Next morning sharp at 0800 hours

Rajveer and Naina meet at the parking spot. They smile politely and wish good morning to each other. Rajveer takes her bag and puts it on the back seat of his jeep. As he was doing that, Naina gives herself the liberty to check him out and finds him looking glorious as ever.

She remembers how since the moment she woke up out of excitement of commencing this journey she was desperate to talk to him, like really talk to him non stop. But at this moment when he is finally here in front of her she has gone numb. She clueless about what she wants to say to him.

Rajveer is no where behind her in this. Even he is clueless about what he wants to say to her.

"Breakfast kiya?",

he asks finally, trying to disrupt the awkwardness.

"Ji!",

smiles Naina, politely.

"Apne?",

she asks.

This skips Rajveer's heartbeat. Not many people ask this to him. He blushes and nods his head into affirmative.

They get into the jeep.

"Pooja ko bata kar ayi ho?",

asks Rajveer.

"Ji! Kaha ke main apke saath ja rahi hun."

Smirking he says,

"Agey to fir kuch pucha nahi hoga Pooja ne?"

Naina blushes and shakes her head into negative.

"But I don't think wo believe kar rahi hai mujh par.",

Naina confesses.

Rajveer starts driving.

"Kyun?",

asks Rajveer, looking towards her, knitting his brows.

"Jis tarah se smile kar rahi thi, aisa lag raha hai uske dimag mein koi aur hi khurafat chal raha tha.",

saying so she lowers her eyes out of shyness.

This skips Rajveer's heartbeat and he widens his eyes.

As they were about to reach KMA gate, Abhimanyu happens to come to them. Rajveer slows down his jeep.

Resting his wrist on the jeep's head, he bends a little and smiles at Rajveer,

"Good morning Raj, kahan ja rahe hain aap?"

He then looks towards Naina, smiling politely. Naina smiles back.

Rajveer notices all that and a ping of jealousy surges through him. But he calms himself down.

"Naina ko uske ghar chorne ja raha hun.",

says Raj, earnestly.

"Ghar? Kyun?",

asks Abhimanyu, knitting his brows.

"Sub... theek hai na?",

he asks further, concerned, looking towards Naina.

Before Rajveer could reply, Naina replies,

"Ji... Abhimanyu... bus Ma Baba se milne ka mann kar raha tha to... and ghar jakar exams ki preparation bhi kar lungi."

Rajveer turns his head towards his front, knitting his brows lightly, he puts pressure on the steering wheel that he is holding.

"Oh... and I was thinking ke Music exam ke liye apko notes de dunga. But that's okay. I am sure unke bina bhi you'll marvel the exams.",

says Abhimanyu, confidently.

Naina smiles, lowering her eyes.

"Of course Chauhan Sahab, I am sure apne achi classes di hongi Naina ko. Nahi Naina?",

he shifts his attention towards Naina, smiling infectiously.

Naina stares him, knitting her brows lightly.

~*~*~

At the mess

"Suriji nashta!",

says Alekh, sitting on a seat in the mess, along with his group.

Suriji walks to their table and personally places their breakfast in front of each of them.

When it comes Alekh's turn, he turns to leave empty handed.

"Arey Suriji apun ka khana?",

asks Alekh, surprised.

"Jaldi do na sala apun ko aaj itni bhook kyun lag rahi hai aaj pata nahi.",

curses Alekh.

"Arey thand rakh Qaidi, abhi aa jayega khana!",

says Huda.

Suriji reaches them and forwards his hand towards Alekh, as if asking to give him something.

Alekh looks towards Suriji, knitting his brows, surprised, and says,

"Kya Suriji, aap bhul gaye kya apun lawaris hai. Apun yahan khane ke paise nahi deta. Qaidi hai apun Qaidi."

Slapping on his head, Suriji says,

"Oye khoteya, paise nahi wo de jiska bank tu humesha jeb mein le kar ghumta hai!"

"Kya?",

asks Alekh, unable to understand what is he asking for.

Suriji gestures him that he is asking for his flask of drink.

As Alekh realizes, he widens his eyes and asks mockingly,

"Kya Suriji, subah subah hi?",

and he gestures with his thumb that is Suriji planning to drink early in the morning today?

"Oye puttar din mein to main hosh mein rehna pasand karta hun taki tum nalayakon ko hosh mein la sakun. Samjh aa rahi hai? To din mein no tedha-medha kaam!",

says Suriji.

