Thursday 11 July 2013

Important Note

Hola Hug

My heartfelt apologies to all my readers for the delay, I was tied down at home with work and couldnt update.updating all my 4 works in one go today and I hope u enjoy them all.looking forward to reading all your feedback Hug

I have some bad news to convey as well.

I will be on a break from this friday onwards till August 2nd week for multiple reasons.

mainly coz I have 3 functions coming up at home and I wont be able to write any updates with all the work going on. and soon after that I have my PG classes starting on this month end for which I have to shift to another state, so it will take time for me to get my net connection and everything.I will be active by August 2nd week and will continue with my updates as usual from then on.

I am really really sorry about this long break , hope you all keep my stories close during this time and dont forget me Embarrassed

Love and Hugs 
Jyo

FF Let Me Love You - Part 13




Arnav saw Khushi looking at him, the fear and anxiety clear in her eyes. Things were going out of control, the truth that they had decided to keep between themselves unless a situation forces them to reveal it, but now the tables had turned, Alaka and Akash knew and Arnav knew that only his parents were left, and he didn't want their parents to feel betrayed if they heard about Khushi from someone else in the future '
Khushi could see the situation as well, she knew it wouldn't be right to keep this away from Mama and Papa, she went upto Arav and touched him on his shoulder'
"you have to tell Papa and Mama, they have a right to know, Akash and Chotti already know and its not fair that Mama and Papa are kept in the dark, what they feel about me and our relation after that, I am totally ready to accept it, if they don't want me, I will walk out without any complaint " said Khushi looking directly into Arnav's eyes.
Arnav knew that this would be exactly how Khushi would react, he had expected nothing short of this from her, he knew she would walk out if she felt his family didn't want her after knowing her past, He cupped her face between his palms and placed a soft yet firm kiss on her temple..
" Khushi I agree with you that Mama Papa has a right to know but that doesn't mean I will let you walk out of my life if they find your past hard to accept, as far as I know our parents, they will have no problem in loving you as much as they do now, even after knowing your past but in case their reaction is negative, I will never let you walk out, if Mama and Papa wants to see me happy, then they will know that you are my happiness and that I will follow you where you ago, so stop thinking of leaving me Khushi because am not letting you go anywhere , I will find a way to convince them no matter what, I just want you to promise me that you will be by my side always . " finished Arnav as he hugged her close to his heart.
Khushi sighed as  she hugged him back, she knew he needed her support in this, he was going to speak for her to his parents, this was going to be the first major trial for Arnav regarding his love for Khushi and she couldn't let him fail, whatever happens .. they would face it together.
"You have me with you always , I will be there Arnav , lets go down and tell Mama and Papa everything now itself" 
Arnav smiled as he heard her reply and lightly kissed her palm which he was holding in his hands, meanwhile Akash who had returned after dropping Naina  was watching their small convo along with Alaka who watching the pair of them with a smile.
Akash meanwhile interrupted them , "okay you 2 love birds, if you both are done deciding then lets get done with this, the sooner the better, what do you think Bhabhi ?? lets clean it all up and then we can all have a total blast !! "
Arnav smiled at Akash and they all shared a group hug before Arnav took Khushi's hand in his, his eyes silently assuring her as he led her towards their parents.
Sayali & Samar were extremely tensed and anxious as they waiting for the kids to come down, when they saw Arnav bringing Khushi, they noticed the grim taut expression in his face and knew he had something serious to discuss with them.
Arnav brought Khushi down and made her sit on the couch and himself sat next to her, Alaka and Akash were standing on either side of their Bhai and Bhabhi, what followed next can never be explained in words,
Khushi started speaking...
Arnav supported her...
Alaka came in between to help Khushi add the facts up...
Akash gave his part...
When Khushi couldn't go on to speak about the tragedy that ripped her life apart'. Arnav took over.
What Khushi couldn't bring herself to tell it out, Arnav completed.
He held her all the while in his arms, not letting go of her.
Eventually the story was told, Sayali and Samar sat stunned, they had eyes only for Khushi who looked broken as she silently cried in Arnav's arms, they watched Arnav who held her close in his arms, as though protecting his Khushi from everything that is evil. They saw the love and care in his eyes, the passion with which he was determined to protect her.
Sayali had never seen this fire ever before in her son's eyes, more than Khushi, it looked like it was Arnav 's whose existence was dependant on Khushi, Sayali and Samar looked at Alaka, their youngest little princess, the angel of the Raizadas who had undergone so much without telling anyone in the family, despite all the pain, Alaka was smiling, she was smiling with the happiness that she had done what the person she loved had wanted the most.
Akash also had the smile of a person who had made sure that the dream his sister saw did turn into a reality. Sayali and Samar looked at each other. All these years of marriage had taught them one thing,
it doesn't take years for love to strengthen'
it doesn't take ages for 2 souls to exchange their feelings and emotions...
it doesn't take ages for someone to be the reason of their existence'
Life had taught Samar and Sayali the meaning of true love, their marriage was a symbol of their true love for each other, even after all these years, neither of them could bear the thought of losing each other and it was the same love that they saw in their eldest son's eyes today.
They could see the love blazing a fiery rage in his eyes, the rage to consume everything that had caused pain to Khushi.but what caught their attention was Khushi, they had never seen a girl who had gone through so much and yet survived. Sayali looked at Samar, their eyes spoke, Samar knew what Sayali had decided for Khushi.
She got up and moved towards Khushi, she gently pulled her into his arms, Khushi saw compassion and love shining in her eyes ..
"Mama am sorry .. Whatever you decide .. I will agree to it. Arnav is a gem of a person, never met anyone like him other than Rahul, I am sorry for all the pain and loss that your daughter had to suffer because of my dad, actually its because of me, if Rahul hadn't met me, Pari would never have lost him. I am sorry Mama, for everything. For being so cursed that anyone who loves me ends up facing destruction. "Khushi sobbed out in Sayali's arms, Arnav couldn't bear any of the things that Khushi was telling and got up to go to her but Sayali stopped him.
