Chapter 6

In the dining room Khushi's Babuji and Arnav we're sat talking about business when Khushi and her Amma came over with the food. Khushi shyly served to everyone knowing Arnav was watching her with gleaming smug eyes. The way he behaved just half an hour ago she couldn't meet her eyes with his without blushing hard and her parents would bound to notice.

Khushi however couldn't resist a glance at her handsome husband however was taken aback as he winked at her while sipping on his orange juice. It made Khushi drop one of the bowls a little to harshly making everyone jump a little. Amma sighed.

Amma shook her head: " Khushi when will you stop being so clumsy?! You married now, be a little more graceful."

Khushi embarrassed quietly sat down: " Sorry Amma."

Arnav seeing Khushi sad thought of a way to cheer her up. He stood up.

: " Um Babuji, Amma I better get going to AR. I'll be back as soon as I can. "

Babuji and Amma nodded: " Go Beta."

Arnav paused behind Khushi before firmly asking: " Aren't you going to see me to the door Khushi?"

Khushi blinked nodding with a sad smile. They walked side by side away from the dinner table.

As they reached the door, Arnav glanced to make sure they were from eye shot from his in laws before pulling Khushi into his arms taking her by surprise.

Khushi: " Arnav! Amma and Babuji-"

Arnav confidently: " Won't see anything...Now...*looking into her eyes* Are you ok?"

Khushi frowned: " Why wouldn't I be?"

Arnav: " Amma back there...she-"

Khushi smiled shaking her head: " Amma's like that. I don't mind."

Arnav frowned: " But you looked sad."

Khushi rolled her eyes with a smile: " Because I was thinking about how clumsy I am. Sometimes I wonder-"

Arnav stopped her by kissing her firmly on the lips: " I love my clumsy Khushi. Give me an advantage to catch you if you ever try to run."

Khushi slapped his chest playfully before pushing up on her tiptoes to kiss his forehead.

Khushi whispered: " Remember come back soon. I have a surprise for you when you come back."

Arnav smirked wagging his eyebrows: " Can't wait. "

As Arnav left in his car Khushi noticed her surprise come in another car towards her.

When Arnav arrived back home two hours later he smiled seeing Khushi rush up to him with a wide grin. He was taken aback as she jumped up to wrap her arms round his neck making him laugh and swing her round holding her close.

Arnav putting her down: " Hey! What was that for?"

Khushi with glee: " Come come I need to show you."

Arnav put his bag down and let Khushi lead him out into the garden.

Stopping in front of the huge bird cage Khushi turned to Arnav with a cute smile a gleaming eyes. Arnav smirked at her while tilting his head feeling slightly confused.

Arnav calmly: " Why have you brought me here Angel?"

Khushi went swiftly to his side turning him towards the cage.

Arnav staring inside the cage at the tweeting colorful birds: " What is it? I don't see anything."
Khushi excited: " There's something special about one of the birds."

Arnav then took a minutes time to look at each one properly til his brain clicked staring at one of them. What the-"

Arnav shocked turned to Khushi: " Khushi why is the bird I gifted you in there?!"

Khushi hugged his arms tightly: " His name is ASR Arnav. Surprise!"

Arnav scoffed: " This is my surprise?!!?"

Khushi pouted making Arnav quickly change his tone: " I mean!...I mean *laughs* thats more for a surprise for you Khushi. *hugging her close* To surprise me it has to be about you and you alone."

As he sexily kissed her jaw Khushi giggled before becoming sad again seeing ASR in the cage. Arnav noticed her sad expression and frowned.

Arnav concerned: " Hey what's wrong?"

Khushi: " ASR keeps away from all the other birds. He's like you being lonely."

Arnav looked across to see ASR on one of the branches keeping his distance from the other birds that were tweeting away and mingling on the other branches. Arnav suddenly smiled seeing other birds start slowly one by one come closer to him though he'd reluctantly move away.

Arnav: " Yeah and like me he has the other girls following him round."

Khushi gasped and gripped his suit lapels tightly: "Which other girls have been following you round!??"

Arnav chuckled continuing: "But then he moves away because his heart only resides with you. *winks*"

Khushi shyly blushes before hugging Arnav tightly.

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Later that afternoon Arnav and Babuji were sat down in the study room enjoying their 3rd round of Chess when suddenly Khushi rushed in with her Amma crying her eyes out.

Khushi: " He's gone!!! It's all my fault!!! Arnav! Babuji! They've taken him!! He's gone!"

Arnav and Babuji stood up to attention with concern written all over their faces, while Amma looked confused.

Babuji stepped forward to Khushi calmly: " Slowly Titaliya. What's the matter why are you crying?"

Amma: " She just came in rushing from the garden repeating the same thing over and over."

