I Bow Down To You -Sajde Mein Yuh Hee Jhukta:Pg 95 - Page 26

Khushi and Arnav enter the room, hand in hand as Khushi's non stop talking continues, "I enjoyed this little outing. I love the moon and the stars. We will go again tomorrow!" Arnav looks at her, a happy smile across his face.. he nods in agreement as he pulls out his hand from Khushi's. Khushi sits down at the foot of the bed as Arnav goes to the poolside window, pulls the curtain aside.. only to gaze straight into a camera hidden in a plant by the window. Arnav takes a careful but quick look around the window to see how many cameras are there.. then he turns around.. looks at Khushi.. Khushi looks at him with a smile on her face.. Arnav rolls his eyes very gently in the direction of camera and then away to indicate to Khushi that there is a camera in the window.. Khushi's heart sinks for a moment but next moment she brings a broad smile on her face'as per their plan..

Khushi steps out from the bathroom.. pats her face with a towel. She has now changed into her lavender salwar now for the night with her hair loose on her shoulders. Arnav sits on the bed, changed into his casuals for the night. Arnav's eyes steady on this simple but mesmerizing beauty. Khushi's hand stops as she looks at him.. his gaze pulls her towards him.. Arnav's eager eyes fill with admiration, longing and desire. As Khushi goes to put the towel aside, Arnav reaches for her, grabs her hand and pulls her to him. Khushi falls on the bed and they both end up in a loose embrace, his hand around her waist, her hand wrapped around his neck, their eyes see nothing but just each other's face. Khushi pulls her hand down, Arnav pulls the arms from around her waist and reaches for her face. He gently holds her face in his hand and pulls it slowly closer to him. A sweet anticipation fills both their hearts as Arnav brings his face closer to Khushi's.. Arnav's eyes fixed on Khushi's face.. her luscious lips.. Khushi closes her eyes in anticipation. Arnav is about to kiss her when all of a sudden something dawns upon him and he controls his desire..As he slowly pulls away, still caressing Khushi's face with his fingers, Khushi opens her eyes.. A question appears in her eyes.. Arnav says in a soft voice, "I am sleepy!" looks at her, his eyes say something to her.. her longing heart becomes aware of their surroundings, as Arnav pulls his hand away she says, "Yes, even I am tired.. I should go to bed too!" Damn Shyamu's camera! Mere pehle pehle pyar wale premiyoan ko ek doosre se chain se pyaar bhi nahi karne detaa hai! My first time lovers.. cannot even get intimate with each other'***sigh*** Arnav nods, his eyes gentle. He rolls over slightly and switches off the lamp on night stand. He then reaches for the covers and pulls the soft, white, velvety covers over them.. over their head.. shielded from Shyam's spying camera' As Khushi and Arnav get under the covers, their heads bang on each other.. . a sigh escapes their throats'"Ahh,'" Khushi reaches for her head with her eyes closed as Arnav watches her.. next moment, both of them burst out laughing'Ahhh' how cute! Sorry, that's me talking!

Hidden under the covers, snuggles next to each other, their eyes on each other, Khushi says to Arnav, "I like all of this!" and smiles at Arnav. "What/" asks Arnav. Their faces next to each other with their heads rubbing over each others, Khushi says, "This. You, I amd.. our tiny little world!" Khushi snuggles her head in his neck, as she rests her face on his shoulder as she says, "I don't want anything else." Arnav listens to her chatter with a subtle adorable smile as she continues, "You know what, sometimes I find that outside world a bit weird!" Arnav responds with a smile broadening on his face, "Or'.may be you are a bit weird for the outside world!" Surprised by his witty and mischievous remark, Khushi spanks him playfully on his chest'this little fun filled moment lightens their hearts as happy smiles spread across their faces'Khushi folds her arm and snuggles next to Arnav some more..He, in turn snuggles his face over her hair.. as they lay their with smiles on their faces.. under the covers.. away from Shyam's spying's camera, Arnav says softly, "Aie' Hey!"

