Kushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada was a confused girl. Since 3 days, as per her usual routine, she had taken her blanket and pillows to the poolside to sleep but, in the morning she woke up in Arnav's bed! She has tried to question him about this but he has avoided the question. She assumed that she must have been walking in her sleep and since Arnav did not seem to be angry, she did not ponder on this matter further.
She came out of the bathroom wearing a very simple white sari and she sat in front of the mirror to apply her sindoor.
Arnav was watering his plants when he saw the subject of his worries coming out of the bathroom. She turned to face the mirror and he could see the droplets of water from her hair wetting her blouse making the material transparent.
He felt the same tightening in his body and he sweared under his breath. His thoughts wandered to the way her bangles moved when she removed her hair from the face, the way her face softened when she sleeps while he carried her to his bed and the way her hips swayed when she walked from the dining room to fetch something in the kitchen. "Stop it Arnav, stop it" he grumbled.
Khushi walked out of the room and went to the kitchen to help her jiji and Anjali for the breakfast. The 3 women chatted happily and half an hour later the breakfast was laid on the dining table and everybody gathered to eat, except Arnav.
Nani:"Khushi betiya, please call Chote for breakfast or else he will go to office without eating."
Khushi made her usual sulking face and reluctantly dragged her feet to go and call her husband. She met NK midway in the living room and she gasped in surprise when he gave her a friendly hug.
K: "Nanhe ji?"
NK:" How are you Khushi ji? I wanted to talk to you since a long time. I am sorry Khushi ji for everything, sorry that we have not been able to protect you and Anjali di"
K: "What are you saying Nanhe ji?"
NK "Didnt Nanav tell you?" NK related to Khushi how he had mistakenly left his camcorder on the terrace and how when viewing the recordings, he has witnessed her conversation witn Shyam. Khushi felt the tears of relief prick her eyes as she realised the change of behaviour in her husband since 3 days."He knows, Arnavji knows" she felt so relieved.
But then, she started to think about the way he treated her, the dragging to temple, the way he shut the door on her, the way the threatened to break her sister' marriage and she felt the anger rising as she left NK and walked determinedly towards the stairs where she saw him. He was sitting on the stairs reading some papers. She headed towards him and sat next to him and muttered angrily.
K: "Arnavji, we have to talk."
Arnav, feeling her thighs brushing against him and moved to put a bit of space between them "What?"
"He is not going to get away with this" she thought. She moved closer to him and was about to talk when he cut her short.
A, shouting, "DONT DO THAT KHUSHI"
K:,also shouting "KYA?"
A, frustrated " DONT COME SO CLOSE TO ME DAMMIT! MUJHE KUCH HOTA HAI!".
And with that he stood up and walked towards the room leaving a spellbound and amazed Khushi behind him. She felt a bit confused but as soon as she stood up to follow her husband an idea struck her and a huge smile formed on her lips.
In the room, Khushi, facing Arnav: "So, you have learnt the truth, haven't you Mr Raizada?"
Arnav, embarrassed and not able to meet her eyes: "Khushi, woh, main tumse baat..."
K:"Chup rahiye aap,aab kya baat karenge?Ab mein bolungi arr aap sounege! So, it's you who bring me to your bed every day since 3 days.Ab aap koh ehesaas hua key mein bekasoor houn hain nah Anavji? ...Thik hain. I accept to sleep here. You can sleep here also if you want Mr Raizada but on one condition. During the rest of the contract, you have no rights to touch me whatsoever, no hands holding, even in front of the family, no me making you eat, you making me eat bhakwas and most importantly, no grabbing of the shoulders. We will live in the same room but I forbid you to lay a finger on me, do you understand? Yeh hi aap ki saza hain."
And with that, Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada walked out with the most sensuous swaying of her hips she could manage holding her most mischievous KKG grin ,leaving a dumbstruck Arnav who was breathing heavily while drops of sweat rolled from his forehead.
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