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Khushi glanced at her phone, smiling widely she attended the call "Amma!!!"

Garima, Shashi and Bua ji smiled hearing her voice, it is only few hours they had sent their daughter to her new home but it seems like years. They were not planning to call her now but after Diya informed she had just now talked to Khushi they could not hold back and called her. Garima "Betiya, how are you? Everything is fine there."

Khushi "I'm fine and yes everything is fine here. But Amma, I miss you. I miss babu ji. Bua ji." her voice at the end choked.

Shashi "shhh gudiya, we miss you too. But we are happy and relieved too because we know you are married to a nice man and have got loving family."

Khushi "yes babu ji. They are very nice. We did pooja today. Now I'm making sweets for everyone."

Bua ji "Accha, what are you making?"

Khushi "Jalebi and Rabri"

Garima "Beta we know Jalebi is your favorite sweet but betiya this is your first rasoi rasam....."

Khushi "Amma I was going to make Kheer but Arnav ji asked me to make Jalebi. So, I'm making Rabri too."

Shashi "that is good then.....ah my mouth is watering."

Khushi "Don't worry Babu ji, I'll send some for you."

Everyone smiled hearing her, Bua ji "No need betiya, take care there. We will call you later."

Garima "don't forget to keep few jalebi's and some rabri in front of God."

Khushi "Ji Amma!!"

Hour later everyone was situated in dining room taking their seats for breakfast. HP was serving the breakfast when Khushi came from kitchen carrying a tray.

Nani "Betiya, what have you made?"

Khushi keeping the tray on the table "Nani, I made Jalebi........." however before she could say anything else Anjali sarcastically commented "Jalebi? You made Jalebi for first rasoi rasam. Like seriously in all the sweets you could have made. You got only this" looking at the Jalebi in distaste. Khushi's face fell hearing her words.

Arnav squeezing her hand "What is the problem Di? I asked her to make Jalebi." Staring at her who looked away from him.

Nani giving a glare at Anjali turned to Khushi smiling at her "serve Chotte first."

Maami "Soon....I can't wait to taste those delicious looking Jalebi's"

Khushi smiled at her, she served Arnav jalebi in small plate and then took a small bowl, he looked enquiringly, not making anyone wait she informed "I also made Rabri to go with Jalebi"

Maami squealed "Rabri too.....wah Khushi betiya you made my day"

Nani shaking her head at her daughter in law looked at Khushi fondly as she served her the sweet, she gestured Arnav to taste whose attention were on his wife forgetting the sweet kept before him. After serving everyone Khushi took her seat beside Arnav.

Everyone started having the sweet, Khushi looked at Arnav in anticipation who loudly complemented her but only for her ear to hear he whispered "but this is not more delicious then your sweet kiss." Looking at her lips. Her breath hitched she looked down not able to look at her husband's smoldering gaze.

Abhay "Really betiya, Jalebi with Rabri, it is really tasty" everyone seconded him. Ratna "I had heard from Maa ji (Dadi) you are wonderful cook. Today I agree with her beta"

Maami "Is there any Jalebi's and Rabri left?" looked at Khushi hopefully.

Khushi shyly "Ji, I have refrigerated them"

Maami "bless you' and looked down at her Rabri glaring at her husband who tried to take some from her. Maama "Really Manno you are behaving like a child"

Maami "you shut up, after eating those ghaas phus for days I got nectar"

Maama "and whose fault was that? Maine thodi na kaha tha tumhe dieting karne ke liye (I did not tell you to diet)" Maami made face at him, everyone laughed at the pair.

The only one who had difficulty swallowing was Anjali who kept quite the entire time. Khushi did not take it to heart as she was too busy to think anything else as her husband is being naughty, Arnav smirked enjoying her reaction as his thumb continued caressing her hand sensually he held in his.

Ratna "Beta, why are you not having anything?"

Khushi fumbled "voh.....voh...." how could she say Arnav ji is holding her hands. She looked at him who looked at her innocently. Nani "Khushi betiya, what happened?"

Arnav clearing his throat "Nani, I heard wife and husband eating in same plate makes their relationship sweet and strong."

Nani "Really Chotte?"

