TAKE 25 - Sacred
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TAKE 25 - SACRED
It probably had just been a couple of minutes.
But.
It didn't feel like that - to both - Arnav and Khushi - in this monumental of time.
How could it feel like just a couple of minutes? When it totally felt like - that everything around them had just come to a - Freaking Standstill - where in - the only thing that mattered was their very presence in front of each other right now and the intensity of the vibe being exchanged in between their eyes and beings - right now.
Yup.
A Monumental Standstill - it indeed was - as she stood frozen into a happy euphoric statue within the circle of his arms with her eyes pouring out him continuously and he stood with his one hand fisted into her hair and the other cupped snug against her right cheek - staring back into her eyes intently - soaking in the contentment and the potent intensity of the fact that everything he had been dying to say out loud to her - was now finally out in the open in between of them.
And as Khushi's head kept on rewinding and replaying everything she had just heard from Arnav over and over for the millionth time within for these frozen couple of minutes - she felt like asking him for confirmation on the same for one more time on the guidance of her very subconscious/gut and so she asks finally in a soft whisper her voice quivering - "you love me????????? you are in Love with me???Arnav????? you did just say everything you just did - right??????"
Arnav nods sincerely keeping his powerful and emotional gaze locked with hers as he leans in closer to her lips caressing her cheeks and kissing her softly on the side of her lips before he snakes his arm around her waist and pulls her into him tighter and locks his potent gaze with hers again and whispers - " yes...I did just say that...Khushi...I love you dammit...I love you freaking insane....truly, madly, deeply....so get this drilled in your being once and for all(again) baby...I am not going anywhere...now or ever......and if you want me to say it loud a zillion times to you...I will....right very now...."
Khushi whispers now in a tone of adorable daze - keeping her gaze locked with his - on the guidance of her subconscious mind again that was still in an overdrive - soaking in the rare probability of what had just happened - "can you please do that??? but not a zillion times over but just say it again to me like maybe one more time over??? Will you please say that you are in love with me.....Arnav???????????"
Arnav smiles a little at that. How could he not? The tone of her adorable daze told him that everything within her that were marked with the clouds of partial disbelief was now bordering and racing towards the boundaries of belief and her asking him the same right now would be like that exact green signal to that over and over. He totally understood where she was coming from. She had never expected this from him - right now. Which was the exact reason why he was so glad that her eyes had been giving her away to him in the exact ways he had anticipated. He could also sense that he had been successful in having the exact impact on her being that he had wanted too.He nods now and whispers wiping the remaining trails of her tears away now - " yes...I will....baby....I will say it again....I am in love with you Khushi...so bad...so deep...dammit...I love you Fiore...you are mine...dammit...my fiore......you are the only one I have ever loved and you are the only one I will ever Love...now and always...for eternity and even beyond and after....."
And as her ears process the sound of that from him again - it finally acts like that final hammer on the nail in a wall - the only difference being that - this very wall - was her Very Being in Context. Was there anything that superseded the existence of a Miracle? Just incase there was - for Khushi - this exact moment was beginning to now feel totally like that - given that it had finally registered into the lanes of her conscious+ subconscious mind + her heart +soul and being that - the moment she had been fearing all this aching while - had just turned into one of the most memorable moments of her Life - Instead.
And all because of Arnav. All because of the intense and potent ways - in which he loved her. This moment wasn't just any normal Blessing for Khushi. It was her Sacred Blessing. Her Sacred Miracle. Her Sacred Marvel. Just like - Arnav was too. Oh yes - that's exactly what he was to her too.Her Sacred Blessing.Her Sacred Miracle. Her Sacred Marvel.There were no other words she could use to relate to Fate/Destiny/God's sending him her way and blessing her with his very Existence - Indeed.
And now - even though - she knew that there was so much he still wanted to know - so much she still wanted to share with him - talking it all out - finally - all her heart wanted her to do in this potent moment of time - was confess to him - first - too.
Everything else could Wait.
Her confession couldn't. She wanted him to know the intensity of what she felt right very now.She wanted him to feel the exact - Euphoria - he had just made her feel.Why? Because didn't they always say that there's nothing more magical than knowing in complete mindfulness that the one you are madly in love with has been at the same page as you all along too???????????
She wanted him to feel that Magical Euphoria - Too. She also felt that only when she confessed to him too him - this moment that was like a Sacred Marvel in her being would be like that feeling off divine cohesiveness that one often feels after concluding a Sacred Benediction (a powerful closing prayer) - in their beings too.
Khushi whispers now still not blinking as she caresses Arnav's cheek gently loving the feel of just staring back into his potent gaze all this while too just like he was - " this was feeling like a dream..Arnav...which is why I was not even blinking...Arnav....like a part of my head was like...what if I blink and I wake up...and this moment fades...away.....I mean..when did I ever imagine that you'd just stump every element of my being this way...in the moment...I had been fearing you walk away....,"and she pauses for a second and asks as her conscious mind now begins to connect its dots - " wait...like...is this what you meant by the bit that you wanted to uproot my insecurities of the same with regards to you... your way??? Were you waiting to confess your love to me in the exact same moment after I finished revealing my vulnerable secret to you...first?????????"
Arnav smiles at that as he winks caressing her cheeks over and over - completely content that all he could spot was sheer happiness in her emotional eyes even thorough the welled up pools. He knew these were happy overwhelmed tears.He whispers softly and sincerly - " yes...my love...that's exactly what I was waiting for..."
My Love.
Khushi couldn't believe he'd just called her that. Given that she'd been referring to him as Mi Amore(My Love) in her head - prior too.Her heart bursts with immense emotion again as she feels herself fall in love with him all over again - - as she continues to basks again in the reality that his Love for her had been in the driving seat no matter the context of their conversation.
She asks again caressing his cheeks all gently and emotionally too just like he was - her heart guiding her to probe in more on this bit first - " and why? And why were you waiting for this very moment - Arnav???"
Arnav continues to gaze deeply and emotionally into her eyes as he whispers brushing his knuckles on her cheek next with a little content smile - " because...I was aiming for a certain voltage of emotional impact baby...which your eyes...tell me now...that I have been successful at executing and achieving..."
Khushi nods and asks again softly as some more happy tears pour out - " you wanted to root the knowledge off your confession in my being in such a way that it would not only uproot my insecurities of you walking away once and for all...but also seed in another magical root of monumental belief in my being at the same time...???? Is that what you were aiming for...Arnav???"
Arnav nods sincerely wiping that fresh trail of happy tears - " yes..I was...and even though your eyes are relaying the same to me..how about you tell me...if I was successful in doing the very same...baby??"
Khushi smiles at that on reflex as she whispers caressing his cheeks with her knuckles - " oh yes...you were...you very well know you were...you can perceive and sense it all...already...baby...I know...you can since the very second...I froze in your arms into a Euphoric Statue...,"and happy tears continue to flow their way down.
Arnav grins and nods at that but he pauses and states now wiping her tears again - " okay..okay...I know these are happy tears...baby...but Khushi...pause on it a little..will you please?? your eyes are freaking bloodshot with all this crying and no blinking..in its literal sense all this while...but...you have to fly tomorrow baby...and the cabin air is anyway a little itchy on the eyes...just stop...please...or atleast...blink....maybe??"
Khushi shakes her head in a No - as a fresh batch off happy tears ooze out now but she smiles through it all as she states without blinking still - "No...don't ask me to stop...please....not right now.....Arnav...it's important for me to let them flow...and do not ask me to blink..even...atleast for the next couple of minutes...," I will not Blink my eyes baby...until I see your eyes swim in the knowledge that I am in Love with You Too - she adds in her head silently.
And there was a very intense vulnerable reason for the fresh batch off tears oozing out of her eyes right now. For she'd just realised right now that Arnav was nowhere even expecting her to reciprocate or even rush her to give him an answer to his confession. Yeah - he had probably been rushing to get his feelings out but the intent of his confession and the moment of it too - he had decided keeping her in mind. She had been his focal point - then.And she was his focal point - right now too. In no way was he/ or his silent vibe even trying to rush her at all in her emotions - yet again. It was kind of amusing for her though within her being - given that she was already at the same station as him. But did it warm her heart all over again that as usual - his priority was just her and her emotional pace? Ofcourse it Did. Just the bit that nothing in his vibe right now was giving the vibe that - Oh I just confessed my love to you - don't you have anything to say to that???? - was enough to make her fall head over heels in Love with him over and over again - a zillion*infinity times over again - so much so - that the very feeling was getting engraved in the very molecular fabric of her soul - a zillionth*infinity - time over.
Arnav observes her emotional vulnerable silence sincerely for a couple of seconds and sighs at that as he states - "alrighty...then....i'll just wipe them away...as always...then...I do understand what you mean...when you say...it's important for you to let them flow right now...too...,"and he begins to do the very same and insists now observing the redness in her eyes - " but know what Fiore? I have these eye drops on me here..somewhere around my pad...they are called...Refresh...they help easen the dryness+itchiness in my eyes over long haul flights...ill just dump it in your bag then..use them tomorrow...k? in the flight you know just in case...all this crying makes them itch more eventually then...??"
Khushi couldn't believe it - still. Rather than seeking out for her answer to his confession at the moment - he was only more bothered about the well-being and state of her eyes right now. How did someone like him even exist? So selfless???So pure in the Heart???The One - who just wanted to Give and Give to her so selflessly without a fraction off a freaking hesitation!!!
She couldn't believe her luck that he loved her in the ways he did. She was going crazy within in immense euphoria over and over - for it definitely felt like she'd hit the freaking Jackpot of the freaking Universe - when she found him. Everything about his subtle actions right now/ or the subtle reassuring ones during the revelation of truth to him towards her(as it all sank through in again now that the worry was all gone ) - seemed only as monumental in significance to her being as his confession had been.
And now she felt like - She couldn't wait a second longer.
And so Khushi asks holding onto his wrist on reflex next dying to confess to him now - "okay...ill take those drops...k? I'll use them if I need...but Arnav....I wana know..something else..now..like right very now......when did you know?? that you were in love with me??"
