They returned early in the morning as to celebrate the new year with all family members and friends...

As planned they have a New Year party at Dr.shehroz's place.. including some dear friends and hospital staff...

Zubia and Asfand had reached home nearly at noon..Lunba told Zubia to take rest and can directly go to Asifa's place in the evening for helping her out.. Asfand decided to take a quick nap and go for a round to hospital...

Almost all the guests were started to come.

Haroon, Gaiti, Lubna,Usman,Asifa and Shehroz all were standing talking with eachother...

Asfand came and join them...

A: Assalamu alaikum..

All: Walaikum assalam..

He started to look here and there in search of his wife when Asifa said..

As:Zubia upar guest room me ready horahi hai..bus aati hogi..

All smiles..

A:Mai tou bus ai..

Haroon cutted off him in between..

H:Bhai Asfand ka bus chale tou woh Zubia keliye ek taj Mahal banwade aur har kisi ke entry par pabandi lagade...

He said.. everyone giggled..

G:Phir nahi tou kya..kal bhi usse leke janab ghayab the..aur aaj Zubia ko naa dekhe kuch ghante bhi nahi guzre iske chehre ka rang tou dekho...

Asfand looked at her..she laugh

L:Bus bhai kyun mere bete ko pareshan kar rahe ho...Asfand jao beta tum Zubia ko bula Lao.. dekho tou woh tayyar huwi ya nahi..

A:Jee Mama..

He was about to turned..when Haroon said.

H:waise meri taj mahal wali baat ko seriously na lelena...pata chale tum apni Begum ko leke chale gaye..aur hum yahan intezar karte rahen...

A:Ji apko intezar karne ki zarurat nahi padegi so don't worry...and Haan bhabi please inko meetha dena shuru karden,woh kya haina inki sugar levels ke sath sath jokes ki quality bhi low horahi hai...

He backfired at Haroon and went inside to check on Zubia...

He entered the guest room and as always get mesmerized by the beauty standing in front of him..

She is wearing a pastel pink full frock with minimal work net duppata... leaving the hairs open in waves, wearing white matching earrings and bangles...

She was wearing the bangles when he engulfed her in a back Hug..she knows that warmth and cologne..she looked in the mirror and smile seeing her Husband who is already looking at her..

He is wearing a white pant-shirt with a dark Cream jacket...their outfits were complementing eachother so well..just like them...

I missed you..

He said

Asfiii..hame naa mile sirf 7 ghante huwe hain..Aur apki Last call 20 minute pehle aur apka text 5 minute pehle aaya hai mujhe..

She said.. continuing to wear the bangles..

Haan ab tum bhi mazaaq udao baki sab ki tarha..yahi reh gaya tha bus..

He said annoyed.. resting his chin on her shoulder..

Aare...achaaa I'm sorry..I missed you too..

She said...

He turned her ti his side still being in his hold..

Mai 7 ghante tou kya 7 seconds bhi tumhe dekhe baghair nahi reh sakta..

Janti hoon..

she rested her hands on his chest...

Tou phir hospital kyun nahi aayin mere sath

He complained

Mai apke pass hoon ya naa hoon magar hamesha apke sath rahungi.. Yahan..

She pointed at his heart...

Isiliye tou mai Yahan hoo tumhare sath..

He holds on her hand on his chest...

They were about to hug when Zubia phone beeped indicating the messages..

She took her phone from table still being hold by him..she opened the texts and smiles..

Koun hai!!

He asked..she turned the screen to him.

*Gaiti-

Party upar nahi niche hain madam..apne shohar se kahen romance baad me karlen..sab wait kar rahen hai.

Asfand read the message..Zubia giggled..

Hadd hai yarrrr..

He sound even frustrated..and fallen his head on her shoulder...

Asfi..chalen sab wait kar rahen hain

She said..

Nooo

He replied..

Asfi chalen..agar Aap nahi chahte ke Haroon bhai yahn aaye hame bulane..

She laugh...and dragged him with her .

They all having there dinner when Asfand asked everyone's attention...

A:Ek good news hai Aap sabke liye...

Everyone looking at him so focused..

Jab hum islamabad gaye the shaadi par wahan meri mulaaqy Mr.Raza se huwi jo ek social activist hain aur underprivileged children ke liye education programmes chalate hai...

Maine soncha hai ke hum jo school bana rahen hai..agar usko NGO ko officially handover karde tou Hame kisi baat ki tension nahi hogi aur bahut zyada faidamand hoga..

L:Bete ye tou waqai bahut acha Idea hai..

Everyone agreed to it..

A:Jee Mama..Baba apki kya raye..

U:Beta mujhe kya iteraaz hoga..tum unse baat karlo aur saari paper formality dekhlo..