"Fir kyun?",

asks Alekh.

"Wo darsal, in fact aisa hai ke Captain Rajveer ke strict order hain ke aaj tujhe sirf dinner diya jaye.",

says Suriji.

"Kya????",

shouts Alekh, surprised.

Ali, Huda, Yudi, Pooja too get surprised.

"Abey ye ke hua tau?",

says Huda.

"Kya kar diya bhai tu ne Qaidi, ke Rajveer Sir kal se tujh par baras rahe hain?",

asks Huda.

Alekh glares Huda.

"Yeah man, Rajveer Sir tumse itni asani se gussa hote nahi hai. Zarur kuch badi baat hogi! Tell us kya hua?",

asks Yudi, intruged.

"Khoon karke aa raha hun kisi ka!",

says Alekh, glaring Yudi, pissed off.

Saying so Alekh places his bank of drink on Suriji's hand, with a little more pressure than was  required, out of anger.

Laughing lovingly, Suriji leaves.

"Wohhooo!! Chill man mujh par kyun bhadak rahe ho?",

asks Yudi, calming Alekh down.

"Waise Naina nahi dikh rahi. Chali gayi kya?",

asks Yudi, shifting his attention towards Pooja, trying to change the topic.

Huda relaxes back and takes a sip of his coffee.

"Haan wo to apne Ranjhe....",

says Pooja, and holds back her tongue, widening her eyes.

Nothing goes unheard by any of them. Huda knits his brows a little.

"Mera matlab... wo apne ghar gayi.",

rectifies Pooja, avoiding to look towards any of them.

"Waise hum subah Rajveer Sir se milne gaye the ek topic samjh nahi aya tha to socha agar wo free hue to jaldi se samjh lenge. Par lagta hai wo kahin gaye hue hain. Unka room look tha. Aur Manish ke saath bahar jab gaye to parking lot mein unki jeep bhi nahi thi.",

says Ali.

Alekh widens his eyes hearing that.

"Zarur inn dono ke beech firse koi locha hua hoga!",

mummers Alekh.

"Isn't it surprising bro, pehle Alekh par gussa; fir unki absence academy se, early morning. And... and...",

says Yudi, unable to carry on with his words.

Huda's heart skips a beat as he realizes Yudi's unsaid words.

"Phoolan bhi nahi hai...!",

says Huda, trying to picture out everything.

Pooja widens her eyes, getting nervous.

"Oye Huda, tu na do alag signals ko mila kar cross connection karne ki koshish mat kar!",

scolds Pooja.

Huda looks towards Pooja, knitting his brows.

"Punjaban, jo dikh raha hai wohi bol raha hun.",

says Huda, getting angry.

Pooja rolls her eyes.

~*~*~

Understanding that she needs to take the matter into her hands so that it doesn't go haywire, Naina quickly says,

"Ahmm... of course Abhimanyu aur Aap... aap dono hi apne-apne profession mein bohot ache hain!"

Abhimanyu smiles politely. But Rajveer stares Naina, smiling sarcastically. Naina looking towards Rajveer, lowers her eyes out of hesitation.

"By the way you look pretty this morning more than any other mornings.",

compliments Abhimanyu, smiling.

Naina could feel the heat emitted by her cheeks. She stares Abhimanyu, dumbstruck. Why did he have to say that? - she wonders. Finding no other way to escape this situation except accepting his compliment, Naina smiles hesitantly, completely aware of Rajveer's reaction to the on going conversation.

"Thank you, Abhimanyu.",

she says politely and looks towards Rajveer through the corner of her eyes.

Abhimanyu smiles.

Taking a deep breath, Rajveer asks,

"Aur bhi kuch baat karni hai ya hum ab chalein?",

Rajveer plasters a smile on his face.

"Haan! Sure. Have a safe journey.",

wishes Captain Chauhan, smiling.

Naina smiles hesitantly.

Rajveer ignores to show any gesture of politeness towards Abhimanyu and turns the wheels of his car.

~*~*~

The journey is commenced quietly where Naina looks towards Rajveer, sheepishly, to know his reaction.

"A... wo...",

begins Naina, mustering courage.

Rajveer doesn't make any effort to either encourage her or discourage her from speaking.

"Maine... Ma ko nahi bataya ke main aaj aa rahi hun.",

says Naina, randomly, trying to begin some conversation.

"Hmm... acha kiya. Let it be a surprise for them. Although I really don't know mujhe tumhe aise wahan chorna chahiye ya nahi.",

says Rajveer.

