Naina settle down at the decorated place for the mehendi. She looked very beautiful in a green suit. Her hair was braided on one side and big gold earrings were hanging over both her ears. A girl was making beautiful designs on both her palms. Pooja was sitting beside her to help her. Then the girl asked what name to write in the design.

"Sameer naam hai hamare dulhe raja ka.. to aap na Sameer likh do." Pooja said before replying to Naina.

"Nahi..." And Naina instructed her what she  wanted and girl looked at her with a smiling face.

And Naina got lost in conversation with Sameer in last night, when he gave her a beautiful idea.

"Sameer kal hamari mehandi hai... aur dulhan ke haath me uske hone wali pati ka naam likha jata hai... to aap bataiye mai apne hathon me aapka naam kaise aur kis design se likhawau." She asked Sameer.

"Tum mera naam mat likhana." He ordered.

"Kyo...??." She surprised.

"Kyonki mai chahata hun...ab se mera aur tumhara naam hamesha saath liya jaaye isliye tum sirf mera hi nahi apna naam bhi likhana..." He said with some thoughts. "Tum na apne haathon me hamare naam ka initial letters N aur S saath me likhawana, heart shap design ke andar... aur mai bhi apne haathon me aise hi hamara naam likhawaunga." He said with fondly.

"Sameer aap bahut achhe hai.." She got emotional and wanted to hug him but they were on call.

"Wo to mai hun Madam... aapko pahle shaq tha?" He chuckled purposely as he knew her state of mind.

When she came back to the present, the girl had completed the designs on her hands and started making designs on her feet. She looked at her palm with misty eyes, where their names were written together. It was give a feeling of ecstasy and a thought surged in her that her life was complete with Sameer.

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Vishakha went to Sameer's room, to say that he would come down for mehendi in five minutes. But she was surprised to see him sleeping clutching a pillow near his heart till 8 o'clock in the morning. Vishakha woke him up as it was too late for the function. And the evening time was schedule for the Sangeet.

"Sameer utha ja... dekh kitni der ho gai hai sab tera mehandi ke liye intezaar kar rahe hai." Vishakha tried him to wake up but it did not affect him.

Seeing no movement from him, she shook his shoulder. He stirred a little and spoke in a sleepy tone. "Mummy bas panch minute sone do... kal raat bahut der se aankh lagi." And he again fell into sleep.

Vishakha thought he would not wake up easily. So she played a game with him and said in a loud voice. "Naina beta tum neeche jakar baitho...Sameer to nahi utha raha... jab uth jayega to bula lungi."

And Sameer woke up from his sleep with a jolt… immediately sat down on the bed and started scanning the whole room and towards the door.

"Mummy Naina aayi hai... kaha hai... aapne pahle kyo nahi bataya." He asked making a face.

Vishakha reached on him and twisted his one ear. "Mai kitni der se utha rahi thi lekin janab ka to uthane ka mood hi nahi tha... aur ek baar Naina ka naam kya liya turant neend gayab."

"Mummy dukh raha hai... Please chodo na..." He tried to free her hand from his ear. "Naina sach me aayi hai." He asked looking her annoyed face.

"Wo to sham me aayegi na... Sangeet ke liye abhi kyo aayegi?... maine bas tujhe uthane ke liye kaha tha tu uth jo nahi raha tha... ab jaldi jaa aur fresh hokar das minutes me neeche hall me aa jana... der mat karna." Vishakha strictly ordered him.

Sameer smiled to think finally he would meet his Naina in the evening. And he rushed to bathroom for freshened.

As he came down saw Munna playing with his son and Deepika. He was going to them but stopped as his mother called him. "Sameer udhar kahan jaa raha hai... jaldi se yahan aake baith aur mehandi lawga... nahi to phir sham tak colour nahi aayegi... aur breakfast tujhe mai ya phir Deepika khila denge ek baar jab mehandi complete ho jayegi."

When he sat down on the place Vishakha held one hand and Shalini held his other hand for making design. He surprised to see them. "Mummy... bhabhi aap dono mere haathon me mehandi lagayenge to phir apne hathon me kab lagayenge.!!"

"Tu chinta mat kar tujhe laga ke hum laga lenge... vaise tujhe design kya banwana hai wo bata tu." Vishakha raised her brows.

"Haan Sameer bhaiya kaisa design chahiye....kya aapko bhi Naina ka naam apni hatheli me likhawana hai... kyonki aajkal ladke bhi apne hatho me apni dulhan ka naam likhane lage hai...ye fashion ho gaya hai." Shalini suggested.

