A bright lemon yellow colour gleamed in his eyes as soon as he opened his eyes on the melodious jingles of her bangles. A beautiful weekend ended and again it was Monday. But the hope for an another beautiful week with her was now flaring in his heart. He smiled even before his eyes opened and knew that bathed in lavender scents she was in the room, and he would see her beautiful face first just with the opening of his eyes. The way he was getting used to her or addicted would be better word, sometimes astounded himself too. This was not his cup of tea, but since when he realised his love for her, he was not in himself. He just couldn't able to concentrate on work and never for a second even think beyond her. Their slowly but gradual growing comfort was gradually increasing his longing too. He wanted nothing but just her for himself. Just wanted to take her on a deserted place, where noone could disturb them, where he could talk to her endlessly, love her senselessly, and could spend his whole life with her till eternity. He was so lost in his dreams and thoughts that smiling with half open eyes, suddenly realised and mumbled mentally smacking himself," ahh, Sameer.... kya soch rha hai subah subah... Pehle aankhe khol ke use dekh to le... Fr chali jayegi nhi to kitchen me..."

He slowly opened his eyes to see the sunlight of his life, but the first view of her broke him in all cold sweat even in a cold morning and jaw dropped also. Sitting on the edge of the bed, near his thighs, she was trying to pulled on her green chudidar bottom of her dress and side slit of her yellow kurti was presenting him the glorious view of velvety creamy shaped thighs. He instantly felt goosebumps and pursed his lips to hold back any sound. But then thinking something immediately closed his eyes mumbled again,"gosh... She wanted to kill me... Bhagwanji kya kar rahe ho..." Unknowingly his breaths went heavy, though she sat on the edge of the bed, but he was feeling the heat emitting from her skin, and only the feel was enough to burn him to ashes. He saw her in chudidar bottom couple of times before too, but luckily or unluckily never encountered the process of pulling on. He closed his eyes coz knew that he could snap his controls, that never wanted to, but suddenly a naughty thought came,"agar, Mai Abhi uth jau to... Kaise react karegi wo... Dar jayegi, ghabra jayegi ya fr Sharma jayegi..." Though he was all in naughty moods, but didn't want to either of these consequences now, so remained silent almost holding his breaths.

After a few seconds he slowly opened his one eye and saw her standing before mirror, combing her hairs. Heaving a sigh, got up and greeted a sweet good morning to his Jaan, of course the later part in mouth only. Though he got up with a sigh of relief as the earlier torment had ended, but little did the poor soul know that the first view of morning gonna keep him in daze for the whole day. And soon realised that he gonna had a very tough day, when first in the room, then on breakfast table and car, his eyes refused to left her and infact shamelessly roaming around her thighs only. "Sameer, control, control....",his heart enchanted and added more to his horror," Agar usne dekh liya Naa, to pta nhi kya sochegi tere bare me..."
Smacking and cursing himself, somehow he dropped her in college, and as soon as her retreating figure went out of his sight, rest his head on steering wheel and took some deep breaths before igniting the engine again.

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After a strange morning,yes strange, coz he himself was not understanding that what it was, beautiful or tormenting, so after a strangely beautiful morning, he was not being able to concentrate on work even. He was behaving so weird that his employees were grinning on mischievous behaviour of their boss. And much to his restlessness, his desperation now knew no boundaries, when suddenly realised that he was so lost in the morning, that neither talked to her normally nor hugged her before dropping off like every other morning now, recollecting the slight confusion and shock in her eyes. By every passing moment, his restlessness was growing and suddenly his PA Nisha appeared with some files for his signature.

Nisha was an old employee, and infact very friendly to him. She always handled his weird behaviour after marriage with a understanding smile and seeing him so restless couldn't help but asked,"sir, kya hua hai... Sab thik hai Naa..."

"Haa... Sab thik hai... Bas yu hi...",of course he couldn't tell her his dilemmas.

Nodded a yes and with sign files, she was about to leave, when his sweet voice fell in her ears,"Naina... Ek cup coffee pila do please..."

