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Arnav came to his room to find Anjali and Arjun standing out.

"Di, you could have called me if she was ready!"

"Oh my dear Chotte, are you so desperate to get in?"

"Di.."

"Ok you can get in but..."

"But what Di???" Arnav's impatience was clear on his face.

"Where is my Nek, Chotte???"

"What Nek??"

Arjun just smiled at him. Khushi was enjoying the scene sitting inside. Just then Aakash and Maami came there.

"Di, he didn't have money with him, so we took his chain" Aakash said handing over NK's gold chain to Anjali.

"Good work Aakash"

"Not Aakash. Its hello hi bye-bye Maami.."

"Oh good job Maami" Arjun said.

"What are you all talking about?" Arnav asked.

"Chotte we can't let you in so easily. You need to give us money to get inside. See NK bhai has already entered. Don't you want to be with Khushi?"

"But Di, I don't have money with me right now nor do I have any chain with me. I need to enter in order to get the cheque book"

"I know Chotte that you don't wear chains and also that you don't have money with you now, but we planned ahead. There is no need for you to enter to get the cheque book. Here it is"

Arnav was bewildered so was Arjun.

"Anji, there is no doubt that you are ASR's sister."

"I know"

"Now what Di?"

"Just 5 lakhs, sign the cheque and be with Khushi"

Arnav reluctantly signed the cheque. The four of them dispersed and he was finally inside his room. He locked the door behind him and went up to Khushi.

She got down the bed and moved towards the poolside, but Arnav was too swift for her, he caught her by her wrist. Arnav's lips descended on hers. His arms tightened, and he deepened the kiss, a fever began to build in Khushi's blood. A sensual moan flew out from the back of her throat. He didn't know if it was a sound of wonder or satisfaction or need. All he knew was that it wrapped around him like velvet. His passion blossomed.

Wrapping his arm around the small of her back, Arnav pulled her to him, carried her bridal style to their marital bed.

Khushi woke up early the next morning. No not early. Wait did she sleep??? – she wasn't sure anymore.

She blushed seeing Arnav, her husband, next to her, as she remembered the last day and night's events. It was the happiest day of her life. She was finally married (again) to the person she loved- only, this time there was no sad drama involved- she got her dream wedding, her whole family were present, her brother, her only blood relative who was still alive, her parents, even though they were not her biological parents, who had cared for her very much.

She got out of bed went to have a shower. She wore a red saree for the other rituals which were to be performed post marriage. She knew the colour she picked happened to be his favourite. Bonus, he loved to see her in red. She came out of the washroom. Water was dripping from her wet hair adding a sexy look to her. He was still sleeping. He looked like a small kid while sleeping and she stood there lost in his looks for a couple of minutes.

She decided to get ready for the day, sitting in front of the mirror she applied light make up. She was about to apply lipstick when she felt his hands holding hers.

"Good morning Arnav"

"Just a good morning?"

"What else are you looking for?"

"For my morning to be good your wish alone won't do, I want you to give me something else before you put this on." He said pointing at the lipstick in her hands

He claimed her lips. Khushi grabbed his hair and a low moan escaped again from her mouth when she felt his wet lips touching her neck. Involuntarily Khushi put her lipstick down and put her hand around his neck while Arnav placed moist and hot kisses from her ear to her jawline and to her jawline to her neckline, pushing her wet hair to one side.

"Arnav, we need to stop."

"Why Khushi?"

"Arnav, everyone is waiting for us"

"Who??"

"Arnav, may be you don't want to, but I have got to perform some rituals" saying that she playfully pushed him aside.

Khushi dried her hair as Arnav looked on at his beautiful wife. She took the box containing the sindoor in her hands.

"Khushi wait...!!!"

"Why???"

"I think I have a right to do that."

He moved forward taking the box in his hands, took a pinch of sindoor in between his fingers and filled the partition between her hair. Some fell on her nose.

"Oh I'm so sorry Khushi. I spoilt your make up."

"No Arnav that is ok.. in fact very nice"

"What the..."

"No more what the's Arnav, you know something?"

"I know many things but what do you want me to know right now?"

"Naak mein sindoor girne se pyaar bhadtha hai. So I'm very happy...!!!"

"Really...???"

"Yeah."

"Good to know that. Khushi, can you wait or 5 more minutes?"

"Why"

"So that we can go down together?"

"Ok" she agreed and took her time doing the rest of the things

Arnav was back from shower within three minutes. Khushi picked up his 3 piece suit with white shirt. She loved looking at him in white shirts. They went down together.

"Naani, one couple is out...!!!" Anjali exclaimed on seeing them.

Arnav and Khushi were happy that the other two were still in their own world and they had managed to be out before them.

"Khushi, your face is glowing, I've heard that this glow appears only when.."

Khushi blushed and ran to the kitchen before Anjali could complete her sentence. The others had a laugh at her expense while Arnav called Aman to inform him that he would be away for a week and to contact Aakash in case of emergency.

