Night..

"Just one bed sheet?" Arnav frowned.

"Yes Mr.Raizada just one. And look there is no recliner or bed here, so you and me will sleep on the same bed sheet okay.." Khushi said spreading the bed sheet on the floor.

"That's not a problem for me too.." he said.

Khushi widened her eyes, "Are you sure you?"

Arnav nodded, then realized what he said, "What the.."

"Is this the effect of missing someone so much? I start speaking without control.." Arnav thought.

Khushi sat on sheet, and looked at him: Come and sleep Arnav!

Arnav laid on the floor, and Khushi stood up to go somewhere.

Arnav: Where are you going now? You don't stay quiet in one place, looks like a bee..

Khushi giggled: Wait.. I'll be back in a while.

She went running and returned with blanket on her hand.

She covered him with the blanket and then laid beside him.

After sometime Khushi fell asleep, but Arnav was still struggling to.

Now he was missing his bed terribly, sleeping on the floor is a difficult task.

He turned to left side in order to get some sleep, but no, then turned to the right side again, facing Khushi. Still he wasn't able to sleep, and he wondered how could she sleep like an angel!

And on top of that mosquitoes started their work, of sucking his blood and not let him sleep with their irritating sounds.

Arnav slapped his arms trying to kill the mosquito.

"Dammit now this was left.. I will have to beat myself to kill them.." Arnav rolled his eyes.

He raised his hand to kill another mosquito, but his eyes landed on Khushi staring at him.

"What are you doing?" she asked confused.

"I.. (he pointed to the sky) I'm counting stars.." he said.

"Are you kid to count stars?" Khushi rolled her eyes.

"No, but on a empty place like this with no television, laptop and my phone battery dead.

What do you think a person would do?" he said sarcastically.

"And I already said it to you, that you're not comfortable here. Then you should go back to your house.. I will come back after few days.." Khushi looked at him.

Arnav: Khushi shut up! I already said that I will stay here, means I WILL.. Go back to your dream land!

Khushi shook her head and closed her eyes to sleep once again.

"I can't even tell her that I'm not able to sleep here otherwise she will start with her lectures on me.." Arnav thought.

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Early in the morning, the sun rays peek on the terrace, and made Khushi open her eyes disturbed.

She rubbed her eyes frowning, feeling a weight on her belly, then she opened her eyes to see what clearly it is.

She gasped shocked, seeing him sleeping peacefully burying his face on her belly.

"Arnav.. Arnav.." she called him, but of no use. He was actually in a deep sleep.

Her cheeks changed it's color by staring at their position.

She remained in her statue position thinking whether to wake him up or let him sleep.

She raised her hands slowly and careful to not wake him and ruffled the back of his hair with utmost care.

"Soft hair.. It's the second thing I like in you after your eyes.." she smiled.

"Khushiiiiii bitiyaaa.. Where is she?" she heard her mother looking for her.

Khushi got scared that Madhu would see them like this, she had no heart to disturb his sleep, but had to pat his back.

"Arnav..wake up.. Arnav.. Ma will come here.." Khushi said worried.

"Nooo.. Let me..sleeeep.." Arnav whined digging his face more to her belly.

Khushi shut her eyes shivering with his touch on her.

"Ar..nav.. It's gett..ing late.." she stammered trying to get away from him.

Arnav opened his eyes and sat on the floor pouting, he rubbed his eyes angry.

"Why are you getting angry? And who told you to sleep on me like this?" Khushi asked.

"You only gave me a blanket, what about a pillow? So I made your belly my pillow.." Arnav replied irritated "And I didn't sleep all night, now only I was sleeping well and you disturbed me.."

"Awww I have other works to do also!" Khushi mouth shape formed a big "O".

"Then go na.. You already disturbed my sleep.." he yelled.

Khushi stood up angry and went from there.

Arnav looked around him, a sunny day, which had everything to start in a better way, but he already fought with the one who makes him happy.

Sighing he went downstairs with his toothbrush and towel on his hand.

"Where is the bathroom?" he looked around him confused.

His eyes landed on his wife ordering the kids to get in the bathroom. All of them had a towel on their hands and were singing waiting for others to come out.

Arnav walked near them. Khushi looked at him and signaled him to follow the queue.

"Are you mad? Isn't there another bathroom here?" he widened his eyes in shock.

"No! Wait for the kids to freshen up, they are waiting here also. And you don't have to wait much, there are only few kids that rested to bath.." Khushi said with crossed arms.

"But I'm getting late for office na!" Arnav said impatiently.

"I have a solution for that. You can freshen up outside with our neighbors.." she giggled.

"Khushi I'm serious.." Arnav replied in ASR tone.

