PART - 23
Geet absorbed Piya in her warmth. She stroked her aching body tenderly so she could get a bit relax. She roamed here and there,carrying Piya in her right arm, but her all tries turned failed to made Piya sleep.
"Shona pls sweetheart,don't cry." Geet almost pleads to her little baby. Her own eyes turned wet seeing her condition. "i know aap papa ko miss kar rahe ho. I promise kal hum wapis ghar jayenge." Geet try every thing to made her calm. Even her parents, but because of her illness it becomes difficult.
"Geet didi...", one of her servant called her.
"kya hai?" she replied in a frustrated tone before turned around to him. But when she turned,her eyes got the most unexpected view. "aap yaha...." even before she complete,Maan rushed towards her and snatched Piya from her arms. Geet's one second smile vanished the moment she realised the truth. The happiness she got from his arrival now converted into a fear. Piya was crying and had a fever too. She scared of his reaction to the whole situation which definitely wasn't good. Maan found her crying and this was very good reason to made him furious on Geet. "Maan Piya ko..." Geet stammering before him but Maan ignored her completely. His priority was to made his daughter calm at any cost. Other world was vanished for him.
Maan ignored Geet and took Piya outside. He roamed under vast sky. Shining light of stars brightened the world. Geet followed him but maintain proper distance. Maan roam here and there and soon she found solace in her father arms which drifted her to sleep. "let's go." he commands and made a move inside. Geet was scared. She wants to clerify him but didn't have a courage. They entered in HM,where her parents waiting for them worriedly. "I am sorry for disturbing you all this time. But I was worried. Geet forgot Piya's bottle and she didn't like drinking milk other than this. I hope..." Maan's voice was soft. He apolozised for invading into HM at 12:30 am and in a night suit. Maan was so restless to see Piya. His worries not allowed him to breath,so in pretext of giving her feeding bottle he came to HM.
"Don't dear. In fact we are glad you come. Piya missing you badly. See how calmly she is sleeping now." Avantika tried to made him comfortable.
"Geet you have to be careful for her things. You know...." Maan told to Geet but she felt more guilty.
"i am sorry Maan." she apolozise while shedding tears,she hold long back.
"i think it's to late. Now Piya is slept so we all need to sleep. Maan you too. No need to drive this late." RP stopped Maan for night. Maan was hesitated but for Piya's sake he agreed.
Both walked towards Geet's room. Piya was clinged to him,and her grip on his t-shirt was firm. Maan went inside and scanned the room, searching place to sleep as there is no couch or other source on which he relax. While Geet was waiting for his scolds. But when he didn't said anything she started her self.
"Maan i am sorry. It's proved that i am not a good mother. But i love Piya. She was crying because she had fever." Geet giving explainations to him and he stare her in confusion.
"Geet its ok. I know you love her. And She had fever its not your fault. I know iske daant aa rahe hai jis wajah se baar baar fever ho raha hai. Bottle k liye to maine isliye kaha tha as you too know how she reacts." instead of shouting on her he talked so calmly which amused Geet.
"Mumma feeds her in form of banana shake." Geet told him to take off his worry,while kissing Piya's tiny fists.
"Geet but you should tell me. If you tell me,i come earlier. But you cut my call and not even think of calling back." Maan asked for the reason.
"I want too but the moment bell rings Piyu threw my phone and start crying. And when i found about her fever my mind forgot about every thing. I am sorry, but i was scared seeing her condition." Geet was still crying and explaining what exactly happened when he called her.
"its ok. Good part is,my baby is calm now." Maan kissed his baby doll.
"I think we should sleep now." Geet sat on bed and invite him too,but seeing his face expression she guessed his trauma. "There is no couch in my room. You can sleep with Piyu on bed and i will sleep here on floor." she told him the solution.
"No way Geet. You are injured." he rejects her suggestion.
"to kya aap mere or Piyu k sath bed share karoge?" she asked straight. Maan nods yes as there was no other option available. Geet smiled secretly and both laid on her bed. First time both share a same space. Maan made Piya slept on his chest and she too slept comfortably. His warmth and heartbeats gave her a feel of security. Her fever also goes down gradually.
