In Evening

Bani was bored by her monotonous schedule. Veer had strictly told her to rest and that's why she was confined in her room.Bani decides to do some office work and starts going through her office files and their latest stats in her laptop. She hears a knock at the door.

Bani - Come in!

Veer enters in her room with a coffee mug in his hand.

Bani -Veer...

Veer - Bani.. Tum ye kya kar rahi ho?

Bani - Akele baithe baithe bore hogayi thi.. Toh socha office ka thoda kaam kar lu.

Veer - Seriously.. (He places the coffee mug on the table).. Abhi band karo usse.. Matlab tumhe apni parwah hein bhi ya nahi..? Aaj hi toh discharge hokar aayi ho aur tum kaam lekar baith gayi.

Bani- Mr. Ex Boss aap shayad bhool rahe hein ki abhi humein kaam ki deadline di jato hein. Aur mujhe yeh file check karke kal tak saare updates dene hai. Upar se ye function ki tayariyon ki wajah se main pehele se late hu.

Veer - Ms Bani Sharma, main aapka Ex boss zarur hu par technically I am still your Boss's Boss's Boss.. I guess... So uss hisaab se it's my order ki tum abhi kaam nahi karogi.

Bani - Tum na sach mein bohot bohot zyada Ziddi ho. Matlab apni baat manwana toh koi tumse sikhe.

Veer- Ms. Bani Sharma. Mujhe laga tha aap mere jazzbaton ki kadr karti hai. Aap toh aisi baaten bol kar mera dil baar baar thod deti hain. (He turns her towards him. Both of them facing each other. He acts like he has been stabbed and hold his chest)

Veer- Uff. Itna dard mein kaise sahunga. (He puts his hand on his forehead, acting to be in pain)

Bani- (starts laughing) Are you sure tumhe ek company mein hi kaam karna hai? Itna drama karte ho ki koi bhi film mein sign ho sakte ho. (She hits him on his hand gently)

Bani- Yahan kaam karke apna acting career barbaad mat karo tum. (She laughs)

Veer- Haan haan sweetheart.Movie ki heroine tum hogi toh ek kya 100 filmein kar loonga mein. Tum milo toh sahi.(he says and a blush crepts on Bani 's face)

Bani - Veer!!

Veer chuckles

Veer - Accha baba.. Nahi pareshan karunga.. Ye lo coffee piyo.. Ghar par sab kehte hein ki meri hathon ki coffee is the best. Chak ke batao kitni sahi hein woh?

Bani takes the mug from his hand as there fingers brush over each other's. They have a eye contact for a second but then they retrace their hands.
Bani takes a sip of the coffee.

Bani -Ummm...

Veer - Kaisi hein?

Bani - Not bad! (She says while still sipping the coffee)

Veer - Ye kaisa compliment hota hein..not bad (He says faking anger like a child that forms a smile on Bani's face)

Bani - Accha Accha batati hu.. (She says with a soft laughter).. It's lovely! Kya hein aapka special ingredient Michelin star chef?

Veer - Bas wohi dhundh, cheeni aur.... Bohot sara pyar (he slowly whispers the last word)

Bani - Tum na pagal ho.. (She says keeping the mug on the table).. Goli maine khayi hein.. Asar tum par dikh raha hein kasam se.

Veer - Abb kya kahu sweetheart..Ishq ne humein nikaama kar diya warna hum bhi aadmi the kamke . (He says dramatically)

Bani - (controlling her smile) Accha abb tum jao.. Mujhe kaam karna hein!

Veer - Arey tum phir kaam ki bat lekar baith gayi.. Matlab had hein..

Bani - Veer pleaseeee..!

Veer - Accha baba okay.. Matlab ziddi mujhe bulati ho.. Tum bhi koi kaam thodi ho..

Bani - Toh main abb kaam kar sakti hu...?

Veer - Tum kar sakti ho lekin I will help you out !

Bani - Par..

Veer - Bani main apni friend ki help karna chahta hu. So... can I? pleaseee?? (He raises his eyebrows in a suggestive yet pleading manner)

Bani - Okay Veer. I give in. (she smiles)

They start discussing the project.Bani gets very impressed by Veer and his sincerity towards the work.They chat for a long time and exchange ideas. Soon they come to the end of the file.

Veer- So as I was saying Bani...

That's when Veer notices that Bani had dozed off on his shoulder. He smiles seeing the look of innocence on her face. He notices a lock of her hair on her cheek and gently brushes it behind her ear. He holds her face in his palms lightly.

Veer(in mind)- Itna pyaara koi kaise lag sakta hai. Bani thoda toh taras khao mere is dil pe.Janta hu bahar se muskura rahi ho par andar abhi tumhe kahi na kahi taqleef ho rahi hein.. Kahi na kahi mujhse kafa ho... Par I promise you sweetheart main tumhare sare dardon ko tumse alag kar dunga...