Both realised on same time and looked at each other, while one was all in shock and the other was grinning mischievous. But soon with a understanding smile, she nodded a yes and left smiling on her young cute boss. And mortified Sameer crossed his arms on table hiding his face within.

"Sir, ek baat khu...",just after 10 mins, she was again in cabin with a cup of strong coffee. He hummed only and she added further,"aap kuch dino ke liye madam ke sath khi bahar q nhi jate... I mean ajkal to shadi ke Baad sabhi jate hai, ummm, honeymoon pr..."

"Haa... Aur wha jakar kya Karu, picnic...",he mumbled inaudibly as Naina's explanation of honeymoon made a come back.

Nisha couldn't listen anything and asked,"ji... Kuch kha aapne..."

"Di...", He heaved a sigh and said," di... Uske college chal rahe hai aur exams bhi hone wale hai, pehle hi kafi miss hua hai, ab aur chhutti ka kha Naa, to mujhe akele hi Jana padega.... Honeymoon pr..." He said with so much grief and helplessnessness that they both looked at each other and burst in a peals of laughter.

"Nisha di... Ye sab chhodiye, aur Malhotra's ki file laiye...", Just in next moment he swiftly slipped into the role of her boss, and she left with the assigned work.

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Sameer took a back, when shockingly the door didn't open itself before even a knock and opened by Radhe even after he pressed the bell.

"Naina... Naina kha hai...", restlessly he asked Radhe. Somehow he managed to gather his lost concentration later and handled some meetings, but suddenly a phone call with a news again increased his restlessness, and he wanted nothing but her only and wanted to hide in her. He didn't know that how was she gonna take this news, a good one or a casual one, but he wanted to share it with her only. His longing grew to a new boundary, and for his utter disappointment Naina was not in sight.

"Bhabhiji to kamre me hai bhaiya... Aap chaliye hum coffee late hai...", Radhe replied in his known loud tone and nodding he walked to the room.

"Room me... Khi uski tabiyat..",with a new tension he speed up his walk and enter in the room.

He sighed a relief, when saw her very attentively doing something on her small study table. She was so engrossed that wouldn't even registered his presence, and softly he called her,"Naina..."

"Are... Aap... aap aa gye... uff, itni der ho gyi... Sorry, mujhe waqt ka dhyan hi nhi rha..",she chirped in her sweet voice and known exciting tone, and end up mumbling to herself seeing the table clock.

A smile curved instantly on his lips, when felt her old excitement. He expected that now she would close the book and talk to him endlessly, and she did so, and said closing her file,"Mai coffee lati hu.."

"Nhi, wo Radhe la rha hai... Tum ruko...",he entered in washroom for change cloths, replying softly. But soon he frowned again, when saw her again on table. Radhe had kept his coffee already and she gestured him to take the cup. He asked taking a sip, though gently but very restlessly, "kya hua... Bhut important kaam hai kya..."

"Haa... Bas 5 minute... Abhi ho jayega... Actually team assignment hai, but wo Sanjay to kuch karega nhi, to Sara mujhe hi karna padega...  Pta nhi mujhe uski team me q daal dete hai hamesha sir...",she explained and complaint together.

His eyes narrowed and he all turned ears suddenly, when she told that. And asked as couldn't help,"Sanjay kaun.... Aur tum q uska kaam kar Rahi ho..."

"Mera classmate hai, aur friend bhi... Waise Padhne me thik hai, but bhut lazy, isiliye mujhe karna padega... Bas ho hi gya.... 5 minute please...",she replied without breaking her concentration and looking at him.

He remained silent, though didn't like her doing work for someone else, but didn't want to refuse her either. But when her 5 minutes started to prolong further, he said casually but with growing restlessness," Naina...", She hummed in reply and he proceeded further,"wo Bombay me event hua tha Naa, usme wo... Umm... best presentation and management ke liye mera naam nominate hua hai... Aj hi news mili... Sirf chaar companies ko nominate Kiya gya hai aur...."

"Kya.... sachhi... Congratulations... Ye to bhut hi Khushi ki baat hai... Aapne phone q nhi Kiya, Mai kuch special bnati aapke liye... Acha results kab aayenge...",she excitedly congratulate him, and simultaneously asked.

