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CHAPTER FIVE

NAINA

We had reached the Mall early by almost an hour. Preeti had met me directly at the mall. Preeti wanted to buy some cosmetics. And I was too desperate to meet Sameer. We had just come out from the cosmetic shop, when I felt his presence. There he was standing in front of me wearing a cream-colored full sleeves t-shirt with black denims. He looked so hot & handsome that I couldn't look away. His friends had also accompanied him.

As if he had also sensed my presence, he turned & my world stopped. He was staring at me, checking me out. I could feel his gaze move all over me & I shivered with the intensity in his eyes. I hoped that he liked what he was seeing. His gaze was fixed on me completely as if he had forgotten all about his friends.

I don't know what Pandit whispered to him & he came back to reality. He had closed his eyes. My legs automatically moved towards him & I just stopped in front of him. When he opened his eyes, I could see his eyes darkening. Something had definitely shifted between us. I don't know what, but his body language towards me had changed, that I assumed was working wonders with my body.

"Hiiii Sameer. Ummmm... Hum entrance par milne wale the par main aur Preeti jaldi aa gaye the toh bas aise hi thoda ghum rahe the.", I stuttered a little under his gaze. He eyes still fixed on me. It was Pandit again who had broken the moment. We all introduced ourselves & moved towards Pizza Hut as everyone was hungry.

We settled there & Pandit placed our orders. Munna was the first to break the silence at the table. He asked me about what I had decided about Sameer's proposal. I had already taken my decision, & I agreed to his proposal confidently looking into his eyes, "Sameer... Main tumhari FAKE GIRLFRIEND banne ke liye taiyar hun." He wasn't surprised as if he knew I would agree to it. Ohhh... His eyes were depicting more than what I had ever wanted to see. I wasn't sure if I was right. But his gaze had intensified after my decision was revealed. He was looking at me, lost in some thoughts.

"Tum sach mein iske stupid idea mein iska saath denewali ho Naina?", Munna asked me curiously. I nodded, not breaking the eye contact with Sameer. He too wasn't ready to look away. The waitress brought our orders & we served ourselves some slices of Tandoori Paneer Pizza. I hadn't yet started eating. When my gaze moved outside, I saw Sunaina with a guy, whom I presumed to be his so-called boyfriend. So, I politely asked Pandit to exchange our seats.

I could see the confusion on everyone's faces but no one said anything. I sat next to Sameer & slowly whispered in his ear, ""Ummmm... Tum abhi peeche mudke mat dekhna. Par Sunaina aayi hai yahan, apne boyfriend ke saath." To my surprise, he hadn't stiffened as I had expected him to. In fact, before we could speak, Sunaina had appeared next to us. She seemed surprised & started her rant. Sameer hadn't replied to her curious questions. It was Pandit who started speaking & had done the rest of introductions when Sunaina's boyfriend, Kartik, had joined her.

I felt disgusted with the way he was looking at me & smiling. But Sameer came to my rescue without my probing & silently threatened him to punch the people who looked my way. I was doing a happy dance in my heart. I held Sameer's arm tightly & leaned on him completely. Our bodies were reacting to our close proximity. This was a first for me. I'd never been so close to anyone before. But nothing seemed out of place. It seemed natural... It felt as if we were meant to be together.

The most surprising fact was that he didn't feel jealous of Sunaina's & Kartik's presence. He was rather focused on me. I don't know why but I forwarded my hand offering him a slice of my pizza. And he too came forward & ate it. The look he had while licking my finger had sent chills throughout my body. We fed each other an entire pizza. His eyes softened with my gesture. He seemed happy & our friends were the happiest.

Sameer placed a glass of Pepsi with two straws in it between us & I happily obliged to share it with him. One thought was constantly crossing my mind that he didn't even look towards Sunaina's table even once. He was entirely fixed on me. Why was that?

I was confused that whatever happening between us, was it really fake? I wasn't faking it neither was Sameer. But why? He was the one who had asked me to be his Fake Girlfriend. But nothing seemed FAKE. Everything that happened seemed REAL. Too much real...

