Arshi FF | Arshi's Saviour; Lavanya | Chap 24 p 128 May 9th - Page 44

"Morning..." Arnav said as he walked into the kitchen.

Karan titled his head, "Morning... coffee?" He asked as he held up the coffee mug.

"Sure" Arnav replied as he plumped down on the bar stool.

Karan poured the coffee into the two mugs amd handed Arnav one of the mugs, "Where's Khushi?"

Arnav sipped his coffee, "Still asleep, she's tired..."

"Of course she is!" Karan and Arnav turned to where the voice came from. They saw Kritika walking into the kitchen. "Good morning by the way." She added, looking at Arnav in amusement.

Arnav arched his eyebrow at her, "What the?"

Kritika burst into laughter seeing Arnav's expression, "Since you asked I'll spill."

Arnav narrowed his eyes, while Karan aimlessly sipped his coffee knowing exactly what was coming.

Kritika leaned against the counter and began, "You see last night I was coming into kitchen for water... " She cleared her throat and continued,
"And let's just say things were steaming up near the poolside."

Arnav's face flushed hearing what Kritika was hinting towards, Kritika had seen him and Khushi last night kissing.

Karan snickered seeing this side of Arnav, he wound his hand around Kritika's waist and whispered, "Maybe next time they visit, we'll see another cute baby like Sakshi in tow."

Arnav was quick, he had just the right comeback for his best friend, "Maybe Karan, but I think I'll let you take a head start on this one, how about we see your little one first and then we'll discuss me." Arnav smirked before adding, "Karan remember to get the technique right this time!"

Kritika blushed while Karan slapped him on the shoulder, "Teri toh..." Arnav sprang out of the stool as Karan picked up the ketchup bottle, ready to squirt Arnav.

Khushi came in at the same time, "Good mor..."Arnav pulled Khushi in front of himself. Just as she realised what was happening she saw her blouse covered in squirts of ketchup.

"Karaaannn" she yelled as she pulled her soiled blouse away from her skin.

Karan's face froze seeing he had gotten Khushi and not Arnav, "Sorry Khushi that was for Arnav."

Arnav held in hands up in surrender, "It was all Karan... he was the one fooling around."

Khushi shook her head at the two thirty year old men in front of her, "When will both of you grow up?" I'm going to change... again!" She stressed on her last word.

After breakfast Arnav, Khushi and Sakshi got ready and headed down to Store Bay again. Arnav had bought tickets for the boat ride to the Buccoo Reef and the Nylon Pool. Khushi wore a yellow knee length sun dress and she dressed Sakshi in a short pants and a flowered pattern top. Arnav wore a casual blue bathing trunks and a yellow t shirt. Kritika and Karan left in his van to run some errands, more like errands on Arnav's behalf, while Arnav took Khushi and Sakshi to the beach in Kritika's car.

When they got there they walked down to the beach where they saw numerous two level glass bottom boats tied close to the shoreline. Arnav helped Khushi with Sakshi onto the boat and then got their few bags onto the boat next. They took seats around the glass on the lower floor in order to see the coral reef later on during the ride.

Khushi fed Sakshi her water while they waited for the boat to be filled up with more passengers. Arnav got his Nikon camera out and took photos of his two favourite girls; his wife and his daughter. Once the boat filled up, everyone got settled in their respective seats and the engine started with a roar. The tour guide pointed out various locations as the boat started moving and headed deeper into the waters.

The boat slowed down as it neared the reef, the coral reef and the variety of fishes were seen through the glass. The boat kept moving at a slow pace as it began passing over the reef, the tour guide began speaking about the reef and the different fishes that were seen swimming through the glass part of the boat.

Arnav had seen the reef quite a few times before but this time it was special, he was seeing it with his own little family. He smiled in contentment seeing Khushi and Sakshi's face light up with excitement and amazement as they looked through the glass of the boat and saw the ocean's floor and all of its habitats.

The tour of the reef was over and the boat picked up some pace as it headed in the direction of the Nylon Pool. Khushi gasped as they neared the pool, it was a beauty, stark in the middle of the ocean, with the volume of water being shallower than the rest of the ocean and crystal clear as well.

The tour guide gave some general rules to adhere to. One curious person asked, "What about any sharks?"

The tour guide replied, "There are, but more or less baby sharks, you won't find any adult sharks here."

Another person asked, "So can we touch them?"

The tour guide laughed, "Yes you can touch them... but if one attacks you, I'm afraid you may have touched the wrong shark." Everyone laughed and began filtering out of the boat and into the water.

