Friday 16 January 2015

FF Let Me Love You - Part 42

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okay I can see the angry glares .. tomatoes .. potatoes .. rotten eggs .. all aimed well in my direction !
I am really sorry guys, I know I have been away too long but looks like this is how its gonna be, personal life keeps getting more and more busy. which is why I have come to decision regarding my stories, I dont think I can handle all my works in parallel. so what am thinking of doing is focus on one story at a time, I intend to focus on LMLY for now, and once LMLY ends, I will be taking up LIDV and then I will complete my SS on Arhi. I am not abandoning any of my works, just that I am taking it one by one. do tell me what do you think Smile

here is the update without further ado, hope its nice and long enough to make up for my long absence here ! Wink

Happy New Year 2015 & Happy Reading ! Heart

special shoutout to ananya ( cherrybloom ) who has been stalking me and haunting me for this update ... this one is for you my cherry ! Hug





The next day morning, the inhabitants of Vaikuntha were all gathered together for breakfast. Over the previous night. Zee Rehaan and Akash had related everything that had happened to Alisha, Payal and Alaka and the night was terrible for them all but when the morning came, it brought with it the rays of a new resolve, the resolve to avenge Khushi as soon as possible. No words were exchanged, though unsaid, it was understood to them all, also were they not ready to mourn the past so breakfast was a cheerful affair.
Once breakfast was over, Arnav went ahead to call their parents, he confided to them everything that had happened and asked them to come over as soon as they could. And so an hour later they were all gathered together in one of the private studies.
Arnav turned to Khushi, his eyes were serious and determined as he spoke,
" Khushi what I am going to ask you today, I want you to think about it and make a conscious decision because once we make it, there wont be any going back, there will be tough times but eventually we will make it through "
Khushi smiled as she held his hands, her eyes calm and happy,
" tell me Arnav, whatever it is and I will definitely think about it. "
Arnav took a deep breath and started speaking, his hands clasping hers tightly,
" Khushi after everything that has happened, it would be gravely wrong to allow Nikhil and people like him to think that they can walk away so easy from their crimes, the fate of Nikhil and his friends should b an example to all those think that money can buy them freedom from their crimes.
Till now we have fought this case behind the curtains, the public or the media or the legal system isn't aware of whats happening and If we were to kill Nikhil and his friends by ourselves, we may be able to bury it for now but someday, their murders will cause us trouble.
Nikhil and the others should undergo the trial as stipulated by our legal system, they should be given up into law's hands along with the proof of their barbaric crimes. Why am I saying this right now is because, we have all the proof in our hands, we have people who are willing to fight this case for us, people who cant be bought by Raj Gupta's filthy money.
But for all this to happen, there is a price we must all pay ... "
He trailed off as he looked at Khushi, Arnav didn't want to put her through it, the ordeal of a public trial would affect her so much, but that was the only way this could be done but that still didn't make it easy to convey it to Khushi, he felt her tighten her grip on his hands,
" what is it Arnav ??
You know you can tell me, you know I will do whatever it takes to bring these animals to the court of law, tell me. "
Steeling himself Arnav continued,
" Khushi when we file this case, we will have to submit all the evidence that we have amassed, and that means the tapes will be examined by the legal system, rest assured I will do everything it takes to ensure that the tapes aren't given into the hands of the media, but even then more people will see those tapes, you will be questioned ... "
Zee interrupted Arnav just then as he came and sat on the other side of Khushi,
" don't mind me interrupting Khushi but being a lawyer, I have to say this, the defense lawyer will be brutal, and I have a feeling your father will get the most vicious lawyers out there to fight this case "
He fell quiet, he didn't know how he could watch Khushi being torn apart in public like that but Arnav was speaking already,
" Zee is right Khushi, this trial wont be easy on you, which is why am asking you to decide. No matter what you decide, we will stand with you. If you decide not to take it to the law, then we will make sure Nikhil and his gang are finished off otherwise and if you take the big step and go to the court, then trust me Khushi, you will have me standing right next to you, all of us. "
Khushi was silent for a while, and no one interrupted her. The past few months of her life flashed by, and she saw that it was nothing short of a miracle, having been ignored and discarded most of her life, then to have Rahul in her life only to have him taken away, her own father causing her destruction, the years of loneliness and then to have Arnav walk into her life just like that, and to now have a family who would stand by her side, she couldn't have asked for anything more, she even had the strength to stand in the court and fight for her justice but amidst all this her eyes searched for Mama and Papa, the 2 people who had given her a parent's love which she had never known, she thought about the public shaming this would bring to the Raizada name, she knew it didn't matter to them, she knew they would always be proud of her but the society could be cruel, the evil tongues would leave no stone unturned to mock the family for taking in a rape victim as their son's wife, that was the ugly face of Indian society.
