ARSHI SS: What's Cooking? - T#3|Last Chp (22) - Pg 1| Upd** 17/09/16 - Page 38

Khushi paid the taxi driver and got down from the cab as her eyes looked up at the familiar imposing building in front of her. Walking towards the security cabin at the entrance, she spotted the same security guard from before, who recognized her and sat up straight

"Namaste...I'm here to meet..." Khushi started saying when the guard pulled his earphones off and came out of the cabin "ASR ki friendji...come in madam" he said saluting her as she smiled at him and waited for him to open the gate for her "Thank you" she said and went straight to the elevator as he undoubtedly called Arnav on his intercom

She waited with bated breath till she reached the top floor and walked out as soon as the lift pinged open "Khushi?" Arnav said as he came out of his apartment with a confused expression "When the guard told me you were coming up, I thought he was joking" he said as Khushi smiled nervously at him, eyeing his casual t-shirt and tracks

Bu the slight worry in her eyes raised his hackles as he took her hand and pulled her inside the apartment "What's wrong? How come you are here...I thought you were with NK" he said as Khushi's sighed at his name and threw herself in Arnav's arms, as he folded her tightly in his embrace, letting her cling onto him as she took deep breaths and mumbled something

"What ?" he asked her as she looked up through eyes hazy with an acute sadness, making him worry more for her sudden appearance "Khushi...did NK do anything? Why are you so upset?" he asked her as he pulled away from her and took in her strained face with sad eyes, so completely different to her usual self.

"You were right Arnav...about NK" Khushi said as Arnav sighed and led her to the deep couch in the living room before getting her a glass of iced lemon water from the kitchen.

He knelt in front of her and made her drink the water before sitting besides her and letting her rest her head on his shoulders "I'm so sorry Arnav...I was so mean to you and I compared you with NK...It didn't believe you when you warned me about NK's intentions...I truly thought that he wanted to be just friends" she said as she threw her hands around his waist and snuggled more into him

Arnav looked down at her and kissed her lightly on her head before pulling her in closer "I'm sorry too Khushi...I was terribly jealous that you would still spend time with NK when I was so sure he did not see you as just a friend and...I was a jerk too..." He said as Khushi finally smiled at him

She reached up and kissed him lightly on his chin as his eyes darkened in response. She watched in fascination as he placed his hand on her cheek and bent down to kiss her softly on her moist lips...a kiss so tender and fleeting that Khushi felt she probably dreamt about his lips on hers

"I want to kiss you so badly right now...but first, wee need to talk this out..." he said with a sigh as he reluctantly let her go as Khushi pulled her legs up and sat facing him, her cheeks blooming with color at his desirous words

"Ok, so tell me what happened" he said as Khushi sunk down in the downy couch "Not much, I didn't let anything happen...he was trying to get close to me and when I told him to stop flirting and keep his distance, he wanted to know why I don't feel anything romantic for him" she said as she saw Arnav's jaw tighten

"Did he touch you? Say anything inappropriate?" he asked as Khushi rolled her eyes at his macho alpha possessiveness...she liked it, but was afraid he would do something drastic if she stretched this conversation for too long "No...no he didn't do anything...I told him that we can't be friends anymore and left...and then came here" she said as Arnav relaxed a bit and held her hands

"Why didn't you call me? I'd have come to pick you up" he said as Khushi giggled "And then what? Let NK know that you are the man I have feelings for? That you are the man who I.." she started saying when Arnav's eyes suddenly sparkled at her words

"You what Khushi?" he asked as she gulped and shifted away a bit "Uh..You are the man I like...he wanted to know if I have someone in my life" she said as Arnav hid a smirk and shrugged his shoulders "See! Things would be so much easier if we had come clean about everything instead of being all secretive about it at work" he said as Khushi glared at him

"You know that's not possible right now Arnav...and lets not speak of all that...I'm too upset to think anymore...I lost a good friend today..." she sulked as Arnav felt just a hint of jealousy before he shook himself...Khushi liked him...probably even Lo...ok...lets not go there yet Raizada

"Fine, so what do you wanna do? What will make you happy?" he asked as Khushi's eyes lit up suddenly. She scooted closer to him in her excitement and raised herself on her knees to his eye level while holding onto his hard shoulders

"You know what would really make me feel good?" she said suggestively, making Arnav's breath come in short as she leaned down and touched her lips of his ears...he closed his eyes as her fingers lightly caressed the short hair at his nape now, making him suck in his breath

"What Khushi?" he rasped and waited for her to do something when she squealed "Jalebi!!" in his ears and got up from the couch, making him open his eyes in shock and get his hazy brains to work again...God, she was like a drug to his system! And did she just say Jalebi?