Sameer was feeling shy. "Bhabhi aap na mere aur Naina ke naam ka pahla letters ek saath heart shape me likh dijiye... aur mujhe sirf simple design chahiye." He replied.

Hearing Sameer's words everyone teased him and he blushed thinking, would Naina have faced the same situation from her side.

When Shalini was making a design on Sameer hand. Prabha stared her for a long time and suddenly asked something that made her flinch.

"Shalini tu apne sasural walon ka achhe se khayal to rakhati hai na... wo maine kisi se suna tha... tere aur teri saas matlab Minakshi didi ke beech banti nahi hai." Prabha asked the sensitive topic in front of all relatives.

Shalini was dejected and looked at Munna with hope for support. And she received a soothing smile by her husband then her confidence back and replied the same manner as asked Prabha.

"Mami ji mujhe nahi pata aapne ye sab baatein kahan se suni... agar aapko mere baare me janna hai to aap mujhse nahi mummy ji ya phir inn se puchhiye kyonki mai agar galat houngi to sach thode na bataungi aur jo bhi bataungi uss par shayad aap vishwas kare." She said indicating towards Munna. She knew her nature as she had met her a few functions.

"Wo to mai shaam ko Meenu didi se puchh hi lungi." Prabha replied evily.

An another woman said to mama ji. "Prabha aajkal ki bahuyen badi tej ho gai hai inn se uljhana matlab apni beijjati karwana... pahle jaise nahi hai jo badon ki baat sar jhuka kar sun leti thi... aajkal ek kaho to do sunati hai, badon ka aadar karna to jaisa aata hi nahi hai.. ab meri hi bahu ko dekh lo use kuch kah do to agle din mayke chali jati hai." Women was venting out her despair for her daughter-in-law.

Prabha wondered as her daughter-in-law Poonam had never gone against her.
"Sach me tej hai ye ladki... sab ke samne kaise jawab de diya...iss se achhi to meri bahu Poonam hai jo kabhi unchi aawaj me baat tak nahi karti... lekin pata nahi ab jo ladki iss ghar ki bahu banegi kaisi hogi... agar iss Shalini ki tarah tej aur jhat se jawab dene wali hui to phir to mere Sameer ki zindagi hi kharab ho jayegi...Sameer to aise hi baat baat par gussa ho jata hai aur wo bhi apne jid par ad gayi to phir... mujhe Naina ka sawbhav janna hoga."

Her thought broke as heard Vishakha. "Shalini ne to sirf apni baat rakhi hai... isme kuch galat to nahi hai. Aur ye kya aap log aaj ke aur purane jamane ki baat lekar baith gaye... Aaj bhi bachhe vahi aadar dete hai jo hum apne bado ko dete hai... bas dekhane ka nazariya sahi hona chahiye." Vishakha supported Shalini as she was sad to hear taunt for her.

Sameer was least interested in their saas bahu talking so he went out there as his both hands filled with simple design. He looked at his hands sitting in a dining table and sniffed his palms that gave him a different pleasure.

"Aaj jitni seva karwani hai karwa lo bhaiya... kal se mai nahi karungi balki mai apni seva karwaungi aapki wife se." Deepika tried to teased him while fed him breakfast.

"Karwa lena lekin abhi achhe se khila... and concentrate you brain here not those nonsenses talking." Sameer reprimanded her for focusing her mind on the food as at times her mind was drifting towards useless gossip of women.

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Preeti was sitting in a room clutching her head tightly and someone tapped her shoulder. She raised her head to see the person. It was Pandit who settled beside her clasping both her hands.

"Tumne mehandi nahi lagwayi." He asked with astonishment looking her blank hands.

"Wo aaj mehandi ki khushboo bardasht nahi ho rahi... Vomiting jaisa feel hota hai jab bhi bahar jati hun aur uski smell nak tak pahunchti hai... pata nahi aaj kyo aisa ho raha hai.?" She was perplexed of her health which sudden change from the morning even she was not in her period.

"Preeti agar tabiyat jyada kharab hai to hum doctor ke pass chalate hai..." Pandit worried for her health so he suggested to go to doctor.

"Nahi mai thik hun... thoda aaram karungi to thik ho jaungi." She assured him that she was fine.

"Agar doctor ke paas nahi jana hai to phir mai mummy ji ko bula deta hun shayad wo kuch kar paaye." He walked out of the room without listening her obejct.

Bela appeared just in two minutes and caressed her head with concern. Her face clearly showed a tension for her. "Damad ji ne bataya teri tabiyat thik nahi hai."

