When she went to Pandya Niwas, Raavi's aim was to tell Dhara di about her and Shiva. Instead she found herself in a different situation altogether. She giggled and moaned breathlessly as Shiva continued kissing a particularly sweet spot on her collarbone.

"Kya kar raha, Shiva. Chod mujhe, koi aa jayega," Raavi pushed him half-heartedly, but Shiva nipped the skin near her neck, and Raavi forgot all about her intentions. Instead she melted in his arms, sighing deeply and fisted his shirt, itching to take it off.

"Yaar tum dono kahi bhi shuru ho jaate ho! Kuch toh sharam kar lo." They broke apart to see Krish standing there with a hand over his eyes. "Kisi din Bhabhi ya Gaumbi ne dekh liya toh bawaal ho jayega. Sudhar jaao. Terrace pe koi bhi aata jaata rehta hai."

"Tu ne phir galat time pe entry maar li??" Shiva huffed irritatedly, and Raavi giggled at his frustrated face.

"Shukar karo main hi hu. Warna aaj toh Dhara Bhabhi upar aane waali thi. Jaise taise unko distract karne aya hu. Mujhe pata tha tum dono ke lakshan sahi nahi hai. Ab chal neeche. Isse pehle hi Bhabhi upar aye."

"Tu chal hum aa rahe hai, " Shiva gritted out through clenched teeth.

"Nahi bhai. Tum dono ko akela chod dia toh pata hai kya hoga. And main nahi chahta ki jo maine dekha woh bhabhi dekhe." Krish shuddered at the memory.

Shiva growled in frustration, shutting his eyes. Raavi stroked his cheeks and drew him in for a quick kiss before letting go.

"Chal na Shiva. Mujhe Dhara di se baat bhi karni hai. Waise bhi poori raat toh tere hi paas rahungi," Raavi snuck her hands inside his tee, crawling up his back.

"La la la la la la laa la la laa.....!!!!!!" Krish's voice pulled them out of their reverie, and they chuckled at his antics. Raavi pulled Shiva by his hand and they went downstairs.

Shiva squeezed her hand once before letting go, and Raavi reluctantly moved towards the kitchen to help Dhara with breakfast.

*****

"Raavi kya kar rahi hai?!?" Raavi was remembering a particularly good memory of her and Shiva when Dhara's voice pulled her out of her daydreams. Raavi saw the now burnt puri and sighed. "Dhyan kaha hai tera Raavi?? Tabyat thik toh hai na?"

"Haan Dhara di...woh main bas...."

"Accha koi nahi. Tu side ho. Puriyaan main tal deti hu. Tu yeh chunda dekh le. Aur dabbe se shakarpara nikal dena. Dev ko bohot pasand hai."

"Dhara di aap woh chodo. Mujhe aap se bohot zaroori baat karni hai."

"Haan mujhe pata hai kya baat karni hai," Raavi was surprised. Dhara di knew? How?? Did Dhara di see her and Shiva together? "Main bhi tujhse baat karna chahti thi. Main soch ri thi ki teri aur Dev ki sagaai ki choti si ceremony rakh lete hai jald hi. Waise toh bade dhoom dhaam ke karne ka mann tha mera pann pichli baar ki tarah tujhe phir stress hoga isse accha hum ghar waalein mil ke ek choti si rasm kar lete hai. Thik hai na?" Raavi sighed.

"Dhara di pehle meri baat toh sun lo......woh main yeh sagaai....."

"Aye Bhagodi ki beti!!!! Meri chai kidhar hai??" Suman Kaki's voice rang into the kitchen, and Dhara di was sufficiently distracted.

"Raavi tu rukk thoda main maa ko chai deke aati hu. Tu rukk haa."

"Lekin Dhara di......" Raavi tried to say but Dhara was already gone. She huffed. How is she supposed to talk to Dhara di like this?

Raavi turned to look at Radhika who had just entered. She gave her a sad face, and Radhika laughed.

"Kya hua Raavi? Aisi shakal kyu bana rahi ho?"

"Dhara di se baat karne ki koshish kar rahi thi. Bas koshish hi kar rahi thi. Lagta nahi kabhi baat poori hogi bhi." Raavi pouted.

Radhika laughed again, "Chal koi na. Hum ek acchi si strategy banate hai."

"Abhi toh time nahi hai Radhika. Main aaj Shiva ko bahar leke jaana chahti thi. Socha tha pehle ghar waalon ko bata du. Fir chali jaungi. But abhi toh......"

