Chapter 23

Helloo everyoneeee

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I first thought of splitting the chapter ok – thought of posting half today and half tomorrow, but then I felt like no that wouldn’t do JUSTICE to the way I want it to FLOW as One!

So here it Goes – The Full Chapter – AS IS!!

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Apologies to everyone – who prefers a shorter length Update!!! I still have to get my head around to being able to do that..Haha!!

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Here It Goes.

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CHAPTER 22 – THE FASCINATING CHRONICLE’S OF THE ‘OCEANS’ MIX – 1.0

Khushi’s POV

Next Day 930 AM

For the first time in My Life – I couldn’t Sleep out of my Excitement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like you all know – that My Sleep is like Super Important to me Right.(I put my phone on flight mode for it)

Its like my Elixir.

But sincere apologies to you Dear Sleep..for someone else has kind off sneaked their way in and displaced you off that very important position in my Life.

Ok to be honest – not kind off Displaced.

 But Surely Like Totally - Topped it.

Because My Hoodie Guy has shot up to the position of – MY ELIXIR FOR LIFE!!

He literally is that Magical Potion – My one Cure All – that I am ever going to need in this Life.

And.

Thanks to All the God’s Above, My Destiny and My Luck!!

He Loves Me.

Like Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HE LOVES MEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH MY GOD.

OH MY BLOODY GOD!!!!!

Ok Ok Khushi.

Finish with your crazy dance in the Shower and Start to get Ready.

You still have to get around to do packing.

Ok.

So To Be Honest.

Like Brutally Honest.

I couldn’t sleep till 4am last night, so Arnav left like around 2 am,leaving me all dazed and hazed and shaken with the impact of that last deep prolonged french kiss that left me totally shattered and breathless by the end of it and then ofcourse I was dreaming a little about all that that had happened in between of us…our confessions to each other about how deeply we loved each other.

And then I had instructed myself to get off dream mode and I worked online for like 30 minutes to 45 minutes to get us booked into this amazing place I wanted to take him too for a good three nights – four day trip.

And I slept only after that.

I had made all the arrangements, all the booking etc, already online, and lucky for us because it was off season almost – because we are in the first week of June now and winter is about to begin for us in two weeks, not many people were going to be there as well, specially because we were in the weekday.

I mean today was Tuesday right.

So that is why it was the perfect place – it would give us the exact time off to just be with each other for a while.

And honestly – I think it was what I needed to.

I needed to relax and just give myself a little break too, and there was no one I would want to take this break with – other than my Elixir for Life.

I was going to tell him tonight, about the new name I had come up with for him.

Dude..but seriously was there nothing wrong in my MRI????????????

I am so crazy in my head.

Its Insane!

He loves You Khushi AS IS – Just be Happy!

Hahaha!! Happy I was!!

SUPER DUPER HAPPPPPYYYYY

Ok, and you know what another thing I was happy about???

The Fact that I was now going to be with him completely until he was Here.

I was going to switch off from this world and just focus on US.

I mean DuDe – it was the least I could do for him.

The Elixir of My life had given up on playing that Last match and flew half the way across the globe – just for me.It was only fair if I shifted things around so that I could be with just Him too – until he had to go back.

Because once he left – everything would still be the same for me – to Return too.

Ok.

So I quickly step out my bath and wrap my towel around me and walked out into My Studio, and you know what, as I walked into my room – I felt like I was engulfed into everything that had happened last night all over again.

This was crazy yaa.

Like even more Crazy than the Thoughts in My Head.

I put on my black jeggings and then my simple Mustard colour smocked off shoulder full sleeved  cropped top that ended just a little above my midriff and my jegging’s was high waisted so there was only a two inches gap between the belt of my top and jeggings which did give a glimpse of my midriff a little but all in all it looked good.

And I wore Mustard – because this was the colour I was wearing when he first called me Sunshine.

Yes.Yes.

Im probably going to be listed as the Craziest of the Lot but what can I do ya..this is what this Hoodie guy has done to me.

CARNAGE..ABSOLUTE MASSIVE CRANAGE IS WHAT HE HAS UNLEASHED IN MY BEING RIGHT NOW!!

I pick up my phone and I plan to call Rahul and Diya immediately as I have to inform them that I am taking a little break with one of my fellow Big Bus friend – Tina and just heading out on this little relaxing trip for myself.

I know they will be more than happy about it – since everyone has been literally after my life to just take a little time off for myself anyway.

I call Rahul – but his phone is switched off and Diya’s is ringing, and maybe they are both still sleeping , because the wedding was last night, must have gotten late. I just drop Diya a message to call me as soon as she is up.

 I want to tell them myself, and not just leave a text.

I quickly towel dry my hair, as I adjust the heating on the radiator in my studio a little,and then work towards just drying my hair.

Once I finish drying my hair – I pick put my cabin bag and I start packing all the essentials that I was now going to be needing for this little trip.

And right then as I start making myself some coffee, my phone buzzes on the video call.

Its Arnav ofcourse.

But Nah.

I am not going to let him see me yet.

Because today, I want him to see me – in real time first.

And so I cut the video call,and I call him on the voice call instead and I hear his sleepy tone come though – “ goodmorning sunshine..why didn’t you pick up the video call???”

I put the kettle on boil as I say – “ because today hoodie guy, I want us to see each other in real time first, only fair…”

I hear him chuckle – “ god you are going to drive me nuts to another level now..”,and I think he hears the kettle boil a she asks now – “ ohh id do anything for that morning cup off coffee from your hands Sunshine..”

I cant help but grin to myself like an idiot as I say – “I promise to wake you up tomorrow, morning with that..”

His voice is a little intent now as he says – “ and I cant wait..”

I grin as I say – “ ok hoodie guy, so I am going to pick you up exactly at Noon, ok be ready…”

And he says – “ I will be ready khushi, but can you give me a heads up where we are going atleast, I need to pack up my cabin bag accordingly…”

I pour my coffee and start to get my toast ready as I say – “ oh I am so not telling you where im taking you..but just casual and do keep some of your hoodies and some cotton full sleeved jackets since we are near winter now..it might just get cold in the evenings ya hoodie guy…our city is known for its massive winds in the winters…”

“Ok Sunshine…are you packed already??”

“yes hoodie guy…all done already..some more final stuff that’s all..and after I am done, im just going to go be with Jack and Stacey for a while in the Café explain them about the stocks update and that iv taken care of all invoices due already by this week so they don’t have to worry when im gone…varun will be back for his shift only after his exam finishes by Noon..so I just want to make everything smooth for them too..”, I say biting my toast now.

“you are amazing sunshine..ok so im going to start getting ready now…ill see you soon then..”,he says in a excited tone.

I grin to myself as I say, taking another bite off my toast – “ see you soon hoodie guy…”,and I hang up.

And once I have finished eating my breakfast, I quickly work on collecting all the other stuff and essentials needed for this trip and I then make my way to that little study of mine which was also a storage where I kept my old suitcases with mom, dads and krish’s stuff.

And I sit down and open one of the suitcases, and I pick out the two of the same thing that were given by me to my parents as gifts and they had stored it with them preciously – I pick them up and I hug them close to my heart immediately.

There was only one person in this whole wide world – who I now wanted to hand over these two precious things to as a gift – and that was My Hoodie Guy.

