PART - 3

Khushi was extremely irritated. The Baraat was to arrive in the evening and everyone was running around doing something. Khushi was made to just sit and relax. How could she relax? She wanted to go downstairs to see Arnav. But she was not allowed to see him before marriage.

She heaved a sigh of relief when her mother finally came to take her to the mandap. 

Arnav's breath hitched as his eyes beheld the most beautiful sight ever his soon to wife Khushi descended the stairs with all her glory. He had never seen anyone else do more justice at his creation. He had designed her bridal lahenga remembering how beautiful she looked in the red saree when he first met her. 

His hard work paid off seeing how marvelously she looked in that red lahenga with matching antique emerald-ruby gold jewelry. Her beautiful green hazal eyes were sparkling with the tinge of golden eye shadow. Her perfectly shaped lips were adored by red glossy lipstick tempting to kiss her till then she was breathless. He wasn't sure how he could control himself from kissing her lips. But he did control as she came and stood right in front of him.

Khushi walked slowly keeping her eyes lowered. She stood opposite Arnav . .Slowly she raised her eyes taking in Arnav's form. Her breath got stuck to see her prince charming looking damn hot in maroon colored Sherwani .Her stomach full of butterflies and her heart running at an insane pace. 

Arnav was watching Khushi closely and saw his bride checking him out. By the time her eyes met his, he had mischief in his eyes and was smirking teasingly at her. She blushed furiously and lowered her eyes again after being caught red handed.

They both sat before the holy pyre after varmala exchange ceremony. One by one they completed every ritual with following the priest words. It was the time Kanyadaan when Khushi's parents placed her hand in Arnav's with a heavy heart symbolising that they were giving over their daughter to him to care and protect. Arnav held her hand and made a silent promise in his heart to them that he would never let them down. With the next, Arnav tying Magalsutra around her neck and applying his name of sindoor on her maang making her his before the world with the blessings of God and elder's. A new wave of possessiveness run down in his vein screaming she is his, only his.
It was bidai time. Khushi stood by her doorstep surrounded by her family, bidding a teary farewell. Khushi cried the hardest hugging her mother. He assured his in-laws that he would take care of their daughter.  Then they both sat in the car.

As they stood next to each other at the doorstep of RM, Nani did the aarti to welcome the newly weds. Khushi gently pushed the rice Kalash by her right foot. 

Nani stopped her from entering and asked Arnav to pick her up in his arms and enter. He picked his newly wedded wife up swiftly as if she was feather light who was busy to blushing and her face went redder than he had ever seen. She looked anywhere but at his face when he finally put her down in the living room.  

Done with all the post rituals of marriage, Khushi was made to sit in the bridal style in the centre of the bed that was covered with rose petals and was waiting for Arnav to come inside. Though she definitely knew what a man does to a woman on Suhaag Raat with the grace of romantic novel and English movie hiding from her parents. Still she was nervous like hell. Is she really capable to reach to the expectation he had from her?

Arnav had come inside his room corrected their room. The room was dimly lit and scented, candles burned everywhere .He looked at his bed and for a moment he forgot that he needed to breathe to see the most beautiful bride he could imagine was sitting there right on his bed. Her shy lashes lowered and her nervous hands clasping at her knees. Her trembling red lips begging his attention.

He was happy and content now that Khushi is finally his. He could not wait to make her his in every sense. Though the thought that she was indeed his making his body pulsing heatedly to have her without any delay, but he also knew  he have to take every step towards intimacy slowly with her. As she was too younger for him as she had not a little idea about sexual activities. He had to teach her every step. 

He with his calculative step went to her and sat beside her and took her hand in his which shivered with the contact. Sensing him so close to her heart thudded for what will be coming in a while. He lifted her gunghat and looked at her beautiful face, her downcast shy eyes, quivering lips, heaving chest. In a word she was looking epitome of beauty and grace.

He lifted his other hand and caressed her cheek which turned reddish with every minute. Bending forward he kissed her both cheek and then forehead. He in his husky voice called her 'Khushi' 

Khushi slowly lifted up her eyelashes and looked up at his eyes. Arnav smiled at her making her to relax. 

Arnav - Let me help you to remove this jewelry, you might be uncomfortable

Khushi nodded her head in approval. She closed her eyes as his hand gently caressed her neck, searching for the clasp to release her necklace. He then gently removed her earings and tikka. He removed the pallu from her head .He helped her taking off  rest off the jewelry, taking his own sweet time caressing her soft skin in the process, Khushi's breathe became hard to see his wicked finger teasing her skin, burning fire where his fingers brushed, her arms, neck. Till the time he freed her she was panting for breathe, gulping hard.

He picked her up and entered inside the bathroom, making her stand wait here!!!'
He went outside and brought her a night suite, handing over to her.

Arnav (caressing her cheek) - Get changed into this

He came out from the bathroom and let go of the breath he was holding from the time he had felt her silky softness during those few seconds when her petite form had molded with his. It was getting harder for him not to grab her and make love to her then and there.