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Sameer woke up as his head reeled with a stinging pain. He held his head as his body floated weightlessly between consciousness and sleep, tried to get up but felt weight on his chest. He rubbed his sleepy eyes but at the very next moment smiled unknowingly seeing his wife sleeping, her head resting on his chest while her right arm was wound around him. He touched her face gently, making her wake up in a jerk. Pushing back her hair strands, she looked at her husband who was simply staring at her. Naina averted her eyes and adjusted her dupatta. 

"Where are Kabir and Shrikha?" Sameer asked to break the awkward silence. Naina did not reply to him and continued fidgeting with the hem of her kurti.

"I asked you something," Sameer said in a stern tone.

"They had some work." She mumbled in a low voice. He hummed in response and gazed at her pale face.

"I am alive Khaza and even if something would have happened I would have died, don't stress yourself Naina." He spoke in a calm tone, making her look at him in jerk. She wanted to cry as rage filled her mind. She felt her eyes turn moist. She glared at him then spat out "How Dare You?" He sneered at her then laughed, only adding fuel to her disappointment.

"You are overreacting, Naina." He mumbled, raising his hand to touch her cheeks.

"You think this is funny?" She snapped him again, as she jerked off his hand.

"You are an extremely stupid girl. Aren't you? You have been overreacting all this while and I have been bearing it with a patient shrug. This doesn't mean that you will continue this kind of behaviour before me. Dare you talk to me rudely. Whether I live or die, it shouldn't matter to you." He reverted back, clenching his jaw.

"Does it not matter to me? Everything related to you matters to me. I have nobody except you in my life. You have achieved everything in your life but I-I  have nobody who I can claim as mine. You are my husband and I don't want to lose you. I can't afford losing you. You will never understand me Mr. Maheshwari. Y-You will never understand me, I am not that strong enough to bear losing 'another' person from my life." Naina palmed her face as her body trembled vigorously, her voice was sharp but it trailed into a helpless whimper. Sameer sighed in frustration for being impulsive and pulled her into his embrace to which she resisted. He held her tight until her movements slowed down.

"I am sorry." He uttered subconsciously, as he held her face with his palms. She looked at him through teary eyes, before pushing him away. Her body looked calm compared to her mind which was tangled. Sameer pecked back off her palm gently, wiping off her teary. Sobs escaped her lips through the suppressed sounds of hiccups.

"I am sorry for behaving like a jerk but I can't even sideline all these happenings, Naina. I am used to such a lifestyle, I am used to all these things. I won't force you to adapt to all these but what I can do is just promise you. Trust me, I may not always be there with you but, I will always be there for you." He spoke in a calmer tone than he used to. She looked into his icy blue orbs through her misty eyes to only find some undefinable emotions which calmed her soul. She nodded her head in a way of yes and stared at her fidgeting fingers. Sameer withdrew his hands off her and sat straight, resting his head on the backrest.

"I am so-sorry for overreacting, for crying and hitting you. I am sorry for breaking off that glass in anger." Naina mumbled being embarrassed of behaving in such an indecent manner. Sameer nodded his head a bit in response. Their moment was disturbed as a nurse came in, with a seductive smirk plastered on her face. Sameer did not notice her as he was busy staring at his loving wife.

"Mr. Maheshwari, can I use your phone once?" Naina asked him, at which he simply nodded his head. Naina smiled but at the very next moment frowned seeing the nurse unbuttoning his shirt.

"What are you doing?" Naina questioned the nurse angrily clutching the undone shirt in her fist so that the nurse could not see his well-toned body, saving his 'izzat'. Sameer's lips twitched a bit seeing his possessive wife.

"Ma'am I was doing my duty, to give him a sponge bath." The nurse spoke, stammering as Naina gave her a murderous look.

"Leave! I am his wife and fully eligible to give him a sponge bath." Naina uttered, the nurse chose to flee rather than getting killed by her.

"Why didn't you stop-" Her words stopped flowing from her mouth as she saw him taking off his shirt. He smirked seeing her gawk his well sculpted body and gestured to her to continue her work. Naina averted her eyes, embarrassed for staring at her husband like that. She started giving him a sponge bath with shivering hands making sure she maintained an arm distance from him while her eyes looked everywhere but him. He pulled her close by her arm making her gasp.

