Flashback, Kavin's house that night

Sachin (worried): Kavin..please..kya tum jaante ho Purvi kahan hai?

Kavin: Main aapko kyun bataoon? Aap ke zindagi me kya maayne rakhti hai who?

Sachin (angry):Kya matlab hai tumhara? She is my Wife !

Kavin (smirk):Acha…kabse? Aur kitne dino tak? Aisa kya kiya hai aapne ki usse lage who sachme aapki wife hai?

Sachin (confused): Tum kehna kya chahte ho?

Kavin: Main aapse chotaa hoon…manta hoon aaj tak kabhi serious nahi hua life me..pyaar ke baare me ya ladkiyon ke baare me…magar itna zaroor keh sakta hoon..You are a FOOL…a LOOSER ! Purvi jaisi itni achi, dil ki saaf ladki ko itni asaani se haath se jaane de rahe hai toh..tum sirf business jante ho Sachin…tum iss shaadi ko bhi apne business ki tarah chala rahe ho…bina koi emotions, feelings ke..

Sachin: yeh sab..yeh sab Purvi ne kaha tumse?

Kavin: kaash who apne dil me dabe asli feelings kisi ke saath bhi share karti..arre who toh Suyash aur tumhare Mom ko bhi 'nice people' kehti hai...Sachin..tumne yeh theekh nahi kiya..uss ka dil todd diyaa..ab who apni poori zindagi me kisi aur se pyaar nahi karegi..kabhi nahi..

Kavin explains to him how Ruby and Sachin's mom have put wrong ideas on both his and Purvi's head. Sachin hears all this in silence and is guilt ridden.

Sachin (tears): Kavin..please..main Purvi se abhi milna chahta hoon..main aaj subah sach me usse saari misunderstandings clear karne waala thaa.. I swear..jab shaam ko Badi maa ne kaha Purvi ka kuch pata nahi lag raha hai..main bechain ho gaya aur ussi waqt Mauritius se nikal ke aaya…ab main sirf usse milna chahta hoon..maafi maangna chahta hoon aur apne pyaar ka izhaar karna chahta hoon…please..meri help kar de..i beg you..

Kavin: sachin..uthoo…uthoo…main zyaada kuch nahi jaanta..maine sirf usse London ka ticket dilwaaya hai..usne mujhse kaha tha who London pahunchke mujhe khabar karegi..magar..

Sachin (tears): magar kya?

Kavin (tears): pata nahi..uske baton se aisa laga..shayad who humse hamesha ke liye door chali gayi hai….woh ab hamari zindagi me nahi aana chahti..isliye aise bina bataye chali gayi hai..

Sachin: main usse dhoondke rahoonga…jaante ho..mere kamre me uska saara saaman waise hi pada hai..usne sirf apni purani cheezen apne saath li hai..main London jaoonga…usse dhoondoonga Kavin..aur zaroor waapas laaoonga..Thanks Kavin !

Kavin smiles and hugs Sachin.

Sachin (hesitating): Ek..ek baat poochoon?

Kavin (smile): yahi naa..ki mere aur Purvi ke beech….haaaah…yes its true! I love her…kyun na pyaar karoon..woh hai hi itni pyaari..magar sirf ek bahut ache insaan, ek best friend ki tarah…aaj meri aur Isha ka patch up bhi ussi ki wajah se hua…coffee shop me apne proposal ki practice kar raha tha Purvi ke saath, shopping bhi Isha ke bday gift ke liye thaa aur kal maine chupke se uske juice me anti-stress pill daal di thi…mujhe darr tha kahin usse nervous breakdown na ho jaaye..basss..yaa aur convince karna hai tumhe?

Sachin: Thanks Kavin…waise Isha kaafi sexy hai..

Kavin: Purvi se kam nahi..he winks..

They both laugh …and Sachin leaves to search for Purvi.

Flashback over

Sachin and Purvi have finished eating and are seated still covered in the sheets.

Sachin: basss…bahut papad bele tumhe dhoondte dhoondte..aur tum mili bhi kahan..mere hi airline me kaam karte huye..

Purvi: I didn't know you owned this airline..she shivers a bit..

Sachin: Kya baat hai..u feeling cold?

Purvi (rubbing her hands): Hmmm….i need some clothes..how long will we sit like this..

Sachin (coming closer): Kyun? Tum aise hi bahut sexy lag rahi ho….irrestible, hot, steamy..he moves to kiss her..

Purvi pushes him and tries to run away. Sachin pulls the sheet from her body. She feels shy and hugs him trying to hide from his hot gaze. Sachin removes his sheet and covers the both of them.

Sachin (whisper): main hoon naa..hamesha…tumhare saath..he hugs her tight, keeping her warm..Purvi looks into his eyes and they both kiss. The sun behind them is shining, bathing them in its retreating light, the sky has now cleared and the whole world looks beautiful !

4 years later,

A game of catch is happening in a pool. Three men and a 2 year old baby are having fun in the pool.

Sachin: yaayy! We won….come on champ..he lifts his son on his shoulders – the boy laughs.

Kavin: Kya yaar…bache ke saamne haraa diyaa…kuch idea soch..bada scientist hai naa..

Pankaj (huffing): Scientist hoon…sportsman nahi..main toh chala..he comes out and flops tired on the chair.

Purvi comes in with some snacks to the pool..

Purvi:So kya result tha match ka? Kaun jeeta?

