A/N

Thank you so much all of you for such wonderful response...!! It really means a lot...!! Well... here is the end to your wait... The fresher's party...!! And a few turns of events...!!

I have planned to wrap up the whole story in four phases... With each and every phase Swara and Sanskaar will climb up a step further in their relationship...!! And as all of you have already guessed, we are in first phase right now...!! So, yeah I guess this ff is going to be a pretty long one...!! I hope for all your love and support...!!

Now, enough of my blabbering... Here we go with the next episode...!! Happy Reading...!!

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Sanskaar and Laksh are all set for the party... Laksh dressed in blue tuxedo with a white shirt underneath and black shoes to go with it...!! His hairs are gelled up and combed backwards giving him a gentleman look...!! Whereas Sanskaar is all set with his glory in black tux with a grey colored shirt having two top buttons left open giving a glimpse of his toned chest... To complete his look he has his hairs gelled up and in a bit messy look...!! He has paired his attire with black shoes which are no doubt complimenting his entire look...!!

Right now they are in the lobby of the parlor waiting for Swara and Ragini to show up...

After a few minutes their dates enter looking absolutely stunning... Ragini is wearing a blue colored dress reaching upto her knees... She has paired it with silver pumps and small diamond danglers... She has left her hairs open letting them fall freely with slight curls at the end...!! Swara, on the other hand, is not wearing her nerdy glasses any more... instead she is wearing her contact lens she has for special occasions... She has put on a black dress with thin straps around her shoulders... The dress flows down to her ankles with a slit in front... to complete her look she has put on black high heels... She has applied minimal makeup and is wearing a black bracelet and copper colored loop earrings as the only jewelry...!! Her hairs are as usual tied up in a bun... only this time it's a bit more fashionable with a few strands of her hairs falling freely on her face...!!

Both Sanskaar and Laksh get shocked on seeing Swara and Ragini... Their eyes widen and their mouth open ajar...!! Swara and Ragini chuckle on seeing them... They walk towards their dates...

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Ragini: Laksh...!! (getting no response from him she shouts) Laksh...!!
Laksh: Haan...!! Wh... what happened...??
Ragini: Will you please stop staring...?? It's kind of freaking me out... First all these girly dresses and make up... and to top that you are staring at me...!! Am I looking that weird...??

Laksh unknowingly nods his head without even listening what Ragini said...

Ragini: What...?? I knew it...!!
Laksh: No... no... no...!! I mean... you are looking beautiful...!!
Ragini: (shocked) Really...!!
Laksh: Yea...!! Actually... you are looking a lot different from what you usually look... but I think it's a good different...!!
Ragini: (smiles) Umm... Thanks...!!
Laksh: I think this date is going to be an awesome one...!! So shall we proceed...??

Ragini nods her head and both of them walk out...

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Swara walks towards Sanskaar... whereas all he is doing is gazing at her from head to toe...

Swara: Shall we go...??
Sanskaar: I think I'm in trouble...!!
Swara: What...?? What happened...?? Is everything alright...??
Sanskaar: Can I ask you something...??
Swara: (nods her head) Sure...!!
Sanskaar: Why did you kiss me...??
Swara: (stutters) Aaa... I... umm... well...!! (takes a deep breath) I don't know...!! But I should ask you the same the question...!!
Sanskaar: What...??
Swara: Technically... you were the first one to kiss me...!! So, I must ask why you did it...!!
Sanskaar: I... I just feel like doing it...!!
Swara: Just like that...??
Sanskaar: Yeah...!! Okay let's drop this conversation for now...!! Lucky and Ragini must be waiting...!! So, shall we go, Milady...??

He forwards his arm towards Swara... She smiles and loops her arm with his arm...

