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Times flew away fast with our love beings. A few months pass like this in Arshi's life also. They have their cute and sweet moments , sometimes little bickering, sometimes arguments, sometimes passionate nights but most important was their growing love and trust on each other. Khushi hadn't changed much she was still talkative, naive and innocent but now she opened up more and show her love to Arnav more easily. Arnav is still in guilt period mode and now he is trying to lessen his cigarette because he feels like he has somehow betrayed her. He spend most of his time with her. Every other week he planned dates, outing, shopping etc just to see her happy. In this period he try many times to tell her about his smoking habit but couldn't because whenever he tried Khushi's tears stricken face come in front him and he used to remember her words that "she will leave him and die" and he back out. Thus why he tried to lessen his smoking habit and try to stop fully but was not able to yet.

It was as usual day for them but today Arnav is late from office. His meeting was extended and he didn't get time to inform khushi about the same. He cursed the investors under his breath for not taking any decision and that's why the deal was taking more time to finalize. He missing Khushi terribly and and thinking about her only during the meeting knowing she must be worried for him coz he didn't inform her. Every other time he inform her if he get late or if something there but today he didn't get time.

On other side khushi exactly doing what Arnav think. She is hell worried for him and is checking her phone if she received text or any call from him every two min. She is pacing the length of hall biting her nails and cursing her LG " Laad governor.. Ek phone nahi kar sakte kya agar late hone wale hai to.."... "ghar aane do aaj to unki kheir nahi.." (Laad-Governor.. Can't he even call once and inform if he's going to get late, let him come today and I'll not leave him in peace.)

Sometime she was cursing him and sometime praying for him to her devi maiya to make him reach home safely. She too is missing him like he misses her. They always call each other   numerous times in a day if it's not possible they at least text each other. But today nothing of this sort of happened due to Arnav's meeting so she is now worried for his health.

Finally, the deal is final and meeting is over and Arnav first call his jaan to hear her melodies voice. Khushi received phone in first ring with panicking and scold him.

"Jaan" pause "ha" pause "sorry" pause "I will be there"

''Arnav lagta hai aaj tumhari band bajne wali hai." He uttered to himself. He keep the phone in pocket and take laptop bag headed towards parking. He is exhausted with line of meetings morning to nights and he feel like smoking but he doesn't coz of his promise to himself that he will lessen the cigarette and leave it permanently.

He drove of to home asap. He ring the bell finally being the home. Khushi open the door. Arnav is taken a back seeing her in Kali avatar. Her one hand has ladle and other hand on her waist. She is too angry. Her eyes spitting fire.

"You are gone Arnav" he speak under his breath.

But Arnav didn't gave her time to do something and scoop her in his manly arms and push the door behind and take her inside and start his technique to pacify her. He settled her on sofa and sit beside her.

"So someone missed me?" Arnav asked with mischief to lessen her anger. He know today he is at fault.

"Do you have any shame Raizada?" She said pushing him.

"What shame?" He asked baffled.

"First you come so late and didn't tell me or call me that you will be late and now pacifying me like this?" She said flaring her nose.

"What so good on those clients of yours ?" she asked narrowing her eyes at him.

"What the !!"

"Khushi..Tum kya kehti ho..use.." He said thinking. (What do you call that? )

"Haan...They are khadoos and boring clients as you always says.And they don't know na that my Beloved jaan is waiting for me at home." Arnav said coming closer to her and held her by waist. (Oh yes.. They're heartless and boring clients)

"Ab makkhan lagana band kijiye.."Khushi said little melow down. (Now stop buttering me)

"And khushi here i come home late,hungry and you taunt me instead of giving me dinner." He said pouting. He know that now whatever will happen she will not compromise with his health.

"And you know that how much I love dessert and main course of yours." He said huskily and winked at her.

"I know what you want to refer you Guttery mind. Always think about in one direction only.Aaj kuch nahi Milne wala hai dessert or main course main." She struggle in his arms."Jaiye apne us boring clients ke pass."

(You won't get anything for main course or dessert. Go to those clients of yours)

Arnav chuckled at her as she claim all rights on him. He love its so much. Her possessiveness, jealousy, love.

"Now move" she said. Arnav release her from his grip. She went to kitchen and Arnav follow her. He set on dining table while she brings the dinner.

"Khushi...am sorry...because of me you have to wait till late and  you are hungry like me na?" Arnav said genuinely.

"Its OK Arnav...I understand and am sorry too.I over reacted." Khushi said and Arnav nodded as no.

"No..khushi..you don't have to..I am sorry." Arnav said shaking his head.

