|| Author's Note ||
Hello Guys
I must be crazy or something. I started another story, earlier I planned to make it one shot and somewhat I got carried away with their elaborated monologue/self talks. So I decide to make it a two or three max shot story..technically speaking a short story. Shrimati is a story of maaneet how they will accept their feelings to each other with all the odds and huddles in their relationship. I hope to entertain but I am waiting to know how you do feel about this story? Whats your opinion on geet being older to maan? does age difference really matter in husband wife relationship? You tell me what geet should do now? Ignore the mistakes, please like and comment. I will update this story next week, till then goodbye to everyone.
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Jhaanvi
|| Chapter 1 ||
I descended the stairs slowly watching the busy household of Khurana Mansion. It's been over a month since I am married to Maan Singh Khurana, the youngest of Khurana Clan. This marriage and life after marriage all feels like a dream to me and any moment I will wake up in my queen size bed at home from this beautiful dream. Time really flies; I feel it is yesterday that I came into this house as youngest daughter in law and its really not been hard to mingle with the each member of this family because as sophisticated as they seems to be, they are genuinely humble, honest, loving, caring and down to earth. My sasurji, he asked me to call dad ever since the first day he asked my hand from my baba but my upbringing doesn't allow me to call dad. I took blessings from my sasurji who was reading news paper at the dining table and I walked to kitchen where my both jetani's and sasumai are busy at making breakfast for everyone.
"Geet beta, maan kaha hain ..woh abhi takk neechey q nahi aaya hain" My mother in law asked me when i entered the kitchen. It was the first question every day I was asked since I came to this home. I am not sure what else to say other than the obvious.
Geet "Ji? Ji susumai shyaad woh abhi takk Gym main hongey.." I replied hesitatingly.
I touched sasumai's feet to take blessings "Jeete raho beta" my sasumai smiled and kissed my forehead. My own mother never been this loving and caring towards me, I truly blessed to have a mother in my mother in law.
"Geet..javo beta maan ko breakfast keliye bulakey leyaavo..jab woh gym main hota hain time ka pata hi nahi chalta"
Geet "Ji?...ji sasumai" Here comes the trouble, I am dreaded this moment. Not that he is scary looking or something. I am still getting used to the fact that he; Maan singh Khurana, Delhi's most hot and happening hunk, Khurana Industry's Co-CEO is my husband. He could get any girl he wants, models, actress, businessmen's and politicians were in line to make him has their son-in-law but he rejected all of them to marry me, an average looking middle class girl, two year older to him. Why? Only he knows the answer to my why.
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I stood outside the gym thinking how to approach him. We never exchanged more than one sentence since we got married. He always looked calm and cool, never expects anything from me or others. I wonder how he handles everyone & everything at work place.
Even at home I never heard him raising his voice at anybody, even when his nephews and nieces irritate him to the core. He becomes a child with children and proved more matured compared to his age.
I am still at denial of accepting him as my husband coz I couldn't ignore the fact that I am 2 years older to him. I don't know why I am not comfortable with our differences in age. He & His family have accepted me in front of whole society; they treat me with utter respect, love and care. But why can't I accept him as my husband? Why?
Maan's voice brought her back to present, "Aap yaha? Kuch chahiye tha aapko?" Maan asked softly to his wife who stood rooted to the ground looking at him with her big beautiful eyes.
" ji? ..ji woh..main main..woh woh..haan sasumai aapko neeche bularahi hain... agar aapka workout hogaya hain tho jaldi neechey aajayega breakfast keliye ..sab intezar karrahey "
I saw him standing at the door only in his black gym track pant without shirt on; I couldn't look at his sweat covered naked upper body. I wanted to close my face and hide somewhere coz I wanted to stare at him but my inner conscious wouldn't let me. I know it is not huge difference still it creeps me out. I just want to cry and curse my parents for hiding this truth from me until a day before our marriage.
Maan walks near to geet "Geet aap ittna uncomfortable q hotehy hain jab bhi aap humse baath karthey aisa lagtha hain aap ko kisini jabarjasti karrahey hai mujhse baat karnekeliye..."
