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"Ye Veer kahan gaya?!..."

Bani entered the room to look for Veer, but couldn't find him anywhere. She had already searched for him in the whole house, but he was nowhere to be seen. She had not seen him since the time she had shied away from him for calling her "his chand" and had left the room. She went to the balcony to check, and thought loudly "Ye aadmi kahan chala gaya?!". Suddenly, two hands engulfed her in a back hug and she got startled for a moment.

V: *resting his chin on her shoulder* Mujhe dhund rahi ho Sweetheart?!...

Bani sighed in relief, and then hit his stomach lightly with her elbow.
V: *holding the place where she hit* Oww, kya hua?!...

B: Kaha gayab hogaye the tum?! Main kabse tumhe dhund rahi hoon, pura ghar chhan liya maine, tum nahi dikhe... Kaha the?!..

V: *holding her tightly in his arms* *in a teasing tone* Ohh, to meri Gharwali mujhe miss kar rahi thi!! Ahm ahmm... Ab to bol hi do ke tum mujhe dekhe bagair nahi reh sakti, akhir kar pyaar jo karti ho mujhse... Bol do, bol do...

B: *rolling her eyes annoyedly* Ufff, tumhari har baat aake wahi atak jaa rahi hai... *trying to move out from his hold* Hato, jao tum, mujhe na tumse ab sach mein baat nahi karni...

V: *chuckling* Arre, achha shant, main bas tumhe irritate karne ke liye ye keh raha tha... Mujhe bhi pata hai tum itne asani se nahi kehne wali, ziddi jo ho... *She frowns* Mazak kar raha tha main.. *She leans back on his chest* Batao, kyun dhund rahi thi tum mujhe?!...

B: Main nahi, niche sab dhund rahe the, specially Ponky... He wanted to show you something interesting and creative, humne dekhna chaha but usne kaha tumhe dikhane ke baad hi hum sabko dikhayega... Abhi bhi wait kar raha hai tumhare liye, bechara...

V: *chuckle* Use kehna main ghar pe nahi hoon... Koi creative kuch nahi hai, sab bahana hai mujhe satane ka... Pichli bar aise bulane par main jab gaya tha, anadar jate waqt mere sar par kachhe ande gire the... Haa wo alag baat hai ki uske baad 4 din tak Ponky ko har roz 4 kachhe ande khane pare the... But still, I am not taking the risk...

B: *laugh* Oh god, whattt!!!... Sab ke sab pagal ho tumlog...

V: *joining in her laughter* Sabka to nahi pata, but Ponky zarur pagal hai...

B: *mocking* Tum bhi kam nahi ho, okaayy?!... *playfully* Waiseeee, main ek baat se bohot khush hoon, mujhe  ab ek partner milega jiske saath milke main tumhe sata sakti hoon, heheehe, mazaa aayega ab toh..*sheepish smile*

V: *raising one eyebrow*Achha?!.. Satana hai, haa?!..

Bani nodded cutely, and Veer moved his hand towards the sides of her waist, ready to tickle her. She understood his plan and quickly held his hands tightly to stop him from tickling.
B: *sheepish laugh* Nahi nahi, Veer, main mazak kar rahi thi... Main tumhe bilkul bhi nahi sataungi, hehehe...

Veer removed his hands from her grip and again engulfed her in his arms.
V: *smirk* Good for you... *whispering huskily in her ear* Varna main tumhe abhi satane lag jata, *kissing on her cheek* Samjhe?!...

She blushed at his words and actions. She came out of the hug and stood there facing him, leaning on the balcony railing.
B: *diverting the topic* Tum batao, tum the kaha?!...

V: Walk-in closet mein, shirt iron kar raha tha...

B: *with amused expression* Wahhh, the Veeranshu Singhania, India's one of the best businessman, Owner and CEO of the Mercury Industries, one of the executive members of the Singhania Industries, wo insaan aj apna shirt khud iron kar raha hai... I am totally amused!!...

V: *chuckle hearing her sarcastic comment* Aisa kuch nahi hai, actually kal mera ek bohot important meeting hai... Tumhe shayad pata hoga, Global International, uske Coding Department ki head ke saath deal finalisation ke baare mein formal discussion type of... She is a very gorgeous, beautiful lady... So, I need to look proper and decent in front of her, isliye maine socha shirt khud theek se iron karlu... Afterall, I have to maintain my image right!!... *wink*

B: *controlling her laugh* Oh achha... Ha ha sure, bilkul... Kal meri bhi ek crucial meeting hai...

V: *smirked, thinking her to be talking about him* Kiske saath?!..

B: *casually* Sigma Major, the giant international brand, unke ambassador ke saath... Subah meeting hai, aur sham ko success party... I am quite looking forward to it...

Veer slightly frowned seeing her talking about all the plans except the one with him, but he quickly masked his disappointment with indifference.
Bani smiled inwardly, exactly getting his thoughts.
V: By the way, I am also invited as a guest member for the interview session going on there, so I need to look much more presentable for that too... That's the main reason to be honest, gotta leave a lasting impression in all the interviewees' mind... *Bani nods agreeably while smiling inwardly, and Veer hums* Hmmm... But, on a serious note, I don't understand why they would want me as a guest member for the HR team interview... Tumhe to pata hoga, kyun bulaya hai mujhe??...

B: *knowing smile* You will get to know it tomorrow itself... Ohh, Veer, interview se yaad aaya, mujhe tumse kuch baat karni hai...

Veer noticed that she was fiddling with her dupatta while talking. He instantly knew it was something serious, and she was confused or tensed or nervous about that thing and hence the fiddling. He moved close to her and told in a calm and assuring voice,
V: Haa, bolo na Sweetheart...

B: Woh, aj Sharanya aayi thi interview ke liye...

V: *realising the matter* Ohh haa, aj to Tuesday tha.. Main bhul hi gaya tha... *chuckle* And I didn't expect her to come for the interview after that scene in the mall... *becoming serious and holding her shoulders with concern* Did she do or say something to you?!...

B: *puzzled expression* Yeah, I-I mean no, mere saath kuch nahi kiya... But, she did something weird today...

V: What??...

B: She was present for the interview, but when we called her in, she came in and told that she had got a job in another company... Itne tak to theek tha, but then, out of everything, she demanded her application back... That's so weird, I mean, aisa pehli bar dekha maine ki koi apna application withdraw kar raha hai... She even brought a letter from the head of the company she is working in, stating that they don't want the details of their employee to be present anywhere else, and thus they are urging us to delete her application from our database... Ajeeb hai... Database se to waise bhi delete hojani thi interview khatam hone ke baad, fir pata nahi kyun usne aisa kiya...

