Hearing the question Kartavya froze. He turned his eyes to meet Geetanjali's tear filled one.
"Geet......am sorry meine sach try Kiya but 7 days minimum toh lagega hi.....am sorry am so sorry mujhe pehle se hi kar lena chahiye tha am so sorry Jaan......mein jaldi aa jaunga"
Geetanjali sobbed hearing his apology.
"Ssh sssh ssh please don't cry.......look I can cancel yeah actually I should cancel, am not going anywhere leaving you" Kartavya assured her
"No you go......this is important. I don't know why I am crying like an idiot but it's the senty feeling pooling in my mind over and over again what can I do.......it's like after marriage you never left me even for a day and now 3-4 days......I don't know how am gonna stay without you" Geetanjali explained
"Will you miss me?" Kartavya asked
"Bohot zyada......come back as soon as possible.....I will be waiting for you desperately"
"I will come back only for you.....I love you"
"I love you too" Geetanjali sniffed, Kartavya caressed her face with his thumb
"I will ask Yuvi to keep your company. Also I have a surprise for you which I hope will keep you occupied"
"What surprise?" Geetanjali asked while wiping her tears with the back of her palm looking cute
"Stop trying to be cute, this attracts me more to do many immoral things with you" Kartavya said while kissing her jaw
"Now come, let me show you your surprise" Kartavya pulled Geetanjali with himself out of the room
"Arey par aapne lunch nhi kiya" Geetanjali opposed
"Kar lunga baba pehle let me show you something" Kartavya pulled Geetanjali to his study.
(KARTAVYA'S STUDY)
Kartavya dragged her inside the study room.
"Study mein kyu aye hain, hum?"
"Cause your surprise is here"
"Where?" Geetanjali asked impatiently
"Patience woman patience" Kartavya chuckled
He took a key from one of his drawers and pushed it into the wall. Sliding the false wall door, he pulled Geetanjali into a new world.
"This is my personal Library, also my secret extremely private space. No one is allowed here, hell nobody even knows about this place except you......you are all free to come here" Kartavya showed her his private space
"This is so beautiful...... indeed you are a nature as well as book lover. You have such great collection.....I so love this place" Geetanjali admired the place while touching the books with her curious eyes.
"Felt good knowingly that you liked the place but this isn't your surprise" Kartavya stated
"Then?" Geetanjali asked
Kartavya walked closer to her. His eyes held different looks. Geetanjali recalled the sensation that she undergo few moments ago. She instinctively stepped back. Ultimately Kartavya trapped her in between him and the book shelf.
He inclined closer to Geetanjali. Kissing her nose, he put pressure and the wall shaped door got opened. Kartavya held her waist firmly so that she doesn't fall due to sudden opening of the door.
She blushed due to proximity but turned back to see as she felt a movement on her back.
"Yeh section kafi mysterious nhi hai?......konsa deewar hai konsa darwaza kuch samjh hi nhi aa raha" Geetanjali giggled
"Hmm quite a mysterious like you" Kartavya said
"Like me?" Geetanjali asked to re-confirm
"Yeah, aab dekho na everyday I come across a new hidden talent of yours and new desire of yours, a new bodily reaction of yours" Kartavya teased Geetanjali clearly indicating about her sexual reactions
"Acha ji toh phir aap toh mujhse zyada mysterious ho" Geetanjali argued
"Care to explain, how?"
"Ofcourse.......aab mujhe kya pata tha ki mein aap ki crush hun, itne dino baad Jaa kar aapki mann ki baat pata chali mujhe" Geetanjali too teased Kartavya
Kartavya in return just kept a poker face but his eyes never failed to tease her. His eyes held mischief which Geetanjali is afraid to encounter as that gives her butterflies in her stomach.
Kartavya swiftly turned Geetanjali and pushed her into another room.
"Your surprise my sweetheart........the entire library belongs to you"
Geetanjali was spellbound by the look of her Library. She roamed her eyes all around the room. Her eyes filled with tears.
She tried to vocally express her views "This is ........I ......I mean how? Kese? This is......."
"Wait let me complete this for you. This is heaven. Exactly like the one I dreamt to have, right?.....but don't you dare say sorry" Kartavya ordered her strictly
"But can I say, I love you Kartavya ji?"
"That you can say as many times as you want..... you are even allowed to chant that throughout the day" Kartavya winked at her.
"Ooh I so love you..... love you more than anything. But how did you come to know about this?" Geetanjali asked
"Shayad I heard while you were expressing your wishes to Yuvraj. Next time I will appreciate if you come to me and demand. You keep on dreaming Geet and I will continue fulfilling your dreams." Kartavya removed the unshed tears from her eyes and looked at her with immense love.
Geetanjali bite her lower lip to control her sob. She hugged Kartavya tightly, burying her face in his chest. Kartavya kissed her forehead repeatedly to calm her down.
"This is just the beginning. Ssh shh this much tears is enough for today, rest will shed after few decades" Kartavya tried to bring a smile on her face and he was successful too when Geetanjali smiled.
"Come lets see other sections"
Her personal library is built according to her wish, which she kept dreaming since childhood. It was an amalgamation of modern, classy one one side and traditional bohemian style on another side.
The book racks were not the usual common one rather architecturally elegant pieces. Every book rack is distinct from one another and is filled with books.
Not to forget in mentioning the reading nook present in the library with a swing is something she desired to have. For an ardent reader this place means a beautiful heaven.
"This place is so cozy and beautiful" Geetanjali complimented
Kartavya came forward and hugged Geetanjali from behind. Kissing her cheeks he asked, "so will be let me get cozy nozy with you in this cozy place?"