Swara: Of course...!! I would love to...!!
Sanskaar: Let's go then...!! The party awaits the most beautiful girl...!!
Swara: (innocently) Yeah right...!! Ragini is really looking very beautiful...!!
Sanskaar: (confused) Ragini...??
Swara: Hmm...!!
Sanskaar: Who said I was talking about her...??
Swara: Obviously... you were talking about her...!! It's not that... Wait...!! (Sanskaar raises his eyebrow with a smirk) No... no... no...!! You are definitely not talking about me...!!
Sanskaar: I'm afraid... because I... am... talking about you...!!
Swara: Sure you know how to joke... But let me tell you this one is not that funny...!!
Sanskaar: Oh... I actually forgot to tell you something...!!
Swara: (furrowing her eyebrows) What...??
Sanskaar: (giving her a genuine smile) You are looking absolutely gorgeous today...!!
Swara: (rolls her eyes) Yeah right...!!
Sanskaar: I'm telling you the truth...!! If you haven't seen yourself properly in the mirror then you can see your reflection in my eyes...!!

He holds her hand and both of their eyes meet each other... Swara breaks the eye lock...

Swara: Eww...!! That was so cheesy...!!
Sanskaar: We don't call it cheesy... We call it being romantic babes...!!
Swara: (hits his arm) Then you are hitting at the wrong the place as I might not be having such feelings for you...!! (she walks towards the exit) And stop calling me that...!!
Sanskaar: Maybe...??
Swara: (turns) What...??
Sanskaar: You said you might not be having any feelings for me...!! (pretends like thinking) That means you are not sure...!! So...!!
Swara: (raising her eyebrows) So what...??
Sanskaar: (smirking mischievously) Is there any chance for me...??
Swara: Ughh...!! Shut up...!!

She walks outside...

Sanskaar: Okay... how about after sometimes...??
Swara: I said no flirting... Mr. Sanskaar Maheshwari...!!

By the time she reaches near Laksh's car to find both Laksh and Ragini waiting for them...

Sanskaar: (reaching from behind) How about after... umm... 15 minutes...??
Swara: Not even in 15 years...!! Now stop irritating me before I change my plans and decide to go on without a date...!!
Sanskaar: Okay... Sorry...!! I'm quite...!!

He keeps his finger on his lips...

Swara: Good...!! So shall we leave...??
Sanskaar: (shouts) Oh shit...!!
Everyone: (shocked) What happened...??
Sanskaar: (looks at Ragini) I never knew that you could actually look like a girl Ragini...!!
Ragini: Shut that mouth of yours Maheshwari if you don't want to have your date on the hospital bed...!!
Laksh: Alright guys... keep your destructive ideas on hold for the time being and we should leave if we don't want to get late...!!

Everyone agrees... Raglak sit in Laksh's car... whereas Swara and Sanskaar proceed towards Sanskaar's car... She sits on the passenger seat and he settles himself on the driver's seat...

Sanskaar: (after settling down) Okay... how about 30 minutes...!!
Swara: (confused) What...??
Sanskaar: 30 minutes to think whether you want to give me a chance or not...!!
Swara: Shut up...!! You are seriously unbelievable...!! 30 minutes... 30 months... even after 30 years my answer will be no...!! A big fat NO...!!
Sanskaar: God...!! You love me so much...!!

Swara rolls her eyes and looks outside from the window of the passenger seat but couldn't stop the smile from coming to her lips or the slight blush giving her cheeks a light shade of pink...!! Sanskaar chuckles and pulls off the car riding towards the party venue...

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25 minutes later... All of them reach the lounge booked for the party... As soon as Swara enters each and every pair of eyes present at the party gets snapped towards her...!! She feels a bit uncomfortable with all the attention... She shifts a bit closer to Sanskaar and grabs his arm tightly... Feeling her discomfort Sanskaar places his hand on her hand that is clutching his arm... She looks at him and he smiles mouthing a "IT'S ALRIGHT" to her...!! Swara visibly relaxes seeing his sweet gesture and she loosens her grip on his arm... But still keeps holding him and Sanskaar too keeps his hand on hers...