(He smiles and rests his head back on hers. He shuts his eyes and gets lost in the moment)

***
Next Morning

Bela comes out of her room dressed , she was dressed in a yellow anarkali looking stunning as always.

Manyata had planned to visit a temple today for a pooja and had asked everybody to accompany her.As Bela starts leaving, somebody pulls her to the corner of the wall.

Bela - Ahh..

Mahir - Bela.. Main hu..

Bela - Mahirji.. Aap.. Aapne toh mujhe dara hi diya..

Mahir- Tumne Haan kyun bola Maa ko?

Bela- Mahirji .. Aap bhi na.. Maa ne shaadi ke rasmein start hone se khatam hone tak hi toh humein dur rehene ko kaha hein. Usmein konsi badi baat hein bas 48 ghaton ka sawal hein.

Mahir - Yahaan tumhare bina ek pal nahi guzara ja raha hein aur tum 48 ghanton ka waada karke aayi ho.. (He says pulling her closer to him)

Bela - Aap.. (She says slowly getting affected by their proximity)

Mahir - Main....?

Bela - Mujhe jane dijiye mahir ji.. (She tries leaving but Mahir holds her from back)

Mahir - Toh chali jao (he says teasing her)..

Bela - Sahi kehte hein log.. Aajkal koi banda matlab shareef hein hi nahi.. Bas ye bad boys ka hi era chal raha hein..

Mahir - (chuckles) Bad boys haan?

Bela- I am definitely gonna regret saying this.

Mahir- Abb galti kar hi di hein toh(turning her around and whispering in her ear)...toh sazaa ke liye tayar hojao.

He moves her hair from her back and starts kissing the crook of her neck. He lightly bites on her neck, making her moan.

Bela- Mahirjii..

Mahir turns her, making her face him and kisses. Bela closes her eyes, losing herself in the moment. Love...the single emotion that they both felt at that moment. Mahir starts dropping kisses on her jawline while Bela's grip tightens on the collar of his shirt.

Bela - I love you Bela. You are only mine!

Bela jerks him towards her, switching positions. Mahir was now trapped between the wall and Bela. He smirks. Bela moves forward and captures his lips. Both their tongues start fighting for dominance. She bites his lower lip, catching him off guard and winning the battle.

Bela- (whispering in his ear) -And you are only mine Mr. Mahir Sehgal. You better remember that. Always. (she winks)
***
Manyata was sitting on the sofa when Veer came there. His eyes were searching for his sweetheart.

Veer (in mind) - Abhi tak ek baar bhi niche nahi aayi... Yun toh usse apne room mein shanti se kuch ghante bhi nahi baitha jata hein.

Manyata - Ahem.. Ahem..

Veer - Maasi..

Manyata - Kissi ko dhundh raha hein?

Veer - Na.. Nahi maasi..

Manyata - I see... Waise hum aaj mandir ja rahe hein.. Ek pooja ke liye.. Ghar main itna kuch hogaya.. Isiliye ek baar bas mere man ke shanti ke liye..

Veer - Thik hein maasi aap sab jaiye..

Manyata - Thik hein phir Bani ko akele hi pooja karna padega.. Kya kar sakte hein..(she sighs)

Veer - Ek minute Bani ko..?

Manyata - Haan . . Woh bhi pooja karne ja rahi hein...

Veer - Maasi iss halat mein... Sawal hi nahi uthta..

Manyata - Haan pata hein.. Usne pehele hi mujhe kaha tha ki Veer nahi manega.. Par beta dekho usse bhi thoda khuli hawa chahiye.. Bajar jayegi accha lagega usse.. Aur hum konsa bohot dur ja rahe hein.. Uski dawaiyan.. Sab lekar chalenge aur agar usse thodi si bhi problem huyi.. Toh woh car main laut jayengi..

Veer - Aap log ne mujhe manane ke liye.. Pehele se sab kuch plan karke rakha hein nahi..?

Manyata smiles

Veer - Maasi kitne baje chalna hein?

Manyata - Par tu toh nahi aane wala tha
na..?

Veer - Haa.. Par abhi mujhe message aaya ki meri meeting cancel hogayi hein.. Toh isiliye i thought aap sab ko accompany kardu.. Safety purpose ke liye..

Manyata - Ohh i see..!(she says controlling her laughter)

Veer - Main ready hokar aata hu..

Manyata- Accha waise Veer beta..

Veer - Haa Maasi..

Manyata - Mujhe bhi woh feature sikha dena..!

Veer - Konsa feature maasi?

