"What do you mean?" Avni asks. "You picked her from the cafeteria after lunch, right?"

"I did and I went to see her at night but she wasn't there at her place. I called everyone I knew, her parents and friends." He says looking tensed. "And none of you answered calls last night."

Avni and I exchange a look suddenly feeling guilty. Answering calls was the last night we could last night. I had already put my phone on silent mode and when Avni's phone was ringing we were taking bath. It slipped out of our minds to take a look at who was calling after we got out.

"DD." Avni walks up to him. "Did she not tell you anything before going?"

"Going where?" He asks.

Avni looks at him and looks around the room. "If she is not anywhere then she is out on a mission." She says quietly.

"But she didn't tell me anything," DD says almost not wanting to accept it.

"That's because she might have an emergency," Avni explains.

"How... how long will it take?"

"It depends on what is going on." Avni sighs. "It can take weeks or months."

"Won't she answer calls?"

"If she is on a short mission she would be able to but if she is on a long one she is probably out there with another identity and background with a different phone number. They take our phones when we are on a long mission just to stay safe."

I look at DD wondering why he is sad about it, he knows all about it since I have also been working as an undercover cop and it's her job and he should accept it.

"What's wrong?" I finally ask.

"I am worried she won't be able to make it to the wedding." He shakes his head. "She did warn me when I was setting the date that she won't guarantee she'll be able to get married on the same date."

It's the month of October and days will pass by like a breeze and before we know we will have December 15, the date they decided to get married.

"I hope she'll be back by then." Avni gives him a small smile. "If she doesn't, marry her whenever she is back. You should probably accept that she will disappear out of nowhere and come back to you again."

DD smiles at her. "I just want her to be okay. Maybe I won't feel sad anymore when she comes back."

"Yes. You might probably run into each other's arms." Avni teases him. "Though that would be in private, I guess? You guys don't romance in front of everyone."

Her eyes move over to me. "Unlike some people who gawk shamelessly even in a meeting."

I chuckle as I put my arm over her shoulder and press a kiss on the side of her head.

DD shakes his head with a smile as he looks at us. "I think we should go."

"Yeah." I nod and he walks out.

"You were amazing," I say as I hug Avni.

"I doubt you paid attention." She rolls her eyes as she pulls away.

"I did," I say and then I grin. "It was a little turn-on when you said, Mr. Khanna and I tried to concentrate after the look you gave me."

She shakes her head. "You need to go, Mr. Khanna. The meeting is over."

"You don't have to hit the weak spot all the time." I frown and she chuckles.

"It just means that I love you, okay?" She reaches up to press a kiss on my cheek.

"Okay," I mumble as I lean down to press my lips against hers, and then the door opens.

"Sorry," DD says as he steps out.

"You can come." I roll my eyes.

He opens the door and peeks his head. "Uh, are you coming or should I leave?"

"He's coming," Avni says before I can.

I turn to look at her and I reach out to hug her once more before handing her the car keys and I walk out with DD.

Avni didn't bring her car because we decided to come together so I decided she can come over to pick me up at my office today. For a change, I would like my wife to pick me up.

I ask DD to drive us to the property I had brought. It was a two-story house already but I wanted to remodel everything. I have been keeping everything in mind as I got into a meeting with Ishaan and Kiaan.

It's been great working with them, it should have been ready by now but we had to make some changes in between. I want to involve Avni once everything is done. We'll paint and do the interior design together just to make it special for us.

"Hey." Kiaan reaches out to hug me and DD.

"I was about to call you." He says.

"Everything alright?"

"Yes. Just getting emotional because it's finally over." Ishaan chuckles as he walks up to us.

"Hey," I say and my eyes move over to Zar who follows Ishaan.

"It's finally over. Come on, let's take a look." Kiaan says.

"Sure." I nod. "You keep taking her everywhere you go?" I ask Ishaan.

"She wanted to see the house." He shrugs. "Is that a problem?"

"Yeah. Zar better not tell anything about the house to Avni." I look at her. "Don't ruin my surprise."

"Why shouldn't I?" She asks crossing her arms. "You didn't think twice before ruining our plans."

"Sorry?" I frown.

She scoffs and rolls her eyes. "You are really going to pretend you don't know?"

"I have no idea what you are talking about," I look at her confused.

"How was last night?" She raises her eyebrows at me.

I clear my throat as I look at her. Did these girls have some plans last night? I don't remember Avni telling me anything.

"Okay, what is happening?" Kiaan asks as he looks at us.

"He ruined girls' night yesterday and warmed up in the bed with his wife aka my bestie who didn't give a fuck about how everyone will feel as she canceled the plans." Zar rolls her eyes.

"Hey, I had no idea," I say defensively.

"What do you expect your wife to do when you send her texts like let me love you like I do and touch you like I do?"

