Dedicated to ArShi_Angel Angle_mind

Khushi Pov

"Bhabhi I am afraid. I don't want to marry now. Please convince everyone na.." Annika pleaded circling her arms around my shoulder from behind while I kept the ironed clothes neatly on the wardrobe and closing it.

"Annika... Marriage is not going to happen straight away. We're just going to see the groom. If you like him we'll proceed further else there's no question after that..." I stated the matter of fact.

"I have no plans to marry now. Then why to see groom?"

"You have no plans but we have... We didn't go their house asking for this alliance. They saw you somewhere and liked you for their son. We're just giving it a try. See dear.. we'll never do anything against your wish. Just see him, if you do not like him then no problem. You trust us right?" I coaxed cupping her cheeks.

"But..."

"Trust me.."

"Ok.."

I smiled as she embraced me in glee. Unexpectedly, this alliance come for her out of no where when we're not having any plans to knot her in tie soon. But we couldn't ignore it just like that, after Arnav throughly did background check on the groom who came out clean and moreover he fell head over heels in love with her. Annika has no idea about that. Certainly, it was my idea. I do not want her to feel pressure just because he loves her, just because we all like him. Unlike me, I want Annika to marry on her own will. Forcing won't work, nor can be trustable. Mine turned out be the most beautiful part of my life but that doesn't mean Annika life also would be like the same.

"Excuse me ladies... I am also here" I chuckled at the tone of his voice.

"So..."Annika cocked her brows at him.

"So nothing..." He twisted his lips and turned to leave.

Annika looked at me and I looked back at her. Next moment I pulled his left arm while she pulled his right. He fell on us finishing the hug.

I wiggled and thinned my lips as his fingers on my back gripped and roamed more than necessarily.

"We're getting late" I purposely lied breaking the hug.

"I'll wait down bhabhi. Come soon" Annika gave a quick smile and left outside, not before sticking out her tongue to Arnav.

"What was that?" I asked sternly as soon as she was out.

He shrugged casually, opening the wardrobe.

"Acting innocent, are we?" I turned him to face me.

"We're getting late and still we didn't start to drape your saree. Now go lock the door like a good girl" He replied flaunting a saree infront of my eyes.

I gritted my teeth "I am not going to wear it. We're not attending any function and my salwar is more than enough for temple. Now don't waste my time, I have lot more works to do"

"What, how? I mean you're daughter in law of this family. It wouldn't be nice if you doesn't wear a saree" He argued further. He's not going to stop this.

Taking quick steps, I snatched the saree and throw it on bed before pulling him hardly. Not giving him the time to acknowledge, I latched my lips into his shutting him once for all. These days he began to grow it as a habit to wrap me in saree atleast for three days in a week. Even though I learnt to drape it, I let him fulfill his wish. Atleast that pave way for us to spend some romantic alone time amidst of our busy schedules.

Instead of breaking the contact, he pulled me closer lowering his lips down.

"Arnav.. we're getting late" I whispered threading my fingers on his hairs roaming it freely.

"Still we've half an hour wifey. It's been a week I was close to you, let me feel it" He mumbled not taking his lips away from my skin. Gosh, how much I missed his desperate kisses and comforting hug. 

"But... I still need time to look after the Pooja items" I said to him half heartedly not wanting to broke the embrace yet want to break it.

"Stop ruining the moment" Along with his irritated scold, I got few more love showers from him.

After seemed like ages, he broke our embrace panting heavily. I blushed looking at his messy hair and adjusted my dress.

His palm held my wrist stopping me from adjusting the dupatta. He took hold of it in his hands and I glared at him. He smirked putting it over my head like a veil.

"What do you thought wifey? Getting naughty thoughts" His wink made me blush.

I shook my head and pecked the corner of his lips one last time before sprinted outside. Lest, his romantic Romeo side comes again.

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"Khushi beta let Ramu take the pooja items. You come here" I lifted my head from my bending position.

"It's ok maa. I'll take it"

"You would not hear me, but we all are strictly ordered to hear your words" Maa huffed feigning a stern glare snatching the plate from me.

"Arnie what is this? I am seeing her, she was going around ordering us but never hear our words which was only for her good" Maa complained to him. Do I need to tell, how happy I was these days surrounded by this wonderful family.

"That's why I am telling you to stop spoiling her. These days, I highly doubt, Is she your daughter or am I your son" He sulked in jealousy. I twisted my lips and pinched his arm.

