"Did you like the cake?" Khushi asked while making him sit on the chair.

"Yeah.. Yummy it is!" Arnav said, then smirked at her, "Will you let me taste the cake from your lips?"

"Yes. Today is your day so every wish of yours will be granted." Khushi rested her hand on his cheek and bend to reach his forehead, where she lightly dropped a kiss.

"Where are you going now? Sit here with me." Arnav asked when she moved back and took few steps towards the house.

"I'll be back soon with another surprise for you." Khushi turned to her, "Till then you can talk with Ma." she pointed to the sky smilingly.

"Hmm," Arnav nodded.

Khushi rushed inside the house and came back to him with a bowl covered with a plate and a spoon in her hand, that she kept on the table and looked at him raising her brows, "Can you guess what is in this bowl?"

"Kheer," Arnav replied.

Khushi nodded surprised, "How do you know?"

"The smell my darling!" Arnav smirked.

Khushi sat beside him, she feed him kheer and Arnav ate content with every surprise she kept for him.

"Enough.. now I'm full." Arnav said after eating a spoonful of kheer.

"Okay." Khushi kept the spoon back on the bowl.

Arnav cupped her face staring at her lovingly, "Thank you so much my life.. You know I never felt this much happy on my birthday after Ma left us.. I thought this would always be a dark day in my life.. but you brought lights and happiness in my life with your presence.. I never thought I would be willing to celebrate this day.. but from now on I want to celebrate this day with you and Ma only.. I want to cut the cake like this always.. You made me feel so special today.. I don't know how to express what I'm feeling right now with words.. but this means a lot to me Khushi.. I want to celebrate my every birthday with You.. Always with You!"

"I'm always with you Arnav ji.. and we will celebrate your birthday always with Ma watching over you from the sky and even in a better way than this one." Khushi said.

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Arshi's room..

Arnav was laid on the recliner waiting for Khushi boredly, he frowned calling her: Khushi how much time will you take in the bathroom? Come out now.

"Just a minute Laad Governor.. I'm almost done." came her chirpy reply.

The next minute, the door of the bathroom opened slowly and he peeked curiously to see her walking out dressed in a black saree, looking beautiful and hot.

"Woah!" was his instant and surprised reaction.

Khushi blushed standing in front of him. Arnav stood up to reach closer to her but Khushi pushed him, making him fall back to the recliner.

"What the!" he uttered in shock while she ignored him and went towards the dresser, taking her phone she put on Dilbar song and kept her phone back, then walked back to Arnav taking bold and confident steps as the music started.

Arnav kept his eyes fixed on her with an amused look on his face.

Khushi sat on his lap as she started lip syncing the song, trailing her finger on his face.

Arnav smile slightly at her antics, he wanted to circle his arms around her waist but she pushed him lightly again and stood up while pulling him up by his shirt ordering him to stand too.

Throughout the dance, Khushi was purposely teasing him with her bold antics and when he wanted to get hold of her, she escaped from him like a butterfly. When the song finished, an already frustrated Arnav ran to catch her and in response an equally excited and not ready to lose yet Khushi took fast and careless steps backwards panting, which resulted in both falling on the bed behind them.

Khushi laughed at themselves as soon as she realized what they just did and end up falling on the bed like two kids.

Arnav trapped her with his arms making sure that from that bed, she doesn't escape from him.

"Finally caught You!" Arnav smirked in victory.

Khushi stopped laughing sensing the intensity and intentions of his mischievous chocolate brown eyes. She ran her fingers through the back of his hair, getting lost in his eyes and Arnav bowed his head and leaned in to place his lips on hers.

After they broke the slow and gentle kiss, Arnav hurriedly removed her bangles, then her earrings and moved to untie her mangalsutra but Khushi denied by shaking her head slightly at him while clutching the mangalsutra tightly in her fist.

Arnav understood her gesture and withdrew his hand from her mangalsutra. He moved back and laid on side of the bed, still close to her and staring at her.

Khushi looked at him confused, why he stopped suddenly from taking the further steps.

"Tell me something Khushi. Are you okay? Are we making love because you want to satisfy me or you're equally involved and willing to make love with me? You don't need to feel obliged to make love with me because it's my birthday. It should only happen when we both are ready for this OK?" he asked in a soft tone.

"You don't need to think much and stress your brain my Laad governor.. I want this as much as you want it to happen between us.." Khushi dropped one soft and wet kiss on his cheek while cupping his other cheek.

"This what?" he teased her.

"Love!" Khushi replied narrowing her eyes at him.

