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Chapter 4
Jalal takes Abdul to his penthouse at the Mogul Ritz - the entire of 10th floor completely designed with exclusive luxury by Jalal himself. "I want to review the Ameri Oil Co's financial report myself" Abdul hands the file over to Jalal, Jalal takes it and with eagle eye precision, scrutinizes page by page then says with a loud laugh "hey I found enough evidence to get the brothers by their balls, they will have to agree, or we can threaten them to face legal action and messy publicity..." Jalal starts drafting and explains his plans, Abdul listens while watching Jalal closely could not figure out this new change in his friend and says " Jalal, I can't understand why you are going to such extremes, I can't let you do this, it is a bad idea, do you really want to marry her ... give up your freedom? If I was not so sure you hated her I would think you are beginning to fall in love with her - she is becoming your obsession " Jalal unconciously holds his breath, clenches his jaw, makes a fist and punches the wall saying "the pain from the slap may have vanished, but the shame of being slapped by a woman lingers ... do you know Abdul, not even my Abbu or Ammi Jaan have hit me till today, and this bitch walks out of nowhere and strikes me" Abdul understands the agony his friend was going through and says " Agreed, let move forward, we have very little time left what tactics do your propose, blackmail, bribe or threaten backlash" Jalal has a smirk etched on his face..."all three actually" ...Abdul calls the two brothers conferencing them with Jalal, slowly gets his plan rolling ... they were forced to comply or face legal action .. which would have destroyed Ameri Oil corp and their families ... Bhawan Das agrees and tells Jalal "OK I'll convince father to agree to your marriage ... you go ahead and come home with the elders in your family to finalize can you fax your horoscope, my father is a firm believer in astrology, we might have to tweek it if needed " Things were falling into place, for a second Jalal almost felt bad for Jodha... but remembers her slap her challenge, smirks and says ... "Alright will meet you at your place by 8pm" Adham Khan's indecent proposal has made it easier for my plan to work...Jalal thinks as he gives Abdul and hug, says bye and leaves saying "wish me luck bhai..."
Jalal, Ammi, Mirza and Bakshi, arrive at the Ameri Mansion... walking in Jalal is mesmerized by the architecture of the building and the ancient decor ... Bakshi excitedly chatters away telling Jalal how romactic the whole thing was ... Ammi Jaan also joined in saying "I don't care that she is hindu and you're marrying in her culture only, at least you are getting married, I can dream of my grandchild now" Baksh continues "bhai, tell me na... where did you first meet... where all both went, ... what all you did...what did you get her for valentine's day, does she like chocolate, does she like Indian movies does she sing, does she dance..." irritating Mirza who tells her to shut up...Bakshi snaps right back saying "you get out of here, you came only after you heard bhabhi has a sister ..." Jalal smiles, he was actually enjoying this experience, he had never seen his mother look this happy before...when Bharmal Ji comes and welcomes them in ... Jo's mom was right behind did the arati ... they walk in ... Jalal sees Jo's brother looking nervous ... he see a man sitting in one side reviewing some papers ... Mr Bharmal says, "he is our family astrologer " Jalal looks at Bhagwan Das who looked very calm ... the astrologer says "they are a perfect match and the auspicious hour for their union is Feb 05, at 0549 am" Bharmal Ji seemed quite happy, Jalal was not sure how the brothers convinced him to agree... suddenly he said "before we proceed, I have to hear my daughter agree to his marriage" looks at Jalal and continues " We are rushing this because of Adham Khan, and I know you and Jodha have been seeing each other for sometime, but as a father it becomes my duty to know my daughter's wishes as well " he takes out his phone and calls her .. no answer, just goes to voice mail, tries again, voice mail again, suddenly Shivani walks in and says "bhapusa, didi just texted me" and reads "yes I love Jalal, I did not tell anyone because he is muslim and no one will agree, we were planning to run away and get married" ... Jalal could not hold his surprise... Bharmal Ji says "let me text her" and proceeds to text her ... he smiles when he gets her reply and says ... "she is happy we accepted Jalal, lets exchange gifts and and complete the puja ceremony with the blessings of the elders and the Almighty" Jo's mom places a tilak on Jalal's forehead .. sweets and drinks are served. Jalal smiles in triumph.