Arnav admits sincerely in a jiffy looking back deep into her eyes all selflessly lost in the contentment over the happiness he could read in her eyes right now over and over - " when the thought of leaving after our test series... first hit me...Khushi...before that mixer...just a little while before we actually got together...as in a roundish 7Pm that evening...the realisation that I was in love with you...acted like a freaking short-circuit in my being..."
Khushi bites back her smile a little at that as she now whispers stepping in a little closer into him caressing his cheek even more snugly and brushing on his arm - " okayyy then.....not bad...won't you ask..me why now?? as to why I asked you this?? Okay wait...don't ask me...I will tell you...baby...I wanted to know the very same...because...oh wait...let me just put it this way...I am utterly delighted to know your answer to the very same Arnav...for knowing this now tells me that we were kind off on the same page all along then...I mean..just like some moments apart..for I knew and realised the very same....the very second you kissed and touched me for the very first time....."
WAITTTTTTTTTTT.WHAT?????????????????Now it was Arnav's turn to freeze within the circle of Khushi's arms as he heard those words leave her mouth.Why? Because just as his mind began to connect the dots to the context in reference - Khushi was probably hinting too- his emotions began going all haywire and up into the skies in the ways his favourite cricket balls go all flying around the park - because neither had he imagined the sound of the very same/nor was he expecting to hear it from her in context in this moment off time. In his head he had always thought that she was probably heading to the station he already was at but probably needed more time to figure and realise it out - right????His intention had never been to rush her through emotionally - ever - be it on any ground. Ever. Right??????? So everything within him was beginning to go all crazily haywire as his mind and heart now hinted him to connect the dots in context Khushi was referring too. But what if he was the one imagining this - this time around???And so he found himself asking now in a whisper that was totally dazed, frazzled, and astonished cupping Khushi's face urgently- " wait...what????????? what did you just say??? Khushi?????????"
Khushi bites back on her smile as she whispers loving the sight off the stumped expressions up Arnav's face as she clutches on to the collars of his round neck tee and admits all rushed now staring back into his eyes - " yeahh...you heard me right baby...I know your heads kinda already connected the dots..but...its only fair that I say this out loud to you...right very now....again....you know everything you said...to me..as you confessed?? I'd like to say copy freaking that...to the very same...dammit....Arnav......why???????? because I am freaking in love with you too....Arnav...I love You so so so much...so....freaking much..all....mad, deep and bad..and freaking intense...and I have been in love with you since the very second you first kissed me/touched me....for I knew it freaking then and there in that moment off time - that you were the only man I wanted to kiss and be kissed by all of my life thereafter - that you were the only man I'd touch and have my self-touched with thereafter - like even if you would have freaking walked away from me - I would have just stayed as madly in love with you all my life after.....which is why...I was after all those memories with you baby...I just felt...it was what I needed to stock up on and lock up in a treasured box in my being to keep me all warm for the rest of my life...after...you know..just in case....oh you get what I mean don't you?? tell me dammit????,"and she pauses and cups Arnav's stunned and dazed face urgently as she states again all rushed - " I love you dammit...Arnav...I am in love with you Arnav...so bad and deep too....you are the only man...I have ever loved and will love...for as long as I freaking live too....I love you...so much.... Mi Amore...I just love you so so much....dammit....it's you I am in love with freaking insane......it's only you...it will only be you...I am saying it over and over...it will be only....you...now and always...I love you...Arnav...and ever since I realised I was...I'v been flamed and consumed with the intensity off what I feel for you...all this while....that's what it's all been about...for real...its all been about the bit...how madly, badly and deeply I love you........only you...dammit...only you......"
And just as those words leave her mouth - its Khushi's turn to watch Arnav freeze into a statue off Euphoria the only difference being the bit that a sudden huge side rakish grin had marked his lips right now as his eyes continued to widen in astonishment as they welled up too with immense emotion and vulnerable pools of emotion at that.
Arnav couldn't believe it as he continued to gaped at Khushi - astonished - soaking all of that in.He couldn't believe what?That he had just been blessed with the knowledge off the fact that all this while - technically - the two of them had been at the same page all along with some moments apart. All this while through - every freaking moment in between of them - from her end too had just been about how deeply she loved him too????????????
He asks again in an astonished dazed whisper now just like she had asked him - " you love me??? Khushi??? You are in love with me too???? you did just say that...didn't you???????"
Khushi nods at that urgently as a couple of happy tears leave her eyes again as their intense emotional gaze stays locked. She was loving the play of expressions on his face right now. Yeah. They were priceless. So much more priceless than anything in the whole wide world. She whispers now urgently kissing the side of his lips before leaning up to look into his eyes and soaking in his euphoric priceless expressions again - " yes...I love you...I love you....i'd say it a zillion times over..if you want me too right now...Arnav....oh yeah...I could do that...why?? Because finally being able to freaking say it out to you right now...feels so freaking divine...are you crazy?? Mi Amore...what have you done to me dammit???? you do realise what have you done..don't you??? you'v freaking turned the moment I was dreading the most into the most memorable moment of my freaking life......godammit you....I know..we have so much to talk still but right now for there's so much I know you wana know..but...all I cared about was confessing the same to you....I couldn't wait...it couldn't wait...you had to know...,"and she cups Arnav's face in her hands all snug.
Arnav whispers now urgently as it all sinks in over and over - cupping Khushi's face as urgently too caressing her cheeks consumed in immense euphoria - " our lives...this is a monumental moment for me too baby...I was not expecting to hear this at all...from you...I always thought you were heading to that station of Love I was already parked at...but...I could never imagine....that we'd been on the same page all along....godammit you...yeah...this feels freaking divine...more than just freaking divine dammit....,"and with that he pulls Khushi closer as he whispers intensely and hoarsely and honestly - " I love you....Khushi....so much...so godammit much...."
And Khushi whispers back intensely - " and I love you....Arnav...so much...so godammit much..."
And just like that as they stared into each other's eyes emotionally - and intensely - after - everything else around them began to come to a monumental standstill and they final lean in together at the same time - to kiss each other madly and deeply - for everything else ceased in their beings right now. The only thing that momentarily mattered was that they-d finally confessed their love to each other.
He couldn't stop - his lips - from declaring a passionate emotional war on her lips right now and she couldn't stop mirroring the same back to him too as she felt his hands beginning to caress her in potent intense ways everywhere pulling and tugging her closer just like she was.
Arnav wanted her - Bad. He wanted to make bad and deep love to her - right freaking now - first. Because all this while he had been doing the same - holding onto the knowledge off his feelings just within himself and now that he had finally worded it out loud and heard the very same from her - all a part of him wanted was to experience the moment off divinity to finally make love to the one he loved - with both off them having the very assurity of the same in each of their mindfulness and their hearts.But for the first time ever he was a tad bit conflicted on allowing his impatience to get the better of him right now for he knew - if he began to make love to Khushi now - he wouldn't be able to stop. There was no way he would be able to stop for hours.And there was still so much he wanted to know from her.
And Khushi could sense the same - ofcourse. She knew very well by now that every time he was moved way too emotionally - he'd just wanted to bury and lose himself now and in this moment off time - she felt herself getting impatient to experience the significance of the moment too. Off Finally making love to him knowing that he loved her and she loved him and that he was not going anywhere.
She whispers into his lips all rushed as she admits continuing to kiss him mad and deep tugging on his tee beginning to get it off him - " I know...what is it that you want baby...I want it too...I want you too....in me....like now...right freaking now....,"and she pauses reluctantly as it hits her too and she whispers into his lips - " but...oh..godammit..if I make love to you now...I'd just get all lost in the divinity of the moment baby...and I wouldn't be able to stop or ask you to stop...all night.....then...."
And they end up chuckling a little into each other's lips at that as Arnav admits into Khushi's lips in a hoarse whispers - " my thoughts exactly my fiore...for when I bury myself in you...this time around...and make love to you....now....I will not freaking stop....all night..."
And they finally pause on kissing one another and caressing each other as they pull up reluctantly and Khushi states pouting adorably - " coffee??? Then?? shall we make ourselves some coffee? As we talk?? Before we get lost into one another??? Like I said...I know...there's so much you wana know...still...a couple of things I wana ask you too..."
Arnav nods and winks - " yeah...let's do that Khushi...
Khushi whispers nodding - " okay....give me two minutes then...ill just freshen up and be back...k? I mean I'v had so much water too...."
Arnav nods - " yeah...okay..i'll get that electric kettle on for us in the meanwhile....,"and he adds with a wink - " come soon...my love...I'll be waiting right here..."
And Khushi whispers happily as she states - " I will...Mi Amore...,"and just as those words leave her mouth - Arnav instantly pulls her in closer and crushes his lips on hers in an intense brief kiss and two minutes later - he pulls back reluctantly and whispers looking into her eyes - " just had to do kiss you at that..baby...okay...go now..Fiore...."
And Khushi nods at that as they both share another warm chuckle and Khushi heads to the washroom and Arnav begins to get their coffee ready.
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Five - Minutes Later - In Arnav's Room
Khushi grins back into the phone as she hears Maya ask her in a happy daze again - " wait...wait...wait..K...are you serious about this??????? About everything you just said???"
Khushi nods happily feeling as light as a feather flying around with the warm summer breeze in the air as she states back - " Yes..M...you heard me right...its happened to me for real...the moment I was dreading the most has just turned into an extremely memorable one...I mean....he loves me...and I love him...and like I told you...he literally said...that...that's all that matters to him....". After freshening up and washing her face a couple of times over as Khushi was stepping out to head to Arnav - she'd just paused to call up M - because she knew they were all so worried for her too. She'd finished giving her a crux off it all in a rushed one -minute prior before that very question from her.
She hears Maya say now - " oh my god...yes...yes...I am so so happy for you K....okayy let me rush to give the crux to Brian and Jack and then S too.."
Khushi chuckles as she states - " yes..M...please do that..updtae up on the same so that they don't worry..k?the reason why I just called you in a rush was because Arnav's still waiting for me...outside..as in..we still got so much to talk about...like now..its like he wants to know everything...and I want to tell him about it all too..."
She hears Maya say happily - " yes yes...you rush K - get back to your conversation with him...ill tell Jack,Brian and S and we will drill you about it later..but wait..have you told Mrs J??"
