Aapke Pyaar Mein [IPKKND AU] - to be continued

Chapter 17

Both the Guptas and the Raizadas were seated in the lounge. Anjali who compared to everyone else drank pretty less Bhaang and was almost in full senses took upon the responsibility of making everyone have lemon pickle to lessen the intoxication.

Obviously she didn't miss to notice the absence of the two persons she was trying to set up. And before before she had been in search of them only. They weren't anywhere outside so she assumed they had be at home.

And passing Payal the plate of pickle, she went upstairs looking around for him with her end destination being his room.

Anjali - Chote?

Time passed quite fast with them. They had no idea for how long they stayed at the poolside, just sitting there holding each other, stealing kisses in between and sharing Rabba Ve moments. It was then Anjali's voice that brought them out of their timeless buble.

Arnav frowned hearing her calling him. And suddenly his senses alerted as everything came back to him. He left Khushi's hand which fell into her lap. She had been sitting there loosely supporting her head on his shoulder. Next she saw him almost run in and then out of his room, leaving a perplexed Khushi behind.

Arnav - Di!

He halted as soon he stepped out to the corridor and saw her walking towards him. He neared her with two big steps and kept his hand on her shoulder. Worry was written on his face.

Arnav - Di, are, you alright?

Anjali knit her brows together at his unexpected concern for her. This behaviour was usually to be seen when something would happen to her only.

Anjali - Yes Chote. I am alright.

She nodded in agreement. He blinked before taking her into an embrace. She hugged him back smiling in confusion though.

Arnav - Di, you're my everything. I won't let anyone ever harm you.

She had been noticing since few days, he was growing extra protective. It was like as if she was in some kind of danger and he feared it. Now as she thought about it, she realized before drinking Bhaang he had been around her all the time, as if bodyguarding her. But she couldn't imagine it. What was he scared of? She had a lovely family, a loving husband and a very protective brother. She concluded she was overthinking. Her Chote has always been worried for her, living in the fear of losing his loved ones.

Anjali - Chote, what happened? I'm completely fine. And where were you?

She decided to divert his attention so he will stop worrying. And it worked as he withdrew the hug and looked at her muddle-headed, trying to remember where he was.

Arnav - I...room.

She had a look of his room behind. It was empty. She wondered where Khushi was. She had followed him. But only Arnav was in front of her now. She sighed as it hit her that plan wasn't successful either. It didn't seem they were together, so they couldn't have talked about their feelings to each other.

Anjali - Come, sit there and have lemon pickle.

She said smiling a bit. To her he resembled a naive child at the moment, completely not in his senses and unaware of his environment. She caressed his cheek affectionately and took him down to the lounge.

In the meanwhile the effect of Bhaang was slowly fading away, getting everyone back to their senses. Looking around both the Gupta ladies then finally noticed their younger daughter missing from there.

Buaji - Payalia, where's Titliya?

Everyone looked up with the intention to search for her but found her entering the lounge just then. She was having her angry eyes on the man sitting just the farthest. In contrary to her, he smiled as soon he saw her coming. She twisted her mouth in response pouting innocently. He had left her alone and then didn't come back. She sat there for a while before getting up to go down. And now she won't talk to him. To this Laad Governor. How dare he leave her alone? They were spending such good time before he decided to run away. And she wasn't happy about it. Not at all.