O.S: Aakka
(Definition, A person of authority, commonly translated as Master, boss. someone of higher power than self. )
Khushi running around the house packs her lunch box throws it in her cotton bag which she swings around her shoulder all the whilst filling a glass of water, rushing into the lounge pulling out her farthers medication and running to his room. Trying not to spill the water Khushi quickly helps her farther drink his medication before rushing off but as always her mother stops her for one reason or the other.
"Khushi tum office jaate vakt apne babuji ki davay lana mat bhoolna". (Khushi don't forget to pick up your fathers medication on the way to work.) Yet again another chore, Khushi loved being with her family looking after them but she usually went out of her way which meant she was always the one with the short straw. As Garima stands with a puja plate from her just completed aarti Khushi quickly circles her palms around the flame and brushes her hands over her head..
"Ji amma lekin agar ham phir se late hue na toe woh rakhshaash hame chaba kar kha jayeyga!!" (yes mum but if i'm late one more time that demon isn't going to spare me!) Garima didn't approve of the way she spoke and always made this clear. Khushi unke bare mein aaise mat bol, woh tumare..-- Not wanting to hear a full blown bhashan (lecture) khushi is quick to interrupt her words still a cheeky response. "Ha ha amma pata lekin hai toe rakhaash hein na..!!" ("I know i know mum but you and me both know he is one!)" Khushis innocence and mischievousness leaves her parents with a smile, the title of sanka devi couldnt be anymore appropriate.
As Khushi walks outside her house in a rush she sees a white car along with driver parked in front of the house, the driver seemed to be Mohan. Stepping out of the car in a white uniform Mohan informs khushi that he was here to pick her up.
"Khushi ji..saab ne yey car bheji hai aapke liyey." ("Khushiji the boss has sent you a car.")Khushi wasn't impressed why did he think he could do things like this and it wouldnt matter. She was going to make her own way even if she was getting late.
"Nahin mohanji aap gadi vapas lijayey ham riksha mein aajyeyge waise bhi hame dava khane aur mandir bhi jaana hai" (No thank you Mohanji, you can take the car back i will travel by rickshaw and i need to stop of by the mandir anyway.). The driver accepts khushis reasoning and leaves. Whilst walking off Khushi mumbles to herself..irritated at the way her boss had so much arrogance. She could use whatever means of transport she wanted to get to work that was none of his business.!
...9.30 am at AR boardroom, Arnav Singh Raizada takes a look at the wall clock and notes that Khushi Kumari Gupta is 30 minuets late. The rest of the board memembers hint on starting the meeting and have been doing so for the past half hour but he was having not of it. Turning in his leather chair to appose the rest of the board ASR dismisses his staff. Sitting back in his chair as the room goes silent Arnav sits back watching the clock on the wall.9.40am ..when Khushi stumbles into the boardroom. She walks in and it takes her a moment to realize that the room was empty. Looking around for a moment Khushi takes a nervous swallow as her eyes scatter around the empty meeting room and then focus on the head of the table. That armchair that was facing away from her, she could see the back of his posture rather than his expression which made it even more worse. Khushi closed her eyes tightly for a second hoping that what was to come wouldn't be as herdendous as she is thinking. "Hai devi mayay..batcha lena.." (please god, help me out a little) she mumbled under her breath.
Hearing footsteps approach, Khushis heartbeat begins to thud uncontrollably. Hearing a silence fall in the room Khushi slowly opens her eyes, a little innocently, animiatdly and when she finally does open them she sees him standing over her. Dressed in a black three piece ,white shirt and black tie, neat stubble, hair gelled perfectly she couldnt deny that there was something very influential about him. He didnt give her much time to prepare, his tone of voice notably disappointed.
"You are 40mins late Khushi." Kushi a little stuck for words, she wasnt sure if it was the situation that made her feel this way or just his presence. "Haa woh hame naa..woh traffic nahin mandir.. mere matlab davayi."
