A silver beam mingled with bright dark bluish hue of nature's gleaming wide skirt of moonlight walked toward the window, entering in pristine silence, igniting every corner. It was not enough to devour the darkness that had been residing in that room, yet was enough for their eyes to bathe in it and momentarily expand their perception of surroundings, but in that glowing night and silvery darkness two souls were so lost in each other, that nothing else matter. Sameer lied down on wide couch with her, absolutely not willing to leave that cosy place. Though, not making love or even talking anything, but feeling closer than ever comfortably wrapped in each other's embrace in just looking into each other's eyes and talking slowly.

Though they were still in that wedding outfit, but not interested to change. He had shed the jacket and her head gear and gloves gone, but now completely relaxed with each other. He slowly moved his fingers and opened her loose bun. Naina whimpered softly and curled up into him feeling the calming movement of his fingers and tranquillity of their togetherness. It's not about outfit or comfortability, but the feelings, the emotions, that had suddenly attached to this place and these outfits, that made them reluctant to leave either of it. He shifted a bit and she curled up like a soft cotton ball in him like the serene solace of each other and slept peacefully snuggling in each other's warmth.

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Next morning was equally bright and beautiful, cheerfully painted in colours of their love, but now time to say good bye to the city of dreams. Sameer had already asked for check out, their luggage was packed, kept in car and it was the last paper he was signing up standing near reception for their check out, when suddenly someone from his side said softly to him," are you a film star..."

Sameer looked sharply confused over the different accent, but his eyes widened seeing a very charming blonde girl. She had a short flairs red skirt and black top, and looking at him very fondly. He was still in confusion, when she again asked,"are you a film star..."

"No... Not at all... I am a businessman, Sameer Maheshwari...",he replied quickly with a smile.

"Oh hi... I am Margot from California... Actually you are very charming, so I just thought that you... But hey you... Are you single, checking out or in...",she softly said in her accent.

"Ohh, I am checking out...",he ate her first question, might be unknowingly or perhaps knowingly, and replied softly.

"Ahh... My hardluck... I wish I can spend some more time with you... Anyways... Nice meeting you charming Sameer...",she made a disappointed pout, but then smiled, greeted him cheerfully.

"Nice meeting you too Margot...",he smiled and extended his hand for her, but what happened next that blew his mind.

She chuckled, swatted his hand, hold his shoulders and kissed him on cheeks. He grinned foolishly, kept a palm on cheek and waved other hand to her as she left waving a bye to him. For a moment, he was in daze, but suddenly that souseness washed over as he turned and looked at his little wife shooting virtual daggers to him, she was waiting for him at a distance, as there was a large foreigner's group was checking in. He quickly withdrew his hand from cheek and ate that smile but the impairment was already done.

Sameer gulped a big lump and walked upto her hastily and said rather explained or just to be precise stuttered badly," nainu... Sweetu... Wo... Wo.... I mean... Wha unki... Unke yha to.. ye... Sab.. sab normal hi... Normal hi hai naa..."

Naina looked at him, raised her eyebrows and nodded as if convinced.

Seeing her nodding convincingly, as if he got his lost voice and now said normally," aur dekha naa tumne ki mai to bilkul dur hi tha... Wo to whi chipki jaa rhi thi... Huh, aayi badi foreigner... Unka culture aisa hota hai to hume kya... Ab thi sundar to thi, mujhe kya, meri Nainu to sabse best hai... Aiwayee bas, maan na maan, mai tera mehmaan...",he blabbered exactly like an old nagging auntie and looked at her.

Sameer was in self blabbering mode but suddenly fumbled when looked at her. She had a amusing look in eyes but furrows in brows. He shut his mutterings right away and said to her sweeter than honey,"sweetu... My janu... Tum naa bhut innocent ho, ye foreigners and unke culture ko nhi janti, but I know them very well... "

"Haa.. wo to dikh hi rha hai ki aap kitna ache se jante hai... Waise aap kaise jaante hain... Aap gye hai udhar kabhi...", comparatively her tone was sweet though, but he felt a chill running down in himself.

"Nhi gya toh nhi... Bas movies dekhi hai... Tum dekhogi...",this time he tried to choose his words wisely coming to his senses slowly.

"Haa movies... Hmm... Acha idea hai, ghar jate waqt raste me se teen chaar cassettes le lenge.. thik hai naa...",her voice was low and soft, face had a smile, but tone had something chilling that was getting on his nerves slowly.

"Teen chaar... Kuch jyada nhi ho jayenge Nainu...",he asked slowly, now trying to decipher her mysterious tone.

"Jyada hai... Nhi toh... Raat bhar hall me baith ke kya karenge aap, agar nind nhi aayi toh... Movies dekhiyega... Aur haa, is baar alag alag foreign ke desh ki movies ki jagah apne desh ki bhi dekhiyega... Kahi aisa naa ho ki videsh ke chakkar me apna culture bhul jaye...",as if the mysterious puzzle solved, she sneered coldly.

"Kya matlab hall me... Tum..",he puzzled guessing her meaning very well, but still not wanted to admit.

"Matlab... Matlab toh aapko mai...",she now said chewing her words and pointed a finger aggressively on him.

"Nainu...",he leaned back and whispered looking around, as they were still in hotel lobby.

Naina too followed her gaze, noticed the people around themselves, hold back her words as well as anger and lowered her finger. Sameer still wanted to say something, but before he could even open his mouth, she stomped out, sat in the ready car and banged the door shut. Sameer walked hesitated and frowning, and felt a small drop of chilling cold sweat broke from his temples and lost in his cloths. He slowly opened the door and sat in praying continuously for his own well-being now.

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"Nainu, suno naa... Please...",he restlessly lunged behind her, but indifferent to his any word she continued to walk at her pace.

All the way to airport, he continuously kept trying to coax her, but being awarded with her all silent treatment, that was agitating him at most now. He could take her anger or any sort of scolding or whatever, but her silence.. just too much to bear. He became so restless till now, that even breathing became difficult. They were now in the que of boarding, he was so perfunctory of everything around, and only looking at her. He wanted to, even tried to hold her by shoulders, but all she allowed to held her hand and glared each minute, he tried anything to cajole her.

"Nainu.. please sweetu... It's enough naa... Itni baar sorry bol chuka hu... I promise aise fr kabhi nhi karunga... Please...",he tried again while taking the boarding pass, but she remained silent.

"Tcchhh... ",Seemed like he was about to cry or scream, but then looked at her stern face, sighed and said again,"Naina... Tum gussa ho naa, toh lad lo... Daant lo... Chaho to punishment bhi de do... But please yaar, ye chuppi nhi ab... I can't handle your silence... Mai pagal ho jaunga... Please sweetu... Please...", He made the cutest puppy face ever.

Naina pursed her lips, tried hard to restrain the automatic smile, but he could see the hint of a soft smile in her eyes. His heart immediately did some somersaults and back in rhythm. He sighed in relief and smiled sensing his life back on track, but perhaps his perception went wrong this time or perhaps he celebrated the victory early.

