" You will see.." she replied with attitude when deep inside her heart she was a little girl scared of an monster standing in front of her.

Nikhil smiled: Wow..aggressive..now that's something I never taught you to be.. Must be Arnav's effect..

He walked to take her in his arms, Khushi stepped back crying: Nikhil leave me..

Nikhil: How can I? I just can't live without you Khushi, I'm obsessed with you now.. Till I don't make you mine, I won't rest..

Khushi gasped, this man was scary, he meant every word he ways saying, and she could read it in his eyes..

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" Sir...Sir..." the manager of the hotel came running and sweating to Arnav, who was talking with local police.

Arnav looked at him, he said stammering: Sir..that girl..

Arnav held his shoulder: Tell me..did you saw Khushi?

The manager nodded: Yes sir.. That man took her to way of the jungle..

Arnav was shocked, now he was sure what Nikhil's intention were.

" Let's go.." he went running to his car with Akash and Shyam. The police officers also went in their car.

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" Don't touch me..." Khushi yelled angrily when Nikhil tried to touch her hair.

" Look you're not in the position to threaten me okay.." Nikhil said angry also.

He pulled her forcefully by her waist and smirked.

Khushi was beating him to let her go, but he didn't do that, instead tightened his grip on her.

" Leave me..Nikhil... I won't let you touch me.. Leave me.." Khushi cried, and shut her eyes tightly when he was about to kiss her cheeks.

She glanced at her left side, and saw a stick made of wood.

She grabbed that in her hand quickly and beat him on his head.

Nikhil groaned in pain: Ahhh...Khushi what is this?

Khushi stepped back, shocked herself as she never imagined beating someone: Yo..u...I..said..you..will not..touch...me.. ..

She stammered scared, Nikhil pushed her on the floor and angrily came near her.

Khushi tried to take the stick on her hand, before he could do anything.

Nikhil smirked: Ohh see..I can marry you even now.. My blood will be your sindoor..

Now she looked at him shocked, Nikhil approached her trying to fill her maang with his blood.

Khushi took the stick again and beat him brutally on his head again.

Nikhil fell on the floor unconscious.

Khushi cried looking at him scared, she sat on the floor crying heavily.

Suddenly she heard the door being opened, she looked scared.

But her heart sighed in relief when she saw Arnav there, she smiled.

Arnav came running to Khushi, he sat on floor with her and cupped her face: Khushi.. are you alright? Did he..?

Khushi nodded sideways: No.. I didn't let him do anything..

Arnav hugged her tightly: I'm sorry..it's all my fault..

Khushi cried in his embrace: I was scared..

Arnav: I'm here now.. (Arnav stared at Nikhil) what happened to him?

Khushi: I beat him with this stick, he wanted to get close to me.. I only did that to defend myself Arnav..

She said it innocently, it was the first time she beat someone without even thinking of the consequences.

Arnav placed his fingers near Nikhil's nose, and sighed in relief..

"Arnav is..he..d..dead?" Khushi asked shocked.

"No.. Don't worry.." he consoled her taking her into a warm hug.

" You're my brave girl.." he kissed her forehead "You did the right thing Khushi..don't be scared.."

Akash and Shyam came running and found Khushi and Arnav hugging each other, and Nikhil laid unconscious.

" Take him away.." Arnav said looking at the officers " I want him in jail, getting a severe punishment"

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6 months later:

" Vanillaaaaaa...." he shouted around the house, looking for his wife.

" Laddoooooo...I'm coming..." he heard shouting back at him, and she was outside the house only.

He smiled, and went running outside the house, there she was perfect as ever, even sweating she looked perfect.

" Why don't you take HP with you to the market?" Arnav asked her wiping away her sweat.

" Because I like doing it alone.." she said showing him the things she bought.

" But you're ice cream baby, you will melt if you work hard like this" he giggled making fun of her.

" And I won't kiss, hug or pamper you anymore, you already laddo, if you get sweet treatments, you will get diabetes.." she teased him back.

" Heyy no... Laddo doesn't mind extra sweetness in his life.." he hugged her from behind, as she placed juices in the fridge, and walked to take more things

she bought from the plastic material.

" I missed you.. You know if there is something I don't like, is when I wake up and don't see your face.." he pouted.

" I know..sorry but Payal bhabhi asked me to go with her, and you know she wakes up early..so.." Khushi explained him and kissed his nose cutely, mumbling a sorry in between.

