Khushi came out wearing the saree Arnav gave for her birthday. It was ruby red with black border on which heavy silver crystals were embedded on thick embroidery line. Wearing a black three quartered blouse underneath it, Khushi was looking stunningly beautiful. She wore minimal make up, her neck was adorned with the sparkling diamond necklace, ears with the small shiny earings, and her black long hair was out, touching her waist.
Arnav's breath hitched as soon as she came out of the changing room. Those hazel eyes of hers met with his chocolate brown ones as he started his staring session' which longed for god knows how long. It seemed like it would have never ended if Anjali hadn't called for them from downstairs.
"chhote! Khushiji!"
Since no replies were coming from the room, she had to come all the way to upstairs as she knocked.
Anjali: Chote?! Khushiji?
And Arnav's staring session finally came to an end as his never tired of interupting' di literally shouted this time which made him open the door.
Anjali: what are you two have been doing for so long?! The guests are waiting downstairs!
Arnav: coming di. 10 minutes.
Anjali gasped: 10 MINUTES?! come down in 2 minutes chhote. Is khushiji ready? Get aside! Let me check.
Pushing her brother aside she entered the room to see khushi looking absolutely stunning.
Anjali: Wow! The Birthday Girl looks gorgeous.
Khushi blushed as a smirk crept on Arnav's lips.
Anjali: oh! Look at that. The blush across khushiji's cheek is indicating that the saree is-
Arnav: -designed by me.
Anjali giggled.
Anjali: do you need anything khushiji?
Khushi: no di. I'm ready. Will b downstairs in 2 minutes, promise!
Anjali nodded smilingly as she left the room.
Arnav turned to khushi who had her arms folded on his chest.
Khushi: so? What do you think Raizada?
Arnav smirked at what she addressed him with.
Arnav: Beautiful!
He stepped forward.
Arnav: Stunning!
He stepped twords her again, and now they were inches apart.
Arnav: Lovely!
Her blush deepened as he kissed her nose.
Khushi: Ar...- arnav...ji we should go MMm...mmm...mm
She couldn't finish her sentence as he covered her mouth with his, giving her a deep, long kiss making her moan. As they broke, breathing heavily, Arnav tried his best not laugh at what he saw infront of him as soon as he broke the kiss but couldn't resist it. He burst into laughter
Khushi who was confused looked at the mirror only to let out a loud gasp.
Her lipstick was all over her face, spreading upto her nose, down to her chin, now looking like a clown.
Khushi: ARNAVJIII!
Arnav: no no! you look beautiful.
He pressed his lips not to laugh but again burst into laughter.
Giving a deathly glare she stomped towards the washroom.
OOo
They came downstairs with their arms entangled, getting a warm welcome from the family members.
Everything was decorated so beautifully. The roses, orchids, balloons on the floor, low music, everything was according to khushi's choice.
Khushi's mother and buaji hugged wishing her, the sisters hugged, khushi's friends wished her as they started their never-ending chats.
Arnav excused himself.
Preeto: by the way khushi, we got special invitation from Arnavji
She nudged her making her blush.
Khushi: but where did he get your phone number?
Payal: from me of course! He has been planning your birthday when you guys were in Switzerland khushi. and then when you guys returned, we were dumped with tons of work which we had to finish in one day since you were around us all the time, enough to doubt us. And there were very few people we could hire so that you don't get a single hint!
She stared at Arnav who was talking to someone else. How much he cared for her! she forgto her birthday itself but her arnavji hadn't. he had done everything, the decoration, the cake, the people to invite everything according to her choice. She felt so overwhelemed. All she wanted to do is to just run into his arms and kept thanking him until he understands how much she loved everything!
Payal continued: Gosh khushi! we atleast deserve a thanks, don't we?
Khushi giggled: awwh jiji! Thank you so much!
Anjali coughed as she joined them as well followed by akash.
Anjali: In that we' I was also included by the way.
Khushi laughed as she hugged her sister in law.
Anjali And Akash: Happy Birthday Khushi ji.