"Okk...",she said coldly, but avoiding her tone, he flashed a wide smile and reached to her to wrap her in himself immediately, but she stepped back and said again," meri baat abhi complete nhi huyi... Aapko punishment to pakka milegi... Abhi kha naa aapne..."

"Nainu, tum sachhi mujhe punish karogi... Okk... Bolo... ",His eyes widened and making  a pout he uttered slowly.

"Okk... Then mai aapse baat toh karungi, lekin aapki punishment ye hai ki jab tak mai khud nhi kahu, aap mere karib nhi aayenge, mujhe kiss nhi karenge aur bhi kuch bhi nhi...",she said like bombarding on his senses, and he shuddered thinking of her condition.

"Nainu... Please...",he tried to protest, but she glared again and said,"soch lijiye... Warna mai baat bhi nhi karungi..."

"Hmm... Ok promise...",he hated to admit, but there was no other way, he was really on saturation point of her silence.

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Though Sameer had taken the punishment submissively, but now it's haunting him to think that he couldn't stole kisses. "Oh god... Pta nhi kab khatam hogi ye sazaa... Biwi di hai ki jailer... Lekar kala pani ki sazaa lga di...",he muttered under his breaths taking her tempting look in eyes.

She had dressed in a lemon yellow suit with beautiful pastel pink embroidery and dupatta. Looking absolutely ravishing in that glowing colour. He was trying to coax her now, but now after she was talking normally and infact cheerfully, he felt more tempted. It is also a saying that when you would be stopped to do something, that became more tempting and exactly same was going with him.

The more he was looking at it the more her moving plump lips were enticing him. 'ahh.... Sigh...' he must be burst out of anxiety, when suddenly she shrieked and ran one side. Clueless, and worried as hell, he followed her instantly, but gasped as soon as reached near and saw her being a part of a large group.

The way that group was excited and screaming, it didn't take him any effort to know that some actor or star was there hidden in the flood of his or her fans. He exhaled knowing his wife's craze about stars, and silently followed her and stood behind her at some distance, as useless to stop her or convince her.

Sameer had just stood not so interested in celebrity, but next moment the face of that star revealed and he didn't know whether to laugh and cry. He was her wife's favorite Salman Khan, and knowing her craze, infact witnessing it so many times, now he could see the hard time coming.

"Hey bhagwanji.. ab ye bhi...",he groaned, complaint to almighty and squirmed feeling himself in most difficult situation of life.

The actor was signing his autograph on the papers with a wide grin. Naina looked here and there, but she didn't have any of those autograph books, to take his signature, she was instantly sad and disappointed. Sameer saw her sad expression and though unwantedly but pulled out a paper from his pocket. With a loud exhale, he stepped ahead to give that paper to her, but what happened next, that stopped his breaths.

Naina extended her palm and asked for autograph softly.

In flow of signing the autographs, Salman held her hand too. Nothing major happened, but a heartbeat skipped of both, Naina and Sameer. Naina gasped, precisely felt an lightening bolt in her spine that was so exciting. Her favorite celebrity was there, holding her hand, she wanted to pinch herself and made herself believed that she was not in some dream.

It was not new for Salman as he was habituated of seeing the craze of fans, but not Sameer. This was not only new but also very uncomfortable for him to see his Naina's hand in someone's else.

Sameer although screamed mentally,"iski toh... Yeh sab bollywood wale kya hi smjhte hein?! Ab hath pakadke uspe autograph dene ki kya zarurat? Esey hi nhi likh sakta kya... Huh...",he murmured, and clenched his fists so tightly that nails started to hurt his skin.

Naina stood lost in daze, when Salman smiled sensing her daze, as it was not new for him and signed on her palm.

Soon after signing some more autographs he left, and his fans also scattered, but Naina was still stood up there like a statue, gazing her hand. Sameer slapped his forehead, sensing her souseness, came forward and gave her a light jolt.

"Hayee Sameer.. sambhaliye mujhe....",she blinked her eyes animatedly, and faked a free fall on him.

"Nainu... Sambhalo...",he quickly hold her, but she held his hands amd jumped.

Sameer's eyes widened seeing his little wifey jumping around like a small kid, laughing and squealing in excitement. One part of him warmed up seeing her so happy, but other frowned. The green eyed monster, that he always kept calm somehow, started to raise his head up.

He took some deep breaths, tried to keep himself sane and said softly,"madam, aapka celebration ho gya ho toh chale... Flight ka time ho gya.."

"Oh my god Sameer... Salman... Salman Sameer Salman... Oh my god, maine unhe sach me dekha... Hey bhagwanji... Sameer, chutki kaatiye... Mai sapna toh nhi dekh rahi...",she gave him her hand, but then herself pinched.

"Ouchh... No... Sapna nhi... Matlab wo sach me the... Sameer... Mera haath... Oh my god, sapna hi toh hai... Dekhiye, unka autograph... Wow... Itne... itne karib the wo...",she kept her palm before him estimating the distance between her and her star, but it was fueling the green flames inside him.

Suddenly, she raised her hand and kept it near heart like hugging her own palm, still murmuring,"hayyeee.. Salman... Mera salman..."

It worked like the last nail in his heart. At one side she was again dazed and swimming in dreamland, but on other hand his patience burnt to the ashes completely and he was still fuming up. He growled, struggled hard to control himself and looked at her.

Suddenly, Naina noticed his anxiety or rather the seething anger now, and asked him softly,"kya hua aapko... Abhi toh thik the..."

"Kuch nhi...lekin Madam!! apka Salman, flight delay toh nhi karwa skta na? Toh ab chale? Departure ka time ho raha", He grumbled in reply, hold her hand and dragged her one side, probably on the way of their flight.

Suddenly, he sttoped near a washroom and grumbled,"jao... Haath dhokar aao..."

"Q... Q dhone hai abhi haath... Abhi to haath pr... Hayee... Salman Khan... Dekhiye naa.. ye bhi dhul jayega fr...",she innocently spread her palm before him and asked.

"Toh... Dhul jayega toh... Tum kya kabhi apna haath nhi wash karogi... Go, wash your hands...",he grumbled again on low voice but sarcastic tone.

"Haa, dhul jayega... Pr abhi q...",she was still reluctant.

"Sarey kyun? Kya? Kaise? Sab mere liye hi toh hai... Aur woh pata nhi kahan ka hero, kyaa zarurat thi? Esey hath badhadene ki? Urrghh!! Sameer shant hoja... Actor, haan.. Woh toh bas ek actor hi hai.. Mein esey react kyun kar raha hun? But usne mere samne, meri biwi ka hath woh b esey, esey kaske pakadke autograph degaya... Mera maan kaar raha hai, yeh puraa bollywood ko hi hatadun.. Khas krke yeh Salman.. Urgghh!! Mein pani pii leta hu..", seeing her reluctance to wash her hand, he started to walking hastily, but this time blabbering mode on.