Naina knits her brows.

"Main aise pehli baar nahi ja rahi. I am sure I can manage. And apko kya meri skills par shaq hai?",

asks Naina, feeling offended.

"What? What do you mean?",

asks Rajveer, knitting his brows.

"I know wo route kaisa hai. Bus mein kayi type ke log milenge. Par aap shayad bhul rahe hain main bhi Cadet Naina Singh Ahluwalia hun! Main kisi se nahi darti.",

says Naina, busting with pride.

Smiling, shaking his head, Rajveer says,

"Trust me Cadet Singh, mujhe apke hunar par koi shaq nahi hai."

Naina looks towards him.

"Main khud apse kabhi kabhi darr jata hun!",

he says, jokingly.

Naina stares him, all serious. Soon she bursts out into a fit of laughter. Rajveer joins her into it.

The longer he drove, the more relaxed she felt in his company.

"You know what I am sorry! I really am!",

she says out of blue.

Rajveer looks towards her, knitting his brows.

"Sorry? Kis baat ke liye?",

asks Rajveer.

"Mujhe apse aise baat karna band nahi karna chahiye tha.",

she accepts.

Rajveer's heart swells with pride, at least she has realized.

Then getting pissed off, Naina says,

"Par main kya karti, wo Alekh..."

"Aap na usse saza dena!",

she says, irritated, she pushes herself against the seat in anger and crosses her arms over her chest.

Smiling, Rajveer says,

"Don't worry everything has been taken care of!"

"Matlab?",

asks Naina, looking towards Rajveer, knitting her brows.

"Matlab I am sure ab tak usse uski saza milni shuru ho gayi hogi!",

smiles Rajveer, sarcastically.

This skips Naina's heartbeat and the sister in her wakes up. She gets straight and looking towards him in horror, asks him, raising her voice,

"Apne usse punishment di?"

"He deserved it!",

says Rajveer, casually.

"What do you mean he deserved it?",

asks Naina, her anger towards Rajveer rises.

This comes as a surprise for Rajveer. Widening his eyes, his eyes on the road, he says,

"Naina tum apne teacher se puch rahi ho ke usne apne student ko punishment kyun di?"

This skips another of Naina's heartbeat, and she lowers her eyes, feeling guilty.

Shaking his head a little towards right, smirking unhappily, Rajveer taunts,

"Kya zamana aa gaya hai? Pehle log guru ke diye gaye dand (punishment) ko bhagwan ka dand samjhte the aur ab..."

"Aap Bhagwan nahi hai anyways!",

says Naina, clearly.

"You know what apko usse punishment nahi dena chahiye tha. Itni bhi kya galti kar di usne ke usse punishment mil rahi hai?",

asks Naina, pissed off.

"Really Naina? Do you have any idea mujhe kitni irritation ho rahi thi jab tum mujhse baat nahi kar rahi thi?",

he asks, raising his voice.

"Tumhara kya tha, I am sure tum to enjoy hi kar rahi thi mujhe tadpa kar!"

This skips Naina's heartbeat. 'Tadpa kar?' Where does it come from? What does he mean?

"Iss mein tadpane ki kya baat hai?",

she asks, astonished.

"I mean theek hai ke aap confused the. But tadpana??? Maine tadpaya kab?",

she asks him.

"Itni innocent mat bano Naina. Remember jab tum mere room mein ayi thi?",

asks Rajveer.

"Of course I remember, to?",

asks Naina, puzzled.

"I was craving to hear you Naina! Tum mere samne thi; mere room mein. But tum mujhse larh nahi rahi thi. Tum mujh par gussa nahi thi. How do you think had I felt? And...",

before he could continue, Naina bursts out into a fit of laughter.

Rajveer looks towards her, enjoying her fit of laughter.

(Rajveer-Naina tune begins as Rajveer takes glances of her)

"Acha to apka matlab ke main apse bus larhne ati hun apke room mein?",

asks Naina.

"To aur kya karne aati ho?",

asks Rajveer, his heart fluttering as he tries to anticipate her reply.

Naina goes numb and blush creeps on her cheeks.

Rajveer smiles, his eyes twinkle with naughtiness on witnessing Naina's blushing.

"Jab tum mujhse ye puch rahi thi ke main ghutan kab tak seh sakta hun, tab mujhe ajeeb laga tha.",

confesses Rajveer.

