Akash's room:

"What!? How am I going to say to everyone here?" Akash freaked out at the idea of him telling everyone at home about Payal, which means without his lucky charm, Khushi.

"Khushi isn't the one who is getting married with Payal, it's you Akash.. Now we are talking about marriage, so you should convince everyone at home of your choice.." Arnav said.

"You're talking like that because you met your bride after the marriage.." Akash pouted, "It's very difficult, especially now that everyone hates Payal here.."

Khushi giggled.

"My bride was of my family choice, so that's why I had no problem.." Arnav said shrugging.

"Then help me make my bride of family choice also!!" Akash whined.

Arnav rolled his eyes, "She's not my choice either.. How will I help you?"

Akash widened his eyes, while Khushi glared at Arnav.

"What? I didn't forget the fact she tried to slap you and also misbehaved with Nani.." Arnav said after seeing their looks on him.

"She already said sorry for that.." Khushi said.

"I won't marry her if Bhai doesn't accept then.." said Akash crossing his arms pouting.

NK who was silent till now, face palmed, "Isn't this love story getting stuck everytime? Can't we just move on?"

"If Bhai let us move on.." said Akash eying to Arnav.

Khushi and NK also looked at Arnav with a please-let-us-move-on look.

"Look Akash if you're happy with her then I am also.. But like Nani, this girl is also on my bad books!"
Arnav said stubbornly.

Akash pouted, while Khushi rolled her eyes, "Don't worry Akash, soon they will all like Payal.."

Akash smiled brightly.

"So my plan is you bring Payal at home so that we can introduce her to the family. And don't worry about everyone's reaction, we'll help you also.." said Khushi.

"When? I have loads of work in AR, won't be able to come soon home.." said Arnav frowning.

The three glared at him, for spoiling their plans always!

"We shouldn't have included Nannav in our plans.. He is such a spoilsport.." said NK throwing an angry look to Arnav.

Arnav glared at him, "Who told you that bring me in?"

"Khushi bhabhi.." Akash and NK said at the same time making faces.

Arnav rolled his eyes, he stood up from the recliner he was sitting before and went near Khushi, "Seems like you become Goddess of this house, all I hear is your name.. From Nani to Aashi, your name is in everyone's mouth.."

Khushi smiled, "Yeh hai Khushi ki magic! But seems like it doesn't work on you.."

"Who said that it doesn't work on me?" Arnav smirked.

Khushi stared at him with wide eyes, while Arnav turned to leave the room.

"I'm not going to wait for you both!" he turned back again glaring at Akash and NK.

Akash and NK bit their tongues, and went running to catch with Arnav's long steps.

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Arnav got inside the car, Akash took the front seat and NK the back seat.

Both were panting heavily after almost running to not miss Arnav. Arnav just shook his head in disbelief.

"Listen.. hey stop the car.." Khushi shouted coming to them running like she was in some fast and furious movie!

*Bang*

Unfortunately while running, she didn't notice the huge closed gate and bang her head on it.

She stepped back rubbing her forehead and hissing in pain.

Akash and NK gave a Ouch-that-hurts look. Arnav face palmed, muttering his favorite, "What the.."

The guards opened the gate for her, suppressing their smiles.

Khushi pouted and went near the car especifically at Arnav's window side "Listen.." she was cut off by Arnav.

"Can't you be careful dammit?" he rubbed her forehead softly, "See it became red now.."

"It's okay.." Khushi giggled, "Now it became habit for me.."

"To be a clown?" he asked sarcastically.

"Nahin, to get hurt like this.." said Khushi glaring at him.

"And like this people laugh at you, that makes you a clown!" he said signaling her to look at the guards still laughing at her. But one look from Arnav and they stood straight with fear all written on
their faces.

"What they don't know is that I'm that IT wala clown who will make them laugh in fear now..see their
faces now.." Khushi said widening her eyes as if to make Arnav scared.