"Thik hun Mummy... ye Pandit bhi na... bas wo thoda mehandi ki smell sahan nahi ho rahi." She told her problem.

"Tu baith yahan mai teri liye juice leke aati  hun phir dekhana kaise thik bahi lagega." Bela suggested something that liked her.

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Naina and her family were awestruck to see the mansion as they had reached of Sameer house for sangeet. The whole house was decorated with flowers and they were all stunned to see main gate which was decked up with flowers in bold letters Sameer weds Naina written on it. Some relatives saw the house as well as the decoration to open mouthed.

Naina was mesmerised seeing her sasural. She looked Sameer house with sparkling eyes and felt goosebumps in her thinking that she would now live in this big mansion.

As they all entered the premises, Vivek and Vishakha along with Kamlesh and Prabha came to greet them. At first Naina touched the feet of Vivek and Vishakha. Before she approached to Mama ji and Mama ji Vishakha introduced them to Naina and her family. "Ye mere bhai Kamlesh Maheshwari aur unki wife Prabha Maheshwari... sagai me nahi aa paye the... inke bete aur bahu Dewang aur Poonam se to aap sab sagai me mil hi chuke hai."

Aanand nodded his head. Naina touched their feet and received a blessings from them.

Aanand introduced to Phulla bua and some relatives. "Vivek ji ye hamari ghar ki sabse badi... bua ji hai... Mumbai me rahti hai...Maa babuji ke baad yahi hamare ghar ki badi hai isliye har choti aur badi baat ke liye inse rai lete hai."

After introduction to everyone, Vishakha called Munna to make everyone sit in the garden.

The Sangeet was held at the back side of the house. The whole area was decorated with different types of flowers and a dias was decorated with strings of flowers and shimmery curtains of different colours. The garden looked nothing less than a paradise. The fragrance of flowers was everywhere, which was filling a different enthusiasm. There, some chair was kept in front of the stage. Some guests and relatives were sitting there.

Aanand and his whole family and relatives seated in the garden and saw the decorations, everyone's eyes were wide open. Some relatives were stunned as they did not expect a middle class girl like Naina to get married in such a rich house that had a lot of wealth and a reputated family of Ahmedabad.

Naina's eyes searched for Sameer as she entered the main gate but he was nowhere. Preeti saw that Naina's eyes were roaming around. She nudged her. "Kise dundh rahi hai bahen kahi apne saiyyan ji ko to nahi... sabra rakhiye aap ke dil ki dhadkan aate hi honge."

Naina rolled her eyes at her and hitted her arm. "Chup kar... mai kisi ko nahi dhundh rahi hun."

"Ahh... to phir idhar udhar kya dekh rahi hai... chup kar ke baith na." Preeti scolded her rubbing the arm.

Pandit heard their conversation and chuckled. "Sali ji aap tension mat lijiye... Sameer ke bachhe ko to mai dekhata hun...Ye kya baat hui aaj hum uske mehmaan hai aur vahi gayab hai aisi hota hai welcome... mai abhi use thik karta hun." And he rushed inside the house. He reached his room and frowned to see the view that was in front of him.

Sameer was combing his hair in front of the mirror. He was dressed up a cream colour floral printed kurta with same colour payjama ... looked very dashing. He was ready for Sangeet but was taking much time observing himself.

Rohan sat down on the bed with piles of clothes and he was looking at him with dejected face.

Pandit quirked up his brow to Rohan that he pointed to the clothes. Pandit voice boomed in silent room. "Ye kya Sameer abhi tak ready nahi hua... teri Naina neeche intezar kar rahi hai aur tu ab tak apne kamre me hai... tujhe to sabse pahle gate par hona chahiye tha... apne sasural walon ka swagat karne... par aisa lag raha hai jaise tu dulhan hai aur Naina dulha jo apne dulhan ka intezaar kar rahi hai."

Sameer turned to Pandit and seemed to be tense. "Kya Naina aa gayi matlab... tum sab aa gaye."

Pandit quipped. "Haan kab ka... lekin yahan dulhe raja ko sajne se fursat mile tab na."

Rohan scoffed. "Aur nahi to kya... time dekho kab se kah raha hun jaldi karo lekin nahi... pata hai Pandit inte saare dress try karne ke baad to apne look par satisfied hua hai... Kyunki jo dress isne khud select ki thi wo inhe last time me achchi nahi lagi aur finally ye dress pasand aayi."

Rohan was annoyed by Sameer refusal the dress that was selected for Sangeet and pointed towards the dress that he was now wearing and showed the piles of clothes that were trialled by him.