I was going to gift them to him tonight as a gesture from my side to just thank him for everything – his support, for him always being there for me and now for trusting me with his Love.

I wipe a tear outta the corner of my eye on reflex as I feel myself get all emotional again, remembering my family.

I wish they could have gotten to know Hoodie Guy as I know him – they would have loved him surely for who he was and not just for being their favourite ASR on the pitch.

I take a deep breathe as I realise that there is another very important topic that I had to talk to him about today – and that was that I still wanted to just keep this in between of us because I was still working on that emotional reserve of trying to cope up with everything that was a part of his world, and I needed to mentally give myself some more time before being able to talk about this out loud.

I was working on this too.. and I was going to open to him to him about it too.

Its Only Fair.

I pick up the things and I now walk back to my room and put it safely in the inner zip of my suitcase and I zip it up and its almost 10:30 am.

Ninety more minutes, and I was going to meet My Hoodie Guy.

Gosh.

Excitement was an understatement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

There was absolutely no word even in my very own crazy dictionary to explain what I was feeling right now.

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11.55 AM

Arnav’s POV

OK Then.

Now I know what they mean by that Love can give you sleepless nights.

Because I literally couldn’t sleep in all my excitement to just being able to have all this time with Khushi – as I’d been aching to for so so long.

I had just finished talking to Mom and Anjali and just gave them a little brief about how everything was now well in between me and Khushi and that she loved me too, and Mom was so so happy that I could almost hear her jump up in excitement, and so was Anjali – she was super-glad that me and khushi were able to work things out.

I did also discuss with them the fact that I think there was apossibility that Khushi might just want to still keep this under wraps as a secret in between of us because she was still trying to figure out her way in trying to Cope up with all the collateral side affects of my world and If such were a case, I was totally going to support her because I know how all of this can be overwhelming.

They totally backed me up as well on that.

I thank God again for my wonderful family and I leave a whtsapp text to both Cap and Ravi telling them that all is well and I thanked them for their support and friendship in a moment in which I was shaken and disturbed.

I was just stepping out my room, wheeling out my cabin bag right when my phone beeped.

It was a text from Khushi on whtsapp.

Her: Arnav..i am just refuelling gas in this station down the curb from your hotel.Will it be ok for you to walk over there??

Me : yes Sunshine, I am just stepping out my room.I will see you there in five minutes.

Her: Can’t wait, hoodie guy.

Me : Me too Sunshine.

I smile as I am engulfed with happiness and Khushi’s thoughts return to flow through my head,and I am gobsmacked by what I feel for her.Its like – there isn’t anything in this world that I wouldn’t do for her.

And hence I am totally feeling comfortable about taking this on Khushi’s pace.

Let her decide the destinations and the speed of our flight – all I cared about was the fact that she was with me on this flight.

That’s all that mattered.

And all if this was way too new to her and I literally didn’t want to take any risk of the overwhelming affect from my surroundings to creep their way into her life yet and scare her away.

I know she needed more time for that.

And I was going to give her that.

Why -?

Because I love her Guys!

And I understand Her like no other too.

She isn’t the only one who can read me like a book.

I know that - Too much change could Still Overwhelm her in a negatively here.

Every- damm-emotion – gesture- and even the telepathy in between of us is – Mutual.

That’s the only Reason – why this is Going To Be ‘Carnage’ on another Level.

I put on my Cap and get my half jackets hoodie on top of it too, as I step out.

Well so, I didn’t have to worry much about being recognised right now, because no one was expecting me to be here in the first place.

As in the media or the public – because this trip wasn’t officially declared and I was comfortable that the chances of me going unnoticed were very high.

And I was super glad about that.

And I have my music on in my earphones as I am walking to this gas station – Khushi mentioned to me.

And just as I take the turn around the curb and get into the gas station – I spot her immediately and My HeartBeats have Skyrocketed again as she’s looking like an alluring beauty right now – dressed in that mustard colour off smocked off shoulder full sleeved  cropped top that ended just a little above her midriff and her black jegging’s was high waisted so there was only a two inches gap between the belt of her top and jeggings which did give me a very tempting  glimpse of her midriff – in real time.And her hair are tied up in a high ponytail and that as as usually accentuates her sinfully gorgeous neckline and shoulder blades that I am so attracted too anyway.

Goddddd!!!!

And then the colour she Chose!

 She was wearing Mustard!

I loved that colour on her – and I know she knew that!

That’s what she was wearing when I coined her – Sunshine.

I think she’s worn this on purpose – to drive me insane.

And Is it working.??

Totally Working.

For I am already fighting the urge to just pull her in my arms and take her lips into a ravishing kiss right here on the gas station.

I shake my head as I remind myself that I was going to have all my time with her for the next couple of days so there was going to be enough time for all the passionate ‘torture’ I had planned for us.

And as I am nearing her now and she still hasn’t spotted me I finally gauge in her expressions as she’s standing against the fuel tank with the fuel pipe in her one hand filling up on the gas, and she has her eyes on the gas meter as its fueling up and she is also smacking her fingers and thumbs together by her other free hand happily and the expressions she has on her face as she’s refuelling up on gas – are amusingly epic.

Like I have never seen anyone get so excited about something so simple about filling up on Gas.

And just as I am almost nearing her in arms distance and I see her tug in the gas pipe back into the fuel tank – her eyes look up to see me and her face lights up immediately and that twinkle in her eyes is so bloody gorgeous and the fact that it came in her eyes as she spotted me – drove me nuts

She walked up to me with a grin up her face and ok I was not going to kiss her there yet but I needed to hug her and I pulled her into a instant hug engulfing her petite frame in my arms close into me as I whisper – “ Sunshine…you are on Carnage Mode already…you are doing this on purpose..i know..asking for trouble im telling you..”

She chuckles to my chest and hugs me back briefly as she now pulls apart as she winks at me mischeviously – “ I know…”and with that she takes the car keys and opens the boot up and before I know it shes lifted my cabin bag and placed it in the boot and I look at her as I say – “ khushi..seriously…???my wrist is ok…it was just a tiny miny flinch ok..the ice pack yesterday helped already…its in perfect shape now..”

She grinned as she closed the boot now and walked up close to me and she placed her one finger on my chest as she spoke – “ you are in my safe custody while you are in Cape Town , hoodie guy..i am not risking any kind of Injury to India’s favourite cricketing hero..”

I grinned,and she held my hand and kissed it as she spoke – “ ready??”

I grin and I Nod.

I was more than ready.

I see her get into the driving seat and and she belts herself in and I belt in too in the front seat too and I say on reflex – “ oh Khushi..by the way , I have never seen anyone so happy while filling up fuel…”

She chuckles as she starts the engine – “ oh..that…theres an amusing tale behind it actually hoodie guy…”

I shift a little in my seat to look at her.I was kind of super happy that she was the one who was driving and I was totally going to enjoy my view – which was her and I ask on reflex because iw anted to know all of her amusing tales – “tell me…”

She now starts driving as she asks her eyes now focused on the road , and mine were focused on her – “ are you sure??its like kind of both amusing and emotional..”

I ask – “ tell me, cmon..”