I am used to her indifference behavior towards me. I understand it's difficult to leave behind everything for a girl, her family & friends after marriage. And it takes some time to adjust with the new family and environment. I am giving that time to her and will wait patiently till she comes to me. But am I strong enough to stay away from her?
"Ji..aisi baat nahi hain maanji...main ..woh main.." Why can't I form a proper sentence in front of him. What he will think of me?
"It's okay, aap mai ko khedigiyega ki main aaraha hoon" Today she is looking different, I mean more beautiful than yesterday. I love that sindhoor she puts on her forehead. That's a symbol of this beautiful girl who has become my wife and she belongs to me. I lost my heart when I saw her first time in flower boutique. Her simplicity, her innocent smile, slowly she acquired my mind first and then gradually my heart. Her smile, her softly spoken voice her natural smell.. Maan tu bhi na kya kya soochta hain...tumhey apni hi biwise pyaar hogaya hian aur tu use apni pyaar ka izhar bhi nahi karsakta, now you are drooling over her..
"Ji...ji" I turned to go downstairs but my feet stuck between my saari and lost my balance tripping over, I was about to fall hard on the floor. And suddenly I felt maanji's sweaty arms caught me before I hit the floor circling my bare waist. I felt a jolt pass through my body when his hold tightened on my waist burning my skin. My eyes were squeeze shut while my face pressed on his sweaty chest. I could hear his thumping heart beats over his chest. All thoughts were forgotten when he is this close, all my previous logics about our age differences flew out of the window. I was totally enjoying this, his closeness, his sweat mixed cologne. My breath stuck when his hands slowly move on my bare back upwards caressing, his hot breath fell on my bare neck. I closed my eyes tightly in fear of anticipating his next move and my breath stuck in my throat. He slowly brought me closer closer till we are standing there all glued from head to toe. I felt his lips moving near my neck.
I heard him whisper in my ear "I love your perfume" ..for a moment I couldn't think what to reply, I just said which was truth "ji woh main perfumes use nahi karti...mujhe perfume se allergy main..mera matlab hain skin allergy .." I said immediately before he thinks that I don't like his cologne.
"teek se dekhkar nahi chalsakthe aap...agar kuch hojata tho.." I was so scared for her getting hurt. I liked being this close, now I know she is affected by my nearness. I watched her flushed face this close, her trembling lips, constant fluttering eye lashes. She is one heavenly beauty. I had this feeling something is holding her back and I must know what it is stopping her to even look into my eyes and share her heart desires.
"ji main javo? " i asked him not meeting his eyes. Suddenly I realised his hands were still on my waist. I released myself from his hands and stepped back. I guess he got offended. I didn't wait there another minute to listen whatever he has to say. Does he know the differences in our age or he is just doesn't care?
Maan watched her run away in hurry, "jitna baagna hain baaglijiye geet...ek din aap ko mere taraf baagkar aanahi hoga"
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Geet's sasumai informed everyone at dining table about the alliance for Jia, the twin sister of maan.
"Bahut acche log hain, aur hamari jia ko bahut kush rakkeyngye" sasumai said while serving roties to maan's plate.
Maan"Mai..bass aur nahi"
"Geet tum bhi baitjavo...main parosthi hun.."
"Nahi sasumai..aap baitiye hum serve karlengey" geet said while taking curry bowl.
Maan observed her from his chair, she is trying her best not to look at him or come near.
Maan saw her standing beside jia's chair which is far across from his seat "Jia todha kheer ki bowl paas karna.." maan asked jia, he wanted geet to serve him kheer.
Jia "Bhabhi aap please bhai ko hey kheer pass karriyena.." jia asked geet handling the bowl.
Geet fumbled " j-j-ji.." she slowly came near maan's seat to serve him kheer.
