*Kalpana Pov*

"What?" I asked, stopping my hands to place the dress in the suitcase when I caught Jhanvi's look.

"You seem to be happy." She mumbled, smiling.

"Yeah! I... I actually can't believe I am smiling now when I was in tears just yesterday." I said sitting beside her.

"By now you should get used to this immediate change." She said bumping my shoulder.

"What do you mean?" I asked her frowning.

"I have seen so many times already, Kalpana. Whenever you feel low, you immediately get normal and that always seems to be the work of your boss." She replied smiling while I stared at her.

"You are right." I mumbled to which she smirked.

"Now, why don't you leave Sudhir with me and enjoy this small get away?" she asked to which I rolled my eyes.

"He just offered it to make me come out of my thoughts." I said and stood up after placing the dress.

"And I am sure he has ways to do that. So, it is better if Sudhir stays back." She said to which I frowned for a second not understanding and then turned around from my cupboard with a gasp.

"Think before saying such things, Jhanvi." I said glaring at her.

"Why? It is not like you are new to such intimacy and I can see both of you like each other. Why not?" she asked, folding her arms.

"He is my boss." I said not finding any answer for her question.

"But you kissed him." She pointed out.

"He kissed me and I don't know him." I added finding a better answer.

"You wish to do it yourself though, and I am sure you know enough. If you want to know more then do it." She said smiling.

"I can't believe you are talking about all this." I mumbled feeling shock.

"Why? Tell me this, Kalpana. When did you go out with a guy during these past seven years? And I am not talking about a friendly outing." She added when I opened my mouth hearing her question.

"I can understand the thoughts you are having but you didn't do any mistake so why are you locking yourself in a box when that scoundrel is enjoying to the last tip. And I am not saying go and sleep with everyone time to time. I wouldn't have brought the topic, if Manohar is not on the other side." She continued to talk while I just stood there.

"You are younger than me." I mumbled, not having anything else to say.

"Yes! You are not a teenager or any young woman. You are twenty eight and can do anything you want. If someone comes to say you are doing wrong, then remember that person was not there to help you when you needed it." She said with a serious tone.

"Wow! I... I never thought you will say all this." I said smiling.

"I have some moments myself saying out these things sometimes." She said shrugging.

"How about this? I will not go to this trip with only that thought in my mind, but will follow anything if my heart and head wish to." I finally said and she nodded after a few seconds.

"You are too pushy and I can't believe we just had this discussion." I said shaking my head and she laughed.

"And Sudhir will come with me. He needs this too. He is scared you know. Jay came too strongly with us. No one can force a relation on anyone." I said, remembering Sudhir's terrified expression from yesterday.

"Fine! Maybe it is better like this. I am sure Manohar would wish to impress you with Sudhir." She said and I let that thought inside but kept it aside.

"You will tell him right?" she suddenly asked making me frown at her.

"Tell whom what?" I asked, closing the suitcase.

"That you like him, Kalpana. I can't believe a man like him is standing on sidelines when you actually promised him you will give answer all those days back." She replied in an amazed tone.

"Shut! I forgot about all that." I mumbled and she chuckled shaking her head.

"Well, then this trip is for so many things." She said winking and helped me to lock the bag.

It sure is! I thought and hoped all her words will not ring when we are travelling by which I may go into awkwardness which will make him upset for sure.

"I think he is here." I said, finishing the packing and checking everything when I heard the car sound.

"Okay! Harsha and I will leave for school then." Jhanvi said lifting her bag.

"Thank you for coming so early." I said hugging her.

"It is fine, Kalpana. And you can repay me by not pulling away from whatever you heart desires." She said and I nodded releasing a long breath.

"Where are we going, Mom?" Sudhir asked suddenly with a terror expression.

"We are going for a holiday trip." Manohar's voice reached us before I can open my mouth.

Sudhir immediately smiled at him before walking towards Manohar with a smile which was returned after a few seconds.

"Ready?" Manohar asked and I nodded, showing him the suitcase.

"I really hope both of us crashing this trip is fine with you." I said locking the door.

"It would not have been fine if you had rejected." He whispered touching my cheek with him.

"What would have happened?" I asked, holding the lock even after doing it not wishing to move away.

"The trip would have been cancelled." With those words he moved away while I stood there taking in his words.

"Are you this considerate for all your girlfriends?" I asked, turning around to see him buckling Sudhir inside the car.

"So, you are my girlfriend?" he asked, turning around to stare at me while I walked near to him.

