Part 54 Arnav's stand

Arnav was laying in the crook of Khushi's neck, after the session.

"Aranvji..." she stroked his hair.

"Mmm?"

"Do you really think they are your family?"

Arnav raised his head and looked at her.

"Don't you think?"

She nodded no, pressing her lips.

"Why? Didn't they talk anything about their lost son, when you were at their place?" he asked.

"I didn't even talk to them when I was there. But I saw a family photo at their house. It had only Aditya and Shilpa."

"Yeah... didn't they say, they lost me when I was small?"

"Aditya and Shilpa also were small in that photo. They should be somewhat seven to five years old children. They recognized you seeing your six years old photo"

"Seven years" Arnav corrected.

"What?" she frowned.

"I was seven years old when the photo was captured"

"Oh... then you should also be in the family photo, right?"

"I might have slept when they captured the photo"

Khushi sighed.

"It seems you are fixed"

"I'm not fixed... but we should analyze the issue from every direction. What if they are really my family?"

Khushi flipped him beneath her.

"So what if they are your family? What will you do?" she asked looking into his eyes.

"What will you (he stressed) do?" he tucked her hair gently.

"What do you want me to do?"

"Nothing... you can do whatever you want. You have full freedom to do as per your wish"

"Are you giving me full freedom?" she lifted her brows.

"No one could give you freedom. Your freedom is in your hands only. The way you handle it is what matters. You can be liberal no matter who comes into our life"

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah... you were liberal even before our wedding. You know what is life. We both had seen much more than anyone could see in our life. I trust you. Do whatever. I know it will not be wrong"

"Don't be so innocent Arnavji. I may kill your new mother..." she said feeling sad.

Arnav laughed closing his eyes.

"Are you that angry with her?"

"Like hell..."

"Poor woman"

"Poor and she?"

"Then what? She earned hatred from the most lovable girl in the world"

Khushi smiled.

"According to them, I'm the most irritating, annoying, frustrating, woman in the world"

"Let them think whatever, who cares?"

"Won't you care about them?"

"Who are they to judge my wife?"

"Let's see, how the life wheel of ours is going to rotate" Khushi teased.

"don't you trust me?"

"I will trust you according to the way you handle them"

"I think you have forgotten our punishment deal. Don't you know what I will do?"

Khushi pulled his hair and pecked his lips.

"They said they are going to come here on Sunday. Let's see"

She got down from the bed.

"Where are you going?"

"WE are going... to the office"

"Oh no..."

"Oh yes..."

"Why Khushi? I have talked to Aman and he said there is no important work in the office"

"There may not be any IMPORTANT work... but the work is always there in the office"

"Exactly... work will ALWAYS be (he stressed) in the office. It will never get over. So chill..."

"You have already made me chill up"

"I have not completely chilled up myself yet..."

He pulled her onto the bed.

"Don't be so irresponsible, Arnavji"

"Ok... I will try to be responsible from tomorrow. Today, let me enjoy the off" he hugged her close to his chest.

Khushi sighed as she could not come out of his arms. They slept tight without even having lunch.

When Khushi woke up, her hand searched for Arnav without opening her eyes as she didn't find him next to her. she opened her eyes and ran her eyes. Arnav was lying in the hand distance from her. She got close to him frowning and hugged him. Arnav also hugged her with a smile.

"Did you take off to be in the distance from me?" She murmured in a drowsy voice.

"I took off to be close to you... forever" he kissed her cheek.

His voice didn't sound sleepy but clear. Didn't he sleep?

"What does that mean?"

"Nothing"

"When did you wake up?" she asked burying her face in his chest.

"When my sleep fled away" he chuckled.

"Then why did you go away from me?"

"When did I go away from you? I just had water and lay on the bed. Before I get close to you, you woke up"

"Are not you hungry?" she asked.

"Are you?"

"Mmm"

"Let's have lunch then"

Khushi stretched her hands, being in his arms.

"Why are you fomenting me?" he caressed her neck with his face.

"You are the one who is fomenting me now," she said flinching her neck.

"Do I have such talent?" he caressed her neck more.

They said they were hungry but they forgot their hunger for a while...

Sunday

Arnav looked casual but Khushi was slightly tensed because she expected Aditya's family's arrival. She was right. They came to their house with the whole family including Deepika.

"Aarya beta..." Heera shouted, standing at the doorstep.

Abhi frowned.

"Dad, who is Aarya...?"

Arnav chuckled.

"Come..."

Clutching his hand, Arnav brought him to the living room.

"Wow... look at my grandson. He looks ditto like Aarya" Heera said cheerfully.

Abhi looked at Arnav with confusion.

"I'm your grandmother," Heera said.

"Hi, I'm Suraj. Shall we play...?" Shilpa's son asked Abhi.

Abhi looked at Arnav. Arnav gestured him to go. Abhi took him to his room.

"Where is Khushi?" Heera asked.

"She is taking bath"

"It's 9 o'clock... has she not had her shower yet?" Deepika asked.

Arnav shrank his eyes, 'who are you?'

"Can't you recognize who she is? She is Deepu...she is the one who was supposed to marry you" Shilpa said.

Arnav frowned.

"Marry me?"

"Yeah... Shilpa's husband is your father's friend's son. We had a talk about your wedding when you were small. Kunal and Shilpa, You and Deepu... she has not gotten married yet" Heera said.

"Khushi is a working woman. She gets only Sunday to rest. So, I'm not letting her wake up earlier" Arnav said.

Arnav saw Khushi standing at the doorstep, listening to their talks. There was no expression on her face.

"Come on, Khushi. just now SHE asked about you"

"Arrey, call her MOM," Shilpa said.

Without giving them heed,

"Khushi, Abhi is playing in his room. I gave him bread, an omelet, and orange juice. You too have it. I kept it for you too" Arnav said.

"Have you had?" Khushi asked.

"Yeah..."

"Won't Khushi cook?" Deepika asked.

"WE cook," Arnav said.

"I would not have let you cook if I had married to you. I would have pampered you like anything" Deepika said to Arnav.

Khushi gritted her teeth. She wanted to lash her over but Arnav took lead.

"It doesn't matter how you would have treated your husband. I'm married now. Learn the decency of how to talk to someone's husband, first" Arnav said harshly making Deepika fume.

"Aarya beta... she just..."

"I don't like such interaction," Arnav said on their face.

"That's ok, Aarya... she won't talk like that anymore." Kunal consoled.

"Khushi, you prepare lunch for us," Heera said with an awkward smile.

"Khushi, wait..."

Khushi looked at him whereas Arnav looked at Heera.

"In which right you are asking her to cook for you?"

Heera was stuck.

"I'm your mother..."

"Then you can order me. I don't give the right to anyone to order my wife" Arnav said.

"Beta, Mother is greater than everyone. Don't you know that?"

"Of course, I will respect you, only if you are my REAL mother" Arnav smirked making her gulp and Khushi stunned.

To be continued...