Chapter 1

PART-1

The story starts during the marriage of Akash and Payal, when Arnav married Khusi forcibly. The situation is the same. After hearing all the lashing of Guptas and Raizadas, khusi came to Arnav's room and saw him seating on the recliner, his hand covering his face. From the door Khusi could make out that his whole body is stiff and he is trying hard to control all his emotions.

Khusi came and sat on the floor near him and asked "Arnavji, Why did you make me an orphan again?? What wrong did I do to suffer like this??" Arnav looked up to her and without uttering a single word went to close the door. After locking the door, he came to khusi and made her sit on the recliner and sat close to her. Giving a very loving and caring peck on her forehead said:

"I am sorry Khusi. For making you go through all those pain. Not today, but from the day I meet you. I don't know what happens to me, when I see you. I just couldn't control myself from being attracted to you. But I being ASR just couldn't show it. Whenever you were around me my heart would start to beat fast for reasons unknown to me. I have never cared for anybody except Di, but you were in pain, it was like I was getting the pain thousand times more than. When that day your bangle pierced your wrist I felt a big sword has wounded me. I just couldn't see you in pain. Whenever you asked me kyun faark padta hai? I had the answer but never wanted to say it. Leave alone say it, i didn't wanted to admit it to myself also. But today evening I went to the terrace to tell you faark padta hai, bohot faark padta hai.."

He took Khusi's face in his palms and continued: "I don't know why, but it affects me a lot, even with the mere thought of loosing you. The thought of staying away from you drives me mad. I never felt so possessive about anyone that I feel for you, not even for Di. Today when I saw Shya..aam... trying to harass you I just wanted to kill him. But stopped myself from doing that thinking about Di. I saw you crying alone, cursing your fate and asking your parents to take you to them, just wanted to rush to you, take you in my arms and protect you. Wanted to tell you that you are not alone, I am there for you. I love you and will always be there for you. But thought I should meet Di first and inform her about the betrayal of her husband. The husband whom she is worshiping as a God is nothing but an idiot, a leech. When I meet Di, she informed that she is Pregnant. The happiness on her face stopped me from saying anything. I just didn't knew what to do and what not to. Not being able to protect you was driving me nuts. While coming back from her room I saw that leech.."

Flashback:

Shyam (on phone): "I don't know anything. I just want her today. After returning back, she will be alone in her room. Just kidnap her from there and take her to where I have told you. If you fail in doing this, you wont get any pament. GOT IT.."

He cuts the phone. And smirks evilly. "Tonight is mine Khusiji. You will be mine in all sense today."

Flashback ends.

Arnav: "... I just didn't knew what to do and how to protect you from that bas***d. Only thought that came into my mind was to make you mine and be with you. That would keep Shyam away from you. And thats what I did Khusi. Sorry dear. Sorry for making you go through this hell. I am so sorry love. Very sorry..."

Arnav was in tears. He kept his head in khusi's lap and cried silently. Khusi just didn't know what to do, what to say. Just the feel that her Arnavji loves her was relaxing her heart. Lots of emotions were flowing through her mind, heart and body. Her hands like having a mind of their own caressed Arnav's hair. Arnav feeling the feel of her fingers looked at her. His whole body and mind seemed to have relaxed. He was about to say something, when Khusi said.. "Arnavji, why did you marry me in such a hurry? You could have talked to our families, they would not have objected. I would have also given my consent for this marriage. The way you feel is same as the way i feel for you. How much I have tried to hate you, but was not successful. Because I had realised I had fallen in love with you. Why did you blackmail me into marrying you? Why did you.." Arnav kept his palm on her mouth and said " I didn't knew what to do and what not to, I being a business man just did what i was capable of forced you into marriage, because i knew if I blackmail you with Payal's name you would surely give in. Postponing the marriage for a single day was out of question. I wanted you to be safe with me, as Shyam had planned to kidnap you tonight itself. I really didn't want to hurt you. Just sometime before, downstairs when everyone was scolding you there, i just couldn't take it and came up here. I didn't.."

Khusi: "Bas bas Arnavji.. I was just asking you, why didn't you tell me that before marriage? What a stupid way it happened. I got married to the man I love and who loves me equally, but still couldn't enjoy it, I was sulking sitting there, thinking that you hate me, and that too I didn't know the reason why you hate me..." and pouted saying that.

Arnav just could smile seeing the pout and kissing her on her cheeks said "I can never hate you khusi. Not now, neither in the past, nor in future. I just love you and will continue loving you. You are my life khusi. I love you."

Khusi smiled and hugged him. Arnav completed the hug and they sat in the same position till they heard a knock on the door.