Next day-

Neil woke up due to sunlight coming from the window
he rubbed his eyes slightly to get adjusted to the brightness& was about to get up but stopped on feeling some weight on his chest
He lowered his gaze& smiled at the sight in front of him-

With her head on his chest, an arm around his stomach& a leg across his legs, his wifey was sleeping peacefully with a smile plastered on it

He started to caress her hair

N(to himself)- i love you wifey
you have no idea how cute you are looking right now
Although i badly want to kiss your soft lips, i wont-
I want you to get comfortable& romance me with consent- not under some pressure
Aur vese bhi, roz raat tum without fail muje cuddle kar leti ho& thats enough for me
love you (kissing her hair)

He was so lost in his thoughts that he didnt notice avni opening her eyes& the moment he noticed it, he stopped his romance, shut his eyes& pretended to sleep

Avni woke up, rubbed her eyes slightly& widened her eyes on seeing their position

A(whisper)- oh shit
mene phirse saare cushions hata diye
pta nahi meri ye neend men hilne wali aadat kab jayegi

N-kaash kabhi na jaye

Avni gasped on hearing neil's voice all of a sudden

A-neil tum kab uthe?
im really sorry
tumhari neend disturb hui hogi raat ko
muje pta hi nahi chala kab mene cushions....

Neil pulled her over him

A-neil ye tum.....

N-sshhh
Mene har baar tumse kaha h- you dont need to feel embarrassed wifey-
You have every right to hug me, cuddle me, or...

A-or?(nervously)

Neil lifted himself a little above& whispered in avni's ear

N-or kiss me

Avni's eyes widened at once& her cheeks instantly became crimson red but before she could say anything, neil got off the bed, took his clothes& ran inside the washroom, leaving avni blushing profusely

*****

As things started to get easier between AvNeil, avni was less hesitant& was getting comfortable with hugs& forehead kisses, although she was still confused about her own feelings
Although neil was pretty eager to know what she felt about their marriage, he decided to let avni take her time

*****

Random day-

Avni thought of visiting the nearby temple& as a good husband, neil accompanied her
They were about to leave when neil spotted something which left him shocked to the core
The girl whom he assumed to be dead 5yrs back, is actually alive?

(Yes, its our fd's fav yet most hated character- ms chuhi) 😂😂😂

N(to himself)- this was something i had just not expected
I cant let juhi find my address
Agar juhi ne phirse muje paane ki koshish kari toh no no no...
I cant let this happen- avni has just starting trusting me& i cant let avni feel insecure at any cost
Muje usse jald se jald ye sab batana hoga

N- avu chalo i will drop you home& then i have to go to police station

A-par you said you have an off today& we were about to spend the day together (pouting sadly)

Neil bit his inner cheek

N-yes i remember& now, we will have dinner outside itself

Avni smiled& they left the temple& went to a restaurant

*****

The restaurant was pretty empty- only few tables were occupied but avni didnt bother
Soon they placed their orders& waiter left

Neil takes a deep breath& finally speaks

N-wifey i know ye restaurant thoda simple h& khali khali bhi but theres a reason why i came here
I need to confess something to you

Muje laga nahi tha ke ye topic kabhi humari life men aayega but now that its here, its important for you to know about it
Plz meri pura baat sunna& phir react karna

A-neil you are scaring me
plz point pe aao

N-sorry
actually humari ek neighbor thi jinki beti thi juhi- jiski 5saal pehle car accident men death hogyi thi& tab men police training men tha
Uske parents ko kafi shock laga tha iss incident ka toh they left India forever& we lost contact with them

She had started loving me& mom ne humari shaadi ke sapne dekhna bhi shuru kar dia tha
But it was always one sided- mene kabhi usse vesi nazar se dekha hi nahi& mene ye seedha seedha bol dia tha so this topic was closed forever

(Im changing lot of things regarding chuhi which you might notice
Basically she was in neil's life but always unwanted so theres no rang mahal, mishti or vidyut drama
Toh i hope my readers dont mind)😅😅😅

N-aur men tumhe ye sab isiliye bta raha hu kyuki juhi zinda h
Jab hum mandir se nikal rahe they tab mene usse dekha& im 100% sure ki meri aakhon ne dhokha nahi khaya tha

Before neil could say anything further or avni could react on his statements, the food arrived so the conversation was left midway
Neil did try to strike the topic again but avni didnt respond much& continued to eat her food

*****

The entire ride home was silent- neither avni spoke a word nor did neil, although he was damn nervous about what thoughts would be lingering in her mind
Soon they reached home& went to their room& freshened up

Avni came out of the loo, sat next to him& finally did what neil wanted- she finally spoke up what was going on in her mind
But what she said next left neil shocked

A-if you want to go back to juhi you are free to do so- i dont want to be a burden on you

Neil sighed& pulled her closer to himself but avni averted her gaze to another direction

N- avni i understand ke apne husband ka past jaanne ke baad koi bhi wife insecure feel karegi-its natural
Par mene restaurant men bhi kaha tha na-i never had any feelings for juhi

Avni turned &faced him

A- sacchi?

