The sun rose like a flower opening, gifting its petals unto the world. Amid the thick layers of grey clouds, that was the blush of scarlet, the warmth of tangerine. Opening his eyes toward the illuminated clouds, still under the sleepy effect, Sameer felt something, he never had before. Waking up this early was never his cup of tea. But opened glass walls of balcony allowed those little intruders to disturb his sleep and he groaned listening those chattering of birds in window. He was about to get up to close that window, just then Naina whined and turned her side. Seemed like those twittering invaders disturbed her too. A soft smile curved his lips instantly remembering her cute faces that she always made when being distributed in sleep and he turned to get a glimpse of her cuteness unaware of fact that not her cuteness but her hotness was waiting out there other side of the bed.

The sun was on the horizon, stretching out its golden petals into rich blue. Just like the shimmers of horizon, her golden pores shone through the ink blue net. Floral patterned lacy nett welcomed his sight as soon as he changed his side. She had just changed her side and now her back was facing him.  His sleepy slanting eyes flew opened seeing her creamy skin peeking through nett. His heart was thumping in anticipation and fingers shivered in excitement. Almost unknown to him his fingers moved following the seductive summon of his temptress. It's not like that he was going to touch her for the first time, but her silent acceptance made him shudder with cold sweat. The sweet seduction of these glamorous moments was so enchanting and balmy that not only warmed his body but heart too. With his finger tips he traced her back with soft feather light touch.

Sharp curve of her shoulder bone became more sharper under his touch. With thumb he traced her spine and the middle dip of her back went deeper. His palm flattened on valley of her tiny waist and slipped to the front over the satiny fabric. Her every feature was so perfect so enticing that he was going all pilable and wobbly slowly under her marvellous effect. Like a trance ridden soul he was just following his heart and going deeper in pool of desires. He didn't know what to do next but next moment again come with a surprise, and this time with a bigger one. Her hand moved, traced his knuckles on her waist and clasping her palm with him she enterwined their fingers. The fact that she was awaken and aware of his exploration throbbed every nerve of him. He exhaled loudly and with a long moan of her name tightened his fingers with hers and pulled her swiftly to himself. With his toes and feet he softly careressed her legs, that thundered her heart and an ache rippled in her every pore from hairs to curled toes. He squirmed and groaned with apprehensive hunger inhaling her floral scents of hairs. His mouth watered with enormous hunger of her sweet taste and kissing and nibbling her earlobes, he muttered hoarsely,"god Naina, subah subah jaan lene ka irada tha kya....", He loomed over her yeilding some weight, lifted their locked hands from her waist and kept beside her head  tightening his fingers some more. She smiled, but this was an smile of Eve, enchanted him for more of her.

His silky voice laden with passionate roughness and sinfully delicious kisses was so much for her to take, she moaned and turned to his side. His hands moved and unbuttoned her top breaking down every inhibition. She again moaned and arched giving him all the access of her softness. He dipped his head to place his warm lips on her shoulder and his hand moved beneath her top. His mouth was exploring her cleavage when his hands shivered finding the absence of any lace. His eyes glittered with unknown sparkles and He looked at her with all the shock and surprised and smiling she just closed her eyes. Marvelled by the depth of courage she hold on for this, he kept looking the Scarlet tint on her soft cheeks going deeper with every second. His fingers traced the outlines of her feminine softness. She bit her lip and arched her back under soft assaults of his hand. She wriggled her hand to get rid of his strong clasp. He loosened his hold and moved his hand in her hairs and her hands held into his ballooning biceps. "Ohhh Naina... You are so perfect, so soft...",his deep voice came in mere whisper and again mouth went busy in exploring while hand explored more of that feminine softness. Her delectable soft body was doing some magic over his senses and filled his soul with primal hunger but urgent roughness.

