CHAPTER 21 - SOME 'ENCHANTED' ADMISSIONS

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Hellooo everyoneeeeeee

I am back with the next update of 9K words to you all today....so sorry that it got pushed to a little over Midnight...

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CHAPTER 21- SOME 'ENCHANTED 'ADMISSIONS

ARNAV'S POV

I have no idea; how many minutes have Passed.

I don't really care – as I Mentioned last.

All I care about the fact that – is that I just cannot let go of her Lips right now. Especially, when she is responding and kissing me back and holding onto me in the way's she is.

She's driving me Nuts.

Nuts would be an Understatement. Perhaps?

Please note, that now that I am finally experiencing these precious moments with the one, I love so deeply, I can say with great conviction, that I have been feeling my being go through an array of different tangents off intense feelings and emotions, that I have never really felt before truly. I have never shared an Intense emotional and passionate kiss as this one, ever before. And I swear to all of the Gods + Cricketing Gods, above that – in this very moment I have also realised another very important fact, the fact being, that now that I have felt like what it feels to kiss, My Sparkle, I surely will never be able to get enough of this Feel, indeed which kind off equates into the statement = I don't think I will ever be able to Kiss Khushi, enough.

Period.

A couple of minutes later, I feel Khushi's hands brush through my hair at the nape of my neck, as she catches on a little breath from my lips and gasps, and whispers softly into my lips, as I continue to kiss her deeply – " Arn..av...I...."

I understand what she means instantly, obviously. She probably needs to pause on the intense duel in between our lips, to catch on a breath.

Ok.Then.

Raizada.

Take it easy.

A Gentle Reminder - This was her First Kiss.You can pause on your Ravage Her Lips, Mode, for a bit.Let her freaking Breath for a couple of seconds, atleast.

And I pause on kissing her deeply by closing my lips over hers gently before I pull back my lips from her's and ask instantly – "you ok Sparkle??"

Khushi's nods as she heaves and catches on a little breathe instantly within the caged circle of my arms, as she clutches on my hold on her tight,still clinging onto me(which I Love),and whispers softly, with her eyes still closed – " ye..s...I am okay Arnav...I just needed to.."

I fill up the sentence for her as I kiss her forehead – "just needed to catch on a breath, perhaps??"

She nods and rests her head on my shoulder immediately as she whispers – " you know what Arnav, I really like the way, you complete my sentences for me,there's something very intimate about it as well, I mean it moves me immensely to know that you can literally fill up my words.It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy * infinity within,for real...."

I smile to myself happily and kiss her forehead again, loving the feel of her in my arms – as I hug her close.

She whisper's now, after continuing to take on a couple of deep breathes – " and yes apart from catching on my breathe, I just like wanted to use these exact seconds to check with you, if it was okay??"

I pull her back as I ask puzzled, looking into her eyes – " huh?? If what was okay??"

Khushi's eyes flash through a sudden nervousness now as she asks softly, cupping my right cheek – " if the kiss was okay...as in the way I kissed you back was okay no Arnav??"

I chuckle to that on reflex, because the look in her eyes tells me that she's really wanting to know my answer to that and I ask – " so before I answer that, how about you tell me, is that what you had on your mind while we were kissing just now ?the worry about if the way you were kissing me back was okay or not as in to me??"

Khushi nods adorably as she admits – " yes of course, as in I did try my best to just mirror your moves and everything, but I obviously was concerned what if it wasn't like okay for you or something..."

I bite back my chuckle as I ask – "really were you? so was it just that, or Was there anything else on your mind too??"

Khushi nods adorably keeping her eyes locked with mine as she continues with her adorable rant – "yes ofcourse na, since this was like my first kiss no, I did have a lot of other thoughts go through my head as well...I mean but dude to be honest, all of thoughts are pretty crazy ok...so let's just say that I'd like to keep them tucked safely within the walls of my head, I mean what if I tell them to you and you actually rethink your decision about wanting to be with a whacky Charlie Chaplin+ Comedy Circus like me, so that would be like a situation when like one kind of axe's there own feet no...so nope don't me ask for the details on the same for...thou shall not hear them for now..."

Okay.

She needs to stop being so Adorable. Or I will just Ravage her Lips with mine.Again.

And Too bad , Sparkle. I want to know all these thoughts, and I will talk you into talking about to me in a bit – surely.

I kiss her cheek and then wink at her mischeviosuly as I say cupping her face with both my hands tenderly – " okkkay...okay...but honestly then I guess that's my bad, because you see Khushi, I wouldn't want to leave any room for any other thoughts, when I am kissing you...so how about I kiss you again for a bit to make up for that...because well I do want to admit to you straight away that I don't think I will ever be able to kiss you enough..."