"Abhi time hai...", A small smile, which just started to bloom suddenly turned into frown seeing her leaned over paper again. He desperately craving for her attention and she was continuously busy.

She started to scribe something again, and said or muttered loudly," mujhe to ppta hai, balki pura yakin hai, award to aapko hi milega..."

"Acha wo kyu aur kaise...",he asked with a smile trying to get her attention.

"Haa, to aap kitne dedicated hai Apne kaam ke liye... Ab apni 15 din ki byahi biwi Ko chhod ke bhala kaun jata hoga aise... Dekhna aapko hi award milega...",she blabbered with her known sweet smile, without registering his jaw dropped condition.

He was craving, no now dying for her attention, and suddenly this throw. He just got freeze at his place,"god... Was that a taunt... Did she just taunted me... Suna tha ki aj ki galati ka tana biwiya ek mahine baad deti hai, but was that for real..." So lost in his thoughts that couldn't reply, just hummed and suddenly thinking something left the room. Naina saw him leaving with slight confusion, but her incomplete assignment drew her attention once more. It's just five minutes more, when she suddenly realised, and ran after him, thinking and mumbling,"Naina... Tera kuch nahi ho Sakta.... Muh kholne ke pehle soch Liya kar kuch.... Ab ho gya Naa... Bhagwanji please, wo jyada gussa naa ho..." Scolding and praying in herself she entered in sitting lounge, but he was not there.

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Sameer's chain of unsync thoughts broken, when suddenly a big chocolate bar came before eyes, he took the chocolate, but didn't reply, and puffed his mouth even more. She slowly came in front holding her ears and cutely said, "sorry... Please Naa.... Mera wo matlab nhi tha... Matlab Mai aapko kuch... Maine to genuinely..."

Sameer was sulking, coz she was busy when he arrived, and she thought something else. As soon as this understanding gap understood by him, he hold her hands and softly said,"Mai tumse gussa nhi hu Naina..."

"Acha... To fr yha q baithe hai...",though she was relax now, but asked as couldn't help.

"Adat hai...", He kept it short but saw her frowned and almost ready to fire another question, explained in detail, "mera matlab hai shadi ke pehle... Jab office se aata tha, nanu agar nhi hote the, ya unke Delhi Jane ke Baad yha baithta tha... Achi lagti hai mujhe ye jagah..."

Her heart sank, and felt like squeezing her heart in fist, the emptyness in his voice killed her. She knew that how much the loneliness affects him, and She realised in the very moment, "oh god... Iska matlab ki ye akela... Mujhe har baat der se samajh me q aati hai Bhagwanji..."

"Sorry..." She was about to say something more, but looking at her changing expressions he was understanding her feelings and quickly pulled her closer encircling her waist in his arms, and burried his face in her tummy, as she was standing just before him, and he was on the chair. It was quicker than a blink of eye that she inhaled sharply when the position hit her, but in next moment wrapped her hands around him and asked softly,"kya hua hai... Koi baat hai kya... I mean apko to khush hona chahiye Naa... "

"Naina...",he whined.

She hummed, but he said nothing just snuggled some more in her warmth. and she careressing his hairs lovingly.  "Dekhiye, sirf itna bta dijiye ki sab thik hai Naa... Aap aur nanaji... Mujhe bhut ghabrahat..."his silence was started making her restless and worried a little she asked.

Seeing her so worried,he slowly pulled back, and holding her hand replied,"sab thik hai Naina..." And make her sit beside himself. "Baitho yha... Na Mai gussa hu aur naa hi paresan... Bas tumhe miss kar rha tha, ab tum aa gyi ho to wo bhi nhi... Tumhara kaam ho gya.." he explained and asked together.

"Ho jayega, aapse jyada important to nhi...",she replied softly, but looking at him very keenly. He calmed instantly.

"Kya soch rahi ho...",Sameer was observing her, and somehow started to read her.

"Kuch nahi... Khana lagwau...",she asked again.

"Bolo Naina...",he asked again more firmly.

