Sachin plans and the vacation finally happens after a month. Aakash and Aabha are jumping excitedly, thrilled for the vacation.

Aakash:Mummy bataoo naa…vacation ke liye kahan jaa rahe hai? Wahan baraf hogi?

Aabha: Aakasssshh…abhi winter thodi hai..abhi snow kaise hoga?

Aakash (thinking): toh mountains hai? Yaa lake..main swimming jaoonga?

Aabha (upset):mujhe swimming nahi aati…I hate you…she crosses her hands..

Sachin (coming in their room): Kya hua meri pari ko? He takes Aabha on his lap…

Aakash: Papa..hum jahan jaa rahe hai? Wahan snow hai? Swimming pool hai?

Sachin (smiling): hum jahan jaa rahe hai wahan abhi snow toh nahi hai..magar thodisi thand zaroor hai…swimming pool toh nahi hai…magar ek chota sa waterfall hai…river hai…wahan swimming kar sakte hai.

Aabha (sad face):Mujhe swimming nahi aati..

Sachin (smile):main sikhaa doonga…he smiles…magar mujhe fees chahiye..

Aabha:kya fees hai?

Sachin (pointing to cheek):ek chotisi..sweet si..kiss..

Aabha gives him one.

Sachin:Purvi…bacho ke liye swim wear, raincoats, sweaters le lena..thodi thand hai raat ko..

Purvi: theekh hai..waise ek baat puchoon aapse? Hum log jaa kahan rahe hai?

Sachin: Mere papa ka ek farmhouse..iss city se thoda door…wahan ek chota sa ghar hai..horses hai….nadi-jharne..pata hai wahan ek chota sa hill hai..hum log hiking karke upar picnic bhi manaa sakte hai..

Aakash/Aabha:wooooowwwwww….picnic…..

Sachin: yeh jagah theekh hai naa Purvi? Hamare honeymoon ke liye?

Purvi (eyes wide): kyaaa? Aapne toh vacation kaha tha..

Aakash: haan…vacation ko honeymoon bhi toh kehte hai naa…kya mummy..

Sachin (laughing):haan…yeh honeymoon toh vacation hi hai…he looks at Purvi..relax Purvi..main bass yuhi joke kar raha tha..kal subah jaldi nikalna hai..isliye bacho ko jaldi sulaa dena..

Purvi: Good night..

Sachin (mind): kaash..yeh vacation naa hota..hamara honeymoon hi hota..he smiles..koi baat nahi Mrs Purvi Joshi….i promise you..ek din ussi jagah hum honeymoon bhi manayenge..

Next morning

All of them bundle up in Sachin's huge car with their luggage and other stuff. Purvi sits with the kids at the back.

Sachin: this is sooo unfair….Papa ko akela chodd diya aur sab ke sab peeche baith gaye..

Aabha: Toh main aage aa jaati hoon…she starts to get up

Purvi: nahi Aabha…tum choti ho..nahi..

Aakash: toh main jaoon?

Purvi: aakaash!

Sachin:jab tak mere baaju waali seat me koi baithega nahi..main gaadi start nahi karoonga…

Aabha:Nahi nahi…Mummy..she looks at Purvi..jaoo naa..aage..please please..

Aakash:haan..main aur Aabha peeche enjoy karenge..aap papa ke saath aage baithke enjoy kijiye..

Purvi:Aakash….

Sachin: Purvi jaldi karo…traffic badh jaayega..

Purvi has no choice but she sits next to Sachin. She is putting the seatbelt on, Sachin comments.

Sachin: I hope aise hi tum mere saath raho…driver seat pe..hamesha..Life me balance banaa rahega..he winks at her and starts the car.

Farmhouse

The kids get down and run towards the house. It's a charming small bungalow admist a farm.

Caretaker:Welcome Babaaaa…arreee…yeh dono kaun hai? The caretaker stops Aabha and Aakash.

