PART 19
B gets ready for work, wears a lavender and lemon cotton salwar kameez. her thoughts drift to the night before............ her face turns scarlet.She had actually dreamed about spending the nite with hubby and what a nite that was! 😳 😳 😳 Reality was not as kind as that, she had no idea when he actually came home, she had given up looking for the ear phones and had made her way back to her room, showered and had gone to bed.
There was no signs of him this morning. Aditya had also left for work. Rano and Sahil were expected over the weekend and Jigyasa with son and dil in tow were to arrive early next week..........
The later the better, or she could even find and replace later with NEVER she thot.
Pia had called her after she had returned wanting to know, how her trip was, Bani was evasive at best making her even more curious B had promised her that she wud stay the nite tonite at her place. I am not calling JW about it she decides.
JW had a car waiting for her when she stepped out, not the regular drivers a new guy, she hadnt seen before. The car seemed new as well to her, burnished gold, the Accord gleamed in the sun.............. May be he will check with the driver to see if she rode it, she thinks nastily. Gets off at work driver asks her where he shud wait, she tries to send him away but he insists its boss's orders so he cant..........
B walks away furious, promises herself that while the guy waits she is going to take a cab to pia's tonite........"any woman wanted/loved by thsi man was headed for a life of constant turmoil" she realized..................
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Its pay day, B talking with Anna from payroll/personnel (the gal from part 18) about setting up her deduction to pay off her "loan"
A:: I heard there was some loan thing between you and your husband! (incredulous)
B(flushes) haan! Anna, I want the deduction to start this month. Can u do Rs. 10k per month going forward?
A (gently) I dont intend to pry, but I knew you were reconciled with your hubby now, ab kya hua?
B:(flushes again) Oh Anna, lambi kahani hai, our relationship is very complicated. I am married to him nwo thats all I know for sure.
A: Gosh he is handsome Bani. if u change ur mind mujhe bataogi (cheering her up)
B: U can have him now if u like
A" Come On! Banee, the way he looks at you the way he flirts with you, EVEN WITH HIS EYES, I can tell he has eyes only for you. We are all so curious about you two you know. sab yeh jaan na chahte hain ki kya ho raha hai.
B: Mujhe khud nahi maloom Anna (suddenly visualizes the raw emotion in those brrodingly sexy eyes)
A: Tarun ko maloom hai u are reconciled?
B: I am not reconciled Anna, Ok well, I have to tell you, u work in personnel, Anna, I had to borrwo money for my sis's hubby and Mr Walia bought the comapny and took over the loan
A: OMG! He is so romantic, he did that to get you to reconcile?
B:I AM NOT GOING TO (vehemently denies)
Bani thinks A has no clue how devious and scheming and arrogant her hubby can be. JW thrived on challenges. No objective was pursued half heartedly, there wa sthat unlimited enthusiasm in buying that next hotel or buying out her loan from Mr A or making love to her!!
A Dont worry Banee I will set up the system to deduct, and get the pay check redone for you.
B decides to set up soem time with Mr A to talk about the additional loan she is taking on with Dev's bank. She is surprised that JW has not given her any grief after wanting to tear her apart at Bk's boarding lounge. Wondering what he may be planning was more terrifying to her than actually facing his decision, she lets go and walks by to Mr A's office finds he is not in there. Sees Tarun and promises that they can do their dinner date tomorrow nite to talk about her life and the recent upheavals in it.
Walks by around the elevator to get back to her desk, the elevator opens its HIM again........... his shirt almost identical to the color of her dress pale lavender, plain pairred with blue-black trousers, shirt sleeves folded 1/3, showing off is Rolex. "show off" she thinks........ Right around teh time he steps off she is done with her evaluation, his is still on it registers the fact that her eyes have caught the similarity in colors..............
JW (tauntingly) Mrs Walia!
B (damn! the way he says it without fail brings color on my face, just closes and opens her eyes, no direct ack.