Khushi answers - " yeah..so I called Mum, she didn't take it...I think shes still busy in that evening event post her conference...I have left her a text about the same too...which she hasn't read yet...she will read it when she can...,"and with that she and Maya talk for the next 30 seconds more before they hang up and Khushi rushes out to Arnav.
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In the Kitchen
Arnav was in the middle of stirring both their piping hot coffees now as he spots Khushi striding towards him grinning instantly as she ties her messy open hair into a bun hurriedly and she states reaching him and hugging him happily from behind - " oops baby...looks like you already finished getting our coffee's done..am so sorry for a couple of minutes delay...I just had to get on a call with M to give her a brief heads up...for its like everyone was so worried...over your probable...reaction...M will now update everyone on it...and I am anyway sure that when I see them..they are going to give me that knowing look - we told you K - we had faith in Arnav that he'd stick around..."
That catches Arnav attention ofcourse as he turns around instantly and asks grinning wrapping his arms around Khushi's waist snug - " really?? they had faith in me over the same???"
Khushi nods on reflex happily and Arnav asks next narrowing his eyes at her playfully - " wait...so...does this mean? that they also knew...how you felt about me??? prior? I mean did they know that you were in love with me prior to me knowing the same???"
Khushi nods sheepishly as she admits - " yeah...they do know..from prior.....ofcourse they know I'v been in love with you...like they knew the very same even before they met you....,"and she ends up saying in an instant stride - " actually not just them...even Mum knew..."
That - once again - catches Arnav's attention as his lips begin to grin the widest on their own accord too as he asks - " wait..what? Mrs J knew?? When did you tell her??"
Khushi admits instantly - " hmm...on the very night I had that conversation about Dad with her Arnav...,"and she sees Arnav chuckle + grin at that even more she asks observing his cheeky expressions - "okay..wait...I know..that look of yours...as adorable as it is...its uber cheeky...whats up baby??"
Arnav places a kiss on Khushi's head instantly next as he admits next looking into her eyes happily - " well well..well...its turns out then...that Mrs J was the only one to know the intensity of what we both felt...then...prior to us confessing to each other..."
That shocks and surprises Khushi insane as she asks gaping at Arnav - " whatttt????????? What do you mean baby?? I mean I told Mum I am in love with you...yeah...but how would she know..that you were too??"
Arnav winks at her now as he picks up his cup off coffee and hands the other to Khushi too and admits with a content smug smile - " she knows...because I told her..about the very same...fiore...I mean I told her I was in love with you...the very first time...I met her in the elevator...it was upto me to assure her that I was not fooling around with you...in that moment of time...wasn't it..baby??????"
And the coffee cup states up in the air frozen in Khushi's hand as she takes that in and her eyes widen in another intense shade of surprise as she asks - " whatttttttttttttttt??????????????????????you told her you were in love with me right very then?????????"
Arnav nods happily and winks at Khushi and takes another sip off his coffee loving the play of expressions up Khushi's face again.
Khushi feels her head go into an overdrive at that as she states connecting the dots in her being - " okay...wait...Mum knew...how you felt...she knew what I was feeling...no wonder..she gave me all that reassurance when I leaped into her arms all worried that day...,"and she narrows her eyes in a happy disbelief at Arnav again as she states grinning - " and look at you all grinning smugly this way...I mean..no wonder Mum was so impressed by you from the get set go...I mean..you just had to freaking hit the bulls eye on that note too???who does that Arnav?? like Who declares their love to a girls Mum..first..prior???"
Arnav winks and states gesturing Khushi to take a sip off her coffee now and he admits keeping a hand over his heart dramatically and mischeviously - " only a man...whose freaking struck all deep with the cupids arrow of Love...baby...."
And they share a warm chuckle at that and Khushi takes a sip of her coffee as Arnav laces his hand tight through to hers and takes her by the hand to the couch and they both take their seats on it in the center - leaning against it sideways - resting their respective right elbows on the headrest and sipping their coffees with the right hand too and they keep their left hands all tightly laced into one another and Khushi states out instantly still soaking this new piece of information in - " really baby...I can't believe this...like..you told Mum prior????"
Arnav clutches on her hand back and states sincerely - " I wanted her to know that I was serious about you...fiore...it was upto me to give her that security...k??,"and he adds next with another playful wink as he observes Khushi taking another sip off her coffee happily - " and just so you know....fiore....Ved, Cap, Daksh, Sameer, Raunak, they all know I am madly in love with you too...just like my family...knows...already too..."
And Khushi immediately gulps down her sip at that as she gapes at Arnav again as she states - " okay...wait...what????????????details...please????"
Arnav winks as he states happily - " alrightly...I will give you all those details...and I'd like to hear all of yours too baby...,"and he adds sincerely - " but first...I really wana know what you went through in that moment of time when you were 18 and how you coped up after...Fiore..."
Khushi nods at that taking a deep breathe and it is right then she remembers another thing that she wanted to know too immediately and so she states - " wait...before...we get into that...Arnav..for now...I obviously will tell you everything...there's something else I wana ask you..first...baby..can I??????"
Arnav nods instantly and kisses on Khushi's hand all emotionally - " yeah...my love...go on..ask me..."
Khushi states smiling - " okay...you just distracted me from my question with the way you just called me...my love...again...Arnav.."
Arnav chuckles at that happily - " did I?? really?? only fair and square then given that I got momentary distracted by the loving sound of your Mi Amore...darling..prior to letting you go to freshen up.."
They share a warm - happy - chuckle at that and Arnav says - "go on then..."
Khushi nods next instantly and she clutches on his left hand tight as she asks instantly next searching his face and locking her gaze with his - " did you really have no interest in knowing who my Abbu was??? Like prior?? I mean...I did end up telling it to you in a rush coz I wanted to get it off my chest...but...for real...did you like not want to know at all?? Prior?? I mean...you didn't even ask...once...and in relation to this very same thing again...I know now as I look back that you probably went into a fanboy moment first to catch my head offbeat and relax me about it all....but I am sure...a lot fit in your head like a puzzle then...baby?? I mean...I do know how perceptive you are..right?? so I am sure a lot like clicked in there...immediately..."
Arnav smiles at that as he states first pulling her hair open outta her messy bun suddenly taking her by momentary surprise again - " okay...you know...I like to see them...messy dancing around your face...fiore..so...I am going to keep this band away..for now...k?before I answer both your questions??"
Khushi nods happily and she momentarily brushes her left hand through her hair to flip them to one side messily before lacing her hand back with his again as she gestures him to go on and answer her now - as she kisses on his hand.
Arnav admits sincerely and honestly almost immediately- " well to start with your first question first fiore...to be honest...I was not curious to know who your Abbu was at all..even after knowing the major highlights...I mean...I did assure you prior that where he lived, different faith, culture etc, none of those things mattered to me right???? so its like in my head - I knew that it was more important for me to reassure you about on that ...like...that felt like sufficient information enough...because for me...its like everything about your Abbu is like an extension that I am aware off like through your life..fiore - once again - its like you are the central aspect off it all - and why would I feel curious to ask you who he was after knowing that you'v spent all your life with him technically not being a part of your life in anyway....I mean...it just felt like...all I need to know about him had to be channelised through you nonetheless - because I know you...and I know Mrs J...and given that although you did give me the crux off what could have gone wrong in between Mrs J and your Abbu...I didn't have any sort of a presumptions or judgemental thoughts about him in context in my head nonetheless because once again at that point - I did not know all those exact details right?? and you know I am not the sorts to the get into judgements anyway...so...it just felt like whatever I needed to know about him had to be either through you or Mrs J...so yeah...that's why my curiosity of about who he was kind off never sparked...prior...I honestly wouldn't have even asked you about the same..if you hadn't...told me....Khushi...which was why I was just in such a rush to tell you how I feel first....,"and he takes a sip off his coffee and admits next sincerely too - " but...with regards to the second bit...so yes...the very second you did tell me...yes...it all fit in my head like a puzzle indeed...Khushi...like it all hit me...suddenly you know...the coincidence of it all - and the magnitude of the subconscious impact it had been having on you all along baby....I understand...it all now...in hindsight..even more clearly...,"and he goes on to tell her the exact bits that went through his head - in that moment.
Khushi listens on keenly and sincerely and they keep sipping on their coffees too five minutes later as Arnav is done telling her all of that and they finish their coffess too Khushi keeps both their cups on the center table first and then just sits back on the couch and shifts in closer to Arnav as - she takes a deep breathe and states honestly lacing both her hands with his and locking her gaze with his again - " well I kind off did feel that you'd have figured this all out instantly...anyway... I mean...I know...my actions/words at times...had been so obvious if you were to connect it back in hindsight after knowing the truth...that yes...I had been subconsciously or even consciously been relating us and our moments to my parents quite a bit...right? like...even though somewhere deep down I knew..it was not healthy for me..or for us...but in those moments...I was just chained by so much fear...Arnav...that I just always had this thought revolving around over and over in my head...that what if...the fate of my love was destined to be like that of Mum's..which was why I just wanted memories with you to go on...maybe...because...I'v seen...Mum live on just that way....and...and...now...its like...I just feel I was unfair to you...by even...relating it all maybe..an...d...and...,"and she pauses as Arnav kisses on her hands instantly first in order to comfort her and then he wiped the little coffee broth at the side of the lips keeping his fingers on her lips as he states - " shhh...shh...k? I understand...Khushi...I understand..every bit of where you were coming from..baby...and please...do not for a second...beat yourself..over it at all...it was only obvious for you to get influenced with the way the angle regarding your parents had been drilled in your subconsciousness..."
Khushi sighs as she kisses the finger he had placed on her lips and wipes the little coffee broth outta the corner of his lips too as she states - " yeah...but I wana apologize..for the very same nontheless...Arnav..."
Arnav once again presses his finger on her lips as he states - " and I will not let you apologize...baby...because there's no need to at all..trust me....I know where you were coming from prior...just like I also know..that from here on if you were to ever relate a moment in between us that was similar to your parents...it would be out of happiness...maybe? Or even nostalgia??baby..and atleast not fear...because you do know now that I ain't going anywhere...my love..."