"A-Aap kya kar rahe ho?" She asked him, smacking herself mentally for stuttering. He smirk widened seeing his effect on her. He made her sit next to him, she kept on gazing as if she was hypnotized by him. He touched her neck sensually raising his hands up to her face. He leaned towards her while she shut her eyes held on his collar.

"Naina." He called her lovingly to which she hummed in response.

"We should sleep, Naina." He whispered against her ears and moved back.

"Hu-Huh?" Naina mumbled, still unable to overcome the effect of proximity they shared. She punched his chest playfully and hid her face in his embrace being shy. He smiled a bit as she dug in more into himself.

"Oh..okay, let's sleep Khaza. I am really tired."He said again at which she bobbed her head in a way that was okay and was about to get off the bed when he held her hand.

"Sleep with me." He said, getting back to his usual rough tone.

"I can't, this bed is not that big and even you have hurt yourself. I may end up hurting you." Naina replied to him politely.

"I won't get hurt because of you Khaza. I won't sleep if you are not with me." He said. Naina looked at him with a confused face and touched his forehead with the back of her palm.

"Are you really Mr. Maheshwari who I know? Why are you behaving so unusual today?" Naina questioned. Sameer did not reply her and shifted a bit making place for her to sleep. She sighed and laid next to him, pulling the blanket from him. He frowned but at the very next moment found himself lost listening to her giggles. He turned to face her, resting his elbow on the bed and kept staring at her. Naina's giggles subsided as she saw him looking  at her.

She looked like a doll adding on to her qualities, she was an innocent soul with a pure heart is what he had realised. She was just gazing at him with her big black innocent eyes. Sameer switched off the lamp and wrapped his arm around her slim waist. She gulped a lump of saliva in fear. Her face glowed due to the sunlight which peeked through the curtains. Sameer pressed his lips against her forehead making her relax. He rubbed his thumb against her red cheeks while nuzzling his face in her hairs which smelled the sweet lavender fragrance of the conditioner she had used. Her breath became uneven as he placed feathery wet kisses on her face. 

She fit her head under his chin. He kissed the nape of her neck,which started a fire within her no one else could ever ignite. She moaned his name held on his shoulder, clinging herself more towards his rock-like chest.

"Naina." He called her name huskily. She looked at him with a shy smile. He held her face gently, eyeing her lips. She held his shoulder as she couldn't her legs anymore, she couldn't feel her fingers while her mind felt to be numb because all she could feel was him. He pressed his lips against hers, pulling her more close to himself. Her hands instinctively moved towards his hairs,while he held her by back of her neck, deepening the kiss. It felt like opening up their soul, tasting the feeling and seeing every colour of the rainbow in their own sensual way. It felt as if they were levitating off the ground floating in the air, floating into the world of desires and passions. He pulled her over himself, while she wrapped her hands around his neck. His hands moved shamelessly all over her back and he unzipped her kurti and touched her soft skin with his warm palm, bringing her back to reality.

"Mr. Maheshwari." She stuttered as she called his name, pushing him a bit, breaking the kiss. He looked at her with a perplexed expression.

"What?" He questioned, frustrated.

"We have to stop, you are not well."She mumbled.

"But Naina-" Sameer tried to speak but stalled as she placed her palm on his lips.

"Please, not now." She pleaded, pursing her lips. Sameer nodded his head a bit and gestured to her to hug him. Naina rested her head on his chest. He wrapped his hands around her petty body, holding her as close he could.

"Mr. Maheshwari, who tried to inject you with Pavulon? Are those people dangerous?" Naina questioned doodling on his chest.

"They were some rivals who will surely return but this time I won't let them escape that easily." Sameer spoke in a cold voice.

"They will return." Naina mumbled his statement again to herself, holding on to him tightly.

"Don't stress yourself, Khaza."Sameer murmured, pecking her hair softly.

"I-I don't want to lose you." She said, which sounded like a whisper and snuggled into his crook of neck. He stroked her hair gently, lost in his thoughts.

