We both sat on the sand next to each other as we looked at the water flowing peacefully but we dint even look at each other or talk to each other.

"I am sorry, I shouldn't have talked to you like that." Arnav said after we sat there for over an hour just staring at the water silently not saying a word to each other.

"It's okay." I said as I finally looked at him and he looked back at me immediately, I could see a small smile curving up on his face.

"Do you like it here? If not, I can take you somewhere else or we can just go back to the house?" He asked.

"No, I like it here, it's peaceful and it's even sunny. I love sunny days a lot." I smiled.

He nodded as he started drawing random stuff on the sand with his fingers while I kept on staring at him wondering what it was about this bad boy that made me feel so much of things I couldn't understand, why was it that even after trying so hard to stay away from him, I always ended up around him, it was like destiny was pushing me towards him.

"Can I ask you a question, if you promise to answer me honestly?" I asked.

"Well that depends on the question you want to ask." He giggled.

"Yesterday you told me that this people who kidnapped me wanted something from you, so I don't know what it is but whatever it is must be really important to you right?"

"Right." He nodded.

"So let's say for instance you wouldn't have been able to save me from there, would you have given them whatever they asked for in exchange of me?"

"Of course, nothing is more important than you." He answered immediately and then went completely silent, his expressions told me that maybe he dint want to say this, but it just came out and he couldn't take it back.

"Why?" I asked as I looked at him seriously.

"What why? I answered the question you asked, no more questions, come we'll take a walk around the beach, I'm tired of sitting here." He stood up and dusted off his clothes then gave me his hand to hold.

I got hold of his hand and stood up but he dint let it go, instead he started walking while holding my hand and I just followed him, staring at him in awe.

I don't know why but it was like with every passing minute, I felt differently about him, I no more wanted to stay away from the bad boy even though I knew that it was because of him that I was kidnapped, it was just so strange, in the beginning I wanted to stay away because I dint want to get myself involved in anything dangerous and right now I dint care about any danger as long as I knew he was there.

"You know evening walks here are the best and if you stay a bit later, you can even get to watch the stars, I remember Ahaan and I used to come here a lot in the evening, we would lie down on the sand and stare at the stars, it was something so beautiful." He said as he continued looking ahead and walking.

"Then we should definitely come back here in the evening, I'd love to watch the stars." I smiled at him.

"You would?" He asked as he looked at me with a huge smile and I just nodded positively, he got so excited about it like a small baby, it just made me smile.

*****

After our short beach walk, Arnav and I headed to roam around, he showed me so many places where he had been with his family and all. After roaming around the place for almost the whole day, Arnav took me to a nearby restaurant for dinner, and all the while he made sure to be close to me and around me, he dint leave me alone even for a moment and that showed how much he was worried for me, he dint want anything wrong happening to me again.

We had just finished ordering our food when his phone rang, he stared at the screen for a moment wondering whether to receive the call or not but then he received it, he pressed the phone close to his ears.

"Tell me everything is sorted already." He said as he waited for the person on the other side to say something, although I couldn't hear who it was, I knew it must be either from his brother or either of the three boys from his gang.

"Don't worry about that, they won't be able to find us, just let me know when everything is calm so I can bring her back, plus talk to Stella and tell her to visit Khushi's mom just in case of anything okay?"

"Okay, I'll let you know." And with that he disconnected the call and looked at me.

"Why is Stella doing anything you tell her to? Since the fight between you and Ryle, I thought she must be like really angry on you or something." I asked Arnav.

As far as I knew, Stella really liked Ryle, I was so sure she wasn't going to forgive Arnav for what he did to Ryle, no matter what enmity they both had.

"Actually I have a confession to make, but promise me you won't get angry."

"Okay I promise, now tell me what is it? I'm curious already." I giggled as I looked at him.

"Actually Stella and I know each other since long, in fact she's like a member of our gang that nobody knows exists. I was the one who convinced her to join our school and be friends with you."

"What? Why would you do that now?" I asked in confusion, there was no reason I could think of, I mean he just told one of his gang members to be friends with me, like why?

