Na Jaane Kyon...

Yeh jo halka halka suroor hai... tere ishq ka hi fitoor hai

Title is the song 'Halka halka' by Raahat Fateh Ali Khan from the album of same name

"Naina, Vivek ke ek door ke mamaji hain. Waise toh Ahmedabad mein rehte hain lekin ek shaadi mein Delhi aaye hain. Vivek se baat hui toh unhe pata laga... tum dono ki shaadi ka. Ab woh tumse milna chahte hain. Saturday ko apni wife ke saath ayenge." Vishakha informed while having lunch with Sameer and Naina.

Sameer didn't want her to be tied up with someone on the weekend. He wanted to take her out.

"Mummy, unhe shaadi mein hi bula lena na. Abhi alag se kyon?" He suggested, to get out of this social obligation.

"Nahi beta, mamaji aur mamiji agle hafte Australia jaa rahe hain, apne bete ke paas... toh abhi hi aana chahte hain. Teri dadi toh hain nahi, isliye woh apne haathon se bahu ko kuch gifts dena chahte hain. Tu nahi samjhega, grandchildren ke liye alag hi pyar hota hai." Vishakha smiled fondly.

Naina lowered her head.

Sameer glanced at her, then grinned at his mom, "Main kyon nahi samjhunga... nanu ka sabse zyada pyar mujhe hi toh milta hai. Aapko bhi daant pad jaati hai unse lekin mujhe kuch nahi kehte."

Vishakha laughed, "Haan bhai, papa ka ladla toh hamesha se tu hi hai iss ghar mein." She turned to Naina, "Ek baat aur Naina, unke saamne tumhe saree pehenni hogi. Tumhare paas toh hogi nahi. Isliye maine ek designer se arrange kiya hai. Unke yahan se thodi der mein sarees ayengi. Tum abhi ke liye kuch pasand kar lena. Baaki shopping hum Sameer ke theek hone ke baad shuru karenge."

When they were back in their room, Sameer felt bad for the change in her mood as Naina wasn't the same post lunch. He knew the reason as well.

"Tum itna mat socho, Naina. Jaise mummy ne hamari shaadi ko accept kar liya hai waise hi baaki sab bhi theek jo jayega." He held her shoulders from behind as she stood at the terrace door, gazing outside.

She let out a tensed sigh, "Mujhe bohot darr lag raha hai."

His arms went around her waist, and he placed a kiss on her head, "Don't worry. Main hun na... main sab sambhal lunga."

She leaned back on his chest, closing her eyes, "Aap kitna kuch sambhalenge Sameer. Pehle hi meri wajah se aapko sabse baatein chupani pad rahi hain. Aapki family mein sab kitna pyar dete hain. Unke saath aisa karna... unhe andhere mein rakhna achha nahi lag raha mujhe. After all, unki expectations galat toh nahi hain na."

He held her upper arms and made her turn towards him. The guilt in her eyes pinched his heart. He cupped her face with one hand, "Naina, yaad hai tumhare papa ne kya kaha tha... chaand toh chaand rehta hai, dekhne wale usse kisi bhi nazar se dekhen uski chandni badalti nahi hai. Woh sirf ujaala hi deti hai. Tum bhi uss chaand ki tarah ho... beautiful, and pure. Khud ko kabhi guilty mat samajhna, kisi baat ke liye bhi. Aur jahan tak mummy ki ya baaki sab ki baat hai, woh bhi jaante hain ki aise bohot se log hote hain jinke bachhe nahi hote. Unka pyar kam toh nahi ho jaata na? Naina, iss baat ke liye tum responsible nahi ho. Jab yeh sawal uthega, hum milke sambhal lenge. Ghar mein kisi ka pyar tumhare liye badlega nahi, I assure you. Aur mera... mera toh sirf badhta rahega... hamesha."

Her lip quivered as she looked up at him. She blinked repeatedly to contain the wetness within her eyes, but a lone tear rolled down her cheek. Sameer wiped it with his thumb, shaking his head.

"Jab bhi tumhari aankhon mein aansu aate hain, mujhe lagta hai mera pyar kaafi nahi hai tumhe khushi dene ke liye, aur main..." His words were lost when her fingers pressed against his lips.

"Please aap aisa mat sochiye, Sameer. Aapke aane se hi toh mere liye sab kuch badal gaya hai. Aapne mujhe phir se trust karna sikhaya, sapne dekhna sikhaya, apne liye kuch expect karna sikhaya... aapke pyar ne mujhe phir se jeena aur pyar karna sikhaya hai Sameer." Her eyes glistened with sincerity as she gazed into his love filled eyes.