Her eyes widen adorably as she asks nervously – "okay... but before we kiss again, why don't you tell me if the way I kissed you was okay or not Arnav..so that I can improvise maybe...you know just in case the first time wasn't okay..."

I chuckle to that on reflex and I take her one hand and place it over my heart, as I ask looking into her eyes – "can you feel my Heartbeats under your palm? Khushi??"

Khushi nods.

I ask – " and doesn't the pace of it, tell you that I am beyond just crazily affected just now by the way you kissed me, and the intense duel in between our lips we just shared, that I already am beyond just eager to kiss you again??and to be honest, I do have to admit that it was by far my most intense kiss ever, because its backed by a lot of feelings too right, that I feel for you, that we feel for one another, right???why do you think I said that I don't think I can ever kiss you enough dammit...it's because of what I felt because of the moments we shared obviously...see my heartbeats are yet so haywire...I don't think they will be able to get back to normal soon..."

She smiles shyly as she nods and asks – "did you just say that you are beyond just crazily affected just now because of the way we kissed??" I nod, sincerely, and she clutches her hand gently over my heart – "well your heartbeats are still surely haywire, for real as well...so I guess it is safe to assume that you really mean it, and are not just saying it because of your biasness to me Mr Kind Yorker..."

I chuckle and wink at her mischievously as I admit – "I mean it for real Sparkle and well , what can I say, I have absolutely no doubts over the fact that you are an excellent learner now aren't you? c'mon you know that you are...and I must give a special mention to your knack off paying minute attention to every little detail," I add with another wink.

Khushi chuckles as she asks adorably – " okk, so if I say that this was like this Sudden Surprise quiz and everything, how would you say I did...like if you had to be the one to give a report card on the same, what grade like a B, or B+, or maybe even an A perhaps...,"and she pouts adorably as she says scrunching up her nose,and closes her eyes as if she were deep in thought stating pretty much to herself- "ok wait, Khushi you fool,hoping for an A is a long shot..this was just like a first attempt at a topic that had been totally alien to you, uptil now...maybe because he likes you, he'll anyway be kind enough to give you like a B perhaps??"

I ask Zapped – " wait, wait what??????what was that??"

Khushi opens her one eyes to me adorably as she states – " oops, did I say that out loud??? I mean the latter bit of it?? It was supposed to be a self talk...ya...ohh god...."and she buries her face in her hands adorably.

I burst into happy giggles as I hug her close into me – again and I admit honestly – " well I'm glad I heard that, and this is exactly where I tell you, that I'd give every freaking moment that I have ever spent with you a freaking A+, like a 10/10 or 100/100 whatever the scoring criteria is...k??"

Khushi looks up into my eyes as she asks sincerely – " you mean that really??"

I nod as I gaze into her eyes intently – " ofcourse...tell me if my eyes tell you otherwise Sparkle..."

Khushi's smile widens now as she kisses my cheek and says hugging me – " well looks like I was getting all worked up and worried for no reason maybe...I mean...there's always a first time for everything right?? and then you figure your way around right...like no biggie...puff...looks like I fill figure my way around it all too...I mean I just have to follow what I feel in the moment, and your moves too ofcourse..."

I hug her tighter and I chuckle – " well yes, all you have to do is follow what you feel Khushi, and just go with the flow...that's all...and there surely is a first time for everything indeed, just like it's the first time I have fallen for someone so deeply, that it consumes my heart of an array of emotions that I never truly felt before...trust me when I say this to you Sparkle, I am so freaking into you that its amazes me completely, I didn't know I was capable of feeling the intensity of emotions that I feel for you, until I felt them root their way into my heart – for you...."

Khushi tightens her arms around me – " and you surely make me feel an array of crazy emotions that I have never felt ever before too,Arnav.. like ever...for anyone..."

I kiss her forhead – "please tell me that's crazy in a good way you mean??"

Khushi chuckles – " crazy is a very very good way indeed... i am really into you too..."

I grin to myself as I admit – " I loved the sound of that Sparkle.."and she chuckles - "know what? its not like I am a good learner when it comes to cricket only ok...like I was always like this eager student who sat on the first bench in school, but that was only like when it came to my favourite subjects, in the subjects and classes that bored me, I would just exchange seats..."

I chuckle as I kiss her left cheek and ask with another wink – "really?? so say what Sparkle? What seat are you siting on right now though? I mean did the subject in context catch your interest, you know since this is your first class?? "

Khushi chuckles as she leans forward to kiss my right cheek and whispers softly in my ears – " I totally want to stay glued to my front seat for this subject...for real...only because it's You, though Mr Stranger...or else I wouldn't be interested....you know that don't you Arnav...this connect as in Our Channel 3..."

I grin and wink – " Channel 4, now you mean...which is exclusive to just you and me"

Khushi nods and says excitedly – " or wait, idea..lets just call it Channel 34, you know like 3 and 4 put together, since the Channel 3 is kind of responsible for being the root of this...right??and yes its exclusive to just you and me ya Arnav..just like channel 3 also was, exclusive to just you and me..."

