Chapter 113
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FINDING KHUSHI
Part 26
Khushi came out of the room wearing a red and green lehenga, her head lowered as befitting a bride.Payal led her out into the living room.
Arnav's eyes ran over her lithe form in the red silk skirt & blouse with lavish bead work and a transparent green dupatta with beads and crystals dotting it. A maangtikka, a necklace, and bangles with red and white stones enhanced her beauty. She looked gorgeous, the shyness on her face adding to her allure. He swallowed hard, his eyes unwilling to leave her figure.
Anjali cleared her throat, hiding her smile, and NK nudged him.
"Control, Nannav, control.", NK whispered.
Arnav blushed.
Mami, Nani, Anjali, Akash, NK, Babuji, Amma, Payal, & Buaji laughed at his plight.
Khushi blushed a fiery red.
Anjali limped towards Khushi, and threw her arm around her. Payal & Anjali led Khushi to a seat between Nani & Buaji.
Nani hugged her, and kissed her forehead.
She whispered, "Khussi Bitiyaa, I am so happy that you are marrying Chotey! I have waited too long to see this day!"
Khushi smiled and returned her hug with interest.
"Shall we begin?", Anjali asked all the elders gathered there. All nodded, wide smiles on their faces.
"Jaldi, jaldi karo, Di. Here Nannav is very eager to get married.", NK said, putting his arm around Arnav.
All smiled at Arnav's flush.
"Somebody is very impatient.", Anjali whispered in Khushi's ears.
"Laagat he, Anjali Bitiyaa, hamre Arnav Bitwaa thinks that after shagun the next rasam is suhaag raat!", Mami chuckled.
Amma, Buaji, Nani, & Anjali had to hide their laughter behind their hands.
Khushi's face rivalled the rich crimson of her lehenga.
Anjali applied a tikka on Khushi's forehead, and placed a richly-wrapped packet on her lap. "Welcome to our family, Khushiji. May you and Chotey be very very happy together.", she said.
Khushi smiled at Anjali, grateful for her warmth and affection.
Anjali dropped a kiss on her forehead.
Mami pushed her way through, and placed a packet on Khushi's lap. "Inside is a phoren-returned make-uppiyya kit. Ujj (use) it waisly (wisely) and become as bootiphool as your Mami.", she advised.
Khushi smiled and nodded.
Nani gifted her a Benares sari, gaily wrapped in red, and blessed her wholeheartedly.
Akash & NK fought with each other to fill her lap with gifts till Khushi could hold no more in her arms.
All laughed to see her struggling with the parcels, and Anjali & Arnav helped her by stacking them on an unoccupied chair nearby.
Nani said, "According to our custom, the bridegroom is not supposed to attend the shagun, Chotey!"
Arnav looked at her, not knowing what to say but determined not to leave.
"Saasumma, if we had tried to stops hamre Arnav Bitwaa from attending the shagun, he would have done a running marrijj with Khussi!", Mami laughed.
All chuckled at Arnav & Khushi's expense.
"Hai Re Nandkisore!", Buaji exclaimed. She said in jest, "Our bitiyya is gently reared, Manoramaji! She will not agree to a runaway marriage."
"Agree karne ki kono jaroorat naahi...", Mami laughed. "Hamre Arnav Bitwaa is capable of running on hijj (his) own, carrying Khussi in his strong armswaa!"
All looked at Arnav's lean physique, and guffawed.
"Nannav, don't get ghoosa!", NK pleaded. "You will soon get used to being teased.", he laughed.
The two families had a wonderful evening, laughing at the bride & the groom. After having a delicious dinner together, the Raizadas prepared to depart.
"Uncle, Aunty, Buaji, I need to have a few words with Khushi.", Arnav said.
The ladies giggled, and Khushi blushed. Payal nudged Khushi.
"Why do you need to ask permission, Bitwaa?", asked Buaji. "You are here to talk to Titliyaa so often, Nandkisore, that I always forget that you live in Shantivan!", Buaji teased him.
All laughed.
Arnav caught hold of Khushi's arm and gently tugged to draw her into the comparative privacy of her bedroom.
"Khushi...", he whispered.
"Hhmm..?", Khushi responded.
"What did Munshiji say when you touched his feet?", the devil asked.
Khushi frowned. "He blessed me, Arnavji. He said, 'Don't be sad, Bitiyaa. You are going to get married next week, aren't you? Have a very happy life! May you have many many...", Khushi came to a hasty halt, seeing the trap too late.
"Many, many...", Arnav asked, naughty lights in his caramel eyes.
"Nothing.", Khushi said crossly.
"Many, many nothing?", Arnav-the-devious-Raizada asked.
"Many, many... children.", Khushi mumbled.
"I didn't hear you, Khushi...", he leaned forward, his ear near her lips.
"Many, many children...", Khushi whispered into his ears.
Arnav looked into Khushi's shifting gaze.
He cupped her face, and whispered, "I promise, Khushi, that I will try hard to make Munshiji's blessing come true."
Khushi looked into his twinkling eyes with suspicious ones.
Arnav smiled as he lowered his hard lips to her soft, waiting ones.
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