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Chapter 17 Part 1

All the shopping was done and the wedding preparations had started in full swing.

Madhumati had decided to have havan before the actual wedding ceremonies began. The priest had decided on a Saturday as it was an auspicious day. Raizada along with Priya's family were invited. But due to ill health of her grandfather her grandmother had decided to stay back and Priya had to go by herself as she was to be daughter in law of the house now.

Priya had arrived early in the morning followed by the Raizada family who came in the afternoon even though the havan was in the evening.

The door bell rang announcing the arrival of the Raizada family. Ramu kaka opened the door for the family to enter with Arnav who dragged to come along by Anjali. Garima welcomed the family.

"Auntiji ... where is Khushi?" Anjali asked.

"She is near the temple." Garima said pointing towards the inbuilt temple.

Giving a smile Anjali walked towards the direction she was told and what she saw left her speechless. Arnav had also followed Anjali to put the flower basket near the temple that he had taken from Rishi to help him carry it.

"Unbelievable." He muttered under his breath seeing the sight in front of him.

There stood Khushi on a step ladder trying to hang the flower garden at the pillar top and winding it in a spiral way.

"Khushi, what are you..." Anjali asked unable to finish her sentence.

"Di, I was just decorating." Khushi said with a smile.

"Khushiji can I help." Came a voice from behind.

"Nahi Nanheji, it's done." She said.

Arnav ignored the three and placed the basket near the ladder.

"Be careful Khushi." Anjali said as Khushi descended the steps.

Being careful not to trip... but as clumsy as she is she missed a step and there she went again for a free fall she closed her eyes tight.

Anjali and NK also closed their eyes with their hands.

Anjali slowly removed one hand from her eye and breathe a sigh of relief as she saw Khushi in safe hands.

Arnav had moved in time to get her in his arms. This was the second time she had landed safe in his arms. She slowly opened her to find a pair of chocolate brown eyes staring at her as she drowned herself in those pools of chocolate forgetting the people around. They stayed in that position until they were distracted.

"Ahem...ahem..." Anjali cleared her throat to break their trance. "Are you ok Khushi?"

"Yes am fine." Khushi said trying to get on her feet but the person carrying her didn't seem to be in the mood to let her go. "Arnavji." She whispered look at his face which showed anger... Reasons unknown to her.

"Khushi, can't you do one thing without falling?"

"I can... But since you were there I knew you won't let me fall." She said giving a broad smile and winking at him which added fuel to his already boiling temper as that wasn't a compliment but a taunt.

"Oh really... you think that I'll be there to hold you in my arms every time you fall... then Miss Gupta you are wrong...

"But you are always there... And for your kind information... I didn't tell you to save me... You did it by yourself... And anyway I would have preferred to fall down rather than I your arms..."

"Oh really... then in that case... Your wish is grated."

And this is what followed next...

"Aaa..." a loud scream that made everyone from the living room to move towards the temple.

Arnav had let go on Khushi on the words she had said to him being careful not to hurt her in the process.

NK and Anjali were shocked at first on seeing Arnav's action but relieved on seeing she was not hurt.

"Shut up Khushi." Rishi said. "Why are you screaming?"

Slowly opening her eyes, "Ouch..." as she tried to move, "my back... ahhh...I can't move... My bones are broken... I won't be able to dance in jiji's wedding..." And she continued nonstop... While the rest of the family looked at her in be wilderness...

"Khushi... Can you stop behaving like those actresses of Ekta Kapoor's D-graded serials..." Rishi said making everyone burst out in laughter.

"But bhai..."

"Chote why did you do that to her... see now she is in pain." Anjali said.

"What the... I just granted her...her wish. What's bad in doing that? And whatever the case...I didn't drop her down." He said moving his eyes to where Khushi was.

"Hai re Nand Kishore... kya ho raha he?" (Hai re Nand Kishore...what's going on?) Buaji asked as she came to the scene with the rest of the family.

"Ji, you called me?" NK said.

NK was last to enter the house and hadn't been introduced to buaji before.

"Hai re Nand Kishore... why will I call you?" buaji said again.

"But you just said Nand Kishore." NK said.

"Hai re Nand Kishore..."

"You see... you said it again..."

"Buaji, yeh hamare bhai hai... Nand Kishore naam he inka. Aur NK bhai ye apko nai bula rahe... She is taking god's name." Anjali spoke to clear the confusion.

