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It's been three months to leaving Sujal and arriving here. Kolkata. City of joy. Nights have been so beautiful. Its been really different experience. She has no idea when she came here. Looks like it was just yesterday. Those three months passed in a spur of moment. Her days spent and time passed in jiffy. Perhaps thats how time goes. Someone has truly said...Time flows like river. She wonders how easily she put herself here.

A knock interrupts her thoughts.

'Ma'am. Major Kamaal has asked for you.'

She nods.

Major Kamaal. Her senior. There are too many men here. Only few female officers. There are only six of them including her. But the atmosphere doesn't change.  Meetings, discussions, patrolling, drills, classes and routine check. This almost sums her day. She has no idea when she comes to her room and sleeps. Literally she never felt this tired before. But the sleep...its not less than heaven. Even if she sleeps for just 5 hours max it fills her.

But this doesnt stop her from missing Sujal. She misses him everyday. He calls her daily or tries to. Someday her cell is off. Sometimes she is in late night meetings. Or sometimes she is on patrolling team or sometimes she is too tired to call. All these past days she barely managed to talk him for around 50 hours. He doesn't complain about time but he does complain about frequency. He texts her daily. Chats with her as much as possible. Everynight he is sending her a brief of his day which is nothing but meetings and supervision of new technologies. And yes about home. About mom. About dad. She wonders how her in laws will be seeing it. Sujal not going home and she away on duty. She had tried Sujal for going home and living there. But he was adamant and denied. His excuse was childish but right somewhere. But she still wants him to go amd spend some time in their bedroom. She hasnt seen that room for months. She wonders what'd have happened to her plants. Those small bonsai..and that Paarijat. God! She misses that smell. And those evening teas...Chit chat with sujal. She had asked him to go and check her garden. And he said they are being taken care of. She doesnt need to worry. She still remembers how badly they had fought. Literally arguing....And he was still not ready to give up even after knowing how much she loves those plants. He doesnt want to see or mess with vasu aunty and her daughter in law. She understands his reasons but...that day it went highway. They argued and she cried to sleep. Next day the first morning  the very first thing she did was calling him. she called him and lashed out. Once again. Yes. He was right. But those plants were her hard work of months. Later she apologized but she had made her point clear. That is some memory she will remember. There are too many small moments which has her heart. Like everyday sujal tells her how his day went. No matter what happens. If he misses he tells her he was sleepy or was doing things. They talk. They talk about everything. His lame jokes never dies. And yes...his sexual desires too. Which calls for some flashbacks.

Like the one....
When he was staring at her naked chest and his secretary came barging in. He had thrown the phone afterwards. But it was epic. Sujal was literally staring at her. And she was laughing in middle of their video call. Like literally with all attention. But his secretary ruined his fun..not hers. She enjoyed seeing Sujal with open shirt and fumbling in embarrassment.

And that instance when she was in middle of meeting and he had sent her his pic in a red shirt with a caption- daddy is wearing it tonight! However she thought otherwise and called her father in law about the even which he was supposed to attend. Because she thought sujal referred to Dad. And guess what......this daddy thing went viral in whole house..thus Getting Sujal one more reason to skip visits to Grewal Raheja mansion.

But the most hilarious was when he was so frustrated with her teasing that he didn't call her for two days. But yes. He texted. He didn't call however. He was angry. Very much. And those two days were the funniest. Every now and then She was getting sujal' snaps with frown and in grumpy mood. In fact rishi made memes on him. Family group flooded with sujal' pictures. Some citing frustration and some telling him to do Yoga amd meditation. It was hilarious. Her mother in law was in the first row while roasting Sujal. She asked Sujal many times how was he with his own picture where he was lying on bed with hands and legs sprawled out.

There are so many things. Like so many things. Suddenly she feels what she missed by being consumed in Naveen' case but honestly her brother' case was the only reason she got Sujal. He was the one who set them up....Even though through his case.

When she looks back she doesnt feel a single ounce of guilt. She did what she felt like doing. And she is happy that she cleared her brother's name. Cause thats what Family do. They help you. They support you. And siblings no matter how much they fight or argue they are there for each other.

Sometimes it pains having no one in her parents side. There are few relatives but they are distant. It pains a lot truth to be spoken. Her brother, her parents..all of them have left her. This is the hollow no one can fill. But yes The people on Sujal' side keeps him occupied. They love her. Her mother in law takes care of her. And Father in law a little bit distant but he loves her too. And Sujal...God! She can go on and on how much he love her and vice versa. Like all the love in world she can give it to him without thinking twice. And she knows she will be getting same. That closure...that warmth of his arms make her missing Delhi. But its not easy. She has to be here for two more months.

