Naira was worried, very worried. Earlier she had come with gayu and mishti to a restaurant, while buying some things for mishti she had overheard some men about there boss who was betraying Naitik. She had been shocked. She had followed that man and was shocked to see him handing some envelope to naman. She was about to confront naman but he left.

Naira didn't know what to do, for a moment she thought of telling akshara but realised that wasn't an option. Akshara was already sad and she couldn't give her more burden. She couldn't go to naksh also. He would immediately go to naman and she couldn't risk that. Then who could help her. As if her heart knew the answer it spoke a name. Kartik.

Only he could help her right now. Gayu's call came. She went back to the restaurant. She dropped gayu and misthi back home.

Naira :- gayu di, mughe kartik se kuch kaam hai, aap mumma ko bata dena ki mein thodi der mein aa jaoongi.

Gayu :- tughe kya kaam hai kartik se ?

Naira :- vo kartik dance academy ki presentation banane mein meri help kar raha hai.

Gayu :- naira vo Goenka empire ke board of directors mein se ek hai, aur tum unse presentation banva rahi ho. Kisi ko aur bol deti office mein, mughse keh deti, mein help kar deti.

Naira :- di, vo sab baad mein, pehle vo mera dost hai, toh meri help toh karega hi vo.

Gayu :- acha thik hai. Mein mamiji se keh dungi, par tum thoda jaldi aa jaana.

Naira nodded and reached kartik office. She hurriedly went inside. She met sudhir.

Sudhir :- aap.

Naira :- haa, vo mughe kartik se milna hai.

Sudhir :- aapke pass appointment hai ?

Naira :- nahi, par vo mera dost hai aur-

Sudhir :- mam, I know vo aapke dost hai par vo iss company ke sabse senior position pe hai, bina appointment ke unse koi bhi nahi milta.

Naira :- par mein kal bhi toh-

Sudhir :- kal kartik sir ne mughe pehle hi aapke aane ke baare mein bata diya.

It was then she truly realised even though he was her friend, here he was Kartik Goenka. The buisness tycoon.

Naira :- acha, aap usse ek baari bol do ki naira aayi hai.

Sudhir nodded and informed kartik that naira was there. Kartik told sudhir to send naira inside. He was surprised that naira was visiting but welcomed it. A smile was on his face but it vanished as soon as he saw her. Naira was tensed. Kartik got up from his chest and came near her.

Kartik :- naira, naira, are you ok ?

Naira :- kartik vo naman chachu, papa, vo-

Kartik :- naira. Ek min. pehle tum yahan aao, baitho.

He made her sit on the sofa and gave her water. Naira drank it greedily. It helped calm her nerves. He ordered coffee for both of them.

Kartik :- better.

Naira nodded.

Kartik :- ab batao, baat kya hai ?

Slowly naira told him everything, her going to restaurant, hearing those people talk, following the man, the man meeting naman and finally her coming here. Kartik was listening to all this before he spoke.

Kartik :- toh mera aur naitik sir ka doubt sahi tha.

Naira looked at him in shock.

Naira :- matlab ? Kya tumhe ye sab pata tha ? Aur agar tha tumne vo sab bataya kyun nahi ?

Naira was getting a bit angry.

Kartik :- naira relax, sabse pehle bahut acha kiya ki tumne ye baat aunty ya phir naksh ko nahi batayi. Vo log khamaka pareshan ho jaate. Actually hua ye ki jab mein sir ke saath unke office ka employee banke kaam kar raha tha. Toh hamari deal ke time pe kuch numbers, kuch calculation theek se add up nahi hue, itna hi nahi, jab humne dekha toh aisa kai saari deals mein hua hai ki numbers dhang se add up nahi ho rahe hai jaise ki kuch missing hai. Humne turant vo deal hold kar di. Hum log kuch pata kar paate ki Naitik sir ko Kenya jaana pad gaya aur mera bhi term khatam ho gaya toh sir ne mughse request ki ek private detective ko hire karne ki. Naira usne hummein bataya ki Naitik sir ke account se ek bahut bada amount transfer hua hai kisi unknown account mein, aur kuch shady deals hui hai jo ki na toh pure tarah se legal hai aur na hi Naitik sir ko uske baare mein kuch pata hai. Pehle mughe doubt tha, par ab tumhari baaton se yeh pakka ho gaya hai ki ye sab naman sir ne hi kiya hai.

Meanwhile naira was shocked listening to all this. She didn't know this side of naman and what about chachi. Was she also involved ?

Naira :- toh ye sab tumne pehle kisi ko kyun nahi bataya.

Kartik :- vo isliye naira ki inn sabke bawajood bhi hamare pass koi thos saboot nahi hai ki ye sab naman sir ne kiya hai. Isliye Naitik sir vaapas nahi aaye, kyun ki agar naman sir yahan rahenge toh unke piche se vo vahan investigate kar payenge. Aur naman sir itne chalak hai ki agar ye baat bina kisi saboot ke bahar aayi toh vo apna ilzaam kisi aur ke sir pe daal denge.

Naira didn't know what to do, she sat quietly for sometime before she knew what she had to do.

Naira :- kartik, isme mein tumhari kaise madad kar sakti hoon.

Kartik :- naira, nahi-

Naira :- nahi kartik, vo mere papa ko dokha de rahe hai, unhe hurt kar rahe hai aur iske liye mein unhe kabhi maaf nahi karoongi. Please mughe bhi tumhari help karne do.

