It was the daytime, the sun was shining in the sky over the beach. Some people were present there because it was daytime. Avni and Neil were also standing at the beach. Neil was confused and he looked around and then he looked at Avni.

Neil: Avni, hum yahan kyun aye hain?

Avni was looking at Neil who looked at her. Avni smiled. Neil was confused.

Avni: Kyun ke jo main tum se kehna chahti hun woh main yahi keh sakti hun.

Neil was confused.

Neil: Kya? Kya kehna hai tumhe?

Avni: Neil, main janti hun ke tum bohat thake howe ho aur is time tumhe rest ki zarorat hai. Lekin Neil, mere pass time bohat kam hai. Sirf aaj ka din hai. Aaj sham ko main Udaipur chali jaun gi meri duty wahan hai aur mere liye tumhe yeh batana bohat zarori hai.

Neil was not understanding anything and he got worried.

Neil: Baat kya hai, Avni. Sab theek hai na.

Avni looked on and then she nodded.

Avni: Han sab theek hai.

Neil: Phir?

Avni looked around. Neil followed Avni’s gaze.

Avni: Neil, tumhe yeh jaga yaad hai.

Avni looked at Neil. Neil was looking around and then he looked at Avni who was looking at him.

Avni: Yeh wahi beach hai jahan aaj se takreeban do saal pehle tum ne mujhe propose kiya tha.

Neil was surprised.

Avni: Us din maine tumhara dil tora tha; tumhare pyaar ko reject kar ke. Bohat hurt kiya tha us din maine tumhe.

Neil: Avni, tum yeh kya…

Avni interrupted.

Avni: Neil, please aaj mujhe bolne do. Agar aaj main nahi bol payi to phir pata nahi kab bolne ka mauka mile. Please aaj mujhe mat roko. Already main bohat late kar chukki hun ab aur late nahi kar sakti.

Neil remained silent. Avni took out a ring from her pants' pocket and Neil was shocked to see the ring because it was the same ring that Neil gifted her. Neil looked at Avni who was looked at the ring. Neil also looked at the ring.

Avni: Yeh ring yaad hai tumhe, Neil?

Neil looked at Avni.

Avni: Yeh wahi ring hai jo us din tum ne mujhe pehnai thi.

Neil lowered his gaze and then he looked at Avni. Neil was confused and nervous.

Avni: Us waqt meri nazar main is ring ki koi ehmiyat nahi thi. Mere liye yeh sirf ek ring thi. Is ring ke sath kitne emotions jore hain is baat ka mujhe koi andaza nahi thi.

Neil looked down.

Avni: Lekin aaj meri raye is ring ke liye bilkul alag hai. Ab yeh ring mere liye sirf ek ring nahi rahi. Is ke sath jore emotions ka andaza ho gaya hai aur ab aur bhi emotions is ke sath jor gaye hai.

Neil frowned.

Avni: Aur isi liye aaj main chahti hun ke tum yeh ring mujhe phir se pehno.

Neil was surprised and confused. Avni smiled. Avni was getting nervous so she sighed. Avni held the ring in her both hands. Avni sat on her knees and Neil was shocked to see that. Avni was looking at Neil.

Avni: Neil, kehte hain ke hum kisi cheese ki, kisi insan ki value tab hi hoti hai jab woh cheese, woh insan hum se dur chala jata hai. Mere sath bhi asa hi howa. Tumhare mujhse dur chale jane ke bad hi mujhe ehsaas howa ke meri life main tumhari kya ehmiyat hai. Tum kya value rakhte ho mere liye.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: Tumhare London jane ke bad mujhe ehsaas howa ke tumhare bina meri zindagi adhuri hai. Meri zindagi kya, main hi adhuri hun.

Neil was amazed.

Avni: Mujhe ehsaas howa ke tum meri life ka ek important part ban chuke ho jis ke bina meri zindagi be mainay hai. Mera wajood be mainya hai.

Neil was surprised.

Avni: but being dumb main smajh hi nahi payi apni feelings ko. Bohat ajeeb sa feel hota tha. Tumhe miss karti thi, tumhari calls ka wait karti thi lekin jab tum call karte the to smajh hi nahi aata tha ke kya baat karun.

Neil smiled.

Avni: Sab log hote the, puri family thi mere pass phir bhi lonely feel karti thi.

Neil smiled.