Sachin: Of course 'Team Purvi'…..

Baby: mammmmaa…

Purvi smiles and beckons the kid to her. The baby runs to her. She is about to lift him, when Sachin swings the baby and places on his neck..

Sachin: Nope..tum Shaan ko nahi uthaaogi..he tickles the baby..

Purvi: That's not fair..he is so small..

Sachin: Haan toh meri princess bhi small hai…usse takleef kyun de rahi ho. He holds a 8 month pregnant Purvi by shoulders and makes her sit on a comfortable chair..

Purvi: oh godd…you and your princess…..ouchhhh…

Sachin, kavin and pankaj (worried): Kya hua?

Purvi (laugh): you guys…..relax..the baby is kicking me…that's it..

Kavin: bet laga lo..yeh bhi ladka hai..isko main apne team me rakhoonga..phir is scientist ki chutti..

Sachin: agar yeh bhi ladka hua toh next year hum ek aur bache ke liye try karenge..mujhe meri princess chahiye..

Purvi (shock): What? Sachin…enough !

Sachin: what enough..come on Purvi..maine pehle hi kaha hai tumse…maine apni zindagi akele guzaari hai..main nahi chahta Shaan akele rahe..mujhe iss ghar me kam se kam 10-12 bache chahiye…itnaa badaa ghar kisliye hai…

Purvi (red): 10-12 kids !...

Kavin: tch tch tch..bechaari Purvi..acha iss saal kahan jaa rahe ho 'baby moon' ke liye?

Purvi: shut up kavin ! Shall I call up Ishaa?

Kavin: arre..kyun meri achi khaasi chutti ko barbaad kar rahi ho..rehne do na usse apne mamma ke ghar..

The 4 of them spend some more time together…

3 more years later..

Hospital

Purvi opens her eyes slowly and tries to focus on the people around her. She sees the handsome, smiling face of Sachin.

Sachin (kissing her on lips): How are you?

Purvi (tired, nodding): mmm..i am fine…its paining a bit but..

Sachin: don't worry…they just gave you a painkiller some time back..

Purvi (weak smile): so….

Sachin: so what?

Purvi: I want to see them..

Sachin gets up from the bed and goes to the crib and picks the two bundles. He takes them carefully to Purvi. He slowly places both the babies on her hands.

Purvi (tears): Hi….my sweeties….how are you? Are you fine?

Sachin (coming closer to Purvi, hugging): My princesses are absolutely fine and they are just beautiful like their mom..

The door to their room opens and two small boys run inside with balloons…

Shaan: papa….we want to see the babies..

Garv (another son): baby..baby..

Sachin gets them next to Purvi and lifts them to show their twin sisters..

Shaan: wow..two two babies..ek mere liye..ek Garv ke liye..same same..

They all make a beautiful portrait – Sachin, Purvi and their four kids….

Some days later,

Purvi has just finished feeding the twins and has set them in the huge crib. Sachin enters the room talking on phone.

Purvi: shhhhh..Sachin….go talk outside..the kids will wake up..

Sachin apologies and leaves the room. Purvi hums softly and the kids sleep. She gets up and goes to the balcony of the room..she is watching the moon and stars.

Sachin: kya soch rahi ho?

Purvi: Nothing Sachin..all this feels like a dream..

Sachin turns her and hugs her.

Sachin: hmm..a beautiful dream..one that I would never like to wake up from..esp now that I have my two princesses..

Purvi: Thank god for that ! nahi toh pata nahi kya haalat karte tum mere..really you would have taken another chance?

Sachin: koi shaq? Tumhe jee bhar ke pyaar karne ka isse khoobsurat aur kaunsa bahana ho sakta thaa…..sab kuch Chance hi toh hai…tumhara mere zindagi me aana, hamari shaadi, LOVE BY CHANCE !

Purvi smiles and hugs him tight..he holds her face in his hands and gives a deep kiss…

Sachin holds out his hand and watches with a smile as Purvi laughs – She twirls around his fingers….

…..THE END…

Thank you sooo sooo much to all the readers, reviewers and lovers of this story! I never knew my humble SachVi story will recieve so much love...

What started out as a basic idea inspired from a very old book I read in my college days, it was fun for me to add totally new characters - Sachin's family, even Kavin (in the book he is just a friend of Sachin). As the book and story was from 1970's the role of the heroine (Purvi) is restricted as just helping her husband organize his business parties and thus become famous. this would have looked inadequate in these times esp with Purvi hence I had to create the business angle (thank god my work exp in IT sector came handy) and host of new characters - Salim, Champa..

the character of Ruby in the original book appears at almost the end and she has no confrontation with Purvi (they don't even meet)...Still its an enjoyable book - old world romance (the original book is named Rightful Possession by Sally Wentworth)...

The use of various languages and cities is also something I enjoyed - I love languages and make it a point to learn few basic words and sentences in Indian and international...it broadens your thinking and keeps the brain active..

Another sweet coincidence is that I have seen Insp Sachin (Hrishikesh Pandey) many times with his family in real life. He stayed very close to where I lived in Mumbai and would often be grocery shopping in a mall nearby with his cute son and wife. I know how sweet, down to earth and extremely handsome fellow he is...so this is my dedication to him...

Another story comes to end and yet my journey somehow continues. Thank you all for your love, encouragement and kind words ! keep reading and have fun...