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Chapter-17
Khushi groaned in frustration as her call went unanswered once again. It was almost lunch time and she has not heard or seen Arnav. His phone was earlier going on voicemail and now for last fifteen minutes he was not picking up. After last night she has not received any call or message from him and it was freaking her out. She had no doubt on their love but her mind was going in overdrive thinking what could have held him up for so long or if he was unwell. She was not able to concentrate on her work; the designs remained mostly untouched with all her focus on the absence of Arnav. She left a text message for Arnav to call her back once he reads it. She tried once again to work and produce some good designs before she gets a hold on Arnav's whereabouts.
NK entered design studio with a jump in his feet and whistling happily. He twirled Khushi's chair in excitement "Khushiji finally you came. I am so happy"
Khushi smiled at his infectious smile and asked him getting up from her seat "Thank you. But what's the matter?"
"You know waise to main chanda hi khushmizaaz hoon.."
"Chnada nahin banda" Khushi laughed.
"Yeah same thing" he said apologetically and continued "Lavanya is going out for lunch with me" he said showing his teeth.
"Great!!! You mean you have told her about your feelings!" Khushi shouted.
"No. But I would tell her soon. I am helping her out for the engagement preparations and after spending more time with her I feel as if I have fallen more in love with her if that's possible" he said dreamily.
Khushi smiled listening to it, happy for her friend who has got such a loving person. She knew Lavanya deserves a great guy and NK would always keep her happy. But at the same time she couldn't help from feeling a little disappointed and envious. Both her Jiji and friend have got someone special in their lives who love them and here she was with Arnav who has not yet told her about how he feels about her. Although she knows that he loves her but she wanted him to realize it too and name their feelings. Why had I to fall for such a complex guy? It would have been so easy if I loved someone else.
But the thought of someone other than Arnav in her life left a bitter taste in her mouth and she chided herself for such thoughts. She knew she would have denied every other guy than Arnav if they have dared to approach her. She could not settle for anything less than what she felt with Arnav. Isn't it pure magic to feel his presence without any words? And for the first time in the day she smiled knowing there are very lucky few who get to experience such deep feelings in love.
Khushi was getting herself a cup of black coffee when she found a soft hand touch her shoulder. She turned around to look at a tired yet smiling Lavanya.
"Hey Chamkeeli. How was your official trip?"
"It was good. You tell what's going on here?" she smiled.
"It's good. Most of the preparations have completed thanks to NK. He has helped me a lot." Lavanya told her.
Khushi smiled thinking La has no idea about what's going to hit her soon. As if La heard her thoughts and told her "But there is something wrong with this man you know. He is behaving quite unlike him."
When Khushi asked her further about it she was told about the rose incident and how he has become bold these days with all the harmless smiles and winking. Khushi laughed listening to her. She had not imagined that NK could be so fast but kudos the man and now she was sure that Lavanya has some feelings for him too otherwise she is not the kind of person to entertain such kind of behavior from any guy. NK has to be special she thought. After they finished their beverages Lavanya once again reminded her of the engagement party tomorrow to which Khushi nodded uninterestingly.
Khushi was keeping her designs in a file when she felt a gust of wind indicating the arrival of a man she was waiting from morning.
"Khushi in my cabin with your designs in two minutes" Arnav declared as he marched off to his cabin gazing at her.
She turned around to see him going to his cabin with his eyes fixed on her. Khushi saw red as her anger reached top notch at such a behavior from him. Here she was waiting for him, calling him and when he comes at the end of the day he asks for designs. Screw him. She thought as a deep frown marred her features replacing the smile that had crept on feeling him.
Arnav was leaning against his desk when Khushi opened the door roughly and shoved design file towards him.
"Here is what you wanted" she said hotly.
He held her wrist and pulled her towards him diminishing the two feet distance within them to few inches.
"I just want you, designs were an excuse" he told her gently.
"It didn't seem so few minutes back downstairs.
"I had to do so when all I desired was to free your hairs from this band" he removed the band making her hairs fall freely like a cascade on her back.
"I wanted to hold you close to my heart. You have no idea how it starts beating with a jet speed and sometimes I doubt it's going to jump out of my ribcage." He told as he placed her palm on his chest just above his heart.
"I was calling you from morning. Why didn't you reply? I was worried here" she said pushing him but failing to do so under his tight grip on her waist.
Arnav told her how he had to leave for Mumbai last night after reaching home as there was some emergency. And he came back this morning after resolving the matters there. He himself wanted to meet her but the other branch office of Delhi which deals in publication needed his time too.
"I rushed here just to meet you. Other works could have handled by Aman. You said that you don't want others to know about us yet so I called you with designs." He said cupping her cheeks.
Khushi smiled thinking about his thoughtfulness. She would have hugged him forgetting about the audience present if he had come to her seat.
She hugged him instantly "But you should have replied to my message." She said pouting.
"I was so busy and when I got time I was already in my car to get here. I thought it was useless to message you when we are going to meet." He said shrugging her shoulders.
"Useless!!!" she shrieked raising her hands in air, "Informing me is useless?"
"Ok, fine. I'm sorry. Next time I would reply to all your calls and messages. Happy now?" he replied turning her face towards him.
As she still stood crossing her hands on her chest not saying a word he took her hand in his.
"I had no idea that I was supposed to do this. But I'll keep it in mind from next time onwards. C'mmon understand, you know it's my first real relationship and I don't know a thing about it."
"Arnavji I haven't made a record in dating guys for you kind information. This is my first too. But fine I excuse you for today as I do know a little about it." She said with superiority.
Arnav chuckled at her taking her in his arms. After sometime they left the office together yet separately for the staff.
They reached a terrace top restaurant and the waiter took them to their seat. They were about to sit when their gazes suddenly fell on the occupants of their neighboring table. The duo oblivious to their shocked gaze still sat chatting happily with their hands intertwined. Their reverie broke as they heard the two amused voices.
"Khushi tum yahaan!!"
"Bhai aap.."
Khushi jerked up from her seat seeing Payal with a guy who must be Akash she thought. Arnav smiled at Akash seeing him with a pretty girl.
"Good to see you Akash." He replied confidently to a still shocked Akash on seeing his rarely smiling brother smiling and that too with a girl.
"Yeh sab kya hai" they heard Payal.
"Jiji.. woh'" Khushi stammered raking her brain for any instant idea to cool down her Jiji. Arnav understood in that moment that the pretty girl with his brother was none other than Khushi's elder sister about whom he has heard a lot from her.
Khushi in the meanwhile concluded that faking a fainting spell was the best option available to her now to save herself from Payal. It would buy her time and she can come up with an excuse later on.
Before she could execute her idea she heard Arnav say.
"Hi. I am Arnav Singh Raizada. Khushi works for me" he said coolly.
"Hi, I didn't know you guys work like this." Payal said sweetly with a smile indicating towards their still interlocked hands with her eyes.
Khushi realized her position and tried to free her hands but to no avail as Arnav tightened his grip on her. Fainting is actually a good idea.
"It's the same work as you guys." He smirked indicating towards them.
Payal laughed at that.
"Hi. I am Payal, her sister."
Arnav nodded telling her how he has heard quite a lot about her from Khushi to which Payal replied that Khushi talks a lot about him.
Khushi sank in her chair knowing she has to answer her Jiji once she reaches home. The cool demeanor of her sister would vanish the moment they would be home. She thought to enjoy this moment with all of them as they sat down for dinner together.
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