Avni: Tumhe miss karti thi lekin phir bhi apni feelings smajh nahi payi shayad humari family thi mere pass aur main exams ki tiyari main busy thi lekin jab main training karne ke liye gai tab aur wahan jab koi apna nahi tha mere pass tab mujhe ehsaas howa ke yeh feelings koi aam si feelings nahi hain yeh kuch aur hai. Aur dheere, dheere mujhe yeh smajh aya ke yeh… yeh feelings is duniya ki sab se anmol feelings hain.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: Yeh… yeh…

Neil was getting nervous and he nodded.

Avni: Yeh pyaar hai.

Neil was shocked and his eyes got moist.

Avni: Yes, Neil. I. I…

Neil's breath became uneven. Neil was just looking at Avni.

Avni: I… I love you.

Neil was shocked and he got numbed. Neil was just looking at Avni and his eyes were moist.

Avni: Neil, mujhe yeh idhar, udhar ki batain karni nahi aati aur na hi mujhe propose karne ka koi experience hai. Is liye jo bolon gi dil se bolon gi aur jo bola hai woh bhi dil se bola.

Neil smiled.

Avni: Main janti hun, Neil ke tumhe meri baat per yakin nahi hoga aur is baat ke liye main tumhe blame nahi karun gi. Kyun ke is ki zimedar main hi hun. Main yeh bhi janti hun ke main perfect nahi hun. Mujhe main kamiyan hain aur main tumhe deserve nahi karti.

Neil was looking at her.

Avni: Main shayad ek achi wife bhi sabit na ho sakun. Mujh per aur bhi bohat si zimedariyan hain. Shayad main tumhe time bhi naa de paun. Main to kal yahan se chali bhi jaun gi. Hum teen saal tak sath nahi reh paenge. Main ek perfect wife kabhi nahi ban paun gi lekin main apna 100 percent dungi humare relationship ko.

Neil smiled.

Avni: Neil, tum best deserve karte ho lekin main kya karun tumhare pyaar ne mujhe greedy bana diya hai. Tum ne mujhe woh diya hai jo mere pass ho kar bhi nahi tha. Ek Parivar. Tum ne mujhe ek family di hai. Ek perfect family. Tum ne mujhe himmat di. Mujhe strong banaya. Maine to IPS Officer banana ka sapna dekha tha lekin tum ne mujh main himmat jagai ke main mere sapne ko pura kar sakun. Tum ne mujhe strong banaya. Tum mera support system bane. Maine ek patni hone ka farz kabhi theek se nahi nibhaya lekin tum… tum ne apne pati hone ka har farz nibhaya. Tum ek perfect husband ho aur mujhe is perfect husband ke sath rehne ki adat ho gai hai. Main tum se dur to reh sakti hun lekin tum se juda ho kar jee nahi paun gi. Ab tum aur humari perfect family meri zindagi ban chukke ho. Tum sab ke bina mera apna koi wajood nahi hai ab.

Neil was looking at Avni.

Avni: Mera jeewan tum se aur humari perfect family se hai. Main janti hun ke main thori stubborn ho gai hun.

Avni looked at Neil cutely.

Neil: lekin woh bhi tum ne kiya hai mujhe so ghalti tumhari hai ab tum hi bhugto mujhe.

Neil smiled and looked away. Avni smiled. Neil sniffed and wiped his eyes. Neil looked at Avni.

Avni: Ab jab tum ne mujhe bigara hai to jhelna bhi tumhe hi parega tumhare pass koi option nahi hai.

Neil was smiling.

Avni: so tumhe mujhe apni life main accept karna hi parega.

Neil chuckled. Avni smiled.

Avni: so bolo tum mujhe apni life main accept karo ge na? Ab main tum se pyaar bhi karne lagi hun aur maine I love you bhi bol diya hai to tum mujhe accept karoge na apni life main?

Neil smiled.

Neil: Ab tum ne mere pass koi option hi nahi chora to main kya kar sakta hun.

Neil suppressed his lips. Avni made a cute sad face. Neil lost his heart again.

Avni: tum chaho to reject bhi kar sakte ho. Koi force nahi hai.

Neil smiled. Neil held Avni’s arms and he made Avni stand. Neil cupped Avni’s face.

Neil: Koi pagal hi hoga to itni khubsurat larki ko reject kare ga aur thankfully main itna pagal nahi hun jo main itni khubsurat biwi ko jane dun.

Avni was looking at Neil.