Khushi nods sincerely as she admits kissing on Arnav's hands - " yeah...you are right..for you took care off that bit for sure...Arnav...like just in that fraction of those moments of your confession...you struck this deep root of belief within me that's forced shut down that software of fear and just opened my eyes to the bit that as much as there were so many similarities and coincidences - its like our relationship is staunchly ours...just exclusively ours...and it's that point of angle where it completely differentiates...not just from my parents but from any two other people in the world...like...once again...you rooted that belief in me...that what we do with our relationship..how we steer our ways...the decisions we take...are all exclusive to Just Us...and our minds and hearts..."
Arnav nods sincerely at that as he states happily extremely content with everything he had just heard from Khushi - " exactly my love...exactly...my point..what we do with our relationship..is for us to decide...and act upon baby...its for us to see it through..come what may....k?"
Khushi nods as she states on reflex instantly - "I will do my best baby...I promise you...I will not let the scar off what happened in between my parents overshadow the significance off our relationship down in my heart and being ....from now on....I will work on this...very diligently from now on..."
Arnav pulls Khushi into an instant warm hug at that as he states sincerely kissing on her head - " but do not be hard to yourself in the process - K? baby? And just talk to me....I am right here for you...now and always...where am I going???"
Khushi hugs on Arnav tight at that as she whispers clutching onto him possessively - " I hit the freaking jackpot of the universe..when I found you baby....I most surely did...,"and she kisses him on his shoulder as she states biting back her little smile - " and I still can't believe you went into that fanboy moment..almost immediately though....Arnav...I mean...seriously...I just gotta say this again...that was not what I expected you to ever say like first thing out...even in the wildest off my imaginations...."
Arnav chuckles at that himself as he pulls Khushi up from the hug and asks holding onto her shoulders - " why baby?? I mean..you already knew...what a big fan I have been of your Abbu's game...so I am kinda surprised you didn't anticipate that bit at all...."
They share a warm chuckle at that and Khushi asks next sincerely cupping Arnav's face wanting to know his take on this subtly still - " okay...but jokes apart..baby...I wana know something...and I want you to be completely honest with me...please....I mean...I know you kinda jolted this question of mine aside in the moment prior when I first asked this off you...but it's like...I need to know....I really need to know...your answer to this bit...that are you not for once bothered...about.....the sensitivities....off the situation at all at your end..like professionally...given that you are an Indian cricketer....and I am the daughter off the current head off the Pakistan Cricket Board???,"and she adds in a rush instantly in the most subtle ways deflecting the context to her Mum and her wishes for now in front off Arnav- " I mean yes we'v always kept it undercover and that's how it will be..for Abbu's sake..given that Mum has her reasons that I will update you on..baby...but say...for once...are you like not for once bothered that what could my truth do to you...like professionally?? Say if it were to ever see the light off the day????????"
Arnav cups Khushi's face urgently at that as he states staring back intensely into her eyes almost instantly as if there was no doubt in his head and heart at all - " No...that doesn't bother me at all...Khushi...for real..K??"
Khushi gapes at Arnav - her heart beginning to nurst with deep love again - as she cups his face urgently and states - " and how can you even say that like on reflex? Like...Without even thinking about it...like from the bird's eye perspective once...Arnav...like how can you not think about yourself...right now..like even for a second..I mean...yeah...I know you love me...insane..Arnav...but...I love you so so much too...and....and..,"and she pauses as she instantly tries to cover up her eyes from giving him her worry about the same with him in context - to him.
But does that splash off momentary worry in Khushi's eyes miss Arnav's eye??
Ofcourse Not.
He catches on it. Almost Instantly.And he instantly shifts his hands from her face into Khushi's hair in a possesive yet gentle grip pulling her closer towards him as he whispers looking deep into her eyes in a tone that was very high in its potent intensity yet again- " it didn't work...your switch didn't work on me...baby...so...I know...that somewhere deep down..this is probably what's worrying you maybe..and I have an answer to give you...k? and you must listen to me very carefully Khushi...baby...and get this drilled in your freaking head and heart once and for all...k??"
Khushi nods and she also feels herself get goosebumps all over at the very intensity of his tone.
Arnav admits now honestly, sincerely, emotionally and very intensely - " In all of my freaking mindfulness I want to state it to you right very now...my love..that the reason why I said..that ...that bit does not bother me at all...is only because I am thinking about my self in the moment baby...and not vice versa as you perceived...."
Khushi gapes at him a tad bit puzzled - " huh?? What?? no..you are not...thinking about yourself at all...baby...you..,"and she pauses as Arnav places his index finger on her lips again as he states - " shh..sh...hear me out..first...please..."
Khushi nods and Arnav goes on now - " I am...I am thinking about myself...Khushi....my love...you gotta understand this one bit..once and for all okay?? From the very get set on - I have always been aware of the bit that the profession I was getting into is going to be a short lived one in the sense that I am going to have to step away from it one day with age/or for health reasons....I mean..as cricketers we all know that there's going to be a greater chunk off our lives that we are actually going to end up spending away from playing cricket actually...for the professional circle of our life that actually goes out on the playing field..is going to be limited number of years baby...as long as age/fitness allows....and sometimes it can be shortlived too even before age sets in- if say our performance doesn't remain on it's peak curve...like the game will go on..come what may...no matter which individual comes and goes....look baby...Khushi...ill give you an example...when I suffer an injury or any other player in the team suffers an injury does - cricket stop? Do we not go with playing 11 in the next game?? ofcourse we do...why? Because the game must go on..the show must go on...this is the reason..why we'v always had focus building up on our bench strength say..for example..if someone cannot play for whatever reasons...which/who is the next best alternative for the team with that similar kind of abilities that one brings to the team..or sometimes even better.....the time of my life in this profession is anyway temporary baby ..and to be honest...as crude as it sounds..I do know...that to the outside world - to the world outside of my personal circle...as in professionally in the eyes off the gaming world/or to the public and cricketing fans....just like everyone else...on the team is perceived to be...I am also looked upon as a sport entertainment tool baby..whose presence on the field/or in the team is only going to matter as long as I am at the peak of my performance....the minute that begins to fizzle out...I'll be benched outa the team and in the eyes of the cricketing fans...I'd be discarded out just how a freaking fly is outta tea...I mean...haven't you seen for yourself baby...that's how we are looked up on as....just sport entertainment tools...we are only as good in their eyes...as long as we contribute to wins baby...as long as our batteries perform as well as a new pair off Duracell....so...from where I see it when everything in my profession is anyway temporary which can be axed anytime due to a numerous factors...why should I even for once worry about that temporary factor anyway...and not value the permanent angle in my life instead...which is going to be - You....you are going to be the permanent feature in my life baby...you are going to be the permanent fuel that's going to keep my heart and soul going...so you tell me...now...wouldn't I be crazy? If I didn't think from this standpoint???"
Khushi states instantly - " but...Arnav...,"and Arnav once again silences her with pressing his finger on her lips as he states - " shh...hear me out completely will you...please???what do you think - all my preparation with regards to all my other business investments is about baby?? Its all about this very fact...of creating back-ups for myself....for later on...when I am going to have to step away from cricket anyway...oh come on baby...you know...I got so many dreams...with regards to so much I want to do otherwise...like outside off cricket too..so I do not want you to worry about this at all...okay????whatever is destined to happen...will happen...and we will freaking face it together...okay?? Not for once do I want you to even entertain this silly freaking idea in your head - that you need to take any sort of steps away from me...because off any sort off worry for my professional well being...k? for that bit is anyway like a see-saw - baby...so...you must always remember to be extremely selfish about what you feel when it comes to us first...baby..because I am going to be doing the very same...because from where I see it...this...,"he pauses to gesture to both their hearts - " is my permanent priority baby...and if I am not at peace within my heart - how do you ever think I am even going to be able to play haan? you know my game is anyway rooted in my heart - right?"
Khushi admits instantly at that nodding keeping her gaze locked with his - " yeah..I know that...and yes...I also know that I am your priority baby..that we are priority for you...and anyway I have to say this....I do not think I have it in me to not be selfish with regards to us and you...now...I mean...knowing how you feel for me and how I feel for you...as in yes...you can be rest assured about the bit that...I would never have it in me to take any sort of steps away from you like ever...Arnav...I just wouldn't have it in me too....I just don't have it in me too....,"and with that she just hugs him all hard.
And as she holds him tight and close in that moment she adds to herself silently in her being again. Which is why as I hold you tight right now Mi Amore - I make this vow to my very own self in my being again that I will do the best I can within my abilities to protect you professionally from the impact of my truth by making sure that it always remains undercover as it has been all this while. I will never let it come to light in the first place - and that way I would never have to worry about it impacting you professionally ever - even if your professional term is temporary because right now you are at the peak of your career. I would never want your professional term to ever be negatively impacted/cut shorter because of me ever. You are a believer and a giver - Arnav. Also a true Optimist and I love that part of you too.But because I love you as much and as deep as you do - even if you say to me today that you do not care about what happens to you professionally because of my truth - I will not take your understanding and love for granted - ever - my Love. I will guard you. I will protect You. Its my Sacred Vow to you - in this very moment of time.
Arnav just continued to hug her back harder and possesively as he had just heard that prior bit from her - happy and content with what he had just heard from her because for a little second out there as she had brought up his professional well-being - he had been worried about the angle that what if in the future - she ever thought she had to take her steps away from him because of his position in the scene of Indian Cricket right now. He was really glad he got his point across.
He pulls up now as he adds cupping her face tenderly - " thank god...that we are on the same page as that...baby....like thank god to that...."
Khushi caresses Arnav's cheeks emotionally too on reflex as she states taking deep breathes as her secret vow to him nails itself into her being again- " I wana tell you everything now...Arnav...about the bit I went through...in that moment off time...when Mum first told me..and after...and also about every element of my conversation with Mum the other day with regards to Abbu..the bits I concealed from you...because of his identity...but now...I just want to tell you about it all.......too...will you hold me tight...as I tell you about it all??"
Arnav nods sincerely and lovingly as he states staring back into her eyes - " always...."
And so Khushi begins.
