I am really sorry for such a great delay in my update. On a serious note my health is not coping up with my office schedules and drafting. I hardly get time to do it at a stretch and so end up in doing bits and pieces. I would like to know if readers would be interested if I end this within 5 parts or so as I don't think there is no point in dragging. Though I want to show several instances of how married couple adjust themselves in life I feel like I am cheating all of you by not giving you regular updates. I would be on a big break from IF after few months so its better I end up in some point. Please do let me know if I can do that as my sole intention of this FF was long distance relationship and marriage. Thank you fore really bearing with me and my tantrums.
Part 43
Khushi was the center of attraction in their medley dance where they had taken all superhit songs for the dance. They made Swetha too dance with them which attracted the crowd. Nani and Anjali as usual were mesmerized by Khushi's performance. She danced like a fairy on the stage. Soon the lights were dimmed for the next performance. She went to the wash room to change her clothes but all she could find was someone closing her eyes from behind whom she could easily identify with the touch and presence.
"Who is that?" Khushi's words seemed to slowly drop the sudden fear of dakness wrapping her eyes closed due to the known effect of the hot breath that fanned her earlobes. She smiled at the thought of this naughty side of her Arnavji as trying to remove his palm from her eyes.
"hmm.. No.. I won't let you open your eyes and see me..." He kissed in the soft spot of her neck arising goosebumps in her.
"Arnavji.. What are you doing? What if someone see us like this? Leave me.."She tried to struggle herself from his grip but he caught her hands pinning it together making her more difficult to come out.
"Khushi.. Your dance was too good.. you made me really fall for you every single minute." He said gracing her earlobes with his lips.
"haw..A..Arnavji.. Where were you? How did you watch my dance? Please tell me" She pleaded to know how he had watched her dance.
"Don't bother about that now.. Change to your saree and come over there. A surprise is waiting for you there." He said with his husking voice by kissing on her both cheeks that left her flustered.
Not before she turned to find Arnav as soon as he took his hands from her eyes, he had vanished from the area which made her sulk. She wasn't in a mood to really comprehend the surprise he had mentioned. Without giving it much thought she ran inside the room to drape the saree which he had selected for her.
The ladies got their seats at the front row with Swetha who were still on a mission to find their men.Khushi came towards them to sit in between the girls who noticed her frowning face.
Anjali : Kya hua Khushi.. Missing chotte? I cant spot anyone around. God knows where these men are?
KHushi ( pouting): Di.. I saw him.. I mean he saw me.. He closed my eyes not letting me see him. He praised my dance too.
Lavanya : What? Bhabhi. I dint see anyone around.. How come bhai came to you?
Khushi : don't you know Lavanya.. he is smart enough to fool all of us. I don't know where others are hiding.
At the moment when the ladies were gossiping about the prospective locations where the men were hiding, the lights dimmed and the spot light was on at the middle of the stage. The spotlight reflected a man's image with a small guitar on his hand. Soon the music started to flow when he started playing the guitar.
Shyam slowly turned towards the audience playing the guitar while the song Tuje Dekha tohe Jaana Sanam played in the Background. Anjali got the shock of her life when she saw him dressed in coat and wearing a hat imitating Shahrukh Khan on the song. The girls got the best opportunity to tease Anjali who was gaping at him in surprise when he preformed the song. Slowly at the middle of the song he came down the stage to take her with him and they performed the soft romantic melody number together. It was a treat for everyone eyes as they were performing after several years which gained a huge applause. Even Madhu had squealed in delight to see her parents dancing so well. Shyam hugged Anjali possessively after the end of the song which again dimmed the lights for him to clear the stage.
The girls were curious after the performance of Shyam Anjali. They were waiting and searching for the next performer while Khushi caught hold of Payal who was sitting beside her enjoying the song.
Khushi : Jiji.Akash jeeju knows to dance? She questioned inquisitively at Payal who nodded in negative with a sarcastic smile of how he would dance.
But astonishing the sisters Akash was the one who was standing in the middle of the stage when the spotlight was on. He was dressed in casuals without his spectacles looked much like a college boy. Payal's eyes widened to see Akash sending a flying kiss towards her and started dancing for the number TUm paas Haaye Yun muskuraye.. He tried to imitate Shahrukh but more of it he danced on his own. The group of girls finally managed to send Payal to the stage. Khushi and Lavanya enjoyed seeing the blushing couple dance really well on the song. She turned around to see mamiji getting irritated to see them close and chose to walk away even after mamaji insisted her to stay back. She shrugged off this act from mamiji as it has become a routine that she was not liking Payal getting close to Akash. She fixed her eyes on the couple who finished their dance and applauded with a jumping heart for her sister and Brother in law.
