" Good Morning Moti !! " Sidharth wished in more than expected energy.

" Morning !! Tu jaldi uth gya ?? " Shehnaaz replied in a sleepy voice.

" Haa Varun ki early morning flight thi na... aur gym bhi ni gaya kitne din se.. "

" Wo kab tak pahauchega ?? "

" May be 2 tak pahauch jaega .. teri packing ho gayi ?? "

" Haa packing to hogyi... Sun na... "

" Bolo.... " He replied in an extremely sweet voice as the words did some tingling inside.

" Tere liye kuch laau ?? "

" Jaise ki ?? "

" Jaise ki mera sirrrr... Bata na Sidharth aur please isme kuch na boliyo... please... "

" Okay Okay... prrr nahi matlab aisa kuch nahi hai dhyan mere... nahi chahiye kuch... "

" Okay !! " She replied in a sulky-disappointed way.

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Sidharth's extra energy was so clearly visible to all and these never imagined things were attracting everyone's attention.

" Sidharth shooting pe lagta hai kaafi maza aaraha hai... " Sarita ji said  pulling his leg while he was having his breakfast.

Sidharth paused taking the bite to understand the meaning...

" Matlab excitement se keh rahi hu... " Sarita ji cleared his confusion...

He immediately sobered himself wondering what he did to be noticed.

" Nahi... haa matlab kaam to hai hi acha... mai late hi raha hu na... " Sidharth reasoned out as soberly as he could.

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It was almost 2 when Varun reached Shehnaaz's flat.

They were having lunch.

" Kaisa raha tera workshop ?? "

"  Acha tha... Sari packing hogayi ?? " He asked looking at the bags.

" Haa sab hogya hai.. ab kuch nahi karna.. "

" Ek aur workshop ke liye puch rahe the aaj hi... "

" Kab ?? "

" Abi to time leke karenge next... abi to ye hui hai... "

" Tu hamesha se yahi karna chahta tha ?? Ye gym shym ?? "

" Nahi.. pehle to mujhe kuch pata hi nahi tha sachhi ki kya karna hai... College me aaya... jab gym vagerah karne laga tab interest bana... aur fir bhai ne bhi encourage kiya... sacchii dekha jaye unhone mujhse pehle mera interest samajh liya tha... "

" Tu Sidharth ko bahaut maanta hai na ??? "

" Wo bhai, dost sab hai aur sabse  badkar mai apne papa ko unme hi dekhta hu... "

" Mujhe bahaut acha lagta hai tum dono ko dekh ke... " Shehnaaz said smiling heartily.

" Aur mujhe aap dono ko dekh karr.. " Varun said deliberately to tease her and Shehnaaz got baffled.

She kept quite feeling shy and stupid for having no control over her expressions... But Varun's words somewhere in her heart put an unacknowledged feeling... feeling of responsibility... responsibility of protecting what Varun was sharing with her right then... Of protecting every beautiful bond of this family...

" Kitna Acha hai na... jo kaam pasand ho wahi karne ko mile to... " Shehnaaz spoke after sometime.

" Patani... kuch milta hai to kuch jata bhi hai.. " Varun said quite lost and Shehnaaz noticed.

" Arey vaise hi matlab har cheez ke do side... kisi ko ye profession stable nahi lagta... to kisi ko to profession hi nahi lagta... " Varun said again reasoning out.

" To un 'kisi' se tujhe kya karna hai ?? Unki akal pe patthar... tu har wo cheez kar raha hai... jo unki bakwas ko counter karti hai... aur tu khush hai to basss ... " Shehnaaz made him understood and he genuinely smiled at her.

" Mujhe ek friend se milna hai.. " He told as he remembered.

" Mai bhi chalu ???  tu mil lena mujhe wahi mall se kuch lena hai mai vapis aajaungi khud hi... " She asked him.

They took a taxi and moved towards the mall... Varun went to the coffee shop to meet his friend and Shehnaaz went to do some shopping...

She was almost done with the shopping and she sent a text to Varun telling him that she was going back... but Varun called her instantly.

" Mai sath chalta hu... Mil liya mai... use bhi office jana hai vapis... "

" Ha..... " Shehnaaz just started to speak and fell silent abruptly.

" Helloo !!! Sana ??? Kya hua ?? "

" H...haa... haaa kuch nahi... theek hai.. chalte hai... "

Shehnaaz came to the food court and Varun came near her, taking the bags...

