Arshi FF: Melting Point (Part 32 pg 110) - Page 2

Part 3

Khushi: It must be very convenient to be Arnav Singh Raizada.

Khushi's voice was clear and cold. All her sadness had suddenly morphed into fury

Arnav: Excuse me?

He had turned around the moment he heard her speak, confused

Khushi: You can blackmail a girl into matrimony and never tell her the reason, all because you think you know everything and don't need to verify your facts

Arnav: What are you getting at?

Khushi: Why did you marry me?

Arnav: Didn't we go over this a number of times before? Let me reiterate, and listen carefully. I'm not answerable to you

Khushi: You must answer this time

Arnav: Oh yeah? Make me ..

The terrace scene flashed through his mind, and his countenance changed.

"I can't believe you are acting so naive, specially after what you've done," said Arnav through clenched teeth. Khushi instantly knew what he was talking about and retorted, " I'm not having an affair with your jeeja ji"

Arnav: Good that you figured it out. What took you so long? Or are you tired of your 'good girl' facade?

Khushi: I don't put up any facade Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada, that's your forte

Arnav: Whatever

Khushi: So, you prefer to believe everything Shyam says, and not a word from me

Arnav: I don't have to listen to anyone when I have my own eyes to rely on

Khushi: What is it you saw?

Arnav gave her an incredulous look and was about to leave. He had already said more than he intended to. Khushi wasn't in a mood to give up so easily. With a few quick steps, she stood in front of him blocking his way.

Khushi: You have to tell me what you saw

Arnav: *stares at her, rage imminent in his eyes*

Khushi: I can't let you go until you tell me, or else '

Arnav: Or else what?

Khushi: I'm going to tell Di right now why you married me

Arnav was furious now. How dare she drag his pregnant Di into this mess? He grabbed her shoulders and pinned her to the wall, "You are not going to do anything like this, do you hear me?" Khushi was intimidated, but not enough to hold her tongue. She needs to get to the bottom of this. "I don't know what you saw" Khushi started, "But I can assure you it's not the whole picture"

Arnav: Don't try your dirty tricks on me. You have already fooled Di and Nani. I'm not to be taken for a ride

Khushi: Shyam was after me since ...

Arnav: Shut up! I don't need to hear your disgusting love story

He cut her off

Khushi: But I never liked him. It's him who ...

Arnav: I said stop talking!

Arnav raised his voice up a notch

Khushi: I won't! You can't blame me for something I haven't done. He came after me ..

She yelled back

Arnav: If you were so innocent, why didn't you tell anyone about it?

Khushi: Because I promised Di that nothing bad will happen to her married life

Arnav: Oh! The great Khushi Kumari Gupta! Promising and lying to people, giving them false hopes.

He had inched a little closer to her. "And why didn't you tell me?" he asked in an indignant tone, lowering his voice

Why did he think she can trust him when he clearly didn't, thought Khushi. But his proximity was starting to mess up her reasoning. She looked straight into his eyes, " I didn't want to hurt you" said Khushi slowly.

Part 4 http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2962884&TPN=4

God felt bad for khushi..specially since todays episode was exactly about what u had written..

Was a great update! Especially the last thing Khushi said

I read it in one glup please pm me when you are going to update

Mindblowing update:-)
Thanx for d pm:-)

Part 4

Arnav stared back at her, bewildered. This wasn't the kind of response he was expecting. Is she for real? Arnav tried to assess the truthfulness in her eyes and leaned in even closer, there faces now merely an inch apart.

"Since when did you care so much about me?" he said almost whispering, his eyes reflecting curiosity and anticipation.

Khushi felt numb inside with Arnav's face so dangerously close to hers. She could feel his warm breath on her face. She lowered her eyes in an attempt to control her rapid heartbeats. That's when Arnav caught on to the almost non-existent space between them. He didn't move. He looked at her quivering lips and started to feel light headed. Khushi looked up and saw Arnav's gaze on her lips before their eyes met again. Arnav suddenly felt a bit embarrassed and looked down. He was about to take his hands off her shoulders when he felt Khushi's hand on his left arm. He looked up at her, surprised. Did she...? Could she possibly ...?

Arnav's self control and pride suddenly started crushing down on him. He momentarily forgot what his goal was, or what brought them here. The facts, the reasons, the consequences ... all seemed irrelevant at this moment. For once, he wanted to become the man he was hiding deep inside. For once, he forgot his stone hearted Avatar and touched her lips with his.

Arnav paused for a second to stabilize her from trembling. Khushi had immediately closed her eyes at his contact. She felt like her heart was going to explode. She gasped before Arnav pressed his lips on to hers, taking hers in.

When he released her, she was flushed a rosy shade of red. He touched her cheeks,

"Khushi", he breathed her name.

"Hmm'" responded Khushi with eyes half closed. She was still reeling in the moment when her world appeared to be a complete bliss.

Arnav looked at her closely, taking in her beauty. Her hair, her eyes, her lips; all were tailor made just for him. How did he ever manage to stay away from her allure? Arnav instinctively leaned towards her again. He kissed her right cheek, making her blush even more. He then swept his lips towards her mouth and kissed the corner of it.

"Do you ...?" Khushi murmured under her breath before he could reach to her lips

Arnav froze. Was she going to ask him the obvious question he had been avoiding all along?

Khushi looked up at him and tried again, "Do you ... believe me?"

He stood still. This wasn't the question he was preparing himself for; it was a harder one, nonetheless.

Arnav took a deep breath and stepped back. He didn't have the answers right now. What just happened between them was preventing him from looking at things from a logical perspective. In fact, he couldn't think of anything else. All he wanted at the moment was to touch her, hold her, and kiss her to the point of madness.

"I am going to change" was all he could say, looking away. It was getting hard for him to control himself and he didn't want her to see through his vulnerability.

Khushi stood there for a while. Arnav not answering her question gave her all the answers. She went back in to the room long after Arnav had gone and saw him fast asleep on the recliner. She quietly turned the lights off and went to bed, knowing full well she couldn't sleep tonight.

Arnav had only pretended to be sleeping. He was too unsettled inside, was she speaking the truth? Could this be one of her games to derail him? But she appeared so innocent! Arnav let out a sigh. He would talk to her in the morning when he's calmer. Let him face the reality tomorrow. Let tonight be all about that kiss, about the dream.

Part 5 http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2962884&TPN=6

Damn... ASR, it was a perfect opportunity to prove your trust and you lost it... Sometimes life does not give second chances. I hope it does not come to this that one day you want to make her believe that you trust her and she does not believe you... Trust, like love, is a two-way street, my dear...