Though he was trying to hold on himself very hard, but with her every moan his every resolve was breaking down. His thumb softly traced and circled taut puckered bud and she moaned and wriggled under his unyeilding weight and he felt the last twig of hold snapping in the very moment. Helplessly his hips moved against hers arousing an unsatisfied ache and hunger. He never felt himself so aroused but so helpless. His mouth was moving on her throat and alluring swells, one hand was in her hairs testing the silkyness, other was shaping and measuring the softness. Her hands were on his chest and bunching his hairs, everything was so right, so perfect. Nothing was there to stop him only the fact that she was in her periods. Holding himself with great difficulty, he looked at her. Her messy hairs, disheveled cloths, glowing but dilated eyes definitely worked like lascivious, he groaned and turned over with her in his arms pressing her in himself some more.

She looked at him all jittery. He was taking deep breaths with closed eyes and holding her closer. He must be doing this to control himself nonchalant to the fact that his enchantress was now in for some kind of seductive revenge. She squirmed and kissed his bare chest over his heart and trailed a line of sensually warm kisses on his whole chest and throat. Though unwantedly but their hips were moving against each other and his hands moved on her voluptuous well endowed body. She crawled over him and kissed his forehead, cheeks and whimpered tracing her thumb over his lips. He knew what she wanted and cursed himself for not giving in, but hold her hands,"mmm Naina... Mat karo aisa... Mai rok nhi paunga khud ko...", He shuddered in gasps.

"Rok nhi paunga... But why... Why... Q rokna hoga... Abhi bhi q...",she thought  and looked at him confusingly but couldn't say anything , slowly slipped off from him turned around and closed her eyes.

He gasped sensing the gravity of the situation. He couldn't understand that it was a mistake or not, but leaving her in disappointment of desire was definitely not forgivable. All the desires evaporated in the air of her disappointment or anger, and he restlessly turned to her side, hold her shoulders and said," Naina, meri baat suno please..."

"So jaiye please... Subah baat karenge...",she replied politely but he could sense the confusion and a little shaky confidence in her tone.

"Naina.. tum..",he again tried to say something but turning to his side, she hide her face in his chest and muttered a low please. He couldn't say anything after this and just hold her close and stroked her hairs. Though he could understand her anger, disappointment or vulnerability but the fact that she was still with him, was so heartwarming and soothing and he knew how to calm his fiery princess.

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"Naina...",Dressed in a mint green suit she was stepped out of the room, when taking her name loudly sameer got up with a jerk. She stopped midway and looked at him. Throwing the blanket in a quick move, he paced to her and hold her hand. She looked at her hand in his hold then to his face and muttered a soft good morning.

"Tum mujhse gussa ho naa...", without bothering her morning greeting, he asked instantly. She just shook her head in no and lowered her eyes not meeting with his.

He hooked a finger under her chin and lifted her face to look at himself. She had still her eyes closed stopping him to look into herself. Softly cupping her face with both hands he said,"Naina... Idhar dekho naa .. meri taraf..."

He was so soft as always. He was so loving as always that she couldn't find any reason to deny and looked at him. He looked into her eyes, tried to read her. She looked a little tired, made him wonder,"is this bcoz of their morning... ahh correction Early morning adventure...". Though he thought but couldn't guess and asked perplexed, "Naina tumhari tabiyt toh thik hai naa..."

She stared at him more confused but nodded a yes and hummed in response.

"Naina, mai jaanta hu ki tum mujhse gussa ho... Qki... Qki maine... Mera matlab hai... Subah me... Wo...",he tried to start a conversation but fumbled on words, not knowing exactly how to address.

She looked at him with a jerk, pulled her hands from his hold and got up. "Nhi mai aapse bilkul gussa nhi hu...", Rubbing her hands together she said in a jiffy.

Sameer sighed, not in relief but seeing the grief of his unknown mistake. She was behaving all vulnerable and he could never leave her any vulnerability open to see by anyone else. He inhaled and hold her hands again and made her sit on couch and said with all the softness," Naina... maine tumhe roka... Roka... Qki... Qki..."

"Qki...", instinctively she asked quickly but hold back herself again.

"Qki tum mera naam hi nhi leti ho...",he found himself unable to say direct reason but said a yearn of his heart.