"Stay right there Arnav, your dad wants to speak to you and Akash, and I have to talk to Khushi & Alaka in private and I don't want either of you disturbing us, we will be back within an hour " spoke Sayali as she lead Khushi & Alaka away.
She took them to Alaka's room and turned towards them...
"I want you both to go and freshen up, take a shower, don't think about anything but just do as I say, your clothes will be kept on the bed, Alaka you can get ready in your room, Khushi I am taking you to Arnav's room, he wont come in there until you are ready, I will come to take you once you are ready, and then the rest you will see. I know my children are all adults but still not big enough to do that what has to be done by us parents. " Sayali 's words caused a wave of apprehension in Khushi but she decided to trust Sayali and follow what she says.
Sayali left them to get ready, it was the first time that Khushi was entering Arnav's room, and she felt she was at home, loved and protected. There was a large life size photo of his hung on the wall right behind the headboard of the king size bed in his room, she looked at the photo, a smile on her face, even his photo seemed to be speaking to her... assuring her that she would have him with her forever.
Meanwhile downstairs, Sayali joined Samar , they looked at Arnav who was watching them with anxious eyes. Samar spoke ...
" Arnav you Akash and Alaka have seen your mama and papa's marriage, you have seen our love and understanding, a healthy marriage and pure love and true commitment of a husband and wife towards each other lays the foundation for a strong family. From the day you told us that you love Khushi, we have accepted her as our daughter and nothing what we heard today is going to change our decision. Khushi will be our daughter and as a father I will make sure I do everything to avenge the crimes that have been done to her "
Arnav was relieved and happy beyond words to hear his father, he knew deep inside his heart that his parents would never refuse his Khushi.But Samar wasn't done yet '
"But your decision to accept Khushi after knowing everything about her, we are proud and happy of the decision our son took, but we want to know if you have realised the magnitude of the commitment that you have given Khushi ...
Are you ready to face all the troubles that might come across your path because your wife had a past that shouldn't have been her fate.
The world might come to know about her past tomorrow from other sources, are you ready to bare the questions and taunts that you as a husband might face from other men and women of our very narrow minded society ??
Are you ready to love and protect Khushi no matter what happens and who raises a finger against her.
Will you always keep her respect intact and unblemished.
And now as Khushi's father I am asking you, will you always keep my princess happy and safe and make sure that she doesn't shed any more tears, because if you become the reason for her pain, then there will be no one who is worse than me Arnav.
Tell me Son, are you ready to love and protect her forever, till your last breath. "
Arnav & Akash were stunned into silence, they had never seen their Papa in this avatar, He was no longer their father speaking, Arnav was facing Samar Singh Raizada who was asking him to give his word to love and protect his daughter Khushi and Arnav knew his answer already ..
"Papa , you and Mama gave Akash Alaka and myself, the best childhood and family we could have ever asked for, I am Arnav Singh Raizada and I know the seriousness and responsibilities of the decision I have taken about Khushi, I promise you Papa & Mama, I may die but I wont stop loving Khushi, I have loved her from the time I saw her photo first and nothing can change that fact. You  can trust me Papa ..
I love Khushi ..
I will always keep her happy and safe...
Nohting anybody says will ever tamper my love for her , for me she is pure as any woman can be , as pure as my Mama is to you Papa.
I wont let anything hurt her ever again as long as I am alive ...
I will always care for her, cherish her and protect her ...
I will make sure she is respected the way she should be ...
And last, I wont let anyone who dared to hurt her walk free. "
Samar was proud as he heard Arnav speak, today he knew that he had raised his children well, he hugged Arnav tight and blessed him. And then turned towards Akash ..
" Akash you helped Alaka in fulfilling the promise she made to the person whom she loved and I am proud you did what a brother should have done for his sister, you made sure that your Bhai meets Khushi , but again I have the same question to ask you, when we accept Khushi as a member of our family, we are making a huge promise to her, a promise that should never be taken lightly ..
A promise to love her and protect her...
A promise to cherish her always and keep her away from the evil tongue  of the society ...
A promise to never let her think of herself as ruined or tainted...
Akash tomorrow when you select a girl for yourself, she will want to know about your family as well and Khushi as your Bhabhi is part of this family, the girl will have to know about Khushi, she should be ready to accept her wholeheartedly, its your responsibility Akash that the girl who  comes into your life understand what Khushi is for  us.
We should never be the reason for Khushi's pain once she become a  part of us, she has faced enough in her life and I wont let anything come her way again, not even her namesake parents !!
And I definitely wont tolerate anyone within the family later on regretting her presence amidst us.
Are you ready to make such a commitment towards your brother and his wife Akash ?? "
Akash walked upto Samar and hugged him first and then looked straight into his eyes, his expression determined ...
" I might be a bachelor all my life but I will die before I let anyone  else hurt Bhai or Bhabhi ... If I fall in love with a girl, then my first condition to her would be, that she love and accept my Bhabhi before she accepts me, a girl who cant love my Bhabhi has no place in my life .. have I made myself clear Papa ?? "
Arnav didn't know what to tell anymore , Akash and Papa, their words, their love for Khushi, their strong oath to protect her ... he thanked the  gods watching them for giving him a family that was as perfect as anyone could be. Without a word He caught Akash and his Papa in his hug , holding onto them tight, Samar broke the hug and blessed both his sons, Sayali was watching them with a smile, she ruffled Arnav's  and Akash's hairs and gave them an affectionate smile and walked away, she walked over to the temple area in their house and started getting it ready, Arnav looked at his mother confused but she paid him no attention, she then left and returned sometime later along with Khushi and Alaka, Arnav felt his breath whooshing out  of him as he saw Khushi  being led down by his mother, Alaka right behind her,
Alaka was clad in a white ' red combo color Sari, she looked simple and truly like the little angel who grew up in his arms 

