"Bas... Bas...yhi.. yhi... gaadi rokiye...",she loudly spoke, for which he really reacted shocked, pulled the brake with a jerk and they both got a bounce and just escaped banging their heads on the dashboard.

"Naina... Uff... Aisa koi karta hai kya...",he narrowed his brows and looked at her shaking his head disbelievingly.

She caught her tongue between teeth and mumbled a sorry holding one ear cutely.

"Pagal ho tum... Lagi toh nhi....",he chuckled and asked seeing her cute gesture. She just nodded a no in response and then he noticed the surroundings, she asked him to stop.

"Naina... Hum yha q aaye hai...", scrunching his nose, he checked the busiest road of Ahmedabad, full of noise and all the hustle bustle of life.

"Kha tha naa meri favorite jagah to...",she replied pointing a finger on side.

"Tumhari favorite jagah ye sweet shop hai... Well mujhe nhi pta tha ki tumhe mitha itna pasand hai...",he surprisingly saw the big sweet shop on the point of her finger.

"Offoh... Ye nhi aap aaiye to, batati hu..",she smacked her forehead lightly and said him to follow her descending from the car and shrugging his shoulders he followed her silently.

He amusingly looked at her ordering for the large amount of different kinds of sweets packed, but thinking something silently paid for everything. She smiled seeing him frowning but still paying without a word. After a while when he was about to pick up the boxes, she remembered something and said him to keep everything in car, while she entered in a small shop beside. Now this suspense was about to kill him when suddenly she appeared again and said,"kuch paise to dijiye.. mai to purse layi hi nhi..."

He kept his wallet on her extended palm but asked too,"Naina.. hum ye sab..."

"Trust me... Bas abhi aayi...",she assured him in just two words and again entered in that shop. Though the suspense was still killing him but her small assurance gave him some relief too, and keeping all the boxes on backseat he was about to go behind her, but till then she came with a bag in her hand. He took the driving seat somehow keeping a check on his curiosity and followed her direction in order to reach her favorite place.

"Pratibha baal ashram... Naina ye hai tumhari favorite jagah...",he read the name on board and seeing her surprised, shocked or frowned, she couldn't decide, but just bobbed her head in agreement and quickly climbed down the car.

"Naina.. are you sure, tumhe yha jana hai...", though they were already standing on the doorstep of that big yellow and red colored building, loaded with boxes of sweets, but still he felt a reluctance to go in.

Before she could say something the middle aged man, looking like the security guard of the building, saw them and just in next moment excitedly reached near recognizing her,"Are naina beta, aatla badha divaso pachhi aavi, badha chhokarao tane bahu yaad karta hata.."

"Haa kaka.. bilkul thik hu... Aap kaise ho...", she replied him politely and Sameer looked at all the conversation with some added confusions. He already had a number of questions roaming in his mind and now the way that security guard greeted her, it was not difficult to guess that she was a regular visitor and a beloved one too. "But how... She was already somehow managing her life, then why... What was the need to come here...",all clueless he was lost in himself, when she tried to introduce him.

"Kaka.. ye mere...", she pointed to him, but couldn't complete as that man cut her in between,"hu samjhi gayo... Tamare banna tyam che..." Sameer smiled on his new introduction, from Sameer Maheshwari to her husband. He chuckled softly. The man immediately helped him with the bags of sweets and walked in asking them to come.

Naina looked at him, somewhere understanding the questions of his mind, and holding his hand, just blinked her eyes in assurance and asked him to come in. He too understood that neither it was right place nor right time to ask. So just trusting on her walked in with her.

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Pleasantly cool breeze and light sunshine welcomed them as soon as they stepped in the big lush green ground of the ashram. It was an orphanage for girls only. A pretty huge building of yellow and brick red color, surrounded by beautiful green garden and lawn. A basketball court and badminton nett in the lawn was depicting that it was served the purpose of playground too. Peaceful weather, beautiful surroundings and flowery fragrant air, in total it was very beautiful place. As it was a orphanage, so presence of kids was natural, but Sameer looked amusingly at those cute little angels, when screaming her name loudly they all ran towards them and surrounded her excitedly.

"Naina Didi... Aap itne din kha the..."

"Naina didi... Aap aaye nhi itne din humse milne..."

"Naina Didi... Humne aapko kitna miss kiya... Aap to new year pr bhi nhi aaye..."

"Naina didi . Hamare exams ho gye ache se..."

Sameer looked all of them asking everything in one go and smiled seeing their innocence mingled with excitement.

"Haww... Naina didi aapki shadi ho gyi...", suddenly someone asked and all his attention turned towards her wife.

Naina nodded a yes simply and the cute girl asked again, this time pointing a finger on him,"inse huyi hai aapki shadi..."

