Dressed in a beautiful chiffon red saree as per her husband like, Khushi got ready. This is the new beginning of her married life and she wants to cherish every single moment wholeheartedly with her loving husband.

From the time he left, there wasn't a single minute passed he hadn't text messaged or rang her.

"Baby, shona, jaan, babu," all kinds of weird names he keeps calling her lately. His new task is to trouble her and be romantic on the phone. It makes her nervous thinking about them becoming one tonight. She is feeling shy listening to his naughty talks. He is leaving no chance to tease her.

"Shut up you shameless man. Don't you dare dominate me."

"Of-Course not, baby. When I am blessed with a sexy, bold wife, do I need to do anything? Remember last time in my farm how you attacked my modesty and.."

"Shut up Arnav Singh Raizada, I am warning you." He grinned imagining her cheeks turns tomato red. They continued talking for god knows how long. If she looks back in the past, she wonders if he is the same arrogant Asr who cares about no-one except him.

"Why is this wait getting longer?" Khushi receives another call from her desperate raizada and they chat for another one hour. She smiles delightfully hearing his eager voice craving for her.

"Sabar kijiye..sabar ka phal meetha hota hai.." (Have a little patience. It will be sweetest)

"That damn meeting resisted me otherwise I would have directly come back to my love" The frustration in his voice is clearly evident in his voice.

"Concentrate on your work first." Khushi said.

"What you have done to me, Khushi. You have turned a workaholic and casanova Asr into your lover boy."

"This is the power of our love Arnavji."

"No Khushi. It all happens due to your unbound trust and faith in our love. Before you, I never know what a L-O-V-E is. I used to dumb girls, but you stir something I never wanted to. Thank you for teaching me the real essence of true love. Without you, I would have been nothing." She smiles at his complement. "I can't wait to hold you, to kiss you, to love you, to be with you."

"Me too.." She caught her heavy breathing as this longing and barrier is killing her as much as him. These feelings brought her back to the initial days when she had newly fallen for him. This tickling sensation is bubbling a new wave of emotions within her.

Khushi sends her a thousand kisses over the phone and he closes his eyes by this divine feeling. He is so addicted to her. Khushi has badly taken control over his head. Everywhere he looked, only her face was visible to him. In the conference room, he is sensing Khushi everywhere he looks. Instead of his client who is currently presenting deals, he is viewing his khushi.

"Dammit. What's wrong with me." He jerks his head cursing himself and tries to focus on this deal.

He saw Khushi everywhere he looked, only Khushi..Khushi and only Khushi. Even in place of poen who came bringing black coffee in between meetings, he saw her. She has become his heartbeat. Never in any wildest dream he had thought any woman would be able to bow him, but that lady is something else. She is one crack headed, silly little girl who attracted him by her antics during the start. Later provoked him to such an extent, he failed to understand what he actually wanted. He just wanted to have her on his bed thinking this will calm his ego. But with time, his addiction became stronger. It wasn't physical attraction. He badly fell in love with that crazy girl but realized it quite late. During the past, Whenever he used to catch her hanging out with Karan, he got insanely mad and reacted harshly. He even beated Karan out of insecurity thinking he was going to steal her. It took him time to realize he basically fell in love.

Currently to imagine a second without her becomes terrible. He spent 3 damn years without her and now he doesn't want to waste a single moment without seeing her.

"Enough is enough!" He got up getting insanely frustrated by this longing, while everyone looked at him perplexed. This girl had made him crazy about her.

"Meeting is over" He announced leaving all the clients in a shocked state.

"But Sir. The presentation is yet not over." One of them interrupts.

"So what!." He picked up his stuff from the table and started leaving after taking off his coat from his chair.

Asr is known for his professionalism and mannerism but today the person standing in front of them is someone else.

"This meeting is important." His assistant hesitantly spoke earning a glare from Asr.

"Do hell with the presentation..Nothing is more important than my wife. Because of this damn presentation, I left my wife waiting for me. But now I just can't.." He said in a final tone and stormed out from there. Some gasp and some giggled. Their eyes fixed at Asr they had known. They can't believe their eyes. The great Arnav singh Raizada is now completely transformed into a family man who cares and loves his family- Especially his wife THE MOST.

~~

"Devimaiya. Please shower your blessings on my Arnavji and Ayaan. Both are very dear to me. From today, I am going to start my married life. Keep my family safe and protected." With a beautiful smile on her face, she lightened the diya in the small mandir.