Arnav just shook his head in disbelief, seeing that she thought the guards were scared of her.

"Sunno..(Listen)" she patted his shoulder.

"Bolo..(Say)" he patted her left cheek.

Akash and NK were admiring their relationship.

"I was thinking that we should call Payal on Saturday afternoon, that means tomorrow. As today you will come late home. Will you be free at that time?" she asked.

"Done.." he said. Akash and NK squealed in happiness.

Khushi smiled, "Akash send me message with Payal favorite dishes.. I will cook for her.."

Akash nodded smiling. Khushi left from there.

Arnav honked signaling the guards to open the gate before she hurts herself again.

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It was afternoon, still the living room wasn't calm as it would be when Khushi wasn't present in their lives.

Khushi was cracking jokes, while massaging Nani's legs.

Aashi was playing with her toys, in her Anjali bua's lap. And Anjali was making her eat her chips.

"Gudiya enough.. I'm fine.." Nani patted Khushi's shoulder indicating her to stop messaging her.

"It's okay Nani.. I will do it, I only started now and you're saying enough!! In my home, I would give same massage to Dadu and he never asked me to stop, he loved my massage.." said Khushi.

"I also love your massage my Gudiya.. But I don't want to trouble you, already no one leaves you in morning.. So you must be tired.." Nani smiled.

"I'm not tired Nani, doing things for your family doesn't make you tired, rather it makes me satisfied
at the end of the day.." Khushi smiled.

"But Nani is right Khushi, now sit on the couch and rest also. When boys return from work, they will
make your work also to cook dinner for them.. Especially Chote, who only wants to eat your hand made food now.. Did you see how he makes faces when he gets to know that HP or I cooked and not Khushi?" Anjali giggled.

Khushi blushed at the last sentence by Anjali.

Anjali and Nani looked at each other with teasing smile. They're not blind to not see how these two
are coming closer to each other now. Arnav who at first days, used to hate to even see Khushi's sight, now after coming back from work, his eyes secretly keep searching for her, and not to forget the small smile that appears on his face when she comes to him! Khushi is no less, she blushes almost all the time they talk about Arnav. Earlier she would just make fun of him.

"Friend makes wolld (world) best food.." Aashi smiled brightly.

"Acha? Bua doesn't make good food then.." Anjali tickled her.

Aashi giggles softly, holding Anjali's big hand with her little fingers, trying to stop Anjali from tickling her.

"Hello hi bye bye.. Your son doesn't love me Sasuma.." Mami complained with big eyes, and settled herself on the sofa.

"What happened now?" Nani asked rolling her eyes and prepared herself to hear nonsense from Mami.

"I said to him that I will give him a jadoo ki jhappi (magic hug) when he was going to office.." Mami pouted.

Khushi giggled, while Anjali widened her eyes at Mami's boldness.

"Then he said to me, my jadoo ki jhappi is like Kala jadoo ki jhappi (black magic hug).. Bolo, whose husbandwa tells this to his ever so beautiful wife?" Mami cried.

Anjali and Khushi burst out laughing at Mami. While Nani was like when will you both grow up?

Aashi threw the packet of her chips on the floor when she finished.

Khushi nodded sideways, staring at her.

Aashi gave her a lopsided smile, and climbed from Anjali's lap, and took the empty packet in her hands, she went running to the kitchen and handled it to HP.

"Hali plakash uncle please tlow (throw) thizz fol me.." she pleaded.

HP smiled caressing her hair, he took the packet from her hand, sending her to go back and play.

She went running back to Khushi, placing her hands on Khushi's lap, she looked down a bit shy, "Solly.. I did bad mannels.."

Khushi smiled, "I'm very happy that my Princess realized this alone!"

"Alen't you angly with me Friend?" she asked facing Khushi.

Khushi nodded sideways, pulling Aashi into her lap, she hugged Aashi close to her heart. The little one snuggled more to her.

