The blue sky was dotted with fluffy white clouds that drifted lazily in the gentle breeze. The blazing midday sun shone relentlessly on the hikers making roads and buildings shimmered in its warm light. Tiny specks of dust seemed to dance in the shaft of afternoon sunlight that slanted through the window on their room but nothing had courage to woke them up.

Clock hands were counting every second of their togetherness since last night. The walls of the room along with ceiling were shamelessly watching how she was Placing her head on his bare chest and sleeping in the cage if his muscular arms.

He was snoring lightly whilst her curly hair was covering his neck and half face, Both of them were feeling so peaceful like they haven't feel before.

But their peace was indigestible for someone.

Soon their slumber got weak due to unpleasant sound of ringing mobile, Adnaan was the first who managed to groped for mobile with close eyes and fumbled with it.

"He-llo" mumbling that he realised Sara's hands on his chest which made him push to open his eyes.

"Adnaan are you still sleeping?" The voice from other side made his lil bit frustrated.

"Yeah.." He mumbled before shifting Sara's head from his chest to arm on which she groaned.

"Sone do na..." She muttered in sleeping state and again place her head on his chest and hugged him like he was her taddy bear.

(Lemme sleep)

"And where is Sara?" Adnaan listen the voice from the other side of mobile and he mumbled "Here only" in his sleeping state.

"2 baj rahe hain.. Ye konsa waqt hai sone ka? Tum Sara se baat karao meri" He got a scolding from other side of call and passed the mobile to sleeping Sara.

(It is 2 o'clock, is this time to sleep? make me talk to Sara)

"Jangli billi.. Le.. Baat kar" Adnaan mumbled while shaking Sara and slept again.

(Wild cat.. Take it and talk..)

"Adnaan sone do na.." She muttered in half sleeping form

(Adnaan lemme sleep)

"Ammi wanna talk to you" He muttered taking away Sara's slumber in a snap of fingers. With snap open eyes she looked here there to find out mobile and Place that on her ear and "Hel.." She voice didn't come out from her throat. But then clearing her throat she again said "Hello" and this time her voice was clear.

"Sara are you also sleeping?" That was the question in disbelief from her mother-in-law

"Umm.. Yea mami Jaan.. Actually.." Sara pressed her lips together when noticed Adnaan beside herself in that condition, she remembered last night and her cheeks turned red. Though there wasn't any room of shyness left in between them but she was still feeling shy and tinkling in her heart. Biting her lower lips she slowly pulled blanket on Adnaan which disturb his slumber again.

"Are you even listening Sara?" She was startled by the loud and angry voice which made her realise that her mother-in-law was continously talking from other side but she was lost in her memories.

"Ye.. Yes mami Jaan,.. I.. I'm listening" She stammered and smack her forehead on her lost self.

"I don't think so.." Sara again smack her forehead after listening that. "Sorry mami Jaan.. Actually.. Last night we'd thrown a party for our colleagues and... I was tired.." She said meekly and looked at Adnaan nervously but then hurriedly looked away due to shyness.

"Fine take rest" After that Sara listen a beep which indicates that call was end.

She looked at Adnaan who was already looked at her, both keep watching at each other's face for long time but Sara was the first who hide her face in the pillow, she was more than shy and Adnaan smirked before pulling her in a tight hug making her breath hitched one more time.

"You're smiling like you're the most innocent girl of this world" He whispered and she looked at him but again hide her blushing face in his chest with suppressed shy smile.

"You're truly a Jangli billi" He whispered in her ear making her more shy.

"Shut up" She muttered and moved back, adjusting her head on his arm. Adnaan pushed her hair away with a smile and ran his fingers through her curly hair.

"Adnaan.."

"Bol"

(Say)

"You wanted to tell me something" She whispered and Adnaan's heart skipped a beat, his face became dull and hands started turning cold, he never wanted to lose himself in Sara without letting her know about his past but he didn't know in which state of mind he did so!

"Tell me" She whispered making him nervous.

"Go and take shower I'll tell you after that" He said freeing her from his grip and she nodded with a same shy smile and ran towards the bathroom door, but not before quickly pecking his cheek.

"I have to tell her everything" He run his tongue on lips nervously .

"But I can't... She will break down..." He mumbled again

"She should know about my past.. Its her right!" He again debate with himself.

"But..." He ran his fingers in his hair while clenching them

"After a long time everything is fine, now what's the matter of beating the dead horse! I won't let Sara know about my past... We already have started a new life, now there isn't any space for past." Adnaan said with determination and stepped out from bed, he went towards his room and a smirk pulled the corner of his lips when he watched number of hickeys on his chest and neck.

" Such a wild cat" He mumbled before touching those marks

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"Breakfast is ready" Wiping his head with towel he stepped out of his room after a very long shower and found Sara spreading butter on toast.

"Breakfast? Really?" Glancing at Wall clock he asked which was showing quarter to three, she shrugged with a giggle and Adnaan throw the wet towel on her head before sitting beside her.

