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My Keeper

Nishikant swore under his breath as he watched his daughter Bani making a fool of herself. Once again she had drank too much and was now behaving out of control. Nishikant's wife Kiran ran up to him, her eyes pleading, "Nishi do something before she embarrasses her further." Nishikant squeezed his wife's hand, "Don't worry, I will handle it."

In the meantime Bani had got hold of the bartender's tie and was pulling at it, her voice slurred, "I said give me another tequila shot." Tarun, Nishikant's legal adviser and Bani's friend put his arm around Bani, "Come on Bani'you have had enough, let me take you to your room."

Bani did not let go of the tie and turned and tried pushing Tarun away, "Go away Tarun. I know dad asked you to keep an eye on me. But it's my party and I will enjoy myself. And I am not drunk, I am perfectly alright."

Tarun shrugged, "At least let go of the bartender's tie'you are going to kill the poor fellow."

Bani looked at the pair of dark eyes staring at her coldly. She giggled, "I am killing you Mr Bartender?"

The bartender took hold of her wrist and twisted his tie free and then said in a bland voice. 'No mam'I am yet dead. And while I am behind this bar, you will get no more drinks."

Bani picked up and empty glass and threw at him. He caught it deftly and smiled at her. Nishikant watched them carefully.

Bani tired to climb up over the bar and found herself being lifted up in two strong arms.

Jai Walia, looked at her disgustedly. "You spoilt little bitch. Don't you care that you are embarrassing your parents in front of all guests. I have a good mind to spank you'if I had been your father, I would have given a good hiding by now."

Bani threw her head back and laughed. "I am so glad you are not my father. My papa never laid a finger on me. I am his darling little princess."

Nishikant quickly walked up to Jai, "Follow me. I want her taken to her room."

The guests watched as Jai followed Nishikant, carrying Bani who was laughing hysterically. Upstairs, Jai dropped her on her bed. Bani rolled over and looked at her father, pouting. "Papa'the party had not even started. You can't do this. I am not missing my party."

Nishikant looked at Jai. "You stay here with her. Make sure she does not leave this room. I have had enough of her drinking and making a nuisance tonight."

"But sir'what about the bar?" Jai asked.

"Don't worry, I will sort it out. At the moment, it looks like you are the only one that can handle her properly." Nishikant glared at Bani, who was now slurring away, trying to sing.

Jai sighed and sat down at the other side of the bed and stared at Bani. Bani sat up and reached behind trying to pull the zip of her dress off. When she failed to reach the zipper, she turned her back to Jai and said flatly, "Do you think you can unzip my dress'I am darn uncomfortable in it."

Jai pulled her on to her feet, "If you want to take your clothes, do it in the bathroom, not in front of me. Come on I will help you to the bathroom."

Holding her up, Jai walked Bani to the bathroom and then looking away, unzipped her dress and shut the door behind him as he left. A few minutes later, the door opened and Bani came out, walking unsteadily, wrapped in a bathrobe.

She came and stood in front of Jai. "Could you massage my head? It's pounding in there." Jai pushed her down on the bed. "Lie down first."

He turned off the main light and switched on the lamp. His fingers pressed Bani's forehead lightly. He prayed she would go to sleep and then he could relax and relieve himself of this unwanted duty.

Jai did not know when he fell asleep, until he found someone pummelling his chest viciously and a female voice screeching, "Oh God'you dirty pig'how dare you'how dare you sleep with me."

Jai open his eyes fully and glared at Bani. She was kneeling next to him, her hair flying as she flailed her fists at him. Jai grabbed her wrists and pulled himself up. "Stop it'you little vixen. I did not sleep with you. I fell asleep by mistake."

Bani twisted her hands and spit, "Yeah'that's what they all say. You all have one thing on your mind, how to quickly get into a girl's bed.

