FF Let Me Love You - Part 8

She slept in his arms, his warmth enveloping her, giving her a sense of serenity and peace that she hadn’t felt in ages, her mind told her that nightmares would soon take over but her heart told her to believe in her love, but did she love him ??

She trusted him….

She knew he cared…

She knew he loved her….

But  did she love him ??

Was she ready to open her heart soul and  body to Arnav ??

Will he wait for her lifelong to accept him or will he get tired of her as well ??

These were the last  thoughts  that echoed in her heart as she drifted off to sleep.

She was dreaming yet again....

" She was walking  through a meadow, it was beautiful, flowers all around, it was the  picture if heaven, she could see people all around her but they didn’t seem to notice her, they moved about and then at a far distance she saw Rahul & her Ma smiling at her, she ran towards  them, as fast as her legs could carry her but as soon as she neared them, she could see them fading away, she cried out, asking them to take her along and then she saw Arnav walking across , she waited for him to join her, He walked upto her with a smile , she saw Rahul and her Mama smiling at Arnav,

Rahul : Take care of our Khushi Arnav, we are  leaving her in your  care, give her all the love she deserves !!

Arnav smiled at them....

Arnav : Mama, Rahul.... I promise I will always keep Khushi safe with me, Promise that I will always love her and protect her, I need her in my life as much as she needs  me, Promise I will never let her go !!!

Her Mama turned to Khushi....

“ No more tears little one, Arnav is all yours, trust him Khushi, learn to love him, you  will never be along again, Rahul and I will always be there with both of you in spirit 

Arnav  took her in arms, holding her close to his heart, they stood there in each other’s arms as they saw Rahul and her Mama slowly fading away into another world where mortals weren’t allowed. "

Khushi woke up from her dream , her cheeks were wet, tears welled up in her eyes, the dream was beautiful, Her Mama & Rahul loved Arnav, they had left her in his arms, to be taken care of by him, that’s when she felt a weight against her , she turned around to see Arnav sleeping next to her, his arms tightly wound around her waist, his grip tight and firm, never letting  go but his face was what caught her attention, he was the picture of innocence , she couldn’t understand what  she had done to deserve a beautiful  soul like him to walk into her life, there was  a cute pout on his face as he pulled her closer into his arms, she tried to slowly free herself from his arms to see him frowning in his sleep, she slowly  stroked  away the frown on his face, gently stroking through his fair, smoothing his irritated lines, she bend down and placed a soft peck on his forhead, surprised  at her own boldness, she had never been so expressive with her emotions with  anyone after Rahul’s death, Arnav had truly broken down a lot of walls that she had built around herself !!!

Thats when she remembered Arnav’s request to her that he wanted her to give a name to their home, their home was her haven now, the house had already given her a lot of reasons to smile, it felt like her own home, like she had been living here lifelong, there was a sense of acceptance that she had never felt while she was in the hellhole of her father’s mansion !!

She  wanted the name to be special,

A symbol of her relation with Arnav...

A symbol of the fates who had conspired to bring them  together in love....

A symbol of their love care and trust on each other...

A symbol of the eternal bond they shared.

She was lost in her trance when she felt Arnav stirring next to her, She turned around to find him looking at her with a smile on his face, and  just  as she stared into his chocolate brown pools that could easily be the windows to his soul, it striked her, it was perfect , it was everything that this place made her feel, his eyes held the answer  to her, it was what she felt when she lost herself in those honey filled orbs looking back at her now with all the love the universe held !!

She whispered just for him to hear

“ VAIKUNTA “

Arnav heard her whisper, like a soft murmur through the winds, so soft that he might have missed had he not  been watching her with full intensity of his gaze and he knew what she meant !!!

Arnav : Why Khushi ??

Khushi : because thats what you have given me, thats what this house makes me feel, thats what our  home tells me Arnav, I see it in your eyes, I feel it in your love, there can be no other name thats more perfect for our home or what it makes me feel, this is heaven for me Arnav, being here with you holding me in your arms, this is definitely heaven for me , heaven as long as you are with me !!

Her heartfelt confession had left him speechless, she had conveyed all that she wanted to tell him, everything that her heart felt in a single word !!!

Arnav : Its beautiful & perfect just like you Khushi. I love it !!

Vaikunta it is !!!

He pulled her into his arms, crushing her in his  tight grip, she felt the air leaving  her lungs as he held onto her like she was his lifeline, and she hugged him back with equal passion, he was her heaven and she didn’t want to let him go !!!

Soon it was time for them to leave but Khushi didn’t know the surprise that Arnav had planned for her, while she slept Arnav Singh Raizada had taken the resolution that he wouldn’t let Khushi spend another minute in the Gupta Mansion all by herself, if he couldn’t stay with her there, then he would make sure she stayed with people who genuinely care about her and he knew just the right place. He had it all fixed and planned. Khushi on the other hand held Arnav tightly by his hadnall through the drive back home, she was dreading her return to the hell hole and she couldn’t see how she could avoid it. Arnav held her fingers tightly clasped in his, he knew what was bothering her and wanted to give her the perfect surprise.