Bit by Bit - she finally begins to tell him about it all.
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Two More Hours Later
Nearing 2:00 AM in the Night
It was obvious that the emotional intense minutes off Khushi's heart to heart conversation with Arnav - now - taking it all out - had gotten converted into a couple of intense emotionally vulnerable hours.
She'd talked about it all.
When she initially began with telling him how she'd dealt with all when she was 18 - he'd just held her all tight and snug and close - listening and taking it all in with so much sincerity and compassion that it moved and touched - Khushi immense. Arnav's reassuring gestures of support every now and then in the middle of it all - as he clutched her hand, kissed her shoulder, her forehead, as he looked into her eyes and admitted that he hated the bit that he wasn't there by her side then - as she went about revealing the various stages off initial emotional denial, hurt, coping up, coming to terms with acceptance, understanding her Mum - came about for her then, personally - meant the whole wide universe to her. She reassured him lovingly that it didn't matter - that he wasn't by her side then. All that mattered to her was that he was there by her side now - hearing her out and holding her all close, snug and possessive this way.
Then when she went on to reveal the bottled-up insecurity over still working on within in coming terms to completely accept the fact within - that technically her existence was not kind off accepted under so many different norms and societal structures of the world - Arnav had only comforted and schooled her lovingly over the same. But Khushi had been honest - in revealing her insecurities out - that it was a process that she had been working on within for six long years and it was something that she was yet to come about completely - in all its cohesive acceptance in her being -because in her mind and heart - she was yet to completely come to peaceful terms with the bit that - no matter how much it hurt within to know - it was a truth/fact that the truth off her existence could be used by the world to point fingers and look down upon/defame - the very two people who had brought her to life.The fact that Arnav had heard her out patiently then and was trying his best to understand her and continued to lovingly reassure her off it all - that he was confident that it was a process she would come to peace with for sure eventually. He reassured her by looking deep into her eyes - that he was there by her side no matter what - and as much as her inner healing over this scar was her individual journey within - he would hold her hand tight through it all whenever she felt vulnerable.That from him - once again - meant the whole freaking galaxy to Khushi.
Then - she had gone onto open up to him about her detailed conversation with her Mum about her Dad and the reasons she had confided in her - for keeping her a secret from him - all this while.Arnav had understood things from Mrs J - perspective instantly as he had heard Khushi out then.
And then - she had gone onto confide in him over everything she had felt over time every single time she'd seen her Abbu up on TV/spotted news about him and Rehaan.And once again - Arnav had only felt his heart go out to Khushi immense as it immediately struck within him how vulnerable and difficult this whole situation for Khushi was - and so he did what he wanted to in that moment off time. He just held her extremely tight and close - reassuring and comforting her over and over.
And when finally all these vulnerable matters were talked out in between of them - Arnav and Khushi had shifted to reveal all the other remainder details to one another with regards to Arnav's actual conversation with Alice - then Khushi telling her friends/Mum about how she felt for him - Arnav telling his friends/family about how he felt for Khushi.Arnav had even revealed to Khushi - that to his family - all that would ever matter was the bit that she was his happiness and that she had nothing else to worry about on that angle - too - for he reassured her that he would take care of it all.And as they finished talking about all of that - Khushi had lovingly requested him to not tell his family about her secret yet - because she felt like she needed more time to feel comfortable and sorted within - at the thought off them all knowing too along with it being the bit - that she wanted them to know about it - once they eventually got to know her more bit by bit over some more time down the line.Arnav had reassured her sincerely once again - that it was obvious that her secret was completely safe with him and he wouldn't talk about it to a single soul be it his family/close friends - until she would give him the green signal that she was feeling sorted and comfortable within at the thought off them - knowing.Even though in his heart Arnav knew that there was nothing for Khushi to worry about on the same with regards to his family in mind- but in his mind - he also understood where she was coming from and he knew that it was only fair that Khushi went on with her own pace on this accord too.
After this - Khushi had also talked to Arnav openly about her detailed plans about what she was scheduled to do in Lahore over her time there.
This was the exact point off conversation - they had just finished.They-d also just lied down on the couch(around 30 minutes ago) facing one another as Arnav held her close into him while they talked.
And to say that Khushi was feeling all Light within over finally sharing it all out in the open with Arnav - would be an understatement - ofcourse.
For she wasn't just feeling as Light as a Feather within in this moment of time. She was feeling Liberated. Beyond just Liberated. What could be more Liberating than the knowledge that the one you deeply loved - now - knew - about it all.And the cherry on the cake of Liberation? Was the obvious fact that - He Freaking Understood it. She could read it in his eyes.Or maybe even the word - Liberated - didn't do justice to significantly relate to what she was actually feeling - as she continued to bask in these blessed tender moments with Arnav.
Khushi takes a deep breathe now as she says now caresses Arnav's right cheek lovingly as she states - " there you go...baby...now...you know...everything......like everything.....so yeah...we fly via Dubai to Lahore tomorrow...reach there...I go to the Gaddafi stadium to see Abbu once from afar...and probably attend that meet and greet...with the winning team players after...hoping Raahil's team wins because that way I'd just atleast get to see my half brother from up closer under the pretext of being a fan...and then the rest of the week...as you already know...I am going to spend visiting the places Abbu grew up in...,"and she hugs him tight at that as she admits whispering near his heart - " godammit...Arnav...I can't even begin to tell you how liberating its feeling within to finally take it all out in front off you...like you have no idea...baby...thank you so much...for holding me all tight this way....as we talked...it really helped...it really did......"
Arnav hugs Khushi tighter at that as he kisses her shoulder lovingly and whispers - " and I am so glad to know that you feel liberated within..Fiore...but take that freaking thank you back...will you please???? I don't want it.."
Khushi chuckles a little at that as she whispers hugging him closer - " just accept it this time around...Arnav......please???,"
Arnav smiles as he pulls up from the hug and tucks her chin up and - " nahhhhh...I won't...,"and he kisses Khushi's head instantly and he fights back his momentary concern as he asks going with his gut intuition in the moment - " But Khushi...baby...tell me something...isn't it going to be so hard with for you...to see your Abbu from afar and not take like steps closer towards him???and not tell him...who you actually are?????? I am concerned about what you are actually going to feel when you are in that moment baby...I really am....,"and he says on reflex - "know what?? ill come with you..dammit..I wana be there...by your side...dammit..."
Khushi gapes at Arnav in a surprise daze again at that as her heart gushes with immense love as she asks - " wait..what?? did you just say that you wana come with me to Lahore..tomorrow on reflex...just like that??"
Arnav nods sincerely as he cups her face - " yeah...I am worried..dammit...". And the look of sincerity is so pure on his face and eyes that it melts Khushi's being immediately. This Man was not just her Sacred Miracle/Marvel but her Sacred Treasure - too. Once again, he was least bothered about consequences at his end. But she couldn't not care about it.
Khushi kisses his cheek now as she states biting back her smile a little - "and then who is going to play in the IPL then haan?? Arnav?? Are you crazy baby?? You have your first IPL match starting in a couple of days too....look...don't worry about me okay?? Ill be okay...M, Brian, Jack and S are there right??? and to be honest....now...that I am heading there...Arnav...I am looking it all...more like a closure within...you know...so that I can move ahead and heal ahead after seeing Abbu once in reality...to just see that he is there out there in front off my eyes...that's all...I am not heading to Lahore..out of curiosity anymore baby...I am heading there so that I can get some closure baby..there's a huge difference in that very intent now Arnav...and I am sure you understand what I mean....plus...I wouldn't ever want you to leave your prior committed duties to your profession baby...like yeah...I am going to feel all guilty within..then....like...is that what you want??"
Arnav groans as he states honestly and helplessly - " no...I don't want you to freaking feel any guilt...baby...Khushi..ofcourse not...are you sure...you will be okay?? Though??"
Khushi nods and states than assertively and lovingly - " yes..I will be...I promise no matter how vulnerable it feels within in that moment...I will talk about it to you..after....like you will be with me anyway..in my heart right???you be with me...k? but just virtually...k??please...promise me...you are going to stay put in spot here...for your IPL ...please...dammit...promise me now.....for my sake...please...."
Arnav kisses Khushi's head and bites back his loving sigh at that as he states - " alrighty...fine...for your sake...I promise you the same ..k? and yes....I will be...there with you baby...at every step...k??,"and he pauses for a second as he searches her face and asks sincerely - " but Khushi...are you sure??? like about that intent of closure?? I mean there could be a possibility that when you are in the moment...that intent begins to border towards curiosity..again???like....are you sure??? that you just never want him to know??????? like okay..fine...I do understand that Mrs.J is concerned that this could be an issue for him publically...given the society...around him and everything,...but don't you ever want your Abbu to know like in private too?????????? something in my gut tells me...that you should rethink that intention baby...talk to Mrs J...baby??"
And Khushi feels her Heart get Stumped with immense emotion again.She couldn't believe - Arnav was actually wanting to edge her towards this - once again - not giving a damm about anything else but Her. But in her being - she knew and she was ceratin - and sure that her very intent of closure was going to stay put as is - for Arnav's sake.But in this vulnerable moment of time as she felt him searching her gaze sincerely - she knew she had to put this across to him in subtle ways by making herself the very central context of it all again. For she knew - if he even got a huff that she didn't wana ever take steps closer to her Abbu for his sake - he would never let her to succeed in her intentions.Oh yes- he wouldn't. He would just coax her lovingly and edge her towards it eventually- putting her feelings first. So high was the Intensity of the Pure Love she could see shining in his eyes for her - in this moment off time.Which is why once again - she had to put him first in her priority without letting him know the same for now.