"You want Jalebis?" he asked her incredulously as she shook her head "No...I want to make them...with you" she said excitedly as Arnav leaned back confused "Ok, let me get this straight...the only way you will feel better is if we both make jalebis? Together? Is that like a code word for something else?" he asked her with a wink as Khushi rolled her eyes at him "Shut up you shameless man! Now please lets do it!" she said as Arnav chuckled and got up from the couch

"Oh there's loads I want to do with you Khushi, but for now...lets make some jalebis!!" he said as he got up and took her into his huge kitchen, while a blushing Khushi happily followed him and kissed him soundly on his cheek in her excitement

"Thank you baby" she said as Arnav raised his eyebrows "baby?" he questioned with a raised eyebrow as Khushi's eyed widened at her slip..."S..sorry I don't know what..." she said as Arnav interrupted her "I love it..." he said as Khushi smiled and bit her lips

"Stop Khushi!! No biting your lips!" he said with a pained expression as Khushi giggled and started looking for the ingredients while Arnav pulled out the various pots and pans "I need sugarfree as well..." Khushi said as Arnav pulled out the jar and kissed her lightly on her forehead for her thoughtfulness.

After the initial few hick-ups where Khushi substituted some ingredients to make do with whatever Arnav's well stocked kitchen lacked, they were ready with the slightly wet jalebi batter and a makeshift piping bag, a professional fryer with the right temperature of oil and two low pots with both sugar and sugarfree syrups boiling away

Arnav looked up from the batter he was beating as Khushi swirled the first few jalebis into the hot oil "You do make the best Jalebi's I have ever eaten" he said as Khushi smiled and continued swirling the first batch. She then quickly took them off the heat and dipped them in both the sugar syrups, before picking up the sugarfree one to offer Arnav

"Here...its hot, but tell me if everything is ok" she said as she blew on the hot jalebi and made Arnav eat it. She looked on in nervousness and he chewed thoughtfully on it before closing his eyes "That is amazing...doesn't even feel sugarfree" he said as Khushi smiled and went back to filling up the piping bag again

"Show me how to make the swirls" Arnav said as he came behind her and held her hands over the piping bag, making Khushi take a sudden deep breath at his closeness...she looked over her shoulder and saw the familiar darkened eyes and shuddered at the delicious feel of his body against hers...she wondered if Arnav was slowly replacing Jalebi's as her stress buster!

Arnav held onto her hands more tightly as his other hand held the slab on her side...his body leaning completely over her back as his hand moved over hers, swirling the jalebis into the sizzling oil...their breaths coming in short as the earlier perfect swirls were now wobbly and oddly shaped

"Arnav..." Khushi said softly as he pushed himself more towards hers, his nose trailing her cheeks, as she closed her eyes...the piping bag lay forgotten on the kitchen slab as Arnav held Khushi's tiny waist with both his hands as they trailed over her waist and hips while Khushi held onto the slab for support

"God...you're so beautiful" Arnav said as he lightly nipped her ear, making her bite her lips to hold in her moans...she could feel his body's response as she felt a tightening in her tummy, making her slowly turn her face towards him, seeking the delectable press of his lips against hers when they were assailed with a horrendous smell of burning jalebis

"Shit!" Khushi said as they both turned towards the smoky oil, with burnt black jalebis floating on top "Let me turn it off" Arnav said as Khushi nodded and took out the black inedible bits while Arnav switched off the fryer...both looked down at the mess that was created and burst out laughing

"I can't believe you burnt the jalebis!" Khushi laughed, as Arnav looked at her in amusement "Me? How is it my fault? Who closed their eyes?" he said as Khushi hit him lightly on his chest "You came so close to me...who told you to do that!" she said as Arnav continued to argue "But I wanted to learn how to make them" he said as Khushi sighed in exasperation "Yeah right! Those were the worst shaped jalebis ever! How can I concentrate if you..." she said as felt at a loss for words as Arnav looked at her smugly

"Never mind!" she said as she turned back to filling up the piping bag "Here, let me do that..." Arnav offered as both reached out for the bowl at the same time , which in their confusion turned over and spilled all over Khushi's t-shirt and jeans

"Nooo!" Khushi gasped as Arnav looked on horrified at the mess "Khushi...i'm...oops" he said as Khushi opened her mouth in an O" making Arnav laugh at the comical picture she made...her clothes full of goopy jalebi batter and her face red in suppressed anger and embarrassment

"Don't you dare laugh you...you kroor singh!" she said as Arnav pursed his lips to stop himself from laughing...he went closer to her and picked her up in his arms, making her gasp again at the suddenness of it "What are you doing?" Khushi asked in shock as Arnav tired not to laugh and took her to his room

"Arnav! Put me down...what are you doing? Where are you..." she said as he opened the bathroom door with his shoulder and put her down "Calm down Khushi...just clean up here...I'll give you something to wear while I put your clothes in the machine for a wash" he said smiling brazenly at her as Khushi glared at him

"You could have just told me...there was no need to so dramatically pick me up" she said as Arnav came closer, making her hold onto the sink behind her "Where's the fun in that!" he said as he left her fuming in the bathroom and went outside to pick out something for her

Khushi started cleaning up the batter from her clothes at the sink, when Arnav came back with a long t-shirt and tracks "Here, try these...they will obviously be loose, but should do for the meantime" he said as Khushi snatched it off him and closed the door in his face, making him finally burst out laughing

"I hope you're not upset anymore!" he shouted at the closed door as her voice trailed out "Oh its worsened now!!" she screamed as Arnav shook his head and headed out to salvage whatever was left of her jalebis.

