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Sunday arrives very late. After that small conversation they had Naina waited for sunday to arrive as soon as possible..however Naushad has been bit busy.

Its not like he was not excited for their small date on sunday but the workload has increased for he expects a transfer letter by the end of this month. He has no idea where it will be. But suddenly the idea scares him. He has become habitual of Naina. If he doesn't see her he goes restless. He needs her before sleeping. He has become emotionally dependent on her. If there is some issue at base or some junior has done something wrong or something si not going well or some operation has failed no matter how bad he is feeling the moment Naina sees him all askew and hugs him he just forgets the worries. When last month there was a breach and somehow he was about to be sentenced for an official inquiry he had returned home after three days. All turnout and worn out. Without a blink of sleep for three nights straight and all the mental pressure he had past those days but he came home for two hours as there had been lunch at base. He just left for home without even hoping for lunch. He had called her while driving back to home. Naina hadnt even asked a question why and how. She just asked when he would be there. And she was there after fifteen minutes he had arrived. Those hundred and five minutes he had spent with her. She had made maggie for him and forcibly made him eat. But she just didnt leave him. She fed him when he was not able to eat that bowl anymore. She held him in her arms. And those few minutes just told him why he needed her so much. He had returned to the base. The proposal of inquiry was dropped for one of cctv had captured the culprit. However the damage was done. Somehow people did question him as he was security incharge of base. The incident was able to raise few questions. But he never cared. He was fulfilling his duty. He upgraded the instruments. He did everything he could in his capacity. But all those questions and fingers were not able to make him restless and sleepless. Not that he was wary of security and incompetent. But he didnt lose trust in himself. He just knew that the breach was actually a ste up done with the help of a fellow officer. It was done behind his back. It was not his administrative failure. It was a plot. It was mistake on someone else' part. But he was ready to accept the verdict even if it meant an inquiry. He was able to stand tall because his hand was still in Naina' palms. She is his bedrock.

Naushad wonders if he ever felt this secure and strong ever before. Naina is younger. Naina is a lot younger. More than 5 years gap is there. But sometimes when he is insecure and lost she just tends him like his senior. She is protective for him. Its not like she doesn't act her age. She does. She is bit on playful side. She loves teasing him. She loves being bit wild. She loves loud music. And when its sunday she does nothing but lie around. She keeps on being messy on Sunday but somehow he has adjusted to this. If its Sunday and clothes are scattered he doesnt complain. For the rest of week she is keeping things in check. She is doing everything she can. So son sunday or the holiday or the day of her leave Naushad enjoys her messiness.

He still wonders how easily he had talked her about his past mistakes. Her question why he doesn't get angry with her as he used to. He himself has no proper idea. Perhaps he has no time to get angry and there has been too many colorful emotions on his palate that the dark anger doesn't go on his brush anymore. Its not like he has forgotten or changed. Its just with Naina his world has become more different and wide. There are too many things. Its not about one or two. Its an unsaid promise they are fulfilling. A promise to let the relation live as much as it can.

He has realized it lately that conversation helps them grow closer. After a strong argument when Naina doesnt talk and ignores him whole day, at night she is literally kissing him for his life. And that sex sometimes is the best of the week. And that woman is so noisy during sex. Naushad still remembers how she had shouted his name and woken khala up. The embarrassment that followed for next whole week was not so bearable. He had to hide himself. Khala was not at all hideous with her taunts. She was so serious while questioning his "method" as what exactly made Naina shout..and Naina....she just disappeared. She literally disappeared for whole week. She escaped khala only god knows how. This topic didn't die so easily. Pooja came to their place following week and ended up getting the tip of the gossip. Ohh My God! That woman is nuts. Its proven. Pooja was so crude with her questions and her questions made him cringe. Like who asks what the position was when she screamed. Naushad still doesn't like Pooja. Not that hates her but she teases both of him and Naina way too much. There should be a limit as how much she can speak. But she is fun to be around. She doesn't even spare Naina when she tries to ask him to bring a bottle or pick her phone from charging. Naushad enjoys her questions very much that time. But except that her questions on his private life is not bearable. She should not do this but again...Her friendship with Naina has been so good past some time. She cooks mouthwatering butter chicken and chole naan. He waits for her holiday so that she can invite him on lunch. Damn! Last time she had done magic with naan. It was so crunchy and soft at the same time. It was heaven. Literally heaven. Naina is not a bad cook either. But those few dishes are just Pooja' monopoly..nobody can beat her there.

