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CHAPTER 8

"Welcome to our room, Mrs Naina Sameer Maheshwari...", Naina looked up instantly & met his penetrating gaze. He took deliberate steps towards her while she moved backwards till, she hit the wall. He smirked & entered her personal space, "Maanna padega Naina. Aaj tum bilkul meri biwi lag rahi ho. Waise..." He touched her necklace & then looked straight in her eyes, "Kaisa lag raha hai itne mehenge gehne pehen kar? Aur yeh saree bhi kaafi mehengi lagti hai, pure silk hai na?"

Naina stood frozen hearing his indirect taunts & just lowered her eyes, trying to maintain the calmness. He leaned a little & whispered, "Bolo na. Kaisa lag raha hai? Pehle kabhi itne mehenge kapde aur gehne pehenne nahi mile honge na?" Composing herself, she met his stare head on & answered confidently, "Nahi... Maine kabhi itne mehenge kapde aur gehne nahi pehne aaj tak. Maine bhale hi hamesha se simple kapde pehne ho, par usme kabhi mera dumm nahi ghuta tha, jaise aaj ghut raha hai inn mehengi cheezon mein. Mere Nanaji jo bhi laate the mere liye, uss mein dher saara pyaar hota tha. Par aaj inn mehenge gehne aur saree mein mujhe wohh pyaar zara bhi mehsoos nahi ho raha hai. Farak hai dono mein Mr Sameer Maheshwari."

He stood shocked hearing her reply while she moved away without touching him. She stopped right next to where her luggage was placed & took the change of clothes to the washroom to freshen up. Sameer hadn't expected her to reply back but the words pricked his heart yet again. What was this girl? How could she just say that?

When Naina came out, he saw her dressed in a simple pink kurta which was paired with cream-colored leggings. His eyes roamed over her while she folded & packed the saree in the bag. She stood in front of the mirror & removed the jewelry one by one. Sameer's gaze followed her each & every movement. She kept the necklace, earrings & the gold bangles in the box. The only jewelry that remained on her was the mangalsutra. She wore a single red bangle in both her hands & small diamond earrings she used to wear before, adorned her ears. She kept the saree bag in the upper shelf of the wardrobe & placed the jewelry box on the bedside table.

She cleared her throat while turning to him, "Aap inhe locker mein rakh dijiyega. Mujhe ab inki zarurat nahi hai." Saying that, she walked out of the room. He sat down on the bed like a statue for few more minutes when suddenly he heard a knock on the door. Before he could reply, the door opened & his friends walked in.

"Sameer... Tune ab tak kapde change nahi kiye? Bhabhi toh unke pehle waale avatar mein hi neeche aa gayi. Thodi der aur saree mein rehti toh accha hota. Bohot pyaari lag rahi thi saree mein aaj. Par khair thik hai, unhe kahaan bahaar jaana hai waise bhi.", Pandit kept on ranting. Munna was observing Sameer while he was lost somewhere.

Munna swayed his hands in front of his eyes to get his attention. "Sameer... Kaunsi gehri soch mein hai Bhai? Waise mujhe tujhse kuch important poochna tha." He stared at Munna & without waiting for his reply, Munna asked, "Tune Bhabhi se agreements sign karva liye?" Pandit too waited to hear the reply now.

Sameer stood up & walked to the washroom to change & freshen up, ignoring Munna's question altogether. Mundit exchanged glances once the door of the washroom closed with a loud thud. They smirked as they already got the answer. Sameer's silence had answered them. Mundit didn't wait in his room & headed downstairs where Naina was preparing snacks & coffee for everyone.

When Naina reached downstairs, Nanu frowned looking at her, "Naina... Yeh kya hai? Tumne saree aur saare gehne kyun utaar diye? Aaj ke din toh pehen kar rakhti. Nayi naveli Dulhan ko poore shringaar mein rehna chahiye shaadi ke kuch din baad bhi. Aur tum toh ek hi din mein apne pehle waale roop mein chali aayi."

