hopes she thought she didn't have in her.

She wanted to talk to him ..wanted to know what did he want..but she couldn't . her feminine shyness stopped her bold tongue.for the first time in her life she couldnt depend on her straight forwardness.

Love makes such impossible to happen.

Did I say love'?

The heart pounded hard against the ribs, painfully , making her taut in anticipation.

She had gone to college..she had attended every classes..and he had been there .she had felt his eyes on her. When she would look up he would shift his gaze feigning ignorance only to be caught in her eyes . He would fumble for words , for a fraction of a second and then quickly recover and resume the lecture in his usual deep baritone like nothing happened . geet sighed at the thought that he would not be aware of the thousand butterflies fluttering in her stomach . he wouldn't be aware the goosebumps on her skin as his eyes caressed her.

That was the problem. He was normal with her. So calm that she wanted the storm behind that tranquility. She had liked him angry passionate more than this unfathomable placid mask he wore in front of everyone. she had hoped things would straighten between them. The way it always happens in movie.no she definitely didn't want him to sing a song around a tree ..but she wanted something , some indication that all she was going through was same for his too. there he was cool as a cucumber .and she was burning in agitation .she couldn't understand him at all.

But that was may be they hadn't shared a personal moment since then.Always in the middle of the class or tutorial or in the lobby ..He would nod slightly at her when she would cross him trying utmost to control the rushing of blood to her cheeks. He would be formal like they hadn't shared a history.

She would turn the corner and look back while he would be busy with someone else and definitely ..most definitely he would turn to discover her startled eyes from the corner ..then a smirk..a ghost of it would hover on his face .or may be all that was just her imagination .

She would rather imagine that to be true.

But a nagging fear in back of her head would disturb her. The things vikas had said that day got her thinking.

Why was he so fixated on the teachers. Did he saw her at arjun sir's place? The idea scared her. If this goes to the principle strict action would be taken against her, not to mention arjun wouldn't be spared too .

And thinking about what he had meant about the cunning bas***ds like yadubans her heart twinged .

Arjun wasn't like that..he was not .

But was he ..? does he..? does he feel about her the way she does?.

***

His breath stifled her open hairs as her hand snaked his neck..his lips brushing her cheek hand making its way under her kamij . stroking sensuality in her silken skin.

Breath hitched in her throat . she tilted her head back .the grazing of his dexter fingers on her bare waist spreading an sweet ache in her body .

He stooped to kiss the hollow of her neck . and then whispered

Why geet ? couldn't live without me?

She fluttered open her eyes to find his lips crashing on hers .

Thud thud thud..

The beating of a frenzy heart filled the room.

Geet woke up drenched in sweat...she touched her lips , her body quavering in an urgent need.

She pulled her knees together hugging them tight .this side of human body was unknown to her until now .She had no idea how bad she wanted him to kiss her.

The frantic heartbeats was in no mood to listen to her.they wanted him.

A person who shouldn't be wanting her.

But every cell of her body .every blood corpuscle of her existence wanted him to be hers.

Arjun khurana had come in her life and spun her into a hurricane that had taken her far away from her little comfort zone.she needed to know anything something that would convince her he wanted her too .just not only physically ..

just 2 chaps more avi .

actually i m editing the parts at the same time.

few more mins dear

posted till 9...i have read that too...😳waiting for more

chapter 10

Arjun walked in the lobby with long strides unaware of the eyes that was waiting for him at the end of it.

"Sir.!"

He stilled at the voice . the memory of the owner kept him awake the whole night . he would crush the pillow with his chest but the comfort would be missing.

He shut his eyes for a fraction of second to control the frenzied thoughts and turned to present the most suave teacher of the earth.

"Hello geet !" he spoke in a calm tone.

"So how's your preparations going ! hope you don't plan to submit the blank paper again ?You did prepare ..didnt you ?"

Geet flinched .for a second she didn't know what was she here for . her eyes widened at the way he spoke without slightest recognition in his voice of what they shared.

he chuckled at her startled face and then said " internal exams ..?starting from this Monday! does that ring a bell?"

Geet didn't know what she would say.she realized she hadn't thought of any excuse to come to him.So she repeated dumbly

" internal exams from Monday!!"

"Yes ! all the best then ." arjun gave her a thin smile and nodding he turned to walk forward.

As geet saw him walk away she knew she had to stop him. break this wall and know what was in it.

