A/N : Hey peeps.
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Here goes!...

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Morning, mess.
Pooja (amost yelling) : "He what?"

Naina (looking around) : "Shh....Pooja...not so loud."

Pooja(softly now) : "He what?"

Naina rolled her eyes.
"He asked me for coffee."

Pooja : "Ha to? He always does that, to whoever goes to his room."

Naina (making a face) : "I did not "go" to his room."

Pooja (excitedly, loudly again) : " Oh wait a minute! You mean...like a date!!"

Naina clenched her teeth, and looked around again. A few people were looking curiously at them.

Pooja (softly now) :" Sorry...you mean like a date?"

Naina (slightly irritated) : "Stop saying everything twice."

Pooja : "Sorry...too excited!
(Then dreamily) : Mera Shahrukh.
Lagta hai finally use akal aahi gai.
To...kya hua phir bata na!!"

Naina : "Nothing. Idhar udhar ki baate.
Kaam ki baate.
Then I left. And it wasn't a date ok!"

Pooja (dejectedly) : "Dono ke dono bhondu ho."

Naina glared at her.
Naina : "Mujhe report karna hai.
Bye."

Pooja (dreamily again): "Ha ja ja...warna Shahrukh naraaz ho jaayega."
She giggled.
Naina glared at her again.

.....

Raj : "Lt Singh, you are late."

Naina : "Sorry Sir."

He handed her a file.
Raj : "Main mumbai ja raha hu, aaj.
Rogue network ke calls jo hamne intercept kiye the, uske details isme hai.
I want you to start working on the codes in them.
Decode them till I am back."

Saying this, he starts to go.

Naina to herself : Kal to itne chivalrous ho rahe the, aaj back to kharus.

Naina : (out loud) : "Um...Sir..."

Raj turned, as if he expected this.
"Yes, Lt Singh?"

Naina : "Um..wo sir...why can't I...come with you? I think I will learn a lot from it."

Raj :"Aap mere saath nahi aa sakti."

Naina : "Par kyu sir? Main aana chahti hu."

Raj : "Maine kaha na ek baar, tumhe samjh nai aata? It can be dangerous. I....just got tipped off that...they are onto us. Unhe shak ho gaya hai."

Naina : "Sir please sir...main aana chahti hu....aur..aur aap honge na waha..so it will be ok."

Raj closed his eyes, opened them again.
He knew she wasn't going to budge.

Raj : "Lt. Singh, I need those codes decoded.
So plz get on it."

Naina : "Sir...main...main raaste me kar lungi. Can I come along now?"

Raj took a deep breath.
Giving it up as a lost battle.

Raj : You need Colonel Bakshi's permission for this. If he allows, fine. 13.00 hours. Base grounds.
.

Naina had a cheeky triumphant smile on.
Raj shook his head at her, turned and left, hiding his own smile.

......

Mumbai.
Their hotel.
Raj's room.

Raj(white with anger and worry) : "Tum me itni akal nahi hai dammit, I told you to stay where you were! Why did you go out and fire? KUCH HO JATA TO?"

He yelled at her.

Naina stood there with misty eyes.

Naina : "Wo...sir...I am sorry...

Raj : "What sorry? Dammit! Do you realise, na sirf tum, ye pura mission compromise ho sakta tha?

Naina, who was already pale, lost all remaining color.

Naina : "Sir...believe me....i just...thought.. mauka accha hai...
Hame ye proofs asani se mil sakte the, if I made a good shot...issi liye...
Aur...aur...two more steps, and they would have known your position...anyways..."

Raj : "I would have handled it, if that happened. Tum bhul rahi ho Lt.Singh, I have been in the army longer then your entire career and academy training combined!
DO YOU REALISE HOW WRONG THIS COULD HAVE GONE?"

He came near her in anger,
"Proofs ke liye tumhe tumhari zindagi daav pe lagane ko nahi sikhaya tha maine!"
He said, shaking her by her shoulders in anger.
"AB KYA MAI PURA WAKT TUMHARI SAFETY KE PICHA PARA RAHU, YA MISSION KO DEKHU??"

Tears fell from her eyes at his last statement, and fell on his hands, which were still on her shoulders.

He felt them, and suddenly realised how he was talking to her.

He had been worried sick for her, and all that was comming out as frustration and anger, on her.

