Haseena as usual was the first to stir in her sleep. She smiled when she felt Karishma's hand around her waist holding onto her like her life depended upon it. She once again thanked her luck and kissed Karishma on her head. Her hair was loose and Haseena breathed in her scent.
"Hasee." Karishma mumbled in her sleepy voice and Haseena found that too attractive.
"Hmm?" Haseena hummed in response. She slipped her hand inside Karishma t-shirt letting it wander randomly on her back feeling her warm skin. She smiled at the sharp intake of breath her actions caused. It was so hot the effect of her simple acts on Karishma's demeanor. She was bold yes but she was also very shy. She could be uninhibited and make love to her but become a blushing pool of goo at her mere touch. It was all very invigorating. Very unreal. And Haseena wanted to be soaked in this kind of love for eternity. She couldn't wait to be truly Karishma's in every sense.
"Aap chutti le lijiye aaj." Karishma mumbled. Haseena's hands were now tracing her spine.
"Kyun?"
"I don't care even if you scream humme woh karna hai." With that she nuzzled her face into Haseena's neck kissing her.
Haseena laughed partly because she was feeling ticklish and partly because Karishma had once again proved her right. About how she could be uninhibited with her love but shy too.
"Aur 12 din intezar karna padega Karishma." Haseena said and she suddenly felt the need to call Karishma something else. Something else that didn't have three syllables in it. Something that only she could call her. Like Karishma calling her, her Hasee.
"Hum aapko Karu pukare?" Haseena enquired as if she was asking about something very very important.
"Karu? Bahoth ghatiya hai." Karishma replied placing another kiss on Haseena's collarbone.
"Aap bhi toh humme Hasee bulati hai?!" Haseena asked arching her neck helping Karishma continue her work on her neck with peace.
"Kyunki aap humare Hasee hai. My smile and laughter." Karishma also slipped her hand inside Haseena's t-shirt feeling her skin with eagerness.
"Toh aap bhi humare Karu hai. Karu." Haseena declared with a determined smile. She liked the nickname she'd given and she now liked it even more because it somehow annoyed Karishma.
"Chote bache ka naam lag raha hai. Karu." Karishma said the name once again and came above Haseena kissing her forehead and eyebrows. Haseena was still tracing her hands on Karishma's back memorizing how skin felt, relishing the sharp intakes of breath from Karishma every time her hand turned or drew a pattern.
"Bacchi hi toh hai aap, ittu si hai." Haseena said and hissed when she felt Karishma pinch her waist.
"Ouch Karishmaa!" She complained.
"Aapko humare height ka mazaak udaana bahoth acha lagta hai na!" She asked releasing Haseena's waist from her hold.
"Ale aap bahoth pyaari lagti hai hum mazaak thodi kar rahe hai Karu." She said, intentionally emphasising on Karu.
"Theek hai ab aapne decide karliya hai humare toh sunengi nahi."
"Haan nahi sunenge." Haseena smiled showing her dimples for Karishma loved kissing them and Karishma kissed her dimples as expected. Her hands were still roaming on Karishma's back but then her hand paused, on a scar. This one was familiar because Karishma had gotten it from a knife that was meant to kill her. Karishma hovered above her looking into her eyes because she too knew Haseena had involuntarily touched and brought back an old forgotten memory to life.
"Aap bahoth pyaar karti thi na humsey tab bhi?" Haseena asked. She gulped because she felt her throat tightening on remembering a time when she and Karishma were just colleagues. She hated that there was even a time when they weren't romantically involved.
"Haan. Bahoth. Aap woh sab chodiye yeh yahaan pe aapko gudgudi hoti hai na?" Karishma asked and started tickling Haseena and their room resonated with Haseena's laughter.
Ammi and Pushpa ji who could hear everything from the living room smiled at each other gleefully.
Karishma and Pushpa ji had left after some time and Haseena started getting ready to go to the thaana. She had to again speak with DSP regarding Karishma rejoining duty. She was done getting ready and was about to leave her room when she heard the familiar sound of Karishma's bike. Her heart fluttered and she ran to the window and there she was, casually leaning on her bike with crossed arms. She too was in her uniform and Haseena was confused.
She waved at Haseena beckoning her to come outside and Haseena did after shouting a bye to her Ammi.
"Aap? Aur wardi mein?" Haseena asked as she walked towards Karishma with a toothy grin.
"Haan na. Taklu se baat ho gayi humari. Aaj rejoin kar rahe hai." She said with a wide smile, opening her arms for Haseena and Haseena walked into her embrace hugging her as if they hadn't met for a couple of weeks.
Ammi from behind shook her head. In donon ka kuch nahi ho sakta hai, pyaar mein pagal log, she mumbled and carried on with her chores.
Karishma smiled at how Haseena didn't reprimand her for calling the dsp names. She was proud of the line they'd drawn between work and love. Her maddam sir would always reprimand her for doing that but the person in her arms, hugging her was her wife-to-be and she didn't mind the harmless remarks Karishma made.
"Chalein?"
"Ji."
..
Haseena walked inside the thaana as Karishma parked her bike. Karishma was soon ambushed by Badnaam and Iqbaal so she couldn't follow Haseena.
"SI Karishma Singh reporting to duty Maddam sir." She saluted Haseena as soon as she entered the thaana. Haseena walked to her from her cabin entrance and forwarded her hand and Karishma took it and they crossed their hands in their signature style. Pushpaji and Santosh were silent spectators to their greeting.
"Bahoth khushi hui aapko yahaan thaane mein phir se aise wardi mein dekkar."
"Ji maddam sir humein bahoth besabri se intezaar thi phir se aapke under kaam karne ki. Bahoth miss kiya humney iss thaane aur iss thaane log ko." Haseena nodded at her with a smile. She was about to leave to her cabin when a middle-aged couple walked inside the thaana asking to register a complaint.
Pushtosh who were onlooking the scene unravel were shocked at how professional they acted.
"Pushpee in donon ko na Oscar milni chahiye." Santosh said and Pushpa ji nodded.
"Aap donon ka ho gaya toh inse FIR likh lijiyega." Karishma said and they turned and saluted Karishma.
"Welcome back Karishma madam." Santosh said and hugged her. Karishma hugged her back with a smile.
"Haan haan ab FIR likh hi lo insey." Karishma said gesturing to the couple.
They complained about the accountant who had been working for them. They narrated about how they thought he'd looted their cash to Haseena and the others. Santosh took their complaint and they left after requesting Maddam sir to help them.
"Kya plan hai Karishma Singh?" Haseena asked.
"Bas accountant ko dundengey dho theen kantaap lagayengey aur sach ugalwayengey aur ka." She stated as if that was the obvious and only solution and Haseena shook her head at her hot headed junior.
