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FATE TWISTED BY LOVE

CHAPTER 45

The next morning, Sameer & Naina got up late. Naina freshened up quickly & joined Ramdhari downstairs to make breakfast while Sameer went for a long shower. While showering, flashbacks of last night replayed in his mind.

What had gotten into him? How could he lose his control so easily? Then again, he remembered the wet attire of his hot wife & he cursed, "Kya ho gaya hai mujhe? Main aise kyun behave kar raha hun?"

Running his hand over his wet face, he calmed down & defended himself, "Ab main bhi kya karta, Naina waise bhi itni hot lag rahi thi uss red saree mein aur fir bheegne ke baad aur bhi..." He stopped & closed his eyes in frustration, only to get the flashbacks of the previous night again.

Sameer bathed hastily & left the washroom before his thoughts wandered to places that were risky for his sanity. Being Sunday, he was dressed in red t-shirt & black track pants. As he descended the stairs, he saw Nanu waiting for him at the dining table.

"Arey Nanu... Aapne abhi tak naashta kyun nahi kiya???" Nanu smiled at his grandson & replied, "Main tera hi intezaar kar raha tha. Tujhe chodke aaj tak maine naashta kiya hai kabhi, jo aaj kar leta? Chal baith, Naina abhi teri mannpasand coffee aur parathe laati hi hogi..."

Sameer controlled his smile & waited for his wife to appear. He had already glanced towards the kitchen for more than thrice which hadn't escaped his grandfather's eyes who was somehow happy watching his grandson's restlessness.

"Lagta hai bohot bhook lagi hai tujhe Sameer, isliye kabse kitchen ki taraf dekhe jaa raha hai? Kyun???" Sameer flushed as he was caught red-handed for peeping towards the kitchen for a mere glance of his wife.

"Na... nahi... toh... wohh... wohh... toh... main... main... yunhi... haannnn... wohh gardan zara si akad gayi thi toh bas thoda ghumaa rahaa tha..." Before Nanu could tease him more, Ramdhari came out with a casserole full of aloo parathas & a bowl of curd.

Sameer's gaze was still fixed on the kitchen's entrance. The moment Naina stepped out of the kitchen holding a tray of cups, all the air whooshed out of his lungs. She had worn a peach-coloured salwar suit which he had gifted her after few days of marriage.

He thought, "Yeh toh wohi dress material hai jo maine Naina ko gift diya tha. Iska matlab ki Naina ne wohh sab dresses silwaa liye." His eyes roamed over her as if remembering her each & every curve which he had seen through the wet netted saree & touched last night.

When Naina had woken up in the morning, she was happy & content. All the previous night's events replayed in her mind & she blushed watching her handsome husband whose one leg was flung over her legs & his hand was wrapped around her waist possessively.

It was a tough task for Naina to come out of his hold. With great difficulty she got up without disturbing his sleep. While showering, she thought, "Kal raat Sameer ne sab ke saamne, media ke saamne mujhe unki patni maana. Party mein bhi ek pal ke liye bhi mujhe durr nahi jaane diya, akela nahi choda."

"Aur wohh dance... Pehli baar poori duniya ke saamne maine Sameer ke saath unki patni ki haisiyat se dance kiya. Sab ki nazrein hum par hi thi. Bhagwaanji main aapko bataa nahi sakti ki main kitni khush hun. Maine kabhi nahi socha tha ki Sameer aisa kuch karenge."

"Aur fir wohh jo kuch bhi baarish mein hua, wohh... wohh..." And she stopped as her full body erupted into goosebumps, remembering each & every kiss of Sameer. Though Sameer had kissed her several times, but each time it felt different.

Naina continued with her thoughts, "Kal kuch toh alag tha Sameer ke bartaav mein. Kal unhe award nahi mila, fir bhi unhe uska koi gham nahi tha. Kabir ke jeetne se wohh khush the. Aur ek alag si chamak dekhi thi unki aankhon mein, jab unhone mera introduction diya tha sabko."

"Kya Sameer ne pehle se soch liya tha ki wohh sabke saamne mujhe unki wife accept karenge? Kya iska yeh matlab hai ki Sameer ne mujhe poori tarah se unki patni maan liya hai? Kya wohh hamari shaadi ko ek mauka dena chahte hai? Fir unn sab agreements aur divorce papers ka kya matlab hai? Kya unn sakba ab koi importance nahi raha? Kya hamari shaadi ek saal ke baad khatam nahi hogi?"

