Kartik was on the terrace of the building. He was pacing back and forth. He was restless, anxious and extremely worried. Earlier in the evening he had received naira's message saying ' we need to talk ' and to come to terrace at 8. Since then he had been restless. What did ' we need to talk ' mean? Was she finally gonna break this marriage once and for all, was she giving them another chance, was she gonna end this alliance once and for all by asking for a divorce? All these thoughts were creating havoc in his mind.

It was 8 but naira hadn't come till now. Where was she? Why had she not come till now? Should he go downstairs to her flat? No. What would happen if he went downstairs and she came up. Before he could think any further. He felt a presence behind him. He knew who that person was. He quickly turned around. Naira was standing there. She looked at him a bit worriedly. Before she could say anything. Kartik spoke.

Kartik :- we need to talk matlab kya? Kya ? Kya kehna chahti ho tum? We need to talk about what ?

Naira :- maine socha. Bahut socha. Par kuch samagh nahi aa raha tha. Confused thi, bahut, dil kuch aur kahe aur dimaag kuch aur. Par faisla toh lena hi tha, toh le liya. Maine soch liya hai kartik.... Mein tumhe maaf nahi kar sakti.

Kartik's heart shattered when he heard that. Tears came in his eyes. Maybe he didn't deserve her forgiveness after what he had done. Kartik started going from there. But before he could leave naira hugged him from behind. He was confused. The last time naira had hugged him like it was to confess her love.

Naira :- kyunki... meri bhi utni galti hai jitni tumhari. Toh kis haq se mein maaf karoon tumhe. Hum dono barabar guilty hai, na kam na jyada.

Kartik was stunned for a moment before he grabbed her hands and turned around with a mixture of hopefulness and astonished look on his face.

Naira :- mughe maafi maangne do. I am sorry kartik. I am really sorry.
Shubham ka saath dena tha mughe, kyun ki vo kamzor tha uss waqt, usse kisi ke sahare zaroorat thi, lekin tumse chupa kar galat kiya. Shubham ke rishte na sahi par hamare rishtey se toh mein tumhe bata hi sakti thi na. Shayad achi bhabhi bante bante achi life partner nahi ban payi mein.
I am sorry kartik. I am really sorry. Pata nahi kitni takleef hui hogi tumhe kaise samna kiya hoga tumne logo ke sawalo ka, khud apne sawalo ka ki naira ne aisa kyun kiya. Kyun kiya naira ne aisa. Hamesha tumhe dosh diya ki tumne mugh par trust nahi kiya. Maine bhi kahan trust kiya tumpe. Khud tumhe tumhare apne bhai ki baat nahi batai jabki tum hamesha kehte rahe mughe ki mein kuch na chupao. Tumhara gussa jayas hai kartik. Ye trust na karne ki shuruwat kahin na kahin mughse toh hui hai.

Kartik shook his head and brought his hand on her cheek.

Naira :- nahi kartik. Keh lene do aaj. Shubham ki death ke baad jab mein terrace or tumhara wait kar rahi thi, jab mughe chot lagi, tumhe kuch nahi bataya maine aur maan hi maan soch liya ki tumhe ab koi farak nahi padta. Tum nahi aaoge aur dusri taraf ye sochti rahi ki jab tum bulaoge toh bhaag ke aa jaongi tumhare pass. Lekin khud nahi socha, khud nahi koshish ki, ki vaapas jaana hai. Hamesha tumse umeed rakhi aur khud ek kadam nahi badaya aage.
Tumse hurt hoke baith gayi ki tumne mughe galat samgha. Kaisa pyaar hai ye jo sirf ek galat fehmi ki vajah se haar gaya. Rishton mein emotions ka hisaab nahi lagate ye kaise bhul gayi mein. Hum ek dusre pe ilzaam lagane lage. Ye nahi dekha ki galat hum dono hai. Maa ki narazgi jaayas hai kartik. Unhone apna beta khoya hai. Par humne kya kiya. Unhe sambhalne ki bajaye, family ko sambhalne ki bajaye usse aur tod diya. Tukde kar diye. Agar tum aur mein saath hote toh shayad hamari families kab ki normal ho gayi hoti, shayad bhai aur bhabhi aaj aise nahi bate hote.
Ye kya kiya hume kartik? Kya kiya. Aur kyun? Kis ego mein aake. Kya sahi aur kya galat dekhne ki bajaye, hum kon sahi aur kon galat dekhne mein lag gaye.
Tumne ye umeed ki thi mughse ki mughe apni galti ka ehsaas ho gaya ho. Aur meri ye zid thi ki tumne mugh par trust nahi kiya. Agar zid chod deti toh kya ho jata. Kabhi kabhi ego aur self respect mein farak nahi kar paate hum aur usi ki vajah se tut te hai rishtey. Tumne bhi toh kitni baar aisi cheeze ki hai jo normally husbands ladke nahi karte, toh mein vo kyun nahi kar payi jo ek achi patni ko karna chahiye tha. Mein ladki hoon. Husband ne ghar se nikal diya gusse mein. Iski bajaye agar ye sochti ki kartik upset hai dukhi hai usse meri zaroorat hai toh kab ki aa jaati tumhare pass. Situation se bhaagne ke liye apna nazariya badal diya. Mumbai bhaag ke aa gayi. Socha tha tumse dur rahoongi par ye kyun nahi socha ki tumhare thoda aur kareeb aa jaaon. Thodi koshish karoon. Koshish mein kam se kam ek umeed toh hoti hai magar zid mein toh vo bhi nahi.
Tum mumbai aaye. Mughe ek aur moka mila bigdi baaton ki banane ka. Lekin maine tab bhi kuch nahi kiya. Baar baar tumse dur bhaagti rahi. Pehle freshers party mein phir hospital mein. Tumne poocha bhi tha meri chot ke baare mein par maine tab bhi kuch nahi bataya.
Mein kitni stupid hoon kartik. Gadhi hoon. Mein bewakoof hoon jo apne kartik se dur hoke khushiyan aur chan dhoondne chali thi. Ye kyun nahi socha ki apne kartik se dur hona matlab duniya se mooh mod lena. Mein.... Galti ho gayi kartik.

