The Controlling Lover (ON HOLD)

Chapter Twelve

"You're kidding me!"

Lavanya and I had met up at Starbucks and she kept pestering on finding out all the info.

"I kid you not Lav," I said.

"OMG! You're not a virgin anymore!"

"Ssh," I hissed and looked left to right. "Don't tell the whole world," I whispered.

"Sorry! But still - OMG!!!"

We headed to school and went to our class. We didn't meet until Business Administration. I hadn't heard from Arnav all day so I slipped my phone out and texted him.

"Whoa," Lavanya whispered as the prof spoke. "How'd you get that?"

"Um-"

"You're not financially stable for this phone."

And she's right. I'm not. "I know-"

"Then how?"

I sighed. "Arnav gave it to me."

Lavanya's jaw dropped. "What?"

"He gave-"

"I heard what you said. But are you serious? Why?"

"Because," and I showed her his first text.

"That's sweet but... I don't know..."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean..." and she sighed. "Something seems weird about him."

"Weird meaning...?"

"Meaning there's something up. I mean he gave you a phone. A phone. That too a Note II!"

"Ssh," someone whispered next to us.

Lavanya gave one mean stare and the person backed away. Then she looked back at me.

"I don't like it," Lavanya said.

"I don't either-"

"Not that. I mean... he seems..."

"Seems what?"

"I don't know... but there's something to him. And I don't exactly like it."

She turned away and tuned into the lesson, but I couldn't.

Is there something to him? I admit that he gave me a really expensive present but... But I know there's something to him. What, I'm not sure, but it's obvious that there is, from the research I've done.

So Lavanya's words don't really get to me.

*~*

I was heading to the locker room to change for track. As I got there, I felt my heart rate go up. Standing ahead in a light red button down and gray jeans, with a gray Armani belt was Arnav.

"Hey," he smiled.

"Hi," I blushed.

Several girls came walking by and gave me a dirty look, while ogling at Arnav.

Should I worry? Confused

Arnav caressed the side of my face and bent down and kissed me. I heard the girls gasp but I didn't care cause I melted into his kiss. He let go and looked at me a bit and then kissed me again, holding my waist. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him back.

I let go first and blushed.

"You look really cute when you blush," he whispered.

I blushed harder and he pecked my cheek.

"Still have my boxers?"

I looked up at him wide eyed. "Um..."

Lifting my shirt up a bit, I showed Arnav his boxers, which I was wearing.

"You're wearing them again," he asked.

"Well... I really wanted to wear it today, so I quickly had them washed at the laundromat."

"You did all of that? Just for my boxers?"

"They have value to me," I admitted, going red.

"Why," he breathed.

"It reminds me of... our first night... together," I whispered.

I'm positive I heard him take an intake of a sharp breath, but I won't say anything. Not like I can since my tongue feels tied up.

"It meant a lot for me," Arnav whispered.

"Really?"

He nodded. "I couldn't sleep last night.  It felt strange not having you beside me."

What? Shocked

"It's so weird how from one night, you've made me restless. ... I have never felt so relaxed sleeping... until I met you."

Wow... Do I affect him that much?

"Come over again."

Say wah?! Shocked "W-what?"

"Come over. Stay again."

I blinked. Is he really serious? A second time?

"Please?"

He said please! Aww! He does want me! But... do I?

And yes I do. Embarrassed

"Okay," I said in a low voice.

"What?"

He looks like he let out his breath that he was holding in.

"I'll come over," I said.

He smiled and kissed me. "This weekend. Hmm?"

I nodded. "This weekend."

He kissed me again and looked at the locker room. "I should let you go before you're late."

I nodded. "Okay."

He let me go and I headed towards the locker room. Just as I got to the door, I felt like doing something, so I quickly ran over to him and kissed him and then ran back to the locker room, leaving a stunned Arnav behind.

*~*

As I ran on the track, I felt amazing. I have never felt so free. Ever! Amazingly, I came first place! Twice!

Eep!!!!!

The cheerleaders were out practicing in the middle and I felt them staring at me. At first I hadn't realized, but when I did, I saw the whole team looking at me. I didn't mind but it was just weird when they were in their triangle formation thingy, whatever it is, and they were all eyeing me like a hawk.

We were finishing up and I was drinking water when I saw a black BMW pull up. Out came Arnav's driver and I wondered what he was doing here.

"Khushi!"

I turned and faced the cheer leading team. "Yeah?"

"Heard you're going out with Arnav Singh Raizada," one of them said.

"Yeah..."

"How do you get with him," another one said.

"He's hot and you're... you," a third one.

"But guys, what does it matter," a fourth one said. "I heard he does pot."

"But still," the first one said. "He's sexy."

"That's a fact," the second one said.

Out came Arnav and I watched as he went towards the car, talking on his phone. He looked up and looked at me. I wave at him shyly and he blew a kiss to me. I felt my insides melt as the girls gasped. He waved at me and got in his car and they drove off.

"How," all four girls exclaimed.

I shrugged. "Just like that," and I back-flipped back to the track team and left for the lockers, leaving the four stunned.