Sachin:namaskaar Dadaaa….yeh dono mere bache hai..Aakash aur Aabha…aur yeh….aapki bahu…Purvi..Purvi greets him politely.

Caretaker: itni jaldi bache…shaadi toh abhi huyi naa? He asks in surprise..

Sachin:Purvi..tum bacho ko leke andar jaoo..main zaraa aata hoon..

Caretaker: maaf karna babaa..lagta hai memsaab ne bura maan liya…

Sachin (smile): Nahi Dadaaa…Purvi bahut achi hai…bass yehi sab baate naa sunnne ke liye main usse aur bacho ko yahan le aaya hoon..aap please baaki sab logon ko bhi hoshiyar kijiye…main nahi chahta inn teeno ke mann ko koi thess pahunche..hmmm..

Purvi hears all this standing behind the door. She smiles and goes with the old woman takes care of Purvi and the kids. The kids have a great time looking around the house.

Caretaker:Babaa..aapka aur memsaab ka saaman rakh diya hai upar waale kamre me..bacho ka unke kamre me rakh diya hai..

Sachin (looking at Purvi): woh Daada…Purvi ka saaman aap bacho ke kamre me…

Purvi: nahi..koi baat nahi..Sachin..main..nahaake aati hoon..she leaves to their room.

Purvi and Sachin room

Sachin:Purvi..tum chaho toh bacho ke kamre me reh looo…tumhe uncomfortable naa lage yahan..

Purvi: jab aap mere aur bacho ki khushi aur jazbaat ka itna khayal rakh sakte hai toh main kyun nahi..

Sachin:matlab?

Purvi:Sachin…yeh Dadaa aur baaki log sab aapke ghar ke puraane log hai..main unke mann ko thess nahi pahunchana chahti hoon..shayad unhe acha nahi lage agar hum aise alag alag rahe toh..

Sachin (smiles): Thank you Purvi…acha tum nahaa looo..main neeche hoon..

After eating and watching TV for sometime

Aabha/Aakash: hume bore ho raha hai…..kya kare?

Aakash: kyun naa swimming chale?

Sachin: haan good idea…hum log 2-3 ghante me waapas aa sakte hai..dhoop bhi kam hai..

Waterfall

Aakash and Sachin are enjoying in the water, Aabha and Purvi are watching them.

Aabha: Mummyyy..jaane do naa mujhe paani me…

Purvi: Aabha tumhe swimming nahi aati…baithi raho yahan..

Sachin: areee…Aane do naa Aabha ko..main sambhaalta hoon..mera vishwaas karo Purvi…

Purvi hesitatingly lets go of Aabha. Sachin picks Aabha from Purvi and their hands meet. Sachin's hands are cold and he is not wearing a t-shirt. Purvi has a hard time to keep her eyes elsewhere.

Sachin is teaching floating to Aabha.

Aabha:Mummyyyyyy..tum bhi aaoo naa…bahut thanda thanda hai Paani..bahut mazaa aa raha hai..

Purvi (smile): main yahin theekh hoon..tum sabke kapdo ko kaun sambhalega?

Aabha (whispering to Sachin): Mummy ko swimming nahi pata naa..isliye manaa kar rahi hai..

Sachin (whispering to Aabha): kaho toh tumhari Mummy ko bhi swimming sikhaa doon?

Aabha (yelling):Mummmyyyyy Papa bol rahe hain who tumhe bhi swimming sikhaa denge…fees bhi same hai..ek Kiss..hai naa Papa? she asks innocently..

Purvi is embarrassed and looks here and there. Aakash calls her near the waterfall to get his towel. Purvi walks to him.

Purvi:Sambhaalke Aakash…tum aage aaooo…yeh loo apna towel. She hands the towel, the boy pulls it in mischief. Purvi ends up under the waterfall. She is drenched and feels extremely cold.

Aakash (jumping, laughing): yayyyyyyy..Mummy bhi aa gayi waterfall me..he runs to Sachin and Aabha.