I nod grinning – " yup, you are right on that Sparkle, lets call it Channel 34 then.."

Khushi nods with a grin – " Channel 34 it is Arnav..god ya...just look at what a magnificent TV you are for my being like so many signal transmissions and connections wired with just You, it's totally fair to say that you are like my One and Only Favourite TV..."

Okay. Can't control myself longer.

Need to Kiss her Again.

I look into her eyes and I grin – "and this is exactly where I kiss you again for a couple of minutes , because I loved the sound of the one and only bit, I just heard, also know that ill kiss you more intensely and deeply this time, for sure so that you can't think about anything else but this Sparkle..."

And before she can say anything to that – I close my lips over hers in an urgent deep kiss again her, as I probe my way into her lips and start to kiss her harder and deeper than I did the first time over and I am beyond crazily affected as she once again starts to mirror my moves and kisses me back with equal fervour and passion.

Yup.

I was right.

I could never Ravage Her Lips enough.

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Khushi's POV

Many minutes into sharing another Freaking Intense Kiss with Arnav,I feel my Lungs, send out an urgent status report to my Lips, for a little pause,and I do feel my lips groan in disappointment but I do pause on our kiss by kissing gently on his lips with mine, reluctantly (just like he had paused the first time),and I whisper into his lips, heaving – " Arnav...that was...."and I pause as I fight for the right word, because this time, for sure guys, until my lungs wanted to stop for a breathe, all of my Insides were literally all Lost in this Crackling Moment indeed.

Arnav keeps his forhead on mine as he asks – " that was what Sparkle??"

I whisper heaving in his arms – " I don't know if I will be able to find the right word for it just now...Arnav...and its not my fault you stunned me into being all lost...ok??"

Arnav chuckles as he kisses my nose – " and I love the sound of that...Sparkle"

A thought returns back to my head instantly now and I ask looking into his eyes, because I wanted to know the answer to this, along with the rest of my Insides – " but hey, will you tell me now what you meant by that bit of you wanting to kiss me for ages now??like since when did you??as in since when do you like, like me, as in more than a friend...??"

Arnav nods and he smiles, holding onto my hand – " ofcourse yes I will tell you, I want to talk about that Sparkle, so c'mon then, let's sit on this little wedged seat here..."

I nod and we sit next to each other and he laces his arm around my shoulder and I snuggle into his side on reflex, keeping my head on the crook of his shoulder as I see him dish out his phone and he opens up his contact list and opens the contact info to my number which he is stored as C.22 and he says – " so I think I should start with telling you that the C in this codeword for your number Sparkle, does not really stand for Cricket..."

I look up at him puzzled as I ask – "huh?? What do you mean??Then what??"

He grins and kisses my forehead – " it stands for Cinderella, you know because I often referred to you as Clueless Cinderella in my head, because you were really so clueless about the ways in which you'd caught my interest for real...and to the Cinderella add the version bat and helmet actually...and before you ask me why Cinderella its totally because you left me all dazed, and stunned, and bewitched and affected on that very first night we met around Midnight...and you know how you continued to really have that thing about being back to the hotel by around Midnight, when we were in Nottingham...so I was honest to you when I said that you kind off touched a string within my head and heart the very first time we met Sparkle..."

Wait.

What????????????????????

What did he just say????????

The High courts of the Mind + the Supreme Courts of the Heart have now stopped dancing and taken their seats in the Courtroom in the Hot Air Balloon Air in the sky– for a collective hearing, as they say to me in Unison.Dear K, we are working on Jotting everything down right now in our Notes, you know like just taking the information in, so that you can be present in the moment with Arnav just now.We shall go on our one on one later as we process and daydream about this later.

I nod at my Insides and they get on with their Note- taking. But I think my eyes have surely widened into a Surprised Daze, surely.

Arnav kisses my forhead again grinning as he says – "you look that way up at me so adorably with your bewitching widened eyes just now, and I am afraid I shall not be able to get any talking done at all Sparkle...for I will just have to kiss you again..."

I grin sheepishly as I say – " ok fine..pakka se I won't look at you with my dazed widened eyes just now for I really want to know this..."and I blink on reflex and I ask – " now okay?? ...please go on...I am listening..."

