AVNEIL FF: Forever and always

chap 24

Aman: how u feeling now di

Avni: bit better.

Vijay: oh come on guys u know that whenever avni gets fever then it will take time for her to recover. I TELL U

Riya: ok ... u take rest but if u need anything do call us k. and 3 of them  left....as they left avni looke up at the ceiling as her eyes filled up quickly she felt took a deep breath trying not to cry

Avni  decided to freshen up after riya,aman and vijay had left

She  waked to her wardrobe to take her towel once she did she turned around and bumped into neil really hard slightly losing her balance but neil held her from her waist on time and made her stand straight.

Neil: princess u do realise u have a fever right.

Avni: haan neil I do but y r u saying that she said being
confused. Neil took the towel from her.

Neil: because when u know that u have a fever ...you r still going to have a shower again he said raising his eyebrows.

Avni: neil  now please  don'tsay I cant have a shower again I mean I wont be long.

Neil:no avni  ... u cant even stand for five minutes.

Avni: how do u know that?

Neil: because whewerewas walking to ur wadrobe to take ur towel out I saw how u were holding ur head and u was walking slower than a snail which clearly shows ur weakness. So now don't argue with me and  come on sit down.he said taking  her to the bed by holding her by her waist.

Avni: y did u have to come at this time.

Neil: so that I can see if my princess is resting when im
not around he said making her sit on the bed and sat down with her.

Avni felt a shiver rundown her spine when neil said my princess.

Neil: princess if u want I can give u a sponge bath as u wont need to get out of bed. Avni looked at him with wide eyes

Avni: u r going to give me a sponge bath? She said with  eyes wide open

Neil: haan im ur fiance so I do have the rights..

Avni didn't reply for a while so neil thought maybe she doesn't trust him with that….

Neil: avni if u want then I'll call riya or juhi or one of the staff and tell them to give u a sponge bath I know u still need time with our relation he said getting up..

Avni felt so special but even she knew she had to take this relationship forward someday and she even started to know that she didn't find neil irritating as before and also that whenever Neil comes near her and kisses her  she has no objection to it. . Before neil can leave and call someone avni held his hands...she has seen that neil has been supporting her a lot and she loved that, neil looked  at her confusingly

Avni: neil I don't mind u giving me a sponge bath I trust u. and about our relation I think it has progressed already we have gone more than a friend as far as I think.

Neil was just staring at her and he couldn't believe this he was really happy. He sat near her.

Neil: thank u princess u don't know how happy I am and u r right our relation has progressed a lot and its gone beyond friendship.

Avni: thank u neil.

Neil: for what.

Avni: for being by my side. But neil im going to be honest with u I promise that u will be the only man in my life who will have the rights on me and I wont have the right to love anyone except u.

Neil: I also promise u princess that only u will have the rights on me he said tucking strands of hair behind her ear….

By the intercom neil told one of the maid to bring equipment for the sponge bath, once it has arrived neil started to give avni sponge bath and he was doing it so softly that it was making avni feel ticklish and she felt goose bump ...even though neil noticed this he pretending that he didn't know how  she was feeling  when he was rubbing the sponge on her hands and face .

Once he was done he ordered avnis  dinner and fed her but this time avni also fed him back and he happily ate it… after giving her medicine he made her lay down and gave a kiss on her forehead and waited until she fell asleep once she did he left her room and headed downstairs.

When he was heading downstairs he saw ashish  and prakash  with bebe and dayawanti  in her office and headed over there.

Ashish : maa we need tofind out  who that person was that told avni that she is going to receive a shocking news and how the hell did he find out.

Prakash : ashish  is right. It seems.like the person who told av k was in devgarh because the decision about avni having to forget her dream was taken only there meaning the person.followed us there or whoever is behind this sent one of his men to keep an eye.on us.

They all turned their attention to neil when he spoke.

Neil: and we all have to be careful until we don't find out who that person is and what does he actually want.

Bebe: all of u r right but howr we going to find out who it was because we have no evidence.

Neil: bebe  I told a dd to find out as he is the one  who we can trust he will try and get the evidence to us asap.

Dayawanti and bebe nodded .

The next morning avni called  juhi around 7am

Juhi: hey avni how r u feeling now.

Avni: hey juhi im feeling slightly better. Erm juhi what time r u going to the hospital.?

Juhi: around 8 y?

Avni: can u plz come and pick me up coz I am going to the hospital. Juhi was surprised.

Juhi: avni does anyone know that u r going to hospital.

Avni: no they don't juhi..i will tell them once im back. Because I wont back away from the decision I have taken.

