PRESENT :
Maan woke up in a jolt. As soon as he opened his eyes all he could say was, "Geet!"
He opened his eyes and looked for her all around but she was no where. Arjun was sitting by the window munching an apple.
Arjun, "Maan aise mat dekho. Geet ghar gayi he, Ami ko leke. She just keeps on crying seeing you asleep"
Maan smiled weakly. Ami, Maan couldn't believe how this little girl had become an important part of his life. The feeling of losing her that came when she was kidnapped made him realise how his heart was owned by this little angel, just like her mother Geet! He couldn't help another smile.
Arjun : did you hit your head?
Maan glared at him.
Arjun : what, you don't smile like that ever!
Maan : well I didn't have such an adorable daughter before..
Arjun smiled, "true! She is magical!"
Maan : Geet kab ayegi?
Arjun : oh, she is not coming here, you know. Pehle hi kaafi legal formalities complete karni he. That's why she asked me to be here and take you home. Now that you are awake I will call the doc. They will give the final word and we are off.
Maan : hmm
He felt it strange that Geet left him. After yesterday when she held his hand, he was confident that she still loved him. But he couldn't understand why she left like that. Didn't she promise that she would stay with him? But he had to wait till he went to home. It felt like ages when finally he was discharged and headed to home in the evening. He missed his cutie princess Mia...and Geet being around if not near him. He only wanted to see her. He had a few bandages and a sling on his hand to support his right arm without much movement. Except for the right arm he was pretty much functional. Maan felt contented as Mia came hopping with her crutches to him and hugged his legs with her little hands when he finally entered their home.
He so much wanted to lift her but his hand won't let him so. His eyes searched eagerly for Geet all around and there came she her eyes looking everywhere else but not him. He wanted to see them but it was as if she had put a veil shielding them from him.
Geet : Ami! Mene kaha tha na papa ke upar jump nhi karna. Baby unhe chot lagi he
Ami quickly moved back and made a cute face looking at Maan, "sorry papa!"
Maan : sorry kyu mera bacha? Apke dad to superdad he! And superdad ko kaha pain hota he?
Ami smiled happily, "arey ha!! Mumma apko kuch nhi pata!"
Geet rolled her eyes and left them alone.
Geet, "ap kamre me ja kar rest kar lijiye. Me soup leke ati hu"
Maan looked at her keenly but she was still not looking at him.
Ami : mumma mujhe bhi upar jaana he papa ke sath..
Geet sighed, "beta papa abhi aye he na. Let him rest. Ap baad me chale jaana"
Ami made a sad face and looked at Maan who said in a weak voice "agar uska mann he to aney do na.."
Geet now looked at Maan with a defeated expression. Suddenly he felt that she had distanced herself from him after coming so close the previous night. His heart ached. Even the slight change in her created a havoc of fear in him. The feeling of existing without her was worse than death for him. He had lived like that once. But now after being so close to her and knowing that she too loved him he didn't know if he would be able to do that anymore. Her voice broke his reverie.
Geet: iski masum shaqal pe mat jao ap. Abhi ayegi upar to apko tang karti rahegi. Me baad me bhej dungi ap thoda fresh ho ao.
Ami was seriously getting irritated by Geet's bossy behavior but what to do; it was about her dad's health. She went to her room clearly miffed. Geet made a face as Ami left. Maan smiled as he saw his two angels sweetly fighting like that. His life felt complete.
Geet took Maan's soup to his room. She kept the bowl on the writing table and was about to tell him when she found him standing in front of the mirror in just his tracks struggling to wear his vest. She stood there undecided for a moment. Even after all these years, his one gesture was enough to send butterflies in her tummy. It was totally involuntary action. She had decided to distance herself from Maan the moment she decided to leave him. Being close to him scared her. The scar in her heart was too strong. She yearned to be with him all these years and she got that now. But she never had inkling that Maan actually thought so low about her. She believed that Maan hated her because she never told him the truth and after hearing Lisa he was angry that she lied! But how could he think that she would cheat on him? She would claim him to be the father of her kid only for his money? Her Maan could never think like that about her!! But when she heard his conversation with Rossa and the way he behaved at the shoot made her realize what he actually thought of her!! That was the final blow to her already broken heart. It was torn apart in a way that there was no way to mend it again. Maan's love, his closeness and passion scared her! That's why she left him all alone in the hospital. She won't be able to live in the fear of being rejected all her life. Maan won the trust as far as Ami's matter was concerned but with Geet, he would never be able to gain the trust that she had on him. It was not trust, it was faith. She was devoted to this man all her life that she didn't even think he would doubt her before deciding to take charge of Ami. That's why every word of his was a command for her. That's why she acted on his words, "Maan is Geet and Geet is Maan" But then he broke her faith. And now it was a void like a devotee becoming an atheist.
