It was a chilly cool morning of Ahmedabad, when that big white mansion witnessed a pious start of morning, when the new daughter in law of the house lit up the diya in the small temple of house... Nanu became very happy listening Aarti in her sweet voice and went in, to became a part of that... Naina turned with Aarti plate and offer it to nanu and bent down to take his blessings... Nanu kept his hand on her head and gave her blessings wholeheartedly... After that she went to kitchen to prepare breakfast... It was indeed a very beautiful morning for naina and her lips were curling up in a blushing smile again and again automatically, when she was recalling about the morning that how she blushed profusely when she woke up and saw her hand tightly clutched in his, which he was not ready to leave even in sleep and it took her some minutes to get her hand free... Her heart was filling with the happiness again and again whenever she was thinking about his concerned and caring nature... But but but one can never know everything about anyone in just one or two days... She was happy coz she had seen only one aspect of her charming husband's personality and life was going to unfold a new chapter that day... But perhaps this was the beauty of arrange marriage that you discover a new chapter of life daily...

Right at that moment, in a another corner of Mansion, her Sameer was happy as his morning started with taking measures of every cuts and curves of the perfect body of his beautiful and hot wifey by watching her sneakily... And then that sweet Aarti and a strong coffee.... He was smiling recalling her struggle that she made to free her hand... Yes he was awaken but enjoying her touch and feels pretending to sleep.... But it's not necessary that if one has been started his day with a smile would continue with that whole day... But it would be great if he could manage to end the day with the same smile....

After sometime he was there on dining table waiting for breakfast... Naina was busy in kitchen and the delicious smell coming from kitchen was telling that she was not only making something special but very tasty also... His taste buds were craving for food but his heart was craving for her... After a painful wait of 15 minutes she appeared with a tray in hands following by Radhe... Nanu folded the paper seeing her coming, while Sameer's eyes glittered seeing her again... She was serving the food when Sameer remembered something and said," are Naina... Tum Naa geyser off mat Kiya karo...mujhe fr problem Hoti hai... AJ bhi kitna wait karna pada fr bhi Pani Puri tarah se garam nhi hua..."

Naina was busy in serving.. so she replied in that zone only," pr Mai to geyser on hi nhi karti..."

"Kya...", Both nanu and Sameer asked together...

Naina lowered her eyes... Nanu asked lovingly," kya hua Naina beti... Q nhi chalati geyser... Itni thand hai... Tum bimar pad jaogi..."

Naina: wo nanaji.. Mai...

Sameer asked deeply looking in her eyes," bolo Naina... Kyu nahi chalati..."

Naina sensed a flash of anger in his voice and she stammered," wo... Actually... Geyser ka switch thoda upar hai aur mera hath nhi jata..." And her voice went slower with every word relatively...

Sameer was trying to control but at last anger flashed in him, jaw clenched and fists clutched, he stood up with a jerk pushing the chair... Naina shivered on that screeching sound, not finding the courage to look at him... While nanu,  who was just taking it as a normal problem shocked at see him so angry..
"Sameer... Sameer... Baat to sun...", He tried to stop him but he left in anger taking big steps... Nanu shook his head as he knew his anger but for naina, it was first time, and she was shivering out of fear... Seeing her condition, nanu tried to control the situation," are Naina beti... Ye to gya.. chal aaja hum dono breakfast karte hai..."

Naina's eyes already welled up and could spilled anytime... She said with difficulty," par nanaji.. wo... Wo to Bina nashta kiye..."

Nanu: are gadha hai wo jo itna acha nashta chhod kar chala gya... Tu Dil Chhota mat kar... Uski to adat hai, jab gussa aata hai to fr kuch nhi sochta..."

Naina: par nanaji aise Bina kuch khaye hi chale Gaye... Meri hi galti hai tabhi wo naraj ho Gye...

Nanu: tu fikar mat KR... Wo office me kuch kha lega... Bhukh bilkul bardasht nhi Hoti usse... Tu bhi baith aur nashta kar...  Aur Teri isme kya Galati hai...

Naina sat down for the sake of him but couldn't eat anything, just trying to be composed and pretending to eat... Nanu noticed this but not said anything as he knew this time one more word could break the boundaries of her tears, which he didn't want... After breakfast nanu retired for his room, and Naina too went to her room and her tears spilled even after controlling alot....

