PG 118 - FOR NOW AND FOREVER

INDEX

PG1-ARTI OS-INFINITE LOVE

PG13-COMMENT FOR EVERYONE

PG14-MN OS

PG 25-ARTI OS-I WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU

PG 35 - MN OS - THE STRANGER

PG 40 - ARTI OS - DILWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE

PG 45 - MayUr OS - AN MJHT REUNION

PG 49 - ArTi OS - THE WRAP-UP PARTY

PG 59 - SOULMATES - HIM

PG 62 - SOULMATES - HER

PG 67 - ~ANGEL OF MY LIFE~

PG 72 - ~JAB KOI BAAT BHIGHAR JAAYE~

PG 77 - LUCKY ME

PG 80 - CRICKET AND...A BUCKET OF POPCORN

PG 85 - A RANDOM STORY

PG 89 - A PAGE FROM THE BOOK OF MY LIFE AS A CELEBRITY

PG 94 - LIVES OF A CELEBRITY - AN ARTI IV

PG 99-LONELY WITHOUT YOU

PG 102 - I WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU - PART 2

PG 108 - VALENTINES DAY

PG 108 - BY YOUR SIDE

PG 112 - SOMETHING RANDOM

PG 113 - ITA 2010 & ITA 2011

PG 118 - FOR NOW AND FOREVER

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As of late, many people on this forum have been feeling down due to the current happenings on the show (Thank God at least ppl are smiling a bit today😊). I could not stand it so I thought why not try to make people feel better. So i decided to post a short (or rather, long short😆)story I had written on ArTi😃

I want to dedicate it to all the people on the forum-whether ArTians or not. I hope it brings a smile to the face of whoever reads this😃😃 Just want all of you to know that whether we know each other or not, we are all bound by our love for the show called Miley Jab Hum Tum and we are all bound by a greater thing called HUMANITY😃 So I just want everyone out here to know that I love you all😃😃

Keep smiling😃😃

Oops, thoda zyada ho gaya na?? Anyways, here goes, the story itself😃😃

INFINITE LOVE-ArTi <3

"Cut! Beautiful shot! Arjun, you got the expressions perfectly. Take a break now," the director said.

'Finally!' Arjun thought.

He had been shooting the same scene for the past twenty minutes. The girl playing Ria's character was new, having been roped in when the show underwent a revamp, and usually had trouble with her expressions and dialogue delivery. This sometimes irritated Arjun, having gotten used to working with an amazing co-star for the past two years ' someone with such talent that she would hardly need a retake for a scene, except for the intimate scenes where she would get flustered sometimes and try to hide her self-consciousness behind sudden laughter. He knew it was his closeness affecting her and making her feel self-conscious because even during interviews when he would hold her close, she would become all quiet and shy. It was only him who affected her this way and he was sure of it because he had seen Abhishek and Jas holding her and hugging her, yet she was never shy or, in any way, self-conscious. And that was good, right? It was a sign that maybe, just maybe, even she had some feelings for him the way he did for her, and she just did not want to admit it.

He slumped down on a chair in his green room and rubbed his eyes. He put his head back and closed his eyes. Immediately a picture of his love flashed before him-the woman he loved so much that he could not imagine life without her; the woman who did not even have an idea what he felt for her.

'Rati, I miss you so much,' he thought.

He opened his eyes and, taking out his phone from his bag, looked at the wallpaper. It was a pose Rati and he had sat in for a magazine photoshoot with the rest of the MJHT team recently. She had slightly been leaning into him, their left hands clutched in each other and her right hand slightly resting on his right hand that had been on his thigh. It was a very beautiful and sweet pose and he had requested someone to take a separate picture of them in that pose.

They had both been smiling in the picture but he knew what had been going through her head and heart. She had been told that she was to be ousted from the show and that had really affected her though she did not show out what she felt. He had been going through the same pain as her, maybe a bit more, because he realized he would no longer have her near him to tease, to joke with and'to love. He could not even tell her what he felt for her because he knew she was not ready. He was yet to make her realize what she felt for him-just like his character, Mayank, had made Nupur, her character, realize her feelings in the show. He had no idea how he would do that when she was no longer around.

The set seemed empty when she was not around and even though he was close friends with Mohit and Sanaya, he missed Rati's presence every single second. He felt just the same way Mayank did on losing Nupur. He had kept in touch with her, frequently calling her and texting her everyday but it was not the same as having her around him. He had met her on a few occasions, one of them being Abhishek's birthday party, but he had not managed to talk properly to her as she had been busy arranging for the sleepover that night, which, unfortunately, he could not attend due to an early morning shoot the next day.