Arnav Singh Raiizada was having none of it, arrogance and superiority ounding in his voice as he responds. "Is hafte..tum char baar late hue ho khushi.. your running out of excuses (you have been late four times this week khushi) Khushi realizing that he was actually angry she tires her best but is cut off by a more dominating response. devi maiyay ki kasam woh toe aama ne rokh liyay vaarn--." I dont want to hear your life story Khushi!! the way he snapped at her in sighted caution in her.
She watched him walk around his desk and take a seat at this chair, looking straight into those eyes of hers there was something about the way he looked at her that made khushi feel a little nervous. A little bit like a school child who had been told of. She slowly puts her words forward which start off as an apology but as per usual end in a comic insult. "Hame maaf kijyey aap joe bhi sasa de woh mansoor hai bas chilayey mat aap chilate hai na toe khanon mein bohot dard hota hai" (I'm sorry, you can punish me in which ever way you deem fit, just please don't shout. It hurts my ears.")Pulling an are you kidding type expression he changes the subject all together, irritation in his voice deepening. "Singhaniya ki file doe"("Give me the Singhaniya file") Khushi sees him draw his hand out over the desk for the file.. clicking a second later Khushi beings to empty her bag out on the desk in search of the file. Arnav watches khushi pull out some random things out of her bag. Her devi maiyay idol, a tiffin, a picture of salman khan and god knows what else. Pulling faces at each content of her bag ASR watches her shake her empty jhola over his desk and glares at her. "Ji..shayad ham ghar par bhool gayey.." ("I think i may have forgotten it.")
Rolling his eyes he gives up, opening his laptop he begins to concentrate on the screen. "Forget it! jaa ke apna kaam karo.." ("forget it go, get to work") Khushi breathes a sigh of relief , she had gotten away lightly this time, quickly and carefully gathering her things back into her bag Khushi heads out of the office only to be stopped by him again. " And Khushi 7pm Raizada mansion.
Khushi turns around a little confused.. "Shanti vaan aap chahte ham shanty vaan aayey.. ?" (Shaantivaan? you want me to come to Shantivaan? ) Khushi watches him take a glance up from his laptop screen and shrug arrogantly. "Tumne hein toe kaha tume koi bhi saza mansoor hai. I'll be waiting der mat karna." ("You said your self i can punish you in anyway i seem fit, don't be late..i'll be waiting. ") Before Khushi could even think about what he was implying he intervenes with another order. "Aur mere leigyey ek coffee bhejwao." ("And get me a coffee") Khushi had no words..what kind of man was he? Responding with a lost "Ji". Arnav looks up from his laptop to correct Khushi.
"Ji nahin khushi.. Sir." ("Not "ji Khushi Sir"). Khushi passes him an angry glare before leaving the room making sure the boss could hear the door closing.
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7.00pm at Raizada mansion the door bell to the house rings. Hariprakash attends to the door and Khushi walks into a dull, empty house. The lights dimmed it looked like there was one around. Khushi passes a faint smile at Hariprakash.. "Sahab aapka kamare mein intaazar kar rahe hai." ("Sir is waiting for you upstairs") Khushi looks up towards a faint light that draws down from one of the rooms on the upper floor cautiously.
Stepping into the room cautiously, standing at the entrance of the room Khushi is faced with the back of his figure. His hands tucked into his trouser pockets he was dressed in a less formal version of his earlier attire. The sleeves of his white shirt slightly turned up and that tie loosened as he turned to look towards her that look in his eyes was something she found difficult to confront.
The sound of his footsteps against the floor, those eyes of his constant on her expression. Khushi misplaces her words a little but manages to stick to her argument.
"Dekhyey hamara contract bas nauv baje se paach baje tak ka hai uske baad nahin aap hamare boss nahin ham aapki employee.." ("Look my contract states that you are my boss from 9 till 5 after which neither am i your employee or you my boss.")
