The new day had started with new enthusiasm but Sameer was sitting with some confusion.

"Naina iss file me sab reports hai na." Sameer asked flipping the file. He was observing the every page in the file from last 10 minutes.

"Sab reports hai kal raat hi maine check kar liye the Sameer...aap kyo ise lekar baithe hai. Jakar ready ho jaiye." Naina went towards the sofa and frustrated seeing him still in night dress.

"Jaa raha hun... bhadak kyo rahi ho." He got up and went towards the closet scrunching his mouth.

"Kyonki late ho gaye to appointment chali jayegi phir evening shift me appointment lena padega." Naina replied while closing the file and left the room.

Sameer came to the dinning table after getting ready. He sat on the chair as Naina and Deepika already sat there while waiting to him.

Naina served aalu paratha to Sameer and Deepika's plate with curd. She also took two paratha for herself. Seeing her plate Sameer stopped her. "Naina tum ye khaogi."

He ordered to Ramdhari. "Tum Naina ke liye fruits aur juice leke aao....uske baad veg daliya bana do."

Naina was baffled by Sameer's strict diet.

"Mai aalu paratha hi khaungi.... mujhse roj roj boiled khana nahi khaya jata." She looked at Sameer making a sad face. "Doctor ne aisa koi diet suggest nahi kiya hai."

"Maine padha tha ki pregnant lady ko heavy food nahi lena chahiye, jitna ho sake light food aur jyada pani lena chahiye." Sameer shared his information with a calm voice.

"Aap na apni kitabi gyan apne pass rakhiye...mai aaj paratha hi khaungi." She remained adamant to take aalu paratha and stopped Ramdhari to make daliya.

She dipped the paratha in curd and taking it close to her mouth, just Sameer declared in a warning tone.

"Soch lo agar tum ye paratha khayi to aaj bahar ka kuch khane ko nahi milega... tumhari favourite panipuri bhi nahi."

She put the piece back in the plate and said to Ramdhari bring the fruits and daliya as she had known Sameer, he was very strict about her diet.

She started the fruits with a gloomy face but her eyes went again and again on her plate. Seeing her sad face Sameer fed her, a bite of paratha of his plate and he again fed her two more times.

"Dil bhar gaya." He asked and she shook her head in no making a puppy face but he stated. "Aaj ke liye bahut hai."

Naina's attention went to her not tasty food with a dejected look.

Sameer glanced at Deepika. "Deepika tum bhi hamare saath hospital chalo aur wapsi me hum sab kahi achchhi jagah ghumne jayenge."

"Thank you bhaiya." Deepika delighted and she flung around his neck. He caressed her cheek and ordered. "Go fast."

"Deepika ghar me bore ho jati hai... apne theek kiya...use bhi achcha lagega." Naina was too happy and finished her so called not tasty daliya.

***********

"Sameer aur kitna time lagega...aadhe ghante se wait kar rahe hai...kab hamara number aayega." Naina was bored while sitting at the out of the doctor's cabin.

"Naina Dr. Meera Joshi Ahmedabad ki best gynecologist hai... isliye inke paas bheed rahti hai, bas kuch der aur phir tumhari hi baari hai." Sameer consoled her and wrapped his arms around her shoulder.

"Sameer mujhe dar lag raha hai sab theek to hoga na....i mean hamara bachha." She touched her stomach.

"Tum kyo itni tension leti ho, ye tumhare aur bachhe dono ke liye sahi nahi hai...aur rahi baat bachche ki to tumhari tarah healthy hoga." Sameer assured her that everything will be good.

"Bhabhi dekhna baby bilkul aap ke jaisa intelligent hoga...hai na bhaiya." Deepika tried to overcome her fear.

Sameer glared her. "Deepika tumhare kahne ka kya matlab hai, mai intelligent nahi hun."

"Bhaiya mera intention wo nahi tha... mai to bas bhabhi...." Deepika lost her words seeing strictness on his face.

Naina pressed her lips together, trying to suppress the laughter bubbling inside her, as her husband turned grumpy of his sister comment and Deepika was convincing him that her meaning was not this.

Seeing Deepika persuaded her grumpy brother, Naina again lost in her baby to caress her stomach, but suddenly Sameer shook her breaking her thought.

