Naira woke up rubbing her eyes, she saw herself only not Kartik. She smiled feeling blessed to have him. He maybe behaves immature but deep inside he's a mature and caring guy. He cared for her and left early as he didn't wanted anyone to point his love.
She checked her phone and saw Kartik's message which he left on her phone while leaving the room.

KARTIK: Good Morning, Jaan.
I love you, beautiful. Wow! You look even more pretty when you're in your messy hairs.
She blushed a little and continue reading the message.
And haayeee!! When you blush...you stops my heartbeats for good. Okay, now stop blushing and fresh up then make me some good cupcakes with that smilies on it.

She chuckled reading his message and got freshen up and went downstairs.
She saw everyone busy in the preparation as it was the wedding day. She somehow make cupcakes for Kartik and then too got busy in some work with Suwarna.

Now, it was 11:00 and Kartik still wasn't downstairs.
Naira to herself: Kartik ko utha deti hun jaa ke. Lekin uske room mein jana odd lagy ga. It's okay, Naira wo bhi toh tumhare liye itna karta hai. Waise bhi usse acha hi lagy ga mera wahan jana.

She then went to his room. She knocked the door but there was no response. She entered the room and Kartik wasn't there. There was some noise coming from bathroom. She thought he's in bathroom. She was about to leave, when she saw Nisha combing her hairs infront of the mirror.
She was a bit startled to saw her there.

NISHA: Oh, Naira! (She turned towards her)
Tum yahan kya kar rahi ho?
NAIRA: Wo main Kartik ko uthane ayi thi.
NISHA: Oh, don't you bother. Usko roz main hi uthati hun. And he loves when I do that.

Naira was standing all quiet she didn't know what to say.

NISHA: You must be thinking about your and Kartik's relation, right?

She looked at her being shocked.

NISHA: Oh, I know about that. I know all about your relation with him.
You know I'm curious, how long this one ends! I mean let's see how long 1 month or 2 months because probably his new relations lasts for 1 month or take it more long to 2 months and that's all he gets bored, you know.

Naira was still looking at her with a confused expression.

NISHA: Don't mind, Naira. But he's just playing with you. I know him since childhood and he's only like this. He gets attracted and that's what you call relationship in your terms.
I know he would have said you that he loves you and blah blah blah. He always does that with everyone.

Naira's heart was breaking with every word Nisha was saying.

NISHA: But you know what, Naira, woh hamesha meray paas hi ata hai. Ab dekho raat ko woh tumhare paas tha lekin subha aya toh wo meray paas hi.
He's fooling you, Naira.

That was all for Naira. She wanted to speak for herself for the person she loves, the person who loves her. Did he really loved her? Or it was his game? It was his time pass? She wasn't his love? Was she his attraction?
These questions was crashing not her brain but her heart too all she could do was to run to her room.

She ran towards her room and locked the door. She leaned to the door and started crying. Nisha's words were still ringing in her ears.

"He's just playing with you"

"He's fooling you, Naira."

"Ab dekho raat ko woh tumhare paas tha lekin subha aya toh wo meray paas hi."

She put her hands on her ears to stop the voices but couldn't help it.

NAIRA: Stop crying, Naira. It's not like that. He loves you. Yes, he loves you. He said that. Don't forget how he understood you, how he took care of you. Stop doubting your love. But what if it's all his game? What if he's fooling me?
No, no, Kartik isn't like that. He knows how much it's difficult for me to accept relations. He won't break my trust.
But what about, Nisha? She isn't lying. Why would she?
What was she doing in his room?
Just stop over thinking. I've to talk to Kartik. He said if I want to talk about anything I can. I know he'll understand me. He always did.

With this she wiped her tears and started getting ready but in all time her mind and heart was not present there. She was still thinking Kartik. About Nisha's words.

On the other side, Kartik came out of washroom and saw Nisha sitting on the bed using her phone. He didn't expected her to be there.

KARTIK: What the hell are you doing here? (He said angrily)

She walked towards him and said: What means what? Can't I be here? Don't you want me here? With you? Close to you? (She said while moving towards his lips)

He jerked off her hands and said: Get out of my room, right now.
NISHA: But baby...
KARTIK: I said get out. Don't you get it? (He said very angrily that scared Nisha and she left)

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Naira and Kartik both went downstairs after getting ready.
Kartik went to Naira.

KARTIK: Kaha thi tum? Subha se nai mili.
NAIRA: Woh busy thi preparations mein.
KARTIK: Hmm..main kahan soch raha tha k meri morning tum good karo gi mujhe jaga ke aur yahan tum busy thi.
NAIRA: Uss k liye meri zaroorat nai hai, Kartik.
KARTIK: Matlab?
NAIRA: Kuch nai..mujhe kaam hai main aati hun.

Kartik to himself: Ab isse kya ho gaya? Shayad Gayu k jaane ki wajah se upset hai. She needs time.

