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@sakhi

hiiiii

yes all is well, definetly coming back soon...target is to be back with an update soon after Diwali..:)

thank you so much for all the love and patience and neverending support!

Maha

Thank you so so much.I would never discontinue this story ya..its too close to my heart to be left incomplete.

I will be back super soon, targeting an update soon after Diwali.

A big hug for the continuous support and love , always.

Hope all is well at your end!

Originally posted by: Eastender

Congratulations Dear Prachi for having a new baby.

I used to read The Desperate Kingdom of Love in Myedunia as Londoner. I was sad when that site closed down. I am so pleased to find it here.I am rereading it. I noticed that the last updates are not appearing.

I am looking forward to read rest of the story.j😄

hiiiii

thank you so muchhhhh for the never ending support and love to my work.

Yes the site closed down too suddenly!!

I will be resuming very very soon, kind of excited too reply to all of your messages too, since I looged into IF after agessssss.

Thank you so much...see you soon with an update!

Originally posted by: arnav.khushi

@ Sweet _Tehs

thank you so much for all the love and the continuous support to my work!!

yes the kiddie gang is doing very well, things have been superbusy with home and on the workfront as well, however I am definetly resuming after Diwali.

Thanks so much once again.

A part of me is literally waitig to write out the rest as well, for this story is superclose to my heart.

hope all is well at your end too..:)

Wow it’s great to see you back.

Will wait always to read your stories,

Hope u keep up with your promise though..

Originally posted by: sweet_tehs

Wow it’s great to see you back.

Will wait always to read your stories,

Hope u keep up with your promise though..

Thank you so much.

I have been rereading the FF all over again, as i wanted to get the complete feel of it again before i restart...i have reached Chapter 35, and as soon as I finish reading it all, i will start with the writing, which should be very very soon.

thanks for the support, always.

hiiiii Guyssss

Ok so Like I promised. I am back with an Update.

And I cannot even begin to tell you all how good it felt to finally be back to writing.

Let me know what you all think.

Thank you so so so much for all the love, and patience towards my work.

I cannot thank each of you, my readers enough for all the support you have given me over time.

Much Love

Prachi

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Chapter 48 – HOME

HOME – One word thathas a special place in all our hearts, no matter who we are, where we comefrom, that feeling of belongingness , that feeling off being yourself, isasscocitead very deeply with this place we call Home.But sometimes don’t youwonder, can Home only be realted to a physical place made up of walls andbricks?? I don’t really think so, and I totally agree with the thought thatHome is where the Heart is.

We all do understandthis simple emotion in our lives, at some point in time, that Home really isthe place where your heart beats, where you can be yourself, where you areloved, where you know you will be understood.We all make a family for ourselvesas we go, and im not just talking about the family we are born in, our friendsbecome family, Our Love becomes Family too.And as long as your heart Beats withhappiness with whoever you hold close, with whom you can be yourself, withpeople who love you, who you love - You really are Home, and it’s a simpletruth that no one really could disagree with in this whole wide world.

Home is Love

Home Is where yourFamily is.

Home is Where yourHeart is

Home is where Yoursoul feels that sense of belongingness, even when you are Alone

And It could be in athousand different forms and ways,

But the universaltruth remains that

Home really is allabout - Love

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There’s this amazing song, that’s been dedicated to Home,andI totally agree with these lyrics of the song Home – by Gabrielle Alpin

“ Cause they say Homeis where your Heart is Set in Stone,

Is Where you go when your alone,

Is where you go torest your bones.

Its not just whereyou lay your head,

Its not just whereyou make your bed,

As long as We aretogether, doesn’t matter, where we go…HOME..HOME..HOME..”

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Asad listenedcarefully, extremly carefully to everything his sister and Arnav were nowtelling him, infact he could easily say that he paid too much attention, toevery minute detail that left their mouths, as they now opened up to him abouttheir story, which had been brewing up right under his nose, that he couldn’tbelieve that he had been clueless until now, maybe because even as he looked atArnav-Khushi, he couldn’t somehow put them together in one frame, they were asdifferent as chalk and cheese, but then again, as he continued to hear insilence, his mind started brainstorming, and now things started coming back tohis head, which started leading to this complete picture, things that were justlike pieces of Arnav and Khushi’s lives, but now it really started to fit intogether to form this picture.He looked at Zoya’s hand, which clutched his, asshe sat next to him, and then at the two of them.The love clearly shone intheir eyes, and as much as he didn’t want to believe the fact, it stood bluntlyin his face, that Arnav Singh Raizada, was irrovecobaly and passionately inlove with his baby sister, the fact stood staring in his face, as Arnav’s eyesand face refelcted every bit of his feeling, so much that he couldn’t believehow he had been able to mask it all until now, and then he looked again at hissister, he could see the same intensity and love in her eyes too, and his mindconjured up a zillion thoughts as he tried to think staright about how tohandle this matter further, and then he took a deep breathe as he let Khushifinish and he finally spoke – “ Even as I look at the two of you now, itsdifficult for me to connect the two of you to bring you together into oneframe, I mean how is this even possible, you both are as different as chalk andcheese…”

Khushi started tointerupt – “ bhaijaan…”

Asad held his hand inmid air stopping her – “ you spoke your bit, let me speak mine…”

Khushi looked at Arnav nervously, and then at Zoya and they both gestured her to remain calm andshe did as she heard her brother speak – “ its strange, really strange how the two of you claim to love each other…”

Arnav took a deepbreathe as he spoke softly – “ I know its been a shock for you, but pleasethink about this calmly Asad..”

Asad took a deep breatheas he nodded – “yes, ok, thats a reasonable point you make, Arnav…”,and then hehanded the hotel keycard to Zoya from his pocket as he spoke softly – “ takeKhushi out of here, I need to talk to Arnav..and I need to talk to him alone..”

