Next day after dinner Sameer and Naina was in the room, when someone knock on the door. Sameer opened the door and Deepika entered with a designer book.

"Bhaiya bhabhi dekhiye mai kya layi hun." Deepika voice echoed in the room.

They shook their head in no and she exclaimed. "Rohan bhaiya ki shaadi ki album.... aaiye isme photo dekhkar kuch old memories refresh karte hai."

Rohan had married two years ago. They trio started to watch the album and smile intact there faces to think of the moment for some particular pictures.

Suddenly Deepika screamed pointing a particular photo. "Bhabhi ye dekho iss photo me aap aur bhaiya kitne pyare lag rahe hai."

In the photo, Sameer was looking at Naina with intense gaze and the photographer captured this beautiful moment in the photo.

Naina looked at the photo with a teary eyes and thinking of her happy day, where her life was full of enjoyment.

Sameer also glanced the photo and then turned to Naina. He lost to recalling that day.

Flashback.

The marriage ceremony was held in a grand hotel and Sameer and Naina were getting ready for the marriage in a their alloted room in the hotel.

"Naina aur kitni der lagegi yaar... neeche sab sab intezar kar rahe hai... Deepika do baar aake chali bhi gayi." Sameer umpteen time knocked the door of the bathroom but every time he got a response of only two minutes from the other side.

It was more than fifteen minutes and he was frustrated but not because it was late, he just wanted to look his Naina, as she was going to dress up the outfit which he had chosen. He was desperate to sooth his eyes by having a look at her.

As the door opened of the click sound, his heart started pounding and his eyes didn't blink, his jaw dropped, his feet became jelly. His gaze fixed on her.

"Sameer kaisi lag rahi hun." She asked with a nervous smile.

She was looking ravishing in the pink colour lahanga. As she didn't receive any response from him, she lifted up her gaze and found him dumbstruck.

When she realised his state, a chuckle escaped from her mouth and leaving him in his own reverie, she came to the bed and approched to mirror taking her dupatta.

She was folded the duppata and placed it on her left shoulder to pin up. Before she secured the duppata with a safety pin, a strong grip stopped her that the duppata slid from her shoulder.

And before she placed it again, duppata touched the floor within a second and a chilling sensation shot up her spine as feeling a rough palm encircled her bare stomach. A gasp sound escaped from her mouth as his cold fingers traced of the waistband of her lahanga and his fingers just stopped over the knot of her lahanga.

"Sameerrr." She stuttered.

"Shh..." He shushed put his chin on her shoulder.

He placed a soft lingering kiss on her earlobe that her eyes shot open and her eyes met with his in the mirror. A smirk appeared on his face, before she could comprehend his intention, he swayed her swiftly to face him and he pressed a tender kiss corner on her lips and trailed his kiss on her jawline. He again reached on her lips and captured her lips with a soft kiss. His lips molded to her and his fingers weaved into her hair.

She clutched tightly his off white sherwani as much as his kiss turned to wild and passionate. Her head buzzed, eyes blurred and butterflies erupted in her stomach. She reciprocated to him as one of his hand slid down behind her blouse and skimmed over her back. The caress was slow, enough for ignite her desire and made her lost to him. As his assault grew on her plum rosy lips, she tightened her arms around his waist to support.

He pulled her away as they were sort of breath. He pressed her in his chest and she heard his heart beat which was beating fast.

"Sameer koun aise karta hai." She complained pushing him away after a while.

"To phir tum iss tarah se mere samne mat aaya karo..." He grumbled looking at her.

"To phir mai change kar leti hun." She marched towards the wardrobe.

"Yaar tum to naraz ho gayi." Sameer reached to her and he held his ears then he said with a helplessness. "Par baar baar tum apne hathon ko aise twist mat kiya karo... mujhse control nahi hota."

"Besharam hai aap... puri shaadi tak ab aapke samne nahi aaungi." She replied with a fake anger.

"To phir hamari photo kaise aayegi, hamare bachcho ko dikhane ke liye...at least ek to leni padegi na." He said making an innocent face.