Sayali and Samar saw Khushi looking at them, they understood her fear, they exchanged a look, a look that spoke beyond words and then they walked over to where she sat, Sayali smiled at Khushi as she raised her to stand in front of her, she held her daughter's hands,
" Khushi, your Papa and me, we understand your fear. You are afraid that a public trial will bring shame to the family, that the society will mock Arnav's honour and his family's reputation, you are scared that this might even cause difficulties in finding a suitable boy for Alaka, but let me tell you beta, none of this matters to us, we are proud of you Khushi, as much as we are proud of Alaka, true that a section of the society will wag their tongues, like how we see in the daily soaps, a lot of ladies of the society are going to question me or Alaka or for that matter even you. Your Papa , Akash and even Arnav will face mocking questions, your fears are all true because that's how brutal the world is BUT that doesn't mean we stop fighting for our justice Khushi, it doesn't mean we let the criminals walk free and sit at home protecting our family name. whats the use of a good reputed family name if we cant even prove it to ourselves that we are worthy of it ?
Why cower in fear and shame when there isn't any need of it. There is nothing for us to be ashamed of Khushi, on the contrary we are proud of you, we are happy that we have been blessed with a daughter who is a brave woman with a pure heart, a woman who loves our son unconditionally, a woman who despite being a victim of nature's most cruel acts, is still living and fighting. There is nothing to be ashamed of Khushi and we would only be happy if a daughter of our house sets a path of example so that more and more women out there who have been cast away finds the strength to fight for their justice.
Follow your heart Khushi ... you have our blessings! "

Arnav had never been more proud to have been born to his parents that he was now, the respect he had for them was beyond words, if only every parent in the world were like his, then this world would have been a much better place.
Khushi looked at Arnav, their happiness and pride echoed in their smiles, she turned to her mama and hugged her tight. No words were needed because their hearts spoke to each other. Samar smiled as he came and stood next to Khushi who looked at him with tears in her eyes, he pulled her gently into his arms and cradled her, Khushi closed her eyes, feeling the impenetrable warmth and security of a father's love, something that she had never known until she met Samar,
" Papa is with you Khushi , through every step I will be there, true that you have your husband but I will be there, let them try hurting you or mocking you and I assure you, they will know that it was a huge mistake to pick of Samar Raizada s daughter. " said Samar as he winked at Khushi who laughed, Arnav broke out laughing as he came forward and mock punched his father.
Having quelled her doubts, Khushi looked at them all standing next to her, waiting for her decision, and she knew that her path was clear as water, there wasn't any place for doubts or fears, she would fight not just for herself, but for Rahul , for Alaka , and on behalf of every other woman in the world who was wronged and trashed away.
Her fight would be a source of hope for them.
She slipped her fingers through Arnav's as she set her heart to the decision that was now made.
" lets file the case against Nikhil and the rest of them. I understand that the evidence will be submitted but it doesn't matter, like Mama said, whatever those tapes contain, its nothing to be ashamed off, my virtue doesn't rest at the hands of a group of animals, they violated my body but not my honour ... "
And then she looked at Arnav,
" Arnav you told me that you would do everything possible so that the media doesn't get hold of the tapes, do not do that Arnav. Let the tapes be released to the media if it comes to that, Nikhil's biggest threat to all of us was that he would circulate the tapes, this is the veil of blackmail that men like him use on us women to keep us quiet. Enough of that, we women shouldn't feel scared or ashamed to show the world how we were violated and brought to harm, I should be able to hold my head high and fight for justice, not hide behind the curtains of influence that you might be able to pull for me.