Khushi takes a deep breathe as she says now instantly putting it all on herself cupping Arnav's face - " No baby...No...I don't ever want him to know...I have to respect Mum's wish on this...and not only that...its like....I am not ready...for that..I don't think I will ever be ready for that...I mean..the probability of Abbu looking through and through my existence are so freaking high baby...I mean....you got to understand this baby...you know everything now....he never looked back...after...like not once...he didn't...he settled into another life...he moved on...doesn't that speak volumes about the bit that over time...his past with Mum probably lost his significance to him Arnav...why would he ever accept a living proof off that very past in his completely settled life now even personally??? Why???? Like how would Raahil feel about this?? To find out that his father has an illegitimate daughter from his love affair..prior to being married????Why would Abbu want to disrupt the harmony in his personal life even???? I am sure..he wouldn't want that....so... No..no...baby...that would kill me brutally then...you know..the possibility of Abbu never accepting/acknowledging the bit that I am fathered by him..even if its private for a second...no...don't ask me off this...Arnav...I can't do it...I will not do it...he should just never know...he should just never know...,"and with that she just hugs him hard and says kissing over his shoulder - " I'll be okay with this closure...off just seeing him once...that's all baby...I just know it that my healing within with regards to this pent up scar...will speed up so much more...after...which is why I am doing this for myself...not for any other reason at all....you understand...don't you baby????remember you said...sometimes scars always remain despite the healing process...but you slowly become immune to the hurt of it all even in the mind...that's all what this is about...baby...you understand?? Don't you..Arnav???"
Arnav holds Khushi closer and tight and possessively into his arms in an intense silence for the next couple of minutes. Did he understand?Ofcourse he did.He knew exactly where she was coming from. And so - he didn't have it in his heart to push her on this further and respect her stand on the same because he now knew that she was already going through so much within with regards to this whole angle with her Abbu. He didn't have it in him to see her go through another blow - not right now - especially when she still was in the middle of coming around and terms to peace with so much within.
He loved Her. She was the centre of it all for Him. Respecting and prioritising her feelings and wants was his first priority.
Arnav pulls up a couple off minutes later as he states lovingly locking his intense gaze with Khushi's - " yes...I understand....Khushi...my fiore...I do....and I respect your stand on the same...ok?? I love you baby...and at the end off the day...its you who is more significant to me...and what you feel and go through has more importance in my eyes....I only suggested what I did thinking that maybe ..what if???it could bring more peace and happiness within for you....that's all....you know that don't you??please know..that my intention was to never disrespect yours or Mrs J's stand on the same..."
Khushi nods as she feels her insides get consumed in relief and deep love and she admits caressing his cheeks happy emotional tears leaving her eyes now - " I know...baby...I know...I would never misunderstand your intentions...at all..ever...Arnav...like never...I'd be crazy too....I know you love me in deep and in very intense ways baby which is why you are always thinking about me first....I can't believe my luck and blessings over the same though still...I mean...to know that you love me this way...is priceless..for me...Arnav..you are my sacred miracle...baby....my sacred marvel...my sacred treasure...that I wana cherish all my freaking life...."
That from Khushi moves Arnav immense as his very own eyes well up happily and he asks caressing her cheek lovingly and urgently - " did you just call me your sacred miracle/treasure...fiore?????"
Khushi nods emotionally as she states - " yes I did...why? Because that's exactly what I feel...you are freaking divine...Arnav Singh Raizada....you are a divine miracle...and you are mine.... I can't thank the gods enough ..ever...for blessing me with you...Arnav...I can't....just know that...I'd never give up on you..ever....I would never stop loving you..ever...I'd only love you more madly and intense...with each passing day.....I love you dammit...so much....I can't believe I have been blessed to find the one...who doesn't have it him to give up on me too....I...I... ,"and with that she pauses as she feels Arnav press his finger on her lips instantly as he states sincerely and emotionally - " shh....shh....now I'd like to say copy that to that dammit...also...you know what's completely sacred and divine...fiore?? This connection in between of us...its freaking sacred baby...we are both equally lucky to have found one another...for we are similar in so many ways within too baby...oh yes...we are...the way we are able to tune our frequencies to match each other's and connect on all angles...is surely no less than a sacred miracle...too?? right???you know I have longed for a connection like this with that one human...who wouldn't ever have it in her to give up on me...ever right?? Khushi??? And I can't thank the gods enough for sending you my way too....and you...for letting me experience the feeling off knowing all of this from you in all my mindfulness....I love you dammit Khushi....its a freaking sacred miracle that we both love each other this way and intensely feel that we could never give up on one another at the same freaking time in our emotions like parallelly at the same time....like how kool is that?????"
Khushi nods at that as she admits with a little smile through her vulnerable emotions - " yeah...it's kinda kool...baby...."
Arnav kisses her forhead once again as he states - "which is why..I promise to you once again...my fiore...that come what may...I am always going to be standing right by your side..holding your hand tight...."
Khushi kisses on Arnav's head immediately at that as she states - "and I promise you the very same...Arnav....I do...with all my heart....i'd always hold your hand tight...I'd never let go...never...,"and with that she finally leans forward and closes her lips on Arnav's instantly in a very deep emotional kiss - almost instantly - wanting nothing more than to make love to him now until the wee hours of the morning. Until it was time for her to leave. She was sure her urgent caresses on him all over - told him that.
And Arnav dominates the raw emotional duel in between their lips within the next thirty seconds as he probes his way into her lips way deeper and all slow and sensuous in a deep prolonged french kiss as he feels the need to loose himself in her - right now - consume him too as his hands begin to caress her slow and sensuous - everywhere just like her's were relaying to him that - that was exactly what Khushi wanted too.
Five intense minutes later - He pins Khushi underneath him on the couch instantly now as he pulls back from their kiss and Khushi groans reluctantly as she whispers adorably opening her eyes to him - " why did you pause...?? Baby??we are done with all our talking...now...aren't we?? You know I wana make love to you now..don't you???? that's all I want now..for you to make love to me...until it's time for me to leave..I mean all this while...every second we were together...like physically...I was making love to you anyway...Arnav...but now...to know that you know the very same too....I can't wait to feel..."
Arnav smiles at that as he winks and states sincerely keeping a finger on her lips again- " shhh..shh...you have no idea..how much I am dying to feel the very same too fiore...to make love to you...to look into your eyes...as we do...and tell you how much I love you...over and over again...but I only paused..because I wana carry you in now..to my room....,"and Khushi smiles and nods at that and Arnav instantly scoops her in his arms and carries her in to his room - in quick urgent impatient strides.
Once in - he places Khushi urgently on the bed and takes his tee off and gets on top off her and straddles her almost instantly - beginning to take his tee off her and getting her torso all bare under him in a jiffy - before he returns to kiss her all intense and deep - his hands beginning to sensuously and lovingly caress Khushi's torso all deep - slow - and sensuous - loving the way she was already writing under him - her hands working impatiently to get him all bare too - as they kept kissing and caressing each other deep.
Once they were both completely bare and Khushi had just pulled the duvet on top of them both in order to feel the warmth of one another's intense loving vibe in a covered cozy cocoon - Arnav whispers into her lips softly as she moans and shudders his name into his lips again - " tell me...Khushi..dammit...fiore...tell me...that you love me...tell me...dammit....that you do not want to be touched by another man...ever again...that you never wana kiss or be kissed by another man one again...say that to me again...dammit...now...I wana hear you say it...over and over..."
Khushi does. She whimpers those exact same words back into his lips over and over as she begins too caress him everywhere as slowly and sensuously too and she asks the very same into his lips now - " tell me...you love you...too...Arnav...tell me that you do not want to be touched by another woman ever again..Mi Amore..tell me that you never wana kiss or be kissed by any another woman...ever again....say that to me Arnav...dammit...now...I wana hear you say it over and over too...I love you...Arnav...so much..so so much..."
And Arnav does. He says the very same words back into her lips as they continue to kiss and caress each other all slow and sensuous - each wanting to devour and savour every nanosecond off the intimate moments in between of them right now.
About four more heated minutes later - Arnav whispers into her lips uregntly - " Khushi...I also wana take my own sweet and sensuous time..with you...tonight...but given that...I am also dying to...bury myself in you right now....I wana shift to devouring you slow and sensuous to after......you know..the second..and the third time around...right now...I need to lose myself in you first,"and he hears Khushi whimper back into his lips - " yeahhh...I'd like that....too...Arnav...that' would be perfect...for I can't wait...a second longer...to feel you in me too..."
And just as those words leave her mouth - Arnav pauses for a nanosecond to dawn protection and with that this time around he lies down next to Khushi sideways and she turns to face him sideways all intently and intense too because she simply understood what he wanted for them and Arnav pulls her closer by the waist instantly and Khushi laces her leg around his wait in reflex which he adjusts snug around him - himself before he slowly lifts her a little from the side and she adjusts her frame for him too and he finally enters her in an intense slow and sensuous push all the while keeping his intent taut with passion and emotion gaze locked with hers as his hands caress her backcurves and her back sensuously as he whispers - " I love you....Khushi...my fiore...,"before beginning to move within her.
And Khushi could only shudder in immense pleasure as she felt her body welcome him in every way and engulf him in her and her eyes were about to close on reflex as she whisperd matching his moves- " and I love you ...Arnav....Mi Amore...I love you..,"and she pauses as she feels Arnav rights hand fist in her hair as suddenly as he whispers continuing to sensuously control their intense love - making rhythms - " don't...Khushi...no...baby...not right now...don't close...your eyes...I wana look into them...I wana savour...every emotion I spot in them...right now..."
And so Khushi keeps her eyes open as she stares back intensely and emotionally and whispers matching and sharing the control of their love-making - "okay...ill try..baby...I..will...keep my eyes open...only because...I wana...spot...every emotion in your's...t,"and the words -Oo - of the words Too - stay put in her mouth as a passionate whimper takes over - all wrapped up in Arnav's name.
And so Arnav and Khushi - spend the next many heated minutes that transcended into a couple of heated, passionate, vulnerable, emotional hours - slowly and sensuously making love to one another- over and over again - looking back into each other's eyes - intently as much as they could during all the vulnerable moments of emotion and passion - as no other words except for how much they loved each other - left their respective lips in hoarse and shuddered whispers - over and over - as they experienced the divinity of succumbing to potent oceans off their intense love for one another - together.
These were the moments and hours that were Sacred and Divine for both of them as equally in their beings given that they were finally - loving one another in every physical way humanly possible with their emotions and their actual intensity all laying out - in the open in front of the other - finally.
