Few days later...

It was late night. Kavin and Purvi had just returned home after having dinner with Mayank and Saumya at their place.

"Mayank and his wife are really good-hearted...Aap kabse jaanti hain un dono ko?"...Kavin asked Purvi as they entered inside their house.

"Actually main, Mayank aur Saumya ek hi college mein padhte the...Hum college friends hain"...Purvi replied with a smile, closing the door behind them.

"That's great!"...Kavin remarked with a smile.

Meanwhile Kavin got a call. He excused himself and went to receive the call. Purvi walked towards their bedroom before glancing at him with a sweet smile.

Purvi entered inside the bedroom and laid on the bed after changing her clothes. She smiled and clicked the room with her eyes. Decorated with her own style and Kavin's love, it wasn't new but yet, something was magical today. Those white curtains on the giant window, let the moon occasionally put its magnificent light in their beautiful room. The frames of photographs, since their marriage, were like, playing an album on the emerald walls.

"Purvi"...Kavin called out softly as he entered inside the bedroom.

Purvi looked at him after sitting on the bed.

"Hum next month Mauritius jaayenge"...Kavin told her, sitting on the bed beside her.

"Mauritius!"...Purvi exclaimed in delight. She had always dreamt of going there.

"Hmmm"...Kavin hummed, putting his arms around her and leaning towards her face.

Purvi smiled shyly and placed her index finger at his lips. Kavin smiled at her and kissed her finger. Purvi blushed and turned around to go but he held her hand and moved closer. She blushed and lowered her head as her heartbeat and breath raced with his soft touch.

"Purvi"...Kavin uttered lovingly.

The sweetness in his voice, as he uttered her name made Purvi feel goosebumps on her body along with a beautiful shy smile on her lips. The colourful dim lights in their room were smiling at her shyness.

"Purvi"...Kavin uttered again and this time his lips touched her left ear.

Purvi took a deep breath and turned around towards him. Kavin found himself lost in her eyes as she looked up at him.

"Hmmm?"...Purvi asked softly, looking into his eyes.

"Aap khush to hain na?"...Kavin asked softly, pushing a lock of hair behind her left ear.

"Kavinji...Mere kuchh sapne the...Apne sapne...Aap meri zindagi mein aaye...Aapne mere har khwab ko apna khwab bana liya, meri har khwahish ko apni khwahish bana li aur meri zindagi ko apni zindagi bana li...Ab aap hi bataiye main kaise aapke saath khush nahin ho sakti hoon"...Purvi replied with a soft smile.

Kavin smiled warmly at her genuine reply.

"I love you"...He whispered softly, kissing her forehead and handcuffing her waist in his arms.

Purvi smiled warmly as she heard him. It wasn't the first time they were so close, but it was certainly the first night in their own house. In their own room. After their marriage. Kavin heard the jingling of the bangles she was wearing as she placed her right hand on his shoulder.

"I love you to the moon and back"...Purvi whispered softly, kissing his left cheek.

Kavin got surprised as she kissed his cheek. He looked at her while she lowered her head smiling shyly.

"Haya se sar jhuka lena, adaa se muskura dena...Haseeno ko bhi kitna sehal hai, bijli gira dena"...Kavin whispered softly in a poetic tone, tilting her chin up to see her face.

Purvi bit her lower lip smiling shyly. Kavin smiled at her and wrapped her in a warm swaddle of his chest and arms.

"Kavinji!"...Purvi uttered and gasped as he kissed her neck sensually.

Kavin didn't say anything to her. He just closed his eyes and trailed his nose across her slender neck inhaling her scent.

Purvi: Aap kal...

"Sshhh...Jab dil dil se baat karta hai to honthon ko chup rehna chahiye"...Kavin whispered softly against her face, opening his eyes.

Purvi smiled shyly and closed her eyes when he leaned towards her lips. Warmth blossomed in her chest, sparks igniting as he leaned in close, lips brushing together, tentatively, for the first time. The smell of her perfume, of the soft, peachy scent of her conditioner, was dizzying, butterflies dancing in her stomach. But warmth consumed her as she leaned into the kiss, his lips impossibly soft against her own. Kavin smiled softly under the kiss as she reciprocated. Her lips were soft, almost silken, and pillowy against his own. He could feel the soft tickle of her breath beneath his nose and her fingers carding through his hairs as they breathed each other in. They both could taste their shared breath and could feel the thud of their combined heartbeats as they kissed passionately. After sometime Kavin pulled back breathing heavily. Purvi shivered as he caressed her swollen lips.

