A/N : Alright, I deeply apologise for the length of this update, chota hai. But already late ho gaya hai update aur agar reh gaya toh mujhe aadat pad jayegi agey agey karne ki. Ek update sambhal lo :p Next pakka bada aur mast hoga!

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That evening, Purvi was walking towards the building when she saw Noor.

" Hi Purvi!" Noor greeted her.

" Hello Noor!" Purvi smiled.

" Kaha se aa rahi ho?" Noor asked as she neared her.

" Woh kuch interviews dene gayi thi.." Purvi replied.

" Oh great! Toh kya hua?" Noor asked, with a smile.

" Um, kuch nahi hua." Purvi shrugged.

" Koyi baat nahi, Purvi. Inshallah tumhe jald hi job mil jayegi."

"Haan jarur." Purvi smiled.

" Accha ab chalo, Mood accha banate hai hum tumhara!" Noor exclaimed.

Noor grabbed her hand and took her along.

" Par hum kaha jaa rahe hai, Noor? " Purvi asked.

" Arey tum chalo toh sahi." Noor avoided to answer.

She took her to the small compound their building had where kids were playing and few ladies sat having some chats.

" Bacche log, yeh Purvi didi hai, jaise main aap ki didi hu waise hi yeh hai. Okay? " Noor asked.

"Okay!" Kids exclaimed in unity.

" Aur Sharma aunty, Joshi aunty, Riya didi.. yeh Purvi Hai. Hamare floor pe rehne aayi Hai."

Noor introduced Purvi as she greeted all of them and soon she was a part of the group. Noor saw Madhavi coming as she jogged towards her.

" Madhu Aunty!" Noor called.

" Noor, kanna." Madhvi smiled.

" Madhu aunty, chalo mere saath. Sab waha baithe Hai, aap bhi chalo." Noor told the tamil lady.

" Ayyo Noor, Noor, Nan connatu ninkal etuttu? Where are you taking me?" Madhvi asked as Noor already took her half the way.

" Hello aunty." Purvi greeted the lady as she reached the place where all of them sat.

" Hello Purvi, tum kab aayi? What about the interview?" Madhvi asked in her typical south indian accent as she took a seaat next to her.

" Interview theek tha lekin job nahi mila." Purvi told her.

" That is okay, it was your first attempt. Dekh na jaldi tumhe job mil jayega." Madhvi assured her.

" Waise Purvi, aur kaun kaun hai tumhare ghar mein?" Missus Sharma asked.

" Main aur mere pati bas." Purvi answered.

" Aur tumhare pati ki family?" Riya made another question.

" Kavin ki family Jaipur mein rehti hai. Unka bohot bada textile ka business hai waha. Rahi baat meri family ki toh woh Kolkata mein hai."

" Kavin bhaiya Jaipur ke, tum Kolkata se, yeh story kuch samajh nahi aayi." Noor nudged her.

" Phir kabhi itminaan se samjhaungi. Filhaal mujhe ghar jaana hoga, Kavin aata hi hoga wapas."

Purvi stood up from her place as she smiled warmly at everyone before walking towards the staircase. The old wooden furniture squeaked as she climbed up to her room. Changing into casual clothes, she prepared for the dinner.

" Purvi?"

She heard her husband before pausing the work in hand for a while as she poured a glass of water.

" Welcome." She smiled, handing the glass to him.

He gulped in a few sips before keeping it aside.

" Tum kab aayi?" Kavin asked, taking off his shoes.

" Thodi der pehle. Chai piyoge na? Main rakh rahi hu." Purvi walked back into the kitchen.

" Haan. Pehle fresh ho jaata hu. Mere kapde?"

" Almaari mein left corner pe rakhe hai."

Kavin grabbed his clothes and went to get freshen up. Purvi kept the kettle on flames as she resumed to prepare food.

" Waise Kavin, aaj Noor ne mujhe building ke aur kuch logo se milwaya." Purvi mentioned while chopping the veggies.

" Accha?"

" Haan. Yaha ke log sach mein kaafi acche hai. Hum ne thodi baatein ki aur phir main wapas aa gayi."

" Chalo accha hai. Tum yaha ghul mil rahi ho. Tumhe akela nahi mehsoos hoga." Kavin's voice was positively inclined.

" Waise interview ka kya hua?" Purvi asked.

" Tum shart jeet gayi. Mujhe aaj nahi mili job. Kal phir se kuch interviews dene jaana hai."

Purvi laughed as Kavin gave her a wierd glance while stepping out of the washroom.

" Has kyu rahi ho?" He questioned.

" Isiliye kyuki na main jeeti hu, na tum." Purvi shrugged.

" Matlab tumhe bhi job nahi mili?" Kavin raised an eye brow at her, she nodded in denial.

A small chuckle left Kavin's lips as well while he walked back to the hall, Purvi turned the gas off as she poured two cups of tea. She handed one to her husband as the couple sat on the window pane, watching the sun set slowly.

" Mumbai bohot khubsurat hai, Purvi." Kavin said as he stared out of the window.

" Utna hi darawana bhi." Purvi chuckled.

" Darawana kyu?" Kavin asked, taking a sip of his tea.

" Aaj dekha na maine, sab log apne apne kaam mein daudte rehte hai. Yeh sheher kabhi rukta ya thakta hi nahi? Har kisi ko kuch na kuch haasil karna hota hai." The wife elaborated.

" Isiliye toh isse sapno ka sheher kehte hai, Purvi. Yahi toh khaas baat hai Mumbai ki. Tum socho, roj hazaro log aate hai yaha kuch banane lekin unn mein se sirf aadhe log yaha tik paate hai. Yu dar kar kaise chalega?" Husband his own point.

" Lekin Kavin, himmat kar ke hum ruk gaye aur kuch fayda nahi hua toh?" Purvi asked, sincerely.

" Aise kaise nahi hoga. Pata hai log kya kehte hai, Mumbai ka dusra naam mehnat hai. Tum jitni mehnat karoge ussey double yeh sheher tumhe wapas dega. Hum yaha settle honge, bas mehnat karni hogi."

Purvi smiled in appreciation at Kavin as they watched the running vehicals and scurring people.

" Lagta hai tumhe Mumbai ki hawa raas aane lagi hai." She spoke.

" Raas? Mujhe toh already pyaar hone laga hai iss sheher se."

He answered as both of them relished the hot tea in comfortable silence. Suddenly, an idea popped in his mind.

" Marine drive chale?"

" Abhi?" Purvi looked at him.

" Haan. Abhi din dhalne ko thoda wakt hai, aur kehte hai marine drive pe sunset dekhne ki baat hi kuch aur hai. Upar se thand ka mausam bhi hai." Kavin insisted like a kid in candy store.

" Romance aur tum, dono ko mana karna mere bas ki baat nahi." Purvi answered.

" Yeh hui na baat. Chalo jaldi tayar ho jao."

The couple sprinted off the pane in less than a moment to get dressed. Little did they know, it was going to be one of the most beautiful evening of their life.

An evening over Marine Drive.

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A/N : I'm starting with The Gentleman's Promise now, Sunday tak update ho jana chahiye.

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