Alarm continuously rang making Avni groan in sleep.. she snuggling to Neil's chest and softly whispered.

Avni : Neil... turn off the alarm...

Her whispers died off as she slept throwing her arms around his chest. Whereas Neil opens his eyes and stares and smiles seeing her snuggling to him. Neil bringing his hand up lightly caressed her hair when his eyes fell on the phone which vibrating.. he sighed and stretched his hand over Avni's body and got hold of his phone. He snoozed the alarm and carefully sat on bed.. he shoved his phone in his pocket and looks at Avni who was sleeping with smile on his face.

He bends down  and kissed her forehead.

Neil : good morning my love..

He once again pecked her forehead then cheeks. Neil then got down the bed and noticed  a smile placing with frown on Avni's face. He moving close to her pecks her forehead abs caressed her forehead till the smile was back on her face..

Neil : I love you so much love..

Neil lovingly staring softly kissed her lips and walks towards window. He turned back and glancing avni at last time he held the window side and jumped down the window.

He perfectly landed down and dusting his clothes walks to his car. He settling in the act drove away to khanna house.

Neil reached to khanna mansion anytime and parking the car walks inside the mansion. He tip-toeing enters inside the mansion and was going to climb the stairs but stopped being caught by neha.. he bits his lips and turns around to see neha smirking at him.

Neil gave her sheepish smile and looks there and there..

Neha : Bhai where have you been? Did you go out this early? It is only 6am!

Neil : woh... woh... I went for jogging!

Neha : jogging this early.. come on Bhai you can't lie to me.. why don't you say it that you went to meet your would be wife?

Neil : how do you know that?

Neha : I know you more than anyone Bhai... and yes I want to talk to you about something... I'm going to coffee for Rahul.. wanna have some..

Neil : Rahul is awake this early?

Neha : yes he had some meeting online.. wanna have coffee?

Neil : okay.. bring it in my room while I get freshen up!

Neha nodding her head walks to kitchen while Neil went to his room but while walking his recalled neha word..

Neil ( mind) why did neha sounded serious about the conversation? What conversation she wants with me that too early in the morning? I hope everything is okay...

Neil kept his phone on charging then taking his clothes went to fresh up.

Neil wiping his hair comes out of the washroom and throw towel crossed the room. He walks to his bed and picking his phone messaged avni. He kept his phone down when he heard knock on the door.

Neil : come in!

Neil looks behind and saw neha coming with coffee in her hand. Neha walks to Neil and passed him the cup of coffee.

Neil : what kind of conversation you want have with me?

Neha : let's go in balcony!

Neil : neha what's the matter? You're making me worried!

Neha : Bhai come with me.. you will know what I am talking about.

Neil : okay let's go!

They walked to balcony and sat on couch which was in balcony. Neil starts sipping coffee and was waiting for neha to start the conversation.

Neha : Bhai.. can I get honest answer from you?

Neil : whatever answer you want.. you will get it neha!

Neha : do you still love her?

Neil got confuse with her question.

Neil : who are you talking about?

Neha : Bhai... Riya mathur.

Neil's eyes went widen open hearing neha word..

Neil : Riya...

Neha : yes Bhai her.. do you still love her?

Neil closed his eyes then opens back after few minutes only to see neha having lots of questions in her eyes.

Neil : neha I don't know what made you think like this but my answer is no... I admit I had past with her but love and all that never happened.. she was my past.. I agree we got along with each really quick but trust me between us was nothing... it was only attraction.. there is no love or any hard feeling from either side..I also know what made you think like this... no one knows about Riya expect you, Meher and ananya but there is nothing between us.. I believe we are close to each other those days but only close as Friends... as years passed on we was attracted with each other but there is no feelings between us.. I know I haven't told you three all this because I didn't feel like it.. Riya chapter was closed the day I realised I didn't love but it was mere attraction towards her.. I didn't feel to share all this with any of you.. the love I have realised for avni I wouldn't have loved her like the way I love avni now... avni is one the who I love most.. neha.. I hoping you got your answer.. I don't love her nor I would love her. I only love avni..

