Arhi FF For You Forever Thrd 8 , final thd link pg 1 -15/4 - Page 44

PART 44 B

Instead of "marriages made in heaven" it would be more appropriate to word it as "Marriage makes a heaven" in most of the families. Two souls from a totally different ambience they grew up conjoin in one knot under the witness of the Almighty and their family. What more can there be other than rejoice in their lives at the moment. An union of two souls, their families, friends and every single particle of their families which erases the border of alien feeling between them. It was all smiles around the happiness surrounding the whole place of course the main center of attraction the bride and groom who are entering into the most important turning point of their life.

Arnav stared at his friend who was blushing at the first time sitting infront of the fire with his bride or "his to- be- wife in -sometime" who was equally blushing to match up to him. A small smile curved into his lips as he stood by the corner with Madhu in his arms thinking about the time when Abhay had protested the institution of marriage calling it as a burden whenever Arnav came to advice him on his innumerous affairs. After all that happned in their lives finally it was time for Abhay to take up the responsibility in life and enter into the marital life. He smiled at the little crazy friend who was with him through out his life also getting the share of love which he deserved. He looked sideways to spot Lavanya standing with her friends teasing Abhay and happily smiling across the function.What would be to marry off his little sister then? He thought.

Khushi had seen him from longer time standing at the corner watching the function. Though her presence was insisted beside her by Swetha, she slowly handed over Shreya and Kavya to take care of Swetha turning herself to walk towards Arnav. His eyes turned from his little sister to his elder sister and their brother who were laughing their hearts out. Much to the surprise he sensed an arm wrapping his elbows closely.

"Seems like you are enjoying the marriage alone Arnavji.. Wont you join us at the altar? Abhay ji would be searching for you" She asked as she slowly clutched his arms placing her head on the shoulder. It was indeed nice to watch a function a little distant away from the altar analyzing the expressions in everyone's face.

"Khushi .. have you thought about how this marriage this bondage brings two souls together who were really aliens till yesterday are now a family today? And did you notice how it brings the smiles and contentment in the face of parents as well as other relatives? The satisfaction of the parents to have gotten over their responsibility the bliss of two young souls who are eager to live life as they love and understand each other."He implied it with a strong sense of serenity in his voice as Khushi looked up to see what happened to him suddenly.She immediately kept her palms on his forehead to check the temperature mocking him as if hes not well.

"Are you not feeling well. Shall I take you home.. You can rest for a while Arnavji."Khushi mocked him suppressing a naughty smile earning an eyebrow raise from him.

Khushi smiled sheepishly " I was kidding you Arnavji.. Aap bhi na.. vaise why did you get so philosophical suddenly looking at the smiles of everyone?"

He removed his arm from her clutch and wrapped over her shoulder puller her close to him that his two kittens are safe in each arms.

"As a spectator this is my first experience of watching the million dollar smile. Anjali di's marriage I was so busy running around arranging everything which made me miss the precious smile and contentment on my family's face and my parents weren't by my side too. Unfortunately I missed Akash's, ours we were busy in our own world that we hardly noticed their faces. And the most bitter expression I have seen on Aditi di's marriage the betrayal, the shame my father had gone through, my mother's pain and the look of disgust the relatives were throwing at my parents was more like a night mare than a pleasant feeling Khushi." His voice cracked as he remembered those emotional moments.

She cupped his cheeks to console him as it did break her heart to see him getting emotional whenever he talks about his past.

"That's why I am feeling happy looking at Abhi's parents and my own family their smile, happiness. It lights my own world too"He stated with a cute smile that made Khushi happy.She looked at his eyes yearningly while he too placed his stance on her.Their eyelock broke as they heard the Pandit announcing for pheras. They both turned their faces towards the altar watching their friends walking around the holy fire vowing that they will be bonded for life.

Khushi felt excited as she saw Abhay wearing the Mangalsutra on Swetha's neck making her not believe how the relations were woven so close between each other. Arnav slowly took his hands from her shoulders towards her waist clutching it tightly making her gasp and glare at him for his shamelessness.

"Mrs.Arnav you have a task tomorrow."

"hmm.. what is it??" She asked in excitement.

