Publishing again with some more Avneil and Riya scenes. All my drafts got deleted, two chapters it was. Anyone can suggest any solution. Also I love you is on the way. Do check that also.

The next day morning Neil went to wake Avni up. Since he was back home, he planned on working out, rather than jogging. He didn't knew whether Avni would join, so he had went to ask her. Avni was tossing and turning in the bed, a sign that she would wake up soon and Neil smiled seeing that.

Avni, main work out karne jaa raha hun. You wanna join?

Haaaa! She opened her eyes, yawning.

Avni, you heard me?

Haan. You go, main abhi aaya. She said and got out of the bed.

I'm in the garden. Jaldi aana. He said and left the room.

Avni got ready immediately and went to the garden to see him lifting dumbbells. She went near him and looked at him. He saw her looking at him and raised his eyebrows asking what.

Neilu, jogging jana hai.

Yeh nahi karna?

Nahi? Mujhe jogging jaana hai, tumhare saath.

Mere saath jana hai tumhe?

Haan. Chalo jaldi.

She took one of the dumbbell from him and put it down. He put the other down and said,

Let's go baby!

Haan chalo. Jaldi chalo.
She dragged him out of the house.

They both were strolling on the side of the road, talking all the nonsense things they could think of.

Baby, when will tell about us to our parents?

Pata hani. Tum hi decide karo.

Lekin, woh log nahi maane toh.

We will elope. Kitna maza aayaga na. TV headlines bhi bolege, THE COMMISSIONER'S DAUGHTER AND THE ACP OF THE CITY HAD RUN AWAY, AS THEIR PARENTS DID NOT PERMIT THEM TO GET MARRIED. We would be famous then. Ha haaa.

Avi, tumne notice kiya hai kya?

Kya?

Ki I'm in love with my boss's daughter.

Haan, koi problem hai usme?

Nahi. Bas aise hi bola. You know films main aise hote hai toh, the boss, I mean the heroine's father, will kick the hero out from his job and then so many plotting like sending the heroine away and all happens. So I just thought about that and said.

Mere papa ne bhi toh aise kiya. He stopped you from working on all the other cases and sent me to London, but the difference is, it was with you.

Hmm. Good point Avi.

I know. Neilu, ek serious baat batau?

Haan.

I think Riya seriously likes you a lot...

That's not true. She is just behind my father's money. Aur kuch nahi chahiye use.

Neil, samajhne ki koshish karo. She won't feel insecure by our proximity if she was behind uncle's money. She is affected because, she has some feelings for you.

I deny to accept that.

Ok, think about this situation. Ali is my fiancé, I don't like him, but he likes me. And you are his best friend and you love me. Won't you feel affected?

Firstly, that thing would never happen and even if Ali dared to propose you, I'm sure he will never do that, I will sue him.

Neil, I just asked you to imagine the situation.

Avni, I am in love with you deeply, and I can cross all the limits to get you. You are my love. Just don't think that I'm obsessed, but Avni I really don't want to imagine something like that.

Neil, I know you love me. Main toh bas yeh kehna chahthi thi ki, we should stop being cozy in front of Riya. She would be hurt very badly.

Avni, why don't you understand the fact that she tried to kill you once. How can you still be concerned about her.. Neil was getting angry, as to how can she still care for the person who tried to kill her once.

Neil....

No Avni, I have decided that from today onwards I would make sure that Riya is completely pissed off. And also, you will act along. He shouted loudly.

But Neil,

Okay, you don't act. But I will act as if I'm in love with you and become protective. That would do great. He said holdings her shoulders. They had reached the park, and others were noticing it, but he didn't care.

Neil, okay. I will not talk about it again. Happy now.

Very much. And I'm sorry for shouting on you.

It's okay.

They were now jogging together, forgetting the earlier quarrel and was laughing around, when they spotted two familiar figures over there. They slowly approached them and said together.

Ali! Mithali!

Hello Avni. Hi Neil. Ali was surprised but still he said.