Let the world see the kind of human animals that exist around us, let them see how helpless a rape victim is, let them see for once that we are not people to be trashed but protected and respected.
File the case Arnav, file it in my name, file it in the name of Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada "
Everyone in the room were absolutely stunned into silence as Khushi finished speaking, they were all looking at her with nothing short of awe in their eyes, the demure innocent woman who had walked into their life a few months back, her eyes sparkled with the fire for justice, iron will determination was the essence of her words, the love of her husband was her evident strength, Arnav looked at her with nothing short of pride and immense love as he clasped her tightly and placed a kiss on her forehead.
Alaka & Akash clearly understood the power of love that day, they understood the true healing power of love. Khushi whatever she was today, she has been born new from their brother's love for her. They had seen Khushi's evolvement, a few months back, Khushi was scared, insecure, hurt , she felt unloved and unworthy of any happiness, but today, Khushi was confident, there were no more doubts and fears, the pain she has underwent was now being channeled for her fight for justice, and above all Khushi believed in love, she believed in their brother's love for her, it was her strength, the very reason of her existence today.
Samar  broke the silence that had descended in the room,
" okay so now that it is decided that we are going to send those bas***ds to their death, how about we start working on it ?
Get going children, even I will be getting back to work, the corporate world needs to be prepared for the downfall of Raj Gupta which am sure is going to happen soon enough. "
As they heard papa speak, Khushi and Payal felt no remorse or pity for the people who called themselves their parents, infact Samar's thoughts jerked Payal out of her reverie,
" Samar uncle is right, our dear parents are not going to know whats hit them ... " she turned to look at Arnav and Zee,
" Arnav I will testify in the court for Khushi ... " but Khushi interrupted her,
" no Payal, you cant. You would be putting yourself into the danger of getting prosecuted if its to be known that you were part of the plans of Maya and Raj Gupta, it would become difficult to prove your innocence. "
But Payal waved her off, her expression fierce !
" Do I look like I care Khushi ?
You think am worried about getting put behind bars ?
Honestly speaking I deserve it Khushi, I deserve it for what I did to you !
You are my sister and I have given you nothing but pain, so don't stop me now Khushi, whole of my life I have never done any good but I have done plenty of bad.
This is my chance to do something right for once in my life, you can call it my penance for my sins, I am not doing this for you only, am doing this for myself too.
I will speak for you and my testimony will be important Khushi, there is no one better than me to vouch for the cruelty that our parents meted out to you. "
Khushi walked upto Payal and hugged her, she was happy that she finally had her sister whom she could call her own, she had always wanted to be close to Payal, for them to share the love of sisters and finally they were able to, Alisha and Alaka watched them happily, they both could understand very well how it felt to have a sister who would stand up for you and fight for you.
Zee and Arnav exchanged a smile, Payal's support for Khushi would be an added bonus to the build up of their case, with the evidence they had, both material and witnesses, this case would be iron clad and Raj Gupta or his accomplices would never be able to make a dent in it.
Arnav had a sudden thought in his mind which soon developed into an idea of its own, he smiled to himself as he walked upto Khushi and whispered into her ears,
" Khushi I am going out for a couple of hours or more, just be ready by the time I come back, we are going out in the evening and no, don't ask me any questions. Its is a surprise. Just be ready. Alright ? "
He kissed her on her cheeks before walking out, Akash Zee and Rehaan were following him out. As they reached outside he turned to look at them,
" Guys, I have to go now, its something for Khushi which I cant put aside for now. But I need your help too, go and meet Aryan, brief him everything that happened.