I keep my hand over hers on the automatic gear box on reflex and she looks at me from the side for a second,and gives me a wonderful alluring smile and she returns her attention to the road as she says – “ok so call me crazy, but you already know that..but I have this thing ok..like I need to have the fuel tank always full ok…even back then when I was a kid whenever we - as in mom dad me would go on a long drive or a picnic..id always tell dad that dad you better have the fuel tank full just incase we run out of fuel and get stuck somewhere and all the fuel stations of the area have run out of fuel then what are we going to do??and I would tell dad that daddy I am so not going to help you push the car…”

I chuckle automatically at the just the thought of a mini her actually voicing that to her father and I say – “ go on ..please..”

She continued – “ so this one time while I was 6 or maybe 7 years, krish wasn’t born then ok..we were out for this picnic on a Sunday and that day daddy did not listen to me and did not refuel the tank and when he thought he would fill it up on our way back, you wont believe there was a strike like literally a strike in all gas stations in and around us..”

I grinned on reflex as I say – “ no way….”

She nodded – “ yes way..ok…and you wont believe, we were literally about to run out of fuel and that’s when daddy stopped the car on the side and literally all three of us me, mom and dad , like asked for help as hitchhikers on the highway but not for a lift – but for fuel – it was funny, anyway, were we going to get anything??ofcourse not yaa..so then literally we just had to hop back in and get as far as the fuel would take us..and luckily it did take us to a fuel station – ironic – but we werent going to get any fuel at all until the next day and so we spend the night in the car on the fuel station – god  I still remember how much Mom gave it to daddy for this and honestly I did gloat a little too but it was fun time you know that night..we had a good time and after that trust me on this daddy always kept the tank full…”,and she paused now as the grin now reduced to a little sad smile as she spoke softly – “ so now..everytime I fill in the fuel or I am on a gas station..i just..remind myself of this one happy moment from my childhood that I so starkly remember…”,and she paused as she now spoke softly – “these happy memories are all I have Arnav..”

I clutch her hand over the gear box as I ask softly – “ you ok?? Im sorry I didn’t mean to get you all ..”

She looked at me for a second as she gave me a heartfelt smile – “ are you crazy why are you sorry?? How would you know..and to be honest..i like to talk to you about anything and everything..so don’t worry about it..”

I lace my fingers through hers and I bring her hand to myself and kiss it softly and right then her phone buzzes and shes connected it with the Bluetooth of the car and I can see the name “Diya” flashing on the screen of the media screen and she says – “ okk hoodie guyyy shhhh..ok? im going to have to take this call…”

I nod as I just continue to clutch her hand over the gear box and i see Khushi take the call and right then a man’s voice fills through the speakers of the car – “ khushi..im going to kill you..what the hell? You were at the hospital??what happened..and you didn’t call us..this is what you do..”

And before Khushi can say anything I hear another womans voice come through – “ Khushi..what is this ya…its by chance that right now I was just checking on the gps app to check for time and location hoping that u’d finished your uber trip on time last night and I saw that your location was being at the hospital yestrday evening..”

Ok so I guess this is Rahul and Diya.

Khushi takes a deep breathe as she says – “ ok ok..fine baba..but you are at a wedding function no right and in johanneusberg it was just a little migraine ya and I am fine now…”

I hear Rahul’s voice come in – “ how many times do we have to tell you to just stop overworking Khushi..you need a break..just relax, stop all this crazy work schedule and next week college is going to start for you..”

Diya’s voice fills in – “ khushi you neglect yourself like this next time you wait and wait…”

I smile – I am happy that Khushi has these two watching over her.

Khushi takes a deep breathe as she says – “ guys calm down, and honestly that’s why I called you both, im exactly doing what you want going on a little three four day trip with Tina you remember shes my fellow big bus guide on the bus I take on Saturdays..we just decided to go on this little trip..and I am ok guys…”

I grin.

Ok SO I am Tina Now.

Rahuls voice – “ ok fine but where are you going???? Be safe and keep the gps on..”

Diya – “ khushi please realx…we are also extending here for two more days..will be back on Friday morning now…”

Khushi – “ don’t worry guys and incase theres network problem..ill just text you guys that I am ok…and please don’t tell uncle aunty about my migraine episode…”

Rahul – “ I will tell him once we are back so that he can scold you in person..”

Diya – “ I agree..”

Khushi – “ ok guys…fine..ok now I am driving ok…ill call you guys later..much love to you both enjoy yourselves..”

I hear Rahul and Diya bid her a cheerful bye and ask her to enjoy herself and she hangs up.

I grin as I look at her and I ask with a wink – “ ok so my name is Tina now..”

She gives me a sheepish look as she says – “ oh about that hoodie guy..i wanted to talk to you..”

I nod my head as I say – “ I know I know..you still want to keep us under wraps as a secret..you need more time to be able to talk about it loud…right????”

She nods as she now looks at me for a second giving me a puzzled expression and then returns her eyes on the road – “ how do you know???”

I take her hand and kiss it again and I admit honestly – “ I can read you like a book too..i know my world has its own side affects which you are still learning to work your way around with your coping mechanisms..i know you’d need time…so I am ok..no worries at all..i understand khushi..”

She looks at me again for a second as she says – “ I love you Arnav..”

And I grin as I kiss her hand again – “ you are driving..and that’s the only reason why I am not taking your lips in a ravishing kiss straight away..”

She looks at me and gives me a michevious grin, and I ask on reflex – “ ok so where are we going??”

She looks at me as she says – “surprise suprisee..”

I groan as I ask – “ oh cmon…I am dying to know..”

She grinned – “ trust me no baba..just wait for 45 more minutes..”

I nod and right then she slows down the speed of the car as we are nearing a red light and she now halts and the red light is going to be that way for two minutes, and she finally turns to me and she says her eyes twinkling – “ I am so happy right now..i can’t even begin to explain hoodie guy..”

I grin as I say honestly – “ I know what you mean..”,and I lace my hand though hers and this time she kisses my hand and we just continue looking at each other happily as if we cant believe we finally are having all this time to ourselves and minutes later the signal goes green and she resumes driving too and she says – “ hoodie guy you can put on some music that you like..”

And I am just about to take put my phone as she spoke – “ take my phone na..i listen to your favourite playlist all the time..its already paired with the Bluetooth..”

And I ask on reflex – “ I knew you liked my playlist when you asked me to share it with you months ago..but do you really listen to it all the time…??”

She nods with a smile as she says – “ yes hoodie guy..i love it..it reminds me of you and the time I spent last with you when you were here in Cape Town..”

I pick up her phone and I can see she has a pattern lock on it and she says – “ oh ofcourse I have to keep my phone locked ya..this varun can be very mischevious sometimes..”

So I Instantly am about to put her phone away and use my phone to get the music on, right when she says – “ are..draw the pattern na..its a small H..”

I look at her completely surprised as I ask – “ H??”

She looks at me for a second as she says with another smile – “ h for hoodie guy no..thats what I put it as because I only felt the need to have the lock after I got to know you..so…anyway come on open it..you can open my phone anytime ok now that you know the pattern…there are no secrets from you hoodie guy..there never will be…you already know everything..as in I tell you everything anyway ya..”

I grin as I unlock her phone on reflex and I am feeling really amazing about this.

Its not that I want to invade in her privacy.

But it’s the fact that she absolutely has no qualms about letting me into her private space of her phone as well – that’s gobsmacked me to another level.

That means she’s really comfortable with me and I already know how honesty and transparency is important to her.

This girl is so Pure.

She’s My Bliss.