Arnav: well you two owe khushi some explanation.
Arnav said joining them all of a sudden.
Akash: explanation?
Arnav: mm hm.
Anjali confused: what explanation?
Khushi said with her arms on her chest: umm... something about London?
Anjali and Akash bit their tongue and looked at each other.
Akash fixing his specs: umm... I think Payal is calling me bhai. I'll be right back.
Payal: I'm right here Akash. You may continue.
Payal waved as she stood beside preeto enjoying the conversation.
Arnav smirked: let's stop stalling already, shall we?
Akash scratching his head: DI! It was di's idea!
Anjali who widened her eyes as everyone looked at her.
Khushi: we're waiting di.
Anjali: wo! Actually, chote informed us that he;s going to stay in a hotel and asked us not tell let out a hint about this surprise birthday party. So since he hadn't told khushi anything about him staying in the hotel, we thought-
Khushi: thought to get my BP high, no?
Anjali bit her tongue : khushiji! How would I know that you wouldn't be able to live without YOUR arnavji for one bit.
Khushi pouted looking at arnav who had an amusing expression on his face and was thoroughly enjoying the conversation.
Akash laughed.
Akash: oh bhai! You won't believe what happened last night!
Arnav curiously: what happened akash?
Khushi widened her eyes as she knew what Akash was about to reveal.
Akash: khushiji came to our room at 2:00 am aski-
Khushi: uhhh! Arnavji! let's cut the cake
Arnav knew she was trying to avoid this topic.
Arnav: wait sweetheart. let akash finish.
Khushi widened her eyes at Akash making him stop.
Akash: uhh..i think khushji is right! We should cut the cake. It's getting la-
Arnav: what did khushi do at 2:00 am in your room akash?
Payal: we were deep in sleep and khushi knocked our door asking akash to wake me up and dragged me out of ourt room to sleep with her since she needs someone to cuddle with. Seriously Arnavji, I feel so bad for you. I'm sure you have a hard time sleeping with her as I felt she has started cuddling tighter nowadays.
Anjali, akash and Payal had burst into laughter making khushi glare at them.
Khushi: shut up jiji! You're not supposed to reveal everything just like THAT!
Arnav shook his head in disbelief seeing how childish his wife could be sometimes.
Arnav amused: actually I agree with you payal.
Khushi gave him a deathly expression as Arnav continued
Arnav: but I couldn't sleep properly last night.
He leaned forward wrapping one arm around his waist.
Arnav: couldn't sleep without you either sweetheart.
Khushi grinned as he hugged him giving akash, payal and Anjali a now-what' look and They started wooo-ing.
It was a red-velvet 3-tier fondant cake which was beautifully decorated and was kept on a table.
Everyone headed towards the table as Arnav smiled at her and gestured to hold the knife.
Khushi smiled back and held the knife gesturing him to hold it with her as well.
Everyone sang the traditional birthday song applauding loudly. Arnav held a piece infront of khushi mouth as she ate it. She cut a small piece to feed her as an indea snapped in.
She smiled mischievously as she held it infront of his mouth grinning.
Khushi: Arnavji, you know I can take revenge as well?
Before Arnav could understand what' was cooking in his crazy wife's head, khushi smashed a big piece of cake in arnav's face making everyone gasp and then laugh.
Arnav was dumbstruck at her sudden action and didn't know what to say.
"KHUSHIII!!!" was the only word came out of his mouth.
Khushi laughed: sorry arnavji! I love you tooo!
Arnav glared at her but her mischievous yet innocent words crept a smirk in his face and he flush pulled her towards him brushing his cheeks with hers, pasting the cakes on her cheeks as well.
Anjali coughed, akash and payal looked away and the others laughed and left letting them enjoy the rest.
Khushi gasped loudly: ARNAVJIII!
Arnav: sorry khushi! but I love you
Arnav said giving that "ASR" smirk and leaned a kiss on her red nose.
A giggling Anjali came forward and pulled khushi and arnav's cheek.
Anjali: you two are just too cute!
Arnav: DIII! Not my cheeks please.
