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FATE TWISTED BY LOVE
CHAPTER 48
Sameer tightened his hold on his wife, inhaling her fragrance. At that moment, he forgot all about Kabir & her presence in the jewellery shop. All he could feel was her soft body pressed to his hard muscled one. He had hugged Naina several times before but today this feeling was different. He pulled her closer & whispered, "I missed you so much Naina..."
Hearing his hoarse whisper, Naina shivered & replied in the same shaky voice, "I missed you too Sameer... bohot bohot miss kiya hai maine aapko." She could clearly hear his frantic heartbeats as she rubbed her cheek on his bare chest. Sameer didn't mind it though as he had been craving for her...
Naina tried to wriggle out of his hold realizing his bare condition, but Sameer wasn't ready to leave her yet. He was enjoying this too much. Loosening her hold on him, she slowly moved her hands from his shoulder & locked them behind his neck. Tiptoeing a little, she placed her lips on his.
Sameer wasn't much shocked or surprised as he had known his wife for the last few months, she would act shy at one moment & bold at the next. One month longing was too much to bear for the couple. Sameer allowed Naina to lead the kiss for few more moments. But as her fingers started playing with his hair, he lost all the control & took over the kiss, deepening it further. He kissed her passionately taking away her breath.
Naina shuddered as she felt his hands moving from her waist to her hips. He pulled her lower body to his, making her realize what she was doing with her tempting actions. She felt him grow hard for her in need. She wasn't as naïve as he had assumed her to be. She understood his condition & broke the kiss to come up for air.
Sameer though continued the trail of kisses towards her cheek & jaw while she turned a little to give him more access to her neck & shoulder. She remembered that he had asked for more & she was giving him the same. In a flash, Sameer threw her dupatta away & continued kissing her neck & shoulder. The longing & yearning that he felt for her from the past one month came to the forefront & he was losing his senses.
As he kissed her earlobe, he whispered, "I've missed this so much. I've missed you so much Maina..." Naina tightened her hold on him as she heard his words, especially the endearment. Did he just call her Maina??? Had she heard it right?
She stammered, "Ma... Maina..." Sameer shivered himself as he realized what he had just called her aloud. In the heat of the moment, he had called her exactly what he had intended to do at the right time. Kissing her forehead, he called again, "Maina... Meri Naina..."
Naina froze at his words. Did he call her 'Meri Naina'? She met his shining gaze with her misty ones & Sameer again called her his Maina... She smiled amidst her tears & ran her hands on his bare chest, making him shudder once again. He pulled her again & her nails dug into his chest's flesh.
Naina wanted to scream in happiness as he had finally called her, his Naina... his Maina... She wanted to scream & confess her feelings at that moment then & there, but she held back. She wanted him to speak first, she wanted him to confess first. Her rational brain stopped her from making the first move & she knew that was for the best.
Naina had waited for a long time for this. After staying married to him from past eleven months, finally Sameer had called her his Naina. She was sure that within this last month, he would realize his feelings for her too & would confess soon.
Unknown to the fact that Sameer has already realized his love for her, she wanted him to love her as she did, deep from her heart. Naina wasn't aware that he had already realized his feelings, his love for her. If only she knew, she wouldn't have waited to confess her love for sure.
She slowly parted away from him, taking control over her thoughts. Sameer kept looking at her messy state. His eyes slowly moved from her red crimson cheeks to her pink swollen lips. His eyes further lowered to find the deep V-shaped neckline which was different from the rest of her dresses.
All the while, Naina kept gazing at him with all the unconditional love she had in her heart for him. Her fingers itched to brush his wet hair away from his forehead & he itched to have her in his arms again.
They stood facing each other & were lost in their own sweet world. Sameer couldn't resist her anymore & pulled her in his arms again. Without wasting a second, he brushed his lips with hers slowly & nibbled on her lower lip. Naina wrapped her hands around his neck again & closed the gap between them.
Sameer's hands moved on her back & slowly he started to unzip her dress. Naina stiffened for just a moment & then relaxed as he diverted her attention by trailing kisses on her jaw & neck. He whispered sweet nothings all the while, while Naina was lost in the sensual sensations that her husband was creating in her body.
