It was late night. ACP Pradyuman, Nakul and Ragini were having dinner. Ragini was eating silently and Nakul was looking at her as he wanted to talk to her because she didn't talk to him since morning. ACP Pradyuman also looked at Ragini as now he got some free time from his busy schedule to talk to her.

"Ragini beta tum kal raat phone par kya bata rahi thi?"...He asked in confusion.

"Kuchh nahin...Kuchh bhi to nahin papa"...Ragini replied anxiously while looking down.

ACP Pradyuman noticed her anxiousness and understood that something was wrong for sure. Ragini lifted her head up and looked at him.

"Papa mujhe Lucknow jaana hai"...She said while trying to divert his further questions.

"Lucknow...Lekin wahan kyun beta?"...ACP Pradyuman asked her in surprise.

"Pata nahin kyun lekin mera mann Lucknow jaane ko kar raha hai papa"...She said and looked down.

"Thik hai...Hum Lucknow jaayenge"...Nakul said and smiled.

Ragini looked up at him in sheer happiness while he looked at ACP Pradyuman for final permission. ACP Pradyuman smiled and nodded. Ragini looked at him.

"Thank you so much papa...I love you"...She shrieked in excitement.

"I love you too bete"...ACP Pradyuman replied with a smile.

Nakul looked at him and then at Ragini.

"Miss Ragini ek thanks mere liye bhi banta hai"...He said proudly.

"Pehle to daanto...Uske baad sorry bolo...Aur baad mein manao...Huh!"...She muttered and continued eating her dinner.

"Thik hai phir hum plan cancel kar dete hain...Kyunki tum to ab tak naraaz ho mujhse"...Nakul said while trying to be serious.

"Nahin nahin Nakul...Ab main tumse naraaz nahin hoon...Sachi mein"...Ragini said innocently.

"Nahin...Mujhe to lag raha hai tum ab bhi naraaz ho"...Nakul said while trying to pull her leg.

"Nahin ab main naraaz nahin hoon...Bhala main kabhi apne pyaare bade bhai aur apne best friend se naraaz ho sakti hoon kya?"...Ragini said while buttering him up.

"Achchha beta...Khoob samajhta hoon main tumhare nakhre"...Nakul said while laughing.

Ragini giggled after hearing him while ACP Pradyuman smiled at both of them.

At the other side, Kavin went into his room after having dinner. Kishore and Kanchan were very happy today as after so many months he had dinner with them. Kavin didn't know why he was feeling so good and different today. He laid on the bed and closed his eyes in order to sleep but sleep was very far away from his eyes as Ragini's smiling face flashed in front of him whenever he closed them. Unknowningly his lips stretched into a pleasant smile after recalling her.

"Kitni achchhi hai Ragini...Tabhi to ACP sir aur Nakul itna pyaar karte hain us se"...He thought dreamily.

He was continuously smiling while recalling her antics. He jerked his mind when he realised what he was thinking.

"Kavin tu Ragini ke baare mein kyun soch raha hai...Tu Purvi se pyaar karta tha, Purvi se pyaar karta hai aur aage bhi tu Purvi se hi pyaar karega"...He said to himself in order to control his growing feelings for Ragini.

He took a deep breathe.

"To kya hua wo is duniya mein nahin hai lekin uska ehsaas ab bhi mere dil mein hai"...He whispered in tears.

At an unknown place, a man was sitting on a chair surrounded by four men. The men looked at him.

"Boss aap bilkul sahi the...Use apni beeti hui zindagi ke baare mein kuchh bhi yaad nahin hai"...One of them spoke up while breaking their silence.

"Raghu us se phone par baat karna aur use mandir mein bulana to ek bahana tha mujhe to bas ye pata lagana tha ki use kuchh yaad bhi hai ya nahin...Aur mera andaza bilkul sahi nikla use kuchh bhi yaad nahin"...He said while looking at the man.

"To ye aapke liye achchhi baat hai ya buri?"...Raghu asked in confusion.

"Achchhi baat...Ye achchhi baat nahin bahut achchhi baat hai Raghu...Kyunki ab use mera hone se koi nahin rok sakta"...The boss replied with an evil grin.

"Aap kya karenge bhai?"...The other man asked in confusion.

"Filhaal to sahi mauke ka intezaar karoonga"...He replied while smiling evilly.