" Nahii... mai le lungi... koi na.. "

" Arey mai hu na !! Aap ye pakdo.. " Varun said taking all the bags and handing over another paper bag. She checked and smiled looking at the donuts he bought for her.

They went back and Shehnaaz was quite different and restless which Varun noticed...

" Kya hua ?? Sab theek hai ?? " Varun asked.

" Ha... theek... sab theek hai " Shehnaaz replied smiling forcefully looking around with corner of her eyes.

They came back to her flat and saw two people a guy and a girl standing at her door...

" Arey tum log yaha.. " Shehnaaz exclaimed.

" Haa... tu ja rahi hai.. patani fir kab milenge to aagye milne.. " The girl said.

" Bataya kyu nahi mai ghar pe rukti.. " Shehnaaz said opening the door.

" Arey abhi abhi ek ghante pehle sabne socha aur half day lekar aagaye... Kavya bhi nikal gayi hai aur Rajat bhi aata hoga... "

" Hiii.... " Varun greeted them all..

" Sana mai thodi der me aau... Shreya ne kuch sweets mangwaye hai yaha ke special.. wo ghar me nahi ghusne degi " Varun said keeping the bags down on the sofa.

" Address text karti hu... waha se le... " Shehnaaz replied handing him glass pf water.

" Okay.. mai aajaunga jaldi.. "

" Dhyan se jaana please.. "

" Acha kya loge ??? Kuch order karti hu... " Shehnaaz asked them.

" Nahi... itna time nahi hai... ham bas milne aaye the ki 10 minute milke aajaye... "

" Haa mujhe to half day bhi nahi mila hai... 1 ghante ka break dedia bas... " The guy replied.

Varun was coming out of the lift when he bumped into someone...

" Sorry Sorry !! Lagi to nahi aapko "

The person just nodded in a no..

" Kiske yaha jana hai sir aapko ?? " Guard came asking the man.

" Shehnaaz Gill "

" Ohh.. Shehnaaz ke friend... 6th floor.. "  Varun replied.

Varun left patting his shoulder and smiling at him.

Varun came back 2 hours later. Her friends had already left. He sat on the Sofa and Sana sat there on the corner with her bags besides.

" Sana !!! Ajeeb lagra hai ?? " Varun asked her looking quite lost.

" Huh ?? "

" Sab kuch aise.. ekdam se alag jagah jaana... " Varun tried to assume the reason of her lost state.

" Ajeeb to hai... par wo jagah hi ghar lagti hai mujhe... " She said in a heavy voice.

" Arey to fir achi baat hai na ye to... We are going home... " Varun said in an excited tone to cheer her up.

" Coffee lega ?? " She asked him smilingly to not to fail his attempt or atleast not to let him feel so.

" Haa ek delhi ki coffee leke fir nikalte hai Mumbai ka paani peene... " Varun said again making Shehnaaz laugh and a real one.

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Sidharth was on his toes whole day for no reason... His excitement and jumping insides were not letting him to sit calmly... He was doing everything with a speed like it would make the time to pass with the same speed... He was realizing this 'never to expect' behaviour coming out of him crazily...

" Bhai... Did something happened ?? Why is she upset ??? " Varun's text made him worried.

" She was fine when we talked last during day time... did she said something ?? " Sidharth texted back.

" No.. but she appears quite lost... leaving the city or what ?? I don't know.. " Varun replied.

" Okay I'm calling her.. "

" We boarded already... "

" Fine !! I'll talk here.. "

He wondered what has happened ? She was counting hours on fingers to meet him when they talked last. Did the sudden realization that she was shifting here forever made her upset. But that was fine... You can't drag yourself out of one place just like that... His earlier restlessness because of excitement was turned into nervousness now... Was she not happy to be come here ??

His shoot got over and he rushed towards the airport. Realizing that the wait was about to finish was making more difficult to wait... He so badly wanted to crush her into himself as soon as possible. This was not the first time he was restless... but this was definitely the first time when his body was physically experiencing it... this strong headed man could feel his jumps on his car seat because of his restlessness... and all this just because he was missing someone for how much  ??  Some 4 days ?? ... because he just got a message that may be she was upset...  This was soooo damn crazy for him to believe... But here he was... experiencing this crazyness with all his heart.

He reached early and was waiting inside the car... He waited for an hour but there was no sign of them... He unknowingly tried to came out of the car so many times but remembered on the right time that he can't...