The sudden knock on the door broke their love bubble & they stood immobile for a while. As the knock was loud the second time, Naina instantly moved away & entered the washroom in a rush while Sameer walked towards the door to give his peace of mind to the intruder.
Before Sameer could say anything, he froze seeing his grandfather at the door. No words came out of his mouth & he stood like a statue. Nanu spoke, "Tu abhi tak fresh nahi hua, jaa kapde pehen le aur jaldi neeche aa jaana, dinner ready hai..." Nanu watched his grandson's frozen state & controlled his chuckle. As he turned to leave, Nanu spoke again, "Naina ko bhi saath le aana aur jaldi aana..." Nanu emphasised more on the 'jaldi aana' part which made Sameer bite his lower lip.
Sameer was in no mood to go downstairs so soon, but now after his grandfather had come to call them himself, he had no other option left. He turned towards the closed washroom door & sighed. He would've to wait to have his lovely wife back in his arms again. He walked towards his cupboard & got dressed in a red t-shirt & grey track pants. He sat on the couch & waited for his wife to appear.
Naina stood behind the closed washroom door with closed eyes. Finally, her better half was back home. The Almighty had heard her wish of bringing him back soon & here he was in front of her, waiting for her in their room. She calmed her raging heartbeats & started taking deep breaths.
What would've happened if there was no knock on the door? She knew that she would've definitely given in to his & her desires. She slowly walked towards the mirror & saw her reflection. She looked messed up. Her hair was all over her face, her skin had turned red due to his stubble & her lips... Ohhh God... they were too much swollen... How would she go downstairs with that & face Nanaji & Ramdhari Bhaiya? Forget about them, how would she face her husband who was waiting for her outside?
It was more than ten minutes but there was no trace of Naina. Sameer stood in front of the washroom & knocked twice on the door, "Naina... chalo... baahar aao... Nanu hume dinner ke liye bulaane aaye the." She heard his soft voice & replied, "Aap... aap neeche jaaiye. Main... main... thodi der mein aati hun."
Sameer heard her quivering voice & asked, "Naina... tum... tum thik ho???" When she replied affirmatively, he continued, "Naina... tum pehle baahar aao. Main tumhare bina neeche nahi jaaunga."
He knocked again & asked her to come out in a stern voice. "Dekho... tum jaldi baahar aao warna main... main darwaaza tod dunga." Naina shivered hearing his stubborn tone. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door & faced him.
Sameer stared at her dishevelled state & asked again, "Kya hua? Baahar kyun nahi aa rahi thi tum? Kabse aawaaz de raha hun main." She walked towards the dressing table & picked up the comb. He controlled himself from pulling her in his arms again.
Sameer watched her actions silently. After tying her hair in a braid, she met his gaze in the reflection of the mirror. He just raised his eyebrows in question & she bit her lower lip which distracted her loving husband.
Sameerwalked towards her & held her shoulder to turn her, "Kya hua Naina??? Tum... tum itni chup kyun ho gayi?" Hooking his finger under her chin, he made her look at him. "Bolo naa Naina. Kya hua hai? Pehle toh sab thik tha, toh ab achaanak aisa kya ho gaya ki tum ekdum shaant ho gayi? Mera yeh surprise accha nahi lagaa kya?"
Her lips wobbled & she finally spoke up, "Wohhh... wohhh... aisi koi baat nahi hai Sameer... main toh bohot khush hun aapke iss surprise se. wohhh bas... wohhh... mere lips itne suj gaye hai ki main aise Nanaji aur Ramdhari Bhaiya ke saamne nahi jaa sakti."
Sameer stared at her unblinkingly for a few moments & then burst into peals of laughter. Naina scrunched her nose & glared at him. Keeping her hands on her hips, she said, "Aapko... aapko hasi aa rahi hai??? Yeh nahi ki mujhe koi solution de. Hass rahe hai janaab?"
Controlling his laughter, he pulled her in his arms. Rubbing her waist slowly, he teased, "Mujhse naaraaz hone ki zarurat nahi hai Naina. Maine kuch nahi kiya tha... Waise... kiss toh pehle tumne hi kiya tha. Hai na??? Toh usme meri kya galti hai? Jo bhi hua, wohh tumne hi shuru kiya tha, maine toh bas usse sahi dhang se khatam karna chaaha tha." Naina pressed her face in his chest some more & hid herself.
