Shruti arrives at Pandya House..The house is filled with mess as everything is just getting settled. She enters the house but trips on something and is about to fall but her hand is held by Krish. Krish pulls her back. She lands on his chest..Both look at each other.

Shruti : Sorry..sorry..

Krish : Its okay..

Shruti : Hmm..Can I meet Mr. Pandya? I am Shruti Sheth..I am appointed as the manager for Pandya store new branch opening. I mean I am alloted the job to help Mr. Pandya in opening the store.

Krish : Oh..

Krish looks at her. Shruti stares at him.

Shruti : Mr Pandya? Where can I meet him?

Krish : Oh yes..

Krish goes to call Gaumbi Shiva and Dev. All gather around the living room. Rishita brings water for Shruti.

Gautam : Thank you hamari madad karne ke liye..Toh..actually hum abhi hi shift huye hain..aur hume atleast ek hafta chahiye sab settle karne mein fir hum procedure start kar sakte hain..

Shruti : Okay..No problem...Tab tak mein..Pandya store ke liye jagah dhund kar rakhti hoon..

Dhara who is keeping things in shelf while standing on stool, slips and twist her ankle. She winces in pain. Gautam rush to her. He help her to sit on couch.

Tara : Mumma...aapka dhyaan kaha rehta hain? Lag gayi na chot..

Dhara smiles seeing the concern.

Tara : Ab hass kya rahe ho? Pappa..Bolo kuch..

Gautam : Haan haan..Dhara tu aaram kar..helpers haina

Dhara : Gaumbi...helpers ghar saaf karenge par sajana toh hume hi haina..

Shiva : Bhabhi hum kar lenge..Aao baitho.

Dhara : Kaam badhana nahi hain mujhe....

Rishita : Bhabhi mein hoon na..

Dhara : Tu akeli kitna karegi?

Shruti : May I help? Vese bhi jo dusre client hain voh bahar gaye hain..toh mujhe aur koi kaam nahi hain.

Gautam : Nahi nahi..Aap hamare mehmaan hain..Aap mat kijiye..

Dhara : Haan..Khaana khaa kar jaana..

Shruti sighs..

Shruti : Khaana?

Rishita : Haan..Tum hamari itni badi help kar rahi ho.. toh khaana toh tumhe padega.

Shruti : Acha theek hain.

Dhara is resting on couch while Shiva dev and Gautam are shifting all the furniture with the help of helpers and Suman and Tara are supervising. After a while Rishita gets tired and sits down. Shruti notices this. She goes and start arranging things..

Rishita : Aree..are..tum?

Shruti : Shruti

Rishita : Shruti yeh kya kar rahi hoon? Please..mat karo..

Shruti doesn't listen and continues doing the work.

Shruti : Mujhe kaam ke vakht disturbance nahi chahiye..please get back to work..

Everyone looks at her..

Shruti : Sorry..voh maine aise his masti mein bola..

Everyone burst out laughing.

Krish : Ek kaam karo..tum aur bhabhi batate jao kya kya karna hain aur kaise? Hum karte jaate hain..

All three brothers and Shruti Rishita start arranging things. Shruti and Krish get into friendly conversation. Shruti laughs hearing Krish's sense of humour. Tara who is sitting with Suman looks at them.

After having dinner, dhara orders krish to drop shruti off.

Tara : Krish..mujhe bhi aana hain..

Tara hops on to the car with Shruti and Krish.

Shruti and Krish are having usual conversation when Tara interrupts.

Tara : Shruti di..

Shruti : Yes.

Tara : Krish ki shaadi abhi huyi nahi hain..aap shaadi kar lo na krish se.

Krish stops the car in shock. He looks at shruti embarrassed.

Krish : Sorry..sorry..bachi hain..

Tara : Aur bache dil ke sache..

Shruti looks at them bewildered.

Shruti : Mera ghar aagya. Byee

Shruti comes out and hurriedly walks away..

Krish : Tara yeh kya kiya?

Tara : Bola tha na ki mein chachi dhundungi..Mujhe achi lagi shruti di..

Krish : Pehle hi din kon puchta hain? Ab pata nahi voh aayegi ki nahi..kaam pe.