She misses him. His touch specially. When she sleeps at night she mosses cuddling him. His anger, his rudeness, his grumpy moods and his mood swings. Like a kid he gets annoyed so easily. There is so much. So damn much...and she always is tired when she returns to her quarter. She doesn't even get time to miss him properly. A few times she called him before sleeping and said nothing. Hearing hom breathing. Having no idea why both were silent but they slept latet same way on call listening each other's breathing. Naina knows...This relationship demands too much and she knows she will give it as much as she can because the person on the other side deserves it all.

'Captain Ahaluwalia!'

Major' voice pulls her out of her thoughts. She smiles in embarrassment. Damn! Thinking of her husband in working hours.

Captain! You can get fired!!

She apologies and resumes her meeting with Major. The sensitive mission of checking some posh areas of Kolkata. Before election they have to rake care of peace in region. Work load has increased. Everyone is on alert. Some areas are sensitive when ot comes to politics. A riot can take place if they missed it by an inch. Everybody is working so hard. On alert 24*7.

Naina returns to her quarter with files. She has to talk with captain Ajay about some illegal activities they had recorded nearby cantt area. He will report around 2100 hours. And she knows it will be late again. She will sleep around 0100 or 0200 in night. In morning she has to see colonel Baweja at his home. He has something to discuss. He has some mission to discuss about.

Guess what...she will not be able to call Sujal today also. Three days in row.

She looks at her phone' background. Sujal trying to touch his nose with his tongue. It was gross idea but he looked very cute with eyes shut and a goofy grin on his face. She kisses her phone and starts reading the files.

Seriously...as she expects whole month passes with extreme work pressure. Meetings after meetings. And a small mission to darjiling. She has to leave within two days.

And suddenly her priorities are changed. More than her room' clean floor she is tensed about her breakfast. All those running taking a toll on her. She is extremely hungry times to times. She misses dinner every damn night! Thanks to Lt. Kusharga. He saves her one plate extra daily which is not enough. Zomato and swiggy dont work for her.

And this is how she spends her days here. Last night she did packing while half asleep. Guess what she forgot her shampoo and brush. This is what happens with people like us. She tells herself while boarding plane. She is already late. She has to report there in noon. And she has lost a very good amount of time while sleeping in taxi!

Naina turns back before leaving and takes a look.

Life surely has come far away..

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A night off. First night off in past three months. Naina at once packs her dinner and leaves for her room. Earlier she was residing at some local' abode. She and captain Nitin. Both as tourists. They have to check few things and it was a ten day mission. They found out some connection to illegal drugs trafficking. Some huge names and yes...funding. she and nitin had made that report last night. So tonight she is free. At last..back to kolkata and a free night.

She almost runs to her room and makes it in 3 minutes. Her breathing hard. And in no time she is dialing Sujal.

'Hello!'

"Naina. Dont masturbate without telling Me!' Thats the first thing he speaks hearing her. Wow. What a great husband she has got.

"Sujal! I am not masturbating. I am breathing hard because I ran to my room."

"To masturbate."

"I'll kill you."

"Yes..with your naked pictures. Naina...I miss those lips of yours. Kitne soft the. I mean...I never kissed so soft lips before."

"Sujallllllllll."

"Chilla kyu rahi ho? A toy cant do the wonder. Only I can make you shout!"

"Main phone rakh dungi!"

He laughs after hearing this.

"Nahi. Dont do this. Tonight I have plan of some sight seeing. Dont ruin it. Schedule kharab ho jayega warna." And it makes her blush. God! He is so corny.

"You are silly! Accha suno na...Is week ghar gaye the?"

"Ha. Sunday ko. Mom was happy. Dad was too. Somewhere. And I refused to greet Vasu aunty. Sabse maje ki bat to ye he..Karan came. You remember Karan?"

"Kaun? Wo Laddakh wala?"

"Ha wahi. And he literally made our evening.  Har 15 minute me kashish ko dekhta tha aur poochta tha...Piyush ji kaha he? Aaye nahi..
Piyush ji kitne acche he na! You look good with him.
And when Piyush came...he ran away. That was so hilarious."

"I dont think it was. She is your ex. Just dont humiliate her."

"Tum pagal ho? Dimag sad gya he kya? Kashish is my ex but at the same time she is married to someone I know. Isme meri koi galti nahi he. Amd rahi bat humiliation ki to I dont even want to talk to her. Wo to Karan maje le rha tha. And I didnt stop him. Bas"

"Ok. But Sujal...kashish aur Piyush ka to jhagda ho gya tha..you told me about it. Laddakh trip per hi. Kya huya uska?"

