He searched for her everywhere, office, her home, farmhouse, he even asked their common friends Pooja, Shalini, Alekh, Huda she wasn't with any one of them. Where she must have gone.. God please keep her safe.. Then something clicked in him.. Yes she must be there only.
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"Mujhe maloom tha.. Tum yahi milogi" He was huffing.

She was sitting alone on bench, gave no response, he came there and sat beside her "but don't you think this place is too much.. " He said tried to lighten the atmosphere.

"Aap yaha kyu aye hai... Jaiye, apki family apka intezaar kar rhi hogi" She said with out looking at him.

"Kaise jau, meri family ka ek bahot hi important insaan, mujhse naraz hai" He said cutely.

"Ha to jaiye na.. Maniye usey" Her voice getting heavy.

"Wahi to kar raha hu..." She looks at him, his eyes moist looking at her lovingly "beete dino hamari zindagiyo me bahot kuch hua hai jo nahi hona chahiye tha.. Bahot hurt bhi kiya hai meine tumhe.. But believe me Naina, tumhe chot pohchake me bhi chain se nahi reh saka hu... Lekin halat aise ban gaye ki.. Chah kar bhi tumse kuch keh na saka.. Or dekho uska nateeja kya nikla... "

"Mein Nahi janta Kaira ne tumse kya kaha, mein nahi janta ki tumne ye sab kis tarah se liya.. Lekin ek baat hamesha yaad rakhna zindagi bhar tumse ladunga, jhagdunga, naraz hounga.... Lekin pyaar bhi Sirf or sirf tumse hi karunga". Honesty was clear in his eyes.

"Lekin Lavanya... Wo to chahti hai ki app or Kaira.. " She was uncomfortable.

"Lavanya meri zindagi hai, or tum mere dill ki dhadkan...or agar mere sath meri dhadkan nahi hogi...to zindagi bemani ho jayegi...... Lavanya samjhegi... Hume or hamare pyaar ko or agar nahi samjhi to usey samjhaunga.. Manaunga, lekin tumhara sath nahi chhodunga... "

"Aap ek perfect family ban sakte hai... Bilkul waisi hi jaisi ap hamesha se chahte the" She said disheartened.

"Naina mahaan ban ne ka copyright mera hai.. Tum mat karo tumpe suit nahi karega" She laughed lightly through tears,  he took her hand in his "Tumhara hath meine chhodne ke liye nahi thama tha,  tumne mujhe sahara tab diya tha jab mein bilkul akela tha to ab kaise beech raste me ake tumhara sath chhod dunga... Ab to panga le liya hai.. Maut se pehle picha nahi chutne wala" She was almost in tears looking at him lovingly and feeling so foolish of herself, how can she doubt her love...

She came near  "to ab kya karna hai...".

"Aj meine tumhe almost kho diya tha Naina.. Or tumhe kho dene ke darr ne meri jaan hi le li thi... Meine faisla kar liya hai Naina, chahe jo ho jaye... mein hamare iss rishte ko naam dunga.. Hamare rishte ko samaj me izzat milegi, koi fir dobara tumhe gandi nazar se nahi dekhega...chahe iske liye mujhe kisise bhi ladna kyu na pade." He said with determination.

Not able to handle this overwhelming feeling she came near him and kissed his lips, he too gladly responded back creasing her back, her hands trying to open his shirt button when a group of dogs from far howled, he broke the kiss.

"Naina i would love to continue it lekin sunset hone wala hai or yaha rehna ab thik nahi" He was looking unsettled, the place was one of the most haunted place of Delhi after sunset, it was Bonta area.. Prohibited to visit after sunset.

"Fattu... " She teased him.

"Oye fattu na bol... Abhi sabse zyada himmat wala kam karne ha raha hu.. Jo iss jagah se bhi zyada darawna hai.. " She laughed at his scared expression.

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Lavanya and Kaira, was sitting in hall, they saw Rajveer and Naina entering in house, hand in hand.. The moment Naina felt Lavanya's strong gaze on their hands interweaved she tried to free her hand but Rajveer's grip got more tight.

