Friday 30 May 2014

SS My Heart Is Yours - Part 9

This update is specially for one special person in my life, she is butterfly/fireball for me Wink that absolute bundle of dhamaka she is and its her bday coming so this is only for her. 

Manal  aka FlawlessSarun ... Happy Birthday my Arab Beauty ... you know you always make me feel close to my home that I always miss so now that Arshi are on their honeymoon in Dubai and its your bday then how could you not be part of their lives ! Wink 

so here you go my love !! Heart loads of love Hug 

PS .. banner credit to rockstar Tammy Heart





Khushi found him sitting in the lounge, even from far he looked sad and heartbroken and she couldn't bear it, she couldn't bear knowing she was the reason behind his hurt. She walked over to him and sat down next to him, Arnav knew it was Khushi but he didnt look at her, he didnt have the energy to tell her anything more, for him being angry with her was the worst thing to do, he was a man who ran his office with an iron fist but when it came to Khushi, it took everything in him to shout at her. He felt her fingers slipping into his, he tried to pull away but she held on tighter, with her free hand she cupped his face and made him look at her in the eye, the guilt he saw in there wasn't easy to bear but he couldn't find the right words to console her either, but for Khushi his bloodshot eyes and the barely there tears was harder to contain, she wiped the faint traces of tears away and held him firmly,
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"come back to the room with me Arnav. Just come back with me once and hear me out and after that you can decide what to do about the rest of the trip" Khushi said beseeching him silently with her eyes.
Arnav stood up, "fine lets go back then " he replied as he walked away, it hurt him to be rude with her but he desperately wanted Khushi to give him the time he needed from her. Khushi meanwhile was stung by his distance but walked with him and pulled his hand into hers and Arnav didnt pull away.
As they entered their room, Khushi shut it behind them and locked it, Arnav turned to her and crossed his arms,
"what is it Khushi ?
What do you want me to hear ?
Do you want to go back ? shall I ask Aman to book the tickets ? then you wouldn't have to worry about our families anymore because you can take care of them firsthand.
And don't worry about me, I will manage. I have always been alone so I am used to it "
Khushi felt tears filling up in her eyes as she heard him speak, she knew itwas her fault that he felt lonely and unwanted. She walked upto him and tried to hug him but he resisted but Khushi didnt back down, she hugged him irrespective of  whether he hugged her back or not ..
" I am sorry Arnav. I am so sorry ... this isnt going to be enough for how I made you feel.
You are not alone ... you were never alone Arnav, I know how you feel but to make you feel unwanted or unimportant in my life was not my intention. You know I love your family as much as mine. And I love them because they are yours, the sense of responsibility you feel towards them, I have the same feelings for them.
But they are important because you are the most important person in my life ever since I fell in love with you.
This trip with you is special to me as well and yes  I am sorry that I got carried away in between and I promise that I wont let it happen again. Spending time with you ... even my heart craves for it Arnav and I don't want to miss any of our time together.
Arnav ... within your arms ... thats where I would want to spend my life forever. I am so sorry and I don't want to go back. I want to be with you wherever you wish to go. I just need you with me. " Khushi's words fell in torrents as her tears wet his shirt.
Arnav felt his heart beating wildly hearing her speak, he badly wanted to take her in his arms and apologise for all the rude and harsh accusations he threw at her in his anger. He knew deep in his hearts that Khushi was ignorant of her actions, he only wanted her to realise that he craved her attention, he had never intended to heart her so much but somehow he couldn't console her just yet, something kept stopping him, it was like his heart felt Khushi had to prove through her actions that she meant every word she spoke to him, he pulled her back and looked her in the eye,
"you want me to believe you ?
Then you have to prove it Khushi ... prove it through your actions that this trip is as special for you as it is for me "
said Arnav as he walked off and went to lie down on the couch. He closed his eyes waiting for Khushi to make her move.
Khushi looked at him shocked for a while but again she couldn't blame him, she could feel his need to believe her words, she stood for a few minutes wondering how to bring their honeymoon back on track, after a few minutes of pondering, an idea struck her, she walked upto Arnav and placed a kiss on his lips, he opened his eyes to find her staring at him with a smile,
" wait here Arnav, I will be back in 10 mins, just going down to the reception. " said Khushi and before he could stop her she had walked out leaving him puzzled.
Meanwhile Khushi was talking to the tour guide of the hotel about the major attractions of the desert nation, and one particular idea got her attention, she immediately asked for more details and then instructed the tour guide to arrange a date for her and Arnav for that very evening.
With a spring in her walk, she went to their room and pulled Arnav up,
"get ready husband, I have ordered lunch , you got to finish it up soon and then we are going out. And no more questions, its a surprise. " said Khushi as Arnav looked at her confused,
"but Khushi ... how did you ... "  but he was stopped by Khushi as she kissed him hard on his lips,
" I am Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada !!
I know what I am doing ... so just do as I say "
Just then they were interrupted by room service as the lunch trolley was wheeled in, Khushi thanked the waiters and tipped them off before turning to Arnav, she made him sit on the couch and loaded his plate with food and before he could speak another word, she started feeding him with her hands and all he could do was stare at her, when she saw Arnav unable to speak, she smiled slightly as she poked him,
"you can stare at me later .. are you going to make me sit hungry now ?
Feed me Arnav, I am waiting "
Arnav couldn't help himself as he lifted his hand to feed her and they ate in silence. As soon as they were done, Khushi send Arnav to take a shower and in the meantime she got packing, she rummaged in her wardrobe for a while before she found her target items  and mentally thanked Anjali and Lavanya for insisting that she take it,
It was a silver grey dress that Khushi had tried on while they were shopping, she could still remember Lavanya's voice in her head,
"take it Chamkili, keep a few casual wear, we are sure ASR would love to see you in it. Its your honeymoon and you should go out of the box and have crazy wild fun. Stop being shy, you are Mrs.ASR now !! "
And then came Anjali's voice,
"and make sure you pack casuals for Chottey, he will load his suitcase with his black formals but you pack in a few casuals, and make sure he wears it !! "
And now Khushi mentally thanked both of them for their foresight.
When Arnav came out, Khushi gave him the casuals and fixed him with a firm look,
"the car will arrive at sharp 3:30, get dressed husband and wear what I gave you and no questions, I am going to get dressed. "
And before he could even call out, she had vanished into the shower, Khushi had to admit to herself that she was enjoying having Arnav so clueless but she was determined to prove it to him that all she needed was her husband.