"Kya...",she looked at him confusingly.

"Haa dekho naa...",he pulled her little closer and holding her by waist continued tracing a finger over her face,"ye tumhari bindi.. ye sindoor...",he traced her forehead and said,"ye mere naam ka hai... Isliye...",he kissed her forehead. Naina gasped on this sudden move but clinging onto him tried to listen him carefully. He continued tracing her cheeks,"ye gaal... Inpe ye sharam ka rang... Ye bhi meri wajah se... Hai naa...",he was tracing his fingers downwards and  kissing her neck he whispered huskily,"ye mangalsutra... Ye bhi mere liye... Ye dil... Isme bhi mai hu naa...",she held his moving finger over her heart and closed her eyes.

He looked at her breathing deep, pulled back himself and said tapping her lips,"lekin ye honth... Ispar to mera naam, ek baar bhi nhi aaya... Ye mere kaise huye fr..",he sulked a little feigning a disappointment.

"Lekin....",she tried to say something when he said again interrupting her," please sweetheart... Ek baar... Ek baar mujhe sunna hai... Sirf ek baar bol do naa... Tumhe pta hai mujhe kitna intezaar hai us pal ka jab tum... Mujhse ab aur intezaar nhi hota Naina... Please ek baar...", He kept his head on her shoulder and requested. Though he was just trying to get a way to divert her thoughts, but ended up saying the deepest desire of his heart.

She stared at him but her mind was wandering somewhere in her past. "O bai... Pooja .. tujhme itni bhi akkal nhi hai ki apne pati ko kabhi naam se nhi bulate... Aree kamakal... pati ki umar kam ho jati hai...",from deep behind of her mind a memory flashed. She restlessly looked at him. Even if the smallest, but the prospect of taking a risk above him was so shaking and scary that she was not ready to give even a slightest thought of it. It was not that she was superstitious but brought up in a hard core traditional family engraved some basic superstitions in her soul so deeply that it was not possible for her to forget ot let them go.

"Ye.. ye nhi ho sakta... Mai aapka naam kaise... Mai ye nhi kar sakti...", shivering she took a back step and said. There was a tint of an strange restlessness, an unknown scare and a tremble of fear in her voice. Shaking her head in no vigorously she took some more back steps and before that he could understand something, she crossed the threshold of room and and went almost running.

He stunned on her sudden and unexpected reaction. For once thought to go behind her but an instinct was telling him to give her some time to observe his new demand. And somehow he kept himself hold.

Breakfast was a silent affair than usual and on the way to her college too, she was awarding him with her silent treatment. Frustration started to crop up in him. Her silence was so much for him to take and like a cherry on the cake he didn't even understand that what exactly he had done to receive all these glares and silence. He knew that she was a little hurt bcoz of early morning happenings but was that this big mistake that she was so upset with him. He was thinking to say something but they were already reached college. A last time he again tried and hold her hands before she could climbed down and said," Naina... Tum...."

"Mai aapka naam kabhi nhi le sakti...",she said firmly before he could say anything and got off the car.

He looked at her retreating figure and frustratingly punched his hand on steering wheel venting out the frustration but himself yelped in pain and mumbled," ouuchh... Ye ladkiya... Thik kahte the munaa pandit, inko samajhna mushkil hi nhi namumkin hai... Maine kha tha night suit pehnne... Khud hi pehna... Wo bhi ab jabki periods... Ahh... Samajh nhi aata kb isr mood swings aate hai aur kb sach me gussa ho jati hai..." He slapped his forehead too and left still muttering something inaudibly.

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"Good morning, Nisha di... Ek coffee bhijwa dijiye please aur wo meeting wali file bhi le aaiye...",he ordered entering in his cabin.

"Kya hua sir... Aap kuch paresan lag rahe hai... Kakaji ki tabiyt toh thik hai naa.....", Nisha looked at his frown look and asked worried.

"Haa di.. nanu toh bilkul thik hai... Kal hi baat huyi thi... Don't worry..", with a soft smile he replied sipping on the coffee.