but it was Khushi who captivated his sense.
She was draped in a blood maroon sari, as dark as the color of Sindoor, adorned in simple jewellery, Arnav knew even a lifetime wouldn't be enough for him to love her the way she deserved to be loved.
Samar led Akash and Arnav to the temple inside their house ... Sayali made Khushi stand next to Arnav who was looking at him with an anxious expression, she had no idea what was going on, she slipped in next to him and Arnav immediately clasped her fingers tight in his , and gave her a firm warm smile that seemed to caress away all her fears.
They turned to see Sayali and Alaka getting the Pooja Thali ready, once it was done, Sayali turned towards Arnav & Khushi who were watching her ...
"Arnav, Khushi .. come forward, the time may not be what you would the right time for pooja but as they say, there  is no specific time to seek blessings from the Gods above, I want you both to do the Pooja together now , rest will follow later and do not say anything back, just do as I say, just trust us that whatever we are making you do, it is for your happiness alone. We will answer all your questions once this is done "
Arnav and Khushi took the thali from her and and turned to face Devi Maiyya's idol, they looked at each other and then started doing the Pooja as their family watched, Alaka had tears in her eyes as she watched them together, she knew Rahul would definitely be happy if he could see them now, Akash came and held Alaka tight in his arms as the Pooja went on, Sayali and Samar smiled as they prayed for the happiness and properity of their children, Arnav & Khushi send a silent prayer of thanx for making them a part of each other as well as for blessing them with the best family on earth.
As the  Pooja got done, Sayali walked upto them and took the thali  away , she took the box of Sindoor always kept near the idol and turned towards Arnav ..
"Arnav if everything you told your Mama and  Papa came truly from your heart, then you know what you have to do next ... "
Khushi stared in shock, an unknown feeling of happiness threatening to overcome as the meaning of Sayali's words dawned her, she was caught in an avalanche of emotions, she didn't know if she loved Arnav but what she knew was that she couldn't bear thinking about loosing him or being away from him, she didn't know if this was right but she knew she couldn't deny herself this moment, all she knew was that she had handed over the reigns of her life and heart to Arnav and that she trusted him to know what is best for both of them ...
Arnav smiled as his eyes formed a determined expression , the fire raging in his eyes as he walked upto his mother , he bend down and took her blessings and then his Papa's , Akash and Alaka both gave them their silent acceptance,  a smile on their face, they watched as Arnav took a pinch of Sindoor from the box that his mother was holding for him, and he turned towards Khushi ...
He walked upto her who was standing paralysed with shock ... he turned her to face , he took the Pallu of her sari and fixed it properly over her head, leaving her vermillion uncovered, looking straight into her eyes ...
"Keep your eyes on me Khushi, I want to see you "
Without giving her a chance to ask him anything , or even question his action or decision ...
He placed the pinch of Sindoor directly on Her Vermillion.

FF Our 9 Months - Part 33




The days passed in bliss for Arnav and Khushi, since their marriage, this was the first time they had ever stayed away from their family and though they were missing their family, they were enjoying their time alone with each other ... and today was a special day for both of them, they were going to thenearby hospital where Arnav had arranged for Khushi's medical checkups in consultation with the help of their doctor back home, they were both going for their baby's sonography, Khushi was determined that she didn't want to know the sex of her baby, girl or boy .. all she cared about was the fact that it was the symbol of the love Arnav had for her, they had for each other .. meanwhile Arnav 's heart secretly wished for it to be a girl who would be as beautiful as his Khushi. But eventually Arnav had given in, if Khushi didn't want to know the sex of their baby then he too was ready to wait but they had wanted to see their baby once, hear its heart beat once and so they had decided to go in for it.


And so Arnav led Khushi into the doctor's room, a middle aged lady with a warm kind smile on her face, Arnav watched as the doctor went through Khushi's reports and then examined her personally, all the while Arnav hovered over the doctor in his typical ASR style, the doctor had a small smile as she saw Arnav fussing over Khushi and Khushi trying to relax him, it was not everyday that she got to see a genuine happily married in love couple.

And soon it was time for their scan,  Arnav held Khushi's hand tightly in his while the doctor got Khushi settled and soon they could see it, the image may not have been clear but still they watched , totally stunned, the feeling that they both could only feel, could never explain it but they both felt it and thats when they heard something that shocked the hell out of them ..

"Congrats Mr and Mrs.Raizada, you are having triplets " !! 
Arnav and Khushi froze, no words left them, the doctor saw their stunned expression, she knew they would need time to digest this new piece of information, she left them so that they could have sometime alone. 

