Arnav pulled her roughly to his chest. Listen KHUSHI KUMARI GUPTA, rules of dating with ARNAV SINGH RAIZADA'..
do not argue, u wanted to treated like my other dates, so here u are. I buy clothes and gifts for all my dates u are no exception and u get excused now, but remember from next time onwards u get punished for impertinence. And u know what that punishment will be khushi, or shud I spell out or better still shud I demonstrate..," smirked Arnav. So'..
Khushi flushed red and rushed into the room to change.
Khushi's mind had been in slumber since morning and this killer ASR in tux is gonna be her death tonight.
She decided not to rile him further but also that at the first opportunity she will let him know that she did not take crap from anyone. Let him have this one day of glory. And yes she just knew how to get back at him.
Khushi has decided to give him a pill from his own prescription and see how he swallows that down.
Arnav was waiting impatiently for Khushi to come out. He wanted to see if khushi wore the dress or no and if yes, how would she look in it. He had himself created that piece'there were too many in his closet, all in red for his woman, but they would unfold with each occasion. He smiled. Khushi would have been surprised with the gift.
He heard the door unlock. And the vision in front of him
'.someone please teach him how to breathe, simply telling him to breathe wasn't gonna help. How could he have underestimated khushi, She was a tigress and he shud have known she would fight back. And she was fighting dirty. Khushi had played the sexiness of the dress to the hilt and was playing the seductress here. She has turned the table. Arnav cursed himself for selecting this dress for her. The evening was surely gonna be uncomfortable. "U look exquisite" said ASR
Khushi looked a piece of art that needed to be hidden and kept. The dress curved her petite body like a water fall, defining her beautifully. Her low neckline, Arnav decided to change the necklines of all the other dresses, from next time onwards, low necklines were only for private viewing only. He had expected Khushi to let her hair loose, but the siren had tied the knot. Her face a picture of elegance. Eyes had kohl and mascara and lips painted the siren red. She was gonna commit murder today. the tug at his trouser was definitely indicating HARD times'
"What the Arnav singh Raizada, since when have u turned masochistic. U brought this on urself" thought ASR.
He asked khushi to step ahead. She walked past him heard
"What the hell?...The dress had no back'just few minutes back he was admiring khushi's face with hair all tied up but he was not having enuf swear words in his vocab to curse the lady u had promised herself to kill him and many other men she came in contact with today.
The striking red against her creamy white was an invitation no red blooded male could deny.
Khushi'."
Yes ASR, "
U need to change the dress. When I selected this outfit, it was decent enuf, but the moment u walk out 'I mean it looks a sin on u and is illegal '.please change, I don't want to keep fighting every other men and have no desires to turn my date into a battle field.
Why ASR, I am surprised, I have seen ur dates wear things which are lesser than tis and u are fine with them on ur arms so whats wrong with me.
ASR twitched his face "U are not them khushi?"
What? But u just said I was like any other date. U are confusing me now ASR. If I am just another date, then why shud u be bothered unless of course I am more than what u want are letting out the pandora box."
Arnav saw a glint in khushi's eye and understood she was riling him. He shook his head. This woman was the death of him. He looked into her eyes and said, U sure u don't wanna change Khushi,
"Why u think I shud arnav"
Nope, I think u are just perfect" said asr giving her a u messing with me look
Arnav walked out with her. He put him hand at the back of khushi, and she umped. "Excuse me"
Arnav raised his eyebrows, smirked and asked innocently, :what happened Khushi, are u alrite?"
He came and touched her bare arm. Khsuhi cud feel the current running thru her. She then decided on something
"Arnav, look we are out to spend time together and to get to know each other. Can we please act civil. This trying to get upper hand over each other is becoming tiring and will only stress both of us. Can we please let our differences stay aside and enjoy the evening. from my side, I promise I will not rile u."
"So u agree u were riling me?
She gave him a "u are incorrigible look"
"ASR immediately apologized. "Okay okay' lets' call it a truce or timeout whatever."