Khushi immediatelylooked at her brother helplessly – “bhaijaan, please, don’t do this, I lovehim, I love him so so so much..”

Asad got up as heheld Khushi’s hand – “ iv heard you out, Iv heard you both out, now why don’tyou trust me on this?? I don’t disapprove outright Khushi, but I cannot approveeither, until I have a word with Arnav, alone, after what happened to you thelast time, I promised myself that I would be very cautious when it came this, Ijust need to be assured as your big brother Khushi, trust me, I wont let anyonehurt you,and nor do I plan to hurt you by asking you to foget Arnav, I justwant to understand things here, this equation that youv just told me about, andits also time that I have a talk with the man who wants my sister..”

Khushi nodded as shespoke softly – “ don’t be too harsh on him, please for my sake…”

Zoya took the keyfrom Asad as she spoke softly – “ promise me, you wont be too harsh on mybrother, Asad…”, and she hoped that he got the point she wanted to make, shewas the sister of the man he wanted to scrutinize afterall.

Asad almost smiled atthat, he coudlnt believe he was being looked at as a villain right now, but hecontrolled his emotion as he watched them Leave, and he also didn’t miss theway Khushi looked back at Arnav’s and their eyes locked with a excahnge of rawemotion and love,as Arnav gestured to Khushi , that he got this.

Zoya stepped out thedoor, and first thing out she hugged Khushi as she spoke – “ I tried callingyou both, but…”

Khushi gave her areassuring nod – “ but we were too lost in the moment Zoya it isnt your fault ok, it was time that things came to light anyway, but oh my god, I have never been more embarrassed, I cant believe bhaijaan saw us..”

Zoya hugged her fromthe side – “ it will be ok, trust me, I guess he just needs time to process itthrough…”

Khushi nodded – “yeah, maybe..”, and she continued – “ I just hope he is not too harsh on him, Imean its kinda not good if your brother is a person who is fully aware of yourlovers past…”, and she took a deep breathe as she said – “ I just hope he realisesthat those days are long gone…”

Zoya gave her a smallsmile as she spotted the Uber , and they both got in – “ I am sure, and I amalso sure that bhai will give your bhaijaan the assurance he needs…and I cantreally blame Asad, after what happened the last time…just let him satisfyhimself…”

Khushi leaned back inthe car seat as she took a deep breathe and she said – “ im sure it will beok…”,and she looked at Zoya as she asked – “ amongst all this I forgot to ask,not that I cant see that it went well, but how did it go with bhaijaan??”

Zoya smiled – “ itwent well Khushi, finally poured my heart out, its better he knows about thethings I had been thinking, and wev promised to start afresh and make thingswork…”

Khushi smiled – “thank god, I thought you would never come around, you crazy girl…”

Zoya nodded – “ itfinally feels like my hearts home, Khushi…”

Khushi clutched herhand – “ ok why don’t you tell me all about it over a cup off coffee, and somegood snacks, I could use a huge distraction right now..”

Zoya grinned as shesidehugged Khushi – “ oh don’t worry, I know Asad well, he will come around…”

Khushi – “ do youthink they will be talking out calmly?? I just hope things done get heated..”

Zoya grinned – “ imsure, Asad will behave calmly, Khushi..”

Khushi – “ how areyou sure??”

Zoya – “Well I didremind him before leaving, that the man in the circle of his scrutiny is mybrother, afterall…so don’t worry, he will be fair and square, he better be..”

Khushi smiled at thatas she said – “ I love you so much Zoya..”

Zoya grinned – “ Iknow, I love you too…”

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Asad raked his handthrough his hair, as he stood looking out the window, with his back to the man,who was his long lost best friend with whom he had just united with recently,the family relations and friendship had been restored to what it had alwaysbeen, this man was also the brother of the woman he loved with all his heart,hewas all of that and in this very moment he was also the man he wanted to punchvery hard,for he had hidden something of this magnitude from him all this whileand had been with his baby sister all this while, under his very nose, and thenthe truth that had been told to him by khushi and him wasn’t much of a helphere, because to any protective brother the first instinct would be to react toall the hurt that this man had put his sister through in the past, but he stoodstill contemplating between what he should actually do, but he decided to gowith his gut and turned around and taking Arnav by surprise as he punched himone in his stomach , making him stumble back in shock,as he exclaimed his usual– “what the..”,and before he could react, he gave him another punch on hisface,and then because he was also sure that Arnav would not hit back,he justwalked across him to Khushi’s kitchen,and took out some ice from the fridgewrapped it in a cloth off the kitchen counter and walked back to Arnav ,as heshoved it in his hand as he spoke curtly – “you can put that against yourcheek, I don’t want my sister to react to that bruise on your face and fightwith me, and just so you know, khushi and me have never had a real fight, untilthis very day…anyway, now that iv satisfied that itch in my hand to punchyou,you can start talking, and how about you start with an apology, for lyingto my face all this while, for being an ass to my sister in the past, and alsofor making me feel like a stupid idiotic fool in this moment…”

Arnav stood in shockand amusement, he had sort off anticipated it all, while Asad stood with hisback to him, he was sure that Asad was controlling himself from gettingphysical with him, however he was sure that he wouldn’t really lash out at him,but he did to his shock,and then the second punch was ofcourse anothersurprise,and the help with the ice was what amused him, ofcourse he could havehit back, but he wouldn’t , that’s also because he simply didn’t want to,heknew from where this was coming, and so he took a deep breathe as he seatedhimself in the chair opposite to where Asad sat and he pressed the ice againsthis cheek as he spoke honestly – “ to be honest, there was a time when I hadthis debate in my head that if there was a competition of who hurt whose sistermore between you and me, I would surely win hands down..and for that you haveno idea how sorry I am Asad, you know I was hurting in the past and was havinga roller coaster of a ride in Love, what you only didn’t know was that it wasKhushi…”

Asad looked at himblankly as he spoke – “ you are damm right,I didn’t know, and don’t you thinkwhat I didn’t know was perhaps the most vital piece of information you hadmissed on sharing..”

