ARSHI FF: Raizada's Wife Thread 2 *Completed!!* - Page 40

Amazing update! Khushi's reaction to Arnav's proposal was simply superb.. loved it.. waiting for next update and also the epilogue.. loved the update..

finally he admit..well lets see what happen next nice update:)

fantastic update...finally arnav revealed his feelings...continue soon

Thank you for updating ... Hope u will finish the story...

Hello everybody! I'm back with chapter 24! Sorry for the delay in the update! Hopefully this chapter makes up for it! 😃

Arnav couldn't bear her silence. He had just confessed his feelings for crying out loud. Why isn't she saying anything? Should I ask her again or wait for her to say something first? What if she has suddenly developed feelings for NK and now doesn't want to be with me? Damnit why didn't I think of this before I said anything? Not wanting to wait anymore, he shook Khushi. "Khushi, Khushi kuch bolo!"

Coming out of her reverie, Khushi looked Arnav straight in the eye and asked "Aap..." she pointed her index finger towards Arnav "Mujhse..." pointing towards herself "Pyaar karte hai?"

"Haan main" he pointed to himself "Tumse" pointing to Khushi "Pyaar karta hoon"

"Kahi aap mazak to nahi kar rahe hai?" Khushi asked cautiously.

"No damnit I'm not joking! Why would you think that?" Arnav brushed a lock of hair that was on her face behind her ear.

"Kyuki jab humne aapse kaha tha tabh aapne..." Khushi stopped midsentence as those memories came back flooding in.

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"I have.. strong feel..feelings for you, Arnavji" She slowly said the words, her heart soaring with happiness now that she had finally let it out. She did it!

But the next moment her heart sank as Arnav abruptly released their hands and stepped out of the hug before grabbing her harshly by her arms and spun her around to face him. Her panicked eyes met his and she gasped at how dark his eyes had become and found herself struggling as his grip on her tightened. When he shook his head, she stopped fighting him and stood limply being held by him.

"Well done Khushi" Arnav bit out as he saw her face contort into deeper confusion. "I didn't know you were this good an actress" He spat as he brought her closer to him, almost crushing her in his powerful embrace.

"What are you talking about?" Khushi's hands flew up in between them, trying to put some space as fear began seeping into her heart. Something was very wrong. Where was the guy who had been hugging her gently just moments ago?

"Stop acting dammit!" He pushed her away from his as she staggered backwards. Quickly finding her footing, she stood still as she tried to understand the sudden change in him. She assessed the situation, willing her heart to calm down.

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Closing his eyes in regret, Arnav too relived that horrible time when he all but mocked her love for him. He immediately cupped her cheeks with both his hands and looked straight into her eyes.

"Khushi... I'm so, so sorry for every time I hurt you, for every time I spoke to you harshly, for every time I misbehaved with you when it wasn't even your fault and for every time you had tears in your eyes because of me."

Arnav placed a feather light kiss on her forehead and wiped her tears gently with his fingers. Khushi saw the pained look on his face as if he was hurting himself every time he remembered those times when he had hurt her. Unable to control herself, Khushi lunged into Arnav's arms.

"I will do anything to make it up to you. I promise never to hurt you ever again" Arnav placed his face at the crook of her neck as he inhaled her sweet scent.

"Shh, kuch mat boliye" Khushi consoled as her hands quietly rubbed his back. They stood there for quite some time, finding solace in each other's arms. Finally when they broke apart from the hug, Khushi took his face in her hands "Arnavji, mujhe aapse kuch kehna hai"

"Haan, bolona" Arnav encouraged.

"Main aapse pyaar nahi karti hoon"

Arnav's heart fell, his smile turned into nothing as he took in Khushi's words. She doesn't love me?

Khushi couldn't bear to see Arnav so blank so she quickly added with a bright smile "Main aapse bohot bohot bohot pyaar karti hoon"

Arnav's frown turned into a smile as soon as those words registered in his brain. She does love me! She actually loves me!

They stood there looking at each other, their eyes doing the talking. A soft breeze floated across the room as the balcony door was open. A shiver ran through Khushi due to the wind. Arnav noticed it and immediately closed the door and drew the curtains.

"Come" Arnav led Khushi to the bed. They sat hand in hand as if they let go, they will drift apart. Sensing Khushi's fear, Arnav comforted her with the warmth of his arms and felt her melting in his arms as if they were made just for her. He kissed the top of her head and said "Khushi, you should rest. You look tired, in the meantime I'll order some room service. I know you're getting hungry" he smirked at her while she just blushed.

Arnav tucked her into bed and went into the other room to call for room service so as to not disturb her. After ordering dinner, Arnav went back to check on her and found her sleeping peacefully. He had to take care of that scumbag now. Quietly, he slipped out of the room and went back to the place he last left him. Just as he entered, he had started to regain consciousness.

