Dhoka 2 -A Raj-Naina story; Part 28 - Page 35 - Page 16

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Me very angry with you for not updating...and sorry I donot sympathise with you girl...Updating MID n not Dhoka....😛 So instead of chappals...which you inend to use...I throw eggs at you so that you have to work hard to get rid of all the goo n smell...😆


Waiting for your night....and my morning....🥱

Part 27

Naina gasped as she felt the strong pair of arms engulf her from the back, pulling her into his embrace. She shivered lightly as she felt her husband bury his face in her thick flowing hair and inhale deeply. She closed her eyes and leaned back against Rajveer's hard chest, marveling at his warm and secure hold. As soon as Shalini had left, an hour ago, a deep silence had engulfed the room and neither had felt the need to say anything to break the serenity of the moment. They knew no words were needed to express their feelings now and Naina had rushed into the bathroom mumbling about changing for the night, unable to look at Raj without feeling the blush creeping up on her cheeks. Now as she stood beside the huge window, staring at the outline of the trees swaying in the wind at a distance, she couldn't help but think back to those magical moments when Rajveer had confessed his love without any actual words and blushed deeply.

Raj supported her yielding body against his own as he tightened his grip around her waist and leaned down to drop a soft kiss on her shoulder. The silence in the room was filled with a charged excitement and sexual tension cackled between them. The way Naina looked at him coyly from the corner of her eyes when she thought he wasn't looking and the color that never reduced from her flushed cheeks made him want to pull her into his arms and ravish her then and there. And it had taken every last bit of his self-control to not do that. And then as he saw her leaning against the window like a reposing apsara, her side profile highlighted in the moonlight, he unconsciously walked towards her and took her in his arms.

Raj felt her heartbeats thundering away and could make out the rapid rise and fall of her breasts from the moonlight filtering into the room through the fluttering curtains. Holding her in position with one hand, he trailed the other slowly and sensuously up her bare arms until her reached her warm neck and paused. His fingers then experimentally traveled down her neckline and just before he could venture any further, Naina gasped aloud and holding his wandering hand in hers tightly, turned around to bury her face into his chest. Raj felt the short gasps of her breath hit his chest and her racing heart against his manly chest and held her close. He closed his eyes and tamped down the desire rising within him as he embraced her shaking body. He was moving too fast and Naina was still new to all this.

When he felt he can look at Naina without crushing her to him, he pulled back and caressed her cheeks gently, urging her to open her eyes. Arousal and nervousness warred within her eyes and he leaned in to kiss the corner of her mouth teasingly before he swept her into his arms with a smile and carried her to their bed. He placed her at the center of the bed and stretched himself next to her, silently assuring her that he will give her all the time in the world to take their relationship forward.

As he switched off the lights he felt Naina snuggling into his chest and held her close, enjoying the feel of her soft and warm body against his. He could feel her tracing patterns on his chest over his tee and held her hand in its place, fighting hard with his control. "Naina don't!", he warned huskily and lifted her hand to place a lingering kiss on her palm. The soft sound that escaped her at the prickly feel of his stubble against the sensitive skin of her palm had him groaning out loud and he turned them around swiftly so that she was on her back and he was pressing himself on her. He looked into her wide eyes that were staring back at him in confusion and slowly leaned forward to take her lips in a gentle and soft kiss, once again taking care to not deepen it and scare her any further.

Naina loved the feel of his lips pressing against hers and she kissed him back as softly as he did, pouring all her love into that kiss. She knew she had not confessed her love in as many words but was it even necessary? Just as she lost herself in the whirlpool of emotions he seemed to create in her and parted her lips unknowingly, she felt Raj pull out of the kiss roughly and cup her face, the heat in his smoldering gray eyes burning her skin. "I am hanging by a thin thread here Naina. Don't make me lose it", he whispered hoarsely and she looked down, the crimson in her cheeks turning darker and hotter. He rolled on to his back and pulled her into his arms, all the while taking deep breaths to calm his racing heart. "Ab so jao" he muttered against her forehead and 5 minutes later he heaved a sigh of relief when he felt her deep even breathing.