Arnav kisses my hand lovingly and dishes his phone back into his Hoodie's center pocket and says with a wink – "and well ofcourse I was so smitten by the time I went back to the hotel that day, that I literally had to see you play your game on pitch because the imaginary thought of you in your cricketing avatar wouldn't leave my head...and I also took your number on the first day, because of the same reason you know because I was bewitched and bedazzled and all of that...and I obviously couldn't believe my luck when I saw you standing next to Rahul as his sister..it totally was like a cherry on the cake on what felt like a fortunate stroke of serendipity, indeed....and that's why I was so eager to meet you at every little chance I could when we were in Nottingham, that's why I knew it wasn't going to be Goodbye Sparkle, when it was time for me to leave, I knew I was falling for you fast and hard...which is why I wanted to just nurture our connection, so that you would feel comfortable enough to just let me in...naturally too," and he goes on to brief me up with the highlights of what he felt in those moments in between us in Nottingham,and how deeply he continued to fall for me as we were in touch after.And all this while he continues to look into my eyes deeply too and kissing on my hands as well, and I can only Snuggle into his Side in a Euphoric Daze.

Dear Heart + Mind, Please be Efficient in your Notes and take down these details ok? Like every bit of it.Do not Miss on a Word. Jeez Yes...K...this feels Amazing, though.Can we resume the Rock Festival? As in you know we paused on it because we wanted to tune our attention into everything, Arnav was going to say.

No Dearest,Heart and Mind theres going to be time for a Party Later...okay??? Concentrate on this please.It's important. I hear my Eyes nudge my Lips and they say.Hey,K, yes we are absolutely loving listening to this, and once he is done, can you please ask him about the moment in time since when he's wanted to kiss Us – please?

I groan at my Crazy insides, but I process their request – nonetheless.

Minutes later as Arnav pauses, I look up at him and ask kissing his cheek – " and when did you feel like, you want to...you know ??" I pause as I roll my eyes at him to understand what I am asking.

Arnav winks as he says – " you mean when did I feel like I wanted to devour your lips with mine??"

I nod sheepishly. (Pretty sure, I am blushing like a Tomato Ketchup in the Moment.)

He kisses my forhead – " so remember that time, when we sat talking a little bit about our dreams and as we were about to leave, you tripped on your boots, and I caught you within the circle of my arms????"

I nod my head not once, not thrice but five times in consecutive Nods.

Why?

Because I obviously remember that Moment.I sentenced my boots into banishment for the same, remember??? Guys??

I hear My eyes and Lips smirk at me as they say to the Mind + Heart.Note that down in Caps guys, for those poor boots suffered Banishment for a full Month or so for no fault of theirs Indeed.

Apologies dear Boots. It wasn't your fault at All. It was all in the Unsaid Vibe in between of us – perhaps?

Arnav continues as he cups my cheek – " yup...so...that was the first time I truly felt the need to just bend over and kiss you insane Sparkle, but then I didn't because I knew it would overwhelm you insanely then, for I figured out in that moment that you were obviously still very clueless about my real reasons/feelings of wanting to be around you, you know since you immediately pretended as if that moment never happened in between of us then..."

I groan as I put my face in my hands as I say – " oh god....i do want to say this to you...Arnav...but then you will surely think I am nuts ya..."

Arnav holds onto my hands and he kisses on them softly – " hey...id never think that...you know I always want to know every thought that crosses your mind..."

I look into his eyes sheepishly – " yup I know that, but these are my super crazy inner thoughts..are you sure you want to know?? don't tell me then I didn't warn you ok?? "and he nods as he gestures me to go on and I shrug as I say – " ok fine...you already know I am a comedy circus anyway...so you know why I pretended that moment never happened??"

Arnav asks, intrigued – " why??"

I admit honestly – " because I was so embarrassed for real, I mean I thought to myself that you must be thinking that this girl is an opening batter for India Women? Just look at how clumsy she is, tripping over a Pair of Shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean I was so sure in that moment that you were probably thinking to yourself- Does she also trip clumsily while running in between the wickets??????!!!!!!!!!"

Arnav bursts into giggles at that as he says – " wait what??? is that what you thought? When actually I was fighting the very urge to just devour your lips with mine in that moment...Sparkle??"

I nod embarrassed as I admit – "you won't believe what I did the next day ok?? hear this..and you will label me Insane I know...or maybe I shouldn't really tell you"

He kisses my forhead, happily – " tell me...please...I want to know..."

I admit honestly – " I literally banished my boots into their Lonesome shoebox for a month, blaming them for causing me so much embarrassment in front you.....like I literally had a inner self hearing with them...."

He asks amazed – " you what????????????"

I nod as I admit – " and well that was also the day the Y0-Yo world Cup began its operations in the pits of my Stomach..."

He hugs me instantly to himself as he says – " okkk...details...I want details...your head freaking fascinates me Sparkle...and also now I am very keen to know about what you actually thought off when you started to realise that maybe you liked me too...and yes add the details of every thought you had when we kissed too...please...."

