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FATE TWISTED BY LOVE

CHAPTER 38

Once Sameer was out of her sight, she closed the door & locked it. The feeling of being alone with her husband was finally sinking in. Putting the bowl of curd & sugar aside, she entered the washroom to have a long shower.

She was very much tempted to use the bathtub but somehow, she curbed her desire & settled on bathing in the shower cubicle. When the cold water hit her head & flowed down her body, the thoughts of her husband invaded her mind.

She was very much affected with the way Sameer was behaving with her since their arrival here. The look that she had seen in his eyes when they got up in the morning, made her insides churn in need. The need to be close to him scared her.

When she came to know that Sameer had taken Nanu's help for bringing her to San Francisco with him, she was more than ecstatic. She had never thought that Sameer would've wanted her to accompany him to another country.

Then something clicked her mind again & her eyes misted. She remembered the conditions that Sameer had made her sign which involved her accompanying him wherever he went. Was bringing her here just because of the conditions mentioned in the agreement or Sameer really wanted her to come?

But then her heart rebuked, "Nahi Naina... aisa mat soch. Itne mahino se Sameer ne kabhi bhi unn agreements aur conditions ki baatein nahi ki, toh fir ab kyun wohh yeh sab karenge. Ab toh Sameer tere bohot acche dost bhi bann gaye hai, samajhne lage hai tujhe."

"Nahi... Naina... tu aisa kuch bhi soch mat. Unhone hi toh subah kahaa tha na ki wohh tere saath time spend karna chahte hai. Toh bas ab tu jyada apna dimaag mat chalaa aur koi bhi faltu khayaal apne mann mein mat aane de. Yahaan aayi hai toh ab Sameer ke saath yeh waqt acche se guzaar aur isse apne dil mein aise utaar le, jisse yeh yaadein kabhi mit hi naa paaye..."

Naina finished her bath in the next half an hour & changed into a yellow sundress. She knew that Sameer would take her out today even if he comes late by evening. She decided to check the beautiful hotel all by herself & check with the receptionist about the places where they can go for the next five days. Though she had already searched on google but yet she wanted someone from here to guide her about the same.

Naina locked the suite & took the elevator to go & check out the place by herself. When she reached the reception, she saw few people waiting there to collect their room keys. So, she decided to roam around for a while & then be back again.

She came out of the hotel & was happy to feel the cool breeze over her face. Her hair swayed with the air & she walked out of the hotel towards the small garden that was on the opposite side of the road.

Sitting on the bench there, she relaxed. She smiled watching the children playing in the garden & reminisced her days. She went to the garden in Ahmedabad with her Nanaji many times, but she had no friends who would play with her during those times. Her Nanaji would play with her & make her happy. But yet she felt alone at that age.

Her eyes misted instantly as all the memories of her time with Nanaji hit her. Letting the few tears flow, she composed herself as her mobile started ringing. She wasn't sure who would be calling her at this hour.

Seeing the caller's name, her smile grew & she picked up the call, "Hello... Nanaji... Aap kaise hai??? Aapne naashta toh thik se kiya na? Aur davaai bhi le li na?" Nanu smiled at the other end, "Naina... Main bilkul thik hun aur haan, maine naashta bhi kar liya aur davaai bhi le li hai. Tum batao, kya kar rahi ho? Safar toh accha tha naa? Koi pareshaani toh nahi hui na tumhe, aakhir pehli baar plane se jaa rahi thi?"

She replied, "Nanaji... mujhe koi problem nahi hua plane mein. Sameer mere saath the, toh safar mein koi mushkil kaise hoti? Unhone mujhe sambhaal liya aur mera darr bhi kamm ho gaya."

Naina updated him that Sameer had left for the meeting & she had come outside the hotel to refresh herself. Nanu chided her, "Naina... tumhe yun akele hotel se baahar nahi aana chahiye tha. Tumhare liye wohh ek anjaan desh hai, aise hi kahin bhi akele ghoomne mat nikal jaaya karo. Sameer ke aane tak ka thoda intezaar kar lo Naina. Chalo... jaldi se waapis apne kamre mein jao."

She realized what Nanaji was trying to say & decide to get back to the hotel. She disconnected the call after talking to him for a few more minutes & returned back to the suite. While coming back she saw that the reception area was a little crowded, so she decided to come back later or she would google again as usual.