Hello... Mithali felt awkward as just moments ago, Ali was flirting with her making her blush and the sudden arrival of her senior officer was doing no good.

Ali, when did you starting jogging. When I used to call you, you always refused. Ab kya hua? Neil asked him, a mischievous smirk on his lips.

Woh, Mithali akele hi jog karke bore feel kar rahi thi. So I thought of giving her some company.

Ali, but.....

Haina Mithali? Ali interrupted.

Ha...haan. She managed to reply, stuttering badly.

Ali!

Ok, okay. Main sach bolta hun. We are dating. He said and closed his eyes.

But soon he screamed, as Avni had start hitting him.

You liar, ....... tumne ....tumme kaha tha ki..... you ....you will...... marry a ......girl of.........my......choice and ........now you're........ dating....... tumhe to...... main.......

Avni, leave him. Avni! With great difficult Neil had managed to separate her from Ali. Even though she had hit him lightly, Ali said being over dramatic,

Ouch! It hurt Avni.

Hurt karne ke liye hi mara. And you Mr Neil Khanna, mujhe aur maarna hai isse. Chodo mujhe.

Avni, just think once, if you hit him again, his girlfriend will hit you back, and she is a police officer.

Toh? Tum bhi police officer ho na? You also hit him. Problems solved aur waise bhi I'm a black belt in karate. Toh mujhe koi problem nahi hoga.

Good point Avni. Lekin he is your best friend right, so usse kyu marna hai?

Haan Avni, how can you even think of hitting an innocent person like me.

Neil, dekho Neil, he is beings over dramatic. Aur kuch bola tho I will seriously blast his head.

Ali! Tu chup baith. Now let's go. Nahi toh we will get late.

Haan. I totally forgot. But you owe me an explanation Ali.

Haan you come to the cafe later. I will explain. I swear. Ali said.

You're so cute. Mithali had pulled her cheeks.

She was watching Avni from a long time. Avni was looking cute with that frown on her face and all her childish acts made her more cute. Mithali was finally unable to resist anymore and had pulled her cheeks.

Main tumse bhi katti hu. You did not even talk about it. Neilu chalo main unse baat nahi karna chahthi.

Neilu! Asked a surprised Ali and Mithali.

Wo.. woh..we are practic... practicing. It was time for Neil to stutter now.

Kya practice? And why're you stuttering?

Bebe suggested to get the Mehta's pissed off so that they can't get a whim of our plans and would have other things to take care of. Isliye mujhe aur Avni ko acting karna hai, like I was in love with her from childhood and this marriage is sort of forced and all.

Par Neilu? Don't you think it's a bit over dramatic?

Avi aur Neilu ka planning hai, galat nahi honga, haina Neilu?

And Ali this best friend of yours is so childish now. God knows how I will bear her till then. Neil said acting like tired of her.

Tumse bhi baat nahi karna.😡😡 Avni said and turned around and started walking alone.

Bye Ali baad mein milta hun. Ab nahi gaya toh mein gaya. He too ran behind her.

Baby, please walk slowly. Train nahi pakadna hai tujhe, aise bhaagke kyu jaa rahi ho?

Mere piche kyu aa rahi ho? Childish hoon na main? Kaise jhelenga tum mujhe? Jao yahan se, baat nahi karni mujhe. She said angrily.

Arey meri pyaari si girlfriend ne to mujhe galat samajh gaya. Tum childish ho, isliye main tumse aur bhi zyada pyaar karta hun. I love chota Avni version of yours. Bahut cute dikh rahi ho.

Lekin tumne kaha tha ki,

Woh toh main Ali ko distract karne ke liye bola tha. Main nahi chahtha ki koi bhi humare baare main ab jaane. Hum sabse chupke ek dusre se pyaar karenge. Bada maza aayenga.

Sach mein bada maza aaayega? She asked cutely.

Haan, baby. Tum imagine karlo. Chup chup ke date pe jaana, kuch bahane banana, aadhi raat ko sneak karke bahar jaana, chupke milna, pillar ke peeche kiss karna......