"Sameer rr." She scoffed and asked with a puppy face. "Aapko sirf mai photo ke liye chahiye hun... matlab mai kahungi mere samne mat aaiye to nahi aayenge."

Sameer twisted his mouth and answered with an attitude. "Tumne Sameer Maheshwari ko jana nahi hai...wo wahi karta hai jo use na karne ko kaha jaye."

Her eyes widened. "Matlab."

"Matlab tum sahi samjhi....i will not leave you even for a second my dear wife." He declared pulling her close to him.

Naina's forehead creased thinking that Sameer would roam around her throughout the wedding ceremony and she uttered in a low voice. "Sameer...dadi ko achcha nahi lagega... vaise bhi unhe hamara shaadi attend karna pasand nahi hai...aur aapki aisi harkate unhe gussa dilayegi, mai nahi chahati ki aaj hamari vajah se unka mood kharab ho."

Sameer pulled back her and looked at her with a fury.

"Mujhe koi fark nahi padta ki unhe kya achcha lagta hai, kya nahi... I don't care her anger and mood... mujhe apni wife se dur koi nahi kar sakta, khud tum bhi nahi." His voice held a tinge of anger.

He thumpped on the bed with a sulked face. She went to him and tried to persuaded.

"Agar tumhe mujhse jyada dadi ki fikar hai to mujhe marriage attend hi nahi karna." He said with a grumpy face.

She approached him and convinced looking at him with a sad face. "Achcha baba...nahi sunugi...aur hamesha aapke saath rahungi....ab to khush."

"Bahut." He beamed with a smile pulled her towards him and nuzzled his face in her stomach. She shuddered and her breath uneven of his nose tip created a feathery sensation on her body. She wanted to stop him but the pleasure she felt was wanting more.

He also dived into ecstasy and before he completely dived in his desire forgetting everything, a knock made him realise the time and occasion.

Naina pushed him that he fall on the bed and run to lift her duppata. Sameer got up from the bed and adjusted his shirt and hair before opening the door. He again closed the door after talking to the person who was on the door.

He again stopped her hand for securing the dupatta and she pleaded. "Please Sameer ab aur nahi... bahut late ho gaye hai."

He shushed her putting his finger on her lips, then he took the safety pin from her hand and he pined up her dupatta on her shoulder. He filled her hairline with vermilion.

"Naina tum ready ho jao, tab tak mai Munna ko ek call kar leta hun, shaam ko jab guest ke saath tha to shor ki vajah se baat nahi ho payi thi." He went to the balcony.

Naina tied a diamond necklace set on her neck, put on mangteeka on her hair and matching earrings on her ears. She wore matching bangles. She left her hair open that long silky hair casseded on her back

Hearing his footsteps she uttered adjusting her dupatta. "Mai ready ho gai...ab chale."

Sameer's eyes were lingering on her and fascinated by her beauty as caught a glimpse of her look through the mirror. He stepped towards her and halted just behind her.

She heard a husky whispering. "Tum... bahut pyari lag rahi ho...aaj to sab bas meri Naina ko hi dekhate rahenge aur meri nazrein to..." He paused and added nuzzling on her earlobe. "tumse ek pal ke liye bhi nahi hategi."

Her heart raced in response at his words and turned to look him.

"Aap bhi na...mai koi heroine thodi hun." She replied with a blushing smile and a pink hue tinted on her porcelain cheek.

"Tum to mere liye kisi heroine se kam nahi ho..." He uttered in a raspy voice and his deep eyes scrutinized at her face with love. Suddenly, the expression on his face changed.

He said in suddenly making a disinterested face. "but ek cheez ki kami hai... "

Her blushed face turned to confusion and corrected her duppata and hair. She asked with a frown face. "Mai achchi nahi lag rahi hun."

"Bahut pretty lag rahi ho." He smiled at her innocent expression.

"To phir..." Her eyes flickered.

"Iss ki kami hai." Sameer pointed towards a vase where a bunch of roses and took a pink colour rose.

He approached to her and tucked a rose flower in her hair. "Ab dekho, ye gulab ka phool, tumhare inn ghani julfon pe kaise saj raha hai... aur meri Naina sab ko apna deewana banane ke liye taiyar hai."