Outside Arnav got dressed as though in a daze, he still couldn't figure out what was happening but deep inside he enjoyed having Khushi take full reign and decided to play along with whatever she wants, but he was soon taken out of his musings and caught speechless as he saw Khushi come out of the shower clad in a dress he never thought she would wear on her own decision.
His Khushi looked nothing short of a stunner in the dress and he couldn't take his eyes off her, it took everything in him to not reach out and kiss her senseless, meanwhile Khushi was enjoying the effect she had on Arnav and acted ignorant as she got dressed, after a while she walked upto Arnav all ready and stood in front of him, she held up a tiny box for him, which he saw contained sindoor, he saw the silent gesture in her eyes and took a pinch of it and filled her maang. Khushi kept the box aside and slipped her hands around him as she kissed him deeply and this time he kissed her back, unable to resist but before he could continue she pulled away and went to collect a small suitcase that was packed, he looked at her confused,
"Khushi .. why do you have a bag ? where are we going ?? "
She smiled at him in return, " all in good time husband, lets go now, you don't want to be late. " she replied as she dragged him out by his arm.
Downstairs, she thanked the hotel staff for arranging everything at short notice and led him out where a car was waiting for them, she gestured him to get in and soon they were off. Through out the journey Khushi had her head over his heart and he held her firmly. No words were exchanged.
Soon they reached the starting point of their journey and it dawned on Arnav when he saw the boards. Khushi had planned a FREAKING DESERT SAFARI for the night !! they were camping over night at the desert !!
He just stared at her wordlessly as she truly became Mrs.ASR and handled their bookings, the staff smiled at him and one of the guys walked upto them, he was Arab but spoke fluent English,
"welcome to the starting point of your trip Sir & Madam. You will have 20 minutes of a ride through the desert, well we call it dune bashing and then you will be at your campsite where there will be more activities planned to entertain you.
If you are all ready to go then please join the rest of the passengers right over there. "
After thinking for a while he added with a smile towards Khushi,
" I must say this Sir ... you have a gorgeous wife ... you are a lucky man "
And he walked off as Arnav clenched his teeth in anger, he wrapped his arms possessively around Khushi and she enjoyed watching him.
Khushi noticed a group of girls, all excitedly crowding around the car, since they were also allotted to the same car, Khushi and Arnav moved towards them but they didnt get a chance to speak as they were all strapped into the cars and they were OFF.
Khushi clutched Arnav tightly as the car zig zagged ... climbed to dizzying altitudes and then dropped to scary depths, the music was Arabic and it added to the adrenaline rush but as she got used to it, she enjoyed it all, Arnav had his arms wrapped around her tightly , and enjoyed watching the thrill on her face, the group of girls were screaming hoarse as the speed increased but he could tell they were enjoying it all and very soon Khushi joined them too and it was a full galore as the driver revelled in their excitement.
Just then Khushi saw a shooting star fall across the skies and clutched Arnav's arm as she covered his eyes with her other hand, whispering in his ears,
"make a wish Arnav "
Arnav closed his eyes and had only one prayer ,
" if there is anyone hearing my heart's desire right now ... then I just have one, keep my wife happy and healthy and blessed and give me an eternity with her ... all I need is her in my life "
A prayer that was echoed by his Khushi too,
" All I need is my husband Devi Maiyya, keep him happy and healthy and give us our forever "
They opened their eyes and were about to kiss when a loud scream echoed within the car, one of the girls was staring at them like she had been electrocuted and then she let out a loud whoop as she clutched Khushi's hands,
" OMG its Barun Sobti & Sanaya Irani !!
Allah I must be dreaming ... please someone pinch me , this cant be real !! "
Khushi looked at her scared and snatched her hand away,
"excuse me but you must be mistaken, we are not whoever you just called is to be.
I am Khushi and this is my husband Arnav Singh Raizada.
I think you got the wrong people "
But on the contrary the girl looked even more excited !!
" Mistaken ???
I can never be mistaken about both of you ... I carry your pictures wherever I go, want to see ? " she asked as she whipped out her phone and opened her display for Khushi and Arnav who were both shocked to see their faces staring back at them, a couple their exact replica romantically posed. They looked at the girl shocked,
"who are you and who are these people ? how did you get those pics ?? " asked Arnav, completely shocked out of his wits !!
The girl looked at them weirdly for a minute before chattering back excitedly as the other girls in the group watched with amused exasperated looks,
"I am Manal and I am a huge fan of both of you , you both are doing such an amazing job playing Arnav and Khushi in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon !!
The entire world is mad about you ... so stop fooling me.
You know its always been my dream to meet you both and I cant believe I am travelling through the desert in my own hometown along with you two on my Bday !! "
Arnav and Khushi were completely shocked now, their head going dizzy with all the unbelievable information Manal was blabbering away, they were shocked to see their own self dancing and romancing each other as she played some of the videos in her phone, in the meantime they had reached the campsite and Arnav and Khushi got out asap hoping they had dreamed everything but Arnav groaned as he saw Manal getting out after them, looking excited beyond imagination and then they knew they had allay her confusion, Khushi held Mana's hand firmly and looked at her squarely,
" Manal we are sorry to disappoint you but we have to tell you the truth.
We are Arnav and Khushi for real and not fictional characters and we are here on our honeymoon.
We cant begin to tell you how shocked we are to know there is a show that runs in India where we have 2 actors who look exactly like us are acting on characters that share our names.
But we swear that we are not Barun and Sanaya.
We are Arnav & Khushi . "
Manal looked at them for a long while and then nodded her head with a smile,
"Okay I believe you.
For one I know there is no way Barun & Sanaya are in Dubai when I just saw an SBS segment a while back of them shooting for the episode tonight so you really must be telling the truth.
But all that apart I am still amazed and happy to know there is a real Arnav & Khushi out there who look exactly the same.
Please can I take a picture with both because none of my friends will believe my story otherwise !! "
Manal looked at them with puppy dog eyes and Khushi felt her heart warm upto the girl whose eyes were bubbling with childlike innocence.
Khushi smiled at her as Manal asked her sister to take a picture of her along with Arnav & Khushi. They took a few pics and then Khushi turned Manal around and to her utter shock hugged her and whispered into her ears,
"Happy Birthday Manal !!
Hope you have an amazing bday , a blessed year ahead and I sincerely hope you meet Barun and sanaya someday like how you dream. "
