Sameer - I just supported you and we could do this only because you trusted me and were brave enough to do this. N thanks for coming to my life...my sunshine...

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Sameer and Naina reached Russia and instantly headed off towards their office. Since Sameer couldn't accompany her, it was upto Naina to take care of the rest of the things.
Since candle aka sunaina didn't show her face normally, it had become way easier for her. She met Rishi - the left hand of sunaina. And seeing him, she had nearly lost composure since he was one of the few people who had always remained loyal to her father and her but was forced to work for sunaina later. ( He was the one of the few whom sunaina had showed her face, since she wanted him to suffer from seeing the one he hated and making him wonder if her sister looked the same ).
But controlling herself, she ordered him to immediately get the property papers ready to hand over everything she owned to transfer it to her maternal cousin Naina maheswari. He tried to ask her why did she want to do it so suddenly, but she was adamant and refused to answer him.
( *Please do not try to find logic or law in this, kyunki nahi milega, just go with the flow buddies...lol<3* )

Naina - ( *pretending to be sunaina* ) Do not question me...and do as I said, know your place...fool.

Rishi stopped asking and obeying the orders went away to get them done. Within a few hours, he was back with them and was standing infront of Naina looking at her suspiciously.
( *Papers ban gaye kuch hours mein bas...rip law...lol* )

But as she was about to sign them ( since sunaina used to copy Naina's signature and becoming candle she had perfected it within the years, Naina was able to sign it just like her without any effort ), Rishi caught her hand and turning her towards him kept a knife on her throat.

Rishi - You are not candle, are you?

Naina - ( *nodded no* )

Rishi - Knew it, isliye mein sochu ab tak mask kaise nahi nikala tumne aur tumhari bachpan ki injuries bhi achanak se theek kaise ho gayi? Who are you?

Naina - ...

Rishi - SAY IT! WHO ARE YOU?!

Naina - The real candle.

Rishi - Kya?!

Unsure and confused from the new fact, Rishi took the mask off her face and as soon as Naina was ready to attack him, he broke down to tears.

Rishi - Naina?

Naina - ( *softening* ) Haan uncle...

Rishi - Oh my goodness...finally. Kaha thi tum itne saalo tak meri bachi? You don't know ki kitna pray kiya hai maine ki tum wapas aa jao.

Naina explained him everything and by the end his expression had stiffened up a little.

Rishi - Don't worry... I'll handle everything from here...just sign this and I'll make sure that the news of sunaina's death will reach every damn person's ear.

Naina - ( *smiled* ) Thank you uncle...

Rishi - ( *blessing her* ) Bhagwaan tujhe hamesha khush rakhein.

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A month later :

Naina - Sameerrrrrrr ready hue ki nahi?!

Sameer - Haan baba aa raha hun...ruko thoda...kisi bache mein itni excitement nahi hogi jitni tum mein hai.

A few days had passed since sunaina's death and seeing her terrified dead face after taking her dead body out of the freezer, a different kind of smile and feeling filled Naina's whole body. The property was transferred to its rightful owner and sunaina was declared dead.

"After transferring everything to her cousin, Candle Rosaline D'Souza commits  suicide. " 

Everyone was finally happy and the family members couldn't get any happier after getting the news of Samaina's wellness. They all cried out of relief upon getting the information and couldn't wait to meet them.

And now finally after everything was sorted out, samaina were going on their honeymoon after finally getting to know about each other's feelings.

Naina - Haan toh itna ghumne wale hain n we'll have a lot of fun there ofcourse excited toh houngi na!

Sameer - Hmm? Par maine toh socha tha ki itne din room se hi bahar nahi niklenge ( *flirty smile* )

Naina - ( *blushed* ) Ab-ba-b chalo jaldi!!! Chalo jaldi ( *started hitting him playfully* ) time ho raha hai flight ka

Sameer - Acha ruko ruko fine...chalo aa raha hun main ( *chuckled seeing her face* ).

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After reaching the hotel, they took a little rest and as per plan set out to visit different places. Naina was behaving like an excited little child while Sameer was having fun seeing her. Both of them enjoyed their day to the fullest.

Sameer - ( *Thinking* ) Shayad yeh pehli baar hai that I am seeing her so carefree. It's a...nice feeling...( *Blushed* )

A few hours later :

After a tiresome day both of them had finally reached the hotel.

Sameer - ( *sitting down* ) Naina itni energy kaha se laati ho tum?

Naina - Kya matlab? Roz Roz thodi aate hain ghoomne, aur agar still main tumhari tarah aise bhoot banke baith jaun ( *mimicking Sameer* ) toh maza thodi ayega.

After hearing the comment, Sameer instantly got up and without loosing a second wrapped his hands around Naina's waist.

Sameer - Acha? Main bhoot ki tarah baitha rehta hu?

Naina - Haan

Sameer - ( *moving closer* ) Mujhme bilkul energy nahi hai?

Naina - ( *blushing due to the proximity* ) Na-Nahi

Sameer - ( *whispered seductively* ) Then I guess I'll have to prove you wrong at night.

Naina started blushing hard and immediately pushing him away ran into the washroom to calm her hammering heart down.

Sameer bit his lip and smiled while looking towards the washroom and keeping a hand on his chest moved towards the other washroom.
Both of them were feeling extremely shy and their hearts were beating like crazy yet they wanted to welcome the feeling, savour every moment and love each other for the rest of their lives.

After a while Naina came back into the room wearing a robe and instantly was scooped into Sameer's arms. Getting caught off-guard, she let out a squeal and almost hit Sameer's throat in an attempt to get out of the hold and choke him, but thankfully Sameer dodged the move.