"Okay..now enough of sorry. I don't want to fill my stomach with sorry only." Khushi said dismissively. Arnav chuckled.

Both eat together with each others hands and go to the bed.

Khushi was lying with her head on Arnav's chest and hugging his waist.She listening his heartbeat. Arnav holding her with one hand and doing something on phone with other hand. She is making a faces seeing his concentration on his phone continuously.

"Arnav.."

"Hmm.."

"Arnav.."

"Hmm.." Not getting proper reply or attention she snatched his phone and kept it away.

"what the !!"

"Arnav, if you want to play with your mobile only then I'm sleeping. Don't wake me up later." khushi said annoyingly. Arnav chuckled and shook his head.

''Achha so what do you want?'' Arnav asked stroking her hair.

"Nothing much.. let's just talk na.. I want to be in your arms and never let you go. And while talking  to you i feel like this moment should never end.'' khushi said. Arnav smile and hug her tighter.

Both talked about their past, life , career, etc, Sharing anecdotes from their life's and trying to know a little more about each-other.

''Jaan, you know na i love you soooo much!!'' Arnav kissed her forehead affectionately.

''And i love you too, sooo much.'' she imitated him. Both chuckled.

Khushi youwn and said  ''ok, i'm tired now. You check your phone now. I am of to sleep. GNSD.' she flip to sleep and take over the quilt on her alone. Arnav smirk and hug her from back pulling quilt on himself too.

" We didn't do anything and you're already tired?'' he said nuzzling her neck.

"You think you make me tired? All the housework i do myself wont get me tired?'' khushi said turning towards him.

"I hired maid but what you did ? you gave her leave and do all works yourself. You want to be the homemaker and i've to go office so can't help you at home.''Arnav said matter of facty ask you to help me?'' she asked.

"No..but jaan why not maid?'' Arnav asked.

"Coz...leave it..'' she left the sentence hanging. Arnav insisted her but she kept changing topic but lastly when arnav blackmail her with his medicine she speak.

''Ummm...you don't know what people talk about me behind your back. Coming from an Ashram I am so free minded then, but people have mouth. I don't want a maid. I can listen to things but not in my house..I..I mean your house.'' she said hesitatingly while playing with his shirt buttons.

"Your house!! Seriously khushi MY HOUSE?'' Arnav said cupping her chin and look in her eyes.

"Khushi it's OUR  house and who talks about you behind my back. Tell me. I will not leave them.'' He clenched his fist in anger and jaw tightened.

''Shh...pls...pls..calm down..i am sorry...yes it's our house..And i didn't want to raise this topic but you insisted.'' she said rubbing his chest up and down to calm him. But he get up looking at her.

"Khushi , will you tell me who dares to talk about you?'' Arnav asked.

She too sit down and cup his face ''shh..i don't want to talk about it now. Anyway ,we must sleep and i ' m tired and you too have important meeting tomorrow. Come sleep.''saying she lay down him and taking the quilt she cover both of them and laid with her head on his chest. He tightened his hold on her. Khushi close her eyes wishing him good night and sleep take over her but Arnav keep thinking about what she said and after some time he too sleep cuddling her close to him.

Next morning Arnav wake up before khushi and come back from jogging planning a surprise for her.

Arnav was working in kitchen when he heard her calling him with shout. He get scared that what happened to her and ran towards their room only to witness Khushi squirming in her place, Sweating profusely continuously calling Arnav's name.

He asked "What happened khushi?''

''Arnav please take me from here.'' she mumbled terrified.

''Khushi..''

''Arnav come here and take me...he is so dangerous. He is staring me. I am scared. please..'' Arnav rush to her and sit beside her and pull her in his lap.

''Khushi...jaan..wake up baby..its just dream'' he said rubbing  her back to calming her down. She calm down after some second and open her eyes and see him and look here and there.

Khushi sigh and a take deep breath.

''Jaan ..are you fine?'' Arnav asked caressing her hair. Khushi again remember her dream and cuddle him close and buried her face in his neck. Arnav chuckle at her innocence and hug her.

Breaking the hug Arnav said, "ok now get up and freshen up.''

khushi go to washroom for freshen up. Arnav get up and come out & go to kitchen and did his work. After completing his work he prepare the dining table and go in the room to call her. Khushi come out from bathroom looking fresh like a flower as always just her hair is yet to dry. Arnav looked at her dreamily. Khushi called him but seeing him not responding came to him and shook him lightly, Arnav come out from his dreamland and held her hand, "come with me.'' khushi frown but agree.

Arnav close her eyes with his hands and take her out to dining table.