Bani's bedroom door opened and Kiran gasped as she looked from Bani to Jai. She flapped her hand and screamed, "Nishi'oh God Nishi'look what happened with your daughter. Kiran wailed more, "How am I going to live this down now'don't you have no shame. You'" she pointed her finger at Jai, "How could you take advantage of her in her state."

Nishikant rushed up to see what all the shouting was about. He gazed at Bani and Jai. Then calmly he looked at Jai and asked. "Did you do anything with my daughter?"

Jai let go of Bani's hand, "No sir'she asked me massage her head last night, said it was hurting and that's all I did. I must have fallen asleep while waiting for her to sleep."

Bani ran up to her father, "Papa'don't believe him. I was too drunk to know what he did with me."

Nishikant smiled inside, this was the perfect opportunity and he wasn't going to miss it. He pushed Bani off me and looked at her solemnly. "I guess the only solution is for you two to get married. I mean I can't have the gossip going around that you slept with a man in my house can I now Bani?"

Jai looked with disbelief at Nishikant. He must be having a nightmare. Bani now had tears rolling down and she looked at Kiran. "Mom'no'papa can't make me do this. Tell him I don't like that man. I don't want to get married to a bartender."

Kiran shook her head, "I agree with your father. I can't have your and our reputation go down the drain. It's your fault. You refuse to listen to our advise. This should teach you an important lession."

Bani now stared at Jai, Kiran and Nishikant through her tears.

"Jai come with me, we have to talk. Kiran look after her." Nishikant gave a look to his wife, indicating he didn't want any interference.

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The hall of the five star hotel was decked out for the most talked about wedding, that of Bani Dixit, daughter of Nishikant Dixit, the CEO of ND Financial Group and Jai Walia, the son of farmer from the village near Chandigarh. The photos of the beautiful and sophisticated Bani Dixit and the tall, dark and sombre looking Jai Walia filled the magazines.

Inside the hall, Jai Walia sat in the mandap, waiting for his bride. His family, his masi, older sister Jigyasa and her husband Aditya, stood near him. Jai's parents had demised long time ago when he was only ten and his sister fifteen. They had been raised by his mother's sister, Shobana Puri, who herself was a widow.

All eyes in the hall turned towards the doorway as Bani walked in holding the arm of her parents. Resplendent in designer red and gold lengha, a sheer gold veil covering her face, she looked the elegant bride. Cameras flashed as people took photos. Jai couldn't help but stare at the vision walking towards him. She was beautiful, but today she looked ethereal, his heart colliding violently against his chest.

The last few days had been hair raising, Bani had refused to talk to him. She had thrown tantrums at everything Nishikant and Kiran tried to discuss with her, blaming all three of them to conspire against her to make her life miserable. The only person who she would listen to was Tarun. It was Tarun who had finally managed to reason with her to go through the marriage, telling her if it did not work out, she could always get divorced.

Bani sat down next to Jai and did not once glance at him. She performed all the rituals robotically. Her heart was gripped with fear that today she was going to lose her independence and be tied to a man she hardly knew or liked. She had lost appetite and had hardly eaten any of the meals properly, causing her to lose some weight.

The pandit asked them to stand up and made Bani hold Jai's hand as they went around the fire. Her small hand was engulfed in his large masculine hand. She felt the heat from his palm singe her skin, making her stare at his back. The wedding was followed by endless photo session and a lavish banquet. Bani hardly touched her food, except for a mouthful of sweet rice, which Jai had offered her. It was the only time during she had locked eyes with his, hers dark and desperate and his dark and mellow.

It was well past midnight when the party finally ended and Jai and Bani made their way to the house Nishikant Dixit had given them as a wedding gift. Jai's masi did arti of the couple before they entered the home. Bani once again followed all the rituals as directed. When she was finally led into the bedroom she and Jai were to share, she was dead tired. Left alone, she quickly took of her jewellery and undressed out of the heavy lengha and put on a nightgown that covered her from top to toe. She went across to the bed and tossed the other pillow onto the floor and got in and fell asleep.

