RAHAT

I thought letting Khushi go was going to be the most painful thing ever, only to realize it now, seeing my brother down on his knees proposing to her as I had to stand here on the stage beside him and sing along for the both of them was the most painful thing ever.

Arnav did tell me that I dint have to be on stage and sing along with him, but I thought I could do it, I offered it myself hoping it would mend things between us, he had been pretty mad at me since I told him about the bet, but when he came to ask me for help for this, I thought I could make things better between us but I was wrong, because look at me here feeling hurt now.

It was so hard to control the tears, it was so hard to keep my voice steady, because all I wanted to do was run backstage and freaking cry! Why did this have to be so painful?

I know it wasn't right, but I just kept hoping that she had loved me instead, because I loved her so much, and I know Arnav loved her too but it was just so damn painful.

Yeh lamha bhi guzarjaye... yeh dard, seene me hi dabjayega...
Ye baatein adhoori rehjayegi... tum aur main adhoore reh jayenge...

Kaash aisa bhi hota... tum mere hote... main tumhara hota... to yeh ghum na hote...

When she said Yes, that was the limit of how deeply hurt I could get. I just couldn't control anymore, I felt like I was going to break down right here, right now. I think Arnav noticed that in my voice, in the way I was singing because then he grabbed his mic and started singing, as for me, I rushed backstage in a hurry and looked for the nearest washroom, I locked myself inside as tears rolled down my eyes.

I dint want to cry, I wanted to be happy for Arnav, I just couldn't control this pain that I was feeling right now.

ARNAV

I couldn't stop looking at her, she was so beautiful, inside out. Today she looked more than perfect, dressed so beautifully in this dress that I had sent for her, but it wasn't even about the dress, it was about the happiness on her face, it was the joy, it was about us getting married!

Oh My God! I was soon getting married to her, it was like a dream, I wanted someone to pinch me and tell me it wasn't a dream.

You know the expressions she had on her face when I went down on my knee in front of this huge crowd, I wished to see it for the rest of my life, it was surprise, and happiness and like she had the entire world at her foot, I always wanted to make her feel that way because that's how much I loved this girl.

Once I was done singing, I headed backstage, I could still hear the noise, the crowd screaming and all that, but I dint pay attention to it, I had to find Rahat, I knew that idiot, he thought he could handle this even when I told him he dint have to do it, and now he was probably hiding somewhere and crying.

I really wished I could change things, but it was like the both of us were meant to fall in love with the same girl, but only one of us was going to get to be with her, and it was going to be her choice, I really did wish I could make thing better for my little brother but I couldn't.

"So, this was your surprise?" Tina looked at me angrily.

"You see this girl Tina, she is the girl I love, and I wouldn't tolerate anyone, and by anyone I mean literally anyone trying to hurt her and you... you did exactly just that.

I thought you were my friend, I thought I could trust you and I had always been very clear to you that I did not love you back, you were supposed to understand that, you were supposed to be okay with me being in love with Khushi and if you weren't okay, at least you dint have to play games! I freaking trusted you!" I looked at her angrily.

After Rahat told me everything about Tina, for a while I dint even want to believe it, I mean she had always been such a good friend to me. And then I realized how insecure Khushi must have been because she couldn't have even told me about it because she promised Rahat that she wouldn't and I dint want that for her, I never wanted my girl to be insecure.

So I dint think about anything else but making sure that she wasn't insecure, and this was the only option to get that done, propose her for marriage.

Also Tina had to be punished for the games she played with the three of us, if she hadn't made that bet with Rahat in the first place, Rahat would have never fallen for Khushi and neither could he be hurt right now.

So I decided to play my own game with her, I planned this whole surprise for Khushi and made sure Tina had no idea that I knew everything about her games, I asked her to accompany us for a concert we had in Vancouver and I also told her that I had some surprise for her and she agreed immediately.

I wanted for her to be here when I proposed to Khushi so she could see with her own eyes that no one can interfere between us, that was going to be her punishment and it all worked out pretty well.

Even though I was still mad at Rahat, he helped me a lot with this entire plan and I was so glad, he did what a brother should have done and now it was my turn to do what an elder brother should do.

"Baby, excuse me, I need to find Rahat." I looked at Khushi who hadn't stopped smiling, she was clearly so happy.

"It's okay, I'll be right here waiting for you." She smiled at me and then looked at Tina and smirked at her. I wasn't really skeptical of leaving Khushi with Tina, I knew Khushi could handle this.

I had to ask a few people backstage if they had seen Rahat until one of them told me that he was in the washroom, so I headed there but the door was locked, it meant he was actually there.

"Rahat, open the door. I know you're in there." I said as I knocked at the door. I waited for like a minute and he opened the door smiling brightly trying to fool his brother, his eyes were pretty red, I knew why exactly.

"Can't you let me pee in peace jeez?" He laughed as he walked out pretending to be okay. I grabbed his hand and pulled him back looking at him seriously.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He shrugged.

"Because no matter how old you grow, you will always be my little brother Rahat, you can't hide things from me, you know that." I really wished I knew a better way to help him, but there wasn't any better way to this situation we were trapped in.

