After few days being Diwali, Naina woke up early and left for Mandir with his favorite prasad - halwa...

Nanu & Sameer were waiting for her. She greets Nanu touching his feet with him - together, "Happy Diwali Nanu".. he blessed them both and they all went upstairs for Puja.. 

They came down and sits at their usual place... Nanu, "teri choice toh bohot achchhi hai, bilkul teri tarah simple but elegant... teri pasand ke gifts ghar mein sabko bohot pasand aaye, par kaash hum bata paate ki voh tu ne pasand kiye the..."

Naina smiled back, "Nanu, sabko gifts pasand aaye itna hi kaafi hai, vaise bhi Sameer aur Rohan ke haath se gift lekar sabka mood achchha ho gaya hoga... itne saalon baad sab ek saath Diwali ke liye ek saath aaye hai toh mein nahin chahti thi ki Diwali par koi bhi udaas ya ek dusre se naraaz rahe... humne theek kiya na"

Nanu smiled and bring out a packet giving it to her, "aur yeh le tera gift meri aur teri Nani ki taraf se.. khol ke dekh"... she excitedly opened the packet and found a beautiful Orange & green traditional heavy pure banarasi silk saree ..

Sameer got amazed to see, "Nanu yeh toh voh shayad Nani ki saree hai na... maine dekha hai aap hamesha isse apne paas rakhte the"...

Nanu's eyes brimmed with tears, "haan yeh teri Nani ki pasand ki aakhiri saree hi hai... uski sabse favorite saree... ek baar hum Banaras gaye the ghumane tab usane yeh saree li thi par kabhi pehni nahin... boli ki yeh toh mein apne Sameer ki dulhan ko dungi apne aashirwaad ke taur par .... aur aaj usaki aakhiri ichchha mein puri kar raha hun... yeh teri hi amaanat hai jo mein aaj tujhe saunp raha hun beta.... ek vishwas aur bharose ke saath ki jaldi hi mein tujhe apne ghar ki lakshmi banaunga... maana haalat abhi thode kharaab hai par mujhe poora vishwas hai ki jaldi hi sab theek ho jayega" he caressed her head, "dekh tu ghabrana mat, mein hun na tumhare saath... mujhe pata hai tu kisi se kuchh nahin kahegi par dil mein darr toh hoga hi na... par mere hote huye kabhi kuchh galat nahin hone dunga, bas thoda waqt chahiye mujhe"

Tears rolled on her cheeks too and she hugged him back, "thank you Nanu, aaj aapne mere bina kahe hi meri har ichchha poori kar di, mere dil se saare darr nikaal diye... thank you so much... aur mein aapse wada karti hun ki jis vishwas ke saath aapne apna aur naniji ka aashirwaad mujhe diya hai, mein hamesha uska maan rakhungi, kabhi aapka bharosa nahin todungi" Nanu hugged both of them together and kissed on their forehead...

Nanu, "Sameer mein chalta hun, tu jaldi ghar aa jaana, factory mein pooja ke liye bhi jaana hai".. before leaving he gave one more saree gift for Preeti from his side... Samaina sit back on their  place to spend some lonely time together...

Naina hit on her forehead with her hand, "oh god, mein toh bhool hi gayi batana... Sameer Chachaji tumse milna chahte hai... tumhein koi problem toh nahin na... I mean tum daroge toh nahin kahin unase milne mein...."

Sameer excitedly said with full confidence, "sachchi Naina tum na paagal ho... mein kyun darunga, mujhe kya problem hogi, balki mein toh kab se unhein milna chahta tha... hamesha tumhara dost ban kar mila hoon lekin ab officially unka damaad ban kar milna chchta hoon... bataao kab milna hai... dekhna kaise ek minute mein hi impress kar lunga apne hone wale sasur ji ko...."

She smiled and said cutely, "bas abhi.. thodi der mein aate hi honge, mujhe mandir chhod kar yahin paas mein hi gaye hai kisi kaam se... bole Sameer se kuchh baat karni hai toh maine haan kar di... theek kiya na maine"

Sameer nervously stammered, "kya.. kya matlab abhi... isi waqt... tum... tum bhi na Naina, aise koi achanak jhatka deta hai kya... pehle batati toh mein kuchh taiyari ke saath aata.. marwa diya tumne toh" 

She laughed seeing him so much nervous, "kyun kyun... darr gaye kya... dekho kaise paseene aa rahe hai... lagta hai Diwali ke bomb tumhare kaanon mein abhi se phoot gaye hai...." 

