Part 53 Self Control

Arnav galloped to his room. He didn't find Khushi in the room. He went near the washroom and heard a water sound. He stood leaning on the wall. Khushi came out of the washroom, wiping her face. She jerked when Arnav pulled her. Her eyes became wider.

*Whaaaat!* she asked gulping.

*I would like to tell you something...*

Khushi nodded her head, like tell me. Arnav leaned towards her ear.

*I love you...*

Khushi smiled at him.

*I too...*

Cutting her...

*I know... it was a divine love no one could even imagine...*

She hugged him smilingly.

*This is what I want...*

She smiled at him, raising her head. Arnav palmed her cheek and leaned towards her lips. Khushi closed her eyes to receive the kiss. Arnav pressed his lips to hers and was about to start kissing, they heard a knock on the door. They looked at each other and then looked at the door. The KNOCK sounded different. Ratna would not knock this way. That when they heard,

*Mami, open the door...* they heard a twin voice. They are Rubi and Rupa.

Arnav rolled his eyes. Khushi was about to open the door, Arnav pulled her back and pecked her lips. Khushi went to open the door. She smiled at the twins who looked cheerful.

*Hi...*

*Mami... we came...* they said excitedly.

*Let's go...* she looked at Arnav and left the room with them.

She saw Raveena and Anil talking with Ratna. Khushi greeted them.

*Namaste...*

*How are you Khushi?* Raveena sounded soft.

*WE are fine...*

She said WE are fine and they noticed it.

*Where is Arnav?* Anil asked.

*He just came from the office and getting fresh...*

*Oh...*

*Amma, shall I prepare coffee for them?*

Ratna looked at them.

*No, Khushi. We just had before leaving our home*

*Shall I bring you snacks?*

*No, Khushi... not now* Raveena said.

Khushi nodded ok.

*Raveena wants to visit you guys. That's why I brought her here. We would like to stay here for two days. I hope we are not disturbing you...* Anil said.

Ratna understood Anil came with Raveena because Raveena created problems last time.

*No... nothing is like that...* Ratna said.

They saw Arnav coming downstairs.

*Hello, Arnav...* Anil extended his hand for a shake.

Arnav clutched his hand.

*Hi, Jeeaji...*

*We just thought to visit you guys...*

*I'm glad about it...* Arnav said

He looked at Khushi and smiled softly. Ratna smiled, seeing him smiling at his wife.

*Khushi, where did you keep my earphone? I have a Video conference in ten minutes...*

*It was on the side table...* Khushi said.

*No... It's not there*

*I will just come...* Khushi rushed upstairs.

*I will be back, attending a video conference...* Arnav said.

*You carry on...* Anil said.

Arnav headed to his room.

Khushi saw the earphone on the side table. She sighed. Taking it, she turned around and saw Arnav standing near her.

*It's here...* she showed.

Snatching it from her hand, he threw it on the bed.

*Who needs it?* he pulled her close to him.

*Don't you?*

He nodded no, pressing his lips.

*VC?*

*Falsehood...*

*Did you lie?*

*Yup...*

* Why did you lie?*

*To bring you here...*

*Why?*

*To be with you*

*Really?*

He nodded yes.

*I hope I'm not dreaming...*

*Why? *

*Because my husband wants me with him...* she teased.

*always...*

*Ok, what's the matter?*

*Sit here...*

Khushi sat on the bed.

*Tell me...*

Arnav sat next to her.

*What, tell me, tell me... have you loved me for four years? Don't you want to talk to me...? Don't you want to be with me...? I thought you will be with me and will never live with me...* he said smilingly.

*Of course, I want to... but not now. There are guests in our home, and being a Bahu of this family, I have the responsibility to treat them...*

Arnav rolled his eyes.

*You have one more responsibility too... you should be a good wife...*

*Am I not...?*

He nodded NO.

*Really? *

*Then what...? We confessed our love... still, you are in distance...* he caressed her neck with his index finger.

Khushi flinched and looked at him gulping down.

*Why are you looking at me like that? I'm a normal human... and I love you so much...*

Khushi still was looking at him perplexed.

*Do you think, it's too earlier to talk like this?*

Khushi didn't know what to say. The men are so fast in THIS matter... she thought.

*Say something...*

Before Khushi said anything,

They saw Rubi and Rupa coming to their room. Khushi stood from the bed, seeing them. Taking the earphone, she threw them to Arnav.

*The VC will start, Arnav. You attend it...* she said.

*Mami will you draw Mehandi on our palms?* Rupa asked.

*Ok... * she said looking at Arnav who looked at her tilting his head.

*Let's go, Mami...*

Clutching her hand from either side, they dragged her downstairs. Khushi looked at him who was standing with a stern expression.

Khushi came downstairs and sat with them on the couch. Rubi gave a Mehandi cone to Khushi, extending her palm. Khushi started drawing on it.

After a while, Arnav came downstairs to see what his wife is doing.

*Did you finish the VC? * Anil asked.

*Yeah...* he sat opposite Khushi.

The evening went smoothly. Ratna and Arnav wondered as Raveena didn't talk anything unwantedly. Maybe, it's because of Anil, they thought. Arnav went to the room throwing a meaningful look at Khushi. But Khushi was still in the living room.

*I'm tired... shall we talk tomorrow?* Ratna asked Anil.

*No problem, aunty...*

*You too go and take a rest* she said to Khushi.

She nodded ok and left the living room. She was a little nervous now. She is going to sleep with Arnav in the same bed. He openly talked about his interest. Don't know what is going to happen tonight. She entered the room.

Arnav saw Khushi getting inside the room, and locking the door. She saw him through the corner of her eyes for once and after that, she didn't look at him. He smiled lifting his brows. His eyes followed her wherever she went and Khushi knew it. She looked at him when he closed the curtain of the poolside. Arnav was looking at ONLY her.

Khushi went to the washroom to get changed. Her intellect told her that Arnav is up to something. When she came out of the washroom, she saw him laying down on the bed just like the previous day. But he was laying down, keeping his hand under his head and looking at her, unlike the previous day.

Khushi came to the bed not looking at him and sat on the other side of the bed. Arnav extended his left hand below her pillow, turning towards her side. Khushi lay down unaware of his hand below her pillow. Khushi felt something under her neck and looked turning her head. She saw her lying down on Arnav's forearm. She parted her lips at his unhesitating move. Her heart started racing like a horse. That was something different from everything... doesn't it?

More to her astonishment, circling her waist, Arnav pulled her close to him. Khushi tried hard to suppress her hard breath. Arnav tucked her hair lovingly. Seeing him very close to her on the bed, she felt dizzy. After all, it was a long love journey.

*You have very good SELF-CONTROL. Hiding your feelings for four long years is not a simple thing. I know that. Do you know how...?*

Neither Khushi answered him nor did she nod her head but only looked at him.

*Because I failed to control myself within a few days of our marriage... I just couldn't...* his voice was huskier than huskier.

To be continued...