OMG.. the way Arnav calls her.. just the gentle one letter.. from his affectionate heart...it just killed me.. I must have already played it over a hundred times.. I am not kidding! It's been driving me crazy.. can't put the feeling in words.. you have to feel it.. if you don't believe me, pause for a second, go back and listen...I urge you!

"Hunh.." goes Khushi.. "By the way, it happened at last!" Arnav says. "What?" Khushi asks not knowing what he is referring to. "Our wedding! ..phere.. the nuptial rounds' all the rituals.." Khushi smiles.. looks up.. their eyes meet' a solace.. happiness' peace reflects in their eyes' as they look at each other. Khushi wraps her arm around Arnav and with a happy heart snuggles close'. In a tighter embrace.. as Arnav wraps his arm around hers'. Both their faces finally.. happy' at peace'

Next Morning:

Khushi dressed for the day.. She carries a tray full of tea cups,'as she walks up to the lounging area, her eyes carefully scour the area around for any cameras. A sweet smile spreads across her face as she sees Nani ji and Anjali. "Thank You!" Nani ji and Anjali say as they grab their tea from Khushi's tray. Mami almost crashes into Khushi as she turns around with the tray. However, she grabs her tea from the tray'."Hello Hi Bye Bye! It's your first day after the marriage.. I mean, for the second time, the first day!...so.. what are you going to make for breakfast?" "You tell me, Mami ji! Whatever you say!" Khushi says with a smile. Mami goes nostalgic, "I feel like having halwa-poori' make halwa-poori!" "Alright! I will make it right away!" Khushi says as she rushes to the kitchen.

In the kitchen, as Khushi prepares to make halwa, Nani ji walks in, "Arey wah, it going to be great today! I will have my favorite halwa-poori after a long time!" Then she adds, "Bitiya, this ritual is very special for the new bride, because this allows the new bride to win everyone's heart!" Khushi's face changes from all smiles to tense one.. Anjali adds affectionately as she walks in, "By the way, Khushi ji, you have to do everything yourself per this ritual but, if you need me, let me know, I will get it done!" "no, Di! I will manage!' Khushi says as confidence evaporates from her voice. Just then Nani ji notices that the gas stove is not on though Khushi folds with the spatula, "Arey, switch the gas on, dear!" "Awwhhh..' gasps Khushi in her own style as her hand covers her mouth. "I am sorry'" Khushi ignites the flame. Anjali realizes that Khushi has become nervous, she says to Nani to boost Khushi's confidence, "Why are you worried, Nani? Our Khushi ji never ever makes any mistakes!" Nani ji nods in agreement as Anjali continues, ":Right, Khushi ji?" Khushi smiles.. "And..Khushi ji knows how to cook so, this halwa-poori is nothing, right, Khushi ji?" Khushi nods but now the tension mounts as her nervousness increases. She grabs a jar, deep in her thoughts.. she adds stuff from the jar to the halwa.. She mutters under her breath, "Why are these people hovering over me? Are they trying to boost my morale or instead, trying to scare me?" Curious, Anjali says, "Khushi ji, I couldn't hear whatever you just said!" Khushi pretends to smile as nervousness brims to the top, "No, Di! Nothing!" Just then her phones rings, she answers, "Halwa?.. I mean.. hello!" Nani and Anjali look at her with surprised eyes. "Are, Nand Kisore.." "Yes, Buaji!" "I heard that my butterfly is making halwa-poori for everyone!" Buaji says enthusiastically. 'How do you know?' worried Khushi asks. "'Cause you said 'halwa' instead of 'hello'!... okay, don't forget.. alright?" Khushi asks worried, "Buaji, how can I forget you all?" "Are, I am not talking about us.. I am talking about cardamom.. don't forget to crush it and add it to halwa!" 'oaky, Buaji, hang up now!" Khushi says with aggravation. She herself shuts the phone down and gets back to her halwa. 'Bitiya, make it fast.. I will be waiting!" Nani ji says. "I am very hungry, Khushi ji!" Anjali adds as she affectionately touches Khushi's face. Khushi smiles' 'Let's go!" Nani ji says to Anjali and they leave Khushi alone in the kitchen. Nervously Khushi says to herself, 'Khushi, why are you so scared? You have already done this before.." She closes her eyes and says, 'Khushi, you can do it!" tucks her pallu in and gets back to cooking.

