KHUSHI

I had just finished cooking dinner when the doorbell rang, I rushed to open the door knowing it must be Shrey, I unlocked the door and pulled it open as he walked in with a bright smile and pulled me into a hug directly.

"I missed you." he smiled as he broke the hug and kissed on my temple making me blush, even after two years of being married to him, this little things always made me blush.

"I missed you too, anyway dinner's ready just freshen up and then we'll sit and have dinner together." I smiled at him.

He looked at me with confusion, the expressions on his face were funny, it was as if he was surprised that I had cooked dinner like I dint know how to cook.

"Shit, I am so sorry." He ran his hand through his hair making me worried, he looked tensed suddenly and I wondered what was wrong suddenly, why was he sorry about me cooking dinner? It dint make sense at all.

"Is everything okay Shrey?" I asked in confusion, i mean he had weird expressions and now he was serious and worried, what was happening all over a sudden?

"Of course, everything's fine, I just forgot to inform you, I have a flight to catch and I'm leaving in like ten minutes, I just came home to pack my clothes and leave." He said running his hand through his hair nervously.

I looked at him having nothing to say, for the two years we had been married I don't even remember if there was a time he forgot to inform me about anything, he made sure I knew his travel plans at least a week before and if they were made suddenly, I got to know as soon as possible and today, he was telling me about it when he was just leaving.

Things were starting to seem weird, I knew it was human nature to forget and I dint blame him, but then his behavior just became different suddenly and that had me sort of worried.

"I am sorry Khushi, I know you must be angry, I just don't know how I forgot to inform you this time, actually it was decided just today morning after the meeting, I have to travel outside to meet some other people and I got my tickets booked, I am so sorry, I'm just becoming so forgetful." He ran his hand through his hair once again making my heart melt, he looked cute when he acted this way.

I pulled him closer and hugged him once again and I could feel him calm down, I don't know why he was so worried really, it wasn't like he was doing something wrong which he wasn't, and he knew i never got angry about small things like this.

"Relax, go freshen up, I'll pack your bag." I broke the hug and looked at him with a smile.

"Thank you wifey, I don't know what I would have done without you in my life." He smiled as he pecked on my cheeks before rushing into the room and i followed him behind..

He rushed inside the bathroom in a hurry while I packed a few clothes for him, his business trips usually lasted less than a week so I knew how many pairs of clothes to pack for him.

Just when I was done with the packing, he walked out of the bathroom, his half body covered in a white towel, he had another towel in his hand that he was rubbing on his hair at the moment.

I folded my arms as I stared at this man in front of me, at times he made me wonder what I did to have him in my life, his perfect abs were something, they always did so much to me and I knew that he knew that, that's why when he walked towards me, he got hold of my hand and pulled me closer, I crashed on his chest while I blushed.

"Still blushing after two years of our marriage babe?" He winked at me.

"Aren't you getting late now?" I asked as I pushed him away trying hard not to blush, he was just so perfect in every sense.

He had the perfect body ever, he looked like a Greek god, and the color of his eyes just got me drooling all over him.

He walked towards the cupboard and pulled out a pair of clothes, I let him get dressed as I walked inside the bathroom to get his toothbrush and other toiletries, I packed them with his clothes and he was all set to go.

"I am sorry, I feel terrible leaving you and not informing you earlier about this." he pouted just when he was about to exit.

"Such a pain in my eyes, are you both done with the romance yet?" I heard Arnav's voice and suddenly I was filled with so much anger, why was he even here?

"What are you doing here?" I barked at him.

Shrey looked at me and busted out laughing at my expression, he knew how much I hated his so called best friend, Arnav looked at me with his eyebrows raised, i'm sure he wasn't surprised, i always talked to him this way.

"I am sorry I forgot to inform you that too, actually I was the one who asked Arnav if he can come stay here with you for the few days I will be away, I can't risk leaving you all alone." Shrey said.

I swear this were the only words that came from his mouth that I ever hated, there was no way I was going to live with this so called Arnav in the same apartment for even a day, I just couldn't stand him.

