"Ye waali?", Haseena said pointing to another dress, while Anubhav was more confused than her. She looked pretty in every dress he chose for her. It was 2 months after their marriage and they had planned a 12 day honeymoon trip to North East. For that they decided they would choose each other's clothing.

Anubhav's shopping took no time as compared to hers.
He would choose a dress for her she would like it but then his eyes set on a better pair, confusing her as well as himself.
"Anu aap humse zyada confused hai"

"Toh humme striyo ki shopping ka koi Anubhav nahi hai"

"Toh humme konsa kisi male ki shopping ka tajurba hai🤨"

"Ha lekin sagai ke baad humare liye aadhe se zyada kapde aap hi toh khareedti hai", he replied with the most innocent face making her chuckle. "Chodiye...hum ye dono try karte hai...jab hum aapko missed call kare toh aap waha aake dekh lena" "ji".

"Haseena...yaha aana zaruri hai kya...aap trial room se photo hi bhej dijye", he said getting awkward when a lady gave her an angry glare while he was waiting for her to come. She held his wrist and pulled him till the trial room. "Zyada sharmane ki zarurat nahi hai...aap koi bhole bhandaari nahi hai". He frowned listening to her. "Humne kya kiya aisa", AS questioned. His hands crossed in front of his chest. She leaned closer and whispered something in his ears making him fumble. He tried to avoid the topic in embarrassement while she laughed out loud at him nervous face.

After trying four more dresses, they chose two of them, for her.

"Anu bhout bhook lagi hai chaliye ab food court chalte hai", she said huffing, both of them were holding many shpping bags. "Lekin aapke sandals lene baaki hai na" "Ahh...woh ab kal dekh lenge humara aaj ka ho gaya hai. Ab hum ghar jaate hi soyenge", she said looking at her watch. "Bahout jaldi thak gayi aap...aisa kaise chalega phir honeymoon pe", he replied playing a double game with his words. "Anubhav", HM whispered. Her face flushed. "Kya?"
"Kaisi baate kar rahe hai aap" "honeymoon ki aur kaisi", he replied giving a smirk. "Aap...",she stopped looking at group which passed by closely from them.

"Aapko bahout acha lagta hai na humme chedna" "bilkul", he answered, shifting all his shopping bags in one hand and wrapping the free hand around her shoulder. He lowered his face to her ear level and stopped. She raised her eyebrows at him. "Jab aap aise thodi si irritate hoti hai aur bahout sara blush karti hai toh bahout pyaari lagti hai",Anubhav whispered making her smile.

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"Anu", Haseena called him out for the third time. "Hmm...Haan...boliye", he said coming out of his thoughts. She has been noticing this from last few days. He would all of a sudden get lost in thinking. He held her from her shoulders bringing her a little up. She raised her hand and switched on the lights.

He looked at her face and kissed her forehead. "Kabhi- kabhi na Haseena...dar lagta hai...phir se dur hone ka...phir se kisi aisi paristhiti me aane ka jisme humme kisi ek ko chun na ho". "Itna khuch toh ho gaya hai Anubhav...isse zyada bura ab kya ho sakta hai...ki humme aap sabke saamne apni maut ka natak karna pada ho. Humne kabhi nahi socha tha ki kisi Mission ke chalte hum aaphi jaise dikhne wale kisi insaan ko aap samjh ke apni feelings share karenge". She said laying on her back

"Tabhi toh ye dar hai priye...har baar khuch acha hone ke baad...humare milne ke baad hum dur huye hai", he replied remorseful. "Hum do din baad honeymoon pe jane wale hai aap kya ye dukhi baate lekar baith gaye...", Haseena said making cute faces, trying to uplift his mood.

"Haan...Haan aapko toh shaadi...honeymoon aur bacho ki bahout jaldi hai na Urmila ji", he teased with a tight lipped smile, giving in at her efforts. "Urmila se ek baat toh seekh gaye hum ki dil ki bate dil mein nahi rakhni chahiye...khulke bol deni chahiye"

"Haan lekin uska dushprabhav humme bhi jhelna padta hai kayi baar" he said with a frown. After the mission many a times, she flirted openly with him in front of their team or even scolded him in front of their mothers and for once, his senior too. Haseena chuckled. She kept his palm on his shoulder and slid it down to his palm, interwining their fingers tightly. He looked down. They were 2 months wedded but still some times the thoughts of loosing her emerged in him.
"I love you", she said with a cheeky grin on her face putting an end to the negative thoughts looming in his mind.

"I Love you too". He replied while she snuggled into his stomach.

"Do teen din se pata nahi kyu phirse khuch galat hone ka abhaas ho raha hai", he thought and looked at his wife sleeping comfortably on his stomach. He started making circles on her scalp until his eyes felt heavy to sleep.

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2 days later,

"Aree uthiye cheeku", haseena said when Anubhav slept again. She was putting the last stuffs in the suitcases while he was snoring on the sofa now. She pulled the quilt from him and kept it on the sofa so he sleepily went and plopped on it, after getting  up from bed.

"Kyu subha subha utha rahi hai aap humme shaam ki flight hai na priye", Anu answered lazily. "Lekin neeche MPT wale milne aye hai na abhi...woh shaam ko nahi ayenge na", Haseena shouted in his ears sitting near him. He groaned. "Aap humme bahout hi zyada pareshaan karti hai", he mumbled irritated of the few hour sleep he got. For the leave granted, he had to work extra, late night hours from the past 2 days.

"Uth jaiye warna sab upar aa jayenge...kamre ki halat dekhiye aap", she said ruffling his hairs and kissing the top of his head.

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Pushpa ji was sitting in the hall with a naughty smile looking at the tensed face of Karishma. "Kabhi kabhi bahuraani ko tang karne me lalla bhi kaam aa jata hai", she whispered to herself thinking of the happening. When AS descended the stairs, KS grew more tensed with a mix of embarrassment.

"Pata nahi patidev ne kya gift bheja hai bhaiya - bhabhi ke liye. Unke shakal pe likha tha khuch toh gadbad hai...zarur humari shaadi me bhaiya ke mazaak ka badla le rahe hai" "Karishma ji...apne bhai ko lalla ka gift dijye na" "Ha ha de rahe hai baith ne toh dijye bhaiya ko" KS replied in a irritated tone.

"Cheete ye KM is gift se itna chid kyu rahi hai" "woh toh gift kholne pe hi pata lagega na SJ"

"Bhaiya" KS called out. She sat beside him when everyone looked excitedly at the gift bag in her hand. "Aapke chehre pe 12 kyu baje hai behena" Anubhav questioned confused at her actions.

"Woh" she stuttered. Glaring others who tried to listen her conversation with him she started to whisper in his ears. "Bhaiya woh ye gift...woh patidev  ne diya hai...aur voh ye matlab woh keh rahe the honeymoon ke liye special gift...matlab woh unka chehra" "behna shaant" he said putting his arm around her.

"Jijashree ke dimag khuch khurafat chal rahi thi?", he said reading her eyes. "Ha shayad...isliye ye gift aap akele me kholna phir ye bhabhi ko dikhana...ya jo karna hai woh aapki marzi". She spoke in one breath. "Yeh jijashree ka khuch karna padega", he mummbled hiding the gift beside him.

"Are sir gift kholke toh dikhaye",Santu said.

"Santosh...pehle hum dekhenge phir sabko dikhayenge", AS said with a nervous smile. Haseena too came. "Aree iske upar kyu baithe hai aap", she said Seeing him almost sitting on the gift bag. "Laiye hum kholke dekhe", HM said with a smile adoring the packaging...