Preeti: Jijaji! Aayiye kitni der kardi aapne aane mein. Hum sab aur specially jiji aapka kabse intezaar kar rahi hai...

Yes the door bell was rung by Sameer who walked inside the hall with a cloth bag having the favourite mithai of the Agrawal family. He was already greeted by an excited sister in law, hearing to Preeti's excited squeals, the other family members too gathered in the hall. Sameer touched the feet of the elders and gave a side hug to Pralay and passed a smile to Pranati.

Dont know why but both Sameer and Naina were really elated seeing each other after a gap of maybe 6-7 hours. They felt like they were walking aimlessly in a desert without water and suddenly they got a huge pond of water to quench their thirst. Sameer smiled widely at her and she too responded with a smile.

Bela: Naina, beta damadji ke liye chai bana la...

Naina: Chachaji, yeh chai nahi pite....

Sameer: Naina rehne do, waise abhi main office se coffee peke aaya hun. Ek client ke saath meeting thi isliye.
Aur Taiji, Chachi ji na aap dono aur na hi Pranati aur Naina mein se koi kitchen jayege. Main mehmaan thodi hun jo aap meri khatirdari mein lag jaye....

Preeti: Haaww jijaji! Apne toh mera naam liya hi nahi, iska matlab aap mujhse cheezein mangwaoge 😱😱😥😥

Sameer: Arrey Preetiji 😂😂😂, aapse kaam karwake main Naina ko kya muh dikhaunga....Aapse toh main paani ka glass tak nahi uthwaunga 😁😁
Hum sab abhi baithke khub saari baatein karenge, finally hume ek saath thoda free time mil raha hai, toh usse utilize karte hai...

Taiji: Jaroor beta. Par abhi hume dinner ki taiyari karni hai. Ek kaam karte hai, hum jab tak khana banake ready karte hai tab tak aap aaram karlo. Naina aapke saath hogi, jabse aayi hai woh bhi kabhi uske saath toh kabhi iske saath baithi huyi hai....

Chachiji: Haan beta, aur hum phataphat 2 ghante ke andar khana taiyar kar dete hai, phir jitni marzi utni baatein karenge 😊😊😊

Sameer: Thik hai Chachiji Taiji....

Rakesh: Naina, tu Sameer ko leke ja apne kamre mein. Aur aaram kar lena. Bahar aane ki koi jaroorat hai...

Naina nodded shyly and asked Sameer to follow her. Before, entering the room Naina kept the sweet box bought by Sameer in the fridge. Sameer smiled seeing her valuing his efforts as outside nobody noticed him getting that and he being never exposed to a family environment and didnt know how to strike a conversation regarding some pleasantries brought didn't speak up.

Sameer: Thank you Naina ❤️

Naina: Thank you kisliye Sameer ji????

Sameer: Woh meri layi huyi mithai fridge mein rakhke ke liye....Main... main samjh hi nahi paaya ki bahar mithai ke baare conversation kaise start karun 😔😔

Naina kept her hand on his shoulder and smiled at him. Though it sent some shivers through each of their spines as it was the first time Naina initiated the touch, but now boosting up Sameer's spirit was Naina prime duty.

Naina: Sameer ji, aapne hi toh kaha tha ki hum pati patni aur dost dono hai. Toh ek patni ne aapki aankhon ki jhijhak dekhli aur ek dost ne aapke efforts ko waste nahi hone diya. Dinner mein sabko de dungi aur keh dungi ki aap aate hi sabko khilana bhul gaye aur baad mein yaad aaya aap ko toh maine fridge mein rakh diya dabbe ko....😊😊😊

Sameer: Woh...woh ghar par aisse conversation kabhi huye nahi na. Mumma ke jaane ke baad maine kisi bhi rishtedar se milna band kar diya tha. Unki tervi par last mila sabse aur uske baad humari shaadi mein...

