FF-'Trust me, I am with you'- Promo pg 149 - Page 95

She felt her parents' presence there and knew they would be blessing her from heaven. Guddi was looking very pretty too. The girls from arohi's side demanded a ransom for returning Arjun's joote. After futile attempts by jai and others to find them, Arjun agreed to pay up. He would have done so even without trying to look for them. Excited over this they asked guddi to give them back. She was tight lipped. Hide meant Hide for her, there was not other way about it. Frantic after searching they had to let go and arjun still gave whatever they demanded. Guddi was proud of herself that she outsmarted everyone. After giving their demanded amount arjun kneeled before her and asked if he becomes her best friend will she show him where it was. She did not understand his way of saying best friend but she sure did realise he wanted to be in her confidence. Since by now she was sure something big was happening with arjun and arohi and he had selected this fine dress she was wearing, she promptly led him to the secret spot, that was her own bag of accessories, and gave him his footwear grinning. If she were as small as her mind was, he would have picked her up and given a peck on the cheek, but since she was almost to his shoulder he gently kissed her forehead and with an arm around her shoulder and walked her back, a strong bond was budding and being formed between them.

Arohi changed into two more outfits each equally stunning. She wore her pink and turquoise designer saree by dinner time. It suited her so well that he was caught staring at her most of the time. Raashi, daadi and jai were the ones who teased them the most. They made them feed each other, arjun taking this opportunity as well to slightly bite her fingers in along with the sweet she fed. She was too good to do that back to him. But how he wished she did. She remembered the engagement day he had done the same and remembered what he had said 'this is exactly not my idea of feeding on each other I mean feeding each other', she could not hide her smile. Arjun asked her 'what?' 'nothing' he wiped his mouth and face thinking something might be stuck. She laughed again. Raashi asked them to do it again. 'if you leave us we have another way of fee'' before he finished arohi stuck his side with her elbow. He laughed knowingly. Yep there would be another feast for them. She avoided looking at him as if she heard him say that. How was she going to tell him what was going on in her mind.

Done with dinner many left and the family members and some relatives retired to have more masti with dance and songs. It was going to be a long night. Arjun started to get restless, aren't all the rituals done by now, wasn't he supposed to be alone with his wife, how long is he supposed to wait, it is best he took her back home. it was 9 pm already for god's sake 'we will go now, we are too tired to stay up' he said standing up holding arohi's hand. Arohi was shocked by this sudden move. She blushed knowing what he actually meant, but what would he say when she tells him she wanted to wait?. She knew he would agree but did she have the nerve to say it? He had been understanding so far. Daadi intervened 'hume pata hai kya karna hai aur kab' she took arohi with her. Whattt? More delay? he fumed inside. He was already annoyed that the farmhouse was not left to themselves like he had expected, nor could he take her away as soon as the wedding was done to some place exclusive for themselves, now they take her away in front of him. Arohi turned around and glanced back, he sweared under his breath 'I will come rescue you arohi, don't worry'. Raashi nudged him from behind 'you think we forgot our duty?' 'what duty' 'you want everyone gone don't you?' 'can you help me' 'ofcourse I can, who else can, but what is in it for me' 'even on my wedding day?' 'when you put it that way , I think I can help you without any returns' 'good' 'upstairs master room' she said winking. 'what's with daadi, why did she kidnap my wife' 'go ask her yourself'. While he turned to leave, she called out 'Arjun' 'yeah' 'happy married life, you got yourself a diamond, take good care' he came back and hugged her, kissing her forehead he said 'thanks'. She knew he thanked for everything put together. She went to find jignesh so they can start packing up things to go home.

Daadi took arohi to her room. She asked arohi to freshen up 'jaldi karo beta or else arjun will come and pick you up like this, he has less patience today'. She couldnot blame daadi, arjun had made it clear he wanted them to be left alone. She too wanted the same only he told out loudly. Arohi had hung her bridal wear neatly. She remembered he had asked her to wear it even for the night. She took a quick shower and wore her lehenga. She needed help again with the top most dori, she asked daadi to help but raashi had come in and she tied it for her. 'wow this design is so neat' she said 'and easy for .. you know whom' she winked. Arohi did not get her, daadi laughed 'haan haan easy, you girls make it so easy, you should let your husbands take some trouble' raashi added 'how does it help us if we trouble them' 'jitna tadpaoge utna accha hai, mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai' arohi first did not understand their talk when she did she was embarrassed and blushed deeply. She had not even changed her dress in front of guddi and going with almost backless outfit in front of arjun made her more nervous. As sweat lined up on her forehead raashi realized arohi was nervous and backed down a little from her teasing, She helped wear the pallu over the dulhan's head.

