My New Boss - Season 3 - Part 35

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Chapter 35


Khushi’s POV


I hate motorbikes because I can’t trust them for my safety. The accident of my parents has left deep scars in my heart that are never going to fade, I know. Today when I am sitting on the motorbike, behind Arnav Singh Raizada who is riding it slowly for me, I can’t help but lean into his back, snuggle him and hold his waist to secure myself. The initial few minutes I don’t even open my eyes.


“Khushi, are you doing okay?” Arnav asks, sliding his arm at my back and I shoot my eyes open.

“Don’t leave your arm from the handle. Please..”

“Okay okay.. I wont..” he puts his arm back to the bike handle and continues to ride.

“But tell me your are doing fine. Or else we can stop by and take a car instead.”

I like his concern but I also know how much boys like riding bikes. I don’t want Arnav to miss it because of my fear.

“I am fine..” I whisper.


He takes a soft turn, following Akash’s bike.

“Then prove it..”

I don’t get him so I look at Arnav in the rear-view mirror.

“What?”

“Prove me you are fine..” he grins..

“How?” I squeal as the fresh evening air kisses my face. We are climbing the steep roads of a small hill. The sight at the left is beautiful and full of greenery.

“Kiss me..” he says, looking me over his shoulder.


Kiss him? While he rides his bike? Is he insane? I pat his back but then quickly hold him again, not wanting to risk myself and falling.


“C’mon Khushi. I deserve that much.. Show me you are like to sit on a motorbike with me.”

“Never.. That’s because I don’t like to sit on a motorbike ever. Be with you or anyone..”



He takes the cue that I am not going to do as he wants and continues riding the bike. He goes so silent that it irks me. I gently slide my palm from his waist to his abs and then curl my hands around his shoulders from behind. He still doesn't react. Fine.. A kiss it is then. I don’t like Arnav so passive and ignoring me. So I lean and drop a kiss at the crook of his neck.


“F*ck” Arnav groans as I let my lips trail there for a few more seconds. He slows down considerably and I pull away.

“Don’t get ideas, just ride. I hope you got your proof that I am doing fine back here. It was more of a favor for riding so well.”


He grins at me from the rear-view mirror.

“I believe in returning the favor,” he winks.

My jaw hangs at his tease. I hit his back again and then snuggle to him.

“Shut up and ride, Arnav. I don’t see Akash and La.. You couldn’t be so slow that we take ages to see the rest of Goa..”

“Hold on tight..” He accelerates but I am comfortable this time.


Soon after a few miles, we reach the local market, where we park the bikes and do some shopping. Lavanya buys some more shorts for her while I look for some nightwears. Arnav brings one to me.

“Buy this one..”

I take a look at the pure cotton red Kaftan which will barely cover my thighs.

“This?”

“Hmm.. I want to see you in this tonight.”

“As if I’ll wear it before you.”

“Not today then someday..” he whispers handing me the Kaftan and leaves back to check some other stuff.


My cheeks flame as he starts looking for some artificial jewelry for me now. That man is a complete boyfriend material. He doesn't mind helping me buy all this. In fact he is doing it with so much interest and love. I decide to take the Kaftan and if things go well, I might even wear it for him.


We then ride to a beach and see the sunset. Akash and Lavanya are with us but very much aloof still and enjoying their moment just like me and Arnav. I don’t like sunsets and Arnav realizes that when I don’t show any interest in admiring one.


“Don’t like sunsets much?” he asks, entwining our fingers and taking me for a walk instead. We are walking without our footwears and the sand below our feet feels bliss.

“No. What’s good about a sunset? Why would I appreciate the sun setting?”

“Because its giving time for the moon to shine?”


I ponder over his reply.

“If the sun wouldn’t set, how would we appreciate the beauty of the moon Khushi? Think about it.. Just like life. We don’t always have the best days.. we have equal share of lows too. So I personally think we should appreciate both.”