Kavin lifted Purvi up in his arms and carried her to their bed. He threw her softly on the soft mattress draped in white bedsheets on the bed. Purvi didn't try to go away this time. She rolled a little to make space for him. Kavin kissed her forehead while comfortably laying himself on her. Purvi smiled shyly and put her arms around his neck. Her bangles jingled with each inch of their souls getting blended within themselves. And their fingers entangled in each other's. They let themselves enjoy the moments of their first night.

Next morning, Kavin was sleeping peacefully beside Purvi. A soft smile crept over his lips as he buried his nose further into the mass of her artfully messy black hairs. Her sweet scent woke him up from a good night's sleep. He opened his eyes slowly and smiled lazily as he saw Purvi lay her head on his shoulder, her arms wrapped tight around his waist like a vine as he held her in his arms, just the same. Even in sleep, they couldn't be parted from each other.

"Good morning!"...Kavin whispered lazily, kissing her forehead.

"Hmmm!"...Purvi hummed in her sleep, snuggling up to him.

"Good morning!"...Kavin whispered again, kissing her left cheek softly.

"Hmmm!"...Purvi hummed again in her sleep, hiding her face in his chest.

"Good morning Purvi!"...Kavin greeted in sweet voice, kissing her neck gently.

"Good morning Kavinji!"...Purvi wished in sleepy voice, covering herself up with a soft blanket.

Kavin smiled at her and kissed her shoulder tenderly.

"Kavinji!...Sone dijiye na!...Please!"...Purvi complained in her sleep as she felt fuzzy sensations in her body due to his kisses.

"Ma'am!...Good morning wish karne ke baad soya nahin jaata!...Chaliye uthiye!"...Kavin whispered against her lips, tucking a hair strand behind her left ear.

Purvi opened her eyes slowly and looked at him.

"Aisa kahan likha hai?...Sir?"...She asked him, pouting her lips sulkily.

"Maa kaha karti thi mujhse"...Kavin replied softly, rubbing her lips gently with his thumb.

"Achchha!...Mammy aur Nishi di bhi yahi kehti thi mujhse!"...Purvi complained sulkily like a kid.

"Achchha!...Then go and get freshen up!"...Kavin said to her softly, kissing her nose tip.

Purvi smiled lightly and got up to go to get freshen up.

"Lovely morning!"...She whispered against Kavin's face with a shy smile after kissing his lips lovingly and before walking inside the bathroom.

Kavin was taken aback with her sudden act. He smiled warmly and ruffled his hairs while staring at her retreating figure.

Few weeks later...

Kavin and Purvi were in Mauritius for their holidays cum honeymoon.

"Kavinji!...Kahan hain aap?"...Purvi asked sweetly, moving her hands around to find Kavin as she was blindfolded.

She giggled as she felt the cold waves of the sea beneath her feet. She lost her balance when a pebble came under her feet and was about to fall forward but Kavin wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her back. She gasped as her back hit his chest and his lips touched her neck.

"You...You okay?"...Kavin asked worriedly, removing her blindfold.

Purvi looked up at him and nodded with a soft smile. Kavin smiled back and kissed her forehead.

"Ab se hum dono saath saath chalenge...Ek doosre ka haath thaamkar...Aise"...He said to her softly, holding her left hand.

Purvi looked at her hand in his hand and then at him with a placid smile.

"Chalein?"...Kavin asked her softly.

Purvi nodded with a placid smile and they walked hand in hand towards the waves.

As the sea bed swapped the salty brine for oceanic air, they saw the beach rise from lacy waves and smiled.

"Beautiful!"...Purvi uttered sweetly as her eyes noticed the golden sunlight play upon the sea water upon that sunny beach.

"Beautiful!"...Kavin uttered softly, looking at her who was looking simply beautiful in her yellow layered bell sleeved floral shift short dress.

Purvi smiled shyly and hit him playfully on his left arm as she found him looking at her. Kavin laughed fondly and picked her up in his arms. They joined their foreheads as she put her arms around his neck.

"Perfect!"...Someone remarked, clicking their picture.

Kavin and Purvi got startled. They looked at the person.

"Meera!"...They exclaimed in surprise.

"Surprise!"...Someone uttered, standing beside Meera.

"Dushyant!"...Kavin and Purvi exclaimed again in surprise.

