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The rest of the afternoon went OK for both of them better than the morning. While he was busy wrapping up work on Dupatta and Blouse, Khushi was busy in her last meeting which is going to start in few mins.
It was around 5:30, he texted her about his start.
Just started, Should be there in an hour. Be ready. Cant wait to see you!
and her reply was one letter not even one word. K, thats all she texted as she is held up in the damn meeting, clients eating her brain.
Worse than me! he muttered under his breath reading her reply and his face dropped in disappointment.
The drive felt too long and time consuming than usual. He grew more restless within 2 mins of distance from the destination. He arrived late than he promised, parked the car in the drop way and texted her, I am here, waiting downstairs. Come soon!
5mins, in mtg! He received her text after 2mins wait and 2mins wait for him felt nothing short of hell.
This is not happening! He swore as he got off the car throwing the keys at the security guard to park the car.
He took long strides, and climbed up the stairs 2 at a time. He opened the conference room to see client arguing with Khushi and Khushi trying to convince them.
Sir, You are not getting it. We do bring out lingerie collection in Fall but we DO NOT entertain any sort of skin showing, be it topless or n*de. We just cannot put our models through that. Its against AR Policy as simple as that. He saw her looking pale, tired, and stressed rubbing her temples. He knew she does that when she has headache.
Oh come on, every woman these days is ready to show their curves. Listen, I understand your company has some rules but every company relaxes their policies a bit, we really need your help as you guys got great designers and your photoshoot concepts are too unique. We promise we will not go beyond topless shoot. It will profit both of us, tremendously. I request you to...
Khushi felt a little uncomfortable with the way he talked about woman but she failed to sense a man raging standing few feet away from her. Mr. Lee, we dont seem to get on equal terms. I am afraid to say that our meeting ends right here. Khushi stood up closing her file.
Exactly! Arnav's voice echoed through the room and Khushi looked up at him with huge sigh of relief on her face.
Mr. Raizada, we are glad you are here. She seems to be new to the business. I really hope you accept our demands.
Arnav walked upto Khushi and checked his time and it read 7:10PM. He gave a threatening look at Khushi and spoke addressing Lee.
Mr. Lee, first of all, if AR schedules meeting upto 6:30, it MUST end at 6:30 no matter what.
He shifted his gaze to Lee and continued, Secondly, if you are not willing to understand the basic moral dimensions of AR, you knocked at the wrong door for your proposal.
Finally, MY WIFE may be new to this but she is well versed with how I DO business, better than you or anyone. Pleasure meeting you and now OUT.
Excuse me, you are...(Mr. Lee was about to say you are rude)
You got 2mins to pack and leave my premises before I call my security.
He held Khushi's hand and walked out directing Aman in stern voice, I need your ass in my cabin right now.
Khushi looked at him in awe. She hasn't seen a business man other than her father and her father never dealt in this way. She has never seen this side of him. Is this how a business is done or is this way he does it playing by his own terms? As he dragged her into his cabin, she followed him admiring, drooling, ogling at the man in front wondering if he is the same person who gets cheesy and tuddle her all night. She blushed with the thought and smiled to herself lost in her world, without realizing that he left her hand long back as soon as they entered the cabin. He was about to yell something which broke her trance and as luck showered immensely on her at that very moment, Aman entered knocking the door.
Come in. He yelled.
Aman entered terrified and well prepared to get enough dose for next one month.
Arnav looked fumingly up at him and Aman knew he needed to do some serious explanation.
Just as Aman was about to say something, Khushi said, Arn...Arnav turned to her and gave her threatening look raising his brows and she couldnt help much but shut her mouth lowering her head. She never felt so scared of the man standing in the front as she is now.
Sir, woh...
What the f*** were you doing when that a**h*** was talking only nude and topless to her? Dont you know that we do not entertain such clients forget about sitting with them for hours in meeting?
Khushi startled hearing the high pitch and anger in his voice. She took a step back as she didnt recognize the man infront.
Arnav tries his best not to use F word or swear extremely bad words. Before this day, Arnav used F word with Aman only in 2 occasions, first when Aman sent wrong tender and second, when the same proposal was bagged by AR competitor as result of such silly mistake. The moment he heard that word, Aman's inhibitions got confirmed and prayed for his life.
Sir, in their cover letter, they mentioned only lingerie but they changed everything in the meeting.
If they changed everything where did you leave your brain to kick them out the very next moment. He took few warning steps closer to Aman and as Aman lowered his head, Arnav whispered in stern voice making sure Khushi dont hear him, Mr. Aman Mathur, I do not run POR* business here to entertain such scumbags. I do not mind who walks into the company but I want my employees to act appropriately to my company morals. Last warning! OUT!
Sorry Sir! Aman rushed out the door breathing for his life and also wondered how ASR let him go so easily this time, unlike last time when he got at least few hrs of bashans and tantrums.
Arnav took deep breath and tried to calm down. He said without looking at her, Lets go, we are already late. She followed sadly that he didnt even look at her. As she approached near her cabin, she said in feeble voice, I need to grab my purse.
He nodded Yes and waited at the door as she went in. With irritated expression, he turned around to see whats taking her so long and his heart melted seeing her. She held her ears, lowered her head and pouted her lips as a gesture of apologizing to him for ruining his evening. She was sure how eager he was to see her and hold her but at the same time she is sad that he didnt even look at her once after Aman left. The moment he saw her standing like a mischievous child, all his anger vanished and walked in closing the door behind him.
