Getting the most difficult task from Sameer to call him by his name, Naina tried a lot to concentrate on her work but failed miserably... she was missing him so much and wish to spend all her time with him, but he was also adamant today to fulfill his own wish... seeing no other option she decided to go down to meet Preeti, her stress reliever...😊

Naina went to her cabin and finds her going somewhere out... looking at her Preeti said excitedly, "wow... toh madam ko office aane ki fursat mil hi gayi... yeh achchha hai, kabhi bhi chhutti le lo aur saath mein hamare CEO ko bhi le jaao..." she said winking to her in full teasing mood...

Naina slightly hit on her arm, "chhutti par toh kal koi aur bhi tha na... voh kya kehte hai... Date... haan kal suna hai koi Date par tha voh bhi office se bunk maar ke... bataau abhi tere boss ko..." she too replied her in a teasing tone

Preeti shutting her mouth from her hand, "chup kar ja meri Maa... tu toh CEO ke saath thi par mein toh bahana maar kar gayi thi apne boss se... kisi ne sun liya na toh meri job jaayegi aaj..."

Naina keeping her hand down teased her more, "ek shart par chup rahungi ki tu mujhe saari details batayegi... kal kya kya hua, khaane ke alawa... baat kuchh aage badi ki sirf golgappe tak hi hai abhi bhi..."

Preeti smiled feeling shy nodded her head slowly, "thodi si... par abhi lagta hai manzil thodi dur hai... thoda waqt aur lagega ek dusre ko samjhane mein, comfortable hone mein... aur vaise bhi mere saamne aate hi tere bhai ke tote kabutar sab udd jaate hai... bechara kuchh bol hi nahin pata... munh kholta hai toh sirf khaane ke liye..." she laughed making fun of Pandit who always gets nervous in front of her...

Naina pulling her in her embrace said excitedly, "mere bhai ka majaak bana rahi hai, par koi baat nahin... lagta hai jaldi hi shaadi ki shehnai sunane ko milne wali hai... pehli baar kisi ki shaadi attend karungi... bada maza aayega yaar... khoob masti, dhoom machayenge... aur mein toh donon taraf se invited rahungi..."

Preeti laughed on her excitement, "yeh dekho ghar basa nahin aur lootere pehle aa gaye... achchha chal mere saath jaldi se, sab wait kar rahe honge... hamari future planning hum baad mein kar lenge..."

Naina looked at her surprisingly when Preeti said, "yaar voh aaj hamare boss ka birthday hai toh neeche canteen mein ek chhoti si treat plan ki hai... abhi canteen mein koi nahin hoga toh socha yahin celebrate kar lete hai, uske baad hamari important meetings hai... vaise tu bhi chal na mere saath..."

Before Naina denied they heard a heavy voice, "ya... why not, it's a great idea... Ms Naina, please join us..." Preeti's boss was standing there inviting Naina too...

Since she is from CEO office, all managers and senior management were known to her... he insists her to join them in small party which she finally agreed...

Reaching canteen, after cake cutting, they all sit back to chat and having snacks... Naina was in no mood to eat anything but stayed there for some more time on their request... all were in a mood to have some fun... they prepare some chits, and all were supposed to pick one and do as whatever written on it...

Preeti picked up the chit and suppose to crack a joke which was the simplest task for her... it turned to Naina, who was sitting next to her and suppose to sing a song... she hesitates initially but all insist her... she agreed finally but confused on selection of song...

Preeti whispers into her ears, "aankhen bandh kar aur Sameer ke baare mein soch... gaana apne aap samajh aa jaayega... jo tere dil mein hai par tu kah nahin pa rahi, voh bol de aaj..."

Naina's cheek turned red feeling shy... she closed her eyes and all their cute little intimate moments flashed across her mind... missing his presence subconsciously she starts singing...

Seeing her eyes closed and lost in her own dreamland, Preeti quietly make a video call to Pandit, keeping the recording open... ensuring no one is noticing, she turned her camera facing towards Naina with a mischievous smile...

