Ashi FF#4 THE SEED OF PASSION, Chapters 24 to 33 - Page 46

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29...

So shyam try to kill arnav...

so beautiful.. akash and payal.. meet... both got
that pull...

payal knows who is akash...

wow anjali going to meet her daadi... she is mad...i guess

and arnav almost confess

Chapter 30

The Proposals

Dear friends⭐️

Thanks to your awesome response⭐️ on the earlier chapter I was so delighted that I wrote a rather longish new chapter for my readers😃 Hope you don't mind and enjoy the proposals! Oh sorry did you say you wanted only one!😲 Lol!😆

A red and flustered Khushi ran out of the hospital into its lush garden without hearing what Arnav had to say. What did he want to say? Her heart leapt and started pounding in her ears...

It was so embarrassing when the doctor and nurse had entered the room suddenly and seen her in Arnav's arms!

But it did not feel wrong to be with Arnav she sighed and leaned against a nearby tree and shut her eyes to clear her head of the buzzing noise.

Devi Maiyya what does Arnav want from me! Why was he looking at her like that in the hospital, she thought ...

His eyes warm soft brown ripples, filling my heart with molten magnetism till it almost burst!

She walked slowly out of the gate deep in thought and had just got into an auto when her phone rang. It was Arnav. Her heart raced. She connected the line with trembling hands.

Arnav barked at her without preamble.

"What the! Where are you? I wanted to say something..."

"I can't talk to you Arnav. I am busy..." Khushi interrupted him quickly, a thousand butterflies fluttering in her heart.

"Busy? Doing what pray?"Arnav laughed throatily

"You don't have to know everything," her temper soared, "Anyway you are in a hospital, why don't you behave like the patient you are instead of ordering people around!"

Once a laad governor always a laad governor! She disconnected the phone with a huff!

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Anjali gestured to Hari Prakash to stay in the car with the driver, Mohan. She limped towards the sprawling bungalow where Subhadra Mallik used to put up when in Delhi.

HP and mohan looked at each other anxiously as Anjali entered the house.

Subhadra Mallik was rocking to and fro on her rocking chair in the living room.

She saw Anjali and smiled wryly.

"Hello Anjali what brings you to me? How are you?"

Anjali blinked her eyes to adjust to the dim light of the room.

She retorted, "How do you think I am Dadi? Can I be good, if Chhotey is in pain?!"

Dadi pursed her lips.

"Oh! Has that brother of yours sent you to me ?"

"No Dadi, Chhotey does not know I have come to meet you. He would have never allowed me to!" Anjali said indignantly.

"So why have you come to me? To see the state I am in after Arnav put my son behind the bars!" Subhadra's voice was as cold as steel.

Anjali was shocked. "Dadi how can you say this knowing very well that Ajit chacha tried to kill Chhotey so many times?"

Anjali fought back her tears. Chhotey was right she thought. Dadi cares only for her son and not her grandchildren.

"The matter could have been kept within the family, Anjali but your brother made it public and brought humiliation to the great name of the Malliks!"

" My Chhotey humiliated the Malliks? Really Dadi! His own uncle made three attempts on his life! How does a murderous son improve your public image Mrs. Mallik?" Anjlai said sarcastically.

Dadi turned red with anger and screamed, "What evidence do you have?"

Anjali shrugged said, "Look Dadi. I did not come here to argue with you but only to tell you that you must ensure that Ajit chacha not to hurt my Chhotey again!"

"Otherwise what Anjali?" Dadi folded her hands on her chest and smirked.

"I know more than you think Dadi. And maybe you might not like me to open my mouth!" Anjali' lips curved into a slow smile.

"I will take your leave now Dadi. They are releasing Arnav from the hospital today and I have to bring him home." Anjali said moving towards the door.

"Tell Arnav he will never be able to lay his hands on the Mallik property!" Subhadra Mallik's voice rang after her.

Anjali turned back to face her Dadi and said, "Dadi Arnav cares two hoots about the Mallik property. But yes I now realize why Dadaji wanted him to inherit everything. And he will Dadi soon..."

Subhadra Mallik laughed. "He will have to get married first and father a child for that according to my husband's will..."

"Just wait and watch Dadi...you will be surprised how soon it will happen!" Anjali commented gleefully, "And remember what I said about Ajit chacha keeping his hands off Chhotey!" she said, walking out.

She left Subhadra Mallik standing in the middle of the room her eyes wide with astonishment, her mouth gapig! What had happened to the timid Anjali she knew!