"Pack the travel bags with mine and yours clothes accessories necessary for one week"

Khushi looked confused for a while but it soon clicked her brain as she thought about the honey moon. She started blushing at his hot stare thinking of all his naughty acts.

"Mamu.. are we going for picnic?" Madhu squealed in delight as she heard about the travel. Arnav cursed himself for letting it out open before Madhu as he didn't want unnecessarily to give hopes to her.

"I will take you to picnic soon as I come back from a small trip with Mami.. ok?"

Madhu started crying adamantly thinking he was avoiding her not to take to the picnic.

Anjali saw Arnav and Khushi convincing her daughter in the corner standing on each sides. Madhu was clearly getting pampered by her mamu and now mami has joined the league she thought. She saw how Madhu was throwing her hands and legs on the air showing how stubborn she was. Anjali went past her husband to show her mother's authority to her spoiled daughter.

"No, Mamu.. I wont talk to you.. You forgot me. You said you wont take me"

" Baby listen to mami.. I will surely take you out.. You believe me than your mamu, right?"Khushi tried to convince her by taking dig at her Arnavji to tease him.

"What the? Khushi.. what do you think about my baby.. She will listen to me only.. I will take her alone without you to the picnic.. Samjhi tum.." He faked his anger as if making up a fight so that both thought she will stop her crying.

"Whats happening here? Why are you both convincing her? Is she a big grandma to respect her?" Anjali butted in with real anger staring at her daughter who gulped in fear looking at the angry avatar on her mother.

"Nothing di. We were talking about packing for day after tomorrow. Madhu feels I am not taking her to picnic..I am sure I will take her as soon as I come back" Arnav said with a worried expression which made Khushi chuckle at his condition.

"Or we can do one thing can we take Madhu with us too Arnavji." She winked at Arnav who was slowly staring at her for just adding fuel to the fire.

"Yes.. Mamu.. I will also come... Mami is so sweet. I love you Mami ".. she kissed on Khushi's cheeks after giving a hifi.

Anjali saw how he glared at his wife for giving such an idea of interrupting his well planned private honeymoon. He slowly turned towards Anjali with a pout who could just laugh at his cute expression.

"Very smart My daughter.. You found this to bunk your classes? She turned Madhu's ear slightly as a punishment.. and you mami.. you are taking her side? She took other hand to holding Khushi's ear.. Listen to me.. You are not going anywhere Madhu.. Exams are coming up.. so be ready for revisiosn from today evening. Mamu will take you out after your exams.. Samjhi tum.. Now come here"

"Bhabhi.. chup chaap Honeymoon enjoy karo.. samjhi tum?" Anjali faked anger at Khushi who opened her jaw in O shaped for Anjali taking Arnav's side and shaking hands with him.

"Are you laughing at me Arnavji.. I will show you.. wait.. I will plot against you for teasing me.." Khushi faked her anger by keeping her hands on her hips as if getting into a fight.

Arnav leaned on her making his nose flick her red nose.

"Who will support you baby? All are on my side including NK."He said seductively moving his nose in her cheeks making her gasp with his touch. She immediately pushed him by his chest and shrugged.

"I bet you cant get hold of my son's support.. wait for the day you will be teased by me and my son" She said in a fit of fake anger and left the place unknowing what she had uttered to him. He smirked at her retreating back enjoying her long her swaying with the hips as she walked away from him..He muttered by nodding his head "Pagal ladki".

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Two days later at the Goa Bardez Del beach resort.

Khushi was excited to watch the view of this beautiful pitctersque infront of her with a lush garden and pool through the large French windows of their resort. One of the famous resorts in Goa with an amazing view of garden and pool reminding the serenity existing in this earth. She turned aside to find Arnav sleeping peacefully hugging a pillow with a cute frown in his sleep. Smiling at the cuteness she moved towards the bed making his frown vanish by caressing his hair slowly making him enjoy his sleep more. She wondered about the magical touch of her life how has her life changed from a bubbly school girl who was enjoying her life with friends and parents, a drastic transformation into a daughter in law of a family, a responsible wife for the man sleeping peacefully on the bed. A look at herself she found the difference in her. Looking down at the attire she was wearing a blush crept slowly as she caressed the white shirt she was wearing of the possessor who possessed her entirely. She remembered those playful moments she would imitate her father by wearing his kurta and dominating the whole family. Moments that were refurbishing as time passes by. Now the same Khushi has reached a point where she can associate herself with her parents situation before. She wrapped herself close by clutching the knees so that she feels the warmth transposed from the shirt which was sticking on to her body.

