As ususal the Somanis and Maheswaris were gathered at the dinner table and Keshav was serving them with the delicacies when Somani broke the silence saying, "Sameer maine tumhare unn merchandisers ke saath meeting ke baare mein sunna. Woh Mr. Gor keh rahe the bata rahe the. Sunna ki tum readymade cloths mein interested ho." "Jee woh ussi keliye Delhi aaya hoon, Trends aur iss field mein growth ke baare mein jaankari pana keliye, taaki mujhe pata cahle ki readymade sahi option hai ya nahi. Tumne life mein pehli baar kuch sahi socha. Mujhe bhi lagta ki tumhe readymade garments produce karne chahiye. After all it is the future of the market." Dadi who couldn't digest the conversation going on said, "aree bas bas, khane ke time mein kaam ki baat nahi karte. Keshav tum sab ke liye fruits kat kar lao". "Jee memsab."

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The dinner was over and Naina and Sameer went back to their room. Sameer sat on the bed while Naina was taking out her dress to change for the night, when her eyes fell over a green colour cover kept on top of her dresses. "Yeh kya hai." "Gift tumhare liye, kholo aur bato ki tumhe pasand aayi ki nahi." Naina opened the cover and was shocked to see the item inside it. She found a navy blue satin night dress inside it. it was a sleevless night dress that would only cover her till her knees. "Sameeer... kya hai yeh, maine kaha na ki main yahan aise night dresses nahi pehnoongi." "So" he said slowly getting up from the bed and coming towards her. "Dekho Naina room mein sirf hum dono he hai aur subha ko nahakar he tum room se bahar nikalti ho." "Aur agar beech mein jaana pada toh ya phir..." "Yeh sab soch na chod do. Main aaj raat tumhe kahin jaane nahi dunga. Bohot hogaya, jab se yaha aaye hai, ek din bhi chain se soo nahi paaya. Aaj raat nahi. Tum yahi pehnogi. Got it." "Theek hai."

"Waise Mrs. Maheshwari tumhare paas toh full length night gowns he hain na, dekho main tumhare liye kitne pyaar se short night dress le aaya. Ekdum sexy lagogi. Aab jaldi se isse pehenlo." "Haan", Naina said gping towards the washroom, "kaha jaa rahi ho yahi par change karlo na." he said but only heard her slam the washroom door.

In a while the washroom door clicked open and Naina stood leaning onto the door. He looked at her and was awestruck by her boldness. Biting his lips he said, "kya baat hai Mrs. Maheshwari kafi bold nazar aa rahi hai aap." She walked upto him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Kyu koi problem hai?" "haan problem toh hai. yeh dress. Tu sahi keh rahi thi, aisi night dress nahi pehni chahiye. tum kaho toh isse utar doon?" "Jee nahi. Chup chap soo jao", Naina said before unwrapping her arms and walking towards the bed.

Sameer caught her arm and pulled her and she came dashing onto his chest. holding her face in his hands, he kissed her lips. Slowly taking in her essence and taste. Naina smiled as she reciprocated the kiss. Withdrawing from the kiss he spun her around in his arms. Inhaling the fragrance of her hair and body he dipped his neck in the crook of her neck and kissed her neck gently. Naina lifted her arm and ruffled his hair as he still had his head buried over her neck Sameer went on leaving soft kisses over her neck when Naina said, "Maa aap" and he immediately left her and put some distance between them. Naina started laughing at his spontaneous reaction but he was fuming when he realized her prank. "Tumhe toh nahi chodunga." He started running behind her around the room and finally both fell on the bed, laughing.

She took a pillow and hit it on his neck. "Naina..." he said but she just continued hitting him with a pillow. Finally Sameer caught hold of the pillow and placed it on the bed and pulled Naina in his embrace. She closed her eyes and rested her head over his chest.

