Arshi SS: Hamesha & Forever

Chapter 1

Toronto, Canada

9.30 pm

He walked into the luxurious apartment of his and closed the door. Placing the bag on the couch he walked to the kitchen in hope of finding her.

She was there cleaning up the kitchen.

He licked his lips not knowing how to start. But before he could speak she said in her stern voice, "Late"

He looked at her back wide eyed. How on earth did she see him?

"You definitely made a noise when you opened the door Arnav ji" she said turning to him as if reading his mind.

He chuckled and walked to her. "Sorry. Got held by work!" he said softly.

"Apology not accepted" she said and turned back continuing the cleaning.

"Khushi" he cooed and hugged her from back. Placing kisses down her jaw line he whispered, "You know how much I love you. Don't you?"

"Now don't use your tricks. Won't work on me!" she said pushing him and said, "Sit down. I'll serve you dinner!"

"I had my dinner at office!" he said.

"YOU WHAT?" she screamed.

"Err...I had...."

"Then for who the hell am I waiting to have dinner with?" she screamed.

"Wait a minute you didn't have?" he asked and she nodded no.

"Khushi" he groaned, "I have asked not to wait for me na?"

"But I want to eat with you" she pouted.

He laughed and said, "Come. We'll eat together!"

"But you ate na?" she asked.

"Second trip!" he said and pulled her to dining table.

He fed her rice and she looked at him. "What's wrong Arnav ji?" she asked him.

"Nothing!" he said and stuffed her mouth full of rice.

She whined and he chuckled.

She gulped it down and said, "You can't lie to me. Something is bothering you. Tell me or else I...." she couldn't complete when he placed his lips over her for soft kiss.

"You look so beautiful" he whispered as he kissed her cheeks and down her neck. She closed her eyes and wrapped her hands around his neck when she suddenly opened her eyes.

"Don't change the topic" she pushed him.

"Aww...Khushi you need to write a book on how to ruin romantic moments" Arnav said.

"Tell me what's wrong!" she demanded.

"Okay fine" he said, "We'll have to go to Delhi for a while"

A dead silence prevailed in the dining room.

"Why?" she asked after a long silence.

"Akash had called. Nani is not well. She wants to meet us!" he said.

"No" she said.

"What?"

"I said no" she stood up.

"Khushi she wants to meet us both!" Arnav said standing up.

"I won't step a foot inside that house" she said firmly, "I won't come! That's final!"

"Fine. Don't come! You know what, I'll go alone! Because I cannot abandon my grandmother because my so called wife is adamant that she'll not step her foot in Delhi!" he said angrily.

She said nothing but took the plates and walked to kitchen.

"Fine. Don't say anything" he said angrily and stormed to the bedroom.

She slipped into the blanket and switched off the lights.

Lying flat on the bed she whispered, "Angry?"

No reply came and she sighed, "It's not like I'm not interested in meeting Nani ji. You know the real problem!"

She felt a movement beside her and soon felt an arm wrapping around her waist.

"Even I have the same problem! Even I don't want to meet them!" Arnav whispered as he shifted close to her, "But I cannot turn down the call. She is my Nani! She had always stood by me, right from Ma's death to the mishap that happened 2 years ago."

"I know. But..." she said.

"We'll go there, visit her and take the next flight back home!" he whispered, "I promise!"

"What's the status of RM members now?" she asked.

He sighed and said, "Well Shyam and Akash handling AR. The business is crumbling down. Mami and Anjali wasting money as usual. NK is at Sydney working with as a wildlife photographer. He never went to RM after we left."

"And what about her?" she asked with venom spitting through her words.

"Sheetal and Aarav are still at RM. They have accepted him as my son!" he said.

She took a deep breath controlling her anger. "Wait what about Payal jiji?" she asked.

"She is at Lucknow with Amma, Babuji and Buaji for a while. Don't know if anything's wrong!" he said.

"You should give Aman a raise" Khushi said chuckling, "Poor fellow. He came with you to Toronto and works so much day and night collecting information of them for you! I wonder whether he sees his wife anymore or just sleeps in office!"

He laughed.