Chapter 21: Wooing him

Arnav was pacing furiously playing her words. He clenched his fist with closed eyes thinking about her phone call. ''I LOVE YOU TOO MY LOVE''.

The sentence ringing in his ears again and again. Anger gripped him. His face was red due to heat building up. He began throwing things on the ground aggressively. The way she was smiling and kissing the person through the phone one could guess what relation they shared. She has no shame while doing all this..damn this girl!! I hate her! He thought in all these years she would have little insanity and changed herself but no, she always proved him wrong. She is still the same gold digger who only knows how usually to trap men through different means, either using her body or by using some emotional tactics like any common girl. Why does her actions have so much ability to directly prick his heart?

The glint of happiness was clearly evident by her gesture that means she can go to any extent. He was not wrong in assuming so. Who knows she had earned the biggest empire in a small span of time, maybe she had done something disgusting to gain all this. He was breathing hard and his every possible way to calm himself was going in vain due to her. She is the sole reason for his every destruction. He drew a sharp breath to control himself.

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Khushi felt a little uneasy. Few minutes ago she saw the two pairs of dark eyes staring at her. Due to darkness around she cannot be able to see his face. Those eyes seem so familiar yet so alien to her. Khushi was wiggling in her thoughts with her hands on the stairs trying to climb the steps but finding it difficult to move as pain was getting unbearable once again. Her body is tired, head is blasting and vision once again swallowed into darkness. Her knees started bleeding where bandages were done. Stitches got opened but she didn't give up. Anyhow she managed to cross half stairs. It's already late. She did not want to trouble Anjali at this time.

She continued moving ignoring the pain in her knees. Finally everything was spinning around and she lost her tracks. Everything is uncoordinated. She was trying too hard to keep intact her vision. But unable to do so and in the next moment she collapsed and fell from the stairs. Arnav saw her rolling down. His heart went heavy. He ran as fast as possible to save her but it seems it's already late. He managed to grab her petite body in a few steps below but she is badly injured due to slipping. Blood oozed her head and legs are paralyzed. He immediately took her toward the room. She could hardly open her eyes. The image was blurry and vague. His touch was so familiar but she had no strength to open her eyes and finally she lost it. Arnav shakes her. His heartbeat went overdrive seeing no movement from her side not. Blood was continuously flowing like water. It arched him like hell.

''Why the hell is she so careless..? He pressed her forehead to stop the blood. Panic began rushing his veins making him vulnerable. He hurriedly got up in the search of a first aid box. Anjali eyes wide open seeing her in such a state. The tray she was holding fell down.

Chotte!!! Khushiji ko kya hua?(What happened to her?). He was not in the terms to answer any of her queries. Currently khushi's safety is much more important to him. Maniacally, he was opening boxes to search bandages and ointment. Anjali sat beside her and rubbed her knuckles but she is not opening her eyes. It's late midnight and no clinic would be open at this time. Anjali was silently observing him. She has never seen him so restless. His behavior confused him but she preferred to remain silent. He cleans her blood with dettol and applies ointment on her wounded before bandaging and injecting her pain killer.

Few hours passed but there was no improvement from her side. Arnav was punching keypads frustrated but no doctor is available currently to entertain his call that irked him. Anjali was also worried now. He was striding to and fro with his eyes fixed upon her. Anjali leaned beside her with her hand caressing her cheeks. Anjali drifted into slumber but his gaze constantly fixed upon her. The clock strikes 6 Am. His mobile beep and finally he decides to bring the doctor. He took his step ahead but stood rooted hearing her soft voice.

''Aru..s...hh...'' Khushi mumbled softly, stirring a bit. Arnav snarled, clenching his fist in a tight punch. She was uttering his name with so much love that it was getting unbearable for him to bare.Without waiting anymore longer, he went off furiously.

The next morning, khushi tried to open her eyes but pain shot through her injured head. She tried to open her eyes but shut then again because of sunlight that was hurting her eyes. Her head throbbing with pain and probably the effect of pain killer was wearing off. Khushi whimpered, making Anjali wake up from her nape. She heaved in relief seeing her gain consciousness and pleased her with a wide smile.