Slowly stroking her hair Sameer said, "tumhe pata hai Naina, mujhe kabhi nahi pata tha ki main Delhi main rehkar khush reh paunga. Peechle baar toh tum jaanti he ho ki situation kaisa tha. par iss baar Rohan aur Deepika ke saath bohot he acche se bond ho chukka hoon. Infact tum bhi unke kafi close ho chuki ho. deepika toh tumhari pooch ki tarah tumhe follow karti rehti hai. finally aisa lag raha hai ki mujhe mera family mil chukka hai. Tum, main, maa, Rohan aur Deepika." "Aur uncle ji?" She questioned. "Sameer mujhe lagta hai ki tumhe unke saath bhi ek accha relationship rakna chahiye," she added. "JBR ke style mein bad joke. Mr. somani aur unki wig wali mata ji ko main kabhi nahi aapnaunga. Main toh unka shakal dekhne bhi pasand nahi karta. Tum jaanti ho ki dadi aur unka ladla beta kaise hai. phir bhi tum expect karti ho ki main unke saath ek accha relationship rakoon. Aur tum? tum toh pareshan karti rehti ho na unhe." "Haan, kya kare maza aata hai unhe pareshan karke. Bachpan se mera wish tha ki main aise he kissiko pareshan karoon par tum jaante ho mera ghar ka mahaul kaisa tha. issiliye aab unhe pareshan karti hoon aur issi tarah badla bhi leti hoon. par Sameer tum dadi ki bare mein nahi uncle ji ke baare mein socho, dekha tumne woh tumhare tareef kar rahe the dinner table par." "Tareef? Naina woh tareef kam tana zyaada lag raha tha. aur main unke baare mein baat karke mere mood spoil nahi karna chahta. Tum bhi yeh topic bhool jau aur sirf mujh par concentrate karo." He said kissing her forehead. Naina and Sameer got up from their position and slept properly on the bed.

He wrapped the blanket over them and snuggled closer to Naina and lightly pressed his lips over hers. Good night he whispered and cuddled her to sleep.

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The next day Naina's target wasn't dadi, but the pawn in dadi's hands, Keshav. Naina knew very well that dadi would not like her requests being accepted in the house, no matter how small or big it may be. So she thought of a way to make her demands and requests heard in the house. She used dadi's habit of picking up on the smallest of the smallest things she does.

Keshav was preparing lunch for the day when Naina entered the kitchen. "Keshav bhaiya aaj na lunch ke saath saath, orange juice bhi banna dena, mera mann kar raha hai, juice peene ka." "Theek hai bhabhi hum bana denge."

But the scenario was quite different at the lunch table, mango juice instead of orange juice was served along with the food.

"Bhaiya maine aapse Orange juice banana ko kahan." Woh bhabhi main banana he wala tha ki dadi ne kaha ki unhe orange ka juice pasand nahi hai, isisliye mango bana diya." "Par bhaiya maine apse kaha tha na ki mera juice peene ka man kar raha hai." "toh isme kya hai, tumhe juice peena tha aur Keshav ne juice bana diya.", dadi said annoyed. "Agar meri jagah Rohan ya Deepika hote toh kya aap yahi kehti dadi." And as expected dadi couldn't answer the question. Naina looked at Vishaka and asked her, "batayiye maa agar Rohan ya Deepika hote mere jagah toh kya yahi hota. Nahi agar Rohan ya Deepika kissi cheez ki maang ki hoti toh woh unhe milti, dadi ko woh cheez pasand ho ya na ho usse koi fark nahi padhta kyuki tab baat Rohan aur Deepika ki khushi ke bhare mein hoti. Aur jab maine koi maang ki tab woh fulfill nahi ho saki, iska ek he matalb hai, ki meri khushi iss ghar mein mayine nahi rakhti, kyuki main toh parayi hoon na." Naina said looking at Vishaka.

"Waah Naina, itni choti si baat ko kahan se kahan le jaa rahi ho." Dadi said getting angry at Naina for making an issue of a small thing. Baat choti ho ya badi isse kya fark padta hai, sach toh yahi hai ki mujhe aur Sameer ko iss ghar ke bahu bete ke roop mein nahi dekhte. Iss ghar par joh haq rohan aur deepika ka hai, woh mujhe aur Sameer ko nahi hai. aap boliye Keshav bhaiya, agar Rohan apse Organge juice banane ko kehta toh kya aap usse mango juice banakar pilate. Jii..woh... nahi. Keshav admitted, looking at dadi and unsure of what to say and receiving an angry glare from her by his response.

Vishaka understood what Naina wanted to say and stepped in. "Naina, beta udaas mat ho, yeh tumhara bhi ghar hai. aur jitna haq Rohan aur deepika ka hai, utna he tumhara aur Sameer ka hai, toh isliye Keshav aage se Naina joh bhi kahegi tumhe woh karna hoga. Theek hai. Ji. Aur ek baat samjh lo Naina main jaanti hoon ki bachpan mein maine Sameer ke hisse ka pyaar aur attention rohan ko de di par ab woh galti dubara nahi dohraungi. Ab main, Rohan Sameer deepika aur tum mein koi fark nahi karoongi. Ab khush.