He had even attended the Gold Awards where she had performed but could not meet her as his mum had called him home for some work before the awards ceremony had ended. He had seen her performance and he thought she looked beautiful. He felt jealous of Karan, who was dancing with her, and wished it was him in Karan's place.

He broke off from his train of thoughts and sighed. 'This was so unfair,' he thought. 'Why did it have to happen to him?'

He went through his phone gallery and came to the folder named 'R'. It had more than five hundred pictures of Rati, some which he had captured himself and others which he had gotten from the Internet and other friends. The latest pics were of a recent photoshoot she had done. She looked gorgeous and he could easily say that he had not seen a more beautiful lady than her before. In her black top and leopard-print skirt, she could put the Hollywood actresses to shame. He had even downloaded her photoshoot video and saved it in his phone. He opened the video and started watching it for the hundredth time or so when there was a knock on the door before Mohit opened it and popped his head in.

"Guess who is here, Arjun?" He asked.

"Who?" Arjun asked in return, not looking up from the video.

"The very lady whose video you are watching," he said, with a teasing light in his eyes. Mohit knew what Arjun felt for Rati and kept teasing him whenever he got the chance. Arjun had made Mohit promise not to breathe a word about this to anyone after Mohit had accidentally come across Rati's pics and videos in Arjun's phone.

Arjun's eyes lit up and he hurriedly got up, his exhaustion forgotten.

xxx

Outside, everyone wanted to talk to Rati at the same time and she was surrounded by a crowd. It was difficult to even see her face. Arjun stood on his toes and finally saw her face as she hugged someone. Rati looked up at him and smiled. The smile Arjun really loved. He felt his heart lift and got a sudden urge to jump and shout out of happiness.

Next to him, Mohit chuckled. "Careful, Arjun. There is a risk of your heart bursting out of your chest if you continue like this."

Arjun punched him lightly in the arm before heading towards the crowd, determined to get to Rati. He pushed the crowd aside and got hold of Rati's arm. She turned and, seeing Arjun, smiled widely before launching herself in his arms.

Arjun was surprised at her exuberance but he was not complaining. He hugged her back just as tightly as she was hugging him and buried his face in her hair, which smelled wonderful as usual.

Suddenly Arjun heard a slight cough and stiffened. Rati must have heard it too because she pulled out of his arms and, realizing what had just happened, blushed furiously. Arjun just smiled cheekily.

"Arre, we are also waiting for hugs, yaar," Mohit said.

Rati took advantage of that distraction and hugged Mohit then Sanaya, who was standing near Mohit.

Rati must have told Sanaya something because Sanaya suddenly jumped excitedly and pulled Rati away.

Arjun remained there, staring at Rati as she walked away. She looked simple yet gorgeous. She was wearing a simple green top and jeans and had left her beautiful hair open.

Suddenly Rati turned to look at him and smiled again before Sanaya pulled her into a room. Arjun sighed heavily.

"I can feel the frustration," Mohit said, a teasing smile on his face.

"Cut it out, dude," Arjun said, wishing he could just pull Rati out of that room and take her elsewhere to talk without any intrusion.

Mohit put a hand on Arjun's shoulder. "Dude, you can't do anything at the moment so let us go read our scripts meanwhile. I am sure Rati won't leave without meeting you."

Arjun sighed again and muttered, "Hope so," before heading towards his green room.

xxx

It was quite a while before Arjun was called for his shot and by that time, Rati was nowhere to be seen. Just before his shot started, he asked Navina where Rati was only to be informed that she had already left. He felt a pang of pain go through him. She had not even said goodbye to him.

'Now is not the time, Arjun. Deal with it later,' he told himself and headed to give his last shot for the day.

CONT'D

After an hour or so, Arjun was finally free to leave. He did so in a hurry, not wanting anyone to see his sad mood. He changed quickly, picked his bag and rushed out. He was just about to sit in the car when his phone rang. He hoped it was not someone from the sets calling him back. If it was, he wouldn't pick the call. With that resolve firmly in his head, he pulled his phone out from his pocket and checked the caller id. It was Rati calling him. Why would she be calling him? To say sorry for not meeting him before she left? He decided to find out.

"Hello," Arjun said in a slightly rude tone.

"Yaar, at least don't remove your shooting frustration on me," Rati said.

Arjun kept silent so she continued. "You are in such a hurry that you don't even look around to see if someone is waiting for you."

