Sameer tapped the steering wheel of his car impatiently, his eyes darting towards Naina's building umpteen times.

Passing time was hard while waiting for your fiancee, who'd to give hundreds of excuses to her family just to go to the corner shop and here she was asking for permission to meet him.

He fiddled with the plain gold band on his finger, his mind going back to a recent conversation with one of his grandfather's friend, who was also their neighbour, who'd offered him a job in Ahmedabad-

"Sameer. What a pleasure to meet you. Kaise ho tum? Poore sheher mein tumhari shaadi ki hi khabar hai. Congratulations!

"Thank you uncle"

Aur Bombay mein kaun si job lagi hai?" Mr. Kabra prodded on

"Ji. Koi jyada badi job toh nahi hai. Bas chal raha hai" Sameer tried to evade questions related to his stupid, low-paying job at the factory

"Aise kaise. Tum mere office mein kaam karna chahte ho? We need a young man like you. Aur Bombay se bohot acchi designation milegi. Aur salary bhi. Main baat karta hun"

"Lekin meri future toh ab wahan hai.." Sameer was taken aback at the job offer

"Future toh kahin bhi ban sakta hai. Aur agar tum mein apne nanaji ka 1% bhi nature hai toh tum kahin bhi jao, chahe Bombay ho ya Ahmedabad, shine kar hi loge. Soch lena iss baare mein" he'd patted his back and left

"Yaar. Ab yeh baat Naina ko kaise bataun?" Sameer was in a dilemma.

He saw Naina come out of the society gates, stealthily, looking back numerous times till she collided with his car-

"O bhaisahab. Car ko beech sadak mein kyun khada kiya hua hai?" Naina said, rubbing her head

Sameer stuck out his head from the window-

"Bhaisahab. Wow Naina. Ab bass yahi sun na baaki reh gaya tha. Aur saamne dekh ke chalogi toh sab dikhega na"

"Sameer, tum? Kiski car hai yeh?" Naina asked, astonished

"Nahin main Sameer ka judwa baitha hun idhar. Aur yeh car toh chori ki hai. Isilye bilkul nayi lag rahi hai" Sameer said sarcastically, opening the door for her

"Sameer. Please mazak mat karo. Batao kiski hai?" Naina raised her eyebrows once she was settled in the car

"Nanu ki hai. Mamaji ne kal hi wapas lautayi hai. Aur kiski hogi?" Sameer said, putting on his sunglasses

"Waah Mr. Maheshwari. Maan gaye aapko. Ab toh aapko Ahmedabad se jaane ka mann hi nahi karega na" Naina teased

Sameer stilled hearing her words, thinking whether to tell her about the job offer. He thought to put it off till later on seeing her ecstatic face as she looked out of the window
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Naina looked around the park, trying to figure if she had ever come here-

"Yeh kaunsi jagah le ke aa gaye? Main 20 saal se issi sheher mein hoon par yeh park mein toh kabhi nahi aayi" She looked around and saw many couples loitering around

"Ab couple waale park mein tumhare Chachaji toh tumhe laayenge nahin. Aur tumhare papa toh yahan police ki raid karwa dein.Tumhari Chachi se pooch lena, woh zaroor aayi hongi..ek baar toh sahi" Sameer wound his arms around her once they were inside the gates

Naina elbowed him on the front-

"Ouch. Aisa kya keh diya maine?" Sameer said, massaging his ribs, while Naina walked ahead towards the small lake in middle of the park

"Yeh kaisi ajeeb si jagah hai?" Naina's eyes rounded when she saw a couple -actually- many couples huddled in corners, some hidden behind the bushes

"Yaar Naina. Tumhe mere romance karne se problem hota hai, abb inn becharon ke romance se bhi problem ho gayi" Sameer said, searching for a lone bench to sit on

"Kuch toh yahan apna honeymoon mana ke jaayenge" Naina looked around, as Sameer dragged her to a bench
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Sameer was enjoying the cool breeze that had started, as he kept his head on Naina's lap. They were seated on a bench, near the boundary wall of the park, concealed by a huge tree

"Ab khush?" Naina asked, stroking his hair

"Bohot" Sameer said, closing his eyes, revelling in the sensation of her tips of her fingers playing with his hair

