Arnav ran behind her and caught hold of her arms "Khushi"

Khushi "Let me go."

Arnav turned her around to face him but then felt like killing him to see her tears "Please Khushi look at me."

Khushi looked at him "This is why I don't want to be with you. Why don't you understand? You deserve much better than this crippled girl. I don't want to degrade you before the world. Leave me alone."

Arnav cupped her face "Khushi don't say that, I love you and that is what it matters. Why are you letting those selfish people's word to get on you? Can't you see they are jealous of you that is why they are hurting you with their venomous words."

Khushi "I don't care. It is good for you and for me if you stay away from me."

Arnav "That is never going to happen. I'm not going to leave you not now nor ever."

Khushi "Then I'm leaving your house and from your life."

Arnav "You can't do that to me."

Khushi "Why can't I?"

Arnav "No!!!"

Khushi "Yes and I'm going to do the same." Saying this she turned around only to come crashing to Arnav's chest....he did not give her any chance and locked her lips with his firm one......Khushi was shocked and did not know how she should react, he is kissing her and coaxing her to open her mouth......the one kiss poured out his feelings for her.....she felt herself melt by giving him access to her mouth but did not reciprocate the kiss and let him do whatever he want.....Arnav on the other hand let his all the love for her, pain and frustration due to her refusal in that one kiss......he broke the kiss when they were out of breathe......he kept his forehead on hers and stayed like that.......slowly he gathered her in his arms.....who stood shocked still from that kiss.....a few minutes later he felt something wrong and looked down to see she has passed out........he panicked and gathered her in his arms.....settling her carefully inside the car, he drove them to their house......on the way to his house he called the doctor.......once he reached, he made his way to the living room where everyone where gathered along with doctor......the arrival of doctor alarmed them so all assembled in the living room waiting for Arnav to come.....Arnav put her on the sofa and asked the doctor to check on her......Doc informed him due to stress she fainted and she will be okay once she gets up.....he informed Arnav that he had given her sedatives so that she can sleep well and will come to conscious in morning.......Doc then took his leave and Arnav carried her to the guest room in RM......he adamantly send other's to sleep and stayed back to look after Khushi......he looked at her angelic face which still has tear marks...he wiped it and holding her hand kept looking at her and he didn't even knew when he slept keeping his head on the bed.

Khushi next morning woke up to see her new surrounding she tried to get up then realized something is holding her back.......she looked down to see Arnav was sleeping in a sitting position on the floor resting his head on bed while her hand is in his grip.....she tried to take her hand back, the movement disturbed Arnav and he woke up with start "Khushi!!! how are you?"........Khushi did not meet his eyes "I'm fine." She tried to get up but due to cramp her leg was in pain......Arnav "careful" he helped her sit properly and massaged her leg, Khushi protested but Arnav gave her his famous glare which shut her up. He then shouted for HP and asked him to bring tea for Khushi, Khushi then slowly got up and went to bathroom to freshen up.....she came out to see Arnav waiting there with her tea along with Akash, Payal and Samar, who all at once jumped on her asking queries about her health....

Arnav "Can you all keep quiet for a min? let her breath"

Khushi "I'm fine now, please you all calm down" Later that day Khushi went to outhouse her current home.....

Arnav and Khushi did not meet for week, Arnav's every attempt to reach her failed, and it was time for him to leave for UK. He was restless and did not know how to meet her, at last he decided to meet her tonight somehow before he leaves for UK tomorrow......at night after everyone went to sleep he like a thief entered the outhouse through window and went to Khushi's room.....he entered the room to see Khushi sleeping peacefully but wait what was that....when he peered he saw her pearl like tears glistening, his heart soared he wiped her tears and kissed her forehead then not able to control himself kissed her both cheeks and then pecked her lips.....Khushi "Arnav"....Arnav was shocked thinking Khushi woke up but then he was glad she was still asleep and felt over the moon to hear Khushi calling him in her sleep, it felt like she knows his touch......He before a final kiss on her temple said "I'll soon return to you Khushi, and when I return you have to accept me, I'll make sure of that, till then take care of yourself Love." He left the room without making any noise lest her sleep gets disturbed.......

Next day Arnav left for his higher study, he was glad that Khushi too came to send him off, before leaving he gave her a gift along with a letter which a confused Khushi took from him, the only word he said before departing was 'take care of yourself Khushi. I'm there for you always.'

Later that day Khushi was in his room looking at his gift in awe, there was a card and a beautiful bracelet, which in the middle has diamond cut engraved 'ArShi' and then looked at the letter, she slowly opened and started reading it........