Neil: Main shoq se tumhare nakhre uthane ke liye tiyar hun. Main kab se isi moment ka to wait kar raha tha ke kab tum mujhse apne dil ki baat kaho gi. Kab tum mujhse apni feelings share karo gi. Kab woh moment aye ga jab tum tantrums dikhao gi, zid karo gi aur main tumhare tantrums ko bardasht karun gi, tumhari zid ke agaye jhukun ga lekin han na jaiz zid nahi manu ga.

Avni smiled.

Neil: Aur yeh tum se kisi ne keh diya ke tum mujhe deserve nahi karti yaa tum mere laik nahi ho. Tum perfect nahi ho.

Avni looked on.

Neil: Avni, tum perfect ho. Mujhe proud hai tum per. Kami to mujh main thi. Kami nahi balke kamiyan thi.

Avni shook her head.

Neil: Main sahi keh raha hun, Avni. Main to bhatka howa tha. Responsibilities kya hoti hai, apno ke liye sacrifice karna kya hota hai, Pyaar kya hai. Yeh sab to maine tum se sikha. Tum se pyaar howa to mujhe ehsaas howa ke meri apni koi identity nahi hai aur agar aaj maine kuch nahi kiya to shayad zindagibhar main kuch nahi kar paunga. Tumhare pyaar ne mujhe responsible hona sikhaya, apno ke liye sacrifice karna kya hota hai yeh sikhaya. Maine aaj jo kuch bhi achieve kiya hai aur jo kuch bhi agaye achieve karun ga us ka credit tumhe jata hai. Log kehte hain na ke har kamiyab shaks ke piche ek aurat ka hath hota hai. Sahi kehte hain.

Avni was amazed.

Neil: Meri life aaj track per ayi hai to sirf tumhari waja se. Tum ne mujhe sikhaya ke waqt ek sa nahi rehta is liye humain har tarha ki situation ke liye tiyar rehna chahiye. Tum meri inspiration ho, Avni. Aaj main khud ko is kabil smajhta hun, Avni, ke agar kal ko bura waqt aata bhi hai to main sab se pehle God aur phir tumhare aur humari family ke support se us mushkil waqt ka samna kar lunga.

Avni smiled.

Neil: do gi tum mera sath.

Avni nodded.

Avni: Zaror dun gi.

Neil smiled.

Neil: Phir main duniya ki bari si bari mushkil ka samna kar sakta hun.

Avni smiled.

Neil: I love you, Avni. I really do.

Avni got emotional and Neil hugged Avni who also hugged him. Neil tightens the hug.

Neil: I love you.

Avni: I love you too.

Neil smiled and hugged Avni more tightly. Neil sighed. Avni smiled and her eyes got moist. Neil also got emotional. Avneil cried.

Song Chal meri jaan from Naamkaran.

The music was playing.

Ho pal jo bhi humne gawaaye
Aa unka harzana bharke

Avneil broke the hug and were crying.

Aane wale pal ko manaaye

Neil cupped Avni’s face.

Aur unko dugna bana ke

Avni also cupped Neil’s face.

Aa hum jee le
Har khushi ko

Neil wiped Avni’s tears who wiped Neil’s tears.

Aansu pee le
Aaye ek dooje ke aa.

Neil hugged Avni who smiled while crying.

Chal meri jaan
Chal meri jaan
Soche bin
Chal meri jaan.

Avni broke the hug and Neil was holding Avni’s arms. They were looking at each other.

Haule haule tu kadam
Badha meri jaan
Itna bhi yoon na darr
Tere sang main haan chalta rahoon
Jab talak hai bani mujhme jaan.

Avni and Neil were looking at each other. Neil sighed and wiped his tears. Avni also wiped her tears. Avni and Neil looked at each other and smiled. Neil held Avni's arms and he broke the hug. Neil looked at Avni's hand and he saw the fist. Avni followed Neil's gaze and she saw the fist. Neil looked at Avni who also looked at him. Neil forwarded his hand to take the ring from Avni and he was holding Avni’s second arm. Neil looked at his hand and then he looked at Avni. Neil took the ring from Avni's hand while looking at her. Avni looked at the hands and she saw the ring in Neil's hands. Neil looked at his hand and then he looked at Avni. Avni looked at Neil who smiled. Neil showed the ring to Avni who looked at the ring and then she looked at Neil.

Neil took Avni's hand and they looked at the hands. Neil put the ring on Avni's finger who felt a shiver in her body. Avneil looked at each other and Neil pulled Avni to him. Avni flinched and Neil held Avni's waist. Avni looked at Neil who smiled. Avni blushed. Neil cupped Avni's face with one hand who shivered to feel Neil's cold fingers. Neil was looking at Avni lovingly. Neil leaned to Avni who looked at Neil and got nervous.