V: *thinking* Yeah, it's actually very weird... Kaunsi company mein job mila usko, tumhe pata hai?!...

B: No, I didn't notice... I am responsible for the interview questionnaires and processes... Interview overview and other formalities Akhil handle karta hai, he must be knowing... But how does that matter here?!... The major and preliminary demand was hers only...

V: Haa, woh bhi hai... *sigh* Actually kya hai, she is like this only, egoistic... Mujhe to laga tha ki wo aayegi hi nahi, usdin mall mein jo hua, uske baad there was no chance... Maybe, she came just to show you her attitude and ghamand, and that she can get jobs at other places also... Dikhave ke liye hi shayad usne ye sab natak kiya, she can go upto any heights to showcase her ego... Use laga ye sab karke wo tumhe nicha dikhayegi, but she doesn't know that none of us gives a damn to her so called drama... *shaking his head* Khair chhodo, we are just wasting our time thinking about all this... She is not even worth the one second that we spend thinking about her, leave it... Use jo karna hai karne do, hume kya!!..

B: *nodding in agreement* Hmm, you are right!!... I am just overthinking... *smile* Thanks for helping me out...

V: *smugly* Chalo, iss baat pe mujhe ek kiss dedo...

B: *chuckle* Kyaahhh?!... Nahi, kiss nahi milega... Abhi hug se kaam chala lo...

Saying this, Bani hugged Veer making him smile. He sighed dramatically and stated,
V: Chalo, koi nahi, atleast kuch to mil raha hai... Something is better than nothing...

She giggled at his drama and slapped on his back. He chuckled and hugged her tightly. Veer thought this was the right time to apologise to her for his rude behaviour yesterday. He took a deep breath and began talking.

V: Sweetheart, maine kal tumhare saath jo kiya, jaise baat kiya, jaise tumhe zabardasti bulwane ka koshish kiya, uske liye I feel really guilty now... Main apne galti ke liye tumse maafi mangta hoon Bani...

Bani broke the hug and looked at him with disbelief, confused at this sudden apology.
B: *trying to stop him* Veeer...

V: Nahi Bani, mujhe bolne do...

B: *keeping hand on his mouth* Sssh... Kuch bolne ki zarurat nahi hai... You didn't do it intentionally, I know that... Kal maine tumse pool ke paas baithke kya kaha? I wanted to say what I felt and I told it, bass... Tumhare muh se sorry sunne ke liye nahi kahi maine kuch... Sorry mat kaho, no need to apologise, I know you very well, you would never hurt me knowingly... Kal jo hogaya so hogaya, use lekar aur mat socho, theek hai?!...

Veer kissed on her palm lovingly, and she removed her hand from his mouth glaring at him. He chuckled and then left a remorseful sigh.
V: Sweetheart, you are really sweet and that's why you are telling all this... But still, you deserve an apology...

B: *fake glare* And you deserve some brain... Itni bhi badi baat nahi thi, leave it... *playfully look* Aur tumhe ek secret batati hoon, main jab kisipe gussa ya kisike baat pe hurt hoti hoon na, to min uss insaan ko hug nahi karti... Par maine to tumhe abhi hug kiya, iska matlab main bilkulll bindaas hoon, so chillaxx... *wide grin*

Veer laughed at her cute ways to make him normal, and mirrored her expression.
V: *playful* Achha?! Ohhh...Par, tumne mujhe hug kab kiya?! Mujhe to yaad hi nahi aa raha...

B: *evident fake smile* Yaddasht kamzor hai tumhari...

Bani was about to go when Veer pulled her back and hugged her.
V: *near her ear* Yaddasht kamzor nahi hai, bas chahat zyada hai thora...

B: *giggle* Thora nahi, bohot...

V: *smile* Whatever...

Bani smiled at his cuteness and hugged him back happily. They stayed like that for sometime, and then they went down as it was almost time for their dinner.

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Veer came and sat in the dining table with Daksh, Ponky, Puchki and Balwant, whereas Bani went to the kitchen to help Shailee and Bhavani in arranging the dinner. Barun had gone out of town for some business related work and hence was not present. Veer was talking with Daksh when he spotted Tapish coming down the stairs with Meera. He excused himself and went towards Meera. Tapish looked at him and asked him what the matter was. He told it was nothing serious. Tapish shrugged his shoulders nad went to sit in the table, leaving behind Veer and Meera alone. Veer made sure no one was around, and turned towards Meera.

V: Meera bhabhi, aapse kuch kehna tha...

MS: *smile* Haa Veer, bolo na...

V: Main kal raat bolna chaha par tab waha sab the, aur fir aj subah main jaldi office chala gaya to baat nahi ho paya...

MS: *confused* Kis baare mein?!...

V: *awkward* Woh, umm, kal maine aapse jis tarah bartav kiya, wo bohot galat tha... I am really sorry for thay bhabhi, mera dimaag kaam nahi kar raha tha uss waqt... Aur shukriya, mujhe waha waise samjhane ke liye, that was truly needed... Aap nahi kehti to pata nahi main kya kar baithta tab...

MS: Veer, mujhe pata hai tum apne aap mein nahi the tab, isliye tumne waise mujhse baat kiya... I didn't mind at all... Ab se nahi, bohot saalon se jaanti hoon tumhe, to iss gusse wale aadat ke bare mein bhi acche se pata hai...*he smiles awkwardly*... Aur jaha tak thanks ki baat hai, mujhe tab jo theek laga maine kiya, isme thanks bolne ki zarurat nahi hai... Wo meri behen hai, aut tum mera favourite devar, ye to karna hi tha...*assuring smile* Maine pichhlibar tumhe help karte waqt bhi yahi kaha tha, bhool gaye?!..

V: *giving her quick side-hug* Not at all Bhabhi, that was a great help, Bani loved it... *Both smiles* Achha, ek baat bataiye, Bani ne humdono ke baare mein aapse kuch baat ki?!...

MS: *giggling inwardly* Haa, usne mujhe sab kuch batayi... Kyun?!...

V: Arre, wo mujhse apni fil ki baat keh hi nahi rahi, ye maanna hi nahi chahti ke wo bhi mujhse pyaar karti hai... Aap kahiye na usse, ki wo mujhe kehde sab kuch sach sach, please...

MS: *apologetically* Veer, iss mamle mein main tumhari koi help nahi kar sakti... Par haa, ek tip doon?!.. *Veer nods* Sabar karo... Pyaar mein intezar karna hota hai, agar woh karliya to tumhare pyaar ko bhi tumse pyaar ho hi jaata hai... *patting on his shoulder* Chalo, bohot baatein hogayi, ab khana khaane chalo...