Oh God.. how was he going to control himself around her!

***

"Shalini ruko"

Shalini stilled as the voice fell on her ears. She closed her eyes shut for a moment before she opened them, determination flashing in them. She was going to deal with it like Captain Shalini Singhal.

Abhimanyu Rai Chauhan reached her in a couple of strides and looked down at her. He was taken aback at the grit in her eyes as she looked up at him fearlessly with narrowed eyes. He searched her eyes for the tenderness and love he had once seen in them but found no remnants today. In its place he could only see a steely determination, anger and a hint of hurt. His eyes took in the features that had haunted him for 7 long years in his sleep and sighed inwardly. She still looked the same, he thought with longing before he suppressed it.

"Kaise ho Shal" he began, only to be interrupted swiftly by her. "Its Shalini or Captain Shalini, Captain Chauhan. Only my closest friends call me Shal and you are not one of them" she retorted. She caught sight of the hurt on his face but surprisingly it did not bother her as much as it used to 7 years ago. He looked at her for a long moment and relented when he saw she was steady in her stance. "How are you Shalini?" he enquired politely. "I am doing fine Captain. I hope you are fine too", she replied equally politely and he winced. They had been so in love 7-8 years ago and now they were conversing coolly as if they were mere acquaintances!

"I never knew you were posted here" he began once again, just to further their conversation. Shalini looked at him long and hard and replied just as she would reply to any of her colleagues. "I was posted here recently. Bas 2 mahine hue hai. Lekin tum yahaan achanak.. BC ne bhi kuch nahi kaha" she could not hold her curiosity on seeing him here at a place that he had almost sworn off. She was even more surprised when he suddenly shifted his gaze away and she knew him only too well to know that he was hiding something. She raised an eyebrow and tapped her feet, waiting to see if he would respond, when he did. "Woh.. I got special orders. Temporary posting" he mumbled, unable to lie so easily to the one woman he had loved with his whole heart a long time ago.

Shalini narrowed her eyes at his shifty expression and the thought suddenly struck her with such startling speed that she almost gasped aloud. The triggers! Of course! Having found a traitor like the duplicate Major Nair so close to the triggers the Army High Command had decided to strengthen the security of the triggers at KMA and had sent Abhimanyu! Was Raj aware of this? Does he know that Abhimanyu was here to do the same work that he had been doing for the past year?, she frowned deep in thought and totally missed seeing the figure that now walked up to where they were standing.

"Ahem" the clearing of throat jerked Shalini out of her thoughts and she looked up, surprised to see the one woman she thought she will never meet.. Nandini Rai Chauhan.

Abhimanyu looked from Shalini's deadpan expression to the slight, hesitant expression on his wife's face. He did not know how the meeting would go between the two and braced himself for anything that might happen. Nandini of course was aware of his past; he had told her all about Shalini and him soon after their marriage, or rather their forced marriage. The memories of those dark days still pained him, the days when he had been forced to cut all his ties with his two best friends Raj and Shal. His family had been appalled at the scandal that had surrounded Captain Navin and when Raj had openly supported Navin, they had forced him to break his friendship with Raj and Shalini, fearing the repercussions on their royal family heritage. And when they had come to know that Shalini was more than friend to him, they had threatened to disown him from the family name and had got him forcefully married to Nandini who was from a family with a similar background as theirs.

Nandini was a meek and docile girl, barely 18 when she had been married off to a 22 year old Abhimanyu Rai Chauhan and had then adapted herself to take care of him and follow him wherever he got posted. She had done her duties like a wife should, or atleast according to what she had been taught all her life, never expecting anything in return. She was aware of her husband's past and although it had disturbed her, when she saw that her husband was devoted to her and their sacred relationship in spite of the entire thing being forced upon him, she had grown to trust him and knew that somewhere along the way had fallen in love with him. But of course she was too timid to tell that to him. So her love had been locked away in her heart. But now as she looked at her husband talking to the strong Shalini with an obvious independent streak on her face, she knew this was her husband's past and it was time for them to face it and not skirt around the issue.