"What did the doctor just say ?? 3 babies, am carrying 3 babies inside me !! Arnav please tell me that I am dreaming, this is a joke right ?? me a mother of 3 babies !! "asked Khushi as she gripped Arnav's hands tightly 

Arnav looked at her dumbfounded expression, he was equally shocked, ASR going to be father of 3 kids was a real shocker, but as the shock started leaving, the infamous ASR smirk returned to his face, and so it had happened here as well, just like his deals where he always reaped double or triple the profits that was normal for others, in his personal life also he had hitjackpot !! 

To Khushi's utter amazement Arnav gave a sudden punch to the air as he burst out laughing, he couldn't imagine the sight of his Khushi who was a kid herself holding 3 babies at once !! 

"Arnav What the " but before Khushi could complete Arnav had her crushed in a rib cracking hug , he broke out from the hug and cupped her face ... 
"I am so freaking happy today Khushi, can you imagine ??? 3 lil bundle of joys in our lives all at once !! Can you imagine life being more perfect ??? I love you so much Khushi , so much that I cant even tell you what you and our babies mean to me ... I am going to have to take a long vacation from work !! 3 babies...I don't want to miss out on any of the fun and I am not going to let you alone to take care of them all alone, I will be there Khushi and we will do it together !! "

Khushi felt herself breaking out into visions of a beautiful future with her husband and 3 beautiful angels, she laughed as she saw the child-like enthusiasm of the mighty ASR, if only his employees could see him now, they would never believe that their angry boss ASR could be the carefree loving Arnav which he was only  for her.

" I am very happy Arnav, we were expecting a single blessing but Devi Maiyya blessed us with 3 beautiful angels, our symbol of love , in the form of 3 babies, I love you Arnav " Khushi said as Arnav watched her, his heart brimming with love and without thinking further, he took her lips in his for an emotionally mind numbing kiss.

A few minutes later, a very happy Arnav & Khushi were siiting in front of the doctor, their faces shining with their heartfelt happiness but the doctor was a little tensed, Khushi's health was fine but she wasn't strong and this pregnancy could really take a toll on her ' 

" Mrs.Raizada, I can see that you and your husband are very happy about your pregnancy but I have something serious to tell you, your health is fine but you aren't perfectly fit, you have undergone a lot of stress during your pregnancy and also giving birth to triplets isn't easy, giving birth to a single baby is in itself a huge task, 3 babies, its definitely going to take a toll on you and so you need to be extra careful, you cant afford any mishaps from your side, complete bedrest from now on since you are nearing your final stages of pregnancy, have healthy food and keep your happy and stress free. A single mis-step from your side, and it can affect either or both the mother and the babies. " 

Arnav felt an odd chill creeping into his heart as he heard the doctor, a few minutes back he was the happiest man in the world but knowing that this happy news was putting Khushi's health in danger, it unsettled him, no matter for what it was, he couldn't stand the thought of anything happening to his wife. The doctor could see his tensed expression, Khushi knew Arnav was panicking , she squeezed his hand tightly in hers, her eyes gently re-assuring him that it was all going to be fine. 

The doctor tried to lighten the situation... 

"Relax Mr.Raizada, I am just saying the basic precautions for mothers who are expecting more than a single baby, pregnancy is a delicate time and you have to be more careful if the mother is carrying more than one baby, there is nothing to worry about. " 

Arnav slightly relaxed as he heard the doctor but the fear was still inside him.. they thanked the doctor and took her leave, both of them happy but Khushi could sense the fear brimming inside him, she knew she would have  to deal with him once they reached home, she slipped her fingers softly through his and held it tight as they walked out, the drive back home was quiet, Arnav was still deeply lost in his thoughts.

They reached home and there was another surprise waiting for them at home, they got out of the car and turned around to see their whole family waiting to greet them !! 

All of them were there, Nani Mami Mamaji Akash NK Payal Anjali Dia Pooja Varun Buaji Amma and Bauji, all of them had their best smiles ready to greet their sweethearts whom they had missed for so long and before they knew it, they were surrounded by their family who was hugging them tight.

It was a happy reunion and the entire bunch was soon sitting inside, happily chatting away, Khushi was surrounded by the ladies who were all asking her about her health and wellbeing, in between they left no stone unturned to tease the hell out of Arnav & Khushi and their babymoon.
Meanwhile Dia who was happily sitting in arnav's lap suddenly got down and went towards Khushi who smiled at her and was about to lift her up into her lap, but arnav immediately walked over and picked up Dia into his arms and sat next to Khushi ' 

"please Khushi... no stress for you , I will hold Dia and you both can play with each other " said Arnav as he looked at her with pleading eyes. Khushi seeing the fear in his eyes, silently nodded as she started playing with Dia, the rest of the family were puzzled by Arnav's behavior, they couldn't understand why he was so tensed, seeing Khushi not fighting back startled them more , Anjali decided to ask him but what happened next shocked her ' 

Dia who wanted to sit in Khushi's lap tried her best to squirm out of his hands and in the process her hands hit  the side of Khushi's tummy, though it had not hurt her at all, Arnav panicked .. he immediately took Dia away and handed her back to Anjali, his eyes burning in anger... 

