Secretly Smitten#5 (Thread 6 link @ Pg 144) - Page 31

He was supposing to dream his love being so near but now when found Geet close, his eyes couldn't find reason to be removed from her and hand to touch her smooth face without hesitation. His long fingers started coming across over every details of her face. His forefinger lingered over her plain forehead and felt the vertical slope of her small nose beneath his skin. Then it took turn and caressed the smoothness of her chubby cheekbones and travelled below. The corner of her lips came on way. Geet felt her heart would irrupt when his hand moved over her lips and those increased heart beats heard by Maan easily. He then took her face in his hand and soften his passion filled strokes which could have caused for her heart-explosion if wouldn't have stopped.

I never thought you'd be so beautiful', his finger were yet giving slight rub over soft skin of her ears.

"Then, what you'd thought', despite of hiding her gaze, she was curious to know more, from him.

Maan smiled, "you wanna know?'

Geet nodded. Maan then turned and got his phone and showed his created portrait with blank face. As soon as Geet looked the pic she burst out laughing saying what kind of picture is this. She choked with lack of air but couldn't stop her laugh. "Maan, you used to think this way"about me?' she stopped for grasping air, "where is my eyes and nose and no mouth', she coughed but still laughing "Maan where is my face in this?' she just felt would die with laugh. Maan was having fixed gaze on her all the time, with no complain or embarrassment. Her open laugh was source of his satisfied smile and he was happy, indeed extreme happy that he made her laugh.

Suddenly Geet looked Maan and found his silent, she stopped her laugh abruptly. "I'm sorry' she spoke thinking he might felt bad. "I shouldn't have laughed'

"No Geet, don't be. You're right it may look funny though but you know, this portrait was the last thing I had kept you alive in my memories through it', he sat up posing his back on bed-head. Geet followed his pose. She tried to understand the depth of what he said but more than his words, his expression was readable. She could see his eyes and filled emotion inside them which was touring so far yet his body was there, nearing her own.

"Maan, can I ask something?'

"hm'

"When elders said that marriage was just another game, then how did you accept it after being just a small child'

"I didn't accept that marriage'

His blunt reply made Geet shock. She gaped him widely. Her mind immediately collected thousands of queries to take out but before it, Maan understood the reason of her stretched eyes. He smiled and proceeded saying steadily,

"Geet I didn't know what happened years back whether I could name it marriage or not but one thing I knew, that Goddess has chosen you for me only and I accepted this fact only that one day I'll make you mine'

Geet felt herself unable to react though her mind was filled with interrogatives, yet she was mute. She wanted to ask, then why did he call Angel his wife?' other day But seemed Maan understood her astonish or he himself had taken break between conversations and now when it went over he continued,

"But I always named this fact Marriage because no word could explain our relation so perfectly', he took her hand in his. "Geet after my Dad passing away I did not stop believing in his existence in thin air around me, and likewise I never denied your presence in my life even without seeing you'

Geet was being drawn in his confession, she just smiled controlling those small drops in eyes which wanted to come and jump in joy. When Maan kissed her hands she yet did not remove her stare from his face. How easily and confidently he had spoken his heart. The moment she wanted to bring in her life since years but always used to fear Would it be come true ever', but now, at same moment when happiness was posing before her with kneeling legs, her lips appeared sealed. Maan noticed few dangling tears in her eyes, he stood up instantly, to divert her mind.

"Where you going?' She asked.

"I need to get fresh' he walked out of room. Geet asked did he know where washroom is but Maan said he knew and winked.

"He knows, but how?' , she didn't know the trick Maan had used other day to sneak in her house. She shrugged off the confusion and decided to arrange food for him.

"Geet, if you want we can order food from the hotel'

Maan said looking at the Indian spicy dishes in plate which he less liked.

"But I have made all the food Maan',

"Oh that's fine I just said that you did not have to work' he smiled.

Geet adjusted the table with dishes and gestured him to sit and eat. Maan swallowed saliva down staring at the food which were distributed on well maintained small round shaped table and then looked at her curious face, he couldn't deny and sat. Filling a spoon with red looking curry and rice, he put spoon in mouth, his eyes felt like would come out the moment hot chili touched his tongue but a glance toward Geet, he gulped down all at once.

"How's it Maan?', Geet was like a child waiting for his response, her ears were well prepared to hear praise but when looked at his blank face, her face dulled color, "Is it not that good. Isn't it? You didn't like it. Did you?''

"No Geet it's not like that. Look I'm having and you know, it's best Indian I have ever had I swear'

"Really!' her face glowed more than ever. Maan nodded and tried to have some more spoons but then kept it down.

"What Happened?' She asked when looked him pushing chair back and standing up. Maan smiled and said he is done. "But you haven't eaten much',

"No Geet I usually don't eat much. I'm full now really'

But Geet noticed he was looking fuss. She guessed he didn't like the food and felt fad. "I should've asked him before serving', she thought feeling disappointed. With dull face she started cleaning table,

"By the way Geet, do you feel bad if I do order food from hotel', Maan said softly hugging her from back. She shook head and smiled.

"Thanks', he came front and held her hands. "Geet I want to celebrate this special day'. Geet nodded. Maan kissed her cheek and went to order. Geet decided she would try to know about him, what he likes and what not and so when Maan asked what she would like to have, Geet replied anything, which he would like. She went in kitchen to finish chores and Maan ordered all non-veg, less spiced dishes without knowing that Geet was pure vegetarian.

Precap: A fight for who will sleep, where 😛