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ARHI SS : BEYOND WORDS

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Chapter-11

"I usually don't behave this way" Khushi said before she could think.

As her words sunk in, she realized she has once again made a great mistake. Now how could she make her words unheard? She knew the man opposite him is short tempered and ruled by anger. Khushi had experienced this first hand than hearing it from her colleagues. She prepared herself for his harsh tone and his famous series of What the's but none came. Khushi lifted her eyes from the button of his waist coat which she was staring at from the time he mentioned their kiss and made her stammer. As she looked up at the caramel orbs Khushi was surprised to find his brown eyes twinkling in something close to mischief. Wait, is that smile playing on his lips? Lips that beckon me to go once again to him! Shut up Khushi, you have gone mad she chided herself.

Arnav looked amused at her, his lips curving in a slight smile.

"How do you usually behave Miss Gupta? Please enlighten me" he chuckled embarrassing Khushi more.

Khushi opened her mouth several times to say something but closed it for the lack of comeback. She glared at him in answer forgetting about the awkward situation she had put herself in. How badly she wanted to wipe off that smirk off his face.

"That's none of your business" she replied irritated.

"I can make it now" He took one step towards her making her take one backward. They were moving in their own rhythm when a sudden knock on the door broke their trance. He gave her one final intense look as if saying We would continue it later.

Khushi excused herself as Aman entered to discuss some important documents. She could not be more thankful for the timely intervention. At this time Aman was no less than a God sent angel for her. Otherwise how could she have faced that Laad Governor!

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She ran keeping a hand over her head failing miserably to save herself from the untimely rain. Her heel slipped on the road. She prepared herself for the hard fall and pain to follow but none came. She felt a strong pair of arms holding her in almost a parallel to the road below her. She straightened to find a tall bespectacled guy as her savior. She thanked him earning a smile from him.

"Hi, I am Akaash"

"Hi, I am Payal" she smilingly gave her hand in his extended hands.

Akash offered her a lift stating she won't be able to get an auto in this weather.

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Khushi heard someone calling her name rushing to her seat. She turned around to find NK gulping hard as he reached her. When Khushi asked him the reason for his panicked state he told her that Lavanya is getting engaged next week. She couldn't believe that her best friend could hide something this important from her.

"How are you so sure that she is getting engaged? There must be some misunderstanding."

"No, I heard her myself inviting someone to the engagement at her home and I know she doesn't have a sibling."

Khushi also knew that Lavanya was the only child of her parents. It was one of the reasons for her, La and Payal to spend Saturday nights at her place. They had spent several nights together watching movies, discussing studies and playing around in her home. But still she couldn't let her believe that time has created distance between them. She looked at the grim face of NK and realized this time was not to sit idly drowning in her grief but to find out the truth. She told NK that she'll talk to him later as she went to meet Lavanya.

Khushi found Lavanya talking to someone on phone. When Lavanya turned around she waved at Khushi and came to her.

"Chamkeeli I was coming to meet you only. I want to invite to you at my home this weekend for engagement."

"Engagement? How could you do this La? You are getting engaged and you didn't even tell me?" Khushi sounded hurt.

"This happened so suddenly Khushi. I got to know last night only. WAIT, who said I'm getting engaged?" Lavanya asked surprised.

Lavanya looked at Khushi's confused face.

"It's my cousin's engagement. She is living with us from last few months and everything is so rushed. There is still so much to do."

Lavanya reminded her of her cousin, Kanak, who had once visited them at Lucknow during summer vacations. This one name brought so many memories to Khushi. She completely disliked that girl who broke her favorite doll once and never bothered to apologize to her because she thought she was superior to her. Khushi had completely avoided going to Lavanya's place during vacations all thanks to certain Miss Kanak. Her dislike for Kanak was not hidden from her best friend. La harbored similar feelings for her cousin too as she always used to humiliate Khushi passing remarks on her. Actually they both preferred to maintain distance with Kanak.

"How can I forget her?" Khushi said fuming.

"Those were old times Chamkeeli. She has become less intolerable now. You'll come na" She asked.

When Khushi denied she tried to convince her using all methods and excuses, telling how Kanak has become soft spoken now and is quite well behaved. But nothing seemed to budge Khushi. But she agreed when La told her how her parents especially her mom wants to meet her. Khushi can't deny her that now. How could she when her mom was so sweet. Sakshi Kashyap was an elegant lady who always made her feel comfortable despite their financial differences. Khushi understood the wide gap in status of a working middle class family and a rich business family but she and her family were warmly welcomed by Kashyaps.