In NK and Lavanya's room, NK was sleeping on the floor while Lavanya got dressed. She remembered the previous night's events with a smirk.

~~~FLASHBACK...!!!~~~

"NK you need to give us money in order to get in" Akash said

"Maasi what is going on? Aakash mere bhai, you know I'm a very poor man I don't have any money with me"

"NK bitwa, No enterings without Neks..!!!" Maamiji announced.

"Maasiji aap bhi???"

"yes NK bitwa, no arguing with Maasi...!!!"

"Lavanya mere inteqaam kar rahi hai"

"Inteqaam nahi intezaar...!!! And if you don't have money then you have two other options" Maami explained.

"What options Maasi"

"First is you can stay out the whole night" Aakash said.

"NOOO. What is the second option?"

"Give us your chain?"

"What chain"

"The gold chain you are wearings around your necks..!!!"

Finally NK reluctantly gave it away, entered the room and closed the door.

"La, see I'm here."

"So???"

"What do you mean by so?"

"I mean I Don't Care."

"La, I'm your husband...!!!"

"But you don't behave like one, you dropped me twice in the last three days"

"I'm sorry about that, you know that. Don't you?"

"You don't need to apologize, you deserve punishment"

"What? Oh yes, you have the upper hand in this marriage right, so tell me what should I do?"

"Sleep on the floor." Lavanya said folding her hands in front of her chest.

"Yeah tonight you will sleep on the floor and me on the bed." She expected him to argue. She was hoping he would and they would make up. But he didn't. instead he was on the floor and within two minutes, he was snoring.

~~~END OF FLASHBACK~~~

"NK wake up. It is morning"

"La, is my punishment over or do I have to do many more things?"

"Punishment over", albeit she was pissed at him for not putting up a fight.

"Does that mean we can have our Suhaag Raat tonight?"

"Well that depends on your today's performance. If you behave well today I will consider that. Now get up and be ready. We have to go down. I have to prepare sweet dish as part of the rituals"

NK got ready and came down along with Lavanya.

"Anji, the other couple is also here." Arjun said as he saw the couple climbing down the stairs.

"That means we all can have breakfast now. Finally." Arnav said and gestured Khushi to sit beside him. This did not go unnoticed by Anjali.

"Khushi sit beside Chotte, otherwise he won't eat anything today." Khushi blushed, but obliged.

"Lavanya, I don't think your face is glowing as much as Khushi's..!!!" Anjali said and then noticed NK who was having difficulty in turning his neck.

"NK bhai, what happened, is this an after effect of what happened yesterday night?"

"Di, you know about what happened yesterday night in our room?" NK asked while the others were keen to know what he would say.

Lavanya stamped his feet and he yelped in pain.

"La, I'm your husband why did you kicking me?" The others present let out a laughter while Lavanya was embarrassed. NK then understood what was going on. He felt embarrassed as well and tried hiding his face behind a poori. He sat opposite Arnav and Lavanya took the seat beside him. The family had a small chat during the breakfast and then the two girls were taken to the kitchen by Anjali for the rituals.

"Khushi so you will be preparing jalebis as usual right?"

"Na Di I was thinking of preparing something different. I do love jalebis a lot, but looks like I am getting predictable "

"Up to you Khushi, but still I think you should make jalebis also along with that. You don't know how much we missed your jalebis. I know for a fact Arjun is looking forward to eat your jalebis. We kept on telling him how amazing they are."

"Really Di, then I will be preparing them. What are you going to make Lavanyaji?"

"I will make Gajar ka halwa. Ok?" Anjali nodded.

"So, jalebi, gajar ka halwa and gulab jamun"

"Why that?" Anjali asked

"Because jiji loves them."

They prepared the dishes and Anjali helped them with the lunch preparation.

The family gathered at the table for lunch and occupied the positions. After the meal, it was time for dessert.

"Chotte, NK bhai, you guys have to guess from among the 3 dishes on who prepared what"

Arnav looked at the 3 items in Front of him.

"Di without even tasting, I can blindly say that the jalebis were made by Khushi" Arnav said

"Yeah Di Khushiji would have made the jalebis" NK agreed.

" Chotte, you are absolutely right about that, but NK bhai guess what dish did your wife prepared"

"Di shall we taste first?" NK asked. Anjali said no to that request.

Arnav looked at the dishes. There was a bowl in which gajar ka halwa was placed while gulab jamun was placed in two bowls.

"Di we need to taste.. please" NK said

"Anji, let him taste." Arjun nudged his wife to bend the rules.

"Ok NK bhai you can"

NK started tasting the gulab jamuns and gajar ka halwa. He had tried a lot of times and couldn't figure out. Finally he thought that since he loved gulab jamuns may be Lavanya made that for him.

"Di, La has made these gulab jamuns."

"No NK, Khushi prepared Gulab jamuns not Lavanya."

Khushi was happy while Lavanya felt sad her husband failed again.

"How can you say that Nannav, you haven't even tasted them?"

"I can NK, I'm always right"

"This time you are wrong."