Manal was positively beaming as she hugged Khushi back and then to her utter surprise Arnav wished her and he smiled at her affectionately, ruffling her hair,
"Happy Bday Manal , and my wish is the same as Khushi.
Always stay happy and we are sorry to disappoint you "
Manal couldn't believe that Arnav had just wished her on her bday and shook her head violently,
"please don't say Sorry, you didnt disappoint me !
This has to be the craziest and best bday I ever got !! "  Manal hugged them both once more and walked away with her sister looking back at them repeatedly
Khushi looked at Arnav with an amused expression, "now thats definitely aced to the top of the list of everything weird I have ever encountered. "
Arnav nodded silently but soon they were both distracted by the beauty and atmosphere of the campsite.
Surrounded by nothing but the vast expanse of desert, a cold chilly wind blowing through the night, the warmth of the Arab hospitality welcomed them with open arms. Arnav caught Khushi in his arms and turned her around,
"I love it Khushi ... I love everything that you have planned. " , but Khushi silenced him by placing her hands over his lips,
"we can talk later Arnav .. lets just enjoy ths night for now " she smiled at him as they walked inside.
To their amusement and Manal's surprise they were all allotted the same quadrant of the camp for the dinner and festivities.
Khushi watched in fascination as she watched the lives of the natives, she watched Manal and her group, amused at their craziness and antics, she saw them smoking something and looked at them curiously, she turned to Arnav asking him what the girls were smoking, Arnav glanced at them once and replied back,
"thats called Shisha ... its quite popular in the Middle East, do you want to try it ?? "
But before she could reply, Manal who had noticed Khushi's interest walked over to them, she looked at Arnav tentatively and asked him,
"do you mind if  invite Khushi to join us for Shisha for a while ? "
Arnav glanced at Khushi looking apprehensive and smiled at her reassuringly before looking at Manal,
"sure you can take her, just don't scare her because all this is new to her. "
Manal happily nodded as she led Khushi away, she quickly made introductions within the group and introduced Khushi to her best friends and sister, she then made Khushi sit next to her and made her take her first shot of Shisha, Khushi coughed a bit but then tried again and to Manal's absolute joy seemed to enjoy it , while Arnav watched her amused from far, he spend the time clicking her pics.
As time passed Khushi got comfortable with Manal and as Shisha took its effect, Khushi got emotional, she thought back to the fight between her and Arnav, she looked at him watching her with adoring eyes and felt her eyes well up, Manal saw the shift in her mood and asked her what happened, Khushi looked at her tearfully as she related the fight between her and Arnav and how badly she wanted to make it upto him.
Manal listened to her in astonishment and as she finished burst out laughing while Khushi looked at her annoyed that her situation was being treated so lightly, but as Manal calmed down she caught Khushi's hand,
"you know  have to tell you , you both are exactly like our onscreen Arshi. Arnav feels ignored by Khushi and then later she spends her time making it upto him
Don't worry, I think he has already forgiven you, I can see that with the way he is watching you. You are at one of the most beautiful and romantic places on the planet Khushi.
Don't sit here and waste it away, go to him, take him out for a walk Khushi, its a full moon night so go ahead and spend it with your husband !! "
Khushi's face lighted up as Manal encouraged her, despite the fact they were complete strangers, Khushi felt happy in Manal's company, she felt like a long lost friend. Khushi hugged Manal and cupped her face, placing a kiss on her forehead,
"you know you really remind me of a butterfly, spreading smiles and colors as you fly around. We hardly know each other but you make me feel like I have known you for ages.
Thank you so much Manal, I am going to Arnav now, will meet you here later. "
Manal clutched Khushi tightly as she smiled back at her,
"well it sure is weird how we met Khushi but like you said I have known you for ages, and  don't think you will see me when you get back because we are here only till dinner and then we will be leaving, so enjoy your stay here and take back the best memories of your life from Dubai.
I will never be able to forget the time spend with you and Arnav. "
The ladies hugged and parted, Arnav waved at Manal  as Khushi walked towards him, she held out her hand which he took,
"walk with me Arnav " Khushi said as she looked at him, her eyes filled the blazing intensity of her love for him.
Arnav smiled at her as he led her out, they soon left the campsite behind and walked the sands, there were people sand biking around, it was full moon night , beautiful serene and calm, surrounded by nothing but wide expanse of sand.
Khushi snuggled closer into Arnav arms as the wind blew around them, Arnav held her within his warm embrace and they walked on, their hearts beating silently. Khushi halted after a while and turned to face Arnav, looking deep into his eyes,
" I cant live without you Arnav.
I love everyone in our world, they all have a place in my heart and taking care of them, loving them, thats what my life is all about ... BUT
You ... you are my LIFE Arnav and everything I do would become meaningless if  cant keep you happy.
What matters most is you and your happiness and our marriage for me.
I want to be your perfect wife ... your perfect woman ... the perfect lover for you.
I am truly sorry for everything that happened, for all the pain I gave you ... for making you feel unwanted.
Coz all I need is you and thats all that matters !
Please forgiv... "
Khushi couldn't complete her sentence because Arnav placed his lips on hers for a soft kiss, he pulled back and cupped her face in his hands,
" Ssshh Khushi.
No more sorrys, I know I said a lot of things I shouldn't have in my anger.
You are perfect for me Khushi, you are everything I would ever want.
My perfect wife ... My perfect woman .. My perfect lover and the perfect daughter for my family and whatever you do for my family, it makes me feel lucky and blessed.
Manal is right .. I am a lucky man !!
Please forgive me Khushi for causing you so much pain !! " ... he placed his fingers on her lips as she tried to speak, stroking the loose strands away, bringing her face closer to his, his lips caressing hers as her hands went around his waist,
" all I need is your time ... your love and your care, you can be how you are, never change, take care of our families however you want and I will never stop you but support you all along.
I know you love me, its unquestionable, but all I need is you to give me the attention that your ever demanding husband needs.
Shameless I am but I will say this ... I want you all to myself Khushi. !! " said Arnav as he grinned sheepishly at her and his wife smiled at him tenderly, her eyes sparkling with deep affection and overwhelming love for her husband, she pulled him closer such that their lips were touching each other,
"am all yours Arnav "
Khushi whispered softly and closed her eyes and waited for Arnav to kiss her, he stared at his wife waiting for him, and took her lips into his, a full scorching passionate kiss that seared through like blazing heat through the windy full moon night !!
There stood 2 lovers surrounded by nothing but the magical beauty of the nature as they forged their love as new as ever. The promises they made lasting forever !

