Khushi looked at his retreating back.Morning, when she woke up she saw how he kept pillows on her back and knees to make sure she got a sound sleep.Even in sleep she was partially aware of him doing all those things .She didn't woke up because even in her unconscious mind she needs his care and affection.If they were not having that argument she would never hide her pain and discomfort from him and would have let him tend to her like a baby as he always does. But the argument is still fresh in her mind and she knew that if she allow him to get close to her,her resolve will break.She don't want that and if she deny anything strongly he will go back to his angry mode then that would leads to another argument which she can't handle right now.So she left the room freshening up in rocket speed to avoid him.Now she knew if she didn't go up he will come down and then like he said it won't end up good.But she would not give in now.Her jiji needs her presence,it is the most important phase of her life.If she wish to have her beside her she will go.Sighing she called HP and handing over the vegetables excused herself and went up.He was on the treadmill, walking on a faster speed than usual to contain his irritation.When he heard her payal's sound,he stopped the treadmill.When he sensed that she entered inside,He took the bottle of drink,drank a gulp and then capping the bottle turned around.She was standing very close to the door as if ready to run out anytime.He came forward and placed the bottle on the table on which some equipment are fixed.Then he came around it to stand in front of it leaning his back to it crossing his legs in a relaxed pose.She was standing there not looking at him directly her form showing restlessness.She was wearing a lilac color anakkali with sandal colour border.Her duppata pinned on one side on her shoulder letting it fall across her body.The lilac colour coordinating with the pearl pink colour of her skin.Seeing him not saying anything she asked irritated now looking at him.
"What was all that downstairs?"

"You don't know?"he asked his face calm and not giving away anything.

"I don't have time for your riddles if you don't want to say.."

"Why you went out of the room before I woke up.You know I hate that."He cut her and asked, his anger taking a moment to come back on his face.

"Woh..I was not feeling good so.."She started to lie averting her eyes when he cut her again and said.

"Look at me when I am speaking to you.You are not looking at me so it is a lie.You are still stuck on that argument that is why you did that in morning."His tone accusing.When she didn't reply and stood there unsure yet her stance telling him that she won't give in.He sighed and said her name like a statement "khushi" She didnt respond. He added"leave all that to me khushi.I will take care." His tone changing to pleading,now desperate to have her in his arms.

"Please don't force them to take any decision.If they change their decision we will see.Otherwise my stand remains same Arnavji."

He sighed to not to giving in to the anger that is bubbling inside him because all he wanted now is her.The sudden urge to touch her and kiss her taking over his senses now.

"Come here" his voice a huskier whisper.

She averted her eyes from his intimidating ones and said.

"No.I have work."

"I won't let you go without completing our conversation." He said.He wants her to come to him if not by her own accord then by coercion.

"You remember everything I said last night and how you behaved ?Let this issue be resolved first till then..."She trailed off not daring to complete the sentence.

"Till then??What khushi? tell me."

She didn't reply.

He sighed,not wanting to force her and said "ok fine I won't do anything you don't like..now come here.."He negotiated.

