Naina: Yeh Preeti bhi na! Pata nahi kahan reh gayi hai. Mujhe yahan bula kar khud kahin gayab hai.

Dressed in a magenta and golden thread work kurta, with magenta palazzo having the same golden thread work pattern at the rim, and dupatta with leafy thread works all over, with open beachy waves hair, minimal makeup and just her mangalsutra, regular rings, and kundan earrings with sea green and light green beads, Naina was waiting for Preeti at her invited place.

What happened was, today somewhere near 11:00-11:30, Preeti called her up, asking her to get dressed up and come to her given address. When Naina asked why, Preeti answered that her friends wanted to meet her. Naina asked why she should be dressed up if it's her friends she is meeting, whom she already knows, so Preeti replied with a deep exhale that Naina now being one of the Maheshwaris, has to look royal and elegant all the time. That's why she has asked her to come looking the prettiest, and carrying her beautiful Maheshwari aura along with her.

Naina: Kahin main galat address par toh nahi aagayi hun na? Hmm aissa ho sakta hai. Agar sahi hota toh Preeti ya uske koi dost toh hote na yahan. Ek baar check kar leti hun.

Naina rechecked the address on Google Maps, and found out that she was in the right place. Naina was already pissed as since the last evening, she was unable to speak or see Sameer. Thanks to the so-called emergency meeting of the client, Sameer was occupied till India's midnight and Naina had slept waiting for him. She has been checking her phone continuously for his call or picture. But all she is getting from his side, is his text messages.

Naina: Inko bhi aaj hi super busy hona tha! Kal shaam se shakal nahi dikhayi hai apni aur na hi awaaz sunayi hai. Arre video call na sahi, at least ek selfie ya voice note hi bhej dete. Inke iss client ki toh main!

Naina sighed and looked around the place to find a spot to sit and wait for Preeti and her gang.

Preeti had given Naina the address of a newly launched and unpopular cafe in Kandivali. The owner had greeted her in the ground floor and asked her to go upstairs. When she came upstairs, not a single soul was there except for some cushioned chairs and bean bags. The owner said that it was reserved for the get together. The ambience was nice and warm, with subtle colorscale. The cafe gave cozy vibes and could be considered suitable for couples and close friends due to the close knit and cozy sitting spaces.

Naina: Jo bhi kaho, cafe acchi hai.

Naina looked around appreciatively and found a spot near the right most corner. She sat with her back facing the door, as there was a window on that side which was opening towards the road.

Naina had initially thought to wait for some more time and then call Preeti. But seeing the empty area, she decided to call her now only.

Naina: Bitti kahan hai tu? Main kab se tera wait kar rahi hun.

Preeti: Ah...Aa rahi hun Jiji! Raste mein hun. But jinko wahan hona chahiye woh toh hai na wahan already.

Naina: Koi nahi yahan Beta!

"Main hoon na yahan"

The phone slipped from her hand hearing the familiar husky voice, and a gasp left her mouth.

Tujhse mera jeena marna
Jaan tere haath mein
100 janam bhi kam kyun lage
Lage tere saath mein?

Naina slowly stood up and turned around with a thumping heart, wobbling feet and shivering hands. There stood on the threshold was the man behind her restless days and sleepless nights. Her Meer ❤

Main musafir Tu musafir
Iss mohabbat ke safar mein
Do akele royen milke
Milke dono rabb ke ghar mein

Her eyes turned glassy with each and every step Sameer took towards her. Her palms went up to her mouth, and she traced her eyes all over his hazy frame due to her glassy eyes.

Saath tere na safar
Woh safar nahi lagta

Tu hai toh dil dhadkta hai
Tu hai toh saans aati hai
Tu na toh ghar ghar nahi lagta
Tu hai toh darr nahi lagta

Dressed in a light pink buttoned shirt with sleeves rolled up and denim blue trousers, Sameer walked towards his wife, with his heart racing faster than a F1 car. Even with teary eyes, pink nose and red cheeks, Naina looked like a fairy straight out of a fairy tale.

Tu hai toh gham na aate hai
Tu hai toh muskurate hai
Ke tere bin so nahi sakte
Kisi ke ho nahi sakte
Tu hai toh

When Sameer reached near Naina, she started moving her palms all over him, to make herself believe that he is actually here. With her. In front of her. And she can touch him and feel his warmth.

In just a snap, Naina threw her arms around him and started crying loudly, by digging her face in the crook of his neck. Sameer staggered a bit but balanced himself and wounded his arms around his wife as tightly as possible. He hid his face in her hair and inhaled the most comforting and soothing lavender and vanilla fragrance, which he had been missing since ages.

Tu hai toh

Koi nahi mera, zaroorat teri
Lage na jiya, dekhun na toh surat teri

His eyes were also moist and feeling her wet his shirt, his tears too rolled down and he too cried in happiness. Happiness of seeing his wife after 7 long days. Happiness of hugging his lifeline after 7 long days. Happiness of being together after 7 long days. Happiness of feeling the most peaceful embrace after 7 long days. Happiness of hearing to his favorite noise, which is the crinkle of her bangles, after 7 long days. Happiness of breathing his favorite lavender and vanilla scent, after 7 long days.

Tu hai toh dil dhadkta hai
Tu hai toh saans aati hai
Tu na toh ghar ghar nahi lagta
Tu hai toh darr nahi lagta

Naina lifted her head from the crook of his neck, and looked intently into his eyes. Her eyes showed love and true happiness today. She peppered his face with as many kisses she could give, and received his chuckles with each kiss.

Tu hai toh gham na aate hai
Tu hai toh muskurate hai
Ke tere bin so nahi sakte
Kisi ke ho nahi sakte
Tu hai toh

When Naina stopped with her shower of kisses, Sameer pecked her forehead and pressed his lips with hers. He started moving his lips in faster pace and Naina matched with his urgency. There was an urgency of forgetting the longing and killing the hollowness they felt without each other. Sameer wrapped his fingers around her nape and started clutching her head lightly. Naina's hands slid to her back and she clutched his hair with one hand and his collar with another.

