Next day early morning...
Everyone is in a deep sleep except for the ladies... Ap, GM, Sujata, Shomi and Ragini are talking about the arrangements for the cocktail party to be held at the night...

But everything comes to a stop on hearing some sound... to be precise... on hearing someone singing... a song... a HYMN...!!

Radhe Krishna ki jyoti alaukik
Teeno lok mein chaye rahi hai...
Bhakti vivash ek prem pujaarin
Phir bhi deep jalaye rahi hai...

Ap: Who is singing this bhajan...?? It's so beautiful..!!
GM: (the saree she is holding falls from her hands).. (with teary eyes she says slowly) Swaraaa...!!
Ragini: OMG... OMG... It's Swara... she sings so beautifully...
GM: (teary eyes) Yes she does... but right now what's overwhelming is she is singing... singing a hymn... after two long years...
Everyone: (shocked) Whattt...!!

(Krishna ko Gokul se Radhe ko...) x2
Barsane se bulaye rahi hai...
(Dono karo swikaar kripa kar
Jogan aarti gaaye rahi hai...) x2

All proceed towards the pooja room just to find Swara standing there... PRAYING TO GOD... Everyone who's sleeping also gets up... SB and GM get teary eyes on seeing Swara praying with an aarti thal in her hands and her eyes closed... just the same like it used to be two years before...

Bhor bhaye ti saanj dhale tak
Seva kaun nit name haamaro...
Snaan karaaye wo vastra odhaaye wo
Bhog lagaaye wo laagat pyaaro...

(Kabte niharat aapki ore) x2
Ki aap hamaari ore nihaaron...
(Radhe Krishnaa hamaare dham ko jaani
Vrindawan dhaam padhaaro...) x2

Aarti gets completely... Swara turns and finds everyone staring at her in utter disbelief...

Swara: Whatt... why is everyone staring me like that...??
Ap: (goes to her and keeps her hand on Swara's head) Khush raho beta... May God bless you... My morning has never been so peaceful and beautiful as it is today...

Swara smiles and gives the prasad to Ap... Then she gives the aarti and Prasad to everyone else... except for GM and Sanskaar... Swara goes to GM...

Swara: Maa... (gives her the prasad)
GM: (smiles) So, finally you started believing in God again...??
Swara: (smiles) Maa... the God has given me the REASON to believe in him all over again...!!

She looks at Sanskaar who is standing at some distance folding his arms across his chest and smiling... adoring His Swara... Everyone smiles looking at them... Swara moves towards Sanskaar... by this time everyone leaves for their respective works... only Swasan and Raglak are left behind...

Swara gives the prasad to Sanskaar...

Sanskaar: (smiles and takes it)... (whispers which is only audible to Swara) By the way I never knew a single kiss had so much power... I got to see a new shade of yours today...!! What else have you hidden madam... just tell me what do I need to do to see the real you...!!

Saying this he winks at her... heat immediately runs upto Swara's cheeks making her blush hard... and within fraction of second she turns as red as a tomato...

Raglak are seeing this and out of nowhere they poke their heads in between and look at Swasan...

Raglak: (together) What are you both talking about..??
Ragini: And Swara... why are you blushing so much...??
Swara: (shocked) Blushing...?? Who is blushing...?? I'm not blushing...?? (touches her cheeks)
Ragini: Oh really...!!
Laksh: By the way you both didn't tell us what happened yesterday... I mean he was so angry yesterday... but today...!!

Sanskaar smiles and winks at Swara... She gets shocked and gives him a death glare... signaling him not tell them anything...

Sanskaar: (keeps his hand on Laksh's shoulder) Actually Lucky... I think you should ask Swara about this... as she is the one who started everything...
Swara: Haww... jhoothe... liar... You started everything...
Sanskaar: Areyy... you were the one who started crying...!!
Swara: But you were the one who got angry and scolded me...!!
Sanskaar: But you were the one who stopped me when I was about to leave...!!
Swara: But you were the one who kiiii.... (suddenly she stops realizing what she was about to say)... (Sanskaar gives a winning smile to her)...
Laksh: Woahh... woahh... what was that...??
Ragini: Haan Swara... why did you stop... Sanskaar was the one who kiii... (she guesses what Swara was about to say... she looks at Laksh) Don't tell me that....
Raglak: (together) OMG... You both kissed...!!