Geet watched whole khurana family at dining table sitting happily and having dinner while serving the kheer to maan, avoiding his eyes, her sasur Veerendar Khurana & Menaka Khurana, the head of the khurana family, Shiv and Aaliya Khurana, Eldest son and sis-in-law, their naughty son Aryan, Dev and Tara Khurana, second son and SIL and their cute children pari & prateek. And left others are Maan, jia and me; one big happy family. I was lost in my thoughts but my jitani's voice brought me back making me blush.
"Geet bass karo mere dewar ko aaj sirf kheer hi kilani hain kya" Aaliya teased geet when she saw her pouring kheer already over flowing bowl in maan's plate.
"ji..woh...main I am sorry" I blabbered due to nervousness . Everyone teased me on aaliya's comment making me redder from embarrassment..
"Stop teasing my pyaarisi boli-bali bahu" Veerendar warned everyone with a fake angry tone while trying to control his laugh. I wanted to hide from everyone to avoid my embarrassment..Jaan ki nahi kiya maine...I wanted to run away from there but it doesn't look good. So i had to stop looking at him and I know he is also enjoying my teasing.
Maan smiled looking at his wife's embarrassed and flustered cute face. How much I love to see her cheeks get pink and all flushed just by teasing. What happens when she knows what I am thinking right now? Will she blush like that for me? Or throw her jootis at me?
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Later at night
Maan was pretending to read something on his laptop sitting on couch. His eyes glued at the mirror where his wife sitting before mirror, combing her long hair.
Maan kept his laptop aside on couch and walked towards her hiding something behind. Geet saw him in mirror coming towards her. Her eyes lowered when she saw him looking at her through the mirror.
"Geet..woh..mujhe aapko kuch dena tha.." I said staring at her beautiful face. Her face was make up free and looked so serine and innocent. Her milky skin was glowing and inviting me to trail my fingers on her cheeks followed my kisses.
"ji..? kya dena tha aapko" I asked him wondering and looking up at him.
Maan gave her the small square gift wrapped box to her "hey aapki shaadhi ka gift meri tarafse. I am sorry mujhe shaadi ke din hi dena chahiye tha per kabhi mouka nahi mila" her face was unreadable and that frustrates me. I want to know her reaction to the gift I choose for her. Will she like it? Agar moo pe fekdiya tho?
Geet "ji ..ji shukriya." I was surprised at all. He hardly talks with me and here he is giving me a marriage gift after a month of our marriage?
Geet "per mere pass kuch bhi nahi aapko deneko?" I said staring at the gift in my hands.
Maan walked more closer to her standing behind lost in her and blabbered "aap ho na ..bas mujhe aur kuch nahi chahiye.." what I am doing? Shit.. like this now she won't talk with me. And will run like P.T Usha..no no she will out run her record, Maan what are you doing?
Geet's eyes widened innocently gasping "ji main??" lagtha hain aaj kheer jaada kiladiya hain maine..
Maan immediately said trying to cover up "aap gift nahi khologe?
Geet " ji .." I opened the gift wrapper slowly trying not to tear it. Don't know why but I felt like it will hurt me if I tear it. I opened the box and found a pair of beautiful silver payal(anklet). Oh my.. I wasn't expecting this from maanji but I loved these payals...my first gift from him..by my husband.
Looking at her lit up face maan asked "aapko pasand aahi?"
Geet "ji bahut pyaari hain..."
Maan watched her and took a box from her hand "main pehanadu?" I hope she will say yes...say yes geet please...
Geet gasped "ji.. aap?"
Maan comes around and kneels beside her chair. Before lifting her saari up above her feet, maan asks permission through his eyes. Geet tried to hide her nervousness and somewhat feared nodes reluctantly for yes.
Maan puts them on her feet loving the feel of her smooth texture of milky skin on feet. Geet felt ticklish and pulled back her feet from his hold. I saw hurt look on his face which I didn't like it. I bring my feet forward slowly back where it was earlier, near to him. "ji wo mujhe chugli(ticklish) horahithi...isiliyeee.." I said not looking at him directly.