Arnav sighed – “ lookI know where this is coming from, it isnt to my credit that you are completelyaware of how I used to be when it came to girls I have been with in the past,something I didn’t have to worry about when I got to know about Zoya and you,because you had always been an one woman man,something I didn’t think I couldbe until I met Khushi..”, and then he saw Asad glare at him as he said that,and so he asked – “ its true Asad, it really is…”

Asad – “ really??What about the part that you hurt her so bad and then to hurt her even more youwent straight back into Lavanya’s arms…now that I think of it, I can onlyimagine what she must have been through and she was all alone by herself atthat time, my little baby…”

Arnav sighed , hereally felt like a criminal once again, but he spoke softly – “ it wasn’t thatway, that time around…and to my defence at that time I didn’t know that I am inlove with Khushi,I really didn’t know, I mean, I was in love with her but Ijust was too dammed stubborn to admit it to myself…but I love her Asad, youknow I do…you have mentioned it to me so many times haven’t you, that youwanted to know , who was this girl who had waved the wand of love in my Life,you know its true, its there on my face isn’t it? ”

Asad looked straight in his eye, he knew there wasno way that Arnav could be faking the emotion on his face and in his eyes inthis moment and he spoke – “ I know you do ok, fine, I accept that there is noway that you can be faking that emotion in your eyes right now, but, somehowits just too much to take in Arnav, you and Khushi, how is this even possible,you are as different as chalk and cheese…I seriously doubt that this will workin the long run, and to be honest that’s what im worried about I don’t know howlong your long run will be, two years, three years?? What after that..whatabout my sister, I know it will be devastating for her, and im sure we bothagree on this one note that Khushi has been through enough,infact more thanenough, she does not deserve this…”

Arnav took a deepbreathe, this was a moment he had been anticipating for a long time, the momentwhen he would have to reassure the protective brother in front of him,and hespoke softly – “ she has been through a lot of it because of me, and id likeyou to know that I really wanted to die myself when she fought for her life onthat life support Asad, for she took the shot that was meant for me, and to bevery honest that guilt was killing me so much so that I hadn’t got the guts tosee Khushi for a good ten hours after she finally gained consciousness,but itwas Khushi who knocked the sense in my head, stating how she didn’t fight theclutches of death and come back to have me go on a guilt trip of my own…”, hepaused as he saw Asad flinch at the memory but he didn’t say anything and hetook his silence to be a positive signal so he continued – “ that was the timeI promised myself that I would protect Khushi with my life and that I wouldlove her so much, that just maybe it would make up for the blunders that I havecommitted in the past, and that’s what happened Asad, like Khushi narrated itout to you, we have been together ever since and as I stand in front of youtoday, I can assure you one thing, that I will love Khushi and cherish her withall my heart, all my life, and I will apologize once again for it had to cometo light like this, and I also want to tell you that My long run is no lessthan forever Asad,because anything short of forever and beyond will not beenough in regards to the time I dream off with Khushi, infact maybe just maybeeven forever wont be enough…”,and he looked at the intense emotion in hisfriends eyes as he realised that he was starting to get a deeper understandingof his love for his sister and so he continued taking Asad’s silence as apositive sign – “I have said it before, and I will say it a million times if Ihave to,to make you believe me, and trust me with your sister, I love Khushi,andI love her with all my heart, I need her in my Life by my side forever,Ipromise you I will always protect her, love her and cherish her, I swear to GodAsad, I will die if I have to apart from her, not being with her will break meor rather destroy me in way that will be irrepairable…”

Asad looked at hisface,the emotion was so raw, so pure that he knew that the intensity of hislove was coming from deep within him and he took a deep breathe as he spoke –“Arnav, as much as I know and understand the power of love..”

Arnav didn’t let himfinish as he stated looking straight at him – “Let me get to the pointstraight, I want to marry her Asad,and I will…”

Asad looked at him inshock, a part of him was releived though knowing that his biggest fear inregards to this situation was now being addressed, but he spoke cautiously – “you are talking about marriage?? You?? Arnav, is this really you..??”

Arnav nodded – “Today I sit infront of you as a totally different person, a person who has nofear in accepting the fact that your sister is the reason for my existense andI am not afraid to tell the world that her love is what has changed me for thebetter, in every sense, I am a better version of myself that I didn’t even knowI could be until Khushi came along..”

Asad – “ and you planto talk about this to Khushi anytime soon, but knowing you maybe you deceide to push it to lets say a year down the line, and with time what if you change yourmind..??”

Arnav almost laughed at that as he spoke with a genuine – “ your lack of trust in me as the man foryour sister disappoints me a little Asad, but at the same time the love youhave for your sister gives rise to the respect that tops thatdisappointment,infact if we wouldn’t be having this conversation I would havebeen even more shocked…but to answer you I don’t plan to ask her anytime soon…”

Asad stood up as heglared at him angrily – “ exactly, I knew it I just knew it..”and he heldArnavs collar as he spoke, or rather roared dangerously – “ you will stay awayfrom my sister, miles away from her…”

Arnav controlled hislaugh as he freed himself from Asad’s grip as he voiced the words Asad hadspoken to him a while ago when he had stood in his house and pronounced Zoya ashis wife – “ I cant do that Asad, just no one in this world can ask me to stayaway from my Wife..”

Asad glared at him inshock – “ whatttt?? What the hell…just what the hell did you just say??Khushi..isyour wife???”

Arnav would haveplayed on a little longer but the murderous look on Asads face stopped him ashe admitted honestly with a answer that he knew would ease all of his anger andworry in a fraction of a second– “she isnt yet…but she will be very soon,because I already asked her…and ofcourse she said yes..”

