Kartavya kissed Geetanjali on her nose.
"Bhuk lagi hai?" Kartavya asked, to which Geetanjali nodded like a baby.
"Mein dinner leke ati hun" Geetanjali proposed
Kartavya settled Geetanjali on the bed
and looking at her disheveled self, Kartavya said "Nhi tum rehne do........ mein lekar ata hun.....shit!! pastry bhi car mein hi bhul gaya....mein dono lekar ata hun"
Kartavya caressed her hair, tiding it in an orderly manner. He squeezed her cheeks with his left palm. "Geetanjali" he huskily said, licking her earlobe he left the room.
Geetanjali quickly entered inside the closest. She stood infront of the mirror with a stoic expression. She touched her red face and neck.
Moving close to the mirror she questioned her reflection "did you hear what he confessed?........he said I love you Geet. He said he loves me.........aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh" she screamed in happiness, like a child winning a competition for the first time.
"I can't believe o God o God o God..........I so love him.....wait wait wait I am his crush as well oh my my am gonna die today" she was beaming with a captivating smile.
She rushed towards the drawer. Quickly grabbing a pen and paper she wrote a letter to her mom. Expressing her emotions and confessions. After completing the write up, she was about to tear it but her eyes landed on Kartavya's picture hung on the wall.
She again pen down her thoughts, "Mom, I don't need to tear it anymore I got someone who will protect me and my everything" she smiled and a tear drop fell from her eye "momma never let anyone snatch him from me.....I lived without you but I doubt if I can without him ma....... please bless me to be strong to fight for me but asked God not to create a situation where I have to fight with him......I love him ma I really do....." She kissed the letter. Folding it, she placed it neatly in one of the drawers.
IN THE KITCHEN
Kartavya took the pastry packets from the car and entered the kitchen to fetch dinner.
There he found Leelawati pulling ice packs from the freezer.
"Kuch hua hai maasi?" Kartavya asked while placing the foods inside microwave
"Haan woh Ishani is injured. Somehow a flower pot fell on her and an ugly bruise has been formed on her thigh. She is in so much pain, am worried for my baby" Leelawati stated
"Ooh!!" Was the only flat reaction Leelawati got from Kartavya in response to this
"Kartavya beta you know it will be awkward for me to put this ice pack on her thigh as you know about the age gap between me and Ishani, moreover she will throw a lot of tantrums ............ummm I was thinking if you can help her out in this as you two are close friends since ages so......." Leelawati suggested
Hearing this weird idea of help with an illogical age explanation, Kartavya's eyes bulged out. But Leelawati forgot that she is dealing with Kartavya.
"Mein bilkul help kar deta maasi without a second thought but aapko toh pata hai na my body very prone to cold. Mein ice pack zyada time pakad nhi paunga and soon will get affected by cold so it's better if you do this........send my best wishes to her please" Kartavya too game a lame excuse, tit for tat.
Kartavya started serving dinner.
"Acha thik hai.......waise I am getting the information from my sources that your dad is soon going to give you the MD's post and we soon are going to get our success" Leelawati smirked
"Hmmm.....aap kush Hain?" Kartavya asked
"Bohot......yehi toh chahte thay hum aur abhi sara success ek saath mil raha hai..... finally you will be free and will be able to live your life like you want" Leelawati proudly said
Kartavya smirked and said "of course, finally all love cliche drama will be over and I will get what I want from the beginning"
"Dinner khaya nhi tumne?" Leelawati asked
"Nhi mein late ho gaya tha isiliye abhi leke ja raha hun, room mein kha lunga"
Before Leelawati could reply, he quickly went ahead carrying the dinner, served only in one plate.
INSIDE THEIR BEDROOM
Kartavya came inside balancing the food and pastry in both the hands.
"Oyee Geetu help me out" Kartavya asked for Geetanjali's help
"Yeah sure......." Geetanjali went forward and helped Kartavya
"Yeh lo tumhara pastry" Kartavya handed her the pastry
"Thank you" Geetanjali kissed his right cheek
"Yeh kyu?" Kartavya asked
"Kyu ki mujhe pata tha ki aap mujhse kiss mangenge aur mein toh esi hun nhi ki jo nakhre dikhaye nhi nhi bol ke toh de di........agar nahi chahiye toh thik hai wapas leleti hun" Geetanjali said and pressed her right cheek on Kartavya's lips to return back her kiss
Pecking on her cheek, Kartavya placed the plate on the floor. He sat on the floor and leaned his back on bed's footrest and pulled Geetanjali on his lap.
