Stars were shinning like sugar splited over dark marble floor glistening shimmery. Wind touched her face and she smiled feeling the cool blow of nature. She looked outside of the window and the beauty of nature mesmerised her. The welcoming shine of moon with stars and under the inky blue sky full of darkness even all the houses and trees were looking like silhouette. If she saw all this some time before, she definitely would spend some moments praising and admiring the scenic beauty of nature, but this time her mind and heart both wanted something else and unfortunately even she didn't know what. Suddenly the simmering water caught her attention and she quickly added coffee powder in it and with that the heady sharp smell of coffee filled in her nostrils and even his too. She was brewing coffee for him but thinking about the moment few minutes back. The ache that was unknown to her, the emptiness that was new to her and a longing that was still there but like a unsolved mystery. She could feel the burning sensation of his fingers on her waist till now, it was burning, burning like hell, still she wanted more and more and more, but why. This why was like a monster eating her up. She was not understanding that even after feeling this longing, why she felt a need to escape, and even after feeling a need of escape why she didn't feel anything uncomfortable or wrong and after all this why she found the only place for escape was in his arms. Unknown the nature of Eve in herself, she blushed to the deepest shade of scarlet when finally filled the mugs with coffee and took a step to reach him and her heart started to hammer in lungs again.

Here Sameer's condition was no less than hers. The only difference was that he had all the answers. He knew his longing for her, but also understanding her apprehensions. And among all this the one thing which he actually loved the fact that she found her hideout in his arms only. The immense trust and respect, she showed in him in those moments, might be unknowingly, but he could see and understand and that was really very precious for him. The fact that she felt his arms the most safest place for herself was continuously knocking on his heart and giving him a pleasure which he actually couldn't describe. And in no time he promised himself that no matter what but he never ever broke her trust. He was so lost in his thoughts when the jingling anklets told him about her arrival and he looked in that direction. Though he asked for coffee coz wanted some time to gather himself and she too needed that time but all invain coz as soon his eyes fell on her his heart raced again. With a tray in hands slowly moving towards him, all clad in a dress of his choice and it might be his gaze or the effect of previous moments that she was still looking all pink with a cute blushy smile. He too smiled trying to be in control.

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With coffee mugs in hands, movie started again and soon she all lost in movie. Sameer was also enjoying movie but more than that he was stealing her glances and reading her expressions. This time she sat on a little distance, a bit cautious too, and though the distance was killing him but he didn't do any effort to lessen it rather than enjoying her enjoyment more. She was all laughing and smiling heartily on cute banters of Prem and Nisha. Suddenly he felt her on his arms and looked at her. Though she had leaned over his arm and hold his hand but looking at the screen with a dreamy expression. Sameer smiled on her involvement in the story and looked at the screen and jerked coz it was the marriage sequence and the vidai scene was going on. He looked at her and she was wiping a tear from the corner of her eyes obviously reminiscing her moments. He gently raised his hand and encased her in a soft side hug and raised his eyebrows to ask,"what", when she looked at him. She shook her head in no resting on his chest and smiling again lost in movie. But now they were enjoying movie in each other arms.

He was again stealing her glances when the romantic song played on leads. The song seemed actually made for them only. The restlessness, and happiness of first love, he was all in feels, when suddenly saw her ogling on wet body of her favourite hero. Frowning and making faces, he quickly made a mental note to give contract for swimming pool in backyard after room being done.  The movie was sweet and happy till now, But he knew that it's going to be intense and sad and her involvement was already seen, so paused the movie for a moment and said softly but firm,"Naina... Promise karo ki bilkul nhi roogi, agar ek bhi aasu aaya to I promise Mai movie band kar dunga..."

"Matlab... Mai q roungi...", definitely she didn't know about the upcoming sequence and asked frowning.

"Tum bas promise karo, fr hi start karunga.", sameer said all firm and strong. And she nodded confused.

The very next scene told her that why he took the promise. She was all tensed during the accident scene of Pooja and he could easily sense it by her stiffened body language and softly tighten his hold on her as even after controlling so much some tears trickled from her eyes on the next death scene. "Naina...",he loudly but gently called,"movie hai yaar...", And she wiped her eyes nodding a little. Though she nodded but still tensed through out the rest movie until finally the leads got married and Sameer sighed finally seeing a smile on her face and quickly made a mental note,"never bring an emotional movie for her...".