~~

Arnav is driving his car with excitement and joy. Her beautiful face is flashing across his eyes. Like a fool, he is smiling. God knows why? He blew the horn with uttermost desperation, waiting for the crowd to get clear soon and he would be able to reach his Khushi fast.

"Khushi, I am coming..Your Arnavji is coming to hold you. I missed you so damn much..I can't wait to see you." Arnav's brain was churning with all sorts of emotions he ever knew. He needs her like anything.

Taking the U-turn, he took a shortcut as there was so much traffic on the road. The road is under construction. He keeps on driving at full speed without caring damn trucks crossing his path. As a result, a collision happens and the car gets dislocated and imbalanced.

Then BHOM

~~~

The diya suddenly blew out causing Khushi to jerk up in fear. Her chest began to hurt as if something bad had happened. She raised her hand and touched her heart. With closed eyes, she calls her Arnavji from the depth of her heart.

"Arnavji"

With a shudder, she shot her eyes open. Her breathing gets uneven. Several miserable thoughts crossing her mind.

"Hey Devimaiyaa..Kahi kuch..nahi nahi..kuch bhi mat soch..aisa kuch nahi hoga..Arnavji thik han..unhe kuch nahi ho sakhta..kuch nahi ho sakhta.." (Oh god, Does he..No..No..Don't think like that. Nothing like that must have happened) With shivered hands, she again blew the diya but it again blew off. Unbearable pain shot her and it is reaching to every pores of the cell.

A warm hand touches her head and it brings a new life within her. "Arnavji" Hopelessly, she turned back to hold him but found Di before her eyesight. Her face fell.

"What happened Khushiji. Why are you sweating?" Anjali lovingly touches her face and sees her color drain from her face. She is finding it difficult to breathe due to lack of oxygen. She calls the servant, hari prakash and brings out her pump.

Once she calmed down a bit, Anjali took her to sit beside her and relax her. "Why are you getting paniac? Chotte is fine." She gave her glass of water, but Khushi is not ready to have any. All she wants to talk to her husband, but he is not picking up her call.

"Why is he not receiving my calls?" Khushi began getting tensed.

"Relax Khushiji. He is in a conference meeting. You know how he is! For him, work comes first later we".

"But Di..he never avoids my calls."

"Ouch..." Anjali touched her 8 months belly in pain.

"Oh no..what happened? Did I call the doctor.." Khushi gets up to call Shyamji, but Anjali presses her hand.

"Now you are sounding like Chotte. I am fine..baby just kicked." Khushi caressed her belly and began to talk for a while. Anjali smiles hearing her cute banter.

"To experience the phase of motherhood is such an overwhelming experience, isn't it?" Khushi said and Anjali looks at her in a teasing way.

"By the way, when are you both planning to give me a second baby?" Khushi turns crimson red hearing that.

"You guys are too fast in this department. Give me this opportunity to become bua before I imagined or thought. Now how many kids will join my baby?" Anjali keeps on pulling her legs not to miss a single chance.

Khushi ran away from there leaving behind a giggling Anjali.

~~~

"KNOCK KNOCK"

Getting no response, Khushi peered in and saw her brother-in-law in a most indecent and miserable state. Every room is a mess. Smell of alcohol is emitting from everywhere making it difficult to breathe. But she didn't stop there. She stepped forward and saw Akash sitting on the floor with a photograph in his hand.

For some time, she didn't say a word and hear his misery. At first she has doubts about his pretense after overhearing Akash-Karan's half conversation but today all her doubts get cleared seeing him talking to Arohi's photo frame which he has probably hidden under the pillow..

"Why are you carrying this burden?"

Akash gets shocked getting caught by his bhabhi. She confronted him and urged him to speak the truth. Having no option, he said it all why he did it.

"Why did you become a villain in Arohi's eyes and provoked her to hate you? Why Akash?"

"Love does hurt Bhabhi."

"You have a greater person Akash. But this is not fair.I know the feeling of being betrayed by the one you love someone so dearly. I won't let this happen with Arohi. She deserves to know about your sacrifice." Khushi opens her cell and dial her sister's number. Even after several pleads by Akash, Khushi didn't stop and rang her immediately to reveal this truth.