Then only they heard Chachaji calling them from back... "Naina"

Chachaji came close to them, and Sameer bent to touch his feet, "Happy Diwali Chachaji"... 

He smiled back and blessed him, "Jeete raho... Diwali mubaraq ho tumhein bhi... aur ghar mein sabko meri taraf se Diwali ki shubh kamnayen dena..."

Anand, "Sameer vaise toh Naina ne mujhe sab kuchh bata diya, par mein tumse janana chahta hun ki tumhare dil mein kya hai.. tum apne iss rishte ko lekar kya mehsoos karte ho..."

Sameer looked into his eyes with confidence, "Uncle mein bas aapse yeh wada kar sakta hun ki jab tak meri saansen chalegi tab tak duniya ki koi bhi taaqat mujhe Naina se alag nahin kar sakti... mein usse bohot pyaar karta hun, apni jaan se bhi jyada... jaise aaj tak aapne usse sambhala hai, mein wada karta hun ki usase bhi jyada pyar, samman aur hifajat se rakhunga apni Naina ko... mujhe zindagi se ab kuchh aur nahin chahiye, meri har tamanna, har aarzoo Naina se shuru hokar Naina par hi khatam hoti hai... mein aapse wada karta hun ki Naina ke saare sapne poore karne mein usaki har kadam par madad karunga..."

Anand smiled and patted his back, he took him into his embrace and said, "mujhe bhi tum par poora vishwas hai ki tum meri bachchi ko zindagi bhar bohot khush rakhoge, mera aashirwaad tumhare saath hai"... he took her also in his embrace and hug them both together...

He parted from them both and said, "dekho mujhe tum donon par poora bharosa hai par phir bhi kahunga ki iss rishte ki zimmedariyon ko bhi samajhana, abhi tum donon college mein ho, bohot kuchh haasil karna hai tumhein, toh apni maryada aur ghar ki ijjat ka dhyan rakhna.. samjhe"... they both smiled shyly, understood the hidden meaning of his words, nodded in yes...

Anand said further, "mein chaahta hun pehle tum donon apni padai poori karlo, phir mein mauka dekh kar khud ghar walon se baat karunga... theek hai... par tab tak koshish karna kisi ko na pata chale..." he turned to Naina, "ab chale Naina, ghar par sab intzaar kar rahe honge..."

He turned to Sameer, "aur haan aaj se Uncle nahin chalega Chachaji bolo, jaise Naina kehti hai... aur yeh  tumhare liye ek chhota sa Diwali gift... mera aashirwaad" 

Sameer grinned widely and accept the gift whole-heartedly; he touched his feet again and Naina left with Chachaji.... she gave him prasad for Rohan and others at home...

Sameer came back and told Rohan everything.. he show him the wrist Watch gifted by Chachaji as Diwali gift, Rohan hugged him back happily, "yaar teri toh poori setting ho gayi bhai... matlab uncle ji bhi maan gaye aur tujhe aashirwaad bhi de diya"

Suddenly he hit him hard on his arm, "abey bata nahin sakta tha, mein apne liye bhi haan karwa leta... achchha khaasa mauka miss ho gaya, ab apne liye saari mehanat akele hi karni padegi... khair koi baat nahin tu na sahi meri Bhabhi hai na mera saath dene ke liye.. voh hi mana lengi uncle ko mere liye.. Preeti bata rahi thi ki Uncle Naina Bhabhi ki koi baat nahin taalate..."

Sameer laughed and said, "beta tu laga rah Uncle uncle mein, mein toh aaj se Chachaji bolunga... unhone khud allow kiya hai mujhe..." he teased him to the core and later joined with Mundit too, they all had full masti time....

Sameer was relaxed and happy thinking, "chalo Nanu ke alawa koi toh hai jo hamare pyaar ko samajhata hai.. shayad isiliye Naina itni samajhdaar hai, pakka Chachaji ki hi parvarish hai usmein, varna usake papa toh kitne khatarnaak hai.. unki jaisi hoti toh baap re baap.... meri toh band hi baj jati...." he smiled thinking one more step ahead close towards her...

Naina came back with Anand and inform Preeti about Chachaji's acceptance for Sameer, she shows the Nani's Saree given by Nanu as blessing for her "behen tera to kalyan ho gaya, ab mein hi bachi hun.. koi nahin ab papa ko Sameer itna pasand hai toh meri aur Rohan ki baat mein apne Jijaji se hi karwa lungi... apne damaad ko Papa kabhi mana nahin karenge".. they both laughed. Naina also give her the gift given by Nanu for her, she unwrapped and found one more beautiful green saree for her also.