Dear My Love Khushi,

I hope you liked my gift. I don't know what to say to you to make you trust in me and my love; I really love you and a lot which you'll never know how much may be simply because I'll not be able to put in words what you mean to me. The first time I saw you in Akash and Payal bhabi's wedding day, I had fell in love with you then and there." Khushi gasped on this small information. "But then I was unable to tell you how I felt for you and you left as soon as the wedding got over. I was shattered when I came to know about your wedding going to be fixed but then it got cancelled due to the incident. One side I thank God for stopping your wedding on the other side cursing him for hurting you. My love is not weak to shun you away from me because of your accident and the after math of it, it just strengthens every day. I so wanted your ex fiancé to kill when he insulted you calling disabled but was unable to because Akash bhai held me back. Then you again came before me and I was happy to get my second chance to get my love. Everything was going well, we are getting close too but then don't know what went wrong and you started to push me away and hurting me with the painful words that you are not perfect for me. Please don't ever think like that, you are too perfect for me. I love you for what you are and I don't care how ever you are. I'll come soon; back to you and the time I return I'll make sure you accept me. Keep yourself safe and don't let the world's slicing word to affect you, just think about me and my love for you which is what important than other things. Don't try to run away from me because I will find you out where ever you are, so that will be a futile try for you and moreover I'll hunt you down and secure you with me in my arms forever. I'm dead serious about this, as soon as I come we are getting married and you are not going to escape from me 'wink'. Love You Khushi."

With Love,

Your Arnav.

Khushi cried hugging the letter to close to her heart. She felt miserable on her fate, she knew Arnav loved her truly but she did not want to burden him with her. She did not want him regret later in future knowing how well famous he is and world will not let him live peacefully when they will come to know ASR married a girl like her. Not knowing Arnav did not give a damn about anything the world says when it comes to Khushi, his love.

Two years went in a jiff, Arnav talk once a week with his dad and other's but he called Khushi daily. Khushi would not speak but he loved the silence where he says about his days happening to her without hiding anything, he can sometimes hear her sob, her little giggle and every time when he listens to her silent cry he promise to himself just two years then I'll back to Khushi and will not let her cry ever. He always ends the call with I love you making Khushi smile on the other end. Sometimes he asks her to come on Skype when he wants to see her badly, she would never refuse him but then always maintain the silence, he would ask her often "will u not talk with me Khushi" but will always get silence in reply and her negative shake of the head, Khushi had spoken to him only in rare cases when he got sick or met with small accident but then other times will be Arnav who would do the talking the one who never talks this much but then all equation changes when comes to Khushi.

The day finally came when Arnav was coming back to his love his Khushi to India. He kept it as surprise for all but more over this surprise is for Khushi. He as soon as got out of the airport hired a car and went to his paradise. Reaching the destination he straightly went to outhouse, he rang the bell and knows Khushi is in home while Akash and Payal are in office including his dad. He waited for Khushi to open the door, and Khushi who was immersed in some chores went and opened the door only to be left stunned "Arnav"...

Arnav huskily "hi"

Khushi blinked her eyes as if to check whether she is hallucinating but no Arnav was really in front of her "You came but everyone said you are coming next week."

Arnav with lopsided smile "Indeed they said truth not knowing I planned to surprise you all. Will you not ask me to enter inside?"

Khushi flushed "Sorry I was....err come in."

Arnav sat on the sofa and looked at Khushi drinking her in his eyes, Khushi fidgeted under his piercing gaze, Khushi giving him a glass of water "What you'll have? Tea or Coffee? You would be tired, right? Why don't you freshen up I'll prepare something for you till then, you must be hungry too."

Arnav "Khushi first sit down. I don't want anything. What I want is before me. How are you?"

Khushi "I'm fine" and was going to sit in front of him on the other sofa when he pulled her beside him. Khushi gasped and looked at Arnav who simply smiled at her and held her hand in his "I missed you." and hugged her. Khushi's tear found its way drenching his shirt. He pulled her apart wiping her tears "Please Khushi don't cry. See I'm here with you, and now I'll never go far away from you. As soon as dad comes I'll talk with him about you and me."

Khushi's eyes went wide "No!!! Please, Arnav!!! Why don't you find someone else than me? Uncle would have dreamt of a girl for his son to be perfect."

Arnav shaking his head "I told you many times, didn't I? I'm going to marry you that's all and Dad will be happy with my choice."

Khushi "you do not understand....." Arnav stopped her further by keeping his fingers on her lips "Shhh I told I'll take care of everything, we are going to marry and its final." Khushi sighed; she got startled when Arnav kept his head on her lap. Arnav looking at bewildered Khushi "I'm tired and having head ache too."

Khushi "let me bring you ginger tea and medicine."

Arnav "No I want to sleep."

Khushi "okay you sleep in the guest room here or go to your room in RM to take rest. I'll apply balm on your forehead."

Arnav "No I want to sleep here and that too in your lap."