Asad felt releivedlike he hadnt felt in a long time,and at the same time he also did feel that hehad just been acting like a overparanoid possesive brother as he asked,processing the information again – “ ok you love Khushi, you cant be apart fromher, it will destroy you, forever isnt enough, and you have already asked herto marry you, and she said yes…”,and he saw Arnav nodd with a smile to all ofthat ,and he finally let out a sigh of releif as he sat back on the chair as hespoke – “ then maybe lets talk to ammi and your family, when we are backthen??”

Arnav smiled as hesat back across him, knowing that that storm of conflict and worry in Asadsmind was now over – “we have to talk to ammi and maa, rest of my family hasalready been planning to play cupid for me and Khushi..”

Asad now asked insurprise again – “ whattttt?? What all do I not know…??”

Arnav smiled as hestarted to fill in Asad.

A while later,as Arnavfinished, Asad spoke with a smile – “ you really have changed huh???maybe itwill take sometime for me to take this all in, and digest this changed wantingto be a family man version of you…cant believe it though, Arnav Singh Raizadaand Love have finally come to a union…”

Arnav grinned– “Allfor Love my friend, for whats our existence if we cannot complete this uniquemaze which has been laid down for each of us, in this desperate kingdom ofLove,..”, and he smiled as he continued – “ I didn’t know it when I steppedinto this maze but I know now that the goal post is being us able to find ourHome in the ones we truly Love, It took me some time Asad,but I finally learntit, that home really is where the heart is..”

Asad got up as hefinished and pulled his friend into a hug,a silent hug of brotherhood thatspoke a million words.

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MeanwhileSimlutaneously in Asads Room

Khushi walkedimpatiently as she gulped down another glass of water as she looked at Zoya’samused face as she spoke knowing that the worry was in her voice – “ ok, laughall you want…”

Zoya smiled – “ ohplease, im not laughing I just haven’t seen you like this for a long time youknow, pacing like a restless rabbit in front of me..”

Khushi grinned – “restless rabbit, how did you come up with that? Looks like my Zoya is startingto get back to normal…”

Zoya rolled her eyes– “ very funny, what can I say, its all because of your bhaijaan, and I justhope he isn’t giving a hard time to my brother though…it has been two hoursalready….”

Khushi –“ exactly nowyou know why I have been feeling like this, Arnav hasn’t even replied to mymessages, I just hope everything is alright..I mean the look bhaijaan had onhis face when we left, I didn’t know what to make of it, it wasn’t disapprovingbut it wasn’t approving either…”

Zoya nodded – “ Iknow what you mean, but he will come around, I am sure he will, you do know atthis moment I can emotionally blackmail into almost anything, but I know I wonthave too, im sure bhai would have taken care off it…”

Khushi sighed – “ Ihope so…”,and right then they heard a click of the door and they both looked upto see Asad enter in with Arnav right behind him, and Khushi couldn’t controlherself as she ran into Arnav’s arms, running right past her bhaijaan and heimmediately pulled her into a hug ,and she held on to him for a while closingher eyes,because she was a little nervous to see the expression on her brothersface,and that’s why she had run into Arnavs arms because she trusted him toguide her through this and it was right then she felt him kiss her on the headas he chuckled – “ open your eyes Khushi…I told you I got this…”

Khushi opened hereyes as she turned in Arnavs arms still holding onto him worried that herbrother would ask her to break away but she felt nothing but relief as she sawhim standing in front of her with a smile on his face,and a arm around Zoyasshoulder as she snuggled into him and she asked softly – “ bhaijaan, youunderstand, don’t you? You forgive me right?”

Asad smiled, becausethe sight of Khushi running right past him into Arnavs arms, and Arnav huggingher to himself as if his world depeneded on him, had warmed his heart, now thatthe shock has settled in, he could clearly see the love, that was in the airand energy in between the two of them and he spoke lacing his fingers throughZoyas – “ ofcourse, I do, I understand, and I forgive you ofcourse, when have Ibeen ever been mad at you anyway, however yes, I am a tad bit disappointed asto how I didn’t sense this great romance brewing under my nose…and now that Ilook back at the scene that I witnessed, I can only imagine the immensestrength it took of the two of you to put on the act that you did for all thismonths…”.

Khushi felt reliefwash over her but she spoke embarrassed – “ bhaijaan, please, lets not talkabout that, and to his defence, it was me who was enjoying the thrill of ourhidden romance, so I take all the blame…”

Asad looked at hissister as he spoke softly – “shielding him again now are you?”

Khushi nodded with asmile – “always…”

Asad grinned as hespoke lightly – “ then I need to apologize…”

Khushi – “for what?”

Asad grinned – “ forpunching the love of your life two times…I apologize, I couldnt control myself..i had to get it outof my system”

Arnav was justenjoying the scene unfold in front of him in a peaceful silence right when hefelt Khushi examine him as she asked her brother in shock – “ you hit him??Bhaijaan whyyyyyy???? “, and then she looked at Arnav with so much concern andlove as she asked now noticing the light bruise on his cheek -
“are you hurt much?? Im sorry, im so so sorry…”,and she rubbed his cheek tenderly, placing a kiss on the bruise,and Arnav smiled as he spoke to the defense ofhis best friend – “ well, I did kind off deserve it, and to his defense, hehelped me with a ice pack seconds later, so that’s why the impact haslightened..”

Zoya now looked ather brother and then she asked Asad, trying to examine his face – “and are youhurt too?? Did bhai punch you too??”

Asad smiled at theconcerned touch, as he spoke giving Arnav a wink – “well no, he was being theperfect gentleman today, he wants my sister now doesn’t he?”

