Khushi slowly went towards him composing herself and when she looked at his face she felt her breath stuck in her throat. His handsome face was tormented! Tormented with such a raw pain that she felt as if someone was clenching her heart! She slowly raised his face holding her chin and looked into his eyes! Khushi gasped !

His eyes had turned bloodshot red filled with tears and ... anguish! Pure anguish! He was not even meeting her eyes. Khushi felt her own eyes tear up looking at him. She whispered his name slowly..

Khushi : ( whispering) Arniee?

Hearing Khushi calling out his name so lovingly broke his damn! And finally one by one his precious tears started dropping on his cheeks. He kneeled down on the floor sobbing loudly like a kid grabbing khushi's both legs and hugging them. He sobbing painfully letting out his guilt, his torment for being the reason behind the pain of his only love!

Khushi tried to make him stand but he was not ready to budge and tightened his hug on her legs.

Arnav : ( in broken voice) I ...I am sorr..sorry kitten! So.. so sorry ( crying bitterly) how? Jus how could I be so insensitive dammit! (Choking) I am so selfish ! I only take from you! Always I want all your attention only for me! All your care only for me! Your love , your pampering only for me! But when it's time to give you the same things in return I turn into a heartless monster crushing your heart by ignoring you! (sobbing) I don't...don't even deserve a selfless angel like you my kitten...! But still here you are with me! You can't even stay angry with me for long! Why are you so nice, so selfless Jaan?! Why?! Why don't you hate me , hurt me for behaving like a moron with you?! I..I couldn't even bare to see you with Kunal for even a second and you my baby had to bare all this for a month! And you did without uttering a word about your torment! I failed khushi! I failed! Mumma would be so angry on me to see how I turned out into a insensitive arrogant husband who couldn't even understand what a horrible pain he was inflicting on his wife in the name of his anger! ( Gritting his teeth, angry on himself) I just turned out to be like HIM Khushi! ( In broken , self disgusting voice) after all I have his blood running in me! I just turned out to be like.... interrupted by Khushi

Khushi immediately kneeled down and caught Arnav's lips in her own stopping him from saying those damn words! She knew very well how much her husband hated his father! He loathed him! And today it shocked her how he compared himself with his father! It showed how much arnav was hating himself right now and khushi couldn't bear that! No never! Her husband may be the one who hurted her the most but he was also the only who loved her the most! He could never be like his father! No never!

Khushi broke the kiss and looked at him who was still not ready to look into her eyes. He was looking down and crying silently like a lost baby. Khushi cupped his face and forcefully made him look at her.

Khushi : (sternly) Never! And I mean it never ever compare MY husband with that man! Do you get me?! My husband is not like that man! Not at all! My husband is pure ! A pure soul like his mother who only shared his body heart and soul with his life partner! I know he has lots of arrogance filled in his body! Elephant size ego but he has heart of a gold! He's like a coconut who's tough from outside but equally tender and soft from inside! Only when you care to patiently peel those tough layers slowly slowly you get to see the softness inside it! He's not like Arvind Malik! My bachcha is a one woman man!

Arnav didn't know what to feel! He was going through myraid of emotions ! Looking at the love his selfless wife had for him was increasing his guilt and self disgust! When he thinks that his love for her has crossed all limits of insanity , something she says and that limit go on extending making him fall all over in love again! He had to agree he is one hell of a lucky jerk!

Arnav : ( looking at her with tears in his eyes) why you love me so much khushi?

Khushi : ( smiling softly) because loving you is like breathing for me!(caressing his hairs softly) no one is perfect Shona! Every person has some negative qualities along with positive ones , that doesn't make them bad person. It's the situation which induces those qualities in them. And when you love someone you don't weigh their good and bad qualities , pros and cons and then love them! You actually love someone when you accept them the way they are along with their bad qualities! Just like I have accepted you my naughty bachcha ! ( Pecking his pouty lips)

Arnav : ( confused) but..but you don't have any bad quality ....you are so nice ( he said like an innocent kid looking at her with his love filled eyes)

Khushi : ( smiling) who said so? I also must be having ...may b someday in future you might discover ( winking at him) and then again you will blast me like a laadgoverner!

Arnav looked at her seriously with his eyes filled with unconditional love for her, with guilt and raw pain!

Arnav : (serious) khushu.. promise me something! You will never let anyone to take advantage of your innocence , of your selfless nature NOT EVEN ME! You will never let anyone take you for granted! You will always give priority to your happiness even above me! I may shout at you behave like an ass with you but promise me you will get me on track I don't mind what you do to me slap me kick me abuse me but ...but plz plz ( choking with tears in his eyes) plz NEVER LET GO OF ME! Never give up on your arrogant bachcha! You are his world! His lifeline, he will cease to exist without you!

Khushi smiling with tears in her eyes...she kissed his forehead and replied..

Khushi : A mother can never stop loving her child bachcha ! However bad he may be, he may hurt her but she will never stop loving her child! I agree to everything you say except one! I can never prioritize my happiness above yours because my happiness lies in yours!

Arnav with a cry pulled Khushi down and caught her lips in a soul searing kiss! During their talk they didn't realise when khushi sat on the floor and when arnav laid on her lap listening to her talks like an innocent kid.