Naina sat next to him & smiled fondly at him, "Nanaji... Mujhe bhaari bharkam kapde aur gehno ki aadat nahi hai. Main zara bhi comfortable nahi hun unn sab mein. Toh please main aise hi rehna chaahti hun, jaise main pehle rehti thi." Nanu could see through the efforts she was taking to keep her composure, so he just caressed her head, "Thik hai... Jaisa tumhe thik lage Naina. Main toh issi baat se khush hun ki tu ab se mere Sameer ki biwi hai."

Munna & Pandit had heard the entire conversation & they knew the reason behind this sudden change had to be their very own friend. So, they had gone to meet him & found him lost in his thoughts in his room. They were happy that Naina was married to him as they could see some changes in Sameer already. When Sameer didn't answer Munna's question, they were sure that Naina had already signed those agreements which would've have hurt their friend's ego. They knew him enough to understand his silence too.

After changing into white t-shirt & black track pants, Sameer joined his friends & Nanu in the living room for coffee. He drank the first sip & groaned in pleasure. No one reacted as everyone knew that he was addicted to Naina's coffee by now. Sometimes when Ramdhari made coffee for him during evenings, he would shout & asked him to make it again. Naina also knew this as her Ramdhari bhaiya would keep grumbling about it all the time.

After finishing with the evening coffee time, Mundit were about to leave, when Nanu stopped them, "Arey Rahu-Ketu, kahaan chal diye? Aaj tumhare bhai ki shaadi hui hai toh dinner yahi karke jaana." He turned to her, "Naina... Aaj dinner mein kuch meetha banaa dena. Kya hua agar humne shaadi dhoom dhaam se nahi ki, par yeh choti choti khushiyaan toh manaa hi sakte hai na?" She smiled brightly at him & agreed, "Jii Nanaji... Aap fikar mat kijiye. Main raat ke khaane ke saath saath halwa banaa dungi."

She sat with them for some more time & then returned to the kitchen for preparing dinner. With the help of Ramdhari, she cooked a wide range of dishes. Mundit & Nanu ate the dinner heartily while even Sameer too relished it to his heart's content, but didn't voice it out like others. Naina had already expected his silence over the dinner.

Though Mundit kept up with their banters & teased Sameer quite a few times, what shocked the couple most was Nanu's sudden question, "Shaadi toh ho gayi, ab tum dono honeymoon ke liye kab jaaoge?" Sameer coughed while his friends sniggered at his reaction, Naina placed a glass of water in front of her husband who was still coughing & then continued eating her meal quietly.

After coming out of his coughing fit, Sameer replied, "Nanu... abhi kahin nahi jaa sakte. Bohot important projects ke presentations banaani hai, bohot kaam hai. Hum thode time baad chale jaayenge." "Arey Sameer... kaam toh hota rahega. Aur yeh Rahu-Ketu hai na, sab sambhaal lenge office mein. Kyun? Sambhaal loge naa?", he asked turning towards Mundit.

"Arey Nanu... Aap bilkul fikar mat kijiye, hum sab sambhaal lenge.", Munna answered & Pandit continued looking at Sameer & said dramatically, "Jaa... Sameer jaa... Jee le apna honeymoon. Baaki hum sab sambhaal lenge mere bhai..." Everyone burst into fits of laughter other than the couple. Her lips had curved upside a little but she didn't dare to smile which was noticed by him.

Naina saw her husband losing the battle with his Nanu & friends, so she intervened, "Nanaji... Sameer sahi keh rahe hai, hum baad mein chale jaayenge. Abhi unko bhi kaam hai aur meri bhi college thode dinon mein shuru ho rahi hai. Aur maine just abhi job karna shuru kiya hai, abhi se chutti leni lagungi toh accha nahi lagega na. Isliye abhi ke liye yeh honeymoon rehne dete hai, fir kabhi chale jaayenge hum."