Arnav stepped into the water and helped Khushi down the boat with Sakshi. They walked around through the water and settled in one spot. Arnav spun Sakshi around in the water while she shook in excitement.

Khushi took Sakshi while Arnav took a swim. Swimming was his favourite part of being on vacation, he couldn't wait to teach Sakshi to swim. He swam back to his wife who was holding their daughter, he laughed as he saw Sakshi's legs moving swiftly under water while her hands parted the surface water as if she was trying to swim. His daughter was ahead of him, she was ready to learn.

Arnav took his energetic daughter as she was tiring Khushi out. He kissed her tummy and she let out a giggle. His stubble ticked her every time he kissed her tummy, which resulted in her giggling.

After the time was up in the water, everyone boarded their boats again. On the trip back to the shore, Sakshi fell asleep in Arnav's arms and Khushi nestled her head on Arnav's shoulder.

When they returned home, they freshened up and took a nap as they were exhausted. An hour later, Khushi woke up from sleep to see Arnav and Sakshi missing from beside her on the bed. Instead she saw a box with a note. She picked up the note, she looked at the poor penmanship, and already knew it belonged to her husband.

Wear this, I'll pick you up at 5!

- Arnav

Khushi smiled at his gesture, she opened the box and saw a beautiful black dress along with black shoes and accessories. She heard a knock on the door, she turned around to see Kritika standing at the door with Sakshi. Kritika walked in and looked at Sakshi, "Let's get your mumma ready for her date!"

Khushi asked in surprise, "You knew?"

"Of course!" Kritika replied in a chirpy voice. She added, "Why did you think Karan and I had errands to run today... your husband had us pull everything together while he spent the day with you both."

Khushi had an apologetic face, "Sorry you all went through all this trouble."

Kritika waved her hand in front of Khushi, "Khushi I was just teasing. We did it to see the happiness on your face, aren't you happy?" Khushi nodded. Kritika said, "Okay now come on go get ready. I'll take care of Sakshi." Khushi took a bath, then did her hair and makeup while Kritika gave Sakshi a bath and fed her.

Just as Khushi was getting her shoes on, she heard the knock on the door. She finished putting on her shoes and headed to the front door. She opened the door and her face lit up when she saw him, Arnav was wearing a black buttoned down shirt with a silver tie and black pants, it had been quite a while since she'd seen him in black with her personal favourite, his silver tie. His short hair fell onto his forehead, while he wore light stubble. He looked completely dashing.

On the other hand, Arnav was mesmerised with Khushi, he knew she'd look amazing, but that was quite frankly an understatement. She wore her hair in loose curls which ended right below her cleavage. The dress which hugged her curves, reached just above her knees, revealing her milky long legs. Her smokey eyes and pink plump lips made his insides dance.

He leaned forward and kissed her cheeks. He held her in his arms and whispered, "You look beautiful Khushi."

She smiled and held his hand, "Thank you... and you look very handsome yourself."

Kritika and Karan cleared their throats and walked forward to the couple. Kritika looked down at Sakshi in her arms, "Someone wants to see her parents all ready." Karan, whom held the camera said, "How about a family photo..." They nodded and Khushi took Sakshi into her arms. Arnav wound his hand around Khushi's waist; they smiled as Karan took some photographs of them.

After the quick photo session, Sakshi extended her arms for Arnav, she made gurgling sounds, "Daaa..." Arnav happily took her into his arms and kissed her chubby cheeks, "I missed you my baby." Sakshi rested her head on his shoulder and wound her arms around his neck. Karan made sure to take a photo of that, it was the cutest sight ever; a daddy's girl indeed.

"I'll see you later baby." Khushi said as she kissed Sakshi. Arnav gave Sakshi to Karan while Khushi picked up her clutch from the couch. Arnav and Khushi left hand in hand while Kritika made Sakshi wave to her parents as she wiggled in Karan's arms.

Arnav had been driving only for a few minutes, Khushi still had no idea where they were heading. Though the drive was silent, Arnav kept one of his hands intertwined with Khushi's while he drove with the other. Arnav pulled up to a private driveway, he drove to the end of the driveway, where Khushi saw a jetty. Arnav switched the engine off and got out of his side. He opened Khushi's door for her and helped her out of the car.

"Wait... you'll see it all just now." Arnav said as he saw her ready to ask a list of questions.

Khushi nodded and held his hand as they walked down the jetty. As they walked further, Khushi saw a small boat, she stopped walking and looked at Arnav, "This...?"

Arnav nodded, "Shh... you'll see it all just now."

