Part 60 Feelings

Khushi was supposed to go, but Arnav stopped her by clutching her hand.

"I said, talk to your father" he said seriously making Khushi gulp down hard.

She read his face.

"Talk to him, Khushi..."

She nodded ok.

"Now..."

Taking her phone from her bag, Khushi called Shashi. He attended the call. Arnav went to the recliner and sat giving a space top Khushi. So that she could talk freely.

"Beta, how are you?"

"Fit and fine Babuji"

"Did you start going to the office again?"

"Yes, Babuji"

"Wait... Amma wants to talk to you" he passed the phone to Garima as the matter was not for a father and a doctor to discuss.

Garima took the phone from Shashi.

"Khushi, are you fine?"

"Yes, Amma...."

"Khushi, did Damadji tell you anything?"

Khushi looked at Arnav who was looking at her, sitting on the recliner.

"Khushi, we don't know why your in laws want to delay your first night. There are many suitable sacred days for both of you Khushi. Form today, continuously three days are very much suitable for both of you. We don't know why your in laws don't want to perform your first night in those days... Something seems fishy..." Garima says anxiously.

"Amma, there is nothing to bother about. I just recovered. They don't want me to strain... That's all..." Khushi said in a low tone. Yet, it was audible to Arnav and he understood what Garima would have said.

"May be... But, is not one and a half months are to much? You started walking well from the last week itself. Then, why do they want it to delay for one and a half months that was already delayed enough?" Worrisome over loaded in her voice.

It was clear that Guptas doubt Raizadas. Garima's next questions confirmed it.

"Are they treating you nicely? Are they really fine with your wedding?"

Khushi took a few steps back and increased the distance from Arnav. So that, Arnav would not hear her answer because she didn't want Arnav to know Guptas suspecting Raizadas that Arnav already understood.

"Amma, they are treating me as their daughter. They love me so much, Amma..."

"Anyhow, be careful, Khushi... We can't think straight... Delaying first night is not a simple thing. Your father in law asked Babuji to take you to GH and then he said he would make you stay in Lavanya's room. We are not happy about you are being separated from Damadji. It's not necessary... I don't know why they are bent to keep you away from Damadji"

Khushi gulped down hard. She too felt the same. Though she didn't react to it as it was about a matter of her in laws she too didn't feel good about it.

Khushi thought something and looked at Arnav.

"Amma, I'm not in Lavanya's room but in Arnavji's room only..." She said in a gauzy tone, turning around, facing her back to Arnav.

"They will talk you about it now. You just back home from the office right?" Garima asked

"They already spoke to us, Amma,"

"Yet, they let you stay with Damadji?"

"Actually, Amma, they let me stay in Arnavji's room because the cause of separation was already broken..." She whispered.

"What do you mean?"

"Actually... Amma... Arnavji... I mean... we already completed our first night Amma..." She maintained Arnav's lie.

For a few seconds, there was no reply from Garima. She became speechless.

"Amma, it's not intentional. I could not stop Arnavji. WE just..."

"Is it?" Khushi sensed relaxation in her tone.

"I'm sorry Amma..."

"Shh... Why are you sorry? He is your husband. Didn't we see how desperate Damadji was to marry you? I wondered, how he stayed with you doing nothing having a lot of desire in his heart...! (she chuckled.) I'm so relieved now" she sighed.

Khushi smiled and asked,

"Are you upset as it didn't happen in the sacred time?"

"When did it happen?"

Khushi looked at the calendar and found a sacred day which was three days ago.

"Last friday, Amma..."

"Is it...? It was also a sacred day...! See, for good hearted people, everything will happen well..."

Khushi smiled.

"Thank God... I'm so happy..."

"Amma, I will talk to you later"

"Ok, ok, go, go" Garima disconnected the call.

Khushi turned around only to found Arnav standing close to her folding his hands with a witty smirk. She was stunned and understood he heard her talks.

"What Aunty said?"

"Nothing... She asked me to be a nice daughter in law and ordered me to follow their orders" she said casually.

Arnav lifted his brows.

"What did you tell her?" He questioned.

"What would I say? I said I will..."

"Oh, really?"

"Reaaaally..."

"Then who said, it was not intentional? I could not stop Arnavji?"