Sameer sat there dumbstruck after hearing her replies. Job? What job? When did she join? Why didn't she tell him? He was her husband now, so she had to inform him at least. He knew that she was doing her MBA from the Ahmedabad University, but he had no idea about any job. Before Sameer could open his mouth to question her, Nanu spoke, "Thik hai. Jaisa tum dono chaaho." After the lavish dinner, Mundit left towards their homes & Nanu retired to his room.

Sameer too left upstairs to his room whereas Naina went back to the kitchen to finish the chores, but Ramdhari didn't allow her to do the dishes. "Bhabhi... Aaj hi toh shaadi hui hai, aur aap kahaan yeh sab kaam karne aa gayi. Jab tak aapke haathon se mehendi ka rang nahi utar jaata, aap yeh sab kaam nahi karengi. Main hoon na, main sab kar lunga. Aap jaaiye... Sameer bhaiyaa aapka intezaar kar rahe honge. Thodi bhi der ki naa aapne toh class bhi meri hi lagegi."

Naina didn't argue with him & bid him goodnight. She walked nervously to her new room. When she entered, she found the room empty. Without pondering much, she went to her old room & brought a pillow & a quilt. She freshened up fast & then settled on the couch. She even turned the main lights off & just kept the bedside table lamp on. Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes. She didn't have much energy left in her to face her husband right now.

After dinner, Sameer went to the study room instead of his room to calm down his anger. He stood near the window & looked at the full moon. His heart & mind calmed down a little, but still his heart ached. His thoughts were full of his wife, "Yeh ladki mujhe zara bhi samaj nahi aati. Pehle usne bina kisi shart ke sab agreements sign kar diye, fir aaj usne ghar aate hi saree aur sab gehne utaar diye. Chalo utaar bhi diye par fir mujhe kyun de diye? Wohh khud rakh sakti thi na?"

Then he remembered her words, "Inn mehenge gehne aur saree mein mujhe wohh pyaar zara bhi mehsoos nahi ho raha hai, ghutan ho rahi hai." Her words had hurt him. But why? Why was he getting affected by her? Why was her easy acceptance pricking him? Was he wrong in judging her intentions?

His heart wanted to believe that he had wronged her but his mind wasn't allowing him to accept that. It was more than an hour when he returned to his room to find her wife sleeping on the couch. Again, he felt a prick in his heart watching her sleeping away from the bed. The girl was really following his each & every condition. Somewhere, he was happy with that but yet his heart pained a little. Why was he getting affected? This was what he wanted her to do & she was doing exactly that, then why the pain?

Sameer watched her sleeping uncomfortably on the couch. He was sure if she turned even a bit, she would trip from the couch. He took slow steps towards her & stared at her closely. Her face was glowing under the low lighting in his room. His lips automatically curled upwards watching her calm face. She had a soothing effect on him which he could feel whenever he was around her.

He wanted to wake her up & ask her to sleep on the bed, but his mind opposed the idea. He was about to turn around, when he heard her mumbling. He couldn't understand anything what she was saying so he bent down to hear her clearly. He still couldn't comprehend her words. He leaned more towards her & his hand on its own accord moved to tuck her hair behind her ear which was somewhere blocking his view.

As if Naina felt his touch on her ear even in her sleep, she opened her eyes instantly to meet the dark chocolaty ones. He stumbled behind & she got up with a start. "Aap... aap... Kya kar rahe the?" He maintained a blank face & spoke, "Tumhe neend mein badbada ne ki aadat hai kya? Tum kuch bol rahi thi neend mein, main bas usse sunne ki koshish kar raha tha. Aur... aur... Kuch nahi...", he stuttered a bit & turned towards his bed.

Closing his eyes, he composed his raging heartbeats. What the hell was he doing? She too closed her eyes, his touch still lingering on her mind & heart, her heartbeats racing thunderously. He walked to the bedside table to drink water, only to find that the jug was empty. Naina saw this & got up immediately. She had opened the door, when Sameer asked, "Kahaan jaa rahi ho tum iss waqt?" Without turning to him, she replied, "Wohhh... Main paani lene jaa rahi thi."

