ARSHI FF: PAYBACK ~ THREAD 3 ~ Part 19 (12/03) - Page 59

Part 19

Khushi's father was back to Germany spending one night with the Raizada's on Khushi's birthday. One thing had changed, he promised to be in touch of his daughter henceforth and not completely leave her alone. Though even Shashi had realised the extra feelings which Arnav showed for Khushi which was never seen in him when he was with Prachi. It could be the baby effect but was that all? Shashi was doubtful and he knew he will have to wait for the 9 months to get over and then see the dynamics of Arnav and Khushi's relationship.
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Two more weeks passed and these days Khushi was getting emotional and stressed easily. All these were her pregnancy hormonal change issues which the family were happy to deal with. Anjali and Khushi were sitting on the Couch watching the Television when suddenly Nani came there talking to someone on the Phone. She cut the call and sat little depressed.

Anjali: What happened Nani?
Nani: It was my friend Narayani's call. You know what she told me ?

Anjali and Khushi concentrated on Nani to know what had happened.

Nani: Her Grandson Aditya had a love marriage with Sonia and she was pregnant now, carrying his child and see what Aditya did. I mean I cannot believe he can do something like this. Having such a good wife, he still slept with someone else and that too when his wife was carrying his child? These days there is no goodness left in this world. Every man just needs one thing.

Anjali: Chi. I hate such men. Only because they dont get what they need from their wives, they plan to get it from outside? How sick

Nani and Anjali hardly had realised that Khushi's expressions had changed. She was thinking about Arnav and imagining him in Aditya's position.
Khushi: No. This cant happen. What if the man loves his would be baby very much?
Anjali: So what Khushi? He loves the would be baby much not its mother? Who gave him the right to sleep like that with other woman? Such men should be burned alive.

Anjali and Nani continued cursing such men . Khushi wanted to ignore their talks as she was not getting good vibes out of it. She changed the Channel and saw a Live Fashion Show going on in Delhi where even her husband was present. The media was interviewing many business tycoons who were present there and the camera's focussed on almost every rich personality. She saw Arnav too in the Show talking to someone at the backstage. He was probably wishing good luck to the models who didnt leave a chance inturn to hug ASR formally and one of them also gave him a kind of Kiss which he tried to avoid but couldnt. Khushi fumed seeing this and some unknown possessiveness struck her mind. She turned the TV off and left for her room without speaking a word to Anjali and Nani.

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It was already 10:00 pm and Arnav had still not returned back from that Show. What was he doing there? She was pacing slowly in the room holding her stomach which ached at times because the baby was busy kicking her . She avoided everything. Finally she thought of calling up his secretary Aman and asking him where he was. SHe dialed his number and to her shock she came to know Arnav had left the show long time back. So where was he? Was he cheating on her? Was he with any of those Models and doing all that which Aditya did? No. Arnav cannot do this. But what guarantee does she have? Men are men. They can do anything and cheating is very common when their wife is pregnant. She continued pacing in the room

After an hour he entered the bedroom all tired and saw Khsuhi siting on the bed and giving him angered looks.

Arnav: You didnt sleep yet?

She didnt reply. He walked to the cupboard and then took off his suit placing it inside. She just kept on watching him. He kept the tie aside and then started unbuttoning his shirt. She came to him and before he could take the shirt off and keep it for washing, she leaned over his chest to smell the perfume. He was stunned seeing her doing that.

Arnav: What The. What are you trying to do?
Khushi: Why does this shirt have a ladies perfume on it? Where were you from evening Arnav? Here I am pregnant with your child and you are more interested in hugging those models, kissing them? Wait a minute, why am I dragging this? Let me come straight to the point. DID YOU HAVE SEX TODAY?

Arnav was pissed off by her unnecessary blames though he knew it was only her hormonal problems due to pregnancy.

Arnav: Shut the ***k up Khushi. SEX? You think I will just go and sleep with someone like that?

Khushi: Why not? I know what is going in your mind these days. I have no idea about how your life was before I intruded but since I am here with you, you never got a chance to enjoy that kind of sex life with me around. So today when you got a chance you thought of utilising it. You can do it.

Arnav clutched her arms and pinned her to the wall but not hurting her or the baby.

