Part-22
.They started off early in the morning to reach the village.Another reason why Geet was happy was that she had finally got her driving lisense,she liked to drive cars faster than anyone.It gave her thrill & excitement.As the road leading to the village showed less traffic,she had a gala time . But Maan constantly nagged her to drive slow,this irritated her.Once she even stopped the car in the middle of the road & gave him an angry glare.Precisely Maan did not want the journey to end.His eyes wanted to just keep looking at her always.His heart longed for her to be with her.He was amused that within a such short span of time,his life got so used to her that even a second without her seemed decades.His nights passed thinking & dreaming about her & mornings started with a strong desire to meet her. Was this normal for a man like him?,he thought.It did not take a long time to reach the village.The journey was not too long to be tired.
The villagers welcomed them happily.Geet was very happy to be there away from the chaos of city life.She distributed the gifts which she had bought for children there.The weather was a romantic one, she thought.She just & just felt like being with Maan.But his next words did not delight her.
"Okay,so I have to meet the Sarpanch & we will return by evening!"
"And what will I do when you will be away ?"
"Hmm...you can watch the swaying trees or cows grazing!" he said with a smirk.
"Or I can have a village lad to show me the entire village!" she said with an equal attitude.
"Your wish but their girlfriends won't approve to that!" he said mockingly as he went away which left Geet fuming.
So that was that.She walked around the green fields.It was a calm & cool weather mingled with the sweet chirping of birds.The sun was partially hid by the tall trees & animals grazed the grass.As the cool breeze blew past ,she felt as though Maan had touched her. How she wished that Maan knew how much she loved him!,or did he know it?, she debated.She lay on the grass stretching her hands & legs & looked at the blue sky above. She took a deep breath. Their kissing stinct was fresh in her memories.The aura had been completely different.She so wanted to relish his luscious lips...but the main question was that did he love her? But he displayed no signs of love.She didn't know because whenever she saw him she always got drowned in his penetrating eyes. And even if he loved her,he wouldn't display it...like one can't imagine Maan Singh Khurana to walk around the green fields strumming a guitar & singing love ballads...absurd idea!.She thought of ways how she would come to know whether Maan loved her or not but later she seemed foolish to herself...like a desperate lover!...but one thing was sure if he attempted to kiss her again...she wouldn't back!Never!.
Soon it was evening even before she knew it.She returned to the house where they had kept their belongings.Maan was there waiting for her.
"Where were you for so long?" he asked her sharply
"In the fields...alone!" he was somewhat relieved to here that.
As they were just about to leave,they realized that their car had very little petrol & the village had only one small petrol pump would would open in the morning
"Geet! I thought you would see to it that there was enough petrol!"
Geet looked away from him pretending as if she had not heard him, "I don't know what you are saying!"
"Geet!!!" he tone was raised.
"Oh hello! Why are you blaming me!Even you could have checked!!" She crossed her arms.
"You wouldn't admit your mistakes,na?" he glared at her & stepped close to her
"As if you admit your folly!!!" she glared back & moved closer to him.
"Geet,stop arguing!!!!"
"You are arguing & also not admitting your carelessness.Aivayi kud gaye maidan mein!"
"Geet!!!!"
They realized that they were way to close. They moved away at once.The villagers eagarly invited them to attend a wedding which was taking place in the village.
"It's an arranged marriage" said Maan,smirking.
"No,it's a love marriage!!" said Geet who was still angry with him.
"Village people are conservative to love marriages!" he said,still taunting her.
Geet glared at him.She advanced towards him with her eyes fixed on him.He was a little startled.
"From when did you start taking my words seriously?"she bent closer to him as he bent backwards.
"I-I"
"arranged marriages are better than love marriages.Any doubts?"
"N-No" he said. "As if i had said something different!" he mumbled under his breath
Geet again shot a rueful glance at him "Did you say anything?"she asked sternly still standing close to him.
He bent closer to her, "Geet,don't come so close,kuch kuch hota hai!!!" he said huskily.
She moved away from him attempting to conceal her blushed face. Maan was given a shervani to wear & Geet was given a beautiful crimson coloured sari. They both stared at the sari.Geet was horrified as she had not worn one before.Maan had a strong intense desire to see her in sari.His eyes wanted to relish that moment. The ladies offered to help her get ready which made Maan all the more happy.
His thoughts were interrupted by a phone call which hardened him.Geet looked at him surprised.
"Any problem Maan?"
"You get ready.We will talk later." He quickly walked out.
~*~
Maan went to an isolated corner
"What!!!The officer is not dead!!!!" Maan was shocked as he talked to the caller,"But how come it's possible!!!I thought..." he took a deep breath,"Anyways leave it...find him now!I want to see him & inform me about your every move!"