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Everyone had their dinner and retired themselves to their respective rooms to sleep.

Only Khushi was still staring at the door eagerly waiting for her husband to return. She remembers he said he would come late, but this late she didn't expected. She even asked Akash and NK about him, but they said he had some pending works which he needed to complete.

She nodded and stayed at the living room watching some TV serials, waiting for him. Seeing the serials coming to an end, but he didn't return as yet, she lose interest in watching them and switched off the TV. She walked to the kitchen and prepared for herself her favorite jalebis.

She walked back to the living room munching her jalebis and murmuring, "DM please make sure he's fine.. Why isn't he coming back home?.. Now this is not late, but extra late.. Hey DM did someone kidnap him on the way? Or did he met an accident? No, no, no.. Khushi shut up.. Why are you thinking like this?.. He's a lion and nothing bad can happen to him.. Yes.. Nothing happened only.. He must be working like Robot and didn't even see time to return.. Laad governor doesn't even think how much worried would I be for him.. Let me call him.."

She called him many times but it was unreachable, she was already having bad thoughts now.

Two hours passed by, and Khushi was more restless now than before. She was pacing around the living room, with tears flowing from her eyes.

And one more hour passed by, it was 3 am.

Khushi sat on the couch crying badly.

Suddenly she felt someone touching her shoulder, she looked at the person for sometime, and then threw herself on his arms. It was Arnav.

"Khushi what are you doing here? What happened? Why are you crying?" he asked caressing her hair softly.

Khushi pushed him away, staring angrily at him: Where were you?

"Office.." Arnav replied.

Khushi stood up, "Office? Till this late.. Do you even realize what time it is now?"

"I know.." Arnav said, but didn't even complete his explanation, as he was pushed backwards again.

"What you know? You don't know anything.. Do you even know how worried I was? All bad thoughts haunted me and here I could do nothing.. Why didn't you answer my calls? I'm waiting for you here.. And you didn't even thought to inform me.. What were you doing till now? At every minute I didn't see you in front of me, I was getting scared, worried and what not.. My heart was beating fast at every bad thought of what could have happened with you.. You don't know anything.. You don't.." she said crying and beating him on his chest.

Arnav was shocked and surprised at the same time, he didn't thought she would get so much worried that he came late. Everyone in home already knows that he would come at this time, but seems like it's a first time for Khushi. He should have informed her that it's normal for him to come back home at this hour.

Seeing no response from Arnav, Khushi hugged him back again, tightly, "Are you ok? Say something.."

"First stop crying! I'm fine Khushi..nothing happened to me.. I was just in office, and when I finished my work.. I thought to rest for a while, my phone battery was dead so that's why I didn't answer your calls.. And I normally come home at this time, when I stay in office till late.." Arnav said patting her back gently.

Khushi shut her eyes tightly still in his embrace. She calmed down after hearing his explanation.

"Chote what happened? Khushi are you ok?" Anjali came downstairs switching on the lights.

Arnav and Khushi broke the hug, Khushi wiped her tears.

Akash and NK also came downstairs hearing Khushi's voice.

"Woh Di.." Arnav said and stare at Khushi, he wiped her tears with his thumb, "Stop crying dammit.. I'm fine!"

"Kya hua? Will anyone tell us?" asked a worried Anjali.

"Tujhe yaad na meri aayee (You didn't even think of me) Kisi se ab kya kehna (What should I tell anyone now)" Khushi pouted shoving his hand from her.

"Actually she got worried for me because I came late.." Arnav replied to Anjali.

"But we told you bhabhi that Bhai would come late.." Akash replied.

"You never said this was his late.. I got worried.." Khushi said.

Khushi rested her head on Arnav's shoulder sobbing softly, she hugged him sideways.

Arnav caressed her cheeks, "It's okay.. I'm fine.."

Anjali, NK and Akash smiled warmly seeing both.

Arnav took Khushi to their room, right now she needs to rest after he troubled her a lot today!