"Mujhe toh pata hi nhi tha ki meri wi-fi itna range hai"
"Wi-fi ka range?" Geetanjali asked
"You my wifey is my wi-fi....aur aap ka range kafi dur tak hai....... pehle pehle laga nhi tha ki you will be this frank, touchy and comfortable around me, although I don't complain a bit as I like this shy plus wild combo" Kartavya explained while huskily whispered the last part
"Shy plus wild.......aapne mera wild version kab dekha?" Geetanjali asked
"Ooh matlab wild version available hai, yehi bol rahi ho right?" Kartavya asked
"Haan obviously sab ka hota hai toh mera bhi......." Geetanjali paused when she realised what she is sprouting infront of her husband
She turned around and meekly looked at Kartavya who was already looking at her raising his eyebrows
"Trust me Geet I love the way you change your expressions moulded with emotions......aur har ek emotion pe I repeat har ek emotion pe chahe woh shy ho, anger ho, happy ho, ya phir wild ho, inn sab par sirf Mera haq hai and I would love to experience each of them....." Kartavya said
"Gussa bhi?" Geetanjali asked leaning her head on Kartavya's chest
Kartavya flicked her nose and smiled. He dipped his head, biting her collar bone, he said "Haan gussa bhi....... mein tumhare sath ladhna chahta hun, jhagad na chahta hun, tumse ruth na chahta, tumhe manna na chahta hun, I want to experience each and every single thing with you Geet. When I say I love you, I mean I LOVE ALL OF YOU not any specific thing but everything that you possess, from your flaws to your forte , everything sweetheart"
Geetanjali got tears in her eyes. She thought 'No matter what she do, how strong she pretends, she knows she is a very sensitive person. Not gullible but emotionally very subtle and delicate. This is what she wanted her partner to be like, who would cherish her. How different Kartavya is from Vikrant. One who wanted to mould her or better entirely change her according to his ideal norms while her man yes, her man who never intended to change her but cherish her how she is in real, respecting all kind of notions that she carries with herself '
Sniffing she said "Sweetheart perfume lana bhul gaye aap"
Hearing this Kartavya chuckled and kissed her tears. He nodded his negatively denying Geetanjali to cry any further "Geet mein mere saath bohot sara pyaar, smile, giggling, laughing le kar aya hun toh I doubt ki inn ansun o (for tears) ke liye tumhare life wardrobe mein koi jagah hoga toh, ek kam karo tum inhe discard kardo. No more tears my baby girl, mein hun na abhi, tumhe aab inn ansun o ki zarurat nhi padegi"
Geetanjali hugged Kartavya tightly like she is moth and he is the only source of light for her solace.
"Chalo let's eat now" Kartavya said
"Par aap toh ek hi plate laye hain" Geetanjali stated in confusion
"Haan par khana toh dono ka laya hun na" Kartavya scratched his neck. Now how can he explain Geetanjali that inorder to escape Leelawati's questionnaire he brought only one plate.
Kartavya pulled the Rubik's cube and started solving it like a pro while Geetanjali kept feeding him and herself too, simultaneously observing Kartavya's fingers which moved like ultra pro max. So swiftly and elegantly and within seconds he solved, puzzled, resolved the cube.
"Wow......how come you are able do it so fast, you have done mastery in many of the things" Geetanjali smiled sweetly at Kartavya while completing him
"Ahem ahem!! Am I successfull in impressing my crush?" Kartavya asked returning her his charming smile
"Umm if you don't mind can I share a secret with you?" Geetanjali asked while feeding Kartavya a spoonful rice
"Uhm I don't like bhindi.......ya ya say I mean please share" Kartavya said
Geetanjali glared at him with fake anger "sab khana padega......no choice now open your mouth...........aaaa okay so I was saying ki this is a very sensitive secret donot share it with anyone even by mistake okay?"
"O-okay" Kartavya agreed like a small child filled with curiosity to discover a secret
"The day when I first saw you, just I glance and in your words I wasn't fida but fanaa at you....." Geetanjali confessed
Kartavya choked his food, coughing violently. Geetanjali quickly patted his head, while rubbing his back. She quickly offered him water.
"Inn sab se such nhi hoga tell me that my ear wants to hear, mind wants to receive and heart wants to believe" Kartavya said
"You are such a drama. I love you" Geetanjali whispered
Kartavya came out of his acting zone and spoke "how dare you? You know right ki ese achanak saad-mein sab nhi dete. Yeh saab sunn ke mera brain paralyzed bhi ho sakta hai cause it still can't believe that it got its first ever crush for lifetime. You were already charmed and I don't remember how many days I spent thinking how to woo you"
Geetanjali pecked his lips "sorry for troubling you and this is the compensation"
"Haha very funny you think I will let you go with this compensation naah biwi you are so wrong" he pulled Geetanjali and sucked her lower lip until Geetanjali felt breathless
"You are so addicting. Let me kiss you once more please only once" Kartavya requested
"No I already can't feel my lower lip no more kissing" Geetanjali denied.
Getting up from the floor Geetanjali placed the plates on the table and turned around to see Kartavya looking at her intensely while biting his own lip. The looks she received from Kartavya gave her goosebumps.
"Kya hua?" Geetanjali asked shyly
Kartavya said with immense regret "Galti kardi na meine? I shouldn't have asked, I should just simply take what's mine"
Saying so Kartavya stood in an instant approaching towards Geetanjali who screamed and ran, hopping from one place to another, enjoying her sweet chasing game with Kartavya, unaware of the storm going to come in her life.
IN ISHANI'S ROOM
"Kab tak haan?, Kab tak bhagoge mujhse.....kal mujhe iss roop mein dekhne ke baad khud ko rok nhi paoge.......ooh Kartavya only if you knew how much I love you, I lust you, I crave for you" Ishani spelled her feelings while sensually touching herself with Kartavya's tie.
She got up and sat infront of her vanity. Raising her legs, she placed them on the other stool. She tied the tie on her thigh very close to her privates.
"No more stealing of shirts and ties but the time has come Geetanjali to steal Kartavya, to snatch what rightfully belongs to me.......tsk tsk tsk now what this poor soul gonna do?, when am determined to steal and kill........." Ishani laughed evilly at her intentions