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FATE TWISTED BY LOVE

CHAPTER 39

Naina stood mesmerized hearing her husband sing for her. Throughout the song, Sameer had held her gaze. He himself was surprised that he had done this for her. He never had sung in the middle of the road & now, here he was singing one of his favourite songs for her.

Sameer had always loved playing guitar & singing songs. After his mother's demise, Nanu had gifted him a guitar in a hope that he would channelize his energy towards something fruitful. And his grandson had done exactly that. He transformed his anger into music which helped him sooth his pain.

Apart from Nanu, only Munna & Pandit were aware that Sameer was fond of music. But as he took over Maheshwari Industries, he started spending more time in office & then the time he devoted towards music lessened.

While being busy in his work, he would take out some time for his singing. Munna & Pandit were used to him singing in the middle of their stressful discussions. And today after such a long time, he had picked up the guitar & that too, for his lovely wife.

Sameer had never imagined in his life that he would ever do such a thing for anyone, especially for a girl, for his wife in particular. This marriage was been somehow forced on him. Emotionally he had given in to his grandfather's wish & married Naina.

Just a day before marriage he was resenting his decision, he wasn't sure if he should marry Naina. But now, after six months, he was happy that he had agreed for this marriage with her. In these past few months, he had known his wife much better. All the allegations that he had against her, vanished from his mind & heart totally.

Sameer had seen the real Naina & was degrading himself for putting such horrible accusations on her. In these months, he understood her fully but there was something that was still stopping him from accepting her as his wife completely & he somewhere knew what it was.

Though Naina had tried her level best to erase all his insecurities but even now some still existed. Sameer feared that his marriage too would cease someday & Naina would leave him for someone else. He didn't trust her enough. But who was to be blamed? His insecurities, his fear, his destiny or himself???

Sameer knew that he had himself spoiled his chances for a successful marriage by making Naina sign those stupid agreements & divorce papers. But what he could do at that time, when he himself didn't know anything about her. Whatever he had done was just to protect him & his grandfather from the evil intentions.

But as the time passed, Sameer got to know the real Naina & all his allegations back fired on him. He was attracted to her from the start & then her nature, her behaviour towards him & his grandfather, made him more aware of his feelings towards her.

The closeness that he was sharing with her was altogether new to him. Being a reserved person, it had been difficult for him to open up to his wife. But yet again, being with his selfless wife, he had opened up to her, shared his pain, his past, his insecurities, his fears.

In the past few months, they had known everything about each other. Sameer had started trusting her, being around her, he waited to spend some quality time with her. These changes had scared him at first but then he had gotten addicted to her presence, her closeness, her shyness, all of her.

Everything changed when he got to know about Kabir's intention of marrying Naina after their divorce. He was scared to lose her; he wasn't sure if she would like to stay with him after the tenure of one year of their marriage ended.

He was the one who had made those senseless agreements & divorce papers in haste. Then now how could he just nullify them, when he himself wasn't sure about his own feelings? There was a constant war between his heart & mind, which he wanted to end soon.

His heart told him to take a leap of faith & trust his wife & give their marriage a fair chance while his mind still alerted him about the distrust that he had for marriages after seeing his own father cheat his mother.

Now, he feared that Naina too would leave him one fine day for Kabir who was much better than him. His insecurities came to forefront every time he saw Naina & Kabir together. He had wanted to push those thoughts away & start his life with Naina but he was a little sceptical as he wasn't aware about Naina's feelings for him.

As far as he knew Naina, his heart knew that she won't ever cheat him but yet some part of his brain wasn't ready to accept that fact. Sameer was slowly losing his heart to his wife & he was well aware of it. Though his feelings confused him but yet he knew what was going on.

The loud applauses of the people broke his thoughts & he bowed down in front of them. He returned the guitar to the other person & thanked him. He walked towards his wife who was still lost in some other world.