Next day.

Raavi drops Shivin in school and goes to office..

Raavi : So kaise the clients?

Kirti : Raavi pata hain..Shruti jis client ke pass gayi..Unhone toh direct shaadi ki baat kar li..

Raavi : Kya?

Shruti tells Raavi everything. Raavi and Kirti laughs..

Raavi : Bachi thi shruti..

Shruti : Pata hain..

Raavi : Ek minute...vese toh badi baat hain..phir bhi tu kaam nahi chod rahi hain?

Shruti : Nahi

Kirti : Kyun?

Shruti : Mera dusra client toh out of town hain..5-6 din mein aayega..yeh ek hi toh client hain..

Raavi : Toh chahiye toh hum exchange kar sakte hain

Shruti : Nahi..Chalega.

Kirti and Raavi look at each other.

Kirti : Tujhe voh ladka pasand hain?

Shruti : Nahi toh.

Raavi : Acha..

Shruti : Like...Bura nahi hain..par ek din mein toh pata nahi chal sakta na..

Raavi : Shruti jo bhi decision legi soch samaj kar lena...Pyaar bahot complicated cheez hain.

Raavi leaves..

Kirti : Acha yeh bata kya naam hain ladke ka?

Shruti : Krish..krish pandya.

Kirti smiles.

This goes on for few days. Shruti goes to Pandya Niwas after completing her shift to help in setting things. As usual Krish and Tara drops her off and Tara ask her the same question everyday. During these days Shruti and Krish bonded really well and developed some kind of spark. Both used to keep glancing each other. It was a usual day. Krish Tara dropped Shruti.

Tara : Shruti di..........(sweetly)

Shruti : Yess..Taraaaaaaa

Tara : Aap krish se shaadi karoge?

Krish : Tara roz kya ek hi sawal karti hain? Jawab badlega thodi.

Shruti looks at Tara.

Shruti : Haan.

Shruti leaves hurriedly smiling.

Tara : Shruti di ne haan bolaaaaaa.....

Krish : Heh?

Krish comes out of car and hold her hand.

Krish : Shruti...

Shruti turns and look at him..

Krish : Mein..Okay fine..I like you..Infact I think I am falling in love with you.

Shruti : I think the same..

Krish : Sachhhhhhh?

Shruti takes a step forward.

Shruti : Krish.. I am not sure what exactly is love? But I have a feeling that I can spend my life with you.

Krish : Ek baat jo mujhe pata hain voh yeh hain ki..I will keep you happy..

Shruti smiles..Tara whistles.

Tara : Yeh huyi na baat..I m the best.

Tara runs and hugs both of them. Shruti and Krish smile seeing her.

Next day Shruti and Krish talk to Pandya Family. All are very happy with their relation and decides to get them engaged at least and marriage will be kept for later on.

Shruti : Meri family koi hain nahi..Par meri do friends hain...Kirti aur Raavi.

Shiva's heartbeat stops at Raavi's name.

Shiva : Raavi..

Everyone goes silent.

Shruti : Kyun kuch problem hain?

Krish : Voh..Meri bhabhi ka naam Raavi tha..

Shruti : Tha?

Dhara : Voh ab iss duniya mein nahi hain.

Shiva looks down and get teary eyed.

Shruti : I am so sorry..mujhe nahi pata tha..

Gautam : Koi baat nahi shruti. Aur shruti kabhi mat bolna tumhari family nahi hain..hum haina..

Shruti smiles and hugs everyone.

Suman : Yeh Sunday ka muhurat rakh de..Gaumbi...Yeh Sunday ko hi sagai hogi mere Krishu aur shruti ki.

Shruti : Mujhe Raavi aur Kirti ko batana padega...Mein chalti hoon..Krish tum chaloge mere saath? Raavi Kirti se milne?

Krish : Bhabhi aata hoon mein..Raavi aur Kirti se mil kar.

Dhara nods. Krish and Shruti leave to meet Raavi and Kirti.

This Chapter was important to bridge the gap of shiva and Raavi..I know this story doesn't have any shivi scene...But be ready for their face off which will happen soon😉