Neil's phone rang and Avneil looked at Neil's pocket. Neil took out his phone from his pocket and saw Shweta's number.

Neil: Mom.

Avni nodded and gulped. Neil received the call and he moved while talking.

Neil: Hello, yeah, Mom.

Avni wiped her upper lips and kept her baby hair behind her ear. Avni thought.

Avni in mind: Avni, don’t be nervous. Neil is your husband and he has the right on you. He has waited for you a lot now you should do something for his happiness. You have to do something for his happiness. You have to.

Avni thought and she nodded. Neil came back and he was looking at the phone.
Avni turned to Neil who looked at Avni.

Neil said while keeping the phone in his pocket: Mom wale ghar pohanch gaye hain.

Avni: Pohanch bhi gaye.

Neil smiled and nodded.

Neil: Han aur Mom puch rahi thi ke hum kahan pohanche hain.

Avni: humain ab chalna chahiye.

Neil: Hmm.

Neil took a deep breath.

Neil: Mann to nahi kar raha yahan se jane ka.

Neil looked at Avni.

Neil: Pyaar ho gaya hai is jaga se.

Avni smiled and looked down. Neil looked at the beach and sighed.

Neil: lekin jana parega.

Avni smiled.

Avni: To chalen?

Neil: dus minute bad chalen?

Avni smiled and said, OK.

They looked around. Neil thought.

Neil: Waise yeh ab tak ka sab se unique proposal raha hoga. Usually boys girls ko propose karte hain. Girls bhi karti hain but kabhi kisi girl ne police uniform main kisi ko propose nahi kiya ga.

Avni looked at her uniform and she was amazed. Avni looked at Neil who smiled. Neil leaned to Avni who was looking at him.

Neil: waise Mr Khanna ko Mrs Khanna ka yeh andaaz bohat pasand aya.

Avni blushed and Neil kissed Avni's cheek who widened her eyes. Neil looked at Avni and smiled. Avni blushed. Neil looked at Avni’s lips and he got attracted to those smiling lips. Neil just wanted to kiss them. Neil stood properly. Avni looked at Neil and she hid her face in Neil’s chest who smiled and hugged Avni. They broke the hug and Avni was looking here and there. Neil smiled.

Neil was looking at Avni and he cupped Avni’s face and Avni looked at Neil’s hands and then she looked at Neil. Neil took a step to Avni. Avneil were looking at each other. Neil looked at Avni’s lips and then he looked into Avni’s eyes and he saw the love that he had been longing for long. Neil got some courage and he leaned to Avni. Avni was looking at Neil who was moving to her face slowly while looking at Avni’s lips. Avni closed her eyes and Neil came really close to Avni. Avni could feel his breath. Avni parted her lips and Neil saw that. Neil gulped.

Neil moved to Avni’s forehead and he kissed Avni’s forehead. Neil moved back but he was still cupping Avni’s face. Avni frowned and she opened her eyes. Avni found Neil looking at her. Neil was smiling and he took his hands back. Avni was confused and she was looking at Neil. Neil understood why Avni was looking at him like this. Neil smiled.

Neil: Main janta hun, Avni ke tum kya soch rahi ho. Yahi na ke main tumhe kiss karte, karte rok kyun gaya aur tumhare forehead ko kiss kyun kiya.

Avni bowed her head.

Neil: Avni, forehead kiss sab se purest kiss hoti hai. Is se humain peace milta hai. yahi reason hai ke main hamesha tumhe forehead kisses deta hun.

Avni was amazed.

Neil: Aur jahan tak rahi humare kiss ki to main koi asa kadam nahi uthana chahta jisay uthane ke bad main apne kadam rok hi naa sakun.

Avni frowned. Neil cupped Avni’s face who was looking at Avni.

Neil: Avni, main koi asa kadam nahi uthana chahta jo tumhari success ke raste main hindrance ban jaye.

Avni was looking at Neil.

Neil: Abhi to tumhara career shuru howa hai aur main tumhare pairon main zimedariyun ki bariyan nahi dalna chate. Abhi to tumhe bohat agaye jana hai ase men main asa koi kadam nahi uthana chahta to tumhari success ke raste main hurdle bane.

Avni smiled.