The kiss was an epitome of their longing, need, desire, love, passion, and the agony of the short term separation. Even though they were getting breathless, they didn't stop. Sameer's palm slipped inside her kurta through the side slit and moved up towards her waist, from there he traced his finger along her spine, sending chills to her body and goosebumps erupted on her skin. When Naina felt her lungs would burst, she tapped on his back and Sameer stopped feeling her urgent pats.

Taking a deep breath, Naina looked at Sameer and hugged him as tightly as possible, with her face dug in his torso.

Naina: I missed you so so so so so much Meer

Sameer chuckled hearing her cute muffled voice and tightened his arms around his wife, ensuring that he isn't hurting her.

Sameer: I missed you too meri jaan.

Naina lifted her face to look into his eyes, and rested her chin on his torso. Sameer smiled and with arm around her waist, he weaved his fingers of the other hand, in her hair.

Naina: Aap aane wale ho yeh baat mujhe kyun nahi batayi?

Sameer rubbed his nose with her nose and replied: Agar bata deta toh meri jaan ke chehre ki iss khushi ko kaise dekhta? Tumhari excitement main miss kar deta na.

Naina: Par phir bhi main aapse naaraaz hun. Kal shaam se aapne mujhse baat nahi ki!

Sameer: Kyunki main yahan ke kal shaam se, India aane ke liye nikal chuka tha Jaan. Agar video ya audio call karta toh meri smart biwi ko pata chal jaata na mere plan ke baare mein. Aur main jaldi mein bhi tha. Kyunki mere hotel se Airport dur tha. Phir baaki saari formalities puri karni bhi thi na. Utna khatam karke saans li hi thi ki pata chala ki meri connecting flight 3 ghante delay hogayi thi. Initial plan tha ki main direct ghar par aake tumhe suprise deta subah subah. Par flight delay hogayi. Isliye Preeti ki help leni padi. I didn't want to disturb Chachiji or Taiji.

Naina: Oh...Aap thak gaye hoge na. Ghar chalte hai.

Sameer: Uh huh! Main nahi thaka hun. Tumhe aur tumhari smile dekh liya na, saari thakkan dur hogayi hai.

Naina smiled and rubbed her thumb on his cheek. Once again she kept her cheek on his torso, and heard the soothing music of her husband's soft heartbeats.

After standing in each other's embrace for sometime, they decided to sit where Naina was sitting before their reunion happened.

Sameer: Hmm toh bataiye Mrs. Maheshwari, kya kya kiya aapne inn 7 dinon mein?

Naina: Kya hi karti main Meer. Kuch accha nahi lagta tha. Bemann se sab karti thi. Bas aapke aane ka intezaar karti thi. Aur timepass karti rehti thi.

Sameer: Jaan, ab main aagaya hun na. Ab tumhe timepass karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai.

Naina smiled and kept her head on his shoulder, with her arms wrapped around his.

Naina: Aap batao. London mein kahan ghume? Kya kya kiya?

Sameer: Amm main zyada ghuma nahi. Gaurav aur Anushka, woh Indian couple jinke saath khana khata tha na, unhi ke saath weekend pe gaya tha ghumne. London eye gaye the, Big Ben, London Bridge gaye, Hyde Park gaye the aur Thames pe bhi gaye the.
Main tumhare liye wahan ke famous bakery, Peggy Porschen se tumhare favorite vanilla cupcakes laaya hun. Ghar chalo tumhe dunga.

Naina: Aur Papaji aur Dadaji ke liye kya laaye?

Sameer: Unn dono ke liye deal aur perfume laaya hun.

Naina: Hmm, unn dono ko perfume ka bahut shauk hai. Accha kiya aapne perfume laake.

Sameer scrunched his brows in confusion looked at her. He had just mentioned that he bagged the deal but Naina didn't give a reaction to it. He had imagined that Naina would get all giddy and excited. But she was calm and just heard the perfume part.

Sameer: Naina tumne suna na ki maine perfume se pehle kya kaha?

Naina: Yeh hi na ki aapko deal mil gayi? Haan suna tha.

Sameer: Toh itna sukha reaction? Surprised nahi huyi.....

Naina giggled and pulled his cheeks, getting an angry pout in return.

Naina: Kyunki mujhe maloom tha ki yeh deal aapko hi milega. Jis baat ka mujhe pehle se hi maloom hai, uss baat ko leke main surprise kyun hun?

Sameer: Tumhe mujh par itna confidence hai?

Naina shrugged her shoulders like it was the most obvious thing and replied.

Naina: Haan!

Sameer: Kyun!?

Naina: Kyun ka kya matlab hai Meer. Maine dekha hai ki aap kitna mehnat karte ho apne har consignment ko complete karne ke liye. London jaane se pehle aapne iss particular client ke liye bahut research ki thi. I am sure wahan jaake bhi khub research ki hogi aapne. Itni mehnat karne wale ko phal toh accha naseeb hona hi hai na.

Sameer's eyes welled up hearing praises for him and seeing the proudness in Naina's eyes. He always wanted to make sure that his family is proud of him. Till date, his father and grandfather were proud of him and always gave him the much needed boosting. And now, his wife has joined their party. Naina could see Sameer getting emotional.

Naina pouted and looked at her husband with puppy eyes, and with a complaining tone she decided to divert his mind.

Naina: Meer! Mujhe bahut bhookh lagi hai. Khana nahi order karna kya aapko?

Sameer shook his head in denial, and Naina pouted out her lips more and crossed her arms in front of her chest.

Naina: Haaw! Kyun? Aapko mujhe bhookha rakhna hai?

Sameer chuckled and pecked her pout. Naina puffed her cheeks, and got kiss there as well. Naina squinted her eyes and Sameer kissed the corner of her eyes. Naina was enjoying the shower of kisses on her, and turned her face away from Sameer. Sameer giggled and kissed her shoulders.