Maan saw her standing there and looked at her. His eyes were inviting and warm but she dared not take the steps. Maan was lost in Geet and without noticing moved his right hand and groaned in pain, "argghhh..." The next moemnt Geet ran near him,"Maan..ap theek to he? Dhyaan nhi de skte the?"
He looked at her amused. The love and care just came naturally to her.
Geet still not noticing his gaze, " laiye me pehena deti hu"
He handed over his vest still in trance. She carefully removed his sling,"don't move!!"
Maan was not in a state even to blink his eyes let alone move. His eyes followed every movement of hers. She innocently put the vest over his head and eyed him to insert his left arm and he did looking at her. She carefully put his right arm in the vest and slowly adjusted it as the vest clung to his muscles. She could feel them flex under her touch. It was then she looked into his eyes that were boring into her intently. Her breath caught in her throat and her lips parted involuntarily as she felt his left arm sliding ever so gently and sensuously around her waist. Her eyes lowered as she could feel him bringing her closer to his chest. She closed her eyes and let herself lose in his touch.
She tilted her head a bit and he leaned closer and nibbled her earlobe. She gasped as she felt his warm breath on her cheeks and they turned pink. Maan whispered in an ever seductive tone, "I love you Geet.."
That woke her up from her dreamland. She opened her eyes and looked at him who was still lost in her scent. Maan felt her retreating from his hold and opened his eyes puzzled. She put the sling back carefully standing away from him.
Maan : Geet..
Geet moved back and stood a feet away from him, "apka soup thanda ho rha he. Pee lijiye"
She turned around and was about to walk away when she felt a tug on her dupatta. Maan held the end of her dupata and pulled her closer to him gently till her back collided with his chest. He embraced her with one hand and rested his head on her nape.
Maan : tum mujse yu muh kyu mod rhi ho Geet?
Geet looked at him still in his embrace, "me muh mod rhi hu? Nhi Maan muh apne moda tha mujhse aur..mere pyar se."
Maan : I'm living like a dead for the last 5 years Geet! I can't do that anymore! Wo bhi jab me jaanta hu ki tum aj bhi mujse utna hi pyar krti ho..
Geet : Ye apki galat faimi he! Apki Geet marr chuki he! Usey apne maara jab apne uspe shaq kiya tab! Ab jo he us Geet ki parchai he jiske dil me koi pyar nhi he..
Maan : jhut! Tumhara pyar mene dekha..kal hospital jab tum mere paas thi to mene meri Mishty ko dekha ! I know you love me Geet! Phir tum apne apko ye sazaa kyu de rhi ho? Kyu apne apko rok rhi ho?
Geet now tried hard to free herself from him and finally managed as he only had his one hand to defend.
Geet : kal hospital me apko aise dekh kar emotional ho gayi thi. Isliye mene jo muh me aya wo kaha. Iska ye bilkul matlab nhi ki me apse...I mean mere mann me apke liye koi feelings nhi he Maan! I don't even hate you. Samjhe ap! Hum saath he sirf Ami ke liye! Isliye better you keep your limits!!
Maan couldn't say much. He didn't even deserve her hatred!! He stood quiet.
Geet: have your soup!
Maan: hmm
Geet was about to leave the room but she stopped as she remembered something else. She looked at Maan only to find him struggling with his soup. She sighed and sat near him. Maan was pleasantly surprised as Geet came back near him.
Geet : me help krti hu..
She took the spoon and fed the soup to him. It took all his self-resilience not to take her in his arms and kiss her senseless when she cutely avoided looking at him and still showered her care by feeding him.
When they were done, Maan couldn't help but ask, "agar hum sirf Ami ki wajah se jude he..to tum mere liye itna sab kuch kyu kar rhi ho?"
Geet : isey insaniyat kehte he! jab me musibat me thi to bhagwaan ne meri madat ke liye kisi ko bheja tha. To phir mera bhi to farz he na me bhi kisi aur ki madad karu. Ye sab to me kisi anjaan ke liye bhi karti to phir ap..ek waqt pe mene apse pyar kiya tha Maan. to phir apki help to me kar sakti hu na
Maan : mujhe koi sympathy ki zarurat nhi he! samjhi tum? Me apna kaam khud kar sakta hu.