And just like their Unsaid vibes in their love-making had been so potently significant to each of their beings until this very point - these - Said Vibes off Intense Love and Promises now - were finally beginning to feel like those added tidal waves off potent emotion, passion and love - that only knew how to function in one direction. That direction being that one of the Rise in it's Intensity of WaVes which were only crashing into the other and unifying Arnav and Khushi more and more closer into one another's being by every passing second - continuously cementing and solidifying their bond/connection of their souls - in way that was simply - Pure - Sacred and Divine - Indeed.
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Hours Later - 6 AM in the Morning
Khushi reached out for her phone from the side desk as the alarm on her phone buzzed off. She opened her one eye to it - sleepily and dismissed it and snuggled back into Arnav's heavenly arms - with a peaceful smile up her face. She'd purposely scheduled two alarms. One for 6am and one for 6:40Am(which was her scheduled wake up time). Why? So that the 6am alarm gave her the much-needed heads up that she did have the next 40 minutes more to just sleep and bask in the serenity off Arnav's arms wrapped all snug around her. They'd anyway only slept off around 5:00 snuggling into one another intimately- with their limbs entangled into one another - as usual.
Arnav kisses on Khushi's head from behind sleepily as he basks in the feel of her coming back to snuggle in his arms almost instantly after jetting sideways too take care of that alarm. He asks now tightening his arms around her waist snug from behind kissing on her shoulder too as he fights a yawn - " is it 6:40 am already...fiore?? Please tell me it isn't time for you to get up and leave my arms already??"
Khushi whispers softly through her sleepy self too tightening his hold on her waist on reflex - " no not...yet...baby...its 6am...which means..we still have another 40 minutes...to sleep..."
And Arnav just hugs her possessively at that as he whispers closing his eyes to sleep again - " good...I love that you gave me a heads up...baby..sleep now...,"and he kisses her head again and holds her closer.
Khushi whispers holding onto his hands on her waist tight- " ahann....oh by the way baby...I'm still taking all your tees - k?,"and she hears Arnav mumble softly - " yeahhh...k...take as many more..you want...,"and Khushi sighs peacefully in her sleep at that - as she finally feels herself drifting back into a peaceful slumber - that surely had been one of the most peaceful slumbers off her Life - even though it had been a very short cycle of Sleep.
And it wasn't just the case for her - actually. It had been one of the most peaceful and content short slumbers of Arnav's life too - given that they both had this extremely content and peaceful vibe radiating from each of their beings and mingling into the others - as they slept - peacefully - cocooned within the circle of each other arms.
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7:45 AM - In The AirBNB Appartment
Maya wheeled out the suitcase to her room happily and she watched Brian and Jack do the same from their rooms - grinning too as they all pause together upfront in the center of the apartment - exchanging happy glances with one another - as they took in the sight off Arnav shoving a couple of eye drops into Khushi's handbag bag now and Khushi stating to him happily - that she wouldn't need the two bottles off the eyedrops. One Would Do.
They were all getting set to leave for the airport. The Cab was scheduled to come pick them all up - at 8:00 am.
Maya whispers to Jack and Brian happily - " and I am so glad...our optimism and faith in Arnav has been proven..right...guys...I mean...just look at what has happened...."
Jack adds with a happy grin - " told ya all...this whole detour here...to India...would end up being a blessing in disguise for our K...."
Brian nods happily too - " yeah...and I'v been rejoicing over the same ever since last night...the minute we had that heads up from K that everything did go smooth..and I think I am only going to continue rejoice more over the same...all day today...I mean...yeah...as much as I thought he might stick around....I told you all last night...I did not anticipate him confessing his love to her right very then...I mean...this just tells us all....that Arnav's got so much conviction and belief in his feelings...he really loves K...."
Maya grins - " my point exactly..."
Jack grins and adds - " okay..guys...I do need to go and extend my bestest wishes to our man again...for his IPL ..and stuff...do you think...K will be pissed that I barged in on their moment?? "
Maya chuckles at that - " not really...come on..then..let's barge in.."
And they all share a happy nod and head towards - the lovebirds.
So ofcourse - they all had already spent a good half an hour with Arnav prior - sipping on their morning tea's and coffees ever since he came into their apartment at around 7:15 am and they had also paused to just all munched on some light fruits as morning snacks before departure - as each of them - couldn't stop beaming in happiness at the sight of Khushi beaming in so much joy next to Arnav and they made sure that Arnav knew that he had just aced in a lot of levels of respect in each of their eyes - with his decision to stick by their friends side - something they'd already expressed to him vocally - as Khushi had excused herself for a minute around them - momentarily - in that moment off time.
And they were all only more pleasantly surprised as Arnav very casually stated that it was him who was the luckier one to have found Khushi and that she loved him too - and that equation only meant that there was no chance - that he'd ever let her hand go - come what may.
So Yeah - it could be aptly said that once again - in that moment off time M, Jack and Brian had only be pleasantly taken aback by Arnav's honesty and his intent.
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Khushi bites back her chuckle as she sees Arnav hovering around the kitchen shelf next and picking up the last piece of banana from the basket as he states putting it in her handbag bag - " okay...so now Khushi..baby..snack on this...in the cab k? given that you are the only one who hasn't yet eaten any morning snack..."
Khushi holds onto his arm lovingly at that as she states picking on the banana and handing it back to him- " Arnav...you haven't eaten too...and I want you to snack on this on your way back to the hotel..where in I know...you will catch up with the team for morning breakfast before heading out for nets and practice...but...please...come...on...you hear me out...on this..k? I will eat when I get to the airport - it's just a fifteen-minute ride this morning...right?? I mean...that's what google map says...,"and she narrows her eyes at him playfully - "or guess what...take your eye drops back...I won't use them..."
Arnav gapes at Khushi amused as he states - " really?? you won't fiore??? Are you crazy?? Are we going to get on with this again...I told you as we woke up...that your eyes do look drained from all that crying...last night..plus I didn't let you get much sleep after too....anyway..."
Khushi peels the fruit in her hand for Arnav lovingly now and gestures him to take an immediate bite as she states sincerly - " and I told you..they just look a tad bit drained...whereas actually I am feeling all rested and at peace....within...Arnav....for sure...I mean the little sleep I had...was the most peaceful slumber of my life...indeed...,"and she kisses his cheek happily.
Arnav groans as he takes the fruit from Khushi's hand and bites into it knowing that he wasn't going to be able to win with her on this and he states - " alrightyyy...fine...I will eat the fruit...but promise me that you will munch on something the minute you reach the airport...k??"
Khushi nods happily.
And it is right then she spots Maya, Brian and Jack circle up closer around them around the open kitchen as Maya states to Arnav happily - " how about I send you a pic of her munching on her breakfast Arnav??"
Arnav grins happily at that as he takes another bite of the fruit and Khushi chuckles - " yeah..M...I'd love that..."
Jack states next happily - " and all the best for your IPL once again..brother...I'd like to wish you all the best...we'll be watching..."
Brian adds next grinning - " oh yes...we most surely will be..."
Arnav hugs Khushi to his side happily and he thanks Brian and Jack for the same and as Khushi states that she was now heading to her room to roll out her luggage and everything - Arnav nods at her happily and gestures to her that he will just be with her in a second to help her with the same.
Khushi nods and heads in.Once Khushi is out of sight - Arnav - looks at Maya, Jack and Brian sincerely and he says - " guys...I know....I am not coming with you all to Lahore...but do me a favour...will you all please?? I mean..either ways I know...each of are going to be there for Khushi..and S too...but take care of her..from my end too...k? I mean ...I know..this is going to be vulnerable for her within...I mean as much as I understand the importance as to why she needs to do this for herself...I can't help but be worried...and concerned..."
Maya exchanges a heartfelt smile with Jack and Brian again at that as she nods and reassures Arnav - " don't worry...Arnav....we will make sure...that Khushi is okay...k? I am sure she will keep you updated about it all anyway...."
Jack and Brian assure him the same.
Arnav nods and he states sincerely - " thanks guys...and to be honest..the only reason I am feeling a little relieved about this within is that I know you all are there with her...that she isn't headed there...alone..."
Maya, Jack and Brian nod in an instant understanding and they all spend another minute or so happily talking to Arnav before he gestures to them that he will head in to help Khushi roll out her stuff now - knowing very well that it had been her subtle hint from her end to him to head in - so that they could spend these last couple of minutes - alone.
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In The Room - 7:52 AM
Khushi was in the middle of wheeling her medium sized suitcase and the cabin one out towards the door - when she spots Arnav stepping into the room from across as he closes the door shut and she strides towards him instantly in a rush as she whispers leaping into his arms and wrapping her arms around his neck snug - "and I am so glad that you caught onto the hint that I needed these last five minutes with just you - before leaving...Arnav.."
Arnav holds her closer into his frame all intensely for the next thirty minutes before he pulls up and tucks her chin up and whispers looking into her eyes reassuringly again - " I am with you...K? Fiore?? At every step....yeah..I may not be by your side in Lahore...physically...but in my head and heart - my energies will be tuned in with yours..."
Khushi nods as she states honestly - " and just the knowledge of the same...is enough for me to head there...with a smile on my face...you know that don't you??"
Arnav nods instantly and he kisses her head and then laces both his hands into hers tight and states - "always remember...that we can face just about anything...as long as we are together...Khushi...my fiore...we are strongest...together....k??"
Khushi nods in instant acknowledgement of the same as she clutches his hands back - " strongest..together...indeed....,"and she instantly caresses his cheek next lovingly - " ill come to you soon...k?Arnav... very soon? Just as we decided...once every month...so maybe...sometime in the middle of your IPL next month...I will figure it out...k??"
Arnav nods and he caresses her lips - " shh...don't you worry about that right now fiore...I know we will figure that out...right now...as you head to Lahore...I just want you to focus on that...closure within ..k?? the one you think you really need to be working on..."
Khushi nods as she kisses his hand and states locking her vulnerable gaze with his now as her eyes well up a little on their own accord- " yeah...I will....thank you for being you baby...for everything....thank you for being my sacred treasure...and do not ask me to take it back right now...please....."