Naina - ( *Shocked* ) Sameerrr aise bina warning ke utha mat liya karo mujhe, just, tumhe injure karne wali thi main, agar time pr avoid nahi kr pate tum, toh aaj ki sweet story ko horror story ban ne zyada time nahi lagta!

Sameer - Naina, itni chinta mat karo tum, it's fine...main aise hi tumhe surprise karta rahunga aur badle main tum apne reflex actions dikhati rehna mujhe.

Naina - ( *Serious* ) I am serious Sameer. What if tum dodge nahi kar pate?

Sameer - Hmm? Don't worry leave the what ifs for later, aur if it's from you then even injuries feel sweet if they make you worry for me, make you think about me. ( *Winked* )

Naina - ( *head palming* ) How frighteningly, cheesily romantic.

Sameer chuckled and putting down Naina on the bed handed her a glass of red wine. Naina started taking a few small sips as she watched him walk around the room trying to find something. Coming back, he kneeled down infront of her holding a diamond ring and confessed.

Sameer - Naina...even though hamari shaadi dono ki marzi se nahi huyi thi and we went through so many good and difficult times, thank you for never leaving my side. Even though shuru shuru mein laga tha ki kabhi banegi nahi hum dono ki, here I am today, kneeling down infront of you madly in love with you. Mujhe pata nahi kaise pyaar hua mujhe but jab almost hum ek dusre ko khone wale the, jab pata nahi tha ki ab aage kya hoga, tab realize hua ki ab tumhare bina nahi reh sakta main. Your smile, your bickers, tumhari harr ek cheez, I love everything. I love you and I will forever...and cheesy lag sakta hai but if there is something like rebirth, then meri harr life mein I'll find you and you will be the only one I'll ever fall in love with.
So, Naina Maheswari will you accept my feelings and be my life-partner for the rest of our lives?

As soon as Sameer finished speaking, the tears that Naina was trying to hold back started flowing freely and she immediately hugged him tightly, as if she was afraid of letting him go.
Sameer slowly parted the hug and wiped her tears while looking at her lovingly.

Naina - I-I love you too Sameer, of course I'll stay as your life-partner for the rest of our lives and the lives following after. I love you the most. I am so happy...to be with you...

Sameer slipped the ring into her finger and it looked like it was carefully designed to match the wedding ring that she was wearing, as together both the rings looked like a set.

Both of them sat on the bed and lifting the wine glass Sameer gave it back to Naina.

Naina - Tum nahi piyoge?

Sameer - ( *Eyes her lips* ) Piyunga na

And as soon as Naina took a sip, Sameer kissed her and while kissing her made her hover over him. She opened her mouth and pushing his tongue inside and savoured every corner.

Sameer - ( *Breaking the kiss* ) Stop me if you don't like it

Naina - ( *panting* )( *whispered* ) I love it.

Sameer - ( *smirked* ) ( *wiping her lips with his thumb* ) Tastes good.

Naina got irritated by this sudden break and lunging forward claimed Sameer's lips making him loose even his last bit of sanity. He flipped them and hovering over her, left light kisses and hickeys along with making her drown in this scent.

And thus, the long steamy night began...

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A year and half later :

Naina was pregnant and was in the hospital for her delivery. Sameer was waiting outside the labour room, he was visibly stressed and was pacing here and there not being able to sit quietly.

Nanaji - Barkhurdaar itna chalega toh bache ko dekhne se pehle hi thak kar so jaega.

Sameer - Nanaji but kya karu, darr lag raha hai bahut, sab theek toh hoga na? Especially Naina woh theek toh hogi na?

Nanaji - Chinta mat kar, bahut strong bachi hai wo ( *smiled* )...sab theek hoga...

Naina's screams could be heard from outside of the room as well. Everyone were continuously praying for Naina's and the child's well-being. Sameer was extremely stressed by now and was ardently praying for everything to go well.
And finally, they heard it...a small cry emerging from the room. Sameer immediately broke down and fell down on the bench, not being able to control his happy tears while everyone else were congratulating him and thanking God.

The doors opened and the doctor came out,

Doctor - It's a girl!...both mother and baby healthy hain. ( *Smiled* )

As soon as the doctor said it, Sameer started thanking him endlessly and instantly headed into the room.

He walked towards Naina and stroking her hair, kissed her forehead.

Sameer - Thanks for everything...I love you so much Naina.

Naina - ( *Tears trickling down her eyes* ) I love you too Sameer...

Sameer took the babygirl from the nurse's arms and brought her towards Naina.

Sameer - ( *lovingly* ) Naina, hamari bachi...

Naina - ( *lovingly* ) Kitni pyaari hai...

He handed over the baby to Naina and hugged her as both of them kept looking at the little one lovingly. She had already become their whole world and both of them were willing to do anything for her.

A few days later, Naina was discharged and all of them came back home. A month later, during the naming ceremony they named the child Suman and their house along with their lives got filled with happiness. Indeed their life felt perfect to them, they could finally stay peacefully, without fearing anyone, or having to face their past, freely with their families. Going forward, Samaina lived a long and happy life along with their little Suman, they created endless precious memories and even though they still had to face unfortunate situation sometimes, they sticked to each other's side and faced everything as a family. Their love for each other kept growing and life truly felt really sweet to them...

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Finally with this " Reluctantly Married " is over and I can't thank you guys enough for all the love and support that you guys gave throughout the book. I really hadn't expected this story to do so well, but you all are amazing, I really love you all <3
I'll be back again with another story, till then stay healthy and happy <3

Byeeee~