Suddenly he stopped, and ,yawled again, "Achaa!! Rukko..Give me a hug"

"Kyaa?!! Pagal ho gaye hein kya aap?! Abhi, yahan?!", She was hell confused.

"Kyun?! Usme kya hai?! Abhi toh itnaa uchal rhi thi woh actor ne jab hath pr sign kiya.. Pati ko pyaar jatane ka time aaya toh log hain?! Mujhe kuch nhi pata.. Abhi ke abhi mujhe kaske galey lagao...",he argued like a grumpy kid, but then without waiting for reply, stomped his feet and walked away.

Naina looked at him walking annoyed and pissed off. She didn't know what suddenly happened to him. She tried to connect this strange behaviour to his earlier punishment, but her heart was not convinced. "This is something else... Kya ho gya hai achanak... Kabhi haath dho, kabhi hug karo...", someone from her heart tried to decipher him, and she looked at him, then her hand and tried to replay everything, that had happened in last some minutes.

It was hardly 10-15 minutes, when his behaviour changed, and in that 15 minutes, nothing major happened between them, other than she met her favourite hero. "Wait what..." Seemed like she sensed it now.

She gazed at her hand, and now it started to give a different feeling. This was not first time, when he was getting jealous of someone, but he always managed to keep the composure, and this was the first time when she was actually seeing him this irritated and annoyed. Surprisingly she was enjoying.

Naina quickly thought something and said slightly changed tone, a bit more dreamy and hazy,"pta hai aapko, jab Salman Khan ne mera... I mean itne logo mera haath pakda naa, toh... Toh mai toh bas jaise... Haayee.. sachi, aj to jaise... Kitna acha din hai... Sare sapne pure ho gye jaise... "

His heart twinged, he looked at her like struggling for something deep in his heart. He stomped his feet, sat beside her and muttered,"mai toh jaise do mahine se kitchen me band karke bartan dhulwa rha tha... Sare sapne aj hi pure ho gye... Do mahine se to jaise mai kuch aur kar rha tha..." In that moment, if it's in his hand, he would closed the doors of entire bollywood forever.

He was muttering in himself when suddenly she said again,"Sameer, aapne dekha salman ne kya mast jacket pehni thi... Hum naa waisa aapke liye bhi laayenge... Kya handsome lag rha tha naa mera Salman... kya physique hai... Tv se toh real life me aur bhi handsome... Haayee mera salman.."

"Haanhh... Handsome... Bandar kahi ka... Pta nhi q ladkiyan itni pagal hai uske pichhe... Height dekhi hai, iti si... Huh... Handsome..." , he sulked made a bad face and mumbled, but suddenly realised something and said,"ek minute... Ye kya mera salman mera salman lga rakha hai... Wo bas ek actor hai okk..."

"Haa actor... Aur wo smile... Haaye kitni pyari smile hai naa... Mujhe dekh ke kiya...", Naina again said teasing him and even continued,"aapko pta hai ye preeti aur Kamya ko btaungi naa ki maine Salman ko dekha... Haaye.. dono jal bhun ke raakh hi ho jaayengi..."

"Haa... Jaise mera dil jal rha hai...",he murmured, shifting in his seat restlessly.

"Haa... Kuch kha aapne... ",She asked him innocently but laughed in heart.

"Ji nhi, mai kha kuch kah sakta hu... Aapka Salman, uski jacket, uski shirt, uski filmein, uski smile sab aapko hi mubarak... Mujhe kyu bich me laa rahi ho... Mai hota kaun hu tumhare aur tumhare salman ke bich me aane wala...",he refuted emphasizing every syllable.

"Sameer... Aisa q bol rahe hai aap...",she innocently asked though very well understood his turmoils but nothing could be more fun except teasing him.

"Mai bol rha hu, mai kha kuch bol rha hu... Aapke kaano me jarur aapke salman ka gaana bja hoga...",he glared her so hard and said chewing up each word. And then sat with crossing his hands on his chest with a sulky pout.

"Huh... Fr se muh fula liya... To mujhe kya... Mai to bas...", She mumbled, then suddenly, lifted her hand, kept on her lips and said, "pta hai aapko.. mai naa, shuru se salman ke pichhe itni pagal thi ki Preeti hamesha mujhe chhedti thi ki teri jaisi deewani ki toh shadi bhi sal..."

Sensing the upcoming, Sameer interrupted and growled mentally," haa... bas yhi sunna baki tha..." then he said to her," Nainu... Bas... Mujhe nhi sunna kuch aur..."

"Arey puri baat toh suniye...",she had a glint of mischief in her eyes, but he couldn't notice.

"Kha naa, nhi sunna... Aur ab bhi agar tum chup nhi huyi toh... Toh mai... Wha.. haa wha jaake baith jaunga...", Sameer anxiously denied her request and said pointing at a empty seat.

"Thik hai... Mat suniye... Mujhe kya... Mai toh yhi kah rahi thi ki...",she still teased, and groaning he got up to leave, but then she quickly added," mujhe mera salman toh sach me mil gya... Preeti ki dua kabul ho gyi..."

Sameer sat on the same speed, he got up and asked hanging between a surety and doubt,"kya kha tumne... Kya matlab..."

"Matlab ye Mr. Maheshwari ki mujhe sach me mera Salman mil gya... Us tv wale se bhi jyada handsome...",she looked deeply in his eyes blushing a soft shade of pink and said softly.

"Naina...",he tried to say something, but she interrupted, show him her palm and said,"dekhiye, wo syahi ka rang to kab ka kho gya.. ab yoh bas ek hi rang bacha hai, aapke pyar ka, aapke naam ka... Mere salman toh aap hi hai naa..."

As she said gently, he couldn't see anything but just stared at her. Naina raised her eyebrows and asked him to see. As if on a cue, his eyes moved and next moment glittered,"Naina... Ye toh...",he couldn't complete but his eyes gleamed seeing his own name shining on her palm in the colour of mehendi, but that autograph had already faded.

"Achaa, toh tab se mujhe sataa rahi thi...", suddenly he realised, asked and leaned over her to hug her probably.

"Aaanhaa... apki punishment khatam nhi huyi abhi...",she kept her palm on his chest, smirked and said in a stern tone.

"Naina...",he grumbled, tried to pull her closer, but she remained still. Infact stick her tongue out and mocked him. He made a cute pout, and looked at her so sweetly that she couldn't help, but chuckled and drowned herself in his arms. This serene feeling of her love erased all his pain. The cranky feeling vanished immediately.

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Naina... Suno naa... Please...",he clinged upon her.

They were now in their own city. Whole way he kept silent and hold himself back to even hug her. But now, the smell of air of his home town, making him impatient. Though that Salman thing had long gone, but he was still feeling the piercing pain of some thorns in his heart. He needed her and this was the only thing he knew for now. He made an impatient move as soon as they sat in the car and headed towards their arcade.

"Sameer kya hua hai aapko... Aise q...", Naina tried to coax him, but he interrupted.