My Purest Bliss.

And right then as I am about to put on the music her whatsapp beeps with a text notification and she asks – “ that’s a beep from my whtsapp..but you are with me so whose messaging me..i have already informed everyone that I am on a break..hoodie guy ..please check and tell me no I am driving..”

I nod as I open her whatsapp but just as I read the message, I feel a little uneasy myself and I say to her – “ Its Asher..”

She looks at me for a second taking her eyes off the road – “ really????its the first time hes texting me..i don’t remember sharing my number with him..Zara did take my number though whilst I felt the hospital..”

Oh Sunshine – you have caught his interest in his head and heart both – that I am pretty much sure off.

 And I am kind of expecting her to take her phone out of my hand and read the message herself , but she says keeping her eyes focused on the road – “ will you read whats written to me, out loud please..im driving na..”

I nod as I start reading out the message – “ Hi Khushi.i got your number from Zara.I just wanted to check on you to know if you are feeling better now.I hope the migraine isn’t back. Please take care.”

And she looks at me for a second as she says – “ ok so I have to reply because I have to thank him..will you write out a reply for me??”

Ok Then – I am a tad bit uneasy about this.

But then I give more weightage to the fact that she is being so transparent.

And so I ask anyway – “what do you want me to write??”

She says – “ Hello Asher, thank you so much for your message.yes I feel well now.My Hoodie Guy is here with me in Cape Town right now, he flew straight in after talking to you, so id like to thank you for taking his call when he was so worried and for letting him know about whatever happened and that I was stable.thank you so much once again Asher.Take care”

I grinned.

I am sure even My Heart was Super Grinning in this Moment.

And I ask her – “ do you actually want me to write that too him??”

She nods as she says – “ ofcourse Hoodie guy..please will you send him that text..”

I nod as I write whatever she asked me too and I tap send and right then her phone beeps back immediately with Asher’s text which says – You are most welcome, don’t worry about it and I am happy for you Khushi! Please take care.

And I cant help but smile as I read that and I tell her what hes replied and she now nods as she says – “kool..cmon you can put on the music now..”

But I am just looking at her gobsmacked by whatever she has made me feel right now by a simple , pure action of hers that speaks volume in between of us and she looks at me through the side as she now takes a deep breathe as she says – “ look Hoodie guy..like I said im not going to ever keep any secrets from you..and asher, zara and zain have been really kind to me on those two days when I was in the hospital, I do not want to be rude ya and ignore them…mommy always told me we must always be grateful to those who have helped us in the time of need..however because transparency is very important to me so even in the future – if I have any conversations with Asher over text or call – you will hear about it from me for sure and also if its text conversations- I will send you snapshots of as and when it happens…”

I look at her, now feeling very moved and touched – “ but khushi you don’t need to..ok..i trust you..”

She nods as she says – “ I know you do trust me hoodie guy and I trust you too..but its something I want to do…so that whenever you are away from across the globe from me, you feel secured about whatever is going around – around me, because I love you..its important for me to share it all with you..ok?? I don’t want to risk even like a 0.0001 percent chance for a misunderstanding in here…Its you I love...its important for me to know that you are secured about this..”

 I say immediately – “ ok..so you so have to pull over the car for a halt right now…this minute Khushi..”

She gives me a confused and a worried  look but does pull over on the side stop areas that are made along the highways and just as she’s about to halt she asks – “ what happened hoodie guy???”,and right then as she halts the car, on this deserted highway, I unbluckle my belt instantly and unbuckle hers too, and I tug her by the hand and I lean in towards her and pull her tomyself by gripping on the nape of her neck and I take her lips into a deep kiss, which surely suprises the hell out of her, but then seconds later I feel her lips start to move under mine and her one free hand comes to cup my face from the side as she starts to kiss me back, I deepen the kiss further and continue to kiss her madly for many minutes until she finally breaks apart about five minutes later and her eyes are still closed and both our hands are on each others faces and I say softly against her lips – “ I had to kiss you that very second Sunshine..”

Her eyes are still closed and shes heaving a little as she says, now opening her eyes to look into mine – “ not fair ya..how am I going to be able to drive now…”

I chuckle automatically as I ask – “ you want some water??”

She nods and I hand her, her bottle and she sips on her water as she continues to fan her cheeks that have now blushed to a shade of that tomato puree,and she’s looking so adorable in that moment that I just want to pull her in for another kiss, but I refrain myself as I now see her fan her face with both her hands after keeping the bottle away and I chuckle on reflex as I take a sip of water myself as I ask – “ how much more time Sunshine??”

She grins as she says – “ if you let me start driving now..maybe another 20 minutes or so…im so excited for you to see this place Arnav..”

I nod – “ im excited too..cmon lets go now..”and I hold her hand over the gear box as she begins driving,and I put on some music from her phone, the first song from my favourite playlist.

And I thank God again – for blessing me with this Angel in my Life.

………………………

Twenty Five Minutes Later

Arnav’s POV Continues

My Sunshine is absolutely nuts.She literally has her hands on my eyes for the last five minutes as shes slowed down the speed of the car and has been telling me to just have my eyes closed until she parks the car into the parking.

God.

This Woman.

I listen anyway, because I know she is really excited about this.

And right then she says – “ ok ok..please arnav..just keep your eyes closed ok, im going to get down from my seat come to your side and then take you by the hand to the spot where I want you to first open your eyes…ok?? And then we can come back to take our suitcases..ok??”

I groan – “ khushi…”

Khushi – “ pretty please..pretty please.”

I smile as I say – “ you know I cannot say no to that..fine I will keep my eyes closed…”,and she quickly pecks my cheek and then seconds later I hear my side door open and she takes my hand and makes me step out and I am taller to her, but she keeps her hand on my eyes, and I think shes probably tiptoeing herself as she is walking next to me and she just asks me to walk with her silently for a couple of minutes and I do, and right then she makes me halt at a spot as she says now – “ open your eyes , hoodie guy…”

And I feel her take her hands off my eyes,and right then I open my eyes and I find myself standing in a spot which gives me a maginificnet view of the ocean waters against cliffs below…and its still just 2pm in the afternoon so it isn’t very sunny as well because its almost nearing winter here in Capetown, but its pleasant not very cold not hot – just right actually and its so brilliantly breathtaking and Khushi laces her hand thorugh my arm as she says – “ that you…”

I look at her sideways confused as I ask – “ what??”

She smiles as she comes to stand in front of me,and she laces her hands around my neck as she kisses me on my cheek – “ from this spot in Cape Town you get the most magnificient view of the Atlantic Ocean..guarded by these cliffs on this side..its not like  a fjord fjord..but like almost a mini fjord..you are my atlantic ocean no..Arnav..”

And she hugs me tight immediately as she says – “ I wanted to get you here for a long time now..its a place I got to know about when iv been doing all my research no as a tourist guide and private taxi person, I once dropped a couple here..and I fell in love with this place, this was about a month ago and the first thing that came to my mind when I came here was that I wanted to come here with you…that kind off was my earlier realisations that I was falling for you hard and fast…”

I just hold onto her tight in my arms, as I am engulfed with emotion because the view from this spot is magnificient and whats more magnificient right now than this was the feeling of having the love of my life in my arms.

Bliss.

Pure Bliss.

I just hold onto her and she now breaks apart and she grins as she says – “ okk now the main impact..”