Meanwhile Manal was in her own world, she had just posted about her magical meeting with Arnav and Khushi along with the pictures onto her FB account and she was having the best bday of her life as she stunned her friends who were equal Sarun/Arshi maniacs with her supernatural encounter !

Precap : night under the stars

FF Let Me Love You - Part 37



The next day, Arnav & Akash after breakfast left for their office, they didnt want the staff to feel worried or inquisitive about the long absence of their bosses, meanwhile Aryan and Rehaan were headed over to Nikhil.
Back at the office, Arnav briefed Akash about Khushi's idea and Akash was all for it,
"thats great Bhai, this means Bhabhi and Alaka can stay busy and at the same time, they can collaborate with Naina too and it will be beneficial for so many people.
I have already assigned a manager to assist Bhabhi and Alaka on their project, so whatever help they need, the manager will take care of it. "  said Akash while Arnav nodded in agreement.
Just then they were interrupted by Arnav's phone ringing and he frowned as he saw the caller ID, he held it up for Akash to see and his eyes sparkled with anger, he took the phone from Arnav and answered the call,
"what do you want Sakshi ?
Why did you call now ? " Akash snapped at her.
Sakshi on the other hand was a little taken aback to see the usually soft spoken Akash being so rude to her, but she knew what to do,
"relax kiddo before you go firing on all guns. Why are you so angry with me ?
I mean .. why do you hate me so much ?
I didnt attack your girl friend ? I only pointed out how unlucky your brother is that he is stuck with Khushi when he can have loads better than her !! "
" Enough Sakshi !
One more word and I will forget that you happened to be our friend once. I know what your problem is ! you are a pathetic loser, you couldn't get Bhai to fall for you and now you cant stand anyone in his life. You are such a selfish woman .. you know that.
You claim to love my brother but instead of being happy for his happiness, you are trying to ruin it !
Women like you cant love anyone Sakshi , you can only love yourself and for that very reason, you deserve to be alone your life !
As for why am reacting, keep it in mind that you are talking about my brother's wife .. my Bhabhi.
I wont sit quietly and let you speak nonsense about her, watch your mouth Sakshi or else I will personally make sure that I handle you once and for all " replied Akash who looked ready to kill, Arnav placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him down and took the phone from him,
"what is it Sakshi ? just get to the point and leave us alone.
You are dead to us already. " Arnav spat back at Sakshi before she decided to speak another word.
Meanwhile Sakshi was seething as the Raizadas humiliated her but ske knew what she wanted,
"relax Arnav !!
I just called to inform you that I am meeting Raj Gupta ! well I hope you are paying more attention to me now.
You and your family insulted me for that trash of a girl all curled up in your arms ! well then you have to pay the consequences too.
Now I get it that her own family doesn't want her either, you know I don't get it, I cant understand why you are ready to fight for a girl who has been discarded by her own family.
Anyways thats your trouble and I don't care. Point is that I am meeting her father, I did get to know that its open fire between the Guptas and theRaizadas.
Did you forget Arnav, that your family is doing business with mine ? we have too many joint ventures in our projects abroad. Have you ever thought what will happen if my family pulls back our participation ?
Have you ever thought about the losses ?
Well I don't care if we incur losses but if that means tainting the Raizada seal in front of our shareholders. You know I can carry out the same projects with the help of the Guptas .. don't you ?
I wont hesitate to reveal Khushi's past to our shareholders Arnav, her father will vouch for my story. I don't think our shareholders would want to do any kind of business with you if they come to know you are marrying a girl who has been gang raped.
You know it would be pretty awkward to have a rape victim in our company gatherings and corporate parties, the other respected families and their children wouldn't want to deal with her. Its bad reputation.
You ready to take the bite Mr. Arnav Singh Raizada ? " asked Sakshi, positive that she had Arnav stunned but Arnav on the other hand, well you could say he isnt a Harvard graduate for nothing ! his smart business brain was already working on counterplots,
" thanks for the headsup Sakshi.
Give us your best shot ... I will see you on the playground. Make your moves and watch out for mine. You wont know what hit you.
Good Luck and Get Lost !!
For every word you spoke about Khushi ... I will put you through hell " Arnav's every word was deathlike as cut the call and Sakshi had nothing to say as she felt an uneasy feeling creep into the pits of her stomach but she shrugged it off and planned her next move.
Meanwhile Arnav called up Zeeshan,
"Zee .. I need you to collect every possible information you can about Raj Gupta and all his activities, legal and illegal. Collect every single  data, with solid proof that we can use against him. The gist is that he should be thoroughly caught up in his own web of deceit and lies.