She stood there not moving.After a moment of contemplation she slowly and hesitantly moved towards him not finding any other way out.She stood a feet distance away from him looking everywhere but him.He pushed himself off the table and in an instant lifted her by her shoulders and turning around place her on the table.She was caught off guard but doesn't show it.He stood closer to her and put both his arms on her sides on the table. He leaned closer,took her arms in his and inspected the marks on her upper arm and asked "are you ok..is it paining?"She pushed his hands away rudely and said "No..anyway there is nothing new in it..isn't it?"She asked pointing to the faint marks on her arms.He closed his eyes and said "am sorry jaan it wasn't intentional..I kind of lost it when you said about leaving.."She turned her face away because she knew it wasn't intentional.If he speak like that with guilt and pain in his eyes she would go straight into his arms to comfort him.He stared at her for a few moments and she started to get uncomfortable.He leaned closer his legs touching her knees and nuzzled his nose on her ear and the side of her neck inhaling her fragrance. Jasmine.She started to move out and said "Arnavji what are you doing?leave me.."
"You said no touching see am not.."
His voice playful and huskier.He nuzzled her nose,cheeks, lips and move downwards to her neck inhaling deeply.Khushi kept her hands on His chest to push him back.He instantly parted her legs with his knees and entered inside the space between and clutched both her hands on her side.They were both breathing heavily.He moved her duppata aside and nuzzled down to her cleavage.He rubbed his nose again and again on her cleavage and inhaled deeply.Khushi can't take it anymore she clutched at his Hair tightly for support.He moved his nose up and down her neck and then to her cleavage.He completely pushed her duppatta aside and moved his face between the valley of her Breasts nuzzling,rubbing his nose and pressing his face there. "Arna..vv..ji..please..stop." She pleaded. He looked at her,her eyes closed, chest heaving up and down.Nothing turns him on like the way she responds to his touch and proximity.He loved to see her like this, engrossed totally in him,Her senses and body made weak by his touch.He put one arm around her and lifted her from the table by her waist and backed her to the pillar towards the side of the room away from the side of the door.He supported her body weight as he knew she is feeling uneasy.She wanted to get away but her senses and body not obeying her.He was about to bend his head to capture her lips when they heard Anjali calling out to him and her footsteps approaching to the room.Khushi panicked, her senses coming back to her brain.She straightend her duppata and began to move hastily and tried to push him away.He hold her hands and said " Relax.its just di.Take a deep breath." She stopped struggling,closed her eyes tightly then pushed him away and ran out of the room.When she spotted anjali on her way out she averted her eyes,slow down her pace to normal and walked casually past her.

Arnav dropped Anjali to her office and entered AR main office.He dialled khushi's number on his way to the cabin.After their shared moment in gym he and anjali had a discussion about things related to naniji's bday celebration.Anjali asks Arnav to design a Lucknowi style traditional Saree for nani and then they spoke with the event management team to finalise the arrangements for the party.After that he went to get ready.When he was taking bath HP came and said to him that khushi told him to inform Arnav that she is leaving.By the time he came down she already left.He immediately tried her phone but it was was not reachable may be they were on their way.Arnav waited as the ring went by unanswered.Khushi is never particular about keeping her phone with her.This is the thing they argued most.Lately she had tried to not to misplace her phone and missed calls from him.When she is upset about something she is not herself and she tend to be forgetful again.This time he knew the reason.He sighed and sat down in his cabin waiting for Aman.A message beeped on his phone.

I reached .I was in the middle of some work.Didn't see your call.

Another thing is this.She prefer messaging him over returning his calls as if to avoid speaking directly.He dialled her again.After the second ring she picked up.
"Hello"
"Tum teek ho?did you had your breakfast?"
"Am fine.Vo Amma prepared my favorites today so I thought of having it here today.I ate just now.Did you ate?"

"Yep.All those food you made for me and kept. I ate all.Between,are you having stomach or back pain now?You could have taken one day off."

"No .am ok now.I had severe pain...only on the first day no..besides Amma, buaji and bauji are going to temple today late afternoon.Since I can't go to temple now I will come back home early."

"Ok.take care."

"Aap bhi..have your lunch on time."

He have meeting lined up for him from 11 pm and it is gonna be a long day at work.So he decided to see the designing of the Lucknow model Saree he is going to gift naniji on her birthday.He already done the design by himself and hand over it to his head designer Jeff.He went to the design room to see that Jeff had already half way done with the work.He was satisfied with the way he had caught his instructions.Giving some final instructions he moved to the private territory of the designing session.His designing room.He rarely do designing by himself these days.Leading the company as the CEO occupy most of his time.He would overlook the designing,his ideas take the form of outfits but he just don't need to sit and do it by himself.His hired designers of international experience would capture the creativity in his mind even better on the clothing.This room has some of his personal designs not for sale. He selected designer Sarees for anjali and mami for the birthday function of nani which will be held next week.He went further into the room.This area contains suits,Sarees and lehengas designed for,Her.Even before their marriage he fantasized about her in different dresses.Suddenly, a thought of her in a particular dress in a particular colour will come into his brain.It will remain there till he gets free time to design it.So today he has a huge collection of dresses in his personal designs den designed only for her all by himself.He took out the dark velvet blue and white colour combo lehanga from the hanger.This was the same dress he saw her in his dream when he was kidnapped and was away from her.When he got back home,rescued by his khushi after all those fiasco of the snake of his ex brother in law, there was so much waiting for him in his home. Relevations of shyam's evilness,his di devastated,relevation of his marriage to Khushi,Shashi and Payal trying to separate them.He smiled in pain how khushi stood by him.How she begged her father and sister to give him a chance.He designed this immediately after joining back to office.Actually designing this gave him that much needed push back to his work.It released his libido,and he was back to his form. He looked at the dress and ran his fingers through it.He designed dresses for her by himself,sometimes he selected some of his choice from their collections and gifted her But she rarely wear them.For the sake of avoiding an argument and not to force her he let it go till now.Seeing this dress he has a maddening urge to see her in that lehenga.He decided to gift this to her to wear this for naniji's birthday function.He inspected the dress again.He noted that he had designed this exactly as he saw it in his dream.Backless blouse,the hem of the house will end just where her naval starts.He knew khushi will refuse to wear this, moreover he don't want anyone else eyeing her in any inappropriate way.He looked at the dress and made some mental calculations.He finally decided to make a long jacket in the colour of her blouse that could blend perfectly with the dress.The jacket will be open below her waist which will higight the beauty of the lehenga.He looked at the time, ordered all essentials and finished the designing in record speed within one hour.Satisfied with himself he admired his work once again before handing over it for the stitching work.This way she would be comfortable to wear this in the party and he would still get to see her in the dress as he like in private.He smirked.