"Ah, perfect timing" Arnav spat as he squatted down. "Listen to me now and listen good, I know about NK's involvement in all this but he didn't ask her to be kidnapped another time, so spit out who you're working for or so help me I'll punch you until you bleed to death" Arnav threatened in his deepest, darkest voice.

A sense of foreboding loomed across Shyam's face as he took in Arnav's words. Seeing that he had no other way out, Shyam decided to reveal who was the real mastermind behind the kidnapping. Arnav stood up and leaned against the railing and raised his eyebrows indicating him to start talking.

"As you already know, people in your office don't exactly like you, however, this particular person likes you too much and doesn't want to see you with anyone else except her. So, she devised this scheme to keep Khushi away from you but you're one lucky guy. All our plans failed and you managed to get her in time." Shyam spoke in disgust.

"Who is she? Tell me her name!" Arnav growled although he had a name in mind but refused to believe it could be her.

Smirking, Shyam replied "Oh I'm sure you know who she is by now, do you really want me to spell it out for you?"

Grabbing him by his collar, Arnav asked once more "Who is it?"

"Your oh so dearest' Miss Lavanya Kashyap" Shyam said while trying to get out of Arnav's grip. Arnav froze for a moment. Lavanya? Why would she do such a thing? What did I ever do to her? "Wondering why she did it?" Shyam asked. "Of course she would do it! Considering both of you were a couple' in front of the media and you guys were working in such close proximities every day!" he said without waiting for Arnav's reply.

His grip on Shyam's collar slowly loosened and he stood up as realization hit him hard. He hadn't been fair to her, all the while stringing her along when he was not interested in her at all. He closed his eyes in frustration as he became aware of how his anger had ruined the lives around him without him realizing. Putting his hand through his hair, he suddenly realized that Khushi was alone in the room and that he should be with her. Turning back to Shyam, he spoke "I'm going to call the police and they will take care of you. And as far as for Lavanya, you don't need to worry about her. You worry about yourself first."

With that, Arnav left the place and went back into his room. He sighed in relief when saw that Khushi was still sleeping soundly. He then went to call the reception and had them call the police and get Shyam arrested. It took about 45 minutes for all the procedures to be completed and that's when their dinner had come.

Arnav gently woke Khushi up. "Khushi" He kissed her forehead. She stirred and slowly opened her eyes and saw the love of her life gazing at her as if he could see into the depths of her soul. Khushi averted her eyes as her cheeks turned scarlet. Arnav laughed a deeply as he held her chin between his thumb and index finger and placed another kiss on her Rudolph nose.

Shaking his head at her innocence, Arnav pushed the covers off her and carried her bridal style in one gentle swoosh. Khushi placed her hands around his neck and played with the hairs on the nape of his neck as he walked slowly to the dining table. He lightly placed Khushi on one of the chairs and sat down right beside her.

After dinner, Arnav had decided to tell Khushi the truth about the kidnapping as she deserved to know the truth. "Khushi, mujhe tumse kuch kehna hai" he started.

"Kahiye ne" she encouraged. Arnav then slowly started to go into details about everything from NK and Anjali to Shyam and Lavanya. By the end, Khushi was bawling her eyes out as she remembered all that had happened.

"Mujhe maaf kardena, I just had to tell you the truth. Agar maine tumse nahi kaha hota, I couldn't live with myself" Arnav said wiping her tears. "Everything is sorted now my love. No one will come in between us now. No one. You got that?"

Khushi nodded and wiped her tears again as new ones fell through her lashes. "I'm so lucky to have you in my life. You've been nothing less than a savior to me and I don't know what I would do if you hadn't come for me."

"Shh, don't say anything more my love" Arnav soothed. "We will always be together. Always." He held her close till he felt her steady breath against his neck. He knew that she was tired and its better she had some rest after all she had been through.

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The next morning, Arnav and Khushi had checked out of the hotel and were on their way back home. Soon enough, they reached the doorsteps of Shantivan. Arnav held her hand in his and gave her one of his most dazzling smiles. Khushi's confidence was boosted greatly at his small action. She smiled back and reached for the doorbell. The door opened, revealing a shocked Nani. "Arnav bitwa, Khushi bitiya! Aap dono aa gaye! Anjali bitiya, Aakash bitwa, NK babua, Payal bitiya, Manorama! Dekho kaun aaya hai!" Nani shouted excitedly.

Everyone came rushing down quickly after hearing Nani's shouts. "Kya hua Nani?" Anjali started but stopped as soon as her eyes fell on her Chote and Khushi. Everyone was shocked, but happy shocked. As soon as the shock wore off, smiles adorned all of their faces as they looked at the happy couple. Nani called for the aarti tray and did their aarti.