Arnav : ( breaking the kiss) I love you!

Khushi : (shyly) I love you too....she gasped in sometime exclaiming oh my God! Arnie look at the tym ! It's around half n hour we are in room, everyone must be waiting for us! Common get up let's go to have lunch.

Arnav : ( in hoarse voice) Noah baby please I don't wanna have food , I'll be in room only you have your lunch

Khushi : but Arnie it won't look good na...we have guest! And you need to take your medicine too!

Arnav : ( in depressed voice) Khushi just look at me! Look at my state baby, my eyes have swollen from crying , I don't what to spoil anyone's mood because looking at me they will come to know that something is wrong and I don't want to worry them.

Khushi : (worried) but Shona u need to have food na or else your sugar levels will become low..common bachcha please compose yourself at least for today. It's Di's special day , she's moving forward in her life towards her happiness..won't you be a part of it? Please bachcha don't spoil your mood today.. sometimes we need to hide our pain to keep the smile intact on our loved ones face.

Arnav : ( caressing her cheek) And my kitten does that always ..hiding her pain behind her fake smile..but I am not so selfless like you Jaan..mujhse nahi hoga! Here I am dying from the guilt of hurting you!

Khushi : shhhh bachcha don't think about it ..it's ok I am there na with you..we will heal each other's pain ok? Now get up and wash your face common..

Arnav : please baby don't force me...for you I will have food but in our room please don't call me downstairs because I know our family will come to know ..you send food in our room through HP but not now.. later !

Arnav saw Khushi in a dilemma and understood what she'd thinking. He immediately cupped her face and said..

Arnav : hey munchkin! Don't worry I'll be alright! You don't need to have your food with me in room as it won't look good! Those people down there are special for you as well as me because I know they were the ones who truly loved my wife and cared for her more then the Guptas! You consider them your family so they are mine too because today whatever my wife is it is because of them! So i respect them and I don't want to disappoint those people so my little kitten go and be with them.. I'll be ok hmm?

Khushi looked at Arnav stunned! She didn't expect this from him. He was changing! Changing for her! He was giving priority to her and her feelings! He was being an understanding husband and Khushi felt happy! Really happy!

Khushi : (whispering with tears in her eyes) thank you!

Arnav : ( confused) for what baby?

Khushi smiled shaking her head as nothing and Arnav got up from her lap and khushi went downstairs closing the door behind her.

She went in dinning room only to see everyone giving her teasing glances.

Kunal : ahh and finally the great Khushi Singh Raizada decided to Grace us with her presence!

Aakash : ( teasing) khushiji what were you gossiping so much with maate? ( Mom) ...oh and where is my Bhai?

Khushi : woh umm actually Aakashji Arnav is not yet hungry so he told me he'll have food later..he has some work so he's in our room. Anyways leave all that you all have food..Bhaiya , kirti today I have made your favorite food.

Kirti : really?! Wow thanks Khushi di.

Mama : Khushi bitiya u also have your lunch na.

Khushi : umm no mamaji I will have later even am not hungry.

Nani and PD smiled at khushi knowing very well khushi won't have food unless her husband has.

Everyone had their lunch thanking khushi and payal for making everyone's favorite. Everyone dispersed to their respective room to take some rest after doing all preparations. The Mehras were given guest rooms to rest.

Khushi after everyone went , filled one plate with food and went to her room. She opened the room only to see her baby sleeping on her side of the bed on his stomach and burying his face in her pillow. From the slight shaking of his body Khushi could make out that he was crying.

( Guys please imagine Arnav in this position 😛)

She felt her heart clenching at the site and cursed herself for opening her mouth today out of all days. She entered the room slowly locking the door and kept the plate on side table. She sat besides her baby and slowly started caressing his hairs. Arnav jerked feeling her presence and immediately wiped his tears without showing Khushi his face and looked at her with a smile.

Khushi felt bad seeing him hiding his tears from her.

Khushi : ( sadly) now you started hiding your tears from me also?

At this his smile faded and he buried his head in her lap wetting her churidar with his tears.

Khushi : ( caressing his nape) shhhh Mera Shona .. please stop crying na ..it's enough please aap chup ho jao...for me?

He raised his head looking at her and khushi wiped his tears and made him sit on the bed. She took the plate from side table and started feeding him his favorite food.

Khushi : ( feeding him) see today I made my bachcha's favorite food! ( Pouting) karela sabji! ( Bitter gourd)

Arnav smiled looking at her pouting face and pecked her pout while chewing his food. He then feed Khushi too knowing very well she also must have not had her lunch! He knew his little kitten very well in such matters!

In this way both had their lunch and then Khushi gave him his medicine.

Khushi : bachcha now sleep for sometime ok? So at least during party you will look proper and your swelling will also reduce...please Shona now no more crying , we can't spoil Di's special day can we?

Arnav nodded at her and looked at her with vulnerable eyes. Khushi understood his silent plead and went on his side of the bed , lying on his pillow. Arnav immediately rolled towards her and climbed on top of her snuggling his face in her bossom like a baby. He kept his head buried in her breast and clutched the other one in his hand. Khushi kept caressing his hairs, his back..kissing his head from time to time.