Sanskaar smiles whereas Swara closes her eyes and hangs her head down in embarrassment...

Ragini: Oyee hoyee... I didn't see that coming...!! Swara... tu toh badi chupi rustam nikali...!!

Swara: Aaaa... mmmm... woh... Maa is calling me...

Saying this she runs away whereas Sanlakrag smile seeing her...

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After one hour... Laksh comes to Ragini...

Laksh: Ragini... please come with me... I need to talk about something...!!
Ragini: Offoo... Laksh... I'm busy right now... Can we talk later...!!
Laksh: No...!!
Ragini: (looks at Laksh) What happened Laksh...?? You never looked so tensed...!!
Laksh: It's urgent Ragini...!! Do you know where is Sanskaar...??
Ragini: Haan... but at least tell me what happened...!!
Laksh: First we need to go to bhai... Is Swara with him...??
Ragini: I don't think so... She was with Ganga Maa...!!
Laksh: Good... then come with me...!!

Both of them go to Sanskaar...

Sanskaar: What happened Lucky...?? Why are you looking tensed...??
Laksh: Ragini... Do by any chance your family knows Kashyap and Sons...?? (Sanskaar's eyes widen on hearing this)...
Ragini: Haan... they are the recent business partner of Gaddodia Pvt. Ltd.
Sanskaar: Lucky... why... why are you asking about them...??
Laksh: Bhai... (takes a deep breath) They have been invited for the marriage and they are coming HERE in half an hour...!!
Sanskaar: Aditya Kashyap...?? (Laksh nods his head) SHIT... (Sanskaar holds his head in anger and frustration)..
Ragini: (confused) Are you both going to tell me what's happening...??
Laksh: Actually Ragini... he is the one... who... who... (looks at Sanskaar who by now has closed his eyes and tighten his palm into a fist)
Ragini: (looks at Sanlak and speaks slowly) Swaraaa...!! (note: Ragini already knows everything that's why she decides to help Sanskaar n invites Swara specially)
Laksh: (nods his head) Hmmm...
Ragini: Oh my God... we need to do something...
Laksh: But what should we do now... Only half an hour is left for them to come... and...
Sanskaar: And... we can't afford Swara to meet him... Yaar... this can't be happening...!!
Laksh: (thinks something) Bhai... take her out...!!
Sanskaar: Whatt...!!
Laksh: Haan Bhai... take her out...!! This is the best possible solution we have right now... We can't think of anything in just half an hour... Just take her away... and don't come before evening... By that time party will also start...!!
Ragini: Yes Sanskaar... I also think that Laksh is right... Like this we'll get some time to think about some plan... and don't worry about the family... we both will talk to them...!!
Sanskaar: But where should I take her...??
Laksh: Offoo Bhai... ab yeh bhi hum batayein... Just take her anywhere... there are so many places in Jaipur...
Ragini: You can take her to the Sheesh Mahal at Amber Fort... you can also take her to the Johri market nearby... She'll love those places...
Sanskaar: But it will be hard to convince her...
Ragini: You leave that to me...!! I will convince her to go out... after that you can take her to wherever you want...

Sanskaar smiles and nods his head...

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Raglak and Sanskaar go to Swara...

Ragini: Swara... please... can you do me a favor...??
Swara: Haan Ragini...!!
Ragini: Swara... I have to buy some important things and but I have some work here... So can you go and buy those for me...?? Actually I could have asked someone else but since you are the only one of my age group I thought you will understand my taste better...
Swara: Its okay Ragini... Just give me the list...!!
Ragini: Yeh lo... (gives her the list) You can find all these in the Johri Bazar... You can take Sanskaar with you...!!
Swara: But why him...??
Ragini: Areyy... I'm giving you such a golden chance... and you are denying...!! Dumbo...!!
Swara: (fake anger) Raginiiii...!!
Ragini: Okay... okay... now please go...!!

Swasan leave for the market...

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At the market...

Sanskaar: Swara have yy taken everything...??
Swara: Almost Sanskaar... now only Bangles and mojri (a Rajasthani footwear) are left...
Sanskaar: Offo Swara... We are roaming in this market since last three hours and yet you haven't got everything...!!
Swara: Haan toh...!! Its not my fault... Ragini only asked me to buy so many things...!! Why are you shouting on me...!! (keeps a pout face) Jao mujhe nahin karni tumse baat...!!
Sanskaar: Okay... okay... baba sorry... my bad... Ab chale... We have a bangle shop over there...!!

