Early in the morning, the artistic golden sun got up like a baby and started painting the dark Black sky into a bright blue one. The ablaze looking milky clouds got up from their peaceful slumber, starting their journey to visit around the sky.

Fresh windy cool breeze had started whistling like an invisible ghost. The beautiful colorful birds were twitting their morning melodies.

People had started for their respective jobs. Men for office, children for school and women for their daily courses were all set on.

But amidst this hustle bustle of the outer world, a couple was lying on their bed drowned in their oh-so-sweet-and-deep sleep oblivious of every other thing.

The sun rays peeping from the curtains hanging on the tall French windows made their way inside the room, falling on khushi's face. Squeezing her eyes for a second, she opened them scrunching her nose up, not at all pleased on the disturbance.

Yawning loudly, khushi tried to get up from the bed only to find herself being caged in her husband's arms. A small smile crept on her lips as she took in her Arnav's handsome face.

No doubt, he was the most breath-taking man, she had ever laid her eyes on. Grinning softly, khushi bend down and pecked his forehead lovingly as she started moving her fingers in his thick black hairs.

Few moments passed by just like this when khushi's eyes fall on the clock. She sat up straight on the bed with a loud gasp freeing herself from Arnav's grip.

"Hey Devi Maiya!!!! IT'S ALREADY NINE!! HOW CAN I SLEPT TILL SO LATE!!!"

Her voice was really loud enough to awake a dead man but it didn't bothered even a bit to her husband who was sleeping like a log.

"Oh Arnav...get up...its already nine..you got late for office..Wake up....Arnavvv...hurry up!!" Khushi shook him with all her might.

"Yeah yeah i love you too khushi..."Arnav responded in a groogy voice pulling Khushi back in his arms.

"What the!!" Khushi exclaimed as she fell back on his chest.

"Yeah baby...I said na love you too.." Arnav mumbled burying his face in her hairs.

"Oh God youu..." Wriggling out of his hold, an irritated Khushi stood up from the bed, walking towards the washroom.

"Laad-governor..." Khushi snarled. "He needs to learn a lesson."

Picking up the mug from the basin, She filledlled it with water and came out from the washroom. Reaching near the bed, she looked at her husband's sleeping form with narrowed eyes and than at the mug with mischief. The next moment a loud splash was heard followed by a 'What the!!'

"Wake up you sleepy head, you are getting late for office.." Khushi screeched.

Arnav sat up on the bed with a shocked face. His eyes were wide opened. The closet water has drenched him completely. His hairs were now stuck to his forehead and water was dripping down. His purple sweet shirt was clunging to his body like a magnet clung to metal.

Khushi who was standing there angrily with narrowed eyes, suddenly burst into laughter seeing his astonished state. Arnav took a little time to get back to his senses and realize what his beautiful yet mischievious wife had done to him.

"Khushiiiii...what the hell you did??" He nearly shouted.

"I...haha...I...I just wanted to....haha...I..." Khushi couldn't stop laughing.

"You can't stop laughing, right khushi?? Let's see if you will still laugh or not??" Threatning her, Arnav got up from the bed scotting closer to her.

Khushi's eyes widened with fear.

"Don't you dare come near me." She tried to stop him raising her hand, walking backwards all the while.

"Oh love you should have thought about it before." Arnav smirked mischeviously.

The distance between them was getting shorter and shorter. Khushi was walking backwards while Ar av was approaching her like a hunter approach its prey. His eyes had turned a darker shade of brown, almost black.

Gulping visibly khushi krpt on moving until she felt herself hitting the wall. Soon she realized that it was the washroom door. Looking left and right,she tried to find a way to escape when another idea crossed her mind.

You won't be able to get me this easily Arnav.

Keeping her face towards Arnav she unlocked the washroom door with her right hand, not letting Arnav notice her move. As soon as he placed one of his hand on Khushi's side in order to cage her, she slid down and came behind Arnav. Not wasting another second,she pushed him inside the bathroom and locked the door. Within a matter of second, all this happened.

"Khushiii!!" A highly frustrated Arnav started banging the door.

Khushi started laughing and was feeling a great pleasure teasing Arnav.
"How was that my dear husband?" She asked in an innocent tone.

"Khushii why are you teasing me soo much Yar?? Its been 10 mins and i haven't even hold your hand in mine."Arnav whined.

"Aww that's soo sad" Khushi cooed.

"Yeah that really is, So now unlock the door my love.... please!!"

"Nope you just take a shower while i am making your breakfast" Khushi said in a firm tone.

"Khushi i am not doing that. You better open the door or else...." Arnav trailed.

"Or else what? Do you want to stay there forever??".Khushi asked teasingly.

"Forever without you?? Not a chance sweetheart because one more minute without seeing you and i am gone." Arnav said feeling that urge to just come out and hug her.

"Awwww...my hubby is such a charmer, isn't he??" Khushi laughed.

"Khushi please Yar..." Arnav pleaded.

"Nope!! Not at all. Now my lovely husband just take a quick shower and come out.While I will prepare your favourite Aaloo parathas." Khushi offered."And hurry up you are getting late as well" she added.

"I had taken a day off Khushi"Arnav said while opening the shower tap.

"Really??..Ok you just take a shower.We will have breakfast together." Khushi said all happy with the sudden news.