Neil! Tum na humesha aise hi sochta rahta hai. Pillar ke peeche kiss karna and all. Shaadimse pehle ab se no kissing.

No way! Tum jo bhi bolo, main nahi manunga. I will kiss you, you are my girlfriend.

Wahi toh main samjha rahi hun. I'm your girls not your wife.

Toh lets do register marriage now, secretly aur baad main real weddings rakhenge.

Neil! Register marriage? Kya bole jaa rahi ho? Hosh mein ho?

Haan. Tum mujhe kiss karne nahi deta ab, since we are not married. Agar kuch din baad, mujhe khud se alag karne lage to? I won't be able to take it.

Neil main waisa kyun karengi jab main bhi tumse pyaar karta hun, tumhe chahtha hoo,jaise tum kar raha ho.

Avni, promise me, waada karo, kabhi mujhe khud se alag nahi karenga, jaisi bhi haalat ho, hum ise saath mejn paar kar lenge. Aur tumhari har problem mujhse share karogi.

I promise Neil. Avni said.

Avni I can see your crossed fingers.

Ok ok. Sach mein promise. See no crossed fingers.

I don't want to loose you now, since I have you all to myself. Kabhi bhi mujhe akela mat chodna. Neil was seriously emotional now.

I promise Neil. Now yeh emotional baatein band aur ghar pahunchne hi wala hai.

Ok ok. No more emotions talks. Tum bolo, aaj ka din kya karein?

Uhh? Kya karein matlab? Tum police station jaoge and it's my first day in office today.

Tum Khanna's industries jaa rahe ho?

Buddhu! Aur kaha jaayenga main?

Main bhi saath mein chalu?

Nahi tumhe station jaana hoga.

Avni, wahan jaake kuch bhi nahi karna hai mujhe. Bas baithe hi rehna hai shaam tak. Isliye immediately on leave till all this Dayawanti mess gets solved.

You are on leave?

Haan.

Toh phir main bhi uncle se bolke baad main join karengi. Let's spend the day together.

Why not go out on a lunch date with Ali and Mithali, sort of double date?

Lunch baad mai. Pehle tum breakfast banaoge. Mere liye poha banaoge, that birthday wala recipe  use karna.

Main poha, kaise Avni.

Neil you made me upset earlier. So yeh tumhara punishment hai.

Maine upset kaise kiya?

Mujhe childish bulaya.

Haan. But maine to pyaar se kaha na woh sab. And you were really looking cute then. Pata nahi resist kaise kiya ki tumhe wahan kiss na karun. Mithali was also smitten by your childishness. Neil said pulling her cheeks.

Don't butter me! Tum poha bana rahi ho and that's final.

I was saying the truth and was not buttering you. Lekin baaki sab se kya bolega? I never entered the kitchen for cooking all these years and suddenly aaj gaya tho?

Main woh sab nahi jaanta. Tum hi kuch bahana bana lo. And now I'm going to my room. They had reached the house and Avni immediately rushed to her room.

After almost an hour, sne came down and saw Neil sitting on the couch and reading the newspaper.

Neil! She shouted coming down angrily.

Kya hua? Chillao math. He said placing his finger on his lips looking at her angry avatar.

You cheater. Tumne kaha tha ki poha bana dungi and now you're reading this paper. Main tumhe chodungi nahi.

Avni Bebe ne tumhare liye already khana banaya tha, isiliye maine nahi banaya.

Neil beta, tumne hi mujhse kaha tha na ki poha banao, Avni ke liye? Bebe asked coming from the kitchen, not knowing that her words had landed her grandson in a cute little trouble.

Tum aaj nahi bachoge Mr Neil Khanna. Avni said reaching Neil who was now standing near the couch.

She grabbed a cushion and started hitting him, and he ran all around the house. But she was not stopping.

Avni, dekho I promise.... ouch...... shaam ko main....... not on the head...... main pakka bana dunga....... stop.....stop hitting.

Nahi...... stop nahi karenga......... tum abhi jaoge aur poha banaoge mere liye. And I will hit you on your head if you don't make it.

