THree Shots: A Night with the Charmer - SHot 3(18/01)-Pg28 (COMPLETED) - Page 9

SHOT 3

Is it normal? Khushi touched the same spot of her cheek where Arnav Singh Raizada said he had pecked her the other night. She felt goosebumps when he had touched this part with his finger. She could well imagine what would have happened if she had been in her full senses that night to witness him kissing her? But she still some questions in her mind. And come on. She was not a woman who will fall for a man only because she spent a PURE night with him .

She got ready for the Party which was for celeberating the partnership between Raizada's and Gupta's. She knew she will meet him again. But this time she will be confident to ask and get replies from him, unlike the other day when she ran away from the coffee shop.

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Party

She was looking breathtakingly beautiful in that red Saree. Standing in a crowd which comprised of some old friends of her father, she was trying to enjoy this evening without much thinking about HIM. She knew if he is here, around, watching her, he will come to talk. Why should she look for him? The old men were so busy in their talks that Khushi got sidelined. She was bored and moved at the corner to pick a juice for her. Suddenly an warm arm snaked around her waist and stayed there, pressing her to his body from the side. She instantly turned around.

Arnav: Hi Beautiful.

The moment her eyes met his, her lips shivered.

Khushi: Why why are you holding me like that?

Arnav: So that you dont run away.

He smiled and kept staring in her eyes.

Khushi: I wont run away.

Arnav: That means you like my company?

Khushi: No. Dont link sentences here.

Arnav: You seem to have gained some confidence. Good.

Khushi moved away pushing his arm off.

Khushi: I want to know something.

Arnav: With pleasure.

Khushi: Did you lie to me in that note of not touching me that night ? Or did you tell me the truth that you kissed me?

She asked a very good question. Arnav sipped his drink.

Arnav: What do you think? I mean what did you want to be true? Me not touching that night? Or kissing you

here.

He touched that soft part of her cheek again with his finger. She shut her eyes and opened it instantly.

Khushi: Doesnt matter. Just tell me the truth now.

Arnav: Okay. If you insist.

He leaned closer and whispered in her ear.

Arnav: I kissed you. Thats true.

Her eyes widened again.

Arnav: Dont blame me for that. Infact I still have 4 kisses pending.

Khushi: What?

Arnav: Hmm. You gave 5 kisses on my chest, I mean on my Jacket. I gave just one? Unfair.

Khushi: I .. I didnt kiss you.

She tried leaving but he pinned her to the wall behind.

Arnav: I have proof Khushi. You too know that. So dont lie.

Khushi gulped.

Khushi: Are you blackmailing me?

Arnav smirked.

Khushi: Look. I am already getting married to someone. I mean my father has fixed my wedding to a decent

man.

Arnav: But I heard you denied.

Khushi: I did, but now I am going to say a Yes for it. So please stop stalking me. I am his possession now.

He was still smirking as if it never affected him.

Arnav: You sure you going to marry him?

Khushi: Ohh Yes. I am. PLease let me go now.

Like a gentleman he freed her. She ran to her father. She had to lie to him in order to get this matter stopped here. Now he being the partner of her company, she did not want to take chances of he letting her father know about that night.

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Almost after an hour, her father came back to her and with him was Arnav Singh Raizada. She became conscious again .

Shashi: Khushi? What am I hearing? Is this true?

Khushi panicked. Did Arnav tell her father about that night?

Khushi: No. NO Dad. I.

Shashi: What no? You just accepted the proposal I got for you. Arnav told me its a Yes from your end.

Khushi finally relaxed that her father is not aware of that night. But what is she supposed to do with the Proposal? She didnt wanted to marry. But now that Arnav was with her father, she cannot even deny.

Khushi: Uhh. Yes Dad.

Shashi was very happy. He kissed her forehead .Arnav was standing beside admiring them.

Shashi: I am going to declare this tonight to everyone. I cant keep this happiness within me. ONe moment.

Khushi was about to stop her father but she couldnt. He started announcing.

Shashi: Ladies and Gentleman, THank you all for being here in sharing your happiness for the Raizada and Gupta Company Merger. But apart from that I have one more thing to announce. My daughter Khushi Gupta is getting engaged to my new business Partner Arnav Singh Raizada. Please give them a big hand.

Everyone started clapping. Khushi was shocked. She was getting engaged to ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA? When did this happen? She saw Arnav taking blessings from her father. So he was the one whom her dad chose? SHe was stunned. The people started wishing them. She had no choice but to accept it. But the moment she was about to sneak out, she left from there and went ahead to reach her car. Arnav followed her.

She opened the car door but he stopped her.

Arnav: Khushi wait.

She shoved his arms off in anger.

Khushi: You cheated me. This was all your plan. That night in the Club you knew it was me. You knew my address, you still took me along with you at your home. You wanted to blackmail me for saying a "Yes" to this proposal. Thats why you did all of this.

Arnav: No.

Khushi: Yes.

She fumed in anger.

Khushi: This was your trick. You purposely did all of this. DO you realise what I went through all these days? Its hard for any woman to live the fact that she slept with an unknown man. You are responsible for that pain I felt all these days. You are horrible Mr Arnav Singh Raizada. You are horrible. She started beating his chest. He had heard enough. He pinned her hands to the car behind.