Zoya smiled,everything was now falling in its place, like it should be, like it shouldstay, forever and she heard Khushi beat her to the question she had on her mindas she asked – “so if everything was sorted, then what took the two of you solong huh??”

Asad finally walkedupto Khushi, as he pulled her into a hug and kissed her forhead – “ I loveyou,and I only want your happiness Khushi, and I know your happiness lies withhim, I can see it on your face, just like I can see it on his, so I trust youguys on this, I just want happiness for the two of you, and that’s what took usa little longer…”

Khushi looked fromAsad to Arnav as she asked confused – “ what do you mean??”

Zoya took her crutchas she walked upto the three of them as she nudged Asad to tell her what thiswas about and right then Arnav pulled Khushi by her arm turning her around ashe kneeled down in front of her, taking a ring out of his pocket ,and he slid itdown Khushis finger as he spoke softly – “ you know I so wished I had this onme the day I asked you to marry me…”,and he kissed her finger,and Khushi only kneeleddown in front of him as she asked cupping his face gently – “ so this is whattook you both so long…huh??”

Arnav nodded – “ onlyfair that I take my best friends help in choosing the ring I want to slip downthe fingers of the woman I love, isn’t it Khushi???

Khushi nodded throughtears in her eyes as she pulled Arnav into a hug.

Asad looked at thesurprise on Zoyas face and he grinned as he spoke – “ so I guess for a changeits me knows something about them, before you do..”

Zoya smiled – “ wellonly because I don’t want to break their moment…im not complaining aboutthis…”and she paused as she asked concerned – “ you aren’t mad at me are you??For hiding this from you all this while??”

Asad pulled her into a hug as he spoke softly – “ no. im not,I just cant be mad at you for anything, anymore ok…”,and he heard Arnav ask – “Asad, I hope you don’t mind, but I need to kiss your sister now…”

Asad – “and I need a similar moment with your sister, so Ihope you don’t mind too…” and he held Zoyas hand and walked towards the sittingarea of the suite giving Arnav and Khushi the privacy they needed,as he sat onthe sofa, pulling Zoya on his lap as he pulled her in for a deep kiss, beforeshe could say anything.

Zoya felt him kiss her with so much passion, and she startedto give in to the moment as she clung to him with all her heart, finally happyand content about everything now falling into its rightful place, for now thefour of them really had nothing to worry about.

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10.00 PM – Zoya’s Cottage

Zoya wiped the happy tear out the corner of her eye as shelooked at the scene in front of her, a couple of days ago, she was all byherself in her misery in this place that had been her hiding ground, but today itfelt like home, it felt like she was finally at home, because of the happinessshe felt in her heart in that moment.The bigger picture that had been here allalong was finally starting to fall in place and now that she looked back at theevents of the past, she could now clearly understand as to why everything that hadhappened had to happen, so that they could all finally come to this point,intime, where in each of their hearts, they knew that they had finally made thejourney back home.

She smiled as she heard Abir crack a joke, which cracked upeveryone in the room, and she even caught a glimpse of Yana trying to controlher emotions from reflecting on her face, but she could still read, that eventhough a lot had happened, maybe Yana still hadn’t learnt how to resist Abir’scharm, and she was happy for Abir, for this once, she knew he deserved his happinesstoo.

She was glad that they had all got together for dinner, itwas a moment that celebrated so much in that one simple frame.

Her reunion with Asad.

Asad’s acceptance of Arnav and Khushis relationship.

Arnav and Khushi, now ready to tell everyone in the worldthat they belonged together.

Abir and Yana, taking one step at a time bridging the gap ofthe time lost, although Yana was still sceptical of exploring her emotions, buther not running away was a good start.

And she looked again at Khushi sitting up close next to herbrother , and their hands laced together as his brother had that effortlessheartwarming smile on his face, she couldn’t help but smile, she had known thislong time ago, but she couldn’t thank god enough for letting her brother findhis home in Khushi.

And in that one moment her eyes locked with Asad’s as hewalked back into the living room from the stairs, and gave her a smile that litup her world, she knew that everything would now be ok, she would be ok.She smiledas he sat on the arm of the winged chair she was seated in and she spoke softlywhispering in his ears – “be around will you please, I don’t want my eyes tomiss seeing you, they have had to suffer enough…”

Asad put his arm around her shoulder as he kissed her cheeksoftly and wiped that tear at the corner as he asked whispereing in her ears – “Zoya, whats the need to cry, haven’t you run out on your stock of tears..”

Zoya smiled as she cupped his cheek tenderly – “ im just happyAsad, these are happy tears, I finally feel like Im home, thank you for comingfor me, thank you for fighting my stupid idiotic stubborn mind, thank forgiving me the strength to listen to my heart again..”

Asad fought his emotions, as he kissed her forhead andpulled her closer into his arms as he whispered softly – “ it was about time weboth walked back home, wasn’t it Zoya..”, and with that he laced his fingers inhers as he returned his attention to the scene which made Zoya want to shed happytears and he couldn’t help but feel the warmth in his heart in that one momentas he let his heart bask in the happiness and the laughter and the warmth that was in the air , and he whisperedclose into Zoya’s ears as he saw Arnav gaze at Khushi as she laughed at Abir’sjoke as if she was his world – “now that I think of it, I had often thought ofit in the past, that what would it take for Arnav to finally believe in love,and now I know….he really does love her, but you gotta fill me in that how didhe ever mask his emotions in front of me all this while…it must have been crazyfor ever since I have accepted things, these two seem to have let that guard finallyfall off, and all I can see is love…”

Zoya smiled as she whispered – “ I know, it did take a lotfrom the two of them, however alls well now, and thank you for being sounderstanding, just made me realise that my heart has found its home in a gemof a person, you really are amazing Asad Ahemed Khan…”

Asad kissed her hand as he whispered – “ so are you…”,andright then he heard Yana speak as she got up – “ ok , so I think I need tocatch up on some sleep now, Im exhausted…”

Abir was up on his feet immediately as he smiled – “ let medrop you off…”

Yana – “ well I can just take the cab, you don’t need to..”