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Naina, after her little triumph at the lunch table, was happily writing her book when dadi knocked on her door. "Wah kya baat hai, aap mein manners bhi hai, not bad." Naina comment seeing dadi knock on her door before entering. "Tumne sahi nahi kiya Naina. bacchon ki tarah behave karna band kardo Naina, itni chosti se baat par issue create karne ki kya zaroorat thi." "Zaroorat thi dadi, kyuki iss ghar mein opinions or requests rakhne ka haq mujhe bhi hona chahiye." "Apne opinions apne ghar mein rakhlo, yahan na tumhari na tumhare pati ke opinions ki zaroorat hai." "zaroorat kaisi nahi hai dadi, suna nahi apne ki maa ne kya kaha, joh haq Rohan aur deepika ka hai wahi haq mera aur Sameer ka bhi hai." "Haq kiss haq ki baat kar rahi ho, mat bhulo ki yeh ghar tumhara nahi hai, mehman ho aur mehman ki tarah raho." "Aap shayad bhool rahi hai ki yahan Sameer ke maa, bhai aur behen rehte hai, aur Sameer koi mehman nahi hai. samjh rahi hai na aap." "Tumhari itni himmat ki tum palat kar mujhe jawab de rahi ho, samjhthi kya ho tum khud ko. Do minute mein tumhari akal theekane par laga doongi." Dadi said putting her hair behind her ears and leaving Naina's room.

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Dadi came back to her room annoyed, frustrated and angry, sseing Naina's attitude and confidence. "Iss ladki ka kuch toh karna he padega. Rohan, Deepika aur vishaka ke saath kuch zyaada he close hoti jaa rahi hai. Itne saalon se Sameer ko iss ghar se dur raka, lekin Naina aate he Sameer ko sab ke kareeb la rahi hai. aise chalta rahega toh mere Rohan aur deepika ke hisse ka pyaar aur property sab kuch Sameer ke naam ho jayega. Mujhe kuch karna padega. Bohot akad hai na iss ladki main, ab dikhati hoon usse",Dadi with a smirk on her face.

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"Vishaka mujhe tumse do minute ke liye baat karni hai." Dadi said entering Vishaka's room. "Haan maa boliya." "Vishaka mujhe aaj joh bhi hua uske liye bohot bura laga. Main nahi chahti ki Naina ko aisa lage ki iss ghar par uska koi haq nahi hai, main nahi chahti ki Naina apne aap ko Rohan ya Deepika se kam samjhe. Par jaane anjane mein bechari ko bohot dukh hua hoga, yeh sochkar ki uski pasand na pasand ka koi value he nahi hai iss ghar mein. issiliye maine kuch socha hai." "kya socha hai apne maa." "Woh kyu na tum aaj Sameer ki mann pasand dinner bana do, woh bhi khush ho jayega aur Naina bhi." "Theek hai main abhi keshav ko bol deti hoon ki woh raat ho Sameer ki favoutite khana banaye." "Nahi nahi, main chahti hoon ki tum khud apne hatton se Sameer ke liye khana banou, maa ka haath ka khana kayega toh usse bohot accha lagega aur wase bhi kitne din hoge tere haath ka khana kha ke." "Yeh apne bohot he aacha socha hai maa, aaj raat main khud khana banoungi Sameer ke liye. Aap dekhna bohot khush ho jayega woh." "Aur Vishaka usse dinner table par surprise dena, usse pehle kuch mat batana, Naina se bhi nahi." "Ji maa". Dadi had an evil grin on her face, as part of her plan was complete. As the next part of her plan she called Rohan to her room as soon as he came from his college.

"Kya hua dadi, kuch kaam tha." "Nahi toh, kyu tumse aise he baat nahi kar sakti." "Nahi nahi dadi aisi baat nahi hai." "Kitne din ho gayi tumhare saath time spend nahi kiya maine. Aur time spend karne se yaad aaya ki Naina aur Sameer jabse yahan aaye hai, tab se ek dusre ke saath time spend he nahi kar paa rahe hai. Sameer toh apne office ke kaam mein he busy rehta hai." "Haan dadi, theek kaha apne. Dadi kyu na hum sab iss weekend ko kahin bahar ghoomne chale." "Haan haan, woh sab theek hai par un dono ki nayi nayi shaadi huyi hai, unhe thoda personal time dena chahiye na" "toh phir bhaiya aur bhabhi ko date par bej dete hai." "Yeh theek socha tumne. Tum kissi aache restaurant main aaj shaam ke liye table book kardo." "Jee dadi, main abhi table book kar deta hoon aur bhabhi ko bata kar aata hoon". "suno Naina se abhi kuch mat kehna. Jab Sameer aa jaye tab bata dena, tab tum unn dono ko surprise dena." "Theek hai dadi."