"Nhi... Mujhe nhi tumhe hua hai... Itni der ho gyi, pehle hotel se airport, fir flight, fir airport aur fir itna lamba rasta... Kitni der ho gyi hai and tumne ek kiss tak nhi di... I don't know mujhe ek kiss chahiye abhi...",he stomped his feet like a grumpy kid and pulled her closer.

"Sameer, please...",she shivered, quickly kept palm on his lips, tried to make some distance and whispered,"kya kar rahe hai aap... Hum car me hai, hamare ghar me nhi...", She atleast tried to show him a logical reason and he seemed thinking about it for a moment.

But it was just a moment. Suddenly his eyes glittered and his deep guttural voice fell like a whisper in his ears,"okk.. toh tum promise karo ki jaise hi hum ghar pahuchenge, you will kiss me..."

Naina sighed and nodded her head quickly thinking that now at least he would be quiet for rest of the way. But also chuckled secretly in her heart  knowing very well that he was not doing this only because it had some hours since they kissed, but whatever transpired on airport had made him very anxious and jealous too. A jealous husband Sameer Maheshwari; it was tempting in itself. She bit her lips and smiled secretly again.

"Ghar aa gye... Now kiss me... ", He tugged her waist as soon as they stepped in the hall and demanded.

"Sameer..",she gasped on strong tug.

"Naina... Umhmm... Ek kiss karne do naa... Please wo shart wapas le lo... ",He leaned and slipped his hot lips on her cheeks mumbling slowly but deep hoarse and intoxicated like drugging her slowly to immerse into himself.

"Sam...",her eyelashes quivered, breaths turned erratic and eyes lunged over his lips.

Naina wanted to say something again, this time not to stop him probably, but some other voice came from behind and they immediately alerted.

"Kya chahiye barkhurdaar... Aa mai deta hu..."

"Aur hum bhi hai...."

As the voice echoed, their face flushed and eyes widened before squeezing shut. They both didn't need to see to know the source of voice, but the surprise shocked them both. She inhaled and held the breathe not knowing what to do, but he too was now in dilemma sensing the inevitable situation he jumped in suddenly.

There was nothing he could do, but to face the situation, and he was thinking to turn for a final face off, but suddenly, she took two steps back and without looking anywhere, ran upstairs. Though, it couldn't save her from embarassment, but for now he left alone in an utterly awkward situation.

"Ohh bhai... Udhar hi kya jam gya dahi ki tarah... Idhar aa, nanaji ke pair nhi chhune...", Munna's loud voice fell, and with no other option he turned around slowly.

Nanu somehow kept his lips pursed, but the smile was still there like a tease to him. He slowly ambled near them lowering his face no courage to see them in eyes. Sameer leaned to touch the feet of his grandfather, when their control slipped, and Munna,  pandit burst in laughing spree along with their respective wives. Even nanu too couldn't keep the composure and laughed hard.

"Nanu...aap bhi...",he whined feeling extremely shy in this awkward situation.

"Arey bhai... Kamre me jane tak toh sabar kar leta...", Munna teased him.

"Haa toh.. mujhe kya pta tha ki yha tum sab jame hoge... Ye kaisa surprise hai nanu... Aapne btaya bhi nhi ki aap aane wale ho.. aur is waqt aapko doctor ne permission kaise di...",he finally retorted, though replied with sullen look earlier, but then the conversation managed to take a somber turn.... Atleast he thought that.

"Arey ye sab baad me... Pehle wo to le le, jo bhabhi se maang rha tha...",pandit chipped in, and stepped ahead spreading his arms.

His eyes widened with horror, he blushed shyly stroked his hand in hairs. But then showed him his punch and chased him, but before the race could start, munna chided again,"arey bhai.. shadi ke baad to apna bhai sharmana seekh gya... Aur kya kya seekh gya bhai..."

"Munaa, tu bhi... ", Forget about pandit he ran after him now.

Nanu saw this merry chase for some minutes, and then declared,"bas karo ab teeno... Ye sab ke chakkar meri beti upar se aa hi nhi rahi, jao koi usko lekar aao..."

"Hum use laate hai nanaji...", Swati stepped ahead to help and both ladies went upstairs.

Though Sameer had taken a step towards staircase, but then stopped listening to his friend's sniggers.

"Abhi bhut ho gya tum logo ka... Naina ke saamne ye daant dikha ke use uncomfortable kiya naa, to sare daant tod dunga...", Sameer warned his friends, who again bursted in peals of laughter seeing his red face.

Nanu laughed hard, but then favoured him and asked his friends not to tease his daughter in law.

In the meanwhile, Naina was having a hard time with Swati and Anjali.

"Naina, sachhi btana kya maang rhe the sameer bhaiya..."

"Waise ye din me kitni baar aisa hota hai..."

"Arey, tum log sachhi me award ke liye gaye the ki honeymoon pr.."

"Ek kaam karte hai, hum jaate hai aur sameer bhaiya ko bhej dete hai... Fr pehle apna lene dene ka hisab kitab kar lena, fr aana niche..."

Naina was already like a blushing mess, and now there comments; she blushed taking the freshness of red roses. Her cheeks heated giving the feel of fresh blooms of season. She covered her face in palms, as had no reply for them.

"Hayee swati... Dekh toh jra... Do mahine ho gye shadi ko, aur aise sharma rahi hai jaise do din pehle suhaagraat beeti ho...", suddenly Anjali added, and she blushed more deeply as the memories of that day came vivid in her eyes.

"Waise Sameer...",swati was too going to add something but suddenly she whined feeling full of this teasing session.

"Swati... Please naa...", Naina whined.

"Acha baba, nhi bolte kuch... chal ab niche chal nanaji wait kar rahe hai...",swati now said softly.

"Hm...", she softly hummed but feeling extremely shy in heart to face nanaji, but it was inevitable, she had to face him. With a sigh she got up and walked towards downstairs.

Her heart was thumping, feeling a complicated situation. She couldn't lift her lashes, but walked slowly and touched the feet of nanaji.

"Jai shri krishna nanaji...", politely she greeted.

"Jeete raho beta...",his voice had soft affection for her like always.

Nanu blessed her and softly asked habituated,"kaisi hai beta... Ye Sameer tujhe tang toh nhi karta..."

Though this was a general question, he asked everytime, but that moment brought a storm of laughter in that large living room. Even nanaji got confused for a moment, Naina blushed deeply, and Sameer glared at his friends. They got instantly silent seeing the darkness of his eyes, and tried hard to suppress the laughter.

"Mai... Mai chai laati hu...", suddenly Naina stuttered.

"Arey nhi beta, tu baith, kanchan hai naa... Aur Rahu-Ketu tum dono bhi chup baitho...",nanaji scolded munna and pandit and all of them sat to have snacks and tea.

Conversation directed to a different side, and after a while, no longer awkwardness left between them.

Later, it unfolded that nanu came to surprise them as he got an award and he wanted to share the happiness with them. Though they pushed their return one day later, so, munna and pandit joined him in Maheshwari mansion, as couldn't leave him alone.