And finally, he saw her and his breath took a hold over itself in a moment so that there's no distraction. He was still sitting in the car but not because he couldn't come out but because he actually forgot that..

They came and as soon as she looked at Sidharth, she felt her body loosing up and just wanted to just go and hide into him... Varun made Shehnaaz sit in front and she was still not much in senses to deny him...

She sat quietly and Sidharth pulled her and hugged her tight... she didn't responded may be right then she just wanted him to do all, even he would have been missing her and she felt selfish doing that to him, but she needed that... she doesn't know how exactly it was going to help her but she wanted to feel him and his love solely.

Sidharth realized that something was not right... He could feel her snuggling more but not holding him... like demanding him to hold her completely... he was more than happy to do that... but not now.. not when he knew she would have been excited, when she should have hugged him like crazy but it felt like she was seeking a safe place...

Varun got in and they separated.

" Kaisa tha tera workshop ?? " Sidharth asked Varun.

" It was good bhai... " Varun replied.

" Sab kuch hogaya ?? " Sidharth asked Shehnaaz to confirm once more that he was right about her being upset.

" H..haaa " She replied not looking at him.

Further drive was almost silent, just a little talk between Sidharth and Varun... Sidharth didn't further made her speak as he knew she was quite absent and he wanted to talk to her properly.

" Do leja... baki ke mai le aaunga... " Sidharth said to Varun pointing at the bags as they reached.

Varun moved out taking bags and Sidharth held Shehnaaz's hand indicating her to stop.

" Kya hua teko ?? " He asked turning his face towards her.

" Kya hua ?? Kuch ni... "

Without asking further he gripped her wrist and without thinking anything he pulled her towards himself holding her waist with other hand making her sit on his lap with a folded leg and the other one free between the space of the seats...

His action was so quick that till she was properly settled he didn't realized what would be the resultant picture of his action. His motive was just to held her close which he do all the time... but the position along with place made it compromising... For the first time, this kind of thought crossed his mind which was quite a surprising thing... But he realized... that it was a start... a start to experience everything with her... and he hugged her tight not paying attention to anything else.. He needed that badly even for himself but he was still worried with her behavior.

" kya hua ??? " He asked softly patting her head and she just snuggled more as if it was possible and tightened her hold around his neck.

He got alert when he felt her faltered breath trying to control her silent tears.

" Naaaz !! Bol kuch .... kuch hua hai ?? Kisi ne kuch bola ?? " He said worriedly pulling her away to look at her face but she didn't let him instead hugged him tighter.

" Maine tujhe bahaut miss kiya... " She said slowly trying to hide her voice changes...

He was far away from being convinced at her words now... She missed him that he knew, but she was strong all this while and now when they were back together she was crying.

" Shehnaaz baat mat ghumao... batao kya hua hai ?? " He asked sternly this time trying to part again but she didn't allowed again.

" Thodi der aise hi reh... pleaseee... " She said pleadingly.

He would have liked if she would have demanded... Does she still doesn't know that she was supposed to demand and not plead... But there was something else which was eating him up... Something was bothering her but him not knowing what happened was killing him... But right now, he knew what she needed... if she was feeling better like this, then he was doing that first and he could ask or do anything later...

She stayed like that for sometime, she realized how pathetic she was feeling... She exactly didn't even knew how she was feeling earlier... she was kind of numb... a really bad kind of numb... and she knew her home will give her that lovable and wanted feeling and the warmth she needed... so she was just trying to feel all that back... sticking to her home... This home was her world now, and she was afraid that if got snatched what would she even do... She doesn't know how she lived for so many years of her life without him but not now...not at all...she couldn't even think of that possibility... Her hands clutched his collars unknowingly as the thought came to her mind and he could clearly feel that... She parted a little and lifted her face to look at him... She could she the worry, love, protectiveness,  everything in his eyes... all what she never knew could be seen, all what she never knew how it felt, all what she never knew was meant for her too and in the best way... She just never want this to be replaced by doubt or hate... she won't be able to take it...

He saw her looking at him... tracing both of his eyes and looking at all he carries for her... But the sudden slight scrunch of her eyebrows from the relaxed face, told him that some thought bothered her suddenly...

She didn't understand why, what she was going to do or to say wasn't even processed properly in her mind...