"Naina chalo our turn." Sameer whispered squeezing her hands.

Sameer and Naina entered the doctor cabin.

"Naina kaisi ho... everything allright." Dr. Joshi asked as Naina sat on the chair.

"I am fine, koi problem nahi hai...bas kabhi kabhi vomiting hoti hai." Naina shared her problem.

"It's common in pregnancy...bus tum body ko dehydrate mat hone dena." Dr. Joshi advised and took her in the checking room.

"Sameer aap bhi aaiye na." Naina pleaded in slow voice as she was nervous of the sonography.

Mrs Joshi understood her nervousness and allowed to Sameer in the checking room.

Dr. Joshi examined the baby through the electronic device. She showed the some body parts like eyes, ears and hands. Naina clutched Sameer hands in happiness and felt a unknown pleasure to glance her own baby through the monitor. Her eyes shimmered in joy. Sameer condition was same, he was overwhelmed but he didn't know how to express his feeling, that he just a sweet smile gave to his wife. They both excited and they just adored their baby with misty eyes.

Once the Sonography done Sameer went out of the cabin and sat on the chair waiting their come back.

As soon as Dr. Joshi occupied her seat, she addressed Sameer who seemed nervous and same time frightened to know about Naina and baby condition. "Mr. Maheshwari.... everything good.... koi tension ki baat nahi hai...just relaxed."

Naina came out from the checking room and sat beside Sameer.

"Your pregnancy have complete seven mouths, Naina...and you know what best thing.... Baby ki movment aur weight uske growth ke according hai aur ye pregnancy me good sign hai. Bas tum isi tarah diet follow karti raho... and one important thing...tum daily at least half hour walk karna aur deep breathing exercise bhi." Dr. Joshi gave her some advice and tried to let out the fear of her mind.

"Ok doctor." Naina nodded her head.

"Doctor medicine me koi changes to nahi hai." Sameer asked as his over protective nature urged to know it.

"No Mr. Maheshwari...jo prescribed hai wo continue rakhiye...aur aapki wife bilkul healthy hai... starting me mujhe thode doubt thi, Naina ki condition weak thi par ab sab normal hai... tension ki koi baat nahi hai." Doctor shrugged off his fear and shared what she noticed in Naina's health.

"Ok Naina take care of yourself and your baby." Dr. Joshi said carrying a soft smile on her face.

"Thank you Doctor." Sameer thanked before leaving the cabin.

**********

Before started the engine Sameer asked Naina and Deepika. Where they both wanted to go.

"Sameer hum wo jo new mall open hua hai wahan chale.... maine suna hai wahan ek funzone hai." Naina suggested a place with a delightful smile as she felt much relaxed after Doctor's assurance.

Listening about funzone Deepika also excited and requested to Sameer. "Haan bhaiya...hum wahi jayenge... bahut maza aayega."

But Sameer didn't reply and started the car. Naina was amazed and wondered he didn't like her idea. So she tried to again.

"Sameer mujhe bachhe ke liye shopping bhi karni hai to dono kaam ho jayega...fun bhi aur shopping bhi ...hai na Deepika." Naina asked looking at the backseat and Deepika agreed with her.

Yet he was driving without say anything, his concentration only on road. Naina and Deepika was looking each other with confused face and became silent. As they both scared if they insisted he would angry.

Suddenly car stopped after hardly five minutes driving. He signalised them to got down but Naina and Deepika face sulked. As he had parked the car out that meant he wouldn't want to go mall.

"Chalo dono yahan kyo khadi ho mall me nahi jana." Sameer said looking at them and opened his side door.

But seeing their no response he added as he was confused. "Are tum dono hi to mall aana chahati thi ab kya ho gaya."

"Sameer ye wo mall nahi hai... jahan funzone hai." Naina replied.

"Pahle bahar to aao." Sameer said getting down of the car.

They both also came out and surprised seeing the name of the mall.

"Aap pure raste chup kyo the.... bata nahi sakte the yahi paas me hi hai." Naina scolded him.

"Tum dono ke shocked chehare dekhane ko kaha milta." Sameer replied with naughty smile and he dragged them inside the mall before Naina again scolding him.