"Oh... so sorry buaji." NK said.

"Haiiieee... its hurting." Khushi spoke drawing everyone's attention back.

"Stop your drama now and get up." Payal said in a stern voice.

"Jiji, its hurting..." Khushi said.

"Shut up Khushi, you are on a bed of flowers. So there is no way you can get hurt." Rishi added.

"Khushi." Garima said giving an angry look. She very well knew the extent to which her daughter can drag her drama to and this was not the time. So it was necessary for her to step in.

Payal then helped her to stand back on her legs as the drama had come to an end all thanks to her mother otherwise she would have made that Laad Governor pay for what he just did.

She excused herself and left to her room.

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It was 4.00pm when everyone gathered at the dining table for the evening tea as there was yet time for the havan to start. The elders left the table leaving the young ones to talk. Shyam had stepped in late and had joined Shashi in his study as they talked about business and politics.

The young pals engaged themselves in discussing about the wedding ceremonies with sangeet their main topic. The person less interested was Arnav who just heard them without participating in the talk.

"It will be so nice to see all the couples dancing...jiji and jijaji, Di and Shyam jiju, baby and Rishi." Khushi said giving a broad smile but there was someone else who was caught off guard with the statement.

"Why will Rishi and Rohan dance as a couple?" Arnav voiced out without knowing why he did that so.

Khushi's eyes opened wide while her mouth opened in a perfect O' on hearing Arnav.

"Why will I dance with Rohan?" Rishi asked with a confused expression.

"But Khushi just said it. Rishi and baby." Arnav added.

Rishi, Khushi, Payal and Priya burst out in laughter while the other for gave What's going on?' look.

"What made you think that baby is Rohan?" Rishi asked controlling his laughter.

"That's what Khushi addresses him by." Arnav blankly said making the other four laugh again.

Khushi couldn't control her laughter and the small victory she had achieved on making him believe that baby was Rohan.

"You just became a victim of Khushi's pranks." Rishi said.

"What?"

"Relax dude, baby is Priya's pet name. Khushi calls her by that name to irritate her since Priya doesn't like that name." Rishi added the required information. "Priya comes from a Gujrati background where the daughter of the house is referred to as baby... Hence Khushi started teasing her with that name."

Arnav gave an angry glare in Khushi's direction which was enough to hold her laughter.

"I think someone really takes note of you Khushi." Anjali said which made Khushi look in Arnav's direction again.

A few seconds passed in pin drop silent before Khushi broke the silence again.

"Di, don't you think there is a difference between attending a pooja official meeting?" Khushi spoke looking at her target which didn't go unnoticed by Anjali.

"Ha Khushi... but why are you asking that?" Anjali said.

"Then people should dress accordingly... Don't you think so." She added looking at Arnav again.

"You are right Khushi." Anjali said looking at Arnav.

Arnav knew where the conversation was leading to. So he made the safest move by saying he had an important call to make. While Khushi and Anjali had a hearty laugh.

"I wish I could see him in traditional clothes." Anjali said.

"What?" Khushi said in a shocked state. "Doesn't he wear..."

"No."

"Don't worry Di, he will wear it today."

"Kya? What are you going to do?"

"Leave that to me." Khushi said with a smirk and left to the kitchen to prepare Prasad (offering for god).

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An hour had passed and she was done preparing the halwa for the prashad. She was moving to the dining area with a jug of water while her mind was trying to get an idea to get that Laad Governor wear a kurta pajama.

"What the..." Arnav almost shouted. He was on his way to get water for Anjali who was feeling weak. He was about to enter the kitchen when he collided with Khushi and the jug of water was now half empty as she had splashed it onto his clothes.

Arnav's anger mounted to its peaks while Khushi stood there with her eyes wide open as she knew she had reached her limit today for disturbing the lion and he won't spare her now.

He took a step forward but Khushi stood frozen at her place closing her eyes tightly.

Hai Devi Maiya raksha karna...'

"Chote." Anjali called out. She had to come since Arnav had taken long to return.

"Di." Arnav said turning to face Anjali.

"What happened to your clothes Chote?" she asked and then saw Khushi who was standing behind him. "Khushi what's wrong?"

"Woh... Di..."

"Di, it's just water and will dry in a while." Arnav said.

"No Chote, you will catch a cold if you stay in these wet clothes." Anjali said.

