Shantivan..

"Akash.." Arnav called him out as soon as he saw Akash going towards his car.

Akash looked at him and approached them. He saw even Lavanya and her daughter were present there.

"Haan Bhai.."

"Take their bags to their room" Arnav ordered.

"But there's HP, OP and many servants to do that.." Akash replied with a slight frown on his forehead.

One look from Arnav and Akask gulped realizing the mistake he had done. He picked Lavanya and Sona's bags then glanced at Khushi with embarrassment and took the bags inside Shantivan feeling humiliated to be doing a servant's work.

Khushi went back to her past when she saw Akash taking the bags inside home.

Flashback..

AR..

"Listen I've been waiting here for past three hours.. Please let me talk to Akash ji.. He's my brother in law.. please tell him that Khushi is here.. she needs to talk to him urgently.." Khushi pleaded the receptionist.

"Brother in law?" Khushi heard Akash's voice from behind. She turned to him and sighed in relief.

"Khushi have you forgot that you and Bhai are no longer married? And in that case I'm not your brother in law as well.." Akash said mockingly.

"Woh.. I just blurted out.." Khushi explained.

"That's okay.. What are you here for then?" Akash rested his hand inside his pocket.

Khushi looked around awkwardly as the employees were present there and curiously hearing their conversation.

"Can we talk in private Akash ji?" Khushi asked in low tone.

"I'm really very busy Khushi.. just spit it out what you want or leave from here.. don't waste my time.. Bhai isn't here to handle the business.. I've many responsibilities on my shoulder.. So please.. just go the straight to the point.." Akash said in no-nonsense tone.

"Actually.. I need money.." Khushi bit her lips embarrassed to be asking for money to him in front of AR employees.

"Money? For what?" Akash frowned.

"I need to buy meds.. doctor prescribed for me.. I don't have enough money to buy them.." Khushi explained fidgeting her duppata.

"So AR is your bank account now!" Akash said sarcastically.

Khushi looked down with moist eyes.

Akash turned to the crowd, "Listen everyone.. My brother aka ASR abandoned this woman on their marriage day.. the first marriage was just a contract and it's over.. the second marriage didn't happen.. so she's not Mrs. Raizada anymore, right? But guess what.. she's still living in our home despite the fact that bhai isn't even there.. and now she wants money too.. without being married to my brother, she still wants to get the benefits of being Mrs. Raizada!"

Khushi shut her eyes tightly biting her lips to control her sobs.

"How shameless woman you're Khushi.. earlier you used to fight with Bhai so much for your self-respect and status.. and look at you now.. waiting three hours to get money from someone who isn't your brother in law either now.." Akash said staring at her disgustingly.

"Akash ji how can you say something like this? I'll return the money as soom as I can.." Khushi said embarrassed.

Employees started gossiping and talking bad about Khushi's character.

"I've a better idea.. Since no one gets money for free.. You'll work here in AR cleaning the washrooms .. then at the end of the day come to my cabin to collect the money ok?" Akash patted Khushi's cheek smirking and left from there.

A lone tear escaped from her eyes. That's when she received a call from Anjali, "Hello.. haan Di.. NK bought the meds for me?.. but why you told him Di? I don't want to trouble him! Ok fine.. I'm coming home.."

Khushi hang up the call and sighed in relief.

Flashback ends..

Her thoughts broke when she felt his lips on her temple, she looked at him startled.

"Everything is going to be alright.. I'll revenge each and every one of them who made you go through hell!" Arnav said staring deeply into her eyes.

"I know.." Khushi whispered with a slight smile.

"Papa kisshy Amma!" Avish and Aashi gossiped to each other giggling.

Khushi looked at her kids happy that Arnav kissed her temple, only if they knew their father can do better than this, how could she ever forget the first cheek kiss she got from him! Their almost diwali lip kiss!

"Papa has become boring now!" Khushi said aloud teasing Arnav.

Arnav raised his brows, "What do you mean?"

The kids also looked up curiously at their mother.

"I wonder which dead old man soul possessed you and stole my ASR away.." Khushi said and walked away.

"Amma I'm your ASR na!" Avish smiled running behind his mother.

Khushi ruffled his hair smiling, walking with him towards the door.

Lavanya and Aman giggled at Arnav. Arnav glared at both, "Very funny, right?"

They laughed even more at Arnav's face.

Arnav lifted Aashi in his arms and escaped from the teasings of Aman and Lavanya.

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Khushi's room..

"Dead old man!" Avish shouted when Arnav walked in the room.

Arnav ran to catch him, Avish screamed laughing and ran to escape from his father.

Arnav followed him, "Little naughty boy.. having fun teasing me.. wait till I catch you.."

Avish climbed up the bed screaming in excitement and fear that Arnav would catch him if he gets distracted any moment.

Arnav took off his shoes and jumped on the bed about to catch his little one but Avish was faster to jump down the bed and ran towards the closet giggling, "Papa wait.. let me breathe!"

"Ok.. one minute break!" Arnav said panting as he sat properly on the bed and looked at Avish. Both burst out laughing.

"Where's your Amma?" Arnav took the one minute break opportunity to ask, as she was the reason why he came to her room.

"She's taking shower!" Avish replied leaning on the wall alert and watching his father's moves as anytime Arnav could attack him.

"One minute is over!" Arnav and Avish said at the same time.

Arnav stood up ready to attack Avish. Avish ran around the room again with Arnav following him. They messed up the whole room in the process.

Avish ran to the bathroom door and knocked it quickly, "Amma open the door.. please.. Open the door.. Papa will catch me.."

Khushi quickly wrapped a towel around her body and opened the door after hearing Avish's screams.

Arnav was about to catch Avish, who ran inside the bathroom and hide behind his mother's legs.