She again bobbed her head in agreement and all the kids turned towards him. Though he was not so sure about what to do, but just waved his hand. All the kids hesitated and waved a little shyly. All their loud sounds went down and a girl tugged her hand and whispered something in her ears. On which she blushed a little and whispered back. Though he couldn't listen anything, but quite sure that this was something about him only and quickly noted mentally to ask later.

Naina gave them all the little things like doll, some stationary that she bought from second shop and tried to introduce them to him too. Sameer looked at their happy faces smiling and suddenly felt to talk to them like her only but still felt a little awkwardness between them and himself. Suddenly his eyes fell on something, his eyes glittered thinking something and in order to brushing off all their hesitation asked loudly,"oh wow... Basketball court... Kaun khelta hai basketball.. tum sab...", He asked pointing on them and some of them nodded their head and he asked again, "mere saath kheloge..."

"Aap khelenge hamare saath... Aapko aata hai basketball khelna...",they came forward and asked in excitement.

"Haa... Aata hai naa... Jao lekar aao ball, fr hum khelenge...",he replied softly and Naina smiled seeing him doing a effort to mingle to the girls easily.

"Naina tum... Yha... Ye sab...", though he decided not to ask anything here, but couldn't keep a check on his curiosity and asked as soon as all the girls ran to bring the ball and he found themselves alone.

"Haa... Mai yha...",she was about to reply when again a loud voice interrupted her.

"Are Naina... Tu kab aayi... Mai bhi kahu ye ladkiya kisse itni bak bak kar rhi hain... Kaisi hai tu...",with all the blabberings the lady in her late thirties came near and asked hugging her affectionately. She was Payal didi, caretaker of orphanage, she was once a girl among them and now for almost five years handling the management of same orphanage, happily married to a small businessman of stationary and toys.

"Mai thik hu Payal didi... Aap kaisi ho...", Naina replied sweetly and asked simultaneously.

"Mai to... Naina ye...", she was about to reply but just then her eyes fell on Sameer and she asked.

"Didi.. ye mere...", Naina was going to introduce him but she again interrupted her and said,"ye tere pati hai naa... Mai bhi kitni pagal hu... Khud hi samajhna chahiye tha... Namaste...",she smacked herself and quickly greeted him folding her hands.

Sameer too replied politely and she invited them both in the office. But the girls came with ball and started to insist sameer to play with them. Confusingly he looked at her and she blinked her eyes saying him join the girls for basketball. He excused himself and ran to play with them. Naina looked lovingly at him and sat on the stairs with Payal didi instead of going in.

Cool sun and mild breeze of Winters was presenting them a ideal scenario for a match. Payal too looked at him amusingly as never before saw a man playing like a kid with them. Businessmen came there to donate money and things but never tried to play or even talk with them. But of course he was different from them. She looked at Naina, her soft smile and content eyes were enough to tell her the close bond of couple. She smiled and said softly holding her hand," Naina.. itne dino se tu nhi aayi to ek baar to bhut fikar ho gyi thi teri... Bua dadi bhi paresan thi... pr tere ghar to jaa nhi sakte the, sirf dua hi karte the tere liye... Tu thik to hai naa..."

"Haa didi... Mai bilkul thik hu... Bas ye shadi aur uske pehle kuch aise halaat ho gye the ki aa hi nhi saki... itni ulajh gyi thi ki khabar bhi naa kar payi... ",She slowly replied. And Payal patted her hands in understanding.

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"Aree... meri Naina gudiya aayi hai...",it was not more than 30 minutes when they were enjoying the match, as a sweet affectionate voice fell in her ears and smiling she excitedly got up and reached to its source.

"Jai shree Krishna bua dadi... Kaisi ho aap...",she bend to touch the feet of that elderly woman. She was Phulla bua dadi, owner of the orphanage, once handled all management herself, but now due to age constrictions, hired Payal as caretaker. No body knew about her background, but everyone called her as bua dadi and so was Naina. She was very loving and kind lady, shared a very affectionate bond with Naina.

"Are meri chhod... Tu teri bta... Kab se aayi hai tu... Ye mari Payal hai naa, mujhe kuch batati hi nhi...",she settled herself on chair with the help of Naina and Payal, and slapped on payal's back lightly adding more,"ab yha q khadi hai .. ja jakar meri chai bhijwa..."

"Jati hu bua Dadi...", Payal careressed her back and ran inside making a sulking face.

Naina smiled inwardly seeing their familiar bickering bond.

"Naina, tera hero to sach me hero dikhta hai... ",She was lost in some thoughts when Phulla bua said carefully checking out her hero. And she blushed deeply, on which bua dadi laughed teasingly making her blush deeper.

"Hmm, socha tha puchhungi... Lekin ab tujhe dekh kr lag rha hai ki puchhne ki jarurat nhi... Tu khush hai, hai naa...",bua dadi asked thinking something and lifted her face a little, holding by chin. Naina looked at her and just nodded in reply and smiled.