They first go to funzone section and spent some time to see enjoying the children. Naina mentally said, she would visited with her child at least once in a month. This place was really nice and attractive for children.

After having fun, Sameer and Naina went to the kids section and Deepika went to book section. Sameer and Naina select a pink colour dress to the baby and they both also selected some things for new born baby. Then they both purchased some soft toy.

Sameer insisted Naina to buy some dress for her that she wear in the pregnancy. She accepted his request and bought two dress. As Deepika joined them, they looked a beautiful dress for Deepika.

As their shopping done Naina showed her wish to eat panipuri and had no choice instead to accept it. As he already promised her in the morning and he stopped the car infront of law garden.

It was just starting of the evening time that there was not much crowd. Naina and Deepika were delighted taking a panipuri in their mouth and Sameer looked them with a frustrated face as Naina was eating panipuri with extra chilli. Seeing her teary eyes Sameer stopped her not taking extra chilli but she was adamant.

"Naina itna teekha mat khao....raat me acidity ho jayegi." He made her realise the actual condition.

But she ignored his advice and continued her eating. As soon as she finished the ten panipuri and her no willing to stop eat, Sameer dragged her. "Bas bhaiya ab aur nahi do."

"Sameer aap ne kaha tha mana nahi karenge." She frowned.

"Haa kaha tha....par us condition me jab tum jyada nahi khaogi... lekin tum to ruk hi nahi rahi thi." He showed her his fake anger.

She annoyed of his action and turned other side of her face. Sameer swayed her face to him and asked her, do you like pawbhaji. She nodded her head bringing a smile on her pretty face.

The trio enjoyed the pawbhaji with extra butter. Sameer tried to eat Naina's plate but she removed away his hands showing a angry face. He chuckled at her cuteness. Deepika enjoyed their teasing and banter.

Once the garden filled with much people, he decided to go back home. Today was exhausted for everyone especially Naina. As they reached the house Naina declared her decision to have not dinner and went to upstairs taking slow steps. She fell asleep on the bed after changing comfortable clothes.

In the middle of night Sameer sleep distrubed as someone taking his name. He rubbed his eyes and tried to see the person. Naina shook his arms calling him.

"Kya hua Naina." He scared and sat up straight.

"Wo.... Sameer....pet me dard ho raha hai." She looked at him to see his expression.

"Par Naina delivery date to 2 months baad ki hai... phir suddenly kaise." He perplexed.

"Ye labour pain nahi hai... budhdhu." She patted his arm.

"To .... phir." He bemused.

"Wo acidity ho gayi hai uski vajah se jalan aur dard hai." She murmured in low voice and she bowed down her head as she already knew his reaction.

"Isliye mana kiya tha...par tum suno tab na." He miffed and saw her with an annoying face.

He got up from the bed and gave her a medicine. He walked out of the room and he came back few minutes later with a bowl.

"Ye icecream kha lo... thodi burning kam hogi." He gave the bowl to her.

He sat beside her and looked at her eating icecream. She relished the icecream to gulp a full spoon as someone would snatch it and some icecream stuck on her upper lips. Seeing her tempting lips, his desire evoked to taste her lips. But he controlled to his urge and he turned his face other side.

Suddenly she swayed his face towards her and thrust a spoonful icecream in his mouth. She found his eyes went darker and held some passion.

"Sameer jalan chali gai hai...aap switched off kar dijiye." She said escaping of his intense eyes and put the bowl on the side table.

As she turned to lay down on the bed, her breath hitched. He cupped her face and captured her lips in quick move. He relished to taste the icecream on her mouth for some time. He left her when felt, she was out of breath and he joined his head to her closing the eyes.

************

"Sameer aaj ki meeting kaisi thi...sab vaise hi hua na jaise aapne socha tha." Naina asked concernly as Sameer kept his bag and blazer on the sofa and loosened his tie.

But he didn't say anything and sat on the bed. There was a worry and tension clearly reflected on his face. He asked for a glass of water. He finished the glass in one go when Naina handed him.

"Sameer kya hua hai...itne tension me kyon hai." Naina asked sitting beside him and took his hand to her.

