1. Arnav Singh Raizada
He is 29 years old, Self made business man. He is the CEO of AR Fashion house.
2. Khushi Gupta
19 years old. Adopted daughter of Shasi and Garima Gupta. She is a second year BCA student.
3. Anjali Raizada
32 years old divorce...
"I like you Khushi. I like to spend time with you. I want to protect you from all the pain. I am not able to bear the thought of going away from you. I feel like I am a different person, a better version of myself when I am with you. These all are happening for the first time with me Khushi. I don't know where life is going to take us but I want you to be with me in my life. I really want to give this relationship a chance Khushi but only if you also want the same. "
He closely observed her face while opening up to her. It was not like him to let anyone know what is going on in his mind. But Khushi is that one person who entered his very very private space which no one else did before. She deserve honesty and respect from him.
After a pause he continued.
"Khushi I am feeling like a teenager when I am with you. I am day dreaming about a happy life with you. I don't know if you are feeling the same. I know you like me, but I don't know if it is just an attraction. I didn't buy you all those gifts because you are married to me. I wanted to be reason for your happiness. I only knew that way. Khushi can you please tell me how you are feeling about us ?"
She sighed and with a small smile looked into his eyes.
"Arnavji, In my life I was never happy before as I am now. For the first time in my life I feel like I belong to a family. I am an important part of a family. And its overwhelming. I was not sure if was doing the right thing by marrying you to escape from the unhappiness I got from my foster family. But I was sure that I will never regret it. I am ready to give this relationship a chance Arnavji. But..."
"But what Khushi?..."
"I have never been in a relationship before, so how will we start our real relationship?"
He smiled at her innocence.
"We will spend more time with each other, like likes, dislikes.. we will communicate honestly about how we feel and about each other."
She nodded like a kid hearing his suggestion.
"Now change and sleep, you are very much tired. I need some time to go through my emails. "
He kissed her forehead and left the room as she went to take out her night clothes.
"Khushi its only 7 am. Mehndi is going to be in the evening. The wedding planners will take care of everything you don't have to worry. You take rest till afternoon, guests will be coming by 7 pm only. The decorators will be coming by 8 am."
Anjali told a panicked Khushi who was freaking out as the decorators not yet arrived.
"Ok, if you don't want to take rest, simply sit with me and talk. Today evening Mehndi, tomorrow morning haldi and then wedding. And then I will leave."
Khushi's face fell realizing Anjali won't be living with them after her marriage. She will miss her badly. She and Nani saved her from those monsters. Khushi ran to Anjali and held her in a bone-crushing hug.
"I will miss you so much Di." She said teary eyed.
"Khushi.. why are you crying? we will still meet everyday in collage. "
"Still it will not be the same Di " Khushi sobbed again.
"Oho Khushi.. see I am going to stay in Delhi only. Our new home will be only 15 minutes drive from Shantivan. And we will meet in collage also. I will be coming here in weekends also."
Anjali consoled her.
Arnav who was standing at a distance watching their conversation slowly walked towards them and hugged both Anjali and Khushi.
"We will miss you so much Di"
Anjali's eyes filled with tears of happiness as she hugged them both. In the past month she saw the relationship slowly progressing between Arnav and Khushi. They both deserve each other's love and care. From the way Arnav hugged them both Anjali understood Khushi has not only entered her brother's heart but also made a place for herself which she thought was next to impossible.
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"Didi you put this design" Khushi told the Mehndi artist pointing at the simplest and smallest design she could found in the design book.
"And may I know why you have chosen that one?"
Arnav's voice came from behind which made Khushi turn towards him.
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She was looking like an angel in that cream lehenga choli. She came closer to him and smiled.
"Woh Arnavji, I thought I can just finish this fast and can be available if any work is there."
Without telling anything he made her sit Infront of the mehndi artist and placed the design book on her hand.
"Khushi we have appointed people to do all the work. You please sit and relax. If something needs to taken care of then I am here. Now you select the design you really liked and ask her to write an A also somewhere. " He said with a small smile.
Khushi smiled and selected the design she really liked. Arnav looked at her face which is radiating with happiness. He knows it will take sometime for her to come out of the conditioning which she has put herself in the past years. She is like a butterfly. He will never let her compromise on anything however small it is.
Payal noticed their exchange and smiled. Her sister is very lucky to find a man like Arnav. Will she be also lucky to get the man she love? Wait .. No .. Not love.. Its just an attraction maybe. Akash is a good hearted man. She likes him very much. It was very difficult for her to be unaffected by his presence in office. But she cannot gave in. It will complicate things. She sighed and closed her eyes in despair.
Madhumati, who was watching everything from a distance frowned in anger. That girl who used to be a burden in her house is living like a queen now. She need to do something before its too late. Her phone vibrated again and she cut the call in anger. That journalist is calling again for the function pictures.
After finishing Mehndi everyone was on the dance floor dancing to Nachde Ne Saare. She clicked a picture of everyone dancing and sent it to the journalist. It is not wise to make her angry.
Arnav came with a plate of food and gestured Khushi to come to the corner table. She sat near to him while he fed her with his hands. When he was again going to feed her, she stopped him and asked him also to eat.
Khushi was enjoying all the attention and care she was receiving from her husband. She was overwhelmed by the emotions she was feeling nowadays. She started loving her husband. But.. Was he doing all this because he was feeling sympathetic? No. He genuinely care for her, he admitted it to himself.
His phone beeped announcing an incoming message. He read the massage and his eyes searched for the person he need to talk to without a delay.