Kavin put Purvi down and looked at Dushyant and Meera.

Kavin: Tum dono yahan Mauritius mein...

"Hum bhi chhutti manane aaye hain Kavin"...Meera replied with a smile after interrupting him.

Kavin and Purvi smiled back as they heard her.

"Meera chalo...Hum dono kahin aur chalte hain"...Dushyant said, looking at Meera.

"Kyun?"...Meera asked him in confusion.

"Are samjha karo yaar...Humne inko disturb kar diya...Kavin, bhabhiji you guys carry on your romance"...Dushyant said in a teasing tone.

Meera giggled, Purvi blushed while Kavin ran behind him to smack him as they heard him.

"Really Purvi tumhe aur Kavin ko dekhkar aisa lagta hi nahin ki tum dono ki arrange marriage hui hai!...Kya raaz hai tumhari happy married life ka?...Hmmm?"...Meera asked out of curiosity.

"Meera...Love marriage aur arrange marriage mein jyada antar nahin hai...Love marriage mein shaadi se pehle pyaar hota hai aur arrange marriage mein shaadi ke baad...Aur kisi bhi shaadi ki buniyaad pyaar hai...Aur jahan pyaar hai wahan vishwas aur sammaan hai...Aur pyaar, vishwas aur sammaan shaadishuda zindagi ko safal aur khush'haal banate hain"...Purvi replied genuinely, fidgeting with her nuptial chain.

Meera looked at her with twinkle in her eyes and her lips twitched into a pleasant smile after hearing her heartfelt reply.

"Waise bhabhiji aapne hamare Kavin ka dil kaise jeeta?...School aur college mein to ye ladkiyon se door bhaagta tha!"...Dushyant asked Purvi, hiding behind Meera to save himself from Kavin.

"Dushyant...Kisi bhi insaan ka dil jeetne ke liye uske mann mein jhaankna padta hai...Uski chhoti chhoti khushiyan, chhoti chhoti peedayein, dil aur dhadkanon se judna padta hai"...Purvi answered sincerely before glancing at Kavin with a sweet smile.

"Purvi!...You're wonderful!...No doubt Kavin tumse itna pyaar karta hai!...Kyun Kavin?"...Meera exclaimed with an enthusiastic smile.

Kavin looked at Purvi and smiled fondly.

"I'm head over heels for her!"...He uttered softly, kissing her right cheek.

"Ooooo!"...Dushyant and Meera exclaimed teasingly.

Purvi blushed and hid her face in Kavin's chest hugging him tightly. Kavin smiled while Dushyant and Meera laughed at her.

Some years later...

Kavin's family and Purvi's family along with Kavin were waiting outside a maternity ward in a maternity hospital. They beamed with joy, and an immense feeling of happiness and love when they heard a sweet crying voice.

After sometime a lady doctor came out of the ward.

"Congratulations!...Ladki hui hai!"...She congratulated Kavin with a cheerful smile.

Kavin rushed inside the ward in sheer happiness after hearing her. He looked at Purvi who was lying on the bed all tired and teary.

"Sir...Your baby"...A nurse said with a soft smile, giving him the new born baby girl draped in a blue cloth in his arms.

Kavin took the baby girl carefully in his arms. He was instantly in love and tears of sheer joy flowed from his eyes after holding her in his arms. Seeing her was an overwhelming torrent of emotion for him. He smiled with tear brimmed eyes and kissed her forehead.

"Sir!...Beti bilkul maa par gayi hai!...Ma'am ki tarah pretty!"...The nurse remarked with a soft smile before glancing at Purvi.

Kavin smiled fondly looking at his baby girl after hearing her.

"Sir!...Ma'am ko bhi dikhaiye na!"...The nurse exclaimed, smiling at him and the baby girl.

Kavin smiled and looked at Purvi who was already looking at him and their baby with a placid smile. He walked near her with the baby in his arms. Purvi extended her left arm as he placed the baby gently on her hand. She smiled with tear brimmed eyes and hugged the baby close to her heart. The baby rested her head against her chest all tired and sleepy. The nurse smiled merrily at them before walking outside the ward.

"Purvi"...Kavin uttered softly.

Purvi looked at him and closed her eyes as he kissed her forehead.

"My heart has always been beating fast for you and each beat sings - I love you to the end of time. I'm not taking back those words and I won't stop those beats. It lasts forever and it beats more for you today as you give me a gift to tie our hearts together in one beat...Thank you...Thank you so much for giving me a princess"...Kavin whispered softly, kissing her right hand.