Life surely has started. He has not so many friends. Just a few. But once in month the get together happens. He meets them. They sometimes drink till late. Sometimes they are sharing stuff. Sometimes its all about army life. But he knows that time when he is with friends he feels happy. That personal space with his friends makes him happy. Naina too takes sometime out and spends few hours with pooja or just out. Like taking a little break..saira is either with khala or at school.

His friends do point out the change. Its actually very obvious. He smiles. He goes out. He lives his life. It was not told him to do. Its just happened simultaneously. After his confession to Naina they started going out. Then their family outing started. Then someday Naina went out and stayed with pooja for whole day and night. And one day he got the invitation for a bachelor' party of a junior. He went and then somehow it kick started his small circle. Not that everything happens in an order. There are times when both of them are crazily busy and just have time to only look at each other. He still remembers her busy shifts when an accident has occurred and injured a whole traveling crew. She was not at home for seven days. Three days she didnt texted or called except forwarding the notice regarding her involvement in medical treatment. When she called on fourth day she was sleepless and tired. He was able to see her the fifth day. He had arrived with her dinner and it was pretty late. However she just ate half of it and instead slept on his shoulder hugging him like a bunny on the bench in hospital' garden. He wasnt able to come next day and the following day she herself had appeared at home. She went to sleep that night and woke up next evening. Total eighteen hours straight. For a second Naushad was worried but her strong snores were able to make him more happy than usual.

Somehow the meaning of marasim has changed for him. It is not just the involvement of both of them...its actually active involvement of both of them.

Like she talked him about her whining and melodramatic behavior. She apologized even though he was not at all fazed by her whining and screaming. Seeing naina so scared was a first. He actually enjoyed her whole swimming fiasco. Naina is the type of woman who doesn't complain much but that time it was nothing but complains..he was totally enjoying it. But they talked about it last week amd ended up talking about something more. Their past. Many times it used to sting him why he let Arwa sleep on the same bed or why he was not as good as she had been to him but lately he stopped stressing himself. That night when they talked about it he just didn't feel the need again to open this up and explain it even more. Naina didnt ask. In fact she never asked anything. But that night when he gave her his truth he knew that one moment of mistake deserved one night of explanation not more than that. Similarly what happened between them in past is about their memories now. Yes. It sometimes comes up when they talk but its just about it.

Now that Sunday has arrived and Naina is till sleeping Naushad takes his precious time in arranging a proper breakfast for her. Khala has taken out Saira with her. Pooja, khala and Saira has gone for some sight seeing. Pooja loves spending time with saira so she tries to steal her on weekends. Khala too goes out for a walk. So basically for past few weekends have been him and Naina. He enjoys making breakfast. Coffee and tea, sometimes the local kahwa...sometimes he just boils milk. He doesn't make a fancy breakfast either. Its either pancakes or bread butter or sandwiches or fruits or omelet or something that doesn't take much time. He checks his watch. Its around 8 amd Naina is still sleeping. He then starts preparing tea. When he is looking for knife its then sleepy Naina collides with him. She is rubbing her eyes and her hair...totally messed up. She can beat Maleficent right now. The hair literally so messed up as there seems one horn on her head. He makes her sit on the counter.

'Naushad..itni subah mat uthaya karo.' She whines when he ruffles her messy hairs and undoes the horn.

'Kisne bola he phir uthne ko? Jao aur so jao. I'll bring your breakfast when its ready'

'Uhhu. Ab nahi jana. I dont like being in bed when you are in kitchen.'