Manyata - Phone mein bina dekhe message padhne ka.. (She says and laughs )

Veer - Maasiiii.. (He says being embarrassed and leaves )

Manyata (in mind) - Tum hoti chandrakala toh dekhti ki kiss tarah tumhara bete ko mohhabat ki roshni apni oor khichte chali ja rahi hein.. (She says and smiles)

Veer changes into a red kurta. He had decided that today he will confess his love to Bani and tell her those three magical words.As he walks out of his room he spots the person he was searching for the entire morning. His sweetheart. His Bani. She was looked absolutely stunning in a lehenga and some metallic jewelry. Her hair spread across her face, flowing with the wind. Veer stood still admiring the beauty in front of him.

Bani looked at him with an unknown feeling in her heart.

Bani- Good morn..

Veer- You look beautiful Sweetheart!!

Bani- Tha..thank you, Veer.

The wind was flowing, giving him a perfect view of Bani's waist. He has a sudden urge to touch her.

Veer(lowering his gaze)(in mind) - Ye tu kya kar raha hein Veer. ..stop acting like a pervert.

Bani(she starts walking towards Veer)- Aaj project ka...

Bani is about to say something when she slips and Veer grabs her waist and holds her before she falls .Bani and Veer were looking into each other's eyes. Bani's heart was beating fast. Veer was breathing heavily. There was a rush in both their bodies but somehow they also felt relaxed, just in each other's arms.

Mahir-Ahem...ahem

(Bani and Veer realize Bela and Mahir's presence and pull apart from each other with embarrassment.)

Bani- Good morning Bela

Bela - Heyy! I hope I am not disturbing anything here. Nahi toh hum baad mein aate hai. (she says in a teasing manner)

Veer and Bani look at each other and say in unison- Nahi! Bilkul nahi.

(Bela and Mahir chuckle)
***
Everybody reaches the steps of the temple. The temple was situated on a hill. Hence, they were supposed to climb up the stairs and reach there.

Veer - Sweetheart(he says tapping on her shoulder). I think humme uss raste se chalna chahiye. Maine suna hein wahaan shortcut hein. [Veer says trying to spend some time with her. Alone;) ]

Bani- Okay. Chalte hai.

They go the other way and start their climb.

Veer - Bani, mujhe tumhein kuch batana hein...

Bani-Haan bolo..

Veer- Woh main keh raha tha...

Bani- Hmm..

Veer- Aaj mausam kitna suhana hein na.

Bani- Huh? (Bani gets confused )...I mean haan.

Veer smiles. Dying of embarrassment internally though.

Veer- Mujhe tumse aur bhi kuch kehena hein...

Bani- Haa bolo..

Veer- Aasman mein kuch zyada hi chidiya nahi ud rahe hein..pata nahi kahan ja rahi hein..haha*awkward*

Bani-Huh? Tum thik toh hein na Veer?

Veer- Haan bilkul...mujhe kya hoga...

Veer(in mind)- Ye main kya bol raha hu. (internal facepalm)

Later, they come across a newly married couple on their way back.Bani smiles looking at them.

Bani- Shaadi kitni khubsurat hoti hein...nahi?

Veer - Shayad..par tumhein aesa kyun lagta hein?

Bani- Ismein galat hi kya hein , sabko apni zindagi mein koi aesa chahiye hota hein joh ta-umrr unka saath nibhaye. Koi aisa jinke saath woh apni sari khushiyan batein. Jinke bas paas hone se unki sari tanhaiyan mit jaye.

Veer- Sach kahu toh main humesha manta tha ki Life isn't a fairytale. Poori umrr koi saath nahi nibhata, aur andhere mein toh aksar khudka saaya bhi saath chod deta hein. Toh ''ek din perfect partner milega'' wala concept ,koi zindagi bhar saath rehega...iski umeed maine chodti thi par..

Bani slips a little but Veer holds her hand and steadies her.

Veer (pulling her towards him)- Par phir ehsas hua ki Perfect partner jaisa kuch nahi hota. Mohhabat toh bas ek dusre ko sambhalne ka naam hein. Aesa nahin hein ki koi galati nahi karta, par jab bhi koi girta hein toh dusra use sambhal leta hein, uski hatheli ko tham leta hein.

Bani was speechless. Veer's words absolutely fit the scene.

Veer- Waise tum ladkiyan itna girti kyun ho (He teases her). Girna pasand hein Ya phirrr...sambhalne wala;)

(Bani is about to speak when Veer steps on a stone. He is about to slip but Bani holds his hand. He realizes and gives her an embarrassed smile).

Bani- Toh kuch keh rahe the tum... ladkiyon ko girna pasand hein huh...i see(she nods her head)

(They look at each other and start laughing)

After climbing a little more, they finally reach the temple.

Bani - Shortcut bolkar.. Kiss longcut se leke aaye ho.. Dekho sab already pohouch gaye..