If you find people ready to testify against him, take them in, we can give them 100% protection, even to their families so that Raj doesn't try to deter them off.
Can you do that ?? "
Zeeshan listened carefully, " sure Arnav, don't worry about it, might take a couple of weeks but we will have Raj Gupta nailed down soon.
Take care brother " replied Zee as they hang up on each other.
Meanwhile back at the ladies, Khushi & Alaka were at the art gallery, they were finalising the concept of their first exhibition, Khushi was briefing Alaka on her ideas,
"Pari I was thinking, lets do something with a humanitarian theme, like humans, both men & women on equal balance, every shade of emotion but portrayed equally.
What do you think ? "
Pari looked excited as she caught onto Khushi's idea, " I think I get what you are saying Bhabhi, every human emotion that can be experienced, the extremes of it all, but man and woman as equal counterparts on it, supporting each other, protecting each other.
Human life size portraits. We  could start on it. "
And so Khushi and Alaka worked on it, they took separate wings of the gallery so that they could work in their own style. It was a peaceful sight, as the girls went about it, taking occasional breaks in between, Alaka played the violin once in a while and Khushi sang, also Arnav didnt forget to check on her in between.  And so the day flew.
Late in the evening, Alaka left after informing Khushi that she was taking Payal out for a while along with Alisha, Alaka asked if Khushi wanted to join,
" I would have Pari, but I told Arnav already that I would drop by his office after we are done for the day, so I got to go there too " said Khushi as she tried to hude her blush while Alaka nodded understandingly,
"go then Bhabhi, I don't want my Bhai after my life for breaking your date with him. "
Khushi left a little while later and on the way dropped by a coffee shop and got  coffees and sandwiches and soon she was at the office,she walked upto the reception,
"Hi ... can you tell me where Arnav would be right now ? " asked Khushi while the receptionist looked at her perplexed,
"may I know your name please ? do you have an appointment to meet ASR ?
There are no meetings scheduled for him right now. " said the lady at the reception while she scrutinised Khushi. Just then Aman walked in and saw Khushi there, he immediately reached her side,
" Khushi ... Sir is upstairs in his cabin, just take this elevator, its the top floor, there is only Sir's cabin there. He is waiting for you " Aman said as Khushi smiled at him,
"Aman, is Akash here as well ? can you ask him to join us in Arnav's cabin ?
They haven't had anything since afternoon so I got them both their coffees and something to eat. " replied Khushi while Aman assured her he would inform Akash as well.
Once Khushi left Aman turned to the lady at the reception,
"next time, make sure you know who you are speaking to. That was Khushi ... ASR's fiance, get me ?? " asked Aman as he fixed her with a serious stare while the receptionist looked shocked. She immediately mumbled her apologies and got back to work, still trying to recover from the shock that ASR was married.
Meanwhile Arnav got up with a smile as he saw Khushi walk in, she walked upto him and hugged him tight before pulling apart, Arnav pulled her closer as he kissed her on her forehead,
"how was your day Khushi ?
Did Chutki come here as well ? "
Khushi  stroked his cheeks as she replied, " Pari and Alisha are going shopping with Payal, they asked me to join but then I told her about meeting you and came here "  Arnav leaned in closer and placed a kiss on her neck as he whispered,
"did you want to join them Khushi ... I could drop you there if you want while Akash and I go back home. "
Khushi closed her eyes as she settled into his arms, " thats okay Arnav, I wanted to spend time with you too, we can meet the girls later, lets do this, we can leave from here later and go directly to the girls, ask Rehaan Zee and Aryan to meet us there as well and then we can only have dinner before retiring for the night. "
Arnav placed a kiss on the other side of her neck as he nodded in agreement, just then Akash walked in and he immediately turned away seeing the love birds as Khushi jumped apart and Arnav groaned,
"Seriously little brother ... you could come 5 minutes late !! " Arnav snapped at Akash while Khushi glared at him,
"lay him off Arnav, I asked Aman to tell Akash to come here.
You both haven't had anything since your lunch, I got you coffees and sandwiches on my way in, now sit down and have them. "
Akash looked positively delighted, "gosh Bhabhi ... you are a life saver !!
My stomach has been grumbling for a while now and my Bhai wasnt even letting me take a break ! "whined Akash while Arnav glared at him.
Khushi made them both sit down and gave them each their packet while all three of them sat down and discussed their day. Khushi  didnt tell Arnav and Akash about the theme because she and Pari had decided to keep it as a surprise and Arnav had informed Akash not to tell Khushi about Sakshi's threat, he didnt want Khushi stressing more she already was.
Khushi waited for a while as Arnav and Akash finished a few last minute paper works and then the 3 of them left together to meet the others.
Unknown to them, a group of men were following them right behind their car as they sped off into the busy night unaware of the danger lurking around them.

