THE NIGHT
Her head pounded with pain as she stirred in her sleep. An intoxicating fragrance filled her nostrils as she breathed in heavily. She was sweating due to the heat but wasn't able to open her eyes to place the source. A few seconds later, she tried to move but was pinned down by something heavy, forcing her into the mattress. Slowly she opened her eyes only to find herself in some other room, as she moved her eyes to the side she saw Maan wrapped around her with his arm thrown over her stomach and his head resting on her shoulder; his breath fanning her neck. A shiver ran down her spine as she realized where she was. With great difficulty, she tried to shake him off but was hardly able to move him given his huge body. She tried to remember about how she ended up with him, but she couldn't remember anything about the previous night but only her head pounded harder. Anger took over her; Geet put all her effort and got up pushing him off. His face hit against the pillow and his eyes flew open.
What the.. He mumbled looking around angrily but grinned sheepishly when he saw Geet standing at the side of the bed. The grin on his face confused her further but as she followed his gaze, she found herself to be dressed in a black shirt. A gasp escaped her lips as various fears crowded her mind. Maan rolled his eyes and thumped himself back on the bed. Geet looked at him in shock, his casual stance shocked her. Her eyes caught his bulging muscles as his hands flexed and that's when she realized, he was shirtless and she was wearing his shirt.
Maan.. She called out angrily but he didn't move. She called out to him a few more times but he wasn't listening to her. Fuming at his ignorance, Geet took the water jug on the side table and emptied it on his bare back. Water hit his back and he jolted out of his sleep, sitting up on the bed and glared at her.
What the f**k Geet.? Not a minute into your senses and you are back to your normal self. What the hell is this.? He said through his teeth. She looked at him fiercely and pointed at his shirt.
What the hell is this Maan.? She asked him.
Um, it's my shirt. He said innocently only to end up dodging the jug which she threw in his direction.
f**k.! Are you crazy.? Do you want to kill me or what.? He said getting off the bed and increasing the distance between them.
You moron, I am in no mood to tolerate your lame jokes.! Even I know it's your shirt. I mean, why the hell am I in your shirt.? What happened last night.? She asked pointing a finger in his direction.
Ohh that, well ask yourself. He casually admitted plopping himself on the bed.
I can't remember anything, that's the reason I am asking you. Geet sighed in frustration and sat on the nearby chair holding her head. Maan heard her innocent tone and much to her annoyance, laughed. She looked at him in disgust and marched towards the bed angrily. Maan at once saw her anger and stopped laughing. Geet's foot caught the end of the bed and before she could support herself, she stumbled towards the ground. His strong arm wound around her waist and she felt a soft surface hit her back. She opened her eyes to find Maan's face inches from hers and he was looking at her with a smirk covering his face, intently. His hand was tight around her waist, his legs pinning her bare ones down into the bed.
Maan, what are you doing.? Get your hands off me.! She thrived against him trying to push him off. Maan rolled his eyes at her efforts and tightened his hold on her. Her eyes widened at his advance but she couldn't push him off.
You know, I have to admit. I like you more when you are drunk, may be because you are less annoying and less innocent than you usually are. Maan said with a smile looking into her eyes. She narrowed her eyes listening to his words.
What do you mean.? I thought you disliked me the most, what changed that.? She asked still trying to struggle out of his hold. Maan chuckled hearing her cute complaining but only shook his head.
I thought so too Geet, but something has definitely changed from last night, I am liking you more. I think we should give each other a chance, let's date for a while. What's say.? He asked shamelessly. Geet looked at him in horror.
Who the hell do you think you are.? Well my views about you haven't changed even a bit, so I say you need to get lost and get yourself checked. Now let me go. Where are my clothes.? Geet barked at him pushing his hands away but couldn't even loosen his grip.
Well, unfortunately you tore away your clothes. As for letting you go, I am not sure if I want to do that even though you are screaming in my ear. I wish I could watch you getting drunk again and dance you ass off. Geet's eyes widened as she heard him talk. Tore away her clothes, where.?
What nonsense are you talking.? Tearing clothes.? Drunk.? She whispered with a horrified expression and a pale face.
Well yeah, you were sloshed last night and you literally tore your clothes away. Poor them, they were actually looking nice on you but I guess they had to meet an unfortunate end. Boy, I never could have imagined " The Perfect Geet Handa " getting sloshed and behaving the way you did. Who asked you to drink like an alcoholic the very first time and throw yourself at some random looser,? Idiot.! Maan looked at her, annoyed.
Maan, please tell me honestly what happened last night.? I can't remember anything and my head hurts. She said with tear clouding her eyes. His words were hitting her like whiplashes. She had never got drunk before and his words were scaring her like never before. Maan saw the trace of tears in her eyes and felt bad seeing her in that state.