What had changed since yesterday? I needed to find out. When we finished our mini Pizza party, I had pulled Sameer towards Sunaina's table to bid our goodbyes & most importantly to see their reactions. But to my shock, Sameer left my hand & held me by my waist. I wasn't expecting this at all. Sunaina, on the other hand, was giving me deadly glares. I had continuously ranted about our plans for Diwali shopping & all. This all had come out suddenly. It wasn't planned at all. And Sameer had agreed to my plans instantly. The nick name he had given me 'Jaan' in front of Sunaina had stopped my heart. What was happening between us? I had goosebumps all over my body with just the nick name.

When we came out of the Pizza Hut, I thought Sameer would take away his hand from my waist. But he kept it there, & tightened his hold. I shivered, when he whispered in my ears, ""Tumse akele mein baat karni hai." and I had blushed deeply. I could see that he was enjoying his effect on me. Well to be frank, I also wanted to meet him alone & talk about whatever had happened between us today. He wasn't faking it, that was for sure, as I could read it in his eyes. He was too happy at the moment.

I winked at him, telling him that we could have alone time only when he would drop me home after we finished our Diwali shopping. He agreed & we started with our shopping with our friends.

"Sameer... Chal na wahan chalte hain... uss shop mein. Kapdon ka collection accha lag raha hai.", Pandit said excitedly. He nodded & dragged me too. Preeti too tagged along. We entered the 'Ethnicity' store which was famous for men's & women's ethnic wear. We first went towards the men's wear section. Munna & Pandit had pulled Preeti with them to give us some privacy. We were walking slowly behind, when Sameer whispered, "Tumhe bhi toh shopping karni hogi naa..." I nodded blushing & he tightened his hold on me.

"Pehle tumhare liye kuch le le. Fir meri shopping kar lenge.", I said softly. He winked, "Thik hai... Jaisa tum kaho." I slowly turned towards him, "Sunaina abhi aas paas nahi hai. Toh tum mujhe chod sakte ho." He looked at me intently but didn't leave me, instead I heard, "Nahi... Sunaina ho yaa na ho... Main tumhe nahi chodunga."

What the hell was that? What was he doing? What was going on in his mind? I need to find out soon. His closeness was affecting me too much. It was creating a havoc inside my body, which I hadn't experienced till now. I looked at him... His eyes had darkened again, he was coming close to me, but suddenly, "Arey Sameer... Yeh dekh kitne accha collection hai yahan. Aa naa idhar bhai.", Pandit had broken our spell. Sameer muttered some incoherent curses. He left my waist & held my hand, dragging me along towards them.

We had been in physical touch since I had put my hand on his arm in the Pizza Hut... Was he going to kiss me here? My heart had already stopped when he had moved close to me. I didn't know what would've happened if Pandit hadn't called. But somewhere I wished he would have completed his action...

There was a lot of formal shirts scattered on the counter. Pandit & Munna were choosing some for themselves, asking Preeti for her opinion. She looked at Sameer & said irritatingly, "Tum hi dekh lo. Inn dono ne toh mera dimaag kharaab kar diya hai... Kabhi yeh pasand hai toh kabhi woh. Itna time toh hum ladkiyan bhi nahi lagaati kapde lene mein."

I laughed out & the others just shrugged. "Sameer dekh le bhai... Kuch pasand aaye toh.", Munna said picking up some shirts. Pandit too had some in his hand. "Tum log Diwali mein aise shirts pehnoge. Mera matlab hai ki kuch traditional pehno naa...", I told my opinion.

"Idea toh ekdum mast hai... Idea toh de diya, ab kurte bhi hamare liye select kardo na Bhabhi...", teased Pandit. I blushed at that name but somehow managed to say, "Thik hai. Wahan chalein? Ethnic wears ka collection wahan hain." They both kept the shirts in a basket to try later & we moved towards another counter.

The sales person brought some kurtas but nothing appealed to me. I asked that fellow to show us all the latest arrivals. He brought some great kurta sets. One of them had caught my eye. I picked it up & handed it to Sameer to try the same. Without a word, he took it & went towards the trial room. I didn't know whether I should follow him or not. I stood there & selected two more kurta sets for Munna & Pandit. They too went towards the trail room, asking us to wait outside. I & Preeti lingered outside the trail room corridors checking our phones.

The door to the first trail room opened & Munna came out wearing a black cotton silk kurta with maroon dhoti pant. He looked awesome. It fitted him great. Preeti too appreciated his look & he decided to buy it. The next door opened & Pandit came out wearing a pista-green brocade kurta with golden pyjama. He too was rocking that look. I had to nudge Preeti to close her open mouth. She had blushed to roots when Pandit had winked at her flirtatiously.

