Arshi FF: Love Me Forever LINK #2 pg 153 dt. 21.5.15 - Page 44

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Chapter 9

She felt something sharp being pierced in her arm and opened her eyes to find payal sitting on her left side while daadi on her right side brushing her hand through her hair lovingly. She was lying on bed with a doctor examining her, she moved her eyes on saw him standing at the edge of the bed with his arms folded across his chest along with aman. Everyone looked tensed especially him, he met her gaze, after a week he didn't expect to see her in such a state.

"what happened, is everything alright?" asked daadi worriedly

"there's nothing to worry on the contrary there's good news. You're daughter in law is expecting." Replied the doctor smilingly. Nobody could believe his/her ears, both of them once again looked at each other questioning, was all this really true? Was all this actually happening with them? payal jumped up in excitement," oh my god I'm so happy. Let me tell anjali di about this." daadi couldn't express her happiness in words and had tears of joy in her eyes," doctor you have no idea this is such a wonderful news." Said daadi folding her hands and thanking the almighty. "I'm taking her blood sample for tests. Tomorrow she can come to the clinic for full check up and collect the reports too." Advised the doctor. Daadi kissed khushi's forehead affectionately and said ," words fail to express what I'm feeding right now. I can't believe my chotte will soon be father."

Aman grinned broadly and hugged Arnav who was still in a daze," congrats boss. You've hit the very first ball for a six !" then patted his back proudly.

Daadi got up and went towards him and caressed his face lovingly which brought a smile on his face, slowly the news was sinking in him, khushi sat up and fixed a pillow behind her back quietly, she was lost in her own world and stared into emptiness. Daadi took out her gold bangles and gave him," chotte, I couldn't pass on these bangles to your mother when she was carrying you. But now I want you to give these to khushi and I hope she passes on these to the next generation."

He took the bangles and went near her, daadi and aman left the room giving them privacy to share this blissful moment alone.

He sat next to her, she instinctively moved back to maintain a distance with him, he frowned at her action but didn't give it much of a thought, he was too happy to hear the news. He pressed her hand softly, a faint smile lingered on his lips while his eyes glittered in joy, there was a trace of moisture in them as well," khushi today my dream..." she didn't let him finish and asked," you killed him?"

He didn't understand what she was saying so she turned towards him and asked again," That man... you shot him, didn't you?" she had seen him pointing the gun at a man when she came with a cup of tea for him, she was astonished to witness that cruel side of him.

He now clenched his jaw hard on realizing what she was asking him, that man had duped him, he had dealt with that agent for years and was one of the faithful persons he had employed. How could he not punish someone who had broken his trust," He cheated on me. How could I spare him?" He replied bitterly, she looked into his eyes and questioned," just because he betrayed you, you'll take away his life?"

He pressed his lips tightly, he didn't like to justify his actions but still he was doing that with her," For some money he tried to stab me behind my back? He deserved to be punished."

She lowered her head and said," sometimes the need for money makes one helpless and compels to do things against one's wishes." She lifted her head and continued," who knows this better than us?"

He glared at her angrily on understanding the real meaning behind her words. He wanted to grab her, shake her and tell her that what happened between them was different but just then heard a knock at the door. He turned his neck to see Payal standing with the dinner tray ," bhai dinner is ready. Daadi is waiting for you." She left the room after keeping the tray for khushi on the bedside table.

He dropped the bangles that he was holding in annoyance and got up to leave, he didn't want to argue with her but stopped at the door step to inform her,"by the way that agent is still alive..because of you for the first time in my life I missed my aim."

He got a congratulatory call from anjali while climbing down the stairs, she was delighted to know that soon he would become a father, happiness was clearly visible in her voice so was it on the faces of the rest of the family when he joined them at the table. A while back even he had the same expression on his face but like always it was short lived thanks to the person who was actually responsible for creating this memorable moment for him had later ruined it.

He pushed a few morsels down his throat and smirked inwardly, today his long cherished dream had begun to take shape and he desperately wanted it to share with the one who had made all this possible thinking, who would better feel his happiness than her? Who would be more interested in knowing what he was going through than her? But he was wrong, she wasn't there to share the joy he was getting out of seeing his dream finally being fulfilled, she wasn't interested in knowing the gamut of emotions he was going through instead she wanted to know whether he had killed that fraudster or not. What he did in his professional life that shouldn't bother her, he was capable enough to take care of them, he didn't need her opinion nor her advice on what to do and what not to, he pushed the plate kept in front of him slightly in frustration and left the table.

She touched her belly lightly, a new life was growing inside in her, she smiled at the thought of becoming a mother but the smile was not alone it brought along with it tears in her eyes. She would have to part with her child once it came into this world. She would have to leave him and go away forever. She would miss out on seeing him smile, she would not be around to hold her child in her arms not even then when he would take his first baby steps and more than that she would never hear him call her "ma", tears rolled down her eyes and she wrapped her arms around her belly tightly. She knew before marriage that a day like this would come and somehow she had mentally prepared herself for it but now when all this was actually happening she was feeling weak and helpless.