''Arnav ..what are you--''

Arnav take his hand back and she open her eyes and gasp.

''I made breakfast for you as a kind of surprise.'' Arnav is looking at her expression. Khushi has big 440v smile on her face.

On the table there are bread, butter, jam, cheese slices, pancakes, quiche, sandwiches and kheer. In the middle there's vase with roses and a stand with lighten candles.

Arnav smile and ask her to sit but she came to him and kiss him madly, hungrily. Arnav reciprocated the kiss with equal fervour. He break the kiss in need of oxygen, Composing herself she spoke.

''I am so happy!! But you didn't need to do this. Your presence alone in my life is enough for now. You touched me, and i lived my life successfully!!'' Khushi said.

''Hey , stop it ok. We have the rest of our lives to live together. Nothing is lived already. We are yet to live our life.'' Arnav said and clutch her wet hairs behind and kiss her temple.khushi smile looking down.

They do their romantic breakfast with khushi in Arnav's lap.Arnav make her eat with his hands and gave her juice to drink. And vise versa. After completing breakfast khushi start to cleaning the table but doorbell rings. Khushi frown and sigh thinking who will come in morning? Arnav gesture her that he will open it and she nodded. Arnav open the door very well knowing who it is.

''Arnav who is it?'' khushi shout from kitchen.

''Our new maid I asked Aman to arrange one for home.'' Arnav replied. A women in her late 30's comes in.

''What? No..no..no..i don't need it. We don't need it. I'm doing this work na . so it's okay. We don't need it any maid.'' khushi said coming out from kitchen.

''Khushi , shut up. I said so, We need a maid and Its final.'' and he asked maid to start with arranging kitchen. khushi take him in room.

''Arnav, am i not doing work properly? Am i not giving you time, too?'' khushi asked.

Arnav shook his head , ''it's not like that jaan...!!'' but he cut by her next sentence.

''Anyways , a girl like ME is supposed to do all this.'' she said stressing Me looking down.

''A girl like you? What do you mean?'' Arnav asked not getting what she want to tell.

''I know, I am not a girl anyone would like to marry. A girl like me is supposed to do works and keep men happy. I am happy that my man is Arnav Singh Raizada. I have stopped dreaming of marriage. But let me do all this for you. I , I can't more bear goodness of yours. You've done a lot for me already. That's enough for me. A girl like.. me an orphan.'' khushi sobbed holding his hand, Tears trailed down her cheeks in rapid succession, she know that her words were hurting him but what could  she do when the people out there made her realise the same every other day.

Arnav feel stab in his heart hearing Khushi voice out her fears, "Had he not done enough to ensure her of her place and importance in his life, After all the love that he had always showered upon her, Was this what she thought she meant to him?" Arnav thought miserably

''What you said? Haan?'' He asked a bit loudly

''The truth Arnav'' She rasped.

''Thanks...thanks for telling me what was on your mind. What was you thinking about yourself and for myself too.''

''I have loved you, respected you, respected our relationship but wasn't aware of you considered yourself just as my -m...mistress.''Arnav said brokenly.

Khushi shut her eyes tightly listening this words. She never wanted to hurt him with her words but that's what ended up happening.

''Bu..but it's true..society will think like this only.'' khushi said cryingly.

Arnav close his eyes and sigh.''so my love doesn't mean anything to you? It doesn't hold even a little importance?''

She nodded in no, ''Its does. Of course it.. does. That's why I am with you.'' She explained frantically

''But you don't believe in marrige.You can't give our relationship a name, so plz don't discuss it too. I'll leave if you want but, but please don't fight. I know my place.'' she said clutching his hands in her own

''Your place?'' Arnav looked at her in disbelief.

''Until now, it was OUR house, and your place was in my HEARTt, but now..'' arnav flared his nose in anger and turn back to leave.

''I-am sorry. I know, you love me. I am also yours. PLEASE don't go, if you want  I'll leave you '' She said panicking hug him from back.

Arnav broke the hug and looked at her angrily before leaving the room. He moved to stand beside the window and smashed the vase standing next to the window into pieces. Khushi jerked in her place and moved beside him

''Arnav please listen..'' She spoke scared

''If you consider yourself my mistress only then why should it bother you if I leave or not?'' Arnav asked sarcastically.

''I should have prepared myself for this day. I am leaving.''and khushi turn to her room to pack the bag.

To be continue...

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So any idea what's going on?

What gotten into her mind ?

Will khushi leave the house?

Will Arnav able to stop her?

Precap : big Strom

Note 1 : I don't like drama unnecessarily drag so I will never drag in my story. So i will try to full stop in one or two updates only.

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