Khushi pours water in the flour to make dough when Manorama rushes in, "Arey, the mice are running inside my hungry stomach!" Then Mami rolls her eyes and says, "You know, you have to break my record in this house! When I entered this house after my marriage, .. I made such tasty halwa' so tasty... that I had to make fifty poories!" Shocked Khushi looks at Mami ji with scared heart as Mami explains, "all the neighbors came over to eat my tasty halwa!.. it's very difficult'" she looks at Khushi's plate as she tries to make the dough'Khushi looks at her nervously as Mami scares her more with a challenge, "Hopefully your back does not break as you try to break my record!...Hello Hi Bye Bye!" Mami takes off, yells from outside, "Come on, get the breakfast ready quickly.. everyone is waiting at the table!" Khushi looks at her dough.. which has instead turned into a paste.. wonders, 'Hey, Devi Maiyya! How am I going to m ake poories with this paste!" Well, I thought that Khushi will make a different batch of dough' but then. We would have missed out on the fun' As Khushi looks at her sod shaped, flat poori, she says, "Hey, Devi Maiyya! These poories are coming out such that.. that.. I cannot even offer these to you! What should I do?" She looks up and as if she talks to Devi Maiyya, "Now, you help me, please!"

Everyone is at the breakfast table.. Khushi serves breakfast. She puts a special bowl in front of Arnav who is busy reading something on his phone, "This is for you!" she says affectionately. Arnav looks up at her, smiles .. that brings smile to Khushi's face. Mami picks up a poori. Looks at it with curious eyes. 'Khsuhi ji, wow, great! Today we get halwa-poori in the breakfast!" NK says brightly, "And.. Nannav, my bro' gets special halwa.. sugar free! Nice! I like it!" Khushi takes her place next to Arnav, watches with shocked eyes as NK takes first bite of the poori.. that crunchy sound takes not only her but Nani ji and Anjali with surprise. Nk chews on the crunchy poori, though difficuklt to swallow, says, "Khushi ji, wow! I like the poori! It's poori. As well as papadum too! Two in one! Nice!" Khushi feels bad as he tries to make it sound better. Anjali takes first bite.. as she chews. Her face reflects the awful taste she has on her tongue'but she smiles immediately as soon as she notices Khushi looking at her.. Arnav eats.. says nothing. Nani takes her first bite. Her face changes too with the awful taste.. but she smiles broad as she looks at Khushi. Khushi feels relieved.. she looks around with a smile on her face when NK and Aakash communicate with their eyes how awful the breakfast has turned out to be! But, Aakash makes a hand gesture, "Great!" with a smile on his face as soon as he looks at Khushi. Anjali looks at Mami as she takes her first bite and almost chokes on it.."Hello Hi Bye Bye.." she quickly makes a gesture to Aakash' Aakash rushes to say with a smile, 'Ma.. have some bread butter!" Mami says with disappointment, "Bread.. butter.." Anjali now jumps in, "Yes, Mami! Have it! It's very tasty!" Anjali pleads to Mami with her eyes.. Mami decides to swallow her words'.