They both keep the gifts back in their almirah and starts preparation for evening pooja... Arjun too came from Surat in afternoon and spend full evening with his sisters... its first time when he is celebrating Diwali with them lovingly...

Taiji & Tauji was very furious on Arjun who now prefers to stay at Anand's house instead of their and spending time with Naina & Preeti...

At Maheshwari house also, all done the Lakshmi pooja happily and enjoyed the festival fullest... Sameer and Rohan wear ethnic Kurta's gifted by Naina, after pooja they all planned to burst crackers with Deepika when Mundit also join them....

After two days, they all celebrate Bhai dooj with all enthusiasm as this is first time when Deepika is doing teeka to both her brothers without any restrictions of Dadi.
Naina was also overwhelmed as first time she is doing Teeka of Arjun in her lifetime, even after so many rants and protest from Taiji... Next day Arjun left for Surat assuring his sisters to come back soon.

Vivek and Vishakha also planned to leave for Delhi same day. Vishakha was busy in packing when Sameer knock on the door, "Mummy mein aa jaau"... she turned and smiled back and gesture him to come inside.

He came inside holding her hand, make her sit on bed and himself sit on floor keeping his head in her lap, "mummy aap abhi bhi naraaz ho mujhse... sorry us din itni rudely baat ki aapse" she caressed his hair, "nahin beta aisi baat nahin hai, ab jaana toh padega hi na... Deepika ke school hai kal se, varna aur ruk jaate... par agli baar jyada dinon ke liye aayenge, pakka... balki mein toh soch rahi hun ki agli chhuttiyon mein kahin baahar family picnic ke liye plan kare... tum aur Rohan mil kar koi achchhi jagah soch lena...."

Sameer lift his face and look at her, "Mummy please aap isse meri request samajhna, meri zid nahin... mein Naina se bohot pyaar karta hun, kisi majboori mein nahin par apne poore dil se, sachchi... shayad abhi aap usse achchhe se jaante nahin ho, par sach voh bohot achchhi hai, aap Nanu se puchh lo, voh dikhne mein hi sundar nahin hai balki dil ki bi bohot nek aur sachchi hai, koi chhal kapat nahin hai usmein... ek baar please usse meri najaron se dekhne ki koshish toh kijiye.... yakeen maniye ek baar agar aap usse dil se apnayengi na toh kabhi usse apne se dur hi nahin jaane dengi... voh itni pyaari hai ki koi ek baar usse mil le toh kabhi nahin bhool pata... mein manta hun aapke apne bahut saare sapne honge mere liye par mera sapna sirf ek hi hai aur voh hai Naina... uske bina nahin jee sakta mein... please ek baar aap koshish toh kijiye usse janane ki, sachchi aapko bhi pyaar ho jayega usase... Mummy mein itane saalon se jaanta hun usse, par sach maano aaj tak ek bhi kami nahin nikal paya usmein, balki kabhi kabhi toh lagta hai ki shayad mein hi usake laayak nahin hun.... usane mujhe aur meri zindagi ki har kami ko poora kar diya hai.. ab kisi se koi shikayat, koi narazaji nahin hai kyunki mere dil mein sirf pyaar hi pyaar bhar diya hai usne.... please mummy mein isake baad aapse kabhi kuchh nahin maangunga.... Please ek baar meri khaatir aap koshish karengi na....."

Vishakha hold him from his shoulder and hugged him back, "tere liye jaroor, par abhi mujhe jaana hoga... apna khayal rakhna aur haan padai poore man laga kar karna, mujhe koi shikayat nahin chahiye, aur Rohan ka bhi khayal rakhna... aaj kal kuchh kyaada hi shaitaan ho gaya hai..." saying this she patted on his cheek and make him smile... he moved out from the room when saw Vivek standing there smiling ... he left...

Vivek, "achchha hua Vishakha tumne usaki baat maan li... dekho kitna khush ho gaya".. she took a deep breathe, "maine koi baat na hi maani hai aur na hi maanungi... abhi in sab baaton ka waqt nahin hai, usse apni padai par dhyan dena hai bas isiliye maine kuchh nahin kaha... waqt aane par dekha jaayega... thode dinon ka bukhaar hai apne aap utar jayega jab kuchh din ek saath ghumnege phirenge, samajh aayega ki donon mein kitna farq hai... dekh lena"... she too left the room leaving Vivek tensed.....

Both the families left for Baroda and Delhi .....but all in these days, Prabha keep filling Vishakha's ear against Naina andassuring Sunaina a better proposal for Sameer