Geet : wo to mene dekha
Maan : aur tumhe faraq padta he! Mera uncomfortable hona tumse dekha nhi jaata..mera dard tumse dekha nhi jaata phir ye jhut kyu? Kyu apne ap ko rok rhi ho tum? Maana ki mujse galati hui he, bohat badi galati jiska shayad mujhe andaaza bhi nhi tha! Lekin har kisi ko ek mauka to milna chahiye na? Meri galati ki sazaa tum kyu bhugat rhi ho? I know it is hurting you to be like this, to stay away from me Geet. I can see it in your eyes!! Why are you torturing yourself? Tum is tarah..
Geet : Enough Maan!! If you think that I'm doing all this because I am in love with you then sorry Mr. Maan Singh Khurana, you are totally wrong! Ek kaam karti hu, from now on I wont take any care of you..
Maan: arey Geet..I didn't mean..
Geet : meri baat abhi puri nhi hui he! I will talk to the doctor and arrange a nurse for you! Fine?
And she stomped out of the room leaving behind a stunned Maan.
Maan(Self-talk) : waah Maan waah! Kisi bhi bahane se sahi wo paas to aa rhi thi ab wo bhi gaya! Great going! Aur ab ye nurse ko bhi jhelna padega..chalo madam ka order he, maan lene me hi samajdaari he.
Geet kept on twisting and turning on her bed at night but she could not sleep.
Geet (self-thot) : uffo Geet tu bhi na..Maan ko kya kehne gayi thi aur kya ho gaya! India jaane ki baat to bola hi nhi! Par ye Maan bhi na..agar aj bolti ki India jaana he to yehi kehne lagte ki mujhe unse shaadi krni chahiye. Ye to bilkul nhi badle..jab dekho apni manmarzi..jo wo chahe bas wahi ho..par ab me bhi dekhti hu! Is baar me decide karungi na ki wo..aur mera decision kabhi nhi badlega! Maan ki zindagi me sirf Ami ka saath he, Geet to bohat pehle apne raaste nikal chuki he!
And then like many other nights, she dipped her head into the pillow wetting it in the darkness with her tears.
Next morning Geet went to Maan's room to wake up Ami. Yeah right, little Ami had been throwing full on tantrums as she knew her superdad was there pampering her always. She just had to name it and Maan would make sure it was done. So this was one of her demands, she wanted to sleep with daddy and he had to tell her a story. After hearing a bit of Maan Singh Khurana's story, Ami declared that it was boring straight to his face which he accepted with a puppy dog face. Ami volunteered him to teach "good" stories as she knew a lot from her mumma, obviously thought Maan. And she went on and on until both fell asleep. Geet entered with a tray holding coffee and milk but stopped in her tracks as she saw the most beautiful sight of her life. Maan was sleeping beside Ami. He consciously held his right arm closer to his body as it was unable to move it because of the sling and his left hand protectively stretched towards Ami so that she won't move to the edge of the bed. Ami kept her little hand on Maan's chest and her one leg was cutely placed on Maan's stomach. Geet wanted to freeze the time and stand there watching them asleep like that always. She kept the tray on the small coffee table near the bedside and sat at the edge of the bed. She looked at Ami and smiled. She was truly enjoying these days as Maan was there to pamper her. Geet's eyes fell on Maan and she couldn't help but stare at him. He looked so innocent in sleep. He had grown just a bit older but that made him even more handsome as his masculine features were enhanced now.
She remembered those days when she would lie next to him watching him asleep. She wondered how things changed. This was her dream coming to life. Maan Ami and her living together like a family but how come she couldn't feel it for real? What was it that stopped her? Why did she have such high expectations from Maan? He reacted like any other man when he was blamed for no reason. In all these, she had punished Maan for no sin. But that was not intentional and things would not have been bad if Maan had the patience to hear her. Looking at him asleep her heart went out for Maan. He could have moved on with Pari and started a life and had his own kids but here he was lying next to the kid whom he hated. He was ready to be her father just for Geet's sake? Maan came here for her even if he wanted revenge for the pain and humiliation. Was it really for that? As far as she knew this dusht danav was always a complicated personality. First he showed the audacity to kiss her in the car without even confessing his love and then he waited patiently for years before getting intimate. Well if things didn't turn out like this he would have been a happy man! But did that mean she had to go back to him. Her heart thudded with the thought NO! What if she was thrown out again? What if some other problem came? He was capable of love but he was capable of hatred as well. It wasn't his love that broke her but his hatred! The rage, the vengeance! She didn't have the strength to face that again. She was human after all, what if she did something wrong in the future and he would once again turn against her..She was convinced that she was doing the right thing by leaving him for good.