Naira head fell on his chest as she cried. Kartik brought his hands up, one on her shoulder and one on her head.

Kartik :- bas naira, bas. Tumhari koi galti nahi hai. Galat toh mein tha.

Naira seperated from his chest.

Naira :- nahi kartik. Galti meri hai.

Kartik :- nahi naira. Koi galti nahi hai tumhari.

Naira :- nahi kartik. Hum dono-

Kartik :- nahi. Galti sirf meri hai.

Naira :- nahi kartik. Tum samagh kyun nahi rahe ho. Gadhi mein hoon kartik. Galti meri hai.

Kartik :- nahi naira. Tumhari koi galti nahi hai. Agar hai bhi toh mein maan ne ko taiyyar nahi hoon. Tum mera pyaar ho naira. Aur pyaar mein insaan sirf acha hota hai, behta hota hai. Galat nahi. Aur vaise bhi gadhi tum nahi gadhi toh main hoon jo-

Naira :- gadhi toh female hota hai na. Toh tum kaise gadhi ho sakte ho. Aur tum toh vaise bhi gadhe nahi ho sakte kyun ki tum toh mendhak ho.

Kartik :- haa toh tum bhi kahan gadhi ho. Tum toh meri sherni ho na.

Both looked at each other with tears rolling down there eyes. They wiped each other's tears. They both looked at each other. They looked relieved, as if a big burden had been lifted of there shoulders. Naira looked at kartik before she spoke.

Naira :- I love you kartik.

Kartik's heart bursted in happiness before he too responded.

Kartik :- I love you naira.

As if there bodied moved themselves they hugged each other. After so long they were finally in each other's arms. They had finally found each other again. For 2 years they had suffered, lived without each other, missed each other to the point of insanity and now finally this day had come. They knew now that no matter what they couldn't separate again. Not just for there families but for themselves. They won't be able to bear this pain again. They were soulmates. Bound to be one.

Kartik pulled back to look at naira's face who had tears in her eyes but these were tears of happiness. Kartik kissed her forehead, cheeks, temple. He peppered her face with kisses. He was too emotional as he kept kissing every inch of her face. From her right cheek to her forehead then to her left cheek. He trailed kisses. Naira was also crying.

Kartik :- I love you naira. I love you so much.

Kartik hugged her again. He clutched her tightly. For a moment he thought it was a dream. He pulled back to see naira's face and then hugged her again. No. This was not a dream. His naira was with him. Together they would make everything as the way it was two years ago.

Kartik picked her up and twirled as they both kept on saying I love you to each other. They laughed. There first joyous laugh in two years. Kartik brought her down.

Kartik kissed her on the lips. Naira responded. He had missed this. Her lips, her taste. He kept on kissing her. Her hand wrapped around his neck to deepen the kiss. He entered her mouth and explored her mouth. Kartik bit her tongue. She squeaked. They kept on kissing each other before they separated from each other due to lack of air. They both were panting, there foreheads touched as they smiled at each other.

After sometime they were in the garden of the society sitting together on the family swing just swinging. They didn't care now if anyone saw them. They had waited for this moment for a long time. They were not going to waste another second. Kartik had hir arms wrapped around naira while her head was on his shoulder. Kartik pulled her more into him. Kartik cupped her cheek.

Kartik :- ab jeeyenge toh ek saath, marenge toh ek saath.

Naira :- haa. Ab kabhi alag nahi honge.

Kartik joined her hands with his and and kissed her knuckles. He kissed her forehead again and again as if reminding himself of her presence. She was finally here with him. And she won't go anywhere else. He won't let her go. He can't let her go. Somehow with the help of alcohol he had dulled his pain, passed the past 2 years but not anymore. He can't be separated from her again. They would fight for there love.