"Are you sure?" he asked, contended with her reply.

"Yes," Khushi nodded. Arnav smirked and made her lie on her back, changing their positions, as he got on top of her, unbuttoning his shirt making Khushi blush deeply and look away unable to make eye contact with him.

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Sometime later..

Arnav and Khushi lied on their backs, their naked bodies covered with a white sheet. Khushi rested her head on her husband's bare chest, smiling to herself as the fresh memories of their beautiful moments together flashed in her mind.

Arnav pecked her forehead, closing his eyes he whispered huskily to her, "My life.. My happiness."

He wrapped his arms around her, tightening his hold on her.

"My heart.. My everything." she said, dropping light feathery kisses on his chest.

Their lovely moment was unfortunately disturbed by a phone call. Arnav groaned frustrated as Khushi stopped pampering him with her soft and delicate kisses.

"Who is calling you at this hour?" Arnav frowned realizing it was her phone ringing.

"My lover." Khushi said biting her lips to control herself from laughing at the poker face he just showed to her now.

He hurriedly took her phone from the dresser and gave it to her revealing his naked form to her. Khushi lowered her eyes shyly and took the phone from his hand as fast as she could.

"Jiji is calling me by video call. Hey DM.. Arnav ji give me my saree fast.. I need to dress up hurriedly," Khushi panicked, brushing her hair with her fingers and staring at herself at the mirror to see if she's presentable or not.

Arnav handed to her her his white shirt, "Wear my shirt."

"Do you want the whole world to know what happened between us?" Khushi glared at him.

"Oh so you prefer wearing blouse of your saree which will barely cover your waist and directly show to Payal the love bites I gave to you which clearly indicates what happened between us?" Arnav asked sarcastically.

Khushi pouted and took his shirt, wearing it quickly and then she picked up the phone that was continuously ringing.

Arnav wore his boxer and went to the balcony to give her private space to talk with her sister.

Khushi covered her naked legs properly with the white sheet, while smiling to her sister: Namaste Jiji. How are you and Akash ji? Did you all reach safely?

She waved at her phone screen showing Payal sitting on her bed.

"Namaste Khushi. Me and Akash are also fine. Yes, we reached safely and we are already at our hotel room. NK and Lavanya went to his parents home. Now you tell me, did you solve your problem with Arnav ji?" Payal asked worriedly.

"Haan Jiji.. everything is solved now. We're together now only. It's his birthday today and we're celebrating it in his Farm house." Khushi said with the brightest smile ever.

"Wow. Really? Arnav ji celebrated his birthday with you?" Payal asked shocked.

Khushi nodded her head vigorously smiling with moist eyes.

"I'm so happy for you. And I guess I called at the wrong time." Payal said with wide shocked eyes seeing her baby sister in Arnav's shirt.

"No Jiji. It's okay.. We're.. not doing anything.." Khushi shook her head gulping.

"See it's me and Akash ji who came here for honeymoon but you and Arnav ji already celebrated your suhagraat.. here my husband is locked in the bathroom since so long." Payal cried realizing her situation.

"Jiji don't cry.." Khushi said clueless about what to say to console her sister.

"Arnav ji is so fast.. aur Akash ji.. super slow.." Payal cried dramatically loud rubbing her red nose.

Arnav walked in the room and through hand gesture asked: What happened?

Khushi shook her head slightly and looked back at her phone screen, "Jiji don't cry please. Now that you both are in Sydney, I'm sure Akash ji will show you his romantic side as well."

Arnav sighed getting now why Payal cried, no actually screamed at the phone. He walked to the bed and sat at the edge, keeping Khushi's legs on his lap.

"Romantic side? Khushi he's locked up in the bathroom for hours. I guess he'll sleep there only trying to escape from me." Payal said angrily.

Khushi widened her eyes at Arnav when he started massaging her legs, then looked at Payal, "Jiji it's okay na.. Suhagraat word is enough to make one feel nervous."

Arnav gave Khushi Oh-really look with a smirk playing on his lips.

Khushi ignored him and tried hard to keep her concentration on Payal only.

Arnav raised her foot to his lips and started dropping teasing kisses till her legs.

"Ji.. Jiji.. I will.. talk with you later okay.. I need to use the bathroom now.." Khushi faked a smile, shivering under Arnav's touch. She knew she wouldn't be able to act all normal in front of Payal, when Arnav was getting all naughty, that's why she had to come up with an excuse.

Arnav pressed his lips, trying to suppress his laughter seeing Khushi's state.