She brought another jug full of water & placed it on the table. She was about to move to the couch, when he held her hand. The mere touch made them shudder but no one spoke for a while. "Kya maine tumhe couch par sone ko kaha tha Naina? Toh wahaan kyun sone jaa rahi ho?" She turned facing him, "Yeh shaadi humne sirf Nanaji ke liye ki hai. Aur aapne hi toh kahaa tha ki hamare beech pati-patni ka rishta nahi hoga. Toh fir main kaise aapke saath iss bed par so sakti hun? Yeh hakk uska hai jisse aap poore dil se apni biwi banayenge, jo main nahi hun. Hum sirf papers pe married hai. Aapke saath iss bed par sone ka mera koi hakk hai hi nahi."

She turned again as she was losing the battle with herself & she didn't want him to see her pain. Sameer didn't leave her hand & moved closer to her. "Paper par hi sahi, par tum meri wife ho. Waise shaadi se pehle bhi toh tum mere saath iss kamre mein poori raat rahi ho, aur jahaan tak mujhe yaad hai, tum couch par toh nahi soyi thi tab. Kyun?"

Naina shuddered reminiscing that night. She didn't dare to turn but Sameer pulled her & her back crashed onto his chest. He whispered, "Tumhe kya lagaa Naina ki uss raat mein itni neend mein tha ki mujhe pataa nahi chalta ki tum mere kamre mein thi. Wohh pattiyaan tumne lagaai thi na? Aur main tumhari god mein soya tha, hai na? Mujhe sab yaad hai Mrs Naina Sameer Maheshwari."

She shivered in his arms hearing the intensity in his voice. He left her hand & wrapped his arms around her. He was satisfied when he felt her shiver with this proximity. "Tab tumhe mere bed pe sone ko problem nahi hua. Aur ab toh hamari shaadi ho gayi hai, tab tumhe bed par nahi sona? Ajeeb baat hai." Naina didn't know what to answer to that.

Before she could think of moving, he turned her in his arms. "Waise dekha jaaye toh aaj hamari suhaagraat hai Mrs Maheshwari. Toh tumhe kaayde se mere saath sona chahiye." She looked straight in his eyes & smiled, "Aap aapke banaaye hue agreements bhool rahe hai Mr Sameer Maheshwari." She pushed him & moved out of his arms maintaining safe distance between them.

"Par main bhooli nahi hun kuch bhi. Toh behtar hoga ki aap yeh pati banne ka hakk mujhpe na aazmaaye. Uss raat main aapke kamre mein sirf aapka temperature check karne aayi thi. Aapka bukhaar badh gaya tha, isliye maine wohh pattiyaan ki. Mujhe nahi pataa kab meri aankh lag gayi aur main wahin so gayi. Jab Nanaji subah aaye tab maine aapko meri god mein sote hue dekha. Maine kuch bhi jaan bujhkar nahi kiya tha."

She lowered her eyes unable to meet his intense gaze. "Thik hai. Maan liya maine. Jo bhi hua uss raat sab anjaane mein hua. Par ab toh main tumhara legally wedded husband hun. Toh mujhse tumne job waali baat kyun chupaayi?" He asked her finally what he wanted to know. "Main kuch dino se hi job par jaa rahi hun. Aap bimaar the pehle aur fir office mein busy rehte the, isliye bataane ka mauka nahi mila. Waise bhi aapko kyun farak padd raha hai meri job se?"

He took a step ahead, "Agar tum bhool rahi ho toh main tumhe yaad dilaa deta hun ki ab tum meri biwi ho. Toh tumhara farz banta hai apne pati ko sab bataane ka. Aur main nahi chaahta ki meri biwi ko koi aise kaam karte hue dekhe. Log kya sochenge mere baare mein?" She chuckled, "Aap ek baar agreements waapis padh lijiye Sameer. Hum sirf iss ghar mein Nanaji ke saamne husband-wife hai, poori duniya ke saamne hum sirf strangers honge. Aap khud hi apni banaayi hui condition bhool rahe hai. Toh main baahar kya job karti hun isse aapko koi lena dena nahi hona chahiye."