Pandit was in midst of discussing some important matters with Sameer when surprised seeing Preeti's video call at this time but picked up immediately... he smiled and turned the screen towards Sameer... together they too enjoyed her performance and mesmerized in her melodious voice...

Tu aata hai seene mein, Jab jab saansein bharti hoon

Tere dil ki galiyon se, Main har roz guzarti hoon

Hawa ke jaise chalta hai tu, Main ret jaisi udati hoon

Kaun tujhe yun pyar karega, Jaise main karti hoon....

Meri nazar ka safar, Tujhpe hi aake ruke

Kehne ko baaki hai kya, Kehna tha jo keh chhuke

Meri nigahein hain teri nigahon ki

Tujhe khabar kya bekhabar,

Main tujhse hi chup chup kar, Teri aankhein padhti hoon

Kaun tujhe yun pyar karega, Jaise main karti hoon....

Tu jo mujhe aa mila, Sapne hue sar phire

Haathon mein aate nahi, Udte hain lamhein mere

Meri hasi tujhse, Meri khushi tujhse

Tujhe khabar kya beqadar...

Jis din tujhko na dekhun, Pagal pagal phirti hoon...

Kaun tujhe yun pyaar karega, Jaise main karti hoon....

Naina opened her eyes hearing a loud thunder of applause from all... she feels more shy thinking her selection of song which actually suits to her situation very well... she loves him immensely and can't stay for a second without him but he is totally clueless... as per her

Preeti excitedly hugged her tightly whispering, "kya baat hai Madam... mujhe nahin pata tha kisi ke dil mein itna pyaar, itne zazbaat dabe huye hai aur dusri party itani bekhabar hai... par koi nahin maine tera kaam aasaan kar diya..."

Naina looked her suspiciously when Preeti changed the topic, "yeh sab chhod aur dekh sab kaise yahaan teri awaaz ke fan ho gaye hai... mujhe nahin pata tha tu itna pyaara gaati hai... yeh toh god gift hai tere liye yaar..."

All praised her singing and mellow voice... soon all left for their desks back but Naina stops Preeti for some more time...

Naina finding them alone told Preeti what all happen between her and Kamya... Preeti shocked hearing and said, "dekha maine pehle hi kaha tha na tujhse... mujhe toh voh ladki shuru se hi chaalu lagti thi... achchha hua uska asli chehra tere saamne aa gaya... mujhe toh hairani hai ki tum donon ek dusre ke dost kaise rahe itne saalon se..."

Seeing Naina's eyes brimmed with tears Preeti sits close to her keeping her in soft hug, "tu ab yeh sab mat soch... jo hota hai achchhe ke liye hi hota hai... ab kam se kam tujhe sach toh pata chal gaya na... ab dur rehna uss fashion ki potli se..."

Cupping her face in her palms she said, "dekh Naina, mein samajhti hun ki tu kitni pareshaan hogi aur tu galat bhi nahin hai... iss tarah se bachpan ki dosti toot jaana kitna dard deta hai mujhe pata hai... par ab tujhe apne baare mein sochna chahiye... dekh Sameer tujhe kitna support karte hai aur tumhara relation kitna change ho gaya hai... ab tu bhi apni taraf se koi kami mat rakhna... sach mein yaar you two are perfect for each other..."

Naina said looking down, "mein maanti hoon ki hamare beech ab bohot kuchh badal gaya hai.... jin halaaton mein hum mile the, jo nafarat haamare beech thi voh ab vishwas aur bharose mein badal gayi hai... we both trust each other lekin darr lagta hai ki kahin yeh koi sapna na ho jo aankh khulate hi toot jaaye... meri zindagi mein rishtey rehte hi kahaan hai... Maa papa ne toh pehle hi mujhe paraya kar diya aur bachpan ki ek hi dost thi ab voh bhi... shayad kismat ne pehli baar mujhe un logon se milwaya hai jo sachche dil se mere saath hai... bas ab kisi ko bhi khone ki himmar nahin mujh mein... aisa hua toh mein toot jaaungi ya shayad mar hi jaaun..." she burst into tears feeling hurt...

