Chapter 41:

It was the time of the night, the Khanna mansion was lighted by the fairy lights. The stars were twinkling in the sky and the fairy lights were twinkling on the Khanna mansion.

In the Khanna mansion, People were enjoying themselves at the party. Bebe Shweta and Prakash were talking to the guests. The lights turned off and everyone looked around. A spotlight fell on the particular area and the smoke appeared there. Neav entered on his electric car and stole everyone’s heart. The gents smiled and the ladies made an aww face. Avneil entered after him and was smiling. Avni’s arm was intervened in Neil’s arm. Everyone clapped to see them and wished them a Happy Wedding Anniversary. People gave them gifts and bouquets and they passed them to the staff.

Juhi came to the party and she saw Avneil. Juhi smiled and came to them.

Avni: You are coming now?

Juhi sniffed.

Juhi: Sorry, yaar, you know I am not well. I have a headache because of the flu. I was not able to get up. It is you that I came here if someone else was at your place then I would never go. I came just for you.

Avneil smiled.

Juhi: By the way, happy wedding anniversary.

Avni smiled and Juhi hugged her. Juhi gave the gift to Avni who passed it to Bheema. Juhi shook hands with Neil and wished him a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Avni looked at them.

Neil: Thank You. I hope now you are not angry with me.

Avni was looking at Neil and then she looked at Juhi who smiled.

Juhi: No. I don’t have any problem with you until my friend oops sorry my mother is happy with you.

Avni made a face. Neil and Juhi smiled.

Neil: I didn’t know that I have two kids.

Juhi and Neil chuckled and Avni was giving them a look.

Avni: Never mind.

Juhi and Neil smiled and Avni was looked away. Neil and Juhi looked at each other. Juhi side-hugged Avni and talked. Avni smiled and Neil smiled to see them.

Later. Avni was standing with the Juhi and they were smiling. A girl entered the Khanna mansion and it was none other than Maya. Maya looked around to find Avneil. Neil was passing from there and his eyes fell on Maya. Neil was shocked to see her.

Neil: Maya?

Neil looked around for Avni and he turned his face. Neil saw Avni smiling. Neil turned his face and he looked at Maya.

Neil: What is she doing here and who invited her?

Neil thought.

Neil: Vidyut and KK will not do this. Maybe Mom. Maya’s name was in the diary so she would have sent her the invitation unknowingly.

Neil thought and Maya was looking around.

Neil: I should stop her. Avni is happy today. I can’t let her mood get spoiled because of Maya.

Neil looked at Avni and then he turned to Maya who was coming forward. Neil hurriedly went to Maya who saw him and smiled.

Maya: Neil, H…

Neil: Maya, what are you doing here?

Maya was shocked. She smiled hesitantly and was about to say.

Neil: You should not come here. You know, Maya that Avni will get upset to see you, and in the past, a misunderstanding was created between us because of you. Now everything has become fine between me and Avni and we are happy in our life. Now I don’t want any type of misunderstanding and clash between us. I can’t lose my Avni again. So Please g…

Maya saw someone and the person came there.

Neil heard the person: Maya, you reached.

Neil was shocked to hear the voice. The person came forward and stood beside Neil. It was none other than Avni. Avni smiled to see Maya.

Avni: Thank God, you came. I thought you would not come.

Neil was shocked and confused. Maya looked at Neil. Maya hugged Avni and wished her a Wedding Anniversary. Avni smiled and said thank you.

Neil: Avni.

Avni saw Neil confused and shocked. Avni understood why he was shocked.

Avni: Neil, I have invited Maya.

Neil was shocked.

Neil: You… but you…

Avni interrupted.

Avni: Neil, Maya is your friend and I know you miss her a lot.

Neil: Avni, nothing is…

Avni: I know you, Neil, more than you so don’t lie.

Neil and Maya looked on.

Avni: I know, you cut off your contact with Maya for me. I doubted your friendship in the past and I am sorry for that. I am sorry, I doubted you two.