There were many questions running in her mind which she was seeking answers for. Could she ask them to Sameer? She was in a fix. How could she just ask all this to him without showing her desperation to be with him? How could she keep her feelings away from him which were growing day by day?

Naina had planned to ask Sameer about his sudden declaration in front of media once they got home. But all her plan flopped as she started enjoying in the rains & forgot all about it. She had to clear out these things before she could make a fool of herself by expecting much from him.

Naina wasn't sure of what Sameer was thinking about her. She questioned herself if what she saw & felt yesterday was even true. Sameer accepting her as his legally wedded wife in front of the whole world was something which she hadn't expected from him so suddenly.

After signing those agreements & divorce papers, she had never expected Sameer would rightfully even acknowledge her as his wife in public. Whatever he did yesterday made her feel special, yet she was afraid... afraid if this happiness was short lived.

Naina didn't know what was going on in her husband's mind. She could see that he liked her but did it mean that he was going to nullify all the agreements & divorce papers & continue their marriage? What did his declaration of their marriage mean to him? Why had he done that without even discussing it with her?

Naina stopped her thought process & decided to find out answers soon. Asking him directly was out of question, so she decided to find the answers using some other way. She finished her bath quickly & got ready. She selected the new dress for the day which was gifted by Sameer. She had finally stitched all the dress materials that her husband had gifted her few months ago.

Tying her hair in a messy bun, she rushed downstairs to make breakfast. She knew Nanu would be waiting for it. Naina was making aloo parathas when she heard his voice. She smiled hearing him stutter while replying to Nanu. She knew Sameer won't be able to take off his eyes from her as she had worn a new dress which was of his choice.

Before leaving the kitchen, she had deliberately unclipped her hair & kept them open. She herself didn't know why she had done that. Somewhere she knew that Sameer loved watching her with open hair. Biting her lower lip, she had left the kitchen only to see her handsome husband staring at her.

Nanu cleared his throat & spoke, "Sameer... Naina... yeh dekho... aaj ke sabhi newspapers mein tum dono ki tasveerein chapi hai." Sameer opened the page where their picture was printed & he showed his lovely wife who was more than stunned with this news. Her face flushed as she saw the headlines, 'The Handsome Sameer Maheshwari Tied Knot With His Childhood Sweetheart...'

Sameer laughed reading it & spoke, "Dekho... media waalon ne tumhe meri childhood waali girlfriend banaa diya..." Nanu too joined him, "Ab tumne unhe kuch bataaya hi nahi toh ab kahaaniyan toh banegi na... Waise poori baat galat bhi nahi hai. Maine aur Jayanti ne tum dono ki shaadi ka vaada tumhare bachpan ke waqt hi toh liya tha, toh... kya likha tha newpaper mein... haannnn... toh tum dono childhood sweetheart hi bann gaye naa???"

Sameer & Naina turned to each other & laughed out hearing Nanu's words. Naina was aware of his gaze which lingered on her for more than necessary. She was conscious as they were in the presence of Nanu & Ramdhari. She just hoped that her husband would concentrate on the meal & stop staring at her.

She served breakfast to them & settled next to him at the dining table. As she felt his gaze on her, she turned to him & whispered, "Aap... aap... khaaiye na... zara dhyaan se... paratha garam hai..."

Still looking at her, Sameer broke the hot aloo paratha & shrieked, "Aaaahhhh..." Naina was next to him in a second, "Bola tha naa... paratha garam hai... aap bilkul bhi meri baat nahi sunte naa..."

Naina held his hand & blew air over his fingers while he kept staring at her lovingly. Nanu was a mere spectator who smiled watching the sweet scene playing in front of him. Naina reminded him of his deceased wife who too used to care like her selflessly.

Nanu quietly got up from his chair holding the cup of tea & walked towards the garden, giving some privacy to the couple. Naina dragged her chair near his & started feeding him after blowing air on the hot paratha.

Sameer was in a trance. No one had cared for him the way his wife did. Nanu, Munna & Pandit did care for him but not the way Naina was doing. She scolded him first but then the next moment she would pamper him too, just like what she was doing now.

When she fed him aloo paratha dipped in curd, he deliberately licked her finger too, making her shiver. Sameer knew that Nanu had left the table so he took advantage of it & teased her more. He too fed her few morsels of aloo paratha with a smile. In between, he tucked her hair behind her ear, touching her cheek purposely which sent shivers down her spine. Without breaking his gaze, he sipped his favourite coffee & groaned in satisfaction.

