Always and Forever

Chapter 34

Khushi woke up to the sound of the shower.

"Looks like Arnav Ji is up early today. I should quickly go and make his coffee" thinking Khushi walked towards the dressing table to comb her hair and was a little taken aback by what she saw in the mirror.

Her lips were swollen. They were all red and she could see a little blood mark on her lower lip. That's when it all started flooding again. Khushi touched her lips and the events of last night started playing. How she will face the family now. Just one look at her and everyone will know.

"Khushi, you are doomed. How can you face the family? They will laugh at you"

Murmured Khushi. She was so lost in her thoughts while turning around and didn't realize Arnav was standing behind her.

"Thud" Khushi collided with Aranv and almost lost her balance. She closed her eyes and hold the first thing she found.

"Khushi, are you ok?

She slowly opened her eyes to answer Arnav but their position gave her a mini heart attack. Arnav was in his track pants but without a shirt. The only thing covering his upper body was the towel he had around his neck which now Khushi is holding. This is the first time she has seen him without a shirt. Well, for Khushi, this is the first time she has seen any man without a shirt. She didn't know whether to leave the towel and run or to hold on to it for a while. Her eyes loved what they were seeing.

"Khushi, as I told you last night, it's high time you stop blushing. You are my wife and I am your husband and this room is our world."

"I... I... should go and make your coffee"

"Khushi, eyes up, now" Ordered Arnav but she still had her eye down. Khushi didn't have enough courage to look at Arnav.

He will see her plumped swollen lips. She didn't want him to see her in this state. When he realized she is not going to obey him, he held her chin up making Khushi look at him.

"Khushi, you don't need to hide this from me. And as far as the family goes, we are married for god sake. So stop acting like you did some crime. Understood?"

She nods her head up and down.

"Coffee, I.., now" saying that  Khushi ran out of the room.

Arnav chuckled at her behavior and realized that the decision he took last night to take things slow was the correct one. Khushi was like a fragile glass that should be handled with care. All this can be foreign to her so he took a mental note to prioritize Khushi's comfort over his emotions.

Payal was in the kitchen making breakfast when Khushi walked in.

"Good Morning Khushi, how are you? And how is Arnav Ji? Hope last night wasn't too much for you two?"

Payal was checking on them because of the events that happened but poor Khushi thought Payal was asking about what happened in the room.

"Di, Please, Arnav Ji already embarrassed me and not you too. There are some things between husband and wife that a sister shouldn't know. Have I ever asked you about you and Akash Ji? What do you do inside your room? No, right, so why are you asking me"

Payal was confused.

"Khushi, are you ok? What are you talking about? I was just concerned. Because Arnav Ji looked genuinely upset about what Di did."

"Khushi, you've done it again. How many times people have asked you to think before speaking? But no, Di was asking something and the dirty mind of yours took it somewhere else" Thought Khushi. She was red. How can she correct this now?