Purvi opened her eyes slowly and looked at him with a warm smile. Kavin leaned forward to kiss her but stopped as he heard the voice of his parents and in-laws.

"Kavin humein bhi milwao Purvika se!"...Nishi exclaimed with a cheerful smile as she entered inside the ward with Viraj, her husband and other family members.

"Purvika!"...Kavin exclaimed in confusion.

"Nishi tumhari beti ki baat kar rahi hain Kavin"...Viraj said with a smile, picking up the baby girl in his arms.

"Purvika"...Kavin mumbled with a soft smile, looking at his baby girl.

Meanwhile Purvi sat on the bed with the help of Nishi. She smiled softly as her parents and parents-in-law kissed her forehead.

"Thank you beta"...Kavin's mother uttered softly looking at her after Viraj gave the baby girl in her arms.

Purvi smiled warmly and lowered her gaze.

"Bilkul apni mammy par gayi hai!"...Kavin's father remarked with a happy smile, taking the baby girl in his arms.

"Achchha!...Laaiye hum bhi to dekhein apni gudiya ko!"...Purvi's father exclaimed with a beaming smile.

Kavin's father smiled fondly and gave the baby girl in his arms.

"Are haan!...Ye to bilkul hamari Purvi par gayi hai!"...Purvi's father remarked cheerfully, looking at the baby girl.

"Haan!....Bilkul waise hi jaise Nishika hamari Nishi par gayi hai!"...Purvi's mother remarked merrily, taking the baby girl in her arms.

Purvi smiled warmly as she heard them all. She looked at Viraj and Nishi.

"Nishika kahan hai?"...She asked them with a soft smile.

"Maasi!"...Nishika who was hidden behind Viraj uttered in her babyish voice.

"Nishu!...Mera bachcha!"...Purvi uttered cheerfully as she came and hugged her all the tight.

"Maasi...Mujhe bhi baby se milna hai"...Nishika uttered in her babyish voice, playing with her nuptial chain.

Purvi smiled fondly as she heard her.

"Nishu...Yahan hai aapki baby sister...Dekho"...Nishi said to her daughter with an affectionate smile, taking the baby girl in her arms from her mother.

Nishika looked at her mother and then at the baby girl.

"Wow mamma!...She is so cute!"...Nishika uttered in her babyish voice, touching the cheeks of the baby girl.

The baby girl smiled cutely staring at Nishika. Kavin, Purvi, Viraj, Nishi and their parents smiled at them.

"In dono ko dekhkar aisa lag raha hai jaise main phir se hamari Nishi aur Purvi ka bachpan dekh rahi hoon"...Purvi's mother uttered with a placid smile.

"Are ye dono hamari Nishi aur Purvi hi to hain...Nishika hamari chhoti Nishi hai aur Purvika hamari chhoti Purvi"...Purvi's father said to her with a cheerful smile.

Nishi side-hugged Purvi as they both admired their daughters together. Viraj, Kavin and their parents smiled at them.

Some more years later...

It was late night. Kavin and Purvi had just returned home after attending a party thrown by one of Purvi's colleagues. Kavin was sitting on the bed after changing his clothes. Sometime later Purvi too came on the bed after wearing her night gown. She turned her face to the other side when she found his gaze at her as she was angry with him.

"Purvi"...Kavin uttered softly, holding her left hand.

Purvi jerked his hand in anger.

"Purvi...Ye kya badtameezi hai...Come on na"...Kavin spoke lovingly, pulling her towards him.

"Achchha to ye badtameezi hai aur aaj jo aap party mein late aaye wo sharafat!"...Purvi retorted in anger, pushing him away from her.

Kavin looked at her and before he could speak a word she interrupted him.

"Aapko kya pata main kitni der se aapka intezaar kar rahi thi!"...Purvi added in anger.

"Main traffic mein phas gaya tha baba!...Aao sote hain!...Come on!"...Kavin said softly, putting his arms around her.

"Are jaaiye!...Plastic ki gudiya samajh rakha hai kya!...Roz raat ko sote waqt keh diya idhar aao!"...Purvi shrieked in anger, freeing herself from his hold.

"Shut up Purvi!"...Kavin yelled in anger as he heard her words.

"Mujhe aankhen mat dikhaiye!...Main aapki patni hoon!"...Purvi ranted, holding him from his collars.