Jai entered his bedroom and stared in the dark. He could make out Bani sleeping on the bed. He walked across and picked up the pillows from the floor and smiled to himself. He changed quickly into his pyjamas and quietly went through the adjoining door, which led into the study. He lay down on the couch, going over the day's events, until he finally fell asleep.

TBC'

Hey Kanta,

wow I love the plot of the story, its really exciting!!! Great starting!!!!!!!!!!! Please continue soon...

lol.. wow.. great part.. finally we get to read baout a bad bani.. well good in her own evil way.. lol.. great start and part yaar.. conitnue osooon

wow that was an excellent part!

hey kanta dii

Hey divan,

Jai Walia, a bartender, I loved that!!! He would make a really handsome bartender, women will keep drinking!!!

They got married, Nishikant is one clever man, easily got rid off the trouble bani!!! Poor jai is tied down!!!!

Continue soon!!!!

God bless
Dhani

hey this is something new

My Keeper Pt 2

Jai's woke up when the alarm on his watch went off. He stretched lazily as he sat on the sofa. His body ached from sleeping on the small couch. Quietly he walked into his bedroom. Bani was still fast asleep. He took his clothes and went into the bathroom to shower.

Bani was still fast asleep when Jai left the bedroom. Downstairs he went into the puja room, where his masi was chanting her daily prayers. Masi smiled as Jai sat down next to her. They both did arti and masi did tikka on her head. "I guess bahu is sleeping. Poor thing she looked so tired last night." Masi commented as she gave Jai the prasad.

"I will go and start making breakfast. It will be while before even Jigyasa gets up. I need you to go and get me some things for a puja later on and some groceries for tonight. Bani's parents will be coming over for the muh dekhai ceremony. Beta…did you get the silver Ganesha murti that I asked you to?"

"Yes Masi. I will give to you later when I get back."

Jai left to run errands for his masi. Two hours had passed when he returned. His sister and her husband were up. Bani was nowhere to be seen. Masi called Jai over, "Why don't you go and see if Bani is ready? We need to do the puja soon and then we can have breakfast."

Jai found Bani still asleep. He sighed and sat down next to her and shook her. "Wake up Bani. You need to get ready for the puja."

Bani mumbled into the pillow, "Go away. Let me sleep. I don't wake up till lunch time. You can go and do the puja."

Jai shook her again. "Please Bani. Just for today, get up. I don't want to send my masi up to get you up."

Bani rolled over and glowered at him. "What the hell is the puja for? I don't do those kind of stuff. I hope I am not going to have to start behaving like a typical wife. I don't like wearing saris, I don't know how to cook and I don't care to do housework."

Jai stood up and gave her cold look. "I don't care what you did in your father's house. This is our home. And I am not going to let you insult my masi or let you get away with your tantrums. You better be downstairs in half an hour or else I will come up and personally throw you under the shower and dress you up in a sari."

Bani threw a pillow in anger at his receding back. She will take her revenge for this later. Thirty-five minutes later, Bani made her way downstairs, showered and dressed in a silk anarkali dress in pink. Masi smiled and quickly walked up and applied a tikka on her forehead. She looked at the empty parting on her head and motioned Jai over. "Here Jai, put some sindoor in Bani's mang. It will take time for her to remember to do that." Masi took a little kajal from a box and did a small tikka near the hairline, "I hope nobody's bad eyes fall on you dear. You look so pretty in this dress. Now come we will do the puja and then you can have something to eat. You must be starving."

Jai and Bani did the puja and then masi asked them to take blessings from Jigyasa and Adi. Jai pulled Bani near him and touched masi's feet first. Masi put her hands on both their heads, "May God bless you both with happy married life," she said loudly. Jigyasa did not let Bani touch her feet, instead hugged her. "Bhabhi I wish all the best. Let me know if my brother doesn't behave himself with you."