Meera went to the dining table, leaving Veer in his thoughts. He repeated her words in his mind 1-2 times and got the real meaning behind her words. "Theek hai, sabar karlunga main, jab wo apne marzi se kahegi tab hi sununga.. Par, iska matlab to yeh nahi hai ki main use bilkul pareshan karna ya satana chhor doon... Directly na sahi, indirectly to kar hi sakta hoon... Ab main use kuch alag tareeke se persuade karunga, taaki khud ki marzi se hi wo apni dil ki baat jaldi mujhe kehde..." Thinking this, he smirked and went towards the dining area.

Veer went and sat beside Puchki. Bani came from the kitchen shortly after, with Bhavani and Shailee. She sat on his other side. She smiled looking at everyone and then at him, and he returned a winning smirk. She became confused, but then shrugged her thoughts and concentrated on what Balwant was speaking. Soon, the servants came and served their food, and everyone had their dinner happily, talking and laughing with each other.

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After dinner, Veer went to their room while Bani was downstairs, talking with Shailee and Bhavani about their trip. Shailee, Bhavani, and Balwant would be leaving tomorrow for a business trip and meet Barun there, and they would return on Saturday. The youngsters were to stay back at the Singhania Mansion. Hence, Shailee and Bhavani were instructing Meera, Tapish, and Bani about every little thing. Veer already knew his duty and all, and so he went upstairs beforehand. After they were done telling everything to Bani, she wished goodnight to everyone and went upstairs.

Bani entered their room and saw Veer sitting on the couch and waiting for her. As soon as he saw her, he walked up to her with a casual smirk. She folded her hand near his chest and waited for him to speak, as she knew very well that he had something going on in his mind right now.

V: Heyy, Sweetheart, maine ek decision liya hai...

B: *raising one eyebrow* Kya?!...

V: Tum mujhse aake jab tak apni dil ki baat nahi keh dete, tab tak hum dono iss bed par hi soyenge lekin alag alag...

B: *not understanding* Matlab?!..

V: Matlab.... Ek minute...

He went to the cupboard and took out a curtain from the upper shelf. He came back and went past her, and climbed on the bed. He hanged the curtain on the hook on the middle of the wall behind the bed, and told smilingly to her, "Ye yaha...". He then climbed down the bed and walked to the other side of the room, climbed on the couch, and hanged the other end of the curtain on the hook there, telling "Aur ye yaha..". He jumped down from the couch, widening his arms, smirking and smiling. The curtain divided their bed into two equal halves, and if pulled through the stretch, it would divide their room into two halves. Bani kept looking at his antics and tried to understand his plan. He came near her and pulled her towards one side of the bed.

V: Idhar aao.. *showing her the left side of the curtain* Ye tumhara hissa...*going to her left and showing her the right side of the bed divided by the curtain* Aur ye, mera hissa...

Bani looked on confusedly at him.
V: *nod* Haa... Dekho Sweetheart hum, tum chahe mere saath na raho, phir bhi main humesha tumhare saath rahunga... *looking at the bed* Bilkul tumhare aas paas, tumhare saath saath... *smirk* Par ab, jab tak tum bol nahi deti tumhari sachhi feelings, tab tak aise hi manage karlo tum, hm?!.. *smile* Chalo aao...

He went and lied on his side of the bed lazily. Bani kept looking at him without blinking her eyes, unable to believe that he was really doing this. He saw her staring at him, and smirked teasingly.
V: *while adjusting his pillow* Sweetheart mujhe pata hai main bohot hot hoon, aise gande nazar se dekhna bandh karo... *kissing in air* Muah, *wink* Goodnight... *closed his eyes*

Bani rolled her eyes at his comment, and looked away. She thought, "Veer sach mein aise sone wala hai?! I can't believe it... *smirking inwardly* Ye banda to khud apne pair par kulhadi marne pe laga hua hai... Mujhe hug kiye bagair to neend aata nahi, aur ye chala parde ke uss par sone, huh... *chuckle* Chalo, mujhe kya, khud hi subah tak samajh jayega kitni badi galti karliya hai isne...". She laughed silently at her cute idiot husband and his stupid weird ideas to make her confess.

Bani went and locked the door and switched off the lights. She came and lied on her side of the bed, and closed her eyes, trying to sleep.

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It was half past 1 at night. Everyone in the Singhania Mansion was asleep, except the two disturbed souls, Bani and Veeranshu. Veer tossed and turned on the bed, sleep far away from his eyes. He looked to her side and found her sleeping peacefully facing her back towards him, atleast that's what he thought. He closed hiis eyes and cursed himself for applying this stupid idea. "Ye kya hogaya yaar... Maine socha tha ki Bani so nahi payegi mere se dur, aur aake mujhse kehdegi apni dil ki baat... Par yaha to ye ghore bechke so rahi hai, shanti se, aur ulta meri neend ki baara baj chuki hai... Urgh, ab kya karu!!... Parde ke uss par jaake use hug karke so jau? Nahi, phir kal subah uthke Sweetheart mujhe taane sunayegi parda lagane ke baare mein... Shitttt, I am such an idiot... I should not have done this, specially after knowing ki meri biwi kitni ziddi hai... Ab to sari raat jage hi rehna parega...". He sighed and turned the other side.

Bani's situation was no different. She was facing the washroom door and the cupboard, and trying to get some sleep. She knew that Veer was also wide awake like her. She could feel him tossing and turning, and she missed his soft snores which she had gotten habituated to listening while sleeping every night recently. She took a deep breath and started thinking out a way to get close to him. "Veer ne khud to apna neend barbaad kiya hi hai, par isne sath sath meri neend ki bhi watt laga di... Aadat hogayi hai iske paas, iske comfy hugs mehsoos karte huye sone ki, ab akele aise neend hi nahi aa rahi... Veer to jaga hua hai, to ye meri taraf aake hug nahi kar sakta hai kya?! Itna bhi kya zid?!... Akdu kahinka... Main bhi nahi ja sakti uss taraf, ise pata chal gaya ki main jaagi huyi hoon to mera to kal se dimaag hi chaba jayega... Sone ki acting karte huye uske taraf shift houngi, to bhi mujhe kal chidhayega... Nahi nahi, I can't look so desperate... Par, kuch to karna hi hoga, varna aise bina soye kal meetings kaise attend karungi main?!!... Aur Veer agar aise zyada der tak jaaga raha to uska sar dard shuru hojayega.. Kuvh to karna hi parega mujhe, but karu to kya karu??!..". She closed her eyes and kept thinking.