Munna & Pandit changed & came out but there was no trace of Sameer. Suddenly I heard the other trail room door open & there he was, standing in a navy-blue silk kurta & churidar with a dark red silk jacquard modi jacket. I couldn't blink. He looked stunning & so handsome that I couldn't look away. His broad shoulders, his muscular biceps, his toned abs... That kurta was just made for him. It had somehow enhanced his personality. He looked like a model ready to go for a ramp walk. He had held my gaze to see the effect he was having on me.

My trance broke when Preeti whistled & I closed my eyes. We both blushed deeply, when the other three had caught us sharing that intense eye lock. What was happening to me, I couldn't understand? Sameer walked towards me & the others left giving us some privacy. He was just two feet's away, when I heard, "Main kaisa lag raha hun?"

I looked straight in his eyes & spoke, "Bohot hot aur handsome lag rahe ho Mr Sameer Maheshwari. Kisi ki nazar na lag jaaye. Waise kuch aur bhi try kar sakte ho agar tum isme comfortable naa ho toh?" He nodded in a noo, "Nahii... waise maine kabhi jyada traditional kapde pehne nahi hai. But I'm comfortable in this. Toh isse le lun naa?" He asked me so cutely that I couldn't resist the urge to pull his cheeks & I exactly did that. He raised his eyebrows at my antics. But I did what I wanted to do. I had resisted enough...

I pushed him towards the trail room again to change & I joined the rest outside. When Sameer came, I asked them if they had any traditional footwear to match their outfits. They all nodded in a noo... We went towards the footwear section & they bought mojris that perfectly matched their outfits.

It was already late. We didn't realize that we had already spent more than two hours on these guy's shopping. I was very much thankful to Preeti who didn't get irritated with them. She was one girl who couldn't connect with people instantly. Instead I saw her enjoying their company. I was definitely surprised & I thought I would ask about it later. It was already 8.30 p.m., so I asked if we should head home. "Arey Bhabhi... Abhi toh aap dono ki shopping baaki hai... Woh kar lete hain. Fir chalte hai na... Kyun Sameer?", Munna questioned. "Nahiii... Abhi bohot der bhi ho gayi hai. Hume chalna chahiye ab. Hum kal aa jayenge wapas shopping ke liye. Kyun Naina?", Preeti asked me.

"Preeti thik keh rahi hai. Usse ghar jaane mein der ho jayegi. Traffic bhi bohot hoga. Hum kal aayenge humari shopping karne. Abhi jaana chahiye.", I said facing them. Pandit asked Preeti if he could drop her home & we all were more surprised when she agreed. Munna said he would collect somethings that her mother wanted from the supermarket & then head home. They all dispersed leaving us alone.

I don't know why but I was a bit nervous. My stomach growled on cue & Sameer smiled, "Kuch khaa lete hai, fir main tumhe ghar chod deta hun. Thik hai?" I agreed & we made our way towards the restaurant, 'Urban Tadka', which specialized in North Indian delicacies. It was a bit crowded but we got the corner table for us which had just been vacated.

We weren't much hungry as we had eaten the pizza earlier. So, we agreed to share a light meal. The waiter arrived with two glasses of water & then Sameer placed the order for a paneer tikka biryani & two fresh lime soda. The waiter asked if we wanted any desert. Before Sameer could reply, I ordered for hot jalebis with rabdi, as it was my favorite. Sameer just smiled & the waiter left.

"Tum nervous kyun ho gayi ho Naina?", Sameer spoke looking at me. When I didn't reply, he continued, "Tumhe kuch poochna ya bolna hai toh bolo Naina. Main sunn raha hun." How did he know I wanted to ask him certain things? Was I that readable? His hand slowly came on mine, & I shuddered. His touches were irresistible. It brought out such sensations in my body that I'd never felt before.

"Woh mujhe kuch poochna tha?", I stuttered nervously. He smiled, "Toh poocho Naina... Usme itna kyun nervous ho rahi ho tum? Tum mujhse bina jijhak kuch bhi pooch sakti ho, bol sakti ho. Samjhi madam?" I nodded & continued, "Woh aaj jo bhi hua, woh... main... yeh poochna chahti thi ki...", the waiter interrupted & placed our orders on the table.

