Part 42 Who threatens whom?

The next morning

Arnav's hand searched for Khushi who was not on the bed but taking a bath in the washroom. He sighed and lay on his stomach, hugging a pillow. After a while, Khushi came out of the washroom, wiping her hair. She sat in front of the dressing table and continued wiping her wet hair. Arnav got off the bed and headed to her. Seeing him standing behind her, Khushi stood up from the seat. In no time, Arnav cuddled her from behind and rested his head on her shoulder. Khushi stood without a movement not knowing how to react.

"Good morning," he said in a croaky voice.

"Go...od morning, sir"

Arnav raised his head jerking and chucked.

"Khushi... we are married and our first night is also on its way... still, are you calling me SIR?"

"I mean... Arnavji..." she answered looking at him through the mirror.

He again placed his cheek on her shoulder with a deep gasp and said,

"Your waist is so thin" he tightened his grip a little more lovingly.

Khushi blinked her eyes rapidly. She closed her eyes, flinching when he kissed her neck.

"What's so urgent to take a bath?" he asked huskily.

"Aunty may call me..."

"So what? You can tell her; I will come after taking a bath... simple"

Khushi stood silently. He raised his head and turned her towards him without breaking the hug.

"I will be at home for two days. Use the chance. After that, I don't know how hectic my schedule will be. I may not get time to sleep too...ok?"

She looked at him perplexed. What did he mean, USE THE CHANCE?

"Why are you looking at me like this? I just am asking you to use the chance to sleep peacefully with me because after that you will sleep alone" he chuckled.

She smiled with a blush.

"Oi... it seems you are fine to sleep alone..."

She bit her lip to control her smile.

"See, this is not fair... I'm not going to allow your silent language anymore. Start talking to me freely...just like, how you talk to Akash and NK"

"They are my friends..."

"So?"

"You are not my friend but my husband"

He folded his hands with a smile.

"Means?"

"You should not compare yourself with them"

"Why?"

"Because friends can be many..." She stopped not completing.

"Oh..." Arnav grinned.

Khushi took a step to leave, he pulled her towards him, making her hit on his chest.

"Complete your stance"

"Friends can be many but husband must be only one"

"But, some women have more than one husband..." he said teasingly and received a glare with a cute pout from Khushi.

"Will you say no?"

"I won't say no but why are you remembering those women now? Do you think I'm such a woman?"

"Do you think I mean it?" he smiled.

She looked somewhere pouting, making his smile broad.

"Ok, come to the point... So, I will be the special one in your life... that's what you want to say... right?"

She nodded yes with a pout.

"I wanted to hear it from you. That's why I raised such a question..."

Khushi smiled slightly.

"You look cute when you get angry"

She blushed.

"Ok... as I'm so special to you, keep all the damn things aside and come out of the bloody collector's shell. Ok?"

She nodded slightly, pressing her lips.

"Shall I go now?" she asked.

"Yeah..."

She looked at their position. She was in his arms.

"I can go only if you leave me"

"I have no mood to leave you..."

She was embarrassed. She didn't know what to do. He expected her to fight with him but it didn't seem to happen.

"Don't you want to go?"

She nodded yes.

"Ok, kiss me and go"

Arnav showed his cheek smiling. She widened her eyes, biting her lip.

"Come on..."

She pressed her lips on his cheek with a blush. He felt the wetness on her lip as she was biting it.

"Wet kiss..." he caressed her lip, making her perplexed.

She pushed him smilingly and rushed out, leaving him with a smile.

Khushi came downstairs and smiled at Ratna.

"Come on, my dear daughter-in-law..." She smiled.

"Shall I prepare coffee, Aunty?"

"We will prepare... let's go"

Ratna brought Khushi to the kitchen.

"Actually, Arnav has a cook for himself. You don't have to stress yourself much to cook. If you are busy, let the cook do the work and continue your social service"

"Thank you, aunty" Khushi felt relieved.

"You are going to GH for Pagperah, right?"

"Yes, Aunty"

"Take Chotte with you. he will not get time to spend with your parents if you miss this chance"

"I don't know what's his plan, Aunty"

"He has no plans. Even though he has it doesn't matter. This is also his duty. So, don't mind"

"Are you brainwashing my wife?" Arnav who came there asked.

"I'm not washing her brain but making her alert," Ratna said.

