Chapter 130

When most of the guests have greeted the couple Aman and Lavanya bought the cake out.

The waiters wheel the decorated table in front of the stage, having a 3 tier cake on top of it. The cake was beautifully decorated with silver pearls and peach roses on the side.

Aman asked Arnav and Khushi to come down and cut the cake.

Arnav look at Khushi, hiding his smile seeing the hungry expression on Khushi's face when she saw the cake.

"Control Khushi", Arnav whispers only for ears.

Khushi pouted up at him, "I am hungry, I haven't eaten anything since lunch", she whispered back.

Right, thought Arnav as he slight shakes his head, his wife can't go without food for more than 2 hours.

"Anjali Di ... Arush?", Khushi called Anjali asking for Arush. She wanted all 3 of them to cut the cake together.

Anjali looked around and called Aashima who was holding Arush in her arms. She came near and Arush started to wiggle, "Mammaa pass", he exclaimed loudly as soon as his eyes found Khushi.

Aashima put Arush down and he wobble fast towards Khushi making every one around them smile.

Khushi pick him up in her arms and kiss his cheek. She holds his hand and put it over Arnav's who was holding the knife. And they cut the cake amidst all the clapping.

Arush got scared with all the noise around and hug Khushi.

Anjali immediately move ahead and take Arush from her and move away to calm him down.

Arnav nudge Khushi as her eyes was on Arush, she looks at Arnav who was holding a small piece of cake for her and Khushi smile up at him. They fed each other small piece of cake while other hooted and cheered.

"Kiss ... kiss", came the chant from Aashima, Divya, Lavanya, Aman, Akash and NK.

Khushi blushed and look down. Arnav wound his arm around Khushi and give a soft peck of her lips, making her cheeks red. He loves this look on her face. If he was alone with her, he would have devoured her. He reluctantly let her go when others started teasing.

The waiters wheeled away the table; the cake will be served to guests as a dessert after dinner.
And they started to distribute the goody bags among the guests.

Their friends surrounded Arnav and Khushi to tease them but Naniji came to their rescue and scolded everyone to back off from teasing. Naniji hugged Khushi and then cups Arnav cheek giving him a warm smile. Arnav lean into her touch smiling back.

Nitu, Naniji's friend, came with another two ladies and greeted Arnav and Khushi.

"Khushi, she is Asha and this is Meera", said Naniji introducing her other two good friends, "We always do satsang together". Khushi bend down and touch their feet.

"Because that's how we have met Divyaniji", said Asha.

Before they could say more Arush's crying voice came. Khushi turn her head and saw Anjali coming near. "I think he really got scared with the noise".

"Awhh my baby", said Khushi as she took Arush, who immediately quite down.

"See aunty, I was trying for so many minutes to calm him down and here Khushi just hold him and he is all good", said Anjali looking at Naniji's friends.

"She is Arush's mother na, mother always have this unique bond with their babies", said Nitu with a smile.

"But I was taking care of since his birth and now he just needs his mama", said Anjali giving a soft pat to Arush's bump, who has his head on shoulder and holding Khushi's hair in his fist.

"Now you should think of having your own baby Anjali bitya", said Asha making Anjali blush.

"Not only Anjali, we need good news from Khushi Bitya too", said Meera making Khushi blush too.

"Arey its too soon, they just got married", said Nitu.

"So what, who knows Khushi gets pregnant before Anjali", said Asha teasingly as she looked at Arnav and Khushi, "What you say Khushi haan?".

Khushi just looked down not knowing what to say.

Arnav who has busy with cell phone, look up at this. His Khushi, pregnant? And just then something clicked in his brain and he felt his heart stop.

Oh no ... he hadn't use any protection.

All the previous times he had made love with his Khushi, he hasn't used any protection.

She could get pregnant ... the thought made his head spin.

He needed to get out of here. He quickly excused himself and went out of the hall.

Naniji's friend teases that Arnav got shy but Khushi caught the look of worry on his face.

Arnav moves to the right corridor, not exactly looking where he is going. He stopped at the big window and leaned his back on the wall beside it.

How he can be so careless?, he thought.

He is not careless. He thought of everything. He plans, he strategizes. Every deal he makes for AR, he goes in depth, does research and background checks, look from every possible angle.

Even for his wedding he had been overlooking at everything from the background. Though Anjali and Lavanya were doing all the preparations for the wedding, he had made sure that everything is done without a glitch. He thought of travel and accommodations for Khushi's family for their stay in Dehli, for Mehndi & Sangeet functions, and arranged it. He even planned for his wedding night away from family. He even remodeled his room for Khushi, adding extra space and wardrobe. He added a Jacuzzi bathtub in his bathroom, so that he can relax and spend some intimate moments with his wife in it. He bought new large crib for Arush so that he doesn't sleep in between them and he can cuddle with his wife. Hell, he even bought mini fridge and microwave oven for the room, so that Khushi didn't have to go down in the middle of night to get and heat up the milk for Arush.