Neil shook his head.

Avni: you two are childhood friends and you were used to sharing a beautiful bond but it got spoiled because of my stupidity. Please forgive me because of me your friendship broke. But now I have realized my mistake and now I will never doubt your friendship. In fact, I want to be a friend of Maya. Maya, will you become my friend?

Maya and Neil smiled.

Maya: I would love it.

Avni smiled and Maya hugged her.

Maya: Thank you, Avni. Thank you for giving me back my best friend.

Avni smiled and they broke the hug. Neil was looking at her and Maya hugged Neil who looked at Avni. Avni was smiling. Neil smiled but he didn't hug Maya.

Maya: Happy Wedding Anniversary.

Neil held Maya's arms.

Neil: Thanks.

They broke the hug.

Avni: Ab, Maya, Vidyut, and other friends are there. You can go and meet them. I and Neil are coming.

Maya nodded and gave a gift to Avni. Maya went to her friends. Avneil turned their faces and saw Maya going. Avneil looked at each other. Neil cupped Avni’s face.

Neil: Are you OK?

Avni smiled and kept her hand on Neil’s hand. Avni assured him that she was fine. They smiled.

Avni: I made the mistake of doubting you in the past now I will never repeat it.

They smiled.

Later, Avneil was standing near the table and a cake was kept on the table. Neav was standing in the center.

Neav: I will blow the candle.

Everyone smiled. Neil took the knife and passed it to Avni who took the knife and then Neil held Avni’s hand. Avneil and Neav blew the candle and Avneil cut the cake. They fed each other together and then they fed Neav one by one. First, Avni fed Neav and then Neil. They fed the family and close friends.
Everyone was enjoying the party and were dancing. Avneil was looking at the people and Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: May I get a pleasure to dance with you?

Avni looked at Neil who forwarded his hand.

Neil: Please.

Avni smiled and gave her hand to Neil who smiled.

Neil: Thank you.

DD was standing near Neil. Neil called him and talked. DD nodded and went. DD went to the DJ and asked him to change the song.

Song Bol na mahi bol na.

Avni smiled and Avneil came to the dance floor. They danced to the song and were looking at each other. Neav and the family adored them. Juhi and Vidyut, KK and Sonia were also dancing and they smiled to see Avneil and then they looked at each other. Avneil were dancing and were looking at each other. Maya was smiling to see them. The song ended and everyone clapped including Neav.

Avneil smiled and Neav ran to them. Avneil saw Neav coming to them and Neil got ready to pick up Neav. Neav came to Avneil and Neil picked up Neav and Avni held Neil’s arms. Avneil kissed him together and everyone adored them.

Later, Avneil was present outside the Khanna mansion with the family except Neav. Neil kept the bag in the trunk of the car and he came to the family. Avni turned to the family.

Avni: Mummy Ji, please don’t let Neav miss his school and send him anyhow.

Shweta made a face and others smiled.

Avni: I know him. He will throw tantrums and will make excuses like stomach pain, fever, and leg pain but don’t listen to him. He does this to…

Shweta interrupted Avni.

Shweta: Avniiii….

Avni was looking at Shweta.

Shweta: Don’t worry, I will manage. I will handle him. You are Neav’s mother and I am his father’s mother. You are experiencing all this but I have experience of all this. I am pro in it because Neav is just like his father. When Neil was a kid then he had made all these excuses. Mom, my stomach is paining. My head is spinning. I am feeling a fever. My throat is sore and then his acting of coughing.

Avni and others smiled and Neil made a face.

Shweta: We both were used to running in the whole home. Neil runs first and I am behind him.

Avni smiled and looked at Neil who was standing behind her. Neil looked away while making a face. Avni smiled.

Bebe: Like you and Neav runs.

Avni and Shweta smiled.

Shweta: So don’t worry and go. Go and enjoy your holidays.