"Aaj nahi to kabhi nahi Naina, jo sacchai hai wo dikhni hi chahiye. " She told her, "Lav.. Mein... Hum tumhe kuch batana chahte hai... Mein or Naina... " Lavanya showed him her palm, and got up from couch.

"Kya batana chahte hai.... Yahi ki, you are having an affair with your employee" She said eyeing them.

"Tumhe kaise... Pata chala". Rajveer asked Shocked.

" Mom ne bataya... Warna mujhe to kabhi pata hi nahi chalta ki mere Dad mujhse chupa kar kya kar rahe hai..." Rajveer looks at Kaira angrily while she lowered her eyes "Or Nia tum" She turned to Naina "no no no not Nia... It's Miss. Ahluwalia, haina.."

She freed her hand from his grip "Lav hum tumhe batana chahte the but" She stopped her.

"If I am calling you 'Miss. Ahluwalia' then it's Lavanya for you not Lav" She corrected her,  Naina felt really hurt with this.

"Kya laga tha ki mujhe kabhi kuch pata nahi chalega, app log jo mann me aye karte rahoge... Mujhse itni badi sacchai chupai as if I am nothing to you" She complained hurtfully.

"Mere kya kya sapne the Dad apni Family ko leke.. Apne wo sapno se mujhe dur rakha... Akhir kar kar hi diya na apne mujhe dur..khatam ho gya na apka pyaar mere liye.... " Rajveer felt really hurt with this, he never in his worst dream thought of hurting her.

"Ye sach hai ki mein or Naina ek dusre se pyaar karte hai or almost 2 saal se sath hai lekin iska matlab ye nahi hai ki mera pyaar tumhare liye kam ho gaya hai... Lavanya tum mere liye wo ho jisne mujhe umeed di jab me na-umeed  tha.. Zindagi se hara hua, tum meri zindagi bani.. Or koi apni zindagi se pyaar karna chhod nahi sakta... "

"To kya aap mere liye Naina ko chhod sakte hai" She asked straight away.. Shocking them all.

Rajveer never in his life felt this much helpless one side is his daughter and other side his love, he can't imagine his life without any of them. "Me nahi chun sakta... " He lowered his head.

"To mein bhi apko pita hone ka hak nahi de sakti hu... " She said bluntly.

Again she shocked everyone,  Rajveer felt as if someone stabbed him with knife directly on heart, "Lavanya ye kya bol rahi ho.. Wo tumhare Dad hai.. Wo tumse kitna pyaar karte hai tum achi tarah se janti ho fir bhi aisi batein" Naina tried to make her understand "agar problem mein hu to mein tumhare or Rajveer ke bich se hat jaungi... " She said last line with lot of effort.

"Naina tum ye kya bol rahi ho.. " Rajveer turned her to him.

"Nahi Rajveer.. Mein aisa nahi kar sakti, mein apse pyaar karti hu lekin apni nayi duniya apke or Lavanya ke rishte me darar dal ke nahi basa sakti...Mere yaha se or apki zindagi se jane ka waqt agya hai" She said looking directly into his eyes, tears filled in them.

"Wow!!! wow!!! wow!!!" Lavanya clapped "kya pyaar hai, ek ne mahaanta chhodi to dusre ne pakad li... ".

" Lav.. Tum samajhne ki koshish karo, Naina mere.... " Naina stopped him.

"Dad, ap chahte hai na, ki mein apko maaf kar du.. " He nodded "to apko shadi karni hogi, or shaadi 3 din mein hogi" She said in a no nonsense way,

"Lav... Ye kya bol rahi ho tum.. " He was shocked with her demand.

"Agar apko apki beti wapas chahiye.. To apko ye karna hi hoga Dad" It was pure blackmailing.

She felt disheartening hearing all this, she couldn't bear all this and started to move out... When Lavanya stopped her "tum kaha chali... Shaadi ke itne kaam hai, help kaun karayega"

"Lavanya.. Mein ye.. " What she was asking from her was impossible for Naina to give in.