She was ready to wrap up everything when thinking something he said,"are uth q Rahi ho... Dusri wali movie nhi dekhni...".

"Hein... Dusri movie... Wo bhi abhi dekhenge... Pakka...",she asked with wide eyes as knew he was very tired earlier.

Sameer nodded cutely and asked,"q... Tumhe nind aa rhi hai kya..."

"Nhi... Mujhe to adat hai... Aapko nhi hai, isiliye puchha...",she replied smiling and recalling something.

"Adat hai... matlab...",how could he sit silent without asking anything.

Naina laughed and replied sweetly," haa, pehle kabhi kabhi jab VCR kiraye pr late the to, Mai aur Preeti puri raat baith kar ek sath 3-4 films dekhte the, aur sath me kitchen me rakha Sara snacks jaise chakli, biscuits sab kuch khatam kar dete the... Subah me thodi daat padti thi, Lekin Mazaa aata tha..."

"Tumhe daat khane me Mazaa aata tha.. waise films dekhne ya khane ke liye kaun datta hai...", He asked making some strange faces.

"Are serious wali nhi, pyar wali daat...", She replied ofcourse recalling everything.

"Pyar wali daat...",his smile faded and he added further,"mujhe to kabhi pyar wali daat padi hi nhi, hamesha serious wali hi padti hai."

Naina looked at his faded smile and frown looks and felt a pinch in her heart. She replied softly,"aapko pta hai mujhe bhi daatna aata hai pyar se bhi aur seriously bhi... Aapko bhi padegi don't worry..."

He instantly smiled and leaned on her side while asking,"acha..."

She nodded all confused by his closeness  and said ," aap movie lagaiye Mai kuch khane Ko lati hu..." Coz the snacks she had kept before, he had finished them all and she knew that he would definitely asked for more.

After sometime once again they were watching mad antics of Salman and Aamir this time laughing hard. She was again so involved in movie that he frowned and just seek her attention leaned and laid resting his head in her lap. She gasped but seeing him watching the screen couldn't say anything, but gasped again when he hold her hand and started playing with her fingers. Her hand was on his heart and he was playing with fingers, though looking at the screen but all concentrated on her. She too couldn't concentrate on screen, her heart raced and breaths went heavy instantly. Sameer was looking at her changing expressions interestingly and enjoying his effect on her. After some moments, she somehow controlled her breaths and looked at the screen again but not seeing the movie at all. Gather her courage looked at him from the corner of eyes but frown, when she slipped her hand in his hairs and it seemed so natural that she couldn't even understood. The movie was a long forgotten thing now though both were looking at the screen but noone was seeing, understanding or concentrating on that. They both were lost in a different world with a mutual feeling to spend every moment of their life together till eternity. And this reverie broken by a the end tag on the screen. Both jerked and looked at each other, Naina waited for some moments for him to get up from her lap.and when she was about to clean up the mess, Sameer hold her hands and said in tired and sleepy voice, "Naina.... Ye sab subah karna Abhi sone chalo Naa..."

Seeing him stomping his feet like kids, she smiled and agreedily followed his tug.

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Sameer encased her tightly in his embrace like every other night, while she too happily slipped in his arms like always and suddenly felt a need to say some words of gratitude and appreciation for him thinking about the day and asked softly,"ek baat kahu..."

He just hummed in response and she further added," aap Naa... Aap bhut ache hai..."

He took aback and looked at her carefully and understood her mood of gratitude and said teasingly,"aur tum bhut soft..."

"Kya...", Naina asked shockingly on his sudden exclaim as not understood the tease.

"Haa... Bhut soft ho... Ek dum silky silky... Wo tumhari kamar Naa... Sachhi ekdum...",he added more to tease her and before he could add more she kept her hand on his mouth and blushing to the shade of fresh strawberries hide herself in him again and laughing loudly he tighten his hold and careressed her hairs.

