Rabba Ishq Naa Hove - Season 3 - Part 36

 

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Chapter 36


Arnav’s POV


When I enter Di’s home, Shyam Jeeju is the first one to block my way.

“Good morning, Saale Sahab.” His smile is teasing and I know why. Last night I stayed in Khushi’s apartment and now my family was obviously going to demand the reasons behind it.

Maa and Di reach the living room and have the same question in their expression. I look at the three of them gawking at me, and exhale.

“Khushi and I want to give this relationship a chance again.” I blurt it out.

They are still cold and confused.

“What?” I ask looking at their shocking faces. “Aren’t you all happy that we are reconciling?”

Di is the first one to speak up.

“Of course we will be happy if this is happening Arnav, but what brought this sudden change? I mean, till now Khushi was desperate for the divorce and you were desperate to obey her demands. Just one meet last night and now everything changes? Isn’t it too early for a big change like this?”


She is right to raise her concerns. So this time, I decide to tell them the entire truth and not what me and Khushi showed them so far. We all sit in the living area and I explain them how both Khushi and I were visiting our respective psychologists Akash and Payal who were treating us from overcoming this situation. Initially Maa is shocked that without her knowledge I was undergoing this treatment and hiding all of my pain in my heart, pretending to be happy. But I tell her it was necessary for me to show them that I was trying to move on otherwise it would sadden all of them. Then I tell them about Khushi and my last night’s conversation which happened in her apartment and how we then got to know that none of us was happy without the other. That none of us could sleep well throughout out separation period. I tell them everything.


“That's why we have decided to give it a chance, Maa. And this time it’s not me who initiated it. Khushi wants it. And I never stopped wanting her. So, we are giving it our best try and I promise we will make it work. This time, we are not going to fail each other.”


Maa smiles at me and gives me her blessing.


“I know you both were always meant to be together, Arnav. This time fight tooth and nail for each other and bring happiness in your marriage. You both have our blessings,” she says giving me a tight hug.


I hug her back. I knew my family would be happy for our reunion. Though we were only taking baby steps for now, the real union of our hearts and body again was not too far. I could feel it. The next instant, I tell them about our arrangement to stay together for the whole week. Maa happily agrees to stay with Di and Jeejaji until then and wants us to get the ‘we’ time me and Khushi need to grow as a couple and know each other well. With her permission and blessings, now all I have to think about is what to cook for the dinner tonight for my wife. Yes! That's my plan. To cook for us and surprise her when she returns home.


I quickly pack some of my stuff in a bag for the week and head for Khushi’s apartment again whose spare keys she’s given me today morning. Once settled down there, I make a note of what’s needed for tonight’s cooking and then shop it in the nearest supermarket.


Khushi’s POV


This is that moment I waited the entire day since I began shooting today at the sets – to check-in back home and see Arnav again. Ever since we have decided to give this marriage a chance, I couldn’t wait to spend some time with him to learn my husband and whatever he had to go through in the past. When I told Pam and NK about my decision, they were more than excited that I was finally taking the step in the right direction. After my failed date with Rajeev, Pam had realized it too that I would never move on from Arnav no matter what. So, she too had somewhat expected Arnav and me to come to common terms and start afresh. For the first time, my friends Pam and NK were in agreement with my decision to reunite with Arnav and that was again boosting my confidence.

I insert the master key of my apartment to enter home and the next instant the smell of aloo parathas fill my nostrils. I keep my bags in the living room and rush inside the kitchen only to find Arnav managing somehow to roll the stuffed parathas in shape and fry them. He had perfectly fried two without getting them burnt. He knew to cook!! Wow!


Seeing him in my kitchen, bare feet and in home wearing T-shirt and night pants already was enough to give me the warmth I needed of having a life patner who cherished me and whom I wanted in my life too.

“You home?” Arnav turns around breaking my trance. “On time,” he adds checking the clock.

“I winded up the shoots on time,” I say, giving a once over to the way he fried the parathas on the pan, pressing them with the spatula at the edges to cook them evenly from all angles. “You got the groceries?”

He grins.

“Some of it. At least enough for the next two days to eat at home.”

“Wow…” I smile reaching him and dusting the flour from his cheeks. “That's very sweet of you to do for me.”

“I did it for us..” he corrects me.

Us!! Yes. There is no more me and him. We are on our way to be a proper couple. I quickly raise myself on toes and kiss his cheek where I just dusted the flour from. Damn, his musky cologne is enough to tantalize every nerve in my body.

“Thank you.” I pull away after kissing his left cheek when he forwards me the right one.

“Kissing only one cheek of your partner is considered as an omen.” Arnav teases.

I giggle.

“Says who?”

“Does it matter who said it?” Arnav teases me again, pushing his right cheek further to my lips and I do as he desires. I press my lips on his right cheek, this time placing a wet kiss on it making a desiring sound.

When I pull away again I see him mouthing a curse to control his hormones and Arnav quickly turns again to focus on the stove.

“Should I help?”

“No, I’ll manage. Go freshen up and check the envelope on the table.”

“Which envelope?” I ask curiously before walking out at the four-seater dining table where I do see an envelope.

I open it and pull out the papers which surprise me. They are the legal papers of Shashi Gupta transferring all of my assets and properties and company shares to my name. I am still in shock when Arnav comes out from the kitchen wiping his hand to a towel.

“How… how did this happen?” I ask, putting it back on the table. “How did he agree to sign it so easily?”

“He didn’t..” Arnav shrugs. “Of course doing anything that easily or giving up was never his style.” He clenches his jaw. “he put a condition to meet me. This was when you and I had filed the divorce petition in India. He got to know that somehow and wanted to mock at me.”


He looks down, feeling lost as he continues.

“He told me that despite all the revenge I got nothing… not even you. And that me and him are the same.”

Dad told him that? I see the pain on Arnav’s face and quickly reach him. Cupping his face, I pull him to me and force him to meet my eyes.

“I don't know exactly what Dad did with you and your family, Arnav. But I do know that you are not like him. When you realized your mistake, you repented. That makes you a human in my eyes. But that man… who has raised me all these years, who pretended to love me for his own benefit for just money and fame, has no remorse. So, never ever think about whatever he said to you because thats not true.”


My words bring a soft smile on Arnav’s lips and his face lights up. The moment halts for us as I keep stroking his cheeks lovingly. Arnav wraps his arms around my waist drawing me closer.

“This is the first time you have said good things about me.” He mentions softly, his eyes aiming at my parted lips.

“Keep doing the good work then and you’ll be rewarded.” I add, holding my grin and anxiety. Having him this close is enough to flare our bodies again.

“What will you reward me with?” Arnav strongly hauls me to his chest this time, our lips an inch away from brushing and claiming the other’s.


I lose it!! I lose my ability to reply when his breath fans my lips. I want him to kiss me. Now the question is, will he?


To be Continued.

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