"Kyu.. Tumhe meri maafi nahi chahiye,  or tum chali gayi to shaadi kaise hogi... I mean dulhan ke bina shaadi kaise hogi" She was giving them a naughty smile, they got confused... Even Kaira was looking at them slyly.

"Matlab.. Itni der se ji tum ye sab kar rahi thi wo sab ek natak tha.. " He looked at her shocked while naina was speechless still not able to digest the happenings.

"No.. Bilkul nahi, me apse gussa thi or abhi bhi thodi si hu.. Apne apna affair mujhse chupaya.. " She looked offended "mein apko apne sare crushes and relationships ke bare me batati thi or aap ne mujhse apne affair ke bare me chupaya not fair Mr. Shekhawat. " She pouted folding her arms.

"Bhul gaye jab me apko affair karne ko kehti thi to aap merko seriously nahi lete the.. Apko laga me mazak kar rhai hu isiliye meine socha kyu na aj apko mujhe seriously lene pe majboor kardu.."

They were looking at her in amazement "waise Dad ap kafi bade chupa rustam nikle bandi set karli wo bhi office me., or mere samne Amol Palekar banke ghumte the..  Waise chup chup ke romance ka alag hi maza raha hoga.. nahi" Her question made them blush.

"Thanks to Mom, warna aap log to pata nahi kab mujhe batate.. " They looked at kaira in amazement.

Kaira smiled "aise kya dekh rahe ho dono... Dekha Lav hum dono ko koi seriously leta hi nahi.... Jab meine kaha ki mein badalna chahti hu then I mean it, jo galat kia sab sahi karna chahti hu..  Aj tumhari akhon mein Naina ke liye jo junoon meine dekha aisa kuch meine tumhari akhon me tab bhi nahi dekha tha jab mein Lav ko akela chhod gayi thi... Mein tab hi samjh gayi thi ki Naina tumhare liye kya hai.. Usey khone ke dar ne tumhe wo insaan bana diya jise aj se pehle meine kabhi nahi dekha... Or Naina uske pyaar ki hadh bhi dekh li aj, jo sirf apne pyaar ki hi nahi balki uss se jude rishto ki bhi kadar karna janti hai... You guys are made for each other. Or waise bhi me ye sab Lav ke hi liye to kar rahi thi fir chahe uss family picture me meri jagah Naina ho kya fark padta hai.. Atleast ye family to complete ho rahi hai na" She smiled wide.

"Kaira... Mein kaise tumhara, meine tumhe galat samjha" He tried to convey his feelings.

"Kuch kehne ki zarurat nahi hai, mein samjhti hu or waise bhi past mein aise kaand kiye hai ki, kisi ke liye bhi believe karna mushkil hai" She laughed but everyone can feel the pain in her laugh.. To lighten the atmosphere "or waise bhi jo hua mere favour me hua.. Mujhe na tum kal uss tarah se pasand the Or na hi aaj, mein to bach gayi.. Or ye museebat Naina ko mubarak ho.. Mere ko fattu log nahi jamte waise bhi"

"Oye fattu kisko boli... Mein fattu nahi hu" He got offend.

" Acha ye baat.. Naina jab tum ne Lav ko sab batane ka decide kiya to iski fati na? " She asked curiously.

"Haa.. Bahot zyada, ye itne fattu hai ki pure raste mera hath kaske pakde rahe... ".

" Dekh I knew it.. Once a fattu always a Fattu"

"Tum log mera mazak uda rahe ho.. " He felt Harrassed by these ladies.

Ignoring him Naina told her "pata hai inko na, bhooto se bhi darr lagta hai.. Itna darr ki ye sunset ke baad park bhi nahi jaate" They laughed making fun of him.

"Stop it Ladies... Stop making fun of my Dad" She scolded them.

Rajveer felt good "dekha sirf meri princess ko hi meri parwah hai.. "

"Of course Dad, me hamesha apka sath dungi.. But tell me one thing, app sabse zyada pyaar kis se karte ho.. Nia se ya mujhse" She asked teasing him.

He made an about to cry face.. Looking at his expressions they all laughed hard.

                          *THE END*