"Soch rahi hu ki kyu aap apne dil ki baat mujhe nhi bta sakte... Kyu ek ghar me itne karib rahte huye bhi itne ajnabi hai hum... Kya Karu ki biwi na Sahi par ek dost ki tarah hi aap atleast apne dil ki baate mujhse share kare... Sach me acha lagega agar aap khul kar mujhe sab bta sake...",  She returned his words to him more or less, coz of course she could read him too. And his eyes were sharing his pain even if he wasn't.

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"Chaliye bahar chalte hai...",she said when after dinner they were in room. He recalled the previous incomplete talk, coz after her, neither he said something nor her. And that silence was still  between them and now feeling like a haunted story, but she couldn't take it anymore, so asked to cheer him.

His thoughts were no different then hers and agreedily he followed her nodding a yes.

They were walking beside, holding hands when he asked," waise aj achanak bahar q..."

"Ab itni achi khabar hai to thoda celebration to banta hai Naa... To ek icecream to khilani padegi...", She replied all excited like kid and a sweet smile adorned his lips.

"Naina... Mujhe Naa... I mean.... Mai... Mujhe akelepan se bhut dar lagta hai... Jab hostel gya tha... Nind nhi.... Andhere se bhi shayad... Pta nhi... kuch thik se yaad nhi... Par wo.... Mrs. Somani... Matlab mummy..." He tried to said something, but all unsynced and broken words.

She slowly lift her other hand and kept on his arm gave a little strength and support. He looked at her and somehow started again, "mujhe ye award nhi chahiye... Meri achievements to koi maayne hi nhi.... Sirf whi sab, uski achievement, wo family hi sab kuch hai... Mai to... "

"Jab pichhli baar award Mila tha, to bhi khush nhi huyi balki wo Rishtey... Meri pasand, mera Dil, kisi se matlab nhi... Agar nanu Ko tum nhi milti to... agar nanu mujhe nhi samajhte to..",he took some deep breaths and said again.

Though his every sentence was incomplete and it all started without any role play, but she could understand everything, coz more than words, it was feelings oozing from his voice, and those she could understand. Though she had some more questions, but for now it was enough, at least he started to open up.

"Aapki har baat, har achievement aur har failure me bhi, Mai hamesha aapke saath hu, kabhi share karne ke liye, aur kabhi saath dene ke liye aur kabhi celebrate karne ke liye..",her sweet loving voice echoed like a melodious piano music in a far away valley and he forgot his every pain just in a moment.

Holding each other closer they reached to their ice cream point and after finishing a cup she whined for another one,"ek aur... Please..."

"Naina... Don't act sweet.... Bhut thand hai... Bimar ho jaogi...",he was finally at peace, might be effect of sharing his pains or her presence beside.

"Acha ye to apke nomination ke liye... Aur meri achievement...",she was not gonna give up so easily.

Sameer narrowed his eyes and shaking his head in disbelief asked," acha... Aur Aisa kya achieve Kiya hai madam ne..."

"Q... Wo maine debate me first prize nhi jeeta tha... Mana itna bda kuch nhi but ek icecream to...",she blurted in flow.

He frowned as never heard anything about this before and asked,"debate... Ye kab hua..."

She cut her tongue between teeth, and replied slowly," jab ap Bombay Gaye the to usi bich hua  tha... Mai btana bhul gyi..."

"Tum Naa...",he was about to say something, but she was quick enough, "sorry, sorry, sorry, mai sachhi bhul gyi thi... Sorry Naa...",then seeing him leaving without another icecream she said again,"please, please... Ek aur... Please.. Dila dijiye Naa..." She clinged on his arm.

He chuckled on her cute childish gesture and smacking himself mentally turned to buy an another cup.

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Like every other week days, Naina was the one who opened her eyes and see his charming face. Every morning she used to wake up in his arms, admire him and thanking her Bhagwanji to send such a charming, understanding and supporting man in her life, but this morning was different. The memories of last night was disturbing her, his loneliness and longing for her, was killing her. Since when she came in this house, she tried her best to be a good daughter in law, wife and after a while his friend too. Sometimes used to think that might be she was lacking somewhere that he was not comfortable enough to share his past with her, but now he started to open up slowly.