" Mai bahaut pyaar karti hu tujhe " She said looking into his eyes half mindedly like telling herself the reason of everything...

The words acted like some switch in both of them.. They forgot all what was going in mind and their mind stucked to these beautiful words... There was nothing which they both don't know... But she said using the exact words... Although he was still on the stand that what they had was way ahead of these words... still it felt beautiful... He couldn't remove his eyes from her's. They both just don't get enough of reading them... The way their eyes made feel each other... nothing could compete... But these words still managed to make his heart full of something he don't know what to call... The words and their eyes together bursted their insides...

They both knew what they wanted... and there was no point of any second thoughts... For the first time they both made the move together and placed their lips against each other... letting them feel the other ones in the best way, tracing tiniest of wrinkles, feeling the sunk lips because of the pressure applied... as they proceeded and he held her upper lip she responded with holding his lower one...

With each second passed they got into each other consuming each other and forgetting themselves... Right then he was kissing her as his addiction... and she was kissing him as her medicine... He was showing what he felt with her words... and she was showing what she meant with her words... He remembered how each second counts in her absence and she remembered how he set everything right within seconds with his presence....

Her grip on his hair at the back of head tightened and his hands moved over rubbing her waist which lifted her top and his hands gripped her bare waist which affected both of them... equally and crazily. Movements of their fingertips adding up to the sensations which were getting crazier with each second...

His hands moved up digging his fingers on her side of back and thumb in front... Not able to understand the sensations inside her body wriggled reflexively making him groan and he dugged his fingers more to make her stay firm which made her moan within the kiss and he deepened it... entering her mouth...

Now this point was new for her. Another first... a new height of what they share... All she knew about a kiss was done...  Even he didn't thought that they would reach this point...  and she didn't knew anything further which made her pause... Maybe he understood and continued a little, she felt dizzy because even if it was a part of the same thing she was doing a seconds ago... but still this was unknown... something new was happening... even the sensations were new and existing ones were already making everything hazy... before she could understand and continue... he stopped. He looked at her as he wanted to know if she was fine...

" Sorry !! Meko itna hi aata tha...  samajh ni aaya...  " She said looking down being genuinely apologetic like it was a mistake.

He chuckled at her cute confession and couldn't help but kissed her forehead tightly , letting her know that it wasn't a thing to feel bad about.

" I am willing to be your teacher... Although, you don't have a choice... " He said tucking her hair back and she couldn't control her blushing over his action... He did this for the first time... Even if they were much ahead in their relationships... the simplest of 'first' still manage to make them crazy. And then this super dominating bold statement was enough to pass a shiver through her spine...

She rested her face below his chin to hide herself getting shy... and then kept snuggling more just not getting satisfied of their closeness... weird yeah !! And he smiled looking at her attempts and held her tightly helping her.

This man was really a magic to her.... She forgot everything... at least now... she was able to let the bad thoughts go... because she wanted to feel each moment with him... These changes were new to her... Her positive approach towards life was new to her...

And he realized it's been long his restlessness vanished... and no rewards to guess the reason... He couldn't help but this girl every now and then gives him reason to chuckle at his ownself...

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He looked out and around from the little open space of the sun shade of his side's window and came out with her still holding her around his waist...

" kya kar raha hai private shukla... khabar chap jaegi akhbaar me... poster lag jaenge bazaar me... aur tera juloos nikal jaega chaubar me.. " She said laughing.

" Chaubaar ya chaubaara ?? " He said himself confused.

" Patani.. jo same lagra tha laga diya... tu matlab samajh jaa na.. " She said laughing again.

He finally got that ' sukoon' wali breath watching her usual self... and he felt proud to think if he was the reason...

She got down from his lap with a jump... and moved towards lift taking a bag.

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" Aaayeee meri maaa... Maine pta hai kitna miss kiya aapko ?? " Shehnaaz said making a pout hugging maa from back.

" Aur yaha dekh sabke munh latke hue the tere bina.... " Maa told her.

" Sachhi bh... um.. bahaut miss kiya... " Shreya said glaring at Sidharth as it was his mistake if their tongue slipped and hugged her tight.

" Pehle fresh hoke aaja... khaana khaate baat krlena.. " Maa said.

Maa went to kitchen and Shehnaaz was going towards Sidharth's room...

" Wardrobe me pade hai tere kapde... nikaal liyo... " He said in her ears smartly crossing her.

She blushed for god knows what exact reason.. may be his way or may be her involvement.

