Chapter 29: Unknown Attraction

Khushi lay deeply in her slumber in her deep red nighty snuggling into her husband neck snoring slightly. The cold breeze disturbing her nape and she is shivering clutching him more closer. Rubbing his lazy eyes, he turned and realize something weight upon him. With a jerk, his eyes snap open. He don't understand how she end up here and tried to remember if he did anything which made her feel scared or any nightmare but doesn't seems like that. As soon as he realize she was sleeping on top of him, for a moment he arched back and then an unknown excitement blooming into his veins. His heart skipped a beat.

Her hot breathe burning his cold skin. Her soft palm caressing him so sweetly that left him speechless and her cute nose rubbing his chest. He closed his eyes to suppress the strange sensation bubbling him. He buried his head in her hairs to inhale her scent. He don't know what is happening to him but he wanted to stop before she wake up and misunderstand him.
He gulped when she pressed herself more into him to get some warmth and began mumbled something in her sleep lazily and it make him more difficult to control his movement. Her jasmine like scent fanning in his neck that is probably exchanging with his breathe somehow. He tried to move away which make her groaned annoyingly and she again pulled him closer. She stirred and made a face like do not disturb my beauty sleep. He smile by her cuteness. Crossing his arm around her back, he reduce the distance between them and inch closer. She feel so protected. A soothing smile adore her cheeks. Her face glow in an ethereal shininess while his hand smoothing her strands behind her ears. The moment her lips touches his skin, he get paralyzed under her effect. He looked at her with great love and began loosing himself. He lifted her face to get a clear view of his beautiful wife and feel an urge to kiss her pink cheek.

''No this is not right''. His inner voice say and he immediately pulled his hand away before it go beyond his endurance. He cursed himself. The sound of arnav's mobile awake khushi's slumber and it shows aman's message.  Her eyes grew wider the moment she saw him in so much close proximity. She seen her own hand clenched his neck possessively and she was laying above him in such a compromising position. She immediately pulled herself away in embarrassment but found her mangalsutra get stuck into his collar.

She threw her head back the same against his shoulder and their eyes met for a brief second. There is a complete awkwardness for the moment while her hand trying to remove her mangalsutra with trembling hand. He helped her in removing it but unknowing she get molded underneath him. Her breathe moved up and down by his piercing gaze. Nothing could be more beautiful by the sight of her breathtaking crimson red cheeks adoring her beauty. He wished to stopped the moment right there. She shyly met his gaze and arnav felt a sudden throb inside him when she looked at him like that.

''Do I get attracted by him?'' She wondered but couldn't fathom the real reason for this irrational pull. Khushi was lost in her own world as the pair of eyes creating havoc in her body. She shyly look away taking deep breathe not wanted to feel anything. Brushing her hairs away from her face, he touch her rosy cheeks  and made her look into his eyes. It was the best start of the day being so close to a girl he loved unconditionally in this world. She was lying underneath him with his hand locked on either side of her head and their eyes were fixed at each other. Her throat went dried with an unfamiliar urge. He was aggravated over the fact he was affecting her so enormously.

Unknown to his own intention, he lean near her. Looking at his eyes she began hypnotized. Her own heart betraying her. She wanted to push him away with all her force but her heart not wanted to leave him and bestowed the moment whole-heartily. Her mind is screaming to stop but couldn't able to utter a single word.

He brought his hand to hold her waist, sending strange sensation down her body. She was confused over her own forbidden thoughts that is not letting her to think properly. She was fighting for her inner self and tried to move her hand but nothing s working Her heart started beating in anticipation when he bend down near her lips. she lost all her self control and closed her eyes tightly. She unknowingly parted her lips to savor the raw passion. Her every movement was noticed by him. They were a inch closer to each other. Their lips were about to met but the sudden phone rang brought them back into reality. Her eyes popped out realizing what she is doing. She is giving him chance to again use her? The person who destroy her life and made her orphan, she allowed him to come close to her. How can she let him take advantage of her. For a moment she feel weaken.
Her Amma Babuji's dead bodies came before her eyes. A lone tear escape from the corner of her eyes. He immediately got up from her seeing her distress state and ran a frustrated hand on his hairs realizing what he was going to do. They cannot able to met their gaze after that.

''Khushi woh..main..i..'' His word left incomplete. She directly rushed inside the washroom to control her sob. He clenched his fist comprehending he again hurt her. More he tried to lessen her pain but he again end up giving her immense pain and messed up everything. The days were slipping from his hand. Only few days left for anjali marriage and after that he probably loose his khushi forever and never able to get her again.