" It's okay.. " he smiled, when she says sorry, then there is no way to stay angry with her anymore.

" Payal bhabhi invited us today to lunch with Meera's fiance..will you be free?" Khushi asked.

" Yeah we can go vanilla" he said, canceling his meetings with Aman over the phone.

" Did you like Meera's fiance?" Khushi asked smiling.

" No.. I hate him.." Arnav frowned.

" Why??" Khushi asked him.

"Because the one I love is always talking and staying with him" he complained.

" Arnav..you.." Khushi asked shocked, her heart almost stopped beating thinking that he loves Meera.

" What? You are always talking with him, and I stay alone always!!" he pouted again.

" Ohh..you scared me laddo.." she hugged him tightly and kissed the crook of his neck " I only love you"

" I know.." he smiled " that's why I don't get angry.."

" He is a sweet boy hain na? His talks are so funny.." Khushi laughed, thinking about Raj, Meera's fiance.

" Am I not funny anymore for you?" how much he hates Raj, for stealing the attention from him.

"Aww you're getting jealous Arnav" Khushi laughed at his face.

"Acha.. You're teasing me now.." Arnav smirked, and lifted her taking her out of the kitchen, he started tickling her when he made her lean on the sofa in their

living room.

Khushi laughed trying to stop him: Haha..please stop..don't do this..to me..

Arnav stopped: Then don't talk much about Raj..

Khushi nodded with a smile: Okay..

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Raizada mansion:

All ladies were cooking happily, as now they are going to witness the third marriage in the house.

Arnav tip toed inside the kitchen, and hugged his wife from behind smiling.

Khushi gasped shocked, taking everyone's attention.

All laughed at Arnav's naughtiness.

Khushi blushed, trying to take his arms off her, but he showed her bournvita.

" Drink bournvita senorita..and you will become Rita.." he laughed at his own created poem!!

" And who is Rita?" she asked raising her eyebrow.

" My secretary.." he smirked " Pihu and Ayan offered you this bournvita..they're saying their didi will need it, because she will be cooking for my many people, then doing arrangement for the wedding, so you need to drink this to become strong.."

" Say thank you to them.. " Khushi smiled " And we will talk about Rita later.." she glared at him.

Arnav giggled and kissed her cheeks in front of the ladies, who gasped shocked.

Khushi widened her eyes, Arnav: I was just kidding with you..

He left the kitchen, then returned: Please close your mouth all of you..

All started laughing at Khushi's red face, and Arnav naughty smirk!!

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" Hey fish.. Today you're going to eat yourself..dekho.." Arnav showed Lavanya a dish.

Lavanya shook her head: Stop teasing me Arnav.. It's been a long and you still call me fish, can't you give me another sweet nickname?

Arnav: It depends on my mood, but Fish suits you..

Lavanya beat his shoulder playfully, Khushi came to them, and took Arnav's plate to serve the food of his like, that was at another side of the table.

" I can serve for myself vanilla.." he took the plate from her hand.

" No.. I will serve for you laddo.." she scolded him.

" Serve for me too Khushi.." Lavanya smiled cheekily.

" Heyy fish.. Don't take my wife for granted.." Arnav made a fake angry face.

Khushi shook her head and left to serve for both, who were still teasing each other.

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After having a delicious lunch together, both families went to the garden side to talk about how will be Meera's marriage.

" Decoration should be golden and red.." Meera said excitedly.

" No, make it black.." Arnav teased her.

"Shut up you monkey.." she glared at him.

"Arnav did you take medicine.." Khushi asked him worried.

" I'm not sick now vanilla.." he caressed her cheek.

"But you still cough sometimes..." Khushi said.

" Hmm it will pass baby.." he smiled.

Love, care and happiness, these three things never left their lives once they got together. Their love finally won over the evil's intention of separating them.

Now they can live happily without worrying about anyone, Nikhil was paying for his crime in jail, and Dev was begging on the roads with his family.

Raizada family were happy and united once again as they were before, and now with their children getting settled in life, it was another reason to dance in

happiness!!

Garima also said sorry to her daughter for destroying her life by forcing her to stay with Nikhil, Khushi although forgave her, she never could be so close to her mother again, the fear was still hidden inside her, and Arnav was the only one whose presence was enough to take the fear away from her.

And last but not least, Arnav changed into his old form again, he became the funny and sweet Arnav he was, and the reason of his change.. Of course.. His

wife, his Khushi..

The end!!!...