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This one is for Kamini Sharma....
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Reaching their destination, he pulled the break bringing her out of trance who completely set her eyes on him during the entire journey.....

Rajveer tapping the steering wheel,
" Uhhmnnn....
Naina Ghar aagaya...."

He said in a low tone, a little nervous whether she will like his home or not....

Naina - " itne jaldii??...."

She asked unable to hide her excitement of visiting their home....shaking her head in the process creating some soothing chimes of her earring which indeed knocked the door of his heart helloing with his beats....

Rajveer brushed his hair, hiding his blush caused with her proximity, and extended his hand opening the door for himself.....

Naina - " Rajvee..."

Seeing him glaring at her asking about the reason of her call, she completed her word....
Slowly, taking seconds to utter each letter of his name....discovering it's gravity.....

Naina - " Ra...j...vee...r...."

Rajveer - " Haan...."

He subconsciously hummed not letting his gaze shift towards those innocent lips curving spontaneously....

Naina - " woh aapke watch ka strap khula he...." saying this she herself grabed his hand with a shy smile,
slowly bringing it towards her and tucked it snatching a few minutes from destiny,
to be with him.....

And he freed himself from all the so called airy boundaries, to adore his caring  wife who never fails to do her duty.... so graciously, without any fault inturn fulfilling every empty space in his life....

Naina softly moving her fingers on his watch,
" It's nice...."

Rajveer still in her daze, answered instantly,
" Mere graduation ke time pe lala saheb ne gift Ki...yaa....."

He stopped as soon as the name skipped his mouth.... flashing a scene....
from the memory lane....

Past

Era keeping a pile of new clothes in the wardrobe,
" Rajveer beta,
Tum desert mein kyaa loge???

Gulab Jamun yaa Carrot ka halwa...."

Rajveer - " Maa woh...."

He saw her with a buttery smile thinking which name to take.... awakening the sweet monster inside him..

Era - " yaa fir Main rasmalai banalun???..."

Rajveer still showing her his shining set of teeth,
" Theekh he Maa...."

Finally arranging everything neatly, she sat beside Rajveer who was having gala time in deciding which nightwear....to wear out of Naveen's collection...

Era picking up one grey colored t shirt handovered to him,
" Kuch bologe nii ki tumhe kyaa pasand he??
Sub kuch wahi karoge joh Hume achcha lage??......"

She asked indirectly reffering to his "approval" for the marriage....

Rajveer perfectly understood what she was pointing at and he himself too got confused at his own decision as he was the one who use to think hours to buy an simple watch or shoes....but his own firmness to take the complete responsibility of "Naveen's amanat" was poking him every now and then asking what's the hidden feeling made him to do so....

Keeping aside his wave of thoughts,
" Maa, aapko mujhpe bharosa he na???..."

Era shaking her head in negative,
" Tumpe toh he beta, lekin Naina....

Woh toh dheet he...ziddi he...."

Rajveer - " woh toh main ab Tak jaan chuka hu...." mumbled making Era laugh at his words ...

Era - " fir bhi beta, woh kisi ki nii sunti he... aur tum ho ki kuch maangloo toh Mana nii karte....bilkul poorab aur pashchim ho tum dono....

Kaise sambhaloge tum use...."

Rajveer getting nostalgic,
" Jaise Naveen ko sambhala tha...."

Era side hugged him, giving a kiss on his forehead getting emotional at his words.... and turned towards the bed to arrange the bedsheets in a proper way...

" Pandit jii ne parso ka hi muhrat nikala he....aur in hone saari tayyari bhi Karli, bus woh mandap ka kuch saman Lena he...."

Rajveer took out his phone checking something on it  and,
" Maine caterers see baat Karli he....shaam Tak pahunch jaayenge woh log..."

He said sounding little cheerful so that she wouldn't figure out his hidden confusions.....