"Of course, I said to save my husband lie. What to do, if my husband is a fraud of fraud?"

Arnav dropped his jaw. Khushi controlled her smile. Putting her palm under his chin, she closed his mouth and tapped his cheek making him wonder. He circled her in his arms. Khushi smiled looking down as if she expected that.

"It seems you understood the reality" his voice slithered.

"I understood many realities. What reality are you talking about?"

"That you can't stop your husband..."

"Do you believe it?" She asked shrinking her nose.

"Is not it true?"

She nodded no.

"Do you think you could stop me?"

She again nodded no.

"Then?" He smiled.

"I don't want to stop you" She said wiping the smile off of his face.

A deep eyelock took place. Arnav was the one who broke it. He brought his hand closer to her face. Palming her cheek, he caressed her cheek with his thumb. Khushi closed her eyes parting her lips, making him swallow hard.

Her Pinky lips looked insanely mesmerizing. He brushed her lips with his softly. Khushi clutched his collar to be balanced. Arnav took her lower lip in his mouth and tasted the best nectar of the world. Khushi could not help but took part in the first ever kiss. They let out their crave through the kiss.

Breaking the kiss, they looked at each other with unnamed expression that held expectations, yearnings, and desire. The shiver was visible in her yet, she was steady. Arnav immediately wrapped his hands around her and buried his face in the crook of her neck. Khushi closed her eyes and circled his shoulders. She was thin and her waist was thinner. Yet, he didn't feel her bones. She was unimaginably soft.

He buried all his demands in the pit of his heart so far due to her illness. Now, after putting himself into her softness, the buried demands of him sprouted out, taking birth again.

"Today is a sacred day..." He said over her neck not wanting to get away from her.

"Continuously three days..." She said being dizzied.

Feeling ecstatic by her reply, Arnav buried his face more, tightening the hug more.

She pulled herself back. Arnav looked at her longingly. This time, she cupped both his cheeks, firmly. Slightly tilting her face sidewards, she adjusted her lips and grabbed his lower lip between hers. His mind went crazy and could not stop himself from sucking her upper lip. Their mouths tasted each other again. By doing this, Khushi let him know she was also crazy like him. That cause him lifted her from the ground circling her waist and depended the kiss. This time, they took more time than the previous one.

They parted... Their foreheads touched. He could hear her slightly raced breathing. He badly wanted to creep his fingers all over her soft body. He knew he could not stop himself ended up making love to her if he did that. He could not stop himself if he started once but it was dinner time. They would be called downstairs soon.

He put her down who was closing her eyes.

Exactly at the same time, their door was knocked. Khushi opened her eyes jolting. Arnav walked to the door and opened it, giving Khushi time to compose herself.

Arnav saw Lavanya standing with a grin.

"Bhai, dinner is ready..."

"Yeah..."

"Come..."

"Mmm"

"Bhai, are you all right?"

"What happened to me?"

"You look stressed..."

"Nothing... You go... We will come"

"Where is Khushi?"

"She is here..."

"Here...?" Lavanya was perplexed. Being there, why Khushi didn't come out knowing her presence? She knew Lavanya went to meet her friend who was getting married soon. Then why didn't she show interest in asking anything about it?

"Did you fight with Khushi?" She asked to the man who was fighting within.

Arnav looked at Khushi who was also in the same state.

Pushing Arnav aside, Lavanya entered and saw Khushi standing, rotating her bangle.

"Khushi... What happend? Did he do anything?" She asked looking at Arnav who was looking at Khushi sternly.

Khushi looked at him and nodded no.

"Don't lie, Khushi. Seeing your face itself I can say there is something between you two" Lavanya said.

"Leave it... How is Anitha?" Khushi diverted her.

"She is fine..." Lavanya said looking at Arnav who was gazing at Khushi.

"Bhai, why are you glaring at Khushi?"

Arnav was silent but didn't take his off Khushi.

"I don't know what's wrong with this man" Lavanya said wearily.

"Both of you come with me" Clutching their hands, she dragged them downstairs. They walked with her, looking at one another.

Arvind slowly entered their room and searched for something in Khushi's bag. He found a file. It was their new project file. Taking it, he walked out silently.

To be continued...