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Chapter 22
Bani takes her leave….
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Jai was sitting in the study with a drink in his hands, nowadays he sends AD home early to be with the baby, he was amazed at Aditya's observation, he did not expect anyone else to see the resemblance, it was very subtle but it was there nevertheless, her eyes, her side face, her hair to some extend, though his mother's was wavy but Bani had the same thickness, he remembered his lovemaking to Bani in the afternoon, what he loved most is to observe her face after it was over, such serene and content look she had, he observed her while she was sleeping before getting up quietly to get dressed and come down again, now she must have gone back to her father's place, he was out for dinner, had an appointment but he was sure kiyoki she had come to visit him for his permission to go on the cruise, he has given it, I cannot take you so you better go atleast with the ACP around, you will be safe…
Suddenly, aap idhar ho, sone nehi ayenge keya…
Jai looked towards the door to see Bani standing….
He was surprised no doubt, Tum?
Kiyo mujhe idhar nehi hona chahiye keya?
Jai smiled, got up and took her in his arms…Tumhe idhar ho chahiye baas….
Bani beamed, toh apne aisa kiyo puchha…
Maine soocha tum ACP I mean tumhare baap ke yeha chale gaye ho….after all you are going on leave with them soon….
Am I?
Are you not?
Bani looked into Jai's eyes…Jai face broke into a smile and he hugged her….
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While Jai tried to fit himself and Bani in the sofa of the the study, he started running his fingures through her hair, Bani
Hmmmm
Sow gayi keya,
Kaha sone de rahe hai aap, mujhe jagah bhi nehi mil rahe hai sone ki, apne itna jagah le liye hai, kitna mote hai, Bani grumbled…
Bani tum jis tarah se mujhse exercise kara rahe ho, I will slim down in no time...
Mai kara rahi hu, Bani sat up, then she realised she is not wearing much clothes, so she lied down again to cover herself with Jai's jacket…
Toh kaun kara raha hai? Asked Jai, he just could not keep his hands away from her…
Anyway aap keya bol rahe the….
Mai, woh ha, tum cruise me na jane ka decision ghar me inform kar di ho…
Kal bata doongi Ma ko....
The ACP will be mad
Ma will understand....
What is the reason which you will give that I did not let you....
No, that is not true, I will say because of my college Mr Walia could not take me for a honeymoon, so I want to go with him now to Alibagh as he had promised….
Oh god no, they will be mad
No Ma will understand, I will tell her that I need time to adjust with you, to know you better etc etc.,
Jai wanted to ask what exactly did Bani tell her mother about their marriage but then he decided to drop the matter, whatever she has said is not affecting their relationship, infact today he has made love to her without protection, she has willingly allowed him to do that….nevertheless he was a little puzzled, in the afternoon she wanted a happy family and now she is not willingly to leave him and go…atleast it is her decision…
Bani watched Jai's thoughtful, face, so she turned his face towards her, dekhiye ji, its like this Pushkar is courting Pia now, he is always welcomed to our house, even though they are yet to be married, I just wanted to complete the picture, then I realized how ever hard you try oil and water do not mix…
So his information was right, Pushkar is courting the Boss's daughter but Jai felt grateful, atleast this girl is making an effort to understand him inspite of all the misunderstanding and circumstances….
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To Bani's surprise Ma sounded very disappointed, she did not want to believe it was Bani's decision but Bani repeatedly said it was hers, infact she repeated the whole conversation she had with Jai Walia on this subject. I would have gone Ma, incase it was after a year of our marriage but not now, I need to know him better, Ma he is a moody man and I need to understand him, infact we had our differences but since we have put them behind us, I think we should try and get to understand each other….