"Di keep her away from Khushi for sometime please, she is not at an age where she can understand how delicate Khushi is right now and I am not going to let her prance around Khushi and cause any harm and all of you be careful around Khushi !! " 

Anjali and the others including Khushi were shell-shocked, Dia who saw Arnav screaming at Anjali for the first time started crying, they had never seen Arnav loose his cool with Dia or talk about her so rudely, Varun for some reason couldn't stand it ' 

"what the hell is wrong with you Arnav ?? Dia is just a baby and she doesn't know what is happening around her ' Khushi isn't hurt at all then why are you acting so touchy , how can you shout on a baby !! " 

Arnav felt his tempers sky rocketing, 

"exactly Varun !! no one here knows whats happening ... and I am not going to take any chance when it comes to Khushi , I am not going to let anything happen around her, small or big that might cause a chance of me loosing her !! " 

Varun was not one to back down ... 

" if no one knows anything then help everyone to understand what the f**king hell is wrong with you, going by what I can see, Khushi is absolutely fine but you definitely aren't fine Arnav !! so spit it out !! "
Khushi tried to get in between but Arnav didn't let her get up, she knew what was the fear that was making Arnav so angry , she wanted to calm him but he wasn't ready to listen to her... 

"Varun, no husband in the world would be calm when he comes to know that is wife is having a delicate pregnancy and that the mother or the babies are in danger in case any kind of mishap happens !! and I definitely don't want to loose my wife at any cost !! " 

A shocked silence greeted Arnav's words, Arnav sank back next to Khushi as he hugged her close .. Khushi held him close in her arms as he held onto her tight, life she was his lifeline... Anjali was the first one to reach out to him... she handed over Dia to Varun who was standing next to her...

"what is it chottey ?? 
what the hell was that supposed to mean ?? 
what do you mean delicate pregnancy ?? " 

Khushi intervened before Arnav made the situation more scary...

"Di , everyone, pls relax, its not like how you all think, Arnav is worried but its not like how you all think, we went for a sonography today, we have actually some good news to share, the doctor told us we are expecting triplets !! " 

" WHAT " 

All the family screamed together, the shock of the situation setting in and giving way to tumultuous celebrations !! all around them everyone cheered and hugged Khushi but Arnav remained tightlipped, when the celebrations have subsided Arnav spoke ... 

"Khushi why don't you tell everyone the bad news now ?? " 

Khushi looked at Arnav, she could see the fear taking a toll on him and she would have to assure him later when they were alone but now they had to deal with the family... she turned to the others who were waiting for her to speak...

"the thing is that, since we are having 3 babies, I have to be extra careful now, the doctor says that my health is fine but not 100% fit, and 3 babies can take a toll at times, if anything wrong happens because of any kind of mishap , then it can cause harm to me or the babies or maybe even both. Di I am sorry Arnav spoke that way about Dia, he didn't mean it, he has been worried about me ever since coming back from our checkup " 

Varun felt his heart melting when he heard Khushi, now they knew why Arnav was so upset, they could understand the fear in his eyes, he looked at Khushi who was calmer than Arnav but he could see that she was also apprehensive...

Varun went to Arnav and was about to talk to him when Arnav got up all of a sudden and walked away, his eyes were red , Khushi called out to him but he didn't turn back but headed straight for their room, Khushi looked at the others who looked completely at a loss of what to say, they were all happy about the news but knowing that Khushi's health was at risk was causing them worry as well...

" I am going to Arnav, don't worry Di, he will be fine and all of you please don't taken tension thinking about my health, I am going to be absolutely fine, the doctor was just asking me to be careful, nothing more than that " spoke Khushi as she gently hugged Anjali and went upstairs to talk to Arnav.


Meanwhile in a faraway place, Shyam let out a triumphant shout of mirth, as he got all the documents ready, finally he had his trumpcard, something that would make Khushi hate Arnav forever and come running into his arms while she left her husband whom she loves so much.
"Hide all you want Saale Saab but these documents will reach your Khushi soon and then let me see how you make her stay .. she will come to me Saal Saab, and we will live together while you will continue to exist with the knowledge that your love hates you " 

