Neil... Just don't worry... I am there na... Aunty is better now... She stressed alot thinking about you and just fallen ill.... Dont worry Neil... I will take care of her .... Just don't mind what uncle has told.... " Riya said consoling him and just hugged him patting his back.

"Thank You Riya... " He said crying and just hugged her back in friendly way.

Avni at the same time reached there and looked at them hugging. She clutched her fist seeing the scene in front of her.

She walked towards them angrily and parted Neil away from her in a go. Neil looked at her in shock with her sudden pull.

"Come with me.. " She hold his hand tightly and took him away from there.

"Avni... Avni stop.. " He said while she stopped and turned towards him.

" Go in! " She said while he was confused.

"Just go and see your mother... " She said while he realized he was standing In front of her room and Prakash was not there.

" But Papa... " He said in worried tone because he will blast on him if he saw him inside.

" He will not come any sooner... I met with Doctor... He will keep him engaged for some minutes.... You just go and see your Mom.... But incase If he comes here... I can handle him... " She told him.

"Please don't say anything to him Avni... Don't hurt him... I will be back soon" He said to her holding her hand.

"I won't!... I promise! " She said to him because all she wanted now is to make him meet his mom. She can literally see how worried he is. She can't able to see him in pain. She don't want anything but him to be normal. He knows he will only come back to normal if hee sees his mom with his eyes and make sure she is fine. For him, she can do anything.

She don't want to hurt Prakash by saying anything and making things go in her way to make Neil meet his mom and make things more worst for Neil. That's why She spoke to the doctor to keep Prakash engage with him.

He went in while Avni left from there. She saw Riya and turned her harshly.

"Don't ever dare to come near him!.. " Avni said looking at her angrily.

" What if I do! " She spoke to her glaring at her back.

"Just try it once... I will make sure you will regret it!" She said smirking at her.

"Huh?!!... You snatched Neil away from me.. And you are talking like He is yours... " Riya shouted at her while Avni was enjoying seeing her angry state.

"Yess!!.. He is mine!... And He will be forever Mine! " She said in full determination.

"I will snatch Neil away from you Avni... " She said while Avni chuckled hearing her.

"Ohh!!.. I am afraid!..." She said sarcastically and left from there making Riya's anger rise more.

In Evening

Neil was sitting in their room alone. He was all silent from the time, they have left from hospital. He asked Avni to leave him alone while she did as He told. He didn't even stepped out from their room. Avni reached their room and saw him sitting on the bed. She went near him and stood in front of him and caresses his hair. Neil looked at her.

"Your alone time is over.... Even if you wish.. I won't leave you alone now ... " She said still caressing his hair while Neil looked down.

" Did you had a nap?" She asked him while he nodded negatively.

She sighed and sat in front of him.

" Your Mom gained consciousness.. And she is completely alright... She will be discharged by tomorrow... " By hearing her, Neil looked at her suddenly and sighed in great relief. His heart felt at ease hearing her.

Avni just looked at him and then stood up to leave but stopped when he pulled her and hugged her in a go. Avni was stunned by his action. While Neil cared less.

"Thank You Avni... Thank you so much... " He said to her while Avni still processing what he did.

He broke the hug and they looked at each other. Avni cupped his face and wiped his tears which just slipped.

"You don't need to Thank me Neil... " She said giving a smile to him while he looked at her.

"Atleast now you can smile right? " She asked him still cupping his face. Neil was just looking at her and just smiled for her.

"Waah!!..." She made a excited face making him chuckle.

"And Yess!!... You have a habit of thanking everyone by hugging them.. Right? " She made a stern face while he was confused.

"Matlab? " He didn't understand her why she was looking at him this way.

"You better don't dare to do that... " She said and about to get up while Neil hold her and pulled her while their nose crashed with each other and they were looking at each other.

"What I did? " He asked in low tone still looking at her eyes

"Vo.. Vo.... You... " For the first time Avni felt difficulty in speaking as his breath was fanning against her lips.

Suddenly they heard a knock on the door while they parted away from each other.

"Come in!! " She called that person in and saw Madhavi tai with food tray. Avni asked her to bring him dinner to room. She kept the tray on the bed and just had some talks with Neil while Avni took the plate and served for Neil. He was talking to her while Avni took the spoon and kept near his mouth making him stop. He was suprised and just looked at her while she signalled him to have. He opened his mouth and took the bite and his eyes never left her. Madhavi Tai too surprised seeing Avni feeding someone and just smiled seeing her love. She left from there

He was silently eating and just coughed and was continuously coughing. While Avni gave him the glass of water and was stroking his back to make him calm.

"Are you alright?... Did I rushed in feeding?... Why did you coughed all of sudden?.. Should I call doctor? " She said to him with a worried face when she saw tears in his eyes while coughing.

"I am alright Avni!" He made her to sit on the bed in front of him while she still looked at him and was not satisfied with his reply. He understood her and wiped his tears and smiled.

"I am really alright! " He said to while Avni just smiled seeing him smiling.

Later on

Neil stood up to move to couch. While Avni who came there after freshening up saw him.

"Stop! " She said while Neil stopped and turned towards her.

"Where do you think you are going? " She asked with her eyebrow raised.

"To my place.. " He pointed at the couch.

"You are going nowhere... You are not allowed to... " She moved towards him and hold him and made him sit on the bed again.

"You have to sleep here... " She pointed at the bed.

"But Avni... " He was about to speak but Avni interrupted.

"No ifs and buts... Didn't you understand what I told you?... I don't wanna listen anything.... I am not in the mood to argue... " She said and he sighed seeing her speaking nonstop.

"You always speak like this ?... Or it's just me who feels like this all of sudden ? " He sighed and asked her as he knows she will never agree even of If he argue upon this to her.

"Ofc its you who is feeling like that!!... Because Avni Mehta never speak to anyone this Patiently..... I am not patient speaker.... But look at you... You never understand or agree unless I speak patiently ... And for you I had to do this only... " She said in complained tone making faces and Neil felt cute looking at her.

"Ohh!!.. You are speaking patiently... I understood.. " He said in sarcastic tone while Avni just ignored him.

"Yess!!.. This is better than her angry telegraphic speech which only her bodyguard and her office staff members can understand... " He thought looking at her.

She made him lye down and covered him with duvet and about to go but he hold her hand while she stopped and turned looking at him.

"What about you? " He asked her.

"I will sleep on the couch.. " She said to him

"No way!!" Neil tried to get up but Avni again stopped him holding him by his chest stopping him in his place.

"You better don't try to get up... Or else.. " She said to him, threatening him.

"Avni... Why.. " Before he could speak Avni spoke

"Fine!!.. I am going to guest room... But before that I have some work and I have to do that " She said looking at him and started moving taking her laptop from the table.

Neil turned towards Avni's side and was looking at her working.

"Will you sleep or should I call someone to sing lullaby for you? " Her voice came while her eyes were still fixed on laptop. He cleared his throat after being caught and just closed his eyes while Avni looked at him and chuckled.

And soon he dozed off whereas Avni saw him sleeping and smiled and again continued to work.

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