Chapter 33

Khushi was getting ready for her night out tonight. The day had dragged on today, probably due to her escalating excitement for the night. Her eyes instantly were drawn to the center of the room where Arnav had left a gift wrapped box on the bed. The card read "Wear this to match with the theme for the night." The long sleeved red top and long black skirt, were not revealing, so she did not mind wearing it at all. She got ready in minimal time and was ready to go.

She did not want to bump into Nanheji on her way out so she took the poolside exit. Arnav was waiting by the car for her. She admired him in his entirety. He was the epitome of handsomeness', with his chiseled features and masculine form. "Focus Khushi! Don't forget tonight's purpose is to help Nanheji and Maya." She buckled in her seat, catching a wayward glance at her irresistible husband. "Hey Devi Maiyya  Raksha Karna."

Khushi was fascinated as they pulled into Sevilla. The ambience of the restaurant was tranquil and romantic. The manager headed towards Arnav and he told Khushi to wait for one second. He took two steps forward and met with the manager who welcomed him to the restaurant. "Welcome to the restaurant Mr. Raizada. We are honored to have you dine with us tonight." Arnav replied back softly, "We are looking forward to a wonderful evening as well. Did you remember my instructions as per our seating arrangements? I wanted a secluded table that was located quite a distance away from NK's table." "Yes sir. We have followed your instructions and Mr. NK's table is not even in view from yours. Please follow me and I will show you to your table." He motioned for Khushi to join him, grasped her hand, and followed the manager who led them to their table. He held the chair out for Khushi to sit down and then sat down himself.

One of the main attractions of Sevilla was their outdoor cabanas. They prided on creating a magical miniature replica of the Spanish Riviera. The candle lights glittered amongst the white curtains, creating the perfect atmosphere for romance. The sounds of flowing water only enhanced the magnificence of the place. Khushi peered over Arnav's head and realized that it was almost impossible to see NK and Maya. Each cabana was rather spacious and the canopies only inhibited her view further. She decided to get up to see if she could get a glimpse of where he was sitting. "Arnav I am just going to walk over a bit and see if I can see a closeup of the waterfall."

She rose absentmindedly, straining her neck to look around. She did not realize that her chair was in her way. She took two steps and her foot got caught on the leg of the chair. She tripped and immediately fell into Arnav's lap. (Rabba Ve background music) He instinctively wrapped his arms around her as she balanced herself on his lap. She wrapped her arms around his neck and looked up, only to see those beautiful caramel eyes of his watching her. His hand went to her face to tuck a wayward tendril behind her ear that was hindering his view of her exquisite face.

She looked amazingly stunning with her beautiful curls framing her face, rosy lips, and oh how he loved the slight blush that was creeping on her face. Her beauty never ceased to amaze him, and he was purely mesmerized by her. Her innocence glowed over her pearly white skin. He gazed into the windows of her soul, her gorgeous eyes that melted his heart.

He was suddenly conscious of someone nearby. He turned his head to see the matre d standing there with a notepad. "Please bring us some sodas to drink and we still need a few minutes to finalize our selection for the evening." Khushi shot up out of his lap and went back to her seat, embarrassed of the fact that the waiter had caught her sitting in his lap. Arnav squeezed her hand reassuringly, and decided it was time to order.

"Khushi  what would you like to eat?" Khushi scanned through the menu, but most of the items were unfamiliar to her. "I'm not sure what I would like. Can you order for me?" The matre d returned and Arnav ordered a small variety of tapas, vegetarian paella, and pasta. "Khushi  excuse me for just a minute. I have spotted one of our sponsors and it would be rude of me not to say hi. I will be right back."

Khushi was actually relieved that Arnav had briefly left. This would give her the opportunity to check on NK. She took out her phone to text him. "Nanheji how is your date going?"
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Maya had just excused herself to powder her nose, when he heard his phone beep. He saw a message from Khushiji inquiring about his date. His date was going rather well. He decided to text her back and let her know.
"Bahot Kharab !" (Very bad!) What he meant to say was Bahot Khoob! (Very good!) There he thought, she will be happy to hear that my date is going very well.