Sameer took a long breath before speaking and started with a soft voice. "Naina tumhe pata hai na ye contract ek foreign company ke saath hai aur iske liye ek presentation ready kar hame London jana hoga, jisme hamare clothes ki quality, design aur cast mention hoga, uske baad hi contract sign hoga."

"Haan...to uske liye Munna bhaiya aur Munshi ji jaa rahe hai... phir kya tension hai." She said looking at him with confused face.

"Naina tumhe pata hai ye Maheshwari industry kiske naam pe hai." He asked.

"Aapke naam par... lekin iska uss se kya lena dena." She confused of his question.

"Unka kahna hai ki wo contract sign Maheshwari industry ke owner ke saath hi karenge, representative ke saath deal sign nahi hogi." He shared the main problem with her.

"To...ab." She raised her brows.

"To ab contract chahiye to.. mujhe... London jana hoga." He informed in a heavy voice.

"Kya...." She screamed.

"Naina aise mat cheekho...mai pahle se tension me hun aur tum." Sameer was scared of her loud voice.

"Sorry... Sameer koi aur option nahi hai... kya wo yahan aake contract sign nahi kar sakte." She asked with a hope.

"Unke liye ye ek choti si deal hai... Par hamare liye bahut badi opportunity hai business expand karne ka...wo nahi aayenge Naina... agar hame ye contract chahiye to London Jana padega." Sameer stated the matter of fact and his answer crashed her hope.

"Kab.. jana hai." Her voice faltered and fear crossed her face.

"Next week." Sameer replied without looking her as he saw into her eyes he would definitely be weak.

He got up and approched the closet. He took out a t-shirt and track pants with absent minded. He strode towards bathroom but suddenly he turned to her and took her in a tight hug.

"Naina i have a idea." He said breaking the hug after sometime.

"Kya." Her eyes sparked.

He made her sit on the bed and knelt down on the floor. He tilted up his face.

"Mai kal unse phir se baat karunga...aur problem bhi discuss karunga... maybe they will agree." He said drowning in some thought.

"Sachhi Sameer." Naina beamed.

"Dekhana wo maan jayenge." He replied with a confident voice. He kissed her top of head getting up from the floor.

At night, Naina rested her head on the bedrest and seemed in deep thought. There was a worry lines appeared on her face. Coming back to the study room, Sameer lay down on the bed and glanced at his wife, felt that something was bothering her.

"Naina kya soch rahi ho." Sameer asked.

"Kuch nahi bas Yun hi." Naina replied looking him.

"Mai kal phir se unhe manane ki koshish karunga Naina tum tension mat lo." He glanced her face tilted up his head but he was not convinced with her smile. He felt something missing in this precious smile.

"Mai koi kasar nahi chodunga....aur uske baad bhi nahi mane to phir..." Sameer left his words.

"Nahi to... kya Sameer." She asked in low voice and terror overtook her heart.

He avoided to face her and she asked again same question.

"Nahi to mai ye contract cancel kar dunga." He answered with a determination in his voice.

"Sameer aap aisa kuch nahi karenge....ye aapki responsibility hai ki aap nanu ke business ko aage le jaye...to aap nanu ki kadi mehnat se establish kiye business ko aise gira nahi sakte....iss contract ke cancel hone se bahut loss hoga Sameer.... promise me." Naina tried to convince him to not cancel the contract and took a promise.

"Wo hum kal sochenge...abhi tum so jao." He avoided to agree with her and closed his eyes.

***********

Naina was sitting restlessly in her room thinking, what will he decide. Her thought went to morning conversation with his stubborn husband.

"Sameer agar wo nahi mane to please aap contract cancel mat karna." She requested politely.

"Naina is bare mein tum mat socho, mai hun na ye sab dekhne ke liye tum bus apna khyal rakho." He caressed her cheek.

"Koi bhi decision lene se pahle ek bar soch lijiyega jaldbaji me phaisala lena galat hai." Naina tried to give him some senses.

"Naina mujhe pata hai kya karna hai aur mai vahi karunga jo hum dono ke liye sahi hoga...aur vaise bhi ye office ka matter hai tum inn sab se dur raho." He replied wearing the blazer and took his mobile from the table.