Arjun frowned. Waiting for me?! He turned around and sure enough, Rati was standing there, leaning against her car, a smile on her beautiful face.

He hung up and wondered how he could have missed seeing her, considering she was parked just four cars away.

And she had waited for him!! Happiness bubbled inside him and he almost ran to her.

"Hey!" He said, on reaching her. "You didn't need to wait for me."

"Really? I didn't need to? Navina texted me, saying you looked quite pissed when she told you I had already left," Rati said in a teasing tone.

"Oh that was just'," Arjun trailed off.

"That was just'?" Rati said, willing him to continue.

"Err'Actually'Erm'I was actually tired of shooting and needed to sleep," Arjun said, cursing himself inwardly for not coming up with a better excuse.

"Ohhh Okayyyy," Rati said, a knowing look on her face. "In that case, why don't you head home then and I go to my home. We can talk some other time, right?"

"No, no! It's okay. Really. I am not that tired," Arjun quickly said.

"You are sure?" Rati asked, a teasing tone evident in her words and voice.

"Of course yaar. Why would I lie?"

Rati shrugged. "Okay then, let's go for coffee somewhere."

"No. I have a better idea. There is a place I recently discovered. It is beautiful and there is no one who will disturb us there. We can talk there," Arjun said.

Rati smiled. "Ooookkaayyy, Mr. Bijlani. Take me to this place then. You lead, I will follow."

Arjun nodded and jogged to his car. He couldn't believe he was getting to talk to Rati alone, after such a long time. It seemed the right time to tell her. He could feel it in his bones. So with a huge smile on his face, he got in the car and drove to his secret place, with Rati following him in her car.

xxx

CONT'D

It was a fifteen-minute drive with lots of bends and curves but finally they arrived. They parked their cars next to each other's and got out. It was beautiful. The place Arjun had been talking about was a cliff overlooking the town and, further away, the sea. The lights in the town shimmered like jewels. The moonlight danced on the slight waves in the sea. The cool breeze completed the effect. It was breathtaking and an out-of-the-world sight. Arjun heard Rati sigh in wonder.

"Like it?" He asked.

She looked at him and her face was bathed in the moonlight. She looked even prettier than the place he had brought her to and he clenched his hands into fists to prevent himself from pulling her close to him. Then she slowly shook her head.

A perplexed expression appeared on Arjun's face but before he could say anything, Rati smiled and said, "I love it! It is one of the most beautiful places I have had the luck to see. Thanks."

Arjun smiled and sighed in relief. He was glad she loved the place. He knew she loved beautiful sceneries and it was one of the reasons he had brought her here.

A sudden breeze ruffled her hair, blowing strands all over her face. She laughed delightedly and something moved inside Arjun. This was the lady he wanted to spend the rest of his life with and there was no better time than now to tell her that.

"Rati'"

"Arjun'"

They both spoke at the same time, then realizing what had happened, they both laughed.

"You first," Arjun said, still smiling broadly.

"Ummm ok. If you insist," she said, with a small laugh, before continuing. "Today I was called over by the production team and the channel heads of our show. They asked me to join the show again. Apparently, my fans are creating havoc in the cyber space and well, it is the only way to save the show, according to the production team."

"So what have you decided then?" Arjun asked, still smiling because he knew how much Rati loved her fans and that she would come back just for them, if not anything else.

"I said yes. I had mentioned before that I would join the show just for my fans, so well, here I am," she said, smiling.

He had had a feeling she would say yes and he had no idea how his smile got broader than it already was, but well, it did. Rati was joining the show again and he would have her close to him once more. He would see her everyday, hear her laugh, taste the lovely food she always made and brought to the sets and most of all, do scenes with her which would give him a chance to spend more time with her. If she knew what he was thinking at this moment, she would be shocked.

His silence must have lasted longer than necessary because she asked, "Won't you say something?"

He broke off from his reverie. "Uhh well, to be honest'" he trailed off, his smile fading. Even Rati's smile faded slightly. Hmm, could that mean she wanted him to be happy about the news of her comeback?

He decided to put her out of her misery. He put his hands on her arms and said, "To be honest'" he smiled, "'I am so very happy and can't wait to have you back. I have missed you." Saying this, he pulled her fully into his arms for a hug. He tightened his arms around her and felt her do the same in turn. He buried his face in her hair and inhaled the scent that was a mixture of her shampoo and the scent that was uniquely hers. When he moved his face to her neck, she shivered slightly. He smiled. She was getting affected by this and that was good, wasn't it?