Kya ho raha hai yahan? Ashish asked in a loud tone entering the house.

Papa! Papa Neil ne kaha tha ki woh poha banaoge mere liye, but see he cheated. Aap bhi maaro isse chalo mere saath. Avni said running towards him

Sir, goood morning. Neil saluted his senior.

Avni for once stopped her childish act and stood still. But soon she started it once again and ran to Neil and started hitting him.

Ouch... Avni sar pe math maro, my hair will be messed up.

Main abhi karke dikhathi hun. She pulled his hairs and messed it up, which was gelled up perfectly a few minutes ago with great difficulty.

Avni, that was not a good move. Neil caught her by jer shoulder and startdd tickling her, vigorously

Neil, stop.... stop.... I'm.... I'm not able..... able to.... breathe.....Neil.

You okay? Neil asked concerned suddenly, hearing that she was suffocated.

Haan haan. She said sitting on the couch and catching her breathe.

It was after such a long time that she was having such fun. But getting tickled was not her cup of tea, as it affects her in a bad way. Neil knew that she has trouble in breathing, but didn't knew that a mere tickle could trigger it. She would have loved to work outwith him earlier, but the same reason had stopped her. Her faiinings were also related to this. It was all under control till she returned back to Mumbai.

I'm sorry. Main poha bana leti hun, okay?

No need Neil. Main banake laaya hun kuch.

Maa..... Avni didn't notice Neela till now and she too didn't came forward when she was breaking heavily.

You noticed me finally! Huh! Papa jo mila, mujhe bhul hi gaya, lekin main toh nahi kar sakti na aisa. Aur Neil ko tang kyu kar raha hai?

Maa, aisa nahi hai. Main aapko kabhi nahi bhoolunga. Avni said hugging her mother after almost two days.

Haan emotional drama shuru math karo. Chalo main khilathi hu tumhe. Neela and Avneil then proceeded to the dining table behind Bebe.

Neil?

Yes sir!

I have to discuss something very important. Come with me. You had your food yet?

Ummm, no. Baad main kha loonga. Aap chalo ab.

Nahi nahi. You have your food first, phir hum baat karenge,

Lekin sir it's impo....

It can wait. Tum jao ab.

Ok sir. Aap bhi chalo. Have some tea.

All were now settled in the dining table now, Ashish in a corner with Neil, Avni with Neela feeding her, Bebe on the head chair and Shweta and Prakash adjacent ro jer. Kareena was in her college now as she had transferred from there. She would go back one day, but till then she doesn't wish to sit idle.

Ashish and Neil were discussing the important thing there itself as there was a risk of the Mehta's coming over.

Neil! Riya's sound made everyone alert. Ashish went upstairs immediately and Neil moved to the chair beside Avni. They had a perfect answer for Neela's case and it would be very effective.

Riya came to the dining room and saw her chachi over there happily feeding Ananya. She looked shockingly at her.

Aap yahan kya kar rahe ho?

Neela ji mere friend ki beti hai, if you are asking about her. Bebe said in a sharp tone.

Bebe, good morning. Riya noticed her and went to her to take her blessings as her daadi had strictly informed her to do so. It was difficult for her with the dupatta, but still she managed to bend down. But as Bebe was sitting to dine, her legs were now under the table and Riya just stood in that position awkwardly and got up after a few seconds.

Ananya bacha aur bhi khao na, I made it especially for you and Neil. Neil ko dekho good boy hai woh. Neela started her acting and others got her signal.

Neela Maa. My stomach is full now. Aur nahi kha sakti main. Neilu convince karo na Maa ko.

Maa, you stop it. Main khilata hun tumhe. Tum chup chap khaoge and I know that you haven't even had 3 proper bites till now. Neil said making Avni pout. His last sentence was true as she really didn't eat properly, even thought Neela was feeding her.

Aah... Neil asked Avni to open her mouth and she opened her mouth, while others were looking at them.