The afternoon spent well with friends and family. All enjoyed, had snacks, talked endlessly and then Munna pandit left with their wives and the gifts, sameer and naina brought form Mumbai. Sameer too had an important work in office, so he too excused for some hours. Nanu went in his room for rest and Naina started to unpack the bags.

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Sameer came just before dinner. Like always the door opened before he knocked. With a vibrant smile Naina greeted him and took his bag. His smile widened too and like any other day he lifted his hand to hug her, but suddenly she took some steps back, and looked at him widened her eyes. Nanu was there on couch waiting for him, though reading some papers, but observing them very deeply. Although there was no reason of doubts, but perhaps he wanted to witness these small happiness of his grandson. And the way their strong affectionate bond was looking in every small gesture, he was really happy for both of them.

Naina asked Sameer to come for dinner soon after freshening up, as nanaji was waiting and she went to serve the food. Sameer too came since she completed her task and family of three settled down to for dinner.

"Sameer... Kal Desai ke saath ek appointment le lena... Mai usse milna chahta hu...", between the food, nanu remembered something and asked him to fix an appointment for him.

"Desai uncle... Pr q nanu...",his body stiffened for a moment as if understood everything, but asked like an unknown, just to be sure.

"Kuch kaam hai... Jane se pehle, sab kaam khatam karna chahta hu...", nanu replied as if foreseeing the future.

"Kha jane se pehle... Kya kah rahe hai nanaji aap...",his tone had something, that Naina shivered and asked slowly.

"Arey kahi nhi beta... Bas thoda kagaji kaam hai... Kuch jimmedariya hai, bas ab wo sab khatam karke aaram se rehunga aur tum dono ke nanhe munno ke saath khelunga...",nanu chuckled and replied washing over the melancholy air of the table.

Naina blushed, Sameer too smiled, but somehow he was not so comfortable now. He could also see that nanu suddenly change the topic, but this time that's better to remain silent. Although Naina couldn't guess the mysterious talk of the two men, but she observed Sameer, his stiffened body language and lost appetite was alarming her. Yet she didn't ask anything but quietly kept serving the food in both their plates and kept talking anonymously to keep the air cheerful.

Only because of her efforts, Sameer and nanaji both ate well. After dinner nanu went for a short walk in garden only and Sameer to followed him as it was necessary for him. In the meantime, Naina cleared the table, kept warm water flask, hot milk and his medicines in nanu's room. Though they asked her to join but she excused herself thinking to give them some privacy.

It was only fifteen minutes when they came back. Sameer popped out medicines for nanu and then handed him milk glass. And they both waited till the moment, he laid down peacefully. Sameer pulled duvet over his feet and sat with him for sometime.

Nanu chuckled and said suddenly,"arey mai kya koi bachha hu... Jao yha se dono, mai thik hu bilkul..."

Naina and Sameer smiled too, but then left.

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"Nainu...",he pulled her in his lap and snuggled in her hairs.

They came in room in a difference of five minutes. Sameer climbed up stairs just after they left nanu's room, but Naina pulled out a bottle from fridge and switched off the lights. When Naina came to room, she saw him on the swing in balcony. She went for a change first, then come to him. Although she felt him a little disturbed on dining table only, but after that he seemed fine. Ane now, when he pulled her in his lap, she could feel the tension in his nerves.

She turned slightly, hugged him and asked slowly stroking his hairs,"kya hua hai Sameer... Jab se nanu ne paper work ki baat ki hai, aap bhut tension me hai... Kaise papers hai, aur aap q pareshan hai..."

Sameer sighed a long breath, tightened his hold around her, but didn't reply. She could sense the increasing pressure in him, yet waited patiently for him to speak.

After a painful five minutes, finally he broke the silence and said softly,"Nainu... Nanu naa mujhe adopt karna chahte hai... I mean legally mujhe apna waris bnana chahte hai.... Aur bhi kuch unki will aur property ke papers ka kaam hai, isiliye wo lawyer uncle ke saath meeting..."

Naina understood the reason of meeting but what she didn't understand was why was he so aggrieved of this. She asked slowly again,"Sameer, toh isme kya hua... Itne pareshan q ho gye aap..."

"Pta nhi... Bas mujhe ye baat pasand nhi.... Bhut pehle bhi ek baar nanu ne kha tha, tab bhi maine mna kar diya tha... Lekin abhi mai unhe naa kah kr pareshan nhi karna chahta... Lekin ye... Nainu, mai nanu ka beta hi hu... Iske liye kisi kagaj ki kya jarurat hai...",he suddenly started looking troubled like a cracked mirror; so many cracks, fragile, delicate but still fighting for the existence.

Her heart went after him. She pulled back from his arms, cupped his cheeks and looked into his eyes deeply. His ocean like dark eyes had always so many stories of love and passion, but this time the pain of loneliness was evident. Even after having everything, the loneliness, that according to him made his grandfather to adopt him, though it was not right, but deep inside the bruises and wounds of his childhood started to bleed again and she could sense his pain. For a moment she was at loss, not knowing exactly how to soothe him, but then she had to do it... Anyhow.

However, she pushed back all the gloomy thoughts, kissed him softly on forehead, and said,"Sameer, aap is baat ko itna negative q soch rahe hai... aapne khud hi toh kha naa ki aap nanu ke bete hai to ek kagaz par yhi baat likh dene se kya pareshani hai... Aapko ye nahi lagta ki isse nanaji ki kitni khushi hogi, unke man ko kitna sukoon hoga... Nanaji ne agar sab jante huye bhi ye faisla liya hai to kuch soch ke hi liya hoga..."

"Haa Naina, jaanta hu.. mai nanu ke decision pr doubt nhi kar rha, bas thoda sa... I don't know, lekin mujhe hamesha se is baat se taklif si hoti hai..",his tone had a different type of helplessness.

"Hmm... Samajh sakti hu... Lekin ye taklif ki baat nhi hai, Sameer... Kyuki, Ye sirf adhikar nhi hai balki ek bete ka farz bhi hai jo nanu sirf aapke naam kar rahe hai... Ek bete ki tarah nhi beta banke haq se unki sewa karne ka farz, aur waqt aane pr usi haq se unko is duniya se vidai dene ka bhi farz...",she softly tried to make him see something different, with a third point of view, that he never tried to look into before.

"Hmm... Shayad tum thik kahti ho... Shayad mai hi jyada soch rha hu... Lekin agar isse nanu ko sukoon milta hai to unke liye kuch bhi...",he exhaled a long breath and then said slightly better.

Perhaps this was the advantage of having a life partner, that he got an another point of view and now could see the things with different angle too. He thought and smiled as the overwhelming emotions of contentment were soothing the pains at its own.

Sameer was lost in himself, when seeing him lost, she lifted herself a bit, and kissed him on cheeks slowly uttering,"I love you Sameer..."

"Ummm... Thoda aur... Abhi bhi thodi udasi lag rahi hai...", All of a sudden, the gloom replaced by mischiefs and he said raising his eyebrows.

