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BACKDROP: Prithvi and Damini have just got married, and the entire Jai/Sameer ' Avni & Avni suicide incidents have taken place. Avni is fine though, and is back home. Its night, PriDa's 1st wedding night 😳..
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Wandering through silent Gujral Mansion, Prithvi was wondering what led Sameer to take such a drastic step. Their revenge was on one end, but destroying an innocent girl's life was something they could never do. Despite having made his intentions clear, he was disappointed and hurt to see Sameer abandoning his wife and child publicly. So lost in his thoughts, his feet took him towards the guest room, where he had lodged the one time he stayed in GM before; but before he could enter, Roshni stopped him.
Roshni: Jeej? Where are you going?
Prithvi: Inside the room' To sleep'
Roshni: Why are you going into the guest room? Di ka' I mean aap dono ka kamra toh upar hai naa..
So preoccupied he was by his brother's deeds and worry for Avni and her baby, that he had completely forgotten his own marriage. Now, that Roshni brought his senses back, he hesitated a little, but then went upstairs to Damini's room' their room. He couldn't help but smile at the decoration. However, the day's events had exhausted him and he changed and fell asleep quickly.
A little later Damini entered the room, and on finding him lying on the decorated bed, couldn't help but blush. She went and sat beside him.
Damini: Thank you so much Prithvi' Jis tarah se tumne aaj sab kuch handle kiya' I cant thank you enough' I'm really glad we have someone to rely on'
When he didn't react, Damini figured out that he was asleep. Not wanting to wake him up, she curled up near him and laid her head on his chest, caressing his face meanwhile.
Damini: I didn't know the strong and sturdy Prithvi Saxena sleeps like a baby 😳'
Suddenly she noticed his hand across her waist and back, holding her tightly to him. He had just given her , her first hug after marriage, that too unknowingly. Damini blushed and nestled deeper in his arms.
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Prithvi is not able to sleep anymore because of the light. He opens his eyes and finds its morning already. Just as he tries to turn his face, something brushes along his cheek. It was Damini's hair. He's completely besotted seeing her so close, sleeping like an angel. Very gently, he puts her hair back behind her ear 😳'
Looking at her intently, he realizes that this beautiful damsel now belonged to' him. He forgot everything in her presence, even his mission; All he cared about was that she was completely his. He lightly kissed her forehead and hugged her even closer, wondering where she was before. He could not thank his stars for bestowing on him such a cherubic creature for his entire life. He had never felt anything like this before. The feeling that coursed through him then was so new, he didn't know what to do.
Prithvi: I don't know if this is what is called Love' but I do know that I want you to be at my side forever and ever and ever and ever' You complete me Damini, and there's no way I could ever let you go' You're mine and I'm yours now' and this bond is never going to break'
But just as suddenly as his love had surfaced, it gave way to revenge, and he suddenly realized he was holding Damini Gujral in his arms. He let go of her immediately. Disturbed, he got up.
Prithvi: How can I do this? How can I let myself feel this way about her? I'm not in a position to love, last of all Damini.
In that one moment, he wondered if he had taken the right decision to marry her. For sure, she was perfect for him, his family. And he knew he loved more deeply than he had ever thought himself capable of. But he had not forgotten his 'maqsad'. Agitated and unhappy, he left the room.
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When Damini woke up, she realized she was hugging the pillow instead of her hubby. A little confused, she got up and wondered where had he gone. One look at the clock and she knew she was late. She also knew that Prithvi was an early-riser, and therefore, must have gotten up and left her sleeping, undisturbed. Smiling, she started looking for him. She checked in the washroom, the hall, and just as she was about to go to the stable area, she heard his voice.
There he was, sitting, besides a sleeping Avni.
Prithvi: Avni' I'm really sorry' Please mujhe maaf kar do' Jo kuch kal hua, I could not prevent it' But I promise you Avni that nothing bad is going to happen to you now' You and your child will have all the happiness in the world, and I'll look to it that nobody hurts you ever again'
In that one moment, she knew that she had taken the right decision to marry him. There could be no one better for her, for her family. And she loved him all the more for caring so deeply, yet not showing his love off. She had not forgotten the way he had hugged her last night, inspite of sleeping. Smiling and content, she left the room.