Avneil smiled. Avni nodded and Avneil met the family. Avneil got into the car and then they went from there. Shweta and Bebe sighed.

Bebe: She will not get peace. She will definitely call us in the morning.

Everyone chuckled.

On the other side, a car was moving to its destination. Avni was looking out of the window and was worried for Neav. She was worried about how Neav would react in the morning. Neil looked at Avni and smiled. Neil concentrated on the road.

Neil: Worried for Neav.

Avni looked at him.

Avni: Hmm.

Neil: Don’t worry, Mom will manage.

Avni: I know, she will manage. I am not worried for him. I am worried about how he will react in the morning. I have never gone anywhere leaving him like this except…

Neil lowered his gaze and then he looked out from the window.

Avni: That time you were with him. Anyone of us was with him so I am just…

Neil gulped and nodded.

Neil: Relax, everything will be fine and if needed then we will call him to us tomorrow.

Avni nodded and looked at Neil. Avni felt Neil’s sadness. She realized that she hurt him. Avni smiled and leaned to Neil. Avni intervened her arm into Neil’s arm. Neil saw that and then he focused on the road and then he looked at Avni. Avni kept her head on Neil’s arm. Neil smiled.

Avni: I love you.

Neil smiled and kissed Avni’s hair. Neil looked at the road.

Neil: I love you too.

Avni smiled.

Soon, they reached their apartment and Neil passed the keys to Avni.

Neil: Open the door of your apartment.

Avni: Shut up. It is our apartment. Everything that I have, is yours. You have a right to it.

Neil smiled and Avni signed him to open the door. Neil smiled and moved to open the door. Neil signed Avni to go first. Avni made a face and smiled. Avni entered and Neil entered behind her and switched on the light. Avneil looked at their apartment and smiled. Neil thought and looked at Avni. Neil held Avni’s arm and pulled her to him. Avni flinched and Neil held Avni’s waist. Avni looked at Neil who moved away the hair from her face. Avni was looking at Neil who looked at her lovingly.

Neil: Today is our first night in our apartment.

Neil looked at Avni’s lips.

Neil said while looking at Avni’s lips.

Neil: We should make it memorable.

Avni blushed and her cheeks turned red.

Neil:  what’s say?

Avni blushed and Neil was looking at Avni. Neil leaned to Avni slowly and kissed her. They got lost in their moment.

Later, Avni was standing in the room and was talking on the phone.

Avni: Yes, Mummy Ji, we reached on time. I asked Neil to call you but I guess, he forgot.

Shweta: OK, take care. I just called to ask you whether you reached or not.

Avni: Ok, Mummy Ji, Mummy Ji, Neav?

Shweta looked at Neav who was sleeping on the bed.

Shweta: He is sleeping. Don’t worry.

Avni smiled.

Avni: Ok… Bye.

Avni cut the call and sighed. Two hands held Avni’s waist who shivered and Neil kept his chin on Avni’s shoulder.

Neil: Mom?

Avni nodded.

Avni: Hmm. You didn’t call her?

Neil squeezed his eyes and Avni looked at him. Neil winced.

Neil: I forgot. Actually, DD called so I forgot to call Mom.

Avni shook her head.

Neil: Anyways. Do you remember what I said earlier when we reached here?

Avni frowned and tried to think. Avni remembered and smiled. Neil nuzzled Avni’s neck who closed her eyes.

Neil said while doing his work: I want to play with you tonight.

Avni moaned and Neil held Avni’s arm while nuzzling her neck and then the rest was history.

It was the time of the morning, the soft breeze of morning was playing with the flowers and the flowers were dancing with it. The sun rises and its rays fall on a building. The door of the balcony opened and Avni came on the balcony and held the rail. Avni closed her eyes and inhaled the fresh area of the morning. Avni smiled and opened her eyes. Avni saw a compound and smiled to see it. Avni was adoring the view and two hands held her waist. Avni got alert at first but then she smiled. Neil was standing behind Avni and his eyes were closed.