"Areee... Khush hai to fr ye muskurahat hontho pr hi q atak gyi... aakho me ye udasi q... Kya hua... Ye hero tujhe paresan to nhi karta... Karta hai to bta, mai abhi use...",she asked sensing a little faded smile and pointing her finger on sameer.

Naina hold her extended hand quickly and said," nhi nhi bua dadi.. wo to bhut ache hai... Mera bhut khayal rakhte hai... Hamesha..."

"Sab thik hai to paresan q hai... Kya hua Naina...", her experienced eyes could see through her.

"Bua dadi.. wo...",she narrated the whole story of their misunderstanding till the same morning, as the lack of information was really eating her now and somewhere she was a little scared too. She asked her not because she hadn't trust him, but she needed a guardian's point of view to know everything. The feeling of incompleteness was eating her up. And she never ever wanted to feel that scare of losing him ever again.

Though the word 'consummation' was unknown to her too, but she was experienced enough to understand its meaning when she added the phrases of this morning.

"Jab tum dono kr bich husband wife jaisa kuch hai hi nhi..."

"Jab tumne use biwi ka haq hi nhi diya..."

"Hmm... To ye baat hai... Tune Sameer se nhi puchha iska matlab...",bua dadi nodded understandably and asked.

"Puchha tha... Pr unhone kha ki waqt aane pt btayenge... Jane kaun se muhurat ka intezaar kar rahe hai... ",She sulked a little and puffed her mouth and bua dadi chuckled seeing her innocence.

"Pagal hai tu...",bua dadi lovingly poked her forehead and said,"are duniya me sabse jyada pyar karne wala pati mila hai, fr bhi muh bna rahi hai... Aj ke waqt me jab ladkiyo ko, aurato ko sab noch khane wali nigaho se hi dekhte hai, usne tujhe sabse bachha kar sambhal kar rakha hai... Yha tak ki khud se bhi... Aur kya chahiye tujhe...", her tone went a little scolding like.

"Par bua dadi...",she was about to say something, but just then, must be tired of running and playing sameer removed his jacket and kept near a ground. She looked at him, thought something, called and whispered something to a little girl sitting a near by. That girl immediately ran inside, brought a bottle of water and gave that to Sameer. He looked at her and smiled before gulping the water.

Bua dadi looked at the whole thing interestingly, thought something deeply and asked Naina softly, "tujhe kaise pta ki use pani chahiye tha..."

Naina looked at her confused as couldn't find right words to describe the feelings. She just felt his need, but there was no explanation for this. She could feel him, read him inside out, but how to tell someone else that how.

"Janti hu tujhe mahsoos hua... Aur kuch baate sirf mahsoos ki jati hai, btayi nhi ja sakti..",bua dadi said lovingly careressing her hairs and continued,"bas yhi baat hai beta... Kuch baate sirf mahsoos ki jati hai, btayi nhi ja sakti... Agar aj mai tujhe kuch bta bhi du, to abhi na tu samajh payegi aur naa hi mahsoos kar payegi... Shayad ghabra jaye.. isiliye acha hai ki apne hero pr bharosa rakh..."

"Bharosa to hai bua dadi... Bas thoda sa dar lagta hai...", Naina said a little calm but a little scared too.

"Bas beta... Ab kuch galat nhi hoga... ",Bua dadi hugged her tightly and rubbed her back as a assuring gesture.

They both chatted and enjoyed the weather as well as match for some more time. But then it was time for lunch and all the girls ran inside hearing their food bell. Sameer looked all of them smiling and walked to Naina. Naina introduced him to Phulla bua.

He folded his hands to greet her but she said before that,"pair chhu mere hero.. Naina ki bua dadi hu mai..."

There was an strange but satiated feeling of affinity in her vibes, that he immediately bend to touch her feet and said too,"bua dadi... Mujhe lga naina ki badi behen ho aap... Isiliye.."

"Haa..",she chuckled and said to Naina,"are naina... tera hero to baate badi achi karta hai..."

"Haa bua dadi, baate banana to koi inse seekhe...", Naina added pursing her lips.

"Achhaw...", he made a look that tickled the whole being of Naina in sweet anticipation of his assaults and she blushed profusely this time. She bit her lips feeling herself captive of his eyes.

Bua dadi cleared her throat to bring the couple back from their lala land. They both blushed and smiled shyly at her teasing laugh. After a while they took a leave from her talking about some funds related issues, which Sameer assured to help as much as he could. Also he was very amazed seeing the wonderful playing skills of girls and wanted to hire a coach for them so they could learn better and do better.

"Sone ka dil hai tere hero ka... hamesha iska saath dena..."

"Meri gudiya ka khyal rakhna hero... Aansu nhi aane chahiye iske..."