Anjali(Concernedly): ''Khushiji, you okay''? Vaguely, she tried to remember how she ended up slipping from stairs and a blur view of someone taking her in his arms flashed her and then she was unconscious again. Even though she was out of sense but she could clearly recall how she was clung with someone whole night. A person taking care of her. She felt a familiar touch and felt an urge to know him but didn't know exactly who it was.

Anjali: How do you get injured? Chotte also didn't tell me anything?

Khushi: Chotte..? She was getting curious to know who rescued her.

Anjali: Hmm, My younger brother...He is the only one to take care of you the whole night..don't know where he went in the early morning..may be to call the doctor. But how do you get down? I told you to take a rest then why did you leave the room? She asked caressing her hair. Khushi gets the glimpse of her diama figure in the form of anjali. Her eyes moistened remembering her.

Khushi(Stammered): Woh hum..Phone..my.. leg slips from the stairs and i..I..'' she tried to talk in her weak tone and wriggle her head to remember.

Anjali: ''Its okay khushiji...don't stress your brain you need rest and until you won't get recover fully you are not going anywhere..whatever you need ask me I will bring for you in room...did you understand...'' She warned. Khushi smiled by her authorized tone.

Khushi: ''Thank you anjaliji...you saved my life and i..''(Cut by her)

Anjali: Don't be formal..you are like my sister and if you have to thank anyone then it would be chotte because he only saved you. You have no idea how much he got tense and took care of you the whole night.. You know what I never seen him so worried for anyone...'' khushi was thinking deeply trying to guess who saved her. Anjali gave her a glass of milk and she gulped it wetting her throat along with medicine. She switched off the light and gestured to her to sleep before moving out.

Khushi was curdling in her bed feeling uneasy. The pain is not letting her to sleep properly and she went toward the balcony attached to the room to take a fresh breeze while on the other side Arnav too stood in the poolside. They stood so close yet so far to each other.

Khushi: ''Hame aisa kuch lag raha hain aap hamare aas pas hi hain..'' (Why am I feeling you are nearer to me?)

Arnav!! She called his name deep from her heart making his heart beat pick up. He moved his fingers near his heart that is beating rapidly in a fast speed like he can feel her nearer but he brushed all thoughts.

In the meantime, Anjali entered her room along with a doctor sent by arnav. He gave some prescription and instructed to give her much needed rest and didn't let her go anywhere until she won't recover fully. Otherwise it would be dangerous for her health or there would be chances of septic formation on her wounds if not taken care properly. She gets hurt in a place where she already gets injury and there is internal blood loss. She nodded anxiously and the doctor took the leave before injecting to khushi. Later, khushi got back to her senses. She got shrieked seeing the wall clock that struck 1 PM.

''Arush..'' She was getting worried about him and moved out from the bed and tried to walk to retreat back home but was unable to walk properly and in the next moment she tripped. At the right time, anjali came and held her. She immediately helped her to sit on the bed.

''Khushiji, what are you doing..? You are not allowed to go anywhere in such a state...Doctor have strictly given warning..it would risk your health and your wound hasn't healed till now. She scolded but seems khushi is adamant.

Khushi: ''I m sorry, but I cannot stay more..my son needs me..i promised him I will be back by morning and now it is afternoon...he cannot stay without me and if he didn't see me home after coming back from school, he will cry...'' Her eyes popped out knowing she had a son as she hadn't seen any sign of her being married.

Anjali: ''Really you have a son? I can't believe this..i don't know you are a mother...'' Khushi smiled seeing excited anjali. ''Alright..do one thing call your son and bring him here and I also get chance to meet him..'' Khushi began thinking about arush. If he came to know about her health, he would get angry that she hid her health.

Anjali: ''Do you know I love kids...'' Anjali grinned that brought khushi out of senses.

Khushi: But..I..can't...'' She refused, by which Anjali's face dropped.

Anjali: ''I don't want to listen anything..gave me number I will call him...'' She demanded sternly. Khushi feels hesitant.

