She felt oddly detached from everything, as if she was watching another Khushi run a light finger over Arnav-ji's eyelids. A happier Khushi; a Khushi who hadn't been shattered by the sight of her husband leaving her, proving once and for all that he would never trust her again. If he ever had in the first place.
Arnav-ji trembled at her light caress, reminding her of when she'd foolishly applied a tikka to him by holding his face and resting her forehead against his. It'd been a silly attempt at reigniting the feelings they'd had before marriage, a naive girl's hope at rekindling what they'd lost. Only he was able to provoke that response from her, a hot-cold feeling that left her breathless and her heart pounding, but Khushi now knew it wasn't enough.
She didn't know why he was allowing her this closeness. They'd shared a bed at Bua-ji's but he'd slept on the sofa in Shantivan, determined to increase the distance between them. She felt she deserved it. She'd hidden too many truths from him, told him too many lies.
But ... how could you think that I wanted to be with Shyam? she asked him silently, Couldn't you see that my heart beats only for you? That my eyes are always searching for you, that my fingers are always itching to touch you, that my every breath ... It's always, always been you.
She closed her eyes, willing her tears away, and concentrated instead on the feeling of his warm hands at her waist. He'd asked her to stay, and she'd vowed to never leave him. For now, they both wanted the same thing. When her fingers danced over his cheek and rested lightly against his lips, Arnav-ji tightened his hold on her.
The first time Khushi had kissed her husband, it'd mostly been an accident. By the time she'd realised what she was doing, it'd been too late to stop. Afterwards, she'd been both mortified that she'd kissed him in front of Di, Nani, and Mami, and ecstatic that she'd met his challenge.
Now, they were isolated. An entire plane ride away from their families. The warmth that shone in his eyes gave her the courage to lean down and kiss his cheek, and his sharp intake of breath was reward enough.
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Forgive Her Anything (IPKKND AU) #Wattys2016
Fanfiction(IPKKND AU) In love with his brother-in-law's mistress, Arnav Singh Raizada is torn between his duties as a brother and his feelings for a woman who could destroy everything he loves. After giving his wife a final chance to explain herself at the ai...