Sameer: Maine nahi isliye kaha kyunki hum yahan khana nahi order kar rahe hai.

Naina: Toh phir?

Sameer: Hum kahin aur ja rahe hai. Itne din baad bahar aaye hai. Tumhe kisi dummy cafe mein thodi khilaunga.

Naina: Hein!? Dummy cafe?

Naina scrunched her brows and turned around. Sameer removed her arms which were wrapped around her chest and wrapped them around his waist, wrapped his arms around her frame and nodded his head.

Sameer: Hmm! Yeh koi sacchi ka cafe nahi hai. Yeh building Abhimanyu ke hospital ka cafeteria banne wala hai. Tumhe iske peeche banta hua hospital nahi dikha?

Naina: Dekha toh tha....Par aapne mujhe yahan kyun bulaaya agar yeh asli ka cafe nahi hai toh.

Sameer: Itne short notice mein mujhe koi bhi cafe ka full day toh chodo half day reservation bhi nahi mila. Toh this was the only option. Yahan ka construction mere control mein tha toh maine yahin pe set up kar liya.

Naina (in playful tone): Haaw! Kya fayda aapka billionaire hone ka? Aap Mumbai ke kisi bhi ek cafe mein reservation nahi kar paaye! Tch! Naak katt di billionaireon ki.

Sameer laughed and replied: Yeh jo movies aur books mein dikhate hai na ki ek chutki mein pura hotel book kar sakta hai ek ameer aadmi, sab jhut hai. Until and unless woh aadmi criminal bhi ho. Aisse kaise kisi ke business aur prior engagements cancel karwa sakega koi. Baaki kisika toh pata nahi. Main nahi karunga aissa kuch. Main bhi businessman hun. I know ek din business abruptly bandh hona kya hota hai.

Naina: Aap ka koi jawab nahi Mr. Maheshwari!

Sameer chuckled and tapped his head with her, and said: Woh toh hai! Waise ab aapko bhookh nahi lag rahi hai Mrs. Maheshwari?

Naina: Lag rahi hai na.

Sameer: Toh chaliye! Aapki bhookh mitate hai.

Sameer stood up and held Naina's hand. They walked till the door and Sameer grabbed his luggage which had kept near the entrance.

Naina: Aap London se inhi kapdon mein aaye ho?

Sameer: Nahi nahi! Pagal hun kya? Airport par fresh hoke aaya hun. Tumse milne wala hun, toh fresh hoke aana hi tha na. Badbudar hoke toh apni biwi se nahi mil sakta na. I have to smell nice whenever you are around.

Naina giggled and wrapped her arms around his waist. He wrapped one arm around her shoulder and with another he pulled his trolley bag.

Samaina had a delicious lunch and a short drive around the city, after which Naina drove towards Agrawal House. Naina was very very very happy with Sameer's return which was visible with her huge smile and glittery eyes. And Sameer was really happy seeing his wife happy. Now that he is back to his home which is his wife, he can finally feel peaceful.

Rakesh had just come from office and was about to ask Bela about Naina's whereabouts when the door bell rang. He walked to the door and opened it to find his daughter with a broad smile and shiny eyes.

Naina: Papa!

Naina came in and hugged her father, Rakesh chuckled and wounded his arm around his princess and dropped a kiss on her head. He patted her head and Naina detached herself from him.

Rakesh: Tu kahan thi beta? Abhi teri Chachi se tere hi baare mein puchne wala tha.

Naina: Main thodi der ke liye bahar gayi thi.

Rakesh: Accha, chal andar chal. Fresh ho ja main tere liye kuch laya hun. Surprise.

Naina: Main bhi!

Rakesh scrunched his eyebrows in confusion. Naina grinned and stepped out of the house for minute. Rakesh stepped forward to peep where she is going, but before he could see anything Naina came back with Sameer behind her. Rakesh chuckled and shook his head in disbelief. He had understood the secret behind the activeness of his precious daughter who was walking like a ghost all around the house since the day she came. Sameer gave a smile to his father in-law and touched his feet.

Rakesh: Hmmm tabhi main sochun ki meri laado ke chehre pe itni badi smile kaise aagayi hai.

Naina: Haaww Papa! Aap ka kya matlab hai ki main smile nahi karti thi?

Rakesh: Karti thi par abhi jaise nahi karti thi!

Naina wounded her arm around her chest and squinted her eyes towards her father. Rakesh chuckled and hit her head lightly, then he called out to Bela.

Rakesh: Bela! Bhabhiji! Dekho toh koun aaya hai.

(To Sameer) Bahar kyun khade ho beta. Andar aao na.

Sameer smiled and came in with his luggage behind him. Naina too came inside after getting a nudge from her dad. But her demeanor still showed her fake anger.

Bela: Sameer! Bete tum kab aaye?

Sameer touched Bela and Beena's feet and greeted them

Sameer: Namaste Chachiji! Namaste Taiji!

Beena: Khush raho mere bacche!

Naina: Chachiji yeh aaj hi aaye hai.

Bela: Tujhe agar maloom tha ki Sameer aaj aane wale hai toh bataya kyun nahi? Bol kar toh gayi thi ki Preeti ne bulaya hai.

Naina: Woh toh inn Jija Saali ki chaal thi Chachiji! Aapki bholi si beti ko phasaaya inn dono ne! Kahan hai woh shaitaan? Abhi uske kaan khinchti hun!

Beena: Dekho toh! Bol toh aisse rahi hai jaise Sameer ke aane se bilkul bhi khush nahi hai. Complain kar rahi hai par chehre pe khushi saaf jhalak rahi hai.

Bela: Sameer! Accha hua jo tum aagaye ho. Ab se chai meethi peene ko milegi warna tumhari yaad mein Naina aisse khoyi thi ki chai mein cheeni ke bajaye namak dal rahi thi.

Naina: Ky....kya?

Beena: Haan! Main aur teri Chachi roz usmein bhar bhar ke cheeni dalte the taaki namak ka taste chup jaaye.

