ARHI|How to lose a man in 10 days- chp 35 pg 51

ARMED FORCES- chapter 26

Khushi was anxious, curios, fidgety anything and everything to do with NOT BEING ABLE TO SIT AT ONE PLACE. Want to know the reason why?

a. She still did not know the entire truth about her life *although arnav had said that they will have a detailed talk soon but oh well we know khushi better*

b. She couldn't see arnav anywhere. Like hell he has abandoned her after coming to office.

c. She had to do all the work on her own cause technically speaking payal is an engineer not a set/home/ *now* office decorator*

With a pencil in her hand and another in her hair which was securely holding her hair in a bun khushi was busy sketching away to her hearts content. For once she didn't have a list of things to consult while sketching *oh how much she hated that* Arnav had given her the liberty to decorate it the way she wanted to and well she was amazing at observation so she knew what he wanted in his office, something similar to AR headquarters yet different in its own way. So now she was sketching without a care in the world, food forgotten, people after her life forgotten, mom forgotten, even Lavanya forgotten who had to come and give some details to khushi. But amidst all this one person kept poking her, well not exactly person but thoughts. Arnavs thoughts, his eyes, his promises, his concern and most of all his kisses *ahem*

I did mention earlier how shameless khushi gets around arnav.

*flashback*

After finally making up her mind khushi stepped inside the 2 quilts she had covered arnav with. The moment she felt her stomach against his chest "SHE SHOULD HAVE PANICKED *RIGHT*" no she didn't!!! she felt as if it was her right to be there, in his arms, sans any clothing'. In the silent room she could feel her heartbeat beating ferociously and she thought her heart might come out of her chest any minute.

Ok so she hadn't planned on touching him but who is to blame when a certain SEXY RAIZADA* for amy* and his six packs attract u crazily. Now she was glued to him and could feel his shivering slow down and his body temperature was slowly coming back to normal. Leg to leg, waist to waist, chest to chest and arms around his toned abs khushi felt blessed. She had never been so shameless with anyone, hell she had always been composed and not lusted for anyone but if this certain sexy raizada planned to take her there and then she knew she wudnt mind.

She lightly traced her hand on his scar under his eye brows and came down with feather light touches, his cheeks covered with his stubble, probably the entire thing must have gotten to him and he forgot to shave' she bit her lower lip brutally, she couldn't help but imagine how that would feel against her skin and she got up slightly and brushed her cheeks against his. She felt him shudder but she was sure he was still unconscious. She was grinning like a fool now, correction "shameless fool" . She then brushed her nose in his perfect features and that's when she felt him move. For a moment khushi stilled looking at his eyes but he in return hugged her tightly and hid his face in the crook of her neck , just like a child not wanting to be disturbed.

She chuckled and hugged him back keeping her head on his heart that was normally beating now and thats when she realized that SHE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR IT TO KEEP BEATING THIS WAY FOREVER.

*flashback ends*

Now she was blushing profusely and grinning like a Cheshire cat and what happens when khushi is in the middle of her blushing spree "ARNAV"!

He had been admiring her since the time he entered the design room correction HIS design room that was given to her. This place was his sanctuary and whats better than to share it with his khushi *pun intended*.

She was thinking about something and blushing and by the looks of it he knew it was about that fateful night when he had fallen sick. Slowly he walked around the place and was facing the window infront of which khushi had kept her charts and was working on them.

There was no doubt in the fact that she felt him, she might be too busy mentally ogling him but now that she knew he was here she had to be angry and with the realization came the fact that she was terribly hungry and what happens when the lioness is hungry, SHE BITES.

"don't even think of hugging me arnav, im royally pissed atm".

To say mr Raizada was shocked would be an understatement, the sudden change in the lioness did not go unnoticed by him but has he ever listened to her, ever!

After ignoring her warning arnav hugged khushi from the back keeping chin in her shoulder and whispered in her ear making the poor/ hungry lioness melt.

"im sorry love, my intention was not to make u angry but to give u all the space u need to work for and I believe u have seen plenty of me in the past few days"

She could sense the smile on his face and she had to admit, he had conquered her time, mind, being everything she had owned before and it was good that she was left arnav free to work. It was her stupid mind that refused to cooperate.

"im in no mood to talk Mr. Raizada, im hungry. And you are taking me to someplace nice. Do u hear me?"

Trust khushi to set a date for them *Arnav chuckled at his own thought*

"shouldn't you have waited for me properly ask you on a date love, but then why am I surprised."

Khushi turned around in his arms with an "O" on her face, her retort stuck in her mouth after looking at arnav eyes that had such an intensity that she felt she might get burned to ashes. She unconsciously lowered her eyelashes and blushed.

"surprises, surprises, you are filled with surprises miss gupta, no wonder I think my life would be oh so entertaining with you'. Now before we start fighting I know you have all sorts of running creatures creating havoc in your stomach, so please allow me to take you for a nice evening out khushi."

"gentleman much! Well I have a lot more stored for you in the name of surprises Mr.Raizada" she said seductively. Well didn't I warn you about her shameless nature before.

"and trust me I am looking forward to exploring into more of those stored items khushi."

THE HELL! Does he have to say her name in the manner, savoring it on his tongue, making an O while saying "khu-" and breathing out on the "-shi". Last time I checked KHUSHI KUMARI GUPTA you had a degree in set designing not reading peoples mouth.

"snapout of my thoughts darling, im standing right infront of you"

His arrogant reply brought khushi out of her dreamland and she pushed him and said with a straight face.

"your not allowed to touch. Im mad at you, we will think about the touchy feely later when I have something in my stomach."

"aah! I like the sound of touchy feely "khu-shi".

"besharam"

Khushi almost ran out of the room with Arnav at the back trying to catch up with her and laughing whole heartedly at his new endearment.

Anahita raizada was a woman on a mission but after the call from her son she had realized how tired she felt. She had been running, hiding, playing, hurting since the past 10 years, just so that her family could live in peace away from the monster named Rodger but then after hearing arnav tell her husband about Rodgers plans she had collapsed, feeling useless and her efforts feeling like nothing. By the time her husband Rishabh had entered their room she was fast asleep, maybe because she was at peace now and could finally sleep. Rishabh on the other hand was surprised to see his wife in their room, last time he checked she had shifted to the guest bedroom and did not want to be anywhere near him. He was already fuming as he had just kicked out Rodger from his not so safe anymore sanctuary. He had just met the people Arnav had sent him for their safety, Anjalis safety. He stopped the urge from within that wanted to hug his wife and find solace, so he freshened up and went to sleep on the recliner present in the room. Her wife might be there now but their close proximity will give her a reason to mock him, what else did he expect from her anymore. So he chose to stay away, little did he know his wife needed him as much as he needed her atm.

It was a date, Payal had officially said yes to Akash for the date and was now waiting for him to come pick her up. She had decided to shut up about what she noticed between khushi-arnav and nk-lavanya and just enjoy the night with him.

On the other hand Lavanya was anxiously waiting for NK. It was high time they had a proper serious talk about this topic and how to address the issue once things need to be declared. Lavanya knew Arnav was already burdened with all the things happening around him, but hiding her relationship with NK with him felt like betrayal. Arnav was after all her everything now.

Far away from these happy yet not so peaceful people, an evil mind was already oiled and running. Rodger knew that he could not trust his men, they were a bunch of idiots, so he had to send his most trusted weapon in the battlefield. Shyam Manohar Jha.

Tabby J.