FF And then she found me PART 41 PG 135*May 30th* - Page 52

Arnav's mind was buzzing with memories of a scared, innocent, bubbly, shy Khushi with contradicting images of a feisty, angry, confident and now violent Khushi. He remembered the day she had found out about his part in Kannan's past, how she had found him at the pool side and gone for a similar outcome. Although he was stunned he didn't give her action powers much thought then, though things were beginning to make sense.
"Pahaha your face is priceless! It's ok, you won't need classes in self defence she's only like this when she's drunk. Oh here she goes again!" Kannan grabbed Arnav's arm pulling him towards the shouting.
"Jiju let me go!" She said trying to free herself from Akash's grip, her legs desperately trying to kick the man who she had just kneed to the ground. "Kuthe! Kaminey! Mein tere khoon pee jaogi!"
"Oh cool it Dharam Paaji." Akash said whilst trying to keep hold of a thrashing Khushi.
"I'll deal with the bas***d."Kannan said as he walked up to the drunken mess of a man letting Arnav take of Khushi.

Arnav saw Kannan grabbing the collars to lift the lecherous man to whisper something in his ear before pushing him back into the crowd. Satisfied that Kannan had threatened the man enough for him to show his face again he turned his attention, to what he could only describe as, his Bandit Queen. She was still trying t free herself from Akash's grip who was finding the whole situation very amusing.
"Khushi Bhabhi you'll hurt yourself!"
"Bhabhi ke bache! I'll show you just let me at him and then I'll deal with you too Jiju!"
Arnav walked over to Khushi, holding her face in his palms with a big smile on his face, diverting her attention, calming her down. Khushi stopped lashing out and relaxed against Akash no longer fighting his hold. She reminded him of a little angry kitten and although he didnt care much for kittens or any other form of animal he could ignore the warmth which the thought bought t his heart.
"Mike- Dammit- I mean Khushi, it's ok Kannan took care of the big bad man." He said reassuringly as he caressed her cheek with his thumb.
"Arnav! Look Jiju it's Arnav, my Arnav." She stretched her arms out to him like a little child and Arnav's heart melted a little more. He held her to him as she steadied herself then forgetting all that had happened, she began to dance to the beat once again.
"From Maimi to Ibiza!" She sang along placing her hands around his neck, pulling him closer. "Imagine this song in Miami or Ibiza? The atmosphere would be epic! But I am afraid of flying, do you know why?" She asked. The corners of her lips turned down, her eyes sparkling with innocence. Arnav wrapped his strong arms around her waist pulling her to him wanting to shield her from all the evil in the world.
"Because of what happened to Maa and Bauji." He said shaking his head with the lightness that was beginning to take over him.
"Tut! No silly!" She said slapping his shoulder. "Because I watched Snakes on a plane and man does that Samuel L Jackson no how to shout!" Arnav burst out laughing which abruptly stopped when he saw her wincing at the throbbing pain in her hand. He took hold of her wrist, holding it still.
"Let's get you some ice...and get me some fresh air." He said shaking his head again.