"Arre waah. Date and all, hmmm?" Radhika bumped Raavi's shoulder, as she blushed. "But Shiva toh dukaan chala gaya hai.!"

Raavi brightened at that, "Arre woh tension nahi hai. Krish usko thodi der me le ayega. Actually woh dono aate hi honge," she said, glancing at the kitchen clock.

Radhika squealed at that, and hugged Raavi, "Toh phir tum yaha kya kar rahi hi ho?? Jao!!! Yaha main sambhal lungi. Go go go!!!!" She shooed her away, and Raavi dashed out.

******

As they sat in the darkened theatre, Raavi couldn't help but think of the last time they were here. Raavi giggled involuntarily, she still can't believe how jealous she was. Shiva turned to look at her, hearing her laugh.

"Kya hua? Chudailon waali hasi se sabko darane ka plan tha tera? Isliye aaye hai hum yaha?" Shiva asked her.

Raavi shook her head, still laughing, and looped her arm around his, as she snuggled into him, "Nahi, aaj toh isliye aaye hai kyun ki pichli baar main enjoy nahi kar payi thi movie."

"Kaha se movie enjoy karti. Mujhe aur Radhika ko gusse se ghoorne mein busy jo thi. Krish ne bataya mujhe sab," Shiva laughed at her, as Raavi turned pink even if she chuckled herself.

"Haan toh aur kya karti?? Tum dono secret secret baatein kar rahe the. And mujhe samajh hi ni aa raha hai mujhe bura kyun lag raha tha," Raavi protested weakly, before tightening her grip on him. "Pann ab toh tu poora ka poora mera hai. Toh main bindass chill maar ke movie enjoy karungi."

Shiva shook his head amusedly, and turned to the screen, while Raavi laid her head on his shoulder. The lights dimmed moments later and Raavi snuggled closer to him, watching the movie play. As she watched the movie intently, he only had eyes for her. He loved the way she would giggle at a particularly funny scene, how she would sigh dreamily at the romantic scenes, how she'd cringe and frown at the scenes she didn't like, and the fascinated look on her face when she saw something she really liked.

Her expressions were a movie in itself, and Shiva was mesmerized. Raavi could feel his intense gaze on her, and she blushed prettily. As the end credits rolled around she looked at him, eyebrows raised.

"Hum movie dekhne aaye the. Mujhe toh tu free mein ghoor sakta tha. Tickets ke paise bach jaate," Raavi giggled at his antics, and Shiva chuckled, pecking her cheeks.

"Tu zyada intersting hai," he said, as he bopped her nose with his. "Tujhe kuch dikhana chahta hu. Chalegi?"

"Kya dikhana chahta hai?," she smirked, waggling her eyebrows mischievously. Shiva blushed at her expressions, and laughed. His Chipkali was such a goofball. "Tu chal toh sahi. Sab pata lag jayega." He clasped her hand, and they left the movie hall together.

Shiva had taken her to the other side of the town, where the landscape was more rugged and ran into woodlands. He led her onto a tiny trail in the trees that she hadn't even seen, and they slowly hiked their way in. Eventually the trees started to clear and more light began to seep in through the leaves above until they came to a small clearing in the woods.

It was a picture right out of the pages of a storybook. A little field of soft green grass, dotted with the colour of wildflowers, just starting to bloom. A mackerel sky above, grape-green and salmon-silver, with lances of sunlight spearing the ground in places. The wind music of the lush foliage, and their gentle creaking and whispering leaves. The song of a trickling stream nearby, rang clear as it went plinking and tinkling over the gravel bed. Raavi watched mesmerized as the music of the meadow chimed in her ears - the chirring grasshoppers and the murmuring wind, the pollen rich smell of the wildflowers, the petrichor in the air.

Shiva watched her as took in the scene before her, "So....?" asked, he sounding apprehensive.

"Shiva yeh jagah....? Kitna khoobsurat hai!!!!! Tujhe kaise mila?" she asked, still a little awed as she twirled around, giddy with happiness.

"Ek baar main ghar se bhaag aya tha pareshaan hoke. Chalte chalte yeh jagah mil gayi mujhe," he laughed and Raavi turned to face him now, from where she stood a few meters away.

"Kisiko nahi pata iss jagah ke baare mein. Naa Gaumbi ko, naa bhabhi ko, naa Dev, naa Krish....koi bhi nahi," he admitted, and Raavi's heart fluttered. Yet he was sharing it with her? What was this man doing to her?