"Please don't be angry, I dint do it with a bad intention or something, I was just try to make sure you were safe, I knew you wouldn't allow anyone from my gang to be close to you so I had to ask Stella to help me, and she did.

Since last time when you were followed and almost kidnapped, I couldn't take any chances, so I told her to be around you as much as possible so that no one could be able to harm you again, but she failed to do the only job she was given." He looked really angry like he wanted to shout on Stella while I sat here staring at him in shock.

I couldn't believe that Stella belonged to a gang, she never even let me get a hint of it, plus now was when I understood why she was trying to be so close to me, it was because Arnav told her to.

"Wow, since I came here I've just been surrounded by people I think I know but in real, I don't really know them." I said and just then the waiter came with our food, he left it on the table and walked away.

"I am sorry Khushi, I was just trying to keep you safe." Arnav said.

"It's okay, I'm not angry about it, just that I don't like hidden truths, mysteries and all, it's becoming a too much of it lately, anyway let's have dinner, remember we have to go back to the beach to watch stars." I smiled at him.

He nodded as he served himself food and started eating quickly while I just kept on staring at him and smiling for no reason.

*****

After dinner, we headed home first, he got some blankets and then we headed to the beach from there, it was dark outside and I felt excited about spending the night on the beach, lying next to Arnav watching the stars, it just sounded so exciting.

I stood beside him as he got everything set for us to lie down, I just kept on staring at him and admiring how hot he looked under the moonlight.

"Come." He said bringing me out of the thoughts I was lost it, he was already lying on the blanket comfortably, I nodded as I removed my shoes and joined him, we both lied down and stared at the sky.

"You're so mean, you got only one pillow on yourself, what am I going to sleep on? You?" I made a face at him.

"I don't mind." He winked at me as I slapped him on the arms playfully, he smiled as he let me sleep on his arm, making it a pillow for me, and I swear in this moment I felt a lot of things I hadn't felt ever before.

Luckily, it was a full moon night and the moon was shining really bright, it was such a beautiful view, nothing I had done until this day in life felt as good as this.

"So am I the only one getting the chance to make your arm my pillow or are there other girls who have had the chance already?" I asked.

He looked at me seriously and then looked back at the sky without answering what I asked, maybe my question offended him, but why would it? It wasn't that I was asking something stupid, or was it?

"Why do you always think so negative about me? What have I done to make you feel like I'm some sort of a player or something?" he asked still staring at the sky.

"I dint say you're a player, it was just a question out of curiosity because you've slept with so many girls." I said.

"It's really bothering you isn't it? Me sleeping with girls? If it makes you feel any better, that day I dint sleep with Britney, I haven't slept with anyone since I met you." He said.

I looked at him speechlessly, his sudden confession had left me speechless and I just stared at him wondering why he hadn't slept with anyone, that text I read on his phone that day, he was going to meet the girl so does it mean that he dint go or maybe he went but dint do anything?Well who knew if he was just lying to me, but then why would he lie to me and why did I even care?

"Oh that's sad, you must miss it, you should get someone here, I mean there are so many girls in this place too." I suggested.

"So you want me to sleep with other girls?" he asked.

"I don't want you to do anything, I mean you shouldn't stop doing whatever you were doing, carry on living your life the way you used to before you met me."

"So you want to tell me that if tomorrow I brought a girl home it wouldn't make any difference to you? If I touch her, or hug or her or even kiss her in front of you, it wouldn't make you feel a thing?" he looked at me like he was angry at me and he wanted to punch me on the face.

"Yes it wouldn't matter to me, plus it shouldn't matter to you also, I mean why should you change your style of life because you met me?" I shrugged.

"I changed it because I Love You Khushi, nothing else apart from you felt right anymore, I dint want to kiss other girls anymore, I just wanted to kiss you, so badly because it's after so long I've felt something like this, this attraction, this care, it happened only once, only for Jiya but then you came into my life and everything changed, but you're here acting like you haven't noticed even a bit how I feel about you!" He shouted at me angrily, he stared at me for a moment and then stood up and walked away leaving me alone, in shock! Did I just hear him say that he loved me?