The whole function went well. Kartik Naira didn't really talked to each other. Kartik also didn't forced her as he thought she'll be upset because of Gayu.

As they were living in the same house so the guests went and they stayed there.

Everyone was present at hall when Kartik said: Lo Gayu ab toh tumhe rony ki zaroorat nai hai. Apne mumma papa k sath jitna time spend krna hai utna kar lena.

Everyone chuckled listening to him.

DADI: Chalo ab sab jaa k soo jao. Kal London ke liye nikalna bhi hai.
KARTIK: Hain, kya Dadi? London lekin kal kyu? Itni jaldi?
DADI: Itni jaldi kahan hai, kittu. Shaadi k liye aye thy aur ab shaadi ho gai hai.
KARTIK: Dadi, abhi sahi se India ghooma bhi nai hai. Main first time India aya hun. Itni jaldi wapis nai jana.
DADI: Kittu..
KARTIK: Dadi please na.

As Dadi can't deny her kittu's wish so she agreed. Kartik hugged Dadi.

KARTIK: Chalo ab yeh toh aur acha ho gaya. Rohan aur Gayu ka honeymoon bhi India mein ho jaye ga.

Rohan and Gayu blushed while everyone else laughed seeing them.

Kartik looked at Naira who was smiling. But something was change in her smile.
He smiled at her, in response she also smiled a little.

After all the gossips, Everyone went to their respective rooms.

NAIRA'S ROOM
Naira was turning sides. She wasn't able to sleep with the things going in her mind.
Just then she heard door opening sound. She sat on the bed and saw Kartik entering her room while rubbing his hands.

KARTIK: Bahir bohot thand hai. Noon mein temperature moderate hota hai aur raat ko decrease ho jata hai.
NAIRA: Tum yahan kya kar rahy ho?
KARTIK: Oh God, tum apne typical questions poochna band karo gi?
NAIRA: Acha, okay.

He sat next to her.

KARTIK: Aj kafi hard day tha. I'm so tired. Tum bhi tired hogi subha se Gayu k paas hi ho.

She just nodded.
Kartik held her hand and said: Naira, I know tum upset hogi. Gayu won't be the same anymore. I mean relations nai badalte lekin situations badal jati hain. But you don't worry she'll be happy aur ab toh hum 10 days tak yahin hain. Jitna time uske sath spend karna hai kar lena, okay?

She smiled and nodded.
He took her into a hug. She reciprocate the hug. At that she forgot everything she was thinking. She just lived the moment. He guessed wrong, she was upset because of some other reason. But she was overwhelmed the way he make her understood.

He broke the hug and leaned towards her lips. He kissed her and she responded. She was beneath him and he was above her in half lying position. He was kissing her gently.

In the love moment, Naira's mind went towards other side. Nisha's words came to her mind once again.

"He's fooling you, Naira."

"He's just playing with you"

She lost her grip and thought Kartik kissing her only for his concern. He's just time passing. He don't love her.

All these negative thoughts crushed their special moment, the moment of love, pure love.

She pushed him. He was shocked with her sudden reaction.

NAIRA: Just stop. Just stop it.

Kartik cupped her face and said: Jaan, kya hua?
Naira jerked off her hands and said: Stop it. Just go. Just go away.

He held her hands and said: Naira, kya hua hai?
She again jerked off his hands and said: Just go. Please just go.

KARTIK: Naira, hua kya hai? Kuch toh btao.
NAIRA: I said just go away. Leave me alone.

She wasn't ready to listen to his one word. Her mind state was making her do it.
Kartik was hurt seeing her behaving but he still remained calm.

KARTIK: Okay, fine. Relax I'm going. Just relax.

He got up and left as he knew it wasn't the right time to argue.

Naira after a while calmed down and realized what she did.

Naira to herself: Oh God! Yeh maine kya kar diya? Kartik ko kitna hurt hua hoga. Maine bhi dusron ki baaton mein aakar usko hurt kar diya. Kitna upset ho ga wo. Ussne toh phir bhi mujh se kuch nai kaha. Maine itna rudely behave kiya wo phir bhi chup raha.
I'm sorry, Kartik. Maine tum par doubt kiya tumhare pyaar par shak kiya.
I'm sorry. I know you love me. You love me a lot.

On the other side, Kartik was sitting on his bed.

Kartik to himself: What made her do that? Why she reacted like that? Like she didn't liked my presence, my closeness to her. Subha se woh strange behave kar rahi hai mujhe laga Gayu ki wajah se hai. Woh bhi reason nai hai toh wo kyun aise behave kar rahi hai.
Kahin mere kiss karne ki wajah se toh nai?
No, I'm not kissing her for the first time. But maybe she's not comfortable. She needs time after what happened in her life. And I just...
God!! I'm sorry, Naira.

They both unwillingly went to sleep thinking about each other as they were very tired.

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That's all for today. I hope you guys will enjoy reading this.
Thank you!