Arnav and Khushi fell into a routine for the next few weeks. They would eat breakfast together, usually a quiet affair, before Arnav left for his shoot. Khushi still had a few days before she went back to work. The day went by uneventfully until Arnav came home in the evening. He would play with Ahaana and feed her milk while Khushi showered, and when Khushi lulled Ahaana to sleep, Arnav did various things before retiring for the night.

Even though Arnav and Khushi were communicating more, it was still very awkward between them. One such incident to heighten their awkwardness took place a week after their talk. As usual, Khushi was taking a shower while Arnav fed Ahaana before bed. However, when caressing Ahaana's cheek Arnav noticed that something was off.

Ahaana was warmer than usual tonight, and she was a little fussy as well, refusing to drink her milk. It wasn't long before Ahaana let out a wail, her face flushing with the force she put behind her cry. Being the first timer he was, it didn't take much for Arnav to panic and rush to Khushi's room for help in lightening speed.

He barged into her room without knocking, holding a crying Ahaana and panicked at his wits end. "There's something wrong with An..." the rest of what he was about to say got stuck in Arnav's throat.

There stood Khushi, fresh from the shower, only wearing a towel. Her hair fell in wet waves around her, her neck glistening with a few droplets of water. Her green eyes were brighter than usual and her cheeks were flushed.

~Bepannah si mohabbat ki hai

Dil ne bhi yahi chanat ki hai...~

Arnav felt his mouth suddenly get dry. He swallowed hard when he noticed a few strands of wet hair were over Khushi's shoulder and were slightly plastered on the curve of her breasts.

Khushi stood frozen. She couldn't even move her arms to cover herself. Arnav's gaze simply transfixed her.

It took a few seconds to realize what was happening before both came out of their trance. "I'm sorry!" Arnav shrieked and turned around as Khushi grabbed the blanket off the bed and covered herself, blushing madly. "Oh God I didn't see anything...I...I'm...sor...I'll wait outside." Arnav managed to say before rushing out of the room.

Khushi quickly got dressed, completely embarrassed at the fact that Arnav saw her practically naked. She made a mental note to always lock her door from now on. 'Oh gosh what must he think about me? This is so embarrassing...' Khushi frantically scolded herself.

Meanwhile, Arnav was pacing the hallway still holding a crying Ahaana. But his mind was still on what just happened. 'It's ok...She is a beautiful woman so it was natural to be taken by surprise. It doesn't mean anything. You're a normal warm blooded male...so it was a normal reaction...' Arnav recited to himself in his head.

But man...Khushi has got some of the most beautiful eyes he has ever seen. She looked like a sultry mermaid just emerging from the water with those piercing emerald orbs and that massive length of hair. And her legs...

~Tere bina mera laage na jiyaa

Tere liye hi dhadke jiyaa...~

Arnav shook his head, trying to get the image out of his head. 'No no no...stop it! It's a normal reaction...normal reaction...' Arnav continued to mumble to himself. A bystander would probably think he was crazy, pacing the hallway like a maniac while he mumbled things to himself and held a wailing baby.

When Khushi finally emerged from the bedroom, both looked at anything else but each other.

"Well...I...um...*clears throat*...here" Arnav said and handed Ahaana over to Khushi, his eyes finding the carpet very interesting at the moment. "She feels a little warm and she won't stop crying." Arnav finally managed to say.

"Oh...ok...umm...I'll...I'll try to put her to sleep and take her to the doctors tomorrow." Khushi replied, keeping her eyes fixed on Ahaana, still blushing like crazy.

"Right...well...sorry...ummm....about earlier..." Arnav mumbled.

"Let's not mention that...ever" Khushi said, cutting Arnav off.

Arnav let out a sigh of relief, "That's perfectly fine with me." Silence fell between both of them again, except for Ahaana's whimpers.

The air became really uncomfortable because both were thinking about the same thing...even though they decided to forget about it.

"Well I..ummm...I need to read a few libraries in the script...I mean...scripts in the library." and with that said Arnav dashed down the stairs. Khushi let out a breath she didn't realize she had been holding.

Just when she thought things couldn't get any more uncomfortable between them, this happened...