Later she calmed down herself, wash her face and organised the room but the open blanket, his wet towel and carelessly discarded night suit were reminding her of him and his angry and disappointed eyes again and again... She was feeling so helpless and even clueless about what she should do or now what he would do...

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Nanu had sat in the living room, when Naina came downstairs... Seeing her fallen face and misty eyes, he knew that she was still in grief... He thought for some moments and a idea flashed in his mind... He called her and asked her to sit with him... Naina came and sat on side sofa... Nanu asked her," tu Abhi tak udas hai... Waise ek baat kahu agar tujhe lagta hai ki wo naraj hai to jo naraj hote hai unhe mna Lena chahiye..."

Naina: par kaise nanaji... Mujhe to kuch samajh hi nahi aa rha...

Nanu: ab ye to tujhe hi sochna padega... Mai isme teri koi help nhi kar Sakta... Bas ye kahunga ki pure dil se ki gyi ek chhoti si koshish bhi Dil Ko chhu jati hai...

Naina nodded a yes, still in confusion.... And nanu went in his room, giving her space to think....

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Sameer entered his cabin in all grumpy mood... Hunger, anger, and then a board meeting, he became so  cranky... And all his bad mood was directly indirectly tolerating by the staff members... He clutched his head with both hands as feeling a bad headache... "Ahh... Ye headache..", he thought to have a strong coffee and lifted the intercom to order the same... Just then a knock on the door stopped him and he said," come in..."

Shock, surprise, happiness and contentment... He felt all of these emotions just in two seconds, when peon came and kept a big hot tiffin on his table... He was shocked at first and about to blast on him, when he informed with a mischievous wide grin," sir, ye aapke ghar se aaya hai... Abhi Abhi driver dekar gya hai..."

His heart littrely skipped some beats hearing these words... His Heart filled with happiness seeing someone so concerned for him... He couldn't help but smiled like a fool, but then considering that he was in office, he controlled himself and asked peon to go and keep the tiffin on side table... But now he couldn't concentrate on his work anymore now and looking at the tiffin from the corner of his eyes every now and then... At last couldn't control more and got up to open the tiffin box... as soon as he opened the tiffin a small chit fell near his feet...

A small pink chit with a simple sorry could make him feel so special, he never thought not in his dreams even... He saw the tiffin that contained his most favourite items, that made him even more hungry, but at the same time made him feel so special that she not only sent him a tiffin but managed to find out his favorites too.... With every bite not only his hunger being satisfied but an empty space in his heart since ever was now filling with her newly found warmth, love and care forever...

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It was late afternoon, when Naina was in her room for some rest after lunch... Though she had sent him a sorry note but no response from his side making her anxious... She didn't know that he liked that lunch and her apology gesture or not.. she was thinking that," agar, wo Abhi bhi gussa huye to... Unhe aur Bura Laga to.." She was thinking of more ways to say sorry to him... She was in her world of thoughts, when the ring of phone broke the silence of the room and chain of her thoughts too..

" Mujhe is waqt kaun call karega..." , Thinking this she picked up the call and said a sad Hello...

"Hello... Naina.. Mai..", his voice echoed from other side that actually brought her out of her zone...

Her hands trembled and she clutched the receiver tightly, closed her eyes and being ready for his outburst.. and slowly she gathered her courage and said," sorry..."

" Sorry", he mumbled other side.. the tremble in her voice made him realise instantly her condition and his overreaction too... " Shit.." he muttered a curse to himself and said," Naina... Sorry q.. Mai tumse gussa nhi hu... Infact sorry to mujhe bolna chahiye... Maine subah thoda overreact Kiya..."

Naina felt a surge of peace taking place in her heart... A sigh of relief escaped from her lips and she said," iska matlab ap mujhse gussa nhi hai.. aur mujhe daatenge bhi nhi..."

Sameer smiled and wished that if he could see her in this moment, but replied slowly," nhi gussa nhi hu... Infact subah bhi tumse jyada gussa khud par aaya tha ki itni si baat mujhe samajh q nhi aayi... Aur tum pr jo gussa aaya wo to itna tasty khana dekh kar hi bhag gya..."

Naina asked delighted," sachhi.. aapne khaya.. aapko acha Laga.."