Veer - Woh.. Ho jati hein kabhi kabhi galati..hehe (He says justifying himself with an apologetic smile)

Manyata - Aao Bani beta... Panditji hum apni thaal khud laye hein...

Bani sits and was about to start arranging the pooja ki thaal, when veer also sits beside her and holds the thaal.

Bani - Veer..

Veer - Tum batao.. Mai karta hu.. Tumhe abhi chot lagi hein Bani.. Apna khayal rakhna kab sikhogi.. Main agar nahi raha toh pata nahi kya karogi tum..

Bani - Veer... (She puts her index finger on his lips).. Pagal ho kya?.. Kuch bhi bolte rehte ho..! Aainda aesa kuch bola na toh dekh lena..

Veer - Accha thik hein meri jungli billi.. Abb bataogi..

Bani starts explaining him how to arrange everything.

Bani - Waise kya baat hein aaj toh tum shock par shock de rahe ho.. Pehele mandir aane ke liye man gaye phir help kar rahe ho..

Veer - Sangati ka asar hein..

Bani - Accha ji.. (She says with a soft smile)

They get the thaal ready.

Panditji - Aaiye bacchon..

Bani and Veer move forward and do the aarti together. This was a new feeling for Veer. This moment made him feel as if they were two bodies but one soul. Bani had given a new turn to his life. A beautiful one.

Panditji - Bhagwan aap dono ki jodi banaye rakhe.

Veer and Bani give a small smile while not looking at each other. Panditji then calls Mahir and Bela.Everybody were praying joining their hands while Veer was standing beside Bani and looking at her.

Bani - Tum kya kar rahe ho Veer?

Veer - Tumhare samne sar jhukaye khada hu...

Bani - Mere samne kyun.. ?

Veer - Woh kya hein na.. Ki maine kahi suna tha ki ek aadmi sirf teen auroton ke samne apna sar jhukata hein.. Devi maa ke samne.. Apni maa ke samne aur... (He says and gives a soft smile while Bani looks at him speechless and lowers her gaze,controlling the effect which his words had on her.)

The pooja gets completed and they all leave from there.
***
They reach singhania mansion.

Guard - Sahab.. Andar CBI wale aaye hein..

Veer nods and enters.

Veer - Welcome officer! Aaj aap humare yahaan.

Karan - I missed you too buddy. (He says sarcastically)

Veer - So can i know why you are here?

Karan - Humein Ms sharma ki statement leni hein!

Veer - Tumhe yahaan bulaya kisne?

Mahir- Maine..

Vivaan- Par jiju..

Veer- It's alright.. You can go ahead..

Karan- Great (he says giving a fake smile)

Veer - Mahir..tum isse le ja sakte ho..

Bani ka statement lene ke liye..

Mahir - Thank you Veer.. I know I should have asked you once..

Veer - It's alright Mahir.. And you are family now, you don't have to apologize..

Mahir takes Karan to Bani's room.

Veer- Attack kisne karwaya pata kiya?

Vivaan - Boss, aap par jisne attack kiya tha woh mil gaya toh par...

Veer - Par ..?

Vivaan - He is dead.. Jis raat usne aap par hamla kiya tha.. Usi raat usse bhi kisine mar diya...

Veer- DAMMIT! .. Vivaan ghar ki security badha do.. Mere ghar tak aaj tak koi nahi pohouch paya hein.. Toh phir iss baar itni badi laparwahi humse kaise hogayi...

Vivaan - Sir ghar par check toh pura hua tha.. Possible hi nahi hein ki woh aadmi gun khud se lekar aaya hoga...

Veer - You mean woh ghar par pehele se maujood tha..

Vivaan - Yes sir ..

Veer - How is that possible..

Veer and Vivaan were still talking when they see Karan coming out of Bani's room. He looked baffled for some reason.He looked disappointed.

Veer - Why does he look so disappointed..

Vivaan - Sir aapko toh pata hein.. Aapko najane kabse phasane ki koshish kar raha tha.. Toh maybe usne socha ho ki usse iss case ke wajah se aapke khilaaf koi sabut mil jaye.. Isiliye..

Veer - Pata nahi aesa kyun lag raha hein ki baat kuch aur hein..

Karan comes towards them.

Veer - Le liya statement aapne officer?

Karan - Yes

Veer - Accha hua ki tum aa gaye..Woh kya hein na ki tum itne time se dikhe nahi toh bhul hi gaye the ki humari kahani mai tum bhi ho.. (He laughs slowly)

Karan - Trust me Veer.. Tumhari Kahani main bohot aeham hissa mera hi hoga..
(he smirks and leaves)

***

Lamhon ko khubsurat banana toh hum shayaron ka pesha hein,
Kambhakt kehar toh ye duniya dhati hein.

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