It was the time of the day, the sun was shining over the huge building of Khanna enterprise. The receptionist kept the phone and Avni entered the office and she came to the reception. The receptionist smiled to see her.
Receptionist: Hello, ma'am
Avni: Hi, how are you?
Receptionist: good. How are you?
Avni: fine. Ab, Neil?
Receptionist: he is in his cabin.
Avni: alone?
Receptionist: yeah but he is working so he asked to not let anyone enter.
Avni: you don't worry about it. I will handle him.
They smiled.
Receptionist: ok.
Avni: don't inform him about me.
Avni whispered: it's a surprise.
The receptionist whispered: ok. All the best.
Avni smiled and she goes. Neil was engrossed in studying a file and here like always, Neil's heart caught the signals of Avni's heart. Neil looked up and he thinks. Neil shook his head while smiling.
Neil: Neil, stop behaving like filmy heroes.
Neil looked at the heart side.
Neil: and you, stop disturbing me, a lot of work is pending. So (Neil kept his finger on his lips) ssshhhh.
Neil smiled and looked at the file. Neil was not able to concentrate and he sighed and he ruffled his hair.
Neil: Neil, what are you doing, during working hours, think from the mind, not from the heart. Concentrate on work.
The door knocked. Neil looked at the door and then he thinks. Neil looked at his file. Again, he heard the knock and the door opened.
Neil: I am busy right now, come after some time.
Person: but, you can not say no to your boss.
Neil looked up and he was surprised to see Avni. Neil smiled.
Neil: Avni.
Avni: yes.
Neil closed the file and got up.
Neil: what a pleasant surprise.
Avni smiled and came to him. Avni kept the bag of the lunch box on the table. Neil saw that and then he looked at Avni.
Neil: what is it?
Avni: Lunch time.
Neil saw the time on his watch.
Neil: 01: 30.
Avni: yes, Mr Khanna.
Neil looked at Avni and smiled.
Neil: I didn't realise the time.
Avni: I knew it that's the reason, I came here with the lunch because I knew that once you get engrossed in work then you forget every other thing.
Neil smiled.
Neil: except, you.
Avni was stunned then they smiled.
Avni: now, come on, have lunch and then I will help you with your work.
Neil was surprised.
Neil: you will help me?
Avni: yes, why? Can't I help you?
Neil was looking at Avni.
Neil: tell me honestly, you came here to lessen the workload from my shoulders, right?
Avni was amazed and Neil was waiting for Avni's reply.
Avni: it is not enough that I came for you?
Neil smiled.
Neil: enough? It is great.
Avni smiled.
Neil: I understand your condition. Ok, now, come let's have lunch.
Avni smiled.
They go to the couch and Avni took out the tiffin and two plates. Neil looked at the plates. Avni made the plate and she picked up the second plate but Neil held that plate. Avni looked at Neil who took the plate from Avni and kept it in the bag.
Avni: Neil?
Neil kept the plate of food in the centre. Neil sighed Avni eat. Avni was confused.
Neil: sharing is caring. What is it called? Yeah, sath khane se pyaar barhta hai.
Avni smiled. She broke the bit and forwards it to Neil whose eyes were tears. Neil ate the bit and he smiled when his tears were about to fall. Neil wiped his eyes and looked at Avni who moved to him and she wiped Neil's hand. Avni shook her head with teary eyes.
Avni: now, we are together then why these tears?
Neil smiled.
Neil: these are tears of happiness.
Avneil smiled. Neil broke the bit and fed Avni. They smiled. They fed each other and finished the food and then Avni gave the medicine to Neil.
After that, Avni was studying the file and Neil was adoring her by leaning on the chair. Avni called him and then they discussed the points. Avni closed the file.
Avni: now, I should go.
Neil: wait for some time then we will go together.
Avni smiled and she kept her elbow on the table and cupped her cheek.
Avni: if I stayed here then how will I prepare our evening date?
Neil frowned.
Neil: evening date?
Avni: hmm, our tea date.
Neil tried to understand and then he smiled. Neil looked at Avni and they smiled. Avni got up.
Avni: bye.
Neil got up.
Neil: bye.
Avni went to take the bag from the table and then she turned to Neil. They smiled and then Avni goes. Neil was looking at her. Neil sighed happily.