She got freshen up and came out.

" Tune change kyu nahi kiya ?? " Sidharth asked her slowly on dining table.

" Baad me karlungi.. " She replied.

They were talking after the dinner sitting on the sofa... and  Sidharth was desperately waiting for some alone time again with her.. And all this desperation was somewhere irritating him too... It was not easy for him to get used to all this so easily... this behaving like a high school teenager.

" Sana.. bacche tu weak kyu lag rahi hai ?? "  Maa asked.

" Kaha se ?? Panda abhi bhi mera panda hi lag raha hai... " Sidharth blurted and quickly turned his face away.

Sana glared at him not noticing the exact words while others only noticed the word Shehnaaz didn't.. 'Mera Panda'

Shehnaaz looked back and noticing the smirks and little smiles, his words played again in her mind turning her red.

" Mai abhi aati hu... 5 minute bss.... " Shehnaaz excused herself.

" kaha ??? " Shreya asked.

" Aa rahi hu sona mat... pleasssseee.... Shreya chalegi mere sath ??? " Shehnaaz requested like a kid and how on earth or any planet could anyone say no to this cuteness.

" Ankush, Vardaan, Niti aur Sarita Aunty ko bhi bula lo... "

They came back after sometime with lots of bags...

" Ye aapke liye... " Shehnaaz said handing two bags to Maa and Sarita Aunty each.

" Aur kis khushi me... " Maa asked.

" Gift ke liye koi khushi thodi chahiye... gift deke khushi banani chahiye... "

" Ab aap sab kuch bhi bolo ki kyu ??  kisliye ?? Kya zarurat hai ?? ... Aap log mere liye jo kuch karte ho uski koi vajah hoti hai ??... Mai ye isliye nahi laayi kyunki aapne kuch kiya... Aapki to kabhi zindagi me barabari nahi kar sakti... Par ek baat batao... apno ke liye kuch lena acha lagta hai na... mujhe bhi ye feeling leni thi... maine Misha ke alawa kabhi kisi ko kuch nahi diya... kyunki formality ke liye kuch dena mujhe na samajh aata hai na acha lagta hai... Aaj first time ye feel kiya aur sacchii meko acha lagra tha... apna - apna sa "

Maa didn't said anything... she never was going to... she just hugged her tight letting her know that they were accepting the gifts with the same feelings with which she bought them...

" Ye aap dono ke liye saree... Agar nahi chalegi... to us store ki yaha bhi branch hai... ham yaha se change karwa sakte hai... " Shehnaaz said handing the bags again.

" Naaa... koi zarurat hi nahi hai... bahaut achi hai... " Maa said kissing her cheeks making her giggle.

" She sat there down... near the table sorting the gifts and handing them to all sitting on the sofa... "

" Woahhh... Same necklace " Shreya grinned looking at the necklace just like Shehnaaz's .

But as she turned the engraved center part to look it from front, she noticed it's not her name. Maybe some mistake happened while packing. She got confused whether she should say it or not because Shehnaaz brought everything with so much love and excitement and Shreya didn't want her to get upset.

Vardaan looked at the latest playstation and remembered his game partner... he  decided to use it with her only and silently prayed that he gets to use it soon... Varun was grinning over the personalized headphones... Ankush opened the box and looked at it lovingly... the couple watch reminded him that he has to give the half of this to the one it belongs to with all the respect and rights she deserves...

Shehnaaz got up and sat besides Ankush... Like she wanted to show something... she pointed at the dial and took a closer look....

" Shush " He read confusedly which was almost a whisper.

" Sorry par meko sacchi ye brand wagerah ka zada knowledge nahi hai. " Ankush spoke apologetically thinking may be she was showing him the brand name.

Shehnaaz literally hit her forehead listening to him gaining everyone's attraction...

" Maccharr... macchar maara... " She said grinning at her stupid action.

As everyone got back to see their gifts...
Shehnaaz pointed at both the watches one by one and then at the word written in the dial... Pointing a finger at initial letters and then others... It still took few more seconds and then suddenly he cracked it... Although he didn't knew how the name sounded to him... but the fact that it carries half of his and half of his other half was more than enough to love it...

All this while Sidharth was still waiting for his gift but it never came... But he saw her, who was looking at everyone with such a wide smile... He always knew that she missed being loved in her life... but what he just got to know is that she even missed to give love with rights... she finally felt her rights to do that with his family... no.. with their family... He was glad that they all are on right path to make her know that she belong here... that she was a part of them...

