Chapter 10

Arnav - Shhh...(lifts her and makes her lay on bed...lay next to her)...so I don't even have rights to get upset...(kiss her forhead) I never thought anything that you have been telling...I was just upset...I needed some time...(She hugs him again)...what have you made of yourself in one day...

Khushi - I just couldn't digest the fact that I hurt you...(Arnav just smiles)...please Arnav you scold me ...if you want slap me one but please don't give this silence punishment...(He hugs her tight...Khushi realizes she is just in a kurthi all the while...she starts feeling shy...Arnav's hand roam on her bear thigh...) What are you doing...(she is nervous and shy...Arnav sense that still looks at her eyes)

Arnav - You know what Khushi...

Khushi - Hmmm

Arnav - I think I should get angry very often...

Khushi - Why is it so...(Switching off the light and feeling her all the way)

Arnav - I will get you close enough to love you...

Khushi - So bad Arnav ...What do you mean...I wont be close when you are not angry (She switches on light looking at him)

Arnav - If you have time from shying from me then only you would come close right...why do you think mummy papa went away leaving us...

Khushi - Aww...Arnav...look at you...always complaining about my shyness...why couldn't you show some boldness then...

Arnav - Hmm...so this was the problem (he bends and smooches her...roaming his hand all around ...Khushi also participates as she missed him all day putting an end to her shyness...after a while he breaks the kiss...looks at her closed eyes...) Happy??? (smiles...she hugs him...)

Khushi - I missed you like hell...never ever do this Arnav please...I cant manage your anger this way...

Arnav - Shhh...I wont...relax now...

Khushi - Arnav...

Arnav - Hmmm

Khushi - I love you...(Playing with his t shirt...)

Arnav - I think you like the T-Shirt more than me...(Understanding her desire to be loved more but teasing her...)

Khushi - Aranaaav...(Hides herself in his chest...Arnav switches off light)

Arnav - Fine now...

Khushi - Hmmm

Arnav is holding Khushi tight and sleeping...Khushi opens her eyes and see this...trying to get up

Arnav - Sleep some more time Khushi

Khushi - You sleep...I want to get dressed before you wake up...

Arnav - Not today...I want to see you

Khushi - Shameless...

Arnav - Oh ya...who was wanting me to remove tshirt yesterday night...and (She closes his mouth)

Khushi - If you blabber like this I wont even do what I am doing even if you switch off light

Arnav - Don't blackmail me Khushi...(Kiss her bare shoulder)

Khushi - Arnav ...please...

Arnav - Ok ok...go...(He releases and she wraps the sheet and runs off) Just to sleep she has so much problems...ufff...how will I manage...

Khushi is shopping for the house and Sheetal comes there

Sheetal - Khushi (Khushi turns)

Khushi- Sheetal (She remembers Arnav and avoids talking) actually you know you should sort things with Arnav...meeting me wouldn't help much...

Sheetal - I know Khushi but

Khushi - Please Sheetal... I don't want to hurt him...what ever it is please talk to him

Sheetal - Khushi...whatever I want to talk needs you also...

Khushi - I am sorry ... I cant ...Arnav is more important to me than anything (Quickly rushes out of the supermarket paying her bill Sheetal follows her)

Sheetal - Stop Khushi...you can save Arnav's child from being orphan (Khushi was shocked to listen to this)

Khushi - What??? How is it possible...he never said anything about it...don't fool me Sheetal

Sheetal - You listen to me completely then you will know (Khushi looks back)

Khushi is sitting on sofa thinking deep...Arnav come in...drops next to her...snaps his finer...

Arnav - Hello madam...what is this...lost somewhere...what if someone comes in house

Khushi - Hmmm ...you are there na to save me...

Arnav - No way...if you call for trouble deliberately like this I wont do anything (Khushi hits him playfully)

Khushi - Too much...listen ...I want to ask you something...