Sameer chuckled & watched her reflection in the mirror. He gasped & she realized what had happened. Before she could turn, he tightened his hold & whispered, "Main... main band karta hun. Jab khola maine tha, toh band bhi mujhe hi karna chahiye naa???"
Naina bit her lower lip again while he slowly pulled the zip of her dress. She shivered again as she felt his hands moving over her back possessively. Sameer kept his gaze fixed on her reflection which exposed her fair skin for him to see. His control was about to snap as he saw the strap on her red bra making its small appearance.
Once done, he whispered, "Ho gaya... aur jahaan tak solution ka sawaal hai... wohh bhi hai mere paas..." Naina looked at him & he continued, "Waise koi problem nahi hai tumhara yun neeche jaana, par khair, agar tum neeche nahi jaana chaahti toh wohi sahi. Tum yahin ruko, main hamare liye khaana upar hi le aata hun."
Naina instantly denied, "Nahi... aap aisa kuch nahi karenge. Nanaji kya sochenge mere baare mein ki ab tak toh ekdum thikthaak thi, fir achaanak kya ho gaya ki main neeche dinner ke liye nahi jaa sakti."
Cupping her face, he spoke, "Kuch nahi sochenge. Unhe kya bolna hai, yeh mujhpar chod do. Tum... tum yahaan bed par shaanti se baitho, main bas thodi der mein khaana lekar aata hun." Before Naina could protest further, he left the room. She touched her swollen lips again & blushed remembering their passionate moments.
Sameer entered their room after few minutes, holding a tray which consisted only a single plate. He locked the door behind him & walked towards the couch where his lovely wife was sitting. He had noticed the red tinge on her face that still hadn't left her face since his arrival.
Naina scrunched her eyebrows looking at the single plate of food & asked, "Sirf ek hi plate laaye aap? Aapne neeche hi khaana khaa liya kya???" Placing the tray on the table, he sat next to her & pulled her in a side hug. He whispered, "Mrs Naina Sameer Maheshwari... main aapke bina akele khaana kaise khaa sakta hun?"
Before she could ask more, he left her & took the plate in his hand. Breaking a piece of chapaati, he dipped it in the palak paneer & fed her the first morsel, "Kaisa lagaa?" Her eyes brimmed with tears again & she murmured, "Bohot accha..." She too fed him & they continued feeding each other till the plate was clean.
"Main abhi yeh rakhkar aata hun." Naina looked at him with misty eyes & thought to herself, "Sameer itne badle badle kyun lag rahe hai? Inhe dekhkar aisa kyun lag raha hai jaise... jaise yeh bhi mujhse pyaar karne lage hai? Nahi... nahi... aisa nahi ho sakta. Sameer mujhse pyaar nahi kar sakte."
Her heart refuted, "Kyun nahi ho sakta? Peechla ek mahina tujhse durr rehne ke baad, shaayad unhe pyaar ka ehsaas ho gaya hoga. Sameer ne kahaa toh sahi ki wohh tujhe bohot miss kar rahe the, toh shaayad unhe tabhi apne dil ki baat samajh aa gayi hogi."
While she was still lost in her thoughts, Sameer entered with a tray again which had two bowls this time. One huge bowl of icecream & the other consisted of few ice cubes. He sat beside her, keeping the tray on the table. He snapped his fingers in front of her eyes which broke her trance & she came back to reality.
"Kahaan kho gayi thi tum Naina?" He looked at her waiting for her reply while she looked at the tray placed in front of her. She asked, "Yeh icecream toh samajh aaya, par yeh baraf kyun laaye hai aap?" He bit his lower lip & stared at her for a moment. "Wohh... wohh... main ice cubes tumhare liye laaya hun."
She looked at him in confusion, "Mere liye baraf kyun laaye aap? Mujhe... mujhe kuch samajh nahi aa raha Sameer. Aap... aap thik se bataaiye... ek minute... aapne... aapne neeche Nanaji ko kya kahaa ki main... main neeche kyun nahi gayi?"