He helped her onto the boat, there they were greeted by a friendly gentleman, "My name is Nathaniel; I will be your server this evening. Hope you both have a great time aboard the boat." Nathaniel led them to the stairs.

When they got upstairs, Khushi saw a trail of rose petals leading to a table with two chairs. He walked her over to the table and pulled out her chair.

As she sat she took in the scenery, "Its beautiful. Just perfect, the open skies, the ocean, the boat, this table..." She held his hand, "And most of all you..."

Arnav smiled and held her hands, "I'm glad you loved it. Its all thanks to Karan and Kritika... it wouldn't have been possible without them." She smiled, "They're amazing."

They spoke about any and everything, it felt amazing to speak freely like this, both of them alone for these few hours, they never exactly had the opportunity for this freedom.

In the middle of their conversation Arnav pointed to the sky, "Khushi look!" Her face lit up seeing the sun setting. She got up and leaned against the railing, Arnav got up and wrapped his arms around her, she looked up at him and flashed a smile. She snuggled into him and drank in the sight of the sunset. They looked on in admiration as the light blue mixed with yellow, orange and red, painting a vibrant picture in the sky, leaving a shimmer in its reflection on the blue water surrounding them. Before they knew it the sun disappeared, it seemed as if the ocean swallowed the sun in its volume of water.

He turned her around and cupped her face, "Dance?"

A chuckle escaped Khushi's lips, "And the music?"

He pulled out his phone and picked a song from his playlist; he pressed play and set it on the table, "Now?" She nodded brightly as the lyrics of Kiss Me began playing.

Arnav held out his hand and she happily placed her hand in his palm. He held her waist and pulled her towards him, leaving no space in between them.

He kissed her forehead and she relaxed her head against his chest, encircling her arms around his back.

Lie down with me
And hold me in your arms

He held her snug in his arms while they swayed to the sound of the music under the starlit night.

Arnav buried his head in the crook of her neck and inhaled her strawberry shampoo. She ran her hand through his hair and pulled him back. She leaned in, placing a kiss on his cheek. He ran his fingers through her hair and cupped her face. He moved forward and kissed her plump lips. She responded to the kiss and pulled him closer.

Kiss me like you wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
This feels like falling in love
Falling in love
We're falling in love

As they pulled back from the kiss, trying to catch their breaths, he held her protectively in his arms as they moved slowly to the music.

Oh no
My heart's against your chest, your lips pressed to my neck
I'm falling for your eyes, but they don't know me yet
And with this feeling I'll forget, I'm in love now

Kiss me like you wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
This feels like falling in love
Falling in love
We're falling in love

He dipped her and then spun her in his arms. he whispered into her ears, "I love you."

"I love you too." She rested her chin on his shoulder while they swayed.

Yeah I've been feeling everything
From hate to love
From love to lust
From lust to truth
I guess that's how I know you
So I hold you close to help you give it up

So kiss me like you wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
This feels like falling in love
Falling in love
We're falling in love

Kiss me like you wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
You wanna be loved
This feels like falling in love
Falling in love
We're falling in love

When the song finished, they remained in silence, their foreheads just meeting each other. They were at home, they had found their safe haven; being in each other's arms.

Over the next few days they visited various parts of Tobago, sometimes by themselves and other times with Kritika and Karan. On their last night in Tobago, Karan barbequed on the patio and they all spent the afternoon lounging around the poolside.

The next morning, Kritika and Karan came to see Arnav, Khushi and Sakshi off at the airport.

"Thanks for everything!" Arnav said.

Karan smiled, "Anytime brother..." They hugged each other.

Kritika remarked, "Now don't steal my husband Arnav." They all shared a laugh.

Arnav wound his arm around Khushi, "Wouldn't dream of it. I've got everything I need right here." Khushi smiled.

Karan and Arnav excused themselves to make sure they had their entire luggage.

Kritika hugged Khushi, See you at Anjali's wedding." Kritika kissed Sakshi.

The flight was announced and they shared their goodbyes once more. They took their luggage and went through the departures.

They arrived 20 minutes later in the bigger island of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad. . After acquiring their luggage, they emerged from arrivals; they walked out of the airport to the car that was waiting for them. Once their luggage was in the car, they got in and the driver started driving towards the Hyatt Regency Hotel where they were going to be staying for the remainder of their vacation.

Precap; Their big night. ☺️

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Finally they're in Trinidad. This is where I live and where I am from in the Caribean... Do watch the video to see where I come from, its an insight of the country and what it has to offer. A rainbow of different cultures along with different people, lots of Eco-tourism, beautiful scenery and most of all, a place I call home.

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