Sameer narrowed his eyes thinking something, but replied calmly," are.. khaunga q nhi aur acha nhi bhut acha Laga... Waise tumne khaya.."

Naina hummed slowly as she had eaten but just for the name sake just to give company to nanaji....

Sameer, somehow understood and said," matlab nhi khaya... Abhi jao pehle khana Khao... Fr Baad me call karunga..." He had a hint of command in his voice...

Naina replied," hmm kha lungi... Pehle btaiye is waqt call q Kiya tha..."

Sameer teased her," q... Mai apni dear wife Ko call nhi kar Sakta..."

Naina blushed on endearment and asked again," btaiye Naa... Please"

Sameer now left the thought of tease her more and said," wo mere friends AJ Hume dinner pr invite karna chahte hai.. to isiliye tumse puchhna tha..."

Naina: dinner pr... Pr q... AJ kuch special hai...

Sameer: Naina... Newly married couple Ko aise invites aate hai... To agar tumko koi problem nahi to Mai haa bol du.."

Naina: hmmm... Mujhe kya problem hogi...

Sameer: thik hai.. fr tum 7 baje tak ready Rehna.. mere aate hi Nikal jayenge...

Naina nodded and hummed in reply.... Just a few minutes before she was in so much grief but now a happy smile took place on her lips...

She pulled her bag, opened it and chosen a sari and excitedly started match accessories to it... It was only 10 minutes passed, when the phone rang again... Thinking whom it could be, she again picked up the receiver and Said hello...

It was again Sameer...

Naina surprised and asked," aap... Kya hua kuch bhul Gaye kya..."

Sameer replied hesitantly," haa... Nhi... Nhi... Wo galti se call lg gya..."

Naina: oh.. thik hai fr rakhti hu..

Sameer said hurriedly," nhi Naina ruko..."

Naina stopped and asked," kya hua..."

Sameer said with a little hesitation," wo Naina... Ummm... Naina AJ pink colour ki sari pehanna..."

Naina blushed on his demand and saw the blush pink sari, she chosen few minutes back, from the corner of her eyes... she softly replied," hmm.. thik hai.." and hang up the call...

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It was about 6:30 on... Naina was in her room... She spent her evening first informing, then talking to nanaji along with cooking his strictly prescribed diet... Though nanaji had told her that Radhe would manage but she cooked herself for him... And now getting ready in his room.... It was then Sameer entered the room taking her name loudly... Naina was pinning her sari on shoulders when he entered and saw her... First he got mesmerised but then thought something and quickly turned around muttering a sorry... After some moments Naina said,  " ho gya..."

Sameer turned and saw her... She was looking very beautiful in that pink sari, that had a golden, pink, and white beads work on border and very small motifs overall... It was very simple but elegant and classy... He quickly noted it mentally that her wife liked simple but classy things more than highly elaborated ones... " Ho gyi ready...", He asked..

Naina: bas 10 minutes...

Sameer nodded and said," thik hai.. tum ready ho, Mai bhi change karke aata hu..." And he quickly pulled some clothes from his cupboard and went to change... After some minutes when he came back, she was applying lipstick, he halted midway and looked at her... His gaze turned intense with every passed moment, looking her carefully rubbed the stick on both lips, rubbed them together and then made a pout... " Oh god... She is damn hot..", he thought annoyingly... Just then her eyes fell on him and she hitched visibly... He was looking dashing and hot in black jeans and black t-shirt and a deep red jacket... First time she was seeing him in casuals or night wears... She was looking at him from the corner of her eyes.. he noticed this, smirked, threw the towel on a side and walked to her... He went and stood just behind her... Now his dashing looks, proximity and his intense gaze were making her nervous... She slowly lifted the bangles and started slipping them in one hand... But the tremble in her hands was so evident... Sameer smirked, leaned and took the hair brush and then the perfume... While drenching himself in fragrance, he said teasingly," aise chori chori q dekh ri ho, pati hu tumhara, aaram se najre utha kar ji bhar kar dekho, najar nhi lagegi mujhe..."

Naina's eyes widened at first then she blushed as being caught... Sameer smiled and said," Mai niche ja rha hu... Tum AA jao ready hokar..."

He turned and about to leave, but stopped and looked at her once again... Then slowly lifted his hand and pulled clutcher from her hairs and whispered in her ears, leaning a little," mujhe tumhare khule Baal bhut jyada pasand hai..." And left immediately after this...