When she entered the suite, she was once again reminded of her time with Sameer in the morning. She calmly sat down on the bed & decided to write something in her diary. It had been many days that she had talked with her best friend.

She collected her diary from her handbag & started writing...

Hiii diary... Kaisi ho tum???

Haann... haaannnn... jaanti hun ki tum mujhse naaraz ho.

Par kya karun, main kitna busy hoti hun, tum toh acche se jaanti ho naa...

Pehle college, fir NGO ka kaam aur fir kabhi kabhi café bhi jaati hun.

Toh batao, main kab tumse baat karne aati?

Accha chalo, yeh sab chodo...

Tum jaanti ho main kahaan hun abhi.

Main San Francisco mein hun.

Sameer mujhe yahaan apne saath laaye hai.

Waise bhi mere vacations khatam hone aaye hai.

Jaise hi main waapis Ahmedabad jaaungi, college bhi shuru ho jaayega aur kaam bhi.

Waise tum toh jaanti hi ho naa ki main Sameer se kitna pyaar karti hun...

Aur mujhe ab issi baat se darr lagne lagaa hai...

Darr lag raha hai ki kahin mere dil ki baat meri zubaan par naa aa jaaye.

Jab bhi Sameer mere paas aate hai toh aisa lagta ki main unhe sab bataa dun, unhe bhi toh pataa chalna chahiye na ki main unse pyaar karti hun, par fir darr lagta hai.

Darr lagta hai, kahin meri dil ki baat sunkar wohh mujhse durr naa ho jaaye, mujhse baat karna band naa karde, mere saath rehna chod diya toh...

Waise toh Sameer mera bohot khayaal rakhte hai, mujhe khush rakhte hai, par unke mann mein mere liye kya chal raha hai, wohh kabhi samajh hi nahi paati main.

Unki aankhon mein maine bohot baar wohi feelings dekhi hai jo mere dil mein hai.

Par jab tak Sameer khudse kuch nahi kehte, tab tak mujhe bhi apni feelings ko unse chupaana hoga.

Main sab kuch bardaasht kar sakti hun par unka rejection seh nahi paaungi.

Bas bhagwaan se prarthna karti hun ki mujhe itni himmat de ki mere feelings kabhi mere zubaan tak na aaye.

Diary... Agar Sameer ko mujhse pyaar nahi hua toh???

Toh... toh... main chupchaap unki zindagi se chali jaaungi.

Haan... yahi sahi hai... bas kuch hi mahine reh gaye hai hamari shaadi ko ek saal poora hone mein.

Uske baad toh waise bhi mujhe jaana hi hai...

Kaash Sameer... aap meri dil ki baat mere bina kahe hi samajh jaaye...

Kaash aap bhi mujhe itna pyaar karo jitna main aapse karti hun...

Kaash hamari shaadi ek saal baad kabhi khatam hi naa ho...

Kaash aap mujhe jaane hi na do...

Kaashhhhh...

And she stopped writing as her eyes clouded with tears & she knew that she couldn't expect much from her husband at this point, when he was just her friend, a close friend, whom she loved more than anyone in this world. He was her world.

Wiping her face, she closed her diary & kept it safely in her handbag. She washed her face & opened her laptop to check her mailbox. There was nothing to worry about the work as Kabir had promised her that he wouldn't disturb her vacation time in San Francisco with her husband.

She kept the laptop away & switched on the huge plasma television in front of her. She scanned few channels & finally stopped at the music channel & started listening the romantic songs. Whenever any song played, she would imagine herself with Sameer in the song & would blush to the roots.

Naina hit her forehead lightly & blushed more, "Paagal ho gayi hai tu Naina... Kuch bhi soch rahi hai. Tu yahaan tere honeymoon par nahi aayi hai..." She facepalmed herself yet again & muttered, "Ab yeh honeymoon kahaan se aaya???"

Switching the television off, she opened her laptop again & started googling about the places they could visit in the next few days here. It was more than three hours when her phone pinged with a message.

It read, "Heyy Naina... Meri meeting ko khatam hone mein abhi thoda aur time lagega, tum tab tak apne liye kuch khaane ko order kardo. Main yahin lunch kar lunga. I will try to come as soon as I can, once the meeting is done with. Tum please kuch khaa lena, mera wait mat karna. See you soon sweetheart..."