Naina: Hein? Sach mein aissa karti thi main?

Naina started thinking of the instance but couldn't remember. Sameer was also thinking that was Naina missing him so much, then his eyes fell on Bela and Beena and he understood they were pulling her leg. He suppressed his smile and tapped Naina's shoulder.

Sameer: Mujhe nahi pata tha ki tum mujhe itna miss karti thi. Kya Naina? Chachiji aur Taiji ka kaam badha deti thi tum!

But before Naina could reply, Bela and Beena started laughing and Naina also understood their prank.

Naina: Aap dono bhi! Mujhe laga ki aap dono mere side mein ho! Aap teeno bahut gande ho! Main aap teeno se baat nahi karungi!

Rakesh laughed out heartily and he patted both Sameer and Naina's head lovingly.

Rakesh: Tum dono ke beech ka yeh pyaar aisse hi bana rahe!

Naina and Sameer looked at each other and smiled at Rakesh. Bela and Beena too smiled and took balayein of them.

Bela: Sameer beta! Ab teen chaar din humare saath rehkar hi jaana! No bahana ok?

Sameer: Sirf teen chaar din? Main toh yeh soch kar aaya tha ki yahan 2 hafte rukunga.

Beena: Arre beta, tum jab tak chaho tab tak ruko yahan. Yeh bhi toh tumhara ghar hai na.

Bela: Haan beta! Main toh bas kehne ke liye keh rahi thi. Baaki tum chaho toh Vivek bhaisahab aur Babuji ke aane tak yahin ruko. Naraaz maat hona beta meri baat se.

Bela was scared that she probably offended Sameer with the 3-4 days comment, as Sameer wasn't smiling anymore and had an upset face.

Sameer: Chachiji! Main mazak kar raha tha! Mujhe maloom hai ki aap ka literal meaning nahi tha.

Bela sighed in relief and smiled at Sameer.

Beena: Naina! Ja Sameer ko room mein le ja. Lambi flight se aaye hai na. Fresh hone le ja.

Naina: Bhaiya bhabhi ab tak nahi aaye?

Rakesh: Aate honge.

Sameer: Kahin gaye hai?

Naina: Haan woh Pralay bhaiya ke ek friend ki shaadi mein Alibaug gaye hai. Aaj wapas aane wale hai. Aur Tauji Chachaji thodi der mein aa jayenge.

Rakesh: Tum dono jaake fresh ho jao, phir khoob saari baatein karenge.

After getting fresh, Sameer was busy gazing at the bustling road in front of the society, from the balcony of Naina's room, when Naina entered changing after clothes in Preeti's room. She smiled seeing her husband in her room, and walked towards him. She wrapped her arms around his waist, and pepped towards his face. Sameer gave a big smile to her, and lifted his right arm to wrap it around her back as much as possible.

Naina: Kya dekh rahen hai aap?

Sameer: Uss pedh ko! Jo ek lambe samay tak mera dost ban gaya tha!

Naina: Woh kaise?

Sameer: Humari shaadi fix hone se pehle tak, main kae baar uss pedh ke neeche khada hoke tumhari ek jhalak ka intezaar karta tha. Aur aaj dekho! Jis balcony pe tumhe dekhne ke liye main ghanton intezaar karta tha, aaj ussi balcony pe main khada hun woh bhi tumhare saath aur woh bhi tumhe hug karke.

Naina: Jo hona hota hai woh hoke hi rehta hai Meer! Aapne itni shiddat se iss pal ko aur humare saath ko manifest kiya tha. Aur dekho! Aapka sapna sach hogaya!

Sameer: Tumhara aur mera saath mere liye kisi sapne jaisa hi tha Naina! Jis tarah ka anzaam mere aas paas ke love stories ka ho raha tha, mera toh viswas hi uthne laga tha pyaar naam ke shabd se. Sirf Munna Pandit hi the jo lucky nikle.

Naina: Accha hua jo aapke viswas uthne se pehle main aagayi aapki life mein. Warna pata nahi mera kya hota!

Sameer: Wahi hota jo manzooree khuda hota!

And both of them laughed. Sameer brought her in front of him and wounded his arms around her waist. Naina had loosely tied her hair into a braid, and wore a simple white and navy blue block printed sleeveless kurta with white trousers. She had not put dupatta maybe because she was alone with him. Sameer tucked the flowing baby hair behind her ear and kissed her forehead.

Sameer: Thank you jaan! Meri life mein aane ke liye aur meri boring si life ko interesting banane ke liye.

Naina: Kya aap bhi! Choti choti baaton mein thank you bolne lagte hai.

Sameer: Yeh choti baat nahi hai Naina. Agar tum mujhe aur humari shaadi ko chance nahi deti toh shayad aaj main itna khush nahi hota. Har pal tumhe kho dene ka darr laga rehta, aur jiss hisaab se tum plan ki thi abhi tak shayad mujhe chod ke chali bhi gayi hoti.

Naina: Log sahi kehte hai. Shaadi tabhi perfect ban sakti hai jab aapko aapke liye perfect partner mile. Meer, maine toh shaadi, pyaar, rishte, parivaar, aur bharosa, inn sab shabdon ko apni dictionary se hi nikal di thi. Thank you for being my perfect partner ❤

Sameer held her face with one palm and pulled her head towards his torso. He rubbed his thumb on her cheekbone and rest his chin on top of her head. Naina had kept her one palm over the place under which his heart resided and wrapped her other arm around his back.

Sameer: Pata hai! Bahut din baad na yeh wali feeling experience kar raha hun.

Naina: Kounsi wali feeling?

Sameer: Dil se aur sach mein khush rehne wali feeling. Tumse milne se pehle tak, main bas khush rehne ki koshish karta tha. Kahin Papa aur Dadu ko aissa na lage ki main khush nahi hun aur woh meri tension na lene lag jaaye, yeh soch kar apne emotions ko dabba deta tha. Aissa nahi hai ki shuru se aissa karta tha. Mumma ke jaane ke baad bahut baar maine unn dono se sab kuch share kiya par phir maine notice kiya ki meri baatein unhe affect kar rahi hai. Woh office hours mein mujhe call karke puchne lage. Unn dono ka dhyan batne laga. Uske baad main bure bure incidents chupane laga. Chupate chupate kab yeh meri aadat ban gayi mujhe pata bhi laga.

