FF : I Can't Let Her Go! Part 38

Morning Came.

Khushi woke up feeling lonely...

"I've just started my real relationship with my husband and now...now we have to pretend we're not married, we have to sleep in separate rooms, and the ridiculous man wants to avoid me! He practically paralyzes me with orgasms and now I get nothing from him!"

Standing up, she marched to the bathroom to shower and dress...staring into the mirror..."Fine Mr. Raizada. If you want to stay away from me. I shall also stay away from you."

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Arnav woke up and felt sudden panic as Khushi wasn't next to him...

Quickly rushing to her room he listened intently at her door...

Relief torrented through him as he heard her in the shower, muttering to herself...

He lifted his hand to the handle and  smiled, thinking..."Care for a visitor in the Shower sweetheart?"

No sooner had he thought that, he remembered her frightened face...

He remembered the eyes of the intruder in his house...

He remembered the syringe filled with liquid and he tremored backwards...

"No.." 

He painfully stood still for a few more moments...listening to her voice...

He couldn't make out what she was saying...but he didn't care...just her sound, her scent, and her spirit were enough...

.............

HP went to answer the door...

The tailor had arrived...

Payal walked past and saw him...

Smiling, she approached the man and greeted him..."Please come in...I'll go and get Khushi..."

Khushi was coming downstairs and heard her name mentioned..."Jiji? Oh is the fitting now?! Great!"

Arnav and Akash were in the dining room and as soon as Arnav heard Khushi's voice, his heart began to thump hard...

He craned his head over as far as he could...that's when he saw her...

Dressed in Deep green...Hair down and flowing...

"Whoa..."

"What?" said Akash looking up, but he soon realized what Arnav's eyesight had veered towards...

"Bhai...Lets try to finish this..." Akash was sifting through paperwork..."what do you think?"

Arnav was still mesmerised by his wife...

"I...I think...I think I'm not going to be able to go through with this...i need to see her..."

Akash shook his head and grabbed Arnav's arm, shaking him slightly...

Turning around with a livid expression, Arnav begrudgingly continued working...

The tailor started taking Payal's measurements first, while Khushi happily chatted with her...

"We should really start planning for Di's baby shower...do you think she'll still want one? With lots of people around?"

"I don't know Jiji...We should probably ask her before we plan anything though...it would have been lovely as a surprise, but..."

"I understand what you mean Khushi..."

"All done..." Said the quiet Tailor...

They  had almost forgotten that he was there..."Oh...thankyou..." Payal said as she went to sit down...

"Excuse me, you mentioned that you liked the color purple? Do you have anything that's the exact color you are looking for? If you could get it to show me it would be easier for me to match..."

Payal seemed a bit taken aback by the tailors question, but quickly brushed the feeling off..."Uh...Yes...Yes i do...please excuse me for a moment..."

As Payal walked upstairs, Arnav's senses picked up on hearing...

"Mrs. Raizada...Shall we begin taking your measurements now?"

"well...Jiji shouldn't be too long..." Khushi began to say...

"It's alright, if we started now there would be more time to select colours..."

Khushi looked up and around...

She was unaware that Arnav was so close by..."o...okay..."

As she stood, the tailor walked over to her...

Leg measurements...

Arm measurements...

And finally he slid the tape measure around her waist...

"...what was your last measurement here Mrs. Raizada?"

Before Khushi could respond, she felt the tape measure tighten around her...

Her fingers immediately went up around her waist trying to pry off the tailors hands...

"that's quite tight...I..." 

Her speech was interrupted by her sharp gasp as she felt it tighten even more...

Khushi was going to call out but her mind was going numb from the stinging tension around her waist...

Tears were forming in her eyes...

She started to get light headed, panic swept through her...

Just as she thought she'd lose consciousness, the tape measure loosened and dropped to the floor...

Her eyes closed in relief...

Her knees began to cave...

A strong arm wrapped  around her, holding her body up against his chest...

Arnav.

The room went quiet...

She opened her eyes and tried to turn around but Arnav wouldn't let her...

His heart was beating crazily...

She could feel it throbbing against her back...

"A...Arnavji...?"

"It's okay Sweetheart..."

She tried to turn in his arms....but he wouldn't let her...

His arm moved away from her waist and he lowered his lips to her ear..."Are you okay...are you sore?"

"uh....n...no....it stung a little but...it was just tight..."

With his hand, he smoothed her hair to one side and his ravenous lips hungrily kissed her neck...

He felt overcome with need for her, and was about to relinquish ANY previous decisions he had made and carry her away...when a voice interrupted them...

"Bhai..."

His mind was jolted back...

"Khushi!? Khushi what happened!? Are you okay?!" Payal rushed downstairs...

Arnav turned, still holding Khushi protectively...

Khushi's eyes darted around the room...

She didn't see the tailor anywhere...

"where?" her eyes finally met Arnav's...

There was muffled noise around them as they became hypnotized in each other...

But a worried Payal pushed in...

Hugging her fiercely she said, "Khushi...I'm so sorry, i shouldn't have left you like that..."

"It's not your fault Payal." Arnav said firmly..."I'm just glad that I was able to stop him..."

Khushi looked at Arnav again...His eyes were now firm and determined...her heart sank slightly..."What did you do?! I hardly heard a thing!"

Akash intervened..."It was incredible...the second Payal walked upstairs, Bhai turned all his attention to listening...and the second he heard you gasp Khushiji, he stormed into the room and...well he saved you..."

"But how did you? And where? I don't understand?"

"Bhai applied pressure to his neck and the man went out like a light within a few seconds...and HP and I have locked him in that room over there as we wait for the police to come..."

"Akash...I want to question him before the police arrive, so come with me..."

Arnav's heart twisted in pain as he started to walk away from Khushi...

"Arnavji?"

He froze hearing Khushi's voice call out to him...

As soon as his lips tasted her skin, he became delirious...it just wasn't enough...

He felt like he was starving...but...

Without turning, he quickly spoke to her..."Khushi, I have to do this now...Stay with Payal...You're safe now."

"But Arnavji!"

"No Khushi...Not Now..."

"What is the MATTER with you! Are you just in this for the game now!? I just wanted some support from my supposedly CARING husband..."

Arnav kept his back to her,  feeling broken and furious he responded..."Not. Now. Khushi."

"Wait!" she called out...

But it was too late... 

He walked away...

............

Phone ringing.

"So he got caught? That's what was supposed to happen...he was the diversion...You are the one that's going to get her...

Disconnected.

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Khushi wanted to be left alone...

"Please Jiji...I'll go outside for awhile...where Arnavji's plants are...If i can't be around him...or in his room...or be his wife...then at least i can be around SOMETHING he loves..."

"But Khushi...it's so hot out today...you'll get..."

"it will only be for a few minutes...please Jiji..."

Payal felt despair creep inside her heart as she watched Khushi walk sadly away..."I wish I could tell her that i Know they're still married..."

..............

As Khushi stepped outside, she let out a quick breath..."it IS hot today..."

She walked slowly around...letting her fingers brush along the leaves..."How is this protecting me more Arnavji? How is this helping you stay focused? The person you're trying to protect is the one person that you're hurting...I miss you..."

She sat down in the corner leaning against the small brick wall, and tears spilt over her cheeks as she closed her eyes...