"Thank god... Bas mujhe lga ki aap thode paresan hai... I mean agar aap btana chahe ya agar mai koi help kar saku to....",she asked hesitant of his anger.

He stared at her for sometime, thought or tried to frame a logical question and asked,"Nisha di, ek baat btao... Aap prakash ji ko kya bulate ho... I mean naam se ya fr unka naam nhi bulate..."

She let out a surprise laughter looking at her young boss so puzzled and perplexed by complexities of married life. But composed herself in a moment and replied,"sir... Jab meri engagement huyi thi naa, usi waqt meri maa ne mujhe kha tha ki kabhi unhe naam se naa bulau... Ummm, unke kuch vishwas jude the... Kahte hai PATI KO AGAR NAAM SE BULAO TO USKI UMAR KAM HO JATI HAI... kahne ka matlab yeh hai ki uspar koi badi musibat aa sakti hai... Kind of unlucky maante hai... To pehle to mai bilkul bhi naam nhi leti thi prakash ji ka.... Fr dheere dheere samajh aaya ki ye sab sirf soch ki baat hai..."

He nodded trying to understand but asked again," lekin ye to pehle hota tha naa... Matlab aj bhi aisa maante hai kya..."

"Sir... Ye toh depend karta hai... Kisi ki personal soch ya family upbringing pr... Kisi kisi family me ab bhi maante hai aur kisi me nhi... Lekin aap fikar mat kijiye... Naina Ma'am padhi likhi hai, samajhdaar hai... Ho sakta family background ki wajah se thoda dar rhi ho... Lekin kuch time me samajh jayengi...",she again replied in detail and also tried to make him understand from her prospect.

"Aapka matlab ye hai ki Naina agar mera naam nhi leti to isliye qki use lagta hai ki naam lene se mujhe kuch ho jayega... ",He asked again or rather thought audibly. But she nodded in response and he sighed exasperated and mumbled,"kisi din pagal ho jaunga mai...",then heaved a deep breath and said to her,"anyways ye sab chhodiye... Aap jaiye meeting ki preparations kijiye.... Make sure ki sab kuch time pr ready ho...",he swiftly slipped into the role of her boss from naina's husband. For sometime atleast he wanted to work honestly and without any second thought he submerged himself into work.

After a while when he was in the meeting with some important prospective buyers, the defeaning sound of intercom disturbed him. He got a little shocked coz after his clear instructions Nisha would never disturb him until it was something really urgent. His heart thudded with worries and excusing from clients and and received the call.

"Sir, Naina Ma'am ka call hai... Wo kabhi call nhi karti aur aj thodi paresan si lagi, isiliye maine...", before he could ask anything, Nisha quickly said.

"Naina ka call....",he mumbled inaudibly and asked to connect quickly. Yes, she was right, Naina would never call unnecessarily. A tension about her well-being gripped him instantly.

"Hello Naina, kya hua...",he asked as soon as line was connected.

"Nhi kuch nhi... Wo mai... Mai ye kehna chahti thi ki aj college... Aj aap mujhe college se pick karne aa sakte hai... I mean agar koi jaruri kaam naa ho...",she softly replied and asked him.

He thought for a moment. He had an important meeting scheduled for the day and it was impossible to go on that time. He was about to tell her that he couldn't but the car would be definitely there, but her soothing voice rang in his mind "aapse jyada important kuch bhi nhi..." And he couldn't say no to her. But just assured her that he would be there and not to get worried if he was late a bit. After his ongoing meeting completed, he asked Nisha to reschedule the next meeting for next day and himself left for her college.

On his way to college, he was a bit occupied in random thoughts. He was sure that Naina would never call him until it was very important. He was thinking about her silence since morning, happenings of early morning and that anxiety and flurry which he clearly listen in her voice. He couldn't guess anything but an unknown instinct of him wanted to reach her earliest possible.

