Arnav POV

"Dadiji you still didn't tell me the reason behind your laugh at your grandson? Did he cracked any joke? But he's not even talking to me properly, let alone joke." I happened to hear her when I come to return the empty coffee mug. Her voice carried a hidden sadness.

It isn't a obscure about her liking towards me. She's firm on her decision from the start unlike me who's juggling with my unstable mind. But then taken into optimistic view, I am relieved that she didn't heard our talks. Embarrassment would be an understatement if she come know about my runaway thing, afraid of her.

"He's afraid of..." I heard dadi answering and I jumped in before she could reveal my not so called achievement.

"Dadi..." I yelled more than necessary earning a weird glance from Khushi and mischievous stare from dadi. I suppressed my nervousness. Khushi was already on mission to tease me or order me whenever she sees me, let alone she comes to know my fear of her. I'll be doomed, if it happens.

"Who asked you to come here? Haven't you find it wrong to roam around and took advantage in stranger's kitchen?" I asked keeping my face straight.

Why this Khushi Gupta was not leaving me? Looks like she already took charge of the kitchen as if it's her right, I mused seeing her effortlessly placing the coffee powder on its regular place as if she was habituated to it. Am I missing something?

"For your kind information this is my would be house that means it's my house. Who needs invitation to come to their own house?" She replied with so much ease that anyone would believe there's wedding bells on the way.

"Don't dream much Miss. Khushi. I haven't given my consent till now." I stated with sheer arrogance. I'll not let anyone to decide my future.

"What is it chotte? How can you speak to her like that? And what is this Miss. Khushi? Is this way to talk to your would be wife? Unromantic moron."

What the heck! She can't be serious. She's my dadi dammit. Even she is not understanding my feelings. How can she call me a moron? Dammit Gupta! It's all because of her. Isn't girls at her age should shy away if their marriage fixed? Haven't they feel nervous around their partner? Does this universal law gone invalid? This Gupta girl behaviour says so. Her behaviour screams as if she knows me since ages.

"You too dadi... You kno..." I was about to start my blackmail which I do always if ever she talks about my marriage, but interrupted.

"Dadiji why are you forcing him? He doesn't like me. You should've informed this earlier if you know it already. Anyways dadi, marriages should not be forced. I believe he's not interested. It's only me who's running behind him. Henceforth I... will not come on your path arnavji. Sorry for all the troubles, I caused earlier. I was a fool to think that you like me and weaved dreams about our married life like a teenage girl. But yeah.. sometimes dreams always remain as dreams. My dream is one of them. Wish you get all the success in your life and get a perfect... girl according to your wish." She thinned her lips if I am not wrong there was a thin layer of mist occupied her small eyes.

I curled my fist in an unknown emotion. I didn't really like any of those words she uttered. Did she really give up on me? Instead of happiness, I felt void engulfing me. Why? I don't know. Her words about dream pierced my heart. Why? Her misted eyes bring moist on my eyes. What the!! Am I about to cry? Shit!!! Shit!!! I gulped the saliva and few tears shifted from my eyes to my throat. I feel guilty for her tears.

A sheer sound of my ringtone break the thick silence. I lifted my mobile and saw 'Meghna' flashing on the caller name. Immediately I punched the red button without thought. Probably she would've noticed my absence in office.

To my shock, my eyes caught the small exchange between the two ladies. Damn, those two are smiling ear to ear and what's with Khushi? She was all emotional not few seconds ago. That does mean...? She fooled me again. She stopped my emotional blackmail to get her drama done. It's not her, it's you fool Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada. You need no one but ladies in your life was enough for your downfall, I scolded myself for feeling guilty on asking her the question.

I was about to shout, if not for the call again. Punching the red button, I gritted my teeth in anger. I want to bang my head against something very hard. These three ladies are the villain of my life.

A message beeped on my mobile. Even though I hate to open it knowing it's sender, I am not ready to take the risk of leaving it like that. Who knows what sautan lies on that message? True to my guess, the message contains the information about the arrival of sautan. She's coming home.

Oops No. How much should I need to run, dammit? I am frustrated beyond one could fathom. I wish to smash the coffee mug on someone head or throw my mobile hard against the wall. Perhaps I would've done that, if not inviting a hell of expenses for myself. Leaving everything aside, I planned a layout to escape from Meghna. I pray no one gets life like me.

"Don't cry khushi. Maybe... we should give... a try..." I said with a stammer and bet it, I hate to say this to her. It's kind of cheating, isn't it? Giving her hopes and crush it at last. But, I have no choice. I was seriously in need to curb Meghna advances. Knowing Khushi is my fiancé, Meghna will try to indulge on my personal more than she had intruded earlier.

"What try arnavji?" She asked innocently. Is she truly innocent or acting like earlier?

I cleared my throat and found dadi staring at me with eager eyes. A sudden wave of guilt occupied my frame. I am not only going to cheat Khushi, but dadi too. Hasn't she the one main culprit? If not for her Khushi wouldn't have entered in my life.

"Arnavji..." I was forced to snap up from my guilty conscience.

"We should give ourselves... a chance. Maybe I'll like you if we get to know each other better. Err.. you wanted to go shopping right? Shall we go now?"

"Are you sure? Don't pity me arnavji. I'll be fine, promise. Please don't..." She spoke trying hard to keep her innocence in place. She stopped her sentence midway as a result of Dadi's nudge on her elbow.

"I am sure Khushi." I assured her placing a stone on my heart. I can clearly see the fact that dadi and Khushi are trying hard to drag me into their lane. But the only problem is that, they're travelling in a blocked road which leads nowhere but hit back themselves again.

At once everything gone blank. A soft frame crashed against my frame. Instinctively my arms held onto the posture. Goosebumps erupted over my skin as the hot breath tingled my sides of neck. She hugged me infront of dadi. My eyes widen at the realisation. I raised my arms to break her hold behind my neck. Before my hand could touch her arms, I felt her fingers trail sensually below my hairs upto the collar. An electric current instantly passed through my nerves. My body heat up in no time. For the first time, I shuddered for different reason. For the first time, I felt what pleasure means. If her finger tip has this much power on me what will happen if they marries. I literally shivered at the thought.

"I never know your weakness lies here." I widened my eyes in jerk hearing her voice inside my ears. Her breath was hitting my earlobes. What the hell just had happened?

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