Neha tearily smiled at Neil..

Neha : I'm very happy for you Bhai.. I only want your happiness and Avni. I feared thinking what she comes back in your lives and tries to separate you from avni.. I don't want you both get hurt because of Riya.. I'm sorry for digging the past of you and Riya but I was scared thinking all these.. I'm sorry Bhai.

Neil kept his cup down and side hugged her.

Neil : hey it's okay.. I know you didn't mean to hurt me or avni.. I know. You don't need to be sorry neha.. I can understand and you would honestly love to know Riya is no more single.. she got married last month.. she also invited me but I was busy with cases to which I couldn't attend.. we both know what was our feelings.. I and Riya happily moved on from each other.. she is happy in her married and I soon will get married love of my life.. there is no one who could come between me and avni.. even anyone does then we will fight back..

Neha : she is really married.. I still can't believe it..

Neil laughed at her.

Neil : I know but she also find love of her life.. she is happy that's what matter to us..

Neha : have you invited for your marriage?

Neil : well I have but looks madam is busy with her extended honeymoon.. she hasn't got back to me.. i don't think so she would make it.

Neha : Bhai last question.

Neil : I haven't stopped my dear sister.. ask whatever makes you happy.

Neha : are you going to tell this to avni Bhabhi?

Neil : she knows..

Neha got shocked hearing to which Neil had to close her mouth.

Neha : what? She knows. How? When did this happen?

Neil : don't underestimate your Bhai loves.. one night we was generally talking then this topic came up. I told her everything. She is aware off it. She literally laughed hearing the story. I don't know what made her laugh so much.

Neha : Bhabhi she unique piece!

Neil : she is! Come on finish your coffee.

Neha nodded and drank her coffee while Neil drank his.

At Metha house!

Avni woke snuggling to left side to feel Neil's warmth but not feeling his presence she jerkingly opens her eyes and rubs them cutely.. she roams her eyes around but didn't find him.

Avni ( mind) he left before me.. how can I sleep for so long? Neil why didn't you wake me up?

She sighed and got down the bed and walks to her closet. She took her clothes out and went to fresh up.

Avni completing her morning routine and having shower comes out of the washroom and saw Neela sitting on bed.

Avni : maa when did you come?

Neela : just minute back. Come sit here.

Avni moves to Neela and sat down beside her.

Neela : are you happy bacha?

Avni : very much maa.. I'm very happy..

Neela : I can see your happiness glow on your face. Always be happy. You get ready and come down for breakfast.

Avni : I love you maa!

Neela : I love you too bacha! Come!

Neela kissing her forehead left downstairs while avni thought to check her phone. She took her phone and saw Neil's message which made her happy. She quickly opens the message.

"Good morning love, I know you would shock not finding me beside you but what to do? I can't afford to be caught by would be in-laws. I didn't wake you up because you will long day today and I can't let see my love tired in our wedding functions. My love needs full rest. Be good girl and spent your time with family. I'll see you at mendhi function. Love you love, see you soon!

Avni smiled brightly and kissed her phone.

Avni : i love you too Neil..

She kept her back on the table and went to dressing table and starts combing her wet hair.

Avni walks downstairs to see her family sitting on dinning table and having breakfast. She went to them and wished them good morning. She sat next to aman and starts serving to herself.

Neela : maa all the arrangements for mendhi is done.

Dayavnti : what about food? Are they done?

Ashish : yes maa it's done!

Dayavnti nodded her head and looks at avni who was eating.

Dayavnti : avni remember you won't leave Metha house from today.

Avni : okay dadi!

After breakfast avni thought to spend her time with Aman. Each day she will spend her time with her family members before she leaves this house in few days. Aman and avni went to Avni's room and caught up a lot their siblings times.

In khanna mansion.