Friday 23 May 2014

FF Let Me Love You - Part 36



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2 very important notes. 

first of it, today will be the last time I send PMs for my updates, from my next update onwards, it will be email alerts. also along with sending PMs today, I will be sending the alerts through email too so pls check ur emails and if you havent received my email then pls send them to me if you want the weekly update links. 

thos who have send in your email IDs already, thanku very much Heart the others who want the alerts, pls send me ur email IDs ASAP. 


2nd note, well this is about the update and I just want to clear my stand. there is a part in here where our protagonists consume Alcohol and yes am aware of the social stigmas associated with Alcohol. personally my belief is that to consume Alcohol or not is an individual's choice. also as long as it is consumed in right amounts, it causes no harm to anyone be it a boy or a girl. I find it nothing but hypocrisy when the society has no issues about men drinking but they blatantly blame the women for the same. 

I am not saying you need to consume Alcohol to be called modern, but its a lifestyle that you choose if you want to and if you live it the right way then no harm comes of it. I know there are religious tabboo on it but then again, I believe each one to their own and I am no one to judge. 

I come from a family where I have been raised to the fact that Alcohol is just a pleasure drink if taken in the right amount, I myself have tasted the drink though I dont consume it on a regular basis, but I know people in my family who does, they take it in the right amounts and they live perfectly healthy and happy lives. 

so thats my point and if anyone has any issue stomaching the fact that the characters in LMLY do consume Alcohol, then am sorry you feel that way. like said I wont judge you and I expect the same from you too. 