I stop and turn to him, then bring our handhold to my lips to kiss his knuckles.

“I like the way you explain things to me..”


Arnav’s eyes lit up.

“There’s so much more I want you to like about me, you know?”

He is teasing, I know. But I play along.

“Really? Like?”

“Like the way I kiss you to begin with..”


He gently untangles his hand from mine and cups my face instead.

“Like the way I am going to kiss you now Khushi Gupta… right when the sun is setting behind us.. on this beach where no one gives a damn what we do… This is our private bubble.. and I want you to feel it.. love it…”


My eyes drop to his lips as they approach mine and soon I close my eyes to let him kiss me. He is right. I like the way Arnav kisses me. It makes me feel wanted, desired and most importantly .. it makes me feel safe. I don’t know if I am going to like the sunsets or not, but I’ll definitely never mind Arnav kissing me with sunsets in the background.


Arnav slides his hands up my back to pull me closer and just like that I curl my arms around his neck to take him deeper in my mouth. We part to breathe. Arnav wipes the extra moisture from my lips and then kisses my forehead.


“I’m hungry. Let’s fill our stomachs first.”

“We should” I agree turning around with him to head back to the bikes. Arnav waves at the other couple and they too walk back to us.


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Arnav’s POV


We eat at a local shack which serves some mouthwatering sea food. Akash and I take beer along while Khushi and Lavanya choose to have lime water along with the dinner. We talk over every silly topic in the world. Lavanya is interested to know Akash’s childhood secrets so I share a few and in turn Akash shares a few funny incidents of our college. Khushi is more curious to know how many women crushed on me and more than that she is eager to know how many of those I had a crush on.


“That count only Arnav has..” Akash pushes the ball in my court.

Lavanya giggles and suddenly remembers she wants to dance over the music that’s playing in the corner. She drags Akash along and I turn to Khushi sitting next to me.


“How many?” she asks.

“How many what?”

“Women you had a crush on?”

“Oh c’mon Khushi. That’s past.”

“Still, I want to know.”


I stare at her eyes and the seriousness is right there. She wants to know and wouldn’t relent until I tell her.


“Three or four I guess.”


Her brows raise up as I admit. Before she can think in the wrong direction, I stroke her cheeks.

“Liking a woman and loving one are two different things.. I never pined on them.. Just a casual affair.. and they too knew I wasn’t ready to commit. We were just hanging around. It didn’t mean anything.. And before you ask, I didn’t sleep with anyone..”


The softness in her eyes returns.

“I want you to believe me, Khushi. I might have been raised in a country were these things were common but relationships always left a bitter taste in my head. And I always thought getting physically connected to a woman might land me in emotional problems if she wanted more someday. So I always avoided that.”


Her lips part to ask me something which I know so I answer her before she raises that doubt.


“But with you.. I am not afraid anymore.. I want everything with you, Khushi Gupta. Right from hanging out with you in public till getting physically close. I want everything.”


I lean to kiss her but she pushes me away and runs to the sand.. where Lavanya and Akash are dancing. There are other couples too who are engrossed in the dance but my eyes are only focused on my partner. Khushi twirls around, swaying her hips over the music beats, her eyes never leaving mine. Though her solo dance is enough to entice me, I don’t get up or join her yet. She grooves happily and to be honest I have never seen her this satisfied.. never seen her enjoying her life like this either. After almost ten minutes of watching her dance solo, when she stretches her arms calling me to her, I rise to my feet.


The moment I reach her, she stops dancing and with one movement, I slide her my arm around her body, pulling her to me and kiss her again. If any woman can seduce me only by such simple dance moves, its her.. It will always be her. We keep kissing in the moonlight, with the soft sounds of the waves behind, letting the cold misty air kiss our body throughout. It’s bliss to have such moments with Khushi Gupta. Who knew I would be a sucker of such moments in my life?


To be Continued

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Note: Short part but I enjoyed drafting it too much. Romance is in the air..

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