SS My Heart Is Yours - Part 3




The Raizadas , Lavanya and Rahul reached home after their little shopping rendezvous, Rahul had taken off as he had important work to attend to but he had promised Anjali that he would be back before Arnav and Khushi leaves for their honeymoon, Arnav & Khushi, both were worried about leaving Anjali alone in this condition but Rahul had assured them that he would take good care of Anjali and make sure that she had her food and meds on time and also make sure that she takes rest. Also Payal NK Akash and Lavanya would also be there so there was nothing to worry about. Feeling slightly more reassured, Arnav left with along with Khushi to visit the Guptas.
It was the first time that Khushi and Arnav were coming to the Gupta House after their marriage so it was an occasion to celebrate, Naniji had already informed Buaji about the newly weds coming to visit her and so when they arrived, the whole street was assembled to welcome them, Arnav had a baffled expression on his face as he saw their reception committee but Khushi in her excitement didn't seem to care, she got out as soon as they reached and ran to hug her Buaji , Buaji laughed as she crushed Khushi in his arms while an amused Arnav winced wondering if Khushi's bones could withstand the strength of buaji's hug, moving ahead he bend down and took the blessings of Buaji Amma and Bauji, Buaji and Amma hugged Arnav in their arms and fondly pulled his cheeks while Arnav blushed, Khushi had her mouth open as she saw her Laad Governor blushing, she had never seen him so open to receiving affection, but what warmed her heart was when Arnav bend down and hugged Bauji in his arms, her heart threatened to burst with happiness as she saw the bond her husband shared with her Parents.
Soon they were led inside while the rest of their neighbours followed them inside, they were all eager to meet the most eligible bachelor of India till yesterday, who had lost his heart completely to the Sankadevi of their colony. And the ladies as they took in Arnav's handsome physique and powerful persona, they wistfully wished that he had been married to their daughters instead, whereas the girls kept giving Khushi jealous peeks as they saw how Arnav had his hands wrapped around Khushi's waist not letting her away from his side even for a minute , sighing as they saw a happily in love Khushi, revelling in her husband's open affection on her.
The time flew by as the visitors praised the newly married couple and blessed them, warding away the evil eyes, Arnav checked his watch and saw that they were getting late, they had to get back to RM so that they could leave for the airport on time...
"Khushi, we have to go now sweetheart, its getting late, why don't we say goodbye to everyone and take our leave ?? " asked Arnav to Khushi who immediately blushed a deep rosy shade as she remembered their upcoming honeymoon, she nooded shyly and turned towards Buaji...
"Buaji , Arnav & I have to leave now, its getting late and we have to get back to Shantivan "
Buaji was surprised that they were leaving so soon...
"but you both just came now Sankadevi ,whats the rush ?? its just early evening and Shantivan isn't so far away that you both have to leave so early , stay for a little while more , we haven't had enough time to spend with our Arnav bitwa yet "replied Buaji as she came and sat opposite the love birds.
Khushi looked at Arnav with pleading eyes, he knew she could never speak about their honeymoon to her parents or Buaji without blushing a 1000 shades of red so he decided to help her out, with a naughty wink in her direction, he turned to Buaji, his words loud enough for everyone in the room to hear...
"Buaji the thing is I am taking Khushi away on our Honeymoon tonight and we are getting late for our flight, so thats the reason we have to leave early " !!
Everyone in room erupted into silent giggles while all the girls bured a lot more with envy seeing that Arnav absolutely adored Khushi, whereas Khushi gave an audible gasp, she had though that her Laad Governor would come up with some kind of an excuse but here he had openly said it loud for everyone to hear that they were going away on their honeymoon.
Buaji laughed as she saw Khushi giving Arnav the death glare while he smirked back at her, she decided to tease her titaliya who right then seemed to be like a deer caught in the headlights...
"Arey wah Arnav bitwa, you have made a superb plan, now tell us where you are taking our sankadevi to get her Sankiness cleaned ?? " asked Buaji as Arnav burst out into open laughter, Khushi who could take the teasing no longer got up with an angry glare and began to walk away when she felt Arnav holding her hand...
"And where exactly do you think you are going away from me Mrs.Khushi arnav Singh Raizada ?? "saying so he tugged at her hand and pulled her back into his arms, Khushi blushed as she fell into his arms and buried herself into the crook of his neck as the others teased her...
"Buaji I cant tell you where am taking Khushi, because you see its a surprise for her, I haven't told her yet where we are going and also no one at home knows " replied Arnav as Buaji and Amma laughed seeing their adorable little angel hiding in her husband's arms
"But why haven't you told anyone at Shantivan where you both are going ?? "asked Buaji as Khushi looked up , a horrified expression on her face, she knew exactly why Arnav hadn't told anyone at home about their destination but she didn't want him opening his shameless mouth here of all the places while all their neighbours were watching... but nothing was gonna stop Arnav from further embarrassing his fiery little vixen who looked as timid as  a lam right now in his arms...
"Oh thats because Buaji, you see my family has a very weird habit of landing up anywhere where I decide to spend sometime alone with Khushi and I am sure they will land up at our honeymoon destination as well and I am definitely not taking the risk this time, I want Khushi all to myself and if Khushi sees any of our family there, then she is going to happily be with them forgetting all about her husband " shot back Arnav as he looked straight into her eyes , placing a small peck on her lips as he turned to smile innocently at buaji and the others who were watching them with open-mouths !!
They had never seen anyone else more shameless than Arnav, the ladies practically shut out their eyes when Arnav pecked Khushi on her lips while all Khushi wished for was the ground to open up and swallow her on the whole, Arnav decided to put an end to her misery, he suddenly pulled her up and got up, they both went and took Buaji Amma and Bauji's blessings, Buaji and Amma instructed Khushi to be a good wife and do everything that Arnav expects from her to which Khushi meekly nodded, but this didn't go unheard by Arnav who immediately spoke to her with a naughty glint in his eyes'
"did u hear what Buaji and Amma told you Khushi, you are supposed to fulfil all my desires no matter what it is !! "
Khushi walked over and swatted Arnav on his arms as he pretended to be hurt ..
"Come now Mr.Raizada or else this trip will never happen and none of your desires will ever get fulfilled because I might get Rahul Bhai and NK to book us all on a family holiday !! " replied back Khushi, who had enough of her Laad Governor's taunting, Arnav looked horrified at the idea of a family holiday and immediately caught her arm and dragged her out , eager to take her home, get ready and leave the country ASAP before Khushi put her words into action while the watching Guptas laughed seeing their daughter and son-in-law fighting and loving each other at the same time, they knew Khushi could easily bring Arnav on his knees, if Arnav was smart, then Khushi was his extended version.
As soon as Arnav and Khushi walked into their room to pack, they saw that Rahul Anjali NK Payal Lavanya and Akash were already busy in their own world, they watched stunned as they saw Anjali sitting and giving instructions while the others passed Arnav and Khushi's clothes and other belongings to each other, just then Payal saw them watching them and nudged the others who immediately grinned naughtily back at the lovers...
"whats going on here and what are you all doing with our clothes and stuff "asked Arnav as they walked in...
NK was the first one to answer...                                                             
"Nannav , we thought we would help you both out a bit, you see there was little time left and you both have to get ready as well, so we decided to do your packing while you both get ready "
Khushi and Arnav felt their hearts warm up as they saw their siblings's immense love and care towards them but immediately gasped as she thought about some of the clothes she had kept aside to be packed, she didn't want anyone discovering them, Arnav had got them for her long back for their trip and she couldn't imagine the fresh round of teasing that would follow of they caught sight of it, as on cue Anjali broke in '
"by the way chottey, we didn't know that you had already done your special shopping for Bhabhi !! thank god I found the cover in Bhabhi's wardrobe or else we would have completely forgotten to pack that as well !! "
The rest laughed as Khushi's felt herself melting on the spot while Arnav smirked proudly...
"Dont worry guys, everything is almost packed, we have also added our little going away gifts for both of you, and there is nothing left, everything you both need for your Honeymoon is here, with a few additions from our side as well " Rahul said as he HiFi-ved NK and Akash, whereas Arnav laughed as he saw Khushi turning beetroot red, it was going to be impossible for her to blush more...
The guys closed in around Arnav...
"Bhai, we have stocked up your not so bad range of C**doms with a good range from our side as well incase you want options, we are sure you wont need to buy anymore since its quite a huge stock !! " said Akash as Khushi literally flew into the arms of Anjali and hid herself there while the rest burst out laughing, the guys mock-punching each other, Arnav never the one to back down shot back effortlessly...
"Dont worry bros, don't be too surprised of the collection is exhausted because I have no idea what happens to me when I have Khushi all around me and she is not as innocent as you all imagine her to be .. quite a wildcat you see !! "
The young lot laughed and teased  the love birds as the packing went on, Anjali informed Arnav and Khushi to use her room to get ready while they finished the packing, she had already left their outfits ready for them in her room, and so Arnav & Khushi left to get ready ...
Arnav came out from his shower wearing a faded blue jeans and a black shirt, casually tucked in at the sides but let loose in the front, the top buttons of his shirt were left open and Khushi just couldn't stop staring at her ever so handsome husband who was equally lost in his beautiful wife who was dressed in white leggings and a sky blue kurti that Anjali had picked out for her'
Arnav slowed walked forward to Khushi who stood her ground this time, though her body was shivering under his intense gaze... he pulled her into his arms and placed a soft firm kiss on her lips but immediately pulled back, his grip on her tight...
"lets go downstarirs Khushi before I end giving you a prelude to our Honeymoon right now in this room "
Khushi blushed as Arnav held her hand and walked out, their family watching them coming down hand in hand, had tears of happiness, theirs was a Jodi made in heaven and there was no doubt in that as they saw the happiness on the face of the love-birds as they came down to take their leave.
Arnav was half amused as he saw Khushi crying while huggin everyone Goodbye like she was leaving them forever, the others were no less, all the Ladies were in tears while the men looked like they were on the verge of laughter but were only controlling it so that they don't hurt the sentiments of their respective Lady Loves and then later face the music. and so after a lot of tearful goodbyes, a multitude of bone-crushing hugs, slight teasings and open threats from their siblings to take care of each other, Arnav made Khushi sit in the car while he closed the door and moved to take on the wheels while NK called out at the last minute ...
"Oye Nannav, atleast tell us now where you both are heading off to !! "
Arnav smiled as he shot back ...
"We will send you a postcard once we reach and then move onto the next place before you can reach us there !! Interested in joining a wild goose chase for us anyone ?? then wait for our postcards !! "
The Raizadas roared in laughter while Arnav without waiting for a reply sped away with a happily smiling Khushi by his side, holding his hand tight !! 