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Meanwhile back at the bonfire party, the fun had just begun, there were new people to be met and bonded with and the old friendships were re-lived. Rehaan & Alaka being the same age had always got on like a house on fire and it was Alaka who had so much to tell him about the time they weren't in touch, she had never hid anything from him but Rahul was a phase of her life when even Rehaan didnt know,
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" why did you tell me Alaka ? I thought we told each other everything ... then why hide this ?
Why did you decide to shoulder all that pain alone when I was just a phone call away ? "
Alaka laid her head on shoulder, snuggling close to him,
"don't know Bhaijaan, I sometimes wonder where I got the strength to take it all alone. There were days and nights when I was tempted to tell someone. Days when my head and heart screamed and raged in pain.
The void I felt after Rahul's death, the uncertainity of life that  faced, there were moments when I didnt want to go on in life, when I wanted the pain to stop once and for all.
It was Bhabhi's existence that kept me strong, I was the only one who knew of her fate and the pain and torture she has undergone since the day she can remember.
I remembered how much Rahul wanted to give her a different life, a life with Bhai and if I broke down then all those dreams would stay unaccomplished.
Also his murderers were still out in the open and I couldn't just die knowing that they are still free and alive, I want to see them pay for all the lives they ripped apart, Bhabhi's Rahul's and mine.
And so I waited and now part of Rahul's dream is done and the rest I know will happen too. "
Alaka said with a smile on her face and Rehaan pulled her close,
" well I didnt know that my sister had grown up to be so strong but you make proud sweetheart and just remember this, you aren't alone anymore.
You have all of us and I am definitely going to be there to make sure you watch it when we take the murderers down. You have my word. "
Alaka hugged him close and that's when she saw Payal watching Rehaan from far, it felt like she couldn't take her eyes away from him, when she noticed Alaka looking at her she immediately turned away but Alaka was too smart to not notice her interest and so she excused herself from Rehaan and walked over to Payal,
"you know Payal, if you want to talk to Rehaan, then go ahead and talk, there is no use staring at him from far like this !! "
Payal looked at Alaka hesitantly,
" He seems like a nice guy Alaka but I don't think he is going to want to be my friend. He knows what I have done and why would he want to talk after that ? "
" Payal if you wish to, then you can live in the shadows of your past forever. Let me be frank, its not easy to forgive you for what you did, even now when I am speaking to you, I can't say you are my friend, I can't say my feelings are all warm and cozy for you.
But we all know that you are trying your level best. True that it did take a lot for you to realise the gravity of what you did but we do see you trying and we are all humans.
None of us here have the right to make you slave the rest of your life when we see you trying to change.
Part of the blame goes to your parents who raised you all wrong, you were raised to hate Bhabhi and her happiness, you were raised low on morals, spite and jealousy dominated your life.
You are just beginning to love Payal, I know you find Rehaan interesting, maybe as a friend or maybe something more.
That's upto you to decide but the only advice I have for you is that, you don't hold back on what you want for yourself just because of what happened in your past.
We all are giving you a second chance, its high time you gave yourself a chance. " Alaka said it all to Payal and walked away without waiting for a reply, she wanted Payal to figure out her life on her own and for that she needed to be given the right space.
Payal watched her walk away but she was lost in her own thoughts,
If only I could Alaka, I wish it was as easy as you just said. But to live as a human after living the life of a beast for so long ... I need time. but you are right about one thing. I am trying ... very hard.
Rehaan saw Payal looking at him and he smiled at her before walking over to join the others.
Meanwhile Naina and Akash were meeting after ages and despite the age difference, they had always had an amazing connection, they could talk on for hours and they wouldn't even realise the time and today was no different,
"you have been out of touch for so long Naina, were you working out of town ? what's your new project ? " asked Akash as he offered her a beer,
Naina took  a sip before sharing her latest project with Akash, " well I have been out of town Akash. I was taking a tour of the rural regions in India, down south and around north too. It was part of a study to assess the cultural differences and social conditions.
Results were quite shocking, you know even in the rural regions, the life of the people vary from state to state. Like if you go to the states with an average or above average level of literacy, their living standards show the impact of the education they have.
Their thoughts and principles in life are pretty much improved and modernised and socially aware. They treat their women right, they try their best to lead a respectable life, of course the bad eggs are there as well but its a definite minority.
Whereas if you take rural regions where education is yet to be popularised, the lives are shocking. They literally live wild uncivilized lives. You can hardly call them humans and the condition of the women are pathetic to say the least. Its a near inhuman animal existence that you get to see.
What our program is thinking of doing is that, we have to present a study as to how much good education can change people's lives for the better and also we want to rehabilitate the people stuck in adverse conditions, give them a new home, a good education and a meaningful life, so that atleast the next generation can lead better lives.
Its a tough job and we need proper funding, its best not to expect anything from the government because they look for their advantage in all of this before investing. I briefed Arnav about this program and he is ready to fund it so thats a start. "
Akash stared at Naina for a longwhile, with every passing conversation, his respect and admiration for the woman in front of him only increased to say the less but deep inside was a need to be part of her life, to know her more and to be with her in everything she wanted to do and he knew he would as long as she didnt mind having him around,
" well Naina Shastri, count me in because I am definitely hitting the war path with you. Any help you want from me, I will be there and to that lets says cheers !! " said Akash as they raised their glasses to the new deal they struck, a deal that could last a lifetime if they took the right decision for themselves.