"Would not you help me preparing ..?"

The determination in her question scared arjun.. it seemed like she had different question in her mind without having the answer of which she wouldn't buzz.Geet was too straight forward for her own good..he knew that about her.

"I believe you should study alone .that would be much productive at the eleventh hour .but one thing if you need any reference book name it I would bring it to you , um tomorrow at college.."

Arjun replied implying avoidance.

study alone ? bring it to college ?

There was an awkward silence despite hundreds of students were around them .nothing reached them. absolutely nothing.

He felt her doe eyes were laughing at his guts.!

Why couldn't he just tell her..remind her of the soiled past.

It was not the anger that hindered it .but it was this fear in his subconscious ..fear of rejection all over again.

"Hope you don't have to hide behind any excuse this time! Submitting blank paper again."

He spoke with a dry sarcasm ..though he didn't understand whom he was mocking at ?geet or himself.

"I don't have to sir. ..thank you ..!" she spoke as calmly he did.

Throwing the words geet walked away .

Arjun knew she was trouble. She would not let it go this easily .but however he hoped she wouldn't confront him again after he clearly avoided to meet her alone.

The day after when he was giving a last minute discussion over a chapter that would come in the exam , every students were jotting down whatever he said. Every student but geet . she sat leaning back staring at him.

he continued lecture even though he had felt her eyes on him challenging him ,reprimanded himself for the want to just once look at her..but it was drawing his whole existence towards her.

Finally resigned he looked up from the piece of paper he was lecturing from and faced her.

Time stopped at that moment.

It was in her eyes that kept him tied ..crippling down the walls that he had built for years ..his own heart betrayed him. She had made him suffer, She didn't remember the person she shouldn't forget .she had cost him so much. .yet there she was.doe eyes as innocent as ever .questioning him.

He couldn't tear off..

The class started to mutter ..they were looking back and forth between the teacher and the student .

Some started clearing throats , some of them were enjoying the situation. Thankfully vikas was not there to add fuel..

arjun knew he shouldn't ..but just couldn't ..

Sir? dia's voice forced him to tear the gaze and look at the class who had an amused expression .

He had forced a smile and resumed what he was saying . but.the bell rang soon . freeing both of them from the misery .

After the class arjun thought geet would stop and try to talk to him.but she did no such thing .in stead she picked up her bag and walked out .

Geet was mad.she tried hard to forget the life altering almost kiss they shared.but his reluctance and clear avoidance was a huge blow to her ego.

she was geet ..every slip of a boy sought excuses just to talk to her once..but there was that ..arjun singh khurana was no common male.

enigmatic my foot !

monster ! that he is !

She wouldn't talk to him ever again ..no matter how it hurts. She would not ask him for any help. She had promised herself .

But that day when he looked up from the papers and looked at her ..she couldn't breathe.no matter how unfazed she represented herself .but only she had known how she had trembled from within .

She was more mad at herself. how the hell he still get to affect her.

mortified at the direct refusal she discarded everything saying that was a fleeting moment of passion .it happens .and it has happened .and it was over now .that's it ! With that she closed the book of arjun in her life . it was just Prof khurana from now on .

She was determined to get sleep tonight .not to think or dream about anyone. .life was too practical to dream. Losing parents at young age she knew that in hard way .

***

It was the Sunday afternoon she was studying in her own room. not trying to think about what happened earlier that day as in breakfast girls were pulling her leg about the last day's supposed staring contest they shared in class.

Geet had fought the urge to yell on the top of her lungs "shut up ! " to the giggling stupid girls who had no idea what she was going through . But in stead she just smeared butter on the toast with that aloofness plastered on her face.

Sunanda entered the room excited .!

"Hey geet ..wassap girl ..?offho '! You are still studying ! give it a rest will you ?"

Geet gave her a small smile and put down the pen from her hand .If only sunanda knew it was the studies that could keep her distracted at that moment !

"Whats cooking in your evil brain. why are not you studying ?" she had asked in stead .

"dont you know last batch had organized a reunion party ." she made herself cozy in her bed.

"I know . but why are you excited.its only their batch is invited."

"Of ho 'which world do you live in .!" she huffed.

"This I guess! " Geet said amused by her sudden enthusiasm.

sunanda made a face and continued "well they had a problem about the venue and union helped them with it ."

"I know .i did it ."