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As it was a late night for the couple so obviously they were found slept till late. And their deep slumber disturbed by two voices hollering his name loudly and as not in the mood of wake up, she groaned and shook him and turned her side whining softly. Though he too was not in mood of getting up but those voices of his dear friends compelled him to open his eyes and he quickly opened the as it was near that they gatecrashed in his room. Rubbing his eyes he quickly opened the door and looked annoyingly at them, while they both jumped as door opened suddenly, but seeing him both shouted together,"kha tha tu kal..." And he kept his hands on his ears.

"Bhai, tujhe nhi aana tha to bta deta, itna paresan to hua hi aur swati gussa ho gyi wo alag", saying so Munna wanted to enter in room, but realising soon Sameer closed the door and said," wo naina so Rahi hai andar... Chalo hum hall me baithte hai..."

They both caught their tongue between teeth as remembered that their friend was no more bachelor and they couldn't barge in his room like before. They both nodded and Sameer told them to wait in hall while he was coming after freshening up. Sameer reached in hall after 15 mins and stopped midway seeing them carefully examining the mess they left last night. He smacked himself and be prepared to take their thrashings.

Munna saw him first and nodding his head said to pandit,"dekh rha hai Naa ponga, yha hum itne paresan the iske liye ki film dekhe Bina hi wapas aa Gye, biwio ki maar khayi wo alag aur  yha ye Masti se filme dekh rha tha...", And added further simultaneously for sameer," bhai, tujhe bhabhi ke sath akele film dekhni thi to bta deta, hum kaun sa tum dono ke bich me ghus rahe the.."

Sameer smiled on his banter and said casually," aisi baat nahi hai yaar, wo...wo Mai office me thoda late ho gya, fr socha ki naina Ko Bura lagega isiliye cassettes lekar aaya tha... AJ chhuti thi isliye raat Ko hi dekhi... Sorry yaar, meeting me tha isliye tum logo Ko inform nhi kar paya.."
Hae gave them full explanation but carefully hiding the personal details first time.

After sometime the trio were happily chatting while having a strong cup of coffee, but the main topic of chat was teasing Sameer and pandit added on his turn,"waise kya baat hai bhai, ajkal raate lambi ho rahi hai teri.. itni der tak so rha tha aur bhabhi bhi nahi aayi ab tak..."

"Tum log Naa pagal ho dono... Wo to bas late tak film dekhi to...",he blushed on their teasings and soon bid them bye but after inviting them for the lunch party that was planned for the day for naina's friends.

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Naina was looking very cute but graceful in a beautiful wine colour sari with a intricate embroidery of grey threads and light golden shade. It had a very stylish blouse with short sleeves and ruffles and she wore it little differently with very sleek pallu pleats. Though this was unintentional, but this sari was giving him a broad view of her waist and he couldn't decide that what it was more, fascinating or teasing. With least make up of just deep matte matching lipstick and kajal and least accessories of long earrings and matching bangles, she was just looking ethereal like always, but his eyes were helplessly and shamelessly roaming around her waistline again and again. "Ahh... She definitely wants to kill me...", He thought annoyed and tried to concentrate on roads to reach soon.

Like him Naina too was stealing his glances as in semicasual printed shirt of blue and white colour, with blue jeans and jacket, he was no less than any bollywood hero. And those black aviators, she was loving them. Thinking and looking eachother soon they reached office. Yes, they came office first, coz he had some important papers to sign and they were late in morning so no time for two trips and driver was also not there, so he decided her to accompany him to office, so that he could sign papers and also some employees who didn't meet her before, but wanted to, could meet her.

He was quick in office work and join her very soon and introduced her with some old employees of nanu's time and also gave a quick trip of factory. She met everyone with very grace and politeness and also inquired for Nisha, but she was on leave. But soon they left coz it was very late and they had to join their friends for lunch.

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Loud sounds of hooting welcomed them as soon as they entered in the party hall as her some friends already came, and thankfully Munna, pandit were also there with their wives to handle the situation, welcoming the guest from his side. Kamya came and hugged Naina excited and whispered in her ears,"yaar, kitni hot lag Rahi hai tu... Jijag ka kya hoga, jab mujhe hi pyar hua ja rha..."
She immediately poked her elbow in her stomach, as she was whispering but loud enough to listen everyone.