"I dont know. Don't want to know either. I know I am involved with both of them. But i jist want to keep it distant. Hi hello tak hi theek he. Waise dont you think we have another topics to talk about rather than Kashish!"

"Which reminds me..once again. Vasu aunty ne call ki thi. I think kuch char mahine pahle. Jab tum kashish ki bat kar rhe the to I just remembered. Kuch huya tha kya?"

"Char mahine pahle?

Ohh..accha. wo Piyush aur Kashish ki marriage anniversary ki party Kashish ne attend nahi ki thi. Vasu aunty usko jabardasti leke aayi thi. She called me but maine uthaya nahi. Tumne bhi nahi uthaya.

Accha...tabhi main sochu Us din mujhe poora Raheja khandan call kyu kar rha tha! I think both hare having some issues with their marriage."

"Because on laddakh trip Kashish realized ki uska saccha pyar tum hi ho! Isliye?"

"Maybe. I dont know. I just dont get involved with them. Simple."

"But Sujal.
We are going to live in same house as they do. Kab tak nahi confront karenge? Ek na ek din to aamna samna hoga hi. And the way Vasu aunty is...We both will be blamed for all the issues..actually You will be blamed for whole fiasco."

"I know. Isiliye I dont go home. Dad se samne faltu ke tiffs. I dont like all this.

Leave it. Waise aaj utni free kaise? Chhutti de di colonel Chandra ne?"

"Shut up! Sujal.
Aaj night off he."

"Really! Pahle kyu nahi bataya. Ruko. Main main plane ticket dekhta hu."

"Night off he. Chhutti nahi he..moreover you are not allowed."

"Nainaaa...yar!"

"You know Sujal."

"Ha. Usi bat ka dukh he. You know what desh ki raksha ke liye sabse badi qurwani main de rha hu. Meri itni acchi aur khoobsurat biwi maine army walo ko de rakhi he. "

"Nahi. Army walo ne itni acchi officer tumhe de rakhi he. Tumne koi ehsaan nahi kiya he."

"Come on Naina.
You know what...leave it."

"Hmm. Waise I just realized we didn't even wish each other on our anniversary."

"Ha. It just slipped my mind actually. Matlab I remembered that we married before Piyush and kashish lekin mujhe exactly ye nahi yaad tha ki kab. Tumhe yaad tha?"

"Nahi. Mujhe laga we married three days before Piyush. Lekin Jab Colonel chandra ka message aaya congratulations ka then I realized it was actually two days not three days."

"Ha. Mom was asking me...Ki kuch socha he. And I was like...kiske bare me? Unhone bola tere aur Naina ke bare me..
And I told her..ki Shadi ho to gayi aur kya sochu ab. That was so embarrassing. Mom bahut maje leti he us bat se."

"They made fun of me too. Dont you remember kaise family group me roast kiya tha hume!"

"Ha." And both laughs...

"I miss you. Naina." He speaks after a small pause.

"I miss you more sujal." She clutches phone hard. Like this is what keeping her bound with him.

"Kab aaogi?"

"Shayad se 15 din aur lagenge. Abhi shayad se next posting ke order nahi aaye he. And I am not taking leaves."

"Naina..."

"Ha"

"Kahi bahar chalogi? Like some place outside India?"

"Pata nahi. Abhi To I just want to get home."

"Hmm. Think about it. We can go for our honeymoon."

"Ha shadi ke ek sal bad."

"To?"

"Dekhte he. But I want to go rajasthan. Udhar garm din aur thandi raatein..I want to spend my nights under open sky with you."

"Han. Aur ek hi chadar ke andar."

"You and your gutter mind! Iske aage bhi duniya he Sujal."

"Ha..lekin pahle I want some sex. Waki duniya aage he ya piche he..wo main baad me dekh lunga. 6 mahine ho jayenge. Itna celibate to engineers bhi nahi rahte."

She laughs....hysterically.

"Ha..aisa lagta he jaise sadiya beet gayi. Not even getting sex chats properly..tumhare commanding officers ghatiya he..god. i hate all of them."

"Sujal..."

"Haso mat. I am getting frustrated that i dont even get to touch you or see you. Bahut time ho gya he. You can at least take leaves. Ek do din ke liye hi sahi..."

"Bola na..i am trying my best.
I'll be back soon. Promise.."

He is silent for some time. Naina hears him breathing. Deep and at ease. And it calms her more.

Sujal her ocean with storms and thunders has suddenly decided to drench her with his waves. Like washing her all stress off...meanwhile sweeping her off her feet taking her with him to new horizon.

She decides to end this separation. No. It cant be for six months. Yes. Nation comes first. But she needs her paarijat...Very much. She hasnt compromised with her duties. Now she deserves some family time..she does. She actually does..

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