Here's Part 4. Hope you all like it..
At night, around 10.30 in Gupta House..
Buaji: Ee leyo babua, sarbat.. (Here,son, take this sharbat or mocktail..)
Arnav(takes the glass from her,eyes still looking for his wife):Thanks!
Shashi: Aur bataiyye damad babu- kaam kaaj sab theek? (Tell me son-in-law, is ur business doing fine?)
Arnav(getting impatient now):Ji babuji. (yes)
Buaji :Ee leyo, Sanka devi bhi aaiye gayi! (Look, Sanka devi is here!)
Arnav frowns upon seeing Khushi,who gives him a fake, faint smile.
Arnav is quite taken aback to see Khushi in a simple dress sans jewellery and make up, the only exception being his mother's bangles on her wrists.
Garima:Khusi,bitiya mangalsutra kahan hai tohara? (where's ur mangalsutra?)
Khushi:Woh amma.. Gardan par khujli ho rahi thi, isiliye utaar diya..(My neck was itching,so I removed it. )
Garima: O..achchha.
Khushi(looking sternly at Arnav) :Kal subha pooja k baad pehen lenge. (Will wear tomorrow morning after the prayers)
Arnav realizes that Khushi is still pissed off.
He badly wanted to talk to her and very badly wanted to touch,feel,hug and kiss her!
But he didnt know how he would manage to do that, considering Khushi's family,who were not ready to give the two of them some space.
Buaji:Kaa hua Nandkisore?Sarbat achcha naahi laga ka? (What happened? Did u not like the mocktail?)
Arnav: Nahi.. achcha hai.. (No, its good..)
Suddenly he realized that the power to change the situation as per his liking was in his very hands!
He "accidently" drops some sharbat on his waistcoat.
Arnav(faking shock): O.. oh!I'm sorry!
He gets up and puts the glass down on the table.
Garima:Kauno baat naahi!Aap.. ee coat hamka de dijiye, hum dhoye dete hain. Aap daftar se aakar thak gaye honge.Toh.. haath moonh dho lijiye.. (No problem. U give the coat to me, I'll wash it. U must be tired after coming from office.So go freshen up..)
Arnav nods while unbuttoning his waistcoat.
Khushi immediately turns her face away from him, which Arnav notices.
The sight of Arnav taking off his waistcoat brought several thoughts to Khushi's mind and she didnt want to loose control of her senses, so she promptly exits the room.
Shashi:Jaiyye Garimaji, inko andar le jaiyye.. (take him inside, meaning to the washroom..)
Garima leads him to the washroom.
Garima: Khusi..!Bitiya, Arnav bitwa k khatir tauliya le aao!(to arnav)Hum ee(waistcoat) ko dhokar laawat hai. (Get a towel for Arnav. (to Arnav) I'll wash ur waistcoat meanwhile).
Afnav:Ji,thanks!
As soon as she leaves,Arnav hides behind the door, his heartbeats racing,as he awaits Khushi.
Khushi:Ar.. Arnavji..?
She opens the bathroom door and sees the tap running, but no signs of Arnav.
Khushi(annoyed):Nal bhi khula chhodh diya!(he has left the tap open!)
When she turns after closing the tap, Arnav grabs her and pulls her in his arms.
Khushi's eyes go wide and she controls herself from screaming.
Khushi(in a muffled,low whisper): Chhodiye humein! (leave me!)
Arnav shakes his head in response.
Khushi(very angry,whispers): Kyun aaye hain aap yahaan?(Y hav u come here?)
Arnav(frowns): Tumhi ne..(U only..)
Khushi: Ssshhh! Dheere boliye!(Talk softly!)
{They are whispering throughout the remaining conversation}
Arnav: Ok.Tumhi ne kaha tha na ki agar mujhe aana ho toh main aa sakta hoon? (u only told me that I can come if I want to) So.. (smirks)here I am!
Khushi: Humne yeh bhi kaha tha ki hum aapke saath ghar nahi jaayenge! (I also told u that I will not go home with u!)
Arnav:Haa, toh? (Yeah,so?)
Khushi(really angry now):Toh! Toh kya? (So!So what?)
Arnav(with a naughty glint in his eyes):Toh yeh!! (So this!!)
He kisses her passionately.
Khushi tries hard to break away from the kiss but eventually gives in.
They break apart when they are both breathless.
Khushi(panting):Y..yeh.. kya..? (W.. wots.. this?)
Arnav(panting):Tum.. ne.. hi kaha.. tha.. na..? Shaam.. ko.. yaheen se.. shur.. shuruat karen..ge?.. So.. maine.. kar di! (U.. only.. told me.. right? We will.. con.. continue.. in the.. evening..?So.. thats.. what.. I did!)
Khushi recalls what she had told him that morning while getting up from the bed and blushes.
He again pulls her for a kiss, but she pushes him back,with the result that Arnav's head hits the wall lightly.
Arnav:Ouch!!
Khushi:Oh-ho!! Aap aur aapki badmashi! Lag gayi na chot?(U and ur naughty ways! Got hurt na?)
She massages his head.
Arnav holds her hand and kisses it.
