Avni was off to bed but all her mind occupied was him.. She tried to sleep but it was far behind.. And then her phone beeped.. She opened it and read.

" Be ready at sharp 9.. I'll gotta take you over some good place. Don't take much time to ready.. U look absolutely gorgeous in ever way"

Avni's mouth left opened wide.. She know whose this but then she replied.

"May I know whose this? "

And she smiled
Neil knew she is teasing her so he made his way..

" Ur secret admirer"

Avni replied

" I know this is you Mr.  Khanna. Don't you feel bad texting a girl that to at this hour? "

Neil

"So you have brain.. Nice.. Well I am not texting a random girl at this hour,  but the girl who is soon gonna be my wife"

Avni's heart skipped a beat after reading the last line.. "My wife".. And she blushed.. No matter how much she tried not to but she couldn't forget him.. I guess his charm worked..

Riya who was sleeping nearby said
Riya:  Avni di.. Kon msg kar raha hai itni raat ko?  She said while sleeping..
Avni:  Kuch nahi wo Juhi hai.. Ghum rahi hai toh wahi bata rahi hai.. Tu so ja aaram se..  She said nervously.
Riya:  toh usse bolo apne honeymoon pe concentrate kare na ki tumpe.. We are getting disturbed and please tum so jao.. Kl jaldi uthna hai tumhe..
Avni:  hmm..

Neil was impatiently waiting for her reply bt she isn't replying back..
Kahin kuch zyada toh nahi bol diya he thought..
His phone beeped..

Avni
" I got to sleep now,  you don't worry. I'll be ready at 9.. Byee..  Gud night".

Neil
"Goodnight and see you soon tomorrow. Bye "

Avni hugged the phone and slept.. Don't know but why she is behaving such an insane today..

Morning came today way more earlier.. Neil was already so excited that he is like aj kal paon zamin par nahi parte mere...
Anuj:  sahi hai bhai.. Bass lage raho.
Neil:  Tu kab aaya?
Anuj:  jab tum sheeshe mein apne thobre ko sawarte hue bhabhi ko yaad kar rahe the.. Tab..
Neil:  Tu marr khayega..
Anuj: bhabhi ko bata dunga.. Sambhal ja tu..
Neil:  go to hell..

Neil reached her house at 8.55 am..
Chalo good Neil ab 5 minute mein uske floor pe.. Exact on 9..perfect.

Avni was lost in her thoughts as how her life changed in few hours.. Till yesterday she didn't want to meet him and now she is eagerly waiting for him to come..  and soon the bell rang.

She knew who it is..

Neela:  Arre aao beta.. Bahar kyun khare ho?
Ashish and Neela gestured him to come in..
Neil:  ji thank you aunty.. He looked everywhere but didn't find her..
Aunty wo Avni kahan hai.. We are getting late..
Neela:  han abhi bulati huin.
Riya:  waise aap log ja kahan rahe hai?
Neil:  abhi breakfast ke liye.. Baad mein jahan Avni bole..
Riya thought uff he is so caringgg..

Soon Avni came and they left.
Avni was waiting that he will compliment her bt he didn't.. She thought..  Shayad Maine zyada expect kar liya..

They sat inside the car.  Avni looked outside while he said..  You are looking pretty Avni and her heartbeat skipped..
Avni:  (not looking at him) hum kahan ja rahe hai? 
He understood her shyness n smiled.

Neil:  breakfast date pe.
"Date" And the word bought a lot of shyness to her.. She never thought of going on a date and now he is making her feel special..

He stopped his car near a nice shop and they both came outside..
Neil:  toh pehle golgappe ho jaye?
Avni remembered how she said once to Juhi ki mujhe jo larka golgappe ki date pe leke jayega I'll say a yes to him.
Neil:  Avni kya hua?  Golgappe nhi pasand tumhe?
Avni:  bohot pasand hai but subah subah 9 baje kon khata hai?  She said innocently..
Neil:  main khata huin.. He said proudly..
Avni: larke bhi golgappe khate hai kya?
Neil:  ek toh mujhe samjh nahi aata golgappon pe kab se ladkiyon ka copyright hone laga?
Avni bit her tongue..
And they eat golgappe.. Later they had chole bhature.. Again Avni's favorite..