"Aisi patni gayi bhaad mein!...Nikal jaaiye kamre se!"...Kavin glowered, removing her hands from his collars.

"Aap nikal jaaiye!"...Purvi vociferated loudly.

"Ye kamra mera hai!"...Kavin boasted, looking at her.

"Ye ghar mera hai!"...Purvi dictated, looking at him.

"Main is ghar ka maalik hoon!"...Kavin bloviated, settling the collars of his night shirt.

"Main is ghar ki maalkin hoon!"...Purvi bossed, crossing her arms across her chest.

"Theek hai!...Rahiye yahan par!"...Kavin exclaimed all irritated.

And within seconds he walked outside the bedroom.

"Jaaiye!"...Purvi cursed before lying on the bed.

"Party mein late kya pahuncha na jaane kounsa paap kar diya maine!"...Kavin murmured in anger as he laid on a sofa in the hall.

"Pehle to kahin par bhi jaldi aane ka waada karte hain!...Aur phir late ho jaate hain!...Huh!"...Purvi muttered in anger, covering herself up with a thin blanket.

"Samajhti hain unke bina reh nahin sakta main!"...Kavin muttered in anger.

"Samajhte hain main inke bina reh nahin sakti!"...Purvi murmured in anger.

"Ghar main khareedoon!...Aur ghar ki maalkin wo!...Huh!"...Kavin muttered in anger.

"Ghar main sambhaloon!...Aur ghar ke maalik wo!...Huh!"...Purvi murmured in anger.

Both Kavin and Purvi were continuously babbling about each other while changing sides respectively on their sofa and bed. They were not able to sleep separately as they were habitual of sleeping with each other.

After around two hours Kavin got up from the sofa and went upto the bedroom door. He sighed and opened the door and as usual Purvi was standing at the doorstep for him. Purvi looked at him and bit her lower lip to control her smile as she was fully aware of what was going to happen next.

"Sorry!"...Kavin uttered blankly.

"Pyaar se"...Purvi said to him, laughing under her breath.

"Sorry!"...Kavin uttered lovingly, picking her up in his arms and kissing her lips.

Purvi smiled shyly and wrapped her arms around his neck as they walked inside the bedroom.

"Mammy!...Papa!...Aap dono ladte hi kyun hain jab wapas saath hona hota hai!...Bekaar mein hi aap dono apni energy waste karte hain!"...Purvika mumbled in sleepy voice as she entered inside their bedroom and laid on their bed.

"Tum ab tak jaag rahi ho Piya!"...Purvi exclaimed in surprise as she saw her lying peacefully on their bed.

Kavin put her down and looked at Purvika.

"Hmmm!...Aur agar aap dono ko ladna hai to please kahin aur jaakar ladiye!...Mujhe sona hai!...Mujhe bahut neend aa rahi hai!"...Purvika said sleepily and covered herself up with the blanket.

"So sorry princess!...Aap so jao...So jao...Good night!"...Kavin uttered softly and kissed her forehead after lying next to her.

Purvi smiled placidly looking at both of them. She too went and laid on the bed beside Purvika who now was in between her and Kavin.

Kavin looked at Purvi and held her hand.

"I love you Purvi!...Oops!...Sorry!...Dr. Purvi!"...He uttered with slight laughter, kissing her hand lovingly.

"I love you too!...Mr. CBI Inspector!"...Purvi uttered with an affectionate smile, looking at him lovingly.

"And I love you both!"...Purvika uttered sweetly as they kissed her cheeks.

Kavin and Purvi looked at her in surprise while she giggled naughtily. Purvi shook her head and smiled at her while Kavin kissed her forehead and hugged her warmly.

Kavin looked at Purvi and smiled lovingly when he felt her gaze at him. Although it has been ten years now but they were still head over heels in love with each other. Purvi knew that Kavin loved her even more, more than she could have ever imagined and Kavin knew that he meant the world to Purvi. They were a dream couple who were made for each other and were born to love and complete each other.

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"In actuality, all marriages are 'arranged' marriages whether they're arranged by some website matchmaker, our parents, or by Mother Nature and her magic. In each case you're matched up with someone you don't know and with whom you need to - gradually and progressively - fall ever more deeply in love."

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Author's Note: Hey dear readers! This story of mine comes to an end. I certainly enjoyed writing it and I'm glad you all liked it. My heart just keeps on thanking you and thanking you people for your kind love and support.