Zee , Rehaan, gather all the evidence we have on Raj Gupta, we need to build up a strong front, look into all his corporate activities, am sure we will find enough dirt in there, I will contact Aman, he will help you in finding the right resources, you will have complete access to the Raizada Companies's facilities.
Akash, there is something I want to do for myself, I want to gather enough evidence on Khushi's and Rahul's mother s murders as well as Rahul's, I will work on it from tomorrow but just get Aman to run up on the police officer who handled the cases back then and also the doctors who did the post mortem, its time to round them all up. "
All of them nodded at Arnav's instructions, the plans were clear for them all as they headed out whilst Arnav went off to plan his surprise for Khushi.
Meanwhile back home, the ladies spend the rest of the day together, by midday they decided to take a trip to the gallery being set up by Alaka and Khushi, but Khushi had to stay back since she had to get ready for Arnav and when she told them the same, she had to endure another round of teasing before Sayali came to her rescue and took the girls out so that Khushi could be left alone to get ready for the evening.
She walked into their room and opened her wardrobe, she had decided to wear a sari for the occasion though she had no idea what Arnav had planned for her, she searched through her clothes until her hands fell on a peacock blue chiffon sari with gold embroidery, Arnav had selected it for her when they had gone shopping once and she felt it would befit the occasion.
An hour later, Khushi had showered and she was adorned in the sari which was her husband's gift, her beautiful tresses left open, a simple diamond chain adorned her neck, her hands adorned in a few silver bangles, she smiled as she placed a pinch of sindoor on her vermillion, barely seen but it was visible for her and she knew would be visible for Arnav's eyes too.
She had laid out a coffee brown shirt and black suit for Arnav for the evening, knowing that it was one of his favorite colors.
A little while later, she heard footsteps and knew that Arnav had arrived, he came into the room, only to be stunned by the beauty standing in front of him, Khushi smiled at him in happiness as she came forward and hugged him, burying her face into his chest,
" I missed you Arnav ... You were gone the whole day ! " she pouted at him.
Arnav chuckled as he gently caressed her cheeks, her fingers grazing her lips which caused her to shiver in his arms,
" I was away so that we could spend this evening together, I missed you too princess, now give me half an hour and we will b ready to go, wait here for me Khushi. "
He said as he kissed her lightly and then went off before she could ask him anymore questions.
A while later they stood in front of the mirror as Khushi buttoned up Arnav  as he held her close, watching her. Once he was ready, he took her hand and walked out into the beautiful moonlit evening. They drove away from the city, Khushi was humming a slow tune as Arnav listened to her, letting her beautiful voice soothe his senses, his wife was no less than a nightingale.
An hour's drive and Arnav stopped the car outside a resort that was known to be on the outskirts of the city, Khushi knew it to be an exclusive resorts accessible only to the elite of Delhi, it came with the option to rent out private spaces which gave the customers the privacy they craved.
Arnav gave her a mysterious smile that held a lot of secrets as he came to her side and helped her get out, he took her hand and walked inside, the staff greeted them and led them away, as Khushi followed.
They walked for a while and then Arnav turned at a corner and Khushi gasped out in surprise !
The area in that part of the resort had been restricted off, but the beauty of the sight left her speechless, a hundred fairy lights adorned the trees as golden flecks of light lit up the area, there was a table for 2 set at the middle, golden lanterns adorned the skies.
Arnav reveled in Khushi's happiness, she turned to him, her eyes sparkling in happiness,
" Arnav this is so beautiful ... Its one of the most beautiful sights that I have ever seen !! "
Arnav took her hand and kissed her lightly,
" I am happy you like it, come with me Khushi, lets have dinner "
He led her towards the table, the time flew as they had dinner, looking at them now, no one in the family would have ever thought that a serious decision had been made that very morning, Arnav and Khushi were as happy and carefree as they had ever been.