Khushi was sat on the bonnet of Kannan's Maruti 800 whilst Arnav gently held a bag of ice against her sore knuckles. She noticed him shaking his head and giggled to herself, knowing that the drink was beginning to take its effect.
"Where did you learn to fight like that?" He asked trying to focus his attention.
"Dadaji wanted a grandson and Jiji was too much of a girly girl."
"Did your Dadaji happen to be Dhara Singh?"
"No, he was his trainer and I am guessing yours must have been a close friend of Hitler." She said sticking her tongue out at him.
"Only you would be able to hold on your sarcasm whilst being shit faced drunk."
"Sarcasm is a part of my DNA and I never have a shit face...ever. Arnav, are you always going to be this boring?" She asked with no mock to her tone.
"Boring?"He asked the offence evident in his voice.
"Yea, you're like captain safety man, as well as captain obvious. "
"Ok people need to stop calling me that!" He snapped only to have Khushi laugh at him. "I am not boring."
"Oh no look we are having a whale of a time...here...in the parking lot...with a bag of ice."She sat on her car swinging her legs waving her free hand in the air in dramatically gestures. Until, that was, she felt a strong tug at her waist as he pulled her down to crash into him. His strong arms steadying her.
"Khushi, you have no idea about all the fun we could have with this bag of ice." His lips lingered on hers, his hot breath teased her skin and the contradicting thoughts of the cold ice on her hot flushed body ran shivers down her spine.
"Hai Devi Maiyaa." She managed to mumble whilst grabbing on to his shoulders for support. Arnav looked at her with confusion for a brief second before he let out a little drunk giggle.
"You're a one piece Gupta you know that, a one piece." He placed a gentle kiss on her forehead erasing the look of bewilderment on her face and held her hand, helping her off the car.
"And you Raizada have a one track mind I tell you."
"Shut up Khushi. You know you love me for it."
"Cocky much?"
"Very much." He winked with his devilish smirk. Khushi was enjoying the loose Arnav as she did always but she knew that when it came to play with words she played the game better. She rested one arm on his should while with the other hand she traced a trail with her fingers from his neck, down his chest, over his navel, all at a deadly slow pace.
" I guess I'll have to be the judge of that." She said in a husky voice, her eyes holding his. Arnav gulped down the lump in his throat, not knowing if he should stop her but knowing that he didn't want her to. She looked down at her fingers which were getting dangerously close to the low rise of his jeans before her eyes snapped back up to his.
"Stop." He managed to whisper, his hand grasping hers whilst his mind screamed at his morality. 'She's not in her senses' he told himself. She stepped away tutting and shaking her head before making her way in muddled steps back to the club entrance.
"Sometimes you're all talk and no action." She said turning around to face him, blowing a raspberry. "Maybe you should finish your drink and then we can talk." She winked. "If we are both drunk then it's not wrong."

"One tequila, two tequila, three tequila MORE! Five tequila, six tequila, seven tequila FLOOR!" Khushi kept chanting as her Akash, Payal, Lavanya and Aaman began to down dangerous amounts of shots.
"Ha Aaman now you have proved that you are a true Punjabi...sober my ass, CHEERS!" Akash said patted his friend on the back
"I LOVE SHOTS!" Aaman proclaimed whilst pumping both his fits sending the circle of friends into bells of laughter.
Anjali, Kannan and an unusually relaxed Arnav were sat in the booth looking out onto the bar watching the other half of their group getting drunk. Anjali had been enjoying herself in Kannan's company until he got a call.
"Diii...smile pleaseee." Arnav sang with a grin plastered on his face. Anjali couldn't help but laugh at his state. She had sat there as he finished the concoction Khushi had ordered him and then order another one of the same shot.
"What has Khushi done to you?" She said shaking her head.
" A Bandar... I am her monkey dancing!She does my head in Di seriously I can't stand her at times...But I can't stand to be without her at all. She is on mind 24/7, how wrong is that!*Hicup* I mean I have a run to business and I am sitting there thinking about what she's doing...What the... What the f-...FUDGE!...That's what says she*Stupid drunk grin*... She is crazy as hell but she is cute too I am Arnav Singh Raizada dammit! I don't do cute. But here I am, at her complete mercy." Anjali's eyebrows raised in amazement at how easily her usually reserved bother had shared what was on his mind with her.
"I was talking about the drink, I think you are drunk." Anjali said, patting him on the head.
"I am not drink, I only had one drunk." He said sitting up straight from his former slouched position Anjali shook her head again suppressing her laughter as Arnav frowned. "I mean I am not drunken when I have only one drunk." He tried to correct himself but only confused himself further." Ok I'm completely confuzzeled I mean puzfused."
"Well I can see Grammar is on vacation" Kannan said finally putting down the phone. Arnav let out a small growl at the sound of Kannan's voice before raising his hand, letting the other two know that he was about to speak.
"Di, I go to my Khushi now, you two can sit here and ogle at each other." Arnav said with a sour taste in his mouth, swaying as he got to his feet not noticing the embarrassment he had caused the two with his words.
"He is drunk." Anjali smiled, trying to rid the sudden awkwardness her younger brother had caused her.
"He is quite a gem." Kannan smiled back as he pointed Arnav out who was taking misguided steps towards Khushi."Oh boy, tonight is going to be more fun than I thought, wait I should get this on camera!" He said pulling out his mobile phone once again and aiming it towards the group at the bar. "Next time that Raizada tries to get smart I'll let him know who has the upper hand!" He grinned wickedly.
"Hey!" Anjali protested snatching the phone away from him. "I am a Raizada to." She lifted her chin and folded her arms in mock pride.
"Yes Anju, but you are the only Raizada I like."He said tapping her nose with his finger before getting up.
"Why?" She blurted out taking hold of his wrist, not wanting him to go. Kannan looked down at her, wanting more than anything to tell her just how special she was. To tell just why he liked, no, why he loved her. And even though there may have been a part of her telling her she was ready to her this from him, he knew better.
"Why what Anju?" He asked allowing her to back pedal, knowing she wouldn't ask again.
"Why...Why are you getting up?" Her hand still holding on to his wrist. He moved his hand so that it held her hand perfectly into his. "Got to make one more call and then make sure that Mike of mine and that King Kong of yours don't cause any trouble." He winked.