"I... I just hate disappointing you. You've loved me despite every stupid, immature thing I did and I made a bet about Khushi and it's just so heartbreaking because I know you haven't forgiven me for it. And then I thought... that maybe since it had been a while since Khushi moved here, I must have gotten rid of the feelings I had for her but I was wrong.

It hurts bro, it hurts so much I can't... don't get me wrong I am happy for you, I just... it's the pain of losing her. I dint even know myself that I was this deeply in love with her, I mean how did it even happen, why did it happen without my permission? What am I supposed to do now?

Every time I look at her, I want to look at her as soon to be my brother's wife and my sister-in-law, but all I see is the girl I love and all I wish is to be with her, to get love from her, which isn't possible and that just somehow breaks my heart all over again." He looked at me painfully as tears rolled down his eyes, I pulled him into a tight hug.

I really wanted to make things better for him, make him hurt less, I just dint know how. I really wished things would have been easier, all this was because of that Tina, and I would never forgive her, for playing this games with the two people that I loved the most.

"Would it make you feel better if I said I forgive you Rahat? For the bet? I know I was pretty mad when you told me, but seeing you like this, I know what kind of strength it must have taken you to tell me, you did it for me and Khushi." I broke the hug and looked at him.

"It would, at least I'd have my brother back." He nodded.

"Okay little brother I forgive you, but you have to promise me that you will never ever do something like this again, promise?"

"Promise." She nodded, I hugged him again and held on to him until I was sure he was feeling better.

*****

After making sure Rahat was okay and dropping him at the hotel, Khushi and I headed to grab dinner at a hotel, I had made the arrangements earlier for this too, I just wanted to spend as much time with her as I could.

We were currently waiting for the waiter to bring us food, the smile on Khushi's face was still there, I loved how happy she was about all this.

"So, do you have a date in mind?" I asked.

"No, I dint even know you were going to propose." She giggled. Oh my baby, look at her, how happy she was.

"I know, after Rahat told me about Tina, I knew I had to do something to make sure you felt secure, and this is the only option I could think of." I smiled.

"So he did tell you."

"Yeah, I just told him to lie to you that he hadn't told you yet so that I could plan this surprise perfectly, I am so glad it worked out. I hope you like it."

"Are you kidding, this stupid smile isn't fading from my face, I am so happy Arnav."

"I am happy that you are happy baby. Anyway I'll pick a weekend date maybe, we can get married here so you wouldn't have to miss any of your classes too, and once you're done studying you're going to come back India anyway. And I will still be coming to visit you every once in a while." I said.

"Sounds perfect. Thank you for all this, I couldn't have asked for anything better, I feel so lucky to have you in my life."

"Same here." The waiter came with our food, left it on the table and walked away leaving us to have dinner together.

"So would you like to stay with me tonight? I don't feel like letting you go yet, I've missed you so much." I asked Khushi.

"Of course, I was hoping you'd ask." She blushed.

"Then you should have asked if I didn't."

"Next time I will."

*****

We arrived at the hotel at around ten o'clock, I had taken a separate room, usually Rahat and I stayed together, but I knew I wanted to spend time with Khushi so I had taken a separate room this time.

"What will I sleep in?" Khushi pouted as she looked at the dress she was wearing.

"You can wear one of my t-shirts."

"Okay." She blushed as I looked for a t-shirt from my bag, I grabbed a black one and then walked towards her.

"How about I help you change?" I smirked.

"Okay." She blushed nervously making me laugh, she looked so cute when she blushed. I turned her around as I unzipped her dress from the back slowly pulling it down. It was a big moment for the both of us, I mean this was the first time I was going to see her naked or anywhere near to naked.

Since we started dating, all we ever did was kiss each other and just touched around, so this was like another step for the both of us.

"Are you okay with this?" I moved closer to her ears and whispered to her, she nodded immediately so I pulled her dress down completely. This girl had a really sexy body, I was literally intoxicated with it.

"Uff." I said as I pulled off my coat and unbuttoned my shirt, right now, I was overflowing with desires.

I held her by the shoulders and turned her to face me, she looked at me and blushed as she hugged me immediately.

"I am shy." She said.

"Its okay baby, it's just me and I love you, nothing about seeing you like this is going to change that." I said to her, she nodded as she slowly pulled apart from the hug, I grabbed her face immediately and smashed my lips on her kissing her wildly.

I slowly slid my hand inside her underwear and I could fell her body tense up immediately.

"Arnav." She looked at me in surprise.

"I know baby, we're waiting till we get married, but I can at least get to touch you and do things." I smirked, she nodded as she bent down, and opened up my trouser pulling it down.

"I'm not the only one getting naked then." She smirked making me laugh. God I loved her so much.

I traced my fingers all over her body feelings her smooth skin, rubbing my body against hers, the both of us were so turned on at the moment, yet enough in control to know that we wanted to wait.

"You're so beautiful." I said as I grabbed her hair, tilting her head a bit and then once again, I kissed her, and pushed her on the bed, as she lied down, I came over her, kissing her all over her face, heading down to her neck, her bare chest and so on. She was like a drug to me, the more I kissed her, the more intoxicated I felt.