ARSHI FF: PAYBACK ~ THREAD 4 ~ Part 23 (11/04) - Page 61

Part 23

The cries of the baby was heard and Arnav was extremely nervous if his Wife Khushi was safe or not. He wanted to see her. Even when the happiness of becoming a father was overflowing within him, the horrible thoughts of losing Khushi was not letting him stay calm. When the Dr came out, he clutched her arms too.

Arnav: Hows my Wife?

Dr: She is fine and so is the baby. Miracles Mr Raizada. Such miracles happen rarely and you dont have to worry now. Both are fine. Your wife gave birth to a little baby boy. Congratulations.

The family was overjoyed hearing this and so was Arnav. Nani, Anjali, everyone was hugging Arnav, congratulating him. He felt as if he got a double bonus today. Khushi was safe and so was their baby boy. Khushi always wanted a boy and she got one.

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It was a blessing experience when he first touched his baby boy who didnt even open his eyes properly yet. He was covered in a cute and soft white cloth. He had his features. He was totally like him, anyone could say that. When he passed the baby to Anjali and Nani, he asked the Dr about meeting Khushi who was inside. The Dr allowed him and he alone came in to meet her.

She was sleeping on the bed with her eyes open and looking at a corner. She was looking exhausted and it was so obvious. She must have got some stitches on her belly as she was been operated and that made her movement little impossible for some time. She heard his footsteps and immediately looked at him. The first thing he did was kissing her hard on forehead and cupping her face . A Tear drop fell down his eye but he wasnt bothered of it.

Arnav: Thanks Khushi. You have given me the best gift of my life.

She passed him a weak smile and he took seat beside her, caressing her face with his fingers all the time and not leaving their eye lock.

Khushi: The Dr told me he is healthy.

Arnav: I saw him. He is just fine.

Khushi: He looks like you.

Arnav noded and holding her arm, he kissed her knuckles.

Khushi: I feel relieved finally. It has come to an end now. The baby has taken birth and my payback is over.

Arnav didnt let her speak anything further.

Arnav: Nothing is over and it never will be. Just get better soon. We all want you back with us.

Tears formed in her eyes too which he wiped gently.

Arnav: I have informed your father and he is coming by tomorrow morning to see you. He sounded very happy.

Khushi closed her eyes again as sleep overtook her. She really needed good rest to be active again and taking up her new role of being a Mother.

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After 4 days she was finally got home with the baby. Shashi and Arnav were the ones who completed the discharge formalities and got her home. Arnav was getting used to hold his baby now and he did that for her while Shashi helped his daughter to walk. Everything seemed perfect in the family now but only a few could read the actual tension going in Khushi's mind about her future.

When Anjali took the baby from Arnav and asked him to help Khushi get back to their room , he didnt wait for a second more to pick her in arms and carry her all the way to their bedroom. SHe kept on staring in his eyes . Seemed like she had got her answers already but this was not so easy.

She was been pampered by her husband all the time and he ensured of working from home for a week or so until his wife is completely fit to walk and even run if needed. Every night he kissed her forehead and they both placed the baby in between them while sleeping so that both could enjoy equally their respective roles. There were times of akwardness when Arnav used to barge in the room and find Khushi breastfeeding the baby. She used to cover herself from him but that was hardly enough because by then she already would have evoked all those desires in his eyes for her.

And this development continued as the days passed. Their baby was a month old now. Arnav promptly took Khushi and the baby for regular check ups and didnt skip any moment to spend time with them. He was a changed man now and a very responsible father. It was finally time for him to prove himself to be a very loving husband too which he had planned already when she was pregnant. But he never got the oppotunity to actually make Khushi understand what he wanted. Finally he decided today would be the day when he will confess that he wanted Khushi to marry him with all the rituals so that their marriage is complete in all terms.

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When he came home, he saw his baby playing in Anjali's arms while Khushi was nowhere to be seen. He asked Anjali who told him she was upstairs in her room with Prachi. Now the sudden arrival of Prachi here made him curious to know if she was by any chance brainwashing his wife. He stormed inside his bedroom and saw Khushi packing her clothes while Prachi was helping her too in doing it. Khushi's expressions were dull and seemed like she was holding a lot of turmoil deep inside her.

Arnav: What the hell is going on here? Why are you packing bags Khushi? Are we going anywhere?

He had doubts what was happeneing but he wanted to hear that from Khushi but she didnt respond anything and continued packing bags.

Prachi: Not we Arnav, only She is going somewhere.

Arnav angrily turned to Prachi.

Arnav: I am talking to my wife and you have no rights to interfere between us..