The endearment again stirred something in her & she flushed yet again. "Sweetheart...", she whispered to herself & blushed some more. Keeping her phone away, she ordered for a simple meal & got back to her laptop.

Naina didn't realize when she drifted to sleep. The constant ringing of the doorbell woke her up with a jerk. She looked around for a second & then ran towards the door to open it. When the door opened, she saw Sameer's face laced with worry.

Sameer instantly walked in with a frown. Keeping his bag & file aside, he pulled her in a hug. "Tum thik toh ho naa??? Itni der kyun lagaa di darwaaza kholne mein? Main abhi neeche hi jaanewala tha, spare keys laane." Naina melted in his arms instantly & inhaled his musky male fragrance deeply. She loved the way he was fussing over her for not opening the door.

Still locked in his arms, she spoke, "Wohhh... main laptop mein kuch kaam rahi thi aur fir kab meri aankh lag gayi, pataa hi nahi chala." Sameer exhaled in relief after hearing that she was fine & had fallen asleep.

Looking at the clock, he spoke, "Toh madam... ab main fresh ho jaun... fir hume baahar bhi toh jaana hai." She realized that he had already loosened his hold & she had held him tightly in her embrace. He was about to walk to the washroom but stopped & turned towards her, "Bohot acchi lag rahi ho Naina... Mere liye bhi acche se kapde nikaal do, aakhir mujhe bhi meri khoobsurat wife ke saamne accha dikhna padega naa?"

Naina lowered her lashes shyly & walked towards the wardrobe. Sameer shook his head with a smile & went to freshen up. He was back in the room in the next few minutes after taking a quick bath. As he came out, Naina entered the washroom to freshen up. She didn't dare to look at his half naked husband who always came out wrapped in a towel only.

Sameer knew what effect he had on his innocent & lovely wife whenever he would come out just in a towel. He had noticed many times that his wife would glance at his bare chest once & then lower her eyes in shyness. He wanted her to have a good look at him but that wasn't possible.

The whole time during the meeting, his mind was filled with the thoughts of his beautiful wife. He couldn't stop thinking about her. She had slept on his bed with him a few times in their room but that was always to sooth each other's pain. But now, this was different.

When she had slept next to him last night, his breath had stopped beating for a few seconds as he took in her fruity fragrance. He craved for her warmth, her closeness. And with her sleeping next to him, sleep came over peacefully.

In the middle of the night, he had woken up, when he had heard some sound coming from outside. And when he turned to check on his wife, he was rather stunned to find her sleeping just next to him. He had wanted to pull her in his arms & cuddle her, but he wasn't sure, if she would like that...

Naina turned in her sleep & rested her hand on his chest which made Sameer's nerves go haywire. His heartbeats accelerated & he kept gazing at the serene face of his wife. After few minutes, he calmed down.

Biting his lower lip, he covered her hand with his carefully, without disturbing her sleep. Feeling her warmth under his palm, he closed his eyes, sleep took over him easily. And when he had woken up to her beautiful face again, he felt sated. The need to be close to her took over his senses & he had pulled her to himself.

He had cursed the alarm clock many times that had disrupted their kiss. But then he even thanked that alarm too. He was sure that he wouldn't have stopped with a single kiss today. His yearning for her, his longing for her was driving him crazy. He didn't know why was he so attracted towards her, why he wanted her to be next with him all the time.

He was desperate to get answers to them. The attraction, care, jealousy, possessiveness, longing, everything was visible in his behaviour & he was very much aware about it too. He hadn't felt this way with anyone. He even blamed himself for going through this confusion. If he would've befriended some girls during his college time, maybe he would've known about such feelings.

Sameer had realized that he had started liking his wife over last few months. But this tension between them whenever they were close was something new to him. Even if he has been an alien in this subject, he had seen enough movies & he was now afraid to name those feelings.

Sameer feared, feared about what would happen if even Naina would leave him for someone else. Could he trust her? Could he give them, especially himself, a chance to move ahead in their marriage? And what about the agreements & divorce papers he had made Naina sign before their marriage? Can he just nullify them?