Arnav continues to eat in small bites.. He looks at Khushi and compliments her, 'Huunh.. Nice!" Khushi's face brightens with a smile. Nani ji looks at Arnav with curious eyes as he continues to eat' "Millions of Thanks to Devi Maiyya.." Khushi says as she goes to take her first bite.."I thought,'." Her face immediately changes as she tastes her food.. she looks at Arnav who peacefully continues to eat.. surprised..she holds his hand as he is about to take the next bite, "Arnav ji! How can you it this?" Everyone looks at her as she says, "This is so bad!" To her surprise, Arnav asks calmly, "Why?...you made it! I liked it!" he says with a clear conscience. Khushi's eyes go wide with disbelief' so do Mami's! Nani's eyes pour affection as she loves how Arnav responds' Anjali says affectionately, "Khushi ji! That's why I say that you two are made for each other!" Arnav smiles at Khushi with affectionate eyes.. Khushi's eyes feels with love and gratitude.. As Arnav reaches for poori, Khushi stops him.. grabs the plate of bread, "Don't it that! Eat this!" "Khushi!" Arnav whispers as Khushi goes to serve him bread. Khushi looks at him, Arnav gestures her with his eyes.. looks at others from the corner of his eye.. .. Khushi nods with understanding.. puts the plate down and says as Arnav waits to hear, "Di, I was thinking.. why not open the wedding gifts?" Nani loves the idea. Anjali says excitedly, 'Yes, that sounds great!" Khushi says in her chirpy style, "But. We all will open those together' whole family' together!" "Payal's gone to the temple!" Aakash says, "She will be back soon. Arnav's face shows slight worry. Khushi seems disappointed. Aakash says with a smile, "No problem! We can get started!" Khushi's happy smile comes back. Aajanli says enthusiastically, "Oh, yes! I will call him too.. will be together to open!" Smiles fades away from Khushi's face as she looks at Arnav.. Arnav looks at her.. their eyes speak. The secret that only those eyes know' exchange their thoughts.. yes, going exactly as they want it to be!

Everyone sits in the lounging area.. they open the gifts.. admire them.. Arnav watches Shyam smiling at Anjali.. Khushi shares her joy with Aranv as she shows him one of the gifts.. Arnav puts his phone in his pocket.. reaches for Khushi as she tries to open another gift.. grabs the gift, puts it away and quickly gets hold of Khushi's hand.. and jumps to his feet pulling Khushi with him,.. As they try to escape, Nk spots them.. looks at then with curious eyes.. exclaims, "Arey.. arey! Where are the two of you running away?" Khushi and Arnav stop in their track, turn around when Anjali comes to their rescue, "NK Bhai! Let them go! .. they want to be alone'. Try to understand the delicate opportune time!" she says mischievously.. NK now understands.. as Nani smiles with adorable gaze. Khushi looks bashfully as Arnav's face stays tense. Khushi turns to Arnav, holds his hand and whispers, "You go, I will follow soon!" Arnav says in a soft voice, 'Okay, I will wait!" He steps away and waits for Khushi on the stairs.. "Nanhe ji,." Khushi calls in a very low voice.. stumbling, NK rushes ' Khushi whispers in his ear, "You will have to do something for me!" He nods in agreement as Khushi says, "No one..no one should leave this room until all the gifts are opened!" "But.. why?' NK asks. "Just because I say so!" Khushi goes. 'Okay!" NK salutes and goes back to his place on the sofa. Khushi gestures to Arnav with eyes, 'all set!" he nods. Khushi gives a cursory look to everyone before she joins Arnav on the stairs to head upstairs. Shyam's curious eyes follow them as his shrewd mind gets to work.. he turns to Anjali and says, "Rani Sahiba, I am tired! I will go and rest!" "No, Jiju!" says NK loudly as Shyam is about to get up, "Relaxation at this time is being disloyal! Anyway, we have to do this together, right? So, please! You are not permitted to leave from here! Right, Di?" Shyam gets irritated but keeps quiet as Anjali seizes the opportunity, "NK Bhai is right! You too are a part of this family. Stay, please!" Nani and Aakash don't like it but they keep quiet. Shyam gets very irritated as he wonders what Khushi and Arnav are up to.

Arnav and Khushi open the door to Anjali's room, enter.. Arnav looks around, spots the laptop, "There it is!" He rushes, grabs the laptop, sits down on the chaise, and boots it. Khushi stands next to him as she keeps an eye on the door. Hmmm.. wonder what password Arnav used to log into Shyam's computer! As Arnav goes through Shyam's computer Khushi rushes to the door, reminds him, "Hurry up, Arnav ji! Someone may show up!"

Downstairs, Shyam tries to convince Anjali, "Rani Sahiba, I have a case in the court tomorrow! I have some important paperwork to get ready for that. I must do it today! I will be back." NK observes him keenly. He jumps to his feet as Shyam gets up, "No, Jiju!" Nk rushes to Shyam, hold him on his shoulders and pushes him back to sitting position on the sofa, 'Sit down!.. Sit down!" Then he sits on the arm of the sofa and says in an aggravated manner, "You never spend time with us! So today, I won't let you go! Okay?" Nani and Aakash wonder why NK is behaving so nicely with Shyam as he continues, "Come on, smile! Open the gifts! Come one!" Shyam is frustrated and angered.. NK though smiles brightly, he thinks, "Khushi ji'what are you making me do?"

