"Ok if you can't answer that then do the dare," Maan said and Khushi nodded.
"Kiss Arnav," he said.
"KYA?!" Khushi exclaimed. Arnav looked at Maan and said, "WHAT THE?" Although he didn't have any objection to that idea, he just didn't want her to do something that she didn't want to.
"Why are you both acting so surprised? It's pretty obvious that you both like each other," Maan said.
"Just because we like each other doesn't mean its official yet," Arnav said before thinking.
"So that means you both do like each other?" Maan said with a grin and Arnav realized what he had just said. Khushi gasped by what Arnav had said and her face flushed a deep color like a tomato. Arnav looked away from Maan too embarrassed to talk.
"Then just make it official now," Geet said nudging Khushi in the ribs making her blush even more. Arnav looked up at Khushi and noticed the tint of blush that was on her cheeks. Khushi looked up at him and their eyes met. Khushi was too embarrassed to say anything or do anything. She got up and just ran up the stairs to her room.
"Go get her Arnav," Maan said, "She's probably feeling really bad now."
Arnav turned to Maan and pointed his finger at him, "THIS! This is all your fault!"
"Don't worry, you'll thank me later," Maan said smiling. Arnav was going to say something but Geet interrupted, "Just go Arnav, and talk to her."
Arnav looked back at Maan with an angry look; then got up and quickly went up the stairs, two at a time. He checked her room, but she wasn't in there. Arnav then went to his room, and she wasn't there either. He looked through some of the other rooms also, but didn't find her. He then spotted her standing at the end of the hallway, leaning against the wall looking out the wall sized glass window. He slowly went to her, making sure that she didn't hear him coming.
"Khushi," he said touching her shoulder. Khushi broke from her trance and turned around to look at him.
"Everyone was just joking, I hope you didn't feel bad or anything," Arnav said looking at her
"No Arnav, I didn't feel bad'." Khushi said gripping his arm and wrapping her hands around it, she rested her head on his shoulder. Arnav was a bit surprised by this, but didn't say anything. He put one of his hands on top of hers and glanced out the large window also.
"'.can I tell you something?" Khushi said after a while breaking the silence and lifted her head off his shoulder looking up at him.
"Of course you can," Arnav said looking down at her.
Khushi let go of his arm then stood directly in front of him and stared at the ground, "Ok, but promise that you won't laugh."
"Why would I laugh Khushi?" Arnav asked.
"Just promise me," Khushi said looking up at him.
"Ok ok, fine. I won't laugh. I promise. Now tell me what you have to say," Arnav said.
"I'..I'woh'.maine'" Khushi said but didn't know how to say it.
"Khushi I don't understand what you're trying to say," Arnav said looking at her a bit confused.
"Ihaventhadmyfirstkiss," Khushi said all in one breath then looked down. Arnav looked at her like she was speaking jibberish then reality sunk in. She hadn't had her first kiss, he repeated to himself.
Arnav felt a smile approaching his lips, then broke out into a grin. He took her hands in his and pulled them up so they were right in between their bodies.
"Khushi look at me," he said softly and Khushi slowly lifted her head up look at him. She noticed that he was smiling and pouted, "See, I told you not to laugh!" she let go of his hands and walked away few steps to the corner.
"Khushi I'm not laughing," Arnav said walking behind her; he grabbed her shoulders and turned her around.
"Then why are you smiling?" she asked.
"Do you really want to know?" Arnav asked wrapping his arms around her torso, making Khushi rest her hands on his chest.
"Yea I do," she replied back moving her head up to get a better view his face. Arnav moved his face forward and rested his forward against hers. He looked into her eyes and felt his heart beat faster.
"The reason I'm smiling is because I'm happy'" Arnav said softly to her.
"And why are you happy?" Khushi asked.
"Because'." Arnav said.
"Because why'..?" Khushi asked.
"Because I'm really happy that no one has kissed you yet; no one has touched you yet," Arnav said sincerely. Khushi could see it in eyes, telling her how happy he truly was.
"And why does it matter to you if I've been kissed or not?" Khushi asked smiling.
Arnav knew that she was just teasing him. Two can play the game also, he thought. Arnav tightened his grip around her waist, making their bodies flush against each other more. He trailed his lips against her jaw line, making Khushi close her eyes at the sensation. She moved her hands from his chest, and put them around his neck, intertwining her fingers in the back right below his hair.
"Because'." Arnav whispered rubbing his stubble against her cheek.
"B'be...beca'use'," Khushi managed to say, but with not much voice. She was too lost in his touch to even think correctly.
"Because'." Arnav said and moved his lips to her ear, kissing her on her jaw line along the way, "'.because I am head over heels falling for you Ms. Gupta," he whispered into her ear and kissed her earlobe. Khushi's eyes opened at what he had just said and a big smile lit up on her face. Arnav had expected Khushi to push him away, but she did the complete opposite. Khushi tightened her arms around his neck and pulled him even closer, if that was even possible; resting her face in the nape of his neck, she didn't let go. Arnav felt her hug him, and he tightened his grip around her waist also; he could feel her smile on her lips against his skin, making him smile even more. He rubbed his hand up and down her back, keeping he calm. They could feel each other's heartbeat going to the same speed, fast like the wings of a hummingbird.
They didn't know for how long they stood there in each other's arms, hugging each other and finding solitude in one another. Khushi loosened her grip around his neck and moved her face back to look at him. The both spoke to each other the same time.
"Arnav I need to tell you something." Khushi said.
"Khushi I need to do something," Arnav said. Both smiled to each other realizing they had spoken at the same time.
"You can go first," he said.
"No, you go first," Khushi said.
"No, you go," he said again.
"Arnav, I told you na, go first," Khushi said.
"Okay," Arnav said and grabbed her hand, he moved her to the middle of the window view.
"Look up," he said. Khushi looked up at the ceiling and then back at him, "What am I looking for?" she asked.
"What's that hanging up their?" he asked her with a smirk.
Khushi looked up again then at him, "Mistletoe."
"And where are we standing?" he asked.
"Under the mistletoe," Khushi replied back.
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