SS: Of Lemons & Limes #4 (Chapter 17 - 19) - Page 63

Originally posted by: bs_deeps

Here is my comment on chap 16..I am like Indian railways..

😳..hee..you have updated chapter 16^th on 10^th April, and here I am on 1^st of May...Not my problem you know..Again Sachin got out early, BB is quiet as usual...you are busy in preparing the presentation..you said 8 your time and now it is 9:15 and I still don't see you around..I am updating the comment now.. so now you know who are the culprits.. 10 April, 12 May, 26 May .. not bad, ehh? 😆 Perhaps I should disappear more often? 😉

LOL..comment on 1^st May was never completed...12^th May now..more than one month...your friend is total BG...apparently..you are bzy with some presentation today too...😛

Arnav entered his cabin impatiently wondering if he should call Khushi.

But why should he call her? He could not ask her if she had seen the gift. Or even if she had, why had she left it there? But where did she go at this time of the day?

What is his problem? He should either call her or not think about her at all.. Why could he not give it to her directly..? Shoving it into her hands in ASR style would have been better than this... Haha shoving into her hands? Reminds me of how he made her eat the cake! Nah .. I would rather keep him confused. 😛 I rather love the ASR who secretly put the silver coins in the detergent packet .. or the one who gave her the bangles .. 😊

A gorgeous woman in red only took him back to an evening by the pool..reminding him of the woman who could enchant him without revealing even an inch of her body. After that vision in that simple red sari, no other woman can turn him on even in red. No one. Perhaps in any color at all.

Ofcourse..RED only reminds us & ASR of only one thing..this... I have already told you, I simply loved this collage .. and that pic with ASR out of focus! Brilliant pic sweety!

He felt kind of taken aback by her use of words.

Men...thats all I can say That's my favourite expression .. you know that, right? 😆

Arnav suddenly started to feel very defensive. He could not have possibly given her any wrong idea.

"Pick you up? Ah. No, I can't. I will go straight from office. Aman can arrange transport for you, I think, if you need any."

why can't he pick up LA..?? is he already having plans to pick up someone else? come on..tells me 😉 Because he picks up & drops only one woman! Go figure!! 🤣

Besides, she would prefer a little heartache now than a big heartbreak months later.

Smart girl..do we not love her for that? And you girl..certainly know how to keep the original character intact but portray it in a much better way than the show.. Lavanya is one of my favourite characters of the show. Especially, the way she handled the breakup was amazing. I have read stories where she has been protrayed negative but I doubt I will ever get to do that to her. 😊 And honestly, since I have people reading what I am writing, I really feel it is the best to write more about positivism and assertion.

Alarm rang through Arnav's mind as Lavanya mentioned Khushi. He hardly heard anything after that. What did Khushi tell her? And moreover, what did she tell Khushi? A strange shiver ran down his spine stirring a feeling of apprehension. He did not like it at all.

His entire system infected..LOL..Khushi Kumari Gupta is a bad addiction..is that what he said? A bad virus? See now..something is stirring..hehe

"I don't want you to be disappointed later, Lavanya. And .. we were never into anything official anyway. Right?"

His first statement is good..but did he really have to say that second line.. That's ASR! 😊 People hate him for many things .. but he has always been honest.

The kind of "like" he had had for Lavanya or any other woman basically meant nothing. He now knew the real kind of "like" ' the heights of it, the depth of it, the colors of it. No woman stirred that kind of feeling in him ' not Lavanya, not anyone else.

Only one woman has redefined the feelings for him.

The woman who has made him want to listen. The woman who has made him love colors. The woman who has made him watch a Salman Khan movie. The woman who has made him jump through a window. The woman who has made him crouch under a bed. The woman who has made him obsessed with blush.

The woman who has made his world lemony fresh.

The woman who has taught him to say "Sorry".

I have nothing to say about those few lines..I didn't dare to remove the lines from the comment..it was simply brilliant.. and the way you have stressed on "Like"..waiting for more dear..I don't want this journey to end you know.. Well, it has to start somewhere for the man who is extremely in denial. I just felt it would not be right to have him acknowledge his "love" so soon which in case of Khushi, was alright.

"Ok," Arnav waited holding his breath for her to tell more.

Even in his tensed situation, he plays his game well without getting caught..well..not at least till this moment

"I actually told her we were seeing each other," Lavanya finally said hesitantly

here comes trouble..Haha. How would I have loved to see his face!!

Arnav felt his mouth suddenly going dry. He managed to nod his head but for the first time Lavanya saw his face losing its color. His well-know deadpan face was replaced by a visibly shaken up expression.

someone was caught..Its the time to disco

A strange kind of dizziness enveloped his senses. He was not even sure why he was feeling this way .. devastated, alarmed .. panicked. He turned and went round his desk to sit in his leather chair ... fearing he would fall down any moment. Did his sugar level down? Why the world suddenly started to spin?

thats bcoz you made someone else's world spin like that ASR..time to repay.. Tit for Tat. 😆

How could this have possibly happened? That too in just a week? Devi Maiya sighed a breath of relief. Good that this girl was smart. Though her time speculation was not right. Just in a week? D'oh! Of course, not!

not only devi maiyya we sighed too..only if ASR told her about his plans of filing a case against Ambipur for less quality car fresheners.. Haha. You remember that? Just think about it! How shocked Lavanya could have been? ASR & Khushi! No way!