JW:We make a good pair today dont you think?
B thinks NO!! We donT!
JW: U probably knew what shirt I was going to wear.
B: I have no idea Mr W I dont even know when u come home and when u leave for work (haughtily, as if she doenst care, but .......)
JW: would u like to know Banee? (Approaching her)
B turns away, notcing their conversation is attracting more attention that necessary........ People stopping at the copier, standing by on aisles trying to catch a piece fo what is exchanged between the newly reconciled couple......
B: Mr walia main aapke company ki employee hoon am sure u keep an eye on your employees just to know what they are doing. You are the big boss (smiles extra sweetly)
JW: Har boss apne har employee ko notice nahi karta.....(back to her)
B: But aap average boss to hain nahi....... (smile not reaching here eyes)
JW So u think I am special (mocking)..........
B has a "go away" look on her face...........
JW: BTW tum raat ko theek se soi nahi kya, your eyes look really tired......
B:None of your business! (cant atke it anymore walks away, him following her with the cheshire act smile)
B doesnt wish her life on ANYBODY at this point, a husband who wont take no for an answer, why is he here EVERYDAY now? Doesnt he have other hotels to think about? a friend who wants to be more than a friend, a sister with all sorts fo financial needs............. Walks back to her desk and puts her face in her hands and just sits there until her phone rings.
Its Pia she wants to know where they shud go for dinner.........
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Takes a cab to Pia's without calling teh new driver to tell him abt it. She has her overnite bag packed and ready to go.
Gets off, pays the cabbie, goes to Pia's apartment......... knocks on the door. Pia opens, hug, talk about Thailand, and Bani gives her the gifts she bought. pia is all curious wants to know if everything is OK with JW. Bani is again evasive. Pushkar reassures her about the van loan, he promises to arrange it from elsewhere. Bani raessures him that all is going well and he shudnt have to rent a van for too long and that the loan would be sanctioned soon. She doesnt reveal anything about JW' sknowledge of it.B washes up changes for dinner and is having chai........
Knock on the door
Pia opens............. its JW!!!
Pia: Mr W anadr aaiye, Dee chai pee rahi hai (polite but not very happy)
JW: Where is Bani? (short sweet abrupt just his style) JW nods at Pushkar...........,
Pia and Pushkar are confused but just stare for a few minutes and then thinking hubby and wife might need some privacy leave the living room
JW's eyes search for her find her back towards him, she has changed into a lime green saree, may be ready to go out for dinner he thinks. Seeing her in a saree does strange things to his euqilibrium
He had changed too to his fave blue jeans and and a firebrick color Polo t-shirt, walks in authoritatively assessing the situation while seeking her attention. His clothes couldnt hide the physicality of his personality, more often than not it seemed like he used his intimidating size to win over an argument....... There was something rakish and arrogant about him walking inside Pia's tiny apartment.
B's ESP had informed her the moment she herad that brief knock that itw as him, she had deliberately not decided to turn around to give him the pleasure of a captive audience. She bent down and sipped her tea some more. What the hell was he doing here? did he have any where to go tonite with Sanjana? Maybe buy her another purse perhaps?Hands in pocket, seeming outwardly casual, walks over to the dining table pulls himself a chair sits down Bani senses Acqua around her shuts and opens here eys hoping it wud go away.. but it doesnt
The way his eyes survey her possessively there was something almost prtective about it, sending an intense heatwave hurtling towards her.
B:Aapko kisne bulaaya? aap kyon aaye yahan?
JW: I need to teach you to say hi! (thickly)
B looks away flushed.................JW bends down nips her ear, B pushes his face away, feels his after shave smudge her cheek.......... the clean male smell of him teased her nostril......her pulse hammered heavily enough to be audible to him...........
JW Mrs Walia. u obviously dressed to go out for dinner with me tonite, so lets go (his eyes devour her, but what he says is laced with impatience)
B looks at him like "are u out of your mind?"
