Hey Guys, firstly--- I am so so so sorry for the long wait. I was really caught up with school, barely had time for myself. But break has started and I've finally found time to complete the update. I don't know how many of you are still interested or even remember this FF. I don't blame you. It has been awhile. lol. anyways, here's the next part. A bit short, i agree. But this was all i could come up for now.
Part 13 A:
Jai had awaken out of the short nap on his own and looked down at his shoulder to find Bani still sound asleep on him. Realizing that he had fallen asleep on her also, he straightens up in his seat, but is not able to move an inch due to Bani's head resting on him. Sighing, he rests his head back against the headrest of his seat and tries to remain still, careful with not disturbing her. He glances back down at Bani and gazes at her for awhile, lost in the innocence of her face…forgetting everything else. She looks like a child when she sleeps, completely oblivious to everything, so innocent… so nave…..so beautiful. How can someone sleep so peacefully, he questioned himself.
Jai sees a strand of her hair fall onto her shut eyes, causing her to make a face and stir. Immediately without a moment thinking, he makes a motion to move it away for her, bringing his hand towards her face, but he stops just as his fingers brush her cheeks gently, realization dawns upon him. Having some control over himself, Jai rolls his hand into a fist and places it back to his side. Seeing one of the attendants passing by, he stops her and requests for a champagne, feeling the strong need for it. He could feel Bani's warm breath on his neck and it was driving him insane. A nerving feeling develops in his chest and stomach.
As the flight attendant comes back with a glass of champagne for him, Jai downs it all in one go and hastily asks for another one. She looks at him a little confused, wondering what is wrong with him and causing him to be so edgy, but nonetheless, obliges.
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Going through some turbulences, the plane shook Bani awake, bringing her out of her deep slumber. Bani confusedly blinks around and lifts her head up. Her gaze travels up and she is greeted with a pair of electrifying gray eyes. She finds her husband staring at her, watching her closely. Taken aback by this, Bani looks down and realizes that she had fallen asleep on his shoulder. Quickly her cheeks flush with embarrassment and she begins to stammer.
Bani: Woh--- Mr. Walia--- main-… I'm sorry.
Jai brushes her off and turns back to the magazine in his hands, completely ignoring her. Bani sits right up in her seat and dejectedly looks down. She pushes back a strand of hair away from her face and tucks it behind her ear, her bangles twinkling as she does this.. Again the plane shakes, which startles Bani and fills her with fear. As a reaction, she grips hard onto her armrests and presses her back against her seat.
Jai casts Bani a sideway glance and sees her muttering something beneath her breath and her hands hastened tight around the armrests. He flips a page in the magazine and says in a bored tone…
Jai: … It's just turbulence. The plane isn't going to crash… (flipping through another page) nor are you going to die.
After hearing this, Bani's grip loosens a little, and she begins to feel foolish. But as the plane shakes once more, she tightens her grip back on the armrests and stiffly sits in her seat. The plane continues to shake, building more and more fear into Bani, almost driving her into tears of fright. She shuts her eyes and says the first thing that comes to her mind….
Bani: Mr. Walia…
Jai lowers the magazine back down and looks at her frightened self. He begins to feel a little sympathy towards her, but denies it. However, Jai begins to reassure her… To put an end to her annoying pointless worries, he tells himself.
Jai: Look… Nothing's going to happen. It'll stop in no time. This is normal.
The turbulence becomes stronger and Bani hastily grips onto Jai's coat sleeve instead. Jai, surprised, looks down at her hand.
Bani: (her eyes still shut) Make it stop, Mr. Walia. … Please make it stop.
He looks back up and into her terrified face. Jai can see how genuine her fear is… Awkwardly, he lets her continue to grip tight onto him.
Jai: … You're going to be fine, Bani… (not knowing what else to say)
Just as he says this, the shaking decreases and the plane becomes steady once again. Yet Bani continues to hold onto him, refusing to let go, her eyes still shut. Jai watches her silently, suddenly absorbed into how unbelievably cute she looks afraid… completely childish. The way she squints her eyes shut… her eyebrows scrunched down together from fright…her luscious lips quivering….