They were planning for a simple yet a loud wedding inviting a few close relatives, fulfilling the remaining wishes from their hope box..... He didn't interfered in their decisions, let it be doing every small small rasam of marriage or be making him wear the traditional dhotis, which he hated the most...the thing which mattered him most was the glees visible in their eyes, and the unknown waves of emotions slowly reaching it's shore of his life, of having a family.....

Suddenly Era stopped her work, glared at Rajveer,
" Tumne toh bataya hi nii ki tumare taraf se kaun kaun aarahe he.....unke rukne ke liye rooms ka bhi intezaam karna hoga na....aur taufe bhi lene honge...."

Rajveer bowed her head, letting his eyes get moist,
" Lala Saheb.....

Lala Saheb....woh toh zaroor aayenge...."

Era - " Lala Saheb ??..."

Rajveer - " Lala Saheb mere mentor he....mere guide, Guru....
Mom Dad ke jaane ke baad wahi the jinhone Mera khayal rakha.... Main aaj joh bhi hu sub unhi ke wajah se hu....

Mujhmeun aur Sherry mein kabhi farak nii kiya unhone....
infact Sherry bhi mujhe apne Bhai samajhti he...agar woh India mein hoti toh woh khud apne haath se yeh sub tayyari karti..... "

He went on and on and on....and Era kept on listening to him gleefully observing his twinkling eyes...

Era caressing his head,
" Agar Naveen hota toh khud main aur yeh aate, Tumhare liye rista leke....

Ab woh bhi nii he aur samay bhi....
Tu ek kaam kar....unka number do...
main khud phone karke unko bulaungi... Aakhir sambdhi he humare .."

Rajveer jumping off the bed,
" Nii nii....mujhe daant nii khana..."
He said literally like a scared kid who did something mischievous in class...

Era - " Beta tum daant kyun khaavoge???..."

Rajveer casting down his eyes,
" Woh abhi Tak Maine unko bataya nii ki Meri Shaadi..."

Era - " toh hum batadenge na.... 
I'm sure ki woh samajhenge... aur naraz bhi nahi honge, subka laadla joh ho tum...."

Suddenly she thought of something, which didn't crossed her mind so far.....

Era - " lekin kyaa woh Naina ko sweekarenge???..."

Rajveer didn't get her words so she thought of explaining him clearly about the matter which was important from his career pov also...

Era taking a deep breath,
" Naveen ke naam aaj bhi duniya ke saamne ek kalank ke Roop mein liya jaata he aur unko yeh pata chale ki tumne yeh Shaadi usiske behan se...."

Rajveer sat down on knees,
" Maa, Naveen.... "

Era - " mujhse wada Kar tu ki kisiko nii bolega ki Naina, Naveen ki behan he....

Main nahi chahti ki uske naam ka yeh jhoota khalank tumpe bhi lage...."

Rajveer trying to stop her,
" Maa..."

Era - " Rajveer.... Wada karoo mujhse...."

Rajveer finally agreeing to her made a promise not before conveying something....

" Lekin yeh baat main Lala Saheb se chupa nii sakta...."

Era - " parivaar see kuch chupana bhi nii chahiye.... Agar unko tum apne pita saman maante ho ton main tumhe rokungi nii...."

She said only to step towards the door and heard.....

Rajveer - " aam ka papad...."

Era - " Kyaa ???..."
She asked giving a confused look....

Rajveer with a bright smile lingering on his lips,
" Mujhe aam ka papad khana he...."

Era wiping the tears escaped her eyes, with the emotional drama they played,
" Parso hi Maine banaya tha....abhi leke aati hu...."

Saying this she rushed down stairs to full fill her son's wishes....who first time asked something other than their wishes..... their happiness....

Flashback ended....

Naina again gave a shot on Rajveer's shoulder lightly, calling his name for the 5th time time....
and finally he came out of his flashback mode only to meet her eyes to see his reflection in it....

Naina - " Kaha khogaye aap???...."

