Avni:uff with time stupid... I mean to be honest even I dont know.. but as time started to pass my dressing sense changed slowly and I also had diksha bua with me too she said chuckling

Neil:we laughed at silly things.. cried with each other even if it was not serious.. played pranks.. consoled each other.. comfortable sitting in silence with each other.. those warm embrace which would tell us I'm there for u.. our fights.. ego clashing.. not ready to accept our mistakes.. harsh words to each other...

Avni:even though we walked in different path for sometime.. we found our way back to each other...true friends r meant to stay and that's y we r here together again she said completing while Neil nodded smiling

An hour later..avneil finally decided to leave and go home and got in a cab

As they reached outside the Khanna mansion... they waved at the cab driver

Neil:, wait let me call vidyut he said taking out his phone

While he called vidyut avni was looking around to see nobody noticing them acting as if they get caught then they would get in trouble

(Remember avneil r tipsy but not too much)

Neil:hello vidyuty.. how r u..

Vidyut:Neil.. r u ok ?

Neil:haan what would happen to me.. acha listen me and avni have reached home ok.. u enjoy your night chal bye he said cutting the call without listening to vidyut

Avni:done

Neil:haan done

Avni: ok

Neil:chalo let's go in now

Avni:ek minute she said holding neil wrist stopping him from walking

Neil:yaar what is it now chatterbox

Avni:how will we get into the house stupid

Neil:of course keys I have the spare keys na he said showing it to her

Avni:but what if someone sees us.. it wouldn't look good na seen us in this state

Neil:point let's do one thing.. we will slowly enter without making any sound

Avni:done

Neil slowly enters the key into the keyhole and opens the door slowly while both walk in finding the lights off

Avni:looks like everyone has slept

Neil:shh avni how much do u speak what did I say we will enter the house quietly. U seriously r a chatterbox he whispered while avni pouted

Neil: I'll walk ahead and u follow behind me ok

Avni:ok

Neil closed the door and started to walk slowly while avni was behind him when suddenly they saw bebe near the stairs walking down and heading towards the dining table to get the jug of water which was on the table

Ar that time avneil hid in a corner.. while Neil was waiting for bebe to leave

As bebe was about to leave avni hand by accident knocked a vase down from the side table.. avni covered her mouth while Neil turned to see the broken vase and glared at avni.. bebe turned around and walked a little forward

Bebe:who is over there?.. Neil who was glaring at avni spoke

Neil:nobod.....but he stopped himself from saying nobody

Avni:uff she whispered and tried to see if Bebe is walking towards their direction.. suddenly she heard Neil making sounds

Neil:meaowww...meaowwww.

Avni looked at Neil. The way he was doing his meaoww was actually making her laugh.. she quickly placed her hand on her mouth to control herself

Bebe:its a cat sound.

Neil:meaooow he continued.

Bebe: but where did the cat come from ? She wondered

She looks around the hall to see the windows r closed and went to the kitchen to see the window was slightly open

Bebe:the window is open so the cat must have come in from here.. I'll leave it open so that the cat goes back out.. shweta must have forgotten to close the window.. what shall I do her she said shaking her head and walked out of the kitchen

Avneil saw bebe walking back up and breathed a sigh of relief.. after a min they tiptoed slowly to their room looking around to see nobody is there

As they reached to their room avni closed the door

Neil:yaar because of u we nearly get caught.. even at this time u couldnt keep your hand still right.. because of me we got saved otherwise bebe would have caught us.

Avni:now how is that my fault ... it was took dark to even notice anything

Neil:yh right ....u should thank me for saving us

Avni turned him around making him face her and placed both her hands on her hips with eyebrows raised

Avni:u saved us?Neil looked at her and then looked away..avni also turned the other way while speaking

Avni: oh and Excuse me Mr officer which cat makes a 'meaow' in a manly voice.. please tell me...u should be thankful that bebe was sleepy that she didnt notice us otherwise we would have been caught.she said saying this

Suddenly they both turned to look at eadh other and started to laugh remembering the scene

Avni:yaar..on a serious note.. next time practice on now to 'meaow' like a cat she said chukiling

Neil:very funny I was pretty good making those sounds

Avni:that's what u think.. anyways let sleep now

Neil:yup it's late now

Avni:hmm..Neil I'm sleeping on the sofa u sleep on the bed

Neil:no no not u ...I'll sleep on the sofa u sleep on the bed

Avni:I said na I will ...y cant u listen to me

Neil:well y cant u listen to me... when I'm saying sleep on the bed then sleep on it na I'll sleep on the couch

Avni:look just let me ok

Neil:no u let me sleep on the sofa

Both continued arguing like this for 5 mins

Avneil:enough now.. we both will sleep on the bed they said at the same time

Avni:arien wah both of us said it at the same time and exact thing she said laughing

Neil:because we r besites hi five he said

Avni and Neil got onto the bed

Both layed down a little close..

Avni started cracking up while remembering something making Neil look at her

Neil:y R u laughing ?

Avni:just remembered a funny moment from college

Neil: tell me he said turning to face avni

Avni: do u remember how once how we all played truth and dare and Ali chose dare so how riya dared him to dress up as a girl for a day and pretend to be a new student in college...

