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Ch 17
Attic in the stranger's house
I called her cell phone and outhouse numerous times but no one ever picked up even though I always called with a blocked number. She is going to pay for this; I am going to make sure of it. How dare she ignore him? Didn't she know she would pay for it later? But something was nagging him, making him guilty within. She had hurt herself that night; probably after my phone call, I had no intentions of hurting her. I love her, I just want to be with her but Geet is just not listening. I haven't seen her for 2 days and I miss her. I picked up her photo frame and stared at her beauty. Geet Handa would be mine; that was for sure. Now I just had to figure out how.
At 8:00am Maan knocked on Geet's temporary bedroom door but heard no response. He knocked again harder this time but yet he heard nothing. "Geet, Geet", he asked but again he heard nothing. He started to get worried, "Geet, are you okay? If you don't say anything, I am going to break this door.
"No Maan, don't break the door, I am fine", she squeaked from the other end. Maan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard her voice.
"Geet, please open the door, I need to see if you are okay.", he said with a worried voice.
"No Maan....I am fine.", she said quickly
"Geet, I am serious, open the door or I am going to break it.", he said with typical MSK attitude.
"Maan, you are not some bollywood actor who can just break the door", she said
"Geet!!!!!!", he said and soon he heard the lock turn but she didn't open the door. He cracked open the door to see her sitting on the bed with her hand bleeding
"Geet!!", he yelled as he rushed forward to take her hand. "What happened? How did you start bleeding?"
"I...was...trying to....tie.... my'dori", she manage to say with pauses as pain shot through her hand.
"Are you crazy? Why do you listen to anyone? Dr.Sharma said not to move you hand, you could have asked Dadi for help.", he said angrily as he undid her bandage and grabbed the first-aid kit.
"I am sorry Maan.", she apologized and reached forward to sooth out the lines on his forehead.
"Misiti, do you realize that when you are in pain, I am in pain too.", he said with a worried eyes. She hissed in pain as the anti-septic hit her wound, maan looked at her with a pained expression before he blew on it. Geet felt guilt for ignoring her injury as Maan was just as affected with her pain.
Maan sat in angry silence as he redid her bandage. He was about to walk away when she held his wrist. He stopped but said nothing.
"Ummm...I need some help", she said hesitantly. He instantly turned around just like she knew he would.
"What do you need help with Geet?", he asked still angry but as always willing to help her.
She turned around to show her partially bare back with the untied dori. He stepped closer to tie her dori. In fast movements he did her dori resisting the urge to run his fingers along her soft skin and turned to walk away when she hugged him from the back. She walked around to stand in front of him and held her ear.
"I am sorry Maan. I promise to take care of myself.", she said in a sad voice.
Maan sighed as he pressed his forehead against hers and brought her closer by her waist. "Geet, I can never see you in pain.", he said
"I know Maan", she said as she laid her head on his shoulder
"But since you have made a mistake, you must be punished", he said with mischief in his eyes.
"Maan, I know that look.", she said suspicious of his intentions. When he only smirked in response. She asked, "What do you mean?"
"How about I show you?" he said as he brought his lips close to hers.
He waited for her to object but she didn't. Instead, she touched his cheeks and stepped closer to him. He captured her lips with his kissing her for the first time , like kissing her without the shock. He drew in the taste of her honey lips as they moved their lips against one another. He brought her closer by the waist.
"Maan, Geet, come downstairs kids. Breakfast is ready.", Dadi hollered from downstairs.
They both sprang apart at Dadi's voice. Geet blushed and Maan laughed lightly before he walked to the door to wait for her while she picked up her duppatta.
"I didn't know my Misiti could still blush", he teased. She smacked his chest lightly before running downstairs.
Soon everyone was at the dining table enjoying breakfast. "Vicky beta, I have called a wedding planning company. My friend Shelia's daughter runs it with a friend. I have seen their work and I really like it. I called them so you kids can look at their work and decide if you want them to do the wedding. All I know is that I want a big wedding for all of Delhi to see.", Dadi said in a cheerful voice.
"Whatever makes you happy D. I am sure their work is great. Anna and Bhabzz can decide together.", Vicky said with a smile.
"I am sure they are great Dadi Ma if you have picked them.", Anna said with a smile and Geet nodded her agreement.
"Okay then, Yash and Pari will be here in the evening at 7:00 pm.", Dadi said.
After breakfast, the men went off to work and the women mingled in the outhouse helping Annabelle move in.
Khurana Mansion at 7:00
The family gathered around in the living room as Nakool led the guests inside. And in walked Yash and Pari with smiles on their faces and files in their hands.