Khushi made herself busy with work .The new sweet shop com cafeteria was an instant hit among the locals here.Babuji's thoughtfulness and hindsight had been the driving force of their success.Selling his ancestral land in Lucknow for the capital,buying the building,renovations ,he did it all by himself.He didn't took any help from anyone. Finally on the day of registration he had it registered on her and payal's name.They both were against it saying it was his sole hard work and it should be rightfully belong to him.He was firm on his decision.Khushi knew ,more than securing his daughters future he did it as he was disturbed by the treatment of her in laws to her and payal.Their status always came in between their relationship with their in laws.Sometimes subtly,but it was always there.This is separate from the harassment she has to face in private from Arnav.She didn't dare to said anything about those hurtful incidents to anyone from her family.By knowing the fact that arnav forced her to a contract marriage only raised a hell in both the families.Payal and Shashi were determined to separate them.She went between hell and heaven to make them agree to give their relationship,give Arnav a chance.Her thoughts were broken by Shashi's call.She busied herself in work which she enjoys the most,with the company of her father alongside it can't get any better.

Arnav was having a tighter schedule in AR due to the upcoming collection launch.He barely managed to have a little time for lunch and the afternoon session were packed with back to back meetings and presentations. Akash also was present in one of those meeting which include the US branch.He was again speaking professionally with him.Even though they both had conversations over phone he didn't mention anything about the ongoing issues between them regarding Payal's delivery,much to Arnav's relief.He decided to leave early as he was able to wrap the day well in the usual office working hours.He also remembered khushi telling him she will be home early today.He wanted to spend time with her,after a long day she can only unwind him.Smiling he dialled Anjalis number.She was also ready to leave and they started together.On the way back they chatted about work,life in general and their childhood memories.This was a ritual at the end of the day both of them looking forward to, when they leave together for home after a long day at work.Arnav stopped at Anjali's favorite ice cream parlour and treat her with her favorite flavours.

Arnav went up to his room to find it empty.He got fresh up and changed into a casual dark lavender colour collar t shirt and light grey colour trousers.He came down to the living room,spotting Hariprakash he enquired about Khushi,
"khushi Bhabhi is in naniji's room."
He supplied.He went to nani's room.The door was just latched.He knocked on it lightly then calling out "nani"open the door.He found his wife and grandmother sitting on the bed.His grand mother was tending to his wife's hair.Nani was sitting her back leaning to the headboard.Khushi was sitting in front of her,cross legged a pillow in her lap and remote in her hand.He looked at the TV.Some old Salman Khan movie is playing on screen.They both were totally engrossed in the movie to notice him.
He went and sat beside nani with an arm around her shoulder ,his eyes fixed on his wife.Devyani looked startled at him.
'Chotte when did you came?I didn't see You.Anjali bitiya is also back?:

Sensing him khushi too turned her head around to see him casually sitting beside his grandmother eyes on her.She turned her attention back to Salman Khan or let's say she pretends to do so and prayed in her mind he doesn't do any mischief and let her watch the film.She took in confidence of naniji's presence and went back to the movie.

"Yes nani.Di is in her room."