Jalal thinks Feb 5th is just 4 days away not 5 days as he had planned ... he had to leave on a very important prescheduled business trip and does not get back till 2am that day ... will miss the prewedding ceremonies ... he was also shocked by Jo's texts to her family ... he doubted she gladly agreed ... she must be planning some sort of strike back ... he was in deep thought when he gets a text from Abdul that read "get her passport by hook or crook before you leave, just got word that at 730pm she requested to change her return date back to US" Jalal smirks ... walks over to her dad and says "Bharmal ji, may I please have Jodha's passport, I want to surprise her for our honeymoon, I want to take her to" looks around and says "it is a secret" and gives an innocent charming smile ... then whispers in his ears "I want to take her Kabul ot visit my Dad's grave to receive his blessing first and then .. its a secret, it will take time to get a visa" Bharmal agrees, brings her passport hands it over to Jalal saying "but promise me one thing beta .. you will allow her to complete her studies, she has only 3 months left before master's graduation .. she will be very disappointed if does not" Jalal holds his hand firmly and says "it is a promise, Jalal always keeps a promise" Jalal smiles thinking his plans were more effective than he had imagined.
At Royal Taj : 0300 am
Jodha lay in bed staring at ceiling, turns her head and looks at the clock - 0300 am tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep, the luxuriously soft linen offered no comfort, in 24 hrs since her feet touched homeland, her life has become a total chaos, everytime she closes her eyes, she sees him ... scenes of the events at the Mogul Ritz play over and over like a movie...feels his touch, his warm breath ...thinks .. I am loosing my sleep over that arrogant Mr Jalaluddin Mohammed - I will make him pay ...he took away a lot from me by force .. I lost my dream first kiss, my romantic first touch, my sleep, my peace of mind ... I hate him... I hate him
At the Mohammed Mansion: 0300am
Jalal is unable to sleep, he gets up picks up his phone, reviews the images he had saved of her, he could'nt remember the last time he'd seen such big expressive eyes, full lips, flawless soft skin, he closes his eyes and recalls touching her ... feels a glow of warm passion growing in him...this desire is driving me crazy ...she insulted me...I need revenge he thinks .. walks over to bar pours himself a drink ...closes his eyes again ...she is in my brain, I can't let her rule my brain ... he dials the escort service he uses ... arranges a one night stand ...gets ready and heads to the Mogul Ritz, I have to wash her out of my system he thinks ...I hate this feeling, I hate what she has doing to me...I can't let her go...I need revenge... I hate her... I hate her...
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0730am
Jo wakes up hearing her phone buzz constantly irritating her after a terrible night, obvious circles under her eyes from lack of sleep, she looks around the messy room - clothes scattered all over, her friends lying on the floor .. looks at the clock ... 0730 am .. picks up her phone and answers groggily ... hello ... it was shiv calling her ... excitedly she says "thank God you finally picked up the phone, Di, jijajee is so handsome... so charming... he loves you to death ... congrats Di.. the clothes they brought for you..." Jo is shocked and says "what the hell are you talking about ?? congrats for what ... and who is the jijajee you are talking about ...are you crazy early in the morning " she sits upright and screams into the phone, Shiv says "no di, he came with his family - everything is arranged, the date, time, its gonna be a small ceremony at our house" ...no Jodha is fuming mad... gets out of bed ... "what, what .. did'nt you say yesterday he was a monster ..how come today you changed your mind about him, how did Bhapusa agree ??" " No di, that person is different, he is a monster ... but jijajee is cute .. how long have you been dating him..?? "what rubbish are you talking about .. jijajee .. I am not ready for marriage... " Shiv says "but you said you love Jalal, go read your texts, were you drinking with your friends and drunk when you texted us yesterday?" ... Jo quickly hangs up and reads her texts ... a raging fire is kindles inside her ... she had left her phone with her friends and they played this game on her... gets out of bed and starts kicking the sleeping girls, yelling and screaming ... tears rushing down her cheeks ... when the door bell chimes ... too upset even to care .. she rushes into the bathroom .. when she comes out she see's her brothers waiting for her .. her friends disappeared into the other room ... As her bhaiya begins to explain the money fraud, their current financial situation, the events of the previous night .. tears roll down her cheeks, she feels trapped , caged with no where to go.. her brothers hug her, she holds them tight and sobs bitterly. She was being used by her brothers .. her family... her friends played a joke on her ...she hated life. She could not understand how they expected her to marry the person wanted her as his mistress.. she leans against the wall staring into space unable to speak anger and frustration building inside... knock on the door and her parents walk in, she quickly runs into the bathroom washes up, applies light makeup and comes to meet them.. her dad seemed very happy for her .. hugs her congratulates her, her mother hugs her saying ... we just went to Devi ma temple, applies tilak on her forehead, gives her prasaad .. her dad says "thank you beti, I am so glad you found a person like Jalal in your life .. he has become more than a son to us in one day" Jodha was disgusted her parents could change like this ... how could they accept a monster as their son in law - how could they change so soon when her mom says "now that your marriage with Jalal is fixed, that monster Adham cannot play with your father's and brothers lives" Jodha gives them a surprised look ... "yes beti .. the director of mogul financials Adham Khan threatened to ruin us .. he did not know about your relation with Jalal as you both kept it a secret till now" Jo's jaw dropped .. she realizes she had messed with the wrong person. She felt like disappearing into a bottomless pit... as her dad continued talking .. Jo blanks out .. can't say a word ...simply stares out the window...decides ... I have to apologize, I have wronged him, I have to do the right thing.