"Ammm!! If I deny will you not get cozy with me?" Geetanjali asked a question in return
"Naah! Tsk no..... even if you deny I will find my way to get intimate.....(Geetanjali snapped her head and Kartavya re-phrased his statement)..... I mean to cuddle with you"
"Then why are you asking if you can CUDDLE with me or not....there is no point" Geetanjali said stressing upon the word cuddle
"I am just trying to maintain my facade of being a gentleman infront of my crush which might turn into something else when it comes to my wife though....."
"Aanhaan?" Geetanjali raised her eyebrows
"Aanhaan." Kartavya winked
"Aab chaliye......warna late ho jayenge flight ke liye"
"Just a minute......come" Kartavya dragged her to his personal library. They stood in front of the book rack which has very less number of books in comparison to other racks.
"Why this has so less books?" Geetanjali asked
"This only has my favourite books. But I want this rack to get filled gradually with your written books" Kartavya stated.
Geetanjali looked at Kartavya attentively in order to find out if he was kidding. But what she found is completely opposite. Kartavya was looking very serious.
Understanding her thoughts Kartavya said "remember once you told me you want to become a writer? Go on become one, write as many books as you want and am so confident on your skills that I already know, whichever book you are going to write will definitely become my favourite......so I am leaving this rack empty for you to fill it as soon as possible"
Geetanjali kept looking at Kartavya, trying to understand what kind of man is he? Is it possible to get a more understanding husband better than your own parents.
"I hope this will keep you occupied and you won't miss me much" Kartavya said with a wink.
Geetanjali nervously spoke, "Mein Thank you bolungi nhi kyu ki thank you inn sab ke liye kaafi nhi ........toh......toh......".
Geetanjali's next step surprised Kartavya to core. Geetanjali tip toed, she grabbed his collar and gave a tight lip kiss . She looked at Kartavya and again pecked his lips.
"To fuck with my humble gentleman manners" Kartavya mumbled. He at an instant grabbed her jaw and pinned her to the wall. He sucked her lower lip, bit her mole and kissed it again and again. He roughly pulled her sleeves down and sucked his collar bone.
His hands moved to her blouse hooks when Geetanjali interrupted their moment "Kartavya ji, not now......will continue once you return back"
Kartavya nuzzled her neck sensually. Geetanjali in middle of sensual torture whispered "please......."
Kartavya bit her neck harshly, then sucked her neck making sure to leave a mark. While Geetanjali clutched his shirt in a tight grip and tilted her neck giving more space to Kartavya. Being satisfied with the mark, he softly kissed the mark once again.
"Don't miss me much" Kartavya said
"Then don't go" Geetanjali said in an instant
"Abhi thodi der pehle bol rahi thi.... flight ke liye der ho jayega and all aur abhi keh rahi ho mat jao"
"Toh phir jaeye.......aur agar abhi ek aur kiss ya esi batein ki toh mein sach mein nhi Jane dungi aapko" Geetanjali sniffed
"Acha kese rokogi?" Kartavya asked
"Ese" Geetanjali said and hugged him tightly
"Aur ruk gaya toh phir kya?"
"Kyu bataun? Aap toh Jaa rahe hai na......rehte toh bolti"
"Thik hai phir mein wapas ane ke baad pata kar lunga" Kartavya kissed her fist.
"Geetanjali yeh keys tum rakho..........this place is all yours but make sure no one else enters......I don't like sharing my space with anyone else except my Jaan" Kartavya handed her the keys.
Locking the door, both of them returned back to their room.
Kartavya fed both of them, assuring Geetanjali to return back early.
Finally it was time to leave. Kartavya asked one of his servant to take his luggage. He leaned on their bedroom door, Geetanjali stood infront of window biting her lips. Both stared at each other for minutes. None said anything neither blinked their eyes.
Kartavya's right hand was inside his pocket. He opened his left arm gesturing Geetanjali to come towards him. Within a fraction of seconds Geetanjali was in his arm. Kartavya held her tightly with his left arm while his right thumb ran on her cheeks to calm her .
"Jaldi ana, mein desperately wait karungi aapka....... zyada intezaar mat karwana please" Geetanjali innocently requested
Kartavya kissed her nose and blinked his eye in assurance.
"Meine Yuvraj ko bola hai to be with you.......kuch dikkat ya zarurat ho toh tell him" Kartavya said and kept walking while still holding Geetanjali in his arms.
They reached near the entrance and could see Ishani already leaning on his car, clicking selfie.
"Mein chalta hun Geetu.....bye take care and I love you meri jaan"
"Love you, come back soon"
Kartavya kissed her cheeks and jogged towards his car. Sitting inside his car and rolled down his window, only to find Geetanjali failing miserably in controlling her sobs.
Kartavya waved and his car disappeared from her sight. Geetanjali's hand was still in the air, a tear dropped from her eyes.
Leelawati sipped her drink and smirked evilly looking at Geetanjali's condition.
"Yeh toh baas shuruwat hai........ tumhara intezar aur misery khatam hi nhi hone dungi mein"
3 days turned into 13 days and then 3 weeks but Kartavya didn't return. Instead only an information came to her via Yuvraj that Kartavya is busy in work and will take few more days to return back.
"Kartavya ji aab yeh dooriyan sahi nhi jati......mein aapke bina dheere dheere mar rahi hun...... please come back soon" Geetanjali spoke to Kartavya's picture. Holding it tight, close to her chest she slept, while tears never stopped flowing from her eyes.