Arnav swirled her around saving from getting hit by the car in that rainy night.

Arnav saving her the night when she had lost her hope to be saved from the tumbling down guest house on her head, not caring for his own life.

Arnav ji taking care of her when she fell ill.

Arnav ji fighting for her with the goons.

Arnav ji being their for her as silent support when she felt she will lose her father again.

Arnav ji always there for her whenever she needed someone beside her always giving her strength knowingly and unknowingly. She chuckled darkly whispering 'you hurt me but you are the one who always come forward to heal me. How can you be a monster and Angel at same time? Monster who hurts me and an Angel, who can't see me in pain and always ready to take away the pain to fill it with happiness. Why Arnav ji? Why are you like this? Why can't you be my Angel always?'

Coming out of her battle of mind and heart Khushi looked at Aman's hand on her arm leading them out of boat. Wrenching her hand away 'Nahiin!!!'

Aman 'Khushi ji?'

Khushi 'Hum kahiin nahiin jayenge. I will not go anywhere without Arnav ji'

Aman 'he will not come and he has ordered me to take you back home safely'

Khushi 'No!!!! I'll not leave him and go'

Aman 'Khushi ji please....'

Khushi 'Take me back to him. Please Aman ji I beg you, take me to him'

Aman looked at Khushi, he felt guilty for seeing her folding her hands before.

Aman lowering her hand 'Don't do that again. I'll take you back. I too want you both to sort out everything. He has suffered a lot. You don't know how he was in the six month. No one was there for him in real sense. They all were busy in their own life, own world as if he is some materialistic thing. All I seen him do is work till wee hours of night and again when comeback in morning only to see him already in his cabin working. I doubt most of the time whether he left for home. He had closed himself going mad on not able to find you. I have seen him suffering in pain like as he has no life left in him. I don't know what really happened between you both. I was sure you both will sort your problem. But that did not happen and he had called me asking you to take you back to your home. I'm not going to ask anything at all. Just hope you both fight whatever reason is between you both together. I'll take you back to him.'

Khushi stayed silent while wiping her continuously flowing tears listening to his words, Aman signaled the boat man to take them back to Island.

Later,

Khushi ran inside the house with Aman in tow. Both came to halt looking at the person before him.

Khushi let out a shriek 'Arnav ji!!!!' running towards him she pulled his head up on her lap patting his cheek.

Looking back at Aman 'Arnav ji...do something....he is not getting up. Help him'

Aman came towards them, helping Khushi he took her towards one of the room and both laid him down on the bed carefully. Khushi took out his shoes rubbing his leg and going to hand.

Aman 'I'll bring a doctor'

With another hour passed doctor came with Aman,

Khushi and Aman stood waiting outside for doctor to check Arnav. Doctor came out with grim face.

Khushi 'what happen to him? Is he alright? Nothing to worry, right?'

Doctor 'not to worry? It is very much to worry. He knows he is diabetic patient but did not take his medicine and also did not have morsel of food from yesterday. Is he trying to kill himself by not taking of himself?'

Doctor 'Who are you to him?'

Khushi 'I'm...I..I'm his wife'

Doctor 'At least you should have been careful about him. His sugar level has gone down on checking. If this went he will not survive.'

Khushi 'No, don't say that'

Doctor 'I've given him injection, he will be okay. Don't let this happen again. When he wakes up give him something to eat and give him the medicine'

Khushi listened to his advice he gave before leaving, she went over to Arnav and sat beside him looking at his worn out face. A sob threatened to break but she controlled herself taking one of his hands in hers.

How can he do this to himself? Doesn't he know she will be distraught if something happens to him? Doesn't he know he is her life? Did he not for once think of her? How can he do this to her?

Khushi 'Aap bahut bure ho Arnav ji. Bahut bure. You always hurt me. Even today you did' she accused him while he lay unconscious.

Her heart chided her at once. Is he the only one who hurts in their relationship? No, even she did. She hid about his brother in law from him. She should have confided in him what if he did not believe her but he should at least eventually have come to know of his brother in law's truth. He would have been alerted. Because of her foolishness they landed in such a situation where Shyam kidnapped him and would have killed if not by the time she had rescued him. She had hurt him when he had came running to her asking her a chance but she in her stubbornness and anger did not relent to him venting out her hurt on him. She had hurt him last day saying such horrible word which she never meant but had unleashed on him punching his heart.