Soon after the marriage of Swetha and Abhay both couples waited with baited breath to finish off the post marital rituals with Swetha's family. It had been rushed to the extent of getting receiving a complaint from Swetha's family. Not paying heed to the talks of their family they concentrated on what they were planning. Astonishing the families two friends were adamant to take their better halves to honeymoon to the same place Goa. Parents though insisted the matter of privacy they brushed them off saying nothing in their lives are separate. They had already planned metliculously about their trip and their stay in different resorts in the same place. The main reason they felt was the convenience of their wives who were really good friends and could give company to each other at times of outing. They didn't want their wives to feel left behind with just them. A company of friends for both the couples. They had arrived last evening. Swetha and Khushi were mesmerized to see the wonderful lawn near the reception while the husbands were filling up the check in records. Later they parted to proceed to their respective resorts promising meet the next day for the outing as planned. Khushi hadn't thought how they would enjoy the passionate desires so much desperation at night which made her blush at the thought. She could see his gentleness in making her comfortable at every second and not even once they had regretted for their feelings to have disturbed their sleep. The enticing moments of love which couldn't have been replaced by any materialistic pleasures of the world.

Khushi closed her face with palms thinking about their romantic night. All this was new yet felt blessed. Memories of all these moments always will remain eternal when they relish the happiest moments in life. She smiled to herself taking out her palms and looked at his sleeping form. A baby sleeping as there is no end to sleeping. She looked up at the clock to find that it was already 7.30 and they had to be ready by 8 to go out.

"Arnavji, get up its Eight" khushi shook his bare torso hardly to make him awake.

" Hmmm.. Khushi please.. Ten mintues" He snuggled to his pillow turning the other side.

"Arnavji.. how are u sleeping like this.. I wonder how you get up everyday on time for office" She said as she shooked the Kumbhakarna to get a response.

He groaned in irritation " For God's sake don't talk about office here that too on our honeymoon dammit".

She smiled biting her lips for irritating him. She knew he wasn't going to get up soon and all their outing plans would be messed up especially with Abhay and Swetha might have got ready by now. She climbed over the bed on him pinning his torso in between her hands. His back was facing her as he was sleeping with his little snore. She slowly leaned on him not disturbing his upper body with her soft one. Breathing his last night's spread cologne over his neck she bit his ear lobe tenderly making him smile in the sleep as if he enjoyed it.

"What the? He is smiling and not getting up? She got frustrated

She moved in again biting his earlobe harder which made him jerked and he got up furiously..

"ouch.. Khushi.. Whats your problem?" He grumbled as he sat down near her with half closed sleepy eyes.

"Yes. This is what I wanted. If I hadn't bit your ears you wouldn't have got up. We are getting late Arnavji. We have to take bath and dress up" She said as she wrapped the duvet.

"Gosh.. you bit my ears for that outing? How dare you Khushi? You sure deserve a punishment for this" He said as he tried to catch her in his hold.

She quickly got out of the bed and started to run just to get chased by him.

"No punishment Arnavji.. Please. Its time.. Please" She pouted like a child when he caught her wrist pinning beside her.

"Okay. Since you disrupted my sleep I am gonna give you a punishment cum solution for making up this delay" He said with a mischevious glint which was unpredictable to Khushi.

"Whats that ?" She asked him innocently which made him smile. He pulled her near him and took her in his arms towards the bathroom while she tried to struggle in his arms understanding his intentions.

