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Part 41
Three days had passed since Khushi and Annie had been attending the office. Arnav made it as comfortable as he could make it possible for Khushi. Khushi due to her depression and hurt still found it painful to act normal around him. She kept her talk to a minimum because she felt her feeling would show through and she didn't want him to feel that despite so many changes in her life she was still not over him completely. She was too stubborn and hurt to allow Arnav to think she had forgiven him.
A future supplier came to meet Annie and Khushi. Arnav began putting his inputs about how everything will run.
"Uh Khushi if you don't mind can you make notes about what we are agreeing on today for future reference?"
Khushi got up and took a notepan and pen. She looked back getting a flashback of her role when she was a secretary. She looked back at him in pain with her eyes welling up. He sensed her pain and looked at her shaking his head ever so slightly. *No Khushi don't make yourself go through that again*
The supplier cleared his throat seeing both in an intense eyelock...Khushi looked away and sat down to take notes. Arnav began talking in his no nonsense attitude again to bring the atmosphere into a professional one. Annie left to get some designs from Aman as to what she wanted. The room was silent and to make conversation and ease the situation the supplier asked:
"Uh Mr Raizada ye aapki secretary toh nahi ya 'kuch aur'?" He pointed at Khushi . Khushi looked back shocked at the supplier and then at Arnav who was gobsmacked.
"Uh wo...no...ye meri...secretary ya kuch aur nahin"
Both looked at each other and then remembered all their 'kuch aur' sessions and what 'kuch aur' was meant to be. Khushi raised her eyes and looked at Arnav and he looked back. A knowing smile spread across their lips..they restrained but it was of no use. They burst out laughing. Both laughed till their stomach began aching.
"Mr Raizada what is it I have said that is funny?" the supplier looked perplexed by not knowing the reason behind their private joke. Annie walked in looking totally surprised by the turn of events.
"Bhai I cannot believe Khushi Di is laughing so much..I mean she never laughs so much". Khushi returned back to her senses and went back to normal and Arnav started looking guilty that he was the reason why she stopped feeling any happiness.
"I think I better tell Bhai that we need to employ you to make Di smile so much!"
Arnav and Khushi began pretending they were immersed at the task at hand. "Uh sorry Di I have to go soon me and Arjun are going for our outfit fitting today...but you don't worry I'm sure if you ask Arnav bhai he will drop you off". Khushi seemed a bit nervous about getting a lift from Arnav. Arnav nodded. "Don't worry Khushi ko main drop kardoo ga".
"So I'm loving and leaving you both...so exciting shopping for your wedding!". Saying that she picked up her bag, and left the office. Khushi half smiled trying to cope with the situation at hand. She began fidgeting and he noticed her predicament. The supplier left after a little while.
Khushi mobile rang. "Haan Maan...okay put Aryan on the phone".
"I am at the office...yeh your friend's office". She said uncomfortable while Arnav looked on.
"Aryan beta don't worry I am coming soon..yes I will bring you lots of ice cream..yeh..okay I will tell ASR that you want to see him..okay be good I'm coming...pakka promise". She smiled at her child's cute talk.
She put the phone down. "Khushi was it Aryan?" she nodded her head. "He wants to see you". Arnav smiled and nodded. "Sure". The atmosphere could be cut with a knife and both feeling the tension.
*Hey Devi Maiya help me...let this time pass by quickly*she made a prayer in her head.
"Khushi if you don't mind can you get me the Singhania file for me from the other room". Khushi just left relieved she could get away from him for a bit. She went to the filing room and looked for it everywhere. She took a small ladder and reached for the files on the cabinet. As soon as she began tip toeing the ladder began losing balance. She was about to fall that Arnav held on to it and she bent towards him into an accidental hug.
After a moment of realisation that they were in each other's arms..Khushi heaving and gulping badly and Arnav trying to control himself but not really succeeding..he held her by the waist..Khushi pulled away. "What are you doing here?"
"Uh I came to tell you that that I found the file"..He looked at her with the old desire he had been suppressing since he found her again. She looked away angrily, reminiscing the pain she was subjected to due to his ego.
He began getting off the ladder and asked for her hand to bring her down. She reluctantly gave it and she came off. After an hour Arnav left the office to drop Khushi home.
**
The journey back home was an uncomfortable one. Arnav eventually tried making conversation only to be met with her silent treatment. By now he was use to her behaviour.
"Khushi you should smile more...you always looked good happy...I know you suffer from depression but you have to think about yourself and Aryan...he needs you...if not for Maan at least Aryan you should try forgetting the past mistakes I have made in hurting you".
Khushi grit her teeth and began winding her dupatta in her hand. "If it was only that easy as you say Arnav Singh Raizada...do you know how a girl feels when she compromises her principles just because she believes the man in her life loves her a lot...only to be met with fraud that he does not love her..How does she feel?...her honour tainted ...how she holds her head high in society...her pain her tears..but you would not know that Mr Raizada".
Arnav looked on feeling really guilty. "Khushi I know now...I have lost a lot to understand...but if I tell you now what you meant to me...that I really love you..it's pointless...because if we were meant to be together I would have not done what I did due to my stupid ego trying to prove that I want you!"
"Enough Mr Arnav Singh Raizada..don't even go there...! Can you bring back my honour, my dying a death everyday...when I needed you how you ditched me...can you bring me happiness? Can you heal my wounds? As far you going through something..well I assure you..you have gone through nothing compared to me...if you hurt your nail that is you going through a lot but you threw a mountain worth of tribulations on top of me".
