Hi All,
Thanks for all the positive feedback on my other OS.. I wrote this 1 part OS cos after today;s episode (disappointedš), I needed some sizzlers going into the New Year weekend..Hint: The pool finally finds some good use in this story..
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Let me know what you think...
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As Payal and Khushi left the RM with Buaji, Nani retired to her room to get some rest.
Arnav says" DI, mujhe ek conference call attend karna hai. Mein jaa rahaa hoon"
NK, Anjali and Aakash wander into the living room and sit down to chat. Aakash is looking very disappointedā¦
"Hey Aakash, why so neeche-neeche?" NK asks.. Aakash and Anjai look at each otherā¦"Kyaaa..?"
"You know, down downā¦ neeche, neeche.."
Anjali starts laughing.. but Aakash cannot get himself to smile.."NK, its just that Nani refused to let Paayalji and me meet each other for a date.. I was looking forward to gazing into Payalji's eyes and welcoming the new year.."
NK says " Oooh! Is that so Aakash.. You leave that to me and Anjaliji" And gives Anjali a knowing smile. "You never knowwwā¦."
*****
The next day passes uneventfully. The dance choreographer had other commitments and could not come in. Anjali is busy packing for Shyamji, who suddenly had to go out of town on work..
Mamiji and Mamaji have gone away to Goa to say "Hello hi" to 2012 and "bye bye" to 2011..
Naniji asks.."NK kahaan hai?" Anjali says" Vo, nanheji has gone to meet some of his friends, Nani"
Its 10pm and after having a long chat with everyone in the house, Nani retires for the night.. Aakash is still sad and grumpy that he could not meet his Payalji.. He tried calling the house, but everytime only Buaji picked to say"Kaun hai re Nandkishore", so he hung up..
Arnav gets a callā¦" Yes, Aman.. How is that order progressingā¦" and walks away to his room to finish the call
The doorbell rings.. Aakash looks up questioninglyā¦ Anjali smiles and goes to open the doorā¦ In walks NK with Payal and Khushiā¦
"Payaljiā¦ NK, kaise" Aakash asks
"That is the "jadoo" of Nandkishore on Buajiā¦ I told her that im taking Payalji and Khushiji to a Nandkishore aarthi at midnight and brought them hereā¦"
As Payal and Aakash sit down and hold hands, Anjali, Khushi and NK walk towards to kitchenā¦ Anjali has a glass of warm milk and decides to call it a night..
NK gets a call, it is his ex-gf from Australiaā¦ he excuses himself to go meet her for a few minutes.. "I will be back right after midnight, Khushiji to drop you and Payalji back at home..do not worry"
"But, Nanheji, just tell me where Arnavji is before you leave so that I can stay away from him.."
"Oh, he is in his room, not to worry"
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"Good, that Laad Governor is not here to disturn jiji and jijaji while they talk.." thinks Khushi as she wanders to the poolā¦
"This place gives me the goosebumpsā¦ why do I keep thinking back to the Diwali nightā¦why cant I stop thinking about the Laad Governorā¦ I should just stay here and hide so that I don't see that Laad Governor at midnightā¦ after what Nanheji saidā¦
*****
Arnav finishes his call with Aman and thinks mebbe I will go for a late night swim.. its been soo long, he thought.. it would help him work off the thoughts of Khushi that had been nagging him the whole dayā¦ She remembered her expressive, impromptu dance at the dining table that made him burn his lips with the hot teaā¦ the burn was on the lips, but he felt the heat elsewhere and throughout the day..
He changed to his swimming shots and grabbed a towel as he headed to the pool..
*****
Khushi sat at the farther end of the pool, not wanting to see what jiji and jijaji mebbe doingā¦
The pool was only lightly lit as HE walked inā¦. Khushi stopped breathing.. She first closed her eyes and then slowly could not stop herself from opening them to look at himā¦ she had not seen men almost-nanga like this except for the phailwaans..
He looked nothing like any of themā¦ such broad shoulder, a chiseled chest.. she had not seen anything so exquisite. She felt so warm all over, it wasn't Dilli winter anymoreā¦
*****
Arnav was trying so hard to get her out of her mind that she didn't notice her sitting in the distant end.. until he was doing his fifth lapā¦.
He first thought he must be dreamingā¦ how did she get hereā¦ what was she doing here in the middle of the nightā¦ And why was she staring soo hard with her mouth openā¦
Arnav got out of the pool to go and prove to himself that he was indeed dreaming. Grabbing the towel as the pool water dripped down his bodyā¦ he wiped his arms and brought the towel up to run through his hair..
He walked over to where he thought she stood and reached to grab her handā¦"WHAT THEā¦What the HELL are you doing hereā¦." He growled, pulling her towards him..
Khushi stood mesmerized, she could do nothing but stare at him.. She tried opening her mouth to say something, but no words came out..
He smirkedā¦ Khushi Kumari Gupta. Speechless..
He moved closer to herā¦ she didn't step backā¦ leaning forward insteadā¦ he grabbed her arms and looked into her eyesā¦ "What do you want, Khushi..?"
"Wo, humā¦" She stood mesmerized by how the subtle lighting caught his brown eyes, doubling the intensity in them..
"Have you come back to finish what we started on Diwaliā¦ one new year's task that was left unfulfilled to be completed on this new year?"
She couldn't breatheā¦. Arnav lowered his lips and she could feel his breath on her cheeks as her leaned inā¦
"If you need to escape now so that you don't see me everyday for the rest of the yearā¦ this is your last chance, Khushiā¦If I start, I don't know when I can stopā¦ "
She didn't move an inch..she needed to feel those lips on herā¦
He finally moved in and covered her mouth with hisā¦ Khushi reached out, this time holding his arms instead of her saree pallu.
She moaned as he intensified his kissā¦ It seemed to promise and deliver everything imaginable at the same timeā¦
The clock struck twelveā¦.
They both broke away for a second to catch each others breath and looked at each otherā¦ yours foreverā¦ Khushi moved forward to commence the kissing match once againā¦.
Happy New Yearā¦It was going to be a long nightā¦
Udne Ki Aasha
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