"Shut up Arnav" I scolded only for him to hear.

"You look horrible in jealousy" Maa patted his cheeks. I had hard time in stifling my laugh.

"You love to tease me a lot these days. You're the only soul in that house showed some mercy on me. Now you too joined their team. Brutus!"

All our bustle was interrupted by stern voice "We're not here to chit chat. Climb up"

Dad gestured the temple stairs. Living in this family I too turned crazy enough to forget the surroundings and the purpose of our visit.

Annika held my arms, her face clearly showed nervousness. I pressed her arms and eyed her to climb up.

As soon as we're up, a bunch of people greeted us.

"They're groom's family and the one in yellow shirt was Aayan, groom" I heard Arnav's whisper on my ear.

I stood straight and turned attentive. Straightly looking into Aayan eyes I found him looking beside me. Averting my eyes to my side, I understood the reason. Annika stood beside me, busy examining the patterns on the floor, highly unlike her. Well then, marriage talks also do wonders seems like.

Casually looking the other persons, I frowned at the girl beside Aayan. She seems to stare at something. Following her sight, I was stunned. Few metres away from us Arnav was speaking to someone, I don't know when he moved away. But that was not a question. The girl's eyes seems rooted to him. What the!

"Khushi..."

I was snapped by maa voice who was eager to introduce me to one of the groom's family. Keeping an eye on that girl, I faked a smile.

"Annika whom do you think the girl must be?" I nudged Annika while sitting aside from the crowd. I can't control after that.

Annika eyed me in question. I gestured her to see straightly. There stood Arnav with that same girl, speaking to him laughing animatedly. My anger slowly started to raise seeing the reducing distance between them. Can't she laugh without moving close to him.

"Don't know bhabhi. Do you think the same as what I am thinking" She trailed down questioningly.

I met her eyes widening my eyes "What?"

"That she's trying to close to bhai" She said with dilated pupils.

I gasped at her words. Is it? I looked at their direction again. Arnav held her by arms moving her aside. What the! They're behaving as if they know each other before. Is it possible? My eyes bulged out at the thought. He too laughing with her not caring about the surroundings. How dare he?

"Bhabi mom was calling us"

"Bhabi..." I darted my eyes irritatingly towards her.

"Mom is calling us"

Calming my nerves down, I got up without breaking my eye contact on them. They seem to give pause to their laughing session.

"Bhabhi.. let's say no this marriage. See that girl was eyeing bhai and that him.. yeah Aayan he is staring me"

I mentally chided myself for indulging in other thing leaving Annika matter.

"That was not a perfect reason. You didn't even shared a conversation with him then how can you decide he's not suitable for you" I persuaded her. She seems to like him, but being stubborn on her decision she's trying to dodge this topic. I can see me in her.

"But.."

"No if's and but's. Come, speak to him" I dragged her and made her stand beside Aayan and sprinted away searching for him.

"I never thought I'll get another chance to meet you" Said the girl and Arnav smiled at her "You're saying it for umpteenth time"

What the heck!

"I wish to work under you Arnav"

How dare she call him by his name?

"Yeah, Why not? Meet me at my office on Monday" He offered grinning like an idiot.

"Oh god. Are you serious?" She shrieked. Never I was prepared for what I saw next. My mouth opened wide like 'O' and eyes bulged out. She almost crushed him, jumping on him in the name of sharing her excitement.

I soo want to pull her away from him and push her down. I was almost going to do the same, if not for my eyes fell on aayan family. She must be a relation to him. It's dishonour to not respect our guest. Gritting my teeth I called him or say yelled out his name "ARNAV..."

He pushed her away gently. My foot. I give more pressure to my teeth.

"Khushi..." He extended his arms. Almost running to him I held it possessively wounding my arms around his and throw a sarcastic stare at her way.

"She's my junior in college. Aayan's cousin" I faked a smile at her while she looked at me in shock and then it turned into a smile. Fake or genuine, I don't know and certainly I do not need it. No one can come between us and nor I'll let anyone. He's Mine! My Arnav!

"Excuse us" I didn't wait for her reply and dragged him away.

"Khushi. What was that?" His voice come out amused. Who cares! What if she's aayan's cousin, can't he maintain some distance? What is the need to smile so much at her? Why didn't he push her away when she hugged him? Annoyed by those thoughts, I tightened my hold on his arm.

"Are you jealous?" He spoke again.

"SHUT UP ARNAV"

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