HoneyMoon Heart


FF Love In Death Valley - Part 7




Khushi led Arnav through a thicket of overgrown deeply rooted gigantic trees, trees that appeared to be talking amongst themselves, watching the love birds as they passed. Soon Khushi stood at a clearing where a curtain of green seemed to be blocking their path, green creepers that seemed to extend all around blocking them from the outside view, Khushi paused and closed her eyes, she slowly passed her fingers through the fold, her other hand holding Arnav tight, 
and then she walked right through the growth of creepers as though it was nothing but a piece of cloth, and Arnav found himself standing at the base of a stairway that seemed to lead right up to the skies.
Khushi smiled at him as she began climbing the stairs, Arnav following her, and soon they came out into a clearing, a door stood ajar for them, the entire place was bathed in light and 
Arnav had to shield his eyes from the blinding light which his eyes weren't accustomed to since he had spend most of life growing up in darkness, what Arnav didn't know was that Elissa's power was protecting him from getting scorched, if otherwise any inhabitant of Death Valley, if they by chance happened to enter this place, they would be immediately scorched and burnt down by the light that their body was never used to.
When Arnav walked in,  Khushi led him into a room that was unlike any other he had ever seen, words left him, maybe this is what heaven looked like, straight out of a dream ... they were surrounded by the beauty of nature from all sides yet Arnav was sure that he was in  a room. Khushi meanwhile slightly raised her voice and called out 2 names...
"Elissa " " Dayeus "
" Arnav is here "
From the corner, what Arnav had thought to be a wall of flowers, 