A:Mai nahi Baba Aap ye sab handle karenge..maine unke samne kuch points rakhen hai.. foundation ke legally chairperson Aap hi honge...Aur school ka naam bhi Hamara hi hoga..

Aur ye idea sirf mera nahi Apki beti ka b hai..

He looked at Zubia beside him..

As this was the gift to her so He first discussed this with her...

U: Asfand Beta mai Ab..

Z:Baba please..Aap se zyada behtar iss ko aur koi handle nahi karsakta...

G:Baba please Haan kehden..Apke experience aur Advices bachon ke liye bahut zyada important honge...

Usman looked at Lubna she also nodded in yes...

U:theek hai bhai..lekin hum sab ek sath qadam ba qadam chalenge isme...

Everyone smile to assure..

S:waqai bahut khushkismat hain Aap..jo Allah ne aisi aulaad aur itni samajhdar betiyaan de hain apko..

U: Alhamdulillah..bus karam hai uska..

He said and looked at them...

Everyone was again got busy with dinner and Zubia was seeing her Husband who's standing talking with Usman, Shehroz and Haroon..

She always feel more Proud of him than before,the way He took care of everything is commendable..she falls more in love with him every single time...

When she was busy adoring her Husband He caught her eyes which only expressing the warmth and love for him and those big brown orbs are got little moist..He asked question raising his eyes..she smiles bright and nodded her in no...

Soon the party got over and everyone left to there respective places..

The next whole week got super busy for both of them, hospital routines got changed,they were many awareness camp regarding covid and all... today also Asfand texted Zubia He will get late as a emergency OPT has came so don't wait for him..

It's is around 1:30 at night when He comes Home..He enters in their room but the bed was empty,He look at the bathroom door but the light was off..then only He heard her voice..

Pehle fresh hojayen..khana thanda hojayega..ab tak do dafa already thanda ho Chuka hai ...

She said putting the food tray on the table and sound little annoy...

Abhi tak jag rahi hoo..maine kaha tha na wait Matt Karna...

He said...and she give a look and that's enough for him to tell she will get mad if He did not stop this nonsense and come to dinner...

Tum ne khaliya..

He asked before starting to eat..

She nodded and served to him...

He finished the food while telling her about the emergency and back to back OPTs.

Chai bana doon..

She asked and hold the tray to put in the kitchen..

Nahi..mood nahi hai..sojao ga ab

He sounds tired..she nodded and went to kitchen...

When she came Asfand was already in bed on his side covering the forehead by putting his right arm..

Zubia switch off the lights,turning the single lamp on..She sat on the bed shifting to his side...and removing his arm she started to massage his forehead...

He open his eyes and saw in her eyes which looks so serene and He felt the calmness surrounding to him also.....

He shifted from his pillow to her lap taking her one hand in his and keeping it on his chest,she smile...

Asfi..Halat dekhen Apni,kal ki night shift kisi aur ko de dete agar aaj itne OPTs lined up the tou...magar saara kaam aapne hi karna hota hai..

She kind of scolded him..

A smile appear on his face which annoy her even more...

Agar mai itna kaam karke thaka haara ghar nahi aaonga tou Aap itne pyar se jo mera qayal rakhti hain woh kaise karengi...

He said...

Ye koi mazaq nahi hai..aur phir do din baad se Ramzan bhi shuru hora hai...

He open his eyes and look at her...

Tum pareshan Matt ho..maine naya schedule plan karne keliye keh diya hai..dekhte hain...

I'm tell you Dr.Asfandyar Aap mujhe iftari par har haal me ghar par chahiye...

Okay Mrs.Asfandyar mai puri koshish karunga...idhar aao..

he hold her other hand,to drag her to lay down...

Lekin..apke saar me dard hai..aur apne dawa bhi nahi Leni...

She protest..

I'm okay...waise bhi bahut dere hogayi hai...

He said and she laydown covering both of them with comforter and resting her head on his arm..He engulfed her more to him.. placing a soft kiss on her head..

Good night..

Good night..

She placed her hand on his torso...

After two days Ramzan has started with all his glory,It is their first RAMZAN together after marriage..they all had seen the Moon together at khan house.

Asfand has kept meeting with all the doctors n staff members, informing about the new schedule..and he also request them all to be available every time as per situation and adjust there duties as per convenience,as a co-operative staff they all agreed to him...

More than half of the Ramzan was overed,they all gather for Iftari but for sehri it was not possible,as Zubia or Asfand may have night shifts.Sometime Asfand would bring sehri for both of them in hospital only...

They were hardly getting any alone time...

It was the last days of Ramzan and as usual there is iftar party for at Khan House...

On getting scolded by Lubna not giving time or preparing for the party, they all were presented at home today...

L:Asfi tumne sab ko invite kardiya haina..dekhna koi bhi miss naa ho..

A:Jee Mama maine sab ko Phone or texts kardiye hain...aur hospital me kal subah sab ko invite Kardunga...

