Alekh is driving them bk home. Rajveer is thinking with his hands on the window of  the car. He's a little nervous, still happy and feeling relieved. But one thing that is hammering his heart n brain  is how will Naina react to all this. She has been silent all this while but today she spoke about it... n all of it suddenly. He s tensed for her mental health.

They reach home. He asks about her from Sherry. Everyone goes to fresh n up . He has this urgency to see her, safe and sound. He makes an excuse to meet her and everyone understands.

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Naina is sleeping peacefully as after so many days she got to see him safe and sound. But still she s having that negativity... of... what would have happened if she wasn't told about this... how much grateful she is to Shalini for telling her the truth at the right time. But she s scared... scared to face him... all this while she was clear that she hates him.. but today she doesn't know what is she exactly feeling for him. Is it hatred? Noooo.... then what???

She s sleeping... not actually... just closed eyes... on the left side of the bed with face turning towards left.

Rajveer enters and sees her sleeping. He has this urgency to touch  her forehead,  to give her a warmth of care and safety...but he wont. He is still bound within her limits

Naina feels someone's presence in room and knowing that its Rajveer, she shuts her eyes tightly in an unknown anxiety

Rajveer goes near her and sees her fisting the bedsheet  and shutting her eyes tightly. He finds it a lil odd and takes it as a sign of 'No' . He turns to washroom. As soon as he closes the bathroom door, she opens her eyes in dejection and relaxes a bit.

She was expecting his touch but she was scared too. Its been months that they hv shared a room together. That hatred is missing... that revenge n war... heated arguments are missing... these walls hv always witnessed their arguments, tears and anger but today the walls desperately want that warmth of love n care, that they used to have.

As soon As she hears the door reopening, she covers herself with the quilt. Rajveer is puzzled with her reaction but he needs to make the atmosphere normal.

Rajveer  : Naina... tum thik ho?

She  doesn't reply

Naina aaj meri wajah se jo b tumhe jhelna pda... major bhargav ki baatein... i m really sorry.... mujhe nhi andaaza tha ki aisa kuch ho jaega.... m sorry Naina.. Naina I am sorry for not trusting you that day. I should hv listensed to you.. you were trying to save Sherry but just bcz of me.. u went there in her place.. m sry...

Naina hears it all but doesn't dare to speak.

I m responsible for all this.. whatever punishment you want to give me... I AM READY... But plz dont hurt yourself in any way... please.. for your parents for alekh n your friends.. for Naveen... for .....

Me.... (he whispers which is not audible to her)

Alekh sees all this from the door and enters.

Alekh : wo so rahi hai sir... aap abhi rest karo.... aao sir khana khaate hain...pet me chuhe chor police khel rahe hain...

Rajveer  smiles and nods.

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Everyone welcomes him with a broad smile. Everyone is talking and smiling.

Puja and Shalini are serving the food along with huda.

Puja serves him 'chicken masala' and tandoori naan ....

He starts eating and soon  shalini starts  serving sweet dish to all...

"Bhayi aj to ek sath kayi jung jeeti hai humne to is khushi me maine sbke liye sweet dish banayi hai.."

Everyone starts cheering...

Huda : madam ji pehle is jatt ko khilado ek patila... vaki sab in sab me baant dena..

He says and tries to eat halwa from the big serving bowl..

Shalini jerks his hand away...
First its captain's  turn... ooops major's..

Shalini serves  Rajveer but he stops her from serving..

i dont like sweet..

He says with a straight face, without looking at her.

But captainn...

Thanks Doctor Singhal

All can see his changed demeanor and Shalini knows the reason.

Captain.... look m sorry... i didnt w...

I think I am full... gd nt all...

He leaves them all.

Yudi and Alekh tries to pacify her. She smiles with teary eyes...

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Rajveer enters the bedroom and after checking everything, he sleeps on his side.

Feeling the bed dip, Naina has this odd feeling n goosebumps n fear also.. after all this, u cant suppose her to be normal. But this one man is holding all the strings of her smile and peace.

Its been an hour. She  wants to see him for hours as she wants to sink in the fact that he is back.

She slowly turns to see him sleeping with his hand on his forehead.  Still she can have a clear view of his face. His dull face , sharp nose, big dreamy eyelashes and his hands... hands having cracks due to the punishments he s bn taking in the jail. His rock solid body was now lean n pale. He has to bear a lot. All for her. Her eyes starts brimming with tears and unconsciously her hand reaches his hair. She caresses his hair very lightly, careful enough to not wake him up.

But that slight movement, makes him turn in sleep.. facing her..   her breath hitches and eyes pops out in shock as what was she trying to  do.. she was shocked on her own action.

Her mind loses all her senses as she s not able to do anything because she is caught.... in a very odd situation.

He blinks his eyes in heavy sleep.

Once.... he looks at her big open eyes....

Again closes his eyes out if heavy sleep ..... and open it to find her looking at him in shock....

Third time he blinks open his eyes to see her sleeping soundly.. in his half sleep, he goes back in deep slumber of  peace.

Naina sighs and takes a deep breathe. She turns around to other side .. again to find him there, she gets a mini heart attack.... mini as it was not Rajveer this time.. but his picture on the side table to scare the shit out of her.

Then she holds his photo frame in her right hand  and looks at him for no specific reason...

She too falls in deep sleep.....

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I think someone is in another world.... let her be drowned in this new feeling which is unnamed to her... let her cross all the boundaries... let her enjoy this phase ..... understand its depth... and that too on her own. Let it be slow and steady... just like Rajveer n Naina... Let it blossom at its own pace.