Naina's heart skips another beat and she lowers her eyes again.

"Nahi samjh pa raha tha ke tum kya kehna chahti ho.",

he confesses.

Naina's heart contracts.

"Jab tumhe Abhimanyu ke saath dekha... to laga shayad issi barey mein baat kar rahi hogi tum!!!",

he confesses, looking towards her.

Naina stares back, feeling all the more guilty.

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)

"Tab mujhe laga ke isse zada ghutan mujhe nahi ho sakti.",

confesses Rajveer.

"Lekin jab maine realize kiya ke tum mujhse baat hi nahi kar rahi...."

Naina's heart beats at a tremendous speed.

"Tab pata chala asli ghutan ka matlab!",

confesses Rajveer.

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)

"Naina aisa nahi hai ye ghutan mujhe pehli baar hui hai. Lekin haan shayad bohot waqt baad hui hai!",

adds Rajveer to his confession.

"Janti ho isse pehle mujhe ghutan kab hui thi? Jab Naveen ko apne haathon se maine... nahi bardasht kar pa raha tha. Uss pal ke baad maine apne din kaise bitayein airf main janta hun.",

asks Rajveer, looking towards Naina.

"Aap... aap jaisa soch rahe hain... waisa... waisa kuch nahi hai...",

says Naina, lowering her eyes.

Rajveer smiles sarcastically and says,

"Shayad tum kuch samjh hi nahi pa rahi."

"Ya aap kuch zada samjh rahe hain!",

retorts Naina, politely, her eyes lowered out of hesitation.

"Duriyan aur nazdikiyan dono mehsus hui mujhe!",

says Rajveer, in a hushed voice.

Naina looks towards him, feeling his pain.

"Duriyan mujhse aur nazdikiyan....",

he trails off and looks towards Naina.

Naina's breathing rate increases and the same happens with her rate of heartbeat too.

She stares him for sometime, knitting her brows, unable to understand what to say.

"Unn nazdikiyon ki wajah bhi aap hi baney!",

says Naina, looking straight towards him.

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune continues)

Rajveer looks towards her for fraction of seconds then looks back towards road ahead.

"And forget about that, aap soch bhi kaise sakte hain ke main...???",

she trails off and looks away out of irritation.

"Aap achi tarah jante hain, mera maksad sirf Naveen Bhaiya ko innocent prove karna hai. Main apne mind ko kabhi bhatakne nahi de sakti.",

says Naina, looking away.

Smiling sarcastically, Rajveer says,

"Right! Ye to main bhul hi gaya tha, tumhara maksad sirf Naveen ko innocent prove karna hai; sirf Naveen ko innocent prove karna."

Naina realizes how he is taking all this and she stares him helplessly, unable to understand how to make him understand.

Before Naina could say anything, Rajveer's phone rings refraining Naina from speaking more.

Rajveer realizes that he cannot leave the steering wheel to pick up the call, as it's rush in front of him.

"Naina please dekhogi kon hai?",

requests Rajveer.

His request drags Naina out of her reverie and she tries to locate the sound and realizes the phone is in his breast pocket of his shirt. She hesitates to reach out to his phone.

"Come on Naina jaldi karo, jisne bhi call kiya ho wo call hi kaat dega. It could be urgent.",

scolds Rajveer, mildly.

(Rajveer-Naina tune begins)

She hesitantly, brings out the phone off his pocket. The jeep goes through a light jerk and hence Naina's hand falls on his exposed chest. The sudden skin to skin touch skips the heartbeats of both Naina and Rajveer alike. They go numb.

Naina quickly looks towards Rajveer and apologizes,

"I... I am sorry..."

Rajveer looks towards her, giving her a serious possessive stare for fraction of seconds, looking back towards the road, he reminds her,

"Phone?"

Naina quickly checks the caller.

"Cadet Ghai?",

Naina reads the name of the caller, and looks towards Rajveer.

"Pooja ka call?",

she asks, doubtfully.

"Receive karo. Dekho kya keh rahi hai.",

orders Rajveer.

"Hello!",

says Naina.

This skips the heartbeat of the caller. But soon the caller relaxes and orders,

"Chal Rajveer Sir ko de!"

Now that skips Naina's heartbeat.

She knits her brows, feeling offended and forwards the phone towards Rajveer, looking straight at the road, out of anger.

"Kiska hai?",

asks Rajveer still not taking the phone from her, as there is rush on the road. The honking of the cars go louder because of the rush.