Sachin glances at the wet, drenched form of Purvi. His eyes travel swiftly from her face to her chest and then her waist. Her clothes stick to her body; she immediately crosses her hands across her chest. She feels very uncomfortable at his gaze and turns her body in the opposite side. He realizes she is feeling uncomfortable. Purvi is shivering and tries to now walk slowly back to the side of the waterfall. The stones are slippery and suddenly she slips and falls.

Aabha/Aakash (scared):Mummmyyyyyyyyyy…

Purvi falls into the river below, she struggles and tries to stay up but as she panics, she is going down and moving with the slow current of the river downwards…

Sachin (quickly): Aakash …Aabha..yahi baahar raho tum dono..main Purvi ko leke aata hoon..

Aabha (scared): Mummmyyyy…Mumyyyyyyy….

Sachin swims quickly and reaches Purvi. He holds her hand in time and picks her up in his arms. She is unconscious. She has swallowed some water. He places her down on the banks and slaps her cheeks.

Sachin (worried):Purviiii…he slaps her cheeks..Purvi uthoooo…

Aakash and Aabha reach near Purvi.

Aakash/Aabha (scared, crying):Mummy uth kyun nahi rahi? Mumyyyyy…uthoo naaa…

Sachin: Aaakash…Aabha…tum log Mummy ke haatho ko rub karo…main uske pet se paani nikalta hoon..

Sachin presses her stomach and she spits out water. No more water comes out, but she doesn't open her eyes.

Aabha (scared):Papaaaa..Mummy marr gayi kya?

Sachin looks at the kids. He prays fervently to God. He had only wished to have some quality time with the kids and Purvi. All he wanted was to take her attention away from all the questions/taunts she was receiving because of him!

Sachin (mind, praying): Hey bhagwaan…Meri Purvi ko kuch nahi honaa chahiye..kuch bhi nahi…

Sachin slaps her cheeks again, she doesn't open her eyes. He bends near her; he slides his arm under her head and pulls her up near his lips. He uses his right hand to open her mouth slightly and shuts his eyes. He now blows air inside her mouth.

He sees color returning to Purvi's face, he repeats the procedure. She gasps and starts couging up the water. Sachin heaves a relief and hits her back, helping her to expel water.

Aakash (scared voice): Mummy theekh hai?

Purvi (coughing):Haan..cough…cough…mujhe kuch nahi hua…she shivers now…her lips and body tremble.

Sachin calmly picks up a towel and rubs her head vigorously. He wraps the towel around her. She looks at him – water is dripping from his hairs onto his nose and then to his lips…he is wiping them again and again.

Sachin (smile): kuch nahi hua Purvi..bass thoda saa paani pii liya tumne…tum bass darr gayi thi..

Aabha/Aakash (hugging her): Hum bhi darr gaye..

Sachin: chalo..ghar chalte hai..kuch nahi hua tumhari mummy ko..

He helps her get up and takes all of them to the car. They all sit inside and leave the place.

Later

The kids and Sachin are sitting around a bonfire. Purvi joins them.

Sachin:tum theekh ho Purvi? Bukhaar toh nahi hai naa?

Purvi:nahi..main theekh hoon…she sips hot chocolate in front of the bonfire.

Sachin (taking a guitar): acha..campfire ka rule hai..ganaa bajaana padega…main toh guitar bajaoonga…kaun gaayega? Aabha tum?

Aabha: main toh dance karoongi…hai naa Mummy? Purvi smiles and nods her head..

Aakash: main yeh bongo bajaoon? He picks the bongos and plays with it..

Sachin: arre…toh gaana kaun gaayega?

Aakash (excited):Mumyy!...Mummmy bahut acha gaati hai..

Purvi (shy): nahi Aakash..mujhe gaana waana nahi aata..

Aabha (forcing): Ganaaaa..mummmy ka gaanaaaa….

After much forcing, Purvi agrees. She sings a light song, Sachin plays guitar and Aabha dances.

Sachin (impressed): Wow Purvii..mujhe pata nahi tha tum itna acha gaa leti ho…mujhe sikhaaogi? He jokes..