All the more when the lights got dimmed, Swetha tried to move towards Khsuhi when she felt a sudden pull that when she saw behind Abhay standing on the stage with his naughty smirk. Khushi widened her eyes and started to clap for Abhay who was ready to dance in his sangeet sherwani with his bride. He winked at Swetha who blushed profusely for making her embarrass in the huge public. The song Tum hi ho started playing in the background. Her eyes saw how he danced with so much emotions with each word playing in his lips. She could feel how Abhay was expressing how much he loved his bride in a melancholic strain. Soon as he spread his arms inviting her to dance with him she rushed to him to join the dance. Both of them slowly got oblivious to the surroundings and danced beautifully to this romantic number mesmerizing the entire crowd present. Khushi could feel happy tears flowling from her eyes not sure what the reason was. On one hand happiness for her friend on the other she wished she could dance for her friend that too with her Arnavji. As they finished their dance in a romantic pose, she jumped in delight and clapped for them with Lavanya Kavya and Shreya.
They got seated as the lights got dimmed and there was no hope for another dance as there was clear silence in the stage. Khushi was feeling a bit low but she cheered up thinking how her bhabhi and sister was happy dancing with their partners especially Swetha with Abhay. But still her only curiosity was why Arnav didn't appear before her still. She continued to think about it further by looking down while the girls started to discuss about the dance. The spotlight was switched on all of a sudden now focusing Khushi which scared her to the core. She gulped down in embarrassment when the crowd started murmuring for this sudden change. She looked sideways to know what was happening that's when she heard the husky voice from the mike.
"Now I understand something very important. There would be someone in your life who would be born for you, grown up for you, living for you. Someone whose mere thoughts make your heart beat erratically, whose mere presence just blow away your heart miles away. You feel their presence, you care about their thoughts, their one drop of tear pierce your heart, their one ounce of smile flutters your soul. Love need not come from people who meet, understand, confess each other. It begins at the point where a heart finds its soulmate even without seeing each other, when it finds compatible even without knowing each other. You have made my life Khushi.. You made me understand how important you are in my life. You made me realize how far I know about myself and my family that too without meeting directly. This six months you had given me heavenly pleasures with your soothing words and motivating talks. For the next six generations I would wish and pray to live with you to share with you this life. I Love you Khushi"
She felt numb not because of sitting on the same position without movement but the words that entered her ears through her heart halting its action for some seconds. Tears filled till her brim when the spotlight slowly turned towards her Arnavji who was waiting on the stage one leg bend on his knees extending his one hand. She was dumbstuck with the sight of a Greek God posing infront her waiting for her. Dressed in black shirt and trousers with a coat, his hair gelled back, he looked like some hot actor on whom she couldn't take her eyes off. He smiled at how she had lost her control and admiring him with her teary eyes.
" Would you dance with me my wife?" Arnav pleaded with a uber innocence and pleading through his eyes simultaneously apologizing for giving her some heavy emotional moment. The next second he saw her rushing to the stage with the mass encouragement from the crowd and other couples. She stood before him placing her palms on his extended hands. He received her palms with a kiss on the knuckles and stood up to face her. All he could see the intensity of gratitude and love her eyes shone.
The song began to play while he took her hands in his twirling around and holding her by the waist.
Pehla pehla pyar hai, pehalee pehalee bar hai
Jan ke bhee anjana, kaisa meraa yar hai...
It was their first love their first experience yet it seemed eternal . what more added to the joy for Khushi was Arnav lipsyncing with song so perfectly making her move according to his slow and elegant steps.
Usakee najar, palko kee chilman se mujhe dekhtee, usakee najar
Usakee haya, apanee hee chahat kaa raj kholatee, usakee haya
Chhup ke kare jo wafa, aisa meraa yar hai
Pehla pehla pyar hai...
He twisted her in his arms holding her in a balle dance step swaying her in swift movements which clearly surprised her. All he said was a lie.. He was a graceful and a good dancer which she learnt. The moment when she saw him admiring her made her blush highly infront of the crowd.
The song ended making the couple posing romantically. The entire crowd in the hall along the family blessed the made for each other couple who had stolen their hearts more than the bride and groom. Khushi could feel shivers through her spines each and everytime he slid his hands through the waist. But their match was perfect. She didn't had to do much of dance yet her dance ruled the sangeet party with her life partner. Though she didn't doubt his intentions of chosing a saree for his naughty deeds she knew somehow he wasn't able to keep his hands off her without caressing each part. She hugged him with might as soon as she saw the darkness pervading on the stage when it was clearly not observed by anyone. He smiled at her hair and caressed her as he knew this was an emotional moment for her.
"Come on Khushi.. I danced for you. Looks like I made you cry with my pathetic dance steps" He chuckled looking at his sides noticing if someone was coming to them.
