" I know I will never be able to thank you enough, Lav. The sacrifice you made today is incomparable and I will remain thankful to your for this, forever." Arnav moved away from there knowing that he would breakdown if he stood in front of Lavanya anytime longer and that would not help her condition at all.
Arnav's hazel eyes impatiently search for the sight his eyes always craved and when he found the dark flame near a tree speaking to one of his most dreaded enemies of the past, Jai, his feelings involuntarily changed from that of torment to that of anger. Jai spoke,
" You are the same beauty with whom I danced with in the Sangeet of Devika and Anant, right?"
Khushi's anger was trying to unleash itself from the sheath of control, as she stood in front of the man who kidnapped her and was the reason of her Abhimanyu's horrific and painful death. " Yeah. Nice meeting you again."
Jai stopped Khushi by holding her shoulder and it took all the self-control in the world for her to not pack a punch and disfigure his jawline. " I must say you are a really good dancer and you look very gorgeous too."
Arnav's anger knew no bounds seeing Jai touch his Khushi, and he was sure that Jai was no noble man, whom he could trust. Arnav walked towards them as fast as his legs could carry him.
" Khushi, I need to speak to you."
" Actually Arnav..." Jai tried speaking while Arnav threw an angry glare at him and caressed his biceps, reminding Jai of the possible consequences. Jai continued with fear evident in his voice,
" Actually Arnav, I have nothing else to say so you can go ahead with your conversation with Khushi. See you later, Khushi."
Before Khushi could realize what was happening, Jai was gone and she was pinned against the wall by Arnav's muscular body.Their fingers were intertwined and Khushi stared at their joined palms and Arnav alternatively with shock.
"What are you doing Arnav? Behave."
" And what do you think, you were doing with that Jai?" His voice was laced with possessiveness and his features were darkened like never before. But Khushi was not the one to be intimidated by it.
Khushi struggled in his hold as it reminded her of their conjugal moments of their past but she was no match for him, especially when he was determined to hold her and seek his answers from her. " Whatever Jai was doing, why are you affected by it?"
Arnav's hold tightened over her and he decreased the almost non-existent distance from her. " Faraq padhta hai, Khushi! Tumhe dekhne ka, tumhe choo ne ka, tumhe rula ne aur hasane ka haq sirf mera hai! Aur tumhare saath jhagda karne ka aur pyaar karne ka haq bhi sirfe mera hi hai!"
Khushi's raised her lashes as she heard his confession to look into his eyes. Those hazel orbs of his managed to drown Khushi in them yet again but Amrita's words struck Khushi as an earthquake, breaking her heart into pieces, which she could neither count nor gather again. Her mask of attitude was back.
" Tum Isse Pyaar Kehte Ho, Arnav? You are naming this possessiveness or infatuation as love? And I don't have similar feelings nor do I agree on this matter so please let me go."
" Tum mano ya na mano, I know you love me, Khushi." Khushi looked at Arnav with fiery determination as he threw an open challenge at her.
" Give me one proof of it, Arnav and that is only if you can." said Khushi in a challenging spirit, overcoming the sparks of desire arising from the friction of the two fire particles.
" Jab Main Tumhare Paas Aata Hoon Tab Tumhari Dhadkanein Tez Ho Jaati Hain.." Khushi wanted to clutch at her heart and slow her desolate heart, " Aur Uske Saath Saath Meri Bhi Dhadkanein Tez Ho Jaati Hai. Hamari Dhadkanein Ek Ho Jaati Hain."
Khushi thought she would melt down in the intense stare of Arnav but she couldn't let him win and all's fair in love and war. She will not be able to forgive him nor will she be able to forget him. It was the best that he goes away from her.
" No ways! What are you? A Doctor? You cannot assume things, when I say I need proofs. Like I said you can give me no proofs to validate what you said. "
" Well, if there are no proofs let me create one to show that you are mine and I am yours." said Arnav as he pulled her Kurti down baring her shoulder blade to his dark eyes. He moved towards her shoulder blade and bit her with all the passion he could muster, making Khushi dig her nails in his palms and let out a small scream. Arnav pulled himself away from her and said,
" So this will prove to you that you are mine and this will keep reminding you about this fact!"
Arnav was more than sure that he was not going to share his love with anyone this time but will he be successful?
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