Dedicated to "Team 23". Thank you "Team 23" for making me feel special.. ❤❤❤❤

Two days later..

Payash's marriage preparations are going on and whole family is busy in arrangements, decorations and prayers. As tomorrow is Payash's Mehndi and Sangeet function and both were not allowed to meet each other, Payal came up with idea of meeting with Akash secretly. She expected Akash to surprise her by climbing up the window of her room like he did in past, but this time he strictly denied and wanted to follow all the rules Nani, Buaji, Anjali and Garima kept for them. But Payal wanted to enjoy her marriage to the fullest, hence she requested Khushi and Jenny to help her reach Shantivan.

"Will this work?! I hope anyone doesn't find us.." Payal said frightened hiding her face with duppata as they reached the gate of Shantivan.

"Are Wah Jiji.. Earlier you were speaking so confidently that you will go and meet Akash ji.. And now you're getting scared like this.." Khushi whispered taunting.

"Haan but.." Payal tried to explain.

"Shh.. shut up both of you.. Let's concentrate in our mission.. See the guards are sleeping.. It's a good opportunity for us to climb the gate and get in Shantivan.." Jenny whispered to Khushi and Payal.

"What? Are you mad Jenny? I can't give Arnav ji too much happiness by dying this much soon!" Khushi frowned.

"I don't want to land in hospital, tomorrow is my Mehndi and Sangeet function!" Payal said pouting.

"Do you both see any better idea then?" Jenny crossed her arms and raised her eyebrow.

"You will get me killed one day.. Chalo try karte hain (Okay let's try).. If I can handle Arnav Singh Raizada in my life, then this gate is nothing!" Khushi said sighing and complaining while trying to climb the gate.

"What a shame.. I'm entering in my in laws home like thief! I never thought I would see this day in my life.." Khushi pouted muttering to herself.

"Khushi shut up.. You will wake up the guards.." Payal whispered.

"We already woke up!" Khushi turned and saw the faces of the two scary guards.

"Ahhhh...Bhoooot (Ghost)" she screamed and fell on the ground.

Payal and Jenny kneeled to help her.

"Hahaha.. Daljeet does such fool type of thieves still exists in this world? They are scared of ghosts, they don't even know how to climb a gate and on top of that, they're trying to steal in ASR's mansion.. Do you know who our boss is? You don't have any idea of how he's cruel to people like you who like to steal the hard work of others.." The guard taunted laughing at them.

"Oye.. just look at them clearly Mohan.. They are girls.. Oh my God.. I'm sure they came to steal ASR sir's heart only.. Poor girls.. Stop doing such things to meet with Sir.. He's already engaged to Khushi ma'am.. Both look very great together.. Don't try to spoil their relationship.. Please.. Go home you three.." the other emotional guard said feeling pity of the girls.

Khushi whose face was hidden in duppata, smiled: Hayee.. Daljeet uncle is so good.. He's helping me in keeping Chudail's away from my Arnav ji.. (her eyes widened).. Oh Teri.. Daljeet uncle is thinking that I'm Chudail only.. He doesn't know that I'm Khushi!"

"What Daljeet? Don't think they are so innocent.. Nowadays even girls steal.. they didn't came here to meet ASR sir.. I'm sure they came here to steal.. And I'm going to call ASR sir now.. He will deal with you three.." Mohan said and called Arnav immediately.

Khushi, Payal and Jenny gulped.

Arnav answered the call and the three musketeers looked at Mohan's side hearing his conversation clearly with Arnav.

"Yes sir.. I'm sure they are thieves!"

"Let them in!" Arnav said curtly.

"What sir? Are you inviting thieves to your house?" Mohan asked shocked.

"One of the thieves is my fiance!" Arnav said.

Khushi bit her tongue, shutting her eyes tightly.

Mohan and Daljeet widened their eyes as they stare at Khushi, Payal and Jenny who took off the duppata from their faces and smiled sheepishly to them.

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Shantivan..

Arnav opened the door for the three musketeers, "Are you three mad? Why are you entering in the house like thieves? This is your house too.."

"Adventure hai Arnav ji.." Khushi said.

"What the.. Great adventure that you even hurt your back by climbing the gate like a monkey!" Arnav taunted.

Khushi glared at him, "I'm more adventurous person than you.. I climbed a gate while you a mere window!"