"Khushi."
"ASR."
"Don't call me that."
"Bhudah bear"
"Hey that's not fair, I'm only 3 years older than you."
"Ooo Touchy."
"I'll show you touchy." Khushi quickly drank the shot that was in her hand and made a dash for the dance floor seeing the mischief in Arnav's eyes.
"Catch me if you can old man!" She shouted over her shoulders and she swiftly weaved her way through the dancing crowd, she could feel Arnav close behind her "Don't drop your walking stick!" She felt his fingers brushing against her bare back as she giggled uncontrollably.
"Gottcha!" He breathed into her ear as her grabbed her from behind feeling her melt against his hard form. He spun her around to face him, moving the wandering curls away from her blushing face.
"Well when you're doing the chasing who wouldn't want to be caught." She said her eyes were fixated on his lips before she closed them in surrender. And in that moment time stopped. He couldn't hear the deafening thud of the bass or see the blinding strobe lights. Arnav was holding the most exquisite creature and the rest of the world could be damned for all he cared. All that mattered was the woman in his arms. A woman like no other. A woman who was equally as beautiful on the outside as she was on the inside. And what he always failed to understand was why she wanted him. How was she able to see past the monster he was? What made her stay? He could feel the light from within her banishing all the darkness that had ever touched him. He moved slowly, savouring the moment, not wanting it to end. Khushi clutched the fabric of his shirt at his waist in a bid to occupy hands that were aching to run through his hair. To pull him closer, to feel him against her. 'Just a small peck, nothing to heavy.' She tried to convince herself. 'Just one small taste.'
"There you guys are!"
"You have got to be kidding me!" Arnav almost shouted in Kannan's face as reality came crashing down on the couple. He guarded his eyes at the sudden burst of light from the strobes. "Seriously Kannan, get yourself a girlfriend and leave me and mine alone!"
"I do have my heart set on this one girl." He shrugged.
"Kannan, you and one girl? Not in this lifetime." Khushi giggled.
"Speaking of girls, I just got off the phone to the the lot and they are all at the old spot." He winked.
"Shit off! We have to go see them! I haven't seen Ravi and Kajal and Minu in ages, ooo is is is Sid going to be there?" Khushi asked jumping with excitement. Whilst Arnav mad no attempts to hide his dislike for this new Sid character. It didn't matter that he had never heard or seen or met this Sid character before, but he felt that after putting up with Kannan for so long he had earned the right to hate her friends without a warning. Whether or not they won him over was their problem.
"Not just that Isha is going to be there." He winked.
"Ooo we know who you are going home with tonight then." Khushi winked back as both the friends burst into laughter. Anjali's smile faded at thought of Kannan being with someone else. 'Anjali, he is not yours.' Came a voice from within her along with the weight of a mountain of pain as she felt a small tear in her heart. 'Then why does it hurt?' She asked back but there was only silence.

