PART 20
It took a while for Bani to get her composure back after wards, JW sepped out to go get Darshan and the rode in silence all the way, B just went to her room only to be
followed bY JW.
J: Baneee!
B:Busy unpacking and putting her stuff away, does not look at him.....
J sits on the bed, props a pillow up to lean back, kicks his shoes and puts his feet up crossed at the ankles, arms behind his head quietly watches her unpack, she is
aware of his gaze following her all around the room..
J:Baneeee
still no response........
Attempts to get up, that for some reason makes her more nervous......... she looks at him, their gaze locks, what transpired in the car, on top of their minds.........
B obvioulsy embarrassed by her response to him again..... flushes. He hasa knowing look,
J:Baneee, baitho.... She gets the stool by the dresser and pulls it closer to the ebd, he is watching her do that, doesnt protest or demand she sit on the bed..
B: kahiye (softly looking at her hands)
J Baneee, if this was not urgent, phir main kabhi nahi kehta tumhe, I know how much you love your sisters........
B(cant take his kind tone, feels a lump forming in her throat) Its OK Mr Walia, I am your employee, so I have to go where u ask me to go...... (polite and impersonal)
JW: Dont !!!! Dont start again Baneee............... Tum apne zindagi mein itna kisi se nahi ladi hogi itna mujh se ladti ho (referring to her impersonal remark). I am trying to be
patient here.
B: U dont have to be, u dont have to feel bad, mujhe kaam batayie aur aap chale jaayiye
JW(runs his fingers thru his hair, closes his eyes and exhales audibly) You just drive me INSANE!!!
She colors at the word, understanding the implication of it...........
B:Kab jaana hoga?
JW just looks at her, does not respond, sits up arms folded, visibly trying to control his temper, because she just doesnt seem to be taking this right............
JW:(calmly) Kal subah ke tkts ke liye bola hai Ms Singh will call me, shud not be later than a 11.30 flight. Jet does not fly there, Air Deccan ya Spice mil jaayega
hopefully....
B's face pales when he says that, she is fearing he will yell if she says she doesnt want to fly......... but he sees that............
JW: Baneee I knwo you are scared of flying. I know............. he pauses) but we have to get the papaers ready to submit with the WB govt.... surrender deed transfer deed,
power of attorney, agreement for sale etc Mr A ne tayyar kar liya hai, kuch tax forms process karwaane hain. I dont know if it can be done... Mr A already aaj wahan hain.
WB govt assembly by elections hain next week NO GOVT machinery will function. Yeh kaam sirf Calcutta mein ho sakta hai, after u come back I will take it all to Delhi and
get the bureaucratic approvals I HATE DEALING WITH BABUDOM! (swears under his breath)
JW: Oh! I am sorry!
B is used to his swearing so she lets it pass with just an opening and closing of her eyes....... like she always does............
B is just looking at him, his passionate enthusiastic outpouring, its like he is a 10 year old and has discovered a new game and wants to play right now, his eyes sparkle,
he speaks rushed.............. she is just mesmerized........
JW:Baneee (softly) are u listening.......
She flushes, being caught staring Haan!!!
JW: leans back on the bed, looks at the bedside table, finds her bangles from last nite or nite before, takes em in hsi hands and rotates them oblivious of what is happening
to her at the sight of him doing that.
JW(continues) Bahut saare approvals lene hain, i dont even know if Mr A has signed all his papers yet,he has promised to get it all done in one trip of yours.. I wnat you to
do this on behalf of me Banee (coaxing)
B:Kya main train mein ja sakti hoon (quietly)
JW(looks at here eyes, hers are on her bangles in his index finger, he looks back at it and the at her) Banee I am sorry I know u hate flying, I wish I cud have gone, main
nahi ja sakat kal, hum Bhuvaneshwar mein ek property assess kar rahe hain I am trying to get those people here tomm...
B is amazed as to how many balls he can juggle at the same time........... She has a what are u made of anyway kind of look on her face........
He understands that from her eyes, these two dont need words anyway
JW: (sheepishly, embarrassed, running his fingers thru hsi hair again) I know I need to slow down, Banee but i promise in the next few months when all thsi si over, main
slow down karoonga I promise you, then we wont be so goddamn busy like this. We can actually spend time together.......... (says all in one breath again)
She blushes beetroot red when she hears that, ist like he is assuming they will be together for ever and he is being a typical husband........
JW again reads that and realizes what he just said, both just lock eyes and wait for the other to look elsewhere.....
The room is quiet, except for the harsh sound of JW's breathing and her thrundering heart................
B is the one to lower hers first, not a word said not a sign given but a lot is said and heard.............
JW (raspy, breathless voice) I have asked our third party partner to send someone by tomm nite, so Govt formalities mein kuch to leeway milega humko. We have to grease a lot of palms Banee
B thinks why is he using the word "we" all the time and then tells herself "Oh I am his employee, its his company so its that WE"!
JW: If u want tum Calcutta ruk jao aur shopping kar lo after u get the approvals, take time off a week twow eeks I dont care........
B(upset that he wont even miss her, her eyes show it) No! Thanks! 😭
JW realizes it again........... runs his fingers thru his hair again for the 4th time in that many minutes:-) Damn!! Baneeee, I meant tum shopping kar lo if u like, mujhe laga tum mujhse door jaane ke liye desparate hogi (winks) 😉
B almost in tears, doesnt wnat to be amused, gets up and turns away toward the dresser, wipes an errant tear drop, he sees it in the reflection.........
Puts her bangles back on the bed side tabel in a tinkling clutter, gets up, touches her shoulders, turns her around
She protests and fights to get out of hsi grip, he wont have any of that, holds her with his arms around her waist, his bare arms cause the most exquisite friction on her midriff at the back, she finds herself breathing thru her mouth her hands forming a protective shield between her and him on his chest..................
Just rocks on the same spot holding her like that..........
JW(husky, kissing her with his eyes........) I will miss you. Will you miss me? (blunt direct, straight, upfront)
Starts to nuzzle her face neck and and ears and hair...... she just stands there like a life size water balloon quivering and moaning trying to fight her responses....
JW: Have I told you, your hair is the softest and smells the best? (teasing)
B: Haan aapko to pata hoga (accusing)
JW(chuckles) A little......
B:(takes her fingers to his hair, laces it in, caresses his scalp, making him groan) Yours is OK......... 😉
JW looks at her like "U didnt mean that!" her eyes respond with "ofcourse I did!"
He brings her closer now that her hands are around his neck...........
JW: Baneee lets skip dinner (in her ear, capturing her pearl studbetween his lips) 😳
B: NO!
JW: OK how about "Jai"?
B buries her face in his open V and contemplates..........
JW:(thickly, almost violently) U are going away for God knows how long............. Baneee, give a man some oxygen will ya?
B:Hmmm Ummmm....... Jai (mouth dry, breathless) Jai Jai (all into his V of the tee) 😳 😳 😳
J(laces his fingers thru her hair drawing her face up) God! I love the way you say my name, no wonder u dont say it in public, it wud be bloody obscene!!! (brings his lips down on hers with a possessiveness that stunned her each time) 😳 😳 😳
Edited by aditee - 19 years ago
Jodha Akbar
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