Hey, relax. Back to basics are we.? Crying for everything.? Okay, so I was at the pub with my friends when I spotted you and you were literally throwing yourself on some random guy , I could make out that you were out of your senses and he being the ass hole he had to be was making full of the opportunity. As I have a fair idea of who your friends are I was quite taken aback to see you that way. His actions were not decent and you being sloshed were unaware of it, so I had to intervene. No matter how much I have always fought with you and disliked you, I wasn't about to let you stay with the guy any longer. When you saw me, you went kinda crazy and started shouting. The guy wasn't about to let you go so I had to get him off you and then you created another scene as we were coming out of the pub. You made me feel like a molester who is harassing you. I somehow got you in my car and strapped you in with all my efforts. You look skinny, but you definitely aren't light. I wasn't about to take you to HM in this state, so I just brought you here to the farmhouse. You weren't tired even after all the stunts you pulled up at the pub, even after coming here you danced around the house for an hour, I got tired chasing you. As for your clothes, I don't know what made you want to tear them away. When I spotted you, you were in the kitchen slicing your dress off. Finding no other option, I carried you to the room, changed your half torn dress and slept holding you with all my grip, in case you decide to run away again. Maan ranted and finally stopped with a sigh. Geet looked at him in shock, how could she even be that careless.? A tear lingered at the corner of her eyes which Maan spotted and slowly wiped it off. Somehow he guessed what was bothering her.
He didn't do anything to you Geet, you both were just dancing way too intimately but nothing beyond that. Maan clarified cupping her cheek and wiping the traces of her tears with his thumb. Geet searched his eyes for her answers and the honesty in them gave her some relief.
What were you doing there.? I thought you never went to pubs, so how did you go this time.? As I already mentioned, I was in for a shock when I saw you in the pub. Maan asked raising an eyebrow.
I went there with my friends because they were after me to join them. So I went with them and I don't know how I ended up getting drunk. I keep myself away from alcohol but this was surely someone's prank. What am I going to say to Mom and Dad.? They are probably going to be worrying where I am.. I should call them.. She hastily tried to get out of the bed but was held back by him.
Relax Geet, Ashima called Rano aunty and informed her that you are going to be at her place for the night. I asked her to do so looking at your not so appreciable state. They won't be expecting you anytime soon till the afternoon. Now we have to get you something for your headache, or else I will end up in one. Maan smirked and loosened his grip getting off her. She looked at him in admiration, was he the same irritating moron she was tolerating since years.? Maan got off the bed and retrieved something that lay on the ground. As he held it up in the air, Geet's widened in shock, it was her dress. Only remains of the dress were a few bits of it left. How drunk was she.? As she looked at the dress, his words came back to her.
Wait a minute, did you say you changed my dress.? What, why.? How could you.? She sat up on the bed shooting daggers at him.
Well, trust me. If you found yourself in this dress, you would be running behind me with a knife. Honestly, no matter how sexy you looked in that torn dress, but you would end up having a fit if you saw yourself in torn clothes next to me. You might as well get me locked up charging for molesting you. Thank me I had the courtesy to change your dress than letting you roam half naked in that not so appropriate dress of yours. Maan glared back at her. As his words hit her she realized he was actually right and she reacted unnecessarily. She saw him moving towards the door and no matter how much she hated it, she had to thank him.
Thank You Maan. I am grateful to you for what you did for me last night. I know we aren't the best of friends but whatever you did was way beyond what I could have thought off. Sorry about my reaction. Geet apologized reluctantly. Maan's smile became wider hearing her talk.
Geet, I know we aren't very good friends even though we know each other since our childhood but I wouldn't leave you alone if you were in trouble. I know you don't have a very good opinion about me and neither did I until last night but I am not that bad. No matter how much I disliked you and ignored you while we were small doesn't mean I am not human. As I said something changed last night and somehow I love it. You aren't in a state to think right now, I think you should freshen up give all of it another thought. You are probably going to need your privacy, so I will step out and get you something to fix your headache. Maan smiled and left the room leaving behind a confused Geet. How would he suddenly change in one night.? What was he talking about anyway.? Though they knew each other since many years, never had he been so sweet to her. She always was nice to him but he would never reciprocate and eventually she gave on being nice to him. Geet got up from the bed with her head throbbing with pain. As she entered the washroom and got a glimpse of herself in the floor length mirror on the wall. Her eyes were blood red due to the hangover, her hair looked untidy due to all the stunts she pulled up last night. Maan's shirt hung from her shoulders, covering most of her bare thighs but somehow it made her shy. She was sleeping with him in his shirt and yet she hadn't run away yet. She froze in shock as she looked at her lips in the mirror; they were swollen. It didn't take her long to imagine what could have happened which resulted in her lips being swollen. Fuming in anger, she marched out of the room looking for him. She spotted him in the kitchen making lime water. Her already flared up anger shot up a notch higher as she looked at him casually working as if nothing happened. He hadn't even bothered mentioning it. Marching towards him she turned him around yanking him by his shoulder. Her hands pulled at his collar fiercely. Maan stumbled for a minute but quickly recovered.