Then how can he miss this main thing? How he didn't thought using protection?

Sweat beads appear on his forehead thinking about the consequences ... most probably a pregnancy.

No ... no ... no ... he didn't want that, he thought. Not now. His life have just started with Khushi, he doesn't want any other added responsibilities. He wants Khushi for himself. He is already sharing her with his son.

A very selfish thing on his part but he couldn't help. He never thought he will get someone who will love him beyond anything and he will do the same.

He rubs the back of his neck, feeling agitated as he pushed up from the wall.

He needs to talk to Khushi about it asap, he thought and move 2-3 steps right, stopped & turned remembering the blushing look of Khushi when Nani's friends teased them.

Is she thinking the same? Hoping to get pregnant?, he thought as his hand fisted. And a pang of pain and guilt slide through his chest, because he doesn't want that, he doesn't want her pregnant.

What if she gets then? How he is going to ask her to ... , he shakes his head. No .. no he can't ask her that. It would crush her. He cannot do that. He closes his eyes and tilts his head back. He feel trapped.

"Arnav?"

His thought process broke when he heard someone calling him and then he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Arnav, are you alright?", it was Rahul. Arnav turned to face his jiju.

"Yeah .. yeah I am fine", said Arnav as he wipes the sweat from his forehead.

"Is it your blood sugar? Is it getting low?", asked Rahul.

"No, I am fine. I took the medicine in afternoon", said Arnav looking away.

Rahul grabs his wrist and put two fingers on his pulse. He looked at Arnav with concern, "Arnav your pulse is fast".

Arnav takes his hand back, "Its nothing Jiju. You know I don't like crowd, I just needed few minutes away".

Rahul look at Arnav trying to read his expression ... something is definitely bothering him but Rahul didn't said anything about it further.

"Come on, lets go inside", said Rahul patting Arnav's shoulder, "Khushi got worried when you came out like that".

Khushi, he thought, he needs to talk to her asap or else he will go crazy with worry about this matter.

"Can we wrap this up soon Jiju? I would like to go home early", said Arnav as they both move back towards the hall.

"Sure, I will ask your Di to start the dinner in few minutes.", said Rahul looking at Arnav ... his eyes reflecting concern for him, "We will wrap it up as quick as we can".

"Thanks Jiju", said Arnav with a small smile as he enters the hall.

His eyes went around looking for Khushi and found her standing beside her mother and father. He went in that direction. Khushi eyes caught him and she excused her parents. She went in his direction without stopping.

"Arnavji", Khushi grabs his hand as soon as he was in the touching distance. "Ap thek ho?", she asked cupping his cheek not bothering about the audience around them.

"Haan, thek hoon", said Arnav placing his hand above Khushi over his cheek.

Khushi kept looking in his eyes. She got worried with his abrupt leaving, "Pakka? Kuch chupa toh nahi rahey na ap hum se?", she asked.

Arnav smile thinking how well she knows him now, he is hiding his worry from her ... but only for now.

Arnav shakes his head and lower her hand, "Khushi I am fine. I don't like crowd, so just needed a minute away". He tried to give her an assuring smile and look around to locate his sister. He didn't want her to get worried, because it's more difficult to make her understand.

Khushi nodded her head in understanding, "I thought your sugar got low that's why I send Rahul Bhai to check on you".

"Hmm, I took my medicine in after noon so I am fine Khushi", said Arnav as he wrap his hand around her waist.

Khushi put her hand over his chest and pat it twice and smile up at him.

Thanks to Rahul the dinner started after some time. It was hard for Arnav to pretend to be ok, and to have a smile of his face whenever he converse with someone. But he has to pass this time like this until he gets home.

The dinner session was over in an hour and guests started to leave. Again thanks to Rahul, he didn't have to stay in the hall to see off every guest. Aman, Akash and Lavanya was taking care of this matter and other started to leave for home.

Later - Around midnight.

Something is bothering ... that was sure, thought Khushi as she saw Arnav pacing in the pool side.

Though Arnav had told her that he was fine that time when he left the reception hall in the middle, but she could see the worried line appearing around his eyes from time to time during dinner.

She knew he won't tell her the exact reason if she asked him, so she had kept quiet and waited to get home.

They had reached home around 11pm. She wanted to talk to him as soon as she had changed into her night clothes and saw Arnav sitting on the recliner deep in thoughts but Arush was demanding her attention. He was tired and whining. He hadn't slept in evening due to hustle bustle of reception around him. So she changed him and heated the milk for him. She lay down on bed with Arush and started humming to make him sleep. Her eyes going back and forth between father and son, her eyes caught the impatient tapping of his foot on the carpet. His knee jumping few times and the way he brush his hand in his hair when he is frustrated. And then after a minute or two when he went out in the pool side, she so wanted to go to him and wrap her arms around him, but couldn't leave Arush until he is asleep.