Naina looks towards him and says, out of anger,

"Apke ladle ka!"

"Alekh?",

blurts Rajveer, confused.

"Uska phone kyun aya hai?",

asks Rajveer.

"Aap baat karenge to pata chalega na!",

comes Alekh's reply.

Rajveer and Naina looks towards the phone out of surprise. Naina laughs silently, not wanting Alekh to know that she is not really angry on him.

"Aur Naina zada natak mat kar, apun ko pata hai tu hans reli hai.",

says Alekh, pissed off.

This makes Rajveer to laugh too, silently. Rajveer Naina stare each other, laughing silently.

Naina places the phone on speaker.

"Bol kya bolna hai!",

says Naina.

"Dant kayeko rahi hai? Bol raha hun!",

says Alekh.

This makes Rajveer and Naina to laugh secretly.

"Apun ko to saza mil chuki thi na Sir?",

asks Alekh, pissed off.

His words touch Naina's heart and she makes a face that indicates how much she loves Alekh. Rajveer too laughs secretly, lovingly but keeps his strict self intact in front of Alekh.

Rajveer in a strict tone asks,

"Tumhe kya laga bus itne mein chuuth jaoge?"

Naina slaps her forehead secretly, blushing.

"Abhi to shuruat hai bachu agey agey dekho hota hai kya.",

challenges Rajveer.

Naina looks towards Rajveer, shocked.

"Apun ko aap dono se baat hi nahi karni!",

saying so Alekh ends the call.

Rajveer and Naina burst out into fits of laughter.

"Dekha na wo gussa ho gaya?",

scolds Naina, pissed off.

Rajveer widens his eyes as her scolding comes as a surprise for Rajveer.

"Bechara Alekh!",

says Naina, sorrowfully.

This really pisses Rajveer off. Out of frustration, he says,

"Haan, tumhe to bus dusre hi bechare nazar atey hain! Bechara Alekh! Bechari Pooja! Bechara Hudaaaa! Bechara Chauhaaan!",

he emphasizes on Huda and Chauhan.

Naina realizes how pissed off he is.

"Arey ab aap gussa kyun ho rahe hain? Dost hai mere wo!",

says Naina, pissed off.

"Right! Wo dost hain! Par main kon hun tumhara?",

asks Rajveer, his voice intent.

Naina's heart skips a beat and she goes numb.

Rajveer looks towards Naina for fraction of seconds, they focusing back on his driving, he says sarcastically,

"I am sure, nothing!"

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)

Naina keeps staring him, all serious.

"Isliye to tumhe farak nahi parha mujhse baat na karne se!",

taunts Rajveer, out of anger.

"Kisne kaha mujhe farak nahi parh raha tha?",

asks Naina, calmly, understanding his situation.

Rajveer's heart skips a beat and he looks towards her.

"Main majbur thi!",

says Naina, lowering her voice.

This clenches Rajveer's heart.

"No denial ke shuru mein maine josh mein aakar shart accept kar liya tha. In fact Alekh ne to ek baar maaf bhi kar diya tha!",

she tells him, without keeping anything from him.

Rajveer knits his brows lightly.

"Par wo kahin na kahin meri haar thi. Aur fir, main khud dekhna chahti thi ke akhir kab tak main apse bina baat kiye reh sakti hun!",

she confesses, her voice turns softer.

Rajveer's rate of heartbeat picks up pace. He stares her, smirking, he focuses back on his driving. Taking a deep breath, he asks,

"To kya discover kiya apne Cadet Singh?"

"I don't know main apse bina baat kiye ab kaise zinda reh paungi!",

blurts Naina, softly.

Her sudden bold confession, makes Rajveer to apply the break with more force than was necessary, creating loud noise.

He stares her, surprised. Naina stares back, blushing, with no smile on her face out of nervousness.

(Rajveer-Naina tune begins)

"To kyun ja rahi ho?",

he asks her, unable to control himself any longer. His eyes pleading her to stop.

"Main yahan reh kar parhayi mein concentrate nahi kar paungi.",

she says earnestly, requesting him, her eyes turn soft.

"Wahan reh kar kar paogi?",

asks Rajveer, frustrated.

(Rajveer-Naina revolt tune begins)

"Aap kyun rok rahe hain mujhe?",

asks Naina, politely.

Rajveer looks towards her, his brows knitted out of frustration.