She broke the hug and hit his chest lightly with a smile through her tears. He gently wiped her tears by his thumb.The next shock was when the light began to appear again and this time they were joined by the other three couples . The guys began to dance for Salame Ishq when the ladies followed them with their steps. It was a grand treat for the onlookers. Lavanya Kavya and Shreya with Akshay Tanish Misha Kunal joined the couples in their dance as a finishing part. The final part ended with Arnav lifting Khushi in his arms startling her to the core. Abhay was feeling envious of his friend and didn't leave a chance to lift Swetha while Akash and Shyam looked at their wives giving a regretful look.
Anjali : why Shyamji.. Wont you lift me?
Shyam : Why Rani saheba? To get admitted in the hospital?
Akash who received the same question gulped his fear and answered.
Akash : Payal Bhai can easily lift Khushi bhabhi. She is thin but don't you think that's a punishment if you ask me to do the same with you?
Furious Anjali and Payal chased their husbands off the stage for ruining their mood and calling them fat infront of the kids. The rest of them laughed at the pity state of Akash and Shyam. The sanget was ended with a happy note while the guests were moved towards the dining for dinner. Arnav felt a pull on his wrist the source of which was his wife who literally dragged him with her to a room and locked it.
Arnav smiled at the desperate look of Khushi and wrapped his arms around her neck touching his forehead on hers.
"How was the surprise baby?" He flicked his nose with hers turning it tomato red while her cheeks were burning with the same colour.
She cupped his cheeks with her soft tender hands abruptly attacking his lips shocking him .Arnav wasn't really expecting Khushi to initiate something like this and it looked it she was dominating him today with more passion and intense. She saw his enjoying this with a smirk without responding teasing her to the core. She was so inexperienced in such matters and it was he who had taught her now she was getting impatient with his silent attitude more like mocking her.Not able to withstand her anger she bit him on his lower lips hardly as a punishment making him react. She had surely woken up the bad side of him when she saw the next second when he pulled her by the waist harshly reciprocating the double which she had expected. She felt happy and contented when they themselves were drowning with passion. Finally with the fear of getting her breathless he broke it by settling her head on his chest tightly . Both were panting so hard for breath and Arnav made sure she was comfortable now as he didn't want her to get affected in anyways.
She saw him caring for her placing her head on his chest caressing her to calm down. She smiled at the sweetness and clutched his shirt tightly by taking her hands through his. He hugged her by holding her back and they stood for a while. Moments of silence had passed through them, they could hear the beats of each others' hearts in the sill silence. She slowly regained herself with him and looked up to meet his eyes.
"Why are you like this Arnavji? Always finds a way to make me happy.. I am really scared that this happiness will make me weak"
"Khushi.. Don't ever think about the future now. Just enjoy the present. Whatever we do should make us happy but I do agree that it is not beyond limits too.And I had a pretty reason for this surprise baby"
Khushi furrowed her eyebrows in confusion as to think what it might have been the reason for this surprise which is not revealed.
"Good that you yourself created a private space for us. Come here."
He took her to the couch and made her sit on it while he kneeled down before her.
"Arnavji.. why are you sitting down.."
" I will tell you just close your eyes."
She closed her eyes as per his order while he placed her legs on his thighs. She was feeling awkward but he dint let her take out her legs. She placed her hands on his shoulders for support which he happily allowed.
He leaned forwards to her lips and started to countdown.
"5 , 4, 3, 2, 1.." The clock struck 12 and Arnav leaned in to peck her lips softly and said
"Happy Birthday to my sweetheart my happiness Khushi"
Before she could exhilarate on the birthday wish he caught hold of his lips hardly making her close her fists clutching his lapels. The passionate lover in him overpowered the considerate husband while he took out the anklets from his pockets and wore it on her ankles. That was a sure surprise for her. She wanted to break it and admire his anklets but he didn't let her lips go until he finished his task.
Later the kiss stopped with another round of panting while he placed butterfly kisses on all her face wishing Happy Birthday with each kiss. She was enjoying this love so much that she hardly had time to open her eyes and look at him . Soon they suddenly lost control while falling on the couch while he took his position on top of her when he was snapped out of control. His hands roaming all over her, his lips not losing contact and her fingers creating sensations on his hair made it hard for both of them to really stop this at a point.
If they hadn't heard the reality knocking them off their senses through a door knock. Arnav sighed in losing his control so easily and checked if she was feeling bad for it. She looked at him with a sudden disappointment which made him smile that she too wished for it to continue. He got up realizing that they were not in their room. Khushi too straightned herself clearing her marks on the face.
"Armavji.. I seriously forgot my birthday ..How did you remember?"
"How can I forget such an important day in my life when my life partner was born"
She smiled to him hugging possessively while they heard the knock again. He kissed her forehead wishing again and moved to open the door.
To be continued
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