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"Aap andar nhi aayenge... Coffee pikar chale jaiye...",they reached Maheshwari mansion and after she got off the car, when he was about to leave for office again, she asked hurriedly. He stared at her infact was observing her in the whole way from her college to home. She seemed very anxious and nervous. Blinking her eyes rapidly, rubbing hands together, she was lost somewhere else. For once he tried to ask too but with a hum she just looked at him absentmindedly. He had not understood the reason for her sudden summon in college till now, and now she wanted him to stay for a coffee. "Aisa q lag rha hai ki kuch kahna chahti ho... If you need me, you can say infact ask directly for anything... Tumhe ye sab excuses ki jarurat to bilkul nhi hai... ", Staring at her beautiful face Someone from his replied, but he couldn't give voice to these thoughts as wanted to be understood as her own but just hummed with a soft smile recollecting any important meeting or anything else but had already shifted his meeting for next day.

"Naina... Movie dekhe...",she came out after freshening up and was going to bring coffee and snacks for themselves, when he asked seeing the movie cassettes he brought on Friday but they couldn't get a chance to see.

She just nodded in response and he said,"but aj lounge me nhi yhi dekhenge... Room me.."

"Thik hai... Lekin aapko office nhi jana fr se...",she again replied with a nod but asked too.

"Umhmm... Aj ki sham, meri Naina ke naam... Tumse jyada important kuch bhi nhi aur...",he replied with a grin but looking in her eyes deeply.

A shy sweet smile took place on her face instantly and she left to bring coffee and snacks.

After a while, when she came back with some snacks and coffee, he had changed into tracks and settled in bed with blanket and cassette was in the VCR already. She gave him his coffee mug and took her seat beside him, but surprised to see the movie he had choosen.

' Love' a movie featured a complicated love story of Salman Khan and Revathi. Though it was an old movie, already seen, but one of her favorite. A sweet smile took place on her lips instantly.

Though she was enjoying movie normally but he couldn't. He took a back when loomed an arm around her shoulders but she didn't relaxed in like always but stiffened a bit. He looked at her with a jerk, but she was so lost in movie. He didn't know what was bothering her but had decided to wait for her to open, but now it was getting too much to bear. He wanted to give a tight jolt to her and ask everything, but something was there that was stopping him. Sameer looked at her again and hold her hand clasping their palms and adjoining their fingers. 

It was not more than 40 minutes since tge movie started, when melodious voice of S. P. Balasubramaniam and Chitra flowed in the air with her favorite song.

Saathiya tune kya kiya..... Beliya tune kya kiya...
Maine kiya teraa intejar, itna karo naa muje pyar
itna karo naa muje pyar......

Naina was so lost in movie till now, but suddenly realized something and looked at him jerked. The song was in its next stanza but now her whole attention was on him only. He too stole her glances from corner of eyes. All of a sudden, lifting herself up, she loomed her hands around his neck and encased him in a tight hug.

"Naina... Kya hua sweetheart... Thik to ho naa...",his hands too went around her so instinctively, but asked when felt her tremble.

"Hmm...",she just hummed still holding back herself.

Pulling back, He looked at her for sometime. He was sure that something was bothering her badly. Infact she too wanted to share but couldn't being able to. May be She couldn't tell her husband, but her friend or sister or someone else. Sameer used to see his friend in her, but perhaps she couldn't do it. He wanted Naina to see her friend in him too. He wanted her to open up but decided to share his heart to her first and said thinking something,"Naina... Janti ho naa tum ki meri life me rishtey thode kam hai... Lekin jabse tum aayi ho naa, lagta hai rishto ki khali jagah puri tarah se bhar aa gyi hai... Kabhi tum nanu nani ki tarah mere nakhre uthati ho, kabhi mummy ki tarah khyal rakhti ho, kabhi papa ki tarah sambhalti ho... Dost ki tarah samajhti ho, biwi banke dher sara pyar karti ho... Ummm, kahne ka matlab ye hai ki maine to apna har rishta tumme dhundh liya hai, lekin kya tum bhi aisa kar payi ho..."