They all moved to their rooms after sometime... and Shehnaaz went to Shreya's room...

" Tu theek hai ?? " Shehnaaz asked sitting close to her on the bed.

" Haa... mujhe kya hoga... aap thak gaye hoge na ?? " Shreya replied.

" Tune pehen ke nahi dikhaya... kaisa lgaa ?? " Shehnaaz asked looking at the box she gave kept on the night stand.

Shehnaaz thought what to do now... she can't even deny to wear... Shehnaaz looked at her confused face... and Opened the box...

Shreya wondered when Shehnaaz's expression didn't changed even after looking at it...

" Ye wo galti se ho gya hoga packing karte waqt... " Shreya said.

" kya ?? "

" Naam galat... "

" Naam galat ?? Maine yahi bola tha... hey bhagwan... Tum dono ek jaise hi ho... " Shehnaaz said again almost slapping her forehead...

" Ye kya hai ?? " Shehnaaz asked showing her the neclace.

" Aneya " Shreya just read it out.

" To ??? An... eya..... " Shehnaaz still tried to give hint.

" Ohhhhh !!! Damn.. shittt... mere dimag me kyu nahi aaya ye kabhi... " Shreya actually cursing herself.

" Agar kisine dikhane bol diya hota to ?? " Shreya asked .

" To wahi bolte jo tujhe laga !!! " Shehnaaz said making her laugh...

Shehnaaz saw her looking at the her and Ankush's names together with so much of love.

" Mai force nahi karungi tujhe kyunki mujhe nahi pata ki karna chahiye ya nahi... par tu bahaut lucky hai... tujhe itni.. itni.. achi family mili hai na... please mujhse na sahi to kisi se to baat kar... " Shehnaaz almost requested being genuinely worried for her.

" Mujhse ab nahi ho raha ?? " Shreya said opening up.

" Kya ?? "

" Jab bhi sabko dekhti hu.. bhai ko dekhti hu guilty feel hota hai... mai to apna guilt frustration uspe nikaal deti hu kyunki mujhe pata hai wo mujhe sambhaal lega... parr wo khud itna pareshan rehta hai... "

" Tera bhai hai wo... tujhse better kon jaanega use yaar ?? Wo kitna pyaar karta hai tum dono se hi...  "

" Wahi to na... pyaar aur bharosa bhi... wo yahi sochenge itne din saamne hote hue ek baar andaaza tak nahi lagne diya... "

" Aur ab kya kar rahe ho ?? Ruk kar us shikayat ko aur badha hi rahe ho...  Sidharth kaise react karega ye sochne ka mauka use to do... " Shehnaaz tried to show what they were neglecting

" Mai sath rahungi uske... par kab ye to wahi sochega... " Shreya said.

" Sab theek hojana hai... wo dono samajhdaar hai kuch nahi kharaab hota... " Shehnaaz assured hugging her...

" Soja ab... Itna load ni lete... " Shehnaaz said making her lay down and patting her head.

" Thanks Bhabhi " Shreya whispered to herself while squeezing her hands lightly gathering a strength for herself.

Shehnaaz just felt her words in her ears, msy be just vibrations, just enough that she assumed what the words were just collecting the sounds.

The mere doubt about the word made her heart come out of her mouth... the mere doubt made her feel a right which was stronger than ever... the mere doubt suddenly developed a motherly feeling in her towards Shreya or may be she realized what her protective feelings were actually towards her...

Making her sleep she moved out of her room...Standing in the living room she realized her connection with this house... the rights she was feeling...  She was a part of all this but more than that this house, these people she felt all this a part of herself... a major part.

She moved towards his room and first went to change and moved directly to their solitude place... He was there lying  on the bed constantly tapping his fingers on his chest in her wait and as soon as he felt her presence, he closed his eyes with a clear sulky face...

She was already in a doubt over something and this action of his just made her more worried.

She stood there at the balcony door still confused...

He opened his eyes a little later as she didn't came on the bed and looked at her... And God knows what happened inside... he just can't name... what he has planned but goddamn how was he supposed to maintain that sulky face anymore when she just made his throat stuck with his breath, and mind stuck with nothing... actually nothing... it was kind of numb.

