Master Chef! - Chapter 55 Posted on 01/03/2018 - Page 41

Chapter 28 - Arnav's Insecure and confesses!

Arnav dropped Khushi in the basement parking lot of Oberoi, turned around and left... Khushi took the escalator upstairs and was in the kitchen side lobby when she saw Ankit walking towards her...

"Hi Khushi, good morning" Ankit wished her morning and side hugged...

"Hey Ankit, Good morning... What brings you here in the morning today?" Khushi asked him curiously...

Just then Arnav was passing by the lobby and he saw Ankit with Khushi and they were chatting...

Whether Khushi realizes it or not, Arnav knew Ankit really likes Khushi... He is smitten by her from day one he has met her on the show... He heard him speaking highly about Khushi and praising her... He openly admitted Khushi is beautiful inside out!

He misses no opportunity to be with her and spend time with her... Arnav felt restless...

Who wouldn't like his Khushi? She is beautiful, amazingly talented and down to earth, caring... Ankit specifically tapped her talent way early and gave her the golden opportunity and she proved her worth and him right! And it makes him in her good books, Arnav knew...

"But why he has to go every day to Oberoi and be around Khushi all the time? Does he not have any other job? Why he has to hover around her every single day?" Arnav was getting angrier...

"ASR, what happened?" Aman could see him restless...

"This Ankit Khanna is becoming a pain..." Arnav spit it out without realizing...

"What? We have no deals where Khanna is competing. And even if they are why you would be worried? Ankit doesn't stand a chance against you... He will have to take another birth to even come closer to your business sense... Then why bother about Ankit Khanna?" Though Aman assured him, he was clueless why even Arnav talk about Ankit... In fact Aman was surprised since ASR never cared about the competition, even when he had just started the business...Being fearless of the competition was in his DNA... He truly believed in his own abilities...

"But I don't trust him around my Khushi... I trust her but I still feel very insecure knowing how vulnerable our relation is right now" Arnav opened up slowly...

Shock was an understatement for Aman... He could clearly see how possessive Arnav is for Khushi... He decided to lighten the moment and help his buddy...

"My Khushi? When did that happen? And are you jealous and insecure about Ankit Khanna? Like seriously?" Aman tried to understand the situation...

Arnav suddenly realized what he has blurted out... Arnav looked at Aman who has a smirk on his face asking him to answer his questions...

"Ok, I really like her... I feel so crazy for her, possessive and insecure at the same time... I keep thinking about her all the time... She affects me like hell..." Arnav admitted sheepishly...

"Like? Are you sure?" Aman didn't buy his like story... He could see his friend is head over heels in love with his wife but wanted him to concede...

"Maybe I don't know... I think I have fallen in love with her..." Arnav wanted to avoid but at last confessed his true feelings in front of someone else other than himself... And felt so relaxed...

"Yes, I love her... She doesn't even know... She has no clue... But I love her damn it! I really love her..." Arnav let go of his suppressed feelings...

Aman had nothing to say... He just went hugged his friend, not ASR... For falling in love, have someone to share his success, loneliness and love...

"I have told you long ago, you found your true match... Khushi is really the best..." Aman smirked how easily ASR, the mighty ASR accepted his love for his wife...

"But we are still working on our own relation... I hate any distractions for both of us..." Arnav is really irritated to see Ankit around Khushi...

"Just focus on you and Khushi, Arnav... Don't give importance to other things or other people around you... You both are made for each other..." Aman reassured him...

"But I still hate to see that Ankit trying to spend time with my Khushi... I just can't get over the thought of him hovering over my Khushi..." Arnav was still mad at Ankit...

"My Khushi, does your Khushi know she is your Khushi? Or you are all gutsy only in front of me and she has no clue about your feelings towards her?" Aman asked him...

"Obviously I want to plan something nice and big to tell her that I love her... I feel she likes me too but we both just need a little time..." Arnav was thinking on how to tell her...

"Telling her anything right now will be a big distraction... I was thinking of telling her on the night her show gets over... I can't really wait more than that..." Arnav was desperate to profess and shower her with all his love...

"So when you have already planned, act on it and don't worry about anything else... Her show final rounds start next week so I am sure you can wait for another 10 days or so..." Aman concluded...

"Hi Arnav" Khushi was surprised to see Arnav's call around 1 pm. He was supposed to be busy whole day with some important deal...

"Hi Khushi, busy?" Arnav asked her.

"Yes, Ankit, Vikas sir and my show team is here... They are video shooting how candidates are preparing... Ankit decided to start with me, isn't that exciting?" Khushi squealed...

"Oh is it?" Arnav now knew why Ankit is there at Oberoi...

"Yeah, since morning... I have been cooking and presenting variety of dishes... It's so much fun..." Khushi told him...

"Guess what? Every day they will cover a new candidate and then telecast during the actual final rounds... They will mix some of the videos from preparations to show how hard we are working for the finale... So all in all super fun..." Khushi couldn't hide her excitement...

"Wow Khushi, sounds like you are having the best time... Keep it up..." He was really happy for her and encouraged her to do her best...

"Khushi, you must try this... The rolls have been baked so delicious... Just open your mouth girl" Ankit forced Khushi to eat a bite of veggie rolls and handed her another one...

"Wait Ankit... Give it to Nisha as well" Khushi held her phone aside and gulped down the bite... It was so hot and took her a couple of minutes to come back and talk...

"Yeah, it's Nisha's turn to take pics and then eat..." Ankit walked away...

"Khushi, are you there?" Arnav felt he could easily break his whole cabin in anger had he still not waiting for Khushi on the phone...

"Yeah Arnav, I will get some veggie rolls at home... I tried something new and they came out so well. You must try... I would love to get your opinion... By the way you were supposed to be in the meeting whole day, right?" Khushi asked him.

"Yeah, but just thought of having lunch with you..." Arnav already missed her so much...

"Not today Arnav, I still need to make 3 more dishes so will easily take me another couple of hours plus I ate so much while cooking and presenting... And I don't want you to wait for so long... Please have your lunch on time and make sure to take your medicines on time... How about tomorrow?" She honestly told him her schedule...

"No problem Khushi, see you later..." Arnav hung up.

Khushi reached home around 4 pm after finishing the shoot and sat with Nani telling her the exciting details. Just then Arnav walked in...

"Chote, you are home so early? Nani was surprised...

"Yeah, got a little headache so wrapped up early..." Arnav just could not work after his phone call with Khushi and ended up wrapping the day early... Though not without screaming, getting angry and postponing few of his important meetings...

"Arnav, I have right formula for your headache... Go and change... I will be there by then" Khushi ran to the kitchen and came back in 5 minutes...

"Here you go" She handed him hot piping coffee with veggie rolls...

"Oh, my mom's spicy coffee with Indian spices!" He was surprised she knew this flavor of coffee always worked for his headache...

"Yeah, I have read Amma's recipe book with notes at least 10 times now... She indeed must have been a great cook... She did love you the most!" Khushi admitted sheepishly.

"She indeed was... She would have loved your cooking skills too and would have been proud of you, I am sure..." Arnav knew his mom would have loved his Khushi...

"Arnav, lie down... I will give you a massage... I know, you love massage for your headache" She used tiger balm given by NK to give him a nice massage...

"Maybe Aman is right... I just need to focus on us. Here Khushi is so focused to know my habits and likes... I badly need to stop overthinking about anything or anyone else..." Arnav calmed himself...

Her hands did wonder and he slept off...