Neil: Avni, maine bohat muskhil se khud ko sambhala howa hai. Apni desires ko control kiya howa hai. Mujhe dar hai ke kahin main koi asi ghalti na kar bethon jis ka harjana tumhe bharna pare. Jis se tumhare career main koi problem ho jaye.

Avni smiled and she moved a step to Neil. Avni encircled her arms around Neil’s neck. Neil was surprised. Neil looked at Avni’s arms and then he looked at Avni who was smiling.

Avni: hindrances se bachne ke aur bhi bohat se raste hain.

Neil frowned and Avni winked. Neil was surprised. Avni smiled and Neil was looking at Avni surprisingly. Neil smiled and he held Avni's waist and ran his hand to her back. Avni shivered and Neil smiled to see Avni's condition. Neil pulled Avni to him. Avni flinched and she looked at Neil who was smiling.

Neil: Meri wifey to bohat bold ho gai hai. Mujhe nahi pata tha ke training ke bad tum itni romantic ho jao gi.

Avni smiled and blushed.

Avni: Aap ki company ka asar hai.

Neil raised his eyebrows.

Neil: Acha.

Avni nodded.

Avni: Hmm. Hmm.

Neil nodded while thinking: Hmm.

Neil looked at Avni lovingly.

Neil: to phir dekhte hain ke kitna aur kya, kya sikha hai aap ne hum se.

Avni looked on and Neil looked at Avni's lips. Avni understood Neil's sign and she blushed. Neil looked at Avni and he smiled. Neil looked at Avni's lips and he leaned to her. Neil cupped Avni's face and he moved to Avni. Avni was looking at Neil. Neil was about to claim Avni's lips who pushed him and ran. Neil looked at Avni who looked back and turned.

Avni: Asani se duniya main kuch nahi milta. Hard work karna parta. Catch me if you want.

Avni made a pout. Neil was surprised and Avni chuckled. Avni turned and ran. Neil was amazed. Neil smiled.

Neil: hey, Avni, stop.

Neil smiled and he ran behind Avni. Avni ran to water. Avni splashed the water on Neil. Neil closed his eyes and turned his face. Neil smiled and he looked at Avni. Neil was surprised to see there.

A boy of six or seven years old was standing at Avni's place. Neil was shocked. Neil looked here and there and then he turned his face. Avni was standing beside him and was looking at him with wide eyes. Neil was shocked. Neil looked at the boy and then he looked at Avni.

Avni: Neil, tum theek ho?

Neil looked at Avni and nodded but Neil was still confused.

Neil: Yeah.

Neil looked at Avni and he thought.

Neil in mind: Means yeh meri imagination thi?

Neil thought.

Neil: Avni ne mujhe propose kiya yaa woh bhi mera sapna hi tha?

Neil thought and he took out his phone and saw Shweta's call five minutes ago.

Neil in mind: Mom ka call. Means Avni ne mujhe propose kiya tha.

Neil nodded and Avni frowned to see him. Neil saw the ring on Avni's finger and smiled. Avni looked at the ring and she was confused. Avni looked at Neil.

Avni: kya howa?

Neil: kuch nahi.

Neil thought and he looked at Avni.

Neil: Main ek baat puchon?

Avni nodded.

Neil: Tum ne sach main love confess kiya hai na.

Avni was confused at first but then she smiled.

Avni: Kyun tumhe koi shak hai kya?

Neil nodded and Avni smiled. Avni moved to Neil and cupped his face. Neil looked at the hands and then he looked at Avni.

Avni: Yeh koi sapna nahi hai, sach hai, Neil. Yeh humari life ki reality hai. I love you.

Neil got emotional and he hugged Avni who smiled.

Neil: I love you too, Avni. I love you too.

Neil sighed and smiled. Neil kissed near Avni's ear. Avni shivered. Avni broke the hug and Neil left her. Neil looked at Avni. Avni was looking down.

Avni: Ab... Ab humain chalna chahiye.

Neil smiled and nodded.

Neil: Chalo.

Avni nodded while looking down. Neil signed Avni to come with his hand. Avni moved and they went from there.

It was the time of the day, the vehicles were moving on the road. A car was moving to its destination. The birds were hovering in the sky and a car stopped outside the Khanna mansion where the Khanna family was waiting for them while smiling. Avni and Neil got out of the car. Avni smiled to see the Khanna mansion and she shut the door of the car. Avni missed it very much. Avni looked at her family and she smiled but when she forwarded her gaze, she got a shock. Avni was looking in a particular direction.