In the time of evening, a car stopped outside the Khanna mansion and Neil got down from the car and a laptop bag was in his hand. Neil entered the home and he saw that no one is in the living area. Neil saw the time on his watch and he frowned because usually, his family sit there in the evening. Neil thinks.
Neil came to his room and his clothes were kept on the bed. Neil smiled and he came to the bed. Neil kept his bag on the bed and he saw the jug and a filled glass of water on the table. Neil smiled and he goes to the couch and sat. Neil picked up the glass and he smiled. Neil drank the water and rested on the couch for some time. Two hands came on Neil's shoulder and starts pressing his shoulders. Neil smiled and Avni was smiling. Neil held Avni's hand and he kissed the hand. Avni smiled and Neil was holding her hand and Avni hugged Neil from behind. Neil was smiling.
Avni: how was the day in the office?
Neil: It was awesome.
Avni smiled.
Avni: feeling tired.
Neil rubbed his cheek to Avni's cheek who squeezed her eyes.
Neil: hmm.
Avni kissed Neil's cheek.
Avni: now?
Neil: much better.
Avni smiled and she slightly hits her head to Neil's head.
Avni: naughty.
Neil smiled.
Avni: now, get fresh and then we will go for our tea date. Your all tiredness will fly away after having the tea of my hands.
Neil smiled and he opened his eyes. Neil kissed Avni's cheek.
Neil: ok.
Neil got up. Avni goes to the bed and she came back with Neil’s clothes. Avni gave the clothes to him. Neil smiled. Neil wanted to keep his distance from Avni so that he can not cross his limits but every time, Avni is successfully making him to go with the flow. Neil goes and Avni sighed. Avni thinks.
Neil came out after getting fresh and he saw Avni is not in the room.
Neil: Avni.
Neil hears: Neil, I am on the balcony. Come here.
Neil turned and he smiled. Neil came to the balcony and he was surprised to see Avni who was ready with minimum make up and she was smiling to see him.
Neil saw the table with two chairs near Avni and a vase was kept there with the tea set and snacks. Neil smiled to see that. He came to Avni.
Neil: When did you do this?
Avni: after coming from the office.
Neil made a face.
Neil: means, you didn't have rest.
Avni: of course, I had rest and then I did this. It took hardly 30 minutes.
Neil smiled.
Avni: sit.
Neil: you first.
Avni: sit together.
Neil smiled and said OK. They sat and their chairs were closed. Avni made the tea. They sipped the tea and kept the cup on the table but were holding it.
Avni: tomorrow, we will have tea in the garden area.
Neil smiled.
Avni: then poolside and then terrace
Neil: and like this, we will do a tour of the whole mansion.
Avni looked at Neil and they chuckled.
Avni: right.
Neil smiled. He remembered something.
Neil: selfie?
Avni: of course, much needed. We will make a college of it and hang it on the wall of our room.
Neil smiled and they clicked the selfies and they smiled to see it.
Avni: beautiful.
Neil: yes.
They smiled and they enjoyed their tea date.
Later, Neil was sitting in the room and Avni entered the room and she stopped to see Neil who smiled to see her and Avni too passed a smile but Avni thinks something and she came to Neil. Avni sat and she looked at Neil.
Avni: ab, Neil, I want to talk to you.
Neil did not look at Avni.
Neil: hmm. I knew it you will come to talk. I was waiting for this.
Avni was looking at Neil.
Avni: ab, Neil, I didn't say anything yesterday but now, we should talk.
Neil turned his face to Avni.
Neil: Avni, I know you want to talk about my surgery and my answer is no.
Avni was shocked.
Avni: but why? Now, everything is fine.
Neil: Avni, please, don’t talk to me on this topic. Please. I got peace after months so please, let me live in peace.
Avni was looking at Neil who lowered his gaze and he got up. Neil goes from there. Avni was looking at him. She thinks.
It was the time of the night, Neil was sitting on the bed and suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his head and he caught it. Neil squeezed his eyes and he threw himself back on the bed. Neil was in severe pain. Avni was not in the room. Avni came after changing her dress and when she looked up, she was shocked to see Neil's condition. Neil was wiggling in the pain.