Arnav was just serving up the remaining jalebis, or whatever he could make from the little batter sticking to the bowl, when he heard Khushi make her way out "I hope you like..." he started saying while turning towards her, when his vocal chords suddenly seemed to have shut down

He stood still as his gaze roved over his girlfriend's body, now only covered in a long t-shirt and nothing else...he could see her long, slim limbs as the rim of the t-shirt stopped just a few centimeters above her knees, making his eyes linger on the gorgeous expanse of milky skin

When Khushi walked further into the kitchen to pick up one of the jalebi's he had kept for her in the plate, his voice finally decided to make an appearance "Are you trying to kill me?" he asked as Khushi looked up midway from stuffing a hot jalebi into her waiting mouth...a very sinful mouth

"What?" she said as she chewed on the jalebis and then smiled while slowly licking the syrup off her finger, making Arnav shift uncomfortably in his place. "Where are the tracks I gave you?" he asked in a strangled voice as Khushi ignored him while continuously stuffing her mouth with one jalebi after the other

"These are awesome baby! You've made them as good as mine" she said smiling at him as he walked right up to her and stopped her hand from picking up another one "Where are the tracks? Why are you wearing only the t-shirt?" he asked her as she looked down and blushed before realizing what he had been talking about all this time

She gave him a cheeky smile and shrugged, as he narrowed his eyes "They were too big...and this t-shirt is like a tent...I figured, it should suffice till my clothes are washed and dried...which by the way I have already put to a wash in your machine" she said as Arnav took a slow breath and pulled her closer to him, his mouth closing over her sticky fingers, as he licked the syrupy goodness of the jalebis off them

"A..arnav..." Khushi said breathlessly, as he continued to lick all the syrup off, before making her sit on the kitchen slab... "I need to kiss you right now" he said as she gave him a shy smile and leaned into him, her arms going around his neck "Yes sir.." she cooed in his ears as Arnav gave her a devilish smile before pulling her in for a bone melting kiss

They clung to each other, as Khushi wrapped her legs around Arnav's waist while he cupped her face in his hands, her lips soft and luscious as he continued to probe them with his, their tongues fighting for dominance as Khushi kissed him back with impatience and a longing, both had been desperate for.

Khushi let out a low moan, as she felt Arnav's hands on her bare legs as he lifted her up and took her to the couch, his lips still fused with her as she held onto him in sheer need. They hardly realized when they fell on the couch, with Khsuhi straddling him, as Arnav's lips trailed across her cheeks and down her neck, inciting goosebumps and then chasing them with his tongue

"Arnav..." Khushi gasped as he sucked on the sensitive skin of her neck, making her bite her lips at the pain and pleasure she was feeling at that moment...her hands slipped past his shoulders and onto his chest, before she slid them inside his t-shirt, her fingers finding nirvana over the hard ridges of his superbly sculpted body

Arnav felt a jolt to his system as her cool hands, trailed mercilessly over his heated skin, making him bite her sensitive skin in response...he felt her hiss in pain and quickly lapped the area with his tongue before peppering it with soft kisses "Khushi...we have to stop" he said hoarsely, as Khushi came out of her senses and quickly pulled her hands away, her face flaming as she saw the way she was sprawled all over him

She tried to get up from his lap, when he held her tight and shook his head at her "Nope...you're not going anywhere...please just stay like this for a while, let me hold you" he whispered in her ears as he dug his head into her fragrant hair, now loose due to Arnav's wandering hands

She smiled and nodded at him, as he wrapped his arms around her before laying down with her on the soft comfortable couch, she turned around in his arms and looked up into his simmering gaze as he tightened his hold on her, making her hug him close as she rested her head on his chest

"What do you do to me Khushi..." He said as she smiled, her eyelashes fluttering against his chest "Exactly what you do to me baby" she said before closing her eyes and snuggling into him. Arnav kissed her lightly on her head before he too closed his eyes to finally feel at peace with her in his arms...both finally realizing what this thing was between them...but not ready to change anything at the moment...because right now, everything was perfect.

xoxo

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This movie is not out yet, but its on my 'to watch' list...plus its got Bradley Cooper playing a hot chef! hello...

Synopsis: Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.