Juhi: k I will be there in 20 minutes. After talking to juhi avni called neil.

Avni: hello neil?

Neil: princess wt happened u called so early is everything ok he asked being worried.

Avni: im fine Neil relax I just wanted to tell u something.

Neil: go ahead.

Avni: neil  I have taken a decision and I decided to choose…..

Neil : r u sure princess I mean I think u should tell everyone before going to the hospital.

Avni: no neil first I will sort everything out and once coming back I will tell them my decision… I just need ur support.

Neil: I will always be there for u avni whether I say it or not.

Avni: thanks I'll call u when everything is sorted bye.

Neil: bye princess.

Juhi came and saw avni standing  outside once avni saw juhi car she sat in..juhi drove  of to go to the hospital and on the way avni told juhi about her decision…. The car stopped and avni and juhi both  got out of the car.

Avni looked at the sanjeevani board she couldn't believe she was going to do this... both walked in. they stood at the reception area.

Avni was looking around  seeing how patients were bought in, how some doctors were talking to each other about some case she slightly smiled ...she was happy that she is in sanjeevani.

While avni was busy with the surrounding near her juhi was speaking to the nurse as they had to meet one of the senior member.

juhi: come avni we have to meet Dr kirti.

Avni nodded and both walked over to Dr kirti cabin while walking over to dr kirtis cabin they passed some wards ...avni and juhi were looking at the doctors doing patients check up… they finally walked passed and reached to dr kirtis cabin who invited them in.

Dr kirti: hello Dr juhi and hello Dr avni please have a seat..mmBoth sat down

Avnk: thank u

Dr kirti: k so basically I wanted to tell that u wont be starting today but u will get all ur equipments today and u can start from 2moz as  doctors.

Juhi and avni looked at each other and then avni spoke….. once they finished speaking they left Dr kirtis cabin and headed towards the metha  mansion ..

Ashish  went to check on avni but he didn't find her in her bedroom he was about to leave when he noticed a folder on the bed ....once he reached there he picked it to see what folder  it was and saw it saying. ' form for sanjeevani.' 

He opened it to see that there were no documents.  He remembered how Dr saab had gave avni and juhi a form to fill out to join sanjeevani and by seeing it missing he guessed that avni went to the hospital and went downstairs with the empty folder.

Ashish : maa , komal, diksha he said shouting all came out of their room... dayawanti  was in the studyroom  with Dr uncle.

Neela: what happend ashish  y r u shouting.

Ashish : neela , maa...avnj has gone to the hospital…

Neela & dayawanti ? What!

Dayawanti: but ashish  how do u know.that

Ashish : maa  see this folder it says sanjeevani form which is clearly empty which proves that she has gone there

Neela : calm down ashish .

Ashish : I cant believe this...avni has gone to the hospital which means that she finds her dream important than her responsibility.

Neela: but it could be she has thrown the papers away or gave them in before

Ashish : if that was the case then Dr saab would have know about that.

Dr saab: mahraj the form clearly said that when u join the hospital then u have to hand in the form even if u r not joining.(I randomly wrote that dont know if that works)

Neela: which could mean avni may have gone just to give the form coz she is not joining

Ashish : neela if avni wasn't  joining the hospital then she would have told about it but no she didn't so what  do u expect  .

Avni walks in along with juhi and they can hear ashish  shouting. Ashish  walked to her in anger while everyone is watching.

Dayawanti: ashish  calm down avni is still not well

Ashish : no maa  I wont...avni how selfish  can you get we thought u will think about ur responsibility and will forget about ur dream but no u proved us wrong by going to the hospital I didn't know u will find ur dream important than ur riyassat.

Avni: paa plz try to… but she got interrupted.

Ashish : seriously avni I thought u r my best child who will think about her responsibility and family more but no I cant believe that u would go against us.

Avni looked at him with teary eye and felt guilty for not telling….

Avni: paa plz listen to me she said holding his arm but he moved her hand away so quickly that the papers that were in avnis hand fell on the floor near dayawanti  and Dr saab.

Dr saab picked up the papers as he saw Sanjeevani hospital logo. And when he read it he was.shocked.

Dayawanti : what happened Dr saab y r.u shocked.

Dr saab: avni went to hospital but not to join but to leave the job. ..All were shocked and surprised.

Ashish  looked shockingly at Dr saab and feeling guilty for accusing avni.

Riya: What? Avni di how can u do this.  riya said   walking  into the mahal

Dr Saab: the senior.department accepted her not joining but it also says that avni can join sanjeevani again whenever she wants.