I look at her confused – “ what do you mean main impact??”

She grinned – “ aree do you think im going to make you sleep on the ground now??”

I chuckled and she turned me around and I am absolutely Gobsmacked.

 I take in the sight in front of me and I look at Khushi and shes grinning because she knows by my expression that I love it already and she asks – “ you like it no??”

I grin as I put my arm around her shoulder – “ like it????? I love it Sunshine..”

OH.WAIT.

You wana know where has my gorgeous Sunshine brought me??

She’s got me to this amazing Caravan Camp Park, which is on this beautiful point positioned on the other side of the mountain with uniterrupeted views of the ocean and I can see a sign that says that there is a direct acess to a beautiful and quiet beach below,and Khushi now takes my hand as we start walking back to our car, I can see Caravan’s parked on various levels on this campsite,and I am absolutely stunned by the beauty of this place.

Khushi now knows that I am speechless and I just look around in awe she explains – “ ok..so see Arnav..this is like an amazing Caravan Camp Park..like people can just come with their own Caravans and just park in and enjoy the views and just spend some serene time in the surroundings, and they also have Caravans for rent right down in the base of stairs that you can now see there..”,and she points out to it and I nod and she grins as she says – “ this place has amazing reviews…like obviously the views are amazing, but right in the the main area they also have a mini brewry and an amazing restaurant and then theres a reservoir with paddle boats and then theres obviously the usual camping stuff like bonfires etc, barbecue etc, and then there are also other lots of fun activities inside…and you know the best part? Its not going to be very crowded because its off season and the weekday..and this one no..it smore like locals come..and it gets super jamm packed in summer and on weekends..but this season..we are absolutely good..”

I pause by the car as my hands go around her waist and I pull her in close as I ask – “ are we staying in a Caravan today??”

She nods with a grin as she asks – “ have you ever stayed in one??”

I shake my head as I admit excitedly – “ never ever..and I am so bloody excited already, iv always wanted too..iv been very fascinated..by it always you know by all these camp sites and this entire experience , I mean iv heard about it, seen it up online, but I never had the chance to experience it…”

Khushi grins now as she says – “ I thought so too hoodie guy…and its going to be so much fun…amazing, iv stayed in a caravan before on a family outing in one of the other camp sites down the western Cape…oh you know we have amazing sites like these which are like almost resort types anyway..cmon now, lets get our bags no and head down..i have arranged everything..the full day is planned, ill tell you about it as we get into our Caravan, and let me know if you want to change or add anything to the plan then..but cmon lets get going..”

THIS IS THE MOST PERFECTLY PERFECT DAY OF MY LIFE ALREADY.

I wheel my suitcase down with her as shes upfront wheeling hers down this ramp that’s leading us down and I am absolutely stunned by the lush greenry, and the view of the ocean waters right after it, and I ask Khushi from behind – “ where is the reception??”

She turns around to look at me as she continues walking – “ oh no such thing as that..its all in this app..im just following the directions to our Caravan..cmon..”

And I just nod and I follow and I am so happy in the moment that I cannot explain, as we now reach a little landing and then make our way further down as she now walks across some huge camping tents as she says – “ some people love their tents too…its so popular here..”,and she just holds my hand and takes me through down the flat green lush ground past  three more caravans that I can see parked ,and then she says – “ you see that Carvan right in the corners that’s Ours…they did message me that the key to get in was placed in a box on the wooden table right outside..”

I am so excited by this.

I swear.

This is EPIC.

So right outside our Caravan is this two sided wooden bench with a center table and theres a box on it and khushi opens it immediately and she says excitedly – “ here are the keys…hoodie guy…”, and she swings it in my face and I cant stop grinning like an idiot as I see her open the caravan door (ours isn’t very huge  - its just right), and as I step up in behind Khushi into this amazingly cozy camper caravan – I am stunned and speechless – its so amazing – a pefect combination of rustic and modern in rustic wood and white contemporary coulour compact design.I spot a little C type sofa seating made with a center table on it on the left of the door – right opposite to which is the mini kithcenete,and another flat seating next to the kitchenette and then I think theres a closed space which I gather would be the bathroom and then right bang opposite to it all on the other side of this camper end is a cozy little bed wedged up over a platform right next to this huge glass window which is the perfect view to the outside, with gorgeous curtains draped and tied to either sides.

I see Khushi keep her bag on the center table in front of the C shaped sofa and she sits on the sofa as she asks with her eyes raised – “ what say hoodie guy?? like it??”

I grin as I nod like an idiot and I pull her into an instant hug – “I love it…”,and she grins as she pulls apart many minutes later – “ ok see theres this compartment right below the bed..lets adjust our luggage there no hoodie guy..”

I nod and we get in our suitcases and I adjust it under the bed and I see her do the same as I finally hold her by the wait and pull her onto me so that she falls right on me as I fall back on this cozy camper bed and I cup her face as I say softly – “ thank you khushi..this is amazing…I swear to god I could have never imagined..you make my dreams come true dammit..”,and before she can say snything I roll her over and push her back into the bed and take her lips in a superlong prolonged kiss and I only let her break apart when I need to catch onto my breathe,and she opens her eyes to look into my dazed ones and she whispers – “ carnage mode on…arnav..i cant breathe..”,

I chuckle as she gets up a little and shifts back on the bed so that her back now hits the window and she gestures me to come sit next to her and I do and she leans her head on my shoulder and loops her hand in mine as she says softly, lacing her fingers through mine – “ I just want you to be happy always Arnav…im so glad you like this place, I was a little nervous that this is too simple, too raw and basic for you…I mean…its nothing much really..its just a camping site..with this old and rustic caravan..when youv obviously stayed in all the luxurious places in the world…”

I turn to her and put my finger on her lips as I say honestly, looking into her eyes – “ are you bloody insane????this is the best that I could have dreamed off really…”and I pause as I ask– “ oh and there must be a reception desk or something obviously right?? Where do we have to settle the bill while we leave??”

She gives me a smile as she says – “ are you crazy or what???? Iv already taken care of everything Arnav….whilst I booked it online last night..its nothing much like I told you very basic no…please let this be on me..”

I looked at her as I said – “ no way khushi…atleast let me dutch in my share off it..its not fair…”

She turns to me in my arms as she says – “ please hoodie guy…”

I shake my head – “ no way..if you don’t let me dutch..im leaving now..”

And just as im about to get of the bed, she makes a few quick moments up on her knees and she catches hold off my hand as she stops me and she says softly – “ Arnav..I..after I lost my family, iv been working hard and earning for myself , saving up etc, everything, but amidst all of that I never get the joy of being able to spend a part of what I earned on the ones I love because no one wants me to gift them anything – like uncle, aunty, Rahul, diya or anyone of my friends, they keep telling me  that iv saved up with so much hard work and that I don’t have to get them anything or do anything for them..and I know that’s whats on your mind too..but sometimes I just want to Arnav..i mean theres joy right in being able to do something for the one you love..so I just wanted to do this for you..i have no one else that I can spend on Arnav..you are precious to me..please just let me..its very basic..anyway hardly anything anyway..you know I cant do too fancy right..”

Now you know what I mean by the fact that – this girl has the power to touch the heartstrings on my heart that even I didn’t know existed.

The things she made me feel right now.