They reached the restaurant in silence. Surprisingly, they could feel the same harmony that they had felt when working on Jashn deal. Then tension though palpable, was not allowed to resurrect among their casual talks. They realized they could talk to each other without being at each other's throat. ASR and Khushi, shared their passion for music and realized they liked the same kind of music. They discussed on varied topic from politics to books from movies to daily affairs.
Arnav had booked a seat for two at a small elegant restaurant in JW. The ambience was cozy, with roses all around. It had a romantic touch. Just then
Arnav directed her to the chair and she made a determined beeline for her seat. Thus she didn't notice a gentleman prepare to slide back his chair until it was too late.
She put on the brakes but her high-heeled boots caught the rug and that meant she lost her grip upon the swanky silk carpet. Her momentum pitched her backward and everything from that point on seemed to happen in slow motion.
She fell upon arnav who was alerted by either the whoosh of air she displaced before her, or perhaps the frantic oath she'd emitted a second before that. As she fell she found herself amidst one of those time-stood-still-while-my-life-flashed-before-my-eyes moments as she made eye contact with her saviour, whose features burned onto her brain one after the other.
Even that tremendous collection of visual stimuli wasn't enough to stop the laws of physics. Khushi had no choice but to reach out and grab him by two handfuls of his suit jacket to stop herself from going completely head over heels.
He instinctively slid both arms around her middle, slowing her momentum until she came to a complete stop. Upright, or almost, she thought that her legs were twisted and she clung Bodily against arnav.. They were pressed against each other from top to bottom. She knew enough about the shape of him that in some cultures they'd be considered betrothed. Not that this as the first time, but it surely felt so.
She curled her fingers gently beneath a lapel or two. His suit felt really nice. Expensive. The fabric was soft and warm. And it smelled so good. Like falling leaves and crisp fresh air. At least she assumed it was the suit. Maybe it was just him. They were having an amazing eyelock. Desire singing their own tune acknowledging the restraint that each had put on themselves.
When time finally caught up with her, the surrounds of the restaurant swarmed in. Clinking cutlery. Tinkling laughter. Steam from the kitchen. The feel of his long thin wallet beneath her knuckles and next to his heart. And the intermingling whisper of the pair of them breathing heavily.
'Are you okay?' he asked. In his deep husky voice. 'God it was made to commit sin' thought khushi. The man was seduction as a package and khsuhi had no clue how was she gonna keep a rein on her feelings. She gave into the need to lick suddenly bone-dry lips.
'Hey,' he rumbled again, and tucked a finger beneath her chin, lifting her gaze to his face as he repeated, 'Are you okay?'
Oh god arnav truly smelled beautiful he looked, sounded and behaved tempting and yummy. He was the forbidden fruit, whom she could have for some time but would never be hers to have.
She slowly loosened her grip
'I'm fine,' Khushi said. 'Embarrassed, in fact but there seems to be no permanent damage to the patch of carpet my heels did their best to take on. It could have been worse.'
'True,' he said. 'luckily there was no desert cart around, If there'd been one in the vicinity we would very quickly have become a scene out of a Pink Panther film.'
Her cheeks twitched in amusement. ASR at his charming best was something else. And he was being charming. Khushi had to defuse the tension building 'Can't you imagine a barrage of chocolate cream mousse flying through the air and landing on that table and dripping in pearls and chocolate sauce?'
Arnav looked at the table khushi indicated. Everyone at the restaurant were eying them up, trying to know who the gal with ASR was. They made a striking couple. ASR said, 'It would certainly have added a bit of high to the seductive evening.'
'Though I'm not sure I could handle any more highs and seduction than I have right now,' he said, his voice ever deeper, and so close she could feel the air of every word brush against her cheek.
She bit this was fun. 'And why's that?'
'well khushi, u may deny as much but the fact is I've never before had a woman fall for me quite so quickly on a date. Usually I count on wining and dining them and a little flirtation before the high part.'
Khushi simply gave him an exasperated look'GAWDDD.and I thought we had a truce.
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