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Kartik didn't get good vibes from the last threat and tried to peep at her through the window. That's when Naira finally caught a sight of him. She stood up from the chair and spoke after taking a deep breath with a calm-deadly tone "Mendak! Enough of your charade! I know you are hiding behind that damn wall." "Come out right now!" she ordered him as she hissed in anger.

The moment he heard those words from her mouth, he knew his little game was over. In his mind he told himself "Everything will be all right. She is your Sherni. You will handle her. Breath in, Breath out!" He kept repeating the last line over and over to calm down his nerves and walked inside. He had this huge fake smile plastered on his face as he spoke "Jaan! What are you doing here? Mein toh baas ghar hi araha tha, tumhare paas! You..."

Before Kartik could give her one of his lame excuses, Naira started throwing things at him that Swayam has been holding for her. Kartik dodged a first few easily and gave a sharp look to his PA for keeping his Sherni's weapons safe and secured until now.

When his gaze shifted back to his wife, he noticed she picked up a paperweight now to aim at him. Kartik's eyes widened in shock and he almost yelled "Jaan! No! Not that! Dekho wo lag jayegi mujhe. Please stop it! No..!" Regardless, she threw the paperweight at his direction. Luckily he was able to make a safe move and save his life again.

Then looking back at his wife, Kartik sensed she was getting breathless. Of course she would be, thought Kartik. In her emotional outburst, Naira was just exerting herself beyond her limits. It wasn't good for her in her current condition. He could bear anything, but not any compromise with her health.

This time his tone was serious as he tried to talk her into it "Naira please stop it! Look I do not worry for myself. But you will get hurt and I can't bear that Jaan!" His voice was filled with concern when he almost pleaded, "I want you and our princess to be safe. So please stop it. After that you can give me any punishment." Naira's eye softened a bit, but she wasn't ready to give up yet. She was about to pick up another paperweight when she let out a small painful sound "Ouch!"

Without giving a second thought, Kartik went around the table and reached out for her. Before he could hold her, she moved back and shook her head in a No. A fresh pool of tears made their way out of her eyes as she complained "Your baby is just like you, troubles me all the time!"

He understood that the baby has just kicked and nothing was serious. He sighed in relief and spoke very softly "Jaan please calm down! Remember what the doctor had said; excitement isn't good for you and our baby's health! So please give it up and let everyone go?!"

She nodded in a no again, but he knew she was almost there. Kartik pushed a little bit more "Please Sherni! Apne Mendak ke liye. Aur humare Princess ke liye!" After thinking for a while, she looked up and spoke with a cracked voice "I am sorry. I didn't mean to trouble you all!" He smiled at his innocent-crazy wife and pulled her into a warm hug. Still hugging her, he mouthed a sorry to everyone. Everyone smiled at the cute scene in front of them and left the conference room leaving the couple alone.

As he held her in his embrace, Kartik kissed the top of her head and spoke "Aab batao! Mein hoon tumhare paas. Let's have a Mendak Sherni talk!" Soon the realization hit her and she pushed him away. Within seconds, her docile form was taken over by her Sherni form. Naira gave him a sharp look and walked inside the cabin in a huff. A heavy sigh escaped his mouth as his gaze followed her retreating back. With a sad look, Kartik quietly followed her and closed the door behind him.

Then he went to close the second door. After closing the door when Kartik turned, he found Naira was standing right behind him. As she moved a few steps ahead, he was forced to step back and collided with the door. Then her next action shocked him would be an understatement.

Naira held him by the collar and moved her face close to his. Immediately Kartik stuttered "Naira what..what are you doing?" He swallowed hard realizing her intention. Then he somehow managed to get his voice back and spoke without meeting her gaze "Look Jaan, this is not the right place. Let's continue when we are home." She put her index finger on his lips and whispered near his ear "Sssh Mendak! Not a word!" Kartik gulped again looking into her eyes. It looked like she will eat him raw.

But who was he kidding? He loved this side of his Sherni. As the excitement started to build up inside him, he closed his eyes in anticipation. He waited for something incredible to happen, when he felt Naira pulling the knot of his tie sharply. After that she moved away from him in an instant. Kartik touched his neck, where he felt the tight pull due to her vile action. He asked in a grumpy tone "What was that for?"

In the meantime, Naira had made herself comfortable in his chair. He walked closer to her and she gave him a look that said, "Did I forgive you yet?" Before Kartik could open his mouth, she spoke "50!"

He looked at her with a confused expression at first. It turned dreamy when the lover boy bulb in his head lit up without a warning. "You mean 50 kisses?!" he asked like an overexcited teenage lover. Being the Sherni she is, Naira shattered his dream with an evil smile "No, 50 sit ups!"

Kartik's face fell instantly. He looked at her with horror as he made sure "Jaan you can't be serious?! Right!" She shook her head in disagreement "No, I am damn serious. Now 100!" His jaw dropped and he shouted "What?" She raised the number again "150!" He tried to reason with her "Sherni this is not done! Ok!" Naira sighed, "As you wish, Mr. Goenka! 200 it is!"

Kartik already understood she wouldn't stop, as she would have it her way only. So there was no point in arguing with her. She smirked looking at his gloomy face and spoke "I didn't want My Mendak to choke while doing his kind of job. That's why I loosened your tie! Now you are free to do your Mendak sit ups!" He passed her a fake smile and started doing as he was told.

After finishing 50 sit ups, he realized his wife would have no mercy on him. So he tried to sweet talk her. Kartik with extra sugar coated voice "Jaan don't you have another punishment for me?" After receiving her silence, he prodded further "Don't you love your Mendak? It is hurting Jaan, please!"

He made a cute little pout like a small child next and requested again "Please!" Naira thought for sometime and declared his next possible punishment "Then don't talk to me! Mendak Sherni Katti for a week."

Without thinking twice, he yelled while getting up "No!" She made a pitiful face "Oh! You are not satisfied with the punishment! Ok then! Let me add something more to it! No talking to your princess in the morning and before going to sleep." "Until I Feel So!"

In no time, Kartik reached her in two long strides and replied back in a challenging tone "Never!" Naira gave him an evil smile this time "Fine! Please yourself Dear Husband! I am sure you are going to love this new addition to your punishment list." Naira took a brief pause before giving it away and let it out slowly "No coming close! No touching! No hugging! No cuddling! In short, we are going to be untouchable for each other. Perhaps like strangers!"

Kartik looked at Naira asif she was some alien. His eyes were like saucers as he processed her not so good intention. But his Dabangg Lady had no intention of stopping there. She feigned innocence and continued with her mental torture "Aab mein itni bhi burinehi hoon! I won't kick you out of OUR bedroom! You just have to manage with the couch. And that would be until...." Before she could give him the time duration, he cut off her sentence like a rebel "There is no way I will agree to any of your conditions!"

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