"Agar sab ki nazrein mujhe par hongi to aapko jalan nahi hogi." She innocently asked to comprehend his intention.

He replied with a playful smile. "Nahi... kyonki vahan hazaron ladkiya bhi hogi, jinki nazrein mujhe par hogi...to hisab barabar ho jayega...meri jaan."

He continued further looking at her frustrated face. "Aur ho sakta hai mai kisi ko pasand aa jau... aur ladkiyan mujhe baat karne ko approach kare, to tum please jealous mat hona...un ladkiyon ka dil rakhne dena...vaise bhi I am dashing and handsome."

He pulled up his collar with a sumg smile and raked his fingers on his silky hairs. He enjoyed her jealously which reflected on her angelic face.

"Badi chinta nahi ho rahi hai...un becharii ladkiyon kii." She said with a tight lipped voice and stretched last words.

"Are sirf aaj ke liye hi to mai unke liye available rahunga uske baad to har din har raat tumhara hun janeman." He flashed his teeth with a naughty wink and passed her caressing her puffy cheek.

Suddenly she remembered, one of the cousins sister of the bride was trying to cling Sameer all the time during the wedding ceremonies and a burning sensation evoked her heart. She clutched her lahanga and her knuckle turned white as the scene of yesterday's Sangeet function flashed in her mind.

That girl took him in the stage then danced with him and in the last she hugged him tightly. This was unexpected for everyone and as Sameer realised, he pulled her away. His eyes searched his Naina and left the stage immediately seeing a misty eyes among the audience.

She gripped his wrist that he turned to face her and he stunned as her mouth twisted in annoyance and her hands curled into fist.
She shot him a warning look and she said peevishly.

"Khabardar jo kisi bhi ladki se baat ki, khaskar us chhmmakchalo se... agar aaj usne phir se kal wali harkat ki, ya aapne uss se baat karne ki koshish ki, mai chacha ji ke yahan chali jaungi, phir rahna akele." She warned him with a rage.

Sameer mentally slapped his mind of his own stupidity and muttered. "Aur kar aisi baatein, tujhe pata hai na kal kitne papad belne pade the Naina devi ko shant karne ke liye...ab kaise karega shant."

He held his one ear and apologized with a soft smile. "Sorry... mai to sirf mazak kar rah tha...mai pure shaadi me kisi se baat nahi karunga sirf tumhare saath hi rahunga."

She slapped his hand playfuly. "Sirf uss chhmmakchhalo aur ladkiyon se baat nahi karenge aur har time mere aage pichhe nahi ghumenge.... promise kariye tabhi mai neeche jaungi."

"Aur koi hukum... mohtarama." Sameer asked peering her deep black eyes.

Flashback end.

A loud voice brought him back to present and he took some time to decipher what happened around him. Deepika was calling dadi inside the room, who stood on the door. "Dadi aao na...hum sab Rohan bhaiya ki shadi ki album dekh rahe hai....aap bhi aaiye na."

As dadi sat with them, Deepika showed her the photos.

"Dadi iss photo me Sameer bhaiya aur bhabhi kitne pyare lag rahe hai.... hai na." Deepika pointed to a photo.

"Lagenge kyo nahi... bilkul ram aur sita ki jodi hai." Dadi adored the photo and caressed their faces.

Sameer and Naina blushed of Dadi's praise and as Naina lifted up her face, her eyes locked with his intense one. They both lost each other's.

Seeing their blushing face Dadi's eyes pooled up with happy tears and she blessed them.

"Aise hi tum dono haste, muskurate raha karo... tumhari khushiyon me hi hamari Khushi hai." Dadi caressed Sameer and Naina's faces.

"Dadi...aapne to saara pyaar bhaiya bhabhi ko hi de diya, mere liye to kuch bacha hi nahi.... aap na mujhe bhul gai hai, tabhi to aapko bhaiya aur bhabhi hi nazar aaye...mai bhi yahi hun dadi." Deepika complained in childish voice and showed a fake sad face.