"Don't screw up," she murmured before she left.

"Dont screw up" we murmured too. And he did. 😆 He is incorrigible!

Was he that much obvious?

Oh..yes..you were ASR

Why was he calling her? Why did he feel like knowing if she was fine? Why did he feel like giving her an explanation?

yes..Told you ASR..your system is infected..after all this "liking" funda, you are again asking why? He is one confused soul! He really could use some counselling .. thought he will never admit or seek for it.

He hated her.

We know, we know..you don't have to stress on that.. Haha! The same way we hate him. 😆

After which felt like a millionth time, he could finally hear the voice that instantly soothed his heart.

Did lemony fragrance started travelling thru phone lines too. You bet! 😆

"Don't you ever do this to me again. Samjhi tum?"

Aaw...one of our fav dialogues..huh? I love that dialogue! I simply loved him there .. during 3 episodes .. his concern and then the breakup.

"Dekhiye, Arnavji. If you have anything to say, you can say it over phone. You better not waste time. The show is only few hours away."

You better not waste time = you better come quickly That's quite a translation! 🤣

"Don't play with my patience, Khushi. Stay where you are. I am coming."

He and his male arrogance My ASR Forever! 🤗 I will never SPfy him. 😛

What was really there between them? Just some moments. Just some weak moments.

Just some really weak moments.

Did you forget already Khushi..? You don't have to think about it..It meant nothing :)

All those meant nothing. Arnav Singh Raizada meant nothing.

There you are..bingo..meant nothing...meant nothing.. The journey from "meant nothing" to "mean everything" .. lets see how fast we can get there. 😊

She wanted exactly what her crazy devotee wanted.

and What is that? Haha. You know that by now! 😛 The benefit of replying late. 😆

Originally posted by: bs_deeps

I cant believe that I am trying to reply to chapter 17 too today...Lets see

if I will be completing this successfully..and if I do complete it, I am worried for you...will you faint? I almost fainted! 😆 🤗 I really should disappear more. 😆

This chapter really gave me a hard time!

Why is it so? Because it is hard to write conversation between them .. especially when these two are confronting each other! And I know no one likes to see Khushi hurt and that was what I all set to give.

Hope chapter 17 does not disappoint you.

Do you know that you are being too modest..you dont get 450 likes for nothing LOL .. I always say, I have really sweet readers! Is modesty a virtue? 😛

Chapter 17

Khushi averted her eyes but could feel him striding towards where she was sitting.

I can literally hear the BG music and Mr. Hotty taking steps..two at a time..? O yeah! Most of the times, I hear & see things when I am writing .. 😆

Without saying a word, he stretched his right hand towards her.

😡 is that his male ego..? he expected her to take it? or is to find out the depth of her anger? Nah! his ego! My ASR! 😉

What was the point in holding that hand? She stood up on her own not looking at his face once.

@bold..we will know that later 😉 but for now..love Khushi for not taking his hand..its not time yet..

Arnav was sort of expecting her to not take his hand. Still it pricked. He forced out the feeling of annoyance from his system. It was not the time.

there he is..if he is expecting her not to take it..why did he offer it in the first place..? and oh..it pricks? why is it ASR? haha.."Its not time.."..eh? One can hope, darling! Even ASR can hope! 😉

There was no way she was going to show him if and how much she was affected.

@bold..these two are perfect match..isnt it? Why else Devi Maiya is hell bent on getting these two together? 😛

But her well-imposed indifference faltered as soon as Arnav removed his aviator baring his eyes.

Dont we know the power of those two eyes..

And to set the mood perfectly, here is how he revealed those eyes .. 😉

Arnav had no idea that his eyes were betraying him big time despite his well-practiced deadpan countenance. His eyes were full of words more than ever, giving away a lot about his inner turmoil and fears. He noticed the slight change in her expression but had no idea what instigated that.

you dont need to know that ASR, we know it and the person who needs to understand that got some hint too.. Someone needs to tell him .. that he has really "expressive" eyes! 😆 Perhaps, Khushi would tell him .. when the time is right! 😉

"What are you doing here?"

"What do you think people do in Mandir?"

"Why did you need to come here in the middle of the day, leaving your work?"

"I am done with work."

"This is still office hours, Khushi."

"Accha. So what are you going to do? Fire Me?"

👏👏👏 she should have asked him..What is the CEO of AR doing here in Mandir Haha ... you should co-write this story .. at least the convesations! 😆

Khushi was not his client. Khushi was not any other woman.

ok..so what is Khushi? Ask him!