Next morning, Kavin went to meet ACP Pradyuman because he had called him for some urgent work. Kavin was sitting in the hall and was talking to Nakul. Suddenly a melodious voice hit his ears. The beauty of the voice amazed him and it was drawing him towards it. He stood up from his place and walked in its direction. Nakul smiled and he too walked with him. They both reached the terrace and saw Ragini who was singing and dancing. Kavin was mesmerised to see her. She was looking beautiful and elegant in her yellow salwar kameez. Her silky hairs were braided neatly and ghungroo were tied around her feet which were making a pleasing tinkling sound which was the perfect musical adornment for the complex yet fluid movements that were characteristic of her dance.

Ek Radha Ek Meera, Dono Ne Shyam Ko Chaha

Antar Kya Dono Ki Chaah Mein Bolo

Antar Kya Dono Ki Chaah Mein Bolo

Ik Prem Deewani Ik Daras Deewani

Ik Prem Deewani Ik Daras Deewani

She was dancing gracefully. Her dance was not merely a body movement- it was like a poetry in motion with thoughts, emotions, expressions and elegant movements, it brought alive the meaning. Her dance involved her inner self and her passion which brought out the beauty of her song.

Radha Ne Madhuban Mein Dhoonda, Meera Ne Mann Mein Paaya

Radha Jise Kho Baithi Woh Govind Meera Haath Bik Aaya

Ek Murli Ek Payal, Ek Pagli Ek Ghayal

Antar Kya Dono Ki Preeti Mein Bolo

Antar Kya Dono Ki Preeti Mein Bolo

Ek Surat Lubhaani Ek Murat Lubhaani

Ek Surat Lubhaani Ek Murat Lubhaani

Ik Prem Deewani Ik Daras Deewani

Kavin was continuously staring at her while smiling. He was hypnotised by her beauty, her grace, her elegance and her melodious voice and charismatic dance. She hadn't seen him yet as she was engrossed in singing and dancing. Her dance was generally rhythmic, repetitive with slow movements maintaining co-ordination between the music, steps, expression and grace.

Meera Ke Prabhu Giridhar Naagar Radha Ke Manmohan

Meera Ke Prabhu Giridhar Naagar Radha Ke Manmohan

Radha Nit Shringaar Kare Aur Meera Ban Gayi Jogan

Ek Rani Ek Dasi, Dono Hari Prem Ki Pyaasi

Antar Kya Dono Ki Tripti Mein Bolo

Antar Kya Dono Ki Tripti Mein Bolo

Ek Jeet Na Maani Ek Haar Na Maani

Ek Jeet Na Maani Ek Haar Na Maani

Nakul smiled while looking at Ragini as he knew that she not only loved but enjoyed dancing as when she used to dance she would feel something good about herself. Then, he looked at Kavin who was busy staring at her while smiling. He was about to say something to him but stopped when he received a call. He went down to answer his call before looking at him.

Ek Radha Ek Meera, Dono Ne Shyam Ko Chaha

Antar Kya Dono Ki Chaah Mein Bolo

Antar Kya Dono Ki Chaah Mein Bolo

Ik Prem Deewani Ik Daras Deewani

Ik Prem Deewani Ik Daras Deewani

Ragini stopped singing and dancing when her ghungroo fell from her feet. She bent down and picked them up. She shook them a bit and smiled after hearing their ching-chang sound. Suddenly her gaze fell on Kavin.

"Aap...Aap yahan kab aaye?"...She asked while looking at him in surprise.

Kavin came back to his senses after hearing her.

"Jab tum dance kar rahi thi"...He managed to reply back.

Ragini smiled at him. Then, she looked at her dupatta which she had wrapped around her waist before dancing. She started removing it from her waist to wear it properly. Kavin looked at her and noticed her smile which made the world stop around him. He kept his hand at his heart and realised his strong heartbeats. He smiled and heaved a sigh of relief. Ragini looked up at him and smiled shyly when she found him staring at her.

Teri Kaali Ankhiyon Se Jind Meri Jaage

Dhadkan Se Tez Daudoon Sapnon Se Aage

Ab Jaan Loot Jaaye Ye Jahan Chhoot Jaaye

Sang Pyaar Rahe Main Rahoon Na Rahoon

Sajda Tera Sajda Din Rain Karun Na Hi Chain Karun Sajda Tera Sajda

"Ragini tumhari aawaz aur tumhara dance, dono bilkul tumhari tarah hai...Beyhadh khoobsurat."...Kavin blurted out what he was feeling for her in his heart.