"Achaa...",she chuckled and nuzzled her nose to his.

"Nainu...",he exhaled a long breath again, but this time blowing every grief out of his heart, and got up with her still in his arms.

"Ouchh... Sameer...",she shrieked on suddenly being carried, a little amazed on his strength too. This was not the first time, but amazingly every time he swiftly sweeped off her feet.

"Kya mai bachhi hu... Har waqt god me utha lete hai...",she asked blushing to pink.

Sameer didn't reply, but made a pout, looked at her and nodded his head mischievously.

In the room, he placed her on bed like a delicate piece of crystal, always so considerate, but next moment his scalding and unshakeable body pressed down at her and showered her with passionate kisses, before invading her lips. Her whole body throbbed in anticipation. But the way his body kept her pressed down, she was overwhelmed and at his mercy, like a boat in deep sea. Even the air of room started to feel tainted and full of desires.

Ever since they made love, this was the first time in their room. Though the very first time too it was in room, but in balcony, and the nervousness of first time was also there. But tonight, surrounded in secured walls of their room and sprawled in cosy warm mattress, the feelings was slightly more ravishing, more soused.

She was sweet and soft like cotton candy, melted in his mouth, infact her whole body dissolved in him under his warm and hot invasion. Though he looked impatient at first but it took a whole life to him to remove the barriers, and he took his own sweet time to nip and suckle her every pore.  Her full and firm curves, pink, soft succulent buds, and quivering belly button, everything was so intoxicated like always frenzied his senses. His hands moved, touched, felt and shaped the soft mounds, lips tasted every pore and tongue teased her sanity. Yet she arched her body, moaned in every breath, squirmed to cope up the tingling spasms running in herself and pulled him more in himself.

"Sameerr...",she whispered his name, feeling the sheer ecstasy flowing through nerves, as his wicked tongue curled around flicked the puckered taut nubs and mouth sucked the breath out of her lungs. It should be said that rather he poured the blazing hotness in her veins.

Her golden body over satin blue sheet gleamed like a evening sun in the sky, that was ravaging his insides, coiling his nerves and enticing his already soused soul. He pulled her in himself or she arched herself, it didn't matter now, as the matter of the fact was two intensely frenzied souls rocked on the rhythm of glamour in passionate air of their love. Although the journey was excruciatingly beautiful, and her soft movements, whispers, moans and whimpers worked as lascivious for him, but he waited, waited until she demanded, demanded like a woman to his man, like a passionate partner to other, and like a queen to her flunkey.

Sameer wanted to make her feel the rights or place, she had in his heart, but he was mistaken. If she was his queen, he was not a flunkey for her either. She demanded, just in the way she wanted it, like a princess to his prince. Naina opened her eyes, stared into his for a moment before pulling him for a deep kiss. She was demanding yet gentle. Her hands moved on him, her breaths mingled in his, moans muffled in his mouth, and the thighs parted, locked on his waist, seeking the warmth, eager for pleasure, impatient for the calm to storm in it's ecstatic moment.

"Uunnhh...", he growled, guiding himself in her lucid flaming core and groaned loudly, as their hips moved, rocked with eagerness before setting in a much needed rhythm.

Her heart fluttered but body welcomed him with open arms. Her nails scratched his back, hold him tight, and her hips rolled to match the eager movements of him. Though, He tried to restrain, but already very restless and fervent till now, finding hard to slow down. However, seemed like he didn't need it either, as she was equally restless. They both grunted drowning more in jubilance of moment. Stark ecstasy flown in them, making them cry in pleasure. Her eyes rolled at back of her head, body arched up to him, convulsed, hips bucked up in him, and she trembled at the same time feeling the warmth of his being flowing in herself.

"Umm Nainu.... Love yoummm...",his hips rolled deeper, spilling himself in warm and divine feeling of their blissful unison, but then fell on her drained out but satiated and feeling complete.

"I love you too..",she hold him tight, feeling the heady musky scents of their mingled pleasure and sleek feeling of him filling her insides.

It took him pretty five minutes to come back in senses and got up, but he didn't got up, just slipped aside, hold her waist and asked softly,"Nainu... you ok naa..."

She didn't reply but just snuggled in his arms and kissed softly on his heart before closing her eyes with a sated sweet smile on her lips. Yet he leaned and pecked her lips enchanted by the intoxicated sated look of her eyes and her being.

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The night was passionate and morning was blissfully beautiful. He got up first and had his regular exercise and jogging session. Nanu too joined him in garden and so on Naina. The trio had a fun chatting sharing the secrets of his childhood. This laughing session continued to the breakfast table, but soon after breakfast Sameer and Naina had to leave for their respective destination. Though Naina was a bit reluctant to leave nanu alone, but this was the last day before exam leaves so she had to. But she went after thousands of instructions to Kanchan di and lots of assurance to nanu to come back soon.

Though she could come only after two, but as soon as stepped in house, checked for his lunch, medicine and other routinal activities. Though Nanu asked Naina to take rest, but she sat with him all the time,  pulled out her books after a while, when saw him sleeping, but didn't move upstairs in room to rest

Later in evening, Sameer joined them earlier than usual, and informed nanu that he had fixed an appointment with lawyer for next day. As the lawyer was nanu's friend, so he need not to go, but Mr. Desai, would visit him personally. Nanu was relieved and ecstatic on the same moment as next day was republic day, so Sameer would be at home too. He was also relieved seeing him now not that uncomfortable of these paper work. He knew in the very moment that it was because of Naina, and once again satisfied on his decision of their marriage.

After dinner, everything went smoothly like previous day. Nanu and Sameer had short discussion over some property issue during their walk in garden. Then bid a goodnight and went in their passionate bubble of love only after giving him his medicines.

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Next day was republic day, means holiday, so he got up late, but frowned as being welcomed by her gloomy mood. She was doing something in cupboard, precisely his cupboard, he walked slowly, caught her waist from back and mumbled keeping his chin on her shoulder,"good morning sweetu..."

"Hm... Good morning... Jaiye jaldi se ready ho jaiye, kafi der ho gyi hai...",she lightly patted his hand and said still busy in tidying up his cupboard.

"Umhmm.. pehle good morning wali kissy do... Aur ye muh q utra hai, kya hua...",he asked diligently, but definitely regretted next moment.

As Naina now swatted his hand hard, turned around and replied staring at him deeply,"hona kya hai Sameer... Is cupboard ki haalat dekhi hai aapne, abhi teen char din pehle hi thik ki thi... Ajkal to aapke kapde bhi sab mai hi nikalti hu, fr bhi pta nhi kya karte hai isme ghus kar..."

As she muttered annoyingly, he gulped a big lump, sensing the difficult time approaching . Suddenly his eyes fell on blanket, that he left half on bed, half on floor, and slowly without letting her know, he tried to tip toed that side, but just then her eyes fell on him and following his gaze on blanket too and she inhaled sharply.

Naina slapped her forehead and said again,"ruk jaiye... Bas whi khade rahiye, koi jarurat nhi hai ab use uthane ki.. mai hu naa... Mai kar lungi ye bhi..."

