Next day, Arnav was waiting for Khushi near the cliff. He has already arranged everything for their first date. He was getting restless.
Finally, his dream came into reality. Khushi was standing there cladded in a red saree with open hair, her ear adored with a red sea shell earring.
Khushi stood in front of him nervously.
"You look so beautiful... better than my imagination." Arnav said
"So shall we move?" Arnav asked her forwarding his hand in front of her.
"Yes" Khushi said placing her hand in his hand.
They felt an invisible connection as soon as their skin met with each other for the first time.
*****
Khushi looked at the house in front of her. It's beautiful. Arnav lead her inside the house and took for a tour. What Khushi loved most is his pool adjacent to his bedroom. He has already arranged their dinner near the pool.
*****
After a few minutes, both of them sit down to have food.
Khushi looked at the food with amusemher
. It was entirely different from the food she usually has.
"Khushi I thought you may be comfortable with this food" saying this he opened the lid of the dishes. The dishes consist of naan, palak paneer, aloo sabzi, poori, paneer matar masala.
"I hope you are ok with it?" saying this Arnav served the food for both of them. Khushi smiled at him instead of replying.
"What are you waiting for? Have it please." Arnav said dipping a small piece of naan in the curry.
Seeing this Khushi also took a small piece of naan and dipped it in the curry.
'it is so tasty...and delicious' Khushi thought to herself.
They continued to have the food while Arnav talk about things. Suddenly Khushi's gaze went to a red coloured thing in the curry and she took a bite of it.
"ahhh...it is burning..paining..." Khushi screamed in pain placing the chilli back on her plate.
"Khushi, drink this water... why did you ate that chilli?" Arnav asked making her drink the water.
"I don't know...I mean I didn't see that?" Khushi said.
After a few seconds,
"How are you now? A concerned Arnav asked her.
"I am ok"
And they resumed having food. Both of them were having ice cream as the dessert.
'I loved this food...what did Arnavji say...ice...scream...no...ice cream...it is so tasty.....ohh no, my ice cream will finish soon...how will I ask him more..what will he think of me' Khushi thought
"Khushi, do you want some more ice cream?"
Khushi instantly nodded her head and Arnav refilled her bowl.
"You are cute..." Arnav said flicking her nose tip to wipe of the ice cream.
Khushi don't know why but her heart started to beat rapidly as soon as Arnav did that.
*****
After having the food, Khushi was standing near the pool looking at the fairy light works as Arnav left from there for a work.
Khushi sensed Arnav standing behind her and turned around.
"Khushi, will you do the honour of dancing with me?"
"Arnavji, I don't...I don't know how to dance"
"Just trust me" saying this Arnav forwarded his hand in front of her. Khushi looked at his eyes and placed her hand on his hand.
Khushi heard a song playing in the background.
"Arnavji, who is singing there?" Khushi asked curiously.
"Khushi, I played the music player. Nobody is there to sing a song. May be I can arrange that for our next date." Arnav said playfully.
Khushi could understand what he meant by music player and date. She didn't ask him anything as she don't want to complicate things
Arnav pulled Khushi towards him. She can sense his breathe on her cheek.
Arnav pulled Khushi towards him. She can sense his breathe on her cheek.
*****
(Pee loon tere neelay neelay nainon se shabnam
Let me drink, the dew drops from these blue eyes of Yours)
Arnav sang looking at her eyes. His intense gaze conveying Khushi his feelings for her
(Pee loon tere geelay geelay hoto ki sargam
Let me drink, the melody from these drenched lips of Yours
Pee loon hai peenay ka mausam
Let me drink, it is the season of drinking)
He looked at her plump lips and touched her cheeks with the back of his hands
(Tere sang ishq taari hai
With You, love is happening
Tere sang ik khumari hai
With You, there is an intoxication
Tere sang chain bhi mujhko
With You, I have a relief
Tere sang bekraari hai
With You, there is restlessness too
Tere sang ishq taari hai
With You, love is happening
Tere sang ik khumari hai
With You, there is an intoxication
Tere sang chain bhi mujhko
With You, I have a relief
Tere sang bekraari hai
With You, there is restlessness too)
Arnav twirled her and snaked his hands around her waist.
(Tere bin jee nahi lagda
Without You my heart is not happy
Tere bin jee nahi sakda
Without You I cannot live
Tujhpe hai haare maine vaare do jahan
On You I have lost and given away both the worlds
Kurbaan, meharbaan
Sacrificed, for Your Kindness
Ke main toh kurbaan
I am sacrificed now
Sun le zara, tera kurbaan
Listen to this please, I have sacrificed for You)
Arnav touched her hairs while they danced slowly
(Hosh mein rahun kyun aaj main
Why should I remain in my senses today
Tu meri baahon mein simti hai
You are shrinked in my arms
Mujh mein samayi hai yun
You are united with me
Jis tarah ki koi ho nadi
Just like there is a river
Tu mere seenay mein chupti hai
You are there inside my heart hiding
Sagar tumhara main hoon
I am Your sea
Pee loon teri dheemi dheemi lehron ki cham cham
Let me drink, this slow rhythm movement of waves
Pee loon teri saundi saundi saanson ko har dum
Let me drink, this light breath of Your forever
Pee loon hai peenay ka mausam
Let me drink, it is the season of drinking)
Khushi kept looking at his face. At that instant she knew what the song conveys is true, he is her sea where she want to seek solace.