Khushi "but your head ache, at least let me bring the balm to apply."....Arnav got up "okay"....Khushi went to her room and returned with balm, as soon she reached Arnav pulled her down and again kept his head on her lap. Khushi sighing applied the balm and massaged his forehead. Khushi saw how his eyes were drooping close so she started caressing his hair absent mindly. Khushi's one touch was enough for him to relax and he soon fell asleep relishing her caressing his hair. Khushi soon followed the suit of Arnav, she too slept while caressing his hair and that is how Payal and Akash found them, first they were surprised to see Arnav and then coming out of shock Payal secretly took their photo while Akash ran to call Samar. The trio sat before Arnav and Khushi and watched them sleeping peacefully, they did not make any move to wake them up instead let them sleep while sipping their tea to capture the serene moment in their life, how much they wished to see these two together, they can see Arnav sleeping like a baby and Khushi was having a smile of content on her face. Soon the trance broke when Arnav got up due to the ringing of phone; it was Samar's phone who got a call from office. Arnav was startled to see the trio and Khushi who was asleep got disturbed and woke up to get the shock to see the three and was embarrassed to face anyone.....

Samar "Oh my boy how come you came here without any prior notice?" asked with a teasing grin....

Arnav stood up and walked to his dad and hugged him "Wished to give surprise to you all."

Payal teased "For us or someone special."

Arnav "Bhabi"

Akash "Arnav we know for whom you want to give surprise so accept it."

Arnav smiled at them sheepishly and hugged the duo, then he went over to Khushi who was looking down not able to meet anyone's eye, he entwined his fingers with her, and turned to the trio....Khushi was shocked and tried to wriggle her hand out of his but alas Arnav gripped it tightly.....

Arnav "Dad I want to marry Khushi, and I don't want to wait any further." Khushi trembled what if Samar got angry but Samar surprised her by laughing and hugging them both "I was waiting for this day to come."

Akash "So let us start with the preparation."

Payal "First engagement, I'll call pandit ji to come to RM tomorrow for fixing the date for marriage."

Khushi was shocked to tell anything, they all were happy with their marriage moreover Samar uncle was happy and does not even bothered at the fact that she is crippled. Khushi "No!!!"

Everyone looked at her startled, Arnav "Khushi?"

Khushi "I said no, Why don't you understand you should marry the perfect girl."

Arnav "Khushi how many times....." but he was cut off by Khushi who turned to Samar "And uncle you should know this better, and the consequences...."

Samar walked up to her, took her hand and made her sit, he taking the seat beside her patted her head saying "why do you think you r not perfect for my son?"

Khushi choking "because I can't walk properly like other girls, I'm have limp"

Samar "That is not the reason to reject my son."

Khushi "Tomorrow the world will mock him when I'll walk beside him, may be then he will regret to marry me."

Arnav rushed towards her "Khushi how many times I told you? I don't care about the world and I'll never regret marrying you."

Samar "Khushi you should stop thinking these crazy thoughts in your mind. You are perfect for my son and I'm glad he selected a girl like you; you are a gem and you are failing to realize that. I'm not letting a gem like you to go away from my son's life. And besides the limp is not going to make my son to fall out of love with you. Khushi why are you disgracing yourself? there are many people out there who are physically challenged who lost their hands, legs, eyes but they live their life and does not care about other's, just goes on achieving their dreams, they too get married to a person who can see their soul rather than noticing their inability. Give a chance to my son and I assure you he will love you all through his life and will stand beside you like a pillar."

Payal "Khushi listen to me, Arnav loves you lot and I know you too love him like he does. Due to the fear of world why are you pushing away your only love from your life."

Akash "Khushi trust Arnav, he will never let you down."

Arnav cupped her face making her look at him "Tell me one thing Khushi and answer me honestly. Will you be happy if I go away from your life?"

Khushi choking "No!!!"

Arnav "Will you be able to see me with another girl?"

Khushi shaked her head negatively, Arnav smiled "You love me like I love you, right?"

Khushi nodded her head, Arnav "Don't you want to live your life with your love." Khushi looked at him and nodded again....Arnav "okay then think like this, if I was in your place and you in my place, what will you do? Will you leave me and go because my one leg is damaged and I'm limping."

Khushi "No!!!"

Arnav "Then how do you expect me to leave you and go away from my life, my love." Khushi looked at him with tears brimming again, Arnav "I already said to you listen to your hearts and never care about this world because they will always look for opportunity to talk and hurt other's feeling."

Arnav "Now tell me what your heart says." Khushi looked at him, whose eyes are speaking the volume of love for her; she hugged him tighter and cried wetting his shirt "I'm sorry"

Arnav wiping her tears "Shhh its okay, now everything is fine, don't think about anything stupid again, just remember one thing, your Arnav loves you lot and he will move the earth and sky one to bring the smile on your face. Now give my Khushi wala smile." Khushi smiled through her tears, he kissed her forehead and hugged her again promising to himself "I'll never let you go." The other three who were watching smiled wiping their tears and hugged each other, they cleared their throat bring Arnav and Khushi back to earth. They both shied away, Samar laughed while declaring "My bahu accepted for marriage and this calls for party." The other two cheered, Arnav and Khushi looked at one another while entwining their fingers.