She was standing there wearing his t-shirt with her Pajamas... No,... this was not about looking cute or hot... Of course, She was looking cute... Hell she looks best like this... But this was something else... like she was sharing him... like, If not him then she wanted something belonging to him to be covered with... It was like a stage up of closeness.

And he didn't realized when his fake sulky face was radiating a beautiful smile with a tint of blush... God this girl managed to make him blush even in front of her. What more to see ??? Well !! A lot more.

She huffed as her doubts cleared in a second as she saw his smile and came to him loosening up her body in an instant and swaying her shoulders...

She stood on her knees beside his chest and squeezing his cheeks inside against her palms...

" Kyu munh sada ke baitha hai ?? Mai nahi pehenti yaha saare shirt thode chipku chipku hai... mujhe loose pehnna tha... "

" Abey aee moti.. shirt ke liye bolunga mai... gadhi... " He said in obscure voice because of her hold on cheeks smacking her head.

She laughed on his funny voice and laid down besides him wanting him to drag her closer... Her such small attempts were increased in numbers now to feel his feelings...  clearly showing her greed of his love...

" Mai yaad nahi aaya tujhe ? "

" Hein ?? "

" Mera gift ?? "

Okay so The Sidharth Shukla, for the very first time... got upset that he didn't got a gift... The one who always considered himself to be a giver to the family... It's not that he never got gifts... he did... all sorts of them... but he never expected them... For the first time this giver was upset for not being considered as a receiver... and these thoughts were constantly reminding him of his off-track.

She turned her face to him and cupped his face with a smile... A smile which came on it's own looking at this kiddo...

" Subah tune hi mana kiya tha na... "

" Acha... to baki sabne phone kar karke bola rahega na tujhe ?? "

" Tera abhi nahi milega tujhe... "

" Kyu ?? "

" Basss maan jaa na.. "

" Ha theek hai... bhul gayi hai to bol de...  ab mat lena... "

" Arey ooo khotttee... Teri Almirah me rakha hai... par sau lagge tujhe agar tune mere bolne se pehle dekha hai to."

And that was it... no more reason to get sulky... and no more reason for extra pampering... but it was fine... He was missing cuddling her... so he just wanted to do that for now... and with the thought he just remembered how badly he missed her... his hiding place... his solitude... He laid on his stomach fixing his face into her neck.. his addicted position...

" Acha udaas kyu thi ?? Bataya nahi tune abhi tak... " He asked as soon as he remembered and turned lying on his side...

" Tension lene wala kuch nahi hai... tere strong baby ne sambhaal liya... abi please jhappi daal.. " She said like a baby and demanding stubbornly to divert his mind.

" Matlab kuch hua na... Please bolegi... " He said worriedly but still fulfilling her demands by pulling her and shoving her against his chest tightly when she winced.

" Kya hua ?? " He said getting up a little resting on his elbow not understanding where did it pained.

" Kuch na... idhar thodi pain hai vaise hi... dawai lagadi... " She said with her hand on her shoulder knowing that he won't settle without an answer.

But he wasn't even going to settle with an answer.

He looked at her once but then not thinking much shifted the shirt slowly from her shoulder to see what happened... but there was nothing... Before he could look back to her to question his eyes fell a little down... below her collar bone... She totally forgot her injury now, and his thumb touching her upper chest holding the shirts neck to keep it aside was making her feel dizzy.... She adored him as he didn't pulled the shirt even a bit aside of her bruise.

She had already applied the ointment so that was a safe side for her to not get scolded and it made her feel the touch and the moment more... She could feel the urge to voice out the moan even on his little touch...

" Kaise laga ?? " He asked blowing air on it.

She heard and processed his words a little later owing to proximity,  position,  his touch, his breath on her sensations prone part... well that's a good long list.

" P. Ptaa ni... pata ni chala... samaan idhar uuudhar karte hue hua hoga... " She replied fumbling..

He wasn't convinced much... but he didn't had anything to counter...

She pulled him softly to lay back directing his face to the same place and he wrapped his arms around her neck...

She made her sleep patting his head and was wondering over the mixed feelings inside her... But more of all, how this man manage to hold her heart and mind so strongly that she forgets everything else... She just don't care about world him being aside... She wondered how her anger, hurt, pain or whatever it was just vanished or maybe took a back seat with just a look at his face... She doesn't want anything but 'this' to be like this always... Although she felt it was a lot to ask for... but she couldn't breathe with anything less than this... anything less than him...

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