Pranati gasped: Ruhaan!

And immediately looked at Sameer who had the same reaction seeing Ruhaan smirking at them, and his smiling wife, Purvi.

Jaydev: Sameer sa! Maine aapko bataya tha na ki humare hukum ne yeh kothi apni bhanji ke naam kiya hai. Yeh hi hai. Purvi baisa!

Purvi: Jaydev Kaka ne kaha tha ki Mumbai se ek group aaya hai. Yeh nahi socha tha ki aap sabse mulakat hogi.

Pandit: Yeh....yeh aadmi....Ruhaan hi hai na??

Munna: Lag toh raha hai....

Ruhaan: Haan main Ruhaan hi hun. Kitna time hogaya hum sabko mile huye.

Ruhaan stepped forward and hugged Mundit and was about to hug Pranati too when Sameer came infront of her and hugged Ruhaan.

Sameer(whispering in Ruhaan's ear): Sochna bhi maat ki tu Pranati ke paas bhi aa sakega. Dur reh usse! Issi mein bhalai hai teri.

Ruhaan chuckled and patted his back. He still moved forward and hugged Pranati. Pranati cringed with his touch and wanted to come out of his embrace but he was tightening his hold on her.

Ruhaan: Pranati, tum aaj bhi utni hi khubsurat ho jitni school mein hua karti thi. Aur aaj bhi tum sabki dosti kayam hai jaisi school mein hua karti thi, nahi?

Pandit: Haan! Aur ab tu aagaya hai wapas. Toh humari purani gang wapas form ho jayegi 😁

Mundit and Swanjali weren't aware of the rift between Ruhaan, Sameer and Pranati. Like others, they too thought that the reason behind their friendship broke was Ruhaan's transfer.

Purvi: Naina Ji, woh kal Uncle Ji bata rahe the ki aap aur Sameer Ji akele aaye hai trip par. Lekin yahan toh aap sab group mein ghum rahe hai.

Pralay: Actually, Naina aur Sameer ki shaadi abhi abhi huyi hai. Toh agar ghar par bata dete toh woh log maana karte aane se. But as it's an arranged marriage, inhe ek dusre ke saath comfortable hona hai aur agar akele hote toh shayad awkwardness aati toh isliye.....

Pandit: Aap Naina bhabhi ke family ko janti hai?

Ruhaan: Haan! Naina ji ki choti behen Preeti, mere chote bhai Rohan ki girlfriend hai. Kal hi hum sab mile ek dusre se.

Anjali: Ohh! Yeh accha hai! Tum teeno school mein sabse acche dost the aur ab tum teeno rishtedaar ban gaye.

Swati: Haan! Kisne socha tha ki Pranati ke dono best friends uske nandoi aur nandoi ke bhai honge life ke kisi point mein😃

Only Sameer and Pranati knew how much difficult it was to, bear Ruhaan smiling infront of them. And Naina who knew only half of the things about Ruhaan didn't like being around him. But the fact that he can be Preeti's family made her stand at her place.

Naina: Purvi Ji, aap dono yahan kaise?

Purvi: Hum saal mein ek baar aate hai yahan, to check ki sab sahi hai ki nahi. Toh aaj bhi isiliye aaye the. Kal subah ki flight hai wapas Mumbai ki.

Ruhaan: Maine aap sabka ek dusre se introduction karwaya hi nahi. Yeh meri jaan, meri jeene ki aur muskaan ki wajah, Purvi, meri wife.

Aur meri jaan, yeh hai mere school ke dost, Manoj urf Munna, Raghav urf Pandit, yeh Swati hai aur yeh Anjali hai.

Pandit: Ab yeh dono sirf Swati aur Anjali nahi hai. Humari wife bhi hai. Maine Anjali se shaadi ki hai aur Swati ne Munna se.

Ruhaan: Hein!? Yeh toh bahut acchi baat hai. Tum sab kabhi alag huye hi nahi, and I hope kabhi ho bhi na.

Swati: Itne saal baad hum sab wapas mile hai, aur aaj meri aur Munna ki wedding anniversary bhi hai. Toh sham ko hum sab wapas like old times, saath baithke purane yaadein tazza karte hai....

Anjali: Haan idea accha hai....