I roll my eyes on reflex as I answer that spontaneously – " yeah yeah...now toh obviously I will give the details na...you already think I am crazy...and yes blame all of that realisation bits on my eyes only...because they kind of triggered all this insane stuff which initially felt like all malfunction mode within me, as they decided to go on these Scuba diving trips into your eyes...but I wasn't realising it even then, only realised it after we met on that drive, I mean after, and with the help of Dr Google ok..."

Arnav's hugging onto me in Spilts – happily as he says – " wait what???? scuba diving trips??? Dr google as in Search engine google??"

I nod as I admit – " yup, that's exactly when the supreme courts of my heart opened for Hearing for the first time on the topic of emotions and feelings as in when I realised that I like you...until then it was just eyes + the rest of my organs + the high courts of mind in the inner courtroom...ya...as they were trying their best to wade their way through what was feeling like a virus malfunction maze...."

And just like that as our eyes lock we both burst into a laughter and he hugs me hard as he says – " godammit, you drive me nuts with happiness Sparkle...give me details...please???"

I do love the fact that I can make him laugh so easily and as I am still controlling on my very own laugh, hugging onto him. I do hear my insides say.It's Ok...K. You can surely talk about our Crazy inner courtroom scenes to Arnav.He's in us – now anyway..thats why we called him My Stranger.

And so I just follow my Heart and hug him back tight and go with the flow of it all and I begin to tell him highlights of everything I went through from the time the inaugural ceremony of the Yo-Yo World Cup began in the pit of my stomach and everything I felt within after, as and when it happened, along with every detail of my Crazy Inner Thoughts in the Process too including everything of what I felt when he arrived on the terrace tonight, and as we first kissed.

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Arnav's POV

Smitten.

Bewitched.

Fascinated.

Captivated.

Allured.

All of these words' kind off fall short to what I feel in my Head, right now as I hear Khushi telling me about everything she's felt in her head and heart to get to that point of realisation of having feelings for me, and I have also kissed her a couple of times, briefly for about thirty seconds or so, as she went onto tell me what she felt and thought of in her mind, tonight – as I came to the terrace and we first kissed.

I am beyond 'Enchanted' by the way her Head works, and how she tries to corelate things in her head as she tries to figure her feelings around a moment.

Guys, one thing I know for sure.

She's falling for me hard and fast too, I mean she may not be in Love with me yet like I am, but I feel like that the Supreme Courts of her Heart, will surely make her come around to that realisation soon, since now she's put them on the job for the same 24/7 right??

I mean, I am beyond just glad to know that I could make her feel all Euphoric within herself as if she was in a Live rock Concert in a Hot Air Ballon – tonight!!!!!!!!!!! She's surely getting there, to that point of deeply being in Love – where I already am.

The knowledge surely makes me a Happy Man.

I just hold onto her possesively by lacing my hands through hers, as she's finishing the last bit and I admit honestly, sincerely – " I am so glad you talked to me about all of this Khushi...see youv got me smiling and grinning like insane...I am so freaking Happy....you enchant me, Sparkle...you really do..."

Khushi rolls her eyes at me mischeviously – " okkk you are surely crazy to term my crazy inner rant as anything that could enchant you, for real ya My S....."and she pauses as she says – " Mr Stranger.."

But I had caught onto that as I ask narrowing my eyes at her – " I got that..ok? so don't cover up...call me what you were about too..please??"

Khushi hugs me shyly as she states – " okkk...fine...I was just about to say...My Stranger..."

I cup her face with both my hands and make her look up at me and kiss her madly and deeply for a couple of minutes. I pull back reluctantly as a thought returns to my head and I keep my forhead on hers, pulling her closer into my side and my hands laced with hers as I admit whispering against her lips – " I am sorry once again Sparkle, I hate that all that turmoil due to the situations around me put all of your insides into a collective state of blankness today....on that note...I do want to fill you in over the talk I had with Pia after I reached the hotel..."

She nods and clutches on my arm and says softly, keeping her eyes closed – " please go on...I just want to put my head on your shoulder as you talk to me about it...can i??"

I kiss her hand – " ofcourse Sparkle...."and she does put her head on my shoulder comfortably and I go on – " ok, so as I arrived at the hotel with the team , there was obviously a lot of media frenzy around, which I waded my way through silently and as I walked into the reception , I spotted Akash, Payal, Noor, waiting on for me already...I spoke to them for a bit and told them about my plan to talk to Pia about whatever it was in private and asked them not to worry about the same and just enjoy the afterparty....and that I would see them in a bit, and after that I finally made my way towards the back poolside of the hotel, for I had anticipated it to be empty and it was when I reached there, hence which is where I messaged Pia to come for a talk, because I obviously didn't want to call her to my room or go into her's, so..."

Khushi clutches on my hand as she says softly – "can I say something?? please? Before you go on."

I nod kissing on her hand.