Swasan go to the bangle shop... Swara buys some red and golden bangles when all of a sudden her eyes fall on a set of beautiful bangles... a set of multicolor bangles studded with gold pieces... fully embedded with precious gemstones... a real piece of Rajasthani art and craft...!!

Sanskaar: (notices Swara) What happened... do you need anything...??
Shopkeeper: Well sir... surely your wife has an eye to judge... That is the most beautiful set of bangles at my shop...!!

Swasan are fully shocked on hearing the word WIFE... but both of them keep quite...

Swara: Areyy... nahin... nahin... I don't want those...!!
Sanskaar: But if you want you can take it naa...!!
Swara: No... Sanskaar... I don't want it... let's go...!!

She drags Sanskaar out of the shop without giving him a chance to speak... But even though while leaving she gives a final look to those bangles which couldn't go unnoticed by Sanskaar... Later they go to the shop of the footwear... After buying everything they want they start moving out of the market... with Sanskaar walking a few steps ahead of Swara...

Suddenly Sanskaar stops hearing someone sobbing behind... He turns to find Swara crying silently... he gets worried and runs towards her...

Sanskaar: Swara... what happened...?? Why are you crying...?? (Swara looks at him with cute puppy eyes and starts sobbing again)... (Sanskaar cups her face) You are freaking me out dammit... Now... please for God sake say what happened...??
Swara: (says innocently in between her sobs) Bhookh lagi hai...!!
Sanskaar: (shocked) Whatt...!!
Swara: (a bit loudly) I'm feeling hungry...!!
Sanskaar: (takes a deep breath) Oh God Swara... You could have killed me...!! And like seriously you are crying because you are feeling hungry...!! But you never cried before like this whenever you felt hungry...!!
Swara: Not always... but whenever I become very much hungry... my tears automatically flow down... It's not my fault...!!
Sanskaar: But Swara... are you sure you are completely fine... I mean not that way... but...
Swara: Excuse me...!! What do you mean... I'm weird...!! Leave it... there is no use talking to you...!!
Sanskaar: Achcha baba sorry... sorry... now come... here we have a very famous chholewala... he makes excellent chhole...
Swara: But Sanskaar how do you know...?? I mean have you been here before...!!
Sanskaar: Haan Swara... actually I came here before leaving for USA... I came with Adarsh bhai for some business work...!!

By this time... both of them reach near the shop of the chholewala...

Sanskaar: Bhaiya... please two plates...!!
Swara: Bhaiya... please make one extra spicy...!!
Sanskaar: Extra spicy... Swara are you sure...??

Swara looks at Sanskaar and winks at him... their order comes... and both of them start eating... Swara starts sweating just after eating a few spoons but she keeps on eating enjoying each and every bite... She keeps on eating like a child... whereas on other side Sanskaar keeps on staring at her lovingly...

Sanskaar: Swara...!!
Swara: (busy eating) Hmm...
Sanskaar: Why didn't you buy those bangles...??
Swara: (looks at Sanskaar) Because I didn't want them...
Sanskaar: But you liked them...
Swara: But I couldn't afford them...!!
Sanskaar: Then you could have asked me... after all you are Sanskaar Maheshwari's girlfriend...
Swara: But I'm not Sanskaar Maheshwari...!! (she smiles) Now come on... we are getting late...!!
Sanskaar: Achcha you go to the car... I have to buy something... Lucky wanted some things...!!
Swara: Then let me also join you...!!
Sanskaar: No... that's not needed... you go... I'll come just in five minutes...
Swara: Okay...!!

Swara leaves for the car whereas Sanskaar goes back in the market... Swara is waiting... Sanskaar comes after five minutes...