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Leaning in the swinging sofa, lavanya was busy in painting her nails wearing head phone in her ears and entertaining herself by moving her head up and down enthusiastically. Nk was glaring her since long time and getting frustrated by the way she was behaving. His brother throw them out of RM and probably from his lives and she is behaving like nothing has happened.

NK: Lavanya!!! He barked but she didn't react. God knows how many times he called her but she is busy in her won world avoiding him purposely.

''Is she mad?'' He took a sharp breathe to calm his nerve. Remove the headphone from her damn ear, he grabbed her shoulder  and make her stood on her feet.

Nk: ''I want my aditi right now!!'' She burst into laughter by the joke he just cracked out. He rose up in anger by her filthy behavior and grabbed her neck harshly. ''Stop laughing I will I kill you.''

Lavanya: ''Oh really, then go ahead. Who stopped you? His eyes splitting fire by her attitude.

Nk: ''What the hell you think of yourself, I did a big mistake considering this deal of fake marriage. Because of you, today I lost my family and probably the entire property that I behold into it''. He pounced with greeted teeth and seeing  a wide smirk face his temper indeed increasing more rapidly. He deepen the pressure on his hand making her feel suffocating.

Lavanya: ''Kill..m..ee but re..me..mber one th..ing I am last chain to ge..t you bac..k your love after th..at you never able to fo..un..d her'' Her sentence frustrate him like hell. Controlling his rage he leave her urgently and she choked to balance her breathe.

Nk: ''So what I could do? You told me you would help me in finding aditi if we pretend as husband and wife in front of everyone then why you won't tell me where is she? What you waiting for?'' He getting agitated.

Lavanya: ''Yes I told you but didn't you forgot what I want in return? I help you only if you gave me entry in Raizada mansion so that I get Asr back and throw that freaking bi*** out of his life but that doesn't seems to be happening because of your foolishness to handle him. If you use your little brain then we might  be living RM not in my so called old flat''. She put an accusation in a sternly tone.

Nk: ''Hold your tongue!! You are the only reason my brother hate me and that khushi, don't know why he is supporting him always. I still can't believe he married to that down market girl''. He pounced back.

Lavanya: ''She is a very cunning girl, taking good advantage of sibling's rift. Didn't you saw how he is dancing in her tip? She make him fall for him so hard otherwise Asr and love to that girl..never. I know him much better than you. He never damn to any kind of relationship but that girl trapped him in her so called love and blackmailed him for marriage to seek revenge for her insult. If its keep on continuing then the day was not far when entire property goes in her name and it left you beggar''. She exclaimed involuntarily to manipulate him.

Nk: ''No I won't let her win at any cost.. I will kill her before that.'' He remarked in shrilled tone.

Lavanya: ''Tumhe kya lagta hain khushi ko marne ke baad asr tumhe chod dega? Hame kuch aisa karna padega jisse saap bhi maar jaye aur lathi bhi na tute''. (What you think once khushi's died, asr would leave you? We have to think something else like no one able to doubt over us.)
Nk: ''What do you mean?'' He looked on confused.

Lavanya: ''Asr is totally mad about her and can go to any extent for her, wasn't he?''

Nk: So? He didn't understand the gravity of her hidden meaning.

Lavanya: ''So, we can use this in a better way like this''. She show him a black file and gesture him to read.
Why you are so eager to get insulted again? Did you forgot what bhai did previously? He will never sign in such crap papers and nevertheless wish to see your face. Khushi had signed 1 year contract for Ar design and you are assuming he will dismiss her and keep you in her place, a girl whom he hated so much that hatred is very less to re-define. She raised her eyebrow awfully and narrate him everything how and what he have to do.

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Arnav was sitting in his office cabin with his hand crossed his arms. Nearly 1 week passed for their encounter yet he didn't gather strength to face her. He came late at night when she was in her slumber and retreat back in early morning so that she won't able to tolerate his presence and get hurt while in office he keep avoiding her deliberately. Living in the same roof it is quite difficult for him to stay away from her but what he saw that day was some different and unusual he ever seen.
Did she ever able to love me? He asked himself hopelessly. His chain of thoughts been broken by the knock. Reena, his secretary barged in.

