Kavin was lying on the bed and Purvi was lying on his chest. They were looking at each other silently after talking for long.

"Aapko kaise pata ki main Lucknow hi aanewali hoon?"...Purvi asked him after thinking for a while.

"Bas mere dil ne kaha...Aur main kabhi apne dil ki baaton ko nazar andaaz nahin karta"...Kavin replied while tucking a lock of hair behind her right ear.

"Achchha agar main aapko Lucknow mein nahin milti to?"...Purvi asked while resting her chin on his chest.

"Aisa hota hi nahin...Mujhe poora yakeen tha ki tum yahin aaogi"...Kavin replied while caressing her hairs.

"Lekin phir bhi agar main aapko Lucknow mein nahin milti to?"...Purvi asked like a kid.

"Agar tum nahin milti to...To main doosri shaadi kar leta"...Kavin replied jokingly.

Purvi got up from him, her eyes welled up with tears after hearing his reply. She turned around to go but Kavin pulled her towards him and rolled over in such a way that now he was on her top.

"Mujhe aapse baat nahin karni"...Purvi said while trying to push him away.

"Lekin mujhe to karni hai na"...Kavin said while holding her hands.

"Lekin mujhe nahin karni"...Purvi said while sniffling.

Kavin wiped her tears away with his thumb and leaned closer to her face.

"Aap please uthenge"...Purvi said while turning her face to the other side.

"Dil to nahin kar raha...Aisa lag raha hai jaise mere sapne meri aankhon se nikal kar mere saamne let gaye ho"...Kavin said while turning her face towards him.

"Huh!"...Purvi mumbled while looking at him in surprise.

Kavin grinned naughtily, Purvi completely understood that he was the man who irritated her all the way from Mumbai to Lucknow.

"Sharam nahin aati CID officer hokar ek ladki ko chhedte hue"...She complained while pouting her lips in irritation.

"Agar wo ladki meri pyaari si biwi ho to bilkul bhi sharam nahin aati"...Kavin said while caressing her hairs.

"Aap bahut bure hain Kavinji"...Purvi said sulkily.

"Aur tum bahut khoobsurat"...Kavin retorted romantically.

"Achchha...Abhi to aap doosri shaadi ki baat kar rahe the"...Purvi said sadly.

"Are baba main to bas mazaak kar raha tha"...Kavin said while chuckling.

"Mujhe aisa bekaar mazaak bilkul bhi pasand nahin"...Purvi said in anger.

"Achchha to kaisa mazaak pasand hai aapko?"...Kavin asked while trailing his nose across her neck inhaling her scent.

Purvi closed her eyes, her anger melted with his warm gentle touch. Kavin separated and looked at her.

"Aapne mere sawal ka jawab nahin diya Mrs. Kumar...Kaisa mazaak pasand hai aapko?"...He whispered against her lips.

Purvi opened her eyes with a jerk and looked at him.

"Mujhe kaisa bhi mazaak pasand nahin"...She said while pushing him away.

She once again turned around to leave but again Kavin pulled her towards him.

"Jaanti ho main tumse pyaar karta hoon...Sirf tumse...Phir bhi naaraz ho gayi mujhse"...Kavin said while gently lifting her chin up to see her face.

Purvi's heart warmed at his confession. She looked into his eyes that only reflected intense love for her.

"Purvi saanson ke bina shayad kuchh pal main jee sakta hoon lekin tumhare bina nahin...Mere dil mein, mere mann mein, meri pooja mein, meri duaon mein, meri khamoshiyon mein, meri sadaaon mein, tum ho, sirf tum, aur tumhari jagah koi aur nahin le sakti"...Kavin continued while running his fingers through her hairs.

Purvi hid her face in his chest and hugged him tightly. He smiled and wrapped his left arm around her waist. His warmth and tenderness made her heartbeat race like never before. She stayed like that till her heartbeats settled back to normal.

"Purvi..."...Kavin whispered softly in her right ear.

Purvi ascended her head up from his chest and looked up at him. She was quiet till now and he was just observing her.

"Hmm...Kya hua?"...She whispered after a while.

"Kuchh nahin"...Kavin whispered back while tucking a hair strand behind her right ear.

Purvi smiled and laid beside him. Kavin turned towards her side and looked at her.

"Agar aap subah aate to bhaiya ke saath saath main aapko bhi poora Lucknow ghoomati"...Purvi said while turning towards his side.

"Uski koi zaroorat nahin hai...Tum mil gayi na, to saari duniya mil gayi mujhe"...Kavin said with a smile while admiring her face.

Purvi lowered her gaze and smiled shyly, her cheeks flushed with the colour of rosy red. Kavin smiled at her, and then kissed her forehead.

Kavin: Purvi tum bahut sundar ho...Bilkul chand ka tukda...Jisme na koi daag hai, na koi dhabba hai...Dil karta hai...