All four of them take their seats... First Laksh, then Ragini, Swara and finally Sanskaar at the end... Just then Kavita comes near them wearing a short golden dress leaving nothing to imagination... trying to show off her body...

Kavita: (sitting beside Sanskaar) Hey Sanky...!!
Sanskaar: (leaving a sigh of frustration) How many times shall I tell you...?? It's Sanskaar... No one calls me Sanky except for my closed ones...!!
Kavita: (with fake innocence) Am I not a closed one...??
Sanskaar: Umm... No...!! Actually you are very close to someone else...!!
Kavita: (confused) Who...??
Sanskaar: Isn't the gas stove supposed to be very close to the lighter...!! I know that I'm absolutely hot... but definitely I'm not the lighter...!!

He smirks at the absolutely shocked face of Kavita... Swara, Ragini and Laksh chuckle on hearing him putting her down...

Kavita: (looks at Swara) Oh look whose here...!! Our little Ms. Nobody...!!
Ragini: (angrily) Don't call her that Kavita...!!
Swara: It's okay Ragini...!! She doesn't affect me anymore...!!
Kavita: Huhh...?? So trying to ignore me...!!
Swara: Absolutely...!!
Kavita: I know you are jealous of me...!!
Swara: And why would I be jealous of you...??
Kavita: Because everyone out there knows that I'm super hot..!!
Swara: I don't know about super hot... But definitely I find your dress super short...!! So, why don't you leave and find someone with a taste similar to yours...!!

Kavita looks at Sanskaar expecting him to stop her but all he is doing right now is laughing at her condition along with Ragini and Laksh...

Kavita gets up angrily and walks away stomping her feet... She goes to Sahil...

Kavita: I hate her...!! I hate her...!! I hate her...!!
Sahil: What happened that my little sister so angry...??
Kavita: I hate that Swara... She thinks that having Sanskaar by her side she owns the world...!! I don't understand why you are so fond of her...!! I mean... I find her so irritating...!!
Sahil: A little correction...!! I'm not fond of her...!!
Kavita: Then why do you keep following her like a lost puppy...??
Sahil: I don't follow her...!! It's just that everyone doesn't see what I see...!!
Kavita: What do you mean...??
Sahil: I mean... Just look at her...!! Even though she is trying so hard not to get noticed... But she is definitely hot...!!
Kavita: So... you want her also...!! Just like your other flings...!!
Sahil: Absolutely...!! And there is not much time left for that...!!
Kavita: Why do I feel like that you have something going up in your mind...??

Sahil smirks at her and looks at Swara who is laughing and talking with her friends...

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The party starts... Everyone is enjoying themselves with a little introduction session amongst the seniors and the juniors followed by several games... Just then one of the seniors comes up to the dancing stage...

Senior: Okay guys... enough of talking and games now...!! Let's have some real fun...!! (everyone encourages him with claps and hootings) Now it's time for some moves...!! Get on the stage and show us what you have got...!! We are going to start with the couple dance... So all of you grab your dates and Mr. DJ... Hit it...!!

Sahil: (coming to Swara) What up Ms. Nobody...!! How about a dance...??

Swara looks at him and then at his hand extended towards her... Just then Sanskaar comes...

Sanskaar: Sorry to interfere... But no...!! Her answer is no...!!
Sahil: (angrily) What...??
Sanskaar: Since she is my date... I guess I own the first dance...!! (looks at Swara) What say...??

He forwards his hand towards her... Swara smiles and holds his hand... Sanskaar wraps his finger around her palms and guides her towards the stage but not before giving a smirk in Sahil's direction...

Soft music starts and Sanskaar places his hand around Swara's waist pulling her a bit closer to him... Swara gulps due to the closeness... She has never been so close to a guy before and her heart is beating like crazy right now... But her hand on Sanskaar's chest near his heart tells her that his condition is also very much like her... She could feel his heart thumping against her palm... She raises her head and her eyes meet his eyes... She could feel several butterflies rising deep down her belly because of the intensity in his eyes as he's looking at her...