Swara: Hmm... Back in five minutes... not bad Mr. Maheshwari...!! Now come let's go... we need to go back... Its evening... everyone must be waiting... (both of them sit in the car)...
Sanskaar: Swara... what is the time...??
Swara: Offoo Sanskaar... now only I said its evening...
Sanskaar: Umm hmm... I mean exact time...!!
Swara: Offoo Sanskaar you also have a watch... (she holds his hand and looks at the watch) Its 5:20 pm...
Sanskaar: Great... we still have 40 minutes left...
Swara: But for what...??
Sanskaar: Wait... you will see...!! (he starts the car and stops it after 10 minutes)
Swara: Sanskaar... why are we here...?? What is this place...??
Sanskaar: This is the Amber fort... and we are here to see its most beautiful possession... Now come fast... we can't afford to miss it...!!

Both of them go inside... and within few minutes they are standing in the Third Courtyard of the fort... in front of the Sheesh Mahal... The Palace of Mirrors...!! Swara gets awestruck seeing such a beautiful place... She keeps moving round and round adoring the beauty of the place...!!

Swara: Sanskaar... this is beautiful...!!
Sanskaar: Swara come with me... (saying this he takes her near a window towards the west side of the palace)...
Swara: Sanskaar... why are we standing here...??
Sanskaar: Oh God Swara... You ask too many questions... (looks at his watch) Now close your eyes..!!
Swara: Whatt..??
Sanskaar: Ohoo... I said close your eyes fast... fast...!!
Swara: Okay baba... okay...!!

Swara closes her eyes... after a few moments...

Sanskaar: (whispers in her ears) Now open your eyes slowly...!!

Swara opens her eyes slowly and gets amazed... it's sunset and the sunrays are entering the palace through the window... The thousand glass pieces embedded in the whole palace start shimmering like thousand lighted candles due to the effect of the last rays of the Sun... The palace looks as if it's made of gold...!! Swara starts smiling widely seeing the whole palace...!!

Sanskaar comes and stands behind her... Swara could feel his warmth on her back... she blushes and smiles... Sanskaar brings his hand in front of Swara while he is still standing behind her... Swara gets startled seeing those bangles in his hand which she was looking at in the shop...

Swara: (slowly touches the bangles) Sanskaar...!!
Sanskaar: (smiles and keeps his chin on her shoulder) Is it possible that My Swara likes something and Her Sanskaar couldn't get it for her...!!
Swara: (her eyes are filled with tears on hearing My Swara for the first time from Sanskaar) But Sanskaar...
Sanskaar: Shhh... Swara... you are the most important person in my life... You have suffered so much in your life... But at least now I can promise you that I'll give you all the happiness you deserve... I won't let any harm touch you... Whether it be anyone...!! You are my life Swara... I love you so much...!!
Swara: (smiles and turns towards Sanskaar) I love u too Sanskaar...!! (forwards her hand towards him) Pehnaoge nahin...!!

Sanskaar smiles and adorns her hand with the bangles... Swara hugs him tightly...

Swara: (teary eyes) Thank you so much... Thank you so much Sanskaar for coming into my life... You are my first feeling Sanskaar... The feeling of my first love... (Sanskaar smiles) But...
Sanskaar: But what Swara...??
Swara: (looks at him with teary eyes) I... I wish... that... that you could have been my first touch too...!! I wish I wouldn't have been impure... (she bursts out crying)...
Sanskaar: (hugs her tightly... a tear drop falls from his eyes) Hey... Hey... Swara... shhh... Don't you dare say like that...!!

He breaks the hug and cups her face...

Sanskaar: Swara... I never loved you for your external appearance but for the beauty within you... Our love is far above these physical and materialist things...!! Okay... now tell me... do you love me because I look smart and handsome to you... (Swara nods her head in a NO)... Then how could you expect this from me...?? Right now only you said that I'm your first feeling... the feeling of your first love...!! Hain naa.. (she nods her head in a YES) And Love is always felt with the soul... with the heart... So may not physical but I'm your first touch... the first one to touch your soul... your heart... and this is far above than this physical world... Our love is eternal Swara... It will be till infinity... It's destiny... We are meant to be together Shona...!! So, from now on please don't say such things against my love...!!
Swara: (hugs him) Sorry...!!

That's all she could say... she falls short of words for the love Sanskaar showers on her... She keeps thanking God again n again for sending Sanskaar in her life... to teach her how to love... how to live all over again...!! <3

Episode ends...!!

Precap: Cocktail party... Aditya sees Swara...!!

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A/N

So folks... a long episode after a long time... So, did u all like it...?? Kindly give ur suggestions n feedbacks...!! :)

- Stella