"Lekin Sameer." Naina was about to say more but her words died in her throat as he showed his hand to stop.

"Bas Naina mujhe is topic par aur koi baat nahi sunni." Sameer replied in a stern voice.

And he left the room leaving behind him a tense Naina.

"Sameer aap Itni jiddi kyon hai." She mumbled to herself and looked at his retreating figure.

She was pacing in the room anxiously. Her mind busy to assume what will he decide when they didn't agree. It was afternoon now and she was restless since morning.

Suddenly her thoughts were broken by a shrill sound of her mobile. As Sameer had gifted her a mobile phone on their second wedding anniversary. She looked at the caller id and greeted the person while picking up the call.

"Kaisi ho beta." Naina heard from other side person's affectionate voice.

"Theek hun Mummy, aap sab kaise hain." Naina replied shrugging off her tension.

"Sab achche hain par tu tension me lag rahi hai koi baat hai kya.?" Vishakha asked.

"Nahi mummy koi baat nahi hai." She refused.

"Tum batao apna khyal rakh rahi ho na aur mera beta tumhara khyal rakhata hai na." Vishakha chuckled through phone.

"Haa mummy agar unka bas chale to mujhe bed se utarne hi na de." She smiled thinking of his overprotective behaviour.

"Doctor ne kya kaha sab normal hai na beta." Vishakha worried.

"Mummy sab normal hai koi tension wali baat nahi hai." Naina eased her tension.

"Aur Deepika tumhara achchhe se khyal rakh to rahi hai na, use tumhare pass isliye bheja hai, ki tumhari dekhbhal ke liye koi apna tumhare saath hoga...agar mujhe jaate banta to mai tumhare delivery tak rukti." Vishakha was dejected as she could not stay with Naina when she needed her mother's affection and care.

"Achche se khyal rakhati hai mummy, bilkul ek choti bahen ki tarah, aap tension mat lijiye....mai bilkul theek hun." Naina reassured her.

"Sameer tujhe par gussa to nahi karta hai." Vishakha asked and Naina replied. "Nahi karte hai..."

And her mind drifted in the morning conversation with him and his last words echoed in her mind. She was scared if he cancelled the deal in anger as she had known his short temper habit.

"Naina beta sab theek hai... Sameer se jhagda hua hai." Vishakha asked as she was not listen her voice from other side.

"Nahi mummy..." Her voice sounded a little strained and Vishakha instantly sensed the slight change in her voice, she asked affectionately. "To phir tension mein kyo ho...kya baat hai beta mujhe nahi batayegi."

"Mummy...wo..." And she narrated the whole matter to her and requested. " please mummy aap Sameer se baat karke unhe samjhaiye na ki yah contract cancel na kare... Main nahin chahati ki meri vajah se business mein itna bada loss ho please mummy." She was verge of loosing her patience that's she told everything.

" Naina tum tension lena band karo main Sameer se baat karungi wo aisa kuch nahi karega... Lekin abhi tumhen sirf apna aur bachche ka dhyan rakhna hai." Vishakha strictly ordered her and she added in a soft voice. "Mai sham me baat karungi....lekin tum mujhe promise karo ki iss matter par tension nahi logi."

"Ok mummy." Naina promised.

*********

Sameer returned from the office in the late evening. When he entered the house, Naina was sitting with Deepika and they both watched TV. He glanced over them as his eyes met with Naina's eyes, he averted his gaze and climbed up the stairs to go his room ordering Ramdhari to bring his coffee.

Naina felt something not right when their eyes had collided and she went to the room taking his coffee. As she climbed up the stairs, her heart throbbed and a fear engulfed her heart. But she shrugged of those feelings aside while entering the room.

Sameer was fidgeting with his tie and she opened the knot easily. She handed him a coffee and sat beside him on the bed waiting his good mood before asking that what happened in the office.

He sipped coffee and his eyes went to her.

"Tum coffee nahi pee rahi." He asked.

"Pregnancy me coffee ya tea achcha nahi hota." She replied.

"Ohh...i forget." He smiled.

As he finished the coffee and got up from the bed, she asked gathering courage. "Sameer vo maan gaye."