Khushi blushed a million shades of red and rosy hues as Arnav flirted with her the whole of the evening, his eyes glinting naughtily which send shivers down her spine, as they finished the dinner. Arnav walked over to Khushi and held out his hand,
" dance with me Khushi "
She smiled at him as she slipped her hands into his, he dragged her up and slipped his hands around her waist and pulled her close as a soft ballad played in the background. Khushi shivered in his arms as he twirled her around, her hands caressing her hands, slipping through her tresses, holding her close, his gaze scorching into her senses, his passion overwhelming.
They danced uncaring of the time that slipped by, they eventually slowed down, stood there under the starlit skies, wrapped in each other's harms, silence surrounded them, serene in its essence as they listened to the other's heartbeats.
After a while, Arnav pulled back a little, looking at her with such love and tenderness, that Khushi felt her heartbeats pink up pace, and then to her astonishment, she saw him go down on one knew, she felt the breath leave her body, she knew what was coming and she barely dared to breathe.
He clasped her hands in his, his heart didn't miss a beat as he looked at her in the eye, Khushi felt something heavy being placed into her hands, she looked down and her eyes reflected her shock, there was a small box in her palms, in it a diamond ring with a huge ruby in the center, she looked at Arnav, barely able to believe what was happening, she tried to speak but Arnav beckoned her to hear him out,
" Hush Khushi ... I know it's a huge shock for you, its sudden and unexpected but please don't be surprised or taken aback Khushi.
You have known it already that I have forever been married to you, its just a matter of making it public. Khushi everything that happened today, we made important decisions today, but nothing is more important for me than our love and marriage is a matter of huge importance, because it means sanctifying our love, not just for the society, but for ourselves too, following the customs and traditions of the culture we were raised in.
After everything we decided today, I just didn't want to wait any longer Khushi. If we are moving forward with so much in our life, then why not this ?
Khushi what am asking you today, you have full rights to refuse me. "
Khushi nodded her head in acknowledgement as Arnav drew in a deep breath before he continued, his eyes echoing a new found fire,
" Khushi Arnav Singh Raizada, I promise to love you, not for this moment alone but for the rest of our lives, for forever, for eternity, and for as long as we will be born in this earth, my love for you will live beyond my mortal life span. I want to spend every moment of my life with you, with you by my side as my rightful half of my soul. I want each morning to start beholding your face, every night as I close my eyes, it should be your face that I look at, if ever a woman has a right over my heart and my love, I want it to be you, body and soul you have me Khushi and now I want to make you mine.
Marry me Khushi ... Marry me on the very same day when we send the culprits of your past to their deserving ends.
Marry me for the world to see that you will never be alone ever again.
Marry me and make my family complete.
Marry me and make me the happiest man ever to have lived on this earth.
Marry me Khushi ... because I love you and I want no one but you as my better half. "

A long silence followed Arnav's words as tears slipped through Khushi's eyes, her heart inflating and flying high in happiness as she thanked the gods repeatedly for blessing her with the wonder that Arnav was in her life.
And then before he knew it, Khushi had gotten down on her knees and hugged him close, they sank to the ground, their lips found each other as they lost themselves in the moment of insumrmountable love that enveloped them, in between a lot of tears , Khushi spoke out the words that made Arnav as happy as he ever could be,
" I will marry you Arnav ... I wouldn't want anything more from my life ... I am all yours husband "
As she spoke, she felt Arnav slip the ring onto her finger, they both looked at it, as it sparkled on her finger, a perfect fit, their fingers entwined together as Arnav's lips descended on hers once again and they lay there on the grass, with the fairy lights and lanterns lighting up the skies, the stars twinkling, a star shining brighter than all as his sister found her haven with a fine specimen of the male species.
Nature reveled in this happy union, and it celebrated for without any warning, the skies opened and it rained down in torrents.
But Arnav and Khushi couldn't care less as they lay there under the rains, getting wet and drenched but nothing could quell the fire of love and passion that consumed them.
Hours later, they drove back home in silence, but they stopped at a mandir that their family frequented, they stood  in front of Khushi's devi maiyya, they stood as man and wife , as lovers, and they thanked the gods and fates for bringing them together.
And they left together, hurrying home to share their happiness with the people that loved them unconditionally, their family.