Purvi was busy unpacking their stuffs and arranging them around the house. Meanwhile she received a call. She glanced at the caller ID and smiled brightly - it's her best friend, Tarika.

"Hi Tarika!...Kaisi hai tu?"...She squealed happily after picking up the call.

"Main to achchhi hoon Purvi...Tu bata kya haal hai?"...Tarika shrieked delightfully from the other side.

Purvi: Main bhi achchhi hoon...

"By the way, how's your married life going on?"...Tarika asked eagerly after interrupting her.

"Are abhi shaadi ko do din bhi nahin hue hain aur tu ye sawal puchh rahi hai mujhse!"...Purvi remarked as she heard her silly question.

Tarika laughed as she heard her. Whereas Purvi shook her head in disbelief.

"Achchha ye bata tum dono honeymoon ke liye kahan jaa rahe ho?"...Tarika asked excitedly.

"Honeymoon!"...Purvi uttered in extreme shyness.

"Hayeee!...Tu bilkul nahin badli yaar, abhi bhi ekdam pehle jaisi hai...Sharmili!"...Tarika remarked and laughed.

"Tarika!"...Purvi uttered sulkily, sitting on the bed.

"Aur nahin to kya!...Achchha ye bata Kavin kaisa hai, I mean kya wo bhi teri tarah sharmila hai?...Waise shaadi mein mili thi to sharmila hi lag raha tha...Tu bata na kaisa hai wo?"...Tarika asked teasingly.

"Wo bahut achchhe hain Tarika...Aur bahut caring aur respectful bhi...Pata hai jaise wo mujhse baat karte hain, jaise wo mere saath vyavhar karte hain, jaise wo mujhe comfort karte hain, aisa lagta hi nahin ki hamari arrange marriage hui hai"...Purvi replied genuinely with a beautiful smile.

"Awww!...How sweet!"...Tarika remarked with a placid smile.

Purvi smiled shyly settling her saree.

"Waise aaj ka kya plan hai?"...Tarika asked teasingly.

"Wo...Wo aaj raat...Aaj raat Kavinji mujhe dinner par le jaana chahte hain"...Purvi replied smiling shyly.

"Ohhh!...How romantic!"...Tarika remarked with a teasing smile.

Purvi blushed and covered her face with her right palm.

"Bas kar Purvi aur kitna sharmayegi!"...Tarika uttered teasingly when she didn't speak anything further.

"Tarika!"...Purvi uttered shyly.

Tarika laughed at her while she pouted her lips sulkily as she heard her silly laughter.

"Achchha Purvi main tujhse baad mein baat karti hoon...Actually mujhe aur Abhijeet ko ek important conference ke liye jaana hai"...Tarika said to her after a while when she noticed the time.

"Okay!...Bye!"...Purvi bade her bye and hung up.

After sometime she again got busy with her work.

At the other side, Kavin was sitting in the meeting hall and was waiting for the meeting to start.

"Kya yaar Kavin!...Abhi nayi nayi shaadi hui hai teri, aur tu abhi se hi office aane laga...Tujhe is meeting mein hone ke bajaaye bhabhiji ke saath hona chahiye tha"...One of his close friends and colleagues who was sitting beside him whispered in his left ear.

Kavin looked at him and before he could speak anything to him he noticed that his cell phone screen was flashing with Purvi's name - Purvi had called him.

"Ye dekh Kavin!...Bhabhiji ka naam liya aur unka call bhi aa gaya!...Hayeee!...Ab to teri alag hi meeting start hogi!"...His friend said to him teasingly.

"Shut up Dushyant!"...Kavin whispered shyly before moving towards a corner to pick up the call.

Dushyant laughed silently at him.

"Haan Purvi!...Boliye..."...Kavin said with a smile after picking up the call.

Purvi: Kavinji...Wo mujhe...

"Kavin!...Come here immediately!...The meeting is going to start!"...One of Kavin's senior colleagues called him.

"Purvi...Main ghar aakar baat karta hoon...Meri meeting start honewali hai"...Kavin said to Purvi, looking at him.

"Theek hai...Main aapka intezaar karoongi"...Purvi said sweetly and hung up.

Kavin stood still at his place and an irresistible smile crept over his lips as he realised what she said before cutting the call.

"Kavin!...Bhabhiji ki duniya se bahar aa!...Aur abhi meeting par dhyan de!"...Dushyant said to him teasingly, taking him with himself on his place.

Kavin stopped smiling as he heard him. He cleared his throat and sat on his chair when he realised what he was doing a moment before. Dushyant laughed under his breath as he noticed his gestures. They both sat straight and serious when their boss entered inside the meeting hall. Their meeting started after a couple of seconds.

Kavin got late for home as the meeting went a few hours long than the scheduled time period. He was feeling very upset as he had planned dinner date with Purvi which got spoiled due to his meeting. He reached home and went at the doorstep after parking his car. Before he could press the doorbell Purvi opened the door.

"Aa gaye aap!"...Purvi uttered sweetly with a charming smile as if she was waiting for him to come home for so long.

Kavin smiled lightly and glanced at her from head to toe - she was dressed elegantly in a sea green chiffon saree with sleeveless golden blouse and some matching accessories, her lips were glorified with a stroke of red lipstick and her eyes were decorated with a stroke of kajal. He couldn't take his eyes off her as she was looking ravishingly beautiful.

"Andar aana hai ya bahar hi khade rehne ka iraada hai Kavinji?"...Purvi asked innocently as she noticed him staring at her.

Kavin came back to his senses and smiled looking down. He walked inside the house with her and closed the door behind them.

