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        'I love her' Neil was on his knees caressing fluffy's chin while she was licking his hands happily. 'One amiable dog' Ali nodded as he was unloading the luggage's from the boot.

     'Unlike that mister' Neil nodded frowning at Oreo who was circling Avni's leg as if protecting her. Avni was standing near the door of the beach villa while rhea and Neil were helping Ali with luggages.

     'Fluffy is easy going, but Oreo has trust issues' rhea responded to their comments, as they walked towards Avni with the heavy baggages. Neil looked puzzled at rhea while she shrugged. Ignoring the point he once again blushed looking at the entrance where Avni was standing clueless at a corner. Clad in her red midi dress ending just above her knees, which has white floral designs on her midriff region. The red color was adding compliment to her pale skin tone, and her brown ankle boots added making her look stunningly breathtaking.

     As the villa was lying on the slope it has few steps in it to the entrance. Noticing it, Rhea started to carry fluffy while Ali carried her luggage too. Not interested in their conversations anymore Neil skipped the steps jumping faster to reach on Avni's side. 'Hey let's get in' he managed to say in spite of his uneven breathes due to the sportive climbing and forwarded his left hand to hold her wrist. Avni nodded with smile at him, while Ali edged rhea's elbow naughtily as he saw AvNeil leading the way. In spite of being able to see the growing change between avneil Rhea chose to remain ignorant.

     'Privacy' she mouthed at Ali following them silently towards the hall.

     As they reached the hall Neil explained Avni the things present there while taking her towards the sofa. Whereas Avni was counting the steps remembering every single details that she felt and heard.

     'You can sit here' Neil said while Oreo barked in affirmation. Avni thanked Neil before taking a seat but neither of them was ready to leave their intervened fingers. Soon rhea and Ali occupied besides them in the l-shaped sofa.

     'Can I help you baby' rhea bent down carrying fluffy and placed her on the sofa. She immediately moved to Avni's lap while Oreo was still on the floor besides Avni.

     'So they are trained guide dogs?' Ali asked as he leaned forward in an attempt to pat Oreo but he withdrawed immediately sensing Oreo's insecure frown.

     'Nope, they are just my adopted pets' Avni explained stroking fluffy's ears grabbing Neil's attention from his emails. 'Adopted?' Neil asked surprised as he looked at Oreo again.

     'There is a reason why Oreo has trust issues; he was abused badly by his previous owners. The rehabilitation center rescued him few months before. And after that Avni adopted this gentleman gaining his trust completely.' Rhea explained making Neil guilty for his cold reactions towards him through the journey.

     'Not many like him, I can understand.' Avni tapped Neil's little finger smiling assuring making Neil shudder in response.

     'I just thought he was a well spoilt pet' Neil explained guiltily looking at Oreo who was already asleep on the floor.

     'Oreo's previous owner trained him as a submissive, and he is still not used to the kindness we shower.' Rhea stated as sniffing her tears. The image of Oreo after rescuing was horrible. In that sense she feels that Avni is lucky enough to be blind. Not everyone with strong heart can remember it without tears in their eyes. Being chocked with steel chains around the neck from the very birth, beaten constantly burns all over the body, it may have took months for him to recover, but will probably take lifetime for him to come out of that abuse.

     'Welcome to our world, where every one of us have horrible miseries to share' Avni spoke raising her hands to quote her words which made Neil shudder. Not in fear but in pain, the unspoken cringe of pain reflected in his heart through her eyes, making him lost in words.

'     If this is not horrible enough 'he wondered, 'then what would be'

     'And outrighted love too' rhea ended side hugging Avni as she chuckled at her bone crushing love.

     First time in life Ali couldn't speak back to their imperishable bond. No wonder why rhea always speaks about Avni to him. After all she is the only family left for her, he thought.

     After few more emotional gestures exchanged, they all toasted their glasses, for the father Oreo!! They cheered raising the glass of wine.

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     'What are you doing?' Avni smiled as she listened to Neil's voice message. She was sitting in her room still in her red dress and plastered smile, waiting for rhea to finish snogging Ali on the corridor.

     'Love birds are busy, waiting for rhea' she recorded immediately and sent to Neil.

     'Waiting?' she blushed listening to his questioning tone. 'To change!!!!' she replied immediately. Though Avni almost studied every corner of the room she didn't want to take risk in wandering around in unfamiliar place in search of the dress.

     Receiving the reply immediately her phone automatically played his reply, 'Shall I help you?', Avni's breathe hitched as chill bumps spread over her skin in response to his hoarse voice. Not getting a decent word to reply, she just kept her phone aside and started to walk towards the door.

     May that be the little naughty play; she was compromising herself while she bumped into someone in the corridor. Steadying herself she looked around with a confused gaze while Neil closed her mouth with his palms.

     'Shhhh, they are just few steps away' he whispered on her ears making her shudder under his hold. They could hear rhea's giggles and Ali's grunts somewhere nearby and Avni felt her cheeks getting heated on hearing their sounds merely imagining what might be happening.

      Neil pulled Avni to her room while she obediently followed without uttering a word. 'Can I open your bag and get something for you to change' he asked looking at her as she was trying to look everywhere else.

      'no I can wait till rhea comes, thanks' Avni said immediately embarrassed for not replying to his messages, which made him come all way around to help her. There her gutter mind was suggesting something else while his intentions were completely different, she thought.

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