They all chuckled to see her puppy face and dadi cojoled her.

"Aww meri shaitan... tujhe mai kaise bhul sakti hun..." And she spreaded her arm. "Aaja jaa meri lado rani." And Deepika hugged her dadi.

After they saw some photos and discussed incidents which the photos. It brought a mirthful smile everyone face and they all rejoiced the old sweet memories.

*********

Dadi sat on her bed with a heavy heart and she was thinking that day when her perspective started change for Naina.

It was the day when Rohan tied the holy knot of marriage with a girl named Sanjana. She was very happy as Rohan had finally agreed to marry the girl chosen by her. The wedding ceremony was held in a grand hotel in Delhi and most of the businessmen were present at the wedding.

Sameer and Naina also present in the marriage and they both excited for Rohan's special day. But Dadi was unhappy seeing Sameer and Naina and quite as she didn't want any argument in the auspicious day.

The varmala ceremony was done and some guests waited for the wedding rituals to begin. And most of the guests were relishing delicious food in the food corner. Sameer and Naina also relished the food and after that Vivek took Sameer with him to meet someone.

Naina was alone after Sameer left as Deepika was busy with her friends and she headed towards the sitting area. She took a seat where some relatives were sitting.

As soon as their eyes fell on Naina, a lady turned to her and asked looking her alone. "Deepika kahi dikh nahi rahi hai, aur Vishakha bhi bahut time se dikhi nahi."

"Wo mummy guest ke saath hai aur Deepika abhi thodi pahle hi gayi hai...uski friends ko company dene." Naina replied politely.

"Naina beta agar tum bura na mano to ek baat puchhu." A lady who was Rohan's maternal aunt asked Naina.

"Ji puchhiye na." Naina said with a respect.

"Beta jahan tak maine suna hai... Rohan ki dadi tumhari aur Sameer ki shaadi se khush nahi thi... aur tumhe wo khas pasand nahi karti...isliye Rohan ke liye unhone apne se ladki pasand ki hai." Mami ji concern voice was shaken her heart that what answer she would give.

"Mami ji aisi koi baat nahi hai..." Naina replied with a soft smile.

Just then a lady asked a question and she was surprised to see the lady, as she was bride's masi. "Beta maine suna hai, Kalyani ji bahut strict hai aur apne bachcho ko discipline me rakhati hai...beta mujhe dar hai agar hamari Sanjana unki expectation me sahi nahi utari to wo Sanjana par gussa to nahi karengi."

Naina knew her fear for her daughter and made her relax. "Aunty ji..Dadi Rohan se bahut pyaar karti hai, Rohan me unki Jaan basti hai to uski dulhan ko to wo palkon par bitha kar rakhengi... infact wo apne pure family members se bahut pyaar karti hai."

"To phir tumhe kyo itna sunati rahti hai...aur to aur kabhi hamne Kalyani ji ko Sameer ko pyaar karte kya, baat karte nahi dekha hai...kahi sautela hai isliye." Rohan's mami retorted back.

Naina knew her intention and replied with a calm face. "Aisa kuch nahi hai mamiji...Dadi apne aur sautela me fark nahi karti... mujhe isliye dhanti hai kyonki kabhi kabhi mujhse galtiyan ho jati hai aur sirf seekhane ke liye dhathnti hai... Dadi ji Dil ki buri nahi hai bas unki juban thodi theekhi hai. Baki wo apne teeno bachcho se bahut pyaar karti hai.

Aur rahi baat Sameer ki to wo bachpan se bahar rahe hai na isliye logon ko lagta hai dadi unhe pyaar nahi karti jabki aisa kuch nahi hai...dadi jitna Rohan ke liye karti hai wahi sab Sameer ke liye bhi karti hai." Naina praised dadi as she didn't want anyone know their family indifference.

"To phir tum log yahan kyo nahi rahte... apne pariwar ke saath." Another lady questioned her.