With that khushi came out of the room. She went downstairs and got to the kitchen. She took the wheat out in the bowl and a jug filled with water. She took her ring out and kept in on the side slab and started kneading. As soon as she finished kneading she heard a loud banging on the door.

"Khushi open the door. Why did you leave without unlocking it?? "Arnav's voice could be clearly heard downstairs as well.

"Oh no!! I forgot unlock the door. Laad-governor will now choke me with his 'What the' 'What the' " Khushi muttered as she hurriedly went up the stairs and got to her room.

Before unlocking the door, she went towards their closet and pulled out a towel before moving towards the washroom.

"Arnav here, take the towel as well"She unlocked the door extending the towel.

Taking it as a chance, Arnav pulled his hand out and grabbed her hand.

"Oh Arnav i have to do work please leave na" Khushi said pleadingly.

"First tell me why were you messing with me soo much??"..Arnav inquired.

"Soorryyyy na. Just take the towel. I have kept your clothes on bed..I will--" Khushi tried to speak but was cut short.

"You didn't answer me why?" Arnav asked again tightening his hold on her wrist

"Arnav sooorryyy na. Just come out lets have breakfast together" Khushi purred giving him her best puppy dog eyes which instantly melted her husband dear.

"Ok!!" Arnav sighed freeing her hand.

Khushi went down and started preparing the breakfasf for her husband. Arnav came downstairs and made his way towards kitchen.

"Done?" He asked.

"Just one left"She said while flipping the paratha on pan.

"Ok, hurry up!! I am waiting in the dining.

With that, Arnav left the kitchen moving towards the dining hall.

Few moments later, Khushi also came out with the hot pot.

"Here you go my dear".She said while taking out a paratha and placing it on his plate.

"Come'on dig in" She said.

"Yeah sure." Arnav tore the first piece and as always fed it to khushi who happily took it in her mouth.

10 minutes later, Both were done with their breakfast when khushi suddenly realized that she had forgotten her ring on the slab. She went inside the kitchen to get it and was shocked to see that the ring was missing.

Khushi felt the ground slipping from under her feet. That was not just a normal ring that was her wedding ring. The ring that her love put on her finger on the day when they became one. Tears started pooling in her eyes. Her hands started shaking while her face had turned pale.

She came out of the kitchen with a visibly shaking body. Her lips were quivering. Arnav looked at Khushi and rushed towards her.

"What happened khushi?" He asked worriedly.

"Arnavv i.." Her voice shaked.

"What khushi? Tell me...you are scaring me." Arnav asked holding her face in his palms.

With tears falling from her eyes, Khushi placed her cold hands above his warm ones and finally blurted out.

"My ring is missing."

"What?" Arnav asked in shocked "You mean you lost it?" He raised his eyebrow.

"No Arnav i remember i took it out and---"

"Took it out?" His voice raised up.

"You took out the ring. It was so special and you just took that out like it was nothing."

"Arnav i didn't mean that." Khushi tried to explain.

"I didn't want it to get dirty while kneading so i jusst...".

"Took it out" Arnav completed her sentence."How can you be so careless khushi it was supposed to be special to you"

"Arnav it is special to me. Its just that i took it out to..." Khushi couldn't complete her sentence as a lump of tears stuck in her throat.

"Took it out, I know.Why did u even do that khushi?? It was supposed to be on your finger and you just..... You don't love me enough i guess as i do.." Arnav spoke in a depressed voice.

"No...no Arnav....don't say like that... i... i ..." khushi started weeping. "I am soorryy i am such a fool. I should have taken care..But i love you Arnav...don't think like I don't love you...I love you so much...more than every other thing in the world.." Tears were rolling down her eyes.

"I love you more than you can imagine... i want to be with you forever plz dont say like that" Khushi held his hands in her's tightly as if afraid of loosing him.

Arnav felt a pinch in his heart. Shaking his head, he held Khushi by her shoulders making her sit on the chair.and gave her glass of water.

"I love u Arnav please dont think like that." She started speaking again.

"Sshh...sshh khushi...calm down.." Arnav wiped her tears off with his hand.

Then he took her hand and placed a soft kiss on her palm. He than put his hand in his pocket and took the missing ring out.

"Here it is...at it's rightful place.." Arnav said as he placed the ring on khushi's finger not before kissing it lovingly.

"It...it was with you???" Khushi asked.

"Yup! When I came inside the kitchen, I saw it lying on the slab. I felt really bad khushi. I felt like you have separated me from yourself. On our wedding night, when I gave you this ring...than with it..I gave you my heart, I promised that from that day forward ;you would never walk alone. My heart would be your shelter and my arms will be your home.." Arnav spoke in a low voice.

"Arnavv..."Khushi bit her lip trying to stop herself from bursting into tears. "I am so sorry....I will never--"

"Promise me khushi that you will never took it off again... promise me that you will always wear it. You know what, whenever I see this finger on your finger...it gives me a belief, a satisfaction, a peace that you are mine and only mine... Promise me that you will never put it off again...no matter what... because if you ever do it again...that day will be the last day of my-----"

"Shut up!! Don't you dare complete this stupid sentence. You and I will live together forever. Don't forget that you promised a lifetime with me...and I promise that I won't ever take it out again...I love you. "

Smiling widely, Arnav embraced his wife in his arms hugging her close to his chest placing a kiss on her forehead and hairs.

"I love you too khushi...I love you so much.."

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