He stopped in the middle of his sentence when Purvi hugged him, he became surprised with her sudden act but managed to hug her back.

"Purvi...Kya hua jaan?"...He asked worriedly as he felt her tears on his chest.

Purvi pulled back, but neither she said anything nor she looked at him.

"Purvi..."...Kavin uttered while tilting her chin up towards him to see her face.

"Aapki baatein sunkar mujhe papa ki yaad aa gayi...Wo bhi kuchh aisa hi kaha karte the"...Purvi told him while sniffling.

"Achchha...Papa ye nahin kehte the ki unki beti rote hue bilkul achchhi nahin lagti"...Kavin spoke up softly after wiping her tears.

Purvi nodded her head while sniffling.

"To phir ro kyun rahi ho...Purvi papa jahan kahin bhi honge, hamare liye bahut khush honge...Lekin jab unhe pata chalega ki unki beti unhe yaad karke udaas hai tab unhe bahut bura lagega...Lagega na?"...Kavin asked in a soft voice while caressing her head.

Purvi nodded her head in yes in reply.

"To mujhe promise karo ki tum aaj ke baad unhe yaad karke kabhi udaas nahin hogi"...Kavin said while forwarding his right hand towards her.

Purvi looked at his hand and then at him.

"Promise"...She mumbled while keeping her hand in his.

"I love you"...Kavin mumbled with a small smile and kissed her hand.

Purvi smiled lightly and hugged him again.

"Achchha ab so jao, bahut raat ho gayi hai...Humein kal hi wapas Mumbai jaana hai"...Kavin said while hugging her back.

"Kya!"...Purvi exclaimed in surprise while looking at him.

Kavin: Haan Purvi...Ab kya karein hamara saara kaam to wahin hai na...Papa ka college, CID bureau aur tumhara NGO.

He stopped for a while and looked at Purvi who was now looking sad.

"Purvi udaas mat ho jaan...Dekho main jaanta hoon Lucknow tumhare dil ke bahut kareeb hai, tumhari aur tumhare papa ki yaadein judi hain iske saath...Isliye maine socha hai ki hum har saal chhutti manane yahan aayenge...Papa waise bhi har saal is bungalow ki safai karwate hain, ab jab hum sab yahan aayenge aur kuchh din rahenge to unki mehnat bhi bekaar nahin hogi"...Kavin said while stroking her hairs.

"Kavinji aap itne achchhe kyun hain?"...She asked while hugging him all the tighter and hiding her face in his chest.

"Kyunki mere paas tum ho"...Kavin replied with a smile and then wrapped his right arm around her waist.

Purvi smiled after hearing his heartfelt reply, she was too happy to get that much love and respect from him which she deserved indeed. Kavin smiled and caressed her hairs till she fell asleep.

Next day, the early morning sun was well risen, sunlight beamed into the room slanting through the open window.

"Pouah!"...Purvi scoffed, rolling over in the soft blanket as the sunlight hissed at her face.

She opened her eyes slowly and looked around. Then, she sat on the bed and hugged her pillow.

"Ye subah aaj itni jaldi kyun hui?"...She murmured in a sleepy tone.

"Madam subah to time par hi hui hai, aapko jaldi lag rahi hai kyunki kal raat aap late soyi thi"...Kavin said with a smile while putting on his royal blue blazer.

Purvi rubbed her eyes with her knuckles like a kid as she heard his voice, she looked at him while he smiled at her antics.

"Ye kya! Aap to itni jaldi tayyar bhi ho gaye"...She exclaimed in surprise as she noticed him well dressed in his black jeans and black crisp shirt beneath the royal blue blazer.

"Haan humein jaana hai na isliye...Waise good morning"...Kavin said while smiling.

"Hmmm...Good night"...Purvi replied back in a sleepy tone and once again laid on the bed to sleep.

Kavin looked at her and shook his head while smiling. He went near her and caressed her head.

"Purvi chalo utho, jao fresh ho jao...Humein jaana hai na"...He said before kissing her forehead.

"Hmmm...Bas thodi der aur so lene dijiye"...Purvi mumbled while holding his right arm.

"Purvi hum already late hain baba, baaki sab gharwale airport chale gaye bas hum dono hi hain...Chalo utho, utho na jaan"...Kavin said after freeing his arm from her hold.

"Nnnn...Mujhe thodi der aur sona hai"...Purvi mumbled and held his right arm again.

Kavin smiled at her, he again removed his arm from her grip and then picked her up in his arms. Purvi felt a little strange, she opened her eyes and became surprised as she found herself in his arms.

"Kavinji..."...She uttered and gasped as he leaned towards her face.

"Hmmm..."...Kavin hummed with a smile while narrowing his eyebrows at her.