Geet was lost in her own thoughts when Maan opened his eyes and much to their pleasure saw the face that he loved the most in this world. He saw her staring at infinity and knew that she might be lost in those painful thoughts. He couldn't bear to see that and quickly decided to divert her attention.
Maan : if you want to join us, just come here. Aise ankhe khol ke sapne mat dekho
Geet looked at him startled first by the fact that he was awake and second by listening to his words.
Geet : join us?
Maan rolled his eyes and said, "hum papa beti ke saath sona he to aa jao"
He gestured her to come near him and she glared at him.
Maan smirked and Geet looked away embarrassed.
Geet : Ami ko jagana tha. Uske medicines ka time ho rha he..
Maan : hmm..waise she is getting much better
Geet nodded.
Maan : Geet don't you think she should be back to school. I mean jo kuch bhi hua after that I'm getting body guards for her but school will keep her occupied.
Geet shifted nervously. Maan was hesitant. Did he cross his limits? Could he not decide anything for Mia?
Geet : wo..mujhe apse kuch important baat krni thi..
Maan now looking amused, "bolo.."
Geet : wo ..wo..
Maan : I know You wanna join us! A jao..
Geet looked at him clearly irritated and blurted out, "dekhiye mujhe apke saath nhi sona he ok..aur waise bhi apke haath me chot lagi he..I mean..chot nhi he to bhi nhi.."
She blushed and kept quiet. Why was it so hard to talk to him now? There was a time when she could even discuss her pre-menstrual mood swings with him and now..She didn't want this distance yet she couldn't let her guard down. And ever since their talks in the hospital Maan seemed to be more confident..like he knew what he wanted and that was her. Maan shook her from her thoughts, "tum kuch keh rhi thi?"
Geet : ha wo doctors keh rhe the after all that..Ami needs a change of place. To me soch rhi thi ki..hum India chale jate he kuch din ke liye. Adi ne to shaadi bhi postpone kar li na
Maan looked at her bewildered. Geet didn't understand his reaction.
Maan : tum sach me India aogi?
She looked into his eyes that were looking at her with all the hope. She didn't want to give him any false expectations.
Geet : ha Pinky meri achi dost he. uski shaadi pe to jaana hi padega na..par me uske ghar hi..
Before she could complete Ami sat up straight.
Ami : mumma we are going to India?
Geet smiled, "ha baby..apki Pinky masi ki shadi he na..
Ami : yay!!! That means me papa ka ghar dekhungi he na??
Both Geet and Maan looked shocked and were unable to say anything.
Ami : papa me big dadi se milungi?
Maan smiled hearing her call his dadima big dadi, at the same time he was amused that Geet made her sound like a household name even if she didn't meet her once.
Maan caressed her cheeks lovingl, "ha mera bacha big dadi hongi, Vicky chachu Dev chachu honge , Annie bua hongi sab log he waha"
Geet looked at Maan still not recovering from the shock. Her heart cringed when he said Dev "chachu". What was Maan thinking? For the Khuranas, Ami still was some illegitimate child who broke their peaceful home. How would they treat her? There was no question of Geet going to the mansion again but Ami! How would she stop her? It was her Ami's own family where she deserved to live. She did trust Maan to leave Ami with him but what about the rest? What if NT or Dev tried to harm her again? How would she tell that to Maan?
Ami continued cutely sitting next to Maan, "apka room dekhungi me..aur waha aur koi bache nhi he?"
Maan : nhi
Ami : kyu?
Maan thought for a moment, "umm..kyu ki sab apka wait kar rhe he.."
Ami :wow! Aur koi mujse gussa nhi he?
Maan : gussa kyu?
Ami : jaise ap gussa the aur humse abhi tak milne nhi aye na waise wo log bhi to gussa honge na tabhi to ab tak humse milne nhi aye?
Geet smirked hearing that. She didn' t have to ask anything. The child innocently put forward all her worries. She looked at Maan who looked like he just got a tight slap and why not? He was the one who deserted Ami when he could have given her a family if only he trusted Geet. It left her again puzzled as who should she blame for the current situation? Maan? Or herself? She could not expect any good from Dev-NT but if HE was a bit patient things would have been different at least for Ami.
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PRECAP : Nangu-pangu Maan!! 😲 😳 😳
Ok so thats it, thats my update. I know you all want Maan to suffer and regret but given the sad updates that I had been consistently giving I just thot to take it easy. 😳
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