Chapter 16

When she starts working...khushi forgets herself

She forgets she's in her husband office...

Her irresistible husband... office...

In his share that he gave to her to sit in and fix for him some details about the new collection of sarees...

Her cheeks becoming so pink and she starts to feel all weak, after five hours of nonstop work...but she has to complete the work she's responsible of...

Arnav was in the conference room and when he entered his cabin and saw khushi all absorbed by the work...

He stared at her and smirked...

Khushi is still not aware he was there and that amused him...

like a little brilliant student she's doing her duty nonstop and no break

-busy?

He asked with his husky voice

She looked up at him

-Arnavji!!!

She smiled

He walked towards her and he sits on the desk right in front of her

And she told him what she did in his absence...

-great! We are sending those completed files now!

He said taking the laptop on his lap and sending some e-mails while it's the turn of khushi to stare at him...

-alright! We should go to the workshop now, all the rest of work is there! Ok?

-yes!

She said and followed him...

The workshop is for the creativity area...khushi worked before in it...it's there where new designs of AR are conceived...and the first models of outfits are made...

When they enter there is no one...

Khushi looked all around and then back to Arnav...

He takes a sit and invited her to sit next to him...

He starts showing her so many fabrics for each design...and their work went for hours...

-I find this one elegant and original!

Khushi hands to him one fabric

-I saw the design you're working on and I think this is the perfect materiel for it!

She said all concentrated on the work

She doesn't feel that Arnav catches her hand, brings it to his lips to pause a kiss...

-thank you

She said cutely

-it's alright for today! We are stopping the work!

-oh! what time is it now?

-6!

He said amused

He seems happy...

-let's go back to home and...khushi?

-yes?

-I want to tell you something important!

-then tell me

-not here! I will tell you tonight!

-ok! But I'm curious!

-well...khushi...me too, I can't even wait to tell you that I...

He caressed her cheek...looks straight at her eyes

-khushi...I...

A knock in the door cuts his statement in the middle...he barely separated himself from her closeness

-yes?...come in!

He said nervously...being interrupted like that! He will never forget who is behind this door...

He looks up trying to control his nervousness...

A lady who is so beautiful was standing there in front of them...

Khushi was smiling and when she saw the woman; her good humor was still there...

Khushi: -yes? Miss? Can we help you?

The lady doesn't seem ready to answer

-Miss? Are you one of the mannequins working here in the studio?

Khushi noticed that the lady was enough tall and fit to be a mannequin and works for AR...

-Arnav!

That's the only word the lady was able to said

-I miss you!

She whispered

-please let me talk! I want to explain to you...

Khushi's heart stops beating for a bit...she finds it even hard to breathe...

It's now that she noticed that the lady has eyes only on Arnavji...her arnavji...her husband

Khushi looked at Arnav sitting next to her...

He seems angry but more, he's shocked...he's unable to talk...

One second

Two...

One minute and now maybe infinity of minutes when there is only silence...

Arnav was fixing the lady in front of him and khushi wasn't able to understand...or she wasn't able to accept the idea that this lady was his ex girlfriend...

The love of his life...

-get out!

She finally heard him say

The lady keeps standing there

-Arnav! I know you still love! You will never forget me even if you're not able to forgive me!

-I said get out! Get out!

He said beating on the table harshly

-you married her? This girl? This...

-stop it and go!! Get out!

The lady looked at khushi, she scanned her

-you better leave her Arnav! She seems a good person and she doesn't deserve to be with a man who doesn't love her!

-are you insane? OUT!

Arnav was already up and ready to throw her away...but the lady gets out!

Arnav spends a moment lost in his thoughts

-how dare she?!

He murmured

-how dare...

He typed in his phone a number

-what did I told about Sheetal!?! I was firm! I don't want to see her here!! She comes in and that too in the workshop! How can the security let her come in??!

Arnav was talking angry in the phone and then he turns to see khushi...

She was sitting in her place like a statue...

Her heart is paining...she doesn't know why but...something is...not right...

The woman seems so sure that Arnav still loves her...

And Arnav? How about him?

-khushi? are you ok?

She's pale!

Oh God! She's a messy girl who shows unconsciously all her emotions...

-yes...I'm...ok!

She faked a smile

After all...that could happen...she knows very well and Arnav told her that he has a girlfriend in the past

So, why to be troubled

Sheetal

Her name is Sheetal

Well...

-let's go back home!

He said holding her hand

She wished that she could refuse...not that she won't come back home but...she needs to be alone for awhile to breathe...

But Arnva is holding her hand so tight and guiding her to the elevator and then to the parking and then to the car...

He opens the door for her...he made her sit in...

She's trying to retain her tears...

She wants him to talk...this silence is just going to kill her

If he doesn't comment what just happened, she goanna make suicide right here, right now with the sit belt which he's fixing by himself around her waist

She takes a deep breath...almost sighed painfully and he looks finally straight at her eyes

-she's insane! And it's not the first time!

Huhhh????????

-I'm sorry! sorry because I made you live this kind of dramatic situations! But...she's always around even if I'm making the impossible to keep her out of my life

-you said...you said that it's been years since you didn't see each other and that you don't know how she's doing...

-yes! it's true! She's always trying to see me but she wasn't able to come near! Never!...coming inside AR is just a first! I will not tolerate that!!

There is a moment of silence

And then comes her whisper

-maybe...maybe...you should hear her! You should hear her explain to you...

-what???? WHAT?

He repeated angrily, not believing khushi's words

-hide the wound will never fix your heart!