Reena: ''Sir, everything is set in studio... can we proceed for shoot?'' He didn't replied yet lost in his own world. He know khushi would be present there for magazine cover shoot and he don't want to make her feel uncomfortable by his presence. He still remember how she cried out by their sudden closeness. His eyes moist playing her uncontrolled sob. He can never bear her tear and can never see her hurt or in pain. I she was in pain then he wasn't less seeing her like that. Her pain was thousand time more deeper that him and it would be lessen only if he maintain distance from her.

His mind was completely captured by her thoughts that he didn't realize when she kept file in his desk and gesture him to sign in it. ' What's this?'' He opened to read absent minded and signed it without having a look over it.

Arnav: ''Reena, cancel all the meeting for the day. I don't want any disturbing for some hours and if anyone ask inform them I went home...got it?'' She nodded in affirmation. Taking a sigh of relief, she wipe the sweat bean and leaving off.

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Reena: ''Work done''. Nk smile victoriously grabbing her waist.

Nk: ''Thanks reena, agar tum nahi hoti toh mera kya hota''. (If you not there what would i done.) He complimented pulling her by her hips and she began undressing him throwing herself over him.

Renna: ''Anything for you darling but i didn't understand why you are cheating your own brother? she asked tracing her finger on his shoulder seductively.

Nk: ''Its a long story babes, you won't understand''. He immediately pushed her away that make her surprise. ''My love only spare for my Aditi and there is no space for any other girl in my life''.  He commanded with frown brow.

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In AR studio:

The cameraman clicking khushi's snap in different poses and indicating her to change her pose in different direction to get a clear view of her face but she was not giving any attention while her eyes unknowing moving here and there eagerly to find someone. Arjun was giggling and gossiping leaning in one corner seeing her desperation. He was passing commentary that really frustrate her. He know what make her so restless and her ego didn't let her to admit it. She was trying hard to concentrate but can't able to excruciating. Suddenly the light went off and a loud voice echo in her eardrum from behind.

''Pack up!!'' Everyone turned toward the direction of voice and saw a girl walking in a slow pace. Khushi get stunned seeing lavanya stepping toward her with a wide grin on her face. She get furious and stood up in a jerk. Now what she want? She flinched.

Khushi: ''Who let you in, security!!!'' Khushi barked. Lavanya smile wickedly, raising her eyebrow.

Lavanya: ''You can't throw me out every-time, khushi''.

Khushi: ''Mrs arnav sigh raizada!!'' She corrected arrogantly.

Lavanya: ''I like your attitude of yours claiming Mrs raizada''. She rolled her eyes indifferently.

Khushi: ''What the hell you doing here? Get out before I throw you out like the way my husband did previously''. She felt amused listening husband from her mouth.

Lavanya: ''Chill...why you raising your temper. Its your time to get out from this studio''. She lean at the same place where khushi was sitting and commanded the cameraman to shoot her.

''You have an habit to use my belonging that is mine whether it is any unsustainable things or Asr''. She taunted devilishly. Khushi was bubbling in fire in every passion second by her awful comment and anyhow maintain the sanity suspecting the crowd glaring at them.

Khushi: ''Get up right now, I have not that time to waste on useless people''. she pass a cold glare and grabbed her hand to drag her out when lavanya throw a paper on her face. She open the file with uncertainty eyeing at her.

''Lavanya kashyap, a renown  face for AR magazine'', written in bold letters. Khushi looked on shocked seeing the agreement which she was showing that clearly indicates she was dismissed from all the upcoming contracts and no more required for this company while lavanya assigned as a new model for fashion show.

Lavanya: ''Now its your time to get out, so kindly without making any fuss, leave this place and let me do my photo shoot peacefully''. Khushi was ragging seeing arnav sign in agreement. That means he not wanted her to work in his company. All his hatred that he shown that day for nk and lavanya was just a drama. His care and protectiveness for her were all fake? She was confused and not wanted to believe her lies. He would never do that with her. She have seen genuine concern in his eyes.

Arjun: ''Didi what you saying? Asr never do like that, h..''. Lavanya shoved her hand indicating him to stopped speaking further. ''Khushi, I think there is definitely some sort of misunderstand, you should talk with him first before coming to any conclusion''. He spoke defiantly.

Khushi: ''I don't need any proof'' She remarked straight-fully looking directly into her eyes and abruptly tore the piece of paper which she was showing. Don't know why first time she wanted to trust Arnav singh raizada and really wish he won't broke her again this time.

To be continued!!

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