The kettle whistle loud and the oven beep next to it....

Naina's mother Meera checked on the baked chicken from oven and arranged two cups on tray for the tea.

"Naina jaisi chai koi nahi bana sakta"
Her father gave a remark as they picked up their cups again after munching cookie...

Meera kept quite... Not bickering back about make tea yourself stuff...

Yash gave a look to her and she gave a sigh.

"Kya zarurat thi naina ko batane ki
Hum Delhi khud hi chale jate....
Kuch test hi to karwanae hain... Khamakha "
Meera complained but did not completed her sentence.

"Nahi batate to bad mein dant khate.
Aur phir rajveer sath hoga to achcha rahega..."

Meera twitch on that name but kept calm...
But Yash was very well aware of his wife's turmoil.

"Meera....
Tum Chaho ya na chaho par rajveer ab humare ghar ka hissa hai..
Humari beti ka pati hai wo...
Aur ye shadi humari razamandi se hui hai...
To phir tumhare chehre pe rajveer ka nam sunte hi shikayat kyun a jati hai"

"Because I can't forget ... What he has done...
No matter what explanation and justification you give..
I still believe that he could have done something... "
Meera said not raising her voice

"Meera
Jo chala gaya uske bare mein nahi
Jo hai uske bare mein socho....
Naveen ab wapas nahi ayega... And naina is all we have..
She is our only child now...

Her peace of mind , her smile it's all because of him...
And I want my daughter to be happy.
For Naina's sake... Jab wo rat ko yaha ayega... Be good to him.

"When did I ever behaved bad with him."
She argued

"Meera
Bhale Tum kuch na Kaho but you
You resist his presence...
And you know what
Wo ye bat Janta hai....
Still he never gives up...."

Meera kept staring at the mimosa plant kept in their garden....

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Naina is preparing notes for him for his class... For next weekend on spy networking and working...

As she doesn't have much to do.. now days with all the rest she is expected to have.....

"Naina
Have you seen my blue shirt"
He asked from the bedroom digging in his wardrobe..... Furiously and she rolled her eyes.

"The one you are wearing"?
She asked still running her fingers on laptop
Though she cant see but she know that he must be grinning now
He is such a mess around when anxious type....

He came outside with his travelling bag in his hand and saw her with guilty eyes....

"I think I have started ageing"
He said as he sat beside her pecking her hairs briefly.

"I think you are stressed with so much of work load....
And then these stupid cadets of yours.
Chote Chote sawal leke kar har waqt apke age peeche ghumte hain..."
She said as she kept the laptops aside to get cuddle up in his arms.

"Look who's talking"
He gave a boyish grin....

And she gave him a look.

"Main itne stupid questions leke nahi ati thi apke pas..
I use to come for important issues"
She said proudly....

"Yeah yeah
That's correct"
He said mocking her and she joined him making fun of herself....

And he did his favorite thing which is taking her hand in his hand... Weaving the fingers together and kissing her knuckles.

The fact that he can do this now without any fear of breaching code of conduct.
He doesn't leave a chance to compensate for all those time when he had suppress the urge of holding her hand.

"How are you feeling now"
He asked as he brushed the strands of her hairs away from her face.

"I am good....
I didn't puked today at all.....
And as I saw Major nair.. I didn't feel like punching him."
And he gave a sharp chukle

She is so humorous and funny
That he sometimes wonders.... That she should have pursued career in stand up comedy....

Though they get so less time to spend together whatever it is he looks forward to it....

She is 5th month pregnant and sex is closed topic for them.
But there is no harm to romance with words and eyelocks....
And few kisses here and there won't hurt.

It only make her glow more bright and make her smile with whole heart.

Those small gestures from him.
Like wearing her favorite shirt of his again and again.
Always buying belly shoes for her wherever he went as she is footwear obsessed.

Always making her walk on the pavement of the road.... Himself walking on her left side.
With one arm always on her shoulder

Giving him extra piece of chicken in the restaurant
And letting her have that last slice of pizza.

But the most over whelming thing is the way he is patient with her parents.
As they processed the whole truth about Naveen's case...

She had decided to skip the part which could cause trouble
But he kept insisting on telling the truth.

"Rajveer I am so glad you are going with them
I hope maa ke results normal aye..."
She said with restlessness in her voice

"It will...."
He reassured her as he hold her face in his hand and kissed her forehead
And she smiled as he never fail to express his love and care... In any form

It was there in the draft
Random stuff...
Yad bhi nahi hai kis ke liye likha tha