Aman's house:

"Awww.. such a small room, I can't even breath here.." Meera complained and sat on the bed with a thud, glaring at Aman.

"Oh please! The room you used to stay in hospital was smaller than this one and you're complaining!
Admit it, you just want reasons to go back to Raizada Mansion, which I'm not going to let you win.." Aman smirked.

"At that time I was in coma okay, I didn't even felt if the room was according to my likes or not.. now
I can see it and feel it also.. I don't like this room!" she said gritting her teeth.

"I have an idea for you, why don't you think you're in coma and stay in this room quietly? It's better
for you and best for me.." he said smiling.

"I will tell Arnav what you're doing with me! Doctor said I should not take stress.." she frowned.

"Let me just clear to you, that it's me who's going to have stress with you.." he said rolling his eyes,

"Aur haan, Boss is very busy in loving his wife, that he won't have time to listen to your childish complaints.."

Meera closed her eyes controlling her frustration, on hearing the part "loving his wife". She felt like
breaking everything on her way, but that's not her plan. In order to get Arnav, she has to be their
friends.

"I don't have clothes to change.." she said changing the topic.

"So what should I do?" Aman shrugged raising his eyebrows, leaving her fuming in her anger.

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Next morning..

Arnav opened his eyes and shook his head realizing his state because of Khushi. It's first time he slept with her on their bed, and he didn't expect it to turn this way.

He was literally on the edge of the bed, and just one step and he would fall off the bed now, her legs were on his and her arms on his neck. Sleeping like this whole night was like having a nightmare
without even close your eyes to sleep.

And there she was sleeping peacefully after snatching his, but he wasn't angry on her! How can he? She looks like a little adorable angel while sleeping, and he didn't have heart to wake her up and scold her for spoiling his sleep. So he let her own the bed and him in her way.

Khushi cuddled to her pillow, she opened her eyes only to find her husband staring at her. He raised his eyebrows and signaled her to look at her position. She did, and got shocked. Immediately, she sat on the bed, "Good morning.."

"You should ask me if I'm okay or not.." he said sarcastically. Khushi pouted.

"How can someone sleep like you're fighting?" he asked.

"I sleep like this!" she crossed her arms, and cutely looked away.

"I will get habit of this soon then.." he said placing a soft kiss on her right cheek, "Good morning.." and he went to bathroom, leaving Khushi smiling.

She picked his pillow, and hugged it close to her heart, "Arnav smells so good!!" she thought.

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Aashi was happily running around the garden, she saw many guests around Payal aunty and Akash uncle, as it was their Haldi today.

Arnav kept a watch on her as usual, because when she gets tired she would ask for him or Khushi.

She came to him smiling, Arnav picked her up and cuddle her, to which she giggled, "Are you tired my baby?"

"Naaa.." she nodded sideways, "Papa you see Mumma today?? Mumma looks vely beautifully.. Mumma izz a plincess.."

"Acha?? I didn't see mumma, where is she??" Arnav asked. Aashi pointed with her index finger, "Thele .. Papaa.."

Arnav looked at the direction his daughter was pointing, his eyes blinked twice seeing Khushi, indeed she looked simple yet extremely beautiful.

"Mumma is Plincess hain na???" asked Aashi squealing.

"Yes, Mumma is our Princess.." he said kissing her belly, to which Aashi giggled feeling ticklish.

Khushi was coming to Akash and Payal, with a bowl on her hand containing the haldi, she was so excited to apply it on Payash, but in her excitement she didn't notice a vase of flowers on the way, and bumped on it, the bowl fell from her hands.

Every guests turned to look at her with shocked faces. Arnav left Aashi, and looked at her.

Khushi was so scared, she ran to Arnav and hide her face on his chest, "I'm sorry.." she whispered guiltily.

Arnav made her look at him, he cupped her face, "It's okay.."

She looked at him with moist eyes, "I spoiled everything.."

"What spoiled? You didn't spoil anything bhabhi.. it's okay.. it's just haldi na.. we can ask for another.." said Akash who came and side hugged Khushi.

"Haan, relax Gudiya.. you didn't commit any sin.. HP will come with another haldi.." said Nani caressing Khushi's hair.

"Even in my wedding haldi fell on Shyam's face, hain na?" Anjali said teasingly. Shyam glared at her and everyone laughed including Khushi, who felt much better now.

Payal clenched her fist, while Meera who was standing from far, glared at Khushi. How could she escape from being scolded for her mistake? Well, not her mistake but a plan made by Meera.