Khushi looked at the kids, "Let bhaiya freshen up first okay.."

Ruchi, that was the first one, smiled at Arnav: Bhaiya take my place..

Arnav knelt down to reach her level, "Thank you little angel.." he whispered to her.

Ruchi smiled shyly. And Khushi wondered what he said to her.

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Arnav sat on the floor waiting for Khushi to serve breakfast to them.

This one was an easy task for him, he thanked his mother for that.

Flashback..

Little four years old Arnav was running around the house troubling his mother.

"My baby please come here.. Look mumma prepared aalo paratha for you.. Please Arnav..

Come here.." Ratna stood tired calling him.

Arnav also stopped running, and pouted.

"I don't want Mumma.. Didi scolded me.." Arnav complained to his mother, his eyes glistened when he remembered that Anjali scolded him for breaking her toy.

Ratna looked at Anjali eating her lunch, and understood that Arnav didn't want to sit near her.

"Why did you scold him princess?" Raj asked to Anjali.

"Papa he broke my toy!" Anjali complained.

"So what! I will buy another one for you.." Mama said caressing Anjali's head.

"No Mama! It was my favorite one.." Anjali cried.

Arnav eyes got moist hearing that from his sister, he ran and hugged his mother's legs to hide his crying face.

"Did you broke her toys Arnav?" Ratna asked him caressing his hair.

Arnav nodded sideways crying: I didn't want to break Mumma.. I..

Ratna lifted him from the floor, and patted his back: My baby don't cry.. Mumma isn't scolding you.. Tell me! Did mumma scold you? .. Hmm.. Don't cry..

Raj immediately pushed his chair aside and ran to Arnav, he kissed Arnav's forehead: Heyy aren't you my strong boy? Why is my baby crying? No one will do anything to you.. Stop crying..

Ratna wiped his tears with her hands, he blinked his eyes and snuggled on his mother's chest.

"Now my baby will eat na.." Ratna said and pushed the chair to sit with him.

"Naaaa.. I don't..want..to eat.." Arnav cried again.

Raj: Anjali talk with your brother.. He wants to be friends with you again..and look you're scaring him now that's why he doesn't want to eat..

Anjali cried: Papa he broke my toys.. Why should I say sorry to him? Why do you always scold me not Arnav?

Ratna shook her head: Princess it's not like that.. He is younger than you.. He will always cry for little things, but you have to understand him, and take care of your little brother.. One day we will not be here, then my little Anjali will take care of her brother hain na?

Anjali: But Mumma it's my favorite toys..

Arnav held his ears and looked at his sister: I am sorry Didi..

Ratna and Raj smiled staring at the cute Arnav saying sorry to his sister. But Anjali was adamant on not forgiving him.

Ratna sighed and took the plate, then sat on the floor with Arnav.

"Eat now baby.. Now you aren't sitting with Didi.." Ratna feed him.

He looked around and saw that his sister's glare wasn't on him anymore and accepted his mother feed him.

Raj also joined them on the floor, followed by Nani, Mama, Mami, Akash, only Anjali denied as she was angry with Arnav.

The elders reminded of their old days when they weren't rich. Their struggling days yet with beautiful and lovely memories. All this because of the little Arnav and his mother.

Arnav was enjoying eating and listening to his parents stories.

Flashback ends..

Arnav smiled faintly remembering of old days.

He then looked at Khushi serving the breakfast to the kids, they were sitting in a circle.

She then moved to serve Arjun, much to Arnav dislike!

Arnav frowned, his heart didn't want her to serve Arjun first..

And his mischievous mind came up with a solution.

He quickly grabbed the ketchup and splashed it on his finger.

When she was about to serve to Arjun.

Arnav hissed in fake-pain: Ouch..

Khushi looked at him, and seeing blood coming out from his finger, she panicked and went running to him.

She knelt down, "What happened? Are you mad? Where did you got hurt!? It's bleeding.."

Without wasting a second, she brought his finger near her lips, and sucked it to relieve him from the pain. Tears start flowing from her eyes, her heart didn't stopped beating from the moment he hissed, she was worried as if he got an heart attack! But for her, a little injury on him is enough to make her this worried!

After tasting his blood, she looked at him confused.

She left his finger, and licked her lips tasting his blood.

"This is.." she widened her eyes when she realized it wasn't blood, but ketchup!

Arnav smirked: Ketchup!!

Khushi: Why did you lie to me? You're very bad, do you know how worried I was? I was crying and you're making fun of me!

Arnav wiped the rest of the ketchup on her lips with his finger.

"A wife should serve to her husband first, then she can serve to others.. Didn't Nani taught that?" he whispered huskily to her.