A phone ring had broken Geet's sleep being a light sleeper. She quickly wrapped a dupatta which laid on the floor around herself after she pullled out of Maan's tight grip with great difficulty. She picked up the call after walking to the balcony to not disturb Maan, and spoke into the receiver,
" Hello."
" Geet Bitiya..." An affectionate voice which was familiar to her reached her ears, while disgust took over her.
" Why did you call me now, Mrs. Gupta? Was there any danger left that you and your husband wanted us to face?" Geet questioned sarcastically while her tone was emotionless and cold.
" Geet Bitiya, I am extremely sorry for what Shashi Ji had done, but believe me he would have never done that if he had seen the extent of your love for each other. Now all I can do is bless your Jodi to be celebrated just the like the Jodi of Radha and Shyam." Garima sobbed while Geet could not speak to her as she was scared that curses would come out of her mouth with the emotional turmoil she was facing.
She just disconnected the phone and deleted the log record of the phone because she didn't want Maan to be worried about her being harmed again, as she eyed her sleeping husband with a loving smile playing on her lips.
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Khurana Mansion
" You might have forgiven Maan, Pari. But I am not forgiving him. He has let his sister down." Anvesha was not ready to get convinced even after Maan trying for 1 full hour to get her convinced.
" But Di, I am sure everyone makes mistakes. But only few realize their mistake and even lesser number of people feel remorseful of it and try to correct them. And Maan is genuinely guilty for what he did, Di. Doesn't he deserve a second chance for that goodness?" Geet explained with a smile while Maan's heart filled with warmth and pride seeing his wife supporting him.
" Haan Theek Hai Theek Hai. No need to praise your husband so much. If he does a mistake, he only needs to correct it na. Why should you praise him so much?" Anvesha questioned while Geet shied away at her words.
" I know right Anvesha Ji! This friend of ours found Jeeja Ji and has completely forgotten her childhood friends."
As Pinky's voice fell on Geet's ears, a 1000-watt smile lit up on her face much to Maan's joy.
" Pinky? You here?" Geet ran to Pinky and hugged her tightly while she faked being angry and didn't reciprocate the hug, which made Geet pull back from the embrace.
" What did you think, just because you forgot us, Jeeja Ji will also forget us? At least you found yourself a Jeeju who cares for his Saalis. He invited me thinking that you would be missing me but someone is busy with her husband and singing his praises here." Pnky teased openly while slight crimson color adorned her cheeks gracefully, while Anvesha pressed her lips together to control her laughter and Maan's lips had stretched out to one side forming his signature smirk.
" Wow, Ms.Geet Gupta sorry Mrs. Geet Maan Singh Khurana is blushing here after flushing her friends out of her life. Great thing indeed." Sarcasm dripped in Pinky's tone while everyone realized how much she was hurt at Geet for not even contacting her.
" Don't you dare accuse my wife, Saali Sahiba. There is absolutely no fault of hers in this. If anyone is to blame, and anyone is the culprit here then it is surely just me. It was never Geet, who was to be blamed." Maan circled his arm over Geet's shoulders as he looked at her with love and remorse.
" Chotte and Pari, do we need to close our eyes? I mean just in case, if Chotte's mood turns into that of romance, we can close our eyes to give you the much required privacy." Anvesha spoke as she walked near the couple to stand beside Pinky, looking at the embarrassed couple with love.
" Aap Bhi Di?" Maan questioned in a shocked tone.
" Of course. We both are sisters and we have right to tease you both. Kyun Pinky Ji?"
" Absolutely Di. I am sure I will be promoted in less than an year looking at these both so obviously after promotion I will need to act in a dignified manner so I will be able to tease. So let me complete my share of teasing, who knows I might get the promotion news the next week itself?" Pinky joked while Geet's cheeks turned completely red and a mild blush adorned even Maan's cheeks.
" I just hope that your Jodi would remain just like this for ever and ever. May god bless this couple with all the happiness of my share too." Anvesha hoped while tears filled in her eyes with affection and love.
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After 6 months,
There was festivity in the air as the sound of drums being played for the Sangeet of Anvesha and Karan resonated in the Khurana Mansion. Though Karan was younger than Anvesha by 1 year, Anvesha had found her soul mate in Karan. Now that her Chotte's life was settled and he was happily married, Anvesha took the freedom to fall in love with the person who was Geet's ex-fiance and had loved her to an extent that he didn't think before taking the bullet to save Geet's love.
Geet had taken the responsibility of taking care of Karan as he was recovering and that was the time Anvesha had fallen in love with Karan while it was reciprocated with equal intensity from Karan's side. Breaking the social norms which neither have a reason nor a logic, Karan and Anvesha decided to get married while Geeti and Maan were more than happy to hear the news.
" Di, actually me and Geet have something to say." Maan spoke a weak voice, not knowing how to say what he wanted to while Geet didn't even want to speak as she kept looking elsewhere.
" From when did you start taking my permission to tell me things, Chotte. What is it?" Anvesha asked in a affectionate tone as she displayed all her teeth as she spoke while smiling.
" Actually you have two new relationships joining right now, Di. One is you are getting married and..." Maan paused unable to bring himself to say it.
" And?" Karan questioned curiously as he looked at Geet's face, not even facing any of them much to his surprise as the Geet he knew was extremely bold.
" And you are going to be a Bua. We are pregnant." Maan said in one go, while Karan and Anvesha sprung to their feet unable to take the fact at once.
" Pari Is.."
" Pregnant?" Karan completed Anvesha's statement while Maan and Geet nodded innocently while Karan and Anvesha broke out in laughter.
"So Pinky Ji was perfectly right. We all are promoted in less than an year's time. Maan Gaye, Chotte Aur Pari, Aapka Pyaar Tho Bohot Strong Hai. Congratulations and thanks for giving this wonderful news and much required promotion for all of us." Anvesha hugged both of them while Karan too followed her gesture, after all Maan was no longer jealous of his and Geet's relationship after seeing how pure it actually was.
Love and joy were once again restored in the house of the Khuranas, and this time there was no force which could either separate Maan and Geet or could snatch the happiness which the Khuranas were rightfully entitled to.
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