The reception had finally ended and the family was on their way back to their home.

Finally everything has ended now,no more function was remaining and they all could rest in peace and go back to Mumbai in their actual lives.

Nirvair and Iknoor were in a separate car,Iknoor was a tad bit sad again on leaving her family plus she was anxious too thinking about how she would adjust with her in-laws.

Mainly how would she sleep?

She had a lot of issues sleeping at a new place,it took her a lot of time to adjust to the new environment plus she has to share her room with a person now,which she hasn't done ever!

Nirvair's phone's ringing brought her out of her thoughts and she stared at her husband who was talking now.

"Abhi,sir?"Nirvair asked and received a positive response from the other side.

Nirvair took a deep breath and agreed to it and then ended the call.

He looked at Iknoor and tried not to sigh.

"Bhaiya gaadi rok do zara yahi"Nirvair said and Iknoor furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.

"Kyu?kya hua h?"Iknoor asked but Nirvair didn't respond to that.

He instead called Hriday and asked him to reach them quickly.

"Nirvair kya hua h?"Iknoor again asked and Nirvair was about to answer her but Hriday's car reached near them and he sighed in relief.

"Gaadi se utaro jaldi se"Nirvair said as he himself got down the car and went and opened the door for her too.

Iknoor was totally clueless on what was happening but she did as asked and got down the car.

Nirvair gently took her towards Hriday's car and opened the door for her and made her sit inside it where Aayat,Iti,Hriday and the driver were already seated in the car.

"Kya hua h bhai?aapki gaadi kharab ho gayi h kya?"Hriday asked as he got down the car but Nirvair shook his head at that.

"Nhi,woh kuch important kaam h mujhe,tu Iknoor ko lekr jaa apni gaadi mein ghar,mein yeh wali gaadi lekr jaa raha hu"Nirvair said and was about to leave stating that but Hriday pulled his wrist and took him to the side away from the ladies.

"Aap pagal h kya? it's your first night after wedding!you can't leave your wife alone and go to work!"Hriday said angrily.

"Hriday, please don't do this now!I really have important work right now,get her home safely!"Nirvair said and left without waiting to hear anything.

Nirvair took the car from the driver and gave him some cash so that he could get home with a cab.

He drove away and Hriday sighed in frustration!

How can he do that?

It was his wedding night and that man was running away!

Hriday got into the car and was met with the confused faces of his bhabhi and his wife,Iti was asleep in his mother's arms.

"Bhabhi woh Bhai ko ek chota sa kaam tha,aap hamare saath chaliye,woh aa jayenge ghar thodi derr mein"Hriday said and Iknoor wanted to ask something but didn't.

He had work now?

At this time of midnight!

Moreover,it wasn't any use saying anything to them,her husband had already left anyways!

They reached home and Hriday was glad that all the elders were already in their rooms.Aayat accompanied Iknoor till her room and even insisted on staying with her till Nirvair didn't return but Iknoor shook her head in denial at that.

Iknoor stood in front of the mirror removing her jewelry one by one,her thoughts fixed on her husband though.

Why did he have to go right now?

Was his work this important?

Couldn't he postpone it?

He worked at a firm in Mumbai right?then how did he have work her in Amritsar?that too at midnight?

The knock on the door brought her out of her thoughts and she sighed in relief thinking her husband was back.

So his work was done then.

Thank god he was back.

She opened the door but her worry increased as Bela stood in front of her instead of her husband.

"Beta mein sirf yeh paani ki bottle dene aayi thi"Bela said handing her the water bottle.

Iknoor smiled at her and thanked her for it.

"Nirvair kaha h?"Bela asked as she didn't see him.

"Woh,bathroom mein h aunty"Iknoor immediately said.

Bela nodded at her and then left after wishing her a good night.

Iknoor closed the door and sighed in relief.

She doesn't know why she lied to her mother in law?

Maybe because she didn't want her husband to get bashed for leaving her alone on their wedding night.

He will be back anyways right?

He won't take the whole night doing his work,she herself was a working woman and she understood work commitments.

It might have been something really important for him to leave her and go do his work.

She assured herself like this and changed into a simple night dress and got into bed.

Nirvair was a sensible man that she knew.His work might have been too important to avoid.

Plus she didn't think that he would leave her like this if the work wasn't important,he had again and again proved how responsible he was,he cared for her too.

But her anxiousness just kept increasing when each hour kept passing and he didn't come back.

She even tried calling him a few times but no response.

Where the hell was he?

It was 5 am in the morning and he was still not back!

When will he come back?

Why wasn't her least accepting her calls?

Shouldn't he call her and let her know about his whereabouts?

The door of the bedroom opened and Iknoor's gaze landed on Nirvair.

He was finally back!

The sherwani he wore for their reception was not with him anymore,he was just in a plain white kurta which he had worn under the sherwani and the white pyjama.

His hair messed as if he had run his hands numerous times over it,the sleek man bun he had made wasn't looking so sleek now.

His gaze is still intact on his mobile phone as he typed something on it.

"Itna time kese lag gaya tumhe??meine itne calls kiye the Nirvair,ek ka bhi jawab nhi diya tumne?"She couldn't help but ask,she had practically waited for him to be back the whole night,not sleeping for even a wink.

His phone rang again and Nirvair answered it,again not answering her questions.

"Nhi,nhi,mein aa raha hu aaj hi Mumbai,tu mujhe bata dena kya ho raha h wahapr....ha thik h"Nirvair said as he ended the call and sighed in relief.

"Nirvair....

"Ek min please"Nirvair said as he sat on the bed and dialled another number talking to the person on the other side.