Evening

Everyone were getting ready for the party.

Arshi's room

Khushi had gone to washroom to freshen up after their nap. Arnav had gifted her a saree which he specially designed for his wife.

Arnav had already dressed in his designer three pieces suit and was on call with Aman.

Arnav : ya Aman ...I want it ready in evening! I'll message you when to get it...ya I'll..... suddenly stopped looking at the view in front of him with mesmerized eyes! His wife was looking like a sexy vixen ready to kill him with her looks! Damn! Arnav cut the call dazed...

Arnav : ( husky voice) Babe you are looking so ravishing!

Khushi looked at him startled and blushed looking at her husband who was looking like a Greek god himself!

Khushi : ( while blushing) you too are looking quite sexy Raizada!

Arnav : ( smirking lightly) oh really?!

Khushi nodded and then looked at his eyes to see the swelling had reduced but a tinge of redness was there in his eyes.

( Khushi's look)

( Arnav's suit with grey tie matching Khushi)

Arnav looked at her with hungry eyes but Khushi blushing went towards dressing table to get her make up done. She was engrossed doing light make up when she felt something cold on her neck. Startled she looked up to see her husband kneeling behind her and had placed a new stylish mangalsutra ( wedding chain) around her neck! Khushi was surprised!

Khushi : Arniee this... interrupted

Arnav : shhh Jaan , this I had got designed specially for my cute wife from Paris.

Khushi saw the box on the table which had earrings matching the diamond locket of the mangalsutra. She gasped at the price!

Khushi : ( shocked) 1 crore! arnav are u mad?! Such expensive ! Why? I mean..

Arnav : shhhh baby you can't tell me what I should or shouldn't get for my wife ! Its my right! And money is nothing in front of your happiness sweetheart! ( Nervously)You liked it didn't you?!

Khushi : liked?! I loved it! Thank you so much bachcha.

Arnav removed her short mangalsutra and kept in drawer. This new one was a long one which rested on her bulky cleavage with the sparkling pure diamonds and that site itself was hardening his manhood!

Khushi noticed his gaze and blushed. Arnav bent down and kissed her bare shoulder staring in her eyes. They both looked at each other in mirror how they were looking like made for each other couple!

Khushi stood up and both went out of the room with Khushi linking her hand in arnav's arm. The guest had already arrived for the party and looked up to see Mr and Mrs ASR walking down the grand staircase looking every bit of the made for each other couple! The both were complementing each other very well looking sophisticated and elegant! The guest and family were looking at them in awe.

Arshi reached near their family and Nani kissed their foreheads smiling happily.

Nani : always stay together like this!

Both smiled at her and Khushi said..

Khushi : ok so it's time! I will call mami to get di home! Everything ready?

Everyone nodded their head and khushi called Mami.

After sometime the watchman called and told that Anjali and Mami had arrived. NK immediately went and closed all the lights.

Porch

Anjali : Mami what is happening? I had gone out in morning and now returning home directly at night!

Mami : hello hi bye bye! Anjali bitiya I thinkwa you didn't enjoy your days ( day) out with your butiful ( beautiful) Mami..

Anjali : ( smiling) aree nahi Mami ...I had a lovely time with you today and also felt relaxed in spa.

Both entered the mansion to see pitch dark!

Anjali : ( worried) Mami what is happening? Where are every... interrupted as suddenly lights came and everyone shouted : "SURPRISE"!

Anjali was startled and looked at everywhere in pleasant surprise!

She came inside looking mesmerized and reached her family who was smiling widely at her.

Anjali : ( with happy tears) this ..all this ..for me?

Khushi : of course di! You know we all did all this ourselves! Especially your three brothers.

Anjali was surprised and looked at Arnav , Aakash and NK . She smiled at them happily and that time the three understood what actually Khushi meant!

Anjali : I ..I don't know what to say...Am so happy...wait meaning all this my day out with Mami .. everything was planned?!

Mami : Aur nahi toh ka Anjali bitiya..all this was planned by khusi bitiya!

Anjali looked at Khushi and hugged her tightly. Anjali then taking her hands in hers told her with tears in her eyes..: khushiji I got the job!

Khushi : ( excited) congrats di! I knew you would do it!

Anjali : ( smiling in gratitude) only because of you!

Arnav looked at his di and wife and smiled in content! Although he was hurting from inside he masked his pain only for his Khushi who wanted him to smile and enjoy the party.

Khushi : common di let's cut the cake!

Anjali cut the cake and everyone sang the birthday song. Anjali first fed the cake to her chotte followed by khushi then she proceeded towards other family members.

Everyone started enjoying the party and Khushi took Anjali to introduce with the Mehras, she told her who they were and everything.

Khushi : Di and this is Kunal Bhaiya!

Anjali looked at Kunal whose eyes were stuck on her from the time she entered. And there entered "the storm in Anjali Singh Raizada's life" the storm that will only bring happiness in her life in future.

Costumes

Arnav

Kunal

Aakash

Nk

Khushi

Anjali

Payal

Kirti

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