Ashish  looked at avni guilty who was actually crying.

Avni: im not selfish paa…yes my dream is important but also my riyassat is important nd I know u all wont be happy if I chose my dream so I chose the responsibility instead.

Aman: I seriously cant believe.this… don't do this avni di how will u be able to forget it.

Avnk: if I try and have.all of ur support then I know it wont be hard she said trying to lighten up the situation.

Ashish  folded his hands in front of avni

Ashish : im sorry beta god know what I said in my anger without knowing anything I blamed u im really really sorry plz forgive ur dad.

Avni shook her head and didn't allow him to join his hand.

Avni: paa u say everyone makes mistake and probably u did but I should of told u all before going but I couldn't ..I wanted to leave sanjeevani first and then tell u all...ashish hugged avni

Ashish : im sorry once again beta plz forgive me.. now plz go and rest. Avni nodded and soon left.

Meanwhile juhi went and called neil to tell him what happened who was already on his way to the mahal

Avni was in her room she decided to call sia.

Sia: hey lado

Avni: hey di. Sia could sense the sadness in her voice.

Sia: avni?

Avni: I left sanjeevani di I left my dream… im sorry that I cannot fully ur wish but at least juhi will be in charge she said getting a bit emotional .

Sia:lado y r u sorry this is destiny game and everything happens for good yes we may think its bad but at the end it may give us happiness u never know it could be that destiny is testing u...Even though now only unnati will be in charge of my delivery u will still be there by my side.. promise me that u will be there

Avni: I will di I promise that I will be there… avni started to cough coz she was trying to speak normally…

sia got worried but then she heard neil speaking….

Neil came in when avni started to cough and he rubbed her back to sooth her pain and took the phone of avni.

Neil: sia  don't worry avni is fine im here

Sia: as long as u r with her neil I have nothing to worry about bye tc and she cut the phone. Meanwhile Neil gave  avni water to drink and she drank it silently.

Neil: u feeling better princess

Avni: yeh thanks. She said slightly smiling.

He checked her fever and was glad that it had reduced.

Neil : princess there is a party at my friends place,

The rest r  coming as well so y don't u come.

Avni: I don't feel like it Neil

Neil: come on princess I knowit will take time for u to forget things but if u go out u might feel better besides everyone else will be there.

Avni: k.

Neil : that's like my princess anyways come lets go.

Avni: where? She asked confusingly

Neil: shopping u need to buy a dress I want u to look the best tonight so challo get up. With that he held avnk hand and walked out.

Riya saw avni  but didn't say a thing and avni knew y

Avni: rii r u angry with me

Riya : yes because I didn't know u was  going to give up di I didn't expect u to forget ur dream so easily.

Avnk: im sorry but riya  if u stay angry with me then I wont be happy coz I want ur support plz riya I need ur support just like everyone else.

Riya: avni di if u ever get the chance to fullfill ur dream plz go for it promise me

Avni: i will try riya i promise I will

Riya: anyways where r u guys going. she said trying to stop the tears to flow from her eyes

Neil : shopping

Riya: omg u r going shopping and that also without me how can u guys be so mean

Neil : sorry riya  but im going shopping with my fiancee to get something for tonight party y don't u go with vijay banna or juhi .

Avni smiled at neil and riya  nok jhok and both riya and neil were happy to see that at least avni was smiling for real.

Riya: of course after my di has to look good as she is yuvraj Neil  khanna  fiancee

Neil: exactly. Shall we go avni.

Avni: only if u and ri have finished

Riya : of course we have, and both avneil  headed of to shopping.

Riya to herself: I wish that avni di stays  happy like this and no evil eye falls on her.. plz god don't let anything happen to her' she said staring into space where avneil  left from.

Meanwhile in the car.

Avni: neil u know I hate party right.

Neil: haan toh?

Avni: and u still want to take me.

Neil : princess I am only going there because u r coming otherwise I wont go without u.

Avni: u r seriously stubborn.

Neil : just like how u r he said with his usual smirk back on. Once they reached to the mall they got out of the car while   two guards were behind them'

Neil tNeil avni  hand in his walking along with her  because there was a small crowd... Neil  held avni from her waist with his other hand and guided her in once they reach inside.

Avni: Neil  what do I have to wear

Neil: a gown'

Avni: ok

Neil  went closer to her and whispered in her ear

Neil:  but I don't mind u wearing nothing at night when ur only with me' ...avni felt a shiver when he said that and her cheeks turned slightly red. She ignored that comment of his totally

Avnj: erm I know a store that sells really good gown she said walking away

Neil : arrien princess wait for me he said walking behind her. They soon reached the store and after a lot of struggle he found a gown that avni actually liked' well it was actually neil choice.