Unknowingly, Sameer's eyes teared up and Naina wasn't aware of it until a drop fell on her head and she felt the wetness. Naina looked up and found his glassy eyes looking at the sky. Naina had always thought that Sameer was a strong man. But today she found out the real reason behind this Strong Sameer. Sameer was also vulnerable like her, but he had to hide it behind his smile. With each passing day, Naina is meeting with a new version of Sameer. Today she saw the Sameer who was unknowingly forced to supress his emotions. She could see the 10 or 11 year old Sameer, sitting in a corner wiping his tears and practicing a perfect smile, to show to his father and grandfather.

It was then when she realised that she had also come across the same situation. She too hid her emotions but it wasn't because her father used to get tensed or something. Apart from her father, she had her uncles, aunts, and cousins to share her emotions. But she hid them because she thought that it was the right thing to do. She had her whole family to talk to, but she chose not to open up to anyone. She saw herself in a very demeaning light who deserves no happiness.

Naina lifted her eyes towards Sameer, and held his face softly. She tilted a bit towards her. With an encouraging and assuring smile, she wiped the teardrops.

Naina: Koi baat nahi jo aapne ab tak kisiko bejhijak apne dil ki baatein share nahi ki. Par ab toh aapke paas main hun na. Aapki dost aur aapki wife. Main lifelong aapki baatein sunne aur samjhne ko ready hun. Aapko mujhse parda karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Aapko pata hai na?

Sameer: Janta hun! Aur main bahut khush hun ki tum meri lifelong bestfriend aur wife ho. Best friends toh Munna Pandit aur Pranati bhi hai, par bahut si baatein hai jo unhe nahi maloom. Main unhe burden bhi nahi karna chahta tha apne baggage ke saath.

Naina: Janti hun!

Sameer: Accha yeh emotional baatein chodo! Chalo bahar chalte hai. Sab ko unke gifts aur hisse ki cupcakes dete hai.

Naina gasped and replied: Aap! Aap sabke liye gifts laaye hai?

Sameer nodded his head like it's the most obvious thing in the world. A smile broke on Naina's face and she hugged him tightly. She could feel tears coming up and she pressed her eyes tightly so that she can stop them. But few mischievous teardrops escaped and soaked Sameer's shirt.

Sameer: Arre arre! Yeh kya? Itni si baat pe tum mujhe gale lagake rone lagi?

Naina: Thank you Meer! Meri family ko apni family manne ke liye. Unhe itna saara pyaar aur respect dene ke liye.

Sameer detached her from himself and looked at her in disbelief.

Sameer: Tum thodi si pagal ho kya? Yeh kya meri tumhari kar rahi ho? Maine uss din tumse kaha tha na humari ek badi family hai. Bas adhe log yahan Andheri mein rehte hai aur adhe Juhi mein.

Naina: Meer! Aapke jaisa harr koi nahi sochta na. Iske liye thank you. Aap Papa ke damad nahi beta banna chahte ho. Unse special treatment lena chahte ho par ek beta bankar. Harr koi aissa nahi sochta na.

Sameer: Tum bhi toh Papa aur Dadu ki beti ban gayi ho! Bahu nahi. Agar ladki ka haq hai ki woh apne sasuraal walon ko apne maike walon jaisa pyaar de. Toh ladke walon ko kyun haq nahi hai?

Naina held his face in between her palms and squished his cheeks. When his lips formed a pout, she pecked it and whispered " I love you ❤". Sameer chuckled and planted kisses all over her face and held her hand firmly.

Sameer: Yeh humari family hai. There's no mera tumhara. Ab chalo! Sabko unke gifts dete hai aur sabke saath masti karte hai.

Naina nodded her head and helped Sameer gather the gift boxes for their family. Rakesh was sipping his tea with a news channel playing on the TV when he saw his kids walking into the hall with brightest smiles on their faces. He too smiled and stood up to help Sameer who was holding a lot many things.

Rakesh: Yeh sab kya hai Sameer?

Sameer: Aap sab ke gifts! Sab log aagaye hai na?

Rakesh: Haan beta! Bhaisahab aur Anand fresh ho rahe hai. Pralay, Pranati aur Preeti tumhare peeche se hi aa rahe hai.

Preeti: Jijajiiiiiiiii!

Preeti squealed and jumped in front of Sameer. She touched his feet and took his blessings. Sameer lovingly patted her head and smiled at her. Pralay smiled at Sameer and hugged him. And Pranati jumped on her best friend.

Naina looked at Preeti with narrow eyes and twisted her ears. Preeti winced and called out her mom and aunty. But no one was going to help Preeti today.

Naina: Shaitaan! Tujhe maine kitne pyaar se paala hai. Tujhe kitni baar Chachiji ke belan se bachaya hai. Aur tune yeh silha diya mere pyaar ka! Haan? Tere Jija ji tujhe zyada pyaare hogaye hai! Haan? Unke saath planning plotting kar rahi hai! Woh bhi mere pith peeche!

Preeti: Jiji! Aahh! Dard ho raha hai. Kaan toh chodo phir dantna! Aahh! Jijaji! Dekhiye na apni biwi kooooo!

Sameer shrugged his shoulders and lifted his arms in the air in defence. Preeti gasped seeing his betrayal and narrowed her eyes.

Preeti: Haaaw! Aap toh dhokebaaz nikle! Aapki madad ab kabhi bhi nahi karungi main. Jiji! Promise. Ab aapse dagabazi nahi karungi. Meri pyaari jiji! Kaan chod do please.

