Poles Apart – Chapter 13

Fifteen days  plus, after her engagement, she was still there. Come Monday and again her whole attention was on her professor whose professional behavior killed her. She simply wanted to check with him about his health but no luck. Did he drink on Saturday, did he go to the doctor or not, so much worry about him. On top, how madly she was missing his naughty shameless looks on her.

But he looked so busy, as if he had encapsulated himself with work. Is he working on some thesis? Ohh she wanted to discuss even those with him. Anything with him would be fun.

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Few more days passed and it was now impossible for Geet. She knew it must be the same for him. He was all alone, even more in pain than her. Geet at last made her decision. This engagement was not going under her throat and the negligence of professor MSK, she is not able to take it. She doesn’t want to know if it’s heart or what, but knows that this relation with Dev is unbearable. All she wants now is to break it and go to her professor’s land. 

“Geet have you fallen in love with your professor” her heart asks her

“No” she hit her head. Smile forms on her face, “weirdo he is, idiot.”

Whatever it is, this engagement with Dev, she cannot take the burden of it anymore. Has she fallen in love with prof. She was not sure. Was she ready to settle with prof. not knowing anything about him. No, she did not want to rush on that matter. But all she knew was she needed to break this engagement now and go into his world. 

She rushed to her Dad’s cabin “Dad”.

“Yes daughter, come in. ”

“Dad, I have decided to break my engagement with Dev. I cannot accept him”

“Geet really?” “Yes Dad.”

“Geet, what’s the matter kid. Is there someone else? I mean, has my practical daughter learned the language of love, who is he?”

“Dad” Geet blushed but then controlled.

“Dad for now I just can’t go with this engagement” 

“Okay. My daughter’s happiness is all for me. No deal is bigger than my daughter’s wish.”

Geet thought, feeling odd, first time talking without logic “Dad, I am not able to take this burden a single day.”

“Ok your Mom and myself will talk to them”

“No Dad, I want to take the wrath of my changing decision. Sorry Dad, I would have never done this, but I don’t think this is going to work”

“You did great to let me know before it is too late.” 

“I will talk to Dev tomorrow. Thanks for your support Dad” Geet went and hugged her Dad.

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Next morning, it was Friday. 8 am. 

Maanuu came down and sat on the breakfast table “Surprise, the great wandering prince decided to grace us at breakfast table” taunted Sanjeev

“Well this is a small surprise, you will get a bigger one soon, I mean very soon. Be prepared” came a curt reply from Maanuu.

“Wow. He is planning to surprise us. Maybe he will increase his days of getting drunk” Dev demeaned him.

He stayed quiet. “My job was to alert you. I did.” and then there was Geet standing, surprised to see her professor on the dining table with Khurana’s. Wow, nothing can be better. She will make an announcement in his presence.

He got up to leave, seeing her there. But Dev did her task easy as he wanted to show down Maanuu in front of Geet. He himself did not know what was coming up.

“You don’t need to get scared and run away Maanuu. She is my fiance.” But before he would move out ignoring Dev’s word, she spoke

“I have an announcement to make. Dev, I am breaking my engagement with you” She said it to Dev but looked at the professor for his expression. Dev and family as if meant nothing to her.

And it was so worth it, he gave a cunning smirk to her and left towards the kitchen. Geet’s heart filled with joy.

“Geet, what is all this? How can you break the engagement?” Dev was shocked

But Geet’s whole attention was on the professor, “Dev, I am not able to accept this relation. Please understand”

“How can you do this?” Ragini shouted.

“Please, Mom and Dad will talk further” she then intentionally dipped her finger in hot lentil soup

“Ohhh ouch, can I go to the kitchen and use ice?” saying so she rushed to the kitchen. Leaving everyone outside bewildered and shocked.

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Geet reached the kitchen and slightly closed the door. She neared her professor, who was cutting his veggies. She pushed him to make him turn towards her, held his collar and pulled him to her

“Happy now?, you idiot” he gave a lopsided smile to her and she thrashed her lips on his. He pulled her to him and let her pour herself to him the way she wished. Geet pushed her tongue inside his mouth and rolled over and then harshly bit his lower lip, showering her restlessness that she had gone through.

They separated but she was hanging herself to him “Idiot” she had little tears on her eyes. He kissed her eyes. Ohh, only her breaking engagement from Dev and he simply handed himself to her. How can she not fall for this man?

She then took the ice from the fridge and left. He resumed his kitchen work with a smile on his face.

But as she came out she was covered by Khurana’s

“How can you do this? Your parents have to talk to us” said raged Sanjeev

Their whole dream and plan came crashing down

“What has happened? you cannot do this? We have been engaged in public function”

“Dev, I understand. But trust me this is better than getting separated after marriage. I am not able to accept this alliance, not able to accept you. It is good we have not emotionally got attached. I gotta go. Dad will talk. I just wanted to let you all know and then we can plan how to publicly announce it” she said and left.