Last week she had turned down the lunch plan by Lavanya due to some prior commitment but she couldn't do it now. Finally Khushi conceded for attending engagement party of Kanak, her not so beloved acquaintance.

NK took a deep breath when Khushi told him the truth. NK was relieved would be an understatement. He felt as if a huge log has been lifted off from his chest. The mere thought of Lavanya being with someone else has made him sweat. He realized it was time to raise the stakes and claim it. The only issue was how to do it. He asked Khushi to help him, give him tips to woo Lavanya.

Her grim mood all due credit to Kanak uplifted at his sudden request. What on earth could be more exciting for Khushi than hooking two love birds together and that too when she knew they would make an exceptionally good couple. Khushi jumped in her chair gleefully thinking about the prospect of them together. Her brain worked at lightening speed to process a fool proof plan for the love story of the century.

NK left Khushi to meet her in the morning when he got a call from Lavanya. She had said that it's urgent and for NK when La called him it was necessary for him to go whether she asked for it or not. That was an unspoken rule between them at least for him.

As Khushi stood waiting for an auto an hour later a white SUV stopped in front of her. The owner of the vehicle was not a mystery to anyone in the office and especially not for her who had started giving attention to everything related to him.

But she was in a denial mood, more to herself. So it didn't come as surprise when she downright rejected his lift offer. But Arnav Singh Raizada was not a man to take rejection lightly. When he pointed out that there were two options, first to get inside the car and second to let him deposit her in the car, she for obvious reasons chose the former though she was equally curious to find out if he would have followed the latter one in reality had she denied once more. The chances of that excited her making her more nervous at the same time realizing her own chain of thoughts. He drove in silence stealing glances of her in between. Khushi was incapable to meet his eyes completely unsettled due to what has transpired between the two during the day. As the silence became more awkward she tried to make small talks with him discussing current project. Arnav replied to her in short words trying not to fluster her.

Anjali found his brother climbing stairs to his room with a jump in his steps. She couldn't help asking "Seems the situation in office is under control now Chhotey"

Arnav stopped at mid landing "Office is always under control Di"

"So what is the reason behind this smile of yours? Or should I ask who is the reason?" she winked at him.

"You are trying to read too much Di. It was just a good day" he answered before leaving for his room.

As he was lying in his bed he remembered Anjali's words. There was definitely a reason for his good mood today and the reason for his happiness was Happiness, Khushi. He realized how her name suggests what she spreads in everyone around her.

Arnav found asking himself what makes him most happy.

The blush that creeps on her face when I am close to her?

The feisty attitude she adopts when she wants to prove her point?

Or her flustered sight when she was trying to answer him today?

In that moment he realized her most minute actions influence him. When tonight she thanked him for the lift he had asked her if this was the way she thanked usually, stressing on the last word, she had bolted out of his car making him smirk. He had decided to take things slow but realizing the extent her minutest actions influence him he was sure it was time to raise the stakes and claim it.

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Res

Edited.
Wow! Arnav has silently admitted he wants her:D
Nk and la are cute!
Should i be aware of kanak?

Hey, I'm very sorry for the late Un-Res.. Really liked the update, loved the way Arnav was teasing Khushi.. 😆 Oh, I liked Payash 1st meeting as well, filmy & cute.. Looks like NK is finally gonna do something about wooing his ladylove! :D Hehe, even I'm curious to see if Arnav carried out his second thread when she refused to get in the car! :P

he was sure it was time to raise the stakes and claim it. – Oh ho ho! I can't wait to see how he would claim his stakes! Totally excited for the next chapter.. :)

loved the update very cute loved how he was teasing her and poor khushi all she wanted to is run loved how he was thinking about her in the end awesome update thanks for the pm

R

poor khushi...lol...she should be now ready to face wats gonna come to her... :)
am glad arnav accepted his feelings...
this going to be fun...
sweet update... i totlly lov a flirty arnav n totlly flustered khushi...

awesome update:D

Can't wait for Arnav to go ahead raise the stakes and claim it. Poor Khuhsi has no idea what or shall I say whom is heading for her. This is gonna be fun.

I'm loving this story keep it up