Shalini looked at the timid Nandini who stood with her head slightly bowed and was caught off-guard. Was this the girl Abhimanyu had gotten married to? The Abhimanyu who had confessed to her that it was her fierce and brave nature and her courage in facing any hardship in life that had first attracted him to her, was married to a girl who was exactly opposite to her in nature! She caught sight of them looking at each other silently and could see how they were talking without the need for words. She could see the tenderness in Abhimanyu's eyes and the adoration in Nandini's eyes and sighed inwardly. Nandini might be different from her but Abhimanyu obviously adores her and she was in love with her husband. The small corner of her heart, where she had kept her memories of Abhimanyu locked away, felt happy for him and she blinked hard to stop the tears.

Abhimanyu stepped forward to hold his wife's elbow and turned to Shalini. "Shalini this is my wife Nandini and Nandini, yeh hai Captain Shalini" He introduced them formally and the ladies smiled at each other slightly, looking around awkwardly as they did not know what to speak to the other.

***

He had been watching the entire exchange between Shalini and Abhimanyu from the doorway of the men's restroom in the same corridor. He had accidentally heard Abhimanyu call out for Shalini and then he could not help listen to the entire conversation. By the play of expressions on Shalini's face he knew how uncomfortable she was, although she was doing a fabulous job of hiding her nervousness and appearing strong and he could very well guess who Abhimanyu was. Now as he felt the mute tension surrounding the 3 of them in the corridor he slowly backed into the restroom and closed the door softly. He found a piece of rag left behind by the janitor and covering his left hand completely with it to muffle the noise, smashed his hand against the mirror, sending shards of glass piercing into his skin.

He slowly unwrapped the rag and grimaced at the pain that shot up his hand. Flushing the rag away quickly, he made his way out and reached the silent trio. "Captain Shalini", he called out, bringing the appropriate amount of pain in his voice, and waved his injured hand in front of her face. Shalini looked at his hand and looking back at Abhimanyu and Nandini, nodded her head in farewell and followed him towards the infirmary to dress his wounds.

When she was done with the dressing and he was about to leave, she stopped him. "Yudi, thanks for your help but next time you don't have to hurt yourself for that" Yudi nodded his head and left, no question asked about why he had helped her and how she had found out. There was no need…

***

"Hum bhaag kar shaadi karenge", Neelu declared in a solemn voice, nonchalant about the gaping faces around her. Neelu's father had brought a proposal for Neelu and desperate to untangle herself from the mess, she had blurted out that she was in love with Alekh and would marry no other man. Rich, old Mr.Sahni had seen red when he came to know that his princess was in love with a low-life convict like Alekh who had neither family nor status in the society. He had solidly refused and had threatened her to return from KMA and get married to the guy of his choice, or he would forcefully take her out of KMA by talking to his contacts in the Army. The cadets, along with Naina, were now sitting together to brainstorm ideas to solve the sudden problem.

"Kya? Kya bak rahi hai tu" scolded Pooja as she eyed Neelu who had suddenly turned sullen and gloomy the past couple of days. "Mujhe koi aur chaara nahi mila. What do I do? Papa is not going to accept Alekh and me. Bhai also tried to speak to Papa but he did not even listen to him. I can't go back and get married to some rich womanizer Papa has chosen for me and I can't stay here too. Papa will surely get me ousted from KMA if I don't go back on my own in a couple of days. Isiliye kehti hoon, humare paas koi aur option nahi hai", she looked desperate and ready to cry now and Alekh put a comforting arm around her, holding her close. He knew it was never going to be easy for them but he had thought when the time comes he would be a ranked officer in the Army and not just Convict #777 Alekh Sharma. But things had gotten worse so soon and he was still a nobody to stand up to the Sahnis. He felt rotten that Neelu had to fight with her family at this point in her life, when she ought to be pampered like the princess that she was. He remembered how Yudi's family had always looked at him like a disgusting insect but had stayed silent to not hurt Yudi's sentiments. He had voiced his doubts to Neelu in a moment of weakness and she had slapped him hard once before kissing the life out of him for even thinking along those lines. He was now ready to do whatever it took to keep his Neelu with him, even if he had to set aside his pride and beg Mr.Sahni but he doubted if even that would help.