"Taki tumhe saza de paun mujhse baat na karne ki.",

says Rajveer, irritated.

This makes Naina to laugh.

"Saza to aap already de rahe hain mere jane ke faisle mein mera saath na de kar.",

says Naina, teasingly.

Rajveer looks towards her for fraction of seconds, then turns back his attention towards driving.

"Naina... how can I make you understand?",

asks Rajveer, frustrated.

"Kitne time se mujhe waqt hi nahi mil raha tha tumse theek se baat karne ka aur ab jab finally main free hun to... tum ja rahi ho.",

says Rajveer.

Naina's heart clenches hearing that.

"To ek kaam karte hain. Aap bhi mere saath chaliye!",

proposes Naina.

Rajveer gives her a look of disbelief.

"What? Main? Are you kidding?",

asks Rajveer, finding her suggestion ridiculous.

"Haan kyun? Maine galat kya kaha?",

asks Naina, knitting her brows lightly.

"Meri classes ka kya hoga Madam?",

asks Rajveer, taunting her lightly.

"Keh dena aap ke apne mission se related kisi kaam se apko urgently jana parha apko report karne ka time nahi mila. After all secret mission par aney ka koi to faida hona chahiye na?",

teases Naina, giving him idea.

"Aur acha hai na, isse meri 'Strategies and Communication' ki classes bhi miss nahi hongi!",

Saying so Naina purses her lips, avoiding to look towards him.

Rajveer narrows his eyes on her. Naina stares back confidently after gaining back her equilibrium. This brings a smile on Rajveer's face which in return makes Naina to smile too.

"Mujhe lag raha tha ki tum 'distractions' se durr bhag rahi ho?",

teases Rajveer, emphasizing on 'distraction'.

This skips Naina's heartbeat. Blush creeps on her face which makes Rajveer to laugh silently.

"Apko kisne kaha aap mere distraction hain?",

asks Naina softly, not daring to look towards him.

"To kon hun main tumhara?",

asks Rajveer intensely.

(Fast Rajveer-Naina tune begins)

His sudden bold question takes the rate of Nina's heartbeat to another level.

She looks towards him, shocked. Rajveer stares back his stare dark and possessive on her.

Staring her still knowing that she won't reply, Rajveer brings out his mobile, parking his jeep at a corner he calls Brigadier Chandok, never looking away from Naina, and hence forcing her to maintain the stare.

"Hello!"

"Hello Sir, mujhe kisi kaam ke silsile mein zara bahar jana hai kuch dino ke liye. Kya mujhe leave mil sakti hai? Actually main abhi bahar hun and I am heading directly towards the destination isliye apse personally akar permission nahi le pa raha."

"Par Captain tum ja kahan rahe ho?"

"Confidential hai Sir, nahi bata sakta ke kahan ja raha hun!"

His words skip Naina's heartbeat, he really is going with her! Her cheeks start emitting heat as she realizes that all this he is doing for her!

Her heart clenches. She wonders how would she repay this ever?

She realizes that she is not permitted to look away because he is still staring her. She is engulfed by his stare.

(Rajveer-Naina xylophone tune begins)

Naina also realizes how he always moulds himself according to her needs, to whatever extent is possible for him. Her heartbeat picks up pace. And that before him no one has ever made her feel important and needed.

"Alright Sir. Okay Sir. Thank you.",

saying so he ends the call and takes a deep breath.

Naina keeps staring him. Rajveer smiles and finally Naina lowers her eyes.

"Apko... apko ye karne ki zarurat nahi thi.",

says Naina, hesitantly, feeling guilty.

This makes Rajveer who was by now doing something in his mobile to look towards her.

"What? To tumhara matlab hai ab main Brigadier Chandok ko phone karke ye kahun ke 'sorry Sir plan cancel, kyunki Cadet Singh ko aisa lagta hai ke mujhe ye karne ki zarurat nahi thi?' ",

asks Rajveer, teasing her, knitting his brows on purpose to make her feel guilty all the more.

Laughing, shaking his head, Rajveer focuses on his driving.

Naina too relaxes.

"Achi lag rahi ho.",

he says out of blue, his eyes on the road.

Naina turns to look towards him, shocked.

Rajveer looks towards her for fraction of seconds, smiling, then looks back in front.

Naina blushes then relaxes on her seat.

They remain quiet for few seconds then Naina says,

"Aap meri taqat hain. Aur kamzori bhi."