I immediately turned around and I pull her into a crushing hug as I say kissing her forhead – “ you are not alone dammit..im with you..always..ill always be with you…”

She hugs me back hard and she says whispering into my arms – “ thank you arnav…you have no idea how important this is to me to just feel this joy of being able to do something for you…”

I just hug her hard now, completely speechless and she holds onto me too.

And that Silent Vibe in between us that Keeps on talking anyway without words – keeps being exchanged in between this silent language in between our hearts.

She pulls apart many minutes later as she says getting off the bed and taking my hand – “ cmon lets eat…first..lets go to the restaurant..and have some good local beer from the brewery too…”

I nod as I follow her out and she steps out the caravan and I walk out with her and she locks it and keeps the key back in her mini sling bag and I ask – “ and whats the plan after…??”

She grins – “ so first lunch with some kickass beer that we will both love, and then maybe some paddle boating in the reservoir and then we can chill on the beach, the water will be very cold so probably just dip our feet into it that’s all..and then maybe walk down the beachside at sunset and then tonight right opposite on the other side there is a little barbeque and bonfire planned for the only twelve guests that are here today…which includes us and I thought we can enjoy that and just incase you are still hungry after I have arrangemnsts for our coffee, some dry snacks,buiscuits, our usual maggi and some bread and butter and jam too, in my suitcase so that mini kitchennete will come to our use too..does this sound ok?? You will like it no?? its nothing much just very simple things…but..”

I grin as I pull her into a crushing hug,and I take her lips in for a brief kiss seconds after as I say , minute slater, opening my eyes to meet hers – “ you are perfect do you know that?you light up my Life khushi…”

She grins as she says – “ im glad I do…”,and she offers me her hand as she says – “ cmon hoodie guy..are you ready to come with me to experience our first day together..”

I lace my fingers through her hand as I admit lovingly and honestly – “totally…more than just ready.. id go anywhere with you, and you know that..”,and we both now walk hand in hand to experience this magical day of our lives.

I am going to Love this priceless girl till the end of Time.

………………………………………..

Eight Hours Later – 10.30 PM

Khushi’s POV

This literally is the most magical day of my Life.

Is there a better word than Magical??

I think I will have to rake through my crazy dictionary to find another synonym for the same or just invent one – myself.

What is this man doing to me ya?

So after our that amazing lunch that was all about the local flavours and beer from Cape town, we just went along with the flow of what I had planned – he says that he didn’t want to add anything to it since it was already a perfect day.

We did some paddle boating in the reservoir, and then chilled by the beach, just talking and sharing more about our lives with each other (even though we are both like an open book to each other by now already)and then I just sat with my head on his shoulder as the sun went down,and then we just sat on this little rocky platform after sunset and just spent sometime kissing each other madly before we made our way to this camping common area where the barbecue dinner and the bonfire was laid out.

I was having the best time of my Life.

I had imagined it would feel like this.

But actually experiencing and feeling this – it was Insanely Beautiful.

And now im sitting on this wooden log in front of the bonfire,waiting for Arnav to come back from our Caravan,across which was just like three minutes walk away from my vision, and I smile on reflex as I now see him walk towards me with a little stoll in his hand ,and he grins as he sits next to me on the log and he asks – “ when did John and Linda leave??”

I grinned as I held his hand – “ just as you went to the Caravan..its just us now..”

John and Linda were this middle aged south African couple who were here on a holiday.We chatted up with all the other ten people around us here over the barbeque dinner – most of them were beyond fifty – couples some who were enjoying early  retirement and some one were tourists on a holiday..we were actually the youngest in the crowd ,and the best part was that no one recognised Arnav because none of them actually watched cricket – most of them were huge soccer or baseball or rugby fans.

Arnav was very very happy about that.

I see him shift down from the log as he draped the stoll across his shoulders as he gestures me to come snuggle into him from the front and I smile and I snuggle into his embrace and he wraps the stoll now around me too and hold me in a tight grip as his hands snake around my waist from under the stoll and he settles his head into the crook of my neck from behind and just lean back into him enjoying the warmth of his embrace and I just continue looking into the bonfire for many minutes as his hands are now gently caressing my midriff and I think I start to tremble and shake in his arms again,as I feel him kiss my ear tendely as he asks – “ are you ok sunshine? You look like you are lost in a deep thought…”

I just nod and I close my eyes and now just lean back into him as I tighten my hands over his on my waist as I say honestly – “ im happy..im so happy right now…just hold me like you are holding me right now…”

He tightens his grip on me and I just lean back into him and I think for many many minutes we just sit there like that holding each other in front of the bonfire, all cozy in this stoll and in each others arms and I say now many minutes later – “ technically this is our first full day together Arnav…but I don’t know why it doesn’t feel like that…”,and I now turn to him as I say – “ I have some thing for you Arnav..can we go in now??”

He tightens his grip on my waist as he says – “ after five- ten minutes is it ok?? I just want to be with you here right now..this has been undoubtedly the most beautiful day of my Life Khushi…”

I nod and then smile to myself as I lean back into him and snuggle in behind as I rest my head on his left shoulder now and right then I feel him shove my ponytail aside to one side as he buries his face in the side of my neck and starts to trail a line of soft kisses all over the length of my shoulder and then he showers the similar attention to my neckline and due to my leaned back position into him it already gave him the perfect access to do so, and I can only close my eyes and shiver and tremble like a happy prisoner in the moment in his arms as he continues to shower his some gentle – some not so gentle kisses down both the sides of my neckline and my shoulder blades from behind, driving me insane now – because I have never felt what I am feeling right now, in his arms.

He makes me feel as if I am someone he can never get enough of.

And that fact is starting to drive me nuts now.

And I finally take a deep breathe after many more(maybe fifteen to twenty)continuous of just his sweet torture with his lips on the sides of my neck and shoulder blades as I whisper in a shaken voice – “ arnav..i…i..”

And he makes me turn around a little in his arms as he now cups my face and he kisses my forhead as he looks into my eyes and he says – “ do you have any idea how much I have just wanted to do that all day???? Like the minute I saw you on the gas station..iv told you before..this neckline of yours is bloody sinfully gorgeous…”

I shiver under his intent gaze.

And I am shy.

He chuckles as he kisses my forhead and he looks into my eyes as he asks – “ you are ok?? I don’t want to do anything you wouldn’t want khushi..ever..”

I nod and he cups both my cheeks as he says – “ I love you…and I respect you..ok?trust me, I am never going to do anything that you wouldn’t want..ever…so maybe you can keep giving me a headsup about the Limits..”,he finishes the last bit with a wink.

I chuckle as I smack his lips and I say honestly – “ well I think for now..apart from just carnaging me with your sensual kisses, you can probably extend your territory of sweet torture to the areas you were just torturing with your lips…”

He grins now as he asks – “ ok..so you know just to get a clear understanding so that I am never crossing my limits…I can kiss you ofcourse,and then I am also allowed to shower all the love I want on this sinfully gorgeous neckline of yours..and these sharp shoulderblades…”

I nod.

He grins – “ Noted Sunshine…”

And I ask on reflex – “ is that ok for you??? I mean..you know..what I mean right..i am nervous about how you feel about this....”,and I pause as I feel my speech is lost now.

But hes understood my meaning and he kisses my forhead and then my nose and then my lips briefly as he says – “ I love you sunshine..i told you..you decide the direction and the pace for us in every aspect and I am more than happy to just be with you along the way and flow with it as per your pace..”

