Chapter 15

[MEMBERSONLY]

PART - 15

The whole day Khusi kept on taking dresses out of her wardrobe and keeping them back in it. She wanted to look best for the night but was too shy to admit that to herself. She fumbled in everything that she did. During the lunch she kept on nibbling on her food while Naniji informed her that Arnav had called to let her know that she would be going out with him tonight. After lunch she started making jalebis to which mamiji wondered whether she is making jalebis for whole Delhi. To make her condition worse, Arnav kept calling her at regular intervals and teasing her about their suhaagraat. Back in her room she was hell confused in deciding what to wear and what not to. She had already decided that she will be wearing something in red but saying that it was not an easy task as nearly whole of her wardrobe was red. She dejectedly sat on the bed. She wanted to look her best but was very shy thinking what will Arnav think of her if she dresses up all gorgeous, he will think that she is too eager for this and will tease her, yes she was eager but admitting it was not easy. But then her eyes fell on the corner of her wardrobe. The saree that she had worn for the photo shoot at AR was there. She herself was too surprised to see the saree. What is this saree doing in her wardrobe? She wondered. Seems Arnavji remembered this saree. After lot of thinking she decided to wear that saree for the night. It was perfect. She decided not to wear any jewelleries as only her Mangalsutra looked fine with it.

It was nearly 6 in evening when Arnav text-ed her to be ready as he is coming to pick her up within 30 minutes. She got ready and went to the main gate of RM as instructed by her husband. Luckily for her no one was present in the living room so she was saved from answering any queries from family. When she reached the gate Arnav had already arrived and was waiting for her leaning against his SUV. Seeing Khusi he opened the door for her to get in. He got onto the driver seat and started driving.

Khusi was not used to sit silent for long and the silence prevailing in the vehicle was not going well with her. She sat contemplating whether to speak or not. Arnav saw her fiddling with her fingers and could feel she was nervous.

Arnav: "You want to say anything Khusi?"

Khusi: "Yes... I want to know where we are going."

Arnav: "You know that dear. Still if you want me to repeat then we are going to have our suhaagraat. (he smirked looking at her face and said) ...does that clear your doubt?"

Khusi: "No... I mean... where..."

Arnav: "You look beautiful in this saree Khusi. During the photo shoot when I saw you in this saree, I don't know what happened to me, I didn't want to blink my eyes, just wanted to keep looking at you. But I didn't behave well with you. You caught me starring at you and to make you believe that I was not affected by you I behaved rudely with you. Believe me Khusi, I didn't want to behave that way."

Khusi: "Arnavji, haven't I told you that we will never think about our past. Why are you bringing our past in between our present? Let bygones be bygones Arnavji. You..."

Before Khusi could complete what she was saying Arnav took the car inside a royal looking gate and parking the car said: "We have reached Khusi."

Khusi looked at the majestic building and said: "This building looks familiar Arnavji."

Arnav: "Yes Khusi, this is our house, the one facing Mama's garden."

Khusi: "But Arnavji, that house has entrance through the garden. How come the garden has disappeared? And I didn't see this entrance when we came here."

Arnav: "Khusi, the entrance through Mama's garden is the back side. This is the main entrance. And you didn't see this because I didn't get you here. We are here to spend our night. Let's go inside."

Arnav picked her up in his arms and took her inside the house. He handed her a packet and asked her to get dressed in whatever was within.

Khusi: "What is inside it Arnavji?"

Arnav: "Kitna sawaal karti ho tum? Go and get changed."

Khusi: "Yeh koi tarika hai apni patni ko tofa dene ka?"

Arnav: "Mein aisa hi hoon. Jao aur ise pehen ke aao."

Khusi went into the room to get changed. Opening the packet what she saw made her emotional. But nevertheless wore it and came out to see her husband standing with his back facing her. He sensed her presence and turned to see her. She was looking divine in the dress. His legs as if they had a mind of his own traveled towards her but surprisingly Khusi didn't move back.

