The Shore of Solace

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

"Angel...Do you believe in fairy tales?"Arnav asked smiling at her innocent eyes and then down at her beautiful lips.

Khushi nodded a No...

"How about we make our life a fairytale with our love? I know life is not perfect, it could never be, but we can always work towards our love for each other, we can try to make our love perfect from all the imperfections of life."

Khushi looked into his deep brown eyes full of aspirations, beautiful dreams and a longing to live a beautiful life. A life with her and grow old together. Her insides clenches with something unusual, she will forever be indebted to this amazing man for pulling her out of the miseries of her life, for sprouting her heart with love and care, for making her a better person, for making her feel like she is the only one in this whole world.

She remained silent for a moment or so until he speaks again, his voice was breaking a little at the effect of wind which was coming from the seashore.

"Are you with me Angel to perfect our imperfections?"

His outstretched hand waited for hers, his heart was thudding fast. She looked at him while his brown eyes glowing, when he met her orbs. She placed both her hands in his, a smile forming on her upturned face.

"Always!"

She mouthed the word Arnav loved to get from her.Her words smoothen his thudding heart. His eyes lit up and his smile warmed her up from within like every other time.

But tonight there was something very alluring and intoxicating about that smile, she felt breathless for a moment when he engulfed her in his arms, her face pressed against his galloping heart, his hands winding around her waist, pulling her closer as if plastering them together, forever.

Feeling thoroughly loved and spoilt, Khushi rubbed her face against his chest, she purred like a kitten when he kissed her hair, his hands cupping the back of her head with care.

"Arnav.. I feel like I have got a new life, a new family. I have been alone after my parents demise, I forgot how it feels to be loved and cherished as I always dreamt..."

Arnav smiled at her sudden chirpiness. This is what he wanted to witness in her eyes, the lively Khushi, which disappeared after the chaos created by Shyam.He knows that she was hiding her sadness behind those layers of smile. Oh, how badly he wanted to wipe all those sadness from her eyes, she was born to be happy,Khushi..., a perfect name for the bubbly girl, a girl full of life, happiness ,ambitions, and dreams.

"I think I got lucky for the first time ever..."

She smiled standing on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. When she circled her arms around his neck and pulled him closer, she was surprised to see his eyes glazing. Was he crying?

"No. I think it is the other way around. I knew, I mean I had an instinct when I met you at Nila's door steps, I had this overwhelming feeling that something good is going to happen to me, and now  here I am standing in front of the most beautiful girl in the whole world, who is now my legally wedded wife. My precious, precious angel...My Khushi...My Angel.."

She glanced at him,her eyes watching the flicker of light in his brown eyes, her fingers caressed the precious band of love on her ring finger, her wedding ring. A feeling of belonging swept across her being and she did the unexpected.

Raising herself on her toes she captured his lips, as novice as she was. But, for Arnav, it meant the world, he swooped her in his arms, the pressure of his lips increasing with each passing second. He felt breathless but he did not want to stop, not yet, not when she was been all occupied with the feel of his lips against hers.