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Geet was walking around and closely watching the kids playing in garden. Due to wedding many relatives had come to stay. Most were gone but few were staying for pagphera. Finally geet found her target.
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Peeno came in steathily through the gate and found geet waiting for her.
Geet took the bag from her and gave her money.
After peeno was gone geet checked the bag and took out the teddy bear. It was of cheap quality and nothing like the one her besharam had gifted her. But it was white which will do the trick.
Time for step 2 of her plan. She went towards the kids.
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Maan had tagged along with naintara and dev in the hope of meeting his rasgulla. He was happy to see her among the welcoming party. She was still doing gonghat but he could see her face through it.
When he passed her, their eyes met and his rasgulla turned pink. She looked down and maan moved forward to greet Dar ji.
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Everyone was sitting chatting. Guests were being served refreshments. Geet sucked the straw hard thinking about how to talk to him but...better have a samosa with the cold drink first...why waste food.
Maan who was staring at her lost deep in thoughts sighed. He wished he could talk with her, be with her. He envied that straw which was touching her lips. He wan...
Dev jammed his elbow in Maan's side "accidentally",'' Bro control. Everyone is looking at you."
Maan flushed a deep red and lowered his gaze. This girl made him forget his surroundings.
Dev,''wait until later, I will manage something.''
Maan nodded.
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After everyone had seen and chatted with bride and groom, the guests started leaving.
Naintara and Dev went inside to rest a bit in guest room. Dev grabbed maan along while Geet grabbed a tray with tea from passing peeno and went after them. Amma ji noticed but she let her go.
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Geet knocked on door. Her besharam opened the door and both stared at each other and stared and stared some more until someone coughed from inside, then her besharam took the tray from her hand and gave it to someone behind him and then took her hand and went toward roof.
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Maan let her hand go once they were on roof even though he wanted to keep holding it but his rasgulla had sensitive nature. So, he refrained.
However, there was no restriction on staring. He hungrily took in her face, the shy lowered gaze, those soft looking lips...he sighed but next moment he felt worried as she looked up and there were big fat tears pooling in those eyes,''sorry.'' She said quietly.
Maan,''what happened? Sorry?''
Geet implored him with her big eyes filled with tears and urgency,'' the teddy bear. A guest's child saw it and he created a huge fuss. He was crying and wailing. So Dar ji said to give it to him. He didn't know it was your gift and I could not tell him. So, I gave it.''
She finished brokenly and looked at him,''don't be angry with me. Please.''
Maan,'' stop crying first. I am not angry. I will get you another one.''
Geet looked down on floor,'' you are really not angry?''
Maan,''no.'' Suddenly something caught his eyes, he frowned. Wasn't that the servant girl? And wasn't that in her hand...he looked at miss innocent face standing in front of him and the servant girl in backyard getting rid of evidence.
Maan wrapped his arms around his midriff,''I am not angry but how did the child saw the teddy bear?''
Geet who was finally feeling relieved looked up,''ah he came into my room.'' After geet had lured him in with toffees.
Maan stared at her with most strict expressions,''really!and you are not lying to me about anything.''
Geet had already started shaking her head in no even before he had finished speaking.
Maan,''Geet I don't get angry easily but I do when someone lies to me.'' He gestured toward backyard. Geet turned back to see and face palmed herself. Peeno!!!!
Now she had to face her angry besharam. She turned around slowly and gave him an innocent smile.
He raised an eyebrow. Geet held out both her hands to emphasise her predicament,''Its not what you are thinking. My pillows were hard and teddy bear soft. So I made new pillows. Then you said to bring it and I didn't want to break your heart.''
Maan still stared angrily. Geet wrapped her dupatta around her little finger,''I don't want you to be angry at me again.'' She said honestly.
Maan had to bit back a smile, oh he was going to enjoy this very much.
Geet peeked at him through her eyelashes and then hurriedly looked down.
Maan,''you did cheer haran of my custom made teddy bear to make pillows?''
Geet bit her lips. Maan turned to go down. Geet hurriedly grabbed his hand,'' sorry, really sorry.''
It was first time she had held his hand he turned to look at her...
They stared at each other. Geet just knew what her besharam wanted her to do to apologise. It was in his eyes.
She swallowed feeling bit uncomfortable and slowly moved closer to him and raised her face to him and closed her eyes.
Maan's eyes were glued to her pink lips, he slowly bent forward but he noticed her trembling lips. His rasgulla was not comfortable.
He sighed and leaned back from her. He could not kiss her until she was ready from heart but...his eyes fell on coal sack near the door. He smiled mischievously and took out a tissue paper.
Geet was feeling her neck start to hurt. What was he doing? He should be quick. Maybe he has fainted due to too much emotions? She opened her eyes just as he touched her nose with a black coal. He smirked and quickly drew a line on her whole nose,'' now it is settled. You won't take this off until I leave haveli. Understood!''.
Geet was shocked and grumbled but nodded. Since when her besharam was this innocent? She felt a mushy mushy feeling for him. He was sweet.
Maan smiled,''let's go downstairs to Dev and Naintara before someone comes up.''
Geet nodded and they went downstairs together. When they reached the door maan knocked.
Geet decided to reward and tease him at same time. She moved next to him and leaned on her feet and kissed him on cheek and at same time rubbing her nose to transfer the black mark just as the door started to open.
Geet ran inside past a surprised into di's arms leaving her besharam standing out with his mouth open. Well, it seemed like she was turning a little besharam too.
Edited by .Ashleydevlin. - 7 years ago
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