Abir rolled his eyes – “ ofcourse I need to, cmon, and ifyou want, I can promise that I will not talk on the way…”

Yana chuckled at that – “ yeah right?? As if I don’t knowthat you and quiet can never be in one sentence…anyways if you wish , cmon,then ..”

Abir smiled as he walked up and hugged Zoya and kissed heron the forehead as he spoke – “ I am so happy for you, I hope you know that, andI am sure now that Asad is here everything will be alright…you will bealright..”

Asad smiled as he patted his shoulder – “ thank you Abir, I don’tknow if I can ever thank you enough…”

Abir grinned as he spoke softly – “ how about you get me some browine points in front of Yana, you know, put in a good word, so that she can finally throw her caution aside..”

Asad smiled – “yeah I could do that…”

Abir – “ thanks man..”, and he pulled Asad in for a hug, andthen turned to say a quick bye to Arnav and Khushi and walked out with Yana asthey heard him ask Yana – “ so would I be pushing my luck, in asking you outfor a quick stop at this amazing coffee shop on the way??”

They all smiled as they saw Yana roll her eyes as she sidepunched him – “ ofcourse, you would be, im not spending any more time in yourcompany today…”

Abir grinned as he opened the door for her in his car as heasked, holding her hand for a quick second before she got in, and she finallylooked in his eyes and he asked softly – “ afraid that you will fall in lovewith me all over again now. Are you??”

Her eyes gave her away as he saw emotions swim in them butshe shrugged his hand off as she gave him a small smile – “ still the same, sofull of yourself..”,and she got in, Abir smiled as he got in from the other endbehind the wheel ,and before he started to drive he heard Yana whisper softly –“I am afraid, I don’t want to get used to the feeling of having you around, youwere a habbit, it took me a long time to get you out of my system Abir, a longlong time..and im not the same anymore..”

Abir smiled at that as he put on the ignition – “its been along time, a long long time, but I still haven’t been able to get over thehabbit my heart has of wanting you…”

She didn’t say anything to that as she continued to look outthe window,and Abir took a deep breathe, he had often left her speechless inthe past, and his memory was good, her being speechless was a good news to hisheart, it really was.

………………………..

Arnav closed the door as he smiled to himself as he heard Khushiask with concern – “ what do you think?? Will they find their way back to eachother?? Yana and Abir…I hope so , I really hope they do…”

Arnav cupped her face lovingly as he pulled her closekissing her on the nose – “ and only you can be so worried about the two peopleyou just recently meet…but to answer you, I think they will be ok…you are verykind, Khushi, the kindest iv ever met, and I know I don’t tell that to youoften, but I really respect that about you…”

Khushi grinned – “really?? I thought it worries you too..”

Arnav nodded as he placed a arm around her shoulder andwalked with her to the living room – “ yean it does, but still, I respect it…”,andhe caught a glimpse of Asad and Zoya deep in conversation, a scene he hadfeared he wouldn’t see for a long time, but he did and he smiled as he spoke takinga seat– “thank god for you and Asad, Zoya and me are lucky to have you love us theway you do…”

Khushi – “ very funny…”,and she asked her bhaijaan – “bhaijaan I hope you didn’t tell ammi anything yet…”

Asad smiled – “ ofcourse not, I know you want to tellher..so ill just keep mum..”

Arnav looked at Zoya as he asked – “ I know Asad is comingwith you to Dr Satish tomm at the center, we also want to come, if that’s okwith you??”

Zoya looked at the love that shone for her on her brotherand khushi’s face and she nodded – “ ofcourse…”,and on reflex she touched herknee and she felt Asads hand come over hers immediate as he asked concerned – “is everything ok??”

Zoya – “ yeah yeah, its just that its been folded too long, Ijust need to probably lie down that’s all…”,and before she knew it Asad hadscooped her in his arms,and he looked at Arnav as he spoke – “ ok so im takingZoya up, she needs to rest, and I know that iv given my approval and stuff, butKhushi, you will be Zoya right in her room?? Ill be with Arnav in the other one…Ihope that’s ok…”

Zoya controlled her laugh as she looked at the embarrassed facesof Arnav and Khushi and she spoke , trying to get Asad away from the situation –“ Asad, cmon, take me up, I really need to stretch myself…”,and Asad nodded ashe walked up with Zoya in his arms, giving a i-have-my-eyes-on-you-stare toArnav.

Khushi buried her face in her hands for a second and thenshe heard Arnav chuckle and she looked at him amused – “ this is funny to youofcourse isn’t it?? God im so embarrassed…”

Arnav chuckled – “ I just cant get over the look he justgave me, I know you love my sister, but I will not have you share a room withher, in front of me..”, he continued to smile as he spoke pulling Khushi by herhand,as he lied a little back on the sofa so that she was now on his chest ashe tucked a strand of hair behind her hair and looked in her eyes –“ maybe itlltake him some time to digest the thoughts that came upto his mind with the thoughtof me sharing a room with his precious sister…”

Khushi couldn’t help but smile at that but she spoke – “god, you are shameless, you really are…”

Arnav grinned – “ I never said, I wasn’t…”, and he pulledher in for a deep kiss before she could say anything further.

Khushi broke apart many heated minutes later as she reallyneed to catch her breathe as she finally pushed him back into the sofa and she satup straight – “ok , so before bhaijaan walks in on us again, im leaving..”

Arnav grinned as he watched her run up the stairs and hespoke – “ barge open the door will you please?”

Khushi looked back at him from the stairs – “ huh??”