Naina was staring at him confused of his confession, as not understood the reason, when again softly cupping her face in his palm and added more," Naina, bhut der se dekh rha hu, samajh rha hu ki kuch toh hai jo tumhe bhut jyada paresan kar rha hai... Tum mujhse share kar sakti ho... I promise husband ki tarah tumhe judge nhi karunga, ek dost ki tarah samajhne ki koshish karunga... Please jaan..."

She heaved a deep breath with a slow sob. He tightened her hold around her and softly careressed her hairs. After a few seconds, which seemed longer than ever, she mumbled," I am sorry... Mai gussa ho gyi... Aapko samajh hi nhi payi... nhi samjhi ki aapne jo kiya mere liye kiya... kyu karte hai mujhse itna pyar ki..."

"Matlab...", he frowned and asked as couldn't understand that why she was apologizing when didn't know the real reason, and if knew, then how.

"Mai janti hu sab... Sab samajh gyi hu jo itne time se aap kah nhi paye... Mai janti hu ki consummation...",she replied with tightly closed eyes, but couldn't complete as he interrupted,"Naina..."

"Tum ye... Kaise pta tumhe... Kis se puchha... Kisne btaya... Dekho mujhe, btao kisse baat ki...", though he promised to understand but couldn't keep calm when knew the real reason of her anxiety and restlessness and asked pulling back from her arms and giving her a little jolt.

Wo kamya...",she tried to reply but again he interrupted,"Kamya... Tumne kamya se puchha..."

"Nhi...",she quickly shook her head and said,"kal Kamya ka roka ho gya... Exam ke baad uski shadi hai... Toh aj usne...

"Naina, sun naaa... Tujhe ek baat btani hai..", Kamya dragged her inside an empty classroom in a free period.

"Are Kamya... Chal rahi hu naa... Khich to mat...",she said while pulling along.

"Naina... Mera roka ho gya hai...",she let the cat out of the bag so excited.

"Kya... Sachhi...",with a loud happy squeal, Naina hugged her tightly and congratulated her.

"Sun... Exam ke thik baad shadi hai meri .. toh teri bhut sari help lagegi...", Kamya said pointing a finger on her.

"Arey tu bol toh... Kya kaam hai...", Naina was very happy for her.

"Kaam waam baad me... Lekin mujhe tujhse abhi kuch aur puchhna hai... Promise kar sach sach btayegi...", Kamya asked in a hush hush tone. Though her tone confused Naina, but she nodded happily.

"Naina... Wo kya hai naa, Prateekji aur mujhme age gap bhi lagbhag tere aur jijaji jitna hai... Aur wo dikhne me bhi bilkul jijaji jaise hai, i mean gym-wym jate hai... Isiliye mai tujhse ye janna chahti thi, please...", more than question, she build up a prologue. And Naina again nodded though confused but still didn't want to let her down.

"Naina... Tu aur jijaji jab... Matlab pehle baar me bhut... Bhut pain hota hai naa.. tu chillayi thi kya...",she asked hesitant and in very low tone.

" Kamya... Tu ye kya kah rahi hai, mujhe to kuch samajh nhi aa rha...", Naina asked hell confused by now.

"Naina bta naa please... Jijaji to itne romantic hai, itna pyar karte hai tujhse, i am sure tujhe ek raat bhi nhi chhodte honge...",she insisted again.

"Arey, par kya btau...", Naina was not understanding anything.

"Kamaal hai Naina.... Nhi btana to mat bta, ye ajib se bahane q bna rahi hai... Itna waqt ho gya teri shadi ko, aur aise react kar rahi hai, jaise kuch samajhti hi nhi... Jaa mai bhi nhi puchhti kuch... Ho jayegi meri bhi suhaagraat waise hi, jaisi teri huyi hogi...",Kamya replied with a little anger and left mumbling annoyingly indifference to the fact that her words froze Naina in her place.

"Suhaagraat... It means it was something related to their first night..."

"This is something related to their romance, their love..."

"But what...."