Haripraksh came inside to ask him coffee he denied and said he will have it after dinner.He looked at her long tresses.His hands itching to feel it's texture.He looked at the screen. Some emotional scene where his wife's favorite actor is professing his love is going on,on screen.His wife and grandmother is so invested in that scene more than the actor himself it seems.He shake his head and asked not liking the fact that he is not getting her attention.

"What a melodrama?I am sure you guys are watching this for the umpteenth time.Still you react like it is the first time you are watching this "great"movie."
His wife and grandmother looked at him as if he said something unforgivable. Khushi glared at him and then turned her head back to the movie as if she is not interested to have a conversation with him.Naniji smiled then decided to have some fun on her grandson's account which is a rare opportunity.

"No matter how many times we watch him,his charm only increases,especially in his old movies.Who can't resist his charm.. right khushi bitiya?"

He rolled his eyes and looked at khushi. She is blushing???She replied agreeing to nani."Vo tho hai..He is cuute naniji.."Not cuter than your husband, a voice in her head countered and she blushed more.He leaned forward and snatched the remote from her.She gasped and turned around.Arnav changed the channel to a sports channel.He pretends to watch the football going on in the channel.Devayani and Khushi looked at him,khushi angry and Devayani amused.Khushi leaned forward and tried to grab the remote from his hand.He held on to it tightly.His face depicting contained mirth.Devyani looked on between arnav and khushi unsure and amused at the same time.But khushi was past caring now she leaned more, applying better force on the remote.He seems to loosen his grip on the remote a bit when she leaned forward.His eyes changing its shades.Khushi understood it so to avoid contact with his legs which is kept straight on the bed she stood up on folded knees and pull at the remote with all her might.His grip tightened on the remote he sat straight up from the half lounging position.

Devayani looked at Arnav to see him thoroughly enjoying the fight,like a small kid fighting for candy.only difference is the kid doesn't seems to really want the candy his sole intention is to trouble the other one.Devayani said reprimanding arnav.

"What are you doing chotte ?fighting like kids?Give the remote back to her.Let her watch the movie."

"Not fair nani.."He said holding on to the remote still.
"She only started it and you are scolding me.?Your bahu wanted to fight and have it..so let me see."

Khushi took off her hand,hearing nani's voice.For the moment she forgot naniji's presence.She sit back on the bed,breathing laboured due to all the pulling for remote.Her shoulders hunched,nose and cheeks flushed in anger.Arnav looked at her the playfulness vanishing and affection and desire veiling the chocolate depth of his eyes at the sight she presents.Khushi was angry beyond caring now,She hurriedly slide around nani and out of the bed and then sat beside nani on the other side near the head board.Devyani looked at khushi kept a hand on her cheek and said
"Calm down darling"
Devayani looked straight at Arnav and commanded.
"Give it back Arnav.Now"

Arnav kept his head on nanis shoulder and kept looking at khushi the hint of a smile on his face.

"I don't want it.."
She took the duppata of the olive green casual suit she was wearing that was kept on the bed ,put it on ready to go out.Arnav leaned forward over nani, shot his hand out to her pointing the remote, looking at her intently.

"Here. take it"

She looked at him,her pearl skin turned red due to anger.

"Hume nahi chahiye"

Devayani intervened sensing more to khushi's anger getting up from bed,looking sternly at Arnav.

"Stop troubling her Arnav.I am going down for dinner when you both come down,I should see her happy..understood?
looking pointedly at Arnav she walked out closing the door behind her.Arnav slide closer to her.Khushi got up from the bed. He slide down faster from the bed and stood in front of her.

"Baby?I am so sorry.maaf kardo."Arnav pleaded trying to decode the reason behind her anger.

He raised his hands to touch her when she pushed him slightly and move past him.He turned around and hugged her from behind wounding his hands on her stomach.

"I can't believe that you are fighting with me for that silly hero's movie."

She can feel his laugh in the way he said that.She herself don't know the reason,or there might be a lot of underlying reasons that she dont want to acknowledge.She pushed his hands away and moved forward. Arnav again came around her and blocked her path.

"Arnavji I am warning you.If you didn't leave me now I will do something which won't be good for you.I am past caring anything now.Move."

This only seems to make arnav more inquisitive and playful.He moved closer looking at her with that focussed way of his and asked.

"Bahuth gussa a raha hai muj pe?"

His voice a huskier caress.