She says sincerly – "nonetheless of what happened, or the turmoil I felt at seeing the two of your past moments together... I do really respect the fact that you asked Ravi to pass Pia the message that you didn't want to give a byte alongside her before only like at the stadium...as in otherwise it would have been publicly very embarrassing for her, surely...

I kiss her forhead –" thanks Khushi and to be honest, I did not want to be the one to ridicule her in public, nonetheless, even though I was so mad at her,for doing what she did..."

Khushi kisses on my hand – " and this just speaks volumes of who you are Arnav, as in you are courteous and a true gentleman at heart, which obviously is one of my favourites things about you, as well...you know that, don't you??"

I chuckle as I look at her – "really is it??"

She nods happily.

I ask with a wink – " and is that a statement coming from the high courts of the mind or the supreme courts of the heart??"

Khushi rolls her eyes at me playfully – " from both...like a collective combined decisive statement..ya..." and she pauses as she says, taking a deep breath – " and I do want to add one thing though I mean yes what she did caused me discomfort yes, but I don't think I would have felt better if she had been embarrassed in public by the grounds, because of the same, I mean as in I am all in for taking a stand and giving it back assertively if someone does something out of line, but that's what it is, it's not my thing to find happiness or peace in anyone else misery or lows or embarrassments...also whatever said and done the two of you do have a history and I can't change that right..."

I tuck her chin up and look into her eyes as I ask mischievously with a wink – " and whose fault is that huh??"

Khushi looks at me puzzled – " huh??"

I grin – " I mean its totally your fault...why didn't you walk into my life before huh?? Because trust me when I say this, If I would have met you before, id be as smitten as I was when we actually met ..so yeahh...then that way there wouldn't have been any history in the picture at all...with anyone else for that matter...it would have been just you and me..."

Khushi rolls her eyes as she says – " yeah yeah...as if..."

I kiss her instantly,briefly but very intently so that she can sense from the intense vibe that I pour into her lips, that I really meant that bit.

About two Minutes later, Khushi pulls back from my lips and kisses my cheek softly and says, resting her head back on my shoulder – " go on...please?? So then what happened?? She came to the poolside??"

I start to tell her – " so yeah...then she came there and she immediately realised by the taut anger on my face that what she did tonight was out of line and had really pissed me off and then I asked her straight up what it was all about and what did she want out of it and everything, and she did say that she broke up with the actor about two months ago, the one she had dated after we broke up, you know the one she cheated on me with"

Khushi nods clutching on my arm.

I continue taking a deep breathe – " so apparently the break up happened, because she walked in on him, cheating on her with someone else, about two months ago, which is when it hit her, how it kind of sucks to just feel like you'v been cheated on and she was all like – ever since that happened, I really did just want to get in touch with you to apologize for being the one to do that to you, but I was so embarrassed about it nonetheless and didn't know how to, and I was in Delhi today for shooting, so I thought, let me make the effort to come see you and apologize at least one more time in person, without being embarrassed about it and yes I wouldn't lie, ASR, I have realised what I lost in the process of momentary pleasure, and was hoping to just talk to you openly about it, that is if there is a chance if you could just forgive me ..." and I pause as I continue, clutching onto Khushi's hand – " and I was honest in telling her upfront that it wasn't about forgiveness, because it wasn't like i was still holding it against her or something, and had let go of it all long ago but forgiving did not mean that I would ever be ready to have her back in my life or something in any way whatsoever and I wouldn't even have had it that way even if I was single and hadn't met someone, and in the present day today, I had moved on and that is why her actions had seriously pissed me off...because they potentially did cause a lot of hurt and discomfort nonetheless to someone who is very close to my heart and is very important to me, nonetheless..."

Khushi asks softly – " you told her that??"

I nod kissing her forehead – " yes I did, and she obviously asked me straight up if it was Ayana and I told her that it wasn't her ofcourse, and I could not reveal more to her and it wasn't just because I respected my someone important's privacy it was also because I did not feel like talking to her about it too and she must come to terms to accepting and respecting that fact, since I had always been respectful and courteous towards her always, the least she could do was, just lets things be as they were in between of us...over...which also meant that I wanted her to delete everything she had posted up online as well and I also told her that I accepted only grace and courtesy in return from her in the situation and she better not go around talking about the fact that I have someone in my life out to the media or anything or even give a hint of it online or something, because if she did, she'd be undoubtedly pushing me into a situation that would make me let go of my gentleman's demeanour then...and the only reason why I still was being calm about it right now was because this time it was maybe something she did out of an unknown hope/presumption, but now that we had talked, she surely knew there was no scope of any excuse of any error from her end in the future....and she then deleted everything in front of me ofcourse, also apologized for the inconvenience caused for the same, to us both as in she asked me to pass on the message to my secretive someone...and did reassure me that something like this would never happen from her end, ever again......"and I turn to Khushi's side and I cup her face with both my hands tenderly brushing my thumb on her cheek gently but intently – " because I swear to gods, Sparkle if she or anyone does anything to make you uncomfortable, hurt you, or cause your turmoil, or do anything to invade your privacy, then It most definitely shall unleash a different tangent off wrath within me, which I might not be able to contain or control then...for you mean a lot to me, Khushi...you know that don't you??"

