"Now it's my time to rest.." Arnav said and placed his head on Khushi's lap, closing his eyes.

Khushi smiled and caressed his hair with her fingers, "Arnav ji.."

"Hmm.." he hmm-ed still with eyes closed.

"Don't you feel strange about us? I mean did you ever imagine that you and me could be like this one day? It happened so quickly that I can't believe it.. I still feel it's yesterday when we used to fight and hate each other.." she said.

"Socha toh nahin (I didn't thought that) but when you fell in my arms on my fashion show, I did feel something!" Arnav said.

"Really?" Khushi's smile brightened.

"Hmm.."

"What did you feel Arnav ji?" Khushi asked curiously.

"Khushi I don't know how to explain.. I'm not good with words!" Arnav opened his eyes and glared at her, "What do you want to listen? I felt no one was around us, only both of us in this world, as if the time stopped for us, I heard bells ringing in my heart.. This? Does hearing all this stuff makes you happy?"

Khushi pouted in response.

"Give me time then I will check a beautiful love speech on Google, memorize it and say it to you!" he said.

Khushi hit his shoulder, "No way!"

"Sweet words don't make a great relationship Khushi.. I can spend one whole day praising you, telling you sweet things, buying you expensive gifts to bring a smile on your face but if there comes day we both end up having a bad fight and during that fight, I throw insults and hurtful words to you, disrespect or demean you.. then what's the meaning of all those sweet words I said to you? If I see you with another men and doubt on your loyalty, accuse you of cheating me then what's the meaning of all those sweet words? If I can't manage to make time for you during my busy scheduled day and only buy expensive gifts to pacify you later and make up for my absence in your life, would it ever make you happy?" he asked.

Khushi nodded sideways.

"It's not that I will never praise you.. or talk sweet things with you but.. it should be at right time.. at the right moment! Not like everyday just to please you!" Arnav took her hand in his and entwined their fingers, "You know my father used to bring roses everyday to my mother to pacify her because he used to come back home very late at night.. that time I thought my father loved my mother so much.. we are the perfect family and they're the perfect husband and wife, but later.. (Arnav chuckled with moist eyes).. I got to know that roses weren't given to her out of love, those roses were a way to cover up his betrayal.."

Khushi tightened her hold on his hand and bend resting her forehead on his, "It's okay.. Let's change the topic now.. I don't need to hear any sweet words from you.. I'm really very happy with the way you're.. You're perfect for me like this!"

"Am I?" he asked like an innocent child.

"Yes.. you're the best man to me.. and only for me!" she dropped a kiss on his forehead.

"Now let me sleep.. You're always talking bak bak.. I wonder how will handle you after marriage!" Arnav whined and buried his face on her waist like a child.

"Haww.." Khushi smiled and opened her mouth in a big "O" shape, "You sleep then.. I will go downstairs to spend some time with Nani, Di and Mami ji.. We're here in your room since so long, what they must be thinking we're doing?"

"They must be thinking that after nine months, they will get a new member in this house!" Arnav said hiding his smirk.

"What do you mean?" Khushi asked confused.

"Khushi you have to stop spending time with Akash!" Arnav groaned.

"Why?" she pouted.

Arnav shook his head, "I said they must be thinking we're making love!"

Khushi gasped with wide eyes, her cheeks became red automatically, "Aren't you ashamed to talk these things openly like this?"

"Why should I be ashamed? I'm with you only not with any random woman.. You're my Jeevansathi (life partner)" he shrugged.

"Aap na.. You can't do this always with me.. You always leave me dumbfounded.. No matter how much I try to scold you, I always end up melting and liking you more!" Khushi groaned frustratedly and madly in love with her man, then she dropped a gentle and soft kiss on his Adam's apple leaving Arnav numb for while.

She quickly pushed him lightly and stood up, running to leave the room.

Arnav sat on the bed and caressed his neck at the spot she kissed astonished and shocked for a while before his lips broke into a faint smile and he caressed the back of his hair.

Rabba vee... Rabba vee..

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After sometime..

"Chote is a devil.. You don't need to hear his words.. He will convince you to romance him before marriage only.. but you don't listen to him.. Marriage first, romance later Khushi bitiya!" Arnav who came downstairs heard Nani and Anjali giving advices to Khushi.

He walked towards them with his usual ASR look, "Speaking of the Devil, and the Devil appears!"

Anjali and Nani gasped and froze at being caught by Arnav.

He sat on the couch opposite to Khushi's, "Don't worry your Khushi.. I mean, 'Angel bitiya' will not let herself cross her limits with this Devil! Hain na Khushi?"

Arnav smirked at Khushi caressing his Adam's apple purposely.

Khushi faked a smile to Anjali and Nani nodding her head, then looked at Arnav biting her nails nervously thinking what this Devil is making her do nowadays, she is losing control on herself.. she kissed him! SHE KISSED HIM!

"Khushi don't listen to them.. I romanced with Rani Sahiba before our marriage secretly also.. And she liked it also.. She never stopped me.." Shyam said and settled himself beside Arnav.

Anjali was embarrassed like hell while Arnav smirked. Khushi and Nani looked at Anjali shocked.

"Woh.. It was.." Anjali stammered trying to explain, in between she glared at Shyam promising to herself that he will sleep on couch today.

"Di.. I didn't know that side of yours!" Arnav smirked teasingly.

"Shut up Chote.." Anjali threw a pillow to him to which he caught in time, she sighed hard.

"The woman who runs behind puja all the time, can think of romance also! Not bad.." Arnav said. Shyam laughed and high five with Arnav.

