I rushed out of the house in a hurry as Stefan waited for me outside the house, I don't even know why I agreed for this, Katherine was right, I was messing up with the feelings of two guys plus Caroline already liked Stefan and although I found him hot and good I couldn't really be interested in him, not anymore, not after what happened between me and Arnav.

I was dressed in my usual jean and top and boots, all black, I had my hair tied up in a high ponytail, I walked out and found him waiting for me by his car.

"You know you dint have to pick me, I would have driven there." I said.

"I was trying to be a gentleman." He smiled as he held the door open for me, he really was a gentleman, he was the kind of a man I should like, he was like the complete opposite of Arnav.

After I got inside the car, he closed the door and headed to the driver's seat and drove off, I dint know where we were going but I dint ask, I just sat silently and looked outside the window until we arrived at the Mystic Grill.

It was the place where lots of people usually visited, they had some really great food and it wasn't much expensive too.

We headed inside and settled down on a table as the waiter walked with the menu immediately, I went through it and then waited for Stefan once he was done we both gave the waiter our order, he left and it was awkward, Stefan and I kept on looking at each other awkwardly.

"So why did you bring me for dinner?" I asked trying to make it less awkward.

"I'll tell you that before I drop you home, what if you run away before eating." He giggled.

"I don't run away Stefan."

"I know, I was kidding, cheer up, don't be so serious." He laughed.

"Tell me something about yourself." He said.

"My life isn't that interesting, I was born and brought up here, and I love studying, I want to be rich someday." I laughed.

"You already are rich." He said.

"That's my father's money, I want to be rich on my own."

"Wow, that's the kind of things I hear guys say usually, but well that's good." He smiled.

"What about you?" I asked.

"My life has been everything but interesting, we used to live in New York before, then both my parents passed away in a car accident, so Damon and I moved in with Karthik and Arnav, I mean we had been friends since long and they had rich parents but they boys liked to stay away from their parents so they told us to move in with them, let's just say they had the kind of parents who dint care much, and then we all decided to shift here for studying ahead, our parents left enough for our education so once we are done studying I'm sure we would get a nice job and start earning." He smiled.

"Wait, Arnav and Karthik are brothers?" I looked at him in shock.

"Yes, you dint know?"

"No, I only knew about Damon and you, this is shocking." I said, I couldn't believe Karthik and Arnav were brother, they dint act like brothers plus they were so different.

The waiter walked back with our food and I started eating immediately, I was so hungry anyway.

*****

Stefan parked his car outside my mansion after dinner, we had a great time at dinner, we discussed a lot about his previous life and I got to learn a lot about him and his friends.

"I had a great time, thank you for the dinner." I thanked him as I stepped out of the car.

"Wait, I need to tell you something." He said as he stepped out nervously, he walked closer to me and stood face to face.

"What?" I looked at him curiously.

"I don't know how to say this but I couldn't just keep it with myself any longer, I like you Khushi, I have liked you since the day you fought with Arnav. I mean you are just so perfect, you are strong, you are beautiful you are..."

"Stefan." I interrupted him in shock, what Katherine had said just turned out to be true.

"I thought you liked Caroline, you both have been together, spending time with each other and..."

"I know, I was trying to get to know her because she was genuinely interested in me, I could see it in the way she was around me and I knew you weren't interested in me that way so I thought maybe if I tried I could be able to like her that way.

But with every passing day, what I felt for you started getting stronger and stronger, I just couldn't do it anymore, I really like you Khushi." He looked at me sincerely, I dint even know how to react, yes in the beginning I did like him, he was so freaking good looking, he was a good person, he had been nice to me always but I dint feel for him the way I felt for Arnav.

"Stefan I... I don't know what to say. I usually just ignore and walk away rudely from guys that tell me they like me, but you are different, you are such a great guy and I don't want to hurt you." I looked at him sadly.

"You don't have to say anything, I thought that maybe you did but it's not your fault, I'm sorry Khushi." He said as he turned around and headed back to his car, I dint stop him because I dint have anything to say to him, I had just created a blunder, Katherine was right, I did end up hurting Stefan, why did I even agree to go with him, I should have known better.

I headed inside the gate and found Arnav's car parked inside, I walked towards it in surprise wondering why he was here?

As I approached it, the door opened and he stepped out, I stopped where I was so he made his way towards me.

"What are you doing here?" I looked at him angrily.

"To ask questions."

"What questions?"

"Why does Stefan get to take you on a date and when I kiss you it's a mistake? Are you doing this because of the fights we've heard? Trying to punish me or something?" He asked, I looked at him in surprise wondering why he was here to ask me such questions.

"Because he isn't a jerk like you are." I replied.

"This is the same jerk who makes you feel Khushi, look at yourself, who were you before you met me? Tell me there's someone who can make you feel the way I did and I swear I'll never bother you, but if you can't give me a name, don't tell me it was a mistake because that's a freaking lie!" he moved closer to me and grabbed me by my waist.

"Tell me you don't flinch when I hold your waist, tell me it doesn't make you all giddy. Tell me you don't want to feel this way." He said as he traced his finger on my face and stopped it at my lips brushing it lightly, it took everything in me not to kiss him, there were lots of emotions exploding inside me and for a moment I couldn't believe myself, how was it possible to feel this way about a person I hated so much?

He leaned closer to me, I could feel his breaths against mine as he slowly brushed his lips against mine and I shut my eyes inhaling a deep breath, I was shivering and it wasn't cold, how did he manage to make me feel this way?

"Tell me you don't want me to kiss you right away, tell me Khushi." He said.

I inhaled a deep breath, it took all in me to pull away from him right when his lips were touching mine, all I had to do was part them and kiss him but I couldn't because I knew how it was going to end.

I dint even know what this was between me and Arnav, I dint even know if we could ever go from hating each other to liking each other but I did know how everything that felt good would feel in the end and I wasn't ready for that.

"I don't feel anything Arnav." I lied.

He took a step backward and looked at me, I dint even know what the expression he had on his face was.

"This is why I hate you, you are just so impossible to deal with! You know what, I'm not going to make any move now, you'll be the one to, I'll wait for the day when you beg me to kiss you and I promise you will." He challenged as he started walking back to his car.

"That day will never come Arnav." I shouted.

"I promise it will." He said as he jumped into his car and drove off leaving me angry and frustrated, he was wrong, there was no way I was going to do that.