All of a sudden, a brilliant idea came in her mind. Bani opened her eyes and smiled widely. "Yes yes yes, yahi karti hoon... Isse to pakka kaam ho jayega.. Veer meri taraf aake hug karke so jayega, aur ise mere plan ke baare mein pata bhi nahi chalega, yess... Bhagwan, maaf kardena, haa?! Main abhi jo karne wali hoon, mujhe pata hai woh sahi nahi hai, par kya karu!!.. Ye to main humdono ke bhalai ke liye kar rahi hoon na, aur Maa kehti hai kisike bhalai ke liye kuch galat karna ho to wo galti nahi hoti... Please maaf kardena.. Mere paas iske ilawa aur koi option nahi hai, hehe...". She smiled and made herself ready to pull the stunt. She acted of being asleep. She relaxed her body and closed her eyes like being in sleep, and slowly turned to lie on her back. She opened her one eye and peeped at Veer, and saw that he was lying with his back towards her. She breathed a sigh of relief, and again closed her eyes, and finally started her act.

Veer was lying and looking at the wall hangings, when he heard her whimper inaudibly. He thought that he might have heard wrong, but the  very next second, he again heard her whimpers. He quickly turned towards her and saw her murmuring something in sleep. She looked clearly disturbed; her brows were furrowed and she was shaking slightly and moving her head sideways. He got tensed seeing her like this. He lifted the curtain in haste and shifted to her side, and could now hear her words almost clearly.

B: *whimpering* Nahi, nahi, kuch nahi hoga, Veer... Veer tum kaha ho... Veer... Nahi... Nahi please...

Veer  understood that she might be having some bad dream. He took her in his embrace and caressed her head slowly. He placed a soothing kiss on her forehead, and began whispering sweet nothings in her ear.
V: Sweetheart, shhh, shant... Main yahi hoon, tumhare saath... Kuch nahi hua, sabkuch bilkul theek hai... Shant hojao Sweetheart... *kissing on her forehead* You are safe,I am safe, I am with you...

B: (*doing a little happy dance in her head* Yesss, mission Veer-Hugging-Me accomplished... Yeahhh, I love myself, muahh...) *soft sniffle* Veer?! *keeping her hand over his hand on her waist* Veeer...

V: *hugging her tightly and peppering feathery kisses on her head* Haa Sweetheart, tumhara Veer, tumhara Cutu, tumhara Veeranshu, main yahi hoon, bilkul theek hoon aur tumhare saath hoon... Shhh, shant... It's just a bad dream Baby, kuch nahi hua... Main hoon na yaha, shant... You are totally alright... It's fine, everything is fine...

B: (*smiling inwardly* Awww Cutu... Sorry for troubling you like this... I love you a lot, you are the best...) *calming down* Veer...*turning slightly towards him and snuggling in his chest* Hm...

Veer heaved a sigh of relief seeing that she had calmed down.
V: *relieved smile* I love you meri Jaan... Now, sleep... *running his hands through her hair* I love you... *kissing on her forehead* Goodnight...

Bani blushed hearing the sweet "meri Jaan" from his mouth. She held his arm and slowly drifted into sleep. Veer closed his eyes in relief, and finally fell asleep peacefully, holding her in his arms safely and securedly.

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The next morning, Veer was the first one to wake up. He opened his eyes and looked beside him to see an adorable scene. His wife was sleeping very comfortably, cocooning herself in his embrace. He smiled and moved the hair strands from her forehead. The sunlight fell on her face making her look serene. He pecked her nose and then her lips, and wished "Good Morning my Sunshine... Good Morning Sweetheart...". He looked around and realised that he had been sleeping on her side, ignoring the presence of the curtain royally. He chuckled at the miserable failure of his plan, and looked at her again. He caressed her cheeks, and placed a kiss on her forehead.

Veer then got up carefully, to not wake her up, so that she doesn't get to know how he slept on her side yesterday. But what he didn't know was that the masterplan was hers only. Poor Veer... He looked at the clock and saw it was 8:30am. He realised he would be getting late for office, and hurriedly went to freshen up and get ready at the same time.

Bani stirred in sleep, suddenly missing the warmth beside her. She moved her hand on the bed, trying to find him. Not feeling him anywhere near, she finally opened her eyes irritatedly. She yawned and sat up lazily, and rubbed her eyes cutely. She looked around the room and her eyes landed on the closed washroom door. She realised he was inside the washroom. She got down of the bed and went downstairs to make tea for themselves.

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Bani came upstairs with two cups of tea in her hands. She entered their room and kept the cups on the table, and then turned to check for him but couldn't see him in the room. Shrugging her shoulders, she went towards the walk-in closet to take out her outfit for work. But, the moment she opened the door of the walk-in closet, she covered her eyes and turned around. Veer was standing there shirtless, with a towel wrapped around her lower body. His eyes darted towards her, and he chuckled seeing her adorable antics.

B: *muttering under her breath* Oh shit, wrong timing... Thank God atleast towel pehna hua tha, varna aaj to kaand hojaani thi... Urgh, main bhi kya sab soch rahi hoon... (No no no Bani, you can't look at him like this... I know he is extremely hot and dashing and everything, but still, aise aankhein faddke thori na dekh sakti hoon main... Dekhte huye agar pakdi gayi na, to iss aadmi ko to mujhe lifetime ke liye tease karne ka mauka mil jayega, I can't let that happen... Bhagwan, maine apse ek moderately handsome and hot ladka manga tha na, fir aapne mujhe ye chalta firta aag ka gola kyun dediya?... Not that I am complaining, but fir bhi, kabhi kabhi sachhi mein problem hojaati hai!!... He was good as my crush; insta pe stalk karti thi, iske hot shirtless pics ko dekhke drool karti thi, aur ise pata bhi nahi chalta tha... Par ab husband ban gaya hai aur mujhse pyaar karne laga hai toh ye aise iske bare toned body ko taddna mushkil ho jaati hai; afterall I have an image to maintain in front of him!!... Control yourself Bani, for now just concentrate on ignoring his presence and keeping your eyes shut... Don't look at him at any cost, nahi to kuch galat bol degi aur fir pachtana parega... Nope, control.. Take a deep breath, haashh...)