Neil cupped her cheeks

N-yes wifey
Mene tumse ye sab nahi chupaya kyuki men nahi chahta ke tumhe kahi aur se pta chale

Maybe others would give you wrong information by telling you that i also had feelings for her &mislead you about this by cooking up fake stories
I might sound rude but honestly, i dont give a damn about her now-
She was very materialistic, clingy& possessive type of person

When you are in a relationship, everyone needs space but she was the type of girl who wanted info about every move of her partner
So much so that she even hired a spy behind me
She had a very well to do family so she was very self obsessed& flaunting her wealth was something she could do throughout the day

I dont know about any other guy but i definitely couldnt love or even like a girl like her
Muje bhi wo ek trophy ki tarah hi treat karti
Pta nahi wo aaj bhi vesi hi h or time has changed her nature
Hence i never had any feelings for her

Avni smiles& hugs neil tightly

A-thank you for not hiding all this from me
Honestly, agar muje baad men pta chalta toh muje bura lagta but now, i have no fears &i trust you

Neil caressed her hair in response

N-vese raat bohot hogyi h toh so jaye- sapne humara wait karre honge& jab tak hum soyenge nahi wo aayenge kese

Nk😭😭😭

Avni nodded& when they lay in bed, avni hugged him while he wrapped an arm around her back

N-now you dont feel nervous on being close to me na?

A-no& im sorry i took so much time for these normal things

N-its ok wifey

Soon they slept

(idk why i myself start yawning& feel sleepy while writing such scenes) 😂😂😂

*****

Next morning-

It was sunday& shweta had sent neil to buy few groceries after breakfast while avni was busy in other house work

Nearly 1.5 hrs later when neil returned, he kept the bags on the kitchen counter& went to his room in jet speed where avni was busy arranging clothes in the cupboard
He closed the door& avni face him with a confused look

A-neil tum itne tensed kyu lagre ho?

N-avni aaj juhi ne muje market men dekh liya h& im sure wo muje stalk karte karte aajayegi& now, either she will cook up some excuse to stay here or visit us daily
Whatever she might do, we need to be prepared bcz once she gets to know that ive moved on in live, she wont leave any stone untried to create misunderstandings &arguments between us

But no matter what she says or does- dont get trapped in her moves/ statements jaan
Bas itna yaad rakhna ke men sirf tumse pyaar karta hu& she doesnt matter to me at all
Juhi mere ateet ka most unwanted part thi aur tum mera present
aur men present men jeene men believe karta hu-past men nahi
Ive moved on

A-i trust you- men uski baaton men nahi aaungi

N-thats like my wifey (kissing her forehead)

*****

Same evening-

Everyone was having their evening tea/coffee when the unwanted happened- chuhi arrived at khanna mansion
While bebe, papaji& shweta were shocked, avni was worried about neil's reaction &what will happen next

Neil's blood instantly boiled& he got up at once

N-tumhari stalking ki aadat gayi nahi na?
Muje market men dekh ke aagyi mera peecha karte karte

J-hmmm
So toh h
I was still hidden from the world until 2yrs back- when mom& dad unfortunately died but left behind alot of wealth for me
But im back here bcz i love you

Neil gave her a disgusted look

N-this is just horrible!
You lost your parents still you have no sorrow about it
Instead, you are still busy flaunting your wealth
Jab mene uss din tumhe market men spot kia toh laga ke shayad tum thoda badal gyi hogi but i was wrong- you are just as you were few yrs ago

Neil suddenly held avni's wrist &she got up

N-and yes, for your kind information, im happily married now (wrapping an arm around avni's shoulder)

Juhi was shocked by his words but then she noticed avni& saw all the signs of a married woman
She soon came out of her trance

J-oh
you moved on so easily ki dating chodo- seedha shaadi hi karli?
kitna time hogya?

N-move on wo log karte h jinka pehle pyaar adhura reh jata h
But my first love is avni& im damn happy that shes my wife

Juhi fumed in anger but before leaving, she turned to face avni& whispered in her ear

J-tumhe pta bhi nahi chalega& men neil ko tumse cheen lungi& tum kuch nahi kar paogi

A(savage reply)-try as much as you want but it will be of no use bcz neil ab move on kar chuka h& he loves me alot
Tum pehle bhi uski life men importance nahi rakhti thi& na aaj rakhti ho
Toh ab tumhare liye yehi better hoga ke tum yaha se pehli fursat men niklo

Fuming in anger, juhi leaves whereas avni closed the main door
All this didnt go unnoticed by neil
Soon everyone went to their respective rooms& when avni entered her room, neil locked the door& pulled avni by her lower back

A-neil what are you doing?

