Secretly Smitten#8 (Thread 9 Link @ Pg 140) - Page 41

"Geet what are you going to make in dinner?'' Maan wiped his mouth from handkerchief. Geet looked him confused.

"Why you asking?'

"Now only you have to feed me dinner Geet, that's also every night" he winked. Geet was utterly shocked.

"What?" he chuckled? "It's you baby who'd been spoiling my habit. So when are you calling me tonight"

"Are you dreaming" She checked his eyes and patted his cheek, "Wake up Maan, It's not going to happen so stop dreaming got you?"

"Who said I'm dreaming" Maan started driving but keeping attention on her face. She appeared him the best book to read. "And actually Geet, I was thinking, why should I visit your house, you know we wouldn't have privacy there, so I was thinking, better you come to me tonight. We'll have enough privacy at my place", his expression teased her naughtily that she couldn't close her opened mouth.

"I need not any privacy, and can you please look straight on road Maan. I don't want to die and become real Angel in this age"

"Geet!!" He squalled out and car stopped with a shriek. He glared her and his eyes were seeping literal pain. "Don't ever say like this Geet, the one thing I fear in this world and that's name of death of my loved one. I've still not forgot losing my dad. Don't ever repeat it Geet, heard you!!" He grappled the steering wheel so hard that caused clot of blood in his hand. Geet looked him surprised that how promptly her every word hit his heart. She touched his hand. "Maan I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. I just said,, like that,, without thinking". Her touch tried to heal his heart. The hold on wheel lessened down and Maan got calm after few seconds. He held her hand and mingled fingers with her.

"I know Geet, but it's my reality which I wanted you to know. Just promise you'll never say this"

Geet nodded. "Maan, what you'll want to have in dinner?'' She asked wearing a smile just to please his heavy heart. She tried to turn his mind. Maan smiled. "Nothing, I was just joking Angel I know it's tough to do. Neither I can come to you nor should you"

"But I want to do it Maan. You know I'm very brave, everyone says in collage!" she said proudly sitting straight on her seat. Maan chuckled thinking how her face color had faded while answering to professor in class. Though he couldn't hear her but had his eyes on her only, from hiding behind a pillar.

"Yea I can see that Geet"

"Why are you laughing? Do you really think I can't accomplish it?" She stirred in seat.

"When did I say? In fact I'm happy that you are brave"

"So I'm without doubt" She grinned in her pride.

"Really?''

She nodded.

.

"Great! So when are you coming tonight? I'll make it sure that we would get enough peace there?" Maan tilted to her that to give her glint of his mischievous mind. Geet gulped saliva down in flush. She chided herself mentally to blab without thinking how on this earth this was going to be real. And more than her sneaking from house, she got scared with the glimpse of his mischievous mood. To divert his mind she had blurted out what shouldn't have said and now started thinking how to turn it in reverse. Suddenly her attention broke when heard his loud laugh.

"Oh Geet.. look at your face baby!!''

Throwing head back Maan burst out laughing that caused a smile on Geet lips too. She felt so happy to see him happy and she chose to remain silent, not to disturb his laugh.

"I was also just joking Geet but look at your face. Did i made you afraid?"

She shook head but chuckle looking down. Only she knew what and what not she had already imagined within few minutes. That turned her fair face into shade of red.

"So where shall we go"

He asked halting his laugh. Geet suggested for few of her favorite park where they could spend time without any fear of being seen. After expending much time together Maan dropped her at walking distance away from her house.

At evening,

Geet was so happy that Maan liked her dish which she had specially prepared for him and excited to try out more. Gradually, she started understanding his type of taste and wanted to make him feel home in this unknown country. She was not liking that he would have to have food from hotel every time. When he'd challenged her for coming his home she knew, it was not any joke but it was his wish but for her comfort he lied. Geet didn't like the idea for Maan getting depended on outside foods. At least this much she could do for him that to look if he was in comfort about meals.

"What if he will get sick? Who will look after him, he is alone here"

Geet heart started finding way to go to him though know well, it wouldn't be right and also safe as Mohan and Jagan were at home, but still couldn't control her eagerness. "I promise God just for five minute, I will not take time I swear, will get back after giving food in his hand, please" She made face looking up and next second got a smile. "Thank you Babaji, I will go", she decided.

Hurriedly Geet packed food in a box and went in Mohan room. Though her heart was pounding dangerously still, she kept calm and said, she had made something for Panna and going to give her. She also said needs to get her notes back from her and will be back in an hour as to have them study few chapters for test tomorrow.

It was not the first time Geet was going there at this time but used to visit often, hence gave permission without giving much heed. Anyways it was not much dark outside yet. Happily Geet rushed out thinking about the surprised expression she was going to get from Maan. She caught a taxi and told driver for address she had to go. On the way she called Panna and told her everything. Panna raised her voice in shock but Geet appeased her saying she'll be back in very less time. And in meantime, the road ended and her taxi stopped opposite the building, Geet was dying to visit.

Her heartbeat was playing hide and seek when taking fast steps she walked into lift and pressed the button for eighth floor. Lift door parted with a click sound and she came out clutching the box into chest. A strange fear covered her body when she rung the door bell and waited outside with shifting legs. In minimum of seconds her mind anticipated hundred of scenes of upcoming, thinking how Maan would react seeing her there and when he opened the door, her heart skipped uncounted beats at once.