Anjali's statement lit a bulb in Khushi's brain as an idea struck her brain.

"Arnavji, aap hamare sath chaliye... I'll get it dried for you." Khushi said coming to his side.

"And how are you going to that?" he asked in a stern tone.

"Chaliye to..." she said holding his hand and dragging him

He was shocked by Khushi's move and before he could react he was following her. Her soft hand had sent shivers down his spine. Did she even know her touch was doing to him?

Anjali couldn't believe what she just saw and decided to talk to nani and the Gupta family about Khushi and Arnav. Her target did hit the bull's eye. So all that remained was to know if Arnav and Khushi accepted the proposal or not?

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Chapter 17 Part 2

"What the hell are you doing?" Arnav asked when they finally entered a room.

"Trying to clear the mess I created." Khushi said.

"What the..."

"Shirt do." (Give your shirt.)

"Kya?" (What?)

"Kya?... kya? Shirt do..."

"Khushi are you crazy?"

"Bachpan se." she said giving a broad smile. " Ab shirt do." (Now give your shirt.)

"Are you serious? I mean you want me to give you my shirt."

"Kyu? Uske liye bhi appointment leni padegi?"

"Ohk." He said removing his waist coat and started unbuttoning his shirt.

He had opened the third button of his shirt and his bare chest could be seen to which Khushi eyes widened and gulped hard.

"Nahin..." She almost shouted turning around.

"Ab kya hua? Why are you screaming?"

"Kuch nahin." She said stretching out her hand to take the shirt.

He unbuttoned the shirt and removed it and gave it to her who was yet facing the other side. She took the shirt and moved towards the table where she plugged in an iron to iron Arnav's shirt so that it could dry.

She placed the iron upright and moved her hand on the shirt one last time to check it was dry when she felt him right behind her.

He had known the reason behind Khushi's Nahin'. He decided to move closer.

"Khushi." He said in her ears making her body stiff. "Why are you nervous?"

"Huhhh..." She said getting back to her sences. His husky voice had caused a thousand butterflies in her stomach to. "Am not nervous." She said turning to face him but immediately dropped her eyes down as she saw Arnav standing close to her... not to forget without a shirt

Arnav took a step closer making Khushi to lean back on the table. She clutched the table from the sides for support. Closing her eyes to control the building energy which she didn't know about.

She looks beautiful.' He thought. Her cheeks had turned a deep shade of red. Her lips tightly closed. How I wish I could kiss her.' His heart spoke. What the hell is wrong with you ASR?' He chided himself.

"Sniff... sniff... Khushi..." he said getting out of his chain of thoughts. "Is something burning?" he asked taking a step back.

Khushi's opened her eyes wide. She could also smell. To confirm the source of the smell she turned only to give out a loud gasp. She hurriedly placed the iron upright and picked the shirt.

"What's wrong Khushi?" he asked.

Khushi had tried to hold the table edge when he leaned forward to control her nervousness and that when her elbow had hit the iron handle making it fall. Hence the result...

She turned holding the shirt high and looking at Arnav through the hole which was caused by the hot iron.

"What the... What have you done to my shirt?"

"It's not my fault." She stammered. "It's all because of you. If you didn't come close then this wouldn't have happened." She said eyeing the shirt.

"Ab kya dekh rahi ho? What will I do now?" He said controlling his anger.

Khushi handed the shirt back to him shrugging her shoulders in reply.

"You want me to wear this?" he said looking through the hole in his shirt to see Khushi lost in her thoughts.

"Khushi." He shouted to get her back from her thoughts. "Get me a shirt."

"Kya? You will wear my shirt. I don't think they will fit you." She said with a giggle to which he got angrier.

"Shut up. I meant from Rishi."

"NO."

"What the... Why not?"

"What will I tell Rishi bhai why I want his shirt?"

"I don't know and I don't care. But you are going to get a shirt for me... now."

"If you really want it then ask for yourself."

"Fine." He said throwing the shirt down and moving towards the door only to be stopped before he could step out.

"Wait... wait..." she said running behind him.

"Now what?"

"Are you going to go out like this." She said looking at him. "Moving around the house without a shirt. What will people think." She said trying to figure out a solution to the mess she just created.

"You are going to pay for this." He said gritting his teeth.

"Of course, I will." She said turning on her heels and walking towards her wardrobe.

"What are you saying?"