He is not the only fault in their relationship. She too is. They both are at fault for them to stand at this stage of life.

Hours later Arnav closed eye lid moved hinting him coming to conscious to others.

Khushi looked at him wiping her silent tears. She caressed his cheek 'Arnav ji!!!'

Arnav, opened his eyes sure of him hallucinating the warmth he felt had lost few hours back. But one look at her tear cascading concerned fill eyes and her soft hand cupping his cheek he knew maybe....maybe it is not his dream. Khushi is really here.

Khushi smiled looking at him 'Arnav ji' he tried to sit up but felt too weak. Khushi helped him to sit and laid a pillow behind his back for support.

Arnav 'What are you doing here Khushi? You were returning to your home' he looked down asking her this.

Khushi masking the hurt at his painful face showing his inner turmoil.

Khushi 'Why did you not take food and medicine knowing well your condition?'

Arnav looked at her sharply 'having food and medicine was the last thing on my mind or to say not even in my mind'

Khushi looked at him, she has all the time to argue and talk with him later but for now he needs to eat something. She walked out of the room leaving a visibly hurt and confused Arnav.

She met with Aman in the living room who is waiting for the news of Arnav.

Aman 'Khushi ji?'

Khushi 'he is awake now. I'm going to prepare soup for him. Can you please be with him for some time?'

Aman 'Of course Khushi ji, there was no need to ask' he left towards the room while Khushi walked towards kitchen.

Arnav looked up to see Aman entering the room. Aman 'how are you ASR?'

Arnav nodded at him. Arnav 'Why did you come back? I asked you to get her back to her home'

Aman 'I'm happy we came back' he did not say anything more frustrating Arnav more.

Aman 'don't think anything else ASR. Take care of your health. People love you will not be able to take it if anything happens to you'

Arnav 'I highly doubt about that' he could not hide his hurt and pain.

Khushi came inside the room with the tray containing bowl of soup and heard his words. She was hurt for him to think this way. How dare he?

Aman nodding at Khushi left the room. Khushi sitting before him took the bowl in her hand 'you need to eat and take your medicine'

Arnav 'I don't want it'

Khushi 'don't be stubborn'

Arnav 'No!!! why do you care if I not eat or take my medicine. For all I know you should not care even if I'll die'

Khushi horrified at his words 'Arnav ji!!!!'

Arnav 'kyun bura laga? That is what going to happen at the end. You want to leave me then what is there in my life to go on. As soon as you will go back to your family they will marry you off to another man. And I'll die each and every day without you. So I'm saving myself let me die before all I have to see in front of my eyes'

Tears escaping 'Arnav ji!!!'

Arnav 'bolo Khushi, will you be able to see me with any other woman except you. I know you can't then how can I'll be able to see you with someone else. Mar jaunga jeethe jee. I can't live without you Khushi. When will you understand it?'

Khushi pressed her hand over his mouth 'Chup bilkul chup. Don't you dare to hurt yourself again? I'll not leave you in peace. This life yours is not yours but mine and I'll not take it lightly if anyone hurts you or you yourself do. Samjhe aap'

Arnav removing his hand 'yeah right only you have the right to hurt me and you are doing just that'

Khushi gulping her tears 'I'm sorry' Arnav's gaze met hers. He did not like it. He did not like it for her saying sorry when he is at fault.

Arnav 'Khushi!!! No'

Khushi shaking her head 'I'm sorry. I did not mean any of it what I said yesterday. All that was because I was angry and disgusted with myself for not able to control my feelings for you when I could not forgive you for the hurt you gave me'

Arnav 'Khushi...I'm sorry. I did not mean to hurt you. Not today, nor ever. But however blinded by anger I just do that and hurt you. I'm so sorry'

Khushi 'I cannot take it anymore'

Arnav 'I know and I'll not bother you anymore with my presence' she slapped him softly taking him by surprise. Arnav 'Khushi!!!'

She hugged him crying 'I cannot live without Arnav ji. I just cannot. The thought of going away from you kills me, it had always'

He smiled, his tears escaping 'Khushi!!!'