Arnav didn't want to see another tear leave out of Khushi's eye now and so he states wanting to make her smile - "Okay...I won't...but you know something fiore....when you call me your sacred treasure..all off a sudden...I begin to feel like that loaded with treasure Cave from the Arabian Knights folktale that Ali Baba and the 40 thieves wanted to barge into..you'v heard off that tale Khushi...or have you not????"
Khushi chuckles at that on reflex as she states - " oh yes...I have...given that M's and S did narrate it to me once earlier in our childhood days....,"and she states next biting back her smile - " and let any Ali Baba or 40 thieves even try to come near and rob my precious cave off treasure..of its peace and calm...ill show them then...ill beat them up black and blue...with my very own hands.."
Arnav chuckles at that as he asks - " really?? will you now??"
Khushi nods and she whispers sincerly kissing his head - " I love you...Arnav...so much...so so so much....ill miss you...k? and I know you already know that..."
Arnav whispers - " and I love you too...and you know I will miss you insane..too..right??,"and with that eh leans in closer to her lips and whispers - " now come on...just let me kiss you..until your freaking cab arrives...Fiore...,"and he instantly crushes his lips over hers in a deep vulnerable emotional kiss - wanting to put a hold onto the seconds of time - momentarily.
But Time - does not Pause in its Ticking obviously.
And four minutes later - as M calls out to Khushi from the out informing her that their Cab was Here - Khushi reluctantly pulls apart her lips from Arnav's as she whispers looking into his eyes - " time to go...baby...you head to your's..K?? and then head to the hotel...in a while..as you planned...K? I wouldn't want you to get late too...."
And Arnav nods at that and kisses Khushi briefly again for the next thirty seconds very intensely - before he finally takes her by the hand and helps her reel her luggage outta the room as she gets together with the rest and he sees them Off.
And as Khushi pauses to just hug him all hard briefly again - before finally heading out - he felt his heart burst with immense peace and contentment and love yet again -holding her close and hard - basking in the feel of her vibe before she finally left.
And as he got set to head out too - a part off him continued to bask in a sacred moment too. Which Sacred Moment? The sacred moment - off - sending out silent prayers off strength towards her over and over - Ofcourse.
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13th April, 2019
UK Time - 8:30 AM
Alice couldn't help but continue smiling and humming to herself as she continued to get ready for her day ahead at the medical conference. This morning for her couldn't get any better. Just like - how - last night had been the most peaceful slumber off her Life in a long time.
How could it not be???? Given that she finally knew in her heart in all her mindfulness - that things had only gone extremely smooth in between off Arnav and Khushi.
For even though she hadn't been able to connect to Khushi given her hectic schedule lined up at the events after the medical conference yesterday and the time difference - her that one text with information about the same last night- had been enough to flood her mother's heart with immense peace. She hadn't rung Khushi back last night after she'd gotten free because she knew - Khushi would be busy with Arnav and given that she already was short on time on that visit - Alice wanted her to spend all the time with him first. She could wait to hear all those details.
And then this morning - she had woken up to a chain of gleeful texts from her daughter too - that ranged from the time she had headed to the airport to head to Lahore to until the time she boarded the flight. (Alice was asleep here in the UK because of the time difference).
Either ways those gleeful texts from Khushi had been enough to make her mornings the sweetest ever - indeed. She could just sense by her words - how happy and excited she was to fill her in with the details which she was as excited to know.
She leaves her a couple of texts now - again - informing Khushi the very same knowing that she will receive it when she lands in Dubai.
She puts on her suit's blazer now smiling to herself as she closes her eyes and states silently. Thank You God. Thank you for this. I just knew it in my heart that Arnav would prove my faith in him - right. I just knew it in my heart that the love I spotted shining in his eyes for my baby - would be enough. God - please - give these two the power and the strength to always keep bridging through every hurdle in their lives. Please.Thank you god - for sending this boy into my daughter's life. Thank You. Rehaan - the pain off our history will not be repeating with our daughters. And I can never bless Arnav enough for the same.
She was right on that thought when she heard her phone beep. She opened her eyes and picked it up from the side desk now - buttoning up her blazer and she is completely surprised as she sees a text from Arnav on Whtsapp.
Arnav : Goodmorning....Mrs J...it's me...Arnav...I wanted to connect with you for five minutes.Its your time - 8:35 AM.I know your conference begins only at 9:30. Is it possible to connect???
Alice quickly replies : Yes...Arnav..it is possible to connect.Also - goodafternoon to you.
Arnav : great..can I video call you in two minutes? for - it's something that I wana talk to you about like - face to face. I just got back from nets session - heading up!
That surprises Alice yet again momentarily but she types.
Alice : Okay.
And as she taps send to that she walks up to sit on the little chair in front off the desk - wondering what could it be that Arnav wanted to say to her right now??? He surely knew - Khushi was on the flight enroute to Dubai - right now.
A Minute later as she is in the middle of all that momentary puzzlement - her phone finally buzzes with Arnav's call and she swipes it up instantly and sees his sincere face fill up the screen as he shoots her a warm smile - " Goodmorning to you again...Mrs..J...hows the conference going??I can see you are all set to head out for the day...."
Alice smiles back at him as she leans back into the chair and answers - " yes I am...Arnav...and its going good...also...once again...goodafternoon to you...Arnav...how was your practice session??,"
She hears him answer with a warm smile - " it was good Mrs J...very good...,"and he pauses and says next sincerely - " so...the reason I called was because...I wanted to say thank you to you Mrs..J...and I wanted to say it face to face..."
That surprises Alice even more as she states puzzled - " why do you wana thank me...Arnav?? Infact I was just about to say the very same to you....I was just about to say...that in a way I am glad that you called...because even though I haven't been able to connect with Khushi...in detail...her texts that she's left me to wake up too - were enough to relay it to me that she's never been happier....so...t..,"and she pauses because she hears Arnav says instantly to that - " wait..no...Mrs...J...before you say anything...please hear me out..."
Alice nods and she sees Arnav's face get engulfed with a lot of sincerity as he says instantly now - " I wana thank you....for Khushi....you are the one...who brought her into this world - right?? even though personally you were probably going through so much at your end...given the way things shaped in between you and her Dad....and I want you to know that I understand...you did what you did...because from where you saw it...Khushi was a blessing to you...and I want you to know that - that's exactly what she is to mee too...Mrs J...My Sacred Blessing........so its only obvious...that now that I know the complete truth...I wanted to say this to you face to face once again and also tell you....that I am so proud of your strength Mrs J...you are one strong Mum/Woman...Mrs J...you should be very proud... off how amazingly you'v brought Khushi up...all by yourself...and...I am sorry too...for your personal pain...I know...it must have been so very hard...all these...years...all this while...and yet...you'v gone on to build this amazing and independent life for yourself and Khushi.....I know...Khushi is going to give you the details and everything eventually but I wanted you to know from me first - in reassurance too - that I am not going anywhere...Mrs.J...I am right here by Khushi's side...now and always....I promise to love your daughter with everything I got as long as I live...Mrs J...I promise again..that I will make her the happiest.....I can...now and always...I will not leave her side...ever...come what may...please pray that she does the very same too...actually I know she will.. ."
That from Arnav once again moves and stuns Alice completely to the core as her very own eyes well up a little for she was not expecting to hear everything she just did plus the sincere words he had just mentioned in her support too as a single woman/Mum and she states now sincerely - " and thank you boy...for everything you just said not only for Khushi...but in my support too...thank you...for sticking by my daughters side...and for using those very words...that you will continue to do so....come what may.....thank you for proving my faith in you right...thank you for proving my gut intuition right...that I was doing the right thing by sending Khushi your way right now before she jetted off to Lahore...because somewhere in my heart I had all the faith that...you wouldn't leave...and in my mother's heart - I also knew the significance off your support over the same towards her...incase I had been right...and I am glad that I was right....Arnav...so glad...delighted ...actually....and ofcourse I will pray for you both.. now and always..Arnav..."
She sees Arnav nod sincerely as he says with a warm smile - " and I promise that I'd never let your faith in me down..Mrs.J....Khushi has my unconditional support and love...at every single..step..."
Alice feels her mother's heart gush with a blessing so deep for Arnav as she says now - " God bless you my boy....may the almighty...bless you with all the happiness, love and health, now and always...,"and right then her phone beeps with a collegues text informing her that they were all heading down for breakfast so she says to Arnav now - " apologies...Arnav..I gotta go now...but thank you so much for this call....,"and she pauses to ask with a little smile - " also...do you want to keep this a secret too? or do you want me to tell Khushi about the same? Once she lands in Dubai??or do you want to be the one to tell her?? Given that you already gave our elevator secret to her away...given that she first left me a text saying - Mum..he loves me....he loves me.....i just told him I love him too...he said it the very second..i told him everything....he said..he isn't going anywhere...he can't let go off my hand...because he loves me....ohh my god.. Mum I am so happy and the second text I received after somewhere in the middle of your morning and my night here stated in CAPS - I can't believe you knew about the same..prior....though....like Arnav told you that in the very first go??????.that he is in love with me....with a zillion exclamation marks after...followed by chain off more gleeful texts she left me...."
She hears and sees Arnav chuckle at that warmly as he states - " oops...sorry Mrs J...but I could not - like not tell her about it...the moment was such...but know..what? to be fair enough..given that I did rattle out on the elevator bit too Khushi first...I will not ask you to keep this call a secret..."
Alice chuckles at that happily as she states - " alrighty..then...boy...ill get going now...you have a good day....then..,"and with that she sees Arnav nod at her sincerely with a warm smile and they hang up.
And the minute she hangs up - she couldn't help but continue to grin even more widely. Why? Because just like that in this moment of time - in her mother's heart - she totally knew what her daughter exactly meant by those words in one of her texts this morning in context to Arnav.Which words? The words in which - she had referred to Arnav as her Sacred Miracle + a Sacred Treasure that she wanted to cherish, love and protect all her Life.
Yeah.That was exactly what Alice Jone's felt.She totally felt that she couldn't agree more with her daughter - on the very same context- Indeed.
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TADAAAAAA!!
How was That Guysssssssss???
Now you all know why I went with posting this all as like a Super Long Update on the theme off - Sacred???right??;-) I mean I just felt that all the scenes had to Flow In Through One after the other.
Next Update: Saturday
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