Lubna nodded..

G:Mama menu bhi ready,maine aur Zubia ne dekh liye hai..aap bhi ek dafa dekh len...

L:tumne dono ne dekh liya kafi hai..tum final kardo..Aur han Razia bi ko ache se samjha dena...meethe..

Z:Aap uski tension naa len..ye chai piyen..sab hojayega..meethai mai khud banaoge..

L: Zubia.. pehle hi itna sab dekhna hai apne ..ab cooking bhi..nahi thakan hojayegi..

Z:Mama kuch nahi hota...aur Gaiti haina meri help keliye.. haina Gaiti..

G:Jee Mama..mai dopaher ko hospital se sedhe yahin aajongi.. don't worry..

L:theek hai bhai..jaise tum log theek samjho..mai tou aaram karungi...

Z:Gaiti Aap rukh jati yahin aaj..

She said taking a seat beside Asfand who was bush with phone...

G:Rukh jati yarr..but Haroon ko problem hojayegi..sehri ab jaake banaogi..pata nahi ye Haroon Kahan rehgaye...

Aap ne itne dil se yad kiya aur banda hazir hai..

He entered... everyone looked at him..

Z: Chai laon apke liye..

She asked to Haroon..

H:Nahi bhai abhi thodi dere pehle peetho..bus thoda sa paani piladen..

He also joined them...

Zubia give him a glass of water...

H:Sab tayyeri hogai hai..agar hamare layaq kaam ho tou batayen...

A:Nahi sab hogaya..Aap bus kal time par aajayiye ga...

G:Woh tou aahi jayenge.. pehle tum ek baar guest list check karlo pata chale koi 'qass' reh gaya hoo

She said with a hide smirk..

Zubia also turned away smirking...

H:Ye 'qass' koun hai bhai...kuch tou baat hai..aap dono ki ye hasi aur Asfand ka chehre ka rang.. kuch tou baat zaroor hai...

He asked enthusiastically...

A:Bhabi bus bhi Karen..itna waqt hogaya hai is baat ko..pura ek saal..

L: bhai aaqir baat hai kiya ..koi mujhe bhi bataye warna aaj raat tou mujhe neend hi nahi aane wali..

Zubia smile..

G:Baat ye hai ke last Ramzan iftar party par Janab ne ek 'qass' shaqs ko invite hi nahi Kiya..

A:woh ek ghalat fehmi thi aur kuch nahi..

H:Ab mujhe koi us 'qassss' shaqs ka naam bolega bhi..

G:... ZUBIA....

She laughed...

H:Oh acchaaaaa..Issi liye woh 'qass' insaan us din pure hospital ki duty khud kar raha thi..

Zubia smiles...

G:Mai batati hoon ke huwa kya tha...

*FLASHBACK*

It was after the 'kabhi kabhi dil chahta hai' moment..when they were on good talking terms.

Every one was sitting in the doctors room during the tea break...

As:Zubia tum aarahi ho naa aaj iftar party me...

Z:Nahi thak gayi hoon..dil nahi chah raha.. dekhungi...

How she will tell ke she did not get the invitation then how she can COME to the party...

zb:Aur mai chahte huwe bhi nahi jasakti..meri night shift hai..

Z:Mai shift karlungi aap jayen...

Zb:nahi nahi Dr.Asfandyar mujhe sirf ankhon se ghoor ke khajayen ge...kal meri leave hai..agar ab tumhare sath shuffle karliya tou ..nahi mai yahin theek hoon..

Zubia nodded...

As:Agar tumhara mann huwa tou mujhe bata dena ..mai aur Shehroz tumhe pick karlenge...

Z:theeek hai..mai abhi chalti hoon..

She was in corridor when She saw Asfand at the parking area..and she was mad at him but she also a little confused that why she is acting like this..theek hai nahi invite karna tou naa Karen,mujhe kounsa shouq hai inka chehra dekh ke Iftari karne kaa...

She got busy with work and the evening passes...

Here Asfand was welcoming every one at home some of close friends and Family members had done iftari here only...

Almost every one has came from hospital but there was no idea where Zubia is...

He came to Gaiti who was busy in the kitchen..

A:Bhabi...woh sab aagaye haina..koi rehto nahi gaya..

G:Haan sab aagayen hain...

A: Hospital se..bhi..

G:Haan Asfiiiii..bus pata nahi ye Zubia kahan rehgai..dr.Asifa keh rahin then... Zubia ka kuc sure nahi hai aayegi ya nahi...usse acha tou mai hi usse invite karke apne sath leyaati...

Pata nahi tumare kehne pe woh aaye bhi ya nahi...

A:...ek minute..kya matlab mere kehne par...Aapne unhe invite nahi kiya...!!!