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Khushi clutched her pillow close to her heart and gazed at the stars danging over her bed. Why couldn't she stop thinking about that laad governor! Although she had not slept a wink in the hospital, sleep evaded her. Her head was fuzzy. Only one thing was clear she admitted reluctantly.There was no place for Pankaj in her life...or any other man...she couldn't think beyond Arnav! She would have died if something had happened to him...that accident...she shuddered and burst into tears!

A gentle familiar hand touched her shoulder.

"Khushi?"

"Babuji!" Khushi turned and hugged her father.

"What happened bitiya?" Babuji hugged her back and stroked her hair. "Why are you crying like this? Is it Pankaj? He had called me in the morning today to tell me that he is leaving for Dubai for good! Did something happen between the two of you, Khushi?"

All that was embedded in Khushi's heart suddenly surfaced in a rush. "I can't marry Pankaj ji Babuji," she sobbed, "I don't want to hurt your or Buaji's feelings...I know you think he is right for me but I can't...I just can't...!"

Shashi Gupta noticed that his daughter's voice was neither angry nor sad but matter of fact. He did not know the reason for her decision but he realized that she had made up her mind about Pankaj and nothing in the world could change that. He let out a deep worried sigh.

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"Payal ji I really need your help to meet bhai and Di," Aakash said earnestly.

He smiled at Payal's cute expression as she looked at him nervously over her cup of coffee.

"But Aakash ji from what you have told me I don't think it is a good idea for you to stay in Delhi. You must return to your home in Kolkata at once!" Payal remarked.

"You want me to go? Aakash said ruefully emptying his coffee.

"No!" Payal blurted and stopped at the thoughtful expression in Aakash's eyes.

She stammered, "I...I mean Di would love to meet you but..."

"Well that is done then Payal ji, I will not leave without meeting my cousins!"

"I will see what I can do...I might have to take my sister Khushi's help. Is that okay with you?"

"Whatever you think is right is okay by me..." Aakash smiled at her.

Payal smiled shyly. He checked the time on her watch and said wistfully"I really must go now or Buaji will send a search party for sure..."

She was surprised how time had flown.

Aakash swallowed the lump in his throat and helped Payal out of her seat. Once they were outside he reluctantly hailed an auto for her.

"I will call you..." he muttered as Payal raised her hand slightly.

Payal too was unsure how to say goodbye to someone she had just met but felt like she had known him for ages.

As the auto disappeared from sight and Aakash trudged back to the hotel and took the elevator to his room grudgingly.

He was surprised to find the door of his room ajar.

"Did I forget to lock it?" he muttered surprised.

He pushed open the door and gasped.

His room had been ransacked from the top to the bottom! His overnight bag had been forced open and all his clothes lay strewn on he floor! The bedding had been slashed open and pieces of foam and cotton were floating everywhere! Aakash removed his spectacles and wiped the sweat trickling down his face and neck!

Someone had found him out! The Malliks were definitely behind this! Naniji was right Aakash thought. These people were mean and dangerous! He had to leave at once!

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" Hayye re Nand Kishore! Sankadevi won't get married to Pankaj !? I can't believe this! What is wrong with Pankaj may I know?" Buaji shrieked at her brother.

"Jiji please calm down. Why are you assuming Khushi is at fault? I don't like the way Pankaj left for Dubai suddenly. I wonder what happened between the two!" Shashi Gupta shook his head.

"I know what went wrong! You gave that Sankadevi too much freedom Shashi babua! That's what! Hayye re nand Kishore! What will happen to Payal's marriage now?" she wailed.

"Something good will come out of this Jiji, you shall see!" Shashi Gupta put an arm round his elder sister in an attempt to pacify her.

"Hmmmppphh!" grunted Buaji angrily.

Shashi heard footsteps outside his room and warned his sister in a low voice, "Jiji please don't say anything to Khushi now, okay? She is upset poor child!"

"Do whatever you feel like!" Buaji muttered under her breath. "I give up on you and your household! I am heading for the mountains! Hayye re Nand Kishore!

Shashi Gupta smiled at his elder sister's retreating back. He knew Jiji loved his daughters like her own children. After Garima's death she had taken full responsibility of the house. He would never have been able to bring up two motherless daughters without his Jiji's help.

Khushi entered the room in trepidation.

"Babuji is Buaji angry with me?" she inquired, her eyes moist.

"Don't worry. She will be okay bitiya,"Babuji smiled and kissed Khushi's forehead.

"We will talk about this later bitiya. First we have to go to the Raizada Mansion to meet Arnav bitwa."

Khushi's heart lurched at the very mention of his name.