Naina shuddered hearing his groan & looked away. It was then she realized that Nanu had left the dining table. She blushed & chided herself for forgetting all about Nanu. Sameer saw the colour rising on her cheeks & smirked watching his effect.

Breaking the silence, he asked, "Ummmm... yeh wohi dress hai naa jo maine... maine tumhe..." Before he could complete his sentence, she replied, "Haaannnn... wohi hai..." He was happy that she had finally stitched those dresses & had started wearing them. He continued watching her & whispered huskily, "Bohot sundar dikh rahi ho Naina..." She lowered her eyes as her cheeks turned crimson once again.

She continued sipping the coffee while her husband was still staring at her. Before he could say more, her mobile rang. She didn't even look at the caller-id before picking up the call & answered, "Hello..."

Hearing the person speaking on the other end of the call, she froze. And after few seconds, her mobile slipped from her hand & hit the floor. Sameer was instantly alert & picked up her mobile, "Hello... Kaun bol raha hai?"

The person at the other end spoke, "Sameer... Main Kabir bol raha hun. Preeti ka accident ho gaya hai aur wohh City Hospital mein hai. Please Naina ko lekar wahaan jaldi aa jaa. Munna, Pandit aur Anjali bhi aa rahe hai."

"Kabir... Yeh sab kaise hua? Preeti thik toh hai naa?" Kabir replied with a sigh, "Pataa nahi Sameer... Preeti subah kuch kaam se bahaar gayi thi aur fir mujhe abhi thodi der pehle call aaya hospital se ki Preeti ka accident ho gaya hai. Main abhi raaste mein hun, hospital jaa raha hun. Tu bas Naina ko lekar jaldi aa jaa. Pataa nahi meri behen kaisi hogi?"

Sameer consoled, "Kuch nahi hua hoga Preeti ko. Tu khudko sambhaal aur ghabra mat Kabir, hum abhi aa rahe hai." Ending the call, Sameer called Nanu & informed him about the accident. All the while Naina sat on the chair immobile.

Sameer knelt before her & spoke softly, "Naina... chalo... utho... hume hospital jaana hai." She didn't move. Sameer took her shaking hand in his & rubbed her palm. "Naina... Dekho... Preeti hospitalized hai. Kabir bhi raaste mein hai. Hume nikalna chahiye. Dekho... Kabir... Preeti... unko hamari zarurat hai."

Still Naina didn't move. Sameer caught hold of her shoulders & jolted her, "Naina... Preeti ko tumhari zarurat hai hospital mein. Hosh mein aao, hume hospital jaana hai. Chalo..." Naina shivered with the shrill voice of her husband & fell on her knees. As the reality sunk in, she started crying hard.

"Preeti... Preeti... ka... accident... accident ho gaya... wohh... wohh... hospital mein hai..." Finally, she found her voice & spoke in between sobs. She met Sameer's misty gaze & spoke, "Sameer... mujhe Preeti ke paas le chaliye... please."

Without wasting any more time, they left with Nanu towards the City Hospital. Once they reached, they ran towards the waiting room where Munna, Pandit & Anjali were consoling Kabir.

As Kabir saw them, he ran & hugged Nanu, "Dekhiye na Nanaji... Preeti... Preeti... ko kya ho gaya? Kal raat hum sab kitne khush the aur aaj... aaj yeh sab..." He cried in his arms while everyone standing there shed tears too.

Naina too was a mess. Sameer took her in a hug & rubbed her back. Naina cried for the next few minutes while Sameer held her in his arms quietly, consoling her. "Naina... ab bas... tum hi agar itna ro-ogi toh tum Preeti ka khayaal kaise rakhogi? Tumhe iss haal mein dekhkar Preeti ko accha nahi lagega, toh ab rona band karo please."

Naina mumbled, "Mere Nanaji bhi hospital mein admit the aur... aur fir wohh mujhe aur iss duniya ko hamesha hamesha ke liye chod kar chale gaye. Mujhe... mujhe... mujhe unki yaad aa rahi hai. Hospital se meri koi acchi yaadein nahi judi hai Sameer, isliye... isliye... darr lag raha hai..."

Turning a little, she met his misty gaze, "Preeti thik toh ho jaayegi na??? Main usse nahi kho sakti Sameer... main apni best friend... apni behen ko nahi kho sakti Sameer... please... please kuch kijiye naa... Preeti ko thik kijiye..." Saying that, she broke down again.