"Yahan rahenge to phir nanaji ka business kon dekhega...hamari mazbori hai varna sab gharwale yahi chahte hai ki hum yahan rahe... saath saath." Naina answered without any hesitation then she assured bride's masi. "Aunty ji aap tension mat lijiye....dadi Sanjana ko Deepika ki tarah pyaar karengi...aur uss par ek ungli bhi uthane nahi dengi...wo apno ke liye kisi se bhi lad sakti hai."

The whole conversation was listened by Dadi and her heart melted a little for Naina. If she wanted she could say anything against her but didn't say a single sentence and prasied her despite her bad behaviour towards her.

Dadi wiped her tears remembering those words of her. She felt sad for Naina that how a pure soul was suffering so much. She felt bad about her past behaviour towards them and regretted how bitter and harsh she had treated Naina and Sameer, not even considering them as her family members.
And now she wanted to repent for all her wrong deeds.

She could not bring back Sameer's childhood but by showering her love on both of them, she was compensating for her mistakes.

**********

The next morning at the breakfast time, Vivek's voice attracted everyone's attention. "Vishakha....do din baad Mr. Mittal ke bete ki reception hai, pure family ko invite kiya hai....mai soch raha tha, Sameer Naina aur Rohan chale jate."

"Hum wahan jake ke kya karenge." Sameer instantly denied.

"Haa papa mai bhi kya karunga...aap aur mummy ho aaiye." Rohan also did not willing to attend the reception.

"Rohan tumhe to pata hai, abhi meri tabiyat theek nahi hai aur wo hamare bahut purane client hai, isliye tumhe to jana hi padega." Vivek said in a authoritative tone and he turned to Sameer. "Aur Sameer tumhe isliye Jana chahiye kyonki Mr. Mittal ke papa tumhare nanu ke best friend the, jab kabhi bhi unse milta hun, wo tumhare baare me puchhate hai, isliye tum jaoge to unhe achha lagega."

Then he turned to Deepika. "Aur saath me hamari iss shaitan ko bhi le jana."

"Papa...mai shaitan nahi hun." Deepika pouted her face.

"Sorry beta...par tum kisi tuphan se bhi kam nahi ho." Vivek chuckled.

Deepika angrily announced. "Mujhe nahi jana."

"To theek hai tum teeno chale jana, Deepika ghar me rah ke padhai kar legi... vaise bhi iske exam aane wale hai." Vivek said spressing his laugh.

"Nooo... mujhe bhi jana hai mummy...." Deepika requested making a sad face.

"Ab aise rone wali sakal mat bana... tere Papa tujhe chidha rahe the...chal jaldi se breakfast finish kar aur college jaa." Vishakha said with a soft smile.

Everyone smiled at Deepika's excitement and Sameer offered her. "Deepika mai tumhe college drop kar dun...wo mai aaj office jaa raha hun."

"Yee aaj bhaiya mujhe drop karenge" And Deepika finished her breakfast in a minute and sprinted towards the stairs with a wide smile informing Sameer. "Bhaiya mai abhi ready hoke aati hun."

"Ye ladki bhi na...kabhi shant nahi rah sakti, har samay uchalati kudti rahti hai...bilkul tuphan hai." Vishakha exasperated at her daughter and her questing eyes lingered on Sameer but didn't ask.

He had read his mother's mind and looked at Naina who just finished her breakfast and requested. "Please Naina mere kapde nikal dogi."

Naina reluctantly went to their room as she couldn't deny his request in front of her elders and she muttered under her breath. "Sab samjhati hun aapke paitare.... Mr. Maheshwari...par mai bhi aapke jhanse me nahi aaungi."

As Naina out of her sight, Vivek asked with a concern. "Sameer achanak se kaise office Jane ka plan ban gaya... kuch emergency hai kya."

"Koi emergency nahi hai...wo Munna ne kal bataya ki Delhi unit me production thoda slow ho raha hai...bas usi regarding kuch meeting leni hai." Sameer replied.

"Sameer tumne office jaane ka socha achchi baat hai par beta pahle ki tarah sirf kaam me hi mat lage rahna...abhi tumhe Naina ke saath jyada se jyada time spend karne ki zarurat hai lekin kaam bhi zaruri hai isliye tumhe kuch kah nahi rahi hun." Vishakha stated.

