Tere Ishq Mein - Page 30 (tiny note)

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"Bani wait!"

Ignoring his shout, Bani giggled as her dainty heels came in constant contact with the lush green grass underneath, the sun shining overhead and the light breeze drifting through her hair as she ran amongst the trees. Finally he seemed to have caught up with her as his hands circled around her waist, causing Bani to shriek as she found herself being twirled in the air, her screams mingling with his deep throaty laughter.

"Sorry, sorry! Put me down, please!"

Seconds later she was once again on her feet, her back resting against the rough bark of a tree as she breathed heavily, laughing at the same time as he leaned slightly against her, regaining his breath.

"For someone who jogs every morning, you don't seem to be a good runner."

She teased as he looked up, mischief reflecting in his eyes.

"Oh yeah"

All air seemed to have left her as he took a step closer, his gaze not flickering once as his warm breath tickled her skin sending her heart pounding against her chest. She clamped her eyes shut and breathed heavily as his lips trailed painfully slow across her jaw line, while his hands lightly pulled her against his torso.

"Bani…"

His husky voice and his fingers playing lightly across her waist sent her head reeling, a small moan escaping her lips as gently nipped her ear.

"Bani…Bani…Bani di…Bani di! Get, up!"

"Ow!!"

Bani struggled in to a sitting position and rubbed her eyes, gently massaging her head as she found herself in a tangle of sheets on the floor with Rano rolling in laughter on her bed.

"Rano!!"

Picking up a pillow that had taken the short flight down with her, Bani threw it at her sister before releasing herself from the sheets and jumping on top of the bed. Soon the girls found themselves in the middle of pillow fight, giggling without a care in the world.

"Wassgoingon?!!

Rano and Bani turned towards the door to see Pia walk in wearing a pink knee-length nighty as she rubbed the back of her sleepily, her dark brown curls bouncing on her shoulders. Once inside, her gaze swept disapprovingly over both her sisters, dressed in large oversized t-shirts, the end brushing their mid-calf's, as their hair lay dishevelled on their shoulders, their cheeks red and laughter in their eyes, each clutching a pillow. Wanting to be no part of it, Pia shook her head and attempted to walk out of the room, when a soft pillow hit her back. Whirling round, Pia gaped at Rano and Bani, as they lay sprawled on the bed, doubled up in laughter.

"Right! That's it!"

Retrieving the pillow, Pia jumped on to the bed and joined in the fun, enjoying with her siblings like she had last done nearly two years ago.

A tiring twenty minutes later, all three fell back on the bed breathless, the younger two cuddling up to Bani.

"The last two days have been so much fun di. I wish I didn't have to go back"

Pia nodded, agreeing with Rano as the thought of leaving Bani all alone again entered her thoughts.

Smiling fondly at the forlorn face of her sister, Bani pulled her into a hug and gently stroked her hair, like her mother had done to her when she was small.

"I don't mind you two staying here, but I don't think Sahil and Pushkar will be to happy about the idea"

Bani grinned and even Rano managed a small smile, though she still felt a little weepy. In a last attempt to cheer her up, Bani scrambled to her knees and pulled Rano and Pia up with her.

"Ok, enough of this, I'm starving! You two get dressed while I go and make breakfast"

"Di, are you sure? I mean, me or Rano could…"

Smiling, Bani ruffled Pia's hair adoringly as her sister looked at her with concern.

"I think I can manage making breakfast for another two people. Now both of you hurry up and get ready. Breakfast in 10 minutes!"

With their concerned warnings falling on deaf ears, Bani left her two sisters to freshen up as she made her way towards the kitchen.

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Shaking her hips to the music blaring out of the radio, Bani sang along as she busied herself in preparing the last of the breakfast while taking a quick few sips of the cup of coffee in front of her. Would Pia notice if there were a few drops missing?

Her debate on whether to prepare another cup of coffee or not was disturbed by the insistent ringing of the doorbell. Before Bani could do little more than turn her head, Pia's heels clattered against the stairs as she rushed down.

"I'll get it!"

Satisfied, Bani turned back to the problem at hand and finally decided to make a fresh cup, also draining the remainder of the one in her hand. After all, why waste it?

While she bopped over to the cupboard her ears strained to listen to the muffled conversation following the shriek of excitement.

"Probably Tarun"

She mused. After all, it had been a while since her younger sisters had met with Tarun, and Pia had extracted a promise of a visit from him last night over the phone.

As she poured the last of the coffee into a mug, the front door closed and Pia's chatter filled the hallway, closely followed by Rano's surprised voice.

Piling the cups and plates onto a large tray, she listened as the RJ wished a couple a Happy Anniversary and prepared himself to play a romantic number.

Smiling, she was about to turn around when an all to familiar voice filled the kitchen.

"Isn't that t-shirt a little to big?"

Face losing all colour, Bani whirled round to look into the eyes of her (ex-) husband as the RJ switched tracks.

"Hello Bani. So this is where you've been hiding all this time."

Jai drawled.

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