Sanskaar holds her other hand and both of them start moving slowly as the song starts...

Dekha hazaron dafa aapko
Phir bekrari kaisi hai
Sambhale sambhalta nahin yeh dil
Kuch aap mein baat aisi hai

Lekar ijazat ab aap se
Saanse yeh aati jaati hain
Dhoondhe se milte nahin hain hum
Bas aap hi aap baki hain

[Sanskaar: Swara...!!
Swara: (looking down) Hmm...??
Sanskaar: Look at me...!!
Swara: (looking at him) Hmm...!!
Sanskaar: Shall I say something...??

Swara nods her head...

Sanskaar: I think you'll look prettier if you have your hairs open...!!

Swara smiles and blushes...

Sanskaar: And I like it when you blush..!!]

Pal bhar naa doori sahe aap se
Betabiyaan yeh kuch aur hain

Hum door ho ke bhi paas hain
Nazdeekiyan yeh kuch aur hain

Dekha hazaron dafa aapko
Phir bekrari kaisi hai

Sambhale sambhalta nahin yeh dil
Kuch pyaar mein baat aisi hai

[Sanskaar slowly makes his way behind Swara and holds her belly with both his hands... Swara closes her eyes letting herself engulfed in his embrace and the song]

Aagosh mein hain jo aap ki
Aisa sukoon aur paye kahan

Aankhen hme yeh raas aa gayi
Ab hum yahan se jaaye kahan

Dekha hazaron dafa aapko
Phir bekrari kaisi hai

Sambhale sambhalta nahin yeh dil
Kuch pyaar mein baat aisi hai

[Both of them are swaying on the lyrics with Swara's back resting against Sanskaar's chest... He slowly rests his chin on her left shoulder as the song proceeds towards the end]

Phir bekrari kaisi hai

[Swara gets so lost in the song that unknowingly her lips move on their own and even before she could realize she finds herself singing the last line of the song]

(Swara singing) Kuch pyaar mein baat aisi hai

As soon as the words hit Sanskaar ears his eyes snap open... He gets taken aback on hearing that voice which he is pretty sure belongs to no one other than Nightingale... he lifts his chin from Swara's shoulder and this brings her back to reality... Swara gets extremely shocked on realizing what she has done unknowingly... Sanskaar holds her shoulders and turns her around to face him...

Sanskaar: (shocked and confused) Swara... were you singing...??
Swara: (stutters) I... wh... what are you saying...??

She looking everywhere except Sanskaar...

Sanskaar: I'm absolutely sure... I heard you singing...!!
Swara: (looking somewhere else) What are you saying Sanskaar...?? How can I sing...?? I have never sung in my entire life... (she lies) I think you are mistaken...!!
Sanskaar: I can never get mistaken about that voice Swara...!! Please tell me...!! Was that you...?? Are you the Nightingale I'm searching for...??

He looks at her expecting an answer... Swara looks at him and gulps audibly noticing his intense gaze on her...

Swara: (removes his hand from her shoulder) I... I don't know what you are saying...!! I'm feeling thirsty... I should get something to drink...!!
Sanskaar: No... Wait...!!

Swara ignores him and runs down the stage...

Episode ends...!!

Precap: Sahil spikes Swara's drink... and she tries to kiss Sanskaar...!!

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So, guys... How was it...?? A pretty long episode...!! A kind of compensation for the previous one...!! I hope you liked it...!!

So Swara refused that she is nightingale...!! What do you think...?? Will Sanskaar let it go off so easily...?? Or will he find something else...?? Well... all I can say is we are going to enter the second phase very soon...!! And I think it will a bit longer one...!! What do you think the second phase is about...??

I'll be a bit late in posting the next part as I have my exams..

See you all later...!! Till then good bye...!!