Phulla bua dadi lovingly issued instructions for both of them at the time of leaving.

Later in car too, they both kept talking about girl's amazing playing skills and cute talkings. He was a little apprehensive before entering, but in all loved everything, either it was being introduced as her husband again and again, a cute endearment 'jijuji', or hero by bua dadi. It was all new but a very good and satisfying experience for him. Now he so wanted to ask everything, but a gutfeel that it would be painful for her, he somehow keep a check on himself.

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After a delicious hot lunch in a restaurant, they reached home around 3'o clock. The sun was on the west horizon preparing to sleep in the cozy blanket of evening. Anf along with sun vishakha too was preparing to leave after an hour around. Naina was in rush of using the bathroom, so she quickly moved towards her room, just after greeting her mother in law.

Sameer too was about to follow her, but thinking something stopped in midway, came to vishakha and said very calm and polite, possibly after a very long time,"waise to aapko kabhi meri koi fikar nhi rahi, lekin ab jo ye aapne kiya hai, mujhe nhi malum ki meri shadishuda life ke liye aapki fikar thi ya kuch aur... Lekin fr bhi, bhut dino baad, aj aapse ek request hai ki please meri life me interfere karna band kar dijiye... Mai apni life me, apni Naina ke saath bhut jyada khush hu... please mujhe aur use alag karne ka khayal bhi apne dil se nikal dijiye... Baki sunaina ke bare me mujhe koi baat karne ki jarurat nhi...i think...", He added after a little pause.

He left immediately after completing and leaving vishakha in a awful state of shock. He was not the obstinate sameer she knew. The Sameer, who only knew to throw tantrums, taunting and shouting on her. He was different, very different, requesting for something not probably, but actually for the first time in his life. She didn't know how to react.

After some moments when Naina came down and called her, her thoughts broken and she looked at the little girl before her with a different point of view this time. She could very well understand the reason for the change of his behavior now. For the first time she decided to listen her heart and her expressions softened seeing the beautiful girl before her and she nodded in agreement when Naina asked for tea and snacks from her.

Encouraged by her soft expressions and smiling affirmation for tea, Naina sat there in living room with her and asked softly,"mummyji, mujhe aapse sakranti ke bare me kuch puchhna tha..."

"Hmm.. bolo...",she was not so soft but not that rude too.

"Wo actually, mujhe to pta nhi ki kya kya niyam hote hai yha pr... Matlab kaise sab karna hai... Toh agar aap bta de toh...", softly she asked.

"Umm... Dekho Naina... Mai ye sab jyada nhi maanti aur papa bhi nhi maante... Haa jab tak maa thi, kafi kuch karti thi... Tum par koi pressure nhi hai, lekin agar chaho to...",she stopped to think something then added after few seconds," haa... Maa baayna nikalti thi,  Kuch til ki mithai aur kapdo pr... Aur mandir me prasad wagerah bhejti thi...", She stopped to think something again and continued," haa... Tumhare maayke ka bhi shagun... Lekin tum wo sab rehne dena... Bas puja karke baayna nikal dena aur mandir bhej dena..."

Naina stiffened a bit on the mention of her maayka  but hold herself immediately and nodded a yes to her mother in law.

Soon it was time for them to leave. Naina was a little worried about Sameer too, coz after talking to vishakha he had locked himself in his study cum office, and now she didn't know whether to call him to bid a goodbye to them or not and ended up looking at his direction again and again.

"Wo nhi aayega... Lekin thik hoga, fikar mat karo...",for the first time vishakha herself addressed her softly and smiling.

She just smiled in response and felt gratifying when at the time of final goodbye, vishakha hold her hand and said,"Sameer ka khyal rakhna Naina...",she said with little misty eyes oblivious of the fact that sunaina was gaping at her in shock. Just at that moment Sameer opened the doors of his study and saw them leaving. Naina looked at him when her restless eyes once again tried to take a glimpse of him, but even before she could react he went in room this time. She became some more restless as couldn't guess anything from his expressions and rushed upstairs closing the door immediately.

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Her heart fluttered in uncertainty seeing him standing near parapet of balcony in their room, but his back was facing her so couldn't decide anything about his heart. She knew that there was nothing smooth between him and his mother, but still "Is her leaving effecting him... Is he in some kind of pain... Is he sad coz his mother just left..." She was in a state of indecision of her next step as only wanted to soothe the pain if there any. But her every answer was only him,  Then throwing every thought out of her mind slowly walked to him, kept her head on his back and asked slowly careressing his arms,"kya hua hai aapko... Achanak se itne chup q ho gye... Mummyji ke jane se sad ho gye kya..."

Sameer was listening to everything comfortably till now, but suddenly took a back to hear this last thing. He just turned around looped his arms around her and said ,"not at all sweetheart... Mai to bas tumhara wait kar rha tha..."

