Chapter 12

The warm hue of the golden yellow sun swam into her room. Rubbing her eyes she slowly opened them trying to gain her vision. Spreading her hands she felt the space next to her empty. In a swift second she woke up to see an empty bed an empty room, he was gone.

Khushi sat with her knees to her chest as she slowly took the silk sheets covering her body a softness in the morning she smiled to herself. "Was last night real" she said out aloud, and to answer her question she could feel sting marks all over her neck. She smiled touching his love bite marks. It was real. He was real everything was real. everything felt warm full of glow and a hint of happiness surrounding her. It was good to feel happy after so long she could actually feel her jaws stretch and the best part she couldnt help it. She couldnt help the smile that kept coming on her face. "ASR" the mystery man had clearly captured her heart into this crazy vortex of love that every time she thought of him everytime she tried to take "REVENGE" from him she just couldnt get herself to. Life plays funny tricks she thought to herself.

She knew very well that she would never forgive the man that murdered her uncle she could never forgive him. But off late she has been questioning herself is he really the guy who murdered uncle Tom. How does a man like him live like a mystery know what everyone is thinking own a massive mafia gang in one of the biggest cities in India, on one hand he is ruthless and uses guns murders people exports drugs does these horrible things is a complete criminal so smart that the police is petrified of him a big myth so huge that his stories are talked about even internationally. But inspite of all this madness and this hard exterior he is this soft warm loving man who just wants to protect.

Only Khushi had witnessed ASR in that state. Last night the way he touched her it wasnt painful the feeling of being touched by this big energy by this big power he could have been ruthless and he could have hurt her been harsh but he wasnt. He was nothing like what she thought he would be instead his touch was so soft he knew she was a virgin he touched her like a husband would touch his wife. Thats what made her change perspective on him. So was he dark or light, black or white, good or bad? He was a mystery alright. As she slowly rubbed her eyes she stretched to grab the clock it was 7:00AM. She was late quickly running to shower and get ready she left.

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"Why are you blushing" asked an amused Arnav as he watched Khushi fold over some napkins. "Huh!" Khushi asked looking up at him her cheeks so red and warm. She looked at him so baffled she was lost again in his thoughts. Ugh ASR was driving her crazy. 

Arnav couldnt help but smirk at himself looking at Khushi's state she was behaving like a little school girl had been kissed for the first time. Khushi looked so cute her skin was glowing she was glowing her eyes were sparkling her cheeks were red and lips overly tempting. He had to admit she had done a fabulous job of covering the bite marks with makeup. But snapping himself out of it he smiled at her again. "So who is the boy!" Khushi again looked up at him on shock "Arnav what boy!!"

"Your blushing like a school girl i swear that has to be some boy." Khushi slowly touched her cheeks there were hot. Rolling her eyes to cover up she said "Arent you suppose to be folding napkins for tonight's dinner party" 

"Oh believe me I would I really would but you see the Manager of this hotel is doing my job when she should be inside her cabin signing cheques or whatever you managery people do" said Arnav laughing. Dropping the napkin she looked at him and said "Very funny" leaving from there. 

Arnav burst out into laughter "Your adorable my kitten" he said in his original voice his ASR voice.

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A few nights past after there first love making session and Khushi hadnt seen a trace of ASR in these days. As the sun would set every night she would wait for him to come but he wouldnt show. Her week went by very quick. She wondered what happened. He would give them instructions on the recorder during meetings he would and they would communicate like boss and employee like thorough professionals. She was now officially part of the big bad underworld she knew who was going to get killed and who wasnt. She knew the clients who bought drugs. For a woman and that to in the 80's to be a part of the underworld was not a small thing. Khushi started to meet new heights climbing up the ladder as she won the Raizada empire many deals and it was just her first month as manager. 

But there was no sign of him showing any interest in her personally. Had he lost interest in her she wondered. He couldnt just leave her like that hanging in thin air. Now that he had sex with her does that mean that the fun the mystery was all over. Maybe he found someone else but who. She would think these things over and over again in her free time not understanding what to do. Did he do this to basically divert her mind from her revenge plan she had so many more questions to ask him. He was the only reason she was here.

On the other hand in the past few weeks her friendship with Arnav was blossoming like never before a soft spoke shy warm and hilarious guy. He was the happiness in her life, he filled it with color and fun. As dark twisted as ASR was that much straight and simple Arnav was. If Arnav was the sun ASR was the moon. If Arnav was light ASR was dark. She was dueling with these two big balls of energies fire and ice. It was hard to keep up. 

Arnav's silly jokes and irritating one liners would make her flutter with laughter. She could never be sad around him. but when she was alone at night she would yearn for ASR. Yearn to feel his touch to feel his heart beat to feel his kisses and his warmth his curious mysterious warmth. 

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It was another night, Khushi lay on her empty bed as she heard the rain pelting on her window. It was a stormy dark cold night, and then suddenly she heard two knocks on her windows. Her heart started to beat as the knock got louder and louder. Was it him she asked herself slowly getting up to check on the window she opened it but found no one and nothing. Sighing in sadness she shut the windows tight and then suddenly she gasped for air!!

To be Continued....