When Sameer had started singing, Naina's heart had stopped beating altogether. That song made her believe that Sameer had started loving her, she could clearly see it in his deep brown eyes. It seemed as if he was conveying his own feelings to her through that romantic song.

Goosebumps erupted all over her body when she heard those words, those lyrics. She fell in love with him a little more as his voice weaved another magic on her. Something had shifted between them since last night & now that awareness was playing a havoc with her mind.

As Sameer stepped towards Naina, her heart beats accelerated. He walked slowly to her as if contemplating something. When he reached her, the others around them praised him for his wonderful performance. He thanked everyone with a smile.

Sameer turned to face her & smiled widely, "Kaisa lagaa mera gaana, Naina???" She took a step ahead closing the distance between them & whispered, "Bohot bohot accha lagaa..." She didn't know what came over her & she hugged him right in front of everyone.

She had seen how the other girls around her were ogling at her handsome & smashing husband. She had cursed few girls under her breath who were trying to flaunt their stunning figures in front of Sameer. By hugging him, she was marking her territory & screaming to the others that he is already taken.

Sameer though had already understood what his lovely wife was thinking by her expressions. He had seen the other girls trying to grab his attention but how could he say that he himself was smitten by his gorgeous wife. Staying in the embrace, she continued, "Aap bohot accha gaate hai Sameer. Aur yeh guitar... mujhe nahi pataa tha ki aap itna accha guitar bajate hai. Aapne yeh sab kab sikhaa?"

Sameer tightened his hold around her waist & murmured, "Abhi yahaan se chalte hai. Mujhe bhook lagi hai. Hum hotel ke restaurant mein abhi dinner kar lete hai pehle, fir dher saari baatein karenge." Naina nodded shyly as she trembled under his hold.

As they left each other & walked towards the waiting car, Naina turned to see the expressions of the girls' group who looked stunned with what they saw. Naina had wanted to scream as loud as possible & tell the whole world that Sameer was her husband & she loved him a lot.

Giving them a triumphant smile, they got into the waiting car & Sameer asked the driver to drop them at the hotel. The couple entered the restaurant & ordered for dinner. Naina was observing everything very keenly around her as she had never been to such expensive restaurant before.

Once they were done with their meal, Sameer led her to their suite. He was very much tired too, but yet he wanted to spend some time with her. Throughout the way, he didn't leave her hand & walked towards their suite on the 34th floor.

They kept silent throughout their elevator ride, but they were aware of each other's presence. Sameer could hear his own heartbeats which was beating so erratically. The flushed face of his lovely wife was affecting him too much.

When they entered their suite, Sameer locked the door behind him & pulled his wife in his arms again. Naina melted in his embrace instantly & hugged him tightly. She could clearly hear the erotic heartbeats of her husband which matched hers.

They remained in each other's warmth for few more minutes & reluctantly parted when Sameer's mobile started ringing. Without meeting his gaze, she collected her night suit & rushed in the washroom to freshen up.

Sameer picked up the call with a frown, "Hello..." His best friends replied loudly ignoring their friend's annoyance, "Sameer... Kaisa hai Bhai?" Munna continued, "Sameer... jab se tu California gaya hai, hume ek message bhi nahi kiya. Yaar itna kya busy hai tu?"

Pandit teased, "Haaannn... haaannn... Sameer... Hume bhi toh bataa ki itna kya busy ho gaya hai meetings mein ki apne hi doston ko message nahi kiya? Pehle jab bhi kahin jaata tha toh har din call karta tha, ab kya badal gaya hai Bhai? Wahaan jaakar ek din mein tu badal kaise gaya?"

Sameer grunted in frustration, "Tum dono agar apna mobile check karoge toh pataa chalega ki kal raat yahaan pohonchte hi maine message kar diya tha. Pehle wohh check karo, fir mujhe irritate karna."