"Acha fr study me kyu lock kiya tha...",she was still not convinced.

"Budhhu... Koi lock nhi kiya tha maine... Tum thodi busy thi, to socha apna thoda kaam kar lu... bas abhi aaya khatam karke...", he explained honestly.

"Pakka naa....",she looked at him as if trying to search something on his face and asked again.

He just hummed in response but tightening his hold on her waist and leaned some more in her. She heaved a deep breath and relaxed on his chest as finally convinced.

Her hands moved on his back and clutched his shirt and she shifted her head hiding her face in crook of his shoulders. Seeing her relaxing in himself he smiled but something was bothering him badly and just next moment his fingers moved to pull out the rubber band, securing her hair plaits. Slowly his hands moved opening the twists of plaits and His smile went wider with every opened pleat.

"Ummmm... Naina...",like a soft pleasure moan her name escaped from his lips as soon as the black waves touched his face. She shivered in his arms feeling like electric waves running under her skin through his voice. His warm breaths fanned on her shoulders sending sweet tingles in her whole body.

He moved his fingers in those silky masses feeling the silk and took some deep breaths as if trying to draw every pore of her sweet fragrance. He slowly pulled back after being in each other's arms for sometime, softly cupped her face and kissed her forehead,"I love you so much Naina..."

She softly smiled with closed eyes and whispered,"I love you too..." She was almost inaudible, as if wanted to keep safe her love from everyone.

He looked at her closed eyes, loose strands of hairs on face and serene smile of lips. Everything was dragging him on the edge of his suppressed desires. He just wanted to lean over and marked those soft lips as his forever. His eyes darkened with a thought only, but he knew that if once he gave in, he wouldn't be able to stop himself and she was not in state of cope up with everything. Also he had something important to tell her, so just Closing his eyes for some moments, he calmed his erratic breaths and said," Naina, tumse kuch baat karni hai..."

She flick opened her eyes feeling the gravity of his voice and looked at him questioning. He gestured her to sit and they both sat down. He looked at her for a long minute and laid on her lap before saying anything, closed his eyes and hold her hand over his heart. She looked him perplexed as He was visibly very anxious and she wondered that what exactly he was going to talk about that disturbed him so much. She was about to ask but he started before she could.

" Naina... Naina... tum... ", He took a deep breath, calmed himself and said again, "Naina tum janna chahti hogi naa ki mere aur mummy ke bich sab kuch itna... I mean itna alag itna uljha hua q hai..."

"Nhi... Mujhe nhi janna...", though she wanted to know, infact decided it to ask in Delhi only, but seeing him this tensed and restless replied instantly without giving a second thought.

"Naina... Ye sab kuch hamesha se aisa nhi tha...", he asked but didn't bother her reply and started to say. She looked at him worried and he continued," Matlab sab kuch ekdum normal nhi tha, lekin sab itna kharab bhi nhi tha... Mai... Mai unse naraz to hamesha tha qki unhone mujhe chhodkr... Rohan.... Rohan ko chuna.. lekin jab..."he hadn't opened his eyes even once as if stopping her to see through himself, but She was already observing him very keenly.

"Bas... Chup... Chup ho jaiye...",she kept her palm on his mouth and said a little louder then ever as seeing him gulping a lump of emotions. His anxiety and restlessness was not hidden from her and now his misty voice, she could never bear this.

He hold her hand on his mouth and tried to remove, but shaking her head in no, she gave a jolt to him and added more," uthiye aap... Uthiye abhi... Abhi... Please..."

He sat down bewildered at her reactions. As soon as he sat, she lifted herself on knees, hugged him tight and said,"nhi janna kuch bhi, kha naa.... Aapne kha tha naa ki hum koi purani baat nhi karenge.. to aj q... Mujhe nhi sunna... Bas.."

He smiled a little knowing the actual reason of her extreme reaction. Of course she could sense the pain he was going through, and he was also aware of her sensitivity for himself. The love he felt in her actions alleviated his pains immediately and lovingly replied hugging her back,"Naina... Baat suno to pehle..." She quickly shook her head in no and with a sigh he pulled back, hold her arms and said again,"dekho mai thik hu bilkul... Haa maanta hu maine kha tha ki hum past ki koi baat nhi karenge, lekin ab lagta hai ki kuch baate hai, jo tumhe pta honi chahiye... Shayad pehle hi bta deni chahiye thi... Tumhe pta hoti to shayad us din itni paresan nhi hoti... Isiliye... Please sun lo...",he requested seeing her still unconvinced.

Somehow she coaxed herself and sat composed to listen. Seeing her settled down he started again taking her in his arms, without any inhibitions or prelude this time," mai jab college ke second year me tha to college ki taraf se hamari class picnic ke liye Mount Abu gyi thi... Hum sab gye the, mai, munna, pandit, swati, aur bhi class ke friends... Par... Par mujhe nhi pta tha ki mummy aur unke husband bhi un dino wha aaye huye the... Shayad kisi kaam ke liye... Naina, hum... Hum sab friends..."