Preeti hit playfully on her head, "chup kar... aisa kuchh nahin hoga kyunki tu itani achchhi hai ki bhagwanji se bhi tere aansun, tera dard nahin dekha gaya... isiliye toh itna pyaar karne wala Jeevan saathi mila hai tujhe... aur mein bhi toh teri dost hun... aur ab hum sab hamesha tere saath rahenge.. pakka wada..." Naina hugged her tightly feeling blessed to have her in her life...

Seeing Naina back in normal mood they both decided went back to their desks... they stood to go when saw one of their colleagues entering in canteen all lost and bumped into them...

Preeti asked, "hey... what happen... all okay, why are you so lost?"

Priya replied composing herself, "ya... sorry... I mean, ya I am okay... par nahin... shayad... sab gadbad hai..." she seems extremely nervous and about to cry at any moment...

Naina holding her hand asked, "Priya what happen... tell me if we can help you a little... you looks very disturbed"

Priya seeing them both like her savior... holding their hands she dragged them sitting back on a corner table and asked, "mein na ek bohot badi confusion mein hoon... samajh hi nahin aa raha tha ki kis ke paas jaaun, par lagta hai aap donon meri help pakka karoge... par promise aap kisi ko bataoge toh nahin..."

Preeti smiled assuring her, "pakka nahin batayenge... chal ab bata jaldi se kya problem hai..."

Priya smiled relaxedly saying, "yesterday I was with one of my old friends, and spent full day alone with him... vaise toh mere bohot saare friends hai par yeh mera sabse close friend hai ... I mean vaise hamare beech kuchh aisa vaisa nahin par meri saari friends kehti hai ki we are made for each other types but believe me mere dil mein aisa kuchh nahin... aur in sab mein mujhe apni friendship bhi nahin khoni..."

Preeti asked curiously, "toh problem kya hai... I mean agar tum donon clear ho toh phir kyun confused hai..."

Priya said nervously, "voh kal wali outing par meri friend kah rahi hai ki it was our DATE but I think it was a casual outing... I mean I am totally confused..."

Preeti laughed hitting slightly on her head, "idiot, is mein itna confusion kyun hai... okay tu humein bata tu ne kya kya kiya kal toh we will decide whether it was a date or casual outing..."

Priya, "yes, this seems a right idea..." she quickly picked up and handed a tissue paper and pen to Preeti, "aap likho and then will decide..."

Naina smiled on their childish act but remain quite thinking, "I never went on Date so have no idea what to say... but I think it will be fun to hear them..."

Priya, "firstly we met at shopping mall... humne pehle movie dekhi aur phir gaming zone mein bohot enjoy kiya"

Preeti, "but I think first DATE par usually lovers akele rehna pasand karte hai... kyun Naina" she asked with an expectant look when Naina shrugged her shoulder nervously as having no idea...

Preeti asked, "usne teri taarif ki... I mean teri dress ki ya tujhe koi compliment diya..."

Priya shook her head denying, "nahin... infact shayad usne toh notice bhi nahin kiya ki maine kya pehna tha..."

Priya said with a hope, "par humne vahaan bohot saari baatein ki, hamare old friends ki... kaun apani life mein kya kar raha hai, kaun kiske touch mein hai... par haan usey kahin jaana tha toh hum as decided poora din spend nahin kar paaye..."

Preeti crossed it, "par Priya, first DATE par kisi aur ke baare mein kyun baat karna... usually voh baatein ki jaati hai jo hum kisi aur se nahin karte generally... jo hum sirf kisi special ke saath hi share karna chahte hai..."

Naina said all lost in her own thoughts, "Date par toh waqt kaise beetata hai pata hi nahin chalta, kab din, kab raat hoti hai hosh hi nahin hona chahiye tha..."

Priya added more with a grumpy face, "humne restaurant mein jab khaana khaaya toh usne jo bhi order kiya us mein se kuchh bhi mere taste ka nahin tha..."

Naina smiled more saying, "par jo pyaar karte hai unhein toh pata hona chahiye na ki aapki pasand na pasand kya hai... ki aapko kab bhukh lagti hai, aap kab kya karna chahte ho..."