"Toh mujhe kyun leke aya?" she asked.

"Kyun ki tu special hai. Main tere saath apni zindagi share karna chahta hu, Raavi. Apne life ka har hissa tere saath baantna chahta huu," he said staring intently into her eyes, and Raavi felt an inexplicable warmth and happiness fill her heart. He strode to her side and grabbed her hand, leading her to the centre of the clearing.

Raavi sat down with her legs out in front of her, leaning back on one arm to prop herself up. Shiva laid down in the opposite direction to her, on his stomach, arms holding his torso upright so that he could see her face bathed in the buttery sunlight.

"Pata hai Shiva? Bachpan mein jab jab woh fairytales sunti thi, hamesha mere zehen mein ek khayaal tha, ki kisi din mera Prince Charming ayega, aur mujhe mera happily ever after mil jayega. Poora bachpan, teenage yahi dhoondti rahi main. Pann jo meri nazron ke saamne tha mujhe wahi nahi dikha. Mujhe samajh hi nahi aya, ki jise main darbadar dhundti rahi, woh toh hamesha se mere paas hi tha," she chuckled, stroking the back of his hand languidly.

"Raavi, main tera Prince Charming toh nahi huu. Waise qualities mujh mein kaha.....?" Shiva trailed off, his expressions wistful. She turned her face down to look at him.

"Jab mere paas tu hai toh mujhe kisi Prince Charming ki kya zaroorat? Main koi Cinderella nahi huu, aur mujhe koi Prince Charming nahi chahye. Mujhe toh mera Shiva chhaye, jo mujhse itna tootke pyaar karta hai" she smiled, cupping his cheek. "Aur tu hi soch! Prince Charming kitna bada nikkamma tha!!! Kehta hai pyaar karta hai pann gadhere ko ek joota leke poora kingdom ghoomna para apne pyaar ko dhoondne!!! Matlab joota naa hota toh woh apne pyaar ko pehchaan hi nahi paata?? Yahi hai uska pyaar??? Hadh hai!!!!" Raavi was gesturing animatedly, her eyes wide.

Shiva laughed at her expressions. "Pagal hai ekdam tu."

Raavi pouted at his words, before grinning, "Ab jo bhi hu, jaisi hu, hu toh teri hi naa," she said, laughing at the blush creeping up his cheeks. "Hayyyeee kitna sharmaata hai tu, Shiva!!! Kaha gaya mera gusse wala Bhootnath!?!"

"Jabse ek Chipkali mere life mein aayi, aur meri dil mein ghuske naachne lagi, tabse yeh Bhootnath najane kya ban gaya," he chuckled, rolling over to lie on his back, he put his hands behind his head.

Raavi crawled up to him and burrowed into him, her head resting on his chest. His arm automatically wrapped around her, and he sighed. Oh he could get used to this.

"Shiva? Ek baat puchu?" Raavi asked, pulling Shiva out of his reverie. He looked at her, nodding to go ahead. "Tujhe kab mujhse pyaar hua?"

"Pata nahi, Raavi. Aise koi ek lamha nahi tha jab main keh saku ki iss pal mujhe pyaar hua hai. Teri choti choti baatein, teri masoomiyat, teri shararat, tera pagalon wala pyaar sabke liye, yeh sab mujhe dheere dheere acchi lagne lagi." Shiva trailed off, remembering an incident from their teenage years. "Ek baar yaad hai, school ke farewell pe tu woh short red dress pehen ke aayi thi?"

"Haan! Aur tu kitna gussa hua tha!! Mujhe kitna daanta tune uss din. Kitna kuch keh dia mujhe. Pata hai main kitna royi thi??" Raavi glared at him, reminiscing that day.

Shiva looked at her guiltily, cupping her cheeks, "Sorry. Uss din main tujhpe gussa nahi tha. Unn ladko pe gussa tha jo tujhe leke gande gande comments marr rahe the. Aur khud se bhi, ki tujhe dekh kar mere dil mein bhi waise khayal aa rahe the. Bohot gussa aaya khud pe, ki main kisi aur ko kya bolta jab ki meri khud ki neeyat saaf nahi thi." Shiva stroked his thumb over her cheekbone, as Raavi looked at him surprised.

"Kya ab bhi tujhe gussa aata hai? Aise khayal aaye toh?"

"Tujhe kisne kaha ki ab bhi mujhe aise khayal aate hai??"