Sameer got up from his chair and flunged his arms around Vishakha's shoulder. "Janta hun mummy Naina ko mere saath ki zarurat hai...par mujhse jyada, aap logon ka saath use jaldi theek karega...bas aap time se Naina ko medicine ki yaad dila dena...aur mai time se vapas aa jaunga."

Vishakha sensed his pain through his heavy voice and consoled him. "Beta dil chota mat kar... Naina tujhe pahle jaise hi pyaar karegi, use sab bhulne me thoda time lagega... Bas tu ummeed mat chhodna aur phir dekhana ek din teri mehnat rang layegi."

"Sach mummy." He asked with a hope.

"Haa beta....ab jaa Naina tera intezaar kar rahi hogi." Vishakha patted his cheek lovingly.

*********

Sameer stepped in the room and his eyes fell on a crisp white linen shirt, which placed on the bed with a black trouser. He smiled of her choice the shirt. He dressed up quickly and he searched her in the room but she was no where. He dejectedly moved towards the door but collided someone and his arms unknowingly went behind the person.

As his eyes landed on the person, his beautiful wife was in his arms. He lost in her forgetting everything.

"Sameer... mujhe chhodiye." His wife's low voice brought him back to the present and he left her.

He passed her with a sad face and when he reached the door, he turned to her and called her. "Naina."

She turned to look him with a confused face. He stepped towards her and uttered. "Naina time se medicine le lena."

And he kissed her cheek then left for office. She just looked at him in awe and her fingers traced her cheek with a daze.

Before left the room, he glanced a final look to see her expression and noticed red tinted on her smooth skin with a blushing smile. Seeing it his heart samersoult to love her but kept aside his desire.

***********

In the afternoon Naina called her Chachi ji but no one answered her call from other side. After some time she again called and this time phone was recieved by a person which whom she not expected even in her dream.

"Namaste... taiji...kaisi hai." She replied with a stuttering voice.

"Kaise ho sakti hun, jiske aas paas tujh jaisi manhoos ka saya hoga.." Taiji taunted with a disgusted face.

"Taiji aap ...aise kyo kah rahi hai... maine kuch nahi kiya hai." She replied in a low voice.

Taiji flustered by her answer and rented her with a haterd voice.

"Tere karan sab mujhse nafrat karte hai, koi baat nahi kar raha hai... yahan tak ki mera Pralay bhi gussa hai...aur kahti hai maine kya kiya....are tu Janam se hi manhoos thi aur hamesha rahegi...abhi bholuram par tere pyaar ki patti chadi hai na to use kuch dikh nahi raha hai...jis din ye patti utaregi, use bhi nazar aa jayega ki tere karan uski jindagi me itne dukh hai aur phir wo bhi meri tarah tujhse nafrat karega...meri ye baat ganth bandh le tu." Taiji put the receiver after split out her venom.

As Taiji turned back, Bela suspicious gaze was on her. She sensed it and replied.

"Wo wrong number tha." Taiji gulped in fear.

"Aap yahan kya kar rahi hai." Bela asked sternly.

"Bela ek tu hi hai jo sab ko mana sakti hai... dekh aaj ke baad mai phir aisa kuch nahi karungi... agar tu Aanand babu ko kahegi to wo maan jayege... aur phir sab mujhse baat karne lagenge." Taiji requested her.

She seethed with resentment and she said in a harsh voice. "Lekin mai Aisa kuch nahi karungi...is baar aapne meri bachchi ko puri tarah tod diya hai...aur iske liye aapko mujhse kabhi maafi nahi milegi... bhabhi ji... kyonki aapne apne bade hone ka maan kho diya hai."

She added giving her a hatred look. "Aap ja sakti hai... mujhe aur bhi kaam hai."

Bela went to the kitchen holding her shopping bag. She has gone to buy vegetables when Naina called her.

As the phone disconnected, Naina collapsed on the floor and looked blankly at the electronic device that how her own blood relation hated her in this level and didn't understand her pain.

She spent the rest of day thinking of her taiji behaviour and flashed the bad moments of her childhood day in her mind. She didn't come out of the room at the time of evening snacks and tea.