Plus i was capable of living all alone, it wasnt a big deal and this area was pretty much safe too, and it wasnt like he was going on a trip for the first time, i had been alone here a couple of times so why did he want Arnav to be here anyway?

"I have been alone for the past two years whenever you went abroad, why does he have to be here this time?" i pouted at him hoping i'll be able to convince him otherwise, I just couldn't stand this guy and the thought of being with him in the same apartment for even a say was like torture to me.

"Because things are different now, you haven't been keeping well lately Khushi, and I can't just leave you all alone, what if there's an emergency, who would be there to help you?" he got hold of my shoulders and looked me into the eyes.

I could see the worry on his face, he was worried to leave me all alone, so why did he even have to leave?

"Why him out of all the seven billion people in the world? and it's not like i'm going to die? I just got sick a few times, doesn't mean I'll get sick again" I pouted.

"Because I'm hot." He smirked as he pushed me away and walked inside the apartment, he settled down on the couch like it was his house, only I knew how much I wanted to punch him right now, and who said he was hot? Okay maybe he was but I dint care and what logic was it that he could stay here because he was hot, was he stupid or something?

"Because he's the only one I trust Khushi and no matter how much you hate him, I know you'll be safe when he'll be around so please do this for me, if I'm leaving a guy behind with my wife i must really trust him, you know that and anyway I'm getting late, I should leave." he smiled at me.

I pouted once again hoping my cute face could stop him from going or leaving me behind with Arnav but it dint work, he pecked on my cheek and rushed towards the elevator while I stood there waving a goodbye to him sadly.

I locked the door and turned around just to find Arnav smirking, God! How was I going to spend my days in the same house with him? This was a terrible idea!

I ignored him and walked to the kitchen and looked at the food I had cooked, it was enough for two people and Shrey had already left and now I dint even feel like eating, I stared at it for a while and then picked up the bowls as I headed to the hall and placed them all on the dining table.

"If you haven't had dinner, you can eat this." I said to Arnav who was busy looking at the beach. As soon as he heard me, he stood up excited like a kid and walked towards me.

"I was thinking I'll have to sleep hungry." He smiled as he sat down and pulled one of the bowls towards himself, he grabbed a spoon and started eating immediately, he was behaving like he hadn't eaten for days.

I walked a few steps away from him when I heard him call out my name, I stopped and turned around to look at him hopping he wasn't in moods to irritate me.

"You don't want to eat?" He asked.

"No, I don't feel like." I said as I walked towards the couch and settled down there, he walked towards me and settled down opposite me, just a minute back he was eating so excitedly and now he stopped eating, what was with him?

"Weren't you eating?" I asked not turning to look at him, I hated making an eye contact with him.

"I'm not eating if you aren't, Shrey asked me to be here so I can make sure you are okay, and I don't think you'll be okay if you don't eat, so if you aren't eating neither am I." Why did he even care if I ate or not, we weren't even friends that i could understand why he cared.

"Honestly Arnav, you aren't my husband, I wouldn't give a damn if you eat or not." I looked at him angrily.

"Honestly Khushi, you are my best friend's wife and I am not eating if you aren't because I am supposed to take care of you." he looked at me making a cute baby face as he blinked his eyes severally.

I was supposed to be angry, I was supposed to just walk away from him and not care if he ate or not, but then I don't know what got into me, for the first time ever in my life, I felt like I couldn't hate him for what he said right now, yes he was irritating, but he was also caring, and maybe this was the first time I saw that side of him.

I stood up and walked towards the table and sat down, I could see the winning smile on his face as he walked back to the table and sat down opposite me.

"Thank God! I was super hungry, I thought I was going to die of hunger if you refused to eat." He giggled as he started eating immediately like a hungry child, and for once I couldn't stop staring at him, he was just so unpredictable, at times he was the most irritating person on earth and at times he was the most caring one, why did he have so many sides? It was hard to decide whether to like him or hate him.