Though she said sweetly, but he knew this was not sweet and stammered slowly,"Nainu, mai... Mai kar deta hu naa..."

"Ji nhi... Aap meherbani karke ready ho jaiye, whi kafi hoga... Baki mai kar lungi sab...",again her sugar coated voice pinched in his guts, and seeing no option, he ran into the washroom.

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"Nainu... Please naa... I am sorry... Aage se khayal rakhunga...",he said to her like cajoling her lovingly.

As he reappeared in room, she was still there, now piling up his scattered files and shot a deadly glance on him. Hurriedly he put on cloths and ran after her somehow managing to climbing down with her only. He kept saying soft loving words to coax her all the time, but indifferent to these soft words, she walked in the kitchen, and he sat on dining table dejectedly.

Nanu looked his sad face and asked slowly murmuring,"kya kiya barkhurdaar... Kyu naraaz hai teri biwi..."

"Kuch nhi nanu... Maine kuch nhi kiya...",he shrugged his shoulders and replied innocently.

"Chal jhuta, nhi kiya toh naraaz q hai wo.. aur tu sorry q bol raha tha...",nanu asked again.

"Kuch nhi kiya nanu sachhi... But wo gussa hai to sorry toh bolna padega naa, nhi toh lunch me karele to khilayegi hi, raat ko hall me sulayegi wo alag...",he made a bad face replying all the possibilities of not cajoling his little wife.

Nanu amused on his reply, looked at him bewildered then broke into a loud laughter and said in between somehow gathering his breaths,"oh bhagwan... Matlab mere.... Nalayak bete ne shadi shuda jindagi ke khushiyo ki chabhi dhundh li...wah betaji... Matlab jo sameer galti hone par sorry nhi bolta tha aj bina galti ke bhi...",he spurted out a loud laughter again.

Sameer looked him annoyingly despising himself and then replied twisting his lips dramatically,"has lo nanu, aap bhi has lo... Baki dekhna, ab aapki pyari bahurani, kaise jhansi ki rani banke agle pure hafte meri parade karwayegi..."

Nanu couldn't help but laughed again.

Just then Naina came and witnessed the sweet banter between them. She served Sameer and then herself. As they were late, Naina had already made nanu had his breakfast, and now he sat on table just to accompany them. He saw them, rather observed them once again. Despite of her anger, she kept serving food in his dish, infact raising her eyebrows, asked him to eat nuts too. And same with Sameer, despite of her anger, he was smiling, though trying to coax her, but it was more like a teasing. An emotion of contentment surged deep inside him as he saw the beautiful bond of the couple himself and smiling he left the table and sat on the couch with a book.

After breakfast, Naina pulled out her books and sat in her room reading for sometime, Sameer sat with some tender files to complete and discussed with nanu too. Before lunch Naina got up and kept a plate full of fruits before them. It's like a scene of any household, but his eyes were thirsty to see these small moments, that he was witnessing now, and at every step, his heart was swelling with pride and happiness.

After lunch, much awaited nanu's friend Rajeev Desai came. He was a good friend of nanu, may be some years younger, but close one. After a bit family talks and formalities finally nanu asked him to make all the papers. At first Sameer was a bit hesitant, kind of uncomfortable, but slowly he had grasped the fact, and now ready without any hesitation.

Lawyer left after a thorough discussion and assuring them to make papers in two days.

Rest day went well, only her mood swings kept adding a pinch of spice, and nanu kept teasing him all the time. Sameer sulked more and more and more.

Naina always had terrible mood swings before her periods, but for some strange reasons, he was feeling it a bit thicker and tough than regular, but then he himself rejected his theory and got involved into pacifying his upset wifey.

In the night, he was slightly skeptical about reaching for her, and thinking of asking or not, but to his surprise, she herself came closer.

That night, he couldn't say it's just an assumption or the fact, but he found her more passionate than ever. She was more soused than ever. Her body reacted to his every touch more sensitivily. She arched to keep him in contact all time, her soft breathy moans filled the room, her touches was eager, but she was responding like tease. Every time when his name escaped from her lips, he felt an extreme molten rush of desires in his veins and kept loving her more deeply, still that night, felt a bit more difficult to satiate her. She was like an embodiment of liquid flowing desires, that was not calming down even after a long slow and passionate night. Although he was not at all tired of loving his wife, and kept showering his passion on her, until she convulsed and squirmed to him, untill her body heated before slopping down, until her nails dug deeper in his flesh and she let out a long moan of his name.

Sameer looked at Naina sleeping sound in his arms and amused. Amused on sudden bold avataar of his little wifey first, but his caring instincts for her was alarming him. He had nothing to keep a finger, but something was different about her that day. But then he himself rejected the idea, and categorised it as a mood swing only and sighed being ready of more of these bouts.

Well, his instinct was right or not, he couldn't say, but he was definitely more shocked than surprised when early in morning, once again Naina reached for him.

It's not like he didn't want it, but her sudden changed behaviour was shocking him. He was always more than ready for her, once again the room filled with moans and scents of their pleasure, but again his caring instinct started to kicking him in gut.

Sameer traced her cheeks softly, kissed her, tried to assure himself that she was absolutely fine, but his heart was thumping.

"Kya Sameer, tu bhi kya kya soch rha hai... Kya ho gya jo nainu, tere pass aa gyi... isme kya fark padta hai...",once again he despised himself and rejected his mind.

"This is just an start of this page of their married life, and he couldn't deny the fact that he himself wants her more than ever. Only the fact that she is very young and delicate, he restrained himself sometimes... But seemed like it's not otherwise for her, she too wanted him just like him....",he has nothing to argue for his instinct but had lots of counter arguements. He kissed her, scooped up her more close, and closed his eyes praying for her well being.

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Next some days were the most strange ones in Sameer Maheshwari's life, that left him bewildered and perturbed both.

After two days, Naina got her periods and this time it was extremely painful for her. She was going through loud and terrible mood swings as well as some other health issues, that sometimes, she kept hidden from him even. He was already juggling badly between his work, and her moods. Now she didn't want to worry him more for some obvious reasons. But things were getting hard on her. She was feeling extremely fatigued, low appetite, weakness, and sometimes a splitting headache. She was depending more on pain killers unknown to him. But still couldn't control the fluctuating moods.

On the other side, Sameer was getting restless. The so called papers had been signed and went for further procedure, and he badly needed her to talk. But she was not in herself these days. She used to scream and shout on him in anger and after some moments, herself cried feeling guilty of screaming on him. He made her understand, trying to calm her, but somehow being tired sometimes. He was actually having hard time holding her upright.

Even nanu noticed her strange behaviour and asked Sameer to take care of it. He too now needed an expert opinion regarding it and thinking all the possibilities, he took an appointment from Dipti aunty. But to his utter dismay, she was busy for some conference and could only give him appointment for next day.

Either good or bad, everything was fine enough until that day.