He stopped and closed his eyes for a moment again. She looked sharply at him tightening her hold on him. He gave a little smile to her and continued,"hume jis din wapas aana tha us din... Hum sab... Matlab hum sab friends ek restaurant me breakfast karne gye... Wha pr... wha par kuch ladke hamare group ki ladkiyon pr galat comments pass karne lage, badtameezi karne lage... Humne bhut rokne ku koshish ki lekin fr baat jab had se bahar ho gyi toh... Toh mujhse bardasht nhi hua, aur hamari ladai ho gyi un sab se..."

Unknowingly they both tightened their hold on each other and heaving some deep breaths he added more," whi... Us restaurant me us waqt mummy aur unke husband bhi maujud the... Naina... Naina, jab unhone.. un logo ne mujhe dekha to... Naina, mujhe pehchana tak nhi... Mujhe pehchanne se bhi inkaar kar diya...", His anxiety had suddenly shot up to the extreme and voice went very rough.

At one side where he seemed so broken and scattered, on the other hand this truth had shook her soul too. She was trying to cope up with this pain, when suddenly leaving her, sameer moved some steps back and blabbered something, that was totally indecipherable. She looked at him all baffled. His eyes zeroed on some point, frantically shaking his head in no, he was mumbling something. The most dreadful moment, which she was trying to stop since start had come. Gathering her courage somehow, she quickly moved to hold him, but he was still in the painful trance of that moment. She hugged him tightly in her arms and rubbed his back. Though she wanted to say something but the pain was too much for her to get back her sanity and words.

Maybe it was her balmy effect that worked magically on him and looping his arms around her, he said though broken in tears but at least audible,"mummy ne mujhe... Mujhe pehchana tak nhi... Mai manta hu ki mai bhut bura hu, bhut jiddi hu, gussa karta hu, ladai jhgada karta hu, lekin mummy ne to... Kaunsi maa aisa karti hai, Naina... Kya mai itna bura hu... mujhe pehchana tak nhi Naina... Mai... Mai kya...",he pulled back himself and said wiping his tears," mujhe bola ki mai.. mai pyar karna nhi janta... Mai pyar ke kabil nhi... Q Naina... Mai itna bura hua kya.. bolo... Bolo kya mai itna..."

Looking at him she just thought one thing that nothing means nothing could pain her more than seeing these tears in his eyes. His pain was more than she ever thought. But in this moment neither she wanted to nor she thought about that situation or vishakha. The only thing she wanted to ease the pain he was going through. Without wasting any more time on thinking she cupped his face wiped his tears and said,"kisne kha ki aap bure hai.. kaun kahta hai ki aapko pyar karna nhi aata, aap pyar nhi samajhte... Aapne to mujhe bhi pyar karna sikhaya hai... Aapse jyada pyar to koi kar hi nhi sakta... Aap sabse ache hai, sabse jyada...", Though she was telling everything to ease him, but meant every word. She kept on saying soothing words until he calmed down and pulled her in a tight hug.

After a while, he again pulled back, hold het hands and said all calm now,"us din.. us din Mai bhut roya tha Naina... Us din lga tha jaise mummy ko bhi hamesha ke liye kho diya... Ek ehsaas ki duniya me koi hai jise mai maa kh sakta hu, wo ehsaas jaise... Jaise mar gya tha mere andar... Khud ko sambhal bhi nhi paa rha tha... Socha nanu se baat karu, lekin nanu khud hi business ki kisi baat ko lekar bhut paresan the... Isliye mai unki help karne lga business me... Dheere dheere khud ko kaam me itna bhula diya ki sab kuch pichhe chhut gya... Lekin fr..."

"Fr.. fr kya...",she asked.

"Fr wo award mila, aur fr se Mrs somani aa gyi apna haq jatane... Is baar meri shadi karane... Apni chaheti Sunaina se... Ek to waise hi shadi nhi karni thi upar se wo Sunaina... Huh...", he twisted his mouth and made a bad face. She chuckled a little.

Making a bad pout he continued to add, "Maine saaf mna kar diya... Aur nanu se kha ki shadi karunga to usse jise wo mere liye chunenge, us sunaina se nhi... Wo jise sirf mere naam ki, mere paise ki ya fr mere looks se matlab tha... Mere dil ki, mere jazbaato ki, aur meri feelings ki kadar nhi... Aur Mai bhut lucky tha jo us din ye faisla liya aur nanu tumhe le aaye meri life me... ",He took a pause, cupped her face said looking in her eyes with love,"tum.. tumhari aakho me mujhe duniya dikhti hai meri... Tumhari hasi jindagi jine ka hausla deti hai mujhe aur tumhara pyar himmat deta hai ek saathi ke ehsaas ka... Tum zindagi ho meri Naina... kabhi alag nhi hone dunga mai tumhe... Kabhi kahi nhi khone dunga... Trust me..."

