Next night, Kavin was eagerly waiting for Purvi. His friends saw him looking desperately at the doorstep.

"Are bhai Kavin...Ab kiska intezaar hai?"...Dushyant asked, tapping his back.

Kavin looked at him and before he could speak Pankaj interrupted him.

"Mera intezaar hai...Aur main aa gaya!"...Pankaj said with a wide smile.

Kavin smiled and continued looking at the doorstep. His smile got wider and pleasant when he noticed Purvi at the doorstep.

"Aaiye aaiye Preetiji...Namaste"...He greeted, moving towards her.

"Namaste"...Purvi greeted back with a smile.

"Aap nahin jaanti, aapko yahan paakar mujhe kitni khushi ho rahi hai"...Kavin said with a pleasant smile.

Purvi smiled and lowered her gaze.

"Aaiye...Main aapko sabse milwa doon"...Kavin said, signalling her to come with him.

Purvi smiled lightly and followed him. Kavin looked at his friends and colleagues.

"Ye hain Dipankar uncle ki bahu...Aur mere bachpan ke dost Kartik ki patni...Mrs. Preeti Kartik Saxena"...He introduced Purvi to them all.

Then, he looked back at Purvi.

Kavin: Aur Preetiji...Ye hai Dushyant, Nikhil, Shreya, Tarika aur...

"Pankaj...Mujhse to aap mil hi chuki hain"...Pankaj said happily after interrupting Kavin.

Purvi smiled and looked at them all.

"Namaste"...She greeted them softly, joining her palms.

"Namaste!"...They greeted back with a gentle smile.

Everyone was busy enjoying the party - some were dancing, some were talking while the others were eating. Purvi was sitting with Shreya and was talking to her while looking at Kavin who was talking to Dushyant. Pankaj came and sat next to Purvi as Shreya went to receive a call.

"Suniye Preetiji"...Pankaj called out.

Purvi turned her gaze from Kavin and looked at him.

"Us din shayad aap meri baat ka bura maan gayi thi...Lekin sach kehta hoon, Purvi bilkul aap jaisi dikhti thi"...Pankaj said, looking at her keenly.

Purvi rubbed her palms anxiously.

"Waise mere saath uska ek group photo bhi hai...Aap kahein to dhoond ke rakhoon main?"...Pankaj said excitedly.

"Wo photo jab mil jaayegi tab use dikhakar inhe aur uljhan mein daal dena...Haan!"...Kavin said sarcastically, looking at him.

"Haan...Correct idea!"...Pankaj said and laughed.

Kavin shook his head in disbelief.

"Chaliye Preetiji...Main aapko ghar chhod doon"...He said, looking at Purvi.

Purvi nodded with a light smile and they both walked outside his farmhouse.

"Preetiji...Aapki muskurahat dekhkar lag raha hai aapko hamari party mein aakar achchha laga"...Kavin said as he noticed her smiling.

Purvi looked at him as they walked together on the road.

Purvi: Haan...Main to darr rahi thi, kahin aapki party mein wo na ho jo...

"Jo kya?"...Kavin asked after interrupting her.

"Jo har doosri party mein hota hai...Hungama, sharab peekar behakna"...Purvi completed her sentence.

She stopped walking as Kavin did the same.

"Jeevan ki shaanti aur mann ke santosh ke liye, kya insan ko jhoothe saharon ki zaroorat padti hai!"...Kavin said softly, moving a little close to her.

"Jee?"...Purvi uttered, looking at him.

"Us din us general store mein aapne yahi kaha tha na...Tabse maine sharab ka jhootha sahara hamesha hamesha ke liye chhod diya"...Kavin said with a soft smile.

"Koi kisi ke kehne se sharab chhod sakta hai kya!"...Purvi uttered and walked ahead.

"Koi kisi aur aap mein bahut fark hai Preetiji"...Kavin said, walking up to her.

Purvi stopped as she heard him. She looked at him and lowered her gaze as he smiled.