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Kabir showed Sameer something, making him tighten his jaw in anger. Kabir pressed his temples to cool himself, as even he was disturbed. Naina was still sleeping peacefully hugging Sameer by his waist, resting her head on his lap.He stared at her who mumbled few things which were quite inaudible. It was her habit and he somewhere liked her this habit of hers. He caressed her cheeks with his thumb and covered her properly with the duvet, thinking about something.

"Why is he doing such things Sameer? I just feel like punching that idiot's face." Kabir spoke as frustration had laced his tone.

"We can't act impulsively in this situation, Kabir. At least not in matters where he is involved." Sameer said, Kabir simply nodded his head in a way of understanding.

"She's cute, isn't she?" Kabir said as he was about to touch Naina's bubbly cheeks but Sameer covered her cheeks with his palm.

"Don't touch her." He mumbled in a gruff tone. Kabir rolled his eyes seeing his possessiveness.

"Is she sick? I have noticed that nowadays she sleeps for long hours." Kabir asked Sameer.

"She must be tired, let her take some rest." Sameer replied casually.

"So what shall we do about this person?" Kabir questioned, pointing at the file.

"I have planned something, just get a few documents ready which I will inform you later." Sameer said at which Kabir nodded his head in a way of understanding.

"We have to leave, wake her up after a few minutes" Kabir said as he left the ward room. Sameer patted Naina's face gently but she snuggled more into him.

"Naina." He called her softly. She rubbed her eyes lazily and looked at him, smiling a bit but then recalled the moments they had spent hours before. Her hand instinctively moved towards her back and sighed in relief finding her dress zipped up.

"I zipped it up as you were sleeping and Kabir had come in to talk about something. I did not want him to see you like this." Sameer spoke in a cold voice at which she nodded her head in a way of okay. She wanted to say but preferred staying quiet seeing him lost in his thoughts.

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"Beautiful!" Shrikha exclaimed as she walked in Sameer and Naina's room. Naina pulled her lips into a sad pout.

"This is so heavy." Naina mumbled in a complaining tone, as she watched black embroidered saree, making Shrikha giggle. She pulled her cheeks and made her sit on a chair as she styled her hair.

"Shrikha, Mr. Maheshwari will get angry if I go there?" Naina asked.

"Why would he get angry? SJP is your celebrity crush and meeting him is not a big issue. Now don't spoil your mood Naina." Shrikha spoke at which she nodded her head a bit.

"Chale?" Shrikha asked at which Naina nodded her head in agreement.

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Naina pursed her lips and glared at Kabir who was sitting next to her. Shrikha gestured to Kabir, to handle her as she went to handle the press conference.

"You lied to me, each one of you lied."Naina huffed in anger. Kabir held her hands before she could hit or punch him.

"I will kill Shrikha and Sameer, mujhe aise sherni ke saath akele chodkar chale gaye." Kabir mumbled as he glared at Sameer who was answering the press, smirking at Kabir's expressions.

"I hate you guys, I just hate you." Naina uttered and was about to leave when Kabir held her hand and forcefully made her sit.

"I didn't know you would react in this way. I thought that you would be surprised, happy seeing your husband here who is also known as SJP in the business world." Kabir tried to calm her down.

"You should have informed me. I hate you people." She ranted making Kabir smile.He pulled her cheeks making her smile a bit. She waved a hi to Sameer, making him smile and nod in response. She was dumbstruck seeing her husband being addressed as SJP but soon anger overpowered her and she started lashing Kabir, who tried to calm her down. Sameer answered all the questions confidently, making her smile widely.

"Nain." Somebody whispered her name against her ears. She turned back as her eyes searched for the person, her every breath got heavier. She did recognise the voice but felt miserable on not finding that person. She noticed a man wearing a grey suit leave the hall without having any second thought she rushed towards him as she knew that man was 'him'. Kabir called her name trying to stop but she didn't. Sameer excused himself from the conference and followed her, gesturing to Kabir and Shrikha to handle the press conference.

Sameer felt restless, as his eyes searched for his wife but at the very next moment stood rooted to the spot, fisting his hand in anger seeing his wife embraced in the arms of a 'known' man. 

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