Rajveer finds it surprising. His heart skips a beat on her sudden confession. He smiles hearing that, his eyes on the road ahead and nods his head into affirmative.

Naina turns to look towards him, and asks,

"Kya hua?"

Rajveer raises both his brows and looks towards her for fraction of seconds and looks back towards the road whilst saying,

"Kuch bhi nahi! Kya hoga?"

Naina smiles staring him.

She doesn't understand how this boldness enters in her and holding few hair of his, she teases,

"Baal lambe ho gaye hain. Aise agar Ma ne dekh liya to ghar mein entry nahi milegi."

Rajveer finds this gesture of Naina intimate.

Laughing lightly, he asks,

"Tumhari tabiyat theek hai na?"

"Ji! Kyun?",

she asks narrowing her eyes on him as she senses sarcasm in his words.

"Nahi... Ajeeb ajeeb behave kar rahi ho! Socha yaad dila dun ke tum Cadet Naina Ah Singh ho. Aur main Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat!",

teases Rajveer and purses his lips.

Naina lowers her eyes.

"Such such batana kahin Alekh ke pack se tumne bhi ek-do ghunt...",

Rajveer teases her.

Rajveer notices that Naina is not reacting to his words as she was earlier.

On realizing her sudden withdrawal, Rajveer asks her politely,

"Kya hua?"

Naina looks towards him. Rajveer stares too, for fraction of seconds and then again concentrates on driving, but his mind doesn't drift from Naina.

(Slow Rajveer-Naina flute tune begins)

"Ye barrier humesha rahega na humare beech?",

her bold questions comes as a surprise for Rajveer.

He stares her, serious.

He for the first time witnesses Naina giving their relationship, whatever it is between them, giving it a serious thought.

Bound to look forward as he is driving, he looks forward without answering her question. He takes a deep breath. Naina took looks ahead, staying quiet. Fearing that she might have hurt his feelings.

"Dusre kya sochte hain iss baat se humein farak nahi parhna chahiye!",

says Rajveer calmly, his eyes on the road, driving.

Naina looks back towards him, to confirm if he really meant that? He doesn't turn to look towards her. This confirms that he is adamant at his words.

Naina's eyes gradually starts wandering towards his face profile. Sitting next to him, she looks towards his eyes, as much is visible to her. His side profile does look good, she mentally concludes. His nose! His lips....! And she rests her eyes on his lips, she feels twitching, down there! She realizes she had been longing to feel them and today, it's going out of her control to resist that.

Naina's heartbeat picks up pace. She could feel the heating up of her cheeks. She could feel loosing of her control over rational thoughts. And soon it becomes impossible for her to resist him, and she launches on him.

(Slow Rajveer-Naina piano key tune begins)

But Rajveer being the master of strategy and communication, could see this coming and hence, he with his hand pushes her back lightly. He doesn't want to hurt her by any means but at the same time he doesn't want her emotions to overflow. He needs her to keep them under control.

"Relax Cadet Singh!",

he says, smiling, his eyes on the road.

His forbiddance irritates her. Afterall it wasn't easy for her to take such a bold step but she still took. And here what is she getting? Instead of encouraging her; he is discouraging? It was as if a reality check for her! She silently vows to not initiate any such move in future ever. Her ego is hurt, this is for sure!

Rajveer who understands everything, smiles politely, shaking his head at her kiddish thought. No her step wasn't kiddish! Her feelings wasn't kiddish! But what she is thinking right now about her bold step is kiddish! Because she should know she has all rights to do her heart's desire when they are outside KMA and off duty. Because off duty they are not Captain Rajveer and Cadet Naina but only Rajveer and Naina!

Rajveer mentally notes that they need to discuss this too. But chooses to keep it for later to discuss. This is just the initial stage of their relationship. He doesn't want to load her with baggage. He rather wants her to finally feel free in his presence, in all way!

Rajveer realizes that she is drifting away from her, feeling guilty for her bold step.

Sighing, smiling, shaking his head, he looks towards her and asks,

"Hum kahan ja rahe hain Naina?"

Naina turns to look towards him quizzically. Why would he ask that when he already knows?

Rajveer arches a brow, looking towards her for fraction of seconds and then looks in front, driving.

"Hmm??",

he prompts.

"Ghar!",

she replies, confused.

Rajveer smiles and nods his head into affirmative.

Naina keeps staring him, confused.