I smile and I kiss his forhead as I say – “cmon in now..i have something for you..”

He grins as I now take his hand and we walk to our Caravan with our hands laced into each others and we get in and I close the door behind me ,and I feel so comfortable to be just alone with him right now in this space.

That’s how comfortable and loved this man makes me feel.

God – I Love Him.

Hes gotten me all emotional and speechless now.

I see him bend over and pick out his tracksuit change for the night as he looks up to find me just looking at him and he asks with a grin – “ were you just staring at me..??”

I smile now as I say – “ ofcourse I was..and can I change first??”

He nods – “ ofcourse..”

I pick out my change that I had earlier placed on the sofa when id come in to the carvan in during dinner and I pick it up and walk to the small enclosed cabin which was like a little ensuite bathroom with a WC and a small shower cabin – it wasn’t luxurious ofcourse, but sufficed – I was also very touched by the way he was so was at so much ease in this basic and simple environment.

I quickly slip into my black capri’s track pants and I put on my dad’s favourite tee over it (the one he has seen me before in),and then I wash my face and I look at my expression in the little mirror – im so happy its like my face is glowing.

I smile as I make my way out and the minute I step out and see him he grins as he says – “ that’s your dad’s favourite tee right??”

I nod and he walks up and kisses my forhead and then says – “ ill just be back too..”,and I ask – “shall I make us some coffee??”

He grins before getting in to change – “ wait up..we will make it together..i wana learn how you make the perfect blend for me…”

I grin at that and then I quickly walk to my suitcase and take out the envelope of little gift I wanted to give him and I pick out a paper and right what I wanted to for him and stick it on one and I quickly hide it under the pillow on the bed and I walk up to the kitchenette and put the water on the boil and right then I see him step out all changed and he now comes to stand next to me as he asks – “cmon teach me now..how do you make the perfect blend that we both love??”

I grin as I pick out the coffee beans that id got from home and I say – “ on that note…it’s a secret ok…im not telling you yet…”

He grinned as he asked – “ oh so now do you want me to keep my eyes closed as you play with the ratios?”

I nod and he chuckles but listens and he’s just standing next to me with his eyes closed, and I am just in awe with this man is making me feel over and over again.

Hes so perfect!

Everything about him so perfect!

How did he fall in love with me Again?

And now I just feel like I want to shower him with all this love that’s consuming my heart – the love I didn’t know I was capable to feeling in the first place.

Until he came along – I always thought the Love was something that was probably out of my reach and now I am experiencing the magic of it – all because of this One Man standing in front of me.

Goddddddddddddddd.

I return my attention to the coffee and once I finish making it and pouring it in the cups as I say, taking his hand – “ come lets sit her on the sofa…”,and he nods as he takes his cup,and sits with me,and we just drink our coffee, in silence , looking into each other eyes and just enjoying this silence in between of us – which isn’t actually silent – it feels like theirs actually some crazy communication going on in between of our silences.

And minutes later as I finish taking the last sip of my coffee and he finishes his coffee, and I get up to keep it on the sink and I turn around to him lying down on the sofa and I ask – “ why are you lying down here??”

He gives me a smile as he says – “ well this is comfortable, I am going to sleep here…”

I looked at him as I narrowed my eyes – “ are you crazy????? I told you na you are in my safe custody when you are in Cape town, I don’t want you to get a sore back…you are Indians favourite cricketing hero ya…then people will say that South Africa cheated..”,I finished with a  wink,and he chuckled and I walk up to him and I sit next to him as I say taking his hand– “ I trust you…we can sleep in the same bed..theres no problem…”

He looks at me as he asks – “ are you sure??i don’t want you to be uncomfortable Khushi..”

I smile as I peck his nose – “ id never be uncomfortable around you Arnav and you know that..and like I said..i trust you…and otherwise you also know I am trained in marshal arts anyway..”,I finished that bit with a mischevious wink that made him laugh insanely,and he pulled me by the hand and got up to hug me as he said – “ god..i love you…”

I take his hand and I ask – “ do you have your wallet Arnav??”

He nods.

I open my hand out to him as I say – “ will you give it to me please??”

He nods,as he picks it up and places it in my hand and I now hold his hand I step up on the wedged bed and drape the curtains of the window and lean back against it and I gesture him to come sit next to me,and he plonks himself next to me and I hand him wallet back as I say – “ just hold this please..”

He looks at me confused but listens.

I take a deep breathe as I turn sideways to look at him and I say honestly – “ You know until you came along, I always thought that Love would be out of my reach Arnav,I didn’t think my heart could blossom with Love because of all that grief that was binding it after I lost my family..but you…came along like Magic – almost like as if you had the best wand from the Ollivander’s..”

He looked at me confused – “ Ollivander’s?”

I chuckle – “ohh ya its like this wand shop from the Harry Potter World..”

He grinned – “ok I have no idea about Harry Potter..”

I grinned and winked – “ ofcourse you don’t..anyway acha you get the point in..you walk into my Life and you change everything about it…and you are now making me experience and live the most wonderful feeling in this world..so how do I thank you..i can never thank you enough..”,and I kiss his hand,and he kisses mine as he says – “ are you crazy sunshine, you don’t need to thank me..”

I glare at him as I say – “ oh let me finish…and I have to thank you…and so I want to give you two gifts..”

He looks at me- “ khushi…”

I glare at him as I say – “ don’t spoil my moment ya..listen..”

He chuckles as he says – “ go on..”

I take a deep breathe as I tell him honestly – “ so you know..now that I look back na, I think I had this tourist guide knack in me from way before..”

He asks with a grin– “ really?”

I nod as I say with a smile  – “ so you know my first little job was like when I had just entered into primary school ok, and then we used to have open houses in school ok, so sometimes new prospective parents would come with their kids, and we as in some of the older kids would just show them around our classes, school, on some weekends…I was 11..and then we were such young kids our school head told our teachers to gift us like ten rands at the end of the first weekend for our efforts and some chocolates..and I remember going back home that day when I received those two five rand notes as a gift and the chocolate – for the very first time – I was super excited ofcourse…because it felt like I earned something for the first time – so we had two mini choclates – I had one, I gave one to krish he was 3..mommy allowed him to have chocolate that day,and then I gave one of the five rand notes which was like my first earning to my father to keep it with him – and one to my mother..and id also scribbled on it a little like writing with love from khushi and the date of that day and year…oh boy they were so excited.. dad and mom would say we are going to keep this five rand notes with us in our home’s safety locker always..and that’s where they kept it safely and secured until they passed, and I found it in the locker whilst I was emptying the house..and…”,and I pause as I take a deep breathe and he laces his hand through mine as he says – “ god khushi..it must have been horrible for you that phase…I cant even begin to phantom what you must have gone through..”

I take a deep breathe as I take out the envelope from under the pillow and I open it tenderly and I take out those two similar five rand notes and I hand it over to him as I say ,holding his hand and kissing it softly – “ I want you to keep these two five rand notes Arnav…”,and I turn the notes around once as I gesture him to see the scribbling handwriting of the 11 year old me – “see that’s where I have written with love from khushi and the date from years ago…”,and I see his eyes see what I am asking too,and theres so much happy emotion in his eyes right now – that its moved him completely.