Avni: neil im Hungary. Neil looked at the time and saw it was exact 12Pm

Neil: princess it lunch timecome lets go and get something to eat.

He took avni bag in one hand and held her hand. Once reaching to a restaurant neil ordered Chinese for both of them. While eating avni had some crumbs left near her lips and neil saw that .. without telling avni he got up from his seat... avni looked at him confusingly when he got up but then her heart started to beat faster when she felt his finger  coming near her lips. She looked at his action when he rubbed of the crumb from her lips  licked his finger' ..she couldn't take his intense gaze and concentrated on her food while neil loved the effect he had on her..

Avni: neil shall we go now'...neil nodded and both headed towards the car'... on the way avni noticed that neil took another direction which is not to metha mansion... after here a while she asked him

Avni:' Neil  where r we going now.

Neil : Khanna  mansion  princess.

Once reaching there both walked in and shweta  who was sitting in the hall was delighted to see them.

Shweta : welcome avni  come and sit.

Avnj took her blessing and sat down with shweta  while Neil  sat on the other couch. Avni how r u feeling now beta.

Avni: im feeling better thanks.

Shweta : avni  neela  called me and told me about the decision u took... u have a very big heart beta,

Avnis smile  faded slightly which both Neil  and shweta  noticed

Shweta  beta  wt had to happen has happened now I cant wait till u become my daughter- in-law she said caressing her cheeks.

Neil: mom y did u want to see avni all of a sudden.

Shweta : that's between me and avni  so u stay away from it k.

Neil : fine im going to my room. He said indirectly to avni . Once he had left shweta  took avni to her room and made her sit on the bed.

Shweta : avni this is our traditional necklace bebe gave it to me and now I am giving it to u which u will wear in ur wedding. even though you will come as my daughter-in-law we will still treat u as our daughter 

Avni: thanks aunty I'll keep this safe with me

Shweta : I know u will and betaI think u should start practice calling me maa from now on coz I wont allow u calling me aunty she said lovingly. Avni smiled

Avni: jee maa

Shweta : I would keep u for longer but I know my son is waiting for u.  ..avni looked at shweta with wide eye and then left from there blushing '

one of the maid took avni to Neil's room and soon left from there...avni  knocked but no answer she knocked again but still he didn't answer finally she decided to enter in and once she did she heard the door closing and turned behind to see neil leaning against the door with his hands crossed .

Avni: neil I called u so many times but u didn't reply. She said with a pout

Neil : sorry princess but I felt like annoying u a little since I haven't done that for a while

Avni: Neil  u r turning really naughty...He went closer to her

Neil: u don't know how much naughty I can be. He said whispering. Neil could feel her heart beat going faster.

Avni: so this is ur room.she said turning around and moved away from him. She was clutching the jewellery box so tightly..  after few seconds she felt Neil's chin resting on her shoulder ...while his hands were around her waist.

Neil: not my room its our.room he said kissing her cheeks she smiled at his gesture' he then noticed a box in her hand... avni wt did mom give u?

Avni: ma gave me jewellery she said it's a tradition where mother-in-law gives it to their daughter-in-law

Neil: wah' already started to call her maa not bad he said playfully

Avni: .y... do u expect someone else to call her ma then

Neil : hmmm I don't mind that he said letting go of her.

Avni : hooo neil  im so gone get u for this and she   started to run behind him' ..but he was nowhere near her  both were running for quite time and finally avni caught him but because of too much running both got out of breath and also lost their balance and fell on the bed where avni was on top of Neil...' both of their eyes were closed...avni hands were around Neil  neck while  Neil  was holding her from her waist after few minutes when both were back.to normal they looked at each other and started to laugh

Neil  stopped laughing when he heard avni laugh out freely without any worries he kept on staring at her'

meanwhile avni who was laughing calmed down still laughing a bit but when her eyes met neil she stopped laughing and got lost into them. In no time  neil swiftly turned around and now neil  was on top of avni..' he moved his lips to her forehead kissing it.. moving down to her eyes and then all over.face...he kept kissing her and then stopped... he looked at her in the eyes and then at her lips which he was rubbing with his fingers he could feel avni shudder beneath and also felt her chest moving up and down' without wasting any time he started to kiss her lips which avni  responded to..
both were.still kissing not ready to give up after a long time both ran out of oxygen so they had to break the kiss.

Neil  leaned his forehead agaisnt avnis  while their nose was slightly touching and both had a soft smile playing on their face.