"Jaaiye fresh ho jaaiye...Main khaana lagati hoon"...Purvi said, taking his bag from him.

"Aapne khaana bana liya hai?"...Kavin asked her surprisingly.

"Jee...Wo time bahut ho gaya tha aur aap tab tak ghar nahin aaye to mujhe laga aapki meeting lambi chali gayi hogi...Isliye maine khaana bana liya"...Purvi replied with a small smile, keeping his bag on a table.

"Purvi...I am sorry...Meri meeting ki wajah se hamara dinner ka plan kharab ho gaya"...Kavin uttered sadly, sitting on a sofa.

"Kavinji...Isme sorry bolne wali kounsi baat hai...Aap apne kaam mein busy the, kisi bekaar cheez mein nahin"...Purvi said softly holding his hands after sitting beside him on the sofa.

Kavin looked at his hands in her hands and then at her face.

"Aur rahi baat dinner ki to wo to hum dono ghar par bhi kar sakte hain...Waise bhi ghar ka khaana restaurant ke khaane se jyada achchha hota hai...Jaante hain kyun?"...Purvi asked him softly.

"Kyun?"...Kavin asked innocently.

"Kyunki ghar ke khaane mein pyaar hota hai...Use dil se banaya jaata hai"...Purvi replied with a sweet smile.

An irresistible radiant smile crept over Kavin's lips after hearing her genuine reply.

"Aur aap meri chinta mat kijiye, aap abhi apne kaam par dhyan dijiye...Main intezaar karoongi us pal ka jab aapki zindagi ka keemti waqt mere liye hoga"...Purvi said further with a soft smile, keeping her right hand on his left cheek.

"Aap bahut achchhi hain Purvi"...Kavin uttered with an affectionate smile, holding her hand.

"Aap bhi bahut achchhe hain Kavinji"...Purvi uttered with a shy smile and lowered her gaze.

Kavin tucked a hair strand behind her left ear before gently tilting her chin up with his thumb.

"Aap bahut sundar bhi hain Purvi...Aur aaj aap bahut achchhi lag rahi hain"...He whispered against her face with a pleasant smile.

Purvi blushed and looked away in shyness.

"Main...Main khaana lagati hoon...Aap...Aap jaaiye...Jaldi se fresh ho jaaiye"...She said and rushed into the kitchen in shyness.

Kavin smiled at her. He stood up from the sofa and turned around to go to get freshen up.

"Achchha Purvi aapne aaj subah call kyun kiya tha?"...He asked as he recalled that she had called him in the morning.

"Kavinji...Main hamesha se apni di aur mammy-daddy ke saath rahi hoon, aur kayi baar apne cousins ke saath bhi...Aaj pehli baar ghar par akeli thi, isliye mujhe achchha nahin lag raha tha...To maine aapko call kiya ye puchhne ke liye ki aap kitne baje tak ghar lautenge"...Purvi replied, keeping the dishes on the dining table.

She looked gloomily at Kavin.

"Sorry...Maine aapko aapki important meeting ke time disturb kiya"...She said with sadness in her voice.

"Koi baat nahin Purvi...Aap jab chahein mujhe call kar sakti hain...Mere liye meri meetings se jyada important aap hain"...Kavin expressed with a genuine smile and went to get freshen up.

Purvi gasped and her eyes shone with tears as she heard him. Her whole body was tingling from his words. His words had cheered her soul and happiness had swelled within her heart.

After sometime Kavin came into the dining room after taking a shower. He sat on his chair and Purvi served him food. He looked at the dishes and then at her in surprise as she had cooked his favourite dishes.

"Kya hua?...Aise kya dekh rahe hain aap?...Khaaiye na!"...Purvi said with a smile as she sat in front of him on her chair.

Kavin smiled with a nod.

"Dal mein namak kaisa hai?"...Purvi asked anxiously as he tasted dal fry.

"Perfect!"...Kavin uttered with a smile.

"Aur paneer mein?"...Purvi asked nervously after he tasted matar paneer.

"First class!"...Kavin replied with a smile.

"Aur mix veg kaisa bana hai?"...Purvi asked, signalling him to taste the mix veg.

"Bahut achchha bana hai"...Kavin replied with a smile after tasting the mix veg.

Purvi smiled placidly and served food for herself.

"Waise aapne kheer ke baare mein nahin puchha...Chaliye koi baat nahin main khud hi bata deta hoon, kheer bhi bahut achchhi bani hai"...Kavin remarked with a sweet smile looking at her after tasting the saffron rice kheer.

Purvi savoured the feeling of contentment as she heard him. They both had their dinner with little talks in between about their lives before they got married to each other.

They went into their bedroom to sleep after having dinner. Like last night Purvi slept beside Kavin keeping some distance from him.

"Di...Kal mujhe der tak sone dena...Main bahut thak gayi hoon"...Purvi murmured in her sleep hugging Kavin assuming him to be Nishi.

Kavin who was still awake looked at her and smiled softly. He observed her keenly staring at her face with a soft smile. He looked at her eyes which were closed as she was sleeping, then he looked at her nose and smiled winsomely when he noticed her nose ring, after that his gaze went down towards her lips and a different sensation developed in him as he saw them curving into a beautiful smile - Purvi had just smiled in her sleep.

"I like Kavinji"...Purvi murmured in her sleep with a soft shy smile.

Kavin came back to his senses as her words reached his ears. His heartbeat accelerated, his face flushed pink and his eyes shone brighter with her words.

He smiled affectionately and kissed on the top of her head. After that he pulled up a blanket and covered up her and himself with it. He fell asleep after sometime looking at her with a placid smile while she was already sleeping peacefully hugging him close.

To be continued...