Raising his imaginary collar, Sameer replied, "Maine bas itna hi kahaa ki tum neeche jaane ki jaldi jaldi mein gir gayi aur tumhare left leg mein thoda sprain ho gaya hai. Bas... maine itna hi kahaa... toh ussi ke liye Nanu ne mujhe yeh ice cubes le jaane ko kahaa aur main le aaya. Ab main manaa bhi nahi kar sakta tha naa, warna unhe shak ho jaata, hai naa???"
Naina hit her forehead, "Aapne... aapne Nanaji se jhooth bolaa??? Kyun???" Sameer raised his eyebrows at her & asked, "Toh kya karta main? Tumhe neeche bhi nahi jaana tha aur Nanu hamara dinner ke liye wait bhi kar rahe the, toh mujhe jo thik lagaa wohh maine kiya. Aur waise bhi maine jo kuch bhi kiya wohh tumhare liye kiya, tumhare comfort ke liye kiya. I know ki tum aise Nanu ke saamne neeche nahi jaana chaahti thi. Fir mere paas aur koi option nahi tha. Mujhe jhooth bolna padaa, tumhare liye. Waise mann toh bohot hua ki Nanu ko sach bataa dun, par shaayad tumhe accha nahi lagta, isliye yeh jhooth bol diya."
Naina didn't know what to say & she just hugged him in response, murmuring a sweet thanks. Sameer held her for a few minutes & teased, "Agar romance ho gaya ho toh icecream khaa le? Bechari kab se pighal rahi hai." Naina hit him lightly on his chest & left his embrace.
Looking at the icecream bowl, she asked, "Isme toh ek hi chammach hai?" Sameer just shrugged his shoulders & said, "Toh???" She kept looking in confusion while he dipped the spoon in the icecream bowl. He tasted it & made a face, "Taste accha nahi hai bilkul, ekdum fikaa lag raha hai."
She instantly took the spoon away from his hand & tasted the chocolate icecream herself. "Acchi toh hai, jaise hamesha se taste karti hai, waisi hi toh hai." Sameer held her hand & made her feed him a spoonful of her favourite icecream.
"Mmmmmmm..." He closed his eyes & savoured the flavour. Naina gaped at him, "Aap... aap na bilkul paagal ho gaye hai. Pehle khaaya toh accha nahi lagaa aur abhi tasty lag raha hai?" He leaned towards her & whispered, "Kyunki tumhari jhoothi spoon se khaane ke baad icecream jyaada tasty aur sweet ho gayi."
Naina lowered her eyes, understanding his actions & the colour rose on her cheeks yet again. Sameer loved the way his wife was turning red because of his flirting. This idea was a cliched one but yet it had the required effect on his lovely wife & he was thoroughly enjoying it. Taking away the spoon from her hand, he kept feeding her & himself in between, relishing the icecream heartily.
Naina was shocked, surprised & happy with the sudden change in his behaviour. What had gotten into him? Why was he behaving so romantic with her since he arrived home? What had led to this change so suddenly? This transformation was something that she had never anticipated. Though she wanted him to fall in love with her, she never thought about such sudden turn of events in her life on his return.
Had he really started loving her? Why was he staring at her in such a way that her insides had turned all mushy? She had wanted to see the love glistening in his eyes from way too long, but now when she could clearly see it, feel it... she was scared... scared of her destiny. What if this happiness was temporary? She shuddered with that thought.
Sameer finished the rest of the icecream while watching his wife lost in some thoughts. Keeping the empty bowl away, he picked up his wife in a bridal style & walked towards the balcony. Switching off all the lights on the way, they settled on the mattress in the balcony which had become one of their favourite places in the house.
Pulling the blanket over them, he pulled her in his arms. Naina rested her head on his chest & heard his erotic heartbeats which matched her raging ones. She was so desperately missing him & now, here he was sleeping right next to her.
They stayed in each other's embrace for a few more minutes basking in the warmth that they craved for the past one month. Closing her eyes, Naina asked, "Sameer... aap toh kal aanewale the naa? Fir aaj achaanak aap kaise aa gaye?"
Sameer teased, "Kyun? Mera aise surprise dena tumhe accha nahi lagaa Naina???" She shifted a little & met his gaze, "Aap nahi samajh sakte ki main aapko aaj yahaan dekhkar kitni khush hun Sameer. Mujhe aapka yeh surprise bohot accha lagaa, bohot bohot accha lagaa..."