Arnav: Enough. You spoke a lot Khushi. I didnt come to your father begging for your proposal. He did. He wanted his daughter to marry a good man who belongs to your status. I had only seen your picture and the moment I did, I felt an attraction for you. But your father told me you werent interested and that you both had a fight. I was in the club that night. Having finished my client meet I was here to chill out. I was hurt with your rejection. It was you who conincidently came there and took a seat beside me asking for a Vodka. I knew you. I wanted to introduce myself to you but nope, Madam was so busy in drinking that she didnt even bother to think what the consequences would be after she drinks three shots. It was you who started conversing with me. You told me everything. Even the fact that you dont want to marry so soon. I somewhere read where it is coming from. You want to grow on your feet, do something in life only after which you want to marry which is fine. Acceptable. You fainted in my arms. I had the option to take you back home but I didnt wanted your father to get more hurt and scold you for drinking alcohol. I kept your damm impression that night and hence took you in

my house. I dropped you on bed, but you didnt leave my hand. You wanted to get rid of that net jacket as it was itching you while sleep. I had to take it off. Even then it was you who didnt leave my hand. You made me sit beside you and started blabbering again. You started telling me about your prince charming. How you want him to support you in becoming matured and stable. I asked you what would you do if you meet such a guy who wants to keep your priorities first before his, you got emotional and probably you started seeing that prince charming in me that night. You kissed my chest over the jacket. You said you will submit yourself completely to him once this happens. It took me a lot of control not to touch you even then but I couldnt resist myself . I kissed your cheek once and then carefully made you sleep. I didnt sleep next to you. I took the couch, only if you can believe me.

Khushi was shocked to know all this from him.

Arnav: I wanted to tease you Khushi, but never to make you cry or repent. Thats why I played with you these few times. I am sorry. I didnt knew your father will announce our marriage like this. I am not going to pressurise you for it. I know you are not interested, you dont want to marry at this stage and probably never me which is absolutely fine. I will tell your father about it and cancel this wedding. Thats all I have to say. Good bye.

He left her and went back inside. Khushi was speechless. So much of lesson for her today. This guy wasnt really bad like she thought.

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Almost a week had passed. Arnav was in the same club drinking his Martini. He had not met Khushi after that party, but he had cleared the fact with Shashi Gupta that this marriage cannot happen. He cancelled it from his end not really justifying Shashi Gupta anything. Khushi was the first woman in Arnav's life who had managed to kill his heart so brutally. He gulped the drink once and then asked for another shot. Thats when she took a seat next to him. She was wearing a Black shimmerdress covering upto her knees.

Khushi: One vodka.

Arnav was surprised to see her. She pretended she wasnt interested in talking. The vodka was placed at the table and she was about to gulp it down when Arnav got up to leave. He did not wanted to land up in that place where he again have to bear that torture with her. She held his hand keeping the glass down.

Khushi: Would you leave me alone here amidst unknown people?

Arnav : You are doing fine and if you were so much bothered of your security, you shouldnt have come here

khushi.

Khushi: I dont give a damm to anyone until you are around to help me.

She lingered her finger sexily over his throat.

Khushi: I am getting wild thoughts seeing you.

Arnav was shocked.

Arnav: Are you drunk?

Khushi: Kind of .

She wrapped her arms around his neck and stayed like that.

Khushi: Dad wont be happy seeing me in this state. Take me somewhere else. Please.

She was purposely doing this, he knew. But why ? He removed her arms from his neck and started walking to the car. She followed him. Before he could get in the car, she turned him around and pinned him to the car like he did the other day.

Arnav: What the ****

Khushi: 4 kisses are still pending. Didnt you say that the other night?

Arnav could see how she was blushing all the time while speaking so boldly to him.

Khushi: So where do we start?

She started looking at his face everywhere as if choosing a spot.

Arnav: Where's all that thoughts gone of not marrying until you stand on your own feet?

Khushi: Who said I am marrying? I am not Mr Arnav Singh Raizada. I am just making that deal right. To make us both equal. Kiss me 4 times and make it even.

Arnav had read her heart already. He snaked his arms around her waist and rolling once, he now pinned her to the car and pressed his body against hers. She gasped.

Arnav: I wont kiss a woman until she wants to become my wife.

She gulped.

Khushi: Then make me your wife.

Arnav was surprised. Was she serious. She quickly mellowed down and cupped his face.

Khushi: Make me your wife Dammit. WHo said woman cant stand on their feet after marriage?

A smile crept his lips as he realised she was being serious about it.

Arnav: I wont kiss my would my wife in the public either.

Khushi: Then?

Arnav: Decide a better place. Safe place.

She thought for a moment and then whispered in his ears.

Khushi: Take me in that same room where we spent the night.

Arnav: Sure?

His husky voice gave her goosebumps. She noded and he took her home. Things got out of control as they reached there. It was so hard to supress the outflowing emotions they felt for each other. He pinned her to the wall shuting the door from his leg and kissed the same soft spot of her cheek where he had kissed her earlier too. She whinced,. He did the same on the other cheek, She closed her eyes. He kissed her everywhere on face except her lips which made her lose her temper. With one pull, she made him reach her lips. Her need visible in her eyes.

Arnav: I was just making sure you really wanted this.

Khushi: Done checking? Now finish it dammit.

Arnav: You sure not drunk Khushi?

She was frustrated and was about to leave him but he slammed his lips on hers. The kiss was gentle which soon turned rough. She said something in between which made him stop kissing her.

Arnav: What? What did you say?

Khushi lowered her eyes. He pulled her chin up.

Arnav: Say Khushi.

kHushi: Relationships based on attractions like this dont last for long. Dont you think we should give each other more time ?

Arnav: You amaze me Khushi Gupta. You wanted this kiss.

Khushi: Yes I do. I still do. I am talking about our future.

Arnav: We are not going to hurry that. Take your time, lets know each other properly and only then I will ask your father to give your hand in mine. Happy?

She smiled wide and completed that kiss again .Both got lost in each other once again. That one night she spent with a Charmer like him unknowingly had become a bond of lifetime now .

THE END.

I am not going to write their marriage and all. Let this remain a Three SHot without it. Hope you all liked it.