Arnav: No I cant. Because if I ever wish to enjoy such a life then it will be with my baby's mother. No one else. You get that?

She felt a kick in her stomach hearing this as if the baby was more than happy knowing his father's intentions. Both had no idea what he said and what it meant. But it gave some kind of solace to her calming her "J" hormones but giving a Kick start to other hormones which till now were not in her body dictionary. He left her and went inside for a cold shower . He said that? Arnav could not believe he just confirmed to her that he wishes to have such a relation with his baby's mother. Well, he always wished that since the time their paths crossed but he never thought of letting her know this on any condition.

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She was lying on the bed next to him but facing her back to his side. He purposely took long in the shower today so that by the time he comes out she would be sleeping but he was wrong. She wasnt sleeping yet. How could she get any sleep tonight after hearing that confession. What did he mean? She was still pondering over his words when she felt him sleeping on the bed next to her. Hearts started beating fast and she could hear her own beats in her ears as if poking her to turn back and question him. But was it necessary? Cant she ignore it?

Arnav looked at her little exposed back and the dori of her dress which was tied to hold it firm. It had been almost 3 years that he never touched any woman. He had even forgot how it felt being loved by a woman. He had got so much engrossed in his work and the process of revenging Shashi Gupta and his family that he never found time in finding such pleasures and today this was unnecessary for him to find it anywhere outside because he didnt wanted to cheat this contract relationship which he had with Khushi , his baby's mother. He closed his eyes and fist trying to ignore the waves of pleasure that he wanted to feel taking Khushi in his arms. But however he tried , his heart wanted something else and he involuntarily moved his hand towards her back, caressing her smooth skin with his fingers. The initial touch of his on her back made her jerk but then she closed her eyes tight in the fear of reacting to this situation. She was neither ready to give in nor was she able to hold it back. She was trying to remember what relationship they shared. It was always for this baby. There was nothing more than that. When she didnt respond and nor did she avoid his touch, he started closing the distance between the two from behind and then was sleeping next to her with his hand on her 6 months belly and his lips touching her skin at her nape. The baby was sleeping peacefully and luckily there were no more kicks disturbing their moment. He smelled her hair and she clutched the sheets feeling new sensations rising inside her. The person who was doing all this was the one who revenged her and her family for that one mistake which Prachi did, she knew that. But this same person was her husband and she had seen all his good side too. She knew how much he loved his family , the baby and sometimes she also felt that he liked her. His eyes had conveyed that to her many a times. But that was never official unlike today when he confessed that if ever he would make love to anyone again it had to be the mother of his child which at the moment was Khushi only.

He rubbed his thumb over her soft stomach and then entwined his fingers in hers which were holding the Sheets of the bed to surpress her emotions. He kissed her earlobe and made her turn to face him. She had her eyes closed till now but when she felt his breathe fanning her nose and her cheeks she opened them and saw him very close her . Their eyes met and she tugged his hair with her hand. In no time their lips met again and started devouring each other fully like there was no tomorrow. She was mastering this kiss even today but her pace was slowing down to breathe and he left her lips. He passionately kissed her jawline while she continued breathing hard holding his neck as he lowered his lips down to her neck and her clevage. None of the two felt this wrong and their desperation showed they both needed it. He was not above her because he couldnt hurt her and the baby by such actions. He was just lying beside on his elbow kissing her neck lazily and then his hands tickled to press her hard curves. She let out a shierk at this gesture of his because it was painful now. His brains started working faster than before and he realised what was happening. He looked in her eyes which were still awaiting his next moves but that never happened again after this. He got up and sat on the bed brushing his hair with his fingers. He panted for breathe she only kept gazing at his back.

Arnav: Sorry . I should have . I am sorry.

He said this without even meeting her eyes which probably he could never do until they both discard this few minutes from their life. He got down the bed and walkd out to the pool letting her sleep alone on the bed. She was very confused on herself. How she easily gave in to him and would have continued this if he didnt realise it on the right time. What was happening to her? She should never forget what this marriage was. A contract marriage till the baby is born and then everything was over. Even though he had married her, nor did he tied her the Mangalsutra and never did she applied the Sindoor. They didnt even take the Pheras or complete this marriage atleast for name sake. So in all this conditions, it was so wrong to positively, actively and intensely fall for his notorious desires

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