"Nahi Naina unki condition abhi bhi vahi hai" Sameer said with nonchalant voice.

"To aapne contract cancel kar diya." Naina asked in urgency.

"Abhi to nahi kiya hai lekin kal shayad ho jayega." Sameer answered.

"Please Sameer cancel mat kariye, meri vajah se business me loss mat kariye." She pleaded.

"Naina tumhari vajah se kuch nahi ho raha hai, mai iss condition me tumhe chhodkar nahi ja sakta... that's it." He declared his decision in a bit stern voice.

"Sameer...Deepika hai mere saath aur jyada kuch laga to Chacha ji ke ghar chali jaaungi." Naina gave him a suggestion with hope that he will agree.

Sameer screamed at her suggestion. "Nahi.. tum vahan nahi jaaogi, mujhe taiji ke upar bharosa nahi hai."

"Aur maine subah bhi kaha tha tum iss sab se dur raho... Mai already frustrated hun, mujhe aur pareshan mat karo." This time he lost his temper and lashed out at her. Before the matter escalated he went to the bathroom to being fresh.

And Naina immediately called Vishakha as soon as phone picked up from the other side, she requested in panic tone. "Mummy aap Sameer se baat kariye na... London wale client nahi mane aur ab ye contract cancel karne ki baat kar rahe hai."

Vishakha at first her calmed down and assured her, she will make him understand.

As Sameer came out of the bathroom, his mobile rung. He picked up the call after two ring.

"Haan Mummy boliye." He said in a soft voice.

And he listened the voice from other side, he threw a deathly glare to Naina while going to the balcony and Naina shuddered from the core of her heart.

"Lekin mummy aap samajh nahi rahi ho...." He tried to understand the situation to his mother.

But he again stopped as other side spoke something.

"Baat vo nahi hai mummy...." He again fell silent as Vishakha tried to convince him.

After hearing other side for a long time, he just uttered a word while hanging the mobile. "Okay mummy."

Sameer entered the room and approached to Naina with gritted his teeth, this was not a good sign for her.

"Tumne kaha na mummy ko." His eyes blazed.

"Aapne koi rasta nahi chhoda tha." Naina replied gulping down her saliva.

"Tum samajhti kyon nahi ho, mai tumhe iss halat me chodkar nahi jaa sakta...mai tumhare bhale ke liye kar raha hun.." He grabbed her arms tightly.

"Mera to bhala ho jayega lekin business me jo loss hoga ye dekhakar Nanaji ki aatma ko bahut dukh pahuchega." Naina was too stubborn, she didn't want to leave any stone to convince him.

"Tum na pagal ho, Nanaji bhi hote to sabse pahle wo tumhara khyal rakhate, unke liye family pahle phir business bad mein tha." Sameer was disheartened as she was not understand his fear.

He left the room while shooting her with his red eyes.

Sameer didn't want to leave her any cost. He wanted always with her in this pregnancy period. He could not believe anyone even he knew her chacha ji and Chachi ji would take care her more than him but he didn't trust her taiji. As her intention was not good for Naina that had scared him. So that he had not agreed to send her, Nirmala Jyoti society.

Few hours later Naina was standing at the closed door of the study room as Sameer locked himself inside. She knocked the door many times but as he was adamant on his point, he didn't open the door not even reply.

"Please Sameer dinner kar lijiye." She pleaded.

"Mujhe nahi karna...tum jo chahogi vahi karunga kya mai... bilkul bhi nahi." Sameer answered in a curt voice.

"Bhaiya nahi manenge bhabhi...wo na apni baat manwa ke rahenge dekhana." Deepika said seeing the closed door since three hours.

"Sameer jiddi hai to mai bhi tum dekhana wo kaise door nahi kholate." Naina said with full confidence and she again knocked.

"Maine kaha na mujhe dinner nahi karna." Sameer yelled.

"Theek hai...lekin aap nahi karenge to mai bhi nahi karungi...aur pregnancy me bhukhe pet rahna sahi nahi hai, ye to aap bhi jante hai." Naina said with a sumg smile and winked to Deepika.

