Arshi FF:My Reckless Surrender Part 7 - Page 18

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Part 6

"Huh.I just realized I never asked Arnav what he does for a living" Khushi said to the cat.The cat only meowed in response, following her to the kitchen.Khushi turned on the tap "Do you think Arnav will take me for a honeymoon?" Khushi asked the cat who obediently sat at her feet "I've always wanted to go to the city. I've never been out of the village.The thing is though I don't want to force Arnav. I mean I'm still not sure what his thoughts are of me, of us" she sighed, putting the last plate away "Maybe a little gardening will clear my head"

The cat did follow Khushi outside but immediately took shelter in the shade of a tree before the sun touched him. He glanced at Khushi for a minute before yawning and closing his eyes.

Khushi shook her head "You're so lazy" and then she got to work

The garden was coming along really well. All the dead flowers and weeds were long removed.New flowers were in the process of blooming. Khushi couldn't wait to show Arnav.

Later that afternoon, after two, Khushi was done for the day. The flowers had been well watered, thorns were ridden of, and there were no signs of weeds.

Khushi glanced at the cat. He was still sleeping.She frowned at him "Don't you sleep at night?" she muttered.

Wiping her hand clean, Khushi silently walked up to the cat and picked him up. She couldn't help wonder why she felt so attached to the cat. Was it because he understood her every word and was smarter than the average cat? Or was it because he reminded her of Arnav, her husband? It was quite odd. His black fur reminded her of Arnav's dark aura and well...his clothes.That man really liked black.

And the cat's eyes. Dark brown like chocolate. So intense. They resembled Arnav's eyes really well, especially when he looked at her as if he knew something she didn't.

Khushi shook her head. What was she thinking? She was comparing her cat with her husband for god's sake. It couldn't get any crazier than that.

As Khushi was carrying Arnav, the cat, inside, a beam of sunlight touched them. Arnav's eyes snapped open. With an agony filled meow, he launched himself out of Khushi's arms and raced inside the house as if his tail was on fire.

"Arnav?" Khushi called out concerned. She ran after the cat and found him sitting on the sofa in the living room, licking his paw. Khushi approached him and sat next to him "What's wrong?" she asked picking him up and putting him on her lap.

Arnav let out a loud meow lifting up the paw he was licking.Khushi gasped.His paw had gone completely red.It was also badly swollen.

Khushi picked Arnav up and hurried to the bathroom.Good thing her husband and her had gone shopping earlier. His mansion had almost seemed empty when she had first come. Khushi put Arnav's paw under the sink under cold water.He purred. Wiping his paw clean with a towel, Khushi applied cream to his paw.She hoped the swelling would reduce soon.

What she hadn't noticed was the way Arnav had kept his eyes on her all the way through, his eyes expressing an unknown emotion.

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It was 5:59 PM when Arnav glanced at Khushi who was engrossed in the Hindi movie playing on TV. He silently jumped off the sofa and padded out of the living room. A minute later, Arnav, Khushi's husband came in.

He looked at her "Like the movie?"

That caught Khushi's attention "Arnav" she smiled. She looked at the empty space beside her "Huh? Where'd he go?" she muttered.

"Probably out" Arnav replied.

He took the seat beside her and pulled her closer to him "How about you pay attention to me?"

Khushi blushed but then her eyes fell on his red hand.She gasped and grabbed his hand "Arnav! What happened?"

Arnav tried to pull his hand back "It's nothing"

"It doesn't look like nothing" she frowned at him "In fact just this afternoon Arnav, the cat, got burned...by being in the sun for barely a second"

Arnav could practically see the gears moving in Khushi's head. He had to distract her before she even came close to the truth so he said the first thing that came to mind "I'm taking you on a honeymoon Khushi"

Khushi looked at him startled, obviously not expecting that but it did the trick "What?"

He nodded "You wanted to get out of the village right?"

Khushi narrowed her eyes "I had only told the cat that"

"Anybody trapped in their house for years would obviously want to explore the outside world" he said smoothly "You mentioned that uncle of yours keeping you locked inside your house and not letting you out"

Khushi bit her lip. Well that was accurate. Maybe she really was over thinking things. How could a human turn into a cat anyways. But his hand...

Khushi grabbed his hand "Explain this first"

"I have a strong allergy to lilies" he said "One of my employees had put a vase of them on her table and when I passed by my hand immediately reacted"

Arnav put his finger on her lip when she opened her mouth to ask another question "No more questions. Now I want you to go upstairs to our room and start packing. We're leaving tonight in less than 2 hours"

"But-"

"Tic toc Khushi" Arnav said waving his index finger back and forth "If you're not ready in 2 hours our honeymoon is cancelled.Permanently"

Khushi opened and closed her mouth like a fish before rushing to her room. Arnav let out a breath of relief and looked at his hand wondering how much longer would he be able to hide things from her.

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