"Last time I checked, I was still a girl. Or would you prefer I say woman friend." I replied, brushing my lips to his cheek and got inside as if I didn't just flirt with him or even kissed his cheek.

"Any aversions to flights?" he asked, getting inside the car and closing the door.

I moved to make Sudhir sit on my lap to have enough space, but suddenly Manohar's hand caught mine pulling me to him.

I glanced at Sudhir to see him looking outside the window at every passing thing. I turned to stare at the man whose is at present making it difficult for me to breathe.

"No! I don't but we will know about Sudhir soon." I replied and he nodded staring into my eyes.

"Good! And don't forget one thing that you started it." He said before kissing my cheek.

"You did!" I said, tugging my hand away, but he smirked and pulled me more to him before settling in his seat.

"Well, seems like he has aversion." I mumbled when Sudhir just stood not moving towards the small flight before us.

"You understood that now after five minutes?" Manohar asked smiling.

"Well, I was just in shock seeing this... this little thing." I replied gesturing his private jet.

"No one described it like that." He said, chuckling and moved towards Sudhir.

"What happened?" he asked gently.

"What if we fall?" Sudhir asked back.

"We will not fall." Manohar replied, to which Sudhir didn't look convinced.

"Do you want to see who flies it?" he added and gestured a man towards them.

"Assure the kid we are safe, but only the truth and not any lie." Manohar ordered and moved back making me stare at him with a smile.

After a few minutes Sudhir was little fine, but fidgeting with everything. I knelt before him smiling, which he returned.

"You remember the first day you tried to ride a bicycle?" I asked and he nodded frowning.

"Weren't you scared?" I asked and he nodded again.

"But see how good you are at riding it. Everyone feels scared, Sudhir. But don't forget I am here and will not let anything wrong happen to you." I assured him.

"What if you get hurt?" Sudhir asked after nodding a little.

"I will assure you that it will never happen on my watch." I heard the confident voice and turned with a surprise look to stare at Manohar.

"We will go?" he asked and I nodded, standing up before moving to lift Sudhir up but Manohar reached me.

"You climb the steps carefully. I will get him." He explained and I nodded after a second hoping Sudhir will be fine with that.

And to my surprise Sudhir was more than fine when I reached inside only to see him talking with Manohar smiling and they are laughing too.

"Well, tell me the joke." I said when they got inside.

"It's between boys." Manohar said shrugging.

"You are not a boy." I said pointing out.

"When you can be my girlfriend then I can definitely be a boy like I am your boyfriend right." He retorted making my mouth open and close in shock.

"Put your seat belt." He added when I just stood there.

"Fine!" I mumbled and sat down to see him already doing it for Sudhir while I did it for myself.

It feels alien to not do something for Sudhir by myself, but it feels good kind of alien too. So, I settled to observe everything just leaning back.

If like Jhanvi said all this is to impress me then I was more than impressed when he gave his own version of prince definition to my son.

However, I can see he is not too comfortable glancing at Sudhir in between then just talking, concentrating outside and he is also a little stiff. Why didn't I observe this before?

"Kalpana!" I heard his voice and nodded clearing my thoughts.

"I will have a meeting immediately when we reach. I will settle you both and then leave. It is fine, right?" he asked.

"We are completely at your mercy, Manohar. Anything is fine with us." I replied smiling.

"Completely at my mercy? I will remember this." He said and his voice went low while I gulped seeing his look and turned back to the window.

"I never knew you had this." I said, looking back at him and gestured around me.

"Doing nothing but work and having not much to spend have its own privileges." He said shrugging and I nodded observing his shoulders going stiff again which happens whenever he is uncomfortable.

Wait a minute! How do I know this? Do I observe him so much without my intention? I thought, frowning, but brushed away the thoughts.

"Mom! Look at that." Sudhir said, pointing out and I glanced outside smiling at his excitement.

"I didn't take the separate room for you." Manohar suddenly said making me turn towards him.

"What?" I asked him, frowning and got disturbed by the announcement of being landed in a few minutes and to put our seat belts on.

Getting down from the plane and inside the car along with the ride I kept to myself lost in my thoughts.

Why didn't he take separate room? Is he so sure that I will just... just sleep with him? How can he think like that? I thought suddenly feeling angry at him, but stared outside, ignoring their conversations.

"Let's go!" he said when we walked inside a very big hotel.

"Manohar!" I said, but he just smiled at me.

"Trust me, Kalpana." He said and got inside the elevator along with Sudhir making me follow them.

"I never expected you to..." I trailed off, shaking my head not knowing how to tell him my disappointment maybe at him at myself.

