"Suhagraat before marriage is a sin." Khushi kept muttering it under her breath while running between kitchen and the dinning area.

"What will Devi Maiya think of me now?"

The other family members sitting there, watched her amazed and started looking at each other wondering about her behavior while Daadi just kept glaring her disgustingly.

"Khushiji..."An amused Anjali decided to interrogate. "Why are you running here and there with these two bowls?"

Khushi looked at her in confusion whereas Payal now noticed that her sister was just exchanging the same bowls again and again. She took the one from her hand and kept it on the table.

Hello hi bye bye, Phati Sari, where is your mindwa? Still on holidays?"

"Khushi, what happened with you?"

Just as Khushi was about to answer Payal, Daadi started.

"Deviyani, is that the idol daughter-in-law of this house? Isn't even aware of her own self, how will she take care of household?"

Nani was about to say something but closed her mouth again when a roaring voice came from behind.

"She doesn't need to!" Arnav walked down the stairs in his three piece suit.

"There are servants to take care of all that. Khushi and Payal do the household work at their own wish. They don't necessarily need to." He stood eying Daadi and glaring at her.

"Arnav, it is a duty of a married woman to take care of the household."

"Who said? I don't think so! My wife doesn't need to do all this work but if it is her wish, then I won't stop her either. Because I just want her to stay happy."

Daadi fumed as Arnav said that. She didn't have any words to backfire him.

"Arnav, what a magic did she do to you that you just can't see anything except her." When nothing else was left, blaming Khushi was always a possibility.

"Magic or not, you have to accept the fact that she is my wife and the eldest daughter-in-law of this house. And if not, then it's your problem?" He set it straight and sat down.

The other family members didn't dare to interfere and just looked at them. Daadi was the eldest and they couldn't speak against her but Arnav was right, still they couldn't support him. Khushi, who was already upset felt bad that he was fighting with his own grandmother for her. On the other side, her heart was jumping for this. How he claimed her as his wife and the daughter-in-law of this house. He just didn't speak for her but made it clear in front of all how much he loves her.

Daadi couldn't take her defeat and stood up to go from there.

"Daadi ji, please finish your breakfast at least." Khushi was about to go behind her to plead in front of her but was being stopped by his serene voice.

"Khushi, let her. She will eat when she's hungry."

Khushi lowered her gaze when Daadi again gave her a deadly glare, blaming her for this behavior of her grandson.

Payal and Khushi silently started continuing their serving but Arnav looked at both of them and narrowed his eyes.

"You two also sit and have breakfast. HP can do all this."

"Ya Payal, Bhai is right. Come and have breakfast with us together."

They nodded and took seat beside their respective husbands. NK joked a bit to improve the atmosphere and soon the hall was filled with laughter, loud enough to be heard by Daadi upside.

After eating, Arnav went up to his room to leave for office and Khushi followed him as she had to clean the mess from yesterday night.

They came up and Arnav closed the door to grab Khushi and wrapped her with his arms. She hissed at his sudden pull and struggled to get out of his hold.

"What are you doing Arnavji?" She squirmed and stopped making efforts in his arms.

"What am I doing?" He asked back making an innocent face as if he was unaware of his act.

"Leave me na..."She pleaded pouting and making him smirk. "Aren't you getting late for office?"

"I may remind you, I'm my own boss so I can go whenever I want."

"And when will you leave for office'?" She asked silently amusing him.

"Soon. But before going, I want you!" He smirked to see the following expression.

"WHAT?" She shouted widening her eyes.

"I meant, I want a kiss." As soon as he said that, she sighed in relief but next she jerked and gulped.

"NO!" Shouting that, she looked everywhere except at him.

He could see some uneasiness on her face and make it out, she was upset. So he left her and cupped her face.

"Khushi, are you alright?" He asked her curiously and tensed at the same time. Why was she upset at sudden?

Least did he know that their consummation was still going in her mind along with Payal's words.

Should she tell him or not? She looked up in his eyes and smiled at his worry. He loves her so much and stands up against his family for her. Now, he got worry because of nothing.