Pandit continued, "Achaa toh ab hum tujhe call karke irritate kar rahe hai? Dekha Chenu, kaise party badal di isne?" Munna laughed, "Hmmmm... Dekh toh main bhi raha hun ki kaise hamara best friend ab humse pehle ki tarah baatein nahi karta."

Sameer replied, "Pehle jaise baatein matlab?" Pandit replied, "Arey Sameer... tu samjha nahi? Main samjhaata hun... Chenu yeh keh raha tha ki jab se teri shaadi hui hai tu humse jyaada baatein nahi karta, yaa toh tu sirf kaam ke discussions karta hai yaa idhar udhar ki baatein. Bohot time se tune Naina ke baare mein humse kuch baat hi nahi ki. Jab dekho tab ghar jaane ki ghaai rehti thi tujhe aur ab jab apni biwi ke saath California gaya hai, ek baar bhi hume phone nahi kiya. Kya chal raha hai Bhai?"

Munna spoke in a serious tone, "Sameer... Naina hamari bhi dost hai par humne usse behen maana hai. Kuch aisa mat karna jisse wohh hurt ho. Pehle hi tune usko bohot galat samjha hai, aur ab aage kuch aisa mat karna jisse tu yaa hum bhi sambhaal na paaye. Samajh raha hai na ki main kya kehna chaah raha hun Sameer."

Taking a deep breath, Sameer glanced at the closed washroom door & spoke, "Main Naina ko kabhi hurt karne ka soch bhi nahi sakta Munna. Naina meri bhi friend hai aur sabse important ki wohh meri wife hai. Main maanta hun ki maine Naina ko pehle galat samjha tha, par yeh tab ki baat thi, ab baat alag hai, ab sab kuch alag hai."

Pandit asked, "Sameer... toh fir ab hum Naina ko Bhabhi bulaa sakte hai?" Sameer remembered their previous conversation where they had denied calling Naina their Bhabhi until he himself would accept her as his wife completely.

Clearing his throat, Sameer replied, "Mujhe waapis aa jaane de, fir shaayad tumhe Naina ko Bhabhi bulaane ka mauka mil jaaye." Munna & Pandit cheered happily at the other end & wished him all the best. They continued their conversation about the meeting & then ended the call after few minutes.

Sameer heard the click of the door & turned to watch his wife in yet another black satin night suit which was the same as the previous night's red one. He sucked in his breath taking in her appearance. Black suited her, infact all colours suited her.

Naina passed by him nervously as he continued staring at her. "Aap... aap... bhi fresh ho jaaiye Sameer." Her sweet voice broke his trance & he reluctantly moved towards the washroom to freshen up.

Naina exhaled finally after seeing her dashing husband entering the washroom. His consistent intent gaze on her was making her nervous as well as happy. This closeness was all new to her too. There was no one apart from them here.

She had faintly heard his one-sided conversation & was happy, when she heard him say something about her being called Bhabhi by his best friends. Munna & Pandit had never called her Bhabhi in front of others, maybe because they were aware about the agreements.

But now, what does it mean that they are going to call her Bhabhi? Does it mean that Sameer is accepting her as his wife in front of all? Though many people in the NGO & college knew about their marriage, yet she wasn't sure if this meant that Sameer accepted her as his wife completely.

She needed to know what was going on in her husband's mind. Before she could ponder over it, Sameer came out from the washroom. He saw his lovely wife standing in front of the mirror & combing her long silky hair. Naina was about to tie her hair but she stopped suddenly, when Sameer held her hand & stood too close, behind her.

"Baal khule rehne do. Mujhe tumhare khule baal acche lagte hai." Saying that, Sameer took the comb away & threw it on the dressing table. Naina lowered her lashes as she couldn't hold on to his intense gaze.

For the first time, Sameer brushed his fingers in her hair & moved them away to the left side of her shoulder. The black sleeveless satin shirt didn't show any of her back, yet the it showcased her fair slender arms.