Thankfully Arush slept after few minutes. She carefully lifted him and places him in his crib. He made a sound and Khushi quickly patted him tummy. After few second he was lost in his dreamland. Khushi adjust the blanket on him and kiss his temple.

"Now lets check what bothering your papa", she whispered and slid out of bed. She went to the pool side and closes the door behind her carefully.

Arnav look up at her as she came to him. He was sitting on the swing. Khushi sit beside him and takes his hand, "Arnavji, now tell me what is bothering you", she said and Arnav turned his head to other side. "Please".

Arnav stood up and move two steps away. Since the time he had come home, he had been thinking how to start the topic with Khushi. Many scenarios were running in his mind and how he was going to make Khushi understand, without hurting her, that he doesn't want kids ... he doesn't want to share her with anyone else other than Arush.

He takes a deep breath and face Khushi, "We didn't use any protection". Looking at the questioning look on Khushi face he further said, "Everytime we had s** (Khushi blushed deep at the word and looked down) um ... made love, we didn't use any protection".

Khushi bit her lower lip as she fidgeted the hem of her baby blue cotton kurti.

Arnav went to her, crouching down, he take her hands in his, "I don't want you pregnant", he blurted.

Khushi looked up at him, so shocked that she couldn't speak, just stare at him.

Arnav couldn't take the shocked look in her eyes and stood up. He runs his hand in his hair and look down at Khushi, "Don't take me wrong Khushi but I am not ready for any added responsibility. How can I be so careless? (he fisted his hands) Why didn't I think of using protection with you? What if you get pregnant? I can't even ask you to ...", he stopped and gulped. He cannot say the words abort the baby'.

Khushi's heart thudded realizing what he meant. She saw his torturous expression and her heart went out to him. She stood up and went to him.

"Arnavji", she held his arm, "I ... I am ..." she stopped and look down.

Arnav could feel his heart sink, thinking the thing he is dreading is already happened.

"I am on pill", said Khushi softly and shyly.

"Huh ...", may be he didn't hear it.

Khushi look up and saw his worried expression, she shakes his and said again, "I am on pill Arnavji".

Arnav look at her surprised and after few second when he realized what she meant he grabs her arms, "You are on birth control pills?", he asked wanted to confirm it.

Khushi blushed and nodded her head.

"When you ... since when?", he asked.

"wo um, on my birthday night when we ... we ... were so close to ...", she stopped, her cheeks burning with shyness, "I thought to get start on the pills after that, so I when I came here for your birthday I went to Arush's doctor and discuss with her. She gave me the contraceptive pills."

Arnav exhale the breath, he didn't know he had been holding, "Oh Khushi", he couldn't tell her how relieved he is, "Oh God", he hugged her.

Khushi smile and hugged him back, "Why didn't you tell me before?", he asked.

"I wanted to but then in wedding preparations it skipped my mind", said Khushi.

"Oh Khushi, I can't tell you how much worried I was", said Arnav as he breaks the hug, "The thought of you getting pregnant and I didn't want that and how I am going to handle it if it becomes true".

"Arnavji, you don't want kids?", she asked, feeling sad.

"Khushi sweat heart, please don't take me wrong. I don't want to share you with anyone else", said Arnav as he took a step back. "Already we have Arush, I can't have you all by myself and it frustrates me very much sometimes but I know I can't help it. Call me selfish or whatever I just want to spend my life with you as of now. I never thought I will get someone like you in my life, it's a like dream come true for me".

Khushi smiles up at him hearing that.

"To be honest I don't want more kids", said Arnav and saw her sad face, "But I know you do. So may be after some years we can think about it, ok?".

Khushi nodded her head and look down. Arnav cups her cheeks, "Please don't be sad. I am sorry if I have hurt you but I really want to be just with you".

"I understand Arnavji, I know you are not fond of kids and even with Arush you haven't fully gotten along, you still feel hesitant around him. That's why I started on the pills, because I know we need time together before thinking of extending our family", said Khushi as she lean into his touch.

Arnav nodded his head and was about to hug her when Khushi put her hand on his chest.

"But Arnavji I ... I (she blushed) do want more kids", said Khushi and before Arnav can speak she put her finger on her lips, "But not now, just like you said after few years. Right now I too want to be just with you and Arush", said Khushi and Arnav nodded hugging her close.

As they get ready for bed, they both were glad and relieved that they had this much needed talk. It was necessary for their relation and future.

TO BE CONTINUED ...

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