Arshi One Shots

The Epiphany

Candles everywhere, rose petals on the path, fairy lights adorning the house, soft music playing in the background, cake in the centre and there stood Mr. and Mrs. Arnav Singh Raizada celebrating their 3rd anniversary which Arnav had forgotten and Khushi successfully got her revenge for it.

After having their dinner, Arnav and Khushi were resting near the poolside with their legs dipped in the pool, Khushi's head resting on his shoulder and with their hands entwined. Khushi has closed her eyes to feel his warmth when Arnav was in thoughts about what Akash said.

Though he dint anticipate a big problem, but his thoughts on what Khushi had to speak about the child dint let him in peace.

He successfully resisted himself from asking about it to Khushi. He could no more! So finally he blurted out.

'Khushi, Akash was saying that you were about to talk to me about a child'

Khushi's cheeks instantly went red out of shyness and this was not unnoticed by Arnav.

Fear gripped. 'Was she? No it cant be! They were careful. But sometimes it fails too. Was she really pregnant?'

Arnav had all sorts of doubts creeping up. Khushi saw his face manifested a certain type of fear or worry, she dint exactly know but she knew it was time she let him know what she wanted.

Cupping his cheeks, she asked ever so lovingly, 'Main aapse ek baat poochun? Aap mana nahin karenge na? Mana karenge bhi, koi baat nahin. Hum aapko samajhthe hain! (Shall I ask you something? You wont deny me right? Even if you dont accept, not a problem. I understand!)

Now this was what Arnav always liked in her. She understood him in and out even without him confessing anything.

He smiled slowly and Khushi enveloped his arm in her hold and his other arm automatically rose to caress her hair.

'Kya baat hai Khushi? (What is the matter Khushi?)'

'Arnavji, humein bhi apna baccha chahiye. (Even I want our kid)'. There she finally put forth her desire.

Khushi was always skeptical about Arnav's reaction to this. She knew Arnav was not comfortable with kids. But they now had Aarav. And she could see a change in his behaviour towards kids. Not KIDS exactly because Aarav was the only one he was close to. Still she wanted to give it a try. May be his views about kids changed?

Arnav was already prepared for the worst. But this was one step better. He thought she was pregnant, which was more worse at this time when he was not at all prepared.

'Khushi, I really dont know if I am ready for this. Whether I will ever be ready for this. We have Aarav right? Whats the need for another one?'

'Arnavji, I want the symbol of our love. I want to enjoy the phase of pregnancy, take the pain of giving birth and everything after that. Aarav is all grown up. I want to nurture our child from his/her Day 1 on this earth. Aarav will always be my first child and close to my heart. But I also want a child of our own. That does not mean I will neglect Aarav. He is the most special one to me, who taught me what it is being parents'.