"What the fuck?!" Ishaan says out loud. I stand there looking at all of them feeling a little embarrassed as DD and Ishaan laugh their asses off. Kiaan slaps his mouth and he turns around quickly to control his laugh.

I narrow my eyes at Zar. "You are not allowed to read private messages. Does Avni know?" I ask suddenly wanting to take the upper hand in this. "Wait, I'll call her."

"No." She shouts. "You are not telling her."

I pull out my phone, I am honestly not going to call her and ask her if she knows that her friend read our messages because I don't want to drag this topic and embarrass myself even more. I just want to shift this topic completely.

"It's such a bad thing, you know," I say putting up my act. "Reading someone's private conversations."

She reaches out to snatch the phone from my hand and I am quick enough to raise my arm. Zar is taller than me when she is wearing heels but it's my day today because she is wearing sneakers.

"You are not telling her." She says as she tries to reach up for it. It's also a good thing that she is pregnant because that means she wouldn't get in a fight with me.

"Why wouldn't I tell her?" I ask as I take a step back still keeping my hand up in the air. "How did you even look at the messages?"

She looks at me and she hesitates a little.

"Tell me and I won't tell her about this," I say. I just want to know how she was able to read the messages so I could warn Avni about it.

She looks at me for a moment then she sighs knowing I am serious. "Okay. This was all Sara's plan, we said to Avni our phones were dead and she handed her phone so that we could call Ishaan and Kabir. That's how we ended up seeing the messages."

I roll my eyes as I lower my hand and slip my phone back into my pocket. "Sara and you need to stop being friends. I swear you are crazy."

"Whatever." She rolls her eyes. "We are to- be-mommas and it's all our hormones other than that I am sure we both are good."

"Nice words to comfort yourself," I say sarcastically.

"Why are you arguing with me?" She frowns then she turns to look at Ishaan. "Let's leave, it's bad vibes all around."

"As you say." Ishaan chuckles as he reaches for her hand.

"You are not telling her anything," I shout behind her as she walks to the car with Ishaan.

"Keep dreaming." She looks over her shoulder.

"You know I'll tell her what you and Sara did," I warn her.

"Ishaan is saying you'll tell her no matter what." She says. "Husbands don't hide things from wives."

I glare at Ishaan and he shrugs with a chuckle. "Always gotta keep my girl safe." He adds with a wink.

I shake my head at him. "Okay don't tell her anything if you care about her," I say to Zar and I know I said the right words when she looks at me for a moment then turns around to walk away.

"Isn't he whipped?" Kiaan laughs as they both get in the car.

"Totally." DD laughs.

"Come on, I'll show you around," Kiaan says.

"Are you sure you are going to keep your mouth shut?" I ask DD as we follow Kiaan inside.

"She knows you are working on a home with Kiaan and Ishaan, right?" He asks.

"Yeah but she doesn't know the structure," I say. "I don't want anyone to tell her anything because she'll start imagining and whatever we imagine isn't always the same in reality. I don't want her to feel that nothing is as she imagined."

"Do you seriously have to think so much?" He chuckles and I narrow my eyes at him.

"Alright, I am keeping my mouth shut." He nods.

"Hey!" We turn around when we hear Zar's voice.

She leans from the window and shouts. "Did I tell you Foziah will send over last night's leftover dinner to your home?"

Her voice seems distant and even though I can hear her I still walk closer.

"I think Foziah is mistaken, we don't take leftover food. We cook ourselves and eat our own leftovers." I say as I stand near the car.

She rolls her eyes. "Well, it's because of you and your wife that they had so much leftover dinner, and she doesn't want to waste food so she decided she'll send it to you after everything Sara and I said to her privately."

I look at her in disbelief. "To how many of them have you said it?"

"Myra had texted me asking how I know it's because of you that Avni became a spoilsport." She says and I shake my head.

"She's my friend so, I said." She shrugs. "Then Alia asked me this morning what was the reason Avni couldn't join and I said her because she's my baby's Aunt."

"Oh my god." DD laughs as he stands next to me.

"Are you even serious?" I ask her in disbelief. She is really high on hormones. "Just one peaceful night we get and you go around telling everyone about it?"

Basically, all the girls know and what is the guarantee they won't tell their husbands, boyfriends and fiancee's about it?

I almost want to punch DD and Ishaan as they laugh looking at me. Kiaan comes after DD and he looks around trying to figure out what is happening.

"Just one peaceful?" Zar laughs mockingly. "I am sure you have had many nights-"

She looks down at her phone when it begins to ring. My phone begins to ring a second later and I reach for it quickly.

"Asad." I frown as I look at my phone.

"Oh, it's your wife," Zar says and I look down at her.

DD and Kiaan's phone begins ringing shortly and we all share a look suddenly worrying about what's happening.

"Foziah," DD says looking at his phone.

"Alia," Kiaan says.

And then we are all sliding our thumbs across the screen and pressing the phones against our ears.

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