Aabha: haan…kyun nahi..Mummy tum Papa ko gaana sikhaana…fees me..ek small kiss!

Sachin and Purvi get embarrassed.

Sachin: mujhe koi gaana nahi sikhna hai..

Purvi: Mujhe koi fees nahi chahiye.. raat bahut ho gayi..chale sone?

Aakash: magar…papa ne toh already fees de bhi di..hai naa Aabha?

Aabha (agreeing):Haan..maine bhi dekha..

Purvi:yeh..yeh kya bol rahe ho tum dono.. andar..

Aabha (innocently): aaj papa ne jab tumhe waterfall me Kiss kiya..tab ho gayi naa fees…

Purvi looks at him with shock on her face.

Sachin (shock): Arre..Purvi…woh…woh toh..tumhe bachaane ke liye..aur kuch nahi…

Purvi rushes the kids to their room and makes them sleep. She then makes her way to their room now. She is awkward a bit, she realizes that Sachin had given her mouth to mouth resustication in an attempt to save her.

She opens the door and is surprised to find Sachin lying on the sofa in the room. He looks uncomfortable.

Purvi (hesitating): Sachin..Sachhin….he opens his eyes and wakes up in an instant.

Sachin: kya hua? kuch chahiye tumhe? Bache theekh hai naa?

Purvi (smile):Sab…sab theekh hai..woh..mujhe aapko..Thank..Thank you bolna tha..she looks at him. Thank you aaj jo bhi aapne kiya mere liye..

Sachin (smile): yeh mera farz hai Purvi..afterall you are my wife..hmm..aur kuch kehna hai? He asks her..

Purvi (continuing to look at him): aap bhi bahut acha guitar bajaate hai…she smiles…

Sachin (looking into her eyes):Tum…tum bahut acha gaati ho..

The moonlight streams in the room. Purvi's hairs shine, Sachin's eyes roam over her forehead, her deep brown eyes, her highlighted cheeks, her slightly damp lips and then her slender neck. He watches as her neck moves up and down. He moves slightly closer to her.

Purvi doesn't know why, but she bends closer to Sachin. He can now hear her breathing sounds. Her lips ever so softly touch his left side cheek briefly. Sachin is confused now, should he or should he not hug her? His hands are urging to touch her waist, but he keeps them to himself.

Purvi realizes he is not reacting, nor touching her. She opens her eyes and can see Sachin's left profile. She then realizes what she just did. With a jerk, she bends baack and gets up.

Purvi (stammer, embarrassed): sor..sorry..main bas..Thank…Thank you..kehna tha..

Sachin (clearing throat):Its..okay Purvi..so jaoo..Good night..

Purvi quickly takes the blanket and covers her head. She starts to now breathe slowly, her excitement has slowed down..she knows she kissed Sachin…but then Sachin is her husband..but then he is also father to Aabha and Aakash…her heart wants to be happy..she fights it…but for the first time..her heart wins..she smiles and later covers her face in shyness under the blanket.

Sachin (lying on other side, touching his cheek): yeh doori mitaane poora ek mahina laga Purvi…koi baat nahi..shuruaat toh huyi…he turns and watches her sleeping soundly. Her face has a shy smile.

Sachin (mind): haaan..mera chain churaake..aaram se so rahi ho….he smiles…Goodnight my beautiful wife…he blows a kiss towards her..

Purvi suddenly opens her eyes. she feels something on her cheek. She touches it and rubs it. She gets up. She looks at Sachin. He shuts his eyes quickly.

Purvi (lying down again, mind):Yehh..yeh kya tha? Aisa laga…aisa laga jaise..she blushes at the thought of Sachin kissing her on her cheek…main bhi kya soch rahi hoon…she looks at him again…he is sleeping with a cute smile..

Purvi (mind): Good night…my..my handsome husband….she shuts her eyes…

So they are accepting their love...next chapter ...honeymoon continues...someone enters into their life!