Khushi 'don't ever leave me Arnav ji. Don't leave me alone like my amma-babuji. I'll die'

Arnav coming out of her hug shaking his head wiped her tears cupping her face 'Never. I'll with you Hamesha'

Khushi 'but you said I'm biggest mistake of your life'

Arnav 'I'm a fool. You are beautiful mistake of my life. The mistake I'm glad happened to me. The mistake I'm glad to have done to fall in love with the most beautiful women with pure heart. I know Khushi forgiving me for all the hurt I caused is not simply and I'm not asking you to forgive me but give me chance to fill your life with happiness, to erase the bad memories fill with all good one. I love you Khushi'

Khushi hugged him tight 'hum bhi aapse I love you' they both remained in hug for God knows the time. But it felt like eternity.

Arnav 'Khushi!!!'

Khushi 'Ji!!!'

Arnav 'I never had any serious relationship with any of them. It was platonic. If I had felt these wonderful, if my heart started beating is only for you.'

Khushi raising a spoon of soup 'I know and I trust you. Now, please have this soup'

Arnav 'Not without you. You too did not have anything at all' both spoon fed each other.

Aman 'ASR, I'm happy for you both but situation is not too good back in India'

Arnav wished to spend some alone time with Khushi before facing the family and had asked Aman to return back but Aman had something else to say.

Khushi 'what is it Aman ji?'

Aman 'Khushi ji your family is going panic on not able to find you' she bit her lip worriedly; she had not once talked to them in this one week.

Aman 'it is only for Akash sir they are keeping quiet every time not going to police. But don't know till when he will be able to stop them, it had been more than three times your buaji had got ready to file case against ASR'

Khushi gasped looking at Arnav in panic. Arnav 'relax Khushi nothing will happen'

She scowled at him, and then turning to Aman 'what should we do then?'

Aman 'I guess it would be better if you speak to them once reassuring them your safety'

Arnav 'What? No'

Khushi 'Arnav ji!!! He is right. Give me your phone Aman ji. *looking at Arnav pointedly* he has locked his phone with password'

Arnav sighed 'Wait I'll give my phone.' He grudgingly for the happy shock of Aman and amusement of Khushi gave the phone to her dialing her.

Gupta house phone rang,

Buaji ran to take the phone 'hello'

Khushi 'Buaji!!!'

Buaji 'titaliya....hai re nandhkishore...Garima Sankadevi ka phone hai *she hollered before urgently talking to Khushi* where are you Khushi? How are you? Tell me I'll come and take you back. Did that Raizada had to do something with you vanishing? Who am I kidding? It is his job I know it. You don't worry Titaliya, I'll surely find you that Raizada will not be able to do anything to you'

Khushi 'buaji...buaji I'm fine and no he did not do anything. Please don't do anything which will hurt both our family'

Buaji 'Khushi!!!'

Garima took the phone from her 'Kusiii where are you? Betiya we are so worried here'

Khushi 'I'm safe amma. Please be assured. I'll come back soon'

Garima 'No, where are you? Tell me'

Khushi 'I'm in safest place on the earth amma *looking in Arnav's eye*. I'll be back soon, okay. I'm sorry I got you all so much worried for me. But I did not do it willingly. Now everything is alright. And I'll tell you all once I'm back'

Garima 'come home betiya'

Khushi 'I'll amma. *taking deep breathes* I've to go Amma. Before you know I'll be there before you. Take care of you all and tell jiji I'm okay'

Before Garima could get a word out she cut the call. Buaji looked at her 'Garima!!!'

Garima 'Jiji she said she is in safe place and will be back soon, and not to worry'

Both women looked at each other confused and then at Shashi who too is equally confused. Out of blue Khushi had first called and asked them to be calm. What is happening?

Arnav then looking at Aman 'you can leave Aman. We will be back in another two days'

Aman 'sure ASR' bidding them bye and asking them to be safe and careful he left the place. Happy to see Arnav and Khushi together.

As soon Aman left Khushi hugged Arnav 'they were so much worried and Amma was crying'

Arnav 'everything will be alright. And I'll ask sorry to them for hurting and worring them'

Khushi 'you will?'

Arnav 'of course I've to if I've to get you in my life forever. Not only yours their willingness and blessing is needed. Last time I did wrong in hurting everyone. This time I want to make everything right, for us'

She smiled at him brightly listening to his words.

All Arnav could do was remembering the quote....