JW: baneee lets go (trying to control his temper)
B: Main aaj Piya ke ghar ruk rahi hoon
JW: U never asked me!
B: I dont have to, I do what I please (annoyed trying not to raise her voice)
JW drums his fingers on the table...............
JW: Bani go get ur things lets go
B:Mr Walia main aapke saath 3 hafte se hoon I want to be with Piya, cant u understand.......?
JW:Banee I have to talk to about work (runs his hand thru the freshly showered hair in exasperation)
B: Kal subah main office aa rahi hoon I can come to ur office if u like, please go now (pleads)
JW Banee I am going away to delhi tomorrow, I want u to go take care of something at Darjeeling so lets go.
Gets up and touches her shoulder....
She shrugs and pushes it away refusing to budge
B:Plz main aapki emlpoyee hoon to iska yeh matlab nahi aap kabhi bhi mujhe kaam de. (angry)
JWBanee lets go fight outside ............. not here please...........
B grabs her purse from the dining table pulls the instalment check out and hands it to him distastefully "Yeh raha aapka is month ka instalment:
JW looks at it shoves it back into her purse, holds her hand almost pulls her, making her stand up, she holds on to his chest, hears his heart thundering, pulls away as if it singed her fingers. He sees that, but is in too busy to react to her blushing...........
JW:tum kahogi Pia ko ya main kahoon? TUm apne trip se aakar ek hafta kya ek mahina reh lo I dont care
B: Ya why wud YOU(it just slips!)
JW:Sorry?
B: Chaliye......... 😭 😭
Goes inside, tells a shocke pia and pushkar abt change of plans and takes her bag and things and walks back, hubby leaning on the door jamb feet crossed at ankles hands in pocket again......... sees her step out of the room, goes and gets her back against her wishes........
Pia:Did yahan raat ko rukne waali thi (Accusing)
JW: Oh! maybe when she gets back........ (not even giving her more than a sentence)
B is more pissed at the way he talks to pia.............
Get on the elevator in silence B looking at her cell phone checking calls, JW just looking at her waiting for her to explode.
Darshan bows/nods, get in the car
B(explodes, glorious anger erupting like a steam) Ek din late nahi ho sakta tha kya kaam. Itni kya jaldi hai Mr Walia
JW: Calm down Banee
JW :Darshan exuse us please!
He leaves......... The car is aprked on an empty by lane
JW: Dont over react Banee, u can see her when u get back. You are my wife first and her sister later. 😳 😳
B: I am your employee not your wife. Jab chahe aap mujhe bulaaye aur main kaam par jaaoon........ I am not goin tomorrow
JW:I am going to delhi, main chahta hoon tum Darjeeling jao, I will let Mr A tell u everything tomm morning
B: Cant it wait ONE NIGHT! 😡 😡 😡 (hears herself scream the last part, eyes tear..........)
JW:Dont forget you owe me money Banee Lots of it!!
B opens her purse "Thats why i wa sgiving u ur money. Yeh leejiye, aapka paisa, aapko apne paise ke alaawa kuch aur dikhayi nahi deta Mr Walia, u are the most selfish unfeeling, cruel man I have ever met
Throws his check at him almost violently punching him, he picks it up folds it and tucks it away in his pocket in slow motion...................
JW :Ouch Banee! Dont throw punches unless u are willing to take some (looks at her intensely)
B:Great, Mr walia just like a man, jab aap haar jaaye argument mein.......... to u can use force (still blazing in anger.........)
JW:Tum isko argument kehti ho? (holding her wrists captive...........)
Drawing her closer.......... her anger turns into apprehension, a kind of expectation..........using her captive wrists to draw her closer, provoking ,maddening, exciting her.......
JW: Shall I tell u what I see and want besides money?
Brings his lips down on hers, and it was as if a match had been struck and flame flares.......... big and intense..............
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