There was a lot of confusion going on his mind & he had deliberately brought his wife with him. He wanted to find the answers, he wanted to get rid of the confusion & struggle going within himself. In these five days, he would get what he wanted.

The click of the washroom door made him turn & he froze. Naina had freshened up & had applied some makeup which Preeti had insisted her to carry along. Sameer drank in the sight of his beautiful wife.

The yellow dress hugged her curves at the right places & ended below her knees, her eyes were kohled & she had applied a light pink lipstick too. Her fair flawless skin had a different glow today, maybe he hadn't noticed in his rush in the morning.

Naina had kept her hair open which he loved the most, he loved watching her hair swaying with the air. He liked it when she would tuck the strands of hair which would disturb her, but he had noticed that she would do it when she was either shy or nervous around him. This little act would always make his heart skip a beat. He itched to do it himself.

While Sameer was gaping at his wife, Naina too was checking him out openly. His soft silky hair were falling on his forehead & her fingers itched yet again to brush them away. He had worn dark blue denims with a black & grey striped full sleeved t-shirt. He looked way too smashing in such attires. Naina always loved to see him in such clothes.

While packing, Naina had added these clothes without his knowledge. While shopping with Preeti & Anjali, Naina had liked few t-shirts for him & she had bought them for her husband. Her eyes roamed over his broad shoulders & then she met his heated gaze which was stuck on her lips.

Naina shivered under his scrutinizing gaze & lowered her eyes herself. The buzzing of the landline phone broke his reverie & he picked it up still gazing at his gorgeous wife. He spoke over the phone, "We will be there in five minutes. Thank you..."

He spoke to his wife after keeping the receiver down. "Ummm... Chalo... car aa gayi hai." Naina just nodded & collected her handbag while Sameer collected his mobile & the keys. Naina waited till he locked the door.

As they were walking towards the elevator, Sameer brushed his hand with hers & then entwined his fingers with hers. Naina's heartbeats skyrocketed the moment his hand touched hers.

As they descended down the elevators, Naina asked, "Hum kahaan jaa rahe hai???" Sameer glanced at her & replied, "Thoda sabar rakho madam, sabar ka fal mitha hota hai..." She didn't know what to say to that.

Sameer saw her going quiet with his reply. He shifted close to her & whispered, "Jahaan bhi jaa rahe hai, wahaan tumhe bohot accha lagega. I'm sure Naina... tumhe wohh jagah bohot pasand aayegi."

Naina met his gaze with a smile & replied, "Wohhh toh mujhe pataa hai Sameer. I'm sure ki aap mujhe jahaan bhi le jaayenge, wohh jagah mujhe zaroor pasand aayegi." Both were lost in each other's eyes & suddenly the elevator dinged at the ground floor.

As they came out, they saw many people around in the reception area. Few gazes turned to them & they smiled in return; few gazes even wandered on his wife which burnt him to the core. Leaving her hand, he wrapped his hand around her waist possessively & pulled her closer to him.

Naina looked up at him & gave him a dazzling smile which immediately mellowed down his simmering anger. They walked out of the hotel & sat at the backseat of the waiting car. As the car drove towards their first destination, Naina watched the beautiful view of the city passing by.

Within thirty-five minutes, the car stopped & Sameer tugged his wife's hand, "Chalein..." Naina stared at the long bridge in front of her & was mesmerised. She had never seen such beautiful bridge in her life.

As Sameer held her hand & started walking towards the bridge, he started speaking, "Naina... Yeh 'Golden Gate Bridge' hai..." Taking a walk on the walkways of the bridge, Naina was lost watching the water below.

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate which connects San Francisco Bay & the Pacific Ocean. The bridge is popular with pedestrians & bicyclists & was built with walkways on either sides. It is designated as part of US Bicycle Route 95.

Being declared as one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Golden Gate bride is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco & California.

Naina & Sameer walked the bridge hand in hand & then stopped right below the Great Golden Gate. Naina was awestruck seeing the huge gate. Sameer stood behind her & smiled when his beautiful wife was craning her neck upwards to have a better look at it.

"Gardan dukhne lagegi Naina... thoda aur aage chalte hai, aur fir acche se pictures nikaalte hai." She was delighted, "Hum... hum photos bhi nikaalenge..." Hearing the innocence in her voice, Sameer promised himself that he would make this trip very much special & memorable for his wife.