"No way NK, I'm damn sure that I am right." He said and stood up.

The whole family was amused on how Arnav understood Khushi so well.

"Ok Di you tell us who has prepared what." NK said.

"NK bhai first tell me why do you think that Lavanya made Gulab jamuns???"

"Di there are two reasons, first is that there is some defect in the Gulab jamuns they are not so good and second is that I love Gulab jamuns so maybe my lovely wife prepared it for me"

The family had a laugh while they heard the first reason while Lavanya glared at him.

"NK bhai I'm really sorry to say that you are wrong. The Gulab jamuns were actually made by Khushi." NK was dumbfounded.

"Nannav how did you guess it without tasting?"

"NK that was really simple for me. The Gulab jamuns were placed it two bowls, that meant one was obviously sugar free, the ones which you almost finished while tasting, made especially for me."

"Ok, your observation skills are top notch." Arjun said patting Arnav on the shoulder

The whole family had dessert and then retired for an afternoon nap.

"Arnav, thank you for guessing everything right.!"

"Come on Khushi after all I'm your husband. I know you better than you know yourself and for you the first priority is me and my well-being.!"

"Oh really? Then what is your first priority?"

"Do I have to tell you?"

"Yeah of course."

But before Arnav could answer his phone rang. He was about to ignore it.

"Arnav pick up the phone"

"No Khushi, it is probably Aman."

"What if it is someone else?"

"See Khushi, I am not answering because, you are my first priority and I am not going to leave you mid-way for a phone call." Khushi smiled at her husband before picking up his phone.

"If it is Aman, I'll go to the office and kill him" Arnav muttered under his breath.

Khushi answered the phone. It was Khushal.

"Hello bhai"

"Hello Khushi. I figured that you have forgotten us."

"Bhai.."

"Where is Arnav?"

"One minute bhai, I'll put the phone on speaker."

"Hello Khushal, I have to tell you , you have a very bad timing man."

"Really? Then I'll tell you something else, I'm going to come tomorrow to pick up Khushi for Pak-Phere..!!!"

"What the...???"

"Not what the Arnav. That is a custom which needs to be followed." Riana said

"Ok, then I'm also coming. Also, this Saturday I'm, sorry, we are leaving for Paris on honeymoon."

"What?" Khushi asked.

"Oh shit."

"What happened Arnav?" Khushal asked.

"This is all because of you KHUSHAL. That was meant to be a surprise for Khushi and you. You wait, I'll settle the accounts tomorrow."

"Ok then my job is finished. Bye Khushi take care. Arnav you better take care of her else."

"Else what?"

Khushi glared at him.

"Else she will TAKE CARE of you...!!!"

"I think she is already doing it." Arnav said and ended the call.

They had by now forgotten what they were talking about and instead spent quality time together

The family had the evening tea together. But Anjali was missing.

"Arjun where is Di?"

"Actually Arnav, she was feeling bad that after Khushi came back to your life you have started ignoring her, so she is not here...!!!"

"What ? Why would Di think that? How can that be?"

The whole Raizadas were shocked. Khushi's eyes welled up. Arjun was noticing each and every person and especially Khushi. He burst out laughing.

"Look at you Khushi... and you Arnav. I got you both."

"What???"

"Did you really think I was serious? I was just joking."

"Not funny Arjun." The whole family let out a breath they didn't know they were holding.

"Where is Di?" Arnav asked

"She is resting. She was feeling a bit tired after all these work and so I thought she needs to sleep. So I came down without disturbing her."

"Oh really???" Anjali said while walking down the stairs.

"Anji you woke up?"

"Obviously. And yes, I heard what you were saying. Don't you ever pull a prank like that with Khushi." Arjun nodded.

"Di, are you okay? You are looking tired"

"Yeah Chotte, I am just..."

Before she could complete her sentence she started feeling dizzy and was about to collapse on the floor but Arjun and Arnav held her.

"I'll call the doctor" Aakash said while the others took Anjali to her room.

The doctor came and kicked out all except Khushi while she examined Anjali. The doctor's expression gave it all away. She would become a Maami soon.

She opened the door and Arnav rushed inside to meet his Di leaving others behind.

"Doctor is everything alright?"

"Yes Arnav everything is perfectly fine" Khushi said.

"Actually what had happened to Di?" Arnav asked

"Ask you best friend Arjun. After all he is responsible."

"What? What did I do?"

Khushi burst out laughing

"Arnav Maama, everything is because of my papa, but please don't bash him up" Khushi said in a childish tone.

The whole family was overwhelmed especially Arjun. Anjali was awake by now. Arjun and Arnav hugged her. All of them present congratulated the pair.

"Khushi bitiya is back home and so is all the happiness in this house" Naani said and all others including Maami agreed. Khushi felt elated.

"I think we should leave them alone?"

"Right Khushi, congrats again Di and Arjun"

They all left the couple to share the happiness together.

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This was the final  chapter. Only the epilogue left. I will post it on Saturday

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