"Am paying for what I did." She said handing over a bag that she had removed from the wardrobe to him.

"What's this?"

"Khud hi dekhlo." (See it for yourself.)

"No way Khushi." He said removing the items from the bag. "Am not going to wear this."

"Why not? They are much better than those 3 piece suits you wear."

"I don't wear such clothes." He said making a weird face looking at the kurta pajama in his hand that Khushi had given him.

"I know Mr. Raizada doesn't wear such clothes... But I guess you have no option." She said looking at his face. "I know... I know... those are your lines ... Lekin kya kare?... kabhi kabhi sher ko bhi chuhe (mouse) ki jarurat padti hai." She said moving towards the door.

"You can change here." She said closing the door behind as she moved towards Payal's room.

"Unbelievable."

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15 minutes later.

Knock... knock... knock...

"Come in." Arnav said without looking up trying to fix the broach on the kurta.

Her eyes popped out and her jaws dropped to the floor as soon as she entered the room. He looked like a demigod to her in the maroon kurta. She couldn't take her eyes off him.

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Arnav looked up to find her staring at him.

"Khushi." He called out in his husky voice to get her out of her thoughts and continued to fix the broach back.

Khushi came out of her trance and walked towards him on her own as if her legs had got their own brains to think. "Can I?" the words came out on their own.

"Ya sure." He said and gave the broach to her.

Her heart raced as she felt his heart under the fabric as she tried fixing the broach on the left side of the kurta. She felt his heart beat increasing as her hand moved on his chest. She looked up to find him staring at her.

"Ouch..." she cried out. The pin pocked into her finger as she was staring at Arnav. She quickly lowered her gaze to her finger.

"Tum thik ho?" Arnav asked trying to hold her hand to see the wound.

"Hum theek hai." She said quickly fixing the broach and withdrawing her hand back.

She moved away from him and avoiding to look into his eyes so as not to drown in them time and again.

Arnav turned to see Khushi who was looking for something in her wardrobe. Her back facing him which was making him crazy. There she stood in a green sari, with hair pulled in a high pony that exposed her back fully as the blouse was almost backless with a thin strap at the bottom and a string at the top that held it in place.


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"Khushi." He said standing right behind her.

The husky voice made her stiff. He slowly turned to find him staring at her. "JI." She finally managed to say.

Closing the gap between them he leaned forward and moved his hand towards Khushi's face and then to the back. Khushi looked at him with wide eyes standing like a statue. The touch of his fingers at her collarbone sent shiver down her spine as her cheeks turned red and her heart took off at full speed.

He pulled out the rubber band that held her hair. He looked at her crimson face that wore no makeup. Her lips parted in disbelief as to what he just did. He leaned closer making her lean back as her eyes widened even more.

What is he doing?' she wondered. Their faces were just inches away.

"Di." She finally managed to say.

"Khushi that's an old trick." He said staring at her.

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Chapter 17 Part 3

"Chote." Came a familiar voice.

Arnav jerked back on hearing her voice. Khushi quickly moved away from him and stood by Anjali as Arnav also turned to face his sister.

"Chote I didn't know you would look so handsome in these clothes." She said giving a broad smile. "Now let go everyone is waiting for both of you."

Anjali and Khushi walked out together followed by Arnav.

Everyone looked at him with eyes wide open which irritated Arnav.

"Can you all stop staring at me?" He almost shouted.

"Chote now that you have worn the kurta pajama... why don't you sit for the havan as well.

"Di you know..."

"Chote... Please..." Anjali said making a puppy face.

Arnav gave up and decided to join them as there was no other way out. Everyone took their respective places and the only one left was next to Khushi since NK was busy taking photos and recording the ceremony. He sat next to her.

They both stole glances throughout the ceremony. During arti they were the last ones and had to hold the arti thal together.

Arnav who never believed in god or any rituals here he is doing arti all because of his sister and the beautiful lady next to him and that to wearing a kurta pajama which he had never looked at forget wearing in his lifetime.

After handing over the arti thal to the priest they both turned to find everyone staring at them.

"Kya? Why are you all staring like this?" Khushi asked.

"Shahiji, Garimaji... I think I will get my other daughter in law from this house only." Nani said turning towards the Gupta.

Arnav and Khushi looked at each other and back to the family not understanding what was going on.