Arnav shook his head in disbelief.
The 3 left them making khushi glare at him and then as Arnav started to take the napkins Khushi snatched all of them from the table wiping her face.
Arnav: WHAT THE?!
Khushi : you're not looking less than a clown arnavji!
Khushi said suppressing her laughter but burst into laughter again
Arnav: not funny!
OOo
Arnav was taking out some cloth as khushi entered and hugged him from behind.
Khushi: Love you Love you Love you Love you Love you Love you
Arnav jumped at the sudden love you' which she said in her loudest voice and turned around smilingly just to get a peck on his cheek by his little wife.
Khushi: Love you
Arnav: I hope you liked everything sweetheart.
Khushi: liked it? I LOVEDDD IT! IT WAS MY BESTESTESTESTEST BIRTHDAY EVER!
Arnav's heart danced with joy as he saw khushi face glistening like ever.
Khushi yawned making arnav kiss her forhead
Arnav: we should sleep. It's been a long day.
Khushi: yes! I'm SO SLEEPY! I'll just get changed in 2 minutes.
Arnav nodded as she turned around but turned back to arnav again.
Khushi: Don't you DARE.SLEEP.WITHOUT.ME.!
Khushi said with a cold and threatening voice making arnav laugh but instandtly stopseeing her expression.
Arnav suppressing his smile: I won't dare, khushi.
Khushi: you BETTER NOT Raizada!
And left for washroom.
She came out of the washroom only to gasp at what she's seeing.
Her body pillow
In Arnav's hand
Giving a so-what-is-it" look
With that annoying ASR smirk that grows everytime she gets caught.
Arnav: waiting for an explanantion khushi.
Khushi: uhh... i... ARNAVJI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH MY PERSONAL STUFFS! GIVE IT TO ME!
Arnav raising an eyebrow: Personal stuff?
Khushi: yes! don't you know it's a bad manner to touch a lady's personal stuffs without their permission?!
Arnav amused: I can see how much personal it is.
He said gesturing to to his photo.
Khushi jumped into the bed trying to snatch the body pillow only to snatch it away by arnav
Arnav: a uh! Not until you give me a proper explanation sweetheart.
Khushi sighed: well I need something to cuddle with!
Arnav: granted! And you had payal.
Khushi: well I'm not comfortable sleeping with jiji anymore.
Arnav raising an eye-brow: well you said you need something to cuddle. So what's wrong with payal?
Khushi: everything! I'm not sleeping with anyone else other than you
Arnav: and why is that?
Khushi: because I can't sleep in anyone else's arm. I keep twist-turning all night!
Arnav amused: and this body pillow was comfortable than your jiji?
Khushi: absolutely!
Arnav: why?
Khushi: because of my creative and unique idea of getting your photo attached to this body pillow! And then I slept with the best way possible, cuddling and snuggling to it all night, in PEACE! Just like I sleep in your arms, PEACEFULLY!
Arnav couldn't believe it. How could someone get these kind of crazy ideas which he can not help but ADORE?! Granted that he was not being able to sleep last night either but only his khushi could come up with such crazy ideas and actually apply them.
He loved how she said "just like I sleep in your arms, PEACEFULLY" without any hesitation. He loved the fact how she was so open to him now, hugging and kissing him whenever she wants to, and they have gotten so close in this 8 months that she can't even sleep without him.
He wondered what will happen to her if something ever happens to him.
Khushi shook him: what are you thinking?
Arnav: nothing! God khushi! buaji hasn't named you sanki just like that. the reason behind it is infront of your eyes.
Arnav gestured at the pillow and shook his head in disbelief making her roll her eyes.
But he finally said it at last.
Arnav: how would you sleep if something happens to me someday?
Her grin instantly turned into a serious look. It was clearly seen in her face that what arnav just said was absolutely inappropriate and he has hurt and more than that, scared her.
Shit! wrong person, he thought
Khushi turned away and went to the cupboard followed by Arnav who wrapped his arms wround her waist from behind.
Arnav: I was just joking khushi.