Sameer: Idea toh accha hai, lekin Purvi Ji aur Ruhaan ka koi aur plan bhi ho sakta hai na. Itne din baad Jaipur aaye hai, I am sure unka kuch alag plan hoga.

Purvi: Plan toh aissa kuch nahi hai.... Aur waise bhi mujhe Pranati ji, Pralay ji, Naina aur aapse milna tha. Kal aapki puri family se mil liya, bas aap chaar bacche the.

Ruhaan: Toh thik done hai. Aaj shaam ko hum sab saath milke Swati aur Munna ki anniversary celebrate karenge. Aur jo naye members hai humari iss group mein, unko bhi batayenge ki hum kitne acche dost the.

Sameer knew that there is no way of keeping Ruhaan away from them for tonight. But he needed to quicken the process of his investigation about Rohan, in order to keep Ruhaan away from Pranati and his new family.

Sameer: Sab thoda aaram kar lete hai. Shaam ko milte hai..... Pranati thoda rukna. Kuch baat karni hai tujhse.

Pranati nodded and both of them waited for others to go to their rooms. But Sameer didn't want to talk to her in the hall. So both of them went to the lawn.

Sameer: Pranati! Pralay aur Naina ko sab bata dete hai.

Pranati: Sameer!?

Sameer: Haan Pranati! Aaj tak humne kisi ko kuch nahi kaha kyunki hume pata tha ki Ruhaan wapas nahi aane wala. Par unfortunately woh humari life mein wapas aagaya hai. Aur tu bhi janti hai aur main bhi ki Ruhaan ka koi bhi bharosa nahi hai. Woh kabhi bhi kuch bhi kar sakta hai.

Pranati: Par Sameer....Pralay aur Naina ko kaise woh sab bataye? Main....I can't yaar.

Sameer: Pranati! Agar tu nahi bolegi aur Pralay ko kahin aur se pata chalega toh tum dono ka rishta tab bhi jeopardize hoga. Aur ab toh.....Uska koi bhai bhi aagaya hai. Agar woh bhi Ruhaan jaisa nikla toh?

Pranati: Nahi... main Preeti ko kuch hone nahi dungi. Woh bacchi hai aur yeh sab woh seh nahi payegi.

Sameer: Isliye, Pralay aur Naina ko aaj party ke baad sab bol de. Agar Preeti ke saath kuch hua, toh hum sab milke usko sambhal payenge. Pranati, main Naina se kuch chupana nahi chahta aur aaj subah usse bol bhi deta lekin it's not my place.

Pranati: Hmmm....sahi bol raha hai tu. Party ke baad baat karte hai unn dono se.

Sameer: Accha ab jaake aaram karle. Pralay tera wait kar raha hoga.

Pranati: Tu bhi ja. Naina bhi tera wait kar rahi hogi 😉

Sameer smiled sheepishly and rubbed the back of his neck. He kept sitting in the lawn when he felt a hand on his shoulder. His smile turned into tightened jaw seeing the person standing over his head. And it was none other than Ruhaan.

Sameer: Yahan kya kar raha hai tu?!

Ruhaan: Tujhse baat karne aaya hun Sameer.

Sameer: Humare beech mein baat karne ko kuch nahi hai, Ruhaan. So please don't push yourself towards me or Pranati.

Ruhaan: Sameer! Jo hona tha so hogaya hai. Aur sach kahun toh I don't regret. I mean seriously! Uss din ke baare sochkar aaj bhi main excite ho jaata hun.

Sameer roared: Shut the f**k up you bastard! Uss din jo hua toh woh koi excitement wali cheez nahi thi Ruhaan! You played with the dignity of a girl.

Ruhaan: Oh please! Teri pyaari newly made bhabhi, Pranati ko force nahi kiya tha maine. Woh bhi equally participating thi. Aur tu kya gyaan de raha hai! Tune kabhi flings nahi kiye jaise?!

Sameer: I knew my limits Ruhaan! Aur maine kisi ko date nahi kiya hai. Healthy flirting karta tha. Bas!

Ruhaan imitated him: Healty flirting! My foot!