She tried to dig every chapter of her brain, tried to think very hard. Their eagerness to touch each other, her surprise reactions to his touches, the tight knot in her lower belly, emptyness in every nerve... Everything was making a come back... It means that everything is related to married life, romance, love. She was busy in analysing, when slow movements of their hips and along with that a chapter of science, which she read in class tenth now seemed some meaningful. A chapter, which everyone decided to avoid and suggested her too, but still she tried to read once or twice, so that atleast could touch the related question in exams if any. Though she tried but couldn't understand anything more, so left it, but seemed like today was the day, when she clearly understood all the terms, figures and system described in that. She was not so sure though but still now had an idea of everything.

She had narrated the whole situation to him and the fact that whatever she understood its all at her own, but not asked to anyone else.

For once he was astounded, not understanding what to say. He was avoiding this topic since very start and now it came before him like this and everything which he tried to avoid was happening. She was scared, she was nervous, she stiffened in his arms, she was shivering with every touch, she went all silent. He exhaled and decided to talk, coz now she needed to understand and asked softly," hmm... To ab kya Naina... dar lag rha hai..."

She nodded in response and he asked again,"q... Bharosa nhi kya mujhpe... Kya lagta hai ki mai kuch bhi aisa karunga ki tumhe acha naa lage... Dekho Naina... Maine pehle bhi kha tha aur aj fr kah rha hu... Mujhe kisi aur se koi matlab nhi... Koi apni shadi ki shuruat kaise karta hai, mujhe nhi pta, lekin hamari life me wo waqt tabhi aayega jab tum chahogi, jab mai chahunga... Sirf pyar ke haq se, bandhan ke haq se nhi... aj tak bhi, jab bhi tumhare karib aaya, to apne pyar ka haq samajh kar, pati hone ka adhikar jatane nhi... Lekin agar tumhe fr bhi koi dar ya hichak hai to tum mujhse kah sakti ho, I promise tumhe bilkul paresan nhi karunga..." Though he said, but his heart was thudding in the rate of maximum, he didn't know how would he manage to stay away when his every nerve being so addicted to her.

She was about to say something when he started again as suddenly remembered something,"ek baat aur.. ye baat mai bhi tumhe bta sakta tha, lekin nhi btayi, qki tumhe aise paresan aur ghabraya hua nhi dekhna chahta tha... Ye sab kuch waisa nhi hota Naina... I mean rishta aur pyar important hota hai...  Shadi mere liye apni kisi frustrated desire ko pura karne ka zariya kabhi nhi thi... Isliye tum in sab baato pr dhyan mat do... Dekho agar pehle hi din mai kuch karta, ya fr tumhe kuch btata is baare me, to jo ye itne sare khubsoorat pal humne saath bitaye hai, jiye hai, wo kabhi nhi aate naa.... Mai hamesha tumhara intezaar kar sakta hu, pr tumhe aise paresan, aise ye ansu... Ye nhi dekh sakta jaan... please meri baat samjho... Hum agla kadam tabhi badhyenge jab tum chahogi... I promise...",he loosened his hold a bit on her like giving her chance to pull back, but she tightened her arms around him like answering without any word.

"I love you jaan... I promise wo waqt tabhi aayega, jab tum chahogi... aur tab tumhare hontho pr mera naam bhi hoga aur dil me chahat bhi...",he sighed as relieved coz she was a little relaxed and calmed now. And a dreaded chapter which he was so nervous to open now closed forever.

"Ab movie dekhe...",he asked softly.

"Hmm... Aapko pta hai, ye meri favorite movie hai... Isme salman hai naa... Or itne ache gaane hai iske... aur Saathiya... Ye gaana to favorite hai mera... Aur isme jo maggi ki mummy hai naa... I tell you... Itna gussa aata hai uspar....",she went on narrating the whole story of sorrow and grief of love couple of movie and he smiled wide seeing his chirpie birdie back.