Naina frozed for some moments as if in a trance.... Then slowly lifted her hand, touched her hairs and blushed to the deepest shade of crimson possible...

After sometime, when she came downstairs, Sameer looked at her mesmerised... She was looking very beautiful in that pink sari with minimal make up and jewellery... She was a perfect example of simplicity and elegance... " How could someone look so beautiful with that simple sari and least accessories...", Might be his last thoughts when he started the car... The rest whole way was going to passed in a feeling of her on the first drive with him....

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Sameer saw her surprisingly as she mingled so well with his friends and their wives... Though he had a very small friends circle and tonight they were invited to the closest friends of him " Munna and pandit..." The party was at Munna's place... Pandit and her wife too came there... Munna's wife Swati immediately dragged her inside to sit with them and when she appeared again she had already developed a good bond with both of them... Infact during dinner she handled Munna and Pandit's witty nature very well... He actually saw her new side that night... He saw only her serious and sober nature at home... But that night she was totally opposite...

Her way of talking, eating and presenting herself was clearly depicting him that she was a very intelligent, smart and fun loving girl... Her bubbly nature was before him for the first time... And in that two hours he knew that his wife was not less than a chatter box...

On the way back to the home, Naina was silent, might be tired... But he was deeply engrossed in thoughts... He looked at her, she was looking outside of the window, and Munna's words rang into his ears," yaar, bhabhi bhut achi hai... Tum dono to bilkul made for each other lagte ho..."
And Swati completed his sentence saying," sach me Sameer bhaiya... Jitni Sundar hai utna hi pyara nature hai... Aap sach me bhut lucky ho..."
When everyone was praising her wholeheartedly, how could pandit sat silent.. he too added," yaar Sameer... Ab pta chala ki tu shadi ke liye Maan q nhi rha tha... Akhir bhabhi Jo chahiye thi tujhe... ", And his heart swelled with pride as he took all the praisings looking at her lovingly, while she was busy with Pandit's wife Anjali and Munna's mother...

To break the silence in the car, he asked her," Naina... Bhut thak gyi kya..."

Naina: nhi to... Bilkul bhi nhi...

Sameer: to fr kaisa Laga mere friends se milkar...

Naina: bhut hi acha... Sab bhut ache hai.. specially Swati... Usse milkar Aisa Laga jaise hamesha se janti hu...

Sameer: aur baki sab...

Naina: baki sab bhi bhut hi ache hai...

Sameer: unko bhi tumse milkar bhut acha Laga... Ek kaam karenge jaldi hi fr se koi program bnayenge....

Naina thought for some moments and said," ek baat khu... Ap gussa to nhi karenge..."

Sameer nodded and said," haa... Bolo"

Naina: wo... Next program kuch time ke Baad bna sakte hai... Wo actually nanaji Ko aise chhod ke aana, mujhe acha nhi lagta... Unka bhi to Dil karta hoga aapke sath waqt bitane ka... Ummm.. kuch hi dino ki baat hai fr jab nanaji Delhi chale jayenge fr aap program bnayenge lijiyega... Tab tak agar hum ghar pe hi unke sath time spend kare toh...

Sameer nodded a yes and feeling a surge of peace prevailed in his nerves... At the same moment, at one side he was overwhelmed on her thoughtfulness than on the other side felt the biggest fear of marriage had suddenly disappeared from his heart...

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" Naina... Chalo bahar chale...", He asked excitedly...

Naina surprised on his demand.. they just came back and changed in there night wears... He had sit on the window when she came back in the room after change... She replied," huh... Bahar... Par Abhi to bahar se aaye hain..."

Sameer,"are waise nhi... thodi der niche chalte hai, walk karke aayenge... Chalogi," excitedly he asked again...

Naina smiled on his child like excitement... Though couldn't get the reason of so much excitement but nodded a yes and pulled a shawl quickly...

Soon they both were on the road walking beside... They were so close that knuckles were brushing but no one neither closing the gap nor pulling back... Feeling an. Awkward silence Sameer decided to talk and asked softly," naina... Tumse ek baat puchhu... Sach sach btaogi..."

Naina hummed only...