Maan grinned "it looks spectacular and more beautiful on your feet" geet was speechless hearing his compliment and both lost looking at each other. Their eye lock was disturbed by a knock on the door. Geet and maan both stood up suddenly hearing a knock hitting each other's head. Geet panicked and lost balance crashing in to maan's hard rock solid body. Maan's feet got tangled in her saari and both fell on carpet rolling down each other. Maan was on floor taking the hard fall protecting geet from any harm and geet was above maan..Squashed in hug...eyes closed..breathing hard.
Their door opened with loud bang followed by aaliya and naintara. They were knocking on their door from past two minutes. When they heard nothing but a loud thud from inside both bragged into their room wondering what the noise is is about. Aaliya and Naintara immediately closed their eyes when they saw maan and geet on floor.
Aaliya "humne kuch nahi dekha" Naintara "aur kuch bhi nahi suna"
Maan rolled his eyes watching his both adorable melodramatic bhabhis. Geet's face became beetroot red, she tried to get up from over maan but she failed attempting falling back on maan.
Maan rolled geet on floor and stood up facing now smirking bhabhis. Maan helped geet to stand straight. Geet fumbled "main ...wo..saari...phair ...wo pisalgai...wo..mera matlab hain...maan...nahi wo main aur maan...nahi hum...oohh" I covered my face with my palms with embarrassment. I heard them laughing at me. Why do I always get into such situation and teased to death.
Maan asked his bhahis irritably..kitni mushkil se main geet ke kareeb aaya tha...inko abhi aana tha...kabhab main haddiyan.. " what is it so important that couldn't wait till morning for you both?"
Naintara " Opps did we interrupt something" she asked aaliya with fake surprise face.
Aaliya " yesss naina hamare pyaare devar ke pyaar ki session..."
Geet tried to get away feeling awkward but naina stopped her blocking her path "aise nahi jetani ji...pehale hamara baat tho sunlihiyega..
Naintara "you are packing your luggage and we are helping you..."
Both maan & geet "packing?"
Maan immediately "geet kahi nahi jaarahi hain...wo bhi tum logon ke saat"
Aaliya "heylooo honeymoon pe hamhey thodina jaana hain geet ke saath"
Maan "honeymoon..? per q?" he asked them without thinking but cursed himself watching geet's expression..
Naintara wacked maan's arm playfully "gudda guddi khelne keliye..."
Maan "per abhi q?"
Aaliya wacked him on head " abb nahi tho 30 saal ke baad apne baccho ke saat javoge? Maan tu bhi na...kaise sawaal pooch te ho...tumhari shaadi hojey ek month poora honey ko aaya..aur tum ho apni bewi ko honeymoon pe nahi lekey gaya abi takk...kaise pati ho...tere bayya tumhare se behatar hain...kamse kam wo muhje 15 din baad khud leky gai.."
Nainatara "aur dev ne mujhe 20 din baad.."
Aaliya "aur tum tho haddh hi kardi...30 din hogai...30 din...tum abhi takk honeymood ka jikar bhi nahi kiya...kitna unromantic ho tum...bechari geet ko kaise pati milgaya ..." she turned to geet "aur tum...inki badi badi ankhon ko dekar...daro matt..."
Geet "aisa nahi hain bhahi..innone...woo..moon wali baat...mera matlab hain...honey wali baat...nahi...main wo..." hai babji hey kya horaha hain mere saath. Both aliya and naina laughed at her shuttering..
Naina "honey aur moon dono..waha miljayeja...q devar ji."
Maan blushed for the first time and he have nothing to say back to his two loving bhabhi's.
Aaliya "humhey maloom hain...tum workaholic ho bilkul apne bhaiyon ki tarha...isilye hey Switzerland honey moon package...hamari taraf se chota sa gift...tum dono...ek maine keliye honeymoon pe jaarahye ho...abb chalo baccho...abhi chuppa chuppi khelna band karo ...aur packing karo...kal raat ki flight hain..."
Geet blankly looked at them and then at maan making sure she heard them correct honeymoon...Switzerland...one month...alone with her husband? what on earth she will do there with maan?
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