Sameer wasn't satisfied listening to her reply & asked, "Kitna miss kiya mujhe Naina???" She turned scarlet again. Lowering her lashes, she whispered, "Utna hi miss kiya jitna aapne mujhe miss kiya Sameer..." He smiled hearing her reply, "Acchaa... tumhe kaise pataa ki main bhi tumhe miss kar raha tha?"
Naina blushed, "Mujhe pataa hai ki aap bhi mujhe miss karte the." Sameer asked, "Aur wohh kaise???" Meeting his gaze yet again, she replied, "Jab bhi aap raat ko call karte the tab goodnight bolte toh dete the, par call disconnect nahi karte the. Aur aap khud hi toh bolte the baar baar ki aap mujhe bohot miss kar rahe hai. Aur sach kahun toh mujhe bas pataa hai ki aapke dil mein kya chal raha hai?"
Tightening his hold on her, he asked, "Acchaa ji... toh aapko pataa hai mere dil mein abhi iss waqt kya chal raha hai???" She nodded & he continued, "Tohhh batao... mera dil abhi kya keh raha hai?" She gazed at him lovingly & could clearly see that he was tired of the long flight & travelling. She could see the dark circles around his eyes. She knew he had been busy with the deal in London & was working persistently day & night so that he could finish his work in that one month itself.
"Abhi aapko sona chahiye Sameer... bohot raat bhi ho gayi hai aur aapki shakal pe dikh raha hai ki aap kitna thak gaye hai." Sameer replied, "Yeh toh mere dil ki baat nahi hai Naina..." When she didn't say anything for a while, he asked, "Accha yeh batao, exams ki taiyaari kaisi chal rahi hai, agle hafte se shuru honewale hai na exams?"
"Haann... agle hafte se exams shuru ho jaayenge aur meri jyaadatar padhaai bhi ho chuki hai. Ab revision kar rahi hun." Sameer was happy hearing her reply, "Chalo accha hai. Ummmm... Waise tum... tum kahin baahar gayi thi kya aaj???"
Without thinking much, she replied, "Haannn... main Kabir ke saath baahar gayi thi." Though Sameer didn't want to sound jealous or angry, he kept his tone normal, "Kuch khaas kaam tha kya?"
Naina bit her lower lip & thought of a reply, but nothing came to her mind. She didn't want to lie to him about Kabir's & Nisha's relationship. The promise that she had made to Kabir rang in her mind multiple times & finally, she lied, "Nahi... kuch khaas kaam toh nahi tha, wohh hume thoda NGO ke liye saamaan chahiye tha, bas wohi lene gaye the."
Before he could ask her to elaborate, his mobile rang in the bedroom. Naina quickly got up & escaped his interrogation to get his mobile. Sameer knew where she was with Kabir as he had seen them in the jewellery shop but why was she lying to him so efficiently? He wanted to trust his heart & give her a benefit of doubt but her lie was pricking him in his heart.
Naina came back with the mobile & he answered the call. He chatted for a few minutes with Munna & Pandit, updating them about the deal in London. Naina quietly slept beside him & thought to herself, "Yeh main kya kar rahi hun? Kabir ke vaade ki wajah se mujhe Sameer se jhooth bolna pad raha hai. Mujhe kal hi Kabir se baat karni hogi, kehna hoga ki wohh jaldi se Nisha waali baat sakbo bataa de. Mujhe aise Sameer se jhooth bolna accha nahi lag raha. Main Sameer se kuch nahi chupaana chaahti. Mujhe kal hi Kabir se baat karni hogi. Haannn... yahi thik hai..."
All the while Sameer kept watching his wife as he continued to talk to his friends cum business partners. Naina knew that he wouldn't rest until he got his answers. Though she wanted to talk to him, listen to his husky voice, she closed her eyes & acted as if she was ready to sleep.
Sameer continued his talks for a few more minutes & then bid goodnight to his best friends, asking them to visit the next day. As he ended the call, he saw his wife had already drifted to sleep. Brushing her hair away from her serene face, he smiled. Though he knew that she was lying to him straight on his face, he couldn't keep the fact away that he was in love with her.
Closing his eyes, he too drifted to a peaceful slumber as finally he was in the cocoon of her warmth. After few more minutes, when Naina felt his even breath, she understood that he was already asleep. Without disturbing his slumber, she moved a little & watched his peaceful face with a smile.