it parted and in walked a man , well not any ordinary man, he had to be one of the most handsome men Arnav had ever met, he smiled as he walked upto Khushi and caught her in a tight hug, hot blood rushed upto his nerves as he saw the man twirling Khushi around who was looking positively delighted, slowly she was kept down and much to Arnav's fury the man pecked Khushi on her forhead who in return kissed him on both her cheeks.
The pair turned around to see Arnav watching them with eyes gone red with fury, dayeus smiled seeing the depth of Arnav's possessiveness for Khushi in so short a time, Khushi meanwhile knew she had to calm down Arnav or else things were going to escalate out of her hands but she saw Dayeus's naughty glint and smiled as she let him play his game...
Dayeus pulled Khushi to his side, holding her against him as he smiled at Arnav..
"welcome Arnav, the dark prince of Death Valley, I understand this is your first time here, wont you pay respects to the people you have come to meet ??? and I hope you are keeping my princess here happy, mark my words Arnav ... hurt her and that will be the last thing you ever do !! "
Arnav was by now boiling in rage, a volcanic  eruption threatening to spill from his body, the man standing before him called his Khushi ... princess... he was holding her and Khushi didn't seemed to be having any problems !!
He was about to lash out at her when suddenly something stopped him... He remembered everything Khushi had told him..
about her love for him...                                                  
about how she was born for him...
how there were different kinds of relations amongst humans that were all different shades of love...
Arnav in his heart trusted Khushi to never betray him...
He had promised her that he would love her and trust her...
If Khushi was happy with this man standing in front of him then he definitely was someone who was important to Khushi... an important relation in her life...
Arnav decided to place his trust in Khushi rather than let his rage win over his heart whose existence he had discovered ever since Khushi had come into his life.
He was a man who had not known any other emotion other than that of hate and fury but now he felt a rainbow of emotions that was bringing him a lot of happiness.
Dayeus could read the multitude of thoughts running in Arnav , he was gifted with the art of mind reading and what he read made him proud. Khushi's love had passed his first test.
This was Dayeus's first test for Arnav ...
Test to prove his love and trust in Khushi and he had passed it beyond expectations.
To Arnav's astonishment, the man's face broke into a brilliant smile as he walked forward and hugged Arnav , crushing him in his arms. Arnav stood stunned for a moment before he reciprocated the hug.
Dayeus pulled back ...
"I am so happy to meet you son, do not fear, you are in a place where there is no darkness, you are here to learn one of the most beautiful emotions that mankind has been blessed to experience, you are here to know your own history and the future that awaits you and Khushi.
I have seen you both grow up in front of my eyes, I have watched your past and present very closely Arnav, I have known of the different ways your lives are to entwined even before Khushi walked into your life,
Arnav I am the knight of Nysa who has been sworn in by the Gods themselves to protect you and Khushi from all the evil that surrounds you.
Arnav I have watched you, I have always been around you as you grew up, I know you weren't aware of my presence but that's because it wasn't time then for you to meet me.
If the evil eyes around you had ever come across to detect my presence around you, they wouldn't have hesitated to kill you either and I couldn't let that happen !!
And today you have passed your first test in front of me, my test for your love and trust in Khushi, I could see that my closeness to Khushi was bothering you.
You were jealous'
Your possessiveness was blinding your heart'
You were about to lash out'
Bit you controlled your emotions'
You remembered everything that Khushi had taught you'
Your heart decided to trust her rather than let your rage blind your faith in your love.
Your heart and soul is already coming out from the claws of evil that have so long kept you captive in the darkness of Death Valley.

You have truly earned your right to know your history and what awaits you in your future and you have earned the right to meet a special someone not many have been blessed to meet in the past few centuries.
A person who is widely loved and eternally feared.
Come along Son, its time you met Elissa "
Khushi smiled , she was feeling thrilled hearing what Dayeus had read in Arnav's mind, she was delighted to know that her love was already healing Arnav, smiling she slipped her fingers through Arnav's who clasped hers tight in his as they made their way to meet Elissa.
Arnav was led into a beautiful garden, a place more beautiful than anything that he had ever seen, with Khushi, Arnav was coming a lot of special sights but this had to be truly the most beautiful and serene place he had ever visited.
And there right in the center of the garden, surrounded by an array of the most beautiful birds that Arnav had ever seen , sat a woman of such breathtaking brilliance, that Arnav for a moment felt that he had walked straight into a dream.
Here was a woman who looked like a Goddess descended from the heavens...
A woman who at the same time awed Arnav as well as made him feel a slight tremor of fear and respect as he looked into her eyes...
He felt exposed and bare in front of her, like nothing about him could ever be hidden, like she could read him like an open book...
His feelings... emotions...fears... dreams...everything exposed and bare.
The woman smiled at him, one of her breathtaking smiles ...
Khushi could thoroughly understand the tumultuous array of feelings coursing through Arnav, it was something that anybody meeting Elissa for the first time would always meet, but Khushi was secretly happy because this was once again an unknown test to Arnav...
Anyone who meets Elissa, its her reaction to them that tells if the person standing in front of them is a pure soul, and Khushi saw Elissa smiling at Arnav like she had never smiled in ages...
She knew Elissa had accepted Arnav already in her heart...
And then to everyone's utter astonishment, Arnav did something that had not been seen in centuries...
Something thats done only by the ones who could see Elissa in her entire glory and beauty...
Something thats done by people who could clearly see her for the powerful earthy and divine soul that she is...
Something that hasn't been done since Dayeus did it last.
He went forward and kneeled down in front of Elissa and gently took her hand that was invitingly held out for him to take and placed a chaste kiss on her hand and he looked at her, his green eyes looking deep into her black clear as the night sky pools...