She takes a deep breath and looks away, trying to avoid her dad eyes attempting to study her, she knew she did not have the energy to watch her dad's heart break, she could not understand why her brothers had chosen the worst possible time to swindle money she did not have the guts to refuse her dad .. slowly she walked up to him, hugging him with tears in her eyes said "yes Bhapusa, I'm sorry I did not tell you and Maasa about Jalal, I thought you will" ...she looked almost lost ..struggling with words .. and continued "object to the relationship because of our different religions..." she maintained a smile on her face, although inside she was boiling with anger and frustration ... she had already spent the entire day fielding off questions about their relationship, hating him for putting her into this situation. " Are you sure beti, you know his reputation ... he has money, but character, ... I guess you know more about him since you have been together for some time ... I don't want to see you hurt, he seems to be a good chap, very charming, he agreed to all the conditions we put forward...he even agreed to get married in our culture and will uphold your beliefs ... he promised me he is not the divorcing kind..and will allow you to go back to University and complete your studies. " Mr Bharmal was in deep thought, his brows creased together, he rubs the back of his neck and says finally "he does not want any pre-nuptial agreement ... he is so confident in your love and trust ... we trust you beti and know you always make the right decisions, your maasa and I will always support you" and gives her a big bear hug. " We are glad you will marry the love of your life" Jo pasted a fake smile on her face, pretending to be thrilled with her parents approval - hugs her dad back says "thank you Bhapusa ...don't worry, my family will always be my first love ... "
Jo hugs herself as she walks into the Mogul Ritz - 2nd time in 24 hrs she thinks ...wearing low waisted skinny tight jeans, tight pink lacey cami loose see thru chiffon white shirt and light pink scarf, shiny long black hair partially resting on her shoulders framing her face .. her silver jhumkas bouncing with every step .. she walks up to the reception, asking to see Jalal .. does not realize - 2 pairs of eyes already staring at her Jalal had just return from the gym to join Adham for a drink at the bar ... They watch her as she walks in Jalal could not help but notice the way her body curved perfectly...Jalal see's Adhams look and perverted grin ... Jalal taps him on his shoulders as says "bas bhai, vo teri bhabhi hai, back off eh...I'll kill you if you don't" ... Jalal walks up to gives her a light side hug and kisses her neck, taking her towards the private elevator leaving the front desk girls blushing. The next few minutes as they walked towards the elevator people kept congratulating sending knowing looks their way. Jalal was overwhelmed with the overflowing congrats he started receiving since 0400am. In the elevator, they just look at each other, pin drop silence, stops at the 10th floor he suddenly picks her up and carries into the penthouse -giving her the sexiest smile she'd ever seen .. her skin tingles with his touch, her head falls against his chest, hears his heart beating . warm smell of musk and sweat ..he lets his hand wander along her waist as he slowly lays her on the sofa saying "your very first visit here, I have to carry my future bride into my paradise" she blushes ...thinks this guys is being extremely cheesy...He glares down at her with his greyish brown eagle eyes, headphones in his ears, his dark brown hair neatly tucked behind his ears, his perfectly chiseled face smirking - she sinks under his gaze, she tries hard to look away, but couldn't ...this is the first time she actually looked at him, he is handsome, has a princely look, no one can deny that he is a looker, sexy and everyone knows his reputation as a player. His gaze softens as he realizes she was checking him out, he looks into her eyes, "I'm sorry" she says, fear was evident in her voice, he raises an eyebrow looking surprised "sorry for what?" his voice deep and charming ...she could not look into his eyes anymore, she turns her gaze away from him, looks down and whispers softly " I came to say I'm sorry... I'm sorry I slapped you...I was wrong, I was blinded by anger and did not ..." Jalal grasps her chins lift her face up and says "look at me when you are speaking to me" his touch stung as if electric current had passed through, his eyes penetrating every inch of her face. She looked at him silently then continued "its my mistake, I was wrong, I did not research it properly, I am truly sorry, please forgive me..." "forgive you, why not, what do I get in return?? he said with a straight face, he narrowed his eyes "I hate you for what you did to me ..." he feels his gut churning boiling up inside him.."strangely enough what you did hurts...I never really experienced this feeling before...I never really cared if I won or lost, but ... I can't seem to get what you did out of my mind... it is lingering inside me, twirling like a tornado...a burning inside me wanting revenge" he inhales, takes a deep breath and says "I want my life back, I want my peace of mind back and only you can give it"