Did we kiss.? She asked through her teeth. Maan's lips quirked up into a smirk and it was enough for her to know. With all her might, she pushed him away but wasn't successful as his hands snaked around her waist and he balanced himself holding her.
How dare you Maan.? What else did you do.? Is that why you brought me here.? She asked pulling him by his collar again and glared at him. Before she could even realize the words that left her mouth, his mouth came crashing against hers. She struggled to push him away but his grip on her waist only got tighter. His other hand held her by her head while his lips dominated her efforts. Her back hit the wall as he trapped her between the wall and his rock hard chest. Her struggles continued but nothing helped as couldn't push him off or break the kiss. Her bit her lip harshly making her gasp. After a few more seconds of struggle and assault, Maan broke the kiss and glared at her.
Looks like the only way to shut you up is kiss you. As for why I brought you here, since you seem to have a problem with it, I guess I should have left you with that asshole. You might as well have loved waking up next to him in his bed, eh.? You surely seem to enjoy his intimacy more than mine. Coming to why I kissed you, do you have any idea what nonsense you were talking last night.? You were constantly blabbering and the only way I could think of to shut you up was just kiss you right there. It might have been wrong, but who told you to kiss me back.? Its convenient how you don't seem to remember anything you did, I had broken the kiss once you zipped it but then it was you who pulled me back into it. I still didn't take an advantage of it and before I broke it, you passed out. Do you have any idea how wild you are.? Now, if you are done with your nonsense, take the lime water over there and cool yourself down. Hopefully we can have a talk after you have calmed down. Maan glared at her and at once left waist, leaving her shocked.
And yes, sorry about both the kisses. Both were without your consent. I enjoyed both but still they were wrong. I never thought I was ever going to say this to you, but I really do like you somehow, god knows why and how it happened but it just did. Maan said and walked out of the kitchen. She stared at his back as he exited the kitchen, sipping his coffee. Her heart pounded against her chest from his kiss. How could she pull him back into the kiss.? Stumbling towards the counter, she tried remembering about last night, but she could hardly. Gulping down the drink in one go, she touched her swollen lips. As her words hit her back guilt ran through her. She knew Maan all her life and yet she hurled such accusations at him. What if he never came to her rescue, she might have found herself in a worse situation. As she entered the living room, she saw him sprawled across the sofa engrossed in the TV. Unable to call out to him, she stood in front of him trying to grab his attention. He looked up at her and raised his eyebrows in confusion.
Sorry about what I said in the kitchen. I should have known better than that. It won't happen again.! She said meekly. Maan just laughed looking at her face. Never in all these he had found her this adorable, but she was constantly charming him.
I don't mind if it happens again. I like the idea of shutting you up. Maan commented naughtily and the smile disappeared off Geet's face. Grabbing the pillow from the couch next to her, she ran towards him. Maan's eyes widened and he jumped off the couch running towards the other direction. Geet too followed him and ran behind him but before she could catch up to him, her foot caught the chair near the table and she lost her balance falling on the ground with a yelp.
Geet, are you okay.? She heard him call from the other room. He had already ran into the other room trying to dodge her. Maan came running into the dining space and spotted her on the ground. Much to her annoyance, he laughed hard. Soon his smile disappeared and she found him looking at her intently.
Will you stop being a jerk for once and help me up.? She said extending her hand to him for help. Saying nothing, he strode towards her and wordlessly picked her up into his arms. Geet gasped as his hands touched her bare skin, it sent a jolt down her spine. She was about to protest but his one look was enough to silence her, he mentioned he liked shutting her up. She saw him staring at her admiringly as he carried her to the room and placed her gently on the bed. Much to her surprise, he took a seat in front of her and took her hand in his.