She closed her eyes and lowered her head, why did sorrow overshadow her happiness? she saw Arnav's smiling face, she opened her eyes and wiped off her tears. If all this would make him happy she was willing to sacrifice, just for him, she couldn't bear to see him depressed. If she could brighten his life in any way she would do so and that's what she was there for. After all he had never kept her in dark she was aware of everything including his profession, she knew he was a gangster and all that bloodshed was part of it but she had never witnessed it except for a very brief moment when he had held her father captive and now just a few hours back when she saw him pointing the gun at that man she couldn't take it, the fact that he was going to kill somebody astounded her completely. She had never seen that side of him and after getting a glimpse of it she was left stunned. Immediately her hand went to her belly, what kind of a world was she bringing her child in to? She shuddered at the thought but was relieved that he didn't kill him otherwise at the same time when members of this family were rejoicing the news of her pregnancy somewhere some family would have been mourning at the death of that person. She didn't want anybody to curse their child because of him.

She frowned and looked around for him, where was he? It had been long since he went down for dinner, she kept the tray aside she wasn't hungry and went out in search of him. She found him in his cabin sleeping on the couch, she came back with a pillow and a blanket then lifted his head slightly without disturbing him and adjusted the pillow underneath him and covered him with the blanket. She moved her fingers through his tousled hair, she felt sorry for not being there for him when he wanted to share his biggest happiness with her, she was too engrossed in her thoughts that she failed to realize what that priceless moment meant to him. He opened his eyes to see her retreating back.

She sat on the bed and traced her fingers on those bangles which he had left for her. The bangles symbolized a huge responsibility, a responsibility of giving an heir to this family, was she capable of doing so she wondered, only time would tell. She picked them up and kept them in the drawer then laid down to sleep.

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He came out of the shower with the towel hanging around his neck and found aman waiting for him, "boss what do we do with that agent? Shoot him?" he shook his head and said," no, set him free. And make sure we don't ever deal with him in future."

Aman was surprised with his decision, how could they leave him without punishing him," but boss, sparing him would send out wrong signals. This is not done in our profession."

Arnav opened his cupboard to take out his shirt and replied," do as I say. I don't want unnecessary blood shed." Aman turned around to leave and saw khushi standing with the breakfast tray behind them, she had overheard their conversation and was glad that he had decided to forgive that agent.

He saw her placing the tray on the table through the mirror then began wearing his shirt, he let out a frustrated sigh on noticing that one of the buttons was broken, he lifted his shirt to change when she placed her hand on his shoulder from behind and said," don't take off your shirt. I'll fix the button." She took out a box of needle and threads then came close to him to stitch the button. She looked at him once then dropped her gaze, he seemed to ignore her," I guess last night I went a bit overboard ..are you mad at me?" it was true he was upset with her, partly for what she had said but more at the way she had reacted with him. He couldn't forget the way she had moved back when he sat near her to make her wear those bangles, was she scared of him? Was she not comfortable with him? He recalled their wedding night, he had a heavy burden of guilt on his heart. It was she who lifted off that burden through her comforting words and even after that it were her actions, her thoughts that eased out the awkwardness in their relation but last night when she was more worried about that agent and the way she tried to distance herself from him not only disturbed but also hurt him a lot.

For the people belonging to the under world he was a ruthless gangster and for the people of this town he was their messiah but with her he was always himself. He stared at her face trying to read her mind, how did she perceive him? As a gangster? As a savior? Or as Arnav?

" khushi , what do you think of me?" she stopped stitching and peered at him for a moment. She knew what he actually wanted to know then continued to tuck the button,"Arnav ji, I've always seen you helping and working for the people of this town. In return you've got their love. Nobody here is afraid of you. They genuinely respect you. And so do I."

She moved closer to cut the thread with her teeth then met his intense gaze," however last night when I saw you killing someone ...you scared me ." he bit his lower lip and said in his defense," that's part of my profession...and I wasn't doing it for the first time ." She buttoned his shirt," I know it wasn't your first but then couldn't it be your ..." she didn't complete her sentence as she knew he was understanding what she was trying to explain him, she kept her palm on his heart and continued," maa says both angel and devil reside in our heart ..it's up to us to decide who to awake and who to let sleep. .." she always wanted to bring out the best in him and let the beast in him sleep. She leaned on him and rested her head on his chest, he thought for a while, what she said did make sense but he was helpless, he couldn't leave his profession, "khushi, I can't change my working style."

She straightened herself and placed his hand on her stomach then looked at him expectantly," not even for him?"

He squeezed his eyes shut and threw his head back then took a deep breath, she waited for his reply but he remained silent not willing to commit, she turned around to leave when she heard him speak softly," I'll try." She grinned broadly with tears in her eyes, she was more than happy that at least he would avoid killings in future and he proved that a little while back when he let go that agent.

" Arnav ji, in the evening can you take me to the temple?" today they had completed one month of their marriage, it was a special day for her and she wished to visit the same temple with him where they had got married. He shook his head ," no, today I'm extremely busy but I'll surely come with you to the doctor ..in the mean time take payal and guards with you to the temple ."

She was slightly disappointed but didn't show him and walked past him when he held her wrist from behind," now let's eat. I'm sure you didn't have anything at night." She looked at him in surprise, how did he know that she didn't have dinner? In return he raised his brow and said," oh please don't give me that look. Now even I've started to know you a little."

She smiled and lowered her head, he put an arm around her waist and led her to the recliner.

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I like the care Arnav towards khushi, and a mother's emotions to her baby.Itz very emotional ...

Arnav should clear the khushi's insecurities, regarding their contract...