When I picked up the spoon to serve, Sameer held my hand & said, "Ek hi plate mein share karen?" I went speechless... Had he really suggested to eat in the same plate again? Despite my nervousness, I served only one plate... I picked up a spoon for myself & handed one to Sameer. But he kept his spoon away. I didn't understand what he was upto this time. But then he took my spoon & fed me first & he ate from the same spoon. He didn't force me to feed him. But somehow, I took away the spoon from him & fed him. We finished the entire meal again in the same way. For my curiosity, I turned around to check if Sunaina & Kartik were present there. But they weren't there. Then why this? I wanted answers. I thought this wasn't the place to ask. So, my questions could wait for some time till we left from the mall.

The waiter again appeared with the dessert I had ordered. My all nervousness flew away when I started eating the jalebi which was fully submerged in the delicious rabdi. When I offered him a spoonful, he denied saying that he was full. I finished the whole dessert alone. But I wasn't complaining as it was my favorite.

When I finished, I looked at him & I was stunned to see the intensity in his eyes. "Aise kyun dekh rahe ho tum mujhe?" He didn't answer & just came forward raising his hand to wipe my lips with his finger. His first touch on my lips. My lower lip trembled & I bit it lightly... His eyes had darkened to the deepest shade of brown. He licked his finger so slowly that I trembled more with the intensity in his action. What was happening? Why was my body reacting in such a way?

Our trance broke, when my mobile rang. I answered the call as it was Preeti's call to inform me that she had reached. When I disconnected the call, Sameer had paid the bill. We left the mall quietly. He held my hand & led me towards the parking lot where his bike was parked. He started his bike & gestured me to sit behind him. I went towards him & asked if he knew my address.

He nodded... How did he know my address? But I didn't say anything & sat behind him. My home was just 10 minutes away. I held his shoulder for support. He had shuddered at my touch. I did a happy dance seeing my effect on him. When we entered my complex, I asked, "Kya hum thodi der yahan garden mein baith sakte hain?" He agreed & parked his bike.

I went ahead & sat on a bench. There was no one in the garden. It was kind of peaceful. He slowly came & sat next to me, leaving a little distance. "Ummm... Naina... Tumhe kuch poochna tha na? Bolo...." I knew I would be able to calm my turmoil only by talking to him. I turned towards him slightly, "Woh aaj jo bhi hua, Pizza Hut mein aur uske baad, uske baare mein baat karni thi. Kya tum mere kuch sawalon ka sachi sachi jawaab doge?"

He had fully turned towards me & was silently observing me. "Main tumse kabhi bhi jhooth nahi bolunga Naina.", he said earnestly. Even in the dark, I could see his honesty. I took a deep breath & started, "Aaj Pizza Hut mein jo hua, woh maine Sunaina ko dekhne ke baad kiya. Par jo maine hamare beech mehsoos kiya, woh bilkul bhi fake nahi laga Sameer. Maine tumhe ek baar bhi Sunaina ki taraf dekhte hue nahi dekha. Infact tumne Kartik ko maarne tak ki baat ki par woh Sunaina ke liye nahi,,, balki mere liye kiya. Har ek ehsaas jo maine mehsoos kiya woh mujhe fake nahi laga. Mera aaj tak koi boyfriend nahi bana, toh zaahir hai ki maine kisi ko bhi apne itna paas kabhi aane nahi diya. Par aaj jab main tumhare saath thi, tumne mujhe chuaa, toh mujhe bilkul ajeeb nahi laga. Main tumhare saath comfortable ho gayi. Kya tumhe bhi wahi ehsaas hua? Kya hamare beech jo bhi hua woh sach mein sab fake tha?"