Khushi(withdrawing her hand,in a determined voice): Hum aapke saath wapis nahi jayenge! (I will not go back with you!)
Arnav(kisses her forehead):Main tumhe le jaane aaya bhi nahi hoon! (I hav not come to take u back!)
Khushi(shocked and confused):Kya!?!Toh kis liye aaye hain aap? (What!?!Then what brings u here?)
Arnav gives her a lopsided grin in response as her turns to go.
Khushi(keeping her hand firmly on his shoulder):Rukiye!! (Wait!!)
He turns around slightly and pulls her by her waist.
Just then Buaji comes there.
Buaji:Haay re Nandkisore!!!
Arnav immediately leaves her waist as Khushi leaves his shoulder.
Buaji(embarrased):A.. ba.. a.. ga.. ga.. Garima..!!Aye Garima..!
She scurries away from the scene,Arnav follows her,leaving Khushi confused.
Khushi(to herself): Kaise tan k chale gaye, Lard Governer kahin k! Hey Devi Maiyya,raksha karna!Pata nahi yeh kis liye aaye hain!? (How haughtily he left, that Lord Governer!Hey Devi Maiyya, protect me! I dont know why he is here!)
When Garima sees Arnav entering the living room,she looks expectantly at Shashi who shakes his head.So she takes the initiative.
Garima: a.. Arnav bitwa.. Humein.. aapse kuch poochna tha? (Son.I.. I.. wanted to ask u something?)
Arnav: Ji.. kahiye? (Ya.Plz do..)
Garima: Oo.. oo kaa hai ki Khusi bitiya itna dino k baad hiyaan aayi hai tau.. Hum.. a.. sochat rahe ki aaj ki rat eeko hamare paas hi rok le! agar! Agar aapko kauno dikkat naahi ho tou! (Khushi has come here after a long time, so I was thinking if she could stay back here tonight! if! If u do not have a problem, that is!)
Arnav(hesitates): Woh.. ammaji, Khushi hi nahi,main khudh bhi aaj yaheen ruk raha hoon! (Not just Khushi, I myself am also staying here tonight!)
Khushi(shell shocked): Kya!?!
Arnav(ignoring her): Actually.. pagphere k waqt meri meeting thi isiliye main aa nahi paaya aur.. kal Sunday hai toh maine socha ki aaj aur kal main.. aaplogon k saath kuch time bitaoon.. (I.. couldnt make it during the pagphere rituals as I had a meeting. Since tomorrow is a Sunday, I.. thought I'll spend sometime with u all..)
Buaji: Areh ee toh bahut achcha bichaar hai ,Nandkisore!Parso sabere ka nasta kar ke babua , tum daftar chale jaana! Aur Parmeswari ko lene saam ko gaadi bhej dena! (that's a very good thought,Nandkisore! U go to office day after,post breakfast.And ask ur driver to pick Parmeswari up in the evening!)
Arnav(gets annoyed but doesnt show it):N.. nahi buaji.Kal sablog Lucknow se aa rahe toh unhe lene k liye mujhe shaam ko airport jaana hai.Main tabhi Khushi ko apne saath le jaunga. wahan se hum seedhe ghar chale jayenge. (No. Since everyone is coming back from Lucknow tmrw,I need to go to pick them from the airport tmrw evening. I'll take Khushi wid me then.And from the airport we will go straight home!)
Khushi looks at him, still unable to digest the whole thing.
Buaji: Ee bhi theek hai!(this sounds good as well!)
Shashi: Par damad babu aap raat ko heeyan rukenge toh aapke kapde aur.. (If u r planning to stay back tonight, u wl need ur clothes and..)
Arnav(interrupts):Gaadi me hai, babuji. Main lekar aata hoon. (They r in the car, I'll get them!)Excuse me..
He gives one look to Khushi(which she is too shocked to decipher) and leaves.
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15 minutes later in the kitchen.
G:Rehne de bitiya, hum kar lenge! (Leave it, I'll do it!)
Khushi: Amma, aap jaakar babuji k pairon ki maalish kar dijiye. Woh humse toh karvayenge nahi! Hum baki k bartan kar lenge. Aap jaiyye! (U go n massage babujis feet, he will not allow me to do so. I will do the rest of the dishes, u go ahead!)
Garima(turning to go): Areh waah! Ee tau bahutai jach raha hai aap par! (Oh Wow!This really suits u!)
Khushi turns around to look at what amazed her mother.
She opens her mouth and drops the glass in her hand in shock.
Arnav smirks.
Garima: Dhyaan se Khusi!(be careful Khusi!)
Garima(turning to Arnav): Ee toh oo hai kurta pyjama hai na jaun jiji ne aapko sagun me diya tha? (Isnt this the same set of clothes jiji had given to u as a gift?)
Arnav:Ji.Woh.. maine ghar par kabhi yeh sab pehna nahi hai par.. aaj yahan aa raha tha toh socha.. (ya.I.. never wear these kind of things at home.But since I was cumin here so I thought I might as well bring them..)