He smiles. He is chopping thr onion for omelet and hears Naina sniff.

'Pyaaz he Naina. Dining table par chali jao.'

'Man nahi he.' She keeps on sniffing. Her legs are tangling in air. He meanwhile keeps on dicing veggies.

'Naushad..aapne Ali ke bare me suna? Pooja bol rahi thi ki he is promoted to Captain.'

'Ha..i heard. But tum itni khush kyu ho?'

'You are still his senior. Us Pooja ki bacchi par main ab bhi apna raub dikha sakti hu. I am still major' wife. See that's why I married an older guy.'

He turns to him with narrowed eyes.

'Not tha old I mean. I mean my senior. Aur waise bhi sach hi to he. Aap bade ho mujhse umar me.' She sheepishly replies.

'Accha.'

'Chhoriye na. You are still better than every man on you base. You remember Captain Khalid...Believe me he was not even close to you. And Major Uday..that guy has the weirdest beard i have ever seen. And lieutenant Mehra-'

'Naina..tumhe nahi lagta ki tum ye shayad bhool gayi ho ki tum mujhse baat kar rahi ho? I am your husband, right?'

'I am just telling you ki you are still better than the younger generation. Not even in looks but even in bed. You rock! Major Naushad Rizvi.' She gives him a thumbs up.

He is looking at her with all his attention and then fails in being all so serious. A small smile erupts and he starts grinning.

'Thank you..mrs Rizvi.' He bows down which makes her giggle.

'I wanna eat pasta.' Suddenly naina demands.

'Naina..you know its not good for health.'

'Naushad
.please na.
Mera man he aaj..please bana dijiye na.'

He sighs then nods.

'Dont ask me to make it too saucy. I dont like the after taste of oregano. I'll try it with chicken and veggies. Agar accha nahi banata he to experiment samajh kar kha lena.'

'Done.' She happily chirps meanwhile he is searching for pasta packet. Naina does nothing but tells him random things.

'Abhi is thursday ko na...I saw Mohit..You remember the guy who was charged with theft. I still wonder if he was guilty or not. Matlab Mera personal opinion is not what the panel decided. They literally threw him out without any chance of pleading himself. Aapko nahi lagta Senior dOctor Mr..Sengupta has been greasing his palms lately. God! That guy is so sick. He is pervert. Totally into crazy things. I despise him. Pooja ne to literally bola huya he usko Night shift nahi karni.'

Naushad enjoys her talks. The random talk is actually the glue sticking them together since morning to night.

'I was thinking this Eid I want to celebrate bit more lavishly. I want to invite my friends over.'

'Great idea..I havent met many of them.'

'But They know you very well. Everyone knows why I am so eager to return to home. Lieutenant Adil has been so free lately he many times tries to tease me asking whether mrs rizvi has asked for my presence or not. One day I made him work in mess. Served him right..'

'Still better than pooja..uska sidha question hota he rat kaisi thi major sahab ke sath..sometimes its so embarrassing.'

'What do you think I am spared? I just tell you filtered stuff..men are more crude with their questions. I dont want to quote the exact terms but believe me they are every bad.'

She just laughs imaging how bad they can be. But its just about him and his friends. Even though friends tease but its good because you also get the chance. However naushad doesn't tease he just punishes his friends who happens to be his junior. And who are at the same rank he somehow still ends up summoning them to some kind of tough task and later enjoys describing their plight to her.

'Naina. Stop moving your legs.' He scolds her when her legs hits him third time in a row.

'Okay.'

'Naushad. Why dont we go out next time when its snows.'

'Beemar padh jaogi. Dont take risk with yoir health.'

'Please na..Maine abhi tak properly nahi dekha.'

'Naina. Zidd nahi karo.'

'Please.
I'll be fully covered. I promise.'

'Its still a no.'

'Naushad. Maan jayiye na..' she requests and soon he gives in but with proper guidelines.

When pasta is ready Naina digs in happily.

Wait for Sunday is worth it.