Dark Paradise Chapter Four

The Raizada's had returned home, Naniji and Mamiji went to their respective rooms to lie down, Akash and Arnav were discussing pending work, Anjali had gone upstairs to check on Shyam although it should be him checking up on her considering she was pregnant and Payal and Khushi were about to settle in the living room when Arnav turned around, "Err, Khushi zaraa ek cup coffee banado mere liye, meh upper humare room mein hoga." Arnav said to Khushi who nodded and headed to the kitchen. She began to make his coffee when she realised he said "humare room" not "my room", that made her smile. Payal came into the kitchen also and slapped Khushi on the back playfully.
"Ow, Jiji!" Khushi groaned rubbing her back.
"Toh, tum Ummaji se kya baat kari thi?" Payal asked and Khushi moaned again, at this rate she'd be making jalebis all night!
"Woh kuch nahi Jiji, aap choriye woh baat na!" Khushi complained.
"Nay bataon humme, yah toh aap apne hak jatari hoon kyunki aab aap humari jetani jo bangaye!" Payal joked. Khushi exhaled. Arnav was upstairs working on his laptop when he checked his watch, he asked Khushi for a coffee five minutes ago, what was taking her so long? He saw Hari Prakash walking past his door,
"Hari Prakash!" Arnav called and HP entered.
"Ji Arnav saab."
"Woh erm, Khushiji kaha hain?" He asked, HP smiled.
"Bhabi toh neeche rasoi mein hain Payal Bhabi ki saath." HP answered, Bhabi? He smiled at that, he liked the fact that Khushi had a new persona to all since she'd become Mrs. Arnav Singh Raizada, he shook his head and began to make his way downstairs to see where his coffee had gone to.

Khushi had been avoiding Payal's question when finally she caved, "Umma aur meh uske barein mein baath karein teh." Khushi said moving her hands frantically to try to explain to her Jiji through signals hoping she'd understand.
"Kya, kiske barein mein?" Payal asked confused, obviously Khushi's efforts were in vain. Arnav had reached the entrance to the Kitchen when he saw the two sisters talking in hushed tones and couldn't help but eavesdrop. He hovered out of their sight allowing them to continue.
"Uff ho Jiji! Samja karo, uske barein mein, joh shaadi ki baad..." Khushi said again signalling with her hands. Payal simply became more confused.
"Kya, Khushi yeh saab kya hai! Mujhe toh bilkul samaj mein nahi aara hein! Umma ne tumse kya kaha tah saaf saaf batiyen!" Payal said getting annoyed. Oh so they were talking about Khushi's chat earlier, Arnav realised. His interest rose.
"Hum toh koshish kare baar tum tumhari samaj mein nay aari!" Khushi exhaled deeply and looked around to check that no one was around, she couldn't see anyone and so she decided to say it. "Jiji Umma mujse Suhaag raat ki barein mein baat kari thi!" Khushi said and Payal began to laugh and Khushi frowned.
"Pagal, yeh kohi sharmane hoi baat hai, Umma neh humse bhi woh baat ki thi...Kya aapne aur Arnavji neh...?" Payal wondered.
"NAHIN JIJI!" Khushi said a bit too loudly. "Actually baat thi ki saab parivaar mein naraaz teh isilye humne who nahin khi." Khushi lied, they didn't have sex because they were not really in it for the love, well maybe but that wasn't the main priority, it was showing Anjaliji Shyam's true identity.
"Urre toh phir Umma neh tik kiya. Uggar kaal raat tumne nahi karli toh phir aaj raat toh karni paregi." Payal said, Khushi gasped.
"Kya...mein...aur...Arnavji?" Khushi grimaced, thinking back to how close they'd been earlier when he'd been interrogating her. It made her uncomfortable but excited she felt alive around him, they were married but she didn't even know how he felt. No, no she can't do that, no way!

Arnav smirked and walked back upstairs, toh yeh baat thi. Arnav had to stop himself from laughing, Khushi Kumari Gupta was worried that Arnav was after her virtue. Well this would make things more entertaining, everyone teased him about the whole suhaag raat earlier, in private Arnav will tease Khushi about it. He sat down and started working when a few moments later Khushi walked in, her hands shaking from nerves. Arnav stopped himself from smiling as she placed the coffee next to him.
"Thanks." He said looking at her, she avoided looking into his eyes and he knew exactly why, Khushi attempted to speed walk out of there when he stopped her, "Khushi!" He called and she turned frozen where she was. He stood up and walked towards her circling her, looking her up and down, slowly so to make her more nervous. She began pulling at her pallu and trying to cover herself with it.
"Aaj raath ko kuch kaas pehno." He said and sat back down, Khushi froze.
"K-kyun?" She asked feeling like a lamb being led to the slaughter house.
"Humari shaadi hui hai Khushi, aur kaal raath humari pehli raath kuch adhoore seh thi, na?" He asked knowing she wouldn't be able to argue back. She stood there gawmless feeling nervous, butterflies were fluttering uncontrollably in her stomach. Aab kya karein Khushi? She thought to herself.
"Tum jaa sakti Khushi." He said and she nodded walking away with the fear of god in here. God knows what will happen tonight! She thought to herself as Arnav continued to smirk as he watched a nerve ridden Khushi leave their room.

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