"Why Babuji?" she mumbled, biting the end of her dupatta. She did not want to face him today...

"Anjali bitiya had called saying that she has brought Arnav bitwa home as he throwing tantrums in the hospital! He is really worried about how he will get his work done with a fractured hand. So he wants us to help him with it."

"Us?" Khushi mumbled again.

"I can't do this alone bitiya. I am no longer in touch... and my health is not so good too...so Arnav bitwa suggested I bring you along."

Oh! He suggested that did he! Laad Governor! Its all a ploy to continue whatever he left unfinished!

Khushi's heart beat picked up speed again much to her annoyance!

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Arnav was pacing around in his room. Dammit! What is taking Khushi so long! He wanted to see her! He wanted to talk to her!

Anjali hobbled into the room with his medicines and reprimanded him, Chottey you have just come backfrom the hospital,shouldn't you rest?"

"Di I am fine," Arnav rolled his eyes at her. "I have only a broken arm ..."

"And bruises too Chhotey... " Anjali said staring ruefully at the big reddish black mark on his temple and the deep gash on his cheek..

"Though of couse the wounds are making you look more handsome Chhotey..."Anjali teased him

"Really Di!" Arnav smiled lopsidedly. "You sound different today, are you sure you are fine Di?

"I will be fine my dear brother as long as you are fine," Anjali said touching his face lovingly.

Hari Prakash enteredthe room with a glass of orange juice and placing it on the table said, "Diwanji and Khushi didi have come. They are sitting downstairs.Shall I tell them to come up to your room Arnav bhaiya?"

Arnav's heart somersaulted at the thought that he would see her soon.

He controlled his feelings and addressing Anjali said nonchalantly, "Di why don't you go downstairs and send up Khushi. I want her to find my files so that I can discuss it with Diwanji."

"Sure Chhotey I understand ..."Anjali grinned.

Arnav turned away and pretended he hadn't heard the teasing note in his sister's voice.

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Khushi saw Anjali coming down the stairs and quickly approached her to help her.

"Thank you ,"Anjali smiled at her, "Dont spoil me Khushi or I will need you in my house all the time."

"Yes that is why I am blessed to have daughters," Shashi Gupta remarked.

Anjali looked at Khushi sideways and noticed that she was avoiding looking into her eyes.

She smiled inwardly and cleared her throat.

"By the way Khushi Chhotey wants you to find some files for him so that he can discuss it with Diwanji."

"Yes yes bitiya go upstairs and help Arnav bitwa." Shashi prompted her.

Khushi bit her lower lip nervously. Another of Laad governors trick to trouble her she grimaced.

But she nodded and made her way upstairs.

At the top of the stairs she saw HP emerging from Arnav'sroom. A thought dtruck her and she beckoned him.

"Kya(What) Khushi didi?" HP beamed.

"Shh! HP bhaiya," she shushed him.

HP looked at her surprised. "What is it Khushi didi?" he inquired in a low conspiratorial tone.

"HP bhaiya you know na where Arnav keeps his files?"

"Yes of course," HP nodded his head vigorously, glad to show off how good he was at his work. "They are in the right hand drawer of his closet!"

"Great!" Khushi jumped with joy! "Go get them for me!"

"But didi I have put the daal to cook on the gas. It will burn..." HP scratched his head.

"Oh don't worry HP bhaiya! I will take care of the daal ..you take care of the files! No problem!"

Khushi did not give HP much time to reflect on the problem. She gave him a thumbs up sign and took off to the kitchen immediately.

Khushi was pretty pleased with herself and she sang as she cooked the daal

Aaj mausam hai suhana...!

Laad governor ko buddhu banane ka hai bahana...!

What the, what the,what the...!

(The weather is sound, and the time is perfect to fool the laad governor! What the, what the, what the!)

Suddenly a hand jerked the ladel off from her hand and the next moment she was being dragged out of the kitchen by a very very angry Arnav!

"Arnav!" Khushi whimpered trying to free her wrist from his vice like grip.

But his one good hand was stronger tan her two clawing ones.

She saw HP standing outside the kitchen his head bowed. She felt sorry for him. Arnav no doubt had given him a piece of his mind for no fault of his!

"What did you tell HP bhaiya? Poor soul! He is not to be blamed! Its all my doing, samjhe tum!" she shouted at him as he dragged her inside his room and banged the door shut.

"I am not interested in HP samjhi tum?" Arnav's eyes glinted in fury as he leaned into her menacingly trapping her against the door.

"Why the hell are you avoiding me? Can't you understand that I want to talk to you?"