Veer had seen Bani muttering something, and then she completely got lost in her thoughts. He had been calling her for the last 3 minutes, but she was too busy in thinking and thus she didn't pay any heed to his constant calls. Not getting any reply from her, he hatched a plan to make her come back to reality and smirked. He slowly went near her and then suddenly grabbed her from her waist and pulled her close to him in such a way that her back collided with his chest. She got startled and tried to look at him. His face was over her shoulder, and thus when she turned her face backwards, her lips brushed over his. Her eyes widened in shock and she quickly turned her face away embarassed and closed her eyes again, while he smiled giddily and smirked teasingly at her shyness. He held her tighter and she gasped feeling his cold chest on her bare back.

B: *rubbing her temple awkwardly* (Haa, now make the situation all the more tough for me... Urgh...) Veeer, ye kya ho raha hai?! Chhodo mujhe, aur jaake kuch pehno...

V: *chuckle* Kya Sweetheart, humare beech sab hogaya aur ab bhi tum mujhe aise dekhke sharma rahi ho??!... Tumne aankhein kyun bandh kar rakhi hai?! Eklauta pati hoon tumhara, mujhe aise dekhne ka haq hai tumhe... Aur raha baat kuch pehnne ka, *near her ears* maine ek towel pehna hua hain...

B: *covering her face in extreme shyness* Nihayati besharam ho tum...

V: *huskily* Sirf tumhare liye...

B: *whining blushingly* Chhodooooo mujhe, kya kar rahe ho Veer!!...

V: *kissing on her cheek* Romance kar raha hoon, apni patni ke saath...

B: Chhodo... Office jana hai hume... Tum ready ho jaake...

V: *childishly* Jaana hi hai?!.. Mujhe to aise hi achha lag raha hai... Aj office bunk karke aise hi rehte hai; hum tum, akele, tum meri baahon mein, romance karte huye, ohohohohoho... Soch ke hi khushi ho rahi hai...

B: *smiling irritatedly at his drama* Haa to tum sochte raho... Mujhe na yaha aani hi nahi chahiye thi... Tum raho yaha, jo karna hai karo, main chali...

Saying this, Bani got out of his tight hold and opened her eyes partially. She went to the door and opened to go out from there. But Veer dashed towards her and pulled her by her hand and pinned her against the wall, caging her from both sides. She closed her eyes tightly as he landed on his bare chest. She held on his shoulders to balance himself, but then instantly moved away her hands feeling his cold skin which gave her goosebumps. His warm breath was fanning over her face, making her feel butterflies in her stomach. Her cheeks flushed and her eyes were closed, and her breathing was erratic all of a sudden. He smirked seeing his effect on her. He took the shirt from the ironing board and began wearing it.

B: Veer dekho, samne se hato, mujhe office ke liye ready hona hai... Der ho jayegi...

V: *casual* Haa to jao na, aankhein kholo, jane ka raasta dhundho, aur jao.. Maine kab roka?!.. Mujhe piche hatake chale jao...*smirking inwardly*

B: *awkward * N-nahi, tum khud peeche hato...

V: Woh to main nahi hatunga... Hatao mujhe, kya hua?!...

B: *fisting her hands* Hato na Veer, please...

V: *holding her hand and lifting it towards his chest* Lo, hatao ab, chalo...

Veer tried to keep her hand over his chest but she kept pulling her hand back. Finally, he made her touch his body, and she realised he had his shirt on. She opened her eyes and saw him smirking teasingly at her, he was in his black shirt and towel. She pushed him irritatedly and he laughed.

B: Bohot ghatiya mazak tha Veer...

V: *laugh* Mujhe to ye samajh nahi aa raha ki sabkuch hojane ke baad bhi tum mujhe shirtless dekhne mein itni kyun sharma rahi thi?!..

B: (Ye tumhe kaise batau main, tum nahi samjhoge... Chidhane lag jaoge, idiot...) Tumhe samajhne ki zarurat nahi hai... *with a challenging look* Main iss prank ka badla leke rahungi Mr., just wait and watch...

V: *smug grin* I can't wait...*wink*

Bani huffed hiding her blush, and left from there. She came to the room, gulped down the already cold tea, and went to the washroom. Veer, on the other side, had a good share of laugh before getting properly ready for the day.

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Bani came out of the washroom wearing her bathrobe, and saw Veer buttoning his sleeves. Veer lifted his dace to look at her, and was surprised seeing him in the bathrobe. He smirked.

V: Bathrobe mein hi aa gayi?! Kya iraada kya hai?!...

B: *rolling her eyes* Tum walk-in closet mein waise khade the, to main dress nahi le paayi apni... Aur to aur, nikalte waqt washroom ke taraf ka darwaza tumne lock kar diya, isliye yahi se jaana parega...

V: Oh arre, sorry, maine dhyan nahi diya... *teasing smile* But, ek baat batao, tum to badi bold bani firti ho kabhi kabhi, fir aj waise sharma kyun rahi thi mujhe bina shirt ke dekhke?!...

B: (Bold to main abhi bhi hoon Patidev, but kya kare, haalat hi kuch waisi thi... Tum bohot chidha rahe ho mujhe, ruko main tumhe boldly maza chakhaungi..) Mujhe jawaab nahi dena, abhi ready hona hai mujhe... *diverting the topic* Mumma, Daddyji, aur Badima chale gaye hai, right?!...

V: Haa... Tapish bhai aur Daksh bhi office ke liye nikal chuke hai, Ponky and Puchki had left for college, and Meera Di went to her parental home... Maine sabke saath breakfast karliya, kyunki tum to aj office mein client ke sath breakfast karne wali ho, hai na?!... To isliye...

B: Haa haa, theek hai, no problem... Okay...

Bani turned and went towards the walk-in closet. Veer smiled and focused on taking his important belongings. She stopped and turned towards him again, remembering something.

B: Oh, Veer suno...

V: *looking at her* Ha Sweetheart?!...

B: *smile* Aj office se lautne ke baad, main, Meera di, aur Tapish bhai movie dekhne baithenge, kind of a movie night... Mind joining us?!...

V: *excited that she asked* Yeahh sure, I will join... Kaunsi movie hai?!...

B: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

V: *scrunching his nose* What!!!... Bani, 90's ki movie kaun dekhta hai yaaar... Kuch naya dekho, hollywood rom-coms and all, kya ye typical bolly movie dekhogi?!... Aur Tapish bhai kabse ye sab dekhne lage?! Godd....

B: *offended* Haa to tum mat aao... Hume yahi movie dekhni hai... Maine aur Meera Di ne milke decide ki hai, and Tapish bhai readily agreed... Main bohot dino baad K3G dekhne wali hoon, I am excited, don't spoil the mood... If you don't want, no need to come... *sad and angry pout*

V: Achha achha, shant... Thikhai, K3G it is then... Main aaunga, I will join you guys... (Waise bhi, jo bhi movie ho mujhe kya?! Main to tumhe dekhne mein hi busy rahunga...)*smile*

B: *happy* Okay then, I will let Meera di know... *looking at the clock* Oh oops, I am getting late... Baad mein baat karungi tumse...