She gently pushed his hands away, wiped her tears, and stood at attention.

Naina : "I am sorry for what happened sir.
Ye incident ke liye responsibility lene ko tayyar hu main.
Aapko kal tak full written report de dungi. Aap jo chahe action le sakte hai."

She said, in a broken voice, then saluted him, and left, fresh tears in her eyes.

Raj wrenched his hair in frustration, standing rooted to the spot initially, then ran after her.

She had already gone to her room, when he reached there.
He knocked.
She came to the door in a few moments, eyes still red, and looked up, suprised to see him there.

Without preamble, he lightly pushed her inside, himself entering, as if he had full authority, and bolted the door after him, then turned to her.

She was standing there, still in her uniform, with puffy eyes and surprise written on her face.

He fumbled for words.

Raj : "I....am sorry, for yelling at you." he finally said, lamely.

Naina turned away from him

Raj went to where she was standing, amd turned her to face him.

There was hurt in her eyes.

Raj : I was worried for you, dammit. Don't you get it?
I...
Tumhe kuch ho jata to...

Naina turned slowly.
Then, looking into his eyes, in a soft voice : "Aur aapko kuch ho jata to?
I...couldn't see that...again. I couldn't....live with that...again..
I just...reacted.."

Both fell silent.
Naina realised, what she had just blurted out.
Raj just kept staring at her, finally realising why she had disobeyed his orders.
He stood there, staring at her, as if deciding something, as if struggling with himself.
His hands went to his hair, running his fingers through them in frustration.
He couldn't do this anymore.
Couldn't hide his feeling anymore.
Especially not when....when he just had proof about what she felt about him.

He came nearer, maintaining eye contact.
She stood rooted to the spot, eyes still teary.
He slipped his hand around her waist, pulled her closer with a jerk.
Searching for permission in her eyes, and finding it, he crashed his lips on hers, kissing her, clingling to her like a drowning man to a raft.

She did not react to the kiss, for a few moments.
Anyways, she did not know how to kiss.
But when, after the initial roughness, he did not end it, but turned it softer, caressing her back with one hand, the other holding her head at the neck, gently, she could not help but put her arms nervously around him, and kiss him back hesitantly.

After some time, he broke the kiss and looked at her.
She was unable to meet his eyes, her cheeks were pink, and her lips red and swollen from her first kiss.

He had not removed his hand from her waist. Touching his forehead to her, he said desperately.

"I love you. I...love you very much.
Main....nahi jee sakta tumhare bina.
I....am sorry...for what I said...I was...so..worried..I.."
He was fumbling for words.

She looked up to him, and he gulped, and fell quiet.

Raj : Naina...main..

Naina (tears in her eyes) : I hate you. Aapko koi andaza bhi hai, how difficult it has been, to wait for you?
She hit his chest hard, still teary eyed.

Raj : "Naina...I.."
But then, she threw her arms around his neck, as she buried her face in his shoulders, crying hard.

He took her in his embrace, patting her hair gently.
Raj : Naina...

She hugged him tighter.
Naina ( in between sobs, voice muffled) : I hate you.I hate you I hate you.

Raj continued to caress her hairs, started to caress her back too.

Raj : I am sorry for not telling you how I feel about you.
For distancing myself from you, inspite of knowing how you feel.
I was a coward.
I am sorry for making you suffer because of my issues.

Naina hugged him tighter, crying harder.

Raj understood, and let her cry.
After all, she was releasing pent up emotions of a long time.
God alone knew, how SHE had dealt with it, especially since he himself had struggled so much.

He tightened the hug, engulfing her completely.
Then, after sometime, he separated her gently, and carried her over to her bed, making her sit there against the headboard.
He sat beside her, and she immediate came rested her head on him, wrapping her arms around his waist.
He put his arms around her, and sat like that, holding her, comforting her, for a long time.
She was just not ready to come out of his embrace.
And he let her be.
Eventually, her sobs died down, her heaving stopped.
Still she did not let go of him.
Still he sat, caressing her back, rubbing her shoulders.
The night progressed, and she fell asleep in his arms, as he remained in the same position, not wanting to disturb her, afraid she would leave his arms, if he moved.

He sat in the same position, that entire night, with his shirt drenched with her tears, but his heart filled with peace.

Finally, she was with him.
He did not wish for anything else in life now.