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Arnav read the dialogue for the 5th time, and still didn't understand what it said. His mind was filled with smooth, wet skin. Frustrated, he dropped the script on his table and rubbed his tired eyes. When he opened his eyes, they fell on a picture of Payal sitting on his desk...and all images of Khushi disappeared. Sure he found her pretty...but it ended there. She didn't make his heart beat like Payal did. And Arnav felt slightly guilty for even thinking inappropriate thoughts about Khushi. Sure she was his wife, but she was still Payal's sister, and he felt like he was cheating on Payal because of his thoughts. No one could replace Payal in his heart...no one.

A knock on the door brought him out of his thoughts. "Come in." Arnav said, thinking it was the maid, but was surprised to see Khushi walk in. He sat up straighter in his chair and patiently waited for Khushi to take a seat across from Arnav on the other side of the desk.

There was an uncomfortable silence between them before Khushi finally decided to speak. "Ahaana finally fell asleep. It just feels like a small cold, so it should be fine by tomorrow" Khushi said, trying to lessen the awkwardness between them.

"Oh..ok...I got worried. Sorry...about...yeah..anyways...Is there anything else you wanted to say?" Arnav managed to blurt out.

"Yes actually. I wanted to let you know that I go back to work soon...and well...I was wondering if it's ok for me to take Ahaana with me to work?" Khushi asked in a hopeful tone.

Arnav was taken by surprise, "Ummm you don't have to. You can leave her with Devyani if you want. I mean, she might distract you from work..." Arnav reasoned.

"No, I want to do this. And I don't want her in the care of anyone else unless absolutely necessary, I think it's better for her if she is brought up by her parents instead of a nanny." Khushi replied casually. She didn't notice the slight clenching of Arnav's jaw as she said those words.

~Mere dil ko tere dil ki zaroorat hai...~

A few moments passed without any words. When Arnav finally spoke, he made sure his voice was steady and his emotions were in check. "OK. If that's what you want then go ahead. I don't mind." Arnav replied calmly.

Khushi let out a relieved breath and smiled. "Thanks." She murmured before she made her exit. Once outside the library, a frown fell upon Khushi's features. Arnav's hesitation didn't go unnoticed by her. Why was it such a big deal if she wanted to take Ahaana with her to work? Wasn't it a good thing that she wanted to take care of Ahaana and not leave it up to a 3rd person? She shook her head, telling herself she is looking too much into it, and left to retire for the night.

Meanwhile in the library, Arnav remained in the same position Khushi left him in, only now he was staring intently at Payal's picture.

*FLASHBACK*

Arnav pressed his lips over Payal's bulging stomach, and he slowly moved up to kiss her cheek and neck. They were both lying down naked on their bed. Arnav just made slow and gentle love to his pregnant wife, and now he lay beside her...waiting for their breathing to become normal.

Arnav encircled his arms around Payal when she moved closer and place her head on his chest.

"How are you feeling?" Arnav asked softly.

"hmmmm" was all Payal said, completely satisfied.

Arnav chuckled at that and tightened his arms around her.

"Oh I forgot to tell you. I asked my boss if I can take the baby to work and he agreed." Payal said excitedly.

"That's great news babe. But are you sure you want to take the baby with you to work? I mean, we can always get a nanny for her during the day when neither of us are here." Arnav suggested.

"Absolutely not! Why would we put her care on the hands of a nanny when both of us are here? And besides...I think it's better for the baby to be brought up by her parents instead of a 3rd person." Payal replied, completely against the idea of a nanny.

"Yes boss." Arnav said in a joking tone, receiving a soft hit on his chest. They both chuckled and slowly drifted off to dreamland, completely content with life.

*FLASHBACK END*

Arnav picked up the picture from his desk and trailed a finger over Payal's face. It's so weird...the more he spent time with Khushi, the more similarities he found between the two sisters...and the more he admired Khushi.

~Mere dil ko tere dil ki zaroorat hai...~

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Hello Readers!

So how was this update? Arnav and Khushi are communicating more....but the tension is also slowly building. Did you like it? Please don't forget to leave me detailed comments! I love reading them even when I don't respond.

Also, for the folks you don't know this song this fanfic is named after, here is the link:

https://youtu.be/SqnnOG4HwOk

All credits for the song goes to the makers. I take no credit for it and the lyrics.