Bani: Is it gone?… (softly asks)
Jai snaps out of his daze and mentally hits himself for being so ridiculous…. Here he is admiring the beauty of his wife when actually he should be loathing her and detesting the very look of her…. What is happening to him?
Jai: Yes, …. it's gone.
He speaks after clearing his throat and getting himself back together. Bani opens her eyes and looks around the plane slowly, seeking reassurance that it is indeed gone. Feeling her grip on him not loosen a bit, he speaks once more.
Jai: If you'd be so kind and let go of my sleeve already…
Bani looks over at him, confused, and then looks down as to where she is gripping on to…. She blushes as she sees she is shamelessly holding onto him. Immediately she lets go.
Bani: (barely audible) I'm sorry…
They both sit in their seats, going through an awkward silence. Jai tries reading the magazine in his hands, but can't seem to concentrate and only ends up being lost in his own confusing thoughts. A few minutes go by and Bani feels the need to use the restroom. She sits by the window seat and therefore would have to ask Jai to get up so she can get to the aisle. Nervously she calls for his attention….
Bani: Mr. Walia----
Jai: Hm. (short)
Bani: Woh--- washroom… mujhe jhaane hai… (trans: Washroom... I have to go...)
She hears him let out a frustrated sigh, yet he obliges and gets out of his seat for her to let her go through. Bani softly thanks him and tries to get through their seats. Just as she gets out, Jai sits back down in his seat. Bani stands in the aisle, adjusting her saree quickly before going to the restroom. She lets out a startled gasp as a sudden rough shake from turbulence knocks her off of her feet and causes her to land straight into a lap. For some support she holds onto anything that she can. After taking the abrupt shock in, Bani looks up and blushes as red as a tomato as she sees her husband stare at her with a bemused sort of look and after noticing that she is gripping tightly onto his coat and sitting in his lap. Their eyes lock with one another, and they both hold each other's gaze.
Jai: (softly) Bani….
Jai speaks after awhile of a long eye locking session….
Bani: Ji?
Jai: …. Didn't you have to go to the washroom?
Bani: Ji….
Jai: Well don't you think you should get off from my lap first?
Bani, who was so caught up with looking at him, didn't realize she was still remained sitting in his lap. She blushes a dark shade of red and mutters a quick sorry. She gets up and rushes off down the aisle towards the restroom, having the need to splash cold water on her now flushed face….
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The plane landed safely and Jai and Bani made their way to get their luggage, quietly, not saying a word to one another. Bani followed closely behind him, feeling that it were best for her to do so and not get in his way. A driver waited from them just right outside of the Airport and greeted them. After their luggage was placed into the trunk of the car, Jai and Bani were driven to the hotel that they will stay for the remainder of their "Honeymoon"….
Once they had gotten settled into their hotel room, ("Unfortunately" every room in the hotel was currently booked, therefore Jai could not request for a suite or separate rooms), Jai had quickly gone into the restroom, wanting to refresh himself after the flight. Bani mutely sat on the edge of the bed, not knowing what else to do. As she sits, pondering to herself, she suddenly remembers her brother's words.
"Call me as soon as you arrive there"……
Not wasting another second, Bani eagerly takes out her cell phone and dials his number…..
Aditya: Hello?
Bani: (faintly smiles) Bhaiya?
Aditya: (immediately cheers up) Bani, tum? When did you get off the plane?
Bani: Just awhile ago, Bhaiya.
Aditya: To… kaise raha tumhare flight? (trans: How was your flight?) I hope you weren't too scared. You didn't trouble Jai, did you? (slightly laughs)
Bani heats up as she remembers falling into his lap, gripping tightly onto his coat's sleeve, and falling asleep on him. … Oh yeah, she troubled him a lot..
Bani: (blushing) …Ji, nahi. …(hastily) Aph kaise hai?(trans: How are you?) Rano? Aur Mausi?
Aditya: (letting out a throaty laugh) Bani, you are acting as if you haven't seen me for months. We had just last seen each other this morning.
Bani: (sheepishly) Ji, mujhe maloom hai…paar phir bhi… mujhe aaph saabh ki baut yaad khar rahi hoon… (Yes, I know.. but still... I miss you all a lot.)