"Nothing Arnavji." She put her hands on his and replied smiling.

"Khushi, if there's something disturbing you, then please tell me okay?!"

She nodded still leering and hugged him. He responded back and placed a kiss on her hairs. Even if she was pretended to everything being fine, the little word 'sin' still kept haunting her.

May be she should talk to him about that. He would understand. Or? What if he gets angry and shouts at her? But he himself asked to share her worries with him.

Her inner monologue proceeded for some more time till he broke up the hug and moved to get his coat and laptop.

Finally, she decided to talk to him about that. It can't be continued like that. She has to clear it now.

"Arnavji..." She called him out and he devoted his attention to her.

"Ya?" He asked casually wearing his coat.

As soon as she cracked her mouth, his phone rang. "Amanji..." She muttered under her breath and looked away.

He picked it up to panic and shout at Aman for not being able to handle a small matter.

"We'll talk in then evening, okay." He grabbed his laptop bag and kissed Khushi on the cheek before rushing out of the room and continuing his yelling at him.

She held her cheek with her hand and watched him with dreamy eyes walking away. Her face turned red and her smile wasn't leaving her lips.

Her day went on helping HP, chatting with Payal, Anjali and Nani and of course correcting NK's Hindi. Daadi's glaring and blaming was becoming a part of her everyday life. But soon it was evening and the most awaited person made his entry finally with her brother-in-law.

She was sitting on the couch with the other family members when they came smilingly and stopped there.

"Hey finally my bros are back." NK leered and said in his usual way.

"How was your day?" Anjali looked up and asked with a smile.

"It was fine. And guess what Di, Bhai and Khushiji are going to America." Akash happily announced the news to the family. Only Daadi was the one among all the persons with a negatively surprised expression.

"Oh ho Nannav, honeymoon?" NK grinned teasingly looking at him and then Khushi who lowered her head shyly.

"Shut up, NK." As usually he ordered him to stop his josh and continued looking at Di and Nani. "Actually, I have to go there for two weeks because of some important work, so I thought of taking Khushi with me."

"It's okay Chote, you anyways didn't go on a proper honeymoon, so go and enjoy." She winked at him and then looked at Khushi.

Arnav just smirked and Khushi looked here and there finding words to speak. Honeymoon? Here their marriage was still incomplete but they already had their Suhagraat. Now also honeymoon? Two weeks alone with him in a foreign country. Whereas she still have to talk to him about that sin.

"Di, I don't think you need to tell them this, they will enjoy anyway." NK laughed and all giggled.

"So when are you leaving?" Anjali inquired.

"Tomorrow morning. Tickets are booked." He replied and looked at Khushi who seemed to be somewhere else.

"Tomorrow morning? And you still have to pack your things." Anjali almost panicked and looked at Payal.

"Di, don't worry. It's not a big deal."

"Of course Chote. You should take her for shopping at least. You are going for two weeks. Khushiji needs new clothes."

"Di, as if they will need clothes on honeymoon"

Now that was completely too much from NK. Arnav just looked at him with widened eyes to scare him. Anjali, Payal, Nani and even Mami and Akash looked here and there. Daadi just boiled in rage.

And Khushi but was more red than a tomato and wished that the earth would break apart and take her in. She inhaled with long breaks and couldn't find the guts to look up.

It wasn't just NK's more or less joke but her imagination of them without clothes like yesterday night. To top it, Payal's one line was anchored in her blank mind. Suhagraat before marriage is a sin. She was too scared to commit that sin again. It was for sure, even if he wouldn't force her but she couldn't trust her own heart. She would get drown in his eyes again and the result would be like yesterday.

"Arnavji, I...I don't want to go." She said that with her gaze still fixed on the ground and almost ran upstairs leaving all stunned, mostly Arnav.

He was just thinking, what has gotten into her now? Why was she denying? Was she upset? Did someone tell her something? Of course his first suspect was Daadi.

Before following his wife, he couldn't help but glare at Daadi angrily sitting there and getting a deadly glare back from her. If she has done anything, he thought.