Daadi gave arohi the new jewels. Bua came in with guddi. She too had invited the relatives to her house and arohi's house was also there for the guests. She was going to take guddi home with her. As soon as guddi came in , arohi hugged her. after the dinner she was mostly with bua. Arohi had missed her. when bua said she was taking her home Arohi felt guilty again, noticing this bua took her to the side 'this is your day, your night, yours alone, don't worry about guddi, she will be fine with me.' she then added ' I know that you are aware what marriage means and how it binds a man and a woman, I want to you to have all the happiness". This made arohi blush even more. Should she tell bua that she was going to ask arjun to wait? No that is too personal to share. It should be between her and arjun alone. Bua told her more 'men need an outlet for their emotions just like women do, and both men and women express it differently. You understand what I mean. You may find it awkward in the beginning, but once you know what it means to both of your relation you will start to enjoy it as well'. This talk from bua made Arohi even more nervous. She nodded that she understood. Raashi saw her face asked her 'nervous?'. Arohi wondered how raashi sensed it. 'we are leaving this place to yourselves' smiling knowingly. She hugged arohi and said 'all the best'. Daadi came there again 'I have kept the glass of milk inside, give him some and have some too, your life should also start with the same sweetness' she blessed her. 'aaja' she said. After making guddi understand arohi wont be coming and after the sisters said bye to each other bua left guddi with sanchit and accompanied daadi in showing arohi where she was supposed to go. Raashi remembered the car keys she had to give arjun and went ahead.

Raashi met arjun who was going to the stairs gave him the keys 'use the backdoor tomorrow, we will lock the house from outside' then saying 'she is nerrrvousss' in a singing tone she went back to arohi's room. He heard raashi and with a racing heart climbed up the stairs , she is nervous? But why? Should he back off a little? May be give her some space and let her be more comfortable? May be he should, may be they will just talk and make her more relaxed. he should be accommodative, he is a husband now, more responsible, he should understand her feelings first before his, but will she be wearing the same dress, it was too heavy, may be she changed into something else. If she did he will be fine with it. By the time he reached the top of stairs there were muffled noises and giggles from downstairs and first he saw arohi, she was wearing the dress he had chosen. She wore it, just like he had asked her, that means she was ready, but then why is she nervous, oh look how beautiful she is. While daadi stayed downstairs, raashi and bua accompanied arohi upstairs. Raashi told arohi as they almost reached the top 'if we stay any longer, my brother will see it himself that we are thrown out' then she signaled bua that they should leave. Leaving Arohi two steps short of the top they both went down. She and daadi giggled again going out and closing the door.

Arohi was standing where she was till she heard the door close and arjun was staring at her. The door closing and the sudden silence everywhere brought him back. He took a step down and taking arohi's hand pulled her up the stairs lightly while he took his step back. Once she was to his side he took her hand to his lips and kissed. She took it back immediately, she was still getting used to the idea she was going to be alone this night with him. He told himself, control, just now he had made it a point that he will give some space to her. 'after you' he said moving aside. She did not know where the room was, daadi mentioned only the milk and not where it was. She took a step in wrong direction and arjun was himself again 'let me show' he picked her up with both hands while she let out a short scream at this unexpected lift, he laughed and said 'I won't drop you'. She then saw his eyes glued to her face, before she knew she was taken inside a room and felt arjun stand still at the door. She turned her face and gasped at the sight.

A big antique teak wood bed with carved frame was decorated beautifully. There was just one pillow and one blanket. There were petals spread all over it. The strings of roses, jasmines, lilies that hung from the top frame like a canopy, and the scent of the incense sticks gave a sensuous aura to the room. The room had carpets spread out, antique vases, artistic potraits on the wall, silk curtains covered the windows. A dressor with a huge mirror was positioned to the wall on the side. Two chairs and a small table that went with the bed were put along side the window. A chandelier hung in the middle of the room, the Candles that were lit at various places, were making the room moderately lit. Next to the bed was the lamp with tiffany shade, on the other side on a similar side table there were silver trays filled with sweets and dry fruits. A covered large silver glass with golden etching stood proudly on the side. Arohi assumed it to be the one containing the milk daadi had said. She had butterflies in her stomach. Then she realized she was still in his arms holding on to his shoulder. She tugged at his sherwani lightly, Arjun too came out of trance and slowly put her down. He loved what he saw and loved it even more when he realized it was just him arohi and this sensual set up.