Maan loved it when his Mishty was this excited. To say that everyone loved the concept of her Draft book was an understatement. Her ideas and vision was so fresh that the board members including the chairman Maan Khurana unanimously approved her proposal. Paegeant was all set to launch in the scehduled time. There was a lot to do and she was really excited about it all.
Maan himself was buried in work. It so happened that at times they didn't even see each other for three days straight. But there was their daughter to keep them both grounded and boss aorund them. She held them together.
However when Geet decided to work on the weekend for the third consecutive time, Maan decided it was time to put his foot down.
"You work all the time. You went away last weekend, didn't you? Did I say anything then? So now I'm working for another weekend and you have a problem with that, huh?" she complained as she changed the pillow covers wearing that cute polka dotted shorts he had bought her last week.
It was too hard for him to focus when she complained like this, bending one knee on the bed and standing with the other foot in front of him holding those pillow cases. His eyes went involuntarily went on her firm thighs, just the sight of it doing wonders on him. He moved towards the edge of the bed on his knees and held her hand. He kissed her palm gently.
"Relax Mrs. Khurana! I am not saying you should not work on weekends. I mean, it's ok if you really have to go tomorrow. But I just feel that the amount of work you are puttingin already is so much. Perhaps we should increase your staff. You know, some assistant who gets things done for you. Like Adi is there for me. A personal assistant! Like you were there for Ramona I mean so that you don't have to jump and run everytime a single model gets a make up clash! Some person to co-ordinate everything you know"
Geet thinks for a moment, "hmmm you do have a point there.. but.."
Maan pulls her closer to him making her fall with him on the bed. "But what?"
She gives him a coy smile, "But a make-up clash is a real thing, you know! It's a nightmare for a model to be photographed like a clown!"
"Of course honey, which is why you need an assistant more than ever...", Maan mumbled in between kissing her thighs making her moan as he moved ahead.
And the pillow cases were just left on the floor for the rest of the night.
Geet did work that weekend. It was a busy Monday too. Maan had a business meeting in Frankfurt regarding some auto-expo. So he was gone for the next few days.
Geet was in the middle of trying to get another big interview for their first edition when she saw her mobile buzz. The time difference confused her but if it was him on the line, she would have to pick it.
She took the phone and went into that small room inside her cabin.
He was looking tired. "Ohh...Maan long day for you huh?"
"Yep... just got back. These guys are tough!", he rolled his eyes frustrated.
"You are the toughest!", she remarked.
"I'm sure you are going to make them agree to your terms soon.", she said as she rested on that little bed.
"I see you are about to start your big day!", asked Maan as he rested against the couch lazily.
"Don't ask Maan! That actress we fixed the three page interview with photoshoot said something stupid on twitter and now it's all over the news. Our PR thinks she wont be a right choice for our inaugral issue. Now I have to go all over again to get another interview scheduled with two weeks to launch."
"Didn't I tell you to get an assisstant?", he asked raising an eyebrow.
Geet quickly tried to get back at him, "And I told you to sleep on time. Look at you, all awake now!"
"I'm good. Don't worry about me! The next meeting is by tomorrow noon only. I have enough time. Which brings us back to you! I will talk to Adi. Pinky will arrange the interview."
Geet nodded making a face.
"I am just helping you out. You don't have to be everywhere at the same time Geet."
"I know but...it is so hard to find someone who knows exactly what I want when I want and how I want! Someone who shares a connection with me. Like Adi is for you." worried Mrs. Khurana.
Maan's eyes gleamed,"As it happens, I think I know the perfect person."
"Who is it?", she was excited.
"You will get to know that once I am back!", he had that teasing smile that made her go weak on her knees.
"Well then, come back quickly Maan!!", she begged like a kid.
"Oh just becuase you want an assistant?", he complained cutely.
"Nooo...Mishty and Mia are missing you!!"
Maan smiled, "I miss you both too... Just two more days!"
She kissed him on the camera and continued with her busy day.
Two days later, Geet was in a mess. She had to stay late the previous day. She overslept and now Amy was getting late for school. Liza was getting her ready and all. But the girl wont eat her breakfast. It was one of her tantrum days! She missed Maan. Geet knew that. She did too.
Things were easier when he was around. Amy would melt in his words and do anything for him. But he was not here now and Geet was having a hard time. Her T-shirt was stained with all the dough and chocoloate flavoured health milk that fell off when Amy shook her head refusing to drink. She was trying to get her eat a banana when the door bell rang. Geet sighed and went to open rhe door, "Amiya Khurana, get on to the table now or I am cancelling all your plans you have once your superdad is back."
As she opened the door, it was the superdad himself at the door smiling. He looked at her as if she were the most beautiful woman on the planet. But Geet didn't see that. All she saw was that six foot tall model with green eyes who was holding her hand interwined with his arms. Her gaze was too strong that Maan immediately tried to distance himself from the woman.
"Oh my God! I can't believe I'm finally meeting you!", the lady gushed.
"You have no idea how many times he bored me talking about you for hours and hours when we used to go out in college! Well, never mind! It was all worth it, I guess. Look at and the happy family and all. By the way, I'm Claire"
They shook hands although anyone in the room could feel the negative vibes going around
Claire entered the house and started looking around.
Geet knew that she had seen that woman somewhere and then it dawned her. His photoalbum! The one where she saw one of his so called "Ex-girlfirend" whom he never really dated! But why did he have to bring her home?
Geet found the woman looking at her and then at Maan. "Whoa MK! Don't tell me you didn't tell her about me coming with you."