Khushi: ''At present, he is at school and comes back in the evening and tomorrow his trip is going to shimla, I don't think it's a good idea to bring him here. He is damn possessive about me and if he came to know about my accident he merely refused to go along with his friend. You already done so much for me and I don't want to bother you more...''

Anjali: ''Never mind..i will meet him later after-all we are friends right and I have heard you are a business woman..can please do me a favor?

Khushi: Of-course Anjaliji, you don't need to ask anything..i would do anything for you. She smiles cheerfully and asks her to teach him how to run business.

Anjali: ''You know I am hell bend behind chotte to arrange someone who can trained me how to run company as my would husband soon starting a company and I am planning to join it after marriage but my akdu brother never listen to me..he is too bad...'' She pouted sadly. Khushi felt suspicious remembering how she got the same proposal from Ar design but when he came to know its me, he refused to hire me. Her chain of thoughts is broken by Anjali's voice.

Anjali: Khushiji, please can you please train me how to manage business. She requested.

Khushi: Congratulations..you are getting married and regarding business you don't worry I would surely help you...'' Both keep on blabbering for a longer time and no one realizes how time passed by. They smiled, giggled, laughed like best buddies. Within a small span, both became close friends. Khushi also feels nice with her company. She feels like she got her daima with whom she shares everything. After so long she smiled wholeheartedly.

In evening:

Khushi called mother Mary and requested her to take care of him in her absence. Initially Arush started crying knowing she was not coming back and started shouting at her. Despite, he refused to go shimla without her but anyhow she made him understand in her baby voice. She gave him lots of love over the phone and finally he agreed yet not wanted to go alone without seeing her but for her mother sake, he agreed. Khushi heaved a sigh of relief as it is a quite tough job to handle him and lying was a thing he never tolerated. He always caught her even if she tried to hide anything and suspect her in a second by shooting with lots of queries. He is just 3 years old yet a quite mature and brilliant child of his age. Hence, till the time he would be back, she would recover fully and then she had not to face his wrath.

In the evening:

khushi was twisting and turning on the bed getting bored as she have not habit of staying at one place doing nothing and anjali also went to mandir. She moved out to take fresh air when her eyes caught a shadow on the room opposite to her.

''He was probably anjali's brother..'' She assumed and thought to thank him for saving her life. She rushed toward his room because it was suffocating her and feel a sudden urge to know him. Many doubt making her restless. Thinking about that day, Arnav left her in a lonely place to die and tried to kill her, shredding her heart. On the other hand this person who has no relation with her still saves her on the right time and treats her whole night without caring of his own health.

She has been there in anjali's house and she didn't get a chance to meet him. Now he came to meet her, it's strange!! With trembled feet, she was walking slowly and stood at the door. She was hesitant to knock the door and turned to leave but stopped and heard a familiar voice. Her eyes twinkled in joy, turning back..it's arnav..that means he saved me? Is he Anjali's brother? A beautiful smile adores her lips when realization dawn upon her. Destiny again made her meet him. It is Arnav Singh Raizada's house? Shock would be understatement for her.

He was barking on the phone with blue-tooth on. She was not wrong. He still cared for her. She was such a fool to think he tried to kill her and have no importance in her life. Instead he saved her. She reminded herself before she lose her sanity. Forgetting her plight, she shuffled and dashed inside and glance at him lovingly. She was now getting impatient to hold him. He loved her..he still loved her? Her happiness has no boundary. She touched the bandages when last night he put on a lot of care.

''I love you, Arnav and today I will make you confess your feeling anyhow...'' She smiled in determination and walked further. Her heart began to thump wildly as she couldn't understand what was really stopping her. She wanted him so badly in her life.

Arnav..

She began walking with slow strides. Arnav saw her coming toward him. He can observe she is having difficulty in walking but he glued rooted at his position. Her presence was intolerable for him but he let her live in his house due to her health. ''Why can't he leave her alone, dammit!!'' He began getting angry.

Arnav: ''What the hell are you doing here, khushi? She raised her hand to touch his cheeks but he inched back glaring at her angrily.