Everyone had heard her words & cried along with her. The doctor appeared at that precise moment & spoke, "Mr Kabir Sehgal..." Everyone turned to her & she continued to speak to him, "Dekhiye Mr Kabir... Aapki behen ab thik hai. Unka chota sa accident ho gaya tha."

Pointing at the other person in the waiting room, she continued, "Mr Rishi aapki behen ko hospital laaye the. Accident kaise hua, yeh sab aapko Rishi hi bataa sakte hai. Aapki behen ab bilkul thik hai. Bas girne ki wajah se unka left hand fracture ho gaya hai. Humne unhe acchi tarah se check kar liya hai, she is fine now. Aap sab unse mil sakte hai aur thodi der baad unhe ghar le jaa sakte hai."

Everyone sighed in relief & walked towards the room pointed by the doctor. Rishi too walked behind them & entered the room. After seeing Preeti on a hospital bed was the worst nightmare for almost each & everyone present there. Kabir & Naina sat on either side of her.

Kabir asked, "Preeti... tum thik ho? Yeh sab... yeh sab kaise hua???" Preeti hugged her brother tightly & shed few tears. When she didn't reply, Rishi spoke. "Hi... main... main Rishi Kapadia hun. Main bataata hun, kya hua tha. Actually, main phone pe baat kar raha tha aur achaanak maine dekha ki ek car bohot speed se meri taraf aa rahi thi. Main kuch karta usse pehle hi Preeti ji ne mujhe khinch liya aur hum dono gir gaye. Mujhe toh itna lagaa nahi, par Preeti ji dard mein chillaane lagi thi. Isliye main inhe yahaan hospital le aaya."

Turning towards Preeti, he continued, "Preeti ji... Thank you so much. Agar aap sahi time par nahi aati toh shaayad abhi main hospital mein admit hota." As he finished, Pandit stood in front of him & yelled, "Tumhe bachaane ke chakkar mein Preeti aaj hospital mein hai. Tumhara dhyaan nahi tha par tumhe bachaane ki sazaa meri Preeti ko mil rahi hai, uska haath fracture hua hai."

Pandit wiped his tears & held his collar, "Tumhe toh main chodunga nahi." Before he could hit Rishi, Sameer & Munna pulled him behind, freeing the other guy. Kabir stood in between them & spoke, "Pandit... isme Rishi ki kya galti hai? Jo bhi hua usse jaane do. Preeti ab thik hai. Thode hafton mein Preeti ekdum thik ho jaayegi."

Turning to Rishi, Kabir spoke, "Thanks Rishi... meri behen ko hospital laane ke liye. Warna aise mauke par koi madad nahi karta. Jo bhi hua wohhh hona nahi chahiye tha, par tum aage se apna dhyaan rakhna, har baar meri behen yaa koi aur nahi aayega tumhe bachaane ke liye."

Rishi nodded & looked at Preeti again, "Thank you once again Preeti ji & I'm sorry... meri wajah se aapki yeh haalat hui aur aap taklif mein hai. I'm sorry once again." Preeti blinked her eyes in acceptance & met Pandit's gaze who was still fuming in rage.

After Rishi left, Naina asked, "Tum kya karne gayi thi baahar subah subah Preeti??? Aaj Sunday hai, toh tum ghar pe kyun nahi thi?" Looking at her best friend's worried face, Preeti replied, "Wohhh... wohhh... main Bhai ke liye surprise party plan kar rahi thi aur isliye main party organiser se milne jaa rahi thi."

Looking at her brother, she continued, "Par raaste mein hi yeh sab ho gaya aur ab main kuch nahi kar sakti. Ab koi surprise party nahi hogi..." She started crying & hugged Naina. "Ab main koi party plan nahi kar sakti, koi party nahi hogi ab."

Kabir along with everyone smiled seeing her childish behaviour & then they were surprised when they heard Pandit saying, "Main hun naa Preeti... main party organise karunga tumhare Bhai ke liye. Ab zara smile kar do, jab se aaya hun, tab se tum ro hi rahi ho."

Preeti happily looked at him, "Tum... tum... sach mein party organise karoge???" Pandit shook his head hastily & within a minute, Preeti left her best friend & hugged Pandit avoiding her fractured hand, "Thank you... thank you... thank you..."

