My New Boss - Season 3 - Part 33

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Chapter 33


Arnav’s POV


I don’t know what I am doing here before Khushi’s room after returning to the resort finishing a few beers with Akash. I am angry on Khushi and hence she should be the one to come up to me and apologize for unnecessary dragging me between Akash-La fight. Does she really think I ever care for any other woman when I have her? I am about to knock her room door but I curb that desire and instead, and head to the pool area where I can spend some time alone taking a walk maybe.


It’s dark at the poolside. Obviously, it’s 01:00 am and everyone must be fast asleep. I take a round around the pool, when suddenly my eyes fix on the woman who is swimming in there. The very moment my gaze fixes on her I know who she is. Khushi? What is she doing here? She didn’t sleep yet? And wait… is she wearing a swimsuit? Though the swimsuit is almost backless, it has still covered a lot of her body but even that’s too much for a man like me who believes that woman is his… I drag my feet to the edge of the pool to watch her swimming, taking laps and floating like a mermaid on the surface of the water. As if she realizes I am watching her, she stops swimming and looks at me.

We keep staring at each other for no idea how long and I am the first one between us to come back to senses.


“You’ll catch cold, come out.”


She raises her brows as if challenging me not to give her orders. Taking another quick length of the pool swimming, she finally reaches the stairs to get out. My breath stalls as I see her full form, drenched with that swim suit hugging her curves and enough to torture me. When I meet her eyes, she is already frowning.


“I thought you won’t like to talk to me anytime soon Mr. Raizada.”

That’s right, I am angry on her but… seeing her like this.. has diminished the intensity of my anger for sure. She ties the sarong around her waist to cover her lower body better than before and then clips her hair rolling into a bun.


“You are not going to walk in there in just that…” I point out at her pink sarong.

“Why? I thought you wanted to see me in it.”

Now she is teasing me and it’s working badly with my body. So the next instant, I reach Khushi though I don’t touch her. That ‘no-touching’ has nothing to do with my anger but my self-control. I know if I touch her tonight when she is in an outfit like this, I don’t think it will end up in any other way other than we making out on the bed until morning hours.


The moment I reach her, Khushi stiffens.


“I don’t you to display yourself before others in that piece of cloth. No arguments, Khushi.”


I literally hear my heart beating in my ears as she smirks.

“I wasn’t going to do any of that. Not in a mood of parading myself before any other man except…” she pauses. Damn hell she took that pause on purpose. To tease me.. I have to know what that last word was though I know already.. But to hear it from her lips is going to be a relief to my aching body..

“Except what, Khushi?”


My stern voice should have scared her instead she smiles proudly as if getting the desired reaction from me. And then she yawns.. It’s a fake yawn.


“I am so so sleepy. Good night, Arnav.”


That’s it. All my patience and self-control dips in the pool and grabbing her wrist I pull Khushi to my body. She lands hard on my chest as I curl my arm other arm to her back, keeping her that way.


“Except???” I repeat, my scorching gaze making her shiver in my arms.

“You know..” she purrs.

I swallow. I know. Yeah, I know. But I still want to hear.

“Except?” God knows I am repeating this for the last time. If she still doesn't tell me, I am putting her on my shoulders and taking her to bed..


As if Khushi reads that silent warning in my eyes, she places her palm over my chest… towards the spot where my heart beats..


“You.. Except you..”

I exhale roughly, happy that she said it.. Her fingers skim my chest until but her eyes are still glued to my face.

“I thought you were angry on me..”

“I am..” I instantly respond.

“But we definitely aren’t behaving like couples who had a fight. They don’t be so close again..”

“We are unique.”

My explanation makes her smile.

“How many beers did you have?”

“What does it have to do with our fight?”

“It’s going to decide if I am going to apologize tonight or tomorrow..”


She is going to apologize? That’s… eight wonder of the world.


“I don’t want you to forget I asked for an apology. It’s very important you are in your complete sense when I ask for one..So..”


She’s already torturing me by her body and now even by her talks.

“I am fully conscious.” I mutter. “Go on…”


Khushi looks down at her palm which is still grazing my chest. I want her to touch my skin.. not over my shirt like that which is why the very instant, I grab her wrist and push her hand underneath my shirt, making her palm come in contact with my chest directly. She freezes for a moment when I do that and then looks at me again.


“You were saying something?” I tease.


Khushi takes a deep breath before nodding and then she begins.

“I can’t take back my words which hurt you but I promise never to speak like that with you again, never to put such allegations on you without thinking..”