''Don't..!!'' He shoved her hand and she smiled. His anger, aggression, hatred.. everything was a pretend. Deep in his heart, he had immense love for her but his ego not letting him confess what he feels for her.

Khushi: ''You saved me? I knew it..i feel it ..it would be only you...'' Happy tears rolled her cheeks comprehending he still loved her. She cannot hold her emotions and tiptoes into his arms clutching him closer. He flinched. Her touch disgusted him. Now he doesn't feel anything whenever she is near him even though he hates her more. Showing her so called innocence, she trapped others so cleverly..how pathetic. Thinking about her having a relationship with someone else, burned him in rage. He immediately pulled her off. By his hard push, she couldn't balance herself and fell down hurting her knees.

''Ahhh..'' she hissed terribly and touched her feet feeling pain. Tears sparkled her cheeks and she looked at him hopelessly but he didn't move to hold and glare at her coldly folding his hand.

Arnav: ''You deserve this pain instead much more than that... ' She swallowed the sharp pain in her throat by his rudeness.

Khushi(Tearfully): 'What is my fault arnav..why are you behaving like this..I admit I made a lot of mistakes in the past and I am ready to mend it..can't you forget everything and accept me?''.

Arnav: ''Shut your damn mouth khushi gupta! I already made myself clear you meant nothing to me so without wasting time, get out..!'' He yelled, making her jerked by his sharp tone.

Khushi: ''No I won't..'' She stood up firmly and cupped his cheeks looking deep into his eyes. ''I can see it in your eyes..you loves me and if you don't care about me then why you saved me..?'' She kissed his cheeks making him fist his palm roughly. He grabbed her hairs.Devil awakened by her.

Arnav: ''Don't you dare touch me, khushi gupta!! Whatever I did was just for my di I don't want she get into any kind of trouble bring you in my house..'' He left her making her fell down on the ground and commanded her to go out. She gulped into pain while glancing at him. There is only hatred and agony displaying through his eyes. But she didn't care at all. She was still looking at him hopefully he would help her to get up but he didn't give damn to her. Turning his back at her, he switched on his Bluetooth to call someone leaving her on the floor.

Wiping her tears, she got up by supporting the side walls and held him and pulled her to him, making her softness collide with his taut chest. He was taken aback by her sudden moment and opened his mouth to yell but his lips closed it by her. He felt heaven for a second but then again anger overpower him and tried to pull her away but she grip him tightly. He looked into her eyes, shocked by her audacity and boldness. Her hand fist his hairs and she began kissing him violently to convey to him how much she loved and wanted him in her life and darted her tongue inside his mouth again and again. All pain was taken out in one kiss. She was devouring him slowly and steadily. He remains numb and doesn't know how to react. She increased the pace in a second, as he was not responding the way he always does whenever they share any intimacy before. But she knows how to get him back. She brought back her arnav in her own way and vanished the ruthless asr by hook or crook.

Her only experience with intimacy has been when Arnav had kissed her and she had no good memory of it. Previously, she had been scared of being kissed. But not anymore. To get him back into her life, she can do all possible ways and for that she has to erase the bitter memories and change into a fresh one. She wanted to bloom the same love he always feels for her. Arnav also lost in her for a moment and the flashes of their first kiss flashes in front of his eyes. She sucked at his lips madly and wanted them to open fully. Unknowingly, he engulfed his hand around her waist. His touch creates a jolt in her body. The atmosphere becomes thick and heavy. That's when he realized him and he pushed her off from himself. Both went breathless. He cursed under his breath running a frustrated hand on his hairs. His eyes were all red by now seeing her swollen lips.

Arnav: ''How dare you kiss me...Don't test me if I am quiet that doesn't mean you can repeat the same action you did previously and you think you can win me by doing all these cheap acts then you are in delusion. She tried to say something when he yelled on the top of his voice. Grabbing her arms , he threw her out from his room. 'Never show your bloody face ever again...I hate you!!'' he shut the door on her face.

