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CHAPTER - 4
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Payal and Akash's wedding evening
Bathed in love, that was Arnav and Khushi's state of mind that evening in the Raizada Mansion. Both were remembering the best moments of their past. Their first Diwali, their first kiss, their first dance, their betting kisses and of course, his bonus kiss.
Today I would tell Khushi why it matters to me. Arnav took long strides to reach Khushi. He opened the door to the Terrace only to find the love of his life in the arms of his sister's husband.
"I only want you Miss Khushi, I don't consider Her Highness as my wife. And this marriage doesn't mean anything to me either. Believe me, Khushi, I love only you and I love you a lot."
Arnav saw Khushi pushing Shyam back, "It doesn't mean anything to you?"
"Nothing at all Miss Khushi, really."
"If this relationship means nothing to you, then why don't you break this marriage? Leave Mrs. Anjali! She doesn't deserve someone like you anyway."
Time stopped for Arnav. He walked back to his room in a daze. His mind refused to process the image seared on his brain. The image of Khushi, his Khushi, in his sister's husband, Shyam's arms.
Arnav couldn't believe what his eyes just saw. Did he really see Khushi in Shyam's arms?Did he hear them right? He loves Khushi? And she wants him to leave my sister? No, she said Anjali doesn't deserve someone like Shyam. What does Khushi know and why didn't she ever tell me?
A flashback of an afternoon by the Poolside came to Arnav's mind, a broken mug and a broken Khushi, muttering about someone being married. Did she mean Shyam that day? But, she was upset about her fianc, I thought - no! Was Shyam engaged to Khushi? How is that even possible?
Arnav thought long and hard about Shyam and the scene he witnessed just few minutes ago. He decided to not keep this from Anjali even though it will be very painful for her. He went out to search for Anjali when he found Shyam loitering around his house. Fury set in his bones. He started walking towards him when Khushi stood in his way.
Mr. Arnav! Khushi was searching for Arnav high and low around the house when she found him walking towards her and for once Khushi didn't take a step back, instead, she stepped forward till she reached him.
"I need to talk to you about something important!" They said at the same time.
"Me first Khushi, come here." Arnav held her hand and dragged her inside the first empty room he found and locked the door behind him.
"Tell me everything you know about Shyam Manohar Jh -"
"Mr. Shyam is cheating on Mrs. Anjali." Khushi blurted before Arnav finished his sentence.
"With you?" Arnav asked with voice as hard as steel.
"He tried," Khushi scoffed, "I was too smart and figured out his dirty little secret before he could do more damage than he had."
"Damage? What damage? And why didn't you tell me or my family? Why were you up there with him Khushi?" Arnav's voice sounded more agitated with each sentence.
"Up there? You saw me on the terrace?" Khushi is astonished.
"I saw you ask him to leave my sister. I saw you say she doesn't deserve him though I don't understand why. Why were you in his arms?"
"Oh you missed the climax, Mr. Arnav. I was in his arms because he forced his arms around me. And the scene you missed was the one where I told him he was a sleaze and he doesn't deserve to leave an angel like Mrs. Anjali, that she should leave his' sorry arse for her best interests." Khushi stood straighter.
"But, how do you even know Shyam for him to fall in love with you? You met him on the day of the Pooja -
Khushi gestured Arnav to pause, "that's not the day I met him, that's the day I broke our engagement because I found out about his previous marriage that he never told my family about."
"That's why you were crying? He's married', you meant Shyam that day?"
Khushi told Arnav the whole sordid saga of how Shyam weaved his way into her life and has been threatening Khushi by using Payal's marriage to Akash against her.
"I can't believe you! You knew since THAT day? Did you not think it necessary to tell me? Not even once? Your whole family knew and never told us? Why should I believe you Khushi Kumari Gupta? I should've known better than to think you were any different." Arnav hissed.
"But, Mr. Arnav -
Arnav left the room before Khushi could explain anything to him. His thoughts were focused solely on his sister and her cheating husband. He needed to tell her about Shyam's despicable affair. I'm so sorry I have to do this to you, Di.
Arnav informed Shyam that they needed to talk and took him to his room. He locked the door behind him and told him all about what he saw on the terrace. Shyam revealed his true colours when Arnav irately mentioned Khushi. It was as if a dam had broken and Shyam couldn't stop boasting about this profound love he shared with Khushi. And, with every sentence that described his obsession with Khushi, Shyam dug himself deeper into the pit of Arnav's hatred.