Sameer met everyone interestingly. Her friends were also like her, chirpy and fun loving. For her surprise Preeti was also there and in a very good mood, sameer looked at her keenly as listen about her so much that a natural curiosity automatically built up. She was a good looking, bubbly nature girl in first glance and he wondered that what was taking so much time to fix an alliance for her. Everyone had come, when Naina inquired Kamya about some Sanjay, as he was not there and got a little disappointed when Kamya told her that due to some work he couldn't make it. For once he wondered that who was he that she enquired specially and why her face fell so much after that. But then jerking his head and let it go and joined Munna, pandit soon.  Naina was so occupied by her friends, some boys were also there and talking to her freely. But soon girls took her to some distance and he wondered that what were they talking that she was blushing so much. Swati and Anjali were also with her and Munna said shaking his head,"in ladkiyo ki baate to khatam hone se rahi... Yaar Mai hamesha sochta hu ki itni baate aati kha se hai... Chal chhod hum khana khate hai..."

Pandit too agreed with him and asked sameer to join for lunch. But Sameer was now getting a little annoyed seeing her too much indulged with her friends that not even giving a look to him. And somehow sulking and making cute faces, he too moved for lunch. But as soon as he picked a plate to take servings, she came out of nowhere and keeping his plate aside handed him a other one, well served and full of his favorites. And before he could ask, said sweetly,"aapki plate, maine lagwa di... Bas la hi Rahi thi... Ummm, isme maine wo corn kabab nhi Dale, usme bhut mirch hai, aapko pasand nhi Naa tikha khana, isliye..." He nodded looking at her when she asked again,"aur kuch lau..." And he felt a peaceful satisfaction while shaking his head in a no.

"Naina... Tum bhi mere saath Khao Naa..",as soon as she turned to leave to join her friends for lunch, the sulking husband kicked in and he said with a puppy face. God knows why, but suddenly feeling to keep her to himself only. Seeing her with her friends and also with some boys was something different, and she was too occupied too. He always looked her around himself whenever together, but now seeing her so busy with others was pinching him hard. He wanted nothing but to snatch her from everyone for himself only. A possessive restlessness was filling in his heart and he hold her hands immediately. Naina looked at him and not completely but somehow understood his possessiveness and nodding a yes, said sweetly,"thik hai, Mai sabko bol kar aur apni plate lekar aati hu.."

"Nhi, Abhi... Isi plate se...",he was cranky at its best.

"Lekin, hum host hai, aise kaise kha sakte hai, atleast sabko ek Baar bolne to dijiye lunch ke liye... Bas ek min me aayi...", She said sweetly, wanted to be reasonable.

He didn't say anything on this but not left her hand either. Naina looked at him and again tried sweetly,"please..."

Though Sameer didn't want to but still felt the need of the moment and leave her hand. She left after assuring to join him soon and went to her friends quickly told them for lunch and joined sameer with a blushing face as teased by her friends. His eyes sparkled with starry glitters seeing her close. His glittering face was telling her about his happiness and she was happy in his smile only.

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Naina opened the colour palette booklet after they had their dinner and settled on the bed. Sameer looked at her opening the file, but not said anything. He was a little silent from the time they returned from the hotel. Somewhere his own behaviour was hampering him and compelling him to look into himself. He knew about his friends, Naina had already told him about everyone even boys too, and he didn't find anything wrong in it. But today the way he behaved was new to him and he was not understanding himself. Naina looked at him frowning and noticed his silence, but initially thought it tiredness, but now it was testing her patience and asked worriedly and perplexed,"aap... Aap thik hai Naa... Mera matlab hai kuch hua hai kya... Bhut chup chup se hai..."

He looked at her and sat on his knees before her and replied," Naina... Maine aj party me gadbad kar di Naa... Tumhare friends bhi has rahe honge... Tumhe bhi bura Laga hoga... I am sorry Naina, pta nhi kya...."

Naina was looking at him as he suddenly grown up horns, and before he could complete she intervened," kya gadbad hui... Party to bhut achi thi, sab kitni tarif kar rahe the... Aap kya bol rahe hai... Kyu itne paresan hai..."

