Recap:
Om: Mujhe company dogi? Lawn mein?

Gauri: Chaliye Khadoosji!

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[Om and Gauri sat on the swing, mgazing at the stars. While Om was eating, Gauri silently sat beside him, maintaining a distance.

Om: Kya tumhara koi sapna hai?

Gauri: (Confused) Ji? Ka?

Om: I mean koi sapna ya armaan?

Gauri: Hum Bareilly mein ek school banana chahte hai, Wahaan ke anaath ashram ke Baccho ke liye

Om: Kya tumhe Bareilly ki yaad aati hai?

Gauri:(Excited) Bahut zyaada! Aapko pata hai, humaare Bareilly mein kamaal ke gol-gappe milte hai! Aur wahaan ki aloo chaat? Haye, insaan toh marr hi jaayega!

Om: Really?

Gauri: Haan! Wahaan humaara ghar bhi itna pyaara tha! Ma, papa, Naina didi aur hum ek saath rehte the! Itne khush the hum... Lekin mere chacha-chachi aur woh uday thakur...unki wajah s-se...

[Almost immediately, Gauri burst into tears. She missed her home and her people, dearly. Om immediately put his plate down to console her.]

Om: (Rubbing Gauri's back) I'm so sorry Gauri, main tumhe rulaana nahi chahta tha, please Rona band karo

Gauri: (Wiping her tears) Pata nahi iss Uday Thakur se kab chutkara milega Hume!

Om: Bahut jald milega Gauri, bahut jald milega.

[Suddenly, Gauri and Om heard a loud thunder and within seconds, it started raining heavily. Om immediately covered his head and ran indoors while Gauri slowly stood up and twirled around, enjoying the rain.]

Om: (Shouting) Gauri, andar chalo! Kya kar rahi ho?

Gauri: Zindagi mein Pehli baar baarish ka mazaa Le sakte hai, Omkara ji!

[Om didn't have the heart to stop her because his heart itself was fixed on her. She looked so beautiful in the rain. Om began wondering why he was sulking over Ishaana when he first met Gauri. He felt as though Gauri was bound to enter his life, like it was meant to be.

As he watched her, his mind replayed Gauri's words:

"Wahaan humaara ghar bhi itna pyaara tha! Ma, papa, Naina didi aur hum ek saath rehte the! Itne khush the hum... Lekin mere chacha-chachi aur woh uday thakur...unki wajah s-se..."]

Om: (To himself) Main vaada karta hoon Gauri, main iss Uday Thakur ko khatam karunga aur khud tumhe Bareilly lekar jaaonga, chahe kuch bhi ho jaye

[Om opened the door leading to the lawn and walked out, in the rain. Om hated the rain, but today for some reason, he felt like he wanted to step into the rain.

As Gauri was still enjoying the rain, drenched in her white suit, she felt her body hit a stronger one. She turned to see Om standing behind her, with his eyes fixed on her.

Intimidated and nervous, Gauri slowly walked backwards, while Om kept walking towards her. Gauri's heart began beating at an unmeasurable pace as she walked backwards, until her back hit the wall. Om slowly came close and put his arm on the wall, serenading her. Both of them were unusually silent but had a lot to say.]

Gauri: (Shy) Yeh aap kya---

Om: (Placing finger on her lips) Shhh...

[Immediately, Om put his hand on Gauri's waist, pulling her close to his chest, which slightly startled Gauri.]

Gauri: (Shy) Omkara ji yeh--

Omkara: (Placing hands on her waist) Baarish mein tum aur bhi khoobsurat dikhti ho...

Gauri: (Shy) Aap bade hi besharam hain, Hume jaana chahiye!

Om: lekin tum jaana nahi chahti, na?

Gauri: Ji nahi, hum jaana chahte hai

Om: (Releasing hands from her waist) Toh jao

[Almost immediately, Gauri blushed and ran out until she felt a tight grip on her wrist. She turned around and immediately, Om spun her around until her back was facing him. He placed both hands on her waist and rested his chin on her bare shoulder. Gauri felt incredibly comfortable when she was close to him.]

Om: (Whispering) Maine tumhe jaane diya, aur tum chali bhi gayi?

Gauri: W-w-woh hume sharm aati hai...

Om: Phir bhi meri baahon mein sukoon milta Hai, na?

Gauri: N-nahi toh, a-aise k-koi b-baat nahi h-Hai...

Om: Toh phir hakla kyun rahi ho?

Gauri: Hum halka n-nahi rahe hai, aapka vehem Hai

[In a bid to prove her wrong, Om gently placed a small kiss on her neck, surprising and enticing Gauri. She never imagined being so intimate with Om. Gauri immediately shuddered and turned around to face him.]

Gauri: Aap b-bade hi besharam hai, aapki himmat kaise hui--

Om: (Pulling her close) Shh...Hum dono jaante Hai ki tumhe yeh accha laga

Gauri: A-aap andar chaliye, sardi ho jaayegi! Chaliye!

[Gauri rushed indoors and got two towels. Gauri handed a towel to Om before drying her wet hair. Om, despite drying his hair, couldn't help but look at Gauri. What was it about her that excited him so much? Why was he so crazily drawn to her? Why couldn't he stay away, no matter how hard he tried?]

Gauri: Aap sone se pehle, naha lijiyega. Hum jaa rahe hain!

Om: (Flirting) Mere sapne mat dekhna!

Gauri: (Slapping her forehead) Hey sankarji! Aapko ab Baba mirchiwaale ke aashram le jaana padega! Kacchre ka dher ban gaya Hai aapka dimaag!

Om: (Flirting) Ab Baba mirchiwaale bhi mujhe tumse door nahi kar paayega!

Gauri: Besharam!

[As Gauri laid on the bed, her mind kept replaying her moment with Om. His hands on her waist felt so right, yet so wrong. She scolded herself for having such shameless feelings, but she secretly liked how Om's touch felt on her body. Om and Gauri were undeniably attracted to each other, and no matter how hard they tried, they just couldn't stay away from each other.]

*The next morning, at breakfast*

Jhanvi: Gauri beta, juice lo! Tum kuch kha kyun nahi rahi?

Gauri: Haan maaji woh...Aachoo!

Dadi: Arre puttar, tujhe sardi hui hai Kya?

Gauri: Shaayad Dadi, hum thoda ajeeb mehsoos kar rahe hai

[Just then, Om entered the dining hall.]

Bua ma: Good Morning Omkie!

Om: (Sneezing) Good Morning bua maa...Aachoo! Aachoo!

Rudra: Kamaal hai, poore ghar mein sirf O aur Bhabhi ko sardi hui Hai! Rudy ke vibes bata rahe Hai ki kal ki baarish mein ishqbaazi hui Hai!

Om: Shut up Rudr---Aachoo!

Rudra: (Singing) Pyaar hua ikraar hua hai, pyaar se phir kyun darrta hai dil...

[Immediately, Gauri shyly looked at Om, who looked back.]

Om: Rudy tu kissi din mere haath se maar khaayega!

Rudy: Khayenge, khayenge! Bass iss ishqbaazi ko barkaraar rakho! Bahut cute hai, kyun bua ma?

Bua ma: (Laughing) Haan puttar, bilqul sahi keh raha hai! Kyun Om aur Gauri?

[Everyone at the dining table knew that Om and Gauri's relationship was soon blossoming to become true. Jhanvi and Dadi looked at each other and smiled. Slowly their wishes were becoming true. Om and Gauri were slowly getting closer.]

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New chapter!!! I was blushing a lot when I wrote the chapter oh god. ;)

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