He stared at her with amusement. Yesss... He remembered his conditions but he wasn't sure if she would follow it. But now, when she had spoken it out in the open, he was amused. The wall clock chimed which broke their stare. "So jaaiye Sameer... Subah jaldi uthna hai. Goodnight." She turned & went back to the couch to sleep. He stood there still in a trance after hearing her remind his conditions. Both of them couldn't sleep a wink the whole night. Both were aware of the other's presence in the same room. They themselves didn't know after how long they drifted to sleep.

The alarm clock rang loudly breaking their slumber. It was still seven in the morning, so Sameer turned the alarm off & went back to sleep whereas Naina got up to get ready for the day. She took her clothes from the luggage & entered the washroom. After forty minutes, she came out to see Sameer still sleeping comfortably. She took a good look of her husband & allowed herself to take in his handsome features.

He moved in his sleep which made Naina to turn away abruptly towards the mirror. She dried her hair & left it open. She got ready in the next five minutes & headed downstairs. Nanu as always was sitting in the living room reading the newspaper. She went to the temple directly & did a small aarti. She was about to enter the kitchen when Nanu asked, "Naina... Sameer uth gaya kya? Usse aaj jaldi jaana hai office, koi important client meeting hai."

"Mai abhi uthaakar aati hun Nanaji.", she ran back to her new room to wake up her husband. When she opened the door, she saw him still deep in slumber. She didn't have heart to disturb his sleep, but it was important to wake him up or else he would be late for his meeting. She hesitantly walked to his side, "Sa... Sameer..." she called him softly but he didn't budge. She touched his arm & shook him a little but still he didn't move.

She saw something on the bedside table & smiled. She came out of her room & stood outside. Exactly after two minutes, the alarm started ringing. Inside the room, Sameer woke up with a jerk after hearing the alarm that was kept right next to his ear. He switched off the alarm & saw the time. He rushed to the washroom & got ready in a jiffy. Naina left smiling when she heard the washroom door close with a thud.

At the dining table, Sameer joined Nanu while Naina served them breakfast. She had made aloo parathas that morning & served him quietly, but Nanu deliberately teased her, "Arey waahhhh Naina... Shaadi ke baad se ab roz Sameer ke favourite aloo parathe hi banenge kya?" Sameer's eyes caught Naina's blush while she continued her breakfast. Once done, she went back upstairs to study while he made an excuse to Nanu that he had forgotten an important file.

When Sameer entered his room, he didn't find her around. He moved to check on her in her old room & saw her frowning at her book. He couldn't control his smile & entered without knocking, "Naina...", he called softly & she looked up at him. "Aap... aap... yahaan kya kar rahe hai? Aapko late nahi ho raha meeting ke liye."

He kept staring at her, mesmerized seeing her in a simple light blue dress with her open hair swaying in air. She walked to him & asked, "Kuch kaam tha aapko? Kuch chahiye hai kya?" Without warning, he pulled her, "Tumne hi wohh alarm mere kaan ke paas rakha tha na?" Her lips curved upwards & she nodded, "Wohhh... Nanaji ne kahaa ki aapko important client meeting mein jaana hai aur aap uth bhi nahi rahe the. Maine kitni koshish ki par aap nahi uthe, isliye maine aapko aise uthaaya."

"Acchaa... Toh ab aise uthaane ki sazaa bhi bhugat lo." She looked at him in confusion & he smirked. He leaned down & pecked her cheek, "Thanks for the yummy breakfast." Saying that, he was gone. Naina stood there like a statue unable to comprehend his actions. She touched her cheek slightly & trembled feeling his touch yet again.

She stood in front of the mirror & looked at herself. "Yeh Sameer bhi na ekdum meri samaj ke baahar hai. Kitna weird behave kar rahe hai kal se. Khud ne hi itne conditions rakhe hai aur khud hi usse follow nahi kar rahe. Main kya karu mujhe kuch samaj nahi aa raha. Gussa bhi aata hai, dukh bhi hota hai aur pyaar bhi aata hai."