"Waise...Aapne...Aapne police ki job chhodkar CID kyun join ki?"...She asked, looking down.

"Actually CID officer ban'na mere bachpan ka sapna tha aur...Ek min...Aapko kisne bataya ki main pehle police officer tha?"...Kavin asked, looking at her in confusion.

Purvi looked up at him anxiously.

"Jee...Jee wo mujhe...Mujhe papa ne bataya tha"...She replied anxiously.

"Achchha!"...Kavin uttered with a smile.

Purvi smiled anxiously.

Kavin: Waise tumhe...

He stopped in the middle of his sentence and shook his head.

"Huh...Maaf kijiye...Main tum keh gaya aapko"...He uttered apologetically, looking at her.

"Apne se chhoton ko hamesha tum hi kaha jaata hai...Aur phir tum mein jo apnapan hai wo aap mein nahin"...Purvi said softly, looking at him.

"Aaj maine tumse ek nayi baat seekhi hai Preeti...Apnepan ke liye kisi ko apna banana zaroori nahin, jis se bhi apnapan mil jaaye wo hi apna hai"...Kavin said in a soft voice as he heard her.

Purvi smiled softly and looked down.

"Ghar chalein?"...Kavin said, looking at his wrist watch as it beeped showing up 12 AM.

Purvi looked up at him and nodded. They both walked up to his car and got inside and then drove for home. They reached home in around forty five minutes.

"Aa gaye tum dono...Hum tumhara hi intezaar kar rahe the"...Dipankar said with a smile as he saw them entering inside the house.

Kavin and Purvi smiled back and walked towards him and Nivedita. Purvi went and sat beside Nivedita while Kavin sat facing Dipankar.

"Kaho party kaisi rahi?"...Dipankar asked, looking at Kavin.

"Party to bahut achchhi rahi uncle...Bas aap dono ki kami thi"...Kavin replied, looking at him and Nivedita.

"Hamari kami to bahu ne poori kar di na"...Nivedita said with a smile, holding Purvi's left hand.

"Sach kaha"...Kavin whispered softly, looking at Purvi.

Purvi smiled and looked down as she saw him looking at her.

"Achchha uncle...Ab main chalta hoon...Good night!"...Kavin said after looking at Dipankar.

Dipankar: Are beta suno...Pradyuman ka call aaya tha...

"Mujhe bhi aaya tha...Bas wahi purana raag...Shaadi shaadi shaadi!"...Kavin said in frustration after interrupting him.

Purvi looked up at him and clutched at her plain white saree as she heard him.

"Wo to theek hai bete...Ek na ek din is bandhan mein to bandhna hi padega...Kal hi ladki maa ke saath yahan aa rahi hai, dekhkar faisla kar lena"...Nivedita said softly to make him understand.

"Mera faisla papa jaante hain...Aap bhi keh dijiye...Kavin ko shaadi mein koi dilchaspi nahin"...Kavin said to Dipankar and Nivedita, looking at Purvi.

Purvi looked down to avoid his gaze.

"Good night!"...Kavin wished the three with a small smile and within seconds he left for his farmhouse.

"Aisa lagta hai ab ye ladka kabhi nahin maanega"...Dipankar uttered, looking at Nivedita.

"Bechare ke saath hui bhi to bahut buri"...Nivedita said sadly.

"Wo usko bhool nahin sakte kya?"...Purvi mumbled, thinking about Kavin.

Dipankar and Nivedita looked at her in surprise.

"Tum uske baare mein jaanti ho!"...Dipankar uttered surprisingly.

Purvi looked up at him anxiously.

"Jee...Mujhe Shambhu kaka ne sab kuchh bata diya tha"...She said anxiously, fidgeting with the core of her saree.

"To bahu tum ek kaam karo...Baaton hi baaton mein uske dil ki baat jaano...Aur phir use samjhao, shayad maan jaaye...Hum to use samjhate samjhate thak gaye"...Dipankar said with a sigh, looking at her.

"Jee"...Purvi mumbled before walking inside her room.