Preeti asked slowly winking, "usne tera haath pakda ya Kiss kiya..."

Priya said with a dull face, "nahin... infact voh toh jyaadatar time apne phone par hi tha..."

Preeti said, "toh madam pakka voh DATE toh nahin thi..." she folded the paper and stood with Naina consoling her, "Priya yeh toh ek casual friendly meeting thi... so just relax you are still only friends... apna dimaag chalana bandh kar aur kaam par dhyaan de..."

Priya smiled hugging her, "thanks... at least mera confusion toh dur ho gaya... you are a real savior"

Seeing her going out from canteen, Preeti laughed, "duffer... isey DATE thode hi kehte hai..." she turned to see Naina standing there a step back in a daze focusing her eyes on the paper in hand... before she approached, her phone beeps... she left hurriedly to her department waving a bye to her...

Naina in confusion talking to herself, "agar yeh sab DATE ke rule hai toh kya mein aur Sameerji... I mean hum donon uss raat DATE par the..."

She sits back alone making the check points...

✔ We were in a lonely place, his secret place... that means he was sharing his secrets with me

✔ We talked only about ourselves... no friends, no family... just only us

✔ He praised me and insisted to let me keep my hair remains open...

✔ He was concerned about my health, my dinner... even he feed me by his own hands

✔ We were so engrossed ki raat kab khatam huyi pata hi nahin chala... hum donon ka man nahin tha vaapas aane ka...

✔ Most of the time he was holding my hand... I mean not intimately but it was a soothing feeling, matlab mujhe uncomfortable nahin laga...

✔ Even he kissed me aur pehli baar I was not feeling humiliated... even I enjoyed it...

A low shriek came out from her mouth confirming she was on DATE with Sameer even without saying it aloud... her face turned into a deeper shade of red...

The moment Naina came back at her seat, her intercom buzzed... she keeps staring at phone but didn't get courage to picked up knowing it must be of Sameer only... since the moment she realized it was more of a Date rather casual outing with him whole night, she was feeling hell shy to face him now thinking, 

"Was he also aware of it?" 

"Has he done all purposely?" 

"Why didn't he tell her that they were going on date?"

Her chain of thoughts disrupts with continuous rings... sighing heavily, picking up his coffee she went inside when he asked her to sit for some discussion... she sits there confusingly and waited for him to start whereas he was busy in staring her keenly showing a playful smile on his face... feeling shy on his intense gaze she averts her gaze... she did not have the courage to look straight into his eyes... but quite sure that he must be up to something now... another torture awaited for her...

Ignoring his gaze on her, she lowered her eyes, scribbling randomly on her notepad... her hand stops abruptly hearing her own voiced song in his cabin, which she sang in canteen... she squeezed her eyes feeling shy, instantly feeling like to run away from his intense gaze...

She waited for few minutes, but song didn't stop... sensing no other voice in cabin she opened her eyes and saw Sameer looking at her intensely with a naughty smile on his face... she felt more awkward...

She looked down murmuring slowly, "Preeti, aaj toh tu maregi mere haath se..." lifting her gaze she pleads him, "please bandh kar dijiye na... yeh office hai... its awkward"

Sameer shook her head adamantly like a stubborn kid and turned his gaze towards his laptop... she keeps requesting him but seems he is no mood to leave this chance to tease her...

After her so many failed attempts he finally speaks, "firstly follow the office rule, then I might think... but not promising..." she stood getting irritated and turned to go out when heard him asking, "vaise who is this bekhabar and beqadar...?"

Without turning around or response she rushed out from the cabin hearing his loud laughter from back... the moment she sits back at her desk, immediately the same song starts playing at her desk area also... she looked around everywhere but didn't find the source of sound anywhere...

To divert her mind, she opened her screen to check the mails and shocked seeing Sameer's mail with one liner only, "who is this bekhabar and beqadar... please confirm asap..."