Bani hurriedly ran to the walk-in closet. Veer chuckled and wore his black ironed suit, and went down after setting his hair and taking all his necessary things.

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Veer was sitting on the couch at the corner and wearing his socks when he heard her footsteps near the staircase. He looked up and saw her descending from the stairs, he could only see her face due to his angle of sitting. He kept looking at her, but his breath hitched when he finally saw her properly. Bani was wearing a red dress which reached till her knees. The dress had spaghetti straps and heart neck, which showed off her toned shoulders and her collarbone, and also gave a slight view of her cleavage. Overall, she looked absolutely stunning and breathtaking, amd she managed to take away his breath, quite literally.

Veer kept looking at her without blinking. Bani was busy in a call. He noticed that it was the same dress which she had worn when they had met for the first time in that International Business Meet of her office, and coincidentally, he was also wearing the same all-black suit that he had worn on that day. He smiled at the irony: at their first meet, they didn't even know each other properly; and now after 4 months, when they were wearing the same outfits, the situation was totally different; he was madly in love with her and she was also equally in love but yet to confess. He took a deep breath, and thought  how did he refrain himself from getting attracted to this divine beauty that day, but sighed realising that his mental situation was very different then, and had changed only after ahe came in his life. He smiled and stared at her admiringly, and again got lost in her.

He wore his socks while staring at her, not even averting his eyes for once. Bani didn't look at him, but could feel his intense gaze on her. She blushed and continued talking on the call. She cut the call and remembered something, and went upstairs to bring that. His eyes followed her trail, not failing at all. He saw her coming down with her white blazer in one hand and her bag in other. He walked up to her and stood on the first stair, restricting her path. She looked at him and found him staring at her dreamily, clearly lost in her beauty. She blushed inwardly but maintained a bold and confident look.

V: *in dreamy trance* Jaa rahi ho?!..

B: *in the same tone as his* Haa...

V: *nod* Oh, ok, office mein milte hai...

B: Hmm...

She controlled her smile and was about to cross him, when her eyes went to his feet. Her eyes widened seeing the weird thing, and she supressed her laughter. A naughty idea came in her mind, thanks to the mention of K3G. She remembered a specific similar scene from the movie and decided to take her revenge for the prank using that. She moved back to where she was standing, and looked at him shyly.

B: *acting of being shy* Veer, mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai...

V: *eager* Ha, kaho...

B: *stepping closer to him* Kahu?!...

V: *still in trance* Kaho na...

B: *flirty voice* Tumne..

V: *dreamily* Maine?!..

B: Tumne na...

V: *movng his face close* Haa, maine na!!..

B: *looking down shyly* Tumne na, mujhe dekhte dekhte...

V: *very eager* Maine, tumhe, dekhte dekhte!!...

B: *touching her face seductively* Ha, dekhte dekhte, dono...

V: *eagerly waiting* Hm, humdono!!...

Bani controlled herself from laughing out loud, seeing her plan working perfectly.
B: Tumne, mujhe dekhte dekhte, dono... Dono alag moze pehen liya hain...

Veer was expecting her to confess. But, hearing something else from her, his trance broke. His mind had stopped working. He blinked and looked at her and saw her covering her mouth to suppress her laughter.  Finally, after 1-2 secs, when the words registered in his mind, he looked down at his feet and realised that she was indeed right. He was wearing two different socks of two totally different pairs, one was grey while the other was navy blue. He then realised how she had made fool of him, taking advantage of his " dumbfounded and lost in her beauty" situation. He looked up annoyedly but couldn't see her.

Bani couldn't control herself anymore and burst out laughing seeing him baffled and clean bowled. He turned and saw her standing a little away from him, near the door, and laughing her heart out.

V: *frown* B-bani, ye k-kya tha?!... This is not done yaaar...*annoyed*

B: *controlling her laugh* Kyun, tumne hi to kaha tha *mimicking him* "I can't wait" To maine tumhe zyada wait nahi karaya... *short laugh* And, everything is fair in love and war, and this is the war of love, my dear stupid Husband... *wink*

He stood there, surprised with her boldness. She laughed again, bid bye to him dramatically in between, and went out laughing. He frowned but then smiled recalling her sweet innocent laughter and flirty actions and cute words few minutes ago. He shook his head and went to change his sock. After changing his sock, he left for office.

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Bani was in her cabin, sitting and checking the files of the upcoming meeting. She was extremely happy as the meeting with the Sigma Major's ambassador had gone exceptionally well, and additional to that, they loved the breakfast menu ordered by Bani. They praised Bani a lot and also gave her a special offer letter to join their international office as a guest lead representative for two weeks in next January. She was elated with this opportunity, and assured them about the acceptance of the offer. She was in a totally cheerful mood, doing her work, when the landline rang. It was a call from the reception. She picked up the receiver and answered calmly.

B: Hello, Bani Sharma speaking...

Rec: Good Afternoon Ma'am... Ma'am, I called you to inform that Mr. Tapish Singhania, Mr.Veeranshu Singhania, and Mr. Daksh Singhania is here with their respective teams, for the meeting...

B: *happy* Oh, okay... Take them to the VIP waiting lounge, and tell them I am coming within few minutes, and please do make sure they are comfortable... Also, don't forget to serve them the refreshments, specially arranged for them...

Rec: Okay Ma'am, sure... Don't worry, I will take care... Thankyou ma'am...

B: Thanks Sarah... Yeah...

Bani kept the receiver back and beamed with joy. She couldn't wait to share the great news with Veer. He had seen her getting tensed and anxious for that particular meeting, and he had even given her a little pep talk in the call before she entered the meeting room. Thus, she knew he would be very excited after getting this news. She kept her bluelight glasses on the table, wore her white blazer and buttoned it up, took the necessary files and her mobile, and went out. On the way, she met with DD. DD didn't know the news yet, as Bani wanted to share the news with Veer first. He saw her elated about something, and smiled genuinely. He took the files from her hand, and they went downstairs together.

