The love birds were hugging each other as if there was no tomorrow.
Ali teary: You scared the hell out of me Riya
Riya: I am sorry Ali. I just wanted to show how much you love me
Ali: Pagli, you know you don't have to do that.
Riya nodded.
Meanwhile in Avneil room, Avni started having nightmares.
Avni: Don't touch me! Don't kiss me
She kept turning and tossing in bed. Neil who was sleeping on the couch noticed this and started to calm her down
He held her hand and started patting her back. He started rubbing her forehead and calmed her down
His touch was like magic for her (But tbh Neil's touch is magic for anyone am I right?). At his touch she started to calm down and held his hand. She pulled his arm and started sleeping while Neil slept beside on the ground.
The next morning, she woke up and was surprised to see Neil sleeping beside her. She pulled her hand which made him towards her. They then shared an eye lock where he was expressing his love towards her while she was expressing confusion and nervousness
Neil: Avni..
Avni still in his trance: Yes....
Neil: Are you planning to hold my hand forever?
Avni widened her eyes and immediately left his hand, making him fall on the ground
Neil: Aah Miss Ajooba! Do you always have to act like a lady don?
Avni smirks while laughing
Neela and the family then comes in: How are you feeling beta?
Avni: Better maa!
Nani: Anything I can do for you
Avni: Well there is one thing......but that would be breaking the law though
Nani: What is it?
Avni: Kill Neil!
Neil:WHAT?
Avni: Relax I'm joking. Can't you take a joke?
Neil: Not from someone who beats you
Avni: How rude!
Neil: But true!
Avni: You know what just leave me!
Neil: Oh I wish I could too but it's you who always want me back.
Avni sticks her tongue out while Neil chuckles loving her cuteness.
Neela: Bacha you can be discharged today
Avni: Yay!!
Everyone loved her cuteness while Neil felt his heart beating faster then before
Neil in mind: Yaar Avni your cuteness will be the end for me.
Ali then came to see Avni
Ali: How are you Avni?
Avni: Better laddoo. How's Riya and Ruhi
Ali: Ruhi is discharged and Riya is still going to stay for one night
Avni: Can I go see her?
Ali: Right now she's sleeping but later yes.
Ali: Also I wanted to plan something for Riya today. So do you guys mind?
Nanu: Why would we mind? We will tend to her in the day and at night she's all yours.
Ali started blushing and while Nanu realized what he said.
Nanu: I meant you could have her company..
Everyone shook their heads and laughed.
Evening
Ali got the room dressed and made Ruhi and Kareena dressed up Riya.
Riya: What are you guys doing? Why am I getting dressed that too like this in the hospital?
Ruhi: Oh calm down di! Ali bhai has instructed us to do this which we are going to do per his orders.
Riya rolled her eyes and thought why Ali would do this then it came to her.
While at the beach, the family finished their dinner at the restaurant and Avni was staring at the sea.
Neil: Hey miss ajooba do you want to go for a walk along the beach.
Avni: Sure why not. Ruhi and Kabir can join us too
Neil mentally slapped his forehead: Tubelight!
Ruhi noticed this and quickly made an excuse: WOh di I was going to go rest at the hotel for a little. You know tired and everything
Aman and Kareena: Same here!
Avni: I guess I'll go with you Neil.
Neil: Thank you.
While at the hospital, Riya saw this
When Ali saw Riya, his heart did a double flip
Ali in mind: Wow she's gorgeous
Riya was wearing this
Riya snapped him out of his thoughts.
Riya: Ali what happened?
Ali: Nothing. By the way you look astounding
Riya blushed while Ali went to her and carried her bridal style to the bed.
Riya: Ali what are you doing?
Ali: You still are a little weak so I don't want you to stand for so long.
Riya smiled at his concern and cupped his cheek.
Riya: Why do you love me so much?
Ali: No reason for love. It just happens. By the way do you know what today is?
Riya: The anniversary of when we first met.
Ali: I remember how we met while playing on the ground
Flashback
Avni, Riya were playing in the park while Ali with other orphan kids were playing too. (PS this is not Nanno's orphanage.
Ali who was eating cotton candy had bumped into Riya and got cotton candy stuck to her dress.
Riya: HEY YOU! How dare you get my dress wrecked.
Ali: I;m sorry it was a mistake
Riya: HMMPH
Present
Riya: I remember that when I saw you in school, I got so mad! and I put gum in your hair. But then my mom made come to the orphanage and apologize to you.
Ali: I remember that day. The orphanage lady was teasing me so much
Riya: Do you still talk to her?
Ali: She moved her orphanage to Shimla but I do talk to her sometimes
Riya: Hmm
While at the beach, Neil was walking beside Avni.
Avni: Neil, can we please sit
Neil nodded and the two sat down on the sand. She was looking at the sand wistfully.
Neil: What are you thinking of?
Avni: How the waves come back after leaving. To me it's like sadness. It comes back after leaving me for a while
Neil: Why do you always think negative. Why don't you think that the sand is like love. If it's true it always comes back even after separation
Avni shook her head: These things called love, marriage, soulmates have no value in my life. Love is a feeling that just destroys you and that's it.
Neil: Love is definitely a powerful feeling but don't think it destroys you. Its also gives you strength which makes you then believe that anything can happen
Avni: It maybe for you but for me, I don't see love in my life
Neil in mind: Avni love is definitely destined for you because you are my love. And I will make sure that I win your trust over love.
Neil: Waise Avni what have you thought for future?
Avni looked on wistfully.
At the hospital, Ali took out platters of food that he made.
Riya: Rabdi! Jalebi! Noodles!
Ali: Yes I made all these for you my makeup ki dukaan.
Riya shook her head lovingly and after dinner, Ali picked her up/
Riya: What are we doing now?
Ali: Dance
He then put the song Gerua and started dancing. He put her feet on his and swirled her around and there were times when he picked her up bridal style and spun her around.
As the song ended, the two lovebirds looked close together, their breaths tingling.
At the beach.
Avni: Honestly I see myself just working and that's it. I don't see anything else besides taking care of Neela Maa
Neil: But Avni don't you want someone who you can spend your time with and share your sorrows with?
Avni: Look I don't want to talk about marriage. Maa never did it and she's fine
Neil: Isn't Rivthik uncle always there to support her?
Avni: That's because he's her best friend
Neil: Exactly. Look Avni we always need a person to support us through our lives. That doesn't have to be your spouse but don't you want that one person
Avni: I don't know if I could ever trust anyone though. The experiences I have seen through people betraying me has been a lot.
Neil then looked into her eyes: I promise that as a friend I will always support you no matter what. You can count on me
Avni nodded: Thanks Neil
Neil: Will you says thanks to me? The Neil Khanna?
Avni: Yeah Yeah the Neil Khanna! But Neil thank you genuinely for saving the girls and that wedding. I was so nervous that I was going to have to marry Dev.
Neil in mind: I can never let anyone marry you Avni. You are only and only mine
While at the hospital, Ali pulled Riya close to her and slowly put his lips on hers.
The two lovebirds started kissing out of love and passion. Ali slowly put carried her to the bed and put her down, breaking the kiss
Riya: That was amazing
Ali: It was. Thank you for my first
Riya teasingly: Wish I could say the same for me
Ali: Who's the bastard who kissed you huh?
Riya: I'm just teasing you. It was my first too.
Ali then hugged her cuddling her until she fell asleep.