Ghayab- Avneil SS epilogue pg 29 - Page 17

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Part Seventeen- Homecoming

Shweta and Prakash returned home to set up the house for Avni's welcome. The medical team had given her clearance to come home.

Prakash was in a jovial mood that he threw decorations and flower petals at Shweta. Bebe chuckled at them and warned Prakash not to waste all the decorations on Madonna.

"Bebe main kya soochri thi, ki hum na Neil aur Avni ki dobara shaadi kar denge, Shweta stated.

Bebe smiled.

"First time kuch saaye socha hai tune. But of course this time we must book their honeymoon. Last time the poor souls missed that opportunity. Let Avni recover first then we shall have a small ceremony before we send them off on a honeymoon, Bebe declared.

Meanwhile at the hospital..

"Look Avni I have gotten you fresh clothes, Neela said as she placed the red suit and bangles on the bed.

Avni frowned at the suit and bangles.

"Ma this outfit is for a newlywed bride.

" Arre meri tubelight! You are still newlywed. You two fools are always stuck in some situation or other. You never got to enjoy the early days of your marriage. Now that is going to change, Neela said as Neil came in with coffee.

"Yeh saab kya hora hai?

"Tuhme samjao aapni biwi ko, Neela said with a bright smile indicating towards the red outfit and matching accessories in gold and red.

Neil smiled.

Neela left them alone for a few minutes.

"Ab kaisa lagra hai wifey?, he asked.

He sat down on the bed next to her. She wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned her head against his chest. He had gone home earlier to freshen up only because she and Neela Ma had forced him.

He smelled like home. She felt so much better that she could feel his warmth beside her after so long.

" I am sorry Neil, she whispered.

He stroked her hair

"Tumari ko galti nahin thi, he whispered.

She sat back and glared at him.

" I allowed someone's presence ruin our peace, she declared.

He took her hand in his.

"Then we are both to blame. Chalo now we are together now. Why don't you get ready?

As she reached for the clothes, he touched her hand.

"Do you need any help?, he asked with a glint of mischief.

She merely shook her head at him before closing the door of the washroom.

Neil suck close to her as his family did her ghar parvesh.

Avni was delighted at the efforts everyone took to arrange for her welcome.

Both Avni and Neil were fed lots of food. Riya and Aman kept their grandmother company. She smiled at the couple. The fact was Dayawanti did not know how to feel about Avni being alive.

Later on Avni felt sleepy and slumped against Neil's shoulder.

Ali nudged Neil that they both should retire early tonight.

" You guys have been through a lot lately. Why don't you guys go ahead? DD and myself will make sure everything is cleared off and get everyone home safely, Ali declared.

Riya offered to help as well. Dayawanti wasn't happy her younger granddaughter would be spending the rest of the evening with a inspector and journalist.

But Riya paid her no mind. Aman ended up taking Dayawanti home.

Neil led a very sleepy Avni up to their bedroom. He woke her up so she could change into her nightgown. He gathered her in his arms and tucked her in.

It was then everything really dawned on him.

His Avni was finally back with him. He wasn't ever letting her go away again.

Avni awakened slowly the next morning. She squinted knowing it was still early. She smiled realizing she was leaning on Neil and his arm was wrapped around her.

She had dreamed and hoped for this day for three months. She sighed. She glanced at her clothes and blushed.

Neil probably had to help her get ready for bed. She didn't recall pulling out her coral colored nightgown.

She recalled how they chased each other around the house and how the coffee she had wanted to spill on him had landed on her instead. They both been married a few days. He was supposed to take her on a date after the pug phera ceremony, but he had gotten home to late for them to go out.

She giggled and then covered her mouth to try to stifle her laugh.

"Avni so jao theri dhere aur, he muttered as he pulled her against his chest.

"Neil choro mujhe, she exclaimed.

He opened his eyes and glared at her.

" Haat thama nahin chorne ke liye, he declared.