Bani and Dheeraj went to the private VIP loung and saw them talking with the MD. Bani stopped abruptly, and became annoyed seeing that man here before her. She wanted to welcome them herself for the first time, just how Veer had welcomed her in his office, but the MD just ruined it. DD patted on her back assuringly, understanding her thoughts. She sighed and went inside the cabin where they were sitting. Everyone turned towards the entrance, and the an instant smile came on the face of the Singhanias, especially on Veer's face. It was clear that they were waiting for her, and didn't like MD welcoming them instead of her. Bani smiled at them, and the MD introduced them to Dheeraj and others, and also to Bani once more. Veer, Bani and DD rolled their eyes inwardly at that. In the middle, Veer asked her the reason for her happiness through his eyes, and she gestured that she would tell it soon. He finally left from there, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. Bani did the formal welcome once more and asked them about the refreshments, and then told one of her team members to take everyone upstairs to the meeting room. She told him to wait there for a while, and he nodded.

Everyone went, except DD and Veerm Before they could ask Bani anything, Bani squealed and launched herself in Veer's arms. Thank goodness that the VIP cabin was at a secluded corner and also soundproof, otherwise everyone would come to know about their relation at that moment. Veer held her tightly and smiled seeing her so happy and excited. He and DD shared a happy yet confused look.

B: *elated* Veer Veer Veeeeer, I can't explain how happy I am now... Aaaaaa, oh my God, I can't believe it still now... I am just so so soooooo happy Cutu...

V: *excited to know the news* Heyyy, what happened?! Batao, I can't wait...

DD: *excited and happy* Haaa Jaan, bata ab, kya hua?!...

Bani came out of his arms and looked at both of them joyously.
B: The Sigma Major company loved my approach and conduct, and hence they gave me an offer letter to join their UK international office as a guest lead representative, in most probably next January, for two weeks...

Both DD and Veer was amazed and delighted to know this great news. Veer hugged her in excitement and twirled her around, and DD kept looking happily at this couple.
V: Sweetheart, this is such a wonderful news... I am feeling so so so proud of you right now baby, you totally deserved this... This is just a beginning to your success, many more steps to achieve now... But seriously, I am absolutely delighted to know this... I love you so much Sweetheart, You make my heart fill with pride and respect for you...

He kept her on her feet, and she smiled humbly. DD came towards her. She saw him and hugged him tightly.

DD: Jaan, whatever Veer said, I agree with everything... You deserve this and many more... I am so happy for you, I love you Jaan... *patting on her back*

B: Thanksss... I love you too DD...

DD: Ab chal, meeting start hone wala hai... main upar hoon, tum dono jaldi aa jao...

Saying this, he went from there. Veer came and engulfed her in another bone crushing hug. She smiled and hugged him back happily.
V: *kissing on her head* You make me feel lucky and blessed Bani... I am too happy right now, I can't express what I am feeling...

B: I know Veer...Thanks for being there amd supporting me through everything... You are the bestest one I could ever get in my life...*breaking the hug* Ab chalo, varna meeting start ho jayega...

V: Haa...*kissing her forehead* I love you... *smile* Chalo...

Bani went out and Veer came behind her. They got into the elevator and went to the 4th floor. Reaching the floor, they were walking towards the meeting room, when Veer came beside her and bent towards her, and whispered near her ears,
V: By the way, I couldn't tell you in the morning, you look super hawtt today...

Bani hid her blush and hit him lightly with the elbow. He whined slightly and went back chuckling. She turned and glared at him, and entered the meeting room. He made himself presentable and entered after few seconds. She fake coughed and brought a formal look on her face, hiding her blush. He smiled inwardly seeing that, and went and sat in his seat. Bani presented the intro amd basics of the deal, and the meeting began.

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After the 1 hour long meeting, Tapish went with his team to talk with the designing department, Daksh to the economic department, whereas Veer's team went with DD to talk with the other members of the coding and developing department. Veer came with Bani to her cabin to discuss about the final code processed and developer designs. He sat on the extra chairs and fixed his gaze on her, unknown to her. She opened her blazer and hanged it on the chair, and herself stood and began talking about the codes. She kept asking questions to him, but didn't get any reply. She looked up at him and found him staring at her lovingly. She sighed and made a tired face.

B: Veeranshu, dhyan kaha hai tumhara?!.. Main kabse baaten kiye ja rahi hoon, tum sun hi nahi rahe... Kaha khoye huye ho??...

V: *flirty smile* Tum mein...

B: *slightly tired and annoyed* Aise thori hota hai Veeranshu?! Har baar, jab bhi hum kaam ki baat karne baithte hai, tum kuch na kuch bolke ya karke kaam ki baat ko taal dete ho... Aisa karne se kaam kaise hoga, batao tum!!...

V: *innocent look* Ab main kya karu, samne ek haseena, woh bhi aur koi nahi balki meri apni biwi, itni hot amd sexy banke khadi huyi hai, to main kaam pe kaise dhyan doon?! Dimaag aur dil, dono hi tumpe aake atak gayi hai, I can't help it now...

B: *rolling her eyes, smiling at his drama* Jo karna hai karo tum, *focusing on her laptop* main apne kaam pe focus karti hoon...

V: *dramatic sigh* Kya yaar Gharwali, samne ek itna hot handsome dashing banda baitha hua hai, aur tum use chhodke kaam pe focus kar rahi ho... Very bad huh!!...

Bani laughed inwardly, but decided to play along. She instantly looked here and there in a way of searching someone.
B: Kyaahh!! Kaha hai wo hot dashing handsome banda?! Mujhe to nahi dikh rahi...

V: *gaping in shock* Excuse me!!... *waving his hand high* Hello...

B: *looking at him and in a realising manner* Ohhh, tum apne baat kar rahe the... Oh achha..

She shook her head sideways and again focused on her computer. He frowned at  that.
V: *offended* Ek minute, kya matlab?!.. Main hot, dashing, handsome, nahi hoon?!...

B: *casually* Arre, maine aisa kab kaha?! Tum ho hot, ho dashing, ho handsome... Par wo kya hai ki, umm, tumne to suna hi hoga log kehte hai aksar: ghar ki murgi, oops, I mean, ghar ka murga, dal barabar...

She pressed her lips tightly to suppress her smile, and looked at the computer screen. He smirked getting her intentions, and got up from the chair and quickly went near her. He pulled her closer to himself, and cornered her on her desk. Her breath hitched at this sudden closeness, and all her confident look went down the drain. She suddenly became timid and nervous under his piercing gaze and extreme proximity.

V: *smirking* Achha, Ghar ka murga dal barabar, ha!...Okayy!! Ab dekho ye "ghar ka murga" kya kya kar sakta hai...

Saying this, he brought his face close to here, and she became all the more nervous.
B: *stuttering* Y-ye, Ye k-k-kya kar rahe ho Veer?!...

V: *huskily* Romance, Sweetheart... Precisely kahu to, kiss karne jaa raha hoon...