Arnav - Hmmm..why are you taking permission...ask anything...you have all the rights

Khushi - I...I...want a kid (Arnav hugs her)

Arnav - Hmmm so soon??? Are you sure Khushi? I mean

Khushi - Arnav I mean...I saw a boy today when I went for shopping and later I found he was orphan...so I felt...(Arnav is looking at her confusingly releasing the hug)

Arnav - So you felt...(she is quite sensing his tone change)...tell me further Khushi...

Khushi - Why don't we adopt

Arnav - Enough (He roars in anger getting up from sofa) Khushi what is running in your mind...tell me...

Khushi - Nothing I was just asking if we could... (her favorite tears rolled out as she saw him angry yet again...Arnav look at her struggling with her emotions)

Arnav - Khushi ... I know there is something which you are hiding but I wont ask you till you yourself reveal it...and for this adoption we can adopt if you are so much into this but what is so special in that boy that you decided this?

Khushi - I was raised as Orphan so I just felt something when I saw him...I am sorry I made you angry again...(Arnav calms down)

Arnav - I am fine...you just relax ...maybe we need some time to adjust with each other...I will be with you on all your decisions Khushi...but just remember one thing this should not hurt our relation in any manner because I have loved you all this while and any problems in our marriage I will not be able to tolerate...(Khushi comes and hugs him)

Khushi - Arnav I wont create any issues in this marriage...trust me I wont hurt you...(in mind) I am just trying mend things Arnav...I am sorry I am hiding the truth...but I have to because its not the right time...(to him) We will speak to mummy papa about it...

Arnav - I will do the talking...

Khushi - But

Arnav - Khushi it's a sensitive topic...that too when we have just started our marital life...I will handle them better is what I feel

Khushi - Thank you

Arnav - Lets meet him tomorrow after my office...

Khushi - Ok...

Khushi and Arnav both are sitting and taking to the caretaker of the ashram

Caretaker - Thankyou for your generosity to accept a child from here to be part of your family

Arnav - We are just doing what best we can to the society...thanks for this smooth paper work

Caretaker - My pleasure...let me get Ashish (Both smile)

After a while a cute little boy of 5 years come in with the caretaker

Caretaker - This is Ashish...Ashu beta...they will be your mummy and papa now on...you will stay with them...I told you about it last night ...you remember right

Ashish - Yes mam...(looking at Arnav ) Hello papa

Arnav - Hi Ashish...I hope even I can call you Ashu...

Ashish - Sure...

Arnav - And this is you mom Khushi...(He pulls Ashish closer and shows her)...I think you guys met yesterday

Ashish - yes we did...but I cant call her mom

Arnav - What???

Caretaker - Actually here children here call the person who take care of them as Amma or mom so...

Khushi - I understand...its ok beta you can call me aunty

Arnav - Khushi...(She holds his hand gesturing she is fine...and he keeps quite...)

Ashish - Thanks aunty

Arnav - Ok Ashu lets go home...Thanks Padmini ji...we shall leave now

Caretaker/Padmini - Ok then ...Ashu be a good boy

Ashish - Sure mam...thanks...

They all leave from there and driving back to home...Khushi made Ashish sit in front with Arnav and she sat in back seat...

Arnav (in mind) - Why is Khushi behaving so weird...something is fishy...I need to find out...this kid thing is definetly not out of the blue...

Ashish - Papa...

Arnav - Yes Ashu...

Ashish - you will not send me back to Ashram right

Arnav - Ashu...I got you from there to make you stay with us for life long...

Ashish - Really?

Arnav - Yes...what ever happens...you would stay with us...what say Khushi

Khushi - Yes Ashu...that is your house...and you will stay there always...

Ashish - Thanks papa...Thank you aunty

They all reached the house and Arnav had made a room arranged for Ashish with all toys and gadgets...looking at it Ashish get excited

Ashish - Papa all this is for me

Arnav - Yes... all yours...(Ashish come and hugs him)

Ashish - Thank you so much...

Arnav - No thank you between papa and son..(Ashish smiles and looking at their love Khushi has tears in her eyes...)