Neil: What are you doing here?

Avni: I am enjoying the fresh air of the morning.

Neil: And what about me? You disturbed my sleep.

Avni was surprised.

Avni: Me?

Neil nodded and still his eyes were closed.

Neil: Yes. Why did you get up from the bed?

Avni: I woke up so I got up from the bed.

Neil: And you disturbed my sleep. I missed your warmed.

Avni ruffled Neil's hair: Aww…

Neil got cozy with Avni and nuzzled her neck. Avni smiled.

Avni: Good morning, Mr Husband.

Neil said hmm while nuzzling Avni’s neck. Avni smiled.

Avni: I said, Good morning.

Neil sighed and kept his chin on Avni’s shoulder.

Neil: Good morning.

Neil again started and rubbed his nose and lips behind Avni’s ear and Avni’s ear. Avni smiled.

Neil: Let’s go inside. Let’s play.

Avni: What? Neil, we had a good match last night now leave me.

Neil: I didn’t get enough of you. I want more and more.

Avni smiled.

Neil: Today, the whole day we will romance.

Avni smiled.

Avni: The whole day? And who will go to the police station? Don’t you have to go Police station today? You will be late.

Neil looked at Avni and hugged her more tightly. Avni smiled. Neil took a deep breath.

Neil: No.

Avni was surprised.

Avni: What?

Neil: I have taken three days' leave.

Avni was shocked and she turned to Neil. Avni looked at Neil who smiled to see her expressions.

Avni: You have taken three days' leave?

Neil smiled.

Avni: You? The Neil Khanna has taken leave from the police station?

Neil made a face.

Neil: Oh come on, Avni, you are talking as I never had taken leave from the police station.

Avni: No, you had that but only when you got ill.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: But when you applied for the leave and why you didn’t tell me?

Neil smiled.

Neil: I wanted to give you a surprise. I had thought about it for a long that I would take you and Neav on holiday after our Wedding Anniversary and then yesterday, the family planned this surprise for us and we came here.

Avni smiled. Neil cupped Avni’s face.

Neil: I know that I get busy in the police station and don’t give enough time to you and Neav. That’s why I planned a holiday.

Avni smiled and kept her hand on Neil’s hand. Avni held Neil’s hand in her hands. Neil saw that and then they looked at each other. Avni kissed Neil's hand and Neil looked at his hand. Avni looked at Neil who also looked at her.

Avni: Nothing is like that. You are giving as enough time besides your hectic schedule. You are fulfilling your responsibilities efficiently. We don’t have any complaints with you. You are an ideal husband, and ideal father, and an ideal son. I was just joking.

Neil smiled. Avni smiled and hugged Neil. Avni kept her head on Neil’s chest.

Avni: Thank you for doing this for me.

Neil smiled. Avni thought to lighten the moment and she broke the hug.

Avni: But, Neil, I am actually surprised, not surprised, I am shocked. You have taken leave. Strange. This should be a breaking news.

Neil made a face and held Avni’s waist. Neil pulled Avni to him who was surprised and looked at Neil.

Neil: You are shocked. Come, let’s go inside, and let me bring you out of the shock.

Avni smiled. Neil picked up Avni in a bridal style and took her inside. They start the morning with their romance.

It was a time of the day, the sun was shining in the sky and people have started their day but in an apartment, a couple was standing in the kitchen and was still busy in preparing the breakfast oops sorry not breakfast, they were preparing brunch.

Avneil was in the kitchen and it was an attached kitchen. They were preparing the breakfast. Neil was preparing the sandwich and was spreading the mixture on the bread. Avni was kneading the dough for the paratha. Neil looked at Avni and something struck in his mind. Neil came to Avni and hugged her from behind.

Neil: Let me help you.

Neil kept his hands on Avni’s hand and started to knead the dough. Avni smiled. 

Avni: Neil!

Avni smiled.

Avni: What are you doing?