N-waah meri sherni
Kya savage reply dia tumne juhi ko

A(confused)-kab?

N-tumhe kya lagta h ke mene notice nahi kia ke tum dono ne ek dusre ke kaano men kya khusur pusur kari?
I loved it jab tumne ye puri guarantee se kaha that i love you which is absolutely true

Par sawaal ye h tum apni feelings ko kab express karogi
I know ke accident ki wajah se sab kuch recollect karna tumhare liye easy nahi h& na hi koi tumhe force karra h but i want to know what you feel about me& our marriage

A-kya mene ye sab tumse mere accident se pehle discuss nahi kia tha?

N-kia hota toh aaj men ye sawaal nahi karta avu

A-i know you have been waiting patiently but idk when will i be able to answer this question
A tear slipped down her eye

Neil hugged her& caressed her hair

N-sshhh
Stop crying wifey
Vese men galat tha-tum bilkul nahi badli- abhi bhi ladydon& tubelight ka combination ho

Avni instantly frowed

A-im not tubelight

N-then prove me wrong by telling me what you feel about me& our marriage

Neil was behaiving normally& maintaining distance from chuhi but she was disturbing him& clinging onto him which unknown to neil, is witnessed by avni
She frowns& goes to their room

(Imagine a sequence on your own- im too bored to write it so im sorry for the same)😅😅😅

AvNeil's room-

Avni enters& sit on corner of the bed& gets lost in her thoughts

A(to herself)-neil always says that he loves me then why did he not tell that chuhi to stay away from him when she was trying to woo him?

I do know about ms chuhi's intentions but today when she was trying to flirt with him, why did i become angry all of a sudden?

Why did i feel jelous& possessive?
Do i also love him?
Whatever it is, i wont let her come close to neil 

*****

Next day, afternoon-

Avni reached police station as neil forgot to carry his lunch in hurry &when she entered his cabin, the sight in front of her left her fuming in anger

Chuhi was again clinging to a least interested neil

Avni cleared her throat, gaining neil& chuhi's attention

A(angry look)- may i kindly know what you are doing in my husband's cabin that too, trying to seduce him?

J-you came at a very bad timing avni otherwise aaj toh.....

A-just stfu &leave from here before i loose my temper

J-oho
Tum gussa hogyi
Toh kya karogi tum?

Avni was boiling in anger until she spotted neil's gun kept nearby
She picked it& pointed it towards chuhi's forehead seeing which neil immediately widens his eyes in shock while chuhi trembled in extreme fear

He at once takes the gun from her hand, leaves it on the table& takes avni to an isolated &soundproof room which was probably the interogation room

N-avu control
ye kya karne jari thi tum?
You arent a criminal jaan

A-no i wont control my anger
How dare she try to cling to you?
Moreover, why didnt you move back or throw her aside?

N-jaan i badly wanted to do so but she had fastened me to the chair from all corners
I was only able to get up when she got off my lap

A-this is your last chance neil bcz if she tries to do something like this again then i will surely murder her- not caring about the after effects
You belong only to me just the way i belong to you

Neil's eyes suddenly softened on seeing the way she claimed him as hers
He wrapped her in his embrace& avni rested her head on his chest

N-hmmm
Thats right
But you cant take law in your own hands jaan
I know its not easy for you to face all this but we need to be patient
Btw, how come my wifey who is quiet all the time become ladydon in front of chuhi?

A-bcz i cant see you with any other girl- especially if shes trying to flirt with you bcz i love you

Avni said this in flow of moment-not realising that she finally confessed her true feelings about which she was confused till now& this was something neil always wanted to hear from her

N-so my wifey loves me huh?

Avni looked up at him& realised what she just said

N-you dont need to deny this bcz i know it was directly from your heart
I love you too wifey& you know it very well (kissing her forehead)

Avni blushed on realising this& hugged neil tightly
Making use of the moment, neil thought of teasing her

N-so after a long time, i saw my wifey blushing

A(fumbling)-nahi esa kuch nahi h

N-accha?
Then why are you avoiding eye contact??

A-nahi...wo...ummm...

Neil kissed her hair& then caressed them

N-you know how eager i was to hear these 3words from you
He broke the hug &kissed her forehead lovingly

N-lets have lunch& then we will go back home

A-aur uss chuhi ka kyA jo tumhare cabin men bethi h?

N-dont worry
Mene lunch basket apne cabin ke baahar hi bula liya tha& wo baahar hi padi h toh hum khana finish karke ghar chalte h

They did as planned &went back home while chuhi saw all this& her eyes fumed in anger😂😂😂

Phew!
After nearly a month i came out of my blocked up mind
So anyway, 2899 words ke chapter men vote& in line comments zarur kare
I might update the next chapter of this book pretty soon- although i cant tell the exact date