Later they went for a walk and after having  dinner and worked for sometime before going to the bed for the night. For once, sameer was confused, couldn't decide whether he should shower her with love like every other night or not. He looked at her questioning. She thought for a moment and said,"kya... Wo night suit pehen kr aau kya..."

He chuckled and pulled her closer and smiling she closed her eyes when his lips travelled on velvety satin of her skin and hands moulded against her tiny waist. Nothing was new, but her reactions. May be it was awareness that added that spice and doubled the intensity of her every moan and groan and deepened the scarlet tint of her porcelain cheeks.

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"Naina... Aj sham mujhe kuch der ho jayegi... Fikar mat karna...",he said on the way of her college.

The next morning was an usual one, started with lots of love and smiles  and now they were on their way to her college, when he informed her with a pinch of mischiefs in his voice. But ignoring that mischevious smile, she just asked the reason,"q par... Koi meeting hai..."

"Nhi... Market jana hai.. thodi shopping karni hai...",he replied.

"Shopping... Par aisa kya lena hai aapko...",she still couldn't guess the naughty side of her husband.

"Ummm... Soch rha tha, thode night suits le aau... Blue color to hai hi, to aur dusre colours bhi...",he teased her.

The colour of dawn adorned her cheeks instantly and she closed her eyes muttering,"aap bhi naa.."

"Arey... Kya aap bhi naa.... Mai to soch rha hu is baar kuch nighties le aau... Satin wali...",he was in his own mood.

Her eyes widened with the mention of nightie and she looked outside the window hiding that blushing smile and bit her lower lip.

Till then they were already in college. She was about to go when he hold her wrist and asked,"uhu... Pehle bta kar jao... Agar nighty laya to pehnogi naa..."

She thought for a second, wriggled her hands to get off his hold but he tightened his hold and pulled her closer and said again,"bolo naa Naina... Pehnogi ya nhi...", His deep husky voice created that havoc in her belly. The butterflies fluttered their wings and she felt captive in his  eyes.

"Pataa nhi...", After being lost in his eyes for some time she got concious about surroundings, and pushed him back lightly as his hold already got loose, she almost ran towards her college.

And he reversed the car grinned wide.

Later in night, he actually bought some nighties and night suits for her. Though she didn't be apprehensive of those, but said that she would wear once her periods got over as one more day left for that. His heart thumped with anticipations again. The way she behaved after knowing, actually scared him alot, but the way she composed herself and shown the signs of acceptance, that filled his heart with more love for her.

"Arey haa... Nanaji se baat huyi to unhone kha ki gandhinagar wale mamaji aur mamiji aane wale hai... Kuch din rahenge... Shayad makar sankranti pr bhi....",she remembered something and informed him when laid in his arms for night.

"Haa Naina.... Meri bhi baat huyi thi... Mamaji ka call bhi aaya tha... Kal sham tak aayenge wo log... Mamaji ko doctor dikhana hai... Umm... Naina... Mamiji naa thodi strict hai, toh agar kuch kah de to ghabrana mat... Aur mujhe sab btana...",he too informed, on which she just nodded absentmindedly.

"Naina, promise karo, mujhse sab btaogi...",she couldn't understand the reason behind this but nodded again and closed her eyes to catch a sleep. But sameer was wide awake and a bit worried too, remembering about his mamiji and her behaviour with her daughter in-law. Though Poonam bhabhi was strong and used to ignore all of those, but as far as naina was concerned, she was very emotional and sensitive, and he didn't want her to be hurt by any mean. Even after pondering so much over the situation, he could do nothing now, so just closed his eyes too.

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"Arey Naina bahu... Hamare yha paanv aise khali haath nhi chhute.... Lifafe diye jate hai paanv lagani ke...",mamiji almost taunted her just with the entry in the house.

"Sorry mamiji... Mai abhi layi...",dressed in a red and orange organza saree, she paced quickly to her room.

Sameer witnessed all this but couldn't say anything. For once he wanted to bang his head to some wall of his house, as already being aware of this ritual, but didn't remember anything when Naina asked before their arrival. Seemed like life was gonna tough some more.