"Welcome home bitiya, welcome home" Nani ushered them in, with the rest following suit. They sat at the table for a while, chit chatting with the elders. Anjali had decided to call her in laws to Shantivan as well.

Soon enough, Madhumati's "Hai re Nand Kishore" echoed in the house. Khushi got up happily and went to hug her family. "Amma, bauji, buaji, humne aap ko bohot miss kiya!" she said excitedly. "Humne bhi tumhe bohot miss kiya" Garima replied. Anjali invited the Gupta family to sit with the rest in the living room. Anjali and NK had decided to reveal the truth to everyone, thinking that it was for the best. At first Garima and Shashi were furious at their method but in the end both of them agreed that whatever happened, it was for the best as they had their Khushi bitiya's happiness back.

Amongst all the chatter, Khushi was seated opposite Arnav and had noticed that his eyes were fixated on her the whole time Anjali and NK explained what happened. She blushed under his gaze. Payal had noticed this and decided to tease Khushi. "Kya hua Khushi, itna sharma kyu rahi ho?" she spoke a tad bit loudly so that everyone heard what she said.

"Jiji!" Khushi shrieked. Everybody laughed at Khushi's reaction but Arnav's gaze didn't budge. Anjali defended Khushi "Arre Payal, apni hone wali jethani ko tang mat karo! Varna vo tumhe chodengi nahi!"

"Anjali Di, aisa kuch nahi hoga kyuki iski bolti hi bandh ho gayi hai" Payal retorted. The atmosphere at Shantivan had become very joyful and light as the sweet nok-jhok' continued. They talked till it was almost night time as time had flew by. As the Gupta family stood up to leave, Anjali asked Garima hesitantly "Amma, kya Khushi aaj raat yaha reh sakti hai?"

Garima was about to refuse when Nani spoke "Bitiya, Khushi thak gayi hogi aur vaise bhi abh se to yeh ghar uska bhi hua to maan jao na"

Looking at her husband, who nodded in agreement, Garima conceded. "Lekin kal use vapas aana hoga. Bhai hume bhi to moka dijiye Khushi se baate karne ke liye. Kyuki aakhir me usse yaha hi aana hai" Garima concluded with a heavy heart.

"Aap to bura maangayi bitiya, main to mazak kar rahi thi!" Nani added quickly. "Vo aap ki bitiya hai aur hamesha rahengi"

Garima smiled at Nani's words and gave her a quick hug before they left to go home. As they returned to the living room after sending the Gupta family off, Arnav spoke "Nani, I'm really tired so I'm going off to bed. Goodnight"

"Thik hai aur Chote, Khushi bitiya ko guest room tak chod doge?" Nani asked smugly.

"Come" Arnav guided Khushi. The rest looked on lovingly at the couple as they made their way up the stairs. "Aakhir me sab kuch sahi ho gaya na Nani" Anjali said with a genuine smile on her face. Nani nodded in agreement with misty eyes.

"Arre sasuma! Aap kahe ro rahi hai? Aapki Bidaai nahi hone wali hai, Khushi bitiya ki Bidaai hogi!" Manorama added deliberately to make her sasuma smile. "Chup karo Manorama! Kuch bhi bolti ho" Nani turned away and wiped her tears away.

"Chalo abh sona nahi hai ka? Dark circles aa jayenge!" she teased her daughter-in-law. Hearing that Manorama fled the living room at lightning speed while shouting a Goodnight'. Anjali, NK, Aakash and Payal too made their way to their respective rooms.

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"Yeh lo, guest room aa gaya" Arnav said as they arrived at the guest room. He specifically chose this room as the rooms were connected through the poolside door. Khushi kept her gaze low, fiddling with her dupatta. Arnav grabbed Khushi's hands in his to stop her from being distracted.

"Khushi..." he started huskily. "Hmm" was all Khushi could manage under his scrutiny. "Look at me" he asked.

Her eyes took their time to roam all over his body starting from his shoes, to his toned legs, to his muscular body and finally to his ever-so-handsome face. As their eyes met, this time Arnav felt as if Khushi could see right through his soul. "Don't be scared. I won't ever hurt you. Ever. And if I do, I will die." Khushi immediately put her hand on his mouth. "Aaj ke baad agar aapne aisi baat ki to main yaha se chali jaoungi samjhe aap" Khushi threatened.

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Things sorted out... but Lavanya is still on the prowl...

Wonderful update
Loved it
Well written
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Khushi's confession was cute waiting 4nxt update

glad that it ended well.. hope La is caught too..

hope la is caught soon :)