Khushi: take your medicines and go to sleep Arnavji.
Arnav sighed: khushi, I said just like that.
She moved his hands from her waist and went to the bed.
Arnav: khushi-
Khushi: didn't I say I won't talk to you?
Arnav: I'm sorry love.
Khushi: Go away. I don't want to talk to you Arnavji.
Arnav: khushi-
Khushi sat on her bed instantly grabbing his collar. Her nose was flaring in anger.
Khushi: talk that NONSENSESICAL STUFF once again and you'll know it!
She said with gritted teeth but her eyes were flooding with tears.
Arnav instantly pulled her into a hug.
Arnav: I won't. Sorry!
Khushi: ya you better be arnavji! I HATE you. Did you hear that? I hate you.
Arnav: I love you too. I'm sorry sweetheart.
Khushi wiping her tears : ok now, promise me you won't leave me EVER.
Arnav smiled: I won't
Khushi: no! you got to promise arnavji! .
Arnav sighed: Promise khushi.
Khushi: not even for planning my next birthday party
Arnav: we'll see that after 1 year.
Khushi: ARNAVJIII!!
Arnav: fine fine! promise
Khushi: not even if you wanna give a surprise on our anniversary
Arnav rolled his eyes: promise.
Khushi: not even for planning a surprise on the valentine day.
Arnav smiled: promise khushi!
Khushi: not even if I ...umm... Not even if I ask you to go away when I'm angry!
Arnav laughed: promise KHUSHI!
Khushi: not even it's-
Arnav: my god ! come here, you crazy woman!
Arnav cut her opening his arms making khushi grin and jump into their bed as she was pulled by him to his chest and They laid on their bed
Arnav: I won't leave you for more than 24 hours ever again! Are we happy now?
Khushi nodded with a broad smile. He shifted herself on his chest with one of her arms and leg wrapping him. Kissing her forhead he turned off the side lamp.
Important: From this week, i'll be busy with my study again. As a result, I won't be able to give a quick or regular update. i might go back to that old schedule of updating every weekend and sometimes might miss a day if i'm overloaded with work. so PLEASE don't mind. i'll try to update every weekend, InshAllah!
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YAYYY..I KNEWWW ITTT !!!!!I was the only one I guess who caught it right..!! I knew n I mentioned in the previous comment only that He's planning a Big Fat surprise for his wifey..!! n I even guessed it that it might be Khushi's bday as well !!YaYY...How i guessed it ? Well mere 6th sense ki taarif aur kya karoon!😳Well hmm..I went into the future n then commented on the previous update maybe.! 😉😉Naah..i just know this FF n what's going on in my Mushfi's mind so damn well ! (Raises up my collar) 😎Okay now..stop giving me that look huh..Teri bhi taarif karungi..Have some patience chhori! 😆These raizadas have lost it..This girl's husband went away without informing her n that too behaving so strange with her prior to that n they think Salman khan's movie can make up for it?HP..aww..haha..I could well imagine his facewa..bechara! 😆OMG..Arnav's hereee..!!!! Aww..I knew it..my Mushfi cant keep me away from my Rabba-ve doses!😳 Aww..hugging from back! Aww..PICTURE PERFECT <3N wait ? 17th of Sept?😲 hmm?! "I SAW WHAT U DID THERE MUSHFI !" 😳Finally all the Khichdi in her mind in cleared out ! Much needed convo!Awwiee..Arnav doing her bandage-ve, gave her saree n jewelleries..ofcourse it just had to Red ! 🤪n "You made it" and it was not a question-part..haha 😛..I just went back to check whether there's a question mark or full-stop ! 🤣Smart work Mushfi 👍🏼..That really got me 😆 (dekha main sirf apni taarif hi nahi karti..huh 😳)Such a cute-wala update..Loved it ! 🤗PS- Eagerly waiting for Arnav to see that body-pillow, the second-hand duplicate Mr.Raizada 😉😆(Knowing that u r such a big Ghajini fan, yeh reminder was a MUST u see!😳 )
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