"Kya agar hum abhi bhavnao mein beh kar, agey badhein, to tum ghar jakar apne Ma Baba se nazre mila paogi?",

he asks politely, as if Naina is some delicate object.

Her heart skips a beat as she realizes that! She lowers her eyes out of guilt.

Rajveer realizes that she is feeling guilty.

"Naina... Please...",

he requests and shakes his head into negative.

"Tum janti ho main tumhe guilty feel karwana nahi chahta tha. Isliye I was skeptical about saying this to you. But I had to do it. I didn't have any other option. Because main janta tha ke kuch karne ke baad agar ye baat main tumhe samjhata to tum guilty feel karti.",

he explains her, ever so politely.

Naina nods into 'yes'!

"I can understand!",

she mummers, not looking towards him.

"Aur kya pata tum ye bhi sochti ke maine tumhara faida uthaya?",

saying so Rajveer purses his lips, ignoring to look towards Naina.

Naina looks towards him lovingly, confidently,

"Aap aisa kabhi nahi karenge, I know!"

Her confidence in him swells his heart. He smiles politely, blushing.

(Slow Rajveer-Naina flute tune begins)

"Thank you...",

she mummers, now looking towards him.

Rajveer looks towards her. Through his eyes, he indicates her that she doesn't have to thank him for anything.

"I don't know how could I behave that way!",

says Naina, shutting her eyes, feeling extremely shy.

Rajveer in an urgent and possessive tone says looking towards her for fraction of seconds,

"I am glad you did behave that way!"

(Rajveer-Naina fast love tune begins)

Naina looks towards him, finding his reply so unlike Rajveer.

Rajveer understanding her confusion, smiles and says,

"It's okay to do your heart's desire sometimes Naina. And with me... Tumhara mujh par pura haq hai. You can do anything with me purey HAQ SE!"

(Rajveer-Naina's fast tune begins)

Naina keeps staring each other. Rajveer looks towards her for some moments, smiling politely.

The further ride goes silent. With Naina nervous and sad about leaving him behind in the academy, especially now! And as for Rajveer controlling his feelings for her becomes all the more difficult now as he realizes her feelings towards him! How is he going to survive now without her? How will he stay in the academy alone? With his mind wandering to her every now and then?

Soon they reach in front of Naina's house. Rajveer parks the Jeep a bit away from the house so that they can talk and say the goodbyes properly. Switching off the ignitiant point of the jeep, Rajveer takes a deep breath.

Naina keeps staring him.

Rajveer looks towards her and finds her staring him. They enjoy an intimate eye lock. Naina becomes the first one to lower her eyes.

Looking back towards him, she asks,

"Aap ander ayenge?"

Rajveer shakes his head into negative, smiling throughout, looking towards her.

Naina's heart sinks as somehow she knew his answer. The softening of her eyes tell Rajveer how much she wants him to come along with her.

He realizes he needs to make her understand.

"Agar ander gaya, to wapas ana bohot mushkil ho jayega.",

he says, almost whispering, looking into her eyes.

(Rajveer-Naina tune begins)

Naina's heartbeat picks up pace as she realizes that this is it, he would leave now. Soon her eyes brim with tears, and she requests him with all her heart,

"To mat jaiye na!"

"Naina....",

he breaths, feeling her pain deep inside his heart.

"Ye mere bus mein nahi. Tum hi socho...",

says Rajveer, knitting his brows.

"Soch liya hai. Isiliye bol rahi hun!",

says Naina, looking straight into his eyes, but politely.

Rajveer smiles at her innocence and shakes his head into negative, staring her throughout.

"Aisa nahi ho sakta Naina. Tumhare Ma-Baba kya kahenge?",

says Rajveer, as a matter of fact.

"Wo apko bohot pasand karte hain.",

she assures him.

"I know. But humein iss baat ka faida nahi uthana na Naina?",

smiles Rajveer, politely.

"Please mat jaiye...",

requests Naina again, trying her luck for the last time.

Sighing! Rajveer gives it a thought. He looks in front, at a walking distance is her home.

"Naveen mujhe bohot dantega agar maine ye kiya to!",

he says, nervous.

This makes Naina to burst into fit of laughter. But she feels shy too, as he mentions about her brother. After all this relationship with Rajveer.... she would of course have felt shy in front of her brother!

Laughing, he says,

"Alright! Chalo!"

Naina's heart swells on getting his approval and she gets excited.

Together they reach her home.

Rajveer of course feels nervous about visiting her place after such a long time, that too with Naina!