Yesterday's episode seems to have put paid to everyone's hope thta Shiv might be falling in love with poor Gauri! The second passionate scene between Shiv n Ips, essentially a replay of the first...same dialogue, expressions and even the way they hugged!, seems to drive the point home hard.
Looks like Gauri has to wait an eternity to get shiv's love, with or without the 'lust', ie. Which means, never as the countdown on her lifespan has begun.