Keeping her hand on her head she sits getting annoyed, "yaar yeh kya naya torture karne ka tarika dhundha hai aaj... iss Preeti ko toh mein chhodungi nahin... meri dost hokar mujhse hi chalaaki... mauka aane de, saare badle na liye toh dekhna.... par abhi iss musibat ka kya karun... ek toh jab se ehsaas hua hai ki hum date par gaye the unse aankh milane ki bhi himmat nahin ho rahi aur ab yeh gaana..." she looked at screen helplessly and shut her ear from her hands to hear anymore...

Seeing lunch time, she stood to go when Pandit called her from back, "Naina, voh Sameer needs to discuss something very important so let's have lunch together... will discuss there only..."

Knowing it must be his another trick, she shook her head smilingly, "jee nahin... as per HR policy, lunch time mein official work allowed nahin... mujhe personally kisi se bataya tha toh you enjoyed your lunch with your friend and I am going to my friend... bye..." giving a victorious grin she left in elevator...

Seeing Pandit entering alone Sameer asked impatiently, "where is she... didn't you call her for lunch?"

Pandit informed giving him a hard look, "yeh sab torture karna bandh kar de usko yaar... itna pareshaan karta hai aur expect karta hai ki tere saath lunch karegi... ab subah se ek hi gaana kam se kam 100 baar sun chuka hai phir bhi bandh nahin kar raha... uppar se khud toh baat kar nahin raha aur mujhe mediator bana rakha hai... dekha tha kitni pareshaan hai aur tu maje le raha hai..."

Sameer laughed making him more irritated, "mujhe pata hi tha, tere kehne se nahin aane waali... bohot ziddi hai bilkul meri tarah... par jab tak mera naam nahin legi mein bhi nahin manane wala... par sach yaar uski awaaz mein ek jaadu hai... itani baar sun chuka hun par man hi nahin bhar raha... par kaash mere saath, mere saamne gaaya hota..."

Pandit smiled patting on his shoulder, "beta, jis speed se tum ja rahe ho na voh din bhi jaldi aane wala hai... vaise dekha kitni talented hai mere behen... usey toh na singer banana chahiye, kahaan tujh jaise bore CEO ki assistant ban gayi voh..."

Sameer said lost in her dream, "voh singer bane ya kuchh aur par apne se dur nahin jaane dunga ab... haan agar voh chahegi toh uska yeh sapna mein jaroor poora karunga... chahe uske liye mujhe ek nayi music company hi kyun na kholani pade..." they both had lunch together thinking on ways how to make her more comfortable...

Coming down to Preeti's floor, Naina hit on her head, "yeh jo tu ne aaj kiya hai na, mein chhodungi nahin tujhe... subah se saare floor par bas ek hi gaana baj raha hai..."

Preeti laughed, "haan toh itna pyaara song, kisi ki pyaari si awaaz mein hai... sunane ka man toh karega hi na... vaise tujhe yun gaata dekh Sameer ke toh hosh hi udd gaye honge na..."

Naina feeling shy said, "unhone toh kai baar mujhe aarti gaate suna hai, par yun gaana gaate pehli baar... aur ab toh unhein ek aur idea mil gaya mujhe pareshaan karne ka aur apni zid manwane ka... Mr Torture Maheshwari" she narrates how is he trying hard to hear his name from her...

Preeti laughed, "yaar ek naam hi toh hai, le le na... vaise bhi jab se circular aaya hai hum sab bhi toh naam se bula rahe hai apne bosses ko... tujhe phir kyun itani sharam aa rahi hai..."

Naina winked naughtily, "sharam nahin aa rahi bas maja aa raha hai... jab unke ideas flop hote hai na toh shakal dekhne wali hoti hai... ab thodi masti toh mein bhi kar sakti hun na... itna pareshaan kiya hai badla toh lungi na... unhein bhi toh pata chale ki mein bhi un se kam nahin zid karne mein aur usey poori karwan mein bhi..." giving hi-fi to each other, they burst into laughter, "let's play... ab aayega na maja..."

Naina smiled thinking, "naam toh aapka jaroor lungi par wada karti hun voh lamha bohot khubsurat hoga... sirf aap aur mein... na koi office circular aur na aapka koi torture... bilkul Naina style mein..."💗

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