The phone gets connected and within 2-3 rings, Arohi receives her call. But before Khushi could say anything, Arohi kept on blabbering about Aman who loves her dearly. Akash went into tears. She disconnected the call seeing his state.

Khushi placed her hand on his shoulder. "Don't do this. She loves Aman. She loves him a lot. If I hadn't done that, she would have never been happy. She got ready to marry me to save your and Bhai's marriage. All I did for her happiness only. Please don't break her again."

"I am sorry Akash..I didn't know that you.."

"No Bhabhi. It's not your fault. It is actually my fault. I never value her. I cheated her, I slept with another woman to avenge her and did all the worst things with her. Why would she love me back? I deserve this..I deserve her hatred.." He breaks down in front of her. Khushi felt really bad. She doesn't know what to do. How to console him. She is much familiar with this kind of pain. But she is one luckier among thousand people to gain back her lost love.

"Jo galti maine ki vo ap kabhi mat karna..apne pyaar ko kabhi jane mat dena bhabhi..pyaar ke bahat khubsurat ehsaas han..apne pyaar ko kisi bhi kemat mein mat khona..Bhai apse bahat pyaar karte han" (The mistake I did I wish you wouldn't do that. Never let your true love to go. Love is a most beautiful feeling. Never ever let your love go away, Bhabhi. Bhai loves you a lot."

Khushi touched his face feeling his pain. While he took a promise to never reveal this truth to Arohi. She is now happily married and he never imagined to vanish that smile from her face ever.

Wiping off her tears, Khushi left his room giving him some space. Her phone began to ring.

"Hello Mrs raizada." A male voice came on the other end.

"Speaking!" Khushi replied.

"Your husband, Mr Arnav Singh Raizada met with a terrible accident"

Earth came down beneath her feet. Her biggest fear came true. Phone dropped from her hands. She closes her mouth to stiffen her sobs and a dreadful silence rushes across her. Downstairs, her family is laughing and smiling, getting back the happiness after ages. While she stood there in a trembling state.

"Arn..av..ji.." Akash's words began ringing to her ears and it is giving her courage to save her love. Not at all she let her love go. She has got him with a lot of difficulty. Not again.

She climbed down the stairs, stumbling and fearing in the process. The thought of losing her love is killing her by every passing second. Shyam saw her running outside. Seeing her tense posture, he went to stop her behind but she is not in her senses to reply. She dash off without caring about anyone except HIM. She just wants to reach her Arnavji as early as possible.

She began to shake more upon getting the news from his PA that her husband left office an hour ago. On reaching the accident spot as narrated by his driver, she got out of the taxi and ran urgently. To her shock and astonishment, she saw a big crowd at the accident spot. Police are taking out his car from the cliff which got terribly destroyed. His car was badly burnt.

Everything began crumbling. Panic began to rise within her. She lost him. She again lost her dearest Arnavji. It keeps on playing in her mind, making her worse. Once again her cruel destiny betrayed her playing a nasty game with her. She grabbed her head. A terrible pain shot her and sooner darkness embraced her.