Naina left Preeti's ear and caressed it softly. Everyone chuckled at Naina's caring nature even when she is upset with Preeti. Preeti looked at Jiji with puppy eyes and plucked out her lower lip. She tugged Naina's sleeve and pleaded through her eyes to forgive her.

Pralay: Kitna bhau khayegi Naina? Hum sabko pata hai ki tu Preeti se koi gussa wussa nahi hai. Aap maaf bhi kar de isko.

Preeti: Haan jiji! Maan jao na please.

Rakesh: Ab maan bhi ja beta!

Naina: Accha thik hai thik hai!

Preeti: Yessss!

Preeti jumped on her Jiji and tightly hugged her. Naina chuckled and smacked her head lightly. After this fun-filled moment, Sameer gave all of them their gifts along with the cupcakes. He had brought perfumes for the men, handbags for Bela, Preeti and Pranati, and bakery tools for Beena.

Preeti: Jiji ke liye kya laaye aap Jijaji?

Sameer: Aapki Jiji ke liye toh special gift hai. Do gift toh already mil chuka hai unhe. Ek main aur dusra cupcake.

Preeti: Aur teesra?

Sameer: Teesra saali ji, yahan nahi hai. Ghar par bhijwa diya hai. Toh jab aapki Jiji ke mere saath wapas Maheshwari Mansion chalengi tab unhe aur aapko pata lagega.

Pranati: Yeh kya baat huyi! Bata na kya hai!

Sameer: Zyada kuch nahi bas, 10-15 perfume ki bottles hai, 7-8 handbags, 6-7 footwear, aur uski favorite chocolates.

Naina: Yeh zyada kuch nahi hai Meer? Maine aapse kaha tha na ki mujhe kuch nahi chahiye, bas aap wapas jaldi aa jaana. Phir kyun itna kuch laaye aap?

Sameer: Naina! Tum meri biwi ho. Tum par paise kharch nahi karunga toh kis par karunga? Mathur uncle ki beti par? Tumhe mujhse gift nahi chahiye hoga par mujhe tumhe gifts dene hai.

Naina: Parrrr!

Sameer: Ssshhhh!

Naina: Tch! Meerrr......

Sameer: Nainaaaa!

Naina sighed in defeat and sulked. Sameer had small smile but he maintained his straight face so that his wife won't argue anymore. The Agrawal family enjoyed and adored the banter.

Samaina and the Agrawal family had a very joyous evening, followed by a delicious dinner featuring all of Sameer's favorites. Sameer was in the ninth cloud. It was the first time in his life that he was experiencing a fun and family filled evening. The hall was reverberating with the voices of the entire clan. Since the last 18 years, his evening were spent either in loneliness or with the voices of limited people.

Naina had just walked in her room after helping the Agrawal ladies in kitchen, when she found Sameer sitting near the balcony window with his phone. With the noise of the door, he lifted his eyes and smiled at his beautiful wife.

For Naina, it was a very peaceful sight. Her husband waiting for her to come, sitting on the bed, and with a big smile on his face. She walked hastily to him and engulfed him in her embrace. Sameer chuckled and ruffled her hair.

Sameer: Ek hafte baad aaj main phir se tumhari sarr par champi karunga aur tumhare baal banaunga.

Naina: Iss pal ka toh main kab se intezaar kar rahi thi.

Sameer giggled and patted her head. Naina snuggled to him and inhaled his intoxicating musky and minty scent.

It's been a few months since they got married, but for Naina, Sameer had become the center of her sanity. He and his soothing warmth and presence has become a necessity for her.

It was long back when Naina was not a believer of the concept of love and relationships. For her these two were mere words. They meant nothing to her. But Sameer's constant efforts, loving and caring gestures made her fall for him and instilled her belief in love again.

Now Naina doesn't want anything else except for her husband and their families. She is happy with everything she has with her.

Sameer was slowly messaging her scalp with Naina still in his embrace. He was very much at peace at the moment. Everyday moment with Naina was like a dream come true for him, as this moment was actually one of the dreams Sameer had seen featuring Naina during the initial days of his ek tarfa Aashiq days.

Sameer was always surrounded by love stories. He had heard Vivek and Vaishali's old school romance love story, Jaiprakash and Janaki's love at sight story, Devang and Poonam's slow and steady love story, and had seen the friendship turning to love story of Munna and Swati, and Pandit and Anjali. He also witnessed Pranati and Pralay's arranged marriage turning into a love marriage.

Witnessing these different forms of love story had somewhere made Sameer want something similar for him. But he has also seen the pain the respective people had to go through as well. He had never anticipated that his one-sided love would turn into marriage. Who would think that!?

Naina and Sameer's reveries broke when Sameer's phone's alarm rang. He quickly turned it off. When he turned around, his eyes fell on Naina who was looking at him questioningly.

Sameer: Woh....Yeh tumhare sone ka time hai na. Toh kahin kaam mein ya kuch aur cheez mein phas ke bhul na jaun isliye alarm lagaya tha. Taaki tumhe call kar sakun.

Naina chuckled and stood up, after pulling his stubbly cheeks. She dragged the stool next to the dressing table and put it in front of Sameer. He crossed his legs and sat straight to start his favorite job. To pamper his beautiful wifey. His Jaan ❤

A/N: Things might get slightly spicy ahead!

Naina had tied her hair in a loose ponytail, so he first untied them and ruffled them a bit. As Naina isn't a big fan of oiling her hair at bedtime, so Sameer usually massages her head just like that. The circular motion of his fingertips and the right amount of pressure, released her stress and exhaustion, and a satisfactory moan left her mouth. Naina had closed eyes and leaned on him. Sameer planted a kiss on temple and slowly moved his fingers to her forehead. After massaging her forehead for few minutes, Sameer shifted his attention to her shoulder. He was lightly pressing her shoulder blade, and due to their proximity, his warm breath was hitting the soft spot under her ear. His warm palms doing their magic along with his warm breathes hitting her soft spot, was creating a ruckus in her insides. Naina was on the edge of letting out a loud and inappropriate sound. Sensing her heated cheeks and heaving breathes, Sameer stealthily moved his fingers towards her back. First he moved all of her hair towards one side, and lazily moved his fingertips towards the zip of her kurta. When she felt him unzip her kurta, she gasped and clutched her trousers. Sameer made her unclutch her trousers from left side, and intertwined his fingers with her's, and slid her sleeve of the right arm with the other hand. He started giving wet open mouth kisses from her nape till her exposed arm. And he started trailing the kisses back to her nape. It was becoming unbearable for Naina to control, she was rubbing back to his torso, and squirming at her place. She had bit her lips to control her moans and had tightly shut her eyes.