Arnav stopped abruptly at the door frame and gulped, staring at Khushi only in towel. His eyes darkened and his heart skipped a beat. She's still young and beautiful woman! Doesn't even look like a mother of two kids.

Khushi felt goosebumps when his eyes traveled on her body from head to toe. She quickly averted her gaze from him and got shocked to see the room's state.

"What is this?" she walked out of the bathroom with wide eyes and open mouth.

Arnav and Avish looked at each other, then at her with sheepish smile.

"What have you both made to my room? Were you fighting or what?" Khushi scolded.

"He teased me.." Arnav said pointing to Avish and followed Khushi.

"Amma Papa was running behind me.. I was just trying to protect myself from him.." Avish pointed to Arnav rushing to explain his mother.

Khushi sighed hard glaring at both, "I don't want to hear your stories.. You both will clean this room properly and give it the same look as it was before this disaster while I get dressed!"

"HP/HP uncle will do it.." both replied lazily.

"Haha! You both messed up my room now you will clean it.. Not HP!" Khushi smiled sarcastically.

"ASR number one and ASR number two get to work now!" Khushi ordered and walked back to the bathroom, she turned to them before closing the door, "You both just have five minutes!"

Arnav and Avish looked at each other with sulking face as they started collecting the pillows from the floor.

"Papa are you alright? Can you bend down to pick up the pillows? Doesn't your back hurt?" Avish asked teasingly.

"Avish you.." Arnav wanted to get hold of him again. Avish screamed, "Amma.. Papa is starting it now!"

"Behave you both!" they heard Khushi's reply.

"You think first what you want? ASR or a well behaved, polite and good man? Then you call me old man!" Arnav asked aloud.

Khushi opened the door of the bathroom and glared at him.

"Okay.. Relax Tigress!" Arnav raised his hands in surrender.

Avish giggled and went running away from the room to give his parents their privacy.

"Avish come back here.. I'm not going to clean this mess alone.." Arnav shouted.

"Look at me.. Don't try to escape!" Khushi ordered approaching him.

"Khushi take your time to get dressed.. You forgot to wear your duppata!" he faked a smile to her.

"It doesn't matter!" Khushi crossed her arms, "What did you say?"

"What wrong did I say? You already know ASR is not synonym of a well behaved, polite and good man at all.. He's a Devil.." Arnav gathered courage to face his tigress.

"You don't need to introduce me to ASR.. I know him very well in and out.." Khushi said.

"Then what do you want?"

"I want you to get my forgiveness by being what you're.. not changing yourself.. I fell in love with that full of attitude, devil yet innocent, hard yet soft, serious yet mischievous man.. you're not that man anymore.. I just get to see a glimpse of you when you deal with Mami, Akash and Jiji.." Khushi said.

Arnav listened to her patiently. The truth was he lost his self confidence and his self esteem is low after the everything he went through in his life.

"I'm being too good with you Mr. Raizada.. I just gave you a hint how to pacify me!" Khushi said.

"Amma.." Aashi knocked the door calling Khushi.

"Aashi Papa and Amma are spending time together.. just stop it.. let's not disturb both.. if you're hungry, I'll make sandwich for you.. come.." Avish dragged her with him downstairs.

Khushi went to open the door but no one was there, she frowned: But I heard Aashi's voice..

She was lost in her thoughts debating with herself whether she heard her daughter calling her or not when Arnav pecked her cheek from behind, "You'll get your ASR back!"

He walked to leave her room but Khushi stopped him, "Listen!"

Arnav turned to her.

"Not that Rakshas ASR!" Khushi said, "Sweet - Devil ASR!"

"You've many demands!" Arnav sighed.

Khushi pouted, "Old man!"

Arnav glared at her, "Khushi don't call me old man.. You just called me old man in front of Lavanya and Aman and they're laughing so much at me.."

"Serves you right.." Khushi said.

Arnav walked to leave, Khushi held his hand: Where do you think you're going without cleaning the room?

Arnav bit her tongue, "Oh.. I even forgot about this.."

"I'll help you!" Khushi said arranging the bed while he helped her with the pillows and blanket.

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At the living room..

"Aashi were you calling me?" Khushi asked. She sat beside Aashi on the couch.

"Yes Amma.. I wanted to eat sandwich but Avi told me that you and Papa are alone so I should let you both spend time together.." Aashi smiled, "Did you enjoy Amma? Papa is good, right?"

Avish face palmed muttering to himself, "Why can't she keep quiet for once?"

Khushi looked at Avish who smiled sheepishly to her. She pulled his cheek, "Naughty boy!"

Anjali and Nani giggled.

"You're going to have a tough time with two ASRs!" Anjali said smiling.

"Three Bua! Why everyone forgets me always?" Aashi pouted.

Arnav had reached when Anjali teased Khushi. He went to his daughter and lifted her in his arms, as he settled on the couch in between Khushi and Avish. He placed Aashi on his lap and wrapped his arms protectively around her, "You're the cutest ASR.. My little princess!"

Khushi kissed the back of Aashi's neck, "No one forgets you baccha! We all love you same way we love Avi!"

"Haan.. Your Anjali bua is sorry!" Anjali held her ears cutely.

"It's okay bua.." Aashi smiled, cuddling to her father.

"I'm boy but I'm little baby also!" Avish frowned at Arnav.

Arnav chuckled and welcomed him in his arms, he kissed Avish's hair.

"Khushi bitiya you also join them.." Nani said teasingly.

Khushi blushed and looked away.

Arnav stare at her, he smiled and pulled her close him completing the family moment. Khushi gasped and tried to stop him but Arnav tightened his hold on her smirking.

Khushi stare into his eyes chocolate dark brown eyes, she smiled. Her ASR is back!