She looked at herself again, "Pyaar? Yeh kahaan se aaya? Nahi nahi... Mujhe unki inn harkaton ko band karana hoga. Unhe mujhse durr rakhna hoga. Mujhe iss ghar mein sirf ek saal hi rehna hai toh Sameer se doori banaakar rakhni hogi. Wohhh kuch bhi kare par mujhe khud ko sambhaalna hoga."

Taking a deep breath, she tried to concentrate on her studies which seemed useless. After lunch she left to café. She had hidden her mangalsutra inside her dress in such a way that it wasn't visible to anyone. She had applied a little amount of sindoor & had hid it too by parting her hair in a side partition.

When she entered, she saw Preeti taking orders. She took her place at the cash counter & Preeti joined her in few minutes after serving the customers. "Naina... Aaj tujhe dekhkar jaan mein jaan aayi." She looked at her in concern & asked, "Kya hua Preeti? Sab thik hai na? Tu itni thaki hui kyun lag rahi hai? Aur aaj tu orders le bhi rahi hai aur serve bhi kar rahi hai. Swati kahaan hai? Wohh aayi nahi kya?"

"Yaar Naina... Kya batau tujhe? Kal se Swati ki tabiyat thik nahi hai isliye wohh nahi aa rahi. Main kal se sab sambhaal rahi hun. Isliye aaj tujhe dekhkar thoda hosla mil gaya, ab saare kaam manage ho jaayenge." Naina looked worried, "Ab Swati kaisi hai? Aur tune pehle kyun nahi bataaya, main subah hi aa jaati na. Akele kitna manage karegi tu? Chal aaj main teri help kar deti hun. Tu orders le aur main serve karti hun."

Preeti sighed in relief & hugged her, "Thanks Naina..." She hit her arm & said dramatically, "Dosti mein No Sorry No Thank You..." They both laughed out loud & got back to their work. After two hours of continuous work in the café, Kabir walked in. He took over the counter while the girls managed the orders.

In the evening, Sameer was done with his back-to-back meetings & had gone out with his clients & Mundit to a nearby café. When he entered the café, he asked to combine two tables for them. Preeti immediately arranged it & took their orders. Naina was busy in the kitchen helping the cook.

Preeti nudged her, "Yaar... Kya handsome ladka aaya hai hamare café mein. Salman Khan ko bhi takkar de de. Kya baal hai yaar uske. Ye le jaldi se order ready kar aur serve bhi tu hi karna. Wohhh uss table par grey suit mein baitha hai." She winked at Naina & left mumbling yet again, "Kaash mera boyfriend aisa hota."

Naina smiled at her antics & helped the cook. Once the order was done, she went to serve the order. Her steps faltered when she saw Mundit sitting there. They had spot her even before she approached their table with the tray. Their smiled awkwardly at her & then their eyes connected with their best friend who was sitting right opposite to them.

Sameer didn't know why but he had started feeling her presence around him the moment he had entered the café. He had even searched around but he didn't find her. He thought he was hallucinating. But right now, when he saw his friends smiling at someone behind him & then they were looking at him in concern, he knew it was her.

Before he could turn, she was standing next to him. She served the coffees, sandwiches & pastries on their table without meeting anyone's gaze, Sameer though was looking at her keenly. She glanced at him once before leaving the table. Mundit kept the conversation going on their table while their best friend was lost in someone's thoughts.

He still couldn't believe that he had kissed her cheek while leaving for office. What had gotten into him since last night? His actions were making him lose his control on himself. He reminded himself that he had married her only for the sake of his Nanu, then how can he behave strangely with her? How can he lose his control over himself whenever she was around? Yesterday night too he was this close to kiss her & today he just did that. He reprimanded himself the entire day that he should try to stay away from her, from her thoughts, from her proximity. But their fate was bringing them together.