I know – its in his eyes.

He’s gaping at me in sheer surprise and with a lot of emotion in his eyes still and I think he is speechless and I just open his hand and place the notes on it as I say with a smile– “ this is very precious to me Arnav…its also like a symbol of my first earning, something parents guarded very preciously until they passed,and I had kept it with me safely in the suitcase after their passing but now…I want you to keep this with you always..its just a little gesture from my side to you to thank you for everything that you do for me…thank you for loving me the way you do..thank you for being you..thank you for being my hoodie guy…”,and I close his fingers over the notes now and kiss his fist.

Hes still looking at me with so much emotion and he’s literally speechless and I now chuckle through my very own emotion as I ask – “ oh my hoodie guys is speechless now??”

He nods three times over, and then he pulls me into a crushing hug,and I just hug him back tight.

Many silent minutes and he finally pulls apart as he says – “will you give the envelope…”

I nod and I see him out the notes in and he turns around the envelope and looks at what id written there and he asks – “ To The -Elixir of my Life??”

I chuckle now as I admit with a wink – “ another name for you hoodie guy…you know Elixir is like a magical potion like they say – your magical one cure it all – that’s what you are to me now..my magical elixir..”

He gives me an amusing grin and he again pulls me into a crushing hug and then he says – “ ok..let me first put this away safely..”,and I nod as I see him fold the two five rand notes tenderly and place it in the inner pocket of his wallet and I spot my mini hanuman chalisa there and krishs toss coin in there and I ask on reflex – “ you keep my hanuman chalisa and krishs toss coin with you in your wallet..???”

He nods with a smile – “ since the very day you gave them to me Khushi…”

And I hug him to myself this time around and  he just holds on to me for a couple of minutes as he now points to his wallet – “this is what treasure is khushi..so let me keep this safe..”,and I nod as I see him walk over and place it safely in the little shelf that had a safety box.

My heart Glows as I watch him do So.

And finally he comes back to the bed and I Lie down under the covers and I ask him to come lie next to me and he does and I turn to face him and he turns aside to face me and he holds my hand as he kisses it and he whispers looking into my eyes – “ I have no words to express what you have made me feel just now Khushi…”,and he tucks an a loose strand off my now open hair and tucks it behind my ear as he asks – “ are you ok? Are you sure you are comfortable…??”

I nod and I admit honestly – “ I kind of want to feel hows it going to feel sleeping in your arms tonight..”

He grins now as  he kissed my forhead – “ me too…”,and hes chuckling now and I ask him on reflex – “ what happened??”

He grins as he says – “ you know so when I was on that flight back to Delhi and I termed the time line of my heart into A.K and B.K..”

I grin as I caress his cheek tenderly – “ after khushi before khushi timeline..”

He grins – “ I also thought if I were to give a title to the times I had spent with you until then id title it as – the fascinating chronicles of when Lightening First Struck My heart..but now I think for the time of these days spent with you- I need a fresh title, because lightening to my heart is an understatement to what you make me feel…so how about you rake up that brilliant head of yours and give me title to this time in between of us…”

I grin and I keep a finger on my cheek as I tap it like three four times and I say immediately – “ Eureka…I got it..”

He chuckles now and he cups my face as he asks – “ really??”

I nod as I say – “wana know??”

He nods.

I grin as I say – “ how about we title it as ‘THE FASCINATING CHRONICLES OF THE OCEANS MIX.’

He grins now as he says – “ you mean like how you called me that day from Cape Point and asked me that why do the Indian and atlantic oceans meet if they aren’t supposed to mix..”

I nod with a grin exactly – “ yes exactly….because you see these two oceans are mixing now…”

He grins as he kisses my forhead – “ and you are happy about it right??”

I nod as I say honestly – “ yes I am..”,and his arms snake around my waist as he now pulls me closer into him as he says – “ I am very happy too…like I told you…these two oceans are destined to mix..”

I look into his eyes as I admit – “ oh Arnav..”

He kissed my nose – “ what sunshine..”

I grin – “ that’s where I am taking you tomorrow By the way…”

His eyes twinkle now – “ to Cape Point??”

I nod as I say – “ about time you see for yourself no..the iconic point where the two oceans meet…”

And he pushes my hair away over my shoulder and leans forward and kisses the base of my neck and he then props up and looks into my eyes in a insanely intense gaze as he says – “ but you do know right I don’t just care about them meeting..its their mixing into each other is what I prioritse more..”

I am now hyptonised under that magnetic intense gaze and I can only whisper looking into eyes – “ arnav…maybe that’s what is my priority too now…”

And he gives me a that rakish side grin of his that I love,and before I can say anything, he closes the distance in between our Lips and starts to kiss me insanely, madly, deeply, as he probes his way into my Lips and his dominate moves over my lips start to unleash that Carnage inside my being.

I feel his one hand tighten around my waist as he pulls me closer into him and I feel my hands on their own reflex go around his neck as I try to match his moves and kiss him back, and I am literally shivering and trembling under his intense touch again.

I just keep trying to kiss him back with all the emotion I have been feeling within and after many heated minutes as we both break apart to catch on our breathes, I can only whisper shakingly – “ you are doing it again..you are on Carnage mode..”

His hands are skimming my hair behind as he whispers against my Lips – “ I know…” and then he leans in sideways and he pulls down a little bit of my tee from the side and trails a line of urgent and senusual kisses down my neckline and I am so bloody shaken in the moment as I feel my neck move aside on its own accord as if its now got a language of its own with him, to give him more access,as he continues to shower urgent and sensual kisses down the side of neck and my shoulder blades and I can only shiver and just moan his name and just hold him closer into me, bu holding into his head, my fingers brushing into his hair on its own accord,and then he shifts to shower similar attention to the other side and once again , I feel my neck respond to him in reflex to give him more access,and I feel like I am now being Crangaed and tortured on another level now.

AND TO THINK I THOUGHT JUST YESTERDAY THAT HE COULDN’T DESTROY ME FURTHER.

I am being Ravaged to another Level Now.

I quickly pull him in for a deep kiss now myself and he immediately starts to drive me insane again with that similar deep prolonged french kiss that left me shattered last night, the one that’s now starting to take my breath away.

And I feel like all this ‘Carnage’ in between of us is going to Flame Me and then to save myself from it – id just end up taking a dive into the – Atlantic Ocean.

GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM NOW GOING TO BURN AND DROWN AT THE SAME TIME.

Maybe that’s what happens when the two currents from vastly different physiological Oceans MIX.

One of the oceans surely gotta burn under raging waves and then maybe that’s the way it finds itself Mixing with the Other – Hmmm maybe a price one of them as to pay as a major fine to nature for Daring to Tread down a Dangerous path.

Dangerous surely – yet I think That would make for an amazing tale though wouldn’t it???

WAIT.

NOT JUST AMAZING.

THAT WOULD BE ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING!

A FASCINATING CHRONICLE OF THE ‘OCEANS’ MIX – INDEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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TADADADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okkk guyssss waiting eagerly to know what you all think of this Dhamaka Update again.

As its Your comments that’s motivating me big time to be on this Writing Spree for this FF.

I shall probably give another update tomorrow – and then I will shift to wriritng Chaotic Wires for a couple of Days.

Please ignore editing errors – as I haven’t proofread!

Thanks guys for all the time and support.

Much Love Guys

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