Chapter 6B

They walked on the streets at night looking for an ice cream pallor that sells kulfi at 2:30 at night. Arnav was certain they wouldn't find a place but for khushi's sake he agreed to come. If he knew her he knew that she wouldn't stop until she got her kulfi. They walked along the quite beach as the waves pulled into the sand creating soft noises. The moon shone brightly and it looked magical.

Arnav: Khushi we are not going to get kulfi here ok. This is not India

Khushi: I dont care Arnavji I need it and I need it right now.

Arnav: (rolling his eyes) You are crazy

Khushi: Arnavji just you wait and see if you look hard you can find god also.

Arnav: Yeah right

They argued for a little while, while walking when suddenly Khushi saw some shops one of the shops shutter was still open and the light was still on. She said excited

Khsuhi: (pointing to the shop)Look there is a shop there, Lets go

She went running Arnav went behind her trying to slow her down he said

Arnav: Careful Khushi go slowly.

She slowed down and then they walked into the shop. There was a man in the shop. Khushi looked at him and didn't know what to say. Arnav came behind her and then she nudged him. He rolled his eyes and then said

Arnav: Excuse me, do you by any chance have some Kulfi

Man: (smirked) You look Indian.

Khushi: Are you Indian too

Man: Yes I am  My name is Raj Pandit (he smiled)

Arnav: (was getting irritated) Sir do you have any kulfi

Raj: Yes we do

Khushi: (excited) You do (he eyes sparkled)

Raj giggled and opened the fridge and opened the kulfi and gave to her in a plate.

Khushi: (glowingly said) Thank you so much (she looked at Arnav and then said) See what I told you dundhne se khudha bhi mil jata hai

Arnav rolled his eyes she took her ice cream and went to the table and sat herself down. while Arnav payed at the counter the man asked

Raj: Is she pregnant

Arnav: (puzzled) Yeah, but How can you tell

Raj: (chuckled) My wife is pregnant to. She use to have crazy cravings I had to drive half way across town to get her noodles from a particular place.

Arnav: Women (he said cheekily)

Raj: So are you new to Hawaii

Arnav: Yes we are, just moved in a few minutes back.

Raj: You are going to love it here. It is the best place to live. I am really going to miss this place

Arnav: Miss it what do you mean (he asked puzzled)

Raj: Well I can't pay the rent any more the land lord is throwing me out and We are leaving for India then

Khushi who was hearing all this started to well up in tears. Arnav looked around at the place. It looked big enough. There were two floors and then suddenly an idea struck him and he asked the man

Arnav: What if I want to buy this place

Raj: What do you mean

Arnav: Well I am actually looking for shop space, I want to start a boutique here, This place looks perfect

Raj: You would have to talk to the land lord for that (he said sadly)


Arnav: (put a hand on his shoulder and said) look I was thinking of opening a boutique. My name is Arnav Singh Raizada owner of Ar Companies. I wanted to start a boutique, but this place is too big for that. So I was thinking how about I have my boutique on the first floor and on the upper level you can have a little caffe.

Raj: (smiled and said) Sir that would be great I mean I dont no how to thank you.

Arnav: (smiled and said) Its ok. Look Tomorrow I will come by and we can discuss further.

Raj smiled and then Arnav said

Arnav: BTW how how much for the kulfi

Raj: Its on the house

Arnav nodded and then went back to Khushi. Raj left the two alone he was on the phone to tell his wife about the offer.

Khushi smirked and Arnav said

Arnav: Before you say anything I did it for AR ok

Khushi: (smirked more) Ok Arnavji

Arnav: (rolled his eyes more) Seriously Khushi its good for the company

Khushi: See that Baby your father does have a soft side (she said patting her time)

Arnav: (found that adorable but didn't want to show it so he tried hard to shop his smirk and said) Eat your kulfi

Khushi ate her kulfi. She was enjoying every bit of it. Making noises and moaning. Her eyes were shut. Arnav looked at her so closely he had to admit that he was turned on by her a lot. Flashback of the night that they had sex came to his mind. The way she moaned for him. Khushi had the ice cream all per her face. When she finally opened her eyes. She saw Arnav look at her and said

Khushi: What

Arnav just nodded and said in a hurry

Arnav: Are you done

Khushi nodded she wiped her mouth with the tissue papers, Saying by to Raj they left the Ice cream shop and walked back home.

When they got home Khushi was really tired and she was ready to go to sleep. It was now 3:30 am. Arnav said

Arnav: I will be in my room, I hope you dont have more cravings (he asked raising his eye brow)

Khushi nodded saying no. Arnav was about to go up when she held his hand and stopped him. he looked back confused at her and then she said in a soft voice.