Khushi held Babuji's hands desperately with eyes panicked: " Babuji! I brought ASR my bird from home didn't I...*sniff* and put him in the cage with the other birds this morning...*sniff* But I forgot *hiccup* I forgot it's Tuesday today and they change the birds over. *sobs* My ASR is gone Babuji!"

Babuji stared at her in shock: " The people who come and do the job must have taken your bird with the others thinking it's one of theirs."

Khushi shook her head: " It's all my fault Babuji! I totally forgot!"

Amma reassuringly: " It's only a bird Khushi. And it's not like the companies going to kill it. They'll just set them free."

Khushi shook her head: " Amma Arnav bought me ASR especially for me as a gift and I just-...He must be so scared Babuji."
Babuji hugged Khushi close: " Ok Betiya. Calm down. I'll just call the company and ask if they still have him. They don't let loose the birds til later anyways."

As Babuji got out his phone however he frowned noticing something: " Where's Arnav beta?"

Khushi's gasped not noticing and her eyes widened knowing where he would be heading.

As Khushi, Amma and Babuji waited agitated in the living room, their eyes remained glued to the door waiting for Arnav's arrival. But when he did arrive the family were shot with shock. Blood.

A line of blood was trickling down from Arnav's hairline stopping short to his eyebrow. Khushi was stood pale on her feet staring numbly while Amma and Babuji rushed to him concerned.

Amma shakily: " Blood!? Arnav Beta what happened!?!"

Babuji leading Arnav in to sit on the sofa: " Come sit here quickly!"
Arnav smiled at their concern: " It's only a small cut Babuji. I was catching up with the Van that was taking the birds when I met a tiny accident. I bumped my head when breaking that's all."
Amma got a first aid box making Arnav stand up: " Really Amma I'm fine."

Amma shouted: " Fine!? Have you seen how much blood...*upset*...Why did you have to after that van beta?! Your Babuji was just calling the company to tell them."

It was then Arnav walked over to Khushi taking in her pale expression seeing his blood and smiled reassuringly. Khushi's eyes watered as her eyes traveled down with Arnav's to look at his cupped hands to see ASR safe and sound inside. Khushi in awe looked back up into Arnav's warm eyes unable to believe it.

Arnav lifted a hand to cup her cheek: " I'm fine Khushi."

ASR repeated tweetingly: " I'm fine. I'm fine."

Khushi shook her head as the tears tumbled and rushed into Arnav's arms gripping him tightly.

Arnav and Khushi were in Khushi's room with Arnav sitting on the end of the bed. Khushi was treating his cut which was actually small along the hair line as Arnav had said. However Arnav noticed that she was silent throughout. In fact she hadn't said a word since he entered the house with ASR. Glancing at her depressed expression Arnav didn't like this 'Khushi' one bit.

Arnav deeply: " Khushi?"

Khushi paused while applying the balm hearing her name in that tone. She knew he didn't like it when she wasn't herself but she couldn't help it. Finished Khushi went to put away the balm in the drawer. Her eyes stopped upon ASR behind the glass on her balcony in his cage. He was sleeping.

Arnav continued: " Are you happy ASR's back?"

Khushi still staring at ASR: " It's all my fault...*eyes watering* If I remembered that today is when the birds get changed over and-"

She suddenly was pulled round to face her stern husband: " Accidents happen Khushi."

Khushi sniffed: " Then it's still my fault for insisting ASR back. You wouldn't have gone to get him and ...run into that accident."

Arnav calmly: " I told you Khushi. I just braked too hard...and anyways if you didn't insist I would have gone anyways."

Khushi shook her head looking down: " No you wouldn't have. You hate ASR. Don't deny it."

Arnav sighed: "I admit I find him annoying... but I know how much you love him because I bought him for you. "

Khushi hugged Arnav close letting her tears seep into his shirt: " I'm sorry Arnav. I really am."

Arnav pulling her away gently: " Hey hey...shh..I don't like seeing my Angel sad. Ok? Now smile for me."

He poked the corners of Khushi's lips making her unable to hold back a smile for him. Her eyes turned concerned however.

Khushi: " Arnav we should tell Maa and Dadi and Nani-"

Arnav firmly: " No one needs to know Khushi."

Khushi frowned: " But-"

Arnav repeated: "No one...needs...to...know. Just how things that happen in that house stay in that house, things that happen here stay in this house too."

Khushi persuaded smiled nodding before glancing up at the tiny cut that would lightly scar.

Arnav: " No one will notice. It's tiny. Trust me Khushi. I'm fine."

Khushi: " Pakka?"

Arnav smirked nodding: " Though it would be nice if you kissed it better."

Khushi smiled bashfully pushing Arnav to sit, before sitting on Arnav's lap surprising him.

Khushi whispered: " I believe I can do better."

Arnav chuckled as slowly she began planting kisses everywhere on his face, travelling down as she dealt with his shirt and his trousers. Arnav truly couldn't wait.

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