Next day Omkara woke up and came down to see Gauri but didn't find her anywhere. He searched in the home and asked Robin about Gauri.

He told him that she went to temple and will be returning.

And Omkara went to his room asking Robin to ask Gauri to come to his room when she arrives.

Omkara came out of the washroom after having a shower and was trying hard to wear his shirt but was not able to because of the cut in his hand yesterday. Gauri came to his room after coming home from the temple with a puja plate in her hand.

As soon as she entered the room she saw omkara trying hard to put on his shirt. Gauri never saw a man shirtless in reality, so she immediately averted her gaze mumbling a sorry to Omkara for entering his room without knocking. She thought to come back later but seeing Omkara struggling to wear his shirt.  She hesitantly took his shirt and made him wear it trying hard not to look at his bare upper body. His warm breathe was fanning her neck as she was buttoning his shirt and she can smell the masculine scent with a hint of musk coming from him.

On the other side Omkara was awestruck seeing Gauri who was wearing a Red saree that hugged her perfectly on her curves. Her doe eyes and plumpy lips, tinkling of her colorful bangles and the slightest touches of her fingers on his body while buttoning up the shirt. He was observing every feature of her face.

Gauri stepped back after buttoning his shirt and was looking everywhere except Omkara. Omkara spoke first breaking the silence.

"You went to temple. "

"Yes," And Suddenly Gauri remembered her puja plate she got from temple.

She took the plate and offered to put tilak on his forehead.

Omkar bent down a little so that Gauri can put the tilak and after that Gauri offered him prasad.

"No Gauri, I don't like sweets. "

"Arey aise kaise... You should not deny prasad. Have some prasad nothing will happen. " Saying so she forcefully fed him the laddoo.

And he made a grumpy face to which Gauri giggled.

"Is it any festival today that you went to temple. " Asked Omkara.

"No it's not any festival, it's just my Birthday... " Said Gauri in a low voice.

"What!!!  It's your birthday and I don't even have an idea. Sorry Gauri and Happy Birthday. " Wished Omkara hugging her. "Come let's celebrate. "

"It's ok Omkaraji, I stopped celebrating it since my parents death."

" Arey aise kaise... Then you have no one but now you have me na. From now on I will celebrate every Birthday. "

Saying so Omkara called Robin to get a cake.

"So Gauri... Now tell me what gift you want from me on your birthday. "

"Will you give me whatever gift I will ask for?"

"I promise to try my best to get whatever you want, now tell me what you want as a Birthday gift. "

"Omkaraji... I want you to start painting again. "

"What???  No Gauri I can't. "

"Omkaraji... You promised to give me whatever I ask as my Birthday gift." Said Gauri making a sad face.

"Gauri anything but not this I can't. "

"Omkaraji Please... I want you to continue your art. "

"I can't Gauri I am scared that I can't paint like before. "

"It's ok to be scared, but you have to become stronger and overcome the fears to start over again. Please don't let your fear dominate you. You can make great paintings follow your heart and believe in yourself."

"Okay I will try. "

"Yayyy... Thank you... " Saying that Gauri hugged Omkara.

And they had a cute eyelock which was disturbed by the knock at the door. And the both came out of the hug.

"Come Gauri, let's cut the cake. "

Gauri cut the cake and fed Omkara and Omkara too did the same. They applied cake on eachother's faces and laughed heartfully.

Omkara and Gauri sat in the Garden looking at stars.

"Omkaraji... My Grandma used to tell me that those two bright stars are my parents. Mom and Dad I miss you. " Said Gauri with tears pooling in her eyes.

Omkara immediately side hugged her with her head on his chest.

"Shhh... Don't cry... Your parents too miss you and they are proud of their daughter that she is so strong. My Rii is strong na so don't cry. " Said Omkara wiping her tears.

Gauri looked at him loving and said

"My mumma and papa used to call me Rii,  after then no one called me with that name. You are the one to call me Rii after my parents."

"From today I will call you Rii... And now no more tears okay. " Said Omkara smiling lovingly at her.

Gauri sat in the side hugging position and slept.  So Omkara carried her in bridal style to her room and tucked her in the bed and left to his room.

Omkara entered his room and opened the door that leads to the secret room where he kept all his painting stuff which was covered with dust since it's been years since he stepped into that room.

Setting up the canvas in front of him. He took the paint brush in his hand and began to stare at it. It's been a long time since he drew something and he lost his inspiration.

He closed his eyes unable to draw and Gauri's face appeared in front of his eyes. Her belief in him and her words.

He looked at the canvas knowing what to paint.