Sameer: waise to bhut chhoti baat hai... Par fr bhi Mai Janna chahta hu, tum do dino tak itne thande Pani se nahati Rahi.. par ek Baar bhi btaya nhi... Q...

Naina thought for a moment and replied softly," qki, mujhe Laga hi nhi ki ye koi problem bhi hai... Aur sirf mere liye iska solution bhi Kiya ja Sakta hai..."

Sameer: kya Matlab.. Mai samjha nhi...

Naina now got perplexed, rubbed her hands and said," wo Mai.. mera matlab hai... Ap nhi samjhenge"

Sensing her nervousness, he slowly moved his hand in her and hold her tight.. then asked," bolo Naina..."

Naina: bas ye samajh lijiye ki jindagi ne kabhi farmaish karne ka ya fr kuch mangne ka haq diya hi nhi... Bas ek chiz sikha di problems ke saath cope up karna..

Sameer still didn't get anything.. so asked again," Naina... Thik se btao... Paheli mat sunao..."

Naina took a deep breath and started again," mummy-papa ke Jane ke Baad kisse farmaish karti... Kisse kahti ki ye nhi wo khana hai, ya fr ye dress nhi wo chahiye...aur kahti bhi to sunta kaun,  bachpan me shayad ki bhi ho par waqt ke sath samajh AA gya, isliye jo Mila jaisa Mila uske sath jina Sikh Liya..."

Sameer felt himself drowning in the pool of pain... Her teary eyes and voice making him restless... " How could someone survive like this... He had a troubled childhood but never this much dependent... He had always nanu by his side to fulfill all his wishes... And she was all alone fighting with all the problems  all her life... Still not complaining.." instinctively he tighten his hold on her hand and asked," aur tumhari khwaishen, tumhare sapne.."

Naina smiled in between tears and replied calmly," khwaish to kabhi ki hi nhi.. haa ek Sapna dekha tha aur Chachaji ne bhut ladai bhi ki uske liye... Lekin ab to wo bhi nhi... "

Sameer thought for a moment that what could be her dream and why she was saying that it couldn't be fulfilled... And asked again," q Aisa kya Sapna tha jo ab pura nhi ho Sakta..."

Naina: Jane dijiye... Kuch nhi...

Sameer: btao...

Naina: ummm... Wo baat fr kabhi... Aap btaiye is waqt yha bahar q le aaye...

Sameer looked at her and felt that she didn't want to talk about that, might be not feeling comfortable.. so he didn't asked again but replied slowly," mujhe Aisa mausam bhut pasand hai... Bachpan me mere papa le jate the walk pr... Pta hai Naina hum bhut Masti karte the... Papa mujhe bhut sari stories sunate the... Pr fr..."

Naina: fr kya...

Sameer replied," fr kya... Papa chale Gye aur sab khatam ho gya... Fr nanu ke sath aata tha kabhi.. Lekin fr mummy..." , He mummed in between again..

Naina too felt his pain deep in her heart.. instinctively her hands too went tighten on his... She asked softly," Mai aapko kahani sunau..."

Sameer looked at her amusingly, thought for a second and replied calmly," tum ho naa meri kahani me, kisi pari Jaisi hi pyari... Fr kahani ki kya jarurat..."

And they both smiled wholeheartedly... Suddenly Naina saw something and squealed," Ice Cream..."

Sameer lovingly adored her childishness but said," Naina... Itni raat Ko thand me ice cream khaogi to bimar pad jaogi..."

Naina made a cute baby pout and looked at the ice cream cart again... Sameer chuckled," acha chalo... Lekin sirf ek.."

She nodded...

After sometime, when they were returning with only one ice cream cup in her hand.. she asked," ek hi q Liya... aap nhi khayenge..." And kept the first spoon in her mouth... A moan escaped from her lips as she savoured the cool chocolate in her mouth...

Sameer looked at him... His desires again started to trouble him.. but he controlled and replied smirking," khaunga Naa..." , And before she slipped another spoon in her mouth, quickly grabbed her hand and leaned slowly, without removing his gaze from her eyes and ate that," umm... Bhut tasty hai... Aisi ice cream maine pehle kabhi nahi khayi...", He said in meaningful way...

And on the way back, She was  blushing deep when processed his words in her mind... and he was thinking that tonight might be he need not to wait for her to drift into sleep for holding her hand....