Chapter 22
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RECALLING ARNAV - II
Part 22
Khushi walked in to Ganga Chachi's house located four houses away from her Buaji's home in Laxmi Nagar.
"Khussi! When did you come to Delhi? How are you?" the matronly lady hugged her.
"Chachiji, I am fine. I want your help," Khushi said urgently.
"Help? Haan, but what can I do for you?" Ganga asked in wonder tinged with sorrow. "You know the state of affairs in our house."
"I know. Chachiji, did the officewale keep their promise of giving you a job after Chachaji's accident?" Khushi asked.
Ganga shook her head sadly. "They have convenient memories. Khussi, I don't know how I can pay the girls' school fees next month. Lagta he we will have to return to Saharanpur to be a bojh on my brother."
"Will you work for me, Chachiji?" Khushi asked.
Ganga's eyes widened in hope.
Khushi explained about her new business. "You won't have to travel to work, Chachiji. You can walk to Buaji's house in seconds. And you can return home when the children get back from school. I will give you a key to the house. Will you help me?"
Ganga nodded. Her eyes filled with tears. "Khussi, I never thought... I was worried..."
"It is just cooking and cleaning, Chachiji. Ordinary, daily chores. We just have to do them for fifty-five people, that's all," Khushi comforted her. "I will get the advance tomorrow morning and will go with Jiji to buy pots and pans. I will bring everything back to Buaji's house and we can ready everything for the next day."
"How are we to pack the lunches, Khussi?" Ganga asked.
"The men will bring their lunch boxes to Buaji's house in the morning. We don't have to buy boxes," Khushi said smiling. "I am so glad you are with me, Chachiji," she said hugging the middle-aged lady warmly. "As our business prospers, we can hire more people."
Ganga dried her eyes and said softly, "You have given me a reason to live, Khussi. May Devi Maiyya bless you and your husband."
"Khushi, what is your plan for today?" Arnav asked as he fastened his tie.
"I have to meet the supervisor at 10 to sign the contract, take the advance from him, go to the market with Jiji and buy vessels to cook, purchase provisions and stock them in Buaji's house..." Khushi began as she brushed her long hair standing before the mirror.
"You have a busy day ahead of you," Arnav said as he came to stand behind her. "Hand over the contract to Aman. Mr. Roy will be waiting in AR Designs till twelve noon to go through it."
Khushi smiled at him though the mirror.
He cupped her shoulders and pulled her to rest against him, his eyes on the curves of her smiling lips.
Khushi watched his head lower, her heart thudding in excitement. His warm lips brushed a kiss on her creamy cheek. Her lashes fell, hiding the dazed look in her eyes, letting her savour the thrill of his touch in peace. His lips moved down to the edge of her lips and captured the pink curves with his loving ones even as his hands turned her to face him.
His phone rang.
Arnav lifted his head to glower at it.
Khushi felt a smile take birth somewhere in the general region of her heart, a smile that burst forth as she heard her husband grumble in to the phone, "Yes, Aman?"
She dropped a kiss on his cheek as she made to leave the room with a cheerful wave.
"Khushi, is Payal joining you at the market?" Arnav asked, making Aman wait.
"Yes," she smiled.
"Ask Mohan to take you. Don't run after rickshaws," Arnav tried to warn her.
"Happyji is already here with his rickshaw," Khushi said, smiling at him before leaving the room.
"Sir," Aman called him back from his thoughts.
Aman took the contract from her and asked, "Khushiji, will you wait in ASR's room?"
"I will sit here," she pointed to the lounge. "Let Arnavji work in peace."
"He asked me to inform him when you came with the contract," Aman smiled. "He will have my head if I don't let him know that you are here."
"We have to protect your head at all cost, Amanji," Khushi laughed.
"Waise congrats on your new business, Khushiji," Aman smiled.
"Shukriya," Khushi said cheerfully.
"I hope one day you will accept the contract to supply food for our employees too," Aman said hopefully before informing ASR that his wife had arrived.
ASR came down the steps, his feet flying to join his wife.
"Khushi, come up," he said, tugging her arm, running his fingers through hers and taking her with him, least bothered about the employees gawking at them.
"The next time you come here, just walk in to my office. Don't wait in the lounge," he said.
Khushi smiled.
"Is Payal going to cook with you?" Arnav asked.
"Yes. And Ganga Chachi is going to help us," Khushi smiled.
"Who?" Arnav frowned. "Have you done an employee check on her? She may be a murderer for all you know."
Khushi giggled. "I am sure she is... a murderer, I mean. She must have killed mosquitoes with the bat at night."
Arnav tried to keep his lips from twitching.
"She is our neighbour in Laxmi Nagar. Her husband was a security guard at a private bank. Some men tried to enter the bank at night. He stopped them and they shot him dead. The bank owners promised to give her a job but they haven't. She has two daughters to feed. So I asked her if she could help us. She agreed," Khushi explained.
"Oh," Arnav said. "She must be alright then."
Khushi smiled at him, her eyes twinkling with merriment.
Arnav stared at her, captivated.
"I love your smile, Khushi," he whispered, his eyes on her lips.
The air in the cabin seemed to contract as they stared at each other; the distance between them seemed to vanish. She could see the rise and fall of his chest, feel every heart beat, each throb of his pulse, each breath he dragged in to his lungs. She stood, caught in his thrall, captivated by his intent gaze, trapped by the power of his passion for her.
Aman knocked on the door.
Arnav and Khushi stared at him, startled.
"The contract is harmless, Khushiji. Mr. Roy said you can sign it," Aman smiled.
Khushi smiled weakly. "Sh.. shukriya, Amanji," she said. "I... I need to leave now, Arnavji," she told her husband.
He nodded, loath to let her go out of his sight.
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