Rajveer stirred. The sunlight was peering through the curtains waking him. Rajveer whined and turned to the other side to hug his wife. He couldn't reach her, so like a blind man, he tried to search for her on the bed, using his hand.

This is odd, he thought. He was normally the first to wake up and seeing her relaxed, sleeping face every morning had become a routine.He opened his eyes to see Naina already dressed in her uniform, tying up her hair.

"Naina.." he called out. "What time is it ? Did I oversleep ?" he asked searching for his shirt and wearing it.

"No no..it's just 6 am. I got up early as I have to help Alekh with his paperwork. I told him I 'll meet him at the headquarters."

"Ohh..." said Rajveer, yawning. " I don't know how I missed my usual 5 am wake up time."

"Well, you were tired..we slept quiet late...." Naina started to blush.

Rajveer looked at her smiling. "I know...You always do this to me " he said teasingly.

"I do this to you ?" asked Naina, her eyes round.

"Yaa...I was telling you last night, that we'll stop. I was sleepy and you were asking for round 2 ".

"I was asking ? Rajveer, has the blood not returned to your head yet ? Because I m very sure that the conversation was the other way around".

"Nope..It was you. And you know I can't win with you. So I had to give in."  said Rajveer raising his hands as if accepting defeat. "Look, how sore you made me. "

Naina smiled at his antics. He was acting and looking so innocent, nobody would believe the things he had done last night. Thank god, she was a light sleeper, otherwise with this man, she would never have a full wink.

"You...I am not even going to argue with you now..Byee" said Naina, trying to walk away.

Rajveer held her hand. "Wait...I have something important to ask you ."

"What ?" asked Naina suspiciously.

"Sit.." He pulled her next to him. He was still in a semi sleeping position under the blanket. He made her sit at the edge and held her waist.

"Naina..do you remember when you found out from your parents about Dr Mishra. You went and told her that she can't marry me."

"Yes ...I remember" said Naina slowly. Why was he raising such an old topic, she thought.

"Why did you tell her you loved me ? If all you wanted to was stop her from getting engaged to me ,you could have said anything...why that ?"

Naina looked at him, surprised."Why are you asking me this ? Now ?"

"Just like that...I want to know.." said Rajveer

"I don't know. It was the first thing that popped in my head.  And I was in shock and anger, I din't think much."

"But you saying you love me wouldn't have persuaded her not to be with me..Why would she care who you loved. Wouldn't the better strategy have been saying that I loved you."

"Yaa...you see, I was only learning war strategies from you at that point not love strategies, so I think I was weak in that area. Next time somebody tries to get engaged to you, I will use this..ok ? Now let me go."

"Naina...why are you getting angry...And do you think anybody who wants to live will ever try to get close to me ? Everyone now knows how possessive you are...But you are still not answering my question.." said Rajveer tightening the hold on her waist.

"Because there is no answer. I don't know why I did that." said Naina. 

Rajveer continued to look at her with a smile on his face.

"What " she asked. " You think I had feelings for you at that point ?"

Rajveer just nodded a "maybe" with the smile still on his face.

"Major saab, I think you are thinking too much. There was nothing of that sort. I had more important things to think about at that point." said Naina, in full attitude.

Even while saying that, Naina remembered how affected she was when they had announced their engagement. How much she hated seeing them both together. Was it all because of what she had done with Naveen or...

"I m getting late, Rajveer. Leave me. I have to go."

Rajveer pulled her even closer. "Not without my morning kiss"

He kissed her with passion, not wanting to let go.After a long time, he left her lips.

"Don't you think Alekh can wait for 15 mins ?" he asked her looking into her eyes.

Naina could never say no to those eyes.

After 15 mins, they were lying on the bed, breathing heavily. Rajveer did not have his shirt on, and Naina's hair was ruined. Her top 2 buttons were open.

"Rajveer" said Naina, hitting him slightly on the chest. " I have to get ready all over again" she whined.

"Sorry jaan" said Rajveer rolling over to her. "You know I can't keep my hands off you. You are so damm hot. And pretty and beautifu.."

"Stoppp." said Naina placing a finger on his lips. "I know exactly where this conversation will go...and I want to get up before that." She got up to get ready

"What about my question ?" he asked.

" I was not in love with you " she replied leaving the room.

"Yaa right.." murmured Rajveer, a small smile playing on his lips.