B: *controlling her nervousness and looking here and there* Hum office mein hai Veeranshu...

V: *cupping her face and making her look at him* Hum tumhare personal cabin mein hai, Sweetheart...

B: *low voice* Koi aajayega...

V: *husky voice* Aajane do... Main apni biwi ko kiss kar rahi hoon, kisi aur ko nahi...

B: *blinking awkwardly* Kisiko pata nahi hai ke hum dono pati patni hai...

V: *adamant* Mujhe farak nahi padta... Bohot jald logo ko pata chalne hi wala hai, to aj hi pata chal jaane do...

B: *not finding any more excuses* Veer...

V: *keeping finger on her lips* Ssshh... Bohot baatein hogayi, ab aur nahi...

As if her mind listened to his order, she fell absolutely silent. He inched his face closer to hers, and held her face firmly. She closed her eyes as she started going weak on her knees. Veer felt that and held her tightly from her waist with his other hand, to prevent her from slipping down. She clutched the lapel of his coat, knowing what's going t come next.

Veer closed his eyes and was about to attach their lips, when suddenly DD barged inside her cabin. Bani heard his footsteps and pushed Veer away immediately. Veer moved back and cleared his throat. They quickly made themselves presentable and looked at the door, towards DD. Seeing his look, they understood that he had bot seen anything and had just entered the cabin.

DD: *looking at the file in his hand* Bani ye file mein na ek jagah, *looking up and seeing their awkward looks* Oh shit, did I interrupt something?! Did I barge in at the wrong time?!...

V/B: *together* Yes/No...

Bani shot a glare at him, and sweetly smiled at DD to manage the situation.
DD: I am so sorry, you guys continue... I will come later, bye...

Veer heaved a sigh of relief, and smiled thankfully at DD. But Bani quickly thought of a plan to stop him from leaving.
B: Uh, DD...

DD: *turning* Haa?!...

B: *sweet smile* It's okay, we were not busy... Tu aaja andar, kya bol raha tha tu, bol... *glaring at him, warning him not to leave*

DD gulped and looked at Veer standing behind Bani. He was giving him murderous looks and telling hin to leave as soon as possible. He cursed himself for his wrong timing, and smiled extra sweetly at Bani.

DD: Banii, Jaan, tu meri bestfriend hai, right?!..

B: *sweet smile to convince him to stay* Haa...

DD: *fake extra sweetly* Hum dono ke beech bestie code hai, right?!...

B: *nodding* Haa...

DD: Ha, to waise hi ek aur code hota hai, pata hi kaunsa?!...

B: *expectedly* Kaunsa?!...

DD: Bro code...*running out of her cabin* Bye...

He left her cabin before she could stop him. She cursed him under her breath, while Veer thanked him numerous times for giving him back their privacy. He went towards Bani again, but this time she turned and looked at him sternly.

B: Kya chahiye?!..

V: *smirk* Jo kaam adhura reh gaya usse pura karna hai...

B: Kuch nahi hone wala, chupchap jaake apne jagah pe baitho...

V: *like a stubborn kid* Arre but...

B: *strictly* Maine kaha, chupchap jaake apne jagah pe baitho...

V: *frown* Arrree yar... Huh... *going back to his place, and muttering* Adiyal...

Bani smiled inwardly but maintained her stern face. She sat on her chair and concentrated on the code. In between, she looked at him and found him sitting on the chair with an upset and annoyed face. He looked exactly like a 5 year old kid who had been denied his candy. She laughed at her thought, and he frowned seeing that. He took out the mobile from his pocket and began scrolling through his insta feed.

He saw one video post and turned the volume up for the audio.
Hai teri chahat, meri zarurat,
Suni hai tujh bin duniya meri..
Na reh sakunga main dur inse,
Hai meri jannat, galiya teri..
Ummeed ye seene mein leke main hoon jee raha..
Kabhi tu mile mujhse kahe ke main hoon bas tera..
Tu hi mera, mera, mera,
Tu hi mera, mera, mera...
Tu hi mera, mera, mera,
Tu hi mera, mera, mera...

Veer heard the song and sighed. The lyrics somewhat matched with his situation. He kept the mobile back in his pocket, and began whistling the tune while playing with the paperweight.

Bani saw him whistling the tune dejectedly, and felt bad. She decided to make him happy by doing something for him. I am not gonna confess my love now, but some indirect hints or words about my feelings to make him happy won't hurt right!!.. Thinking this, she started singing along with his whistling tune.

Umeed tera ab sach hua maine jo ye mana,
Tujhse mila aur keh diya ke tu hai bas mera,
Main hoon tera, tera, tera,
Main hoon tera, tera, tera...
Main hoon tera, tera, tera,
Main hoon tera, tera, tera...

She sang softly, almost humming, but it was loud enough for him to hear. He looked surprisingly at her and heard her words carefully. Bani glanced at him from the corner of her eyes once, and then again focused back on her laptop. An elated smile broke on his face realising the hidden meaning of her words. She noticed that and smiled inwardly, and kept singing,

Tu hi mera, mera, mera,
Main hoon tera, tera, tera..
Tu hi mera, mera, mera,
Main hoon tera, tera, tera...

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Heyyy my lovely readers, here's a cute romance-filled chapter for you all... Hope you all loved it...

First of all, Sorry to everyone who commented on the Important Note or texted me asking about my condition, I really appreciate how you all were concerned for me, but I couldn't reply to you all because I was honestly not in the mood to reply... I have read your comments and I feel glad to have you all in my life...
Secondly, Sorry to keep you all waiting for one week... The condition was such that I couldn't help but concentrate on that more than this... Thanks for being so patient, I am touched...
Last but not the least, regarding my laptop, the technician has taken it with him to the service centre, and confirmed that no projects can be retrieved... However, the recent 2-3 which I did in the Visual Studio Community, I hope that I will get back those because those are saved in my microsoft account... It's still disheartening that out of almost 20 projects, I will get back only 2-3 of them... Anyways, I think that's my fate... The laptop won't come before 3 weeks, and hence all my project works are stopped as of now... I am trying to inform my University bout the same, hope they cooperate with me... Wish me luck, to get out of this situation soon...

Chapter Trivia...
Q. What do you think, how did Meera helped Veer?!(Hint: not the hospital incident, it's something after that, which Veer did for Bani)
Q. Why did Sharanya demand her application back, do you think there's some hidden mystery behind that?!
Q. Why was Bani getting nervous when Veer came to kiss her?!

Precap:-
Ab nazre na fero tum, mere ho mere tum,
Kehdona, kehdona, you are my Sonia...