Aditya: (grinning) … Aur hum bhi. Tum fikar maat karo, Bani. Bus kuch dheen ke baut hai… and in no time you will be back here in Mumbai. (trans: And we do too. You don't worry. It's just a matter of a few days.)
Bani: …. Bhaiya… (nervously)
She didn't have to finish her sentence nor explain her apprehensive state, she knew her brother would understand.
Aditya: (sensing her nervousness, serious tone)…. You don't worry… Jai will do nothing…. I can see that something is different about him these past few days… ever since that incident with the chandelier…but if he still does, I will take the next flight to Goa and personally beat him till he regrets every little awful thing he had done to you.
His threat directed towards her husband still doesn't seem to get rid of the nervousness and fear inside of her, yet she feels touched by his offer.
Bani: (shakily smiles) That isn't necessary Bhaiya… I'm just….nervous is all. … being away from you and Rano.
Aditya: (gently) Hey… I know that you must be terrified to be by yourself with Jai… but I can honestly say that….you are in safe hands. Jai may be burning with the want of revenge… but he is no monster. … and who knows, perhaps this little vacation will cool down his anger and get rid of the differences that he holds against you…. Which from my point of view is definitely possible now that insane twisted woman isn't around trying to further instigate him against you.
Bani: Insane, twisted woman?? (curious, puzzled)
Aditya: That ex-wife of mine of course. Who else could possibly be more wretched than her?
This causes Bani to giggle. She opens her mouth to reply, but she speaks nothing as she hears the restroom door open. Feeling tensed, she quickly informs her brother that she has to go and that she will talk to him later.
Aditya: But, Bani----
She cuts the call just as Jai comes walking out of the bathroom, buttoning the cuffs of his sleeves to his silk blue dress shirt. Bani turns around and looks at him walk over to his suitcase and open it. He withdraws a tie and pulls it around his neck, attempting to fasten it around him.
Jai hated ties, he could never figure out how to tie them. Always he would get either Jigyasa, Dadi, or Mausi to do it for him. He fusses to himself as he tries to figure out a way into successfully tying it.
Bani can't help but softly smile at the sight. Her husband, a man who runs a company worth billions, can't even manage to knot his tie. She mutely watches him mutter under his breath, continuing to adjust his collar and attempt to knot his tie once again.
Completely aggravated, Jai gives up hope and makes a movement to remove the tie off from him, but is stopped by a gentle voice. "Ji, main karoon? (trans: Should I do it?) ", He turns and looks over at Bani who slowly approaches him. He looks down at his tie, down at his watch, notes the time, and then back over to her. Jai brings his hand back to his side and only gestures her to do so with a soft nod.
Bani nervously stands before him and hesitantly takes the two ends of his tie, which was wrapped around his neck, into her hands. Jai peers at her, watching her avoid his gaze and smoothly begin at her given task. As she pulls the knot that she formed up to the front of his neck, her eyes travel up with it and end up locking with her husband's. She shyly lowers her down and continues to hold onto his tie.
Bani: (talking to his chest) Aph kaheen jhare hai? (trans: Are you going somewhere?)
Jai: (curt) Hain.
Bani: Kahan? (innocently)
She slowly lets go of her hold on his tie. Jai adjusts his collar and turns from her. He grabs his coat from the bed and pulls it on him.
Jai: I had come here for business…. Not for a "honeymoon" that you were hoping for.
Bani's cheeks flush. She watches him walk to the dresser and pick up his watch, fastening it around his wrist.
Bani: You are required to go there now?….
He doesn't respond. Jai fixes his watch onto his wrist and makes his way over to the other side of the room, picking up his cell phone and placing it into his pocket. He walks on over to the door. Bani stares at his retreating back.
Bani: …. When--- when will you be coming back?
As she asks this, Jai opens the door and stops in his steps, letting his hand linger on the doorknob. "…What does it matter to you?". Slowly he turns to his left, showing Bani only a side profile of his face. Looking back ahead, he slams the door behind him, leaving Bani standing alone by herself in the middle of their hotel room….
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Edited by Indian_Goddess - 17 years ago