She whispered quietly, "I'm sorry Sameer... mujhe na chaahte hue bhi aapse jhooth bolna pad raha hai. Main aapko sab sach bataa dungi Sameer, bas ek baar Kabir apni kasam waapis le le aur aap sabko Nisha ke baare mein bataa de." Sighing a little, she too closed her eyes & drifted to restless sleep.
Naina was the first one to wake up the next day & resumed her usual work. She didn't wake up Sameer as she knew that he was damn tired from the previous day's long flight. Pulling the blanket over his face, she carried on with her work. After freshening up, she went to the kitchen to make her husband's favourite breakfast. After all, he was going to relish the meal after a long month.
Nanu who was sitting in the living room asked her curiously eyeing her leg, "Naina... beti... tumhara pair kaisa hai ab? Agar jyaada hi dukh raha ho toh main doctor ko bulaa deta hun." Naina bit her tongue to stop herself from speaking the truth. She remembered that Sameer had lied to his grandfather last night.
Without meeting his eyes, she replied, "Main thik hun Nanaji... wohh raat ko baraf lagaayi thi naa aur sone se pehle Sameer ne maalish bhi ki thi, toh ab pair itna nahi dukh raha. Doctor ko bulaane ki zarurat nahi hai abhi, main ab ekdum thik hun Nanaji, aap fikar mat kijiye."
Nanu smiled in response & she guiltily walked towards the kitchen slowly. Ramdhari was already kneading the dough. As he saw Naina entering the kitchen, he teased, "Wohhh... bhabhi... maine socha aaj ek mahine baad Sameer bhaiya aaye toh aap aaj naashte mein aloo ke parathe hi banaayengi, isliye main aata goond raha hun."
Naina just nodded & went to boil the potatoes in the pressure cooker. Without meeting his gaze, she continued making the tea & coffee for the breakfast. After forty minutes, she asked Ramdhari to arrange the meal on the dining table.
Nanu was still sitting in the living room, so she slowly tiptoed to her room to wake her husband up. When she entered, she saw Sameer was already up & was working out in the balcony. She walked to him & stopped to stare his shining sweaty body.
Sameer had sensed her the moment she had entered the room & his gaze stayed fixed on her till she stood in front of him. He was loving the way his adorable wife was drooling over him. As he continued with the push-ups, she rested herself at the balcony wall & continued staring.
After few minutes, Sameer finished his workout & he teased her, "Poore din yahin khade rehne ka iraada hai kya???" Blushing a little, she said, "Main wait kar rahi thi ki kab aapki exercise khatam ho toh main aapko kahun ki Nanaji hamara naashte ke liye wait kar rahe hai."
Sameer covered the distance between them & rested his hands at her either side near her head, without touching her body. At the precise moment, Naina moved her tongue to wet her lips which distracted her husband as usual. Before he could claim her lips, she pushed him & ran away from his reach.
But Sameer was faster than her & caught hold of her hand near the bed. She spoke, "Sameer haath chodiye. Hum... Kal raat ki tarah hum baar baar jhooth toh nahi bol sakte na Nanaji se..." As the words sunk in, Sameer shook his head with a smile while she tried to wriggle out of his tight hold.
"Main toh aisa waisa kuch nahi karne waala tha Naina... toh tum aise bhaagi kyun???" Sameer continued to tease while his wife was flushed. She stammered, "Wohhh... wohhh... mujhe lagaa... lagaa... ki... ki..."
Sameer pulled her a little & she forgot what all she wanted to say. He leaned a little & asked, "Ki... ki kya Naina??? Aage bolo..." Realizing what she was about to say, she bit her lower lip unconsciously which fuelled his desires to claim her lips. But he resisted, he knew that he had lied to his grandfather last night & he couldn't continue that all the time, especially during the daytime.
He left her hand & stood folding his hands over his chest. Naina hadn't expected that her husband would leave her that easily but nonetheless she turned to face him. He kept staring at her while she walked towards the cupboard & pulled out a fresh set of t-shirt & trackpants for him.
As she stopped at the door, she turned again, "Aapka favourite naashta banaa hai toh jaldi neeche aa jaaiyega. Hum wait karenge." Saying that, she was gone. Sameer inhaled deeply & brushed his sweaty hair with his fingers.