G:...kya matlab..tumne bhi...ohhh god Asfi..tumse aise..issi liye..

A:Mujhe laga aap ki baat hogai hogi tou maine nahi ki..waise tou aap badi best friend Kehti hain...aur invite bhi nahi kiya...

She glared at him...

G:Ab ye fizool baatein chodo aur dekho kahan hai woh...call karo usse..ek minute aisa karo tum khud hi jaake le aao..haan ye theek rahega...

A:bhabi mai

G: Ab khade kya ..jao naa jaldi..

He went to his room taking the car keys when he came outside..he saw her talking with his mother and Dr.Asifa...

He was shocked seeing her...

Then only Gaiti came and tap on his shoulder

G:Tum abhi yahin hoo..

He gesture her to look at front...she looked..and smile relieving..

And went to her...

G:tum kab aayi..

Z:Bus abhi..

They hugged and Gaiti whispered sorry in her ear..she nodded, pressing her palm....

Cuz Lubna have no idea what blunder they have made..

L:woh tou nahi aane walin thi..sham me maine jab call ki aur itna insist kiya tab jake aayin hai

Z:Aunti aise koi baat nahi..bus thoda saa thak gayi thi tou bus...

Then Only Asfand came there..

A: assalamu alaikum..

Z: walaikum assalam..

She didn't looked at him...

L: Chalen khana khate hain..Zubia bhi aagain hain...

They all nodded and went to have dinner...

The whole time Zubia was avoiding Asfand and here he was feeling guilty for not inviting her and want to say sorry but there is no slight possibility He could talk to her specially when she is not looking at him...

The party was finished everyone was greeting...

U:Dr.Shehroz agar zehmat naa ho tou please aap Zubia ko hostel choddenge....raat hogayi hai kaafi...aur driver bhi nahi hai...

Sh:Isme zehmat wali kya baat hai...

Asfand wanted to drop her to hospital but it seems almost impossible..then only He interrupted them

A:Aapki ek video conference haina..aap rehne den mai drop Kardunga unhe...

He eyed him.. giving a hint.. first he was confused but then He replies

Sh:Haan mere zahen se nikal gaya..theek hai hum phir chalte hain...

Khuda hafiz...they went...

On saim insisting they are staying here Only..Asfand gesture Zubia to come..she greeted with everyone and followed him to the car he opens the door for her..and then they also drove to her hostel...

The whole way she didn't speak a single word nor looked at his direction...

So he only decided to initiate...

How is everything going..

He started..

Good..

She replied..

Woh actually..woh mujhe laga bhabhi ne apko invite kiya hoga isliye maine ...

I ho...

She cutted him off .

Its ok...

She said..

But seriously I...

Again she interrupted..

Bus yahin rook den..mai chali jaungi...

They were just near to the main entrance...

He stopped the car and turned to her...

Aap naraz tou nahi is baat se ..i hope u..

Mai koi apki friend ya family nahi hoon jo kisi baat par mind karungi...

Thank you for dropping..

She stepped out ...and he also immediately stepped out of the car

Zubiaaaaa..

She stopped in track..He went to her side...

Mujhe sach me is baat ka idea nahi the.. otherwise i could have told you personally..

He said..

And I already said to..I don't mind because I don't care. .

She just said harshly and turned her fave away...

But I care ..

He snapped...

And I'm sorry for that...

For a second she couldn't believe what he said..but then belive on it as he never tried to make it correct or whatever...she didn't said anything..

Meri taraf dekho..

He said..

She turned slowly at him..

I'm sorry and I mean it..this was just a random misunderstanding that's it...okay..

He tried to assure her..

Hmmm.. it's okay

She said...

Jao kafi dere hogai hai..aur kuch ultha sedha sonchne ki zarurat nahi hai .. samjh aayi hai...

Good night..

She nodded her head in yes...

Good night

She said and leave from there with a fastening heartbeat..

They do not what is happening but surely the things are changing between them without their control on it and they have no idea where that will lead them ,,but they were just going with the flow..

Asfand still stood there seeing her going inside, don't know why but that look on her face the mix of sadness and angered,and her not looking at him bother him so much that he couldn't abled to stop himself by clarify the things... Once she was out of sight He also left from there...

That night both of their minds were occupied by eachother thoughts....

*FLASHBACK ENDS*

A:agar aap logon ka story time hogaya ho tou chelen.. sehri keliye bhi utna hai..aur bhabhi app ko dere nahi horahi...

Gaiti immediately Stood up hearing about sehri as she has to prepare it after going home and they are already late...

G:Zubia hum chalte hain

.mama ko salam kehna .

Khuda hafiz...

They see off them till door ...

Zubia was smiling and she is in her own thoughts...

Aap kyun itna muskura rahin hain

He asked... closing the main door..

Kuch bhi tou nahin...

Achaaa..

He hold her hand in his...