"Well why can't you understand I am in no mood to listen to you!" Khushi tried to push him away in vain.

"Why not ?" He squinted his eyes, inching closer to her.

Khushi shrieked at him exasperatedly, "Because I am upset! I told Babuji i will not marry Pankaj. Babuji is disheartened I know! Buaji is also mad at me! All because of you! You are to blame!" Khushi shrieked at him.

Arnav absorbed the outburst silently and waited for Khushi to catch her breath.

Then he said in a low husky voice. "You did well to get rid of that Pankaj! But how am i to blame? Hmmm...? " he blowed gently into her ears.

A sweet sensation pervaded her being and she closed her eyes.

Arnav looked at her with emotion and brought his face close to hers.

He kissed her eyelids one by one...softly, gently..

And took her hand in his.

"Come I want to show you something Khushi. Keep your eyes closed,"he said softly and tugged at her hand.

Khushi had neither the intention nor desire to fight him anymore. Having told him that the Pankaj chapter was closed for her, she felt at peace suddenly and followed him willingly.

"Open your eyes," he whispered into her left ear, his slips lightly brushing her earlobe.

Khushi shivered in pleasure and opened her eyes.

Her eyes flew wide with astonishment and her lips formed a big O.

"Hey Devi Maiyya," she whispered in awe, afraid that the blue serene pool before her would disappear!

She drank in the beautiful stretch of blue set in the middle of a lovely garden. Light fell on it, casting shadows, making the entire set up look so ethereal !

"Its heavenly Arnav, thispool is out of the world..."Khushi said excitedly, "When did you get this done? Why didn't I see it before?

"Because I kept it hidden from you till it was completed," Arnav said pointing to the false screen he had drawn aside and smiled at her enthusiasm.

"You remember the first day you had walked into my room you had suggested that I should build a pool here?" Arnav asked her.

"Of course I remember," said Khushi walking mesmerised towards the pool, hand in hand with Arnav.

"Well I asked Kiran aunty to do it for me. You remember her from the farmhouse don't you Khushi?"

Khushi looked at him happily and nodded her head. Of course she remembered Kiran ji, one of the leading interior designers in the country and a good friend of the family. She had even offered her a job after she passed out, Khushi recalled eagerly.

A light breeze blew across the pool setting the ripples and the green branches above it in motion.

"I would love to stay here forever," she whispered, hugging herself.

Arnav could not believe his ears. This is what he wanted to talk to her about!

He moved closer behind her and drew her gently against his chest.

Nuzzling her neck he murmured huskily, "Then stay Khushi...stay with me forever."

Khushi stiffened and turned around quickly, her heart beating wildly.

Had he just said what he had heard.

As if answering her silent query he shrugged his shoulders sheepishly and said, "Khushi I have realized I feel...I feel..." he groped for the word...and then looking straight into her glowing hazel eyes whispered softly, "I feel incomplete without you. I cant stop thinking about you... I want you with me forever..."

Khushi gasped as Arnav cupped her face and crushed her pink moist lips hungrily. His hot tongue seemed to play havoc with her senses. But she did not want him to stop...ever! A dam seemed to burst inside Khushi and she responded to him with matching hunger and passion.

He laced his fingers through her hair demanding more access inside her sweet mouth. Khushi moaned as he deepened the kiss. Waves of pleasure welled up inside her as she pressed her soft body closer to his hard one, wanting him more than ever before!

"Dammit!" he muttered frustratingly, as the sling on his broken arm got in their way.

The spell was broken and Khushi pushed him away afraid she would hurt him but he jerked her back to him, his arm wrapped round her waist tightly.

"You can't go Khushi," he smirked at her. "You promised you would stay with me and the pool forever!"

Khushi giggled happily, and pecked him on his rough stubbled cheek and said excitedly,

"But for that we have to get married first Arnav!

No sooner had those words slipped out of her tongue she clamped her hand over her mouth...! Hey Devi Maiyya!

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Arnav's reaction? Wait for the next update, 😉 won't you? 🤗

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A Nice part --so mallik's are really very screwed,they know where akash is --Now what
And dadi is really a bitch --she just want money and all
so she wouldnt mind killing arnav
But why did she prevent nani and her family to integrate with arnav and anjali
it bcz maybe she want anrv and anjali to dependent on her
finally arnav and khushi are going to be together
and marriage -- is their going to be a problem --hey devi ma

Nice update love it

wow brilliant update loved it thank you for pm.

LOL, Khushi ukowingly proposed to Arnav, Say Yes Arnav.

loved the update!

beautiful update