Sameer: Tu ek baat bata, tujhe jo karna tha tune kiya. Lekin ab kyun tu Pranati ko uncomfortable feel karwa raha hai?! Ab toh tum dono ka kuch nahi hai. Both of you are married to the ones you love, toh phir!? Kyun usse dirty looks de raha hai?

Ruhaan: Main dunga! Kyunki Pranati aaj bhi mere liye utni hi khubsurat aur sensuous hai jitni 12 saal pehle thi. Aur kya kaha tune married to the one I love

Ruhaan laughed dangerously loud and continued speaking after controlling it.

Ruhaan: Purvi se main koi pyaar vyaar nahi karta! Mummy ke jaane ke baad, I need someone to babysit Rohan. Aur Purvi se zyada acchi ladki ho hi nahi sakti. Woh rich hai aur gae hai woh gae. Jo bolo maan leti hai....

Sameer: Toh tune uss bechari se bas Rohan ke liye shaadi ki? Aur yeh tera bhai kahan se aagaya?? Hume toh nahi pata tha uske baare mein.

Ruhaan: Kyunki maine kabhi bataya nahi. Aur waise bhi Rohan mera saag bhaiya nahi hai. He is an illegitimate child.

Sameer was shocked to hear it as his mother never seemed to be a woman having affairs and all. She was a woman of principle and always taught them to be a person of values.

Sameer: Ruhaan....just tell me what you need? Kya lega humara peecha chodne ka?

Ruhaan: I want what was mine....and you know what I am talking about. Aur rahi baat peecha chudane ka. Woh toh ab hone se raha. Kyunki teri saali mere bhai ke pyaar mein jo pad gayi hai.
Waise ek baat bolni padegi!! Teri life mein saari sundar auratein hi aati hai. Teri Maa, teri bhabhi, Pranati, teri saali aur teri biwi. Kisi hoor pari se kam nahi lagti sab. Kaash yaar....kaash main.......

Ruhaan couldn't complete as Sameer punched him on his face. His eyes were red in fury and his jaw was tightened.

Sameer: Apni gandi zubaan se meri zindagi ke kisi bhi sadasya ke baare mein bolna maat! Aur Ruhaan! Ek baar tere bhai ka kacha chitha mil jaaye mujhe. Tujhe meri family se itna dur bhejunga ki wapas nahi aa payega.

Ruhaan: Tch Tch! Mirchi lagi meri baat sunke? Waise sach kahun toh mujhe Rohan ke liye koi middle class ladki chahiye bhi nahi thi. Par jab usne mujhe Preeti ki family ke baare mein bataya aur photos dikhayi. And I saw Pranati and you. Tab.....woh 12 saal pehle wala aag jala mere andar. Ufff! Aaj bhi rom rom taaza ho jaata uss raat ke baare mein sochta hun.
Tera nahi hota?

Sameer: Mera rom rom gusse se jal uthta hai teri uss harkat ke baare mein sochke. Aur yaad rakh!! Aaj tere saamne jo Sameer Maheshwari khada hai, woh sirf Pranati ka dost nahi hai. Uska bhai bhi hai, aur main teri gandi nazar apni biwi aur choti behen jaisi saali par padne nahi dunga.

Ruhaan: Sunna hai, tu lattoo hai apni biwi par. Pehli nazar mein dil aur hosh dono kho baitha tha tu. Yaar, cheez toh hai woh kamal! Matlab seriously! Accha haath maara hai tune!

Sameer: Ruhaan!!

Sameer had picked up his hand on Ruhaan, when he saw a hand slapping his face across. He looked at the owner of the hand and saw a raging Pranati.

Pranati: Tu jiske baare mein baat kar raha hai, woh sirf Sameer ki biwi nahi, meri choti behen bhi hai. Aur yeh galti se maat samjhna ki main aaj bhi woh kamzor Pranati hun.

Ruhaan looked at her lustfully and said: Tu tab bhi kaha kamzor thi. Sherni thi tu tab bhi aur aaj bhi. Bas zyada hot aur sundar ban gayi hai. Aaj bhi tere adaon se ghayal hun main, meri cowgirl 😏

Pranati: Stay in your limits Ruhaan!

Sameer: Pranati, tu kaha isse behes karne baith rahi hai. Chal tu andar ja....Gutter mein muh marne wale kabhi nahi sudharte.