Sameer left her hand and slid both of his warm palms inside the slit of her kurta, and moved his palms towards her stomach. He brushed the back of his fingers of one palm near her navel, and the other palm creeped upwards towards her bosom. Naina inhaled loudly and gasped his name.

Sameer brought his lips near her ears, and brushed them before whispering.

Sameer: Relax jaan! Tumhe mujh par bharosa hai na?

His fingers roaming around her bosom and navel, had stired her insides and his lips brushing against her ear and nape wasn't helping either. This made Naina lose her voices and she was afraid that if she opens her mouth, then she might let out a loud moan instead of an answer to his question. So she just nodded her head.

Sameer's palm which was near the edge of her bosom, covered them and gave a light squeeze. Naina clutched his trousers instead of her, and moved her head towards a side. Sameer took the advantage of this, and started peppering kisses from the crook of her neck towards her collarbone.

Sameer wanted to see Naina's face, while he was giving her a blast of new sensations. He wounded his arm around her waist and under knees, and lifted her up. He made her lay down on the bed, and hovered over her, with his arms around her bare waist. He slowly moved his palms towards her bosoms, and found Naina gasping and opening her hooded eyes when he squeezed lightly.

He couldn't control anymore, and smashed his lips on her. The moment she felt his lips on her, she started hungrily sucking them. Her hands slipped inside his T-shirt, and started scraping his back. She could finally feel his skin. Due to their previous position, Naina couldn't reach for him. Sameer entered his tongue inside her mouth, and started licking around. He trailed his fingers over the border of her bra, and moved towards the hooks. He was about to move his hands back but Naina lifted her back a little to give him space.

Sameer gasped and detached his lips from her. He looked into her eyes to find the same passion and fire of desire in them. He wanted their first time to be special one. He didn't want it to happen due to heat of the moment. And also, not in his in-laws' house.

Sameer: Naina! Main aaj zyada aage nahi jaane wala. But kabhi agar tumhe lage ki tumhare liye zyada ho raha hai. Toh rok lena. Hmm?

Naina nodded her head and pulled him in for another kiss. He unhooked her bra and slipped it up a bit. He rubbed his thumb over her nipples and feeling his thumb over her most sensitive spot, Naina gasped. She detached her lips from his, and tugged his T-shirt. Understanding the wants of his wife, Sameer sat up and removed his T-shirt. He turned around to recheck if the door is locked and looked at the beautiful mess he created. Naina's hair were messy, her lips were swollen, eyes we're hooded, cheeks were pink, and she was taking deep breaths.

With her hooded eyes, Naina saw her husband's perfectly chiseled torso and abs for the first time in an intimate manner. She roamed her eyes all over and blushed seeing him already looking at him. Her fingers itched to touch them. Sameer understood it and made her palms touch his torso. Naina gulped the lump of saliva in her throat and brushed her fingers over his abs.

He brought his fingers near the slit of her kurta and tugged them. He sought for her permission through his eyes, Naina understood and squeezed his arm in assurance. Sameer lifted her and made her sit. He slipped her kurta out and his eyes met black satin loosely stuck to her chest. He traced its outline with wet kisses, and she clutched his hair with one hand and moved her other hand over his back. He gave a hard kiss at the valley of her bosoms. Naina tugged his hair and lifted his head. She began giving kisses all over his face and slowly started leaning on him, and put pressure. She made him lay down on the bed and gave similar sloppy kisses on his throat. She went all haywire on his torso, and all Sameer could do was enjoy the treatment and trace his fingers on her back.

While Naina was moving towards his chiseled abs, her knee slightly brushed his groin, and Sameer groaned. He immediately changed their position and now Naina was underneath. He slipped her dangling bra off her body. His eyes darkened seeing her firm bosoms and he licked his lips to make them wet. He buried his face in the valley, and traced his nose on her cleavage, and pressed his palms over her swells. Naina let out a loud moan. Afraid of her moans going out, Sameer put his palm over her mouth and licked her cleavage. He moved towards her bosom and dropped kisses over them and slightly sucked them. This made Naina let out another moan, but it got muffled due to his hand. It was getting very painful for both of them to resist each other. Sameer captured her lips with his, and started eating her up. Both of their bare chests were getting grinding with each other, and they were sucking the hell out of each other. When Sameer felt Naina was getting breathless, he left her lips, but continued peppering kisses on her throat and collarbone. He dug his face in the crook her neck and bit behind her ear. Naina gasped and pressed him towards her, resulting in her bosoms getting squeezed by his chiseled torso. She also grinded on him and Sameer let out a loud groan. He bit her shoulder blade and Naina also let out a moan. Sameer licked the area where he had given her hickey, and kissed her forehead.

Sameer slipped a bit down and gave a featherweight kisses on all over her chest, rib area and stomach. He gave a wet kiss on her naval and moved to the waistband of her trousers. Naina wrapped her leg around his back and tugged his hair with the fingers of her one palm and the other clutched the bedsheet. Sameer realised that if he doesn't stop here then he might go overboard and his resolve of their first time to be special, will break. He creeped back to her face and gave a big kiss on her lips and forehead.

Then he lifted himself off her and picked his T-shirt. He made her wear that, and moved his fingers towards the waistband of her trousers when Naina held his hand. She looked at him with passion and a bit of confusion. He held her face in his palm and gave her a smile.