He pulled her close to himself. He kissed her forehead and her cheeks, then she reeled him in for the kiss on her lips.

Once he pulled away and stroked her hair back he noticed the fading scar behind her hair strands.

"That is from the train explosion, she commented.

Neil questioned her with his eyes where else. She told them of the ones she knew. He explored each mark or scar he found with great tenderness. Soon it turned into taking them both into bliss.

Avni awakened sometime later and sighed. She should have had a shower before Neil and her had gotten so close to being intimate, she blushed.

She felt a gaze on her back as she shifted to grab her nightgown robe.

He grabbed her wrist.

" Avni I love and trust you but tell me did he ever try to..

She looked at her husband's sullen expression.

"He didn't dare, she replied.

She leaned over and kissed his forehead before heading into the bathroom to freshen up.

Originally posted by: Veenapain

It's very nice.Loved it.

Originally posted by: paayaal

Glad Avni's back home among the warmth of her family & safe haven of her husband's arms!

Loved the teasing Prakash! Was happy to see everyone welcoming Avni with open hearts!

So a wedding & then a honeymoon eh?

Where will Neil D'souza & Anya Verma be heading now?😉

Can't wait to find out!

Originally posted by: Tanvi4

Awsome loved it waiting for next part

Part Eighteen- Relief

As she brushed her teeth and washed her face she suddenly felt overwhelmed and wanted to release her stress from the last few months. She was terribly tired. She turned on the shower recalling how Neil and her had gotten drunk last year on Holi. But with the good came the bad. She recalled the kidnapping attempts and the afternoon of the train explosion. So many people had died. Why had she survived? Was it her fault that all those people had died?

She had been in there quite some time. Neil grew concerned and knocked on the door.

"Avni tum theek toh ho?

He realized the door was unlocked. He opened it finding her getting drenched under the spray. He turned off the shower and pulled her up.

Avni snapped out of it as she felt her husband's arms around her and drying her hair. She slipped on the robe he offered her. He led her outside to their bedroom.

He sat down kneeling in front of her. He caressed her cheek and she looked directly into his eyes.

"Did I hurt you?

He thought asking her that one question had hurt her. That wasn't the case.

" Nahin Neil. Woh tumara haq tha. I feel sad all those people died possibly because of me, she muttered.

Neil shook his head.

" It wasn't your fault. Vaise you may have forgotten but I was able to retrieve some footage from the train. You saved a lot of lives too that day, he assured her.

He pointed to her scar on her forehead.

She sighed. He could be very much right. After all she had sustained a major head injury.

His Avni was so selfless. She had sacrificed so much for the safety of everyone else in her life. She needed plenty of rest and to clear her stress.

To lighten her mood he decided to get her ready himself today.

"So what will wifey wear today? How about this dress? Remember this one?, he asked with a bright smile.

She smiled.

"That is the dress I wore for my pug phera. We both got late with one thing or the other. Neela Ma was lecturing us. Everyone including Ali, Riya and Aman were so quiet as she was talking to us.

Neil laughed too.

They all behaved like Neela Ma was their strict school teacher.

After they composed themselves she ushered him to freshen up. Avni smiled at her clothes and accessories. She was sure Shweta and Neil had kept her things safely for her while she was away. They all had faith she would return one day.

Neil returned to an empty bedroom. Avni had worn the dress he had picked out for her. A moment later as if on cue she returned with a cup of coffee.

She looked beautiful dressed up in his choice. Her neck adorned her manglasutra , wrist a watch he had once chosen for her, and gold loop earrings.

He walked over to her and took the cup from the tray. He sipped it and placed it aside. He cornered her against a wall. He stroked her hair and moved an errant strand from her face. He placed small kisses over her face and neck.

She pecked him on his lips and indicated towards his coffee. He grinned sheepishly at her.