Pandit wrapped his arms around her happily taking care of her fractured hand. Sameer nudged Munna, "Bhai... yeh sab kab hua???" Munna replied with a shrug, "Ab yeh toh hona hi tha. Jab dekho tab ladte rehte hai aur ab dekho, kaise ek dusre ki baahon mein hai? Waise dono saath mein acche lag rahe hai na???"

Kabir turned to face them & replied, "Hmmmm... Acche toh lag rahe hai..." All the friends laughed out which broke Preedit's hug & they parted awkwardly. After an hour, they reached Kabir's house & everyone took over the job of planning the party for Kabir's win on the same day evening.

Naina & Anjali stayed back with Preeti while the others started arranging everything for the evening party. The party was going to be held at a five-star hotel & everything was arranged in a superfast speed.

Naina came back home to collect her dress that she would be wearing at the party. As she entered the room, she saw Sameer doing something in the cupboard. "Aap... aap kuch dhoondh rahe hai?"

Sameer jerked suddenly hearing her voice. He turned to face her & asked, "Tum... tum toh Preeti ke saath thi naa? Toh... toh... abhi yahaan kaise???" Naina squinted her eyes at him, "Main toh party ke liye dress lene aayi thi. Aap... aap... mujhe yahaan dekhkar itna chaunk kyun rahe hai? Kya chupaa rahe hai aap cupboard mein?"

Before Sameer could say anything, Naina was beside him & had pushed him aside to have a proper look in the cupboard. There was a bag in the upper shelf that caught her attention & she pulled it out instantly.

Sameer stood behind her while she pulled out a pink gown from that bag. Sameer leaned closer & wrapped his hands around her waist from behind & asked, "Accha lagaa???" Naina leaned her back totally on him & whispered, "Bohot... yeh... yeh mere liye hai???"

Sameer kissed her earlobe & said huskily, "Nahi... yeh toh main Preeti ke liye laaya tha." Before Naina could push him away, he tightened his hold & whispered again, "Pink colour sirf tum par accha lagta hai Naina... tum iss rang mein aur bhi sundar dikhti ho... toh... toh... tum aaj shaam party mein yahi dress pehnogi na?"

Naina shuddered under his hold while he peppered kisses along her neck & shoulder. Her heartbeats quickened & she turned swiftly to face him. His darkened hooded gaze was enough for Naina to lean in & kiss him right on his lips.

Sameer was stunned for a few seconds before he gave in to the desire burning inside him. As she opened her mouth, he deepened the kiss taking full control over her senses. The dress & the bag fell down as her grip loosened.

Sameer closed the distance between them & pulled her in his arms wrapping his hands around her waist tightly. As the need of air rose, they broke the kiss, but Sameer continued trailing kisses on her jaw & neck.

He spoke between kisses, "Tumne ab tak jawaab nahi diya Naina?" Naina who was so lost in his kisses, couldn't recollect his question in first place. She whispered, "Kaunsa jawaab???" He smiled & sucked the same spot where he had bit her shoulder blade last night leaving a mark.

"Kya... kya tum yeh dress aaj party mein pehnogi?" He asked again & she realized that she had forgotten to reply him when he had asked her the first time. As his hands moved from her waist to her back & then her neck, she shuddered again.

Sameer held her head in place & asked again, "Bolo... pehnogi na???" She met his burning gaze & nodded, "Haannn... pehnungi..." Before she could say more, he crashed his lips on hers & kissed her softly.

He broke apart suddenly when he heard a soft knock on the door. Naina stood there transfixed as he opened the door & collected the tray of snacks from Ramdhari. She was so lost in his kisses that she didn't even hear the knocks on the door.

Sameer kept the tray on the bed & saw her still standing near the cupboard. He walked to her slowly & clicked his fingers in front of her eyes to break her stupor. She blinked few times & then turned away from him blushing.

Sameer pulled her back to him & whispered, "Chalo... thodo kuch khaa lo... mujhe pataa hai tumne Preeti ke ghar pe jyada kuch khaaya nahi hoga. Uska khayaal rakhne ke chakkar mein tumne kuch khaaya nahi hoga."

He pulled her towards the bed & made her sit next to him. He fed her two samosas that Ramdhari had made on his request. He offered her a cup of tea & teased, "Ab yeh bhi main hi pilaaun?" Naina couldn't look away from him & to his surprise, she nodded & agreed to it. He had thought that she would deny it but seeing her agreeing for even that, Sameer made her sip the tea too.