"Well..umm..I thought it would be a surprise", Maan managed to reply non-chalantly.
Geet watched her blonde pony tail moving as she turned to her reassured, "Hon, don't worry. I am strictly here for business. A job thing actually. And I thought while I'm at it why not check out his house, yeah?"
She wandered around and went gushing once again towards Amy pulling her cheeks.
Geet closed her eyes. She waited him to come back so badly and now when he did, he had to bring someone along! Wait a minute! Was SHE the surprise? Didn't he say her new assistant would be a surprise? This was her! How dare he? How could he think that he could just spring out his ex-girlfriend like that and she would take it?
Geet sucked her breath in. She felt some kind of rage the she never knew existed in her. She hated everything around her right now and was afraid she might say anything. She had to leave her home.
As she rushed to the bedroom she threw a quick glance and saw Maan taking Mia in his arms and feeding her the banana she was so hardly trying to get her eat. But then she saw Claire staring at them with a smile and she stormed inside.
When she came out she had changed into an elegant light orange cotton saree, her hair neatly set.
Maan put Mia aside and walked upto her. "Mishty, I thought you took your day off!"
Geet eyes Claire, "I can see you are busy. Besides I have loads of work!"
Maan rolled his eyes, "Geet! How many times do we have to talk about your assistant? In fact I was just.."
"Maan don't! Don't even talk about that right now!"
Her tone suprised Maan. She almost yelled at him.
"Now what did I do that this woman is going all crazy on me? She is crazy and she will make me one too"", he muttered to himself and sat on the couch defeated.
She bid a formal excuse to Claire and left with Amy. Once she dropped Amy, Geet reached the office. The staff was surprised to find her there. She marched to her cabin and checked the folder of the resumes that were there and picked the first one that randomly came to her notice.
She dialled Pinky's number, "Pinky, tell this guy Nikhil Kumar that he has been hired as my assistant.."
"But Geet...", Pinky started worriedly.
"What? I am telling you to send the intimation.."
"you already have an assistant!", Pinky tried to reason.
"Well, cancel that appointment. I am hiring MY own goddamn assistant!"
"Relax Geet. I just thought Maan sir will be offended"
This angered Geet even more, "I don't care, ok! I hire my assistant not Maan! Just appoint this guy."
"Ok, Listen I can appoint this Nikhil with your order but I cannot override Maan sir's order and fire the other person. But don't worry. Once he comes back, I will do that."
"Fine". When she put down the receiver Geet felt a bit relaxed. The rage started to leave her mind and she felt silly for coming in to work at all. What did this man do to her, she wondered.
She left the office by 6pm. It was hard to stay back anymore. When she arrived home she found Amy playing with Vicky in the apartment park.
"Look who is here after all! Where have you been, huh?", she raised an eye brow at Vicky.
"A trip to Goa with some friends. Chilling before I get serious about life!"
"uhuh...Since when did that happen?", she walked crossing her hands across her chest. Amy threw the ball at Vicky which he pretended to drop. Geet chuckled at his childish behaviour .
"I guess you didn't hear it bhabhi..oh wait should I call you Ma'm? or Boss? Yeah that has a nice ring to it, right?", he grinned looking at a clueless Geet.
"What? Seriously bhai didn't tell you? Well then, meet your brand new personal assistant, Vikranth Singh Khurana aka Vicky!", he bowed in front of her.
Geet sat on the bench shocked. She didn't even check who the other appointment was. She rushed in and hired someone else and fired Vicky!
Geet knew very well how difficult it must have been for Maan to get Vicky to work. The boy never comitted to anything. And the one thing he finally agreed to, she took that away from him. All that because she mistook Claire to be her assistant!
"I have to see Maan", she mumbled and rushed towards the apartment.
The home was quiet without Amy. Lisa was in the guest room immersed in a book. Geet smiled at her and went to their bedroom
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Maan was busy with his laptop. She threw a sideways glance at him. He was working on that new automobile project. The software window was visible where he compared the parameters.
For a second their eyes met and he again went back to his work. He was mad already!!
Of course, her morning show down didn't go well. This was hard. How was she ever going to break it out in front of him?
She didn't even bother to change. Geet pasted a wide grin on her face and sat on the bed next to him.
"umm..where is Claire?"
He didn't take his eyes off the laptop, "gone"
"Gone? What do you mean gone?", she questioned as innocently as possible.
"You heard her. She was here for business. She left right after you." he stared at the screen.
"ohhh",Geet moved closer to him and started drawing patterns on his elbow with her fingers.
Maan sighed and shut his laptop, "What is it Geet?"
"Wo...Maan..actually it is a funny story.." she grinned again.
"I'm waiting", he replied impateintly.
Wow there was no easy way to do this! And she narrated it all in one breath and waited for his reaction, her eyes shut tight.
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Savitri Devi left the shrine placed in the Khurana mansion with a sigh. She was a happy and content woman. It almost looked like everything was finally falling into place. Her grand children were all getting ahead with their lives. Maan had Geet and Amy. Annie was on to something and she could sense it. About time now! Vicky too decided to join office. She couldn't be happier for everyone. Everyone except, Dev! Whenever his thought came across, she felt worried and strained. She wanted to reach out to him and help him. God knows he needed his family more than anything now. But she had let him go. Dev had to bounce back from this one on his own. There was nothing she could do about that. At the very least, she wished she would be able to track him down. There was no sign of him after she asked him to move out. With NT's arrest and punishment, she was worried where he might go to. Only time could tell, what would become of him.
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PRECAP : Maan,s reaction??
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