Though the lie that she had said the previous night was still fresh in his mind, yet he craved for her, his feelings didn't allow him to think more about it & he freshened up quickly to start the day. He joined them at the dining table where he updated Nanu about his deal in London.
Naina served him his favourite coffee & aloo parathas. He groaned as he took the first sip of the beverage which he had missed terribly. Naina blushed as he continued praising the coffee & said how much he had missed this for the past one month & had to bear the tasteless ones in London.
Nanu was enjoying the changed equation between the two. He couldn't pinpoint what had exactly changed but he could feel & see the change in his grandson's behaviour towards his wife. The couple kept stealing glances of each other which didn't escape Nanu's eyes. He was very much happy.
To keep the conversation going, Nanu asked, "Sameer... iss baar London se kuch nahi laaye tum? Har baar toh kuch naa kuch laate ho hum sab ke liye, toh iss baar kuch laaye ho yaa nahi?"
Sameer sneaked a glance of his wife & answered, "Haannn... laaya hun Nanu... wohhh kal bohot late ho gaya tha naa raat ko, isliye de nahi paaya. Abhi naashta hote hi, main le aata hun." Nanu nodded with a smile & they continued their meal & discussed about the upcoming projects & work in NGO.
All of a sudden, Nanu asked, "Sameer... Naina bataa rahi thi ki tune kal raat ko uske pair ko maalish ki thi aur ussi ki wajah se aaj wohh bilkul thik hai. Mujhe nahi pataa tha ke mere laadle ko yeh sab karna bhi aata hai." Shock was an understatement for the couple as they both gaped at their Nanu with open mouths.
Nanu though was enjoying their shocked faces. He knew that something had happened between the couple & so, Naina hadn't come down for the dinner last night. He had seen her walking around the house since morning normally & the way she had lowered her gaze while answering him, had confirmed his suspicion.
Sameer choked on the coffee that he was sipping while Naina wanted to die of embarrassment. She hadn't expected Nanu to speak this in front of them & yet when he did, Naina was more than mortified.
Sameer didn't know what Nanu was talking about & then suddenly he remembered about previous night & the lie he had told Nanu. Just a glance at the shocked expressions of his wife confirmed that she was the one who had made up this story.
Wiping his mouth with his kerchief, he stammered, "Haannnn... wohhhh... wohhhh... baraf lagaane ke baad bhi Naina ka pair dukh hi raha tha. Fir maine hi ointment lagaakar, thodi der massage kiya, jisse pain thoda kam ho gaya."
Sameer too wasn't able to meet his grandfather's eyes while replying which made Nanu chuckle internally, "Yeh bacche bhi naa, thik se jhooth bhi nahi bol paate." Watching their embarrassed faces, he let the matter go, but he wasn't done yet.
Nanu continued, "Sameer... Naina... aaj bhi Munna, Pandit, Preeti, Anjali aur Kabir dinner ke liye aayenge, toh kahin baahar jaane ka plan mat banaa lena. Thik hai... Aaj bohot dinon baad poori ki poori paltan ek saath ghar mein hogi. Tum sab bacchon ko haste khelte dekhta hun naa, toh mann bhar aata hai, bohot khush ho jaata hun tum sabko ek saath dekh kar."
Sameer & Naina nodded together. Sameer confirmed that he had no plans whatsoever to go out as he was too tired & wanted to spend the day at home. He also added that he would give all the gifts that he had brought from London in the evening itself. Naina too confirmed that she would take care of the meal at night with the help of Ramdhari.
Once done with the meal, Sameer excused himself & left to attend a conference call with some important clients while Naina, Nanu & Ramdhari discussed about the dinner plan for the evening.
After finishing his call, Sameer joined Nanu in the living room while Naina was studying in the room. Sameer didn't want to disturb Naina & so, he decided to stay downstairs for some more time. He went back to the room to find Naina sleeping on the couch with a open book which rested on her chest.
Shaking his head, Sameer slowly kept the book away & picked up his wife in his arms. The moment he made her sleep on the bed, Naina held his hand & whispered, "Aap bhi thoda aaram kar lijiye Sameer..."