As he didn't not open the door after five minutes, Naina looked at Deepika and said in a dejected voice. "Deepika tum kyo hamare vajah se bhukhi rahogi." She looked at Ramdhari. "Bhaiya aap Deepika ko khana serve kar dijiye...aaj mai aur Sameer nahi khayenge."

"Sorry Deepika tumhe aaj akele dinner karna padega....par tum dinner zarur karna...mai sone ja rahi hun." Naina said in a loud voice that he could hear.

"Bhabhi....aap ko weakness ho jayegi." Deepika said.

"Nahi hogi...jao tum dinner kar lo." Naina walked towards the stairs and as soon as she took the first step on the stairs, Sameer voiced her. "Ruko."

Naina smile was grew wider before turning the back. She turned back making a serious face and stayed there looking at Sameer who stood at the door step of study room.

Sameer strode towards her and ordered Ramdhari in a stern voice. "Ramdhari sabhi ke liye khana lagao."

"Chupchup se dinner karo...badi aayi mai khana nahi khaougi." He mimicked her and chuckled. "dekha hai apne aap ko kitni weak ho, dinner nahi karogi to kal hospital me admit karna padega."

He took her to the dinner table and called Deepika too. As he started to have dinner, Naina looked at him and tried to suppress her smile.

Sameer noticed her smile, he said with a bit annoying face. "Dinner ke liye ready hua hun, iska matlab ye nahi ki tumhari saari baatein maan jaunga."

"Wo pata hai aap itni aasani se nahi manenge." Naina muttered under her breath.

Sameer looked at her with suspicious gaze and asked. "Tumne kuch kaha."

Naina shook her head in no and indulged herself to eat dinner. She thought, will she convince him for going to London and her mind gave her an answer, maybe he will agree, if the fear gone out from his heart for her.

Sleeping time Sameer didn't not spoke anything and sleep without took her in his arms. Naina missed his warmth that she felt in every night. She was toss and turn till midnight and after that sleep engulfed her. Sameer was also missing to touch her soft skin and her hand on his chest. But shrugged off those feelings and closed his eyes as he didn't want to weak yet his heart was yearning to her. He had pretended to be angry with her only for her care.

**********

Sameer opened his eyes the chirping sound of birds early in the morning. He found a beautiful sight in front of him, her face close to his heart and one of her hands on his chest. One of his hand on her oversized belly. He smiled thinking about their fight last night's fight and they couldn't stay away from each other even for a night. He wondered how Naina would live without him for the whole week.

As she stirred a little, he immediately pulled away his hand from her belly and pretended to close his eyes.

Naina had felt some warmth on her stomach but as she opened her eyes it was missing and looked at Sameer. She thought. "Shayad mera vaham hai... Sameer to so rahe hai ya phir mera hi haath raha hoga."

She again closed her eyes and snuggled close to him. Sameer wanted to take her in his embrace but controlled his urge.

The next morning was the same like previous night. Sameer did not talk to Naina and went to the office after reassure that she had breakfast properly.

After Sameer left, Naina called Vishakha to know what he said last evening. As if he had taken a vow not to talk with her since yesterday evening.

"Beta maine Sameer ko bahut samjhane ki koshish ki... lekin tum to janti ho uski jid ko, jo than liya vahi karega phir chahe kuch bhi ho jaye."

"Yahi to mummy... unhe apne jid aur gusse ke aage kuch nahi dikhata." Naina worried.

"Maine usse kaha bhi ki mai vahan Ahmedabad aa jati hu, jab tak tu nahi rahega mai tumhari care kar lungi." Vishakha expresses her decision to come to her and take care of her in Sameer's absence.

"To kya kaha unhone." Naina asked with a hope.

"Clear to kuch nahi kaha aur okay mummy kah kar phone rakh diya....par tum tension mat lo mai usse ek baar aur baat karungi." Vishakha reassured her that she again tried to convince him.

In the evening on the tarrace Sameer sat on the swing. He had come there after freshing without taking his evening coffee and Naina brought his coffee at terrace itself. He engrossed some thought that he didn't know when Naina came and sat next to him.

"Sameer." Naina's voice broke his reverie and took his hand on her.

Sameer looked towards her and instantly his pensive expression replaced to annoying. He again swayed his face towards the moon neglecting her.