She continued

-my heart belongs to one person now! I'm not hiding anything! I wasn't unfair with her! I remind you that she's the one who is unfair!

-when she comes you fixed her with your eyes! You were so lost...

-I was damn shocked that she dares coming in my office! I was angry! Couldn't it be the normal reaction?

-you took so long to kick her out!

-what? It took only one second

-in which she talked so much!

-what are you trying to tell me?

-that you...you still...lo...

-don't dare!

He stopped her nervously and starts driving crazily...

Looking straight in front of him

-I can't believe this!

He said finally to break the silence

-khushi! I can't...believe...you're thinking this way!

He utters every word by itself...and gritted his teeth

He seems even angrier than when he fixed that woman moments back...

He stopped the car in the middle of the road suddenly...making khushi shiver of fear and gets out...

He opens the door to khushi and made her leave the car...

She looks around her to see that the area was deserted and no one will rescue her from his anger...

Well...she regretted what she said but...not all what she said!!! because most of what she said, she felt it for real and she has to tell him...

-since when we are married khushi?

-s...six months

-a short period right? What do you think?

She bitted her lower lip to retain her tears...he was holding her arm tight

-yes!

-and maybe you're thinking that our marriage is so vulnerable! That one insane bit** could come, talk nonsense and that I will be that so cheap guy who will listen to such insanity! Am I shocking you khushi?...well it's good because I'm also shocked because of your words! You're asking me to hear her explanations? I heard already years back! I take my decision years back! I start new life months back with you! You! It's you whom I choose!

-you didn't!

-what?

He opens his eyes widely...

She wiped her tear

-you didn't choose me! you were forced to marry me...

-you think so? You think that Arnav singh Raizada would keep you with him if he's not feeling something towards you?...I choose to continue my life with you! Isn't it enough??! You want more?

She looked at him all lost

- That day you kept all your clothes in that damn suitcase and you were ready to leave me! I was...I almost lost my mind! I didn't want you to leave me! my horrible nightmare is to see you go away of me! you kept that suitcase in the closet and seeing it, my heart was...I felt like...

He hesitated

-I never felt that hurt before! Never in my whole life khushi! do you hear me? I never felt hurt like that before in my whole life! All the bad moments I lived before were nothing comparing to when I wake up every morning to see that suitcase in our closet! You want facts that are facts!

She looked lost in his words...

His rough hand left her arm...

He seems still angry

-oh and today something made me angrier and even more hurt! I never felt that much angry before and the reason is that my wife doubts me! you still don't know me very well khushi!

He said and turns to the car...

Inside the car, he waits for her to get in...

She felt like a guilty child and takes so much time before she joins him in the car

He's angry...

Oh God!

He's so angry...

She said so much!

She destroyed evrything...with her doubts...and childish selfish thoughts...

She tried to find the right words to talk to him but this time, it's her who doesn't find the words and not him!

Silently, they come back home and tried to act all normal before the family...

Khushi tried her best to make him look and talk to her...

She served him dinner, she handed his plate to him...hoping he will take a look at her but no...

He's angry and even all the family noticed that...

He said that he's so much tired and decided to go to the room and sleep

She followed him to the room after some minutes, she thought she will find him sleeping...

But not at all!

He was just there, just coming out of the bathroom after taking a shower

She looked innocently at him

-sorry Arnavji!

And when he walks towards her...she felt all troubled and that's when she noticed that her husband was wearing only a white towel around his slim waist...

His chest was still wet and drops of water were running all over his skin...

She blushed furiously when her eyes followed one drop of water coming from his hair...running along his neck and then chest and then...disappearing...

-khushi!

She wakes up of her dreams...

-don't look at me like that!

Her lips are bit parted and her throat goes dry and she moved her eyes up to face him again

-I...

He's her husband and she's ready to fight for him right now...she's ready to kill that Sheetal so how can she tell him to go and hear her explanations!!?????!!!!!!

He has all the rights to be angry at her

-I'm angry against you khushi!

She knows...she pouted

-please...I know...

-what do you know?

-I was troubled...I have doubts...

-I cleared your doubts before!

-still...

-if you have more doubts! You should ask me!

He said firmly, back to his angry mood

-ask me!

-no...I have all my answers!

She nodded negatively

-alright! I'm just tired and I'm going to sleep!

******

They lay next to each other on the bed...

She was tired too and joined him latter, after her shower...

Even in the dark and silence...both could feel the intension in the bed...

Him...being angry not on her but also against himself...at the simple idea that he couldn't make her feel so special and loved by him...

And her...with her feminine possessiveness...wants to hug him and say that she understands now that he's hers only! Only!

One gesture and their hands meets under the blanket...she doesn't move it and he catches it...

-you said you have something important to tell me...

She whispered

Catching her hand, he made her come closer...

Oh god...he takes her in between his arms...

Thanks god! He's no more angry and ...he's not shirtless...

-but you're punished tonight and I can't tell you!

-please...

-don't! I said you're punished!

He caressed her face with his warm hand and made her again hide against his chest

-what I was about to say...I have to make you feel it before! That's why I'm not telling you now!

He said after a moment...

She nodded...

She understands already...

She reminds of each word he told her

"my heart belongs to one person now!"...

Oh God...her heart goanna explode from happiness and the visit of that Sheetal and her words were nothing now...it's like they never existed for her...

Her husband was there...she feeling his warmth...hearing his heart beats...

And mostly...every parcel of him is belonging only to her...

Now, she knows!