Chapter 32
Nani entered, though she took her time for Arnav had got up in one fluid motion and stood with his feet apart. But he did not have time to tuck the shirt in or roll down the sleeves he usually folded up above his elbows to hide the red marks that had been left after Khushi's imprint on him.
He folded his arms to hide them the best he could. He figured he was going to brazen it out. Khushi had colored and did not know if she should scramble across the bed to pick up her bra which was dangling over the edge of the bed at the other side, so she just picked up a pillow and threw over it to cover as much as she could. It still peeked from under it but most of it was covered.
She tried to sit in a manner so that part of the bed was behind her. Nani asked, "Ab pehle se thori behtar lag rahe hain aap. Dopar ko thora rang udda hua tha, ab kaisan lag raha hai, Khusi bitiya?"
Darting a glance towards Arnav, she blushed as she said, "Theek lag raha hai Naniji."
"Arnav ne aapse baat ki?" Nani enquired looking at Arnav and her alternatively.
"Aap ne kangan nahi pehnaye abhi tak?" She questioned Arnav.
Khushi could not open her mouth to say but Arnav saved her by saying, "Woh bas mein pehnaane wala tha. Aap hi pehna dijiye." He went over to the armchair and picked up the box that Khushi had not seen.
Nani stopped him from giving them to her with a raised hand. She then turned to Khushi and said, "Bitiya idhar aaiye."
Khushi did not want to leave her strategic place, but she could not deny Nani. She darted a glance at Arnav and got up and stood facing him. Nani indicated to Arnav and he took hold of her hand and slid first one Kangan and then the other ensuring that he did not hurt her. He was about to her hand go when Nani held them and putting their hands in between hers asked Arnav, "Beta humse wada kariye ki aap hamesha Khushi ka khayal rakhenge aur usse khush rakhenge."
He looked at Khushi and then at their joined hands. He simply nodded for he did not think he could have spoken.
Khushi had been stunned at the turn of events. She had wanted to make him squirm before she had accepted his so called proposal. But the arrogant so and so had made her squirm with desire, which still throbbed deep with in her. His hand holding hers was making her relive the moments they had just shared.
Khushi stole a look at him to find him staring at her. Nani happy with her work, gave a smile and walked out of the room. She gave a broader smile and thought, she had finally done something that was totally right. These two had something between them, that either they were too pigheaded to realise or admit. Getting them married was one decision she felt happy to have taken. The peaking bra from under the pillow that she had seen was proof of what could happen if these two were left alone. Happy with her highhandedness, Nani went about
Khushi sprang back the minute the door closed, letting his hand go as if it scalded her.
The movement made Arnav's eyes drop to her breasts and she folded her arms to stop the evidence of a missing garment show through.
She tilted her head and said, "Don't think you have won Mr Arnav Singh Raizada, you may have smoothed your way into making me agree to the marriage but I have a condition. If only you agree shall i go through with it. Or else I wont have any hesitation in going and telling that there is no wedding." she threatened.
"Your threats don't affect me as such, don't think i want to marry you. This is all Nani's doing else who would want to marry you anyway." He countered.
"But tell me what your condition is. I am interested at your audacity and want to know that despite not having much leverage you want to put conditions. Bolo." He asked magnanimously folding his hands.
"I won't sleep with you. I mean'" She tried to explain.
"I know what you mean." Arnav stalled her from spelling it out. He did not need to say more for even now, a certain part of him remembered only too well what had almost happened here.
He simply answered, "Fine."
Stunned at his immediate acquiescence Khushi gaped and then as if the pressure of what all had happened, she swooned and fainted only to be caught in his arms.
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