Khushi hang up the video call, and glared at Arnav. She went close to him, sitting on his lap and started beating his chest with her soft and delicate hands, "You're so shameless naughty devil."

Arnav laid on his back on the bed, laughing at her red like tomato face. Khushi looked at him laughing heartily, overwhelmed and emotional. He looked like a cute innocent kid laughing.

"I've one more surprise for you. Get up. I want to show you." Khushi said, getting up from his lap and pulling down her shirt to cover her thighs.

"One more?" Arnav asked shocked.

"Yes.. It's your gift.. Come na.." Khushi held his hand and tried to pull him up from the bed, whining.

Arnav stood up and followed her to the balcony. She took the the corner of the balcony where she hid his gift.

"And here it is.. your gift." Khushi smiled showing it to him.

Arnav smiled staring at the "I", "Heart" and "You" shaped pots adorned with beautiful flowers.

He knelt down taking his own time to touch and appreciate the pots and flowers.

"Did you like it?" Khushi knelt down, beside him.

"It's really beautiful gift Khushi. I thought you will gift me anything but this.. I didn't expect this." Arnav said overwhelmed.

He took her in his arms and Khushi rested her head on his shoulder smiling. Arnav kissed her hair multiple times, thanking her for the gift.

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Next day.. Early in morning..

Khushi and Arnav were having breakfast at the dining room.

"Khushi are you worried for Payal? If it so, then please don't be worried. They love each other a lot. Slowly slowly they will take steps in their marriage, but will surely take it." Arnav assured her, holding her hand firmly.

Khushi smiled faintly, "I know Arnav ji.. I'm not worried about Jiji but Aman."

"Aman? What happened to Aman?" Arnav frowned, getting worried now.

"Jenny is not picking up his calls and he's been trying to contact her since she left to Lucknow. When I called her yesterday to talk with him, she immediately refused and started crying. Even before I could ask what is wrong, she cut the call." Khushi said.

"Why didn't that idiot said anything to me?" Arnav frowned.

"Yesterday we didn't want to spoil your mood because it was your birthday." Khushi said.

"He should go to Lucknow to meet and talk with her. Only then he will get to know the reason why she doesn't want to talk him." Arnav said.

Khushi nodded, " Yes. This is a great idea Arnav ji."

"I'll talk with him today. Don't be worried Khushi. I don't like to see you like this." Arnav said caressing her cheek gently.

Khushi smiled to him, "Now that you're handling this matter, then I don't have to be worried at all. My Super Hubby will surely solve this problem."

"Super hubby?" Arnav chuckled, shaking his head.

Khushi nodded smilingly, tasting her jalebis.

"By the way, Khushi I was thinking to buy a house for us. We need our private space now. What do you think?" Arnav asked seriously.

"But why Arnav ji?" Khushi asked as she stopped eating her jalebis and kept it back to her plate, shifting her attention to him.

"I want to have my own small world with you Khushi. Our own home to witness our love, our fights, our funny moments, our weak moments, our growth in this marriage, our best and worst moments in our married life, our love making at every corner of the house, our babies, our every single thing. But in Shantivan, you know that I'm only myself and comfortable with you in our room only, we need to always be conscious that our family is around and they might witness our romantic moments or our fights. If I will try to kiss you at every other corner of the house except our room, then you will panick as if we're committing some crime. See yesterday we spend time together alone in this house, and you were very much comfortable here and you did few things that you would never try to or feel comfortable to do in Shantivan." Arnav said but seeing her lost in her thoughts, he patted her cheeks, "Hey.. it's okay, if you don't want to shift to another house. I know how much you love to stay in a house with many people around. Also you don't want to be away from Payal. We will stay in Shantivan only with our family."

"Arnav ji I will go with you wherever you ask me to. You're my home. No matter where I'm, if I'm with you, then I feel warmed, protected and secured like one feels when they're home. If you want to buy another house for us, then I don't have any problem with it. I just don't know how our family, especially Di will react to this news. You already know how much attached she's with you. She might not like to hear this from you." Khushi said.

"I will talk with her. I just wanted to hear what you want. Now I'm relieved." Arnav said.

They finished having breakfast, then Arnav went upstairs to take the flower pots Khushi gifted him and their clothes and kept it on his car. Khushi hurriedly came to the car with the cake.

"See how I was right. Your tummy is your brain only." Arnav teased her while she pouted, opening the car's door.

Arnav kissed her cheek from behind, "My Baby Angel!"

Khushi smiled, turning to face him she kissed his cheek too.

What would be Raizada's reaction to Arnav's decision? 😉😉