"I will start applying haldi to Di.." said an excited Lavanya smiling. And Payal smiled shaking her head to Lavanya.

"Lavanya bitiya let Nani apply the past on them since she's elder to us.." Mami said patting Lavanya's shoulder.

Lavanya nodded, and let Nani take the first place, then Mami and Mama went to apply the haldi on Akash, then Payal. Then Arnav and Khushi applied haldi on them, Khushi mischievously took a big amount of the paste on her hand and splashed it on Akash's face making everyone laugh at him, but when she tried to do same with Payal, Payal denied with a fake smile, to which she kept it back.

Akash didn't like it, he just looked at his family who kept stealing glances to each other. And he's wondering why is Payal treating Khushi strangely, she keeps avoiding talking with Khushi but gets along well with others.

Aashi with her small hands spread the haldi on her Akash's uncle cheeks giggling, "Papa I also painted Akash's uncle facey!!"

Akash smiled, he picked Aashi and made her sit on his lap, "Let uncle paint your facey also.."

The ceremony came to an end, and Meera left from there making an excuse to clean her dress, she was going behind Arnav who entered in the mansion right now.

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Arnav's room:

Arnav unbuttoned his white shirt all dirty by now, he threw it on the bed and went towards his closet to choose another shirt.

Suddenly he felt someone's hand on his back, he turn to the person and frowned, "Meera you?"

"Oh, I am so sorry Arnav.. I was coming to the bathroom and didn't see you on my way.. my hands accidentally touched you.." she said acting panicked.

"It's okay.." he said, "You can use the bathroom of the guest room, not exactly this one. I don't like others to use my and Khushi's personal space!"

She nodded, "Soon, this is going to be my and yours only Arnav.. you just wait and watch, how I'm going to make you mine and throw Khushi out of our way, the haldi on your back just marks the start!" she thought smirking.

Meera was gazing at him shirtless, and Arnav felt uncomfortable with her stare, he looked away.

"You can leave now Meera.." he said.

"I just wanted to say I'm sorry for what I did to you in past Arnav, I thought you loved me but didn't realize it, so that's why I behaved like that.. but can we be friends again?" she asked smiling.

"After what your father did to my life, I never had people called friends in my life.." he said intensely.

Meera looked at him sadly, "I understand what you mean to say.. but Khushi became your friend na?

How did you she got married to you? Is it arranged marriage?"

"Nahin, DM made us one!" Arnav said, smiling faintly thinking about their marriage where Khushi sang, "Rab ne bana de Jodi".

Meera gritted her teeth, she wasn't liking Arnav's answers at all.

"Arnav.." Khushi came in the room, she stood still after seeing her husband with Meera. She noticed Arnav was shirtless, and there was haldi on his back.

"Kya hua?" she asked coming near them.

"I wanted to use the bathroom.." Meera said smirking, she noticed Khushi's eyes on Arnav's back. She was sure Khushi doubted on him.

"Then use the guest room's bathroom.. this is a married couple room and you should respect someone's privacy Meera.." Khushi said with a serious look.

Meera nodded, and went from there fuming in anger.

Khushi took her duppata and wiped the haldi from Arnav's back.

"She accidentally touched me.." Arnav explained before Khushi would come to a conclusion by herself.

"I know.." Khushi replied smiling faintly, "I know that you didn't do anything, but I don't trust her Arnav.."

Arnav turned to her, "You think like that because she loves me.."

"No, it's not like that.. I really didn't like her.." Khushi said pouting, Arnav pulled her by her waist making her gasp.

"Just bear her till Akash's wedding, after that you will not see her.." Arnav said, tucking Khushi's hair behind her ear.

Khushi nodded her head, Arnav smirked: You know that you still didn't give me what I want..

"What do you want??" she asked raising her eyebrows.

"Acha.. you don't know what I want.." he asked tickling her.

"Acha woh .. I asked you to wait.. At the right time, I will give you what you want.." she said giggling.

"I will just come back okay, I want to change my clothes.." Arnav said, as he picked his clothes and head to the bathroom to change.

Khushi was about to leave, when she felt his hands on her waist, Arnav rubbed his cheek against hers from behind transferring the haldi to her cheeks.

"You just needed my touch to look Perfect!" he said and went to the bathroom, leaving her blushing. She was really habituated with her Laad governor who always fought with her, but now he's more loving! They didn't fight since they confessed their love to each other, but somewhere she missed their cute fights!

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Khushi came downstairs; she went to the kitchen to help Anjali in serving lunch for the family and relatives.

Anjali smiled staring at her, "Khushi that.." she pointed to Khushi's cheek, "There's haldi on your cheek, who applied it?"