On him for deciding for himself and on myself for not being too averse with the notion. This is all Jhanvi's fault for keeping these thoughts and making me feel fine with all this.

"Come inside, Kalpana." I heard his voice bringing me out of my thoughts and I stepped inside deciding the words.

"Look, I just want to let you know that..." the remaining words stopped when I saw where I am standing.

This is not a hotel room! This is like some apartment. I thought looking around at the big hall and then too many doors.

"Go and choose a room except that." Manohar pointed to the door for Sudhir which is at the end with so much space from other doors.

"So, you were saying something." He added walking near to me when Sudhir rushed off after I nodded at him.

"That... that..." I stuttered feeling more than silly and then damn disappointment again, which is nothing but ridiculous now just because we are not going to share the room.

"Yeah?" he asked, reaching me and pulled me to him holding my waist.

"I thought..." I started my reply, but just groaned closing my eyes and placed my head on his shoulder making him chuckle.

"I guess I should apologize." I said, lifting my head and stared at him while he stared back with heated look.

"I already told you that nothing will happen until you wish for it. Otherwise, do you think I wouldn't have kissed you like a million times already?" he asked raising his eyebrow.

"Million times?" I asked, feeling my eyes widen.

"Trust me on this too." He replied smiling.

"You know you used to be so angry or blank before." I said, placing my finger on the wrinkles formed due to his smiling near his eyes.

"There was not much reason for me to smile." He said without skipping a beat making my finger still and stare at him.

"What if I say, it was kind of same for me? I mean I was more than happy with Sudhir in my life along with friends. But... but you just made it better." I said in a serious tone.

"Don't say such things." He said and I felt his breathing stop literally due to close proximity.

"I like you too." I mumbled and circled my arms around his neck, pulling it down a little and lifting my head up to connect my lips to him for a brief second and moved to allow little space between our heads.

"You didn't just do it when I have to go for this meeting." He said narrowing his eyes.

"Payback!" I mumbled and moved my hands to step away, but increased his hold not giving me a chance to step away.

"You took your payback, but I will return and take mine." He said and then moved away when we heard footsteps.

"I like this room." Sudhir said after a few seconds gesturing the door.

Thank to god there is a partition of small length from hall to all the rooms by which we can see only the top of the doors and Sudhir was kept away from observing all this.

"I will try my best to be here by lunch, but there is room service. Order anything you want and if you don't like hotel food, then the groceries have been filled in the kitchen." He said and I nodded glancing at the kitchen he gestured.

"Wait for my payback." He whispered while reaching the door, passing me and I smiled to myself knowing well I am actually waiting.

*Jay Pov*

"What do you want?" she asked the moment she saw me with a look of disgust on her face just like that day.

"Where is she and Sudhir?" I asked, not caring about her.

"There are not in town." She replied shrugging.

"I understood that when the door is locked even at this time. So I am asking where are they." I said fisting my hands to keep my anger at bay.

"They went to spend time with her lover." She said after a full minute.

"Lover?" I asked with complete shock.

"Why? Only you have the right to keep a lover? Or shall I say lovers?" she asked, raising her eyebrow.

"You were wrong that day you know. Just by a photo you can't decide anything." I replied fuming at her.

"You haven't denied it that day." She pointed out.

"Because I know even one is wrong." I mumbled.

"So, you had only one lover?" she asked snorting.

"No! I had my fair share, but still not in the number you have in your mind. Now, tell me where did she go with her supposed lover?" I asked, feeling at my end of patience.

"You don't believe do you? Good luck with that because you need it to bear the reality." Saying that she slammed the door on my face.

"Where is he? Where is Sudhir?" I heard the voice the moment I climbed the stairs.

"Mom! Go inside the room and sleep." I said not looking at her.

"You don't understand, Jay. He should be here. Otherwise..." she didn't continued and coughed.

"Everything will not happen as you wish, Mom." I said and walked away ignoring her calls.

I slammed the door and took the vase near to throw it against the wall, but knowing well it will make a sound I placed it back.

I took the pillows and threw wherever I can without making a sound and screamed, making as little voice as I can.

This is all because of you, Mom! This is all because of you and I can't even say something to you.

You made me throw everything from my life and now you are demanding me. How did I not see this before? I thought sitting on the bed and held my head like for the past few months.

Does she really have a lover? If she has then who the hell is he? I thought closing my eyes hoping it is not true.

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i hope i can give next update soon but kind of busy guys... and hope i am really not dragging it... i know i am asking this question again and again but i am unable to think anything otherwise due to so many reasons but anyway i can't do anything now :P

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