"Oh ..! then what you don't know that they invited a selected few of us as a thank you ..chal na ..lets go .we would get a change !"

"Have you lost it ?tomorrow's exam ."

" Ofho yaar .you are such a bore. for just 1 hour .as far I know you have completed revision already . dia would be there too .dont you worry .!! " she winked at her "and moreover what would you do by studying more..after you complete your studies your grand pa's gonna marry you off to some rayis jada khandani .where you wouldn't need to work moreover he would allow you to.have you forgotten what a drama happened when you asked to study at delhi .he didn't even let you go out of ur house "

"Shut up sunanda ". She barked tightening her grip around the pen .. though she knew every bit of which is true. sunanda remain unpurturbed as she knew her quite well to know where her words had hit.

"Don't let your anger get the best of you ..chill out geet ..and come with us.The invitation is for your sake.if you wouldn't go we wouldn't be able to .it would be fun . I have never went to a reunion party before .i heard they have most exquisite arrangements..please yaar chal na..whole night is there to study ."

Sighing geet put down the pen for good. its okay she guessed.they would comeback within eight and study the whole night .

Moreover she needed it she was doing all nighters for last 5 days. She deserved a break .

***

The venue was decorated eloquently by silver and white exotic art-pieces.flowers like orchids and lilies assorted neatly in magnificent bouquets .fairy lights designed in a manner giving it a beautiful ambience. silver and shiny balloons curled up here and there. dressed butlers wandering with platter of foods and drinks.

Senior students scattered around everywhere discussing about future ,present and past . some looked contented , some dissatisfied at how their career rolled . some excited at the new ventures of their lives..

at a corner there was a small bar .and opposite to it end a dance floor next to the DJ stand . everybody was either eating or talking holding a sleek glass between their fingers ,twirling it .

Geet watched everything from a corner with her lazy gaze wandering around .her eyes finally stopping on a form standing facing the back to her.

she had no problem recognizing the figure even if it wasn't facing her .The last man she wanted to see this evening !

But what was he doing here ? he didn't even teach this batch !

Like I care '! She muttered under her breath . and picked a juice from a waiter.

At that moment the lights dimmed and music changed to a popular dance number..

"have a dance " .vikas spread his hand out .

another time geet would have briskly refused . but not that day . she glanced at arjun who was talking to a group of people oblivious to her presence.Nodding she put her own on his palm. Vikas failed to notice her clenched teeth on which a smile was plastered .

As geet and vikas made their way to the dance floor arjun's body stiffened .

Boy was she so wrong about him not noticing her ..?

Of course he had seen her .he had seen well.and pretended not to.

He couldn't help but stare at her ..dancing fluidly in the crowded floor . the way her pink and white calf length dress flared with each dance step . ..her long hair bellowed behind her .

Vikas had held her by waist and she was dancing fanatically .

His hands on her waist .

His hands on her body '.

arjun couldn't think coherently . He had this desperate urge to throttle vikas then and there. how dare he?

He chugged down the liquid of the glass he was holding.

he was mad ..so mad that he felt like hauling her out of it .fury seeped through his vein .

every fibre of his body coiled like about to pounce on vikas.

A hand on his shoulder felt the tightened muscles ..

"Its just a dance ..!"

Arjun didn't reply to the voice.

"Arjun bhai relax.. please ! " The guy spoke again ..

"so much more it takes to be affect me satya ..!" arjun said in a dangerously low voice picking up another glass from the waiter passing by.

"Excuse me " with that he bolted not wanting to wait to watch the full show ..

After a few minute geet's cheek's hurt by that extra enthusiastic smile she wore.

She glanced at the corner where she had seen arjun standing .he wasn't there anymore.why continue the show then?

excusing herself she headed back to search sunanda . she wanted to leave now exhausted with all of it .

unable to find her she walked to the exit. Sunanda knows her way back and she had friends with her.

Suddenly a hand grabbed her and jerked her in sideways .She yelped at the pain it caused .

But another hand clasped her mouth tight . she bit on the hand and violently wriggled to free herself when the shadow came forward and fixed her with his own body to the wall behind .

Her senses numbed when the musky woody smell from him silenced her .

You have quite sharp teeth miss geet !

she immediately froze.