Arnav grinned – “ I mean, don’t knock on the door, just openit, you might just find your bhaijaan and Zoya engrossed in a smilar moment,you never know..so then he can be embarrassed too, and then itll be squared,and you wont have to feel this embarrassed…”

Khushi rolled her eyes at him – “ very funny, you know I wouldnever that…”

Arnav smiled – “ ofcourse, I know you wont, youll probably knockatleast three times, and then call out to them, before even turning the knob ofthat door…”

Khushi smiled to herself as she finally made her way up thestairs, Arnav did know her inside out.

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Asad tucked Zoya in bed, and he brushed her hair tenderly – “you know I want to be here with you…but..the thought of Khushi and Arnavsharing a room, is something my mind yet has to digest…”

Zoya grinned – “ofcourse, don’t I know you…but just so youknow you embarrassed the hell out of them by actually saying that loud..”

Asad – “ yeah maybe Khushi, but Arnav, no way, he wasn’t embarrassed,he was amused, hes finding this whole situation super amusing, he thinks itsfunny now because of all the ordeal I made him go through in the past when itcame to you…”

Zoya laughed as she sat up in bed and held his hand as sheasked – “ stay for a while, ten minutes maybe??”

Asad raised his eyebrow at her amused – “ did your brothergesture you to buy him some privacy time with my sister??”

Zoya grinned – “ yeah, maybe you could say that…and im a good sister you know..”

Asad immediately pulled her closer into him as he whispered –“ god I missed you so so so much…”,and before she could say anything, he kissedher again and again, driving her insane, until they heard knocks on the door,and Khushi’s voice came through the door – “ bhaijaan, can I come in??”

Asad broke apart and he kissed Zoya on her lips againbriefly – “ goodnight then?? Ill see you in the morning ok?? Sleep well…”

Zoya nodded as she whispered, controlling the haywiremoments of her heart – “ I will, you too…”

Asad walked to the door and he opened it and saw Khushi walkin as she gave him a small embarrassed smile as she said – “ goodnight bhaijaan…”

Asad smiled as he spoke ruffling his little sisters hair,amused by the embarrassment on her face – “ goodnight Khushi…”

………………………….

Arnav walked out the washroom and he saw Asad standing atthe window gazing out and he walked to him as he spoke softly – “thank you for everything Asad…”

Asad nodded as he spoke looking at him – “ and id like tothank you too…for everything…” and he paused as he spoke – “ I know I don’t haveto worry about Khushi anymore, I can see that you really love her and will treasureher…”

Arnav nodded – “ just like I know I don’t have to worryabout Zoya any longer, with you by her side im sure everything will be ok…”

Asad smiled as he spoke softly confiding in his best friend –“ it finally feels like, Im home…and at peace…”

Arnav nodded, because he knew exactly what how that felt,because Khushi had been making him feel that way for a long time now and hespoke with a smile on his face – “ its amazing isn’t it?? To feel at home inthe heart..”

Asad nodded – “ its amazing…”,

Arnav - “ who knew,that we had all been walking towards this for all this time, but id like to thankit all, whatever they say is at play here, our fates, our destiny’s or love, im just happy to bewhere I am today…I feel peace like iv never felt before”

Asad nodded as he spoke – “ I know, I know exactly what youmean…”

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Meanwhile

Arhaan took a deep breathe as he stepped out onto thearrivals on Zurich airport and waited for his pick up.His eyes fell on the collageof Khushis pictures he had put on his screen and his heart yearned, for a glimpse of her.He knew this was a long shot,he knew she didn’t want to see him anymore, but he had too, now more than ever,for he knew she was the only one person who didn’t have any hate in her, she didn’thate him, even after everything, he knew, he was sure, she felt dislike, orfear but he knew she didn’t hate him, and that is why in his heart he knew hehad to risk it all for it was really now or never, for Time right now wasn’t inhis favour, for the clock was always ticking and he really didn’t know if hehad it in him to hold it in anymore, and be strong, he just didn’t have it inhim anymore.

He watched the car pull in, in front of him, and he sat inand gave the instructions of his address In Interlaken,and looked out thewindow as the driver started the journey, and in his heart he knew he wastaking the journey that would take him to the only person he could trust to stillturn to in a time like this, for the girl he had fallen in love with was anangel in disguise for sure, for she had it in her heart to believe the factthat no one else would have believed, the fact that the criminal in him was reallydead a long time ago and that with time he had evolved into someone he haddreamed he could be, someone he had dreamed of being all his life.

But now at this point in his Life, he was tired, justexhausted, of running away from it all, running away from his crimes, hisfeelings, his pain, his darkness, his love, and there really was no point inrunning away from his Life any longer, and so the best thing was to finallytake that risk and leap of faith and turn to the one person he could still findhis home in, even when his life itself had turned its back to him.He had beenunlucky in almost everything, but now was not the time to mourn anything, itwas the time to thank god, that he had come come face to face with Khushi inhis life and she had saved him from the hell he had carved out for himself.

He was aware that she was not alone here, she has Asad,Arnav and Zoya with here, and he had also tracked that some of the Raizadafamily would be here very soon, he knew he was risking it all walking into theden full of people who hated him and wanted to kill him but he knew he had to.

It was that one stop he needed to make, in order to look atthe one person who could still make him feel as if he was home.

……………………

Love looked at Hate as she tried to escape from his cagedarms,as she spoke – “ let me go, will you please??”

Hate looked at her discomfort but he didn’t budge as hespoke – “ I will let you go, the minute you talk to me, its high time don’t youthink??”

Love looked at anywhere but at him – “ I don’t wish to talkabout this..”