Everything was different.. elders were busy themselves seeing the preparation while the girls were fighting over something which boys was not aware off it.

Rahul : neha why are you fighting?

Neha : I'm not fighting.. can't you see what they are doing?

Neil slapped his forehead seeing his sister fighting for nothing.. he looks at Rahul who gave look.

Neil : Meher, neha, ananya what's the matter? You fighting since three hours eating my head..

Meher : hawww Bhai.. so rude.. we ate your head..

Neil : Meher don't start again.. can one of you explain what's the matter?

Ananya : Bhai I'll explain you... we all fighting who will perform tomorrow at sangeet first..

Neil and Rahul have disbelief look to the girls

Neil : seriously.. you're fighting over this.. grow up girls.. neha I didn't expect this from you..

Neha : but Bhai!

Neil : not a word anymore.. if you keep fighting then none of you would be allowed in sangeet tomorrow. Rahul take your wife and explain while I explain these twos.

Rahul holding neha hand left the room while Neil sat on bed and looks at his sister.

Neil : take sit madam!

Both of them sat down and looks at him.

Neil : why are you both fighting with each other? It is not like none of you will dance in sangeet.. you could all perform together.. what's wrong...

Meher : why did neha Di came out from your room in the morning?

Neil : what?

Ananya : we want answer Bhai.. you didn't spent time with us but neha Di.. why?

Neil felt like banging his head.

Neil : why are you so jealous of your own sister?

Meher : I don't care why did you spent time with her? Aren't me and ananya like your sister?

Neil : girls stop it now.. she only was in my room for some conversations that's all..

Ananya : and what was the conversation about?

Neil gave them look.

Neil : it is between us..

Meher : you don't love us...

Neil : Meher... it's not like that.. I love you three equally.. You want to know what conversation we had then listen...

He explained them to which they gave sorry look Neil once they heard it.

Meher : sorry Bhai!

Ananya: sorry Bhai!

Neil : don't you think sorry someone else deserves it? I never compared you all three. Your three my sisters and I love you three equally.. you both know too neha is the one who understand me more than anyone.. you know better than me then why are you both fighting with her or thinking I don't love you both. Neha since she is married she hardly comes back to India. This year because of my marriage she is here.. she won't like it when she finds her sisters are jealous because she close to me.. I don't want you three fighting over me or because of me.. hope I have made myself clear here.. talk to her and apologies to her.. okay!

Ananay and Meher feeling guilty nodded their head and side hugged Neil who ruffles their hair.

Neil : now go and talk to her.. I want my sisters happy and jolly before mendhi functions starts.

Meher and ananya ran from there leaving Neil lost in his thoughts...

Neil's thought was disturbed by phone call. He took his phone out and saw the caller id. He swiped the call and picks it up.

Neil : hello love!

Avni : Neil.. I'm so happy today..

Neil : wow what made my love so happy today?

Avni : it's was so peaceful being with aman... you know what I did......

Neil stops before she could complete it.

Neil : hold up love.. you don't need to tell me anything.. by your voice I can tell how much happy you're... I'm happy to see you happy..

Avni : this all happened because of you Neil.

Neil : love I didn't do anything.. I know what feels when we spend our times with siblings. And I know you will miss those days a lot once you come here.

Neil didn't hear anything from her side but little sniff making him alert what he has done.

Neil : love don't cry.. you are only coming here but doesn't mean you won't to see them or go there.. Metha house is your first house.. stop crying..

Avni :  I... will... miss them... Neil..

Neil : you won't miss them love because they reside in your heart. You can't remove them from your inner heart. You won't be leaving far away from them. Stop crying and gave me your happy smile.

Avni tried smiling but failed miserably. She pouted..

Avni : I can't... smile... don't know why?

Neil giggles lightly hearing her.

Neil : but I know how to make your smile love.. listen I'll call you later..

Avni : okay bye!

Neil : bye!

Neil ended the call and got up from bed and walks to his balcony. He sat there and thought of something..

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