Its not the first time when he was confessing his feelings for her, but this was the strongest ever. He never unfold such deep feelings of his heart. Captive in his eyes and spellbound in his feelings, she felt her eyes misted with happy tears, and nodding a yes he wiped her face and whispered very slowly,"I love you so much Naina..."

"I love you too...",she actually didn't know how to convey her feelings to him, but slipped in his embrace slowly.

Noone understood that They sat lost in each other for how much time, but not anxious or restless anymore, infact happily calmed cocooned in cozy warmth of each other's love now. Suddenly her hand moved from his back to her belly and she flinched a little. And he realized that they had been sitting for so long in one position, that could be problematic for her. "Shit..." He muttered a curse to himself and Quickly pulling back asked her,"Naina... Thik ho naa... Chalo andar baitho chal kar..."

This was when she realized that they were so lost that skipped their evening coffee, and now its almost time for dinner. She straighten up and said smacking herself,"uff, Kitni der ho gyi... Dhyan hi nhi rha... Aap rukiye Mai dinner ka bta ke aati hu kanchan di ko..."

"Uhu... Uski jarurat nhi.. tum chalo room me rest karo... Aj subah se bhut bhagdaud huyi hai... Mai dekhta hu niche...",he hold her hands to stop her leaving and said.

Though she wanted to object but his firm tone was telling his determination and also she needed to freshen up. So just nodded and headed to washroom.

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After a jovial and dinner, they both were again in room. Sameer was thinking about the whole revelation of his life to her, it was always very traumatic for him, but didn't know whether its the effect of her presence, feeling of her love or aftereffect of sharing his pain, but he was feeling so light, calm and peaceful than ever. His lips had a soft smile that he always felt lost, but got again today. His eyes were fixed on her and he was observing her keenly arranging some important file for college.

"Mera dard baant kar khatam hi kar diya, to apna q chhupa rahi ho...",he mumbled and recalled the moment when he tried to ask about orphanage and her connection, but with a strong shiver she hide herself in him. Though he understood that she was not escaping from telling everything, but just preparing herself to tell, but seeing her condition, decided to let go this topic for today atleast, as it was already a heavily emotional day for both of them, and he didn't want to make it more miserable.

He was lost in his notions, trying to think every possible connection between her and that orphanage, just then saw her going to dressing room, for a change for the night definitely. Leaving every thought aside, his eyes glittered with mischiefs and he called him thinking something.

"Naina... Ek minute suno please...", he called her softly.

"Abhi aayi, bas change karke...",she was about to enter in dressing room.

"Nhi abhi... Pehle suno...",he tried to make a cranky mood, but eyes were still shining with naughtiness.

She couldn't guess the mischief hidden in masque of innocence and reached him and raised her brows in question. But he tugged on her hand and pulled her strongly on himself. She gasped on this sudden pull, fell and landed on his chest. His hands moved on her bare waist and deep cut of back. Her breaths instantly turned into deep heaves and thick lashes obstructed his eyes to look into her.

"Mai... Mai change karke aati hu...", she whispered under her breaths.

"Uhu... Abhi baat karni hai...",his voice went deep too and holding her tight he turned over. Pinning her on the bed softly kissed her forehead and said again,"Naina... Tumse kuch puchhna hai..."

She nodded somehow bearing his sweet assaults. His moving hands on her waist was creating a havoc, when he circled her bellybutton with his thumb and started to play with her senses. Her cheeks went red heating up under the feverish shower of his tortures. His dark pools went darker as if peeping in her soul and husky voice melted her in a puddle just in one moment.

Loosing herself to his passion she closed her eyes and hold him tight, when he asked again,"Tumne shadi ke dusre din kha tha naa ki Tum comfortable nhi hoti agar mai tumhe kiss karta pehli hi raat...",she nodded again and he asked again slowly trailing a line of kisses on her face,"toh ab... Ab kya comfortable ho.."

She was lost in feelings of his warm lips, not even in condition of registering his meaning, but automatically the blush went deeper and lips curved in a soft smile, as if trying to convey her desires to him.

"Naina... Kya tum tab bhi comfortable hogi, agar mai tumhare aur karib aau...",his breaths went heavier just on imagine of them being one forever and his husky voice echoed tickling the silk of her skin.

"Aur karib...",she couldn't guess the question, and her eyes flicked open in confusion.

"Haa... Itna karib.. ki hamare bich me koi naa ho... Kuch naa ho...",she still looking at him in confusion, when slowly careressing her waist, he held her hand and slowly moved on buttons of his shirt. Poor buttons couldn't take the weight of their passion and scattered around. Her hands moved beneath his shirt and glided on bare skin of chest. Her hands trembled but felt an instant need to explore more.