"Naina... Agar Mai koi baat nhi karta tumse, to iska matlab ye bilkul nhi ki mai tumhe apna nhi manta... Bas ye samajh lo ki, wo waqt... Mai wo sab kabhi bhi yaad nhi karna chahta, bas yhi hai...",his last sentence, holding her close before closing the eyes, made a come back and she heaved a deep breath. Though she wanted to tell him that if she was asking something that was not to know but to understand, but couldn't, as somehow didn't want to disturb him more, coz he was already very disturbed. That nomination news had took his peace and she wanted to soothe him before anything, and finding no other way just snuggled a more and hold him tight.

The night was over and she was ready to start a new day, but firstly with a new resolution of completing her studies and every other work before his arrival. She was also feeling a new responsibility for him, but then smacked herself mentally as quick to realise that he was not a responsibility but... But what... She frowned, not finding a absolute exact answer. She was looking at him, he was adorable and so was his smile, jerking her head she jerked every thought then cupped his face and kissed his forehead nuzzling his nose, and quickly slipped from his hold to get ready, but today for him.

Sameer woke up with a frown, when argued to himself, as couldn't decide whether to open his eyes on that "click" sound or not. Then after a lots of struggle when finally peeped from the blanket, she was giving final touch to herself already.

"Dekhiye, ye dress achi lag Rahi hai Naa...", holding her suit she twirled around.

He looked at her beautifully dressed in a beautiful light blue colour georgette straight cut kurti with all grey and red colour embroidered patches. He knew that she was asking coz he brought this dress for her from Bombay, and a mischievous smirk quickly took place. He walked to her, hold her shoulders and slowly twirl around and made a serious face. But smiled wide next moment and replied pulling a hair starnd on her forehead,"ummm.... Bhut pyari... Bhut jyada khubsurat... Par ye dress nhi, isko pehnne wali...", He leaned a little and nuzzled her nose. And she blushed to the beetroot red, reminiscing the moments sometime before, when he was in sleep.

That morning was a little different for both of them. She was feeling a little bit more concern for him, and he was feeling a little light hearted. Though didn't realised completely, but fully enjoyed a little more pamperings from her, gobbled the sweet gajar halwa she especially made for him, as he was nominated and this was a good news for her. And seeing her that happy he became happy too. But his happiness grew to an indefinite quantity when she wrapped her hands around him before descending from the car in college.

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"Sir... Ye to... "Nisha, his PA entered in his cabin, a little confused and he raised his eyes and she completed,"sir, ye wo project ki file nhi hai... Lagta hai aap galti se madam ki..."she extended her hand to show him the file. His eyes widened and a frown took place on his nose.

"Sir, Abhi time hai, driver Ko bhej kar ghar se file mangwa lu...", Nisha presented a solution to this problem.

Sameer looked at the clock, then her, and said," nhi... Ye file yha hai to, meri file Naina ke pass Chali gyi hogi... Ghar pe nhi milegi.."

Nisha thought for a moment and said again,"sir, to meeting postpone kar du... I mean thodi late se, tab tak madam aa jayengi college se..."

Sameer too thought of this scenario, then suddenly recalled her tension about this assignment, and said thinking something," nhi... Nisha di, meeting me Abhi time hai, postpone karne ki jarurat nhi... Aap ye file mujhe dijiye, Mai uske college jakar aata hu... Wo bhi bhut paresan hogi.." mumbled himself in last. Nisha gave him the file and leave.

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"Preeti... ",As soon as he entered in the college, his eyes fell on Preeti, and he called her.

"Are Jijaji... Aap yha...",she asked surprisingly.

"Haa.. wo Naina se kuch kaam tha, bta Sakti ho kha hogi wo...",he replied and asked very softly.

"Abhi uska break time hai, to canteen me hi hogi...Mai le chalu aapko... ", Glancing on her watch, she too reply and question simultaneously.

"Nhi Mai chala jaunga... Tum class me jao..", he replied and she left guiding him the directions.

