ArHi OS:: Just A Kiss

 

 

 

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Lyin' here with you so close to me
It's hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe
Caught up in this moment
Caught up in your smile

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Khushi sat on her side of the bed, her back resting against the headboard as she silently drank in the serene image of her husband beside her.

Her eyes trailed from his smooth forehead to his strong aristocratic nose to his smooth hard lips and the shapely jut of his stubbled chin.

She finally looked into his eyes, saving the best for last. The soft molten coffee brown captivating her into a pool of want.

She loved his eyes. They were a window to his soul. No matter what he said or did, his eyes always told her the truth. They couldn't lie to her. No matter how much he hurt her, his eyes would always immediately apologize to her.

Khushi loved this man lying beside her. Her husband. Without a doubt. The shelter and warmth that she felt in his arms never existed before he came along. The rapid, frenzied beating of her heart while in his proximity never made anticipation bubble deep in her stomach unless he was involved. The singing breeze and dancing stars never existed for her till he came along.

Arnav stared back at her, reading the desire in her eyes. His lips curled up into a slow smile, now exhibiting that sexy half smirk, half smile.

Khushi felt her breath catch. That smile managed to trap her. Not like a caged animal, but like a sheltered little bird that knew she was safe and cared for.

She was caught. Caught in the moment. Caught in that smile. Caught in their love.

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I've never opened up to anyone
So hard to hold back when I'm holding you in my arms
We don't need to rush this
Let's just take it slow

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Arnav lay on his side of the bed with his one arm tucked under his head, and stared up into her clear hazel eyes that told him the secrets that her pretty pink lips refused to disclose.

Arnav Singh Raizada had been a self made man. He wrote his own kismat and the kismat of the people in his life. Or atleast that's what he had believed until the chaotic force named Khushi Kumari Gupta, now Singh Raizada, had stepped into his life.

He thought back to that eventful night at Sheesh Mahel when she had fallen straight into his arms, a unwanted but much needed fallen angel. If someone had told him then that she would become the center of his universe he would surely have laughed in their face.

But it had happened. Khushi Kumari Gupta Singh Raizada had made him fall head over heels. She had managed to make Arnav reemerge from the pits that ASR had buried him in. She had managed to make him feel again. Make him trust again. Make him love again.

She had done what no one else had bothered to even try. She had made him open up. She had made it impossible for him to hold back, especially from her.

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Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight

Just a touch of the fire burning so bright

No I don't want to mess this thing up

I don't want to push too far

Just a shot in the dark that you just might

Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life

So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight

***

They lay beside each other in a silence that screamed louder than any words. A silence that murmured of a companionship. A silence that whispered of a faith. A silence that hummed of a compassion. A silence that bellowed out a rare love.

Basked within their own sea of adoration and passion, the two lovers quietly cherished this stolen moment as if it were their last.

Right now neither of them needed any affirmation of commitment or any promises of a forever. They didn't need any soft caresses or any stolen kisses. All they needed was a presence. A presence of the one they loved.

That night, through the open poolside door, the full moon, the twinkling stars and the gentle flowing breeze all silently witnessed the pure raw love shared between the two flawed beings, bathed in the soft moonlight, laying beside each other.

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I know that if we give this a little time

It'll only bring us closer to the love we wanna find

It's never felt so real, no it's never felt so right

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Gently, Arnav reached up to run the back of his hand lightly across her smooth silky cheek. He watched in quiet tenderness as she closed her eyes, unconsciously leaning into his touch.

Running the pads of his fingers down her creamy neck he reached down and entwined her fingers with his. He clasped her hand tightly, not wanting to let go.

He had this nagging feeling that if he let go, even for a second, then she would be snatched away from him. But he pushed the distasteful hunch away, focusing on the present moment.

She was here, with him, and that was all that mattered.

He had adamently fought his Dadi till she had no choice but to yield and make peace with Khushi.

He had relentlessly fought Khushi till she succumbed to her feelings, accepting their love.

He had tirelessly fought against time even, trying to convince her to stay and now as the clock showed another 15 minutes remained till their six months ended he did not feel any fear because she was here. With him.

Finally, he had won. He had emerged victorious from battle, and the prize lay before his eyes. His wife. His Khushi.

Hungrily, he memorized each minute detail of her silky soft features until his mind blurred and fatigue took over, her fingers still entwined with his.

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Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight

Just a touch of the fire burning so bright

No I don't want to mess this thing up

I don't want to push too far

Just a shot in the dark that you just might

Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life

So baby I'm alright, with just a kiss goodnight

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No I don't want to say goodnight

I know it's time to leave, but you'll be in my dreams

Tonight

Tonight

Tonight

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Khushi blinked back the sudden tears that threatened to spill over. The raw affection and sharp yearning that she had seen in Arnav's eyes before he succumbed to sleep unnerved her. She felt valued and desired yet at the same time it left her feeling weak and exposed. It made everything that much more difficult for her.

She knew what she had to do, for his happiness and his family's happiness. Her Arnavji had begun to believe that they belonged together but for once ASR was wrong.

He was Arnav Singh Raizada, the hot shot businessman while she was simply Khushi Kumari Gupta, the halwai's adopted daughter. Dadi ji was right, she didn't even know who her parents were so how could she consider herself fit to be a Raizada bahu? She was a homewrecker, responsible for Shyam's actions, responsible for Di's ruined life, responsible for the unborn child being fatherless.

And now, for Dadi ji's happiness, for Di's happiness and in the long shot for Arnav ji's happiness she would do something that would shatter her soul. But if it brought her loved ones happiness then so be it.

Arnav ji deserved better and he couldn't get that till she got out of the way. But no worries, it would be done. Tonight.

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Just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight

Just a touch of the fire burning so bright

No I don't want to mess this thing up

I don't want to push too far

Just a shot in the dark that you just might

Be the one I've been waiting for my whole life

So baby I'm alright, oh, let's do this right, with just a kiss goodnight

***

The clock struck midnight, marking the end of their six month marriage contract. Khushi wiped away the lone tear that slid down her cheek and quietly untangled her fingers from his strong grip. At first he resisted, but eventually she was able to pull free.

Silently climbing out of the bed she made her way to the poolside, where she had hidden her packed suitcase. Bringing it back into the room she placed it near the door before turning back and scanning her eyes across the room, checking for anything left behind. Her eyes lingered on her sleeping husband. No, not husband anymore. Just the man she loved with all her heart and soul.

She walked over to his side, unable to leave without touching him for a last time. He had been the one to always initiate the kisses between them, whether they were the soft butterfly kisses on her cheeks or the sweet goodnight kisses on her forehead. But this was their last moment together and she couldn't leave without one last touch.

She leaned in and gently placed a kiss on his forehead for the first and last time.

"Goodnight Arnav ji."

A few seconds later the late night silence was momentarily disturbed by the soft click of the door and the windchimes that announced the departure of a defeated lover before settling back into a turbulent silence.

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With a kiss goodnight

Kiss goodnight

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