With a smile, he joined her on the bed. As if sensing his presence beside her, Naina snuggled closer to him & rested her head on his chest. Within few minutes, Sameer too drifted to sleep.
It was already evening time, when Naina & Sameer woke up with a start hearing loud voices from downstairs. They freshened up quickly & joined their friends in the living room with a gusto.
All the friends were really happy to see the different camaraderie between the couple. They had noticed the way both looked at each other with love filled eyes. After talking for some more time with everyone, Sameer went upstairs to bring the gifts he had brought for his friends.
Sameer handed a small box to everyone which was opened instantly to reveal the famous mugs from London. He also handed few chocolates to their friends. He had bought a couple of books for Nanu & Naina accompanied with the mugs & chocolates too.
Pandit teased, "Kya yaar Sameer... Tu Naina ke liye London se sirf books, chocolates, aur yeh pakao sa mug laaya. Kuch tohh special gift laana chahiye tha naa?" Sameer got up from his place & walked towards Naina. She didn't know what he was upto, so she held her breath till he made place to sit beside her.
Preeti shifted a little to make space for him on the same couch. Each & everyone in the room had gone quiet & were watching them. Sameer took out a small red velvet pouch from his pocket & forwarded it to his lovely wife.
Naina was shocked to see that he had brought something special for her from London. She trembled while opening the pouch. There were oohhhsss & aaahhhhhsss as she pulled out a beautiful diamond bracelet from the pouch. Her eyes misted instantly & her husband took the bracelet away from her.
"Main... main pehnaa deta hun..." His soft husky voice made her shiver & then she shuddered some more when he made her wear the beautiful bracelet. Her eyes shone more than the diamond bracelet on her hand.
As the tears rolled down her cheeks, Sameer slowly wiped them. The radiant smile that he saw on her face at that moment would be imprinted in his mind forever. Without thinking about the consequences, he leaned forward & kissed her cheek.
To his amusement & irritation, his friends hooted loudly breaking their small moment. Nanu wiped the tears that had made way in his eyes watching the scene. He was finally happy that the kids were no longer acting as strangers in front of their friends & had accepted their relationship willingly.
As the dinner was served, Naina went back to the room to fetch something while Kabir was talking on the phone with Nisha. As he saw Naina approaching, he bid goodbye to Nisha. Naina too stopped to talk to him, "Kabir... mujhe tumse bohot important baat karni hai."
She narrated how she had lied to Sameer about her going out with him last evening. She continued, "Kabir... tumhe ab Nisha ke baare mein sabko bataa dena chahiye. Main Sameer se jhooth nahi bol sakti."
"Dekho Naina... bas thode din ki baat hai, fir toh sach sabke saamne aa hi jaayega. Please tab tak tum kisise kuch mat kehna. Main jaanta hun ki tumhe Sameer se jhooth bolna accha nahi lag rahaa... bas thode din aur Naina, fir main khud mere rishtey ke baare mein sabko sab sach bataa dunga. Please tab tak tumhe yeh sabse chupaana hoga Naina. I hope tumhe tumhara promise yaad hai..."
Naina's shoulders slumped & she agreed unwillingly. "Thik hai... main kisise kuch nahi kahungi. Par please tum jaldi kuch karo, main Sameer se kuch chupaana nahi chaahti aur naa hi mujhe unse jhooth bolna sahi lag raha hai. Wohh kitna bharosa karte hai mujhpar aur main... main unse jhooth bol rahi hun. Jo bhi karna hai wohh jaldi karo Kabir, mujhse ab jhooth nahi bola jaayega."
Kabir replied, "Naina... bas kuch din aur fir sabko sach pataa chal jaayega, tab tak tum mera saath mat chodna." Naina smiled & gave in again to the promise she had made to Kabir.
Unknown to both of them, Sameer had heard their half ending conversation...
How was the update???
Well... even after seeing Naina & Kabir in the jewellery shop, Sameer wanted to believe his heart & at the end, he followed his heart & didn't discuss the matter...
But what now???
Will he trust Naina after hearing the ending conversation where there was no mention of Nisha at all???
Will Sameer confront Naina & Kabir???
Will Sameer still follow his heart & love???
Next update will be posted next weekend...
Till then take care & stay safe...
With Lots of Love,
Daksha...❤️
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