Garima: Ha, achcha kiya! Ee aap ko suhaye raha hai!Jaanat hai,ee kurte par Chikankaari ka kaam Khusi bitiya aur Paayal bitiya kiye raheen! (Good!It looks good on u!U know, Khusi and Paayal have done the embroidery work on this kurta?)
Arnav(eyeing Khushi):Really?
Garima: Ji!Hum toh soche the aapko pasand naahi aayega.. (Ya!I thought may b u wl not like it..)
Arnav: No!Aisa nahi hai.Yeh bahut achcha hai!(No, thats not true!This is really good!)
He smiles at Khushi.
Arnav(giving a hint to Garima) : Woh.. main a.. paani peene aaya tha..(I.. a.. came to drink water..)
Garima(getting the hint): Achchha.. Khusi, pani de bitiya. Hum babuji k pair ki maalis karne jaaye rahe hain. (Ok.Khusi, give him water. I'll go to massage ur father's feet.)
She smiles knowingly at Arnav and leaves.
Arnav folds his arms across his chest and leans on the wall.
Khushi eyes him from bottom to top. She cannot help but admire how the churidar snugly fit Arnav's masculine legs,the white kurta was just the right length.He had folded the sleeves of the kurta till his elbows,showing off his hands.The kurta was the right size, niether loose nor tight, enhancing his abs and torso.Arnav had left the top 3 buttons of the kurta open,which provided her a view of his sexy chest.
As soon as she sets her eyes on his lips, he blows her a kiss.
She gasps,thinking that Arnav had followed her eyes all throughout her "drooling session".
Arnav: Mujhe lagta hai mujhe kurta pyjama regularly pehenna chahiye! (I think I should wear this regularly!)
Khushi(turning towards the sink): Aap bahar jaiyye. (Plz go out)
Arnav(walks towards her):Kyun? (Y?)
Khushi(avoiding his gaze):Kyunki aapka rasoi me koi kaam nahi hai! (coz u hav nothing to do in the kitchen!)
Arnav(moving Khushi's hair to her right shoulder and nuzzling her left with his nose): Tumhe kaise pata? (how do u know?)
Khushi(heartbeats racing,chest heaving): Aa.. aap hatiye! (move!)
Arnav(putting his other arm around her waist): Aa haan!Abhi nahi! (No!not now!)
He kisses her neck and the utensil again slips from Khushi's hands.
Khushi(closes her eyes): Aa... aap..
Arnav turns her to face him,knowing very well that Khushi wont push him with her soap lather covered hands.
Khushi: Ja.. jaiyye na.. aap... ky.. kyun..
Arnav kisses her chin, then proceeds kissing her down her neck.
Khushi closes her eyes and instinctively leans her head backwards.
Arnav(kissing the nape of her neck): Achchha hua tumne mangalsutra nahi pehna! (good u didnt wear ur mangalsutra!)
Buaji enters again at the wrong time.
Buaji(nearly shrieks): Hay re Nandkisore...!
Arnav lets go of Khushi and turns around, way too embarrased to look at buaji.
Shashi(from the bedroom): Kaa hua didi...? (what happened didi?)
Buaji : a.. ba.. kuchho naahi babua!Oo.. oo.. a.. (slaps the door of the kitchen) Heeyan oo.. chhipkali ghoom rahi thi. Hum achanak se dekha, tau d.. dar gaye.. (A.. ba.. nothing babua.. There.. a.. there was a lizard here.Since saw it suddenly and got scared..)
Arnav frowns.
Buaji(not looking at ArHi): Sanka devi, sabki khaatir badam ka doodh banaye deyo.. (Prepare almond milk for everyone..)
She leaves chanting Nandkishore's name.
Khushi(washing her hands): Sab aapki wajah se hua! Pehle bathroom me aur ab yahaan! Pata nahi buaji se nazar kaise milayenge hum? (All because of u! First near the bathroom and now she spotted us here!Now how will I face buaji?)
Arnav: Khushi... Main..
Khushi(interrupts): Mat lijiye hamara naam! Hume aapse koi baat nahi karni hai! (Dont take my name! I dont want to talk to u!)
Arnav doesnt say anything.
Khushi(surprised with his silence): Batayenge ya nahi, kyun aaye hain yahaan? Sasural k maze lootne toh nahi aaye hain? Aur.. (Will u tell me or not?Y r u here? Surely not to enjoy the pleasure of being in ur inlaws' home?And..)
Arnav(interrupts): Tumse maafi maangne aaya hoon ,Khushi.. I'm sorry. Mujhe apni galti ka ehsaas ho gaya hai.. (Came here to seek forgiveness from u,Khushi...I' m sorry.I hav realized my mistake..)
Khushi: Kya?
Arnav nods,looking at her with guilty eyes.
For a moment Khushi forgets all about her anger. Those eyes, which really look sorry, stir up her emotions as tears fill her eyes.
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Please ignore typos and mistakes. The next part will be up on Saturday.
Precap: Arnav: Khushi, hav u lost it? Tumhe pata hai na , yeh Raizada house nahi hai, yeh tumhara ghar hai!
Khushi: Hume sab pata hai!
Edited by Smita.M - 12 years ago
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