He hugged her from behind & nuzzled in her hair, inhaling her fragrance. Naina shuddered in his hold while Sameer tightened his hold. Kissing her ear, he whispered, "Tumne mujhe bahaar sabke saamne gale kyun lagaaya tha Naina?" Though he knew why she had done it, yet he wanted to hear it. He wanted to hear it from her sweet mouth.

"Bolo na Naina??? Kyun kiya tha hug???" Naina shuddered yet again hearing his husky voice. "Wohhh... wohhh... main bas aise hi... mujhe... mujhe mann hua toh maine... maine hug kar liya." Still nuzzling in her hair, he asked, "Acccha... toh tumhe bas mann hua isliye mujhe hug kiya, mujhe toh lagaa..." And he left his sentence hanging.

Naina's heartbeats had already skyrocketed when he had back hugged her, but now this conversation wasn't something that she had expected. And her mind had almost gone blank when he had asked the question.

Now she realized that maybe he knew the reason for the sudden hug after he had finished singing that superb song. Before she could reply, Sameer asked again, "Naina... main jaanta hun ki tumne mujhe aise sabke saamne hug kyun kiya. Tum... tum... sabko dikhaana chaahti thi ki main tumhara husband hun, yaa yun kahun ki tum kuch ladkiyon ko dikhaana chaahti thi ki main tumhara pati hun... Bolo na Naina... main sahi keh raha hun na???"

Naina swallowed hard. Her handsome husband was too smart to know her intentions all the time. She lost the courage of speaking the truth about that sudden hug. He had guessed it right. She had wanted to show those girls that Sameer was her husband & her love & they couldn't just ogle at him anymore. But now could she voice it out loudly in the presence of her husband?

Sameer saw the reflection of his stunning gorgeous wife who stood in his arms & had closed her eyes, feeling his warmth. Naina bit her lower lip once & Sameer groaned. In a swift moment, he turned her & claimed her lips passionately.

Naina forgot to breathe when she felt his lips moving with hers fervently. Snaking her arms around his neck, she pulled him close & kissed him back. Sameer didn't know what hit him when she took over the kiss. Naina poured all her love she felt for him in the kiss while Sameer reciprocated ardently.

Sameer's hands moved under her satin shirt & she froze. When he felt that his wife was responding to his kiss, he too stopped & realized that he had made a mistake. But before he could apologize, Naina hugged him again & mumbled, "Aap... aapne sahi kahaa... main... main unn ladkiyon ko dikhaana chahti thi ki aap... aap mere husband hai."

When Sameer didn't speak anything, Naina gathered some more courage & continued, "Wohhh... wohhh... ladkiyan... aapke baare mein bol rahi thi. Bol rahi thi ki..." And now she left her sentence incomplete.

Sameer asked huskily, "Kya bol rahi thi wohh ladkiyaan, Naina??? Ab mere baare mein bol rahi thi toh mujhe bhi pataa hona chahiye tha na. Bolo na Naina... kya bol rahi thi wohh???" Keeping her bravery intact, she continued, "Wohh keh rahi thi ki... ki..."

Sameer coaxed her, "Ki..." Taking a deep breath, she said, "Keh rahi thi ki yeh ladka kitna handsome hai, ekdum rockstar ki tarah gaata hai." He interrupted, "Wohh toh main hun..." Naina pinched him on his waist & he groaned, "Naina... yeh kyun kiya???"

Keeping a straight face, she continued, "Unn mein se ek ladki ne yeh bhi kahaa ki aap boyfriend material ho. Uss... uss ladki ne yeh bhi kahaa ki wohh aapko sabke saamne kiss karegi aur propose karegi. Isliye... isliye... uske kuch karne se pehle hi maine aapko hug kar diya, taaki usse aur unn sab ladkiyon ko pataa chale ki aap... aap... mere saath hai."