Sameer looped his hands around her waist, nuzzling at her midriff, his hands spanning her back, outlining her spine-

"Bas afsos ek baat ki hai" Sameer said, his lips pressed along her length

"Kya?" Naina tried to keep her voice normal through the sensual haze that enveloped her

"Ki tumne aaj saari kyun nahi pehni" Sameer said, winking at her

"Ab ghar chalein. Hum yahan ek ghante se baithe hai" Naina got up abruptly, when Sameer pushed her down

"Kuch dino baad aise bhaag nahi paogi tum" he said, his hands going over her shoulders, locking her in place

"Bhaagna chahungi bhi nahi" Naina whispered back to him

"Waise bhaagne se yaad aaya..ab toh humari shaadi hone waali hai, mujhe accha nahi lagega ki tum bekaar mein baahar jaake kaam karo. Main hoon Na..sab sambhal lunga"

"Kya matlab hai tumhara?" Naina drew her hand back

"Matlab ab tumhe buson ke dhakke khane ki koi zaroorat nahi hai-"

"Tumhe pata hai..tumhare liye yeh sirf ek choti si naukri hogi..par mere liye yeh ek aakhri zariya tha apni azaadi ka, gharwalon ke hazaaron rishton se bachne ka. Aur yeh main sirf paison ke liye nahi kar rahi, par isiliye bhi kyunki mujhe bachpan se padhane ka shauk hai-"

"Toh tum tuitions bhi toh le sakti ho-" Sameer tried to reason, as she got up

"Toh tum bhi mujhe ghar mein qaid karke rakhna chahte ho. Aisi Kaunsi insecurity hai tumhe?" Naina tried to look back at him through the film of tears

"Koi insecurity nahi hai..sachme. Woh Mr. Kabra humare padosi-"

"Ki biwi bhaag gayi hogi..hai na? Aur kuch? Chalo mujhe ghar tak chod do. Pehle se hi bohot der ho chuki hai" Naina snatched away her hand

"Yaar. Poori baat toh sun lo." Sameer ran behind her, cursing the park-

'Yeh toh Lover's spot nahi Fighting Spot ban gayi mere liye'
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They had neared her house by now, with a fuming Naina who'd not spoken a word the whole way and Sameer trying to explain-

"Naina. Tum mujhe galat samajh rahi ho. Mera woh matlab nahi tha jaisa tum soch rahi ho-"

"Maine tumhe doosron se alag samjha tha. Par tum bhi unn ki tarah nikle. Main kya karna chahti hun..yeh kisi ko padi nahi hai. Bass sabko mere upar hukum chalana hota hai" Naina huffed as she got out of the car

"Naina maine yeh sab tumhare liye kar raha hun..humare future ke liye. Taaki hume baad mein kisi cheez ki kami na ho"

"Nahi. Tum yeh sab mujhe control karne ke liye kar rahe ho" Naina said sharply. They were now arguing in front of her house

"Tum mere baare mein aisa soch bhi kaise sakti ho-" Sameer raised his voice now

"Kya ho raha hai yahan?" A voice came from behind, startling them

"Rakesh uncle. Aap?" Sameer was the first one to gather his wits

"Haan. Main. Par tum donon aise ladd kyun rahe the? Sagai hui nahi ki aise lad rahe ho..shaadi hone tak kya anjaam hoga dikh raha hai" Rakesh scolded them, taking them aside from the hawk eyes of the society's residents

"Issi se kyun nahi pooch lete? Main andar jaa rahi hun" and she was gone. Rakesh raised his eyebrows at him-

"Maine kuch bhi nahi kiya" Sameer threw up his hands in despair

"Pata hai. Pata hai. Galti kabhi humari hoti thodi hai. Bas beech mein hum fas jaate hain. Ab tum ghar jao. Gusse mein hai. Shaant ho jaayegi" Rakesh said, looking away with Sameer looking incredulously at him

Sorry for late update. I deleted that note as many said the story was not properly concluded. I'll try to give proper updates now😰
I'm not happy with this chapter🤕.  Anyways. Do vote and comment what do you want next 😇