(Tere sang ishq taari hai
With You, love is happening
Tere sang ik khumari hai
With You, there is an intoxication
Tere sang chain bhi mujhko
With You, I have a relief
Tere sang bekraari hai
With You, there is restlessness too
Tere sang ishq taari hai
With You, love is happening
Tere sang ik khumari hai
With You, there is an intoxication
Tere sang chain bhi mujhko
With You, I have a relief
Tere sang bekraari hai
With You, there is restlessness too)
Arnav gazed at Khushi's eyes which conveyed a lot of emotions. Her gaze moved to his eyes...nose..and finally at his lips. Her breathe was getting heavier with each passing seconds.
(Shaam ko milun jo main tujhe
If I meet You in the evening then
Toh bura subah na jaane kyun kuch maan jaati hai yeh
The morning feels bad, I don't know why
Har lamha, har ghadi har pehar
Every second, every hour, every day
Hi teri yaadon se tadpa ke mujhko jalati hai yeh
Your memories are torturing and burning inside of me
Pee loon main dheere dheere jalne ka yeh gumm
Let me drink, this sadness of burning slowly
Pee loon inn gore gore haanthon se hum dum
Let me drink, with these white hands of Yours, My Beloved
Pee loon hai peenay ka mausam
Let me drink, it is the season of drinking)
Slowly Arnav lean forward looking at her lips and then her eyes. He stopped for a moment to know her reaction. Seeing this, Khushi lean forward closing her eyes. Arnav got the answer and placed his lips on her. It was their first kiss. It conveyed their love, desire, desperation for each other.
(Tere sang ishq taari hai
With You, love is happening
Tere sang ik khumari hai
With You, there is an intoxication
Tere sang chain bhi mujhko
With You, I have a relief
Tere sang bekraari hai
With You, there is restlessness too
Tere sang ishq taari hai
With You, love is happening
Tere sang ik khumari hai
With You, there is an intoxication
Tere sang chain bhi mujhko
With You, I have a relief
Tere sang bekraari hai
With You, there is restlessness too
Tere bin jee nahi lagda
Without You my heart is not happy
Tere bin jee nahi sakda
Without You I cannot live
Tujhpe hai haare maine vaare do jahan
On You I have lost and given away both the worlds
Kurbaan, meharbaan
Sacrificed, for Your Kindness
Ke main toh kurbaan
I am sacrificed now)
After a few minutes both of them broken from the heated kiss. Khushi was still closing her eyes. Seeing this, Arnav cupped her face,
"Khushi, please open your eyes..."
Khushi slowly opened her eyes and looked at his eyes.
"Khushi, don't shy away from what we shared now. It was beautiful. I know everything is happening so fast. But I want to tell you something. I don't know what your definition of love, but to me it is that power that binds people together. Love is when one can't live without another, sharing happiness and sorrows together, standing for each other, caring about each other's wellbeing. Khushi, I care for you a lot, I want to you to share your happiness and sorrows with me and I can't live without you. Khushi I want to tell you that I love you with my all heart."
Tears were flowing from her eyes; all this is so overwhelming for her. She hugged him and cried.
Arnav hugged her back and Arnav stoked her her.
'he..loves me...my Arnavji loves me...hey, varun devji my lord..what should I tell me... what future we have...should I deny him or accept him...he is so happy now...I can't snatch away his happiness...let me live this moment...I don't want to think about anything..for now it's me and my Arnavji.' Khushi thought
"Khushi, you don't have to answer this right now...take your..." Arnav was interrupted by Khushi.
"I love you Arnavji...I love you very much..." Khushi said looking at his eyes.
Arnav cupped her face and kissed her forehead.
"I promise you Khushi that I will love and cherish you forever"
'Forever' it pained Khushi that she is giving him all false hope.
*****
Arshi was walking to Khushi's house.
"Khushi, I should meet your buaji today" Arnav said planting a kiss on her hand
"No Arnavji, you can't...I mean...I will tell buaji everything first and then you come and meet her"
"Khushi, this is the last time I am saying this...it is not Arnavji...it is Arnav...come on say my name"
"
Ar...Arnavji"
"If you don't say it now, I will come and meet you buaji today itself.
"no..Arnavji...I mean Arnav...ok..Arnav..?"
"Sure..."
"Khushi, I love you"
"I too love you, Arnav" saying this Khushi moved to her house.
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