Avni went to tidy her makeup before heading back towards the kitchen. Bebe was teaching her how to make some of Neil's favorites.

She felt more alive than she had in awhile.

Shweta joined them in the kitchen.

" Good thing you are teaching her some cooking. I bet it is more relaxing than what Tillu's usual plans are. So happy you are back beta, she chimed.

"Vaise I hope Neil is not going into work today. You two should plan a honeymoon, Bebe declared.

"Haan Bebe main Neil se baat karlungi, Avni replied.

" I am so glad Neil didn't believe you were gone. Dayawantiji wanted him to consider marrying Riya. That Riya would not be the right bahu for this house. Neil refused. He loves you so much, Shweta declared as she caressed Avn's now sullen face.

"Shweta watch your mouth! Now the poor girl's mood is off, Bebe snapped.

Shweta stiffened.

"Sorry. You know Avni I have a bad habit things just spill out of my mouth.

" Koi baat nahin Mummyji. Main bus abhi aayi, she said.

She brushed past Neil into the garden.

Bebe filled him in.

He sighed. He walked slowly up behind her to where she stood trying to stop her emotional breakdown.

He intwined his hands with hers.

"Neil ek baat puch hoon?

"Bolo Avni.

"Would you have moved on if you didn't find me in Prague?

"Never on my own accord.

"Would you have married Riya in a few months?

He looked directly at her.

"Not in any lifetime. You are the only one I can dare to love Avni. From the first time we met on that tour bus leaving Barcelona, he declared.

She smiled and embraced him with all her might.

"Wish we can go back, she whispered.

As they stepped apart, he looked at her warmly and wiped her tears.

"Then let's plan Mrs. Neil Khanna, he replied.

"Theek hai Acpji , she replied with a smile.

As Neil and Avni began planning their trip, Neela, Shweta, Bebe and Prakash helmed the planning of a surprise for the couple. The two had been through a lot the past year or so.

Neela refuted inviting Avni's Dadi for the surprise.

" We know she had said and done some selfish things Neelaji, but she is Avni's Dadi, Shweta stated.

"Nahin Shwetaji. I only want people who truly love and care about our children's happiness. Dayawanti Mehta is only after wealth and legacy of her family name. We already almost lost Aman. I do not want Neil and Avni's happiness to be comprised due to her crude thinking. They have suffered enough, Neela proclaimed.

"Theek hai Neelaji, Prakash declared indicating for Shweta to let the topic go.

Neil and Avni had taken a day for themselves, it was late now and raining like cats and dogs. They ended up at the gazebo where they had first admitted their love for each other. Avni reached out and let the water drops touch her hands. Neil came forward and held her by her waist.

She sighed with relief as she felt his warm breath on her neck and upper back. He nuzzled her neck. She sighed and leaned back against his strong form.

Time seemed to stand still for them until their phones rang. They both assured their mothers they would return home soon.

Neela Ma wanted a visit from them tomorrow and they both should finish their work early and meet her for lunch tomorrow.

They arrived back at the Khanna house still very drenched. Bebe and Shweta were admonishing them at threshold itself.

" Bebe, Shweta unhe andar aane toh do, Prakash exclaimed.

They dispersed and the sheepish looking couple entered and hurried to their room to dry off.

" I think they are planning something. Why else would Bebe and Mom get so hyper about us being drenched?

"Shayad tum theek kehare ho Neil. Kal dekte hain. Abhi let's change and get warm. Now I am freezing, Avni muttered.

Neil grinned at her.

She quickly changed and came out drying her hair. Neil had already changed and tugged her into bed with himself. She clung to him as she was freezing.

"See this is what happens when we go play in the rain, he joked.

"But you know it was worth it!, she stammered.

He laughed.

" Yes especially how now you are lying so close to me, he said huskily.

She blushed and softly punched his chest.

He feigned being hurt, for which she kissed his cheek and caressed him through his t-shirt. She was so relieved to be back where she belonged.