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He looked at his watch for the 5^th time as he was standing in the lobby waiting for the three people who are important for the outing. His wife had successfully chased him out of the room on the pretext of dressing up while his friend had no notification on his time of arrival to the lobby. Suddenly he felt the anklet sound behind him which made him turn towards the source of the sound. Speechless to the core, he literally dropped his jaw in awe when he saw his wife dressed in denim jeans and pink top with her hair left loose looking like a Barbie doll. He hadn't seen her dressed up in western clothes and he never intended to pose his wishes on her but he surely was stumped by her beauty that he gaped at her for some seconds.Khsuhi couldn't hide her blush as his intense gaze was scanning her from up till her toes. She felt really embarrassed to have made him look at her. She moved near him wrapping her arm around his elbow which made him snap out of the reverie and look at her normally. She was looking down in shyness but he took his opportunity to make her face him pulling her chin.

"Voh.. Me and Swetha bought this before marriage. We thought you wont like us wearing salwars all the time..so we bought a couple of sets to show you."

He smirked at the intelligence. He couldn't believe how this girl could surprise him so much. He always wanted to ask her about this but was reluctant on forcing his wishes. Not that they would hesitate but not to make her uncomfortable with his wish. Now willingly she was dressed up in jeans which elated him.

"Do you know you are unbelievable Khushi ?" He asked her with questioning expression making her chuckle. "And you look like a cute Barbie.. I want my strawberry now"He whispered on her ears earning a small hit on his chest for not behaving in public.

"Arnavji.. what would Swetha and Abhayji think.. we are so late.." She spoke to him as she walked hand in hand through the lawn to reach the next resort where their friends were staying.

"I am sure he might be doing his bed yoga even now.. He has no history of getting up early that too now I seriously doubt. And I think Swetha must be more understanding to him, not like you" He mocked at her who pinched his cheeks for blaming her unnecessarily.

"Finally.. sorry Arnie.. We are a bit late.. apko aana pada idhar tak.. I am sorry" Abhay pleaded as he came walking opposite side of Arnav and KHushi with Swetha.

"As usual I don't expect a surprise Abhi.."Arnav mocked him wrapping his arms around Abhay as they set out for the outing to talk to the resort manager regarding the car.

Swetha pulled Khushi near her as they walked towards the car.

"Khushi.. kya hua you are glowing today? Kuch kuch hua kya?"She giggled.

"anyways not wilder than you.. Hide the red mark near your neck baby.. It adds to your glow on the face"Khushi giggled as Swetha embarrassingly hid her neck with the shawl of her white top.

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Days of sheer enjoyment, one of the ultimate fantasy they had submerged themselves into the couples enjoyed each and every bit of their Honeymoon in glee. They forgot the time passing through their moments, the sun setting as the dusk creeping in all they knew was how thoroughly they enjoyed their spouse's presence with each other. The shopping experiences, sight seeing of historical colonies, spotless beauty of the beaches lying beside each other on the sand, the memories of a moonlit night candle dinners some alone as a couple some together as friends and all the more their physical comfort which eased as they enjoyed every bit of their private moments. All those cherishing moments they had spent together made them excited. It was the last day of their Honeymoon the next day they had to return back to Lucknow.

She rested peacefully on his chest her fingers entwining with his as she found the paradise by closing her eyes to feel the bliss. He looked down at his cute wife after getting awed at the magical painting of the nature - beautiful sunset standing on the coast of the beach in Goa. The moment was pretty much confusing for him to decide. Was the extraordinary sunset beautiful or his cute little wife who was enjoying herself resting on his chest more beautiful. Though his mind fought for the sunset his heart swayed away for the simple blushing smile on her face which made him reject God's beautiful portrait itself.

He moved her strands of hair back at the ear that came onto her eyes intruding his vision of admiring his wife.Not before placing a beautiful kiss on her nose as he always did. His fingers which were entwining hers increased the grip just to make sure that he wont be able to leave her albeit any compulsive reasons. He wanted to see the fingers entwined forever.

Slowly his free hand after moving the strands cupped the side cheeks pulling her close to the chest inviting her for more warmth and placed his chin on her head closing his eyes. She felt it eternal no one could get this bliss when you are secured and caged between your loved one's heart and arms.

Khushi : Arnavji.. How are we going to stay without each other when you return back to US?