Neil started to nuzzle Avni’s neck and said: I am helping you.

Avni closed her eyes and got lost. Avni moaned Neil’s name and Neil lost his senses. Avni came back to reality. Avni moved.

Avni: Neil, we are in the kitchen.

Neil looked at Avni and then he squeezed his eyes. Neil sighed. Avni looked at Neil who also looked at her. Neil’s face was red. Avni smiled and applied the floor on Neil’s face. Neil closed his eyes because of the floor and smiled. Neil looked at Avni who was smiling. Avni did the same with the second cheek and Neil didn’t mind. Neil hugged Avni tightly and rubbed his cheek to Avni’s cheek who chuckled. They looked at each other and Neil pressed his nose to Avni’s nose and they smiled. Avni moved away her face and was still looking at Neil.

Avni: Now let’s focus on the work. I am very hungry.

Neil: I am also very hungry.

Neil looked at Avni’s lips and leaned to them. Avni pushed him and Neil smiled. Neil left Avni and went to wash his hands. Avni smiled and turned to the slab. They resumed their work.

Later, Avneil was having brunch because the time of the breakfast was passed in their romance. Avneil fed each other a sandwich and ate from the same plate. They had juice also. Neil took the glass from Avni's side and sipped from her glass. Avni made a face and then she smiled. Neil gave his glass to Avni who happily accepted that.

Avneil spent the day at home while watching a movie in their living area. Neil was sitting on a couch capturing Avni in his arm and Neil's legs were on the table. They were enjoying the movie.

It was the time of the evening, a car was moving to its destination and Neil was driving it. Avneil was going on a long drive and the weather was also quite pleasant. Neil played the song. Bol Na Mahi bol na. Avni smiled and looked at Neil who also looked at her while smiling. Avneil looked straight. Neil held Avni’s hand and kissed it. Avni leaned to Neil and held his arm. Avni kept her head on Neil’s arm. Neil smiled. The day converted into the night. Avneil went to cherish their old moments. They went to the bar and looked around. Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: Do you remember we met here the first time?

Avni smiled and nodded. They looked at the bar and moved forward. They sat on the counter and saw the flashes of their meeting. They smiled. After that, they went to the road where Neil saw Avni the second time. They got out of the car and Avni smiled to see the place because she had her childhood memories there. They moved forward.

Neil: You don’t know it but I saw you here the second time.

Avni was surprised.

Neil: Do you remember our second meeting?

Avni tried to think.

Neil: You asked me to show you my name written on the road.

Avni thought and she remembered that. Avni smiled.

Neil: Remember?

Avni nodded.

Neil: It was our second meeting.

Avni smiled and looked at the place. Neil also smiled.

Avni: An uncle sold shaved ice here but now I didn’t have seen him. His shaved ice was the world's best shaved ice.

Neil: Yeah, you told me. He is still there.

Avni was surprised.

Avni: Really?

Neil nodded.

Avni: Where?

Neil: Come.

Neil held Avni’s hand and they went to the stall. Avni smiled to see the man who was old now.

Neil: He can’t walk properly so he stood here now.

Avni felt bad.

Avni: One shaved ice. Mixed flavour.

Neil: Why one? Uncle, two shaved ice.

Avni smiled and the man nodded. Neil took out some amount of money and Avni saw that. Neil acted to walk around and then he secretly kept them in the box of money. Avni was looking at Neil and she smiled. Neil looked at Avni and smiled. Neil came to Avni. The man gave one shaved ice and Avni took it. Avni started to eat like babies. Neil smiled to see her. The man gave the second. Neil took it. Avneil enjoyed there and then they went to the restaurant where they met the third time and their meeting started. Avneil smiled to see there and they set at the table and smiled looking around. Neil touched the table and smiled. Avni smiled. Neil signed the man to come and they ordered the dinner. Avneil had dinner and then they again went on the long drive. They were in the car and Avni smiled to see Neil happy.