Meanwhile another couple were lost in their own thoughts, Zee looked at Alisha thoughtfully as he stroked her hair, she was lying on his lap, a few minutes passed and he asked her the question that had been troubling him,
"are you okay doing it jaan ?
I mean this is hard and I don't want you to feel like its a burden on you, if you want you can back out and we will have someone else do it instead. "
Alisha turned around to face her husband, she stroked his face and smiled at him reassuringly,
" I am fine Zee, I really am. I cant say I enjoy doing this. Its not like I revel or take pleasure in this activity. I am not a sadist.
But I am a woman, I can imagine the horror Khushi must have undergone, the horror every girl undergoes and no matter how harsh the punishments are, nothing can be as harsh as robbing a man of his masculinity.
To have his existence taken away from him, to realise that he is just a piece of vegetable that's decaying slowly, that he cant call himself a man anymore and neither a woman.
To have no name for his existence. Thats the worst punishment such men can get and thats exactly the right thing to do.
And I am a surgeon, I am not averse to seeing human body parts, this is my job and I wont loose this chance of using my job to do a noble and just activity.
As a woman and as doctor, I will make sure Vaid feels his manhood getting taken away for good forever.
And I will make sure he is healthy enough to live his life in that memory. "
Zeeshan stared at her wordless as he registered the venom in his wife's voice, the cruelty he sensed there was alien to him but he knew the fury was for the right reasons, he shuddered en though as he pulled her to face him,
"well am glad that I am not at the receiving end of your fury because just hearing about it gives me chills Alisha.
I swear I will never get on your wrong side " he added with a wink as they shared a laugh.
Just then Alisha noticed that Arnav and Khushi were missing and enquired about them,
" guys where are our love birds ?
They have been long gone ... are they fine ?? "
Alaka Payal and Akash shared a laugh as they heard Alisha worry about Arnav and Khushi,
"relax Alisha, Bhai loses the track of time when he is with Bhabhi, am sure they are out there somewhere, they will be back in a while. "
Just then Zee saw the love birds returning and gestured Alisha in their direction,
"and here comes our missing souls ... where were you both and what were you upto ?? " asked Zee as the others hid their smiles.
Khushi blushed deep but Arnav was unabashed, "oh we were taking a walk Zee ... anything we missed here ?? "
" sure it was just a WALK bhai ?? I mean you were gone pretty long " butt in Rehaan as he high fived Akash.
Arnav rolled his eyes but was quick to retort, " well get yourself a girlfriend first Rehaan and then take a WALK with her and see how fast you finish your WALK "
The others laughed as Khushi threw warning glares to Arnav who seemed not to care, "what !! I am just saying the truth, don't tell me we are all Disney kids here that we don't know what couples do when they are alone.
Relax sweetheart, I am going to grab a beer , want one ??
Or you want wine ? "
Khushi shook her head exasperatedly at Arnav as she replied, " I will take wine Arnav, that's more my thing "
In the meantime Alaka had noticed that Aryan was the silent member in the group, he seemed content to have his drink and watch them all goof around so she went over to him,
"you know being a Police guy doesn't mean you cant chill out. This is a bonfire party Aryan, are you going to sit here all night just watching us ?? "
Aryan was quite surprised to find Alaka talking to him, it was always difficult for him to make conversations with new people, he was always a loner so talking to a woman, that too to a beautiful woman complicated things a lot more,
" its not that Mr.Raizada.
Well you see am just used to being on duty all the time that I spend most of my time either alone working on case files or else dealing with the criminals. Everything here ... all of it is just hard for me. "
Alaka laughed out as she heard his formal reply, it took her a while to calm down,
"well for one thing ... stop calling me Ms.Raizada, you make me sound like a self obsessed royal bitch.
Call me Alaka ... thats my name you know. Second who asked you to work every second of your life ?
Thats sounds like a terrible nightmare to me, I mean you should have your own life and friends too. And you wont have friends unless you make an effort. Like you know we could be friends and nothing will happen to your work just because you had fun for a while.
Well lets say, for this evening you are my date, I am not waiting for you to ask me but I am telling you, I am your friend for the evening and lets see, by the end of the party hell wont freeze over just because Aryan got off duty. !! " said Alaka as she winked at him and Aryan couldn't help but smile at her.
 It was the first time in ages that someone took the nerve to boss him around and he enjoyed it quite a bit.
It was all chaos after that as they dined together, shared jokes, relived old memories, as the couples stole romantic moments between each other. Got teased and picked at by the others. Shared the latest in their lives with each other.
Later they decided to end the night dancing it away, even Payal and Aryan who were the reserved members in the group did let go of their inhibitions as they had fun.
Those who felt sleepy were resting in the garden, some of them fell asleep only to be woken up by the others. time flew and it was late night, most of them were resting but  the couples had stayed on floor, Arnav had Khushi nestled in his arms as he gently slow danced with her, they spoke occasionally and otherwise just revelled in the comfort of each other's warmth,
Khushi had her head on Arnav chest as he danced with her, she had something n her mind that she wanted to share with him,
" Arnav remember Naina's project that you told me the other day ? I was thinking that, the art gallery Alaka and  are working on, when we hold our first exhibition, why not have an auction too ?
We could auction the works to the highest bidders, have it as a fund raising gala and all the money can go into funding Naina's project.
What do you think ?? "
Arnav stopped dancing and made Khushi look at him, his expression dead serious,
" you know right ... that you never cease to amaze me ?
What do I think Khushi ?
Well I think its a beautiful idea and we will definitely do it ?
And now let me show you how happy and proud you make me " said Arnav as he pulled her tight into his arms and covered her lips with his as he kissed her hard, uncaring of the gasps and chuckles around them, Khushi tired to push him off but he just wrapped her tight in his hold and assured her he had no intention to let her escape.