Sameer couldn't speak a word after that for a few minutes. He slowly parted & hooked a finger under her chin, making her look at him. "Aur tumhe lagta hai ki main yeh sab hone deta?" Naina met his intense gaze, "Main bhi aisa kuch hone kaise deti."

They shared a cute eye-lock for a few moments. Sameer leaned yet again to kiss her & show her that she need not be jealous of any other girl but before he could do that, Naina's mobile rang this time & they separated instantly.

Naina walked to the bedside table where her mobile was kept & picked up the call. "Hello..." The voice that she heard from the other end brought a smile on her face instantly. "Hello... Behen... Kaisi hai tu aur kya kar rahi hai??? Tu toh California jaakar mujhe bhool hi gayi hai Naina? Ek baar bhi message nahi kiya, call bhi nahi kiya. Tujhe wahaan itna kya kaam hai ki tujhe main... main yaad nahi rahi???"

Naina had a tough time replying to her best friend as her dashing husband stood right in front of her & kept gazing at her intensely. "Main... main... thik hun... Tu kaisi hai Preeti??? Wohhh... main tujhe message aur call karna bhool gayi thi Preeti..."

Preeti shrieked from the other end, "Tu mujhe message aur call karna aise kaise bhool sakti hai yaar? Ek din... ek din hua hai tujhe California jaakar aur tu mujhe bhool gayi? Yehi thi teri dosti, yehi tha apni pyaari behen ke liye pyaar???"

Preeti continued her melodrama over the call while Naina shivered yet again when Sameer stood behind her & wrapped his arms around her. At one side, Naina kept hearing her best friend's rants while at the other side, her loving husband showered few kisses on her cheek. Naina trembled in his arms & kept stuttering while talking to Preeti.

Naina disconnected the call in a rush & promised her best friend that she would call her next day. As she finished the call, Sameer took her mobile & switched it off. He kept their mobile away & turned to her.

Sameer bent a little & picked her up in his arms. Naina didn't know what had happened to her husband suddenly but she wasn't complaining. She was enjoying his attention too much. He placed her softly on the bed & joined her by sleeping next to her.

Unlike last night, today there was no awkwardness between them. They both kept looking at each other for few more minutes. Breaking the silence between them, Sameer spoke, "Tum jaanna chaahti thi na ki maine guitar bajaana kab sikha???"

Sameer turned & looked at the ceiling fan that was rotating in a fast speed. "Maa ke guzarne ke baad, main bohot akela ho gaya tha. Nanu, Munna aur Pandit, sab the mere saath par fir bhi main bohot akela mehsoos karta tha, Maa ko bohot miss karta tha. Fir Nanu ne mujhe mere birthday par guitar gift kiya."

"Unhone kahaa ki mujhe apna dhyaan kahin aur lagaana hoga, jisse mera dard kamm ho sake. Main fir dheere dheere guitar bajaane lagaa, fir maine guitar classes bhi join kiye aur wahin acche se sikha. Mujhe bachpan se hi gaane ka shauk tha toh guitar ke saath saath main gaane bhi lagaa. Mere rag rag mein music basta hai Naina kyunki issi sangeet ne mujhe mere har dukh, mere har dard se ubaara hai."

"Office join karne ke baad main bohot busy ho gaya. Kabhi kabhi aise gunguna leta tha beech beech mein. Nanu, Munna aur Pandit ko chodkar aur koi nahi jaanta ki maine guitar bajaana sikha hai. Aur ab tum jaanti ho."

Naina was proud of him. He had fought his pain & overcame it so easily by submerging himself in the passion of music. She shifted closer to him & rested her hand on his chest like last night.

Sameer inhaled deeply & met her misty gaze. Last night she had unintentionally kept her hand on his chest while today, she was wide awake & in her senses while doing so. This didn't set well with his sanity. But her misty gaze pricked him & he too rested his palm on her, just like last night.