Ragini blushed after hearing his comment. Meanwhile Nakul came there after answering his call. Ragini looked at him and then at Kavin. She smiled shyly and went down in her room. Kavin mentally slapped himself when he realised what he did a moment before. He didn't know why Ragini affected him so much.

"Kavin neeche chalein...Papa tumhe bula rahe hain"...Nakul said while bringing him back to his senses.

Kavin nodded and went with him down in the hall to ACP Pradyuman.

"Kya hua sir aap pareshaan lag rahe hain?"...Kavin asked after noticing ACP Pradyuman's worried face.

"Haan...Ragini ko lekar"...ACP Pradyuman replied while looking at him.

"Don't worry sir...Main hoon na"...He said in an assuring tone.

ACP Pradyuman and Nakul looked at him and then only he realised what he just said.

"I mean hum...Main, aap, Nakul aur poori CID team"...He said while covering up what he said before.

ACP Pradyuman and Nakul smiled and nodded while he sighed and took a deep breath.

"Kavin main chahta hoon tum kuchh dinon ke liye Ragini ko protect karo"...ACP Pradyuman ordered.

Kavin wanted to say no as he wanted to stay away from Ragini to control his developing feelings for her but he ended up in saying yes when his gaze fell on Ragini who came out of her room after getting freshened up. She was looking simply beautiful in her plain white kurti with dark blue jeans.

"But papa I don't need any kind of protection"...She said while coming in front of ACP Pradyuman.

Kavin and Nakul looked at her.

"Ragini I didn't ask your will...It's my order and you too have to follow it besides Kavin"...ACP Pradyuman said in a strict tone while looking at her.

Ragini nodded and looked down sadly. ACP Pradyuman stood up from his place and took his files and left for the bureau before caressing her head. Kavin and Nakul looked at her and noticed her sad face. She looked at Nakul and became irritated when she found him laughing.

"Tum has kyun rahe ho?"...She asked while looking at him in irritation.

"Are aisa mauka baar baar thodi na milta hai"...He replied while laughing.

"Matlab?"...Ragini asked in confusion.

"Are yaar Papa kabhi kabhi to apni laadli beti ko daant'te hain"...Nakul replied while laughing.

Ragini looked at him in annoyance. She took a cushion and threw that on him but still he didn't stop laughing. She became irritated with him. She took her hand bag and looked at Kavin before going outside the house. Kavin looked at Nakul.

"Kya yaar tumne to naraaz kar diya use?"...He complained.

"Are yaar hum dono bhai-behan ka chalta rehta hai...Kabhi wo mujhe pareshaan karti hai to kabhi main use tang karta hoon"...He said while laughing.

Kavin also laughed after hearing him.

"Achchha Kavin uska khayal rakhna...Use kahin bhi akela mat chhodna, saaye ki tarah uske saath rehna...Kyunki agar use kuchh hua to tumhare ACP sir ye duniya idhar se udhar kar denge"...He said and chuckled slightly.

"Tum chinta mat karo Nakul main Ragini ka achchhe se khayal rakhoonga...Mere hote hue use kuchh nahin hoga"...Kavin said in an assuring tone.

Nakul smiled and nodded. Kavin went outside the house before hugging him. He saw Ragini waiting for him while sitting inside his car. He smiled and sat inside the car on the driving seat and drove for the NGO where she worked.

At the other side, ACP Pradyuman was discussing something with Dr. Salunkhe in his cabin.

"Main poori koshish karoonga ki aap logon ko jald se jald forensic reports mile"...Dr. Salunkhe said while looking at him.

"Haan please Dr. Salunkhe"...ACP Pradyuman said.

Dr. Salunkhe nodded. He was about to leave but stopped when his gaze fell on Ragini's photograph.

"Pradyuman tumne mujhe Ragini ke baare mein abhi tak nahin bataya"...He said while looking at ACP Pradyuman.

"Tu sahi soch raha tha Salunkhe...Ragini meri beti nahin hai"...ACP Pradyuman replied while looking at him.

"To phir kiski beti hai?"...Dr. Salunkhe asked in confusion.

"Ex-justice Paritosh Mathur ki"...ACP Pradyuman answered.

"Ragini Paritosh babu ki beti hai"...Dr. Salunkhe exclaimed in surprise.

ACP Pradyuman nodded while looking at Ragini's (Purvi's) photograph.


Author's Note: Hey dear friends! That's all for today's update. Thanks a lot for reading the chapter.


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