Khushi: Arnavji there is one more thing

Arnav: What (he asked a bit scared)

Khushi: (hesitated) I can't sleep in the dark (she said looking down at the ground like a little child)

Arnav: (smirked he was expecting this but the way she said it just made him want to hug her tightly he said in a soft husky voice) FIne come sleep in my  room


Khushi: (eyes widened and she said) In your room

Arnav: Yeah where else (he said raising his eye brows)

Khushi: YOu would let me sleep in your room (she asked shocked) But why

Arnav: Khushi i can't let you suffer alone ok. I know ur scared of the dark so stop your talking and come to my room. I am sleepy (he said quickly)

Khushi nodded like a child and grabbed her pillow and blanket and headed to his room to sleep. She was conscious at first but quietly slipped into bed besides him. He covered her with the blanket and then said to her

Arnav: Are you ok, can i turn of the lights.

Khushi nodded a bit scared he switched off the lights and then laid down on the bed next to her. There was silence in the room Khushi's eyes were wide awake she wasn't getting sleep. She seemed to be in deep thought. Arnav too was not getting sleep he tried reducing the ac, turned the other side nothing seemed to work. Giving up he lay flat on the bed looking up at the ceiling. An aquard silence until Khushi said in a soft voice.

Khushi: Arnavji are you awake

Arnav: Hmm

Khushi: Are you also not getting sleep

Arnav: Hmm

Khushi: Arnavji

Arnav: Hmm

Khushi: Will you stop hmming (she winned)

Arnav: (turned sideways on his pillow, he looked at her and said) Aren't you asking for too many things today (he raised his eye brows)

Khushi: (eyes widened and she hesitated) I... I...

Arnav: (chuckled) Its ok, your pregnant i understand (he shifted the locks of hair from her face behind her ear)

Khushi left out a breath and then said in a soft voice.

Khushi: Thank you (she turned to him and gave him her best smile) From the baby and me both

Arnav smiled back at her and nodded. There was still a lot of silence it was now 4 am in the morning. They weren't getting sleep at all. Khushi turned to him again and said

Khushi: You still awake

Arnav: (rolling his eyes) Yeah

Khushi: (excited said) You want to play a game

Arnav: (startled) What the!! Khushi its 4, you should be sleeping not playing games. Its not good for your health or the babies. (he explained)

Khushi: (slapped her fore head and said) But Arnavji I am trying to get sleep but I can't. now you tell me what should i do. Your awake and I am awake. We are both aimlessly staring at the ceiling might as well we do something else

Arnav: (rolled his eyes and said) Why do I even bother to argue with you. (he paused and said) What game

Khushi: (excitedly clapped her hands) its simple I will tell you a word and you tell me what comes in your mind. we will build a chain of words like that ok

Arnav: What logic does that have it sounds silly

Khushi: Its not trust me Jiji and i would play for hours i helps (pausing she said) Ok here is the first word. "Food"

Arnav: (rolling his eyes he said) Cant you think of anything else

Khushi: Arnavji say na

Arnav: Ok.... Food= Pasta

Khushi: Pasta= Arnavji

Arnav: (smirked) Really you think of me when you here pasta

Khushi: (looked down cutely and then said) Well. Uhm I know you like pasta

Arnav: (smirked) Arnav= Practical

Khushi: Practical= impossible

Arnav: Impossible= Khushi (he smirked)

Khushi: (slapped him on his chest) Me I am not impossible

Arnav: Really you aren't. (he raised his eye brows) Have you seen your craziness

Khsuhi:(rolled her eyes) Khushi= jalebies (she smiled) Hmmm Yummy (she drooled)

Arnav: Jalebies= never tried

Khushi: (woke up from the bed and then looked at him shocked and said) You haven't tried Jalebies.

Arnav: Whats the big deal. I am diabetic

Khushi: Whats the big deal. Omg are you serious. Arnavji I will make you eat and that too sugar free. Thodha pheeka yoga but still you will love it. (her mouth watered and then she said) That crispy crunch of jalebies in your mouth ahhhhaa it makes you feel that you are in heaven. That sweet sugar is just so divine. Ohhh (she looked at him and then said) Come with me I will make them now (she was going to get up when Arnav stopped her and said)

Arnav: Not right now (he laid her down on the bed) Tomorrow do what ever you want ok. Right now sleep

Khushi: (smiled and then said) Ok fine but tomorrow paka ha

Arnav: (looked at her and said in a husky voice) You know I was right

Khushi: (crinkling her eye brows she said) What

Arnav: You are impossible Khushi Kumari Gupta (he smirked)

She smiled he laid down on the bed besides her and they continued their silly game until morning. Sleep took over both quite late it was an eventful night for all 3 of them.