Khushi smilingly poured the milk into a cup to prepare coffee but she stopped hearing,

"May I get tea?" Arnav asked.

Khushi shook her head and she first prepared coffee for Ratna and Arvind. She passed the cups to Ratna and kept the milk on the stove again to make tea. After Ratna left the kitchen, Arnav came to Khushi and hugged her from behind. Khushi looked at him turning her face, perplexed. In no time, he pecked her lips, giving her shock.

"This is why I asked for tea" he kept his chin on her shoulder.

Khushi smiled.

"Do you want me to come to GH?"

"If you are free..."

"I'm free..."

"If you wish you can come with me..."

"What's your wish?"

Khushi was silent.

"I will come only if you wish"

"Come with me"

"Won't you ask me anything rightfully?"

"I don't know what you planned..."

"Then inquire me about my plan and get to know"

"I don't want to disturb you" She poured the tea into cups.

"If you give me liberty to this extent, you can't hold my grip" he smiled.

"You are not such a person who needs someone to hold yourself" She extended the teacup to him.

He smiled at her lovingly and took the cup.

"You are a sweet girl you know"

She smiled.

"Let's go"

Khushi nodded yes and followed him, taking her cup. They came and sat with Arvind and Ratna.

"Mom, I would like to accompany Khushi to GH," Arnav said.

"Good idea"

"Khushi wants you to join us" Arnav added.

Khushi faced a tough time not to show any expression on her face because it was not her idea but Arnav's. it seemed he wanted to be with his parents. She smiled when Ratna looked at her.

"It will not be nice, Khushi..." Ratna said awkwardly.

Arnav was supposed to say something but stopped as Khushi took the lead.

"Why Aunty? You are going to be here for a few days only. Arnavji is also on leave now. We don't know when will we get time to spend time together again"

"But, this is a ritual..."

Cutting her,

"Rituals are to make us comfortable and happy with each other only aunty. Rituals are all created by us and we can change it if needed. I can go to my mother's place any time but we won't get this chance again soon. My parents will also feel happy if you accompany me" Khushi said smilingly.

Arnav sipped the tea smilingly to see Khushi managing the unexpected situation. Ratna looked at Arvind who looked at Arnav.

"Why are you looking at me? Answer your daughter-in-law" Arnav said taking another sip.

At the same time, Arnav got a call.

"Chotte, don't you dare leave home for work..." Arvind warned.

Arnav saw the name and smiled.

"My father-in-law is calling" Saying, he attended the call.

"Hello, uncle..."

Shashi was stuck hearing UNCLE from Arnav.

"Actually, I and Garima want all of you to come to GH today as you are at home and your parents will go to Delhi in a few days"

Arnav smilingly turned the speaker on.

"Khushi will be coming here often and she will get time but you and your parents will not... so, please come to GH today. We will be happy if you guys come here"

"We will come only on a condition," Arnav said.

"Condition?"

"Yeah, you should call me Damad... then only I will come"

Arvind and Ratna laughed and Khushi smiled biting her lip. Shashi felt awkward.

"Call me, uncle..."

"Jee Damadji..." Shashi said.

"Finally..." Arnav chuckled.

"We will be waiting for you" Shashi smiled.

"We will come" Arnav disconnected the call and smiled at his parents.

"Go and get ready," he said.

They nodded ok and left the place. Arnav was about to follow Khushi, but he stopped as his phone rang again. He frowned at a new number. He attended it.

"How are you, collector sir?"

Arnav was alerted to hear Dev's voice. He did not doubt it.

"It seems you are happy with your family...! You know what? You had made a very big mistake by getting married. A man like you who is so much interested in defeating a man like me should not have gotten married. Until your wedding, you have no burden... so, you played freely but now, you have a very big burden to protect your wife. Do you think, it's easy to save guard her from me?" He asked with an evil chuckle but he was taken aback, hearing,

"Touch my wife if you have guts...! I will cut you into pieces even before you touch her. I have done nothing so far in your matter because I want to deal with anything lawfully but if you try to disturb my personal life, I will not care brake any law. Your men will not even find a single bone of yours to do your final ritual... I will make them into ashes...! How dare you threaten me...! You proved yourself a fool by doing that, Mr. Dev. Your life from hereon will be so horrible... mark my words..." Arnav disconnected the call furiously.

To be continued...