"Naina... Yeh dard main jitna bhi bhoolne ki koshish karun, nahi kar pataa. Main kabhi kabhi sochta hun ki mera kya hota uss waqt agar Nanu aur Munna-Pandit ne mujhe sambhaala na hota. Bhale hi bhagwaan ne mujhse meei parents chinn liye par unki jagah mujhe Nanu diye, jo mere liye mere mummy-papa se bhi upar hai. Munna-Pandit jaise dost diye, jo mere har sukh aur dukh mein mere saath khade rehte hain. Main bohot bohot lucky hun ki yeh log meri zindagi ka hisaa hai."

"Aur... Aur ab... tum bhi ho. Ho na???" The way Sameer gazed in her eyes melted her heart. 'I Love You' was on tip of her tongue, but she resisted. She couldn't risk her heart now. She would die if he rejected her feelings, her love. The confession could wait for now.

She gazed in his eyes & replied with all her heart, "Main bhi hamesha aapke saath rahungi, hamesha aapka saath dungi Sameer..." Sameer was delighted with her pure words. He was sure now that Naina would stay by his side forever & would never cheat him.

Naina wanted to bring the smile back on his face & now, she knew what can change his mood. She asked politely, "Sameer... Kya aap mere liye abhi koi gaane gaa sakte hai? Bas sirf thoda sa..." He replied with a smile, "Toh madam ko waapis se apne liye gaana sunna hai???"

When his words registered, she looked away with a shy smile. Sameer loved the colour that had spread on her cheeks & spoke again, "Maine toh already tumhare liye gaana gaa diya. Ummm... toh ab kya tum mere liye kuch gaa sakti ho. Main bhi tumhari awaaz sunna chaahta hun..."

Naina just nodded & cleared her throat to sing...

Lag Jaa Gale Ke Phir Yeh Haseen Raat Ho Naa Ho...

Shaayad Phir Iss Janam Mein...
Mulaaqaat Ho Naa Ho...

Lag Jaa Gale...

Humko Mili Hain Aaj Yeh Ghadiyaan Naseeb Se...
Jee Bhar Ke Dekh Lijiye Humko Qareeb Se...
Phir Aapke Naseeb Mein Yeh Baat Ho Na Ho...
Shaayad Phir Is Janam Mein Mulaaqaat Ho Na Ho...

Lag Jaa Gale...

Paas Aayiye Ke Hum Nahi Aayenge Baar Baar...
Baahain Gale Mein Daal Ke Hum Ro Le Zaar Zaar...
Aankhon Se Phir Yeh Pyaar Ki Barsaat Ho Na Ho...
Shaayad Phir Is Janam Mein Mulaaqaat Ho Na Ho...
Lag Jaa Gale Ke Phir Yeh Haseen Raat Ho Na Ho...
Shaayad Phir Is Janam Mein Mulaaqaat Ho Na Ho...
Lag Jaa Gale...

When she finished the song, Sameer clapped happily & said, "Wowww... Naina... tum bhi bohot accha gaati ho... Aur kitne talents chupaake rakhe hai tumne???" She just shied away & spoke, "Ab so jaaiye, kal subah bhi meeting hai na???"

Sameer replied, "Haannn... kal aakhri meeting hai. I hope hume yeh deal mil jaaye." "Zaroor milegi Sameer... Aapne bohot mehnat ki hai iss deal ke liye pichle kuch mahino se. I'm sure ki yeh contract aapko hi milega."

They continued talking about mundane things for some more time & then Sameer drifted to sleep. Naina switched the lights off & moved close to her husband. She kissed his forehead & whispered, "Goodnight, Sameer & I Love You... Main bohot pyaar karti hun aapse. Kabhi aapko keh nahi paaungi shaayad, isliye aise kehna padd raha hai..."

"I will always love you Sameer..." Saying that she too closed her eyes & drifted to sleep with a smile, waiting for the next evening...

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I didn't get much time to write & also was too tired to think anything...

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