Once they were done with the snacks, Sameer asked her, "Tumhe sach mein gown accha toh lagaa na? Wohh aaj jab main Kabir ke liye gift lene mall gaya, tab meri nazar iss gown par padi aur mujhe yeh gown bohot accha laga. Isse dekhte hi mujhe tumhari yaad aayi aur bas, maine tumhare liye le liya."

Keeping the tray away on the bedside table, Naina leaned on his shoulder & asked, "Aap mere liye kitna sochte hai Sameer... Aaj tak kisine mere liye itna nahi kiya jitna aapne kiya hai. Thank you, Sameer. Thank you for everything."

She met his brown chocolaty eyes & smiled the widest. "Thank you..." Sameer kissed her forehead & spoke, "Tum bhi toh mere liye bohot kuch karti ho Naina, jo aaj tak kisine nahi kiya. Meri har choti se choti baat ka khayaal rakhti ho, fir wohh mera favourite naashta ho yaa fir mera koi kaam. Hamesha mera khayaal rakhti ho, itni care karti ho meri. Toh uske liye bhi bohot saara Thank you... Thank you so so much Naina..."

Naina hit him lightly on his chest & mumbled, "Wohh toh meri aadat hai Sameer... main aapki patni hun, aur patni hone ke naate, aapke har choti se choti cheez ka khayaal rakhna, aapko hamesha khush rakhna, mera farz hai Sameer..."

Sameer placed his palm on her cheek & replied, "Toh main bhi tumhara pati hun, toh mera bhi yeh farz hai ki main apni biwi ko hamesha khush rakhun, uska khayaal rakhun. Fir iske liye itne saare thank you bolne ki zarurat nahi hai Naina... I'm your husband & I will always take care of you & keep you happy. Aur mera farz hi nahi, balki mera hakk bhi hai Naina."

Naina didn't know what to say more so she just hugged him in response, drowning herself in his warmth. She wanted to say that she loved him & so, she loved to take care of him & his happiness but no words came out. Her eyes welled up with tears on her helplessness. She couldn't voice out her feelings to him until she knew his. This wait was going to kill her. She could clearly see that her husband loved her, but did he realize it? That was the biggest question.

For now, she was happy & content with the flow of events in her life where her husband was right with her. They spent the next few minutes in each other's embrace. There were many things that Naina wanted to ask but she didn't want to spoil this moment, so she remained silent & enjoyed hearing his heartbeats.

Her mobile rang after few minutes & she reluctantly parted from his warmth. Seeing the caller-id, she smiled, "Hello... Preeti..." Her best friend yelled from the other end, "Tu kahaan hai abhi?" Sameer pulled her in a back hug & held her tightly while Naina's heartbeats accelerated with his sudden touch.

Naina stuttered while replying to her best friend on the call, "Main... main... abhi... abhi ghar se nikal rahi hun." Preeti continued, "Tu abhi bhi ghar pe hi hai? Tujhe ab tak yahaan aa jaana chahiye tha Naina. Main kab se tera wait kar rahi hun. Tu aayegi tabhi toh Anjali bhi ghar jaayegi na uska dress collect karne. Ab jaldi se aaja, I'm waiting..."

Without hearing Naina's reply, Preeti disconnected the call. As it is, Naina wouldn't have replied as her naughty husband was peppering kisses on her neck which made her go speechless. No voice would've come out of her mouth anyways.

Gathering some courage, she mumbled, "Sa... Sameer... mujhe... mujhe ab jaana hoga..." Sameer didn't reply & continued his ministrations while she shivered under his hold. She tried again, "Sam... Sameer... Preeti... Preeti... mera intezaar kar rahi hai... Please mujhe jaane dijiye na..."

Turning her in a swift movement, he spoke huskily, "Nahi..." Naina widened her eyes & pouted, "Sameer... dekhiye... agar main abhi nahi gayi toh Anjali bhi uska dress laane ghar nahi jaa paayegi. Fir hum sabko party mein jaane ko late ho jaayega. Preeti ko bhi taiyaar karna hai mujhe. Please mujhe chodiye... jaane dijiye naa..."

Sameer leaned closer to her ear & whispered, "Maine tumhe chodne ke liye toh nahi pakda hai Naina... Haaannnn... lekin ek shart par main tumhe abhi jaane de sakta hun." Naina instantly agreed, "Mujhe aapki har shart manzoor hai, bas abhi jaane dijiye Sameer..." She pleaded...