Rajveer shrugging off those bitter yet sweet memories,
" Kuch nii....chale..."

He said getting down without waiting for her answer and walked towards her to open the door for her...

Naina standing deadly close to him....glanced at their to be heaven, with twinkling eyes and held his hand dragging him along with her not able to control herself more to settle a little nest with him....

Rajveer carefully stepping on the floor as it was filled with random small stones,
" Aaram se Naina....bahot patter he...."

Naina - " Are, dheere toh hi chal ra....."

Rajveer - " Nai....."

He held her by waist as she skidded onto him stepping on a stone laying on the slippery area.....which in turn made his heart skip a beat twice...as his eyes fell on her closed pairs of Naina's nainas, along with few fear lines decorated on her forehead.....

His eyes caught that glittering pinch of sindoor still placed on her mang... She never failed to wear it...even though, this marriage was nothing but an negotiation for her....
She never doubted on him....
She never him for a second to breath in peace by hovering around him asking about her brother's case, helping him out in his confused decisions whether it may be in shopping or about student's drills.....

Indeed she is a bliss and reason for his happiness....who kept on collecting his scattered heart, gluing it with her love...uhmmh... care and presence....

Past

Shekhar was standing with his eyes set on Naina who was blaberring something to Era,
" Naveen, kyaa humne sahi Kiya???...

Rajveer aur Naina....
Bhagwaan na Kare, ki yeh rista unpe bhoj banke rahe...."

Rajveer who was just crossing the side, heard him, and kept a hand on his shoulder,
" Bhale hi main aur Naina, poorab aur pashchim he.....

Lekin milte toh sooraj se hi he na....
Jab Tak Naveen humare beech mein he, mujhe yakeen he ki hum do ko koyi ehsaas kadvahat door nahi Kar paayega.... "

Hearing his words Shekhar hugged him tightly, patting his head, thanking God for sending this anmol heera into their cursed life....

Present

Naina still not opening her eyes,
" Girgayii???....!!!.."

He smiled at her kiddish behavior and bending his head towards her ear whispered,
" Abhi Tak nii....kahun toh giradun???..."

She immediately opened her eyes, to garland her arms around his neck, shyly again closing her eyelids asking him to carry her....

Rajveer shrinking his eyebrows,
" Kyaa ???..."

Naina gripping him more tight,
" Rajveer please.... "

She replied in a husky tone....which confused him more....why she is insisting him to do all this??? that too at this moment....
She never behaved so weird, except in front of her parents ...as they have to act like perfect couples to keep them happy....

Rajveer scooping her up carefully noted that she was wearing a saree, which sent a shiver down his spine activating all the nerves.....

Keeping his right foot carefully on some safe area, he blew some air on her face knocking her senses.... to wake her up from the statued mode and she squirmed lightly in his arms, startling him for a second...

Naina - " Rajveer, please theekh se chaliye na...."

He sensed some nervousness peeking in her voice....the way she was cocooned in his arms, told him many things which he ignored.....

Rajveer - " Kuch hua he kyaa ???..."

He asked softly, climbing the stairs....which lead them to main door...
Dehleez of their nest....

Naina shifting a little,
" woh Rajveer...."

Rajveer - " Haan, main sun raha hu... "

He motivated her, to speak further....

Naina - " Woh mere saaree ke pleats khul gaye he...."

She uttered in one breath, hiding her face in his chest....and he felt himself melting slowly as her words got sinked in his system....

Rajveer to calm down himself as well as her,
" It's okay Naina....hota he....
Tumhe aadat nahii he na....yeh sub phehen ne ka...."

He blurted something which lead both of them to close their eyes as a wave of memory from past hit their mind....

Past

He entered Naina's bedroom, which was decorated with roses and Jasmine, with some small lamps glowing like her eyes during their wedding as her dream of clearing Naveen's name was in the way of getting fulfilled ......

His eyes fell on her who was standing in front of the window, with her bridal lehenga off....drapped in a plain red saaree.... jewelleries neatly placed on the dressing table....