Weight lifted off from her body causing her difficulty to breathe. Then everything blackouts. She was unable to carry her weight and before she could fall, a strong pair of arms held her into his protective embrace holding her securely.

~~~

"Khushi open your eyes..Khushi.." For the past 2 hours, he has been trying to wake her up. But, she is too shaken and shocked by the sudden turns of events that she is not ready to come out from her bubble world.

"Dammit, open your eyes.." Arnav began trembling seeing her state. She is laying on the bed like a lifeless dead soul with no life left within her. Her face lost its color. He doesn't know how to make her believe he is fine. It all happens due to his stupid driver who spread false narrative about his accident. He did have a minor accident but thankfully he is fine now. Moreover, he already fired him from his job. Because of that driver's stupidity, his Khushi is suffering a mental trauma. Unable to bear this, he clenched his fist.

After failing in everything to bring her back to consciousness, he did the most powerful thing to regain her. He placed her head on his chest.

*DHAK DHAK DHAK DHAK*

Their heartbeat became one. It knocked her senses. Slowly, her wet eyes began to blink and she coughed.

"Khushi.." He smiles, seeing her opening her eyes. He gives her water to drink, but she is still shaking. "I am fine" He kept on repeating, seeing her tears rolling down non-stop.

"Arnavji..aap..." The moment their eyes met, she burst into crying. He took her into a tight hug and she continued to cry on his shoulder. "I..thought..I..lost..you"

"Shh...shhh..relax..take a deep breath.." He gave her a pump letting her breathe normal. Once she calms down a bit, he tries to move apart, but she tightly grabs his collar, not letting him move for a second.

"Ap hume chodke mat jayeye please..hum maar jayenge apke bina.." (Don't go away from me, I will die without you)

"DARE TO SAY THAT" Khushi broke apart after noticing scratches on his face. She gets scared and touches his wounds. He hissed.

"It's okay. It is just a small cut." In no time, Anger rose upon her.

Instantly, he felt a burning sensation on his cheeks causing him to get taken aback by his angry kitten who pushed him off her.

"HOW DARE YOU HURT MY HUSBAND! DON"T YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IMPORTANT YOU ARE FOR ME? YOU ARE MY WORLD ARNAVJI..HOW DARE YOU! I DIED MILLION OF DEATH THINKING SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED TO YOU. HOW COULD YOU."

Furiously, she starts to punch him giving him no time to do anything in defense. Her every push is reflecting the amount of love she has stored within her. Her anger keeps on rising by every passing second. While he keeps on staring at her with his usual lover boy eyes.

"Stop staring at me and answer me"! She shouted back. He comes close and touches her face, but she is in hell angry mode.

"All I did because I love you. I wanted to give you one surprise to make it memorable for you but you.." He looked disheartened with his hand resting on his right cheeks. Her eyes soften after hearing that. She looked on shocked and before she could reply to him, he left her room.

Khushi inhales some air when in a sudden she realizes where she is breathing..

The familiar surroundings made her emotional and overwhelmed. Arnav brought her back to their old apartment when they used to live during their dating period. She looked at the decoration of their beautiful apartment with an awe expression.

She touches the painting of the wall where the memories of their love. The essence of their love is still there. Those beautiful memories they spent together under the four walls is very special to her. She walked further and scanned her moist eyes over the entire apartment. The pictures are hanging on every wall starting from the first met till the time they got married.

Her craving eyes landed on him. He is standing at the balcony with his back facing her. Scolding herself inwardly, she running toward him and hugged him from back

"Arnavji, You did All this for me?" She is feeling touched by his surprise. But he removed her hands and began walking away.

She bite her nails, and doesn't know how to cool him. She slapped her husband. This is not going to be easy to pacify him.

~~~

At night:

Khushi tries to talk to him, but for several hours he is giving her cold treatment. Due to her current status, he rang di and told her they will stay for a night or two till she gets better. Anjali assured him not to worry about Ayaan. She and shyamji will handle him.

Khushi came to him seeking apology. But again she is being replied by his silent treatment. This hurt her. She can't breathe a moment without talking to her Arnavji. So does he. But his ego is not letting him bow.

Arnav was in a video conference for the past half an hour. Khushi kept waiting for him to finish. Once he was done, he came back. Seeing Khushi standing, he ignores and walks past her.

But the next moment, he found her blocking his way. Before he opened his mouth to shout, she did something unexpected. She bends on her knees and extends a red rose to him.

"Accept my token of love for my Arnavji."

"Why would I? Do you know no-one ever dare to slap me"

"Please please please hume maaf kar dijiye..I can survive without my favorite jalebis but not without you.." Her tape recorder started and he can't stop himself smiling at her antics. Seeing her noticing his smile, he immediately became serious and began walking away. But her sudden action dropped him down on the floor.

"What the..You crazy woman.." He struggles to get up but she traps him down capturing his both hands.

"I wore this saree which you gifted me on our first date, but you didn't care to see me." He can't stop admiring her beauty, but his ego is not letting him express it.

"Khushi leave me."

"Not until you say that you love me."

"Of Course I do. This stupid heart of mine never stop loving you. That's the biggest drawback that I fall for this wild cat." Hearing this, she smiled wider and hugged him.

"I love you too." She kissed him at the same spot where she had slapped him. Although he wasn't angry a bit and to see her upset like this is very difficult for him. So, he hugged her back. She felt like her heart was about to burst in joy getting his apology.

But in a sudden, she was being rolled down and he came on top of her giving her an intense look.

"Not so easy. You dare to slap Asr. Get ready to face the consequences." She caught her breath getting tense.

To be continued!

Only 2 chapters left which I will post together. It contain chapter 81 and epilogue. Please give votes and comments. Next chapter depending upon response.