Kartik looked at her and kissed her again on the forehead. Naira was just enjoying his affection. They had two years of kisses and hugs to make up for. They way he was clutching her, hugging her, showed her how much he missed her, needed her, as if he was scared that she would vanish any moment. She smiled gently. She felt him standing up and she also stood up with him. Kartik gently grabbed her hand and started walking. Naira was confused. Where was he taking her ? But to her surprise. He took her to the temple which was built in the society. It was small temple of radha krishna. Kartik took her inside. They folded there hands in front of the idol.

Kartik :- hummein apni galti ka ehsaas ho gaya hai krishna ji.

Naira :- ek dusre pe bharosa na karke, apni bewakoofi ke chalte humne hamare saath saath poore family ko bhi dukh phonchaya hai.

Kartik :- krishna ji. Ab hummein itni shakti dijiye ki ham hamari families ko dobara jod sakein. Unn sab ke bich ki duriyon ko mita sakein especially maa ki.

Naira :- haa krishna ji. Ab hum ek dusre ke bina nahi jee paenge.

Kartik saw something there.

Kartik :- naira vo dekho.

Naira also saw and her eyes widened a bit. Naira realised what kartik was asking and she nodded her head.

Kartik bent down and took a pinch of sindoor in his hands and slowly brought his hands on her forehead and put sindoor on her. Naira closed her eyes as she was receiving the flashback of there marriage. For two years she hadn't put it on because she was hurt. Putting it reminded her of him. But from now on she will put it on. For herself and for kartik. They both smiled. Kartik grabbed her hand and they turned around and were shocked.

There families were standing before them. Everyone from the singhaniya family and Goenka family was there except for swarna. Unknown to them there families had come together to Mumbai as they wanted them to be reunited. They were also sitting in the garden when they saw kartik and naira going to the temple. They were surprised to see them holding hands and followed them. By the time they reached there they saw kartik putting sindoor on naira. They were surprised and astonished. The couple then turned to see them and were shocked. The families realised then and there that the issues between them were solved.

Kartik and naira looked at each other and folded there hands in front of there family.

K&N :- hummein please maaf kar dijiye.

Kartik :- hum jaante hain ki hamari vajah se aap sabko kitni takleef hui hai.

Naira :- aur hummein apni galti ka poora ehsaas hai.

Kartik :- please hummein maaf kar dijiye.

Naira :- hum vaada karte hai ki aage se aisa kuch bhi nahi karenge. Please hum dono ko ek aur moka de dijiye.

For a moment everyone just looked at them. Manish walked forward and hugged both of them.

Manish :- tum dono ko shayad andaza bhi nahi hai ki aaj mein kitna khush hoon.

He moved back. And Naitik came forward to hug them.

Naitik :- bas ab vaada karo ki aaj ke baad aisa kuch nahi karoge. Ek dusre ki baat ko samjhoge. Jald baazi mein koi faisla nahi loge.

K&N :- hum vaada karte hai.

Naitik moved back. Kartik and naira came towards dadi. They both touched her feet.

Kartik :- dadi. Please hummein aashirwaad de dijiye aur hummein maaf kar dijiye.

Dadi looked at everyone present. They just nodded there heads at her. Dadi put her hands on there heads.

Dadi :- jug jug jiyo. Sada khush raho.

Slowly and slowly they took blessings from every elder present. Finally they came to naksh and keerti.

Kartik and naira bent down in front of them and touched there feet. They were startled.

Keerti :- arey ye kya kar rahe ho tum dono. Utho.

They got up.

Naira :- nahi bhabhi. Aapka aashirwaad sabse jyada jaruri hai. Ye sab kuch sirf aapki vajah se hi toh hua hai. Agar aap mughe aur kartik ko nahi samghati toh aaj pata nahi kya hota.

Kartik :- haa keerti. Thank you so much.

Naksh :- guys. Tum dono ek ho gaye ho iss se khushi ki baat hamare liye aur kuch ho hi nahi sakti.

Kartik and naira hugged them. The families were there but right now kartik wanted some alone time with naira. Naira wanted the same thing. They looked at each other and naksh and keerti recognized that look. They understood what both of them wanted.

Naksh :- vaise papa. Hum sab log aapas mein baat karte hai. Inn dono ko filhal akela chod dete hai.

Kartik :- arey par aap log se ab tak thik se miley bhi nahi.

Keerti :- hum logo se baad mein ache se mil lena. Abhi ek dusre ke saath time spend karo.

The family members nodded and left them. Kartik and naira looked at each other.

Kartik :- 2 minute ruko. Mein abhi gadi ki chaabi lekar aata hoon.

Naira :- iss waqt hum kahan jayenge.

Kartik :- kahni bhi. Vo matter nahi karta. Bas matter ye karta hai ki dono saath jaenge.

Naira smiled and nodded.