Strangely enough, his expressions were clear and free of any sarcasm or arrogance, he seemed honest and humble. She stays silent for a long moment staring at him trying to come up with an answer "what do you really want from me?" she spoke with an eerily calm voice ... "I don't know, have not figured that out yet, till then I want to have you in my control " determination spread across his face, he put a hand to his forehead, clenched his jaw thinking .. what is it about her that is capable of destroying me,something about her is different. Jodha is stunned, she is unable to meet his gaze, she looks away and says ... "if it is my body you want.. you can have it, I will be your one night stand tonight... taking off her scarf and loose white shirt, she throws it at him and continues "you will not be the first man in my life, I am studying in the US since I was 16 and have been in livein relationships before ... so nothing will be new to me... I don't want to give up my dreams because of you... I want to marry only for love and we don't love each other" she starts sobbing... he smirks ... picks up her scarf and walks towards her, wraps it around her saying "I will not touch you till you belong to me, become my property ... also, by the way, I don't care about your past" she looks at him surprised and shoots back "seriously what about all the girls that drool around you and your one night stands... do they all belong to you, were they your property before you touched them?" he clenches is fists in anger and answers "that's mutual understanding - they get paid well, I give them what they want and they give me what I want, no emotions, no commitment" They stood in silence, staring at each other ... she takes a deep breath and makes her first move, she walks up to him, takes his hands and places them on her chest, wraps her arms around his waist, leaning against him, places her lips on his, whispers "kiss me, take me, burn out your desire on me as much as you want, I won't marry you" He pushes her away says sarcastically " wow, thinking pretty highly of yourself eh, so, you think you are worth 10 billion dollars for a one time romp in bed, I am not that desperate, I am not a fool " Jodha gets furious - pushes him away, grabs her shirt and starts walking way, he grabs her by her waist, pulls her against his chest and whispers in her ear "listen, sx is not the only gratification I need from you, why can't we make it a mutually beneficial deal?" ..."I have the power to completely destroy Ameri Oil Corp .I am sure your brothers have told you everything,.. your dad will have a heart attack when he comes to know his sons have swindled him bankrupt, your family will be out in the streets ... think and act wisely" She listens quietly looking out the window, as he continues "I am leaving on a business trip and will not be back till the night before our wedding...you have no choice.." Jalal was beginning getting tired of Jo's attitude, he traps against the wall says "look, I don't know what I want, I don't want to hurt you, but I have no intention of letting you do as you please either" She detangles herself away from him ..almost loosing her balance, leans against the wall to steady herself.. closes her eyes .. tears start rolling down .."hey are you okay" his voice thickened with worry... he holds her by her shoulders and pulls her close against him again, giving her a tight hug, and softly presses his lips against hers tracing her lips with his, .. she closes her eyes as tears continue to flow .. she feels comfort in his warm hug...his hands move to her hips and lightly squeezing them, pulls her closer to him, the soft gentle kiss turned into a deep passionate one..all of a sudden he stops, pulls apart and walks away - his hand scratching the back of his head nervously..
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Thanks for reading ...this has not been edited, will do it over the weekend
Edited by rexniko - 10 years ago
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