But Bani you should atleast give some thought to your Papa's feelings,
Bani wanted to say now that she is married but then she realized it does not solve the issue, she has to keep in mind her parents' feelings too and since she hurt them in a huge manner some time ago…
Ma, o.k. please let me think for sometime…
Kiran smiled, yes her daughter will ponder over the matter for sometime and agree most likely…she agreed with ND, Jai Walia may be a messiah to a section of people but not a law abiding citizen and to be a part of their family, it is the foremost criteria…
O.K. Bani, I will tell your father that you still need sometime to make up your mind….o.k. beta, abhi phone rakhti hu…
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Jai Walia was fiddling with his laptop not doing any work in particular, lost in his thoughts, AD was cleaning the pistols and watching the boss from time to time, what is bothering him now, he wondered…
Keya baath hai Jai Bhai, aap kiss sooch me dube hai…
AD, what does your wife expect from you…
Mera biwi, boss, usse keya chahiye, achhe khane ko milta hai, pehenne ko bhi, saal me do teen sone ki set aur ek bachcha chahiye tha, woh bhi mil gaya…she did not even dream of such a good living…
Jai Walia smiled, yes he knew AD's wife, she was a simple woman…..
Ekh baat puchhu Jai Bhai, AD was in a talkative mood today….
Jai looked at him….
Aapne Bhabi se shaadi kiyo ki, I mean I know you did not know her, she is pretty but you have dated much more beautiful women before her and more over her father is an honest ACP…
Jai tapped few keys and turned the laptop towards AD, those two photographs, his mother's and Bani's…
AD saw the resemblance, he did not see his mother but heard that Jai Walia was a mama's boy, infact AD has even heard that during exams he used to be so much engrossed in his studies that his mother fed him with her hands. Because of these reasons his father was very worried, mera beta kabhi bara nehi hoga, so when he got the scholarship to study in Stanford University, his father sent him forcibly, to make him a man and when his parents died in road accident, for the first time in her life Dadi stepped out of Mumbai to accompany Jai Walia to USA for sometime so that he could cope with his loss as Jigyasa was pregnant at that time….
Hhhmmmm Jai Bhai, is she like your mother in behavior too…..
Jab gussa karti hai, tabh ekdum ek hai, bolti band…
Aap ne bataya nehi aap keya sooch rahe the,
AD mai sooch raha hu, mai retirement le lu, I have enough money to retire and settle down into domesticity…
And who will run this organization….
Aditya aur tum….
Bhai, I have worked with Mano Bhai, mujhe toh kabhi kabhi hairani hoti hai, is this Mano Bhai real son, I mean even Dadi is more strong hearted than Aditya Bhai aur jaha tak mera sawal hai, I might be very strong hearted, it does not take me a second to shoot down a person lekin you need brains to run an organization like this, mine is not good enough…
Jai laughed aloud, you are underestimating your self AD….
Nehi Bhai, the day Mano Bhai was killed we became fatherless, mera keya mai toh anath tha hi shuru se, aur ek baar anath ho gaya lekin aap mil gaye, you took over, aaj aap ke waje se I am having a family and child nehi toh kisi aur ke saath join kar jata, abhi tak shayad nehi tikte, gang fights me hi mauth ho jata nehi toh jail me hota….anyway Bhabi ne kuch kaha aapse…
Nehi AD, Bani has gone against her family to be with me, this time keeping her acceptability back to the family in stake in full conscious mind….nehi jana usse kisi cruise pe mujhe chhor kar, inspite of all sort of pressures from her parents/sister, of course she does not tell me everything about her conversations with her family, but the other day Dadi was telling me, she shared some thoughts with Dadi, mujhe laga if she can go in such lengths for me why not I try to do something for her….i.e to make her life less complicated…
AD was real concerned now, Bhai if Bhabi does not have any problems why should you, she is accepting you the way you are, I think if you give up this life for her, she will feel guilty, you know what I mean…
Jai sighed, Ha AD you are right, lekin ekh baath pakki hai, I have to reduce my so called 'unlawful' activities, Bani becomes very perturbed because of them….
Aap full fledged politics join kar lijiye…janta toh aap ke saath hai hi…
Jai laughed aloud, Nehi AD, I would like to remain the 'grandmaster' kisi ki Mohra nehi banna mujhe…AD I will remain the way I am, as I know Bani might accept me as a house husband for sometime, after that she will throw me out but I will….
His mobile started ringing, he listened for sometime and then said o.k o.k….
After disconnecting the phone he looked up to AD, AD Inspector Pushkar Shukla has met with an accident, he is gravely injured and has been taken to Nanavati, tum jara reconfirm karo yeh baath and in the meanwhile let me get Bani, she should be with her family now…