They headed towards a nice park.. Due to winters it was great to spend some time here he thought..
Neil:  tum kuch bologi ya hum aise hi wapas jayenge?
Avni:  main kuch puchuin?
Neil:  zaroor madam..
Avni:  tumhare papa ka itna acha business hai yahan.. Well settled hai but phir bhi tum bahar job karte ho kyun?
Neil:  kyun tumhe pasand nahi mera job karna?
Avni:  aisi baat nahi hai.. Mujhe wo larke zyada ache lagte hai jo khud ki pehchan banate hai..
Neil:  bass toh yeh samjhlo you have found the right guy.. He said teasingly..
Honestly I want to make my own identity.. I mean mujhe pata hai ek din i have to take over my dad's business but abhi nahi.. Pehle khud ki pehchan bana luin. Khud ko dad ke business ke layak bana luin phr..

She was looking at him with so much proud.. Today she started respecting him.

Neil:  bass itna hi puchna tha?  That was so easy.. Phr toh hum kal hi han bol dete..
Avni:  do you had any girlfriend?
This question was so quick that Neil stopped.. His past came in front of his eyes...
Avni saw him silent.. She thought he had one but she prayed that no one should be..
Neil took a deep breath.. And said
Avni.. I want to start our  relationship with honesty.. He held her hand...
I had a girlfriend.. And we had a long time relationship but things didn't get well and we ended it being separated..
Though no hard feelings for her..
Avni felt bad.. He could have told her this.. What if she didn't ask,  he wouldn't tell..
Neil:  Avni I never had an intention to hide this.. But I wanted to tell you this at a right time.. I don't want you to judge me soon over this that is why I didn't tell you but honestly before your yes I was about to tell you this..

She was looking into his eyes and she knows he isn't lying...

Avni:  Neil I wouldn't say that I am not hurt.. I am.. You should have told me this yesterday only.. But I believe you.. This was unintentional.. 

He smiled.. He felt relieved.. She has started trusting him..

Neil:  Avni that was my past.. And you are my present and my beautiful future.. I can't promise you to bring stars or moon but yes I promise you that I will be honest to you,  to our relationship and my past would never come to haunt my present..
Avni:  I trust you..

This is all.. This means a lot to Neil.. He knew she is the only one who can be his side forever.. This time he is not wrong in choosing the right person for him...

Neil:  you want to know anything regarding the girl,  my past..
Avni:  no.. Your promise is what I only believed on.. Neil I have trust issues but today my heart and my mind wants to trust you.. I hope u will never break it..
Neil:  never ever in my life.. I promise..

They smiled and started walking further...
They spend the rest of the day with each other..
At 6 Neil dropped her.. In the car..
Neil:  Avni I don't know what will you decide today but I know whatever it will be it will not going to ruin our friendship..
Avni:  I am lucky to find a great friend like you..
Both smiled and Neil left..

Avni knew what she needs to say..

Both Neela and Riya are walking to and fro,  thinking what Avni has decided but this Avni went to sleep..
Riya:  maa uthao na di ko..
Neela:  nahi thak gayi hogi..
Riya:  Arre toh bata ke so jaye..
Yeh di na mera bp shoot karwayegi..
Avni:  mujhe sab sunai de raha hai..
Riya jumped over Avni.. Tum uthi hui ho.. Bolo bolo kya hua?  Han ki naa?
Avni started making faces..
Riya thought it's a no and so as Neela.. And then Avni says Yes..
Riya jumped in happiness.. Their happiness has no bound...
Neela main Ashish ko and Neil ki family ko bata ke aati huin..
Riya:  main chali dresses dekhne..  Yayyy.. Meri di ki shadi hai..

Avni knew what she has to do.. She took her phone and typed a message..

Neil who was impatiently waiting for the call.. Felt his phone vibration..
He saw a message from Avni..

" I am ready to become Mrs. Avni Khanna"

Neil saw the message and jumped.. He kissed the mobile screen..  And replied..

"Correction.. It's Mrs. Avni Neil Khanna.. Well I am coming soon to take you with me Mrs.  Khanna..  Be ready😘"

Her heartbeat skipped reading "Mrs. Avni Neil Khanna"..  How everytime this person manages to make her blush.. And she kept her phone near her heart..

Thank you for reading..
- love to all