Sameer and Pranati had started walking when Ruhaan said something unbelievable.

Ruhaan: 2 din! 2 din nahi lagenge mujhe Naina ji ko dusri Pranati banane mein. Aur Sameer ko wapas utna bebas banane mein.

Sameer held his collar and threw him on the ground. He had held Ruhaan's throat tightly and said: Tere muh se iss ghatiya line ne mere andar ke gunde ko jaga diya hai, Ruhaan! Tu agar bhul gaya hai toh yaad dila hun. Tere pair mein jo rod ghusi hai na woh meri wajah se hai. Maine tujhe chalne ke layak nahi choda kyunki tune meri dost ke saath aissa kiya tha. Toh kya hua, tujhe jawab baad mein mila. Par ab! Na jawab baad mein milega aur na hi rod pair mein jayega. Agar meri Naina ke taraf aankh uthake bhi dekha. Toh teri biwi ko bewa banane mein main zara sa bhi der nahi lagaunga. Yeh Naina ke pati aur 12 saal purane gunde Sameer ka waada hai!

Sameer pushed him again on the ground and rushed inside his room. His anger melted like butter in the oven when he saw his beautiful wife curled up on the bed with a beautiful smile. He went next to her and held her hand.

Sameer: Naina! Tum kab mujhse pyaar karne lagogi?? Jab tak tum mere liye kuch feel nahi karne lagti tab tak mere mann mein ek insecurity rahegi. Tum par mere haq pure hai ki nahi, yeh mujhe nahi pata lagega tab tak. Main tumse apni jaan se zyada pyaar karta hun aur tumhare liye marr bhi sakta hun aur maar bhi sakta hun. Tum meri puri duniya ho Naina. I love you ❤️ I love you so so much ❤️. Tumhare bina zindagi jeena na mumkin hai.

He kissed her forehead and lied down next to her, holding her hand. He didn't know when he slept by looking at her glowing face. Sensing his even breathing and slightly loose grip on her hand, Naina opened her eyes.

Naina: Nahi janti Sameer ji ki kab aapse pyaar hoga. Hoga bhi ki nahi, nahi pata. Par itna zaroor pata hai, ki aapka pura haq hai mujh par. Pata nahi kyun par aapke saath sab accha lagta hai. Che mahine pehle bhi laga tha aur aaj bhi lagta hai. Agar main aapki puri duniya hun toh aap bhi Naina ke iss dusre janam ki wajah ho. Aapko kabhi bhi harne nahi dungi, aapke har ladhai mein main aapke saath rahungi. Humesha ❤️

Naina kissed the back of his palm, and slowly slipped out of the bed as she saw the clock was showing 06:15 and the party would be starting at 07:30. So she needs to get ready.

Sensing the lost of warmth of his lovely wife beside her, Sameer opened his eyes and looked around but couldn't find her. The words of Ruhaan hit him like a ton of bricks falling on his head, and he immediately got up from the bed and was about to leave the room when the washroom door clicked open.

Seeing her coming out of the washroom, Sameer's aching heart got relieved and he immediately pulled her in his arms. He had hid his face in her silky locks and was mumbling something inaudible. Naina was shocked to his condition, and how he was tightening his grip on her with every passing second. She wrapped her arms around him and rubbed his back to calm him.

Naina: Sameer Ji.....Kya hua? Aap itna ghabraye huye kyun hai?!

Sameer: Tum....tumhe mere bagal mein na paake mujhe ajeeb ajeeb khayal aane lage. Aur main pareshan hogaya.

Naina chuckled hearing his kiddish tone, and unhugged him. She held his face in her palms and caressed his cheek with her thumbs.

Naina: Main bas ready hone aayi thi. Aur aapko chinta karne ki koi jaroorat nahi hai, Sameer Ji. Main aapko kabhi chodke nahi jaane wali. Na aaj aur na hi kal. Yeh mera pakka waada hai 😊

Sameer's eyes pooled up and he again hugged her. Naina was continuously rubbing his back, and didn't mind being in his arms anymore. As now, this is the place of solace for both them, the place where they can forget all the worries.