"Oi, I can't walk any more my feet are killing me!"
"Who told you to wear ridiculous heels!"
"Laad Governor! Who else!"
"He is a kinky one!" Khushi gasped before she repeatedly slapped Kannan on the arm who simply ran away.
"Raizada this is all your fault!" She claimed storming towards him. "My feet kill and the clubs still another two blocks away!"
"Woah, I said Kannan, the useless tag along, should take his car and the rest of us could get a cab. You insisted we should walk Gupta not me."
"I want a piggyback ride."
"No." He exclaimed with amusement before he carried on walking shaking his head. Though the alcohol was wearing off he was still feeling light headed.
"Why not?" She called after him.
"Because you are not wearing the correct inner or outer garments for that." He smirked as he spoke loud enough only for her to hear.
"How do you know about my inner garments?" She winked.
"Experience." He winked back.
"Wow, that was so not the right thing to say. Fine. If you want give me a piggyback ride I am sure one of these other gentlemen will gladly oblige." The last this Arnav wanted was Khushi displaying her derriere to every passerby.
"Ok...wait." He wobbled slightly as he crouched down before her. "Get on my shoulders."
"Eeek, I haven't done this since I was little!" She squealed excitedly before carefully climbing on to his shoulders. "Ok now Arnav slowly, just how the elephants do."
"Shut up Gupta."
"Ahaa even when your drunk you manage to hold on to your khadoosness."
"It's part of my DNA."
"Elephant?But Chote, I thought you were her dancing monkey, or did you show her your baby photo's."
"Di don't." Arnav said stepping carefully, trying not to lose his balance.
"Was he a chubby baby?"
"He was a chubby baby and toddler, I use to walk around singing chaal chaal mere haathi oh meri saathi!" Both the girls laughed at Arnav's expense which he was having none of.
"Di had a nose job when she turned 18." Arnav was quick to respond.
"Chote! You were sworn to secrecy!" Anjali reminded, but Khushi winked at letting her know that she will be avenged.
"Arnav..."
"Hmmm..?"
"Of all the times I imagined your head in between my legs, I never imagined it quite like this." The general banter that filled the evening air was gone as everyone stopped mid step. Not sure if what they heard was actually what was said, they turned to see a flummoxed Arnav and a grinning Khushi. Anjali was the first to burst out in tears of laughter seeing her brother's shocked and embarrassed state.

"But where are we going Aaman?" A legless Lavanya asked her future husband.
"Di remember that one summer when Akash was glued to the bed?" Arnav was walking along side his sister, his arm around her shoulder as they reminisced about the good times they shared growing up.
"Ha bechara, he was stuck to the mattress all day."
"Haha, that was me!"
"Bhai,you remember that time Nanaji punished you because he thought you scratched his Austin martin, yeh well I scratched it whilst I was out with my friends!"
"What the hell Akash! He had me working at the golf course as a caddy all summer to pay off the repair work!"
"Yeh well you try being stuck to a bed for a whole day..a WHOLE day I couldn't even go to the toilet!"
"Ew!" Payal said cringing whilst Arnav let out an evil laugh.
"Where are we going Sir?" Aaman asked Arnav only to be clipped around the ear by Akash. "Oww! Kya yaar ajeeb lagtha hai...ok ...Sorry I mean Arnav?"
"Ask those two." A sobering Arnav pointed ahead to the singing and skipping duo that was Kannan and Khushi.
"Why this kolaveri kolaveri kolveri..."
"Di?!" Khushi shouted pointing at Anjali who's spark had somehow managed to fade.
"Anju," Kannan jogged back towards her, "hey, what's wrong? You ok?"
"I am fine." She said shrugging away from his touch. Kannan didn't understand her sudden animosity but he understand that it was best that he kept his distance and gave her the space that she was asking for.
"Khushi is the crazy." Payal said whilst managing to trip in thin air. Luckily Akash caught her elbow in time and steadied her. "Everything is fuzzy I think I need glasses." She scratched her head.
"Here." Akash was quick to take of his double glazing and place them on his lady love. "How's that?" he enquired.
"Akash were you a mole in your previous life? How blind are you?!" Payal exclaimed handing back the glasses back to an offended Akash who clumsily snatched them off her.
"Hmph, before we got married you use to tell me my eyes were the prettiest." He said pushing her away and folding his arms. His bottom lip jutted out into a pout.
"Awww my Aku baby." Payal threw her arms around her husband and began pulling silly faces to try and appease him.
"Khushi!" Arnav pulled her off the road as car sped past blaring it's horn at her.
"Ahhh I love that song!" She said point at the vanishing red tail lights.
"Why am I not surprised." Arnav stated.
"Dinka chika dinka chika dinka chikaa re eh eh eh eh eh eh eh!" She said busting out complete topri moves before she jumped on to the bonnet of a nearby parked car making its alarm go off. "Bara mahine mein baara tareeke se tuje se pyaar jataaungi re!" She sang swing her hips and pouting her lips.
"Khushi! You'll hurt yourself, please get of the car." Anjali urged.
"Mike get down!"
"Haha Khushi is dancing on a car." Payal giggled.
"Khushi bhabhi please get of the car." But she was having it none of it.
"Dharam paaji you will be chaki peesing if the owner of the car comes out...dinka chika dinka chika!" Akash said who couldn't help but dance along.
"Chamkeeli voh dekha joh tuje yaar voh vaala gao na!" Lavanya requested as she swayed to Khushi's toneless singing. But Khushi ignored everyone her eyes focused on the tall calm figure standing furthest away watching her , speaking only with his eyes, warning her of her misguided steps. She jumped further onto the roof of the car.
"Baara minute bhi laagtha hain ab naa tere bin reh paungi reeehhh!" She was dancing along pointing at him when all of a sudden she could not longer feel the cold metal of the car roof beneath her feet. A unanimous gasp was let out by the group as they could only watch on as the beauty in black fall from her platform.