"Sameer jab mummy aa rahi hai to phir kaisa dar...wo mera bahut achche se khayal rakhengi." Naina squeezed his hand gently.

"Dar nahi hai...mai tumhare saath rahna chahata hun har pal, tumhare sukh dukh ka sathi banne chahata hun...wo sab mahsoos karna chahata hun jo tum mahsoos karogi." He said face to her and his voice was filled with helplessness.

"Sameer bas ek week ki hi to baat hai." Naina tried to ease his fear.

"Tumhare liye ye bas ek week hai mere liye ek janam se kam nahi hai." Sameer threw a glare.

And they both became quite, after sometime he broke the silent.

"I am going to London..." He announced his decision with gloomy face.

She was happy and hugged him but he pulled away her.

"Agar mai agree nahi hota to Mummy ko bura lagta ki mai un par trust nahi kar raha hun...par tum promise karo sirf rest karogi aur ghar se bahar kahi nahi jaogi." He took a promise with a sulked face.

"Promise Sameer...and thank you." She kissed his forehead and asked. "Vaise kab jana hai."

"Kal Jana hai." He replied and her heart jumped into the mouth. She looked at him with a dejection and only one word uttered from her mouth. "Kya."

"Haa aur ab packing bhi karni hai." He said stressing the words.

Hearing his heart breaking news, her face became pale, her heart sank and wranched thinking to live without him next few days. In order to convince him, she had forgotten that she would have to live without Sameer. She couldn't accept the fact, he would to go leaving her next day, it's aching her heart but she didn't show her pain to him. She got up from the swing and handed him the coffee.

"Aap coffee pijiye mai neeche jakar aap ki packing kar deti hun." She replied with a heavy heart.

But he pulled her carefully that she landed beside him and he asked sipping the coffee. "Tumhe dukh nahi ho raha."

Tears threatened to come out, but she controlled her emotions. "Nahi Sameer...i am not sad."

"Achcha..." He smirked and replied. " Par mujhe to bahut dukh ho raha hai." Sameer looked straight into her deep eyes. He said this intentionally.

Naina loosened her patience and she threw herself in his embrace. She was weeping silently. When she felt he tightened his arms around her and caressed her back, she sobbed loudly. He patted her head with affection.

As her sob reduced, she pulled away him and tried to wipe away the tears but he held her hand and he wiped the tears caressing her cheek.

"Isliye mana kar raha tha...jane ke naam se ye halat hai to socho kal ko jab mai chala jaunga tab kya hoga." Sameer replied with a disheartened look.

"Mai khud ko sambhal lungi." She replied making herself strong in front of him.

"Pata hai kaise sambhalogi." He irritated of her stubbornness.

"Wo aapne achanak se kal jaane ki baat kahi to dil bhar aaya... maine to socha tha aap ek week baad jayenge aur tab tak mai mann ko samjha chuki hoti." Naina justified herself as being weak.

"Mai kal nahi ja raha hun...mai to bas tumhara reaction dekhana chahata tha... Sunday ko flight hai, after five days." As he revealed the actual day of going, he received a hard punch on his chest.

"Aap bure hai...ye bhi nahi socha ki i am pregnant." She made a grumpy face.

"Aur tumne jo mujhe tang kiya, pichhle teen din se pareshan karke rakha hai, mummy se meri class lagwayi uska kya... bilkul mammy ki chamchi ho tum yaar." He pulled her cheek.

"Mujhe aapse baat nahi karni aur aaj aap room se bahar sona." Naina threatened him.

"Mujhe koi problem nahi hai...par soch lo raat me jab tumhe icecream khane ka mann karega to kon lakar dega...jab dar lagega to kise hug karogi." He said with a mischievous grin.

"Koi baat nahi... vaise bhi aadat to dalni hi hai...apse dur rahne ki to abhi se kyo nahi." She replied with a serious look.

Her answer broke his heart and he saw his wife's confidence which made him afraid as if she would surely throw him out of the bedroom.

"Mujhe koi aadat nahi dalwani... aur jab tak mai yahan hun, apne mann me mujhse dur rahne ka khayal bhi mat lana." He pulled her in a tight hug.

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Next chapter on Wednesday.