He didn't know how long they stood there but he could have stayed that way forever with Rati in his arms. Suddenly Rati pulled back slightly and he let her go. He knew she was blushing and he bit his lip to prevent a smile. It was the right time. He cleared his throat and she looked at him.

"There is something I want to tell you," he said.

"Oh, yeah. You'earlier you'sorry'I, uh'" She fell silent.

Arjun took her hands in both of his and moved closer to her. She looked up at him nervously. Rati and nervous? That was a rarity. "Keep looking into my eyes just like that because they will give you the proof of my sincerity after I tell you this."

She nodded slightly.

Arjun took a deep breath. "I don't know how this happened or when it happened. Sometimes I feel like this feeling has been there for just a few days and sometimes it feels like it's been there forever. It is one of the most beautiful feelings I have ever gone through and I have not felt this happy since I saw the happiness on my mum's face when I gave her my first paycheck and that was eons ago."

Rati smiled at that. A good sign.

"Well, I just want to tell you that'" He took a deep breath again. "'I love you. A lot."

Shock passed over Rati's face before it went blank. She did not say a word. She even averted her face.

Panic ran through Arjun. "You don't need to answer now, Rati. It's okay. Even if you don't feel the same, I won't mind. Forget I said anything. Please don't drift away from me because of this. Our friendship means a lot to me."

Rati turned to back to look at him. "Calm down, Arjun. Please. I know how much our friendship means to you. And don't panic. Nothing will change, I promise," then she drew closer to him, went on her toes and whispered in his ear, "except our relationship."

He could hear the smile in her voice even before he saw it. She moved back till she was looking at him and whispered, "I love you." Then she looked down, still smiling shyly.

Arjun had, to an extent, known she felt the same way he did but he had had no idea how much happiness he would feel on hearing the words from her. His heart felt full and at that moment, he knew nothing could make him happier than the words she had just uttered. He felt as if all his dreams had come true and he could not decide whether he wanted the time to stop where it was now or to move faster so that he could start his future with this special lady by his side.

CONT'D

Gosh, girl this is absolutely amazing 🤗

very sweet os dear...loved it to the core....am drooling over this os........................

He let go of her hands and curved his hands around her face. She looked up at him, still smiling.

He bent slightly and placed a light kiss on her forehead. She closed her eyes.

He bent more and placed a kiss on her right eye and her nose. Then he moved his left hand away and placed a kiss on her cheek.

Somehow, his hand found its way to her waist and pulled her closer. Then he bent further and moved towards her lips. Her breathing quickened. He smiled and drew closer.

Her hands, which had found their way to his shoulders, dug into them and he could feel her slight trembling.

Just as he was about to experience a kiss that he was sure would take both of them to Heaven…his blasted phone rang!!!

They both jumped apart and Arjun muttered a curse under his breath. He wondered who was calling him at this time.

Rati started laughing all of a sudden. He looked at her, wondering what had gotten into her. The look on his face must have seemed funny because her laughter increased and tears formed in her eyes.

She tried controlling her laughter and managed to say, "Arjun, your phone is still ringing. Pick it." Then she started on her laughing spree once again.

Arjun shook his head unbelievably and pulled his phone out of his pocket. He checked the caller id. Mohit! Oh boy, was Mohit in for trouble!

He accepted the call and barked, "What?!"

Mohit said, "Oh finally you picked up. Where were you?"

"What is your problem? Why have you called at this time?" Arjun asked, feeling frustrated at the untimely intrusion.

Rati, who had just stopped laughing, burst into giggles once again.

Arjun's frustration increased.

"Arjun, what's wrong? Why are you so…Wait a minute! Is that Rati laughing back there?" Mohit asked.

"None of your business! Just get on with what you wanted to say and hang up," Arjun growled.

"Oh I am so so sorry, dude. I did not know you were with her. Really. Sorry man. Will talk tomorrow okay. Good night bro." Mohit hung up.

Arjun put his phone back in his pocket and looked at Rati. She had stopped laughing and was watching him with a slight smile playing on her lips.

She moved closer to him and, raising her finger, caressed his forehead to smooth out the frown on his face. "I love your dimples. Keep flashing them at me." She winked.

That made Arjun laugh lightly. He remembered that he had always wanted his life-partner to have the ability to make him laugh and here she was. The one who could have him smiling in a matter of seconds.

"Rati, will you marry me?" Arjun blurted out.

"What?!" She asked, wondering what had gotten into him.