When he returned from office in the late evening, he was shocked as the room was engulfed in darkness. His heart skipped few beats anticipated any wrong with his Naina and he immediately turned on the light. As the light flickered the whole room, he sighed when his eyes landed on his wife.

Naina mind had battled her mind and heart that her taiji words were wrong and she was not a manhoos. She didn't know when she drifted into sleep.

A chuckled escaped from his mouth seeing her beautiful and innocent face and he leaned on her that he noticed some dry stains on her cheeks. His heart pricked as she was definitely crying and he was panicked of wondering what must have happened when she was fine in the morning.

Sameer patted her shoulder taking her name. "Naina."

She opened her eyes lazily after his two call. As she saw him, sat on the bed.

"Aap aa gaye." She looked at the clock. "Kitna time ho gaya... pata hi nahi chala kab aankh lag gayi...aap fresh ho jaiye, mai abhi coffee le aati hun."

She rushed out of the room and he looked at her with amusement. How could she pretend to be normal.

When Naina returned with two cups of coffee, he sat on sofa dressed up with his t-shirt and track pant. She kept the tray in front of him on the table and went to the bathroom.

He waited her to join him but she didn't come even after 10 minutes and he knocked on the door.

"Naina...aur kitni der lagegi... coffee thandi ho jayegi." He agitated.

"A..aap pi lijiye, mujhe time lagega." She replied.

"Tum pahle bahar aao uske baad mai coffee lunga." He forced her to come out.

Naina controlled her tears which were freely run down as she stepped in the bathroom. Her taiji harsh words wounded her heart deeply. When she saw Sameer, she wanted to throw herself into his embrace and poured her sorrow with him but she couldn't do that. If he came to slightest know today taiji words, he would have bring a storm. So she gulped down her all sorrow and pain.

She came out after five minutes and sat with him on the sofa.

He observed her face keenly and pulled her towards him. He asked with a soft voice. "Naina tum ro rahi thi."

"Nahi to..." She denied giving him a faint smile.

"To phir tumhari aankhe laal kyo hai." He questioned.

"Wo aankh me soap chala gaya tha jab face wash kar rahi thi..." She started to sip her coffee avoiding his suspicious gaze.

He took his cup and sipped the coffee looking at her expression which were changing time to time as something was battling inside her. Once he put his cup on the tray, she stood up and ready to leave the room.

"Kahan jaa rahi ho...kuch der baitho na." He requested holding her wrist.

"Sameer dinner banana hai... aise achcha nahi lagta ki ghar ki bahu sirf apne kamre me baithi rahe." She walked out taking the tray.

Seeing her retreating figure, he grumbled. "Janta hun ye sab tumhara bahana hai, mujhse door Jane ka."

He went to the window and looked at the aesthetic moon in the sky. He was thinking about the last two-three days and how his and his family's efforts had made her somewhat normal and perhaps she had started forgetting the past. But since this evening Naina seemed different to him, like she was after the miscarriage, this was making him feel very helpless and he felt that all his efforts had gone in vain. He was standing at the same place where he was earlier.

But he muttered seeing the glow of moon. "Naina tum kitne bhi koshish kar lo mujhe todne ki, mujhse dur jane ki mai haar nahi manunga...ye Sameer Maheshwari ka wada hai khud se."

At night Naina emerged out from the bathroom changing her night dress and stood in front of dressing. Sameer engulfed her in his arms and nuzzled her hair, lost in the fragrance of her shampoo. As he lost deeply into her, his grip tightened around her and her back pressed his chest more close.

As their closeness increased, Naina heart raced wildly and her body trembled. She started to enchant by his charm and before she could get lost in his spell, she pushed him that his grip was loosened and she ran towards the bed uttering nervously.

"Sameer mujhe neend aa rahi hai." She switched off the table lamp and laid down on the bed facing back towards him.

Sameer was stunned at her hesitation and nervousness but he didn't lose his hope and lay down beside him with a knowing smirk as his closeness affected her deeply then how she could keep distance from him.

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Next chapter will be update soon.