Naina: Aissa kyun? Mera matlab hai ghar par toh aate honge na koi na koi...

Sameer: Haan aate the par maine hi Mumma ke jaane ke baad, school, college, MBA, office mein apna maan laga liya. Toh unse milne mauka nahi milta tha. Aur milkar kya karta bhi....sabki tarah natak.

Naina didn't feel like asking anything else as she saw Sameer's eyes moistening. She thought that maybe something is wrong between Sameer and the other family members especially Vishakha, Prabha and Kamlesh as he has always been quite normal with Jaiprakash, Vivek and Poonam.

Naina: Accha woh sab chodiye. Main bhi aapko koun si baaton mein uljha di. Aapne lunch toh kar kiya tha na!??

Sameer: Haan biwi ji 😊. Tumse baat karne ke shayad 15 min baad maine khana kha liya tha.
Tumne toh kha liya tha na??

Naina: Ji! Woh maine...maine.....

Sameer: Tumne kya Naina?

Naina: Woh maine Papaji ko call kiya tha aur aapki secretary, Vikram ka number le liya tha. Unse pucha ki aapne khana kha liya tha na. Toh jab pata laga ki aapne khana kha liya tha toh maine bhi....

Sameer: Oh...itni mehnat kyun ki???

Naina: Kyunki....kyunki main aapki biwi hun na. Aur yeh mera farz aur haq dono hai ki main aapka khyal rakhun aur iss baat ko ensure karun ki aap thik ho...

Sameer was astonished to see her starting to act as his wife. The conversation he had with Rakesh, had made him make his mind that he has to do alot of work to make Naina comfortable with him and for her to acknowledge their relationship in true sense. But here she was already started getting comfortable.

Naina seeing a small frown on his face, thought that she maybe surprised Sameer with the answer. As she too knew that it is going to be a long way for her and Sameer to be comfortable with each other but due to the conversation she had to Pranati few hours ago, she started to see this relationship in a new light.

Flashback: Few hours ago.

Naina was pondering over what Rakesh told her, when she heard a knock on the door.

Naina: Arrey bhabhi, aayiye na....

Pranati: Maine tujhe disturb toh nahi kiya na Naina??

Naina: Disturb kya? Main toh aisse hi baithi thi, aap sab lunch ki taiyari mein busy hogaye the aur Preeti apne dost ke paas gayi notes lene, toh yahan bore hogayi....

Pranati: Accha, chal ab main aagayi na toh teri boredom bhi nahi rahegi...

Naina: Haan...

Pranati: Accha bata tere sasural wale kaise hai? Sab thik se toh rehte hai na tera saath?

Naina: Haan bhabhi sab acche hai aur mere saath thik se rehte bhi hai. Aur bhabhi kal hi toh meri shaadi huyi hai, time kahan mila sabke saath rehne ko...

Pranati: Haan woh bhi hai. Aur Sameer toh thik se rahe na tere saath. Koi jabardasti toh nahi ki na tere saath kal raat....???

Naina: Nahi nahi Bhabhi, unhone mujhe haath tak nahi lagaya. Unhone toh mere kapde wardrobe mein select kiye the aur mere liye khana bhi lene gaye raat ko. Sameer ji bahut acche aur nek dil insaan hai....

Pranati: Woh toh pehle se pata tha mujhe. Dekh Naina...maine teri aur bade chachaji ki baatein suni... Naina main janti hun ki jabse badi chachi gayi hai tabse tu sabse kaam bolne lagi hai iss ghar mein tu sirf do logon ke saath khulke baat karti hai ek bade chachaji aur dusri main. Hai na?

Naina: Ji bhabhi.

Pranati: Toh apne maan ki saari baatein aur kasmash mujhe bol sakti hai...Toh bata kya hai tere maan mein?? Tu iss shaadi se khush toh hai na Naina???