He ended the call and kept his phone on the bed.He was hell tired now with the night's happening.

Ali was hurt real bad.

He had stayed in the premises of Golden Temple for the whole night yet nothing had happened,they had received a fake threat of bombs being placed near the vicinity of the temple.

The whole night he along with the local police had been trying to spot the bomb, checking every mysterious object abandoned on the street, cars were being checked,the temple authorities were informed and it was difficult to convince them to cooperate with them but when all that had been done,they came to know that it was all fake.

No such bomb was placed and nothing was about to happen.

When he was on his way back home he had received a call from Kartik stating that Ali had been shot thrice in a cross fire with the men they were trying to capture,he had lost a lot of blood and was admitted in the hospital,the doctors were treating him and so Nirvair was worried about him.

The men had also not been captured even with all the injuries Ali had sustained.

Iknoor was getting annoyed with him now.

Firstly he left her without giving proper knowledge of his whereabouts.

Then he wasn't accepting her calls.

She was worried sick for him and he is still busy here on his calls!

Forget apologizing he wasn't even bothered to ask her why she was awake this early in the morning!

"Meri baat sun rahe ho tum?"She again said.This time in a not so gentle tone.

"Haa"Nirvair said but his eyes were glued on his phone,busy texting someone.

"Nirvair agar tum mujhse baat kr rahe ho na,toh meri taraf dekho!"She said not liking the way he was kind of dismissing her questions not giving her enough attention.

"Can you please wait for a second,mein kuch important kr raha hu "He too said in a not so gentle tone.

Iknoor narrowed her eyes at his words.

Why was he back then if he had to do his work only!

Didn't she have the right to ask him about his whereabouts?

"Thik h,keep doing your work!"Iknoor said as she went towards the bathroom to get a bath and get ready for the day,she anyways couldn't't sleep now and there wasn't much time left for that too,it was her first day of marriage and she knew she had to do certain rituals.

Her first day of marriage and she had a sout patch with her husband!

Great way to start their married life!

She came out of the washroom,bathed and changed into a beautiful magenta color saree,her hair in a messy bun,her hands adorned with the red chuda,while her thali(mangalstura)around her neck.

"Listen,I am sorry...

"Leave it,tum busy the,and you made it clear!"Iknoor said,she tried but couldn't hide her annoyance.

"I know I shouldn't have left you like that and I am.....

"Tumhe kaam tha I understand,mujhse usse koi problem nhi thi Nirvair,I just expected you to at least receive my call and let me know when you will be back!"Iknoor said turning towards him and he breathed deeply.

He didn't want to get married for this very reason!

It wasn't as if he had purposely ignored her calls,but the situation he was in was quite serious,he couldn't waste time assuring her!

This was the main reason he was against marriage!

He didn't want to keep giving explanations to everyone!

His family wasn't like this,he wouldn't tell them and after a point they had stopped bothering him,but his wife wouldn't be like that,she would demand answers,it was her right after all.

"I was really busy,meine purposely ignore nhi kiya tha tumne,if mein call nhi utha raha hu iska matlab yeh hi hua na ki mein nhi baat kr sakta abhi,aur mein ghar nhi aaya tab tak matlab mujhe late ho jayega!"Nirvair said and Iknoor stared at him disbelief.

"Matlab mein wait hi krti hu ki tum kab aaoge?tum call nhi utha sakte,aur mujhe bata nhi sakte,h na?"She asked her tone a lil high.

"Meine nhi kaha tha tumhe jagne ke liye Iknoor,it was your choice!"Nirvair said clearing that instantly,he didn't want anyone to stay awake for him the whole night!

"You know what,let it be we will end up fighting"Nirvair said.

"We already are!"Iknoor said.

"Iknoor calm down, it's not a big deal!"Nirvair said trying to calm her down.

"I had to lie to your mother!my first day here and I am already lying because of you!"She said as she hadn't liked the way she had to lie to Bela.

Nirvair sighed.

"Meine nhi kaha tha tumse yeh sab krne ke liye,tum bata deti mumma ko,mein handle kr leta unhe"Nirvair said not having any energy left in him to argue with her anymore,he was already tensed about Ali and also what was happening at his work place,he needed to get back to Mumbai as early as possible.

"Mein hi pagal hu jo meine jhooth bola unse!"Iknoor said and Nirvair narrowed his eyes at her tone and words.

Why was she stretching such a small matter?

"Let it go now Iknoor!"He said as he sat on the bed again checking his phone for any text from Kartik or his sir regarding Ali.

"Agar tum itna busy ho na Nirvair toh I don't think so tumhe shadi krni chahiye thi!"Iknoor said glaring at him as he left their argument mid way and again started using his phone.

Was he the only busy person in this whole world?

"Mujhe shadi krni bhi nhi thi okay!I was happy the way I was! at least yeh sab jo hi raha h abhi woh sab toh nhi hota!"Nirvair said then angrily.

Iknoor's mouth widened in shock.

What?

He didn't want to get married?

"Tum...tum kya bol...

"Sach bol raha hu!"Nirvair said as he got up from the bed and was about to go into the washroom but stopped hearing her.

"Toh phir kyu ki tumne yeh shadi?"She asked.

"Because of my family!"Nirvair said and left the room.

Iknoor stopped herself from falling on the floor hearing his words.

Had he uttered those words in anger or was it the truth?

Did he really not want to marry her?

But then why would he not tell her this before only?

What was the need to marry her?

He for once didn't let her even realise this through his actions throughout the wedding functions.He acted all normal as if he was ready for this marriage.