Riya was fed up of this. Neil had not even acknowledged her presence over there, he was busy feeding his Avi. She thought sarcastically. And what was Neela doing here. If she had already told them about their past deeds, then? No no, then Bebe would have kicked her out of the house. Wait, Bebe's legs were under the table, that was why maybe she didn't kick me, Riya thought.

Neilu? Avni called him.

Haa,

You are free today?

Kya karna hai? Tum batao.

Neil, if you don't mind, I have planned a date for us today. Tum aaogi naa? Riya asked in a sweet tone

I'm sorry I won't. Mujhe police station jaana hoga. Neil replied coldly.

Par Ananya ne bola tho you said..... Riya started to speak

Ananya is different aur I can do any thing for her. You are just my fiancée, wife nahi bani abhi tak, so stay in your limits. Neil replied in a harsh tone and left the table, dragging Avni with him.

Avneil were now upstairs in Avni's room.

Neil, that was too rash.

I don't care.

She must have beem hurt badly.

Avni I said I don't care and you too should stop thinking about her.

Don't be angry now and I won't talk about her now, okay?

Hmm. Sir is in the study right now. Riya ke jaane ke baad he will come out. She is such a nuisance. And what about the double lunch date I mentioned earlier. You will come?

Haan. But Ali.....

He won't get to know about us. Riya must have headed for here. Start acting.

Okay

Princess, kya karne wali ho aaj?

Main office jaane ka plan kar raha tha, but uncle ne bola ki kuch din baad join karne ka.

So it's and Avi Neilu day today?

Yes. Lekin tumhara kaam.

I will take a leave today and what will we do?

TV dekhe?

Ok, uske baad let's go out. Plan kaisa hai?

Super. She said jumping up from the bed.

Ok now I deserve a hug, haina?

Let me think?

Avi!

Ok ok.

The two of them then hugged each other and was looking at Riya sideways, who was there for a few minutes. She was looking angry and jealous. Avni felt bad for her and

Neilu, tum date pe jaao na Riya ke saath.

No! It's Avi Neilu day today and no outsider allowed

But she is your fiancée.

Lekin you are my first priority.

Neilu, please na. Use bura lagega.

Avi, please tum bol rahi ho tho isliye shaadi nahi thoda. And this date and all, I'm already not interested in the wedding tho date pe kyu jaaun?

Neil, spend some....

Avi, don't start your lecture now. Let's watch something. Mood kharab math karo.

Okay. Cartoon dekhe?

Konsa dekhna hai, tumhe?

Hmm tum batao?

Chota Bheem?

Good idea. Let's watch that.

I will close the door.

Kyu?

But Neil had already reached the door. He saw Riya, but shut the door on her face, making her angry.

Neil Riya knocked on the door.

Avni got to know what was Neil doing, but it was a bit too much for her so she went to the door to open it. But Neil grabbed her after locking the door and pinned her to the wall beside.

Aaj nahi. Its Avneil's day today. He whispered huskily in her ears.

Neil.. Riya

No... no disturbance today. He said nuzzling on her neck.

She was shuddering due to the close proximity and Neil was enjoying it.

Hmm... Neil made some sounds and Avni blushed.

I want to kiss you Avni. He said looking into her eyes, while she closed them in conformation.

The two of them kissed each other, slowly and passionately and was drowned in their own little world. After breaking the kiss, Neil took jer hands and kissed it,

Thank you Avni.

While she blushed and hugged him tightly.

They then watched Chota Bheem till noon and then went to Chamko Cafe and as expected Mithali was there sitting idle on a chair, waiting for Ali to come.

The foursome had a wonderful lunch together and then chatted tiil evening, Ali explaining his love at first sight story to Avni. Mithali was blushing while Neil was thinking about his and Avni's moments in the cafe, looking at every corner of the cafe. After Ali's story was completed they had some tea and snacks amd left for home.

The rest of the day went by in a blur. Avni completed one of the presentations, while Ashish and Neil were busy discussing.
Prakash and Bebe were talking businesses, while Neela and Shweta made the dinner. After a hearty dinner all retired to their rooms, while Ashish and Neela left for Pareikh Mansion.