"I know it is sudden and you probably think I am crazy and I don't even have a ring for you but I know, and I am sure of it, that I want to spend the rest of my life waking up in the morning with you beside me. I will pledge my life to you and will do anything to make you happy. I will give you all you want and need and just ask for your love in return. I promise you that. Just please don't refuse. If you want time to think, you can have it. Just please don't say no right now." He fell to his knees and held her hands in his.

She pulled her hands away and, holding his arms, pulled him up.

He saw tears in her eyes and brought up his hand to wipe them away but she caught it before it reached her face and, closing her eyes, pressed her lips to his palm.

"This was the best proposal I could ever have dreamed of getting; and even that from the man I have loved for two years now. Nothing could be better than this. And I will marry you and promise to support you in whatever you do for all our lives. But all this will have to be done officially also, you know. Our families and all," Rati said.

Arjun nodded. "I know about the official bit. Mum knows about you already and is ready to meet your parents at any time."

"What?! Aunty knows?! How?! When?!" Rati asked, shock lacing each of her words.

"Calm down. I will tell you everything. But first, you tell me something. You have loved me for two years huh? Why didn't you tell me?" He asked, his eyebrows raised.

"Oh that. Well, for one, I was not sure of my feelings for you. It could as well have been just an attraction because of the time we used to spend together. Of course when it refused to fade away, I realized it was love. But then again, you were such a flirt. I did not know whether you were serious or just playing around."

Arjun started laughing. "I was a flirt, huh? And I kept thinking you were staying away from me and ignoring me because you thought I was too forward with you."

Rati laughed. "Okay, now that all this about our feelings has been cleared, would you care to tell me how Aunty came to know what you feel for me?"

"Umm, well…" Arjun said, a cheeky smile on his face.

"No avoiding, Jun," she said.

"Oh, so you finally called me by my family name, huh?"

"Yeah, I did. After all, I am the soon-to-be Mrs. Rati Arjun Bijlani, right?"

He nodded and pressed a kiss to her temple before holding her hand and pulling her towards his car. She went along with him and when he reached the car, he put his hands round her waist. Before she could ask what he was up to, he lifted her and made her sit on the hood of the car. Then he climbed and sat beside her.

She gave him a what-is-with-all-this look and he smiled then gave her his phone.

"Look through the folder named 'R' in the gallery. That is what mum came across."

"Ohh okay. I can't wait to see what is in there," she laughed. She unlocked the phone and was taken aback when she saw the wallpaper.

"Our pic?" she asked, clearly touched.

He shrugged and smiled.

She went through the gallery, opened the folder and saw so many pics and videos of hers. She saw pics of hers he had captured without her knowledge, group pics with her in them, pics created of them as a couple by their fans, lots of videos of hers and others of them together.

She had tears in her eyes by the time she finished going through the folder. This guy had more pics of hers in his phone than she had in her own. She looked up to see him smiling.

He saw the tears and decided to make her smile.

"So what do you think of the gorgeous lady in those pics and vids? Bombshell, huh? You think she will be good for me?" He asked, a naughty look in his eyes.

She smiled. "Definitely the lady for you. No doubts there."

"Really?" He asked, excited.

"Yup. She is perfect for you as you are for her and she loves you a lot more than you can imagine." As she said that, she moved closer to him until their faces were just inches apart. "And this lady wants to give you a gift for all the love you have for her. A gift she has never given anyone before so that you may know the love she has for you."

She closed the distance between them and softly pressed her lips to his.

Arjun's heart gave a leap and he pulled her closer to him, showing her just how much he loved her and how happy he was that their futures were entwined in the loveliest bonds man could ever share – a bond that no one could ever break; a bond that would last FOREVER…INFINITELY…

Originally posted by: -Daania-

Gosh, girl this is absolutely amazing 🤗

So ArTilicious 😍

Please continue this soon. I'm itching to read more!

and yes it brought a huge smile on my face =D

Thanks sooo much Daania...You are the first to comment...and yeah, I just posted the remaining OS....you can read it😃😃

Thanks for the comment😃😃 Glad it made you smile😃😃

Originally posted by: achoose

very sweet os dear...loved it to the core....am drooling over this os........................

Thanks sooo much😃😃 Glad you loved it😃😃 Was shocked to see comments before I had even completed posting the whole of it😃

Originally posted by: Yamini.Arjun

RES 🤪

Yamz, have you read the whole OS yet?? or you haven't and that is why the RES?? please do unreserve it soon though ok😃😃

Oops, sorry Amy. I didn't realize that you've posted the rest. Going to read it now!