Khushi kisses on my hand gently as she says – " I know. And to be honest to you Arnav... I am just glad that you had the talk with Pia and by the sound of everything you just said, she did sound like she was sincere about it perhaps??"

I nod – " yes, I think so too...so everything's okay now..."

She asks now smiling at me narrowing her eyes – " and wait, can you tell me, how did you even get hold of Jess's no??"

I chuckle as I admit – " well through Anjlai ofcourse, she had it right, since Jess did meet up with her, with you after I left Nottingham.."

Khushi asks amused – " oh ofcourse yes, Anjali....but didn't she ask you why??"

I chuckle as I admit – " ofcourse she did, but I told her that I will tell her later why, and that she must share it with me since it was important something related to cricket matter only though..let's see ill figure out what to say to her if she asks...anyway so I obviously got in touch with Jess on text the minute I got her number and whilest she was helping me plan things out, I caught up with Akash, Payal, Noor and the rest of my team mates in the afterparty for a while as well and also yes...I did come across Ayana and I dropped her a subtle hint in one sentence that I was really disappointed because of the stuff stirring up online for no reason , and that if anyone asked me about it upfront, I am going to refute it outright so it would be better if she do the same, so that collectively the rumour's put a hold in the nub...she obviously agreed, since I made sure I told her that in front of half my teammates, and Akash, Payal and Noor too..."

Khushi grins and kisses my cheek – "really???? you handled that bit off it too???"

I nod as I admit – " I tried my best to Khushi, because anyway I couldn't get in touch with you, as in you were sleeping...so I was getting way to restless, because I couldn't wait to kickstart things for us officially, hence my eagerness to climb your hostel's gate in the middle of the night..."

Khushi chuckles and kisses my hand again and I continue – "and once Jess gave me the signal that everyone in the hostel here was asleep , I feigned being sleepy to everyone , telling them I'd catch up with them in the morning and asked them to continue enjoying the afterparty and made my way up to my room, changed into this creepy crawly burglar getup at the speed of light, and asked the hotels team to let me take on one of their rental cars out for a drive on a bit and made my way here...the cars parked in the parking lot down the curb from your hostel..like about 500 meters away, and then I walked here..."

Khushi grins as she says – "I still can't believe that you came here and how...Arnav...like really?? ohh wait....like oh my god are you here for real, or am I dreaming maybe?? Oh my god, this isn't a dream right??"

I chuckle as I cup her face and pull her closer into me – " well you tell me if this feels any real or like a dream...,"and I immediately pull her in for a deep kiss and she wraps her hands around my neck tenderly and starts to kiss me back , with equal fervour but before I could convert it into a deep prolonged kiss, both Khushi's and my phone vibrate in our pockets together.

Its obviously Jess.

How long have we been out here?

No clue.

I groan and Khushi immediately pulls apart reluctantly as she says, biting back her smile and picking out her phone – " omg...Arnav...its 330 am now...Jess says she finished binge watching an interesting documentary on Netflix already...shit ya I do feel all bad that she's been waiting on the stairs....lets go...I so have to thank her for this...like over and over again..."

I nod as I pull out my phone and text Jess that we would be done in 5 minutes, and I thank her too – once again.

I look up at Khushi as I say – " iv texted her to give me just five more minutes here with you..."

Khushi chuckles – " ya and im sure she texted you back take your time, no worries...I mean obviously what else will she say too you, you do know she's still fanzoned at the back of her head, knowing that My Mr Stranger is You..."

I nod and wink at her happily and i lean forward and pull her in a warm hug and kiss her head and I say, taking out the paracetamol strip of medicine from my backpocket – " and I know you had a tablet for your headache already Sparkle, as in Hridhaan did get one for you from the chemist...but...I do want you this keep this strip of paracetamols too, I do keep a couple of them in my travelling medicine kit......because you are travelling tomorrow back to Delhi scheduled to leave at 9am and I already kept you up, all late...so just incase you get an headache again..please keep this extra strip with you...as well..."

Khushi smiles warmly as she says holding onto the strip – " thank you so much Arnav...but trust me I am ok now, and I do have some on me in my kit as well...you please keep this, ok? since you have such a hectic schedule ahead...I know sometimes the body aches, muscles pains after a hectic game do feel better with a dose of a good old paracetamol...."

I open her hand as I keep the strip in it – " no...I am not taking this back..you are keeping it Khushi...i told you, I have more...ok?? and I can get them anytime and I know so can you, but please just keep this with you nonetheless..."

