"I want a brief report on all the suspicious activities going on the field and the adjacent areas till evening .."he is busy briefing her and a few new recruits about their role in tackling insurgent activities in the sensitive areas in Delhi ....they are all appointed on the task force

"Yes sir .."all of them enthusiastic bunch of freshers reply in unison ..making him smile a bit....he always admires the spirit of these new recruits...they  are like freshly furnanced iron balls....hot headed ..full of energy...just need some channeling and guidance. ...

"Dismiss..."he says with his typical charm ....eyes stuck at particularly one of them.

She is busy working on her task lifting the head reluctantly on the intruding ringing sound on the landline..
"Lt.singh...i need the report on shadra , and a few more files...."

"I ll send them right away sir"she answers politely...Calling the orderly to do the needful...
He disconnects sighing at his incredibly professional wife...while sniffing and sneezing.....and to be honest expecting her to notice that nasal twang in his voice .quickly rationalizes and scolds himself for having such irrational expectations of her...not everyone's a hopeless romantic after all...specially not her...

"Sir....the files.."orderly gives him all the required papers....
"Thank you"he lifts his head sneezing again...
Orderly still stuck at his place...he reminds himself to dismiss him but the aroma of some delicious garlic chicken soup hits his olfactory senses... soothing them thoroughly...

"Sir Naina mam had asked to sip all of it quietly before going through the files .  "The sincere  guy tries to replicate the exact commanding tone his wife used while sending the soup. ...he can almost imagine Naina standing with those wide eyes and wifey authority right infront of him making his grin so loud that poor guy even starts to blush as profusely as Naina would ......or it's just his flustruck brain imagining things....he shrugs and quickly dismissed the guy before he gets creeped out....

He just doesn't understand her and her weird ways of showing affection.... wouldn't it be more convinient to drop by for lunch and pamper him herself....than to send a scared orderly with a message and soup...but that's how she is...he has accepted that as their marriage has crossed 6 months now....

He takes a sip and it doesn't take him a moment to smile like an idiot ....it's from his favourite restraunt....she is such a little pleaser .....
"Thank u for the soup lt.Singh..."his voice meant to be saucy but rather comes out as husky ...or maybe its the sore throat....she is confused wether to blush or be concerned ..

"I really appreciate your concern ..."he adds....his voice huskier than before....but a sneeze follows...

"U have to take antibiotics...just soup won't do...I ll send them right away...."she gets a bit hyper.....

"Hey...calm down...I am aanchu....."f eeling much much better now...."he sniffs...

"Still...I think u should take something ..."she relaxes a bit..

"I do need something yes...."he smiles...

"What is it...I ll ask Jay to get it right away .."she gets all bucked up....

"I don't think Jay might be able to help with it......you on the other hand could have...."his voice seductive ..sounding all the more sexier with that hoarseness...

she bites her lower lip.....blushing....
"Nevermind....I ll make sure I get what I need once we get home...."he shrugs swinging on that chair while chatting with her...

"So....we will talk about it once we get home then..."she is about to hang up.....as her blushing cheeks are quite evident to lt.neeta who is now and the passing her those looks....
"You are expected to report early cadet singh..i have made reservations for dinner tonight ..'he orders...."I want you to wear that black saree....you look really hot in black... ....."he knows she'd be swooning on the other side.

"Okay.. ...."she whispers .....

"Any other specific details sir .."she asks in a sugar coated voice ...

"No...that will be all ...see you at night lt. Naina ah sheekhawat .."he whispers lovingly making her face glow like a gem....

"Can I interrupt you for a moment major  sheekhawat..."a sugary voice on the other side catches his attention....he forgets to hang up..

"Nandini....is tht really you..."his voice more than delighted .... 
She lingers on the other line for a little more time quite intruiged...nandini....that name does ring a bell...

"Oyye Naina ...chal na lunch time ho gaya .."her colleague calls her....she shrugs and goes off for lunch....

They had made it a pact to remain utterly professional at work and not let anyone know that they are husband and wife.......to preserve professional integrity and avoid bias  ....with strict rules that she won't barge in his cabin unnecessarily..... maintain decorum ,treat him like a senior and her like a subordinate.

He cursed himself often wishing to break those rules she follows so ardently.....like today when he is practically craving to be in her arms.....

"Tum yahan kaise..."he is delighted to see his old batchmate and friend ......

"Well....tumhe stalk karte karte aa gayi...."she replies ..making him confused ....

"It's captain Verma you idiot....your mission partner.didnt col mehra inform you earlier......"he smiles...

"Well he did....but I didn't expect captain.verma to be a female honestly...."he replies.....

"Sorry...par sex change operation karane me meri koi dilchaspi nahi hai......"she replies with swag ...

He eyes her from head to toe checking her out admiringly....her sexy frame draped in that saree "as glad as I am that you are not interested in it.  .... didn't anyone tell u...we are supposed to wear a uniform..."he remarks ....

"I am yet on leave ....duty officially Kal se join karna hai..."she smacks his arm ...
"And don't pretend like you are not drooling right now..... don't I know u since academy days ...saree was ur weak nerve .."she leans playfully hugging him to deal with the nostalgia..and he hugs her back....

They chat over the coffee about old days...academy ...memories...and  she declares subtly that she is still single .. and he cautiously smiles as an overlooked fact   finally clicks in his head...she is his ex girlfriend .....