Neil:oh that was fun.. Ali dressed as a girl wearing salwar kameez he said starting to caress her hair

Avni:haan and how some guys would actually flirt with him thinking he is a girl when the reality was something else and poor him... a guy even had proposed him during that day..Ali's face was worth seen she said laughing.. Neil chuckled while still playing with her hair

Avni: the other one ...u remember for Halloween u dressed up as a mummy with toile...toilet paper wrapped around your whole body .. vidyut as a zombie and Ali as a dead soul with white saree and long hair with a lamp.

Neil:hey but that wasnt funny ok

Avni:it was ...because 3 of u dressed up to scare us ..but oh gosh your plan went in vain as when u all tried to scare us together it seemed more like a funny scene than a horror scene and also how juhi and Riya.. walk.. walked over to u and teared a piece of tissue saying.. tissue man u can go we will call for service if needed. Damn all 3 of your reactions was just epic she said laughing

Neil:very funny chatterbox

Avni:I told u she said laughing and at the same time enjoying him playing with her hair

Neil: chatterbox

Avni:hmm

Neil:u were so fat/chubby during childhood. Your excitement on seen food would be on a different level he said laughing

Avni: how rude I'm not talking to u she said making a face and turned her back on him facing the other way and closed her eyes

Neil:avni he said tapping her shoulder but she kept on shrugging her shoulder and tried to sleep

Neil shook his head and smiled..

He pulled her closer to him making her back collide with his chest... he rested his right hand on her waist

As he pulled her closer to him in his embrace protectively...he inhaled her scent smiling and then rested his head on the crook of her neck

avni smiled slowly and adjusted her neck to allow him to rest his head on her neck more comfortably and placed her hand on top of his hand which was on her stomach

Both had their eyes closed

Neil:goodnight avni

Avni:goodnight neil she whispered back... both falling into a peaceful sleep.

The next morning

The scene was still the same with Neil face in the crook of her neck with hands on avni waist while her hand on top of his but now their hands were intertwined together

Neil slowly stirred in his sleep he was able to smell something lovely on his nose...avni was still asleep but moved a little to adjust her neck.... Neil felt goosebumps and frowned first

His eyes shot open and was shocked to see him so close to avni and the way they were sleeping he first realised he was staring at her neck and then his eyes travelled down to his hands which was on her waist where his hand was interiwned with avni hand.

Avni:ummmm she moaned slightly in her sleep... Neil felt a shiver run down his spine . He wanted to move but wasnt able to

It was like his heart and mind was having a war

Mind was saying:neil move away from her this isnt right

Heart: stay Neil u r not doing anything wrong.. enjoy the moment

His heart finally won and he stayed there like that

Neil was watching her sleep peacefully in his arms while there was a smile on her face which made him smile.. he actually loved having her in his arms and didnt want to move her away

Few mins later avni woke up.... Neil didnt realise as he was too busy staring at her while avni looked up at him.. both had an eye lock..

Neil stared at avni.. There was so much intensity, his eyes held for her..as he had stared at her intently, some of her rebellious hair strands came upon her face touching her cheeks.. He became jealous of them, how easily those strands were touching her soft skin when he should be the one to feel her skin not them.. So he brushed his fingers on her skin and tucked those strands behind her ears..He was so wrong, her skin felt softer and smoother than he anticipated..Avni felt his fingers brushing, she was squirmed by his touch, she closed her eyes and leaned on his touch..Her breath hitched. ..She opened her eyes as she felt Neil slowly moving his thumb on her lips tracing the outline of it...

Neil slowly moved closer and closer until there was no gap between them, their eyes feeling each others lips.. His warm breath caressing her face. They stayed like that for few secs when Neil slowly pressed his lips onto hers, It was soft and demanding.. Avni was baffled at first, she felt like she couldn't breath.. His cologne was strong and intoxicating but what really drugged her was just the smell of him, his natural smell, a mixture of soap, hair gel and peppermint.. A sudden overwhelming urge came over her to want to kiss him back, she closed her eyes and joined him following the rhythm..

Her lips felt softer against his..They were so soft and feathery, softer than petals.. He felt like his chest had been set on fire. He placed his hand on her cheeks and deepend the kiss. His tongue gently rubbed on her bottom lips. She tasted like the chocolate ice-cream they had yesterday... Neil pushed further into the kiss, pressing her lips little forcibly to try and gain access in her mouth but avni didn't let him.. Neil hands caressed her jawline and bit on her bottom lips lightly making her part her lips slightly and gained entrance in her mouth.. He started sucking on her tongue slowly tasting her while avni slowly reciprocating his touch..Avni moved her hands around his neck and then slowly moved her hands behind the back of his head playing with his soft hair from the end... Neil captured her lips again kissing her lower lips as if massaging it..It felt wonderful and amazing, but that was when he realised what he was doing. that to with Avni??.. His eyes snapped open..

Avni opened her eyes as she didnt feel any movement..

As they looked at each other Neil jerked avni away..

Both were trying to say something but no words were forming looking here and there and sometimes at each other

Avni got up and quickly ran to the washroom closing the door

Avni: omg what just happened she thought remembering their position and pushed her hair back with one hand on her hip

Precrap: neil and avni thing about yesterday incident.. getting flashes of what happened this morning to ( see we gave precrap this time)

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