Enough of jokes Geet, I really want to say this and I want you to listen to me once without any nonsense. I agree I have been a jerk to you all my life. We never got the chance to know each other well enough to be friends. I regret it. I don't know what happened last night but I want things to be better between us. As they say, something's just take you by surprise and this is surely one of it. I am not being a jerk, but truly yesterday was the best night of my life. I don't know why, but it just was; because of you. I have never been into such craziness but last night was different, since you were around. I got to know the real you whom I never knew before. Whatever I saw about you last night, I love it. I want to give us a chance, if not anything else, at least as friends as I understand you may not feel the same way as I do. But I did notice, I make you nervous. That's something I really liked but I don't wish to intimidate you so I hope it's for a good reason and not something else. I guess that's all, unbelievable how much I have leant to talk in one night. Take care of your leg, there is spray in the cabinet in the washroom, just spray your leg in case you sprained something. Also, there is packet for you on the couch. They are fresh clothes as your dress is already into pieces as for my shirt, well I guess you have a problem handling clothes. You seem to love tearing clothes, my shirt seems to have met the same end. Maan smiled and got off the bed. She stared at his back open mouthed. Was he the same Maan she knew for years.? His words about his shirt caught her attention and that's when she saw it, her shirt was half torn near her waist, hanging off the other edge. That's how she felt his touch. Her eyes caught him standing at the door with his back to her.
Another thing I failed to mention, you don't know how gorgeous you look wearing my shirt. It makes you look extraordinarily sexy. You truly are gorgeous Geet. He complimented her and left the room. Geet looked at the empty door way and felt warmth covering her cheeks; she was blushing. His earnest compliments made her blush. A smile crept up her face as she remembered his words. Maan smiled looking at her from a distance, she was smiling and blushing because of him and it was enough to make him happy. The Night was in their destiny and it was their destiny..
EPILOGUE..
His hand travelled up her back while his lips consumed hers. Her hands were locked around his neck pulling him more into the kiss. His hands swiftly undid the hook of her choli, pulling her out of their heaven. Geet gasped into the kiss and pulled on his hair, trying to break the kiss. His hand traced patterns on her bare back while his lips traced her lower lip sensually.
Maan, what are you doing.? It's our engagement, damn it. Everyone must be looking for us..Stop it. She spoke against his lips pulling him back by his hair. He smiled a goofy grin and nodded in a no, dipping his head in the crook of her neck. Blood rushed to her face as she felt him peeling the choli off her shoulders. His other hand was around her waist, squeezing it and sending ripples of sensations through her body. His lips brushed across the skin of her shoulders and her hands fisted in his hair when she felt his teeth nipping her skin.
Maan, please.! She hissed and she felt his smile along her skin. Jerk, he was enjoying her plight.
What can I do when you look so yummy.? I can't help it. It's your fault that you are exposing so shamelessly and seducing your innocent fianc. Maan mumbled along her skin still placing open mouthed kisses on her exposed skin. Geet's mouth dropped open at his comment. Geet put her hands on his chest and pushed him away slightly and narrowed her eyes at him.
Innocent.? You.? Shameless and me.? Well, in that case I should try to spoil you, shouldn't I my innocent fiance.? Geet asked batting her eye lashes. Maan looked at her in intently as he noticed a naught glint in her eyes. His eyes widened as he saw her pushing her dupatta off her shoulders and in another swift movement pushing her choli off her body which only hung on her body by her shoulders. He stood frozen at his spot as she stood in front of him boldly. Geet raised an eyebrow at him but he didn't make any move. Laughing at his expressions, she closed the distance between them and hugged him by his waist pressing herself against him. A few months earlier, she couldn't even imagine being this close to him but it all changed after that one night, it was all for good. Maan had really changed after that night and she couldn't help but accept his advances. Soon love found them and they were both helplessly in love now. With their parents being the best of friends, it was all easy. After 7 months of dating, it was finally their engagement today. Geet looked up to find him lost, he was looking at her admiringly. Geet knew exactly what was going through his mind. Reaching up to his face, she gently pressed her lips to his assuring him of her being okay. The kiss brought him out of his thoughts and he pulled her tight against his chest, wrapping his arms around her bare skin.
You didn't have to do this baby, I was only joking. Maan said slowly caressing her bare back. Geet giggled. He was finally back to his senses. His arms around her tightened.
Maan, I love you. She said lovingly and placed a kiss over his heart.
I love you too baby. But no matter how much I love you, I don't think I will be able to take it any longer if you remain like this for another second. You don't know how hard it is to control, I don't want to end up losing it. I have no clue what I might end up doing. Maan said pressing his lips to her soft hair and taking in her scent. It was delicious.
Well, I would like to know what you can do if you lose your control. Geet said seductively looking at him and tracing a finger down his jaw. Maan's eyes widened at her words and he took in a sharp breath when she pressed herself more into him. The confidence in her eyes was astonishing.
Whatever happened to my shy Geet. He said snaking her hands around her waist pulling her closer.
Let's forget about her for a while. Geet said pulling him into a kiss by his neck much to his surprise. Passion took over them the moment their lips met and the passionate kiss soon turned to raw passion pushing them off the edges of their senses. It was their love, it knew no bounds by now.
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I wrote this one for the OS competition, just posting it separately in case any of you interested or haven't read it.!! Could only write a short sweet one due to exams.!
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