"Ummm... Naina...",He let out a soft moan of her name that enthralled her some more. The confused eyes turned into the dilated pools of passionate need now and like a trance ridden soul, she felt that unknown but enticing pleasure of touching him intimately again.

With closed eyes, she was feeling the delight of his soft kisses in her throat and exposed skin of shoulders. Burning in the heat of desires, she was so lost in whirlpool of so many emotions of hunger, need, passion, yearning, craving and an intense ache, that could never registered that when his hands played its game and removed the safety pin of her pallu and tugged that away. He groaned and tempting glints of his eyes went darker seeing more irresistibly alluring pores of her. On the verge of loosing in his own game, his lips moved to mark every inch of her.

She moaned, wriggled and squirmed altogether when his burning hot mouth traced neckline of her blouse and he kissed hard on her cleavage. He didn't know that her moans would work like spark in pool of his fueling desires, and he evaporated like Adam's ale. He suddenly showered trails of kisses on her whole face, throat and shoulders and his hands moved feverishly on her whole body, mumbling her name along with. She whimpered as an instinctive frustration cropped up on his agonizingly slow kisses. Though his mouth never left her skin but she wanted more of him. Whimpering and moaning, she squirmed under his sweet weight.

"Bolo naa Naina... Kaisa lagega tumhe... Agar mai aur karib aau...",it seemed like behind every passionate moment with her he still had some inhibitions of her unawareness and of course her not so well condition. And he asked gaining the last drop of his controls. But she hummed not in response but to understand his question again. "Bolo naa Naina... Kya tum...",he hidden his face in crook of her neck and shifted aside just a little. It was getting harder by every passing moment, but thankfully or frustratingly she reacted strong this time just as per his hopes and turning to his side, hide herself in his chest and whispered,"pta nhi..."

Though it was not only frustrating but very difficult too for him, but still his lips automatically curved into a satiated smile. There was not even an ounce of disappointment in his heart and softly wrapping her in his embrace, he stroked her hairs lovingly to calm there erratic heartbeats. He didn't want to make love now, but just wanted to take one more step with her towards each other. He successfully drilled the idea of upcoming in her mind, and as much he understood her, he knew that now she thought and took her time that he was more than ready to provide with all his heart, to intake all the information.

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In the sparkling starry night of winters, the young girl was keenly observing the features of her charming husband. His silky hairs to sweet naughty smile and his caring love to his deep voice, everything was running like the reel of some movie before her eyes. He was sleeping peacefully after being assured of her slumber, but no, he was sleeping after shearing her sleep successfully.

She couldn't sleep, but just tried to, so that he could be assure and sleep. His question was roaming in her mind or heart, but more than him she was eager to know the answer now. It was an eventful day for both of them, and he asked a question in last, so how could she sleep without finding an answer for him, for her, for themselves. She was thinking about that only, Though he never tried to hide his desires for her, but always uphold himself in those heated moments. And tonight she felt her own desires for him, also had a tempting glimpse of pleasure added to it.

Along with all these passionate pleasure, she was feeling a bit overwhelmed too. His heart wrenching revelation followed by his heart felt confession. Though she couldn't do or say anything that time, but his every word was fresh in her mind. He was telling his feelings, but she could see some tears of that hurt too for which her mistrust was responsible. Thinking about everything,she silently slipped out from his arms and went in dressing room.

Her hands definitely shivered when she pulled out that ink blue night suit from cupboard, but that was not because of fear, but it was quivering of nervousness in her heart. Butterflies in her stomach fluttered their wings violently when unhooked the clasp of her lace. The ache and heat both doubled by several times when silky satin fall of shirt covered her skin smoothly. Her eyes veiled herself from herself when all dressed up in that ink blue sleeveless night suit on which there was an intricately patterned lace nett on shoulders till curves and almost on full back, and short capri which had small ruffle on seams, she looked in mirror. Her lips curved and she bit on the lower one in sweet anticipation of upcoming. Feeling the movement of running electrons in her nerves she slowly moved her steps to him.

This night suit, that she found in his bag when shifting the room, but couldn't tell him so kept that safely. Tonight she wore that, coz its not only about passion, desire or body anymore, but she wanted to convey him her heartfull trust in him. She trusted him and was very sure that he would never do anything that caused pain to her. And she wanted to tell him that she was no more scared of anything that related to him. And couldn't find a better way to convey without any word or clarification.

He was sleeping and she went and slept beside him, nervous but excited to see those dazzling twinkles in his eyes in morning.
Morning, a Monday, a new week was going to start. A week full of hopes dreams and excitement, but lots of new people, stuff and happening too. Praying for a beautiful week and prettier morning she closed her eyes, ready to blow his senses just in one glance.