Chapter 8
"Arnav!" Khushi said loudly.
"Arnav get up!"
He still didnt move.
"Arnav Im serious get up!" she screamed and pinched him hard on his lower abdomen.
"Ouch...What the!" Arnav gruffly yelped.
"Get your hand and weight off me now!" she hissed at him.
He looked at her confused, not understanding a word she meant
After the pain passed through he felt something soft and warm beneath him. His eyes moved from her face, down and saw himself on top of her, his one hand cupping her breast while his other was sprawled over the pillow. Both her arms with the rest of her body was pinned beneath him.
Khushi raised her eyebrows asking if he now understood what she was talking about.
He couldnt move, it felt so right to be there. He stared into her eyes which slowly softened.
"Do I really have to move?" he whispered with a hint of longing in his voice.
When she didnt respond, he bent his head slowly and kissed the spot between her collarbones. He raised his head and saw her mouth slightly open. Grinning he squeezed her breast making her come out of the daze she had slipped into and got off her.
"I am sorry I didnt even know I fell asleep here" he stood up from the bed.
He was near the door when he turned around, "oh by the way I lost my "innocence" in my tenth grade to my senior...it was lets just say very knowledgable" and winked at her leaving her breathless and speechless.
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Khushi the entire morning was roaming around dreaming. Every now and then she would touch the spot he kissed at and blush at the memory.
"Hey Khushi do you want to get coffee with me? There is this new cafe that opened nearby and so far the ones I have tried are really good...Khushi?" Anjali came close and put her hand on her shoulder to get the girl's attention.
Khushi blinked her eyes twice when she felt someone nudging her shoulder.
"Haaan?" she turned her head to see a confused Anjali.
"D-di!" Khushi awakened from her dreamy state.
"Are you okay?" asked Anjali.
"Y-yeah I am...kind of got lost in thoughts" she smiled her typical bright smile.
"Oh. I was asking whether you wanted to come with me-"
"Yes I do! Lets go!" Khushi cut her off and started to walk ahead.
"Ookay" Anjali raised her hands in mock defense.
"Stupid laad governor, its all his fault. It was surely an evil prank...what he did...and Khushi you, you are so stupid you fell straight through" Khushi muttered to herself.
"Are you sure youre okay? Is there anything going on, maybe I could be help?" Anjali asked from behind.
"Nahi!" Khushi yelled hysterically.
"I-I mean no di. N-nothings going on" she smiled apologetically at an Anjali who now had her eyebrows raised in suspicion.
"I will be fine once I get coffee in my system" she proceeded to walk out the door ignoring Anjali's unspoken question.
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Nani stood with the pooja thal in her hand witnessing Khushi and Anjali's small talk. She was glad neither noticed her standing on the side.
She was just walking to Khushi to giver her prasad but Anjali had reached her first.
Though nani was old, she wasnt oblivious to feelings and also was quite experienced in reading people's faces. The woman had not missed the pink blush and shy, nervous smile and on Khushi's face along with the absence of mind.
These signs only lead towards only thing...rather one being...a man. As far as she knew Khushi bitya didnt have any boyfriend, but these youngsters never told the adults anything.
A tiny flicker of hope flared in her heart. How could she avoid that possibility after seeing them fight whenever they were together. Often love comes after hate, she thought. There was always a charge between them that didnt go un-noticed by her.
Maybe...just maybe...Khushi and her chotte had something.
Sighing nani went back to the mandir. She was after all a mother form to Arnav and which mother didnt think about her son and wished him to settle down with a proper girl.
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Khushi with efforts kept herself occupied and even then his thoughts sneaked into her mind a few times.
This was not how it was supposed to go, she thought. She didnt mind the idea of Arnav and her liking each other but the feelings could have waited. She was having so much fun bothering the hell out of him and she was also helping in losening up a bit. Poor guy was stiff like a board for so many years, only Devi Maiyya knew how much he needed to relax.
"Holddd on a second Khushi, what makes you think he has anything for you?" she questioned herself biting into a jalebi.
"Even if he did, so what, that shouldnt stop you from changing your behavior..." she continued to talk to herself.
"Aahh yes!" she screamed her face lightening. She knew exactly what to do. This way she would get two things out of him, she thought.
Smiling wickedly she went to her room to get ready for the wedding tonight.
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Arnav meanwhile was smirking the entire time. He had gained even more confidence after walking out her room in the morning.
Khushi Kumari Gupta for the first time was at a loss today, he thought.
"Lioness from the outside and a mouse on the inside" he chuckled.
He didnt feel an ounce of sympathy for her. Served her right, for making his brain go haywire from the second his back had hit the sofa from her impact.
Aman knocked on the door of his office and entered with a pile of files in his arms.
"These are all the files you wanted scanned, they are done, you can go over them and check now" he announced and placed them on his desk.
When Arnav didnt acknowledge what he said, he glanced at him and to his surprise saw him smiling. An evil smile.
Aman was confused. He didnt know whether he should be happy or shocked or worry that his boss was smiling, who cared whether it was sweet or evil...it was a smile! His face muscles could stretch!
"Ahem...sir?" he cleared his throat loudly hoping to get the man's attention.
"Hmm...Aman!" Arnav looked startled at seeing his PA in front of him.
"Files sir, theyre scanned."
"Oh good. Thanks" he noddd his head.
Hesitantly Aman opened his mouth and closed it shut. Shifting from one foot to other he again tried to ask.
"Everything okay sir?" he asked casually.
"Yeah" Arnav replied in a light tone.
"Great. Have a good day!" Aman smiled and left.
Arnav stared at his back, "that was..." shaking his head.
Excitement was beginning to bubble inside him. He couldnt wait till he got home to Khushi. He was sure she would be in the same state he had left her in.
The mischevious spark in his eyes turned dark in desire as he remembered her softness pressed under his hard form, the feel of her breast in his hand, her open mouth and breath ragged.
He pushed the image to back of his mind. He couldnt let his feelings cloud over this little fun time he had gotten.
Oh boy he was going to have loads of fun tonight. To make it even better, they had a wedding to go to. Surely he would get her alone at some point as he knew she by all means will be avoiding him.
He didnt care if it was mean of him to take advantage of her like that but then when was she ever considerate about him.
He planned to later apologize and make it up but for now he was going to melt her into a puddle. He was after all Arnav Sing Raizada...in common terms king of women.
Khushi Kumari Gupta had opened a new door in life. His heart warmed thinking about her. He decided to hint nani and di about his feelings.
Before more thoughts started flowing he picked up the files and got to work. He could only get home in time if he got done with this task.
Psttt readers! Do I make alot of errors...typos, words missing, letters missing...? I apologize but I cannot for the love of God proof read. Its just so hard you know. I hope you all understand my laziness :-p. I know this will come bite in the butt later, I guess till then I wont be changing my attitude. Hope you all had fun reading!
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