Sameer kissed her ear & whispered again, "Pehle meri shart sunn toh lo Naina..." Taking a deep breath, she asked, "Boliye... kya shart hai aapki?" Wrapping his hands around her, he hugged her. "Meri yahi shart hai ki aaj raat tum poori raat mere saath jaagogi aur baatein karogi. Bolo manzoor hai?"

Meeting his gaze, she replied, "Mujhe aapki har shart manzoor hai Sameer..." Sameer kissed her forehead & left her half-heartedly. Picking up the pink gown & the bag from the floor, she added few other accessories that would match her outfit.

Naina packed the bag in a hurry & turned to him. "Kya aap mujhe Preeti ke ghar chod denge???" Sameer agreed & dropped her at Kabir's place. While returning home back, Sameer thought about what had happened a while back.

What was he doing? Why was he behaving like a love sick baby? He was surprised with his behaviour. What was happening to him? Why wasn't he ready to leave Naina? Why he wanted her to be around him all the time? Why was he enjoying her presence so much? Why was he so affected with her going away?

And what was that about spending the whole night talking & being awake? Was he out of his senses? This wasn't 'The Sameer Maheshwari' who was arrogant & ruthless when it came to business...

As he thought about his wife, a smile crept up on his charming face on its own as Naina's beautiful face flashed in his mind. His heart replied immediately, "He wasn't arrogant & ruthless when it came to Naina. He was the opposite. She had changed him, changed him for the better."

As he reached home, Nanu was sitting in the living room & was sipping his evening tea. As Sameer entered, Nanu spoke, "Sameer... tu jaldi se fresh hokar taiyaar ho jaa, fir saath hi party mein jaayenge. Naina bataa rahi thi ki wohh Preeti aur Anjali ke saath seedhe party mein aayegi."

"Haannn... Nanu... Naina aur Anjali, Preeti ko lekar directly hotel hi aayengi. Aap ready ho jaaiye tab tak main bhi fresh ho jaata hun, fir saath hi nikalte hain." They retired to their rooms & got ready for the party.

At the other end, Naina, Anjali & Preeti got ready & left for the party with Kabir. Munna & Pandit were already in the hotel as they were looking after the preparations. Guests had already started arriving & the party was on full swing.

Preeti was happy that finally the party was happening. She thanked Munna & Pandit for arranging everything in the last moment. Naina was desperately waiting for Sameer when she heard Kabir voice, "Naina..."

Her eyes moved from him towards the person standing next to him. Kabir spoke, "Ummm... Naina... yeh Nisha hai... aur Nisha... yeh hai Naina..." Nisha came forward & hugged her. Naina was surprised with the hug, but nonetheless she reciprocated her hug.

Nisha spoke, "Hiii.... Naina... Maine bohot suna tha tumhare baare mein Kabir se, aaj finally mulaakaat ho hi gayi." While she continued talking, Naina's eyes moved towards the entrance where she saw Sameer entering along with Nanu. Nisha looked in the same direction & asked, "Yeh tumhara husband Sameer hai na???"

Naina nodded, "Haaa... yeh mere husband hai, Mr Sameer Maheshwari..." Before Nisha could say more, her friend came & pulled her in the other direction. Kabir stood next to Naina & said, "Naina... tumhe Nisha kaisi lagi?"

Naina realized what he was asking about & she turned to him in excitement. "Kabir... ek minute... Tum Nisha se kaise aur kahaan mile?" Kabir rubbed his neck nervously & replied, "Wohh... mujhe Nisha ek conference mein mili thi... tab se hum dost hai... aur ab Nisha apne parents ke saath Ahmedabad shift ho gayi hai, toh hum roz hi milte hai."

Naina narrowed her eyes at him & asked, "Kya... kya tumhe Nisha pasand hai??? I mean... kya tumhe Nisha uss tarah se pasand hai???" Naina saw the colour rising on his cheeks & was elated watching his expressions. No answer was required. His eyes gave her the desired reply.

Kabir saw Sameer approaching them & spoke hastily, "Naina... please Nisha ke baare mein abhi kisiko bhi kuch mat bataana. Maine ab tak Preeti ko bhi kuch nahi bataaya hai. Main pehle Nisha ke mann ki baat jaanna chahta hun, uske baad hi main sabko Nisha se milwaaunga. Tab tak please kisise kuch mat kehna, Sameer se bhi nahi... Promise karo Naina..."