Arnav looked on gulping his pain but on purpose did not tell khushi that he had lost his most precious family member Anjali..he did not want her to forgive him due to sympathy. He remained silent and she did not pursue the matter because her anger was sky high. He stopped the car in front of a ice-cream parlour. Khushi looked at him questioning him. He without a word got out and went into the parlour bringing 5 tubs of ice cream with different flavours.
He gave them to Khushi. "In your anger you forgot Aryan, you promised to bring him ice cream". She looked on with eyes welling with tears and touched. The remaining journey was a silent one. As soon as they reached Khurana Mansion they saw Aryan waiting on the swing for them.
"Hiii ASR...why have you not come to see me for sooo many many days". He pouted his mouth and folded his hand.
"Uh buddy I was busy doing sooo much work" he picked him in his arms.
"Mama you got me so many ice creams?". He clapped his hands. "No Aryan it was your friend". She corrected him not taking any credit.
"ASR how did you know I like Vanilla and chocolate ice-cream...mama told you?" he kissed his cheek.
"Nah man it's my favourite as well..so I thought we can share it together..." Aryan got off and ran inside with one of the tubs. Arnav's switched his Bluetooth on.
"Ya Aman"
"Sir our suspicion was right Maan is having an affair with Geet.."
"What the f***!" he gritted his teeth knowing Khushi was still around.
"Yeh you better come and see...I will sms the address to you...we will catch them red handed".
"I'm on my way". He looked at Khushi who was waiting for him to come inside. "You're going? But Aryan will be upset as you promised him.."
"Khushi say sorry to him from me please?..Something important has come up". Khushi nodded and he walked off to his SUV. He looked back with pain and sympathy for Khushi. She realised and looked back at him. "Khushi...always remember whatever happens you have got me". Khushi looked on touched and confused. He quickly got in the car.
**
Arnav arrived at another Khurana house that was on the outskirts of the town. He met Aman outside the house. "Sir they have walked into this house...we have seen them behaving like they are having affair...I'm sure you will see when you get there".
"Damn Maan Singh Khurana! Aman you stay out let me go and see..he won't even know what's hit him when I'm done with him".
In meaningful strides he walked into the house. He searched for them everywhere. The house was all dark with one light showing in a certain direction. Arnav followed the light and this is what he saw.
[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwQa2WlAOG0[/YOUTUBE]
Saying that Geet ran away from Maan. Maan stood there painfully watching her leave. He closed his eyes and turned around and noticed Arnav looking at him with eyes filled with rage.
"Arnav what are you doing here?" He went towards ASR.
Arnav walked towards Maan with clenched fists. "I could ask you the same question? How does it seem Maan playing with an innocent girl and her emotions like that?"
"What are you talking about ASR?" he arched his eyebrow confused.
"You know exactly what I'm talking about Maan Singh Khurana..how dare you treat Khushi like this?"
He held Maan by the collars and Maan looked at him clutching his shirt with surprise and then confusion.
He kept shaking his collar in anger. "You saved Khushi does not mean you marry her and cheat with her...and with who Geet?..You should be ashamed of yourself...if you hurt my Khushi in any which way believe me you will regret you were ever born..just remember that!"
"WHAT?! Me married to Khushi and cheating Geet? What are you talking about"
Arnav let go of his collar. "What makes you think I am married to Khushi?"
"You told me you were performing with your wife at the function...and it was Khushi performing with you".
Maan realised the confusion and he chuckled. "Yes I did but because Geet had a tiff with me and was sulking I had to ask Khushi to perform with me".
Arnav did not know whether to feel happy or sad. "So who is Khushi married to?"
"No one...I saved her and supported her..you see Geet has been through something similar..and Geet and me supported her that's it man..I can't believe you thought we were married!"
Arnav began pacing thinking a million things. "What about Aryan? Who's child is he? Yours?"
"No he isn't but he calls me dad since he began talking...and we just let him".
"So who's son is he?" he gulped his breath and felt his heart thumping like he was about to receive a heart attack.
"I think only Khushi can answer that..and Arnav the day you entered our house I knew you were the guy that Khushi could not get over with...Both of your eyes speak volumes...you really adore each other..me and Geet have been through something similar where I made mistakes...but she forgave me...because I persisted in acquiring her forgiveness of my mistakes...look even though we love each other so much we still have our share of problems that does not mean we break our relationship or give up on each other... my advice is I know you both truly love each other and to not make the same mistake again..get her back in your life..she needs you.."
He put his hand on Arnav's shoulder to give him support at what he had just discovered.
The revelations shocked Arnav like anything. The news sank in after a little while. He sat down and cupped his face and a few tears fell on his cheek. "Maan I'm sorry I suspected you...after what I done to her I did not want Khushi to be traumatised with anything".
"No worries...I'm glad it all came out before you killed me!". He chuckled and Arnav laughed a little as well. Arnav drove his car towards the Khurana's to talk to Khushi. He got flashbacks of the first time they made love.
* We made love without any protection ...why did I not think of this before...Aryan is my son...I'm a dad!..Khushi i don't care I will do everything under the sun to make you forgive me* he remembered their passionate night of love and smiled.
Precap; Arnav confronts Khushi about Aryan.
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