Sameer: Kuch nahi kar raha hun Jaan. Bas.....tumhe aaj sirf apni shirt mein dekhna chahta hun. Aankhein bandh karke......utar dun? If you're ok.

Naina nodded her head and saw Sameer actually closing his eyes and cautiously slipped off her trousers. Naina could feel tingling when his fingers brushed her thighs. His T-shirt was reaching her thighs and he could see her squirming. So he got up from the bed and went towards the cupboard where he had set his clothes. He got his shorts for her and made her wear them.

Sameer: Ab tumhe uncomfortable nahi lagega.

Naina blushed and looked at him. Sameer chuckled seeing her shyness, as a while ago, she was getting bold and was kissing, licking and sucking him. He lied down next to her and pulled her on top of him.

Sameer curled his finger under her chin and lifted her head and made her look into his eyes.

Sameer: Tum uncomfortable toh nahi huyi na Jaan?

Naina: Uh huh! Mujhe.....mujhe.....accha laga.....

Sameer smirked and asked: Accha laga? Kya accha laga? Mera kiss? Ya maine jab......

And trailed his fingers inside the T-shirt and brushed his fingers on her back. Naina's cheeks became pink again and she hid her face in his neck. Sameer laughed and kissed her head.

Sameer: I love you Sameer ki Jaan

Naina lifted her head and put her chin on his chest. She gave him a smile and replied.

Naina: I love you too Naina ki Jaan

Sameer: Jaan, I promise, humara first time bahut special hoga aur main full koshish karunga tumhe uncomfortable na ho.

Naina smiled at him and held his face in her palm. She planted a kiss on his cheeks and gave a peck on his lips.

Naina: Aap mujhe kabhi uncomfortable nahi kar sakte. Jaise abhi nahi kiya...

Sameer: Tum meri T-shirt aur shorts mein comfortable ho na? Agar tum chaho toh apna kurta wapis pehen sakti ho.

Naina: Koi zaroorat nahi hai. Main ismein comfortable hun.

Sameer made her head lay on his chest and weaved his fingers through her hair, and Naina started caressing his shoulder.

Today Naina was introduced to a new level of intimacy. Sameer and Naina had kissed each other many times and had slipped their palms inside each other's clothes as well. But seeing each other half naked was something new. She had seen Sameer half naked earlier as well. But today was different. Today they were getting intimate and sinful thoughts about each other.

She was thinking if Sameer's touches and kisses on her upper body was so sensual and toe-curling, then what will happen when he would......🤭🙈

Sameer had not planned to turn the head massage session into a make out session. But meeting and touching his wife after so long, he couldn't control. He just wanted to feel his wife a little closer to him. He had never imagined Naina in a sensuous way but after today's make out session in their half naked states, he became hungry for her in a sensuous manner.

Not being able to control himself, after remembering about her curves and swells, Sameer rolled over and made her lie down. He lifted up the T-shirt and started to suck her swells. Naina gasped and pushed his head towards her chest. She parted her legs and wrapped them over his butt to make him settle in between them. Sameer sucked her right bosom and squeezed her left bosom with his thumb hovering over her hardened nipples. She arched her back and tried to pressed into as much as possible. After giving enough attention to her right bosom, Sameer repeated the same with her left bosom. He started peppering kisses on her rib area and moved his arms around her inner thighs. He slipped his arms inside the shorts and traced his fingers in the most sensitive and sensuous area of a woman. Naina could feel herself getting wet down South. She moaned Sameer's name and pulled him up. She attached on his lips and traced her toes around his leg. She grinded herself on him and could feel something poking her. She understood what was but still kept on grinding him. Sameer turned her back and made her sit on his lap. He squeezed her bosoms and bit her earlobes.

Sameer: Tum itni bold ho mujhe pata hi nahi tha Jaan!

Naina: Mujhe bhi nahi pata tha.

Sameer: Uff! You are so soft baby!

He squeezed her more, Naina rested her head on his shoulder and gave him full access to her neck and was continuously moaning. For the time being, they had forgot that they were in Agrawal House.

Naina: Meerrrr, kuch ho raha hai.

Sameer: Hone do......

He knew she was getting wet due to the sensuous torture so was he. He could feel a tightening in between his legs and wanted to release the pain but he had to do with just kissing his wife and touching her for the time being. He shifted his finger towards her clothed crotch and started massaging it softly. Naina let another moan out and got relaxed, after feeling his fingers down there. She could feel the tension and pain slowly getting away.

Sameer: Jaannn! We should stop here.

Naina: Hmmm

Sameer: Kal Maaheshwari Mansion chale?

Naina turned around and looked at him with questioning eyes. He kissed her cheeks and replied with a naughty smile.

Sameer: Aaj ke iss session ke baad yahan rahenge na toh mujhe darr hai ki humari awaaz bahar chali jayegi. Apne ghar mein aaram se tum moan kar sakti ho. Koi nahi hoga sunne wala. Aur main aaram se tumhe aur moan karwa sakunga.

Naina's cheeks flared and she hid her face his chest. Sameer chuckled. He caressed her head and lowered the T-shirt.

Naina: Kya aap bhi!

Sameer: Mazaak kar raha tha Jaan. Hum yahan tab tak rahenge jab tak tum chaho.

He could feel her smiling against his chest and he chuckled. He tightened his hold around her and again lied down on the bed but this time with no more naughty intentions. He kept massaging her head till he heard her soft snores and even breathing. Sameer smiled at her pouty lips and kissed her forehead. He shifted her a bit so that he could see her face properly. He removed the hair falling on her face and smiled at the cozy and most beautiful sight. His wife, his Naina sleeping peacefully in his arms, wearing his T-shirt, with smudged sindoor, swollen lips, reddish blue marks on her given by him, and pink cheeks due to him.

Sameer: Naina! I promise main tumhe kabhi bhi hurt nahi karunga. Aur na hi tumhara trust todunga. I love you so much.

With his Naina in his arms, and due to the exhaustion of the long flight and also the hot session, he drifted off to sleep immediately.