ArHi FF: Check Mate! (completed) - Page 5

"No Rani Sahiba, I have some work, you go..."

"but today is sunday...you wont have court today right?"

"I have sme work to do at home, I have to collate some info for a case" he said irritated.

Arnav heard this conversation when he crossed Anjali's room. He looked at his Di's disappointed face.

"Di, I am going that way, I will come with you"

"No Chote, actually gynecologist appointment involves a lot of waiting, I dont want you to wait there for so long, I will go alone no problem" she told him and then turned to shyam" this time I am leaving you but next time you should come, no excuses!"

"Yeah, surely Rani shaiba!" Shyam told her smirking at Arnav.

"Ok about time, I got ready" she told leaving to change her dress.

"Kushi! come here" he called out loudly coming out of his Di's room. He was also aware of shyam coming out of his room following his call and When he saw her coming upstairs with a questioning look, he pulled her hand all of a sudden, cornering her against a wall, and went near her. Kushi turned her face to her side, closing her eyes tightly out of shock.
"What are you doing?" she shrieked glaring at him
"trying to kiss my wife" he said kissing her on her cheek.
"you dont want to witness our romance staying at home do you jijaji?"
Kushi opened her eyes at that instance looking around and found shyam flaring his nostrils at them. Then she understood everything, Her expression changed from anger to a sigh

"Honestly Chote, get a room both of you!" she said laughing at her brother and his wife.

"Yeah We would love to, dont we Kushi?" he said winking at her.
Kushi was still breathing heavily and pretending to blush

"I will come with you Rani sahiba! after all I want to see our baby as well" he said looking at Kushi with sudden softness

Kushi turned her face the other way with digust. Arnav simply shrugged at this remark with his usual Smirk playing around his lips.

"Really, I know you cant resist!come then the car is waiting..." Anjali told clunging on to shyam's hand and going down the stairs.

As soon as they were out of the view, Arnav started his taunting.
"So angry that your sweetheart decided to go with my sister Kushi?"
"No, I am disgusted that your sister is going with that slime!"
Kushi told and pushed Arnav away "and dont you dare act like that to me".

"I will act however I like... Oh yeah you would have prefered him kissing you probably" he asked with his usual contempt.

"Stop it!" she shouted at him "I would not like anyone forcing them on me!" she said him firmly.

"I understood your intention to make him go with your sis but you have no right to get this close with me "

"No one says me what to do and what not to do" Arnav told her gritting his teeth

"Oh yes, I can... we have faked our marraige and if you are not being in your limits, I can cross my limits too"

"Cross your limits? what will you do? Run around meeting hugging your love in secret? or tell him that its just a fake marraige and your loyalty still lies with him?"

"I have told you so many times! I will repeat it again...I have no business with him! How about telling that this was a fake marriage to your sis and nani?"

That got him tongue tied...He stared at her. she slowly started to speak

"I know you dont have any feelings for me... as if I care" Arnav laughed out with derision

Arnav looked at her but pushed the guilt that started creeping in slowly "humiliating you? you deserve this,!" he spoke with vehemence.

"Dont you understand? or do you try not to understand at all? what to you expect me to do? prove my innocence?"

"As if you will be able to?"

"I will be able to... but why should I? if you dont have an open mind and what will you do if I prove my innocence?

Arnav could never get over his open admiration for her fighting spirit, which in midst of all his despise still made him smile at her.
"Anything you ask... "he told her, his heart missing a beat if at all this was true that would mean Kushi was innocent "and if you are not able to?"
"I will be able to,that too in a weeks time"
"weeks time? I will give you a month's time, but by the end of that time if you are not able to?"
"You have already taken what ever I considered precious in my life Arnavji, I have nothing to lose again... but yes, if I am not able to I will do anything you ask for!"

"thats a deal then." he said and they parted with new hopes building inside them.

to be continued...