Meet Yash Maltorta: a 26-year old handsome, yet cute, yet carefree guy who takes life as it come. But knows how to work hard when he puts his mind and heart to it. Just like that, he took a leap of faith in his best friend's business plan of starting a wedding planning business 5 years ago. Now they run a successful business which keeps growing,

Meet Pari Sharma: a beautiful 25-year old young girl who just loves weddings and absolutely everything about them. Ever since she was a child, she knew she wanted to be a wedding planner while her friends fought to be the bride when they played dress up. She took help from the one person who knew her dream just as well as she did: her best friend. Since they started their business 5 years ago, they haven't looked back.
"Namasate Dadi ma", Pari said with a smile as she took her blessing and hugged her with the liberty of being like her grandchild. Dadi hugged her back with a warm smile. "Dadi ma, this is my business partner and best friend: Yash Maltorta.", she introduced.
"Namasate Dadi ma", Yash said as he took her blessings. All introductions were made and soon everyone sat down to discuss plans.
"So here, Yash and I have brought designs and themes of the work we have done. You folks can look through and see if you want us to do your wedding. It's completely okay with us if this is not what you are looking for. ", Pari said brightly.
"We have already decided we want our wedding done from you since Dadi Ma has suggested it.", Anna said warmly and Vicky nodded. Dadi smiled in their direction loving them for being so considerate.
The rest of the evening passed quickly as everyone gave his or her two cents for the wedding. Yash and Pari of course left with the contract looking forward to planning one of Delhi's biggest wedding.
One week later
Geet and Maan had gone to the hospital today to get Geet's stitches removed. Maan held her hand and supported her throughout. Dr.Sharma was pleased to announce Geet's hand fully recovered. Maan breathed a sigh of relief even he didn't know he was holding in. Maan and Geet walked out hand in hand from the hospital.
What they didn't know that someone watched them from a distance with his blood boiling. He fought the urge to run to them and tear them apart. How dare he touch his Geet? And how dare she disobey him? Geet Handa was in trouble. But she knew that he wouldn't contact her unless she was alone, one weakness she had caught of his. He watched her all day but she was never alone. He was starting to think he needed to pull strings to get her alone and to himself. He walked off with a grin on his face and a plan set in his mind.
One week later
"Geet, Geet, could you please come upstairs for a minute?", Geet heard him holler from upstairs. Geet wondered what he could need so early in the morning. Anna and Dadi shared a knowing look as they watched Geet climb the stairs.
"Where is the fire Maan? Why are you yelling?", she asked as she walked in.
Maan came close to her and kissed her cheek in greeting, "Well good morning to you too love.", he said as he kissed her other cheek.
"Maan, did you honestly call me up at breakfast time to kiss my cheeks?", she asked in mock anger as she enjoyed the sensation of him holding her close and nuzzling his nose in her neck.
"Hmmm", was all he said as he continued to hold her.
"Maan!!", she said as tried to get out of his hold.
"Wait Geet, I actually need help but I got distracted by your angelic face.", he said huskily.
Geet arched her eyebrows as she waited for him to answer. He held up his tie and she stared.
"Seriously Maan", she asked and he just nodded. "Maan you always do your tie knot yourself.", she said.
"Well that's going to change. Every morning, I want you my wifey to do my tie and of course all the other wifely duties.", he said as he held her waist. Geet smiled and nodded.
She took the tie from him and put it around his collar. She started tying his knot but then he distracted her by kissing her temple, cheeks and pretty much everywhere his lips could reach. She looked at him in anger and Maan chuckled but stopped his mischief.
"There we go, all down. Not as good as your knot but I get there in time.", she said as she admired her work before tugging on it gently to pull him close. He understood her intentions and kissed her softly before deepening the kiss. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders to cling to him as he kissed her brainless. They pulled away a few moments.
"Well, I guess you will improve with time.", he teased.
Geet's mouth hang open as she stared at him. "Are you telling me I can't kiss?", she asked angrily before she started to walk off. He pulled her back easily against his chest.
"Of course not silly girl, I was talking about the tie.", he corrected her misconception. They then walked downstairs hand in hand for breakfast.
One week later
The wedding plans were in full swing and Maan was dying for just a few seconds alone with Geet. Geet was always with Anna and Dadi during the day because she decided she didn't want to come to work, as she wanted to give her full attention to the wedding. What he didn't know that she had other reasons for staying home. So he never got to see her during the day. When he got home in the evening, the ladies continued to be busy with this and that; but always something to do with the wedding. Maan mentally cursed himself for even suggesting a elaborate wedding. The only few moments he saw her was at the dining table where they played footies every evening despite Geet's efforts to stop Maan. Geet refused Maan entry into the outhouse at night especially after Anna moved in.