Sameer relaxed a bit but again confessed,"wo... Party me pta nhi kya ho gya tha... Tum sabke saath itni busy thi ki lga ki jaise Mai hu hi nhi tumhare liye... Sabke saath dekh kar ghabra gya tha Mai, jaise mujhse dur ho gyi ho... Ek dar..."

Naina now understood his dilemma and quickly hugged him tightly and whispered resting on his chest," sshhh... Aap hi to kahte hai Naa "meri Naina.." fr kaise lga ki apse dur ja Sakti hu Mai... Naina Maheshwari hu Mai Mr Maheshwari, yaad hai Naa..."

He reciprocated the hug and opened his mouth to say something but she said again,"chaliye ab paresan hona band kariye aur meri help kijiye ye colour choose karne me..."

"Bas do minute..",he said nuzzling in her hairs as soon as she wanted to pull back.

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Naina careressed his hairs as he slept early that night, after a long session of discussion over colours. He wanted a darker shade, but Naina said that darker shade would darken the room. But Sameer gave up and gave her the full authority coz for him it was about her dreams of decorating her room. He wanted to make her feel a belongingness. And after the shopping parade in mall he now knew that how much choosy she was and also her choices were classy.

Finally she decided the one headrest wall of bed would be coloured in square texture painting of olive green and golden and rest of the wall would be lightest shade of cream. And after the choosing the wall colours it was easy to choose furniture and furnishings. They decided that the bed would be same with a new mattress, that Sameer said that he would choose. The furniture she choosen for dressing room was some inbuilt cupboards with a dressing mirror and table of dark teakwood and double mica of greenish to yellow shade. Carpet had been decided by Sameer of mixed pattern design of green and golden shade. Sameer took the charge of bath fittings and she choose curtains that too of two types, one plane in lighter shade of olive and other golden with green leaf patch embroidery. Some other things like bedsheets, a love sheet, and cushions were yet to be decide, but she wanted to explore market for those as not found anything good in those pamphlets and booklets. And they decided to go to market next Saturday, as she had some important project work to do next day. She also wanted something special for balcony and a big picture frame of him on the front wall of bed. But kept both the wishes to herself only as couldn't decide whether to say or not.

After all the discussion when they finally laid to catch a sleep for the night, restlessly Sameer snuggled and cuddled in her more than ever. Hiding his face in her and nuzzling in he was a little restless till now. Softly she careressed his hairs. They had then slept snuggling in eachother but he slept earlier that night and Naina careressed his hairs lovingly and shyly kept her warm lips on his forehead whispering,"I am all yours... Only yours..."

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Next morning was a colder one. Mercury dropped all of a sudden after a good sunny week. Sameer opened his eyes first to see his lifeline in his arms only. Dressed in a light purple night suit she was looking pretty, but more than pretty this night dress was making her hot. Accentuated by her curves perfectly the fall of silky satin top was just till her waist and her slim figure, shaped thighs and hips were more evident in lowers. She was so close to him that her breaths were fanning on his chest. He softly careressed her cheekbones and she snuggled some more, resulted her soft lips rubbed on his bare chest and he moaned unwantedly. His heart raced and brain buzzed and he tighten his hold leaned and dropped some soft kisses on her jawline, shoulder. His hands roamed on her back feeling the silk of soft satin. His brain shouted to control but body was over powered and he further pulled her closer. It was near that he would do something unexpected but she groaned as her sleep disturbed and her hand moved from his waist to his heart. He looked at his serene smile and startled as if woke up from a deep sleep. And get up slowly dropping a sweet kiss on her forehead.

"Ye kya kar rha tha Mai... God... Use jaldi hi apni feelings ke bare me batana padega... Fr hi ye...",he mumbled washing his face and looking the mirror.

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After a weekly cleaning and light breakfast, Naina was busy in her project and he didn't disturb her coz he too was very busy scribbling something in his notepad and planning to make his surprise from big to bigger.

The afternoon went sleeping, no not actually sleeping but snuggling and  cuddling into eachother with a little chats and evening went discussing the coming weeks plans over a cup of coffee.

But you never know that what the destiny has in its bag for you. Might be a problem or a surprise...