Anjali glared at both of them, she took a pillow and went towards them beating both with pillows while they laughed at her.

Nani and Khushi smiled watching the cute family.

Arnav threw a pillow to Khushi that hit directly on her face. She pouted and looked at him angrily.

She took that pillow and threw back at him. Arnav throw it again to her, this time she caught it easily. Meanwhile Shyam was getting beaten by Anjali.

Khushi threw the pillow to Arnav again giggling, and like this they were playing with the pillow forgetting about the surroundings.

Anjali, Nani and Shyam stared at both smiling genuinely.

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It was time to leave for office, Khushi bid goodbye to everyone with a heavy heart. She was having such a good time with them, she wished to spend one whole day with them.

"Khushi bitiya do come often to visit us.." Nani said patting her head gently.

Khushi nodded.

"She will come tomorrow only Nani.. After all we have to talk with priest about their engagement date.." Anjali said.

"What about a family dinner tonight? I will invite Shashi uncle, Garima aunty, Buaji and Payal.. This way you will be able to spend time with your Angel bitiya!" Arnav spoke in serious tone but for the last statement he received a slap on his shoulder from Nani.

"Good idea Chote.." Anjali smiled, "I will ask HP to prepare the food for dinner.."

"Di Khushi's parents are coming here for the first time? Puja nahin karni Hai? (Don't you want to do prayers?)" Arnav asked smirking.

Anjali glared at him, then whined at Nani: Nani dekho na.. Chote is teasing me!

"Laad governor.. One should learn the art of shutting people's mouth from him.." Khushi thought amazed at how Arnav manages to make everyone dumbfounded.

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AR..
It was 7pm, Arnav was collecting his things to go back home and pick Khushi and her family to have dinner at Shantivan. Khushi left early with the driver as she wanted to get ready.

Akash suddenly walked in Arnav's cabin with a huge smile playing on his lips and blushing.

Arnav glanced at him, then continued to keep his things on his bag.

"Bhai.. You won't believe what happened today.." Akash walked near Arnav.

"You went to a date with Payal.." Arnav rolled his eyes.

"No! What happened after that.." Akash blushed.

"You kissed her!" Arnav tried to guess.

"Yes!" Akash nodded his head smiling.

"Great.. You're not that slow as I thought!" Arnav patted Akash's back.

"I kissed her..." Akash was excitedly to share his first kiss with his brother.

"Akash!" Arnav stopped him immediately, "I'm a MAN dammit.. I don't need to know details like girls.."

"But Bhai.." Akash pouted.

"It's also your private stuff.. I don't think Payal would like to know that I heard about your first kiss! Let it be a moment for both of you only!" Arnav said.

"Bhai.. How do you manage to think like this? I mean I never thought that Payal could feel bad if she gets to know that I shared about our first kiss with you.." Akash said.

"When you're in a relation with someone, you've to think for you two, not only for yourself!" Arnav said.

Akash smiled taking note of this advice in his mind.

"Now let's go.. We're going to pick Khushi, Payal, Shashi uncle, Garima aunty and Buaji to have dinner with us.." Arnav said.

"How will all of us fit in the car?" Akash asked with wide eyes.

"Akash you're going take your car!" Arnav glared at him.

"Oh yes.." Akash smiled sheepishly and went from there.

Arnav took his phone to call Khushi, once she picked up the phone, he quickly asked: Baby Angel are you ready? Can I come to pick you up?

"Arnav bitwa!"

Arnav shut his eyes tightly and swear on his mind, cursing himself for saying Baby Angel before confirming if it was Khushi or not.

"Buaji.. How are you? I called to ask Khushi if she's ready.." he said clearing his throat embarrassed.

"We are ready only.. Sanki is helping Payalia to style her hair.. but we are done only.." Buaji said.

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Gupta house..

Buaji walked in Khushi and Payal's room, she hit Khushi's forehead to which Khushi pouted and winced, "What did I do now Buaji?"

"You will never change right.. Always behaving like kid.. Even Arnav bitwa gave you nickname.. Bachcha Pari (Baby Angel)" Buaji said taunting Khushi.

"Bachcha Pari?" Khushi frowned confused.

"Haan.. english main.. he called you Baby Angel.. It means Bachcha Pari in Hindi.. He's calling you a kid, see!" Buaji said.

"So sweet.. Arnav ji calls you Baby Angel, Khushi?" Payal smiled.

Khushi blushed and nodded her head looking at the floor shyly.

"What's there to be happy about? He's calling her a kid.. She's a woman now! It's a big insult, and this Sanki doesn't understand anything.." Buaji sighed.

"No Buaji.. this is actually a sweet name Arnav ji gave to Khushi.. Just like your husband used to call you Meri Pyaari Madhu.. same way Arnav ji calls Khushi Baby Angel.." Payal explained.

Buaji raised her eyebrows, "Acha? You two know a lot about romance, where did learn all this?"

Payal and Khushi replied at the same time, "Salman Khan movies!"

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Precap..

While having dinner, Akash was smiling lovingly at Payal. She blushed having her food.

Khushi was chatting with Anjali, Nani, her mother.

Mami and Buaji were taunting each other in the name of conversation.

Arnav's fork fell on the floor, so he bent to pick it up when he saw Akash's feet caressing Buaji's instead of Payal who was sitting beside Buaji. His eyes widened as he coughed badly.

Worried for Arnav, Khushi and Payal peeked under the table to see what happened to him, both also got shocked like Arnav.

The three looked at each other with Akash-is-gone look.