You love me..how long you deny sooner or later I make you confess. She smiled, touching her lips. For a moment I have seen a glimpse of my Arnav..the way you look at me it cannot be other than my arnav whom I loved...I waited for you for so many years and now I would win you at any cost...devimaiyya gave me a chance bringing me at this house..I can do anything to get you back..'' she promised herself and went her room.

Khushi was feeling a little better now..her knees which were swelling, mellow down but she didn't want to cure soon. She wanted to be in this house and pacify him. Even Arnav had canceled all the contracts with her company and now she has no excuses to meet him in AR as well. And this is the only chance she can make him realize his feelings and suppress his anger by showing her love. She had already suffered a lot in his absence and now she cannot waste a single moment.

Night time occurred and sooner light switched off of all rooms in raizada mansion. Anjali retreated back to sleep before giving her medicine. Khushi was not at all feeling sleepy. She wanted to talk to arnav and to be with him all the time. They have wasted 3 years away from each other and now she wished to spend every second into his arms. Knowing they are living in the same roof it's getting difficult for her to stay away from him for a single moment. Her eyes sparkled when arnav's room light switched off. She grinned. Taking small baby steps, she quietly entered his room and saw him lying in bed hugging the pillow.

He is shirtless ''God, he look so innocent and cute while sleeping...'' She smiled intently. His sexy abs and manliness was just..'' she slapped herself thinking so stupidly. Thousands of butterflies rushed inside her tummy.

Khushi(Annoyingly): ''Yaha hamari neend udake kitne araam se so rahe hain..'' (By taking away my sleep..you are sleeping selling horses.) she gets totally flat by him and continuously drools at him. Her heart beat began rising when she moved near him. His hot breath touched her skin. Suddenly he made a turn. Khushi bite her lips and clutches her eyes tight shifting aside but then heave a sigh of relief opening her one eye seeing him in slumber.

''So Mr raizada, You hate my face, wasn't you? Alright then in darkness you won't have to tolerate my face..'' she giggled and kept her head high.

''Arnav..'' with trembled feet, she walked and leaned beside him tucking him closer. Arnav felt irritated and pulled the hand touching him. Khushi knew he was totally oblivious they were sleeping together. She caresses his cheeks with her soft palm making him stumble. He stirred a bit. He wasn't in the term to open his eyes thinking it's a dream. Placing her head on his bare chest, she heard his heartbeat with her hand began stroking all over his chest. His eyes closed and an adorable smile came on his lips when her fingers played on his bare arms.

She planted a soft kiss on his chin and lifted her eyelids to look at him. Inching closer, she leaned forward to again claim his warm lips. Initially he thought it was a dream but then he felt a figure laying on top of him. He instantly opened his eyes.

His eyes grew wider seeing her so near. He got angry and immediately pushed her away but she pulled him underneath him.

Arnav(Surprisingly): ''What the hell you doing in my room dammit..i warn you not to cross your limits..'' Avoiding his arrogance, She cupped his cheeks adorably and interlocked his both hands. He was burning in rage by the way she was behaving and trying to move away but she is not leaving his hand and clutches him possessively.

Arnav: ''Move.. Right now..'' He barked. She shook stubbornly making him tightened his jaws.

Khushi: ''I am loving my would be husband and this time no one stop me not even you..'' She rubbed his lips lovingly with her thumb.

Arnav: ''Husband..my foot..'' She smiled back and began kissing his neck by rolling him on top of her

Arnav: ''Stop it, khushi..don't touch me..you can't force me..i hate you..'' He worn making her giggle. She is feeling proud and enjoying doing all this with a man. He can't take this anymore. He rolled her on top of him pinning her both hands on either side of her head roughly making her hissed.

Arnav: ''Don't mess with Arnav singh raizada...you would regret big time..'' His voice was rigid like a volcano erupting him.

Khushi: ''I will. You can't stop me to love you..'' she remarked, making him flabbergasted. He left her hand making her grab his hairs by pulling him near her lips.

Just then door flew open and everything is witnessed by the person that is glaring at the scenario with shocked expression, switching the light

Arnav!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Person fumed seeing him laying on top of a girl. He rose from his place urgently the moment he saw her.

''Sheetal..''

To be continued!!

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