Kartik didn't want to involve her but he also knew that she was stubborn.

Kartik :- ok, naira filhal tum bas itna karo ki ghar jao aur unn pe nazar rakho.

Naira :- kartik par-

Kartik :- naira please.

Naira sighed but nodded. The coffee came. Naira took one cup in her hand. She was so lost in her thoughts that the cup tilted sideways and some coffee fell on her hand.

Naira :- ahhhh.

Kartik was immediately worried.

Kartik :- naira.

He put his cup down and tended to her hand.

Kartik :- naira, kya karti ho tum ?

Kartik put the water on her hand from the jug kept there. He blows on her hand. Naira looks at him.

Kartik :- better lag raha hai.

Naira just nodded. He blows again. Kartik looks at her again.

Kartik :- kya hai ? Maine bola na jyada tension mat lo, sab sort out ho jaega, samagh nahi aata kya, haath jala liya poora.

Naira looks at kartik. Again there was this feeling which became stronger. She didn't know what this feeling was, but it was increasing day by day.

Kartik went outside and brought a wet towel for her.

Kartik :- sorry, ek toh tumhara haath jal gaya aur phir maine bhi chila diya.

Naira :- it's okay, galti tumhari nahi hai, mera hi dhyan nahi tha aur coffee gir gayi. Acha, ab kaafi der ho gayi hai, mughe jaana chahiye, varna sab pareshaan ho jaenge.

Kartik nodded. He didn't want her to go but he just couldn't stop her.

Kartik :- ghar jaakar, iss pe ointment laga lena.

She nodded and got up to leave. She was near the door when kartik called her.

Kartik :- naira.

Naira tuned around and looked back at him. Kartik came near her.

Kartik :- naira, tum bilkul tension mat lena, everything will be alright.

Naira nodded.

Naira :- I know jai, I trust you.

Kartik smiled and naira mimicked him. She went from there.

Kartik sat on his chair.

Kartik :- god, ye ladki ek din mughe maar hi dalegi.

It was night time. Naira was sleeping. She was having a dream. She was dressed as a princess and sitting on a swing and kartik came as a prince. She slowly got up and moved towards him while kartik came near her. He looked at her and then circled around her looking up and down. He then stood in front of her and smiled. She was looking gorgeous.

He slowly moved backwards and opened his arms. Naira ran towards him and hugged him tightly. Both looked at each other. Kartik noticed that she had dropped her shoe. He went and picked up her shoe. He came near her and went on one knee. He took her leg and kept it on his leg and himself put the shoe on her feet. He stands up and naira hugs him again. There was a comfort in his arms she hadn't felt anywhere and she didn't want leave that comfort.

Both walk towards the swing and saw a toy frog sitting sideways. Naira laughs. Kartik sits near the frog in the same position before keeping a frog princess near it. Naira smiles. Kartik gets up and comes near her. Both starts dancing, lost in each others eyes. By the end of there dance naira's head was on his chest hugging him tightly. She pulled back to look at his face. Naira looked at kartik while he looked at her with pure love in his eyes.

Kartik :- I love you naira.

Naira :- I love you too kartik.

Kartik leaned down to kiss her. Her dream broke.

She woke up gasping and sat on the bed. For a moment her mind was blank and then suddenly the dream came rushing back. She could remember everything. Kartik as a prince while herself as a princess. Her running to him. Her hugging him. The comfort and the feeling of being safe which she felt in his arms. Kartik keeping the frog princess near the forg toy. Seeing the look of love in his eyes. And finally the love confession.

Naira was shocked inside. Did she really love kartik ? Just at the word love and at his name, the strange feeling which she had been having from the last few days returned. Her heart fluttered. As if the answer came from within her heart.

Yes.

She loved kartik. Naira loved kartik. A burst of emotions erupted in her, but the biggest emotion she was feeling right now was happiness. She couldn't believe herself. The girl who was always irritated by boys loved one. And not just anyone, but the person with whom she fights the most.

This explained everything to her. The strange feeling, the fluttering of her heart. Why she always seeked out his company and why she always went to him for anything and everything. Why she trusted kartik more than anyone.

Naira was on cloud nine. She fell back on the bed. She wanted to shout in happiness. She loved kartik. She loved kartik. Her mind was repeating this again and again. Like a chant. He alarm clock beeped. She looked outside the window. It was already morning. She got up from the bed while turning off her alarm clock.

She stood near the window and opened it to let the fresh air in. She was so happy. She squealed in happiness.

Naira :- I love you kartik.

Unknown to her a person just entered the room and heard what she said. The person started giggling. Naira turned around in shock and was relieved to see mishti. She came running to mishti and went on her knees.

Naira :- mishti mishti mishti. Please kisi ko mat batana iss bare mein. Aur kartik ko toh bilkul nahi.

Mishti :- arey di, kam se kam bff ko toh batane do. Khushi ko maare jaan nikal jaegi unki.

Naira :- matlab.

Mishti :- matlab di, vo bhi aap se bahut pyar karte hai.

Naira :- sachi.

Mishti :- haa.

Naira happiness doubled. She squealed and hugged mishti. Mishti giggled. Naira pulled back.

Naira :- par phir bhi, tum ye baat abhi usse nahi batana.

Mishti :- par kyun ?

Naira :- mein dekhna chahti hoon ki vo mendhak mughe kab tak apne dil ki baat batata hai.

Mishti nodded. Naira smiled.

A/N:- I am not planning to show any naira doubting kartik. I always hated that part.

Kairav is back.