Arnav "Really Nani. How come you did not know this?" she raised her eyebrows at that, looking around she met with same surprise.

He took a spoonful of rabri near her mouth, Khushi having no choice opened her mouth. He turned to others "don't worry, she is just being shy. I'll feed her. Aap log khayiye"

Ratna shared a look with her husband, Maami giggled, Maama ji laughing "Feed her bitwa, she is your wife. No one will ask you anything."

Nani chuckled "Bilkul apne Nana ji pe gaya hai"

Arnav smirked and Khushi blushed looking down, he squeezed her hand gently, silently asking her to look at him. She whispered shyly "I'll eat myself". He tsked shaking his head in a No, and went on feeding her. Not making any more comment everyone silently had their repast.

Khushi took Nani's blessing as the elder woman praised her for the sweet and gave shagun. It was beautiful set.

Mami and Maama ji's gift

Ratna "this is for you betiya." Showing her bangle set.

Addressing Arnav "come here, make her wear this." He was only too glad to do that. Ratna continued "did you like it?"

Khushi shyly nodded her head "Ji, it is beautiful"

Abhay looked at Anjali sternly asking her to come forward. Not wanting to anger her parent's she presented Khushi a gift, of course it was her parent who got the gift knowing well her nature she will not do it.

Khushi "Thank you, Anjali ji"

Ratna smiled at her mother assuring her.

Nani "Chotte, what did you got her? You too should gift her."

He smiled at Khushi "Of course I got her a gift Nani." Giving it to Khushi. She opened the box to find beautiful peacock inside.

Caressing it she blinked back her tears, her husband knowing well of her fondness for peacock had gifted her one. Mouthing a thank you to him she showed it to others.

Nani "Bahut hi sundar hai, bitwa"

Ratna "Bilkul sahi kaha Maa' keeping a hand on Khushi's arm "Beta, go and take some rest for some time. You also have to get ready for Muh dikayi rasam."

Khushi "Ji"

Nani "Go betiya. We will have guest arriving by 3 p.m."

Maami "I'll come and get you ready later. Okay"

Abhay "Chotte, take bahu to the room." nodding at them, the couple left to their room. Abhay and Manohar left to the study room. Ratna and Manorama, started looking into arrangement for the function. Nani time to time gave her suggestion.

Walking inside their room, Arnav locked the door, taking the gifts from her hand he kept them safely in the locker. Taking a bag, he had kept inside his cupboard walked to her, taking her hand he made her sit.

Placing the parcel on the bed, he caressed her hand, saying looking in her eyes "there is something else for you."

Taking few boxes from the bag, he opened one of the box, it was exquisite necklace.

"My wedding gift, Khushi."

She caressed the necklace in awe "Bahut hi khoobsurat hai Arnav ji"

"Not more than you" she blushed at that, kneeling by her knees he took her feet startling her "What are you doing?"

Arnav "Shhh, you will know it soon" smirking at her he took another box from the bag revealing beautiful anklet. She gasped as he made her wear them taking his own time "perfect"

She caressed the anklet marveling at its beauty. Looking in his loving eyes she promised "I'll never remove them. Thank you, Arnav ji, they are so beautiful. I love them."

Sitting beside her "Bas, sirf thank you. Nothing else?" he pouted at her saying "I thought I'll get something else" his eyes traveling to her lips. Lowering her eyes in shyness she inched closer to him. Not one to leave a chance, he pulled her closer, cupping her cheek, caressing her jaw, placed his lips on hers taking them to another world.

Around 1 p.m., Ratna brought lunch to their room, instructing HP to place the dishes from the trolley on the low table before couch. As soon as he left, she turned to Khushi "Betiya, have your lunch. Jiji will come soon to get you ready for the function. Okay"

Khushi "Ji"

"Make sure she has her lunch Chotte. The function will take time to end." smiling at them she left the couple alone.

"Come Khushi, Maa is right, you will not even have breathing space. Knowing Maa and Maami, they would have invited large crowd for the function." Khushi giggled hearing him.

She made a plate for him first and was going to make one for her when he stopped her "I did not lie in the morning Khushi. Husband and Wife sharing a plate strengthens their bond."