She couldn't breath even after he had taken off his hand from her mouth . his body kept her fixed with the wall shamelessly .The heart pounded in her chest so hard she felt the ribs would break

What are you doing here..?Arjun growled in a low voice.

she just stared at him..throat parched to dry to utter a word. making no effort to get rid of him.

dont you have to study. ? he hissed again

Geet didn't reply . his face was inches away from her . his eyes had an expression that she saw never before for her.

It had jealousy .

It had authority .

It had possessiveness.

It had that strange emotion that was setting fire in her veins.

cat got your tongue ?

he smirked noticing the effect he had on her. Her rose bud mouth slightly parted as if she felt out of breath .for heavens sake stop looking at me that way . his mind screamed fearing he would loose control and swoop down on her and would take those lips in his mouth .

she swallowed to ease.

"Wh...What are You doing here ..?" she asked back slowly regaining her control .

He almost smiled noticing how she let him hold her.much comfortable there are you geet ?

"That's not the answer " He loomed on her.

His moist warm breath fanned on her lips .her skin burned at the intensity of it.

"You are drunk .!"

Geet whispered shocked . but what she was more shocked at that she was not repulsed. The odour of alcohol mingled with the musky intoxicating scent of his own .it was arousing her.

"But still in my senses are present .but you clearly lost them."

He didn't tell her that it was her who drove him to the drink . "You should be studying at this hour not dancing !!"

"Why do you care ..?" she hissed . "Now you get to decided whether I should attend a party or not.? Why are YOU here. You don't even know the batch !"

" again that was not the answer " he slowly pulled away from her.

"Tomorrow's exam and I will give it .you don't have to bother."

"Stay away from that boy . friendship with him will cost you !"

"You don't have to worry about that " geet said defiantly. It was his constant change of behaviours that irked her. Switching from cold to hot and all bothered..what did he think of her..he owned her or what?

"Let me go ! " She hissed again .

While he just stared and spoke in a voice so low and so gruff that it resonated within her " I already did ..! " he added after a pause. "a long time ago ..! "

Geet looked down at herself.. He had indeed. She didn't even notice him parting away from her. She stared at him thinking what to make of this?

his thick dark hair fixed sleekly with gel ..the black silk shirt was making him ravishingly handsome.he looked irresistible with his brown eyes simmering at her.

A foot step approached them and stopped behind arjun .geet thanked god they were decent .

"Arjun bhai I was looking for you everywhere . yours key's with me"

Geet shifted her eyes to the man . she knew him .he was the captain of the college cricket team last year .satya awasty .

"Meet satya .my friends brother. He invited me..hope that answers .Arjun spoke not looking away from her ..

"Geet raichanda 2^nd year . English hons." he said not looking away from her knowing fully well satya knew her so very well.

She nodded at him trying to smile but failed miserably then ..excused herself from them .

He stared at her retreating form when satya spoke from behind.

"I presume she doesn't recognize you .!"

"Yeah ..!! she has a funny memory !" arjun let out a bitter laugh.

Satya didn't respond . He knew what hurt was hidden under that smile . satya was the son of nayeb of jaminder anant raichand . he had been the one who helped arjun to keep tabs on geet ..he is the one informed arjun of this college ..

Satya knew what arjun went through all these year.he knew what geet had cost him.

***

Geet was walking with eyes fixed up front when arjun grabbed her second time this evening and pulled aside . a car rushed past them in high speed.

"Watch it !!"

"I can take care of myself ..!" she groaned as she felt her how absently she was walking in the highway .the man drove her crazy .

"are you stalking me now ?"

He didn't respond to her question instead said " ..its late .i will walk you to the hostel."

"i can take care of myself."

But he didn't respond to even that.

Geet didn't speak knowing he wouldn't answer .She was tired by all of it . more after not today of all days . she had exam tomorrow and she planned to study

***

The last bell rang with a harsh sound breaking arjun from his reverie ..he didn't know he was staring blank ahead..it was raining outside.rain always disturbed him.awakening emotions he wanted to avoid all his life..vulnerability.he hated it.

"Sir. here .." he looked at the voice to find dia holding the answer paper in her hand.

"So how was it'?did your hard work paid off..?"

"i would like to think so".dia grinned .

"Okay party then '!!" arjun replied arranging the papers that students started submitting one by one.

"first you check the paper..then we will party 'all together . you would give us one .wouldnt you ?"

"Oh ofcourse you deserve a party my dear .!" He forced a enthusiastic smile to her.