Neelu turned to Alekh and cupped his face teary-eyed. "Mein tumhare bina nahi jeeungi Alekh. Tum sirf mere pyar nahi ho, tum mere junoon ho, mere zindagi ho. Please batao. Kya tum mujhe yahaan se door le chalogi? Bohut door.. jahaan sirf tum aur mein aur kuch nahi. Let's elope and get married. I can't live without you" she broke down at the end and Alekh took her in a comforting hug as Yudi caressed her hair lightly. He had tried his best to talk to his parents but they had adamant on not even hearing him out and he had been defeated to know that he could not help his baby sister in any way.

Alekh shushed her down and pulling her back, cupped her face and kissed her forehead. "Jo tu chahti hai Neelu. Hum register marriage karenge. Tu bas apni yeh aansoo poncho, apun ko dard hota hai" Pooja gasped at Alekh's words and looked at them wide-eyed. "Yeh kya keh rahe ho Alekh? Neelu choti bachi ki tharah behave kar rahi hai aur tum uske saath de rahe ho? Register marriage bhi koi shaadi hai kya?" she blurted, oblivious to the slight grimace on Naina's face. Nobody seemed to have noticed how Naina winced at Pooja's words, nobody except Naina's handsome husband!

Raj had been making his way towards the gang to join them for a cup of tea when he had inadvertently listened to the entire conversation. He was of course aware of what was happening between Neelu and Alekh and the opposition from the Sahnis but he would never interfere in the lives of his cadets unless they asked his advice. The cadets were his responsibility inside KMA alright, but they were mature young people, smart enough to take decisions about their life and although he had an eye on them, he never got in their path. But now as he stood behind the gang and caught sight of an obviously distressed Alekh and Neelu, he knew it was time for him to interfere.

***

Rajveer was fuming by the time he barged into BC's office, startling the old man. He had just heard from Shalini about Abhimanyu being sent to KMA to safe-guard the triggers and he had been as clueless as Shalini on the matter. When he had realized a minute later that the Army High Command had bypassed him and had got someone else to do his job, he had completely lost it and had marched directly to BC's office. It was time he faced BC and got some hard answers from him!

"Finally you showed your true colors, is it not Brigadierji?", Raj began without a preamble. Of course it was against the rules to speak in such a brazen manner with someone so much senior in rank but at this point he did not care. The very core of his existence, his devotion to the country has been questioned and it was time Rajveer Singh Shekhawat set a few records straight.

BC looked up at the mad Raj and gestured him to take a seat. He knew he should admonish Raj for his discourtesy but he knew if Raj had lost his cool and was raging, it must be something colossal. The last time he had seen Raj this mad was 8 years ago, when the military court and the whole world, including him, had declared Navin as a traitor. But now as he saw Raj still pacing his office restlessly, ignoring his request to sit down, he snapped. "Do you mind telling me what the problem is? Or do you intend to wear out the floor of my office?"

Raj stopped abruptly and looked down at BC with narrowed eyes and pulled the chair roughly. It was a minute before he could collect his thoughts and looked at BC directly. "You finally showed me today how much you trust me", he sneered mockingly. "You actually got Captain
Chauhan to guard the triggers and I was not even informed! So is this how it is done? You don't even inform the present security in-charge and got a new one to do the job. Aaj mujhe patha chala ki aap mujpar kitna yakeen karte hai. Na tab kiya aur na ab.." his voice shook slightly at the end as he finished his ranting.