Khushi smiles as she takes it from my hand – " ok fine baba...I will...and oh on that note, you know what I so wanted to tell you this as in my phone was off no so couldn't text you and obviously it just slipped my mind as we got busy talking about us, I just remembered this as you mentioned Hridhaan so yeaaa...Shivi says she is going to come to Delhi soon, because Hridhaan has some meetings with some people at the Gurgaon Polo & Equestrian club as well, like in the coming weeks..so yeah...she's a sweet girl ya, she asked me and Jess if we would practice with her informally like when she would be visiting Delhi along with Hridhaan for a couple of days...and infact Shivi was saying that Ranjana aunty also as in their mom also might just come along with them, because she is so eager to catch up with Mom...and I think as much as I know Mom na...she's going to ask them to stay with us only...."

Ok Then.

Guys.

I am sure Mr. Polo planned all of his meetings to happen in Delhi tonight only. And of course, the Mom's connection is serving his purpose easily too.

I ask , trying to mask my inner turmoil - " okk, when did he say he was going to come to Delhi??"

Khushi – " didn't ask him the details ya...as in Shivi said, she will keep me updates on the same, since she obviously took my and Jess's no and everything...lets see..as in,anyway you know how after the the domestic seasons finishes on 30th in days from now , I do have to prep up for my BCom exams which are in between the 5 – 15th May , after which I am hoping to come see the IPL finals on the 18th of May, since I am totally rooting for Bangalore to reach the finals this time...no..."she finished with a playful wink.

I nod at her and pull her close immediately and kiss her again – mindlessly, madly and deeply for about three minutes or so, until our phone vibrates in our pockets again and we pull apart and Khushi heaves keeping her forehead on mine – "I think we should go now...Arnav...I mean...it is getting really late no..."

I admit honestly with a sigh – " I don't want to leave..."

She nods kissing on my hand – " I know...I don't want you to leave too...but...."

I look into her eyes as I say – "I am going to see you soon too ok? we will figure something out..."

Khushi nods – " yes okay...c'mon ill walk you to the gate now..."

I shake my head as I say – " no...you wont, its really late in the night...ok? you take the inner passage back into the hostel into your room and ill take the other outdoor servicing staircase...and go back the way I came in...ok??"

Khushi says – " no ya...let me walk you to the backgate atleast.."

I say, hugging her har into my side as we get up – " no Sparkle please??it's really late...don't worry about me..."

Khushi nods and hugs me hard – " okkk fine, but message me from the car ok?? and then when you reach the hotel...ill obviously be awake, you know the High courts and the Supreme Courts of my being wont let me sleep just yet..for they will be day dreaming in gleee...they are under your enchantment too no..."

I grin as I kiss her forhead – " oh really?? are they now??

Khushi nods.

I wink at her – " call me, My Stranger one more time , please? Before I leave??"

She grins and winks and holds my hand and walks me to the service staircase and says – " My Stranger,cmon...now go go..go...."

I nod at her and pull her into a brief hug and kiss her briefly again for five seconds and then make my way down the staircase, and sprint my way towards the backgate quickly and climb it up and jump over it and walk to the car and a couple of minutes later just as I get into the driving seat. My Phone Beeps.

Her : Arnav...you in the car na??? As in no trouble in getting out of here na??

I smile as I text.

Me : No trouble at all Sparkle. Just got into the car, about to start the engine. You back in the room?? Thank Jess one more time for me please? I surely will once again on text as well as when I see her next.

Her : yes yes I will thank her obviously, on your behalf as well.Pakka* infinity se.Please text me when you reach the hotel. I am awake for a bit, will only sleep after texting with you for a bit after you reach the hotel Arnav...

Me : Pakka * infinity se? really?? are you not sleep though?? you have to get up earlier Sparkle.

Her : ufff...don't you pull my leg again...right now...you obviously know that I am not going to get any sleep because of the Live Euphoric Rock Concert going on in my insides na...and know what Arnav?

Me : what Sparkle??

Her : I want you to know that even when I sleep tonight, I shall sleep with the goofiest grin up my face for sure and its all because of You.Cmon now, don't text back abhi...please drive safely.Message when you reach...I shall be waiting...

Me : ok Khushi.will surely text you the minute I am in the room.Driving now.

Her : be safe please..its really late in the night..

Me : I will be...don't worry..k?

Her : Okiesssss Arnav...now cmon don't text back...drive..drive...drive...(she adds a heart)

I chuckle as I keep my phone aside and switch on my Engine with a huge grin curved up my lips, backed with a feeling a lot of Happiness and Contentment consume my Heart.

Yup.

I really am right – everyone.

List me as the Highest Level of Goner – in Love Indeed.

And Oh – while you are at it – add the word 'Enchanted' in there as well, will you Please?

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TADAAAAA!!!!!

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