Naina: Sameer ji....Party ka time ho raha hai. Aap jaldi se jaake taiyar ho jayiye. Nahi toh Munna Bhaiya aur Swati Bhabhi naraz ho jayenge.

Sameer nodded and drew himself away from her embrace. He had just reached the cupboard to get this clothes, when he realised that Naina was wearing something different today. It wasn't the usual soft fabric. He turned and saw her draped in a black organza saree with multicolored big floral design on the body of the saree and squarish multicolored mirror work on the borders. She wore a sleeveless sequined black blouse, which showed her silky smooth arms. Her brown waist length hair were damp and while she was drying them the bangles around her wrist crinkled which was like soft music playing near his ear for him. Leaving his clothes on the shelf, he went to her. He was under the spell of her beauty and innocence. He took the blow-dryer from her and started drying her lustrous hair.

He was about to put the oxidised earrings on her, when Naina whispered his name and his reveries broke. Though Naina wasn't feeling uncomfortable but some unknown sensations knocked her heart and she felt some fluttering and electric shock running through her. Which she had to stop or else, her heart would have popped out and she could have lost her sanity.
Seeing her blushing face and shivering hands, one thing that he understood was, she wasn't uncomfortable with the proximity they shared few moments ago. He rubbed the back of his neck and grinned sheepishly at her. Seeing that she couldn't meet eyes with him, he leaned forward and planted a soft and comforting kiss on her forehead which acted like a cool breeze on her heated system.

Naina: Sameer Ji! Bahar hall main baithi hun. Aap change karne ke baad aa jayiyega.

Sameer was about to say ok, but then it struck him that Ruhaan is here and he can't risk Naina to alone around him.

Sameer: Naina! Ruko! Mera hogaya hai, saath mein chalenge.

Naina: Thik hai!

Naina was checking her final look, when the washroom door opened and Sameer walked out wearing black shirt and black trousers. His sleeves rolled upto his elbow which showed his muscular arm. The shirt fit him perfectly and one can see how well chiseled torso he had through the material of the shirt. He ran his fingers cross his hair and set them with gel. He sprayed some perfume on himself, and wore his watch. All through this time, Naina's eyes didn't leave him and she was lost in his handsomeness and the strong fragrance of his after shave and perfume. Even he knew that Naina is lost in him, and he liked that. It's the moment, he has been waiting for two years. And he will do everything in his power, to have such moments everyday till his last breath.

Thinking of getting her back to the reality and tease her little bit, to keep the pink hue on her face, he clicked his finger infront of her eyes.

Naina: Uh huh!? Ky...kya hua Sa... sam... sameer ji??!!

Sameer gave her a lopsided smile and said: Woh hi toh mujhe puchna tha. Kya hogaya Naina? Tum itni khoyi huyi kyun ho!?

Naina: Khoyi huyi?! Main nahi khoyi hun kahin bhi.

Sameer: Accha!? Toh kya kar rahi thi? Mujhe ghur rahi thi....Waise bhi, tumhara pati hai hi itna handsome 😇 Tumhe khona toh tha hi 😉

Naina: Kuch bhi!

Sameer: Kyun!? Main handsome nahi hun!?

Naina decided to pull his leg and said: Hai na! Lekin woh hero jaisa handsome nahi, normal handsome.

Sameer raised his one brow confusedly and said: Yeh hero jaisa handsome aur normal handsome kya hota hai? Handsome toh handsome hi hota hai.

Naina: Nahi! Fark hai. Hero jaisa handsome matlab Oh my God, he is so so handsome. Aur normal handsome matlab thik thik jaise ki aap, thik thik.

Sameer widened his eyes and said: Ooo hero handsome! Tum kuch janti nahi ho! Ladkiyan college mein maarti thi mujh par. Main guzru na toh kehte the 'Oh my God Sammmeeer', 'Haaye Sammmeeer'

Naina giggled and said: Pata kaise hoga!? Jab aap college mein the, main school mein thi na!

Sameer: Tum kya kehna chahti ho!? Bahut choti ho mujhse!?

Naina: Ab hun, choti! Koi kehne wali baat thodi hai!?

Sameer shook his head, and seeing Naina controlling her laughter, he laughed and she joined him. The room filled with the joyous sound of their laughter and witnessed their beautiful relation.