Purvi lowered her gaze, her cheeks turned red with his gaze and her breathing and heartbeat started racing by the passing of each second. Kavin felt her nervousness, he smiled and moved back from her face.

"Purvi..."...He uttered in a soft voice.

Purvi lifted her head up slowly and looked at him with a faint smile.

"Hamare beech kabhi bhi kuchh aisa nahin hoga jis se tum comfortable na ho"...Kavin said with genuine smile.

Purvi looked into his eyes as his words spread a kind of warmth in her heart. She was feeling herself to be the most fortunate girl for having such a man as her life partner who only needed her happiness and comfort.

"Kavinji I like the way you make me feel"...She uttered barely more than a whisper while wrapping her arms around him in order to efface the bridging gaps in their relationship.

"I too like the way you make me feel, even when you are not around"...Kavin whispered back with an affectionate smile while joining his forehead against hers.

Purvi smiled and closed her eyes, she hesitantly, shyly brushed her lips against his softly, delicately, like butterfly wings, just long enough that he could inhale her breath, feel the warmth of her skin, and the taste of her strawberry pink lipstick. She pulled away silently after sometime but didn't open her eyes.

"Purvi..."...Kavin mumbled in astonishment against her face. He was really taken aback with the moment when she kissed him, he was amazed that she took a step ahead in their relationship, a step which broke all the inhibitions.

Purvi opened her eyes slowly and then looked at him with a shy smile playing over her lips. Kavin smiled back and leaned in to kiss her, he gently pressed his lips on hers and kissed her. Purvi closed her eyes again and reciprocated the kiss. Their kiss was the sweetness of passion, a million loving thoughts condensed into a moment.

"Purvi..."...Kavin whispered after pulling away and as he saw her breathing slowly.

Purvi opened her eyes slowly and then looked at him, she inhaled deeply as she gazed into his eyes which reflected love, pure love.

"I not only love you, I adore you jaan"...Kavin whispered and then kissed her forehead.

Purvi hugged him and hid her face in his chest, feeling his love and warmth which was for her only. She separated from him when his cell phone beeped, he put her down and before he could move his gaze from her to his cell phone he noticed a drop of tear rolling down her right eye to her cheek.

"Purvi main hamesha tumhari aankhon mein apne pyaar aur tumhari khushi ki jhalak dekhna chahta hoon na ki ye aansoo"...He said before wiping her tear away with his thumb.

Purvi smiled and kissed his hand. He too smiled at her and then checked his cell phone.

"Nakul ka message hai...Tum jao tayyar ho jao, main tab tak ise call karta hoon"...He said after checking his cell phone.

Purvi nodded and went to get freshen up. On the other hand, Kavin called Nakul.

"Haan Nakul bolo"...He said as he picked up his call.

"Kavin yaar kahan ho tum dono...Tumhare kehne par humne tum dono ko akele aane diya, aur abhi tum dono ka kahin pata nahin hai, kahin tum dono kisi alag hi duniya mein to nahin bas gaye ho"...Nakul spoke up from the other side as he felt that the limit of waiting is over.

"Are aa rahe hain na yaar"...Kavin replied back in a causal tone.

"Haan please...Please flight ke take off hone se pehle aa jaana"...Nakul said from the other side while looking at his wrist watch.

"Thik hai shrimaan samayanishth (Mr. Punctual)"...Kavin retorted with a laugh and cut the call.

Then, he walked out of the room and waited for Purvi. After sometime, Purvi came out of the room wearing an Ivory hand embroidered silk kurti paired up with a red denim jeans. She was looking extremely ravishing, her beauty was enhanced more due to her open hairs. As soon as Kavin's gaze fell on her he felt overwhelmed with her beauty, he was at a loss for words to describe that. Purvi smiled and walked up to him as his gaze was fixed at her. She raised her eyebrows questioningly at his gazing, he smiled and raised his eyebrows in her admiration. She blushed and lowered her gaze, he smiled after noticing that, her cheeks flushed with rosy pink and it enhanced her beauty.

"Chalein?..."...She said after suppressing her blush.

Kavin nodded with a smile before standing up from the sofa, he picked up their luggage and then held her hand. They walked out of the house, Purvi put a lock on the main door and then kept the keys in her hand bag. Then, they both took a cab and drove for the airport. They reached the airport in around one hour. They came out of the cab and walked inside before paying the driver.

"Thank god...Aa gaye dono"...Nakul said as his gaze fell on them.

Kavin waved him when he saw him and the family. Nakul signalled them to hurry up, they nodded. After sometime, they completed all their formalities and settled down at the boarding gate. After a while, they entered inside the plane. Then, they settled themselves on their seats. After around ten minutes the plane took off and within a few minutes it was airborne. Purvi was comfortable in the plane as Kavin and family was with her to comfort her.

To be continued...