Naina watched her frustrated husband who was stopped by someone on his way & replied, "Thik hai Kabir... I promise... main kisise kuch nahi kahungi Nisha ke baare mein. Par tum bhi jyada der mat karna apne dil ki baat bataane mein. Nisha bohot khoobsurat hai aur dil ki bhi acchi hai. Mere pet mein yeh baat jyaada der tak main rakh nahi paaungi, toh please jaldi usse apne dil ki baat bataa dena, taaki main iss promise se free ho sakun." Kabir nodded & left before Sameer reached her.

When Sameer entered the hall, his eyes searched for his lovely wife. And when his eyes found hers, he was blown away. Naina looked stunning in the pink gown. She looked breathtakingly gorgeous. When he saw Kabir standing with her, his blood boiled but he controlled his raging heart & walked towards them.

Someone stopped him on the way & he had to talk to that person with a smile. Making an excuse he walked towards his gorgeous wife who was alone by now. He pulled her in a warm hug & whispered, "Hiii... Mrs Naina Sameer Maheshwari... tum iss pink gown mein ekdum hot lag rahi ho wifey..."

Pulling away from her, he wound his hand around her waist possessively & walked towards his friends. Party was in a full swing when Preeti took over the mike & congratulated her brother for the big win.

As she finished, a slow romantic song was played & all the lights were switched off. A single ray of light focussed on her while another was focussed on Pandit. He walked towards her nervously & stopped right in front of her.

Taking over the mike, he started, "Preeti... main jaanta hun ki yeh party humne tumhare Bhai Kabir ke liye rakhi hai, par main tumse kuch kehna chaahta hun." Taking a deep breath, he met her confused & curious gaze, "Preeti... main bohot dinon se tumse kuch kehna chaahta hun, par mauka hi nahi mila... actually mauke toh bohot the par himmat nahi hui. Lekin aaj... aaj maine mann banaa liya hai ki main tumse baat karke hi rahunga."

"Maine jab se tumhe dekha hai Preeti, tab se hi mera dil mera nahi rahaa. Hum tabse hi jhagadte aaye hai aur tumse jhagadne mein bhi ek alag hi sukoon milta hai Preeti. Aur main yeh sukoon meri zindagi mein hamesha ke liye chaahta hun. Aaj jab maine suna ki tum hospital mein ho, tab realise hua ki main kya miss kar raha hun. Mera dil kyun toot raha tha yeh sunkar ki tum thik nahi ho."

Pandit went down on his one knee & spoke, "Ehsaas toh pehle se tha, par aaj bolne ki himmat jutaa paaya hun Preeti..." Taking out a small blue velvet box from his pocket, he opened it. "I Love You Preeti... I Love You very very much... Will You Marry Me & Be Mine Forever???"

Preeti's eyes misted instantly & she too knelt before him. Hitting him on his shoulder, she spoke, "Seedhe seedhe nahi keh sakte the ki main tumse pyaar karta hun, itni lambi speech dene ki kya zarurat thi??? Main kab se yeh sunne ka wait kar rahi thi. Itne din nikaal diye tumne yeh kehne mein, pataa nahi aage kya hoga."

Pandit smiled hearing her words & she kissed him on his cheek, "I Love You Too Pandit & Yes... I Will Marry You..." Preeti forwarded her hand & Pandit slid the diamond ring in her finger. Cheers & loud applauses erupted in the entire hall while Pandit hugged her carefully avoiding hurting her fractured hand.

Everyone congratulated them & their friends were more than surprised with this declaration of love, especially Munna & Sameer. They had no idea that Pandit had planned this surprise for her.

When the music started again, all the couples joined the dance floor. Munna & Anjali danced alongside with Sameer & Naina. Preeti & Pandit too joined the dance floor after few minutes.

Naina's eyes met Kabir's who too was on the dance floor with Nisha. Naina knew that it was going to be a difficult task to keep the news of Kabir's love story away from their friends, especially her husband.

Samaina's  outfits for the party...

How was the update???

I'm really sorry for the delay in updating this chapter...

It's going to be only Samaina in the next update...

Arey Sameer ki shart bhool toh nahi gaye???

Raat bhar jaagna bhi hai aur baatein bhi karni hai...

Any idea kya baatein karenge???

Will update the next part on Sunday...

Till then, take care & stay safe...

Ignore the mistakes...

With Lots Of Love,

Daksha... ❤️