30th January 1995, Sameer went office. Surprisingly it was a good start of the day as Naina was feeling better. Third day of her periods, she had less pain and mood swings were also lessened a bit. They had a beautiful morning loving and kissing each other softly, a cheerful family breakfast, and a romantic bye before leaving for his work too.

Everything was set up in his schedule of the day and he was working accordingly, as he needed to leave on time for their appointment with the doctor. Suddenly the phone rang and his eyebrows knitted in tension and somehow completing his opened file he left for home.

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"Sameer, please ho sake to aaj jaldi ghar aa jaiye..."

" Mujhe kuch thik nhi lag rha..."

" Delhi se mummyji ka call aaya tha, tab se nanaji bhut pareshan hai..."

" Mujhe ghabrahat si ho rahi hai..."

"Nanaji ne thik se kuch btaya nhi, aur ab bhi bhut chup chup se hai..."

Her every statement was echoing in his ears. He felt a chill running down in his spine. For onlookers, this couldn't be a reason to scare, but he was feared of something, that he didn't even want to think.

Sameer reached home by 2 pm. He straight went to Naina first and asked her,"kya hua puri baat btao... Kya kha unhone phone pr... Nanu ne kuch kha tumse.."

"Nhi Sameer... Mai idhar store me thi jab call aaya... Nanaji baat kar rahe the, pr achanak se unke gusse me jor jor se bolne ki awaj suni to bhag ke gayi... Pr tab tak phone cut gya tha... Nanaji ne bhi kuch nhi btaya... Tab se chup hi hai...",she softly explained everything to him.

Sameer nodded and went in nanu's room. He was taking rest after lunch. Sameer carefully reached to him and checked if he was sleeping, but thankfully he was awake and he asked softly,"nanu... Kya baat hai... Kya kha unhone, aap mujhe toh btaoge naa... "

Nanu looked at him, smiled feebly and saud thinking something,"Naina ko bhi bula le.. mai tum dono se kuch baat karna chahta hu..."

Sameer trembled feeling the gravity of his voice and called Naina. She came running in no time.

Nanu saw her, hold her hands and said softly,"Sameer, mujhe aj tujhse kuch chahiye... Balki tum dono se..."

Naina only nodded but Sameer said impatiently,"nanu, aap bolo naa kya... infact abhi nhi...abhi aap utho, chalo doctor ke pass, mujhe aapki tabiyt thik nhi lag rahi...", He even hold his shoulders to support him to get up.

"Na na, mai bilkul thik hu... Ab kuch nhi hoga mujhe... Abhi bhut khushiyan dekhni hai mujhe tum dono ki...",nanu swatted his hand and assured them and then added thoughtfully," Sameer, mai chahta hu ki tune Naina ke gharwalo pr jo case kiya hai, wo wapas le le.."

He was stunned. This was something came out of the box, at first he could only think of nodding his head, but now his head spun and he murmured,"pr kyu nanu... Un logo ne jo bhi kiya wo..."

"Haa janta hu jo kiya wo galat kiya.. lekin tere case ki wajah se Preeti ka rishta tut sakta hai aur ye thik nhi... Tu chahta hai naa unko punish karna, to uske liye ek dusra rasta hai...", slowly he kept forward his thoughts and then a explained his plan.

Thinking something, Sameer looked at Naina. She was also looking at him. Something was so determined in her eyes, that next moment, he nodded his head and said yes.

Nanu sighed and then said to Naina,"Naina bachhe... Ye Sameer aur Vishakha ka rishta kaisa hai ye toh tu janti hai... Lekin tu mujhse waada kar ki uske maayke ka maan bnaye rakhegi... Sameer ki nani ne mujhse vachan liya tha ki kuch bhi ho is ghar me Vishakha ka haq kabhi kam nhi hoga, aur yhi waada Kar aj tu mujhse...", He said that he was fine, but all his words were saying it on other way. He was restless, anxious and perhaps slightly disheartened too.

Naina nodded her head vehemently and assured him again and again.

Suddenly, something flicked in sameer's mind, and he quickly asked,"nanu... Koi property ki baat huyi hai naa... Kya kha hai unhone... Kya chahiye unko..."

Nanu didn't reply, but closed his eyes.

He understood and said again,"nanu.. unko jo bhi chahiye unko de dijiye.. mujhe kuch nhi chahiye... Mujhe aapka naam mil gya bas yhi kafi hai... Hum ye sab chhod ke Mumbai chalenge, ya fr yhi pr, ya fr khi bhi... Hum hamari zindagi bna lenge, bas aap tension mat lijiye... Aap unko de dijiye jo bhi chahiye..."

"Chup kar Sameer... Aisa kuch nhi hoga... Mujhe pta hai ki mujhe kya karna hai...", suddenly nanu said a bit louder than usual. He trembled fearing for his well-being and didn't dare to say another word.

Later that day went a bit careful, but thankfully unharmed. He called his lawyer to take back the case, but made some other calls too and set up the plan.

Naina was a bit skeptical to leave nanu alone and they had to cancel the appointment. But rest was good and she too seemed fine.

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"Naina... You okay naa...", He asked softly as soon as they came in room for the night.

She just hummed and nodded slightly lost in thoughts.

She changed her cloths, but didn't put on her usual night suits, but instead of that wore a simple cotton suit. He wanted to ask, but she herself replied,"pta nhi q, aj kuch thik nhi lag rha... Raat ko nanaji ko check karne jaungi... Isiliye suit hi pehen liya..."

Sameer too nodded thinking this was actually a good thing to go and check in nanu, time to time. Though he was fine, and assured them again and again but their heart was trembling.

He wanted to ask Naina about his case withdrawal as well as the new plan and he did so. As she laid down beside him, he slowly asked rubbing her stomach, coz in last two-three days, it became a ritual,"Nainu... Wo case withdrawal aur fr wo sab... I mean, tum... Tumhe kya lagta hai..."

"Ummm... Mujhe lagta hai ki aj mere pet me bilkul dard nhi... Aur iski koi jarurat nhi...",she hold his palm and replied quietly but sniggred next moment.

"Nainu...",he whined.

"Please Sameer... Aapko pta hai naa ki, mai bilkul aapke saath hu aapke har faisle me...",she slowly replied and then snuggled into him for a sound sleep.

Sameer sighed, kissed her forehead and closed his eyes.

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God knows, it was which hour of night, when a loud crashing sound riddled through the tranquility of the night and trembled the big white mansion. Naina got up with a startle and looked at her husband. He was sleeping peacefully at his side. Everything was so dark and quiet, that for a moment she couldn't decide that the crash that happened few moments back was actually happened or it was just a nightmare. She heaved some deep breaths and tried to think straight, but seeing him sleeping peacefully, she felt it was a dream and laid again, but for some strange reasons, her heart was not settling on peace.

Suddenly, something came in her mind and she again got up with a start. Hurriedly she wore the slippers and ran. This time, may be her getting out of his embrace with a jerk alerted him too and he too got up, but caught an glimpse of her dupatta near threshold.