We both were looking into each other's eyes deeply. I felt peace whenever he was around. He shifted closer to me & held my hand softly, "Meri bhi aaj tak koi girlfriend nahi bani. Isliye yeh sab mere liye bhi naya hai. Maine hi tumhe meri Fake Girlfriend banne ke liye poocha tha. Aur jab tumne aaj milne bulaya toh mujhe yakeen tha ki tum meri Fake Girlfriend banne ke liye taiyaar ho. Pata nahi kyun par mera dil pehle se yeh baat jaanta tha. Hamare beech jo bhi aaj hua woh fake nahi tha Naina... naa meri taraf se aur naa tumhari taraf se. Haannn... yeh sach hai ki aaj mujhe Sunaina ko Kartik ke saath dekhke bilkul bhi jalan nahi hui. Aur pata nahi kyun par main tumhe lekar possessive ho gaya. Uss Kartik ka tumhe yun dekhna mujhe accha nahi laga. Aur sach mein mann kar raha tha usse punch kar du. Par jab tumne mera haath pakda toh mein shaant ho gaya. Hamare beech jo yeh sab aaj hua woh mujhe bohot real laga, jaise tumhare saath mera pehle se koi connection ho. Tumhe pata hai Naina... tumhare yeh jo naina hai na... woh sab kuch bataa dete hai. Main sab padh sakta hun inme. Mujhe pata hai ki tum mujhe pasand karti ho, isliye tum mere saath comfortable ho gayi. Par main toh tumhe kal hi mila hun, fir bhi main itna comfortable kaise ho gaya? Yeh main bhi nahi jaanta. Main itna jaanta hun ki aaj jo bhi hua, jo bhi maine mehsoos kiya woh bilkul bhi fake nahi tha Naina... it was all real... Mujhe toh apne so called love par bhi shak ho raha hai. Pata nahi main Sunaina se pyaar karta bhi hun ya nahi... Yaa woh sirf mera attachment tha. Aisa lag raha hai jaise mujhe koi feelings the bhi ya nahi. Jo maine tumhare saath mehsoos kiya, woh Sunaina ke liye kabhi feel nahi kiya. Jaane do, iske baare mein abhi baat nahi karte. Waise toh mujhe bhi tumse bohot kuch poochna hai. Par fir kabhi. Abhi raat bohot ho gayi hai. Tumhare parents bhi tumhari fikar kar rahe honge."

Such a gentleman he was. I don't know why but I didn't feel like leaving him. I wanted to stay with him some more. So, without any hesitation, I whispered, "Bas aur thodi der baith sakte hai please... bohot sukoon hai yahan..." He nodded, shifting close towards me, leaving no space for even air to pass. He put his hand around my shoulder & I leaned towards him, resting my head on his shoulder. We sat there silently busy in our thoughts.

"Ummm... Naina kya main bhi aa sakta hum tumhare saath tumhari shopping karne? Aaj tumne hamari itni help ki, toh ab meri baari.", he murmured softly in my ear. I turned slightly & looked at him. He was already looking at me. "Sameer... uss din cafe mein tumhe hi mujhse friendship ki thi na? Toh tumhe mujhse mere saath aane ke liye poochne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Tum hakk se mere saath aa sakte ho. Samjhe Buddhu...", I slowly pinched his cheek.

His killer smile had got me goosebumps all over again. My body was reacting to his close proximity. If I turned my head a little upwards towards him, I could kiss him. But I controlled my urge & looked down so he wouldn't read my eyes as he had proclaimed earlier. I needed to have a check on my urges I thought dryly.

"Madam... Waise tumne apna number nahi diya mujhe ab tak. Toh main kaise tumhe pareshaan karunga???" he said teasing me. I just took his mobile phone from his hand & dialed my number. I disconnected the call, when my phone rang. "Toh Mr Sameer Maheshwari, yeh problem solve hua. Aur kuch?", I raised my eyebrows at him. He slowly turned downwards & kissed me on my forehead. My heart stopped... I was just thinking of kissing him a while earlier. Had he read my mind? But I wasn't thinking of kissing him on forehead. I wanted him to kiss me on my... Aahhhhh... I shouldn't think about it now... I've gone mad.

"Tum thik ho Ms Naina Agarwal???", he teased me raising his eyebrows & I blushed, slowly punching him on his chest. "Ab chalein.", he asked & we got up. He held my hand possessively & accompanied me till my building's entrance. The security guard smiled at us & Sameer came inside the building & pressed the elevator's button.

"Bye Sameer... Ghar sambhal kar jaana, bike jyada fast mat chalaana aur pohochkar hi message kar dena. Thik hai?", he just nodded but didn't leave my hand. He was making circles on my palm with his thumb which was soothing but it was tempting me too...

The elevator dinged announcing its arrival. We reluctantly left each other... but as we bid our goodbyes, I pulled him a little towards me, kissed his right cheek & ran into the elevator. The last I saw was his shocked look on his face when the elevator doors closed.

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