Hate looked at her as he challenged – “ because you areafraid, aren’t you?? And that’s why you don’t want to talk about this strangestring that’s been tying us to each other since the dawn of time, for as longas I can remember…but too bad, because I will not let you run away this timearound…”

Love had never felt more helpless, she was alone with Hateright now and none of her friends could come to her rescue , for this time Hatehad caught hold of her and it was just her and him, standing in front of eachother,and she knew it in her heart that it was probably time to have the conversationthat had been due for decades now,and she surrendered as she looked into hiseyes as she asked – “fine, I will answer you, what do you want to know??”

Hate nodded as he finally folded his arms in victory as heasked – “ ok for starters tell me, why cant I ever get you out of my system?? Likeyou are always at the back of my head,why does it feel like home when you are around, and why do I not like it whenyou aren’t…why does this organ in the middle of my chest let you win everytime it’sa showdown between you and me in the case of these mortals..just why???”

Love closed her eyes for a second and she took a deepbreathe as she opened her eyes and Looked staright into Hates – “ because you aren’tsupposed to have the ability to process this emotion, but that doesn’t changethe fact that it exists…”

Hate – “ what do you mean??”

Love – “ I know you wouldn’t understand, but to answer you,you maybe feel all this because of all the unsaid energy and emotion I havebeen reflecting towards you since the dawn of time…”

Hate asked confused – “answer me to the point please, noriddles, what emotion, what energy..”

Love sighed as she finally spoke – “the fact that you arethe only one iv always wanted, the only one I have ever loved all this while…thatI have been in love with you for as long as I can recall…”

Hate looked at her dumbfounded, he hadn’t expected this, he hadn’texpected Love to so boldly admit what she had just said, and he asked, again – “what did you say?? What did you just say?? How is this even possible?? You aremaking a fool of me aren’t you??”

Love sighed – “ I wish I was, but no, Im not,and honestlyits high time you know, what I feel, I love you, always have, always will, sad,that my heart has found its home in the only one it can never have, which is You…”

Hate felt as if he had been thrown from a bridge as he stoodtoo shaken, not knowing how to react – “ I don’t understand, I cant processthis…”

Love smiled sadly – “ I know you cant, you aren’t supposedtoo understand, its not in your DNA…”

Hate took loves hand and put it in the middle of his chesttaking her by surprise as he spoke, leaning close into her – “ but I know I feelsomething here, I know it, it’s a pull I cant help but being pulled towards,what is it then?? Will you please make me understand?? Im tired of running awayfrom it…help me will you please?? Help me figure this out..”

Love fought her emotions as she pulled her hand away fromhis grip as she spoke tears falling from her eyes – “ im sorry, I cant, im notsupposed too, I cant help you, itll be like stepping out the boundary line thatI have been forbidden to cross, by the laws of time, I cant, I cant…please letme go…”,and she started to walk off

Hate held her by the hand and pushed her into the wall again– “ you cant walk away, for once please put everything aside and tell me whycant you step out of the line into this forbidden territory for once..”

Love sighed – “ I cant…”

Hate – “ I know you cant, don’t bullshit me more, im askingdo you want to??”

Love – “ huh??”

Hate – “ do you want to take that forbidden step towards meor not?? For I know I want to put everything inside of me right now and takethat forbidden step towards you…”

Love looked at him shocked – “ you want too??”

Hate nodded – “ yes I want to, and you will not stop me, please,just this once…”

Love gathered all her strength as she spoke – “ok…but justthis once, you have no idea how risky this is…”

Hate pushed her back into the wall, and before Love couldsay anything to him, he kissed her, he kissed with every emotion he had beenfeeling inside of him for her for the longest time,and just as he felt Lovestarting to respond to him for this once without any fear or boundaries, he feltsomething he had been longing to feel for the longest time.He felt like he wasfinally home.

Hate felt like he had finally reached where he belonged.Hefelt like home, in the arms of Love.

Love felt Hate dominate the moment as he started to express allhis hidden feelings that he couldn’t comprehend into the moment,but she knewwhat this was about, this was his way of loving her, expressing everything thathe had been holding it all in, in his own twisted ways,and he knew he wasrisking his very being and his existence by doing so, and so for once she feltall her inhibitions shatter as she deepend their embrace further, herself.

She knew Hate Hated her, like he loved her.

Love, loved him with all she had.

And so for this once, it felt right to risk everything andmake love to the only one she had loved all this while.

She was Love, it was only fair if she allowed herself to letgo and bask in the glory and emotion of what it felt like to finally feel athome , in the arms of the one you Love.

And that was exactly what she did, as she could sense Hateloosing himself as much as her in the moment.And she knew in her heart,thatthis was a moment she would treasure forever.

Because no matter how strong the connection was between them,Hate and Love couldn’t really be together, it was something that was written in stone in the laws of time – it was sad, but it was an inevitable truth, that Hate and Love were never really meant to be.

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Welcome back Prachi

How are you .

Thanks for update RES

Originally posted by: arnav.khushi

Maha

Thank you so so much.I would never discontinue this story ya..its too close to my heart to be left incomplete.

I will be back super soon, targeting an update soon after Diwali.

A big hug for the continuous support and love , always.

Hope all is well at your end!

Thanks for coming back and di...I missed you.

Hope the bachha party are all good.❤️.

I'm well now di just recovered from a 2-week long viral fever(god knows why I haven't had the energy to check the thread ) but then I would have known that you'd update I haven't checked the thread for two weeks and BAM there's an update notification in wattpad I was jumping around shouting like a mad woman 😃 yet to read it but I'm sure it'll fabulous as always.

XOXO

~Maha~

Nice to see Asad approving of the relationship. Arnav acted totally understanding, that melted Asad soon....

So nice to see them all together and enjoying.

So Arhaan is back to stalking Khushi. What does he want. Is he hoping to get her back in his life ? I forgot the earlier chapters, does he know that she and Arnav love eachother

Awesome as always. So half to have you back. Live that it sorted out now for both couples. Can’t wait to see how Arham’s visit gonna bring. Love how Asad handled Arnav and Khushi. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