Another paper thrust on the table catching their attention ..no word said ..and the student walked out of the class on her heels.

Arjun stared at her retreating form ..unable to gather what dia was saying .

He couldn't remember what exactly happened last night .but he could remember he dragged her to the alley and hauled her up to himself.

Did he kiss her'..?

oh god ..he was way out of his way .but if he had ..he regretted it ..not because he did it but because he couldn't remember it .

Arjun was counting and arranging the papers in his chamber when a pair of porcelain hands thumped a hard-bind book on the table..

"Your book..!"

With that she bolted out through the door just the way she came in.

"Wait."

"Geet wait."

Arjun shouted from her back to which she paid no head instead she kept on walking through the corridor.

But a hand snaked her arm and pulled inside a closet room .

"I thought I asked you to wait.". he groaned grabbing both her shoulders..

She jerked of his hands and snapped "I didn't hear because i dont want to..!! And stop grabbing me like that .."

He stepped back a little at the hiss of her voice. feared she would throw one of her pointy arrows demanding answers about last night.

But she didn't . she stood still defiantly turning away from him .

Arjun didn't know if he was disappointed that she didn't ask and he didnt get to know what exactly happened. but something snapped inside of him.

"Like what geet ." he murmured inching close to her..

his mind asked him to stop ..dont go there.you are not ready.she is not ready ..it screamed on top his lungs holding back his collar .but he couldnt stop himself.

she didn't respond. If he could see her face he would have seen her eyes misting up

A girl could take this long.!

He noticed at the gap they had.she didn't move away from him ..not an inch. He watched her fuming..she looked more beautiful when she was angry.The lush curves of her body almost trembling in anger.

His heart constricted in his chest.

she was jealous, wasn't she ?

Arjun smiled and touched her arm . the feel of her skin scorched him . the heaving of her body increased as he had touched her . but she didn't shake him away.

"Like what geet..?"

The buttery skin of her long slender neck beckoning him. the tendrils whispering on it was begging for his touch.

blood rushing to his ears..the pheromones driving crazy..

Geet closed her eyes...tears stung in her eyes.

How dare he drive her crazy and not explain a word to her..

she wouldn't respond .she wouldn't turn .she promised herself vehemently as she felt the tug in her arm

The big warm palm on her forearm melting her..she knew it would be a matter of time before she again bent on her knees and let him play her again.

Haan geet..?

His steamy breath was scorching the skin of her nape ..

enough ..!!

She flung his arms away and turned to face him with a jerk. he was shocked to see her tear strained face.

"This..like this" she pointed at his hands those were about to touch her .

"I m tired sir..i m tired of your antics ..i don't know what they mean .i don't know what do you want ., you did the same last night.." ..she groaned in despair . another drop of tear rolled down from her eye.She was tired of his off and on tenderness.

Arjun had never seen her this vulnerable ,shoulders slumped by her side..she looked defeated. Her usual feisty cheery self was shadowed behind this insecurity . he knew he was hurting her..but didn't know it was affecting her this much.

He reached out for her and snaked her waist pulling her to him. his arms confident around her.

She was melting his resolve..he knew it..and he let her.

his mind knew endgame would be severe .but he ignored .the feel of her pliant body in his arms was worth it.

She was too tired to protest ..too confused to feel the sudden difference of his touch . trying to control the erupting sobs when she found herself in his strong arms , snaked around her petite waist. she didn't fight back to free herself .

The embrace was cozy, supporting and warm .She couldn't think straight .it was good to have support .it was good to feel cherished.

"I don't remember a thing about last night.." he spoke hushed..almost acknowledging how sorry he was..

Was he sorry for grabbing her that way ? behaving like he owned her?

she couldn't decipher anything but his arms around her.. they told another story altogether.they weren't ashamed to lock her up in them .steady and bold.

"Geet ".his gruff voice tentatively took her name..his eyes were on anything but her eyes. "Did I..um . 'did we ..i mean did anything.."

She was surprised at his faltering voice.

"No'.u didn't .."

Surprised at the intensity of heat in the voice arjun looked up

"You didn't kiss me.."

Arjun singh khurana couldn't decide he would laugh or blush. That was one hell of a girl .!

"Do I hear a complain ?

It was her turn to flush all over..darkest shade of crimson adorned her cheeks.She wiggled hard to get out without replying to him.