Naina: Pata nahi bhabhi, maan mein ek daar sa lag raha hai ki kahin main chuk na jaun. Aap toh jante ho na ki main shaadi nahi karna chahti thi, phir sab ke kehne se maine haan ki kyunki ek toh aap sabne kaha ki woh bahut acche hai aur unse baat karke bhi woh acche lage....

Pranati: Naina, accha yeh bata ki kanyadan kya hota hai?? Uska matlab kya hai??

Naina: Kanya ka daan, yaani ek pita apne beti ko uske pati ko saup deta hai.

Pranati: Haan, tune sahi kaha par kuch chod bhi di hai. Kanyadan ka yeh bhi arth hai ki pita apni saari jimmedari uske damad ko de deta hai. Woh apne damad ko uski beti ki suraksha, dosti, pyaar, izzat aur samman ki saari jimmedari de dete hai.
Bade chachaji ne bhi apni saari jimmedari Sameer ko di hai, isliye aaj tak jaise tu mujhe aur apne Papa ko dekhti hai waise hi aur actually usse kahin jyada haq tera Sameer par hai aur unka tujhpe hai.

Naina: Par bhabhi, agar main....

Pranati: Tu negative kyun soch rahi hai?? Bacche jab tak tu apne dil ke darwaze bandh rakhegi tab tak koi bhi tere dil mein kaise utarega???

Naina: Papa aur aap toh utar gaye na....aur mere friends bhi toh utar hi gaye the na.

Pranati: Tere dost sirf school aur college related issues ke liye the woh log tujhse baat karte the. Aur rahi baat meri aur tere Papa ki toh humne tujhse puch puchke tere dil ke saare dard aur raaz nikale hai.
Naina, Sameer ek bahut accha ladka hai aur I'm sure tujhse bahut pyaar bhi karega. Ek mauka de usse. Tum dono ki situation bhi same hai, dono ke paas Maa nahi aur kam umra se Maa ke pyaar ke liye taras bhi rahe ho...

Naina: Aapko kaise pata unke halat ke baare mein??

Pranati: Sameer aur main ek hi school mein padhte the. Woh teri sagaai wale din usse mili toh pata laga ki yeh wohi Sameer hai....

Naina: Oh toh aapko pata hoga ki Sameer ji Mummyji aur Mamiji Mamaji se baat kyun nahi karte...

Pranati: Nahi Naina. Jyada nahi pata bas itna pata hai ki apni Maa ke jaane ke baad woh bahut dukhi rehta tha. School mein har sports khelta tha, ek smile ke saath school aaya karta tha par phir achanak se akela rehne laga, kissi bhi sports mein part nahi leta tha aur muskaan kahi ghum hogayi uski.

Naina: Bhabhi, unhe dekhke kabhi lagta nahi ki woh apne andar itna dard chupake rakhe hai.

Pranati: Kyunki woh ek aissi jeevan saathi ki talash mein hai jo usse bahut saara pyaar de aur uske dil ko wapas se pyaar se bhar de.
Naina, main janti hun arranged marriage hai aur bahut si awkwardness hogi par usse par karke tujhe Sameer ke saath apna rishta jodna hai.....
Tu usse sab bata sakti hai, uss se apne sapne aur jazbat share kar sakti hai. Ek pati aur ek dost dono ke nazar se dekh usse aur apne dil ke darwaze khol....

Flashback over

Sameer: Naina! Naina!!

Naina: Haan!!?? Kya hua???

Sameer: Tumhe kya hua? Kabse bula raha hun...Sab bahar humara wait kar rahe hai. Chalo.....

Naina: Ji chaliye....

They came out and settled In the hall. Pranati and Preeti brought some snacks for them to have while talking or playing.

Naresh: Sameer, Naina bata rahi thi ki aap usse kahin ghumane le ja rahe ho. Kahan jaane ka plan hai??

Sameer: Maaf kijiyega Tauji, par main nahi bata sakta. Naina ke liye surprise hai....abhi agar aapko bata diya toh woh sun legi. Ek baar hum wahan pahunch jaaye toh Naina bata hi degi...