"Kya...matlab tu...mujhe nahi...." Raavi spluttered in shock, and Shiva burst out laughing

"Teri - shakal - dekhne layak thi!!" Shiva managed in between his laughter, while Raavi pouted. He drew her in closer. "Waise khayal toh ab bhi aate hai pann ab gussa nahi aata. Kyu ki ab mere dil ko pata hai ki tujhse judi har baat par mera haq hai. Tujhe jab dekhna chahu, jaise dekhna chahu main dekh sakta hu, hain naa?" Shiva nuzzled her neck, and Raavi nodded in a daze.

"Bas dekhna hi hai? Aur kuch ni karna?" Raavi breathed out, and Shiva groaned, the atmosphere shifting around them. His gaze flicked down to her mouth once more, and her lips parted slightly, which he took as invitation enough. He rolled her on her back, as he leaned down over her and let his lips brush hers, softly at first, but as she lifted up to return the kiss, all thoughts flew out the window and all he wanted was her. He crushed his weight on her, and increased the kiss, tracing her lip with his tongue, she met him halfway, her mouth mimicking his movements.

He was gripping her thigh with one hand, the other cradling her head while his arm propped his body up, taking some of his weight off her body, but just enough so she could still feel every inch of him. Her arms snaked under his shirt, tracing up and down his bare back, feeling his lean muscles under soft skin.

*Tringgggggggggg*

The shrill ring of the cellphone pierced the otherwise silent air, and they broke apart panting, both of them were breathing rather heavily. Shiva checked the phone, cursing his bad luck, to see Krish calling.

"Yeh gadhera yaha naa hoke bhi pareshaan karna nahi chodta," Shiva grumbled, declining the call. He turned to see Raavi sprawled out beneath him, eyes shut, her hair fanning out behind her head like a halo. Her cheeks flushed as she lay there breathing heavily. She was a vision to behold.

It took all his willpower to not take her right there, and he reluctantly pulled himself away from her. "Chal. Wapas chalte hai. Tujhe ghar bhi toh chodna hai."

Raavi opened her eyes, and hugged him, "Shiva?"

"Hmmmmm?"

"Mujhe bhook lagi hai," she pouted at him, and Shiva burst out laughing. Oh what was he gonna do with this girl!

*****

Radhika put the finishing touches to the kaju katli she made, when Dhara entered the kitchen.

"Arre Radhika, tu ne bana bhi liya! Accha chal tu isse bahar le jaa. Main yeh kheer leke aati hu." Dhara picked up the tray. "Pata nahi yeh Raavi achanak kaha gayab ho gayi. Dev aur Shiva bhi lunch karne nahi aaye. Pata nahi sab ko kya ho gaya hai."

"Bhabhi aap tension kyu lete ho? Busy honge kisi kaam se? Aur I think Raavi kisi friend se milne gayi aap. Accha main ise leke jaati hu." Radhika walked out of the kitchen, and into the seating area. She placed the plate on the table, and slid into the seat next to Krish. He leaned into her to whisper in her ears, and Radhika felt goosebumps appear on her skin as his breath hit her. "Tumhe pata tha kaju katli meri favourite hai?"

Radhika nodded her head in yes but whispered no. Krish chuckled, "Haan bol rahi ho yaa naa?" He took a piece from the plate, and bit into it, relishing the sweetness on his tongue. Radhika gulped as she felt a faint blush creeping up her cheek. "Main Bhabhi ko dekh ke aati hu," she mumbled before rushing away.

Radhika walked into the courtyard to see Dhara Bhabhi staring at the doorway in shock. The plate she was carrying slipped from her fingers, crashing down on the floor with a loud clang, and Radhika rushed forward the moment she saw Dhara swoon. She barely managed to steady her before Dhara fainted right in her arms. Radhika turned toward to doorway to see what shocked Dhara Bhabhi so bad, and her eyes turned into saucers at the sight before her.

"Bhains ki aankh! Ho gaya kalyan!" Radhika heard Krish speak somewhere behind her, and she couldn't agree more as she stood there stunned.



......................to be continued

Apologies for the errors, didn't proofread.

These days I'm absolutely terrified of watching the show so I'm gonna live here in my delusions where everything is just peachy. My ShiVi are together and happy. Wake me up when ShiVi separation ends!!

PS: Actually I wasn't going to write about their date. I was supposed to put the last segment in the previous chapter but I forgot. *smh*

So I had to cook up an entire chapter for one single scene. Dobi Raavi mode on.