True Colors : ARHI FF Thread 1 - Page 78

For the list to get completed, it was important for her to keep a physical distance from Arnav, or he would be up to the same old tricks. She has to ensure he gave her a less revealing dress today. Somehow the dresses added to her wanton feeling.

So, before Arnav gave her the dress for the day, Khushi said, "No revealing western wear today. I only want Indian wear today."

Arnav smiled, a slow smile full of mischief, "How well I know you! I knew you would place a demand like this. So I got you this beautiful saree and blouse," he said and handed over a package.

Khushi was so delighted to know it was a saree, she completely missed the glint in Arnav's eyes. When she opened the pack to wear it, she was zapped to see a completely transparent designer saree, which was a shade of cream. The blouse with it was a spaghetti strap one, with a plunging neckline. Oh God! Trust Arnav to pick out such scandalous stuff! She felt downright indignant that people called this a saree, her favorite apparel!

After wearing the saree, she felt downright naked and blushed furiously to see Arnav gazing at her the moment she stepped out.

She looked like a vision to Arnav. The cream saree and the blouse encased her delicate frame and gave Arnav a complete view of most of his beautiful wife's body.

She refused to meet his eye, because she felt too shy. But she was determined not to let him near her.

She sat opposite him and opened the ludo board.

What the! Where did she get this from? He thought she must have been joking. He had not played ludo from when he was 10 and moreover he could never concentrate while she was bending over the board with her cleavage showing, though she kept pulling up her paullu which hid nothing. He was still amazed at how shy she was with him.

As expected Khushi won the game and she felt elated to have completed one activity with him.

Next was the rapid fire round of questions.

"Ready for the questions?" she asked him. He nodded.

She said, "The rule is that you should only give one word that depicts what I am asking about. Something like in the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'Hrithik was in it," she blushed.

Arnav was not amused. The girl did seem to have a crush on him! What the! And to think he had thought she might have liked Shyam or NK.

"Ok! I will start. I will just say the word, you answer".

Khushi: 'Colour,"

Arnav: 'Red'

Khushi: "Holiday"

Arnav: Nainital

This made Khushi smile across to Arnav.

Khushi: 'Food"

Arnav: "Italian"

Khushi made a face. Angrez Kahin ka.

Khushi: "Children"

Arnav stretched across the table and touched her stomach and said "Waiting"

Khushi held his hand as he tenderly touched her stomach. She liked this act of getting to know the real Arnav. So she began again.

Khushi: "Family"

Arnav: "Di and you"

Khushi: "Love"

Arnav: "You"

Khushi's eyes once again sought his to see if he meant it. And she saw it clearly shining through. She felt a lump in her throat. This was turning out to be more emotional than expected.

Khushi: "Childhood"

Arnav: "Lost"

Khushi felt tears prick her eyes. He had indeed lost his childhood with the death of his Mom and all the responsibilities he had to shoulder. She turned to a fun word.

Khushi: "Sports"

Arnav: "Forgotten"

Khushi: "Movies"

Arnav: "No time"

Khushi: "Parties"

Arnav: "Office"

Khushi stopped to look at him. Today she felt again, her husband had grown up too fast, never having the time to stop and enjoy life. She found it more difficult to control the tears that were building for this little boy who had grown up so rapidly.

Khushi: "Stars"

Arnav: "Mom"

Khushi was too moved to speak for a while.

Khushi: "Fear"

Arnav: "Death"

He said it so softly, almost like a whisper, his eyes having a faraway look and tears filling them up.

Khushi dropped her list of questions and forgot her resolve to not let him near her. She went and hugged him as if she would never let him go'and Arnav soaked in her warmth and tenderness and allowed himself to forget all his pain in the sweet haven of Khushi's arms.