Beena: Haan bilkul thik keh rahe ho beta...
(To Naresh) Aur aap, aapki purani aadat gayi nahi ab tak??? Surprise ko surprise rehne dijiye na. Har baar aapko janna hota hai....🙄🙄🙄

Naresh: Arrey! Beti damad kahan ja rahe hai, woh jagah safe hoga ki, yeh sab janna bahut zaroori hai Beena. Aur mujhe shouk nahi hai, jaane ko ki Sameer Naina ko leke kahan ja rahe hai. Bas baccho ke safety ke liye pucha maine....

Sameer: Koi baat nahi Tauji....aap safai maat dijiye. Maa baap humesha apne baccho ke bhalai ke baare mein hi sochte hai aur karte hai 😊

Pranati: Waise Sameer, tum na bahut duble patle hogaye ho. School mein toh thik hi the...

Sameer: (Himself) Tab pyaar se khana banake khilane wali Maa thi ab koi nahi hai....
(Everyone) Haan woh abhi thoda maintain karna padta hai na, aur tab main bahut khata tha..abhi khana thoda kaam bhi hogaya hai.

Beena: Hey bhagwan! Khana kaam kyun khate ho bete? Khana toh thik se khana chahiye nahi toh kaam kaj kaise karoge?

Rakesh: Haan, sehat ka khyal rakhna chahiye na. Par ab Naina hai na, woh tumhara acche se khyal rakhegi. Kyun Beta??

Naina: Ji Papa...

Naresh: Pranu, beta tum abhi bol rahi thi ki Sameer school mein kaisa dikhta tha. Tumhe kaise pata?

Pralay: Papa, woh Sameer aur Pranati ne schooling same school mein kiya tha.

Beena: Haan!?? To beta tune pehle bataya nahi kyun??

Sameer: Taiji, humari sagaai wale din humne ek dusre ko pehchana aur phir shaadi ki taiyariyon mein dimag se nikal gayi yeh baat....

Pranati: Haan hum dono batch mates the, inke dost Manoj hai na unki wife mere class mein thi....

Anand: Yeh toh accha hua, humari bahu aur damad dost hai toh woh jo hota hai na jija bhabhi ke beech ki hichkichat woh nahi hogi...

Pralay: Ji chote chachaji! Waise bhi Prani agar nahi bhi janti Sameer ko toh bhi usse ghul mil jati ❤️

Sameer got mingled with Agrawal family really well and he didn't feel like they are his in-laws rather he felt that they all are his own family. After a very long time he felt the belongingness, he felt like coming to a home where everyone live with happiness and love, giving him the same.
Naina too saw the glitters in his eyes and was happy. Since she knew Sameer, in the name of his family she saw him acknowledging only Jaiprakash and Vivek, and now her. But here his face got brightened up and could see him opening up. She mentally noted that she has to know about the differences between him and his step mom, step uncle and step aunt. She also needed to know the hidden secrets of the family, as she had noticed the paling of face of Poonam and Jaiprakash and Jaya when Naina referred Poonam as the badi bahu, and when she mentioned about Devang.

Bela: Naina beta, jake Sameer ke saath baith ja. Time ho raha tum dono ke jaane ka, tilak kar dun tum dono ka phir dinner karke chale jaana...

Naina nodded and sat next to Sameer with her pallu on her head. Bela brought a puja thaali and did their aarti, then she applied tikka on Sameer's forehead and handed him a suit piece with a envelope and fed him sweet. Then she applied tikka on Naina's forehead and handed her a saree with a envelope and fed her sweet too. Both of them touched the feet of their elders and took their blessings.
And then after having a delicious dinner of Sameer's and Naina's favourites, headed back.

Hey there! Here goes the next update. Hope you like it.

See you soon in the next update.

With love ❤️
Kiara