"Let go of me" She tried forcing anger on her voice in attempt to conceal the tremor in it.

But arjun strengthened his grip , pulled her flush to him ..

Let go'...her voice almost sounded like pleading .she knew she was in trouble . the sinewy lips curled in that dangerous smile that left her out of breath.

Arjun shook his head, eyes quirking in mirth ..His face dangerously close to her .But he seemed nonchalant of it..

You'you'.. she tried to hiss' but the anger was muffled by the desire he was infusing in her veins.

Geet struggled for word that seemingly disappeared from her head ..

Haan me..?

You'.! She wiggled her finger at him .

She was about to form successful words when he smiled and it took her breath . eyes gleaming in a passion so intense that momentarily her sense eluded her. she abandoned the idea of talking or acting smart.

"Is that blush I can see..?Geet raichanda can blush..! oh my .who would have thought ..?"

That was the last straw.

" Arjun ! Let go.. " she pushed him on his chest .

She didn't seem to notice what she uttered.But it sent thousand volts of current through him . leaving him undone at its wake.

He gazed at her ..his child woman.taking his name like branding him .He had never felt his own name so cherished to his ears.

Suddenly a screeching sound outside not very far from there caught their attention ..

She stilled in his arms.. swiftly he pulled her in a darker corner.both had their eyes locked on the door. But there was not another sound.

Silence prevailed anticipating the next .

Cat '.

he whispered in her ear ..his unimaginatively soft lips brushed in her ears .

Startled she turned her face to him'

As a result his lips burned its way to her cheek .. the contact set them ablaze.

She couldn't speak '..neither could he..Grasping the tantalizing sweet burn at the contact .

his hand enclosed around hers.. picking it up to his lips he planted a chaste kiss in them. she shivered.and he loved the effect he had on her.

"Say it again."

"W..wh ..what " her voice shaking.his eyes hooded ,blue in desire.

"My name "

She realized her mistake in a flash. "Sir'" she murmured correcting herself

"uhum " he protested ."Say ..! " his voice more of a pleading than a command.

She blushed harder trying to hide herself from his eyes .but a finger on her chin stopped her tilting her face to him.

"a..ar 'arjun' "

his geet moaning his name was the last straw to his self control ..before she could finish stammering his name..her lips were captured in a scorching kiss.

his demanding mouth was like molten lava tinged pure masculinity and hers were bliss and honey ..

a gasp erupted from her throat that died on her lips as arjun deepened the kiss taking the chance.

he poured out his years of thirst through that kiss.the love he sought for .the love he wanted to rain down on her .there was nothing tender about the kiss. he said it all through that raw passion .

her arms snaked around his neck for support as her knee's gave away , but arjun pulled her closer .his raking havoc on her back . he couldn't get enough of her.

she pulled him closer as he traced the nooks of the darkest corners of her mouth ..sending her into a whirlpool of emotions..liquid heat spread through her veins humming his name..her long fingers pulled him clutching at his hairs.

he groaned and pushed her to the wall. she was driving him crazy ..her tentative responses arousing him in ways he didn't think was possible. her breasts crushed on his taut chest .he kissed thirstily claiming her branding her her until they were both out of breath.

He pulled off slowly to witness the look on her face..

She was a sight to his sore eyes.

head thrown back eyes shut tight in heady pleasure..cheeks flushed red..lips swollen from his kiss..bosoms heaving against his chest matching the erratic beating of his own heart ..

God he loved her so much ..waited ..battled so much .here she was stirred by all emotions, aroused, awakened and her arms around his neck locked in iron clasp .

Why were her eyes closed..? He need to look in them..need to know..now !

"Geet look at me"

his thumb caressed the cheek bone..he urged impatient to read her.

Slowly she opened them to find to eager eyes boring in them ..eyes that were bit scared ..a bit content ..a bit unappeased..

"Why are you so mad at me..? all the time..?haan geet ?"

Before arjun could know he had voiced it out loud .

the vulnerability in his voice made her have this strangest urge to sooth him , cradle his face in her palms and reassure him ..all smirk gone from the molten caramel boring into her for something more than just physical.

instead she looked him in the eye..and pulled him closer by his collar..this time unfazed ..and crashed her mouth on his.

Whatever ambiguity arjun had now gone. she was his.. 'only his'

He closed his eyes and kissed back the love of his life.

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