She found herself in familiar strong arms, her hands weaved around his broad shoulders on their own accord.
"You knew I was telling you to stop then why?" He asked. She opened her eyes to a very hurt Arnav."Why do you always put yourself in these kinds of situations?"
"Because I know you'll catch me, you won't let anything happen to me." These were not drunken words but pure and from the heart. She could be her idiotic self with him and it would be ok, she knew he would take care of her and love her and all her silly ways. And she loved him for it.
"I feel like I can love myself more when I am with you. That it's ok to be this misfit that I am." Arnav placed her down on her feet, wrapping his arms around her waist. The rest of the group began to walk away clearing their throats and giggle to themselves.
"Mera tujse hai pehla ka natha koii huiii nahi dil lagatha koi..." Kannan had started to waltz with Anjali who given her cold stance obliged on this occasion and was all smiles.
"Jaane tuu yah jaane na, maaane tu ya maaane naaa." She sang along before they both shared a laugh with the rest of the group. But as they turned their attention back to the couple they could see that neither of them had paid any attention to what had just been said or done. hey were both lost in their own world, oblivious to all, even the screeching car alarm.
"We will just see you two at the club yea." Payal said walking away. Arnav hugged Khushi closed to him burying his face in the crook of her neck. Not being able to find the right words to tell her just how ordinary he felt compared to her, that he was not deserving of her love, that he was too selfish to ever let her go.
"I can be the stupidest silliest girl and scream and shout and sing ridiculous songs and you'll give me a smile that makes me want to do it all over again...I know I can be strong and independent and that it will never intimidate you... I know you will take care of me I know you will let me take care of you too...You make me want to be a better woman...Sometimes I get so happy when I am around you that I can't help being a clown." She shrugged giggling. Arnav pulled away and softly took hold her face in his palms.
"How did I get so lucky?" He asked, he rested his forehead against hers.
"Na, na karthe pyaar tumhi se kar beteh, karna tah inkaar magar iqarar tumhi se kar beteh, na, na karthe pyaar tumhi se kar beteh." She sang softly to him. "You played your cards right Raizada...No more secrets, I don't want us to argue about our pasts ever again, is that understood?" She asked playing with the collar of his white top.
"Yes ma'm." He said giving her a salute.
"Now are you going to call us a cab or do we have to get the bus, I don't think I take the noise of this alarm any longer!"Khushi said cover her ears and glancing back at her stage. Arnav took hold of her by the waist and steered her away from the car.
"The clubs only a one more block away I am sure we will catch up with the rest." He said pulling out his phone with intention of calling Akash or Aaman and asking them to wait for them. "Should have just got Kannan to drive I mean his car it still at the other club! Come on Gupta lets get walking , I'll hold your heels, we must not keep out shots waiting."
"Who said we're going to the club?"
"Then?"
"I want you to take me home."

