Chapter
Eight
Effected!!
Arnav lay wide-awake on his bed, his thoughts clouded with
Khushi and her cuteness. He was smiling to himself and that was some hot news for
sure. He tossed and turned on the bed holding onto the pillows. His heartbeat
quickened remembering the way she had left from the terrace, blushing like a shade
of raspberry.
If only, if only he
would have kissed her before NK...
His eyes snapped open and the next moment he was out of the
bed, walking outside with slow and steady steps. His eyes darted towards the
room where Khushi and other girls where staying. His legs however halted at the
door steps but then soon he changed his direction and walked towards the
stairs, to reach the terrace asap, before his mind once again betrayed himself.
He did not eve care to switch on the lights of the terrace
and reached the parapet to have a look at the full moon. He sighed heavily
leaning onto the same, while his face lit up into a smile on its own accord. he
was aware of a chiming sound from a distane but never thought that it would be
someone he was anticipating to have a see for the sake of his bloody crazy
heart.
She was there, in all her glory, wearing that red night
dress and the length of her auburn hair leaving him almost speechless for few
good minutes as he stared at her, his eyes calm and relaxed with a mere look at
her face. She, as if sensed his eyes on her, turned towards him, tucking a
strand of hair back, a smile adorning her cute face.
"Khushi?"
"Aap?"
"H..h..aan...main.."
Khushi's breath hitched in her throat as Arnav neared her
form.
"Tum soyi nahi ab tak?"
"Wohh... main... I couldn't... I think, its because this is a new
place for me, that's why."
She stuttered, failing to even look at him. She did not
know as why she was behaving like a sissy in front of him while he seemed all
perfect standing in front of her, in a pair of dark black trousers and a white tee
that stretched across his form.
Arnav caught her attention and a wide smirk spread across
his face.
"But why are you still up?"
Arnav flushed a bit at her question and cleared his throat
along with his mind t get a grip on himself and come with a better excuse that
would convince her somehow.
"I had to make an important call to Aman, my assistant..."
What a liar?! Khushi thought hiding her grinning face from
him as she turned to the other side, once again making him swoon at her
beautiful hair and the way it flow with the wind, taking the sweet fragrance
along with it.
She had somehow guessed that he was not there for any work,
neither he was carrying any kind of phone, well it is possible that he might be
has it inside his pant pockets? Time for some serious leg pulling business. Khushi
looked into his eyes, which was definitely staring at her face and arched an
eyebrow at him.
"Would you mind if I used your phone? I just wanted to
click few pictures of this full moon.."
Khushi said beaming onto the banister and Arnav, despite of
the question he had thrown at him by his fiance, was completely lost in her charm.
Arnav smirked at her, getting her teasing tone and the way
she was looking at him with so much innocence
on her face.
"Fine, I couldn't sleep because I was thinking about you
and our kiss few hours back.."
Arnav said stretching his arms and then started towards
her, which made her take few steps back without her knowing.
Her heart accelerated and her stomach was behaving like a total
jerk.
"Aaap...ye..kya..."
Her hesitant words died in her mouth when Arnav's face came
closer to hers, an inch away from her already parted lips.
"You look lovely in this night wear of yours. I wish I could...ta.."
He trailed off and stepped away from her almost trembling form
with much difficulty. Khushi's eyes snapped open the next moment and the look in
her hazel eyes almost knocked the whole air out of his lungs. Was there
disappointment? His mind screamed in delight as she let out a desperate sigh,
turning on her heels to leave the terrace before Arnav Singh Raizada kissed the
crap out of her.
"Good night, Arnav..."
She whispered and blew him a kiss before disappearing from
there. Arnav scratched his head, a cute smile on his face that denied to leave
him since she had made her entry into his life.
"Good night, Khushi.."
He said to himself and walked downstairs his gaze searching
for a glimpse of that minx who was torturing him like no one had ever managed
to. Well, was not that a sweet torture? He thought to himself and leaned onto
one of those pillars, looking at her retreating back, his ears soothing with
the chiming sound of her silver anklets.
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Aman's fingers halted on the touchpad of the laptop as soon
as the images developed onscreen. He went through the photographs of Shyam
Manohar Jha that was been sent by ASR's private detectives last night.
His eyes rounded at the count of the girl's he was been
acquainted with in the past few years. The background check on the girl's just
made him realize that Shyam was not after them, he was after their bank
balance.
First was Anjali Raizada, whom he has been married to.
Second was some Sangeeta, whom he got married few months back. Aman's face
scrunched in disbelief as he read their relationship status. What the f**k?
Third was a beautiful girl from Delhi itself. Her face was
very familiar to Aman, he had seen the girl somewhere but he could not
recognize nor remember when or where.
He
sighed in defeat before shutting off the laptop and then dialing Arnav's number
right away.
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Arnav's face scrunched in annoyance as the shrill ringing
of his phone pierced his ears. Cursing few colorful words directed at the caller
he got off from the bed to reach his phone which he had attached to the charger
before getting onto the bed.
He frowned looking at the caller id and the pressed the answering
button.
"Aman, don't you own a watch, damn it..."
Aman bit his tongue checking the time on his watch and
sighed heavily
"ASR, its urgent and I am sorry, I should have checked the
time before disturbing you at this ungodly hour..."
"Fine... now tell me what went wrong at AR?"
He asked walking towards the bed and slumping back onto the
same with a thud.
Aman shared every other detail and Arnav was speechless for
few minutes eve after he had finished his words.
"Book the very next flight to Delhi. I am coming right
away.."
Arnav almost threw his phone aside and covered his face in
his palm, too scared to digest the truth, that someone whom he had considered
as a family had betrayed him. Out of all people he had suspicions on Shyam was
someone he had trusted with all his heart.
"Jijaji..."
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Next morning, Khushi woke up to the sound of Payal and
Preetika arguing for something. The matter was as silly as she had presumed
always.
"Kangana Ranauwt...is sexier than your PC..."
Preetika said making her point clear with a swift swipe on
her tablet and a beautiful image of Kangana appeared on the screen. Khushi sighed
and rubbed her sleepy eyes with the back of her hands and got off the bed. Ignoring
the fight which was definitely happening on the foot of her bed.
The first thing Khushi looked at was the closed door of
Arnav's room. she walked towards the bathroom to freshen up and found her phone
beeping with a new message from an unknown number.
"Hey
beautiful,
You
look adorable with your mouth slightly open when you sleep. And good morning to
you too. I had to leave for Delhi, early morning. Something important came up
at AR! I did not get the time to bid a bye to my darling fiance. I hope she is
not angry with me. ;)
After
you freshen up, go to my room, I meant our room and check the last drawer of my...
I meant our closet...
:*
kisses!
Yours,
Arnav
Khushi had no idea as how many times she read that message,
well almost non-stop. A blush tinted her cheeks and before freshening up she
was already been taken to his room as if tempted.
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Edited by Sarunfanatic_Ji - 10 years ago
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