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The college was like every other college, full of unsettled, enthusiastic and some rebellious but young talented minds. Sameer was already a centre of attraction, looking very handsome in a pale blue suit with crisp off-white silk shirt and a matching tie and aviators. Girls were ogling and drooling over him like always, but some boys too looked amazingly to him coz recognised him as the business man of the year. Reminiscing his times and asking about canteen with few students, he finally reached his desired destination, and smiled seeing her slowly eating something, settled on a far away chair with her friends. She was looking a little tensed and lost, and he was here to return her precious smile.

"Naina...",he called walking towards her.

She jerked on his voice and looked surprised or rather than more shocked in his direction, and quickly stood up and walked to him a little confused too. He encased her in a side hug so naturally that even she didn't register and his warm soft voice felt like sweetest chocolate to her, when he said,"ye lo... Isiliye paresan thi Naa... Waise paresan hone ki jarurat kya thi, call kar deti, Mai pehle hi aa jata..." He gently touched her cheek.

She blushed and smiling grabbed the file all excited. Till then walking beside they had already reached to the table. Kamya excitedly asked him to join and smiling he sat beside Naina all agreed.

"Kya kha rahi ho... Mujhe nhi khilaogi..",he tried to peep in her plate. "Wow, pav bhaji... Mujhe to bhut pasand hai...", excitedly he exclaimed and gobbled a spoonful quickly, Naina admired him like always. For her he himself was a treat while eating something with so much interest.

"Are... Pr ye to Naina ki plate hai, aapke liye mai dusra order karta hu", an unknown voice reached to his ears, but he felt a little annoyed too and with a jerk looked at him and then to Naina.

"Ye Sanjay hai... Umm, maine btaya tha naa mera friend... Wo us din party me nhi aaya tha... Actually aj ki ye treat iski taraf se hai, wo maine iska kaam Kiya to samajh lijiye ki mujhe bribe kar rha tha...",she introduced him to the voice source and further explained too.

He frowned and looked at the guy keenly, and thinking something, first wipe his hands and said not very softly but authoritative and firm," haa, aur Naina sirf meri hai...", He softly encased her again, leaned a little and asked,"hai Naa... "

Blushing to the deepest crimson possible she nodded a little, looking in his eyes deeply and dearly.

"Waise mujhe tumse ek shikayat hai Mr Sanjay... Tumne meri biwi ko bhut paresan Kiya hai...  Apna kaam khud karo, aur meri Naina Ko ab aur paresan Naa hi karo to better hai, qki ab ise aur paresan nhi hone dunga Mai...",his voice certainly had something that Naina looked at him jerked and slowly leaned a little to his side. And he added further to light up the air,"waise aj ki treat meri taraf se, akhir pehli Baar meri Naina ke college aaya hu..."

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Next morning was a usual one for Naina started all smiling and admiring him close. Suddenly she blushed hard when reminisced the teasings of her friends after he left for the office. She smiled thinking How she all of a sudden became the centre of attention. How everyone came to her, some to praise her Charming husband and her lucky stars, and some to congratulate her but she was smart enough to see the jealousy too in some eyes. But she frowned a little, when recalled the mysterious exchange between him and kamya and his mischiefs when asked for the same in the evening.

"Jija sali ke bich ki baat hai, tumhe q btau..."

"Haa, wo Naa Mai Kamya ka number Le rha tha, kya Karu, itni mast jo hai..."

She chuckled when reminisced his lines and her smack.

Sameer opened his eyes and saw her getting ready before mirror. Looking ethereal in aqua green bandhani deep light shaded chudidar suit. His smile turned wider, when suddenly realised that how his every day turned beautiful and also eventful after marriage. How slowly but beautifully his whole life started to revolve around her only. How his day started with looking at her getting ready and ended with her close to his heart wrapped in his arms only. And now he was gonna make this eventful life even more like a celebration. His plan was ready, list was done and with lots of hopes he was all ready to surprise her. Next day gonna very special for both of them that he can't even wait for, but all the shopping was due and taking a leave from his busy schedule, he was all ready to explore the markets of Ahmedabad.

"Meri Naina...", like a sigh her name escaped from his lips while one hand on heart.