He rang off. "Thet might do the task...Ab aage aage dekhte jao, what I do Mr Dev." he laughed a somewhat evil laugh.
~*~
"Geet,Are you--" Maan couldn't complete his sentance as he stopped gaping at the most gorgeous & ravishing woman who had ever stood before him.Their eyes met.Maan looked killer in his black shervani.She felt that her legs would give away if she stood in front of him for few more minutes.He walked towards her.His heart was racing to touch her.He couldn't stop staring at her...especially her lips...Geet shifted her gaze to the floor & did not even think of looking at him.
"I-I am not ready fully still..."
He slowly & steadily took the earrings from her hand & moved to her back.Her perfume made him lose his senses even more.She stood like a statue surrendering herself to him.He fixed the rings in her ears.His soft touches sent waves of thrilling shivers to her body.
"Now you are...You are looking...beautiful!" he whispered in his husk voice,caressing her back.She breathed heavily.He did not want to stop there.He slid her blouse slightly off her shoulder.Geet felt her heart thundering but she controlled it fearing that she would miss the feel of his touch or his lips... Maan brought his lips closer to her shoulder,holding her firmly fearing that she would retreate at the last moment.Geet missed a beat when she felt his grip.She felt her heart coming outside as his beard touched her skin...Just when he was about to plant a kiss,they heard some ladies chatting in the coridoor.Horrified,Geet pushed him away.Maan was srartled.The trance broke.Then came her voice.
"Maan!Pleasee go from here!If anyone sees us together they won't feel good.They are conservative,right?" saying this she almost dragged him out.Maan was shaken.He cursed himself for uttering the word 'conservative'. He felt as if someone had thrashed his desires & had dragged a big boulder on his heart.He won't be able to interact with her throughtout the wedding.
The wedding party began.It was probably the best one in the village till now as the people talked.And indeed the preparations were really good.Maan spoke to certain people but his mind was elsewhere.His eyes searched hungrily for Geet & when he spotted her he immediately excused himself & rushed towards her.She saw her talking to the bride & so hid behind a pillar maintaining a safe distance & watched her to his heart's content.Her smile,her way of talking,her gestures,her laugh,her teasing the bride suddenly seemed out of the world to him.It was making him all the more addicted to her.He couldn't help but imagine her in the most expensive & breath-taking bridal wear.Undoubtedly she is the epitome of divine beauty...an apsara!!.
He walked with her wherever she went maintaining a good distance.His eyes could only see the way in which she walked.Sometimes he even followed her & when she would look around,he would pretent to look the other way or probably hide somewhere. Geet did not dare to look at Maan,specially after what had happened in the dressing room oblivious to the fact that Maan was stalking her.
A little later Geet saw some girls eyeing at Maan for a quite long time while he was speaking to someone.It did not go down well with Geet.She walked upto him & held him in his arm.Maan was startled by her sudden move.Geet did not care for anything,she just wanted to show everyone that he was with her & he was only hers.She took him outside the venue.
"Phew!" she uttered.
"What was that?" asked Maan,confused but he enjoyed whatever she had done.
"A-Actually,I want to take a walk outside"
Maan agreed.The path was dimly lit with the wedding lights & the air was cool.Maan stuffed his hands in his pockets as they were walking. Geet started to converse first.
"You know what it's a love cum arranged marriage!"
"Really?"
"Yes...the bride told me that the marriage was arranged but they fell in love during the pre-marriage rituals & the way she was blushing when she was telling me that!Whoa!"
"Like how you blush!" he said it abruptly.It was an awkward moment.Then Geet spoke
"She told me that once he told her that he would be visiting her at night.She was quite excited on hearing that! and you know what! He actually climbed a ladder to reach her window!!!!!"
Geet said it in such a manner that climbing a ladder was an extra-ordinary business & that she couldn't think of any soul doing that!Maan was surprised hearing that.He remembered his ladder climbing to see Geet! he shivered a little.Geet continued
"Don't you think it's a foolish act like i mean...she could have easily opened the front door for him..instead of hanging him mid-air!" she gave a short laugh
"May be she was asleep so that's why he had to take such a route...!" said Maan as it had been the case with him.
Geet stopped & looked at him, "Hello?? I told you na she was waiting for him, she seen him climb that ladder...and you are behaving as if you too had climbed a ladder for a sleeping girl!"
She laughed.Maan was stunned hearing that.He did not know how to react.She did not wait for his answer.She couldn't imagine a man like Maan Singh Khurana doing such an act!.She went ahead of him.
"Hey wait!Where are you going?"
"Come fast otherwise we will miss the pheras!" Maan followed her quickly
So that was it.The wedding ended with great pomp & happiness.Maan & Geet returned to the house where they were to stay for the night...
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