I liked how she didn’t say just those three apology words but made an attempt to explain what is in her heart.

“I am sorry, Arnav. I know it hurt you so I am-”

Before she can repeat that, I shut her mouth with a kiss. Her other hand weaves into my hair and she tugs it softly letting me kiss her and also kisses me back. She’s completely wet after the swim but that doesn't stop me from hugging her to my body and kissing her senselessly. My mouth moves over her again and again, teasing her open lips.


She gives a dazed laugh

“I am surely going to catch cold if I don’t change this damn swimsuit..” she murmurs, almost shivering.

“Who asked you to wear it in the first place?”

“you..” she snaps. “Wearing this was the best way to get your attention”


She is right.

“It did get my attention completely” I kiss her one more time before pulling away. I pick a white Turkish bathrobe placed there and help her wear it, making sure I focus only on her face. That sarong has taken the shape of her lower curves, igniting me beyond repair. How am I supposed to spend the night without her? Damn hell!!


Once she is decently covered, we walk back to our rooms. Khushi gives me a soft look before opening her room door.


“We good now?” she asks hopefully.

“95% good..”

“What should I do to soothe your anger down to 100%?”

“Let me stay in your room …”


Her jaw drops at my demand and before she thinks I am desperate, I clarify..


“Just stay in your room and watch you sleep.. I wont even need your bed..”


Khushi swallows and gets inside the room.

“I am not that fast.. Patience, Mr. Raizada. That’s how you win deals you need the most..”


Saying that she shuts the door and I helplessly walk back in my room. She is right.. Patience is all that I need to win the biggest deal of my life.. Khushi Gupta… I smirk at that thought and head straight to have a cold shower. That’s the only way I can calm my rigid body..


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Khushi’s POV


I make my breakfast plate at the buffet counter and return to the table where Lavanya is already eating. We didn’t wait for the boys to come. I am sure they wont be getting up this early. Especially after the number of beers they had last night. But I am surprised when I see Arnav and Akash joining us immediately after. Akash takes a seat next to La who is confused how to react while Arnav sits beside me and his hand automatically goes on my thigh. Though I am wearing a sundress, and it covers my knees, his fingers on my thigh is the last thing I need in the form of distraction. Arnav’s bold moves have doubled in Goa. I don’t mind but this surely creates havoc to my usual cold form. I shove his hand gently away from my thigh only to earn a scorn back.


“Good morning..” Akash says, to me and Lavanya who nods at him and continues eating.

“Akash I..”

“La I…”


They both speak together and pause.

“You speak..” La sighs.

“NO no. Ladies first..” Akash suggest.

Lavanya looks at me and give her a go ahead to do what she had planned to. Arnav and I then become the spectator to their conversation Lavanya turns to Akash.


“Sorry Akash. I shouldn’t have reacted that way. We are not even a couple that I had any right to suspect you of having feelings for some other woman. I am sorry, this wont happen again. It is your life and you are free to choose the people you want to be with.”

“And I want to be with you,” Akash interrupts, holding Lavanya’s hand.


Hmm. That’s good. I keep staring at the couple having no clue when my fingers entwined with Arnav’s over the table, witnessing this cute patching up before us.


“I want to be with you Lavanya. I always will choose you over any other woman. The woman you saw me with was Malishka, my ex. She was here with her friends and happened to meet me. We didn’t had a very honorable breakup. She had created a lot of ruckuses in her ego when we broke off and she was repenting over her behavior. She was apologizing to me. That’s it. I have no feelings for her anymore. The only woman I think about now is you and you are not going to leave my head or heart anytime soon. So I am sorry. For keeping you waiting for so long. I always knew you had a soft corner for me yet I didn’t take the first step myself towards you. Maybe my last breakup had wanted me to play safe this time but not anymore. I have known you enough to believe we are made for each other.”


Lavanya had tears in her eyes and I believe so do I. Arnav grips our handhold giving me the strength I need and we focus back on them.


“I want to date you, Lavanya and tell the world that you are mine. I want to stay committed to you forever… Will you officially date me?”

Lavanya cups his face nodding a yes and then she kisses him. Owww!!!


I look down not wanting to break their moment and then my eyes glues on Arnav who is looking back at me. Never thought seeing some other couple kissing could ignite me so much. I don’t feel shy to meet his gaze. I am just thankful that I am with the right man in my life who cares for me, whom I can trust to keep me happy and safe and more importantly who makes my heart flutter like its just born now. I slide my arm around Arnav’s and leaning my head on his shoulder, feel our togetherness. This is enough… for now..


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