He walked upto her and removed her hands from her ears. Dont! The moment he touched her, her tears rolled down her cheeks and she shivered. He held her arms to embrace her but she pushed him away angrily.
Why do you care? She shouted at him taking steps backward. Her eyes turned red and her nose flared up in anger.
Khushi, he tried to walk to her but she pushed him away again.
You are getting late, aren't you? Then why do you need to hug me? Lets go. I dont wanna ruin your busy schedule She shouted walking away from him.
There it is, invisible spunky cap ON. He mentally thought and smiled wondering if she is angry because he didnt hug her after Aman left or if its part and parcel of her so-called-touch-me-not-chums mood swings.
Khushi, thats enough. Come to me. He tried to grab her hand but as her foot hit the couch, she fell down onto the couch. He trying to hold her from fall, he fell on her.
Her one hand stuck underneath her lower back and with the other hand she tried to push him. He slid down the couch kneeling down by her. He made sure not to press her with his weight on. As she tried to get up, he pushed her back to the position and arrested her wrapping his arm around her waist.
I thought you missed me. He asked looking into her eyes.
She replied NO looking away.
But your anger says that you missed me.
You need to come out of your fantasy world. She still tried to avoid his gaze.
Fantasy world? Thats very inappropriate word and you used it right time. Fine, suit yourself, dont blame me for showing you gist of my fanatasy world. He leaned in and kissed her roughly without giving her enough notice. He pressed his lips harder but she didnt relent and didnt part her lips. He tsqueezed her waist, making her moan softly but not loud enough for him. She parted her lips soon after his torturous first step.
So you still didnt miss me? He mumbled through the kiss.
No. She managed to say just that controlling the urge to kiss him back.
He took her lips between his front teeth and bit hard as though punishing her for her lie. He released her hand from underneath her bottom and forced her to wrap it around his neck but she quickly withdrew. She laid there as half dead not tending to the moment of heat.
Khushi Hug me! He demanded through the kiss.
She didnt. The person who used to kiss her ever tenderly turned maniac at her rejection, but she is not complaining. She is enjoying the attention and the way he still carefully bit her not going overboard.
He lost his patience waiting for her all day long, he dwelled into her sweet sap thrusting his tongue harder. She almost crawled her hand on his chest, but soon she became self-conscious and dropped it to the couch. Taking this as challenge, he curved his lips and she was sure he is smirking and Raizada is coming up with some plan. She told herself not to fall in the trap and tried to closer her lips but he dint leave her any chance. He spread his palm on her bellly and moved it up on her midriff making her suck her tummy muscles. As his fingers started moving way above the threshold underneath her pallu, she stopped breathing, her tummy fluttered and shivered and she opened her eyes wide to notice him smiling at her slyly. He then slipped his forefinger inside her blouse at the base of her cleavage playing with the last hook. She immediately wrapped her arm around his neck, hugging him tightly, mumbling Not here, not here please. He ran his finger moving up along the line of hooks and tugged her blouse. He kissed her passionately mumbling Dont you dare deny me ever, especially when you desire the same.
Sorry. She mumbled stopping his hand going further. He softened the kiss as he tasted something different and salty. The more he sucked her lips, more salty he tasted. He broke the kiss and inched back to look at her lips and they are chapped bleeding in the middle.
He hissed as though it was his lips that were burning bringing a shy smile on her face.
I cant believe I get so rough. He tenderly kissed her fresh blood. Sorry. He took his handkerchief and dabbed it on her lips as she stared blank at him.
Dont eat anything spicy for next 2 days, until it heals. I am sorry. He looked at her apologetically.
She stopped him from tending her lips. She pulled him closer and pecked his lips gently. I missed you like never before. I never missed anyone in my life as terribly as I did you.
His eyes turned moist and red. Finally there is someone who waits for him, who look forward to meet him, who longs for him and her words sounded familiar reminding him someone.
He caught her wrist and kissed its underside. He pulled away quickly as soon as his lone tear touched her skin, trying to mask his torment but Khushi was too quick to feel his pain. She understood something deep bothering him. She wondered if she said anything wrong.
He kissed her eyes and said, Lets go. You look tired. You must be hungry.
He stood up lending his hand to her. She held his hand as he was about to open the door, she asked him, Arnav did I do anything wrong?
He nodded NO, You are the best thing happened in my life. He gave her side hug kissing her sindoor and walked out wrapping his hand around her waist.
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When Arnav suggested to have dinner at high end restaurant, Khushi insisted to have at the road side pav bhaji. He warned her not to have it as her lips might burn but she didnt listen. He was shocked when he heard that she never ate by the road side. No matter how affluent his family grew, his dad made sure Arnav and Anjali experienced everything in the world, be it costliest or inexpensive item and they must appreciate all equally.
Khushi sat on the bench while he grabbed their order. She kept hissing as her lips stung due to spicy stuff she ate. He gave her warning look and kissed her not minding the people around. No matter how much she tried, he made sure he wiped off the spice, soothing her lips.
DONT EAT ANYTHING SPICE next 2 days.
I will eat only spice next 2 days. She said naughtily.
She kept talking non-stop about the contracts she read the entire day while he explained his progress on the lehenga. At one point, she gasped remembering how many emails she saw in his inbox. He listened to her with serious expression. No matter how many times Khushi tried to cheer him up, he looked a bit upset and thinking of something deep.
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