They just about managed to make it through the front door of Khushi's apartment before bodies collided with much haste. The cab ride was nothing short of torture, both sitting as far from each other as possible, neither saying a word, careful not to touch the other, unable to look each other in eye. His hands were weaving their magic on her skin as his touch bought to life her dormant senses. His lips were leaving a trail of fire down the length of her neck and along her collar bones.
"Arnav." She gasped grabbing locks of his hair desperately trying to bring his lips to hers. But he pulled his head away from her grip, grabbing her wrists and pinning her harshly up against her bedroom wall.
"I missed you so much." He confessed breathlessly before he continued his assault on her senses. She squirmed under his iron grip needing to satisfy her own want of him, to touch him and kiss him and pleasure him. She felt his lips travelling south down to her heaving bosom, she arched her back giving into him and as she did she felt his grip on her wrist loosen and slowly stroking the skin of her arms, following the same path as his lips. He stopped to look up a flushed Khushi, her cheeks wearing his favourite colour, his eyes asking her permission, his hand cupping the basque of the dress.
"It's red lace." She said with a faint smile arching her back, pushing her chest further into his hands. Hearing the words red and lace together was enough to drive Arnav over the edge. He could have there, up against the wall, no mercy. 'Go slow.' He tried to pace himself.

Khushi gasped in shock. In on swift, strong tug Arnav had pulled down the top of the dress, the sound of the fabric tearing could be heard, but that was the last thing on either one of their minds. Arnav looked down at the plain black satin bra.
"Budhu, who wears a red bra with a black dress?"Arnav's moment of confusion was all that Khushi needed to shove him away and run.
"That's for teasing me all day today! I mean yesterday, uff! Whatever!" She said out loud as she ran over the bed.
"Oh no you don't." Arnav smirked his deadly smirked as he made swift determined steps towards the bed. He caught hold of her ankle making her fall onto the bed with a soft thump before he pulled her towards him, making her dress ride up.
"Arnav! Stop it!" She squealed.
"You like to laugh don't you." He said with mischief that was on his mind evident in his voice. Her brows furrowed wondering what he was up to but before she could figure it out what had hit her she was in fits of uncontrollable laughter.
"Arnav! STOP! STOP! PAH-LEASE STOP!" She cried hysterically as he continued to blow raspberries on her stomach.
"What was that I didn't hear you?"
"OK-OK-I AM SORRY PLEASE STOP!" She begged through teary eyes.
"Hmmm." He placed a kiss on her stomach before another grin spread across his lips. "What was it you said earlier on, about my head being between your legs?" He raised his eyebrow as his grin made no sign of leaving his lips. His lips which were driving Khushi crazy. She got up slightly, taking hold of his collar and pulled him up towards her.
"There is another part of my body your lips need to attend to first." And without wasting any more time she claimed his lips with hers. There was no urgency, no haste, each savoured the sweet taste of the other, the passion deepening with each stroke of the tongue, muffles moans escaped as teeth bit nipped the pump lips. Khushi's took hold of Arnav's top and lifted up. He rested his weight on one arm as he helped her take it of breaking their sealed lips apart.

She sighed in admiration at the glorious sight of a topless Arnav hovering over her. She raised her hand to his bare chest. "Khushi." He wasn't just saying her name he was asking her a question.
"I love you Arnav."
"I love you." He placed a soft kiss on her forehead before moving off her and sitting up. To say that Khushi was confused would have been an understatement. She got up placing kissing along him arm and up to neck. But he moved, turning around to face her, taking her hand in his own but she pulled it away.
"No, just go." She said.
"What-Khushi you want me to leave?"
"No, but I know that you want to leave so just go."She snapped.
"I don't want to leave." He said adjusting himself on the bed to further prove his point.
"I know you don't want me." She said dejectedly.
"Are you kidding me?!"
"I have literally thrown myself at you all evening!"
"Khushi," He took hold of her face, he needed her to understand the reason behind his choices. "It's not that I don't want you. Of course I want you, you fool. But is this how you want your first time to be, in a rush, under the influence with the chances of regret?"
"I don't know about any of that." She tried to brush off.
"You know that I am right." She didn't have to look up at him to see that he had raised his eyebrow, daring her to contradict him. She turned herself around to face him, putting her hands around his neck.
"All I know is that I want you. I am always, only, ever, going to want you."
"I am already all yours."He told her. She smiled her faint smile but his heart ache to hear the chimes of her laughter, to see her big bright smile. 'Well you got her in this state Arnav you get her out.' Said a small voice. 'I know that dammit, but I was never very good at telling jokes.' He retorted. 'o, but others were able to make a joke of you.'
"Di, use to dress me up in Maa's saree's when we were younger and call me Anamika."He blurted out.


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