Khushi blushed, she looked down and the ladies giggled at her reaction.

"Tu bhi na Anjali.. who would apply haldi on her if not Arnav bitwa? If some other men even touch Khushi bitiya, Arnav beta is going to explode in anger and jealously.." Mami said.

Everyone burst out laughing, while Khushi just turned red.

"Oh my God Khushi, your cheeks are turning orange color.." said NK widening his eyes.

Khushi touched her cheeks lightly confused, "Why NK?"

"Because your cheeks are red and haldi is yellow, so mixing both it turns out to be Orange na!" NK chuckled.

Khushi ran to him and beat his shoulders with her tiny hands, "Even you're making fun of me.."

"Papa painted Mumma's facey.." Aashi giggled and NK got a way to escape, "See even Aashi is making fun of you.. will you beat her too?"

"No, I will not beat my Princess because she's innocent.. you only making fun of your bhabhi.." Khushi crossed her arms, acting like she's angry.

NK hugged Khushi from behind, he held his ear with one hand, "Sorry meri pyari bhabhi.. I will not make fun of you.."

Khushi slapped his hand that was holding his ear till now, "Chup.. did I ever asked you to say sorry to me?.. I will be angry with you if you start treating me like stranger by saying sorry like this.. we are family and there's no need to say sorry.. I was also kidding with you!"

NK smiled sheepishly, "Acha okay.. I won't say sorry anymore.."

"Better!" Khushi said smiling, "But you need to buy me one chocolate ice cream.."

"Done.. I will buy ten for you Khushi bhabhi!!!!!" NK said smiling.

"Aww and for us?" Anjali asked pouting.

"You all don't deserve it na, only my Gudiya deserves ice cream and she will share with her Nani.." said Nani.

"Nani you're so smart!" said Shyam shaking his head in disbelief.

Nani giggled covering her mouth with her palms for being caught. Anjali and Khushi went to serve food for everyone at the garden side, where they set the tables and everything for the guests.

Meera smirked, as they left the kitchen and she overheard their conversation.

"So Arnav won't like if another man comes close to you Khushi.. l'm so excited to see this happening!" she thought playing with her phone.

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Arshi's room:

Khushi sat on the edge of the poolside, staring at the dark night sky. She was lost in her thoughts, when Arnav came and sat beside her.

"What's cooking on your Chipmunk's brain?" he asked.

"Nothing! I don't have Chipmunk brain okay.." she said smiling.

"Are you upset over something?" he asked again.

"Nahin.." she nodded sideways.

"Lie ..Khushi I know that whenever you're upset about something, you always come to the poolside and stay alone for sometime.." he said, "I've noticed this before.."

"I was thinking about Payal's behavior with me.. I don't think she likes me.." Khushi said, surprised that Arnav noticed this side of her, which no one did till yet.

"It's just jealously.." Arnav replied shrugging, Khushi looked at him confused, "Jealous about me?

What do I have to be jealous about me?"

"Despite having everything, she wants Akash and his family attention on her, but you already made a place in everyone's heart here for you, everyone loves you here and she just reached now, she's struggling to make a place for herself here.. so she looks at you like a competition.. Understood?" he asked.

Khushi gulped, she started feeling guilty for no fault of hers. Arnav understood it by her changed look, he made her rest her head on his shoulder, "You're not at fault Khushi.. it's just her wrong way of thinking because she's blinded with jealously and anger towards you that she failed to see that our family loves and accepted her also, it's obvious she won't take your place here, because you worked hard and also your loving personality helped to get the love and trust of this family, she also has to walk through the same path, but no.. she's already seeing competition where it does not even exist.. but then all women are so complicated, they create a scene and react for everything, always fighting for petty things.."

"Aww! It's not true.." she said frowning, "I don't do that.. not all women are same okay.."

"I'm not talking about you. You're my baby wife only, innocent as a baby.." he said caressing her cheek with his thumb. Khushi smiled, "Will you help me in choosing my dress for tomorrow?"

Arnav made a face, Khushi pulled him with her inside the room, she took the dresses to the bed and asked him to choose.

"Tell me.. which one is beautiful? Should I wear this one.. or this? Hmm.. this one Di bought for me.." she asked him.

"Khushi wear any of these, you will look beautiful with all.. I'm sure.. now I'm sleepy, take all this mess back!" he said as he sat on the bed, shoving her dresses that occupied all the bed space.

"Laad governor you're refusing to help me.. I will not talk with you!" she said taking the dresses back, and came back to sleep facing her back to him.