Khushi heard her phone beep and she saw NK's message. Hey Devi Maiyya! His date was not going well. She had to do something. Just then the matre d returned with their refreshments and appetizers. Maybe he could she thought.
Khushi: Bhaiyyaji  can you help me?
Waiter : The waiter looked around and realized that she was talking to him. He did not understand Hindi, but he didn't want to admit that so he smiled and nodded.

Khushi pulled out a small gift wrapped present from her purse. She handed it to the waiter. "Yeh tohfa aap rakhiya aur jo ladki NandKishore ke saath hain, unhe dedijaye." (Keep this gift and give it to the girl who is with NandKishore). The waiter nodded and left with the gift to NK's table. He had heard her mention NandKishore so he assumed that he was to present the gift to him. He approached NK's table as Maya was returning.
Waiter: Sir a pretty lady has gifted this to you.
NK accepted the gift, clearly baffled as to who had sent it to him. Maya was quite annoyed that pretty girls were sending gifts to him and that he was happily accepting. "NK is another one of your girlfriends here tonight?" NK gasped and silently cursed the female who had sent it. Just when things had been going well, the arrival of this gift had to ruin everything. "I honestly do not know who sent this. I do not know many people in India, besides my family. Maybe they have me confused with someone else. Let me open it and see who it is."

He opened the gift and it was a small box of imported chocolates, the kind that Maya loved! NK immediately decided to do some damage control and presented her with the chocolates. "For you Maya  to one of the sweetest girls I know." He winked at her and said, do you get what I mean, chocolate is sweet and so are you." Maya laughed at his corny joke and all was well. They spent the evening conversing cheerfully and having a wonderful time. Maya was also impressed at his selection of the restaurant and was pleased that he brought her to this particular place.  She realized they had many similarities and found his craziness and playfulness quite cute!
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Arnav and Khushi were enjoying their dinner. Khushi had been pleasantly surprised with the food and was thoroughly enjoying herself. She was doing most of the talking, while Arnav listened. He had ordered a plate of their infamous Belgian Chocolate Ramekin, which was basically hot chocolate mousse with Vanilla gelato. The dessert looked extremely rich, although she really didn't have a fondness for cakes. Arnav picked up the fork and secured a small piece of cake. He dipped it in the extra mousse and lifted it to Khushi's lips, for her to taste. (Rabba Ve) She opened her mouth hesitantly and instantly savored the smooth and creamy dessert. Her senses overloaded as paradise invaded the corners of her mouth and she let out a moan. Arnav continued to feed her while she was relished in the exquisite sensations that continued to wreak havoc on her taste buds. Arnav was completely captivated observing her in a state of bliss, his own senses flooded with lust as he continued to feed her. She was oblivious to the hunger and desire that was so evident in his eyes. She finished the last bite, and he rubbed the excess chocolate off her mouth with his thumb. He proceeded to sensually lick the chocolate with his thumb. "Pretty good.", he exclaimed!

Khushi: Arnav that had sugar in it! You shouldn't have eaten it!
Arnav: It was just a lick. Don't worry. I wanted to taste this dessert that you enjoyed so much.
Are we ready to head home?
Khushi said yes, momentarily forgetting about NK and Maya. She watched Arnav pay the bill and then they left the restaurant.
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When they returned to RM, everyone was already asleep. Arnav was relieved that they didn't have to sit and chit chat with the family. Once they entered the room, Arnav lifted her in his arms and kicked the door shut with his foot. She automatically grabbed on to his collar as he led her towards the bed. He gently lay her on the bed, leaned over to switch the light off, and let his mouth slowly descend onto hers. Sleep was a distant thought, as he continued to kiss her, love her and cherish her well into the night.