Rajveer softly,
" Tum abhi Tak soyi nahii ??
Kal subhah KMA nikalna bhi he Hume..."

He said taking one pillow planning to sleep on the couch....

Naina without turning,
" Aaj humari Shaadi huyi he...."

Rajveer - " haan....tumm chaahoo toh kuch din baad bhi aa sakti hu....main khud aajaunga...waha ke fikar math liya karoo....
Main sambhalunga..."

He replied not letting her continue.... trying to wrap up the things early, so that he can escape from this awkward situation.....

Naina turned suddenly, making his breath hitch for few seconds, seeing her Devine form.... Those perfectly carved form distracted him, breaking his firm decision of living only sake of Naveen .... expecting something more....

His eyes statued there for a second not out of lust....or curiosity....
But there was something else which binded them together, dragging him towards her ..
May be a sense of belongingness....
May be an ehsaas of someone, who would be named as his family ...

Rajveer letting his eyes drink the beauty of floor,
" Tum change karlo...aur so jaavo..."
He whispered....

She took a step, standing close to him....so that his nose tip was parallel to her navel....and saw his eyes still not raising from the floor....

Naina - " Maine aapse wada Kiya tha ki aapko woh har Khushi milegi joh ek Shaadi shuda insaan ko milta he....."

She said calmly like the stagnant water of the river.... without any expression of guilt...
And slowly removed her pallu, breathing heavily, which was clearly audiable to him..... and held his hand to place on it her upper curves with a firm expression....near to her heart .....

Naina - " Pyaar....dil....
In lafzonke kami shayad main aapke zindagi mein poori Kar na paaun...lekin aaj ek aur wada zaroor karungi ki aapko kabhi bhi is riste se ghutan hone nahi dungi main...."
saying this she made him stand, walk towards the bed and layyed on it.... submitting herself....

He was dumbstruck, with the things happened just now.... in his life....and smiled at her innocence of misunderstanding him...

Naina still on stopping,
" Aap mujhe chah sakte he....ek Pati hone ke haq se....main kabhi rokungi nii...."

She saw him with confused eyes as a small smile, lingering on his face....

He sat beside her, forwarding his palm, asking her to sit ...and she followed not opening her mouth this time....

Rajveer still strongly holding her hand,
" Naina, Main chahta bahot kuch hu tumse....lekin ..."

Naina completed his words,
" Aap kabhi 'na' nahi sunenge mere muh se.....patni hone ke har ek farz nibhaungi main..."
She said genuinely....not out of any pressures....

He really admired those eyes which were speaking loud than her....

Rajveer took her another hand too in his hold,
" Main bus tumhara saath chahta hu ... Tumhara vishwas joh kabhi dagmagaye nahii...yeh rista kitna mazboot he yeh toh main nahii jaanta...
Lekin iske neev banke Naveen khada he, joh kabhi Hume tootne nahii dega.... kabhi bhi nahi...."

He said letting few tears escape his eyes....and she too repeated his last words, shutting her eyes.....

Rajveer wrapping her in the blanket,
" Good Night.... "

She blinked her eyes converting him the same as her mind was not guiding her and heart was lost somewhere in his words....
He was an antique piece came from some magical world about which her bhaiyya use to narrate her before sleep ...

Flashback ended.....

It was the last time she wore saree....after that he had only seen her in some Western clothes or salwars....

Naina - " Raj.....veer...
Aap har do min mein kaha khoo jaate he... "
She whispered....and he glared at her with his darkened eyes....

Rajveer - " Thank You... "
He muttered confusing her more ...

Naina giving him a look,
" Agar aise hi khade rahe na toh subhah bologe ki haath dard Kar raha....
Jaldii ander chaloo .."
She hurried....

And he obeyed her silently, not realising entering Dehleez of their home.... without any rituals....as theit soul bonded by the strings of trust not of any vows ....

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