Maan knew he had to plan their post-engagement honeymoon and worked out everything typical Maan Singh Khurana style.
Maan lay in his bed at 1 in the morning. All the plans had been hatched out well except the fact that Geet didn't know they were leaving in the morning. He asked Dadi for permission even though he could have easily lied but he could never do that. He also asked Vicky for permission if they could sneak away for a few days. Like Maan had thought, Vicky had totally supportive about it. Well he might as well tell her about it, he thought as he got up to walk to the outhouse. He grinned, as he knew he was totally breaking one of her 'rules'. But this was an exception'I guess..
He put up a ladder against her window and thankfully her window was open. He snuck into her room with ease. He stood by her bed, staring her angelic face. She looked so innocent while she slept with a smile on her face. He sat on her bed tempted to kiss her.
He continued to stare at her angelic face, not wanting to see take his eyes away even for a second. He leaned forward to run his fingers along her silky cheeks. She smiled a sweet innocent smile and sighed his name. She was probably thinking that she was dreaming. But just then her smile turned to a fearful frown. She opened her eyes in rush and screamed. He put his hand over her mouth to prevent Anna from visiting them. She squeezed her eyes shut as tears spilled over but she raised her hand to strike and fight him. It was then he realized that she didn't know it was he in the room.
"Geet, it's me Maan. Open your eyes love.", he said sweetly as he held her shoulders.
She slowly opened her eyes and sighed a breath of relief when she saw his face in the faint moonlight.
She then threw herself against him holding him with at a death grip. "Oh Maan thank god it was you. I was so scared that...." , she said between tears before she trailed when she realized she was about to say too much.
Maan didn't pay attention to her words, as he was preoccupied with her tears. He ran his hand against her back to comfort. "Shhh Geet, it's okay. Your Maan is here.", he consoled repeatedly.
After sitting in Maan's embrace for a while, Geet was sniffed the last of her tears. Maan sat in thought while he absentmindedly ran his fingers in Geet's hair. Maan knew something was wrong; Geet was hiding something from him. But Maan knew for a fact that Geet valued honesty in their relationship. Then why would Geet not tell him? Geet's words brought him out of his thoughts. "Maan ,what are you doing here so late?, she asked as she straightened her posture to look at him.
"Oh that'", he said as she waited for him to say more. "Actually, I came to tell you that we are leaving tomorrow morning for out post-engagement.", he said casually leaning against the bed rest.
"What !!!", she yelled as she stared at him.
"Shhh, speak softly", he said as he put a finger on her lips.
"Maan, you have to be kidding me. Dadi would never say yes, especially with the wedding so close." She said in a confident voice.
"Sorry to disappoint you Misiti, but Dadi has said yes. I told her we are going to go away for a few days.", he said as he hugged her from the back.
"really", she asked and he nodded.
"But where are we going?", she questioned as she turned around to face.
"Now that's a surprise. You have to wait till tomorrow.", he said with excitement.
"How come everyone knows where we are going except me?", she asked as she crossed her arms in anger.
"But nobody other than Vicky and Dadi know where we are going.", he said as he pulled her close to nest his head in her neck.
"Ok then, you can't tell anyone.", she said and Maan nodded.
Maan played along with Geet's childish demands because they made her happy, little did he know that she had other reasons behind.
"Okay, I should go. We have to up early in the morning and you still need to pack.",he said as he started to get up. Geet held his hand and pulled him close. "Maan, you are going", she said more to herself than him.
Maan looked at her with worry, "Geet, is everything alright? You have getting scared lately."
"You know I get scared of the dark and this stupid got fused today, and I was too lazy to find another one before sleeping. Don't worry, you worry too much", she said as she put a hand to his cheek.
He kissed the palm that had a scar from her recent injury. Maan couldn't help but think back to that night. Something had happened that night but Geet hadn't told him. And that something was still nagging Geet's mind. Maan set his mind to finding out exactly what was wrong, right after their post-engagement honeymoon.
Maan pulled her into his arms as he leaned against the bed rest, "Come on Misiti, let me help you fall asleep." When she started to object. "Don't worry, I will be gone before anyone wakes up". Geet believed him and closed her eyes. She felt his lips against her temple and sighed. She was falling asleep in her favourite place in the world.
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