Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Whilst the majority of the men were still sat around the table with drinks the odd one still sitting with food,  Arnav had noticed that women all seemed to gather around Khushi in the kitchen. He was intelligent enough to know what would be going on there.

 

"KHUSHI!!  bring me a glass of water please he deliberately called upon her.

That was the first time Khushi felt like she'd been summoned by him, at first it was really was it her he was asking for and then later a little bit of a stumble. 

The ladies made fun of it, she'd only been around him for all of a few hours and she was already at the tip of his tong

By chance they were all around the kitchen counter and so Anjali filled a glass of water up for the perfect temperature he expected and handed it to khushi with a smile.

God why were these little things so embarrassing, how long was she going to be the newly wed bride because she couldn't deal with the attention she was getting.

They were clearly watching her from the kitchen, but it didn't matter once she was out of there she walked into the dinning area and being around the gentleman  was always a lot easier. Akash was talking to Aman and it was just Arnav who was poised at the table and even he was looking his phone.

Men weren't like women that was for sure, they didn't make a big hoo ha about things.

Khushi put the glass of water down on the table, and Arnav noticed her hand a little unsteady, she was nervous and probably felt like she was being watched. Non of it was ideal.

He on the other hand thanked her for the water, took out his medicines, whilst doing so he had a few words of reassurance for her.

"Look whatever they're saying take no notice, we're husband and wife we'll eventually have a lot of sex, now that is nothing to do with them, so if they've got anything to say point them in my direction."

unexpected and a little direct for the likes of Khushi but it also relived her somewhat that he didn't have a care in the world for everyday clich. She nodded a little because well that's what came naturally by that time the likes of Anajli and nani had walked towards the table to surround her.

"We're walking Khushi to youe room, Arnav." They explained like that was supposed to mean something significant,  Arnav gave them a look of acknowledgement but had something to say for himself.

"You trouble my wife and I'll disown you..  he said looking at his sister Anjali , "I'll fire him  looking at Aman  his brother in law across the table who didn't have clue about what was going on  and I'll make sure you go back on the next train to laknow (at his nani.)

The two women either side of Khushi pulled a face of disbelieve while khushi was too new to this to differentiate between her husbands firmness and his playfulness. Something told her he wasn't joking, whilst nani and his sister gapped at him in disbelieve  but he only rubber stamped his words further.

"What ? my house my rules.!"  He affirmed with authority all over. Khushi wasn't sure if this was something to be attracted to or fearful of, she just kept quiet.

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Up Next:

"So how does this compare to your home?" .. he asked as they both lay in bed,  Arnav laying on his back looking out onto the ceiling whilst Khushi lay in one corner of the bed on her side.

"I usually sleep on the floor at home, It's the coolest place in the whole house

It was nice to hear something from her he  thought. "well the arrows on here"..(picking up the remote for the AC) "to control the temperature in the room" he explained picking up remote and she turned to see his explanation. The first and last thing he noticed was that Khushi in respect to him was a very slender fragile figure her hands were half the size of his , and the first thing she noticed about him was that close up he had modest streaks of grey in his hair.

 

 

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