After seeing her here, working in this small café, his blood boiled. How could she work here? She is his wife? But he controlled his rage & participated in the conversation with his clients. He was taking a sip of his coffee & he groaned. He knew Naina had prepared the coffee. The clients looked at him stunned & he mumbled, "Coffee achi hai na?" They agreed & continued with their conversation.

Someone tapped on Sameer's shoulder & he turned to look at the intruder. Looking at the man standing in front of him, he smiled & then took him in a hug. "Hey Kabir... Kaise ho?" "I'm fine Sameer... Tum batao, tum kaise ho?" "Arey main toh ekdum thikthaak hun. Yeh batao tum yahaan kya kar rahe ho Kabir?" "Arey yeh mera hi café hai, bas roz apni behen ko thodi help karne aa jaata hun."

Sameer thumped his shoulder & said, "Proud of you... Itna bada business sambhaalte sambhaalte, tum ab iss cafe ko bhi sambhaalne lage? Great work yaar." He just smiled & called, "Preeti... Yahaan aao..." She joined them after serving the other customers, "Preeti... Yeh hai Sameer Maheshwari, mera bohot accha friend, hum college mein ek saath padhte the." He turned to Sameer, "Aur yeh hai meri pyaar si natkhat behen Preeti. Yahi iss café ko sambhaalti hai full time. Main bas thodi der ke liye aa jaata hun apni behen se milne."

Naina didn't dare to come out from the kitchen when she saw Kabir & Preeti talking to her husband. She knew if she went in front of them, Sameer would definitely react aggressively. He had seen her in the kitchen hiding herself. He was angry on her but the sight he saw in front of him just blew his mind away.

She was wearing white jeans paired with a baby pink top which had the café's logo printed on it. She had even worn a white apron; her hair was tied in a high ponytail. She looked stunning in this. Sameer had never seen her dressed this casually, he was watching her for the first time in such attire. He had always seen her in a dress at home & saree on her wedding day. But this, this was splendid. Did anyone tell her that she looks hot in this outfit?

He was so lost in his thoughts that Kabir had to literally shake him by his shoulders to bring him back to reality. Kabir even talked with Mundit for a while as he knew them too. Once they were done with their chats & eating, they left from the café. Sameer paid the bill & left the café. As he came out, he bid goodbye to the clients & Mundit too. They didn't say anything as they knew that their best friend would wait up for his wife.

And he did exactly the same. He waited for her outside the café. The café closed after fifteen minutes & Kabir came out with Naina & Preeti. Sameer saw the bond between the girls, but he also saw that his wife had maintained a considerable distance from Kabir. He smiled seeing that but there was something that he noticed very clearly.

Kabir's gaze was stuck on Naina the entire time. Sameer came out of his car & stood facing them. Naina stopped abruptly & the siblings looked at him. Then it dawned on them that Naina is staying at the Maheshwari residence. Preeti nudged her, "Pehle nahi bataa sakti thi ki yeh Sameer Maheshwari hai, jinke ghar reh rahi hai tu. Tu bhi na sacchi paagal hai. Main teri jagah hoti na toh isse mere haath se kahin jaane na deti. Shaadi kar leti iss handsome hunk se."

Naina's eyes bulged out after hearing her friend's thoughts. Preeti didn't knew that she was so close to the truth. Sameer came forward & spoke, "Chalein Naina??? Main tumhara hi wait kar raha tha." Kabir & Preeti raised their eyebrows in surprise while Naina just bid them goodbye & settled in the passenger seat of his car.

The entire drive to Maheshwari Mansion was driven in silence. Both of them lost in their own thoughts. Once at home, Nanu was surprised to see them entering together & asked, "Arey waaahhh... Aaj tum dono saath mein aa gaye?"

Sameer just shrugged & replied, "Haannn Nanu... Jis café mein main clients ke saath gaya tha, Naina wahin waitress ka kaam kar rahi thi. Toh socha isse main saath hi le aaun." Saying that he marched to his room while Nanu & Naina kept gaping at his retreating figure.

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