That question snapped him suddenly out of the short dream to the reality which he had chose to ignore for the time being.He adjusted his head to turn away from her as she knew that question had really disappointed him too. He was trying to get away those thoughts while she had brought the same topic again.

He moved to sit down on the sand taking her in his arms.

"Khushi.. I agree its difficult for both of us. I also was in a hurry to take you but your wish to stay back was more in priority than my priorities. I know its utmost difficult for you to stay away from me. But trust me Khushi I am sure time will fly like anything.I am sure that I will take you soon within a matter of 2 months maximum. I am arranging for your visa as soon as possible and by the time you reach there I was looking towards your admission procedures there. Let me arrange everything perfect when you reach there. I want you to live as my princess there."He said cupping her cheeks with his palms assuring her.

She smiled through her tears and hugged him tight as she couldn't agree more that he is her Prince Charming.

"Till that time enjoy your fullest with Papa, aunty,buaji, Nani, Di, Madhu, Payal and everyone at home. Just enjoy the time but don't worry I will be calling you everyday now that our phone calls will be more matured in talks I feel" He chuckled thinking about their phone calls that used to be their treasure of life.

Both felt a pang in heart as they thought about the distant phone calls how desperate were they for 6 months they thought.

"I am not worried about me. I am worried about you Arnavji. I have everyone to care about here.But you would be all alone there. No one to appease you, no one to hold you when you feel alone.. You were alone all these years but now you have me I am your family I am not there to look after you. That's my worry Arnavji. She said as she snuggled more into his chest fearing about the impending lonliness he will have to go through.

He smiled as her head was on his heart measuring the beat of his heart. He took out her face from his chest and looked at her eyes.

"Who told you I am alone. I have my girl friend there who will be with me 24*7, She will take care of me don't worry" He chuckled as her jaw dropped in a O shape. She started to beat him slightly as he continued to resist.

"Pagal I was talking about my wife who is staying hear see inside my heart forever."

"So stay with your pagal wife at heart. I am not coming" She turned away in fake anger pouting.

"Wont mind If I had to stay with her as she wont beat me physically like you."He said as she started tickling her which made her giggle incessantly.

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Both couples returned from their honeymoon. At home they were welcomed with double the tease as the girls couldn't even breath for a second out of shyness. To add more fuel Shreya and Kavya had arrived to show their share of right to tease them which made it more difficult. Abhay and Arnav had to travel to Delhi for arranging the papers required for visa as they had to take it with them. The girls got some time alone who were joined by Anjali and Payal as they were into the fun of ladies club.

Lavanya: Bhabhi.. Out of you two I feel Swetha is really blushing more than you. You have improved a bit.

Anjali : vahi toh.. Khsuhi has improved a lot now a days.. I saw her ordering Chotte to her demands the other morning. I haven't seen her so bold before La.

Khushi :haw.. di I wasn't ordering.. I was telling him to have his breakfast and go out. He always tries to skip food so I was making him eat adamantly that's all.

The girls giggled looking at Khushi's pout.

Payal : Haan Khushi I agree. You make Arnavji listen to your orders but I saw something else. I saw Abhay drying clothes taking it from Swetha on the balcony.. wow.. very obedient husbands must say. Jhoru ka Ghulam..

Swetha couldn't believe that Payal had noticed that which she saw it was a secret. She blushed profusely as they started laughing their hearts out.

Shreya : I guess my friends have made my jeejus stand on their orders.. Wow.. that's great.

Lavanya : Don't you underestimate my bhai and Abhay bhaiyya.. if they are doing a work then they will make sure they get double the benefit. I am sure.

Swetha and Khushi caught hold of her ear on each side for talking so shameless making the girls giggle.

Kavya : Hey I forgot to tell you girls.. Tomorrow our results are out in the web.. Don't forget to check that. Ok.

Swetha's and Khushi's eyes widened hearing about their results. "WHAT????"

Shreya hit Kavya's head : "Is this the time to scare them pagli? Why do you get scared Khushi. We are sure you would be the college first.."

Khushi started to fiddle her duppata and biting her nails in tension. Her heart started to beat fast while she closed her eyes to get some peace. The talks by others were not convincing her and she knew who can console her now.

To be continued