All three sleeping together peacefully. Sun dawn and Piya wake up. Her babblings awaked Maan. Maan opened his dizzy eyes and automatically his eye balls scanned the whole room. Geet was slept just next to him,but he can't move away as Piya was laying on him. Maan slightly slipped back and sat. Piya patting his chest. "mumm mumm mumm..."
Maan sliped her forward near his mouth and kissed her both cheeks. "good morning my baby. How you feeling now? Fever ne tang kiya mere baby ko. Papa will punish baby's fever...." Maan keep talking with her. This was their time,that's why Geet deliberately shut her eyes,allowed them to enjoyed this time.
"heeee," Piya listen and giggled on his words. She love when her parents giving their whole attention to her only. "mum mum..." that's why she wants her mom to join them.
"mum is sleeping sweety. But Papa is awake. Its baby papa time hai na?" Maan kissed her again and she hold his stubbled face with her cotton soft tiny hands.
"uuuu," Piya, then raised her hand in air and make some sounds. Like she was telling her side story to him.
"you miss me? Papa also miss his Angel. Then why you come here, leaving me behind. Next time don't go any where. Okay" Maan cribbed and Piya flaunt her two teeth. But she keep mummering and finally Geet opened eyes before her daughter go mad on her.
"Good morning Maan." She wished him first then her. "good morning shona. Come." she raised her arm and Piya tried to jump from his chest and she did. Geet took her in arms and Piya seemed so happy. Her smile widened and she hide her face in Geet. This made Maan astonished. Last night she was not ready to leave him and now she only wants Geet.
"its ok Maan papa baby time is over. Now its mumma baby time. Right sweetheart?" Piya was laying in her lap and she waving her legs and giggling,giving her approval. Geet bend on her and kissed her. Same time their door knocked. Maan stood up to check. One servant was there.
"sir ye Piya baby ki bottle,mam ne bhijwai hai. She said it's her milk time." He handover the bottle to Maan.
"aww dudu b aa gaya Piya ki favourite bottle me." Geet told and she showed her excitement.
"uuuu..."
"ha Papa le aaye mere shona ki bottle." Geet assured her.
Maan sat near them and help Piya in holding bottle. Piya recognised her bottle and happily hold it. She was finally having a milk and this made both heart swelled with happiness. Both caressed her small head together and touched each other by accident. So Maan snatched back his hand.
"Maan you go and fresh n up. I will handle her." Geet handle the awkward moment and Maan went from there.
When he comes out no one is in the room,so he went outside in search of them. Piya's giggling sound alerts him and he moved into the direction. He reached to the room,her grand parents designed for her. Maan peeped in and saw Piya was enjoying playing with RP and Avantika. They two were seemed like children with her. The love and care she is getting here made Maan amused. He scanned the room. Each and every thing only for a kid who was not actually belongs to their daughter. Still they showered their love with same enthusiasm. Geet to came there and saw him adoring the moment.
"Maan Geet come inside. Why you standing there." Avantika saw and invite both inside. Seeing her parents Piya wriggle to go to them. Maan hold his daughter and she showed her new toy to him.
Maan was astonished seeing every thing. Because of time and happenings one after another never allowed him to enjoy his fatherhood. Piya only had her daily needs items. His eyes gleamed.
Servant came and informed about breakfast. "chaliye bete breakfast kar leejiye."
"No actually i am leaving." Maan denied.
"why? I am not allow you to go empty stomach. Come and have breakfast with us. Maan bete ye bhi to ab apka hi ghar hai. In fact i want you to come in evening and stay with us. Piya or Gete dono ko achha lagega. Please bete mana mat kariye ek hafte ki hi to baat hai uske baad to Geet ko aap le hi jayenge. Jinn halat me apki shadi hui koi rasam nahi hui. But now we can start a fresh. Waise b KM me abi apki Daija b nahi hai. What you want to live alone there?" She tried to convince him and her love made Maan mute. Avantika and RP left. Maan was stand stern. Geet read his expression.
"Don't take stress. I will handle them. Aap woi kariye jo apka mann kehta hai." Geet don't want him to do things which he don't like.
"but she will feel bad.." Maan noticed the hidden pinch of pain in Geet's voice.
"its ok. She will undestand. Maan yaha koi apko outsider nahi manta isliye mumma ne wo sab keh diya. Aap unke damad hai or wo apko dil se apna chuki hai. But i know you not consider my parents as your own so no need to force yourself." Geet took Piya and left him mute..
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