Despite her words all he seemed to be looking at was her figure in that yellow dress, she looked even better argumentative. He liked a challenge and he had the perfect response to her refusal. There was a sense of smug superiority to his words and Khushi expected nothing less.
You're right ..lekin tumne mere saath ek aur contract bhi sign kiya hai khushi.. Aur usme aisa koi clause nahin hai, so what are you waiting for..?? ("You are right Khushi however you also signed another contract with me and that had no such clause" ) Khushi watched him pause in his steps. His eyes demanding that she close the space between them annd finally when she did a smirk of almost victory was seen in his eyes.
Looks down at the buttons of his waistcoat which as an instruction for Khushi to make the first move.a little annoyed Khushi refrains from looking up at him unfastening buttons of his waistcoat slowly..
Feeling him draw towards her admiring her even though she expressed nothing but anger on those lips of hers ASR finds himself in awe of her as his lips begin to caress the skin of neck softly. Feeling his lips brush against her skin Khushi closes her eyes for a moment. "Yey kya kar rahe hai..aap.." ("What are you doing")
His words wer a suductive yet authoritive whipser on her skin. "I'm reminding you that boss hone ke saath saath pati bhi hoon mein tumara Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada." (i'm reminding you that as well as being your boss I am also your husband Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada.) She hated it when he turned this on her..his touch his feel, his reminding her that he was her husband and she was his in every way always made khushi feel a little guilty for behaving rudely with him during office hours. No matter how much his arrogant ways annoyed her during the working day, no matter how brutal he is as Arnav Singh Raizada all that was overshadowed by his one reminder of what he was to her.
Feeling the warmth of his lips trail away, Khushi feels herself being lifted off the floor, cradled in his arms she tugs at his shirt and finds herself blushing uncontrollably as he walks her towards the bed and puts her down gently.. Hovering over her amused by the way she still seemed to blush like a newly wed bride he begins to place gentle kisses on her neck trailing up to her face. He knew exactly what is was she was going to say and listened to it..with partial attention to her words.. "Ghar par bauji hamara instaasar kar rahi hongi" ("Buaji will be waiting for me") but had already solved this problem too. His voice a little muffled and husky. "Meine bauji ko keh diyay hai ke tum aaj ki raat yahi rukongi." ("I've told Buaji that you are spending the night here").
The next morning as Khushi opens her eyes with the rays of sunshine coming from the poolside window she finds herself wrapped in his arms, her head resting on his chest. Khushi looks up towards him for a moment, the peace and tranquility on his face makes her smile for a moment until she remembers last night. Why did he have to do things this way? Hai devi maiyay..buaji hamare baare mein kya soch rahin hogi!? (o god what will Buaji think of me! ) Khushi was spending the week with bauji who was bed ridden but instead of looking after her she was here. "Ek number ke..ghamandikhadoos..laad goverener kahenge..!" (such a arrogant, rude, self centered, control freak..) Khushi was going to carry on with the insults until she caught sight of how his hand was so lovingly taken in hers. Finding herself smiling at this gesture of his, there was something very innocent about the way he held her close. HIis love and affection was appreant in these small details. Resting on his chest comfortably khushi looks up towards him with a certain glow in her eyes as she speaks.
"Ham jaante hai.. aap ko hamri kaami mehsoos hoti hai.. bas kuch hein dino ki baat hai arnavji uske baad ham apke paas vapas ajayeyge." ("I know you miss me Arnavji but its only a matter of a few more days and then i will be back with you. ")
As Khushi closes her eyes comfortably she feels his lips pressing against her forehead. Opening her eyes she looks up towards him, his eyes closed Khushi put her head back onto his chest but got the feeling that he was awake and had heard her.
"Arnavji..? he replies In a muffled tone.. - "Hmm.."
Aap sun rahe the naa? ("You heard that didn't you." )
"hmmm"
This time a little worried at the thought of everything she had actually said, she asks again to make sure, maybe he hadn't heard everything .."Aapne sabkuch suna..?" ("Did you hear everything?")
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