Tearing a piece of roti, dipping it in potato curry he brought it to her mouth. Khushi having it from his hand, made a piece for him and fed him. Khushi "Arnav ji, can I ask you something?"

Arnav "anything Khushi, you can ask me, demand me anything, and you don't need permission for it Jaan."

Khushi "Can you take me to Gauri Shankar temple tomorrow morning?" she knew he does not visit temples often. She had heard from Dadi. He rarely goes that too only after lot of cajoling. But she really wanted to visit with him.

Cupping her cheek "We will visit the temple and also go for breakfast date. How does it sound?" she smiled at him brightly.

Arnav "Now come on finish the lunch soon. Maami would be coming soon to deck you up. Waise you don't need all that as you are already beautiful but they will not hear me." She blushed hearing his compliment. It really amazes her to hear he thinks her beautiful. Rarely anyone called her beauty minus her family. To think of it, it is only him who had always said her beautiful.

Finished with their lunch, Arnav called HP through intercom (landline) and asked him to remove the empty plates and dishes.

Only few minutes to HP cleaned their room Maami entered with huge plate carrying Khushi's dress and ornament. Depositing it on the bed she sighed "now time to get ready. Chalo Arnav beta, go out"

Arnav "but why?"

Maami "I've to get her ready" explaining him hoping he would understand. Arnav "Toh, I'll sit here quietly."

Maami looked at him open mouth "hain you will stay here"

Arnav "yes, I'll not disturb you." Making it a point he sat on the couch and ONned his laptop. Maami huffed at that, and gave Khushi her dress asking her to change it in the dressing room.

In the dressing room, Khushi chuckled to herself as she changed into the dress listening to Maami and Arnav bantering, one asking to leave the room and the other stubbornly not leaving.

Arnav "Ah.....look Maami Khushi came."

Maami turned to look at Khushi, smiling at the beautiful picture she made, exclaimed "look at that, humari betiya kitni sundar lag rahi hain is dress main."

Arnav scowled muttering near her "Khushi is always beautiful Maami"

Maami startled looked at him, smiling sheepishly "yes...yes...bitwa that she is", then pulling Khushi near the dressing table, she made her sit in the chair and took a heavy set to put on her.

Arnav tsked "Not that one Maami, here try this one."

Raising her eyebrows, she took it from him and made Khushi wear it.

Done with that Maami started making Khushi's hair. It took Arnav's precious minutes to wait patiently silent. No Khushi's hair was not done yet but not thinking anything he started making her wear bangles. Khusih could only shy not looking at anyone as Maami teased "if I had known Arnav bitwa himself would doll you up I would not have come"

Arnav "don't worry Maami, once the hair is done you can leave. I have no problem"

Maami looked at him open mouth as he grinned at her, shaking her head at him she continued doing the hair. Under Arnav's watchful gaze then she applied light make up, of-course on his request.

Long minutes later, Maami grinned satisfied with her work, clapping she announced "Perfect"

Khushi stood up, turning around "Thank you, Maami ji"

Maami waving it off, made her sit on the bed, instructing her to wait here till anyone from the lady come to get her she left the room to get ready for the function.

Looking at her husband she raised her eyebrows asking "how am I looking?"

Arnav "Can't you see in my eyes, Khushi?"

She gulped, there was not only appreciation but also desire burning for her. Arnav "trust me Khushi, if there is not this function in sometime I will not take a second to take you." She shivered with the intensity. Taking a seat on the couch he said "Can't trust myself if I come near you?"

Khushi "Arnav ji please"

Arnav "Khushi youdon't know how many years I had waited for you. Now that you are here with me,as my wife, staying away from you seems impossible." Looking in her eyes hewhispered "you will never know Khushi what you are to me? Tum meri patni hinahiin ho balki sab kuch ho. Mera Sab Kuch." She looked at him getting lost inhis eyes, in the web he is creating with his eyes and words, not wishing towake up from it. Devi Maya had been surely in happy mood when she bestowed herwith her husband, she had never dreamed someone like Arnav would ever be herhusband, would ever love her with such an intensity that she would be lostforever in it.

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