Arnav browses through Shyam's laptop.. finally he comes across a folder named, "Special". What's this?" he thinks aloud,.. Khushi rushes back, sits next to him on the chaise and looks at the screen as Arnav opens the folder. First folder opened stuns them as they see their own video of "Grih Pravesh" soon after wedding' they find it hard to believe.. they look at each other'. Stunned.. surprised.. shocked.. then they go through other footage.. Arnav carrying Khushi in his arms to the room'. Intp their room.. lowering her on the bed..the frowns on Arnav's forhead thicken..Khushi gets uncomfortable watching as she sees all this and some more.. She cleaning Arnav's wounds' The realization that Shyam has pried on every intimate moment of theirs is unsettling enough.

Downstairs, the Nk's phone rings. He gets away from the lounge area slightly farther, with his back towards others' Shyam watches him with rage'but soon, it dawns upon him, "This is my opportunity to slip out! I must find out what Saale Sahaab and Khushi ji are upto!" He turns to gullible Anjali and says, "Rani Sahiba, I will get my phone from upstairs..". There is nothing to object so, Anjali says, 'Yes." Shyam now gets up and inconspicuously leaves the place. NK remains unaware as he is busy with his phone call.

Upstairs..Khushi and Arnav now are on the video where Nk had pointed out some suspicious wires to Arnav.. as they watch that video.. Arnav says.."That day, NK showed me thise wires'" "That thing on the wrist'" Khushi wonders looking at the guy on the ladder. In the video.. "Blue bracelet!" Arnav completes her thought. Khushi says, 'This one. Shyam ji wears it!" Arnav infers, "That means that day he removed all the cameras from there when we were talking!" As they watch the footage further.. they notice that Shyam was one of the drummers that day based on his bracelet... Stunned... they look at each other as if, "how much did we not know!" In the meantime, Shyam's feet come closer.. up the stairs.. Khushi and Arnav now immersed in watching those videos to get some clues'. Lose track of watching out for themselves.. Shyam gets closer and closer.. Khushi points out, "Just a minute! That's the video from Di's Goad Bharai' baby shower!" Arnav fast forwards that one .. when they come to the next part.. shocked Khushi jumps to her feet.."This is Di'd room!" looks around and says scared, "means.. there is a camera here!" Arnav says, 'Khushi, relax I checkerd it out.. there are no more cameras in this room!" Khushi sits back down on the chaise next to him and looks at the screen again.. Shyam now gets very close to the room'in the hallway.

They watch the next part of the footage.. 'This is is his hand!... What is he doing?.. and these pieces of glass!" Khushi wonders as they watch Shyam take out the pieces of broken glass and spread those on the rug in the door.. The video then goes blank.. "What happened after wards?" Arnav wonders. As Shyam gets closer and closer to the room, Arnav and Khushi have the revelation of Anjali falling down the stairs after the Mehendi.. and dance.. most likely due to Shyam's wrong doing' Stunned beyond belief.. their eyes wide.. their hearts full of shock and rage.. Arnav's jaw tightens.. his facial muscles tense.. his features sharp' he clenches his teeth as his anger mounts' Arnav's eyes have this empty feel.. that of being deceived again'.He infers, "Those glass pieces must be related to Di falling down the stairs.. somehow' 'I have to get him!" Arnav jumps to his feet.. all raged.. Khushi holds his hand and stops him, "Just a minute, Arnav ji!" His eyes ask her, "Now, what?" "We.." but before Khushi could say something they hear the footsteps coming closer.. They realize that they are now almost trapped' they look at the door bewildered as Shyam gets closer and closer' Arnav's face determined' angry'. My heart was going boom. Boom.. boom.. I thought that it was over!

Shyam enters the room.. his eyes go wide as he looks ahead'.