"Ha nani, I would be very happy to see Khushi as my bhabhi." Anjali said with a broad smile.

"Kya?" Khushi said with a shocked expression.

"Ha Khushi, we all want to see you and Chote together." Anjali said.

"What?" both Arnav and Khushi said in union.

"Nani." Arnav said.

"Chote you heard us right. We all don't have a problem with this alliance. But now it's on both of you to decide.

"Nani... it's impossible." Arnav said.

"Yes naniji." Khushi supported the answer.

Arnav left the place saying he will wait in the car and Khushi went to her room.

"Don't lose hope Anjali bitya." Shashi said. "Give them time. If they are meant to be one then destiny will bring them together." He added consoling a sad Anjali.

"I guess you are right uncleji. Time will bring them together" Anjali said making up her mind on not to rush into conclusions.

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Later that night Khushi kept on tossing and turning in bed. Sleep was miles away from her eyes as Anjali's words kept playing in her mind. But somewhere deep in her heart she felt her decision was wrong. But does he have the same feelings as mine?' she thought until sleep took over the tired brain.

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Arnav's thoughts wondered back to the photo he had seen in Khushi's room when he had entered there looking for Anjali. Khushi had said it was her friend's. But the face was familiar but he couldn't make it on where he had seen her before.

His mind then drifted to his jiju. Whom was he talking to? And what did he mean by FINISH HER CASE.'' He wondered. But his thoughts were replaced by that of Khushi and his sister that had shocked him.

He had a strange feeling towards her. He never knew what those feeling meant but somewhere he felt the decision did break something within him.

He wanted to make her his... but he wasn't prepared for it this soon. His ASR ego had then come between and he had simply said NO.'

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Shyam lay on bed as his mind made its way back to Arnav's and Khushi's conversation where Khushi talked about her friend in the photo and after Arnav left she said, I'll soon reach the person responsible for all your suffering.'

He had then moved inside the room after Khushi left to take a close view of the photo. He couldn't believe what he saw and that she was Khushi's friend.

That's when he decided to put an end to both their lives as they would be a barrier and for Anjali... his Rani Saiba... he wouldn't let go off her... she was his gold mine. On returning home he had made the necessary calls to alert his men and what was to be done. He closed his eyes as a wicked smile played on his lips.

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Next day

It was late in the evening when Arnav was driving back home after a meeting that a sight at a distance caught his eyes. As he drove nearer the view became clear and he instantly recognized who it was. There stood Khushi leaning on the car parked by the road side. Dressed in a blue jeans and red top.

What's up with her and read. It only made him mad.' He thought as he parked his car near hers.

"Khushi." He said walking towards her.

Khushi looked up on hearing the familiar husky voice. She ran towards Arnav on seeing colliding with his hard chest as she hugged him making his stumble back by the sudden action.

Khushi stood in the embrace for a while. Arnav stood there puzzled with the sudden happenings and finally brook the silence.

Tum theek ho?' his words brought her back as she realized her position she was in.

She broke away from the hug and stood rooted to her place until his words brought her back.

He finally saw her face. Her eyes red and swollen. Had she been crying? But why? What happened to her?' all sorts of questions occupied his mind and he spoke again.

"Khushi tum theek ho? What happened to you? Hadn't you been with Di and NK for some shopping? And why are you crying?"

"I am fine Arnavji." She said wiping her tears. "Something entered my eyes." She added avoiding meeting his gaze. "And Di and Nanheji have gone home."

He could clearly see she had been crying and was lying now. Something was wrong and he just wanted to hug her, comfort her that everything would be fine. He couldn't see her crying.

Trying to control the emotions that were trying to break free he spoke up. "Let's go I'll drop you home."

"Thank you Arnavji, but I'll manage." She said moving towards her car and within few seconds zoomed away.

"Damm... this girl. She drives me crazy... She thinks she can do everything by herself." He said under his breath getting in his car and drove off to Shantivan.

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Had not read this one...

Very nice. Hope Kushi teaches Shyam a lesson

nice update..!!!!!!!!
so finally khushi make arnav wear kuta pajama..!!!!!!!
now what's wrong with khushi..!!!!1 why she was alone and crying..!!!
and whats with shyam and that girl..khushi's friend story..!!!!!!!
pls continue soon..!!!1

wonderful updates !!! loved it..

Awesome...wanna see some more romantic scene of arnav and khushi with no disturbance as usual...