As soon as they reached, Arnav held Khushi’s hand in his as they walked in, Raj Maya and Payal were seated in the living room and as soon as they Arnav coming in with Khushi, Maya jumped up with her ever ready plastic smile, Payal fumed seeing Khushi with Arnav while Raj smiled at them.

Maya : Khushi beta !!! why didn’t you call ?? I called you so many times but your phone was coming switched off, we were so worried !! Arnav atleast you could have informed us , you both had been gone for the whole day !! How was your day, did you both have fun ??

Arnav clenched his jaws while Khushi tried to find a plausible explanation but before she could explain , she heard Arnav speaking.

Arnav : sorry aunty, actually I was the one who switched off Khushi’s phone, you see I wanted to spend time with her and I didn’t want any interruptions, I had told the house help here to inform you all that we would be late, didn’t they tell you ??

Oh Yaa and we had a really good time, I took Khushi to our future home, you see we Raizadas, each one of us, Akash Alaka and me, we all have our own residences here where we plan to live once we get married, so I had taken Khushi with me to see her new home !!!

And we both had a lovely time, didn’t we princess ??

Arnav smiled at Khushi affectionately as he turned to her, pulling her in and giving her a kiss on her forhead.

Khushi blushed a dark shade of crimson roses while Maya and Payal fumed hearing Arnav !! Maya could see that Arnav had taken total control of Khushi’s life from her reins and Payal flinched when she saw Arnav kissing Khushi !!!

Maya : oh thats great then !! happy to see you both getting along so well !!! I have never seen my baby so happy !!

Payal decided to turn the tables on Khushi, she put on a fake smile and walked upto Arnav ...

Payal : hey Arnav, we couldn’t talk properly at the party yesterday, wont you give a hug to your soon to be sis – in – law ??

Payal was about to hug Arnav when he moved away....

Arnav : Sorry Payal , thats another thing you need to know about Raizadas, you see we Raizada men have a strict rule, we only interact close to very few handpicked ladies, mainly our Mama, Alaka and ofcourse our wives, am sure Akash will tell you more about it !! Once you get married to Akash, then am sure we both can have the perfect bro-sis combo but till then I would prefer that you keep your distance !!

Payal looked like she had been slapped on her face, she had never been so badly insulted or rejected by any guy in her life, the Raizada men were truly from an altogether different planet !!  Khushi couldn’t help but give a naughty smile to Arnav while she saw her step sister’s mortified expression !!!

Arnav : by the way didn’t you meet Akash today ?? he was telling me that you two had plans !!

Payal : oh yeah I am waiting for him to pick me up, he actually got caught up in an urgent meeting and we shifted our plans for the evening !!

Arnav gave her a nod before turning to Raj with a smile, it took all of his self control to not rip this man who sat in front of him with a mask of a loving father, he swore to himself that he would make Raj Gupta pay for each and every crime that he had committed on Khushi and her mother and to Rahul and his mother !!!

Arnav : ummm Uncle I had to talk to you about something, the thing is Alaka had been telling me that she wants to open an art gallery and I came to know that Khushi paints extremely well, I saw her paintings myself and I was wondering if Khushi & Alaka could stay at Alaka’s place for a couple of months so that Khushi & alaka can work on it ?? AR is planning to launch the gallery in its name and the plan id for Alaka and Khushi to spearhead it !! if its okay with you then I can take Khushi along with me now !!

And don’t worry about the society uncle, they wont dare to taint a Raizada bahu, she will be staying at Alaka’s place and I will be at my parents’s place, as long as the Bride and Groom stays separate, there is no issue right !!

Khushi was stunned !!! She immediately figured out the real intention behind this plan and she didn’t know how to thank him , she wanted to throw herself into his arms and never let him go !!

He was truly becoming her life saver  in all senses, knowing everything that her heart desired !!!  He was making sure that he kept her safe and happy yet at the same time, he took all the required precautions so that the society wouldn’t get their tongues wagging !!!

Arnav gave her a naughty wink that didn’t go unnoticed by Payal who in turn wanted to burn Khushi limb to limb and erase the smile that now adorned her face !!!

But before she could act on her impulse, she saw Akash who had just walked in !!!

And to her utter amazement, Akash walked upto Arnav  as soon as he saw him and hugged him tight and then to her horror, he hugged Khushi !!!

Akash : oops sorry Bhabhi, don’t mind, and Bhai please don’t blow your head off, you told me to call her 

Bhabhi and that means she is part of family right ?? so I can hug her with your permission ??

Arnav smiled at Akash !!

Arnav : you can Akash, like you said, she is very much part of our family now, I hope to hear the same from you pretty soon !!!

Akash : I hope so too Bhai, lets see where this goes !!!

Arnav then turned towards Raj who was still contemplating on his decision !!

Arnav : so what do you say uncle ?? Are you going to let me take Khushi with me ??