Arnav dismissed Khushi's vague explanation earlier but, with each description of Shyam and his fixation with Khushi, Arnav started believing that maybe Khushi was as innocent as she claims to be.
Arnav's not-so-fruitful conversation with Shyam led him to his sisters room where he saw none other than Khushi Kumari Gupta hovering. She maybe innocent in all this but she lied to him and his family and had thereby snapped the thin thread of trust Arnav wove around her.
"What are you doing here? Haven't you done enough damage?"
"I'm here to tell Mrs. Anjali the whole truth about her husband. It will be painful but she deserves to know."
Arnav opened his mouth to protest but the words died in his mouth as his sister opened the door with a bright smile.
They stammered through an explanation but before they both could form coherent sentences and explain it all, Anjali fainted. Panic ensued in the Raizada Mansion. Everyone gathered around Anjali to fuss over her. By the time everyone left and Arnav and Khushi could tell Anjali the truth, Anjali told them both about her pregnancy.
All their plans to come clean to Anjali vanished with that small piece of information. Khushi saw Anjali hug Shyam and celebrate the imminent arrival of their child. She hoped against hope that this child will be loved. That maybe, finally, Shyam will have something meaningful with his wife, something that will finally bind him to her. Arnav saw raw burning passion in Shyam's eyes, passion directed at Khushi who was standing right behind Arnav's shoulder.
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Khushi buried her face in Arnav's chest. Arnav could feel her tears on his skin. He lifted her face and kissed her tears away.
"Hey? This is all in the past. We're here now, we got rid of that slime, remember?"
"I remember, Mr. Arnav. But, I feel so bad for Mrs. Anjali." Khushi smiled through glistening eyes.
"I know sweetheart, but she's had a happy life too. Karan has been an amazing life partner for her; he was a wonderful father too." Arnav reminisced.
"Mr. Karan was so funny! You remember the first time Mrs. Anjali introduced us to Mr. Karan? You thought he's a hermit!" Khushi laughed out loud.
"Can you blame me? The guy was wearing Dhoti-Kurta and had Rudraksh beads around his hands. How was I to know that he's taken a spiritual journey and is on a one year sabbatical?" Arnav flailed his arms to emphasize his astonishment.
"Oh, Mr. Arnav! Your face when he told you he's the owner of the Mehrotra Industries. I swear I was this close to spouting Jalebi out of my mouth." Khushi sniggered.
"Oh really? Which mouth? This one?"
Arnav took Khushi's lips between his and kissed her thoroughly. He threaded his hands through her long hair and pulled her closer while he shoved his tongue in her mouth. Khushi grabbed his butts to grind her hips to his when she remembered they had a story to complete.
"M-Mr. Arnav," Khushi muttered between kisses.
Arnav trailed kisses down her neck to her cleavage, "Hmm?"
"I wanna see what happens next." Khushi caught both his cheeks in her palms and kissed his lips soundly.
"I don't think you care, sweetheart." Arnav slid his hands up her thighs slowly and reached between her legs. He stilled his hands right where he felt her heat.
"Oh please." Khushi begged him to continue.
"Please what, sweetheart?" Arnav murmured against her neck.
"Please, please." Khushi panted, her forehead on his shoulders.
Arnav slowly inserted his fingers in her and moved them at a leisurely pace while he laved her neck with kisses and nibbles and licks.
"Please, Arnav, faster." She pulled his hair and drew him closer even though there was no space between them.
"Faster, Khushi?" Arnav increased his pace and rubbed her with his thumb while his fingers made her scream.
Khushi bit Arnav's neck to stop herself from screaming. He stilled his fingers in her and then slowly drew them out. Khushi then lied on his chest, trying to catch her breath after that fantastic orgasm.
"So, what do think will happen now?" Arnav asked Khushi with a smirk.
Khushi trailed her hands down his chest to reach his -
"Not with us here, silly. Us, down there. What do you think will happen now?" Arnav clutched her hands before they reached anywhere.
"Everything has changed now; I don't know what will happen anymore." Khushi peered into his eyes and then narrowed her own.
"Do you know something I don't, Mr. Arnav?" Khushi asked Arnav.
Arnav smiled knowingly, "Let's see, shall we?"
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Thank you so much for your heartfelt response to this story. I am so thrilled to write this for you all. I'm sorry if it's getting progressively OOC. I'm trying to maintain as much Canon as possible. And I'm really sorry for the delay. I know you don't care that real life was a bitch and a half, but well, it was. 😉
I hope I can get the next chapter quicker than this one.
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Edited by sri_ffn - 10 years ago
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