"Ughhh... Jangli aadmi" She groaned while removing that towel and stood up to hang that on it place.

(Uncivilised man)

Adnaan smiled as he really enjoyed to teased her and took first bite or bread but he noticed the jingle of bangles and made an unpleasant face.

"Ye kya jaanwaro ki tarah ghantiyan peheni hui hain tune?" He asked with frustration when Sara took seat beside him.

(why are you wearing these bells like animals?)

"What?" Sara was shocked, that day she was wearing Baby pink colored silk suit with matching earrings and bangles. She was wearing light makeup including pink lipstick, eyeliner, kajal and mascara along with name sake blusher on her already pink cheeks but instead of noticing her grooming Adnaan only noticed the jingle of her bangles that too in irritating way!

"What what? Why are you wearing these bangles? I hate this jingle" He said with irritation because he honestly hate that sound but Sara huffed.

"What's wrong with these bangles?" she asked in same tone.

"Sara I hate this sound... Remove this right now" He demanded and Sara hit his head before going to her room.

"Bandar.... Gadha... Chimpanzee... Langur... Kangaroo... Ullu ka..." She muttered with anger while removing bangles from her wrists, but didn't complete the last lovely moniker.

(Monkey... Donkey..)

"I did so many efforts to get ready just to show him.." She fake cried and removed bangles from left wrist. "But this Jangli, Jaahil, gawaar, ullu ka.." She again left the byname incomplete

(Uncivilised, sylvan, idiot, rasca..)

"He didn't even glance at me.." She almost cried with fake tears and placed the bangles back before turning to go out from room.

"Just. A. Minute!" She muttered and looked at her reflection from head to toe.

"I'm giving him importance more than enough! My Every feeling in on its place but what does he think of me? How dare he to order me to remove bangles?" She mumbled with anger on her sharp nose and took the bangles out from the box, earlier she was wearing only a dozen bangles in both wrists but this time she a dozen of bangles in each wrist.

" Now close your ears." She challenged him looking in mirror and open a box with a smile before drawing out the silver ornament.

"Bole chudiyan, bole kangna,

Haai main ho gayi teri saajna...

Tere bin jiyo naiyo lag da main te margaiya..."

Singing the song in her near horrible voice Sara came out from her room while dancing.

Actually not dancing but only making the jingling sound of bangles and chime of anklets which she wore just irritate Adnaan and show him that she was the owner of her decisions.

"Saraaaaaaaaaaaaaa" He yelled covering his ears with both palms when she chime the bangles exactly on his ears.

"Ji Adnaan sahab..." She whispered in his ear with a toothy smile and he huffed.

(Yea Mr Adnaan)

"Remove them right now!"

"Why?"

"Because I don't like them"

"Mujhe bhi tumhara Ye Bandar jesa thoopda (face) bilkul achha nhi lagta.. Pehle Isko badlo... Phir main bhi kuch sochungi.." She said loudly with fake anger and run towards kitchen after shaking those bangles near his ear just to gain one more groan from him

(I also don't like your monkey type face, so first change it, then I'll take your demand in consideration)

"Achha suno.." She yelled from kitchen

"Bhook" He replied with frustration

(Bark out)

"Wo to tumhara kaam hai tum hi kar sakte ho..." Sara replied without wasting a single moment, for a moment he was shocked on her answer but then smacked his forehead.

(That's your work, so only you can do that)

"Kal raat ko kya batana chahte the... Ab Bata do" She yelled from kitchen while preparing for meal

(what did you wanted to tell me last night, tell me now!)

Adnaan's face became dull after listening that, for good two moments he was silent but then he maintained a smile on his lips before saying

"I wanted to say..." He stopped and Sara peeps put

"Bol bhi do"

(Just say it)

"I still hate you more than anyone else..." He said but this time his tone was soft like he was confessing his love, Sara rolled her eyes "I hate you more.." She yelled before resuming her work.

"At least I know this much that he wanted to say something else.." she muttered. She was thinking that Adnaan was trying to confess his love, but she didn't know that was her biggest misconception!

"I understand that he love me but why he is not telling me?" She muttered while chopping vegetables "He is behaving like a shy teenage girl.." She jerk her head.

"Idiot, duffer... Ullu ka pattha"

On the other hand Adnaan was debating with himself. A part of him wanted to tell everything to Sara but remaining half was afraid about her reaction. Moveover last night made their relationship different! Or better to say more complex.

Neither they were perfect husband wife nor their relationship was like strangers.

Neither they wanted to leave their ego nor they wanted to groom their marriage.

Neither they could tolerate one another's pain nor wanted to show their care openly.

Neither they wanted to accept their love for each other nor wanted to increase their hatred. 

Neither they were understanding each other completely nor they were uncos for each other. 

What they were?

Maybe friends with benefits IN NIKKAH!!

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_Naaz Jamal