Neil: I hated strawberry but.now it tastes lovely he said kissing her again and between could hear manyata giggling.

It had been five hours since Neil  dropped avni of as they all had to get ready for the party ..juhi had.decided to come over and get dressed with riya and avni

Once reaching downstairs Neil couldn't  take his gaze of avni... even though he knew what she was going to wear but he still found her mesmerizing. He walked over to her

Neil : u look beautiful princess he whispered in her ears making her blush which didn't go un noticed by other

Vijay: ahem ahem guys have u noticed even avni is coming to the party am I dreaming or wt he said
playfully

Aman : y do u think that vijaybhai he said joining in

Vijay: oh come on Aman ..avni hates  party and she would make so many excuses of not going but look at her today she didn't deny in fact she got ready on time and didn't moan... looks like someone is having a great effect on her

Juhi: vijay bhai of course someone will have a great effect on her and that is because yuvraj Neil khanaa  is in her life right avni

Avni: erm shouldnt we be going.

Vijay: see... this avni  is ready to go to the party oh my God Neil  wt magic have u don't on my sister

Neil : u will soon know vijay bhai when you have someone in ur life' they all left after a while and went in two separate car.

Avneil  in one car, while juhi, riya, aman , ali and vijay in another 'after 30 minutes both car entered into a mansion and once they all arrived they.entered in to the party together.

Vidyut: hey Neil  how r u man.

Neil : not bad dude and both.hugged.

Vidyut: so wont u introduce me to anyone

Neil: sure this is riya my soon.to be saali, this is vijay and aman ... avni and riya  brother, u already know juhi  and this is avni my fiancee. They all greeted each other

Vidyut: wow avni I must.say u r lucky to have neil as a life partner

Avni: thanks vidyut

Vidyut: anyways guys please.enjoy the party before going he and juhi exchanged looks which avni noticed.

Neil aman  and vijay left the girls and avni thought this is the right time to ask.

Avni: juhi wt was that.

Juhi: wt avni  she said looking at her confusingly.

Avni: the look u and vidyutexchanged.

Juhi: avni the thing is

Riya : omg don't say that u both like each other

Juhi: k guys I wont hide it from u yes we like each other but we r just scared to tell everyone

Avni: y he seems to be nice

Juhi : I know but avni im scared of bhai you don't know how much protective he is about his dear one but for now plz don't tell anyone

Avni: so when will u

Juhi: when the right timecomes plz guys. Both nodded and after a while  the boys came back and decided to have a dance' riya -ali danced together, unveil  dance together andr rithvic and juhi dance together but whenever the songs changed all had to dance with another partner while aman and vijaybwere dancing with random ppl too

Neil : princess

Avni: hmmm

Neil : I got a surprise for u

Avni: and wt is that

Neil : u will soon find out.

Avni: y cant u tell me now

Neil: then there will be no point for the surprise

Avni: neillll

neil: avniiiiii' but both couldn'tcontinue as they had to change dancing partner... juhi was with vijay, rita  with neil  and avni with vidyut.

Avni saw juhi and winked at her

Avni: so vidyuthow long have u and juhi been in contact for ..m he looked surprised

vidyut: since I year and 6month.

Avni: What?  She said shouting Luckily the music was loud so nobody heard her but she saw neil looking in her direction and smiling at her which she returned

Vidyut: but how did u know

Avni: because me and my sister saw the look u and juhi exchanged and she had no option but to tell us but I cant believe it u were dating her since we were in abroad and doing our internsh' she stopped when she had a flashback of the good time she spent as a intern' vidyutnoticed her going quite

Vidyut: she didn't tell u because I told her not to tell anyone at that time but y did u go quiet

Avni: nothing any ways forget about me' its strange u r Neil  friend and u didn't tell him

Vidyut: he is really possessive about juhi and at the same time I don't want to break my friendship with him but please don't tell him for now

Avni: don't worry I wont but u need to do something
soon before its too late.

Neil: do wt before its too late. They both turned to see neil looking at them curiously

Vidyut: that i should go for this business deal before its too late he said

Neil looked at avni who nodded she didn't want to hide anything from him but she had no option because juhi didn't want Neil or  anyone else to know yet 

Neil : anyways I think u had enough dance with  avni  now its my turn

Vidyut: jealous that im.dancing with her now... Both of them smirked back at each other and neil held out his hands to avni which she happily placed and both avneil  started to dance again together'.

Neil  pulled her closer to him and was holding her by her waist while avni hands were around his neck both lost into each other.

Precap: Neil  surprise and a boys vs girls thing

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