Khurana’s were fuming. How could she do it? Dev’s ego was further broken as she announced it in front of Maanuu. Also all their plans and dreams came crashing. Dev threw everything on the table

“Nooooo”

Maanuu was cooly doing his cooking in the kitchen.

Khurana’s, called an immediate meeting. 

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As Geet was about to leave for the class with professor, she got the message. She was given access to the Podcast series. Smile formed on Geet’s face. Her guess was right, it was her professor.

“Idiot”

In the class at 10am, today the air had a different vibe. Both have smiles on their faces. Class was professionally conducted though.

Today when Geet reached his cabin, she could enter without any guard being there

“This is all you wanted. Happy after breaking my engagement.” 

“I didn’t ask you to”

“You literally compelled me. You very well knew I could not take that ignorance of yours.”

“You are regretting now” “No ways” she went and sat on his lap and placed peck on his lips

“Relieved like never before. And Thanks” 

”For?”

She encircle her hand around his neck “For giving access to the podcast”

“What Podcast?” he played innocent

“Don’t act, I had doubts but now I am sure.” He smiled, she pulled him to herself

“And dare you try to ignore me now.”

“So you accept my proposal as well” He asked with smile written all over his face

“Listen Professor, I am crazy about you, and this craziness for you made me break my engagement but marrying you, I don’t know. I am not sure if I am even ready for marriage now. Why don’t we carry it the way it is, it is so beautiful.”

“But marriage was on your list” he countered, making a puppy face. Uff she wanted to eat him whole, after so many days, they are in each other’s arms

“And it was never on your list, Prof.”

 “I need you day and night with me. It was killing without you” he accepted like a kid, all his stubbornness gone with her one act.

“Still you ignored me”

“So you expected me to hang around with someone else’s fiance? What’s the problem in accepting my proposal”

“Marriage with you, I am not sure. See i don’t know much about you, your family, your name, your family name, what is your background. I can’t go in marriage without this”

“You know me as a person. You know my profession, what I do, You like my Podcast, my book, you love being with me, what else do you need. I want you to say yes to me, because of what I am but not because of what my family background is” 

“Prof. we are two different people. Marriage won’t work between us, but this will?”

“Okay then, if you are so adamant on that, let’s carry this way our whole life, till you find a groom who equals you in status.”

“Promise me Prof., you will never ever bring marriage between our beautiful relation”

“I promise, I will not, never. We both will never”

“Yes, we both will never ever.” she promised and he promised.

She kissed his cheeks “And I am always available there for you, in all ways… hmm” 

“In all ways… hnnn” he pulled her closer in his lap, grabbed her head with his one palm and thrashed his lips on her. She circled her hand more around him, her one hand one his thick hair as they deepened the kiss. His hand went inside her shirt and like a hungry lion he snapped her bra and cupped her br***t and pinched her tip. She moaned, reaching high on ecstasy with his deep passionate kiss, his rough hold on her body as if it belonged to him and only him. She felt heat between her thighs. Prof. was pouring himself to her with no filter on his feelings for her. Geet’s hand opened his button, madly feeling the muscles of his body. They were madly kissing, breathing each other’s breath, taking in fragrance of each other.

His both hands cupped her each globe, played with her tips as she roamed her hand on his strong muscled back.

“Missed this so much” she hissed between their kisses. After they were done and fixed themselves, he looked at her. 

He though for a while and then “Not marriage but there is something else I wanted to discuss with you. I mean if you think I am better than just kissing you.”

She looked at him and smiled and gave small laugh “We can go beyond kissing now, I trust you will be wonderful in bed as well” he laughed

“Okay, let me come straight. How about joining hand with me in business”

“Really? Do you even have a business?”

“So, you won’t” he asked straight.

“I would love to work with my idol in that area. Your understanding in business is way beyond mine, I would love to learn each step with you. But do you even have a business? What business do you have?”

“I will only say you will be in profit. Take a leap of faith, leave Dev and join me. Can you do this?”

“You expect me to blindly trust you”

“Yes, only then can you join me. You know my business acumen”

“It’s not blind but I know your business acumen. I know you can turn anything you touch to diamond. So I am in with you”

“Leaving your deal with Dev?” He confirmed

“Of course. Feeling proud that my mentor considers me worth it. Even if you have nothing I know I am in profit.” He pulled her to him “Do not leak anything to anyone now other than your family. You will get invite for our business venture”

“Wow, you really are into something” “Of course” she kissed his cheeks “I am so excited. Bye now.”