"You failed in climbing a gate while I successfully climbed the window of your room!" he smirked.

"Laad governor!" Khushi gritted her teeth irked with him.

"Arnav bitwa.. Who is it?" they heard Mami's voice.

"Sasuma!" Payal cried dramatically, "Today I'm gone.. I'm seriously gone!"

"Hello hi bye bye aunty, right?" Jenny asked smiling.

Khushi smacked her forehead, "Chup kar (Keep quiet).. It's not time for hello hi bye bye now.."

"No one Mami.." Arnav shouted back and signaled Khushi, Payal and Jenny to go and hide in the kitchen.

Mami came downstairs and found him standing at the living room.

"I heard the door opening sound bitwa.." Mami said staring at him suspiciously.

"Yes.. I did open the door to get some fresh air.. I'm feeling hot you know.." Arnav said wiping the fake sweat beads from his forehead.

"But Arnav bitwa why you wasting money in buying all these AC when you open the doorwa to get fresh air?" Mami asked confused.

"Mami please go and sleep!" Arnav said sternly.

"Hello hi bye bye.. I'm ja rahe hain (I'm going)" Mami widened her eyes and left from there.

Arnav sighed in relief. He went towards the kitchen and to call the girls.

But he found another problem, Jenny and Aman!

"What are you doing here? This is not your house.. Did you forgot the way to your house?" Jenny glared at Aman.

"This is not your house too baby.." Aman smirked.

"Haan toh.. ASR knows I'm here!" Jenny crossed her arms.

"Then he also knows I'm here! In fact I came here much earlier than you.." Aman winked at her.

"Urgh.. I can't believe I will have to tolerate this bleeding monkey here.." Jenny rolled her eyes.

"Jenny from which angle does Aman ji look like a monkey to you?" Khushi asked.

"Yes.. Khushi tell her how much handsome I'm.. Tell her in office girls die at just one look at me.." Aman smirked running his fingers through his hair stylishly.

"Oh hello.. In your office girls must be crazy for ASR not you!" Jenny said laughing mockingly.

"Chudails kahike!" Khushi gritted her teeth remembering about the female staff and models of AR that keep ogling at him as if he's a bottle of water in a desert!

"Payal the way is clear now.. You can to Akash's room.." Arnav said walking near them, "If you wait for them, then you're just going to waste time!"

Payal nodded and walked silently to reach Akash's room, but bumped with him on the way.

Akash screamed out loudly, his eyes widened as he saw Khushi, Arnav, Aman, Jenny and Payal standing in the kitchen.

Payal shut his mouth by placing her hand on his lips, "Shhhh!.. Relax Akash ji.. We're not any ghosts.."

Akash frowned, taking her hand off his lips, "If it was a ghost, I wouldn't have screamed that much.. What are you doing here? You know Garima aunty and Nani strictly denied us to meet with each other!"

"Oh shut up Akash ji.. Don't you watch movies? The boy always breaks rules and meet his girl in a romantic way.. And here you're spoiling all the fun of our marriage!" Payal glared at him.

"Who is it?" Nani was coming towards the kitchen with a frown adorned on her face.

The girls went to hide behind the fridge along with Akash and Aman.

Arnav face palmed and brought the boys back by pulling them back through their shirt collars.

"We're at our own house and Nani knows we are here.. We don't have to hide from Nani!" Arnav said.

Akash and Aman nodded smiling sheepishly, "Right!"

"Chote.. Aka.." Nani was about to take the three men names in slow motion but they helped her.

"Akash bitwa!" Akash mimicked Nani.

"Aman bitwaaaa.." Aman made it more dramatic.

"I was here with Aman and then Akash came.. he got scared seeing us here.. so he screamed like that.." Arnav explained even before Nani could start her with questions.

"You got scared of your own brother and friend, Akash bitwa?" still Nani wasn't satisfied.

"The kitchen lights were off.. that's why.." Aman smiled sheepishly caressing the back of his hair.

Nani nodded her head still looking little unsure, but she went back to her room.

The boys and girls sighed in relief.

"Now we have to be very alert.. No one makes noise.. otherwise we will be caught.." Akash said in serious tone.

Everyone gave him who-shouted-first-look.

Then taking their respective partners they went to hide in their rooms. Only Jenny unwillingly had to hide in guest room with Aman.