Sameer wasn't fond of clicking pictures but seeing the way Naina was happy with this idea of photos, he took out his mobile & started clicking her pictures. He clicked few solo pictures of hers & then asked another person to click few pictures of them together.

After forty minutes, they reached the other end of the bridge. The sunset was the perfect view for them. The reflection of the sun setting on the water was a treat to watch. Naina & Sameer clicked few selfies with the sunset behind them which came out much better than expected.

On the walked back, Naina saw few bicycles passing by. Sameer observed this & asked her, "Tumhe cycle par baithna hai?" She looked at him shocked & replied, "Mujhe cycle chalaana nahi aata."

Sameer was more surprised to hear this, "Kya tumhe cycle chalaana nahi aata???" She nodded, "Maine kabhi chalaayi hi nahi hai Sameer..." Thinking for a while, he said, "Do minute ruko... Main abhi aaya..."

He walked a little ahead & asked a boy to lend him the bicycle for a few minutes. Fortunately, the boy agreed & Sameer took the bicycle & rode it to where Naina was waiting for him.

Naina was stunned to see him coming on the bicycle. He stopped in front of her & gestured her to sit ahead. She hesitated a little but all her fears flew away when her caring husband spoke, "Main tumhe girne nahi dunga Naina..."

She sat ahead of him & held the handle. Sameer covered her from behind & peddled the bicycle ahead. At first, Naina had closed her eyes as h waser back pressed to his chest & he kept peddling ahead.

Naina trembled when she felt his hot breath near her ear. Sameer too enjoyed the proximity that he was sharing in the name of cycling. He thought, "Ab se har weekend Naina ko cycle pe bithaakar poora Ahmedabad ghoomaaunga." After a while he thought again, "Cycle kyun? Ahmedabad jaakar sabse pehle bike hi lunga... Haannn... yahi sahi rahega..."

The bicycle ride ended in the next few minutes & both were disheartened with the sudden parting. The boy too came there within the next few minutes & collected his bicycle. Sameer thanked him & asked him to click a picture of him & Naina sitting on the bicycle.

Sameer deliberately moved much closer to his wife & caged her in his arms. Naina shuddered yet again & the shy smile came to her automatically as the boy clicked their pictures.

While walking back towards their waiting car, Naina saw a guy playing guitar. Few people were gathered around as he played the strings of the guitar & sung a song. As the people applauded for his wonderful song, Sameer walked to the guy & hugged him, praising him for his beautiful voice.

That guy asked Sameer if he knew to play guitar. Sameer glanced at his wife who was looking at him expectantly. He nodded & took the guitar in his hands. Gazing at his lovely wife, Sameer began...

Dheere Dheere Se Meri Zindagi Mein Aana...

Dheere Dheere Se Dil Ko Churaana...

Tum Se Pyaar Humein Hai Kitna Jaane Jaana...

Tumse Milkar Tumko Hai Bataana...

Jabse Tujhe Dekha Dil Ko Kahin Aaraam Nahin...

Mere Hothon Pe Ek Tere Siva Koi Naam Nahin...

Apna Bhi Haal Tumhare Jaisa Hai Saajan...

Bas Yaad Tujhe Karte Hai Aur Koi Kaam Nahin...

Ban Gaya Hoon Main Tera Deewana...

Dheere Dheere Se Dil Ko Churaana...

Dheere Dheere Se Meri Zindagi Mein Aana...

Dheere Dheere Se Mere Dil Ko Churaana...

Tune Bhi Aksar Mujhko Jagaaya Raaton Mein...

Aur Neend Churayi Meethi Meethi Baaton Mein...

Tune Bhi Beshak Mujhko Kitna Tadpaya...

Phir Bhi Teri Har Ek Ada Pe Pyaar Aaya...

Aaja Aaja Ab Kaisa Sharmaana...

Dheere Dheere Se Dil Ko Churaana...

Dheere Dheere Se Meri Zindagi Mein Aana...

Dheere Dheere Se Dil Ko Churaana...

Tum Se Pyaar Humein Hai Kitna Jaane Jaana...

Tumse Milkar Tumko Hai Bataana...

The Golden Gate Bridge...

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Daksha...❤