Wrapping my arms around her waist, I snuggled closer to her. Filling my lungs with her fragrance, I nuzzled her neck.

"Let me sleep..." She shrugged her shoulders.

"Sleep" I patted her arms.

Entwining my fingers with her's, I pecked her fingers.

"Arnavjiii.." Whined she.

"You sleep khushi, lemme love you" I cooed crushing her with my weight.

"Please arnavji.." She pleaded cutely scrunching her brows. Her lips curled in a twisted way inviting me to kiss her. Pushing those thoughts in back seat, I put forth the deal.

"Then agree to my condition"

"NO" There comes an instant denial.

"Then... Bear this.."

I tickled her. She wiggled on my hold trying to push away my hands. No way I'll let her win.

Contrary to her poker face, she laughed unable to resist my tickling.

"St..opp it.."

"No. Until you oblige my condition, I am not going to stop this" I know I am blackmailing her. But can't help, like her I cannot melt her with simple pout nor with simple seducing smile.

"Stopp ittt naa..."

"Noooooo"

"Ok.. I agree.. "

"That's like a good girl" I stopped my tickling and tucked her tendrils behind her earlobe.

"This is not fair arnavji. You blackmailed me"

"Everything is fair in love and war"

"Even I was saying the same. Everything is fair in love. Let me fast for you"

"No means no. Permitting you to fast for karwachaut itself was a big favour. And now you wish to fast for another thing. If I let you now, then you'll become another di who would fast for every little pretty thing. You're already fragile" I denied outrageously.

"Arnavji... This one time please... It's for your own good"

"What good? I am already euphoric with what I am having. I don't want anything other than your happiness and our family happiness"

"This is not fair. Remember you lost the last deal. It's all because of bad time. Let me do this puja. Everything will be fine like before"

What the heck! Why is she comparing the lost deal to some stupid beliefs?

"Khushi I respect and agree you're Traditional. For that I will not allow you to fast nor will let you suffer. You already knew I am not believer of such things. Let me live the same way"

"Let me live the same way too arnavji. I am not compelling you to believe in such things and I expect the same thing from you. Don't poke your nose in my belief. Let me live the way I am"

"If it concerns your health I will not compromise on anything"

"I am not sick like you sounds. I am fit as fiddle. It's only you think that I am not healthy enough to carry out any heavy works"

"That's because I am preparing you to put on some weight for a purpose"

"What weight? Forget it.. Why don't you say anything to di? You always let her to fast then why only me?"

"It's because I know she'll take healthy foods after that"

"What does that mean Raizada?"

"That means you're taking all unhealthy food"

"I promise, I'll take healthy food henceforth. Now can I fast right?"

"Noooooo..."

"That means you're not trusting me" Sniffed she.

Shit!

"Ofcourse trust you dammit. Whom will I trust if not you"

"Then let me live on my way, if you TRUST me"

I sighed at her stubbornness.

"Ok. But you should take care of yourself"

"Double okey"

"You're Tactful Khushi" I grimaced at her tactfulness. Either one or other way always she had my permission for almost all my dislikes.

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