Prachi : Rights? You dont talk about rights with me ASR. She is my sister, my blood sister and I have more rights on her unlike you who only used her for giving birth to a child.

Arnav: SHUT THE F**k Prachi.

Khushi was very angry with his choice of words.

Khushi: Arnav enough. Dont use such words on my sister.

Arnav: Then ask her to get out because we need to talk Khushi.

Khushi looked at Prachi and gestured her to leave them alone for sometime. Prachi left but not without giving Arnav a serious look almost warning him that nothing will work now.

The moment she left the room, Arnav locked the door and then came to Khushi taking long hurried steps. He clutched her in his arms not bothering if she was hurt by this because he was immensely hurt seeing her packing stuff.

Arnav: Where do you think you are going? Didnt I tell you we deserve to be together forever? I was waiting to confess this to you since weeks Khushi. I gave you a hint even before the delivery stating that we both will raise the baby together. Then why cant you understand it Dammit? Did I ask you to leave our marriage like this? We are bonded Khushi, not just legally but also with the baby which is equally yours just like its mine.

Khushi's frustration was still the same as if she didnt care what he tried explaining her.

Khushi: Kaun si Shaadi? Kaisa Rishta? Aap bhul sakte hai hum nahi. Humaara rishta iss ghar se sirf 9 mahino ke liye tha jo pura hogaya. (WHich marriage ? Which relationship? You can forget everything but not me. I was bonded to this house for 9 months and have completed them)

She loosened her grip on his shirt and squirmed as he brushed his lower body on hers pinning her to the wall behind. She went rigid as she knew he desired her, he needed her. Trapping her in his arms with their faces inches apart, he locked his eyes with her ensuring she reads him carefully today.

He breathed into her neck trying to melt her while she could only hold his fingers tight which had entwined in hers closing her eyes.

Arnav: Khushi I love you. Just dont leave me like that . I will be shattered.

That proposal couldnt let her say anything back to him. Was he serious? He loved her? That was not possible.

Khushi: This isnt love. You are just trying to mend things Arnav. First you needed a womb for your baby and now you need his mother. This is not love.

She tried pushing him but he didnt let her go that easily. Moving both her hands behind her and holding her still close to his hard body, he trailed heated kisses along her throat and hair. She was never been kissed by him and definately not so intimately. Her mind raced with the thought of giving up which she could never afford at this point of time.

Arnav: This is Love. The racing of your heart when I touch you, the pain in your body when we are together in the same room , on the same bed yet cannot share anything more than that because of the thin barriers we always kept creating, everything proves its Love Khushi. Dont give me such a big pain leaving me forever. I want to stay with you. I want to grow old with you . I want to see our baby calling us Mum and Dad and fulfil all our dreams which we saw for him till now. Its painful Khushi. To even think of spending a day without you is so painful

He had stopped kissing her neck by now and was staring in her eyes. He was longing for her and somewhere so was she.

Arnav: Marry me Khushi. With full rituals and be my Wife forever. Will you?

She denied clearly . All this was not enough.

Khushi; No I wont marry you. Do ou even realise what hell I have lived through in the initial days? You called me your Mistress before everyone. Do you think all that is easy to forget.

She clutched his collar in extreme anger and he wrapped his arms around her waist.

Arnav: I am sorry. I was raged and only had revenge in my mind. I punished you for no fault of yours, forgive me for that.

Khushi: So easily? Do you think I dont know you? You are manipulating me again Mr Arnav Singh Raizada. You know I have developed feelings for you in these 9 months and I wont deny that too. But I know where to put a full stop. You wanted the baby, and he will stay with you. Not me.

Her tears were uncontrollable until she saw him wiping them off her eyes and cupping her face again.

Arnav: You can leave our baby and go away from him? Is that what a mother does? Whats his fault in it? I was wrong then why is he suffering? Dont do this Khushi. Stay here. With me and the baby. Please.

She closed her eyes for some seconds and he kept waiting for her reply.

Khushi: Theek hai. I will stay. But only for the baby Arnav. Nothing can change between us. We will still share the same bond and restrictions like we followed when I was pregnant. I dont want to get married to you ritually.

That was not easy for him to agree but at the moment it was better than arguing and losing her. He agreed and she moved back from his arms. This distance was killing him the most not like she was happy with it. But it was necessary for some time until he actually realises how much he needed her and why? She wiped off her wet face which was an effect of his heated kisses and moved out of the room.

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awesome update.. arnav got used to khushi staying with him. he kind of changed during that timeframe, but sense and essence of being in love and to fall in love is yet to be witnessed. he is speaking more from being a responsible "man" and now he feels to have khushi with him to make it complete.