"tho nikalo"

He completed standing closer without touching her.She looked at him with an indecipherable expression.
"Move arnavji.."She again tried to move past him.He caught her and pulled her closer to him.Khushi's anger is undone ,she felt herself trembling with the need of breaking something to release it.In a fit of rage she raised herself on her toes and caught hold of his Hair and pulled at it with all her anger.He was startled for a second because he didn't guess this move of hers.When she pulled harder he lifted her by her waist so that the force she applies loosened.He started laughing,open throaty laughs.She kept on pulling and he continued to lift her to reduce the pressure in the direction of her pulling.She stopped pulling his hair and ask him to put her down.His stance relaxed,the laughter made him look so carefree.He put her down .She lunged forward lift herself up on her toes and bite sharply on his cheeks her teeth sinking into his flesh.He hissed in pain and his arms tightened around her and pressed her to him to withstand the sudden pain.Khushi came back to her senses when she heard him his in pain.She instantly move back and looked at his cheek.Seeing the mark of her teetch on his cheek her eyes bulges out in horror.Her mouth forming an o, she clasped her hands on her mouth in shock and wriggle out of his arms.She moved back as if standing closer she may cause more harm to him.She turned around, her eyes welling up,She hold his head with one hand in dismay and sat down on the bed whispering.
"Hai devimaiya..what have I done?" She clutched the side of the bed and wept.Arnav was by her side instantly trying to hug her.
"baby shush stop crying,you didn't do anything wrong".She moved away looked at him in anger and said "it is all your fault.You keep troubling me and I don't know how I lost my mind like this.Don't come near me."She was crying unconsolable.Arnav's face lost all colours.Her tears broke him.He started to move forward only to be stopped by her.

"I said don't come near me."

"Ok.I won't.Please stop crying.I can't see you like this."His voice breaking.That one sentence broke her more and she closed her mouth with one hand to muffle her cries which seems out of control now.He scooted closer and hugged her tightly ignoring her protests.She struggled for a few minutes and then stumbled against him on his chest, clutching his t shirt crying harder.He kept on whispering "sshh.. It's ok jaan..stop crying..ssshh baby..stop crying.."
After a while her cries subsided and she lifted her head slightly to look at the mark.He looked down at her , arms around her and said "these things happens between couples baby..it is normal.and it is nothing compared to the ones that I gave you when we make love."She looked at him eyes wide contemplating his words.
"But it is different Arnav ji.. I was angry and I don't know how I thought to hurt you like this.."her eyes welling up again.He wiped her tears and said
"No baby you can never hurt me in any way.Never.ok?Besides I am your husband and you have all rights on me you can do whatever you wants to do with me.I am all yours."He finished with a half smile and adoration in his eyes.He stared at her trying to figure out the sudden shift in her.She averted her eyes.He lifted her chin and said looking at her intently "
And one more thing never ever cry like this again..samji tum?"
The pain in his voice reached her,it pinched her heart.She knew he can never see her in pain.It break him more than her.He hugged her fiercely.She too tried to be closer to him snuggling more,burying her face in his chest inhaling his scent, arms around him.Khushi break the hug after a while.She lifted herself and looking at the mark asked him
"can I do something to reduce pain?"
Had Khushi been not preoccupied with tending to the pain inflicted by her she would have noticed his eyes darkening."You can sooth it baby like I does to you."His voice dipping.She leaned forward,He lifted her by her waist and slide them back to the headboard and settled with her on his lap.She soothed him with her lips remembering how he sooth her.She licked the mark with her tongue then prepped it with soft kisses.Arnav's breath got stuck in his throat his arms tightening around her.After showering numerous kisses on that mark she looked up at him and asked.

"Does the pain reduced now?"

Without waiting for Arnav's reply she looked at his Hair,remembering how she pulled them.She caressed his hair and kissed all over it,sides of his head and forehead.Arnav pressed her closer and remained like that lost in the moment.It is seldom khushi initiate intimacy on her own,most of the times he have to trick her when they are making love to touch or kiss him.She again came back to the mark and tended to it like before.A knock on the door interrupted them.Khushi startled,began to sprang away but arnav held her tighter in his lap.Hp called out from behind the closed door.

"Arnav bhaiya naniji is calling you both for dinner"

Arnav replied arms still around her.

"Boldo aa rahe Hain.."