Mr. Raizada. The first sign. She was not happy with him. That's a progress.

oh..he know that much eh..? Hehe! Yeah! He had been through hell once aleady and he has got his lesson. 😆

"I am not bound to answer you."

"Yes, you are. As the Head of AR, I can ask you any question related to work and you are bound to answer that."

oh..should I expect him to talk about work then? Reminds me of he he kept stressing on "deal" when they were matchmaking for Akash-Payal 😆

Head of AR! Yes, that was all he was.

we know..we know..meant nothing dear..

He knew what he needed to do. He needed her alone with him.

Smarty..if he knows all that, why is he still adamant on accepting just one thing..dammit Give him time, baba! 😉 Patience has its reward!

Khushi could only feel his arms tightening around her, firming the hold.

Oye! Why are you daydreaming?? 😲😆

Arnav's eyes immediately followed her hand on his lapel and then his gaze shifted towards her face.

aaha..girl..you sure decided to send me to heaven.. Good that you came back! 😆

She seemed hurt. She seemed angry. She seemed helpless. Arnav looked away. He wanted to sort this out.

again smartness..when he is on mission nothing can stop this man..isnt it?

But right now she berated herself for still feeling the butterflies in her stomach ..for smelling him desperately like an addict craving for drug - for the heart beats that were no longer obedient to her. When it came to him, her body simply did not listen to her at all.

poor girl..there is no other option left..is there? Nah! Around ASR, there is no hope. 😛 Irresistable ASR!

Unknowingly, he tightened his arms around her soft form even more

Unknowingly, she tightened her hold on his strong form even more.

🤗🤗🤗 a big hug for that...unknowingly, when I read the first line first time, I thought about the second line... I am your friend after all 😃 .. You indeed are my friend. 😊

"I will drop you after we have talked."

Will he stand by his word? or he will not have to ? You know that already!

"Why did you leave like that, Khushi?"

What followed after that for next few mins was total ASR & KKG...loved it..what else can we expect from these two stubborn idiots as Sarada would say.. That they are! And that's what make their love story so unique .. as someone would say .. "khatarnaak chemistry" 😆

"Khushi, at least now, don't lie. Who else use a Jhola in AR for God's sake?"

"I don't know anyone in AR who would gift me a Jhola - in fact, anything at all. So there was no way I could take it."

haha..loved this..such a logical question and wonderful answer..how did you get that idea dearie..you would make a wonderful script writer. 😳 I too wish I could do that .. dream job! 😳 And I am stuck with figures & promotion plans ..

Arnav could feel his patience running out. He had been trying his best to sound calm and talk it out. But Khushi was not helping. He gritted his teeth.

haha..we can feel the frustration..is he gritting his teeth? Oh yes! Dont you love it??

"Yes, you are!! Don't you tell me you did not understand that I got it for you!"

Khushi heard him admit. Point blank. It was him. Really him. Arnav Singh Raizada really had left a gift for her on her desk. A tinge of happiness spread all over her but it did not balm her aching heart. He wanted to talk. So be it.

LOL..atlast she made him admit something..good progress..but he will not let her win the battle completely will he? Nah! Two stubborn idiots, after all! At least not so soon.

"If I ruin something, I fix it."

We are seeing it how you would fix it 😉

"You are sure you can fix everything you ruin, Mr. Raizada?"

and here we go The greatest repairman of all time! 😆

Khushi was expecting a "why" but Arnav did not take that route at all.

using all his brains on this poor girl..huh?

Arnav Singh Raizada surely knew how to rock her world. In every possible manner.

I dont know why I am blushing here..hehe Haha! I think I know why you are .. I was grinning when I was writing these two sentences .. 😆

Arnav stared at Khushi with a strange emotion surging within his heart. It mattered to her. He knew it mattered to her. No matter how much she denied, his being with another woman mattered to her. He could clearly see her struggle to control the tears filling up her eyes. Those unfalling tears beckoned him to wipe them off.

loved above para...imagning every expression,..did he say..shhh..that lower lip slightly moving? Now you are sending me to dreamland, lady!

"Khushi, it's ok."

And she became speechless. Literally.

"Ab sunogi?"

this is not fair..ok..he used the strongest weapon against this poor soul... No comment on the weapon. 😆

She opened her eyes and felt herself lost in a pool of coffee. His eyes had a yearning she had never seen.

you sentme straight into dream land with that... We are competing here .. sending each other to dreamland .. 🤣

"Faraq padta hain, dammit!"

"Kyun? Kyun faraq padta hai?"

"Faraq padta hain Kyun ki .. I '. I '... "

"Say it, dammit," Devi Maiya exclaimed, "Just say it!" with you devi maiya .. Did it help?? 😛

A sarcastic smile appeared on Khushi's face. LOL..she is more like Arnav now, getting sadistic pleasure when won an argument .. Ah! You have no idea how much I enjoyed writing that line. 😃

Truth indeed can be liberating.

Indeed..and now we are waiting for next chapter..hehe..