Sameer rolled his eyes at them and suddenly something strucked on his mind that he started thinking. "Mami to Naina ko dekhate hi pakka apna sawal karne lagengi...pata nahi wo kaise kaise question karegi aur Naina answer de payegi ya nahi...wo Naina se impress hongi ya nahi... mujhe na jaldi se neeche jana chahiye iss se pahle ki mami ji Naina se kuchh bhi puchhe." And he asked to Pandit. "Tum log mami ji se mile, unhone Naina se kuchh puchha."

"Haan mile na par mami ji Naina se baat nahi ki... kyo karna chahiye tha.?" Pandit asked.

"Nahi karna tha." And he ordered the both Rohan and Pandit with frustration. "Baatein baad me kar lena pahle jaldi se neeche chalo sab hamari raah dekh rahe honge."

"Hamari ya sirf tumhari... dulhe raja... aur ye mat bolna ki tumhe Naina se milne ki jaldi nahi hai." Pandit made him more irritated by his teasing.

"Haan hai jaldi... ab khush." Sameer was frustrated to take too much time to come out of the room and walked out of the room leaving behind them. He feared what would happen if Prabha met her and questioned her.

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When Deepika approached Naina, she was busy chatting with Preeti and others. She hugged her tightly then Naina introduced her Swati and other relatives as Sameer sister and her sister-in-law.

"Bhabhi aap ko mummy bula rahi hai..." Deepika said.

Bela nodded she left with Deepika. On the way, Deepika told why Vishakha was calling her.

Vishakha was calling her to meet Prabha and know the reason, Naina was afraid as Sameer told her earlier Prabha behaviour that she prepared for upcoming question session by Prabha.

"Ji aunty aapne bulaya tha." Naina asked as she reached them.

Vishakha said glancing her. "Naina ab tak aunty hi bulaogi... Pahle ki baat alag thi beta ab to mummy kah kar bula sakti ho Sameer ki tarah... vaise ek baat aur kahu... aaj na tum bahut pyari lag rahi ho."

"Thank you aun...i mean mummy ji." Naina said with great hesitation.

Vishakha made a place for sit her when she settled, Vishakha spoke. "Beta tum to Prabha bhabhi se mil hi chuki ho...wo tumse kuch puchhana chahati hai...I hope tumhe bura na lage."

Naina immediately replied in a humble voice. "Nahi au... Mummy ji isme kyo bura lagega... mami ji badi hai... jo chahe puchh sakti hai." 

Prabha asked firstly about her studies and interest. She was impressed by Naina answers as she told, she liked studying and cooking.

Then she asked a few question to Naina. "Ghar ka kaam karne me ruchi hai ... matlab tum school me teacher ho na to isliye pucha... Kyunki paise kamane wali ladkiyan ghar ke kamo jaise khana banana, ghar ki dekhabhal karna, pati ki seva karna in sab me jyada dhayan nahi deti...to kahi tumhe bhi unhi ki tarah baad me ghar ka kaam bojh na lage."

"Nahi mami ji aisa nahi hoga... meri pahli prathamikata Sameer, unki zarurate aur mera ghar hi rahenge." She replied with confident as she was hell nervous but not shown it.

"Aur pooja path me yakin rakhati ho." She questioned again.

"Mujhe bhagwan ji par pura vishwas hai, mai to manti hun koi bhi kaam unke aashirwad se shuru kare to zarur safal hota hai aur mai har hafte mandir jati hun mami ji... unke charno me bahut shanti milti hai, vaha ka vatavaran ek alag hi sukun deta hai. Mann ki sari uljhane dur ho jati hai." Naina answered to her with full belief on God.

Prabha was impressed of her answer and now she wanted to know her opinion about Sameer. " tumhe kisi ne bataya hai ya nahi ki Sameer bahut jaldi gussa ho jata hai...Agar kabhi Sameer tumhari kisi baat se naraj ho jaye aur tumhe par chilla de ya dhant de to tum kya karogi... ghar chhod kar chali jaogi ya phir us se jhagada karogi."

"Mami ji gusse me kisi bhi insaan ka apne upar control nahi hota aur vah aisi baatein kah jata hai jiske liye baad me use pachhatava hota hai...to mai unka gussa shant hone ka intezaar karugi...phir hum dono baith kar jo bhi baat hogi use sulajhane ki koshish karenge." Naina answered honestly and it was evident from her expression that she had said this from the core of her heart.

Prabha read it in her eyes and was impacted by her answers but some doubts were still on her. So she didn't show any expression for her and kept her face unbiased.

At that very moment Sameer reached the garden. His eyes fell on Naina and mami ji and this sight made him rooted at his place.

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