Jai said sarcastically, "I think I will be the one coming to you with complaints Di." Bani glared at him as he smirked at her.

"Now Jai…stop teasing my bahu. Come Bani, I hope you like the dishes I cooked for you." Masi led Bani to the dining table. She sat her down and then staring putting food on her plate. The smell of the aloo parathas made her stomach rumble. Even though she avoided spicy food for breakfast at home, today, Bani ripped a piece of the warm paratha and dipped into the chutney and popped into her mouth. Masi smiled and filled a bowl with sweet kheer. "Jai now you will have to share the parathas and kheer with Bani." Masi winked at Bani, "Jai can't resist aloo parathas and kheer."

"Can I have another one?" Bani asked sweetly as she directed her gaze at Jai. Masi put another one in her plate, "Of course dear, no need to ask. Just help yourself." Bani polished off the paratha and the bowl of kheer. She sat looked pleased with herself.

"I hope you are going to do some work to burn all that calories off that you just consumed." Jai said in a serious voice.

Masi slapped Jai's arm, "Stop that…Bani will not do any work until I say so. Look at her beautiful red mehndi. I want that to last on her hand. You know Bani, your mehndi came out very dark…means someone loves you very much." Masi cast a pleased glance at Jai, who grinned as Bani gave a horrified look at him.

Bani sat around while masi and Jigyasa took care of all the preparations for the evening. Jai had disappeared after late breakfast. Around five o'clock, couple girls from a beauty parlour arrived to get Bani ready for the evening. Masi had given Bani a cream and maroon, heavily embroidered sari to wear.

The girls buffed and polished Bani's face and then applied makeup. They helped her dress in the sari and matching jewellery, finishing off by draping the bright red chunri masi had given them. At the given time, Jigyasa came and took Bani downstairs.

Nishikant and Kiran came and hugged her. Masi lifted her chunri up and then placed a gift-wrapped box in Bani's hand. Masi prodded Jai next to do the same. Jai pulled out a small box from the pocket of his sherwani and placed it in Bani's hand. He lifted the chunri up and met her eyes. Bani dropped her eyes, not wishing to look at him for more than a second. Jigyasa pushed Jai down to sit next to Bani, while rest of the family and friends offered their gifts.

After an hour, Jigyasa removed the chunri off Bani's head completely. Both Jai and Bani sat silently, neither saying anything nor looking at each other. Jigyasa came with two plates of food and handed it to them. She forced them to feed each other from their plates. Bani bit down hard on Jai's finger as he put a small piece of sweet in her mouth. Jai winced with pain and glared at her. Bani just smirked and then turned away and started to eat her food. Jigyasa giggled as she looked at the two of them and then leaned closer to Jai and whispered, "She is too cute dear brother. I like her…got a lot of spark in her. She sure is going to keep you busy."

At night when Jai entered their bedroom, Bani was fast asleep. He picked up the sari that was discarded on the floor and folded neatly. For a second he stared at Bani's face, looking childish and innocent in the sleep. Nishikant had dumped his wayward daughter on him that day. Jai had no choice but to agree, else Nishikant with his money and power would have made it impossible for Jai to live in Mumbai. Jai knew anyone else in his place would have been overjoyed…would have happy that the Gods had picked him to be the lucky one…who wouldn't want to be the son-in-law of one the richest man in Mumbai. But Jai wanted to succeed on his own terms…from his own hard work. Nishikant had looked at him proudly when Jai had refused a position in his company. Instead Jai had asked if he could start at the bottom, work part-time while he finished his study. Nishikant had agreed and he also agreed when Jai suggested that instead of Bani sitting at home doing nothing, Nishikant should ask her to join his offices. Bani had yet to know that, she was no longer going to be lounging around, spending her time frivolously as she had been doing.

TBC…

Nice FF. Really liked the role reversal here. Waiting to see how he is going to tame the shrew. bani is very cute and innocent in her own way, Now I am seriously craving some aloo parathas.