If BC was surprised that Raj came to know of this well-kept secret, he did not show it. Well, who was he kidding? This was Rajveer Singh Shekhawat and he had known that the secret will be out in no time. But he had been unable to do anything, he thought guiltily. He had received orders and he had to follow them. Rajveer had the right to accuse him!

"I could not do anything Captain Rajveer. I had my orders" he replied quietly. "But don't even think that I don't trust you. I trust you as much as I trust myself and I know you will give up your life before letting your mission fail. Isiliye pichle saal meine aapko chuna, to guard the triggers, and I am more than happy with your dedicated work towards it. But I had to give in to my seniors when they came to know of how close that Nair had been to the nuclear triggers and they decided to send backup in the form of Captain Chauhan"

Raj had cooled down by the time BC finished talking. He could understand BC's point of view, if he had been ordered to get someone to guard the triggers, he had to do it. But the biggest issue for him was the fact that he was not informed about it! "Sir, if Captain Chauhan was my backup, shouldn't I have been informed about it?" he pointed out logically and BC nodded, puzzled. "I know Captain. Lekin I was ordered to keep Chauhan's mission a secret from everybody and he
was supposed to be only KMA's new music teacher" "Music teacher!" snorted Raj sarcastically and looked away, pondering about the new information from BC.

It was a couple of minutes before they both looked at each other, eyes wide in realization. "The only reason why your backup is being kept a secret from you is that either they suspect you.." Raj intervened to complete him, ".. or they want to create suspicion between my backup and me" he finished quietly. "I am sure someone already knows the tension between Chauhan and me. They are using it to create distrust between us. I am sure Chauhan has been told that you or someone higher suspect me and Chauhan's appointment has been kept a secret from me since they wanted me to find it on my own! And when the 2 people in-charge of guarding the triggers suspect each other.." "..the confusion will leave the triggers vulnerable and exposed" completed BC quickly.

There was a deep silence in the room as they mulled over the ingenuity of the plan and they shuddered to even think about what could have happened if the plan had succeeded. BC called one of his loyal orderlies to ask Captain Chauhan to meet him without anyone's knowledge and turned to look at Raj who now sat with a thoughtful expression. "Sir, if you don't mind me asking, can you please tell me who signed the order to appoint Chauhan?"

It was now BC's turn to pace the floor of his office as he thought back to the events of the past few weeks. "When Nair was arrested, the Army got nervous about the security to the triggers and asked me to reinforce the security. I had replied that you were already taking care of it and that I was satisfied with your work. But last week when Major Bhargava came, he had with him sealed orders for me from the Defense Secretary's office to appoint Captain Chauhan as your backup and to keep it a secret from everybody. That was how Captain Chauhan came to be appointed here"

"Sir, don't you think it is strange that the Defense Office has interfered a bit too much into Army activities here?" Raj pointed out after a while. "Haan, mujhe bhi aisa hi laga lekin I thought they were just nervous for the security of the triggers and had recommended additional security to the Army High Command" "No sir, I think something very fishy is going on here. The Defense Ministry has no say on the triggers. They are not normal ammunition and both you and I know that very very few people have clearance to the information even. It is highly classified! And now if someone from such a high office is intent on making the security vulnerable to attacks.." he trailed off meaningfully.

"You mean someone from the Defense Office is involved in this?" gasped BC and wiped the drops of sweat that had formed on his forehead at the magnitude of the revelation. "Unfortunately that is how it seems Sir. Someone very high up, who can influence the Defense Office as well as the Army is playing this game with us and I am almost sure Major Bhargava is a part of it too. Why would a Major carry your orders on this sensitive mission like a note in his wallet when it should have been handled through highly secure channels? Something is wrong here Sir"

And it's high time to stop this dangerous game of deception that was started 8 years ago, he vowed to himself.

awesomeeeeeee too good very nice part waitingggggggg for next asap.

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