Chapter 46

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"Socha tha gaye, barishon ke vo mausam,
Chu ke dekha to, aankhen thi aj bhi num,
Tere mere darmiyan, tere mere darmiyan,
Baki hai kuch doriyan"

Naina didn't know how to comfort Rajveer. He is not seeking it either. He started to confine himself with his household work after office hours rarely making an effort to interact.

Few days have passed like this. Naina started to spend some more time in the Center than usual. But now her body started to feel heavy and it's becoming difficult for her to manage everything.

Her food cravings are also increasing day by day. Generally she curbs those cravings but today it's out of control for her.

She is tossing in her bed, but sleep seems a forgotten dream. Finally she gave up and went towards the kitchen.

Going through containers Naina is not even trying to be quiet. Rajveer saw her searching and went there to check.

"Kya dhundh rahi ho?", Rajveer asked.

"Mujhe chowmin khana hai", Naina cribbed.

"Abhi? Ghar me noodles hai?", Rajveer asked rubbing his eyes.

"Hote to mil gaye hote na ab tak", Naina snapped.

She took a shawl and wear her slippers to go out.

"Kahan ja rahi ho?", Rajveer asked in panic. All of his residual sleep vanished.

"Dikh nai rahan tumhe? Mujhe chowmein khana hai. Cravings ho rahi hai mujhe", Naina retorted.

"Okk...abhi so jao. Kal khila dunga mai", Rajveer tried to pacify her.

"Nai aa rahi hai na neend. Ab jab tak chowmein nai khayungi ...neend nai aayegi mujhe", Naina replied with a pout.

She looked so cute that Rajveer could help but smile.

"Haso mar tum. Tumhe kya pata hai pregnancy cravings ke bare me? I can't sleep until I eat chowmein", Naina said stubbornly.

"I am sorry par rat ko 12 baje kahan milega chowmein Naina", Rajveer tried again.

"Mumbai hai na ye...this city never sleeps..kahin na kahin mil jayega", Naina said.

"Naina hum outskirts of Mumbai me hai..base par rat bhar koi nai jagta..kuch nai milega abhi", Rajveer tried to let her see sense.

"I am not asking for your help. Mai khud dhundh lungi...vo nukkad vale bhaiya baithe honge abhi", Naina said rigidly and finally left.

Rajveer sighed and took a jacket with his jeep keys to follow her.

By the time Rajveer got down, Naina reached the place where a stall for street food runs. "How can she walk so fast in this situation", he thought. As he predicted, it's closed.

Naina stomped her foot and before she wanders anywhere else, Rajveer hold her hand.

"Jeep me baitho", he asked her.

"Kyu baithu...jakar so jao tum", she snapped.

"Problem kya hai tumhari? Chal rha hai hu na tumhare sath stall dhundhne. Base par kuch nai khula hoga. Jakar baitho jeep me chupchap", Rajveer snapped at Naina.

She glared at him but took a seat in the jeep. He sighed and took the driver seat.

They drove outside the base. Cool, crisp night air feels so good to Naina. It reminds her of Nainital. She closed her eyes and feel the air on her face.

The peace on her face is so contagious that Rajveer couldn't help but feel it too. After that incident with his father, he always felt disturbed. But today with her he is feeling calmness after so many days. It's the effect of Naina always, he smiled with this thought.

After around 1 hour they reached south bombay where he started searching for any open chinease restaurant or stalls. They started checking local stations, as there are stalls outside them running late at night. But no chinease stall is there.

"Kya kare ab Naina", Rajveer asked as they reached Churchgate.

She smiled mischievously, "fir Kuch aur khaye?"

He couldn't help but smile, "Jaise?"

"Pizza", Naina said with that same smile.

He chuckled, "ok chalo fir ek jagah chalte hai".

He drove her to Bachelor's. It's open till late and their cheese pizzas are amazing. They took a vegetable pizza.

"Aur kya khana hai?", Rajveer asked.

"Tum aye ho yahan pahle?", Naina asked.

He nodded in affirmation.

"Fir Tum Karo order jo bhi acha ho", she said enjoying the slice of pizza.

He ordered farreo rocher shake and strawberry cream. They enjoyed the food on the jeep as the cool breeze is playing with her hairs.

He tucked in her flaying hairs behind her ears. Naina's breath strained with this intimate act of Rajveer. She looked at him and found him looking at her. She didn't hold the eye lock for long and looked away. She doesn't want to loose her heart again.

Dedicated to Soumya0706 .

/* sorry is bar chota update de rahi hu. Not keeping well today due to vaccination aur weekdays ajkal bahut hectic ho gaye hai. Shayad next update late mile. Abhi se sorry for that. But I will make it long 😉

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