Arnav cupped her cheeks and kissing her forehead said: "You have said not to bring the past between us, but I want to say something Khusi. That day at the boutique, when you had tried on this lengha, you were looking like a fairy descended from heaven. I wanted to let you know that you were mine only mine. But when I went to hold your hand you flinched and moved away from me, reminding me that you are not mine. You are engaged and belonged to someone else. I couldn't take that and to cover up did what I knew the best. I insulted you. But that was never my intention; it was only my frustration towards myself that spoke... (He moved his hands towards her neck where she was wearing the necklace, it touched it softly and continued) "That day when everyone was choosing jeweleries for Lavanya, I saw you very actively participating in it, as if it didn't affect you that I am getting engaged to her. I wanted you to admit it to me that it is affecting you. I was too weak. My ego didn't allow me to confess my feelings to you but I wanted you to confess. I saw you looking at this set with interest. I thought if I give this to Lavanya, you will at least stop me saying that you like this and only you have right on it. I was a fool to think that. While trying to make you jealous and showing that you don't affect me, I did hurt you more... I am sorry Khusi, very sorry."

He hugged Khusi trying to control his tears. Khusi caressed his back trying to console him she said: "Forget that Arnavji. I have already forgotten those incidents. But from where did you get these?"

Arnav coming out of the hug said: "I brought those the same day of the incidents and kept it safe with me in my locker. I never gave this necklace to Lavanya. All those days I had this lengha and necklace with me for you."

Khusi kissed his cheeks and said: "Thank you Arnavji. Thank you so much."

Arnav: "You don't have to thank me Khusi. This is very less that I could do to rectify my mistake... Come let's have our dinner."

Arnav had arranged all of Khusi's favourite food for dinner. After dinner he took her hand in his and took her to the door of a room.

Khusi: "Arnavji, this room? This room was locked last time we came here right?"

Arnav: "Yes. And I had told you that it will open on a special occasion. Today is the special occasion. This is our room. Come."

He opened the door and Khusi was mesmerized to see the beauty of the room. Whole room was decorated with scented candles, flowers and balloons. And the bed... well Khusi was so shy that she couldn't even look at the bed. Arnav holding her hand took her to the balcony.

Arnav: "The balcony of this room opens up to Mama's garden. Sitting here you can view the whole garden. That is why I choose this room as ours. Isn't this lovely?"

Khusi who was now suffering a blush attack after entering into the room could only nod.

Arnav: "Remember Khusi, you had once said that those who leave us and go turn into stars in the sky... Look there... (Pointing at a star) ...that is my Mama. Those two there are your parents."

Khusi listening to him speaking about his mother and her parents looked up at the sky and said: "Yes Arnavji, and look at the star there near Mama, that's Papaji."

Arnav flinched at that and said: "This night is too special for us Khusi. I don't want to spoil it by taking about that man."

Khusi: "But Arnavji..."

Arnav: "Not today Khusi... I want this night to be special for us. Please..."

Khusi hugged him and Arnav getting a green signal from her picked her in his arms and went inside the room. He laid her on the bed decorated beautifully with red roses and jasmine and coming on top of her said: "Are you ready Khusi? Tumhe daar to nehi lag raha hai na?"

Khusi smiled at him and that is all that was needed for all his hesitations to go away. He covered her body with his... Both of them never knew their virgin bodies will react in the way it did. The current flew throughout their body making them shiver. With the passing of every moment they were drowning in the ocean of love and passion, very soon the room was filled with the love while they traveled to the zenith of passion.

It was nearly 4:00am in the morning when Khusi woke to find her husband hovering on her with tons of love in his eyes. In the passionate moment of the night he had shown her how much he loves and adores her with his every move. Now waking up to see him reminded her of all the passionate moments making her turn beetroot.

Arnav brushed his lips lightly on hers and said: "Khusi, we have back to RM now."

Khusi(in a sleepy voice): "I want to sleep Arnavji. I am tired."

Arnav: "I know that dear. But need to reach there before Nani wakes up. I know you won't be comfortable if Nani catches us returning this late."

Khusi: "Hmm... Okay let's go."

She was about to get up but Arnav put his arm on her to stop from getting up: "Do you want to go in this condition" and chuckled.

Khusi soon realized her state and covering her face in the comforter said: "You go from here. I need to wear my clothes."

Arnav: "You can wear before me. Why are you feeling shy?"

Khusi: "Please Arnavji..."

Arnav didn't tease her more as he knew that though they have shared the most intimate moments of their life but her shyness was still to go. He moved away from the room asking her to get ready. Moments later the couple moved from their home back to RM to face what the day has in store for them.